Patents Represented by Attorney Venable LLP
  • Patent number: 8317182
    Abstract: A method is provided to control a paper-processing machine. Following an occurrence of at least one error, the error is automatically detected with at least one detection device. Following the detection of the error, a measure is automatically introduced to counteract the error. The measure is then canceled at least in part if the error no longer occurs or the machine is stopped completely if the error is still detected by the detection device following completion of a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventor: Thomas Probst
  • Patent number: 8314115
    Abstract: A method of treating movement disorders comprises administering to a human or animal subject in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound according to the following formula: wherein R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, phenyl and lower alkyl substituted phenyl, and R1 and R2 are each independently either a hydrogen atom or a radical of the formula wherein R5 and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, phenyl and lower alkyl substituted phenyl, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs or metabolites thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
    Inventor: Daniel A. Moros
  • Patent number: 8312810
    Abstract: A printing cylinder for a printing machine or printing sleeve for forming a printing cylinder that includes a plurality of cups for forming a supporting inner structure of the printing cylinder or printing sleeve. Each cup includes a central disc, a radially outer edge, and a first conical surface part. The first conical surface part of one cup at least partially bears against an adjacent cup in order to form a connection between the one cup and the adjacent cup. The radially outer edges of the plurality of cups together define a substantially cylindrical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Druckmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Michiel Van Der Meulen, Gerrit Wolters
  • Patent number: 8315365
    Abstract: Revenue leakage is one of the major concerns of telecom operators worldwide. There are several reasons for revenue leakage including frauds, data loss, poor utilization of network infrastructure, and churn. With the growth in subscriber base and increased competition in the market space, the lack of control on revenue leak could potentially affect the profit margins drastically. The operators are ever looking for solutions that could limit the various aspects of the revenue leakage. A system and method for addressing revenue leakage due to data loss in general and incomplete/partial data in particular needs to handle the issues related to the obtaining of additional information so that incomplete/partial data records lead to additional billing opportunity for the operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Satyam Computer Services Limited
    Inventors: Sridhar Varadarajan, Mamatha Kaolabal
  • Patent number: 8314123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 5, 6, or 7-substituted-3-(hetero)arylisoquinolinamine derivatives represented by general formula D, their pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, and compositions containing such compounds. Methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders by administering the compounds are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Bok Lee, Chang Ho Ahn, Won-Jea Cho
  • Patent number: 8314874
    Abstract: A CCD such as a frame transfer CCD has an extended dynamic range. The image built up in the image region 1 in each integration period is transferred to the store region 2 in each frame transfer period, for example, at a TV signal rate. The dynamic range is increased by dividing the integration period into two parts, and clipping the signal in the first part, but not in the second. The signal is clipped by pulsing the clock electrodes of the image region so as to combine the charges from adjacent wells together, overspill being drained into the anti-blooming structure, consequently reducing well capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: E2V Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Thomas Bell, Roger John Pittock
  • Patent number: 8312677
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filtering screen having a top surface and a bottom surface. A skeletal structure is attached to the filtering screen and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the filtering screen contacts the top surface of the skeletal structure. The skeletal structure forms a plurality of downward extending channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: MGP Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Edward A Higginbotham
  • Patent number: 8314100
    Abstract: The present invention related to a novel urea derivative for formula (I): which is useful as an anti-cancer agent, its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or stereoisomer, and to a process for preparing the urea derivative and an anti-cancer composition comprising the same as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignees: Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young-Dae Gong, Moon-Kook Jeon, Dong-Su Kim, Jae Yang Kong, Gun-Do Kim, Chang-Ho Ahn, Young Bok Lee
  • Patent number: 8312978
    Abstract: A people mover comprising a plurality of steps or palettes to carry and move people. A transmission chain formed into an endless loop is connected to the steps or palettes via which the steps or palettes are moved. The transmission chain comprises consecutive chain links connected in a hinged manner to each other such that the chain links are bendable in relation to each other in a first direction (I) and in a second direction (II). Two turning elements are provided around which the transmission chain is arranged to pass. The consecutive chain links of the transmission chain bend in relation to each other in the first direction (I) when passing around the respective turning elements. A bending limitation mechanism is arranged to limit bending of the transmission chain occurring in the second direction (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jorma Mustalahti, Arttu Hult, Nithil Karimpanackal Natarajan, Raimo Pelto-Huikko, Aki Metsänen
  • Patent number: 8313101
    Abstract: A feeder for feeding printed products includes a casing comprising a one-piece frame including two spaced apart end plates and a plurality of crosspieces connecting the two end plates. At least one shaft is arranged on the end plates. At least one positioning element is arranged on the end plates to position the shaft on the end plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mueller Martini Holding AG
    Inventors: Herbert Wicki, Peter Wagner, Christoph Sägesser
  • Patent number: 8308904
    Abstract: A printable product including a substrate including fibers. The substrate has a first side and a second side. At least one of the first side and the second side of the substrate includes a surface layer that does not substantially contain inorganic particles and forms an outermost surface layer of the substrate, which surface layer includes hemicellulose. A method for manufacturing a printable product and to a surface treating agent for treating a substrate including fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Esko Kukkamäki, Kaisa Herranen, Markku Karlsson
  • Patent number: 8310095
    Abstract: A power compensator for an electric power transmission line. The power compensator includes a voltage source converter, a capacitor and an energy storage device. The energy storage device includes a high voltage battery having a short circuit failure mode, a first main switch and second main switch for disconnecting the battery from the capacitor, and a control unit for operating the first and second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Lennart Ängquist, Magnus Callavik, Willy Hermansson, Stefan Johansson, Gunnar Russberg, Jan R. Svensson
  • Patent number: 8310289
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus for reducing unnecessary current consumption disclosed. The semiconductor apparatus includes: a clock signal transmission unit that selectively transmits a clock signal in accordance with the frequency of the clock signal at an operation standby mode. A delay locked loop generates a DLL clock signal on the basis of the clock signal inputted through the clock signal transmission unit. The delay locked loop generates the DLL clock signal during a period where the clock signal is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hoon Choi
  • Patent number: 8309380
    Abstract: Provided are a photodiode array and its manufacturing method, which maintain the crystalline quality of an absorption layer formed on a group III-V semiconductor substrate to obtain excellent characteristics, and which improve the crystallinity at the surface of a window layer; an epitaxial wafer used for manufacturing the photodiode array; and a method for manufacturing the epitaxial wafer. A method for manufacturing a photodiode array 1 having a plurality of absorption regions 21, includes the steps of: growing an absorption layer 7 on an n-type InP substrate 3; growing an InP window layer on the absorption layer 7; and diffusing a p-type impurity in regions, in the window layer 11, corresponding to the plurality of absorption regions 21. The window layer 11 is grown by MOVPE using only metal-organic sources, at a growth temperature equal to or lower than that of the absorption layer 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsushi Akita, Takashi Ishizuka, Kei Fujii, Youichi Nagai, Hideaki Nakahata
  • Patent number: 8311879
    Abstract: A system and related methods used by an organization to collect, manage, analyze and act on data (i.e., manage “customer value creation” or “CVC”) from customers. The system may be used by organizations without depending on consultants to manage customer value creation. The system comprises an integrated dataset and schema, termed “Customer Value Creation Data,” which comprises three data types: Differential Value Proposition; Demand Influence; and Opportunities. Differential Value Proposition is the ability of the organization's products and services to positively impact their customer's bottom line relative to the organization's competitors. The ability to create a DVP can be correlated to the investments and strategies made by the organization on an ongoing basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Valkre Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Alderman, Brian Kiep
  • Patent number: 8309955
    Abstract: An electronic or electro-optic device has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The dielectric layer has electrically insulating planar layers with intercalated ions therebetween such that the electrically insulating planar layers provide a barrier to impede movement of the intercalated ions to the first and second electrodes under an applied voltage while permitting a polarization of the dielectric layer while in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Howard Edan Katz, Bhola Nath Pal, Kevin Cua See
  • Patent number: 8310255
    Abstract: A sensing probe for measuring device performance electrically at a delivery inspection is disclosed. The probe comprises a plunger, a barrel and a coil spring. The plunger provides a groove in an outer surface thereof, while, the inner surface of the barrel provides a projection. The groove comprises a plurality of unit patterns including a front groove and a rear groove. The projection slides in the front groove as the plunger is pulled into the barrel, while, it slides in the rear groove as the plunger is pushed out from the barrel. Moreover, the plunger rotates in the barrel as the projection slides in the front and rear grooves, which makes an area of the plunger coming in contact with the barrel always fresh and lowers the contact resistance between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ikuma Shiga
  • Patent number: 8305782
    Abstract: A method and device for providing redundant control of a controllable current valve in a converter of a power transmission system. A first converter control unit sends a first valve control signal. A first active/standby indicator is associated with the first converter. A second converter control unit sends a second valve control signal. A second active/standby indicator is associated with the second converter control unit. The device also includes a valve control unit. An active/standby indicator indicates if a corresponding converter control unit is active or standby. Only one indicator indicates an active unit at a given point in time. The valve control unit receives the active/standby indicators and valve control signals, selects a valve control signal to be applied if the corresponding active/standby indicator indicates an active converter control unit and controls the current valve using the selected valve control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Hans Björklund, Krister Nyberg
  • Patent number: 8304937
    Abstract: An AMPG device for generation of electrical energy, including a bobbin, at least one magnet, and at least one spring member. The magnet is arranged to be movable together with the spring member. The device is arranged so that when exposed to an acceleration component in a possible path of mobility of the first magnet, the first magnet will, due to its association with the spring member, move in an oscillating manner in relation to the bobbin, so as to generate electrical energy. The device is arranged to at a limiting position of the mobile magnet's path of mobility a spring member with an equal or higher spring constant than the remainder portions of the magnet's mobile path acting on the magnet. An AMPG device assembly includes several AMPG devices. A method to optimize the electrical output of the device adapts the device to the frequencies appearing in the application where it shall be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventors: Per Cederwall, Dan Erichsen
  • Patent number: 8305778
    Abstract: A method and a system to influence the power generation of at least one adjustable speed generator. The system includes a first voltage source converter connected to a local AC bus. The local AC bus is provided with power by the at least one adjustable speed generator. A second voltage source converter connected to an AC grid. A DC link is connected between the first and the second voltage source converter. At least one control unit controls the first and the second voltage source converters. The at least one control unit performs the method to control the AC voltage in the local AC bus via the first voltage source converter and to modify a reference value for the AC voltage magnitude of the local AC bus in dependence on the AC voltage magnitude of the AC grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventor: Ying Jiang-Häfner