Patents Represented by Attorney Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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  • Method and apparatus for auto-centering and cutting cheese loaves
    Patent number: 8082831
    Abstract: An auto-centering apparatus and method of auto-centering and dividing a cheese loaf into equal cheese portions is disclosed wherein the cheese loaf is loaded on to a bottom conveyor that centers the cheese along the cutting harp centerline and equally divides the cheese loaf to provide substantially equally sized cheese portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sargento Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas R. Hiti
  • Marine anti-biofouling release coating of polysiloxane and cylindrical nanofiller
    Patent number: 8080285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a polysiloxane-based polymer and at least one cylindrical nanofiller as a marine anti-biofouling and/or fouling release coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nanocyl S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Beigbeder, Daniel Bonduel, Michaël Claes, Philippe Degee, Philippe DuBois
  • Method and apparatus for wideband planar arrays implemented with a polyomino subarray architecture
    Patent number: 8077109
    Abstract: Methods for producing wide-band planar array antenna designs and antenna corresponding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: University of Massachusetts, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Thomas M. Roberts, Scott G. Santarelli, Robert J. Mailloux
  • Protective sleeve for intake rack bars
    Patent number: 8075787
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for use with metal intake racks used for screening debris from water intakes and other similar structures. The proactive sleeve may be made from a plastic material, such as HDPE, using an extrusion process. The sleeve is designed to snap into place over the metal blades of a bar rack, and to provide a positive and secure fit when in place. The protective sleeve thus provides the benefits of non-metallic intake racks to existing and future metal rack systems, without requiring replacement of existing metal racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hydro Component Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Reiss, Jr.
  • Height adjustment on plow a-frame
    Patent number: 8065822
    Abstract: A method and an adjustable plow hitch frame. The plow hitch frame is configured to pivotally couple with a plow blade at one end and coupled with a vehicle at another end. The adjustable plow hitch frame includes a pair of elongated side members maintained in a spaced apart relationship by a traverse member. Each side member defines a front portion and a rear portion. A pivot assembly is coupled to the front portion of each side member and configured to couple to the plow blade. An adjustment lug is coupled to the rear portion of each side member, with each adjustment lug defining a plurality of orifaces aligned vertically. The height of the adjustable plow hitch frame relative to the vehicle is fixed with corresponding orifaces in the adjustment lugs coupled to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Maas, Mark D. Buckee
  • Snow plow position-controlled vehicle headlight operation system and method
    Patent number: 8068961
    Abstract: A headlight control system for use on a snow plow mounted on the front of a vehicle and a related method are disclosed that automatically, selectively illuminate the headlights of the vehicle in addition to the headlights of the snow plow only when the snow plow blade is in a down position such that it is not physically obstructing the headlights of the vehicle. The headlight control system and method only operate to turn on the vehicle headlights when the snow plow lights are turned on. The headlight control system and method are capable of operating both the low beam headlights and the high beam headlights of the vehicle in conjunction with the low beam headlights and the high beam headlights of the snow plow when the snow plow blade is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Menze
  • Plow wing blade
    Patent number: 8061063
    Abstract: A plow, including a center blade and a wing blade coupled to each end of the center blade. Each wing blade is pivotally connected to the center blade about an axis. The plow includes a first pair of wear strips, with one wear strip coupled to the first end of the center blade and the other wear strip coupled to one wing blade. A second pair of wear strips is included, with one wear strip coupled to the second end of the center blade and the other wear strip coupled to the other wing blade. A wing pivot tube is coupled to the wing blades and center blade at each end of the center blade. The wing blade, wear strips, and wing pivot tube at each end of the center blade minimize a gap between the blades throughout the range of movement of each wing blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert N. Gamble, II
  • Organic light-emitting diodes and methods for assembly and enhanced charge injection
    Patent number: 8057918
    Abstract: New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Quinglan Huang, Ji Cui, Jonathan Veinot, He Yan
  • Machine for inspecting glass containers at an inspection station using an addition of a plurality of illuminations of reflected light
    Patent number: 8058607
    Abstract: A machine for inspecting glass containers which are being rotated at an inspection station. A light source illuminates a selected area on a rotating glass container while the container rotates through a selected angle and a camera is triggered to capture an image while the bottle rotates through that angle. A plurality of sequential images are recorded and a critical addition is made to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Emhart Glass S.A., Applied Vision Corporation LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Diehr, Amir R. Novini, Richard A. Sones
  • Cyclic peptide antitumor agents
    Patent number: 8058244
    Abstract: Cyclic peptide compounds and derivatives thereof having antitumor activity as shown by treatment of human melanoma, pancreatic, breast, prostate cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard B. Silverman, Shouxin Liu, Wenxin Gu, Thomas E. Adrian, Gerald A. Soff
  • Dosing bottle and method
    Patent number: 8057733
    Abstract: A dosing bottle is made by injection molding a synthetic resin preform with a threaded neck finish portion and a body portion. The neck finish has an internal collar adjacent said lower end thereof. The preform is removed from the injection mold and inserted into the mold of a blow molding machine. The mold has a cavity with a body portion conforming to the desired configuration and dimensions for the body of the bottle and a neck portion closely conforming to the configuration and dimensioning of the neck portion of the preform. The preform is heated and inserted into the blow mold cavity with the neck finish portion of the preform being sealed from the body portion of the cavity. Air is introduced into the body portion of the preform to blow the body portion of the preform into conformity with the body cavity while precluding any distortion of the collar and of the neck finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Silgan Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven F. Begley, Todd R. Johnson, William J. Peek, Randal D. Porter
  • Hole transport layer compositions and related diode devices
    Patent number: 8057908
    Abstract: Hole transport layer compositions comprising a silylated aryl amine and a polymeric component, to enhance performance of an associated electroluminescent device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, He Yan, Qinglan Huang
  • Organic light-emitting diodes and methods for assembly and enhanced charge injection
    Patent number: 8053094
    Abstract: New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Tobin J. Marks, Qinglan Huang, Ji Cui, Jonathan Veinot
  • Glass stress measurement using fluorescence
    Patent number: 8049871
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measurement of the stress in and thickness of flat glass or curved glass segments is disclosed that uses fluorescence to quickly and accurately ascertain both the thickness of the stress layers and the wall thickness in addition to the stress curve in flat glass or curved glass segments. The apparatus and method may be used to quickly and accurately measure both the stress in and the thickness of flat glass or curved glass segments at a plurality of various locations therein. The apparatus and method are adapted for large scale flat glass or curved glass segment manufacturing, and are capable of high speed measurement of the stress in and the thickness of the flat glass or curved glass segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Emhart Glass S.A.
    Inventors: William J. Furnas, Sarath K. Tennakoon, Gary C. Weber
  • Mesoscale pyramids, arrays and methods of preparation
    Patent number: 8048789
    Abstract: Ordered, two-dimensional arrays of pyramidal particulates and related methods of preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Teri W. Odom, Joel Henzie, Eun-Soo Kwak
  • Aluminum phosphate compounds, coatings, related composites and applications
    Patent number: 8021758
    Abstract: Composites comprising an aluminum phosphate-based coating component and methods for sealing porous substrate surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Thin Films, Inc.
    Inventors: Sankar Sambasivan, Krishnaswamy K. Rangan
  • Container
    Patent number: D646973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Silgan Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Laura A. Flanagan-Kent, Randal D. Porter, Daniel M. Futral
  • Container
    Patent number: D646981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Silgan Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Laura A. Flanagan-Kent, Randal D. Porter, Daniel M. Futral
  • Wipe with pattern
    Patent number: D651411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rockline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph David Wahlquist, Michael Edward Huss
  • Container
    Patent number: D651527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventor: Jianwen Hu