Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 10294438Abstract: Methods are provided for producing Group III base stocks having high viscosity and also having one or more properties indicative of a high quality base stock. The resulting Group III base stocks can have a viscosity at 100° C. and/or a viscosity at 40° C. that is greater than the corresponding viscosity for a conventional Group III base stock. Additionally, the resulting Group III base stocks can have one or more properties that are indicative of a high quality base stock.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANYInventors: Suzzy C. H. Ho, Charles L. Baker, Jr., Shuji Luo, Halou Oumar-Mahamat
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Patent number: 10294755Abstract: A wireline retrievable injection valve for an oil or gas well has an internal valve that is initially moved to open a flapper safety valve and also opens to allow fluid flow through the valve. The internal valve includes a sleeve that opens the flapper safety valve and shields the flapper safety valve from fluid. In this manner the flapper valve is protected from being caused to “flutter” or “chatter” due to pressure variations in the fluid flow, which may damage the seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Tejas Research & Engineering, LLCInventors: Jason C. Mailand, Thomas G. Hill, Jr.
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Patent number: 10292457Abstract: A warming rack for holding footwear includes a base and an array of support posts supported by the base. The base defines a length extending between a first end and a second end and a width between a pair of opposing side edges. The array of support posts is configured to retain multiple articles of footwear above the base. Each support posts includes a first portion extending from a proximal end in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the base to a bend line, and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the first direction from the bend line to a terminal end. The second portion is configured to retain a corresponding article of footwear in a fixed position when the second portion is received by an interior void of the footwear.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Acorn Engineering CompanyInventors: Christopher Adkison, Christopher Cornish
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Patent number: 10294832Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable camshaft adjuster (VVT) for an internal combustion engine with a VVT component, preferably a locking disc, composed of material produced from powder metal with a locking bore, which extends from a first surface of the VVT component, preferably the locking disc, into this, wherein a locking bolt of a variable valve control engages into the locking bore and the locking bore has a connected oil duct which also extends from the first surface into the VVT component and discharges radially into the locking bore, wherein a base of the locking bore has an elevation, preferably in the form of an elevated shoulder which serves as a bearing surface of the locking bolt and the oil duct has a depth which is smaller than that of the locking bore. A VVT component, in particular a locking disc as well as a method for producing the locking disc or the camshaft adjuster are furthermore claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GmbHInventor: Frowin Scheiner
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Patent number: 10298016Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for maintaining and controlling distributed energy resources (DERs), such as wind, solar, water and storage renewable energy resources, within an acceptable error margin are disclosed. The systems and processes control the energy output of these DERs in real time within the error margin.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Jay Johnson, Mark A. Smith, David A. Schoenwald, Mohamed El Khatib
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Patent number: 10295083Abstract: A real-time analysis system for operation of working ship based on ship attitude measurement includes: a central processing unit (10); a position monitoring unit (20) for detecting and providing position-attitude information and heading information of the working ship at a predetermined time, and the position-attitude information and heading information of the working ship at a predetermined time is provided to the central processing unit (10); a manual data input unit (30) connected to the central processing unit (10) and capable of providing the pipeline model data to the central processing unit (10) in a manual input method; and a display unit (40) connected to the central processing unit (10) which displays the dynamic response data of the pipeline according to the processed data provided by the central processing unit (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORPORATION, OFFSHORE OIL ENGINEERING CO., LTD., COTEC, INCInventors: Facheng Wang, Shuang Gao, Ke Tang, Zhigang Li, Yigong Zhang, Yong Luo, Jin Wang, Jun Wang, Weiwei Liu, Xiaohuan Zhu, Yang Li, Jiannan Li, Xiangwei Meng
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Patent number: 10295060Abstract: A method for sealing a gap sub wherein injected material is used to secure a seal member in a gap. The seal member is positioned in the gap, and the material is then injected into the gap and against the seal member, seating the seal member and securing it in place once the material solidifies. The injected material is preferably electrically non-conductive.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.Inventors: Hasan Alper Hepguvendik, Aaron William Logan, Justin Christopher Logan, Gavin Gaw-Wae Lee, Luke Anthony Stack, Mojtaba Kazemi Miraki, Patrick Robert Derkacz, Daniel William Ahmoye
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Patent number: 10295150Abstract: An asymmetrical optical assembly employs reflecting surfaces and a lens to combine the light from a plurality of LED lamps into an illumination pattern useful in a floodlight or work light. The reflecting surfaces and lens optical element are not symmetrical with respect to a plane bisecting the optical assembly and including the optical axes of the LED light sources. Some light from the LED light sources is redirected from its emitted trajectory into the desired illumination pattern, while a significant portion of the light from the LED light sources is permitted to exit the optical assembly without redirection. Minimizing the number of optical elements employed and the redirection of light enhances the efficiency of the resulting light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.Inventor: Todd J. Smith
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Patent number: 10298168Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods configured to monitor and protect an electric motor during startup using a motor model. The motor model parameters may be calculated using measurements taken during a calibration start of the electric motor. The measurements may include slip, stator current, stator voltage, frequency, and/or other electrical or physical parameters. In some embodiments, the motor model parameters may be calculated by minimizing the difference between a measured slip and a calculated slip. The motor model may comprise a variety of parameters used to determine operation parameters of the motor during the startup. In one specific embodiment, the motor model may determine a thermal capacity used (TCU). The TCU may be compared to a threshold value to determine whether protective action is necessary.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Marcos A. Donolo
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Patent number: 10298100Abstract: Disclosed herein is a shaft-mounted monitor for monitoring conditions of a rotating shaft using a calculated rotational component of the rotating shaft. The monitor may include a sensor such as an accelerometer, thermal sensor, strain gauge, or the like. In various embodiments, a variety of parameters relating to the rotating shaft may be monitored, such as a temperature, rotational speed, angular position, torque, power, frequency, or the like. The monitor may include a wireless transmitter to transmit the monitored condition of the rotating shaft to an intelligent electronic device or a monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Marcos A. Donolo
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Patent number: 10293842Abstract: An on-board device is loaded in a moving vehicle and includes a control device configured to control the traveling of the moving vehicle. In the control device, an in-field traveling instructing section determines whether a blockade moving vehicle exists to hinder the traveling of the moving vehicle on a traveling route to an inspection field in a railyard, based on different moving vehicle related data in the railyard when the moving vehicle is an inspection waiting vehicle. A traveling route securing section requests securement of the traveling route to a railyard interface device that controls branching on the traveling route when there is not the blockade moving vehicle on the traveling route. A traveling permission section permits the traveling of the moving vehicle on the secured route based on traveling route state data from the railyard interface device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Miyajima, Takahiro Maruyama
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Patent number: 10294118Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for purifying vanadium pentoxide. Industrial grade vanadium pentoxide is converted to vanadium oxytrichloride by low temperature fluidizing chlorination, wherein chlorinating gas is preheated via heat exchange between fluidizing gas and chlorination flue gas, and an appropriate amount of air is added to enable a part of carbon powder to combust so as to achieve a balanced heat supply during the chlorination, thereby increasing the efficiency of chlorination and ensuring good selectivity in low temperature chlorination. The vanadium oxytrichloride is purified by rectification, and then subjected to plasma oxidation, thereby obtaining a high-purity vanadium pentoxide product and chlorine gas. The chlorine gas is returned for low temperature chlorination.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BEIJING ZHONGKAIHONGDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Qingshan Zhu, Chuanlin Fan, Wenheng Mu, Jibin Liu, Cunhu Wang, Qixun Ban
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Patent number: 10295028Abstract: A linear actuator provides linear displacement of an actuator plate. The linear actuator includes a set of base flexures that extend from a base plate to an actuator plate and a set of arm flexures that extend from a base arm to an actuator arm. The base arm of the base frame extends up perpendicularly from the base plate and the actuator arm, of the actuator frame, extends perpendicularly from the actuator plate. A base frame and actuator frame may be elbows that are arranged to form a box with the base flexures and arm flexures extending orthogonally within the cavity of the box. A flexure may include an extension element such as a pleated portion of the flexure that has stored length that enables the flexure to extend to increase the linear displacement region. The arm flexures prevent the base flexures from following a radius of motion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Blockwise Engineering LLCInventor: Jeremiah J. Warriner
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Patent number: 10298498Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods to identify high-priority traffic within a software defined network (“SDN”) and to route such traffic through physically distinct communication paths. Such routing may help to reduce network congestion faced by high-priority traffic and increase the reliability of transmission of such data. Certain embodiments may further be configured to generate a failover communication path that is physically distinct from a primary communication path. Still further, certain embodiments may be configured to suggest enhancements to a network that may improve a reliability criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Rhett Smith, Marc Ryan Berner, Josh Powers, David M. Buehler, Jason A. Dearien
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Patent number: 10293657Abstract: A system includes an external temperature sensor, an internal temperature sensor and an internal moisture sensor, along with an HVAC for blowing air into the vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the sensors and the HVAC. The ECU determines a difference between the inside air temperature and the ambient air temperature and sets a condensation indicator when the ambient air temperature is less than a first temperature threshold, the difference between the inside air temperature and the ambient air temperature is greater than a second temperature threshold, and the inside moisture level is greater than a moisture threshold. The ECU determines a condensation temperature at which additional condensation will accumulate on the window, determines the desired temperature for the air blown by the HVAC and controls the HVAC to blow air at the desired temperature when the condensation indicator is set.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Yuichi Ochiai, Katsumi Nagata, Akira Sasaki
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Patent number: 10293692Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle includes an acceleration pedal, an engine configured to generate an engine torque based on a position of the acceleration pedal, an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the engine and configured to calculate a target torque based on the position of the acceleration pedal, and estimate a motor-generated (MG)-assist torque based on difference between the target torque and the engine torque, a motor generator communicatively coupled to the electronic control unit and configured to generate the estimated MG-assist torque, and a power distribution unit configured to deliver the generated MG-assist torque combined with the engine torque to one or more wheels.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Dae Keun Yoo, Hiroki Sato, Jordan Choby, Shingo Eto
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Patent number: 10295181Abstract: An exhaust connection structure is constructed to connect a combustion apparatus and an exhaust tube having projections and recesses in an outer surface. The exhaust connection structure has a sealing member arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the exhaust tube and an exhaust joint arranged to sandwich the sealing member between the exhaust joint and the outer circumferential surface of the exhaust tube. The exhaust joint includes an engagement member and the engagement member has an annular portion and an engaging portion bent toward an inner circumference of the annular portion. The engaging portion is engaged with the projections and recesses in the exhaust tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: NORITZ CORPORATION, TOKYO GAS LIVING ENGINEERING CO., LTD., Mirai Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Sugatani, Takanori Nagano, Hironao Matsunaga, Takahide Hasegawa, Kiyomi Kanamoto, Yasuhide Satoh, Shohei Matsuda
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Patent number: 10298343Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for publishing time-synchronized information. In one embodiment, a system may include a time interface configured to receive a common time signal and a network interface configured to transmit a plurality of data packets using a network. A publishing subsystem may be configured to cause the system to publish at least one data value according to a schedule and the common time signal. A processing sequence number subsystem may be configured to generate a processing sequence number to be included in the plurality of data packets and to reset the processing sequence number at a fixed interval based on the common time signal. A data packet subsystem may be configured to generate a plurality of data packets comprising a respective processing sequence number and the at least one data value.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: David J. Dolezilek, Jorge Fernando Calero, Amandeep Singh Kalra, Brian T. Waldron
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Patent number: D848935Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BLACK DONUTS ENGINEERING OYInventors: Henri Sakari Kossi, Jouni Juhani Raatikainen, Marko Christer Johannes Ylitolva
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Patent number: D849226Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Hamworthy Combustion Engineering LimitedInventors: Keith Bailey, Paul Newman, Nick James