Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Patent number: 9321284
    Abstract: A printer that restarts printing from a desired print position after an emergency stop is provided. A printer according to the present disclosure includes a head printing on a work, a driving motor moving at least one of the head and the work in order to change a print position on the work, a rotary encoder and an encoder counter determining a position of the head relative to the work, a control device supplying electric power to the encoder after excitation of the driving motor is turned off during printing and enabling the encoder counter to continue counting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshirou Sugimoto, Akihiro Onodera
  • Patent number: 9321588
    Abstract: A large volume natural gas storage tank comprises a plurality of rigid tubular walls each having opposing ends and an intermediate segment with a closed tubular cross-section, the plurality of rigid tubular walls arranged in a closely spaced relationship and interconnected at their ends to form a six-sided storage tank, with each of the six sides of the storage tank defined by four successive of the plurality of rigid tubular walls connected end-to-end, such that the interiors of the plurality of rigid tubular walls define an interior fluid storage chamber; and an exterior support structure, the exterior support structure including one or more braces connected to the exteriors of at least some of the plurality of rigid tubular walls and adapted to reinforce the at least some of the plurality of rigid tubular walls against dynamic loading from fluid in the interior fluid storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Regu Ramoo, Mohan Parthasarathy, Thomas Lamb
  • Patent number: 9321596
    Abstract: A bulk material handling assembly comprises a pair of spaced-apart walls, an elongate vibrator, a pair of saddle clamps, and a pair of locking members. The saddle clamps encircle and releasably secure the axial end portions of the vibrator to the spaced-apart walls of the bulk material handling assembly. The locking members are secured to the saddle clamps and to the end portions of the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Martin Engineering Company
    Inventor: Travis J. Miller
  • Patent number: 9322100
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an abrasive coating on a gas turbine component, especially on a gas turbine rotor blade tip, comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a gas turbine component, especially a gas turbine rotor blade; b) providing a high temperature melting alloy powder; c) providing abrasive particles; d) providing a low temperature melting alloy powder; e) blending at least said high temperature melting alloy powder and said abrasive particles to provide a mixture; f) applying said low temperature melting alloy powder and said mixture to an area of said gas turbine component, especially to a tip of said turbine rotor blade; g) locally heating said area of said gas turbine component to a temperature above the melting point of said low temperature melting alloy powder but below the melting point of said high temperature melting alloy powder is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Liburdi Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Manier, Ilya Chuprakov, Robert Sparling
  • Publication number: 20160107269
    Abstract: A ductile boron bearing nickel based welding material which includes boron within the range of 0.4-0.6 wt. % B, carbon from a trace amount to 0.04 wt. % C, 17-23 wt. % Cr, 0.35-10 wt. % Mo, 0.1-4.15 wt. % Nb with nickel or iron and impurities to balance for manufacturing of welding and brazing wires, powders and foils used in the repair of various articles made of nickel, cobalt and iron based alloys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Liburdi Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Alexander B. Goncharov, Joseph Liburdi, Paul Lowden
  • Publication number: 20160108732
    Abstract: A method for controlling an internal combustion engine using a controller that controls an air flow path by adjusting at least one of a variable geometry turbine (VGT) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow rate during engine operation. The method determines inputs, such as engine speed and fuel rate from the sensor data, and employs a switch based gain-scheduled explicit model predictive controller (MPC) responsive to the inputs to determine the air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Mike Xuli Huang, Ilya Kolmanovsky
  • Publication number: 20160108118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a TNF-? (tumor necrosis factor-alpha)/CXCL-10 (C-X-C motif chemokine 10) double targeting antibody based on the IgG format. Specifically, it was verified that an antibody, in which scFv having a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain of the CXCL10 specific antibody links to the C-terminus of the heavy chain constant domain of the TNF-? specific antibody, is a bispecific antibody that effectively binds to both TNF-? and CXCL10, and thus the antibody can be useful as a double targeting antibody capable of identifying TNF-?/CXCL10. A composition of the present invention comprises a TNF-?/CXCL-10 double targeting antibody which effectively binds to both TNF-? and CXCL10. The double targeting antibody of the present invention has excellent TNF-? inhibitory activity and osteoclast differentiation inhibitory activity compared with the TNF-? or CXCL10 single targeting antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: METABOLIC ENGINEERING LABORATORIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heun-Soo Kang, So-Hyun Park, Yeong Wook Song, Ki Chul Shin, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Young Woo Park, Bum-Chan Park, Dong Hee Lee, Dong Jin Kim, Seon Ha Yun, Ke Se Lee, Hyun Ju Lee, Kyung Jin Kim, Hee Chan Kim, Seok Ho Yoo, Myeoung Hee Jang, Seil Jang
  • Publication number: 20160112195
    Abstract: An encryption method is provided that has a software model of a technical system, the model including software components is encrypted by a public key and a decryption structure, wherein the latter includes definitions of component groups of the software model. The decryption structure is integrated at least partially into the encrypted software model. Correspondingly, in a decryption method according to the invention, via a secret key that likewise comprises definitions of component groups, only the particular component groups are decrypted whose definitions the secret key includes in agreement with the definitions of the encrypted software model. The definitions of the secret key can be extended after the fact by a key extension, so that additional component groups can be decrypted with an extended secret key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Janek JOCHHEIM, Karsten KRUEGEL, Johannes BLOEMER, Gennadij LISKE
  • Publication number: 20160111720
    Abstract: A magnesium electrochemical cell having a positive electrode containing as an active ingredient, a material of formula [V2O5]c [MaOb] d and/or a material of formula [V2O5]c[MaOb]d[MgXe]g in a metastable structural and morphological phase is provided. In the formulas M is an element selected from the group consisting of P, B, Si, Ge and Mo; and X is 0 or a halide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy S. ARTHUR, Fuminori MIZUNO, Ruigang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160108234
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition having higher platability. The resin composition contains at least two kinds of metals and also containing a conductive oxide having a resistivity of 5×103 ?·cm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya KIKUCHI, Ryusuke YAMADA, Yasushi YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160110329
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an execution method of a guidance device. The guidance device electrically connected to equipment in which an operating system, Android 4.0 or other newer versions, is installed simulates a keyboard to complete key-in constantly and quickly and activate a specific Internet address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: WALTON ADVANCED ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Hong Chi YU, Mao Ting CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160111715
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite material having an ionic and electronic conductive outer shell with an active material inner core located within the outer shell. The outer shell can be impervious to a gas and a liquid, and in some instances contains a compound such as SiO2, Al2O3, P2S5, and Li2S. The composite material may or may not have a secondary outer shell that is located on an exterior of the outer shell. The outer shell and/or the secondary outer shell can contain a compound such as SiO2, Al2O3, P2S5, and/or Li2S. In some instances, the outer shell contains Li2S:P2S5, while in other instances, the outer shell contains LiPON. In addition, the inner core can contain an element such as lithium, sodium, potassium, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Monique N. Richard
  • Publication number: 20160107375
    Abstract: This invention is directed to favorable transfer of a transfer layer to a three-dimensionally layered ink and improvements in transfer efficiency. To this end, a layered-body production method is provided. The method includes a three-dimensional layer forming step of applying an ink on a base material (1) to form a three-dimensional layer (2), a smoothing step of applying a liquid containing solid matter on the three-dimensional layer (2) to smooth irregularities formed on a surface of the three-dimensional layer (2) before curing, a transfer step of pushing a metallic layer (7) against the surface of the three-dimensional layer (2) subsequent to the smoothing step to transfer the metallic layer (7) to the surface of the three-dimensional layer (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MASARU OHNISHI, HIRONORI HASHIZUME
  • Publication number: 20160107703
    Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a first side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a second side support extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the first side support in a vehicle lateral direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a cross-vehicle stabilizing structure extending between the first side support and the second side support, the cross-vehicle stabilizing structure including a first joint portion coupled to the first side support, the first joint portion including a stiffness-reducing portion positioned within a perimeter of the first joint portion, a second joint portion coupled to the second side support, and a cross-vehicle stabilizer portion coupled to the first joint portion and the second joint portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Tolyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos M. Briceno, Maurice P. Silva, Jonathan R. Young, Adam D. Holmstrom, Naipaul D. Ramoutar
  • Publication number: 20160107188
    Abstract: A liquid material discharge apparatus and a method which can easily adjust a movement speed of a plunger. An Example of liquid material discharge apparatus includes a liquid chamber (50) which communicates with a discharging port (11) and to which a liquid material is supplied; a plunger whose rear end portion has a piston (33) and whose front end portion moves forward and rearward inside the liquid chamber (50); an elastic body (47) which applies a biasing force to the plunger; and a pressurizing chamber (49) in which the piston (33) is arranged and to which compressed gas is supplied. The liquid material is discharged through the discharging port (11) by the plunger to move forward fast, the elastic body (47) biases the plunger in a rearward movement direction, and the compressed gas applies a driving force to the piston (33) to cause the plunger to move forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: MUSASHI ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Ikushima
  • Publication number: 20160108683
    Abstract: A housing for a mud motor is disclosed. The housing comprises a female member comprising a female mating section and a male member comprising a male mating section and a housing section. The male mating section is matingly received within the female mating section. The collar is positioned on the housing section. The collar is made up of a framework with a plurality of discrete bodies spaced about the framework and a portion of each of the discrete bodies protrudes above the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Aaron W. LOGAN, Kevin KALMAN, Vincent Gille BERUBE, Daniel W. AHMOYE
  • Publication number: 20160108204
    Abstract: Transient liquid phase compositions and bonding assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transient liquid phase composition includes a plurality of particles. Each particle includes a core, an inner shell surrounding the core, the inner shell, and an outer shell surrounding the inner shell. The core is made of a first high melting temperature material, the inner shell is made of a second high melting temperature material, and the outer shell is made of a low melting temperature material. The melting temperature of the low melting temperature material is less than the melting temperature of both the first and second high melting temperature materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Takehiro Kato, Ercan M. Dede, Kyosuke Miyagi
  • Publication number: 20160111708
    Abstract: The surface profile of a coating material in a substrate width direction is optimized in coating a substrate with the coating material such as an electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: TORAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD., YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyamoto, Takashi Sasaki, Atsushi Watanabe, Kazushige Nakashima, Yohei Nishimatsu, Kenji Kitajima
  • Patent number: 9319100
    Abstract: The present application discloses a time distribution device capable of providing a synchronized time signal to a plurality of end devices connected to the time distribution device with cables of various lengths. The time distribution device may receive a time signal, generate a time reference based on the received time signal, compensate the time reference for hardware delay, and overcompensate the time reference for a delay caused by a maximum cable length. Prior to being distributed to various end devices, each being connected with the time distribution device by cables of varying length, this overcompensated time reference may then be delayed by an amount based on the cable length connecting each respective end device such that the arrival of each of the synchronized time references at the various end devices is synchronized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Achanta, Hidayatullah Ahsan
  • Patent number: D754447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Merrick Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Abraham Abdi