Patents Examined by Bayan Salone
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Patent number: 12294207Abstract: A splice clip is provided for coupling discrete sections of a wire mesh cable tray. The splice clip can include a bolt with a base. The splice clip can also include a retainer with a set of pockets, including a first pocket and a second pocket. The first pocket can receive a first wire of a first discrete cable tray section and the second pocket can receive a second wire of a second discrete cable tray section. The bolt can be movable along the retainer between an open position and a closed position to secure the first and second wires in the first and second pockets.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2024Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: ERICO International CorporationInventors: Eric J. Wilson, Jeffrey Alan Wilson, Sameer Alam Salmani
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Patent number: 12286997Abstract: A fastener assembly device includes a body. The body includes top and bottom regions, a channel within the body, and a recess defined in the channel. The recess is wider than any other area of the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2024Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Suncor Stainless, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Striebel, David Dion, James Storrer
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Patent number: 12285886Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a metal mold for replicating a component having a predetermined three-dimensional shape, the manufacturing method comprising: (a) fabricating a glass-based mold by using a moldable nanocomposite comprising an organic binder and glass particles dispersed therein, the glass-based mold having the predetermined three-dimensional shape; and (b) replicating the glass-based mold obtained in step (a) by melting a metal inside the glass-based mold or by melting a metal outside the glass-based mold and pouring it onto or into the glass-based mold, followed by cooling, or by pressing the glass-based mold into a malleable metal substrate, thereby obtaining the metal mold for replicating the component, the metal mold having the predetermined three-dimensional shape inverted.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: GLASSOMER GMBHInventors: Frederik Kotz-Helmer, Bastian Rapp
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Patent number: 12280417Abstract: A method for processing a heat exchanger includes: providing a heat exchange, in which a bent section of one heat exchange tube in the heat exchanger is at least partially in contact with a bent section of another heat exchange tube adjacent to it in a length direction of the first tube; placing the pushing member, such that the pushing member is at least partially in contact with a bent section of at least one heat exchange tube; moving the pushing member, and/or moving the heat exchange tube to enable the bent section to rotate by a predetermined angle or move by a predetermined distance relative to a first section connected with it, such that the bent section of one heat exchange tube is not in contact with the bent section of the other heat exchange tube adjacent to it in the length direction of the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SANHUA (HANGZHOU) MICRO CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiong Hu, Zheng Wei, Yue Zhang
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Patent number: 12269615Abstract: A support for the maintenance of an aircraft radome comprising an annular element having a flat surface and from which extend at least three feet. The support comprising a plurality of articulated holding elements, for example articulated fittings, applying a lock function and each comprising a bearing surface on a surface portion of an aircraft radome, for example an interface fitting, when said radome is placed on said flat surface of said annular element.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Jacques Fournie, Julien Poteau, Noël Pernalon
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Patent number: 12268405Abstract: A catheter assembly including, in some embodiments, a sonic connector at a proximal end of a core wire, a damping mechanism around a proximal end portion of the core wire, and a heat sink connected to the damping mechanism. The sonic connector is configured to couple to an ultrasound-producing mechanism and transmit vibrational energy to the proximal end of the core wire, which core wire includes a distal end portion configured to modify intravascular lesions. The damping mechanism includes a gasket system around the proximal end portion of the core wire in a damping-mechanism bore of the catheter assembly. The damping mechanism is configured to damp the vibrational energy. A system including, in some embodiments, the catheter assembly and the ultrasound-producing mechanism is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventor: Chad Van Liere
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Patent number: 12263549Abstract: Typically, fluids used in fracking operations erode valve seats in the fluid end of the reciprocating pump. Thus, these valve seats must frequently be replaced by new valve seats. Accordingly, a remanufacturing process is disclosed that successively cleans and/or grinds manually or mechanically at least the carbide inserts from used valve seats until the inserts are reusable. This reduces material costs and promotes efficiency and sustainability.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Abel Noriega, II, Curtis John Graham, Christopher Anthony Kinney, Connor J Docherty, Blake Messer
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Patent number: 12258249Abstract: An improved ramp for facilitating the application of snow chains to the outer tire of a dual tire configuration of a semi truck, or other dual wheeled vehicle. The ramp has a front apron that is close to and parallel to the ground. The front apron allows for the tire to drive on to the apron without pushing the ramp out from under the tire. The tire then travels up an incline section to a top, supporting surface. The bottom of the ramp has a series of adjustable friction enhancing projections that increase friction between the bottom of the ramp and the ground. The friction enhancing projections are adjustable in length, allowing for a user to make the projections longer beneath the supporting surface, further facilitating driving the tire onto the ramp.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Inventor: Randall Lee Paige, Sr.
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Patent number: 12257661Abstract: A measuring sleeve for measuring a tool, a tool presetting device, a method for measuring a tool by means of a tool presetting device and to a method for mounting a tool in a tool holder. The measuring sleeve for measuring a tool provides a base body, particularly in the form of a sleeve, with a recess which runs starting from a first end side of the measuring sleeve in the axial direction of the measuring sleeve and has cross sections, in particular circular cross sections, decreasing in steps for receiving a tool to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Franz Haimer Maschinenbau KGInventors: Olaf Stoffels, Shakeel Nisar, Franz Ziegltrum
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Patent number: 12246366Abstract: The present invention relates to an intermediate blank connection system for hot-rolled strip headless rolling and a connection method, and belongs to the technical field of intermediate blank connection for strip steel headless rolling. The connection system and the connection method realize matching of an intermediate blank connection device and speed of a unit through a translation drive system. A mounting frame is used to provide support for cutting devices, and the cutting devices are divided into two groups arranged in the mounting frame to achieve clamping of a front slab and a rear slab respectively. Interlaced dovetail cutting edge structures are used to achieve cutting and ensure a good longitudinal stress state. Finally, a certain difference is set in sizes of width directions between cutting edges, to ensure that there is certain extrusion deformation in a process of forming dovetail cutting groove connection, and enhance a connection effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: CISDI Research & Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aimin Gao, Huiquan Han, Wanhui Wang, Min Zhou
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Patent number: 12240062Abstract: A collet member for a colleting fixture includes a monolithic collet body having a clamping block engaging outer wall and a workpiece engaging inner wall extending circumferentially between first and second end walls, with each of the outer wall, the inner wall, and the first and second end walls extending axially between first and second radial walls to enclose at least one internal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SWAGELOK COMPANYInventors: Peter M. Oyster, Richard A. Erhard, Bryan S. Reiger, Robert Bianco, Jeremy Elek
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Patent number: 12239223Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for an appliance, such as an over-the-range cooking appliance, for mounting to an underside of a wall cabinet, where the cooking appliance includes having at least a rear-facing side and a top-facing side. The assembly includes a wall bracket configured to be secured to the wall near the wall cabinet and configured to support the enclosure on a ledge. The assembly also includes a cam rotatably mounted to the housing to rotatably engage a surface of the ledge to raise the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Daniel J. Trice, Brian Langness
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Patent number: 12240070Abstract: A gearbox may include a gearbox case with a wear sleeve disposed within a shaft bore, and a gear assembly mounted on a shaft and disposed within the shaft bore. The gear assembly may include a bearing that engages the wear sleeve. A method of repairing a gearbox case may include uncoupling a top piece and a bottom piece of the gearbox case, forming an oversize bore in a shaft bore of the gearbox case to remove a damaged area, and installing a wear sleeve in the oversize bore.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Mid-States Oilfield Machine LLCInventor: John Floyd Bossa
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Patent number: 12241220Abstract: The disclosure relates to a working machine, which comprises a first boom part, a second boom part detachably connectable to the first boom part, a first and a second fluid-guiding line and a coupling device for reversibly coupling the first and second lines. The first line is arranged on the first boom part and the second line is arranged on the second boom part. The coupling device comprises a first coupling part connected to the first line in a fluid-conducting manner, a second coupling part connected to the second line in a fluid-conducting manner and connected to the second boom part, and a pivot part connected to the first boom part, which can be pivoted about a pivot axis. By pivoting the pivot part about the pivot axis, the two coupling parts can be coupled in a fluid-conducting manner. According to the disclosure, the working machine comprises a locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: LIEBHERR-FRANCE SASInventor: Abbas Karacali
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Patent number: 12239225Abstract: A system for binding horizontal and vertical panels is provided. The system comprises a casing comprising a barrel and a cover, the casing inserted into an end of a horizontal panel. The system also comprises a cylindrical metal insert embedded into a first surface of a vertical panel. The system also comprises a sliding metal pin inside the casing that receives attraction with a magnet placed on a second surface of the horizontal panel proximate the casing. The pin moves, based on the received attraction and after the end of the horizontal panel is placed against the vertical panel at a location of the insert, the movement of the pin based on movement of the magnet. The pin also protrudes partially, based on the movement through a first hole in the cover, into a second hole in the insert.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Inventor: Shweta Harve
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Patent number: 12232956Abstract: A method of assembling a valvular structure can include folding an upper tab of a first leaflet onto a lower tab of the first leaflet, disposing a first end of a reinforcing member on the upper tab, disposing a commissure member adjacent the lower tab, and coupling the first end of the reinforcing member, the tabs of the first leaflet, and the commissure member to one another. The method can further include folding an upper tab of a second leaflet onto a lower tab of the second leaflet, disposing the second leaflet adjacent the first leaflet such that the commissure member is positioned between the lower tabs, disposing a second end of the reinforcing member on the upper tab of the second leaflet, and coupling the reinforcing member, the upper and lower tabs of the second leaflet, and the commissure member to one another to form a commissure.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Tamir S. Levi, Shahram Zamani, Michael Bukin, Ziv Yohanan, Noam Nir, Tyler Dale O'Dell, Elena Sherman
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Patent number: 12233495Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to the manufacture of assemblies of components, and in particular to methods, apparatus, and systems for performing manufacturing operations. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing an assembly of components includes positioning first and second components into a nominal configuration with respect to each other at a first factory location. The method further includes drilling a fastener joining hole through an interface of the first and second components at the first factory location. The method further includes positioning the first and second components for fastener joining at a second factory location. The method further includes inserting a fastener into the fastener joining hole to couple the first and second components together.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kwok Tung Chan, Farahnaz Sisco
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Patent number: 12228355Abstract: A solid matrix tube heat exchanger includes an assembly of solid matrix modules each formed from a thermally conductive material and having opposed first and second planar faces, each solid matrix module including a plurality of spaced-apart tubes arranged in an identical pattern and extending between the first and second faces in an axial direction, the solid matrix modules positioned such that corresponding ones of the tubes in all of the solid matrix modules are axially aligned with each other. The corresponding ones of the tubes in adjacent ones of the solid matrix modules coupled to one another by nipples extending past the end of each tube, the nipples mechanically bonded to inner walls of the corresponding ones of the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Kappes, Cassiday & AssociatesInventor: Daniel W. Kappes
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Patent number: 12227916Abstract: A quick coupler and methods of coupling and decoupling a quick coupler and work tool are disclosed. The quick coupler includes a frame, cylinder, primary blocking member, secondary blocking member, biasing member, and controller. The method of coupling includes activating an AUTOMATIC LOCKING state, automatically locking a second tool pin within a hook, a first tool pin entering a notch, and activating a LOCKED state. The method of decoupling includes activating the AUTOMATIC LOCKING state, resting the work tool on a surface, activating an UNLOCKED state, and separating the quick coupler and work tool. Advantageously, the quick coupler can automatically lock the second tool pin without actuation of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Thompson, Trent R. Stefek
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Patent number: 12214455Abstract: A device for separating, treating and rejoining objects includes a process wheel for transporting bottom and cover pieces of the objects, a separating device, and an insert device for inserting the pieces in the process wheel. The process wheel has a first lower receiving ring with a first radius and a second upper receiving ring with a second smaller radius which are jointly rotatable as a unit. A wheel assembly is arranged between the separating device and the process wheel. The wheel assembly has a first lower wheel with bottom holders distributed around the periphery and a second upper wheel with cover holders for the cover pieces distributed around the periphery. The bottom holders and/or the cover holders in the circumferential direction are larger than the received bottom pieces or cover pieces such that, in operation, they surround the bottom or cover pieces with a compensation play.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Harro Hoefliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbHInventors: Jonathan Bihlmaier, Robert Morschett, Garry Chambers, Michael Carl Junger, Pierre Armand Vincent Lemaire