Patents Examined by Glenn K. Dawson
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Patent number: RE48208Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member winch rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member Which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rack) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignees: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Tsutomo Sato
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Patent number: RE48344Abstract: A furniture system (600) includes an inner back (620) and a conversion mechanism (800) which operates so as to move the inner back (620) from a sofa configuration to a sleep configuration. A table assembly (700) is also provided which utilizes a table mechanism (710) so as to permit a user to manually adjust the height of a table top (701) among three functional positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Sauder Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Blair Weiland, Steven Stieglitz, Anthony J. Warncke, Martin J. Krause, Jr., Joel D. Alberda, Donald E. Newfer
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Patent number: RE48353Abstract: A container for dispensing pressurized fluid, such as an aerosol. The container includes a plastic bottle having a top portion, tapered neck, main body and a bottom. The top portion and tapered neck are covered by an adapter collar for providing a safety cover. The adapter collar can further have a valve assembly for dispensing the fluid contained in the bottle. A based cover can be further provided to cover the bottom of the bottle. The bottle, adapter collar and base cover can be covered and secured together, in part, by a sleeve such as a heat shrink sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Oxygon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Melvin Kohls, James Thomas Harris
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Patent number: RE48355Abstract: A control structure for a window covering includes a base, a revolving wheel having an axial post, a restriction means including a bushing fitting around the axial post, a transmission member provided on a side of the bushing, and at least one pawl connected to the axial post. The revolving wheel is connected to the base. The restriction means has at least one cutting groove. The transmission member has at least one abutting portion on an inner wall thereof. The pawl is pivotable within a width of the cutting groove. When the revolving wheel is rotated forward, an end of the pawl passes through the cutting groove to mesh with the abutting portion. When the revolving wheel is rotated backward, the pawl disengages from the abutting portion, and the transmission member is rotatable relative to the revolving wheel. Whereby, it could prevent generating noise while operating the window covering.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lin Chen, Keng-Hao Nien
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Patent number: RE48483Abstract: Even when power is to be simultaneously supplied to a plurality of power-supplied devices by using one primary coil, it is possible to properly supply power to the respective power-supplied devices. More specifically, a power-supplying device stops non-contact power supply in accordance with the detection of a plurality of power-supplied devices set in a power supply area.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akihiro Tanabe
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Patent number: RE48594Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for conserving power while conducting an ocean bottom seismic survey. Sensor nodes placed on an ocean floor may be configured to operate in at least an idle mode and an active mode. Each node may adjust its mode of operation from idle mode to active mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventors: Timothy B. Rigsby, Felix E. Bircher
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Patent number: RE48701Abstract: A shaving razor having a handle and a shaving head with an exposed reciprocating blade. A power source is disposed within the handle with an actuator that causes at least one blade of a multi-blade razor head to reciprocate within a zone of motion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Winning Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Leon Coresh
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Patent number: RE48843Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring having an outer surface, an outer ring having an inner surface, a plurality of rolling elements rotatably disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a retainer for retaining the rolling elements. The retainer is made of a resin material and is positioned with respect to the inner surface of the outer ring or the outer surface of the inner ring. The retainer includes a pair of annular portions axially arranged in parallel and a columnar portion coupling the annular portions. Then, the rolling bearing satisfies the following expression: AI=LH3/dm?0.025 LH3/dm2?0.025 mm2 in which H is a radial length of a section of the annular portion, L is an axial length of the same, and dm is PCD of the rolling element.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Naoki Matsuyama, Sumio Sugita, Yu Koiwa, Takaaki Anzai, Tamotsu Misawa, Masaru Terasaki
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Patent number: RE48972Abstract: A knife includes a body that includes a handle section, a substantially circular blade housing section, and a blade including a cutting edge having substantially the same radius of curvature of the blade housing. The substantially circular blade housing section extends substantially perpendicular from the handle section. The blade extends longitudinally out of the blade housing at a position substantially 180° away from the position of the handle section along the circumference of the blade housing and terminates in a sharp point. The width of the blade at the portion immediately adjacent to the blade housing and opposite the blade point is substantially equal to the diameter of the blade housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Inventor: Rick Grover
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Patent number: RE49087Abstract: A fire-rated exhaust duct system comprising a modular configuration or structure. The fire-rated exhaust duct system comprises a plurality of exhaust duct sections. Each of the exhaust duct sections is configured to be joined or connected with other exhaust duct sections in the field or at an installation site, e.g. in building housing a kitchen facility or a laboratory facility to form longer sections or runs for exhaust duct system.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: DURASYSTEMS BARRIERS INC.Inventor: William Christopher Duffy
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Patent number: RE49214Abstract: An aircraft, the aircraft including a whole-aircraft ballistic parachute that is coupled to the aircraft. The aircraft determines if a pre-activation action needs to be performed before activation of the whole-aircraft ballistic parachute. The aircraft also receives a whole-aircraft ballistic parachute activation request. The aircraft then issues a command to perform the pre-activation action and then activates the deployment of the whole-aircraft ballistic parachute. The aircraft then issues a command to perform a post-activation action.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Cirrus Design CorporationInventor: Hoyt Augustus Fleming, III
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Patent number: RE49252Abstract: A tiltable solar disk light has a solar light disk body comprising a disk-shaped housing which houses solar cells, LEDs, a rechargeable battery, a pushbutton switch, and driver electronics configured to deliver power to the LEDs from the battery when the switch is in the ON position and the solar cells are not detecting ambient light and to cut off power to the LEDs when the switch is in the OFF position or the solar cells are detecting ambient light. The disk body is tiltably and rotatably supported in a frame, on a pair of pegs extending from the housing, with enough clearance space about the disk body to permit tilting and rotating within the frame. A landscape spike is optionally connected to the frame by curved arms configured to define a clearance gap between the spike and the frame to permit the disk body to tilt within the frame about the axis of rotation formed by the pegs.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: E. MISHAN & SONS, INC.Inventor: Fred Hollinger
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Patent number: RE49527Abstract: Controlling the interaction between an external device and an implanted device, including a method of controlling interaction between an external device and an implanted device, the method including at least the steps of: establishing communications between the implanted device and the external device; the external device determining an identification of the implant and comparing the identification with identifications in a stored list; if the device matches one of said identifications, then using a corresponding set of operating parameters to interact with said implant; and otherwise, not interacting with said device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Bastiaan van Dijk, Peter Gibson
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Patent number: RE49640Abstract: A method of manufacturing a velvet plush article includes the steps of: weaving a greige cloth by interweaving face yarns and backing yarns, wherein the face yarns are selected from single-ply bright trilobal yarns and two-ply yarns and the backing yarns are selected from FDY or DTY yarn: pre-processing the greige cloth by brushing, first setting, singeing and second setting the greige cloth sequentially; dyeing and/or printing the greige cloth; and finishing the greige cloth by softening, drying, brushing, sentering, heat-setting, singeing, shearing and final heat-setting the greige cloth. Accordingly, a velvet plush article having a superior smoothness and softness for providing a superior touch and feel comfort is achieved. The velvet plush article may be a velvet plush throw or blanket, or a velvet plush cloth for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventor: Chen Feng
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Patent number: RE49724Abstract: A method and device for photodynamic therapy for treating cancer. The method includes: providing a photodynamic therapeutic device for treating cancer. The provided device includes a plurality of light emitting diodes that are positionable in proximity of a patient's body and are adapted to provide a light fluence to a lesion area. The method also includes administering an effective dose of a photosensitizer in the lesion area; positioning the device in proximity to the patient's body; and irradiating the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Tom Kerber
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Patent number: RE49848Abstract: System for trans-dermal delivery of doses of a medicament, comprising a delivery device to be placed in dermal contact with a patient, the delivery device comprising a reservoir for holding a medicament to be delivered, a trans-dermal injection element for delivering doses of the medicament to the patient, a control unit for controlling the delivery of the medicament when activated, the system further comprising a separate hand-held drive device to be temporarily placed in proximity of the delivery device when a dose of medicament is required, the drive device comprising an activation unit for activating the control unit of the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Medirio S.A.Inventors: Irio Giuseppe Calasso, Luca Calasso
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Patent number: RE49937Abstract: A compressor including a hinge recess formed at a rolling piston and a hinge protrusion formed at a vane to be inserted into the hinge recess. A diameter of the hinge protrusion is greater than an interval between both ends of an opening of the hinge recess. A bearing surface, which comes in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the hinge recess, of an outer circumferential surface of the hinge protrusion, has a circumferential surface below 90° at both sides, respectively, based on a central line in a lengthwise direction of the vane. This structure may facilitate cutting and grinding of the bearing surface so as to produce machining costs, and also improve a machining degree and thus stabilize behaviors of the rolling piston and the vane so as to enhance compression efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Gukhyun Cho, Yunhi Lee, Byeongchul Lee
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Patent number: RE49973Abstract: An implant includes a first plate and a second plate, a first wedge member and a second wedge member spaced from the first wedge member that couple the first and second plates together. The first and second wedge members configured to translate along the first and second plates from a first contracted configuration into a second separated configuration. The implant includes an actuation member coupled to the first wedge member and the second wedge member. The actuating member defines a flange extending toward the first and second plates. The actuation member configured to move the first and second wedge members from the first contracted configuration into the second separated configuration so that the first and second plates separate from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventor: William Miller
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Patent number: RE50202Abstract: The present invention is a nasal respiratory assembly and methods of using the same wherein the assembly comprises a mask, a ventilator hose and a strap. The mask has a top surface, a base, an exhaust port having a one-way valve and two rotatable intake ports. The hose has a first end and a second end adapted to be received by the first and second intake ports, and at least a third end to connect to the ventilator. The hose and/or the mask further contain a rotatable medication delivery port to allow treatment delivery in close proximity to the patient.; The rotatable intake ports are located on either side of the mask so that the pressurized air is not delivered directly into the patient's nasal cavities.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Sandra Alphonse
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Patent number: RE50203Abstract: An airform that can be inflated, for example, for facilitating construction of a structure is provided. The airform may include a first portion, a second portion, or multiple other portions, and reinforcement. The first portion may, for example, be configured to be disposed in a first orientation, such as vertically or in a radial profile, when the airform is inflated. The second portion transitioning from the first portion may be configured, for example, to assume an alternate shape and profile, such as a radial shape and profile, when the airform is inflated. The reinforcement may, for example, be provided at a portion of the airform that defines a transition from the first portion to the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: South Industries, Inc.Inventors: Andrew John South, Randy John South, Derek Thomas South, Joshua Eric South, Nathan Samuel South, Jonathan William South