Patents Assigned to A & A Company
  • PLANTS HAVING ONE OR MORE ENHANCED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20150059735
    Abstract: A method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding a flavodoxin polypeptide in plants in a specific way. Provided are plants having the expression of a nucleic acid encoding a flavodoxin polypeptide modulated by a particular type of promoter, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared with control plants. Hitherto unknown constructs, which are useful in performing the methods of the invention, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company
    Inventor: Christophe Reuzeau
  • HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20150060021
    Abstract: A heat transfer device includes a casing and a wick disposed within the casing. The wick includes a first sintered layer and a second sintered layer. The first sintered layer includes a plurality of first sintered particles, having a first porosity and a plurality of first pores. The first sintered layer is disposed proximate to an inner surface of the casing. The second sintered layer includes a plurality of second sintered particles, having a second porosity and a plurality of second pores. The second sintered layer is disposed on the first sintered layer. The heat transfer device includes at least one first sintered particle smaller than at least one second pore and the first porosity is smaller than the second porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shakti Singh Chauhan, William Harold King, Stanton Earl Weaver, JR., Binoy Milan Shah, Tao Deng
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COOLING FOR TURBINE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150059357
    Abstract: A system for providing cooling for a turbine component that includes an outer surface exposed to combustion gases is provided. A component base includes at least one fluid supply passage coupleable to a source of cooling fluid. At least one feed passage communicates with the at least one fluid supply passage. At least one delivery channel communicates with the at least one feed passage. At least one cover layer covers the at least one feed passage and the at least one delivery channel, defining at least in part the component outer surface. At least one discharge passage extends to the outer surface. A diffuser section is defined in at least one of the at least one delivery channel and the at least one discharge passage, such that a fluid channeled through the system is diffused prior to discharge adjacent the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Victor John Morgan, Benjamin Paul Lacy
  • Higher Density Polyolefins With Improved Stress Crack Resistance
    Publication number: 20150065669
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymerization processes for the production of olefin polymers. These polymerization processes can employ a catalyst system containing two or three metallocene components, resulting in ethylene-based copolymers that can have a medium density and improved stress crack resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Mark L. Hlavinka, Errun Ding, Paul DesLauriers, Yongwoo Inn, Lili Cui, Qing Yang, Ashish Sukhadia, Guylaine St. Jean, Richard M. Buck
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20150065267
    Abstract: A cavity back iron type club head includes a striking plate having a substantially planar striking surface and a rear surface defining a thickness therebetween. The rear surface defines a striking plate rear cavity region. A perimeter support is coupled to a peripheral portion of the striking plate. The surface area of the striking surface is related to the club head loft angle by the equation SSA?14.4(L)+2875, where SSA is the surface area of the striking surface in units of square-millimeters and L is the club head loft angle in units of degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Marni D. Ines
  • FILTERING FACE-PIECE RESPIRATOR WITH STIFFENING MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH FILTERING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150059771
    Abstract: A filtering face-piece respirator 10 having a mask body 12 formed of a filtering structure 16. The mask body 12 has at least one transversely extending stiffening member 50, formed by an s-shaped or tri-fold pleat permanently connected, such as by welding. The at least one stiffening member 50 increases the integrity of the mask body 12, when in the opened cup-shaped configuration, inhibiting collapse of the mask body, due to, for example, increased pressure drop across the mask body 12 due to dirty or moisture laden air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Dean R. Duffy
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A COMPOSITE ULTRASOUND IMAGE
    Publication number: 20150065877
    Abstract: A method and ultrasound imaging system includes acquiring first ultrasound data from a volume, acquiring second ultrasound data of a plane, the second ultrasound data including a different mode than the first ultrasound data. The method and system includes generating a composite image from both the first ultrasound data and the second ultrasound data, the composite image including a combination of a volume-rendering based on the first ultrasound data and a slice based on the second ultrasound data. The method and system includes displaying the composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Fredrik Orderud
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLUTCH OF HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150065295
    Abstract: A device and method for controlling a clutch of a hybrid vehicle controls an engagement and a disengagement of an engine clutch installed between an engine and a motor. The device includes a acceleration request sensor for sensing driving situations in which acceleration is needed immediately after deceleration of the hybrid vehicle in a state where the engine clutch is engaged. A controller maintains the engagement state of the engine clutch even though a disengagement condition of the engine clutch is satisfied when receiving a sensed signal of the acceleration request sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jung Un AN
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE, AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20150066309
    Abstract: A control system for electronically controlling engine speed and PTO clutch mechanism engagement of a grounds maintenance vehicle such as a lawn mower. In one embodiment, an electronic controller (electronic control unit or ECU) may receive operator inputs from a speed setting switch and an on/off PTO clutch engagement switch. The ECU may take these inputs and make intelligent decisions as to when to engage/disengage the clutch mechanism and may change engine speed automatically prior to, during, and/or after clutch mechanism engagement/disengagement. In one or more of these speed setting switch positions, the switch may set a speed of the engine to a first speed when the clutch mechanism is disengaged, and a second speed (different than the first speed) when the clutch mechanism is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Exmark Manufacturing Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Trevor M. Porter, Christian S.C. Bryant, Garry W. Busboom, David M. Converse, John A. Swanson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR A ROTATING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150066389
    Abstract: A method is presented. The method includes selecting a first window of signals and a second window of signals from clearance signals representative of clearances between a rotating component and a stationary casing surrounding the rotating component, determining a first signed average power value corresponding to the first window of signals, and a second signed average power value corresponding to the second window of signals, determining a resultant value based upon the first signed average power value and the second signed average power value, and determining one or more defects or potential defects in the rotating component based upon the resultant value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Senthilkumar Datchanamoorthy, Michael Allen Ball, Aninda Bhattacharya, Venkata Ramana Murthy Hemadribhotla
  • MODULAR ELECTRIC SCOOTER FRAME STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150061273
    Abstract: A modular electric scooter frame structure comprises a front frame, a rear frame and a plurality of pivotal elements. The front frame includes at least one first transverse bar and a plurality of front side bars each includes a plurality of first through holes on a lateral side and a female pivot portion at one end. The rear frame includes at least one second transverse bar and a plurality of rear side bars each includes a plurality of second through holes on a lateral side and a male pivot portion at one end. The first and second transverse bars respectively have two struts to wedge in the first and second through holes for fastening. Each pivotal element runs through a first pivotal hole of the female pivot portion and a second pivotal hole of the male pivot portion to fasten the front and rear frames together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: KUIANDA Company Limited
    Inventor: Mao-Chiang CHEN
  • MULTIPLE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150059676
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byong Young CHOI, Jin Kook KONG, Gee Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Wootae KIM
  • LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150062668
    Abstract: A light irradiation device includes: a light source to output diffused light; and a light guide member to guide the diffused light to an irradiation point. The light guide member includes an incidence surface which the diffused light enters, a first emission surface to emit the entered diffused light, while further diffusing the entered diffused light with a first diffusion characteristic to emit the diffused light at a first diffusion angle, and a second emission surface to emit the entered diffused light, while further diffusing the entered diffused light with a second diffusion characteristics to emit the diffused light at a second diffusion angle. The second diffusion angle provided by the second diffusion characteristic is smaller than the first diffusion angle provided by the first diffusion characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro IWAMATSU, Tsuyoshi FUJIMOTO, Tokiko INOUE
  • DEVICE FOR DECREASING FUEL PULSATION OF LPG VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150059701
    Abstract: A device for decreasing fuel pulsation of an LPG vehicle may include a bombe storing LPG fuel therein, a regulator connected to the bombe and adjusting a temperature and pressure of the LPG fuel, an injector spraying the LPG fuel supplied from the regulator to an engine, a fuel line connecting the bombe, the regulator, and the injector to supply or collect the fuel, and a pulsation damper provided between the regulator and the injector in the fuel line and have a plurality of pistons slidably coupled each other for decreasing the fuel pulsation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jin Oh Song
  • STRUCTURE OF VARIABLE SWASH PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20150064028
    Abstract: A structure of a variable swash plate compressor includes: a rotatable shaft having a flow path through which a refrigerant flows; a rotor fixed and coupled to the shaft and has a rotor arm formed at one side of the rotor; a swash plate connected to the rotor arm by a hinge pin and mounted on the shaft so that an inclination angle is variable with respect to the shaft; a compressive coil spring installed on the shaft between the swash plate and the rotor; a lift slidably coupled to the shaft and connected to the swash plate; and a fixing device formed in the shaft and fixes the lift so as to maintain the inclination angle of the swash plate, thereby basically preventing an operational delay of the compressor, securing performance at the time of initially operating an air conditioning device, and improving marketability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Nam-Ho Park
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUMMING SIGNALS FROM AN IMAGING DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20150063671
    Abstract: A system includes a detector and a processing module. The detector includes pixels configured to detect an event corresponding to energy from a radiopharmaceutical. The processing module is configured to receive a request for each pixel that detects energy during a reading cycle. The processing module is configured to determine an energy level for each requesting pixel. For each requesting pixel, the processing module is configured to count the event when the energy level corresponds to an energy of the radiopharmaceutical, and to determine a combined energy level of the pixel and at least one adjacent pixel when the energy level does not correspond. The processing module is configured to count the event when the combined energy level corresponds to the energy of the radiopharmaceutical, and to disregard the event when the combined energy level does not correspond to the energy of the radiopharmaceutical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arie Shahar, Eliezer Traub, Peter Rusian, Yaron Glazer, Danny Magal, Zeev Gerber
  • CARBON CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE FOR ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20150059780
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides components useful in heating, particularly heating of an aerosol precursor solution so as to vaporize the solution and form an aerosol. The disclosure particularly provides an electrically conductive, porous carbon heater. The heater may be combined with an aerosol precursor transport element that also is formed of carbon. The heater and transport element may form an atomizer that can be useful in an electronic smoking article, such as in a cartridge that is adapted for attachment to a control body. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a cartridge of an electronic smoking article, the cartridge being formed substantially completely of carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael F. Davis, Balager Ademe, Chandra Kumar Banerjee, Susan K. Pike, David William Griffith, JR., Stephen Benson Sears, Evon L. Crooks, Karen V. Williams, Timothy Brian Nestor, David Bovender
  • Emissions Cleaning Module
    Publication number: 20150064072
    Abstract: An emissions cleaning module is provided including a first support, a second support and a mixer module. The mixer module extends between the first support and the second support. The mixer module includes an outer body and an inner body located within the outer body. In addition the outer body is fixedly retained to the first support and the second support. Further, a first end of the inner body is slidingly retained within the outer body, and a second end of the inner body is fixedly retained relative to the outer body at or near the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventor: Naseer A. Niaz
  • BACKPLANE CONTROLLER TO ARBITRATE MULTIPLEXING OF COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150067226
    Abstract: A backplane controller to couple to a carrier interface and a plurality of host controllers of different types. The backplane controller is to identify a host controller corresponding to a type of a storage device of a storage device carrier. The storage device carrier is to interface with the carrier interface. The backplane controller is to arbitrate multiplexing of communication between the carrier interface and the identified host controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yovita Iskandar, Patrick A. Raymond, Hahn Norden, Ryan Dennis Brooks
  • REDUNDANCY IN STACKED MEMORY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150063039
    Abstract: A circuit includes stacked memory arrays and a control circuit. The stacked memory arrays includes a first layer and a second layer. The control circuit is configured to receive a first address in the first layer; cause the second layer to be enabled for accessing; and provide a second row address for accessing the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-YUAN CHEN, CHIEN-YU HUANG, YI-TZU CHEN, HAU-TAI SHIEH