Patents Represented by Attorney Squires Sanders
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Patent number: 8333984Abstract: An implantable device including conjugate formed of an acrylamide-based copolymer and a bioactive agent is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Syed F. A. Hossainy, Thierry Glauser, Mikael O. Trollsas
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Patent number: 8334628Abstract: A stator coil for an axial gap electrical rotating machine includes first coil pieces, second coil pieces, and an annular base member having recesses for arranging and holding the first and second coil pieces in back and front faces of the annular base member. The first and second coil pieces are arranged in a circumferential direction of the annular base member in the recesses in both back and front faces of the base member. The first joint portion of one first coil piece faces and is connected to the first joint portion of another first coil piece. The second joint portion of one first coil piece faces and being connected to the second joint portion of another second coil piece or the third joint portion of one second coil piece to provide a coil loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomotaka Iki, Hisashi Murakami, Masaru Ozawa
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Patent number: 8334736Abstract: The invention relates to design of micromechanical resonators and, more precisely, to the design of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonators. The invention provides an improved design structure for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonator including a movable mass structure and a spring structure. The spring structure includes a spring element. The spring element is anchored from one end and connected to a plurality of electrode fingers on another end. The plurality of electrode fingers are operatively connected together at the other end of the spring element. The improved structure is frequency robust to manufacturing variations and enables reliable frequency referencing with good performance, particularly in small size solutions.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Murata Electronics OyInventor: Ville Kaajakari
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Patent number: 8333597Abstract: A connector conducts electricity between external electrodes disposed above and below the connector while the connector is being compressed. An interposer includes a plurality of the connectors being inserted in corresponding mounting holes. The connector can include a main body made of an elastic dielectric, and a first contact terminal of an inelastic conductor. A first electrode section is provided on a top surface of the main body, and a second electrode section connects to the first electrode section inside the main body. A second contact terminal includes a fold electrode section provided on a bottom surface of the main body, and a contact section connects to the third electrode section and is always in contact with the second electrode section.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Akira Tamura
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Patent number: 8334353Abstract: Provided herein are polyfarnesenes such as farnesene homopolymers derived from a farnesene and farnesene interpolymers derived from a farnesene and at least a vinyl monomer; and the processes of making and using the polyfarnesenes. The farnesene homopolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the farnesene in the presence of a catalyst such as a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a Kaminsky catalyst, a metallocene catalyst, an organolithium reagent or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the farnesene is prepared from a sugar by using a microorganism.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Amyris, Inc.Inventor: Derek James McPhee
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Patent number: 8333000Abstract: A method of crimping a stent on a balloon of a catheter assembly is provided. A polymeric stent is disposed over a balloon in an inflated configuration. The stent is crimped over the inflated balloon to a reduced crimped configuration so that the stent is secured onto the balloon. The balloon wall membrane is wedged or pinched between the strut elements of the stent for increasing the retention of the stent on the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bin Huang, David C. Gale, Daniel Castro
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Patent number: 8331493Abstract: A method for compensating the bias in estimates by utilizing the configured channel estimation filter bank. The method comprises selecting a filter from a predefined set of filters based on channel parameters, and producing at least one radio channel coefficient by applying the selected filter. An input to the filter comprises raw channel estimates, and an output of the filter comprises at least one biased channel coefficient after filtering. The method further comprises producing a radio link quality based on the at least one biased channel coefficient and/or the selected filter. During the estimation, the method comprises removing bias based on the selected filter and/or a filter configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Petri Vaisanen, Kari Majonen, Mika Ventola
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Patent number: 8328905Abstract: An air filter assembly has a fan, pre-filter, a main filter, and a control circuit which generates various signals to the user as to when the pre-filter and the main filter should be replaced. The control circuit detects when the pre-filter should be replaced from two conditions: a first pre-filter replacement condition based decreased air flow, and a second pre-filter replacement condition based on cumulative operating time. The control circuit detects when the main filter should be replaced based on a formula containing a number of the occurrences of the first pre-filter replacement condition and a number of occurrences of the second pre-filter replacement condition. The control circuit also detects a main filter replacement condition based on cumulative operating time of main filter. The main filter can have a fuse that is blown when the main filter should be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hakko CorporationInventors: Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Toshikazu Mochizuki
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Patent number: 8332164Abstract: A method for determining the evolution of torque of at least one rotatable shaft and the resulting fatigue damage to different power train components is provided for design and/or maintenance operations in a wind turbine that comprises the steps of determining torque (Tg) at a high speed shaft of the power train; determining moment of inertia (Ig) at the high speed shaft; determining angular acceleration (?g) at the high speed shaft; and determining torque (Tr) at the low speed shaft of the power train through the formula Tr=(Tg?Ig ?g)·i. A rainflow-counting algorithm may be applied to the value of the torque (Tr) at the low speed shaft for determining the number of cycles at ranges of torque for every torque mean value.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Alstom Wind S.L.Inventor: Daniel Castell Martinez
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Patent number: 8327970Abstract: In certain embodiments, a vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a main frame extending rearward from a head pipe, and a pivot frame extending downward from a rear portion of the main frame. An engine is supported by the vehicle body frame. A shift pedal is provided, with which a driver performs a gear-shifting operation. A base part is provided, to which a detector and a moveable part are attached. The detector is configured to detect the gear-shifting operation, and the moveable part is configured such that an operation thereof is detected by the detector. A link is provided, which links the shift pedal and the moveable part to each other. The base part is detachably provided to the engine, and the base part and the moveable part are configured, in a plan view, inward of an outer side surface of the main frame in a vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Furuse, Kenji Morita
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Patent number: 8332626Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable medium is provided. According to an embodiment, a method includes, receiving a message from a client. The method further includes, forwarding the message to a first service when the message includes an authentication token, where the authentication token indicates that the client can access the first service. The method further includes, forwarding the message to a second service when the message excludes the authentication token. The receiving the message from the client and the forwarding the message to the first service occur over a confidential channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Ntrepid CorporationInventor: Jason Michael Mansfield
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Patent number: 8330914Abstract: The present invention provides an anti-reflection film which weakens color in reflection light and prevents an occurrence of color unevenness. The anti-reflection film has a value in the range of 0.5-1.5% as an average luminous reflectance, a value in the range of 0.2-0.9% as a difference between the maximum and the minimum of spectral reflectance in the visible light region, a value in the range of 0.5-3.0% as an absorption loss in average luminous transmittance, a value in the range of 0.5-4.0% as a difference between the maximum and the minimum of absorption losses in light transmittance at all wavelengths within the visible light region, and a magnitude relation of Q450>Q550>Q650, where Q450, Q550 and Q650 is an absorption loss in light transmittance of said anti-reflection film at wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm 650 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiaki Yoshihara
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Patent number: 8329157Abstract: Compositions comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoates) and agents for use with medical articles are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Syed F. A. Hossainy, Stephen D. Pacetti
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Patent number: 8331428Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus comprises a first signal transmission section configured to transmit a first signal for performing measurement of characteristics of a transmission line to the transmission line. A reflection characteristic measurement section is configured to measure a reflection characteristic of the transmission line. A pass characteristic measurement section is configured to measure a pass characteristic of the transmission line. A determination section is configured to determine a transmission clock frequency based upon the reflection characteristic. A second signal transmission section is configured to modulate information and to transmit a second signal obtained by the modulation to the transmission line. A second signal receiving section is configured to receive and to demodulate the second signal which has been transmitted by the second signal transmission section and has passed the transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Makoto Suwada
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Patent number: 8328672Abstract: A power unit includes: a differential gear (21) in which a first rotating element (21r) is connected to an output shaft of a prime mover (2), a second rotating element (21s) is connected to a body of rotation of a rotary actuator (3), and a third rotating element (21c) is connected to a driven unit (4) via a first power transmission path (22); a first power transmission system (34, 36, 37) selectively operable between an operating state for enabling power transmission in the first power transmission path (22) and an operating state for disconnecting the power transmission; a second power transmission path (23) connecting between the output shaft of the prime mover (2) and the driven unit (4); and a second power transmission system (32) selectively operable between an operating state for enabling power transmission in the second power transmission path and an operating state for disconnecting the power transmission, wherein an auxiliary device (5) is connected to one of the second rotating element (21s) and thType: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigemitsu Akutsu, Noriyuki Abe
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Patent number: 8332070Abstract: A robotic controller using schemata, the schemata being a set of parameterized sequences of motor commands in order to make a robot to achieve a set goal, the parameters of the sequences being gained from the state variables of the robotic controller, a robotic controller comprising an interface for supplying sensory input to the robotic controller. A schemata state memory (1) structure supplied with either input from a schemata recognition module (4) or input from an inverse model module (2) or combinations of them. An inverse model module (2) for generating motor commands based on state variables and stored schemata, a forward model module (3) for predicting state variables based on state variables and stored schemata, and a schemata recognition module (4) for selecting a schemata based on supplied state variables of the robot controlled by the robotic controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Research Institute Europe GmbHInventors: Claudius Gläser, Frank Joublin
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Patent number: 8331266Abstract: A method, system, device and computer program product for automatically detecting a topology of a local area network, LAN. The LAN may be included in a telecommunication node, e.g. a base transceiver station. The LAN includes a central host and further hosts connected to the LAN. The central host sends topology descriptors to the hosts connected to the LAN, the hosts each reporting at least one of the received topology descriptors and other information to the central host. The central host can thus build up a topology data base describing the network topology. The topology descriptors are sent in broadcast frames to the hosts. A host, after having received a topology descriptor, may create one or more dedicated addresses, e.g. from the topology descriptor, and return the address(es) to the central host which may store the address(es).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks OyInventors: Markus Hauenstein, Peter Niggemeier
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Patent number: 8331468Abstract: An apparatus and method for inserting a cyclic postfix for a time-rotated symbol in a communication system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a time pre-rotation module configured to time shift bits of at least one of ending samples of a symbol to a beginning of the symbol to form a time-rotated symbol. The apparatus also includes an interpolator configured to construct an up-sampled symbol from the time-rotated symbol and a cyclic postfix module configured to insert a cyclic postfix at an end of the up-sampled symbol to form an expanded up-sampled symbol.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Alberto Escolar-Piedras
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Patent number: 8328399Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle has a handlebar cover 27 covering at least a front portion of a handlebar 14. The vehicle includes a turn signal device having mounting stays 26 jointed to the handlebar bar 14, and lamp members 25 supported on the mounting stays 26. The handlebar cover 27 covering the front portion of the handlebar 14 has opening portions 47 formed so as to face in a vehicle body forward direction. The mounting stays 26 penetrate the opening portions 47 and extend in the vehicle body forward direction from the handlebar 14. The lamp members 25 are connected to front end portions of the mounting stays 26. The mounting stays 26 are jointed to end portions 14c of the handlebar 14. Stay covers 45 which cover the mounting stays 26 can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuki Tajima, Takashi Sumada, Tomonori Hayashi, Taiki Sakane
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Patent number: 8327826Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide that an ignition is retarded when continuously occurring knocks are detected, while an ignition is not retarded when a singly occurring knock is detected. By detecting the number of occurrences of detection data pieces from a knock sensor 9 stored in a storage unit 14 in a predetermined time period, a distribution of the detection data pieces is created. When one detection data piece having a value not less than a knock determination value is inputted from the knock sensor 9, the distribution of the detection data pieces is checked. For example, when the detection data pieces spread in a wide range, or the knock level voltage of the total detection data pieces is not less than a predetermined value, a retard instruction is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Okoshi, Kenichi Machida