Patents Examined by Andre J. Allen
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Patent number: 12214626Abstract: A wear state detection device includes an element configured to generate voltage based on deformation of a tread portion during tire rotation, a voltage detection unit configured to detect the voltage generated by the element, a speed detection unit configured to detect vehicle speed or tire rotation speed, a storage area configured to store waveform data over time of the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit together with the vehicle speed or the tire rotation speed detected by the speed detection unit, a calculation unit configured to calculate frequency of exceedance of a predetermined threshold value based on the waveform data in a predetermined speed range and a predetermined time period stored in the storage area, and a determination unit configured to determine a progress condition of wear of the tread portion based on the frequency of exceedance of the predetermined threshold value calculated by the calculation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Naruse, Jun Matsuda, Heishiro Fudo, Eiji Shinohara, Shinya Ichise, Hiroyuki Tobari, Yuki Ono
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Patent number: 12201376Abstract: The disclosure discloses an accurate position determining device, method and system for surgical tool. The method adopts two trackers for navigation and position determining: an end tracker is used for accurate position determining; the end tracker is removed after it is in place, and a main body tracker is used for real-time monitoring. Robotic arm movement will generate errors, and a navigation device is used to achieve multiple calibrations and successive recursion to approach a precise position, which thereby ensures a high accuracy to the utmost extent. During a navigation and position determining process, the main body tracker can provide a distance from a real-time position of a surgical tool to a spatial pose of a target cutting plane and feed it to an operator through a screen of a host, who makes fine adjustments by visual indication, and stops swinging if it exceeds a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: BEIJING HURWA ROBOT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO.LTDInventor: Shugang Li
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Patent number: 12196726Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for testing at least one filtration device. The system comprises a chromatography system (3) comprising at least one pair of inlet and outlet chromatography column connections (7a), 7b for at least one chromatography column, and at least one filtration device housing (21) comprising a filtration device (23) to be tested, whereby each filtration device housing (21) is connected to one of the at least one pair of inlet and outlet chromatography column connections (7a, 7b) instead of a chromatography column in the chromatography system.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Cytiva Sweden ABInventor: Stephan Menzel
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Patent number: 12194909Abstract: A system includes several load cells, each coupled to a lashing that secures shipping containers, accelerometer cells, each coupled to a shipping container at the top of a stack, and an inclinometer cell coupled to a cargo ship. The cells are configured to transmit data to a computer. All the cells comprise a processor programmed to acquire a time series of measurements and, preferably, decompose the time series into a sum of sinusoidal signals, each having a frequency and an amplitude. Alternatively, the computer can be programmed to decompose the time series. The computer is programmed to identify the signal components caused by the roll of the cargo ship or by resonances in shipping container stacks. The computer estimates cumulated damages caused by fatigue in the lashings and/or twist locks. The system is used to trigger alarms and/or schedule maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc.Inventor: James V. Maher
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Patent number: 12188836Abstract: A method for detecting an entry of an object into a pool includes providing at least one underwater sensor enclosure; providing at least one above ground sensor enclosure; calculating an average underwater pressure; calculating an average above ground pressure; calculating a change in moving average differential pressure by subtracting the average above ground pressure from the average underwater pressure; calculating a mass of an entrant object by multiplying a calibration factor by the change in moving average differential pressure; and alerting a user of the mass of the entrant object, whereby a positive mass represents water entry and a negative mass represents water exit.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2024Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Richard Moerschell
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Patent number: 12190719Abstract: A sensor device for process variable determination in an industrial environment, comprising a sensor base and a first expansion module. The sensor base includes circuitry that determines the process variable, a first mechanical interface for mechanically accommodating a first expansion module and a first communication interface to the first expansion module for transmitting measurement and/or control data. In this case, the first expansion module has a second mechanical interface to the sensor base, a third mechanical interface for mechanically accommodating a second expansion module, a second communication interface to the sensor base for transmitting measurement and/or control data, and a third communication interface to the second expansion module for transmitting measurement and/or control data.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KGInventors: Karl Griessbaum, Roland Welle
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Patent number: 12181317Abstract: An HVAC flow measurement system (1) comprises an ultrasonic flowmeter (2) for measuring a flow of gas through a channel (3). The ultrasonic flowmeter (2) comprises ultrasonic transducers (20, 21) arranged at a distance L from each other in flow direction f. The ultrasonic transducers (20, 21) are configured to emit an ultrasonic pulse into the channel (3) and to receive an ultrasonic pulse in the channel (3). The flowmeter (2) further comprises a processor (200) connected to the two ultrasonic transducers (20, 21) and configured to measure transit times in such a manner that a flow velocity of the fluid and at least one characteristic parameter(s) of the channel (30) are determined by using the transit times.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: BELIMO HOLDING AGInventors: Patrick Reissner, Lucien Buchmann
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Patent number: 12181371Abstract: A method is proposed for establishing termination criteria for a partial stroke test on a safety valve, including: a) A partial stroke test is carried out when the safety valve is operational. b) Position of the valve member and pressure in the drive fluid are recorded. c) A first relation is derived, which relates position of the valve member, time, pressure of the drive fluid, and/or control deviation to one another. d) This relation is defined as a safety valve reference curve. e) A second relation is defined, which has a predetermined distance from the reference curve. f) Termination criterion include: If the partial stroke test is repeated on the same valve, the same data are recorded and a third relation is derived for the reference curve, the partial stroke test is not passed if the third relation has a greater distance to the reference curve than the second relation.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: David Wagner-Stürz
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Patent number: 12179522Abstract: A vehicle-mounted system provided in a vehicle including a tire includes a detector attached to the tire, the detector transmitting a detection signal, and a monitoring unit that determines a position of the tire based on a plurality of detection signals received from the detector. The detector determines a direction of revolution of the tire, and when the detector determines that the direction of revolution of the tire has changed, it switches a frequency of transmission of the detection signal from a first frequency to a second frequency higher than the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Masanori Kosugi, Akito Kumagai
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Patent number: 12172256Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for detecting a failure in holding a tool of a machine tool that includes, in each of a plurality of tool holding mechanisms in a tool magazine, a locking member provided to have different self-displacement positions for a case where a tool is held at a proper held position between tool gripping portions of a pair of holding arms and a case where the tool is held with deviation from the proper held position, and that detects a holding failure state of the tool in the tool holding mechanism by detecting the position of a detection target portion that moves integrally with the locking member with a predetermined detector provided in the machine tool. The apparatus makes it possible to effectively prevent a risk of a breakdown of and damage to the machine tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuma Nagaoka, Yuki Yuzuri, Toshiyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 12174007Abstract: A hand-held device for obtaining a three-dimensional topological surface profile of a tire, the device comprising: a base comprising an aperture; a light source arranged in use to generate an elongate pattern of light, and to project said pattern through the aperture onto a rolling surface of the tire; a detector arranged to image a region of the rolling surface of the tire; a plurality of pairs of guide wheels mounted on respective axles mounted on the base, wherein the guide wheels on adjacent axles are linked by gears; and a rotary encoder arranged to generate a signal corresponding to rotation of an axle.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SNAP-ON EQUIPMENT SRL A UNICO SOCIOInventors: Andrew Pryce, Björn Gustafsson, Kshitij Sisodia, Allen Pearson
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Patent number: 12163864Abstract: An appliance having a user interface with a first controller module, and at least one leak detector. The at least one leak detector having a housing with a second controller module communicatively coupled to the first controller module, and a power source communicatively coupled to the second controller module. The at least one leak detector further having at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the second controller module. The second controller module being configured to receive a status from at least one of either the power source or the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Elisa Dias Rossi Lopes, Andre Luis Magalhaes Silva, Caroline Paiva Torres
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Patent number: 12165500Abstract: A method and system for determining coastal erosion disaster early warning lines and calculating spatial scope thereof. The method includes determining a coastal erosion rate according to coastal erosion change monitoring data and landform data; and calculating at least one coastal erosion early warning line in coming N years in conventional conditions according to an established coastal erosion rate calculation method; determining the at least one coastal erosion early warning line in N years in extreme conditions by increasing influencing factors of accelerated sea level rise and extreme storm waves and utilizing a determination and calculation method of coastal erosion disaster early warning lines; and obtaining a coastal erosion retreat position and scope and sending early warning based on the coastal erosion rate in conventional conditions and the at least one coastal erosion early warning line in extreme conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: FIRST INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY, MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCESInventors: Ping Li, Jun Du, Guoqiang Xu, Wenwen Yan, Ziwen Tian
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Patent number: 12163946Abstract: An assessment device (1) according to the present disclosure includes a determination unit (10) that determines a first period corresponding to a shortest period until deterioration of a concrete structure due to an aging-induced deterioration cause appears and a second period shorter than the first period and corresponding to a longest period until deterioration of the concrete structure due to a material-induced deterioration cause appears and an assessment unit (20) that assesses that a deterioration causing material is used in a concrete structure having, in a checking result indicating a period elapsed from construction of the concrete structure and the presence or absence of deterioration in the concrete structure, the deterioration and the period elapsed from the construction which is not shorter than the second period and is shorter than the first period.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hisatoshi Kasahara, Yosuke Takeuchi, Yosuke Okamura, Junichiro Tamamatsu
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Patent number: 12163871Abstract: A sampler including an inlet, an outlet and a flushing device. The sampler adapted such that a sample fluid flows from the inlet, out the outlet and into sample containers. The flushing device is adapted to flush a pressurised pressurized flushing fluid past all surfaces of the sampler which are adapted to contact the sample fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Smarta Industrial Pty LtdInventor: Ashley Jensen
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Patent number: 12158457Abstract: A method for online detecting and analyzing multiple state parameters in fermentation and malodorous pollution processes by using an electronic nose instrument of gas sensitivity and gas chromatography, where the electronic nose instrument includes a gas sensor array module, a capillary gas chromatographic column module, a gas auto-sampling module, a computer control and analysis module and an auxiliary gas source, which is configured to perform cyclically long-term online detection and intelligent analysis of a plurality of bio-fermentation processes or a plurality of malodorous pollution processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: East China University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Zejian Wang, Daqi Gao, Xiaoqin Zhang, Bo Li, Fang Cai, Jianhua Li, Mingjian Cheng
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Patent number: 12151518Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a tyre with a monitoring device equipped with an electronic unit, an electric power supplier and an electrical connection between the electronic unit and the electric power supplier, wherein the electronic unit comprises a rigid printed circuits board on which a sensor is fixed to detect temperature, pressure and/or acceleration, a processing unit and a transceiver and wherein the electronic unit and the electric power supplier are both fixed on an inner surface of the tyre at the crown.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.Inventors: Cristiano Puppi, Ivan Gildo Boscaino, Andrea Natta, Marco Sabatini
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Patent number: 12152952Abstract: Improvements in thin film sensors are disclosed. These can be used for aircraft applications. Dielectric isolation washers can be provided between a pressure sensor and an exterior metal housing of a sensor assembly. In this manner, high voltage inputs from a lightning strike or other source that reach the sensor housing are not transmitted to the sensor. Dielectric washers, insulators, and potting compounds can thus isolate a metal thin film pressure sensor from adjacent metal components (e.g., using non-conducting insulating materials like Torlon, zirconia and nylon). Besides their high dielectric strength, these materials exhibit compressive strength and resistance to wear, creep and corrosion. Desirable thicknesses for these components are provided. The described thin film pressure sensor embodiments can attain a dielectric rating of 1500 VAC.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Custom Control Sensors, LLCInventor: Jeff Jorgensen
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Patent number: 12153026Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid feeding apparatus capable of feeding a liquid with high accuracy. The liquid feeding apparatus includes a liquid feeder having a downstream side, a plunger, and a cylinder that is configured for aspirating and discharging a solvent when a plunger slides. The liquid feeding apparatus further includes a pressure sensor for the solvent to be discharged, a selector valve configured to switch between a plurality of solvents to be aspirated and discharged, and a controller configured to control the liquid feeder and the selector valve. The controller controls the selector valve in synchronization with an aspiration operation of the plunger so that a mixing ratio of the solvents changes, controls the plunger to cause the plunger to operate at first and second accelerations that are different from each other, and suppresses a fluctuation of the solvent to be aspirated by the plunger.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Akieda, Nobuhiro Tsukada, Yusuke Yota, Yuichiro Hashimoto, Jun Maeda
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Patent number: 12146837Abstract: An apparatus used for analysis of a fluid-based system that includes a main chamber consisting of an optically transparent high strength material that ensures transmission of infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths and is capable of withstanding high pressures. The apparatus also includes first and second fluid tight endcaps attached to first and second ends of the main chamber, wherein the first endcap permits entry of a fluid into the main chamber and the second endcap permits the fluid to exit the main chamber. The apparatus further includes a fixed filter guide rail located inside the main chamber and attached to one of the end caps, and a filter located inside the main chamber and configured to removably attach to the fixed filter guide rail, wherein the filter is capable of capturing residue or contaminants in the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Madhana Sunder, Mary Ann Zaitz, Joyce E. Molinelli Acocella, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr.