Patents Assigned to Cincinnati
  • Patent number: 4750215
    Abstract: A radar warning receiver is provided having a police radar signal detection circuit which generates evaluation signals, the state of which indicates the voltage level relative a threshold voltage of a discriminator output as the local oscillator is swept through the radar band. The times during which the evaluation signals are in one state or the other are utilized to identify whether the received signal is from a fixed frequency (e.g., police radar) source or a variable frequency source (e.g., spurious signals).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Biggs
  • Patent number: 4748641
    Abstract: A carrier is modulated with binary coded data to produce a suppressed carrier constant amplitude wave by shaping modulation for the carrier so the carrier phase changes gradually between predetermined values without cumulative errors, in response to adjacent bits having different values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Mark J. Dapper
  • Patent number: 4745541
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for producing a control signal by digital computation for controlling an element affecting a process. The process is described by a sequence of activities, and the onset of each activity is marked by a predetermined change of a process parameter. An event detector is provided for detecting the occurrence of predetermined changes of process parameters in response to data included within event detector data blocks. The event detector data blocks include data defining the desired response to the detection of a predetermined change of a process parameter. The control signal is produced in accordance with a selected predetermined algorithm using data included in algorithm data blocks. A first event detector data block and a first algorithm data block are selected defining a first predetermined change of a process parameter and a first algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Vaniglia, Perry J. Anderson, Dennis G. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 4736745
    Abstract: Cancer of the oral cavity is treated by sensitizing malignant and premalignant tissue and non-selectively irradiating the entire oral cavity with a destructive laser. The strength or intensity of the light is adjusted so that nonsensitized tissue is not damaged. A special holder adapted to permit irradiation of the entire oral cavity from two fiber optic diffusers is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Jack L. Gluckman
  • Patent number: 4730596
    Abstract: A dressing roll unit is supported on a nonrotating shaft clamped and maintained as a "fixed end" beam, thereby restrained against axial movement and deflection. The shaft is formed with spaced-apart bearing points, wherein wedge-shaped relief sectors are formed about the shaft at the bearing points, and a roll body is maintained about the bearing points with an annular clearance. Rotation of the dressing roll body and roll thereby forms high pressure hydrodynamic wedges of oil at the relief sectors and annular clearances, to create an extremely rigid roll mounting unit, without the need for pivoting bearing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Horst E. Maack, Manfred M. Funke
  • Patent number: 4731872
    Abstract: An improved FM receiver is disclosed incorporating improved oscillating limiter circuitry having an electrically tunable bandpass filter which is phase modulated by the baseband signal the phase of which has been advanced in accordance with the formula: ##EQU1## wherein td.sub.1 equals the time delay through the limiter, td.sub.2 equals the time delay through the feedback filter, td.sub.3 equals the time delay through the demodulator and f.sub.n equals the frequency of the respective baseband components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Microwave, Inc.
    Inventor: Clyde Washburn, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4723906
    Abstract: A reheat blow molding machine has an improved article handling system that carries heated preforms by a carriage assembly from an oven to a roller chain conveyor which moves them to a blow mold from whence the blown product is moved to an eject station. The motions are linear and cyclical or periodic, drive means for such intermittent motions being provided. Preforms are handled in groups of four, each one being supported by its capping ring in a locating notch on the carriage and by the finish groove in a holder notch above it when it is transferred to the conveyor. All notches are open on the side facing the oven and have self-centering features to get and keep alignment for transfer and positioning at the blow mold. The carriage which moves preforms horizontally toward the conveyor and raises them to the elevation for transfer to the holder notches of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph F. Gibbemeyer
  • Patent number: 4722591
    Abstract: A laser beam combiner housing is connected to a light pipe distribution system, and has a first beam path established for a principal lasing beam passing through an inlet aperture to an outlet aperture connected to the light distribution system. An internal mirror face transversely intercepts the first beam path and is aligned with a second laser beam path, so that the second laser beam will establish a line of incidence with the reflective mirror, and the corresponding line of reflection of said second laser beam will be collinear with the first laser beam path. The second laser beam is created by a low power visible spectrum laser generating unit, so that the light distribution pipes and corresponding reflective mirrors may be accurately aligned with the principal lasing beam path. The housing is also provided with cooling fluid to create controlled environment for the principal lasing beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Haffner
  • Patent number: 4721028
    Abstract: A control system for controlling the movement of the slide of a hydraulic press of the type having a main cylinder containing a piston mounting the slide. The control system comprises an electronic processor, a pressure transducer to measure the pressure of hydraulic fluid applied to the piston to move the slide downwardly, a position encoder coupled to the slide to determine the vertical position of the slide, and a hydraulic circuit to supply hydraulic fluid under pressure to the cylinder to move the piston and slide upwardly and downwardly. The hydraulic circuit comprises a plurality of cartridge valves having controls actuable by outputs from the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Incorporated
    Inventors: Delbert E. Lucas, Stephen J. Lieland
  • Patent number: 4719397
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for controlling motion of a tape dispensing apparatus or the like in response to both computer change in position signals and proportional and integral tracking error signals to maintain a desired conformal relationship between the tape dispensing apparatus and a contoured surface. The level of responsiveness to computer change in position signals versus tracking error signals is adjustable depending upon the severity of the contour so as to optimize servo tracking where necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph W. Kneifel, II, David C. Swope
  • Patent number: 4717206
    Abstract: An endless chain in which there is one row of a plurality of Y-shaped link elements across the width of the chain and an adjacent row of similar elements, the spaced parallel legs of the Ys of one row having the centrally located stem of a Y-shaped link element in an adjacent row interdigitated therewith, the legs and stem being provided with aligned openings which receive a connecting pin. This arrangement is continued along the length of the chain to whatever extent is desired. Any desired widths may be obtained by adding Y-shaped link elements to the rows thereof. Bit carrying lugs are mounted on the Y-shaped link elements so as to establish any bit pattern desired. Some of these bit carrying lugs may be skewed with respect to the direction of chain travel so as to make the chain more efficient. Such link elements may also be provided with load bearing lugs at one or more of the their sides so as to give increased support for the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: The Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company
    Inventor: Lester J. Sterwerf, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4712953
    Abstract: Bore holes are formed in opposite side walls of a part in alignment with each other by two separate cutting tools in two separate machine tools disposed on opposite sides of the part. One of the machine tools is a master and the other is a slave with the master machine tool being disposed at the position at which it is to form a bore hole in one of the opposite side walls. Then, the slave machine tool is moved so that the longitudinal axis of its spindle is in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the spindle of the master machine tool whereby the two bore holes will be aligned with each other and extend through the entire part. This alignment is accomplished by a laser on a spindle carrier of the master machine tool producing a laser beam in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the spindle of each of the spindle carriers and being received by a laser target on the spindle carrier of the slave machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Witzel, Paul J. Weisgerber
  • Patent number: 4713091
    Abstract: Amine or diphosphine complexed Mn(II) compounds reversibly adsorb sulfur dioxide and oxygen as well as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and lower alkenes. More specifically, these compounds have the following formula:Mn(II)LX.sub.2where X represents F.sup.-, Br.sup.-, Cl.sup.-, I.sup.-, SCN.sup.- or OH.sup.-. L is a ligand having the formula ##STR1## The metal complexes are used to adsorb gases as a solid adsorbent, suspended on aluminum oxide or dissolved in a non-volatile solvent. The gas can be adsorbed at a low temperature in the range of 30.degree.-200.degree. C., and desorbed at a higher temperature in the range of 45.degree.-230.degree. C. or at a lower pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Rakesh Govind
  • Patent number: 4711985
    Abstract: A coordinate laser cutting machine nozzle rides in close proximity to sheet material to be cut, and the nozzle is provided with an outer chambered ring, spring-loaded to ride on the sheet stock. The nozzle ring is provided with a concentric band of spring steel held in spaced relationship thereto by a plurality of standoffs. The spring ring is maintained at a spaced distance from the surface of the sheet stock, i.e. at the chamfer line, and the spring ring and outer nozzle ring are connected to an electrical supply. Upon contacting a dislodged workpiece previously-cut from the sheet stock, the spring ring makes electrical contact with the outer nozzle ring, and the resulting electrical signal is used for automatically inhibiting machine movement, or for otherwise indicating a fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Wilkerson
  • Patent number: 4707885
    Abstract: A head hold down device for holding the head during an up hide-pulling operation, which includes a pair of parallel bars extending substantially parallel to an overhead track conveyor where one of the bars is in fixed position and the other is movable for purposes of gripping and releasing the head of an animal carcass during the up hide-stripping operation. The hold down device is adjustable along the vertical to accommodate animal carcasses of various sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: The Cincinnati Butchers' Supply Company
    Inventor: Wilson H. Swilley
  • Patent number: 4707585
    Abstract: A laser beam pathway is established through hollow robotic wrist elements, including plural elements rotatable around first and second wrist axes transverse to one another and intersecting at a junction point. The junction point lies within a mirror chamber formed within a base housing of the robot elements, and a mirror is mounted within the mirror chamber to assist in directing the laser beam. The beam passes collinearly with the first and second wrist axes and first and second ducts are provided with a rotary joint included in the second duct, to isolate the beam pathway from internal wrist drive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Monteith, Robert E. Borgmann
  • Patent number: 4704354
    Abstract: A cytofluorograph is used to quantify poxvirus concentration. Virions producing a known cell bound antigen are added to a cell culture. The antigen is fluorescently labeled and the infected cells are counted cytofluorographically. Certain mutated virions do not produce the labeled antigen and are not counted. Alternately, the virion infected cell culture is stained with a phenanthridium dye. Only infected cells absorb the dye. Dead cells are counted with a cytofluorograph indicating virion concentration. The two tests combined discriminate between teratogens and carcinogens. Toxins which are teratogens reduce the number of infective virus, whereas carcinogens not only reduce the virus number, but increase the number of mutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Stephen J. Keller
  • Patent number: 4698482
    Abstract: An articulatable robot has a forearm and robotic wrist, the wrist having plural members mounted on plural axes of rotation. A laser generator is connected through a light pipe system to the robot forearm, distal to the robotic wrist, and a continuous laser beam pathway is established through the forearm and robotic wrist, the beam pathway extending colinearly with the plural rotation axes of the wrist members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Monteith, Robert E. Borgmann
  • Patent number: 4695701
    Abstract: Plural rotatable elements are contained in a wrist assembly wherein at least two of the axes intersect at a junction point, and a continuous laser beam pathway is established through the wrist elements, the beam pathway extending colinearly with the first and second wrist axes, and a mirror is provided with a reflecting surface intercepting the junction point of the wrist axes to assist in directing the internally ducted laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Monteith, Robert E. Borgmann
  • Patent number: D293116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore H. Stackhouse, Edward J. Bailey, Roland S. Sedziol, William E. Berry, Kenneth E. Schubeler, Michael D. Braun