Patents Assigned to Standard
  • Patent number: 5385982
    Abstract: Refrigerator and freezer liners are molded from rubber modified graft copolymers of acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate. These polymers comprise 14 to 30 percent by weight of a butadiene-acrylonitrile elastomer rubber. Further these polymers show excellent impact strength at low temperatures and are resistant to solvents used as blowing agents for refrigerator and freezer insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: The Standard Oil Company
    Inventor: Joseph P. McCaul
  • Patent number: 5385297
    Abstract: A hierarchical control system including a central receiver; a first communications medium operably connecting the central receiver to at least one controller; and a controller operably connected to the central receiver by the first communications medium. The system also includes a sensor for sensing conditions; a second communication medium; and a transmitter for transmitting the sensed conditions from the sensor to the central receiver via the second communications medium. The central receiver also includes receiver for receiving transmissions on the second communications medium and a transmitter for retransmitting the transmissions on the first communications medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Rein, David M. Foye
  • Patent number: 5383686
    Abstract: Multiple ply labels include removable single ply portions for use in facilitating package shipment operations. Two-ply and a three-ply embodiments are disclosed with release material being applied to portions of a second or bottom ply which are overlain by tab portions of a first or top ply having adhesive applied to the underside of the tab portions and around the periphery of the top and bottom plies to adhere the plies to one another to assemble the labels. The tab portions are preferably formed by die cuts; however, lines of weakness created for example by creasing or lines of perforations can be used to make the tab portions readily separable from the top ply. Card portions are also formed by lines of perforations or other lines of weakness in the top ply with the card portions being formed clear of any adhesive coating such that they are free of adhesive for filing, mailing or other applications related to the package shipment operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventor: David F. Laurash
  • Patent number: 5381952
    Abstract: A fail-safe thermostat includes a stationary valve member configured to be positioned between conduit components of the engine cooling system, a movable valve member for engaging the valve seat to block fluid flow into the conduit through the opening, an operating spring for biasing the movable valve member to a closed position against the valve seat of the stationary valve member, and a thermally responsive actuator for moving the movable valve member to an open position away from a valve seat when the ambient temperature exceeds a first predetermined temperature to permit fluid flow into the conduit. The apparatus further includes a bimetallic frame member coupled the stationary valve member. The frame member is configured to compress and hold the operating spring in engagement with the movable valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Standard-Thomson Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne R. Duprez
  • Patent number: 5381824
    Abstract: A gas regulator has a pressure control diaphragm biased by a spring. The force of the spring upon the diaphragm, and thus the operating pressure for the regulator, is controlled by a linear travel bushing bearing against the spring. The bushing is preferably threaded upon a shaft, the rotation of which allows travel of the bushing. The top end of the shaft is recessed within a bore in the regulator housing to deter tampering. The shaft may be locked in position by use of a recessed setscrew, while the access bore may be provided with a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Standard Keil Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yushan Wang, Wilson Orozco
  • Patent number: 5382725
    Abstract: 1,3-dihalobenzene, particularly 1,3-dichlorobenzene, is produced in high efficiency from a mixture containing the subject compound and its corresponding 1,4-isomer by a special process in which the dihalobenzene mixture is treated with polyethylene glycols of varying molecular weight and the resulting slurry is filtered to remove a complex of 1,4-dihalobenzene and polyethylene glycol as a solid and the 1,3-dihalobenzene as the filtrate.The 1,4-dihalobenzene complexed with the polyethylene glycol can be recovered by a flash distillation under vacuum and the residue containing the polyethylene glycol can be recycled.The purity of the 1,3-dihalobenzene obtained by this process can further be improved by subjecting the product obtained after the polyethylene glycol treatment to a low temperature crystallization process where 1,3-dihalobenzene can be selectively crystallized to a purity of above 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob George, Kantilal B. Desai, Francis M. Schoeffler
  • Patent number: 5381950
    Abstract: A wall mounted thermostat or zone sensor designed for sensing the temperature in the zone in which the thermostat is mounted. The thermostat is in communication with and controls a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. The thermostat includes a temperature sensor contained within an internal space defined by a cover. The temperature sensor is adapted for sensing the temperature of the air in the zone in which the thermostat is mounted. An electrostatically powered fan for generating a continual flow of zone temperature air to the sensor is positioned within the thermostat. The cover has openings to facilitate the drawing of room temperature air from the zone in a direction generally perpendicular to the zone wall to which the thermostat is mounted and for directing the air to the fan for discharge across the temperature sensor and out of the thermostat in a direction generally parallel of the zone wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Aldridge
  • Patent number: 5380073
    Abstract: A dual circuit brake valve system comprises first and second brake circuits, first and second combined inlet and outlet valves through which first and second braking pressures respectively are delivered to said first and second brake circuits, and first and second pistons which actuate the first and second combined inlet and outlet valves respectively. The second piston is actuated by the first braking pressure which serves as a control pressure therefor. To achieve simultaneous actuation of the first and second combined inlet and outlet valves, a compression spring is installed between the first and second pistons and mechanically connects these to each other. Thereby, a pressure difference of .DELTA.p between the pressure in the first brake circuit and the pressure in the second brake circuit, which approaches zero, is achieved. In order to be able to increase the pressure difference .DELTA.p in the two brake circuits, a third piston is provided between the first and second pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: WABCO Standard GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Bartscher, Gerhard Martini, Wolfgang Pohl, Jurgen Sandmann
  • Patent number: 5378343
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for use in quantifying the levels of various metals in an aqueous solution. In one embodiment, the electrode assembly comprises a substrate, the substrate being a silicon chip upon which a layer of silicon dioxide has been grown. A plurality of gold bond pads and gold interconnect traces are deposited by microphotolithography onto the silicon dioxide layer. An array of iridium deposits are then patterned by microphotolithography onto the interconnect traces at predefined locations. A passivation layer is deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition over the finished metallization to electrically insulate it from external solutions. Plasma etching is then used to expose at least a portion of each of the iridium deposits. Just prior to analytical use, one or more of the exposed iridium elements are electroplated with mercury. The present invention is also directed to a field deployable sensor including the above-described electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignees: Tufts University, Leland Standard Univ.
    Inventors: Samuel P. Kounaves, Gregory T. A. Kovacs, Christopher W. Storment
  • Patent number: 5375251
    Abstract: A method of determining a temporary subscriber number (TMSI) in a subscriber data base is disclosed. Subscriber data bases with large subscriber-data fluctuations require special strategies to ensure optimum utilization of the available storage space while keeping access times as short as possible. In addition, subscriber anonymity is to be ensured. A method is provided for assigning a memory location to each subscriber via a temporary subscriber number (4-byte TMSI). The invention uses an internal structure for the TMSI which consists of several logically independent elements which, on the one hand, permit as large an addressing range as possible and, on the other hand, preclude any confusion of data records or any identification of the subscriber. In addition, the TMSI is constantly changed. With a 32-bit TMSI, up to 10.sup.6 subscribers can be unambiguously addressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Standard Elektrik Lorenz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Matthias Pfundstein
  • Patent number: 5369868
    Abstract: A molded article having an embedded bracket, such as a whirlpool tub, the mold and a method of molding the article. The article includes a rigid shell having a non-finish side and a finish side. The non-finish side is coated with a polymeric material. The polymeric material encloses a bracket and distributes the weight of an attached object, such as a whirlpool motor, over adjacent polymeric material. The bracket is affixed to the rigid shell in a spaced relationship and includes a surface for attaching to an object by attachment means such as a blind bolt. The bracket may also be affixed to the rigid shell by supports which are welded to the rigid shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventor: Karl G. Ohaus
  • Patent number: 5370305
    Abstract: A sanitary mixer tap with thermostat control comprises a cold water inlet (1), a hot water inlet (2) and a mixed water outlet, and incorporates a fixed valve seat disc (3), a valve disc (4), a temperature control and regulation unit (5), a control and regulation piston (6), a temperature dependent regulating element (7), an actuating lever, and a control lever (8) connected to the actuating lever. The valve seat disc (3) has a cold water inlet opening (9) connecting with the cold water inlet (1) and a hot water inlet opening (10) connecting with the hot water inlet (2), and the valve disc has passages (11, 12) communicating with the cold water inlet opening (9) and the hot water inlet opening (10) of the valve seat disk (3). The temperature control and regulating unit (5) has cold and hot water inlet openings (13, 14) communicating with the passages (11, 12) in the valve disc (4), and also annular spaces (15, 16) for cold and hot water respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Ideal-Standard GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann J. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5367831
    Abstract: A magnetic header seal assembly for an automotive vehicle header comprises a first sealing element mounted to the vehicle door frame having a compressible body portion with an integrally attached magnetic element and a second complementary sealing element mounted on the vehicle door flange. The first and second sealing elements cooperate to form a seal along both the window panel and the header line of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: The Standard Products Company
    Inventor: Michael D. Gunkel
  • Patent number: 5369376
    Abstract: Programmable phase locked loop circuit and method of programming same. The cross-over frequency of the phase locked loop circuit can be changed solely by programming the gain constants of the phase-locked loop, while preserving the phase margin at each programmed operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Standard Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Hakan Leblebicioglu
  • Patent number: 5364483
    Abstract: A trim strip which has a thick body portion is formed with a fused outer perimeter. The central portion generally remains in a partially fused or incompletely fused state reducing cost while providing a trim strip with a pleasing aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: The Standard Products Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Zoller
  • Patent number: 5362349
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing a trim strip with an outer heat settable molding bonded to a base with an adhesive attaching member. The method includes heating and cooling a liquid heat settable material, reheating the material and bonding the outer molding to a base at very low pressures to form a trim strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: The Standard Products Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Zoller
  • Patent number: D352992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Ideal Standard S.p.A.
    Inventor: Max Pajetta
  • Patent number: D353450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Folke Anderson, David Grover, David Hurley, William Keller, Lance Nordell, Mark Nover
  • Patent number: D354120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Ideal Standard S.p.A.
    Inventor: Max Pajetta
  • Patent number: D355026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventor: Robin H. Levien