Patents Examined by Thomas E. Lazo
  • Patent number: 12104662
    Abstract: A coupling has a housing and a returning unit and a turbo fan coaxially disposed within the housing. The housing has a first shell and a second shell coaxially connected to the first shell. The first shell has multiple driving ribs therein. Each driving rib has a guiding plate, a driving plate connected to the guiding plate, and an included angle defined between the driving plate and the guiding plate of the driving rib. The second shell has multiple divergent ribs therein. Fluid introduced into the housing is guided to the multiple driving ribs of the first shell via the divergent ribs of the second shell. The fluid pushes the driving plate of each driving rib and facilitates the housing to spin and drive a driven device. Therefore, the coupling of the present invention can save energy consumption for driving a driven device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Inventor: Cheng-Jiang Hou
  • Patent number: 12098523
    Abstract: To achieve improvement of operability and reduction of energy loss, when controlling so that an upper limit pressure of a discharge line becomes a pressure corresponding to an manipulation tool manipulation amount by controlling an increase or decrease of a bypass amount, in a hydraulic control circuit equipped with a bypass valve for controlling a bypass amount flowing from a hydraulic pump to an oil tank. By using a bypass valve control map representing a relationship between a manipulation tool manipulation amount and a spool stroke, the spool stroke of a bypass valve is controlled, and an upper limit pressure of the discharge line is set so that an opening area of the bypass valve is fully closed by a manipulation amount which is larger than a manipulation tool manipulation amount at which the maximum pressure of the discharge line is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Hideki Nakajima, Kazushi Yamada
  • Patent number: 12098734
    Abstract: An electric fluid pressure cylinder is provided with: a driving unit integrally provided with an electric motor, a pump configured to discharge working oil by being driven by the electric motor, and a tank; a hydraulic cylinder configured to be extended and contracted by the working oil supplied from the driving unit; and a first hose pipe and a second hose pipe configured to guide the working oil between the driving unit and the hydraulic cylinder. The driving unit is further provided with: a valve block configured to control the flow of working fluid between the fluid pressure cylinder and the pump; and a connecting plate attached to the valve block and formed with a connecting port to which the pipe member is connected, the connecting port being configured such that the working fluid supplied to and discharged from the fluid pressure cylinder passes through the connecting port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: KYB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Nakano, Daisuke Tanaka, Yuuzou Masuta
  • Patent number: 12091293
    Abstract: A main winch system of a rotary drilling rig includes a main action loop, a pilot control loop, and a feedback control loop. The main action loop includes an engine, a hydraulic pump, a main control valve, a balance valve, a main winch motor, and an oil tank. The pilot control loop includes a pilot handle, a solenoid valve I, a pressure relay, and the main control valve in the main action loop. The feedback control loop includes a solenoid valve II and the hydraulic pump and the main control valve in the main action loop. In response to a lifting action of the pilot handle for the main winch, under the control of a button, the solenoid valve II is energized continuously, and the solenoid valve I is energized and de-energized according to a given rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: XUZHOU XUGONG FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghua Zhang, Yu Sun, Zhigang Liu, Changmeng Shan, Hongchen Qiu, Xiafang Gao, Xing Gao, Junyun Shan, Qianbin Geng
  • Patent number: 12091129
    Abstract: A hydraulic one-finger two-way acting gear shift operator for a handlebar includes a housing with first and second cylinder chambers, a first and a second piston with first and second piston rods arranged in the first and second cylinder chambers, a first and a second lever arranged to independently push the first and second piston rods and corresponding pistons longitudinally inside the first and second cylinder chambers, wherein the first and second levers are connected to the housing in first and second pivot points, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mont Invest 30 AS
    Inventor: Knut Tore Ljøsne
  • Patent number: 12090498
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a pump mechanism comprising a rigid structure having an open end and a closed end, a plunger disposed in the open end of the rigid structure, and a flexible, fluid-proof sheet of material attached to an inner wall of the rigid structure and bonded to the head of the plunger such as to form a fluid barrier between the interior of the rigid structure and the plunger. Movement of the plunger toward the closed end of the rigid structure causes a rolling corner to be formed between the head of the plunger and the rigid structure and a fluid contained within the pump chamber to be forced out of the pump chamber via a fluid port defined in the closed end of the rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soroush Kamrava, Daniel Allis
  • Patent number: 12084955
    Abstract: A fracturing device, including a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a muffling compartment, a turbine engine, an air intake unit, and a starter; the air intake unit is communicated with the turbine engine through an intake pipe, and configured to provide a combustion-supporting gas to the turbine engine; the air intake unit is located at the top of the muffling compartment, the muffling compartment comprises an accommodation space, the turbine engine and the starter are located in the accommodation space, and the starter is configured to start the turbine engine, the starter comprises a first electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Zhang, Rikui Zhang, Liang Lv, Xiaolei Ji, Chunqiang Lan, Yipeng Wu, Xincheng Li, Yuxuan Sun
  • Patent number: 12085097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switching valve block for a hydraulically actuable work machine that comprises a plurality of valve block inputs for a respective connection to a pressure output of one or more hydraulic fluid pumps, a plurality of valve block outputs for outputting a pressurized hydraulic fluid, and at least one valve that is arranged between valve block inputs and valve block outputs and is adapted to selectively produce a fluid connection between a first valve block input and a first valve block output or between a first valve block input and a second valve block output. The invention is characterized in that the first valve block output furthermore already has a fixed fluid connection to a second valve block input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: LIEBHERR-WERK BISCHOFSHOFEN GMBH, DANFOSS SCOTLAND LTD.
    Inventors: Rupert Gappmaier, Florian Altenberger, Hans Knapp, Josef Stock, Alexis Dole, Callan Mackay
  • Patent number: 12084836
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a work device including a plurality of hydraulic actuators and a plurality of driving target members; a posture sensor that senses posture information of the work device; a control valve unit that controls flows of hydraulic operating fluid supplied from the hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators; a plurality of solenoid valves that generate pilot pressure for driving the control valve unit; and a controller that computes a command value of the pilot pressure to be generated by the solenoid valves, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the command value to the solenoid valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Teruki Igarashi, Ryohei Fukuchi, Yusuke Suzuki, Hiroaki Tanaka, Mitsuhiko Kanehama
  • Patent number: 12084009
    Abstract: A dual input master cylinder, comprising a housing having a first input, a piston base positioned within the housing, and a piston rod having a first end and a second end, the first end of the piston rod abutting the piston base and the second end of the piston rod acting as a second input of the dual input master cylinder, wherein the piston rod is capable of being spaced apart from the piston base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Pongo, James E. Kehren
  • Patent number: 12078164
    Abstract: The reciprocating compressor has a cylinder with a compression chamber where a piston can slide between a crank-side position and a head-side position; a piston rod is mechanically connected to the piston and during operation of the compressor, slides in a hole of the compression chamber; there is a small gap between the hole and the piston rod; in order to avoid leakage from this gap a jacket is arranged around the piston rod and is sealed on one side to the piston and on the other side to the cylinder at the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Technologie SRL
    Inventor: Manjunatha M. Chandrashekar
  • Patent number: 12065962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas storage apparatus and method, and more specifically to liquid air energy storage and its use to facilitate both Demand Side Reduction (DSR) and the use of reduced-cost electricity by industrial compressed-air users. A related electricity generating apparatus and method is also disclosed. The apparatus and method use a first sensible heat coolth store and second latent heat coolth store to first reduce the gas in temperature and then to change it into a liquid phase. Coolth top up devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventor: Adrian Alford
  • Patent number: 12065912
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon flow control generator system includes a pressurized hydrocarbon flow inlet, an expansion device in pressurized hydrocarbon flow communication with the pressurized hydrocarbon flow inlet, a generator connected to the expansion device, a drive system connecting the generator and the expansion device, a gathering point at which depressurized hydrocarbon stream is delivered to an end use location, and a variable load device via which an electrical power stream generated by the generator is delivered to an electric load. The expansion device is configured to receive a highly pressurized hydrocarbon stream from the pressurized hydrocarbon flow inlet, control and regulate a received hydrocarbon stream, and depressurize the hydrocarbon stream. The variable load device is configured to adjust load on the generator by adjusting electrical demand on the generator based on a pressure of the depressurized hydrocarbon stream sensed between the expansion device and the gathering point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventor: Dawson Hoffman
  • Patent number: 12049744
    Abstract: A work machine includes a hydraulic pump that is driven by an engine and delivers a pressurized fluid, a hydraulic actuator that is operated by the pressurized fluid delivered by the hydraulic pump, a hydraulic accumulator device that accumulates the pressurized fluid discharged from the hydraulic actuator, a differential pressure control valve that is disposed between the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic accumulator device and generates a differential pressure across the differential pressure control valve between a pressure of the hydraulic actuator and a pressure of the hydraulic accumulator device, a pressure sensor that senses the pressure of the hydraulic accumulator device, and a controller that controls the differential pressure control valve on the basis of a sensing result of the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hijikata, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Masatoshi Hoshino, Ryou Yagisawa
  • Patent number: 12044256
    Abstract: A pressure vessel includes: (a) a cylindrical sidewall having a wall thickness, an inside surface, an outside surface, and the cylindrical sidewall extending between a first end and a second end, wherein one of the first end or the second end includes a sidewall edge that forms part of an outwardly opening weld groove; (b) an end cap constructed to engage the cylindrical sidewall edge, the end cap comprising an end cap edge corresponding to the sidewall edge and that, when combined with the sidewall edge, forms the outwardly opening weld groove; (c) a cylindrically extending backer bar located in support of the outwardly opening weld groove formed by the sidewall edge and the end cap edge; and (d) a weld joint formed in the outwardly opening weld groove and holding the cylindrical sidewall to the end cap. A method for welding a pressure vessel sidewall and end cap together is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: JARP industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Jackan, Jeremy J. Gabor, Christopher J. Krzewina
  • Patent number: 12044257
    Abstract: A pneumatic linear actuator with a manually adjustable stop mechanism integrated into the device such that the actuator mechanism and the stop mechanism are co-linear. The stop mechanism limits the travel of the actuator by turning a handwheel. The mechanisms are completely sealed and/or enclosed and a gear-reduction position indicator is included. Forward and reverse acting variations are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sullivan, Higgins, and Brion PPE, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kranda, Daniel R Higgins
  • Patent number: 12044254
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body. A variable displacement pump is positioned within the vehicle body and is configured to pump hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic fluid reservoir into a high pressure line of a hydraulic circuit. A lifting system on the vehicle includes at least one actuator in fluid communication with the variable displacement pump, which delivers pressurized hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid reservoir to the actuator through the high pressure line to adjust a position of the actuator. A valve is positioned downstream of the variable displacement pump. In a first valve position, the valve restricts flow outward from the high pressure line. In a second valve position, the valve directs fluid from the high pressure line into a lower pressure line to reduce a hydraulic pressure within the high pressure line and adjust an output parameter of the variable displacement pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Wente, Logan Gary, Jerrod Kappers
  • Patent number: 12031559
    Abstract: An integrated electro-hydraulic unit including a hydraulic machine having a shaft configured to rotate about an axis and a cylinder block. The cylinder block includes a distal portion spaced from the axis. The distal portion includes an axial span measured parallel to the axis. An electric machine has a stator and a rotor with an axial span measured parallel to the axis. The axial span of the rotor is larger than the axial span of the distal portion. A drive flange is situated between the distal portion and the rotor to define an interface. The rotor is secured to a rotor-receiving portion of the drive flange, and the distal portion is secured to a cylinder block-receiving portion of the drive flange. The axial span of the distal portion extends outside the axial span of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Enrique Busquets, Andreas Guender
  • Patent number: 12024306
    Abstract: An actuator system can include a first actuator, a second actuator, a first actuator control device configured to control the first actuator, a second actuator control device configured to control the second actuator, a shared redundant actuator control device, and at least one transfer device operatively connected to the first, second, and shared redundant actuator control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Susca, Francis P. Marocchini, Peter M. Ballard
  • Patent number: 12017354
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pneumatic-controlled pitch-adjustable telescopic mechanism used for a robotic arm, which belongs to the technical field of robotic arm pneumatic control movement, comprising a sliding block, a fixed block and a driving device, the fixed block is in a fixed position; the sliding block slides relative to the fixed block according to a predetermined movement track, which is used to adjust the distance between the sliding block and the fixed block; the driving device is used to provide power to drive; a sliding bar is disposed between the driving device and the sliding block, one end of the sliding bar is fixedly connected to the driving device, and the other end is slidingly connected to the sliding block, which is used to drive the sliding block to slide; the fixed block is provided with a fixed base and a guide mechanism, the fixed base is used to restrict the sliding bar from moving in a direction non-parallel to the predetermined movement track; the guide mechanism is used t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Guangzhou College of Technology and Business
    Inventors: Xianfeng Zhang, Junrong Li, Yuehui Wang