Patents Represented by Attorney Peter E. Rosden
  • Patent number: 6994329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floating paddlewheel aerator for aerating water or clearing basins. The paddlewheel aerator includes a frame (1) of elongated floats (2, 3), which are substantially arranged at a right angle to each other and are linked with each other in a T or H configuration. On a first float (2), further floats (3) or sections of floats are mounted on both of the first float's opposite ends. The first float (2) has a top which is turned upwards by 90° compared to its lateral sides on which further floats/float sections (3) are mounted and carries a drive unit (9). This drive unit (9) is mounted completely or partially on the floats, and its output shaft (10) projects outwardly from both sides parallel to the longitudinal extension of the further floats/float sections (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Inventor: Andreas Kronawitter
  • Patent number: 6902645
    Abstract: A three part laminated material for use in making blister packages and a method of making such a material. The material is comprised of a central core layer of poly chloro-tri-fluoro ethylene to each side of which a separate polymer film is adhesively attached. The method of making the material involves use of a corona treater, a vertical forced air convection dryer, a horizontal convection dryer, a motor driven rewind, a chilled cylinder, a primary unwind and at least one laminating unwind. In the preferred embodiment, each of the polymer films is polyvinyl chloride, although a variety of different films may be used. The disclosed material provides a high moisture barrier, a stable inter-laminar structure and outer surfaces which lend themselves well to bonding with other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Ralph Miller
  • Patent number: 6834674
    Abstract: A pressure vessel for storing a compressed gas comprises a closed pressure vessel housing which consists of an essentially cylindrical main part and of closing caps located on both sides. The pressure vessel also comprises an integrated control device for delivering the gas including a pressure reducer with a high-pressure part and a low-pressure part and including a controlled gas outlet. At least one of the closing caps is a part that is assembled with the cylindrical main part and the majority of the components of the control device are mounted on this part and are directed inside the vessels housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventors: Arthur E Koschany, Jan Göbelsmann
  • Patent number: 6809230
    Abstract: A transparent cover for a venipuncture site providing a transparent window to view the status of the catheter, skin and puncture site and to protect that site from exposure to water, germs and other contaminants. The cover is comprised of one piece of flexible transparent material which conforms to the contour of the skin and has a main body foldably attached to an arm. The arm is adhesively attached behind the catheter to the skin, while the main body is folded on top of the arm and adhesively attached on one side to the arm and to the catheter lying on top of the arm and on its other sides to the skin. A method for applying and removing the cover is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventors: Betty Hancock, Patricia Carr
  • Patent number: 6665670
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the likely uniqueness and novelty of a subject concept, such as a patent, in comparison with other published references embodying other concepts by examining the subject concept in the context of references published both before and after the subject concept looking for instances in which a particular other published reference can be determined to be an ancestor of or progeny of the subject concept and then constructing and displaying a morphogenetic icon for representing such multi-dimensional, multi-temporal relationships in a two-dimensional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: M.CAM, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Winer, David E. Martin, Jason O. Watson, David J. Pratt
  • Patent number: 6592860
    Abstract: A polymerized hydrogel composition and applicator for hydrating or dehydrating a surface, particularly a dermatological surface, to which it is applied and a method for forming the composition. The composition is comprised of a mixture of two polymerizable materials, a two-part redox catalyst system and a two-part polymerization medium. The percentage by weight of each element in the composition may be varied within stated percentage ranges. The rate at which hydration or dehydration occurs may be controllably altered by varying the percentages of certain of the composition elements. The applicator includes a thermoplastic center section and two reservoir sections each having a reservoir storage area for holding moisture and/or medicaments. The composition is mechanically bonded onto each of the reservoir sections and then hydrated. The applicator is designed for insertion into a human mouth after hydration and is used for treating xerostomia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Soluble Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Guy Glickson Levy, Carl Anthony Williams, James David Rancourt, Christine June Gerdon
  • Patent number: 6592978
    Abstract: A three part laminated material for use in making blister packages and a method of making such a material. The material is comprised of a central core layer of fluoro-polymer based sheet material to each side of which a separate polymer film is adhesively attached. These separate films may be symmetrical or asymmetrical as regards each other. In the preferred embodiment, each of the polymer films is polyvinyl chloride, although a variety of chemically different films may be used. The disclosed material provides a high moisture barrier, reduced package curl, a stable inter-laminar structure and outer surfaces which lend themselves well to bonding with other materials as well as to printing and coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Ralph Miller, Kevin Junior Carter
  • Patent number: 6589642
    Abstract: A three part laminated material for use in making blister packages and a method of making such a material. The material is comprised of a central core layer of fluoro-polymer based sheet material to each side of which a separate polymer film is adhesively attached. In the preferred embodiment, each of the polymer films is polyvinyl chloride, although a variety of chemically different films may be used. The disclosed material provides a high moisture barrier, a stable inter-laminar structure and outer surfaces which lend themselves well to bonding with other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Ralph Miller, Kevin Junior Carter
  • Patent number: 6431875
    Abstract: A method for developing and administering tests over a computer network. The method provides a way for test deliverers to develop tests in response to either internal requests or external ones originating from parties, such as employment agencies or prospective employers, desiring to test the knowledge of others, such as potential employees. This original request usually specifies certain criteria, such as the number of questions desired and whether the test should be administered adaptively or not, which are treated as a first set of rules. Based on the original request, pools of prospective questions and answers are developed along with a second set of rules covering such matters as grouping, selection and ordering. The result is a test definition and the creation of a prototest which is then implemented in a test definition language developed specifically for that purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Test and Evaluation Software Technologies
    Inventors: Kevin Elliott, Adam Haverson
  • Patent number: 6330547
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for deciding whether to make a loan using an intangible asset, such as intellectual property, as collateral and for making such a loan more attractive to a lender. The method requires that an assessment of the transferability and viability of the asset be made to determine if the asset and loan applicant meet minimum qualifying criteria. If they do, a more detailed analysis is undertaken in which judgments are reached concerning various factors related to historical, comparative and prospective market behavior in market sectors identical with, as well as parallel and corollary to the primary market sector for the asset sought to be used as loan collateral. The analysis leads to calculation of an asset liquidation value and production of a correlated depreciation schedule which are both presented to the prospective lender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Mosaic Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: David E. Martin
  • Patent number: 6273699
    Abstract: A device for improving the possibilities of process control in blown film manufacture is described. In blown film manufacture, the plastic material is extruded in the form of a tube from a slot die and is pulled off while maintaining an internal pressure in the tube as it cools during chemical formation of the film material. According to the invention, the film tube is flushed on all sides in this cooling area with an air stream that has been conditioned in terms of temperature and air purity, and this flushing air stream, in turn, is shielded against outside influence by a partition surrounding the area. Preferably, the flushing air stream is divided into a number of partial air streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Udo Finke
  • Patent number: 6053725
    Abstract: A method and device for producing heat energy by bringing water into contact with pre-heated oil in a chamber within a reaction vessel is disclosed. When the water and the oil meet, a violent reaction results in which a flame-like eruption of very hot gases is emitted. The heat energy released by this reaction is more than can be obtained by simply burning oil alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Selany Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Ladislao Pompei, Guido Parisi
  • Patent number: 6004651
    Abstract: A composite slab made of plastic, especially polypropylene, for construction purposes and packing purposes for example is described, said slab according to a preferred embodiment comprising a plurality of layers, each of which consists of a composite that is extruded in a plurality of layers and of which two plane layers and the others are profiled, namely layers that have a corrugated profile with peak lines that are located in a plane, with these layers being welded together along the peak lines on one side of the profiled layer and/or at the intersections of the peak lines of adjacent profiled layers. Layers consisting of a plane slab can be provided between the profiled layers. The composite extruded in several layers comprises two outer layers and a middle layer made of polymers from the same material group, whose middle layer consists of a highly crystalline polymer with incorporated stretch-resistant fibers, whose melting point is at least 15.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventors: Max Joseph Graf von Montgelas, Udo Finke, Karl Harald Erlinghagen
  • Patent number: 5853262
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus installation for de-icing roadways (1) automatically, to which is applied a melting-agent solution in water to lower the freezing point. The run-off from the roadways may be mixed with precipitation water and melted snow and ice as melt water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: BTS Beratung und Technik fuer die Strasse GmbH
    Inventor: Elfriede Vogel
  • Patent number: 5689717
    Abstract: A method and system for placing annotations of various sizes on a display without overlapping the annotations is described. Each annotation is represented by its rectangular bounding box along with an identifying line or arrow that joins the rectangle with the display object that is to be annotated. These rectangles and lines are stored in a list. When an additional annotation is to be placed on the display, it is tested at various positions to determine if there is overlap with the annotations that are already on the display. The tested positions are chosen by varying the length of the identifying line and the angle it forms with the horizontal. When a position is found that yields no overlap, the annotation is placed on the display and added to the list of positioned annotations. This approach is very fast due to the simplicity of the overlap tests, which consist of simple geometric operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Mark D. Pritt
  • Patent number: 5397620
    Abstract: A structure and related method for forming a surface on which sports activities occur. The disclosed structure uses three basic layers to form the surface on top of a prepared substrate. The first layer is comprised of a plurality of sublayers bound together by adhesive coatings, the first of which requires deposition of resilient particles in the 3 to 6 millimeter size range. Several subsequent sublayers include smaller-sized particles which, after deposition and spreading, result in a relatively smooth and resilient latex-bound base mat. The second layer provides a cushion coating, while a slightly textured decorative finish coating results from application of the third and final top layer. A method for forming these three layers is also disclosed which method specifies both the sizes of particles and the spread rate for particles and adhesive material for each of the sublayers in the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Thomas D. Root
    Inventor: R. Anderson Hord, III
  • Patent number: D410537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Inventor: Ulrich Brunner
  • Patent number: D423672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Martina Gruber
  • Patent number: D426291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Ulrich Brunner
  • Patent number: D426908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: David S. Batcheller, Jr.