Patents Issued in January 7, 2014
  • Patent number: 8622332
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a roll of material with one hand is disclosed that includes a shaft having a core segment for supporting a roll of material and a handle segment that is integral with the core segment. The handle segment has an annular recess with a collar received therein. The apparatus includes a gripper received over the handle segment of the shaft. The gripper has a cylindrically shaped body defining an open center that has an open upper end and a closed lower end. The gripper is positioned on the handle segment with its open upper end between the collar and the core segment. The shaft is rotatable relative to the gripper and the gripper is hand-compressible to bring the gripper into frictional contact with the shaft to slow or stop the rotation of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Intertape Polymer Corp.
    Inventor: James Apap Bologna
  • Patent number: 8622333
    Abstract: A toilet tissue roll holder extender which extends the roll diameter capacity of the holder by adhesively attaching flat plastic extender bodies to the inside surfaces of the conventional toilet tissue roll holder arms. In the preferred embodiment, the extenders have compound diameter spindle-receiving holes formed therein and the combination can be used with a toilet tissue core restoring insert of rigid plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Mario Dermo
  • Patent number: 8622334
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing the noise penalty of a pusher propeller, allowing an aircraft to retain its advantages for UAV configurations, while allowing acoustic performance similar to that of a tractor propeller by reducing, or eliminating, propeller noise emissions. The system and method provide an airfoil-shaped flight surface with (i) a scoop configured to route boundary layer air and associated wake from said flight surface, and (ii) a suction device configured to provide a suction pressure, wherein the scoop routes boundary layer air from the flight surface to the suction device via an opening in the flight surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Drela, John Gundlach, Robert Parks, Adam Scott Ehrmantraut
  • Patent number: 8622335
    Abstract: A vehicle including a fuselage having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, two Ducted Fan lift-producing propellers carried by the fuselage on each side of the transverse axis, a pilot's compartment formed in the fuselage between the lift-producing propellers and substantially aligned with one side of the fuselage, a payload bay formed in the fuselage between the lift-producing propellers and opposite the pilot's compartment, and two pusher fans located at the rear of the vehicle. Many variations are described enabling the vehicle to be used not only as a VTOL vehicle, but also as a multi-function utility vehicle for performing many diverse functions including hovercraft and ATV functions. Also described is an Unmanned version of the vehicle. Also described are unique features applicable in any single or multiple ducted fans and VTOL vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Urban Aeronautics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Raphael Yoeli
  • Patent number: 8622336
    Abstract: A rotary aircraft which carries a hanging sling load on at least one support cable, benefits from a stabilizer which generates control signals R to be applied or modulated onto the flight control of the aircraft. At least one sling load pendulum motion detecting unit provides the stabilizer with data on the pendulum motion of the sling load. Additionally, the stabilizer is set up with a working range determination unit S3 for determining the space where free movement is possible in which the rotary aircraft with sling load can move without collision. The stabilizer generates control signals R in dependency of the determined pendulum motion of the sling load and the determined working range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hanno Brenner, Christoph Kessler, Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck
  • Patent number: 8622337
    Abstract: An airship for facilitating transportation to and from one or more locations which are difficult to access or operate such as high above the ground level is disclosed. The airship can also be used in surface missions, The airship includes a cabin and a platform. The cabin is configured on a top portion of the airship. The platform is operatively connected to the cabin. The platform facilitates easy access to the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
    Inventor: Mohammed Hariri
  • Patent number: 8622338
    Abstract: Lighter-than-air systems, methods, and kits for obtaining aerial images are described. For example, various methods for determining planned ascent, drift, and/or descent of a lighter-than-air system are described. In addition, various structural arrangements of lighter-than-air systems for accomplishing planned ascent, drift, and/or descent and obtaining aerial images are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: John Ciampa, Bertrand Dano
  • Patent number: 8622339
    Abstract: In a supersonic aircraft, turbojet engine nacelles each containing two remote fans in the front half of the nacelle, for noise reduction at takeoff. During supersonic flight, a front wedge at the nacelle nose achieves external compression of intake air. The wedge is vertical, sending the airflow left and right inside the nacelle along its side walls. The two flows follow mirror image curved paths on their way to a turbojet, leaving unused space between them to house the fans in tandem. For takeoff, clutches connected to the turbojets's compressors are engaged. Driveshafts turn pinions against a gear on the same shaft as the remote fans. The fan output is discharged backward under the nacelle to produce thrust. The energy to turn the fans is taken from the turbojet cycle. The reduced exhaust jet velocity decreases its noise. Supercharging produces the extra power to turn the remote fans if multistage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Patrick A. Kosheleff
  • Patent number: 8622340
    Abstract: An air intake for an aeroplane engine of type with unducted propellers, which intake can be connected by a pylon to a fuselage of an aeroplane, a local length of the air intake, measured parallel to the axis of the engine between a point on a leading edge of the air intake and a transverse plane situated at an inlet impeller of the engine compressor, is longer in a region of the air intake connected to the pylon and shorter in a region of the air intake opposite the pylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventor: Stephane Emmanuel Daniel Bensilum
  • Patent number: 8622341
    Abstract: A suspension rudder bar has the shape of a bar with a transversal axis (Y?Y), symmetrical with respect to a plane (PS) intersecting the rotation axis (X?X) of the engine, and includes links with transmission connecting rods between a rear casing for ejecting gases and a front casing hub of the fan, and a central link to a fastening fixation to an engine fastening pylon. The links of the rudder bar to the transmission connecting rods are arranged on the transversal ends of the rudder bar, and the rudder bar extends, perpendicularly to the axis of the bar (Y?Y), with spars over a sufficient portion and at a determined distance from the edges of the plate to act as an abutment to the plate in the case of a torsion around the central link or of a connecting rod breaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventor: Yoann Marechal
  • Patent number: 8622342
    Abstract: Aircraft are provided with a pair of auxiliary power units (APUs) adjacently mounted in parallel relative to one another within the tail cone section of the aircraft's fuselage. In some embodiments, the APUs are mounted generally vertically adjacent to one another. Alternatively, the APUs may be mounted generally horizontally adjacent to one another. The aircraft fuselage may include a pair of downwardly and outwardly oriented strakes adjacent the tail cone having lower edges which establish a maximum take-off pitch angle of the fuselage and define a spatial zone therebetween. The APUs are positioned within such a spatial zone defined between the strakes so that the maximum take-off pitch angle is not required to be changed when modifying an existing single APU aircraft with dual APUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Embraer S.A.
    Inventor: Aldemiro Lorenzini Filho
  • Patent number: 8622343
    Abstract: Liquid dispensing assemblies including adhesive anchoring assemblies configured to adhere to a support surface external to a device such as a vehicle. An air vehicle includes (a) a fluid adhesive container assembly detachably attached to the air vehicle, wherein the fluid adhesive container assembly comprises: (i) an adhesive container comprising fluid adhesive; and (ii) one or more fibers, wherein the one or more fibers are configured, or a brush of fibers, or a fabric of fibers, is configured to conduct the fluid adhesive and to structurally support an adhesive bond between the one or more fibers and a surface; and (b) means for dispensing the fluid adhesive from the fluid adhesive container, to the one or more fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher E. Fisher, John Peter Zwaan, David R. Thompson, Marc L. Schmalzel, Karl R. Klingebiel, Tyson R. Jensen, Pavel Belik, Eric James Aagaard
  • Patent number: 8622344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving baggage in a passenger cabin for aircraft, which device comprises a stowage compartment, also referred to as a “hatrack”, which stowage compartment is arranged above a seat row so as to be swivellable in longitudinal direction of the aircraft. The hatrack includes a single-part housing that forms a baggage receptacle. Starting from an open loading position, the housing is swivellable to a transport position or stowage position on a pivot axis that is arranged near the centre of gravity and that is associated with a bottom of the housing. For affixation of the hatrack the housing is connected to a structure of the aircraft fuselage, which structure is fixed to the aircraft, by means of an exterior frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Vine, Uwe Schneider, Bernd Ehlers
  • Patent number: 8622345
    Abstract: A passenger seat system including a plurality of seat modules, in which each seat module may be configured to form a more or less flat bed. The seat modules are arranged side by side in longitudinally offset relative positions, and each seat module is configured to form a bed from a convertible seat and a fixed footrest. The footrest is integrated into a box structure, which includes an upper surface arranged as a fixed shelf for the passenger in the adjacent seat module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Patent number: 8622346
    Abstract: A fuselage structure, particularly an aircraft door (1) of composite material comprising at least one panel (2) and at least one beam (3) mounted to each other and the panel (2) with the panel (2) being formed of at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20). The at least one beam (3) is provided at least at one of its respective ends (10, 11) with a flange (13) suitable for adhesive engagement with the at least one panel (2). The at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20) of the panel (2) is in form locking engagement with this flange (13) of the beam (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Buchs, Gabriele Dreher, Umberto Girard, Steffen Kunze, Thomas Thiess
  • Patent number: 8622347
    Abstract: In one advantageous embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus and method for supporting a load is provided. The apparatus comprises a structure having an inner surface with a shape configured to substantially conform to an outer surface of a stringer. A number of pins extends from the inner surface of the structure such that the number of pins are configured to engage holes in the outer surface of the stringer when the structure is placed over the outer surface of the stringer. The pins support the structure with respect to the stringer when a load is applied to the structure. A number of members extends from the outer surface of the structure such that the number of members is configured to connect to a part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Eduard Oyzerskiy
  • Patent number: 8622348
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding an insulating blanket and for fastening systems in an aircraft, comprising a base having two ends from each of which an arm extends. At least one arm has a U-shaped part having two more or less parallel branches, and in that the said device further comprises at least one support for accommodating a system. The invention also relates to an aircraft fuselage section comprising frames, an outer skin, stabilizers and at least one insulating blanket. This section comprises at least one holding device such as described above, mounted so that a frame is situated between the arms of the holding device so that the blanket is between the frame and the holding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Lionel Sabadie, Guillaume Courtin, Gilles Andrieu, Marc Tomasi, Didier Reynes, Christian Banis, Jean-Claude Briois
  • Patent number: 8622349
    Abstract: A device for assisting the piloting of a rotorcraft, the rotorcraft having a flight control (10) for controlling a rotor (20, 21) via at least one linkage (35. An additional force is generated by at least one piloting assistance means (100) mechanically linked to the linkage (35. The additional force is a function of the position of the flight control (10) and of an instantaneous force as measured on the linkage (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Allieta, Bruno Chaduc, Jean-Francois Laffisse, Olivier Honnorat
  • Patent number: 8622350
    Abstract: A small secondary leading edge device, called a compound Krueger vane, works in parallel with a primary device (e.g., a Krueger flap) to delay flow separation on an aircraft wing. The compound Krueger vane is deployed behind a gapped Krueger flap to turn flow ahead of the wing attachment region on the underside of the wing. The compound Krueger vane turns flow that moves forward from the wing lower surface attachment region toward the leading edge of the wing, thereby delaying flow separation on the aircraft wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Robert Hoffenberg
  • Patent number: 8622351
    Abstract: A system (10) for sensing a condition of a rail vehicle undercarriage component (e.g., 18) includes a sensor (e.g., 12) comprising an array of infrared sensing elements (29). Each of the elements may be aimed at a different region of a target area (e.g., 32) of a rail vehicle undercarriage component to generate respective scanning waveform signature data corresponding to each different region. The sensor may be oriented so that at least one of the elements receives unobstructed infrared emissions (e.g., 33) from the undercarriage component of a rail vehicle passing the sensor. The system also includes a memory (42) for storing characteristic waveform signature data corresponding to known undercarriage components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corp
    Inventors: Peter Hesser, Thomas Strecker, Miles Metschke, Thomas Shanahan, Daniel Kurt Stevens, Mathias Hartmann
  • Patent number: 8622352
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a guideway switching mechanism includes an elongated section of flexible guideway coupled to a switch plate. The flexible guideway has a first end that may be coupled to a first elongated guideway and a second end that may be selectively coupled to one of a multiple quantity of alternative guideways. The switch plate provides selective coupling of the flexible guideway to multiple alternative guideways by movement through an arcuate path such that the automated transport vehicle may selectively move from the first elongated guideway to either of the alternative guideways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventor: Stephen S. Roop
  • Patent number: 8622353
    Abstract: A support device for a rotary drum having at least one roller capable of cooperating with the drum. At least two bearings permit the rotation of the roller about its axis of rotation. The support device has a chassis into which the bearings are secured. The chassis is mounted for pivoting about a pivotal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane passing through the axis of rotation of the roller and perpendicular to a block onto which the support device is placed. The device also includes a connector which is flexible in a given direction and rigid in the directions orthogonal to the direction of flexibility. The connector maintains the bearings on the block while permitting free pivotal movement of the chassis in such a way to permit alignment of the roller on the drum in the event of pivoting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: FCB Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Alain Chielens, Guillaume Mettavant, Stéphanie Mettavant
  • Patent number: 8622354
    Abstract: A display includes: a display section; and a supporting section including a post and a base and supporting the display section. The post includes: a tubular upper post extending in a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane; a tubular lower post separated from the upper post at a separating plane tilted with respect to the horizontal plane and having a variable mounting angle with respect to the upper post by rotating around a central line of the upper post on the separating plane; and a tilt mechanism disposed on a side opposite to the separating plane of the upper post and changing a tilt angle in an elevation direction of the display section. A tilt angle ? with respect to the horizontal plane of the separating plane satisfies ?=45°?(?/2), where ? is a maximum tilt angle of the display section by the tilt mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuya Sakata
  • Patent number: 8622355
    Abstract: The present disclosure could generally provide a system for use with a furniture or desk assembly having an extendible leg assembly and retaining system. In one embodiment, the system could be easily and safely adjustable, while maintaining a particular height and overall structural integrity of a furniture or desk system to, for example, withstand considerable weight and pressure exerted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Paragon Furniture LP
    Inventors: Steven Pryor, Robert L. Stewart
  • Patent number: 8622356
    Abstract: A support for a motor vehicle attachment part for installation at a chassis section of a motor vehicle provided with a receptacle opening. Two support elements that can be associated with opposite cables of the chassis section, are able to be tensioned toward one another by way of a clamping device. One of the support elements comprises a plurality of support arms. The support arms are mounted rotatably relative to one another in relation to an axis of rotation. A device for adhering a vehicle attachment part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Blaupunkt Antenna Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Henry Lerchner
  • Patent number: 8622357
    Abstract: A luggage connector that may be used with a baby stroller or wheelchair to transport rolling luggage is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the connector includes a first arm and a second arm. Clamps are disposed at a distal end of each arm. The clamps are used to secure the connector to a handle of luggage and a portion of a frame such as a stroller or wheelchair frame. Each arm is adapted to rotate about a central axis so that each respective clamp may be rotated and positioned appropriately to secure the connector to the frame. In addition, a rotating hinge is provided to adjust to a desired angle between the two arms to accommodate the connector being secured to the frame and rolling luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Erica Youngblood
  • Patent number: 8622358
    Abstract: An exemplary mounting structure is adapted for supporting an apparatus of a computer. The mounting structure includes a securing bracket and a connecting bracket. The connecting bracket is mounted on the securing bracket and is slidable along a first axis relative to the securing bracket. The connecting bracket is adapted for supporting the apparatus thereon. The apparatus is slidable along a second axis relative to the connecting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-Xiu Tang, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8622359
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a portable device having a body with a base covered by a cover having an exterior interface surface, the base and cover substantially enclosing an interior space therebetween with two pivots in spaced apart positions between the base and cover. A pair of substantially rigid arms crossing in a substantially X-shaped pattern and spreadable about the interface surface of the cover are set within the body. Each of the arms has: a rotation portion pivotally coupled to one of the pivots, a pair of substantially upright clamping fingers adjacent to opposite distal end portions thereof and positioned externally of the interior space of the body and projected upwardly above the exterior interface surface of the cover portion thereof, and a handle projected therefrom. A biasing member is coupled between attachment points of the arms for biasing together opposing pairs of the clamping fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali
  • Patent number: 8622360
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a number of data storage devices includes a supporting member, a connecting plate, and a number of partitioning members perpendicularly connected between the supporting member and the connecting plate. Each data storage device is sandwiched between two neighboring partitioning members. The supporting member defines a number of first latching holes. The connecting plate defines a number of second latching holes. Each partitioning member includes a partitioning plate, a first hook extending from a first end of the partitioning member, and a second hook extending out from a second end of the partitioning member. The first hook is detachably latched in the corresponding first latching hole. The second hook is detachably latched in the corresponding second latching hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Min Lin, Wen-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 8622361
    Abstract: A hanger bar assembly for a recessed luminaire is disclosed. The hanger bar assembly includes a first hanger bar member having a first attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, and a second hanger bar member having a second attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, the second hanger bar member being adjacent to the first hanger bar member. The first and the second attachment structures each include a first wall having a first fastener aperture and a second wall having a second fastener aperture, the first and second fastener apertures being formed about a common central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Grzegorz Wronski
  • Patent number: 8622362
    Abstract: A suspension system includes a base frame, a carrier frame and a linkage mounted on the base frame and supporting the carrier frame. The linkage includes a first arm pivotally coupled to the frames and a second arm pivotally coupled to the frames and pivotally coupled to the second arm about a linkage pivot axis. A rotary motor has a housing and a shaft which rotates with respect to the housing. The shaft is aligned with the linkage pivot axis. The housing is non-rotatably coupled to the first arm. The shaft is coupled to a transmission which is coupled to the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Eric A. Keen
  • Patent number: 8622363
    Abstract: A vehicle seat having an oscillatory scissor-type stand and a damper that is articulated at two parts of the scissor-type stand which are movable relative to one another. One end of the damper is articulated at a pin that extends in transverse direction of the seat and extends between two structural parts arranged at a distance from one another in transverse direction of the seat at a part of the scissor-type stand. A bearing bushing is arranged with its axial bushing opening on a tubular component part enclosing the pin, wherein the bushing opening has a spherical longitudinal section with the greatest diameters at the two axial ends and the smallest diameter in the middle of the bushing opening. The bearing bushing is enclosed by a bearing ring of the damper having a shorter axial length than the bearing bushing and is arranged on the bearing bushing at an axial distance from the two ends of the bearing bushing so as to be secured against axial displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Ellerich
  • Patent number: 8622364
    Abstract: A post support device that enables a rotted base portion of a wooden support post to be removed in situ and the remaining end of the support post to be secured for regained structural integrity, the device having a base adapted to being attached to the surface, elevation support means in cooperation with the base for supporting the post above the base, at least two cover plates, each adapted to covering a portion of the exterior of the post, and each including an elongate flange facing inward towards the post and generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the post, said flange portion including a leading cutting edge to enable the flange portion to bite into the surface material of the post upon the application of force to the flange to provide a mechanical seal between the flange and the post, first and second fastening means for securing each cover plate to the post and the base and the elevation support means to the post or the filler block if one is used, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Bergman
  • Patent number: 8622365
    Abstract: A pinch valve includes a spring disposed between a movable iron core of a solenoid and an end cover thereof, and which urges the movable iron core toward the side of a tube provided in a body. An elastic force of the spring is set to be smaller than a reactive force of the tube that is applied to a valve plug. In a non-excited state of the solenoid, the valve plug is pressed toward the solenoid by the reactive force of the tube, so as to enable a fluid to flow through a flow passage of the tube. Conversely, in an excited state of the solenoid, since an attractive force of the movable iron core toward the tube is added to the elastic force of the spring, the valve plug is pressed in opposition to the reactive force of the tube for thereby blocking the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukano, Shoichi Makado, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: 8622366
    Abstract: A valve drive system has a valve drive device and a hand-operated apparatus to trigger control actions in the valve drive device. The hand-operated apparatus includes a magnet arrangement, and the valve drive device includes a magnetic field sensor arrangement adjusted to the magnet arrangement of the hand-operated apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Rene Bachmann, Ulrike Brinkmann, Kersten Grosse
  • Patent number: 8622367
    Abstract: A valve packing assembly for a control valve includes a seal assembly, a loading assembly, and a packing retainer. The seal assembly has a seal component to provide a fluid seal around a valve stem and an anti-extrusion component to substantially prevent extrusion of the seal component about the valve stem. The loading assembly is configured to advantageously provide a predetermined packing stress to the seal assembly that is in the same direction as a process stress applied to the seal assembly by a process fluid, thereby substantially reducing packing friction and packing wear in the control valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Michel Ken Lovell, Ted Dennis Grabau
  • Patent number: 8622368
    Abstract: A flap transfer valve is disclosed for the transfer of semiconductor elements or substrates into a semiconductor or substrate processing process chamber having an elongated first opening, which is surrounded in the form of a frame by a first sealing surface on a first sealing plane, and an elongated valve closure beam, having a second sealing surface which corresponds to the first sealing surface, can be brought into gas-tight contact with it, and is located on a second sealing plane. A support is arranged on the rear face of the valve closure beam, which is arranged such that it can pivot through a limited pivoting angle about a tilting axis. The support together with the valve closure beam can pivot about a pivoting axis, which lies on the first sealing plane, and the tilting axis lies on the second sealing plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: VAT Holding AG
    Inventor: Friedrich Geiser
  • Patent number: 8622369
    Abstract: A floor jack is provided having an integrated tool kit. The floor jack includes a jack body and a tool kit assembly disposed on the jack body for housing tools. The tool kit includes a storage housing pivotally coupled to an exterior side of a sidewall of the jack body. The storage housing defining a plurality of storage locations configured to secure tools, such as a socket wrench and a plurality of sockets such that they are exposed and readily assessable for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Test Rite Products Corp.
    Inventor: Anthony Kania
  • Patent number: 8622370
    Abstract: The aerator air distribution manifold has a central plenum disposed at the lower end of a concentric rigid downpipe or duct, and a radial array of diffuser tubes extending from the plenum. Since the aerators are buoyant, the aeration tubes are deployed at a constant, uniform depth below the surface of the water at all times, regardless of the water level. All of the aerator manifolds receive their air supply from a remotely disposed air source. The air source may be based on shore, or may be based upon a ship or other floating vessel. A flexible air supply line or hose extends from the air supply to each of the buoyant aerators, the hose being supported by one or more rigid columns or poles anchored into the bottom of the body of water in which the aerators are placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Bader Shafaqa Alenzi
  • Patent number: 8622371
    Abstract: The anchored aerator has a non-buoyant sunken base and a plurality of rigid guide columns extending upward therefrom. A toroidal float is captured between the guide columns, and rises and descends with changes in water level. A down tube passes through the center of the float. A diffuser having a number of radially extending diffuser pipes is installed at the lower end of the down tube. Air is supplied from a remote source, either land-based or based upon a floating vessel. The remote source may supply air to more than one aerator. An air supply line extends from the remote air source to each aerator. Each supply line is supported by one or more rigid columns anchored into the floor of the body of water. The primary aerator structure floats to hold the aerator at a constant level, and is held in position by restraining cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Bader Shafaqa Alenzi
  • Patent number: 8622372
    Abstract: A hybrid cooling tower apparatus that extends along a vertical axis is provided. The cooling tower includes a first housing structure having an inlet and a first outlet located a first position along the vertical axis, wherein the housing structure includes a base and opposing side walls that extend along the vertical axis away from the base. The tower also includes a heat exchanger disposed in the housing structure, wherein the heat exchanger is positioned adjacent the first outlet and extends at least partially all the way across the first outlet. Finally the hybrid tower employs an air current generator positioned in a plane normal to the vertical axis and oriented to direct an air stream toward the base and through the heat exchanger and the first outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies
    Inventor: Helmut Schreiber
  • Patent number: 8622373
    Abstract: A bearing (1) comprising a block (10) of flexible material, having two end surfaces (11, 12); and a first fixture element (20) and a second fixture element (30) connected at each of the end surfaces (11, 12); wherein at least one rotational damping device (40) is arranged between the first and second fixture elements (20, 30), the bearing thus providing high dampening between structural parts of a structure, such as buildings, bridges, elevated highways, and mechanical systems (machinery).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Damptech A/S
    Inventor: Imad Mualla
  • Patent number: 8622374
    Abstract: In a buffer for absorbing impacts, which comprises an elastic buffer element made of a material having a first e-module, and a force take-up axis, the buffer element being compressible at least in the direction of said force take-up axis, it is provided that at least one additional element having a second e-module is enclosed in said buffer element, the second e-module being larger than the first e-module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Acla-Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Kieffer
  • Patent number: 8622375
    Abstract: A dual frequency damper includes a liquid inertia vibration eliminator (LIVE) portion and a fluid damper portion. LIVE portion and fluid damper portion operate in series and function so that dual frequency damper is optimized in both stiffness and damping at multiple frequencies. LIVE portion acts as a frequency dependent switch to selectively cause low frequency oscillatory forces to be treated primarily by the high spring rate and high damping rate characteristics of the fluid damper portion, and also to select high frequency oscillatory forces to be primarily treated by the low spring rate and low damping rate characteristics of the LIVE unit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bosworth, Mithat Yuce, Frank B. Stamps, Michael R. Smith
  • Patent number: 8622376
    Abstract: A vibration isolator for insertion into a support structure opening includes a first isolator body having a first body portion at a first body end and a first isolator wall extending from the first body portion toward a second body end. The first body portion has a larger perimeter than the second body end and defines a first fastener opening and the second body end defines a second fastener opening. The second fastener opening has a perimeter greater than the perimeter of the first fastener opening. The first body portion has a perimeter that is at least three times greater than the perimeter of the first fastener opening and at least two times greater than the perimeter of the support structure opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Normand R. Lavigne
  • Patent number: 8622377
    Abstract: A holder for affixing a mill blank for the manufacture of a dental article in a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the holder includes a joining surface for joining to the mill blank, a securing shaft having at least one securing surface for securing to a housing of a milling unit of a CAD/CAM system, wherein the securing shaft comprises an essentially polygonal shape with at least two lateral surfaces, wherein at least two of the lateral surfaces are arranged adjacent to each other and extend at right angles to each other; and wherein the securing surface, in cross-sectional view, extends substantially perpendicular to a radius of the securing shaft extending essentially through the center of the securing surface and comprises a width that is less than the width of a lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Erich Konrad, Walter Entner
  • Patent number: 8622378
    Abstract: The controller controls the folded bundle conveying portion such that, when a length in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle makes the upstream edge in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle, which is temporarily stopped for the folded end portion processing, remain within a stacking region of the sheet stacking portion, before the preceding folded bundle has been finally moved to the second stacking position, the succeeding folded bundle is conveyed until the upstream edge in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle, to which the folded end portion processing has been applied, passes through outside the stacking region of the sheet stacking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akito Sekigawa
  • Patent number: 8622379
    Abstract: A device and process for processing flat articles such as pieces of paper by utilizing a stream of under-shingled flat articles and generating a gap at predetermined intervals. The under-shingling process incorporates an accelerating and decelerating portion wherein each flat article is accelerated and then decelerated while a tail portion of the article is lifted such that the next flat article can slide underneath to establish an under-shingled stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Fokos
  • Patent number: 8622380
    Abstract: A sheet feeding device includes drawing and conveying a sheet, applying negative pressure for sheet suction via a suction opening, moving a shutter member between a closing position where the suction opening in an upstream side in a sheet feeding direction is partially closed and an open position where the suction opening is opened, and controlling the shutter member to follow a preceding sheet that is drawn onto the suction conveyance member to move to the downstream side in the feeding direction to close the suction opening, and return to an open position at a predetermined timing to draw the sheets onto the suction conveyance member in a state where an upstream edge of the preceding sheet in the feeding direction and a downstream edge of the subsequent sheet in the feeding direction are overlaid by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yamazaki, Yuzo Matsumoto, Tetsuro Fukusaka, Taishi Tomii
  • Patent number: 8622381
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a supply tray and a supply unit. The supply unit includes a supporting shaft, an arm configured to pivot around the supporting shaft, and, a first roller and a second roller which are provided in the arm. The first and second rollers are pressedly contacted with a sheet placed on the supply tray. The supply tray is provided with a contact portion. The contact portion includes a first contact portion facing to the first roller and second rollers, and a second contact portion disposed in an upstream side of the first contact portion in the supply direction. A friction coefficient of the second contact portion is smaller than that of the first contact portion. When the first and second rollers rotatingly moves on the sheet, a friction force is applied by the second contact portion to the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirotaka Aoki, Tetsuo Asada