Patents Examined by Elizabeth Insler
  • Patent number: 11958029
    Abstract: An agitator assembly includes an agitator body, a shaft and a blocking part. The shaft is assembled to the agitator body and extends through a lead-through in the agitator body into the vessel, when assembled for use, and includes a sealing to seal the rotatable shaft. The blocking part arranged at the agitator body and including a shaft opening through which the shaft is arranged to extend, a mating surface to mate with the shaft which, when brought together by axial movement of the blocking part, provides a seal between the blocking part and the shaft, and the mating surface arranged at an axial distance from the sealing in the lead-through, and when brought together by the axial movement of the blocking part, provides a seal between the blocking part and the agitator body, and that the blocking part provides a closed space around the lead-through in the agitator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Juha Ottelin
  • Patent number: 11944947
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a specifically static mixer for mixing two components, with a housing, in which a mixing element is accommodated, and an input part with a first intake and a diametrically opposite second intake, wherein, within the input part, a first channel is formed between the first intake and the mixing chamber and a second channel is formed between the second intake and the mixing chamber. The first channel extends radially inward from the first intake and opens into a central opening in the cover. The second channel has two partial channels as storage chambers not leading into the mixing chamber, and two intake sections located radially within the storage chambers and leading into the mixing chamber. The intake sections branch off the respective storage chambers, extend inward in the opposite direction to the first channel and open into the central opening in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: 3LMED GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Bublewitz, Jens-Peter Reber
  • Patent number: 11938421
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aggregating device for separating and/or cleaning aerosols and solid material particles and fibers from gas as well as solid material particles and fibers from liquid materials by acoustophoresis, comprising I) conveying means for receiving and/or conveying an aerosol and/or a liquid material in the conveying direction into the aggregating device, II) at least one exciter for generating an acoustic sound wave which impinges upon the aerosol and/or the liquid material, and III) a mechanism for separating a first material part containing condensed liquids and/or aggregated solid materials from the aerosol and/or the liquid material, and the use thereof for carrying out the acoustophoric method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WINDPLUSSONNE GMBH
    Inventors: Gregor Luthe, Ludger Gausling, Niels Ten Thije
  • Patent number: 11941128
    Abstract: A liquid additive mixing apparatus is provided that has a plurality of chambers containing additives, as well as a system for mixing the additives. One or more additives are mixed with water to form a mixing fluid. The mixing fluid is placed in a first tank that is fluidly connected to a cement mixing unit. A cementing operation is executed during which the mixing fluid from the first tank is mixed with a cement to form a slurry. A capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument is employed to monitor at least one additive parameter and detect deviations from a predetermined tolerance for the at least one additive parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simon Ivar Andersen, Sharath Chandra Mahavadi, Salim Taoutaou, Alexander Nebesnyy, Jonathan Wun Shiung Chong
  • Patent number: 11931920
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of monitoring a flow rate of a liquid additive comprising measuring the flow rate of the liquid additive with a flow meter; transmitting the measurements of the flow rate to a controller; transmitting, from a variable frequency drive (VFD), measurements of a rotational speed of a motor to the controller, wherein the VFD is coupled to the motor; transmitting measurements from a level sensor to the controller; determining whether the flow rate of the liquid additive is a non-zero rate; utilizing the measurements transmitted to the controller as feedback to compare against a designated set point; calculating an error between the feedback and the designated set point to calculate an updated output; and transmitting the updated output to the VFD to change the flow rate of the liquid additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Neal, III, Gary Cline, Derek Abel, Derek Williams
  • Patent number: 11930966
    Abstract: A blender includes an integrated scale used to weigh ingredients added to a vessel of the blender. The blender also includes a user interface (UI) and a recipe application that includes recipe data. The integrated scale is mounted atop the blender such that as the vessel receives ingredients, the vessel engages the integrated scale but does not operatively engage a motor of the blender when weighing ingredients. The weights may be provided to a user via the UI as the ingredients are received in the vessel. The recipe application may be executed by a microcontroller of the blender to provide recipe steps via the UI to the user and thereby guide the user through a recipe based at least in part upon the recipe data and the weight of ingredients. When blending and mixing the ingredients, the vessel operatively engages the motor but does not engage the integrated scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Perfect Company
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Wallace, Philip Trevor Odom
  • Patent number: 11889948
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence cooking device can include an output interface; a heater configured to heat ingredients contained in a cooking vessel; a sensor comprising at least one of a weight sensor configured to detect a weight of the cooking vessel containing the ingredients or a vibration sensor configured to detect a vibration signal of the ingredients contained in the cooking vessel; and a processor configured to obtain cooking information including at least one of cooking behavior information or state information about the ingredients by using data obtained by the sensor; and output a guide based on the cooking information through the output interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jichan Maeng
  • Patent number: 11877529
    Abstract: An agitating system includes an agitator disposed within a sub-hopper of the agitating system. The agitator is configured to promote movement of the particulate material through the sub-hopper. The agitating system also includes a deflector assembly configured to movably couple to a bracket at a position laterally offset from a center axis of the agitator. The deflector assembly includes a deflector that establishes a space between the deflector and the agitator, and the deflector is configured to block a portion of the particulate material from exerting a force onto the agitator as the particulate material flows through the sub-hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jesse Blair Pidwerbesky, Paul David Minto
  • Patent number: 11807828
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting cannabis essential oils. A housing is provided for containing trichome material from a cannabis plant, the housing having a sealable opening. A rotatable impeller is disposed in the housing. A container is connected to the housing for collecting essential oils. The process for extracting cannabis essential oils includes the steps of introducing trichome material from the cannabis plant into the housing, introducing water and ice into the housing via an opening therein, and agitating the water and ice and the trichome material to separate and extract essential oils therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Eduardo Castellanos
  • Patent number: 11779890
    Abstract: Provided is a nano-micro bubble generator according to one aspect of the present invention, the nano-micro bubble generator including: a housing which a fluid flows into and out of; a plurality of rotors rotatably coupled to the inside of the housing; and a plurality of stators fixed to the inside of the housing and alternately arranged with the plurality of rotors, wherein at least one of the rotors and the stators has a mesh-like structure in which a plurality of flow passages of the fluid are arranged in a lattice form, and the rotors and the stators are arranged to be adjacent to each other so as to generate a collision, friction, and cavitation due to rotation of the rotors in the fluid flowing through the flow passages, thereby generating at least one of nano bubbles and micro bubbles in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CYAG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Changbae Hwang
  • Patent number: 11759974
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a drum, a load detection system, and a control system. The drum is coupled to the chassis and is configured to mix drum contents received therein. The load detection system is coupled to the chassis and includes a load sensor. The load sensor is positioned proximate to one of a forward end of the drum and a rear end of the drum. The load sensor is configured to determine a portion of a force applied by the drum to the chassis. The control system is communicably coupled to the load detection system and is configured to determine a longitudinal position of a concrete buildup in the drum based on the portion. The control system is also configured to generate at least one of a notification indicating the longitudinal position or a control signal based on the longitudinal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan S. Datema, Zhenyi Wei, Ted Tesmer
  • Patent number: 11752473
    Abstract: A mixer duct for mixing of a turbulent flow includes an inlet, an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet, and at least one static mixer element located between the inlet and the outlet. The at least one static mixer element includes at least two at least substantially coplanar plate-like segments spaced apart by a substantially longitudinal gap. Each segment is attached to a duct wall and comprises at least two free edges, with one free edge being a leading edge and the other free edge adjacent to the longitudinal gap. The at least two segments are inclined relative to a duct axis so that their leading edge is oriented up-stream in the mixer duct and substantially perpendicular to a direction of a main fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Hirschberg
  • Patent number: 11753351
    Abstract: A compost turning apparatus mountable on a loader for turning composting materials may include a mobile base having a frame with inboard, outboard, and bridging portions defining a windrow tunnel through which a windrow of composting materials are passed. The inboard portion may be configured to mount on the loader. The apparatus may include a rotor extending across the windrow tunnel, and the rotor may include a rotor shaft and paddles on the rotor shaft. A rotor drive assembly on the mobile base may rotate the rotor using a motor hydraulically-connectable to a hydraulic power system of the loader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Kooima Ag, Inc.
    Inventors: Thor Anderson, Joel A. Negus, Nolan Den Boer, Greg Dejager
  • Patent number: 11745151
    Abstract: A liquid mixing system includes a support housing at least partially bounding a compartment. A mount is secured to the support housing. A drive motor assembly is configured to engage a drive shaft for moving the drive shaft within the compartment of the support housing. A four bar linkage system extends between the mount and the drive motor assembly, the four bar linkage system being movable between a first position wherein the drive motor assembly is disposed at a first elevation and a second position wherein the drive motor assembly is disposed at a second elevation that is different from the first elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery C. Hurd, Nephi D. Jones, Jacob D. Lee
  • Patent number: 11731091
    Abstract: A blender tool is disclosed for assisting in blending a substance within a blender. The blending tool comprises a primary body and a secondary body. A handle is coupled to the primary body. The primary body and the secondary body slidably engage for defining a telescoping engagement. The telescoping engagement provides a varying tool length. A slip nut engages the telescoping engagement for coupling the primary body to the secondary body and defining a fixed tool length. An appendage is coupled to the secondary body for increasing the contact surface area between the secondary body and the substance and improving the blending of the substance within the blender container. The varying tool length is configured for maintaining a separation between the secondary body and the mixing blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ADAPTIVE CREATIONS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Steven N. White
  • Patent number: 11730302
    Abstract: A blender having an exterior material is provided on an outer surface of a container lid. The blender includes a container body to receive food; a blender body provided at a lower side of the container body and supporting the container body; and a container lid mounted removably to an upper surface of the container body and opening and closing the upper surface of the container body, where the container lid includes a lid casing having a gasket provided at a lower portion thereof; and a lid exterior material covering at least one surface of the lid casing. The lower part of the lid exterior material extends up to an upper part of the gasket, and the lower end of the lid exterior material is bent inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Jeong, Daebong Yang, Jeahyuk Wie, Kookhaeng Lee, Yangho Kim
  • Patent number: 11724238
    Abstract: A laboratory device (4, 9), in particular a magnetic stirrer, comprises at least one adjustable operating parameter for controlling at least one laboratory device function, and an outer housing (2). The outer housing (2) has a coupling device (11a, 11b) for coupling the laboratory device (4, 9) to at least one further laboratory device (5, 9) for the same at least one laboratory device function, at which further laboratory device the at least one operating parameter can also be adjusted, and the coupling device (11a, 11b) is configured such that by means of the coupling device (11a, 11b) the laboratory device (4, 9) and the at least one further laboratory device (5, 9) can be operated simultaneously and by means of a common adjustment device the at least one operating parameter can be adjusted in a central manner independently and/or consistently for the laboratory device (4, 9) and the at least one further laboratory device (5, 9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hans Heidolph GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Reinhold
  • Patent number: 11724236
    Abstract: A fluid preparation system includes a tank, a chemical supply line, a mixer, and a deionized (DI) water supply line. The tank contains a first chemical solution. The chemical supply line is coupled to the tank and configured to supply the first chemical solution. The mixer is coupled to the tank. The DI water supply line is coupled to the mixer and configured to supply DI water. The first chemicals solution and the DI water are mixed at the mixer to generate a second chemical solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: XIA TAI XIN SEMICONDUCTOR (QING DAO) LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Hyeon Nam, Hong-Sik Shin, Injoon Yeo
  • Patent number: 11724235
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus includes a phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply, an additive supply, a tank, a phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply path and an additive supply path. The phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply is configured to supply a phosphoric acid aqueous solution. The additive supply is configured to supply an additive configured to suppress precipitation of a silicon oxide. The phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply path is configured to connect the phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply with the tank. The additive supply path is configured to connect the additive supply with the tank. The additive is supplied while fluidity is imparted to the phosphoric acid aqueous solution supplied from the phosphoric acid aqueous solution supply into the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Nonaka, Takao Inada, Kouji Ogura
  • Patent number: 11717114
    Abstract: A multifunctional food processor includes a host module, a first food processing module mounted on the host module and driven by the host module, and a second food processing module driven by the first food processing module. The multifunctional food processor adopts multiple usage modes. The first food processing module and the second food processing module can independently process food materials, respectively. The multifunctional food processor achieves multi-purposes, is easy to operate, has simple implementation mode, and saves placement space for users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KINGCLEAN ELECTRIC GREEN TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zugen Ni