Patents Issued in July 1, 2014
  • Patent number: 8764418
    Abstract: An impeller comprises an impeller body, a plurality of stems, a blade mounting member, and a plurality of blades. The stems radially extend with one end of each stem fixed to a portion of a circumferential wall of the impeller body in the vicinity of a suction port, and are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the circumferential wall. The stems assist the impeller to suck air Jn an axial direction through a suction port during rotation of the impeller. The blade mounting member is disposed concentrically with the circumferential wall of the impeller body. The other end of each stem is fixed to the blade mounting member. The blades are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and extend along an axial line toward a second wall portion, with one end of each blade fixed to the blade mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Yen, Hiromitsu Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 8764419
    Abstract: Provided is a fuel pump module for a vehicle in which a fuel pump, which is a vibration body, is physically coupled to an intank filter, a primary filter, and the like, which are other components of the fuel pump module, to have increased mass, such that unique harmonic acceleration of the fuel pump is reduced, a unique vibration area of the fuel pump or the fuel pump module is changed, and harmonic vibration of the fuel pump is thus positioned at the unique vibration area of the fuel pump or the fuel pump module, thereby making it possible to remove noise generated in a fuel tank due to abnormal vibration of the fuel pump module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: COAVIS
    Inventors: Mun-sik Jeon, Chan-heum Yoon, Hoi-hyun Kim, Hyoung-il Kim, Seung-min Lim
  • Patent number: 8764420
    Abstract: An eccentric-screw pump has an axially split stator having axially opposite intake and output ends and an elastomeric liner defining an axially throughgoing passage. Respective intake and output housings are releasably secured to the intake and output ends of the stator. An axially extending screw rotor in the passage has an end in the intake housing. A drive includes a rotatable universal joint having a pair of relatively swivelable parts in the intake housing. Respective generally complementary formations on the end of the rotor and on one of the universal-joint parts can fit axially together to rotationally couple the one universal-joint part with the rotor. A latch secures the formations axially together for angular force transmission between the one universal-joint part and the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: seepex GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Overmeier, Marcel Griesdorn, Vsevolod Ryvkin
  • Patent number: 8764421
    Abstract: Scroll type fluid machinery, in which two stationary scrolls (2A, 2B) are fixed onto a housing (1), and form volume changing mechanisms (50A, 50B) with matching orbiting scrolls (3A, 3B). Three orbiting units (40) are located between the two volume changing mechanisms. Each orbiting unit comprises a rotating member (10) and a thrust-cancelling shaft (20). Assembly sets of the thrust-canceling shaft consist of turning elements and a connector, which in turn connects with orbiting scrolls through threads. There exists only circumferential constraint but no axial constraint between the connector and the turning element. Rotating turning element will rotate the connector, and thus move the two orbiting scrolls closer or farther through the threads on the connector. The rotating member of this invention further provides a larger space to the supporting bearings (14A, 14B) of the thrust-canceling shaft, and also eases component manufacturing, machinery's assembly and adjustment, and bearings' cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Shanghai Universoon AutoParts Co.
    Inventors: Enjiu Ke, Ji Ke
  • Patent number: 8764422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microsystem for converting a difference in pressures in a fluid into mechanical movement, this microsystem comprising: —an inlet nozzle (6) for compressed fluid and an outlet nozzle (8) for expanded fluid, —at least two arms (12, 14), at least one of which is hinged and between which flows the fluid in order to pass from the inlet nozzle to the outlet nozzle by moving these arms with respect to one another, the arms (12, 14) being designed and hinged such that, while they move, they define at least one pocket of fluid which is moved away from the inlet nozzle in order then to return to the outlet nozzle while at the same time increasing in volume, each of the arms (12, 14) being mechanically connected to a single plane (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventor: Thierry Hilt
  • Patent number: 8764423
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, a first scroll member located within the shell assembly and including a first end plate and a first spiral wrap extending from the first end plate, and a second scroll member located within the shell assembly, supported for orbital movement relative to the first scroll member and including a second end plate and a second spiral wrap extending from the second end plate and meshingly engaged with the first spiral wrap to form compression pockets. The first scroll member may define a fluid injection port and the second scroll member may define a passage in communication with the fluid injection port and at least one of the compression pockets to provide pressurized vapor from the fluid injection port to the at least one of the compression pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirill M. Ignatiev, James F. Fogt
  • Patent number: 8764424
    Abstract: A screw pump (20) with field refurbishment provisions has screws (40), a base (26), and shafts (50) for the screws (40). The screws (40) have helical flights that intermesh during rotation, and extend between inner and outer ends (44 and 42). The shafts (50) extend between inner and outer ends (68 and 74), and are cantilevered from the base (26) from about the inner end (68) thereof. Each screw (40) is formed with a hollow core (80) for receiving its shaft (50) such that the screw (40) slips onto the respective shaft (50) therefor over the outer end (74) of its shaft (50). The screw pump further includes a keyless locking mechanism (56, 58, 96, or 98) intermediate each shaft (50) and screw (40), which is operative to rotationally lock the shaft (50) and screw (40) together without a key or keyway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tuthill Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy M. Kirkland
  • Patent number: 8764425
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mold for making a membrane. A mold may include a cylindrical female portion having a diameter D. The female portion may include a concave face having substantially the same diameter D as the lower portion and a radius of curvature R. The mold may also include a cylindrical male portion having a diameter substantially equal to D. The male portion may have a central cylindrical portion with a height H extending from the lower terminus and a diameter of D-G, wherein G is the annular thickness of a spacing gap extending radially outward from the central portion. The male portion may also have a centered, convex lower face with a diameter of D-G and a radius of curvature R. The mold may also include a tubular body portion support member configured to receive a portion of the female and male portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Picolife Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Farid Amirouche, Matthew Cantwell
  • Patent number: 8764426
    Abstract: A power supplying apparatus for supplying power to servo amplifiers is configured by an AC/DC converter and a predetermined power storage circuit. In a process of a molding cycle except for an injection process, power is supplied from the AC/DC converter, and the power is stored in the power storage circuit. In the injection process, the AC/DC converter and the power storage circuit are controlled in conjunction with each other to supply the stored power, which is required when performing the injection process, from the power storage circuit, so as to prevent the AC/DC converter from supplying an excessive amount of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Ochi
  • Patent number: 8764427
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a pattern using a laser is provided. The apparatus includes a pattern storing unit, a controller, a laser oscillating unit, an X-Y driver, a header unit, and a stage. The pattern storing unit stores data on light guide patterns of a discontinuous straight line shape. The controller transmits position signal of the light guide patterns to the X-Y driver and simultaneously, transmits a switching signal to the laser oscillating unit. The laser oscillating unit outputs a laser beam synchronized with a movement of the header unit. The X-Y driver moves the header unit and the stage. The header unit moves along a first guide rail. The stage moves along a fixed second guide rail in the front and rear direction of the light guide panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: HB Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deukil Park, Choongyop Rhew, Daisoung Park, Wonmyeong Kang
  • Patent number: 8764428
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for preparing preforms of carbon fiber-reinforced components including a preforming mold that can be immobilized on a work bench in an electrically insulated manner, and provided with at least two electrodes in positions in which they contact opposite end areas of the preform to generate a resistive electrical circuit through the carbon fibers to activate a binder present in the preform by heating, a leak-tight elastically deformable compacting membrane capable of adapting to the outer geometry of a preform arranged on the mold, and a pneumatic connection means connected to the compacting device to force the membrane to exert a compacting force on the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
    Inventors: Miguel Segura Moreno, Ricardo Mezzacasa Lasarte, Francisco José Estensoro Astigarraga, José Ramón García Martínez, Xabier Irastorza Arregui, Valentin Collado Jiménez, Oihane Beloki Zubiri
  • Patent number: 8764429
    Abstract: A dough rounder with a base, motor, drum, and auger. The auger is mounted to the base and the drum is mounted to rotate about the auger. The auger has a hollow cylinder and a spiral ramp fixed to the outer surface of the cylinder. The upper surface of the ramp is textured for gripping the dough. In one embodiment, the ramp upper surface is textured by a plurality of spurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Somerset Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Voyatzakis, George Athanasiadis
  • Patent number: 8764430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press device for manufacturing tablets from a mixture of at least one component, comprising: first means (7) for controlling a first punch, the first control means (7) comprising a compaction cam (9) for displacing the first punch (3) into a compaction position, said compaction cam (9) comprising a cam path on which said first punch (3) is capable of being displaced, the cam path comprising a planar portion (90) substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first punch (3), the planar portion (90) extending over an angular section comprised between 5° and 170° for maintaining the first punch (3) in a compaction die (2) at a fixed axial compaction position during a determined compaction maintaining time, second means (7) for controlling a second punch, the second control means (8) also comprising means for maintaining the second punch in said die at a fixed axial compaction position at least during said compaction maintaining time, so as to maintain, during said compaction-mainta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Eurotab
    Inventors: Max Linossier, Jacques Brosse, Philippe Eichler
  • Patent number: 8764431
    Abstract: In a method for transcripting fine patterns and an apparatus for transcripting fine patterns, the ingress of bubbles is prevented and patterns are transcripted with a high throughput by a relatively compact apparatus. For this purpose, a back surface of a stamper is vacuum sucked and the stamper is brought into close contact with a target of transcription with its surfaces coated with resist and pressure is applied thereto. At this time, the stamper is deformed into a spherical shape or bent to expand the close contact face from a central area to a peripheral area to prevent the ingress of air bubbles into between the target of transcription and the stamper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Naoaki Yamashita, Toshimitsu Shiraishi, Koji Tsushima, Masashi Aoki
  • Patent number: 8764432
    Abstract: A high-pressure press is disclosed which includes a high-pressure vessel enclosing a high-pressure chamber and a high-pressure medium; a housing, separating a volume from the high-pressure press chamber, arranged for holding a fluid; a fan arranged in the high-pressure press chamber outside the housing for circulating the high pressure medium in the high-pressure press chamber; a motor, arranged in the housing and operatively connected to the fan for driving the fan; a cooling device for cooling a portion of the housing wall; and a pumping device arranged for circulating the fluid, the fluid providing a transfer of cold from the portion of the housing wall to the motor, the cooled circulation of the fluid being separated from the high-pressure press chamber by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Avure Technologies AB
    Inventor: Roger Thunholm
  • Patent number: 8764433
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mold apparatus, and according to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a mold apparatus including a cavity mold comprising a cavity mold plate formed with a cavity at a front surface thereof and provided with a heating means at an inner portion thereof, and a cooling plate brought into contact with or separated from a rear surface of the cavity mold plate and provided with a cooling means at an inner portion thereof; and a core mold configured to determine the cavity together with the cavity mold plate, wherein the cooling plate is formed with at least two or more divided surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jookwon Kim, Gyusang Lee, Minkyu Hwang, Hyunwoo Jun, Seokjae Jeong, Kyungdo Kim
  • Patent number: 8764434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (1) for a center part (4) rotatable about a rotary axis (6) in an injection molding device. The mounting device comprises at least one lower mounting device (2) having a modularly constructed lower cross member (7). The cross member (7) comprises a center block (9) and at least one side block (11) fastened to the center block (9). The center block (9) comprises operative connection means for fastening a lower rotary unit (24) for rotatably mounting the center part (4) about rotary axis (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Foboha GmbH Formenbau
    Inventor: Rainer Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8764435
    Abstract: A modulating furnace having a variable rate burner and a controller is operated at a first burner firing rate for a first period of time, and a higher burner firing rate once the first period of time has expired. In some instances, the burner may be operated only while the controller is receiving a call for heat from a thermostat or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Nordberg, Brent Chian, Michael W. Schultz, Douglas D. Bird
  • Patent number: 8764436
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a valve assembly can comprise a housing, a valve body, a first burner nozzle member and a second burner nozzle member. The housing can define an oxygen depletion sensor (ODS) inlet and a burner inlet. The valve body can be positioned within the housing and configured to rotate between a first position for a first fuel type and a second position for a second fuel type different from the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Procom Heating, Inc.
    Inventor: David Deng
  • Patent number: 8764437
    Abstract: A burner and a cooker including the burner are provided. The burner includes a burner port, an ignition unit configured to ignite a mixture gas in the burner port, a combustion member located between the burner port and the ignition unit, a plurality of combustion compartments defined by portions of the burner port and the combustion member to allow combustion of the mixture gas in the combustion compartments, and an ignition compartment defined by the remaining portions of the burner port and the combustion member to allow ignition of the mixture gas supplied from the combustion compartments, whereby a flame generated by igniting the mixture gas in the ignition compartment is propagated to the combustion compartments. The cooker includes a cooking cavity, the burner, mixing tubes for the mixture of gas, and a door closing the cooking cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jungwan Ryu, Youngsoo Kim, Daebong Yang
  • Patent number: 8764438
    Abstract: In the method according to the invention for operating a cement plant, the raw meal is preheated in a preheating zone, the preheated material is precalcined in a calcining zone and the precalcined material is finally sintered in a sintering zone. The cement plant is operated in such a manner that the precalcined material which is supplied to the sintering zone has an SO3 concentration of at least 5.5% by mass and a CaSO4 proportion of at least 75%, preferably 90%, of the total salt content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: Detlev Kupper, Dietmar Schulz
  • Patent number: 8764439
    Abstract: A device for recovering heat of molten slag, having a simple structure and high heat recovery efficiency. The device includes: a fluidized bed (3) formed of a fluidized bed material (32) composed of a crushed solidified slag; a slag pool (4) for feeding a molten slag to the fluidized bed; heat transfer tubes (7) for recovering heat from the fluidized bed; and a solidified slag withdrawing device (21) for recovering a solidified slag (34), such solidified slag (34) being formed in the fluidized bed as the molten slag is solidified therein. Molten slag droplets (31) are dripped into the fluidized bed (3) from the slag pool (4) and solidified in the corresponding fluidized bed. The heat released at that time is transferred to the heat transfer tubes (7) through the bed material (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Niigata University
    Inventor: Tadaaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8764440
    Abstract: A drill guide uses a hole in a layer to guide a drill along an axial trajectory while permitting off-axis excursions of the drill during use. A number of such drill guides at varying heights from a target surface may be used sequentially or concurrently to enforce the axial trajectory in three dimensions during a surgical operation. A drill guide may include a hole in a layer that establishes a single point along the axial trajectory, or the drill guide may include multiple layers in a single device to establish two or more points along the trajectory while allowing off-axis insertion of a drill into the guide. The drill guide may be cuttable to accommodate intraoperative changes to the axial trajectory. In embodiments, a window or the like may be provided to permit a surgeon to view drill depth, drill orientation, the surgical site and the like during a procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Guided Surgery Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Jerome Haber
  • Patent number: 8764441
    Abstract: A skeletal positioning method and apparatus includes a splint having a main body coupled to a skeletal structure of a patient and a positioning guide having a skeletal footplate, a splint footplate, and an arm coupling the skeletal footplate and the splint footplate, the skeletal footplate including at least one aperture formed therein and the splint footplate including connectors for releasably coupling the positioning guide to the splint, wherein a relative position and orientation of the skeletal footplate and the splint footplate is pre-determined to align a portion of the skeletal footplate with a pre-defined portion of the skeletal structure of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: John W. Polley, Alvaro A. Figueroa
  • Patent number: 8764442
    Abstract: A prophy angle is provided that includes a housing with a prophy cup at the distal end, a first drive mechanism positioned within the housing and including a drive shaft for delivering mechanical energy to the prophy cup, a chamber enclosed within the housing to store paste in a controlled releasable manner, and an independent second drive mechanism within the housing to control the delivery of paste from the chamber to the prophy cup in a manner to reduce friction in paste delivery and to avoid contact of the paste with the first drive mechanism and its associated gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Meribel Dental, LLC
    Inventor: George Michael Mansour
  • Patent number: 8764443
    Abstract: A surface structure is produced on an outer surface of an implant or a fixture and forms a base structure in a range of implants related to different types and qualities of jaw bone. During production of the surface, parts of a turning tool are placed against the implant or against a blank which is intended to form the implant. The parts and/or the implant are assigned controls which give rise to mutual displacements between the parts and the implant so that the parts follow a substantially spiral trajectory along the outer surface. By means of said controls, a long wave pattern is formed with successive peaks and with through lying between these. In this connection, a through can be arranged adjacent to the outer parts of an existing thread. The controls are chosen so as to produce through depths in the range of 25 to 250 ?m, preferably 50 to 200 ?m. The invention also relates to an implant which has the same character as the implant produced by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nobel Biocare Services AG
    Inventor: Jan Hall
  • Patent number: 8764444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dental fixture for insertion into a human jawbone. The fixture comprises a bone-contacting surface, wherein a resulting filtered set of data presents a surface roughness having the roughness average parameter Sa?1 ?m and the two-dimensional mean slope parameter Rsl?tan 30° for at least 15% of the bone-contacting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dentsply International Inc.
    Inventor: Stig Hansson
  • Patent number: 8764445
    Abstract: An exemplary dental appliance for application to a jaw of a dental patient includes a teeth section having at least one tooth receptacle, at least one removable retention component carried by the teeth section and at least one fixed retention component adapted for attachment to the jaw of the dental patient and engaged by the at least one removable retention component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Helena DeLuca
  • Patent number: 8764446
    Abstract: A non-firing housing imitates a functioning receiver for an M249 machine gun. The non-firing housing includes one or more of a number of alterations as compared to a functioning M249 receiver. Such alterations include: providing a non-firing barrel support with substantial dimensional differences as compared to a standard M249 barrel support; providing a non-firing barrel support with additional structural features that prevent any bolt head (and particularly a standard M249 bolt head) from entering the battery position; providing right or left non-firing bolt rails with dimensional or structural or positional alterations as compared to standard right and left bolt rails for a standard M249; providing the non-firing housing with the absence of an ejection port; providing a non-firing right bolt rail with the absence of a hinge bore; and providing a non-firing left bolt rail with the absence of an ejector pin bore and back stop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: Robert I. Landies, Daniel L. Albright, Joshua G. Hershberger, Brian E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8764447
    Abstract: A drug-free method for training athlete(s) using ph balancing including the steps of eating from a trainer-specified meal plan; training according to a trainer-specified training plan; and pH testing of the athlete(s). The athlete's diet is maintained according to the trainer- specified meal plan, followed by the athlete training in accordance to the trainer-specified training plan. The athlete then undergoes pH testing to determine if they have a proper body pH balance to maximize training results. Further, a kit is disclosed having a set of charts, a saliva ph tester; a urine ph tester; pre-train and post-train supplement drinks; a set of vitamin supplements; and user instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: J. Harold Fieldberg
  • Patent number: 8764448
    Abstract: A robotic device for use in image-guided robot assisted surgical training, the robotic device comprising a manual interface structure configured to simulate handling of a surgical tool; a translational mechanism for translational motion of the manual interface structure; a rotational mechanism for rotational motion of the manual interface structure; and a spherical mechanism configured to decouple the orientation of the manual interface structure into spatial coordinates, wherein a linkage between the rotational mechanism, the rotational mechanism and the spherical mechanism, and the manual interface structure are disposed on opposing sides of an intersection of a pitch axis and a yaw axis of the spherical mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, National University Hospital (s) PTE Ltd, National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Tao Yang, Liangjing Yang, Jiang Liu, Chee Kong Chui, Weimin Huang, Jing Zhang, Jiayin Zhou, Beng Hai Lee, Ngan Meng Tan, Wing Kee Damon Wong, Fengshou Yin, Kin Yong Chang, Yi Su
  • Patent number: 8764449
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an apparatus and method for practicing injection techniques through an injectable apparatus. The injectable apparatus may contain a camera that is configured to detect the intensity and color of light attenuated from a testing tool after it is injected into a simulated human or animal body parts. A training tool may be connected to a user display device to generate a display of the injection apparatus as well as the performance parameters of a trainee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Trulnject Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Gabrielle A. Rios, Jeff Crockett, Clark B. Foster, David J. Mishelevich, Milan Trcka, Aaron J. Gifford, Chris C. Ludolph
  • Patent number: 8764450
    Abstract: A system for medical training includes an anatomical simulator modeled after at least a portion of a body, the simulator including at least one external surface, and at least one cavity in fluidic communication with the external surface via a cavity. The system further includes at least one internal sensor positioned at an internal location of the anatomical simulator, the internal sensor positioned to receive an internal input based on forces applied from within the cavity, at least one external sensor positioned at an external location of the anatomical simulator and to receive an external input based on forces applied to the external surface, and a feedback display system in communication with the sensors to simultaneously record external sensor readings from the at least one external sensor and internal sensor readings from the at least one internal sensor and at least one time measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Carla M. Pugh
  • Patent number: 8764451
    Abstract: Device for simulating variable lung compliance, comprising a structure having two main components (3, 4) between which an artificial lung (1) is situated, the main components (3, 4) being adapted to be moved away from each other by the lung (1) when the lung is inflated and are adapted to move towards one another to force air out of the lung (1) in an exhalation phase; and a biasing means (17, 18) acting to provide a force that acts to move the two main parts (3, 4) towards one another. The biasing means comprises at least one spring (17, 18), which is selectively attachable to impose the force, upon actuation by a spring holding mechanism (22, 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Laerdal Medical AS
    Inventors: Einar Mestad, Einar Egelandsdal, Oystein Gomo
  • Patent number: 8764452
    Abstract: A portable surgical training device is provided. The trainer includes a top cover spaced apart from a base to form a simulated body cavity for locating model organs that are substantially obscured from the field of view of the user. The top cover includes a video display, fixed insertion ports and interchangeable inserts containing simulated tissue layers. The training device has open sides for demonstrating and training lateral surgical techniques including a simulated or live tissue colon attached to a support leg for simulating transanal minimally invasive surgery. A training endoscope with an adjustable focal length for use with the trainer and, in particular, with optical trocars is disclosed. The surgical trainer can be angled and is well suited for training laparoscopic surgery techniques and demonstrating surgical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Boun Pravong, Kennii Pravongviengkham, Lee Cohen, Charles C. Hart, Vivek Sikri, Zoran Falkenstein, Rick Conklin, Eduardo Bolanos, Adam Hoke, Jacob J. Filek, Michael Palermo
  • Patent number: 8764453
    Abstract: A display for tail feathers of a game bird is provided which includes a wall plate lying in a first plane and a design plate attached to the wall plate. The design plate is spaced apart from the wall plate and is in a second plane parallel to said wall plate. A feather cover plate is attached to the design plate. The feather cover plate is spaced apart from both said wall plate and said design plate and is in a third plane parallel to said wall plate. The wall plate and the feather cover plate form a cavity to receive and hold tail feathers of a game bird.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Swarthout Wildlife Mounting Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Lance D. Swarthout
  • Patent number: 8764454
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-optimized academic credential structure, model and processes, with academic integrity, and associated marketing, for existing or new programs at regionally and nationally accredited and other postsecondary, higher education institutions. In one illustrative embodiment, an academic structure is provided to allow student's individually generated content from parts of multiple courses to be aggregated into a new academic credential, the focus credential. In another illustrative embodiment, a developed and highly innovative computer-enabled Internet-optimized academic credential model and processes, with academic integrity, for existing or new programs at regionally and nationally accredited and other postsecondary, higher education institutions is provided. This model allows a postsecondary student to earn an individualized credential within existing academic program formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Scott Christopher Turner
  • Patent number: 8764455
    Abstract: A reading comprehension system and method that uses language micro-variables is disclosed. The system provide training using these language micro-variables in order to provide reading comprehension training. This training also is highly impactful for the instruction and improvement of reading fluency and vocabulary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Altis Avante Corp.
    Inventor: Andrew S. Morrison
  • Patent number: 8764456
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and structures are provided to creating a simulated structure for urban operations training based on a structure to be simulated. The simulated structure can include a base structure having at least one wall thereon. The simulated structure can also include one or more wall segments having a textured surface to securement to the at least one wall of the base structure. One or more wrapping material panels with one or more images printed thereon applied to the textured surface of the one or more wall segments so that the simulated structure has realistic visual characteristics representative of a mission site or a mission scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Military Wraps, Inc.
    Inventors: K. Dominic Cincotti, Trevor J. Kracker
  • Patent number: 8764457
    Abstract: A circuit board device for fixing an electronic card, which is formed with at least one aperture, includes a circuit board and a securing member. The circuit board includes a board body formed with two through holes, and a socket connector provided on the board body for mating with the electronic card. The securing member includes a pressing plate for pressing against the electronic card, at least one engaging stud projecting from a bottom end of the pressing plate for engaging the aperture, and two resilient engaging arms provided respectively on left and right sides of the pressing plate. The engaging arms extend respectively through the through holes and engage releasably the board body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Chen, Ping-Yu Ko
  • Patent number: 8764458
    Abstract: An electronic device including housing having a channel through the housing and a spring loaded connector within the housing is described. The spring loaded connector includes a head disposed in the housing and a surface of the head mates with a surface of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nidhi Rathi, Edward A. Liljegren
  • Patent number: 8764459
    Abstract: A connector system includes a substrate having a front side and a rear side with an opening therethrough, and a connector assembly coupled to the substrate. The connector assembly includes a housing having a body at a bottom and a head at a top that extends along the front side with the body extending through the opening to the rear side. The housing has a contact channel extending therethrough. A poke-in contact is received in the contact channel through the top of the housing. The poke-in contact has a wire trap configured to receive a wire therein in a wire loading direction through the bottom of the housing. The poke-in contact has a mounting leg extending from the head and mounted to the front side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Francis Decker, George Irwin Peters, Jr., Matthew Edward Mostoller
  • Patent number: 8764460
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a first row of contact pins. The first row of contact pins comprises a first grounding pin, a second grounding pin and a first signal pin arranged between the first grounding pin and the second grounding pin. A grounding bar electrically connects the first grounding pin and the second grounding pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V., Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBA
    Inventors: Rutger Wilhelmus Smink, Lieven Decrock, Jacobus Nicolaas Tuin
  • Patent number: 8764461
    Abstract: A system for electrically connecting a conductor to a track member includes a clamp base, a clamp bolt, and a wire bolt. The clamp base receives part of the track member, and has a threaded throughbore. The clamp bolt includes a spike pin and a body that is threaded for screwing into the clamp base. The body defines a threaded recess. The wire bolt has a longitudinal throughbore, and is threaded for screwing into the recess. When the conductor is positioned through the wire bolt and the wire bolt is screwed into the recess, the wire bolt holds the conductor in place in electrical engagement with the clamp bolt. When the track member part is received in the clamp base and the clamp bolt is screwed through the clamp base, the spike pin bites into the track member for establishing an electrical connection and clamping the clamp base in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Forrest H. Ballinger
  • Patent number: 8764462
    Abstract: The invention concerns a semiconductor component with a layered arrangement with an electrode, an organic semiconductor layer, an injection layer, and an additive layer, which consists of an additive, which on contact with the molecular doping material modifies its doping affinity with respect to the organic material of the organic semiconductor layer, wherein in the injection layer a layered region is formed with a first doping affinity of the molecular doping material with respect to the organic material and a further layered region is formed with a second, in comparison to the first doping affinity smaller, doping affinity of the molecular doping material with respect to the organic material. Furthermore the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of a semiconductor component and also the application of a semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Novaled AG
    Inventors: Sascha Dorok, Rudolf Lessmann, Tobias Canzler, Qiang Huang, Christiane Koehn
  • Patent number: 8764463
    Abstract: A waterproof simplex receptacle includes a main body and a front portion. The front portion includes a front surface and rear surface. Terminals are recessed rearwardly from openings formed in the front surface, and are connected to wires extending rearwardly from the main body. The front surface includes a first surface portion, in the vicinity of the openings, which is positioned forwardly from a second surface portion that is located generally outboard of the first surface portion. Optionally, the first surface portion may be in the form of outwardly-extending ridges around the terminal openings, a convex surface, or a sloped or slanted surface, for example, and configured to direct water or other liquids away from the terminal openings associated with the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Timothy J. Warwick, Joseph D. Ward
  • Patent number: 8764464
    Abstract: Example electrical connectors are provided including a plurality of electrical contacts configured to communicate between electrical devices. The plurality of electrical contacts includes a plurality of ground contacts. A ground coupling assembly is configured to electrically connect ground contacts of an electrical connector to adjust a performance characteristic of the electrical connector as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: FCI Americas Technology LLC, FCI
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Buck, Stefaan Hendrik Jozef Sercu, Jan De Geest, Steven E. Minich, Mark R. Gray, Christopher J. Kolivoski, Douglas M. Johnescu, Stuart C. Stoner, Alan Raistrick
  • Patent number: 8764465
    Abstract: A connector mechanism includes a base, a cover and a resilient component. An opening is formed on the base, and an external plug can inset into the opening. The cover is pivotably disposed on the base. The cover includes a first portion, a second portion and an axle. The first portion rotates to a first position for covering the opening, and further rotates to a second position to hold a body of the external plug. The second portion includes a buckling structure for buckling a pin of the external plug when the first portion rotates to the second position, so as to constrain a movement of the external plug relative to the base. Two ends of the resilient component respectively contact against the base and the cover, and the cover can cover the opening via a resilient recovering force of the resilient component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8764466
    Abstract: An electrical device comprising a housing for electrical circuitry, the housing defining a cavity opening to the exterior of the device. The cavity includes a first and second fixing arrangement capable of mechanically interlocking with a power connection insert to fix the power connection insert in position. The power connection insert provides a power cable or power connector that couples the electrical circuitry to an external electrical power supply for the device. The use of different power connection inserts allows a wide range of connector types to be provided using a single design of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Stephen Million
  • Patent number: 8764467
    Abstract: Disclosed is an external connector for a solid insulated load break switchgear. A semi-conductive layer for uniformly distributing an inner field is formed in a body part of a connector to uniformly distribute an inner field. This may prevent partial lowering of an insulating performance of the connector to enhance the insulating performance of the connector. Furthermore, a semi-conductive layer for uniformly distributing an outer field is formed between the connector and a bushing coupled to an upper end of the connector, and between the connector and a plug coupled to a lower end of the connector. This may allow an electric field to be uniformly distributed to a part connected to a ground surface of an arc extinguishing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LSIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Gul Lee