Patents Issued in July 1, 2014
  • Patent number: 8763968
    Abstract: A system for removably and adjustably mounting a device on an object is provided. The system for removably and adjustably mounting a device on an object, according to the present invention, includes an apparatus and method useful for removably and adjustably mounting one or more photovoltaic modules on an object such as a pole or roof, and includes one or more triple track rails. Also included are one or more connector brackets that are demountably attachable to the one or more triple track rails and to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: UniRac, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Liebendorfer
  • Patent number: 8763969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a foldable display support, wherein when a support arm is in a standing state, a limiting sheet is located in a limiting part of a screen support rack for blocking, so only the forward/backward tilted angle of a screen can be adjusted, thereby preventing being unstable and falling due to the gravity center being overly backward. When the support arm is folded to a horizontal state, the gravity center is lowered, and a protrusion of a first cam abuts a protrusion of a second cam, such that the second cam axially moves and pushes the limiting sheet to be released from the limiting part of the screen support rack, at this moment, the screen is enabled to be backwardly rotated and folded to a horizontal state for reducing the occupied space, thereby ensuring the folding process to be smooth and stable and preventing from falling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Hao Wu, Kuo Feng Chang
  • Patent number: 8763970
    Abstract: A holding clip (16) for a sensor (10) includes a plate (22), the plate (22) being able to cover the sensor, at least one holding arm (26) and at least one detent arm (28), the holding arm (26) and the detent arm (28) being constructed such that they can engage on a holding frame (12) for the sensor (10), the holding clip (16) being formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Eletronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulf Mordau, Andreas Neumann
  • Patent number: 8763971
    Abstract: A system for carrying a respiratory ventilator and respiratory ventilator power supply on a support. The support may be fixed or inclinable, and the device includes at lease one body portion having a first receiver that receives the respiratory ventilator and a second receiver that receives the respiratory ventilator power supply. A coupling is connected to the body portion that attaches the body portion to the support. The coupling is configured to cause the body portion to incline in response to, and generally to the same extent as, inclination of the support in order to present a relatively low profile to the surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Dan Duncan Wilson
  • Patent number: 8763972
    Abstract: A modular adapter plate system (1) for the installation of mission equipment in vehicles with floor panels (30), particularly for the installation of mission equipment in aircrafts such as helicopters, each plate (2-8) of said system comprising a pair of parallel seat/cargo tracks (9, 10) interconnected by stiff beam elements (11-15) and lateral flanges (16, 40) for releasable fixation to the floor panels (30) and lateral flanges (18, 19, 41, 42) for releasable interconnection. The invention is also related to a vehicle with said modular adapter plate system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Türschel, Joachim Burk, Marco Tin, Erik Hartlieb, Beatrice Torlot, Hans-Christoph von Landwuest
  • Patent number: 8763973
    Abstract: A cable catching device, for installation on a crane boom to catch at least one cable, suspended above at least part of the device when the device is deployed by the crane boom, in the event that the cable falls downwardly, the device having: a base operable with connectors to releasably engage with the crane boom; a post having: a lower end engaged with the base; and an upper end extending beyond the base; a yoke having at least two arms extending upwardly from the upper end of the post, each arm having an upper end laterally spaced apart from the upper end of any adjacent arm, thereby defining an upwardly open yoke mouth between the upper ends of the arms, the yoke mouth being deployed adjacent an underside of the suspended cable wherein the arms are disposed a distance from the suspended cable; and each arm having an arm roller with an outer cable contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Mammoet Canada Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Musselman
  • Patent number: 8763974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a support structure, which comprises a connection unit, a base, at least a base hinge, at least a main hinge and at least an auxiliary connection member. Through folding the connection unit towards the base, an upper end of the auxiliary connection member links an upper shaft ring pivoted with the main hinge to rotate, and further drives a moveable shaft rod and a stop member of the main hinge to rotate, thereby gradually altering the stopping location, and the object to be supported is enabled to be horizontally folded; as such, the object to be supported can be maintain in a stable state during the folding process, thereby preventing the occurrence of falling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Jarllytec Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsun Hsu
  • Patent number: 8763975
    Abstract: A set of slides for vehicle seats including two slide locks actuated by a cross-bar assembly pivotally mounted on the two slides by means of bearings. The bearings each include an indentation and the ends of the cross-bar assembly each include a tooth enabling nesting of the cross-bar assembly in the bearing parallel to the pivot axis. The tooth retains the end of the cross-bar assembly in the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
    Inventor: Gérald Garotte
  • Patent number: 8763976
    Abstract: An example includes a mount for use with an electronic device. The mount includes a base that is configured to be located between an airplane tray table and a seat when the airplane tray table is in an upright and locked position, and an electronics mount to hold the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Arctic, LLC
    Inventor: Anton Jachim
  • Patent number: 8763977
    Abstract: A stand for a display device is provided and includes a housing having an accommodating groove, a hinge structure including a first board and two second boards, and a latch including an operation portion. The first board is fixed on a backboard of the display device and has a positioning groove. The two second boards are rotatably connected respectively to two ends of the first board and each is fixed on the housing. The latch is flexibly placed on the housing and is aligned with the first board. The operation portion is exposed through the accommodating groove. The fastening portion is selectively engaged with the positioning groove by releasing a spring force of a spring connected to the latch. When the operation portion is moved in a direction away from the first board, the fastening portion is disengaged from the positioning groove by compressing the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Shih-Hsiung Yen, Jian-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 8763978
    Abstract: A mounting system for mounting photovoltaic panels on a support structure. The mounting system comprises photovoltaic panel frames in which the photovoltaic panels are mounted, panel support rails, and mounting brackets or cross beams for supporting the panel support rails. The panel frames have inwardly extending panel frame extensions on their back side. The panel support rails are mounted on the support structure with either pivoting brackets or cross beams. In either case, the support rails have pairs of stationary clamps and movable clamps with clamp lips that engage the panel frame extensions of the panel frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Energy Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Newman, Glen Newman
  • Patent number: 8763979
    Abstract: The vehicle seat latch (16) disclosed includes an elongate pivot plate (32) pivotally mounted by a first pivotal connection (36) on a seat frame (28) by a mounting plate (26). A second pivotal connection (42) mounts a latch assembly (40) on the pivot plate (32). The latch assembly (40) includes a throat plate (46) having a throat (48) for receiving a vehicle body mounted striker (24), and the latch assembly (40) also includes at least one latch member (50, 52) movable between latched and unlatched positions for securing the latch to the striker (24). Pivoting of the pivot plate (32) about the first pivotal connection (36) and pivoting of the throat plate (46) about the second pivotal connection (42) provide the latch assembly with compliance that accommodates for striker position variation along transverse directions, which are vertical and horizontal when the seat is latched to the vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Porter Group, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Blake, Sobieslaw W. Derbis
  • Patent number: 8763980
    Abstract: A post bracket includes a mounting portion, a first flange portion, and a first post support portion. The mounting portion includes a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. The first flange portion is disposed at the first edge of the mounting portion and is configured to extend along a side surface of a block. The first post support portion is disposed at the second edge of the mounting portion and is configured to be fastened to a post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Curtis J. Deslatte
  • Patent number: 8763981
    Abstract: An object support column with a vertical tube, a base part arranged at a first end of the vertical tube, a guide bush fastened to a second end of the vertical tube, a telescope tube arranged coaxially in the vertical tube and movable along a center longitudinal axis in the guide bush. A guide tube arranged in a pressure tube. A piston is guided in the guide tube. A piston rod is fastened to the piston, and extends through a second work chamber guided outward by a sealing and guiding device at a first end of the pressure tube and is arranged with its other end at the base part of the vertical tube. A flow connection between the first work chamber and the second work chamber can be shut off by a valve which can be actuated by an actuating device. The pressure tube is arranged to be movable along the center longitudinal axis relative to the telescope tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir Friesen, Stefan Probst
  • Patent number: 8763982
    Abstract: A form support bracket system allows building concrete forms for soffit and stem wall construction using a single whaler backed vertical stem wall form. The bracket system allows for adjustable height of the soffit, and adjustable thickness of the stem wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: David W Murrell
  • Patent number: 8763983
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method of operating a safety valve and a safety valve system are provided. The valve system includes a valve, an actuator, a mechanical override, and an indicator. The actuator includes a fail-safe mechanism and the indicator is configured to indicate whether the fail-safe mechanism is operable during use of at least one of the actuator and the mechanical override. In one embodiment, a method of operating the safety valve includes actuating the valve into an open position and sending a signal to indicate that the fail-safe mechanism is operable to move the valve to the closed position, while the valve is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Safoco, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lymberopoulos, Benjamin R. Matthews
  • Patent number: 8763984
    Abstract: An electromechanical valve (1) comprises in a housing (2), a core (3) of magnetic material surrounded by a coil (5) to be supplied with excitation current, a valve seat (6) attached to the housing (2) with a space to said core (3), at least one centrally located outlet port (7) in said valve seat (6) and at least one inlet port (8) communicating via said space, and a valve washer (9) of magnetic material suspended in said to close said outlet port (7) in absence of excitation current to said coil (5), said valve washer (9) cooperating with said core (3) to open said outlet port (7) when excitation current is supplied to said coil (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: SO Elektronik AB
    Inventor: Per-Ove Johansson
  • Patent number: 8763985
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism in which a moving body can be stored in a housing. A gate valve has a slide plate and a moving mechanism for changing the positions in the radial and axial directions of the slide plate. A shaft is a rotating shaft the axial displacement of which is controlled by an axial driving mechanism and the angle of rotation of which is controlled by a radial driving mechanism, and is turnably supported in the housing by a shaft supporting spring consisting of a magnetic bearing and a conical coil spring. By controlling the attraction force of a balance weight in an electromagnet, the shaft can be moved in the radial direction. Also, by controlling the attraction force of an electromagnet target in the electromagnet, the shaft can be moved in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Edwards Japan Limited
    Inventors: Masaharu Miki, Yoshihiro Enomoto
  • Patent number: 8763986
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting has a control cartridge which is arranged in an end region of a fitting housing and defines a longitudinal axis (A). The control cartridge and an end, on this side, of the fitting housing are covered by a fitting cap. The fitting cap has a through-passage, through which an actuating shaft of the control cartridge is connected to an actuating lever which is arranged outside the fitting cap, said actuating shaft being pivotable about a pivot axis (B) that runs at right angles to the longitudinal axis (A). A deformable, annular covering element according to the invention is fastened by way of a first rim, facing the control cartridge, to a supporting ring arranged on the control cartridge, and engages in a sealing manner by way of a second rim around the actuating shaft or a connecting element seated thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventors: André Leutwyler, Christian Gautschi
  • Patent number: 8763987
    Abstract: A butterfly valve comprises: a body including a valve opening; and a flapper rotatably mounted about a rotation axis so as to be movable relative to the valve opening. The flapper is rotatable at least 180° about the rotation axis so that the flapper is movable to at least one fully opened position, at least one fully closed position 90° apart from the fully opened position, and a third position, either fully opened or fully closed, 180° from the other like position. In one embodiment the flapper is rotatable at least 360° about the rotation axis so that the flapper is movable to each of two opened positions 180° apart, and two closed positions 180° apart from each other and 90° and 270° apart from each of the fully opened positions. The valve can be easily calibrated and controlled, and cleaned to extend the useful service life between cleanings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaroslaw W. Pisera, David B. Chamberlain, Robert Krmpotich, Paul D. Lucas
  • Patent number: 8763988
    Abstract: A butterfly valve comprises a housing including a bore, a rotatable shaft passing through the bore, a disc mounted to the shaft for controlling the flow of a fluid through the bore, a thrust load reacting section and a wear interface. The thrust load reacting section includes a thrust plug assembled in a thrust reacting end of the shaft and a thrust plate secured to the housing. The thrust plate has a well for axially retaining the thrust plug and the thrust reacting end of the shaft. The wear interface includes a first contact region on the thrust plug with a first contact surface and a second contact region at the base of the well with a second contact surface. A portion of the first contact surface is spherical and in contact with a portion of the second contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Dowd, John M. Dehais, Blair A. Smith, Kevin M. Rankin, Timothy R. Boysen, Keith J. Brooky, Aaron T. Nardi
  • Patent number: 8763989
    Abstract: A three-way poppet valve that can restrict or eliminate backflow without the use of an external check valve. Unlike conventional three-way poppet valves wherein both inlets can be open to the outlet at the same time during movement of the poppet, the valve according to the present invention can be configured to close both inlets prior to opening one of the inlets to the outlet. The valve features a poppet valve assembly that is operable to prevent both inlets from being open to the outlet at the same time. The valve assembly also reduces the force needed to close the valve against at least one of the inlets thereby allowing the use of a smaller actuator. A unique seal including a valve seat that is configured to conform to a valve member under sufficient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventor: Michael L. Doutt
  • Patent number: 8763990
    Abstract: A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved stability control while turning, including a rotatable drive unit having a steerable drive tire. A first slide mechanism is coupled to the rotatable drive unit, and a second slide mechanism is mounted to a caster plate. A steering mechanism coupled to the rotatable drive unit is moved to steer the steerable drive tire, causing the first slide mechanism to interact with the second slide mechanism and to produce a downward pressure and/or reduce the downward pressure on a caster mounted to the caster plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventor: Richard M. Day
  • Patent number: 8763991
    Abstract: A liftable puller device includes a holder, a puller assembly located on the holder, a first frame coupled with the holder and a second frame coupled with the puller assembly. The puller assembly is installed on the holder via the first frame and second frame, and includes a plurality of grippers to grip a wheel. The first frame has a first main retaining zone located on the top end thereof, two first sub retaining zones relative to the first main retaining zone and a first auxiliary retaining zone between the first main retaining zone and one first sub retaining zone. By providing the first auxiliary retaining zone, only a small range of movement is needed to complete switch between a two-gripper and a multi-gripper puller device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Yu-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 8763992
    Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprises a base frame that has at least two base plates and at least two longitudinal beams that interconnect the base plates and are spaced apart from each other. Attachment elements are mounted on the base plates by means of holding parts. The lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, is characterized by a modular design, where the holding parts are arranged as extensions of the longitudinal beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Jinping Zhang
  • Patent number: 8763993
    Abstract: A crane hook assembly having a hook weight arrangement serves for applying a tension load to a rope (2). The rope can be wound onto or off a rope drum on a crane and lifts or lowers the crane hook (4). The hook weight arrangement (1*) includes a hook weight body (3) connected to the rope (2) and an additional weight (26) which is attachable thereto. The rope (2) is guided through an opening (10, 6) in the hook weight body (3, 3*), and the crane hook (4) is attached on the bottom end (20) of the hook weight body (3, 3*).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rotzler GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Böhler
  • Patent number: 8763994
    Abstract: A humidifier has a continuous water flow system with total water recovery and no loss, for maximum efficiency. The unit has a fan with a motor, a transformer, and a circuit hoard, a water tank, and a hood that directs the water vapor into a duct system of a residence. The unit uses multiple ultrasonic transducers positioned at the bottom of a water chamber that transform electrical energy into mechanical energy through vibration. The vibration excites the water molecules separating them into particles having a diameter of about 10 microns for circulation through a home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Seremetis, Rosario Milana, Clifford Hedquist
  • Patent number: 8763995
    Abstract: A buoyant force pump and surge apparatus is disclosed. A material which is buoyant relative to a non-solid material is used to cause a movable surface to move thereby causing the non-solid material to be pumped in surges. One use of the device is to create water surges in aquariums through the use of conventional low pressure, low volume air pumps and without the need for mechanical pumps or control electronics. A second use of the device is to move non-solid material in hazardous conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Kenneth James Hintz
  • Patent number: 8763996
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of: detecting “starter ON” by IG-SW signal (step S12); calculating an moving average value TCRKAVE of crank pulse intervals (steps S13-S17); determining engine starting when the TCRKAVE is less than or equal to a threshold value Tth (step S19); and controlling a vibration isolating support unit M based on a natural vibration frequency of the engine when engine starting is determined (steps S20-S22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ishiguro, Hirotomi Nemoto, Shungo Fueki
  • Patent number: 8763997
    Abstract: A damper for a landing gear of a helicopter having a barrel, a piston defining a first hydraulic cavity between the piston and a bottom end of the barrel and a second hydraulic cavity between the piston and a top of the barrel, a stack of disc springs disposed within the first hydraulic cavity in a compressed state between the bottom end of the barrel and the piston. Each of the disc springs having a substantially concave side and an opposing substantially convex side, the disc springs stacked in an alternating pattern such that any two adjacent washers have their like sides positioned adjacent to each other. A spring disposed within the second hydraulic cavity such that the spring is compressed between the compression member and the top of the barrel when the piston is in an extended position. A hydraulic fluid is disposed inside at least a portion of the first hydraulic cavity and at least a portion of the second hydraulic cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nanokas Aviation, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marcus L. Dunn
  • Patent number: 8763998
    Abstract: The portable hand held miter clamp device provides several advantages. First, the device is portable and is used on site, rather than requiring that a work piece be transported to a clamp. Second, the device is extremely time efficient. A worker need only position the miter joint of the work piece, position the stationary drive lever as desired, and slide the clamping lever adjacent to the miter joint. The worker then triggers the device to clamp the joint. The quick release releases the device as desired, instantly. The device offers further advantage in that the spikes ensure no slippage of work piece engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Jacob Worstell
  • Patent number: 8763999
    Abstract: A method and a stage structure for use in a vacuum environment, the stage structure includes a first low-outgassing plate and first high-outgassing associated components that are encapsulated by first low-outgassing covering elements, wherein the first low-outgassing plate is arranged to be coupled to a first motor that is arranged to move the first low-outgassing plate along a first direction, an outgassing level of each of the first low-outgassing plate and the first low-outgassing covering elements does not exceed a tolerable level of outgassing in the vacuum environment, and an outgassing level of each first high-outgassing associated component is above the tolerable level of outgassing in the vacuum environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Materials Israel, Ltd.
    Inventor: Eitan Kidron
  • Patent number: 8764000
    Abstract: An example apparatus for aligning a pressure tapping tool includes a base having an engagement portion. The engagement portion engages a component to limit relative movement between the base and the component. At least one guide mounts adjacent the base. Positioning a pressure tapping tool against the guide aligns the pressure tapping tool for pressure tapping the component. An example method of pressure tapping a component includes limiting relative movement between a fixture and a component and guiding a tool along a fixture when pressure tapping the component. The example may include guiding the tool along different portions of the fixture to pressure tap different portions of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Fisk
  • Patent number: 8764001
    Abstract: A supporting apparatus for assembling a display, includes a supporting bracket. The supporting bracket includes a plate and a restricting arm connected to the plate. The restricting arm includes a connection portion and a restricting portion the restricting. The restricting portion is parallel to the plate to define a restricting space between the restricting portion and the plate. The restricting space receives the display therein. The restricting portion and the plate restricts the display in the restricting space in a first direction which is perpendicular to the plate. A plurality of blocks are movably mounted on the plate. The plurality of blocks restrict the display in the restrict space in a second direction which is parallel to the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Yang, Bao-Quan Shi, Rong Yang
  • Patent number: 8764002
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a punching time measuring unit, a stapling time estimating unit, and a sheet-bundle interval time setting unit. The punching time measuring unit measures a punching processing time to perform punching processing. The stapling time estimating unit calculates an estimated stapling processing time to perform stapling processing by using the punching processing time measured by the punching time measuring unit. The sheet-bundle interval time setting unit sets a sheet-bundle interval time, which is a time from when the last sheet forming a sheet bundle subjected to the punching processing is fed until when the first sheet forming a subsequent sheet bundle subjected to the punching processing is fed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yoji Isogai
  • Patent number: 8764003
    Abstract: When conveying an envelope, a posture of the envelope is corrected by hitting a closed portion of the envelope, which is opposite side of an opened portion of the envelope, against a nip portion between upper and lower rollers of the pre-registration rollers and the envelope is then conveyed with the envelope being nipped by the upper and lower rollers of the pre-registration rollers. The upper and lower rollers of the pre-registration rollers nip the envelope to remove air from the envelope. When setting an envelope mode to control a conveying speed of the envelope based on a coverage rate of an image to be formed on the envelope, the conveying speed of the envelope is controlled by adjusting a rotation speed of the registration rollers based on the coverage rate of the set envelope mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Icn.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Oyama, Kenji Izumiya, Kiyoto Kojima, Atsushi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8764004
    Abstract: A sheet feeding device includes a sheet guide portion disposed upstream of a nip portion so as to guide a leading edge of a sheet sent from a sheet storing portion to the nip portion, and a manual bypass guide member which extends from a manual bypass sheet feeder and has a leading edge portion disposed between the sheet guide portion and the nip portion and can be elastically deformed in up and down direction so as to guide a manual bypass sheet to the nip portion. The manual bypass sheet is guided by the manual bypass guide member toward the nip portion and is sent out by the feed roller to a sheet transport path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Susumu Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 8764005
    Abstract: A recording medium feeding device includes a first support member that supports a feed roller and is configured to be swingable about a pivot shaft so that the first support member swings to displace the feed roller in directions to and away from the recording medium, a first engagement section that includes a gear that swings with the first support member, and a second engagement section that is engageable with the first engagement section when the first support member swings to move the feed roller away from the recording medium, wherein engagement of the first engagement section and the second engagement section is maintained in a state where a power in a swing direction is not transmitted to the first support member, and engagement of the first engagement section and the second engagement section is released when the power in the swing direction is transmitted to the first support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tajima
  • Patent number: 8764006
    Abstract: An image recording device having a recording unit to record an image on a sheet is provided. The image recording unit includes a feed guide defining a first conveying path; an arm disposed between the recording unit and the tray, the arm having a feed roller rotatably disposed at a free end and configured to feed the sheet in the tray to the first conveying path. The arm pivots between a first arm position, and a second arm position. The return guide pivots between a first return guide position, and a second return guide position. A space occupied by the return guide in the first return guide position overlaps a space occupied by the arm in the second arm position. The return guide is in the second return guide position when the arm is in the second arm position which is retracted from an insertion space occupied by the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Samoto, Yuji Koga
  • Patent number: 8764007
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device that makes it possible to perform printing at high speed with high accuracy by easily correcting skew of a sheet, such as an index tab sheet, without requiring troublesome operations. Sheet detection sensors for detecting a sheet and skew correction rollers for conveying the sheet are disposed in a direction crosswise to a conveying direction of the sheet. A skew correction drive controller measures a leading edge detection time between respective detections of a leading edge of the sheet by the sensors, and controls the conveying speeds of the skew correction rollers independently of each other such that a skew represented by the leading edge detection time is corrected. If the leading edge detection time is not smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the skew correction drive controller reduces a skew correction amount for correcting the skew by a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Saito
  • Patent number: 8764008
    Abstract: A medium transporting device includes: a transporting path; a contacted member that is provided on the transporting path to be movable in a medium width direction orthogonal to a medium transporting direction; a line-up member on the transporting path that lines up a position of the medium by sending the medium transported on the transporting path to the contacted member to bring the end of the medium in the medium width direction into contact with the contacted member; a displacement amount calculation unit that sets on a downstream side of the line-up member in the medium transporting direction, and calculates a misregistration amount of the medium in the medium width direction; and a contacted position control unit that controls a position of the contacted member by moving the contacted member in a direction of reducing the misregistration amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohito Otsuki, Michio Tada, Takashi Abe, Yousuke Hasegawa, Shouichi Maeda, Youichi Yamakawa
  • Patent number: 8764009
    Abstract: The unstacker device (1) for unstacking flat articles comprises: a magazine (3) in which the articles (2) to be unstacked are disposed on edge in a stack against a jogging edge (5) and facing an unstacking plate (4) arranged to separate a first article (2A) and to drive it in a certain unstacking direction (A) that is perpendicular to the jogging edge (5); a conveyor (7) for conveying the unstacked articles, the conveyor having an inlet (7A) downstream from the jogging edge (5); and retaining means (8) disposed between the jogging edge (5) and the inlet of the conveyor (7A) and actuated to exert a retaining force on an article (2A, 2B), which retaining force opposes movement of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Solystic
    Inventors: Agnes Philippe, Celine Guignard, Hicham El Bernoussi
  • Patent number: 8764010
    Abstract: There are provided a paper conveying apparatus, a multifeed detection method and a computer-readable, non-transitory medium which can suppress erroneous detection of the occurrence of a multifeed. The paper conveying apparatus includes an ultrasonic detector for outputting an ultrasonic signal, a multifeed detector for determining whether a multifeed of papers has occurred based on the ultrasonic signal, a sound signal generator for generating a sound signal, and a control module for performing an abnormal processing when the multifeed detector determines that a multifeed has occurred and the sound signal generator does not output a predetermined sound signal, and determining that a multifeed has not occurred and not performing the abnormal processing when the multifeed detector determines that a multifeed has occurred and the sound signal generator outputs the predetermined sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Shuichi Morikawa, Masanobu Hongo, Ryoichi Yasukawa, Takayuki Umi
  • Patent number: 8764011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for handling notes of value. The device comprises a first module (14) and a second module (12). The first module (14) is movable relative to the second module (12) and/or the second module (12) is movable relative to the first module (14) in at least one direction (P1, P2, P5). In a first operating state of the device (10), notes of value can be transported between the modules (12, 14). The second module (12) comprises at least one guiding element (24, 26, 100, 106) for guiding the notes of value during the transport of the notes of value between the modules (12, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: André Michels, Heinz Strohdiek, René Hempel
  • Patent number: 8764012
    Abstract: A sheet transfer mechanism for a printer (100) to form an image on a sheet (10) being transferred in a transfer route by propelling ink at ink heads (110a), includes: a transfer belt (160) that has a plurality of adhesion through-holes (165) for holding a sheet (10) and transfers the sheet (10) being held thereon, a platen (620) that slidably supports the transfer belt (160) in an area facing the ink heads (110a) and has a plurality of suction through-holes (622) in an area through which the plurality of the adhesion through-holes (165) pass; a suction fan (650) that generates airflow with negative pressure for holding the sheet (10) on the transfer belt (160) through the plurality of the suction through-holes (622) and the plurality of the adhesion through-holes (165); and plugging plates (624) that adjust a number density of the suction through-holes (622) in the platen (620) depending on an arrangement of the ink heads (110a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Riso Kagaku Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Akihiro, Tomohiko Shimoda, Hiroshi Sugitani
  • Patent number: 8764013
    Abstract: A conveyance control device is provided to comprise a turning device 13 that has a trifurcate intersection 7 and a deflector 20 of three vertexes 21, 22, 23 rotatably supported in trifurcate intersection 7, an actuating device 30 for moving each of three vertexes 21, 22, 23 of deflector 20 to open gates 27, 28, 29 defined between vertexes 21, 22, 23 and related inner surfaces 7a, 7b, 7c of trifurcate intersection 7, and a conveyance device 9 for transporting a document along shuttle, reserve and recycle pathways 5, 10, 11 and for transporting the document through each gate 27, 28, 29 from one to another of the shuttle, reserve and recycle pathways 5, 10, 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tomiyoshi, Katsuya Sadahiro, Kengo Akashi
  • Patent number: 8764014
    Abstract: The conventional manner of play of Twenty-One is modified by having the two initial dealer cards comprising the dealer's initial hand dealt to the dealer position before any cards are dealt to any of the player positions. After the two initial dealer cards are dealt, a fifty card depleted deck is established comprising the original fifty-two card standard deck less the two cards dealt to the dealer position. The cards for each player position are then dealt from the fifty card depleted deck. After the player has received his final Twenty-One hand, the dealer's final hand is completed, also using the depleted fifty card deck. Winning and losing hands are determined according to the conventional manner of play of Twenty-One.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
    Inventor: Ernest W Moody
  • Patent number: 8764015
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for receiving from a client an amount of money and instructions to place a type of bet in a game. The outcome of the game is determined without placing any bets on the game. Based on the outcome of the game, a portion of the amount of money is provided to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Patent number: 8764016
    Abstract: A target (1) for use with a projectile has a web (7) defining a target face and a back board (29). The target face is divided into multiple segments (3, 5). A cup (19) filled with a projectile-receptive insert material (27) is mounted for sliding within each segment. Each cup has one or more resilient cushions (35) between the cup and the back board. Each cushion has at least one electroconductive area. The back board has pairs of switch contacts (25), forming electrical switches. The projectile impacting a cup at the target face with sufficient force causes the cup to slide within the segment urging the electroconductive area of the one or more cushions to touch the switch contacts, resulting in closing of the switch defined by the switch contacts and signaling a hit to onboard electronic circuitry. The at least one cushions beneath that cup return the cup substantially to its original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Mark F Stewart
  • Patent number: 8764017
    Abstract: A recreational amusement takes the form a cooler having a toss-type game board integrated with the cooler's lid. The toss-type game board includes one or more cavities in the top of the lid. Provision is made for orienting the top of the lid in a sloping position for play of the game enabled by the game board. The cooler retains all conventional features of a beverage type cooler and, in particular, the characteristic of the interior space of the cooler being substantially sealed off from the environment about the cooler by placement atop the body of the cooler of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Tailgate Crew LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Edward Manner, Brooks Christopher Bennett