Patents Examined by Abbie E Quann
  • Patent number: 11653807
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-cleaning method of a self-moving cleaning robot and a self-moving cleaning robot. The self-moving cleaning robot has both a basic working mode and a self-cleaning mode. When the self-moving cleaning robot needs to perform self-cleaning, the following steps are performed: step 100: controlling the self-moving cleaning robot to enter the self-cleaning mode; step 200: performing, by the self-moving cleaning robot, at least one self-cleaning action; and step 300: when at least one condition for ending the self-cleaning action is met, exiting the self-cleaning mode, the step 100 includes: adjusting parameters related to the operation of the self-moving cleaning robot while substantially maintaining the basic working mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ECOVACS ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zeheng Tang, Shoumu Wang
  • Patent number: 11654529
    Abstract: A burr trimming device includes a removing assembly and a directed spraying assembly disposed on a carrier, wherein the directed spraying assembly has a nozzle facing the removing assembly. The directed spraying assembly rapidly freezes objects such as burrs and then the removing assembly removes the hardened objects by coming into rigid contact therewith, thereby ensuring complete removal of the fine flexible burrs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Zhi-Xiang Chen, Chia-Chung Sung, Cheng-Yu Chu, Jao-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11646390
    Abstract: A device for transferring micro light-emitting diodes includes a collection tube and an elastic port. The collection tube has a first end and a second end arranged oppositely, and a caliber of the collection tube is greater than a diameter of the micro light-emitting diodes. The elastic port is disposed at the first end, and a caliber of the elastic port is less than the diameter of the micro light-emitting diodes. The micro light-emitting diodes are pressed into the collection tube from the elastic port. The collection tube can store the micro light-emitting diodes. The device can effectively improve transfer speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Yang Sun, Minggang Liu, Shujhih Chen
  • Patent number: 11612969
    Abstract: A pipe welding stabilizer comprising a vise grip assembly, an adjustment assembly, and a pipe assembly. The vise grip assembly includes two vise grips mounted to either side of an adjustment assembly. The two vise grips include jaws with ridges that can be attached to a pipe surface. The vise grips help hold the pipe in place while it is being soldered to ensure it does not slip or fall before it is welded. The adjustment assembly includes pins that can be pushed in to adjust the width and reach of the grip of the two vise grips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: John Arsenault, Jr., Kenneth Locke
  • Patent number: 11608848
    Abstract: A single side temporary fastener (SSTF) capable of maintaining a clamping force in a material stack subject to material creep or adjunct extrusion during clamp up processes is disclosed. The SSTF comprise a rotationally constrained but freely translatable collet body that is disposed within an auxiliary structure such as a fastener housing. A fastener comprises the aforementioned collet body, which at least partially translates within the aforementioned auxiliary structure, and further comprises a threaded screw for rotationally engaging with the collet body, which by way of an antirotation means associated therewith and with the auxiliary structure, is rotationally constrained but is free to axially translate. Constant clamping pressures are made possible in such embodiments by the inclusion of at least one biasing element between compression force transmitting elements and/or assemblies of the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Centrix Inc.
    Inventor: Travis McClure
  • Patent number: 11577351
    Abstract: A position adjustment device for adjusting the height of an object to be supported includes: a fixed portion; a movable portion provided to be movable in the height direction relative to the fixed portion and supporting the object to be supported; an expanding and contracting portion coupled to the fixed portion and the movable portion and configured to expand and contract in the height direction; an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the movable portion in the height direction relative to the fixed portion; and a metal member fixed to the fixed portion and the movable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoaki Suzuki, Masahiro Murota
  • Patent number: 11572258
    Abstract: A steel wire self-locking mechanism and a lifting device are provided. The steel wire self-locking mechanism includes a surrounding plate and a self-locking gear and a locking device arranged in the surrounding plate, and uses a friction force of a threaded sleeve to lock the lifting device. The lifting device includes a lifting assembly and a beam assembly. The steel wire self-locking mechanism is arranged in the beam assembly, and the locking of the lifting device is realized by the steel wire self-locking mechanism. The steel wire self-locking mechanism and the lifting device have good adaptability. Due to a smaller volume, the steel wire self-locking mechanism is applicable to lifting tables in various sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGSU JELT LIFTING SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shengrong Tao, Xiaogang Li
  • Patent number: 11446713
    Abstract: A gas purge unit introduces a cleaning gas into a purge container with an opening therethrough. The gas purge unit includes a first blowout member second blowout member. The first blowout member is disposed along a lateral the opening and includes a first nozzle port. The first nozzle port blows the cleaning gas into the purge container. The second blowout member is disposed along the lateral side and includes a second nozzle port. The second nozzle port is disposed farther from the opening than the first nozzle port and blows the cleaning gas into the purge container. A load port apparatus includes the gas purge unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadamasa Iwamoto, Jun Emoto
  • Patent number: 11426857
    Abstract: A truss-jig-positioning system that includes a truss-assembly table having a support plane, a plurality of slots in the support plane, and a plurality of puck assemblies automatically movable along the slots. Each puck is self-powered and self-locks at selected locations. A controller controls the pucks. Images of the truss-assembly table and pucks allow the controller to locate pucks, and transmit location-correction information as needed to move pucks to desired locations for building various trusses, wall assemblies, etc. Pucks are self-powered, self-moving, motorized jigging members. Each operates from controller commands to unlock from one location, move along their slot and lock to a new location. Optionally location-measuring (machine-vision) subsystem(s) communicate wirelessly with the pucks to readjust positions and re-lock at the adjusted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Wein Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Steven R. Weinschenk
  • Patent number: 11400565
    Abstract: A tension lever includes an outer body including a top, a bottom, and a plurality of outer body sides including a first outer body side and a second outer body side opposite to and facing the first outer body side, the first outer body side having a substantially planar surface extending along a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction, an upper first opening defined in the top and defining an upper inner body that extends along the second direction, a lower first opening defined in the bottom and defining a lower inner body that extends along the second direction, a second opening defined in the first outer body side and the second outer body side, the second opening defining a channel that extends along a third direction crossing the second direction, and a barbell including a shaft and a pair of beads at opposing ends of the shaft, the barbell being received in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MW PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Brett Stenhouse, Alexander Robertson
  • Patent number: 11396089
    Abstract: An anti-slip fastener remover tool includes a torque-tool body, a plurality of paired engagement features, and an intersection point. The plurality of paired engagement features that grips the lateral surface of the stripped fastener head is radially positioned around a rotation axis of the torque-tool body. The plurality of paired engagement features, wherein each paired engagement feature is offset by 30 degrees, comprises a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The first engagement feature and the second engagement feature each comprises a bracing section, a cavity section, and a connector section that are adjacently connected to each other. The cavity section of the first engagement feature is adjacently connected to the cavity section of the second engagement feature. The bracing sections of the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature are oppositely positioned of each other about the cavity sections of the first and second engagement features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
  • Patent number: 11376705
    Abstract: A system includes a CMP carrier that includes a resilient flexible membrane upon which a wafer is mounted, at least three ports for supplying air to the resilient flexible membrane to pneumatically pushing on the wafer through pressure applied throughout the surface area of the resilient flexible membrane to have more uniform pressure. Each port provides pressure to different components of the carrier to adjust pressure or vary pressure during processing of the wafer. Further, the system includes a processor and software program for implementing the CMP carrier with existing CMP machines. The software application converts the air pressure applied to the carrier into units that allow the CMP machine to receive expected data and operate in accordance with the existing commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: AXUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Trojan, Richard Ciszek, Clifford Daniel
  • Patent number: 11371254
    Abstract: Autonomous, mobile cleaners for water-containing vessels such as swimming pools and spas are detailed. The cleaners are especially useful for cleaning spas, although they may function adequately in connection with certain other vessels as well. They may be designed and constructed in particular to avoid high centering so as not to become stuck when encountering obstacles within the spas or other vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Phillip Newman
  • Patent number: 11364602
    Abstract: A screw bit body which allows for efficient torque force application onto a socket fastener. The screw bit body includes a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. The laterally-bracing sidewalls are radially distributed about a rotation axis of the screw bit body with each further including a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bracing surface, and an engagement cavity. The engagement cavity creates a gripping point to prevent slippage in between the screw bit body and the socket fastener. The engagement cavity traverses normal and into the concave surface and the convex surface. The engagement cavity includes an angled driving portion and a concave portion. The angled driving portion is positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge with the concave portion being positioned opposite to the first lateral edge, across the angled driving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
  • Patent number: 11363933
    Abstract: An autonomous cleaning robot comprises a chassis, at least one motorized drive wheel mounted to the chassis and arranged to propel the robot across a surface, and a pair of cleaning rollers mounted to the chassis and having outer surfaces exposed on an underside of the chassis and to each other. The cleaning rollers are drivable to counter-rotate while the robot is propelled, thereby cooperating to direct raised debris upward into the robot between the rollers. A side brush is further mounted to the chassis to rotate beneath the chassis adjacent a lateral side of the chassis about an upwardly extending side brush axis, and the outer surface of a first of the cleaning rollers of the pair extends laterally beyond the outer surface of a second of the cleaning rollers of the pair and laterally beyond the side brush axis, such that the first cleaning roller defines a cleaning width spanning the side brush axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventor: Oliver Lewis
  • Patent number: 11364590
    Abstract: Disclosed is a line catcher type water jet cutting apparatus. Portions of a workpiece to be converted into products are processed by water jet cutting in a common manner in an early stage of the water jet cutting. In a final stage of the water jet cutting, product fixing pushers press and fix the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Hoon Choi, Tae Il Cho, Min Soo Song, Hyun Jung Kwon, Jang Sung Kim, Dong Jun Park, Mohamed Ahmed Hashish
  • Patent number: 11339578
    Abstract: A device for clamping a piece of formwork includes a bar having an end for attachment to a body. The device includes a jaw mounted on the bar and for receiving the piece of formwork, the jaw being movable along the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FORM JIG PTY LTD.
    Inventors: John Reitano, Siegfried Mehl
  • Patent number: 11330944
    Abstract: A dual cyclonic stage hand vacuum cleaner has a handle provided on a side of the hand vacuum cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11331768
    Abstract: A polishing head having a simple construction and a compact size is disclosed. The polishing head includes: a polishing-tool pressing member for supporting a polishing tool; a movable shaft coupled to the polishing-tool pressing member; a housing which houses the movable shaft therein; and a diaphragm which forms a pressure chamber between an end portion of the movable shaft and the housing, the diaphragm including a central portion in contact with the end portion of the movable shaft, an inner wall portion connecting with the central portion and extending along a side surface of the movable shaft, a folded-back portion connecting with the inner wall portion and having a curved cross section, and an outer wall portion connecting with the folded-back portion and located outside the inner wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Kashiwagi, Fong-Jie Du, Manao Hoshina
  • Patent number: 11335585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate displacing assembly so as to improve its durability during a semiconductor processing. In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing system, includes, a substrate holder, wherein the substrate holder is configured with a plurality of pins; and a substrate displacing assembly for displacing a substrate on the substrate holder in a first direction perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate holder through the plurality of pins, wherein the substrate displacing assembly comprises a pair of load forks, a coupler and a driving shaft, wherein the pair of load forks comprises a fork region and a base region, wherein the coupler is mechanically coupled to the base region through at least one first joining screw extending in the first direction, wherein the coupler is further mechanically coupled to the driving shaft through a second joining screw extending in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Liao, Chin-Shen Hsieh