Patents Issued in May 1, 2007
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Patent number: 7210822Abstract: The present invention is a combination structure for a hollow integration rod, wherein each reflective plate of the hollow integration rod has at least one convexity and at least one concavity. As the hollow integration rod is assembled, each two adjacent reflective plates are wedged by the corresponding convexity and concavity. At last, the structure of the hollow integration rod is fixed by a fixing component.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Chin-Ku Liu
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Patent number: 7210823Abstract: A lamp reflector having a substrate prepared by injection molding a bulk molding compound (BMC). The BMC has a matrix resin mainly including: an unsaturated polyester resin and glass fiber as a reinforcing inorganic filler, and hollow glass spheres in an amount of 10 to 40% by volume based on the BMC as an additional inorganic filler.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisayoshi Daichou, Daisuke Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7210824Abstract: A collapsible lampshade structure which includes an upper fixing ring provided with a plurality of engaging members, a lower fixing ring provided with a plurality of engaging seats and two pairs of tubular members, and a plurality of resilient ribs each having a projection at an upper end thereof and two pins at a lower end thereof, the ribs being detachably connected between the engaging members of the upper fixing ring and the engaging seats of the lower fixing rings, a first curved rod mounted between a pair of the tubular members and having a first recess, a second curved rod mounted between another pair of the tubular members and having a second recess, and a retainer formed with two hooks adapted to be engaged with the recesses of the curved rods, one of the hooks having two protuberances for preventing the retainer from detaching from the second curved rod.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Inventor: Chin-Lung Lu
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Patent number: 7210825Abstract: A light source device equipped with a concave reflector having an open front end section. Installed in the light source device is a light source having a light emitting unit. The unit is positioned on a focal point of the reflector. A cover is attached to the open front end section of the reflector to cover the open front end section. The cover has an air inflow opening provided at a side section thereof in relation to the open front end section. At least a part of the cover is made of a transparent material. The part is a light passage through which light emitted by the light source and reflected by the reflector passes. The light source device is further equipped with a fan having an air outflow opening. The fan is provided so that airflow created by the fan and blown through the air outflow opening is directed to the air inflow opening of the cover, without obstructing the light passing through the light passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Noboru Fujino, Syunsaku Satoh
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Patent number: 7210826Abstract: An assembly for an electrical fixture housing, the housing of the type enclosing ballasts, the housing including top and rear walls, first and second side walls, and two heat sink pads orthogonally disposed respecting one another, the assembly including a component tray having a longitudinal axis between first and second ends, a middle portion, and a ballast secured to the middle portion, and first and second tray attachments structured for quickly-detachable attachment of the respective first and second ends of the component tray to the respective first and second side walls of the housing, where the attachment effects direct and snug engagement of the ballast with the two heat sink pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Ruud Lighting, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Haugaard, Kurt S. Wilcox
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Patent number: 7210827Abstract: The pendant style luminaire split design incorporates generally a housing split into sections, a first section of the housing is attached to the top member located at the mounting arm while the second section of the housing is attached to the lens frame. The second section swings about a hinge between the first section and the lens frame. In the open position of the luminaire, the design allows for the convenience of “hands free” maintenance of both the lamp and the electrical component assembly of the luminaire at the same time. A sealed optical chamber is created, since neither the lens nor lens frame is needed to be separated from the reflector to gain access to the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLCInventor: Eric M. Haddad
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Patent number: 7210828Abstract: A vehicle lighting system comprising an additional illumination lamp for additionally illuminating ahead of a vehicle and a control means for controlling turn-on and turn-off of the additional illumination lamp so as to follow a steering angle at which the vehicle is steered. The control means sets a turn-on reference steering angle ?2 for turning on the additional illumination lamp based on the steering angle, a primary turn-off reference steering angle ?1 for turning off the additional illumination lamp at a steering angle which is smaller than the turn-on reference steering angle ?2 and a secondary turn-off reference steering angle ?3 for turning off the additional illumination lamp at a steering angle which is larger than the primary turn-off reference steering angle ?1 when the vehicle is steered to a predetermined steering angle which is larger than the turn-on reference steering angle ?2.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Fukawa, Tomoyuki Sakai, Norihisa Sutou
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Patent number: 7210829Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle interior illumination structure comprising, in combination, an instrument panel 10 installed in a front interior area of a vehicle, and a light-guiding illumination member 2 disposed in the instrument panel. The instrument panel 10 is formed with a step portion S laterally extending at a height approximately equal to or above that of a mounting portion of a shaft of a steering wheel 35 to the instrument panel. The step portion S is defined in such a manner that a step upper surface 11f located on the upper side of the step portion and a step lower surface 12f located on the lower side of the step portion are formed in the instrument panel 10, and the step upper surface 11f has a rear edge 11p protruding in the rearward direction of the vehicle relative to a front edge 12p of the step lower surface 12f.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Okazaki, Hitoshi Ochimizu, Masaya Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7210830Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an illuminated license plate and/or a license plate cover and/or frame. More specifically, the invention includes an illuminated license plate and or license plate cover or frame which may be used to indicate the breaking or turning of a vehicle. Further, the invention may be used for vanity purposes and/or safety purposes. The invention is particularly useful for law enforcement agencies. The license plate may be constructed with the illuminating devices already inserted or the license plate and/or license plate cover or frame may be altered to allow the insertion of the illuminating devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Inventor: Gary Mayo
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Patent number: 7210831Abstract: A vehicle illumination lamp including a projection lens 14 disposed on an optical axis Ax extending in a longitudinal direction of a lamp and a light-emitting element 12 disposed to the rear of the projection lens 14. The light-emitting element has a light-emitting chip 22 disposed adjacently to the rear of a rear focal point F of the projection lens on the optical axis Ax; a translucent cover 26 for covering the light-emitting chip from the front side thereof with a predetermined clearance therefrom; and a light-shielding film 28 formed on a lower region of the translucent cover. In this configuration, the translucent cover is disposed so as to intersect the optical axis Ax at the rear focal point F; and the light-shielding film is formed such that an upper edge 28a thereof passes through the rear focal point F.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Ishida
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Patent number: 7210832Abstract: An illumination apparatus of light emitting diodes and method of heat dissipation thereof are provided. The present illumination apparatus is associated with a loop heat pipe (LHP) device. The LHP device includes a condenser communicating with an evaporator. The illumination apparatus includes a base having a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed thereon and a cover with a light exit enclosing the base. The evaporator is associated with the base and the condenser is associated with the cover. The heat generated from the light emitting diodes is conducted to the cover, and thereby dissipated away.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Advanced Thermal Devices, Inc.Inventor: Bin-Juine Huang
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Patent number: 7210833Abstract: Method of fixing a power light-emitting diode (1) having a metallic base (2) to a metallic heat-radiating element (3), according to which the base (2) of the light-emitting diode is fixed to the radiating element (3) by laser spot welding (11).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Valeo VisionInventors: Jean-Claude Gasquet, Alcina Tanghe
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Patent number: 7210834Abstract: A vehicular lamp for use in an automobile, comprises: a light source module for generating light; an optical member operable to emit the light produced by the light source module out of the vehicular lamp; and a light source fixing member for fixing the light source module to a reference position a relative position of which with respect to the optical member is predetermined, wherein the light source module includes: a reference member which is fixed to be fitted to the reference position when the light source module is fixed to the optical member, a semiconductor light emitting element for emitting light from a lighting region that is predetermined; and a holding member for fitting a center of the lighting region to a position a relative position of which with respect to the reference member is predetermined, so as to hold the semiconductor-emitting light.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Sazuka, Hiroyuki Ishida, Masashi Tatsukawa
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Patent number: 7210835Abstract: A diffusion sheet structure in the direct type backlight module with anti-UV rays function and its manufacturing method discloses a diffusion sheet in the backlight module applied to TFT-LCD TV, and plural layer of the diffusion sheet made by a method of a multi-layer co-extrusion. The diffusion sheet advocates that while producing diffusion layer, at least a ultra-violet rays absorption layer set on the surface of diffusion layer at the same time to achieve insulating ultra-violet rays directly irradiated on the diffusion sheet and to avoid yellow and pyrolysis phenomenon occurred on the diffusion sheet. These results in avoiding the deviation caused from color temperature and chromaticity coordinate of TFT-LCD TV because of yellow diffusion sheet, then to achieve the purpose of improving product quality and materials lifespan.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jen Huai Chang, Jyh-Horng Wang, Yu-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 7210836Abstract: A display system includes respective light sources disposed at two opposed light input ends of a light guiding plate. A double-sided prism sheet is disposed on a light-emitting side of the light guiding plate and includes, on a first surface facing the light guiding plate, a triangular prism bank extending in a direction parallel to the light input ends of the light guiding plate. The double-sided prism sheet includes, on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, a cylindrical lens bank extending in a direction parallel to the triangular prism bank. A transmissive display panel is disposed on a light-emitting side of the double-sided prism sheet. A synchronization driving section alternatively illuminates the respective light sources so the transmissive display panel displays two different images.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohiro Sasagawa, Akimasa Yuuki, Naoto Sugawara
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Patent number: 7210837Abstract: A guiding light plate applied to peripherals includes an LED (Light-Emitting Diode) disposed on a predetermined one of the peripherals, a reflection plate is disposed in the predetermined peripheral, and an image lid is arranged in front of the reflection plate. The reflection plate has a slot type light-guiding face, and the LED is arranged in a side of the light-guiding face. The image lid has at least one transparent image portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Welland Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Fu-Tien Lee
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Patent number: 7210838Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a backlight device that has a light emitting element and a light guide plate in which light emitted from the light emitting element is incident on a side end surface thereof and is emitted from a first surface and a second surface thereof, a first panel that is arranged opposite to the first surface of the light guide plate to modulate light when light from the first surface passes therethrough, and a second panel that is arranged opposite to the second surface of the light guide plate to modulate light when light from the second surface passes therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shinji Sakurai
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Patent number: 7210839Abstract: A backlight system providing enhanced uniform brightness and a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing the same are provided. The backlight system includes: a light guide panel which forms a surface light source by guiding light; and a plurality of light emitting units arranged on at least one side of the light guide panel in the form of an array, wherein when the light emitting units in the array are divided into a first region, a second region and a third region and at least one of light emitting units is included in an edge of the first region and an edge of the third region, a quantity of current applied to the first region and the third region is controlled to be larger than a quantity of current applied to the second region in order to control the light guide panel to provide uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Il-yong Jung, Tae-Hee Cho, Jong-min Wang, Jin-kyoung Oh
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Patent number: 7210840Abstract: A rod-shaped light transmission body that has a plurality of prisms and converts light incident from a light source to linear light through the prisms to output the linear light, the prisms including a first prism having a function of totally reflecting the incident light to output the light from the rod-shaped light transmission body, and second and third prisms that are positioned on both sides of the first prism, each of the second and the third prisms having a function of transmitting and deflecting the incident light.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Satoshi Maeda, Hirokazu Aritake
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Patent number: 7210841Abstract: The liquid crystal display device is provided with: light sources; light guiding plate for guiding light from the light sources to a direction of a liquid crystal panel; reflection sheet to cover the light guiding plate and light sources; frame portion for supporting the light guiding plate and light sources, both of which are covered with the reflection sheet (lighting element), from the upper side of the lighting element; rear face cover for housing the lighting element and fitted with the frame portion; and shield portion disposed between the rear face cover and lighting element. The shield portion is made from high heat conductivity material and shields gaps between the frame portion and rear face cover, gaps between the rear face cover and lighting element, and a plurality of heat discharge holes formed on the bottom of the rear face cover to isolate the display area from the gaps.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshio Amaya
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Patent number: 7210842Abstract: A flat display and backlight module thereof are disclosed. The flat display includes a backlight module disposed on a rear surface of a display panel. The backlight module comprises lamps, a reflector, and a diffuser disposed on a back bezel. The reflector is attached on the back bezel. The diffuser and reflector form an enclosed space for the lamps, providing required light for the display panel. The back bezel comprises at least one outer surface with a plurality of fins extending therefrom to increase effective dissipation area thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Shin-Li Chen, Chung-Te Lee
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Patent number: 7210843Abstract: A method of mixing fluid samples using an electromagnetic multidirectional shaker is provided. The shaker has a first electromagnet driving a first support panel in a first direction, and a second electromagnet driving a second support panel in a second direction. The first electromagnet is affixed to a base and is operatively attached to the first support panel which is suspended from the base via one or more first spring members. The first spring members are configured to bias the first support panel to an at-rest position after it has been displaced by the first electromagnet. The second support panel is in turn supported above the first support panel by one or more second spring members. The second electromagnet is affixed to the first support panel, and is operatively attached to the second support panel. The second spring members are configured to bias the second support panel to an at-rest position after it has been displaced by the second electromagnet.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Union Scientific CorporationInventor: Mitchell A. Friedman
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Patent number: 7210844Abstract: To provide a wristwatch in which a band can be easily attached to and detached from a case band without using an exclusive tool, in which a sufficient attachment strength with respect to the case band can be ensured, and moreover whose use feeling is good. Bow feet each of which has an attachment hole are protrusively provided in a case band, and a bow crotch receiving an end piece (case band connection end part) of a band capable of being attached to and detached from the case band so as to be capable of being put in and taken out is formed between the bow feet. An operation opening is provided in the end piece. A coupler having possessed a tubular rotation body and coupling axles is internally mounted in the end piece. The tubular rotation body has female screws, and the coupling axles are meshed with these female screws. The tubular rotation body is provided while facing on the operation opening, and manual-rotation-operated from an outside of the end piece.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Haruki Hiranuma, Nobukazu Omori
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Patent number: 7210845Abstract: There is disclosed a portable electronic instrument (1) including a case (2), at least one electronic unit (72, 74) housed inside the case, and at least a first input and/or output terminal (A; B) accessible from the exterior of the case and including an electrically conductive element (100) which is mounted so as to be mobile with respect to the case. The input and/or output terminal is adapted to be electrically connected to an input and/or output terminal (72A, 74A; 72B, 74B) of said electronic unit via a transmission line (I/OA; I/OB) and for allowing transmission of electric signals on the transmission line through the connecting element. The connecting element can occupy a first or second position in which the input and/or output terminal is respectively uncoupled from or coupled to the input and/or output terminal of the electronic unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Asulab SAInventors: Yves Oesch, Jean-Daniel Etienne, Emil Zellweger, Yvan Ferri
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Patent number: 7210846Abstract: A thermostat housing assembly (10, 100) includes a housing (12, 102) having a flange (16, 106) for mounting the housing (12, 102) on a support structure and a tubular spout (18, 108) extending from the flange (16, 106) and defining a passageway (20, 110). The flange (16, 106) presents a mounting face (26, 112) defining a seal groove (28, 114) extending annularly about the flange (16, 106) opening and having opposing side walls (32, 34, 116, 118). A seal (36, 124) is disposed in the seal groove (28, 114) for sealing the flange (16, 106) to the support structure. The seal (36, 124) has annular rings (42, 44, 126, 128). The opposing side walls (32, 34, 116, 118) include opposing channels (38, 40, 120, 122) defined therein to mechanically engage the annular rings (42, 44, 126, 128) extending radially into the opposing channels (38, 40, 120, 122) for retaining the seal (36, 124) in the seal groove (28, 114).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Mathson IndustriesInventor: Boney A. Mathew
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Patent number: 7210847Abstract: An intraoral sensor for a dental X-ray apparatus includes a detection element for detecting the X-ray radiation. The element is disposed in an interior of a housing. To improve the possibilities for cleaning and sterilizing, the housing or parts thereof are of an abrasion resistant material, in particular, of porcelain, ceramic, an enamelling, metal, or of a combination of these materials. To avoid damage to the detection element through external impacts or jarring, the element is mounted within the housing through one or more damping elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbHInventor: Alexander Hack
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Patent number: 7210848Abstract: System for opening/closing a packaging bag, comprising an opening formed in one of its walls, delimited by edges of this wall. Furthermore, this system comprises a flat base piece at least partially delimiting an opening through it and comprising the two longitudinal elements intended to be connected to the bag, this base piece thus being able to accommodate the slider and being intended to be fixed to the wall of the bag in such a way that the opening that it delimits coincides with the opening made in the wall of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Morance SoudureInventors: Eric Barbier, Jean-Pierre Barbier
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Patent number: 7210849Abstract: To provide a sliding apparatus which may depress a micro slip phenomenon without fail and realize the system with a simple structure and which is less expensive to save a cost and superior in practical use.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Nippon Bearing Co., LtdInventors: Matsuru Yamazaki, Toyoshi Kazama
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Patent number: 7210850Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing device includes a sleeve having a bearing bore substantially at a center portion, a shaft inserted in the bearing bore in a rotatable manner, a thrust plate for supporting an end of the shaft in the thrust direction and an upper retaining portion that has an opening portion through which the shaft passes and covers the upper surface of the sleeve. A radial hydrodynamic bearing is formed between the bearing bore of the sleeve and the shaft, while a thrust hydrodynamic bearing is formed between the thrust plate and an end of the shaft. A first space is formed between the upper surface of the sleeve and the upper retaining portion. A second space is formed between the upper retaining portion and a step portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Col, Ltd.Inventors: Keigo Kusaka, Takafumi Asada, Koichi Fujimoto, Hisaaki Yano
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Patent number: 7210851Abstract: To provide an arrangement structure for bearings which overlap in the axial direction. A driven shaft and an intermediate shaft are linked to each other and are disposed to be substantially parallel with respect to each other. The driven shaft and the intermediate shaft are rotatably supported via the radial ball bearings, respectively with the respective radial ball bearings being disposed so as to overlap partly with each other in an axial view. An inner wall portion for supporting the respective radial ball bearings is provided with the respective radial ball bearings being mounted to the inner wall portion substantially in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Tsukada, Takashi Ozeki, Shinji Furuta
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Patent number: 7210852Abstract: A full complement taper roller bearing consists of an inner ring or cone having an inner track on its radially outer conical surface, and an outer ring or cup having an outer track on its radially inward conical surface and one or more rows of taper rollers having a contact angle of less than 30 degrees freely disposed between the inner and outer rings and guided between the tracks. Each row of rollers is axially located within a recess on the inner track defined by a shoulder abutment disposed at least at the edge of the inner track having the greatest diameter and each of the rollers is in contact with the inner track over the entire length of the taper roller in the axial direction of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Hansen Transmissions International NVInventor: Dirk-Olaf Leimann
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Patent number: 7210853Abstract: The invention relates to a shaft bearing assembly and also to an industrial gear unit (30) comprising this bearing assembly. The bearing assembly (34) comprises two taper roller bearings mounted axially spaced apart on the shaft (35) with the bearings orientated in an O arrangement in which the rollers of each bearing increase in diameter in the direction away from the other bearing of the pair. In a gear unit (30) the outer cup of the taper roller bearing may be located by an abutment shoulder (32) formed in the housing (11) whilst the inner cone of the taper roller may be located by a lock nut (40) on a threaded end portion of the shaft (35) or by a circlip (61) disposed in annular groove in the shaft (35).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Hansen Transmissions International NVInventor: Dirk-Olaf Leimann
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Patent number: 7210854Abstract: A cage for cylindrical rolling-contact elements, in which two rolling-contact elements that are in contact with one another at their lateral surfaces are arranged in series in the circumferential direction in a pocket and in which each of the two rolling-contact elements is guided parallel to a cage axis, includes a web connecting adjoining side rings to one another, there being stub-shaped webs on the side rings in the center of the pockets, between the two rolling-contact elements, the webs projecting partially into the pocket between the rolling-contact elements. The webs comprise sections that extend parallel to the cage axis, lie partially inside and partially outside the pitch circle and are connected to one another by sections that extend obliquely to the cage axis. The stub-shaped webs have no contact with the rolling-contact elements during rotation of the cage.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KGInventors: Marion J. Ince, Roger L. Ebaugh
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Patent number: 7210855Abstract: A device for connecting an optical fibre has a connector associated with at least one optical fibre and can be inserted into a receptacle so as to realize an optical connection along an optical connection axis at an angle of 20° between the at least one optical fibre and at least one connection component housed in the receptacle. The connector has a main body for holding a first portion of an end part of at least one optical fibre and to let a second portion of the end part of the optical fibre project. A cover is slidably associated with the main body. The cover houses the second portion of the end part of optical fibre and leaves at least one bare end of the second portion of the end part completely uncovered.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Pirelli & C. SpAInventors: Giacomo Rossi, Guido Oliveti
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Patent number: 7210856Abstract: A deep water subsea tree completion having a distributed temperature sensing system. In a described embodiment, a method of installing an optical fiber in a well includes the steps of: conveying an optical fiber section into the well; and monitoring a light transmission quality of the optical fiber section while the section is being conveyed into the well.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: WellDynamics, Inc.Inventor: Paul D. Ringgenberg
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Patent number: 7210857Abstract: An optical coupling system having a split sleeve with a metallized strip adhered to a housing barrel at one end. The sleeve may be smaller than an optical fiber ferrule. The sleeve may have spring-like flexibility and be stretched open at the slit sufficiently to permit insertion of the ferrule in the sleeve. The sleeve may be made of zirconia. The ferrule may be held by the sleeve's spring-like contraction around the ferrule. Attached at the other end of the barrel may be an optoelectronic element such as a vertical cavity surface emitting laser. An optical fiber end of the ferrule may be aligned with the laser. Since the ferrule may be held firmly by the sleeve attached to the coupling barrel, there would be virtually no movement or wiggle of the fiber end relative to the laser and thus the alignment may be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: Raymond W. Blasingame, James C. Lee, Bernard Q. Li
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Patent number: 7210858Abstract: An optical connector with memory function comprises memory function for storing respective identification information in order to readily and exactly perform separate control of respective control steps and further to obtain convenient handling of connectors. The optical connector with memory function 3 of the present invention is characterized by a memory function capable of untouchably performing, from outside thereof, writing-in and reading-out of necessary information. The memory function has a structure mounted on or mountable on the outer construction of a housing accommodating therein the optical connection portion of an optical connector plug in the optical connector with memory function.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Tokyo Communications Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masuyuki Sago, Masanori Enomoto
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Patent number: 7210859Abstract: This disclosure concerns a platform suitable for use in connection with optoelectronic components and devices. In one example, the platform includes multiple stacked platform layers. A conductive pathway of the platform is supported by at least one of the stacked platform layers, and the conductive pathway is configured and arranged so as to be at least partly coextensive with the platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: Dev E. Kumar, Stefano Schiaffino, Giorgio Giaretta
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Patent number: 7210860Abstract: A handheld, personal electronic device includes a handheld device housing. An electronic component is disposed in the handheld device housing. A fiber optic cable is routed through the handheld device housing and is operably connected to the electronic component to permit transmission of optical signals to and/or from the electronic component via the fiber optic cable. The device may be a mobile wireless communications device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Walter M. Marcinkiewicz, Denise K. Sadler
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Patent number: 7210861Abstract: An optical connector comprising a male connector that supports one end of an optical transmission medium, and a female connector composed to be engageable with the male connector. The female connector includes a photoelectric conversion module having a function that mutually converts an electrical signal and an optical signal, and a first housing that accommodates the photoelectric conversion module and has an opening that communicates with the photoelectric conversion module accommodated, and the male connector has at least one portion that is inserted in the housing of the female connector through the opening, a plug having a function to optically connect the optical transmission medium and the photoelectric conversion module and provided at one end of the optical transmission medium, and a second housing that has an enclosure section provided around the plug while maintaining a space from the plug, and accommodates the plug.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kimio Nagasaka, Akira Miyamae
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Patent number: 7210862Abstract: The present invention provides a configuration to improve a heat-radiating effect of an optical subassembly having a co-axial package and a plurality of lead pins arranged in an arrayed shape. The heat generated inside the subassembly may be dissipated through the heat-radiating fin attached to a flat surface, not a curved side surface of the subassembly such that the lead pins provided in the subassembly pass through the slot provided in the heat-radiating fin. The heat-radiating fin has a slab portion attached to the cover of the transceiver, when the subassembly is installed within the transceiver. Thus, the heat generated in the subassembly can be easily and effectively dissipated to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshikawa, Toshio Mizue
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Patent number: 7210863Abstract: A camera control system in which operations intended by clients can be carried out by a camera server by appropriately managing and controlling every client that wishes to control a camera so that operation commands are issued to the camera server from only one client at any given time. The camera control system includes a camera server that controls a camera whose angle can be freely controlled and a plurality of clients that control the camera and display images transmitted from the camera server on a display screen. The camera server includes notifying means that have been issued by one client to notify the client of time information including a waiting time before the camera control is possible and a permitted control time during which the camera control is permitted for a fixed period after the waiting time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Minoru Nakamura
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Patent number: 7210864Abstract: A wafer flow recipe is prepared. Based on this wafer flow recipe, there are estimated and calculated respectively a PCD time from a time point at which a process for coating a resist liquid on a substrate by a coating unit has been terminated to a time point at which a first heating process is started at a first heating unit, a PAD time from a time point at which the first heating process has been terminated at the first heating unit to a time point at which an exposure process is started, and a PED time from a time point at which the exposure has been terminated to a time point at which a second heating process is started at a second heating unit. Then, these estimated times are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Makio Higashi, Akira Miyata
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Patent number: 7210865Abstract: A photographic light-sensitive material having a support having a thickness of from 160 to 225 ?m is processed with an automatic developing apparatus, in which at least one of rollers of a developing part, a fixing part and a rinsing rack part of the automatic developing apparatus has a surface mainly containing a nonpolar polymer substance and having a center line surface roughness (Ra) of 20 ?m or less. By using the automatic developing apparatus, dusts generated in the apparatus can be easily removed with a cleaning film.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Hirofumi Abe
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Patent number: 7210866Abstract: A printer is provided comprising an elongate printhead for printing across the pagewidth of print media, a rotatable, elongate platen arranged to support the print media being printed on by the printhead, a sensor for sensing a thickness of the print media, and a controller arranged to rotate the platen. The platen can support the print media at a plurality of predetermined distances from the printhead with the rotation of the platen providing selection of the plurality of predetermined distances. The controller rotates the platen in response to the sensed print media thickness so as to select a predetermined distance of the plurality of predetermined distances which accommodates the print media.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7210867Abstract: A pagewidth drop on demand printer includes a printhead having an array of fixed printing nozzles thereon. A platen (14) having a platen surface upon which a sheet rides to receive ink from the printing nozzles is situated alongside the nozzles. A sensor (88) is provided to measure an offset of the print surface of the sheet with respect to the printing nozzles and means is provided effecting movement of the platen to alter the offset. This is typically done by making a compensatory rotation of the platen.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7210868Abstract: A printer includes: a print performing unit which can change a structure thereof and in which contents of an executable printing process change depending on the structure; an apparatus name information storing unit which stores a plurality of apparatus name information as identification information of the apparatus coordinated with the structure; and a request responding unit for transmitting the apparatus name information coordinated with the structure at that time when a prescribed request is received among the plurality of apparatus name information to an apparatus transmitting the request.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Fujimaki, Osamu Azami
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Patent number: 7210869Abstract: In a cartridge type stationery product including a body and a cartridge attachable to and detachable from the body, the cartridge is capable of being inserted from an opening of the body, a locking groove is formed on the body, and a locking protrusion which is inserted into the locking groove is formed on the cartridge, and the locking groove is constructed by a first groove portion extending in an axial direction from a vicinity of the opening, and a second groove portion extending from the first groove portion to form an angle with the first groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehei Kageyama, Tadao Odaka
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Patent number: 7210870Abstract: An applicator for dispensing a product that flows under pressure. The applicator has an exterior top surface, an exterior sidewall, and a base. The applicator has a chamber which constitutes a reservoir for holding the product to be dispensed. The reservoir has a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall. The applicator has an orifice for dispensing product, and the orifice connects the top surface to the top wall. The chamber has a disk capable of traveling through the chamber forcing product through the orifice as it travels through the chamber. The disk has a product contact surface that contacts a major portion of the top surface when the travel of the disk is complete so that product remaining in the chamber is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Cosmetic Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Diane C. Breidenbach, Laurence W. Mille
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Patent number: 7210871Abstract: A swiveling fitting for multi-directional movement includes a housing having a bore therethrough to accommodate a button shaft. A ball housing receives at least a portion of the button shaft. The ball housing has at least one ball recess to accommodate at least one ball. A locking sphere receives at least a portion of the ball housing. The locking sphere has at least one groove to accommodate the at least one ball, and a baseplate for moveably securing the locking sphere. The baseplate is releasably securable to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Taco Metals, Inc.Inventor: Stephen O. Slatter