Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Tuttle
  • Patent number: 5664806
    Abstract: A crash system for the steering column in a motor vehicle, in which two tube ends are connected to one another by an insert which clamps the two tube ends to one another up to a predetermined axial load. This insert is a tolerance ring, whose cross-sectional profile is compressible. An adjustable clamping device surrounds the outer tube end and acts radially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Jens Vortmeyer, Kay Uwe Grams, Burkhard Schafer
  • Patent number: 5664353
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for optically representing information on a transparent projection surface using several projection modules and using through-light projection. The method and arrangement are both cost effective and ensures that an observer viewing even a large display of information is provided with a bright, contrast, homogeneous image. Each projection module is formed of a light source with a divergent beam radiating through a controllable light valve and a projection surface arranged behind it. The distance between the light valve and the projection surface is chosen in such a way that the image parts projected by adjacent modules border gaplessly to each other on the projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: M A N Systemelektronik GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Brauer, Michael Schluter
  • Patent number: 5665987
    Abstract: In a gate insulated static induction thyristor with a split gate type shorted cathode structure, a first gate of the split gate structure is used as a cathode short-circuit gate and the cathode region is formed in the second gate. A MOS structure is formed on the second gate as a control gate electrode isolated therefrom. Since the channel integration density is high, the area efficiency increases. The MOS gate structure suppresses the minority carrier (hole) storage effect to permit high-speed swtching of the thyristor, and the shorted cathode structure provides for increased maximum controllable current/voltage durability. The split gate structure can be used in combination with planar, buried, recessed and double gate structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignees: Toyo Denki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha, Takashige Tamamushi
    Inventors: Kimihiro Muraoka, Yoshinobu Ohtsubo, Toshio Higuchi, Makoto Iguchi, Takashige Tamamushi
  • Patent number: 5664650
    Abstract: An upper MacPherson strut bearing for wheel suspensions in motor vehicles, including a metallic housing, whose vertical section is pot-shaped. A rubber buffer is arranged in the housing, and a support piece, which can be connected to a shock absorber and which extends with radially extending projections into the rubber buffer is rigidly connected to the rubber buffer. A radially extending housing edge forms an abutment for an annular spring buffer made of rubber, against which the top end of a coil spring of the MacPherson strut, which coil spring surrounds the shock absorber, is supported. The radially extending housing edge is connected to a cover plate of the housing, which can be fastened to a part of the motor vehicle and covers the rubber buffer on its top side. A collar edge radially guiding the shock absorber is located on the underside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Helmut Kammel, Hubert Siemer, Ernst-Gunther Jordens
  • Patent number: 5661970
    Abstract: Thrust-generating device with rocket engines arranged in pairs opposite each other for multiple ignition as well as individual and group activation and with an amount of fuel sufficient for the duration of the mission. The thrust-generating device is designed as a closed, storable, modular unit. The rocket engines are operated with liquid fuel and liquid oxidizing agent. At least one tank is provided for each fuel component. The tanks are in the filled, pressureless state before the activation of the thrust-generating device. The rocket engines and a fuel distributor of block design are integrated within a central bulkhead. The thrust-generating device is surrounded by a sealed outer jacket and is divided by the bulkhead into two separate chambers. The outer jacket is lined on the inside with a "self-sealing" film. The oxidizing agent is stored in one chamber, and the fuel in the other chamber. The empty spaces in the chambers contain an adsorbent filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Muller, German Munding
  • Patent number: 5663739
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for establishing networks of electro-optical display-field modules. Mechanical connection technology is provided for the network by direct or indirect coupling of the transmission and reception devices provided in the individual display-field modules. The transmission of information is performed over an optical bus system established by the transmission and reception devices of adjacent display-field modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: M A N Systemelektronik GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Pommerenke, Hartmuth Siefker
  • Patent number: 5663870
    Abstract: A printed circuit board for connectors in symmetrical communications and data systems engineering distribution systems, which includes a pair of substantially parallel circuit board tracks on a front face thereof arranged substantially congruently with a pair of substantially parallel circuit board tracks of a back face of the printed circuit board, and wherein one of the pair of tracks on the back face crosses over the other track of the pair by means of two through-hole platings, which are electrically interconnected on the front face through an interconnecting circuit board track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Krone Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Walter Kerndlmaier
  • Patent number: 5660358
    Abstract: Fuel supply system for multijet airplanes using cryogenic fuel with one tank or one tank group for each engine or for all engines on one side of the longitudinal central plane of the airplane, and, if desired, with an additional, common tank or an additional, common tank group for all engines. A transfer line with shut-off valve leads from each tank/tank group associated with a defined engine or with the engines of one side of the airplane to at least one other tank/tank group and/or, if desired, to the tank/tank group common to all engines. If desired, at least one transfer line leads from the common tank/tank group to at least one other tank/tank group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignees: Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG, Tupolev AG
    Inventors: Franz Grafwallner, Peter Luger, Helmuth Peller, Martin Muller, Valentin V. Malyshev, Sergei B. Galperin, Igor V. Golov
  • Patent number: 5661166
    Abstract: A Saishin N derivative represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a carbonyl group or a >CH--ORx group, or X bonds to a carbon atom in Y or Z to represent a >C(ORx)--O-- group; Y and Z may be the same or different and each represents a carbonyl group or a >CH--ORy group, or each bonds to an oxygen atom in X to represent a >CH-- group; the broken line represents an optional bond; and Rx and Ry may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkenyl, aralkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl or acyl group, is provided which is therapeutically usable as an antiulcer agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Tokyo Tanabe Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Yokura, Kiyokazu Murakami, Nobuo Takoi, Hiroyuki Iizuka, Eiji Ohtubo
  • Patent number: 5660329
    Abstract: In a vehicle heating appliance, water is pumped as heat transfer medium through a heat exchanger that surrounds the combustion chamber. The water pump is mounted above the heat exchanger and pumps the water it axially receives into the heat exchanger through a tangential pump outlet pipe. To vent the pump, a connection hole with a small cross-section is provided in the top area of the pump part of the water pump. The connection hole leads to the system flow pipe. Any air bubbles accumulated in the pump chamber of the pump part reach the flow pipe through the connection hole, propelled by their own ascending force and helped by the geometric arrangement of the pump chamber and return pipe, including the connection hole, and/or additionally by the pressure difference between the pump chamber and the return pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Michael Humburg
  • Patent number: 5657567
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device for coupling the trigger mechanism in the bascule (10) of guns, which comprises a kinematic mechanism (26, 27, 31) which extends between the locking sliding safety catch (19) of the trigger guard to move the locking bolt of the trigger guard (19) into a backward position for releasing the trigger mechanism followed by a consecutive movement of the sliding safety catch (15) from an intermediate firing position (A) to a forward release position (B) and of the closing top lever (18) into a position for unlocking the barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Fabbrica d'Armi P. Beretta S.P.A.
    Inventor: Ugo Gussalli Beretta
  • Patent number: 5659543
    Abstract: A system and method for communication and management of an aggregate is provided including a plurality of separate entities, each entity residing in a separate environment. The system includes a data path which is provided as a common medium. Each of the entities is connected to the data path for exciting the medium with a signal. All entities connected to the common medium receive the signal. A mapping path is also provided. The mapping path is implemented as a multitude of point-to-point connections such that each entity is connected directly to another entity via a point-to-point connection or connected to a first entity by a point-to-point connection and connected to a second entity by a point-to-point connection. The connections provide a known topology, allowing identification of all entities adjacent to a given entity to establish mapped adjacent entities. From these mapped adjacent entities all entities adjacent to the mapped adjacent entities are mapped until all entities of the aggregate are mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: 3COM Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Ater, Yigal Banker, Kenneth Anthony Giusti, Richard L. Jacobson, Brian Mahan
  • Patent number: 5657494
    Abstract: The flushing device has an actuating device for optionally triggering a complete or partial flushing. A valve body of drain fittings is raised for this purpose. In the case of a partial flushing, the valve body is raised with a weight body, which loads the valve body with the valve body raised and brings same prematurely into the closed position against the lifting force of a float after a flushing process has been triggered. A coupling device has a switching member mounted on the weight body in its lower area. This switching member automatically connects the weight body to the valve body during the raising of the weight body with a pulling element connected to the weight body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventor: Alois Diethelm
  • Patent number: 5658132
    Abstract: A power supply for vibrating compressors having an inverter for converting direct current (d-c) into alternating current (a-c). The power supply includes a d-c power source section for applying d-c voltage to the inverter, a current detecting apparatures for detecting a current flowing in the vibrating compressor, a control section having a frequency following circuit for generating a frequency following the resonance frequency of the vibrating compressor on the basis of a current detected by the current detecting apparatures, and an inverter control circuit for controlling the inverter with the frequency generated by the frequency following circuit. The vibrating compressor is driven by an a-c voltage of the frequency agreeing with the resonance frequency of the vibrating compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Sawafuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Akazawa, Kazuyuki Ogiwara
  • Patent number: 5656896
    Abstract: A power supply for vibrating compressors comprises a voltage booster circuit portion having voltage changing means for boosting the DC voltage of a commercially available battery and changing the boosted voltage, and an AC voltage generating circuit portion for supplying the boosted DC voltage to the vibrating compressor. The AC voltage generating circuit portion comprises a MOSFET or bipolar transistor for driving a vibrating compressor, a timer IC for generating pulses to cause the MOSFET or bipolar transistor to switch, a forced operation circuit for detecting a timing at which a counter electromotive force generated by the vibrating compressor during the OFF period of the MOSFET or bipolar transistor is recovered to the neighborhood of 0 volts and forcibly reversing the output of the timer IC, and a driver for driving the MOSFET based on the output of the timer IC or a base-current supply circuit for controlling the bipolar transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Sawafuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ogiwara, Naoki Akazawa
  • Patent number: 5655934
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector, including an upper housing portion 1, a lower housing portion 2 and a plug chamber 4 for a RJ plug. In the upper housing portion 3 contact elements to be wired with connecting wires are disposed. The inner ends of the connecting wires are connected with contact strips 7 projecting into the plug chamber 4 for contacting the RJ plugs. The plug chamber 4 is adapted as a separate housing portion 3 and is latchable with the lower housing portion 2 by connection elements 16, 17, 18, in at least two different positions. The contact strips 7 are bent off each in different directions into the plug chamber 4, depending upon the position of the plug chamber 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Krone AG
    Inventors: Neil Gow, Robert Pantland
  • Patent number: 5655749
    Abstract: To guarantee a higher reliability of operation, the capacity of a battery to reliably open and close a water valve and to operate a microprocessor is continuously checked. To do so, a plurality of reference voltages are formed. The current voltage of the battery is compared with these reference voltages, and the state of the battery is indicated on the basis of this comparison with, e.g., an LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventor: Alex Mauerhofer
  • Patent number: 5655469
    Abstract: An embroidery frame, comprising a closed inner frame and an outer frame open at a point and a clamping device provided on the outer frame with one laterally projecting projection each at each of the two ends of the outer frame. A stud is provided that can be fixed at one projection and a screwing device is provided that cooperates with the stud and is supported at the other projection. The stud is displaceably guided within one projection at a closely spaced location from the outside of the frame and is supported with a head on a stop face of the projection. The other end of the stud is rigidly connected to a sliding block, which is longitudinally displaceably accommodated within a guide provided in the other projection. A tie rod is led out of the other projection extending obliquely toward the outside of the frame. The tie rod is pivotably arranged at the sliding block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: G.M. Pfaff Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mathias Herbach, Helmar Holl
  • Patent number: D381794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Siam Line S.R.L.
    Inventor: Roberto Gelli
  • Patent number: D383498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Gino Ferruzzi S.n.c.
    Inventor: Gino Ferruzzi