Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Systems and methods for determining action at traffic signals
    Patent number: 9834218
    Abstract: A system and method for use in an automotive vehicle configured to determine an action to be taken as the automotive vehicle approaches a traffic signal. The system and method determines a distance to stop, and processes the state of the traffic signal, and the road surface condition to calculate the action to be taken so as to help the driver make decisions when approaching the traffic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Rovik, Eric Randell Schmidt
  • Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9837352
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one integrated passive device, a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, and conductive vias. The at least one integrated passive device includes at least one capacitor disposed adjacent to a first surface of the substrate. The first redistribution layer is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the substrate. The second redistribution layer is disposed adjacent to a second surface of the substrate. The conductive vias extend through the substrate, and electrically connect the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Chang, Chien-Hua Chen, Teck-Chong Lee
  • Method of manufacturing solar battery cell
    Patent number: 9837575
    Abstract: The present invention provides a boron diffusion layer forming method capable of sufficiently oxidizing a boron silicide layer formed on a silicon substrate to remove it and obtaining a high-quality boron silicate glass layer. The present invention is a boron diffusion layer forming method of forming a boron diffusion layer on a silicon substrate by a boron diffusion process, the process including a first step of thermally diffusing boron on the silicon substrate and a second step of oxidizing a boron silicide layer formed on the silicon substrate at the first step, wherein the second step has a state at a temperature of 900° C. or higher and a treatment temperature at the first step or lower, for 15 minutes or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ogino, Shinobu Gonsui, Futoshi Kato, Shogo Tasaka, Ryota Aono, Ryosuke Oku, Yasuyuki Kano, Shinji Goda, Naoki Ishikawa
  • Method and device for preparing active particle-containing steam
    Patent number: 9833760
    Abstract: A method for preparing high-temperature, active particle-containing steam. The method includes: 1) preparing steam; selecting one or several non-oxidizing gases as a working gas; ionizing the working gas into a plasma working medium by using a plasma generator; and 2) injecting the plasma working medium into a high-temperature steam generator to form high-temperature ionized environment while introducing the steam into the high-temperature steam generator for allowing the steam to contact with the plasma working medium so that the steam is heated and activated to form active particle-containing steam. A device for preparing the high-temperature, active particle-containing steam is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: WUHAN KAIDI ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yilong Chen, Yanfeng Zhang, Minxia Cao, Hong Li
  • Semiconductor package including antenna substrate and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 9837701
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a semiconductor device, an antenna substrate and a package body. The semiconductor device is disposed on an upper surface of the package substrate. The antenna substrate is disposed on the semiconductor device and includes a core layer, a grounding layer formed on a lower surface of the core layer, and an antenna layer formed on an upper surface of the core layer and electrically connected to the grounding layer through a conductive via of the core layer. The package body encapsulates the semiconductor device and the antenna substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Han-Chee Yen
  • Shaped fiber composites
    Patent number: 9834649
    Abstract: A composite article is disclosed that has non-circular fibers embedded in a polymer matrix. The composite article has improved damage tolerance, toughness, bending, and impact resistance compared to composites having traditional round fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Mark K. Kinnan, Dennis P. Roach
  • Air conditioner controlling method
    Patent number: 9835351
    Abstract: An air conditioner controlling method includes: deciding on a supply-air temperature Ts and a return-air temperature Tr as specified design values; deciding that the total heat-exchange efficiency ? is zero; selecting two or more stepped levels of the outdoor-air volume percentage ?; deriving a linear function which expresses a relation between an outdoor-air temperature To and a mixed-air temperature Tm for each level of the outdoor-air volume percentage ? by using the return-air temperature Tr and the total heat-exchange efficiency ?; and deciding on the range where the mixed-air temperature Tm is lower than the supply-air temperature Ts for each of the linear functions and the range where the mixed-air temperature Tm in each linear function comes closest to the supply-air temperature Ts as compared with the mixed-air temperatures Tm in the other linear functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: KOJIMACHI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Kagitani, Isao Okayasu, Munemasa Kobayashi
  • Clip installation tool
    Patent number: 9833888
    Abstract: An installation tool for a two-stage clip is described. The tool includes a base element and a plunger element. The base element can include a plunger installation cavity and a clip receiving cavity. At least a portion of the plunger element can be retainably engaged in base element. The plunger element can be movable within the base element between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, a portion of the plunger element can extend into the clip receiving cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Lambert
  • Method for carbon dioxide sequestration
    Patent number: 9834381
    Abstract: A method for geo-sequestration of a carbon dioxide includes selection of a target water-laden geological formation with low-permeability interbeds, providing an injection well into the formation and injecting supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and water or bine into the injection well under conditions of temperature, pressure and density selected to cause the fluid to enter the formation and splinter and/or form immobilized ganglia within the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Yifeng Wang, Charles R. Bryan, Thomas Dewers, Jason E. Heath
  • Support device and method for the application thereof
    Patent number: 9834901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a support device. The support device can include a hollow elongate member being in the form of a pile, a substantially fluid tight confined space within the hollow elongate member with at least a first seal at a distance above ground level, wherein a first fluid is arranged in the confined space, and at least one damping means is arranged in pressure connection with the first fluid in the confined space. Furthermore, the disclosure provides a method for the application of the support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: VizionZ Engineering B.V.
    Inventor: Zdravko Angelov
  • Films and the like produced from particles by processing with electron beams, and a method for production thereof
    Patent number: 9837599
    Abstract: An article composed of sintered particles is produced by depositing ligand-containing particles on a substrate, then scanning the substrate with an electron beam that generates sufficient surface and subsurface heating to substantially eliminate the ligands and melt or sinter the particles into a cohesive film with superior charge carrier properties. The particles are sintered or melted together to form a polycrystalline layer that is substantially ligand-free to form, for example, a film such as a continuous polycrystalline film. The scanning operation is conducted so as to heat treat a controllably localized region at and below a surface of the particles by selecting a rate of deposited energy at the region to exceed a rate of conduction away from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Mainstream Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan D. Reeves, Thomas M. Lasko, Justin J. Hill
  • Systems and methods for controlling manufacturing processes
    Patent number: 9833962
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for controlling a manufacturing process can include obstructing a part receiving path of a press station with a part detection fixture. The part detection fixture can include a moveable contact member and a target body that moves in response to motion of the moveable contact member. The moveable contact member of the part detection fixture can obstruct the part receiving path such that the target body of the part detection fixture is positioned in a dissenting state. The target body of the part detection fixture can be positioned in an assenting state coincident with contact between the moveable contact member of the part detection fixture and the workpiece. Image data of the target body of the part detection fixture can be detected with a vision system. The press station can be actuated when the image data is indicative of the assenting state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Norh America, Inc.
    Inventor: Thoney R. Charles
  • Single volume fission energy neutron detector
    Patent number: 9835741
    Abstract: A single volume fission energy neutron detector is described herein. The detector includes a single volume of scintillator. A photodetector is positioned adjacent to a surface of the scintillator, wherein the photodetector has relatively small spatial resolution corresponding thereto and relatively small temporal resolution corresponding thereto. Based upon values read out from detection bins of the photodetector, kinematics of a neutron that interacted with scintillating material of the scintillator are reconstructed. Based upon the kinematics (of the neutron and other detected neutrons), a location of material from which the neutron was emitted is ascertained, and an image of the material is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Brubaker, Peter Marleau
  • Ethylene cracking furnace
    Patent number: 9833762
    Abstract: An ethylene cracking furnace is provided. The ethylene cracking furnace includes at least one radiant section. The at least one radiant section includes bottom burners and/or sidewall burners, and at least one radiant coil arranged in the radiant section. The radiant coil includes at least an upstream pass tube and a downstream pass tube, the upstream pass tube being configured as an inner tube, and the downstream pass tube being configured as an outer tube surrounding the inner tube and having a closed end. The inner tube defines an inner space forming an upstream flow path. A gap defined between the inner tube and the outer tube forms an downstream flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, SINOPEC Engineering Incorporation
    Inventors: Xiou He, Jingkun Liu, Changli Li, Hainü Shen, Yuping Guo, Chen Shao
  • Fastener system comprising an externally threaded bolt and an internally threaded nut for the avoidance of cross-threading of the mating threads during assembly
    Patent number: 9835193
    Abstract: A threaded fastener system, incorporating a bolt and a nut assembly, wherein the bolt has a threaded lead entry point whose pitch and helix angle are of a higher magnitude than that of those on the body/shank of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Research Engineering & Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Pritchard
  • Vascular Medical Device, System And Method
    Publication number: 20170340461
    Abstract: The present application discloses a covered stent and a method for navigating the covered stent to a branch vessel, the covered stent comprising a main body and at least one lateral side branch connected to the main body, wherein the lateral side branch is flexible and expandable. A system of covered stents and a method for interconnecting the covered stents is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Swiss Capital - Engineering AG
    Inventor: Michael Szente Varga
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION BASED ON ALERTS IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170341578
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing supplementary alert information. The method includes monitoring, using processing circuitry, one or more systems in a vehicle to determine an alert mode when an alert is generated. The method further includes identifying, using the processing circuitry, supplementary alert information associated with the alert mode. The supplementary alert information includes an explanation of a trigger of the alert. The method further includes outputting the supplementary alert information to a user of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Rini SHERONY, Tina Brunetti SAYER
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170341293
    Abstract: A three-dimensional object manufacturing method includes a 3D object forming step of forming a three-dimensional object by discharging a UV curing type ink, and then carrying out UV irradiation on the discharged ink to form a layer, and overlapping a plurality of the layers (S101); a support material removing step of removing a support material from the three-dimensional object (S102), and a siloxane applying step of applying an organopolysiloxane solution for suppressing whitening of a surface of the three-dimensional object on the surface of the three-dimensional object (S104), where the organopolysiloxane solution is a solution having alcohol for making the support material transparent as a solvent, and having the organopolysiloxane compound for forming a film on the surface of the three-dimensional object by the drying of alcohol as a solute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD., GRAPHIC CREATION Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: HIROFUMI HARA
  • PLATING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170342565
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plating method capable of easily performing various decorative plating processes. The plating method includes a bulge forming process of forming a bulge on an object to be plated by ejecting ink drops of first UV-curable ink from an inkjet head such that the ejected ink drops land on the object, and a plating process of plating the object having the bulge formed thereon, after the bulge forming process. Also, in the bulge forming process, the bulge is formed such that a second surface of the bulge to be plated has surface roughness different from that of a first surface of the object to be plated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru OHNISHI, Toshiya ITO
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING TRAINING ON WARNINGS IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170345328
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing training on a vehicle. The method includes acquiring, using processing circuitry, one or more alert modes associated with a vehicle. Further, the method includes controlling one or more alert devices as a function of a first alert mode. The first alert mode is selected from the one or more alert modes. The method includes outputting information to a user associated with the first alert mode via one or more output devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Rini Sherony, Tina Brunetti Sayer