Patents Issued in June 10, 2014
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Patent number: 8746585Abstract: A power trigger sprayer comprising an integrated nozzle and pump assembly. The pump may comprise one or more pistons. Each piston feeds an input port of a swirl chamber spray nozzle. The nozzle is pulsed at a high rate, producing a predetermined spray pattern. In a further embodiment, the sprayer may be configured for handheld application of liquids and may comprise a tank for holding the liquid, a power source and control actuator together with the spray pump and nozzle in a hand operable unit. The sprayer may comprise a drip guard for directing drip flow away from the trigger and hand grip portion of the sprayer. The sprayer may include a battery within the hand grip portion. The battery may be in a battery module with grip/latch tabs allowing easy removal and replacement of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: JM Harwood LLCInventors: Michael R. Harwood, James Richard Bullington
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Patent number: 8746586Abstract: A device for spraying a cosmetic or dermatological composition may comprise an ultrasound or electrostatic spray head, an airflow generator for entraining a spray of composition particles atomized by the spray head and a conditioning device, the conditioning device arranged to modify the temperature of the outgoing stream of air.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Nicolas Duru, Marion Prunier
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Patent number: 8746587Abstract: A volatile material dispenser includes a housing, a retention mechanism coupled to the housing, and a compatible volatile material refill that includes a first set of dimensions and a wick extending therefrom. An adapter is removeably attached to a portion of the compatible volatile material refill. The retention mechanism non-removeably retains the adapter to the housing when the compatible volatile material refill and adapter combination are inserted therein. Further, when the compatible volatile material refill is removed from the adapter, the adapter prevents incompatible volatile material refills having a second set of dimensions different from the first set of dimensions from being attached to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, IncInventors: Bridget Soldan, Jason Gebhardt
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Patent number: 8746588Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator and an injector for an internal combustion engine are proposed, the electromagnetic compatibility of which is significantly improved in comparison with conventional injectors. The actuator head and/or actuator foot is manufactured out of a ceramic material, thus reducing the capacitance of the electric capacitor that is formed between the electrical ground and the piezoelectric actuator. An advantage of the piezoelectric actuator according to the invention is that no additional components are required. The change from metallic materials to ceramic materials also increases the rigidity of the piezoelectric actuator since ceramic materials have a significantly higher modulus of elasticity than metals.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Sebastian, Klaus Sassen, Friedrich Boecking
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Patent number: 8746589Abstract: A boom structure for a mobile agricultural implement. The boom structure includes a first transversely extending beam member having a first protrusion. The boom structure includes a second transversely extending beam member having a second protrusion. The second transversely extending beam member is spatially offset from the first transversely extending beam member. A plurality of first coupling members are coupled to the first protrusion and a plurality of second coupling members coupled to the second protrusion. A plurality of connecting members are coupled to the first and second coupling members to connect the first and second transversely extending beam members.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Mark E. Barker, Roger E. Daniels, Richard A. Humpal
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Patent number: 8746590Abstract: Described is a riser assembly for use with a fluid dispenser, such as a sprinkler. The assembly includes a container partially circumscribing a reservoir configured to contain a pressurized fluid, the container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet disposed therethrough. The assembly further includes a signal processor situatable outside the container that is configured to receive a signal. The signal processor is operatively connectable to a control valve that is operatively connectable to the fluid dispenser. The control valve is configured to selectively control expulsion of the fluid through the fluid dispenser in response to the signal received by the signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Wade E. Collins
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Patent number: 8746591Abstract: The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Toro CompanyInventors: Leo James Lichte, James Zimmerman, Jeff McKenzie, James T. Wright, III, Peter Janku
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Patent number: 8746592Abstract: An improved sprinkler has a flow altering device to change water direction and control the direction of a blade wheel. A gear set causes a sprinkler head's repetitive rotation. The sprinkler head includes a set of corresponding upper plate and lower plate to divide an interior chamber of the sprinkler head to two chambers: a control chamber and a gear chamber. A water inlet pipe connects only with the control chamber to provide water to enter the control chamber. The upper plate and the lower plate form a filtering channel interconnecting between the control chamber and the gear chamber. The water from the control chamber can flow into the gear chamber through the filtering channel. The filtering channel filters the large/coarser particle debris in the water and the water flowing into the gear chamber can lubricate and cool the gear set in the gear chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Yuan Mei CorporationInventor: Shun Nan Lo
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Patent number: 8746593Abstract: A liquid chemical dispenser for an irrigation system comprises a removable supply container for the chemical which, in a first embodiment, comprises a valve for preventing spillage of the chemical during attachment of the container to the dispenser. This feature allows the container to be mounted in an inverted position on the dispenser without loss of its contents. In a second embodiment, the chemical container comprises a membrane which is pierced by a dip tube when the container is attached to the dispenser. A section of the dip tube produces an annular vent passage in the membrane around the dip tube to provide vacuum relief. The configuration of the containers substantially reduces the chance of inadvertent contact with the contents and the simple design permits the containers to be disposable.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Robert E. Smith, III
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Patent number: 8746594Abstract: An air inductor comprises an inner sleeve having a water inlet (1) and a water outlet (2). The inner sleeve is arranged to form a venturi and has a side air inlet (3). An outer sleeve has first and second different attachment means (9, 11) at opposite ends for attachment to different plumbing fixtures. The inner sleeve can be inserted into either end of the outer sleeve so as to selectably locate the first and second attachment means (9, 11) at the water inlet (1) and water outlet (2) respectively and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: A L Challis LimitedInventor: Russell Johnson Challis
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Patent number: 8746595Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump comprising: a pump body; at least a first piston that slides in leaktight manner in said pump body on each actuation so as to expel a dose of fluid through a dispenser orifice (45) that is provided in a dispenser head (40); a closure member (38), movable between a closed position and an open position, being disposed in said dispenser head (40) upstream from said dispenser orifice (45), said closure member (38) being urged towards its closed position by a resilient element, such as a spring; said closure member (38) in the closed position co-operating in leaktight manner with said dispenser head (40) in at least three distinct sealing zones (381, 382, 383).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Aptar France SASInventors: Antonio Margheritis, Guido Dallara, Emanuele Maretto
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Patent number: 8746596Abstract: A manual spray head can be connected with a flexible hose line by means of a coupling that has a ball-and-socket joint inserted between the manual spray head and the hose line. This arrangement not only increases the mobility and flexibility between the manual spray head and the flexible hose line, but also permits twisting of the manual spray head relative to the hose line without fear of unscrewing the screw-type connection or similar coupling provided between the manual spray head and the hose line.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Neoperl GmbHInventors: Hermann Grether, Christoph Weis
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Patent number: 8746597Abstract: An electrostatic spray system, comprising a hand held device having an inlet and an outlet. The hand held device includes a charging device for producing a high voltage charging field and a spray nozzle having an outlet, the outlet being disposed within the charging field. The system further includes an air movement system disposed within the hand held device, the air movement system configured to produce an airflow around the spray nozzle and through the high voltage charging field to create a directionally controllable electrostatic charged mist existing the hand held device at low velocities.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: E-Mist Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Sides
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Patent number: 8746598Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reusing materials and/or products according to which, in a first step, a series of electrical discharges are generated between at least two electrodes in a reactor containing an ambient liquid as well as the materials and/or products to be reused, in which the series of said electric discharges produces, due to the energy, the frequency of the electric discharges as well as the voltage between the electrodes and the switching time, a mechanical shock wave which propagates across the materials and/or products to be treated in the reactor, characterized in that after a first step of embrittlement by the mechanical shock wave thus produced, the products and/or materials are exposed to a series of electric discharges in which the energy, the voltage between the electrodes that generate said discharges, the switching time and the frequency of the discharges are selected so that said discharges perform selective fragmentation of the material by the effect of an electromagneticType: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Camille Campagnie d'Assistance Miniere et IndustrielleInventors: Abdelaziz Bentaj, Nadir Ouayahya, Jean Louis Clement, Jean Pierre Tutusaus
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Patent number: 8746599Abstract: Systems and methods for processing and sorting a municipal solid waste stream are described herein. A system can include a processing sub-system configured to receive a municipal solid waste stream and to remove the non-processable waste, a processing apparatus configured and disposed to receive constituents of the municipal solid waste stream from the processing sub-system and reduce the size of the constituents of the waste stream to an average particle size of less than about ¾ inch, and separators configured to sort the waste stream into constituents based on density.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Accordant Energy, LLCInventor: Dingrong Bai
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Patent number: 8746600Abstract: A bone mill including a base and a mill head that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is moveably disposed in the mill head. A motor is disposed in the base. A spindle attached to the motor releasably engages the cutting disk. The spindle is also capable of movement towards and away from the motor. A spring holds the mill head away from the motor. In some versions of the invention, the spring urges the spindle towards the cutting disc. The biasing force exerted by the spring urges the spindle into engagement with the cutting disc. A locking assembly releasably holds the mill head to the base in opposition of the force exerted by the spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Richard Frederick Burmeister, III, Gary T. Kalinka, Michael J. Peterson, Ben J. Sy, Eric K. Diehl
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Patent number: 8746601Abstract: A lifter bar assembly for a crushing mill is disclosed including: a plurality of lifter bar segments; the segments being arranged to be installed adjacent to one another to form a lifter bar; wherein each of the segments are of a weight which can be safely handled by a team of two people.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Weir Minerals Australia, Ltd.Inventors: Terry Cox, Daniel Watt, Graeme Hazell
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Patent number: 8746602Abstract: Grinding media for fragmentation and grinding of ores, rock and earth mass and other materials mostly in drum mills, for application in ore mining, construction and other industrial branches. The grinding media have the form of spheroidal tetrahedron, obtained from the crossing of four spheres with equal radii, the centers of each one lie on the top of the surface of the others and are tips of regular tetrahedron. The radii of the spheres are equal to the regular tetrahedron's edge. At least one of the tips (1) of the spheroidal tetrahedron is flatly beveled and the rest are rounded, so one and the same mass of material is taken away from each tip (1). It is possible the edges (2) of the grinding media to be rounded, beveled or ribbed. The ribbing can be even or arch-shaped.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Assarel-Medet ADInventors: Petar Bodurov, Todor Penchev
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Patent number: 8746603Abstract: A one-way clutch for a fishing reel includes an outer race, an inner race, a first roller, a second roller, and a cam surface. The first roller is disposed between the outer race and the inner race, and is disposed to make contact with the outer race and the inner race. The second roller is disposed between the outer race and the inner race, and is disposed to make contact with the outer race and the inner race. The cam surface is disposed on either an inner peripheral surface of the outer race or an outer peripheral surface of the inner race, and is disposed to allow the first roller and the second roller being stuck with the cam surface. The first roller has a coefficient of friction greater than a coefficient of friction of the second roller.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Kentaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 8746604Abstract: A fishing reel for winding and releasing a fishing line includes a tubular spool being configured to wind the fishing line onto an outer periphery thereof, a spool shaft made of metal, the spool shaft being attached to an inner periphery of the spool, and a Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) layer being formed on a surface layer side of the spool shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Shouji Nakagawa, Satoshi Ikebukuro, Ken'ichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 8746605Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed related to spooling and unspooling linear material. Such apparatus and methods can assist the user in deploying and/or retracting linear material.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Great Stuff, Inc.Inventors: James B. A. Tracey, Mark Rosenau, Joseph M. Hill, III
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Patent number: 8746606Abstract: The electrical cord organization box includes a lid that secures atop said box. The box includes an array of helical cones that have a curvature ideal for winding and unwinding cables or wires thereon, which prevents unwanted tangling or slipping. The box includes along the front surface and the rear surface a plurality of slots that are aligned adjacent each helical cone, and which have a curvature that secures the respective wire or cable to the surface of the box. The box is placed adjacent a plurality of electrical devices so as to provide a means to organize and store excess cable or wire lengths associated with the electrical devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Secreen Murray
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Patent number: 8746607Abstract: A cable handling system has a cable traction unit having a sequence of cable-driving pulleys, a cable path coiling partially around each one of the cable-driving pulleys in the sequence, the cable traction unit being mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle; a cable accumulator unit mounted on the vehicle, having an cable chamber fixed relative to the vehicle and having an annular cable receiving area between a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, and a cable channel having a first end communicating with the cable traction unit, and a second end communicating with the annular cable receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: 9019-8813 Quebec Inc.Inventor: Omer LaForest
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Patent number: 8746608Abstract: A wire spool is disclosed that includes an elongate barrel that has a first end and a second end that are separated by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. A key is disposed on the inner surface of the barrel, wherein a recess is created within the key. A hook slot is disposed within the outer surface of the barrel, the hook slot is located above the recess and receives a start end of a wire to provide insulation thereof. The hook slot also directs a length of wire to be wound out of the hook slot for placement against a spool flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Weissbrod
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Patent number: 8746609Abstract: An article and processes and products are related to a paper roll and core including signaling device. The process may, but need not, include positioning a paper roll core comprising a body which is generally cylindrical in shape and having an outer wall spaced from an inner wall with a signaling device between the outer wall and the inner wall, within a circumferentially located paper roll having a width of paper corresponding to the length of the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Peter Morello
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Patent number: 8746610Abstract: A paper roll setting structure includes a paper roll receiving section (120), a setting shaft structure (130), and a receiving frame (140). The receiving frame (140) includes a shaft position guide (150). The shaft position guide (150) includes a pair of guide pieces (151) and a loading recess (152). The setting shaft structure (130) includes shaft portions (131) so as to rotatably support a paper roll (200). Viewing the positions of the pair of guide pieces (151) enables an operator to recognize the positions of the shaft portions (131). Using the loading recess (152) enables the operator to insert his/her finger in the paper roll receiving section (120) to a deep side (Z2) in a roll loading direction. As a result, the operator can easily and reliably load the roll (200).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: NEC Infrontia CorporationInventor: Akihisa Iwata
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Patent number: 8746611Abstract: Lightning protection arrangement for diverting a current, caused by a lightning strike, from an electronic unit which is fitted to an aerodynamic fairing of an aircraft. The device includes an electrically conductive mounting plate which is arranged on an outer side of a CFRP sandwich panel of the aerodynamic fairing. Furthermore, the device has an electrically conductive rear plate which is arranged on an inner side of the CFRP sandwich panel of the aerodynamic fairing and is connected electrically to the mounting plate. In this respect, a first group of attachment means provided for the electronic unit connects the electrical unit electrically to the rear plate. An electric current generated during a lightning strike is diverted with low resistance from the electrical unit via the rear plate and the mounting plate onto the fuselage of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Frederic Therond, Thomas Frontzek
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Patent number: 8746612Abstract: An aircraft having wheels with hydraulically-actuating friction brakes and independent drives for driving the wheels in rotation and enabling the aircraft to move in stages of independent drive when engines of the aircraft are inactive. A main hydraulic circuit with a pressure source powers the brakes when the pressure source is active; with an alternative braking circuit for enabling the brake system at least when the engines of the aircraft are stopped. The alternative braking circuit includes an accumulator that is used for parking braking and is kept under pressure by the pressure source of the main circuit when the pressure source is active. An auxiliary hydraulic circuit pressurized by an auxiliary pump and power system enables the independent drives to be actuated. The auxiliary hydraulic circuit is connected to the alternative braking circuit to maintain an operating pressure in the accumulator of the alternative braking circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-DowtyInventors: David Delloue, Hervé Charuel
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Patent number: 8746613Abstract: A first trailing edge portion of a scarfed jet engine exhaust nozzle aft of a second trailing edge portion relative to a central axis of an associated exhaust duct causes an automatic nozzle-pressure-ratio responsive transverse deflection of the associated exhaust flow away from the first trailing edge portion. When offset from both the center of gravity (CG) and the central longitudinal axis of an aircraft, at a relatively low nozzle pressure ratio, e.g. during takeoff, the thrust vector from the exhaust flow acts relatively close to the CG, whereas at a relatively high nozzle pressure ratio, e.g. during relatively high-speed cruise, the scarfed exhaust nozzle deflects the exhaust flow so that the resulting thrust vector is relatively parallel to the path of the aircraft. With the final portion of the exhaust duct skewed, the primary axis of the jet engine can be relatively parallel to the path of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Williams International Co., L.L.C.Inventors: Mark E. Suchezky, Lisa M. Simpkins
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Patent number: 8746614Abstract: A method for actuating at least one positioning flap on each wing of an aircraft, which positioning flap is actuated by at least two flap coupling devices each including a flap actuator device, where at least on one flap actuator device for each positioning flap a brake mechanism is arranged by means of whose actuation an adjustment state of the respective flap actuator device can be locked, including the steps of: actuating each brake mechanism of a positioning flap individually, subsequently actuating the flap actuator device by means of the drive motor, in the case of a change in the adjustment state of the positioning flap by a predetermined extent, terminating actuation of the positioning flap concerned, and a system for implementing the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Mark Heintjes
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Patent number: 8746615Abstract: An aircraft landing gear is arranged such that in its deployed position it is configured to reduce, during the approach on landing, the noise generated by the interaction of the landing gear and the air flowing past the landing gear. Various means are described to reduce the amount of turbulent air flow generated in the region of the landing gear, including inverting and fairing the nose-gear shock-absorbing leg, providing faired twin in-line oleos and providing fairings that produce shielding air curtains.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Christopher Neil Wood
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Patent number: 8746616Abstract: An airplane comprises a twin-deck fuselage in which an upper deck support structure is utilized for carry-through of a mid-mount main wing box. The main landing gear of the airplane is mounted to the fuselage and is stowed in a non-pressurized area below the main wing box (enabled due to an optimized wing box geometry). A pressurized passageway/cargo/galley complex separates the main landing gear box and the main wing box. The upper deck is continuous, while the lower deck is separated by the wheel wells into two distinct fore and aft areas (for either cargo or passengers). The airplane further comprises an integrated vertical fin and an aft-extended pressurized deck area for reduced double-deck wetted area. More specifically, the double-deck pressurized fuselage structure is extended to form a blending structure to which a structural box of the vertical fin is attached.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sergey D. Barmichev, Mithra M. K. V. Sandrithi, Kevin M. Retz
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Patent number: 8746617Abstract: Described are aircraft cabin modules including at least two seats positioned one behind the other and at least one upper berth positioned above at least one lower berth, each of said berths being associated with one of the seats. The upper berth extends over part of the length of the lower berth, but not all of the length thereof, in order to optimize the space in the cabin. The aircraft cabin may be equipped with two- or three-berth modules.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Zodiac Seats FranceInventor: Benoit Beal
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Patent number: 8746618Abstract: A stringer comprises a base portion and first and second webs extending outwardly from the base portion. The orientation of at least one of the first and second webs may transition from a first angle to a second angle within an angle transition zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kenneth L. Brook, Niraj Patel, John D. Morris, Michael A. Lee
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Patent number: 8746619Abstract: The present invention relates to a tail for improving anti-bird strike performance of an aircraft. A leading edge reinforcement having a shape of an isosceles triangle is located inside a tail leading edge. The leading edge reinforcement is spanwisely fixed in sections between respective spans formed by the wing rib inside the tail leading edge along the tail of the aircraft. An apex angle of the leading edge reinforcement is the same as an apex angle or arc transition of the tail leading edge skin. The leading edge reinforcement is fixedly connected with the small front beam by a leading edge reinforcement fixed surface. The present invention additionally installs a leading edge reinforcement in the original tail of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityInventors: Yulong Li, Jun Liu, Tao Suo, Zhongbin Tang, Jun Lv, Liangdao Zhou, Guangrong Zhu, Hao Cong, Zhengli Zhang
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Patent number: 8746620Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an adaptable solar airframe are provided herein. In some embodiments, an adaptable solar airframe includes a solar PV system having at least one solar tracking system and being able to follow the sun position in order to increase sunlight collection and power output; and an expandable body having an aerodynamic cross-section that minimizes parasitic air drag at any given thickness of the body, further being at least partially transparent to sunlight, further enclosing the solar PV system, and further being able to change its shape in response to changes in the positions of the solar PV system.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Sunlight Photonics Inc.Inventors: John Peter Moussouris, Sergey V. Frolov, Michael Cyrus
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Patent number: 8746621Abstract: The stiffening frames (14) of an aircraft fuselage (2) remain continuous while passing through an upper panel (5) of the wing box and extend over the ribs (3) situated in that box. The overall mechanical strength of the assembly is improved, despite the notches it is necessary to make in the panel (5).Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: AIRBUS Operations S.A.S.Inventors: Jean Pierre Cabanac, Jerome Colmagro, Jean Marc Durand, Ludovic Fournie, Julien Guillemaut, Francois Loyant
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Patent number: 8746622Abstract: An aircraft de-icing system and method for removing the ice from the surface of an aircraft. The aircraft de-icing system reduces power requirements by allocating power from a single power source between the parting strip elements and the shed zone elements. The aircraft de-icing system may utilize a measurement of heat transfer to schedule the time necessary to shed ice from the surface of the aircraft. The de-icing system may also utilize a method for calculating the ice accumulation on the surface of the aircraft based on the outside air temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: John W. Gallman, Vicki S. Johnson, Derek William Rounds, Jim R. Hoppins
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Method and device for generating an optimum aerodynamic configuration of an aircraft during a flight
Patent number: 8746623Abstract: A process and device for the automatic flight optimization of the aerodynamic configuration of an aircraft. The device (1) includes means (7, 8, 10) for determining and applying to the spoilers (6) of the aircraft commands for providing the aircraft with an optimum aerodynamic configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventor: Frédéric Sauvinet -
Patent number: 8746624Abstract: An airfoil boundary layer control system may be provided. The airfoil boundary layer control system may include at least one airfoil that may include a first surface and a second surface coupled together at a leading edge and a trailing edge; at least one hollow chamber defined within the at least one airfoil; and an aperture defined in the airfoil and positioned substantially near the trailing edge, the aperture coupled in flow communication with the at least one hollow chamber; a pressure source coupled in flow communication with the at least one hollow chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: David Birkenstock
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Patent number: 8746625Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a flap adjusting system including a regulating flap mounted on an airfoil using at least two bearing devices and movable relative to the airfoil, and an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes an actuator and adjusting kinematics with a drive rod that couples the actuator to the regulating flap using a first and a second joint, as well as a load sensor. The adjusting kinematics are configured such that, at a maximum adjustment travel of the regulating flap, the second joint between the drive rod and the regulating flap is adjusted by an angle less than 50% of the angle by which the first joint is adjusted. The load sensor is arranged in at least one adjusting device and in the second joint, which couples the drive rod to the regulating flap. The load sensor is configured to measure the forces in this load path.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Martin Recksiek, Stefan Greif, Robert Schwinn
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Patent number: 8746626Abstract: An adaptive structural core includes a plurality of core members arranged in a repeating pattern, a plurality of actuator attachment points provided on the plurality of core members and at least one actuator engaging the plurality of actuator attachment points.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Christopher P. Henry, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Sloan P. Smith
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Patent number: 8746627Abstract: An actuator which can be installed in a system for the virtual simulation of aircraft, ships and vehicles to help the system with the controls. More specifically, the invention is an actuator used for a control loading system, which can be installed into a virtual simulation system, receive force delivered by the movement of a control stick laterally while measuring the applied force. It can connect a lever which delivers the control force equivalent to the applied force and reaction force by making use of a direct drive motor, including a potentiometer which senses the angle of rotation while sensing the initial reference position separately from an encoder, limiting the rotation range of the rotating lever, fixing the initial neutral position, and the control loading system for actuators manufactured compactly on the whole.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: BAROTech Synergy Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chil Hyo Koo
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Patent number: 8746628Abstract: Transceivers may be used in track circuits. A transceiver may comprise an H-bridge circuit comprising at least four switches. A control unit in communication with the H-bridge circuit may be constructed and arranged to selectively drive the at least four switches to selectively cause the H-bridge circuit to function as a transmitter or a receiver. A power supply terminal in communication with the H-bridge circuit may be constructed and arranged to connect to a power supply. A track interface terminal in communication with the H-bridge circuit may be constructed and arranged to connect to a track interface cable so that the H-bridge circuit is capable of transmitting signals to and/or receiving signals from the track interface cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventor: Jingwang Zhang
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Patent number: 8746629Abstract: A coupling for a communication conduit is disclosed for use with a train consist. The coupling may include a nipple configured for insertion within a fluid conduit, a flange configured to engage an end of the fluid conduit, a retention member configured to engage an outer surface of the fluid conduit, a first fitting extending from the flange away from the nipple, and, a retaining tab configured to retain a second fitting of another coupling in engagement with the first fitting. The coupling may further include a closure mechanism configured to close off an end of the first fitting and movable during engagement with the second fitting to open the end of the first fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventor: Dale A. Brown
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Patent number: 8746630Abstract: In a switch including a switch frog (1) with a movable frog point (2) and wing rails (5, 6), wherein the wing rails (5, 6) in the region of the frog point (2) each have a rail profile which is lower than that of a standard rail, the wing rails (5, 6) are designed as Vignol rails whose region configured with a lower rail profile is produced by metal-forming departing from the Vignol rail profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH, VAE GmbHInventors: Heinz Ossberger, Thomas Klemen, Gernot Krenn
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Patent number: 8746631Abstract: An article carrier robot includes: a horizontal base; a horizontally movable unit supported by the horizontal base so as to be movable in a horizontal direction; a robot main body supported by the horizontally movable unit; at least one of wiring and piping introduced into the robot main body from the horizontal base; and a restriction unit supported by the horizontally movable unit so as to be swayable about a pivot provided to the horizontally movable unit. The restriction unit is configured to restrict deformation of a part of the at least one of wiring and piping.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Toshiaki Yoshida, Tetsuya Yoshida
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Patent number: 8746632Abstract: A riser clamp (1) has two opposed clamp halves (2, 3), each of said clamp halves (2, 3) having a semicircular section (21,31) opposing the semicircular section of the other clamp half for surrounding a riser pipe. Each of said clamp halves has at the ends of its semicircular section radially extending clamp flanges (22, 32) to be clamped against the corresponding opposing clamp flanges of the other clamp half. The riser clamp (1) is in use supported from beneath by a support surface. At least one of two opposing clamp flanges is provided with an isolation member (4) comprising a resilient support strip (41), which support strip (41) is located below the corresponding clamp flange for resiliency supporting it. The isolation member (4) further comprises at least one web (42) extending upwardly from the support strip (41) along the corresponding clamp flange, wherein said web (42) is attached to the corresponding clamp flange.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.Inventors: Jan van Walraven, Marek Juzak
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Patent number: 8746633Abstract: A cable positioning bracket is provided for mounting to a building component, e.g. a wall stud. The bracket has an anchor plate for being connected to the broad surface of the building component and a pair of side plates for being connected to the narrow surface of the building component. A pair of platforms are positioned adjacent to a slot for supporting one or more cables. A series of opposed tabs are provided in several embodiments, the tabs oriented to engage and support one or more cables. One side plate pivots away from the building component by means of a hinge plate to insert the cable or cables. The tabs may be formed with side strips surrounding a window, the strips allowing arcuate bending of the tabs to control tab flexure. A score line may be provided to enable bending to fit a building component of a different width.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Lewis B. Medlin, Jr.
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Patent number: 8746634Abstract: An articulated jib for moving a load is supported on a base and comprises a first jib arm pivotably connected to a base. The first jib arm functions as a bascule and is pivotable about a first axis. There is a first counterweight disposed on the first jib arm. A second jib arm is pivotably connected to the first jib arm and is pivotable about a second axis. A linking rod connects the second jib arm to a lever arm which is also pivotably connected to the base. There is a second counterweight disposed on the lever arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventors: Randy Rotheisler, Dean Leonard