Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 9316768Abstract: A substrate for an optical device includes an optical device substrate including a plurality of conductive plates elongated along a length direction, wherein side surfaces of the conductive plates are bonded to each other with insulators interposed therebetween, the insulators being respectively formed on the side surfaces. A groove having a predetermined depth for preventing burrs is formed in a lower surface of the optical device substrate at each point where a cutting line is crossed with one of the insulators when the optical device substrate is cut in a length direction and in a vertical direction, the groove being formed in such a way that said one of the insulators is exposed to an inside of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Point Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bum Mo Ahn, Ki Myung Nam, Kyung Soo Yoo
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Patent number: 9315086Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Detroit Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Muller
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Patent number: 9316068Abstract: An improved gripper shoe for a coiled tubing injector having a gripper shoe having a plurality of arcuate gripper elements spaced apart at predetermined intervals, a gripper carrier having a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a first wall and a second wall located on the upper surface of the base, a mechanism for securing the gripper carrier to a continuous chain of a coiled tube injector located on the lower surface of the gripper assembly, and a mechanism for securing the gripper shoe to the gripper carrier, such that the gripper shoe is securely received by, and releasable from, the gripper carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Tissa Engineering Inc.Inventors: Drago Crnogorac, Allan Joseph Pleskie, Wojciech Niemczewski, Matthew Gotch
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Patent number: 9316319Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Kalsi Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Lannie Laroy Dietle
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Patent number: 9318679Abstract: An optical device includes a metal substrate wherein at least one vertical insulation layer is formed from the upper to the lower surface; a metal plated layer formed on the upper surface of the metal substrate except for the vertical insulation layer; and an optical device chip bonded to one portion of the metal plated layer. One electrode of the optical device chip is electrically connected to a bonded surface of the metal plated layer, and the other electrode of the optical device chip is wire bonded to the other portion of metal plated layer. The optical device chip and a peripheral region thereof is shielded with a sealant, and at least one groove is formed on a partial surface of the metal plated layer so that a portion of the sealant is directly bonded to the metal substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Point Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bum Mo Ahn, Seung Ho Park, Tae Hwan Song
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Patent number: 9315756Abstract: A composition that includes one or more compounds represented by the formula A(B)x wherein A is the residue of an aromatic compound, B is the residue of an unsaturated hydrocarbon ester, and x is a value of 1 or greater. The composition has a viscosity (Kv100) from 2 to 40 at 100° C., and a viscosity index (VI) from 100 to 200. The disclosure also relates to a process for producing the composition, a lubricating oil base stock and lubricating oil containing the composition, and a method for improving one or more of solubility and dispersancy of polar additives in a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil containing the composition. The lubricating oils containing the composition are advantageous as engine oils that can improve engine fuel efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Abhimanyu O. Patil, Satish Bodige
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Patent number: 9319001Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates an amplifier circuit comprising an amplifier block and a biasing block. The amplifier block is used to receive an input signal and amplify the input signal to generate an output signal. The a biasing block coupled to the amplifier block is used to provide biasing voltages to bias the amplifier block, and compensate an output gain of the amplifier block before the output gain of the amplifier block is compressed, so as to extend a P1 dB compression point of the amplifier block, wherein the biasing currents are substantially independent to temperature and/or system voltage variation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.Inventors: Jaw-Ming Ding, Rong-Hsang Ho, Jia-Hong Mou
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Patent number: 9320171Abstract: Two-phase cooling systems, power electronics modules, and methods for extending a maximum heat flux point of a two-phase cooling device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating a two-phase cooling device having an inlet, a chamber fluidly coupled to the inlet, and a heat transfer surface configured to receive heat flux from a heat generating device includes detecting at least one two-phase process parameter of the two-phase cooling device, and controlling a temperature of a coolant fluid at the inlet such that it is a first inlet temperature Tin1 when the at least one two-phase process parameter is less than a threshold. The method further includes controlling a temperature of the coolant fluid at the inlet such that it is a second inlet temperature Tin2, where Tin2 is less than Tin1.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Ercan M. Dede
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Patent number: 9316439Abstract: A dewatering machine for reducing moisture of a polymer or an elastomer includes a generally solid barrel and a pair of screws disposed in the barrel. At least a portion of the screws are intermeshing, and drive means are coupled to the screws. At least one mechanical filter is connected to the barrel. The machine includes means that enable particles of the polymer or the elastomer to fuse, which reduces the amount of fines that escape from the machine. In addition, the machine reduces the moisture of the polymer from up to about 20 percent water by weight to less than about 0.5 percent water by weight, and the moisture of the elastomer from up to about 50 percent water by weight to less than about 3.0 percent water by weight. A method of dewatering for reducing the moisture of a polymer or an elastomer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: NFM Welding Engineers, Inc.Inventor: Christopher S. Tucker
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Patent number: 9314965Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: MSA Engineering Systems LimitedInventor: Morgan Jones
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Patent number: 9319265Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Hitachi Data Systems Engineering UK LimitedInventors: Jason R. Bloomstein, Joseph Meadows, Inna Bort-Shatsky
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Publication number: 20160101649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Avinash S. Phadatare, Palani Palaniappan, Jesse Taylor, James E. Ralph
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Publication number: 20160101814Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20160102032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20160102254Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: John Timothy Cullinane, Bhupender S. Minhas
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Publication number: 20160101815Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20160105037Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Corporation, LimitedInventors: Yoshiyuki AKUZAWA, Yoshiyuki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20160102740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Ten Fold Engineering LimitedInventor: David Martyn
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Patent number: 9313596Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: D'Amore Engineering LLC, Steve Meade Designs Inc.Inventors: Anthony T. D'Amore, Juan Rodriguez, Steven Anthony Meade
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Patent number: RE45977Abstract: A woven preform used to reinforce a composite structure which includes a central portion having a plurality of inter-woven layers. The preform also includes first and second end portions having a plurality of independent woven layers that are integrally woven with the plurality of interwoven layers in the central portion and which extend along the entire length the preform. Interspersed between the plurality of independent woven layers in the first and second end portions are bias plies.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Goering
