Patents Represented by Attorney Taylor IP, P.C.
  • Patent number: 8063774
    Abstract: A sensor node for deployment in association with an earth surface has a biodegradable plastic housing, an electronic circuit board within the housing, and at least one battery for providing electrical energy to the circuit board. The circuit board has a non-toxic substrate and at least one lead-free solder element. Each battery is a non-toxic battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Noel Wayne Anderson
  • Patent number: 8051779
    Abstract: A railcar having a longitudinal axis and a movable cover. The movable cover includes a plurality of linear bearing devices and at least one slideable hatch connected to the plurality of linear bearing devices. The slideable hatch is movable substantially normal to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Patent number: 8052690
    Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer driver includes a tubular housing having at least one first positioning feature. A driveshaft within the housing has a drive end. A variable angle cap is pivotally coupled with the housing adjacent the drive end. The variable angle cap includes at least one leg extending along a side of the housing. Each leg has a second positioning feature selectively engaging and disengaging with a corresponding first positioning feature at a selected one of a plurality of angular positions. Each second positioning feature maintains the variable angle cap at the selected angular position when engaged with the corresponding first positioning feature. A variable angle joint is coupled to the drive end, and a reamer drive head is coupled to the variable angle joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Hans Berthusen, Bryan Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 8047766
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanical drive for actuating valves, especially in steam turbines including an electromotor, a linear unit, a clutch and an electronic control unit. The linear unit includes a piston rod which is guided in a power-transmission thread of a screw nut, and is arranged, at least in sections, as a spindle and is displaceable along its longitudinal axis for actuating the valve in the screw nut with the power-transmission thread. The clutch is arranged for transmitting a rotational movement of the motor axis of the electromotor onto the piston rod. The electronic control unit is set up to control the speed and/or rotor position of the motor axis of the electromotor depending on a control signal and an output signal of a position pick-up of the position of the piston rod in the screw nut with power-transmission thread, and/or to control the engagement and/or disengagement of the clutch depending on the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Armin Goll
  • Patent number: 8047944
    Abstract: A transmission unit, especially a multirange transmission, includes two superposition gears that are embodied as triple-shaft planetary gears, a continuously variable transmission in the form of a traction gear, and a way for controlling the transmission ratio on the traction gear. The individual superposition gears and the continuously variable transmission are coupled to each other via one respective connecting gear. The second shaft of the first superposition gear and a shaft of the second superposition gear can be alternatively joined to the gear output via a shiftable clutch. The second shaft of the first superposition gear can be connected in a torsion-proof manner to the third shaft of the second superposition gear. The first shaft of the second superposition gear is joined to a shaft of the first superposition gear via another shifting clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Dieter Glöckler
  • Patent number: 8047782
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic machine, and especially a hydrodynamic coupling, for a turbine compound system includes (a) a bladed primary wheel and a bladed secondary wheel which together form an operating space which is filled or can be filled with operating medium, and (b) a housing which encloses the primary wheel and the secondary wheel and which is manufactured from sheet metal. The housing is manufactured from at least two separate sheet metal components which are placed on the primary wheel and/or the secondary wheel, are aligned with each other at a joint abutment location, and are welded together. In the area of the welded joint abutment, a relief which is open toward the joint abutment is provided and which extends along the joint abutment in the surface of the primary wheel and/or the secondary wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kurt Adleff
  • Patent number: 8042577
    Abstract: A press fabric includes a substantially flat inner sleeve having first and second ends; and an outer sleeve around the inner sleeve and comprising at least one machine direction yarn wound around the inner sleeve and defining first and second seam loops at the first and second ends of the inner sleeve. A method for making the fabric is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Crook
  • Patent number: 8037667
    Abstract: A stalk roll for a corn head row unit has a conical seat and a spherical seat for mounting the stalk roll on a stalk roll driveshaft of a row unit. Each row unit has a drive shaft with a corresponding conical portion and a threaded fastener with a corresponding spherical portion for capturing the stalk roll on the drive shaft between mating conical shaft and stalk roll portions toward one end and mating spherical shaft and fastener portions at the other stalk roll end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John O. Eagles, Michael D. Howe, Steven T. Rieck, Fred H. Wallace, Janet R. Willett
  • Patent number: 8038518
    Abstract: An agricultural combine includes a supporting structure. A work assembly is coupled to the supporting structure. The work assembly has a plurality of components to assist in the performing of crop processing operations. The work assembly is configured to define an air stream path. The work assembly has at least one rotary component that generates an air stream that flows through the air stream path to aid in crop processing in the work assembly. A fluid system is configured to circulate a fluid. The fluid system includes a fluid cooler that is positioned at a location in the air stream path to provide cooling of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Marvin, Jeffrey A. Turigliatti, James K. Adamson, Todd E. Van Hal, Johann H. Pierce, Peter E. Kenyon
  • Patent number: 8033161
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the integrity of an antenna system, including a controller, at least one valve operationally connected to the controller, a source of pressurized gas, at least one microwave antenna and a pressure sensor. The at least one microwave antenna is fluidly connected to the pressurized gas by way of the at least one valve. The pressure sensor is in communication with the controller. The pressure sensor senses the pressure of the pressurized gas. The controller is configured to check for a gas leak in the at least one microwave antenna by checking for a change in the pressure with the at least one valve being alternatively opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: MSX, Incorporated
    Inventor: Thaddeus M. Jones
  • Patent number: 8034730
    Abstract: A press fabric for a machine for the production of web material, especially paper or cardboard, including a carrying structure and a plurality of layers on one web material contact side of the carrying structure, whereby polymeric material is contained in at least one of the layers of fibrous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arved Westerkamp, Robert Crook, Robert Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 8029648
    Abstract: In a method for moistening a material web, particularly a moving web, particularly a paper or cardboard web, the moisture is applied onto the material web via at least two medium flows of different temperatures, particularly two vapor flows, or one vapor flow and one gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Jörg Spindler
  • Patent number: 8025662
    Abstract: A surgical rotary reamer including a shaft and a cutting head connected to the shaft. The cutting head has a plurality of cutting teeth. At least one cutting tooth has a forward portion, a rearward portion and a mid-portion therebetween. The forward portion has a first cutting edge that cuts in a first rotary direction. The rearward portion has a second cutting edge that cuts in the first rotary direction and/or a second rotary direction. The mid-portion interconnects the forward portion and the rearward portion and includes a recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Knisely, Tamela Garber
  • Patent number: 8021722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making an industrial fabric including the steps of applying a radiation-curable powder onto the surface of a fabric, melting the radiation-curable powder such that the powder forms a layer on the fabric surface and directing radiation at this surface layer so as to cure the constituent material of the surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Michael David Draper
  • Patent number: 7980497
    Abstract: A pulper is used to comminute and suspend paper stock. The pulper includes a container that is open at the top and has a cylindrical side wall and a driven rotor, which is arranged eccentrically with respect to the center of the container. The bottom of the container can be provided with one or more truncated cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Andreas Steidele, Gert Gottschalk, Roland Reinhold
  • Patent number: 7976681
    Abstract: An apparatus to produce a fibrous web having a three-dimensional surface structure, especially a paper, cardboard or tissue web, includes a headbox, a forming element, especially a forming roll, a structured fabric and a dewatering fabric, whereby the structured fabric and the dewatering fabric run together and form a stock infeed nip and are carried over the forming element whereby the structured fabric is the inside fabric and the dewatering fabric is the outside fabric and whereby fibrous suspension is fed into the stock infeed nip by way of the headbox. At least one catch pan is provided in the area of the outfeed nip which is formed between the forming element and the structured fabric coming off it for water, fibers, fines and/or similar substances accumulating in the area of this outfeed nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Luiz C. Da Silva
  • Patent number: 7972476
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the production of a tissue paper web, which is produced from a pulp suspension having fibers. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that the pulp suspension is formed, at least partly by, a pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper, has a refining degree of less than 30° SR and is of such condition that a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Köthen), whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 is 4.0 km or more, is produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Patent number: 7963883
    Abstract: A skidder having a diesel engine coupled to a multiple gear ratio transmission driving a pair of wheel sets for a skidder. The diesel engine is controlled by an operator manipulated foot pedal or hand lever to control the power output and ultimately the maximum skidder ground speed. A controller is provided to pre-select the maximum gear into which the transmission may be placed to ultimately limit the maximum ground speed of the skidder so that the operator sets the forward speed in a binary fashion by depressing the foot pedal or hand operated device to a maximum output condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kevin G. Braun, Andrew Quinn, Todd Velde, Borislav Trifunovic
  • Patent number: 7963361
    Abstract: A steering axle assembly of a work machine such as an agricultural harvester includes telescoping axles and hub assemblies on the telescoping axles, with front and rear hydraulic cylinders for axially and angularly adjusting positions of the wheel hub assemblies, including steering the hubs to angles sufficient to minimize a width of the steering axle assembly for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Coers, Daniel J. Burke, Ryan P. Mackin
  • Patent number: 7959764
    Abstract: A paper machine having a forming fabric with a paper side plurality of weft and warp yarns interwoven to form a layer contacting a paper web. A plurality of weft and warp yarns are interwoven to form a machine side layer for the forming fabric. A plurality of warp binder yarns are interlaced with the paper side and machine side yarns to form a multiple layered forming fabric. The weft yarns in the machine side layer are greater in diameter than the warp yarns for maintaining width stability of the fabric. The fabric is characterized by high permeability, high void volume and a high Beran's Fiber Support Index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ringer, Daniel Shorkey, Blake Hender