Patents Examined by Gail Kaplan Verbitsky
  • Patent number: 11484982
    Abstract: An online geometric/thermal error measurement and compensation system for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools belonging to the technical field of error testing and compensation of CNC machine tools. The online CNC machine tool geometric/thermal error measurement and compensation system includes two parts: the hardware platform and the measurement and compensation software. The hardware platform includes a unidirectional acceleration sensor, a precision integrated circuit (IC) temperature sensor, a multi-channel temperature data collector, and a geometric/thermal error measurement and compensation host. The error measurement and compensation software runs in the geometric/thermal error measurement and compensation host and realizes testing and compensation of geometric and thermal errors in machine tools, which are communicated to the FANUC CNC system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kuo Liu, Te Li, Yongquan Gan, Wei Han, Dawei Li, Zhisong Liu, Yongqing Wang
  • Patent number: 11480478
    Abstract: A process for controlled heating of a sensor of an aftertreatment system comprising accessing several parameters, including an exhaust mass flow, an outlet temperature, an ambient air temperature, and an ambient air velocity, calculating a temperature of the sensor based on a thermal model and the accessed parameters, comparing the calculated temperature to a threshold temperature, and activating a controlled heating process for the sensor responsive to the calculated temperature being below the threshold temperature. The controlled heating process can include activating a heater to heat the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Nassim Khaled
  • Patent number: 11480475
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring average temperature of gas in an axial cross-section of a gas turbine engine gas path, involving diverting gas samples from different positions in the axial cross-section to a gas mixing chamber and measuring a temperature of the resulting mixed gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Eric Durocher, Scott Smith, Guy Bouchard
  • Patent number: 11480479
    Abstract: A microscale thermocouple probe for intracellular temperature measurements comprises a cantilever structure including a suspended portion extending from a support, where the suspended portion includes first and second conductive lines on a surface thereof. The first and second conductive lines extend along the surface and meet at a tip of the suspended portion to define a thermocouple junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sinha, Manjunath C. Rajagopal
  • Patent number: 11480534
    Abstract: A system comprising a calorimeter for measuring a heat flux of a sample comprising a recipient space for a sample container containing a sample, a heat sink, a first heat transducer whereby the first heat transducer comprises a heat receiving surface in contact with the sample container when the sample container is positioned in the recipient space and a heat absorbing surface in contact with the heat sink. A second heat sink is provided, whereby the second heat sink has a second heat receiving surface in contact with the heat sink and a second heat absorbing surface in contact with the sample container, when the sample container is positioned in the recipient space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CALBACT AG
    Inventors: Beat Göpfert, Vinzenz von Tscharner
  • Patent number: 11474058
    Abstract: A detection system configured to detect water in a fan case includes a heater, a monitoring camera, and a computing device. The heater is configured to apply heat to the fan case. Any water within the fan case generates a local transient thermal gradient in response to the applied heat. The monitoring camera is positioned proximate the fan case and configured to acquire a plurality of images of the heated fan case. The computing device is configured to: receive the plurality of images from the monitoring camera and analyze the plurality of images to detect the water in the fan case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Venkata Vijayaraghava Nalladega, Charles Joseph Geiger, Bernard Patrick Bewlay
  • Patent number: 11473844
    Abstract: This temperature monitoring device (100) can be placed in a furnace together with a composite material. The temperature monitoring device (100) includes: a pair of internal components (10) that each have a temperature detection surface (11) and are layered such that the temperature detection surfaces (11, 11) face each other; a temperature detection unit (30) disposed so as to be sandwiched between the temperature detection surfaces (11, 11); at least a pair of external components (20) that are respectively disposed on reverse sides from the temperature detection surfaces (11); and an adjustment part (50) capable of adjusting the sizes of the thickness-direction gaps between the internal components (10) and external components (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Kamiya, Kazuki Noma, Jun Eto, Akihisa Okuda
  • Patent number: 11473977
    Abstract: A temperature measurement device suitable for measuring the temperature of each secondary battery to consider a temperature deviation between secondary batteries that may occur during charging/discharging in the formation process and capacity test after the secondary battery assembly process, and a charge/discharge apparatus including the temperature measurement device are provided. The temperature measurement device is for measuring a temperature of at least one of a plurality of secondary batteries arranged along an X-axis direction, spaced apart from one another, in a standing position, and includes a non-contact temperature sensor unit which is insertable into a spacing between adjacent secondary batteries to measure the temperature of the secondary battery that the non-contact temperature sensor unit faces in a non-contact manner, and a Z-axis transfer device which inserts the non-contact temperature sensor unit into the spacing downward from above the secondary batteries in a Z-axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Beom-Koon Lee, Hyo-Jin Park, Dong-Hun Bae, Joon-Sung Bae, Eui-Kyung Lee, Suk-Hyun Hong
  • Patent number: 11474054
    Abstract: Provided herein are apparatuses that include a testing device and a controller. The testing device may include a chamber, a sample holder, a temperature sensor, and a heater band or a heater. The controller may be in communication with at least one of the temperature sensor and the heater band or the heater. The apparatuses may include one or more testing devices, and the testing devices may be arranged in a bin. Methods of performing a test with the apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Steven M. Wilhelm, Kristy S. McKenna
  • Patent number: 11473945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wireless sensing device. In an embodiment, the wireless sensing device includes (A) a button cell. The button cell has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The device includes (B) a first printed circuit board (IPCB) located on a top surface of the button cell. The IPCB has a first contact and a second contact electrically connected to respective positive electrode and negative electrode of the button cell. The IPCB includes (i) a processor, and (ii) a wireless communication component (WCC). Each of the (i) processor, and (ii) WCC are electrically connected to the IPCB. The device includes (C) a sensor module. The sensor module includes a second PCB (2PCB) and one or more sensor chips electrically connected to the 2PCB. (D) The device has a length from 10 mm to 30 mm, a thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm and a width from 10 mm to 30 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BRIGHTSENTINEL HOLDING LTD
    Inventor: Robert Leslie Keith
  • Patent number: 11467045
    Abstract: A calibration setup for calibrating a temperature sensor includes a temperature calibrator, a temperature measuring unit connected to the temperature sensor, a camera unit configured to detect a measured temperature value and to transmit the measured temperature value to a storage medium in the temperature calibrator. A method of calibrating a temperature sensor using the calibration setup includes heating the temperature sensor to a first calibration temperature; detecting a first temperature value by the camera unit; transmitting the first temperature value from the camera unit to a storage medium in the temperature calibrator; heating the temperature sensor to at least a second calibration temperature; detecting a second temperature value by the camera unit; transmitting the second temperature value from the camera unit to the storage medium; and displaying the detected and stored temperature values on a calibrator indicator display in a respective association with the calibration temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SIKA Dr. Siebert & Kühn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Martin Opfermann
  • Patent number: 11460426
    Abstract: A method for detecting metal particles (21) present in a wall (20) of a glass container (2) intended to contain food or pharmaceutical products, said method comprising the steps of: —heating the metal particles (21) present in the wall (20); —inspecting the container (2) during or after said step of heating the metal particles (21) present in the wall (20). The step of heating the metal particles (21) envisages increasing the temperature of the metal particles (21) to a greater extent than the remaining glass parts (22) of the wall (20). The method comprises the step of inspecting the container (2) using means (71) for detecting the metal particles (21) which are hotter than the glass parts (22) of the wall (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BORMIOLI PHARMA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Davide Faverzani
  • Patent number: 11448085
    Abstract: A remote temperature measurement system for a gas turbine engine includes an optical emitter/receiver in communication with the control system and a probe system embedded within a component of the gas turbine engine, the probe system within a line-of-sight of the optical emitter/receiver, the control system operable to determine a local temperature of the component in response to optical communication with the probe system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Urcan Guler, Paul Sheedy, John A. Sharon, Wayde R. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11441788
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method of determining the use of hot water performed in a system including a water heater and an air handler. The method includes: sensing a temperature of influent flowing into the water heater; sensing a temperature of effluent flowing out of the air handler; calculating a temperature difference between the temperature of the influent and the temperature of the effluent; and determining whether hot water is used by calculating whether the temperature difference is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changheoi Hu, Euneok Lee
  • Patent number: 11440081
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for feeding an optical cored wire into a molten metal bath and an immersion system and an immersion nozzle to carry out the method. The optical cored wire (6) is decoiled, a feeding and straightening device (4) with a plurality of rollers (20, 21) conducts feeding of the optical cored wire (6) in a feeding direction towards the metal bath (11) as well as a first straightening of the optical cored wire (6), and subsequently a separated further plurality of non-motor driven nozzle straighteners (13) arranged between the feeding and straightening device (4) and the metal bath (11) conducts a second straightening of the optical cored wire (6). Very high precision of temperature measurement can thereby be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HERAEUS ELECTRO-NITE INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Martin Kendall, Marc Straetemans, Dominique Feytongs
  • Patent number: 11435305
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of an anomaly within a component includes a motorized apparatus configured to move around the component. The system also includes an excitation device and a camera mounted to the motorized apparatus. The excitation device is configured to emit an excitation signal toward the component to cause the anomaly within the component to generate a detectable reactionary thermal signal in response to the excitation signal. The camera is configured to capture thermal images of the component. The thermal images include the detectable reactionary thermal signal and indicate the presence of the anomaly within the component. The system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the excitation device and the camera. The controller is configured to receive and analyze the thermal images to detect the presence of the anomaly within the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Huan Tan, Bernard Patrick Bewlay
  • Patent number: 11426022
    Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for heating materials, including heating materials for cooking and soldering. A representative system and method for cooking food includes passing electric current through the food, sensing a characteristic of the food, and modulating the electric current in response to the characteristic of the food to achieve a selected internal temperature of the food. The system and method can include searing the food with hot oil or photons directed at the surface of the food. A representative system and method for heating a material includes modulating a plurality of semiconductor light sources to emit photons toward the material, measuring a temperature of the material, and modulating the plurality of semiconductor light sources in response to the temperature of the material. The material can include solder and the method can include heating solder in a reflow soldering process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MTP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael T. Poulton
  • Patent number: 11422037
    Abstract: Temperature probe systems and methods include a probe body having a sharp end adapted to penetrate an edible substance, a plurality of temperature sensing elements distributed along a length of the probe body, electrical components operable to receive data signals from the plurality of temperature sensing elements, the electrical components disposed in the probe body between the sharp end and at least one of the temperature sensing elements, and an insertion aid. The electrical components may include wireless components to facilitate communications with a host cooking appliance, and the temperature sensing elements may be used to measure temperature and communicate the temperature measurements via the wireless components to the host cooking appliance. The insertion aid, the probe body, and the temperature sensing elements may include one or more heat resistant materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: BRAVA HOME, INC.
    Inventor: Shih-Yu Cheng
  • Patent number: 11422040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a temperature detection circuit, a display panel, and a display device. The temperature detection circuit includes: an odd number of inverters coupled end to end in series to form a loop; and a plurality of switches, two terminals of each of which correspondingly coupled to two terminals of an even number of inverters, which are coupled continuously, among the odd number of inverters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih Jen Cheng, Lijun Zhao
  • Patent number: 11415468
    Abstract: A thermoelectric generator transmitter includes: a hollow exterior frame having open ends; a heat-receiving plate covering one of the open ends of the exterior frame; a columnar member standing on the heat-receiving plate; a thermoelectric generation module arranged for facilitating heat transfer between the columnar member and the thermoelectric generation module; a radiator plate covering a part of the other one of the open ends of the exterior frame, the part corresponding to a location of the thermoelectric generation module; a processor drivable by electricity generated by the thermoelectric generation module and capable of outputting a detection signal detected by a sensor to an external device; and a terminal that receives the detection signal of the sensor from the external device. An inside of the exterior frame is divided into a location of the thermoelectric generation module and the processor and a location of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: KELK Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Murata, Daisuke Goto