Patents Examined by Justin M Jonaitis
  • Patent number: 11065484
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable and portable fire protection sprinkler system. The device consists of a sprinkler head mounted on an adjustable height center pole connected to adjustable legs, forming a foldable tripod-like configuration. The legs and center pole have inner and outer tubes arranged for telescopic movement relative to each other, for adjusting the height of the pole and the lengths of the legs. The sprinkler head is connected to a rubber hose which is threaded through the top of the center pole and connected to a water source at the bottom. The tube stretches and retracts inside the pole corresponding to the pole height. A collar around the pole connected to the legs, wherein the legs connected to the end of the pole by metal strips. This allows for sliding up and down; increasing or decreasing the triangular base parameter. The base is also defined by the length of the legs and is adjusted to maintain the tripod stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Youssef George Bakhos
  • Patent number: 11054198
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a hydrostatic transmission includes a cooling body to be coupled with a hydrostatic transmission, a sidewall member protruding from the cooling body to surround a cooling flow path which cools a working fluid supplied from the hydrostatic transmission and discharges the working fluid into the hydrostatic transmission or a storage tank, an installing member protruding from the cooling body at a position spaced apart from the sidewall member to be disposed inside the sidewall member, a detour member connected to the installing member and protruding from the cooling body to extend in a first axial direction to allow the working fluid, which flows along the cooling flow path, to make a detour, and a plurality of protruding members protruding from the cooling body to be spaced apart from each of the sidewall member, the installing member, and the detour member in the cooling flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LS MTRON LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Rak Choi, Jai Yoon Shin, Young Gil Park, Cheung Hyun Nam, Nam Hyung Chung, Shin Hwa Choi
  • Patent number: 11058033
    Abstract: Receptacle assembly includes a receptacle cage and a thermal-transfer module that is coupled to a thermal side of the receptacle cage. The thermal-transfer module has a base portion and a plurality of heat-transfer fins coupled to the base portion. The thermal-transfer module is configured to absorb thermal energy from a pluggable transceiver in the receptacle cage and transfer the thermal energy through the base portion and to the heat-transfer fins. The receptacle assembly also includes a retention clip configured to hold the thermal-transfer module to the receptacle cage. The retention clip includes a resilient beam that extends across the thermal-transfer module. The resilient beam directly engages at least some of the heat-transfer fins and applies a resilient force against the heat-transfer fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongqiang Han, Jiwang Jin, Wenyu Liu, Nikhil Shankar, Alex Michael Sharf, Chenxi Wang
  • Patent number: 11033001
    Abstract: An automatic wet washing and dry brushing apparatus for dogs comprises an elongated container, a tub placed inside the container at one end, a movable brush panel on each side of the tub and a mechanical device that drives the brush panels. The mechanical device is installed in the space between the container walls and the tub walls. The tub has two sidewalls, a floor with a drain, and a door at one end. Each brush panel is suspended on a sidewall and supported by a rail affixed inside the sidewall through a slot on the sidewall. The brush panels are used to brush a dog by sliding in a reciprocating motion. The brushes are made of spaced long and flexible bristles that accommodate the dog's body shape. The tub is equipped with water sprayers and a drain system. The container is movable with 4 wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventor: Weijian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11028611
    Abstract: A method for constructing silos underground to store water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: Shahriar Eftekharzadeh
  • Patent number: 11020923
    Abstract: An apparatus for crushing aluminum beverage cans, including; a containment structure with an integral crushing chamber, a pneumatic crushing cylinder with a hub type crushing head which ensures the can remains inside the crushing chamber during the crushing event, an ejection cylinder with an ejection ram, solenoid control valves, a safety interlock switch and a 3 position control switch, an air/gas supply and distribution system and an electrical control system. Two pneumatic cylinders; which are supplied air via two 3-way solenoid control valves, are used to perform the crushing and ejection work. Simultaneous two handed switch operation is required to energize either of the 3-way solenoid control valves to route air to the pneumatic cylinders. Two handed switch operation ensures that the operator's hands are free of the crushing chamber during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Gary Alexander Hyde
  • Patent number: 11014734
    Abstract: A marking paint applicator apparatus is disclosed. The marking paint application may include an elongated support structure and a trigger mechanism, a receptacle for holding paint, and an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling release of the paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SEESCAN, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Michael E. Turgeon
  • Patent number: 11004344
    Abstract: A method is provided for vehicle identification, which method includes the steps of: an ego vehicle detecting a communicating vehicle by wireless vehicle to vehicle communication; the ego vehicle detecting a nearby vehicle by a sensor onboard the ego vehicle; the ego vehicle sending an identification request to the communicating vehicle by wireless vehicle to vehicle communication, wherein the identification request instructs the communicating vehicle to perform an action; the ego vehicle determining whether or not the nearby vehicle performed the action based at least on data from the sensor; and if the ego vehicle determines that the nearby vehicle performed the action, the ego vehicle determining that the communicating vehicle and the nearby vehicle are the same vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan Bergquist, Wilhelm Wiberg, Petter Wirfält, Henrik Gullvén, Fredrik Sandblom
  • Patent number: 10995443
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an washing/dryer appliance. The present invention further comprises a load capacity sensing apparatus coupled within an predetermine region of the cabinet which may sensing the load capacity of the inner drum. And an plurality of electric motors that may raise and lower the outer drum during one operational task of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Clarence Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10987759
    Abstract: When water jet guided laser drilled through the first body, there is a confined embodiment between the first body and the second body. To prevent water jet guided laser to continue in this direction and create damage on the second body, a volume vibrator is connected to the embodiment and media that filled embodiment get pumped in and pumped out from the embodiment at adjustable frequency and cycle volume. Mechanical energy is then transferred into the embodiment to generate local media vibration. The laminar flowing state of the water jet is interrupted and the laser beam confined in the water jet is dispersed. Plugging method is also involved to insure when there are multiple holes on the embodiment, there will be enough mechanical energy get transferred to the laser breakthrough location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Zhaoli Hu
  • Patent number: 10970927
    Abstract: A positionable emissions control watercraft that may be placed near a serviced watercraft in a location that is away from the risk of falling cargo, while also eliminating a need for a spacer or a spacer barge, and allowing other service watercraft to access the serviced watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Robert John Sharp
  • Patent number: 10967136
    Abstract: An injection apparatus includes a base, an anesthetic holder, one or more vibration motors, and a hollow cylinder. The base includes a bottom surface for placement against a patient's skin, wherein the base includes one or more apertures. The anesthetic holder extends from the base and retains an anesthetic, wherein the holder is in fluid communication with the one or more apertures located on the base. The one or more vibration motors are affixed to the holder. The hollow cylinder includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to receive an injecting pen and the second end is located adjacent to the base and is configured to allow the injecting pen to contact the patient's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Felisha Fox
  • Patent number: 10964874
    Abstract: A portable electrical power generation system using thermoelectric modules to produce voltage from a temperature differential. The temperature differential is maintained using a passive cooling system including a retained liquid coolant and heat from a heated fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: Gerard R Campeau
  • Patent number: 10953960
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a self-propelled emissions control servicing watercraft that does not require transportation by tugboat and utilizes a hydraulic power unit that supplies hydraulic power to a hydraulic positioning arm during “service mode” and alternately uses the same hydraulic power unit to supply hydraulic power to hydraulic propulsion thrusters during “mobile mode”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Robert John Sharp
  • Patent number: 10954116
    Abstract: A first, and second twin AC inverters for a hybrid vehicle, whereby, the first and second inverters having a first, and second twin AC hard wire terminal blocks, a cool-down C-D process, and a conventional Engine Control Unit computerized remote-control drive system, whereby, being capable of activating the twin AC terminal blocks for Freeway speed, hills, faster acceleration, and a hybrid vehicle momentum regenerative braking kinetic energy process for: charging a battery-pack, and multiple batteries. The computer being capable of activating the first terminal block, when the cool-down process is to end, and deactivating the second terminal block, when the cool-down process is to begin. The Computer is capable of activating the first, or second terminal blocks, whereby, for operating in conjunction with one another for the Freeway speed for charging the battery?pack, including multiple batteries with respect to the above modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Herbert Ray Floyd
  • Patent number: 10939791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving robot capable of recognizing a position on a map and a control method of the moving robot, and the moving robot according to the present invention includes: a travel drive unit configured to move a main body; an image acquisition unit configured to acquire images of surroundings; and a controller configured to recognize a current position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungwook Lim, Taekyeong Lee, Dongki Noh
  • Patent number: 10932461
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: 4-L Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • Patent number: 10928058
    Abstract: A flash boiler has a water jacket and a vertically oriented interior passage which includes water tubes or superheating tubes, or both. The interior passage is a hyperboloid surface to induce draft. Water tubes and superheating tubes can be staggered so as to create a helical path for flue gas passing through the boiler. Water tubes and superheating tubes may include, internally or externally or both, heat transfer aids such as pins, fins or vanes, which may also be helices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Guy Louis Letourneau, Richard E Asherman
  • Patent number: 10905091
    Abstract: One embodiment of a scooping litter receptacle, which forms a compact cylindrical exterior design, contains a scoop device that can pivot within the base container which has a curved inner surface with no sharp corners or edges. The scoop is able to pass through the entire bed of litter granules in less than half a rotational turn, thus, separating waste material usable litter. The scoop can then be lifted from the litter receptacle by the handles so that the complete scooping process can be done by the user without the user coming into contact with parts that have traversed through the soiled litter mass. Also, the scoop device is not fixed to the base container which makes it easy to remove and discard the waste as well to remove for cleaning. Further, the base container is designed such that the scoop device can be stored inside the litter receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: James Leech
  • Patent number: 10883762
    Abstract: The invention provides an efficient equipment that can be easily implemented to dry materials in a continuous manufacturing line of pharmaceutical products without the need of external air or HEPA exhaust filter cartridges. A continuous granulo-dryer for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products via wet granulation includes a recirculation system that allows to continuously recirculate the air used to dry the materials back into the granulo-dryer. Control systems and sensors are provided to promote a high percentage (up to 98%) of product monitored, an efficient heat and mass transfer between the air and the product avoiding the segregation of the materials and preserving the homogeneity of the Active Principal Ingredient (API).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: University of Puerto Rico
    Inventors: Carlos Velazquez-Figueroa, Leonel Quinones-Fontalvo