Patents Issued in February 27, 2007
  • Patent number: 7182569
    Abstract: A multilevel railway auto rack car for transporting automobiles is provided having at least one upper deck with end segments pivotable to accommodate the difference in height of corresponding upper decks of adjacent auto rack cars and facilitate loading of automobiles between cars. A pivoting assembly pivots the end segment between raised and lowered positions, as well as prevents the end segment from being inadvertently left in the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Trinity Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Matthew Wrobley, James P. Klag, Robert J. Recupido, Robert J. Cencer
  • Patent number: 7182570
    Abstract: Centrifugal pump, in particular drain pump for washing machines, comprising a casing (10) that defines a chamber (11) within which an impeller formed by a hub (14) and a disk (15) provided with blades (16) is capable of rotating. The impeller is provided with at least a slit (20) adapted to generate a negative pressure on the rear surface of the disk (15) during the rotation of said impeller. The solution is very simple and rational; it enables a clogging of the impeller, as it may be caused by the presence of foreign matters and bodies in the washing liquor, to be avoided. It also enables axial thrusts, as they occur during the rotation of the impeller, to be compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Ugo Favret, Silvano Cimetta
  • Patent number: 7182571
    Abstract: A variable stator vane actuating lever (50) for use in a compressor (20) of a gas turbine engine (10). The lever (50) comprises a first end (52) for pivotal connection to a stator vane actuator ring (36) and a second end (54) for abutting a stator vane spindle (32). The stator vane spindle (32) has a diameter and flat positions (56,58,60,62). The second end (54) of the lever (50) has resilient members (64,66) for abutting the flat portions (56,58,60,62) of the stator vane spindle (32) at diametrically opposite locations. The resilient members (64,66) are integral with the second end (54) of the stator vane spindle (32) and are curved so that they are substantially tubular to provide even load distribution and improved location of the lever (50) on the stator vane spindle (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventor: Alan L Selby
  • Patent number: 7182572
    Abstract: An impeller assembly has a hollow body, multiple main blades and multiple booster blades. The main blades are mounted around the body to define multiple flow channels between the main blades. The boosting blades are mounted around the body at the bottom edge and each is located at one of the flow channels. Each booster blade has a segment aligning with and overlapping a corresponding one of the main blades. In such an arrangement, the speed of airflow is increased and the heat-dissipating efficiency provided by the impeller assembly is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Sheng-An Yang
  • Patent number: 7182573
    Abstract: A wind turbine, with: a rotatable frame; a plurality of airfoils mounted to the rotatable frame, wherein the airfoils extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotatable frame; a wind block positioned to restrict airflow over at least a portion of the rotatable frame; and at least one drive wheel in contact with the rotatable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Stanley Jonsson
  • Patent number: 7182574
    Abstract: A draft inducer blower for high efficiency furnaces, including a blower housing having a housing body and housing cover. The housing body includes a plurality of mounting lugs spaced around its outer periphery, through which fasteners are inserted to secure the blower housing to corresponding mounting holes in a furnace wall. The mounting lugs each include a slot-like opening having a web of material therein and, in each mounting lug, a fastener is threaded through an opening in the web to temporarily retain the fastener in position within its associated mounting lug. In this manner, a blower housing may be shipped to a furnace manufacturer or other point of installation with the fasteners temporarily retained within their associated mounting lugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Fasco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Leslie A Lyons
  • Patent number: 7182575
    Abstract: A wind turbine has a generator (7) with a connected rotor (3) having a hub (4) and blades (5) rotatably connected to the hub for adjusting the pitch angle. In a method of operating such a wind turbine under climatic conditions, where there is a risk of icing on the blades and no or weak wind, the generator is used as a motor for driving the rotor and the pitch angle of the blades is adjusted to ensure that the resulting wind substantially hits the leading edge of the blades. It is thus ensured that any icing only occurs on the leading edge of the blades. Any ice formed may be removed by means of de-icing in a known manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: LM Glasfiber A/S
    Inventor: Peter Grabau
  • Patent number: 7182576
    Abstract: A component includes at least one wall having an inner portion and an outer portion. A number of pins extend between the inner and outer portions. The pins define a mesh cooling arrangement with a number of flow channels. The inner portion of the wall defines a number of dimples. A method for forming a number of cooling holes in a component is described. The component has at least one wall with inner and outer portions. The inner portion defines a number of dimples. The method includes centering a drilling tool on a dimple, drilling at least one impingement cooling hole through the inner portion of the wall at the dimple using the drilling tool, and repeating the centering and drilling steps for a number of dimples to drill a number of impingement cooling holes in the inner portion of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Bunker, Ching-Pang Lee
  • Patent number: 7182577
    Abstract: A set of turbine rotor blades is arranged on a rotor disk. Each rotor disk has blade profile, root parts which is fitted axially in an axial disk groove formed circumferenctially in the rotor disk, and an integral cover formed at the outer edge of the blade profile part. A front end surface, faced in a direction the rotor disk rotates, of the integral cover is inclined to a direction in which the root part of the turbine rotor blade is fitted in the disk groove of the rotor disk. The sum of circumferential lengths of the integral covers is greater than a circle at which the integral covers are joined to the blade profile parts. Adjacent integral covers are brought into contact with each other by the blade profile parts that are twisted when root parts of the turbine rotor blades are fitted axially in the disk grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Yamashita, Eiji Saitou, Kiyoshi Namura, Hideo Yoda
  • Patent number: 7182578
    Abstract: A ceramic spindle coupling structure includes a metal bushing which has a housing space that has an inlet and a tapered fastening section of a smaller diameter than the inlet to form a tight coupling with a ceramic spindle without embossing the ceramic spindle and the metal bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: 7182579
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a turbomachine includes an impeller, a shaft, a bolt, and a compliant spacer. The impeller has an opening extending in an axial direction and a stem with an outer surface having a tapered profile in a cross section including the axis and a non-circularly symmetric profile in a cross section perpendicular to the axis. The shaft includes a bore that is configured to receive and engage the impeller stem. The bolt connects the impeller to the shaft, and the compliant spacer is located between a first surface of the shaft and a first surface of the impeller, wherein the compliant spacer substantially conforms to the first surface of the shaft and to the first surface of the impeller when the bolt is tightened to a predetermined torque value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Carlo A. Roso, Gary B. Owens
  • Patent number: 7182580
    Abstract: On account of their form of coating, layer systems according to the prior art often only have a low level of attachment to the substrate. The layer may then become detached in the event of high mechanical loads being applied to the components. The layer system according to the invention has separately produced anchoring means which are more strongly attached to the substrate than the attachment of the layer to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Bostanjoglo, Nigel-Philip Cox, Rolf Wilkenhöner
  • Patent number: 7182581
    Abstract: On account of their type of coating, layer systems of the prior art often exhibit poor adhesion to the substrate. If the components are subject to high mechanical stresses, the layer can then become detached. The layer system according to the invention has separately produced anchoring means which allow stronger attachment to the substrate than the attachment of the outer layer to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Bostanjoglo, Nigel-Philip Cox, Rolf Wilkenhöner
  • Patent number: 7182582
    Abstract: In a centrifugal pump (10) for liquids comprising an impeller casing (50) inside which a centrifugal impeller (40) is rotatably mounted including a hub (42) from which a plurality of curved blades (44) delimited by two curved edges (44a,44b) extend, from one of the curved edges (44a) of the curved blades (44) a tab (48) extends on the side of the concavity of the blades (44) and is folded in the opposite direction to the blade (44) with respect to a radial plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hydor SRL
    Inventors: Valerio Bresolin, Giancarlo Baron
  • Patent number: 7182583
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic power unit is disclosed that includes a housing filled with hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic power unit is disposed within the housing, the power unit having a mechanical power shaft. Additionally, an electric machine is disposed within the housing adjacent to the hydraulic power unit, the electric machine having a rotor secured to the mechanical power shaft of the hydraulic power unit. Hydraulic fluid within the housing passes over the electric machine, thus cooling the electric machine and providing for improved efficiency and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Gandrud, Torben Frederiksen, Hans Esders
  • Patent number: 7182584
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for reducing the wear on a motor protector, particularly when used in an abrasive environment. The motor protector comprises an outer housing having an internal shaft. The motor protector further comprises a head section having an abrasives exclusion mechanism to reduce the amount of abrasive material contacting a specific component or components within the motor protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hui Du, Arthur I. Watson, Arunkumar Arumugam
  • Patent number: 7182585
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven flow compressor comprising a drive (2, 3)—and a flow compressor and a converter (5) for electrical supply and control of the drive unit (2, 3).According to the invention, the converter (5) and the drive unit (2, 3) form an integral arrangement. Said inventive flow compressor has a reduced size, excellent electromagnetic performance and reduced production costs compared to flow drives with an external frequency converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: GfAS mbH, Gesellschaft für Aufladetechnik und Spindelbau
    Inventors: Günter Bauknecht, Gerhard Huber
  • Patent number: 7182586
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes: a frame fixedly installed in the casing to support a rotary shaft of the driving motor and having a second suction opening at its one side and a second discharge opening at its other side; a fixed scroll fixedly installed at the frame and having a first suction opening at its edgemost and a first discharge opening at its central portion; an orbiting scroll forming a first compression chamber by being engaged with the fixed scroll; a self-rotation preventing member interposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll for preventing a self-rotation of the orbiting scroll; and a vane making a linear movement in a radial direction of the frame according to an orbiting movement of the orbiting scroll, and forming between the frame and the orbiting scroll a second compression chamber including a spaces where the second suction and discharge opening exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myung-Kyun Kim, Byeong-Chul Lee, Dong-Won Yoo
  • Patent number: 7182587
    Abstract: An improved drywall finishing tool and method for using the tool. The drywall finishing tool includes a rigid body portion having a first section, a second section, and a smoothly curved center section. An inlet port is provided on one side thereof adjacent the center section. There are one or more cavities in the first and second sections. The one or more cavities are in fluid flow communication with the inlet port. First and second smoothing blades are attached on a first end of the first and second sections of the body portion. A removable cap is attached to the center section on a first end thereof. A removable cover is attached to the center section on a second end opposite the first end. The tool is specifically adapted for disposing and smoothing drywall compound between adjacent drywall panels to provide a smoothly curved inside corner between the drywall panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Aaron A. Raney
  • Patent number: 7182588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the continuous production of a strip (6) of dough from a mass (5) of dough, the width of said strip being a multiple of its thickness. The inventive device comprises at least one pair of opposite, interspaced, longitudinal guiding elements (8, 9) for guiding the dough. The dough passes through the gap (15) formed between the guiding elements and is guided by said guiding elements (8, 9), which are driven in opposing rotatory directions, from an intake end (16) of the device to an outlet end (17) of the same. At least one of the guiding elements (8, 9) is profiled on its circumference with a plurality of grooves (20) extending side by side, perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the respective guiding element (8, 9). Said grooves (20) assist the transport of the dough through the gap (15) and enable the bubbles in the dough (5) to be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Koenig Maschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Peter Lambauer, Gerhard Schmolli
  • Patent number: 7182589
    Abstract: An embedment device for use in a structural panel production line wherein a slurry is transported on a moving carrier relative to a support frame, and chopped fibers are deposited upon the slurry, includes a first elongate shaft secured to the support frame and having a first plurality of axially spaced disks, a second elongate shaft secured to the support frame and having a second plurality of axially spaced disks, the first shaft being disposed relative to the second shaft so that the disks intermesh with each other. The intermeshing relationship enhances embedment of the fibers into the slurry and also prevents clogging of the device by prematurely set slurry particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Porter
  • Patent number: 7182590
    Abstract: A toggle type mold clamping mechanism for preventing the degradation of parallelism between stationary and movable platens, which is caused due to a clearance between a pin and a bushing, with use of a simple construction. A mold clamping force acting on the pin is transmitted through the bushing to a link L1, thereby moving the movable platen to perform mold clamping. A pre-pressure exerting in the same direction as the direction of a mold clamping force generated at the time of mold clamping is applied by a spring or the like to move the pin toward the link L1. Even a mold opening force is exerted at the time of mold opening, the pre-pressure c provided by the spring or the like keeps the position of the clearance ? between the pin and the bushing unchanged. Since the link L1 pulled by the spring or the like is moved to follow the pin (so that the pin is not moved alone by an amount of clearance ?), the parallelism between the stationary and movable platen is not degraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Fanuc Ltd
    Inventors: Koichi Nishimura, Naruhiro Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7182591
    Abstract: A nozzle system is provided for an injection molding machine. The nozzle system includes a nozzle tip that is removably connected to a nozzle body with a sealing and mounting sleeve element. The nozzle body includes a first connector for releasably connecting with a second connector defined on the sleeve. The sleeve element further includes an alignment bearing for engaging a bearing surface defined on the nozzle body for precisely locating the nozzle tip within the nozzle body along on a predetermined axis. Further embodiments of the invention provide a valve pin disposed in the nozzle body and nozzle tip. The valve pin includes a bearing surface for engaging a guiding surface defined on the second melt channel for aligning the end of the valve pin with a mold gate. Further embodiments also provide an integrally connected nozzle tip and sleeve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Mold-Masters Limited
    Inventor: Denis Babin
  • Patent number: 7182592
    Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter of model R with a safety device includes a casing, a storage, a gas emitting nozzle, a piezoelectric unit, a fixed cover, and a safety device. The safety device comprises a blocking stopper; an ignition cap having a cover, a guiding groove and a guiding aperture; a safety button comprising a button portion, a locking arm, a spring and a guiding retaining shaft that is movably arranged in the guiding aperture to push by the spring force the safety button right to form a locked position that the blocking stopper is located in the traveling way of the locking arm; only if the button portion is pushed left, the locking arm is moved away from the stopper to form an unlocked position that the blocking up is released to ignite the piezoelectric lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Polyconcept Hong Kong Limited
    Inventor: Jose Perez
  • Patent number: 7182593
    Abstract: A jar candle includes at least two decorative elements located adjacent the interior of the jar and positioned in a predetermined relationship with respect to one another. A manufacturing method for forming the jar candle includes proving a jar having an interior surface defining an interior region. A sleeve having a predetermined pattern is slid over the jar. The sleeve and jar are aligned and a decorative element is applied to the interior surface of the jar element in alignment with the pre-determined pattern on the sleeve. The jar is then filled with wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Silk Road Gifts, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Lin
  • Patent number: 7182594
    Abstract: A burner for use with fireplace gas logs includes a burner pan having a gas burner extending across it. A flame control plate is located in the burner pan above the burner. The flame control plate has an opening located in it which is partially covered by a damper. The damper can be moved to cover various portions of the opening which allows directing the burner flame to give the desired effect in the fireplace logs. By installing the burner assembly in a particular manner the fireplace logs can be made to look substantially like real burning logs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Dannie O. Malafouris
  • Patent number: 7182595
    Abstract: A flush cutter of wires located on a patient's teeth has at least one pivotably carried cutting edge. An outer surface of the edge can be positioned adjacent to a surface from which the wire protrudes. An elastic insert or clamp, for griping cut wire ends, is carried adjacent to the edge. The insert has first and second spaced apart ends. A rigid surface is located to pivot toward the edge. The elastic clamp extends, in part, to the inner surface of the edge. As the cutting edge moves toward the rigid surface to cut the wire, the elastic clamp grips the cutoff wire end for removal. The rigid surface can be formed as a second cutting edge that moves toward the one cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. Smith, Andy Gurczak, Ravi P. Seeralan, Ronald J. Schindler
  • Patent number: 7182596
    Abstract: The invention comprises a jaw orthopedic device for the movement and/or correction of teeth in the tooth arch with a synthetic resin element and/or at least one mature element or tooth contacting or tooth movement, whereby the synthetic resin element is comprised of a hard synthetic resin material and the synthetic resin element (1) has at least one soft plastic element (3) integrated therewith for tooth contacting or tooth movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Bredent Dentalgerate und Materialien Fach-und Organisationsberatung Peter Brehm
    Inventor: Werner Paulus
  • Patent number: 7182597
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handheld portable, efficient instrument for curing light-curable compounds. The instrument comprises a housing, a light emitted structure supported in the housing, and a reflector configured to interface with the light emitting structure such that light emitted is captured and directed by the reflector onto a light-curable compound. The reflector maximizes the amount of light transferred and contacting the light-curable compound thereby reducing the instrument's power requirements and improving efficiency. The light emitting structure comprises state of the art, energy efficient, light generating dies. The curing light instrument may also have a self-contained power supply lending portability and convenient of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kerr Corporation
    Inventors: Owen Gill, John Klinger, Alex Lippay
  • Patent number: 7182598
    Abstract: A dental bite configuration recording device comprises an upper base, a lower base, a first biting portion, a second biting portion, and a movable guiding portion. After the user's lower jaw moves to the front, to the left and to the right respectively, these guiding rods of the movable guiding portion will move or slide along the corresponding guiding recessed surfaces of the guiding recessed blocks. And, these recording rods will leave the three-dimensional moving paths on the path recording materials. So, this invention has multiple-positional and three-dimensional bite configuration recording. The guiding recessed blocks are replaceable. And, It will not yield the tongue of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Kuo-Chi Teng
  • Patent number: 7182599
    Abstract: An inline filter assembly to be used in conjunction with surgical or other procedures, near the patient or chairside in dental operations, that is capable of removing, by filtration, particulate matter from waste-water. The filter assembly is configured to permit easy and rapid changing of filters. The filter assembly also contains a series of stopcocks to permit easy and quick changing of filters while maintaining suction to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mark E. Stone, Jeffrey M. Gullett, John C. Kuehne
  • Patent number: 7182600
    Abstract: A method using a spatial-temporal software game for both teaching math concepts to a child and for scoring the child's proficiency in these math concepts. These scores are compared with the child's performance on a language-based test of the math concepts. If the child's score on the language-based test is lower than what is reflected by the child's game scores, instruction is given the child using stories and flashcards related to the spatial-temporal software games so that the child will relate vocabulary terms with the math concepts and characters in the temporal-spatial software game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: M.I.N.D. Institute
    Inventors: Gordon L. Shaw, Mark Bodner, Linda M. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 7182601
    Abstract: An educational, interactive toy that symbolically represents emotions through visual, kinesthetic, and linguistic means. The toy includes a plurality of playpieces. Each playpiece is generally symbolic of a particular emotion, e.g., love, happy, sad, mad, and scared, respectively. The toy also includes a container having a storage chamber into which the playpieces may be independently stored or withdrawn during the course of play. The toy helps an individual understand that the process of emotional experience occurs when individual emotions are named, verbalized, and expressed via a combination of one or more of action, language, facial expression, and/or voice tone. The toy invites children to name and express specific emotions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Amy J. Donnan
  • Patent number: 7182602
    Abstract: A whole-body mathematical model (10) for simulating intracranial pressure dynamics. In one embodiment, model (10) includes 17 interacting compartments, of which nine lie entirely outside of intracranial vault (14). Compartments (F) and (T) are defined to distinguish ventricular from extraventricular CSF. The vasculature of the intracranial system within cranial vault (14) is also subdivided into five compartments (A, C, P, V, and S, respectively) representing the intracranial arteries, capillaries, choroid plexus, veins, and venous sinus. The body's extracranial systemic vasculature is divided into six compartments (I, J, O, Z, D, and X, respectively) representing the arteries, capillaries, and veins of the central body and the lower body. Compartments (G) and (B) include tissue and the associated interstitial fluid in the intracranial and lower regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
    Inventors: William D. Lakin, Paul L. Penar, Scott A. Stevens, Bruce I. Tranmer
  • Patent number: 7182603
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to an electronically controlled valve assembly of an internal combustion engine and for electrically connecting the valve assembly to a control system for the engine. The electrical connector has disposed in a housing thereof: a plurality of high current conductors for carrying relatively high current to the electromagnet coils of the valve assembly and a plurality of low current conductors for carrying relatively low current valve position sensing signals from the valve assembly; and a pair of electrical shields, one of the pair of shields being disposed around the plurality of high current conductors and the other one of the pair of shields being disposed around the plurality of low current conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Philip Koneda, Neal Corey, Allan Gale
  • Patent number: 7182604
    Abstract: A return pad cable connector, in accordance with the present disclosure, for use with a disposable return pad, includes a cord having a conductive wire disposed therethrough which conductive wire interconnects the return pad cable connector to an electrosurgical energy source. The return pad further includes a connector operatively coupled to the cord, the connector having a conductive surface which is selectively engageable with a corresponding conductive surface disposed on the return pad, the conductive surface of the connector including a conductive adhesive disposed thereon and a non-conductive adhesive disposed above the periphery of the conductive surface of the connector for engagement with a corresponding non-conductive adhesive disposed above the periphery of the conductive surface of the return pad. The connector can include a magnet for magnetically coupling the connector to the conductive surface disposed on the return pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: Chris J. Ehr, Arthur Schoenman
  • Patent number: 7182605
    Abstract: A land grid array socket (1) in accordance with the present invention is provided. The socket comprises an insulative housing (2) having a plurality of passageways (24) extending throughout an upper mating surface (22) and a lower mounting surface (20). A plurality of electrical terminals (3) are received in corresponding passageways, each terminal comprises a first part (32) having a first spring arm (322) extending out of the upper mating surface for electrically connected to an IC chip (4) and a second spring arm (306) extending out of the lower mounting surface for electrically connected to a motherboard (5). The first part and the second part are accommodated in a same passageway and separate from each other while interconnected by a third spring arm (304) settled therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Lun Sun, Yao-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 7182606
    Abstract: A wired circuit board that can provide a reduced transmission loss and an improved adhesion strength between a metal suspension board and a metal foil with a simple laminar structure, thereby ensuring improved long-term reliability. The wired circuit board 1 comprises a metal suspension board 2, a thin metal film 3 formed on the metal suspension board 2 by sputtering or by electrolytic plating, a metal foil 4 formed on the thin metal film 3 by electrolytic plating, an insulating base layer 5 formed on the metal foil 4 and the metal suspension board 2, and a conductive pattern 6 formed on the insulating base layer 5 as a wired circuit pattern. The wired circuit board 1 may include an insulating cover layer 7 formed on the insulating base layer 5 to cover the conductive pattern 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Ishii, Hitoki Kanagawa, Yasuhito Funada
  • Patent number: 7182607
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical socket connector including an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (101) extending from a top mating interface (10a) toward a mounting interface (10b). A plurality of terminals (2) is inserted into the respective passageways from the mating interface to the mounting interface. Each of the terminals includes a main body (20), a lower contact engaging portion (21) extending downwardly from the main body. Guiding means (102) are formed between the terminal and the passageway and adjacent the contact engaging portion such that during the insertion of the terminal into the passageway, said guiding means and the terminal begin to mate at a location that the contact engaging portion of the terminal does not enter the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Jung Huang, Ming-Lun Szu
  • Patent number: 7182608
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a printed circuit board that has a main body including a printed circuit board engaging surface, a first socket disposed on the main body, the first socket including a first section extending from the main body opposite the printed circuit board engaging surface, and a plurality of first contacts each having opposite first and second ends. A first plug is spaced from the first socket and has a plurality of second contacts each having opposite first and second ends. The first ends of each of the first and second contacts extending in substantially the same direction from a first side of the main body and being adapted to engage the printed circuit board. Each of the second ends of the first and second contacts being exposed and including a catching surface for engaging a contact of a mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Vivienne Pei Yeen Soh, Man Sang Lai, Chung Ling Loke
  • Patent number: 7182609
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular power integrated board that includes a plurality of power pin holes on a power integrated board for outputting electric power and installs a plurality of first conductive connecting members, such that the power integrated board can perform an electric potential detection process, and users can install at least one second conductive connecting member electrically coupled to the first conductive connecting members based on the specification of the power cable of the power integrated board to constitute a modular design that adopts a power integrated board to fit the connection of power cables of different specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Topower Computer Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Chen
  • Patent number: 7182610
    Abstract: In an electrical connector and circuit board securing structure, the electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and an outer housing. Two sides of the outer housing are each punched to form a wing. The wing extends downwardly to form a post. The circuit board is provided with an aperture. The two posts fit into the notches so that the outer housing of the electrical connector can be positioned firmly on the circuit board with good positioning between the two, will not vibrate, and can withstand plugging and unplugging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Tung-Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 7182611
    Abstract: The present invention provides a grounding bushing assembly essentially comprising a first bushing section, a second bushing section, select pivot structure, select latch structure, and select ground conductor attachment structure. The first bushing section, second bushing section, select pivot structure, select latch structure, and select ground conductor attachment structure are all preferably constructed from electrically conductive materials for allowing electric charges to migrate through the material. The first and second sections each comprise an arc length intermediate the section ends, which are lengths together function to cooperatively form an annular, dual-sectioned, grounding bushing. The resulting grounding bushing comprises an inner annular surface, an outer annular surface, a conductor inlet end, a conductor outlet end, and unique ground conductor attachment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventors: Aaron M. Borden, Tomas J. Zanzola
  • Patent number: 7182612
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising a first housing configured to receive a first electrical connector and a second housing configured to receive a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector may be configured to be placed in a mated position with the second electrical connector so as to provide an electrical signal pathway therebetween when in the mated position. The electrical connector assembly may also comprise a shield comprising a plurality of biased members configured to provide electrical connectivity between the first housing and the second housing when the first electrical connector is in the mated position with the second electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg J. Immethun
  • Patent number: 7182613
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of contacts (20), an ejector and an engaging portion (123). The insulating housing (10) defines a card receiving space (14) with a card insertion/ejection direction. The ejector disposed in the insulating housing comprises a slider (40) moving along the card insertion/ejection direction with a card inserted/ejected, holding means to securely hold the slider in a final position where a card is electrically connected with the contacts and to release the slider from the final position when ejecting the card, and a locking member (42) disposed in the slider to be moveable in or out of the card receiving space. The engaging portion (123) is disposed in the housing and the engaging portion (123) cooperating with the locking member (42) to securely lock the card in the final position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Bo Xu, Ren-Chih Li
  • Patent number: 7182614
    Abstract: Electrical contact with elastic return and process for forming electrical contact with elastic return. Electrical contact includes a conductive part having a front surface structured and arranged to face an open end. The conductive part has a cut arranged to form at least one flexible blade from the front surface of a conductive part. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Societe d'Exploitation des Procedes Marechal (SEPM)
    Inventor: Joseph Crestin
  • Patent number: 7182615
    Abstract: An electric socket is disclosed to include a housing provided at one end of a cable and having insertion slots for the insertion of the metal electrodes of an electric plug, a socket body mounted inside the housing and holding two metal electrode clamps on the inside for receiving the metal electrodes of an electric plug, a holding down structure provided inside the socket body, and a rotating ring mounted on the socket body and exposed to the outside of the housing and rotatable between a first position to force the holding down structure against the metal electrode clamps and to further lock the metal electrodes of the inserted electric plug and a second position to release the holding down structure from the metal electrode clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ta Hsing Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Ho Liu
  • Patent number: 7182616
    Abstract: A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual beam contact terminals extends through an aperture in the contact block wherein the dual beam contact terminals are seated within the aperture of the contact block at an inwardly directed tension that maintains a desired spring rate on the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Jose L. Ortega
  • Patent number: 7182617
    Abstract: A sealing apparatus is operative between a cable end and a cable termination and includes an elastomeric inner seal and an elastic outer seal. The sealing apparatus is for a cable end including a cable jacket and at least one cable member extending outwardly therefrom, with the cable termination including a base and at least one nipple extending outwardly therefrom. The elastomeric inner seal may have at least one nipple passageway for receiving and defining a seal with the at least one nipple, and at least one cable member passageway in communication with the at least one nipple passageway for receiving and defining a seal with the at least one cable member. The elastomeric outer seal may have opposing first and second open ends, with the first open end for engaging and defining a seal with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ocean Design, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Cairns, Stewart M. Barlow
  • Patent number: 7182618
    Abstract: The latching mechanism includes an insulative fixing device, a metallic spring latching device and a metallic grounding device, wherein the fixing device includes the card supporting portion and a positioning post upwardly extending therefrom corresponding to the positioning hole of the electronic card. The latching device includes a connection portion connected to the fixing device, the spring arm extending from the connection portion and the hook portion located on the spring arm and extending toward the card edge connector for locking the rear portion of the electronic card. The grounding device is electrically connected to the latching device and includes mounting legs mechanically and electrically engaged with the corresponding grounding pads formed on the printed circuit board for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Edmond Choy, Feng Xiao