Patents Issued in November 27, 2007
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Patent number: 7300186Abstract: Blister lights are used for signaling and/or marking purposes. The blister lights include a housing which is embedded in a traffic area, e.g. a street, an airport runway for taking off and for landing, or the like. It further includes a housing cover by which means the housing embedded in the traffic area can be closed on its upper side, the cover being detachably connected to the housing and including at least one light outlet. It additionally includes an illuminating element which is arranged in the housing and by which the light can radiate through the light outlet of the housing cover. In order to enable the illuminating element to have higher current densities and thus to enable the blister lights to have a higher light output capacity, a thermoconducting bridge is formed between illuminating element and the housing cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jan Cuypers, Jean-Claude Vandevoorde
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Patent number: 7300187Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device has a shade, an active heat-dissipation device and an LED module. The shade has a cavity. The active heat-dissipation device is mounted in the cavity in the shade and has a cooling board, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, an expansion valve and a refrigerant. The evaporator, condenser, compressor and expansion valve connect to each other to form a loop. The refrigerant is set in the loop. The LED module is mounted to the active heat-dissipation device and has at least one LED. The active heat-dissipation device dissipates the heat from the LED and even lowers the temperature of the LED under ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: L&C Lighting Technology Corp.Inventors: Bin-Juine Huang, Jin-Hua Wang, Kun-Hung Lo, Po-Chien Hsu, Yung-Ching Wang
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Patent number: 7300188Abstract: A structure for assembling a bulb holder with an outer shade, including an outer shade and a bulb holder. The outer shade is formed with a central through hole through which a hollow tube is passed. The hollow tube has an outer connecting section on which a locating member is disposed. The bulb holder includes a fixing seat and a base seat for connecting with a bulb. Several support posts axially extend from a circumference of the fixing seat. Each support post has a free end from which a stopper section radially extends. The fixing seat is formed with an inner connecting section with which the outer connecting section of the hollow tube is connected for locating the outer shade between the fixing seat and the locating member. The base seat has an open end distal from the fixing seat. A circumferential wall of the open end of the base seat is formed with multiple recesses in which the stopper sections of the fixing seat are inlaid and located.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Ming-chi Tseng
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Patent number: 7300189Abstract: An interchangeable flashlight-cargo lamp system includes a docking station that is suitable for mounting either a cargo lamp or a rechargeable flashlight. The flashlight doubles as a cargo lamp when mounted within the docking station. Both the cargo lamp and the flashlight have common mounting elements that mate with corresponding mounting features of the docking station to permit either device to be inserted into and removed from the docking station. The interchangeable devices also include electrical contacts that mate with corresponding electrical contacts in the docking station. The flashlight further includes a battery that is recharged when the flashlight is mounted in the docking station.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.Inventors: Ricky England, Alex Altgilbers, Philip Hall
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Patent number: 7300190Abstract: A capacitive sensor unit of a door handle device is universally adaptable to door handles of various different designs. The vehicle door handle device, having an electrostatic capacitance detection circuit incorporated in a grip portion thereof, includes a sensor unit having a detection circuit insert molded in a plastic member, a hollow cavity formed in the grip portion to receive the sensor unit, and a retaining member made of plastic material for retaining the sensor unit in the cavity. By suitably changing the shape of the retaining member, the sensor unit can be adapted to door handles of different designs.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda LockInventors: Masakatsu Nitawaki, Hitoshi Kawano
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Patent number: 7300191Abstract: A vehicular lamp 1 including a lamp unit 2, in which a light-emitting diode 2a is used as the light source, and a cover member 4, which is provided between the lamp unit 2 and an outer lens 3 of the lamp and located near the inside surface of the outer lens 3 so as to cover the lamp unit 2 except its light-emitting region. The cover member 4 is formed of a material that has good heat conductivity, and heat generated by the light-emitting diode 2a is transferred to the cover member 4 and to the outer lens 3, thus heating the outer lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirohiko Oshio, Mitsuyuki Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7300192Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for preparing signs and displays. The methods and systems include using a light engine for generating light of a plurality of colors to illuminate the body of a flexible conduit that receives light from the light engine. The conduit can be used as a sign, display, or similar lighting facility in many applications that traditionally used neon signs and displays.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: George G. Mueller, Kevin J. Dowling, Ihor A. Lys, Charles H. Cella
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Patent number: 7300193Abstract: A polyurethane decorative lighting product comprising a casing made of polyurethane material and a lighting source positioned in the casing. By using polyurethane material, this invention greatly simplifies the manufacturing process and increases the production efficiency. In addition, since the material is elastic in nature, the semi-finished products and finished products are not easily broken or cracked from an impact or fall which may occur during transportation. The elastic nature of the material also makes it unnecessary to use special packing materials to meet safety and protection requirements.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Zhiping Xie
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Patent number: 7300194Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate having optical elements or deformities of well defined shape on at least one surface that have reflective or refractive surfaces for controlling the light output ray angle distribution of the emitted light. The film, sheet, plate or substrate may be positioned near the light emitting surface of a light emitting panel member with an air gap therebetween or over a cavity or recess in a tray through which light from a light source in the cavity or recess is emitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Solid State Opto LimitedInventor: Jeffery R. Parker
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Patent number: 7300195Abstract: A vibratory apparatus and method for settling the contents of a container. The vibratory apparatus includes a base and a load table located above the base. A plurality of resiliently flexible vertical support members attach the load table to the base. A pneumatic linear vibrator is attached to the load table and is adapted to the vibrate the load table along a line of stroke that is generally linear and generally horizontal. One or more vacuum cups are attached to the top of the load table to releasably secure the container to the load table for vibration. The vibrator can independently vary the amplitude and the frequency of the vibration of the container to maximize settling of wllthe contents of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Martin Engineering CompanyInventors: Michael J. Lindbeck, John J. Valuet
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Patent number: 7300196Abstract: A chemical solution dispensing apparatus uses a dissolving tank to hold a solid chemical cake. The dissolving tank delivers the chemical solution into a holding tank by gravitational flow and then to a receiving system. A liquid level sensor in the holding tank senses the liquid level of the solution and calls for water delivery through a conduit into the dissolving tank. When the level reaches a low point a circuit opens a inlet flow valve to deliver water into the dissolving tank. When the level reaches a high point, the circuit closes a safety shutoff valve in the conduit line. A pressure regulator and control relay enable the conduit line to be properly pressurized by an inlet source of water through a shutoff valve that is normally open. When the level in the holding tank rises above the high point, an alarm signal is released to initiate an audible alarm.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: John Fleig
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Patent number: 7300197Abstract: An apparatus for dissolving a solid material in a liquid including a container for receiving the solid material and the liquid. A turbidimeter measures the turbidity of the liquid in the container. A blender stirs the liquid in the container until the turbidity thereof, as measured by the turbidimeter, falls below a predetermined level. A sensor gauges the level of liquid in the container and causes a valve to admit liquid into the container when the liquid level falls below a set point.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventors: Brent K. McCurdy, Mario DeBerardinis, David A. Johnson
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Patent number: 7300198Abstract: A fluid mixer is disclosed which alters or changes the operation of the automatic clamping mechanism for different sizes, shapes and styles of containers. Removable and replaceable bottom plates are used on the lower base. These bottom plates have indicia on the resting surfaces thereof which provides the user with a clear indication as to which type of container is used with each plate surface. Typically, both surfaces of the replaceable/reversible bottom plates are used for different styles of containers. The bottom plate provides an identification to a sensor associated with a lower base for communicating a signal to the controller. By selecting the appropriate bottom plate and installing it on the lower base, a signal is generated and sent to the controller indicative of the type of container loaded into the mixing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Fluid Management, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Khoo, William A. Miller
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Patent number: 7300199Abstract: A microfluidic device that comprises several microchannel structures in which there are an inlet port, an outlet port and there between a structural unit comprising a fluidic function. The structural unit can be selected amongst units enabling a) retaining of nl-aliquots comprising constituents which has been defined by mixing of aliquots within the microfluidic device (unit A), b) mixing of aliquots of liquids (unit B), c) partition of larger aliquots of liquids into smaller aliquots of liquids and distributing the latter individually and in parallel to different microchannel structure of the same microfluidic device (unit C), d) quick penetration into a microchannel structure of an aliquot of a liquid dispensed to an inlet port of a microchannel structure (unit D), and e) volume definition integrated within a microchannel structure (unit E).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Gyros ABInventors: Per Andersson, Gunnar Ekstrand
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Patent number: 7300200Abstract: A timepiece has a mainspring winding state display apparatus for arranging a rotational center of a winding mark hand at an arbitrary pertinent position in a movement of the timeplace. The movement has a barrel complete and a speed reducing mechanism cooperatively moved with a barrel gear of the barrel complete for reducing a speed of ratotion of the barrel gear. A segment gear undergoes rotation in accordance with an output of the barrel gear. A winding mark indicator undergoes rotation in accordance with an operation of the segment gear. A mainspring winding state display member displays a winding state of the mainspring in accordance with rotation of the winding mark indicator. The segment gear includes a first segment gear for receiving an output of the speed reducing mechanism and a second segment gear for rotating the winding mark display wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventor: Shigeo Suzuki
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Patent number: 7300201Abstract: The new wristwatch includes a wristwatch case including top and bottom parts and a watch movement within the case, a wristband including top and bottom band segments, each band segment having a first end part for engagement to the case and an opposite end part for engagement to the other band segment, and top and bottom coupling assemblies for releasably connecting the top and bottom parts of the case respectively to the top and bottom band segments, wherein the top coupling assembly includes an upper projection extending from the case top part, a recess formed in the first end part of the top band segment, the upper projection having height, width and depth dimensions adapted to fit into the recess, whereby the upper projection is essentially totally encompassed by the recess and invisible therein, and screw means adapted to engage and releasably join the first end part of the top band segment and the case top part. The bottom coupling assembly is similar to the top coupling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Skagen Designs Ltd.Inventor: Wong Yu Man
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Patent number: 7300202Abstract: A clock includes a main body having a lower space and provided with a protruding post extended into the lower space, a face plate mounted on the main body and formed with a plurality of holes, a tumbler mounted in the lower space of the main body and rested on the protruding post, a top cover mounted on the main body to form an upper space, and a plurality of rolling balls mounted in the upper space and placed on the face plate. Thus, the clock has a playing function and can produce a figure arrangement variation.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Centre Clock Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shanker Mo
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Patent number: 7300203Abstract: A sensor assembly having a housing including a first portion and a second portion. One of the portions of the housing includes a plurality of walls. The walls at least partially define a chamber. The assembly also includes a hinge connected to the first portion and to the second portion. The second portion is pivotable about the hinge from an open position with respect to the first portion to a closed position with respect to the first portion. The assembly also includes a sensor positioned within the chamber and substantially encircled by the plurality of walls. The sensor is partially enclosed by the first portion and second portion when the second portion is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Bourns, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Tola
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Patent number: 7300204Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a floor rotating arm whose one end is mounted on a floor surface to be rotatable around a substantially vertical first rotation axis, a stand mounted on the other end of the floor rotating arm to be rotatable around a substantially vertical second rotation axis, an arm holder which is mounted on the stand so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal third rotation axis, a substantially C-shaped, C-arm which is mounted on the arm holder so as to be slidable/rotatable around a substantially horizontal fourth rotation axis, with an isocenter at which the fourth rotation axis intersects the third rotation axis being located on the first rotation axis when the C-arm is folded above the floor rotating arm, an X-ray generating unit mounted on one end of the C-arm, and an X-ray detecting unit mounted on the other end of the C-arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems CorporationInventor: Atsushi Gotoh
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Patent number: 7300205Abstract: An “Angio Capable Portable X-Ray Fluoroscopy Unit with Sliding C-Arm and Variable Pivot Point” is disclosed. It is a new Portable C-Arm x-ray system for fluoroscopy (e.g., angio fluoroscopy) that permits head-to-foot, or cranio-caudal, angulation without appreciable degradation or rotation of the recorded image in the segment of possible views most desired to be used for cardiac angiography, generally between a vertical beam and 60 degrees to the patient's left side from vertical.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: John K. Grady
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Patent number: 7300206Abstract: A self-emptying bag having a quick coupling buckle assembly, in particular for shoulder-strap, has a buckle assembly (4) comprised of two parts (40, 41) that are respectively fixed to two sections (201, 202) of a shoulder-strap (200) of a bag so that a snatch on the bag, through the flexible transmission (30), operates the release mechanism and causes the expandable sack to be inflated to upset outside the contents in the bag. Flexible transmission (30) is connected to a coupling member (91) movable inside the first part (40) of the buckle assembly (4). The two parts of buckle are formed in such a way that first the second part (41) can be detached from the first part (40), and then the second part (41) can be detached from the coupling member (91) after a traction has been exerted on the coupling member (91).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Benedetto Fedeli
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Patent number: 7300207Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-tight closure for enhancing accessibility to contents of a container when the container is opened and for preventing exposure of the container contents to ambient air when the container is closed. The invention further relates to re-closable containers including the same. The closure comprises at least two elongated male units disposed a gap apart on the outer surface of one wall of the container and at least two corresponding elongated female units disposed a gap apart on the outer surface of an opposite wall of the container opposite the male units, forming at least two male-female pairs. The closure may further include a tongue for facilitating opening the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Ron Linneweil
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Patent number: 7300208Abstract: A guide rail (12) of a linear guide unit (10) is provided with at least one running rail (16), which has at least two races (16a) that have different load transmission directions. According to the present invention, the running rail (16) is attached to the guide rail (12) by means of roller insertion; in the surface sections (12a) associated with the races (16a) of the running rail (16), the guide rail (12) is provided with a plurality supporting ribs (12a1); and the supporting ribs (12a1) associated with one and the same race (16a) are aligned essentially parallel to the load transmission direction (B) of this race (16a). In addition or alternatively, in a section (12d) that is not intrinsically deformed by the roller insertion of the at least one running rail (16), the guide rail (12) has at least one additional rolled section. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing guide rails of this kind (12).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Rexroth Star GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Kuellstaedt, Richard Kuehnlein, Thomas Wahler, Roland Greubel, German Duetsch, Werner Keller, Stefan Dorn, Steven Worcester, Werner Blaurock
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Patent number: 7300209Abstract: Disclosed is an aerodynamic bearing assembly for a spindle motor for hard disk drives, in which a hub of the spindle motor is pivoted in both radial and thrust directions by the ball bearing, which directly contacts the center of the hub, to perform rotation according to the rotational principle of a whirligig, and is subject to the thrust load through the aerodynamic bearing assembly with air groove(s) without being in contact with it, so that the hub maintains a rotational center without mechanical contact resulting in noise and starting failure of the assembly during an initial starting (low-speed rotation). The assembly includes air grooves, the air groove generating aerodynamic pressure between the hub and the aerodynamic bearing while the hub rotates.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: G & W Technologies Inc.Inventors: Sang Uk Kim, Beom Young Myung
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Patent number: 7300210Abstract: A locking collar comprising an annular collar having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a first end positioned opposite a second end defining a gap therebetween, and a locking component extending from the first end of the annular collar and into engagement with the second end of the annular collar, such that when the locking component is tightened, the first end and the second end are drawn together, and the annular collar is comprised of plates that are secured together to form a laminated locking collar.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Emerson Power Transmission Manufacturing, LLPInventors: James Johnson, James A. Parejko, Patrick Tibbits
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Patent number: 7300211Abstract: A device for sending or receiving optical signals wherein an opto-electrical transducer (5), an associated glass fiber (8) and other elements (6, 7) of a sending or receiving circuit are arranged on a common support; namely, a circuit board (1) comprising different multiple layers of insulation material and intermediate layers of metal, with a recess (2) containing an opening (3) and a bottom (4) on which conducting tracks are located, where at least some of them are impedance-matched. The transducer (5) and the other elements (6, 7) are located entirely in the recess (2) and are connected to the conducting tracks. At least some of the conducting tracks protrude laterally from the recess (2) into the surrounding edge areas of the circuit board (1), where at least some are connected to impedance-matched conductors (11) which extend to a common surface inside the circuit board (1) and respectively end on a contact surface (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Mergeoptics GmbHInventor: Norbert Ebel
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Patent number: 7300212Abstract: A semiconductor optical package for optical communication includes a cooling plate dissipating internal heat generated from the semiconductor optical package and having one or more grooves passing through top and bottom surfaces thereof. There is a housing having one or more slots formed on its bottom face, the housing at least partly enclosing an optical transmission module resting on the cooling plate such that the respective slots thereof correspond to the respective grooves of the cooling plate. There are also one or more screws passing through the grooves and inserted into the slots for coupling the housing to the optical transmission module.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shi-Yun Cho
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Patent number: 7300213Abstract: In an optical module, a member has a hole and a mounting surface in which the hole is open and electric wiring is formed. A recess is formed in the mounting surface. The electric wiring is formed in the recess and is continuously extended to an outside the recess. The electric wiring is provided with a connecting portion on a bottom surface of the recess. An optical transmission line is inserted into the hole and its optical input or optical output end is faced to the optical semiconductor device so as to be optically coupled to the optical transmission line. The semiconductor device is mounted on the mounting surface and electrically connected to the connecting portion. The gap between the optical semiconductor device and the opening end face of the optical transmission line is filled with an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Hideto Furuyama
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Patent number: 7300214Abstract: Disclosed are an optical module interfacing device for connecting an RJ interface and an SFP type optical module to an SFP type optical module connector without additional processing, and an Ethernet system using the optical module interfacing device, thus supporting data transmission and reception. The optical module interfacing device includes a board having the same dimensions as those of the optical module, a male connector, having the same dimensions as those of the optical module, formed at a side surface of one end of the board to be connected to the female connector for the optical module mounted on a host board, and an RJ female connector provided with a plurality of pins formed on an upper surface of the board, respectively corresponding to pins of the male connector, according to standards. Further, UTP data is provided to MDI supporting ports of a physical layer through an interfacing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Kyeong Hwan Doo, Bin Yeong Yoon, Dong Yong Kwak
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Patent number: 7300215Abstract: A light transceiver module is designed for electronic devices. It forms an electric connection with the electric connector of the electronic device. The light transceiver module contains a base, a light-emitting device for providing optical signals, a light-receiving device for receiving optical signals, and a main circuit board. The base supports the light-emitting device, the light-receiving device, and the main circuit board. The main circuit board has a pluggable electric connector for connections with the electric connector of the electronic device. The light transceiver module can be used to simplify and optimize the devices using it.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Cheng-Ta Hsiao, Shun-Tien Lee, Chiung-Hung Wang, Min-Sheng Kao, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Kun-Yi Shen, Chia-Hung Chiu
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Patent number: 7300216Abstract: An optical connector adapter includes a substrate having at least one optical waveguide for transporting optical signals. The substrate includes opposing ends, a top reference surface and side reference surface aligned relative to the at least one optical waveguide. A respective carrier bracket is received over each end of the substrate. Substrate alignment fiducials align the carrier brackets relative to the substrate. The substrate carrier receives the substrate and carrier brackets. Respective carrier alignment fiducials align the substrate carrier and the carrier brackets. A beam splitter/combiner is positioned at each end of the substrate and receives and couples an optical signal into the at least one optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: Randall K. Morse, Robert J. Licciardi, Donald M. Ball, Michael R. Lange
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Patent number: 7300217Abstract: An optical semiconductor device 1a includes a lead frame 4 having a through hole 7, a semiconductor optical element 3 which is placed on one surface of the lead frame 4 for an optical portion 6 to face and overlap with the through hole 7, a first molding portion 9 of a non-transparent molding resin which covers the semiconductor optical element 3 and is placed on one surface of the lead frame 4, and a second molding portion 10 of a transparent molding resin which covers the through hole 7 and is placed on the other surface of the lead frame 4. An area of a confronting surface of the second molding portion 10 confronting the first molding portion 9 is smaller than an area of a confronting surface of the first molding portion 9 confronting the second molding portion 10.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takatoshi Mizoguchi
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Patent number: 7300218Abstract: A printing system is provided that dynamically adjusts the method of printing an image based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and the way in which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, on which sufficient contrast will be provided, the image can be printed directly onto the medium. For darker colored mediums, on which the ink used to print the image will not provide enough contrast with respect to the medium to produce a reliably readable image, the method of printing the image is modified to ensure that sufficient contrast is always provided to produce a reliably readable image.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Frederick W. Ryan, Jr., John F. Braun, Ronald P. Sansone, Robert A. Cordery
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Patent number: 7300219Abstract: An image forming apparatus that uses a thermal printing head (TPH) is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a platen roller. A TPH unit faces the platen roller and pivots to contact or separate from the platen roller. A first elastic member elastically biases the TPH unit toward the platen roller. A pair of cam levers are provided on both sides of the TPH unit. A pair of rotation cams contact the pair of cam levers and allow the TPH unit to pivot according to a rotation angle of the rotation cams.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-duk Lee
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Patent number: 7300220Abstract: A hand-separable ribbon spool shaft assembly adapts a plain ribbon spool so as to provide drive and location functions. The shaft assembly is composed of at least two shaft parts that are assembled to the ribbon spool and cooperate to provide a manual hand-action locking mechanism. First and second ends of the shaft assembly provide bearing and locating surfaces when the shaft assembly is positioned in a printer. The bearing and locating services allow the ribbon spool shaft assembly to rotate during operation of the printer, and the assembly further includes a gear drive means for driving the rotating ribbon spool.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventor: Johan P. Bakker
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Patent number: 7300221Abstract: A cosmetics case comprising a cosmetics case having a lower body of the case is turns, and a piston in which is applied in inner portion of the lower body is moved lower to press the inside, with aligned to a screw rod by the turning of the lower body of the container, and thus, a check valve of which installed in upper inside hall which formed upper portion of inside of the screw rod, is pressed open then, opened a through hole, therefore, the liquid cosmetics which stored inside of the lower body is passed through a perpendicular hole, a through hole, an upper inside hole and an liquid transfer tube which formed an ejecting hole, then ejecting the liquid to a brush portion with a determined quantity of the cosmetics; The lower body is stops turning, concurrently with; to lower pressure of the inside of the lower body, and the check valve returned to the origin state by the spring power of the spring which installed inside of the upper inside hole and, close off the through hole, therefore the cosmetics canType: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Young-Kwang Byun
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Patent number: 7300222Abstract: A rotatable locking mechanism used with ring systems that open similarly to the rings of a binder. A ring system has rings each having two ring halves and hinged leaves connected to each other and attached to each ring half respectively. The locking mechanism on the ring system presses against the leaves to prevent the ring halves from opening. A lock for the rings can comprise an Allen screw or a similar rotatable device located at the cover over the hinged leaves of a binder or a flip chart holder. Ideally, the device has a lip or similar raised area so it is not removable from an aperture in the cover of a binder or a lockable flip chart holder. Locking the rings provides security so users cannot take pages out of a binder or a flip chart holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventors: Timothy S. Fanning, Timothy J. Engling
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Patent number: 7300223Abstract: An impact attenuator system includes a hyperelastic member that comprises an energy absorbing material which behaves in a rate-independent hyperelastic manner so that its permanent set is minimized and the material can absorb tremendous amounts of impact energy while remaining fully recoverable.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: James C. Kennedy, Jr., Charles R. Miele, Chuck A. Plaxico, Joseph R. Preston, Jay R. Sayre, W. Scott Versluis, Carl J. Serman, Kary L. Valentine
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Patent number: 7300224Abstract: A grid-type platform especially suited for use supporting vehicle wheels to provide traction while traveling off-road especially through environmentally sensitive topography, and to prevent unnecessary and excessive wear and damage to such off-road paths or trails. More specifically this invention relates to a grid-type platform having a plurality of grid sections defined by intersection lateral and longitudinal walls and having an intermediate support designed to provide all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles the necessary traction to reduce tire slippage and rutting when traveling through off-road trails or paths particularly through environmentally sensitive areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: William B. Slater
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Patent number: 7300225Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating hot mix asphalt (HMA), via collecting fumes from HMA while the HMA is on-board a vehicle and in motion within the vehicle, and igniting the HMA with engine exhaust and using the heat of combustion of the HMA to heat HMA, such as via the floor of a re-mix machine or paver which is capable of churning and mixing the HMA which increases emission of HMA fumes.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Cedarapids, Inc.Inventor: Joseph E. Musil
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Patent number: 7300226Abstract: An assembly for receiving and diffusing stormwater in underground installations includes a horizontally elongated plastic chamber having an arched cross-sectional shape with an upwardly directed apex having an inlet portal. A sediment-accumulating compartment is positioned below the chamber in vertical alignment with the portal. A rigid riser pipe of circular cylindrical configuration penetrates the portal and extends vertically between a bottom extremity located within the chamber and a top extremity positioned substantially at ground level in association with a grated street-level stormwater receiving structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Robert M. Maestro
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Patent number: 7300227Abstract: The invention disclosed relates to a method and apparatus for recovering non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) from regions below ground where NAPL spills are sources of aquifer contamination. The apparatus includes a system to supply gas-supersaturated liquid, a system of ground wells in fluid communication with the contaminated ground water region (source of contamination) and with an above-ground NAPL recovery system, said system of wells including an injection well in fluid communication with the system to supply gas-supersaturated liquid and with the contaminated region below ground, an extraction well in fluid communication with the contaminated region below ground and with the NAPL recovery system, wherein the NAPL is in the gaseous phase or gas-mobilized non-volatile liquid phase or both, and a pump for delivering the gas-supersaturated liquid to the vicinity of the contaminated region below ground.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventors: Tommy M. W. Li, Marios Ioannidis, Ioannis Chatzis
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Patent number: 7300228Abstract: A piling anti-lift system utilizes a heat trace cable secured around a piling and extending above and below the water level of the surrounding water. An annular space is formed between the piling anti-lift system. The heated piling anti-lift system prevents the water in the annular space from freezing and thereby prevents the piling from being subject to uplifting or heaving that results from the rising tide of surrounding frozen waters. In the event of extreme water temperatures and the freezing of the water in the formed annular space, the piling anti-lift system keeps the piling independent of the frozen surrounding water. In this situation, the piling anti-lift system will break free from the frozen water in the annular area and rise with the rising tide waters, thus continuing to keep the piling independent from the rising frozen tide waters.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Robert Colbert
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Patent number: 7300229Abstract: Repair jacket is adapted for repairing or reinforcing elongate structures such as pilings, especially in marine environments. Jacket includes a cylindrical body of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) material that is about 0.5 to 3.5 inches greater in diameter than the piling. The body is wrapped around the piling and sealed. Centering/damping springs keep the body centered on the piling and damp the blows of waves so the body is not damaged. A bottom seal is a resilient tube within an abrasion-resistant tube attached to the bottom of the body for sealing the gap. The resilient tube is filled with expanding grout to create a rigid seal at the bottom of the gap. The gap volume between piling and cylindrical body is then filled with grout to permanently attach repair jacket to piling and repair the surface of the piling.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventors: Edward R. Fyfe, Robert Joness Fyfe
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Patent number: 7300230Abstract: There is disclosed an underpinning pile to provide an efficient, simple and sure method in driving and lifting the foundation and at the same time securing the direct transference of preload without further loss of preload from the building into the newly completed driven pile. A pile anchor head (11) is provided that receives a pile (12) and is provided with a lifting means (13). The pile anchor head (11) and lifting means (13) receive the building load and transfers it to the pile (12), which allows practically any kind of material and shape of pile (12) to be used.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Chin Chai Ong
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Patent number: 7300231Abstract: A cutting tool carrying device includes a carrying member having one or more compartments formed in an outer peripheral portion each for receiving a base member, and a follower slidably engaged into each of the base members for supporting a cutting member. An adjusting device may adjust the follower relative to the base member to partially extend the cutting member out of the outer peripheral portion of the carrying member for suitably machining the work pieces. A pressing device may be slidably attached to the base member for forcing the cutting member to the base member and for allowing the cutting member to be adjusted relative to the base member and the carrying member to the suitable positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventor: Hsing Chao Liu
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Patent number: 7300232Abstract: A tool for chip-removing machining includes a holder on which in indexible cutting insert is mounted. The holder includes a first base surface on which a plurality of male parts are disposed to define an insert seat. The insert includes generally parallel second and third base surfaces, each having a plurality of female parts disposed therein. The insert is invertible such that the female parts of one of the second and third base surfaces receive respective male parts of the holder. A fastener secures the insert on the seat, with the male parts tightly fitted in the female parts. The male parts are flexible relative to the first base surface to ensure a firm abutment of the male parts with surfaces of respective female parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Jörgen Wiman, Kjell Englund
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Patent number: 7300233Abstract: A shaft tool with a machining section and a cylindrical shaft which comprises at least one internal coolant/lubricant duct which on its end facing away from the machining section comprises at least one orifice, wherein the shaft forms a conical fitting surface that encloses the orifice. A device comprising a shaft tool and a connection piece, the connection piece comprising a centric coolant/lubricant supply duct which exits in an apex region of an inner cone which accommodates in a positive-locking manner the conical fitting surface of the shaft tool, the conical fitting surface facing the inner cone.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Inventors: Peter Haenle, Dieter Gsaenger
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Patent number: 7300234Abstract: A power transmission is provided. The power transmission includes a housing including a continuous channel following a three-dimensional path. A plurality of beads is located within the continuous channel and movable therein. A first sprocket is rotateably connected to the housing and forms a first portion of the continuous channel in movable contact with the plurality of beads. A second sprocket is rotateably connected to the housing and forms a second portion of the continuous channel in movable contact with the plurality of beads, the second sprocket having an axis of rotation angled with respect to an axis of rotation of the first sprocket. A milling tool and a method of removing material from a work piece are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Copeasetic Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Larry Cope
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Patent number: 7300235Abstract: A portable, mechanically operated, key-duplicating machine that relies on a punch-cutting system that selectively punches out the particular notches or “bittings” of a key blank in response to the details of an adjacent and aligned master key. The duplicating machine comprises a frame having cutting end and an alignment end. The frame defines a longitudinal axis. A carriage is movable along the longitudinal axis and includes a transverse axis. A key clamping assembly has a first key clamp for holding the key blank and a second key clamp for holding the master key. The key assembly is selectively slidable along the transverse axis. A cutting assembly is located at the cutting end and includes a punch-type cutter pin that is adapted to selectively cut pre-shaped notches from the held key blank. The cutter pin includes a guide section that aligns with the notch-profile of the held master key.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Jet Hardware Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Grigory Gimelfarb, Fred Lang, George Buchinger