Patents Examined by Timothy L. Maust
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Patent number: 12258178Abstract: A fuel-additive dispensing bottle used to dispense a liquid fuel additive into a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, the bottle having: a first neck having a circumference, an exterior surface, and an outside diameter between approximately 0.750 inches to approximately 1.19 inches; a first lip having a circumference, the first lip connected to a first distal end of the first neck, the first lip defining screw-cap threading configured for use with a capless fuel-tank system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs, wherein sections of the screw-cap threading are disrupted with a plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions, the plurality of substantially planar thread disruptions being positioned at regular intervals on the threading; the first neck and first lip configured for insertion into a capless fuel system having a self-sealing mechanism triggered by tabs.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Lubrication Specialties, LLCInventor: Brett Tennar
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Patent number: 12258162Abstract: The present invention provides a filling nozzle obtained by using a resin selected from a cycloolefin polymer and a cycloolefin copolymer, or a filling nozzle including a tubular passage for supplying a pharmaceutical solution, and a filling port disposed at a lower end of the tubular passage, in which the tubular passage and the filling port have a circular peripheral cross-section, and an inner diameter of the passage of the filling port is larger than an inner diameter of the tubular passage disposed on an upstream side.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shaw Nishizawa
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Patent number: 12257843Abstract: There is provided a liquid supplying apparatus including: a liquid container including an internal space, and a tank having a storing chamber. The liquid container has: an upper surface, a nozzle, and a circular wall projecting upward from the upper surface. The tank has: a body; a projecting wall defining a tank recessed part, and a communicating tube positioned in the tank recessed part and having first and second channels which communicate the storing chamber with outside. The circular wall is inserted into the tank recessed part, and the communicating tube is inserted into the opening of the nozzle so as to allow the liquid to flow out from the internal space to the storing chamber. In a case that the liquid container is connected to the tank, the circular wall is positioned inside the projecting wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoya Okazaki, Satoru Oki, Nanami Abe, Masahiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 12258161Abstract: The invention relates to a filling flow divider for food products and to a method for discharging food products and a filling machine, wherein the filling flow divider has an inlet via which an inflowing mass flow can be divided into a plurality of partial mass flows, transported further in a plurality of partial lines and discharged portion-wise onto or into an object via their outlet, and a plurality of commonly driven dosing devices for adjusting the volume flow of the respective partial mass flows. In this context, a valve device is arranged in each of the respective partial lines, which can divert the partial mass flow such that no mass is discharged via the outlet of the respective partial line.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Daniel Teufel, Steffen Meinel
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Patent number: 12252386Abstract: A tube holding apparatus includes a body, a mount, a first guide, and a second guide. The body has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The mount is positioned between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion of the body. The mount is configured to secure the body to a valve tower. The first guide is secured about the proximal end portion of the body. The second guide is secured about the distal end portion of the body. The first guide and the second guide each configured to receive a portion of a transfer link that extends between a valve tower and a storage container such that a positive slope container to the valve tower.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.Inventors: Karine Vizcaino Boissières, Ali Hojeij, Amélie Rethore, Timothy Cardace, Aleksander Shamin, Meghan Keenan
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Patent number: 12252391Abstract: A fluid distribution system includes an input tube, a plurality of vessels, and a distribution hub. The input tube is configured to extend from a supply vessel. Each vessel of the plurality of vessels includes an inflow conduit. The distribution hub includes a single inlet and a plurality of outlets. The single inlet is defined in a bottom of the distribution hub and is in fluid communication with the input tube such that the distribution hub is configured to receive fluid from the input tube through the single inlet. Each outlet of the plurality of outlets is in fluid communication with the single inlet and in fluid communication with a respective inflow conduit such that the distribution hub is configured to provide an equal portion of the fluid received through the single inlet to each of the inflow conduits.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
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Patent number: 12253218Abstract: A gas filling docking tray having a carrier substrate includes a base surface, a plurality of guide blocks, a plurality of positioning pins, and at least one pair of nozzles. The guide blocks are at least disposed on two opposite sides of the base surface to define a wafer carrier accommodation area, and each guide block includes a vertical portion substantially perpendicular to the base surface and an inclined portion located above and connected with the vertical portion. A height of an apex of each positioning pin relative to the base surface is greater than a height of an apex of the vertical portion and less than a height of an apex of the inclined portion relative to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: BRILLIAN NETWORK & AUTOMATION INTEGRATED SYSTEM CO., LTD.Inventors: Ching-Wei Huang, Min-Che Li, Sheng-Chi Hsu
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Patent number: 12245719Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to A beverage dispensing machine (1) for dispensing a beverage (BV) into a vessel (2). The beverage dispensing machine (1) has a upper engaging member (63) movable to a deployed position for engaging a upper portion of the vessel (2) and at least one side engaging member (68-1, 68-2) movable to a deployed position for engaging a sidewall (51) of the vessel (2). An actuating mechanism (5) is provided for deploying the upper engaging member (63) in conjunction with the at least one side engaging member (68-1, 68-2) to retain the vessel (2) in the beverage dispensing machine (1). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a vehicle having a beverage dispensing machine (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Inventors: Jeremy Smith, Taner Haker, Gary Ford, Stefano La Monaca, Albert Van Dorssen
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Patent number: 12249740Abstract: A secondary battery manufacturing method injects large amount of electrolyte twice, and reflects the average value of the amount of firstly injected electrolyte into the amount of secondly injected electrolyte to allow electrolyte to be quantitatively injected in a short time. This can reduce the defect rate when manufacturing batteries such as a large-capacity secondary battery or a long cell model secondary battery in which electrolyte 200 g or more is injected, and can also better improve the performance of the secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventor: Young Tae Kim
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Patent number: 12233236Abstract: A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Dean Kamen, Larry B. Gray, Russell H. Beavis, Richard J. Lanigan, Brian D. Tracey
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Patent number: 12233825Abstract: A method for hazard detection and fire prevention during mobile refueling operation includes: accessing a geospatial position of a mobile refueling platform; detecting the geospatial position within a geospatial region as a first condition in a set of conditions, the geospatial region permitted for refueling operation; accessing a distance between the mobile refueling platform and a surface of an object proximal the mobile refueling platform; detecting the distance exceeding a distance threshold as a second condition in the set of conditions; accessing a concentration of a gas proximal the mobile refueling platform; detecting the concentration falling below a concentration threshold as a third condition in the first set of conditions; and in response to the set of conditions corresponding to a set of target conditions for mobile refueling operation, transmitting a control signal to open a fuel valve of the mobile refueling platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Fire & Risk Alliance, LLCInventors: Scott Michael Bryant, Brent Allen Turner, III, Anthony James Natale, Noah Lael Ryder, Ryan Alexander Hutchens
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Patent number: 12228250Abstract: A pressure vessel system has a pressure vessel for storing gaseous fuel, a fuel line, and a total-pressure sensor for measuring a total pressure of the fuel at a position within the fuel line. This makes it possible for various functions, such as the control of power reduction, for example, to be performed more accurately than if only static pressure were being used. The technology disclosed here also relates to an energy supply arrangement having such a pressure vessel system and having an energy converter, such as a fuel cell, for example.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaas Kunze, Klaus Szoucsek
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Patent number: 12228153Abstract: An apparatus to evacuate fluid from a pipe is disclosed herein. The example apparatus includes a pressure gauge coupled to a pipe, a fluid evacuation system coupled to the pipe, the fluid evacuation system to evacuate a first fluid from the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a first pressure in the pipe, stop evacuating the first fluid from the pipe, and a gas supply coupled to the pipe, the gas supply to supply a second fluid to the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a second pressure in the pipe, stop supplying the second fluid to the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Douglas A. Sahm
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Patent number: 12228252Abstract: A method is provided for refueling a motor vehicle. The method include the steps of: acquiring at least one signal, wherein the signal contains information as to whether the motor vehicle has at least one device for preventing follow-up refueling; and providing fuel in accordance with the acquired signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Klaus Szoucsek
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Patent number: 12227407Abstract: According to some embodiments, a bottle is disclosed. The bottle includes a main storage area, a dosage storage chamber, and a dispensing neck. The dosage storage chamber is coupled to the main storage area via a fluid channel. The dispensing neck extends from the dosage storage chamber for dispensing a content of the bottle. In a case that the dispensing neck is positioned parallel with the ground, the content of the bottle in the dosage storage chamber will not flow into the dispensing neck.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventors: David Zevetchin, Christopher Colin Buckman, Ralph Lynch
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Patent number: 12227408Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing fluid including a nozzle body having a fluid path therein through which fluid is configured to flow in a downstream direction. The nozzle further includes a valve having a valve body positioned in the fluid path and movable between a closed position wherein the valve body sealingly engages a valve seat to generally block fluid from flowing therethrough, and an open position wherein the valve body is spaced away from the valve seat to generally allow fluid to flow therethrough. At least part of a surface of the valve body positioned upstream of the valve seat is configured to be fluidly isolated from a pressure of fluid in the fluid path upstream of the valve seat when the valve is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: OPW FUELING COMPONENTS, LLCInventor: John M. Gray
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Patent number: 12224463Abstract: An installation for supplying a fuel cell with hydrogen comprising a fuel cell, a liquefied hydrogen storage facility and a supply circuit that includes at least one upstream end connected to the storage facility and one downstream end connected to a fuel inlet of the fuel cell, the supply circuit including at least one system for heating hydrogen by heat exchange with a heat source and a set of control valves, the liquefied hydrogen storage facility being configured to keep the liquefied hydrogen in equilibrium with a gaseous phase at a determined nominal storage pressure of between 1.5 and 4.5 bar, the supply circuit including a buffer tank for pressurized gaseous hydrogen which is configured to store the hydrogen withdrawn from the storage facility and heated by the heating system, the set of valves being configured to accumulate pressurized gas in the buffer tank at a determined storage pressure of between 4 and 100 bar, for example between 6 and 8 bar.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Laurent Allidieres
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Patent number: 12215912Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of ice dispensing and ice dispensing devices and systems. Example devices and systems described herein can include a container lid that includes a first cover portion that defines an opening disposed through a portion of the first cover portion, the first portion having an inner edge and an outer edge. Devices and systems can include a second cover portion that defines opening disposed through a portion of the second cover portion having an inner edge and outer edge opposite the inner edge, the opening extending from an inner edge of the second cover portion, wherein the second cover portion is movably coupled to the first cover portion to at least partially overlap with the first cover portion. Devices and systems can further include a door movably coupled to the second cover portion, wherein the door is movably disposable over the opening of the second cover portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Starbucks CorporationInventors: Joseph E. Gormley, Zander J. Hall-Spicuzza, Caleb R. Mattox
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Patent number: 12215794Abstract: Block storage element and method for supplying liquid to a block storage element. The block storage clement has an overflow and the method includes introducing the liquid into an overflow distributor with a distributor limit. The liquid is throttled by at least one passageway arranged in the distributor limit and gets into a tub area of the block storage element, and the liquid that is not drained by way of the at least one passageway is discharged via the overflow.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jörg Cavelius, Volker Rollwa, Markus Liebhaber
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Patent number: 12208403Abstract: Disclosed is a storage container, in which a valve coupled to an opening portion of a tube is not cut in advance, but the valve is cut when a liquid injection nozzle is inserted into the tube, such that a gap between the liquid injection nozzle and the valve may be perfectly blocked, thereby preventing a leak of a liquid. A storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tube made of an expandable or contractible elastic material, and a valve configured to be coupled to an upper end of the tube before a liquid is injected into the tube, in which the valve includes a ring-shaped support portion configured to be seated and supported at the upper end of the tube, and an elastic membrane extending from an end of the support portion and configured to close an opening portion of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: BOTTLESS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chi Won Yi