Patents Examined by A. S. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11697264
    Abstract: Improved containment mats and systems of containment mats may include multiple adjoining mats with a top surface and a bottom surface. The multiple mats may provide a modular structural mat system that may be installed at a drill site, with multiple mats placed adjacent to each other with a lap joint connecting adjacent mats. A geotextile may be used to cover the lap joints and a coating applied to the geotextile. Such a system may provide containment of potential spills, a reliable working surface for drilling operations, and relatively fast and less expensive installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Diamond T. Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James Ingalls
  • Patent number: 11691375
    Abstract: An object having a plurality of negative curvatures comprising a plurality of planar sections adjoined together by locking segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Arkansas
    Inventors: Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Eugene Sargent
  • Patent number: 11691452
    Abstract: A tablet-like device is configured to have a slightly negative buoyancy and to hold a sheet of waterproof synthetic paper, or another removable, waterproof recording sheet, onto which notes or messages or sketches can be recorded via a writing implement, in an underwater or marine environment, or another extreme or severe environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Lloyd Hagan
  • Patent number: 11692763
    Abstract: A vacuum insulated structure and method of forming are provided. The vacuum insulated structure includes an inner liner and an outer wrapper coupled to the inner liner and defining an insulating cavity. A plurality of insulation packages are disposed within the insulating cavity. Each insulation package includes a first filler material contained within an envelope. A second filler material is disposed within the insulating cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Devidas B. Raskar
  • Patent number: 11692306
    Abstract: A multiaxial fabric resin base material includes a multiaxial fabric base material laminate impregnated with a thermosetting resin (B), the multiaxial fabric base material laminate including fiber bundle sheets layered at different angles, the fiber bundle sheets including unidirectionally aligned fiber bundles stitched with stitching yarns composed of a thermoplastic resin (A), the multiaxial fabric base material laminate being penetrated in the thickness direction by other bodies of the stitching yarns, and being stitched with the other bodies of the stitching yarns such that the yarns reciprocate at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction, the thermoplastic resin (A) constituting the stitching yarns having a softening point, the softening point being higher than the resin impregnation temperature of the thermosetting resin (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoya Ouchiyama, Hiroyuki Ome, Akihiko Shirahase
  • Patent number: 11685442
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a fiber reinforced resin member, a reinforcing member, and a fixer. Thea fiber reinforced resin member at least includes a fragile portion. The reinforcing member covers the fragile portion and reinforces the fragile portion. The fixer fixes the reinforcing member to the fiber reinforced resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Ito
  • Patent number: 11686421
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a vacuum thermal insulation panel capable of reducing the occurrence probability of poor welding of a metal outer wrapping material. The method of producing the vacuum thermal insulation panels 100, 100A to 100 D, 101, 101A according to the present invention includes a “covering step of covering a core material 110 or 110B with a metal foil 130 or 131” and a “welding step of welding a metal foil portion on an outer side of the core material”, and the core material is at least partially covered with a cover 120, 120A, or 120D at a timing when the covering step is to be started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Tiger Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 11662053
    Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a support configured to maintain a vacuum space and a pipeline provided in the vacuum space. The pipeline is supported by the support so that a movement of the pipeline is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daewoong Kim, Wonyeong Jung, Deokhyun Youn
  • Patent number: 11653780
    Abstract: An electrical cord receiving anti-fatigue mat assembly includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. The bottom side has a trough therein with the trough having a pair of ends each comprising an opening extending through the perimeter edge. The trough receives an electrical cord such that the bottom side abuts and is flush with a floor surface when the electrical cord is positioned within the trough and extends through each of the openings. The trough has a depth and width each being greater than 0.40 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Arnold Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 11654839
    Abstract: An instrument panel unit (2) includes an instrument panel (3) and a decorative sheet (4). The instrument panel (3) includes a sticking portion (3a) and an exposed portion (3b). A plurality of insertion grooves 3c and insertion holes 3d are formed alternately at an end on a rear side of the sticking portion (3a), into which bent pieces (4a) formed at a rear end of the decorative sheet (4) are inserted. A groove front-surface (3g) forming the insertion groove (3c) of the instrument panel (3) is formed in a tapered shape such that a width between the groove front-surface and an opposing groove rear-surface (3h) gradually increases upwardly. The bent piece (4a) is formed to be thinner than the groove width at the upper part serving as the entrance part of the insertion groove (3c) and to be thicker than the groove width of a groove bottom-surface (3i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Kenichi Chujo, Yusuke Takamura, Hajime Miyamoto, Toshio Kazami, Satoru Iriyama, Masahiko Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11655933
    Abstract: A method for preparing a vacuum insulated panel includes forming an internal cavity between a liner and a wrapper and preparing a filler material to be disposed in the internal cavity. The filler material includes a first part and a second part and is prepared by treating a surface of the first part. A coating is applied to the surface of the first part with a chemical having a first charge. The coating forms a first surface charge on the surface of the first part. The method further includes mixing the first part with the second part forming the filler material. The second part includes a material having a second surface charge opposite the first surface charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ashish Nigam, Devidas B. Raskar
  • Patent number: 11650004
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11643181
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a frame to a transversely extending stringer of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a base carrier extending in a longitudinal connector direction, a first connecting portion connected to the base carrier and extending in a first transverse connector direction, the first connecting portion having a coupling structure in an end region remote from the base carrier for engaging around an end region of a cross-section of the stringer, and a second connecting portion connected to the base carrier and adapted to be connected to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Patent number: 11642996
    Abstract: A vehicle floor mat system comprising a vehicle floor tray molded from an extrusion polymer sheet, a vehicle floor mat affixation device containing a circular shaped body with axial extending tines, and a removable carpet attachment is disclosed. The vehicle floor mat system resists affixation device pull-out and shear forces applied to the mat with respect to the original equipment manufacturer's floor covering on which the mat is placed but allows for easy removal and replacement of the vehicle floor mat and of the affixation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Tarboy LLC
    Inventor: Salvatore Gruttadauro
  • Patent number: 11634205
    Abstract: A frame component for a frame of a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes a central web extending along a longitudinal direction and having an inner edge region with respect to a radial direction running transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and an outer edge region with respect to the radial direction. An inner web is bent from the inner edge region of the central web towards a first side. An outer web is bent from the outer edge region of the central web towards the first side. The central web, the outer web and the inner web are produced integrally from a metal sheet and together define a C-shaped cross section of the frame component. At least one stringer recess is formed in the outer web and in the outer edge region of the central web. The central web has, in the region of the stringer recess, a first reinforcing formation which forms a protrusion on the first side of the central web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Premium Aerotec GmbH
    Inventors: Cord Haack, Carsten Paul, Bernhard Hörger
  • Patent number: 11635164
    Abstract: A pipeline clamp cover has a body and a flange. The body has a front face in sealing engagement with at least one peripheral side wall such that an enclosure having a rear opening is formed. The flange is provided in sealing engagement with a bottom edge of the at least one peripheral side wall and extends outwards away from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventor: Graham Brigham
  • Patent number: 11628604
    Abstract: A board includes fibers and thermoplastic resin and has a first surface and a second surface that is opposite from the first surface. The board includes a flat body member having edges, a bent portion, a hole, and a filling portion that is made of thermoplastic resin and in the hole. The bent portion extends from one of the edges of the flat body member and includes an edge of the board. The bent portion includes an angled portion that extends along the one of the edges of the flat body member and the bent portion extends from the angled portion at an inclination angle with respect to the flat body member such that the first surface of the angled portion is stretched. The hole is in the first surface of the angled portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideo Kamiya
  • Patent number: 11627720
    Abstract: The absorbent sheet for pets which can suppress the spread of the excreta of a pet and can withstand the excretion action a plurality of times is provided. An absorbent sheet (10) for pets includes a topsheet (12) disposed on a top side, a backsheet (14) disposed on a back side, and an absorber (20) provided between the topsheet and the backsheet. A recess (50) is formed at least in the absorber. The recess forms a continuous line (IL) or intermittent line (IL). The line (IL) has a curved portion which does not branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sasano, Satoshi Hasegawa, Takeshi Ikegami
  • Patent number: 11628631
    Abstract: A welding structure of a T-shape welding joint in which a second base material is welded in a T-shape to a first base material may include the first base material including a first flat portion, a second flat portion, and curved portions formed between the first flat portion and the second flat portion; the second base material in which a bent portion is formed at an end of a main body portion such that the bent portion is disposed to face the curved portions of the first base material; and a bead disposed between the curved portions of the first base material and the bent portion of the second base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HWASHIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Dong Yun, Yong Min Jang
  • Patent number: 11628781
    Abstract: A vehicle interior panel and method of making a vehicle interior panel having a substrate that can be used in either a seam-based or seamless application. The vehicle interior panel includes a substrate having a seam ditch, a first retaining step adjacent a first side of the seam ditch, and a second retaining step adjacent a second side of the seam ditch. The vehicle interior panel includes a bridging support member situated in the seam ditch at least partially between the first retaining step and the second retaining step in the substrate. A decorative covering is situated over the bridging support member, the decorative covering having a continuously contoured seamless surface that extends over the seam ditch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kurt Mardyla