Patents Assigned to B
  • Crane cable roller assembly
    Patent number: 8480060
    Abstract: A crane cable roller assembly is disclosed. The assembly may be attached to an anchoring structure above an existing lower floor. When objects are located interiorly on the existing lower floor, a cable of a crane can be lowered and laid against a roller of the assembly and attached to the object. Lifting of the cable vertically also pulls the object toward the outer peripheral area and toward the edge of the floor so that the cable of the crane can be attached to the object and be vertically lifted to reposition the object as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Clifford Lee
  • Machine, in particular construction machine
    Patent number: 8479869
    Abstract: This invention relates to a machine, in particular a construction machine and preferably a wheel loader or dumper, comprising a pump, an energy accumulator connected with the pump, which includes a first space which is gas-filled and which includes a second space which is designed such that in operation of the pump it is filled by a fluid delivered by means of the pump, wherein the gas contained in the first space is compressed, and comprising a hydraulic motor to be driven by means of the energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator is designed such that the ratio of the volume of the first space with fully loaded second space to the volume of the first space with non-loaded second space is >0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen Ges. m.b.H.
    Inventor: Hans Knapp
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8482718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining higher order distortions of a patterning device of a lithographic apparatus, and associated apparatus. The higher order distortions are measured using the transmission imaging device. In a main embodiment, enhanced reticles are used which may have additional alignment gratings in the perimeter, in the scribe lanes of the image field or in the image field itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Maria Corbeij, Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof, Haico Victor Kok
  • Lubricant with non-terminal functional groups
    Patent number: 8481468
    Abstract: Lubricant with non-terminal functional groups. The location of the functional groups minimizes free chain length and molecular weight of a lubricant while simultaneously maximizing evaporation temperature. The locations of the functional groups to the backbone of the molecule of the lubricant allows for shorter lengths of free backbone length between functional groups attached to a lubricated surface. The lubricant lubricates mechanical devices including hard disk drives. The lubricant can also be added to media or other mechanical parts in conjunction with other lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Xing-Cai Guo, Bruno Marchon, Robert Waltman, Run-Han Wang
  • Drug delivery system based on polyethylene vinylacetate copolymers
    Patent number: 8481079
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drug delivery system consisting of one or more compartments and comprising a progestogenic compound dissolved in a thermoplastic polyethylene vinylacetate copolymer. Also disclosed are a contraceptive kit or hormone-replacement therapy kit comprising the drug delivery system, and a combination preparation that simultaneously provides contraception and treatment of a sexually transmitted disease comprising the drug delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter De Graaff, Janneke Sophie Groen, Marcus Antonius Bernardus Kruft, Johannes Antonius Hendrikus Van Laarhoven, Herman Vromans, Raymond Zeeman
  • Hardening of flexible trailing arms
    Patent number: 8480104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a flexible trailing arm for a wheel axle suspension of a vehicle such as a lorry or a trailer. In the method a steel blank is heated. Next, the blank is formed into the desired shape of the trailing arm by means of a suitable forming process. Following that the trailing arm is austempered by cooling it in a warm fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Weweler Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Derk Geert Aalderink, Martinus Jozef Maria Verhoofstad
  • Voice audio processing method and device
    Patent number: 8483376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for audio switching and conferencing. The method comprises: providing a plurality of audio channels comprising at least one active audio channel, the active audio channel comprising at least one of an input audio stream and output audio stream; converting the input audio streams from the at least one audio channel in input data; providing audio channel communication requests between parties of the at least one active audio channel; determining a set of Boolean values depending on the parties of the audio channels; determining output data for the respective active audio channels by combining the elements of the Boolean set and the input data; and encoding the output data in output audio streams for the respective active audio channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor B.V.
    Inventor: Konstantinos Chatzis
  • Biodegradable multi-block co-polymers
    Patent number: 8481651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable multi-block copolymer, comprising at least two hydrolysable segments derived from pre-polymers A and B, which segments are linked by a multi-functional chain-extender and are chosen from the pre-polymers A and B, and triblock copolymers ABA and BAB, wherein the multi-block copolymer is amorphous at physiological (body) conditions. The invention further relates to a process for preparing said copolymer and to its use as a medical implant, a coating for a medical device or a drug delivery vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Innocore Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Catharina Everdina Hissink, Rob Steendam, Ronald Meyboom, Theodorus Adrianus Cornelius Flipsen
  • System, method and apparatus for pattern clean-up during fabrication of patterned media using forced assembly of molecules
    Patent number: 8481245
    Abstract: A pattern clean-up for fabrication of patterned media using a forced assembly of molecules is disclosed. E-beam lithography is initially used to write the initial patterned bit media structures, which have size and positioning errors. Nano-sized protein molecules are then forced to assemble of on top of the bits. The protein molecules have a very uniform size distribution and assemble into a lattice structure above the e-beam patterned areas. The protein molecules reduce the size and position errors in e-beam patterned structures. This process cleans the signal from the e-beam lithography and lowers the noise in the magnetic reading and writing. This process may be used to fabricate patterned bit media directly on hard disk, or to create a nano-imprint master for mass production of patterned bit media disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Qing Dai, Dan Saylor Kercher, Huey-Ming Tzeng
  • Distributed temperature detector architecture for head disk interface systems
    Patent number: 8482872
    Abstract: Approaches for a distributed temperature detector architecture in a head disk interface system of a hard-disk drive (HDD). A HDD may include a read/write head comprising a read element and a write element and a read/write integrated circuit (IC). The read/write head may comprise (a) a first temperature sensor that is located relatively near an air bearing surface (ABS) of the read/write head and (b) a second temperature sensor that is offset from the ABS. The read/write IC is configured to detect when the read/write head makes physical contact with a disk based on a difference in temperature measured by the first and second temperature sensor. The first and second temperature sensors form a bridge circuit, such as a Wheatstone bridge, with a first IC resistor and a second IC resistor that both reside in the read/write IC, allowing the temperature of the read/write head to be accurately measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: John Thomas Contreras, Rehan Ahmed Zakai, Samir Y Garzon
  • Fan-out chip scale package
    Patent number: 8482136
    Abstract: A chip scale package has a semiconductor die having an array of die bond pads arranged with a bond pad density per unit area, embedded in a molded die support body having a surface supporting an array of conducting contacts, each of the contacts connected by an electrical lead to a corresponding one of the die bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Gulpen, Tonny Kamphuis, Pieter Hochstenbach, Leo van Gemert, Eric van Grunsven, Marc de Samber
  • Branched spike bird deterrent
    Patent number: 8479457
    Abstract: A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any suitable length(s), and can be oriented in any suitable direction(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Bird-B-Gone, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Donoho
  • Effecting selectivity of silicon or silicon-germanium deposition on a silicon or silicon-germanium substrate by doping
    Patent number: 8481378
    Abstract: A method for selective deposition of Si or SiGe on a Si or SiGe surface exploits differences in physico-chemical surface behavior according to a difference in doping of first and second surface regions. By providing at least one first surface region with a Boron doping of a suitable concentration range and exposing the substrate surface to a cleaning and passivating ambient atmosphere in a prebake at a temperature lower or equal to 800° C., a subsequent deposition step will prevent deposition in the first surface region. This allows selective deposition in the second surface region, which is not doped with the Boron (or doped with another dopant or not doped). Several devices are, thus, provided. The method saves a usual photolithography sequence, which according to prior art is required for selective deposition of Si or SiGe in the second surface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Alexandre Mondot, Markus Gerhard Andreas Muller, Thomas Kormann
  • Surface cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 8479358
    Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus has an upper section that is moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between an in use position and a storage position. The upper section is rotationally mounted to the surface cleaning head. The upright surface cleaning apparatus has an alignment mechanism comprising a first cooperating alignment member associated with the surface cleaning head and a second cooperating alignment member associated with the upper section, the first and second members guiding the upper section to a particular orientation or range of orientations when the upper section is moved into the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Doherty amplifier
    Patent number: 8482353
    Abstract: A combination amplifier, in particular a Doherty amplifier allowing dynamic biasing, is provided, the combination amplifier comprising a first amplifier (3,3a,3b) having a first input terminal (11,11a,11b) and a first output terminal (25,25a,25b); a second amplifier (5,5a,5b) having a second input terminal (27,27a,27b) and a second output terminal (29,29a,29b); a first impedance inverter (Li, 43b) connected between the first input terminal and the second input terminal; and an envelope detector (33,33a,33b) comprising a detector output terminal and a detector input terminal which is connected to the first output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Igor Blednov
  • Photo bioreactor with light distributor and method for the production of a photosynthetic culture
    Patent number: 8481304
    Abstract: The invention provides a photo bioreactor comprising an aqueous liquid comprising a photosynthetic culture and a light distributor (30). Each light distributor has a surface arranged to receive light and a surface arranged to emit at least part of the received light. At least part of the surface is submerged in the aqueous liquid comprising the photosynthetic culture. The walls of the light distributors define a fluid filled cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Feyecon B.V.
    Inventors: Geert Feye Woerlee, Ernst-Jan Siewers
  • Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8481978
    Abstract: In an immersion lithographic apparatus, bubble formation in immersion liquid is reduced or prevented by reducing a gap size or area on a substrate table and/or covering the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Jansen, Sebastiaan Maria Johannes Cornelissen, Sjoerd Nicolaas Lambertus Donders, Roelof Frederik De Graaf, Christiaan Alexander Hoogendam, Hernes Jacobs, Martinus Hendrikus Antonius Leenders, Jeroen Johannes Sophia Maria Mertens, Bob Streefkerk, Jan-Gerard Cornelis Van Der Toorn, Peter Smits, Franciscus Johannes Joseph Janssen, Michel Riepen
  • Road barrier infrastructure unit
    Patent number: D685663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni, Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur
  • Road barrier infrastructure unit
    Patent number: D685664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni, Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur
  • Road barrier infrastructure unit
    Patent number: D685665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni, Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur