Patents Examined by Jason L Vaughan
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Patent number: 11839800Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
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Patent number: 11841045Abstract: A connection assembly includes first and second components which, starting from a separated disassembled state, are joinable to each other along a plane of relative movement parallel to respective planes of extension of the components into an interconnected assembled state, and are transferrable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element on either side of the plane of relative movement, and the second component has two latching element receptacles. In the assembled state, each of the latching element receptacles cooperates with a respective latching portion of a respective one of the latching elements. The latching portions are movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path pointing in a disassembly direction with respect to the rest state is limited by stop surfaces against which the respective latching elements rest in a course of disassembling the components.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Andreas Schoch, Juergen Ruehl, Marcus Schneider, David Landeck, Michael Ortmueller
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Patent number: 11841204Abstract: A firearm magazine tool including a core having a floor on its top, a channel rib on the core, a cavity, a frame surrounding the core and the cavity, a lever pin projecting from the core into the cavity, and a slider pin projecting orthogonally from the floor. The channel rib can be an elongate projection running a partial length of the core. The core can be inset within the frame such that two internal frame side walls and an internal frame end wall are at least partially exposed above the floor. The cavity can be located between the core and a lever wall, the lever wall being located on an opposite end of the frame than the internal frame end wall. The firearm magazine tool can be further comprised of a channel on a bottom surface of the core, wherein the channel rib is located in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: NEW REVO BRAND GROUP, LLCInventor: Matthew C. Morris
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Patent number: 11841194Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for use in the production of a tube bundle (3) of a wound heat exchanger (100), wherein tubes (30) are wound in a plurality of tube layers (4) onto a core tube (300) running in an axial direction (z), webs (10) which run in the axial direction (z) being arranged between the tube layers (4). The invention further relates to a method for producing a tube bundle using said device (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Linde GmbHInventors: Manfred Schönberger, Roland Hiller, Christian Michael Herwerth
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Patent number: 11833559Abstract: A transverse vibration rolling system and a preparation method for a double-layer metal composite ultra-thin strip relate to a technical field of rolling, which solve problems including poor rolling and bonding effects, low geometric accuracy, and poor plate shape quality of metal composite ultra-thin strips. The transverse vibration rolling system includes: a first roll, a second roll, a first hydraulic vibrator, a second hydraulic vibrator, a first hydraulic motor, a second hydraulic motor, a check valve, a first hydraulic pump, a first overflow valve, an oil tank, a controller, a second overflow valve, a second hydraulic pump, an electromagnetic reversing valve, a first speed control valve, and a second speed control valve. The transverse vibration of the rolls of the present invention can apply transverse shearing force on the ultra-thin metal strips during the bond rolling.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jingwei Zhao, Tao Wang, Linan Ma, Jianchao Han, Yuanming Liu, Zhongkai Ren, Qingxue Huang
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Patent number: 11833398Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity, a face portion enclosing the interior cavity, a first mass portion and a second mass portion coupled to the body portion, a port connected to the interior cavity, and a filler material injected into the interior cavity from the port. The second mass portion includes a top portion and a bottom portion oriented relative to each other at an angle at least partially corresponding to a contour of a portion of the toe portion edge. The mass of the top portion of the second mass portion is less than the mass of the bottom portion of the second mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
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Patent number: 11833648Abstract: The invention relates to a functional unit for attachment to a workpiece, in particular to a sheet metal part, said functional unit comprising a fastening element having a fastening section for the rotationally fixed fastening of the functional unit to the workpiece and having a head part that adjoins the fastening section in an axial direction and that has a functional section and a head part support surface remote from the fastening section; and a fixing element that can be fixed to the functional section of the head part of the fastening element by means of a rotational movement and that has a fixing element support surface that, in a state of the fixing element installed at the fastening element, faces the head part support surface such that an attachment part can be clamped between the head part support surface and the fixing element support surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Diehl, Richard Humpert
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Patent number: 11828312Abstract: A method for temporarily releasing a screw anchorage includes unscrewing and removing a primary screw having a thread that is tappingly engaged in a mating thread in an ungrouted hole in a mineral substrate from the ungrouted hole. Subsequently to the unscrewing and removing, a retrofitting screw is screwed into the hole to form an annular gap between the retrofitting screw and the mineral substrate. A hardenable grout is placed in the annular gap and the hardenable grout is hardened in the annular gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frederic Pol, Cristian Jimenez, Michael Ziltener, Roland Schneider
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Patent number: 11830634Abstract: A method for complex-decommissioning a nuclear facility is disclosed. The method for complex-decommissioning the nuclear facility includes: cutting and expanding an inner wall of the cavity; installing a cutting device that cuts and decommissions the nuclear reactor pressure vessel inside the cavity; fixing the nuclear reactor pressure vessel inside the cavity by using a fixture; and cutting and decommissioning the nuclear reactor pressure vessel fixed inside the cavity by using a cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Seok-Ju Hwang, Ju-Young Yoon, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11820115Abstract: A form-shapable tarpaulin material incorporates a malleable component that enables the form-shapable tarpaulin material to be shaped into a formed shape and retain this shape. The malleable component may be coupled to a first side layer which may be a plastic layer that is waterproof. The malleable component may be continuous or discontinuous, such as including strands that form a screen or net. The malleable component may be configured between a first side layer and a second side layer, or sandwiched between these two layers. A form-shapable tarpaulin material may have a drape angle of no more than 25 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Christopher Aliberti
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Patent number: 11819963Abstract: A shared mold manufacturing method for industrial lighting devices includes the following steps: putting a metal material in a mold to execute a casting molding step to generate a semi-finished product; the semi-finished product has a plate portion and a box portion disposed on the plate portion; taking the semi-finished product from the mold and performing a cooling step to cool the semi-finished product; performing a separating step to separate the plate portion from the box portion; executing a re-processing step for the plate portion and the box portion in order to obtain a heat sink and a driver; and performing a combining step to combine the heat sink with the driver.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haibo Hong, Fuxing Lu, Liangliang Cao
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Patent number: 11815317Abstract: A method of making a heat exchanger with a net shape moldable highly thermally conductive polymer composite includes mixing a polymer and a thermally conductive filler material and molding the polymer composite into heat exchanger components. The heat exchanger can be tailored to varying heating and cooling needs with moldable geometries.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Scott Alan Eastman, Steven W. Gronda, Abbas A. Alahyari, Jack Leon Esformes
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Patent number: 11815112Abstract: An anchor pin that is precisely structured and machined to fit within a internal bore of a spindle rod of a motorcycle steering spindle assembly is presented herein. The anchor pin is configured and intended to provide additional structural integrity to and reinforce the spindle rod in the event of damage thereto or failure thereof. Accordingly, the anchor pin includes an elongated cylindrical shaft with a flared head disposed at one end thereof. The elongated cylindrical shaft includes at least one recessed ring disposed along a length thereof, and at least one resilient o-ring seated therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Daniel J. McAllister
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Patent number: 11817819Abstract: A method may include positioning one or more PV module mounting devices along a length of a structural component. The method may include specifying one or more parameters related to fastening the PV module mounting devices to the structural component, the one or more parameters indicating a spacing between the PV module mounting devices. The method may include fastening, by an automated attachment equipment, the PV module mounting devices to the structural component based on the specified parameters and moving the PV module mounting devices fastened to the structural component to an assembly platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Nathan Schuknecht, Lucas Creasy
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Patent number: 11807395Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a wing panel. Methods include aligning a strongback over a wing panel, vacuum attaching a wing panel surface and pogos extending beneath the strongback, and adjusting the length of pogos to enforce a contour to the wing panel. Systems include a strongback to extend over a wing panel, adjustable-length pogos extending beneath the strongback, and vacuum couplers to attach to a wing panel surface. Other systems include a track, work stations along the track, a strongback to extend over the wing panel and move along the track, adjustable-length pogos extending beneath the strongback, and vacuum couplers to attach to a wing panel surface. Apparatus includes a shuttle having adapters that mate the shuttle with a track, adjustable-length carriers with vacuum couplers to couple with a wing panel surface, and indexing units that interact with indexing features in a manufacturing excess of the wing panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones, Frederick M. Swanstrom, Monte D. Wright
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Patent number: 11806588Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion defining an interior cavity, a port on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, and a face portion coupled to a front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity. The face portion includes a recess portion and a face plate portion. The face plate portion includes an outer portion surrounding an inner portion. The inner portion of the face plate portion configured to enclose the recess portion. The golf club head also includes a first filler material in the interior cavity, and a second filler material in the recess portion. The first filler material and the second filler material have different coefficients of restitution. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
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Patent number: 11806590Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion including a front surface, a back surface, a plurality of front grooves on the front surface, a face perimeter, and a back groove portion on the back surface. The back groove portion may include a back groove portion length extending on the back surface of the face portion proximate to the face perimeter. The back groove portion length may be greater than or equal to 50% of the face perimeter. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLCInventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
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Patent number: 11801549Abstract: A method for removing a blind rivet includes a workpiece arrangement having first and second surfaces and a connecting hole. A blind rivet is fixed in the hole and has a shell and screw through the shell extending coaxially along a common center axis, the shell having a shell head portion, straight portion, deformation portion and threaded portion having an internal thread. The straight portion is in the hole and the deformation portion and the threaded portion protrude out of the hole, the screw having a screw head portion and pin portion having an external thread. The screw is in the shell such that the deformation portion of the shell is deformed where the outside diameter of the deformed deformation portion is larger than the diameter of the hole. The shell is cut in the region of the thread portion and/or the deformation portion, and the blind rivet is removed from the hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Jörn Skirke, Alexander Schäfer
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Patent number: 11802590Abstract: A device for assembling a sliding bearing, in particular a spherical bearing, which has an inner ring and a divided outer ring, the device including a clamping ring provided for receiving the outer ring, the inner diameter of the clamping ring corresponding at most to the outer diameter of the outer ring in the maximally compressed state thereof. To shrink the clamping ring onto the outer ring and to detach the clamping ring from the outer ring, a temperature control device, in particular in the form of an induction-heating device, which heats the clamping ring, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Stanislav Frank
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Patent number: 11795832Abstract: A method of repairing a component includes removing a damaged portion from the component to leave a first interface surface that is defined by a continuous curve, mixing a powdered base material and a binder to define a mixture, and printing the mixture into a desired shape without melting the base material. The method also includes removing the binder from the desired shape, solid-state sintering the desired shape to form a replacement piece having a second interface surface that is defined by the continuous curve, and attaching the second interface surface to the first interface surface to replace the damaged portion of the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel