Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Pressure-balanced floating seal housing assembly and method
    Patent number: 9316319
    Abstract: A dynamic sealing mechanism for a machine assembly that includes a seal housing of generally cylindrical form having opposed ends, the seal housing axially positioned between a pressure housing and a retaining member and laterally translatable relative to the pressure housing. The dynamic sealing mechanism includes a shaft located at least partially within the seal housing, the shaft having a sealing surface of generally cylindrical form, relatively movable with respect to the seal housing, and having at least one radial bearing positioned radially by the shaft and locating the radial position of the seal housing. At least three fluid pressure-generated forces act axially on the seal housing to produce a net fluid pressure-generated axial force that is negligible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Kalsi Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Lannie Laroy Dietle
  • Wirelaying apparatus and wirelaying method for electrofusion welding
    Patent number: 9314965
    Abstract: A wirelaying apparatus includes a tool arm with a tool head which carries a wirelaying tool. The tool has a cutting tip through which a wire is laid into a working surface of a workpiece. The workpiece is retained in a retainer and is moved relative to the wirelaying tool. In use, the cutting tip follows along an arcuate path while laying the wire into the working surface of the workpiece. Thus, more complex wirelaying configurations are achieved, such as a bi-helical wirelaying pattern in a generally cylindrical pipe fitting or a bi-spiral wirelaying pattern in a semi-cylindrical saddle coupler pipe fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: MSA Engineering Systems Limited
    Inventor: Morgan Jones
  • Recreational utility vehicle
    Patent number: 9315086
    Abstract: A recreational utility vehicle having an enclosure with a bottom wall and first and second side wall assemblies is provided. The first and second side wall assemblies and the bottom wall define an interior region. The vehicle further includes a first suspension assembly coupled directly to the first side wall assembly, having a first swing arm assembly with a first operational position in which a first portion of the bottom wall of the enclosure is at a predetermined distance from a ground level elevation. The first swing arm assembly has a second operational position in which the first portion of the bottom wall of the enclosure is at the ground level elevation. The vehicle further includes a second suspension assembly operably coupled directly to the second side wall assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Detroit Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Muller
  • Read ahead caching of data from cloud storage and method thereof
    Patent number: 9319265
    Abstract: A high tier storage area stores a stub file and a lower tier cloud storage area stores the file corresponding to the stub file. When a client apparatus requests segments of the file from the high tier storage area, reference is made to the stub file to determine a predicted non-sequential pattern of requests to the segments by the client apparatus. The high tier storage area follows the predicted non-sequential pattern of requests to retrieve the segments of the file from the cloud prior to the client apparatus actually requesting the segments. As such, the file may be efficiently provided to the client apparatus while also efficiently storing the file on the lower tier cloud storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK Limited
    Inventors: Jason R. Bloomstein, Joseph Meadows, Inna Bort-Shatsky
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE, OLEFINS AND AROMATICS FROM OXYGENATES
    Publication number: 20160102032
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes for converting an oxygenate feedstock, such as methanol and/or dimethyl ether, in a fluidized bed containing a catalyst to hydrocarbons, such as gasoline boiling components, olefins and aromatics are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Bing Du, Samuel A. Tabak, Mitch L. Hindman, Eric B. Shen, David L. Johnson, Mohsen N. Harandi, Clay R. Sutton, Lu Han, Michael F. Raterman, Zhongcheng Wang, Samia Ilias, Brett Loveless, Stephen J. McCarthy
  • Vehicle Rims Including Deformable Features and Vehicles Incorporating The Same
    Publication number: 20160101649
    Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating and distributing energy associated with a collision are described herein. In one embodiment, a rim includes an inner flange and an outer flange that extend around a periphery of the rim, a rim wall that extends around the periphery of the rim and that extends between the inner flange and the outer flange in the vehicle lateral direction, a drop-well portion that is positioned between the rim wall and the outer flange in the vehicle lateral direction, where the rim wall comprises an increased thickness region that is positioned proximate to the drop-well portion, and where a maximum thickness of the increased thickness region is greater than a maximum thickness of the rim wall positioned outside of the increased thickness region, and at least one spoke extending radially inward from the drop-well portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Avinash S. Phadatare, Palani Palaniappan, Jesse Taylor, James E. Ralph
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE, OLEFINS AND AROMATICS FROM OXYGENATES
    Publication number: 20160102031
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes for converting an oxygenate feedstock, such as methanol and dimethyl ether, in a fluidized bed containing a catalyst to hydrocarbons, such as gasoline boiling components, olefins and aromatics are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Bing Du, Samuel A. Tabak, Mitch L. Hindman, Eric B. Shen, David L. Johnson, Mohsen N. Harandi, Clay R. Sutton, Lu Han, Michael F. Raterman, Zhongcheng Wang, Rohit Vijay, Stephen J. McCarthy
  • Vehicle Structures and Methods Of Assembling The Same
    Publication number: 20160101814
    Abstract: Vehicle structures and methods of assembling the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a unibody structure of a vehicle includes an inboard A-pillar member, an outboard A-pillar member positioned outboard of the inboard A-pillar member and coupled to the inboard A-pillar member, and a reinforcement member positioned between the inboard A-pillar member and the outboard A-pillar member. The reinforcement member is coupled to the outboard A-pillar member and has a plurality of reduced thickness regions that are positioned in a vehicle vertical direction along the reinforcement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler E. Schnug, Kuo Sun, Yizhou Fan, Mark D. Clauser, Corinne D. Uskali, Kevin J. O'Beirne, Donald E. Maynard
  • METHODS OF MAKING POROUS CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS AND THEIR USE IN HYDROCARBON SORPTION
    Publication number: 20160102590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrothermally stable form of a porous crystalline material useful in applications where sorbing hydrocarbons is desired. Among such applications is sorption of hydrocarbons from an exhaust stream from an engine in a cold-start condition. A hydrocarbon sorption apparatus including the hydrothermally stable porous crystalline material is provided. In either case, the hydrothermally stable porous crystalline material can contain both 10- and 12-membered ring pore channels, or alternately an 11-membered ring pore channel, as well as have one or more other properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian M. Weiss, Scott J. Weigel, Karl G. Strohmaier, William W. Lonergan
  • ELECTROSTATIC FILTRATION OF FINE SOLIDS FROM BITUMEN
    Publication number: 20160102254
    Abstract: Methods are provided for removing fine particles from crude oils extracted from mined oil sands using a non-aqueous extraction solvent. A bitumen derived from non-aqueous extraction of oil from oil sands can undergo optional physical separation to remove larger particles and then processed using electrostatic filtration to remove particle fines. This can allow for production of a bitumen product from a non-aqueous extraction process that has a sufficiently low particle content to be suitable for pipeline transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: John Timothy Cullinane, Bhupender S. Minhas
  • Vehicle Structures and Methods Of Assembling The Same
    Publication number: 20160101815
    Abstract: Vehicle structures and methods of assembling the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of assembling a unibody structure of a vehicle includes assembling a door surround ring comprising a forward pillar portion, a roof rail portion, a rearward pillar portion, and a rocker portion. The method also includes, subsequent to assembling the door surround ring, installing the door surround ring into a vehicle side outer panel, coupling the door surround ring to the vehicle side outer panel. The method further includes, subsequent to installing the door surround ring into the vehicle side outer panel, coupling the door surround ring and the vehicle side outer panel to a vehicle interior structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler E. Schnug, Kuo Sun, Mark D. Clauser, Yizhou Fan, Donald E. Maynard, Kevin J. O'Beirne
  • REMOVAL OF OCCLUDED ALKALI METAL CATIONS FROM MSE-FRAMEWORK TYPE MOLECULAR SIEVES
    Publication number: 20160101985
    Abstract: A method for reducing the level of occluded alkali metal cations from an MSE-framework type molecular sieve comprises either (a) contacting the molecular sieve with a solution containing ammonium ions at a temperature of at least about 50° C. to ammonium-exchange at least part of the occluded potassium ions or (b) contacting the molecular sieve with steam at a temperature of at least about 300° C. and then subjecting the steamed molecular sieve to ammonium exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Allen W. Burton, Karl G. Strohmaier, Scott J. Weigel
  • MULTIPLEX TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING POWER, TRANSMITTING SIDE MULTIPLEX TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND BILLING/INFORMATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160105037
    Abstract: A multiplex transmission system including: a primary transmission power source that feeds power of a single frequency; a transmitter-receiver system that includes plural-line transmission antennas wirelessly transmitting power from the primary transmission power source, and plural-line reception antennas receiving power from the transmission antennas that form pairs with the reception antennas; a directional coupler-type transmission power source circuit establishing resonant condition of each of the transmission antennas; and plural-line reception power source circuits establishing resonant condition of each of the reception antennas that form the pairs. The directional coupler-type transmission power source circuit includes a directional coupler-type output filter that distributes power to the respective transmission antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Corporation, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki AKUZAWA, Yoshiyuki TAKAHASHI
  • SUBSTRATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20160104667
    Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate includes a core portion, an upper circuit layer and a plurality of pillars. The pillars are disposed on and project upward from the upper circuit layer. Top surfaces of the pillars are substantially coplanar. The pillars provide an electrical interconnect to a semiconductor die. Solder joint reliability as between the substrate and the semiconductor die is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Tien-Szu Chen, Chun-Che Lee, Sheng-Ming Wang
  • Apparatus for converting motion and building assembly comprising the same
    Publication number: 20160102740
    Abstract: An assembly for converting motion comprises a first rotatable arm; a second rotatable arm; a third arm pivotably connected to the second arm; a fourth arm pivotably connected to the second arm; a fifth arm; a first connecting arm extending between the first arm and the third arm, pivotably connected to first arm and the third arm; a second connecting arm extending between the first and second arms, pivotably connected to the first arm and to the second arm; a third connecting arm extending between the first and fourth arms and the fourth and fifth arms, pivotably connected to the first arm, pivotably connected to the fourth arm, and pivotably connected to the fifth arm; and a fourth connecting arm pivotably connected to each of the fourth and fifth arms; the fifth arm pivotably connected to the third connecting arm and mounted to an object to be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Ten Fold Engineering Limited
    Inventor: David Martyn
  • Device for producing ethanol and method for producing ethanol
    Patent number: 9308469
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for producing ethanol and a device for producing ethanol that are suitable to the recycled use of an enzyme. The device is configured from: a vacuum distillation tower (11) into which an ethanol-fermented liquid generated by saccharification fermentation of a biomass starting material is introduced, and with the interior in a state that is at a lower pressure than atmospheric pressure, that subjects the ethanol-fermented liquid to distillation, distilling ethanol vapor that contains water vapor, and removing as a bottom product the enzyme-containing concentrated waste liquid that is roused for saccharification fermentation of the biomass starting material; and a fractionating tower (12) for fractionating the ethanol vapor distilled from the vacuum distillation tower (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Takafumi Kiuchi, Ryohta Hidaka, Yoichi Ishibashi, Tomonori Sumi, Yasuhiko Katoh, Yasuki Kansha, Atsushi Tsutsumi
  • Nannochloropsis kozak consensus sequence
    Patent number: 9309523
    Abstract: The present invention provides Nannochloropsis consensus Kozak sequences for use in protein expression in eukaryotic cells, such as algal cells. The invention further provides expression constructs, expression cassettes, cloning or expression vectors and host eukaryotic cells, such as algal cells, and methods for expressing proteins of interest which take advantage of the consensus Kozak sequences as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter DeHoff, Leah Soriaga
  • Audio signal distortion detection device
    Patent number: 9313596
    Abstract: An audio signal distortion detection device for simplifying the detection of harmonic distortion to aid in setting an amplifier's gain control to match an audio source unit's output voltage. The audio signal distortion detection device generally includes a housing having a plurality of status indicators thereon for indicating the status of an audio signal being fed into the housing's audio input. By utilizing a scaling circuit and processing unit, the present invention may be configured to detect four audio frequencies and compare DC levels of the frequencies to each other to determine if harmonic distortion is present. A distortion illuminator will illuminate when such distortion is detected and thus significantly reduce the effort required to setting an amplifier's gain control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: D'Amore Engineering LLC, Steve Meade Designs Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony T. D'Amore, Juan Rodriguez, Steven Anthony Meade
  • Branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers as extensional rheology modifiers without impacting shear properties
    Patent number: 9309337
    Abstract: Provided are blends of branched hydrocarbon comb polymers having tailored branching and molecular weight parameters, with substantially linear polymers. Such blends have been found to have improved extensional rheological properties, while maintaining nearly the viscosity of the substantially linear polymers. The blends of the hydrocarbon comb polymers with the substantially linear polymers thus maintain the extrusion processing characteristics of the linear polymer alone, but have improved extensional flow processability, with strain hardening ratios (SHR) greater than 1. The blends are effective in blown film processing. Also disclosed are related methods for improving extensional flow processability using the branched hydrocarbon comb polymers, as well as the branched hydrocarbon comb polymers themselves, including as a property enhancing additive for such substantially linear polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Johannes Matthieu Soulages, David John Lohse, Andy Haishung Tsou, Thomas Sun, Pamela Jean Wright, Nikos Hadjichristidis, Pradeep Pandurang Shirodkar
  • Flow rate testing to locate tube obstruction
    Patent number: 9310234
    Abstract: A hydraulic power unit, a flow meter, and a pressure gauge couple to a first end of a tube under testing. The hydraulic power unit provides an inlet pressure to move a testing fluid through the tube. The flow meter measures a flow rate of the testing fluid and the pressure gauge measures the inlet pressure. An accelerometer measures sound and vibration of the tube. A reservoir couple to an outlet of the tub and an inlet of the hydraulic power unit. The reservoir supplies the testing fluid to the hydraulic power unit and collects the testing fluid from the tube. Hoses interconnect the components in a closed loop that reuses the testing fluid. By analyzing the flow rate, it is determined if an obstruction exist in the tube. By analyzing the inlet pressure and the sound and vibration of the tube, a location of the obstruction is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: DMAR Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiming Huang, Dagang Zhang