Patents Examined by J. Brown
  • Patent number: 11952055
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electric independent steering apparatus comprising: a first knuckle having one end coupled to the lower end of a strut part, and including an upper support part extending and protruding outwardly from the one end and a lower support part extending and protruding from the other end so as to face the upper support part; a second knuckle which is rotatably disposed on the lower support part inside the first knuckle, has a motor installed therein, and has a driving wheel coupled to the outside thereof; and a harmonic gear which is disposed so as to be rotatable from the upper support part and relatively rotates from the first knuckle together with the second knuckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Seohan Innobility Co., Ltd., Korea Movenex Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Ki Oh, Jae Geun Bang
  • Patent number: 11953077
    Abstract: A vertical or block chain connector for linking between two closed chain links includes a lower element and an upper element configured to engage with the lower element to form the chain connector in an assembled condition. In use the lower element is disposed vertically below the upper element in the assembled connector. The upper element is a sliding fit with the lower element and the direction of the sliding connection is in a straight line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connector and in a plane which is parallel to the horizontal axis when the connector is vertically oriented in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Chain Technologies (A.C.T.) PTY LTD
    Inventor: Peter Howard
  • Patent number: 11952034
    Abstract: A power driven, telescoping steering column having a tubular outer jacket, a tubular inner jacket, and a tubular intermediate jacket arranged for coaxial telescopic movement relative with one another via actuation of an actuator assembly includes, a mounting device operably coupled against relative axial movement with the tubular outer jacket, with the actuator assembly being coupled to the mounting device without being fixedly connected or attached to the tubular outer jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Randy W. Jones, James E. Rouleau, Todd M. King, Robert D. Maida
  • Patent number: 11951881
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly installed in a cabin of a vehicle having a vehicle seat and a side airbag device; the vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat base; the seat back connected to the seat base in a manner movable relative to the seat base in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The side airbag device arranged on the vehicle seat including: a first side airbag and a second side airbag not in fluid communication with each other and configured to be unfolded between the vehicle seat and the side wall of the vehicle when in an inflated state; a controller for determining the orientation of the vehicle seat and detecting an impact signal to output a control signal; and a gas generator for generating gas on the basis of the control signal of the controller to inflate the first side airbag or second side airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Jin Zhang, Kongfu Xie
  • Patent number: 11951647
    Abstract: Provided is a node diaphragm scraping and sorting device for a bamboo split, which is configured to scrape node diaphragms of the bamboo splits and to sequentially sort the bamboo inner layers and bamboo outer layers of the bamboo splits towards the same direction. The device includes a scraping device, a sorting device and a clamping and conveying device which are arranged from front to back along an axis. The scraping device includes a conical cylinder, two pressing semi-rings, and a scraping ring. The sorting device includes an e-shaped sleeve composed of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and two shifting forks located at both ends of the sleeve. The clamping and conveying device includes an inner ring moving on the axis, two clamping semi-rings and a conveying power device. The structure, function and technical parameters of each branch device are also introduced in detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Nanjing Forestry University, JM Industries Group, Fujian Shuangyi Bamboo and Wood Development Co Ltd
    Inventors: Jiabin Cai, Shuai Cao, Minghan Li, Nan Zhou, Chang Liu, Pengyu Wang
  • Patent number: 11956266
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computer-implemented method can comprise: inspecting, using a processor, a set of container images respectively associated with pods; identifying, using the processor, a first subset of the pods that contain a vulnerability; classifying, using the processor, the first subset of the pods as primary-infected pods; generating, using the processor, a first list of namespaces in which the primary-infected pods are deployed within a network; checking, using the processor, network policies in connection with the first list of namespaces to determine secondary-suspect pods that have ability to communicate with the primary-infected pods; generating, using the processor, a list of secondary-suspect namespaces in which the secondary-suspect pods are deployed within the network; identifying, using the processor, one or more secondary-suspect pods that communicated with one or more primary-infected pods; and generating, using the processor, a list of secondary-infected pods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ali Kanso, Muhammed Fatih Bulut, Jinho Hwang, Shripad Nadgowda
  • Patent number: 11945495
    Abstract: A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising a shroud comprising an axially movable upper part and an axially fixed lower part, the upper and lower parts moving telescopically to provide adjustment for reach of the steering column assembly; a steering shaft which is supported by the shroud, a pivot which connects a part of the lower part to a fixed part of the vehicle, a clamp mechanism which releasably fixes the upper and lower shroud parts in position relative to one another and which also fixes the shroud in position relative to a further fixed part of the vehicle, a mounting bracket, fixed relative to the vehicle, a sprung support assembly which includes at least one guide element that has an outer surface that engages a complimentary shaped guide track of the mounting bracket, characterised in that the sprung support assembly is fixed in position to the upper shroud part and bears upon the mounting bracket such that the sprung support assembly provides a reaction force that at least partially s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z.o.o.
    Inventors: Pawel Ponikiewski, Artur Wojtalik, Damian Uchyla
  • Patent number: 11945493
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steering column for a vehicle. A steering column for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing provided in a vehicle and having an opening formed at one side thereof, a hollow shaft installed in the housing and configured to be movable in an axial direction through the opening of the housing, a roller having an outer peripheral surface configured to press an outer peripheral portion of the hollow shaft, an actuator configured to provide driving power for rotating the roller, and a first shaft configured to rotate relative to the hollow shaft and installed in the hollow shaft so as to be movable together with the hollow shaft, in which when the roller rotates, the hollow shaft and the first shaft are moved by a frictional force generated between the hollow shaft and the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyungseok Hwangbo
  • Patent number: 11945694
    Abstract: A test fixture assembly for proof testing of a master link and a sling assembly. In one embodiment, the test fixture assembly includes a lift connector with a pair of opposed eyes and a pin receivable through the pair of eyes. An optional guide sleeve is receivable over the pin between the opposed eyes. A pair of opposed plates are suspended from the pin. At least a first pair of spaced apart load posts extend between the pair of opposed plates and are configured to receive a master link. For testing a sling assembly with multiple sling legs, a pivoting equalizer plate and a pair of spaced apart equalizer connectors are configured to pivotally connect to the multiple sling legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Crosby Group LLC
    Inventor: Greg Gilfillan
  • Patent number: 11945494
    Abstract: According to the present embodiments, the lever handling and tilt handling of a driver can be improved by reducing noise caused by collisions between components, which can be generated if the driver manipulates a lever from a locking state into an unlocking state or if the driver adjusts the angle of a steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 11948052
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for monitoring a field device. For example, a method for monitoring a field device is provided. The method may include receiving facility information data associated with locations of a group of field devices and a sensing data set acquired by a sensing apparatus arranged near the group of field devices. The method may further include determining, according to a determination that sensing data associated with at least one field device in the group of field devices in the sensing data set is abnormal, a target location of the at least one field device based on the facility information data. In addition, the method may further include generating navigation information from a source location where a user is located to the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Danqing Sha, Pedro Fernandez Orellana, Zhen Jia, Xuwei Tang
  • Patent number: 11938780
    Abstract: A wheel suspension and transmission gear assembly may include: a main arm pivotally connectable at a connection point of the main arm to a shaft point of a wheel; a first linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm; and a second linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm such that at least a portion of the main arm is between the first linkage unit and the second linkage unit and such that a second end of the first linkage unit and a second end of the second linkage unit are at opposing sides of the main arm with respect to each other; wherein (i) the main arm and (ii) the first linkage unit or the second linkage unit each may include: a first gear and a second gear pivotally connected thereto and interconnected to transmit rotational motion between each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD
    Inventors: Ahishay Sardes, Ran Dekel, Tomer Segev, Eran Starik, Eylon Avigur
  • Patent number: 11940777
    Abstract: A sensor control assembly and method providing a secured sensor data and an optimized handling of the sensor including a sensor, a first processing unit adapted to provide a cryptographic checksum of sensor data, a distributed database, a second processing unit adapted to verify the sensor data, and a third processing unit adapted to determine the demand for calibration. A manufacturing device contains at least a part of the sensor control assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jerry Fornander, Andreas Graichen, Thomas Jetzfellner, Johan Lindstam, Markus Sauer, Monika Sturm
  • Patent number: 11938440
    Abstract: A system for collecting water may include a base and a first arm connected to the base. The first arm may have a first base portion connected to the base and a first extension portion opposite the first base portion. The system may further include a grid extended between the base and the first extension portion. The grid may include a set of hydrophilic fibers extending substantially parallel to the base and a set of hydrophobic fibers intersecting with the hydrophilic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christine L Taylor, Michael George Jutt, Gatto Gobehi, Marci Devorah Formato, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
  • Patent number: D1019085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Fujian Jingyuan Network Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wenliang Lin
  • Patent number: D1019115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Stefan B. Cristobal
  • Patent number: D1021340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Stone Glacier, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Michael Racicot, Jeffrey Robert Sposito
  • Patent number: D1021351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Minghuan Hong
  • Patent number: D1021352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Jeff Risner
  • Patent number: D1021353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Martha Karanja