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G03B 9/08 - Shutters 15
G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics 3
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09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments 6
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1.

Shutter having magnet-driven drive ring

      
Application Number 14043303
Grant Number 08783978
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-10-01
First Publication Date 2014-01-30
Grant Date 2014-07-22
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a drive ring having a permanent magnet disposed thereon. The shutter assembly also includes a solenoid defining a gap between first and second magnetic poles thereof, the drive ring being disposed coplanar with the solenoid and being rotatable in response to a magnetic field created between the first and second magnetic poles. The shutter assembly also includes a plurality of shutter blades configured to transition between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the drive ring. The shutter assembly further includes a base plate separating the plurality of shutter blades from at least one of the drive ring and the solenoid.

IPC Classes  ?

2.

Shutter assembly with drive ring-mounted magnet

      
Application Number 13680761
Grant Number 08727645
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-11-19
First Publication Date 2013-05-30
Grant Date 2014-05-20
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a drive ring having a permanent magnet disposed thereon. The shutter assembly also includes a solenoid defining a gap between first and second magnetic poles thereof, the drive ring being disposed coplanar with the solenoid and being rotatable in response to a magnetic field created between the first and second magnetic poles. The shutter assembly also includes a plurality of shutter blades configured to transition between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the drive ring. The shutter assembly further includes a base plate separating the plurality of shutter blades from at least one of the drive ring and the solenoid.

IPC Classes  ?

3.

Electromagnetic shutter

      
Application Number 13524738
Grant Number 08651754
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-06-15
First Publication Date 2012-12-20
Grant Date 2014-02-18
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.
  • Krieger, David Michael
  • Yan, Helen Hong

Abstract

A shutter includes a driver ring, a plurality of shutter blades coupled to the drive ring such that movement of the drive ring transitions the plurality of shutter blades between an open position exposing a central aperture of the shutter, and a closed position blocking the central aperture, and a first stop and a second stop movable relative to the first stop. At least one of the first and second stops limits travel of the shutter blades.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 9/00 - Exposure-making shuttersDiaphragms
  • H04N 5/238 - Circuitry for compensating for variation in the brightness of the object by influencing optical part of the camera

4.

Shutter assembly

      
Application Number 13370933
Grant Number 08439581
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-02-10
First Publication Date 2012-08-09
Grant Date 2013-05-14
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquaretta, Stephen T.

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a plurality of shutter blades movable between an open position and a closed position, a drive ring having first and second oppositely-facing sides, at least one of the shutter blades being movably coupled to the first side, and a first permanent magnet coupled to the second side of the drive ring. The shutter assembly also includes a first solenoid selectively energizable to alternately attract and repel the first permanent magnet along an arcuate path beneath the first solenoid, thereby transitioning the plurality of shutter blades between the open and closed positions. The shutter assembly also includes a sensor assembly configured to detect a location of the first permanent magnet along the path.

IPC Classes  ?

5.

SHUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATING MAGNET

      
Application Number US2011030272
Publication Number 2011/126824
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-03-29
Publication Date 2011-10-13
Owner VA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Viglione, David

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a base having a stop and a central aperture, a permanent magnet rotatably mounted on the base, and a shutter blade directly mounted on the magnet and configured to move between an open position exposing the aperture and a closed position blocking the aperture. The magnet contacts the stop in the open and closed positions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 9/08 - Shutters
  • G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics
  • G03B 9/02 - Diaphragms

6.

UNIBLITZ

      
Application Number 010334357
Status Registered
Filing Date 2011-10-12
Registration Date 2012-04-24
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
  • 42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design

Goods & Services

Shutters; shutter timers; electromagnetically actuated photographic shutters and control equipment therefor, namely, single and multi channel electronic shutter drivers and timers; cables and connectors associated therewith; and mounts for shutters. Custom manufacture of shutters, shutter timers, electromagnetically actuated photographic shutters and control equipment therefor, namely, single and multi channel electronic shutter drivers and timers, cables and connectors associated therewith, and mounts for shutters, all for others. Custom design of shutters, shutter timers, electromagnetically actuated photographic shutters and control equipment therefor, namely, single and multi channel electronic shutter drivers and timers, cables and connectors associated therewith, and mounts for shutters, all for others.

7.

Shutter assembly with rotating magnet

      
Application Number 12752949
Grant Number 08333521
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-04-01
First Publication Date 2011-10-06
Grant Date 2012-12-18
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Viglione, David

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a base having a stop and a central aperture, a permanent magnet rotatably mounted on the base, and a shutter blade directly mounted on the magnet and configured to move between an open position exposing the aperture and a closed position blocking the aperture. The magnet contacts the stop in the open and closed positions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 9/10 - Blade or disc rotating or pivoting about axis normal to its plane
  • G03B 9/08 - Shutters
  • G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics

8.

SHUTTER DAMPING ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number US2011024955
Publication Number 2011/106209
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-02-16
Publication Date 2011-09-01
Owner VA, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Yan, Helen Hong
  • Jones, John Thomas

Abstract

A rotary photographic shutter includes a base plate, a rotating ring, a plurality of shutter blades pivotally connected to the base plate, and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the ring, and an actuation assembly connected to the base plate, the actuation assembly includes a drive arm operable to selectively rotate the ring. The exemplary rotary photographic shutter also includes a bumper assembly comprising at least one resilient element fixedly disposed with respect to the base plate. The drive arm impinges the resilient element when the plurality of shutter blades is in the open and closed positions, and the drive arm is isolated from contact with the resilient element when the plurality of shutter blades is between the open and closed positions. The exemplary rotary photographic shutter also includes a damper fixedly disposed with respect to the base plate such that at least one shutter blade of the plurality of shutter blades impinges the damper at the open position and is isolated from contact with the damper at the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

9.

Shutter damping assembly

      
Application Number 12711385
Grant Number 08317417
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-24
First Publication Date 2011-08-25
Grant Date 2012-11-27
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Yan, Helen Hong
  • Jones, John Thomas

Abstract

A rotary photographic shutter includes a base plate, a rotating ring, a plurality of shutter blades pivotally connected to the base plate, and moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the ring, and an actuation assembly connected to the base plate, the actuation assembly includes a drive arm operable to selectively rotate the ring. The exemplary rotary photographic shutter also includes a bumper assembly comprising at least one resilient element fixedly disposed with respect to the base plate. The drive arm impinges the resilient element when the plurality of shutter blades is in the open and closed positions, and the drive arm is isolated from contact with the resilient element when the plurality of shutter blades is between the open and closed positions. The exemplary rotary photographic shutter also includes a damper fixedly disposed with respect to the base plate such that at least one shutter blade of the plurality of shutter blades impinges the damper at the open position and is isolated from contact with the damper at the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

Composition for compressor working fluid for applications with soluble gas or gas condensates

      
Application Number 12556245
Grant Number 08476210
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-09-09
First Publication Date 2011-03-10
Grant Date 2013-07-02
Owner
  • Glenn Short (USA)
  • BVA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Short, Glenn

Abstract

A composition of compressor working fluid including a dissolved gas or a condensate from a dissolved gas, and a base fluid including at least a first base stock and a second base stock, wherein the viscosity difference between the first base stock and the second base stock is greater than 125 cSt, Kv 100° C. A composition of compressor working fluid including a dissolved gas or a condensate from a dissolved gas, and a base fluid including a first base stock and a second base stock, wherein the viscosity difference between the first and second base stock is greater than 40 cSt, Kv 100° C., and wherein the first and second base stocks are each polyglycol or polyalkylene glycol base derived from propylene oxide. A method of achieving favorable viscosity index for a compressor working fluid. A method of reducing dilution from gas being compressed for a compressor working fluid.

IPC Classes  ?

11.

Shutter assembly with drive ring-mounted magnet

      
Application Number 12359941
Grant Number 08313255
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-01-26
First Publication Date 2010-07-29
Grant Date 2012-11-20
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a drive ring having a permanent magnet disposed thereon. The shutter assembly also includes a solenoid defining a gap between first and second magnetic poles thereof, the drive ring being disposed coplanar with the solenoid and being rotatable in response to a magnetic field created between the first and second magnetic poles. The shutter assembly also includes a plurality of shutter blades configured to transition between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the drive ring. The shutter assembly further includes a base plate separating the plurality of shutter blades from at least one of the drive ring and the solenoid.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

Shutter assembly

      
Application Number 12359953
Grant Number 08128296
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-01-26
First Publication Date 2010-07-29
Grant Date 2012-03-06
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.

Abstract

A shutter assembly includes a plurality of shutter blades movable between an open position and a closed position, a drive ring having first and second oppositely-facing sides, at least one of the shutter blades being movably coupled to the first side, and a first permanent magnet coupled to the second side of the drive ring. The shutter assembly also includes a first solenoid selectively energizable to alternately attract and repel the first permanent magnet along an arcuate path beneath the first solenoid, thereby transitioning the plurality of shutter blades between the open and closed positions. The shutter assembly also includes a sensor assembly configured to detect a location of the first permanent magnet along the path.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

SHUTTER ACTIVATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2009036872
Publication Number 2009/154823
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-03-12
Publication Date 2009-12-23
Owner VA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Viglione, David

Abstract

A shutter includes at least one shutter blade, a magnet moveably connected to the at least one shutter blade, and a solenoid defining a gap between a first pole and a second pole. The solenoid is configured to controllably draw the magnet into the gap in a first state and to controllably repel the magnet from the gap in a second state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 9/08 - Shutters
  • G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics
  • G03B 9/10 - Blade or disc rotating or pivoting about axis normal to its plane

14.

Shutter activation system

      
Application Number 12046958
Grant Number 07883280
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-03-12
First Publication Date 2009-09-17
Grant Date 2011-02-08
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Viglione, David

Abstract

A shutter includes at least one shutter blade, a magnet moveably connected to the at least one shutter blade, and a solenoid defining a gap between a first pole and a second pole. The solenoid is configured to controllably draw the magnet into the gap in a first state and to controllably repel the magnet from the gap in a second state.

IPC Classes  ?

15.

Shutter activation system

      
Application Number 12359869
Grant Number 08322935
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-01-26
First Publication Date 2009-09-17
Grant Date 2012-12-04
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Viglione, David

Abstract

A method of controlling a plurality of shutter blades includes providing a shutter assembly including a solenoid having a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, and a gap between the first and second poles. The shutter assembly also includes a permanent magnet moveable within the gap in a path coplanar with the solenoid, wherein movement of the permanent magnet transitions the plurality of shutter blades between an open position exposing a central opening of the shutter assembly and a closed position. The method also includes moving the plurality of shutter blades between the open and closed positions, and reducing an electrical signal applied to the solenoid while the plurality of shutter blades is in transit between the open and closed positions.

IPC Classes  ?

16.

Non contact shutter activation system and method

      
Application Number 12359828
Grant Number 07845865
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-01-26
First Publication Date 2009-06-25
Grant Date 2010-12-07
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.

Abstract

A method of controlling a plurality of shutter blades activated by a solenoid to move the plurality of shutter blades between an open position and a closed position includes reducing an electrical signal applied to the solenoid while the plurality of shutter blades is in transit between the open position and the closed position.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

NON CONTACT SHUTTER ACTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

      
Application Number US2006060816
Publication Number 2007/059453
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-11-13
Publication Date 2007-05-24
Owner VA, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen, T.

Abstract

A shutter operating system is provided that depends on electromagnetfc energy to operate shutter blades. A permanent magnet and solenoid system operate the shutter blades. Movement of the magnet causes the shutter blades to move between an open and a closed position over a lens. The permanent magnet can be moved between a pair of spaced coils by selectively energizing first one coil then the other. The magnet can be attached directly to a shutter blade or in the case of a rotary shutter; the magnet can be attached to a drive ring that in turn is mechanically coupled to the shutter blades.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 7/499 - Denomination or exception handling, e.g. rounding or overflow
  • G06F 7/533 - Reduction of the number of iteration steps or stages, e.g. using the Booth algorithm, log-sum, odd-even

18.

Non-contact shutter activation system and method

      
Application Number 11164260
Grant Number 07513702
Status In Force
Filing Date 2005-11-16
First Publication Date 2007-05-17
Grant Date 2009-04-07
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Viglione, David
  • Pasquarella, Stephen T.

Abstract

A shutter operating system is provided that depends on electromagnetic energy to operate shutter blades. A permanent magnet and solenoid system operate the shutter blades. Movement of the magnet causes the shutter blades to move between an open and a closed position over a lens. The permanent magnet can be moved between a pair of spaced coils by selectively energizing first one coil then the other. The magnet can be attached directly to a shutter blade or in the case of a rotary shutter, the magnet can be attached to a drive ring that in turn is mechanically coupled to the shutter blades.

IPC Classes  ?

19.

N-CAS

      
Application Number 005351978
Status Registered
Filing Date 2006-10-03
Registration Date 2007-10-04
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Electromagnetically actuated shutters and control equipment therefor, namely, single and multi channel electronic shutter drivers and timers.

20.

Damping system for mechanical shutter

      
Application Number 10540969
Grant Number 07614806
Status In Force
Filing Date 2003-07-17
First Publication Date 2006-06-08
Grant Date 2009-11-10
Owner VA, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Pasquarella, Stephen
  • Yan, Helen
  • Akuncius, Christopher

Abstract

A damping system for an electromagnetically operable rotary shutter includes a damper for arresting the motion of a pivotally supported shutter actuating drive arm. The damper has a first portion composed of an ultrahigh density polyethylene and a second portion composed of a damped polyurethane that are arranged to strike one against the other during operation of the shutter. Moreover the first portion of the damper has a straight edge and the second portion has a surface that is curved so as to maintain substantially a point contact between the two portions throughout the duration of the impact between the two. The combination of materials and configuration of the surfaces of the two portions provides energy absorption while avoiding the adherence of the two portions upon impact.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

N-CAS

      
Serial Number 78855892
Status Registered
Filing Date 2006-04-06
Registration Date 2008-01-01
Owner VA, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

electromagnetically actuated optical shutters and control equipment therefor, namely, single and multi channel electronic shutter drivers and timers

22.

VINCENT ASSOCIATES

      
Serial Number 76405983
Status Registered
Filing Date 2002-05-10
Registration Date 2003-09-16
Owner VA, Inc. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

electromagnetically actuated photographic shutters, microscope and video mounts for shutters, electronic controls for shutters, electrical cables for shutters

23.

VA VINCENT ASSOCIATES

      
Serial Number 76401050
Status Registered
Filing Date 2002-04-26
Registration Date 2003-04-01
Owner VA, Inc ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

electromagnetically actuated photographic shutters, microscope and video mounts for shutters, electronic controls for shutters, electrical cables for shutters

24.

UNIBLITZ

      
Serial Number 78101776
Status Registered
Filing Date 2002-01-09
Registration Date 2003-10-21
Owner VA, INC. ()
NICE Classes  ? 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTERS AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT THEREFOR, NAMELY, SINGLE AND MULTI CHANNEL ELECTRONIC SHUTTER DRIVERS AND TIMERS