Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 8985118Abstract: This application presents retention devices that afford the user quick and easy placement. These retention devices may accommodate objects of various shapes and sizes. The device provides sturdy means for retaining and securing an object to a surface without the need to handle and position flaps of tape. The device allows easy removal from the retained object without adhesives directly contacting or damaging it sensitive surfaces. The retention described here may be used to quickly secure anatomic structures during operations, such as securing the penis against the abdomen during vasectomy, without causing discomfort or damage to sensitive skin during application or removal.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Alred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Afshin Nadershahi, Ricardo G. Hahn
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Patent number: 8985986Abstract: An apparatus for granulating hot cut, in particular thermoplastic resin material, the material strands melted by an extruder being knocked off into granule pellets in a granulating housing by rotating knives disposed on a shaft driven by way of a motor, the granule pellets being picked up by a cooling medium flowing in the granulating housing, cooled and discharged out of the granulating housing, characterized in that a flow opening establishing a continuous fluid connection between the inside of the granulating housing and the outside environment is designed between the shaft and the region of the granulating housing in which the shaft penetrates the granulating housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Klaus Feichtinger, Manfred Hackl, Gerhard Wendelin
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Patent number: 8984742Abstract: A three dimensional soft magnetic metal mass suitable for milling is formed wrapping soft magnetic metal ribbon into a three dimensional shape and then applying adhesive to the three dimensional shape. The adhesive permeates the three dimensional shape. The adhesive is then cured. If the soft magnetic metal mass is made as a toroid, then it could be processed into an electromechanical component. The electro-mechanical component would then be suitable for use in very high frequency electric motors.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Light Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Berwald, Kendall Scott Page
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Patent number: 8988278Abstract: A radar apparatus includes a receiver having a plurality of receiver channels, each including an antenna element, a phase shifter, and a switch. The antenna element provides a signal that passes through a phase shifter to a switch. The signal may then be passed to a summing element if the switch is closed. The summing element receives signals from the receive channels, and provides a sum signal to a mixer. In phased array mode, the switches are closed and antenna controller adjusts the phase angles of the phase shifters. In DBF mode, the phase shifters are maintained at a set value, and switches are operated sequentially to provide time-multiplexed signals from the receive channels to the summing element.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Paul Donald Schmalenberg
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Patent number: 8987734Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor wafer, semiconductor package and semiconductor process. The semiconductor wafer includes a substrate, at least one metal segment and a plurality of dielectric layers. The semiconductor wafer is defined as a plurality of die areas and a plurality of trench areas, each of the die areas has an integrated circuit including a plurality of patterned metal layers disposed between the dielectric layers. The trench areas are disposed between the die areas, and the at least one metal segment is disposed in the trench area and insulated from the integrated circuit of the die area.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventor: Yung-Hui Wang
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Patent number: 8985288Abstract: A valve for a magnetorheological fluid is formed with a duct through which the magnetorheological fluid can flow and which can be exposed to a variable magnetic field such that the flow resistance of the duct can be set using the magnetic field in the duct. The magnetic field can be lastingly generated using a magnet device that is made at least in part of magnetically hard material. The magnetization of the magnet device can be lastingly modified by a magnetic pulse of a magnetic field generation device in order to lastingly change the magnetic field in the duct and thus the flow resistance of the duct. A valve of the invention requires energy only to change settings while a specific setting can be lastingly maintained without supplying energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Inventus Engineering GmbHInventors: Stefan Battlogg, Juergen Poesel, Gernot Elsensohn
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Patent number: 8986171Abstract: A boxing game machine includes a punch bag, a frame, a rocker, a catch, a latch and a spring. The rocker is pivotally connected to the frame between an idle position and an active position. The punch bag is secured to an end of the rocker. The catch is secured to another end of the cocker and formed with a radial edge. The latch is movably supported on the frame and formed with an edge for sliding into contact with radial edge of the catch so that the latch engages with the catch. The spring biases the latch into engagement with the catch to keep the rocker in the idle position.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignees: Feiloli Electronic Co., Ltd., Department of Electrical Engineering, National Changhua University of EducationInventors: Shen Te Feng, Chi-Ming Tsai, Tsair-Rong Chen, Yu-Lin Juan
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Patent number: 8984967Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for sampling rock mass, especially jointed rock mass. The present disclosure provides a simple and convenient method for sampling jointed rock mass to prevent the rock sample from being disturbed and damaged during sampling and accordingly resulting in opening of the weak structural planes, to therefore obtain rock specimen correctly reflecting the basic physical and mechanical characteristics of rock mass comprising integral fissure network. The method for sampling jointed rock mass of the present disclosure comprises the following steps: Step a: Siting; Step b: Drilling; Step c: Protecting; and Step d: Sampling. The method is suitable for determining the basic mechanical properties of the rock mass and for assessing the stability of caverns in jointed rock mass.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation LimitedInventors: Chunsheng Zhang, Ning Liu
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Patent number: 8990036Abstract: Fault location using traveling waves in an electric power delivery system according to the embodiments herein uses line parameters that are adjusted using traveling wave reflections from known discontinuities in the electric power delivery system. The arrival times of a traveling wave and a reflection of the traveling wave from a known discontinuity may be used to adjust parameters of the electric power delivery system such as, for example, line length. The adjusted parameter can then be used to more accurately calculate the location of the fault using the traveling waves.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, Mangapathirao Venkata Mynam, Armando Guzman-Casillas, Veselin Skendzic, Bogdan Z. Kasztenny, David E. Whitehead
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Patent number: 8985224Abstract: An internal bidirectional tubing plug for plugging a well to prevent well fluids from passing the plug in a well conduit until the internal components of the plug are pumped out of its body. The body of the plug connects to the well's tubing string. The body holds a petal assembly consisting of several petals and a tapered cork assembly located within an opening formed by the petals. Both assemblies are sandwiched between upper and lower pistons. Hydrostatic pressure on the bottom of the plug as it is lowered into the fluid filled well holds the petals within the body. The internal components of the plug are removed from the body by applying hydraulic pressure in the upper area of the plug. This causes the plug to fail at a recess provided in the cork, resulting in the two assemblies and the pistons being forced out of the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: New Product Engineering, Inc.Inventor: William Bundy Stone
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Patent number: 8985381Abstract: A tank for storing fluid, especially hydrocarbons including low temperature liquefied natural gas. The tank comprises tank walls defining an interior tank space, wherein at least one beam is provided in the interior tank space having at least one beam end connected to the tank wall. The at least one recess is provided in the tank wall for receiving the beam end for anchoring to the tank wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Aker Engineering & Technology ASInventors: Arne Sele, Kåre Dybwad, Michal Stanislaw Przybylski
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Patent number: 8988903Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for protecting a switch mode power supply (SMPS). An SMPS may include an input power connector, an input rectifier and filter, a transformer, an output rectifier and filter, and an output power connector. A control circuit may selectively generate a switching signal for driving the transformer based on a feedback signal and a protection signal generated by a protection circuit. The protection circuit may generate the protection signal with an asymmetric duty cycle oscillating between an enable state and an inhibit state. The protection signal may inhibit the control circuit from generating the switching signal when the protection signal is in the inhibit state. A detection circuit may receive the feedback signal and selectively force the protection signal to the enable state when the feedback signal indicates that an output voltage is too high.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Raymond W. Rice
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Patent number: 8986402Abstract: A method for manufacturing an oxygenated gasoline-blend by blending a hydrocarbon Basestock for Oxygenate Blending (BOB) with an alcohol such as ethanol to a required octane specification first blends the BOB to an octane number, (RON+MON)/2 based on the octane sensitivity (RON?MON) of the BOB and the proportion of alcohol to be added to the BOB, such that when the BOB is blended with the specification proportion of alcohol to form the oxygenated gasoline blend, this blend will have the required octane specification. The blending of the BOB with the alcohol will typically be done at a location remote from that where the BOB is blended, e.g. at the product distribution terminal after being transported from the refinery by pipeline or tank car.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventor: Francis X. Kelly
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Patent number: 8985149Abstract: A valve device is formed with a through-channel and a field generating device. A fluid which can be influenced by a field is provided in the through-channel and the field generating device is configured to act on the field-influenced fluid in the through-channel by way of a field. At least one adjustment device is provided with which the field that is active in the through-channel can be adjusted. A portion of the cross-sectional area of the through-channel can be adjusted, the portion being exposed to a field of a specific intensity so that the through-channel can also only partly be exposed to a field of a specific intensity. Thus, the through-channel, as seen in the direction of the flow, can be divided into regions of different flow resistance, whereby characteristic curves, which were previously attained only with difficulty, are easily obtained when using the valve device in a damper, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Inventus Engineering GmbHInventors: Stefan Battlogg, Juergen Poesel, Gernot Elsensohn
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Patent number: 8988080Abstract: A method for capacitive sensing comprises the steps of tagging a transmitting signal by modulating a sub-carrier on said signal using state of the art modulation techniques; demodulating said subcarrier out of useful/received signal to prove validity of said signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.Inventors: Michael Virnich, Laurent Lamesch, David Hoyer, Aloyse Schoos
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Publication number: 20150077961Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and devices for encapsulating PCBs, assemblies of PCBs, and their electronic components. The encapsulation methods disclosed can be used to produce electromagnetic shields whose impedance is controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: BT EngineeringInventors: Jack Thiesen, Karl Brakora
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Publication number: 20150075690Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel solution for preventing pinch flats and installation flats incurred by an inner tube as a result of the wheel striking an object. Embodiments are directed to an inner tube protector that fits within a tire and provides mechanical protection to the inner tube against tire strikes. Embodiments may include an inner region adapted to support an inner tube installed around a rim of a wheel. Additionally, embodiments may include an outer region adapted for insertion within and against the rim lip of the rim which provide protection to the inner tube responsive to the wheel striking an object. As such, embodiments may be positioned between the rim and inner tube in a manner that dulls an edge of the rim lip and, thereby, provides protection to the inner tube when compressed against the otherwise sharp edges of the rim lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: RJ Engineering Enterprises Inc.Inventors: David MERRITT, Jeffery HODSDON, Robert BREEDING
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Publication number: 20150081251Abstract: A method of providing a flow rack system design using a flow rack design application is provided. The method includes selecting a first tier menu item from a plurality of first tier menu items saved in memory using a computer. A second tier menu item is selected, wherein the second tier menu item has project level standards information associated with the second tier menu item saved in memory. A virtual flow rack system is generated using the computer, the project level standards information and parts information saved in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: John B. Gittings, Brian C. Feldman
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Publication number: 20150075041Abstract: A display card holder for use on support surfaces, such as golf carts includes a display card retaining sleeve and a sleeve holder. The sleeve holder includes an entrance slot having inwardly extending retention ridges which deform and thereby reduce vibration of the retaining sleeve. The sleeve holder may further include a mechanical locking mechanism for securing the sleeve in the sleeve holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: PH2 Engineered Products, LLcInventors: M. Randall Pasternak, George Hinkens
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Patent number: D724899Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Awkward Engineer Creations, LLCInventor: Sam Feller
