Patents Examined by Erika J. Villaluna
  • Patent number: 12379299
    Abstract: A core sample holder for testing core samples from a well includes a body having a wall defining a cavity. At least two sleeves are disposed within the cavity parallel to each other. Each sleeve of the at least two sleeves is configured to individually hold the core samples. At least one cap is removably coupled to an inner surface of the wall. A tube extends from each end of the at least two sleeves to be a dedicated inlet at a first end of each sleeve and a dedicated outlet at a second end of each sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Jinxun Wang, Abdulkareem M. Al-Sofi, Ming Han
  • Patent number: 12379297
    Abstract: The gas measurement device includes a filter having a plurality of openings, each opening being variable in size, an adjustment mechanism configured to vary size of the plurality of openings, a first gas sensor configured to detect gas molecules passing through an opening of the filter and output a first measurement value corresponding to the detected gas molecules, and a second gas sensor configured to detect the gas molecules passing through the opening of the filter, output a second measurement value corresponding to the detected gas molecules, and detect gas molecules of a gas species different from the gas molecules detected by the second gas sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: SINTOKOGIO, LTD., National University Corporation TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Suzuki, Toshihiko Noda, Kazuaki Sawada
  • Patent number: 12372918
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a developing roller and a frame configured to support the developing roller. A lever is connected to the frame, with the lever being movable relative to the frame, and with a part of the lever protruding beyond the frame. The cartridge also includes a memory board. and an electrode portion connected to the memory board. When the cartridge is oriented with the lever and the electrode portion at a bottom portion of the cartridge, the protruding part of the lever protrudes downward from the frame and at least a part of an exposed part of the developing roller is positioned above the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Sato, Yukio Kubo, Hiroyuki Munetsugu, Koji Wada
  • Patent number: 12372390
    Abstract: Devices and methods include a Coriolis flow meter including a first and second manifolds made from a polymer material. Each manifold includes a respective tubular port extension extending outward from a surface of the manifold. A flow-sensitive tube made from the polymer material is attached at a first end to the first tubular port extension and attached at a second end to the second tubular port extension. An isolating structure is clamped around a portion of the first tubular port extension and positioned adjacent to the surface of the first manifold. The isolating structure is made from a second material different from the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Malema Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Jayasekar Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 12359992
    Abstract: A torque sensor apparatus capable of suppressing the behavior of a vehicle when the vehicle breaks down even when an adhesive between a magnet and a sleeve is peeled off is provided. The torque sensor apparatus includes a rotor and a stator that are rotatable relative to each other and are respectively fixed to an input shaft and an output shaft. The torque sensor apparatus includes a sleeve, fixed to the input shaft and fixed to the magnet of the rotor; a position regulating portion, disposed on the magnet and restricting a rotational position of the magnet and the sleeve; and a protruding portion, disposed on the sleeve and installed corresponding to the position regulating portion. A front end of the protruding portion is enlarged along a circumferential direction of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 12352567
    Abstract: An eyewear device including a strain gauge sensor to determine when the eyewear device is manipulated by a user, such as being put on, taken off, and interacted with. A processor identifies a signature event based on sensor signals received from the strain gauge sensor and a data table of strain gauge sensor measurements corresponding to signature events. The processor controls the eyewear device as a function of the identified signature event, such as powering on a display of the eyewear device as the eyewear device is being put on a user's head, and then turning off the display when the eyewear device is removed from the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Heger, Matthias Kalkgruber, Erick Mendez Mendez
  • Patent number: 12339145
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a paddlewheel for a flow meter is provided. The method can include providing an inner part of the paddlewheel. The method can also include inserting a plurality of magnets in the inner part of the paddlewheel. The method can also include overmolding an outer part of the paddlewheel over the inner part of the paddlewheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: John T. Nguyen, Robert E. Gledhill, III
  • Patent number: 12320688
    Abstract: Systems and components thereof are provided for analyzing multiphase production fluids. The system comprises a fluidic separation chamber, a fluidic separation chamber valve, fluidic piping configured to supply multiphase production fluid to the fluidic separation chamber through the fluidic separation chamber valve, a plurality of composite sensing modules vertically spaced within the fluidic separation chamber, and a fluidic supply and analysis unit. Each of the sensing modules comprising an inductive sensor comprising opposing inductive sensing elements displaced from one another across a vertically extending measurement portion of the fluidic separation chamber, and a capacitive sensor comprising opposing capacitive sensing elements displaced from one another across the vertically extending measurement portion of the fluidic separation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Jana M. Al-Jindan, Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi
  • Patent number: 12313203
    Abstract: A flow dampener for dampening pulsation in a fluid flow includes a body shell, a flexible membrane, and two flow ports. The body shell has an interior surface and an elongate groove formed on the interior surface. The flexible membrane is sealed to the interior surface of the body shell and covers the elongate groove. In some embodiments, the flexible membrane is over-molded onto the body shell. The flexible membrane cooperates with the elongate groove to form an elongate flow path for the fluid flow. The flexible membrane has a thickness in a range from 0.5 mm to 6 mm. As the membrane is flexible, it vibrates as the fluid flows through the elongate flow path, absorbs kinetic energy in the fluid flow, and thereby dampens pulsation in the fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Piranha Plastics, LLC
    Inventor: Charles A. Centofante
  • Patent number: 12292415
    Abstract: A system is provided for load testing a lift beam. The system includes a load testing framework configured to support the lift beam, a first connector configured to couple with a lift connector of the lift beam, and a second connector configured to couple with a load connector of the lift beam. The system also includes at least one drive configured to force the first and second connectors away from one another to load test the lift beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
    Inventors: Van Dang, Robert William Moore, Biswajit Chakrabarty, Sridhar Velu
  • Patent number: 12287229
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention pertains to a method for determining the volumetric flow rate of a compressible fluid flow flowing through a volume flowmeter having a flow inlet, a wheel downstream of the flow inlet and a constriction downstream of the flow inlet and upstream of the wheel, the compressible fluid flowing through the flow inlet and actuating the wheel. The method comprises measuring the rotational speed of the wheel and determining the permanent pressure loss across the wheel based on the measured rotational speed. The method further comprises measuring the fluid pressure of the compressible fluid flow at the flow inlet and determining whether the compressible fluid flow in the volume flowmeter is in the subsonic or in the supersonic regime based on the determined permanent pressure loss and the measured fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jérôme Polesel, Mathieu Gerard
  • Patent number: 12287230
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosure provide a Coriolis flowmeter with multiple flow tubes, including a flow sensor and a flow transmitter is provided. The flow sensor includes a sensor housing, a sleeve, and two symmetrical flanges. A sensor assembly is arranged in the sensor housing, and the sensor assembly includes at least two flow tube groups, each flow tube group includes at least two flow tubes. Two flow tubes with the same size and geometry in different groups form a flow tube pair. At least two flow tube pairs are provided by at least two flow tube groups, each flow tube pair is fixedly connected together by at least one pair of node plates, a measurement area of the flow tubes is between an innermost pair of node plates, and each flow tube group is connected to a driver and a detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignees: WALSN MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (HEBEI) CO., LTD., WALSN LIMITED
    Inventors: Tao Wang, Chris Rolph, Baoyuan Shang
  • Patent number: 12287312
    Abstract: A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing, determining size information representing a size of the rock sample, and determining, based on at least the force information and the size information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample. A method of facilitating hardness measurement of a rock sample from a drill core involves receiving force information representing forces applied to the rock sample during roll crushing of the rock sample, determining, based on at least the force information, at least one hardness parameter representing hardness of the rock sample, and associating the at least one hardness parameter with at least one location from which the rock sample was extracted. Other apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: MINPRAXIS SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventor: Stefan Nadolski
  • Patent number: 12282287
    Abstract: A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body that is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to a developer discharging body. A shutter is movable relative to the developer discharging body between an open position wherein a discharge opening is open and a closed position wherein the discharge opening is closed by the shutter. The developer accommodating body is provided with a gear portion provided about the rotational axis. The developer discharging body is provided with a shutter support movably supporting the shutter. As viewed in a direction towards the bottommost side of the container, the shutter support extends at least from the discharge opening toward the developer accommodating body but does not to overlap the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Manabu Jimba, Ayatomo Okino, Katsuya Murakami, Toshiaki Nagashima, Fumio Tazawa
  • Patent number: 12282289
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a developing roller and a frame configured to support the developing roller. A lever is connected to the frame, with the lever being movable relative to the frame, and with a part of the lever protruding beyond the frame. The cartridge also includes a spring deformable in response to a movement of the lever relative to the frame, with the spring being positioned such that it is capable of exerting a first force on the lever and a second force on the frame. A memory board is provided and an electrode portion is connected to the memory board. A part of the electrode portion and a part of the spring are positioned in a plane that is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the developing roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Sato, Yukio Kubo, Hiroyuki Munetsugu, Koji Wada
  • Patent number: 12276573
    Abstract: A water leakage position estimation system(S) configured to estimate a water leakage position in a pipe network including a plurality of pipe routes includes a water leakage determination unit (11) and an estimation unit (12e). The water leakage determination unit (11) determines whether a water leakage occurs in the pipe network based on a measured value of a vibration related to the pipe network that is acquired by a water leakage sensor (2) provided in the pipe network. The estimation unit (12e) estimates, when the water leakage determination unit (11) determines that a water leakage occurs in the pipe network, a pipe route in which the water leakage occurs from the plurality of pipe routes based on the measured value and a predicted value of the vibration for each pipe route acquirable by the water leakage sensor (2) when a water leakage occurs in each pipe route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuudai Kamada, Toshiyuki Mine
  • Patent number: 12270691
    Abstract: A system for measuring the flow rate in a microfluidic pipe having n pressure sensors arranged in series on a pipe and measuring the pressure Pi of the liquid passing through same. These sensors being separated from one another by pipe portions Ri. Each pipe portion having a hydraulic resistance Rhi, thus making it possible to measure the pressure variations or head loss ?Pi between two consecutive sensors of the liquid flowing successively through these hydraulic resistances. The comparison between the estimated flow rates Di=?Pi/Ri, making it possible to determine the fouling of the microfluidic pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: ELVESYS
    Inventors: Adrien Plecis, Alexander McMillan, Guilhem Velve-Casquillas, Eric Farin
  • Patent number: 12259680
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including a process cartridge and a main body with an opening and a cartridge supporter is provided. The process cartridge includes a drum cartridge; a toner cartridge attachable to the drum cartridge; and a switching member switchable states in the process cartridge between a first state, wherein detachment of the toner cartridge is restricted, and a second state, wherein the toner cartridge is released from the restriction. The cartridge supporter is movable between a first position, wherein the cartridge supporter supports the process cartridge to be placed entirely in an inner space in the main body on an inner side of the opening, and a second position, wherein the cartridge supporter supports the process cartridge to be at least partly placed outside the inner space. When the cartridge supporter is in the second position, the switching member is at least partly placed outside the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shougo Sato, Yasuo Fukamachi, Motoaki Mushika, Kazuna Taguchi
  • Patent number: 12259269
    Abstract: An airtight-level sensor includes an air pump, a sounding mechanism, and a processing device. The air pump comprises an inlet valve and an outlet valve, the sounding mechanism is disposed near the outlet valve to generate a sound wave corresponding to an airflow blown from the outlet valve, and the processing device is disposed near the sounding mechanism to receive the sound wave generated therefrom and determines an airtight-level of an airtight chamber wherein the airtight-level sensor is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Tzu-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 12253394
    Abstract: A method of measuring fluid flow rate is provided. The method comprises positioning a piezoelectric sensor in a fluid flow stream and measuring a voltage output from the piezoelectric sensor caused by mechanical stress from the fluid flow stream. A fluid flow rate is calculated based on the measured voltage output according to predefined relationships between the voltage output and a number physical parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Norman Love, Yirong Lin, Jad Aboud, David Tucker