Patents Examined by Richard Drake
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Patent number: 9644648Abstract: A thermal management system is provided. The thermal management system includes a first hydraulic system for circulating a first hydraulic fluid at a first temperature, a second hydraulic system for circulating a second hydraulic fluid at a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, and a heat exchanger coupling the first hydraulic system to the second hydraulic system, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between the first hydraulic fluid and the second hydraulic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Jianmin Liao
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Patent number: 9644646Abstract: A multiple-stage fluid operated actuator (100) is provided. The multiple-stage fluid operated actuator (100) comprises a housing (101) including a first bore (212) with a first cross-sectional area and a second bore (215) with a second cross-sectional area. The multiple-stage fluid operated actuator (100) further comprises a piston assembly (210) including a first piston (210a) movable within the first bore (212) and a second piston (210b) movable within the first and second bores (212, 215). The piston assembly (210) separates the first and second bores (212, 215) into a first fluid chamber (214a) selectively in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source (220) or an exhaust, an airtight second fluid chamber (214b), and a third fluid chamber (214c) selectively in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source (220) or the exhaust.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Norgren, Inc.Inventors: Zugang Xie, Jiqiang Chen
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Patent number: 9638220Abstract: The control apparatus includes operating fluid feeding and delivery lines, a pump-brake having a containment body which defines a sliding chamber and a main piston housed sliding inside the chamber, a control element controlling the movement of the main piston which can be operated by an operator, a control device for controlling the motion transmission of a vehicle or of an operating machine including a fixed part and a moving part suitable for cooperating together, wherein the moving part is suitable for moving through the operation of the control element and includes an auxiliary piston moving between a reference position and at least a detection position and mechanically connected to the moving part to move it with respect to the fixed part during its movement between the reference position and the detection position, the auxiliary piston moving towards the detection position through the movement of the main piston.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: STUDIO TECNICO 6M S.R.L.Inventor: Enrico Mamei
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Patent number: 9638217Abstract: A lifting system for a jib of an operating machine that includes an energy storage device having an energy storage cylinder and an accumulator, the energy storage cylinder having an upper chamber, a lower chamber, and an energy storage piston rod connected to the jib. The upper part of the accumulator is filled with gas, and the lower part of the accumulator is filled with hydraulic oil and communicates with the lower chamber of the energy storage cylinder. The lifting system also includes a hydraulic pump and a control cylinder for controlling the lifting of the jib, which comprises an upper chamber, a lower chamber, and a control piston rod connected to the jib.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Shuanglai Yang
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Patent number: 9605691Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil pressure system for a wheel loader with an improved raising process of a boom, thereby, especially, decreasing impact generated when the boom approaches a maximum height during loading work.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.Inventor: Moo Young Park
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Patent number: 9593669Abstract: A hydraulic transmission for a wind turbine that includes a rotor, one or more blades mounted to the rotor, a hydraulic pump mechanically connected to the rotor, and a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor are connected to one another by a high pressure circuit. The hydraulic pump maybe a variable displacement hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor may include a variable displacement hydraulic motor. The wind turbine, including the rotor, the blades of the rotor, the hydraulic pump, and the hydraulic motor may be controlled according to different approaches.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Per Nielsen Lindholdt, Eik Herbsleb, Allan Holm Jørgensen, Christian Mark Nielsen, Hans Henrik Højsgaard, Peter Koldkjær, Kristian Gregerssen
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Patent number: 9593579Abstract: A crank circular slider mechanism that includes a multi-row reciprocating motion part and a one-row reciprocating part. The multi-row reciprocating motion part has a guiding part divided by a longitudinal groove into two rows parallel to each other, each of which has a hole for a circular slider. The one-row reciprocating motion part has a guiding part which can be inserted into the longitudinal groove of the multi-row reciprocating motion part along the thickness direction, so as to vertically traverse the multi-row reciprocating motion part. The guiding part of the one-row reciprocating motion part includes a hole receiving a middle circular slider. Two circular sliders are mounted in the same phase; the middle circular slider is sandwiched therebetween and is located with a 180 degree phase difference compared to them. Adjacent circular sliders are secured to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Beijing Sinocep Engine Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming Li, Zhengzhong Li, Yusheng Ma, Qingxu Wang, Lijun Guo
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Patent number: 9593772Abstract: A fluid energy distribution system having three elements; fluid energy providers; means for fluid energy distribution; and fluid drivers. The fluid energy providers input energy into hydraulic fluid as pressure and flow. This energy is passed to the means for fluid energy distribution wherein the energy from all fluid energy providers moves a set of sliding pistons to turn a connected crankshaft that converts and consolidates the converted energy as torque in the crankshaft. Another set of differently sized sliding pistons connected to the same crankshaft is used to pressurize a fluid and disperse it in its energized state to the fluid drivers according to their speed and torque demands. The routing of the various fluid volumes is done by computerized control system. The admission of the fluids into and out of the cylinders is done by independent flow controllers for each cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Inventor: Yiu Ting Chu
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Patent number: 9587658Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder system 1 is provided with a plurality of cylinders 3a and 3b, valves 4a and 4b provided at each of the cylinders 3a and 3b for adjusting amounts of operating fluid into and out of the cylinders 3a and 3b, driving systems 5a and 5b having motors 6a and 6b provided at each of the valves 4a and 4b for driving the valves 4a and 4b, and a connecting member 8 for connecting the motors 6a and 6b of the driving systems 5a and 5b in a manner capable of interlocking with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTDInventors: Hirofumi Okamoto, Masayoshi Okuda
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Patent number: 9581176Abstract: Both a hydraulic motor and an electric motor are provided for driving an upper swing structure. When the amount of electricity stored in a capacitor is appropriate, the upper swing structure is driven by both the hydraulic motor and the electric motor. When the amount of electricity stored in the capacitor exceeds an appropriate value, the mode is changed over to a mode in which the upper swing structure is driven only by the hydraulic motor, and an assist electric generation motor is assist-driven or engine-driven to thereby rapidly return the amount of electricity stored in the capacitor to an appropriate range. The capacity of the capacitor can be reduced, and the amount of electricity stored in the capacitor can be managed without losing the operability of swing motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiho Izumi, Manabu Edamura, Kouichi Shibata, Manabu Sugiura, Takatoshi Ooki
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Patent number: 9568026Abstract: In an electric motor-driven booster, a sharp change of reaction force to an operation of a brake pedal is reduced to improve the brake pedal operation feeling. Operation of the brake pedal causes an input rod (34) and an input piston (32) to advance, and an electric motor (40) is driven according to the movement of the input piston to propel a primary piston (10) through a ball-screw mechanism, thereby generating a desired brake hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder. At this time, the input piston receives the hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder to feed back a part of reaction force during braking to the brake pedal. When the brake pedal is further depressed after the output of the electric motor has reached a maximum output and the primary piston 10 has stopped, a lock nut abuts against a movable spring retainer and compresses a reaction force spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Yoshimoto, Ryozo Ikeuchi, Ryo Sekiya, Hideaki Ishii, Kazumoto Sano, Hiroshi Shigeta, Naoki Shirakawa, Ryoichi Yagi, Masami Abe
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Patent number: 9568087Abstract: A mechanical feedthrough for a pressure vessel having an outer wall including a cylinder extending through the outer wall. A piston is positioned within and movable relative to the cylinder to transmit at least one of rotational and axial movement through the outer wall of the pressure vessel. A flange of the piston engages a wall of the cylinder to define first and second pressure cavities on opposing sides of the flange. A first fluid passageway fluidly connects the first pressure cavity with a low pressure side of the outer wall such that low pressure forces acting on the piston are counteracted by low pressure forces acting on the flange. A second fluid passageway fluidly connects the second pressure cavity with a high pressure side of the outer wall such that high pressure forces acting on the piston are counteracted by high pressure forces acting on the flange.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventor: Herbert B. Volker
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Patent number: 9567985Abstract: A high-pressure pump includes a plunger capable of reciprocating, and a housing having a pressurizing chamber in which fuel is pressurized by the plunger, and a fuel chamber through which the fuel flows toward and from the pressurizing chamber. The pump includes a spring that biases the plunger so as to increase the volume of the pressurizing chamber, and a spring seat that is fixed to the housing and is in contact with one end of the spring. A first space that communicates with the fuel chamber via a fuel passage is provided between the bottom of the spring seat and the housing, and a top face of the bottom exposed to the first space is covered with a heatinginsulating member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tatsuhiko Akita, Kenichi Saito
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Patent number: 9562606Abstract: A hydrostatic positive displacement machine (1) with a variable displacement volume includes a cradle (3) pivoted by a hydraulic positioning device (7) having a positioning piston device (8). A position-controlled control valve (10) generates a control pressure and includes axially displaceable and locked setting valve means (20) and the rotatable feedback valve means (21). Control cross sections are exposed by an axial displacement of the setting valve means (20) relative to the feedback valve means (21) and are closed by rotational movement of the feedback valve means (21) relative to the setting valve means (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Lukas Krittian
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Patent number: 9546700Abstract: A brake actuator is provided, in which a diaphragm, used in conjunction with a piston which compresses a parking brake-actuating spring, is arranged such that its outer peripheral region is captured between opposing housing flange portions such that a seal between the interior and exterior of the brake actuator housing is provided in a radially-oriented region of the diaphragm and the housing flange portions away from housing portion jointing components such as a clamp ring or individual fasteners. The diaphragm may also be provided with a wedge-shaped portion at its outer periphery which is axially oriented and configured to reside in a corresponding annular gap between the opposing housing flange portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCInventors: Ronald S. Plantan, Eugene E. Clair
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Patent number: 9546469Abstract: A device to actuate a contamination cover on a machine bracket, the device comprising a master cylinder positioned on the machine bracket; a first slave cylinder positioned on the machine bracket and connected to the contamination cover; and a closed master-slave circuit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder wherein the actuation of the master cylinder drives the slave cylinder for the transition of the contamination cover from a close to an open position.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Work Tools B.V.Inventors: Cornelius Antonius Maria Van Hooft, Dirk Jacobus Luyendijk, Holger Jongebloed
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Patent number: 9541072Abstract: An adjustment apparatus for a pivot cradle of an axial piston machine includes an actuating piston configured to enable the pivot cradle to be pivoted about a pivot axis. The actuating piston delimits an actuating chamber by which pressure medium is configured to be applied to the actuating piston. The charging of pressure medium to and the discharging of pressure medium from the actuating chamber is controlled by a regulating valve. The regulating valve has a regulating piston configured to be adjusted by a solenoid. The regulating piston and the actuating piston are mechanically coupled to one another. Current is supplied to the solenoid depending on a setpoint pivot angle of the pivot cradle and depending on the previous state of the setpoint pivot angle, thereby largely reducing hysteresis effects of the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joern Howind, Rolf Springmann
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Patent number: 9541103Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a controller that carries out horsepower control to determine a flow rate of a hydraulic pump in accordance with a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump detected by a pump pressure determination sensor. In horsepower control, the controller determines the flow rate such that a maximum input setting for the hydraulic pump defined by the discharge pressure and the flow rate is greater than a maximum output of the engine when the discharge pressure is a first discharge pressure, gradually becomes smaller as the discharge pressure changes from the first discharge pressure towards a higher pressure, and becomes smaller than the maximum output of the engine when the discharge pressure is a second discharge pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshio Sora
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Patent number: 9528531Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic drive apparatus for working machine capable of preventing an excessive pressure drop on a meter-in side and moving a load in a lowering direction at a stable speed requiring no counter balance valve, including a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator lowering a first load, an operating device, a first hydraulic circuit including meter-in and meter-out flow passages, a control valve, a meter-in-flow-rate controller, a meter-out-flow-rate controller making a meter-out flow rate not lower than a meter-in flow rate, a second hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic circuit between the first hydraulic circuit and a tank and for the second hydraulic actuator, a back pressure valve between the second hydraulic circuit and the tank, a regeneration line leading a part of hydraulic fluid from between the second hydraulic circuit and the back pressure valve to the meter-in flow passage, and a check valve in the regeneration line.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignees: Kobe Steel, Ltd., KOBELCO CRANES CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Sugano, Naoto Hori, Takaharu Michida
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Patent number: 9522663Abstract: A hydraulic-pressure generator including: primary and secondary pistons displaced corresponding to displacement of a brake pedal; a first pressure chamber communicating with a first hollow in the primary piston and generating in brake fluid hydraulic pressure corresponding to the displacement of the primary piston; a second pressure chamber communicating with a second hollow in the secondary piston and generating in the brake fluid hydraulic pressure corresponding to the displacement of the secondary piston; one or more first communication openings formed in a peripheral wall surrounding the first hollow; and second communication openings formed in a peripheral wall surrounding the second hollow. The flow rate of the brake fluid through the one or more first communication openings is different from the flow rate of the brake fluid through the second communication openings.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Autoliv Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Ohnishi, Motoyasu Nakamura, Masaki Kuramochi