Patents Examined by A. James
  • Patent number: 7828430
    Abstract: A transparent optical component comprises a set of cells (15) juxtaposed on a surface of the component. Each cell encloses a determined substance so as to endow the component with particular optical characteristics, and two neighbouring cells are separated by a wall (18). Some walls are not straight at the surface of the component, so that the light diffracted by the walls does not form any luminous glint or any flashing. In particular, the walls can be curved or made up of straight segments disposed end-to-end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Jérôme Ballet, Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Gilles Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7829569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel solvate and crystalline forms of carbamoyl-cyclohexane derivatives and, more particularly, to novel solvate and crystalline forms of trans-1{4-[2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl]-cyclohexyl}-3,3-dimethyl-urea hydrochloride. Processes for the preparation of these forms, compositions containing these forms, and methods of use thereof are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Xiangmin Liao, Haijian Zhu, Andreas Grill
  • Patent number: 7828644
    Abstract: A scatter object symbol is randomly selected among plural symbols. The symbols are rearranged. A payout determined by a combination of the symbols rearranged on a payline is awarded. When a predetermined number or more of the scatter object symbols are rearranged, the scatter object symbol is set as a scatter symbol. It is notified contents of a payout determined on the basis of the scatter symbol and the corresponding payout is awarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuo Okada
  • Patent number: 7830461
    Abstract: A light sensitive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adiel Abileah, Willem den Boer, Pat Green
  • Patent number: 7829570
    Abstract: The present application is directed to compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined herein, which are useful as kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Gavin C. Hirst, Andrew Burchat, Neil Wishart, David J. Calderwood, Michael R. Michaelides, Zhiqin Ji
  • Patent number: 7828437
    Abstract: A fundus oculi observation device comprises: an image forming part configured to optically acquire data and form a tomographic image of a fundus oculi of an eye; a storage configured to store optical information representing a state of an ocular optical system of the eye; a calculator configured to calculate a magnification of the ocular optical system, based on the optical information; and an analyzer configured to analyze the tomographic image, based on the magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushi Kaisha Topcon
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kikawa, Takashi Fujimura, Hiroyuki Aoki, Jun Suehiro, Yasufumi Fukuma
  • Patent number: 7828575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a test and burn-in socket for integrated circuits. The socket includes a socket body (37). A lead guide (36) is provided under the socket body. A slide (35) is mounted to the socket body to move horizontally. A plurality of slide springs (39) is elastically supported between the slide and the socket body, thus allowing the slide to smoothly restore an original position thereof. A contact guide (31) is provided above the slide to guide positions of upper contact terminals of contacts. An IC guide (30) is provided above the contact guide to guide a position of an IC. A cover (21) is provided to move vertically from the socket body (37). A latch (29) presses the IC. The socket also includes the contacts (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Dong Weon Hwang
  • Patent number: 7828340
    Abstract: A coupling including a shell with shell arms, where ends of the shell arms are removably attached by a hinge assembly. A securing assembly releasably secures ends of the shell arms in an abutting relationship and includes a handle rotatably attachable at an end of a shell arm. The handle includes a handle body, a hinge orifice extending through a portion of the handle body, and a hinge pin extending through the hinge orifice. The hinge pin includes an orifice extending therethrough. The securing assembly also includes a substantially T-shaped bail having an arm with a first end and a base portion having an engagement member extending substantially transversely with respect to the bail arm. The engagement member mates with a groove positioned on the boss attached at or near an end of the other arm, and an end of the bail arm extends through the hinge pin orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Allegheny Coupling Company
    Inventors: Raymond V. Heelan, Jr., Gary M. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 7830624
    Abstract: A method for assembling lens modules using laser bonding of external ramped surfaces. The method includes providing a lens housing with a sidewall with ramped surfaces and providing a lens barrel with external ramped surfaces. The lens barrel is positioned in contact with the lens housing such that the ramped surfaces of the lens barrel mate with the ramped surfaces of the lens housing. The lens barrel is rotated to focus a lens on an image sensor. With a laser, the method includes forming at least two bonds at an interface between the lens barrel and the lens housing such as proximate to the mating ramped surfaces. The bonds are located at equidistant points about the periphery of the lens module. The bonds may be circular or may be elliptical such as with a width along the interface that is at least twice the height of the bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis R. Berube
  • Patent number: 7829566
    Abstract: Quinazolines of the formula I in which R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Y have the meaning indicated in Patent Claim 1, and their salts or solvates as glycoprotein IbIX antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventors: Werner Mederski, Ralf Devant, Gerhard Barnickel, Sabine Bernotat-Danielowski, James Vickers, Bertram Cezanne, Daljit Dhanoa, Bao-Ping Zhao, James Rinker, Mark R. Player, Edward Jaeger, Richard Soll
  • Patent number: 7831465
    Abstract: A computer program product for handling sales activity information, the computer program product being tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to provide a sales activity interface. The sales activity interface may include a grouped plurality of fields that are grouped with respect to a customer account of a sales representative. The grouped plurality of fields may include an account name field configured to identify the customer account, a contact field configured to provide contact information associated with a contact between the sales representative and the customer account, and one or more customer value indication fields configured to provide one or more value metrics associated with the customer account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventor: Roland Hoff
  • Patent number: 7830626
    Abstract: A resilient plate includes a plate shaped body. A through hole is defined in the center of the plate shaped body. A plurality of slots is defined in the plate shaped body and the slots cooperatively surrounding the through hole. Each of the slots includes a first substantially straight slot portion, a second substantially straight slot portion and a third substantially straight slot portion. The second substantially straight slot portion interconnects between and substantially perpendicular to the first and second substantially straight slot portions. The slots are oriented about 90 degrees with respect to each other. The resilient plate further includes a plurality of pinholes defined in the periphery portion of the plate shaped body. The bracket includes a plurality of first positioning pins corresponding to the pinholes. The resilient plate is fastened to the bracket by engagement of the pinholes with the respective first positioning pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chau-Yuan Ke
  • Patent number: 7830176
    Abstract: A signal line 12 has at a first location a first driver 14 to drive a first signal level on that signal line 12. A second driver 16 is provided at a second location, separated from the first location, and serves to drive the line signal to a different value from that driven by the first driver 14. Associated with each of these drivers 14, 16 are respective keeper circuits 18, 20, 22; 24, 26, 28 serving to maintain the signal value driven by the respective remote driver 16; 14. Thus, the first keeper 18, 20, 22 local to the first driver 14 serves to maintain the signal value driven by the second driver 16. The keepers 18, 20, 22; 24, 26, 28 are disabled by the control signal which enables their local driver 14; 16 and thus do not contend with the change being driven by their local driver 14, 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Betina Hold, Stuart Siu
  • Patent number: 7829572
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of structural formula I wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as described herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I as well as methods of treatment employing compounds of formula I to treat a disease or disorder characterized by abnormal bone or mineral homeostasis such as hypoparathyroidism, osteoporosis, osteopenia, periodontal disease, Paget's disease, bone fracture, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Mary T. Didiuk, Kevin K. Liu, David A. Griffith, Angel Guzman-Perez, Feng C. Bi, Daniel P. Walker
  • Patent number: 7828339
    Abstract: A coupling assembly is disclosed for joining pipe elements to one another end-to-end. First and second rings are attached to an end of each pipe element. Each ring has an outwardly facing surface with a groove which receives a sealing member. A band is positioned in overlying relation surrounding the rings when the pipe ends are arranged in end-to-end relationship. The band has an inwardly facing surface engaged with the sealing members. The band also has oppositely disposed end faces. End plates are attached to each end face. The end plates project radially inwardly in overlapping engagement with the rings to retain the pipe elements in end-to-end relation within the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Douglas R. Dole
  • Patent number: 7826125
    Abstract: A light conductive controlled shape droplet display device of the invention includes a light source. A light conductive substrate receives and conducts light from the light source. A cover disposed relative to the substrate, conducts light received from the substrate out and away from the display device. Pixels in the display are defined by fluid droplets in optical communication with the substrate and the cover. Hydrophobic layers associated with the substrate and the cover control the shape of the fluid droplet in conjunction with properties of the fluid droplet. Persistent displays are possible, as are displays that require periodic refresh to maintain the display. Electrodes modulate the amount of light conducted by the fluid droplets from the substrate into the cover. In preferred embodiments, each pixel includes sub-pixels formed by different primary colored fluid droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Demetri Psaltis, Allen Pu
  • Patent number: 7824055
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light assembly (10) for connection to a shelf (16) having a top face (84), a front face (88), and a front edge (80) defined by the intersection of the top face (84) and the front face (88). The light assembly (10) includes an elongated housing (14) having an inner face (22), an outer face (30) formed opposite the inner face (22), and an upper face (26) extending between the inner face (22) and the outer face (30). The elongated housing (14) is adapted to receive a light source (34) therein. A mating portion (70) extends from the inner face (22) of the elongated housing (14) and is abuttable with a portion of a shelf (16) such that the upper face (26) of the elongated housing (14) is substantially flush with the top face (84) of the shelf (16) to form a continuous extension of the shelf (16). A clamp (96) extends from the mating portion (70) and is engageable with the shelf (16) to secure the elongated housing (14) to the shelf (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: LucaLight, LLC
    Inventor: Ryan T. Sherman
  • Patent number: 7825691
    Abstract: A transmission circuit and related method are disclosed. A transmitter in the transmission circuit has CMOS transistors as driving units for responding an input signal to drive an output signal at an output node, and each driving unit has a corresponding charge unit formed by a capacitor-connected MOS of a same type as that of the corresponding driving unit. Each charge unit is controlled by an auxiliary signal inverse to the input signal. When a level transition occurs in the input signal, the charge unit can compensate charge injection and clock feed-through caused by the driving unit at the output node, and form peaks for pre-emphasis. In this way, a better transmission property can be realized by using a simpler and low-power circuit design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: VIA Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Min Liu
  • Patent number: 7823716
    Abstract: A product stabilizing conveyor system for a continuous, segmented lane curvilinear conveyor having linear and curvilinear sections. The conveyor is configured to transport small products, e.g. 0.46 diameter glass vials, in circular fashion. Wedged-shaped diverter elements are positioned at the juncture between a linear section and curvilinear section of the conveyor, after the registry and outfeed area. The diverter elements serve to direct the minute vials away from the larger interstices which form on the outbound paths of travel of the curvilinear section and towards the smaller sized interstices on the inboard paths of travel. Diverting the vials in this manner ensures they do not cross over the edges of the larger sized interstices and fall over onto the conveyor surface. Instead they remain upright as they travel around the curvilinear section and hence around the entire conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Garvey Corporation
    Inventors: John G. Neil, Michael T. Earling
  • Patent number: 7826020
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of electronics and may be used for making displays and, in particular, liquid crystal information displays, panels, cells e.t.c. The object of invention is to simplify the method for making liquid crystal devices by reducing the number of technological operations and consequently to reduce the cost of liquid crystal display without sacrificing the quality (wide viewing angle). To achieve this the electric field applied to the liquid crystal in such display has the non-uniform component parallel to the plane of the substrates, which leads to the non-uniform reorientation of the aforementioned liquid crystal in the space between the aforementioned electrodes within the pixel area and hence improves optical properties of this display in various directions of observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sergey E Yakovenko, Anatoly A Minko, Victor A Konovalov, Anatoly A Muravsky