Patents Represented by Attorney Taylor IP
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Patent number: 8312900Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper machine fabric, especially a forming fabric, including a top woven fabric layer and a bottom woven fabric layer which are connected with each other by paired binder yarns. The present invention is characterized in that at least one of the binder yarn pairs is formed by machine direction yarns (binding machine direction yarns) and at least one of the other binder yarn pairs is formed by cross machine direction yarns (binding cross machine direction yarns).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Petra Hack-Ueberall, Arved H. Westerkamp
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Patent number: 8308909Abstract: A sheet-forming system includes a separating wedge with a separating wedge protrusion in a range of 0.05 to 3.0 of the largest single gap width of at least two nozzle chambers. The separating wedge includes two separating wedge areas, each having one separating wedge angle, an upstream separating wedge starting area and a downstream separating wedge ending area. The two separating wedge angles assume different angles. The separating wedge starting angle of the upstream separating wedge initial area assumes a greater angle than the separating wedge ending angle of the downstream separating wedge end area. At least one separating wedge surface is a nonplanar transitional area between the two separating wedge areas. The fibrous material suspension free jet formed from at least two fibrous material suspension streams has a free jet length of 100 to 500 mm. The forming roll has a diameter of 1,200 to 2,500 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Markus Häussler, Konstantin Fenkl, Wofgang Ruf, Jürgen Prössl, Mathias Schwaner
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Patent number: 8303773Abstract: A method of producing a tissue paper web in a papermaking machine including the steps of forming the web on a skin, selecting a quality of the web, bypassing a dewatering apparatus, passing the skin and web through a nip and conveying the web to a drying cylinder from the skin. The web is formed in a forming section of the machine from a pulp suspension on the skin. In the selecting step a quality of the web is selected thereby defining a quality selection of absorbency or tear resistance. The bypassing step includes bypassing the dewatering apparatus with the web and selecting a type of the skin dependent upon the quality selection.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
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Patent number: 8302398Abstract: A work machine having an internal combustion engine such as a diesel is connected to a transmission by a flexible coupling. The engine may have a turbocharger to increase its output. A power turbine is connected to receive exhaust products from the turbocharger turbine via an exhaust aftertreatment device. The power turbine is connected to either the transmission downstream of the flexible coupling or to an external load. In either case, the power turbine in the form of a centripetal turbine is isolated from the torsional vibrations of the IC engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Carl T. Vuk
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Patent number: 8303774Abstract: A headbox includes a feed device for feeding at least one fiber suspension, a perforated distribution pipe plate arranged immediately downstream thereof and having a plurality of channels arranged in lines and columns and an intermediate channel arranged downstream thereof extending over the width of the headbox and having a plurality of apparatuses for dosing a fluid in partial fluid streams to the at least one fiber suspension in an adjustable/controlled manner. The apparatuses are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the headbox and the individual apparatuses include a plurality of dosing channels having respective dosing channel openings on the outlet side and a dosing channel length, arriving at different levels and being connected to a common supply channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Ruf, Konstantin Fenkl, Markus Häussler
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Patent number: 8298058Abstract: A rotor for a straw chopper includes a rotor body, a mount disposed on the rotor body, at least one copper blade suspended, detachably, in a swinging fashion on the mount with a fastening element, and a fan blade element detachably connected to the mount by way of the fastening element. The fan blade element is attached in a rigid manner to the rotor body.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Fritz K. Lauer
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Patent number: 8297051Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrodynamic machine, in particular a retarder, having an external working medium circuit, comprising: a bladed primary wheel and a bladed secondary wheel which together form a toroidal working chamber which can be filled with working medium from the external working medium circuit, which is fed back into the external working medium circuit; an annular channel disposed outside the working chamber, which is connected in a working-medium conducting manner to the working chamber via outlet holes in the primary wheel or secondary wheel, and is in flow-conducting communication with the external working medium circuit in order to collect working medium leaving the working chamber through the outlet holes and supply this to the external working medium circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Dieter Laukemann, Thomas Ohr, Achim Neher
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Patent number: 8286426Abstract: A control system for a work machine having a hydraulic energy source, a hydraulic accumulator, a digital hydraulic system having a digital hydraulic transformer, a hydraulic actuator and a movable element. The hydraulic accumulator being fluidically couplable with the hydraulic energy source. The digital hydraulic system including a digital hydraulic transformer fluidically couplable with the hydraulic accumulator. The hydraulic actuator being fluidically couplable with the digital hydraulic transformer. The movable element being movable by the hydraulic actuator. The control system including means to estimate at least one of potential energy and kinetic energy in the movable element; means to measure a fill level of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic accumulator; and means to vary the amount of hydraulic energy added to the hydraulic accumulator by the hydraulic energy source responsive to the potential energy, the kinetic energy and/or the fill level of the hydraulic accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Digital Hydraulic LLCInventor: Elton D. Bishop
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Patent number: 8281561Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine including a flexible cutterbar and associated draper belts for carrying cut agricultural material to a center location. The belts are guided by a drive rollers and idler rollers. The idler roller for each belt is pivotable about an axis generally at 90 degrees to the axis of the belt and the drive roller for each belt is translatable axially to minimize diagonal stresses caused by flexing of the elongated endless belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Chad A. Dow, William P. Conrad, Jeffrey A. Nelson, Benjamin M. Lovett, Amy C. Berg, Eric D. Taflinger
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Patent number: 8281581Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment device has a unitary cast inlet that is configurable to have a 90° or 180° entry of combustion gasses relative to flow through tubular elements housing a diesel oxidization catalyst and a diesel particulate filter. The cast component provides the primary structural support for a tubular element connected to the casting element.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Oliver, David S. Young, Cary Wright, Mike Smith
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Patent number: 8276514Abstract: A glass-to-metal bushing for ignitors of airbags or belt tensioning pulleys. A metal pin is arranged in a slot in the base plate in the fixing material, the base plate being formed by one element whereby the base geometry describing the slot is produced by at least one separation process. Structure is provided between the front and rear of the base plate for preventing relative motion of the fixing material in the direction of the base plate rear portion across from the inner circumference of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Thomas Fink, Neil Heeke, Adolf Olzinger, Thomas Pfeiffer, Reinhard Ranftl, Richard Bender, Bartholomäus Forster
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Patent number: 8273218Abstract: A paper machine clothing, in particular a press felt for a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, includes a load bearing base structure that extends in the longitudinal and cross directions of the clothing and which is formed, for example from a longitudinal reinforcement module substantially providing the dimensional stability in longitudinal direction of the clothing, and a transverse reinforcement module substantially providing the dimensional stability in the cross direction of the clothing, which is arranged on the longitudinal reinforcement module and is connected with same. The transverse reinforcement module is a warp knit fabric, which includes at least one system of warp threads arranged parallel to each other and one system of stitch-forming sewing threads extending substantially perpendicular thereto into which the warp threads are integrated to form a textile fabric.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventor: Uwe Köckritz
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Patent number: 8269670Abstract: An RFID tag includes a circuit board assembly having a circuit board, an RFID circuit, an antenna, and a metallic ground plane. The circuit board has a first side and a second side. The circuit board carries the antenna on the first side and the ground plane on the second side. The RFID circuit is coupled with each of the antenna and the ground plane. A backplane is coupled with the ground plane, on a side of the ground plane opposite the circuit board. An overmolded housing surrounds and hermetically seals the circuit board assembly. The housing is comprised of a material which is both autoclavable and has a low dielectric constant of between approximately 1 to 5.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Solstice Medical, LLCInventors: Clyde W. Sprowl, Matthew R. LaFontaine, Michael D. Westrick, Daniel L. Sands
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Patent number: 8267109Abstract: The present invention provides a water vacuum break assembly for use in a washing machine and a method of assembling the water vacuum break assembly. The water vacuum break assembly includes a housing defining at least one water inlet opening, a water cavity fluidly connected with the at least one water inlet opening, and a control system cavity positioned proximate the water cavity, the control system cavity configured for selectively retaining one of at least two differently configured control systems configured for sensing and/or regulating a temperature of water in the water cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.Inventor: Terry L. Hygema
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Patent number: 8264347Abstract: A sealing system for sealing between two members includes a polymer seal disposed between the two members, a measurement device, and an evaluation unit. The measurement device is at least partially disposed within the polymer seal, is configured for measuring an aspect of the polymer seal indicating sealing performance of the polymer seal, and is configured for creating a signal corresponding to a measured aspect of the polymer seal. The evaluation unit is configured for evaluating the signal corresponding to the measured aspect of the polymer seal and for determining a sealing performance capability of said polymer seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US, Inc.Inventor: Larry Castleman
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Patent number: 8260592Abstract: A method of surface topography prognosis for a tissue paper which is to be produced in a manufacturing process by utilizing a structured fabric and into which a structure is embossed by way of the fabric, the surface topography of at least one structured fabric which is already used in the production process is plotted by way of a sensor. Originating from the surface topography of the already utilized structured fabric, the surface topography of the tissue paper is simulated through data processing, through a simulation of the paper production process. The algorithm used for the simulation is calibrated with the aid of a comparison of the simulated surface topography of the tissue paper with the surface topography of the actual tissue paper produced with the structured fabric, which is already being utilized in the production process.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Matthias Schmitt, Stefan Schendzielorz
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Patent number: 8258412Abstract: A furniture system including at least one furniture element having at least one raceway and a modular electrical wiring system at least partially located in the raceway. The electrical wiring system includes a plurality of wire distribution assemblies, an electrical assembly and an electrical switch. The plurality of wire distribution assemblies includes a first wire distribution assembly and a second wire distribution assembly. The electrical assembly partially electrically connects the first wire distribution assembly and the second wire distribution assembly. The first wire distribution assembly has a first number of electrical conductors. The electrical assembly is electrically connected to a second number of electrical conductors of the first wire distribution assembly, the second number being smaller than the first number.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.Inventors: Daniel L. Hayes, Sean M. Kirkwood
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Patent number: 8253791Abstract: A device for monitoring objects, in particular for monitoring industrial environments, such as paper mills and manufacturing and/or finishing processes of a paper, board or other fibrous web being carried out therein, includes a monitoring camera, the camera with its objective being arranged in a rotationally symmetrical protective housing rotating about an axis of rotation, and a protective housing to be mounted at its one end on a rigid hollow shaft and, at its coaxially opposite other end, to have a co-rotating blower pipe or merge into the latter, and for compressed air to be applied to the protective housing, including the blower pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger, Armin Bauer
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Patent number: 8252146Abstract: The invention relates to a fabric belt for a machine for the production of web material, particularly paper or cardboard, including a first fabric layer providing a web material contact side and formed by way of the interweaving of warps with wefts, and a second fabric layer positioned below the first fabric layer and formed by way of the interweaving of warps with wefts, wherein the ratio of the number of warps of the first fabric layer to the number of warps of the second fabric layer is greater than 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Johann Boeck, Matthias Hoehsl, Petra Hack-Ueberall
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Patent number: 8241465Abstract: A press felt for use in a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, with an open, load-carrying base structure which, viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, includes seam loops on one end, as well as seam loops at the other end, whereby the seam loops on the one end and the ones on the other end can be brought together for the purpose of producing the endless press felt and can be intermeshed with each other, so that a pass through opening is created through which a pintle can be guided, and comprising a machine side fibrous nonwoven structure which is located on the base structure and which provides the machine side of the press felt and which, viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, has one end section and one other end section, whereby when viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, the seam loops respectively extend at least partially over the end sections of the machine side fibrous nonwoven structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Bob Crook, Clifton Wilder