Leakage Patents (Class 73/40)
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Patent number: 11958020Abstract: A method of assessing a membrane, including calculating fluid dynamic characteristics of at least one of a membrane and a material to be passed through the membrane, where the material comprises particles; obtaining characteristic of at least one force acting on the particles of the material to be passed through the membrane due to the interaction between the particles and the membrane, the at least one force being an intermolecular force; combining the calculated fluid dynamic characteristic and the obtained characteristics to assess the flow of the material through the membrane; and optimizing at least one characteristics of the membrane in relation to the material. The membrane includes a plurality of rows and a plurality of teardrop structures arranged in the plurality of rows. The teardrop structures in each row are arranged at substantially the same angle with respect to an anticipated direction of flow through the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Georges Belfort, Joel L. Plawsky, Corey Christopher Woodcock, Mirco Sorci, Dustin J. Andersen
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Patent number: 11946819Abstract: A transient pressure event detection system and method for a pipeline network are disclosed. The system includes a data repository encoding route data on the pipeline network, a data receiver configured to receive timestamped pipeline sensor data from each of a plurality of sensors that are spaced apart in the pipeline network, use the sensor data received to identify a transient pressure event occurrence and the timestamp for the event occurrence's arrival time, determine routes in the pipeline network between the sensors, for each route determine a potential source location in the pipeline network for the transient pressure event, perform a simulated transient event for each potential source location and determine a modelled arrival time of a transient corresponding to the event, compare the timestamp of the event occurrence with the modelled arrival time and select the potential source location corresponding to the closest modelled arrival time.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Syrinix LtdInventors: Paul Linford, Benjamin Smither, Alexander Forbes, Emiliano Rustighi, Paul White, Jennifer Muggleton
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Patent number: 11919411Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable having a first end and a second end. The cable has an electric conductor and a cooling conduit, each of which extends from the first end to the second end. The cooling conduit is adapted to convey a fluid that cools the electric conductor. The cable assembly includes a leak detection module to detect a leak of the fluid from the cooling conduit. The leak detection module includes a power source to generate an input voltage signal which is applied at a first node contact with the fluid. The leak detection module includes a controller to monitor an output voltage signal at the first node and to detect a leak of the fluid from the cooling conduit based on the output voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Pascal-Andre Fortin, Martin Sukup, Tim Murphy, Chuen Chou, Aria Tedjarati
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Patent number: 11918837Abstract: There is provided a fit testing method comprising: providing a respirator donned by a wearer; providing a sensor in electrical communication with a sensing element, where the sensor is configured to monitor a particulate concentration parameter of a gas space within the respirator, and a second particulate concentration parameter of a gas space outside the respirator, where the sensor is attached to the respirator such that the respirator such that the weight of the sensor is supported by the respirator; and providing a reader configured to communicate with the sensor, where the reader is configured to provide a respirator fit parameter based on a comparison of the particulate concentration within the respirator to the particulate concentration parameter outside the respirator.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Richard C. Webb, Andrew S. Viner, Daniel B. Taylor, Jessica L. T. Hauge, Jennifer L. Kamarainen, Jacob P. Vanderheyden, Silvia G. Guttmann, Kenneth B. L. Stanford
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Patent number: 11906418Abstract: A device for measuring condensation and/or advance of corrosion of a conduit includes an insulator extending around the conduit; a first conductor and a second conductor which are arranged such that at least a portion of the insulator lies between the conduit and the first conductor and the second conductor, such that the first conductor forms a first pole of a capacitor, the second conductor forms a second pole of the capacitor, and the portion therebetween comprises a capacitive coupling between the first pole and the second pole. At least one measuring instrument is configured to determine a value which is representative of the capacitive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: iSens Pro NVInventor: Yves Marie-Louis Gabriel Desmet
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Patent number: 11892374Abstract: A device for monitoring the tightness of a sealing component wherein the monitoring device has a box with a peripheral partition and a cover made of a transparent material is disclosed. The cover is connected to the peripheral partition such that the cover and the peripheral partition are able to define, with a sealing component, an inner chamber, the peripheral partition with an inner peripheral wall having a lower end equipped with an inner peripheral seal intended to be positioned against the sealing component all around the inner chamber, and an outer peripheral wall arranged outside the inner peripheral wall so as to define, between the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall, an intermediate chamber extending exclusively in the peripheral partition all around the inner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Pierre Jolivet, David Hassler, Julien Glory
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Patent number: 11879813Abstract: A leak detection device includes a body having at least one fluid input that receives a fluid leak, at least one drain fluidly coupled with a container, and at least one sensor conduit input fluidly coupled with at least one sensor. The fluid input is located above the drain but below the sensor conduit input. The body includes an internal conduit that is fluidly coupled with and extends between the fluid input, the drain, and the sensor conduit input. The internal conduit includes a lower branch that extends below the fluid input to the drain. The internal conduit includes an upper branch that separately extends in the body above the sensor conduit input to the drain. The lower branch includes a reduced flow portion below the fluid input and the sensor conduit input but above the drain.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Shawn Gallagher, Pisey Leute, Manuel Licon Flores, Jesse Brigden, Sudheer Khanapure
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Patent number: 11877155Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for reporting information, user equipment, and a computer readable storage medium. In the present disclosure, the method of reporting information includes: receiving downlink data of a data radio bearer (DRB) enabled with an integrity protection function and performing an integrity verification on the downlink data of the DRB; and triggering an integrity-verification-failure-related-information reporting in response to that the integrity verification fails, where the integrity-verification-failure-related-information includes one or more of parameters: location information of the UE, a failure indication type of IntegrityVerificationFailure, indication information of a triggering way to trigger the integrity-verification-failure-related-information reporting, and a number of integrity verification failures.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiaowei Jiang
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Patent number: 11846567Abstract: A method for estimating the sensitivity in an environment of a sound emission detector device capable of detecting a physical phenomenon producing a spatially limited sound emission, said detector device comprising a transducer array, said method comprising a) receiving at least one signal from at least one respective transducer of the transducer array, said array being place within said environment, b) estimating from the at least one signal received at step a) a detection threshold value of a spatially limited source sound emission parameter, c) estimating from the detection threshold value estimated at step b) a quantity representative of a magnitude of the physical phenomenon, d) displaying the quantity estimated at step c) so as to inform the user of the sensitivity of the detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: DISTRAN AGInventors: Florian Perrodin, Joel Busset, Fritz Menzer
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Patent number: 11847311Abstract: An electronic device includes a pressure sensor and a processor. The pressure sensor is disposed within an interior volume of the electronic device and configured to generate a time-dependent sequence of measurements related to a force applied to the electronic device. The processor is configured to characterize, using at least the time-dependent sequence of measurements, a venting state of the interior volume. In some embodiments, the electronic device may also include a capacitive force sensor disposed to detect distortion of the interior volume. A second time-dependent sequence of measurements related to the force may be generated by the capacitive force sensor, and used by the processor to characterize the venting state of the interior volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hojjat Seyed Mousavi, Yonathan Morin
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Patent number: 11828744Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to simulate, approximate, or replicate conditions similar to concrete elements being placed under pressures equivalent to several hundred feet of ocean water and to provide information useful to assess relative durability of concrete without coring or other destructive actions. The quality of concrete can be assessed by measuring the pressure drop of water or other liquid to ingress through the concrete surface under high pressure over time. A rapid assessment of quality of existing concrete is provided. Systems and methods can efficiently assess long term durability of existing concrete elements such as those used in midrise buildings, parking garages, bridge decks, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Atorod Azizinamini, Amer I. Awwad
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Patent number: 11788486Abstract: A module (14) for detecting a leakage, comprising a pressure sensor (8) and a pump (2) for generating pressure, is characterized in that, regarding the object of detecting and/or quantifying a leakage of an arrangement which has a large sealed volume, in a reliable manner with a compact device, the module (14) has a sealable reference volume (11) which can be connected in terms of flow by means of a valve (9) to a tank connection (10) and which can be disconnected therefrom in a flow-tight manner, wherein the pressure inside the reference volume (11) can be detected by the pressure sensor (8), wherein pressure can be generated inside the reference volume (11) by means of the pump (2) and wherein the reference volume (11) can be connected in a flow-conducting manner by means of a shut-off valve (4) via a reference aperture (5) with a defined flow cross section to an atmosphere outlet (1) and can be disconnected therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Eagle Actuator Components GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Heinrich, David Daenhardt, Christiane Spilger, Peter Lexa, Klaus Bickel
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Patent number: 11790754Abstract: A system for monitoring a helium compressor and a magnetic resonance imaging device may include photoelectric converter configured to monitor a status current of a helium compressor; a dry contact signal converter having a dry contact switch and a signal converter. The dry contact switch may include a first pair of switch contacts connected to an output of the photoelectric converter and a second pair of switch contacts connected to an output voltage of the helium compressor. The signal converter may be configured to collect an action signal of the dry contact switch, and convert corresponding fault information into a network signal and send the same to a network server. Personnel may be notified of the fault information in a preset communication mode using a preset communication address.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Hai Ning Yang, Yun Long Han, Yu wen Luo
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Patent number: 11772017Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a first layer of a porous material with pores having a first average pore size and a liquid-receiving area through which a liquid sample is received into the microfluidic device. A second layer of another porous material, with pores of a second average pore size, is stacked below the first layer and has a channel with a starting end positioned at least in part in an overlapping manner with the liquid-receiving area. The channel has a terminating end extending laterally at a predetermined wicking distance from the starting end. The first average pore size and the second average pore size cause a wicking effect in which at least some of the liquid sample flows along the channel at least a portion of the wicking distance between the starting end and the terminating end.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Trustee of Tufts CollegeInventors: Charles R. Mace, Syrena C. Fernandes, Samuel B. Berry
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Patent number: 11754461Abstract: A device is produced as a small sphere with neutral buoyancy, within which there is, at least, one hydrophone that is connected to a signal processor, which stores the information on a memory card and that is powered by at least one battery. This signal processor has a clock module, through which the sailing time elapsed for each audio signal received by the hydrophone is recorded in the memory. Therefore, based on the sailing time, the exact position of the detected anomalies or leaks can be ascertained. The device is complemented by a series of external synchronisation systems, laid out every certain distance, by which the position error that could be accumulated by the device is neutralised. Thus, a simple device is attained, which is cheap, solid, durable and highly effective.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: AGANOVA S.L.Inventor: Agustin Ramirez Garcia
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Patent number: 11732910Abstract: The electrical connections of a chamber or enclosure for a water tub can be protected through the use of spill element sensors. The spill element sensors can help to disable the delivery of power to the heater of a water tub in the event that the electrical connections become wet.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventor: Jeremy Livingston Miller
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Patent number: 11725373Abstract: A drain system for controlling a water level in a bathtub includes a drain exit assembly coupled to an exit drain of the bathtub and configured to receive water exiting the bathtub, a valve fluidly coupled to the drain exit assembly and operably coupled to a motor, and a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the valve and in fluid communication with the drain exit assembly. The motor is configured to change the operational state of the valve based on a pressure sensed by the pressure sensor to control a water level within the bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: David H. Ritter, Brian S. Core, Douglas J. Brouwer, Keith S. Ruh, Autumn-Storm Antoinette McFaul
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Patent number: 11721436Abstract: A system includes a urination data storage unit, an absorbent article information storage unit, a changeable time storage unit, and a changing schedule proposal unit. The changing schedule proposal unit includes a changing schedule computation unit and a changing schedule outputting unit. The changing schedule computation unit finds, on the basis of urination amount data and urination time instant data stored in the urination data storage unit, a total urination amount within a predetermined time period selected from changeable time instants stored in the changeable time storage unit, and performs, by comparing the total urination amount that has been found and the urine absorption capacity of an absorbent article, computation for finding the absorbent article or the predetermined time period such that the urine absorption capacity does not fall below the total urination amount.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kazuo Ohashi, Hideko Goshowaki
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Patent number: 11690504Abstract: An apparatus and process to clean medical devices, such as endoscopes, that includes an automatic endoscope reprocessor system equipped with a peracetic acid/hydrogen peroxide sensor are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Medivators Inc.Inventors: Karl Cheng, Shelly R. Michaels, William D. Michaels
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Patent number: 11686645Abstract: An electric clip, such as may be utilized with a leak detector, has a base which receives an insert to secure an inserted material, such as a mesh, there between. The insert has an arm with opposing hooks which pass through a first slot in a biased manner and then spring out once through to provide an assembled configuration. The clip can be secured to the material, such as by directing fingers through a second slot in a biased manner which then return once through to retain on a ledge.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Robertshaw Controls CompanyInventor: Joseph Ledvora
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Patent number: 11668624Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions in a crawl space is provided. The system generally comprises at least one sensor, computing device, data aggregator operably connected to the at least one sensor, processor operably connected to the computing device, power supply, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon. The system is designed to collect condition data via the at least one sensor and determine whether the conditions within the crawl space could have a detrimental impact on the building. In particular, the system is designed to alert a third-party when a condition might cause damage to a building so that the third-party might correct the cause of the condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Independence Materials Group, LLCInventors: Ben Bayless, Andy Burran, John Calagaz, Michael Cox
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Patent number: 11662018Abstract: A method and a system of diagnosing a vehicle oil leak are capable of detecting an oil leak state of transmission oil on the basis of logic. The method includes an operating condition determination step of determining, by a controller, whether a minimum operating condition of a vehicle is satisfied. The minimum operating condition is required to normally generate a target line pressure by operating an EOP. The method includes a counting step of counting, by the controller, an operating time of the EOP when the minimum operating condition is satisfied and includes an oil leak diagnosis step of diagnosing, by the controller, an oil leak when the counted continuous operating time of the EOP is a permissible time or more.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Young Min Yoon, Jae Yeol Yun
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Patent number: 11659657Abstract: A flexible circuit package. The circuit package includes a termination point on a flexible base substrate. The termination point is connected with an interface by conductive material on the base substrate. The conductive material extends across the surface area of the base substrate in multiple individual connections, which are in communication with each other and separated by voids in the conductive material for mitigating communication failure between the termination point and the interface during or following flexion, stretching, compression or other deformation of the base substrate and the circuit package. The termination point may include an input module such as a sensor, switch or other input. The termination point may include an output module such as a light, vibrator or other output. The interface may include an output interface for receiving data or an input interface for sending a command or other signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: ORPYX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: David Allan Viberg, Travis Michael Stevens, Kraig Elbert Nielsen, Michael Todd Purdy
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Patent number: 11649759Abstract: A system is provided that may include a pressure sensor coupled to a radiator. The pressure sensor may determine plural pressure readings of a radiator fluid in the radiator. The system may also include a vehicle controller of a vehicle system that includes one or more processors. The one or more processors may repeatedly determine the plural pressure readings of the radiator fluid, and determine a pressure variance of the plural pressure readings that is repeatedly determined. The one or more processors may further be configured to identify a pressure condition based on the pressure variance that is determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Wioleta Wocial
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Patent number: 11641974Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a liquid supply of a beverage machine, e.g., by permanently open orifice and/or pressure relief valve. The orifice may always vent a heater tank, even while liquid is delivered to the tank by a liquid pump and/or while the tank is pressurized by an air pump to deliver liquid from the tank. A filter may be positioned between a heater tank and orifice and/or air pump. The pressure relief valve may be positioned between the liquid pump and the inlet side of the heater tank, e.g., so relatively cool water is released by the pressure relief valve when open.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.Inventors: Choon Meng Teo, Yee Leong Pang, Kim Lai Wong, John Couture, Richard Pasquini
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Patent number: 11644389Abstract: An apparatus for testing a fuel cap includes a gas manifold, a fuel cap connector, a base, and a removable cover. The gas manifold is configured to provide a bidirectional flow path through the fuel cap. The fuel cap connector is integrated with or coupled to the gas manifold, and the fuel cap connector is configured to connect the fuel cap to the gas manifold. The base is configured to support the gas manifold and provide at least a first gas input to the gas manifold and through the fuel cap via the bidirectional flow path. The removable cover is configured to be removably connected to the gas manifold and provide at least a second gas input to the gas manifold and through the fuel cap via the bidirectional flow path.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventors: David Hasler, Christopher Wolf
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Patent number: 11614025Abstract: A system is provided that may include a pressure sensor coupled to a radiator. The pressure sensor may determine plural pressure readings of a radiator fluid in the radiator. The system may also include a vehicle controller of a vehicle system that includes one or more processors. The one or more processors may repeatedly determine the plural pressure readings of the radiator fluid, and determine a pressure variance of the plural pressure readings that is repeatedly determined. The one or more processors may further be configured to identify a pressure condition based on the pressure variance that is determined.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Wioleta Wocial
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Patent number: 11608826Abstract: A repair system for a vehicle includes a base and a lift component movably secured to the base for lifting a portion of a frame of the vehicle. An air compressor unit is disposed on the base and has a discharge hose configured to be selectively connected to the tire for delivering compressed. A sealant reservoir is disposed on the base and filled with a flat tire sealant. The discharge hose is optionally configured to deliver the flat tire sealant to the tire. A controller is disposed on the base and receives tire data from the vehicle and controls discharge of the compressed air from the air compressor unit to the tire and optionally controls discharge of the flat tire sealant to the tire based on the tire data. The tire data includes a tire pressure reading associated with the tire.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Daryl Adam Danielski, Rahul Khanna
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Patent number: 11585720Abstract: A device for inspecting waterproofness of an object includes a lower jig and an upper jig configured to support the object to be inspected, inspection modules configured to contact an outer surface of the object, and an air compressor configured to supply air to the inspection modules. Each of the inspection modules includes a jig that is configured to contact the outer surface of the object and defines a chamber configured to communicate air, a valve defining a passage in communication with the chamber, an air supply line connecting the valve to the air compressor and configured to guide air to the passage, and a pressure sensor connected to the valve and configured to detect an air pressure in the passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., DMC CO., LTDInventors: Juyoung Choi, Dongeon Kim, Jaehun Kim, Daeyong Seong
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Patent number: 11554455Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a chuck table having a holding surface for holding a workpiece; a horizontal moving mechanism that moves the chuck table in a horizontal direction and is supplied with a first oil; and a vertical moving mechanism that moves a processing unit in a vertical direction and is supplied with a second oil. Before mounting the workpiece on the holding surface, the holding surface is imaged by a camera while being irradiated with light, and it is examined whether or not the picked-up image is emitting light. If there is a light-emitting part in the picked-up image, it is determined that oil is adhered to the light-emitting part.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinobu Saito, Yoshikuni Migiyama
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Patent number: 11541355Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining a permeation property of hollow-fibre membranes wherein the permeation property of the hollow-fibre membrane is determined on a hollow-fibre membrane bundle which has been introduced into a housing and has terminally open hollow-fibre membranes at a first end of the hollow-fibre membrane bundle and terminally closed hollow-fibre membranes at a second end of the hollow-fibre membrane bundle. The invention more particularly relates to a method of determining the ultrafiltration rate and/or the ultrafiltration coefficient of hollow-fibre membranes.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Elmar Grausam, Ingo Fehr
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Patent number: 11527113Abstract: A system comprises a processor that is programmed to define a plurality of vehicle groups based on vehicle specification data and define a plurality of sub-groups for each of the vehicle groups based on environmental data and sensor data received from each of a plurality of vehicles. The processor is programmed to adjust fuel tank leak detection classifiers for the sub-groups based on ground truth data. The ground truth data include, for each of the plurality of vehicles, a leak detection status and a leak test result.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fling Finn Tseng, Imad Hassan Makki, Aed M. Dudar, Medville Jay Throop, Brian David Tillman, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Robert Roy Jentz
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Patent number: 11519811Abstract: A leak detector is provided for leak-testing objects that are to be tested by spraying tracer gas, the leak detector including: a detection inlet configured to be connected to an object that is to be tested; a pumping device including a vacuum line connected to the detection inlet, a rough-vacuum pump connected to the vacuum line, and a turbomolecular vacuum pump connected to the vacuum line, a delivery of which is connected to the rough-vacuum pump; and a gas detector connected to the turbomolecular vacuum pump, the pumping device further including an ancillary pump connected to the rough-vacuum pump and being configured to lower an ultimate-vacuum pressure of tracer gas in the rough-vacuum pump. A leak detection method for leak-testing objects that are to be tested by spraying tracer gas is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: PFEIFFER VACUUMInventor: Julien Coulomb
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Patent number: 11508932Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a package structure, a display panel, a display device, and a method for detecting a package structure. The package structure includes a first package layer and a second package layer disposed opposite to each other, and a sealing element between the first package layer and the second package layer for forming a sealed space between the first package layer and the second package layer. The package structure further includes a detecting element located in the sealed space, the detecting element including an oxygen sensitive material, the oxygen sensitive material including a material whose light emission characteristics are changed after exposure to oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Xu, Yajun Li, Kai Wang, Feng Yu
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Patent number: 11499906Abstract: A coupling device for a mask test means is disclosed. Provided according to an embodiment of the present invention is a coupling device for a mask test means, comprising: a pressing member which can receive a first member of a mask test means on one side thereof and can move up and down; and a support member which can receive a second member of the mask test means on one side thereof and is disposed below the pressing member, wherein the support member includes a lower member having a perforation means for forming a perforation in a mask, and the pressing member includes an upper member into which at least a portion of the perforation means can be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: APM ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Gwan Hoon Yoon
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Patent number: 11493400Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for recording a pressure profile using a sensor connected to a flowline, generating a pressure pulse in the flowline by closing a valve connected to the flowline, calculating a first derivative and a second derivative of the pressure profile, and determining a parameter of the pressure pulse based on the first derivative and the second derivative of the pressure profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: David B. Bennett, Antonio K. Acquaah, Manish Vishwanath
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Patent number: 11473990Abstract: In an embodiment a membrane includes a hydrophobic region having a plurality of hierarchically arranged micrometer-sized and submicrometer-sized units consisting of a membrane material, wherein a single micrometer-sized unit has a diameter of from 1 ?m to 5 ?m and a single submicrometer-sized unit has a diameter of <1 ?m, and wherein the membrane is configured to be used in a pressure sensor system.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AGInventors: Markus Eberstein, Peter Sättler, Christian Wohlgemuth
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Patent number: 11473997Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for supplying fuel, enabling communications, and conveying electric power associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing unit of a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units are disclosed and may include a fuel line connection assembly configured to be connected to the first hydraulic fracturing unit and to supply fuel from a fuel source to a gas turbine engine connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit. A system also may include a communications cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to enable data communications between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a data center or another hydraulic fracturing unit. A system further may include a power cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to convey electric power between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a remote electrical power source or the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BJ Energy Solutions, LLCInventors: Tony Yeung, Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Patrick Thomson
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Patent number: 11466707Abstract: A fluid leakage detection system has a detection space to which working oil leaked out through a rod seal is guided; the rod seal being configured to seal an annular gap between a piston rod and a cylinder head; a sensor unit configured to detect pressure in the detection space; and a controller configured to acquire detected result from the sensor unit, wherein the controller has: a calculation unit configured to calculate a pressure parameter representing a pressure fluctuation in the detection space; a determination unit configured to determine occurrence of leakage of the working oil based on the pressure parameter; and the pressure parameter includes an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the pressure fluctuation obtained from the detected result detected by the sensor unit within a predetermined detection period.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KYB CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Takahashi, Takahiro Iwamoto, Keitaro Yoshida, Takayoshi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11467055Abstract: Leak detection device having a dome with a main body and a seal configured to define a detection chamber between the main body and the test zone, the seal including a peripheral sealing lip configured to come into contact with the sealing membrane and having a closed contour encircling the detection chamber, an analysis tool connected to the detection chamber to analyze a gas present in the detection chamber in which the sealing lip is configured to have at least in a service state in which a reduced pressure is applied in the detection chamber, a pinch portion that is pinched between the main body and the sealing membrane.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Gael Tos, Sebastien Larroque, Carlos Da Cunha, David Hassler, Olivier Perrot, Anthony De Faria, Vincent Fraysse, Charles Gimbert, Bruno Deletre
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Patent number: 11457517Abstract: A lighting system including a lighting device configured to be connected to an object. The lighting device includes a body, at least one visible light source connected to the body, and at least one ultraviolet light source connected to the body. The at least one ultraviolet light source is operably coupled to the at least one visible light source. The lighting device is configured for strobing the visible light and ultraviolet light sources by turning the at least one ultraviolet light source on upon the at least one visible light source turning off and turning the at least one ultraviolet light source off upon the at least one visible light source turning on such that a reflectance material of an object, which is not being illuminated by the at least one visible light source, is illuminated by the at least one ultraviolet light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Joel A. Nichols, Dominic Picciuto
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Patent number: 11346308Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing degradation in a variable volume device included within a pressure-less fuel tank. In one example, a method may include, upon conditions being met, operating a pump of an evaporative emissions control (EVAP) system leak detection module (ELCM) to evacuate the variable volume device. A degradation of the variable volume device may be indicated based on a change in pressure at the variable volume device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Aed M Dudar
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Patent number: 11326977Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the field of municipal engineering and urban water supply network, and provides an efficient method for localizing leaks in a districted metering area (DMA) of water supply pipe networks based on valve operations and online water metering, which is implemented in multiple stages to gradually reduce the leaking area. At each stage, the DMA is firstly decomposed into two sub-areas using an optimized valve operation strategy determined by a minimized objective function, wherein a graph theory-based method is used for the solution. Then the sub-areas containing leaks are identified through online water balance analysis based on smart demand meters, thereby reducing the leaking area. The minimum leaking area is identified with the least number of valve operations. Compared with the traditional methods, the method of the present disclosure can obviously improve the efficiency and accuracy of leak localization and is easy to implement.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Feifei Zheng, Yuan Huang, Qingzhou Zhang
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Patent number: 11311174Abstract: An imaging scope includes an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a window permitting visual inspection of the internal cavity, a fluid in the internal cavity having a pressure different than ambient pressure, and a leak indicator transitionable between nonvisible and visible through the window when the pressure of the fluid changes toward ambient pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.Inventor: Vernon Hopkins
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Patent number: 11313390Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes: a first hydraulic pump of the variable capacitance type; a first regulator including a first proportional valve; a second hydraulic pump that dispenses operating oil; a switch valve; a control device; and a malfunction detection device. The switch valve can switch to a third valve position in which the switch valve allows the operating oil dispensed from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump to be supplied to first and second traveling hydraulic motors and first and second hydraulic actuators. The control device controls the operation of the first proportional valve by outputting a first flow rate command signal to the first proportional valve, and when the malfunction detection device detects a malfunction of an electrical system related to the first proportional valve, the control device switches the switch valve to the third valve position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Naoki Hata, Nobuyuki Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11300472Abstract: The invention relates to an installation (1) for detecting and locating a leak in at least one fluid transport circuit (Ps, Pt), notably an anemometer circuit of an aircraft, having a leak test apparatus (10) including means (12) for detecting a leak in the said at least one fluid transport circuit (Ps, Pt). In one example, the means for locating a leak includes injecting means (Pp, 14, Ev2) of a trace gas under pressure into the said at least one fluid transport circuit (Ps, Pt), which means are situated in the said leak test apparatus (10), and a trace-gas detection probe (30) intended to be moved along the said at least one fluid transport circuit (Ps, Pt) on the outside thereof, in order to locate the leak.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ATEQInventors: Frederic Platel, Gabriel Nativel
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Patent number: 11268877Abstract: A plate fin fluid processing device includes active layers, where each active layer includes a fin plate sandwiched between parting sheets so that an active fluid space is defined between the parting sheets. The active layers include an outermost active layer having an inlet and an outlet. A contingent layer body is positioned adjacent to the outermost active layer and includes a fin plate positioned between a parting sheet and a cap sheet. The contingent layer body has a fluid space that is sealed with respect to the atmosphere. A pressure monitoring system is in communication with the fluid space of the contingent layer body. An emergency pressure relief device is configured to release a pressure within the fluid space if a preset pressure is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Adam McNeilly, Steven J. Vallee, Kyle Adams, Emma Carter, Zeke Skarlupka, Joseph Vanevenhoven, Robert Robson
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Patent number: 11187193Abstract: An active dual purge system includes: an intake pipe, a compressor to compress air, a canister to collect an evaporation gas, a purge line extending from the canister to a front end of the compressor, a branch line branching off from the purge line and extending to a rear end of a throttle valve body, a purge pump installed in the purge line, a purge valve installed in the purge line, a vent valve installed in a vent line extending from the canister toward the atmosphere, a first sensor installed in the purge line, and a second sensor installed in the purge line, and a controller to perform different tests on the purge pump, the purge valve and the vent valve in different operating states, and diagnose whether at least one of the purge line, the branch line, or the vent line are abnormal using on-board diagnosis (OBD).Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Young-Kyu Oh, Keum-Jin Park
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Patent number: 11149582Abstract: Methods and Systems for health-monitoring of a multi-channel pressure transducer of a gas turbine engine are described. The method comprises monitoring a deviation between a first channel and a second channel of a multi-channel pressure transducer over time, determining a rate of change of the deviation, extrapolating a trend over time based on the rate of change of the deviation to predict when the deviation will reach a threshold, and triggering a maintenance action for the pressure transducer based on the trend.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventor: Antwan Shenouda
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Patent number: 11125643Abstract: There is provided a sealing detection method for a sealing structure, comprising the following steps: S1, attaching a thin film on a gasket to seal an opening; S2, disposing a sealing ring directly below the base to seal a lower opening of the mounting through hole; S3, providing a vent hole on sealing ring through which the sealing ring communicates with a gas source with a gas pressure sensor; S4, starting to supply or pump gas to form a positive pressure or a negative pressure region between the sealing ring and the base; S5, maintaining the air pressure state for a certain time, during which the gas pressure sensor performs real-time detection of gas flow; S6, comparing detected gas flow with qualified threshold range; S7, sorting products with the sealing structure according to detection results; S8, peeling off the thin film and completing the detection.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SUZHOU RS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiafu Wu, Lei Miao