Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Steinberg & Raskin, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6972073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip in a paper machine, in which method a lead-in strip is directed over a run of a conveyor in the paper machine and a longitudinal vacuum effect is produced across the run of the conveyor in the direction of moment of the run of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Jukka Autio
  • Patent number: 6964587
    Abstract: A high performance, high capacitance gain, electric connector for data transfer applications. At least eight sequentially positioned elongate contact members are connected in a series of signal pairs. A first signal pair includes a fourth contact member and a fifth contact member. A second signal pair includes a third contact member and a sixth contact member. In addition, a third signal pair comprises a first contact member and a second contact member. Finally, a seventh and an eighth contact member are in a fourth signal pair. One member of each contact member pair is configured differently from the other member of the pair, the respective contact members being oriented relative to one another such that they substantially remain in generally parallel planes, but define non-parallel paths. Each of the third and fifth contact members mounts a plate-like extension oriented in a first direction and in respective planes generally parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Bel Fuse Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert G. Colantuono, Richard D. Marowsky, Jason A. Cowburn, Dennis A. Bush
  • Patent number: 6964393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method in sequential winding stations which are in a production line processing the web at successive stages. In the method the paper web issuing from a paper machine (PK) is reeled in a reel-up (KR1) around a reel spool (T1) to form a reel, the paper web is unwound in an unwind (AR) from the reel to the finishing machine (JK) for paper, and the paper web passed through the finishing machine (JK) for paper is reeled in a reel-up (KR2) around a reel spool (T2) to form a reel. At least the reel spools (T1) used in the area between the reel-up (KR1) of the paper machine (PK) and an unwind thereafter, have different dimensions, advantageously larger diameters, than the reel spools (T2) used later in the production line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Teppo Kojo, Esa Aalto
  • Patent number: 6964394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reeling of a web, in which the web is reeled around a reel spool. In the invention, the reel spool rests and/or it is supported substantially during the entire “nip closed” reeling process of the reeling device, substantially in its position with respect to the same supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jarkko Räty, Jussi Lundberg, Pekka Ruha
  • Patent number: 6961666
    Abstract: A system for automatic collection and transport of readings from water, gas and electricity meters wherein at least one receiver element and one element to transmit (1) define an ad-hoc wireless network, self organizing in an area (A), where the readings are transmitted to the next element using multihop techniques according to a routing algorithm. A value t is assigned to the receiver elements (1), with maximum value T. If the direct neighbours of a given network node have as a maximum an assigned value t, a value t-k is assigned to this node. Every node will transmit a message to a node with t value larger than its own. If there is more than one with the same maximum value, it will transmit to one of them. The system allows the meter reading to be transported automatically to the billing center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Automated Meter Reading Systems, S.L.
    Inventors: Jose Mario Comas Romero, Carles Perello Garcia
  • Patent number: 6956299
    Abstract: Includes at least one floating body (1), and is characterised in that includes a device (2) fitted inside said body (1) for transforming the movement of the floating body (1) into pneumatic or hydraulic energy and means for transmitting the energy to dry land or to a fixed structure. An energy-generation system is obtained thereby with a manufacturing time and cost lower than the systems currently known. Moreover, the fact that the transforming device (2) is fitted inside the floating body (1) means that it is protected against corrosion caused by the water, against sharp movements caused by marine currents and against other possible outside agents which might harm or damage any of the components which make up the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Arlas Invest, S.L.
    Inventors: José Antonio Serrano Molina, José Antonio Serrano Cabello, Juan Manuel Arcos Montes, Ferran Josep Puerta Sardo, Manuel Antonio Garcia-Calvillo Miralles, José Doroteo Lopez Huete
  • Patent number: 6951106
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an integration construction between a steam boiler provided with a combustion chamber and a steam turbine. The steam is conducted from the steam boiler (10) along a connector to the steam turbine (11) for rotating an electric generator (K) producing electricity. The supply water circulated via the steam boiler (10) is vaporized in a vaporizer (190) located in the steam boiler (10) and superheated in a superheater (120). The supply water is conducted into the boiler through an economizer (20) acting as a heat exchanger, where heat is transferred from the flue gases of the boiler into the supply water. The economizer (20) is provided with at least two sections, comprising at least one first economizer section (20a1) and at least one second economizer section (20a2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Fortum Oyj
    Inventor: Markku Raiko
  • Patent number: 6928671
    Abstract: A pool cover tie down assembly comprising a first strap which defines a loop, the first strap being secured to the pool cover at a location interiorly spaced from the edge of the pool cover, an anchor secured to the pool deck, a spring having a first end secured to the first strap and a second end secured to a second strap that extends from the spring and is coupled to the anchor, the second end of the spring being secured to the second strap at a location interiorly spaced from the edge of the pool cover such that the entire spring is location at a location interiorly spaced from said edge of the pool cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Latham Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Pagano, Craig Lewis
  • Patent number: 6926358
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to suppress rebound of a human body when receiving a large impact load accompanying a collision or the like. A back frame member 20 and a seat frame member 10 are individually formed by welding or caulking, and a link member 30 for connecting both is attached to the back frame member 20 and the seat frame member 10 by welding or caulking. Each of the frame members is provided with a cushioning member as a tension structure. Upon receipt of an impact vibration or an impact force at a predetermined magnitude or more, the tension of the cushioning member provided as the tension structure lowers to be able to exhibit high damping characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsunori Fujita, Yutaka Sakamoto, Yasuhide Takata
  • Patent number: 6926805
    Abstract: The press device for a paper web, such as a calendar, contains a flexible moving element (1a) forming an endless structure, said element forming the shell (1) of a roll, the press device including further a counter roll. Inside the moving element (1a) there is a shoe element (3) that is arranged to support the shell (1a) against the counter roll to form a nip (N). The width and/or the surface contour of the supporting surface of the shoe element (3) guiding the shell of the roll in the nip contact varies in the machine direction and the shoe element is positionable in the machine direction to adjust the nip width and/or length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Mika Viljanmaa
  • Patent number: 6921132
    Abstract: In order to improve vibration absorbency and impact absorbency, the seat structure includes a swing member provided in a manner to be able to swing at least back and forth on a rear frame member positioned around the rear of a seat cushion, a pelvis supporting member connected to the swing member at the vicinity of the lower portion of the pelvis supporting member and disposed behind the pelvis of a seated person, and coil springs as an elastic member to support the pelvis supporting member biasing in the direction pushing forwards in a normal seating state. Accordingly, vibration inputted from the seat back side and as if patting on the back of the human body can be absorbed by the pelvis supporting member supported elastically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Delta Tooling Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Etsunori Fujita, Yutaka Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Chizuka, Seiji Kawasaki, Yasuhide Takata, Yumi Ogura, Shigehiko Kaneko
  • Patent number: 6911117
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for damping vibration in a paper machine. The apparatus having a dynamic damper which includes a weight suspended by a spring. The spring constant of the spring is changed by means of a control device in order to tune the natural frequency of the dynamic damper. The dynamic damper is tuned to a frequency that is substantially equal to a multiple of the rotational frequency of the roll in the paper machine that is being damped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jouko Karhunen, Arto Puranen, Jorma Köliö, Esa Lehtovirta, Erkki Hietamäki
  • Patent number: 6910625
    Abstract: Commercial self-service equipment (1) gathering several integrated modules that are responsible for a series of specific service functions to the user, namely: CPU (13), hard disk (14), floppy disk drive (15), video monitor (3) or touch screen (3A), PIN keyboard (4), and function keyboards (5), paper note recognizer (17), paper note dispenser (9) (up to 4 types of paper notes), with sealable cassettes and paper note rejection cassette, coin dispenser (10) (up to 4 silos), thermal printer (16) (to print tickets), ticket reading scanner (18), hybrid card reader (11) (for the reading of “smart cards” and magnetic cards), and wireless electronic wallet (19), which can be electronically “charged” with a certain amount, and capable of performing credit or debit transfer transactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Itautec Philco S/A - Grupo Itautec Philco
    Inventor: Adolfo Roberto Teixeira Gomes
  • Patent number: 6905090
    Abstract: In the method and device in connection with a reel-up of a paper web there is a rotating reel spool (2) around which a reel (R) has been formed from the paper web (W) passed to the reel-up. In the method web (W) passed to the reel is cut, and the surface layers of the reel are bound by a pressing device (3) which is in contact with the surface of the rotating reel (R) and has a press member (3b) forming a nip with the peripheral surface of the reel and rotating substantially at the same surface speed therewith. In addition to using the press member (3b), the final end, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Risto Mäkinen, Petri Enwald, Janne Veräjänkorva
  • Patent number: 6902243
    Abstract: The present invention is a sub-cabinet readily insertable and removable from a larger decorative cabinet. The invention is comprised of a box-like structure having at least three panels perpendicularly disposed with respect to a floor panel and attached thereto, a lift vertically disposed within the box-like structure and fastened thereto, and a control module disposed within the box-like structure and fastened thereto. The control module receives commands from a limit switch so as to stop the lift motion when filly retracted or extended. Furthermore, the control module regulates electrical power to a display device fastened to the lift based upon the direction of travel of the support unit. The control module receives function commands from either a wireless remote or a switch. An alternate embodiment of the present invention further comprises a safety strip attached about an edge along one or more panels adjacent to a movable lid hinged to a decorative cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Inventor: Wieslaw Bober
  • Patent number: 6900420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction heating coil comprising a litz cable which is wound into a spiral to form a bobbin, and means for cooling said cable indirectly. The litz cable is arranged to be cooled by means of an indirect cooling system that comprises a tube which is wound in an intermeshed fashion with the windings of the litz cable. The present invention relates also to a method on a paper or board machine or on a paper finishing machine, in which method at least one induction heating coil comprising a wound litz cable is used for heating a component, and said coil is cooled indirectly by a cooling medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignees: Metso Automation Oy, EFD Induction a.s.
    Inventors: Leif Markegård, Lars Andersson, Risto Säynäväjärvi, Pekka Höyssä
  • Patent number: D505518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventors: Joanne Benjamin, Mario De Luigi, Denny Cheng
  • Patent number: D511210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Servei d 'Ajut Respiratori, S.L.
    Inventor: Francisco Cardona Burrull
  • Patent number: D511765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Coby Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Johann Lee
  • Patent number: D512515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Latham Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Lucas