Patents Issued in March 11, 2014
  • Patent number: 8669439
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH140757. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH140757, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH140757 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH140757.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Brinkman, Gary R. Stangland, Peter J. Lynch
  • Patent number: 8669440
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH007769. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH007769, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH007769 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH007769.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Mark J. Brinkman, Kevin D. Eichelberger, Sarah Gehlhar, Gregory J. Holland, Daniel J. Lubich, Jeffrey L. McElroy, Laron L. Peters, Duane A. Potrzeba, Hector Ramirez de Leon
  • Patent number: 8669441
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH602747. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH602747, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH602747 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH602747.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Michael S. Olsen
  • Patent number: 8669442
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV129342. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV129342, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV129342 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV129342 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV129342.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Fufa H. Birru
  • Patent number: 8669443
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV142634. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV142634, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV142634 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV142634 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV142634.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Slobodan Trifunovic, Nicholas P. Ochs
  • Patent number: 8669444
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV156142. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV156142, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV156142 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV156142 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV156142.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Yongliang Zhao
  • Patent number: 8669445
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV375889. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV375889, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV375889 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV375889 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV375889.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Belgin Cukadar
  • Patent number: 8669446
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated XW10S, the plants and seeds of wheat variety XW10S, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety XW10S with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety XW10S with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety XW10S. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety XW10S and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Kyle Jay Lively, Robert Lewis Clarkson, William Joseph Laskar, Gregory Charles Marshall
  • Patent number: 8669447
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W010400J3, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W010400J3, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W010400J3 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W010400J3 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W010400J3. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W010400J3 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Kyle Jay Lively, Robert Lewis Clarkson, William Joseph Laskar, Gregory Charles Marshall
  • Patent number: 8669448
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated W020189J1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W020189J1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W020189J1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W020189J1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W020189J1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W020189J1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Kyle Jay Lively, Gregory Charles Marshall, William Joseph Laskar, Robert Lewis Clarkson
  • Patent number: 8669449
    Abstract: A flute stopper having at least one sealing means able to seal the musical cavity and translation means to adjust the positioning of said seal. Said flute stopper is designed to be capable of interfacing with the original factory screw, nut and crown via nuts and/or fittings, including either compression or NPT fittings. Both or either end of said plug may be tapered to facilitate said interfacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Roberto Feliciano
  • Patent number: 8669450
    Abstract: A protective coating is applied to a bell body composed of bronze by simply dip-coating the bell with an outer layer of zinc. The process is carried out by immersing the bell body in a hot aqueous solution containing sodium hydroxide and powdered free zinc. After the bell is removed from the coating solution it is rinsed and then polished. The coating protects the bell from environmental contaminants without changing the frequency or musical quality of the bell and therefore may be used equally with newly manufactured or refurbished bells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Malmark, Inc.
    Inventor: Derek Mohr
  • Patent number: 8669451
    Abstract: An ergonomic marching bass drum having an angled shell constructed in such a way as to allow the batter (playing) head to be positioned parallel to the shoulders of the performer, rather than perpendicular to them, as is the case with the conventional marching bass drum. In addition, the angled shape and orientation of the shell puts the batter head in a position which is ergonomically comfortable for the performer to play on, since it make possible the use of the conventional matched grip percussion stroke used on virtually all percussion instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Turner
  • Patent number: 8669452
    Abstract: A drum rug lays flat for a performance, and includes a rigid drum stop extending upwards from the front edge to prevent the bass drum from edging forward during a performance. The drum rug includes left and right flaps that can be releasably connected to drum rug left and right edges to form an enclosure, with the flaps forming the ends of the enclosure and the body of the drum rug forming the sides of the enclosure. Equipment can be placed in the enclosure for carrying, and the drum rug can be laid flat to support drums for performances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Plamron, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Waitzman, III, Zachary A. Griggs, Wesley McDonald
  • Patent number: 8669453
    Abstract: A foot operable percussion instrument producing jingling sounds similar to a tambourine is useable by a solo performer and possesses a wedge-shaped body with an inclined striking surface for the striking by a foot or a portion thereof. The wedge-shaped body is connected to a base plate member by a pair of rigid connectors that together define a fulcrum so that the front portion of the wedge-shaped block pivots downwardly when struck by a foot on the inclined striking surface and rights itself when the foot is lifted. The jingling sound produced is of short duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Hunter Garrison, Donald Lane Boozer, II
  • Patent number: 8669454
    Abstract: A foldable musical instrument pedal device having a positioning element hung at a base board. The positioning element is drooped when the base board stays in air, and a first stop portion is swung downwardly with a support frame and across a second stop portion from an external side of the base board to an internal side of the base board. When the base board is placed on a ground, each second stop portion is propped out from the base board to block the first stop portion in an upward swinging direction of the support frame, so as to fix the support frame to the fixed base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: E Bin Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsi-Tan Lin
  • Patent number: 8669455
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for composing and teaching of music while learning to read music is provided that involves a user following a supported sequence of tasks that guide creativity of the user to construct a musical composition. The musical composition is constructed by assigning alphabetical characters to colors and musical notes to form a chart, forming words and phrases using the alphabetical characters, and cross-referencing the words and phrases to the chart. Various interactive components and computer software facilitate use of the method and process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Merrienan Melodies, LLC
    Inventors: Merrie L. Skaggs, Nancy C. Funkhouser
  • Patent number: 8669456
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating an animated playback of a musical composition represented as a digital musical score. The methods involve, for each of a series of landmarks in the digital musical score: determining a temporal location of audio playback of the landmark in an audio playback of the composition; generating a video output frame showing a page of the musical score spanning the landmark in an output page format; generating a segment of the animated playback of the composition having a video component showing the video output frame for a duration approximately equal to the difference between temporal locations of audio playback of successive landmarks and an audio component including an audio rendering of a portion of the score between the successive landmarks; and generating the animated playback of the musical composition by concatenating the segments. The score format is optimized for the video aspect ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Clarke, Andrew C. Dodman
  • Patent number: 8669457
    Abstract: A system can receive and/or otherwise access information about items of content (e.g., audio tracks, video tracks, images and/or other items), information about a playlist to be generated, information about the past behavior of the target entity for the playlist and/or information about the past behavior of other entities. Examples of information about the items of content include genre, artist, album, time period, etc. Examples of information about a playlist include tempo curve, event type, playlist duration, etc. Based on all or a subset of the above-described information, the system automatically generates a playlist that identifies items of content. The playlist is presented to the target entity so that the target entity can acquire the playlist and/or the items of content identified in the playlist. In some embodiments, the target entity is also provided with an opportunity to edit the playlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Lawrence Ringewald, Sam Heyworth
  • Patent number: 8669458
    Abstract: A musical instrument includes a body, a neck attached to the body, a plurality of strings having first ends secured to the body and second ends secured to the neck, and a keyboard secured to the body. Optionally, each of the strings is associated with a plucker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory A. Piccionelli, Michael M. Gerardi
  • Patent number: 8669459
    Abstract: The sound-processing apparatus of the present invention generates plural frequency data by decoding plural encoded sound data and applying inverse quantization. Each of the frequency data are subjected to sound-processing and then synthesized into one single frequency data. Transformation processing from frequency domain to time domain is applied to the synthesized single frequency data so as to generate sound data in time domain so as to reduce computation amounts of decoding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Oshimi, Ryo Gobara
  • Patent number: 8669460
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a light collection array. One or more light redirectors located at or near inactive areas of light collection arrays may redirect incident light to active areas. In one embodiment, the light redirector may be implemented with additional light redirectors and/or a concentrating photovoltaic collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mead M. Jordan, David G. Jenkins, Devon G. Crowe
  • Patent number: 8669461
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes a concentrator optic structure separating the solar spectrum of light into a plurality of spectral bands. The concentrator optic structure focuses these spectral bands into a plurality of concentric tightly focused ring-shaped spots and a central round spot. A multitude of circular sub-cells are each approximately positioned at a ring-shaped spot associated with a respective spectral band produced by the concentrator optic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Rajesh Menon
  • Patent number: 8669462
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus by which solar energy may be collected to provide electricity, heat, or a combination of heat and electricity are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cogenra Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilad Almogy, Ratson Morad, Ofer Ricklis, Nathan P. Beckett, Amir Bar, Andrey Bochkariov, Amir A. Weiss, Radu Raduta, Brian E. Atchley
  • Patent number: 8669463
    Abstract: A method is provided for depositing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer on a substrate, in which contaminations of the layers of the layer system is reduced through the diffusion of material from the substrate, and whose layer properties in respect to coupling and transmission of light are optimized. For that purpose, a barrier layer, a seed layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer are directly successively deposited on the substrate. Also, a thin-film solar cell is described which comprises such a transparent conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: VON ARDENNE Anlagentechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Dimer, Tina Schoessler, Thomas Knoth, Ralf Sturm, Uwe Graupner, Martin Thumsch, Hans-Christian Hecht
  • Patent number: 8669464
    Abstract: A thermophotovoltaic system is described. The thermophotovoltaic system includes a chamber body, an emitter, a filter and a photovoltaic cell. The chamber body has an ellipsoid chamber including a first focus and a second focus. The emitter is disposed on the first focus, and the emitter is suitable for emitting a plurality of electromagnetic waves. The filter is surrounding the emitter to filter the electromagnetic waves and to pass the electromagnetic waves with a predetermined wavelength band. The photovoltaic cell is disposed on the second focus and is suitable for receiving the electromagnetic waves with the predetermined wavelength band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Hou, Tung-Hsien Wu, Chih-Jui Ni, Chih-Lien Chiang, Chau-Nan Hong
  • Patent number: 8669465
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic device. The method comprising: forming a first electrode on a substrate; forming a first unit cell comprising an intrinsic semiconductor layer on the first electrode; forming an intermediate reflector on the first unit cell, and the intermediate reflector comprising a plurality of sub-layers stacked alternately by changing a flow rate of non-silicon based source gas; forming a second unit cell comprising an intrinsic semiconductor layer on the intermediate reflector; and forming a second electrode on the second unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Yeop Myong
  • Patent number: 8669466
    Abstract: Electrical contact to the front side of a photovoltaic cell is provided by an array of conductive through-substrate vias, and optionally, an array of conductive blocks located on the front side of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric liner provides electrical isolation of each conductive through-substrate via from the semiconductor material of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric layer on the backside of the photovoltaic cell is patterned to cover a contiguous region including all of the conductive through-substrate vias, while exposing a portion of the backside of the photovoltaic cell. A conductive material layer is deposited on the back surface of the photovoltaic cell, and is patterned to form a first conductive wiring structure that electrically connects the conductive through-substrate vias and a second conductive wiring structure that provides electrical connection to the backside of the photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Supratik Guha, Yves Martin, Naim Moumen, Robert L. Sandstrom, Theodore G. van Kessel
  • Patent number: 8669467
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for converting electromagnetic radiation, such as solar energy, into electric energy with increased efficiency when compared to conventional solar cells. In one embodiment of a photovoltaic (PV) device, the PV device generally includes an n-doped layer and a p+-doped layer adjacent to the n-doped layer to form a p-n layer such that electric energy is created when electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the p-n layer. The n-doped layer and the p+-doped layer may compose an absorber layer having a thickness less than 500 nm. Such a thin absorber layer may allow for greater efficiency and flexibility in PV devices when compared to conventional solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Alta Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Isik C. Kizilyalli, Melissa J. Archer, Harry Atwater, Thomas J. Gmitter, Gang He, Andreas G. Hegedus, Gregg Higashi
  • Patent number: 8669468
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module including a first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate in a first direction; a plurality of photoelectric cells between the first and second substrates, each including an electrolyte; and a sealing member between the first and second substrates, the sealing member surrounding the plurality of photoelectric cells and extending between adjacent photoelectric cells of the plurality of photoelectric cells, wherein the sealing member has at least one electrolyte injecting portion for receiving the electrolyte into the photoelectric cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Choul Yang, Jong-Ki Lee, Sung-Su Kim
  • Patent number: 8669469
    Abstract: A high voltage bushing including an electrical conductor configured to be electrically connected to a high voltage device and configured to be connected to an external fluid cooling system, and an insulating body surrounding the electrical conductor. A method includes cooling the high voltage bushing by connecting the electrical conductor to an external fluid cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Urban Aström, Dan Gustavsson, Fredrik Petrisi, Peter Sjöberg, Lars Svedjehed
  • Patent number: 8669470
    Abstract: A metal sheet tape including magnesium as a major component thereof having high electro-magnetic shield performance, high vibration absorption performance as well as high heat conductivity being wound spirally on an outer circumference of the electric cable may provide a high performance shield layer. Furthermore in an AV cable, original sounds may be recovered by forming a shield layer with winding spirally the metal sheet tape, which includes magnesium as a major component and is wound in the counter clockwise direction in the direction viewed from an IN end to an OUT end of an AV cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventors: Kentaro Okino, Shigeru Shindoh
  • Patent number: 8669471
    Abstract: Electrical accessories and associated methods of use and manufacture. In one embodiment, a system includes a plurality of electrical junction boxes. Each electrical junction box includes at least one wall with a pair of spaced apart holes, wherein the holes are sized and shaped to receive a pair of corresponding mounting devices. The system also includes at least one bracket. The bracket includes a pair of spaced apart mounting devices, wherein the mounting devices are sized and shaped to protrude through the pair of corresponding spaced apart holes in the plurality of electrical junction boxes. At least one of the plurality of electrical junction boxes is maintained in a relative stationary position with respect to the at least one bracket when the pair of spaced apart mounting devices protrudes through the respective pair of spaced apart holes in the wall of the at least one electrical junction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: Richard Temblador, Mark Doughty Dixon, Randy Deon Kummer
  • Patent number: 8669472
    Abstract: Electrical busway assemblies and methods and devices for applying compressive forces to a busbar stack in an electrical busway assembly are disclosed herein. Electrical busway assemblies for distributing electricity are presented. The busway assembly includes a stack of electrically conductive busbars with one or more duct sides each disposed on a respective side of the busbar stack. Optionally, a duct top and duct bottom can be placed on the stack top and stack bottom, respectively. A surge clamp engages the stack top or stack bottom. A bolt attaches the surge clamp to each duct side. A compression nut threadably engages each bolt. Rotation of a bolt moves the corresponding compression nut, which acts to move the surge clamp along a path that is oblique with the path of the compression nut. The surge clamp, when moved by the compression nut(s), acts to apply a compressive force to the busbar stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David O. Plummer, Kimberly M. Hankins, Wayne E. Wright
  • Patent number: 8669473
    Abstract: A dry mica tape includes a base material, a binder resin layer A formed on the base material and including an epoxy resin and an accelerator, a mica paper layer formed in contact with the binder resin layer A, and a binder resin layer B formed in contact with the mica paper layer, including an epoxy resin, and providing a cured resin with a higher glass transition point than that of a cured resin of an impregnating varnish only by reacting with an impregnating varnish including an epoxy resin impregnated into the dry mica tape wound around a conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Ikeda, Hisashi Morooka, Motonobu Iizuka, Yoshihiro Haraguchi, Naohiro Hiruta, Shoichi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 8669474
    Abstract: A power cable includes at least two power conductors, at least one earth conductor, and a tubular outer jacket surrounding the power conductors and earth conductor. Each power conductor may comprise a conductive core and an insulating layer surrounding said conductive core. The power conductors may be twisted and contact each other. The earth conductor may have a diameter smaller than the power conductors and may be positioned in the interstitial area between two adjacent power conductors and the outer jacket. The earth conductor may contact the two power conductors along two respective contact lines and the outer jacket along an extrados portion facing outward with respect to the cable. The outer jacket may have substantially constant thickness. The lateral surfaces of the earth conductor may be free from constraints between the contact lines with the power conductors and the extrados contacted by the outer jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Prysmian Cables y Sistemas S.L.
    Inventors: Josep Maria Battle, Matias Campillo, Valentina Ghinaglia
  • Patent number: 8669475
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a suspension substrate capable of supplying electric power easily to an assisting element fitted thereto. The object is attained by providing a suspension substrate comprising a metal supporting substrate, an insulating layer formed on the metal supporting substrate, and a wiring layer formed on the insulating layer, wherein the metal supporting substrate has, in a recording element mounting region for mounting a recording element, an opening for arranging and fitting thereinto a heat assisting element, wherein the wiring layer has a heat assisting wiring layer having a terminal section for supplying electric power directly to the heat assisting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masao Ohnuki
  • Patent number: 8669476
    Abstract: There is provided a transparent conductive film which comprises: a film substrate; a plurality of transparent conductor patterns formed on the film substrate; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer wherein the transparent conductor patterns are embedded. The plurality of transparent conductor patterns respectively have a two-layer structure wherein a first indium tin oxide layer and a second indium tin oxide layer are laminated on the film substrate in this order, and the first indium tin oxide layer has a greater tin oxide content than the second indium tin oxide layer does. The first indium tin oxide layer has a smaller thickness than the second indium tin oxide layer does.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotake Nashiki, Motoki Haishi, Tomonori Noguchi, Kuniaki Ishibashi, Daisuke Kajihara
  • Patent number: 8669477
    Abstract: A wiring substrate with improved heat dissipation capability and with reduced size is disclosed. The wiring substrate includes a metal core substrate, a buffer layer formed so as to cover at least a part of the metal core substrate and containing a phase change material or a material with an electrocaloric effect, an electronic device mounted on a surface of a base including the metal core substrate and the buffer layer or inside the base, and a thermal via formed between the electronic device and the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventor: Takashi Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 8669478
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first insulating layer formed as an outermost layer on one surface side, and exhibiting a black color or a gray color, a first connection pad formed to expose from the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer formed as an outermost layer on another surface side, and exhibiting a black color or a gray color, and a second connection pad formed to expose from the second insulating layer, wherein a connection hole having a side wall surface formed like a curved surface is formed in the second insulating layer, and the second connection pad is exposed to a bottom part of the connection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kondo, Tomoyuki Shimodaira, Masako Sato
  • Patent number: 8669479
    Abstract: A wired circuit board includes an insulating layer formed with a first opening and a second opening, a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer and including a terminal overlapping the first opening, and a wire having a part thereof overlapping the second opening and continued to the terminal, a metal pedestal portion formed under the insulating layer and disposed around the first opening so as to overlap the second opening and support an electronic element, and a conductive portion filling the second opening to provide electrical conduction between the wire and the metal pedestal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Ishii
  • Patent number: 8669480
    Abstract: A wiring board and method of forming a wiring board including a first substrate, a second substrate having a smaller mounting area than a mounting area of the first substrate, and a base substrate laminated between the first substrate and the second substrate, such that the first substrate extends beyond an edge of the second substrate. An IVH (Interstitial Via Hole) or through hole penetrates the base substrate and vias are formed in at least one of the first substrate or the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michimasa Takahashi, Masakazu Aoyama
  • Patent number: 8669481
    Abstract: A laminated circuit board includes a first wiring board that has a first land formed on a surface thereof; a second wiring board that has a second land formed on a surface thereof; a bonding layer that is laid between the first wiring board and the second wiring board and electrically connects the first land and the second land via a conducting material; and a plate that has a through-hole through which the first land is connected to the second land, wherein a diameter of the through-hole of the plate is larger than a diameter of a component that is made by filling the conducting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Yoshimura, Asami Hondo
  • Patent number: 8669483
    Abstract: A flexible cable is provided in which a transmission characteristic can be ensured in a high frequency band, and electromagnetic noises can be suppressed. A flexible cable 11 includes a sheet-like base member (dielectric substance) 1; an adhesive (dielectric substance) 2 which bonds the base member 1 to a cover member (dielectric substance) 3; a shield member 4 which covers the cover member 3 and is bonded or printed to the cover member 3 to suppress electromagnetic noises to be radiated; and a top coating member 5 which covers the shield member 4 to protect the shield member 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takuma Shimura, Takashi Akita, Osamu Shibata
  • Patent number: 8669484
    Abstract: A motion sensing switch actuator assembly is provided for automatically switching an existing light switch upon detection of motion. The assembly includes a housing having a rear face. An actuator is slidably coupled to the rear face of the housing. The actuator is configured for engaging and flipping a switch positioned adjacent to the rear face of the housing when the actuator slides relative to the housing. A motion sensor is coupled to the housing and configured for detecting motion proximate the housing. A processor is operationally coupled to the motion sensor and the actuator to selectively slide the actuator upon detection of predetermined input from the motion sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Arthur J. Benson
  • Patent number: 8669485
    Abstract: A reversal prevention mechanism for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, includes an actuator assembly pivotably coupled to the circuit breaker housing, a first stop element for controlling movement of the actuator assembly, a stop assembly pivotably coupled to the housing, and a second stop element for controlling movement of the stop assembly. The stored energy mechanism is movable among a charged position, a discharged position, and a contact touch position corresponding to a point at which the circuit breaker separable contacts make initial electrical contact. When the stored energy mechanism is disposed in the contact touch position, the stop assembly cooperates with the actuator assembly to prevent the stored energy mechanism from moving backwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Michael Slepian, Nathan James Weister
  • Patent number: 8669486
    Abstract: A device for sorting out individual address mail from a presorted route order mail stack including a device with a mail receiving receptacle, a conveyor for transferring mail through the machine, a reader and control for reading the bar code and mail address, and a mail delivery receptacle. When mail is added to the mail receiving receptacle the machine conveys only the mail for one address to the mail delivery receptacle and then stops until the mail delivery receptacle is clear. The machine uses the mail bar code and displays the address to the mail carrier for confirmation of the matching addresses for all of the mail to be delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Gregory L Ward
  • Patent number: 8669487
    Abstract: A device for joining by a laser beam two components along a ring-shaped contact zone, where a first of the two components is transmissive for the laser beam and a second of the two components is absorptive for the laser beam. The device includes a receptacle configured to affix the absorptive component and an internal clamping chuck configured for placement on the transmissive component within an open inside area of the contact zone. The device also includes a pressure element with an open inside area that is larger than an extension of the contact zone, a laser source configured to emit the laser beam, and a rotatable holding wheel. The pressure element is connected to the internal clamping chuck via an external axial bearing, the holding wheel and an internal axial bearing so as to transmit to the internal clamping chuck contact pressure exerted on the pressure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mangols, Michael Krug
  • Patent number: 8669488
    Abstract: Temporal focusing of spatially chirped femtosecond laser pulses overcomes previous limitations for ablating high aspect ratio features with low numerical aperture (NA) beams. Simultaneous spatial and temporal focusing reduces nonlinear interactions, such as self-focusing, prior to the focal plane so that deep (˜1 mm) features with parallel sidewalls are ablated at high material removal rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: Jeffrey Squier, Dawn Vitek, Charles Durfee, Daniel Adams, David Kleinfeld
  • Patent number: 8669489
    Abstract: The invention provides a high flow power cable for a welding system designed for effective cooling of the power cable while maintaining maneuverability of the cable. Provided is a power cable having two segments, the first segment being larger in diameter than the second segment. The first segment is generally coupled to the power source and the second segment is coupled to the welding torch. The first segment includes a thicker wire, which has less resistance and dissipates less heat while the second segment includes a thinner wire, allowing for easier handling. Additionally, cooling fluid is conducted through the first segment and the second segment, further cooling the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Derek Yu-Fung Hung