Patents Represented by Attorney Rabin & Berdo, P.C.
  • Patent number: 8305747
    Abstract: A rotary hinge for an electronic device with a cover and a body is mounted between a bottom of the cover and a top of the body and has a receiving assembly, a connecting assembly and a retaining assembly. The receiving assembly is connected to the cover. The connecting assembly is connected to the body and is attached pivotally to the receiving assembly. The retaining assembly is connected respectively to the receiving and connecting assemblies to selectively hold the cover at closed and open positions. With only one pivot between the rotary hinge and the cover, part of the body is exposed to allow the input unit being used when the cover is pivoted to open. Regardless of opening or closing the cover, the rotary hinge is hidden to prevent from damaging and foreign matters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ruei-Lin Jhu, Weiming Chen
  • Patent number: 8306928
    Abstract: A system and a method are used for maintaining and analyzing manufacturing equipment. The system includes an embedded forecast device (EFD) configured in the manufacturing equipment and a server in communication with the EFD. The EFD is built in with a feature extraction (FE) algorithm and a forecast model (FM), so as to obtain a real time data of the manufacturing equipment and carry out forecasts on the manufacturing equipment to generate a forecast result. The server has various types of FE algorithms and modeling algorithms, which are selected and combined by a user for training and building a required FM and setting related parameters. The embedded forecast device also has a novelty detection model (NDM), which is capable of informing the server to retrain the models when the manufacturing equipment fails and then to update the FM and the NDM of the embedded forecast device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-I Chu, Ching-Shun Chen, Tze-Chin Chou
  • Patent number: 8302464
    Abstract: There is provided an automatic sequential sampler for roof-top runoff of rainwater, which comprises: a sensing part, a controlling part and a sampling part, and more particularly, which takes samples of rainwater, at regular intervals, by sensing whether it rains and controlling the rotation and stop of a sample bottle shelf in the sampling part, using a timer and a counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
    Inventors: Bong Joo Lee, Yong Cheol Kim, Sang Ho Moon, Ki Hwa Park, Byoung Woo Yum
  • Patent number: 8306188
    Abstract: A method for the online determination of the ash content of a substance conveyed on a conveying device, includes a first measurement for determining the mass per unit area of the substance and a second measurement for determining the mean atomic number of the atoms present in the substance. An additional X-ray fluorescence measurement is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Albert Klein
  • Patent number: 8305754
    Abstract: A structure of heat dissipation of an electronic device includes at least one heat pipe and a cooler. The heat pipe has a condensation end and an evaporation end opposite to each other, and the evaporation end is disposed on a heat generating element of the electronic device. The cooler is disposed on a rack and has a chamber therein, and the chamber has an inner shell having a cooling fluid therein. When the electronic device is mounted in the rack, the condensation end of the heat pipe is inserted into the cooler and positioned into the inner shell. The evaporation end absorbs the heat energy of the heat generating element, and transfers the heat energy to the condensation end, such that the cooling fluid dissipates the heat energy of the condensation end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsi-Sheng Wu, Hsu-Cheng Chiang, Kuo-Shu Hung, Neng-Tan Lin
  • Patent number: 8305418
    Abstract: An exposure device includes a substrate on which a light emitting element array is provided, a focusing lens that focuses light emitted by the light emitting element array, a supporting member that supports the substrate and the focusing lens. The supporting member has a contact surface. A base is provided for forcing the substrate against the contact surface of the supporting member. The base has a first engaging portion that engages a second engaging portion formed on an inner wall of the supporting member. The base is mounted to the supporting member by the engagement of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Masamitsu Nagamine
  • Patent number: 8302727
    Abstract: A vehicle with an engine connection. The vehicle further includes an engine, a rear wheel and a rear suspension that absorbs an impact when the rear wheel moves vertically. The engine connection has a front end connected to a rear surface of the engine, and a coil-shaped portion provided between the rear suspension and the rear wheel. A front end of the coil-shaped portion is connected to a rear end of the engine connection. The exhaust pipe is configured to enable division into the engine connection and the coil-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Kakuta, Kiyohiko Oguri
  • Patent number: 8306282
    Abstract: A hierarchical face recognition training method and a hierarchical face recognition method thereof for performing a face feature recognition on an image under detection. The method includes a training process and a recognition process. The recognition method includes the steps. A plurality of training samples is obtained. The training samples are subdivided into a plurality of sub-image categories according to a plurality of angle intervals, and the training of a plurality of face features performs on a corresponding sub-image detector of each of the sub-image categories. The training measures performed repeatedly to generate sub-image categories at a sub-level of the sub-image categories. The training method includes the steps. An image under detection is loaded. A similarity of each of sub-image detectors compares according to the image under detection, and the sub-image detector having the highest similarity is selected. The face recognition measures performed repeatedly on the selected sub-image detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Altek Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Long Chou, Tai-Chang Yang, Yin-Pin Chang
  • Patent number: 8297097
    Abstract: A closing machine includes left and right chuck spindles (20) for driving a work piece (9) to rotate, a chuck spindle moving device (30) which moves the respective chuck spindles (20) in a horizontal direction orthogonal to a rotary axis O20 thereof, and left and right slide stoppers (34) for restricting the movement of the chuck spindles (20). The work piece (9) is introduced into each chuck spindle (20), and the chuck spindle moving device (30) moves the respective chuck spindles (20) until the movement of the respective chuck spindles (20) is stopped by the respective slide stoppers (34). During a closing operation, the rotary axis O20 of the chuck spindle (20) and a rotary axis O4 of a die (4) are offset in the horizontal direction by an offset S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keisuke Mishima
  • Patent number: 8300756
    Abstract: An intermittent operative communication apparatus can send data, received from a source communication device, to any receiver communication device at a predetermined interval and wait for receiving data at the predetermined interval. The communication apparatus has a selector for selecting one or multiple receiver communication devices as a reference communication device that gives a reference timing at which the communication apparatus waits for receiving data, and a timing controller for setting a timing, at which the communication apparatus waits for receiving data, to a timing according to operation of any reference communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuki Kubo
  • Patent number: 8300769
    Abstract: A microminiature X-ray tube with a triode structure using a nano emitter is provided, which can increase a field emission region as much as possible by means of nano emitters fine-patterned in a cathode to not only increase an emission current per unit area as much as possible but secure high electrical characteristics, reliability, and structural stability by means of a cover and a bonding material. In addition, gate holes having a macro structure can be formed in the gate to promote electron beam focusing by means of the gate without using a separate focusing electrode and to prevent a leakage current from occurring on the gate. Further, an auxiliary electrode can be formed on a top or an inner surface of a cover applied for structural stability to further promote the electron beam focusing and to control the output amounts per individual X-ray tubes output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dae Jun Kim, Yoon Ho Song, Jin Woo Jeong
  • Patent number: 8301070
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a belt conveying portion having a movable endless belt provided around at least two supporting members, a cleaning member provided in contact with a surface of the belt, a lubricant supply portion provided below a contact portion between the belt and the cleaning member for supplying lubricant to the contact portion, and an adhered-material storing portion provided below the lubricant supply portion for storing adhered-material scraped off from the belt by the cleaning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventor: Keigo Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8297389
    Abstract: A motor driving system with a pair of units connected in series to form a DC power supply with an intermediate potential connection point, positive and negative electrode lines connected to the positive and negative sides of the power supply through positive and negative electrode side switching circuits, an intermediate potential line with one end connected to the intermediate potential point, a DC to DC converter unit having two switching devices connected in series between the positive and negative electrode lines, a DC link circuit connected in parallel to the DC to DC converter unit between the positive and negative electrode lines, and a DC to AC converter unit driving an AC motor, the other end of the intermediate potential line connected to the connection point between the switching devices with a reactor in the intermediate potential line or in each of the positive and negative electrode lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoki Takizawa
  • Patent number: 8300443
    Abstract: A series connection circuit of IGBTs and an AC switch are contained in one package. The series connection circuit is connected between the positive and negative terminals of a DC power source, and the AC switch is connected between a neutral point of the DC power source and a series connection point between the IGBTs. Straight conductor strips can be used to connect terminals on the package to the DC power source, thereby reducing inductance and thus also reducing voltage spikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoki Takizawa
  • Patent number: 8300144
    Abstract: A camera module includes a circuit board; a lens electrically connected to the circuit board; a adjusting base disposed on the circuit board and having at least two through-hole disposed adjacent to opposite sides of the lens; at least two fixed posts; at least two adjusting screw respectively passing through the through-holes of the adjusting base so as to be secured in the fixed posts; and at least two springs respectively encircling the adjusting screws, wherein two ends of each spring are positioned against the adjusting base and one of the fixed post respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Ji Tsai, Bo-Ren Yan, Ying-Chieh Hu, Jung-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 8298468
    Abstract: An isostatic pressing method for applying silicon powder as an original raw material for silicon crystal growth includes pressing silicon powder having a particle size of 0.1 to 1,000 micrometers into a silicon brick employing cold or hot isostatic pressing to provide a pressed silicon brick; and charging the pressed silicon brick into a furnace for silicon crystal growth. The furnace for silicon crystal growth may be a mono-crystal furnace for growing monocrystalline silicon or a multi-crystal furnace for growing polycrystalline silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Jiangxi Sai Wei LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Yuepeng Wan, Dejing Zhong
  • Patent number: 8299352
    Abstract: Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell including a flexible electrode. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: first and second electrodes facing each other, and an electrolyte layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first electrode comprises a structure formed of conductive fibers, a nano-particle semiconductor oxide layer formed on a surface of the structure of the conductive fibers, and dye molecules adsorbed in the nano-particle semiconductor oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hunkyun Pak, Seungyup Lee, Mangu Kang, Yongseok Jun, Hogyeong Yun, Jong Hyeok Park, Jongdae Kim
  • Patent number: 8298733
    Abstract: In an electrophotographic apparatus (e.g., a photocopier or laser printer), an electrophotographic photosensitive member (image-forming part) has a metal substrate roughened on its surface, a metal oxide-containing undercoat layer on the substrate, and an organic photosensitive layer over the undercoat. A coherent light source (e.g., laser) can cause interference fringes that degrade the printed image. Interference fringes are judged (or predicted) as follows: The surface reflectance is measured at intervals over the spectral width of the light source. The measured surface reflectance is corrected, using a mirror-surface conductive substrate as a reference, to obtain a reflectance of the photosensitive member. The reflectance is subjected to a discrete Fourier transformation, which generates a power spectrum, over the spectral width of the light source, from the reflectance as a function of the wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiro Takeshima
  • Patent number: 8297534
    Abstract: A shower with rotatable top and bottom rotating covers and a rotatable watering function, comprising: a shower housing, a watering unit having a tilted hole, an impeller set beneath the tilted hole and axially located between the shower housing and the watering unit, a top rotating cover protruding on the shower housing and fixed on the top of the impeller, and a bottom rotating cover protruding under the watering unit and fixed beneath the impeller. The top and bottom rotating covers rotate with the impeller around the same axis. The bottom cover contains an off-center outlet. The water stream from the tilted hole of watering unit will strike the impeller, rotating the top and bottom rotating cover around the same axis. The off-center outlet of the bottom rotating cover then generates a rotating spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Renzhong Li, Jianmin Chen, Bin Chen, Huasong Zhou
  • Patent number: D670359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Xiamen Lelin Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Deng Hui Bai