Patents Issued in April 3, 2007
  • Patent number: 7198170
    Abstract: A system includes a container including projections equi-spaced around a neck region. Each of the projections includes a cam surface, a lock surface, a ramp, and a clamping surface. The system also include a closure including a closure plane and a circumferentially depending outer skirt extending from the closure plane, a tamper-evident arrangement frangibly connected to an edge of the outer skirt opposite the closure plane, and pairs of lugs equi-spaced around an inner sidewall formed by the outer skirt and the tamper-evident arrangement. A lock lug of each pair of lugs is arranged on the tamper-evident arrangement and a sealing lug of each pair of lugs is arranged on the outer skirt. In the system, each lock lug is adapted to engage the cam surface of a corresponding projection during an initial application operation. The lock lug is adapted to engage the lock surface of the corresponding projection after the initial application operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Herr
  • Patent number: 7198171
    Abstract: A fluid holding vessel that has a liquid holding member, a bottom attached handle and a base member. The liquid holding member may have a shell and a lining, and preferably has an exposed side wall made of plastic with a seamless surface. The principal components of the vessel may be joined by a single fastener. The handle may have an attachment end secured between the liquid holding member and a base member and a free-standing user end. The lining and/or base member may be made of a metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Pacific Cornetta, Inc.
    Inventor: Yiu Ching Liu
  • Patent number: 7198172
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medicament dispenser having a base unit and a replaceable refill container. The base unit has one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser and a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser. First indicia show the base unit and second indicia show the refill container. The display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Stephen James Harvey, Daniel Thomas de Sausmarez Lintell
  • Patent number: 7198173
    Abstract: A holding device for pharmaceutical blisters has an upper part and a lower part between which a pharmaceutical blister is disposed. Ejection openings are disposed in both the upper part and the lower part in a pattern that corresponds to the pattern of the contained dragées. An ejection device that can execute a linear movement and/or a rotary movement in relation to the upper part has an ejection ram, which optionally can be guided into a certain ejection opening of the upper part to remove a corresponding dragée. The ejection device has a contact element, which in the desired ejection position short-circuits a pair of contact points with a contact field to display the desired ejection position. The contact field for each possible ejection position short-circuits only one pair of contact points corresponding to the desired ejection position through the contact field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Udo Simon
  • Patent number: 7198174
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for the dispensing of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In a first aspect of the present invention, a stack of tags is described. In one aspect, the tags are arranged in the stack so that alternate parallel ends of the tags in the stack are removably attached to next tags in the stack by an adhesive material. In an alternative aspect, the tags are arranged in the stack so that the same ends of the tags are removably attached to next tags in the stack by the adhesive material. In a further aspect of the present invention, a dispenser for dispensing tags is described. The dispenser includes a container defining a volume. The container has an outer surface having a slot shaped opening therethrough that opens into the volume. A stack of tags are present in the container. The tags are removably attached to adjacent tags in the stack in an alternating fan-folded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Sloan
  • Patent number: 7198175
    Abstract: Liquid soap dispensers including a vacuum relief valve which comprises an enclosed chamber having an air inlet open to the atmosphere and a liquid inlet in communication with liquid in the reservoir and in which the liquid inlet opens to the chamber at a height below a height at which the air inlet opens to the chamber. The vacuum relief valve permits relief of vacuum from the reservoir without moving parts or valves. A chamber about an opening of an inverted container with an impeller within the chamber which, on rotation, dispenses fluid from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Heiner Ophardt
  • Patent number: 7198176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid dispenser, in particular to a dosing dispenser with a discharge tubule with an integral outlet duct for delivering a liquid via an outlet port and an integrated return duct which extends along the outlet duct, a discharge tubule kit system and a discharge tubule. The liquid dispenser contains a supplying device with a supplying or dosing cylinder, a supplying or dosing plunger which can be moved back and forth therein for supplying the liquid from a container to an outlet duct in order to dispense the liquid via an outlet port of the outlet duct, the said outlet duct being formed in an integral manner by a discharge tubule. According to the invention, the outlet port is formed for connection to the return duct by means of a connecting device, which extends integrally in the discharge tubule along the outlet duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Poulten & Graf GmbH
    Inventor: Theodor Fessel
  • Patent number: 7198177
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluid includes a housing, a fluid reservoir placed in the housing, and a pump. The pump includes a nozzle protruding therefrom and an operating part connected to the fluid reservoir. When the operating part is moved from an initial position, in which flow of fluid through the pump from the fluid reservoir to the nozzle is substantially prevented, in a direction of pumping, fluid is pumped from the fluid reservoir to the nozzle. The dispenser also includes a resilient element which, upon movement of the operating part from the initial position, exerts a force opposed to the direction of pumping. The nozzle forms part of the operating part and is at an angle relative to the direction of pumping. The engagement mechanism externally engages an area of a part of the nozzle protruding from the operating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Bentfield Europe B.V.
    Inventor: Wilhelmus Everhardus Ganzeboom
  • Patent number: 7198178
    Abstract: An assembly including a pump attachment particularly adapted to form an nonaerosol pump sprayer. The attachment includes a body, a shaft, a piston, an inlet valve and a biasing member. The body defines an elongate chamber having the first end, second end, and an interior wall extending between the first end and second end. The shaft extends through the opening in the first end of the chamber. The piston is reciprocally mounted within the chamber and includes an outer annular surface sized and shaped to form a sealing engagement with the interior wall of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Donald J. Shanklin, Ronald F. Englhard
  • Patent number: 7198179
    Abstract: A packaged gas-solubilized product is described. The gas-solubilized product contains a first gas with a first pressure. The product is placed into a flexible inner container made of a gas-impermeable material. The inner container is hermetically disposed inside an outer container. A space formed between the inner and the outer containers is charged with a second gas with an initial charging pressure. The initial charging pressure is higher than the pressure of the first gas contained in the product. Additionally, a product dispenser in a fluid connection with the product contained in the internal container is included. The present invention also provides a method of packaging a gas-solubilized product to prevent a change in the concentration of the gas dissolved in the product during its storage and dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: TherOx, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Gilkerson, Jeffrey L. Creech, Li-Chien Hsu, Gregory P. Watson
  • Patent number: 7198180
    Abstract: A closure is removably attachable to a container and comprises a dispensing orifice and a tubular valve element that is biased closed blocking communication of the container with the orifice. By inverting the container so that a liquid contents of the container exerts pressure on the valve element, or by squeezing the container causing the liquid contents to exert pressure on the valve element, the valve element opens communication with the dispensing orifice allowing the liquid contents to be dispensed from the container. On removing the pressure from the valve element, the valve element resiliently closes the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Continental AFA Dispensing Company
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Martin S. Laffey
  • Patent number: 7198181
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mono-block stopper adapted to deliver gas during pouring of molten metal comprising a stopper body having an internal chamber (1) and a gas discharge port (2), a bore (3) connecting the internal chamber (1) to the gas discharge port (2), calibrating means (4) being provided in the bore (3) to provide a restricted path. This stopper is characterised by the fact that the calibrating means comprise a rod (4) having at least one axially-extending gas passages therealong, the gas passage(s) having a section such as to offer a predetermined resistance to flow. The stopper of the invention is far more reliable and can be easily adapted to various operational parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Vesuvius Crucible Company
    Inventors: François-Noël Richard, Eric Hanse
  • Patent number: 7198182
    Abstract: Apparatus for a one-piece, rigid paper hanger 16 with sufficient strength to hold a plurality of clothes having a printed color process with UV-coated inks to create two advertising areas 14 that are equal to the entire hanger surface area with detachable advertising cards 12 die cut therein, one on each side of the hanger and a locking mechanism 18 to hold multiple hangers of the same design together. The hanger 16 may be made from one piece of paper without a butterfly fold from paper of sufficient rigidity. In addition, the hook portion of the hanger 16 can have a coding system 22 comprised of bands of color substantially adjacent having a predetermined meaning to the coding system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Jared D Schulman
  • Patent number: 7198183
    Abstract: The invention herein relates to an adjustable dual straps structure allowing the user to comfortably back-carry a golf bag and mainly consists of two shoulder straps and two support straps. One end of the shoulder straps being buckled together while the other ends thereof are respectively tied to a golf bag. The buckled end of both shoulder straps holds a male buckle, while the buckled end of both support straps holds a female buckle. Each male buckle being fastened to corresponding female buckle, meanwhile both female buckles are fastened on each other. When carrying the golf bag, the user can adjust this angle according to his preference, turning both shoulder straps until they reach the angle where the golf bag can be most comfortably carried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 7198184
    Abstract: A vehicle article carrier having a cross bar which makes use of a pair of end supports for securing the cross bar to a pair of side rails. Each of the end supports includes an actuating member which is pivotally mounted to a housing of its associated end support. An inverted V-shaped biasing member is disposed within the housing and its outermost ends are captured within a first recess in the housing and a second recess formed in an internal wall of the actuating member. An over center action is employed to assist in biasing the actuating member into its unlocked and locked positions. The actuating member includes a locking post portion for engaging with one of a plurality of apertures formed along the length of its associated side rail. The end support can be constructed with a reduced number of independent component parts, thereby simplifying its construction and reducing its overall cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: JAC Products
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Gordon E. Michie
  • Patent number: 7198185
    Abstract: Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame member, a rear frame member and a plurality of channel lengths. The front frame member is disposed adjacent the front wall and extends between the side walls. The rear frame member is disposed over the rear tail gate and also extends between the side walls. The plurality of channel lengths extends horizontally between the front and rear frame members. Each of the front and rear frame members comprises a pair of upright end plates that may be used to mount the sports rack on the bed rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Xtreme Metal Fab., Inc.
    Inventor: Ron D. Storer
  • Patent number: 7198186
    Abstract: A support frame for a respiratory air container that can be adjusted to the torso length of a user. The support frame has a support plate with shoulder straps and to which at least one respiratory air container is fastened and from which pneumatic and electric supply lines originate. An extension plate is provided on the support plate and can be moved in a longitudinal direction and locked into various positions with supply lines attached to it. Shoulder straps can be fastened to a support free end of the extension plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: MSA Auer GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kling, Andreas Haeuser
  • Patent number: 7198187
    Abstract: To improve a spring processing performance, a spring manufacturing machine is structured such that a rotating casing (26) is rotated around a common center line (C1), a final wire rod guide (17) is rotated around the common center line (C1), a wire rod feeding unit (12) is moved forward and backward by an actuating apparatus (53), and the actuating apparatus (53) is constituted by a motor (55) which has a reversible rotation shaft (56) with an axis directed to the lateral direction, an oscillating arm (57) which is oscillated forward and backward by the motor (55), a projection (58) which is provided in a free end of the oscillating arm (57) and opposes to the center line (C1) of a wire rod passage of a final wire rod guide (17), and an annular body (60) which has an annular groove (59) fitted to the projection (58) and is fitted to a hollow shaft (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Shinko Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhide Tsuritani
  • Patent number: 7198188
    Abstract: A hardwood flooring nailer destined to be loaded with at least one fastener, the nailer comprising a main rigid frame, and a fastener discharge mechanism attached to the main frame and which can be activated for allowing the nailer to discharge a fastener. The nailer also includes an adjustable double handle transversely carried by the main frame and comprising a first handle and a second handle, and mounting means mounting the first handle to the second handle. The first and the second handle can be selectively moved relative to one another in order to adjust the double handle in one of several different grasping configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Laboratoire Primatech Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Dion, Jacques Maltais
  • Patent number: 7198189
    Abstract: A tool for making simultaneously a plurality of parallel friction stir welds includes at least one shank for holding in a chuck or collet of a friction stir welding machine, a plurality of friction stir welding pins, and friction stir welding shoulders including at least four working surfaces adjacent said pins, the shoulders and pins mounted in axial relationship; dimensions of said friction stir welding pins and shanks corresponding to dimensions and spacings of said friction stir welds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Stol, John W. Cobes
  • Patent number: 7198190
    Abstract: An identification band for attachment to an individual or object includes an at least partially non-transparent elongated hollow body having first and second opposite ends. The body also includes a substantially flat intermediate portion with top and bottom surfaces and semi-circular edges, and a pair of fastening openings formed respectively at the first and second ends. A connector is configured for interference fit reception into the fastening openings for removably attaching the first and second ends of the body. The connector is removable from the fastening openings and adapted for subsequent assembly and re-use with a replacement body. A machine readable radio frequency identification chip is associated with the body, and an antenna is operatively connected to the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Dodge Juhan, Dean D. Peterson, Charles E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7198191
    Abstract: In writing image data having a first size in a memory card (4), a DMA circuit (12) transfers the image data to a memory card controller (6) until the write of the image data having the first size is ended. The memory card controller (6) checks that the state of the memory card is a predetermined state every time the write of image data having a second size smaller than the first size in the memory card (4) is ended and outputs a transfer end interrupt request signal to a CPU (2) in accordance with the end of the write of the image data having the first size in the memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Saga
  • Patent number: 7198192
    Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and device for providing product information, such as, for example, product price comparison information, product reviews, retailer information, retailer reviews, and information about similar products, to a user utilizing a mobile data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, a user, using a product code reader, such as, for example, an RFID reader, reads a product code from a tag, such as, for example, an RFID tag, located proximate to a product. The product code information determined from the product code is transmitted to a server. The server receives the product code information and retrieves the product information from a database. The server then formats the product information into, for example, a web page, and transmits the web page back to the mobile data processing system which receives the web page and presents the web page to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Steven L. Page, Joe G. Farrell
  • Patent number: 7198193
    Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) radio frequency antenna is positioned on one side of a conveyor which has a movable part for moving items, each of which has a radio frequency transponder, into and out of the antenna such that the items when in the antenna are completely surrounded by the antenna. The 3D antenna includes a plurality of coils which provide a 3D reading field in which all transponders in the reading field may be interrogated and also includes noise compensation coils at opposite ends of the reading field to minimize electromagnetic radiation from the antenna and also minimize noise from external sources. The radio frequency transponder includes a housing, a substrate within the housing, an integrated circuit and a printed circuit board mounted on the substrate. A coil is mounted on the substrate such as to be spaced therefrom with the spacing of the coil from the substrate enabling the encapsulant to completely surround the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Datamars S.A.
    Inventors: Parvis Hassan-Zade, Roberto Dotti, Takamasa Ishii, Jean-Marc Jobin
  • Patent number: 7198194
    Abstract: Two-dimensional Code having superior decoding property making it possible to control the level of error correcting codes, and a method for encoding and decoding the two-dimensional code is provided. The two-dimensional code includes a finding pattern area comprised of finding patterns for discriminating the code area from the whole image, a timing pattern area comprised of timing patterns for checking a position of the data area from the whole code and the position of each cell of the data area, and a data area being inputted with various kinds of data and decoding information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Iconlab Inc.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Tae Kim, Dong-Jin Kwon
  • Patent number: 7198195
    Abstract: An optical system and method for data reading. A preferred system is directed to a scanner which includes a laser diode and a beam splitter for generating first optical beam and a second optical beam, the first optical beam being directed toward one side of a scanning optical element such as a rotating polygon mirror and to a first mirror array, the second optical beam being simultaneously directed toward a second optical element such as another side of the rotating polygon mirror and then to a second and a third mirror array. The first mirror array is configured to generate a scan pattern through a vertical window and the second and third mirror arrays are configured to generate scan patterns passing through a horizontal window. In combination, the three mirror arrays generate three sets of scan lines so as to scan five sides of a six-sided item (e.g., the bottom and all lateral sides of an object) being passed through the scan volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: PSC Scanning, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohan LeeLaRama Bobba, Jorge Louis Acosta, Timothy Joseph Eusterman, James W. Ring, Alexander M. McQueen
  • Patent number: 7198196
    Abstract: A stored-value card assembly comprises a stored-value card and a magnetic sheet. The stored-value card defines a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes an account identifier linking the stored-value card to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. The stored-value card is substantially non-magnetic. The magnetic sheet is placed on the second surface of stored-value card and is removably coupled to the stored-value card. Methods of assembling a stored-value card assembly, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card assembly, and other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Bettina C. Gillen
  • Patent number: 7198197
    Abstract: Systems and methods are shown for reading data. One method includes receiving at a first circuit, from a second circuit, a plurality of data input signals and a timing reference signal, generating a plurality of oversampled data input signal and an oversampled timing reference signal, and determining a bit boundary range in the oversampled timing reference signal. The bit boundary range is then applied to the oversampled data input signals to determine a plurality of data words from the plurality of oversampled data input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Rambus, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Best
  • Patent number: 7198198
    Abstract: An antenna device (60) is provided that is used in a recorder and/or writer destined for writing and reading data to and from a contactless IC card (1). The antenna device (60) includes a loop coil (61) that radiates a magnetic field, magnetically couples with a loop coil (4) provided in the IC card (1), and sends and receives data to and from the IC card (1). The loop coil (61) is formed asymmetric for the winding sections thereof opposite to each other across the center of the loop coil (61) to be different in interval from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiraku Akiho, Yutaka Okazaki, Akihiro Kikuchi, Kazuo Goto, Kazuhiko Urayama
  • Patent number: 7198199
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the dual universal integrated circuit cards (UICC) system for a portable device, the portable device includes a cellular phone or a personal digital assistance. The system comprises a slayer integrated circuit (IC) card having a first integrated circuit (IC). A substrate is carrying for a master integrated circuit (IC) card having a second integrated circuit (IC) and a contact interface. The contact interface is coupled to the first and second integrated circuit (IC). An antenna is coupled to the second integrated circuit (IC) for transmitting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chun-Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 7198200
    Abstract: A biblock or multiblock transverse member is provided with concrete blocks which includes plates connected to each other with the aid of an incorporated reinforcement elements. The transverse member consists of many individual prefabricated blocks whose two reinforcement elements are interconnected, more particularly welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Pfleiderer Infrastrukturtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Kowalski
  • Patent number: 7198201
    Abstract: A spray nozzle includes a body defining an inlet chamber and an outlet. An orifice disk, adjacent the outlet, has opposing surfaces, an inner sidewall extending between the opposing surfaces which defines an orifice, and a peripheral sidewall extending between the opposing surfaces for centering the orifice disk within the inlet chamber. A swirl disk, adjacent to the orifice disk, has opposing surfaces and a sidewall extending between the opposing surfaces. The sidewall of the swirl disk forms a periphery for centering the swirl disk, a hollow for creating a vortex adjacent to the orifice and an inlet for channeling fluid from the periphery to the hollow. A plug is fixed within the inlet chamber of the body for retaining the orifice and swirl disks as well as defining an annulus area in fluid communication with the inlet of the swirl disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Bete Fog Nozzle, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Bowman, Michael J. Mikaelian, Daniel T. deLesdernier, Ronald H. Emerson, Lincoln Soule, Matthew Bete, Douglas J. Dziadzio
  • Patent number: 7198202
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injection valve which moves a needle valve (10) via a viscous fluid and a piston (7) by having an actuator (9) move a cylinder (3). The fuel injection valve comprises a sealing member (27) for sealing a gap between the cylinder (3) and piston (7), and a linking hole (29) formed in the piston (7) for connecting two chambers (5, 6) to each other. The size and/or shape of the linking hole (29) is set such that when a force for moving the cylinder (3) or piston (7) at a lower speed than the driving speed of the actuator (9) is generated due to differential thermal expansion between members, the viscous fluid moves between the two chambers (5, 6) through the linking hole (29), and when a force for moving the cylinder (3) at a higher speed than the force generated by the differential thermal expansion is generated by the actuator (9), the viscous fluid cannot pass through the linking hole (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Masaki Okada
  • Patent number: 7198203
    Abstract: A fuel injector in injection systems for internal combustion engines having a valve body containing a control chamber that can be pressure-relieved and can be acted on with fuel via an inlet throttle and can be pressure-relieved via an outlet throttle. A first actuator can actuate a closing element. The valve body is connected to a holding body that has a nozzle body connected to it, which encompasses an injection valve element. In order to relieve the pressure in the control chamber, an additional, second outlet throttle is provided, whose closing element can be actuated either by an additional actuator or as a function of the power supply to a double-switching actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Brenk, Martin Kropp, Manfred Mack, Juergen Hammer, Reinhard Tampe, Heike Bastian
  • Patent number: 7198204
    Abstract: A portable pressure washer having a pump mechanism that is supported by a plurality of wheels. The pump mechanism has a rearwardly extending inlet connection and a forwardly extending outlet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph D Bennett, Christopher J Murray, Robert H Gifford
  • Patent number: 7198205
    Abstract: A silicone polymer gel/coating which can be sprayed from an aerosol can preferably has a viscosity of 2,000–5,000 cps. and provides a moisture resistant coating of preferably 20–30 mils to protect components in telephone installation and maintenance applications. It is preferably sprayed from a can using Spray Actuator OTP 0025.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Anderson & Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Jerry Solomon, Matthew Napoli
  • Patent number: 7198206
    Abstract: A compact gassing lance including tubing having a tubing plenum and a distribution opening; a supply line operably connected to supply gas to the tubing plenum; and a screen attached to the tubing over the distribution opening and forming a screen plenum; wherein the screen plenum receives directional gas flow from the distribution opening and laminarizes the directional gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Clear Lam, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Javier Soria, David B. Hutter, Asim B. Siddiqui, John E. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo
  • Patent number: 7198207
    Abstract: A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lakhi N. Goenka, Jeffrey Paul Mara, David Lee Porter, David Ling-Shun Hung, John Stefanski
  • Patent number: 7198208
    Abstract: A fuel injection assembly comprising a main structure (101) for mounting on an internal combustion engine, the main structure having one or more orifices (115) for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and the main structure also having mounted thereon charge electrodes (105, 118) positioned to provide an electric field which passes through the flow of fuel, for charging fuel particles to improve atomisation. The main structure also has mounted thereon a spark electrode (104) adapted to provide a fuel ignition spark for the internal combustion engine. The main structure of the assembly is adapted for removable mounting, having a threaded portion (102) adapted to co-operate with a threaded aperture in the internal combustion engine, normally adapted to receive a convention spark plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Anthony Osborne Dye, Mark Schofield, Rachel Patience Groves Harker, Harold Morser
  • Patent number: 7198209
    Abstract: A metal casting molded body comprising at least one effective surface for machining or processing a material and formed from a compound material, wherein said compound material comprises at least one porous hard material body in a casting matrix made of a metallic casting material, said casting material being seeped into said hard material body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: SHW Casting Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Herbst
  • Patent number: 7198210
    Abstract: A method for destroying confidential documents, including the steps of a) keeping one or more confidential documents in a container, b) identifying the container, c) storing identification data relating to the container in question in an electronic data system, d) establishing the identity of one or more containers, e) comparing the identity as established in step d) with the data from the electronic data system of step c), and f) destroying the containers if the identity of the container in question as established in step d) corresponds to the identification data of the container in question from the electronic data system as stored in step c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Syntech Holdings B.V.
    Inventor: Gerardus Jacobus Marie Kusters
  • Patent number: 7198211
    Abstract: In a waste pulping apparatus, an impeller assembly comprises a rotating blade for pulping solid waste to form a slurry, the rotating blade having an axis of rotation, a base and a plurality of ears that axially extend away from the base. The impeller assembly also includes a sieve ring having axially opposed first and second ends, an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface, where the sieve ring encircles the base of the rotating blade at the first end so that a portion of the ears are radially spaced inside the inner cylindrical surface so that the ears rotate within the sieve ring. A plurality of pumping vanes are also provided for pumping the slurry, where each pumping vane has a pumping surface that rotates radially outside the outer cylindrical surface of the sieve ring. Preferably, the pumping vanes can be easily changed to allow for various head condition while providing a predetermined pumping capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Premark Feg, LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. Eno, Neil B. Smith
  • Patent number: 7198212
    Abstract: The sheet shredder includes a cutter block pair equipped with plural cutter discs arranged in parallel with each other at a specified distance, cutting units to cut sheets by rotating the cutter discs of the cutter block pair in the different directions respectively, guide plates to guide cut pieces of sheets cut by the cutter discs in the specified direction, and grooves provided at the sides opposite to the cutter discs of the guide plates to lead out stickum adhered to the cutter discs or the guide plates pursuant to the sheet cutting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takuji Kato, Junichi Inoue
  • Patent number: 7198213
    Abstract: A mobile shredder comprises a truck having a truck body defining an enclosure and including a partition in the enclosure that divides a storage volume from the remainder of the enclosure for storage of shredded material in the storage volume, a single-shaft rotary shredder mounted in the enclosure outside the storage volume, the rotary shredder comprising a rotor having cutters rigidly mounted thereon, a bin lift and dump mechanism operable to transport material to be shredded from outside to inside the enclosure so as to deliver material to the rotary shredder, and a discharge conveyor operable to transport shredded material from the rotary shredder through the partition to the storage volume. The floor of the storage volume can comprise a walking floor, and the enclosure can have rear doors that are openable to allow shredded material to be discharged through the open rear doors when the walking floor is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Vecoplan, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Lee Kolbet, Mel Todd Carswell, William Len Beusse, Henry Marshall Kennedy
  • Patent number: 7198214
    Abstract: A condiment grinder, which includes a grinder element, which can be adjusted for either coarse or fine grinding. A top piece in the form of a receptacle is connected to the grinder shaft and is employed to rotate the grinder element. The top piece is mounted on the top of the condiment container, which is fabricated of a transparent material such as glass or plastic. The top piece has openings in its bottom, which run into the condiment container. A cover for the top piece has a circular extension along its edge, which can be removably snapped into the top edge of the top piece. The container is refilled with condiment by removing the cover and pouring the condiment into the top piece from where it drops into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: William Bounds, Ltd.
    Inventor: William Edward Bounds, III
  • Patent number: 7198215
    Abstract: A crushing machine comprises a pair of crushing rolls which are designed to be rotatable towards each other and away from each other. A side plate is provided on the outside of each roll. The crushing rolls have teeth which are shorter than conventional crushing teeth. The teeth on each roll are aligned with each other to provide cavities in which the crushing can occur. Rotation of the crushing rolls towards each other provides a centre sizing action to crush material (e.g. coal) into a larger particle size. Rotation of the crushing rolls away from each other provides a side sizing action to crush material between the roll and the side plates to a smaller particle size. Thus, the machine can crush material into two distinctly different particle sizes without any modification being required to the machine, the dual sizing occurring by reversing the rotation of the rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Oldenburg Australasia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gary David Everson
  • Patent number: 7198216
    Abstract: Refining elements for use with disc refiners for the processing of fibrous materials are disclosed. The refining element include a refining surface having a plurality of bars and intermediate grooves, with the bars having an upper surface and a pair of side surfaces defining longitudinal edges, with the plurality of bars including a plurality of recesses disposed along at least one of the longitudinal edges, the recesses including open portions in both the upper surface and one of the side surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Nils Virving
  • Patent number: 7198217
    Abstract: A tumbler for tumbling concrete products comprises a rotatable cylindrical drum having an input end that is slightly elevated relative to an output end. Tire retread strips are placed side-by-side on the radially inner surface of the drum and extend along its length. Clamps having lateral arms extending on either side are engaged with lateral tread grooves on the strips. The clamps are bolted to the drum between adjacent strips thereby securing the strips to the radially inner surface of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Columbia Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Gildersleeve, Tomas A. Glascoe
  • Patent number: 7198218
    Abstract: A brake operation structure is mounted on a reel unit, and adjusts a braking force applied to a spool. This brake operation structure includes a mounting tube, an operation knob, and a screw member. The mounting tube is formed to project from the reel unit. The operation knob is formed in a closed-end tubular shape to accommodate the mounting tube. The screw member has two male threaded portions that have a tubular shape when coupled to one another. The operation knob is pivotably retained to the mounting tube when the screw member engages an outer peripheral portion of the mounting tube and an inner peripheral portion of the operation knob. The operation knob is prevented from falling off from the mounting tube, while allowing the operation knob to pivot stably relative to the mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Keigo Kitajima, Takuji Takamatsu, Ng Keng Huat
  • Patent number: 7198219
    Abstract: Fishing reel control apparatus, comprising a pulley carried for rotation in opposite directions; a ratchet wheel carried for rotation; a spring wire wrapped about a portion of the pulley and having a projecting end; a pivoted dog connected to the wire end so that endwise displacement of the wire effected by pulley rotation operates to release the dog from the ratchet wheel when the pulley is rotated in one direction, whereby a fishing line spool attached to the ratchet wheel is free to rotate, as the line pays out from the spool; and whereby when the pulley is rotated in opposite direction the wire is displaced to pivot the dog into engagement with the ratchet wheel, and the spool is rotated by the ratchet wheel to wrap the line as the pulley is rotated relative to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventors: Harout Alajajyan, Sarkis Alajajyan