"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs."
Nikola Tesla
Patent Gallery
At Simpson & Simpson, we help inventors and companies patent inventions. Our patent attorneys in Western New York and South Florida have secured hundreds of patents.
As a service to our valued clients, Simpson & Simpson is pleased to provide downloadable links to patents our attorneys have obtained over the years. As an additional service, some of our clients have requested that their entire patent portfolios be posted on our web site.
The data and files provided on this website are for informational purposes only, and should not be used for docketing purposes. Simpson & Simpson, PLLC makes no guarantee, warranty, or representation, expressed or implied, with regard to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, timeliness, or suitability of the data and files provided on this website.
Please contact one of our patent attorneys with any specific questions.
Patent Gallery
| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,438,666 | Mechanical | 2008 | Gearbox Actuation System and Method for Adjusting a Gearbox Actuation System | Klaus Kupper, Klaus Henneberger, Jorg Metzger, Reinhard Berger, Frank Stengel | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 10/21/2008 |
| 7,440,183 | Optics | 2008 | Indexable Microscope | Claus Bender | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 10/21/2008 |
| 7,429,232 | Mechanical | 2008 | Drive Train and Method for Controlling a Drive Train | Klaus Kuepper | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 09/30/2008 |
| 7,425,124 | Mechanical | 2008 | Device And Method For Compression Moulding Of Plastic Articles | Matteo Zoppas | S.I.P.A Societa' Industrializzazione Progettazione Automazione S.p.A. | 09/16/2008 |
| 7,424,393 | Mechanical | 2008 | Wafer Inspection Device | Michael Halama, Albert Kreh, Guenter Schmidt | Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH | 09/09/2008 |
| 7,424,356 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method and Device for Referencing An Incremental Travel Sensor in An Electronically Controlled Actuation Device of a Clutch | Mario Jung, Alexander Schweizer, Klaus Kuepper | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 09/09/2008 |
| 7,422,045 | Mechanical | 2008 | Sealing Unit for Applying a Plastic Foil to a Substrate Material | Steffen Polster | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. | 09/09/2008 |
| 7,418,885 | Mechanical | 2008 | Device for Driving a Plurality of Hydraulic Shift Cylinders and Hydraulic Supply System for a Twin-Clutch Transmission | Eric Müller, Manfred Homm | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 09/02/2008 |
| 7,417,401 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method and Device for Operating a Drive Mechanism | Alexander Schweizer, Martin Zimmerman, Jens Martin, Joachim Hirt, Martin Fuss, Matthias Ehrlich, Frank Stengel | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 08/26/2008 |
| 7,416,169 | Mechanical | 2008 | Hoisting-Cable Drive Comprising a Single Bottom-Hook Block and Two Winches | Ingo Noeske, Alfons Weckbecker, Axel Beckmann | Terex Demag GmbH | 08/26/2008 |
| 7,413,761 | Biotechnology | 2008 | Method for Treating a Solvent-Extracted Plant Residue with a Fat | Jans Mellerup, Claus Frost | Aarhuskarlshamn Denmark A/S | 08/19/2008 |
| 7,410,055 | Mechanical | 2008 | Transport Container for Slides for Immunological Labeling for Thin Tissue Sections | Heinz Plank | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | 08/12/2008 |
| 7,412,316 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Setting a Clutch Torque | Juergen Gerhart, Olaf Werner, Georg Goeppert | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 08/12/2008 |
| 7,411,665 | Optics | 2008 | Method for Wavelength Calibration of An Optical Measurement System | Thomas Iffland | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/12/2008 |
| 7,392,721 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Controlling a Twin-Clutch Transmission | Burkhard Pollak, Reinhard Berger | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 07/01/2008 |
| 7,394,593 | Optics | 2008 | Transmitted-Light Base for a Microscope, and Method for Regulating the Illumination Intensity of a Transmitted-Light Base | Ruedi Rottermann, Patrick Kopf, Otto Geschwenter, Klaus-Peter Zimmer | Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG | 07/01/2008 |
| 7,393,507 | Mechanical | 2008 | Apparatus for Tissue Processing for the Tissue Embedding and Mounting for the Processing Containers for Tissue Processing | Michael Zimmermann | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | 07/01/2008 |
| 7,387,590 | Mechanical | 2008 | Motor Vehicle Gear Device as Well as Method for Control of a Motor Vehicle | Felix Dreher | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 06/17/2008 |
| 7,387,602 | Mechanical | 2008 | Apparatus for Centrifuging a Slurry | Raymond Kirsch | Derrick Corporation | 06/17/2008 |
| 7,398,706 | Mechanical | 2008 | Gearbox Actuator Comprising a Bearing for the Gearshift Rails | Burkhard Pollak, Terry Morgan, James Antony Lethbridge, Ian Richard Joseph Bates | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteilgungs KG | 06/15/2008 |
| 7,386,500 | Software/Business Method | 2008 | Computer Based System for Valuing and Hedging Customized Indexed Call Option | Richard C. Payne | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | 06/10/2008 |
| 7,381,148 | Mechanical | 2008 | System for Ensuring the Ability to Start An Internal Combustion Engine Contained Within a Drive Train | Behzad Nazari, Jens Martin, Matthias Ehrlich, Joachim Hirt, Frank Stengel, Martin Fuss, Alexander Schweizer, Martin Zimmermann | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Betelligungs KG | 06/03/2008 |
| 7,374,835 | Chemical | 2008 | Fuel Cell Element | Kevin Kendall, Caine Finnerty | 05/20/2008 | |
| 7,374,511 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method and Device for Operating Especially An Automatic or Automated Gearbox Comprising a Parking Brake and a Runaway Locking Mechanism | Reinhard Berger, Alexander Schweizer, Dietmar Lang, Klaus Kuepper, Burkhard Pollak, Juergen Benz | LuK Lamellan und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 05/20/2008 |
| 7,375,792 | Optics | 2008 | Apparatus for Measuring Feature Widths on Masks for the Semiconductor Industry | Wolfgang Vollrath, Frank Hillmann, Gerd Scheuring, Hans-Jurgen Brueck | Leica Microsystems Semiconductor GmbH; MueTec Automatisierta Mikroskopie und Messtechnik GmbH | 05/20/2008 |
| 7,373,701 | Mechanical | 2008 | Quick Release Buckle | Robert G. Coulombe, Don F. Coulombe | Garrison Tool & Die Ltd. | 05/20/2008 |
| 7,373,697 | Mechanical | 2008 | Device for Securing Non-Magnetic Sheet Material | Lori A. Moyer, Sandra C. Chido | 05/20/2008 | |
| 7,367,924 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Controlling Gear-Shifting Processes of a Powershift Gearbox and Corresponding Powershift Gearbox | Reinhard Berger, Gunter Hirt, Alexander Schweizer, Boris Serebrennikov, Lidvar Budal, Brad Shellhammer, Jeremy Whitmer, Dietmar Lang | Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 05/06/2008 |
| 7,363,833 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Referencing a Control Device of a Shift Actuator of An Automatic Transmission and a Control Device | Klaus Kuepper | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 04/29/2008 |
| 7,350,634 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Adjusting An Incremental Path Measurement Unit in An Actuation Device of a Pressure-Closed Clutch as Well as An Actuation Device | Markus Baehr, Christian Rieger, Juergen Gerhart, Gerd Jaeggle, Reinhard Berger | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteillgungs KG | 04/01/2008 |
| 7,350,435 | Mechanical | 2008 | Motor, Especially a Gear Motor or a Selector Motor of a Transmission Actuating System, and Method for Detecting the Moving Direction of a Motor | Hans-Juergen Renk, Klaus Henneberger, Martin Zimmermann | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Betelligungs KG | 04/01/2008 |
| 7,348,525 | Mechanical | 2008 | Sealing Jaw | Reinhard Kupfer, Roland Palmqvist | Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A. | 03/25/2008 |
| 7,347,118 | Mechanical | 2008 | Process and Device for Preventing the Engagement of An Impermissible Speed in An Automated Gearbox | Andreas Maxon | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 03/25/2008 |
| 7,345,817 | Mechanical | 2008 | Ceramic Coating for Parts of a Microscope | Qu Yangbin | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 03/18/2008 |
| 7,337,050 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Gear Shift in a Parallel Shaft Gear of a Motor Vehicle | Marian Preisner | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Betelligungs KG | 02/26/2008 |
| 7,335,011 | Mechanical | 2008 | Device And Method For Compression Moulding Plastic Containers | Matteo Zoppas | S.I.P.A Societa' Industrializzazione Progettazione Automazione S.p.A. | 02/26/2008 |
| 7,329,205 | Mechanical | 2008 | Drive Train Having a Twin-Clutch Transmission and a Method for Controlling the Same | Marian Preisner, Reinhard Berger | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 02/12/2008 |
| 7,330,306 | Mechanical | 2008 | Interchangeable Microscope Stage Drive Assembly | Jasna Roeth, Scott W. Parks, Russel Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 02/12/2008 |
| 7,325,291 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for Assembling a Clutch System | Gerd Ahnert | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 02/05/2008 |
| 7,328,092 | Electronics | 2008 | Method and Device for Monitoring Brake Signals in a Vehicle | Thomas Eggert, Johannes Moosheimer, Klaus Henneberger, Klaus Kupper | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 02/05/2008 |
| 7,324,275 | Optics | 2008 | Microscope Stage Apparatus and Movement Means | Russell Bonaventura, Scott W. Parks | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 01/29/2008 |
| 7,314,429 | Mechanical | 2008 | Method for the Protection of An Automatically Actuated Clutch of a Vehicle Against Overload | Ekkehard Reibold, Jens Martin, Joerg Metzger | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 01/01/2008 |
| 7,313,979 | Mechanical | 2008 | Transmission Device for a Motor Vehicle | Matthias Ehrlich, Norbert Esly | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 01/01/2008 |
| 7,306,452 | Mechanical | 2007 | Cooling System for Sleeves that are Fixed to a Carrier Plate | Manfred Lausenhammer, Helmut Thömmes | MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG | 12/11/2007 |
| 7,306,801 | Biotechnology | 2007 | Methods of Therapy for Cancers Characterized by Overexpression of the HER2 Receptor Protein | Michael A. Caligiuri, Neal J. Meropol, Richard L. Schilsky | Health Research, Inc.; ARCH Development | 12/11/2007 |
| D557,427 | Design | 2007 | High Definition Two Panel Door | Daniel S. Turner, Colin McConnell | Samuel Stamping Technologies, Inc. | 12/11/2007 |
| 7,303,729 | Mechanical | 2007 | Apparatus and Method for Immunological Labeling for Thin Tissue Sections | Heinz Plank | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | 12/04/2007 |
| 7,303,043 | Mechanical | 2007 | Actuation Device | Jeff Hemphill, Trevor McConnell, Patrick Lindemann | LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG | 12/04/2007 |
| 7,304,467 | Electronics | 2007 | Circut for Simultaneous Testing of Electricity Meters with Interconnected Current and Voltage Circuts | Ladislav Grno | 12/04/2007 | |
| 7,302,961 | Mechanical | 2007 | Surge Relief Valve | Jeffrey R. Martin, John W. Ostroot | Flow-Safe, Inc. | 12/04/2007 |
