Patents Assigned to Engineering
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Patent number: 9863243Abstract: The present invention relates to ruggedized downhole tools and sensors, as well as uses thereof. In particular, these tools can operate under extreme conditions and, therefore, allow for real-time measurements in geothermal reservoirs or other potentially harsh environments. One exemplary sensor includes a ruggedized ion selective electrode (ISE) for detecting tracer concentrations in real-time. In one embodiment, the ISE includes a solid, non-conductive potting material and an ion selective material, which are disposed in a temperature-resistant electrode body. Other electrode configurations, tools, and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Ryan Falcone Hess, Scott C. Lindblom, William G. Yelton, Steven J. Limmer, Timothy J. Boyle, Grzegorz Cieslewski
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Patent number: 9866132Abstract: A system includes DC-DC power conversion circuitry having a first switch and a second switch on either side of a first transformer with a first pair of capacitors and a second pair of capacitors cross-connected across the transformer. Balancing circuitry includes a primary side of a second transformer connected between the first pair of capacitors and the second pair of capacitors of the DC-DC power conversion circuitry. Control circuitry is configured to determine a direction of power transfer through the DC-DC power conversion circuitry, align a primary side and a secondary side of the DC-DC power conversion circuitry based on the determined direction of power transfer, align the balancing circuitry to perform balanced or unbalanced operations, and control switching of the first switch and the second switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Masanori Ishigaki
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Patent number: 9863239Abstract: A method and apparatus for downhole data transmission. The method comprising monitoring electrical impedance properties of a downhole formation by applying an electrical signal between a first portion and a second portion of a drill string that are electrically insulated from each other by an insulating portion, selecting a frequency for transmitting data by electromagnetic telemetry based at least in part on the monitored electrical impedance and transmitting the data by encoding the data in a waveform having the selected frequency and applying the waveform between the first portion and the second portion of the drill string.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Evolution Engineering Inc.Inventors: Patrick R. Derkacz, Aaron William Logan, Justin C. Logan
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Publication number: 20180004236Abstract: A method for regulating a volume flow rate, and a test stand with a liquid circuit for carrying out the method is provided. A pump and a flow control valve are connected in series in the liquid circuit, and the orifice width of the flow control valve is set as a function of a setpoint value of the volume flow rate of the liquid, in order to specify, on the basis of the orifice width, a characteristic curve of the pump that plots the volume flow rate over the differential pressure. Once a characteristic curve has been specified, the differential pressure of the pump is set such that the volume flow rate corresponds to the setpoint value of the volume flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: dSPACE digital signal processing and control engineering GmbHInventor: Fabian FEILCKE
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Publication number: 20180003301Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly has two axially-spaced apart seals and including a rotary component that includes rotational members of each axially-spaced apart seal and a stationary component that includes stationary sealing members of each seal. A sleeve is located radially inwards of the rotational sealing members. An element, such as fluid ports, directs barrier or buffer fluid towards the sleeve and between the two axially-spaced apart seals. The sleeve is provided on its outer surface with means, such as recesses or protuberances, which displace barrier/buffer fluid axially towards both axially-spaced apart seals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: AES Engineering Ltd.Inventor: Andrew Parkin
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Publication number: 20180003255Abstract: A device (10) for protecting a mechanical part (20) against damage, in particular corrosion. The mechanical part bears on a support (22), or is under pressure as a result of weight. A flexible area (12) is designed to be in direct contact with the mechanical part and at least one row of rectilinear pads (14) designed to be in direct contact with the support. The row includes a plurality of pads (14-1, 14-2, 14-3) rigidly connected to the flexible area. The pads are more rigid than the flexible area, and are preferably rectangular in shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: 3X EngineeringInventor: Stanislas BOULET D'AURIA
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Publication number: 20180002190Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicants: INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING,CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BEIJING ZHONGKAIHONGDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Qingshan ZHU, Chuanlin FAN, Wenheng MU, Jibin LIU, Cunhu WANG, Qixun BAN
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Publication number: 20180001625Abstract: A three-dimensional printer including a printer head, a target object holding device that rotatably holds the printing target object, a three-dimensional movement supporting device that movably supports the target object holding device, and a control device, where the control device carries out a process of setting a printing target point, which is a position where the ink is to be discharged from a nozzle, an ideal landing point and an actual landing point are calculated in the relevant process, and when positions are shifted between the ideal landing point and the actual landing point, correction corresponding to a shift amount of the position is carried out to set a printing target point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicants: National Institute of Technology, MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki ONO, Akira TAKEUCHI, Satoshi KANEKO, Eiichi OHARA
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Publication number: 20180001766Abstract: An ego-vehicle for displaying a behavior of a target object in a spatio-temporal manner may include one or more processors. One or more memory modules are communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. A display is communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. One or more sensors are communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. Machine readable instructions are stored in the one or more memory modules and cause the one or more processors to display on the display an object indicator associated with a position of a target object relative to the ego-vehicle, wherein the object indicator depicts a spatio-temporal patterning indicating the behavior of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: John-Michael McNew
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Publication number: 20180001767Abstract: An information display system for a vehicle is provided. The information display system includes a steering wheel including a ring portion and a upper opening region within the ring portion, an instrument cluster arrangement positioned forward of the steering wheel and including one or more gauges positioned such that at least a portion of the one or more gauges is visible through the upper opening region of the steering wheel, a holder configured to receive a handheld device, the holder being positioned adjacent to the one or more gauges such that the handheld device being placed on the holder is visible through the upper opening region, and an electronic control unit configured to communicate with the handheld device positioned in the holder to display information associated with the vehicle on the handheld device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan C. Hall
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Publication number: 20180006644Abstract: A power circuit includes a power source for providing electrical power and two driving transistors being disposed in parallel and receiving electrical power from the power source. Each of the two driving transistors includes a gate terminal, a source connection, and a kelvin source connection. The power circuit also includes a control voltage source having a first terminal and a second terminal. The control voltage source provides a control signal to the two driving transistors for determining driving currents through the two driving transistors. The first terminal is connected to the gate terminals of the two driving transistors, and the second terminal is connected to the kelvin source connections of the two driving transistors. The kelvin source connections of the two driving transistors are inductively coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: Yincan MAO, Chi-Ming WANG, Zichen MIAO, Khai NGO
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Publication number: 20180001938Abstract: An apparatus and a method for designing a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure includes a deck sill with a connecting end, having substantially uniform area moment of inertia throughout a length of the deck sill. Also, the reinforcement structure includes a rear post with a connecting end and a free end, having a varying area moment of inertia, and where the rear post is attached to the deck sill in a substantially perpendicular manner by attaching the connecting end of the deck sill to the connecting end of the rear post forming the reinforcement structure that limits deflection of the free end of the rear post to a target value upon application of a cantilever force at the free end of the rear post.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Christopher M. HIGGINS, James J. Chung
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Publication number: 20180001820Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body that has a cabin area and a cargo area including a truck bed assembly. A tailgate assembly is pivotally connected to the truck bed assembly at a location between a pair of tailgate posts, the tailgate assembly being moveable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. A vehicle video system includes a first rear video camera that captures a first field of view at least partially rearward of a rear bumper assembly of the vehicle body with the tailgate assembly in the raised configuration and a second rear video camera that captures a second field of view rearward of the tailgate assembly with the tailgate assembly in the lowered configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Ame rica, Inc.Inventor: CHRISTOPHER M. HIGGINS
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Publication number: 20180001829Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle assembly component and a personal weather protector device holder having a device entrance opening provided in the vehicle assembly component. The personal weather protector device holder providing a device holding volume that receives a personal weather protector device through the device entrance opening. The device entrance opening includes an enlarged opening portion and a bridge opening portion that intersects the enlarged opening portion. The enlarged opening portion of the device entrance opening having a width that is greater than a width of the bridge opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Secord, Cassandra R. Grant
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Publication number: 20180001931Abstract: A cross member including a base including a first side wall inclined at a first angle with the base and a second side wall inclined at a second angle with the base creating a hollow portion between the first side wall and a second side wall, a first outer flange and a second outer flange projecting from the first side wall and the second side wall, respectively, in a direction away from the hollow portion, and a first inner flange projecting from a top side of the first side wall into the hollow portion, wherein the base, the first side wall and the second side wall, the first outer flange and the second outer flange, and the first inner flange form an open cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Christopher M. HIGGINS, Brian T. THURGATE
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Publication number: 20180005846Abstract: A substrate includes a dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first circuit layer and at least one second conductive element. The first circuit layer is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the dielectric layer, and includes at least one trace and at least one first conductive element connected to the trace. The first conductive element does not extend through the dielectric layer. The second conductive element extends through the dielectric layer. An area of an upper surface of the second conductive element is substantially equal to an area of an upper surface of the first conductive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Li Chuan TSAI, Chih-Cheng LEE, Cheng-Lin HO
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Publication number: 20180002218Abstract: The meihod for the lubrication of glass forming molds (3a,3b) with at least a nozzle (2) spraying a lubricating media in the molds comprises at least the following steps: displacement of a nozzle from a resting position to a working position into said mold (3a, 3b); movement of said nozzle in said mold while spraying with said nozzle a lubricating media to lubricate the inner surface of said moid; application of vacuum at least during the spraying step to evacuate emissions; once the mold has been lubricated, displacement of the nozzle in a resting position allowing the loading of a gob in said mold; circulation the lubrication media in the nozzle before and after the lubrication step to avoid stagnant lubrication media remaining in the nozzle and/or ensure constant mixing of solid particles in said media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: IS Engineering AGInventor: Carlo Mobayed
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Publication number: 20180002186Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of synthetic melted mica materials, and specifically relates to a stone casting process and to the composition of an initial feedstock, and may be used in the creation of novel types of stone casting in the metallurgical, mining/enrichment, refractory and construction industries.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: United Company RUSAL Engineering and Technology Centre, LLCInventors: Aleksandr Olegovich GUSEV, Dmitriy Aleksandrovich SIMAKOV, Oleg Valentinovich SLUCHENKOV
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Patent number: 9856754Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cascaded recompression closed Brayton cycle (CRCBC) system and method of operation thereof, where the CRCBC system includes a compressor for compressing the system fluid, a separator for generating fluid feed streams for each of the system's turbines, and separate segments of a heater that heat the fluid feed streams to different feed temperatures for the system's turbines. Fluid exiting each turbine is used to preheat the fluid to the turbine. In an embodiment, the amount of heat extracted is determined by operational costs.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventor: James J. Pasch
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Patent number: 9856661Abstract: This disclosure relates to a truck-mounted concrete pump including a vehicle, a concrete distributor boom disposed on the vehicle and including multiple boom arms that can be stowed, in the form of an arm assembly, on a vehicle-mounted boom resting unit, and a boom hydraulic system configured to stow and unfold the arm assembly and including a hydraulic cylinder that moves the arm assembly against the boom resting unit in a stowing movement. To terminate the boom stowing movement, a protective circuit is coupled to the hydraulic cylinder. The protective circuit includes a switching unit actuable under the load of the arm assembly. The switching unit has a load receiving element arranged on the boom resting unit that is resiliently deformable when stowing the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly is only supported on the boom resting unit by the load receiving element.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Putzmeister Engineering GmbHInventors: Karl Westermann, Knut Kasten
