Patents Assigned to A & A Company
  • Systems and methods for reducing or preventing pluggage in an excavation vacuum apparatus
    Patent number: 12031292
    Abstract: Systems for reducing or preventing pluggage of spoil material in an excavation vacuum apparatus wherein the pluggage prevention system of the excavation vacuum apparatus may trigger one or more mitigation operations (e.g., addition of water through spray nozzles) to loosen the build-up of spoil material and/or to at least partially shut down the excavation vacuum apparatus to prevent more material being fed to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Thor Anderson, Jacob Keeley, Conner Converse, Andrew Strobel, Brandon Lane Storm
  • Aqueous dispersion of polymeric composite microspheres
    Patent number: 12030972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymeric composite microspheres comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymeric composite microspheres that comprise a polysiloxane and a polymer, as defined herein, and a suspension polymerization process for making the composition. The composition is useful for making defect free coatings with a relatively low coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Silicones Corporation
    Inventors: Ibrahim Eryazici, Joseph Grant, Joshua M. Katzenstein, Yihan Liu, Edwin A. Nungesser, Brett L. Zimmerman
  • EUV wafer defect improvement and method of collecting nonconductive particles
    Patent number: 12032303
    Abstract: An EUV lithographic apparatus includes a wafer stage and a particle removing assembly for cleaning a wafer for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic apparatus. The wafer stage includes a measurement side and an exposure side. The particle removing assembly includes particle removing electrodes, an exhaust device and turbomolecular pumps. The particle removing electrodes is configured to direct debris from the chamber by suppressing turbulence such that the debris can be exhausted from the wafer stage to the outside of the processing apparatus. In some embodiments, turbomolecular pumps are turned off in the measurement side of the wafer stage so that an exhaust flow can be guided to an exposure side of the wafer stage. In some embodiments, the speed of voltage rise to the electrodes of the wafer chuck is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tao-Hsin Chen, Li-Jui Chen, Chia-Yu Lee
  • Masking personal information in audio recordings
    Patent number: 12032717
    Abstract: One example method includes transcribing a portion of the audio component to create a transcription file that includes text, searching the text of the transcription file and identifying information in the text that may include personal information, defining a textual window that includes the information, evaluating the text in the textual window to identify personal information, and masking the personal information in the audio component of the recording. The personal information may be masked with information of a non-personal nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Idan Richman Goshen, Avitan Gefen
  • Magnetic device and magnetic random access memory
    Patent number: 12035636
    Abstract: A magnetic memory includes a first spin-orbital-transfer-spin-torque-transfer (SOT-STT) hybrid magnetic device disposed over a substrate, a second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic device disposed over the substrate, and a SOT conductive layer connected to the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices. Each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices includes a first magnetic layer, as a magnetic free layer, a spacer layer disposed under the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer, as a magnetic reference layer, disposed under the spacer layer. The SOT conductive layer is disposed over the first magnetic layer of each of the first and second SOT-STT hybrid magnetic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Feng Ying, Jhong-Sheng Wang, Tsann Lin
  • Condition-based maintenance techniques
    Patent number: 12032430
    Abstract: Systems and methods that combine multiple techniques such as supervised learning, data analytics, measurement hardware modelling and scalable sensing hardware to quickly deliver a highly optimized and production ready solution to cover the condition-based maintenance requirements of a specific physical asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Naiqian Ren, Claire Croke
  • Seed meter disk and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 12029153
    Abstract: A seed meter disk includes a body defining a plane of rotation, a seed-side, and a lower-pressure-side. A circumferential array of seed openings are provided on the seed-side of the seed meter disk for seed adherence. A circumferential array of kick-out pockets are provided on the lower-pressure-side of the seed meter disk. A circumferential array of recessed seed agitator pockets may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A circumferential array of raised agitator pegs or features may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A kick-out wheel assembly includes a kick-out wheel rotatably held by a kick-out wheel arm. The kick-out wheel has at least one protrusion portion including a plurality of kick-out protrusions each of which is configured to mate with and enter one of the kick-out pockets to facilitate dislodgement of a seed or other particle from within a seed opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Elijah B. Garner, Dnyanesh Dhobale, Beth A. Wolfs, Cary S. Hubner, Tyler G. Groves, Justin L Montenguise
  • Semiconductor device configured for gate dielectric monitoring
    Patent number: 12032014
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to semiconductor devices, and more particularly to semiconductor devices including a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor and are configured for accelerating and monitoring degradation of the gate dielectric of the MOS transistor. In one aspect, a semiconductor device configured with gate dielectric monitoring capability comprises a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor including a source, a drain, a gate, and a backgate region formed in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device additionally comprises a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) including a collector, a base, and an emitter formed in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the backgate region of the MOS transistor serves as the base of the BJT and is independently accessible for activating the BJT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Edward John Coyne, John P. Meskell, Colm Patrick Heffernan, Mark Forde, Shane Geary
  • Methods and apparatus for user identification via community detection
    Patent number: 12034817
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for user identification via community detection are disclosed. Example instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least access personally identifiable information to device links, build a device graph based on the personally identifiable information to device links, split components of the device graph into person clusters using community detection, create a snapshot including a device-to-person link lookup, and prepare a person-level impression measurement report from the snapshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Jan Laurens Geffert, Lisa Marie Hamilton
  • Method for forming semiconductor structure
    Patent number: 12033897
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a first FET device and a second FET device over a substrate. Forming a first gate trench in the first FET device and a second gate trench in the second FET device. Forming a first high-k gate dielectric layer in the first gate trench, and a second high-k gate dielectric layer in the second gate trench. Forming a first barrier layer over the first high-k gate dielectric layer, and a second barrier layer over the second high-k gate dielectric layer. Increasing N nitridations in the first and second barrier layers. Removing the second barrier layer to expose the second high-k gate dielectric layer. Forming a first work function metal layer over the first barrier layer and a second work function metal layer over the second high-k gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Hao Chen
  • Motor-driving apparatus
    Patent number: 12034391
    Abstract: A motor-driving apparatus for driving a motor having a plurality of windings respectively corresponding to a plurality of phases is provided. The motor-driving apparatus includes a first inverter having a plurality of first switching devices and connected to first ends of the plurality of windings and a second inverter having a plurality of second switching devices and connected to second ends of the plurality of windings. A third switching device is configured to selectively connect and disconnect points at which a number of turns of each of the windings is divided in a preset ratio. A controller is configured to adjust an on/off state of the first to third switching devices based on required output of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Ho Jeong, Jong Kyong Lim, Suk Hyun Lim, Ji Woong Jang, Beom Sik Kim, Sang Cheol Shin
  • Semiconductor device and method
    Patent number: 12033940
    Abstract: A structure and method for the formation and use of fuses within a semiconductor device is provided. The fuses may be formed within the third metal layer and are formed so as to be arranged perpendicularly to active devices located on an underlying semiconductor substrate. Additionally, the fuses within the third metal layer may be formed thicker than an underlying second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Dian-Sheg Yu, Ren-Fen Tsui, Jhon Jhy Liaw
  • Zeolite synthesis with alkaline earth metal
    Patent number: 12030042
    Abstract: Provided are a novel form of AFX zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase small pore zeolites, a novel synthesis method for producing a zeolite with an increased Al pair content, a catalyst comprising the AFX zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Joseph Fedeyko, Raul Lobo, Nicholas McNamara, Trong Pham
  • Therapeutic eye mask system
    Patent number: 12029681
    Abstract: A therapeutic mask system for treatment of the eyes, including a mask portion for attachment to the head of a patient and an eye coverage pod that is detachably coupled to the mask portion. The mask portion can include an eye coverage portion having a receiver in which the eye coverage pod is releasably secured. Alternatively, the therapeutic mask system includes a mask strap and the eye coverage pod is directly secured to the mask strap. The eye coverage pod includes material for delivering thermal, moisture and/or medication therapy and treatment to the eye. The therapeutic mask system can also include a heat-transmissive treatment pad positioned between the pod and the eye of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: THE HILSINGER COMPANY PARENT, LLC
    Inventor: Mark H. Bruder
  • Apparatus, a system and a method of foot measurement for selecting ready-made footwear
    Patent number: 12029280
    Abstract: The invention allows foot measurement for selecting ready-made footwear that provides accurate results efficiently, easily and with low costs, and which can be performed both at home and at stores. An apparatus (120) of foot measurement comprises a base plate (121) and a single circumference measurement loop (123). The base plate (121) is utilized in measuring the length (401) of a foot, and an elastic portion (123A) of the circumference measurement loop (123) is utilized in measuring the circumference (402) around the ball of the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: RIGHT SIZE COMPANY OY
    Inventors: Tero Nevala, Jarno Fonsén
  • Rotating manifolds and associated systems and methods for vacuum bagging large composite structures
    Patent number: 12030262
    Abstract: A rotating manifold includes an axle, a hub rotatable relative to the axle about an axis of rotation, and a compressed air line in fluid communication housed in the axle. The rotating manifold further includes a vacuum line in fluid communication with the hub. The rotating manifold further includes a plurality of conduits connected to the hub. Each conduit of the plurality of conduits is in fluid communication with the vacuum line and houses a compressed air line arm in fluid communication with the compressed air line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Allen J. Halbritter, Luis F. Velasquez
  • Automobile
    Patent number: D1034319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GREAT WALL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhidi Duan, Jia Zhao, Ming Li, Chunquan Gao, Cancan Liang, Lu Ren, Hongju Gao, Baowang Li, Yan He, Lie Ma
  • Charger stand for electric toothbrush
    Patent number: D1034450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Ki Hyun Yoon
  • Golf putter
    Patent number: D1034862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Bruschi, Paul M. Demkowski, Gustavo Eduardo Alisio, Bill Price, Robert Nunez
  • Personal care product
    Patent number: D1035148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Kearney