Patents Examined by Kristina N Junge
  • Patent number: 11839949
    Abstract: A grinding and polishing device includes a main body, a grinding disk, a sample disk, a first console, and a second console. The main body includes a support table and a support column. The support table is coupled to the support column. The grinding disk is fixed on the support table and includes a polishing surface. The sample disk is fixed on the support column and configured to hold a preform. The first console is electrically coupled to the sample disk and used for controlling a distance between the preform held by the sample disk and the grinding disk. The second console is electrically coupled to the grinding disk and used for controlling a working state of the grinding disk for grinding and polishing the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Long-Fei Liu, Yen-Sheng Lin, Gao-Yang Deng, Yao-Wei Hong, Xue Peng
  • Patent number: 11819178
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an airflow path from an air inlet to a clean air outlet with an air treatment member and a fan and motor assembly in the air flow path. The hand vacuum cleaner has a cleaner body and a handle having a hand grip portion. The hand vacuum cleaner also includes a plurality of batteries. A portion of the motor and fan assembly and/or a portion of a filter component can be positioned between at least some of the batteries. The batteries may be contained in a removable storage chamber. The storage chamber may be removably mounted to the hand vacuum cleaner around at least a portion of a filter and/or fan and motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11787021
    Abstract: An angle screw feeding device comprises a screw feeding unit, a screw transporting unit, and a screw driving unit. The device is able to be used with small screws. Further, the device is able to perform an automatic screwing action at any selected angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bright Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Dason Cheung, Murad Kurwa
  • Patent number: 11772235
    Abstract: The present application provides to a media dosage unit (300) for shot peening. The application also presents methods of using and making the media dosage unit. The media dosage unit comprises a flow sensor (304) for measuring flow rate of solid particles; and a connector on the flow sensor for coupling the flow sensor to a shot circulation conduit (306). The present application also relates to a media flow valve (316) for the media dosage unit for shot peening. The application additionally discloses a method of making or assembling the microwave media flow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ABRASIVE ENGINEERING PTE LTD
    Inventors: Teck Hwa Ho, Yuet Kwan Lim, Chong Wei Lee, Keng Huat Tan, Hin Cheong Lee, Yusong Meng, Qi Ming Alex Goh
  • Patent number: 11633776
    Abstract: An apparatus for working bars includes a plurality of containing devices disposed adjacent and parallel to each other with an oblong development in respective longitudinal directions to contain a respective bundle of bars. At least one work station is located downstream of the containing devices. The work station includes at least one removal device to remove at least one bar from one of the containing devices, at least one drawing unit configured to move the bars in a direction of feed parallel to the longitudinal directions, and at least one bending device configured to bend the bars At least one drive member is associated with the work station, configured to move work station in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal directions in order to take the removal device into correspondence with one or the other of the containing devices, which are substantially fixed in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: M.E.P.—MACCHINE ELETTRONICHE PIEGATRICI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giorgio Del Fabro
  • Patent number: 11596992
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing metal sheets from extruded profiles of small thickness or of hollow chamber plates of light metal, preferably of magnesium or magnesium alloys, comprises an extruder for producing an extruded profile which is open along a surface line. A separating device is provided for cutting the extruded profile to length corresponding to the length of the metal sheet to be produced, or the hollow chamber plate to be produced. A bending unit is used for deforming the extruded profile into a U-shaped profile. An expansion unit is provided for expanding the U-shaped profile into a flat metal sheet or a hollow chamber plate. A stacking unit is also provided. At least one expansion unit is arranged parallel to the extrusion line and thus the extrusion and expanding processes are decoupled from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Ulrich Bruhnke
  • Patent number: 11535177
    Abstract: Device to aesthetically cover and provide protection to motorcycle vehicle identification numbers (vin) and/or emission label stickers on a motorcycle frame. Typically motorcycle frames will have a vin and/or/combination emission information sticker attached to them. Typically these stickers are required and cannot be removed. Besides the fact that these stickers are aesthetically displeasing, they are also exposed to the elements and debris of the road when riding. The device comprises of a removable semi cylindrical panel. The panel is secured to a motorcycle frame to cover and protect a vin and/or/combination emissions information label sticker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: John Joel Frank
  • Patent number: 11143373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a movable flame assembly comprising: a simulated flame element; a transmission element for disposing and actuating the simulated flame element; an elastic element directly or indirectly connected to the simulated flame element and supporting the simulated flame element and the transmission element; and a power source for driving the transmission element. The invention further relates to a simulated flame device comprising the movable flame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MARS ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Fung Ho
  • Patent number: 11127318
    Abstract: A holder for electronic shelf labels includes a channel having upper and lower ledges with upper and lower gripping flanges defining an engagement space into which a back of the electronic shelf label is mounted. A fin extends from a backplane of the channel, the fin having one side perpendicular to the backplane. The front of the upper and lower gripping flanges have inwardly-directed bevels. A breakaway guide is connected by a thinned portion to the backplane to engaging an edge of a mounting structure. The breakaway guide is removable following mounting of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: K-International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Gregory White, Michael L. Sisko, Michael J. White
  • Patent number: 11127324
    Abstract: An illuminated sign for use in a vehicle wash system, including a base, an upright member extending from the base and having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a head portion connected to the upper portion of the upright member. The illuminated sign includes at least one light source having a first mode and a second mode. The first mode is associated with a first group of vehicle wash services for treating an exterior of a vehicle. The second mode is associated with a second group of vehicle wash services for treating an exterior of a vehicle. The sign includes a sign controller in communication with the at least one light source. The sign controller is configured to enable the first mode in response to detecting a selection of the first group of vehicle wash services. The sign controller is also configured to enable the second mode in response to detecting a selection of the second group of vehicle wash services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Balanger, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Belanger, Curtis S. Prater, Jerry A. Kotrych
  • Patent number: 11127316
    Abstract: A pop-up card includes an erectable pop-up display structure that can be easily removed from the card to be displayed. The pop-up card is foldable between closed and opened positions. The card includes a slot therein for holding the pop-up display structure. The pop-up display structure comprises a plurality of intersecting slice-form elements mounted on a foldable base. At least a portion of the foldable base is removably inserted in the slot such that when the card is closed, the foldable base is folded and the pop-up display structure is in a flattened state. When the card is opened, the foldable base is unfolded and the pop-up display structure is in an erected 3-D state. The pop-up display structure can be slid out of the slot in the card and displayed when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: LovePop, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariush S. Nejad, Jozef Karpiel, Robin S. Rose, Mansi Monhani, Xinzhi Jiao, Jonathon Aoun
  • Patent number: 11110748
    Abstract: An illuminated vehicle distress sign is disclosed herein. The illuminated vehicle distress sign includes an emergency signal device comprising a vehicle window attachment. The vehicle window attachment has a first shaft hingedly attached thereto and a second shaft hingedly attached to the first shaft which supports a rigid signaling placard at the distal end thereof. Additionally, the signaling placard includes a plurality of battery powered and multi-colored LED's disposed on the peripheral edges of the front and back faces thereof. Furthermore, the signaling placard may be provided in the form of a square or in the shape of a hand. Additionally, the LEDs disposed on the placard may be mounted in a configuration to form the word “HELP”. Other configurations and other sizes may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Charles Scott
  • Patent number: 11094231
    Abstract: A metal poster is formed with an integral frame which is relief printed on the obverse face of a sheet metal plate with layers of UV curable inks. Image indicia imprinted on the plate is surrounded by the relief printed frame. The ink layers extend into selvage areas of the plate. The selvage areas are folded over to the rear face of the sheet metal plate to provide the frame with relief printed rounded peripheral edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Lech Ruszczyc, Piotr Kulaga
  • Patent number: 11094227
    Abstract: The current invention is directed to a magnetic exterior shutter product. The magnetic exterior shutter product comprises a cutout and/or shutter. The cutout is attached to a first fastener wherein the first fastener comprises a first magnetic or ferromagnetic material. A first adhesive may attach the first fastener to the cutout. The cutout may be magnetically attached to an exterior shutter. The shutter may comprise a shutter front surface, a shutter rear surface, and a second fastener comprising a second magnetic or ferromagnetic material wherein the second fastener is attached to the shutter front surface, the shutter rear surface, or embedded between the shutter front surface and the shutter rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventor: Jamie Ann Piziali
  • Patent number: 11084313
    Abstract: A pop-up gift card includes a card that is foldable along a fold line between closed and opened positions. The card includes a separable perforated section extending over both sides of the fold line. An erectable pop-up display structure comprising a plurality of intersecting slice-form elements is mounted on the perforated section of the card. When the card is closed, the pop-up display structure is in a flattened state, and when the card is opened, the pop-up display structure is in an erected 3-D state. The pop-up display structure can be removed from the card by separating the perforated section from the rest of the card. A support element can be affixed to the perforated section for maintaining the pop-up display structure in the 3-D state when the pop-up display structure is removed from the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: LOVEPOP, INC.
    Inventors: Dariush S. Nejad, Jozef Karpiel, Robin S. Rose, Emilio Latorre Armendariz, John P. Wise
  • Patent number: 11087649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphic display frame for use with SEG graphic displays of a modular design. The frame comprises a system that can be used to construct frames of various sizes, shapes, and dimensions. The frame system includes channel members, connectors, brackets, and other components that can be constructed and used to support SEG graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Rick D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11079060
    Abstract: A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) comprises a central support structure, a target plate selectively connected to the central support structure and a target image attached to the target plate. Selective connection to the target plate allows a common calibration stand to be used for different vehicles even where different targets are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventor: John Innes
  • Patent number: 11072291
    Abstract: The permit holder for a vehicle sunvisor comprises a visor clip, a placard clip, a first servo motor, a second servo motor, a controller, and a remote control key fob. The permit holder for a vehicle sunvisor may removably couple to a sun visor in a vehicle via the visor clip and may removably couple a parking placard to the sun visor such that the parking placard may be stored in a non-visible position during the operation of the vehicle and displayed in a visible position when the vehicle is parked. Upon receiving an activation signal from the remote control key fob, the controller may cause rotation of the first servo motor and the second servo motor thus moving the parking placard between the non-visible position and the visible position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventor: Elijah Brodnex
  • Patent number: 11058233
    Abstract: A modular display case having a chamber for holding an item to be displayed, such as a folded flag, as well as a chamber for housing an illuminating LED strip within the base of the case. The case is made from multiple layers of material spaced apart with ring spacers between the front panel and back panel which are connected with fasteners. The front panel of the case is removably attached to the body of the case and is seated within a tray in the integrated base. The item held in the display chamber is visible through slats between the layers as well as through the viewing windows on the front and rear panels of the case. The rear panel of the case is generally solid whereas the front panel is removably attached to the body of the case and thereby permits access to the display chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Donald J. Fedorko
  • Patent number: 11062627
    Abstract: A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sheet, spaced from each other, and peelably stuck to the sheet; a first separating line extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction between the first and second media; and a second separating line formed at a portion of the sheet which is located between a center position of the second medium in the widthwise direction and a first end of the second medium in the widthwise direction. The second separating line is formed at at least a portion of the sheet which is located between first and second ends of the second medium in the longitudinal direction. Each of the first and second separating lines includes a portion formed through or cut in the sheet in a thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Harumitsu Inoue, Haruki Matsumoto, Takaaki Banno, Yukiko Takami, Yukihiko Sato