Patents Represented by Attorney Varndell & Varndell, PLLC
  • Patent number: 6331087
    Abstract: A combined pen and tool arrangement includes a lower penholder holding an ink cartridge for writing, an upper penholder fastened to the lower penholder, and a tool holder mounted inside the upper penholder and holding a pair of scissors and a cutter. The scissors and the cutter are respectively turned in and out of the tool holder and the upper penholder through a longitudinal slot in the tool holder and a longitudinal slot in the upper penholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Chen-Shan Wang
  • Patent number: 6328127
    Abstract: A vehicle advances forward while turning to the right when an operating lever is tilted forward and to the right, that is, being operated in a direction intermediate between the forward direction and right-hand direction. Only an output signal of the component corresponding to the forward direction is preserved when the operating lever is released. The component corresponding to the right-hand direction returns to the neutral position, and the signal output is brought to zero. The vehicle therefore moves only forward. The operating position can thus be preserved and a signal output state can be held for a single directional component selected from longitudinal and transverse direction components when operating the operating lever device which is tilted along the directional components in both longitudinal and transverse directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuji Hori, Yasuhiro Sato, Naoki Ishizaki, Masayoshi Mototani
  • Patent number: 6327755
    Abstract: A zipper teeth and top stop arrangement includes a zipper tape, a row of teeth injection-molded on the zipper tape, a slide sliding on the row of teeth, and a top stop injection-molded on the zipper tape and space from a first tooth of the row of teeth by a gap for stopping the sliding from escaping out of engagement with the zipper tape, wherein the first tooth of the row of teeth has an upper tooth body and a lower tooth body respectively disposed at top and bottom side of the zipper tape, the upper tooth body having a backward opening and a springy free arm suspended between the backward opening and the gap to stop the slide from escaping out of engagement with the zipper tape, the springy free arm being forced downwards by the slide for enabling the slide to be moved into engagement with the zipper tape during installation, the lower tooth body having a sloping top edge sloping backwardly downwards for guiding the slide into engagement with the zipper tape during installation of the slide in the zipper ta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Wallace Wang
  • Patent number: 6325673
    Abstract: An electric plug includes a hollow housing, a blade holder shell fitted into the housing to hold two electric wires and two metal blade, and a fuse connected between one electric wire and one metal blade, wherein the housing has a front opening and a rear opening respectively disposed through front and rear side walls thereof; the blade holder shell has a vertical rear side wall press-fitted into the rear opening of the housing, and a front protruding block fitted into the front opening of the housing to hold down the metal blades, keeping the metal blades squeezed in between two side walls of the front opening of the housing and two opposite lateral sides of the protruding block of the blade holder shell; one electric wire has a metal conductor clamp fixedly mounted on one end thereof and hooked in a retaining hole on one metal blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Chao-Lin Mai
  • Patent number: 6318401
    Abstract: An air valve assembly adapted for use in a hydraulic jack and constructed to include a valve block, the valve block having a threaded front neck for mounting, a longitudinal center through hole, and a radial air hole in communication between the longitudinal center through hole and the atmosphere, an air guide block mounted inside the valve block, the air guide block having a spiral groove around the periphery in communication between two distal ends of the longitudinal center through hole of the valve block, a stop plate fixedly mounted inside the valve block above the air guide block, the stop plate having a center round hole for the passing of fluid, and a felt element fixedly mounted inside the valve block and attached to the stop plate at the top and aimed at the radial through hole of the valve block to stop hydraulic oil from passing out of the center round hole of the stop plate and to let outside air pass from the radial through hole of the valve block through the center round hole of the stop plate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Shinn Fu Corporation
    Inventor: Hsien-Pi Cheng
  • Patent number: 6319744
    Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric semiconductor material or a thermoelectric semiconductor element and method for manufacturing a thermoelectric module effective in improving thermoelectric performance. The thermoelectric semiconductor material is manufactured by producing a laminated body of thin powders manufactured by a quenching roller method, and compressing simultaneously the side surfaces of the laminated body using a secondary punch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Lee Yong Hoon, Takeji Kajiura
  • Patent number: 6314842
    Abstract: A crescent wrench having a screw hole at its handle in front of a thumbscrew, a holding-down screw threaded into the screw hole, and a handle couped to the holding-down screw and adapted for turning the holding-down screw between the operative position to hold down a movable jaw, which is to be turned by the thumbscrew relative to a fixed jaw at one end of the handle, and the non-operative position to release the movable jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6317480
    Abstract: An X-ray mask including a mask support formed into the shape of a frame, an X-ray-transparent film which is supported so as to extend over the surface of the frame-shaped mask support and which permits transmission of X-rays, and a desired X-ray-absorbing film pattern laid on the X-ray-transparent film, wherein the mask support has a thickness which by itself affords sufficient mechanical strength; and a step is formed along the periphery of the mask support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shoki, Akinori Kurikawa, Takamitsu Kawahara, Ryo Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 6314933
    Abstract: A piston for internal combustion engines, capable of being manufactured easily and improving the durability of a combustion chamber, moved reciprocatingly in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and provided in a top surface thereof with a combustion chamber formed by recessing the same top surface, and in an outer circumferential wall of the combustion chamber with a cooling cavity the inner diameter of a lower portion of an inner circumferential surface of which is set smaller than that of an upper portion thereof, wherein a cross-sectionally angular portion defined by an upper edge portion, at which the combustion chamber is opened in the interior of a cylinder, of an inner circumferential surface of the combustion chamber and a piston-top surface is chamfered greatly in conformity with the cross-sectional shape of the upper portion of the inner circumferential surface of the cooling cavity to such an extent that the thickness of an upper portion of an inner circumferential wall of the cooling cavi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Iijima, Yorihiko Inada
  • Patent number: 6317203
    Abstract: A light that radiates in the wavelength region of a narrowband laser beam is generated, this light is converted to a collimated beam after passing through a slit, and the converted light is incident on a narrowband module. The outputted light from the narrowband module is condensed, and this condensed light is incident on a light detector. A total reflection mirror is provided in a removable manner on the optical path in front of the narrowband module, the ratio between the output of the light detector in a state in which the total reflection mirror is provided on the optical path, and the output of the light detector in a state in which the total reflection mirror is removed, is determined, and the narrowband efficiency of the above-mentioned narrowband module is inspected based on the determined ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Wakabayashi, Takanori Nakaike
  • Patent number: 6305254
    Abstract: A combination tool kit includes an elongated casing, a hexagon head socket holder mounted in the casing between front and rear ends of the casing and holding a set of hexagon head sockets adapted for turning bolts and nuts, a combination wrench pivoted to the front end of casing, the combination wrench having an open end and a box end at two distal ends thereof adapted for grasping and turning bolts and nuts, and a hexagonal spanner block pivoted to the rear end of casing, the hexagonal spanner block having a hexagonal box adapted to work with one of the hexagon head sockets stored in the hexagon head socket holder for turning bolts and nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6307210
    Abstract: An inspection object imaging device, which images a plurality of objects to be inspected that are located at different imaging distances from imaging means, in which a light transmitting optical member which has a predetermined refractive index and a thickness and which absorbs the differences of the imaging distances is provided in an optical path between the objects to be inspected and the imaging means. When the objects whose optical path lengths from the imaging means are different are imaged by one imaging means, all the objects can be focused simultaneously, so that the time required for the imaging can be reduced and, further, a high quality image can be obtained over the whole imaged region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Cognex Technology and Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyoshi Suzuki, Yoshihiko Nakakoji, Toru Inomoto, Kazuyuki Kimura, Masashi Higashi
  • Patent number: 6304525
    Abstract: A rotating frame 22 is supported by a stationary frame 21 rotatably by 180 degrees, and in both side plates 22c of the rotating frame 22, there are formed four pairs of guide grooves 25-28 for guiding pallets 9 and slots 32a-32d for moving claw members 30, 31, said slots corresponding to said guide grooves 25-28. On an inner wall of a rear plate 22b of the rotating frame 22, there is provided an up and down movable member 47 which moves downward together with the claw members 30, 31 when the rotating frame 22 is rotated by 180 degrees. Into the first and third guide grooves 25 and 27, there have been previously inserted empty pallets 9 with such a posture that their front surfaces 11 face downward. By moving the claw members 30, 31 along the slots 32b, 32d, the pallets 9 having discs D placed thereon are drawn into the second and fourth guide grooves 26 and 28 such that these pallets 9 are opposed to the upper empty pallets 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Asaca Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hayashi, Koutaro Onso, Hitoshi Nakamura, Kouichi Shibasaki, Noritada Kuwayama
  • Patent number: 6298951
    Abstract: A brake arm pitch adjustment structure for vehicle front brake includes a first brake arm and a second brake arm pivoted to a fixed axle, a cable guide fastened to a shaft at a shoulder of the first brake arm to hold a brake cable, enabling the core of the brake cable to be fixed to a core holder at the second brake arm, and a swivel adjustment member turned about the shaft between two positions to adjust the pitch between the brake arms, the swivel adjustment member having two parallel sidewalls pivoted to the shaft, a connecting back wall connected between the sidewalls and a handle upwardly outwardly extended from the connecting back wall, wherein the connecting back wall of the swivel adjustment member has a top side connected between the short top side of each sidewall; the short top side of each sidewall of the swivel adjustment member having a straight engagement portion obliquely backwardly sloping toward the connecting back wall and the handle, and a parabolic guide portion connected between the stra
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Hui-E Wu
  • Patent number: 6294873
    Abstract: An infrared sensitive electric controlled lamp seat serves to control the illumination of a bulb automatically. The infrared sensitive electric controlled lamp seat includes a lamp seat and an electric controlled device. The lamp seat is an power transferring case having a U shape cone-like shape, and the upper end thereof is installed with a conductive stud, while the lower end thereof is installed with a cone net bulb fixing case. The bottom of the bulb fixing case is installed with a conductive stud for locking the bulb. The electric controlled device is a circuit board. The center of the bottom is installed with an infrared sensing head. The circuit board is firmly secured to the bulb fixing case so that the infrared sensing head is exactly protected in the net case. The power transferring case serves to cover the upper portion of the bulb fixing case. Therefore, an infrared sensitive electric controlled lamp seat is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventor: Tsung-I Yu
  • Patent number: 6289771
    Abstract: A double-reversible ratchet wrench includes a wrench body defining a box, a ratchet wheel mounted in the box of the wrench body and adapted for turning a bolt or nut with the wrench body, a stop member mounted in the box end of the wrench body and shifted between two positions to control the direction of rotation of the ratchet wheel relative to the wrench body, the stop member having a smoothly arched, outwardly curved, toothed engagement face forced into engagement with the ratchet wheel to limit the direction of rotation of the ratchet wheel in the wrench body, a backward finger strip extended out of the box of the wrench body and adapted for operation by hand to turn the stop member in the box and to shift the engagement between one of two halves of the engagement face of the stop member with the ratchet wheel in controlling the steering direction of the ratchet wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: D449145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: David Wu
  • Patent number: D451430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: George Tsai
  • Patent number: D452597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Shinn Fu Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hung
  • Patent number: D452746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Inventor: George Tsai