Patents Issued in November 16, 2010
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Patent number: 7832696Abstract: Embodiments of camera mounting systems are disclosed. Certain embodiments include a ball swivel mechanism that joins a camera mounting plate to a bracket arm. In some embodiments, the bracket arm is joined to a grip plate that can be secured to an object such as a tree. In other embodiments, the bracket arm is joined to a monopod that can be secured to the ground. Some embodiments of camera mounting plates are configured to secure multiple types of game-security cameras.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Robert Goodman
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Patent number: 7832697Abstract: A wall mounted holder for an appliance is disclosed. The holder is capable of supporting a variety of conventional hair dryers and permitting the flow of air to be directed in any desired direction while leaving the user's hands free for other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Jennifer Lynn West, Gary James Sanati
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Patent number: 7832698Abstract: A mounting base includes two fixing plates movably connected to each other via a four-bar mechanism, which consist of four fixing arms and is controllable via an adjusting rod to reduce one diagonal thereof, so that the two fixing plates located at two opposite ends of the other diagonal of the four-bar mechanism are moved outward to firmly press against two opposite inner wall surfaces of a swimming pool gutter, enabling the mounting base to be conveniently and safely fixed to any desired point along a swimming pool perimeter without spoiling the swimming pool. A carrier plate is associated with the adjusting rod for a water activity facility to mount thereon. A second carrier plate perpendicular to the first carrier plate may be associated with the fixing plates via another two pivotally connected fixing arms, so that the mounting base is usable in two different directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Chih-Ming Chang
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Patent number: 7832699Abstract: An instrument mounting device includes a first component having a flexible band configured to clamp about an instrument for mounting within an instrument panel. A second component is configured to couple with the first component and includes diagonal ramp surfaces configured to slidingly engage with diagonal ramp surfaces on the first component to adjust the band to a clamping configuration. A method of making instrument mounting devices includes forming first and second elongate bodies such as extrusions, each of which may be divided into a plurality of separate units for assembling into a plurality of instrument mounting devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Archie L. Johnson
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Patent number: 7832700Abstract: A mounting system for providing horizontal adjustment to a device mounted on the mounting system. At least one first articulating arm is rotatably connected to a carriage assembly, where the carriage assembly is slidably engaged with groove guide of a wall plate. The wall plate is mounted to a wall or other similar surface, while at least one second articulating arm is also rotatably connected to the at least one first articulating arm at one end. At the other end, the at least one second articulating arm is operatively connected to a tilt assembly for tilting a device connected to the tilt assembly. The mounting system provides easy horizontal adjustment via sliding the carriage assembly along the groove guide(s) and via rotating the at least first and second articulating arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: Marcel Ciungan
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Patent number: 7832701Abstract: A portable easel includes a cap plate defining a first leg receiving area and a second leg receiving area spaced apart from the first leg receiving area. The easel includes first and second legs each having a coupling member at an upper end that is pivotally coupled to the cap plate at a respective receiving area. Each coupling member includes a flange extending from a terminal end thereof. Each receiving area defines a cavity configured to receive a respective flange therein, each flange being movable therein between opposed stops such that each of the first and second legs are movable between open and closed configurations. Gas springs are operatively coupled to respective legs. The easel includes support structures for holding an artist's canvas. A ground stake is pivotally coupled to lower ends of each leg for selectively anchoring the easel to a ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Bobby M. Barnes
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Patent number: 7832702Abstract: An article hanging system includes both a hanging tool and an attachment such as a pole. The hanging tool can be used individually or as part of the system and has a handle, a hanging arm, and an article hanger. The handle, adjacent its handle attaching end, is configured for removably attaching with a pole adjacent its pole attaching end. The hanging arm attaches the handle and the article hanger attaches the hanger arm. The handle also has a wall end for remaining stationary at a wall position, and the pole has a floor end for remaining stationary at a floor position on a floor in order that a hanging article may be displayed at a wall hanging position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: William Shuford Yates
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Patent number: 7832703Abstract: At the filling station of a dry cast pipe making machine for making pipe lined with a plastic liner, the liner is first placed over the core and then a plurality of spaced-apart, removable L-shaped plates are secured around the top edge of the core. One leg of each plate extends inside the core with the other leg extending downwardly over the top edge of the liner. The plates are removably held in place on the core by the use of a clamping device, such as a vise-grip, for example. Once the form is filled with concrete and ready for the pressure heading step, the downwardly extending legs of the plates serve as ‘shoehorns’ to guide the pressure header over the top of the liner and prevent damage to it. In addition, the plates will assist in centering the core within the jacket.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Hawkeye Concrete Products Co.Inventors: Jon A. Schmidgall, David E. Stoller
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Patent number: 7832704Abstract: A concrete form apparatus adapted to brace a concrete board and a base board in a foundation. The concrete form apparatus includes a plurality of leg members, a linking member and a concrete board support. At least one of the leg members is adapted to be positioned against the base board, while at least one of the leg members is adapted to be positioned against the concrete board. The concrete board support is attached to a top portion of one of the leg members and is adapted to secure the concrete board parallel to the base board. The concrete form apparatus may also include a removal mechanism to aid in the removal of the device, and it may also include at aperture through which a fastening device may be directed to secure the device to the base board. The present invention is modular and reusable.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Michael G. Sanders
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Patent number: 7832705Abstract: A grade bracket for use with concrete form systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the grade bracket forms part of a concrete form system that includes a plurality of form components, including straight forms, curved radius forms, and skin panels for interconnecting form components. The form components are assembled atop a ground surface and are configured to define a volume for containing poured concrete. Grade brackets for supporting the form components at a desired grade above the ground are used. Each grade bracket includes a body, a form support member, and a grade knob. The form support member attaches to the body and includes a bracket portion that supports the form component. The grade knob includes an eye-bolt. A stake secured in the ground is selectively engaged by the eye-bolt of the grade knob such that the grade bracket is maintained at a desired position on the stake.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Derrel L. Spencer, Kurtis Jones
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Patent number: 7832706Abstract: A ram-type blowout preventer includes a pair of ram assemblies adapted for controlled lateral movement to and from a vertical bore. Each ram assembly has a hydraulic piston connected at a first end to a ram block and at a second end to a piston tail. A magnetostrictive waveguide tube extends into a bore of at least one piston tail and a permanent magnet is disposed upon the at least one piston tail. The magnetostrictive waveguide tube has a conducting wire to receive an interrogation pulse from a transducer, the interrogation pulse generates a helical return signal in response to a relative position of the permanent magnet with respect to the waveguide tube, and the transducer is configured to receive the helical return signal and output a position of the ram block corresponding to the at least one piston tail.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Hydrill USA Manufacturing LLCInventor: Robert Arnold Judge
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Patent number: 7832707Abstract: A normally open electromagnetic valve includes a fixed core, a movable core, a coil, a valve body, a valve seat member, a return spring, a raised portion formed at one of the fixed and movable core so as to project towards the other core and a recessed portion formed at the other core so as to face the raised portion. A relationship between the raised and recessed portions is set such that while a distance therebetween is within a predetermined range, an attraction force acting between the fixed core and the movable core by virtue of an excitation force of the coil decreases as the raised portion approaches or moves into the recessed portion, and when the valve body and the valve seat surface are brought into abutment with each other by exiting the coil, the distance between the raised portion and the recessed portion stays within the predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya Shigeta, Naoki Masuda
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Patent number: 7832708Abstract: A solenoid valve device, in particular a hydraulic valve device, has a solenoid element which is movable from a non-energized retracted state into an energized extended state, the working stroke of the solenoid element from its retracted state into its extended state including a constant magnetic force working stroke and an idle stroke in which the magnetic force is not constant, but decreases over the stroke.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KGInventors: Marco Grethel, Reinhard Stehr
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Patent number: 7832709Abstract: A frame is pivotally connected to a chassis at a location near a first end of the frame. A jack is disposed between the chassis and the frame to enable pivoting movement of the frame relative to the chassis. A pulley is connected to the frame at a location near a second end of the frame that is opposite the first end of the frame. A winch is disposed on the frame to enable pulling of wire over the pulley. A control device enables control of the jack so as to enable positioning of the pulley that is connected to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Cupertino Electric Inc.Inventor: Jim O'Connor
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Patent number: 7832710Abstract: The tensioning device for belts and the like comprises a supporting base (2), a winding reel (6) which can rotate relative to the base (2) about a respective axis of rotation (A1), a ring gear (13) which rotates integrally with the reel (6), an operating lever (14) for rotating the reel (6) in a first predetermined direction of rotation (S1) for winding the belt, a ratche mechanism (39), operating on the ring gear (13) and designed to prevent the reel (6) from rotating in a second direction of rotation (S2) opposite to the first predetermined direction (S1), the ratchet mechanism (39) comprising respective release means for allowing belt unwinding by reel (6) rotation in the second direction of rotation (S2). Further, the ratchet mechanism (39) comprises a first tooth (19) for engagement with the ring gear (13), the first tooth being designed to oscillate about two respective axis of oscillation (O1, O2).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Giuseppe Pelliccioni
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Patent number: 7832711Abstract: A control system comprising a force measuring means (3) for measuring the magnitude of the force acting on a lower part of the rope suspending a load, which force is caused by a force imposed on the load by an operator, the mass of the load, and an acceleration of the load; a first control means (4) having a first computing unit, the first computing unit computing a rotational direction and a velocity of a servomotor to be driven, based on the measured result from the force measuring means, and outputting a signal that corresponds to the measured result to the servomotor, a length measuring means for measuring the length of a rope (2) wound down from a hoist drum; a weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the load suspended from the rope; an angle measuring means for measuring the angle of the rope relative to a vertical plane when the operator laterally pushes the load; and a second control means having a second computing unit, the second computing unit computing the operation conditions for the cType: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Sintokogio, Ltd., Toyohashi University of TechnologyInventors: Takanori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Terashima, Etsuzo Kawai
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Patent number: 7832712Abstract: A pulley suspension assembly for assisting a user to vertically transport a cable to an elevated location may include a base member adapted to be positioned at the elevated location. A plurality of prongs may be statically coupled the base, extended upwardly therefrom, and seated adjacent to a rear edge thereof. A rectilinear guide rail may be statically mated to the prongs and spanned therebetween. Additionally, a plurality of stabilizing brackets may be statically affixed to the top surface and front of the base member. Further, a rectilinear shaft may be connected to the brackets and spanned therebetween. A plurality of pulleys may be journaled about the rectilinear shaft and rotatable thereabout. Such pulleys may be uniformly juxtaposed side-by-side and freely reciprocated along the shaft while rotating about the fulcrum axis. Anchor cables may be included and engaged with the prongs and an existing support surface at the elevated location.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Andrew Clarke
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Patent number: 7832713Abstract: An improved guard rail system spacer block having a front face, a rear face and an outer circumferential undulating surface surrounding a plurality of individual spaced apart cavities that extend from one of such faces to the other. Lugs project from the rear face to support the block on a post of a roadway guard rail system and align it with the post during installation of the system and a lug projects from the front face to temporarily support a guard rail strip during installation of the guard rail system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: K.E.S.S. Inc.Inventor: David T. King
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Patent number: 7832714Abstract: A desalination system in the form of a submerged gas evaporator that includes a vessel, a gas delivery tube partially disposed within the vessel to deliver a gas into the vessel and a fluid inlet that provides a fluid to the vessel at a rate sufficient to maintain a controlled constant level of fluid within the vessel. A weir is disposed within the vessel adjacent the gas delivery tube to form a first fluid circulation path between a first weir end and a wall of the vessel and a second fluid circulation path between a second weir end and an upper end of the vessel. During operation, gas introduced through the tube mixes with the fluid and the combined gas and fluid flow at a high rate with a high degree of turbulence along the first and second circulation paths defined around the weir, thereby promoting vigorous mixing and intimate contact between the gas and the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Heartland Technology Partners LLCInventors: Bernard F. Duesel, Jr., Michael J. Rutsch
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Patent number: 7832715Abstract: There is provided a technique in which a retracting operation of a bundle of sheets from a stapler after a staple process can be stably performed irrespective of the number of sheets constituting the bundle of sheets or the transport resistance. When the bundle of sheets subjected to the staple process is moved by a stacker in a direction of retracting from the stapler, an alignment roller is caused to come in contact with the bundle of sheets held by the stacker and to assist the movement of the bundle of sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Iguchi, Chiaki Iizuka, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shinichiro Mano
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Patent number: 7832716Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus including: a sheet supporting table that supports a sheet stack made of a plurality of sheets which have been folded; a stopper against which a first edge of the sheet stack which is a side to be cut of the sheet stack is pressed on the sheet supporting table; and a pushing member which pushes a second edge of the sheet stack so that the first edge is pressed against the stopper, wherein the pushing member comprises a first surface that is inclined with respect to a sheet supporting surface of the sheet supporting table so that the first surface restricts a height of the folded part of the sheet stack with respect to the sheet supporting surface when the pushing member presses the sheet stack towards the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Masaaki Uchiyama
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Patent number: 7832717Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a warming-up device including a first duct connected to a fan to lead warm exhaust air sucked from an image forming apparatus into an apparatus, a second duct provided to lead the warm exhaust air discharged by a fan or ambient Air in a housing to the fan, and a control valve that performs switching control to lead, when a temperature sensor measures temperature equal to or higher than proper operation temperature, high-temperature Air in the housing and the warm exhaust air such that the fan discharges the high-temperature Air and the warm exhaust air to the outside and lead, when the temperature sensor measures temperature lower than the proper operation temperature, the warm exhaust air to the mechanical members of the sheet post-processing apparatus and the temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsuya Sasahara, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Katsuhiko Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 7832718Abstract: A sheet post processing apparatus of compact shape with good alignment can be obtained by providing an accumulation tray for aligning and accumulating sheets successively delivered, a post processing unit for performing a post process such as binding to a sheet stack accumulated on the accumulation tray, and a grip unit for gripping the post processed sheet stack. The post processing unit enables the accumulation tray to reciprocate in a direction transverse to a discharging direction of a sheet discharge tray. The grip unit has a grip part for gripping the sheet stack, a guide part for reciprocally guiding the grip part back and forth in the sheet discharging direction. The grip part is separable from the guide part during a movement of the post processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Nisca CorporationInventors: Eiji Fukasawa, Ichitaro Kubota, Kenichi Matsuno
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Patent number: 7832719Abstract: Between a document feeding device and a document processing device, documents are received in a sequential order in a buffer station, temporarily stored in a transport path and delivered in the order of receipt. The transport of the documents in a collecting portion of the transport path is controlled separately from the transport of the documents in a delivery portion of the transport path. After delivery of a single or last document present in the delivery portion from the delivery portion, and before the piece-by-piece delivery of documents of a next group from the delivery portion is started, the next group of documents collected in the collecting portion is passed on to the delivery portion. A buffer station for practicing the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Neopost Technologies SAInventor: René Van Den Berg
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Patent number: 7832720Abstract: An upper limit detection sensor detects that a top face position of a sheet stack on a tray reaches an upper limit position which enables feeding of sheets one by one by a sheet feeding portion and a lower limit detection sensor detects that the top face position of the sheet stack on the tray reaches a lower limit position which enable feeding of sheets one by one. When the sheet stack is loosened by blowing air against a side face of the sheet stack on the tray with an air spouting nozzle provided on an air loosening device, if a sheet floated by air from the air loosening device exceeds an upper limit position of a feeding enabled range, the lowering amount of the tray is controlled so that at least a sheet next to the sheet to be fed is not lower than a lower end position of the air spouting port of the air loosening device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Fujita
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Patent number: 7832721Abstract: A method for separating objects from a stack in a stream of objects, in which the objects are removed from the stack with a removal device, and overlapping objects are separated from one another with a separating device. To achieve reliable separation with a low double removal rate, a plurality of traction devices grip both sides of the removed object and are driven in the transport direction at different forward driving speeds.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oliver Kutzer, Hauke Lübben, Michael Schwarzbauer
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Patent number: 7832722Abstract: A paper feeding device includes a supporting base and a paper arranging module. The supporting base has a supporting surface, an inclined supporting plane, and a slot located at the supporting surface. The paper arranging module includes a guiding structure fixed under the supporting surface, a paper-pushing structure slidably disposed on the guiding structure, an elastic element interconnected between the paper-pushing structure and a fixed end, and a gear disposed on the guiding structure. The gear has an engaging part for engaging with and driving the paper-pushing structure to move toward the inclined supporting plane along the slot for arranging the paper sheets supported on the supporting base, thus facilitating subsequent paper dividing. When a non-engaging part of the gear corresponds to the paper-pushing structure, the paper-pushing structure is restored to an original position by an elastic force of the elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Ying-Chieh Huang
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Patent number: 7832723Abstract: There is provided a sheet feeding apparatus including a first feeding member that feeds at least one of the sheets from a discharge tray; a second feeding member that feeds the sheet fed by the first feeding member; a separating member, wherein a nip portion is formed between the separating member and the second feeding member, and when two sheets are entered the nip portion, the separating member separates one of the entered sheets from the other; an adjusting unit that changes a force of the separating member; a detecting unit that detects at least one of a distance by which the other of the entered sheets is transported beyond the nip portion and an advancing speed of the other of the entered sheets at the nip portion; and a controller that controls the adjusting unit based on a detection value of the detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyuki Tsukamoto, Shin Takeuchi, Katsumi Sakamaki
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Patent number: 7832724Abstract: A sheet ejection mechanism including a sheet ejection roller capable of rotating along a selective direction and having an arc portion and a plane portion, the arc portion and the plane portion forming a D-shape cross-section, and a pinch member configured at a position adjacent to the sheet ejection roller, wherein a recording medium is clamped and conveyed between the pinch member and the arc portion of the sheet ejection roller, and a gap is formed between the plane portion and the pinch member for allowing the recording medium to pass. Also, the present invention provides a duplex sheet feeding system having the sheet ejection mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Wen-Chung Lo, Ming-Hung Hsu, Jui-Pin Jao
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Patent number: 7832725Abstract: There is described a paper sheet post processing apparatus that includes a paper sheet stacking apparatus in which the paper sheet stacking operation can be smoothly and stably conducted during a high-speed post processing of paper sheets. The paper sheet stacking apparatus includes: a paper sheet stacking tray that is inclined with respect to a horizontal line; an ejecting member to press-push a lower end portion of the paper sheets stacked on the paper sheet stacking tray, so as to eject the paper sheets outside the paper sheet stacking apparatus; and a protrusion member to push up substantially a center portion of the paper sheets stacked on the paper sheet stacking tray. The protrusion member is formed as a separate member being independent of the ejecting member. Further, the height of the protrusion member is lower than that of the ejecting member.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hisao Hosoya, Hiroto Ito
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Patent number: 7832726Abstract: A sheet-convey device, includes a holder, a convey member, and a recognizer. On the holder, a first sheet having a first width and a second sheet having a second width larger than the first width are placeable. The convey member conveys a sheet placed on the holder in a predetermined direction. The recognizer recognizes a width of the sheet and includes first and second sensors for sensing whether a part of the sheet is present at respective first and second positions of the holder. The first position is located inside of the first width in the widthwise direction with the first sheet placed on the holder, while the second position is located outside of the first width and inside of the second width with the second sheet placed on the holder. The second position is located upstream of the first position in the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshinori Osakabe
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Patent number: 7832727Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment a game includes a rotating wheel and illumination effects, both under microprocessor control. In another exemplary embodiment, a wheel indicator with illumination effects includes a wheel, a motor for rotating the wheel, a plurality of lamps, and a microprocessor providing commands capable of causing the motor to rotate the wheel and the lamps to illuminate the display. In another exemplary embodiment, a method for controlling a wheel and illumination display includes providing a motorized wheel, providing a plurality of lamps, and providing a microprocessor and program instructions stored in ROM coupled to said microprocessor for controlling a rotational position of said wheel and for generating light effects from said lamps.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Bally Gaming Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Norman B. Petermeier, Matthew F. Kelly, J. Richard Oltmann
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Patent number: 7832728Abstract: A game of defending statements with persuasive arguments consisting of a tossing bag, a “frequency” block, two equivalent “equation” blocks; three “verb” blocks and ten “noun” blocks, a number of which are shook inside the bag, then tossed onto a table top by a so-called author who then must form and then refine a statement from the words and symbols on the face up topsides of the tossed blocks, then contrive an argument based upon the statement meant to result in the articulation of a discernible concept, challengeable however by non-author players of the game; then requiring a defense of such an argument, resulting in an awarding of playing points or not depending upon the assessment by a majority of such non-author players as to the merits of such an argument or defense whereupon one; once an author-player; then becomes a challenger-player as another player, formerly a challenger then becomes an author.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: John Perry
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Patent number: 7832729Abstract: The open frame form of the polyhedron-shaped game structures are disclosed for playing a three-dimensional racing game. A variety of spacers and polyhedron shapes are introduced to configure the shape of the present invention. The preferred embodiment of the game structure is constructed with cubic frame and orbital routes. Each player has single set of game pieces and advances each game piece on the game structure according to the number shown on the die. The players are challenged to race and capture the opponent's game pieces according to their strategic plan. After orbiting the game structure, the first player who races back all of his or her game pieces to the predetermined finish point becomes the winner.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Alexander C Park
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Patent number: 7832730Abstract: The present invention provides a board game. The board game includes a spinning device and an inner and outer ring of characters. The characters include at least one of a plurality of numbers or a plurality of letters located in one or more rings. Each player activates the spinning device. After the spinning device has stopped a master scorecard and the scorecard associated with the player who performed the activation of the spinning device are marked to identify what letter or number the spinning device is pointing to. The players rotate spinning of the spinning device until the master scorecard indicates that the game is over.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Octavio Calderon
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Patent number: 7832731Abstract: A method of playing a wagering game has at least one player placing an Ante wager to compete against a dealer in a playing card game; the at least one player receiving a player initial hand of multiple playing cards of number n and evaluating the playing cards according to rules comprising: a) the player having the option of retaining all cards in the player initial hand or replacing one or more cards in the player initial hand if at least one card in the player initial hand equals or exceeds the minimum value to form a player resulting hand; b) the dealer receiving a dealer initial hand having more than n cards, the dealer optionally replacing one or more cards in the dealer initial hand; and c) the dealer comparing a single highest value card in the resulting dealer hand with a single highest value card in the player resulting hand as an at least initial step in determining a win loss event for the Ante wager.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Ray Smith, Amanda Tears Smith
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Patent number: 7832732Abstract: A game with interlocking game pieces includes a first set of game pieces each comprising a game surface, a first side surface having a first concave portion and a first convex portion extending from the first concave portion and a second side surface having a second concave portion and a second convex portion extending from the second concave portion. A second set of game pieces are mirror images of and interlock with the first set of game pieces. A game piece face provided on the game surface of each of the first set of game pieces and the second set of game pieces.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Pedro A. Torres, Mary B. Torres
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Patent number: 7832733Abstract: A basketball amusement device comprises a backboard, a basket, and a self-propelled carriage. The backboard has a surface and the basket is attached to the surface of the backboard. The basket is adapted to receive a tossed ball. A support connects the backboard to the carriage. The self-propelled carriage includes a drive mechanism configured to move the carriage and backboard. The amusement device moves a predetermined distance across an associated support surface in response to the ball being received in the basket.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Erica Epstein, Rachel Leizman, Katherine Smythe, Lucy Taft
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Patent number: 7832734Abstract: A seal arrangement for a turbo-engine, for sealing a peripheral gap between a rotor and a stator is provided. The stator a seal holder provided with at least one groove for respectively receiving a segmented, dynamic seal. Segments of the dynamic seal are made up of a plurality of brush seal segments, and free ends of bristles of the brush seal segments extend in the radial direction project from the respective groove and lie on the rotor. The or every groove for receiving the brush-type seal segments is designed without an undercut, the brush-type seal segments being received in the respective groove without an undercut in a positive manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbHInventors: Stefan Beichl, Alfons Gail
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Patent number: 7832735Abstract: A fluid seal assembly including a specialized protective filter unit which is adapted for use with a fluid seal, as well as to the combination of a protective filter unit with an associated seal unit to form a complete seal assembly. The seal provides increased reliability, particularly in those specialized seals wherein high internal pressure and the possibility of particulate contaminants are present.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: SKF USA Inc.Inventor: Alex Paykin
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Patent number: 7832736Abstract: A gasket commonly used for a plural kinds of objective members to be sealed, the objective members having the same outer shapes and differently figured plural bores to be sealed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takahashi, Atsushi Sato
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Patent number: 7832737Abstract: Multi-layer seals are provided that find advantageous use for reducing leakage of gases between adjacent components of electrochemical devices. Multi-layer seals of the invention include a gasket body defining first and second opposing surfaces and a compliant interlayer positioned adjacent each of the first and second surfaces. Also provided are methods for making and using the multi-layer seals, and electrochemical devices including said seals.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Yeong-Shyung Chou, Kerry D. Meinhardt, Jeffry W. Stevenson
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Patent number: 7832738Abstract: A method for operating active stabilizers in a motor vehicle includes an on-road mode and an off-road mode. In the on-road mode a stabilizer is activated and deactivated in dependence on operating parameters of the motor vehicle, in particular the travel speed and/or the lateral acceleration and/or a level sensor system, wherein in the activated state rolling motions of the vehicle are reduced by introducing torque into the stabilizer or stabilizers that counteracts the rolling motion. In the off-road mode, the stabilizer is deactivated up to a given travel speed or, in case of an alternate jouncing of the wheels, a control of the stabilizer is performed such that a downward force of the rebounding wheel is increased. Wheel slip may be used as a parameter when controlling the stabilizers. A motor vehicle having active stabilizers is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Volkswagen AGInventor: Patricio van Cayzeele
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Patent number: 7832739Abstract: A vehicle stabilizer bar assembly having a pair of stabilizer bar members that are selectively uncoupled via a clutch. The clutch includes a moving element that can be selectively moved via an actuator to effect the uncoupling of the stabilizer bar members. The actuator is configured to apply a force to the moving element concentrically about the axis along which the moving element translates. The clutch is configured to transmit torque from one of the stabilizer bar members to the other stabilizer bar member concentrically about the axis. A method for operating a vehicle stabilizer bar assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Andrew F. Pinkos, Todd M. York, Curt D. Gilmore, Gary A. Oliveira, Mark A. Danielsen
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Patent number: 7832740Abstract: A leveling apparatus for excavator and forestry machine equipment. The leveling apparatus is mounted between an upper swing structure and a lower frame formed on a lower driving structure including a swing bearing, left and right track chassis, and a front arm and a rear arm connected to upper parts of the track chassis. The leveling apparatus can keep a horizontal level of the upper swing structure against an inclined ground.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden ABInventors: In Woo Kim, Young Ok Park
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Patent number: 7832741Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed toward vehicle support systems. In one embodiment of the invention, first and second support assemblies can be pivotally coupled to a base. A control mechanism can couple the first and second support assemblies together and be configured to control pivotal movement of the support assemblies between spread and stowed positions. In another embodiment, first and second support assemblies can be pivotally coupled to a base and to first and second wheel assemblies. First and second steering mechanisms can be coupled to the first and second wheel assemblies and the first and second support assemblies. A control system can be operatively coupled to the first and second steering mechanisms and can be configured to command selected angular positions of the first and second wheel assemblies relative to the base by compensating for the support assemblies being in various positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Genie Industries, Inc.Inventor: James A. Donaldson
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Patent number: 7832742Abstract: One embodiment of a foot or boot mounting for a sportboard such as a snowboard, wakeboard, mountainboard, surfboard, kiteboard, or similar article, having a tilted base plate (72) with a bearing raceway (73B) or other means providing an axis of rotation that is inclined by a predetermined angular amount (?), pivotably guiding a tilted rotating plate (86) that has a top surface (87T) tilted with respect to its axis of rotation by a predetermined angular amount (?). Top surface (87T) provides direct or indirect support for the bottom surface of a rider's foot. The tilt of top surface (87T) is aligned relative to its axis of rotation such that the upward tilted portion is generally aligned toward the inside of a rider's foot. Thus, a rider's feet and body members are aligned more naturally while the rider is free to continually rotate his or her feet and change posture more comfortably.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: John C. Duggan
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Patent number: 7832743Abstract: A device for manually transporting a carcass 8 or similar sized object includes a transport member 12, at least one hauling member 18 for manually pulling the transport member 12 with a carcass 8 therein, the hauling member 18 being secured to the transport member 12, at least one carcass member 20 for securing the carcass 8 to the transport member 12, and at least one closing member 22 for wrapping the transport member 12 about the carcass 8.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Alan J. Small
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Patent number: 7832744Abstract: A stroller includes a main frame, a backrest, a backrest adjustor, and a linkage device. There is a guide rail formed inside the backrest adjustor. A positioning part of the backrest engages with the guide rail. When a handle of the linkage device is moved upward, a connecting component of the linkage device drives a pushing component of the linkage device to move upward along a supporting rod of the backrest. Accordingly, a protruding portion of the pushing component drives the backrest adjustor to rotate relative to a supporting frame of the main frame so as to release the positioning part from the guide rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shun-Min Chen, Ru-Yi Li
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Patent number: 7832745Abstract: A trailer wheel assembly for mounting on the rear of a trailer has a structure that reduces or prevents oscillations about a vertical axis arising during high speed towing. The structure includes dual wheels mounted on an axle, a resilient support, and a suspension arm extending rearwardly and downwardly from the resilient support to the axle for the wheels.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Joseph J. Rauch, Jr.