Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Tuttle
  • Patent number: 6960106
    Abstract: A personal watercraft comprises an engine, a sensor configured to detect an operating state of the engine, a control device configured to control an operation of the engine based on a detection signal from the sensor, and a display device including a first display portion configured to output a state of the watercraft based on data output from the control device, wherein the display device includes a storage portion configured to store the data output from the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshimoto Matsuda
  • Patent number: 6957971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multiplex wire connector unit made of a male connector, a female connector, and a screw collar for providing connections for a plurality of wires, wherein the male connector further includes a male connector terminal, a collar journal, a sealed sleeve, and a male terminal block; the female connector further includes a female connector terminal, a collar journal, a sealed envelope, and a female terminal block; after connecting with the plurality of wires respectively, the male and the female connectors are coupled together in a unit using the screwed collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Jeng-shyong Wu
  • Patent number: 6957893
    Abstract: A projection device is provided with a locking device to couple a first optical component to a second optical component that is configured to be disposed adjacent to the first component to define an optical path. The locking device includes a latch mechanism and an alignment system. The latch mechanism may be coupled to the second component and may be configured to enable a user to manually couple the second component to the first component and to manually release the second component from the first component. The alignment system and the latch mechanism may be configured to cooperatively and releasably couple the second component to the first component in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventor: Gary Dennis Basey
  • Patent number: 6957232
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for controlling a controllable device, such as a projection device. In some embodiments of the invention, a projection system is provided including a projection device and a controller linked to the projection device via a network. The controller may be configured to query and command the projection device using a Projector Control Markup Language (PCML) defined using Extensible Markup Language (XML).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Infocus Corporation
    Inventors: Robin F. Hoeye, James D. Wenban
  • Patent number: 6955713
    Abstract: A device for enriching air with oxygen by pressure swing adsorption in a molecular sieve bed provides for the separation of water from the air to be enriched with oxygen. The water separator is arranged directly upstream of the molecular sieve bed (8). The water separator is designed as a cyclone type water separator (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rittner, Rüdiger Meckes
  • Patent number: 6955943
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a substrate arrangement. The process includes the preparation of a substrate and bringing connecting surfaces of the substrate into contact with inner contacts of a wiring layer, the application of contact material to outer contacts of the wiring layer defining an outer connecting surface arrangement to form base contact bumps (31) and the application of joining material to the base contact bumps to form contact bump tops joined to the base contact bumps, wherein the joining material is applied as joining material moldings (35) and the contact bump tops are formed by at least partial melting of the joining material moldings by the action of laser energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Pac Tech-Packaging Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Zakel, Ghassem Azdasht
  • Patent number: 6955573
    Abstract: A small watercraft including an engine mounted in a body such that an axial direction of a crankshaft corresponds with a longitudinal direction of the body, an oil tank provided such that a longitudinal direction thereof corresponds with the axial direction of the crankshaft, a first communicating port and a second communicating port formed in the oil tank at least two positions spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, a gas-release chamber having a third communicating port and a fourth communicating port provided at two positions spaced apart from each other, and at least one fifth communicating port located to communicate with an ambient side, the gas-release chamber having a bottom face located higher than a liquid level of oil inside the oil tank, wherein the first communicating port communicates with the third communicating port and the second communicating port communicates with the fourth communicating port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimoto Matsuda, Yasuo Okada
  • Patent number: 6955473
    Abstract: A sleeve joint with a mount assembly unit (1) and with an inner part (2) is presented, in which the mount assembly unit (1) has a housing (3) as well as a bearing shell (4) inserted into the housing (3) for the slidingly movable mounting of a mount body (6) provided with a curved support surface (5). The mount body (6) is provided with a sliding layer (8) on its inner surface (7) facing away from the curved support surface. A sliding movement of the mount assembly unit (1) is made possible in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve joint as a consequence of the sliding contact between the mount assembly unit (1) and the inner part (2) associated with same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Günter Reddehase, Klaus Reilmann
  • Patent number: 6955155
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling operation of an engine coupled to an exhaust treatment catalyst. Under predetermined conditions, the method operates an engine with a first group of cylinders combusting a lean air/fuel mixture and a second group of cylinders pumping air only (i.e., without fuel injection). In addition, the engine control method also provides the following features in combination with the above-described split air/lean mode: idle speed control, sensor diagnostics, air/fuel ratio control, adaptive learning, fuel vapor purging, catalyst temperature estimation, default operation, and exhaust gas and emission control device temperature control. In addition, the engine control method also changes to combusting in all cylinders under preselected operating conditions such as fuel vapor purging, manifold vacuum control, and purging of stored oxidants in an emission control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Gopichandra Surnilla
  • Patent number: 6955122
    Abstract: A process and device are provided for setting the crop mark for and/or in a print production, in which prints are continuously printed on a web. At least one printing couple for printing on a web is provided. A lengthwise cutting device cuts the web into a first web strand and at least one second web strand. A converging device is provided for converging the first web strand with at least the second web strand and/or at least one other web strand to form a bundle. A cross-cutting device cuts the bundle. A crop mark setting device is provided with at least one deflecting device for each of the web strands of the bundle. The deflecting devices form a deflection axis for the web strand of the bundle, the web strand being associated with it. The deflecting device is mounted movably such that the particular deflection axis formed is adjustable at right angles to an axial direction by a maximum adjusting path length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik WIFAG
    Inventors: Thomas Seiler, Daniel Burri, Martin Fröhlich
  • Patent number: 6953172
    Abstract: A roll changer for a web-treating or web-processing machine, or a web-fed printing press is provided. The roll changer includes a first roll arm (4) with a first axle journal (8), which can be pivoted about a pivot axis (3), and a second roll arm (5) with a second axle journal (8), which can be pivoted about the pivot axis (3) together with the first roll arm (4). The axle journals (8) form a rotary mount for a web roll (10) taken up between the roll arms (4, 5). A first stripper (9) is assigned to the first axle journal (8) and can be moved in relation to the first axle journal (8), in order to strip the web roll (10) from the first axle journal (8). A drive (11a-11d) is provided for pivoting the roll arms (4, 5) and moving the first stripper (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik WIFAG
    Inventor: Hans Moser
  • Patent number: 6953111
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible, protective structure adapted to conform to the shape of an object being protected by the structure. The structure may be formed into a flexible travel case adapted to conform to the shape of the contents of the bag while still providing the protection of a hard, inflexible travel case. The structure may include a plurality of substantially rigid plates positioned adjacent a flexible skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Yoshida Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim J. Chi
  • Patent number: 6952947
    Abstract: A measuring head for the determination of the concentration of a paramagnetic gas in a gas sample has first and second housing parts (21, 2) made of a steel alloy for accommodating a magnet coil body (4, 5) each. The magnet coil bodies extend concentrically around the central axis of each housing part (21, 2). Metallic bars (31, 3), which are used as magnet poles for the measuring head, are located at spaced locations with a defined air gap in the assembled state of the measuring head. The bars are arranged in the center of the measuring head in the area of the central axis of the housing parts (21, 2). A sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided in the air gap between the housing parts (21, 2) for positioning a sample gas cuvette holder (1). The sample gas cuvette support (6) is provided with a gas inlet and gas outlet (8, 81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventors: Günter Steinert, Alfred Kelm, Hans-Ulrich Hansmann, Hartmut Stark, Peter Dreyer
  • Patent number: 6952977
    Abstract: A robot is provided with a robot weight compensation device having at least one hose element including an internally pressurized gas-tight inner hose portion cooperating with a high tensile strength outer portion. The high tensile strength outer portion includes non-elongatable fibers oriented relative to an axis of the at least one hose element by an angle not equal to 0° and 90°. An outer flexible protective jacket covers the fibers. A first fixing element is fixed to a first end of the hose element. The fixing element is connected to a first part of the robot. A second fixing element is fixed to a second end of the hose element. The second fixing element is articulated to a second part of the robot being movable relatively to the first robot element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Kuka Roboter GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Bohlken
  • Patent number: 6953559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing highly pure, granular silicon by decomposing a gas containing silicon in a procedure comprising at least two operating states, at least one state comprising the increased formation of nucleus particles from the decomposition of said gas containing silicon and at least one other state comprising the increased separation of the silicon with expansion of the diameter of the silicon granules. The invention also relates to the use of silicon produced in this way and to highly pure, granular silicon particles which are characterised by a coreless structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Solarworld Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Leslaw Mleczko, Sigurd Buchholz, Maria Pilar Ezpeleta Tejero, Felix-Karl Oliver Schlüter
  • Patent number: 6951198
    Abstract: A system and method for operating at least an intake and exhaust valve in a cylinder with a piston of an engine in a vehicle are described. In one aspect, the method comprises maintaining at least the exhaust valve in a closed position during a period of net engine torque less than zero. Further, during said period of net engine torque less than zero, operating with at least the intake valve open, then closing the intake valve, and then opening the intake valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Megli, Alex Gibson, John O. Michelini, Nate Trask
  • Patent number: 6951637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing globular grains of high-purity silicon by atomising a silicon melt (6) in an ultrasonic field (10). Globular grains having a grain size of 50 ?m can be produced by means of said method and device and can be used to separate high-purity silicon from silane in the fluid bed. The silicon melt (6) is fed into the ultrasonic field (10) at a distance of <50 mm in relation to a field node, and the atomised silicon leaves the ultrasonic field (10) at a temperature close to the liquidus point. The invention also relates to a use of the product produced according to the inventive method or using the inventive device, as particles for producing high-purity silicon from silane in a fluid bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: SolarWorld Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Block, Udo Kräuter, Peter Schreckenberg
  • Patent number: 6951049
    Abstract: An extractor is provided for extracting a pin or another component which is pressed into a hole and protrudes from the hole with a cylindrical section. The extractor has a gripping element, which has a tubular basic body, is axially adjustable in a guide tube and is provided at its outer ends with at least two gripping jaws having conical outer jacket surfaces. With the gripping jaws the gripping element can be attached to the center pin or the cylindrical section. The basic body can be pulled axially into the guide tube, as a result of which the gripping jaws are pressed by conical jacket surfaces radially inwardly in cooperation with the guide tube, so that a snug hold of the gripping jaws at the cylindrical pin or the cylindrical section is brought about.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Klann Tools Ltd.
    Inventor: Horst Klann
  • Patent number: 6951177
    Abstract: A buttonhole sewing machine comprises a top arm (1) with a needle (6) movable in up and down reciprocation and a base plate (2). A buttonhole cutting device (13) is provided, having a knife (36) which is disposed on the base plate (2) and comprises a straight cutting edge (37) that extends in the y direction and an eye cutting edge (38). A cutting block (15) cooperates with the knife (36). The knife (36) and the cutting block (15) are motor-adjustable one in relation to the other in the y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jochen Fischer, Thomas Nöltge
  • Patent number: D510560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Tsumiyama, Yoshiyuki Kuroyanagi