Patents Examined by Sarang Afzali
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Patent number: 11836019Abstract: An equipment rack that includes a modular compute chassis, a modular processing unit located in the modular compute chassis and where the modular processing unit is configured to remove from the front of the modular compute chassis in a frontward direction, relative to the front side of the modular compute chassis, and an air mover unit located in the modular processing unit and where the air mover unit is configured to remove from a rear side of the modular processing unit in a rearward direction, relative to the front side of modular compute chassis.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Shawn Joel Dube, Robert Warren Johnson
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Patent number: 11834324Abstract: A device and a method for manufacturing a pocket spring bed net. The device for manufacturing a pocket spring bed net includes a supply mechanism for providing sheet-like flexible materials; a spring string conveying mechanism with a first gap for clamping and conveying pocket spring strings; a glue spraying mechanism which sprays glue onto the sheet-like flexible materials and/or the pocket spring strings; and a pushing mechanism arranged in front of the spring string conveying mechanism and including at least one movable pushing and grasping component, where the pushing and grasping component pushes the sheet-like flexible materials and the pocket spring strings to be in contact with each other and bonded to form a pocket spring bed net. The embodiments improve the transportation cost and storage cost of pocket spring bed nets, and solve the problem that the pocket spring bed nets are difficult to compress and roll.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GUANGZHOU LIANROU MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jie Liang, Zhiming Tan, Zhiliang Tan
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Patent number: 11834200Abstract: A method of bonding a blade cuff to a rotor blade includes installing the blade cuff to a root end of the rotor blade. The method includes mounting the rotor blade within a plurality of supports. The method includes coupling the blade cuff to a first fixture. The method includes installing a second fixture about the blade cuff. The method further includes applying localized and constant heat and pressure to the blade cuff via the second fixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Scott Oren Smith, David Littlejohn, Sven Roy Lofstrom
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Patent number: 11835175Abstract: A method includes drilling a hole through a surface of a metal deck system via a drill component of a combination tool system. The method also includes disposing a portion of an anchoring system through the hole of the metal deck system. The anchoring system includes an anchor body supported by a housing sleeve. The method also includes removing the drill component of the combination tool system to expose a fastening component of the combination tool system. The method also includes fastening the anchoring system to the metal deck by pushing one or more fasteners through the housing sleeve and into the metal deck via the fastening component of the combination tool system.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philipe Simek, Matteo Spampatti
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Patent number: 11832843Abstract: An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus includes a handle, a horn or concentrator section terminating in an operative tip, and a transducer assembly set disposed in the handle and operatively engaged with the horn or concentrator section for generating ultrasonic mechanical vibrations therein to vibrate the operative tip during contact thereof with target tissue at a surgical site in a patient. An electrical waveform generator is operatively connected to the transducer assembly for energizing the transducer assembly set with one or more predetermined time reversal ultrasonic waveforms that, upon being applied to the transducer assembly set, result in respective predetermined patterns of motion of the operative tip.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MISONIX, LLCInventor: Yegor Sinelnikov
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Patent number: 11828185Abstract: A steam turbine includes a rotary shaft, a blade provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft, a casing covering the rotary shaft and the blade from an outer peripheral side, a vane provided on an inner peripheral surface of the casing, and a seal device including a seal ring provided between the outer peripheral surface and the vane and a position adjusting portion configured to adjust a position of the seal ring in a radial direction. A seal clearance adjusting method includes a measurement step of measuring a length of the seal ring in the radial direction from a predetermined reference position as a reference length, a preparation step of preparing an unused seal ring, and an adjustment step of adjusting a length of the unused seal ring from the reference position to be the reference length by the position adjusting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shunsuke Mizumi, Ketsu Ko, Juichi Kodera, Masayuki Kayahara
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Patent number: 11826068Abstract: A method is used to manufacture a surgical instrument including a first tube, and a second tube. The first tube extends from a proximal first end portion to a distal first end portion. The second tube extends from a proximal second end portion to a distal second end portion. The second tube is positioned coaxially within the first tube with the distal second end portion positioned adjacent to the distal first end portion. The second tube defines a lumen. The sensor is secured proximal to the distal second end portion of the second tube. A die is engaged against a distal first end portion of the first tube while first tube rotates about its own longitudinal axis; and the die is simultaneously moved relative to the distal first end portion of the first tube along a predetermined path to form a predetermined shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Ehsan Shameli, Fatemeh Akbarian, Todd A. Veloni, Babak Ebrahimi
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Patent number: 11828380Abstract: Valve bodies and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example method of manufacturing a valve body includes forming a first duct extending from a first side of the valve body, forming a first wall in the valve body at least partially protruding from a surface of the first duct, the first wall defining a chamber, forming one or more openings in the first wall to fluidly couple the chamber to the first duct, and forming a second duct extending from a second side of the valve body opposite the first, the second duct fluidly coupled to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLCInventors: Andrew M. Prusha, Lisa M. Miller
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Patent number: 11821460Abstract: A roller arrangement includes at least three parallel-axis rollers with a respective nip formed between adjacent rollers. Each of the rollers having a journal at both axial ends and is pivot-mounted via the respective roller journals. At least two bearings being arranged axially adjacent to one another at least on both of a first roller journal of a first, second and third adjacent rollers. A compressive stress is generated between an inner bearing on the first roller journal of the first roller and an outer bearing on the first roller journal of the second roller and a tensile stress is generated between an outer bearing on the first roller journal of the first roller and an inner bearing on the first roller journal of the second roller or vice versa. Similarly, compressive and tensile stresses are generated between the bearings on respective journals of the second and third adjacent rollers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Hackfort, Frank Bogenstahl, Christoph Lansing, René Wolters, Harald Bartsch, Carsten Kleingries, Kay Wolters, Jörg Gottszky
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Patent number: 11821050Abstract: A part of a plate member is machined to remove material therefrom so as to obtain an intermediate product having a thickness difference. Then, the intermediate product is bent and both edges thereof are joined to obtain a cylindrical body. Further, a first heat treatment of heating the cylindrical body is performed. Then, through holes penetrating from the outside to the inside of the peripheral wall of the cylindrical body are formed. Pipe parts are joined to the tubular body thus obtained to form a tubular member. This tubular member is subjected to a second heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Kiyama, Yuji Miki
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Patent number: 11815115Abstract: An expansion anchor includes an anchor bolt with a rear face, a displaceable body located adjacent to the anchor bolt, and at least one wedge body located in a front region of the anchor bolt. The wedge body has a converging zone for displacing the displaceable body. An optically readable code is located at the rear face of the anchor bolt. At least one code protection protrusion projects from the anchor bolt rearwardly beyond the optically readable code.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mareike Frensemeier, Wentao Yan, Byron-David Bell
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Patent number: 11815056Abstract: A method of manufacturing an orifice is provided to make the orifice capable of spraying a very small amount of fluid in an ultra-high pressure and very low temperature environments. The method also makes it possible to provide the orifice with reduced volume and mass. More specifically, the method effectively realizes a desired hydraulic performance through a simple manufacturing method in which a part of a capillary pipe is pressed to form a channel region having a cross section close to a rectangular shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventor: Jisung Lee
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Patent number: 11814144Abstract: In a method for assembling a wind power generator, a tower of a floating-type offshore wind power generation device is placed and fixed to a tower standing frame, blades of the floating-type offshore wind power generation device are fixed and stacked on a first mount and a second mount, a carriage is used to move a blade installing structure including a blade assembly table formed on a first side and a blade carrier formed on a second side opposite to the first side, the blade carrier is vertically moved below the blades, the blade carrier is vertically moved to correspond to the height of the blade assembly table in a state in which the blade is gripped by the blade installer, the blade installer is moved from the second side to the first side, and the blade is assembled to a nacelle formed at one end of the tower.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ACE E&T (ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY)Inventors: Day Hwan Kim, Soo Han Kim
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Patent number: 11812537Abstract: In order to supply sufficient electric power to an induction heating mechanism even with a small-diameter roller, an induction heated roll apparatus includes a roller body having a hollow cylindrical shape, a drive shaft provided at each of both ends of the roller body and rotatably supported, an induction heating mechanism that is provided inside the roller body and allows the roller body to inductively generate heat, and a support shaft that extends from both ends of the induction heating mechanism and supports the induction heating mechanism. The support shaft is rotatably supported on an inner peripheral surface at both ends of the roller body via a bearing.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TOKUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Takatsugu Kitano
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Patent number: 11808292Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structural fastener includes a threaded rod coupler. The threaded rod coupler includes a split nut for coupling to the threaded rod. The threaded rod coupler further includes a housing connected to the structure coupler. The split nut may be received in the housing. The threaded rod coupler further includes first and second springs each coupled to and biasing corresponding one of first and second nut portions of the split nut toward one another. The present disclosure further provides a method of attaching a threaded rod to a structural component using a structural fastener. The method includes coupling a structural fastener to the structural component, sliding the threaded rod through a split nut of the structural component couple the rod to the structural fastener, and receiving springs secured in a nut arm of the split nut within a housing of the structural fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Lalit Khairnar, Martin Lee Witherbee, Amol Khalkar, Rajendra Vishwanath Pawar, Sayali Shridhar Dhale
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Patent number: 11801144Abstract: Methods of making medical devices are described. An example device is an implant used in spaces between vertebrae in a vertebral column of an animal. The example medical device includes a main body that has a lengthwise axis, a proximal end, a distal end, a length that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, an upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, and defines a plurality of pockets, a plurality of pocket supports, an interior chamber, a plurality of windows, and a recess. A pocket support of the plurality of pocket supports is disposed within each pocket of the plurality of pockets. A first mask includes an elongate member and a plurality of projections and is integrally formed with the medical device main body. The mask is used for performing a finishing process on the device and subsequently removed using a tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: DeGen Medical, Inc.Inventors: Craig Black, Kyle Atwood, Charles Baskin
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Patent number: 11802583Abstract: A family of rivets including both blind and bucked-type rivets made at least partially from an amorphous metal alloy. A blind rivet includes a head portion and a tail portion. At least one of the head portion and the tail portion is configured to elastically deform to secure a first member in position relative to a second member. The head portion and the tail portion may include one or more deformable legs having an interface feature configured to engage with one of the first member and the second member. A bucked-type rivet assembly includes a formable member and an anvil. The anvil is configured to thermoplastically deform the formable member proximate to the second member by passing current through an electrical circuit that includes at least one of the formable member and anvil.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Stevick
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Patent number: 11802401Abstract: A swaged interface includes a male element that includes a male cavity defined by at least one male sidewall, and a plurality of first openings defined in the at least one male sidewall. The swaged interface also includes a female element that includes a female cavity defined by at least one female sidewall, and a plurality of second openings defined in the at least one female sidewall. The female element has an inner cross section sized to receive the male element such that each of the first openings is aligned with a respective one of the second openings. The inner cross section is formed by swaging.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: BULL MOOSE TUBE COMPANYInventors: Mark Scott Abernathy, Jeffrey A. Packer
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Patent number: 11796298Abstract: A machining tool assembly for manufacturing a firearm lower receiver includes a first and second side jig which are configured to be disposed on opposite sides of the firearm lower receiver and configured to removably attach to one another securing the firearm lower receiver therebetween. A drill block jig is removably attachable to the first and second side jigs disposed above the top surface of the firearm lower receiver, wherein the drill block jig has at least one through hole. A router support plate is disposed above and removably attachable to the first and second side jigs. A router aperture is disposed through a router support plate thickness.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BlackHawk Manufacturing Group Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Chang, Wayne R. Partington, Tilden A. Smith, II, Jules Johannes de Neve
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Patent number: 11795984Abstract: A fastener for securing a door hinge to a wooden jamb is provided. The fastener includes an anchor and a screw. The anchor has a wall formed by a plurality of splines enclosing a central inner void extending along the length of the anchor. The screw has a shaft extended between a tapered head and a tip and a threaded portion that extends along the length of the shaft. The anchor is inserted into a drilled hole in the wooden jamb. A door hinge is positioned on the wooden jamb and the screw is concentrically inserted into the central inner void of the anchor. The turning of the screw causes linear displacement of the tip of the anchor towards the tapered head of the screw causing expansion of the wall of the anchor against the wooden wall of the drilled hole and firmly holds the fastener secured in the hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Bruce Watts