Patents Examined by Timothy Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11597134
    Abstract: A method for forming and filling a container. The method includes: determining an effective fill area of an opening of the container through which fluid can pass while a stretch rod is seated within the opening; actuating a seal pin to open a nozzle passage of the nozzle to allow the fluid to flow through the nozzle passage and through the opening to simultaneously form and fill the container; detecting a degree to which the nozzle passage is open; increasing fill velocity of the fluid to the nozzle as the nozzle passage is opened; setting fill velocity of the fluid to a maximum fill velocity when the nozzle passage is opened such that an area of the nozzle passage is at least equal to the effective fill area at the opening of the finish; and closing the seal pin after the container is formed and filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LiquiForm Group LLC
    Inventors: G. David Lisch, Richard J. Steih
  • Patent number: 11590577
    Abstract: Various embodiments include an acoustic-energy deposition and repair system that includes at least one Directed Acoustic Energy Deposition (DAED) tool configured to apply acoustic energy to feedstock material in at least one of three vibrational modes; and a drive system to move the DAED tool in at least one of three-coordinate positions. In various examples, the acoustic-energy deposition and repair system further includes at least one in-situ metrology tool mounted proximal to the DAED tool to measure a grain size of deposited material. Other methods, devices, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ivaldi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Keng Hsu, Anagh Deshpande
  • Patent number: 11583044
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an external component for watches or jewellery, especially a bracelet, includes the steps of: providing a substrate including a first face opposite to a second face and co-extrusion coating the first face and the second face of the substrate respectively with a first and a second band of synthetic material. The first band forms on the first face a transparent or translucent layer so that all or part of the substrate remains visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Claire Rannoux, Nicolas Francois
  • Patent number: 11588384
    Abstract: In manufacturing a magnet embedded core, creation of flash, and problems associated with flash are prevented. A device for manufacturing the magnet embedded core comprises a base (32) comprising an upper surface at which a resin pot chamber (64) for storing molten resin opens, a separator plate (36) detachably placed on the upper surface of the base (32) to support a rotor core (2) thereon and having a gate (50) and a cull opening (52) communicating the magnet insertion hole (4) of the rotor core (2) with the resin pot chamber (64), and a plunger (62) movably provided in the resin pot chamber (64) to press the molten resin in the resin pot chamber (64) into the magnet insertion hole (4) via the gate (50) and the cull opening (52), wherein an annular recess (66) is formed on the upper surface of the base (32) so as to extend outward of the resin pot chamber (64) and communicate with the resin pot chamber (64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Masanobu Ikeda, Tomoaki Murayama
  • Patent number: 11578006
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a ceramic formed body, including: a mixing step in which a raw material for forming a ceramic formed body is dryly mixed, and then, a liquid is added to the obtained dry mixture to wetly mix the mixture; a kneading step in which a mixture obtained in the mixing step is kneaded; an injection step in which supercritical carbon dioxide in the state of supercritical fluid is injected into a kneaded product obtained in the kneading step; and a forming step in which a forming raw material containing the supercritical carbon dioxide obtained in the kneading step and the injection step is extruded to form the ceramic formed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Tajima, Ryuji Yamaguti
  • Patent number: 11576386
    Abstract: A rotary dough molding machine (10). The machine has a frame (6), a die roller (4) rotatably mounted to the frame (6), a knife (3) for scraping dough from the die roller (4), the knife (3) extending along the die roller (4), and a driver for moving the knife (3) between a scraping position and an inactive position, with the driver having a first drive (1) acting on the first end (31) of the knife (3) and a second drive (2) acting on the second end (32) of the knife (3). The first drive (1) and the second drive (2) can be actuated independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Snorre Krogh Biehe, Hans Henrik Jochumsen, Tomas Eg Kjersgaard, Stefan Jiraschek
  • Patent number: 11577551
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided, the pneumatic tire including a tread portion, sidewall portions, and bead portions, and the pneumatic tire includes, in the tread portion, a center main groove extending in a tire circumferential direction and a shoulder main groove extending in the tire circumferential direction on the outside of the center main groove; a land portion between the main grooves; lug grooves extending inward in a tire lateral direction from the shoulder main groove and terminating without communicating with the center main groove; a bent portion bending toward one side in the tire circumferential direction, at a terminating end of each of the lug grooves; and a raised bottom portion included in the bent portion, creating a level difference with respect to a lug groove, and being shallower than the lug groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Shibai
  • Patent number: 11577436
    Abstract: A mold assembly (1) for injection molding of a plastic pipe fitting (2, 3). The pipe fitting comprises an elbow-shaped or a tee-shaped internal flow channel (4). At least one of the first core member (14) and the second core member (15) of the core package (12, 13) comprises a built-in cooling arrangement (20) for cooling of the core package (12, 13), the cooling arrangement (20) extending longitudinally inside said core member over a substantial length of said core member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: UPONOR INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Jarmo Smahl
  • Patent number: 11577444
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for processing containers and in particular for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a transport device which transports the containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein this transport device has a movable support, on which a plurality of processing stations are arranged, which in each case are suitable and intended for processing the plastic preforms, with a clean room, which surrounds at least portions of the transport path of the plastic preforms and which is delimited by at least one wall relative to the environment. Further, the apparatus has at least one inspection device for inspecting the containers, wherein this inspection device has an image capturing device, wherein this image capturing device is arranged at least partially outside the clean room and monitors at least one region of the containers through at least one wall of the clean room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Höllriegl, Robert Schmitt, Günter Frankenberger, Andreas Eichenseher
  • Patent number: 11571841
    Abstract: A plastic molded product includes a plastic body provided with a plurality of holes, which are recessed in a common depth direction, on a surface of the plastic body. The holes include: an inner surface including an inlet a specific reference plane perpendicular to the depth direction and including at least a portion of the inlet and a depth reference point, which is spaced away from a center point on an inlet side of the specific reference plane toward a bottom side of the hole, the depth reference point being spaced away by a distance equal to ¼ of a maximum value of an inlet side bore diameter on the specific reference plane. A deepmost portion of the inner surface of the hole is in a position which coincides with the reference point or is deeper than the reference point toward the bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Yoshie, Ming Yi Huang, Makoto Ueda
  • Patent number: 11571865
    Abstract: A process of overmolding a frame of a portable eyewear electronic device and a frame produced by the process is presented. A frame that includes a first material and includes a releasably mountable feature is attached to the mold in a desired position and does not contact other areas of the mold. The mold is filled with a second material to at least partially encase the frame insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Steger
  • Patent number: 11571864
    Abstract: Methods comprise generating an electric field; encompassing fibers within the electric to orient the fibers in a desired orientation relative to each other; and subsequent to the encompassing, fixing the fibers in the desired orientation within a matrix material to at least partially create a composite part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Samuel R. Goertz, Gary E. Georgeson
  • Patent number: 11573487
    Abstract: An imprint apparatus that molds an imprint material on a substrate with a mold, the imprint apparatus including a applying device that includes a discharge surface in which a discharge opening is formed, the applying device applying the imprint material to the substrate through the discharge opening, and a measuring device that measures the position of the discharge opening by having the measuring device measure a position of an uneven structure formed in a protruded shape or a recessed shape with respect to a direction perpendicular to the discharge surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuto Kawahara, Yutaka Mita
  • Patent number: 11559953
    Abstract: An apparatus for consolidating fiber-reinforced resin material comprises a housing, comprising a barrel and a receptacle. The receptacle comprises a base, a lid, positionable relative to the base and relative to the barrel such that the housing is in an open state or a closed state, and a de-gassing port. The apparatus comprises a gasket that is in contact with the lid, the base, and the barrel when the housing is in the closed state. The apparatus comprises a piston, movable between a retracted position, in which the piston, in its entirety, is in the barrel, and an extended position, in which a portion of the piston is in the receptacle and another portion of the piston is in the barrel. The apparatus comprises a seal, which is in contact with the piston and the barrel, and a drive system, configured to control movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Fei Cai, Weidong Song
  • Patent number: 11559937
    Abstract: A process and printer systems for printing a three-dimensional object are disclosed. The processes may include providing a non-crosslinked peroxydicarbonate-branched polypropylene filament, flake, pellet, or powder adapted for one of a fused deposition modeling (ARBURG Plastic Freeforming) printer or a fused filament fabrication printer; and printing the non-crosslinked peroxydicarbonate-branched polypropylene with fused deposition modeling (ARBURG Plastic Freeforming) printer or a fused filament fabrication printer to form a three-dimensional article. The printer systems may include one or more print heads for printing a polymer provided in filament, powder, flake, or pellet form to form a three-dimensional article; and one or more feed systems for providing a non-crosslinked peroxydicarbonate-branched polypropylene to a respective print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LUMMUS NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred Wittner
  • Patent number: 11559945
    Abstract: A tank assembly for a 3D printing system may include a membrane assembly that is releasably secured to a bottom rim of a tank sidewall of the tank assembly. The securing mechanism may include one or more of a friction-fit coupling and a magnetic coupling. The membrane assembly may include a frame, a radiation-transparent flexible membrane and a membrane securing member. A peripheral portion of the flexible membrane may be secured within a groove of the frame by the membrane securing member. The tank sidewall may include one or more components for supplying fresh resin to the tank assembly and one or more components for draining used resin from the tank assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NEXA3D INC.
    Inventors: Izhar Medalsy, Chance Holland
  • Patent number: 11554542
    Abstract: A device (1) for the generative production of a three-dimensional object (2) by selectively solidifying construction material layers made of solidifiable construction material (3) layer by layer in a successive manner using at least one laser beam (5), comprising at least one device (4) for generating at least one laser beam (5) in order to selectively solidify individual construction material layers made of solidifiable construction material (3) layer by layer. The device (4) comprises at least one laser diode element (10) that is arranged or can be arranged directly over the construction plane (9) on which solidified construction material layers or construction material layers to be solidified are selectively formed and is designed to generate a laser beam (5) directed directly onto the construction plane, and/or the device (4) comprises at least one laser diode element (10) and at least one optical element (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Herzog
  • Patent number: 11554523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a press part (1,20,30,40) for supporting a mould part for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier comprising a press block (2, 42), which press block comprises a contact surface (3), a side (4) facing away from the contact surface and at least one side wall (5) connecting the contact surface (3) and the side (4) facing away from the contact surface(3), wherein the press block (2, 42) comprises at least two opposed elements (6a, 6b, 21a, 21b, 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 44) protruding from the side wall (5), and wherein the side wall (5) transposes via only a recess (7) into each of the protruding elements (6a, 6b, 21a 21b, 31a 31b, 31c 31d 44). The present invention further relates to a press comprising the press part of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Besi Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Albertus Franciscus Gerardus van Driel
  • Patent number: 11555088
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an object from a construction material, the construction material comprising radically crosslinkable groups, NCO groups and groups having Zerewitinoff active H atoms, and the object being a three-dimensional object and/or a layer. During and/or after the production of the object, the construction material is heated to a temperature of >50° C., and the construction material comprises one or more cyclic tin compounds of formula F-I, F-II and/or F-III.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Dirk Achten, Thomas Büsgen, Christoph Tomczyk, Jan Weikard, Frank Richter, Roland Wagner
  • Patent number: 11548099
    Abstract: A laser processing method for laser processing of a workpiece made of a base material and a fiber reinforced composite material containing fibers having a thermal conductivity and a processing threshold higher than physical properties of glass fibers. The laser processing method includes a step of processing the workpiece by forming a plurality of through-holes extending through the workpiece by irradiating the workpiece with pulsed laser light from a processing head while relatively moving the workpiece and the processing head in a predetermined cutting direction. The pulsed laser light has a pulse width smaller than 1 ms and an energy density capable of forming each of the through-holes by a single pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Funaoka, Masayuki Saiki, Takashi Inoue