Patents Examined by Shaun R Hurley
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Patent number: 11603609Abstract: An automated braiding machine for applying a braided cover to an elongate structure includes a barrel through which the elongate structure passes and a bobbin orbiting assembly configured to orbit a plurality of bobbins around the barrel. Each of the bobbins unwinds a corresponding thread having a portion extending between a rim of the barrel and the elongate structure. A first robotic arm assembly is configured to pull the elongate structure in a longitudinal direction thereof. A speed at which the elongate structure is pulled in the longitudinal direction thereof is dependent on a measured angle of one of the portions of the thread relative to a plane defined by the rim of the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: INSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Manz, Nicolas R. Flint, James L. Manz, Steven C. Sinn
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Patent number: 11591749Abstract: Provided is a steel cord for rubber article reinforcement, which has both the tensile strength in the cord axial direction and the strength in the shear direction at higher levels. A steel cord (10) for rubber article reinforcement includes: a single core strand (11) having a layer-twisted structure; and plural sheath strands (12) each having a layer-twisted structure, and the sheath strands (12) are twisted around the core strand (11). In the sheath strands (12), a ratio between the diameter of a core filament (12a) and the diameter of a sheath filament (12b) is 0.75 to 0.85, and a ratio between the strength of the core filament (12a) and the strength of the sheath filament (12b) is 0.55 to 0.7.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yuusuke Nozaki
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Patent number: 11591727Abstract: An automatic circumferential insertion apparatus and method for a complex rotary preform. The apparatus includes a double-hinge yarn carrier and a U-shaped bracket. Two ends of the double-hinge yarn carrier are respectively provided with a cylindrical hinge structure. One cylindrical hinge structure is in revolving pair connection with an outer clamping buckle at one end of the U-shaped bracket, and the other cylindrical hinge structure is in revolving pair connection with an inner clamping buckle at the other end of the U-shaped bracket. Two sides of the U-shaped bracket are provided with an electromagnet, respectively. The outer clamping buckle is provided with a pin, which is controlled by triggering, and is triggered simultaneously with the electromagnet at the side where the outer clamping buckle is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICSInventors: Jun Wang, Zhongde Shan, Xiaokang Ma, Yaoyao Wang, Haoqin Yang
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Patent number: 11591186Abstract: A load bearing tension member for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension elements arrayed across a tension member width. The tension elements are offset from a tension member central axis, the central axis bisecting a tension member thickness and extending across the tension member width. The tension elements include a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element, and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded. A jacket at least partially encapsulates the plurality of tension elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventor: Jun Ma
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Patent number: 11591750Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) has a modulus EC such that 50 GPa?EC?160 GPa. The cord comprises: (a) an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) wound in a helix having a modulus EI, each internal strand (TI) comprising: an internal layer (C1) made up of Q?1 internal threads (F1), and an external layer (C2) made up of N>1 external threads (F2) wound around the internal layer (C1), and (b) an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE) wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord, each external strand (TE) comprising: an internal layer (C1?) made up of Q??1 internal threads (F1?), and an external layer (C2?) made up of N?>1 external threads (F2?) wound around the internal layer (C1?).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
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Patent number: 11583783Abstract: A method of ornamentializing an inflated balloon with a plurality of ribbon strands secured by knotting in the neck of the inflated balloon, and disclosed apparatus for ornamentializing an inflated balloon using a balloon tying station holding a plurality of spools of ribbon for selectively dispensing longitudinally across an extending cantilever to underlie a neck portion of the inflated balloon, which neck portion extends stretchingly around the cantilever and looping over and under for pulling off the cantilever and catching the ribbons to tie the knot and secure the ribbons therein, the ribbons having first and second strands cut to a selected length and secured in the knot. An apparatus for ornamentalizing an inflated balloon for a balloon bouquet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventor: Gerald R Herren
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Patent number: 11585018Abstract: A fiber web structure made of randomly oriented synthetic fibers, an apparatus for making the web structure and a method of making the web structure. The web is a dimensionally-disordered, aerodynamically-formed structure in which electrostatic and/or non-electrostatic fibers are arranged to create structured fiber webs. The method uses different size, crimp, length and shapes of fibers, among various characteristics, to create strength and other properties. An apparatus for making the web structure includes a randomizing cylinder that removes fibers from a main cylinder, and condensing cylinders. The fiber webs may be structured in layers and the layers may have fibers and/or additives placed in or between the layers for enhanced performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Rick L. Chapman
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Patent number: 11585020Abstract: A tether is a net that kinks and is automatically deformed upon tension release. The tether has a length of several kilometers to several tens of kilometers upon deployment and is capable of shrinking to have a length of approximately several tens of meters to several hundreds of meters by kinking and automatically being deformed when the tension is released because of cutting or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, NTTTO SEIMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Satomi Kawamoto, Kentaro Iki, Katsuya Suzuki
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Patent number: 11585044Abstract: A cord for reinforcing elastomers excellent in adhesion to elastomers such as rubber is provided. The cord is a cord for reinforcing elastomers (10) that includes metallic filaments (1) and a resin filament (2) twisted together, the resin filament (2) being made from a polymeric material having a melting point or softening point of 80 to 160° C.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takahisa Shizuku, Nobuhiro Ando, Norihiko Kaga
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Patent number: 11577354Abstract: By removing burrs of the pin of the card clothing used in the slicker brush, and by giving a rounded distal ends, the feeling of use and safety of the slicker brush are improved, and removal of hair after use is facilitated. The method includes: a first process of implanting a plurality of pins made of metal wire on a base clothing to produce a card clothing; and a second process of polishing each pin of the card clothing, using a polishing material having flexibility and elasticity, in which in the second process, polishing is performed by rubbing, while pressing the polishing material against each of the pins, thereby manufacturing a card clothing having a rounded distal ends with no burr.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Araki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Araki
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Patent number: 11578459Abstract: A cord (50) comprises: an internal strand (TI) comprising internal layer (C1) of Q=1 internal wire (F1), an intermediate layer (C2) of M intermediate wires (F2) wound around the internal layer (C1) with a pitch p2, an external layer (C3) of N external wires (F3) wound around the intermediate layer (C2) with a pitch p3; and L>1 external strands (TE) comprising an internal layer (C1?), an external layer (C3?). The external layer (CE) of the cord is wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord in a direction of winding of the cord (50). Each external layer (C3, C3?) of each internal and external strand (TI, TE) is wound in the same direction of winding that is the opposite to the direction of winding of the cord (50). The external layer (CE) of the cord (50) is desaturated, and 0.36?(p3?p2)/p3?0.57.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Emmanuel Clement, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stéphane Laurent, Rémi Pinaut
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Patent number: 11578458Abstract: A synthetic rope (20) comprises a core (22) and at least a first layer surrounding the core (22). The first layer has first layer strands (26). The core has a fluted outer surface with spaced apart helical concave grooves. Each of these grooves contacts one of the first layer strands (26). The grooves have a radius of curvature (24) that is greater than the radius of curvature (14) of a circle having a same diameter as the contacting first layer strand before twisting.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BRIDON INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Hunter, Pengzhu Wang
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Patent number: 11577555Abstract: An electrically conductive yarn (200, 300) comprising a first yarn (262, 362) and a second yarn (264, 364), the first yarn (262, 362) comprises or consists out of a plurality of stainless steel fibers, the second yarn (264, 364) comprises organic fibers wherein the first yarn (362) and the second yarn (364) are twisted or cabled together or the second yarn (264) is wrapped around the first yarn (262) such that the first yarn (262) is provided as a core yarn and such that the first yarn (262) provides part of the surface of the electrically conductive yarn (200).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: NV BEKAERT SAInventor: Steve Verstraeten
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Patent number: 11578437Abstract: A method of braiding a stent includes braiding a number of elongate filaments around a mandrel using tensioned braiding carriers without spooling the filaments to the tensioned braiding carriers to form a braided stent having atraumatic ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMID, INC.Inventors: Steve Lilburn, Paul K. Norton, Michael E. Zupkofska, Louis Bedard, Glenn Harding
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Patent number: 11572656Abstract: There is described a hoisting system and method of lifting that make use of a particular fibre rope. The fibre rope includes a plurality of magnets that are embedded within the fibre rope and spaced apart along the rope with a known axial distance between the magnets. The system may include a fibre rope hoisting speed sensor, and a magnetic field sensor that can sense the presence of the magnetic field of the embedded magnets. Using the sensors, the hoisting speed of the rope may be determined by: measuring the time between the passing of consecutive magnets by using the magnetic field sensor; calculating the distance between consecutive magnets using the hoisting speed sensor and the measured time between the passing of the consecutive magnets; and comparing the calculated distance between the magnets with an original, predefined distance between the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventors: Ricardo Nuno Correia, Yngvar Borøy, Hugo Lacerda, Oddbjørn Øye
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Patent number: 11572640Abstract: Provided is an organic fiber doubled-and-twisted yarn cord the twist structure of which is uniform and with which it is possible to reduce weight. A doubled-and-twisted yarn cord comprising an organic fiber characterized in that a total fineness is 5000-15000 dtex inclusive, a coefficient of twisted yarn length difference between untwisting yarns constituting the doubled-and-twisted yarn cord that is obtained by an expression: coefficient of twisted yarn length difference (%)=(maximum value of yarn length difference between untwisting yarns)/(average value of yarn length of untwisting yarns)×100 is 1.5% or less, and breaking strength is 7.0 cN/dtex or greater.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryo Nayuki, Fumiaki Ise, Hiroo Kawahara
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Patent number: 11572657Abstract: A wire including a wire body that is made of metal, and a protector that is made of resin, that covers an outer periphery of the wire body, and that is integrally molded with the wire body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTDInventors: Yoshikazu Kitamura, Yoshihisa Tani, Shigemasa Takahashi, Akihiko Kitazawa
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Patent number: 11566295Abstract: Provided is a compact and lightweight leather skiving machine capable of skiving both hard leather and soft leather through oscillation of a flat blade. The leather skiving machine is characterized by comprising at least a table upon which a piece of leather is placed, a roller for moving the leather, a presser foot for pressing down the leather, a flat blade for skiving the leather, and a drive mechanism for moving each of the roller and the flat blade, wherein the leather is sandwiched from above and below by the roller and the presser foot at a pressing point on the table while being moved, and the flat blade is provided at a position 0-5 mm in the movement direction from the pressing point and skives while oscillating the leather.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NIPPY KIKAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Aota, Michiaki Kanata
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Patent number: 11566355Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a platform, a base plate, a core unit, a transmission unit, a track assembly, and strand carriers. The track assembly is divided into two braiding track groups each provided with transmission discs. The transmission discs of both braiding track groups are sequentially connected to define two braiding routes. The strand carriers shuttle on both braiding routes respectively and incessantly. Two intersection points are defined when the two braiding routes intersect. Accordingly, carrier strands fed by the strand carriers are wound around a core strand fed by the core unit while shuttling incessantly and are interwoven with each other while passing through the two intersection points during the incessant shuttling motion, thereby wrapping a multi-convolutional braided layer around the core strand to complete a rope. Each convolution of the braided layer has two crossing points, which increases the practicability of the rope.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chen
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Patent number: 11566350Abstract: A reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus that includes a hitting mechanism (40) that comes into contact with a reinforcing fiber bundle to split the reinforcing fiber bundle into a plurality of pieces, and, disperses the plurality of pieces. The hitting mechanism (40) includes a rotation shaft (41), a pair of rotation plates (42) attached to portions of the rotation shaft (41) apart from each other, and a plurality of hitting pieces (43) arranged to extend in parallel to the rotation shaft (41) between the pair of rotation plates (42). The reinforcing fiber mat manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention is a simple apparatus that reliably hits a reinforcing fiber bundle to split the fiber bundle into thin bundles, and disperses the thin bundles to a wide range without causing air turbulence to manufacture a reinforcing fiber mat having a uniform fiber basis weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawahara, Takashi Ikushima, Yasumoto Noguchi, Tamotsu Suzuki