Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Publication number: 20210251146Abstract: A continuous round baler forms a cylindrically-shaped bale by spiral, coiled layers created by a conical portion of a bale-forming chamber and protruded upwardly from a cylindrical portion of the bale-forming chamber. The bale is circumferentially supported by netting applied to the bale in the cylindrical portion. A rotary feed table receives crop from the field and feeds the crop into the conical portion. The bale forming process can be interrupted if an insufficient volume of crop is collected on the rotary feed table. The netting material is provided on short rolls to facilitate loading onto the machine. A cutoff mechanism is coupled to the growth of the bale from the cylindrical portion to sever the bale at a predetermined length with end surfaces that are perpendicular to the axis of the bale. A bale density mechanism supports the distal end of the bale as the bale protrudes upwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: McHale EngineeringInventor: Kenneth R. Underhill
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Publication number: 20210257286Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a substrate. The substrate includes a first ground layer. The first ground layer has a body and a first tooth protruding from a side of the body. The first tooth has a first lateral side. The first lateral side of the first tooth is inclined relative to the side of the body in a top view of the first ground layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Jaw-Ming DING, Ren-Hung CHOU, Yi-Hung LIN
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Publication number: 20210257599Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells and an elongated terminal connector. Each battery cell having at least one terminal. The elongated terminal connector having at least one keyed slot corresponding to each of the at least one terminal. Each keyed slot having a first opening and a second opening. A first width of the first opening is greater than a second width of the second opening. The elongated terminal connector is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position each terminal of the at least one terminal is positioned within the second opening to engage each terminal with the elongated terminal connector. In the disengaged position each terminal of the at least one terminal is positioned within the first opening to disengaged each terminal from the elongated terminal connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Geoffrey D. Gaither
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Publication number: 20210257988Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package structure. The semiconductor package structure includes a substrate, a first electronic component and a support component. The first electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The first electronic component has a backside surface facing a first surface of the substrate. The support component is disposed between the backside surface of the first electronic component and the first surface of the substrate. The backside surface of the first electronic component has a first portion connected to the support component and a second portion exposed from the support component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Chi Sheng TSENG, Lu-Ming LAI, Ching-Han HUANG, Kuo-Hua LAI, Hui-Chung LIU
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Publication number: 20210254438Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of natural gas production, and discloses a well structure for natural gas hydrate production, which comprises: a natural gas production well (12); an injection well (4) capable of extending into a geothermal reservoir and injecting a heat-carrying fluid; a high curvature connecting well (7), the inlet end of the high curvature connecting well (7) is connected to the outlet end of the injection well (4); a hydrate production horizontal well (10), which may be arranged in a shallow hydrate reservoir (9), the high curvature connecting well (7) and the hydrate production horizontal well (10) are connected by an ascending well section (8), and connected with the natural gas production well (12). With the above technical scheme, the high curvature connected well connecting the horizontal well and the vertical well can be located in the bottom layer below the hydrate reservoir, enhancing the stability and production efficiency of the gas hydrate production well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicants: China University of Petroleum (East China), CIMC Offshore Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd.Inventors: Baojiang Sun, Ove Tobias Gudmestad, Xuefeng Li, Dahui Liu, Litao Chen
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Publication number: 20210253049Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery, and an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports. The electronic controller receives a user control signal from a user input device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the user control signal indicates a threshold of operation, and selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal from the user input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Clinton J. Williams, Aaron Weidenaar, John Charles Rafferty, Lou M. Pope
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Publication number: 20210257311Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electronic component, a second electronic component and a shielding layer. The second substrate is disposed over the first substrate. The first electronic component is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second electronic component is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and adjacent to the second substrate than the first electronic component. The shielding element electrically connects the second electronic component to the second substrate. The second electronic component and the shielding element define a space accommodating the first electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Hao-Chih HSIEH, Tzu-Cheng LIN, Chun-Jen CHEN
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Patent number: 11089934Abstract: A popcorn ceiling scraper includes a scraping head with multiple blades, at least one of which is oriented horizontally in the same plane as the scraping head with other blades extending vertically from the scraping head. The ceiling scraper has a funnel arranged below the scraping head, and the funnel and the scraping head are formed to reach to an edge or juncture between a ceiling and a wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PBJT Engineering Solutions LLCInventors: Paul Evans, Jared Jeffcoat, Travis Murphy, Brent Jeffcoat
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Patent number: 11091060Abstract: A shape memory alloy (SMA) controlled hinge assembly is provided, including assemblies and combinations for adjusting a shape or position of an occupant support component, such as a vehicle seat support component or other seating component. The assembly includes an occupant support component and a hinge assembly configured to adjust a shape or position of at least a portion of the occupant support component. The hinge assembly includes a stationary plate and a movable plate rotatable relative to the base plate about a fixed axis of rotation. The hinge assembly includes a shape memory alloy wire coupling the stationary plate with the movable plate. An actuator is provided and configured to transform the phase of the shape memory alloy wire. In various aspects, the occupant support component is selected from one of a seat bottom; a seatback; a seat bolster; a seat head rest, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Miga Technologies, LLCInventors: Brian J. Pinkelman, Umesh N. Gandhi, Ryohei Tsuruta, Mark A. Gummin
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Patent number: 11090123Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices, systems, and methods for performing a surgical action. The system may comprise a port assembly and instrument arm assembly. The port assembly may include a central access channel formed through the port assembly and plurality of anchor ports. The instrument arm assembly may include a shoulder section securable to a first anchor port, first arm section secured to the shoulder section, elbow section secured to the first arm section, second arm section secured to the elbow section, wrist section secured to the second arm section, and end effector section secured to the wrist section. The image capturing assembly may include an image capturing device and multi-curvable body. The multi-curvable body may be configurable to curve at one or more locations along the multi-curvable body, in one or more of a plurality of curvatures, and in one or more of a plurality of directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Bio-Medical Engineering (HK) LimitedInventor: Chung-Kwong Yeung
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Patent number: 11092393Abstract: This disclosure relates to heat transfer fluids for use in heat transfer systems. The heat transfer fluids comprise at least one non-aqueous dielectric heat transfer fluid. The non-aqueous dielectric heat transfer fluid has density (?), specific heat (cp), and dynamic viscosity (?) properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Gary Christensen, Kevin J. Kelly, Shuji Luo, Heinrich R. Braun, Tobias Klande, Behrouz Engheta, Jorg F. W. Weber, Andrew E. Taggi
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Patent number: 11092359Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic-photothermal reaction complementary full-spectrum solar utilization system, comprising: a waveband thermal reactor having a reactant flow channel and a reaction chamber therein, a photovoltaic cell attached to a surface of the waveband thermal reactor, and a full spectrum concentrator configured to concentrate full spectrum sunlight onto a surface of the photovoltaic cell, wherein the full spectrum concentrating device concentrates the full spectrum sunlight onto a upper surface of the opaque or transmissive photovoltaic cell, wherein a portion of the sunlight is converted into electric energy and another portion of the sunlight is converted into thermal energy, and wherein the thermal energy is utilized by the waveband thermal reactor to preheat reactant(s) in the reaction chamber and to make a portion of the reactant(s) to undergo an endothermic chemical reaction such that the thermal energy is stored as chemical energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Hongguang Jin, Hui Hong, Yong Hao, Jie Sun, Yawen Zhao, Wenjia Li, Qibin Liu
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Patent number: 11090738Abstract: A small-diameter drill in which is a double margin having a diameter of 2 mm or less and a ratio of a margin length to a diameter of 3 or more, in which the margin length L in an axial direction from an outer peripheral end of a cutting edge to the rear ends of first and second margin parts and a ratio L/D to a diameter D are 3 or more, in which at least a surface of a chip discharge groove is provided with a hard coating made of nitride, in which a surface of the hard coating in the chip discharge groove has skewness (Ssk) defined in ISO25178 of less than 0, and in which the number of droplets having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.0 ?m or more is 5 or less per 100 ?m2 in cross-section observation of the hard coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: MOLDINO Tool Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: Shogo Yoshioka, Tomoya Sasaki
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Patent number: 11093315Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a fault or model mismatch are disclosed. A system includes a processor, a memory, and one or more sensors. The sensors may detect data associated with an electronic device. The memory may store processor executable instructions to: compute T2 and Q statistics, over a time period, and apply a model mismatch and fault detection logic based on the T2 and Q statistics. The model mismatch and fault detection logic may: count consecutive instances where a T2 statistic exceeds a T2 threshold via a T2 counter, update a probability of fault based on the T2 counter, count consecutive instances where a Q statistic exceeds a Q threshold via a Q counter, update a probability of model mismatch based on the Q counter, and detect one of a fault or a model mismatch based on a probability of fault threshold and a probability of model mismatch threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of ConnecticutInventors: Donald McMenemy, Weiqiang Chen, Ali M. Bazzi, Krishna R. Pattipati, Shailesh N. Joshi
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Patent number: 11094950Abstract: A system includes a fuel cell stack that receives a fluid, an actuator to increase or decrease a fluid temperature of the fluid, a pipe to facilitate flow of the fluid, and a memory designed to store a model of the fuel cell circuit. The system also includes an ECU that calculates mass flow values of the fluid through the fuel cell stack or the pipe based on a previously-determined mass flow value and the model of the fuel cell circuit. The ECU also calculates a plurality of pressure values corresponding to the fuel cell stack or the pipe based on the plurality of mass flow values and the model, controls the actuator position of the actuator to increase or decrease the fluid temperature based on at least one of the plurality of mass flow values and at least one of the plurality of pressure values.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Folick, Jared Farnsworth, Shigeki Hasegawa, Kentaro Fukuda
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Patent number: 11095660Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices of an encryption key distribution system. The encryption key distribution system includes a first computing device, a second computing device and a third computing device. The first computing device includes a memory configured to store a first distributed ledger. The first computing device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to provide the first distributed ledger to the second computing device when the distance is less than a threshold distance. The electronic control unit is configured to receive a second distributed ledger from the second computing device. The electronic control unit is configured to verify the second computing device using the second distributed ledger. The electronic control unit is configured to receive an encryption key from the third computing device after the second computing device has been verified.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Katsumi Nagata, Divya Sai Toopran
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Patent number: 11092120Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for an air filter configured to be mounted onto air inlets of turbochargers and superchargers. The air filter comprises a proximal base including an inlet receiver configured to receive an air inlet, a clamp to secure the air inlet within the inlet receiver, and a first opening aligned with a screw mechanism of the clamp. A filter medium fastened to the proximal base is configured to remove particulate matter and other contaminates from an incoming air stream. A distal end cap fastened to the filter medium comprises a second opening aligned with the first opening. A conduit within an interior cavity of the air filter is disposed between the first opening and the second opening, facilitating tightening and loosening the clamp by extending an appropriate tool through the interior cavity so as to engage the screw mechanism of the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Steve Williams
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Publication number: 20210249367Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes an emitting device and a first building-up circuit. The emitting device defines a cavity in the emitting device. The first building-up circuit is disposed on the emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Wei HSIEH
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Publication number: 20210247250Abstract: A system and method for detecting dynamic strain of a housing. The system includes an optical fiber linearly affixed along a surface of a length of the housing and an interrogator comprising a laser source and a photodetector. The optical fiber comprises at least one pair of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) tuned to reflect substantially identical wavelengths with a segment of the optical fiber extending between the FBGs. The segment of the optical fiber is linearly affixed along the surface of the housing. The interrogator is configured to perform interferometry by shining laser light along the optical fiber and detecting light reflected by the FBGs. The interrogator outputs dynamic strain measurements based on interferometry performed on the reflected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Hifi Engineering Inc.Inventors: John Hull, Seyed Ehsan Jalilian
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Publication number: 20210245084Abstract: A gas purification apparatus includes: a housing to which a gas is introduced; a filter portion for removing an impure substance in the gas from the gas, the filter portion being disposed inside the housing; and a gas purification agent for removing a removal target substance in the gas from the gas, the gas purification agent being disposed, inside the housing, on the filter potion or in a space at a downstream side of the filter portion with respect to a flow of the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Inui, Makoto Susaki, Akihito Otani