Patents Represented by Attorney Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney PC
  • Patent number: 8245999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacking apparatus (1) enabling two front-loaded household appliances (X, Y) to be stacked. The stacking apparatus (1) of the present invention comprises an elastic bumper (4) that covers the gap left in between the household appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Arcelik A.S.
    Inventors: Adlihan Tartan, Egemen Kose
  • Patent number: 8184720
    Abstract: The invention relates to using the properties of the mobile client terminal, preferably data processing capability and the screen size, and the capacity of the communication channel between the video streaming server and the client terminal, to determine the bit rate, frame rate and the spatial resolution that the multimedia data, preferably video, needs to be encoded with in order to provided the end user with the maximum possible subjective user satisfaction. The invention also pertains to sending the multimedia data coded with the determined parameters to the client terminal using a video transcoder and a streaming server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventors: Ozgur Deniz Onur, A. Aydin Alatan
  • Patent number: 8061157
    Abstract: A refrigerator is shown having a dosing unit for dispensing ice pieces one by one from an icemaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Arcelik A.S.
    Inventor: Cumhur Ayvazoglu
  • Patent number: 8026796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system which reminds the user of the time at which they must take their medication through the use of an alarm using light and sound which, thanks to an apparatus that is activated at the initial opening of the cap (2) of the medicine bottle (10) and which is positioned on the medicine bottle's (10) cap (2) allows the user to administer drugs which can only be effective when taken at the right time. The system can be set in advance in accordance with the time intervals, drug types and the amount of drugs associated with the drugs in the medicine bottle (10). The system provides alerts for patients who may be blind or deaf by using a warning which utilizes both light and sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Kazim Kiran
  • Patent number: 7988764
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing an aluminium-titanium-boron grain refining master alloy containing titanium boride and titanium aluminide particles, the process comprising melting aluminium in a silicon carbide crucible in a medium frequency induction or an electric resistance furnace, adding to the melt at a temperature between 750 degrees Celsius and 900 degrees Celsius, KBF4 and K2TiF6 salts, pre-mixed in proportions to obtain a Ti/B ratio of 5 in the melt, gently mixing the salt mixture with the melt without introducing any stirring, transferring the molten alloy to an electric resistance furnace maintained at 800 degrees Celsius, decanting the K—Al—F salt, the by-product of the salt reaction, thoroughly stirring the molten alloy in the SiC crucible with graphite rods before finally casting the molten alloy into cylindrical molds in the form of billets and finally extruding the billet into 9.5 mm rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: TUBITAK
    Inventors: Yucel Birol, Osman Cakir
  • Patent number: 7931155
    Abstract: A dishwasher including a basket having a holder whose position may be easily changed using a lever from an active state to a passive state, by folding ergonomically, so that different kinds of kitchenware may be washed, such as saucepans, pans, etc. or plates, glasses, etc. The active position of the holder is utilized to hold such kitchenware such as plates, glasses etc. at right or certain inclined angles in order for the mentioned type of kitchenware to be washed easily at the lower and upper basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Cem Bastuji
  • Patent number: 7784457
    Abstract: The oven (1) which is the object of the present invention, comprises an outer cabinet (2) preferably in a rectangular prism shape, a cooking chamber (3) located inside this outer cabinet with spacing between, fan(s) (9) moving the air inside the oven, heater(s) (10) that heat the air, a fan cladding (11) located at the back of the cooking chamber (3) that directs the air moved by the fan, a side wall (4) enabling the transfer of the air moved by the fan and received from the inlet, towards the middle and the back sections of the cooking chamber at required temperature and pressure rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventors: Levent Akdag, Bertan Bayram, Deniz Seker, Levent Oner, Haluk Karatas
  • Patent number: 7708837
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dishwasher (1) comprising a biosensor (7) and a control method which provides an efficient, clean and hygienic washing wherein the main water supply and washing water are microbiologically analyzed in the phases of the program, and the washing water temperature and circulation period are adjusted in each phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ayla Kuran, Atilla Uz
  • Patent number: 7707839
    Abstract: This invention relates to a declogging device (9) and declogging method used to declog and clean the precipitation of metal dusts, compressor oil and the foreign matters in the refrigeration cycle (1) in a refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Gurol Altunan
  • Patent number: 7670195
    Abstract: This invention that forms the subject matter of this patent is related to a light socket that may be disassembled and repaired in case of any breakdown, or replaced by a new one that may be fixed to the body of a fridge by means of a special socket due to be used in fridges, at polyurethane isolated cabins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nova Electrik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
    Inventor: Suavi Atalay
  • Patent number: 7665335
    Abstract: A swing handle assembly (10) comprising a lockable handle member (20) which when pivotally swung into co-operable alignment with a frame (30) enables the assembly (10) to be placed in a locked condition, wherein the end of the handle member distal from the pivotally attached end comprises a substantially deformable housing (60) located therebeneath, the housing (60) being adapted to support a lock actuator (44), whereby when the assembly is locked and when a destructive outside force sufficient to cause deformation of the housing (60) the locked condition of the assembly (10) is substantially maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Burgundy Trial Pty Ltd
    Inventor: David Martin Stuckey
  • Patent number: 7614138
    Abstract: The method according to the present invention and the device (1) used to implement the method for wrapping or enveloping a galosh which is also named as an overshoe, around a footwear, have been developed in order to avoid the bacteria, microbes, dust, mud and other dirt particles that may be found on the soles of the footwear, from being carried into and the areas with hygienic requirements. With the device (1), the sole and the side walls (side vamps) of the footwear are wrapped with a film (21) by a method, wherein warm air is blown at a suitable flow rate towards the sole and side vamps of the footwear, which causes the film (21) to shrink and cover the solve and side vamps of the footwear by wrapping them up when it comes into contact with the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Yasar Bozkurt Asici, Necati Okyay
  • Patent number: D602052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Acelik Anonim Sirketi
    Inventors: Mustafa Yalçin, Özgür Mutlu Öz, Tugçe Karaca, Deger Demircan, Soner Ilgin, Savas Onur Eroglu, Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu, Onur Onrat, Ali Ihsan Inçukur, Gizem Durakoglu
  • Patent number: D602803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: de Grisogono S.A.
    Inventor: Fawaz Gruosi
  • Patent number: D603650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
    Inventors: Mustafa Yalcin, Ozgur Mutlu Oz, Tugee Karaca, Deger Demircan, Soner Ilgin, Savas Onur Eroglu, Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu, Onur Onrat, Ali Ihsan Incukur, Gizem Durakoglu, Ahmet Tabak
  • Patent number: D604988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
    Inventors: Mustafa Yalcin, Ozgur Mutlu Oz, Tugee Karaca, Deger Demircan, Soner Ilgin, Savas Onur Eroglu, Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu, Onur Onrat, Ali Ihsan Incukur, Gizem Durakoglu, Ahmet Tabak
  • Patent number: D605429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Birol Öner
  • Patent number: D608237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: de Grisogono S.A.
    Inventor: Fawaz Gruosi
  • Patent number: D612283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Fawaz Gruosi
  • Patent number: D655599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Bill Durham