Patents Issued in November 13, 2007
  • Patent number: 7294770
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 5826175 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 5826175, to the plants of soybean 5826175, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 5826175 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 5826175 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 5826175, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 5826175 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 5826175 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 7294771
    Abstract: A glyphosate-tolerant tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) variety in one form known as Matador GT (experimental code PST-5TU0), seed used to produce the grass, and methods of using the grass plant and the seed are provided. This grass is suitable for use in lawns, athletic fields, golf courses, sod, and other turfs where weeds are a problem. Weed control in areas planted with the disclosed grasses can be achieved by direct application of glyphosate herbicides, for example at a rate of at least 4 ounces per acre, such as at least 8 ounces per acre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Pure Seed Testing, Inc.
    Inventors: Crystal Fricker, Melodee L. Fraser, Joseph K. Wipff
  • Patent number: 7294772
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I002573. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I002573, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I002573 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I002573 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I002573.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology L.L.C.
    Inventor: Phyll Cammack
  • Patent number: 7294773
    Abstract: Broadly this invention provides an inbred corn line G4901. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line G4901 are also encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred G4901 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line G4901 with at least one other corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Syngenta (AT) Limited
    Inventor: Kris Nyhus
  • Patent number: 7294774
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHBAB, the seeds and plants of inbred maize line PHBAB, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PHBAB with another maize plant, and seed and plants produced therefrom. The invention also relates to methods for producing a modified PHBAB maize plant that comprises in its genetic material one or more transgenes or backcross conversion genes and to the transgenic and backcross conversion maize plants produced by these methods. This invention also relates to methods for producing other inbred and hybrid maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHBAB and to the inbred and hybrid maize lines so produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Elliott Piper, Louis Brian Chapko
  • Patent number: 7294775
    Abstract: A drum support assembly includes an elongated plate that has a bottom end and a top end. The plate has a first side and a second side. A bottom panel is attached to the bottom end. The bottom panel has a top side and a bottom side. An angle between the top side and the first side is generally between 100 degrees and 160 degrees. The bottom panel has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. Each of a plurality of fasteners is removably extendable through one of the apertures and into a drum stand so that the bottom panel is horizontally orientated and the top side faces upwardly away from the stand. A bracket is attached to the top end and is configured to releasably secure the plate to a horizontal post securing together a pair of drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: John J. Spoljaric, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7294776
    Abstract: Client apparatus (10, 11, 12, . . . ) receives, from a server (20) or CD-ROM, content data and first management information that enables trial use of the content data and store the received content data and first management information in an HDD. When a user of the client apparatus desires normal use of the stored content data, the client apparatus (10, 11, 12, . . . ) issues a normal use request to the server (20). Then, the client apparatus receives, from the server, second management information that authorizes the normal use of the content data. Thus, only the client apparatus, to which an authorization for the normal use, is allowed to reproduce the content data in a normal mode with no reproduction function limitation on the basis of the second management information. In this way, the inventive arrangements permit efficient delivery of trial and purchasing content, but also can enhance security against unfair use, such as unauthorized copying, of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Tohgi, Toshihisa Sadakata, Gary Gregson
  • Patent number: 7294777
    Abstract: An electronic tone generation system including a plurality of separate, portable, handheld transmitters, or batons, that are provided as “instruments” to one or more players. Each baton can be activated to send a signal, preferably a wireless signal, to a single receiver which produces an output signal fed to a tone generator, preferably a MIDI tone generator, which produces audible sounds via an amplifier and speakers. For example, the batons can correspond to different musical notes as played by a selected musical instrument and the batons can be played in concert to produce a musical or other audible presentation. Alternatively, selected batons can be designated to play in one voice, while others batons are set to play other voices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Schulmerich Carillons, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hofmeister, Gregory L. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 7294778
    Abstract: An electronic percussion instrument includes input means, correction information storage means, and musical tone generation means. The input means allows for vibration information, which expresses a vibration of an operator, position information, which expresses a position of the operator, and standard position information, which indicates a standard position of the operator, to be input. The correction information storage means allows for correction information to be stored that is based on the position information that has been input in the input means that corresponds to the standard position information that has been input in the input means. The musical tone generation means allows for the generation of a musical tone in conformance with the position information that has been input in the input means that corresponds to the vibration information that has been input and the correction information that has been stored in the correction information storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo Susami
  • Patent number: 7294779
    Abstract: A solar cell 1 has a number of grooves 2 formed in parallel with each other on a first main surface 24a of a silicon single crystal substrate. An electrode 6 is formed on the inner side face of each groove 2 on one side. Each groove 2 is formed in the direction in disagreement with the <110> direction on the first main surface 24a. This raises mechanical strength of the solar cell 1. The direction of formation of the grooves 2 preferably crosses the <110> direction nearest to the direction of formation at an angle of 4°˜45° on the acute angle side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignees: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takenori Watabe, Hiroyuki Ohtsuka, Masatoshi Takahashi, Satoyuki Ojima, Takao Abe
  • Patent number: 7294780
    Abstract: A NTCDA single crystal is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer, and Au thin films are formed as electrodes on the opposite surfaces of the multiplier layer by a vapor deposition method to form a sandwich type cell. When a voltage is applied to the NTCDA single crystal by the electrodes from a dc power source and a monochromatic light is applied, a multiplied photoelectric current flows between the electrodes. A rise of this element at light-on is considerably faster than when a vapor-deposited layer is used as a photoelectric current multiplier layer to permit a faster response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Masahiro Hiramoto, Masaaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 7294781
    Abstract: A recessed electrical outlet assembly for recessing a duplex receptacle or similar electrical device within a wall. The recessed electrical outlet assembly includes an electrical box and a frame member. The electrical box includes sidewalls and a back wall defining a cavity therein. The cavity is capable of receiving an electrical device therein. The frame member includes a laterally extending flange and a rearward-extending collar that is received within the sidewalls of the electrical box. Alignment tabs are provided on the sidewalls of the electrical box to enable easy alignment against a stud in either a new work or retrofit situation. Bosses provided on the outer sidewalls of the electrical box are angled away from the sidewalls and toward the front of the electrical box and include captive fasteners to simplify the installation of the recessed electrical outlet assembly to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 7294782
    Abstract: The instant invention discloses a receptacle having a shape along the width of its face that is flat in one plane and along its length that has a constant radius. The shape of the face of the receptacle allows for the proper seating of an inserted plug. The shape of a wall plate around the receptacle along a section which runs along its vertical axis defines a surface of positive first differential and zero second differential, includes a combination of splines drawn between points of varying distance from a datum plane. The surface has zero second differential when the rate of height increase of individual splines is constant. When ganged with a switch, the front surface of the switch follows the shape of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Lindenstraus, Steve Zacharevitz, Dennis A. Oddsen
  • Patent number: 7294783
    Abstract: The mounting component (2) includes a module rack (4), on which components (6, 10) of a vehicle electrical system have been mounted beforehand, and is intended for installation in the motor vehicle (18) together with the previously mounted components (6, 10). At least one additional module of the vehicle electrical system (11) that extends beyond the spatial limit of the module rack (4) is connected by prior assembly with the components (6, 10) arranged on the module rack (4). The module rack (4) also serves as a self-contained transportation base for both the pre-assembled components (6, 10) and the additional electrical system module (11). This configuration enables a high degree of pre-assembly and thus also simplifies final assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Intedis GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Schneider, Thorsten Kuhnen, Stefan Schiebold, Michael Gelshorn, Winfried Scheibe
  • Patent number: 7294784
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric supply apparatus having a small size protector and being long lifetime. The electric supply apparatus having a wiring harness includes a protector; an annular wall disposed inside the protector, the wiring harness being bent freely along the annular wall; a leaf spring arranged around the annular wall, the leaf spring being fixed to the annular wall at a base end; and a spring holder disposed at a front end of the leaf spring for holding the wiring harness at a loop forming portion thereof. The spring holder is bent at a middle portion thereof with an angle in a direction of tangent of the annular wall. The spring holder fastens protective tubes of the wiring harness. The spring holder fastens end portions of a corrugated tube and a net tube which form the protective tube, and the net tube is disposed along the leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norio Watanabe, Naoto Kogure
  • Patent number: 7294785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patient cable for medical measurements performed in connection with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In order to eliminate the risk of thermal injuries without compromising the signal-to-noise ratio more than what is required for patient safety, the patient cable comprises two successive cable elements having different resistance characteristics. The second cable element, which is connected by the first cable element to the patient, has a total resistance increased from a normal high-conductivity resistance value of a patient cable to suppress antenna resonances in the second cable element. The first cable element, which is connected to the electrodes on the skin of the patient, has a total resistance substantially greater than that of the second cable element to prevent electromagnetically induced currents from flowing to the patient and to prevent excessive heating of the cable by electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Finland Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Uutela, Sami Miettinen, Tapani Niklander, Juha Virtanen
  • Patent number: 7294786
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a cable in a server system. The system includes a first paddle card coupled to a first end of the cable and a first light emitting diode (LED) coupled to the first paddle card. The first LED turns on to facilitate a user in locating the first end of the cable. The system also includes a second paddle card coupled to a second end of the cable and a second LED coupled to the second paddle card. The second LED turns on to facilitate the user in locating the second end of the cable. As a result, the ends of the cable can be conveniently and reliably located in a server system having multiple identical cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alfredo Aldereguia, Grace A. Richter
  • Patent number: 7294787
    Abstract: Cables used with wellbore devices to analyze geologic formations adjacent a wellbore are disclosed. The cables include one or more armor wires formed of a high strength core surrounded by a corrosion resistant alloy clad. The cables may be employed as a slickline or multiline cables, where the armor wire is used to convey and suspend loads, such as tools, in a wellbore. The cables may also be useful for providing wellbore related mechanical services, such as, jamming, fishing, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Varkey
  • Patent number: 7294788
    Abstract: A coil for an electric rotating machine is configured with a conductor which is formed by bundling a plurality of square strands and stacking the square strands like a coil with Roebel transposition, mica cape which is wound a plurality of layers around an outer surface of the conductor and made up of mica paper and glass cloth backing, and an insulation wall formed by impregnating and curing resin between wound layers of the mica tape. Inorganic particles are supported with the glass cloth backing on the mica tape using an adhesive containing glue insoluble in the impregnated resin as an indispensable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yoshida, Noriyuki Iwata, Hiroshi Hatano, Susumu Nagano, Shinobu Sekito, Toshimitsu Yamada, Makoto Kawahara
  • Patent number: 7294789
    Abstract: A one-piece retainer has a base with an integral band clip and a fastener for securing an electrical cable or wire harness to a vehicle component, as well as a pair of arms for supporting another cable or a hose on the component. The base has a cradle extending along a length of the base. The arms extend from each end of the base outward from the cradle. The arms have curved sections creating interior spaces aligned with and spaced away from the cradle. Ledges extend from the base opposite each arm, forming an opening to each interior space between the ledge and a tapered edge of the curved section of the arm. The openings face in opposite directions. A cable or hose is twisted or turned relative to the base such that part of the cable or hose can be rested on the ledges in alignment with each opening. Then the cable or hose is twisted or turned back and inserted or snapped into the interior of each arm to seat along the cradle. The arms resiliently clasp the cable or hose in the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Malaythip Watthanasintham
  • Patent number: 7294790
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for measuring the potential for mutual coupling in an integrated circuit package of any type or configuration using a network analyzer in conjunction with a coaxial test probe. Simple, low-cost test fixturing and methods of testing may be used to measure the parasitic capacitance and inductance of one or more I/O leads of an integrated circuit package, the measured parasitic capacitances and inductances providing an indication of the susceptibility of the integrated circuit package to mutual coupling between electrical leads of the package or between an electrical lead and other components of the integrated circuit package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Van Horn, Richard N. Hedden, David R. Cuthbert, Aaron M. Schoenfeld
  • Patent number: 7294791
    Abstract: A circuitized substrate designed to substantially eliminate impedance disruptions during passage of signals through signal lines of the substrate's circuitry. The substrate includes a first conductive layer with a plurality of conductors on which an electrical component may be positioned and electrically coupled. The pads are coupled to signal lines (e.g., using thru-holes) further within the substrate and these signal lines are further coupled to a second plurality of conductive pads located even further within the substrate. The signal lines are positioned so as to lie between the substrate's first conductive layer and a voltage plane within a third conductive layer below the second conductive layer including the signal lines. A second voltage plane may be used adjacent the first voltage plane of the third conductive layer. Thru-holes may also be used to couple the signal lines coupled to the first conductors to a second plurality of conductors which form part of the third conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Danoski, Irving Memis, Steven G. Rosser
  • Patent number: 7294792
    Abstract: An apparatus and method providing for ease of installation of a component on a substantially vertical surface. The apparatus, has a back case to be secured to the substantially vertical surface, and a front case securable to the back case, the front case having a raised lip along at least one edge. The back case has a plurality of installation brackets to support the front case by the raised lip. A method of installing a security system component on a substantially vertical surface includes securing a back case to the substantially vertical surface, the back case having a plurality of installation brackets, and supporting a front case in an installation position by the installation brackets. Leads connecting the security system to a component thereof mounted to the front case are secured to the front case, and the front case is secured to the back case in a use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Hua Hsu
  • Patent number: 7294793
    Abstract: A load cell includes a first element, a second element and a sensor measuring force between the first and second elements along a first axis. In some embodiments, lateral and angular decoupling is provided by the provision of a convex surface between the first and second elements. The convex surface is slidable relative to at least one of the first and second elements in a first direction perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri L. Axakov, Alexander M. Nassonov, Otman A. Basir, Fakhreddine Karray, Sergey Krivtsov
  • Patent number: 7294794
    Abstract: A button input apparatus with a display function, which generates a switch signal in response to a user's press, and a portable electronic device having the same. The button input apparatus includes: a plurality of lever buttons each having a transparent window in at least a portion thereof, and one fixed edge on one side of the transparent window, so that the buttons are elastically vertically flexible; a switch substrate, which is disposed below the plurality of lever buttons, including openings respectively corresponding to the transparent windows, and generating a switch signal according to a motion of any of the plurality of lever buttons via a plurality of switches disposed to respectively correspond to elastic parts of the lever buttons; and a display panel, which provides an image in an area corresponding to each of the transparent windows, at least a portion of the display panel being disposed below the plurality of lever buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu Choi, Seong-woon Kim, Sungi Hong, Jun-ho Park, Kwangil Hwang, Hongseok Yang, Yillmyung Yim, Yeun-bae Kim, Namwoo Kim, Byungin Yoo
  • Patent number: 7294795
    Abstract: A slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse contacts to detect a sliding operation of the control member. Rod-shaped guide elements formed on peripheries of the support member are fitted into concaved engageable portions formed in the casing to be relatively movable in the pressing direction when the control member is pressed. The engageable portions and the guide elements constitute a posture maintaining mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Hayato Kondo, Takayuki Nagata
  • Patent number: 7294796
    Abstract: A playback apparatus is provided, which comprises a switch device (200) that gives the user good feeling of operating. A tape-shaped switch (500) is provided on a base part (410), extending along the circumference of the base part (410). A ring-shaped rotational drive section (450) opposes the tape-shaped switch (500) and can move to and from the base part (410). A plurality of second rollers (440), each having a roller part (444) made of rubber or the like, are rotatably mounted on the rotational drive section (450). A flange (313) continuously extending outward from the disc-shaped table plate (311) of a jog table unit (310) is mounted on the rotational drive section (450). When the user rotates the jog table unit (310), the rotation-detecting section (470) provided on the base part (410) detects the rotation of the unit (310).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kataoka, Keitaro Kaburagi, Tetsuya Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kawami
  • Patent number: 7294797
    Abstract: An electronic controller for a vehicle leveling system comprises an extend-enable switch, a retract-enable switch, an all-activate switch, and at least one group-activate switch. It is configured to generate an all-extend electronic signal upon coordinated actuation of the extend-enable switch and the all-activate switch, an all-retract electronic signal upon coordinated actuation of the retract-enable switch and the all-activate switch, a group-extend electronic signal upon coordinated actuation of the extend-enable switch and the group-activate switch, and a group-retract electronic signal upon coordinated actuation of the retract-enable switch and the group-activate switch. Vehicle leveling systems having the electronic controller further include a plurality of jacks operably controlled by the electronic controller and a power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Atwood Mobile Products, Inc.
    Inventor: John Scott Erickson
  • Patent number: 7294798
    Abstract: A mechanical locking device for mechanically connected contactors includes a first and a second actuating member and a locking element. The actuating members are operatively connected respectively to an electromagnetic operating mechanism and a movable contact of a respective contactor. The first actuating member has a first curved recess adjacent the first connecting sidewall. The second actuating member has a second curved recess adjacent the second connecting sidewall. The locking element includes a rolling element received in a respective opening in each of the first and second connecting sidewalls. The first actuating member urges the locking element into the second recess when the first contactor is in a switched-on condition and the second actuating member urges the locking element into the first recess when the second contactor is in a switched-on condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Moeller GmbH
    Inventor: Konrad Binka
  • Patent number: 7294799
    Abstract: A smooth keyboard with low-key height for association with a keyboard control circuit includes a top enclosure having a generally impenetrable surface, the surface comprising a plurality of keys and a seal edge. A pliable webbing surrounded the keys such that there are no gaps between the keys or between the keys and the top enclosure, the pliable webbing creating a generally impenetrable seal between the keys and between the keys and the top enclosure, the seal edge having a rib. A bottom enclosure formed as a single unit that forms a generally impenetrable surface having a seal edge, the seal edge having a trough, the trough for receiving the rib to form a generally impenetrable seal surrounding the keyboard control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: iKey, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven H. Meyer, Joel A. East, Kenneth A. Fuselier
  • Patent number: 7294800
    Abstract: A switching device capable of preventing entrance of water from outside of a case through a space below an operation knob into the case is disclosed. The switching device includes: a switch; a case within which the switch is accommodated; a hollow cylinder which is formed integrally with the upper surface of the case and open to above and below to communicate with the inside of the case; an operation knob provided to cover an upper opening of the cylinder such that the operation knob can swing; and an operation bar which extends through a lower opening of the cylinder into the case to transmit the motion of the operation knob to the switch. A concave is formed on the upper surface of the case at a position around the cylinder. A lid for covering a part of the concave is provided on the concave near the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 7294801
    Abstract: A switching device has a switch, a case within which the switch is accommodated, a cylinder which is provided on an upper surface of the case and open to above and below to communicate with the inside of the case, an operation knob which covers an opening of the cylinder and swings in a front-to-rear direction, and an operation bar which extends from the operation knob through the opening into the case to transmit the motion of the operation knob to the switch. A guide member is disposed between the case upper surface and the end of the operation knob. The guide member is inclined in the left and right directions so as to guide water toward the sides of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7294802
    Abstract: A keypad is provided for a computing device. The keypad includes one or more lighting devices or mechanisms for illuminating a plurality of keys structures. In an embodiment, the plurality of key structures are formed from a milky material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Yurochko
  • Patent number: 7294803
    Abstract: A keypad includes a light guide panel, the interior of which light propagates through; at least one key button positioned on the upper surface of the light guide panel; and at least one reflective pattern fixedly positioned with respect to the light guide panel to reflect a part of the light, which propagates through the interior of the light guide panel, towards the key button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Hoon Lee, Sun-Tae Jung, Kyoung-Youm Kim, Byung-Duck Cho, Dong-Hoon Jang
  • Patent number: 7294804
    Abstract: Within a closing assembly that utilizes a ram assembly having a spring driven ram body, an energy dissipating spring seat assembly is provided. The ram body is mounted on a guide assembly having at least one pin. The guide assembly also includes a base plate and a stop plate. A ram assembly spring is disposed between the ram body and the base plate and is structured to bias the ram body toward the stop plate. The spring seat assembly includes a spring seat bracket and a spring seat. The spring seat is, preferably, a generally flat, plate-like leaf spring that is disposed between the ram assembly springs and the base plate of the ram body. The spring seat is sufficiently rigid so as to not deflect fully under the force created by the compressed ram assembly springs, but not so rigid as to resist deflecting under the force created when the ram body impacts the stop plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew L. Gottschalk, Paul R. Rakus, David A. Parks
  • Patent number: 7294805
    Abstract: A key structure applicable in an electronic device for pressing an electrical button of the electronic device is disclosed. The key structure includes an annulus section for fixing the key structure in the electronic device, and a pair of key sections, each of which extends from the annulus section and has a protruding section and a retention section, wherein the protruding section protrudes out of an inner wall of the key section to prevent the key section from sinking, and the retention section extends from at least one side of the key section to prevent the key section from protruding upwards. With each key section being additionally provided with the protruding section and the retention section, the key structure efficiently prevents the key sections from protruding upwards and sinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: You-Fa Luo, Yung-Chi Yang
  • Patent number: 7294806
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring and adjusting an electrode used during electrical discharge taper machining, referenced on three axes, Y and Y horizontal and Z vertical, whereas two linear geometric references, bottom and top, which may be intersected by a wire, each of them lying in a plane XY, the references being offset from one another in a direction XY by a sufficient distance to make it possible to insert a vertical electrode between the two without either of them being intersected by the wire, a base element serving as a support to the references and as an attachment stay on the work bed of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Charmilles Technologies SA
    Inventors: François Martin, Friedhelm Altpeter
  • Patent number: 7294807
    Abstract: A method and a device for producing holes in workpieces by using at least one laser beam, in particular a short-pulse or ultrashort-pulse laser beam, whereby a process gas is supplied to the point of contact of the laser beam with the workpiece. At least one parameter of the process gas, i.e., its composition, pressure, volume flow, for example, is selected and the process gas is supplied to the interaction zone between the laser beam and the workpiece in such a way that the hole produced by the laser beam has a desired quality (hole geometry, reduced ablation residues, or none at all, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Callies, Markus Willert
  • Patent number: 7294808
    Abstract: A wire feeder including a motor driving a set of feed rolls to force a welding wire from a spool through a welding torch to a welding operation. The wire feeder has an input lead to be connected to the output lead of one of a plurality of remotely located power sources, each having a signal receiver for receiving transmitted signal with a code unique to one of the power sources. The receiver having an output for controlling a parameter or condition of the one power source in accordance with a received signal with the unique code. A transmitter on each of said plurality of power sources for transmitting on its output lead a coded signal specific to the power source. A signal receiver on said wire feeder to receive a unique code from the specific power source actually connected to the wire feeder and a circuit on the wire feeder for transmitting command signals from the wire feeder, which command signals each have the unique code specific to the power source connected to said wire feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Furman, Keith L. Clark
  • Patent number: 7294809
    Abstract: A welding system having a welding implement. The welding implement having a neck, a handle and a retaining nut for securing the neck to the handle. The neck being operable to convey electrode wire therethrough. The retaining nut being adapted for wrench-tightening to a threaded portion of the welding implement. An optional retaining nut operator. The optional retaining nut operator being adapted to secure to the retaining nut. The optional retaining nut operator being adapted for manual rotation to thread the retaining nut to the threaded portion of the welding implement. The optional retaining nut operator may be adapted to snap-fit onto the retaining nut. The optional retaining nut operator may include an electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material may include a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Giese
  • Patent number: 7294810
    Abstract: A heater includes: a hollow tube sealed hermetically and reduced in pressure, the interior of the hollow tube being divided by at least one partition wall into a plurality of regions arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction of the tube; an electron source provided in each of the divided regions, the electron source being supported inside the hollow tube in an electrically insulated state from the hollow tube; a power supply that applies a voltage between the hollow tube and the electron source with the electron source as a negative polarity side; and the electron source emitting electrons toward an inner periphery surface of the hollow tube to heat the hollow tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiko Haseba, Yasuhiro Uehara
  • Patent number: 7294811
    Abstract: A heating cooking device includes a housing having a wall portion; a first base material provided in at least a portion of the wall portion; and optionally a second base material formed on the first base material; a heat ray reflector formed on the conductive base material, including a first transparent conductive film formed on the first base material and a second transparent conductive film that is provided on the first transparent conductive film, where the second transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of the first transparent conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Kenji Goto, Nobuo Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7294812
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for heating and sensing the temperature of a chemical reaction chamber without direct physical contact between a heating device and the reaction chamber, or between a temperature sensor and the reaction chamber. A plurality of chemical reaction chambers can simultaneously or sequentially be heated independently and monitored separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Janice G. Shigeura, legal representative, John Shigeura, deceased
  • Patent number: 7294813
    Abstract: A microwave oven includes a main body, a door opening and closing the main body, and a control panel placed in one side of the main body and provided with a plurality of function operators. A guide line is provided on the control panel and lights up to guide manipulation order of the function operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-gyu Ryu, Jun-soo Kim, Hyang-ki Kim, Sang-hoon Paik
  • Patent number: 7294814
    Abstract: A catadioptric projection objective for microlithography has at least one curved mirror that is deformable and adjusting elements that can deform the deformable mirror. The adjusting elements are matched to given image errors and their correction. The invention is suitable for astigmatism, fourfold wavefront-deformations due to lens heating, compaction, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Cristian Wagner, Michael Gerhard, Gerald Richter
  • Patent number: 7294815
    Abstract: A method for generating positional information of an object is carried out by providing a reflector in the object and by providing a personal device containing a light generator and an imager. The personal device is mounted on a person holding the object at a mounting location that is identified to provide a first unobstructed line-of-sight between the light generator and the object and a second unobstructed line-of-sight between the imager and the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Richard Earl Haven
  • Patent number: 7294816
    Abstract: A light source and method for controlling the same. The light source includes a first component light source that includes N LEDs, a photo-detector, and a collector, where N>1. Each LED has a light emitting chip in a package. The light emitting chip emits light in a forward direction and light in a side direction. The light generated in the forward direction is determined by a drive signal coupled to that LED. A portion of the light in the side direction leaves the package. The collector is positioned such that a portion of the light in the side direction that leaves the package of each of the LEDs is directed onto the photo-detector. The photo-detector generates N intensity signals, each intensity signal having an amplitude related to the intensity of the light emitted in the side direction by a corresponding one of the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fook Chuin Ng, Kee Yean Ng, Heng Yow Cheng
  • Patent number: 7294817
    Abstract: An imaging system (110) for imaging a scene with a detector array (104) having an array of imaging elements is provided. The imaging system (110) includes an image estimation module (202) for generating a plurality estimates of uncorrupted images based upon a plurality of noisy images generated by the detector array (104). The imaging system (110) further includes a parameter determination module (204) for determining one or more nonuniformity correction parameters based upon the estimates of uncorrupted images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Voigt, Martin Zarzycki, Hans-Gerd Brummel, Dennis H. Lemieux, Visvanathan Ramesh
  • Patent number: 7294818
    Abstract: A solid state image pickup apparatus that can read a signal charge correctly is provided. A peripheral area of a photoelectric conversion area 400 where photoelectric conversion pixels are formed has common output line forming areas 401a and 401b where common output lines for transmitting electric signals from the above described photoelectric conversion area. A plurality of inner lenses are formed in a constant pitch in an inner lens forming area 402 including a photoelectric conversion area 400 and the above-described peripheral area. A plurality of inner lenses located in the outer peripheral part of the inner lens forming area 402 are arranged not to overlap with the common output lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Matsuda, Akira Okita
  • Patent number: 7294819
    Abstract: Light incident on a microlens at a large incident angle can be efficiently guided to a photo-electric converting portion in a solid state image sensor. In a solid state image sensor having a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels includes a microlens which condenses light, a photo-electric converting portion which photoelectrically converts light condensed by the microlens, a metal electrode layer which is interposed between the microlens and the photo-electric converting portion and has an opening at a position corresponding to the optical path of light traveling from the microlens toward the photo-electric converting portion, and a transparent film layer which is interposed between the microlens and the photo-electric converting portion and has a convex lens-shaped portion that is convex on the microlens side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiko Nagano