Patents Issued in May 8, 2007
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Patent number: 7213739Abstract: The invention is directed to a fluxing curative for curing an underfill that comprises an epoxy resin and for fluxing a solder during a solder assembly of an electronic component to an electronic device substrate and a method for producing the fluxing curative. Specifically, the fluxing curative comprises a salt that is a reaction product of an imidazole component and a carboxylic acid component having at least 10 carbon atoms per molecule. Additionally, the invention is directed to an underfill solution comprising the fluxing curative and a method of attaching an integrated circuit device using the underfill solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Fry's Metals, Inc.Inventors: Mark Wilson, James M. Hurley
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Patent number: 7213740Abstract: A liquid prime mover can be used to position a component on a substrate. For example, a liquid material can be provided on the substrate adjacent the component such that the component has a first position relative to the substrate. A property of the liquid material can then be changed to move the component from the first position relative to the substrate to a second position relative to the substrate. Related structures are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Unitive International LimitedInventor: Glenn A. Rinne
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Patent number: 7213741Abstract: After respective one ends of lead wires are fixed to a printed circuit board, the lead wires are bent, the printed circuit board is brought into a case and the other ends of the lead wires are bonded to terminals of the case. Since the lead wires are processed before the substrate is brought into the case, this eliminates the necessity to perform formation of the bent portions of the lead wires and fixing of the lead wires to the substrate in a narrow space of the case and allows simplification of bonding operation. Thus provided is a lead wire bonding method for bonding lead wires with bent portions to the substrate, which simplifies a bonding operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Oohashi
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Patent number: 7213742Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for creating value by facilitating third party participation in mobile commerce transactions, providing consumers with a unified perspective of commercial activity, and selectively implementing discounts. The system may include a computerized engine and a point of sale wallet, which may be embedded in a personal trusted device. The computerized engine may be programmed to selectively implement a discount associated with a particular transaction. The personal trusted device may comprise a wireless communications technology, which enables the device to communicate with a back-end system and/or other point of sale devices. The personal trusted device may serve as the nexus of consumer transactions by facilitating payment as well as receipt and storage of electronic receipts. The personal trusted device may also be configured to transmit electronic receipts via the communications technology.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Convergys Information Management Group, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Birch, Joseph P. Lupo, Scott A. Irwin, Stephen D. Weagraff, Sanjiv Karani, Jeff Gordon
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Patent number: 7213743Abstract: Methods 300 and systems 100 for evaluating proposed food purchases which vary from a pre-planned diet are provided. A nutrition-related scheme, the pre-planned diet, is developed on the basis of achieving a primary goal such as increasing the intake of a particular nutrient or losing a certain amount of weight. The nutrition-related scheme, which may be stored in a memory 103 of a computer 120, includes a list of approved food items. When a user proposes to substitute a food item for an approved food item a version of the program stored on a PDA 120 determines whether the substituted item negatively interacts with any of the approved diet items, for example, affecting the user's ability to metabolize a nutrient in the approved item.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael P. Carlson, Linda A. Lisle, Herman Rodriguez
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Patent number: 7213744Abstract: A method of facilitating a money transfer to a region for which compliance with a requirement requires execution of a document. The method includes receiving transaction information at a host computer system from a transaction processing device at a transaction origination location. The transaction information relates to a money transfer to the region. The method also includes storing at least a portion of the transaction information as a money transfer record. The record includes a field whose value indicates the status of compliance with the requirement. The method also includes receiving an image of at least a portion of the document, evaluating the document to determine whether the document evidences compliance with the requirement, setting the value of the field to indicate compliance with the requirement, and completing the money transfer, upon request or a recipient, if the value of the field indicates compliance with the requirement.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Michael J. Michelsen, Joseph Cachey, Phyllis Skene-Stimac
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Patent number: 7213745Abstract: A financial transactions processing system includes a teller display screen and a customer display screen, both of which can be coupled to a teller computer. The teller computer can be operably connected to a bank computer. The teller computer provides the teller display screen with a first set of information to be displayed on the teller display screen, and supplies the customer display screen with a second set of information to be displayed on the customer display screen, such that the customer display screen and the teller display screen display different sets of information.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: De la Rue International LimitedInventors: John W. Smith, Philip Michael William Ireland
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Patent number: 7213746Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: DieBold Self-Service Systems division of DieBold, IncorporatedInventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner
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Patent number: 7213747Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of DieBold, IncorporatedInventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner
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Patent number: 7213748Abstract: The anonymity of a consumer is protected in mailing and shipping transactions by utilizing an alias. A secure database is utilized to retrieve the true name and address for making mail delivery or shipment. The true name and address may be retrieved by the shipper during transit, by a disguised mailing center, or by a mail distributor. The anonymous mailing and shipping transactions may include anonymous payment transactions, such as payments made from an anonymous credit card account.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: First Data CorporationInventors: Henry Tsuei, Stephen Wells, Lynn Holm Blagg, Laura P Barton, legal representative, Peter Richard Barton, deceased
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Patent number: 7213749Abstract: A multimedia card, including, a multimedia portion, a multimedia card holder portion, and a multimedia cover portion, and wherein the multimedia cover portion and the multimedia card holder portion releasably cover the multimedia card portion in between the multimedia cover portion and the multimedia card holder portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: R&R Card Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard S. Webb, Randall P. Bertuccelli
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Patent number: 7213750Abstract: A system which facilitates the purchase of an item qualifying for pre-tax treatment utilizing at least one flexible spending account (FSA). A host computer may receive a request from a point of sale (POS) device to authorize payment for one or more items. The host computer may process the request to determine if the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment. If the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment, the host computer may transmit payment authorization to the POS device and debit at least one FSA and/or at least one non-FSA account.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Barnes, Peter B. Evans, Elliott Glazer, William Jody Gray, Jason Stephen Jagatic, Dana J. Klaboe, Lisa Frances Marchese, Leigh Reynolds Malnati, Elizabeth J. Taxin
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Patent number: 7213751Abstract: A method for creating synchronized transmission of messages in a wireless electronic shelf labeling system comprising at least two transmitters, a plurality of receiving label-units and a central processing unit capable of issuing messages to be transmitted via said transmitters. Wherein a first step involves determining, for each transmitter, the signal delay between issuing of a message at the central processing unit and transmission of the message from the transmitter. Wherein a second step involves actively delaying, in response to said determined signal delay, transmission from the individual transmitters such that synchronized transmission from all transmitters is achieved. The present invention further relates to a wireless electronic shelf labeling system and a transmitter for such a system.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Pricer ABInventors: Björn Bäcklund, Fredrik Tjerneld
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Patent number: 7213752Abstract: A method for preventing a TOC reading error in a multi-session disc includes determining a range of absolute time of a specific session, when a plurality of Q codes, each of which has a value in a “POINT” item not equal to B0, are read, determining whether each of the plurality of Q codes is located in the range of absolute time according to an absolute time of each Q code, and when a first Q code having a value in the “POINT” item equal to B0 is read, reading a second Q code that has a value in the “POINT” item not equal to B0 again, and determining whether the absolute time of the second Q code is within the range of absolute time.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Lite-On It CorporationInventor: Chih-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 7213753Abstract: The present invention provides various apparatuses and methods that allow point of purchase products to be automatically dispensed. In an embodiment, the present invention operates with a self-scanning checkout and enables products to be dispensed with other retail items that a consumer collects and brings to the point of purchase. The product is immediately dispensed and provided to the consumer at the point of purchase. The cost of the dispensed product is added to the cost of the collected and transported retail items. The consumer makes one payment for both the dispensed product and the collected and transported retail items. In another embodiment, the present invention is modular and operates in a quick service restaurant environment. The present invention requires little counter/floor space, adds little to the cost of labor, can be mounted in a variety of locations, dispenses in any direction and integrates with virtually any existing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. CompanyInventors: Steven P. Barton, Paul Chibe
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Patent number: 7213754Abstract: A system for dynamically pricing products available from one or more merchants. The system sends a first price for a product from a processor to a customer device, and receives a report of sale for the product at the first price from a merchant computer. The system then determines a second price for the product based at least on the report of sale for the product at the first price, and sends the second price to the client customer device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Digonex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Eglen, Tobias Switzer, Justin Bakke
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Patent number: 7213755Abstract: An add value terminal provides an automatic fare collection environment with a compact, easy to use, and easy to install device that re-values and issues transit fare smart cards exclusively utilizing credit and debit functions. The add value terminal alleviates long lines often associated with automatic vending machines that allow bill and coin transactions. The add value terminal also can be configured to sell tickets in out-of-station environments including malls, grocery stores, post offices, and airports.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Cubic CorporationInventors: Matthew J. Newsome, Graham H. Hilton, Paula M. Miller, Jesse Shackleford, Chad S. Sanfilippo, Mark Varney, Kevin Bryant, Gavin Ford
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Patent number: 7213756Abstract: An interface surface for user interaction with a computer system via a sensing device, the interface comprising: visible graphical information; and, substantially invisible coded data readable by the sensing device, the coded data comprising a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a predetermined pattern with a target structure extending radially outwardly from a center of the pattern for allowing relative rotation of the predetermined pattern to be determined; wherein, the visible graphical information indicates an operation that the user can select and transmit to the computer system by reading the coded data with the sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Patent number: 7213757Abstract: The present invention provides an emerging security or authentication feature for identification documents and other objects. The security feature is constructed using two differently emission-decaying inks. The inks are arranged so as to convey a first pattern when they are both exited. A second pattern emerges as a first and more rapidly decaying ink decays, but while a second and relatively longer decaying ink still provides emissions. The second pattern can be alphanumeric characters, a barcode, a pattern that will yield a predictable frequency domain representation, a digital watermark, etc. In one implementation, the first pattern is a first machine-readable code and the second pattern is a second, different machine-readable code.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Robert L. Jones, Alastair M. Reed
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Patent number: 7213759Abstract: The invention relates to a method of reading a machine-readable barcode including a pre-determined number of code elements, in particular bars and spaces, with a respective picture being taken by means of optical imaging of at least two adjacent and/or mutually overlapping part sections of the bar code, with the individual part sections each including a code element and the part sections including in sum all the code elements of the barcode, with the pictures being stored in a data store, and with the stored pictures or parts thereof being put together for the reconstruction of the information encoded by the barcode. The invention further relates to a corresponding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Sick AGInventors: Juergen Reichenbach, Carl Joseph Hafner, Uwe Schopflin
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Patent number: 7213760Abstract: The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Mase, Margaret Trinidad, Scott Edwards
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Patent number: 7213761Abstract: A process comprising computing a histogram of pixel intensity data collected from a digital image of an optically readable symbol including light and dark elements, thresholding the histogram to classify individual pixels as light pixels, dark pixels or gray pixels, thresholding only the portion of the histogram corresponding to gray pixels to re-classify the gray pixels into dark pixels, light pixels or unresolved gray pixels, and heuristically analyzing each string of unresolved gray pixels to determine the elements of the optically readable symbol that created the string of unresolved gray pixels. An apparatus and system to implement the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Microscan Systems IncorporatedInventor: Robert M. Liu
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Patent number: 7213762Abstract: A digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading system comprising: an area image formation and detection subsystem having a CMOS area image sensing array with an image capture mode; a LED-based illumination subsystem for producing narrow-band illumination; and a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem integrated within the hand-supportable housing of the device. During the image capture mode, and only when substantially all rows of pixels on the CMOS area image sensing array are enabled and simultaneously ready for photo-integration, the LED-based illumination subsystem is activated so as to produce narrow-band illumination into the FOV of the area image formation and detection subsystem while the automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem automatically measures the light exposure incident upon a central portion of the FOV, and controls the time duration that narrow-band illumination is produced from the LED-based illumination subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
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Patent number: 7213763Abstract: The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or utilization of standard printed matter, such as magazines, textbooks, or any other printed matter that can be correlated to electronic media.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventors: Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid, Lois Fichner-Rathus
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Patent number: 7213764Abstract: A transaction card having one or more folds therein to provide a compact and easily stored transaction card is provided. Moreover, a foldable transaction card having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding a keychain, or other device for attaching the transaction card to another item, such as a set of keys, a wallet, or other item is provided. Other embodiments include spring-loaded clips on the foldable transaction cards and protective sleeves, housings or cases for full-sized and smaller-sized cards. In addition, methods of making foldable transaction cards are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Ellen Lasch, Lisa Ann Morrill Webb, Priscilla Gandel
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Patent number: 7213765Abstract: In a communication medium used, for example, as an IC card or an IC tag, a metal plate is electrically connected to an antenna wire and embedded in a card base member together with the antenna wire. An IC module is also embedded in the card base member and electrically connected to the metal plate. A plurality of openings are formed in the metal plate to be opened on at least one of first and second principal surfaces defining a thickness direction of the metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: NEC Tokin CorporationInventors: Katsuyoshi Koike, Tsutomu Ihara, Akihiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 7213766Abstract: A compact personal token apparatus (100,120,140,200,220,300,320,500), resembling a conventional USB memory fob in size, shape, and form which can be plugged into a PC and interfaced with the virtual world of the Internet. The apparatus is capable of loading and storing information from the Internet, via the PC to its flash memory (410) or EEPROM and then using the stored information or value via its contactless interface (108,128,148,508) in the real world. The apparatus is capable of implementing an auto-run application, when inserted into a personal computer. The apparatus is capable of exchanging information with other devices having compatible interfaces. The apparatus can also function as a firewall (400) when plugged between an Internet connection and a PC.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: DPD Patent Trust LtdInventors: Dennis J. Ryan, David Finn, Patrick R. Comiskey, Norbert Knapich
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Patent number: 7213767Abstract: An RFID tag that is integrated into a substantially cylindrically-shaped structure that can be attached to an object to be identified through radio frequency identification techniques by sliding the substantially cylindrically-shaped structure over at least a portion of the object.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: SDGI Holding, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Tethrake, Robert Varner, Jeffrey H. Nycz, Paul Elliott
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Patent number: 7213768Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for automating a login process and user/device associations. A user's preferred device settings and/or functions may be provisioned automatically. Some implementations provide an automated log out or “sleep” when a user leaves one or more of the devices. Users may be automatically identified and associated. The “presence” of members of a user group may be determined as required for one or more actions to be taken. Some user groups control devices according to which members of a group may have access to certain functions, information, etc., and which may not.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Labhesh Patel, Shmuel Shaffer, Gebran Chahrouri, Shantanu Sarkar, Bruce Moon, Joseph Khouri
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Patent number: 7213769Abstract: A smart card having a support element, at least one electrically conductive contact-making element in a surface area of the support element, and at least one electrical circuit, which is on and/or in the support element, and is coupled to the at least one electrically conductive contact-making element. Microstructures and/or nanostructures are incorporated in the at least one electrically conductive contact-making element, of such a size that the microstructures and/or nanostructures absorb electromagnetic radiation at at least one wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Bernhard Theo Knoll
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Patent number: 7213770Abstract: A volatile material dispensing system with a dispenser for providing controlled release of a volatile material, the dispenser being attached to a display frame, and having at least one protrusion. Protrusions are disposed on a face of the frame to distance the membrane from a delicate surface. The system prevents and/or hinders concentration of volatile material gases that could harm a delicate surface and resists tipping from a substantially vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Martens, III, Stephen B. Leonard, Heather R. Schramm, Kara L. Lakatos
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Patent number: 7213771Abstract: A garden soaker hose and reel assembly includes a ground anchor on one end of the soaker hose which is rigidly fixed to the soaker hose. The reel has a special configuration to make the soaker hose easier to unwind from the reel and to wind back onto the reel. The soaker hose can be provided with a stripe on the upper wall of the soaker hose to make it easily apparent if the hose is twisted.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: PPI Corporation Pty LtdInventors: David Chappell, Wendy Trinder, Eve Edmonds
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Patent number: 7213772Abstract: A mobile, real-time, closed-loop system for delivering an aerosol spray to a treatment area during a treatment period of time employs a prime mover having a spray nozzle through which an air volume is produced in order to entrain a liquid as particles in an airstream passing out of the nozzle. A particle size detector, weather centers and an electronic controller are used to regulate the amount of insecticide and particle size dependent upon speed of the prime mover and weather conditions at the treatment area.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Adapco, Inc.Inventors: Avron L. Bryan, Larry D. Heller
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Patent number: 7213773Abstract: A nozzle spray assembly for insecticide that can be readily connected to an outlet pipe of an air blower to conveniently spray an area free of insects. The assembly is fully portable and made of two halves that define nozzle openings that may or may not be adjustable. The high pressure air flowing past the nozzle openings draws insecticide from a container through the spray assembly and nozzle openings. The fluid sucked out of the nozzle openings is sheared across the upper surfaces of the nozzle openings and turned into micro-droplets and dispersed into the air from the blower, creating a mist flow that can be directed to the area of treatment. The assembly is provided with adjustable means for connecting it to various sizes of pipe. The assembly is portable or compact, highly effective and can be used with readily available equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Roll, LLCInventor: Craig Rappin
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Patent number: 7213774Abstract: An air brush having a simple structure which can be easily disassembled and assembled without use of any particular tool, for improvement in maintenance performance. In the air brush, a needle to open/close a nozzle member is inserted through an air brush main body. Compressed air supplied from an air valve is blown out of the nozzle member. The compressed air is introduced to the nozzle member and sprayed, with supplied paint, by operation of a finger hooking mechanism. The air brush main body and a tail case are connected via a screw connection member, and a needle chuck is fit-inserted and supported unrotatably but withdrawably. A spring case is fitted around an outer periphery of the needle chuck and screw-engaged in a rear opening of the screw connection member, and a coil spring is elastically set in the spring case. A needle stopper screw is screw-engaged with the needle chuck projected rearward from the spring case.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: B. B. Rich Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuaki Kitajima
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Patent number: 7213775Abstract: The invention describes an injector device specifically designed for the injection of an alternative fuel such as LPG, methane, hydrogen or others, in an internal combustion engine. In the injector device, the shutter ensuring sealing in closing condition is separated with respect to the metering means with gauged hole, which perform the function of metering fuel during injection, and it is arranged downstream from said metering means. The shutter is controlled by a solenoid, which is again arranged on the downstream side with respect to said metering means.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto Luigi De Matthaeis, Claudio Amorese, Dario Manodoro, Raffaele Ricco
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Patent number: 7213776Abstract: Grinding media, including shaped media such as spheres or rods ranging in size from about 0.5 micron to 100 mm in diameter, are formed from a multi-carbide material consisting essentially of two or more carbide-forming elements and carbon, with or without carbide-forming elements in their free elemental state. The media have extremely high mass density, extreme hardness, and extreme mechanical toughness.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Primet Precision Materials, Inc.Inventor: Robert Dobbs
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Patent number: 7213777Abstract: A pay-per-use shredding system for public use for destroying documents and media containing private or personal information. The system includes a shredder, a feed chute for receiving material and an outlet feeding the material to the shredder inlet, and a storage bin below the shredder outlet to receive shredded materials. A portal provides a line of sight to the interior of the storage bin for user visual confirmation of destruction. The system further includes a payment receipt mechanism, such as a keypad, a card receptor, or a bill or coin receptor. A controller acts to validate and/or authenticate payment at the receipt mechanism and to determine a shred time period. The controller operates the shredder for the shred time period, such as in response to a start instruction from the user via a start button. A display is decremented to show the remaining shred time to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: JRP Enterprises, LLCInventor: Johnny R. Podrovitz
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Patent number: 7213778Abstract: A tire size reduction/wire separation system comprising a drive shaft; a plurality of rotors mounted on the drive shaft, each rotor having axial slots with a rotor mounted knife removably secured within each slot; and an independent housing supporting the drive shaft and rotors. The independent housing has a central region with stationary knives. The roots and crests of the stationary knives are matingly oriented and respect to the roots and crests of the rotor mounted knives The independent housing also has lateral regions including an annual wear ring vertically secured to the axial ends of the rotors. Each lateral region also includes a wear liner with a circular opening with a diameter greater than the exterior diameter of the wear rings.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Columbus McKinnon CorporationInventors: Charles G. Astafan, David A. Stuhlmiller, Peter M. Moore
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Patent number: 7213779Abstract: A rotary grinder having a cylindrical drum that includes a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface defines two holes. The drum receives opposite ends of a through-member at the two holes such that the opposite ends of the through-member comprise hammers when the cylindrical drum is rotated. A single retaining member is used to secure all of the through-members to the drum.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Keith Roozeboom, Gary Verhoef, Duane R. De Boef
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Patent number: 7213780Abstract: Disclosed is a sliding panel structure of a multifunctional paper shredder, the paper shredder includes a housing having an interior space, an installing section at the top, an accommodating space at the bottom, and a feeding slot under the installing section. A pair of rolling blade wheels are disposed under the feeding slot which has a pressing wall surface extended vertically downward and aligned with the middle of the rolling blade wheels. An accommodating section is defined at the top of the housing, and a positioning section having at least one sliding groove is disposed at an inner side of the accommodating section. A sliding panel, having a plurality of slots is slidably installed in the accommodating section, having a positioning pin disposed in the positioning section correspondingly, and at least one slide pin embedded into the sliding groove for guiding the movement of the sliding panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Aurora Global Investment Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Hsien Chen
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Patent number: 7213781Abstract: A cutterhead having a drum surface with a series of knife retainers distributed about the surface. The longitudinal extension of the knife retainers defines an angle ? with the axis of rotation of the cutterhead, and a knife is mounted to the knife retainer. The knife is configured such that a cutting edge of the knife extends parallel to the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Franz Pakura
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Patent number: 7213782Abstract: A system and apparatus for automatically dispensing a paper product mounted on a gravity-assisted holder through a dispenser. The apparatus includes an electric motor, a main product roller for automatically rolling a predetermined amount of the paper product from the holder, exit guide rollers for guiding the paper product through a front cover of the dispenser, and a series of interconnected gears that are driven by the electric motor to activate the main product roller and exit guide roller and operate both the main roller and exit roller at the same speed. Operating the rollers at the same speed prevents paper or tissue jamming inside the dispenser. The system monitors usage of each paper product dispenser with each dispenser having a microprocessor controller for determining a corresponding paper product status for the dispenser. Each paper product dispenser communicates with a master network device preferably mounted on a ceiling plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventors: Charles Agnew Osborne, Tsu Ling Chang
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Patent number: 7213783Abstract: A toilet paper holder removal system includes a toilet paper holder configured for holding a toilet paper roll and dispensing toilet paper from the toilet paper roll. The toilet paper holder includes a pair of brackets each having a well extending therein. A cylinder has a first end and a second end and includes a first portion slidably extendable into a second portion. The first end is biased away from the second end. Each of a pair of nubs is attached to and extends outwardly away from one of the first and second ends. Each of the nubs is removably extended into one of the wells. A pair of grips is provided and each is configured to be removably positioned on one of the nubs. The grips may be used to provide leverage when the first end of the cylinder is urged toward the second end of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventor: John M. Schmatz
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Patent number: 7213784Abstract: A bobbin (1) of plastic has a cylinder (2) and, formed integrally therewith, circumferential end flanges (3) and is made of a U-shaped channel. Each end flange (3) consists of a plurality of spaced-apart, essentially radial flange elements (4) which are distributed along the circumference of the cylinder (2). In a method of manufacturing such a bobbin, a U-shaped channel is made by injection moulding. The U shaped channel is given such a shape that its side walls consist of a plurality of spaced-apart wall elements which are distributed along the length of the channel. The channel is bent to form the cylinder (2) and its ends are connected with each other in this bent position.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: AB UnderphoneInventor: Sven-Ingvar Lundahl
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Patent number: 7213785Abstract: The invention relates to a method for turning and reorienting the displacement direction of strips (1), especially of a thin hot strip. The strip can be turned about any angle by means of at least one deflection roller, with roller banks (5) which are arranged on the circumference of the deflection roller, and which respectively comprise a plurality of individual rollers. Plastic and elastic deformations are avoided due to the fact that the strip is supported at various points by the individual rollers of successive roller banks (5). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method. Said device enables the roller banks placed one after the other in the strip deflection direction to be staggered in relation to each other in such a way that the contact surfaces of their rollers with the strip are staggered from bank to bank, by one roller width (11,12).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: SMS Demag AGInventors: Withold Richert, Rolf Bünten
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Patent number: 7213786Abstract: A lift unit for a vertical take-off and landing type aerial vehicle. A smooth, cylindrical rotor, rotating at a high rate, as close as is practicable to the smooth, inside of a half-cylindrical, cradle-shaped stator, generates lift. While there is no up or down force within the very small space between the rotor and stator, there is reduced aerodynamic pressure on the exposed upper half of the rotor. Atmospheric pressure remains normal beneath the stator, producing considerable lift. Panels designed to slide over portions of the rotor, vary the lift, either uniformly or differentially to provide control. The streamlined unit is attached in a plurality to the wing of a conventionally configured, fixed-wing aircraft with the axis of the rotor aligned parallel to the thrust line of the vehicle. This lift unit is very efficient and produces no downward efflux, facilitating rescue operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventor: Charles Cecil McKinney
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Patent number: 7213787Abstract: Valves for annular conduits and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A fluid transmission system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a first conduit having a first wall aligned with a flow direction in the first conduit and a second conduit disposed annularly around the first conduit with a second wall aligned with the flow direction. An access channel can be positioned to have an aperture in fluid communication with the first conduit and can be isolated from fluid communication with the second conduit. A valve element can be positioned in fluid communication with the access channel and can be movable between a first position and a second position, with the valve element being positioned to allow a first amount of flow through the access channel when in the first position and being positioned to allow no flow or a second amount of flow less than the first amount of flow through the access channel when in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James A. Carns, Theron L. Cutler, Mark A. Shelly, Benjamin P. Van Kampen
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Patent number: 7213788Abstract: A dynamic cavity air flow system reduces the highly unsteady flow over exposed aircraft cavities by incorporating a series of microjets proximate the leading edge of a cavity. The microjets, which may articulate, issue a supersonic jet flow toward the rear or trailing edge of the cavity whenever the cavity is exposed during flight. The microjets receive the air for the flow from either a dedicated pressurized gas source aboard the aircraft or from bleed air taken from an engine of the aircraft. Appropriate sensors and controllers are provided for control of the system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Florida State University Research FoundationInventors: Farrukh S. Alvi, Chiang Shih, Anjaneyulu Krothapalli
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Patent number: 7213789Abstract: A system for automatic detection of defects in railroad wheels, a system that is stationary and is installed in extended intervals in the rails uses stationary acoustical/vibration sensors installed at intervals in the rails. Rail segments associated with the detectors are acoustically isolated. The sensors acquire the sounds and vibrations generated by the wheels rolling over the rails. Signal analyzers identify rail defects from intensity vs., frequency distributions of acoustical spectra. Such spectra reflect the condition of the wheels and change their intensity vs. frequency distributions when the wheels pass the sensors installed in the rails. The acquired information on the condition of the wheels is transmitted to a central location. Any defective wheel is identified and marked for repair or replacement.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventor: Eugene Matzan