Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • TOILET EQUIPMENT FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DOGS
    Publication number: 20140174369
    Abstract: Toilet equipment (1) for domestic animals, includes: (i) a frame/container (2) including an element for attaching same to a supporting structure, and together defining a recess (6) provided with elements (8) for spraying water and a collection and discharge unit (11) including a recovery tub (12) provided with a system for connecting same to a wastewater network or to a collector (13) via a discharge device (14), such as a pump or valve, which is built into the frame/container; (ii) a front movable panel (3) for enabling a pivotal movement between a closed and an open position in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane by biasing a hinge (18) having a horizontal axis; and (iii) elements (22, 25) for providing a seal between a peripheral rim (5) of the recess of the frame/container and a peripheral edge (17) of the movable panel when the latter is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SPARTEL ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Gerard Bernal, Carmen Challier
  • SYNERGISTIC ASPHALT CRUDE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20140174981
    Abstract: Methods are provided for forming an asphalt fraction corresponding to a blend of asphalts, the asphalt fraction having at least one property that is unexpectedly better than the expected property value based on the individual asphalts used in the blend. The unexpectedly beneficial blends of asphalts are formed in part by including an effective amount of a Napo crude oil or crude fraction in the feed used to form the asphalt fraction. For some asphalt blends, including an effective amount of a Napo crude in the feed can allow for production of an asphalt with a low temperature performance grade that is lower than the predicted value by at least 0.5° C., such as at least 0.75° C. or at least 1.0° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lyle Edwin Moran, Mary Josephine Gale
  • CO2 CAPTURE PROCESSES USING ROTARY WHEEL CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20140174291
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a continuous or semi-continuous, cyclic, countercurrent sorption-desorption method for enhanced control, separation, and/or purification of CO2 gas from one or more sources of a mixture of gases through integrated use of solid monolithic sorbents having a sorption selectivity for the CO2 gas, wherein liquid phase water is added to increase the heat capacity of the mixed gas source(s) in order to achieve a thermal wave moving through the thickness of the sorbent material faster than the CO2 sorption wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ramesh Gupta, Hans Thomann, Richard D. Lenz, Simon C. Weston
  • LOCKING CONNECTORS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20140179148
    Abstract: A coil spring locking connector offering multiple groove geometries to allow multiple connection positions along the direction of insertion is disclosed. A connector with an external spring access opening is also disclosed formed through the housing wall surface. The opening allows access to the coil spring to allow removal of the spring from the connector prior to removal of the connector from a locked position to prevent potential damage to connector components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Michelle Huang
  • ALTERNATING BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING
    Publication number: 20140179578
    Abstract: Provided is an alternating block copolymer. The alternating block copolymer has an olefin polymer block and an poly(alkyl methacrylate) block. The olefin polymer block has monomeric units of one or more alpha olefins of 2 to 12 carbon atoms that make up 90 wt % or more of the total weight of the olefin polymer block. The olefin polymer block exhibits a number average molecular weight of the olefin polymer block is 1000 to 500,000. The poly(alkyl methacrylate) block has monomeric units of one or more alkyl methacrylates with alkyl side chains of 1 to 100 carbon atoms that make up 90 wt % or more of the total weight of the poly(alkyl methacrylate) block. The poly(alkyl methacrylate) block exhibits a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 500,000. There is also provided a lubricant composition containing the alternating block copolymer and a process for making the alternating block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andy Haishung Tsou, Yong Yang, Martin N. Webster, Thomas Sun, Johannes Mattieu Soulages, Donna Jean Crowther, C. Rebecca Locker
  • CoMo AND NiMo CATALYST STACKING FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL
    Publication number: 20140179976
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for co-processing of biocomponent feeds as well processing of mineral feeds in a reaction system at hydrogen partial pressures of about 500 psig (3.4 MPag) or less. The methods include using stacked beds of both CoMo and NiMo catalysts. The stacked catalyst beds provided unexpectedly high catalyst activity as the input feed to a reaction system was switched between a mineral feed and a feed containing both mineral and biocomponent portions. Additionally, use of stacked catalyst beds can allow for maintenance of the activity for the catalyst system in a reaction system while still achieving a desired activity for both types of feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph E. Gatt, Bradley R. Fingland, William E. Lewis, Patrick L. Hanks
  • RATE-BASED MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AIR PATH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140174413
    Abstract: A rate based model predictive controller for air path control for a diesel engine regulates turbine lift and EGR valve flow rate to specified set points by coordinated control of intake manifold air pressure and EGR valve flow rate. The controller utilizes a rate-based reduced order linear model for model predictive control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
  • RATE-BASED CONTRACTIVE MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AIR PATH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140174414
    Abstract: A rate based model predictive controller and method for air path control for a diesel engine regulates intake manifold pressure (MAP) and EGR valve flow rate to specified set points by coordinated control of a variable geometry turbine (VGT) and EGR valve position. A decay and a flexible Lyapunov function is enforced on the rate based model predictive controller for a single step prediction and control arisen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc
  • HYDROPROCESSING CONFIGURATION FOR LOW SULFUR DIESEL
    Publication number: 20140174988
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing low sulfur diesel fuels by performing multi-stage hydroprocessing at low pressure on a distillate feed. A feedstock suitable for forming a diesel fuel product is hydrotreated at a hydrogen partial pressure of 500 psig or less in at least two reaction stages. In order to provide improved desulfurization and/or aromatic saturation activity in the final stage, the stages are configured so that the highest hydrogen pressure and/or highest hydrogen purity are delivered to the last hydrotreatment stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard A. Demmin, Michael A. Hayes, Kenneth M. Lee
  • PROPERTY PREDICTION FOR ASPHALTS FROM BLENDED SOURCES
    Publication number: 20140180650
    Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting the properties of an asphalt fraction that contains two or more asphalt components based on measurements of the viscosity for the asphalt fraction. Based on the measured viscosity, a virtual cut point is determined for a virtual asphalt blend that has the same viscosity (to within a tolerance value) as the measured viscosity for the asphalt fraction. The virtual cut point is then used to determine a variety of predicted property values for the asphalt fraction. Optionally, the predicted property values can be used to adjust the actual cut point for the distillation or separation process used for forming the asphalt fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Pavel Kriz, Lyle Edwin Moran, John H. Brownie
  • CO2 CAPTURE PROCESSES USING ROTARY WHEEL CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20140175336
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a continuous or semi-continuous, cyclic, countercurrent sorption-desorption method for enhanced control, separation, and/or purification of CO2 from one or more sources of a mixture of gases (and/or carbonaceous liquids that have sufficient vapor pressure) through integrated use of solid monolithic sorbents having a selectivity for sorption of the CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ramesh Gupta, Hans Thomann, Richard D. Lenz, Hugo S. Caram
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CONDUCTIVE VIA AND MANUACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20140175663
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor die or chip, a package body and a through package body via. The semiconductor chip includes a plurality of conductive pads. The package body encapsulates a sidewall of the semiconductor chip, and has at least one hole formed therein having a sidewall which is of a prescribed first surface roughness value. The through package body via is disposed in the hole of the package body and comprises a dielectric material and at least one conductive interconnection metal. The dielectric material is disposed on the sidewall of the hole and defines at least one bore having a sidewall which is of a second surface roughness value less than the first surface roughness value. The interconnection metal is disposed within the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Jen Chen, Yi-Chuan Ding, Min-Lung Huang
  • Vehicle Display Systems with Visual Warning Management
    Publication number: 20140180536
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic and display system includes a vehicle diagnostic system including one or more sensors and a diagnostic processor that receives a signal from the one or more sensors indicative of a vehicle condition and determines if a warning condition is present based on the signal. A vehicle display system includes a first display, a second display and a display processor that displays a visual warning received from the diagnostic processor on only one of the first and second displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Katsumi Nagata
  • INSERT FOR AN ATOMIZER WHEEL AND ATOMIZER WHEEL COMPRISING A NUMBER OF SUCH INSERTS
    Publication number: 20140175188
    Abstract: The insert (20) is adapted to be fitted into an atomizer wheel. Each insert (20) has a longitudinal axis and comprises an inner end face (21), an outer end face (22), an external surface (23) and an internal surface (24) defining a channel (35) having a centre axis (c) and extending between an inlet (25) at the inner end face (21) and an outlet (26) at the outer end face (22). At least the inlet (25) is offset from the longitudinal axis such that the centre axis of the channel (35) is offset from the longitudinal axis of the insert (20). The insert (20) is adapted to be utilized in an atomizer wheel for a spray dryer for atomizing slurries of abrasive material, for instance for spray drying absorption for flue gas cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: GEA Process Engineering A/S
    Inventor: Erling Skov NIELSEN
  • CO2 CAPTURE VIA AMINE-CO2 PRODUCT PHASE SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20140178278
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing CO2 sorption and regeneration processes that can take advantage of phase changes between solutions of amine-CO2 reaction products and precipitate slurries, where the slurry particles can include solid precipitates formed based on the amine-CO2 reaction products. An amine solution can be used to capture CO2 from a gas phase stream. During this initial capture process, the amine-CO2 reaction product can remain in solution. The solution containing the amine-CO2 reaction product can then be exposed to a set of conditions which result in precipitation of a portion of the amine-CO2 reaction product to form a slurry. The precipitate slurry can be passed into one or more release stages where the conditions for the slurry are altered to allow for release of the CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Siskin, Patrick L. Hanks, Pavel Kortunov, Robert B. Fedich, Patrick P. McCall, Hans Thomann, Daniel Leta, Lisa S. Baugh, David C. Calabro, Harry W. Deckman
  • CELL PROLIFERATION-PROMOTING PEPTIDE AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140178990
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing at least one kind of eukaryotic cells or a biosynthetic substance derived from the eukaryotic cells by proliferating the cells, which includes preparing an artificially synthesized peptide for promoting proliferation of the at least one kind of eukaryotic cells, incubating the eukaryotic cells in a culture medium, and adding the synthesized peptide at least once to the culture medium during the incubation process. The synthesized peptide includes an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 18, and an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 19 to 97.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: JAPAN TISSUE ENGINEERING CO., LTD., TOAGOSEI CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuhiko YOSHIDA, Nahoko KOBAYASHI, Mikio NIWA, Chikara SHINOHARA, Masatoki WATANABE, Ken-ichiro HATA
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NANOCRYSTALLIZING A METAL SURFACE BY SHOCK WAVE-ACCELERATED NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140178593
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for nanocrystallizing a metal surface by laser-induced shock wave-accelerated nanoparticles. The apparatus comprises a control system, a light guiding system, a workbench control system and an auxiliary system, wherein the auxiliary system comprises an air compressor, a paint feeder device, a nanoparticle nozzle, a powder feeder device, an exhaust, a sealed working chamber and a metal nanoparticle recycler device. The method comprises the following steps: pre-processing and fixing a workpiece; activating the air compressor to feed a powder; controlling and adjusting the paint feeder device to eject a black paint; transmitting a high-power pulse laser beam; recycling excess metal nanoparticles; and rinsing non-vaporized/ionized black paint off a surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: Air Force Engineering University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Jiangsu University
    Inventors: Xudong Ren, Yinghong Li, Liang Ruan, Cheng Wang, Wei Chu, Weifeng He, Xin Zhou, Yongzhuo Huangfu, Yongkang Zhang, Fengze Dai, Tian Zhang
  • SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHALENES AS FEEDSTOCK FOR PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20140179845
    Abstract: Provided are compounds and processes of making compounds of the formula: wherein x=4 to 8, R is H, C1 to C4 alkyl, —C(O)OR1 or —OC(O)R1, y=4 to 8, R? is H, C1 to C4 alkyl, and at least one R? is —C(O)OR1 or —OC(O)R1, wherein R1 is a branched C4 to C14 alkyl, and their use in polymer compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Jihad Mohammed Dakka, Edmund John Mozeleski, Lisa Saunders Baugh, Stephen Zushma
  • CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND A CLAMP ELEMENT FOR CLAMPING BOUYANCY ELEMENTS TO PIPELINE RISERS
    Publication number: 20140173856
    Abstract: A clamp element is provided that has a T-shaped body with laterally extending portions on either side of a radially projecting tang. A plurality of the clamp elements are joined together in an array to form a clamp assembly with the tangs facing outwardly. Straps having looped ends are disposed around the array. The looped ends of the straps are engaged with respective cross bar members. Adjacent cross bar members are connected together by means of a threaded bar which is arranged to tighten the straps around the array of clamp elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: MATRIX COMPOSITES & ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: James Francis William Kingston, Christopher David Howard
  • AMINE ABSORBENT AND A METHOD FOR CO2 CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20140178279
    Abstract: A liquid, aqueous CO2 absorbent comprising two or more amine compounds, where the aqueous solution of amines having absorbed CO2 is not, or only partly miscible with an aqueous solution of amines not having absorbed CO2, where at least one of the amines is a tertiary amine, and where at least one of the amines is a primary and/or a secondary amine, wherein the tertiary amine is DEEA and the primary and/or secondary amine(s) is (are) selected from DAB, DAP, DiAP, DMPDA, HEP, or the tertiary amine is DIPAE, or N-TBDEA and primary and/or secondary amine(s) is (are) selected from DAB, DAP, DiAP, DMPDA, HEP, MAPA, and MEA, and a method for CO2 capture using the CO2 absorbent, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Aker Engineering & Technology AS
    Inventors: Hallvard F. Svendsen, Anastasia A. Trollebø