Patents Examined by Tuongminh Pham
  • Patent number: 10238903
    Abstract: An automatic fire protection sprinkler includes a sprinkler body having a passage with an inlet end and a discharge opening. A pair of sprinkler arms extend from the sprinkler body. The pair of sprinkler arms each include a radially inwardly extending leg including a threaded bore for receiving a compression screw. The pair of sprinkler arms each include a radially outwardly extending leg each defining an aperture therein. An outlet closure assembly includes a closure element that selectively blocks the discharge opening of the sprinkler body and a trigger assembly including a yoke that engages the compression screws and a glass bulb that extends between the yoke and the closure element. A deflector is coupled to the sprinkler arms by a pair of support pins that are received in the apertures in the radially outwardly extending legs of the at least two sprinkler arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Viking Corporation
    Inventor: Jed Pipe
  • Patent number: 10231390
    Abstract: A center-pivot irrigation system having mobile towers interconnected by spans actuatable about a center-pivot, constant speed motors for each of the mobile towers, and variable gear ratio transmissions each driven by one of the constant speed motors and each driving one of the mobile towers. The irrigation system may also include a control system sending command signals to the variable gear ratio transmissions, independently increasing or decreasing a speed of the mobile towers via the variable gear ratio transmissions. The irrigation system may also include a sensors for providing alignment information regarding the spans to the control system. The control system may independently command the transmissions to speed up or slow down one of the mobile towers relative to alignment information received from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventor: Mark William Miller
  • Patent number: 10194648
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer including an applicator boom which itself includes a centre boom frame and a pair of multi-section boom side assemblies. Each side assembly is mounted by a respective hinge to the centre boom frame. Neighbouring boom sections are mutually connected by a hinged joint which permits folding around an upright axis from a deployed operating configuration to a transport configuration. A spring and damper mechanism is associated with the hinged joint for controlling pivoting movement around the upright axis between said two boom sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Joris Jan Hiddema, Harm Martens
  • Patent number: 10197030
    Abstract: A bush is disposed on an inner wall of a fixed core. A second spring, which biases a movable core in a valve-closing direction, has one end abutting the bush. The bush is formed separately from the fixed core, and is formed to be movable relative to the fixed core when adjusting a biasing force of the second spring. When a needle is abutting a valve seat, a gap is formed between a movable core first abutting face of the movable core and a flange end face of a flange portion included in the needle. Accordingly, during valve-opening, a relatively large force in a valve-opening direction is applied to the needle. Further, by changing the position of the bush relative to the movable core, the biasing force of the second spring may be adjusted without changing a length of the gap in a central axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoji Matsukawa, Hiroyuki Inoue
  • Patent number: 10188884
    Abstract: A nozzle access device is configured to be installed in a structural element and to accept connection by a fire hose nozzle to introduce firefighting fluid into an enclosed space. The device has a housing configured to be inserted in a hole formed in the structural element. The housing has a cylindrical body and a first face with an opening surrounded by an inwardly extending cylindrical socket. The housing has a second face, with an opening, which is attached to the cylindrical body. A movable nozzle connector in the housing has a connection portion configured to receive an inserted fire hose nozzle in a locking connection and a cylindrical nozzle stop portion extending from the connection portion. The nozzle stop portion is movably coupled within an interior of the socket of the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: GUARDIAN INVESTIGATION GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Denis Guardiano, Donald Vastola, Eugene West
  • Patent number: 10179253
    Abstract: A system for making an autoclave inert such that flame propagation is prevented in the event of spontaneous internal combustion, which thus prevents damaging the actual system or equipment, tools and parts, for which it essentially has sodium azide capsules which produce a chemical reaction when they reach an activation temperature, releasing nitrogen, making the chamber inert, venting equipment to prevent damage due to overpressure inside the chamber when the capsules have come into action and released the gas, a main cooling circuit and an additional cooling circuit for the capsules, all of this automatically controlled and managed by a control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventors: Jose Manuel Santos Gomez, Ramón Ramos
  • Patent number: 10124355
    Abstract: Sprayer devices and related methods. The sprayer devices can be of a type that may be carried or worn on the back of a user. Each sprayer device has a tank, a spray outlet (e.g., a spray nozzle or spray wand) and either a manual or power pump. The sprayers may also incorporate one or more of the following: a) a brace member for deterring bending or deformation of a bottom bracket on the sprayer, b) a pump axle with redundant rotation-limiting stop members useable for either right-handed or left-handed operation, c) system for selective and/or controlled agitation or non-agitation of liquid within the sprayer tank and/or d) an information card holding niche with removable information card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Pedro Wirz Luchsinger
  • Patent number: 10124653
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods relating to a mobile device holder and air freshener. The mobile device holder and air freshener may include a body, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a removable cap. The body may be arranged so as to include a first interior that is at least partially hollow. The top portion and the bottom portion may be effective to hold a mobile electronic device. The removable cap may include a first vent effective to allow air to flow into the device. The removable cap may allow scented material to be installed within the mobile device holder and air freshener. The body may be further arranged so as to allow air that has entered the device through the first vent to become scented and flow out of the device through a second vent included in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Esses
  • Patent number: 10092916
    Abstract: A high rotation atomizer functioning with inner charging includes a high-voltage circuit which generates a high voltage that can be applied to a bell cup, from a low voltage. This high-voltage circuit includes a measuring resistor in a circuit path between the turbine casing of the turbine driving the bell cup and ground. A first measuring voltage can be tapped at this first measuring resistor, which voltage is a measure for the voltage applied at the turbine casing. A second measuring resistor is placed in a circuit path between the turbine casing and ground. A second measuring voltage is tapped at this resistor, which is likewise a measure for the voltage applied at the turbine casing. If the information gained from the two measuring voltages deviates too strongly from each other, then the control device triggers an error signal. By this means, the safety of the entire system is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: EISENMANN SE
    Inventors: Joerg Pfau, Jan Reichler
  • Patent number: 10065221
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a spray cleaner head for a cleaning system. In one aspect of this disclosure, the spray cleaner head includes a gear system configured to regulate rotation of a nozzle, and the gear system includes a central bore receiving an inlet shaft. In another aspect of this disclosure, spray cleaner head includes an adjustable brake assembly configured to selectively regulate rotation of the nozzle. In yet another aspect of this disclosure, the spray cleaner head includes first and second seals provided axially between the first and second bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: NLB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Anthony Wojciechowski, III, Matthew O. Herhold
  • Patent number: 10052649
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic fountain candle, comprising a candle body, wherein a chamber is formed in the candle body, a stepped water storage tank is arranged in the chamber, and a cover plate is connected to steps of the water storage tank; a first through hole and a plurality of second through holes are formed in the cover plate, a top of the first through hole is higher than an upper surface of the cover plate, a plurality of first light emitting diodes are arranged on two sides of the top of the first through hole, and a bottom of the first through hole is lower than a lower surface of the cover plate and is connected with a water pump; tops of the second through holes are higher than the upper surface of the cover plate; and a power unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Nantong Ya Tai Candle Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yingqi Ding
  • Patent number: 10039943
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a fuselage having a compartment, and a fire suppression system for delivering fire suppressant to the compartment. The system includes at least one suppressant concentration sensor located in the compartment, a valve for regulating flow of the fire suppressant to the compartment, and a controller, responsive to the sensor, for controlling the valve to maintain fire suppressant concentration within the compartment at a target concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Charles Steven Meis, David John Shaw
  • Patent number: 10029131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan unit (1) for mobile use for ventilating an area in which it is deployed, in particular for circulating fresh air in areas contaminated by smoke or gases, which comprises a main frame (2), having a lifting frame (4) mounted thereon and an axial fan (3). A first pivot arrangement (8) for the lifting frame (4) is disposed on the one hand in the region of a frame part (7) extending up from a base frame (6) and on the other hand in a first end region (14) of the lifting frame (4) facing the frame part (7). The lifting frame (4) can be adjusted in terms of its vertical distance from the base frame (6) from a non-operating position lying closer thereto into a raised deployment position. A second pivot arrangement (17) is disposed on the lifting frame (4) about which a support frame (19) is mounted so as to be pivotable in terms of its relative position with respect to the base frame (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Rosenbauer International AG
    Inventors: Michael Mueller, Uwe Koch
  • Patent number: 10021875
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an illumination system with an outer housing including a base, a central housing pivotably coupled to the base including a fluid inlet, and an upper housing including a fluid outlet. The inner housing defines a chamber and is coupled to the base, and includes a fluid aperture adjacent to the base, and a fluid aperture adjacent to the upper housing and a viewing aperture. The chamber houses an evaporator system not visible through the outer housing, and an illumination device. Some embodiments include a repellent system with a base including a fluid inlet pivotably coupled to a main housing enclosing an inner region, and including an upper portion with at least one fluid outlet. In some embodiments, an evaporator system within the inner region is not visible through the main housing. Some embodiments include an evaporator assembly that includes a lockable evaporator support to render the system non-refillable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Karen Formico, Jeffery Emmerich
  • Patent number: 10005090
    Abstract: A shower head structure includes a housing and a panel. A middle of the panel is provided with a guide valve. A first functional water chamber is formed between the guide valve and the housing. An upper part of the guide valve is formed with a water inlet chamber. A lower part of the guide valve is formed with at least one second functional water chamber. A middle portion of the guide valve is formed with a water inlet, a first water discharge passage, and a second water discharge passage. A rotary shaft is provided in the accommodation chamber. Another end of the rotary shaft extends outward to form an eccentric connecting rod. The eccentric connecting rod is connected with a piston which controls the water intensity of the first functional water chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: XIAMEN LOTA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuedong Wang, Jiangcheng Zhang, Jianyuan Cai
  • Patent number: 9993837
    Abstract: A nozzle is provided configured for applying sealant to a construction panel joint. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a first, supply end, and a second, outlet end opposite the supply end, the body defining an internal passageway. Also included on the nozzle is at least one tooling formation located at the outlet end and constructed and arranged for tooling a bead of sealant dispensed out the passageway from the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventor: James M. Ullett
  • Patent number: 9975136
    Abstract: An aerosol generator for generating an aerosol from a fluid, comprising: a vibratable membrane (22) having a first side (24) for being in contact with the fluid and an opposite second side (25), the membrane having a plurality of through holes (26) penetrating the membrane in an extension direction (E) from the first side to the second side, whereby the fluid passes the through holes from the first side to the second side when the membrane is vibrated for generating the aerosol at the second side, each through hole (26) having along its extension direction (E) a smallest diameter (Ds), a larger diameter (DL) that is larger than the smallest diameter and defined by that diameter that is closest to triple, preferably twice said smallest diameter, each through hole having a nozzle portion (32) defined by that continuous portion of the through hole in the extension direction comprising the smallest diameter of the through hole and bordered by the larger diameter of the through hole, characterized in that the rati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: PARI Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Schulz, Philipp Holzmann, Dominique Mutschmann, Michael Hahn
  • Patent number: 9962569
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system including a fluid source, at least one sprinkler (2), and distribution pipes (3). The distribution pipes (3) are formed at least partially as soft-steel metal pipe having a friction loss defined according to the Hazen-Williams formula (1), with P=6.05•105•L•Q1.85•C(?1.85)•d(?4.87), in which P=pressure drop in the pipeline, in bar, Q=flow rate through the pipeline, in l/min, d=average inside diameter of the pipe, in mm, C=constant for the type and condition of the pipeline, and L=equivalent length of pipe sections and pipe fittings, in m. The distribution pipes (3) have an anti-corrosion coating on the inside in order to ensure a value for C in a range of 125 to 150 during commissioning of the fire extinguishing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: MV Pipe Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Roenpagel, Michael Steinhoff
  • Patent number: 9956444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas extinguishing system for a predefined protected area, particularly small-parts storage systems, wherein the gas extinguishing system comprises an inert gas source and a diffuser system fluidly connected to the inert gas source by a tubing system. The diffuser system comprises a diffuser tube having a plurality of drill holes provided in the surface of the diffuser tube and a pressure reducer allocated to the diffuser tube. In order to be able to achieve non-interactiveness with respect to the diffuser system from the standpoint of the design of the gas extinguishing system, the inventive provides for designing the diffuser system such that a primary baffle pressure measured in absolute bar is at least twice as high as the internal pressure of the diffuser tube during the flooding period dimensioned for the protected area and that the internal pressure of the diffuser tube during the dimensioned flooding period is at a maximum of 2 bar absolute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: AMRONA AG
    Inventor: Anselm Eberlein
  • Patent number: 9957937
    Abstract: A suspension for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component. A connecting body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The connecting body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertible at least partially into the receiving space of the connecting body. Furthermore, an annular element and an elastically deformable element are provided. Fuel fitting is supported via the annular element and the elastically deformable element along an axis of the receiving space of the connecting body. A fuel injection system having such a suspension is also indicated. The suspension allows for a soft coupling of the fuel injector to the fuel-carrying component at a desired target stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt