Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 11791281Abstract: A package substrate and method of manufacturing a package substrate and a semiconductor device package are provided. The package substrate includes a circuit layer, a molding layer and a sacrificial layer. The circuit layer includes conductive traces and conductive pads. The molding layer has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, wherein the molding layer partially covers the conductive traces and the conductive pads, and first surfaces of the conductive traces and first surfaces of the conductive pads are exposed from the upper surface of the molding layer. The sacrificial layer covers the lower surface of the molding layer, second surfaces of the conductive pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC., PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: You-Lung Yen, Pao-Hung Chou, Chun-Hsien Yu
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Patent number: 11787990Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of petroleum industry phase oilfield chemistry, and specifically relates to a bionic and dual-phobic drilling fluid. The drilling fluid contains a bionic wall-fixing agent, a bionic lubricant, a super dual-phobic agent, a scrap-carrying agent and a bionic shale inhibitor. The present invention uses the theory of bionics and the theory of a downhole rock surface being double phobic as a basis. By means of using the bionic wall-fixing agent, the bionic lubricant, the super dual-phobic agent, the scrap-carrying agent and the bionic shale inhibitor, which have special properties of imitating animals and plants in nature, and using a series of bionic treatment agents, a set of bionic and dual-phobic drilling fluid systems, which corresponds to an unconventional, complex oil and gas well, is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: China University of Petroleum (Beijing), CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited, CNPC Engineering Technology R&D Company LimitedInventors: Guancheng Jiang, Jinsheng Sun, Yinbo He, Xin Zhang, Chunyao Peng, Tengfei Dong, Bin Tan, Tie Geng, Lili Yang, Xiaohu Luo, Xuwu Luo, Xing Liang, Changwei Chen, Xiaobo Liu, Rongchao Cheng, Jiansheng Luo, Jianguo Zhang, Yong Wang, Daqi Fu, Qifa Ran, Li Zhao, Kaixiao Cui, Xiaoxiao Ni
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Patent number: 11788360Abstract: A wellbore roller-reamer comprises a mandrel rotatable about a mandrel axis, and a first roller mounted around the mandrel and having an outer reaming surface for engaging a wall of a wellbore. The first roller is rotatable relative to the mandrel about a first roller axis which is offset from the mandrel axis such that, during use, rotation of the mandrel with the outer reaming surface engaged with a wall of the wellbore causes the first roller to be driven to rotate relative to the mandrel and ream the wall of the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ENGINEERING INNOVATION & DESIGN LIMITEDInventor: Alexander Craig MacKay
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Patent number: 11787404Abstract: Systems and methods for personalizing adaptive cruise control in a vehicle are disclosed herein. One embodiment collects vehicle-following-behavior data associated with a particular driver; trains a Gaussian Process (GP) Regression model using the collected vehicle-following-behavior data to produce a set of adaptive-cruise-control (ACC) parameters pertaining to the particular driver, the set of ACC parameters modeling learned vehicle-following behavior of the particular driver; generates an acceleration command for the vehicle based, at least in part, on the set of ACC parameters; applies a predictive safety filter to the acceleration command to produce a certified acceleration command that has been vetted for safety; and controls acceleration of the vehicle automatically in accordance with the certified acceleration command to regulate a following distance between a lead vehicle and the vehicle in accordance with the learned vehicle-following behavior of the particular driver.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Yanbing Wang, Ziran Wang, Kyungtae Han, Rohit Gupta, Prashant Tiwari
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Patent number: 11787456Abstract: A dolly assembly includes a parent dolly including a support frame that defines a truck-receiving volume. A child dolly includes a support frame that is sized to be received within the truck-receiving volume. The child dolly includes a child dolly carousel. The parent dolly and the child dolly together include a locking assembly including a locking arm that prevents rotation of the child dolly carousel in a locked position.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Ethan R. Boggs
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Patent number: 11787758Abstract: Provided are two-stage processes by which primary alcohols such as ethanol or 1-butanol are converted into distillate-range ethers and olefins utilizing Guerbet coupling followed by intermolecular dehydration. The ethers can be used, for example, as cetane-improvers in diesel fuel, while the olefins can be hydrogenated to afford paraffins.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Nathaniel M. Eagan, Michael P. Lanci, George W. Huber, Paolo Andres Cuello Penaloza, J. Scott Buchanan
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Patent number: 11788401Abstract: Systems and methods relating to determination of oil saturation, kerogen content, and/or water saturation within kerogen-containing subsurface formations such as unconventional formations (e.g., tight formations such as shales) are provided herein. These methods advantageously rely on a simplified measurement process, reducing the direct measurements of a subsurface formation relied upon in determining oil saturation, kerogen content, and/or water saturation. In particular, methods according to some embodiments include determining or otherwise obtaining values of TOC; bulk density; porosity; and densities of kerogen, oil, and water corresponding to a subsurface formation of interest or a zone thereof. Methods of various embodiments further include, based at least in part upon the obtained values, determining one or more of kerogen content, oil saturation So, and water saturation Sw of the subsurface formation of interest, and/or a corresponding zone thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventor: Pingjun Guo
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Patent number: 11788577Abstract: A rotary bearing with a damper having an inner bearing element configured for rotation around an axis of rotation, an outer bearing element coaxial with the inner bearing element, an inner damper element with an outer surface surrounding the outer bearing element, an outer damper element with an inner surface surrounding the inner damper element, at least one sealing element provided between the outer surface and the inner surface, the sealing element confining a damper space having a circumferential film space defined by a clearance between the outer surface and the inner surface. The damper space contains fluid and is a closed, isolated damper space.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: GEA Process Engineering A/SInventors: Jon Steffen Larsen, Jakob Nielsen, Asger Hansen
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Patent number: 11788016Abstract: Methods and systems for hydrodeoxygenating a bio-derived feedstock during the production of renewable diesel and generating renewable power as part of the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process are provided herein. One method includes providing an HDO catalyst within either a shell or tube side of an isothermal HDO reactor including a shell-and-tube configuration and exposing a bio-derived feedstock to the HDO catalyst within the isothermal HDO reactor to form an HDO reactor effluent. The method also includes flowing a water stream through the opposite side of the isothermal HDO reactor as compared to the side including the HDO catalyst to remove the heat of reaction between the bio-derived feedstock and the HDO catalyst, where the removal of the heat of reaction using the water stream forms steam. The method further includes flowing the steam through a steam turbine to provide for the generation of renewable power.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventor: Kirtan K. Trivedi
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Patent number: 11787340Abstract: A sideview mirror assembly for a vehicle can comprise a body including a sideview mirror housing. The sideview mirror assembly can include a camera located in the body about the sideview mirror housing. The camera can have a field-of-view including an above-horizontal region directed rearward toward an overhead target position past the sideview mirror housing. The camera can be mounted for movement relative to the body between a normal position, in which the sideview mirror housing intersects the camera and the overhead target position in the above-horizontal region, and an extended position, in which the sideview mirror housing does not intersect the camera and the overhead target position in the above-horizontal region. Movement of the camera from the normal position to the extended position can unblock camera visibility of the overhead target position by the sideview mirror housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Maurice P. Silva, Nicholas E. Merkel
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Patent number: 11791434Abstract: An electronic package is provided. The electronic package includes a carrier, a first electronic component, a bonding element, and a barrier. The carrier has a conductive layer. The first electronic component is disposed adjacent to the carrier and has a first terminal and a second terminal. The bonding element is configured to electrically connect the conductive layer to the first terminal. The barrier is configured to avoid electrically bypassing an electrical path in the first electronic component and between the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Jun-Wei Chen, Yu-Yuan Yeh, Hsu-Nan Fang
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Patent number: 11788893Abstract: A nanoscale bolometer for infrared (IR) thermal imaging comprises a subwavelength antenna that provides a specific detectivity approaching a fundamental, thermodynamic limit. The uncooled nanobolometer achieves performance comparable to cooled, high-performance, semiconductor photodetectors, but with significantly reduced size, weight, power, and cost.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Charles Thomas Harris, Tzu-Ming Lu, Ting S. Luk, Peter Anand Sharma
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Patent number: 11788597Abstract: A gas cushion device includes a cylinder, a piston slidably fitted in the cylinder, a gas enclosed in the cylinder to energize the piston, and an oil feeding mechanism configured to feed a lubricating oil to a fitting portion between the cylinder and the piston. The cylinder and the piston are fitted in an interference fit state. The piston is reduced in diameter from an inside of the cylinder toward the outside of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventor: Takao Ito
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Patent number: 11791227Abstract: An electronic device package and a method for manufacturing an electronic device package are provided. The electronic device package includes electronic device structure which includes a first electronic device and a first encapsulant, a second electronic device, and a second encapsulant. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic device. The second electronic device is adjacent to the electronic device structure. The second encapsulant encapsulates the electronic device structure and the second electronic device. A first extension line along a lateral surface of the first electronic device and a second extension line along a lateral surface of the first encapsulant define a first angle, the second extension line along the lateral surface of the first encapsulant and a third extension line along a lateral surface of the second electronic device define a second angle, and the first angle is different from the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Kuoching Cheng, Yuan-Feng Chiang, Ya Fang Chan, Wen-Long Lu, Shih-Yu Wang
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Patent number: 11791280Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, a package body and a shield. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate defines a cavity from the second surface extending into the substrate. The first electronic component is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The second electronic component is disposed within the cavity of the substrate. The package body is disposed on a portion of the first surface of the substrate and covers the first electronic component. The shield is disposed on external surfaces of the package body.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Li-Hua Tai, Pai-Chou Liu, Yun-Chih Fei, Wen-Pin Huang, Sheng-Hong Zheng
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Patent number: 11788449Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment apparatus is disclosed. An exhaust gas treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a gas/liquid reactor contacting a treatment liquid and an emission-regulated gas included in exhaust gas, to absorb and remove the emission-regulated gas; a treatment liquid supply tank supplying the treatment liquid to the gas/liquid reactor; and a gas/liquid separation treatment liquid regeneration unit regenerating a waste treatment liquid in which the emission-regulated gas is absorbed, into a treatment liquid in which the emission-regulated gas is not absorbed, and supplying the regenerated treatment liquid to the treatment liquid supply tank, wherein the gas/liquid separation treatment liquid regeneration unit includes a gas/liquid separation membrane through which a gas can pass but a liquid cannot pass.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: KOREA SHIPBUILDING & OFFSHORE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Il-Gu Hong, Do-Yun Kim
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Patent number: 11787567Abstract: The disclosure describes a low-orbit satellite deorbit control method and system based on a particle swarm algorithm. The method includes: constructing an objective function according to a position parameter and a perturbation acceleration of each of particles in a particle swarm as well as a preset Lagrangian multiplier and a penalty factor; determining an objective fitness of each particle and a population fitness of the particle swarm based on the objective function, updating the position parameter and the velocity of each particle, and obtaining a population optimal fitness at a maximum number of iterations; updating the Lagrangian multiplier and the penalty factor according to the population optimal fitness, comparing the objective deviation value with a preset convergence condition, and determining an objective population fitness and an objective position parameter according to a comparison result to obtain an objective deorbit mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Space Engineering UniversityInventors: Min Hu, Jiuyang Li, Qiang Li, Xuyu Wang, Chaoming Yun, Xueyang Zhang, Tianyu Sun, Qinglei Song
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Patent number: 11788917Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of hydrocarbon leak detection cables that utilize time domain reflectometry to indicate the location of changes in impedance in a hydrocarbon leak detection cable. In addition, an embodiment of a hydrocarbon leak detection optical fiber is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Raymond & Lae Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Donald M. Raymond
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Patent number: 11786628Abstract: An air purifier according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an air passage defined between a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface that are planar and face each other, having a flat passage cross section in which a distance between the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface is small, and meandering in a plane parallel to the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface; a catalyst member including a support having a flat mesh shape, and a photocatalyst supported on the support, the catalyst member being disposed parallel to the first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface in the air passage; and a plurality of light sources dispersed on the second inner wall surface, and configured to irradiate the catalyst member with light that activates the photocatalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Sunstar Engineering Inc.Inventors: Tomoharu Usa, Katsuhiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: D1001778Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Focusrite Audio Engineering LimitedInventors: Danny Nugent, Krischa Tobias, Peter Phillips, Jerome Meunier, Josh Wilkinson, Henry Davis