Patents Examined by Minh N Trinh
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Patent number: 12274007Abstract: An electronic device manufacturing system includes a mainframe including a transfer chamber and facets defining side walls of the transfer chamber. The facets include first facet, second facet, third facet, and fourth facet that form the transfer chamber. The first facet has a first number of substrate access ports. The second facet has a second number of substrate access ports. A first substrate access port of the first facet has a first side dimension and a second substrate access port of the second facet has a second side dimension that is different from the first side dimension. The second facet is adjacent to the first facet. The third facet is adjacent to the second facet. The fourth facet has the second number of substrate access ports. The second number of substrate access ports is different than the first number of substrate access ports.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Michael Robert Rice, Jeffrey C. Hudgens
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Patent number: 12255299Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, and a frame member accommodating the battery cell stack and having an upper surface and a lower surface corresponding to each other, wherein an injection hole for injecting a thermally conductive resin is formed in the lower surface of the frame member, and wherein an insertion hole through which a protrusion of a supporting jig is configured to be passed is formed in the upper surface of the frame member.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Jisu Yoon, Jae Hyeon Ju, Dahoon Kang, Kyoungho Seo
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Patent number: 12246484Abstract: A method of producing an article of manufacture includes printing a break-wire conductive-material pattern via an additive-manufacturing process and applying the break-wire conductive-material pattern to a surface of a component. A shape of the break-wire conductive-material pattern fits the surface of the component.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Maxime Lapalme, Nicola Pedneault Plourde, Jocelyn Lirette
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Patent number: 12249704Abstract: An encapsulation is provided on a flexible printed circuit board, comprising a top and a bottom electrically insulating base film, a top electrically conductive metal layer over the top electrically insulating base film, and a bottom electrically conductive metal layer under the bottom electrically insulating base film. A printable lithium ion battery is fabricated in a cavity completely through the top and bottom base films wherein a top of the battery contacts the top electrically conductive metal layer and wherein a bottom of the battery contacts the bottom electrically conductive metal layer. An adhesive film is fabricated around the battery to seals it to the top and bottom electrically insulating base film and to seals the top electrically conductive metal layer to the bottom electrically conductive metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Compass Technology Company LimitedInventors: Kelvin Po Leung Pun, Chee-Wah Cheung, Jason Rotanson, Wing Lung Hon, Yam Chong, Wai Yin Wong, Shengbo Lu, Chenmin Liu
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Patent number: 12245378Abstract: A three-dimensional molding machine for manufacturing a three-dimensional molded object comprising an electronic circuit includes multiple modules disposed adjacent to each other, a work unit provided in each of the multiple modules and configured to share a manufacturing operation for manufacturing the three-dimensional molded object on a pallet, and a pallet conveyance section provided in each of the multiple modules and configured to convey the pallet into and out of a module and to transfer the pallet between the module and another adjacent module of the multiple modules.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: FUJI CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Kawajiri, Ryojiro Tominaga
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Patent number: 12243953Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a light emitting display device includes a stage, and at least one electric-field application module disposed on at least one side of the stage. The apparatus further includes at least one of: at least one printing head disposed above the stage, and a heating element disposed adjacent the stage. The at least one electric-field application module includes a probe head having at least one probe pin, and a driver connected to the probe head to move the probe head.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Hyuk Kang, Won Ho Lee, Hyun Deok Im, Young Hoi Kim, Jin Young Kim, Hyun Min Cho, Hae Yun Choi
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Patent number: 12237494Abstract: A system for manufacturing a dry electrode for an energy storage device are disclosed. The system includes a first dry electrode material delivery system configured to deliver a dry electrode material, a first calendering roll, a second calendering roll, and a controller. The second calendering roll is configured to form a first nip between the first calendering roll and the second calendering roll. The first nip is configured to receive the dry electrode material from the first dry electrode material delivery system, and form a dry electrode film from the dry electrode material. The controller is configured to control a rotational velocity of the second calendering roll to be greater than a rotational velocity of the first calendering roll.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Matthews International CorporationInventors: Frank Bogenstahl, Rene Wolters, Christoph Lansing, Kay Wolters, Thomas Hackfort, Jörg Gottszky
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Patent number: 12220239Abstract: Provided is a long-term implantable electronic device comprising a first thermally oxidized laver from a first substrate, wherein the first thermally oxidized laver forms a first encapsulation laver; an electronic component supported by the first encapsulation laver, wherein the electronic component and the first encapsulation laver have an exposed surface relative to the first encapsulation laver; a barrier laver that covers the first encapsulation laver and the electronic component exposed surface; a second thermally oxidized layer from a second substrate, wherein the second thermally oxidized layer forms a second encapsulation laver, and the second encapsulation laver is in contact with the barrier layer. Each of the first and second encapsulation layers, the barrier layer, and the electronic component are flexible or bendable, so that the long-term implantable electronic device is configured to conformally contact with a curved biological surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISInventors: John A. Rogers, Hui Fang, Jianing Zhao, Enming Song, Yoon Kyeung Lee
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Patent number: 12211951Abstract: Discussed is an assembly chamber containing a fluid. The assembly chamber includes a bottom portion, a side wall portion formed at a predetermined height on the bottom portion and disposed to surround the bottom portion, and a partition wall part formed on the bottom portion and extending from one inner surface of a plurality of inner surfaces provided in the side wall portion to another inner surface facing the one inner surface. The vertical height of at least a portion of the partition wall part is variable with respect to the bottom portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Inbum Yang, Junghun Rho, Sangsik Jung, Bongwoon Choi
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Patent number: 12194287Abstract: A method of manufacturing electrical tracks in a region of an intravascular blood pump is provided. The method can include providing an intravascular blood pump with a flow cannula including a spiral structure, a sensor and an electrical connection region, applying a conductor structure to a coatable material of the flow cannula, electrically connecting a first portion of the conductor track structure to the sensor and a second portion of the conductor track structure to the electrical connection region and closing the spiral structure using a flexible material where the flexible material can be silicone or polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Kardion GmbHInventors: Julian Kassel, Thomas Alexander Schlebusch
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Patent number: 12193518Abstract: The method includes first arranging pairs of conductors on an aerosol-generating device, and second arranging conductive portions in a physical pattern on a consumable, the physical pattern being configured to electrically connect to at least one first subset of the pairs of conductors to complete at least one first circuit, of a plurality of circuits, that identifies the consumable, the plurality of circuits including the conductive portions and the pairs of conductors.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventor: Stephane Bilat
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Patent number: 12197244Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. The method includes disposing a display panel, including side areas, a front display area, and a sub-region, on a carrier film including first, second, and third release portions; removing the first release portion to expose the side areas; disposing a cover window above the display panel; attaching the front display area to the cover window by pressing the second release portion toward the cover window, and attaching the side areas to the cover window by pressing the side areas exposed by removing the first release portion toward the cover window; removing the second release portion and the third release portion to expose the front display area and the sub-region; and bending the display panel to attach a bottom portion of the sub-region to a bottom portion of the front display area.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chang Hee Won
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Patent number: 12193821Abstract: Manufacturing a neural interface device. Forming a neural interface probe of an implantable microelectrode body. PECVD a first amorphous silicon carbide insulation layer, forming a thin film metal trace and interface pad on the first layer, the pad on a portion of the trace. PECVD a second amorphous silicon carbide insulation layer on the first layer and covering the trace and the pad. Forming an opening in the second layer to expose the pad to an ambient environment. Patterning the first and second layers to define the neural interface probe. The probe has a rectangular cuboid shape, a cross-sectional area perpendicularly transverse to a long axis length of the probe and through any perpendicularly transverse cross-section along the long axis length is less than about 50 microns. The layers are the principle material of construction of the probe.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Trustees of Boston UniversityInventors: Timothy James Gardner, Stuart F. Cogan
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Patent number: 12186969Abstract: Disclosed is a terrace folding system of a secondary battery cell, including a transfer unit which transports a secondary battery cell; and a folding unit which is disposed along the transfer unit and is temporally separated from the transfer unit to fold a terrace of the secondary battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: CLEVER CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Hong Jeong, Sang Jin Kim
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Patent number: 12190922Abstract: A method involves forming a recording head that comprises a waveguide, a write pole, and a near-field transducer proximate the write pole. The near-field transducer has an extended portion extending towards a surface of the recording head and operable to direct plasmons to a recording medium. The surface of the recording head is lapped to form a lapped surface. A resist or hardmask is patterned on the lapped surface in a region that encompasses the extended portion. The lapped surface is etched with the resist or hardmask pattern to form a media-facing surface such that the extended portion protrudes beyond the media-facing surface by a first distance, and the resist or hardmask is removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Michael A. Seigler, Peng Zhang, David James Ellison, James D. Kiely, Edwin F. Rejda
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Patent number: 12189432Abstract: An information handling system housing is formed to provide a reduced overall material thickness by forming a planar housing piece of a first metal, such as aluminum, with an interior surface having channels of reduced thickness and laser sintering a pattern in the channel with a second material, such as a pattern of interconnected hexagons formed by lines of steel. Locally formed shapes of components disposed in the housing, such as battery shape, provide room for the components with improved stiffness of the housing to meet structural constraints.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Brandon J. Brocklesby
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Patent number: 12185473Abstract: A catheter for canceling magnetic interference is disclosed. The catheter includes a catheter shaft having a distal end with sensors and a handle with electronics and non-magnetic sensors. Inside the catheter shaft is at least one flexible substrate having conductive traces. Another flexible substrate is wrapped around a component in the catheter shaft. The catheter further includes a plurality of connectors. A first connector connects the sensors to one end of the at least one flexible substrate. A third connector connects the non-magnetic sensors to one end of the other flexible substrate. A second connector and a fourth connector both connect the electronics to another end of the at least one flexible substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Shemer Shmaryau Berkowitz, Sharona Ben Shoshan, Eden Kidishman
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Patent number: 12185478Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a method for the bonding of a component embedded into a printed circuit board. The methods include provisions of a core exhibiting at least one insulating layer and at least one conductor layer applied to the insulating layer. Methods may also include embedding at least one component into a recess of the insulating layer, wherein the contacts of the component are essentially situated in the plane of an outer surface of the core exhibiting the at least one conductor layer. Methods may also include application of a photoimageable resist onto the one outer surface of the core on which the component is arranged, while filling the spaces between the contacts of the component. Methods may also include clearing of end faces of the contacts and of the areas of the conductor layer covered by the photoimageable resist by exposing and developing the photoimageable resist.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerald Weidinger, Andreas Zluc, Johannes Stahr
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Patent number: 12184131Abstract: An interlocking tool for a for forming stator end turns includes a first member including a first base having a first surface. A first ring extends from the first surface and a second ring extends from the first surface radially outwardly of the first ring. The second ring is spaced from the first ring by a first gap. A second member includes a second base having a first surface portion. A first ring element extends from the first surface portion and a second ring element extends from the first surface portion radially inwardly of the first ring element. The second ring element is spaced from the first ring element by a second gap. The second ring is positioned in the second gap, and the second ring element is positioned in the first gap. The first member is rotatable relative to the second member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark A. Smith, Ante Tony Lausic, John S. Agapiou
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Patent number: 12176671Abstract: An electrician plier is provided, it includes a first head and a second head. The first head is provided with a first positioning member and a first rotating disc, and the first rotating disc is connected to the first head, first crimping teeth and first crimping grooves are provided at a periphery of the first rotating disc, first positioning holes are defined on the first rotating disc, and the first positioning member is matched and connected with the first positioning holes. The second head is provided with a second positioning member and a second rotating disc, and the second rotating disc is connected to the second head, and second crimping teeth and second crimping grooves are provided at a periphery of the second rotating disc, and second positioning holes matched and connected with the second positioning holes are defined on the second rotating disc.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignees: ZHEJIANG IWISS ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Zhuji ITOP Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaoming Deng, Jiulian Xu