Patents Represented by Attorney Rathe Lindenbaum LLP
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Patent number: 8283555Abstract: A solar power generation system includes a plurality of individual modules, each formed from a photovoltaic cell, a solar concentrator, a sealed evaporative cooling system and a heat sink. The solar concentrator focuses sunlight onto a front side the cell to generate electricity. The cooling system circulates a coolant in a liquid state to an evaporative cooling chamber having a wall defined at least partially by a back side of the cell to remove heat from the cell by direct contact between the coolant and the cell, and emits coolant in a vapor state to a condenser where the vapor coolant is condensed to a liquid state. The heat sink may be any suitable body of water, such that the condenser may be at least partially submerged therein. The modules are combined to form a platform that is rotated on the body of water by a drive device to provide tracking of the sun.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Solaris Synergy Ltd.Inventors: Yuri Kokotov, Michael A. Reyz, Joseph Fisher
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Patent number: 8273441Abstract: A garage door display and decorative article include a first closed cell foam layer having a thickness of at least 0.1 inches having a front face and a rear face. A rare earth metal magnet is fused to previously melted and presently solidified portions of the first closed cell foam layer on the rear face. A decorative piece is fused to previously melted and presently solidified portions of the first closed cell foam layer on the front face.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Inventor: Suzanne M. Deaton
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Patent number: 8267057Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a camshaft, a valve, a cam follower and a rocker arm. The cam follower is coupled between the camshaft and the valve. The rocker arm is coupled between the cam follower and the valve. At least one of the cam follower and the rocker arm is configured so as to move through an adjustable distance prior to transmitting motion for moving the valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Advanced Racing Systems, Inc.Inventor: Stephen W. Schwitters
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Patent number: 8267420Abstract: A hitch system includes a handle portion including a handle loop, a pin portion extending from the handle portion, a pair of opposite retainers and a trigger. The retainers are movable between a retracted position relative to the pin portion and an extended position relative to the pin portion. The trigger is coupled to the retainers to actuate the retainers between the retracted position and the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: M Group, Inc.Inventors: David J. Merten, Jay Z. Muchin
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Patent number: 8257302Abstract: A remote control catheterization system comprising: a propelling device, which controllably inserts a flexible, elongate probe into the body of a patient; and a control unit, in communication with the propelling device, and comprising user controls which are operated by a user of the system remote from the patient to control insertion of the probe into the body by the propelling device, wherein the user controls include an intuitive user interface comprising a handle that can be moved longitudinally, forward and back along a longitudinal axis, and also can be moved rotationally, in rotation around the longitudinal axis; the intuitive user interface comprising motion sensors that detect longitudinal motion and rotational motion of the handle and convert them to signals; and signal communication circuitry that communicates the signals to the control unit for commanding the propelling device to move the probe in respective direction and distance as the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Beyar, Doron Linder, Eyal Zilberberg, Tal Wenderow
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Patent number: 8240639Abstract: A carburetor configured for use with an internal combustion engine includes a body defining a passageway therein, a throttle lever including a cam surface, and a throttle valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the throttle lever. The throttle valve is configured to rotate about a first axis from a wide-open first position to a second position at least 50 degrees from the first position. The carburetor also includes a choke lever including a follower surface configured to be engaged by the cam surface and a choke valve positioned in the passageway and responsive to movement of the choke lever. One of the cam surface and the follower surface includes an arcuate segment having a constant radius centered on a second axis. The arcuate segment is sufficiently long such that the throttle valve is configured to move at least 15 degrees while the other of the cam surface and the follower surface engages the arcuate segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventor: David D. Roth
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Patent number: 8241378Abstract: An apparatus and method utilize a fan to direct air through a screen to cool an engine. A cyclonic air cleaner assembly receives air from the blower fan and directs the air towards an air-fuel mixing device of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 8236885Abstract: The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least two binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a coating on a substrate wherein the coating has two binders, nanoparticle metal oxide pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. Various additives may be included to formulate paint as known in the art.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Behr Process CorporationInventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Mark Minamyer, Anh Pham, Stan Brownell, Annie Pham, Anil Alexander, Deven Shah, Kim L. Nguyen, My Linh Pham, Sidney Maxey
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Patent number: 8220489Abstract: A valve component for a faucet includes a base material, a strengthening layer provided above the base material, and an amorphous diamond material provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond material having a hardness that is at least 20 GPa and less than 45 GPa and a modulus that is at least 150 GPa and less than 400 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Vapor Technologies Inc.Inventor: Klaus Brondum
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Patent number: 8182001Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: John Tremble, Gordon Liebel, Kevin Vilhauer, Dan Blasé, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Patent number: 8167619Abstract: A dental implant system for placement within a jaw of a patient includes an envelope including an outer surface and an inner surface defining a barrel. At least one barrier is located in the barrel. The barrel having a first region on one side of the barrier and a second region on an opposing side of the barrier. An expander member is movable within the barrel along a longitudinal axis of the barrel from the first region to the second region. The barrier prohibits the expander member from moving from the second region to the first region.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Dentack Implants Ltd.Inventor: Oz Vachtenberg
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Patent number: 8163078Abstract: An improved pigment spacing composition and method of manufacture. A coating composition wherein the pigment particles are spaced more uniformly resulting in improved coating properties. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a composition having nanoparticles interacting with pigmentary titanium dioxide to provide for more uniform spacing of the titanium dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Behr Process CorporationInventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Kim Chu, Mark Steffenhagen, Shaune Friedman
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Patent number: 8146558Abstract: An engine starting assist system configured to be used on an internal combustion engine. The engine starting assist system includes a battery, a choke valve disposed in an air intake of an air/fuel-mixing device, the choke valve having an open position and a closed position, a rotary solenoid powered by the battery, the rotary solenoid having an output shaft, and a bimetal coil. The output shaft of the rotary solenoid is coaxial with the bimetal coil.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Max W. Clouse, Thomas G. Guntly, Mel O. Lux, Michael B. Busateri
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Patent number: 8133403Abstract: An acidic etcher solution for etching a substrate's surface. The acidic etcher solution includes an acid and a pH indicator, the pH indicator having at least one color transition at a pH below 7. The acidic etcher solution having an initial color at an initial pH when applied to the surface to allow determination of the evenness of the coating and the etcher having a second color at a second pH higher than the first pH wherein visual inspection allows for a determination that the etcher is substantially finished reacting.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Behr Process CorporationInventors: Jigui Li, Ming-Ren Tarng
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Patent number: 8118055Abstract: A valve component for a faucet includes a substrate comprising a base material and a strengthening layer provided above the substrate in an amount sufficient to improve abrasion resistance of the substrate, the strengthening layer comprising tantalum. A layer including amorphous diamond is provided above the strengthening layer. The amorphous diamond has sp3 bonding of at least about 40%, a hardness of at least about 45 GPa, and an elastic modulus of at least about 400 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Vapor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Klaus Brondum, Richard P. Welty, Douglas S. Richmond, Patrick B. Jonte, Kurt Thomas
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Patent number: 8097334Abstract: A pultruded composite component includes a matrix material comprising a thermosetting polyurethane resin, and fibers provided within the resin matrix. All of the fibers within the resin matrix are oriented in substantially a single direction and the matrix material has an elongation-to-failure that exceeds that of the fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Randall Jay Brown, Semen Kharchenko, Harry D. Coffee, Icheng Huang
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Patent number: D661361Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: DDI, Inc.Inventor: Ryan J. Fens
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Patent number: D668200Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: M Group, Inc.Inventors: David J. Merten, Jay Z. Muchin, Michael M. Potempa, Brian S. Potempa
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Patent number: D671640Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Corindus, Inc.Inventors: John Murphy, Stephen Guerrera, Tal Wenderow
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Patent number: D672002Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: M&M Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Ryan J. Fens