Patents Examined by Moshe Wilensky
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Patent number: 11806253Abstract: A prosthesis device can include a socket or a kit for forming a socket having a lanyard suspension system. In one example, the lanyard suspension system includes a tightening device having a housing, and tightening the lanyard gathers a tensioning line portion of the lanyard into an interior of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Click Holdings, LLCInventors: Joseph A Mahon, Nicholas E. Scoville, Simon T. Scoville, James A. Capra, Arni Thor
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Patent number: 11802030Abstract: The lifting device includes a first drum around which a wire is wound, a first motor that rotates the first drum, a second drum around which the wire fed from the first drum is wound, and a second motor that rotates the second drum. The first motor is driven to rotate the first drum so as to lift the wire, and the second motor is driven to rotate the second drum to lift the wire fed from the first drum.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuji Harajiri, Kazuo Suyama
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Patent number: 11794561Abstract: A device for applying a rubber profile to a surface comprises a robot arm moving and guiding a guide head into a position to apply the rubber profile along a defined contour on the surface. A feed device connected to the guide head feeds the rubber profile onto the surface at a defined speed. A guide element on the guide head guides the rubber profile. The feed device includes a motorized drive roller, with a profiled circumferential surface, and a counter-element with a passage for the rubber profile formed between the drive roller and the counter-element, such that the profiled circumferential surface engages the rubber profile A control unit detects the speed of the guide head where the rubber profile is applied to the surface and controls a drive roller such that the rubber profile is advanced on the basis of this speed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: AyTec Automation GmbhInventors: Christian Ruhland, Juergen Gollwitzer, Wolfgang Thurmer, Thomas Brueckl
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Patent number: 11787004Abstract: The present disclosure provides steel backing plate wiredrawing equipment and method. The equipment includes a support frame; a first longitudinal rail and a second longitudinal rail which are respectively arranged on two sides of the support frame and are parallel to each other; a longitudinal movement frame slidably arranged on the first longitudinal rail and the second longitudinal rail; and a transverse movement frame slidably arranged on the longitudinal movement frame. A numerical control cutting machine, a vacuum cylinder, a glue dispenser, and a spot welder are integrated on the transverse movement frame; the longitudinal movement frame is provided with a power mechanism I, and the transverse movement frame is provided with a power mechanism II; the support frame is provided with a support plate; and the support plate is provided with a first laminate and a second laminate which are made of steel in sequence from bottom to top.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: YANTAI XINGCHUANG AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xingping Feng, Kaixu Yuan, Po Du
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Patent number: 11786998Abstract: The present application provides a pin shaft dismounting and mounting device, a frame body connecting structure and work machine. The pin shaft dismounting and mounting device for dismounting and mounting a pin shaft on a connecting seat, the pin shaft is provided with a through hole along the axial direction, and the device includes: a linear drive mechanism, including telescopic rods; and a pull rod configured to pass through the through hole, a first end of the pull rod being provided with an end cap structure, a connecting structure is disposed between a second end of the pull rod and an end portion of each telescopic rod. By the pin shaft dismounting and mounting device, a frame body connecting structure and work machine, the pin shaft may be dismounted and mounted conveniently and the problems of wear and deformation of the piston rod are solved.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Beijing Sany Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nan Peng, Xiaohui Wei
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Patent number: 11788612Abstract: A method of assembling a pilot to a torque converter cover is provided with the method including: (a) providing the pilot having an annular projection in a connection region; (b) forming a torque converter cover of a torque converter with a complementary recess or annular groove to the annular projection in a mating connection region; (c) positioning the pilot on the torque converter cover with the annular projection at least partially received in the complementary recess or annular groove; and (d) applying force and energy to the pilot to weld the pilot to the torque converter cover. A torque converter assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Jose Cruz Vazquez Valdez, Craig McBurney
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Patent number: 11781528Abstract: A method is provided for servicing a jointed rotor blade of a wind turbine. The jointed rotor blade is positioned in a six o'clock position and a blade tip support element is secured to a tip section of the jointed rotor blade. A lift-support element is secured at a mounting location above the blade tip support element. A lifting line is coupled between the lift-support element and the blade tip support element. The tip section is separated from the root section of the jointed rotor blade such that the tip section is suspended above a support surface of the wind turbine via the blade tip support element and the lifting line. The tip section of the jointed rotor blade is serviced.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aaron Alpheus Yarbrough, Scott Jacob Huth
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Patent number: 11772212Abstract: The relates to a method for producing and machining a cylindrical hollow body constructed of aluminium or an aluminium alloy and for arranging said hollow body in a motor vehicle transmission. The hollow body is produced by a casting process such that the hollow body has an inner and an outer lateral surface and has teeth in at least one sub-region of the inner lateral surface. For machining, the hollow body is centrally clamped. The hollow body is arranged in the vehicle transmission by tooth flanks of the internal teeth. In the disclosed method according to the disclosure, the hollow body is centrally clamped at a tip diameter of the internal teeth. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding cylindrical hollow body and to a corresponding vehicle transmission.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Christian Ruhl, Helmut Boehm, Martin Brehmer
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Patent number: 11773825Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly method for a vibration damper of a tower of a wind power plant, in which the vibration damper is switched into a transport state from a state of use. The vibration damper is connected to a structural component of the tower such that a damper mass of the vibration damper can be set in motion, during which movement the distance between the damper mass and a central axis of the tower varies. The vibration damper is switched into the transport state by tilting the vibration damper compared to the state of use. The invention also relates to an associated assembly system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Service GmbHInventors: Jörn Scheller, Niklas Neumann, Olaf Samuelsen
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Patent number: 11773772Abstract: A system includes an annular track that surrounds the turbomachine. The annular track includes an upper rail portion and a lower rail portion removably coupled to one another. The system further includes a drive assembly operably coupled to the annular track. The drive assembly includes a drive chain that extends along the annular track. The system further includes a plurality of carts rotatably coupled to the annular track and connected to the drive chain such that operation of the drive assembly alters a circumferential position of the plurality of carts with respect to an axial centerline of the turbomachine. The system further includes a plurality of combustion can cradle assemblies each coupled to a respective cart of the plurality of carts. Each combustion can cradle assembly of the plurality of combustion can cradle assemblies is configured to removably couple to a combustion can of the one or more combustion cans.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Artemio Josue Aguilar Cuéllar, Humberto Sanchez Moreno, Alston Ilford Scipio
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Patent number: 11766325Abstract: Devices for, and methods of, compressing a stented prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. The method including inserting a stented prosthetic heart valve having a self-expandable stent frame into a container, initiating a cooling element in the container, transferring heat through a thermal conductor to cool an interior of the container, reducing a temperature of the self-expandable stent frame while located within the container to a critical temperature of not greater than 8° C., and compressing an outer diameter of the stented prosthetic heart valve while the stented prosthetic heart valve is at the critical temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Wei Wang, Benjamin Wong, Laura McKinley, Joshua Dudney, Tracey Tien, Karl Olney
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Patent number: 11766713Abstract: A method to form a magnesium article includes: heating materials including magnesium, aluminum, manganese and tin in a furnace to create an alloy having a composition of; the magnesium in an amount greater than or equal to 90% by weight of the materials; the aluminum ranging between approximately 2.0% up to approximately 4.0% by weight of the materials; the manganese ranging between approximately 0.43% up to approximately 0.6% by weight of the materials; and the tin ranging between approximately 1% up to approximately 3% by weight of the materials; chill casting the alloy to create a cast billet; and heating the cast billet at a temperature ranging from approximately 380° C. up to approximately 420° C. and maintaining the temperature for a time period between approximately 4 hours to 10 hours to homogenize element distribution.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Henry Zhan, Congjie Wang
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Patent number: 11759849Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing a cast iron crankshaft for a vehicle are provided. The system comprises a molding unit arranged to form a negative sand cast mold of the cast iron crankshaft. The mold comprising at least one molded cavity having a pattern with dimensions of the cast iron crankshaft. The system further comprises a feeding mechanism comprising a riser having a connector through which molten metallic material flows to the cast mold. The feeding mechanism feeds the molten metallic material at a riser connection angle in the at least one mold cavity. The riser connection angle corresponds to a connector modulus. The connector modulus is 20% greater than a cast modulus. The riser geometry corresponds to a riser modulus. The riser modulus is 20% greater than the connector modulus. The system further comprises a furnace, a cooling area, a separation unit, a controller and a power source.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Liang Wang, Qigui Wang, Jianghuai Yang, Kiran Mistry, Oliver Patrick Jordan
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Patent number: 11760608Abstract: A system and method for removing or installing wind turbine blades, comprising a single spreader-type bar fitted with specialized end units with rotatable chain and/or cable for supporting the blade at two or more lift points. The inventive device allows for a single-crane lift of a wind turbine blade, with the ability to remotely control and fine tune the level and pitch of the blade during all portions of the lifting, lowering, installation and/or removal operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co.Inventor: Kevin Reynolds
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Patent number: 11754978Abstract: A method for manufacturing a watch component is a method for manufacturing a watch component that is formed of an austenitized ferritic stainless steel including a base portion formed by a ferrite phase and a surface layer formed by an austenitized phase obtained by austenitizing the ferrite phase. The method includes a first processing step for forming a thinned portion by providing a step in a base material formed of a ferritic stainless steel, a heat treatment step for performing nitrogen absorption treatment on the base material to form the surface layer on an outer surface side of the base portion, and a second processing step for providing a hole portion in the thinned portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Inventors: Hironori Hasei, Koki Takasawa
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Patent number: 11753938Abstract: Provided is a method for sealing an annular gap in a turbine with a housing and a rotor, in which method a) an annular recess, which is arranged coaxially with respect to the rotor and opposite the tips of the rotor blades of a stage, is provided in the housing or in at least one element attached to the housing, b) a subdivided insert ring, which is formed such that it can be inserted into the recess in a form-fitting manner with play, is provided, c) the insert ring is inserted into the recess, more particularly in that the insert ring is pushed into the recess at least substantially in the axial direction, and d) the insert ring is fixed using securing elements in such a way that an at least substantially axially directed clamping force is applied by means of the securing elements. A turbine is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Inventors: Ulrich Stanka, Wolfgang Braukmann
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Patent number: 11754099Abstract: Disclosed is a method for repairing a piston-cylinder unit within a working machine or within an attachment, wherein a connection of the piston rod with the machine or implement structure is released and the piston rod, the piston and at least one bearing head is jointly removed from the cylinder housing as an assembly and replaced by a premounted substitute assembly consisting of piston rod, piston and at least one bearing head.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS KIRCHDORF GMBHInventors: Christian Zenner, Jennifer Kries
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Patent number: 11752580Abstract: A system is for bonding a cover sheet to a core to form or repair a dual wall structure. The system includes a cover sheet probe and an inner pedestal probe. A three dimensional contoured tip of the cover sheet probe abuts against a three dimensional contoured outer surface of the cover sheet opposite a pedestal of the core. The pedestal abuts the inner surface of the cover sheet. The inner pedestal probe may be coupled to the core to create a conductive electrical path from the cover sheet probe through at least part of the structure. A flow of electric power is controlled and supplied to the cover sheet probe to heat a junction between the area of the cover sheet abutting the pedestal and the pedestal. A heated area is created in the junction and fixedly couples the coversheet and the pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph P. Henderkott, Timothy Fuesting, Raymond Xu
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Patent number: 11745536Abstract: Method of manufacturing a watch component (10) for a timepiece, wherein it comprises a first stage of manufacturing a watch component (10) comprising a first surface (1), in which there is arranged at least one recess (20), that is to say a surface recessed from the first surface (1), and wherein it comprises a second finishing stage the watch component, leading to a change in the surface condition, more particularly the roughness, more particularly measured by the parameters Ra and/or Str, and/or the gloss, of the first surface (1) but not of the at least one recess (20) or of a portion exclusively of this at least one recess (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ROLEX SAInventors: Carine Bienvenu, Patrice Nagel, Quoc-Hien Nguyen, Alexandra Roulet
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Patent number: 11738417Abstract: A suspension strut fork that has an upper portion which is constructed in an integral, materially uniform manner in the form of a suspension strut receiving member. Members and fork arms protrude therefrom in an integral, materially uniform manner. A gap is provided between the members. Via this gap, the members can be moved toward each other so that a resilient and/or damper element which is arranged in the suspension strut receiving member is securely clamped.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Frode Paulsen, Stephan Meyer