Patents Issued in May 1, 2001
  • Patent number: 6224236
    Abstract: A light-emitting amusement retractable seat comprising a top cover, a combined body including a light-emitting seat, a light-emitting cover, and a light-emitting diode, a sleeve mounted below the top cover, a clipping seat mounted within the sleeve, a spring and a metallic cap mounted in between the light-emitting seat and the clipping seat, a rotating seat mounted within the clipping seat, a retractable socket mounted within the rotating seat, and a combination of usable objects mounted within the retractable socket, and a bottom cover mounted at the bottom of the sleeve to protect the combination of usable objects such as an eraser, a lipstick, a lipstick get or a stamp having elongated shapes. The inner wall of the sleeve is provided with two vertical protruded rails, corresponding to each other to guide the entry of the vertical guiding grooves at the outer wall of the clipping seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Tay Shu
  • Patent number: 6224237
    Abstract: Improved linear illumination sources which utilize external, highly reflective enclosures containing one or more linear openings and thereby achieve improved source efficiency, output irradiance and/or output radiance. Such improved illumination sources may be combined with additional optical elements to produce more complex illumination systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: John Colvin Wilson
  • Patent number: 6224238
    Abstract: A lamp holder and terminal arrangement, which includes a lamp holder, the lamp holder having a front receiving chamber, which holds a bulb, and two separated longitudinal insertion holes, and two terminals extended from a a respective electric wire and respectively inserted into the insertion holes in the lamp holder and electrically connected to the lead-out legs of the bulb, wherein the terminals each have a tubular front receptacle, which receives one lead-out leg of the bulb, the tubular front receptacle having a plurality of dents and inwardly protruded springy retaining portions, which secure the corresponding lead-out leg of the bulb in place, and a plurality of outwardly protruded springy retaining portions respectively engaged into respective retaining notches in the corresponding longitudinal insertion hole in the lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Chao Chen
  • Patent number: 6224239
    Abstract: A decorative light structure having a plurality of lights electrically connected for hanging along a power wire, the lights fixed at vertically spaced intervals inside a case enclosing the lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Kurt S. Adler, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard Adler
  • Patent number: 6224240
    Abstract: A light source for categorical color perception has major light emitting bands in ranges from 530 to 580 [nm] and from 600 to 650 [nm], with correlated color temperature of the lamp light color in a range from 1700 to 6500 [K] and with DUV (distance from perfect radiator locus on UV coordinates) in a range from 0 to 70, and allows categorical perception of at least red, green, blue, yellow and white of surface colors of an illuminated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Shimizu, Yasuhiko Yamanaka, Syouetsu Sakamoto, Tetsuji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 6224241
    Abstract: A lighting device has a light holder positionable on a mounting support, the light holder also having an outer light holder edge. The light holder includes a centrally located light holder top that projects from the mounting support for fastening a light source. A light protector is detachably fastened on the light holder. The light protector covers the light source and any holder regions projecting from the mounting support in such a way that essentially only the light protector is visible. The light protector has a protector collar, which encircles the outer holder edge and limits a protector opening that is pointed toward the inside space defined by the light protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Willi Wolfgang Oswald
  • Patent number: 6224242
    Abstract: The luminaire has a housing (1), a mounting bracket (3) and a coupling (4) to connect the housing adjustably with the bracket (3). The coupling (4) has a first part (10) secured to the housing (1), a second part (20) fixed to the bracket (3) and a blocking device (5), the first and the second parts (10, 20) being nested and coupled. The blocking device (5) may have a blocking member (12, 14) coupled to one of the parts (10, 20) and a seat (21, 22) therefor in the other of the parts (10, 20). The coupling (4) allows for rotating the housing (1) from its adjusted position and to bring it back into its original position without the need to adjust it again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Giraud, Niels Van Duinen, Gert-Jan B. De Vries
  • Patent number: 6224243
    Abstract: An improved brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim. A protective shade/enclosure is attached to the outer rim of the frame member and extends downward at least about nine inches to about fifteen inches from the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Richard L. Karton
  • Patent number: 6224244
    Abstract: An accessory for a vehicle consisting of a display device that can fit into a DC adapter opening or the cigarette lighter opening in a vehicle dashboard. The display device includes an end portion in which are located an illuminated picture or message and an illuminating device, which receives power from the vehicle electrical source. The display message is disposed in a central opening defined by an end cap and can be readily changed by unscrewing the end cap and inserting other discs in the space between an enlarged end cap and the threaded enlarged portion of the cylindrical body portion of the accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: John L. Burys
  • Patent number: 6224245
    Abstract: The headlight has a light source (12), a reflector (10), and a baffle (32) with a light admission opening (34), the baffle being disposed downstream of the reflector (10) in the light exit direction (30). The reflector (10) has a central reflector region (16), by which an at least approximately parallel fractional beam (20) is reflected, and at least one peripheral reflector region (24), by which a fractional beam (28) that converges in horizontal longitudinal planes (22) and is at least approximately parallel in vertical longitudinal planes (18) is reflected. The fractional beams (20, 28) are concentrated at least substantially on the light admission opening (34) of the baffle (32), whose cross section is smaller than the cross section of the reflector (10) at the front edge (36) of the reflector. The beam emerging from the headlight has pronounced horizontal scattering, despite the small cross section of the light admission opening (34) of the baffle (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Doris Boebel
  • Patent number: 6224246
    Abstract: A signal lamp for vehicles has a reflector that acts to diffuse light from a light source within the lamp. The reflector is made up of multiple diffusing reflective elements having a reflecting region that reflects light emitted from the light source in a direction of an optical axis of the lamp. A lens is positioned in front of the reflector. The reflecting region of each diffusing reflective element is varied, such that an area ratio of the reflecting region for portions of the reflector with a high reflective illuminance is less than other portions having lower illuminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Natsume, Hideaki Satsukawa
  • Patent number: 6224247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicular lamp in which a closed lamp chamber is defined by a lamp body and a front lens, a bulb is disposed within the lamp chamber, and air holes for breathing action are formed in the rear wall of the lamp body. In the vehicular lamp, the air holes are elongated in shape, whereby the air holes each having a large diameter may be formed at desired positions of the rear wall of the lamp body where the air holes do not interfere with various members and components, such as the bulb-exchange opening, the aiming mechanism and the mounting bracket. With the structure, an air circulates within the lamp chamber in such a mode as to prevent moisture from being condensed on the front lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Ashizawa
  • Patent number: 6224248
    Abstract: A light-source device can efficiently cool a light source without frequently exchanging an impurity removing filter. The light-source device includes a housing having an outer wall and an inner wall. A portion within the inner wall of the housing is substantially hermetically sealed with respect to a space formed by the outer wall and the inner wall. The device also includes a light source disposed within the inner wall, and an optical member. The light source guides light supplied from the light source to a portion outside of the housing. The device further includes a cooling unit for causing a fluid to flow between the outer wall and the inner wall of the housing to cool the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuji Chiba
  • Patent number: 6224249
    Abstract: A drawing apparatus is connected to a compound design apparatus. The design apparatus includes at least a display for displaying a drawing, a data base device for storing therein reference data to analyze the drawing, a storage for storing therein analysis data of the drawing, and a computing unit connected to the drawing apparatus to analyze the drawing. The computing unit may include a drawing evaluating section for extracting a graphic image of a particular mechanism part from the drawing generated by the drawing apparatus and for evaluating the graphic image, an analysis model generator for generating, according to a profile of the graphic image, an analysis model having a mechanism equivalent to the graphic image, an analyzer for reading mechanical characteristic data from the data base device, supplying the data to the analysis model, and analyzing the mechanism, and an analysis evaluating section for evaluating analysis results attained from the analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ozawa, Koki Shiohata, Takashi Yamaguchi, Honami Kitano
  • Patent number: 6224250
    Abstract: A mobile system and process for manufacturing cement additives and/or concrete admixture products comprises at least two tanks each containing a different raw material for manufacturing cement additives or concrete admixtures; a frame for mounting and transporting as an integral unit at least two pumps operative to transfer the raw materials into a blender which mixes the raw materials together to provide a cement additive or concrete admixture for dispensing at the destination site, which could be the manufacturer's new or remote manufacturing site, or even a customer's site such as a cement plant or a ready-mix concrete plant. The frame can be placed upon or attached to wheels, as in a truck or trailer frame, and the tanks may also be placed on or secured to the truck or trailer frame. A preferred skid-mounted system comprises pumps, valves, meters, and a computer processor unit which can control the equipment and permit adjustments to be made at the destination site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Mark Kreinheder, Thomas Shea, Paul Westgate, Thomas Winkel, James Gado
  • Patent number: 6224251
    Abstract: A continuous type kneading machine comprising a chamber formed by a pair of parallel cylindrical cavities communicated with each other at their sides and a pair of rotatable rotors housed in disengaging state in the cavities, wherein each of the rotors is formed in a blade form having a spiral angle and a constant cross section in the axial direction, and directions of the spiral angles of the rotors in the cavities are opposite to each other and a phase difference in the axial direction during rotation of the rotors is kept at constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Kuratsu, Haruyuki Nishimi, Michiharu Toh, Toyohiko Gondoh
  • Patent number: 6224252
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and process for blending high purity chemicals to produce a high purity chemical mixture with circulation, purification and sensing of said chemical mixture between blending of said high purity chemicals and storage of said high purity chemicals for use, ultimately to produce a high purity chemical mixture for on-site use in treating semiconductor materials, such as at a semiconductor fabrication facility that processes silicon wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: James Platt Munroe, Richard Linton Samsal, Bruce Herman Greenawald
  • Patent number: 6224253
    Abstract: A liquid pitcher with mixing device for quickly and easily stirring settled liquids or powdered mixes in the pitcher. The liquid pitcher with mixing device includes a container having a side wall, a bottom wall, an open top, a pouring spout disposed at a top of the side wall, and a handle member securely attached to an exterior of the side wall and being essentially diametrically opposed to the pouring spout; and also includes a lid having a main wall and a side wall depending from a perimeter of the main wall and having a pouring slot extending therethrough; and further includes a stirring device including a shaft having a top end and a bottom end with, the top end being rotatably extended through a central portion of the lid and with the shaft extending to near the bottom wall of the container and with the stirring device also including a pair of paddle members removably and securely attached to the shaft, and further including a crank securely attached to the top end of the shaft for rotating the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Robert A. Dixon
  • Patent number: 6224254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio telephone watch (1) intended to be used in a mobile communication system, said watch (1) including a case (2) and a wristband (3) allowing said watch (1) to be worn on the wrist. According to the present invention, this watch further includes a casing (4; 8; 104), associated with a first strand (31) of said wristband (3), capable of receiving, in a removable manner, a SIM card (10) allowing access to said mobile communication system, an electronic module (5) arranged in said watch case (2) and allowing access to data stored in said SIM card (10), and electric connection means (6) between said SIM card (10) and said electronic module (5), integrated in said first strand (31) of the wristband (3). According to the present invention, a device (7; 9) assuring the fastening of said wristband (3) is further advantageously associated with said casing (4; 8; 104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Nicolas Georges Hayek, Wilhelm Salathé, Rudolf Dinger, Jean-Jacques Born, Dominique Dubugnon
  • Patent number: 6224255
    Abstract: A temperature pickup for an oil-filled transformer or tap changer has within a resistance thermometer standard housing, the circuitry for duty-factor-modulated output of a measurement signal, interference circuitry which can slur the resulting wave form and an interface circuit which subjects the output signal to polarity reversal to produce an output symmetrical with respect to ground potential. This enables zero crossings to be detected and the time lapse between zero crossings or passages to be ascertained and the temperature calculated from the duty-factor ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Stadelmayer, Karsten Viereck
  • Patent number: 6224256
    Abstract: A cover for a medical probe comprises a generally tubular membrane having a closed end and an open end. A mounting ring is provided, having a bond to the tubular membrane adjacent to the open membrane end. The mounting ring preferably has a first ring portion shaped to lock into engagement with the medical probe while the probe has a forward portion extending into the tubular membrane. The mounting ring also has a second ring portion which carries the bond to the tubular membrane, and which is attached to the first ring portion in a resilient manner, to permit the membrane and mounting ring to be longitudinally stretched by the medical probe when mounted therein, with the first ring portion being locked on the probe in said engagement. Typically, the tubular membrane comprises an inner tubular membrane portion and an outer tubular membrane portion. The outer tubular portion comprises the closed end, and is made of typically an infrared-transparent plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Harry Bala
  • Patent number: 6224257
    Abstract: Device for simulating a patient's body for the testing of a vascular X-ray apparatus of the type comprising a means for emitting an X-ray beam, and a means for receiving the X-ray beam after it has passed through a part of the patient's body, the X-ray beam being centered on an axis. The device comprises at least one metal wire disposed at least partially transversely relative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventors: Laurant Launay, Rene Romeas, Yves Lucien Marie Trousset, Regis Vaillant
  • Patent number: 6224258
    Abstract: A storage system for objects includes a reclosable bag. A hole is provided in the bag, with a hole reinforcing structure, such as a grommet, provided to reinforce the hole. A fastener is attached to the bag via the grommet. A securing device is provided that is attachable to a structure such as a boat support member, a tree branch, or the like, and the bag can be selectively attached to and removed from the structure directly or via the securing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Darren W. Dodson
  • Patent number: 6224259
    Abstract: A laundry bag is provided that is comprised of an open end and a closed end. Two loops are attached to the laundry bag. The first loop is located adjacent to the closed end, and the second loop is located adjacent to the open end. The laundry bag further comprises a drawstring which is moveably coupled to the open end and contains a fastener. To assure that the proper amount of clothing is placed inside the bag, the laundry bag hangs from a support structure, by the provided loops, in a folded manner. The open end of the bag is exposed for inserting clothing therein. Hanging the laundry bag in this folded position forms a front compartment that has an available laundry receiving volume of about 15% to 45%. Leaving an excess of laundry bag volume allows for clothing expansion during the drying cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Luis Guerra
  • Patent number: 6224260
    Abstract: A consolidation container includes a back wall, side walls, and a front wall each comprising pockets which receive stiffening panels. The front wall has an openable center portion which provides access to the interior of the container. Support members are positioned in the corners of the container to facilitate stacking. A top normally overlies the wall to close the container and is fully openable to provide access to the interior thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: B.A.G. Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Alan Nickell, Bobby Glenn Brown, Bradley Matthew Eisenbarth
  • Patent number: 6224261
    Abstract: The bulk bag comprising a bottom wall, double layer end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, double layer side wall portions extending upwardly from the bottom wall and perpendicularly to the end walls, double layer pivotally supported side walls hingedly secured to the side wall portions, stiffening panels received between the double layers of the end walls, the side wall portions, and the pivotally supported side walls, and fasteners for securing the pivotally supported side walls in alignment with the side wall portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Composite Container Corp., L.L.C.
    Inventor: Michael George Stone
  • Patent number: 6224262
    Abstract: A recloseable bag includes a bag body having a first wall and a second wall connected together substantially around proximate perimeters. The bag includesa first openable joint formed as perforations through the first wall and a patch secured to the first wall over the first openable joint. The patch has a second openable joint formed as perforations in registry with the perforations of the first openable joint. The patch can be composed of a material that tears in a controlled fashion along the perforations of the second openable joint. A zipper arrangement can be sealed to the inside surface of the patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Innoflex Incorporated
    Inventors: John F. Hogan, James W. Yeager
  • Patent number: 6224263
    Abstract: An improved foil thrust bearing having a thrust runner and a thrust plate includes an underspring element positioned adjacent to the thrust plate. The underspring element comprises, in one embodiment, a plurality of alternating first apertures and spring portions, with at least one spring portion having a periodic configuration and comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge. The periodic configuration is defined by a plurality of pitches that vary between the leading and trailing edges. Also defining the periodic configuration is a plurality of periodic elements that vary in longitudinal length between the leading and trailing edges. A thrust bearing disk is disposed intermediate the underspring element and the thrust runner. The disk comprises a plurality of transition areas that provide a stepped configuration to the disk. The transition areas match a plurality of circumferential positions of the first apertures in the underspring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Patton Saville, Erik Scott Gundersen
  • Patent number: 6224264
    Abstract: A guide bush for an adjustable length column for chairs, tables or the like is provided, in its inner portion, with a slide bush concentric of a central longitudinal axis for the guidance of a cylindrical housing of a gas spring. The outside wall of the slide bush is provided with spaced ribs for the reception and support, radial to the axis, in an upright tube of the column. The ribs are elastically deformable radially to the central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: SUSPA Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Fred Böhm, Frank Weisser, Peter Lang, Walter Böhm
  • Patent number: 6224265
    Abstract: A flanged ball bearing has an inner race, an outer race made of sheet steel which is disposed around the inner race with an annular space defined therebetween, and a plurality of balls disposed in the annular space. The outer race has a flange extending radially outwardly. The inner race has a ball groove defined in an outer circumferential surface thereof. The outer race comprises a first annular member and a second annular member which are joined to each other. The first annular member has a first ball guide surface having an arcuate cross-sectional shape. The second annular member has a second ball guide surface having an arcuate cross-sectional shape. Each of the balls is rollingly supported by the first ball guide surface, the second ball guide surface, and the surface of the ball groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: TOK Bearing Co., LTD
    Inventor: Isao Enomoto
  • Patent number: 6224266
    Abstract: A wheel bearing device is proposed which maintains long life even under high-load, high-temperature conditions. On the surfaces of inner rings and tapered rollers of a multiple-row tapered roller bearing rotatably supporting a wheel, carburized, nitrided layers are formed which contain 0.80 wt % or more carbon and have a Rockwell hardness of 58 or over with the residual aaustenite content being 25-35 vol % to improve mechanical properties and fatigue characteristics of these parts and also keep the surface layers of these parts of suitable toughness, thereby improving the life of the wheel bearing device in a high-load, high-temperature environment. Also, an annular recess is formed in the inner periphery of the outer ring at a portion between the rows of the raceways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi Ohtsuki, Shinji Nishio
  • Patent number: 6224267
    Abstract: First and second raceways are positioned against a needle roller and cage subassembly, having needle rollers arranged in a plane along a pitch circle and retained within a cage, such that the rollers facilitate free rotation of the second raceway relative to the first raceway when a thrust load is applied through the first and second raceways. At least one of the first and second raceways has a recessed portion such that diametrically opposite rollers are loaded when the thrust load is applied while other rollers are unloaded, thereby facilitating linear translation of the second raceway relative to the first raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventor: Richard L. Alling
  • Patent number: 6224268
    Abstract: A novel forward-facing, aft-attached cantilever beam is provided as a latch for securing a fiber optic connector to a receptacle. The beam has engagement structure on its free end which attaches to the receptacle. The connector includes a plug housing formed from a member having a forward end and a rearward end and an axial passageway therethrough through which at least one optical fiber provided in the fiber optic cable extends. The forward end is inserted into the receptacle with the rearward end extending from the receptacle. The cantilevered beam has an end fixed to a rearward portion of the member and its free end extends forwardly toward the forward end of the member. To engage the connector with the receptacle, the free end of the cantilevered beam is biased toward the member and the member is slid into the receptacle. Once fully inserted, the engagement structure on the cantilevered beam engages retention structure in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Marshall Manning, Bryan Thomas Edwards, Shelly Ann Buchter, Robert Carl Briggs
  • Patent number: 6224269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical connection means arranged in order to rearrange and connect optical fibers connected to the connection means. In order to simplify handling of optical fiber ribbons, so-called fiber ribbons, an optical connection means with an integrated cross-connection (2) has been produced with which component optical fibers (3) connected to the component can be rearranged such as cross-connected and connected via an interface (4). With an optical cross-connection of the “sidings” type integrated with a so-called MT-connector interface from for example a four-fiber transmitter array and a four-fiber receiver array an eight-fiber MT-connector interface with alternate transmitter respective receiver fibers next to each other can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jan-Åke Engstrand, Hans-Christer Moll
  • Patent number: 6224270
    Abstract: A universal optical fiber connector comprises a ferrule for supporting an optical fiber and having an axis extending in an axial direction of the ferrule, a biasing member comprised of a synthetic elastic material for biasing the ferrule in the axial direction, and a securing member for securing the biasing member between the securing member and the ferrule. A connecting member is adapted to receive the ferrule for connection to another ferrule through the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakajima, Hiroyuki Tokita, Junji Taira, Kouji Minami, Tatsuo Koshigoe, Nobuo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6224271
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for opening and closing a barrier in a zoom camera. The device includes a connection lever fixed to a lens barrel of a focus lens group and rotated by the transmission of a rotational power of a focusing motor; and a barrier driving unit including a barrier driving lever contacting the connection lever to receive rotational force of the connection lever and a ring portion for pushing sector pins of barrier sectors in a direction to close the barrier sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Samsung Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sam-Ki Park
  • Patent number: 6224272
    Abstract: An indicator on a film cartridge to indicate whether a film cartridge has been used in a photographic camera. The film cartridge includes a spool having an elongate coaxial hole open at one end. An indicator, disposed within the coaxial hole, is deformable from a first state to a second state in response to the film cartridge being received by a plunger in the photographic camera; the second state being visually different than the first state. The indicator has a continuous, non-punctured, non-fractured configuration when in both the first and second states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Keith Myers
  • Patent number: 6224273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of photopolymer printing blocks, which are utilizable for producing printed matter by flexography, typography or dry offset, of the type including a stage for polymerizing areas by exposure to ultraviolet rays; a stage for engraving non-polymerized areas by immersion and brushing in an engraving bath contained in an engraving tank, the bath becoming loaded with dissolved particles or particles in suspension during the engraving stage; and a separation of the constituents of the engraving bath, with the liquid obtained at the time of separation being injected back into the engraving tank, characterized in that the separation consists of filtration, during which the particles are progressively eliminated. The invention also relates to an engraving device for carrying out the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Mario Ferrante
  • Patent number: 6224274
    Abstract: A first transfer device and a second transfer device, each for transferring a wafer, are arranged opposite each other, and a cooling processing unit group is arranged between the first transfer device and the second transfer device. A first thermal processing unit group and a second thermal processing unit group are arranged on both sides of the first transfer device, and a first solution processing unit group and a second solution processing unit are arranged on both sides of the second transfer device. The first transfer device transfers the wafer between the cooling processing unit group, and units included in the first thermal processing unit group and the second thermal processing unit group, and the second transfer device transfers the wafer between the cooling processing unit group, and units included in the first solution processing unit group and the second solution processing unit group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Yuji Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 6224275
    Abstract: An ink-supplied wire dot matrix printer head for actuating wires with ink attached to tip ends thereof into contact with a sheet of print paper to transfer ink to the sheet, thereby forming ink dots thereon. The ink-supplied wire dot matrix printer head includes a wire guide member having a wire guide hole for guiding the tip end of the wire, and an Ink tank containing an ink absorbing body therein and having an ink supply port in which a portion of the wire guide member is inserted. The wire guide member has a capillary ink path communicating with a side of the wire and supplied with ink from the ink absorbing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Suzuki, Masanao Matsuzawa, Yoshinori Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 6224276
    Abstract: The reuse of an ink ribbon is prevented and the image quality and the proper paper feeding operation are secured by providing an ink ribbon damaging means to a ink ribbon cartridge of a color video printer. For example, a ring cutter is provided to the spool shaft of a spool on which an ink ribbon used for printing is wound so that the ink ribbon wound on the spool is cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidehiko Funayama, Takatoshi Iwanabe
  • Patent number: 6224277
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of packaging for a roll of a web which is attached to a take-up core. The web is arranged so that it packages the roll together with the core, ready for shipment without the need for additional packaging. The web can include an ink ribbon and a leader connected to the ink ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Dolce, Robert S. Eaton, Joel D. Neri
  • Patent number: 6224278
    Abstract: A key pad with rigid resin key top, preventing key top detachment or dislocation, and allowing to omit key detachment prevention means such as collar and to simplify the structure, and adhering to a silicone rubber key pad 1,7 with silicone base adhesive 15, 20, by preparing urethane base adhesion substrate layer 3, 9 on a back 2, 8 of a key top made of rigid resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo Nishi
  • Patent number: 6224279
    Abstract: An ergonomic keyboard includes a top case having a plurality of key planes that are non-parallel with one another. A plurality of keyswitch bases are positioned within respective ones of the plurality of key planes and are formed with the top case as a single, continuous piece of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kennard E. Nielsen, John M. Lutian, R. Thomas Gibbons, II
  • Patent number: 6224280
    Abstract: A high speed, high volume mailing machine which utilizes ink jet technology for the printing of postage indicia on envelopes being fed through the mailing machine and on discrete portions of tape fed past the printing device of the mailing machine includes a tape storing and feeding mechanism which stores a roll of tape in the form of a web of indefinite length for feeding a discrete portion of the tape past the feeding device for each printing operation of the mailing machine, and feeds the tape forward to bring the printed portion thereof past and then reverses the movement of the tape to bring the new leading edge thereof to the beginning of the printing area. The tape storing and feeding mechanism provides a fixed support for the portion of the tape being printed on so as to maintain a critical gap between the surface of the tape and the plane of the jet nozzles to achieve a high printing quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin J. Buckley, Gerald C. Freeman
  • Patent number: 6224281
    Abstract: A cosmetic pencil cartridge is provided with a cap member having a guiding hole formed therethrough and a holder movably mounted into the cap member. In the cosmetic pencil cartridge, a stopping wall is formed within a mid portion of the cap member, an enlarged diameter portion being formed in front of the stopping wall, the holder having a pair of hook receiving holes formed through the leading portion of the holder. An auxiliary holder has a mass receiving portion for receiving a cosmetic mass at is one side, and a pair of hooks protruding from at the other side thereof, with the pair of hooks being resiliently engaged into the hook receiving holes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Min-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 6224282
    Abstract: A side knock-type ball point pen includes a barrel having a front end portion and a rear end portion, a refill-receiver member axially movably incorporated within the barrel, a refill removably received in the refill-receiver member, the refill including an ink container-tube, a writing tip attached to a front end of the ink container-tube, and ink contained in the ink container-tube, a first cooperating mechanism provided in an interior of the rear end portion of the barrel for preventing the refill-receiver member from rotating relative to the barrel, a second cooperating mechanism provided in an interior of the rear end portion of the barrel for keeping the writing tip of the refill projected out of the barrel in use of the ball point pen, the refill-receiver member coupled to the second cooperating mechanism, and an actuator member provided at a portion of a peripheral wall of the barrel for causing the refill-receiver member to be advanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomiji Ueki
  • Patent number: 6224283
    Abstract: A fluid-containing brush (10) has a housing (11) with a generally cylindrical side wall (12) closed at one end by a base (20) carrying brush bristles (25) and at the other by a removable cap (50). The housing (11) defines a fluid reservoir and the base (20) has a central bore (21) therein closed by a valve member (32) for dispensing liquid to the brush bristles (25). A valve stem (31) extends up to an actuator button (58) formed on the cap (50). The button (58) is made of elastomeric material and is used to actuate the valve to dispense cleaning fluid. A sealing ring (64) is provided between the cap (50) and housing (11) to ensure a fluid tight connection between the cap (50) and the side wall (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: Donald Hay
  • Patent number: 6224284
    Abstract: An ink composition or system for writing instruments constructed with a polyester fiber reservoir and a porous oriented fiber nib. This ink system will write on both black and white surfaces. On black surfaces, it will reveal itself as being opaque and metallic almost iridescent in appearance. On white surfaces, a tint of color is observed with distinct flecks of silver. The ink system is composted of water as a carrier, a permanent water-based binder, a colored pigmented permanent water-based dispersion of sub-micron particle size, a unique aluminum dispersion of specific particle size in a special carrier, a humectant, a surfactant that lowers surface tension, an anti-settling additive, a preservative and a base acting as a pH adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Dri Mark Products Incorporated
    Inventors: Chhman Sukhna, Charles Reichmann
  • Patent number: 6224285
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for systematic marking for a member placement or nailing schedule used in the construction industry specific and system marking in general. The use of a roller wheel with an outer circumference dimension with incorporated use of marking felt tip pens projecting past the roller wall to deposit said marks when rolled along a building member for placement of studs, floor systems or roof members at equally spaced intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Roy D. Nichols