Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
  • Clip-in window assembly for vehicles
    Patent number: 7753434
    Abstract: A window assembly for a vehicle having a body panel comprises, in combination, a glazing panel having a peripheral edge, a gasket secured to the glazing panel for sealing the peripheral edge to the body panel, at least one clip receiver secured to the glazing panel near the peripheral edge, and at least one fastener clip clamping the clip receiver to the body panel. The fastener clip is preferably U-shaped having a pair of resilient legs receiving the body panel and the clip receiver therebetween. The fastener clip is preferably secured to the clip receiver in a manner in which the fastener clip is movable between a shipping position and a securing position. A detent is preferably formed between the fastener clip and the clip receiver to resist removal of the fastener clip from the clip receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan Daniel MacPhail-Fausey
  • Gas flow management equipment for high pressure storage tanks
    Patent number: 7743797
    Abstract: In situ gas flow management equipment disposed within a high pressure industrial gas storage tank wherein interior longitudinally extending thermal management equipment interconnected with an external heat exchanger is installed in the interior of the tank along the central axis thereof and includes a stem extending from one end of the thermal management equipment, a fixed receptacle at an end of the tank disposed in operative relationship with the stem such that longitudinal displacement and axial rotation between the stem and receptacle is permitted, and a gas flow control embedded within the receptacle regulating the flow of gas into and from the tank, the in situ device therein, the external heat exchanger, and means for refilling and depleting the tank. Single ended and dual ended examples are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Handa
  • Ceramic membranes with integral seals and support, and electrochemical cells and electrochemical cell stacks including the same
    Patent number: 7736787
    Abstract: Ceramic membranes with integral seals and support, and related electrochemical cells and cell stacks. The membrane comprises a thin electrolyte layer supported on a porous electrode layer which in turn is supported on a thick ceramic support layer, preferably a ceramic electrolyte support. The support layer is divided into a plurality of self-supporting thin membrane regions by a network of thicker integrated support ribs. The thin electrolyte layer and thick ceramic support layer preferably define a sealing perimeter surrounding the porous electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: NexTech Materials, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Day, J. Michael Funk, Todd G. Lesousky, Matthew M. Seabaugh
  • High pressure gas tank cooling by ejector pump circulation
    Patent number: 7735528
    Abstract: Apparatus wherein the compression heat of refueling of a high pressure storage tank is evacuated from the interior of the tank in which a gas circulating within the tank passes through an ejector pump powered by the mechanical energy of the refueling gas as the gas traverses from the high pressure refuel depot to the storage tank and the circulating gas absorbs the refueling heat and carries the heat to a cooling system before the gas is introduced into the tank for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Handa
  • Upper block
    Patent number: 7735662
    Abstract: A crane having an upper block, a lower block, a drum, and two ropes. The upper block includes an equalizer having a yoke to which the ropes are connected. The connections between the ropes and the yoke include load cells that measure the forces carried by each of the ropes. The upper block includes a fail-safe system that prevents failure of the upper block in overload conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Waisanen
  • Micro component steam reformer apparatus for producing a syn-gas from liquid hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7722831
    Abstract: A micro component steam reformer system for producing hydrogen-enriched gas to power a fuel cell adapted for scalable power requirements wherein fluid flow is configured in a circuit whereby, in serially interconnected fluid flow modules, a vaporized hydrocarbon is mixed with fuel cell off gas having a hydrogen component and combusted to heat vaporizers and a steam reformer, vaporized hydrocarbons and water vapor are introduced as a feed stock into the steam reformer to produce a syn-gas, which is cooled and purified, and the resulting principally hydrogen gas is introduced into a hydrogen fuel cell having an interconnection within the circuit in which off gas from the fuel cell is processed to provide hydrogen and water for use in the system cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventors: James Seaba, Christopher J. Brooks
  • Multilayer container of polyglycolic acid and polyester and blow molding production process
    Patent number: 7713464
    Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer container that comprises a polyglycolic acid layer and a thermoplastic polyester resin layer and is much improved in terms of gas barrier properties, heat resistance, moldability, transparency and durability, and its production process. Polyglycolic acid is used as a gas barrier resin. At the body and bottom, the thermoplastic polyester resin forms an inner and an outer layer, and an intermediate layer comprising at least one polyglycolic acid layer is embedded in the thermoplastic polyester resin layer. The opening end of the container is formed of a thermoplastic polyester resin layer alone, and the body is biaxially oriented. The multilayer container has heat resistance enough to stand up to hot-filling at 93° C. for 20 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Junji Nakajima, Takafumi Kato, Yoshihiro Matsukura
  • Fuel receptacle isolation system for reducing the possibility of static discharge during the refill of high pressure storage tanks in motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7715169
    Abstract: Apparatus for electrically isolating interconnecting station nozzle and vehicle receptacle components during the refueling of high pressure gas into a vehicle tank comprising an electrically isolated vehicle tank inlet receptacle engageable with a refueling nozzle wherein the receptacle includes an assembly of mutually engageable electrically insulating media in conjunction with the vehicle receptacle mount to prevent electrical contact from the refueling nozzle to the vehicle chassis and gas tank in the refueling gas flow conduit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Steven R Mathison, Shiro Matsuo
  • Mucosal tissue illuminator and method for use
    Patent number: 7711412
    Abstract: An illuminating system scatters light into the mucosal lining of the stomach adjacent to an ulcerated area, an area containing a lesion, or ather area of interest. A light detector positioned on the opposite side of the area of interest uses detected light patterns to identify the location of circulatory structures beneath the mucosal lining adjacent to the area of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Long
  • Over-molded compression limiter
    Patent number: 7699571
    Abstract: A compression limiter includes a tubular-shaped wall having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a central passage. A plurality of perforations extend through the wall from the outer surface to the inner surface. A plastic component can be formed with the compression limiter by over-molding a plastic body over the compression coupler and extending the plastic body into the plurality of perforations. The compression limiter is thereby firmly secured to the plastic body. Different sized fastener openings can be formed within the compression limiter by extending the plastic body into the central passage of the compression limiter and/or substantially preventing the plastic body from extending into the central passage of the compression limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Allen Booher, Marc Marcel Pierre Jasseron
  • Planter
    Patent number: 7690150
    Abstract: A plant container with a pot and a coaster (2) made of plastic, in particular as a flowerpot, whereby the coaster (2) which is closed at the bottom to serve as a water dish is to be attached undetachably via coupling devices to the pot (1) which is provided with holes at the bottom and is designed in the sense of an easy but secure connection of the pot and the coaster in such a manner that the coaster (2) and the pot (1) are interconnected via coupling elements (11, 15) by at least one conically tapering guide face (9, 16) and are mutually engaged by a rotational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Poeppelmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Günther Orschulik
  • Container crane
    Patent number: 7686175
    Abstract: A container crane includes a container including first and second side walls spaced apart and generally parallel, a bridge adapted to travel in a substantially longitudinal direction along the first and second side walls, a trolley adapted to travel in a substantially longitudinal direction along the bridge, a jib coupled to a bottom surface of the trolley, and a hoist mounted to the jib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Waisanen
  • Method for estimating the risk of carcinoma development
    Patent number: 7687232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the risk for development of carcinoma in an individual. More precisely, for estimating the cancer risk in an individual being exposed to human papilloma virus(es) (HPV). The method comprises (i) identification of one or more of said HPV or groups thereof in a sample from said human being; (ii) calculating the amount of HPV of each type or group in the sample and normalising the values to the amount of cells sampled; (iii) estimating the risk for each of the HPV or groups of HPV by comparing each viral titer value from (ii) with type or group specific standard curves for each viral type or group with risk estimation values; and (iv) estimating the combined risk for carcinoma development for the human being from the individual risk estimation curves of the different viral types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Cepheid
    Inventors: Ulf Gyllensten, Martin Moberg
  • Patient identification system
    Patent number: 7683759
    Abstract: A patient identification device is disclosed. The device includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and a processor. The first sensor may be configured to be positioned on the patient's finger. The device may include a camera. The device may include an identifier. The identifier displays a randomly generated alphanumeric code for further identification of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Martis IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Dinesh J. Martis, Edward S. Biggins, Frederick M. Oehler, Lawrence G. Smith, Olivier Fischer, Jason C. Hispkind, George P. Jones
  • Gas cooling method using a melting/solidifying media for high pressure storage tanks for compressed natural gas or hydrogen
    Patent number: 7681604
    Abstract: A system for increasing the overall efficiency of a high pressure gas fueled vehicle and refilling station infrastructure wherein the compression heat of high pressure refueling of an on board tank is absorbed by a temperature dependent melting/solidifying media within the interior of an on board tank and may be dispersed through an external radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Handa
  • Device for treating surface of a polymolecular formed product
    Patent number: 7679072
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surface treatment apparatus for molded polymer products. In the operation, a molded polymer product is held by a jig (11) on a product loading and discharging unit (20) and is fed by a product feeding unit (10). A first impurity removing unit (30) cleans the surface of the product. The product passes through an inlet vacuum unit (40) and reaches a product surface ion treatment unit. The ion treatment unit controls an ion beam electric current and produces plasma cations using gas supplied from an atmospheric gas supply unit (60), and the plasma ions are evenly scanned onto the product surfaces. The surface-treated molded product passes through a second impurity removing unit and is fed to the product loading and discharging unit, at which the jig exchanges the existing product for a new product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Deog Gu Lim
  • Furniture panel
    Patent number: D611274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Knox Hardwoods LLC
    Inventors: Raymond A. Weaver, Scott Siddell, John Yoder
  • Shoe upper
    Patent number: D613048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Rocky Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Anderson
  • Container
    Patent number: D614949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Poeppelmann Holding GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Guido Schmidt
  • Shoe sole
    Patent number: D617085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Rocky Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Recchi, Andrew Burleigh