Patents Examined by Edgardo San Martin
  • Patent number: 12382216
    Abstract: An embedded-damper speaker for an information handling system includes a top speaker housing, a bottom speaker housing, and a damper. The bottom speaker housing is in physical communication with the top speaker housing. The damper is secured in between the top and bottom speaker housings. The damper reduces acoustic resonance between the embedded-damper speaker and the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jing-Tang Wu, Bo-Wei Chu
  • Patent number: 12380973
    Abstract: The present description relates to methods and systems for a medical dictation. In one example, a stethoscope includes a first microphone positioned to capture physiological sounds of a patient, a second microphone positioned to capture ambient sounds, one or more processors, and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: during a stethoscope mode, obtain a first signal from the first microphone and a second signal from the second microphone, process the first signal to capture a physiological sound signal, including performing noise cancellation on the first signal based on the second signal, and transmit the physiological sound signal to an external computing device and/or a speaker of the stethoscope; and during a dictation mode, obtain the second signal from the second microphone, process the second signal to capture a voice signal, and transmit the voice signal to the external computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: EKO HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Subramaniam Venkatraman, Michael Childs, Dan Freschl, Theo Brower, Shanmugam Muruga Palaniappan, Connor Landgraf
  • Patent number: 12374943
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a rotating electrical machine. The rotating electrical machine comprises a stator and a rotor, the rotor comprises a rotating shaft and magnetic poles fixed to the rotating shaft, a chamfer being provided on the radial outer surface of at least one of the magnetic poles; the stator comprises a stator core, the stator core being located on one side of the magnetic poles far from the rotating shaft, the chamfer overlapping with the stator core in the axial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHANGHAI VALEO AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yiming Zou, Yingpeng Zhang, Jiawen Chu, Guanghui Xu, Tao Yang
  • Patent number: 12355313
    Abstract: An electrical switch for an electric machine includes body, a stator fixedly secured to the body and a rotor. The actuator includes a first member securable to the rotor and rotatable with it. The actuator also includes a second member, a first electrically conductive member cooperates with the second member. The actuator also includes a second electrically conductive member. The second electrically conductive member is spaced from said first electrically conductive member when said first electrically conductive member is in the first axial position and electrically engaged with said first electrically conductive member when said first electrically conductive member is in the second axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey William Crosson
  • Patent number: 12355323
    Abstract: An energy recovery device including at least one first magnet, able to be set in movement according to a rotational or translational movement; a main magnet, able to be set in rotation about an axis by said at least first magnet; at least one second magnet, fixedly disposed with respect to the main magnet, for determining one or more positions of equilibrium of the latter; at least one conductive coil for transforming a variation of orientation of the main magnet into electrical energy, wherein in a 1st speed or frequency range a coupling of said at least one first magnet and of said main magnet causes the rotation of the latter from at least one position of equilibrium, the oscillations of said main magnet around said at least one position of equilibrium resulting in the creation of an electrical energy in said at least one conductive coil; and for a 2nd speed or frequency range a coupling of said at least one first magnet and of said main magnet causes the rotation of the latter, without oscillations, and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Nicolas Garraud, Sebastien Boisseau, Ghislain Despesse, Baptiste Alessandri
  • Patent number: 12355336
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a disk electric motor, and a disk electric motor are provided. The cooling structure includes: a stator core, a stator housing, multiple first baffles and multiple second baffles. Multiple coils are arranged on the stator core, and there is a gap between adjacent ones of the coils; a stator housing enclosing two end faces of the stator core, where a first cavity is defined by the stator housing and an outer side of the stator core, a second cavity is defined by the stator housing and an inner side of the stator core, where the first cavity and the second cavity are in communication with each other through the gap, and a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet which are in communication with the first cavity are arranged on the stator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: SHANGHAI PANGOOD POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jinhua Chen, Wenxiong Yang, Guangquan Zhang, Yixiong Li, Lei Tang, Li Xia
  • Patent number: 12345224
    Abstract: A muffler for a filter system has a base body with an inlet opening. A fluid guiding rib is externally arranged on the base body so as to guide a fluid to be filtered by the filter system toward the inlet opening of the base body. The fluid guiding rib extends along a first flow direction, wherein the fluid to be filtered passes through the base body along the first flow direction. A filter system with a filter housing and a filter element removably received in the filter housing is provided with such a muffler. The muffler is attached to the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Dennis Stark, Michael Kaufmann, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Patent number: 12345172
    Abstract: This application discloses a fracturing device, an engine and an exhaust apparatus thereof, which belongs to the field of turbine fracturing technologies. The engine is provided with a first exhaust outlet, and the exhaust apparatus of the engine includes an exhaust muffler, a shroud plate and a cover plate, where the exhaust muffler is provided at a first exhaust outlet, the exhaust muffler is provided with a second exhaust outlet, and the shroud plate is provided at the second exhaust outlet, the shroud plate is movably connected to the exhaust muffler, the shroud plate can move between a first position and a second position relative to the exhaust muffler, and the cover plate is rotationally connected to the exhaust muffler to close or open the second exhaust outlet. In a case that the shroud plate moves to the first position relative to the exhaust muffler and the cover plate opens the second exhaust outlet, the shroud plate and cover plate form a heightening tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolei Ji, Junlong Du, Rikui Zhang, Peng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12334798
    Abstract: An inverter for an electric motor is disclosed. The inverter includes a capacitor board including at least one capacitor, at least one transistor board, and a cooling element. The capacitor board and the at least one transistor board are electrically interconnected. The capacitor board and the at least one transistor board are each aligned transversely to a longitudinal central axis of the inverter. The cooling element is pot-shaped and provides a housing of the inverter that receives the capacitor board and the at least one transistor board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Ziga Ahec, Gregor Babic, Igor Tschemeris, Luka Verdev, Rok Vrtovec
  • Patent number: 12335684
    Abstract: Electroacoustic drivers that can be utilized in loudspeaker systems that utilize drivers having a magnetic negative spring (MNS). The magnets of the MNS can be arranged for radial stability and/or to provide for linear magnetic forces. A variable reluctance device can be used to vary the resonant frequency of electroacoustic driver in response to a feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Brane Audio, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. Pinkerton, James A. Andrews, David A. Badger
  • Patent number: 12326126
    Abstract: A resonator structure includes an intake duct and a resonator that is accommodated in the intake duct. The resonator extends upward. The resonator includes a collar that protrudes toward an inner surface of the intake duct. One or both of the inner surface and the collar include a surface texture for gathering oil into a gap between the inner surface and the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Kasahara, Tatsuya Okuno, Tetsurou Masuma, Fengyun Gui, Takuro Tomita, Takamichi Hosaka
  • Patent number: 12326310
    Abstract: A suppressor system for a firearm having aligned sleeve openings between the barrel or a central tube and an inner sleeve. The suppressor system further includes dividers located between an outer sleeve and the inner sleeve. The suppressor system provides improved noise attenuation through the expansion of hot gasses multiple cavities in the suppressor system and also by slowing the hot gasses via tortuous pathways or collision of hot gasses in the suppressor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Inventor: Daren Berg
  • Patent number: 12325966
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an interference noise-control unit comprising a housing to be secured on a sound arresting wall. The housing comprises a hollow compartment comprising at least one first channel and at least one second channel, wherein the first channel has a first channel height A and a first channel length B, and wherein the second channel has a second channel height A? and a second channel length B?, and wherein the first channel height A is different from the second channel height A?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: WAVEBREAKER AB
    Inventor: Tony Johansson
  • Patent number: 12323753
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a ventilation hole, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a protrusion extending into the air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Chun-Kai Mao, Jien-Ming Chen, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 12322372
    Abstract: Provided are an acoustic Luneburg meta lens including a lens structure on the substrate or a lens structure connected to each other by connecting rods, wherein the lens structure includes a plurality of unit structures, the volume of the unit structures decreases from the center of the lens structure toward an edge thereof, and positions of the unit structures are determined by direction components of a polar coordinate system or a spherical coordinate system, and a method for designing the acoustic Luneburg meta lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Mokpo National Maritime University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Gunn Hwang, Sang-Hoon Kim, Jung-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 12313359
    Abstract: A suppressor baffle and a suppressor for a firearm. The suppressor includes a firearm attachment portion, a sleeve portion, and a baffle assembly with a plurality of baffles. At least one of the baffles includes a tubular body with a proximal exterior surface. The proximal exterior surface has a plurality of spaced-apart annular ridges. A first annular ridge includes a first annular compression surface and a first annular expansion surface, and a second annular ridge includes a second annular compression surface. The ridges are shaped and arranged to define a convex first expansion corner between the first annular compression surface and the first annular expansion surface, and a concave first compression corner between the first annular expansion surface and the second annular compression surface. Gas flowing along the proximal exterior surface expands at the first expansion corner and compresses at the first compression corner to dissipate energy in the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Inc.
    Inventor: Joe DeJessa
  • Patent number: 12283847
    Abstract: Improving the coercive force of magnets used in a rotary electric machine by arranging magnets such that a q-axis side portion is located on an outer diameter side with respect to a d-axis side portion, and a magnet thickness Ti on an inner diameter side (d-axis side) of a rotor core is formed to be larger than a magnet thickness To on the outer diameter side (q-axis side) of the rotor core. An axial space is formed in the magnets such that when the lateral cross section of each of the magnets is divided into an outer diameter side region112o and an inner diameter side region112i in a manner that the lateral cross section areas are equal to each other with a circumference C around a rotation center as a boundary, and a space density of the axial space in the inner diameter side region112i is larger than a space density of the axial space in the outer diameter side region112o.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hori, Masanori Sawahata
  • Patent number: 12278541
    Abstract: A cooling system for a belt starter generator, which has at least one housing portion, a plurality of flow apertures integrally formed as part of the housing portion, a heat sink connected to the housing portion, the heat sink cooled by liquid cooling, and a plurality of fins integrally formed as part of the heat sink. A rotor having a shaft is at least partially disposed in the housing portion, and a plurality of slots are integrally formed as part of the rotor. An impeller having a plurality of blades is mounted on the shaft. As the shaft rotates, the rotor and the impeller also rotate, and the blades generate air flow to create a flow path such that air flows between each of the fins, through the flow apertures, and through the slots of the rotor, and through the blades, achieving air cooling of the belt starter generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Joseph Wisniewski, Laura Noel Church
  • Patent number: 12278539
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an electric axle in a vehicle. An electric axle comprises an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, a coolant manifold mounted to an end plate of the rotor, wherein the coolant manifold is configured to flow coolant to rotor coolant lines extending axially through the rotor, and a first spray ring arranged adjacent to the coolant manifold and a second spray ring arranged distally to the coolant manifold, wherein the first spray ring receives coolant from the coolant manifold via an interior passage and the second spray ring receives coolant from the coolant manifold via an outer passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: DANA TM4 INC.
    Inventors: Carl Trudel, Steven Vanhee, Luke Miller
  • Patent number: 12273005
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor shaft, a rotor attached to the rotor shaft, a stator, and a case that houses the rotor and the stator. One end side and the other end side of the rotor shaft in an axial direction are respectively supported by the case via bearings with the rotor interposed therebetween. The bearings electrically insulate the rotor shaft and the case from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kawamura, Yukihiro Wakihata, Hiroki Tanaka, Koshiro Baba