Patents Assigned to "A" Company
  • Z-bar extension member and assembly
    Patent number: 8146295
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of assembling and using a z-bar extension member for a door installation that negates the need for trimming the assembly. The apparatus includes an exterior z-bar member having an exterior barrel portion and an interior z-bar member having an interior barrel portion. The interior barrel portion is slidably or snappingly engaged within the exterior barrel portion. Mating structures may be included on the cooperating components to maintain a positional relationship therebetween during assembly. A guard assembly that mounts to the edge of a door or on the end of a door expander to cover the gap between the z-bar and the casing is also disclosed that may be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to the z-bar extension member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Larson Manufacturing Company of South Dakota, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Kibbel, Kelly Nordgaard
  • Hepatitis C virus inhibitors
    Patent number: 8147818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Carol Bachand, Makonen Belema, Daniel H. Deon, Andrew C. Good, Jason Goodrich, Clint A. James, Rico Lavoie, Omar D. Lopez, Alain Martel, Nicholas A. Meanwell, Van N. Nguyen, Jeffrey Lee Romine, Edward H. Ruediger, Lawrence B. Snyder, Denis R. St. Laurent, Fukang Yang, David R. Langley, Gan Wang, Lawrence G. Hamann
  • Methods and systems for manufacturing a family of aircraft wings and other composite structures
    Patent number: 8146242
    Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing composite aircraft wings and other structures are disclosed herein. A tool assembly for use in manufacturing composite laminates in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a tool plate carried by a movable support system. The tool plate includes a tool surface configured to support fiber-reinforced resin material and define an outer mold line (OML) of the fiber-reinforced resin material. The movable support system is configured to respond to signals from a controller to automatically change the shape of the tool surface and alter the OML of the finished part to suit the particular application. In one embodiment, the movable support system can include a plurality of telescoping actuators operably coupled to the tool plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Alan K. Prichard, Victor K. Stuhr, Joseph R. Olivadoti
  • Display
    Patent number: 8149183
    Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to driving a stacked arrangement of display panels are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter James Fricke, Alan R. Arthur
  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling gas leakage in a turbine
    Patent number: 8147185
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for controlling gas leakage in a turbine are provided. A plurality of seals may be provided in series, where each of the plurality of seals may be operable to reduce gas backflow from an inlet of a turbine component. Further, one or more channels may be provided that are operable to direct at least a portion of the gas backflow from respective points within the plurality of seals to corresponding points within a gas flow path of the turbine. The at least a portion of the gas backflow may be directed to the points within the gas flow path through the one or more channels. Additionally, the diameters of the plurality of seals may be optimized to at least partially balance the net thrust generated by the gas flow path of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Wei-Min Ren
  • Intermediate useful in preparing certain pyrrolotriazine compounds and a process for making the intermediate
    Patent number: 8148522
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2,4-dibromoropyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazine, which is an intermediate useful in preparing 2,4-disubstituted pyrrolotriazine compounds, and a process for preparing the intermediate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventor: Upender Velaparthi
  • Methods and systems for producing seamless composite images without requiring overlap of source images
    Patent number: 8149260
    Abstract: A method for color blending seamless composite images without requiring overlap of source images is disclosed. A plurality of source images is acquired from a plurality of imagers and is combined to produce a seamless composite image. Moreover, a first reference location is selected in a first source image and a second reference location is selected in a second source image of the composite image. Color transform interpolation is then performed between the reference location in the first source image and the reference location in the second and other source images to produce a seamless color blended composite image without requiring overlap of image regions of the plurality of source images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Henry Harlyn Baker
  • Approach for securely processing an electronic document
    Patent number: 8151363
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an electronic document in a secure manner is provided. A client may verify that the configuration state of a standalone document-processing device has not changed since a prior configuration state by issuing a request to a security server. The security server may process the request to determine whether the configuration state of the standalone document-processing device has changed since the document-processing device was registered with the security server. The security server may also verify that actions performed on the document-processing device. A storage medium of a document-processing device may be protected against unauthorized removal of the storage medium by storing, separate from the storage medium, a password required to access the storage medium, and when the document-processing device is powered on, the password is provided to the storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian Smithson
  • Lighting device and projection image display unit
    Patent number: 8147069
    Abstract: A lighting device, including a first light source emitting light of a first wavelength; a second light source close to the first source, emitting light of a second wavelength in almost a same direction as that of the first source; a third light source located emitting light of a third wavelength in a direction different from that of the first and second sources; a coupling optical system coupling light from the first and second sources; another coupling optical system coupling light from the third source; and a light path synthesizer synthesizing a light path of light from the first, second and third sources, wherein the light path synthesizer includes a first surface reflecting light from the first source and transmitting light from the second and third sources and a second surface unparallel with the first surface, reflecting light from the second source and transmitting light from the third source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Manabu Seo, Hiroshi Akiyama, Shigeru Oouchida, Yukiko Hamano, Goichi Akanuma
  • Dye-based ink
    Patent number: 8147602
    Abstract: A dye-based ink includes a dye and a solvent. The dye-based ink has a high print quality on plain paper. The dye-based ink may have a print quality similar to pigment-based inks. This may be particularly relevant for black inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hiang P Lauw, Linda C. Uhlir-Tsang, John R Moffatt
  • Liquid cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 8148308
    Abstract: A liquid cleansing composition comprising a glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester that provides excellent viscosity-building properties, as well as enhanced foaming properties. The glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester is preferably glyceryl caprylate/caprate, and is preferably obtained by esterifying glycerin with C8-C10 fatty acids derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. The cleansing composition also comprises one or more surfactants, and optional additives, and can be formulated into a body wash, shampoo, 2-in-1 shampoo, facial cleanser, or liquid hand soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Stepan Company
    Inventors: Irma L. Ryklin, James A. Faunce
  • Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding image, computer-readable program therefore, and information recording medium storing same program
    Patent number: 8150184
    Abstract: An image encoding apparatus reduces the discontinuation or elimination of thin lines during a transform process including rounding of coefficient data generated by a frequency transform, thereby enabling the ready acquisition of a high-quality reduced image. The image encoding apparatus includes a frequency transform unit configured to frequency-transform an image to generate coefficient data having a low-frequency component and a high-frequency component; a dynamic range control unit configured to add a bit on a least significant bit end of a portion of pixel data of the image that is used for generating the coefficient data of the low-frequency component on a pixel by pixel basis, thereby increasing a dynamic range of the pixel data; and an encoding unit configured to encode the coefficient data generated by the frequency transform unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junichi Hara
  • Motor-compressor unit mounting arrangement for compressors
    Patent number: 8147229
    Abstract: A method of assembling a compressor, including assembling, first as a subassembly external of the compressor housing, portions of the motor-compressor unit, including a crankcase, mount brackets, stator, outboard bearing assembly, and drive shaft. Thereafter, the motor-compressor unit subassembly is inserted into a first end of the housing, and the housing is shrink-fit around the subassembly. The mount brackets may then be welded to the interior surface of the housing. Once the mount brackets are welded to the housing, the remainder of the components of the motor-compressor unit, including the orbiting scroll member, the Oldham coupling, and the fixed scroll member, are then assembled to the motor-compressor unit subassembly and the housing through a second end of the housing opposite the first end, followed by welding the top and bottom caps to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventor: Anil Gopinathan
  • Microorganism capable of degrading diphenylarsinic acid
    Patent number: 8148134
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a microorganism capable of degrading diphenylarsinic acid; a method for degrading diphenylarsinic acid by using the microorganism; a method for clean-up of a contaminated soil by using the microorganism; an agent for degrading diphenylarsinic acid, which comprises the microorganism; and a cleaning agent for a contaminated soil or groundwater, which comprises the microorganism. Specifically disclosed are: a microorganism belonging to the genus Sinorhizobium and capable of degrading diphenylarsinic acid; a microorganism belonging to the genus Ensifer and capable of degrading diphenylarsinic acid; a method for clean-up of a contaminated soil by using the microorganism; an agent for degrading diphenylarsinic acid, which comprises the microorganism; and a cleaning agent for a contaminated soil or groundwater, which comprises the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takagi, Naoki Harada
  • Cooling member
    Patent number: 8149579
    Abstract: A cooling member for a variable speed drive. The variable speed drive has a component that generates heat during operation of the drive and a base. The base has a surface that receives the component, a channel formed in the surface of the base and a passageway formed in the base and receiving fluid therethrough. Fluid flowing through the passageway provides cooling to the component and the base is manufactured from an injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Ivan Jadric, Stephen M. Hoover, Kathleen S. Rogers, Michael S. Todd
  • Compositions, combustion prevention compositions, methods for preventing and/or extinguishing combustion, combustion prevention systems, and production processes
    Patent number: 8148584
    Abstract: Compositions comprising are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H, such compositions can produced according to processes, and utilized to prevent combustion utilizing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vicki Hedrick, John Chien, Janet Boggs, Andrew Jackson, E. Bradley Edwards, Stephan Brandstadter
  • Roll-stabilizing fifth wheel apparatus
    Patent number: 8146939
    Abstract: A fifth wheel apparatus for detachably coupling a trailing vehicle to a towing vehicle is disclosed. An equalizer bridge is supported on a towing vehicle and is pivotable about a roll axis that extends in a direction of towing motion. The equalizer bridge includes first and second arms that extend laterally from respective first and second sides of the roll axis. A fifth wheel head is coupled to the equalizer bridge for movement therewith about the roll axis. The fifth wheel head is pivotable relative to the equalizer bridge about a pitch axis transverse to the roll axis. First and second damping elements are operably interposed between the towing vehicle and the first and second arms, respectively. When the trailing vehicle is attached to the fifth wheel head, the first and second damping elements resist rolling movement of the trailing vehicle about the roll axis during travel over uneven roads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael Jarvelin
  • Perfluoropolyether urethane additives having (meth)acryl groups and hard coats
    Patent number: 8147966
    Abstract: Fluorocarbon- and urethane-(meth)acryl-containing additives and hardcoats. The hardcoats are particularly useful as a surface layer on an optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Klun, Naiyong Jing, Richard J. Pokorny, Zai-Ming Qiu, Mark J. Pellerite, William D. Coggio, Christopher B. Walker, Jr.
  • Recovering data samples
    Patent number: 8149977
    Abstract: An apparatus recovers synchronous data samples from an asynchronously over-sampled stream of data samples derived from an input signal the spectral characteristic of which is subject to variation. The apparatus comprises an FIR filter having an input for receiving the asynchronously over-sampled stream of data samples and for producing equalised asynchronous samples. A signal sample reconstruction means reconstructs the synchronous data samples from the equalised asynchronous data samples. An automatic gain control loop is responsive to the reconstructed data samples to apply gain control for producing gain controlled reconstructed samples. A timing recovery means is responsive to the gain controlled reconstructed samples to provide timing information to the signal sample reconstruction means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Rafel Jibry
  • Charger
    Patent number: D656895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Fitch