Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Patent number: 10209113
    Abstract: An integrated flow meter includes a support and one or more flow sensitive member(s) integrated with the support. The support is formed by using an injection molding process that overmolds material over an outer surface of the flow sensitive member(s). The materials for the support and for the flow sensitive member(s) preferably are polymeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Malema Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Alan M. Young, Jianren Lin
  • Patent number: 10207942
    Abstract: An object is to provide a pretreatment device of seawater capable of growing and maintaining a biofilm in a good state on each of a plurality of filters connected in series, by supplying nutrients appropriately to the filters. A pretreatment device of seawater is used in removing salt from the seawater to obtain freshwater, and includes: a supply duct (21) through which the seawater is to be supplied; a plurality of filters (16) including a particulate filtering material and a biofilm; connecting tubes (23) which connect the plurality of filters in series; a plurality of bypass tubes (24) each of which connects corresponding one of the plurality of filters to the supply duct; and a plurality of regulating valves (26) each of which is disposed in corresponding one of the plurality of bypass tubes to regulate a flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Tabata, Yoshiaki Ito, Katsunori Matsui, Kiichi Tokunaga, Hideo Iwahashi
  • Patent number: 10208303
    Abstract: A solid-core ring-magnet having one or more cavities is provided. The magnet can have an overall cylindrical shape or a rectangular-prism shape. In either case, a portion of cavity walls of the magnet are ring shaped, causing the magnetic field lines to emanate from the magnet in the shape of a ring. The diameter of the ring shaped cavities can be constant throughout, constant through a portion of the cavity, variant throughout, or variant through a portion of the cavity. The cavities open to the end of the magnet, and terminate toward the core of the magnet. Also provided are systems and kits having solid-core ring-magnets. Methods of purifying a macromolecule using the solid-core ring-magnets are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Alpaqua Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Olaf Stelling
  • Patent number: 10208823
    Abstract: A variable rate bound stopper includes a bound stopper in the form of an elastomer member. The elastomer member has an aperture such that the bound stopper is configured to be positioned over and disposed around a piston rod of a shock absorber. A shape memory alloy (SMA) coil formed from an SMA wire extends around at least a portion of the elastomer member. The SMA coil has a relaxed state and an activated state. The SMA coil constrains the elastomer member from deforming radially outward and alters an intrinsic spring rate of the bound stopper when in the activated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Aria Kashani
  • Patent number: 10208260
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for catalytically dewaxing a diesel boiling range feed. In some aspects, catalytic dewaxing can be performed at low hydrogen treat gas rates and/or low hydrogen purity conditions. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for distillate dewaxing while reducing or minimizing the amount of equipment required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stuart S. Shih, Timothy L. Hilbert, Anastasios I. Skoulidas, Bryan A. Patel, Michael R. Chuba, Sean C. Smyth, Mohan Kalyanaraman
  • Patent number: 10207717
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for a coasting timer for predictive acceleration. In an embodiment, a system for predictive acceleration of a vehicle is described. The system may comprise an accelerator pedal; a sensor coupled to the accelerator pedal, the sensor configured to measure depression of the accelerator pedal; and an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU may be configured to: determine a current coasting map; determine a coasting interval duration based, at least in part, on the current coasting map; determine the coasting interval duration has started based, at least in part, upon a measurement received from the sensor; and activate one or more subsystems of the vehicle prior to the end of the coasting interval duration, the one or more subsystems determined based, at least in part, on a predicted acceleration type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey David Gaither
  • Patent number: 10211161
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor substrate, at least one semiconductor die, an encapsulant, a protection layer, a plurality of conductive elements and a redistribution layer. The semiconductor die is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The encapsulant covers at least a portion of the semiconductor die, and has a first surface and a lateral surface. The protection layer covers the first surface and the lateral surface of the encapsulant. The conductive elements surround the lateral surface of the encapsulant. The redistribution layer electrically connects the semiconductor die and the conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Yuan-Feng Chiang, Cong-Wei Chen, I-Ting Chi, Shao-An Chen
  • Patent number: 10209372
    Abstract: Methods for discriminating among x-ray beams of distinct energy content. A first volume of scintillation medium converts energy of incident penetrating radiation into scintillation light which is extracted from a scintillation light extraction region by a plurality of optical waveguides that convert the scintillation light to light of a longer wavelength. An x-ray beam initially incident upon the first volume of scintillation medium and traversing the first volume is then incident on a second volume of scintillation medium. The first and second scintillation media may be separated by an absorber or one or more further volumes of scintillation medium, and may also have differential spectral sensitivities. Scintillation light from the first and second scintillation volumes is detected in respective detectors and processed to yield a measure of respective low energy and high-energy components of the incident x-ray beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: American Science and Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Anatoli Arodzero, Joseph Callerame, Dan-Cristian Dinca, Rajen Sud, Lee Grodzins, Martin Rommel, Peter Rothschild, Jeffrey Schubert, Aaron Couture, Jeffrey M. Denker, Jonathan Edward Everett
  • Patent number: 10207808
    Abstract: A seat structure for a passenger seat, and a passenger seat. In one embodiment, the seat structure comprises a seat pan for mounting on a frame structure of the passenger seat in a manner such that the seat pan is moveable in forward and backward directions relative to the frame independently from movement of a seat back of the passenger seat; and biasing means for biasing the seat pan in a default position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: ST ENGINEERING AEROSPACE LTD., TENRYU AERO COMPONENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guo Ying Zheng, Charles Fakhri Baz, Teruo Sawada
  • Patent number: 10207249
    Abstract: Organosilica materials, which are a polymer of at least one independent monomer of Formula [Z1OZ2OSiCH2]3 (I), wherein Z1 and Z2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and at least one other monomer is provided herein. Methods of preparing and processes of using the organosilica materials, e.g., for gas separation, color removal etc., are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Quanchang Li, Preeti Kamakoti, David Charles Calabro, Mary Kathryn Lee, Stephen M. Cundy, Kanmi Mao, Matu J. Shah, Dennis George Peiffer, Daniel P. Leta
  • Patent number: 10210964
    Abstract: Ion beam modification of noble metal electrical contact coatings can achieve suitable friction and wear behavior with inherently stable low ECR. For example, this method of producing Au electrical contact coatings can produce wear properties similar to electroplated hard Au, but without the environmental concerns due to stringent OSHA regulations on the use and disposal of toxic chemicals associated with Au electroplating baths. Integration of physical vapor deposition techniques with ion implantation can produce noble metal coatings with surfaces modified to achieve the desired balance between adhesion/friction/wear and electrical contact resistance on a commercial scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Khalid Mikhiel Hattar, Jon-Erik Mogonye, Somuri V. Prasad
  • Patent number: 10208384
    Abstract: Processes for the liberation of oxygen and hydrogen from water are provided allowing for mass scale production using abundant sources of catalyst materials. A metal oxide based anode is formed by the simple oxidation of metal in air by heating the metal for a specified time period. The resultant anode is then contacted with water and subjected to a voltage from an external source or driven by electromagnetic energy to produce oxygen at the surface of the anode by oxidation of water. These processes provide efficient and stable oxygen or hydrogen production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Debasish Banerjee
  • Patent number: 10210421
    Abstract: An object tracking device includes a short-term processing portion and a long short-term processing portion that are implemented by circuitry and work in a collaborative manner to track an object. The short-term processing portion includes a filter that tracks the object based on short-term memory and spatiotemporal consistency. The long short-term processing portion performs key-point matching-tracking and estimation based on a key-point database in order to track the object. A controller determines an output of the object tracking device based on the processing conducted by the short-term and long short-term processing portions of the tracking device, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
    Inventors: Zhibin Hong, Xue Mei, Zhe Chen, Chaohui Wang, Danil Prokhorov, Dacheng Tao
  • Patent number: 10211137
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device package includes providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; disposing a passive component layer on the first surface of the substrate; after disposing the passive component layer, forming at least one via in the substrate, wherein the via penetrates the substrate and the passive component layer; and disposing a conductive layer on the passive component layer and filling the via with the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Sheng-Chi Hsieh, Cheng-Yuan Kung
  • Patent number: 10210344
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method and apparatus for protecting a critical computer system from malware intrusions. An isolator containing access approval features is disclosed. The isolator requires the approval of a Supervisor which can be a person with authority or an intelligent computer before a user can have access to the critical computer system. The isolator contains features used to facilitate cascaded encryption and decryption of messages which further enhances the security of the critical computer system. The isolator can greatly improve security of infrastructure such as industrial control systems, servers and workstations. The disclosed embodiments also provide a set of software and hardware features used to provide detection, prevention and recovery from a Cyber-attack in an Internet of Things installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: JPS Engineering Corp.
    Inventor: Jorge Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10207667
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front and a rear. A vehicle rear bumper assembly is located at the rear of the vehicle body. The vehicle rear bumper assembly includes a bumper beam reinforcement member having an upper part, a lower part and a rearward most part extending between the upper part and the lower part. A bumper cover extends over the upper part. A mechanical extending component is located in the bumper reinforcement member. The mechanical extending component has a retracted configuration located below the bumper cover and an extended configuration where the mechanical extending component penetrates through the bumper cover in response to a low-energy impact to the rearward most part of the bumper beam reinforcement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Frederick, Paxton S. Williams
  • Patent number: 10208076
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel and improved processes for treating a lignocellulosic biomass or technical lignin using ionic liquids to obtain lignin breakdown products and polysaccharide biomass components. Recycling of ionic liquids can be included in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Seema Singh, Patanjali Varanasi, Blake Simmons
  • Patent number: 10208896
    Abstract: An LED light device and a circuit preparation method thereof are provided. The LED light device includes a base, an LED light unit, and a lamp shade. The LED light-emitting unit and the lamp shade are arranged on the base. The lamp shade covers the LED light-emitting unit inside. The circuit preparation method includes following steps of: providing a base which is a physical entity having a three-dimensional structure on the surface thereof; coating a circuit layer on the base surface through a programmable coating equipment, manual coating or the combined mode, wherein the circuit layer is a liquid or powder coating containing metal materials, and the thickness of the circuit layer is 20 ?m or more; baking the base coated with the circuit layer at the high temperature of 100-1,000° C. until the circuit layer is dried; and obtaining a base having a three-dimensional circuit after cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: SHANGHAI SANSI ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD, SHANGHAI SANSI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD, JIASHAN SANSI PHOTOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bishou Chen, Li Xu, Peng Wang, Xiaoliang He, Sheng Li, Haibo Liu
  • Patent number: 10207605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a latching fitting (10), in particular for a seat of a motor vehicle. The latching fitting (10) comprises a base plate (20), a cover plate (30), at least one blocking arm (40, 140) and an actuating plate (50). The cover plate (30) is rotatable relative to the base plate (20) and has an internal toothing (31). The blocking arm (40, 140) is arranged on the base plate (20) and is pivotable between an unlocked position, in which rotation of the cover plate (30) relative to the base plate (20) is possible, and a locked position, in which rotation of the cover plate (30) relative to the base plate (20) is blocked. The actuating plate (50) is rotatable relative to the base plate (20) and shifts the blocking arm (40, 140) between the unlocked position and the locked position. The internal toothing (31) has first blocking teeth (34) which have a vertex (35) and which are formed asymmetrically with respect to a radial axis (A) which runs through the vertex (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: component engineering services GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Winkelhake
  • Patent number: D840798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BIMECC ENGINEERING S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ferdinando Bada