Patents Represented by Attorney Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP
  • Patent number: 7636048
    Abstract: A unit having a transmitting antenna (3a) and a receiving antenna (3b) connected through a coupling block (3) to a reference oscillator (1) and to a recording oscillator (2), the reference oscillator (1) is connected to a converter f/U1 (4) for measuring and changing frequency of the reference oscillator (1) to a voltage necessary for feedback check of the reference frequency, and to an analogue block (7) for measuring variation of the reference oscillator voltage. The recording oscillator (2) is connected to a converter f/U2 (5) for measuring and changing frequency from the detecting oscillator (2) to a voltage necessary for checking the received frequency. Converter f/U1 (4), analogue block (7), detecting oscillator (2) and converter f/U2 (5) are connected to a digital block (6) for recording, controlling, surveillance and regulating the respective operations and evaluating operation of the respective blocks. The digital block (6) is connected to the reference oscillator (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ralen Research Centrum, s.r.o.
    Inventors: L'ubo{hacek over (s)} Krasula, Zdenko Kará{hacek over (c)}
  • Patent number: 7634757
    Abstract: A user-defined development life cycle component is part of a qualification and version control system that is an integral part of a configuration toolset in a process automation system. The user enables and defines a development life cycle to be used by defining qualification states and their attributes, including the authorized state transitions and security and requirements for each transition, such as electronic signatures. Attributes define how each control object is treated in the system. For example, a “load to controller” flag defines if the control object is loadable to a controller when it is in a particular qualification state. A fallback state defines a qualification state in which the control object continues its life cycle when it is modified and checked-back-into the system. Through a restricted state definition, the user implements the “four-eye principle” so that two consecutive state changes are made by two different users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Erik de Groot, Jeffrey B. Scott, Juergen Rudnick
  • Patent number: 7633883
    Abstract: Disclosed are system and method for controlling a network traffic. According to the invention, all switches connected with the same VLAN are allowed to share an inherent ID of each switch, a port ID connecting the switches and information about a bandwidth so as to calculate an optimized path that each switch is connected to other switches. For doing so, each switch is systematically structured to comprise a computation module capable of structuring a neighbor relation with other switches, a computation module capable of exchanging/sharing the switch state D/B with the other switches, and synchronizing a corresponding switch state D/B, a computation module capable of creating/updating a switching table, and a computation module capable of switching and flooding a received data frame through an optimized path with reference to the created/updated switching table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventors: Chang Hwan Cho, Tae Boong Jeon
  • Patent number: 7611554
    Abstract: The collector bag is provided that includes a fabric formed to define an internal volume, a plurality of sewn loops for disposal about an outer periphery of the collector frame, and a gather of fabric at each of the plurality of sewn loops for disposal about an inner circumference of the collector frame. The plurality of sewn loops are secured to the gather so that the internal volume of the collector bag, when disposed on the collector frame, is at least about 90 percent of a maximum volume of the collector frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Woodland Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James Carpenter Whitney
  • Patent number: 7610835
    Abstract: A blind cut-down apparatus for trimming a blind down to size the blind having at least a head rail component, and blind slats suspended from the head rail, and having a blind holding plate with an opening for holding the components in position for cutting, a slat cutter moveable relative to the holding plate for cutting blind components held in the holding plate, and including a movement device for moving the cutter. Also disclosed is a method of saw cutting ends of blind components in which the blind components are held in a head plate and in which a cutter cuts the components. Also disclosed is a blind cut down machine having a moveable head rail support mounted on a blind holder plate, with a moveable head rail opening in the support, with the support being selectively moveable into and out of position for accommodating various types of head rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Shade-O-Matic Limited
    Inventor: Norbert Marocco
  • Patent number: 7607349
    Abstract: An angular velocity sensor structure for improving the off-axis sensitivity is provided in which a structure for detecting an off-axis acceleration component applied to the angular velocity sensor structure is directly adapted to the sensor structure, thereby measuring the off-axis acceleration component actually applied to the sensor structure without distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: SML Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Chul Lee, Sung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 7582242
    Abstract: An aerosol valve actuator with a valve stem engaging portion, product dispensing opening, and flexible and expandable product conduit between the engaging portion and dispensing opening. The product conduit is molded at least in part of a first expandable flexible plastic material softer than a second plastic material of the remainder of the actuator. The remainder of the actuator is first molded, followed by molding the first plastic material to form at least a part of the product conduit. After the actuator has been actuated to dispense a foaming product and actuation ceases, the post-foaming product expands within the product conduit since the conduit expands to absorb the product expansion. Actuator cap and base product dispensing side openings align only during valve actuation. Base inwardly flexible members and cap internal ramps bias the cap upwardly when actuation ceases. Base upper portion telescopes in base lower portion during actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Precision Valve Corporation
    Inventor: Gunter Kolanus
  • Patent number: 7568586
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved container closure or lever cap comprising one or more of the following features: (i) an improved interface on the interior surface of the closure that consists of strategically positioned locking lugs to securely affix the closure onto a container, (ii) a repositioned lever handle and fulcrum to optimize function and mechanical advantage, (iii) a retro-fit sleeve for an incompatible container, which on the inner surface is fashioned to interface with twist necks bottles, or other closure designs and mechanisms incompatible with the interior fitting of the lever cap, and which on the exterior is fashioned to receive the interior fitting of the lever cap, (iv) a tamper-evident safety indicator, (v) a specialized vertical sloping sidewall at the container's distal end near the opening to improve the closure's vertical lift during operation, (vi) a child safety design and mechanism that requires two functions to unlock the lever and position it for normal operation
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Lawrence S. Walters, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7529073
    Abstract: There is provided a method for protecting loads associated with power distribution system inductive signal couplers. The method includes (a) providing an inductive signal coupler having a first winding in series with a line conductor of a power distribution system, and a second winding having first and second connection terminals, (b) connecting a first terminal of a first fuse to the first connection terminal, and a first terminal of a second fuse to the second connection terminal, a second terminal of each fuse being connected to a communication device, and (c) connecting a first terminal of a first choke to the second terminal of the first fuse, and a first terminal of a second choke to the second of the second fuse, a second terminal of each choke being connected to an electrical ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Ambient Corporation
    Inventor: Yehuda Cern
  • Patent number: 7509779
    Abstract: A building block for construction of a structure, such as house, is provided that is lightweight and portable. The building block has a first or lightweight portion that can be made from a thermally insulative material. The building block also has a second or rigid portion that can be made from a material having a high compressive strength. The first and second portions are affixed to each other to provide a preformed building block with a high compressive strength. The rigid portion can be a number of rigid sheets substantially embedded in the lightweight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph J. Makovich
  • Patent number: 7508653
    Abstract: A load center with a circuit breaker with a first recess and a second recess, a main busbar with a first stab that is operatively arranged to insert into the first recess and support a front end of the circuit breaker. The load center also includes a neutral support bar having a second stab and a lug. The lug is connected to a neutral system and the second stab is operatively arranged to insert into the second recess of the circuit breaker. The second stab also supports a back end of the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Bradley E. Parlee
  • Patent number: 7500339
    Abstract: The invention discloses a waste disposal apparatus including a waste packet forming device integrated with a tool for cutting the packet, and a method for using the apparatus. The disclosed integrated twist-and-cut system provides an improvement over existing waste disposal systems by reducing steps in the disposal of waste material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosemary Knuth, John Rousso, Richard Chomik, John Cichello, David Hayes, Mark Yoho, Jim Simer
  • Patent number: 7501933
    Abstract: A cup assembly is provided. The cup assembly is interactive by providing stimuli when the cup body is pressed by a user. The cup can provide sound emitted from an electronics module in a bottom cap. The cup body can use conductive ink to create a circuit for actuation of the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Rousso, Charles J. Renz
  • Patent number: 7501002
    Abstract: A cyclone dust separator for a vacuum cleaner, where a couple of cyclones are disposed parallel with each other and sequentially operated to separate and collect dust. The cyclone dust separator includes a bypass path guiding dust-laden air drawn in through a suction opening directly to a motor and having a first mesh that filters off dust included in drawn-in air; a first cyclone disposed at one side of the bypass path to separate the dust from the dust-laden air drawn in through the suction opening and discharge cleaned air to the motor; and a second cyclone disposed parallel with the first cyclone to separate the dust from the dust-laden air drawn in through the suction opening and discharge cleaned air to the motor. The dust included in the air is separated sequentially by the first mesh, the first cyclone and the second cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-gyun Han, Jang-keun Oh
  • Patent number: 7501096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart pipette for bio-cell manipulation which can freely change orientation of a bio-cell subject to the manipulation by using mechanical friction and applying instantaneous impact when penetrating the subject bio-cell while receiving real-time feedback of force/torque information of the bio-cell. Further, the present invention relates to a bio-cell manipulation method and system using a smart pipette, through which a bio-cell may be manipulated upon the application of the force/torque information generated during the cell manipulation to the smart pipette control. According to the present invention, injection position can be recognized precisely and conveniently regardless of the proficiency of the manipulating person. Thus, the bio-cell manipulation may be automated. Further, the smart pipette quantifies force/torque information feed-backed through the sensor unit and compares it with data acquired in advance through experiments on the same bio-cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Korean Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Byung-Kyu Kim, Young-Ho Kim, Deok-Ho Kim, Jong-Oh Park
  • Patent number: 7497899
    Abstract: A cyclone dust collecting apparatus comprises a first cyclone for centrifuging dust from drawn-in air; one or more second cyclones for separating dust from air which is passed through the first cyclone; and an electrode unit mounted to at least one of the first and the second cyclones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Gyun Han, Jang-Keun Oh, Ji-Won Seo
  • Patent number: 7494523
    Abstract: A multi-cyclone dust separator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cyclone unit having a first cyclone chamber and a first dust receptacle enclosing a circumference of the first cyclone chamber; and a second cyclone unit disposed below the first cyclone unit and having a plurality of second cyclone chambers and a second dust receptacle disposed under the second cyclone chambers to collect dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Jung-gyun Han
  • Patent number: 7496591
    Abstract: A method and system for processing the data of any one of a variety of processes without doing a total custom design for each process. The system includes a computer and database that communicates with various monitors of the process to gather, store and retrieve the process data. A user interfaces to the computer via a client device. The computer includes a program that identifies events and activities of the process based on input from the user or from process data collected as the process runs. Attributes of the events and activities are also identified. These events, activities and attributes are classified according to a data structure that includes event types, activity types and attribute types. Storage volumes are allocated to each of the defined event types and/or activity types for storage and retrieval of the data by attribute type. The composite event or activity data can be retrieved in multiple views, such as row, column, graphical and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan M. H. Mets, Ila K. Montalvo Roel, James A. Strilich
  • Patent number: 7496668
    Abstract: An OPC redirection manager maintains the information necessary for taking appropriate action when the target OPC server fails and for ensuring that no bad status is returned to the client. Any existing OPC client needing seamless failover between target OPC data access and/or alarm and event servers will connect to a uniquely configured instance of the redirection manager instead of connecting to the primary server. The client application continues to perform OPC related tasks as usual. Because each client connection is unique, the redirection manager itself is not a single point of failure. Each configured redirection manager instance monitors the health of the target server mode and the target server itself by subscribing to failure events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ellen B. Hawkinson, Timothy J. Fortin, Anuradha Vidyashankar
  • Patent number: D603695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Stoelting