Patents Examined by Mark Shabman
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Patent number: 11874155Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating a gas pycnometer utilizing a custom volume reference standard are disclosed. The custom volume reference standard may include a material. The material may include a low CTE and high-accuracy dimensions. The material may have a high-aspect ratio reference shape corresponding to an inner area of a custom made sample cup. The custom volume reference standard may include a specified number of inclusions of the material, a high purity, and/or an accurately known density. The custom volume reference standard may include a known volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Micromeritics Instrument CorporationInventors: Jeff Kenvin, Kyle Mascaritolo, John McCaffrey
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Patent number: 11867717Abstract: An air gap of a rotation speed sensor is increased. A rotation speed sensor according to one embodiment includes: a sensor component having magnetic sensing elements; and a magnetic plate that is arranged between the sensor component and a magnet and that is made of a magnetic material. In a first direction that is a direction in which the sensor component, the magnetic plate and the magnet are arranged, the magnetic plate includes an opening that is formed at a position overlapping center of a line connecting respective centers of the magnetic sensing elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tomita, Kento Okuyama, Kei Kawano
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Patent number: 11860020Abstract: An intake arrangement (1) for a roller mill which includes a storage container (2), a force transducer (6) arranged on the storage container (2), a level sensor (7) arranged on the storage container (2) for determining when a ground material level (B) is reached in the storage container (2), and a control unit (8). The control unit (8) is designed to determine a first fill level (A) of the storage container (2), from a weight force (EG) determined by the force transducer (6), and to determine a characteristic fill level curve (K), based on the determined first fill level (A) and the fill level (B) determined by the level sensor (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Bühler AGInventors: Daniel Rickenbach, Daniel Fischer, Dimitrios Marinos
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Patent number: 11852513Abstract: It is provided a sensor device comprising: a proximity sensor (10); a processor (11); a wireless communication module (13); and a memory (14). When the sensor device is in a first functional state (20, 20a, 20b) and the proximity sensor detects a predetermined change in its proximity, the sensor device is configured to transition from the first functional state, in which wireless communication is inactivated, to a second functional state (21), in which wireless communication module is enabled. The predetermined change in its proximity is a removal of transport protection, comprising removal of a metallic tape over the proximity sensor, whereby the proximity sensor is capable to detect the removal of the metallic tape based on inductive sensing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ABInventors: Tomas Jonsson, Mats Cederblad, Johan Von Matern
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Patent number: 11852563Abstract: Data characterizing a fuel storage facility can be received from one or more of a plurality of sensors disposed in the fuel storage facility. A fuel leak prediction for the fuel storage facility can be determined by a server, based on the received data, and further based on at least one predictive model that predicts whether a fuel leak exists in the fuel storage facility. The fuel leak prediction can be provided by the server. Related apparatus, systems, methods, techniques, and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Wayne Fueling Systems LLCInventors: Prem Swaroop, Atish Kamble, Bodhayan Dev
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Patent number: 11852482Abstract: A controller applies a predetermined voltage to a fixed part detection excitation electrode to vibrate a movable part in a second direction and simultaneously applies a predetermined voltage to a fixed part drive electrode to vibrate the movable part in a first direction. The controller acquires, of the movable part, a first resonance frequency along the first direction and a second resonance frequency along the second direction. The controller controls a drive spring adjustment part to adjust a spring constant of the drive spring, such that the first resonance frequency is maintained constant, and controls a detection spring adjustment part to adjust a spring constant of the detection spring such that the second resonance frequency is maintained constant. The controller detects the angular velocity based on a result of synchronously detecting signal from the fixed part detection electrode with the first resonance frequency.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuaki Goto, Shota Harada, Takashi Katsumata, Yoshiyuki Hata, Teruhisa Akashi
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Patent number: 11846509Abstract: A three-axis rotation rate sensor including a substrate and a double rotor. The double rotor includes a first rotor and a second rotor which are elastically connected to one another via a first coupling element so that the two rotors are excitable to rotary oscillations in phase opposition. The first rotor includes a first seismic mass and a second seismic mass that are deflectably supported with respect to the first rotor, and the second rotor includes a third seismic mass and a fourth seismic mass that are deflectably supported with respect to the second rotor. The first mass is connected to the third mass via a first rocker element so that upon a lateral deflection of the first mass, the third mass is deflected in a direction opposite the lateral deflection of the first mass.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Jochen Reinmuth
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Patent number: 11841228Abstract: The subject disclosure provides exemplary 3-axis (e.g., GX, GY, and GZ) linear and angular momentum balanced vibratory rate gyroscope architectures with fully-coupled sense modes. Embodiments can employ balanced drive and/or balanced sense components to reduce induced vibrations and/or part to part coupling. Embodiments can comprise two inner frame gyroscopes for GY sense mode and an outer frame or saddle gyroscope for GX sense mode and drive system coupling, drive shuttles coupled to the two inner frame gyroscopes or outer frame gyroscope, and four GZ proof masses coupled to the inner frame gyroscopes for GZ sense mode. Components can be removed from an exemplary overall architecture to fabricate a single axis or two axis gyroscope and/or can be configured such that a number of proof-masses can be reduced in half from an exemplary overall architecture to fabricate a half-gyroscope. Other embodiments can employ a stress isolation frame to reduce package induced stress.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.Inventors: Doruk Senkal, Robert Hennessy, Houri Johari-Galle, Joe Seeger
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Patent number: 11828659Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus is provided for magnetostrictive position detectors to compensate fluid level measurements for temperature conditions associated with the process without the use of a built-in or external stand-alone temperature sensor. Also disclosed is an algorithm to compensate for temperature conditions associated with the process by determining thermal error coefficients for temperature compensation that are proportional to the process temperature via digital processing of the signals of the position detector.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventor: Wilfredo Fernando Baluja
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Patent number: 11821778Abstract: A method of monitoring a level of a liquid in a tank of a moveable vehicle includes sensing an orientation of the moveable vehicle relative to a horizontal plane with a vehicle orientation sensor, determining if the orientation of the moveable vehicle is less than an allowable orientation threshold or if the orientation of the moveable vehicle is equal to or greater than the allowable orientation threshold, measuring a level of the liquid in the tank of the moveable vehicle with a liquid level sensor when the orientation of the moveable vehicle is less than the allowable orientation threshold, defining a sensed fluid level value with the controller, and saving the sensed fluid level value in a memory of the controller. The sensed fluid level value is based on the measured level of the liquid when the orientation of the moveable vehicle is less than the allowable orientation threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Uday Kumar Kuchipudi
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Patent number: 11815387Abstract: A system for liquid level monitoring is provided. The system may include one or more rovers configured for placement on a surface of a body of liquid, a base configured for fixed placement on land, and one or more processors configured to determine one or more liquid levels of the body of liquid. The system may also include a remote server communicatively coupled to one or more components of the system via a network. The system may be further configured to display data associated with the one or more liquid levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: REALMFIVE, INC.Inventors: Brant Burkey, Steve R. Tippery, Tim Adkins
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Patent number: 11802786Abstract: A variable mass balance bar (120-320, 520-820) is provided. The variable mass balance bar (120-320, 520-820) comprises a balance body (122-322b, 522-822) containing a balance fluid (124-324b, 524-824), wherein a mass of the balance fluid (124-324b, 524-824) is selected to balance a measuring conduit (110-310, 510-810) containing a process material.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Kevin M. Scott, Anthony William Pankratz
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Patent number: 11788872Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for accurately determining the volume of liquid in a container, such as after or prior to a fluid transfer into/from the container. The volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter can be measured at multiple data intervals by a flow meter. Further, the height of a liquid inside the container can be measured by a liquid level sensor at the multiple data intervals. A register can receive data indicative of the respective measurements, and the volume of liquid in the container can be determined based on the relationship between data indicative of the measurement of the volume of liquid flowing through a flow meter at the multiple data intervals and the measurement of the height of a liquid inside the container at the multiple data intervals.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Liquid Controls LLCInventors: Douglas E. Bond, Bryan Haynes, Dan Clevenger, Jeff Hageman
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Patent number: 11788921Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating a test head that includes an end cap assembly; a bore plug assembly including a plug fastener mechanism; an inflation fluid port and an annulus fluid port that open through the end cap assembly; and an internal inflation fluid conduit that connects the inflation fluid port to the plug fastener mechanism. The end cap assembly includes a cap end plate that covers an open end of a pipe segment, a cap sleeve to be disposed around the pipe segment, and a cap fastener mechanism that runs along an inner surface of the cap sleeve and that expands inward such that the cap fastener mechanism engages an outer surface of the pipe segment. The plug fastener mechanism is to be disposed within a pipe bore of the pipe segment and expands outward such that the plug fastener mechanism engages an inner surface of the pipe segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLCInventors: Shawn Thomas Berry, Kirk Spencer Francis, David Michael Gregory, Jonathan Guerrero, John Paul Leger, Mikel Lee Lewis, Dale Brian Marietta, Ashesh Srivastava, Jagtar Singh Thethy, Alexander Lee Winn
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Patent number: 11788915Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a pulse counter for fluid pressure changes. The pulse counter may include: a first and a second housing part with a fluid passage; a circuit board at least partially enclosed within the housing, the circuit board comprising a light pulse transmitter and a light pulse receiver; a battery at least partially within the housing, the battery supplying electric power to the light pulse transmitter and the light pulse receiver; a rod slidably arranged within the housing, with one end of the rod within the fluid passage, and a second end arranged at least partly breaking a light pulse between the light pulse transmitter and the light pulse receiver; and a spring forcing the rod away from the light pulse and towards the fluid passage.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: CEJN ABInventors: Daniel Uppström, Frank Rottgardt, Jörgen Ekström, Anna-Lena Olsson
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Patent number: 11788840Abstract: One example includes a radar image interface system. The system includes an image processor configured to receive synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data associated with a region of interest and to generate a radar image of the region of interest based on the SAR image data. The image processor can be further configured to divide the radar image into a plurality of sequential units corresponding to respective zones of the region of interest. The system also includes a display system configured to display zoomed sequential units corresponding to respective zoomed versions of the sequential units of the radar image to a user. The system further includes an input interface configured to facilitate sequentially indexing through each of the zoomed versions of the sequential units on the display system in response to an indexing input provided by the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: George Attila Pavlath
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Patent number: 11783976Abstract: The coil comprises a coil carrier, a coil wire at least partially surrounded by an insulating layer and wound around the coil carrier, as well as a protective cover layer at least partially covering the coil wire wound around the coil carrier. The coil wire is composed, at least partially, of silver, the insulating layer surrounding the coil wire is composed, at least partially, of a ceramic material, and the protective cover layer is composed, at least partially, of a ceramic material and/or a glass.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Benjamin Schwenter, Claude Hollinger, Marc Werner, Martin Stucki
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Patent number: 11781932Abstract: In some embodiments, a system uses a two-dimensional polar plot to analyze imbalance of components. On the two-dimensional polar plot imbalance magnitude and orientation are depicted relative to a reference. Some embodiments use the two-dimensional polar plot to assess measurement error for measurement devices and components. Some embodiments use the two-dimensional polar plot to determine patterns associated with processing operations to identify sources of imbalance from the manufacturing process. Some embodiments use the two-dimensional polar plot to determine correlations between processing operations to identify sources of imbalance.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Shainin II LLCInventor: John Abrahamian
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Patent number: 11781896Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electro-optic sensor that performs well in a wide range of temperatures. The sensors of the present disclosure can be used in high temperature applications. In some embodiments, the sensor can detect the presence or absence of fluid as well as measure temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Gregory Kopansky, John Joseph Zielinski
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Patent number: 11781867Abstract: A gyroscope includes a proof mass, and a first transduction/suspension structure coupled to the proof mass with a laterally flexible first coupling spring from a first coupling direction. A second transduction/suspension structure is coupled to the proof mass with a laterally flexible second coupling spring from a second coupling direction. A third transduction/suspension structure is coupled to the proof mass with a transversally flexible third coupling spring from a third coupling direction. A fourth transduction/suspension structure is coupled to the proof mass with a transversally flexible fourth coupling spring from a fourth coupling direction. Each transduction/suspension structure comprises elongated beams. Piezoelectric transducers are deposited on some elongated beams, and are configured to bend the corresponding elongated beams in the device plane and to measure the bending of the corresponding lateral elongated beams in the device plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ville Kaajakari