Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Publication number: 20230174877
    Abstract: The biomass gasification device described in this embodiment is equipped with temporary holding sections (10)(20) that temporarily hold and discharge heat carriers (30). The temporary holding section has a vessel (111)(121) and a discharge section (119)(129) for discharging the heat carriers. A baffle (115)(125) within the vessel (111)(121) is provided to form a gap between the main body of the baffle and the interior side wall of the vessel, for the heat carriers (30) to pass through. Alternatively, piping (131)(141) may be provided on the interior side walls of the vessel (111)(121) for passage of the heat carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: Japan Blue Energy Co., Ltd., JBEC Engineering, Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Naoki DOWAKI, Hisashi KAMIUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230175921
    Abstract: A device and a method for determining a microvibration effect on a millisecond-level space optical sensor are provided. The device includes: a light source, a star simulator, an air flotation vibration isolation platform, a suspension system/air flotation system, a zero stiffness system, a supporting system, a six-degree-of-freedom microvibration simulator, a signal driving apparatus, and a data acquisition and processing system. In the device for determining a microvibration effect on a space pointing measurement apparatus, a free boundary condition and a zero gravity environment are simulated by using a suspension system and a zero stiffness system. A light source and a star simulator simulate a star at infinity. A six-degree-of-freedom microvibration simulator simulates an on-orbit microvibration mechanical environment which is used as an input of a test. Extremely high-precision sensors collect system response data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: BEIJING INSTITUTE OF CONTROL ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Li YUAN, Li WANG, Lin LI, Ran ZHENG, Yanpeng WU, Jun ZHONG, Jie SUI, Yuming LI, Miaomiao WANG, Huiyan CHENG, Xiaoyan WANG
  • Publication number: 20230177989
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems provide for technology to identify a communication that is to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frankie B. Reed, John C. Rafferty
  • Publication number: 20230173663
    Abstract: An artificial muscle system includes an artificial muscle and a power supply. The artificial muscle includes an electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode, an electrical insulator membrane fixed to the second electrode, a housing including an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, the electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, and a dielectric fluid housed within the housing. The power supply includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The positive terminal is electrically coupled to the second electrode. The negative terminal is electrically coupled to the first electrode. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Maduran Palaniswamy, Michael P. Rowe, Max P. Herzog
  • Publication number: 20230173961
    Abstract: A kinetic seat cushion assembly that rotates based on a force applied on an occupant seated therein is provided. The kinetic seat cushion assembly includes a primary seat cushion frame, a secondary seat cushion frame, a seat cushion tilt mechanism coupling the secondary seat cushion frame to the primary seat cushion frame such that the secondary seat cushion frame is movable with respect to the primary seat cushion frame, and a front pivot mechanism that pivotally couples a front portion of the primary seat cushion frame to a front portion of the secondary seat cushion frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Rupert Muck, Charles P. Patterson, Matthew R. Speck, Peter J. Moegling
  • Publication number: 20230176543
    Abstract: A computer numerical control apparatus including an operably connected first user interface configured to send operating instructions to the computer numerical control apparatus, and a second operably connected user interface comprising a barcode scanner configured to send operating instructions to the computer numerical control apparatus. A control board is functionally connected to the computer numerical control apparatus, the first user interface, and the second user interface. A selection component accepts operating instructions from at least one of the first user interface and the second user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: G90 ENGINEERING, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Honeck
  • Publication number: 20230174776
    Abstract: A resin composition that is laser-weldable under broad conditions of laser irradiation. A formed article formed of the resin composition. A kit for Galvano-scanning laser welding with a transmissive resin composition and a light-absorptive resin composition. A car-borne camera component formed of the resin composition. A car-borne camera module with the car-borne camera component. A UV exposed article formed of the resin composition. A method for manufacturing a formed article by welding a transmissive resin member and an absorptive resin member by Galvano-scanning laser welding. The resin composition for Galvano-scanning laser welding, contains 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a reactive compound, per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING-PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki HIWATASHI, Rina TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230179176
    Abstract: A noise filter includes: a voltage detector which detects a common mode voltage generated by a power converter; a voltage division circuit which outputs a division voltage obtained by dividing the common mode voltage detected by the voltage detector; a plurality of common mode transformers which superimpose injection voltages each having a polarity opposite to a polarity of the common mode voltage onto an output from or an input to the power converter; and an injection waveform generator which generates, on the basis of the division voltage, output voltages to be outputted to primary sides of the plurality of common mode transformers. The injection waveform generator generates the output voltages such that a difference between the common mode voltage and a total injection voltage obtained by summing the injection voltages to be superimposed by the plurality of common mode transformers is equal to or smaller than an allowable value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yuki FUJITA, Yasuaki FURUSHO, Hiroyuki ICHINOSE
  • Patent number: 11671054
    Abstract: An adiabatic resonator, an adiabatic oscillator, and an adiabatic oscillator system are disclosed. An adiabatic system is one that ideally transfers no heat outside of the system, thereby reducing the required operating power. The adiabatic resonator, which includes a plurality of tank circuits, acts as an energy reservoir, the missing aspect of previously attempted adiabatic computational systems. By using the adiabatic resonator as a feedback element with an amplifier, an adiabatic oscillator is formed. An adiabatic oscillator system is formed with a primary adiabatic oscillator feeding a plurality of secondary adiabatic oscillators. In this manner, the adiabatic oscillator system may be used to generate the multiple clock signals required of adiabatic computational logic elements, such as Split-level Charge Recovery Logic and 2-Level Adiabatic Logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Robert W. Brocato, Michael P. Frank
  • Patent number: 11671783
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a directional awareness audio communication system and method. The system may include remote speaker/transmitting device(s) and listener/receiving device(s). The speaker/transmitting device(s) may send real-time location information with audio or separate from the audio to the listener/receiving device(s). The listener/receiving device(s) use the speaker/transmitting device(s) location information relative to the listener/receiving device location and orientation to perform audio processing on the transmitted audio signal. The listener/receiving device(s) provide the processed audio signal in stereo (i.e., at least two speakers such as left and right headphones, vehicle speakers, control center speakers, surround sound speakers, etc.) to a user of the listener/receiving device. The listener/receiving device(s) provides a warning and outputs standard audio if the real-time location information of the speaker/transmitting device(s) is unavailable or unreliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: OTTO ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Stanek, Bernard L. Knych
  • Patent number: 11668399
    Abstract: A seal configuration, mold and manufacturing process that inhibits undesirable elastomer migration onto critical radially inwardly facing portions of a plastic-lined dynamic sealing lip, for improved high-pressure seal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KALSI ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Lannie L. Dietle
  • Patent number: 11672064
    Abstract: A system, method and storage medium for providing an emergency lighting includes generating, by a controller, a driving control signal; receiving, by a light source, the driving control signal; and emitting, by the light source, light based on the driving control signal. Intensity of the light emitted from the light source repeatedly ramps up and ramps down with a first period based on the driving control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Caleb Garrett, Dave Sousa
  • Patent number: 11667554
    Abstract: Wastewater treatment plants and processes for treating wastewater are described. The wastewater treatment plant utilizes channel plug flow dynamics with attached growth media and pure oxygen or mixtures of pure oxygen and compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: McFadden Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: A. Frank McFadden
  • Patent number: 11667604
    Abstract: A phenyl-containing compound, an intermediate thereof, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. Provided is a compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or C(?O)OR8; where R8 is C1-C4 alkyl; R6 is (II), (III) or (IV); and R7 is —OH, —NH2, —NHCH3, —N(CH3)2 or C1-4 alkoxy. The compound has a low critical micelle concentration (CMC) and good dilution resistance and is capable of enclosing an insoluble drug to form a small-molecule micelle having a high drug loading capacity and good stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: SHANGHAI MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER CO., LTD., SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Jun He, Zhefeng Wang, Yuezhu Zhao, Yani Yang, Qinghui Fu, Wei Bian, Yuan Zhao, Chen Ge, Yue Zhang, Bing Yi, Minghao Niu, Jiuhui Zhang
  • Patent number: 11666659
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a monoclonal antibody or a derivative thereof that specifically binds to human plasmalemma vesicle-associated protein (PLVAP, PV-1), including antigen complementarity-determining regions CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 of an antibody light chain variable region, and antigen complementarity-determining regions CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 of an antibody heavy chain variable region. The invention also provides a preparation process of a human-mouse chimeric antibody and amino acid sequences of the antibody heavy chain variable region and the antibody light chain variable region. The monoclonal antibody or derivative thereof can be used as a component of a pharmaceutical composition or prepared into a suitable medicament, administered alone or combined with other medications such as anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody and the like, for treating choroidal neovascularization fundus diseases and other angiogenesis/osmosis-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HUALAN GENETIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Song, Zui Chen, Hongqun Hu, Guifang Zhou, Jinling Fan, Qunmin Zhou
  • Patent number: 11671747
    Abstract: A system can improve the performance of an electroacoustic absorber. The system includes a loudspeaker and an absorber operatively positioned relative to the loudspeaker. The absorber can be configured to absorb sound waves. A control circuit can be operatively connected to the loudspeaker. The control circuit can be configured to tune the resonance of the loudspeaker and therefore cause one or more acoustic characteristics, such as acoustic impedance, of the loudspeaker to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manutacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaopeng Li, Taehwa Lee, Hideo Iizuka
  • Patent number: 11667092
    Abstract: A sheet metal member forming method comprises placing a fiber bundle of a predetermined length, via a thermosetting resin, in a predetermined position on a surface of a sheet metal member, forming a coating film on at least a part of the sheet metal member after the placing of the fiber bundle, and while heating and drying the coating film, heat-curing the thermosetting resin to bond the fiber bundle to the sheet metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TORAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Iwade, Jun Inagaki, Toshifumi Takegami
  • Patent number: 11668853
    Abstract: A method and system for modeling a subsurface region include applying a trained machine learning network to an initial petrophysical parameter estimate to predict a geologic prior model; and performing a petrophysical inversion with the geologic prior model, geophysical data, and geophysical parameters to generate a rock type probability model and an updated petrophysical parameter estimate. Embodiments include managing hydrocarbons with the rock type probability model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Amit Kushwaha, Ratnanabha Sain, Jan Schmedes, Yunfei Yang
  • Patent number: 11668593
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for examining a material are provided. One example method generally includes disposing the material in a dielectric contrast analysis structure, wherein the dielectric contrast analysis structure comprises a bulk dielectric substance and a plurality of receptacles in the bulk dielectric substance, wherein the material is disposed in one or more of the plurality of receptacles; exposing the dielectric contrast analysis structure to incident electromagnetic radiation; detecting resultant radiation from the exposed dielectric contrast analysis structure; and analyzing the detected resultant radiation to estimate at least one of a phase fraction and a phase distribution in the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Lang Feng, Stefan S. Natu, John J. Valenza, II
  • Patent number: 11668474
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a heat recovery device and an air conditioning system. The heat recovery device includes: a shell, provided with an indoor air return port, a first outdoor air inlet and an air outlet; a fresh air heat recovery assembly, disposed in the shell, the fresh air heat recovery assembly including a first heat exchange passage and a second heat exchange passage exchanging heat with each other; and an air valve assembly, disposed in the shell, and located between the fresh air heat recovery assembly and the indoor air return port, the air valve assembly having a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AIRSYS Refrigeration Engineering Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunshui Chen, Xuming Fang, Kai Han, Yaguo Ma