Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 9343787Abstract: A lithium air battery is provided. The battery comprises: an anode compartment; a cathode compartment supplied with an O2 source; and a lithium ion conductive membrane separating the anode compartment from the cathode compartment. The anode compartment comprises an anode having lithium or a lithium alloy as active metal and a lithium ion electrolyte, while the cathode compartment comprises an air electrode and a sodium ion electrolyte. The anode compartment is separated from the cathode compartment by a lithium ion conductive membrane that is not permeable to sodium ions. In a preferred embodiment the cathode compartment contains an ionic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Kensuke Takechi, Fuminori Mizuno
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Patent number: 9339759Abstract: A gas separation system, comprising a buffer tank that stores therein a source gas and supplies the source gas; a pressurizing unit configured to receive the source gas from the buffer tank and pressurize the received source gas; a first refining unit configured to produce a first refined gas by refining the source gas pressurized by the pressurizing unit, and discharge a first waste gas; a second refining unit configured to produce a second refined gas by refining the first refined gas, and discharge a second waste gas; a third refining unit configured to produce a third refined gas by refining the first waste gas; a first collection line configured to guide the second waste gas to the buffer tank, and including a second flow rate control valve for controlling a flow rate of the second waste gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: GS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORP.Inventors: Wangyun Won, Daeho Ko, Kyungtae Park
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Patent number: 9340200Abstract: A launch control system which maximizes hybrid vehicle acceleration from a standing start. A hybrid vehicle includes wheels, an engine, a motor-generator, a processor, and an actuation device. The processor controls an engine speed and an engine torque independently from a wheel speed and a wheel torque. While the hybrid vehicle is at a standstill, the actuation device is switched to an on state, and the engine speed and engine torque is raised to optimal values. When the actuation device is subsequently switched to an off state, the engine speed and the engine torque is applied to the plurality of wheels to launch the hybrid vehicle. The processor blends or further adjusts the torque applied to the plurality of wheels to maximize the acceleration while optimizing an amount of wheel slip. The processor then learns the launch to improve performance on subsequent launches.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Mohammad E. Dufford
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Patent number: 9340207Abstract: A system, device, and methods of automated driving are disclosed. One example method includes determining one or more potential vehicle paths based on information specific to the environment surrounding a vehicle and receiving an indication classifying one or more objects proximate to the one or more potential vehicle paths as an object of interest based on input received from one or more sensors disposed on the vehicle. The method further includes selecting a preferred vehicle path from the one or more potential vehicle paths based on properties of the one or more objects of interest and sending a command, to one or more vehicle systems, to control the vehicle to follow the preferred vehicle path.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Naoki Nagasaka, Katsuhiro Sakai, Bunyo Okumura, Masahiro Harada, Nobuhide Kamata
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Patent number: 9343425Abstract: According to one embodiment disclosed herein, a first substrate may be bonded to a second substrate by a method which includes providing the first substrate which includes a bonding surface, providing the second substrate which includes a complementary bonding surface, providing a bonding layer precursor which includes metal particles of a first metal composition and metal particles of a second metal composition, and forming a transient liquid phase bonding layer by spark plasma sintering the bonding layer precursor. The bonding layer precursor may be positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the bonding layer may be in contact with the bonding surface of the first substrate and the complementary bonding surface of the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Masao Noguchi
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Patent number: 9344800Abstract: A loudspeaker array element with an internal rigid structural frame and at least one interface for attaching one or more of enclosures, rigging components, waveguides, sound chambers, transducers and electronics to the frame is provided. Further configurations are provided for heat sinking of electrically powered devices such as loudspeakers, as well as power amplifiers, digital signal processing and networking hardware.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: ADAMSON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INC.Inventor: Alan Brock Adamson
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Patent number: 9341051Abstract: In a method for enhancing the efficiency of separation of bitumen from oil sands ore, lipids, lipid by-products, and lipid derivatives are used as process additives for ore-water slurry-based bitumen extraction processes or in situ bitumen recovery processes. These additives act as surfactants reducing surface and interfacial tensions, thus promoting breakdown the oil sands ore structure and resultant liberation of bitumen from the ore. Lipid treatment does not deleteriously affect release water chemistry in bitumen recovery processes, and it does not appreciably affect the fuel value of recovered bitumen. Lipids which may be effectively used as additives include biodiesel, tall oil fatty acids, monoglycerides, vegetable oil, and soap water, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: APEX ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Zvonko Burkus, Baki Ozum
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Patent number: 9340366Abstract: A bulk material conveyor belt scraper comprises a base portion having a three-sided channel. The belt scraper also comprises a polymeric portion that protrudes outwardly from a corner of the three-sided channel. The three-sided channel of the belt scraper is adapted to engage with and partially encircles a support member having a portion with a square cross-section in a manner such that the support member is able to bias the belt scraper against a conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Martin Engineering CompanyInventors: Edwin H. Peterson, Paul B. Harrison, Rudolf Beer
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Patent number: 9343910Abstract: A system includes a primary transmission power supply 1 that provides single frequency power; a transmitter-receiver having plural channels of transmitting antennas 5 that wirelessly transmit power provided from the primary transmission power supply 1 and plural channels of receiving antennas 6 that receive the power transferred from the paired transmitting antennas 5; plural channels of transmission power circuits 2 that establish resonance conditions of the paired transmitting antennas; and plural channels of receiving power circuits 4 that establish resonance conditions of the paired receiving antennas, in which the individual transmission power circuits 2 provide the transmitting antennas 5 of adjacent channels with powers with half-wave resonance waveforms that avoid a period during which the power waves overlap on each other by shifting a phase of voltage or current of the powers.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yoshiyuki Akuzawa, Yoshiyuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 9340376Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for transferring carts may include a transfer surface, a loading station lift, a working station lift, and a controller. The transfer surface may include a loading station and a working station arranged laterally with respect to the loading station. The loading station lift may include loading station rollers that are in rotatable engagement with the loading station lift. The working station lift may include working station rollers that are in rotatable engagement with the working station lift. The controller that can actuate the loading station lift and the working station lift between a loading state with the loading station rollers and the working station rollers offset a relatively low distance above the transfer surface and a transferring state with the loading station rollers and the working station rollers offset a relatively high distance above the transfer surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Randy Lee Pfeiffer, Aaron James Wilson, Kenneth W. Raider
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Publication number: 20160130932Abstract: An assembly for use in subsurface drilling includes a drill collar section having a bore extending longitudinally through an inner surface of the drill collar section. A pocket is formed in a section of the inner surface of the drill collar section. A holster is located in the pocket and a sleeve is snuggly fitted inside the bore in order to secure the holster inside the pocket. The sleeve may be sealed to the drill collar section for example by seals such as O-rings such that the holster is sealed from the bore. O-rings may be located on one or both of the inside of the inner surface of the collar or on the outside of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Aaron W. LOGAN, David A. SWITZER
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Publication number: 20160134002Abstract: A metal-air battery comprising an emulsified or dispersed aqueous/ionic liquid two phase electrolyte system is provided. The two phase electrolyte system contains an aqueous phase and an ionic liquid phase wherein an amount of water exceeds the aqueous solubility of the ionic liquid. In one embodiment the metal-air battery is a lithium-air battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Fuminori MIZUNO, Kensuke Takechi
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Publication number: 20160128582Abstract: The method of determining systolic and diastolic blood pressure where the set of received data of each curve of the plethysmographic curve gained from the unit for monitoring the life functions in a shape of the ring and/or the earring is divided into individual segments that respond to one heartbeat of the measured subject and after processing there are selected and recalculated segments meeting the defined criteria. The unit for monitoring and measuring the life functions comprises a supporting construction in a shape of a ring (29) and/or an earring (39).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: CZECH TRCHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICAInventors: Jiri CHOD, Pavel ZAHRADNIK
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Publication number: 20160130524Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a high-temperature lubricant composition. The composition has an amount of an ester. The ester exhibits a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 4 centistokes and a kinematic viscosity ratio at 150° C./100° C. of 0.6 or higher. The composition is at a temperature of 100° C. to 150° C. There is also another lubricating composition having the ester and a polymeric viscosity modifier. There are also methods for using the lubricating compositions in the crankcase of an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Jason Z. Gao, Samuel C. Bainbridge, Dennis A. Gaal, Tomasz M. Young
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Publication number: 20160130436Abstract: Provided is a resin composition for LSD, having a good flame retardancy, as well as keeping high levels of mechanical strength and platability. The resin composition for laser direct structuring, the resin composition containing: relative to 100 parts by weight of a resin component which contains 65 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and 35 to 0% by weight of a styrene-based resin, 5 to 40 parts by weight of a glass fiber having a value of average fiber length/average fiber diameter of 10 or smaller; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an elastomer; 5 to 10 parts by weight of a laser direct structuring additive containing antimony and tin; 10 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphorus-containing flame retardant; and, 0.1 to 1 part by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics CorporationInventor: Hidekazu SHOUJI
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Publication number: 20160130937Abstract: This invention comprises systems, methods and apparatus for mud pulse telemetry involving sending benchmark pulses with known characteristics (such as amplitude or duration) from the surface to the BHA, measuring those characteristics at the BHA, using those measurements to predict the likely attenuation of downhole-to-surface mud pulse transmissions, and adjusting those transmissions to compensate for high attenuation or to obtain energy savings (or transmission rate increases) during low-attenuation conditions. Further refinements on these systems and methods, particularly concerning the use of signal-to-noise ratio measurements at the surface to more efficiently predict attenuation, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Aaron W. LOGAN, Jili LIU, David A. SWITZER
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Publication number: 20160133295Abstract: An automated video editing apparatus and software are presented. The apparatus is designed to modify automated video recording systems enabling them to collect data used in creating a library of markers observable within the collected data such that the markers may help to identify highlight moments in recorded videos and to create short video clips of the highlight moments. The apparatus and method as described free the user of the burden of reviewing many hours of video recordings of non-events, such as waiting for a sportsman's turn in a competition or waiting for an exciting wave while surfing in the sea.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: H4 Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Christopher T. Boyle, Gordon Jason Glover
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Publication number: 20160129872Abstract: A vehicle includes a pillar garnish mounted at a side pillar assembly of the vehicle. The pillar garnish has an upper end portion, a roof head lining with an outer portion that extends along the upper end portion of the pillar garnish, and an airbag jump bracket fixedly located between a pillar body and the roof head lining. The airbag jump bracket includes a first portion extending in a vehicle height direction and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion in a vehicle width direction. The second portion supports an airbag body that guides the airbag body toward an occupant compartment of the vehicle during an airbag deployment event. The airbag jump bracket further includes an outwardly turned flange portion that extends outwardly in the vehicle width direction to underhang the second portion of the airbag jump bracket. The outwardly turned flange portion has an underside and terminates at an end located beneath the second portion of the airbag jump bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Jaime N. Moore, Daniel F. Gillay
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Publication number: 20160131261Abstract: A seal support system, for use in combination with a mechanical seal installed on a piece of rotating equipment, includes a pressure vessel, one or more fluid inlets and connecting pipework between the one or more fluid inlets and the mechanical seal. A device is included to alter the fluid flow, so that a portion of the seal support system may be isolated for various purposes, such as, for example, cleaning or repurposing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: AES Engineering Ltd.Inventors: Heath Stephenson, John Smiddy, Paul Harte
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Patent number: 9333289Abstract: A closure container that can house a preset drug applicator in an easily accessible manner with tamper evidencing means. The closure container contains a plurality of dosing ribs and a retainer to retain the syringe in a preset dosage amount and preferably has a window to view the barrel of the syringe. The container is also configured to be removably attached to other closure containers.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Plas-Tech Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Hirschmann, Robert Hacker, Robert Fesus, Christopher J Grimes, Hannah M Talbot Griffith