Patents Assigned to Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
  • Publication number: 20110153680
    Abstract: A system for classifying documents receives parsable data that defines an information object associated with a document. The information object defines an ID and document characterization information. The system determines a database record associated with the ID by searching through a database for a record associated with the Id. The system stores at least some of the document characterization information in the record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
    Inventors: Mark S. Rolla, Travis H. Tran
  • Publication number: 20070149934
    Abstract: A disposable urine bag is disclosed, said bag comprising an upper delimiting edge, a lower delimiting edge and lateral delimiting edges, said edges delimiting a space in the bag, the upper delimiting edge situated at the upper delimiting edge is in communication with means outside the bag and which lower delimiting edge comprises a drain valve, whose first drain mouthing in a first hollow element communicates with said space in the bag, and whose second mouthing in a second element is situated outside the delimiting edges of the bag; and wherein the drain valve is a disposable valve comprising a seal between the first and the second element and at least one indicator situated in the area of the seal. A disposable urine bag is provided whereby the drain valve seal may be broken without using significant finger strength and without a risk of the user being soiled with urine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
    Inventor: Bjarne Christensen
  • Publication number: 20010054326
    Abstract: A steering apparatus capable of accurately recognizing operations of an operation section and of reducing the number of parts and simplifying its structure. The steering apparatus is composed of a steering wheel for controlling movements, operation sections mounted on the steering wheel for operating equipment, and a vibration section for giving vibrations to at least a portion of the steering wheel in relation to the operations of said operation sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
    Inventors: MIKIO ONODERA, HIDETAKA NUMATA, KATSUYA MITSUZUKA
  • Patent number: 5929834
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a tablet reduced in apparatus thickness and enhanced in display visibility. The liquid crystal display device mainly composed of a liquid crystal display upper glass plate, a liquid crystal, and a liquid crystal display lower glass plate is connected with a tablet on the upper glass plate, the tablet being mainly composed of a film having a first transparent electrode. A second transparent electrode arranged on the upper glass plate is made function as both an electrostatic capacity detecting electrode and a display electrode. Namely, display is made by the second transparent electrode and a third transparent electrode and a coordinate on the tablet is detected by the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
    Inventors: Kinya Inoue, Shinichi Higuchi, Shinji Hirano, Kouichi Ogino, Yoshihisa Endo, Mikio Matsumoto
  • Patent number: D428169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
    Inventors: Wayne Veach, Robert D. Giese