Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Lubricating oil compositions with engine wear protection and solubility
    Patent number: 9926509
    Abstract: A method for improving wear control in an engine or other mechanical component lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil. The formulated oil has a composition that includes a lubricating oil base stock as a major component; and at least one phosphazene represented by the formula as a minor component. In the above formula, Q is nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen; a is a value from about 2 to about 6, c is a value from about 2 to about 6, e is a value from about 2 to about 6, g is a value from about 2 to about 6, i is a value from about 2 to about 6, and k is a value from about 2 to about 6; b is a value of 2a+q, d is a value of 2c+r, f is a value of 2e+s, h is a value of 2g+t, j is a value of 2i+u, and l is a value of 2k+v; q, r, s, t, u and v are independently a value of 0 or ?2; with the proviso that not all of a, c, e, g, i and k are the same value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Alan M. Schilowitz, Man Kit Ng, David J. Baillargeon, Chen Chen, Harry R. Allcock, Andrew R. Hess
  • Riddling device for riddling materials and riddling bucket comprising said device
    Patent number: 9925565
    Abstract: Device (100) for riddling materials such as, for instance, inert materials arising from demolitions or the like or inert materials for the building industry such as gravels, sands or the like, comprising at least two riddling rollers or drums (103, 102), wherein at least one of them can be moved with respect to the other so that the distance between the axis of rotation of said at least two rollers or drums can be changed according to the needs and/or circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SIMEX ENGINEERING S.R.L.
    Inventor: Mirco Risi
  • Thread protector drive mechanism
    Patent number: 9925648
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for installing thread protectors on threaded pipe ends having a servo motor, a housing, a shaft assembly, and a gripper with a plurality of jaws. The shaft assembly has a hollow shaft, rotationally mounted within the housing, and a solid shaft slidably mounted within the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft and solid shaft are coaxial and rotationally coupled. The gripper is mounted on the end of the solid shaft, outside of the housing, and is biased away from the housing. A sensor monitors the relative axial motion between the solid shaft and the hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: JMP ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas McLaughlin, Brent Thomas Bell, Kevin Wade Ackerman
  • Voice interface for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9928833
    Abstract: The processing of voice inputs includes receiving a voice input from a user. The received voice input can be analyzed to determine whether the voice input includes at least one of human-intended content or machine-intended content. Responsive to determining that the voice input includes human-intended content, a human recipient for the human-intended content can be identified within the voice input, and a message can be sent to the identified human recipient. The message can include the human-intended content in an audio form. Responsive to determining that the voice input includes machine-intended content, a machine recipient for the machine-intended content can be identified within the voice input, and a message including the machine-intended content can be sent to the identified machine recipient to implement the machine-intended content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Danil V. Prokhorov
  • Superlattice photodetector having improved carrier mobility
    Patent number: 9929293
    Abstract: In a superlattice (SL) photodetector, each period of the SL includes first and second semiconductor layers having different compositions, at least one of which comprises indium arsenide (InAs). At least one of these two semiconductor layers has a graded composition. In embodiments, the first semiconductor layer comprises InAs and the second semiconductor layer is a graded layer comprising indium arsenide antimonide (InAsSb), wherein the antimony (Sb) concentration is varied. In examples, the Sb concentration in the second layer gradually increases from the top and bottom toward the middle of the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Jin K. Kim, John F. Klem, Eric A. Shaner, Benjamin Varberg Olson, Emil Andrew Kadlec, Anna Tauke-Pedretti, Torben Ray Fortune
  • Graphene-containing coating film, and method for preparing the same
    Patent number: 9925559
    Abstract: A graphene-containing coating film includes at least one hydrate represented by Chemical Formula 1 as described herein, a graphene positioned in a shape on the surface of the hydrate represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a silica particle positioned on the surface of the hydrate of Chemical Formula 1 and positioned on the surface of the graphene in a shape of discontinuous island. Particularly, the silica particle includes agglomeration of a plurality of silica nanoparticles. A method of preparing the graphene-containing coating film and a vehicle part such as a head lamp including the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
    Inventors: Kyu Geol Lee, Kwang Il Chang, Seung Hun Hur
  • Semiconductor device and process of making the same
    Patent number: 9929132
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a seed layer, a first patterned metal layer, a dielectric layer and a second metal layer. The seed layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The first patterned metal layer is disposed on the seed layer and has a first thickness. The first patterned metal layer includes a first part and a second part. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first part of the first patterned metal layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and has a second thickness, where the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The first part of the first patterned metal layer, the dielectric layer and the second metal layer form a capacitor. The first part of the first patterned metal layer is a lower electrode of the capacitor, and the second part of the first patterned metal layer is an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Teck-Chong Lee, Chien-Hua Chen, Yung-Shun Chang, Pao-Nan Lee
  • Method for changing the configuration of a programmable logic module
    Patent number: 9929734
    Abstract: In a method for changing a configuration of a programmable logic module, an initial configuration of the programmable logic module is read in, with a result that a logic description, in particular a mapped netlist, of the initial configuration is at least partially available. One or more logic elements and/or connection elements from the logic description of the initial configuration of the programmable logic module are replaced or reconfigured and a logic description of a target configuration having one or more additional logic elements are created, none or a plurality of elements of the initial configuration being missing in the target configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DSPACE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Mertens, Marc Dressler
  • Bobbin wound motor
    Patent number: 9929613
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor and a stator. The stator is operable to electromagnetically induce movement of the rotor and includes stator teeth and a motor-board. A stator tooth includes a core material, a plurality of winding segments, and a bobbin. The bobbin includes a core receptacle for mechanically engaging the core material, radial-orientated sections to support and electrically isolate the winding segments, and connectors for electrically coupling the winding segments. The motor-board includes electrical receptacles for electrically mating with the connectors for each of the winding segments and traces for coupling the winding segments to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew Sherman Hanson, Edmund Peter Henke, Jr.
  • Lidar imager
    Patent number: 9927524
    Abstract: A lidar imager for acquiring a range image of a scene comprises a light source for emitting a light beam, a scanning device for scanning the light beam across the scene and a light sensor for receiving light reflected from the scene. The scanning device comprises a spatial light modulator (SLM) configured to display holograms that deflect the light beam into different directions within the scene to be imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Kaiser
  • Link-plate connection for monopole reinforcing bars
    Patent number: 9926716
    Abstract: Reinforcing bars include load transfer connectors. A link plate includes openings that mate with the load transfer connectors to overlie the splice between reinforcing bars being spliced. A cover plate may be fastened over the link plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TOWER ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Semaan
  • Articulating tool and methods of using
    Patent number: 9924986
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of an articulating tool having a head that articulates and is capable of maintaining an angle for drilling or placing a fastener into a bone. The articulating tool includes a housing, an articulating head, a rotatable drive shaft, and a driver tip connected to the distal shaft portion. The articulating tool may be constructed and arranged to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position and the second position the articulating head and the rotatable drive shaft are at different angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Charles River Engineering Solutions and Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph E. Petrzelka, Manas C. Menon, Suresh K. Agarwal, Dimitris Chatzigeorgiou, Michelle E. Lustrino, Clara J. Stefanov-Wagner
  • Method for generating a control program that can be executed on a control system
    Patent number: 9928803
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a control program that is executable on a control system from a graphical control model. A better utilization of the control system is achieved in that the graphical control model is translated into program code such that the generated program code has at least one FXP operation and at least one FLP operation, and in that the generated program code is translated into the executable control program such that when the control program is executed on the control system a portion of the control program is executed on the FXP unit and another portion of the control program is executed on the FLP unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Hillebrand, Karsten Fischer
  • Systems and methods of infrared detection of coal mine polar gas
    Patent number: 9927353
    Abstract: An infrared detection device can be used to detect coal mine polar gas. The detection device can include a central processor and a gas pool assembly having a moveable optical window. The moveable optical window can include a stationary pool body and a moveable pool body inserted into the stationary pool body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCTEG (China Coal Technology and Engineering Group Corp)
    Inventors: Liang Yuntao, Sun Yong, Luo Haizhu, Zhang Depeng, Feng Wenbin, Fuchao Tian, Haozhe Dong, Hongli Fan
  • Carbonaceous substance gasification system and method
    Patent number: 9926502
    Abstract: A carbonaceous substance powder gasification system and gasification method. The system comprises a carbonaceous substance reaction apparatus and a gas return apparatus used for raising the pressure of some of a raw syngas cooled and preliminarily purified downstream of the reaction apparatus, then blending with high-temperature raw syngas upstream of the reaction apparatus and reducing the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Changzheng Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Xin, Honghai Li, Ruiheng Gao, Yongjin Chen, Xiaofei Li, Pin Liu, Lizhi Li
  • Semiconductor package structure and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9929078
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a conductive structure, at least two semiconductor elements and an encapsulant. The conductive structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The semiconductor elements are disposed on and electrically connected to the first surface of the conductive structure. The encapsulant covers the semiconductor elements and the first surface of the conductive structure. The encapsulant has a width ‘L’ and defines at least one notch portion. A minimum distance ‘d’ is between a bottom surface of the notch portion and the second surface of the conductive structure. The encapsulant has a Young's modulus ‘E’ and a rupture strength ‘Sr’, and L/(K×d)>E/Sr, wherein ‘K’ is a stress concentration factor with a value of greater than 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Long Lu, Chi-Chang Lee, Wei-Min Hsiao, Yuan-Feng Chiang
  • System and method for managing deduplication using checkpoints in a file storage system
    Patent number: 9928250
    Abstract: A deduplication system and method involves interaction between a software-based system that manages the overall background deduplication process and a hardware-based system that includes a hardware-based filesystem manager and a hash generator. A filesystem checkpoint mechanism is leveraged to manage the background deduplication process and also to reduce processing complexity with respect to identifying chunks that are candidates for deduplication and processing such chunks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Neil Berrington, Namita Lal, Gaurav Sharma
  • Methods, systems and robots for processing omni-directional image data
    Patent number: 9930252
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and robots for processing omni-directional image data are disclosed. A method includes receiving omni-directional image data representative of a panoramic field of view and segmenting, by one or more processors, the omni-directional image data into a plurality of image slices. Each image slice of the plurality of image slices is representative of at least a portion of the panoramic field of view of the omni-directional image data. The method further includes calculating a slice descriptor for each image slice of the plurality of image slices and generating a current sequence of slice descriptors. The current sequence of slice descriptors includes the calculated slice descriptor for each image slice of the plurality of image slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph Maria Angelo Djugash
  • Extrudable oriented polymer composites
    Patent number: 9925708
    Abstract: A novel tubular or profile shapes of co-extruded multilayer polymers. These materials contain tens to thousands of layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers. These new shapes contain contiguous layers of milli- to nano-polymer layers in three dimensions and these contiguous layers may be twisted or turned to further expand the potential microlayer geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Guill Tool & Engineering, Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Guillemette, Robert Peters, Christopher Hummel
  • PLATFORM FOR BAGGAGE CART AND BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180079601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to baggage handling systems and in particular a platform for moving baggage in multiple directions and methods of using the same with baggage carts and a baggage handling system to reduce human interaction and intervention with the baggage and for tracking of baggage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: CYCLECT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PTE LTD
    Inventors: Weng Wah KHONG, Hideharu YANAGI