Patents Assigned to S.A.R.L.
  • White Enamel for aluminized or galvanized steel
    Publication number: 20020061809
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in forming a white porcelain enamel coating on aluminized or galvanized steel. The composition according to the present invention includes a solids portion including a glass component and a white pigment. The glass component includes one or more glass frits including by weight from about 30% to 50% P2O5, from about 15% to about 30% Al2O3, from about 8% to about 40% X2O where X=Na and/or K, up to about 30% TiO2, up to about 12% B2O3, up to about 10% K2O, up to about 10% ZnO, up to about 8% SiO2, up to about 7% La2O3, up to about 5% Li2O, and up to about 15% F. The white pigment include TiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: Ferro France S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Alain Aronica, Emmanuel Marinho, David Coutouly, Luc Allemeersch, Christophe Reb
  • Chair lift with improved boarding
    Patent number: 6389980
    Abstract: A station for boarding a chairlift for continuously moving ropeway transport. The chairlift includes several seats, either fixed or detachably coupled at regular intervals. Each seat is taken in turn by successive ramps, an arrival, a turnaround and a departure ramp, the arrival and departure ramps being parallel. The turnaround ramp includes two turnings, upstream and downstream, separated by a rectilinear transfer ramp. A boarding site is located at an exit of the downstream turning. An angle &agr; between the arrival and transfer ramps, corresponding to the upstream turning is acute. An angle between the transfer and departure ramps, corresponding to the downstream turning is obtuse. The drive elements cause each seat to pivot on itself at the transfer ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Etudes de Transports S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Alain Croses, Alain Beaumin
  • Side dump coupler assembly
    Patent number: 6386822
    Abstract: The present invention includes a coupler assembly connected between a standard bucket and a work machine. The coupler assembly converts the standard bucket to a side dump bucket. The conversion is possible through the use of a pivot assembly and actuating device. The pivot assembly includes an interface portion that is releasably connected to the work machine and a base portion. The base portion is pivotably and releasably connected with the interface portion via pins. The actuating device is connected between the interface portion and the base portion. The removal of one of the pins allows for the pivotable movement of the base portion outwardly and laterally via the actuating device to establish an angular relationship between the bucket and the work machine for dumping material within the bucket to one side of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Matthew P. Burr
  • Snubbing arrangement for a fluid cylinder assembly
    Patent number: 6382075
    Abstract: A snubbing arrangement functions to control the rate of deceleration of a piston and rod assembly within a fluid cylinder as the piston and rod assembly nears the bottom of the piston cavity. A flow blocking mechanism is attached to the piston and rod assembly and acts to block flow from the piston cavity through a first head end port. A pressure differential valve mechanism is disposed between a second head end port and the rod end port and operative to control the pressure in the head end cavity relative to the pressure in the rod end cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Michael P. Chiaramonte, Philip F. Lange, Russell L. Stott
  • Dual pump ejector system for articulated trucks and the like having horizontal discharge
    Patent number: 6374606
    Abstract: A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on the direction of motion of the cylinder. Two pumps having flow rates matching the different fluid volumes of the cylinder are used to power the cylinder in the different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Jeff Fallon, Philip F. Lange, James A. Olthoff, David A. Young
  • Vibration-isolation cab mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6374935
    Abstract: The present invention includes a resilient cab mounting apparatus for resiliently mounting a cab structure, incorporating a roll over protective structure, onto a vehicle frame. The cab mounting apparatus includes a first resilient member which is positioned between the cab structure and the frame members and held in place by use of a mounting structure having an attached upper flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Kolin J. Kirschenmann, Robert L. Mcnabb
  • Jamming-detection device
    Patent number: 6373005
    Abstract: A device for detection of trapping in a power-operated closing element with a switching element, which is arranged along a first closing edge within an elastic hollow section. The hollow section includes a central area extending longitudinally, in which an active area of the switching element is arranged, and at least one side area extending longitudinally, in which a non-active edge area of the switching element is arranged. The side area has a higher deformability on the side of the hollow section facing the first closing edge than on the central area. The device has a force transmitter extending longitudinally, which transmits a trapping force from the side facing away from the first closing edge to the side area of the hollow section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignees: I.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering, S.A.R.L., Daimler-Benz AG
    Inventors: Peter Griesbach, Hans Gamerdinger, Volker Petri, Reinhold Mickeler, Michel Witte, Roland Lorig, Stefan Schmitt
  • Dashboard assembly for a work machine
    Patent number: 6354655
    Abstract: In the operation of work machines, it has been a problem providing a dashboard with sufficient durability to withstand the oftentimes rigorous operating environments and which does not require the use of metal brackets for support. The present invention provides for a dashboard which has a front portion and a reinforcing structure attached to the front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Stanley G. Kuhns
  • Paper dispenser containing a removable case
    Patent number: 6354462
    Abstract: The invention proposes a dispenser of paper, or other equivalent product, including a housing storing the product in the form of folded sheets to be dispensed through a dispensing opening. The paper is contained in a detachable cartridge compatible with the paper dimensions and assembled to the dispenser inside the housing. The cartridge includes an end wall situated opposite an opening of the housing wherein is located a dispensing slot of which the shape matches the paper sheets to be dispensed. The cartridge includes walls which guide the stack of folded sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Sébastian Conran, Joseph Patrick O'Connor, Jean-Louis Neveu, Bernard Louis Dit Picard, Yves Malecot
  • Hot plug switch mechanism
    Patent number: 6355991
    Abstract: A hot plug switch mechanism includes a card chassis and a motherboard in the chassis, the motherboard including a power bus, a plurality of connectors for connecting to a corresponding plurality of circuit boards and separate power switches connected between the power bus and each connector, each switch having an open position and a closed position. The switch mechanism also includes a plurality of actuator assemblies on the chassis corresponding to the plurality of switches on the motherboard each actuator assembly adapted to close the corresponding switch on the motherboard when the corresponding connector is connected to a circuit board. Preferably, each power switch is a Hall Effect switch and each actuator assembly includes a magnet which may be moved into proximity to the corresponding switch when the corresponding connector is connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Stratus Technologies International, S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Donald J. Goff, Michael W. Kement, Brian R. Herrick, John Pellegrino, Vincent T. Curran, Richard B. Charlantini, Horie Takeyoshi
  • Quick coupler assembly
    Patent number: 6350079
    Abstract: A quick coupler assembly connects an implement to a work machine. The coupler assembly includes a cylindrical catcher rotatably mounted between a pair of plates. During coupling of the implement with the coupler assembly, the catcher is rotated at a cam surface by an implement coupling pin which allows a latch member mounted to the pair of plates to slidingly engage automatically with the catcher for locking the catcher in a closed position. The closed position of the catcher locates a jaw thereof in a position which retains the implement coupling pin within a receiving notch of the catcher thereby coupling the implement to the work machine. The ability to couple an implement to a work machine with ease and simplicity in conjunction with the utilization of durable components, increases usability and reliability while reducing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Craig D. Williams
  • Method and device for determining several parameters of a seated person
    Patent number: 6348663
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining several parameters of a seated person, comprising the following steps: subdividing the seat surface (4) into at least two sections, determining the barycenter position of the active weight in each section, and evaluating said parameters of said person based on said determined positions. The evaluation of said parameters can include the evaluation of the size and/or weight of said person, the evaluation of the position of the said person on said seat based on the distribution of the barycenter positions on the seat or the evaluation of the orientation of said person on said seat based on the longitudinal positions of the barycenters of the active weight in each section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: I.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Aloyse Schoos, Bodgan Serban, Michel Witte
  • Method of obtaining an antibacterial and/or antifungal extract from the algae, bonnemaisoniacea
    Patent number: 6346252
    Abstract: A clarified algae extract used to obtain a composition having antibacterial and/or antifungal activity, said extract being obtained according to a method comprising the stages of release of the intracellular content of the algae cells and clarification by filtration of said intracellular content, in order to obtain a clarified filtration permeate, said extract comprising a molecular fraction containing halogenated organic molecules having a molecular weight of more than 10,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Algues et Mer (S.A.R.L.)
    Inventor: Jean-Yves Moigne
  • Chloro-, hydroxy- and alkoxysilane derivatives of polysaccharides or oligosaccharides, polymerizable and cross-linkable, their synthesis and their use as sources of novel support materials
    Patent number: 6346616
    Abstract: There are described chloro-, hydroxy- and alkoxysilane derivatives of polysaccharides or oligosaccharides as novel compounds which are polymerizable and cross-linkable, and a method for obtaining them; novel support materials obtained from said derivatives and containing said silane derivatives of polysaccharides or oligosaccharides chemically grafted by a covalent bond with the support and polymerized and cross-linked in a three-dimensional network and a method for obtaining them; as well as the use of said material supports in separation or in preparation of enantiomers, through employment in gaseous, liquid or supercritical chromatography, by electrophoresis, electrochromatography or by percolation processes through membranes containing said support materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, Chiralsep S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Raphaël Duval
  • Copolyester with high carboxyl end groups and a method for making
    Patent number: 6342578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising: a copolyester of polyethylene terephthalate and a dicarboxylic acid or its ester equivalent, and not more than 100 microequivalents per gram of said copolyester of an anhydride selected from the class consisting of succinic, glutaric, benzoic, maleic and phthalic anhydride, said composition having a CEG content greater than about 25 microequivalents per gram and an IV greater than about 0.65.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Arteva North America S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Xiaoyan Huang
  • Compact printing mechanism
    Patent number: 6338584
    Abstract: The invention concerns a printing mechanism designed for producing an ultra-compact mechanism. The thermal printing mechanism comprises a frame, a motor and a gear assembly driving a roller (7), a thermal printing head (8), a member pressing (9) the head (8) on the roller (7), characterized in that it comprises a member providing at least vertical rigidity (1) to two separate sides of the frame and at least rotational resistance along an axis substantially perpendicular to a third side of the frame, or, at least rotational resistance to two sides of the frame. The invention is useful for printing mechanisms of electronic payment terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: A.P.S. Engineering S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Denis Montagutelli
  • Electronic lock with mechanical clutch
    Patent number: 6334347
    Abstract: Electronic barrel comprising a barrel body and a rotary-lock key bit, the barrel body comprising at least one rotor having a common axis with the body and the rotary-lock key bit and freely rotating in said body, a clutch part coupled in rotation with the rotor and comprising meshing means co-operation with additional means matching the key bit so as to drive in rotation said key bit by the rotor under the action of a rotating torque of the key, and locking means for preventing the clutch part from being translated when there is no recognition of an identification code transmitted between the key and the barrel, characterised in that said locking means are further mounted integral in the rotary-lock key bit and the rotor is mobile in translation for thrusting the clutch part towards the key bit when said identification code is recognised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Electronic Key System (EKS) S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Michel Iscla
  • Programmable electronic locking device
    Patent number: 6331812
    Abstract: A programmable electronic closure system has a lock for operation by a key when an identification code of the key and a corresponding code of the lock match. The closure system can be programmed to modify the code data in both the key and the lock using an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Electronic Key Systems (E.K.S.) S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Nofal Dawalibi
  • Device for training an animal on the leash
    Patent number: 6327998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the education of behavior to an animal held on a leash. A leash (14, 16, 18) is employed for a positive holding of the animal carrying a collar (16) or a harness, wherein the leash is composed of a handle (18) constructed to be held by a user, and of a cord (14) mechanically connected to the handle (18) and the harness (16). The device comprises in addition a disciplining and sanctioning feature of the type creating a moderate disturbance, which moderate disturbance is perceived by the animal and ordering member for putting the sanctioning means into action. The sanctioning means are of the type of projecting a fluid, wherein the device comprises a reservoir container of fluid (2) under pressure, a valve (4) for releasing the fluid outside of said reserve container, a nozzle (6) projecting the released fluid and a member of ordering (8) of the opening of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Dynavet S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Max Andre, Xavier Aubry
  • Support for portable telephones or similar devices
    Patent number: D453155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Supportel S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Philippe Michel