Patents Examined by Vinod Patel
  • Patent number: 6092995
    Abstract: A high accuracy and high precision pump for fluids, specifically for use in chemical and/or medical analyzers includes a female-thread or nut inside the motor rotor shaft and a male-thread or lead screw mated with the female-thread or nut supported by a bearing that restricts the rotation of the lead screw. The lead screw slides axially, and is connected directly to a plunger or piston which is moved forward or backward by the rotation of the motor rotor. The end of the plunger or piston cylinder chamber includes a common fluid path switch-over valve by which fluid flow may be switched over to a plurality of fluid paths. Movement of pumping components, including pump(s), nozzle(s), valve(s), and tubing, is unified to eliminate volume changes due to changes in fluid tubing flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: UniFlows Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyuki Morikawa
  • Patent number: 6057527
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-contained desoldering gun having a built-in vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is operated by a low voltage electric motor which is electrically connected in at least partial series with a heating tip. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention a full wave bridge rectifier is used to supply power to the vacuum pump motor and a built-in vacuum pump while using a half-wave bridge rectifier to supply power to the heater. In exemplary embodiments, the vacuum pump is provided for drawing molten solder and when a trigger is activated the motor is subsequently energized and the output of the heating tip is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Paul R. Kilmer
  • Patent number: 5907663
    Abstract: Disclosed is a far-infrared electric heater mainly including an electric heating coil, an inner element set in the heating coil, and an outer tubular member enclosing and insulating the heating coil and the inner element. The inner element is made by mixing and sintering quartz and far-infrared optical material. Continuous teeth are provided on outer surface of the inner element and/or inner surface of the outer tubular member to increase surface area for enhancing the reflection of the radiant far-infrared rays, so that an object can be heated by the electric heater in a highly efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Lee