Patents Issued in July 6, 2004
  • Patent number: 6758600
    Abstract: An optical interconnection module having: an enclosure defining walls and a cavity within the walls for receiving and supporting optical fibers and connectors; an optical interconnection section formed in a wall of the module, the optical interconnection section having a multi-fiber connector with multiple optical paths formed therein, the optical paths being arranged in a generally planar array with the paths being immediately adjacent to at least one other optical path for optical alignment with optical fibers in an optical fiber ribbon; an optical connector station formed in a wall of the module having a plurality of optical fiber connectors; the optical paths and the optical connectors being optically interconnected by optical fibers disposed in the cavity, fiber pairs being formed by the optical fibers, at least one of the fiber pairs being routed to a respective connector station that is in optical communication with the optical paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Del Grosso, Larry K. Shook, Jr., Alan W. Ugolini
  • Patent number: 6758601
    Abstract: A fiberoptic connector is constructed entirely of metal and includes structure to radiate heat. Preferably, the fiberoptic connector also includes an arrangement to indicate whether the fiberoptic connector is holding an energized optical fiber. Preferably, the heat radiating structure includes fin structure and a metal stamping projecting from the connector housing. The indicating arrangement preferably is a temperature sensitive strip secured to the housing, which changes color based upon the heat radiated by the optical fiber carried within. Methods of indicating an energized fiberoptic connector and of dissipating heat from a fiberoptic connector are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, In.
    Inventor: Marlon E. Holmquist
  • Patent number: 6758602
    Abstract: An optical connector comprises a mount having an accommodating portion and an optical connector ferrule. The mount and the outer surface of the optical connector ferrule to be brought into contact therewith are made of the same kind of material, thereby securing the good weldability therebetween. In one embodiment, both the mount and the ferrule are made of an amorphous alloy. In another embodiment, the mount is made of a metal, for example stainless steel, and the ferrule comprises a body made of an amorphous alloy and a surface part covering the outer surface of the body is made of the same kind of material as the mount, i.e. a metal such as stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Katsumi, Mamoru Ishida, Hitoshi Ofune
  • Patent number: 6758603
    Abstract: An optical connector subassembly (1) includes a ferrule (2), a base member (4) and a locking element (6). The ferrule defines an axial passageway (22) for receiving a core of an optical cable and a plurality of holes (24) provided on an outer surface of the ferrule. The base member has a space (42) for receiving a lower portion of the ferrule, a bore (46) that is formed along a central axis of the base member and ends in a funnel (48) for guiding an optical fiber into the passageway, and a plurality of openings (44) formed on the upper portion of the base member and corresponding to the holes of the ferrule and communicating with the receiving space. The locking element has a plurality of free extension portions (62) that extend through the corresponding openings and into the corresponding holes to join the ferrule and the base member together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sunney Yang
  • Patent number: 6758604
    Abstract: The invention provides an assembly apparatus and method about manufacturing pigtail. The pigtail assembly apparatus includes a fiber-feeding module, peeling module, gluing module, insertion module and heating module, all controlled by a control module. The fiber-feeding module provides a predetermined length of optical fiber. The peeling module peels the cladding layer at one end of the optical fiber, exposing the core portion. The insertion module inserts the core portion of the optical fiber into a through hole of a glass capillary with adhesive added. The heating module solidifies the adhesive and finally forms a pigtail fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Jui Chao, Tsui-Lan Lee
  • Patent number: 6758605
    Abstract: A method and device for cleaning at least an end face of an optical device retained within an optical connector using a cleaning fabric, comprises, alone or in combination, a) preventing the cleaning fabric from contacting the connector prior to contacting the end face of the optical device; b) a cleaning nose being made of a nose material having a hardness less than that of a material of the optical device with a flexural modulus greater than 2700 MPa and c) ensuring a constant tension on the fabric as it is circulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Telops Inc.
    Inventors: André Villemaire, Louis Brault, Jean Giroux
  • Patent number: 6758606
    Abstract: To resolve the problems of the manufacturing costs of an optoclectronic connector, and optoelectronic coupling integrated circuit chip (4) is mounted directly (12) into a package (1) of the connector. This package has an internal shielding metallization and metallizations (11) connected by microconnection techniques to pads (10) of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has laser diodes (8) on its surface also connected (13) to the pads (14) of this integrated circuit. These laser diodes are spaced out with respect to one another by a distance corresponding to a distance (21) between the optical fiber terminations (17, 20) in a standardized optical connector (16). The number of elements of the connector is reduced whereas, at the same time, its efficiency in terms of electrical consumption and in terms of transmission quality of a signal is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Bernard Robert, Mostafa Zindine, Bernard Brice
  • Patent number: 6758607
    Abstract: A package contains therein a semiconductor laser element for emitting light and a semiconductor circuit element for driving the semiconductor laser element and is provided with an optical fiber supporting face and a back face. The optical fiber supporting face is provided for supporting an optical fiber for transmitting the light from the semiconductor laser element, and the back face is opposed to the optical fiber supporting face. The back face has a lead pin for feeding a positive-phase signal into the semiconductor circuit element and a lead pin for feeding a negative-phase signal into the semiconductor circuit element. The lead pins penetrate through the back face. The semiconductor circuit element receives positive-phase and complementary negative-phase signals, both including a high-frequency component of 10 GHz or higher, through the lead pins, converts these signals into a single-ended signal, and outputs the resulting signal to the semiconductor laser element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakabayashi, Noriaki Kaida
  • Patent number: 6758608
    Abstract: The optical component comprises a first element (1) having a light-emission surface (2) and a second element (3) having a light-entrance surface (4), a bonding layer (5) interconnecting the elements (1, 3) being provided between said surfaces (2, 4). The bonding layer (5) is an optically transparent layer of paraffin, which efficiently couples light from the first element (1) into the second element (3) and carefully positions said elements (1, 3) with respect to each other. In the method of manufacturing the optical component, the first element (1) and the second element (3) are fitted together by joining the surfaces (2, 4) so as to form a capillary space (7), which capillary space (7) is filled by making it suck up liquid paraffin, the paraffin is allowed to cool and solidified in order to form an optically transparent bonding layer (5) of paraffin in the capillary space (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Anton Petrus Maria Van Arendonk, Gregory Le Kreider, Cornelis Draijer, Hendricus Dijkman
  • Patent number: 6758609
    Abstract: In-situ and post-cure methods of joining optical fibers and optoelectronic components are provided. An in situ method of joining an optical fiber to an optoelectronic component includes positioning an optical fiber and optoelectronic component in adjacent relationship such that light signals can pass therebetween, applying a curable resin having adhesive properties to an interface of the optical fiber and the optoelectronic component, aligning the optical fiber and optoelectronic component relative to each other such that signal strength of light signals passing between the optical fiber and the optoelectronic component is substantially maximized, and irradiating the interface with non-ionizing radiation in RF/microwave energy to rapidly cure the resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Lambda Technologies
    Inventors: Zakaryae Fathi, William L. Geisler, Joseph M. Wander, Iftikhar Ahmad, Richard S. Garard
  • Patent number: 6758610
    Abstract: An optical connection module attaches an active or passive optical component to a substrate and aligns the optical component with a first laser. The optical connection module includes a fiber submount that is attached to the substrate and that includes a thermally insulating material having a thickness greater than 20 micrometers. The optical component is soldered to the fiber submount using heat from a second laser. A laser submount is attached to the substrate. The first laser is attached to the laser submount. A fiber bonding pad is located between the thermally insulating material and the optical component. The thermally insulating material and the fiber bonding pad promote lateral heat transfer and limit vertical heat transfer to the substrate during soldering. The thermally insulating material can be integrally formed in the substrate by flame hydrolysis or by anodic bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Mehrdad Ziari, Robert J. Lang, Tanya K. Oleskevich, Vivek Agrawal, Ashok P. Kanjamala, Donald C. Hargreaves, Harrison L. Ransom, David Dawson, Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan
  • Patent number: 6758611
    Abstract: A radially symmetrical optoelectric module includes a receptacle assembly with a symmetrical tubular ferrule and a first lens. The ferrule defines an axial opening extending along an optical axis. The ferrule is formed radially symmetrical about the optical axis with the first lens engaged in the ferrule along the optical axis. One end of the ferrule is formed to receive an end of an optical fiber such that the end is positioned along the optical axis and adjacent the first lens. An optoelectric package includes an optoelectric device and a second lens. The second lens is positioned adjacent the optoelectric device and positioned along the optical axis so that light traveling along the optical axis appears at the optoelectric device and passes through the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Bradley S. Levin, Oliver W. Northrup, Joseph John Vandenberg
  • Patent number: 6758612
    Abstract: A system for regulating (e.g., terminating) a development process is provided. The system includes one or more light sources, each light source directing light to one or more patterns and/or gratings on a wafer. Light reflected from the patterns and/or gratings is collected by a measuring system, which processes the collected light. The collected light is indicative of the dimensions achieved at respective portions of the wafer. The measuring system provides development related data to a processor that determines the acceptability of the development of the respective portions of the wafer. The collected light may be analyzed by scatterometry and/or reflectometry systems to produce development related data and the development related data may be examined to determine whether a development process end point has been reached, at which time the system can control the development process and terminate development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyrus E. Tabery, Bharath Rangarajan, Bhanwar Singh, Ramkumar Subramanian
  • Patent number: 6758613
    Abstract: A method and system for environmental control in film processing is disclosed. In general, photographic film is coated with a processing solution, such as a developer solution, and is then developed within a controlled air environment. In the preferred embodiments, the temperature and humidity within the air environment is strictly controlled, which allows the development process to be more accurately and consistently controlled. This also allows fewer processing chemicals to be used and reduces harmful effluents caused by photographic film processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Mark White, Angela Cheng, Paul N. Winberg, Michael Rohrer
  • Patent number: 6758614
    Abstract: A print head is provided in a casing of a printing apparatus having a housing section which houses continuous paper therein, to perform printing on the continuous paper. A platen roller has a platen shaft rotatably supported on a cover of the printing apparatus which is pivotably supported on the casing to open or close the housing section. The platen roller being abutted against the print head through the continuous paper situated therebetween and rotating to feed the continuous paper, when the cover is closed. A head support member is disposed in the casing and has a head shaft which pivotably supports the print head so as to vary a distance with respect to the platen roller. A lock lever is pivotable about the platen shaft. The lock lever is engaged with the head shaft to determine a position of the platen roller with respect to the print head when the cover is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Rikuo Yamada, Hidetoshi Futatsugi
  • Patent number: 6758615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer keyboard having a key sensing device that provides two levels of sensing by generating electrical signals depending on the force applied on the keys. The different levels of key sensing can be used to provide different functions, for instance, in a software application. This key sensing functionality can be provided on all or only some of the keys of the keyboard. For example, the different pressure levels applied on the key can be used to control cursor movement or scrolling and to produce pressure-based shifting between lower case and upper case. A method of providing pressure sensitive key functionalities for a keyboard comprises producing a signal by applying a pressure to a key which is configured to produce different signals in response to different pressure levels applied to the key. A user interface response is generated based on the signal produced by the pressure applied to the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: Logitech Europe S.A., Electrotextiles Company Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Monney, Jean-Marc Flueckiger, Denis Pavillard, David Lee Sandbach
  • Patent number: 6758616
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an identification card printer that can be used with a card cartridge that protects a stack of cards stored therein from environmental contamination and establishes a card transport plane, from which other components of the identification card printer can be aligned, independent of the card cartridge. The identification card printer includes a cartridge receiver adapted to receive the card cartridge and a card transport mechanism. The card transport mechanism includes a pair of feed rollers, portions of which extend to the cartridge receiver and define the card transport plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin A. Pribula, James R. Meier, Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Gary M. Klinefelter, Leonid S. Gershenovich, Gary A. Lenz, Jeffrey D. Upin
  • Patent number: 6758617
    Abstract: A side knocking-type writing instrument has a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a front end, and a rear end. A sliding member is disposed in the barrel for undergoing forward and rearward sliding movement along the longitudinal axis of the barrel. The sliding member has a shoulder comprised of a generally L-shaped side wall having a first wall portion extending along the longitudinal axis and a second wall portion extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. A knocking member undergoes pivotal movement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the barrel about a fulcrum point disposed at a rear portion of the knocking member. The knocking member has a pressing portion disposed at a front portion thereof. A linking pawl is disposed between the knocking member and the sliding member for undergoing pivotal movement therebetween and axial movement along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Micro Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gouji Sakaoka
  • Patent number: 6758618
    Abstract: A container and applicator assembly includes an applicator with a handle and a dispensing tip, and a container with a chamber that detachably receives at least part of the applicator. The container has an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions that extend in the chamber along side portions of the tip. The protrusions facilitate distribution of the composition across the tip and also help to prevent unintentional movement of the composition to other areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Petrich, Larry D. Fleisher
  • Patent number: 6758619
    Abstract: A spinning liquid delivery container comprises a spinning device. The spinning device is installed at a rear end of a liquid storage cylinder and is formed by a rod body and a cap. The rod body is axially screwed into the cap. A part of the rod body extends to the cap so that the cap is rotatable freely. The rod body has a rod head, the rod head is adhered to an inner wall of the liquid storage cylinder. The spinning device is positioned at a rear end of the liquid storage cylinder. When the cap pushes the rod body to move forwards, the rod head will move slowly to press the liquid surface of the liquid storage cylinder. As a result, the pressure of the liquid in the liquid storage cylinder increases; thus, liquid can be drained out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Chiung-Miao Yeh
  • Patent number: 6758620
    Abstract: A metered dose dispensing dabber device includes a dabber main housing having a container attachment for affixing the device to a container, a metered dosage reservoir, a hollow dip tube, a metered dosage reservoir outlet, and a valve. The main housing has a base divider wall, this base divider wall having an underside and top side. Further, the base divider wail is closed to prevent liquid from passing from the underside to the top side. The metered dosage reservoir has enclosed walls and is located above the top side of the divider wall. The hollow dip tube passes through the base divider wall and extends downwardly therefrom for insertion into a container. The dip tube also extends upwardly to a predetermined height in the metered dosage reservoir to establish a fill level. The metered dosage reservoir outlet is located on a metered dosage reservoir wall opposite the dip tube. The valve is located in the reservoir outlet, in proximity to the dip tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Valley Design, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Harrold
  • Patent number: 6758621
    Abstract: A ring binder mechanism adapted to be secured to a base member, and having a substantially rigid upper member having a substantially straight lateral edge along substantially its entire length and wherein the upper member supports a pair of pivotable lower members to which a plurality of pairs of respective half-ring members are secured and wherein the pivotable members are pivotably movable between a first position in which the pairs of half-ring members are closed and a second position in which the pairs of half-ring members are open and wherein at least one of the half-ring members of each pair has a lower portion disposed outwardly of and closely adjacent the lateral edge of the upper member when the pairs of half-ring members are in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: World Wide Stationery Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun Yuen To
  • Patent number: 6758622
    Abstract: A ball socket for connection with a ball stud resists accidental pull-out of the ball stud. The ball socket includes arms that form a socket cup for retaining the ball stud. The arms allow relatively easy insertion of the stud head, yet greatly resist accidental pull-out. The ball socket may be used in connection with disengageable or conventional ball studs. The ball socket may be an in-line design, peanut-style, or some other design. One known effective application of the present invention is in automotive lamp assemblies. The in-line socket may include a centrally located mounting hole and an undercut which forms a chamber for trapping the head of a mounting screw to facilitate assembly to the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Burton Technologies LLC
    Inventor: John E. Burton
  • Patent number: 6758623
    Abstract: A swivel joint according to the present invention includes first and second base members. A spider includes first and second arcuate surfaces which form joints with the first and second base members, respectively. Furthermore, the spider includes first and second pins both opposed from each other and third and fourth pins opposed from each other. A first mechanism is coupled to the spider and the first base member and is adapted to effect a force between the first arcuate surface and the first base member. Also, a second mechanism is coupled to the spider and the second base member and is adapted to effect a force between the second arcuate surface and the second base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: MTS Systems Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Bushey
  • Patent number: 6758624
    Abstract: Presented is a trailer incorporating a device that allows the detachable coupling of the ball coupler and safety chains of a trailer for remote storage of these items, while incorporating a security feature that allows only the original ball coupler and safety chains to be connected. This deters the unauthorized towing or theft of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Productivity Paradigm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Hugh Thompson, James Kevin Hays
  • Patent number: 6758625
    Abstract: A mounting device (50) is described for mounting structural double glazing to a building. The mounting device (50) has a first member (1) including a male portion (6) and a second member (2) including a female portion (16). The male portion (6) is adapted to be inserted through a hole (33) in a pane or glass member (31) to be mounted on the building, and to engage with the female portion (16) on the second member (2) located on the other side of the pane of glass (31) from the first member (1). Each of the first and second members (1, 2) have a face portion (11, 17) substantially parallel to and facing each other, and a sealing member comprising an “O”-ring (4) located on the face portion (11, 17) of each of the first and second members (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Lisus International PTE LTD
    Inventor: Paul Lawrence
  • Patent number: 6758626
    Abstract: A connecting device of a ceiling fan includes a base plate securely attached to a connecting portion of a bracket of the ceiling. An oval connecting block is selectively attached to the base plate by a fixing member and received in the blade of the ceiling fan. The oval connecting block has an axis parallel to that of the blade. The oval connecting block includes two opposite ends each having a knob laterally extending from the oval connecting block. A press plate is rotatably mounted on a top of the oval connecting block. The press plate having two opposite ends each bent to abut a top surface of the blade. The knob abuts a bottom surface of the blade and the press plate abuts the top surface of the blade so that the blade is clamped between the knob and the press plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Min-Chi Tseng
  • Patent number: 6758627
    Abstract: The guard rail support attachment and positioning block or spacer block is used to space guard railing away from posts such as “I” beams which are driven into the ground. The spacer block keeps automobile wheels from impacting the I beams and initiating a roll of the vehicle. The spacer block is a generally rectangular block or cube including corded-out cavities to reduce weight and tabs or projections which cooperatively engage the side of the post and the edge of the guard rail to position and hold same in position for attachment with holding members such as bolts. Webbing can be used to provide structural support within the cavity. The spacer block may be formed by low pressure injection molding to form a structural foam spacer block to optimize the strength to weight characteristics of the spacer block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: K.E.S.S. Inc.
    Inventor: David T. King
  • Patent number: 6758628
    Abstract: A device designed to be deployed from a leading vehicle to cause deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle. The device has two primary components a deployable base member, with a plurality of tire piercing spikes extending therefrom, and a launch assembly designed to deposit the base member on a road surface in proper position to cause the deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Edward Curry, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6758629
    Abstract: A postensed celled concrete runway for take off and landing of aircraft is described, also for racetracks, freeways and highways, characterized by a celled structure wherein each cell contains: nervures, a cell base and a cell cover that forms the surface of runway. A core composed of expanded polystyrene is located between the nervures, base and cover, such that the volume weight of the cells is less than subsoil density. The celled structure also contains a leveling means that acts over cells of the celled structure to allow the cells to move in an upward and downward direction so that the runway surface can be leveled when there are sunken areas on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Postensados y Diseno de Estructuras S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Pablo Cortina Ortega, Carlos Gutierrez Sarmiento
  • Patent number: 6758630
    Abstract: A snow and ice melting system for roads including a system of heating coils disposed below an upper surface of a roadway. The system of coils are arranged in a serpentine configuration whereby a majority of a surface area of the roadway is in contact with the heating coils. A system of laser heaters are disposed within side surfaces of curbs of the roadway in a spaced relationship. The laser heaters direct a ray of heat over the upper surface of the roadway. A weather sensitive activation sensor is secured to a top surface of a traffic light. The activation sensor is in communication with the system of heating coils and the system of laser heaters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Marlene Vega
  • Patent number: 6758631
    Abstract: A guidance system for providing control over the height and inclination of a portable screed is provided. The guidance system includes an inclination measuring device for measuring an inclination, an inclination display for displaying the measured inclination to an operator, a level measuring device for measuring a height relative to a reference signal, and a level display for displaying the measured height to the operator. The inclination measuring device, inclination display, level measuring device and level display can be mounted on a portable screed. The inclination display and the level display are adapted to be used by the operator to guide the portable screed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Albert D. Frankeny, II
  • Patent number: 6758632
    Abstract: A tool consists of a combination engine in the form of a two-cycle engine, and a motion conversion device which is connected to said combustion engine and which is located in a housing. The housing is filled with oil for lubricating the motion conversion device. A conveying device with which the oil is conveyed from the housing to the combustion engine is provided, said combustion engine being lubricated exclusively with oil from the housing and having no separate oil supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Wacker Construction Equipment AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hausler, Georg Sick
  • Patent number: 6758633
    Abstract: Inexpensive, highly effective methods for the in-situ reduction of hexavalent chromium to the non-toxic trivalent oxidation state in soil and groundwater containing hexavalent chromium are provided, which may reduce hexavalent chromium concentration in soil to as low as 5 mg/L. The methods involve sampling soil comprising hexavalent chromium to determine a reaction amount of a reducing agent, providing a frame on a top surface of the soil, wetting the soil, spreading a reducing agent on the top surface of the soil, and flushing the soil with water to dissolve the reducing agent. The reducing agent may be a chemical agent, a biological agent, or a combination of chemical and biological agents. The biological reducing agents may include sludge from wastewater, return activated sludge, waste activated sludge, leachate from landfill or from composting operations, or compost material from municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, or solid waste operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gannett Fleming, Inc.
    Inventor: Chen-Yu Yen
  • Patent number: 6758634
    Abstract: Systems, components, and methods relating to subterranean containment barriers. Laterally adjacent tubular casings having male interlock structures and multiple female interlock structures defining recesses for receiving a male interlock structure are used to create subterranean barriers for containing and treating buried waste and its effluents. The multiple female interlock structures enable the barriers to be varied around subsurface objects and to form barrier sidewalls. The barrier may be used for treating and monitoring a zone of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
    Inventors: Reva A. Nickelson, John G. Richardson, Kevin M. Kosteinik, Paul A. Sloan
  • Patent number: 6758635
    Abstract: A buoyancy compensator jacket with weight-bearing device quick release mechanism comprising two hook and loop fasteners and two buckles applicably distanced and attached to a weight-bearing device. Each hook and loop strip passes through respective buckles, whereupon the two ends are made to self-adhere upon contact. A crosswise binding mode of fastening facilitates securely constraining weight pockets thereof. A two-winged strip is further employed to wrap round and enclose the already bound weight pockets. A weight pouch is thus formed, the weight pockets being securely bound therein. A diver is able to remove unobstructed the weight-bearing device, thereby ensuring a quick ascent to the water surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Feng
  • Patent number: 6758636
    Abstract: A wall block for use in a segmental retaining wall system. The wall block comprises an interior face for forming an interior surface of a segmental retaining wall, an exterior face for forming an exterior surface of the segmental retaining wall, first and second sides that extend from the exterior face to the interior face, and a top surface and a bottom surface. Further provided in the wall block is a channel defined by a front wall, a rear wall, and an arcuate bottom surface. The channel extends across one of the faces and surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Rainey, Svenn Borgersen, John W. Turgeon-Schramm
  • Patent number: 6758637
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting tool assembly having a cutting insert holder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert holder has a clamping jaw, a base jaw and an inner side surface extending therebetween. An insert pocket is defined between the two jaws and the inner side surface. The inner side surface is provided with a positioning member. A clamping screw passes through the upper clamping jaw and is threadingly connected to the lower clamping jaw. The cutting insert has a central body portion having a side surface provided with a location member which is engaged by the positioning member whereby the axial location of the cutting insert is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Iscar Ltd.
    Inventor: Uzi Gati
  • Patent number: 6758638
    Abstract: A method and holding device for locking an insert into a tool are used in metal removal machining. The tool includes an insert (2) with a upper contact surface or section (4) and a lower contact surface of section (6) and a holder (8) in which the insert (2) is arranged. The holder includes a holder body (10) and a clamping device (12). The holder body has a lower contact surface or section (14). The insert is arranged in the holder such that the upper contact surface or section (4) of the insert is brought into contact and interaction with a bottom surface (16) of a clamping device while the lower contact surface or section (6) of the insert is brought into contact and interaction with the lower contact surface or section (14) of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Mircona AB
    Inventor: Peter Mihic
  • Patent number: 6758639
    Abstract: A drywall routing bit for cutting laterally in a drywall or sheetrock panel includes an elongated body terminating at one end in a tip for penetrating the panel. The bit includes a single helical flute which defines a cutting edge at a helix angle relative to said longitudinal axis of the bit of 36°-38°. The cutting edge of the flute is defined at a rake angle of 20°-26°. The fluted portion of the bit has a web thickness that is 60%-63% of the bit outer diameter, for a ⅛″ diameter bit. The tip of the bit includes angled chisel edges subtending an angle of 113°-123° and following a shallow S-shaped curvature relative to a plane including the subtended angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Credo Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Carl W. Risen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6758640
    Abstract: A method of controlling a relative movement of a cutting blade and a workpiece which are moved relative to each other by a movement device in an operation with a machine tool. The method includes a step of bringing the cutting blade and an object into contact with each other, by moving at least one of the cutting blade and the object toward each other by the movement device, and a step of controlling the relative movement on the basis of a relative position of the cutting blade and the object which is detected by the movement device upon the contact of the cutting blade and the object with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Seiko Limited
    Inventors: Hajime Mizutani, Yoshihiro Takasu, Eiji Goto, Katsumi Isogai, Yoshikazu Satow
  • Patent number: 6758641
    Abstract: A method for forming a cavity in a handle of a ratchet type ring spanner includes providing a ring spanner having a handle and a head extending from the handle, forming a cutout on a face of the head, the cutout being communicated with a hole of the head, placing a cutter in the hole of the head, and moving the cutter toward the handle until a shaft of the cutter is stopped by a periphery defining the cutout, thereby forming a cavity in the handle. The cavity thus formed is larger than that formed by conventional methods. Thus, a larger pawl can be received in the larger cavity, which, in turn, increases the overall torque-bearing capacity of the ratchet type ring spanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 6758642
    Abstract: A hand tool apparatus uses a cutting tool with a first width and a tool axis to machine a hole in an object. The hole has a second width at least as large as the first width of the cutting tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a spindle unit in the housing for rotating the cutting tool and an orbital drive for rotating the spindle unit. An axial feed mechanism moves the orbital drive and the spindle unit jointly either toward or away from the object being machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Novator AB
    Inventors: Dag G. Linderholm, Erik Björk
  • Patent number: 6758643
    Abstract: A positioning assembly includes a first connecting rod with a threaded end section, a second connecting rod with a threaded end section, an adjusting member having two opposite threaded ends that threadedly engage the threaded end sections of the first and second connecting rods, and a third connecting rod that is pivoted to the second connecting rod so as to pivot relative to the second connecting rod between used and folded states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: David Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6758644
    Abstract: A composite restraint system composed of a composite restraint strap, a patch and a tensioning tool for restraining freight during transportation. The composite restraint strap includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a plurality of strands of yarn having a specified percentage of elongation before breaking and a specified creep. The second layer includes a nonwoven fabric. The composite restraint strap is capable of being attached to a floor or a wall of a transportation device in order to restrain the freight from movement. The composite restraint strap is typically tightened across the freight using the tensioning tool and held in place during transportation with the patch having a permanent-type adhesive for preventing the taut composite restraint strap from losing tension. The patch may be pre-attached to a strap prior to installation around freight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Wayne E. Vick
  • Patent number: 6758645
    Abstract: A cage for a cage fastener includes a base and sides, with a flap integral with one side bendable to be disposed in spaced relation to the base and overlying the base. A distal edge of the flap and a distal edge of one of the sides define a cooperating locking structure whereby the position of the flap relative to the side can be secured, with a fastener positioned between the flap and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curley, Jr., James F. Norkus
  • Patent number: 6758646
    Abstract: A first washer is disposed on an upper surface of a member to be tightened and its projecting portion is inserted into a clearance formed between a trunk of a bolt and a piercing hole of the member to be tightened. A second washer is disposed on an upper surface of the first washer and its claw portion is met with engaging teeth of the first washer. A head portion of the bolt is fitted into a fitting portion of the second washer. The first washer and the second washer are allowed to relatively rotate in a direction of tightening the bolt which is achieved by the claw portion sliding along sloped wall surfaces of the engaging teeth and are prevented from relative rotation in a direction of loosening the bolt which is achieved by the claw portion engaging with substantially vertical wall surfaces of the engaging teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Eisuke Ishida
  • Patent number: 6758647
    Abstract: A system and method of manufacturing wafers are provided suitable for a semiconductor manufacturing system and a method thereof capable of shortening the processing period composed of a series of processes applied to objects to be processed, mainly carry out processes and conveyance peace by peace, and which can manufacture even various kings of products. The system is provided with a plurality of processing units each having therein a conveying mechanism, and is provided therein with a conveyer device for conveying the objects to be processed to the processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsunori Kaji, Yoichi Uchimaki, Yuko Egawa
  • Patent number: 6758648
    Abstract: A double-deck support suited for supporting and transporting multiple caskets, cots, stretchers, cremation trays or the like in a vehicle such as a van. A lower deck is secured to the floor of the vane and an upper deck is pivotally mounted above the lower deck and which may be moved between upper and lower positions with respect to the lower deck by means of a parallelogram-type connection controlled by electric actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Link Mfg., Ltd.
    Inventors: David L. Eekhoff, Joel D. Van Den Brink
  • Patent number: 6758649
    Abstract: A fork lift truck attachment having side shiftable forks which can be adjusted for side loading and which can be tilted fore and aft laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Frank P. Scordilis