Patents Examined by Douglas X. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11717223
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to systems and devices for determining and maintaining a consistent ground and ground saturation resistance that include a device that includes a grip element and bioelectrical grounding segments, which may be disposed about the grip element on the grounding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: PROLUNG, INC.
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: 11709212
    Abstract: A pulsed magnetic particle imaging system includes a magnetic field generating system that includes at least one magnet, the magnetic field generating system providing a spatially structured magnetic field within an observation region of the magnetic particle imaging system such that the spatially structured magnetic field will have a field-free region (FFR) for an object under observation having a magnetic nanoparticle tracer distribution therein. The pulsed magnetic particle imaging system also includes a pulsed excitation system arranged proximate the observation region, the pulsed excitation system includes an electromagnet and a pulse sequence generator electrically connected to the electromagnet to provide an excitation waveform to the electromagnet, wherein the electromagnet when provided with the excitation waveform generates an excitation magnetic field within the observation region to induce an excitation signal therefrom by at least one of shifting a location or condition of the FFR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Steven M. Conolly, Patrick W. Goodwill, Daniel Hensley, Zhi Wei Tay, Bo Zheng
  • Patent number: 11703540
    Abstract: A test card and a test display adapter are disclosed. The test card includes an assembling plate and an electrical heat source. The electrical heat source is provided on the assembling plate. The electrical heat source includes a first heat transfer plate, a second heat transfer plate and at least one heat source element. The first heat transfer plate is stacked on the assembling plate, and the second heat transfer plate is laminated over the first heat transfer plate, with the heat source element being sandwiched between the first and second heat transfer plates. The test card and the test display adapter have a wide variety of advantages including very low cost, easy material availability, a short wait time, easy manufacturability, a long service life, easy modifiability and good interoperability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yidong Ji, Xuefeng Chen, Pinyi Xiang
  • Patent number: 11698420
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a piezomagnetic component which includes a first piezomagnetic element and a second piezomagnetic element that are arranged opposite to each other, a magnetostrictive component which includes a first magnetostrictive element and a second magnetostrictive element arranged opposite to each other on the same side of the first piezomagnetic element and the second piezomagnetic element, respectively, and a piezoelectric component which includes a first piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first piezomagnetic element, a second piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second piezomagnetic element, a third piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first magnetostrictive element, and a fourth piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second magnetostrictive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: LoMaRe Chip Technology Changzhou Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jan Zemen, Andrei Paul Mihai, Bin Zou
  • Patent number: 11698427
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for correcting transmit attenuation of an amplifier of a transmit radio frequency (RF) coil for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anand Kumar Venkatachari, Ling Sun, Wei Sun
  • Patent number: 11680479
    Abstract: A method and system for determining a position of a second production wellbore. The method may comprise inducing a first current into a first conductive member with a first source, emitting a first magnetic field generated by the first current from the first conductive member into a formation, inducing a second current into a second conductive member with a second source, emitting a second magnetic field generated by the second current from the second conductive member into the formation, disposing an electromagnetic sensor system into the second production wellbore, recording the first magnetic field with the at least one sensor from the formation, and recording the second magnetic field with the at least one sensor from the formation. The system may comprise a first source, an electromagnetic sensor system, at least one sensor and an information handling system configured to determine the position of the second production wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Yijing Fan, Hsu-Hsiang Wu, Li Pan
  • Patent number: 11674973
    Abstract: A magnetic-field sensor device includes at least two impulse wires, a coil assembly which radially surrounds the at least two impulse wires, the coil assembly defining a sensor element and a feedback element which generates an auxiliary magnetic field, an energy storage which is electrically connected to the coil assembly, a switching element which is electrically connected to the energy storage and to the feedback element, and a control unit which electrically controls the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FRABA B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Loeken
  • Patent number: 11674378
    Abstract: A ranging system and method uses three-dimensional (“3D”) magnetic field measurements to correct ranging distance and direction. Ghost well interference may also be decoupled from the ranging solutions using 3D magnetic gradient field measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bittar, Hsu-Hsiang Wu, Yijing Fan
  • Patent number: 11666668
    Abstract: A body has multiple phases, which have different electron spin resonance spectra that do not result from the simple combination of the ESR spectra of each individual phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Windhab, Andreas Karau, Peter Hölig, Benedikt Hartwig, Julia Lyubina
  • Patent number: 11668778
    Abstract: A high-frequency magnetic field generating device includes two coils arranged with a predetermined gap in parallel with each other, the two coils (a) in between which electron spin resonance material is arranged or (b) arranged at one side from electron spin resonance material; a high-frequency power supply that generates microwave current that flows in the two coils; and a transmission line part connected to the two coils, that sets a current distribution so as to locate the two coils at positions other than a node of a stationary wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Yoshii, Masaki Saito, Norikazu Mizuochi, Kan Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11668768
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a magnetometer for detecting a magnetic field, comprising: a solid state electronic spin system containing a plurality of electronic spins and a solid carrier, wherein the electronic spins are configured to be capable of aligning with an external magnetic field in response to an alignment stimulus; and a detector configured to detect an alignment response of the electronic spins, such that the external magnetic field can be detected; wherein the electronic spins are provided as one or more groups, each group containing a plurality of spins, the plurality of spins in each of the one or more groups being arranged in a line that is angled at an angle ? with respect to the local direction of the external magnetic field at the said group. Also disclosed is a method for detecting a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: UCL BUSINESS LTD
    Inventors: Cheuk Chi Lo, Gary Wolfowicz, Philipp Ross, John Morton
  • Patent number: 11662365
    Abstract: A system is provided for detecting a forcer misalignment, e.g., due to forcer loss of registration (FLR), in a wafer prober used for electrical testing of a semiconductor wafer. The system includes an optical sensor system including a transmitter and receiver affixed to the forcer or to a reference structure (e.g., the prober platen), and a reflector affixed to the other one of the forcer or reference structure. The transmitter emits radiation toward the reflector, which reflects the radiation toward the receiver. The receiver detects the reflected radiation, and generates an output signal indicating the quantity of received radiation. Alignment monitoring circuitry is configured to identify a misalignment of the forcer relative to the reference structure (e.g., platen) based on the output signal generated by the receiver, and in response, output an alert signal, e.g., to suspend operations of the prober and/or display an error notification to an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Sherwin Penaflor, Lester Tipano, Gerald Paul Margallo
  • Patent number: 11650268
    Abstract: An all-band magnetic sensor is provided. The all-band magnetic sensor comprises an induction coil, a voltage measurement module, and an integrator; the induction coil is used for generating an induced electromotive force according to magnetic flux passing therethrough; an impedance transformation circuit is connected to the output end of the induction coil and used for improving the loop resistance of the induction coil; the voltage measurement module is electrically connected to the impedance transformation circuit, and used for measuring the induced electromotive force generated by the induction coil; and the integrator is electrically connected to the voltage measurement module, and used for expanding a bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Qingyun Di, Qihui Zhen, Tianxin Zhang, Yuliang Wang, Zhiyao Liu, Quanmin Yang
  • Patent number: 11644495
    Abstract: A measurement method includes: measuring a reception intensity of radio waves transmitted from a radio wave transmitting apparatus at an installable position of a radio wave receiving apparatus operated by power of radio waves transmitted from the radio wave transmitting apparatus; and determining, on the basis of the reception intensity of radio waves, if the radio wave receiving apparatus can operate when installed at the installable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11630231
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a receive antenna configured to receive a signal from a surrounding formation, and a receive amplifier proximate to and coupled to the receive antenna. The receive amplifier is configured to provide an amplified signal responsive to the signal received by the receive antenna. The downhole tool also includes an electronics carrier, including receive circuitry, coupled to the receive amplifier by a conductor. The electronics carrier is positioned axially away from the receive antenna and the receive amplifier, and the receive circuitry is configured to receive and process the amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Liang Ge, Chin Wee Lim, Heen Wei Ng, Lucas Samuel Batista Santos
  • Patent number: 11624274
    Abstract: A method of estimating a directional parameter of a downhole component includes deploying a borehole string in a borehole, the borehole string including the downhole component, the downhole component being rotatable, the downhole component including a gyroscope device and a magnetometer device. The method also includes collecting gyroscope measurement data from the gyroscope device and magnetic field measurement data from the magnetometer device during rotation of the downhole component, and estimating, by a processor, the directional parameter of the downhole component, where the estimating includes correcting the gyroscope measurement data based on the magnetic field measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gunnar Tackmann, Tobias Kischkat, Thomas Kruspe, Peter Rottengatter
  • Patent number: 11619128
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and products for constructing a downhole tool electronics module. Methods may include creating a circuit board by metallizing at least part of a first surface on a first side of a substrate to define at least one metallized area on the first surface, wherein the substrate comprises a ceramic material and includes: the first side, including at least (i) the first surface, and (ii) an elevated surface elevated from the first surface, and a second side opposite the first side; flattening at least partially the elevated surface to a predefined first flatness to create a mounting portion by removing material from the elevated surface; attaching an electronics component to the first surface; and mounting the circuit board on an electronics carrier by adhering at least part of the mounting portion to a mounting surface on the electronics carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Silke Bramlage, Benjamin Knoop
  • Patent number: 11616284
    Abstract: An electromagnetic tool using slotted dipole antennas is presented. The dipoles may be placed in slots on a drill collar. A receiver or transmitter antenna consists of one or more slots. A dipole consists of a ferrite rod with electric wires placed above and below the ferrite. Wires may be connected such that wire current forms a loop around the ferrite rod. When a group of slots are used for an antenna, wire holes are constructed between slots. Effectively a single wire may be used to go above all ferrite rods in the group and then turn to go below all the rods. Two wire segments are in a wire hole connecting two adjacent slots. Currents in the two segments are the same in magnitudes and flow in opposite directions. There is no net current in wires in a wire hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Bench Tree Group, LLC
    Inventor: Jian-Qun Wu
  • Patent number: 11614804
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory and at least one processor functionally connected with the memory, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to generate a first signal by modulating a phase of a default signal using a first code corresponding to a first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device, control the first magnetic field generator connected with the electronic device to radiate a magnetic field corresponding to the first signal, receive a signal from at least one sensor connected with the electronic device, identify a second signal corresponding to the first signal from the signal, using the first code, and determine at least one of a position or a direction of the at least one sensor based on the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oleksandr Sapozhnik, Iegor Vdovychenko, Andrii Bugaiov
  • Patent number: 11609194
    Abstract: Nuclear spins of particular atoms (14N) which distinctively exist in a crystal of an active pharmaceutical ingredient is manipulated, so that an initial magnetization (modulated magnetization) is caused in nearby hydrogen atoms which exist near the particular atoms in the crystal. The initial magnetization of the nearby hydrogen atoms is spread to peripheral hydrogen atoms which exist at a periphery of the nearby hydrogen atoms in the crystal. A magnetization which is spread in the crystal is directly or indirectly observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: JEOL Ltd., RIKEN
    Inventor: Yusuke Nishiyama