Patents Assigned to A & A Company
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Publication number: 20100089286Abstract: A dental filler is disclosed. The filler is produced by admixing a metal oxide sol and a water-soluble organic binder; drying said mixed sol into a dried product; and calcining said dried product; wherein said filler is a substantially amorphous cluster. The filler can be mixed into a hardenable resin to provide radiopaque dental materials having desirable strength and aesthetic character.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Bradley D. Craig, Gregory A. Kobussen
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Publication number: 20100090446Abstract: An airbag cushion for a driver and a folding method thereof. The method of folding an airbag cushion installed inside a cover bracket of a steering wheel includes folding a rear end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards a bottom surface; folding a front end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards an upper surface; inserting the folded rear and front portions of the airbag cushion into a space between the upper surface and the bottom surface of the airbag cushion; and folding at least a longitudinal end of the folded airbag cushion at least once. When the airbag cushion deploys, the rear portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the inside of the rim portion of the steering wheel and the front portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the outside of the rim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Hyeong Ho Choi
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Publication number: 20100090891Abstract: In one aspect, an air and ground vehicle tracking system includes a base station configured to transmit locations of air vehicles to a radio and a GPS receiver disposed in a ground vehicle and configured to derive a location of the ground vehicle. The radio is configured to receive locations of air vehicles, receive locations of other ground vehicles and broadcast a location of the ground vehicle to the base station. The system also includes a display configured to render locations of the air and ground vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Timothy P. Donovan
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Publication number: 20100090612Abstract: A lighting device embodied as a flashlight is provided that includes a handheld housing and a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam. The light device also includes a battery power source for providing power to the light source. The lighting device further includes light control circuitry for turning the light source on and off and controlling intensity of the light beam. The light control circuitry includes a user actuatable switch and a controller for controlling intensity of the generated light beam. The controller processes user activation of the switch and adjusts the intensity of the light beam as a function of the activation of the switch such that the light intensity may be increased or decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.Inventor: David A. Spartano
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Publication number: 20100090504Abstract: A tablet adjustment mechanism is provided to control the movement of a tablet of a seat assembly between a lowered non-use or stowed position under the armrest and a raised or use position, and further control the tablet's movement between an inward use position and an outward use position. The adjustment mechanism includes a plunger inside of a pivot element, the plunger's longitudinal and rotational or pivotal movements being controlled by a pin engaging a slot in the plunger, and also by a guide pin traversing an arcuate slot in a tablet support arm. The adjustment mechanism may limit lateral or sideward movement of the tablet when the tablet is in its fully lowered or stowed position and during at least some of the pivotal movement toward its raised position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: IRWIN SEATING COMPANYInventors: James M. Brink, John P. Conner
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Publication number: 20100089765Abstract: A method for producing ozone-water includes steps of providing a cathode and an anode so as to interpose a solid polymer film therebetween, and electrolyzing water. A conductive diamond having one of a porous structure and a mesh structure is used as the anode. Ozone-water of an intermediate to high temperature is produced by electrolyzing water of an intermediate to high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Central Japan Railway CompanyInventors: Kazuki Arihara, Akira Fujishima
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Publication number: 20100089298Abstract: A system (10) for manufacturing a mattress (300) comprises multiple modules or stations (12, 132, 188, 200) used to sew together multiple components into a casing (252). A spring or other core (270) is inserted into the casing (252) before a top (274) is secured to the casing (252) to complete the mattress (300). One or more flanges (261, 266) may be incorporated into the casing (252) for securing the core (270) inside the casing (252). The system (10) provides an operator flexibility to manufacture different types of mattress with minimal changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANYInventors: Dustin W. Smith, Kyle W. McClintock, Nathaniel T. Harris, Steven Marcangelo
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Publication number: 20100094473Abstract: A method of detecting an electrical load loss following an electrical power disturbance in a monitored electrical power distribution system comprises (1) determining an expected characteristic of a parameter representing normal operation of an electrical load receiving power from the electrical power distribution system, (2) detecting a disturbance in the monitored electrical power distribution system, and (3) determining whether the load, or power circuit, or a portion of the load or power circuit, was lost as a result of the disturbance, by evaluating an actual characteristic of the parameter after termination of the disturbance with respect to the expected characteristic of said parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: SQUARE D COMPANYInventors: David Anderson, John C. Van Gorp
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Publication number: 20100093512Abstract: There is provided a glass ceramic material for plasma display, in which glass fine grains (A) having a softening point of 570-640° C. are in 40-70 wt %, and glass fine grains (B) having a softening point of 480-540° C. are in 30-60 wt %, the glass ceramic material for plasma display being characterized in that the glass fine grains (A) comprise 2-12 wt % of SiO2, 50-58 wt % of B2O3, 10-20 wt % of Al2O3, 0-6 wt % of ZnO, 0-2.8 wt % of Li2O, and 10-22 wt % of at least one selected from MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO and that refractive index of the glass fine grains (A) is 1.53-1.56.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Koji Tominaga
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Publication number: 20100094171Abstract: The blood collection set includes an IV needle assembly, a length of flexible plastic tubing extending from the IV needle assembly and a non-patient needle assembly. The set is formed with a venting mechanism that permits an outflow of air, while blocking an outflow of blood or other fluids. Thus, the venting mechanism enables air that had existed in interior portions of the blood collection set to be vented allowing for greater flash visualization on venous entry, and avoids the need to employ a discard tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Hugh Conway, Hareesh Nair, Kirk Swenson, C. Mark Newby, Curtis Bloch, Richard Levy, Bradley Wilkinson, James Schneider, Bryan Towns, Michael Iskra, Stewart Marsden, Robert G. Ellis
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Publication number: 20100090915Abstract: A system and method for determining the beam center location of an antenna, such as a global positioning system (GPS) antenna, are provided. A system for determining the beam center of an antenna may include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) probes, such as Integrated Transfer System (ITS) antenna elements, located at respective predefined positions surrounding the geometrical center of the antenna. The system may also include at least one detector configured to provide a measure of the RF power detected by each respective RF probe. The system may also include a processor configured to determine the beam center of the antenna based upon the predefined position of each RF probe and the measure of the RF power detected by each respective RF probe. A corresponding method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Armando Benavides
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Publication number: 20100089626Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (100) of the invention that comprises a fiber sheet (101) impregnated with a resin composition (102), wherein the 20° C. storage elastic modulus of the cured resin composition (102) is 100-2000 MPa. The composite (100) optionally contains perforations (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Nozomu Takano, Masaki Kamiya
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Publication number: 20100090227Abstract: Methods are provided for improving inversion layer mobility and providing low defect density in a semiconductor device based upon a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate. More specifically, embodiments of the present method provide for the formation of a gate oxide on a silicon carbide substrate comprising oxidizing the substrate with a gaseous mixture comprising oxygen at a temperature of at least about 1300° C. Semiconductor devices, such as MOSFETS, based upon a substrate treated according to the present method are expected to have inversion layer mobilities of at least about 12 cm2/Vs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Victor Lienkong Lou, Kevin Sean Matocha, Gregory Thomas Dunne
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Patent number: 7694928Abstract: A cup holder includes: a support housing; an elevator housing, movable within the support housing; a cup bearing tray, movable within the elevator housing; and an elevator unit that moves the elevator housing and the cup bearing tray in opposite directions. The elevator unit includes: a main gear that is linked with the cup bearing tray and is pivotably installed on the support housing, a rack gear that is linked with the elevator housing, and a driven gear that is engaged between the main gear and the rack gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Kwang Gi Lee, Hyung Sang Park
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Patent number: 7695582Abstract: A method for forming a ceramic layer on the surface of a turbine component. This method comprises the following steps: (a) providing a turbine component having a surface; (b) providing at least one ceramic tape overlaying the component surface; and (c) manually pressing the at least one ceramic tape against the component surface at a temperature of from about 150° to about 700° F. (from about 66° to about 371° C.) so as to cause the at least one ceramic tape to adhere to the component surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Randolph Stowell, Terry James Kent, Thomas Walter Rentz, Jane Ann Murphy, Daniel Peter Ivkovich, Andrew Jay Skoog
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Patent number: 7697851Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing electronic documents is provided. A request, from a first user, to issue an alert to a second user that may have submitted a print request to the printing device is received at the printing device. The printing device may be attempting to process the print request submitted by the second user when the printing device receives the request from the first user. The first user may not know the identity of the second user. The printing device consults contact data that identifies how to contact the second user. The printing device thereafter issues the alert to the second user in accordance with the contact data. Upon receiving the alert, the second user is informed of the current condition of the printing device, e.g., the printing device may be experiencing a problem that prevents the second user's print request from being fully processed.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kurt Knodt, Soiba Mohammad, Yue Liu, Lifen Tian, Yao-Tian Wang, Yi Ding, Yuwen Wu
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Patent number: 7697395Abstract: An optical device having a sub-wavelength grating formed in a specified region is disclosed that is able to prevent wave front degradation accompanying a phase difference of a polarized light beam passing through the optical device. The optical device includes a circular-belt-like region where the sub-wavelength diffraction grating is formed, and a center portion where the sub-wavelength diffraction grating is not formed. A vertically polarized light beam used for operations on a blue-light optical recording medium A has a phase difference in the sub-wavelength diffraction grating to be an integral multiple of 2? and hence is transmitted through the sub-wavelength diffraction grating. A horizontally polarized light beam used for operations on a blue-light optical recording medium is diffracted by the sub-wavelength diffraction grating.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Ricoh Optical Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Hirai, Kazuhiro Umeki
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Patent number: 7697982Abstract: An apparatus for producing a trigger signal, for use with a medical device, that is synchronized to a heartbeat in a subject of interest. The apparatus includes a sensor for obtaining ECG data from the subject of interest. The apparatus further includes a processor coupled to the sensor, with the processor configured to generate the trigger signal based on a real time analysis of the ECG data and to only synchronize and transmit the trigger signal to the medical device if a pre-selected characteristic of the heartbeat is identified. The apparatus further includes and a display device coupled to the processor and configured to display the ECG data and the trigger signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Donald E. Brodnick
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Patent number: 7695020Abstract: A coupling apparatus having coupling body with a mechanical latch assembly. The mechanical latch assembly includes a modified latch plate. The latch plate defines a main portion having a top end and a bottom end and includes an annular aperture disposed between the top and bottom ends. A lever portion is disposed proximate the top end. The lever portion enables the latch plate to move within a coupling body, so as to operate the mechanical latch assembly in a released position and a latched position. A raised edge is disposed about a portion of the annular aperture. The raised edge is disposed proximate the bottom end and extends radially inward of the inner edge defined by the annular aperture. A pin opening is disposed proximate the bottom end opposite of the lever portion. The pin opening is positioned radially outward from the annular aperture, and defines a separate enclosed edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Colder Products CompanyInventor: Mark F. Schmidt
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Patent number: 7697999Abstract: A medical electrode includes a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side with a connector in contact with a flexible member for establishing electrical contact with an external apparatus. An oversize non-conductive flexible sheet covering the conductive flexible member top utilizes concentric adhesives. A conductive hydrogel adhesive disposed on the conductive flexible member bottom side for adhering the electrode to a patient's skin.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Axelgaard Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Jens Axelgaard
