Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Merchant & Gould P.C.
  • Spacer box and interbay cable management panel
    Patent number: 8290331
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at an interbay management system including a front spacer, a rear spacer, and an optional mid spacer that are coupled together and connected to a cable management panel. The assembly can be secured adjacent to or between distribution frames. The modular construction of the spacer allows for easy installation, and the variable length enables the spacer to be easily configured to correspond to the type and size of the telecommunication components that are to be supported in the distribution frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Redmann, Joy McKnight
  • Method for operating a heatable exhaust gas probe
    Patent number: 8286470
    Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust gas probe, in particular a lambda probe, in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, where at least one heating element for achieving the operating temperature in the exhaust gas probe and determination of the temperature of the exhaust gas probe is performed by measuring the internal resistance. Measurement of the internal resistance occurs by the superimposition of discrete bipolar test pulses that include a pulse and a counter pulse, and by acquisition of the Nernst voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Claudius Bevot, Eberhard Schnaibel, Jens Wagner
  • Computer driven simulator and optimizer for distributed capture implementation
    Patent number: 8290839
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system to simulate, analyze, and optimize the financial aspects of a banking institution's plan to convert existing depository locations to distributed capture technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jon Houk, Derek Hayes, Doug Balli, Kausik Rajgopal, John McLeod Stephenson, Stephen Kent Ledford, Christopher Gill, Choedpong Khannabha
  • IPSec encapsulation mode
    Patent number: 8289970
    Abstract: Described are embodiments directed to negotiating an encapsulation mode between an initiator and a responder. As part of the negotiation of the security association, an encapsulation mode is negotiated that allows packets to be sent between the initiator and responder without encapsulation. The ability to send packets without encapsulation allows intermediaries, such as a firewall, at the responder to easily inspect the packets and implement additional features such as security filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Swander, Daniel R. Simon
  • Patch panel assembly
    Patent number: 8290330
    Abstract: A patch panel assembly including a cable manager, a front panel, and a cable grip holder having adjustable holding elements for securing a cable. The front panel is pivotable between a normal position and a pivoted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Chris Taylor, Stephen John Hough, Alastair Hoath
  • Recovery method and recovery apparatus of thallium in cement production facilities
    Patent number: 8282833
    Abstract: A method for recovering thallium in a cement production facility according to the present invention includes: a collecting process of collecting dust from combustion gas at a passage of the combustion gas, which is downstream of a gas outlet of a suspension preheater or a gas outlet of a demineralizer of a cement kiln of the cement production facility; a water-cleaning process of producing slurry or a water solution by cleaning the collected dust using water; and a filtering process of separating the slurry or water solution into a solid and a liquid and recovering thallium, wherein thallium is recovered from the combustion gas exhausted from the cement production facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayoshi Konishi
  • Fiber distribution hubs with swing frame chassis
    Patent number: 8285103
    Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes a swing frame chassis pivotally mounted within an enclosure. The swing frame chassis includes a splitter mounting location at which optical splitters can be mounted and an optical termination field. The optical termination field includes multiple fiber optic adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Reagan, Jeffrey Gniadek, Thomas Parsons, Michael Noonan
  • Liquid detergent composition
    Patent number: 8283303
    Abstract: The present invention includes a liquid detergent composition which yields superior detergency and whitening effects, exhibits excellent storage stability, and comprises 50 to 70% by mass of nonionic surfactant (A) represented by formula (I) or formula (I?), 1 to 10% by mass of anionic surfactant (B), and 0.05 to 1% by mass of 4,4?-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl disodium salt serving as fluorescent whitening agent (C). R1CO—(OR2)n—OR3??(I) R4—O—(R2O)m-H??(I?) In formula (I), R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group of 5 to 21 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n is 5 to 30. In formula (I?), R4 represents a hydrocarbon group derived from a secondary alcohol of 8 to 30 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and m is 5 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Lion Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Ogura, Hiroaki Shindo
  • Remote batch editing of formatted text via an HTML editor
    Patent number: 8286077
    Abstract: Remote batch editing of formatted text may be provided. A request to edit a source document comprising text using a first markup language may be received. The source document may be converted to a second markup language and provided to the requestor. Changes to the converted document may be received and edit commands may be generated for those changes. The edit commands may then be applied to the source document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dachuan Zhang, Gilberto Aristides Apodaca Aragon, Jeffrey Huang, Melissa Kristine Hunter, Rebecca Meredith Loew
  • Method for obtaining microfluidic polymer structures
    Patent number: 8283109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing high-resolution microfluidic structures by means of the modification of the sealing temperature and photolithography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Ikerlan Centro de Investigaciones Tecnologias, S. Coop.
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Blanco Barro, Jorge Elizalde Garcia, Jesús Miguel Ruano Lopez
  • Media specific feature invocation signaling in enhanced communication systems
    Patent number: 8284918
    Abstract: Subscribers of an enhanced communication system are enabled to indicate invocation or clearing of media specific features such as music-on-hold or video-on-hold. The invocation or clearing is transmitted to participating end points as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) re-INVITE message with Session Description Protocol (SDP) attribute descriptions identifying the feature, applicable media channels and whether the message is for invocation or clearing of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Srivatsa Srinivasan, Sundaram Anantharaman, Gene Y. Zhang
  • Optical fiber coupler module
    Patent number: 8285105
    Abstract: A glass-fiber coupler module includes a cassette mount, a mounting panel pivotally coupled to the cassette mount, a front panel coupled to the cassette mount, and a splitter coupled to the second side of the cassette mount. A first side of the cassette mount defines a storage area configured to receive spare lengths of glass fibers. The mounting panel is configured to support a first plurality of couplings. The front panel is configured to support a second plurality of couplings. The splitter is configured to receive glass fibers routed from the second end of at least one of the couplings of the first plurality, the splitter also configured to output at least two glass fibers to the first ends of at least two of the couplings of the second plurality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Laurisch, Klaus Klein, Hans-Peter Sandeck
  • Architecture to expose internal business data on a website
    Patent number: 8281233
    Abstract: A method for importing document data into a website hosted on a server computer includes a block of document data that is received at the server computer. The block of document data includes data from an identified section of a document. In response to receiving the block of document data, the server computer automatically updates a web page component on the website. The web page component is selected via a document widget on the server computer. The document data is mapped to the web page component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Billharz, Michael Monarch, Marta Rey-Babarro
  • Actuation system
    Patent number: 8277349
    Abstract: An actuation system includes a prime mover, a mechanical option module, an actuator, and a controller. The prime mover includes a drive shaft. The mechanical option module includes a housing, an input shaft coupled to the drive shaft, an output shaft, and a planetary gear module. The planetary gear module includes a sun gear coupled to the input shaft, a planet carrier coupled to the output shaft, an outer ring, and planet gears meshed with the sun gear and the outer ring. The application-specific module is connected to the housing and configured to selectively influence movement of the outer ring of the planetary gear module. The actuator includes an actuator input shaft coupled to the output shaft of the mechanical option module. The controller controls an operation of at least one of the prime mover, the mechanical option module, and the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Exlar Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A. Erhart, William J. Zerull, Terrence L. Thompson, James H. Sandlin
  • Stable amorphous form of carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate with stabilizer
    Patent number: 8278461
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel stable amorphous form of carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate and the process for its preparation that involves reaction of carvedilol base with ortho phosphoric acid in the presence of stabilizer in a suitable solvent or mixture of solvents followed by concentration and isolation. An alternate process for preparation of amorphous form of carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate involves addition of stabiliser to the solution of stable amorphous or crystalline carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate in a suitable solvent or mixture of solvents followed by concentration and isolation. The novel stable amorphous form of carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate is highly stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Lupin Limited
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Thaper, Manoj Devilalji Prabhavat, Yogesh Dadaji Pawar, Pritesh R. Upadhyay
  • Fluid pump and method for producing a fluid pump
    Patent number: 8277181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid pump, in particular a liquid pump for a cooling and/or heating circuit of a motor vehicle, having a pump housing and having a rotationally fixed shaft, which is arranged in the pump housing, for an inner rotor which has an impeller wheel. According to the invention, it is proposed that the shaft is mounted at one side and, at its end remote from the bearing point, supports a bearing cap which engages at least partially around the shaft. The invention also relates to a method for producing a fluid pump of said type, in which method the shaft is fixed with its first end in a housing, in particular in a plastic housing, of the pump, the inner rotor of the pump is pushed onto the shaft and is secured axially by means of a bearing cap which is placed onto the shaft and is supported by the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Hein, Jerome Thiery, Christoph Heier, Claudius Muschelknautz
  • Air filter arrangement; assembly; and methods
    Patent number: 8277532
    Abstract: An air filter arrangement is (300) disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with a molding arrangement to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips, are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media pack (301) and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Reichter, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Benny Kevin Nelson, Darrel Wegner, Bruce R. Crenshaw, Vladimir Kladnitsky, Thomas G. Miller, Donald Raymond Mork, Kevin J. Schrage, Richard J. Osendorf, Bradley A. Kuempel, Thomas John Lundgren
  • Breast milk flow meter apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8280493
    Abstract: An apparatus measures the quantity of milk consumed by an infant during a breast-feeding session. The apparatus includes a brassiere-like garment (30) with openings allowing the breasts to be exposed for nursing an infant. Lining (32) is attached to the inside of the brassiere. Ultra-sonic Doppler-Effect transmitter probes (44) and receiver probes (46) are annexed to the brassiere lining pointing at the direction of the respective nipple of the nursing person. A processor is provided for translating flow measurements by the probes (44, 46) into volume units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Mamsense Ltd.
    Inventors: Eliezer Kolberg, Yitzhak Epstein
  • Vibratory roller
    Patent number: D668269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida
  • Grill for vibratory roller
    Patent number: D668694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takabumi Tezuka, Masayuki Yoshida