Patents Issued in December 15, 2015
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Patent number: 9212429Abstract: A gold plating bath and a plating method is disclosed where gold cyanide or salts thereof provide the source of gold, a cobalt compound, and a reaction product of compound containing at least a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and an epihalohydrin. The gold plating bath has high deposition selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventors: Koichi Yomogida, Makoto Kondo
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Patent number: 9212430Abstract: A method for preparing an electrochemical biosensor uses bias-assisted assembly of unreactive -onium molecules on an electrode array followed by post-assembly electro-addressable conversion of the unreactive group to a chemical or biological recognition group. Electro-addressable functionalization of electrode arrays enables the multi-target electrochemical sensing of biological and chemical analytes.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Jason C. Harper, Ronen Polsky, Shawn M. Dirk, David R. Wheeler, Dulce C. Arango, Susan M. Brozik
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Patent number: 9212431Abstract: A graphite member utilized in a pulling device for pulling a silicon single crystal is provided. An edge part of the graphite member is rounded off which is exposed to a reactive gas. The graphite member may comprise: a plate part having a thickness of ‘t’ wherein a curvature radius of ‘r’ satisfies the formula: t/8?r?t/4.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SUMCO TECHXIV CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Kawazoe, Fukuo Ogawa, Yasuhito Narushima, Tsuneaki Tomonaga, Toshimichi Kubota
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Patent number: 9212432Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spunbond fiber of visbroken polypropylene having an Mw/Mn of from 3.5 to 7.0, an Mz/Mw of from greater than 2.0 and a melt flow rate (230/2.16) of from 50 to 100 dg/min. Also disclosed is a process for producing spunbond fibers comprising melt blending a polypropylene having a melt flow rate (230/2.16) of from 10 to 30 dg/min with a peroxide visbreaker such that the resulting melt flow rate of the visbroken polypropylene is from 50 to 100 dg/min; melt extruding the visbroken polypropylene through a die block such that filaments of the visbroken polypropylene being produced are exposed to a cabin pressure of from 4500 to 7000 Pa; and forming fibers of from less than 6.0 denier. Nonwoven fabrics and multiple-layer structures can be made from the fibers described herein that are useful for filtering and absorption related articles.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: William M. Ferry, Galen C. Richeson
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Patent number: 9212433Abstract: Provided are a polymethylpentene conjugate fiber, which is capable of imparting to a lightweight polymethylpentene fiber an ability to develop a vivid and deep color, and a porous polymethylpentene fiber, which has a lightweight, a high pore diameter uniformity and a high porosity retention ratio against an external force, said polymethylpentene conjugate fiber and said porous polymethylpentene fiber being appropriately usable as a fiber structure for woven knitted goods, non-woven fabrics, yarns, cotton waddings, etc. The polymethylpentene conjugate fiber is characterized by having an island-in-sea structure wherein the sea component comprises a polymethylpentene-based resin and the island component comprises a thermoplastic resin. The porous polymethylpentene fiber, which comprises a polymethylpentene-based resin, is characterized in that the coefficient of variation (CV) of pore diameter at the fiber cross section is 1-50%.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Hidekazu Kano, Shogo Hamanaka, Yoshitaka Aranishi
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Patent number: 9212434Abstract: A unique blend of fibers used to create a yarn or fabric useful in protective garments including a lyocell fiber, and a flame resistant fiber that is not a modacrylic and/or does not require the emission of gases and/or acids for flame resistance. The lyocell fiber is approximately 5% to 55% of the blend, and the flame resistant fiber is approximately 45% to 95% of the blend. The resulting fabric requires no post treatment for flame resistance.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: PBI Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Amy McSwain Ulrich, Brian Patrick Shiels
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Patent number: 9212435Abstract: A cellulose pulp sheet is provided that is formed from never-dried kraft pulp and fibrillated fibers, such as lyocell. The pulp sheet provides several beneficial features as a result of both the use of fibrillated fibers and never-dried kraft pulp, particularly when the pulp sheet is used to form air-laid absorbent materials that include superabsorbent polymers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NRCompanyInventors: Brent A. Petersen, Andrew J. Dodd, Andre S. Hajnal, Noriko Suzuki
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Patent number: 9212436Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a method of easy production of a nonwoven fabric having at least one projection and at least one recess and to a method of easy processing of a nonwoven fabric. A method of producing a nonwoven fabric having at least one projection and at least one recess, comprising the steps of non-homogeneous stretching a nonwoven fabric so as to form a nonwoven fabric with high-stretch regions and low-stretch regions, and forming a nonwoven fabric having at least one projection and at least one recess by placing the nonwoven fabric with high-stretch regions and low-stretch regions on a support and spraying a fluid onto the nonwoven fabric with high-stretch regions and low-stretch regions for treatment.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Mitsuno
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Patent number: 9212437Abstract: A one-piece fiber reinforcement for a reinforced polymer is described. In an embodiment, a one-piece reinforcement is fabricated by first assembling an interior randomly oriented fiber layer between two exterior aligned fiber layers. With all layers in face to face contact, a preselected number of fibers from the aligned layer is conveyed out of its aligned layer and threaded into at least the random fiber layer so that the conveyed fibers engage and mechanically and frictionally interfere with the random fibers. The fibers may be conveyed from one aligned layer to the other for yet greater interference. The interfering fibers serve to secure and interlock the layers together, producing a one-piece reinforcement which, when impregnated with a polymer precursor, shaped and cured may be incorporated in a polymer reinforced composite article.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Elisabeth J. Berger, John N. Owens, Chen-Shih Wang, Hamid G. Kia
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Patent number: 9212438Abstract: A sewing machine includes a first drive portion, a switching portion, a second drive portion, a control portion, and a memory. The first drive portion is configured to drive to feed, in a first direction, a work cloth. The switching portion is configured to switch a position of the first drive portion. The second drive portion is configured to drive to feed the work cloth. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps of driving the first drive portion in the first position in a case where the second drive portion drives to feed the work cloth in the first direction and switching the position of the first drive portion to the second position in a case where the second drive portion drives to feed the work cloth in a second direction, based on the sewing data.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Harumi Kato, Midori Magara
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Patent number: 9212439Abstract: Provided is a threader for an overlock machine that allows the whole machine to be made compact and allows an operator to carry out threading reliably with one hand. The threader comprises: a threading shaft that moves vertically and is supported rotatably, with a shaft core being taken as a central axis; a threading hook that is fixed to the lower end of the threading shaft and that includes a hook part that can be inserted into the needle eye of a sewing needle and a first guide part that guides the hook part to the needle eye; and a thread guide member that guides a needle thread to the hook part in the vicinity of the descent limit point of the threading shaft. The threading hook is rotated by a predetermined angle so that the hook part is inserted into the needle eye of the sewing needle in the vicinity of the descent limit point of the threading shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Jaguar International CorporationInventor: Yoshikazu Suzuki
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Patent number: 9212440Abstract: A method of making a sheared wool, deep pile fabric that closely resembles natural sheepskin fleece that includes forming a length of wool pile fabric having natural wool fibers on one side and a scrim on an opposing side and finishing the wool pile fabric as natural shearling. The finishing process includes polishing the wool fiber side of the pile fabric by guiding the length of pile fabric over one or more heated first polishing rolls, applying a sheepskin conditioning solution to the wool fiber side of the pile fabric, further polishing the wool fiber side of the pile fabric by guiding the fabric a plurality of times over one or more second heated polishing rolls, and cutting the wool fibers to a designated length.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Crary, Stuart Jenkins, Stephen Martin, Zihao Dong
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Patent number: 9212441Abstract: A laundry machine includes an integrated heat pump system. The laundry machine comprises a cabinet (10). A tub (12) is associated to the cabinet (10). An air line is fluidly connected to the tub and to the heat pump system for air recirculation. A rotatable drum (14) is arranged within the tub (12) and resiliently supported at the cabinet (10) and/or at the tub (12) so that the tub (12) is stationary with respect to the cabinet (10) during operation of the machine, in particular during rotation of the drum (14). At least a part of the components of the heat pump system is supported by the cabinet 10 and/or the tub (12).Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Alberto Bison, Igor Colin, Maurizio Del Pos, Paolo Olivaro
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Patent number: 9212442Abstract: A reciprocating laundry treating appliance includes a motor to rotate a drum about the horizontal axis of rotation and an axial drive mechanism to reciprocate the drum relative to the horizontal axis of rotation. The dram can be reciprocated to distribute laundry within the drum. The rotation and reciprocation of the drum can occur independently or simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Farhad Ashrafzadeh, Luiz V. Dokonal, Robert J. Pinkowski
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Patent number: 9212443Abstract: A pump for pumping water from a bowl of a washing machine is provided. The pump includes a housing coupled to the bowl and a cover with an aperture. The housing and the cover define an interior in fluid communication with the bowl interior via the aperture. A filter filters water entering the interior via the aperture. The filter has a profiled wall defining a volute around the aperture, and a hood disposed above the wall. The profile of the hood perimeter substantially corresponding to the profiled wall to define a profiled space between the perimeter and the profiled wall. The profiled space allows water to enter the volute but substantially prevents elongated objects entering the volute.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Appliances LimitedInventors: Jonathan David Harwood, Hugh Griffith Johnson, Geoffrey Alan Lee, Gregory Paul Hill, Anna Kathryn Duncan, Adrian Anthony Sargeant
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Patent number: 9212444Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a laundry treating appliance that includes alternately supplying hot and cold water to maintain the temperature of the mixed water to a preset temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Eric G. Griswold, Jon D. Strait
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Patent number: 9212445Abstract: Disclosed is a method of operating a horizontal axis laundry treating appliance to correct for an error in sensing an amount of supplied liquid caused by a determined change in the attitude of an associated wash tub.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventor: Donald E. Erickson
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Patent number: 9212446Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing method and a laundry machine adopting the same, and more particularly, a steam washing method and a laundry machine that is capable of washing laundry only using steam and effectively performing a washing operation under the optimum operation condition. The steam washing method includes a selection step of allowing a user to select a steam washing course, in which a washing operation is performed only using steam, through an input unit, and an operation step of performing an operation based on the steam washing course while controlling at least one of a steam supply unit, a water supply unit, and a drum drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Seog Kyu Park
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Patent number: 9212447Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tub section for a washing machine, wherein the tub section has a bearing housing of a bearing. The method includes manufacturing a first pre-product having the bearing housing and a plastic cover covering a side surface of the bearing housing; manufacturing a plastic second pre-product; and joining the first pre-product and the second pre-product to form the tub section. The plastic cover of the first pre-product has a greater material strength than the second pre-product and the plastic cover of the first pre-product and the plastic second pre-product include the same base product.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GmbHInventors: Noelia Borque Marquina, Miguel Angel Gomez Caudevilla, Ismael Gracia Bobed, Alberto Mañas Molina, Eduardo Recio Ferrer
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Patent number: 9212448Abstract: A household appliance, in particular a household dishwasher, includes an operating display unit having at least one visual display, and a power supply network for supply of electrical energy. The household appliance is isolated from the power supply network after completion of a treatment cycle, and the visual display is configured to display at least the completion of the completed treatment cycle as a first operating state.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Reinhard Hering, Michael Georg Rosenbauer
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Patent number: 9212449Abstract: A glass bowl for a door assembly of a washer, in which the glass bowl includes a bowl portion having an open end and a closed end; and a flange extending radially from a perimeter of the open end of the bowl portion and in a plane that corresponds to a plane of the door assembly for securing the glass bowl to the door assembly. The flange includes a plurality of stiffening features for fixedly engaging a portion of a door frame or an inner ring of the door assembly for increasing a stiffness of the door assembly. The door fame or the inner ring include a plurality of corresponding stiffening features for engaging the stiffening feature of the glass bowl.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Huiyu Fang, Oliver Schöne
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Patent number: 9212450Abstract: A condensation dryer is provided that includes a drying chamber for articles to be dried and a process air circuit in which a heater for heating the process air is located. The heated process air can be guided across the articles to be dried along a circulation route that includes a blower, an air/air heat exchanger, and a heat pump circuit having an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser. An additional heat exchanger is arranged in the heat pump circuit between the condenser and the evaporator, the additional heat exchanger being functionally coupled to the air/air heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Grunert, Günter Steffens, Andreas Stolze
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Patent number: 9212451Abstract: An electrical resistance heater assembly includes a heater housing forming a channel having a longitudinal axis for a fluid such as air to pass through and a heater support plate forming first and second levels in the heater housing. A first mica board assembly supporting a ribbon heater is mounted to the heater support plate at the first level and a second mica board assembly supporting a ribbon heater is mounted to the heater support plate at the second level. The first level is positioned adjacent an inlet of the heater housing and the second level is positioned adjacent an outlet of the heater housing. The first level and a side of the heater housing form a passageway for air to enter the heater housing and be directed to the ribbons of the second level, thereby allowing air to bypass the heater ribbons of the first level.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: TUTCO, INC.Inventor: James Lee Sherrill
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Patent number: 9212452Abstract: An ironing board having a leg base operable to provide increased lateral stability and further having an integrated electrical interface. The ironing board includes a support frame having a center support member that is generally cylindrical and hollow. Slidably coupled to the second end of the center support member is a mounting sleeve. The mounting sleeve has pivotally secured thereto opposing and rotatable leg sections. An upper support member is slidably secured to the center support member proximate the first end of the center support member for height adjustment. The upper support member has secured thereto a mounting rod and sleeve. The mounting rod and sleeve are operably coupled with an ironing surface. An iron holding member is releasably secured to the upper support member being configured to retain a clothes iron. Further included is a hanging rod underneath the ironing surface for hanging of clothes.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: Matthew Tanner Puckett, Sr.
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Patent number: 9212453Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include paper, methods of making paper, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventors: Yuping Luo, Vladimir Grigoriev, Chen Lu, Scott Rosencrance
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Patent number: 9212454Abstract: A main line movable rail is disposed between a near-side main line rail and a forward-side main line rail which are disposed as a center guide rail so as to sandwich a branching section. The main line movable rail is supported so as to swing at the center of a first end at a position at which the first end is continuous to the forward-side main line rail. A locking action mechanism allows a second end of the main line movable rail to be engaged with an engagement member, thereby locking the second end so as not to undergo displacement at a guide position at which the second end of the main line movable rail is continuous to the near-side main line rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yukihide Yanobu, Hiroyuki Kono, Toshiaki Asanoma, Yoshinobu Murakami
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Patent number: 9212455Abstract: A combination of a guiding plate for laterally supporting a rail and a wedge element for adjusting the position of the rail relative to a counter-bearing, on which the guiding plate is supported. The guiding plate has an end face which is associated with the wedge element and which extends in the longitudinal direction and a lower side associated with a substrate. Between the guiding plate and the wedge element is a positive-locking guide along which the wedge element can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the end face of the guiding plate. The guide between the wedge element may act as one joining partner and the guiding plate may act as another joining partner wherein, in one of the joining partners, there is formed a slot-like guide orientated along this joining partner and the projection of the other joining partner engages in a positive-locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: André Hunold, Martin Gnaczynski
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Patent number: 9212456Abstract: A rail fastener orienter is provided for orienting rail fasteners to a desired orientation, the fasteners having a head, an opposite tip and a shank connecting the head to the tip, and being sequentially provided to the orienter in one of a head right, head left, head up and head down orientation. The orienter includes a frame having an upper end and an opposite lower end, and defining a track with an inlet adjacent the upper end, and an outlet adjacent the lower end, the track dimensioned for slidingly and rotatingly accommodating the shank. At least one stage holder is provided for accommodating the fastener in the track as the head is at least partially engaged by at least one bumper for repositioning to a desired one of the orientations, such that the fastener reaches the outlet in the desired orientation after axial rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nordco Inc.Inventors: Michael Thomas Pier, Daniel Edward Van Ert, Justin Jerome Pipol, James William Boyd
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Patent number: 9212457Abstract: There are described a height adjusting device for an extendable screed plate for a road finisher and a road finisher comprising such a device. A ground element of the extendable screed plate is disposed with two pairs of worm gears on a top part of the extendable screed plate for vertical displacement thereon, wherein the worm gears of each pair are interconnected by a power transmission for concomitant actuation. Each pair is provided with a releasable clutch, preferably a conical clutch, by means of which the connection between an adjusting member of a pair and the associated transmission gear can be broken.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BOMAG GmbHInventors: Jens Wagner, Filippo Casadio
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Patent number: 9212458Abstract: The invention relates to a road paver comprising a chassis that carries a driver's cab, an undercarriage, at least one drive assembly, a hydraulic system, a cover mounted in an articulated manner, an asphalt feed arrangement comprising a storage hopper, a longitudinal conveyor device which conveys material from the storage hopper to a cross-distributor, and a steam suction system which is operated by means of a vacuum generator and comprises at least one suction flow path whose withdrawal line comprises a suction inlet above the cross-distributor and an outlet at a height above the driver's cab. At the suction inlet-side end of said withdrawal line, at least one confuser-like inlet nozzle is provided which is arranged to be secured to, and movable with, said cover, and which aspirates behind the cross-distributor in the travel direction such that accessibility in the region above the cross-distributor is not affected and the view out to the cross-distributor from the driver's cab is not obscured.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ABG Allgemeine Baumaschinen-Gesellschaft mbHInventor: Marc Kappel
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Patent number: 9212459Abstract: An imprint roller comprises a roller assembly, a frame, and a motor assembly. The roller assembly is supported on the frame and includes a vibrator head and a roller tube having a roller surface. An operator of the imprint roller may grip the frame and support at least a portion of the frame during operation of the imprint roller. The motor assembly is supported on the frame and operable to transfer mechanical energy through the frame to the vibrator head included in the roller assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: Joseph W. Lindley
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Patent number: 9212460Abstract: A road finishing machine includes a chassis supporting a driver's cab, an undercarriage, at least one drive unit, a hydraulic system, a screed, an asphalt supply arrangement comprising a storage hopper and a longitudinal conveyor conveying from the storage hopper to a transverse distributor and comprising a fumes suction system operated by a fan, comprising at least one airflow path, the exhaust line thereof comprising a suction opening above the transverse distributor and an outlet opening at a height above the driver's cab, wherein the fan is arranged in the region of the suction opening of the exhaust line of the at least one airflow path.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: ABG Allgemeine Baumaschinen-Gesellschaft mBHInventors: Hans-Joachim Komm, Marc Niggemann
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Patent number: 9212461Abstract: An improved snow shovel for reducing the suction of snow to shovel while still maintaining the overall strength of the shovel. The improved snow shovel has a face or blade scoop portion that has an array of vertical or longitudinally extending slots or slits that penetrate through the entire blade scoop portion of the snow shovel. The array is arranged with the slots aligned vertically in a top to bottom arrangement. The slots are disposed in a set of preferably one to two slots per set. The sets of slots are arranged in a symmetric pattern on the face of the shovel to ensure uniform distribution of the reduction of snow to the shovel and to ensure uniformity of the overall strength of the shovel. The shovel face can be flat or curved.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: Mary Putre
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Patent number: 9212462Abstract: A method for making a wall in soil. The method may include forming a trench in the soil; filling the trench with a self-hardening material; supplying at least one prefabricated element that has two plates connected together by a connection member; and positioning the prefabricated element in the trench filled with the self-hardening material.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SOLETANCHE FREYSSINETInventors: Serge Borel, Jean Pierre Hamelin, Joël Cano, Fabrice Mathieu
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Patent number: 9212463Abstract: A method of forming a post sleeve within a post hole in the ground to include a post receiving cavity to insertably receive and support a post is provided. The method includes positioning a post sleeve core within the post hole with the aid of an elongate installation member and depositing uncured material into the post hole to at least partially surround the post sleeve core while the post sleeve core is attached to the elongate installation member. The method further includes allowing the uncured material to harden around the post sleeve core to form at least a portion of the post-receiving cavity of the post sleeve and removing the post sleeve core from the hardened material to expose the post receiving cavity to receive and support the post. Other related methods of forming post sleeves are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: N. Eric Knudsen
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Patent number: 9212464Abstract: Provided is a construction machine capable of easy removal of an electric-component box for maintenance of a maintenance-requirement device, including a seat stand, a partition wall provided in an under-seat space under the seat stand to define a front space, an electric-component box installed in the front space, a maintenance-requirement device rearward of the front space, and a harness connecting an electric component in the electric-component box to an external device and including a downward-extending portion extending downward from the height of a wiring port in the seat stand and an upward-extending portion extending upward from the height of a lower end of the downward-extending portion, thus routed in a devious path including allowance for allowing removal of the electric-component box between a position for closing a rear opening in the partition wall and a position for allowing maintenance work for the maintenance-requirement device through the rear opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi Sasaki
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Patent number: 9212465Abstract: Provided is a construction machine including an electrical component and efficiently cooling it. The construction machine includes an upper slewing body having an air intake chamber capable of taking in air, an engine, the electrical component, an air intake duct guiding the air inside the air intake chamber toward the engine, a blow fan directing the air inside the air intake chamber toward the engine through the air intake duct, and electrical-component cover covering the electrical component. The electrical-component cover defines an air flow path for flowing air along the electrical component, between the electrical-component cover and the electrical component thereinside. The electrical-component cover includes an air inlet communicating an upstream portion of the air flow path with the air intake chamber and an air outlet communicating a downstream portion of the air intake chamber with the air intake duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Isao Miyachi, Hiroto Hayashi, Tomoyuki Tsuchihashi
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Patent number: 9212466Abstract: Provided is a construction machine including: an upper slewing body including an upper frame; an engine room on the rear portion of the upper frame; a cabin on the front portion on the right or left side of the upper frame; a plurality of tanks including a fuel tank and a hydraulic tank installed on the upper frame; an air cleaner; a center foothold on the intermediate portion in the width direction of the upper frame and forward of the engine room; and a climbing step at the opposite side to the cabin. A first tank of the plurality of tanks is placed on a portion on the right or left side of the upper frame, and a second tank is arranged on a portion between the cabin and the engine room on the opposite side to the first tank. The air cleaner is superposed on the second tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jumpei Yokota, Masaaki Murakami, Tomotaka Kita, Yoshihiko Ueda
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Patent number: 9212467Abstract: The disclosed rotating parking brake control device obviates the need for an operator to operate an emergency-stop switch. A hybrid controller, to which a brake is connected, outputs a drive control signal to a rotating electric motor to control drive of an upper rotating body and also controls the brake by generating a brake release command signal and outputting the brake release command signal to the brake. A pump controller also generates a brake release command signal, and the brake release command signal generated by the pump controller is transmitted to the hybrid controller through an inter-controller signal line. The brake release command signal is outputted to the brake only when the brake release command signal is generated by the hybrid controller and the brake release command signal is transmitted from the pump controller through the inter-controller signal line.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Take, Jun Morinaga, Shuki Akushichi
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Patent number: 9212468Abstract: An electrical energy storage unit (120) of an excavator includes an electrical energy storage device (19) that accumulates electric power generated by a generator and an electric circuit that controls a charge/discharge operation of the electrical energy storage device. An abnormality detection part detects an abnormality of the electrical energy storage unit (120). An electrical energy storage state estimation part of the abnormality detection part obtains an estimation value of an electrical energy storage state of the electrical energy storage device (19) based on a voltage detection value obtained by a voltage detection part and a current detection value obtained by a current detection part. An abnormality determination part of the abnormality detection part makes an abnormality determination based on the estimation value obtained by the electrical energy storage state estimation part.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yuta Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9212469Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic excavator including a hydraulic pump (6) driven by an engine (7), a boom cylinder (3a) driven by hydraulic fluid delivered from the hydraulic pump (6), a swing motor (16) driven electrically, an operating device (4A) for operating the boom cylinder (3a), an operating device (4B) for operating the swing motor (16), and a vehicle body controller (11) which limits the power of the swing motor (16) in accordance with the operation amount of the operating device (4A) when the two operating devices (4A, 4B) are operated in combination. The power limit value of the swing motor (16) varies depending on the output of the engine (7). This allows a good operational feeling to be retained in combined operation regardless of the operating state of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu Udagawa, Kazuo Fujishima, Koji Ishikawa, Hidetoshi Satake, Yuichi Kunitomo
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Patent number: 9212470Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide various quick release hose guide designs which can be attached to, or removed from, a work machine with less effort than conventionally required. Exemplary embodiments of the hose guides include a sleeve which slides over a post on the work machine when hydraulic hoses of an attachment are to be connected to the hydraulic system of the work machine. A quick release pin is inserted through apertures in the sleeve and in the post to secure the hose guide in place. A snap clip connected to the pin can then be used to help insure that the pin remains in place. In some embodiments, unlike conventional hose guide designs, the hose guides remain with the attachment or implement hoses when the attachment is removed from the work machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Clark Equipment CompanyInventor: Jeremy A. Amundson
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Patent number: 9212471Abstract: An adjustable operating rod assembly is provided. In one embodiment a telescoping rod and tube are provided such that the length of the operating rod can be selectively adjusted in order to accommodate fluid inlet pipes of various lengths and regardless of manufacturer.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk
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Patent number: 9212472Abstract: A spray head holder (250) comprising an outer rim and a socket (252) for receiving a spray head. The socket defines an inner mouth (254) surrounded by the outer rim, the inner mouth (254) and outer rim being disposed in respective planes that are obliquely disposed with respect to one another. The longitudinal axis of the socket is obliquely disposed with respect to the plane in which said outer rim lies. A bevelled lip is provided around the outer rim. The spray head holder (250) is particularly suited for fitting to walls behind which space is restricted, for example the bulkhead of a boat.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Munster Simms Engineering LimitedInventor: Edward John Gilmore
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Patent number: 9212473Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting, such as an electronic faucet.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Moen IncorporatedInventors: Daniel W. Baker, Harshil R. Parikh, Inho Song
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Patent number: 9212474Abstract: A quick assembly and disassembly mechanism for a faucet includes a main body, a movable lock block disposed in the main body, a press plate which is movably disposed on the main body, and push blocks which are movably disposed on the main body and driven by the press plate. When the main body is moved to the counter top to compress the press plate, the press plate will hold against the push blocks to push the lock block to mesh with the bolt tightly, so that the faucet can be mounted and dismounted quickly. The assembly and disassembly of the faucet and the related parts is more convenient and quick.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: XIAMEN LOTA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Liming Ye, Shuanglin Bai, Jianping Zhou
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Patent number: 9212475Abstract: A drain trap U-bend which includes a molded housing for a re-usable disinfecting tablet dispenser (FIG. 1). The disinfecting tablet dispenser contains a disinfecting tablet (FIG. 4), which is released into the U-bend molding (FIG. 6: showing the tablet inside the housing molding) by a spring loaded tension device (FIG. 9: Showing the whole device including u bend, housing, rubber spur, and indicator). The tablet is stabilized within the housing of the dispenser by twin toothed rubber seals. (FIG. 10: Showing the sealant mechanism and that the water level is at the bottom sealer and with additional sealer higher up insuring no infections). The tablet is held in place by an upper ribbed rubber spur (FIG. 5). The dispenser is made water-tight by rubber O-ring that deforms to seal the branch between the dispenser and the molded housing of the U-bend.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: Mwelwa Chabby Chabala
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Patent number: 9212476Abstract: An applicator for gel-form products, in particular a toilet cleaning product is provided. The applicator includes a receiving space for a first gel-form product, the receiving space comprising a first orifice and a second orifice. The first orifice releases the gel-form product and the second orifice accommodates a piston movable in the receiving space, by means of which the gel-form product may be forced through the first orifice. On the applicator, around the first orifice of the receiving space, at least three spacer elements are arranged that are configured such that, when the applicator is pressed onto a, in particular ceramic, toilet surface to which the gel-form product is to be applied, a gap A is formed between the first orifice and the surface and the gel-form product may flow freely around the spacer elements on discharge.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Hans-Georg Mühlhausen, Detlef Lehmann
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Patent number: 9212477Abstract: An electronic bidet system that uses one or more internal cameras to capture one or more images or video of a user as he or she sits on the bidet prior to use. The images or video are analyzed using object recognition technology to identify and segment/bound the types, sizes, shapes, and positions of the lower body orifices, and conditions (e.g. hemorrhoids), in the user's genital and rectal areas. Based on these analyzed images or video, the system automatically adjusts the bidet settings for the specific conditions (e.g. hemorrhoids) and types of orifices, locations of orifices, sizes of orifices, shapes of orifices, gender, body type, and weight of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: Ilan Tiagai
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Patent number: 9212478Abstract: A mounting assembly comprising a support member having a leg and a foot configured to be coupled to the trap; a clamping member including a bore and a distal end pivotally coupled to the leg of the support member; and an adjusting member extending through an opening in a wall of the pedestal, through an opening in the leg of the support member, and into the bore of the clamping member; wherein adjustment of the adjusting member pivots the clamping member relative to the support member to change a pitch of the adjusting member such that the adjusting member imparts a load into both the support member and the wall of the pedestal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Jeff Laundre, Daniel N. Halloran, Randy O. Mesun