Patents Assigned to Solutions
  • Electrode assembly, secondary battery comprising the same, method for manufacturing secondary battery, and battery pack
    Patent number: 11967734
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a radical unit in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked, the radical unit having a structure in which one electrode is stacked at the uppermost end. An auxiliary unit is provided with a separation sheet disposed at the uppermost end side of the radical unit. The separation sheet includes a separation part disposed at the uppermost end side of the radical unit and a side surface protection part connected to each of side surfaces of the separation part and folded to contact a side portion of the radical unit to cover the side portion of the radical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan Bo Lee, Chang Bum Ahn, Seung Ho Na, Su Ho Lee, Hak Soo Lee
  • Downhole tool with sealing ring
    Patent number: 11965391
    Abstract: An assembly includes a cone having a tapered outer surface, a slips assembly positioned at least partially around the tapered outer surface of the cone, and a sealing ring positioned at least partially around the tapered outer surface of the cone. The slips assembly directly engages the sealing ring, such that the slips assembly is configured to transmit a setting force to the sealing ring, which moves the sealing ring on the tapered outer surface of the cone and expands the sealing ring radially outward. The assembly includes an anti-seal ring positioned adjacent to the sealing ring and around the cone. The anti-seal ring is driven along the tapered outer surface of the cone by engagement with the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Tonti, Carl Martin, Justin Kellner
  • Sulfur-carbon composite, and cathode and lithium secondary battery each comprising same
    Patent number: 11967702
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sulfur-carbon composite, and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More specifically, since the carbon contained in the sulfur-carbon composite includes carbon of various shapes and in particular, includes sheet-type carbon in a certain content, when the sulfur-carbon composite is applied as a positive electrode active material of a lithium secondary battery, the performance of the lithium secondary battery may be improved by preventing the leaching of sulfur and improving the reaction rate at the positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Bong Soo Kim, Seungbo Yang
  • Al-rich AlTin-based films
    Patent number: 11965234
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coating comprising at least one AlTiN-based film deposited by means of a PVD process, wherein the at least one AlTiN-based film deposited is comprising an Al-content—in relation to the Ti-content—in atomic percentage higher than 75%, and wherein the AlTiN-based film exhibits solely a crystallographic cubic phase and internal compressive stresses and this invention relates to a method involving deposition of an AlTiN-based film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
    Inventors: Denis Kurapov, Siva Phani Kumar Yalamanchili, Anders Olof Eriksson
  • Front access battery compartment
    Patent number: 11965638
    Abstract: An emergency lighting device includes a housing containing a high voltage connection. A light emitter is connected to the housing. A compartment in the housing having an opening is separated from the high voltage connection. A battery is positioned in the compartment and accessible through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HLI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Brunelli, Robert Papstein
  • Granulated organic and organomineral fertilizer supplemented with biological additive and process for the production of granulated organic and organomineral fertilizer supplemented with biological additive
    Patent number: 11964923
    Abstract: A granulated organic and organomineral fertilizer supplemented with biological additive and process for the production of granulated organic and organomineral fertilizer supplemented with biological additive is physically presented in the form of granules (G), having its formulation defined by the combination of organic and mineral matter (N,P,K), to which it is added, in addition, a bioburden in the form of bacteria, fungus and yeast that are selected to crops of interest, whether grasses, legumes, monocotyledons and dicotyledons, the granules (G) receive the bioburden at the time of its granulation; the selection of bioburden to be included in granules (G) is established according to the soil and crop analysis to be cultivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SUPERBAC BIOTECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS S.A.
    Inventor: Luiz Augusto Chacon De Freitas Filho
  • Inkjet recording apparatus
    Patent number: 11964489
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink, a conveyor belt that has a plurality of apertures and conveys recording media one by one, a control unit, an ink receiver, and a pipe-shaped ink discharge flow path. The control unit controls drive of the recording head and the conveyor belt to perform flushing, in which the ink is ejected from the nozzle of the recording head to pass through one of the apertures, at a timing different from a timing contributing to image recording. The ink receiver is disposed to face the recording head sandwiching the conveyor belt therebetween, to receive the ink after passing through the aperture when the flushing is performed. The ink discharge flow path is connected to the ink receiver. When the flushing is performed, a predetermined amount of liquid is stored in the ink receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Somete, Chikara Ishihara, Noriaki Furukawa, Takuma Araki, Jun Nakano, Hiroomi Nakatsuji, Issei Nakano
  • Charged particle emission control device, method, and program
    Patent number: 11968773
    Abstract: A charged particle emission control technique where slow extraction of a charged particle beam from a synchrotron can be stably performed even in a state where beam adjustment has not been performed or completed. A charged particle emission control device includes a first receiver configured to receive a first detection signal obtained by detecting a current value of charged particles orbiting in a synchrotron; an arithmetic processor configured to time-differentiate the first detection signal and output a beam-intensity equivalent-value; and an emission controller configured to output a control signal for emitting a charged particle beam from the synchrotron to a beam transport system in such a manner that the beam intensity-equivalent value matches a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Kotaki, Munemichi Matsumoto, Takuji Furukawa, Kota Mizushima
  • Battery module
    Patent number: 11967735
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells including a portion of a battery case body extended outward as a cell terrace, a busbar frame connected to the battery cell stack, electrode leads protruding from the cell terraces, respectively, of the plurality of battery cells, and a partition wall disposed between immediately adjacent electrode leads and formed on the busbar frame, the partition wall located between the cell terrace protruding from an outermost battery cell of the plurality of battery cells in the battery cell stack and the cell terrace protruding from the battery cell immediately adjacent to the outermost battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyejin Kim, Doohan Yoon, Jaehun Yang, Junyeob Seong, Jong Woon Choi, Junkyu Park, Youngho Choi
  • Systems, devices and methods for securely communicating with electronic assets using an authenticated computer hub and a central server
    Patent number: 11968205
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for securely communicating with electronic assets using an authenticated computer hub and a central server. The authenticated computer hub transmits a hub identity uniquely identifying the computer hub and communication results received from authenticated electronic assets, and receives an identity confirmation message and electronic asset identities to be authorized with control directives defining operational usage parameters. The authenticated computer hub has a user interface to display electronic assets granted access, and a short-range communication device to connect to authorized electronic assets to exchange information based on control directives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: 3D BRIDGE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Gary Mousseau, Karima Bawa, Samuel Thomas MacKenzie
  • Cooktop appliance with temperature sensor
    Patent number: 11965657
    Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a top panel with a gas burner disposed on the top panel. The cooktop appliance also includes a grate with a plurality of fingers. The grate is removably positioned above the gas burner. The plurality of fingers includes a sensor finger. The cooktop appliance also includes a temperature sensor extending from the top panel adjacent to the gas burner. The temperature sensor is positioned outside of a footprint of the gas burner. The cooktop appliance further includes a thermally conductive probe extending from the temperature sensor to the sensor finger above the gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • Diversity receiver product architectures for high band, ultra-high band and E-UTRAN new radio
    Patent number: 11967981
    Abstract: A diversity receiver module comprising a multiple pole multiple throw switch, one throw being connected to a signal path configured to support both ultra-high band transmit signals and high-band transmit signals, and another throw being connected to an ultra-high band signal path configured to output an ultra-high band receive signal; an ultra-high band filter configured to filter ultra-high band signals, the ultra-high band filter being connected to a pole of the switch via a signal path; a high band filter configured to filter high band receive signals, the high band filter being diplexed with the ultra-high band filter; and a high band signal path configured to output a high-band receive signal, the high band signal path being connected to the high band filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Anand Raghavan
  • Solid-state imaging device and imaging device including a dynamic vision sensor (DVS)
    Patent number: 11968463
    Abstract: An imaging device includes at least one floating diffusion region, and a set of photoelectric conversion regions sharing the at least one floating diffusion region and that convert incident light into electric charges. The imaging device includes a first readout circuit and a second readout circuit. The first readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region and located at a first side of the set of photoelectric conversion region, and the second readout circuit is coupled to the at least one floating diffusion region. The second readout circuit includes a portion located at a second side of the set of photoelectric conversion regions that is opposite the first side, and the second readout circuit is configured to control the first readout circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Kitano, Koya Tsuchimoto, Kei Nakagawa
  • Separation membrane for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including same
    Patent number: 11967732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a separation membrane for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the separation membrane including: a substrate; a first coating layer containing a first organic binder which is able to be bonded to a gel polymer electrolyte through an epoxy ring-opening reaction; and a second coating layer containing a second organic binder, wherein the first organic binder has a functional group capable of ring-opening reaction with an epoxy group, or a combination thereof, and the gel polymer electrolyte is formed by polymerizing an oligomer having an epoxy group, a functional group capable of ring-opening reaction with an epoxy group, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Won Kyung Shin, Kyoung Ho Ahn, Chul Haeng Lee
  • Image forming apparatus with action member for moving heating unit from reference position to evacuation position
    Patent number: 11966180
    Abstract: An action member is movable between a first position at which a unit bias member is sandwiched between the action member and a heating unit and a second position. A movement mechanism operates in conjunction with a movement of an operation portion to cause the action member to move from one of the first position and the second position to another one of the first position and the second position. A contact portion of the heating unit comes into contact with a fixing unit by a bias force received from the unit bias member when the action member is at the first position. The action member includes an engagement portion which engages with a part of the heating unit when the action member moves from the first position to the second position. The heating unit engages with the engagement portion to move from a reference position to an evacuation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Takuro Morita
  • Industrial printing system, print server, and process management method for distributed processing by grouping apparatus for peer-to-peer production printing
    Patent number: 11966648
    Abstract: Provided is an industrial printing system that efficiently performs peer-to-peer distributed processing of production printing by grouping. The storage unit stores capability information indicating capabilities of processability in rasterizing process, printing process, and post-processing process. The group setting unit sets a group that designates an apparatus capable of processing the job based on the capability information stored in the storage unit. The job collection unit collects the job corresponding to the group set by the group setting unit by determining from processing requirement of the job. The processing management unit transmits the job collected by the job collection unit to the apparatus designated in the group and requests processing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Taku Matsuo
  • Method for applying a coating to a surface of a mullite material, mullite material having a coating, and gas turbine component
    Patent number: 11964921
    Abstract: A method for applying a coating 1 to a surface 2 of a mullite material 3 is specified, which comprises pretreating the surface 2 of the mullite material 3 by means of a plasma-chemical process in which molecular hydrogen is excited in such a way that plasma-activated hydrogen is produced S1, and applying an aluminum oxide-containing layer 4 by means of a PVD process to the pretreated surface 2 of the mullite material 3 S2. Furthermore, a mullite material 3 with a coating and a gas turbine component with such a mullite material 3 are specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
    Inventors: Werner Stamm, Simone Friedle, Juergen Ramm
  • Workstation
    Patent number: D1023627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AMQ Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Kin Fui Chong, Tsung-Hsien Ho, Soo Beng Khoo, Dennis Ding Yik Ming, Jiwon Shin
  • Safety plug
    Patent number: D1023958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Alpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Lance Pearman, Kenny Lavelle Miller
  • Aftertreatment system component with integrated support rods
    Patent number: D1024286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Rehn, III, Jacob D. Canik, Lindsey R. Henry, Scott Charles Ehlenfeldt