Patents Represented by Attorney Rader Fishman & Gauer
  • Patent number: 7425988
    Abstract: Through an image pick-up lens 1, image light is focused on an image pickup surface of an image pickup unit 2 for which a primary color filter is provided. An electrical signal removed from the image pickup unit 2 is supplied to an A/D conversion circuit 3 to be converted into raw data of each primary color and is supplied to a first camera signal processing circuit 61 without any change. In the first camera signal processing circuit 61, only basic video signal processing such as gamma-correction is performed. Then, the raw data of each primary color processed in the first camera signal processing circuit 61 is stored in a picture memory 4. The raw data of each primary color stored in the picture memory 4 is supplied to a magnification-reduction circuit 94 functioning as a first resolution conversion processing circuit for correcting the chromatic aberration of a lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Miyuki Okada, Satoshi Mitsui
  • Patent number: 6533606
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connection of a flat-type connection member is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a cover pivotally moved to open or close an opening of a housing. The cover is reinforced with a metal plate. The cover includes a pair of support shafts for pivotal movement, and engagement portions adapted to engage with lock portions of the housing for locking the cover in a close position. The metal plate is provided with the pair of support shafts and the pair of engagement portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: J. S. T. Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yamane
  • Patent number: 6450787
    Abstract: In a piston pump, in particular, for the pressure fluid conveyance in hydraulic, slip-controlled brake systems, comprising at least one piston, a suction valve and a pressure valve, it will be possible for the suction and pressure valves to be externally checked in that the suction valve and the pressure valve are formed on a structural unit adapted to be separately handled. Preferably, the structural unit comprises a sleeve-type section in which the piston is guided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co., OHG
    Inventors: Stephan Risch, Axel Hinz, Hans-Dieter Reinartz, Helmut Steffes, Georg Sonnenschein, Marco Müller, Günther Vogel, Uwe Greiff, Christoph Wagner, Joachim Böing
  • Patent number: 6081962
    Abstract: A portable surface cleaning apparatus has a base for movement along a surface to be cleaned and an upright handle pivotally attached to a rearward portion of the base. A fluid dispensing nozzle for applying fluid to the surface and a suction nozzle for picking up fluid and debris from the surface are associated with the base. Supply tanks are removably mounted to the handle or base while a recovery tank is removably mounted to the handle or base. An outlet in each supply tank includes a valve to close the outlet when the supply tank is removed from the base. A float valve assembly in the recovery tank includes a first end for covering an air outlet port from the recovery tank and a second end, which is buoyant and elevated by the rising recovered fluid in the tank, for raising the first end to cover the air outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Kasen, Luke E. Kelly
  • Patent number: 5920193
    Abstract: A snap fit integrated wheel speed sensor assembly consists of a dust cap which is mounted over the end of a vehicle bearing assembly. The dust cap has an integral sensor-receiving cavity. A vehicle wheel speed sensor is positioned inside of the receiving cavity. A snap ring functions as a compression spring to engage the wheel speed sensor and the sensor-receiving cavity so that the sensing assembly remains stationary in the sensor-receiving cavity while permitting quick, easy and efficient installation and removal of the wheel speed sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffry Tola, David John McArdle
  • Patent number: D512998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Sogabe