Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm William J. Sapone
  • Patent number: 6604662
    Abstract: A suitable tension is applied to a film-like printing body to be processed in a printing step or a parts mounting step. Further, the processed film-like printing body is automatically fed out by a predetermined stroke. In a state of a film-like printing body (9) being clamped by all the fixing clamps (19, 19, 29, 29), a tension clamp (12) in a rear side of a parts mounting apparatus (33) in a moving direction of the film-like printing body (9) is moved forward by a cylinder (17) while being kept open. Then, tension clamp (12) is pulled back by an operation of a tension coil spring (18) while the film-like printing body (9) being kept clamped. After mounting of the parts, the tension clamp (12) is opened. Next, the film-like printing body (9) is clamped by feeding clamps (20, 20), and at the same time, all of the fixing clamps (19, 19, 29, 29) are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Minami Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehiko Murakami
  • Patent number: 6604018
    Abstract: A cremation repository stores a multiplicity of containers holding cremated remains of respective individual organisms. In response to a request from a living human patron, the request incorporating an identification of the patron and an identification of one of the containers, a computer is operated to check a database to determine whether the patron is entitled to view the identified container. Where the request is proper or authorized, a robot mechanism is operated to retrieve the identified container from a respective storage location and to deliver the identified container to a predetermined location accessible by the patron. After the patron has completed visitation with the retrieved container, the robot mechanism is operated to return the that container in an essentially unaltered state to the container's storage location. The patron is enabled to order music and optionally other environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: Daniel D. Richard
  • Patent number: 6598238
    Abstract: A motorcycle helmet includes a jaw protector pivotably attached to the helmet along opposite sides thereof. The jaw protector is provided with at least one releasable lock fixing the jaw protector in a lowered use position. The lock is deactivated for enabling a pivoting of the jaw protector to a raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: HJC Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-Ki Hong, Kwang-Moon Choi, Jin-Gon Lee, Jung-Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 6599126
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for whitening teeth using a fluid delivery toothbrush to deliver a bleaching liquid to the teeth during brushing. The fluid delivery toothbrush may be manual or powered, delivering fresh relatively high strength bleaching liquid to the tooth surfaces, preferably on a daily basis, for one to three minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Professional Dental Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Sale, Scott Stephen Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 6598370
    Abstract: In a device for recovering exceeding articles from a blister band on a blistering machine, the blister band is moved in a forward movement direction through a station for feeding the articles to the blisters. A displacing device is situated very close to the blister band for removing exceeding articles while a conveying device recovers the exceeding articles removed from the blister band by the use of a rotating drum. The rotating drum is hollow and has a plurality of radial separating plates defining a number of niches. The niches receive the exceeding articles removed from the blister band and a transport conveyor receives the exceeding articles present in the niches and brings the articles to the feeding station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ivano Baroncini
  • Patent number: 6595245
    Abstract: According to a method for filling containers (2) with a metered quantity of products (10), the products is supplied to a reservoir (3), inside which there is a metering receptacle (7). In its upper part, the metering receptacle (7) is open and its lower part features a discharge pipe (8), which communicates with a container (2) to be filled. A moving element (13) moves between a filling position in which it causes the raising of level of the products (10) over the opening (7a) of the metering receptacle (7), so that the latter is filled with the products and a non-filling position, in which the level of the products (10) is lowered below the opening (7a) of the metering receptacle (7). Thus a metered quantity (11) of products is collected inside the metering receptacle (7) The metered quantity (11) of products is delivered to the container (2) through the discharge pipe (8), by opening of valve means (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Milena Stagni
  • Patent number: 6588175
    Abstract: A device for folding vertical flaps of a container (1) moved along a line (100) for packaging products (3) into these containers (1) includes a (cam) member (11), guided along a cyclical trajectory (T) by support and operating means (20) cooperating with trajectory correcting means (6). The trajectory (T) includes a first part (T1), along which the (cam) member (11) moves close to container (1), upstream of said rear vertical flap (5) with respect to the container (1) movement direction (W), and a second part (T2), along which the rear vertical flap (5) is pushed. The second part (T2) is substantially parallel to the direction (W) and concordant therewith. The supporting and operating means (20) include a pulley (21) and a connecting rod (22), aimed at guiding the (cam) member (11) and a bar (13), connected thereto, along a circumference arc. The trajectory correcting means (6) include a rotating body (31), aimed at receiving slildingly the bar (13) in a seat (32) made therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Rodolfo Gaudenzi
  • Patent number: 6590367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an external type regulator for a vehicle alternator, and in particular to an external type regulator for a vehicle alternator which is capable of preventing a damage of electric parts and a battery by stopping a power generation by disconnecting a field current flowing in a field coil through a relay in the case that an over charge occurs in an alternator due to a damage of a regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Mando Electrical Systems Korea Limited
    Inventor: Do-Kun Kim
  • Patent number: 6584315
    Abstract: A method of allocating frame offset and link in a base station in which performance of digital telecommunications system is enhanced by allocating a resource in such a manner that loads of the link and frame offset are dispersed when communication channels for use of handoff are allocated, and soft handoff can be occurred when the frame offset is allocated, has an advantage in that the link and frame offset are dynamically allocated when requesting handoff so that loads can be evenly distributed between the link and the frame offset. Thus, data loss between the communication channel and the control station may be minimized, and the mobile station may timely perform handoff, thus enabling a stable call handling service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dae-Goo Kang, Kye-Chol Cho, Jun-Ho Chung
  • Patent number: 6581653
    Abstract: A device for feeding liquid substances in filling machine for filling bottles and the like includes a first tubular member (4), which is integral with a stationary structure (1) of the machine (M) and a second tubular member (5) made integral with a rotating head (6) of the machine (M). The tubular members (4,5) are coaxial and have head surfaces tightly connected to each other by means of a first, upper ring (8) and a second, lower ring (9). The upper ring (8) and lower ring (9) are made of ceramic material and touch each other with their flat surfaces (8A,9A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Servadei
  • Patent number: 6577873
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for extending the service area in a mobile communication system is provided, in which the service area is defined with a normal mode or an extension mode based on a distance between the base station and the mobile station and, in case of the extension mode, a transmission clock used by the mobile station for transmitting signals is changed, thus extending the service area. The access is attempted in the normal mode, and the transmission clock for transmitting the mobile signal is advanced the initial delay in the extension mode when the access fails. The access is reattempted with repeating the control of the transmission clock until the number of times of the access attempt reaches a predetermined number of times. When the number of times of the access currently attempted is greater than the predetermined number of times, the extension mode is converted to the normal mode, returning to the initial state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Electronic Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Kim, Ik Beom Lee
  • Patent number: 6574889
    Abstract: A shoe comprises a flexible outersole, an insole and an upper, the upper being formed from a flat Thermo Plastic Rubber blank, a toe cap first being fabricated in the blank by means of a teacup crease special-use sewing machine, the blank or preform subsequently affixed to a last and joined by a second special purpose sewing machine, or disc feed overseaming machine, to a non-woven fabric midsole or insole, substantially completing the upper. Thermal processing on the resulting preform completes processing of the upper without use of an insole board. A third element of the shoe, the outersole, is unitary in construction, and equipped with a unique pattern of intersecting grooves, as well as an external bridge or instep support in lieu of an inner steel shank. Following bonding of the upper and the outersole, a shoe of unique flexibility is produced, while still providing adequate protection to an active user's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: M. Bruce Cagner
  • Patent number: 6570279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat sink plate of an alternator for a vehicle which is capable of implementing an inherent operation of a heat sink by forming a hole in a plate and inserting a diode, forming a protrusion for stably fixing to a rear bracket for thereby implementing an inherent operation of a heat sink, enhancing a performance of a fan, simplifying an assembling work and implementing a stable installation of a regulator and other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Mando Electrical System Korea Limited
    Inventor: Hyun-Ceol Lee
  • Patent number: 6568802
    Abstract: Ink feeding circuit device for a raster drawing machine comprising an ink jet printing head 1 moving in x and y direction over the drawing plane 20 of the drawing machine 10 and comprising a feed circuit including an ink supply reservoir 2 connected with the ink jet printing head 1 by a conduit 31 which communicates with a gas damper 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Investronica Sistemas S.A.
    Inventors: D. Mario Andrada Galan, Jose Ramon Perez Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 6557486
    Abstract: A device moves and orients spraying nozzles (4) inside a coating pan (1). The spraying nozzles (4) are carried, arranged in a line, by a shaft (5), which rotates on a horizontal axis parallel to the axis of the rotating drum (1). The shaft (5) is supported by a support frame (7), which is fastened to a bar (10), which is rotated to adjust the distance between the spraying nozzles (4) and the free surface (20) of said mass of articles (2) being treated. The shaft (5) is fastened to the lever mechanism (16,17) of a positioning member (15) for changing the inclination of the spraying nozzles (4), so as to maintain constant their orientation with respect to said free surface (20) of the mass of articles (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: G.S. S.r.l. Coating System
    Inventor: Antonio Giogoli
  • Patent number: 6553686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grain roasting apparatus in which a blower is installed at one side of a body having a support at a lower portion of the same, a heated air flow path is installed in the blower, a heater is provided, a peel collecting port and a discharge port are installed at the other side of the body, rotation portions are installed in an upper portion of the heated air flow path and an upper portion of the discharging port, respectively, a rotary drum is installed in the rotation portions, rotation members are rotated together with the rotary drum, the rotary drum is inserted into the rotation members, the rotary is installed eccentrically about a rotation center, support portions are installed opposite each other at both ends of the same, a heated air flow port having a net and connected with the heated air flow path is protruded from one side of the support, the heated air inlet is inserted into an insertion portion of the rotary port, respectively, and is supported therein, a ring gea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Innotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ji, Sang-Joon Yoon
  • Patent number: 6547082
    Abstract: In a support device for printed circuit broads with a support structure, equipped with at least one board guiding groove, a locking group has the task of locking detachably the boards. The support structure has at least one transversal cutting which crosses the groove and cooperates with the locking group. The locking group includes a guiding element which slides inside a relative guiding seat. One end of the guiding element is connected to a plate provided with at least one locking element which is introduced inside the transversal cutting for locking the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Richco Italia S.r.l.
    Inventor: Ezio Babini
  • Patent number: D476355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Inventor: Finn Nielsen
  • Patent number: D476676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Finn Nielsen
  • Patent number: D477046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Kompan A/S
    Inventor: John Frank