Patents Examined by Vishal R Sahni
  • Patent number: 11965566
    Abstract: System for suctioning braking particles from a friction braking system, the suction system including a negative-pressure source, a suction mouth, a pneumatic circuit connecting the suction mouth and the negative-pressure source, and a control unit, the suction system further including a closure unit arranged on the pneumatic circuit, the closure unit being able to isolate at least a first portion of the pneumatic circuit, the control unit being configured to control the closure means according to a predetermined logic in order to isolate the first portion of the pneumatic circuit during certain phases between two actual uses of the negative-pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TALLANO TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Loïc Adamczak, Thibaut Le Boulaire, Matthieu Hascoet
  • Patent number: 11958718
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-channel impact-resistant intelligent-constant-deceleration hydraulic braking system, and relates to the field of safety braking control for mine hoist systems. A technical point of the braking system is that the braking system includes a braking circuit formed by a constant-deceleration hydraulic system, a constant-deceleration electrical closed-loop control system, and a detection and feedback apparatus. The constant-deceleration hydraulic system is provided with N+1 independent complete oil return channels, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3. The oil return channels are disposed in parallel to form parallel independent braking circuits, that is, are “multi-channel” and do not have a “common output point”. The oil return channel includes a backup oil source, an electro-hydraulic signal conversion and amplification component, an operating mode switching apparatus, and an execution component that are sequentially connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Guiyang Plateau Mining Machinery Company Limited
    Inventors: Ziming Kou, Zhensheng Wang, Juan Wu, Deling Xie, Yandong Wang, Waiwen Zhang, Linan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11953125
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a detachable anti-vibration sealing protection device for a pipe flange. The protection device includes a casing, wherein left and right end surfaces of the casing have through holes for the pipeline to pass through, and the casing has an accommodation cavity for placing the flange; a first shock absorption assembly for radial shock absorption of the flange; and a second shock absorption assembly which is installed in a one-to-one correspondence with the flange and is configured for axial shock absorption of the corresponding flange. The first shock absorption assembly and the second shock absorption assembly are installed in the accommodation cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hong Ji, Yuchen Liu, Ke Yang, Zhixiang Xing, Juncheng Jiang, Yinhan Zhao, Jie Guo, Ting Wang, Wencong Shen
  • Patent number: 11953064
    Abstract: A magnetorheological brake device has a stationary holder and two brake components. A first brake component is connected to the holder for conjoint rotation and extends in the axial direction. A second brake component includes a hollow sleeve part which can rotate about the first brake component. A gap is formed between the first and second brake components. At least one, two or more rotatable transmission components are arranged in the gap. The gap is filled with a magnetorheological medium. The first brake component has a core which extends in the axial direction and is made of a magnetically conductive material, and an electrical coil which is wound about the core in the axial direction, such that a magnetic field generated by the electrical coil extends across the first brake component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INVENTUS Engineering GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Battlogg
  • Patent number: 11946524
    Abstract: A double-ring shaped strong magnet array nonlinear dynamic vibration absorber for vibration mitigation of suspender cables and design method thereof, which belongs to the field of structural vibration control. The installation positions and number are designed according to the demand of vibration mitigation, and usually one is installed at the midpoint of the suspender cable. The vibration absorber consists of the inner and outer magnet ring arrays, the additional weights, the universal wheels and a base. It feeds back the control force in the opposite direction of the motion of the suspender cable during the movement, so that the vibration energy of the suspender cable is transferred to the vibration absorber and thus less is returned to the suspender cable, and the energy dissipated through the friction between the universal wheels and the base, adding air dampers and other measures, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yonghui An, Shijun Huang, Jinping Ou
  • Patent number: 11932214
    Abstract: Disclosed are a parking actuator and an electromechanical brake including the same. The parking actuator, which is connected to a brake actuator that performs braking of a vehicle, includes a parking gear connected to the brake actuator to be rotatable together, a parking lever having one side hingedly fixed and the other side engaged with the parking gear, a parking motor provided to generate power, a power conversion unit including a spindle member rotating by receiving a rotational driving force of the parking motor and a nut member screwed to the spindle member to move forward or backward, and a pressing unit installed on the nut member to press the parking lever by the nut member moved forward or backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seungtae Baek, Joonkyu Song, Kyungho Jung
  • Patent number: 11927233
    Abstract: A leaf spring device includes a plurality of leaf springs, in which a restricting protrusion is provided on one leaf spring, a recessed part is formed on the other leaf spring, a first side surface of the restricting protrusion and a third side surface of the recessed part face each other in a plate width direction, a second side surface of the restricting protrusion and a fourth side surface of the recessed part face each other in the plate width direction, a first inclined surface is formed on one of the first and third side surfaces to be further away from the other thereof from a central portion toward a first direction, and a second inclined surface is formed on one of the second and fourth side surfaces to be further away from the other thereof from the central portion toward a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Eguchi, Yusuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11919348
    Abstract: A regenerative shock absorber that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when the shock is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor, in turn, drives an electric generator that produced electric energy. The electric energy may be provided to a vehicle, among other things. The regenerative shock absorber may also provide ride performance that comparable to or exceeds that of conventional shock absorbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Zackary Martin Anderson, Zachary J. Jackowski, Ryan Bavetta
  • Patent number: 11913508
    Abstract: A braking system for safely collecting brake dust produced by operation of a braking mechanism. The braking system comprises a collector apparatus coupled with a braking mechanism. The collector apparatus is able to include a shroud that surrounds the braking mechanism and a catch element coupled with the shroud for collecting brake dust exiting the shroud. As a result, when coupled with the braking mechanism, the collector apparatus is able to ensure that most or all brake dust, such as copper or other particles from the braking mechanism that break off from the breaking mechanism during operation of the braking mechanism, are removed from the braking mechanism and collected by the filter/catch of the collector mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Linda Haight
  • Patent number: 11912181
    Abstract: A suspension seat, including: a lower side member that forms a vehicle lower side of a suspension; an upper side member that forms a vehicle upper side of the suspension, and that is configured to support a vehicle seat body from the vehicle lower side; a suspension link mechanism that includes a vehicle lower side portion coupled to the lower side member and a vehicle upper side portion coupled to the upper side member, and that undergoes displacement so as to displace the upper side member along a vehicle vertical direction; a linear displacement section that is provided at the suspension link mechanism and is configured to undergo linear displacement in conjunction with displacement of the suspension link mechanism; and a locking mechanism that immobilizes the linear displacement section so as to immobilize displacement of the suspension link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NHK SPRING Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Uehara, Satoshi Yaegashi, Ryusei Nakamura, Yuki Uchisawa
  • Patent number: 11891151
    Abstract: A bicycle shock absorbing and buffering structure mounted on one side of a shock absorber tube is provided. The bicycle shock absorbing and buffering structure includes at least one foamed elastic block and at least one connecting base. The foamed elastic block has a through hole passing through two opposite ends thereof. The connecting base has a dividing plate, a connecting column extending outward from opposite sides of the dividing plate, and a center hole passing through the connecting column and the dividing plate. The connecting base is inserted into the through hole of the foamed elastic block with a connecting column, and the dividing plate is located at and stacks on the end of the foamed elastic block, and the through hole is communicated with the center hole, the foamed elastic block and the connecting base are strung together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: DAH KEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Ta Tsai
  • Patent number: 11891030
    Abstract: A braking system conducts an electronic command signal via a cable extending through multiple first vehicles in a first segment of a multi-vehicle system. The electronic command signal directs engagement or release of an air brake coupled to a brake pipe that extends along a length of the multi-vehicle system. A pneumatic command signal is communicated via the brake pipe to one or more second vehicles in a second segment of the multi-vehicle system. The pneumatic command signal directs one or more of the engagement or the release of the air brake coupled to the brake pipe in the one or more second vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles L. Wolf, Carl L. Haas, Benjamin Henniges, Mark Uehling
  • Patent number: 11884249
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an anti-lock brake device including an oil pressure tank, a valve, and a movable component. The oil pressure tank has an accommodation space, an oil inlet channel, and an oil outlet channel connected to the accommodation space. The valve is slidably located in the oil inlet channel and for sealing or opening an oil inlet of the oil inlet channel. The movable component is located in the accommodation space and has a connecting channel corresponding to the oil inlet and an oil outlet of the oil outlet channel. When the movable component is slid to a depressurized position, the movable component is moved away from the valve for sealing the oil inlet, a first volume is produced between the connecting channel and the oil inlet, and a second volume, smaller than the first volume, is removed from between the connecting channel and the oil outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Huang, Tzu-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 11873080
    Abstract: Aircraft wheel and brake assembly, including: a wheel (20) and a brake (21) comprising at least one friction member (31), an actuator bracket (24), and at least one brake actuator (25) held by the actuator bracket; a first measuring device arranged to measure a rotation speed of the wheel (20); a second measuring device arranged to measure a temperature of the friction member (31); a data concentrator (40) arranged to acquire measurement signals produced by the first measuring device and by the second measuring device, and to process and transmit the measurement signals to the outside, the data concentrator (40) being mounted on the actuator bracket (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventor: Philippe Chico
  • Patent number: 11867247
    Abstract: Wave springs having multiple variable turns, methods of pre-loading components with said wave springs, and methods of manufacturing said wave springs are provided. The wave spring has a total height defined by a first end portion and a second opposite end portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The intermediate portion has active turns with waved or non-planar turns and non-active turns with planar or non-waved turns. The wave spring also has a first alignment disposed between the first and second end portions, wherein first alignment comprises at least two waved or non-planar turns being aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROTOR CLIP COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Elmar Joerg Kampmann, David Marvuglio, James Shamus
  • Patent number: 11859642
    Abstract: A head unit device for controlling motion of an object includes shear thickening fluid (STF), an alternative STF (ASTF), and a chamber configured to contain a portion of the STF and the ASTF. The chamber further includes a piston compartment and an alternative reservoir. The head unit device further includes a reservoir injector configured within the chamber, and a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the reservoir injector to adjust flow of the ASTF from the alternative reservoir to the piston compartment to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for a mixture of the STF and the STF within the piston compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Moshun, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy John Boundy, Steven Michael Barger, Terence Michael Lydon, Richard Michael Lang, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr., Darren Michael Boundy, Eric McHugh, David Schuda, George L Wilson, IV, Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Mario F. DeRango, John Edward Buchalo, Richard A. Herbst, Kurt Estes, Evan Anderson
  • Patent number: 11852199
    Abstract: Disclosed is a friction assembly for a railway disc brake system, this friction assembly including, on the one hand, a brake head including an upper face with a receiving slide, and a lower face, and on the other hand, shoe of friction material and including a first face which is the friction face, and a second face with a profile member configured to engage with the receiving slide, the shoe including a duct establishing sealed communication between a first space bordered by the first face and a second space bordered by the second face, the friction assembly further including a through-hole of central axis A, provided in the brake head and located in line with the duct, and a connection bushing in the through-hole and forming a connection with the duct. The friction assembly includes a return mechanism capable of pressing the connection bushing against the profile member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TALLANO TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Adrien Maistre, Loïc Adamczak
  • Patent number: 11851319
    Abstract: A device includes: a micromechanical sensing structure configured to provide an electrical detection quantity as a function of a load; and a package enclosing the micromechanical sensing structure and providing a mechanical and electrical interface with respect to an external environment. The package includes a housing structure defining a cavity housing the micromechanical sensing structure; and a package coating that coats, at least in part, the housing structure, the package coating including a mechanical interface configured to transfer, in a uniform manner, the load on the housing structure and on the micromechanical sensing structure, wherein the housing structure includes a deformable layer interposed and in contact between the micromechanical sensing structure and the package coating, and wherein the deformable layer defines a mechanical-coupling interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Anna Angela Pomarico, Giuditta Roselli, Daniele Caltabiano, Roberto Brioschi, Mohammad Abbasi Gavarti
  • Patent number: 11841065
    Abstract: Systems and devices to control linear, rotational, and/or arcuate motion are provided herein. In some examples, a pin system is configured for insertion in a door and/or door jamb, and to control motion of the door, such as a speed with which the door closes. In some examples, a hinge pin is configured to replace a conventional hinge pin and to control motion of the door. In some examples, a hinge system is configured to replace a conventional door hinge and to control motion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MOSHUN, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy John Boundy, Richard Michael Lang
  • Patent number: 11835109
    Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a secondary object sensor and a head unit device that includes a shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain a portion of the STF. The chamber further includes an alternative reservoir and a piston compartment. The head unit system further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment. The piston includes a piston bypass to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Moshun, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy John Boundy, Steven Michael Barger, Terence Michael Lydon, Richard Michael Lang, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr., Darren Michael Boundy, Eric McHugh, David Schuda, George L. Wilson, IV, Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Mario F. DeRango, John Edward Buchalo, Richard A. Herbst, Kurt Estes, Evan Anderson