Patents Examined by George B Bennett
  • Patent number: 11883950
    Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device, comprising an arm having a free end provided with an interface body carrying a measuring member and a grip member enabling an operator to point the measuring member at a zone of the object that is to be measured. The measuring member includes a male cylindrical portion having a portion engaged in a tubular coupling part secured to the interface body, the tubular coupling part is provided with a coupling locking mechanism comprising a tab mounted on a pin provided with a first annular sealing gasket bearing against a surface of the tubular coupling part, and a second annular sealing gasket is mounted between the tubular coupling part and the male cylindrical portion to be deformed between them when the male cylindrical portion is mounted in the tubular coupling part secured to the interface body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HEXAGON METROLOGY SAS
    Inventors: Laurent Desforges, Thibault Duportal, Denis Roux, Jean-Luc Famechon, Wes Inglis
  • Patent number: 11867897
    Abstract: An insertion assisting instrument has an outer diameter dimension set to satisfy a relationship of xb?<xc? assuming that an insertion assisting instrument is projected on X-Y coordinates such that a point on a circumference where the insertion assisting instrument has a largest outer diameter (that is, a point on an outer periphery of a proximal-end-side tapered surface at a distal end) is set as an origin and the proximal-end-side tapered surface is brought into contact with an X axis, coordinates of a second point B, which is most distal from the X axis on the circumference where the insertion assisting instrument has the largest outer diameter are (xb?, yb?), and coordinates of a third point C, which is most proximal from the X axis on a circumference at the proximal end of the insertion assisting instrument, are (xc?, yc?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Evident Corporation
    Inventor: Motoshi Ikeya
  • Patent number: 11859521
    Abstract: A measuring rod for measuring a fill level of a lubricant in a reservoir of an internal combustion engine includes a rod element, at one end of which is arranged a measuring tongue which can be submerged into the lubricant and by which the fill level can be measured and can be detected visually. At least one sealing element is arranged on the measuring tongue, by way of which the measuring rod can be sealed in relation to a guide tube for guiding the measuring rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Maximilian Rosenberger
  • Patent number: 11857332
    Abstract: An arrangement for determining a degree of stretching of hair is provided. The arrangement includes a detection unit for detecting hair characteristics and an evaluation unit for evaluating the detected hair characteristics and for determining the degree of elongation of hair based on the detected hair characteristics. The detection unit contains a near-infrared sensor, and is configured to irradiate a hair sample with electromagnetic waves in the infrared range and to detect an absorbance of the hair sample in a wavelength range from about 800 to about 2500 nm. The acquisition unit is configured to generate an absorption spectrum of the hair sample in the wavelength range of from about 800 to about 2500 nm and provide it to the evaluation unit and the evaluation unit is configured to compare the generated absorption spectrum with a calibration model and to determine a degree of elongation of the hair sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Hans Georg Knuebel, Lucile Bonnin, Astrid Kroos, Annika Koenen, Erik Schulze Zur Wiesche
  • Patent number: 11859968
    Abstract: When extending the leader or tape from a traditional tape measure over a large distance, a user situated away from the body of the tape measure is unable to determine the length that has been extended at the leading edge. Presented herein is a retractable measuring device in which the body of the measuring device is configured to compute and broadcast the amount of tape that has been withdrawn from the body to a receiver. The receiver may be located at the leading edge of the tape or comprise a secondary device such as a smartphone. Alternatively, the broadcast may include tactile, audible, or visual feedback relating to the distance that may be received directly by the user. Additionally, the retractable device may include an interface for setting a desired length and provide either the user or receiver with feedback when the desired length has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kirk Steven Tecu, Duncan Doyle, Sean Michael Shiers
  • Patent number: 11852468
    Abstract: A measuring device for use with a laser level includes a measuring tape. A section of the measuring tape is substantially transparent and thus allows passage of a laser beam that is emitted by a laser level. Indicia of the measuring tape indicate a distance of the laser beam from a terminus of the measuring tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Altonia Lee
  • Patent number: 11852441
    Abstract: An anti-cant indicator assembly, components thereof, and associated methods. The anti-cant indicator assembly indicates the orientation of a weapon with respect to vertical. The anti-cant indicator assembly includes a mount configured to mount to the weapon, a level including a vial containing a bubble and a pivot connection connecting the level to the mount. The pivot connection is configured to permit movement of the level with respect to the mount about the pivot connection between an operational position in which the bubble can be referenced by the user for indicating orientation of the weapon with respect to vertical, and a stowed position different from the operational position. The pivot connection can include a retainer configured to releasably retain the level in at least one of the operational position or the stowed position. The level can be selectively movable with respect to the mount to calibrate the anti-cant indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Mike Lindsay, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Timothy S. Kinney, Mark Dalton, Brian Steere, Justin Burke, Kyle Martin, Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Anthony Vesich, Ryan Varnum, Seth Wheeler, Brett Eckelkamp, Matthew Kinamore, Curtis Smith
  • Patent number: 11846175
    Abstract: A system is described for estimating well production and injection rates of a subterranean reservoir using machine learning models. The system may include a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform various operations. The processor may receive a set of static geological data about at least one subterranean reservoir in a subterranean formation. The processor may apply a trained convolutional neural network to the set of static geological data and data on initial states of dynamic reservoir properties to determine dynamic outputs of the subterranean reservoir. The processor may determine well data by extracting the set of static geological data and the dynamic outputs at well trajectories. And, the processor may apply a trained artificial neural network to the well data and subterranean grid information about the subterranean reservoir to generate estimated well production and injection rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Soumi Chaki, Honggeun Jo, Terry Wong, Yevgeniy Zagayevskiy, Dominic Camilleri
  • Patent number: 11839267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, for generating information about the interior of a shoe, comprising: a sensor unit into which material can be injected and which can sense physical changes on the surface; a material injection unit for injecting the material into the sensor unit; and a processor unit for generating information on the interior of the shoe on the basis of the physical change of the surface sensed by the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Hong Kyoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11839953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of automobile maintenance and device calibration technologies, and discloses a clamping apparatus and an automobile calibration device. The clamping apparatus includes a fixing plate, a fixing block and a tension knob. The fixing block includes a fixing block body and a locking spring piece. The fixing block body is installed on the fixing plate. A receiving cavity is enclosed by the fixing block body and the fixing plate. The locking spring piece is located in the receiving cavity. The tension knob is installed on the fixing block body. The tension knob is capable of rotating relative to the fixing block body, to extend inside the receiving cavity and to abut against the locking spring piece. When a to-be clamped and calibrated apparatus is inserted in the receiving cavity, the tension knob may push the locking spring piece to abut against the to-be clamped and calibrated apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaolong Wang
  • Patent number: 11835661
    Abstract: An aiming adjustment method for adjusting a posture of a vehicle lamp provided with a LIDAR device includes: providing a screen in front of the LIDAR device; detecting a state of a surface of the screen by the LIDAR device; detecting an angular error of the posture of the vehicle lamp based on a detection signal indicating the detected state of the surface; and correcting the posture of the vehicle lamp based on the angular error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Mano
  • Patent number: 11834946
    Abstract: A method includes positioning a downhole tool in a borehole formed in a subsurface formation, wherein the downhole tool comprises a plurality of calipers arranged around a circumference of the downhole tool. The method includes detecting, using the plurality of calipers, a plurality of standoff measurements at different rotation angles and determining a plurality of apparent diameters of the borehole for the different rotation angles of the downhole tool based on the plurality of standoff measurements and at least one of a radius and a diameter of the downhole tool. The method includes determining a probability function based on the plurality of apparent diameters and determining a shape of the borehole based on the probability function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Jin, Glenn Andrew Wilson, Wei Li, Xiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11828589
    Abstract: Devices and methods for quickly and accurately measuring the distance between two carriers of item processing equipment. The devices and methods can include an elongate bar and associated components which may increase the magnitude of lengths that can be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Dongliang Yang, Phuc M. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11828595
    Abstract: An instrument for determining level or plumb orientations includes an elongated body having a plurality of orientation measurement devices. Each of the orientation measurement devices can indicate either a level or plumb orientation depending on a position of the instrument. The orientation measurement devices each include a chamber having front and rear convex sides, a fluid contained in the chamber, and an air bubble floating in the fluid. The elongated body includes a set of first openings and a set of second openings. The orientation measurement devices are embedded into the elongated body through the first set of openings and the orientation measurement devices each include bubble therein viewable from the front and back of the elongated body. The bubble is also viewable from the top and bottom of the elongated body through the second set of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Costello
  • Patent number: 11821724
    Abstract: A digital micrometer includes a main-body frame, a spindle, a thimble part, and a displacement detector that detects displacement of the spindle. The main-body frame includes a U-shaped frame part, and a spindle holding part provided on the other end side of the U-shaped frame part and having a length in a direction away from an anvil. The spindle is held by a spindle holding part, provided to be movable forward and backward in an axial direction with respect to the anvil, and includes a contactor on one end face. The main-body frame and the spindle are formed of a non-magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Matsumoto, Yuji Fujikawa, Shinichiro Yanaka, Osamu Saito
  • Patent number: 11819994
    Abstract: A device for creating a uniform gap between adjacent vehicle panels. The device includes an elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. A grip portion is disposed along the elongate member between the first end and the second end. A first arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a first direction, and a second arm extends coaxially from the grip portion in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Big Kid Blocks LLC
    Inventor: Bryce William Green
  • Patent number: 11815384
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device that includes a platform and a wiper attached to the platform. The wiper includes an aperture disposed within the platform and a channel. The channel in the platform runs from an outside edge of the platform to an outside edge of the aperture. The wiper also includes an aperture disposed within the wiper and a channel that runs from the outside edge of the wiper to the outside edge of the wiper aperture. The aperture in the wiper is smaller than the aperture in the platform. Also disclose is a device that includes a platform, a wiper attached to the platform, and a brush with bristles attached to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin Shelton
  • Patent number: 11806867
    Abstract: A profiling apparatus includes: a holder rotationally moves around a first fulcrum, and holds a subject; a balancer rotationally moves around a second fulcrum, an intermediate part coupled to holder part and balancer, expands and contracts in a coupling direction, and bends in a direction orthogonal to the coupling direction, in which a position of the first fulcrum, a first gravity center position, a bending position, and a second gravity center position are aligned in this order. The first gravity center position corresponds to a gravity center of a part, which rotationally moves around the first fulcrum, of the subject and the holder in a case where the subject is held. The bending position corresponds to a bending point of the intermediate part. The second gravity center position corresponds to a gravity center of a part, which rotationally moves around the second fulcrum, of the second fulcrum position and balancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Shinichi Iida, Shigeaki Tochimoto, Hiroshi Takaoka
  • Patent number: 11808611
    Abstract: A scale includes a base material, scale patterns arranged at a predetermined periodicity on a main surface of the base material, and a fluorine film that covers the scale patterns and is at least partly a monomolecular fluorine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: MITUTOYO CORPORATION, MITUTOYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosaku Miyake, Toshihiko Aoki
  • Patent number: 11801708
    Abstract: A chalk reel is provided that includes a handgrip on housing supporting a chalk line extending from a nozzle of the housing that extends from the chalk reel to mark a straight line. The chalk reel may further include a rotatable handle that rotates to extend or retract (“pay out”) the chalk line. A hook is secured to the end of the chalk line to facilitate extension of the chalk line and prevent retraction of the chalk line end into the housing nozzle. The chalk reel may further include a transmission system with gearing and a selector to lock the gearing at locations around the handle rotation. The chalk reel may also include a large removable cap to facilitate refilling the chalk or other marking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Cemke, Jr., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker