Patents Examined by A. Evans
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Patent number: 11912248Abstract: An energy module exchange system may include an enclosure with one or more storage racks configured to store and charge energy modules; an opening in the enclosure; and a robotic arm configured to retrieve the energy modules from the storage racks and pass them through an opening in the enclosure for exchange with an electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SynCells, Inc.Inventor: Gerard O'Hora
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Patent number: 11911906Abstract: A method for controlling a patrolling robot is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring, as first situation information on the patrolling robot, at least one of weight information on a support coupled to the patrolling robot and image information on the support and information on a location of the patrolling robot in a patrolling place; and determining a task and a travel route of the patrolling robot on the basis of the first situation information.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Bear Robotics, Inc.Inventor: John Jungwoo Ha
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Patent number: 11913627Abstract: Systems and methods for using light switches to control lighting and other functions are disclosed. Each switch may be a manual switch that is mounted to a wall. A biasing device may be positioned proximate each switch. When a user moves the switch out of a first position and into a second position or toward a second position, the delivery of household power to one or more light units may be interrupted. However, when the user releases the switch, the biasing device may provide an immediate automatic return of the manual switch to the first position. The resulting short interruption in household power may be used as a signal for controlling operation of the one or more light units and/or other electronic devices installed at one or more lighting sites corresponding to the switch.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SnapRays, LLCInventors: D. Scott Owen, Blake M. Hale
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Patent number: 11913637Abstract: In a planar illumination device according to an embodiment, a reflector can be stably fixed to a substrate even when a temperature change occurs. A planar illumination device includes a substrate provided with a plurality of light sources at one surface side, a reflector provided at the one surface side of the substrate, a bottom frame provided at a surface side of the substrate opposite to the one surface side, a first fixing member configured to fix a center portion of the reflector in a longitudinal direction to the bottom frame, and a second fixing member configured to fix the one surface of the substrate and the reflector. A force of the second fixing member restricting the substrate and the reflector is greater at a center portion of the reflector 4 in the longitudinal direction than at a portion of the reflector 4 separated in the longitudinal direction from the center portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Ippei Kusunoki, Toru Kunimochi, Takahito Yoshida
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Patent number: 11912328Abstract: A vehicle frame applied to a baby stroller includes a first tube, a second tube, a third tube and a foldable unit. The second tube is pivoted to the first tube. The third tube is pivoted to the second tube. The foldable unit includes a fourth tube. An end of the fourth tube is pivoted to the first tube, and the other end of the fourth tube is pivoted to the third tube. A linkage mechanism is formed by the first tube, the second tube, the third tube and the fourth tube. Rotation of the first tube moves the second tube and the third tube close to each other or away from each other via the fourth tube for folding or unfolding the vehicle frame. The present invention can simultaneously fold all tubes of the vehicle frame, and have advantages the simple structure, easy operation and low production cost.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Jian-Qun Li
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Patent number: 11904687Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus configured to control a driving motor coupled to at least one wheel includes a motor controller, a vehicle speed calculator, and a vehicle speed setter. The motor controller controls the driving motor in a constant speed driving mode. The vehicle speed calculator calculates a first vehicle speed based on a rotation angle of the driving motor. The vehicle speed setter sets, as a driving speed in the constant speed driving mode, a second vehicle speed based on the first vehicle speed and a brake operation amount. The vehicle speed setter sets zero as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount exceeds its threshold and the first vehicle speed falls below its threshold, and sets the first vehicle speed as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount does not exceed its threshold r the first vehicle speed does not fall below its.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Shoto Arai
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Patent number: 11904407Abstract: A laser welding apparatus is equipped with a laser head that emits a laser beam and an airflow forming unit that forms sheet-shaped airflows, in which the airflows formed by the airflow forming unit traverse an optical path of the laser beam emitted from the laser head, the airflows traversing the optical path at multiple positions which are spaced from each other in a direction along the optical path in a same direction. The airflow forming unit has an opening between the airflows at the multiple positions, the opening penetrating in a direction in which the airflows traverse the optical path.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Murakami, Satoru Kawai
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Patent number: 11904410Abstract: A method for laser preparation of a coated substrate to be laser cut is provided. The method includes substantially removing a target portion of a polymer coating from a coated substrate by directing an ablative laser beam to the target portion, wherein the target portion of the polymer coating has a width of between about 10 ?m and about 6.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Alejandro Antonio Becker, Tobias Christian Roeder, Helmut Schillinger, Ralf J Terbrueggen
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Patent number: 11904397Abstract: EDM assemblies mount on a machining surface and discharge rotating sub-electrodes against the surface. The sub-electrodes can also revolve about another shared axis while discharging. Rotation and revolution may be achieved with planetary gears fixed with the sub-electrodes and meshing with a stationary sun gear. Several sub-electrodes can be used in a single assembly. Downward movement of the sub-electrodes from a central shaft on the mount allows several inches of the surface to be machined. Assemblies are usable in a nuclear reactor during a maintenance period to machine a hole for a replacement manway cover underwater in the flooded reactor. The differing rotational movements and vertical movement can be independently controlled with separate motors in the assembly. Power and controls may be provided remotely through an underwater connection.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLCInventors: Jack T. Matsumoto, Mark D. Sumner, Christopher M. Welsh
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Patent number: 11907179Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for intelligent database modelling. The present invention is configured to capture, using the augmented reality application, a drawing made by the user on a medium; initiate a first machine learning model on the drawing; determine that the user is attempting to design a database model; extract at least a first entity from the drawing; determine, using the first machine learning model, one or more attributes for the first entity; initiate, via the augmented reality application, a first push notification for display on the computing device of the user; electronically receive, via the augmented reality application, a user selection of a subset of attributes from the one or more attributes; generate, using the augmented reality application, a conceptual database model based on at least the first entity and the subset of attributes.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Raja Arumugam Maharaja, Ankit Singh Negi
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Patent number: 11904406Abstract: Laser processing head (20) of the present disclosure includes housing (30), transparent protector (40), and temperature sensor (70). Housing (30) includes an optical path of processing laser light (LB). Transparent protector (40) is detachably fixed to housing (30), passes processing laser light (LB), and suppresses dust of work material (W) entering into housing (30). Here, the dust is generated from the work material (W) irradiated with processing laser light (LB). Temperature sensor (70) detects the temperature of transparent protector (40).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoya Kato, Takayuki Yamashita, Doukei Nagayasu, Kenji Hoshino, Hideaki Yamaguchi, Ryo Ishikawa, Shinya Domoto, Kiyotaka Eizumi
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Patent number: 11904398Abstract: A high-speed reciprocating wire cutting process in which a wire electrode is transported and precisely guided across a machining area by means of a wire traveling circuit, whereas the cutting process is conducted by repeatedly: (a) running the wire electrode in a first direction until a first reciprocation position, (b) stopping and inverting the traveling direction of the wire electrode, (c) running the wire electrode in a second direction until a second reciprocation position, and (d) stopping and inverting the traveling direction of the wire electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Agie Charmilles SAInventors: Reto Knaak, Enrico Costi, Roberto Feola, Niccolò Ferrazzi
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Patent number: 11905034Abstract: A system for displaying an omnidirectional light show for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed herein. The system comprises an LED matrix comprising a plurality of LEDs distributed on the outer surface area of a body of the UAV. A Ground Control Station (GCS) is communicatively coupled to the UAV and is configured to transmit at least one flight program and at least one light program, wherein the at least one flight program and the at least one light program are synchronized in time and events. A LED light control unit is configured on the UAV and is communicatively coupled to the GCS for receiving instructions from the GCS to control a plurality of LED parameters in accordance with the at least one flight program and the at least one light program.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Microavia International LimitedInventors: Ivan Biriuk, Denis Kotov
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Patent number: 11903369Abstract: The present invention is a pet dish tray having removable dishes and adjustable height. The tray has holes configured to accept dishes which may be removed for filling and cleaning. The length of the sides which support the tray is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Churon Production LLCInventor: Avery Chiang
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Patent number: 11910493Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system for heating a bulk medium includes two or more electrodes spaced apart from one another and coupled to the bulk medium; and a power control system coupled to the electrodes, the power control system configured to heat the bulk medium by shaping a density of the current along a current path between the electrodes, thereby, producing an effective resistance along the current path in the bulk medium that is greater than the resistance of the bulk medium to a DC current, in which the power control system shapes the density of the current within a depth of the bulk medium by tuning a skin-depth of the current, and in which the power control system shapes the density of the current in a direction across the current path by the power control system by tuning a proximity effect of the current.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: De-Ice Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexandru Bratianu-Badea, Ruben Toubiana, Christopher Buenrostro
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Patent number: 11904419Abstract: A gas metal arc welding system for a robotic arm includes a j-arm, a power block, and a bolt. The j-arm has a first end and a second end each having a through hole. The power block has a first opening defining a first passageway along a longitudinal axis and a second opening defining a second passageway substantially along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The bolt has a threaded portion configured to extend through the first opening of the j-arm and into the second passageway of the power block, wherein the bolt retains the j-arm to the power block. The threaded portion of the bolt comprises an internal passageway that extends through a longitudinal axis of the bolt, wherein the internal passageway of the bolt and the first and second passageways of the power block are in fluid communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ELCo Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Cooper, Steven J. Hayes
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Patent number: D1015187Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Marc A. Newson, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D1015188Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Weiming Dai
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Patent number: D1015190Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Harry Winston SAInventor: Delphine Abdourahim
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Patent number: D1015191Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Harry Winston SAInventor: Rie Yatsugi-Kang