Patents Examined by Amanda Kreiling
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Patent number: 11618113Abstract: A radiating structure assembly system includes a movable conveyor that supports fixtures. Work stations are spaced about the conveyor such that the fixtures are moved sequentially to position the fixtures at the plurality of work stations. A first work station includes a loading assembly for loading the radiating elements on the fixtures. A second work station includes a first automated vertical assembly machine for mounting a first printed circuit board to the radiating element. A third work station includes a second automated vertical assembly machine for mounting a second printed circuit board to the radiating element to create a dipole assembly. A holding device is movable with the conveyor aligns and supports the first and second printed circuit boards relative to the radiating element. A fourth work station includes an unloading assembly for removing the dipole assembly from the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Xiaoguang Zhu, Kyle M. Walsh
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Patent number: 11618142Abstract: Dust cover installation tool configured for placement of a dust cover in an annular opening of an idler pulley includes a frame and a cap press. The frame includes an actuator end core, an opposed placement plate, and at least first and second arms extending therebetween, and a third arm disposed between the first and second arms. The cap press includes a press plate and a rotatable threaded rod extending through a threaded bore in the actuator end core. Rotation of the threaded rod in a first direction within the threaded bore advances the press plate toward the placement plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Shawn M. Christian, Herchel R. Bryan, Jr.
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Patent number: 11612948Abstract: A hardfacing metal composition and method of restoring worn work string tubing by application of a hardfacing metal to the worn regions of the work string tubing.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: POSTLE INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Robert F. Miller, James D. Allen, Steven L. Stefancic
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Patent number: 11603769Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied onto a surface of the meter section. An external coating is applied over the substrate. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate to provide the cooling aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
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Patent number: 11598377Abstract: Motor shaft adapters include a cylindrical shaft sleeve with a tubular body defined between inner and outer cylindrical surfaces, and frame adapters that include a section of structural tubing and flanges having sides aligned to the sides of the structural tubing section and fixed at respective ends of the section of structural tubing into assembly between a motor and gearhead. Key slot apertures are defined by opposing body end-walls of the tubular body and through the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces of the sleeve. A shaft key has outer sidewalls that include opposing outer sleeve aperture sidewall portions that enable the shaft key sidewall portions to fit within and to thereby engage the sleeve via the key slot aperture. The key sidewalls further include a base pair of opposing key seat engagement portions that fit within and engage opposing sidewalls of a key seat aperture defined within a workpiece shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: KISS ENGINEERING, LLCInventor: Merritt A. Osborn
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Patent number: 11596820Abstract: A method of custom manufacturing a flame arrestor assembly configured to extinguish a flame propagating therethrough. The method includes creating a customized flame cell using an additive manufacturing technique, which generally includes forming a body and forming one or more channels in the body. The one or more channels define a flow path configured to transfer heat from a flame front propagating through the flow path to the body. The method also includes providing a housing, and securely arranging the flame cell within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies Tulsa, LLCInventors: John D. Cockerham, James Myers, Travis Ellison
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Patent number: 11598356Abstract: A mating assembly is provided and includes a first mating component, a second mating component, a bolt to bolt first and second mating components together and an alignment pin. The alignment pin aligns the first and second mating components so that the first and second mating components can be bolted together. The alignment pin is configured to yield upon an application of a specified load thereto. A magnitude of the specified load is less than magnitudes of loads expected to be transferred between the first and second mating components through the bolt once bolting is complete.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventor: Mark A. Zaffetti
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Patent number: 11590395Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a hollow body portion including a material having a first density and an interior cavity. A face pocket portion may be in the first interior cavity at or proximate to the front portion of the body portion, define a second interior cavity, and at least partially enclose the first interior cavity. A face portion is coupled to the front portion to enclose the second interior cavity. A first filler material may be injected into the first interior cavity from an external port. A second filler material may fill the second interior cavity. The first filler material and the second filler material may have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
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Patent number: 11583919Abstract: A method of inserting a rivet into a workpiece using a rivet insertion apparatus, the method comprising, during a first rivet insertion step, using a punch and die to drive the rivet into the workpiece such that a slug of workpiece material is removed from the workpiece and travels into a bore provided in the die, modifying or changing the die to provide a rivet receiving die surface, then during a second rivet insertion step, using the punch to drive the rivet further into the workpiece such that a shank of the rivet is upset by the rivet receiving die surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Atlas Copco IAS UK LimitedInventor: Russell John Trinick
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Patent number: 11576523Abstract: A steam wand assembly for an espresso machine has features for preventing overheating of the tip of the steam wand. In a first aspect there is provided a steam wand device comprising a metallic main body tube, a steam hose that passes through the tube, the steam hose also passing through a flexible spacer that is within the tube. In a further aspect there is provided a steam wand device comprising a main body tube having a metallic primary tube and a metallic tip, the primary tube and the tip being attached to one another by a polymeric steam nozzle, the nozzle having a central bore that extends from an inlet adjacent to a lower end of a steam hose to an exit opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Robert Grassia, Chiu Keung Kenneth Lee, Nicholas McColl, Con Psarologos
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Patent number: 11578742Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting structure for a galvanometer motor. The mounting structure includes a motor apparatus directly mounted on a platform, wherein at least one connection through hole running vertically from a top portion of a housing and extending to a bottom portion of the housing is molded on the housing, and the housing is provided with a connection post, wherein the connection post runs through the connection through hole and is fixedly connected to the platform. In this way, an additional mount is not needed, such that mounting cost is reduced, and mounting is accurate and reliable.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Peijian Xu
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Patent number: 11565391Abstract: A tool for installing or removing a wire thread insert. This tool includes a spindle body having an actuator which can be moved axially therein. The actuator interacts with an entraining blade. By the axial movement of the actuator, the entraining blade can be extended out of the axial recess and retracted back into it.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbHInventors: Andreas Marxkors, Holger Thommes, Hermann Zimmermann
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Patent number: 11565158Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club heady ma include a hollow body portion having a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, and a front portion. A face portion may be coupled to the front portion and include a front surface and a back surface. The body portion includes a face support portion including a composite material and coupled to the back surface of the face portion. The face support portion may include at least one reinforcement portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
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Patent number: 11565157Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, the golf club head may include a face portion having a front surface and a back surface opposite of the front surface. A back groove extends on the back surface proximate to a periphery of the face portion and includes a first groove portion, a second groove portion transverse to the first groove portion, and a curved groove transition portion connecting the first groove portion and the second groove portion. The golf club head includes a body portion coupled to the face portion and having an interior cavity. A filler material is in the interior cavity and at least partially fills the back groove. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
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Patent number: 11559921Abstract: A preform and methods for making the preform, as well as containers made by blow molding an additive manufactured preform.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christian Gerhard Friedrich Gerlach, Pedro Vincent Vandecappelle
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Patent number: 11559832Abstract: Tube forming methods can be used for efficient transition in the production of tubes having varying thickness. Material used to form consecutive tubes may have the same thickness along a separation plane separating a first discrete section from a second discrete section of the material, and the first discrete section and the second discrete section may each have varying thickness in a feed direction of the material. With such a thickness profile, the first discrete section of the material may be formed into a first cylinder having varying thickness and separated from the second discrete portion as the second discrete section is formed into a second cylinder having varying thickness. In particular, the transition between the first cylinder and the second cylinder may be achieved without scrap and/or interruption, resulting in cost-savings and improvements in production throughput associated with forming tubes having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Keystone Tower Systems, Inc.Inventor: Michel Caron
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Patent number: 11560912Abstract: A tolerance compensation device includes a base device having a tubular fastening portion that includes an internal, right-hand thread for receiving a screw-like fastening element. A tubular connecting portion, for connecting to a compensation structure, has an outer jacket wall that includes an external thread for connecting to a compensation structure, and a compensation structure having a flange-like setting element. An inner jacket wall of the setting element includes a threading configured to correspond to the external thread, and a socket-like anti-rotation element is disposed in a through-opening of the setting element, and an outer jacket wall of the anti-rotation element is connected to an inner jacket wall of the tubular connecting portion in a non-rotatable manner. The compensation structure is configured for presetting a distance in axial direction between the base device and a contact wall of the compensation structure extending orthogonally to the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Matthias Wolf
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Patent number: 11555510Abstract: An interference fit joining method includes providing a tolerance adjuster and a die casting boss formed in a magnesium-based die casting. The method also includes positioning the tolerance adjuster over a cavity of the die casting boss. The method also includes pressing the tolerance adjuster at least partially into the cavity to form a joint assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Gerry Gang Wang, Paul Stuckless
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Patent number: 11549666Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of installing the same. In various embodiments, an LED lighting fixture may comprise: at least one socket comprising a socket opening; at least one LED positioned substantially within the socket opening; at least one shield member positioned adjacent the at least one socket such that the shield substantially encloses the socket opening; at least one decorative light shade; at least one cover comprising a neck portion having an internal surface, the internal surface defining a cover opening. The cover opening is configured to receive there-through at least a portion of a socket and substantially engage the socket. At least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially engage the decorative light shade. Also, at least a portion of the cover is configured to substantially enclose the LED and shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: FEIT ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Alan Feit
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Patent number: 11548236Abstract: Techniques for providing universal interfaces between parts of a transport structure are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for joining first and second parts of a transport structure includes an additively manufactured body having first and second surfaces. The first surface may connect to a first part such as, for example, a panel. The second surface may include a fitting for mating with a complementary fitting on a second part.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Jon Paul Gunner