Patents Examined by Jacob M Amick
  • Patent number: 11686226
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a sintered alloy valve guide capable of inhibiting valve adhesion even in a high-temperature environment. The problem can be solved by a sintered alloy valve guide impregnated with a lubricating oil including pores that are sealed on the valve guide outer circumferential surface. More particularly, the problem is solved by the sealing step of performing a sealing treatment of pores on the outer circumferential surface of a sintered body impregnated with a lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TPR Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiya Ito, Shohtaroh Hara
  • Patent number: 11690183
    Abstract: A supporting assembly configured to fix chassis of electronic device to fixing bracket. Supporting assembly includes plate body, cushion, fastener and spacer. Plate body includes mounting hole and wall surface forming mounting hole, and plate body is configured to be fixed to chassis of electronic device. Cushion is disposed through mounting hole and includes opening. Fastener is disposed through opening of cushion. A side of fastener is configured to be fixed to fixing bracket, and cushion is clamped between another side of fastener and fixing bracket so as to be compressed. Spacer is disposed in mounting hole and located between wall surface of plate body and cushion. Hardness of spacer is greater than hardness of cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: INVENTED (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Hsiao, Ying-Chao Peng, Chun-Ying Yang
  • Patent number: 11679772
    Abstract: A drive control system is provided, which is mounted on a vehicle configured to travel by operation of a driver. The drive control system includes an actuator configured to output a driving force for the vehicle to travel, an output sensor configured to detect a driving force requested by the operation of the driver, and a control device configured to control operation of the actuator based on the requested driving force detected by the output sensor. The control device sets a target output value by adding a given delay time to a requested output value set corresponding to the requested driving force, and controls the actuator so as to output the target output value based on a response characteristic of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Sasaki, Kazuki Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 11680510
    Abstract: A cooling device for an internal combustion engine is provided. The cooling device includes a first passage connected to the internal combustion engine and circulating a coolant, a second passage connected to the internal combustion engine and circulating the coolant, a heat exchanger provided on the first passage and configured such that heat exchange is performed with respect to the coolant, a first pump provided on the first passage, a second pump provided on the second passage and an electronic control unit controlling the first pump and the second pump. The electronic control unit, when a temperature of the coolant is no lower than a predetermined temperature, drives the first pump such that a flow rate of the coolant in the first passage increases as compared to when the temperature of the coolant is lower than the predetermined temperature, and performs first control of stopping the second pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Takagi, Shoichi Akiyama, Hirokazu Tanaka, Masazumi Yoshida, Ryusuke Sasaki, Masahiro Kuroki, Koki Fukuta
  • Patent number: 11680548
    Abstract: A fuel module for pumping and filtration of a fuel in a fuel system includes a flow housing, and each of an electrically powered pump, a first cartridge filter, and a second cartridge filter in sealed, direct engagement with the flow housing. The fuel module is applied in a low pressure fuel circuit feeding fuel to a high pressure fuel circuit for pressurization to an injection pressure. Electronic closed loop control techniques for the pump are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ye Tian, Quinton Marcus Burear, Michael Taylor McKinley, Stephan Donald Roozenboom
  • Patent number: 11679815
    Abstract: A liquid discharge structure includes a bottom wall to be disposed tilted relative to a horizontal plane at a casing which is configured to be installed in a vehicle, a lateral wall arranged vertically at a lower end edge of the bottom wall, wherein the lower end edge is configured to be located on a lower side of the bottom wall being tilted, wherein the lateral wall has a discharge opening for liquid located at an end of the lateral wall closer to the bottom wall, a tubular rib wall projecting at least inwardly within the casing from the lateral wall so as to surround the discharge opening, and a partitioning rib wall which is arranged vertically on an inner surface of the bottom wall at a position closer to the lateral wall so that the partitioning rib wall extends intersecting a center axis of the tubular rib wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokoyama, Yusuke Nagai, Makoto Goto
  • Patent number: 11680493
    Abstract: A compression fitting is provided. The compression fitting may include a body, a follower, and a pin, and a cap nut. The follower may be disposed within an axial cavity of the body. The pin may be coupled with the follower. The cap nut may be coupled with the body. An internal edge of the cap nut radially overlaps at least a portion of a forward edge of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander S. Langer, Marcus Damien Baltrucki, Corey A. Benoit
  • Patent number: 11680576
    Abstract: A ceiling fan is provided. The ceiling fan includes one or more fan blades. The ceiling fan further includes a motor. The motor is operatively coupled to the one or more fan blades. The motor is configured to drive rotation of the one or more fan blades. The ceiling fan further includes a light kit. The light kit includes a panel. The panel has an edge extending between a top surface of the panel and a bottom surface of the panel. The light kit further includes at least one light source positioned to illuminate the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Walter Steven Register, Palmer Joseph Primm, Dhavalkumar Prabhudas Patel
  • Patent number: 11680519
    Abstract: An air intake apparatus for a combustion engine includes an air intake tube for receiving an unmodified ambient air stream from outside the engine. The apparatus includes a first stream modifier chamber for receiving the unmodified ambient air stream that includes a plurality of spark plugs operative to generate nitric oxide when electrically energized such that the unmodified ambient air stream is modified into a first modified air stream rich in nitric oxide. The apparatus includes a second stream modifier chamber positioned downstream from the first and including a GMX400 magnet in magnetic communication with the air intake tube that causes additional oxygen atoms from the first modified air stream to combine with the first modified air stream. The enhanced air stream travels downstream and is combined with fuel and combusted, an exhaust stream thereof having at least 20% less carbon dioxide than a traditional exhaust stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Martens
  • Patent number: 11680490
    Abstract: A blade for turbo machine is provided. The blade for a turbo machine includes an airfoil body extending in a radial direction between a root end and a tip end and including an inner void extending from the root end in the radial direction, a root body integrally formed with the airfoil body, extending from the root end of the air foil body to a bottom end in the radial direction, and including a receiving slot extending from the bottom end in the radial direction and opening into the inner void of the air foil body, and an insert positioned in the receiving slot of the root body and including a plurality of through holes extending in the radial direction to form a fluid connection to the inner void of the air foil body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Igor Tsypkaykin, Stefan Emanuel Martin, Wade Beaumont, Joerg Krueckels, Willy H Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 11674480
    Abstract: The intake air cooling device 100A constitutes a heat exchange device that performs heat exchange of the intake air of the internal combustion engine 6. The intake air cooling device 100A includes the heat exchange part 1A configured to perform heat exchange between the cooling liquid W that is introduced thereto and the intake air that is passing therethrough, and the intake air control valve 2 configured to perform control of the intake air that passes through the heat exchange part 1A. The cooling liquid introduction port 13 of the heat exchange part 1A and the intake air control valve 2 are provided at positions opposing each other with respect to the heat exchange part 1A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Uchida, Takayuki Hamamoto, Yuta Kanashima
  • Patent number: 11674408
    Abstract: A bleed valve has a valve body enclosing a valve chamber defining a passageway between an inlet port and an outlet port. A panel is mounted into the valve body. The panel is deflectable under fluid pressure between a sealing position blocking the passageway when the bleed valve is in a close state, and a bleeding position allowing fluid flow communication between the inlet port and the outlet port when the bleed valve is an open state. A pressure control device is provided to vary a fluid pressure differential between opposite sides of the panel within the valve chamber and selectively open or close the bleed valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventor: David Menheere
  • Patent number: 11674458
    Abstract: An electronic throttle body with an improved structure includes a throttle body. A plurality of vertically through airflow channels are provided on the throttle body, and a butterfly valve controlling a vent flow and a fuel atomizing ring configured to atomize fuel are arranged in each airflow channel. Centers of one or more butterfly valves are connected in series through rotating shafts to implement linked flipping, the rotating shafts are arranged parallel to each other, a drive gear is fixedly mounted to one end of each rotating shaft extending out of the throttle body coaxially, and the rotating shafts rotate synchronously through a servo driving apparatus. The servo driving apparatus and electrically controlled sprays respond synchronously, thereby improving the combustion efficiency of fuel in an engine. When the engine is idle, butterfly valves are directly driven through the servo driving apparatus to accurately control an air inflow of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG HUAKONG AUTO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hongjun Ma
  • Patent number: 11667229
    Abstract: A transport refrigeration system (200) comprising: a vehicle (102) having a refrigerated cargo space (119); a refrigeration unit (22) in operative association with the refrigerated cargo space, the refrigeration unit providing conditioned air to the refrigerated cargo space; a first engine (26) configured to power the refrigeration unit; a plurality of first fuel tanks (330) fluidly connected to the first engine, the plurality of first fuel tanks configured to supply fuel to the first engine, wherein each of the plurality of first fuel tanks includes a lock off valve (450) and a pressure sensor (470) configured to detect a pressure level within each of the first fuel tanks; and one or more engine controllers (54) in electronic communication with each pressure sensor and lock off valve, the one or more engine controllers being configured to adjust at least one of the lock off valves in response to a pressure level detected by at least one of the pressure sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Loic Renault
  • Patent number: 11668226
    Abstract: A snowmobile includes a frame, at least one ski, handbars operatively coupled to the at least one ski, and an engine assembly comprising an engine and an exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifold includes at least a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The first inlet is configured to connect to a first exhaust port. The first outlet is connected to provide exhaust received from the first inlet to a first exhaust path and the second outlet is connected to provide exhaust received from the first inlet to a second exhaust path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ARCTIC CAT INC.
    Inventors: Cord Miller Christensen, Alexander Konrad Fuhrman
  • Patent number: 11668327
    Abstract: A ceiling fan assembly having a motor assembly with a rotating blade hub, and at least one fan blade mounted to the rotating blade hub with a blade span defined between a tip and a root, and defining an airfoil cross section including a rounded leading edge and a v-shaped trailing edge defining a chord therebetween. The blade comprising a pressure side surface and a suction side surface extending between the leading and trailing edges and including a hollow interior and including a tip opening at the tip and a root opening at the root for accessing the hollow interior. The at least one fan blade includes a thickness to chord ratio of less than about 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Hunter Fan Company
    Inventor: Michael Selig
  • Patent number: 11666000
    Abstract: In a riding-type mower, a vehicle body includes a rear portion in which a pair of right/left vehicle body frames extend in a front-rear direction relative to the vehicle body, with a gap therebetween in a lateral width direction. A mowing device is configured to discharge mown grass rearward relative to the vehicle body such that the mown grass falls onto the ground. A cover is provided in a bottom portion of the vehicle body, at a position that is rearward of the mowing device, and covers a gap between the pair of right/left vehicle body frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Nogami, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Takahiro Shiraga, Eiji Sato, Seiya Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11661081
    Abstract: A control device for an automated driving vehicle has a first automated driving mode in which the automated driving vehicle, receiving a permission notice from an operations management controller, travels, according to automatic operation, along a controlled route managed by the operations management controller, in accordance with a traveling schedule provided from the operations management controller; and a second automated driving mode in which the automated driving vehicle travels, without a permission notice from the operations management controller, along a non-controlled route that is not managed by the operations management controller, according to automatic operation. The first automated driving mode and the second automated driving mode are switchable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirohito Ide, Yuchi Yamanouchi
  • Patent number: 11661915
    Abstract: A system for starting an engine of a vehicle has a fuel injector injecting fuel into a closed intake port to form an air fuel mixture. The system also includes an actuator rotating a crankshaft in a first direction to open the intake port by moving a piston within a cylinder coupled to the crankshaft. A combustion chamber defines between the cylinder and the port receiving the air fuel mixture through the intake port. The actuator rotates the crankshaft in a second direction to close the intake port. A spark plug ignites the air fuel mixture to start the engine. The engine also includes many other disclosed features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Crain, Trevor F. Rhodes
  • Patent number: 11661647
    Abstract: Artificial lift pump components such as couplings are disclosed, all having a body formed from a selected material, the body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, a first surface treatment introducing carbon, nitrogen, boron into the material to form a first and hard layer, and a second layer defined as an deposited coating to the first layer that is also made of a carbon, nitrogen, or boron and is further characterized as being ceramic like (hard) and having a low-friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bing Han, Manuel Marya, Yuteng Liang