Patents Issued in March 28, 2017
  • Patent number: 9604203
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalyst suitable for use in a naphtha reforming process, the process including providing a Y zeolite with an initial SiO2:Al2O3 molar ratio of at least 150, introducing the Y zeolite to a binder to form an intermediate composition, extruding the intermediate composition, reducing the alpha acidity of the extruded composition to provide a low acid composition, and introducing a noble metal to the low acid composition. Processes and systems of converting naphtha to a higher-octane hydrocarbon supply using catalysts, as prepared herein, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Jean W. Beeckman, Stephen J. McCarthy, Jane C. Cheng
  • Patent number: 9604204
    Abstract: Process for preparing a catalyst support which process comprises a) mixing pentasil zeolite having a bulk silica to alumina molar ratio in the range of from 20 to 150 with water, a silica source and an alkali metal salt, b) extruding the mixture obtained in step (a), c) drying and calcining the extrudates obtained in step (b), d) subjecting the calcined extrudates obtained in step (c) to ion exchange to reduce the alkali metal content, and e) drying the extrudates obtained in step (d); process for preparing a catalyst by furthermore impregnating such support with platinum in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 0.1 wt % and tin in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5 wt %, each on the basis of total catalyst; ethylbenzene dealkylation catalyst obtainable thereby and a process for dealkylation of ethylbenzene which process comprises contacting feedstock containing ethylbenzene with such catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: László Domokos, Peter Geerinck, Aan Hendrik Klazinga
  • Patent number: 9604205
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the preparation of ruthenium catalyst (PCy3)2Cl2Ru(phenylindenylidene) (Umicore catalyst “M1”). The method comprises a one-step reaction reacting the precursor compound (PPh3)2Cl2Ru(3-phenylindenylidene) with PCy3 in a cyclic ether solvent (preferably THF) in concentrations in the range of 0.2 to 0.6 mol catalyst/l while simultaneously precipitating the product from the reaction mixture. A cyclic ether solvate product with high crystallinity and high purity is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Angelino Doppiu, Beate Heil, Andreas Rivas-Nass, Eileen Woerner, Ralf Karch
  • Patent number: 9604206
    Abstract: A method for regenerating a carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis catalyst for hydrolyzing COS which is contained in a gas obtained by gasifying a carbon material, wherein a spent COS hydrolysis catalyst is immersed in an acid solution for a prescribed time thereby removing poisoning substances adhering to the surface of the COS hydrolysis catalyst; and thus regenerating the COS hydrolysis catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanao Yonemura, Akihiro Sawata, Yukio Tanaka, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Toshinobu Yasutake
  • Patent number: 9604207
    Abstract: To provide an electric pipette in which the impact resistance against the dropping of the electric pipette is elevated, the external breakage of the device and the damage of operation performances are reduced, and the discharging performance of the device is maintained and ensured. An electric pipette 100 including a main casing 1, an operation switch 14, a hand grip 15, a display-operation section 9, a release switch 12 and a finger rest 16, in which at least one shock absorber 201 to 206 disposed on at least one apex of at least one line among a line LF, a line LB, a line LL, a line LR and a line LU, which are prepared by drawing lines between two or more projecting sites in each of a front surface 100F, a back surface 100B, a left side surface 100L, a right side surface 100R and an upper surface 100U.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: A&D COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoto Izumo, Yutaka Dodate
  • Patent number: 9604208
    Abstract: A test instrument for analyzing body fluids such as blood or urine. The instrument includes a wound test tape which can be transported from a storage space into a waste space by advancing the tap. The test tape has a plurality of test sections to which body fluid can be applied at a receiving position and also includes a measuring unit for detecting a constituent of the body fluid on an active test section. In order to carry out auxiliary instrument functions, in addition to the test sections, the test tape has one or more functional sections which can be brought into a functional position by advancing the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Joachim Hoenes, Hans List, Karl Miltner, Wilfried Schmid
  • Patent number: 9604209
    Abstract: A microfluidic device and method for fabrication includes a microfluidic channel that has a closed portion, which comprises: a liquid pathway formed by a wetting area; and an anti-wetting area extending along and contiguously with the liquid pathway. The anti-wetting area is configured so as to provide a vent to evacuate gas along the anti-wetting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel Delamarche, Yuksel Temiz
  • Patent number: 9604210
    Abstract: A microelectronic package includes a die which may include MEMS and CMOS circuitry for analyzing a fluid. A defined path is provided for channeling fluid to the die. Rather than patterning depressions or physical channels in the package substrate, the defined paths comprise coatings that may channel the flow of liquids to the die for biological sensor type applications. The defined paths may comprise a wetting coating that has an affinity to fluids. Similarity, the defined paths may comprise a dewetting coating the tend to repel fluid surrounding the paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Lakshmi Supriya, James C. Matayabas, Jr., Nirupama Chakrapani
  • Patent number: 9604211
    Abstract: Provided is a micro-chip for diagnosis, including a unit process part located apart from a rotation center, which includes: a target substance capturing unit having a capture passage and a capturing means filling a capture passage; a sample storing unit connected to capture passage and giving an inner space in which a sample is stored; a washing buffer chamber connected to the capture passage and giving an inner space in which a washing buffer is stored; an elution buffer chamber connected to the capture passage and giving an inner space in which an elution buffer is stored; a reaction solution chamber giving a space in which a reaction solution required for a PCR process is stored; a discharge passage connected to the target substance capturing unit and the reaction solution chamber; a wasted solution chamber connected to the discharge passage; and a target substance chamber connected to the discharge passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tae Seok Seo, Jae Hwan Jung
  • Patent number: 9604212
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device including, at least, one recirculation system is disclosed. Such recirculation system contains, at least, one drop generator, recirculation channels that include an inlet channel, an outlet channel and a connection channel and a fluid feedhole that communicates with the drop generator via the inlet channel and the outlet channel of the recirculation channel. The recirculation channels can be asymmetrical with reference to the drop generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Erik D. Torniainen, David P. Markel
  • Patent number: 9604213
    Abstract: A system and method for processing and detecting nucleic acids from a set of biological samples, comprising: a capture plate and a capture plate module configured to facilitate binding of nucleic acids within the set of biological samples to magnetic beads; a molecular diagnostic module configured to receive nucleic acids bound to magnetic beads, isolate nucleic acids, and analyze nucleic acids, comprising a cartridge receiving module, a heating/cooling subsystem and a magnet configured to facilitate isolation of nucleic acids, a valve actuation subsystem configured to control fluid flow through a microfluidic cartridge for processing nucleic acids, and an optical subsystem for analysis of nucleic acids; a fluid handling system configured to deliver samples and reagents to components of the system to facilitate molecular diagnostic protocols; and an assay strip configured to combine nucleic acid samples with molecular diagnostic reagents for analysis of nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Williams, Sundaresh Brahmasandra, Michael T. Kusner
  • Patent number: 9604214
    Abstract: A MEMS-based cell sorter is disclosed, which uses a novel combination of features to accomplish the cell sorting using a microfabricated cell sorting valve housed in a disposable cartridge. The features include an interposer that provides fluid communication between the microfluidic passages in the silicon substrate and a plurality of fluid reservoirs in the cartridge, including a sample, sort and waste reservoir The disposable cartridge may include other features that assist in the handling of small volumes of fluids, such as a siphon region in the sort reservoir and funnel-shaped regions in the sample and waste reservoirs. A mixing mechanism may be provided for stirring the contents of the sample reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Owl biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: John S Foster, Nicholas C. Martinez, Daryl W. Grummitt, Ralf-Peter Peters, Christian Peth, Markus Nagel
  • Patent number: 9604215
    Abstract: This invention relates to the design, construction and method of use of a novel thin film transport and applicator for use on XRF sample cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Premier Lab Supply Inc.
    Inventor: Donato Pompa
  • Patent number: 9604216
    Abstract: A sample preparation cartridge is described having a lower portion having four integrally-formed leaf springs, and a raised lower base part which is slightly below the level of the leaf springs. An upper portion of the cartridge engages with the lower portion, via four paired pins and holes formed in the lower and upper portions. The upper portion includes three well-shaped openings formed in the central region of the upper portion. Between the upper and lower portions is placed a sheet of sample preparation paper, resting on the leaf springs, which raise the lower face of the paper away from the raised lower base part, leaving a small air gap between the base and the paper. The upper face of the paper is in contact with the well-shaped openings of the upper portion. The user loads a liquid sample into the openings, and the paper wicks the liquid sample away from the loading location, leaving cellular debris in the place of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Epistem Limited
    Inventor: Benjamin Cobb
  • Patent number: 9604217
    Abstract: A label and labeling system for identifying the volume of a specimen within a specimen collection container are disclosed. The system includes providing a specimen collection container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall extending therebetween forming an interior adapted for receiving a specimen therein. The specimen collection container also includes a label having a label body disposed over at least a portion of the sidewall, in visual alignment with a colored background. At least one of the sidewall of the specimen collection container and the label body have printing disposed thereon having a color that is substantially identical to the colored background against which the specimen collection container will be viewed. At least one of the sidewall of the specimen collection container and the label body may have colorless indicia having a surface enhancement feature for providing visual distinction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ashley Palmer, Robert S. Ross, Paul Holmes, Robert S. Golabek, Jr., Shenika E. Felix, Nancy Dubrowny, Kristine Conley, Christine Bush
  • Patent number: 9604218
    Abstract: A system for preparing biological sample contains a body including a proximal side and a distal side, a plurality of mandrels, a plurality of resilient elements, a plurality of fluid dispensers, and one or more samples. The mandrels are moveably positioned within the body, where each resilient element engages a respective one of the mandrels. Each of the fluid dispensers is configured to engage a distal end of a corresponding one of the mandrels. Each sample comprises a solution containing one or more nucleic acid sequences contained within at least one of the fluid dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Danehy, Jorge Fonseca, Jayanthi Prasad
  • Patent number: 9604219
    Abstract: The invention concerns a thermal cycler and a microtiter plate. The cycler comprises a sample holder having a first surface and a surface and means for automated, controlled heating and cooling of the sample holder. The first surface of the sample holder is designed to hold a plurality of samples arrayed in a grid having a predefined pitch. The number of samples in one dimension is an exact match of the SBS plate standards for that sample pitch and in another dimension corresponds to a fraction of the number of samples in a second dimension of an SBS microtiter standard plate. According to the invention, the sample holder is shaped such that the area of the second surface is larger than the area of the first surface. By means of the invention, the thermal ramping speeds of the cycler can be significantly increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy
    Inventors: Michael J. Mortillaro, David A. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9604220
    Abstract: A water saving and energy saving process the continuous production of whole grain flour and whole gluten-free flour is provided. The process includes preconditioning whole-grain or seed with water and uses an energy efficient blanching treatment with saturated steam. The process also provides flour having a bimodal size mixture of material having improved viscosity. The whole grain and whole gluten-free flour can be used to prepare grain products and baked foods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: INVESTIGACION TECNICA AVANZADA S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Felipe A. Rubio, Manuel J. Rubio, Roberto Contreras
  • Patent number: 9604221
    Abstract: A refining system and process using a specially designed stator refiner plate that includes a major refining surface having a series of bars and grooves, the bars include a leading surface having an irregular surface hosting a series of protrusions extending along the bar, and a trailing surface that is relatively smooth compared to the leading surface that lacks an irregular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Andrtiz Inc.
    Inventor: Luc Gingras
  • Patent number: 9604222
    Abstract: A cutter assembly is presented for mounting to one or more hammers of a rotor assembly of a grinding machine. The cutter assembly includes a base, a tip and a fastener securing the base and the tip to the hammer. The base includes a key having side walls extending upwardly from a surface of the base and spatially oriented as sides of a pyramid that is truncated before reaching their apex. The tip includes a keyway having side walls extending inwardly from a lower surface into a body of the tip and spatially oriented as sides of a pyramid. The keyway mates with the key of the base. The tip includes at least one, and preferably two, cutting edges disposed on opposing ends of the tip. In one embodiment, the tip is reversibly mountable to the base such that the cutting edges may be selectively used within grinding operations. In one embodiment, at least a portion of side walls of the truncated pyramid key and keyway are curved in a plane parallel to the surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Associated Mechanics Network, LLC
    Inventor: Gil Fredsall
  • Patent number: 9604223
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for accelerating food product in order to cause the product to be stretched aligning the fibers of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: FORMTEC, LLC., SPHERICAL IP, LLC.
    Inventor: James B. Wolff
  • Patent number: 9604224
    Abstract: A system and method for processing objects having contaminating particles includes the steps of shredding the objects in a shredding chamber to form a plurality of shredded fragments, wherein the shredding chamber is arranged to be substantially combustion resistant, and removing the contaminating particles from the plurality of shredded fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LTG Green-Tech R&D Company Limited
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Ming-Tong Wang
  • Patent number: 9604225
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement for an electrodynamic fragmentation plant having a passage opening (1) for fragmentation material (3) and having several electrode pairs (4a, 5a; 4a, 5b; 4b, 5c; 4b, 5d; 4c, 5e; 4c, 5f; 4d, 5g; 4d, 5h) by means of which, by charging the electrodes (4a-4d, 5a-5h) thereof with high-voltage pulses, in each case high-voltage discharges can be generated within the passage opening (1), for fragmentation of the fragmentation material (3). The passage opening (1) is formed in such a way and the electrodes (4a-4d, 5a-5h) of the electrode pairs are arranged therein in such a way that for each electrode pair (4a, 5a; 4a, 5b; 4b, 5c; 4b, 5d; 4c, 5e; 4c, 5f; 4d, 5g; 4d, 5h) in the area of a shortest connecting line (L) between the electrodes of the respective electrode pair, a ball (K) can pass through the passage opening (1), the diameter of which is bigger than the length of this respective shortest connecting line (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: selFrag AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Muller-Siebert, Fabrice Monti Di Sopra, Bernhard Hasler, Harald Giese
  • Patent number: 9604226
    Abstract: A system for suppressing and inhibiting fires in coal pulverizer mills can include a fire suppression solution storage tank, a flow control cabinet, an equipment control/pumping enclosure, an air distribution system, and injection piping and nozzles installed at various positions in one or more pulverizer mills. A first set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the fire suppression solution can be positioned in the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the classifier zone of the mill. A second set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the suppression solution can be positioned within the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the grinding zone. A third set of nozzle assemblies can be positioned within the primary air duct of the mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Innovative Combustion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Paul Storm
  • Patent number: 9604227
    Abstract: An apparatus is configured to apply a treatment agent to an agricultural byproduct. The apparatus includes a fragmenting chamber where the agricultural byproduct is fragmented into particles. An initial amount of a treatment agent is applied to the byproduct in the fragmenting chamber. Particles of a desired size flow through a screen from the fragmenting chamber to a recovery zone. A second amount of the treatment agent is applied to the particles in the recovery zone. A regulator regulates the amount of the treatment agent applied to the particles in the fragmenting chamber and the amount of treatment agent applied in the recovery zone. The regulation may be based on one or more feedback mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ST. MARTIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Lieser, Brian Wenning, Jamey Brick
  • Patent number: 9604228
    Abstract: The invention provides a gas purification system, for instance for agricultural application comprising a corona discharge system, the corona discharge system comprising a counter electrode, a conductive strip with a longitudinal edge comprising tooth structures, wherein the tooth structures have tooth tops with shortest distances selected from the range of 2-200 mm; and a voltage generator configured to apply a DC voltage of at least 10 kV to the conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Memic Europe B.V.
    Inventors: Willibrordus Nicolaas Johannes Ursem, Elisabeth Johanna Jacoba Van de Vorle-Houben, Johannes Anthonius Wilhelmus de Haar
  • Patent number: 9604229
    Abstract: A particle separator assembly connectable to a fluidized reactor includes a vertical vortex chamber enclosed by water tube panel walls forming a polygonal horizontal cross section and a supporting structure of the water tube panel walls. The polygonal horizontal cross section has at least six corners and the supporting structure has at least one horizontally arranged circular beam arranged outside of the water tube panel walls and attached by radially extending fasteners to at least three of the water tube panel walls. The at least one circular beam forms a full circle, or the at least one circular beam forms a partial circle covering at least seventy-five percent of a full circle and has ends that are firmly attached to a rigid support construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENERGIA OY
    Inventor: Pentti Lankinen
  • Patent number: 9604230
    Abstract: A blocker apparatus (20) for blocking a stream (22) of high-pressure fluid includes a blocking member in the form of a sphere or ball (30), or a rod (160) receivable within a partially surrounding seat (34/162) at the forward end of a seat carrier (40) to rotate in the seat. The seat carrier (40) is extended and retracted by an actuator (32) to place the blocking member within the path of the stream (22) and/or remove the blocking member from the path of the high-pressure stream. The blocking member is replaced by simply lifting the blocking member (30/160) off of the seat (34/162) and lowering a new blocking member into the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: John Bean Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Stockard, Norman A. Rudy, John R. Strong, Ronald A. Shutter
  • Patent number: 9604231
    Abstract: An impingement sprinkler includes a main frame and a tubular structure rotatably mounted onto a lower portion of the main frame. A sprinkling device is laterally mounted onto the main frame and an impinging device is pivotally mounted on the sprinkling device. The impinging device continually impinges the sprinkling device for intermittently rotating the main frame relative to the tubular structure when the sprinkling device continually sprinkles. A reversing device is mounted onto the sprinkling device for controlling the irrigating area of the impingement sprinkler. A trigger is connected to the reversing device and two limit rods horizontally pivotally mounted on the tubular structure, wherein a poke rod is pivotally connected to the trigger and absolutely limited between two limit rods so as to enable steering of the impingement sprinkler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Cheng-An Wang
  • Patent number: 9604232
    Abstract: A turbine rotor, e.g., for a drive turbine of a rotary atomizer, is disclosed having a rotatably supported turbine shaft with the potential for mounting an atomizer wheel, and having at least one drive turbine wheel having a plurality of turbine blades. The turbine blades of the drive turbine wheel may be impinged on during operation by a drive fluid in order to drive the turbine rotor. The drive turbine wheel may be designed for the drive fluid to axially impinge on the turbine blades. A complete drive turbine having such a turbine rotor is also disclosed, as well as a complete rotary atomizer and individual exemplary components of the drive turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Duerr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Baumann, Frank Herre, Marcus Frey, Bernhard Seiz, Harry Krumma, Timo Beyl, Jürg Schiffmann, Stephan Scholl
  • Patent number: 9604233
    Abstract: A shaping air ring (10) is configured of a body (11), a cover (13) and a nozzle (15). A tapered conical protrusion (17) is provided in a front end of the nozzle (15) to abut on the cover (13) in contact therewith without a clearance therebetween. Numerous inclined recessed grooves (20) are provided on a forward tapered surfaces (17C) of the conical protrusion (17) over the entire periphery. Further, a first shaping air ejecting hole (23) is formed between each of the inclined recessed grooves (20) and an inner peripheral surface (13B2) of the cover (13) to eject shaping air toward a releasing edge (9E) of a rotary atomizing head (9). Second shaping air ejecting holes (24) are provided on an inner peripheral surface (16A) of the nozzle (15) to eject shaping air along an outer peripheral surface (9C) of the rotary atomizing head (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB K.K.
    Inventor: Kuniharu Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9604234
    Abstract: A portable airless sprayer comprises a housing, a motor, a pump, a spray tip and a trigger. The motor is mounted to the housing. The pump is mounted to the housing and is driven by the motor. The spray tip assembly receives pressurized fluid from the pump. The trigger is configured to actuate the spray tip assembly and activate the motor. A method of operating a portable airless sprayer comprises moving a lever over a stroke, displacing a valve pin, and activating a motor. The valve pin is displaced with the lever to actuate a spray valve. The motor is activated with the lever to drive a pump that provides fluid to the spray valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Patent number: 9604235
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device comprises a housing body, a fluid container, a reciprocating piston fluid pump, a primary drive element and a spray tip. The housing body is configured to be carried and supported by an operator of the hand held airless fluid dispensing device during operation. The fluid container is supported by the housing body. The reciprocating piston fluid pump is coupled to the housing body and comprises at least two pumping chambers configured to be actuated out of phase by at least one piston. The primary drive element is coupled to the housing body and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the at least one piston. The spray tip is connected to an outlet of at least one of the pumping chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thompson, Jerry D. Horning, William M. Blenkush, Eric J. Finstad, Bradley H. Hines, Marius J. Luczak, Diane Olson, Philip K. Snider, Harold D. Johnson, Jimmy Wing Sum Tam
  • Patent number: 9604236
    Abstract: In one example, a fluid intake assembly configured to provide an inlet fluid path for a fluid sprayer is provided. The assembly includes a fluid intake assembly body configured to be removably engaged to a portion of the fluid sprayer by rotating the body with respect to the portion of the fluid sprayer. The assembly also includes a fluid inlet tube configured to be supported by the body and extend from the body within a fluid container to provide fluid flow along the inlet fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Jeffrey M. Smith
  • Patent number: 9604237
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a control system are described for controlling one or more operations of a sprayer vehicle with a tilt-detection mechanism, a tank, and a tank fill-volume sensor. The tilt-detection mechanism is utilized to determine a tilt indicator. A tilt value is determined based upon the tilt indicator. A tank fill-volume indicator is determined based upon information from the tank fill-volume sensor. A tilt-corrected fill-volume of the tank is determined based upon the tilt value and the tank fill-volume indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: David A. Hanson, Richard A. Humpal, Bradley J. Hitchler, Matthew T. Martin
  • Patent number: 9604238
    Abstract: A dip tube includes a main dip tube section and a plurality of input sections. Each input section in the plurality of input sections includes a reservoir region capped by a hydrophilic membrane. The plurality of input sections are joined to the main dip tube section at a junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen F. C. Geldard
  • Patent number: 9604239
    Abstract: A self-cleaning water nozzle uses specially configured nozzle halves to allow for self-cleaning, easy access to the nozzle components, and forming a hollow cone spray. The nozzle halves have grooves in side faces thereof, which when the nozzle halves are mated, the grooves form a spiral path for water to travel through the nozzle halves and form the hollow cone spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: BODYGARD LLC
    Inventors: Philip Southern, James Seven Southern
  • Patent number: 9604240
    Abstract: Provided are a mask assembly and a method of fabricating the same. The mask assembly includes a mask frame in which a frame opening is formed therein and insulation grooves are formed at both sides of a first direction with the frame opening therebetween. The mask has both ends disposed at the both sides and includes a plurality of pattern open parts configured by a plurality of pattern openings between the both ends. A movement member is provided in the insulation groove, to which the both ends of the mask are fixed, and which includes a movement block moving in the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Ko, Taek Kyo Kang
  • Patent number: 9604241
    Abstract: Cleaning device includes shaft that interfaces with fluid source and defines conduit. Mounting couples to cleaning element and includes interior and apertures. Liquid conducting universal joint is coupled with mounting and shaft. Joint includes a nozzle coupled to shaft that is in fluid communication with conduit. Nozzle includes nozzle mating feature defining nozzle aperture. Joint includes rotational element having first mating feature rotationally coupled with nozzle mating feature and is rotatable about radial axis of nozzle mating feature and second mating feature. Rotational fluid conduit extends between mating features. Joint includes connector coupled with mounting that defines connector conduit. Connector mating feature is rotatably coupled with second mating feature and is rotatable about radial axis of second mating feature that is substantially orthogonal to radial axis of nozzle mating feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Bryan Laurel
  • Patent number: 9604242
    Abstract: A volatile liquid droplet dispenser for containing a liquid to be dispensed, with a first substrate having a space for containing the liquid, and having an outlet with at least one outlet nozzle, the first substrate further having the space adjacent to the liquid outlet, to receive the liquid such that the liquid may exit through at least one outlet nozzle of the outlet, a second substrate having a liquid inlet, and an actuating membrane arranged to actuate liquid in the space. The first substrate also has a fluidic channel interconnected to the space and arranged to laterally connect the liquid inlet to the space, thereby conveying the liquid to the space by way of lateral capillary action. The outlet is eccentric to the liquid inlet and in a vertical plane that is substantially the same or lower than the plane of the liquid inlet, depending on the liquid used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Joseph Hess, Amir Feriani, Luciano Cravero, Stewart Noble, Victor Ques
  • Patent number: 9604243
    Abstract: An adhesive dispenser includes: a vessel has an open top and a closed bottom, and defines an interior cavity; a handle is affixed on one side of the vessel; a lid with an adhesive charge port closes the open top; a pour spout opens through the lid and is positioned on a side of the cavity opposite the handle, the pour spout includes a channel formed in the cavity and the channel extends from the pour spout to adjacent the bottom of the cavity; and a heater including a heating element for melting adhesive placed in the cavity, and a fin extending axially from the bottom of the cavity. The method for dispensing includes pouring a liquid adhesive from the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GLS Products, LLC
    Inventor: Gordon Lee Stegall
  • Patent number: 9604244
    Abstract: A coating device, e.g., for painting motor vehicle bodies, comprises a sprayer for applying a coating material by means of an application element and an internal color-changer valve assembly, said assembly having several color inlets for selecting coating materials of different colors. The internal color-changer valve assembly is integrated into the sprayer and is connected by its outlet to the application element, in order to feed the selected coating material to the application element. Further, an external color-changer valve assembly has several color inlets for selecting coating materials of different colors, said external color-changer assembly having a separate structure from the sprayer and being connected by its outlet to the application element, in order to feed the selected coating material to the application element. An operating method corresponds to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Herre
  • Patent number: 9604245
    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a gas enclosure system can have a gas enclosure that can include a printing system enclosure and an auxiliary enclosure. In various embodiments of a gas enclosure system of the present teachings, a printing system enclosure can be isolated from an auxiliary enclosure. Various systems and methods of the present teachings can provide for the ongoing management of a printing system by utilizing various embodiments of isolatable enclosures. For example, various measurement and maintenance process steps for the management of a printhead assembly can be performed in an auxiliary enclosure, which can be isolated from a printing system enclosure of a gas enclosure system, thereby preventing or minimizing interruption of a printing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Mauck, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Eliyahu Vronsky, Shandon Alderson
  • Patent number: 9604246
    Abstract: A double-sided coater 1 includes a first coater 5a coating a surface not contacting a guide roll 4b, and a second coater 5b coating another surface contacting the guide roll 4b. Each of the first and second coaters 5a and 5b includes a gravure kiss coater including a small-diameter gravure roll 10 and a coating liquid supplier 30. The guide roll 4b guides a substrate S from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction to allow the first coater 5a to coat the substrate S from a lateral point while the substrate S travels vertically, and to allow the second coater 5b to coat the substrate S from a lower point while the substrate S travels horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: FUJI KIKAI KOGYO CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidenobu Miura, Masakazu Umehara
  • Patent number: 9604247
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods, including a method that includes depositing a curable adhesive onto a first surface of a substrate in a pre-determined pattern, placing topping material onto the substrate with the deposited adhesive, and applying UV energy to the substrate including the deposited adhesive and the placed topping material to cause curing of the deposited adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SCODIX LTD.
    Inventors: Eli Grinberg, Eran Mutai, Amir Osadon
  • Patent number: 9604248
    Abstract: A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bobson, Kurt Scheinpflug, Yung-Ming Chen, Jeff H. Smith
  • Patent number: 9604249
    Abstract: To manufacture a coating for an article for a semiconductor processing chamber, the coating is applied to the article by a method including applying a sol-gel coating of Y2O3 over the article, and curing the sol-gel coating on the article by heating the article with the sol-gel coating and exposing the article with the sol-gel coating to plasma in a semiconductor manufacturing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Biraja P. Kanungo, Dmitry Lubomirsky, Vahid Fioruzdor
  • Patent number: 9604250
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for repairing a damaged area of a silicone hard-coat layer on an automotive resin glazing substrate by applying an intermediate coating composition (I) to the damaged area and applying a topcoat coating composition (II) to the intermediate coating composition. The intermediate coating composition (I) contains (A) a reactive siloxane compound and (B) silica. The topcoat coating composition (II) contains (C) an alkoxysilane having a UV-absorbing functional group, (D) a multifunctional alkoxysilane, (E) a reactive siloxane compound, (F) colloidal silica, and (G) phosphoric acid. The method forms a coating having the same appearance and physical properties as the underlying silicone hard-coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Motoo Fukushima, Yukimasa Aoki, Masahiro Yoshizawa, Koichi Chigita, Yuya Maruyama, Hidenori Munekata
  • Patent number: 9604251
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymer coating compositions that comprise at least one thermoplastic resin, at least one opacity modifier, at least one gloss modifier, and at least one impact modifier, articles at least partially coated with the polymer coating composition, paintable polymer coated articles and method for making the polymer coated and painted polymer coated articles. These compositions exhibit enhanced paintability (including paintability with water-based paints) and mechanical properties for fabrication (cutting, nailing, routing, etc.), while maintaining acceptable visual appearance, such as, for example, opacity, gloss, surface appearance, and surface roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jeremy Richard Lizotte, Caroline Joan Wilson, Emerson Eston Sharpe, Jr., Tony Wayne Helton, Subramanian Easwaran Iyer, James Wilson Mercer, Jr., David Gayle Salyer
  • Patent number: 9604252
    Abstract: A process for coating inside a container includes rotating the container about its imaginary vertical axis while simultaneously lowering airless spray nozzles along the vertical axis of the container into the cavity through the opening end and moving the nozzles back up and out of the container. Spray nozzles are used to apply a liquid coating at a spray pressure of about 100 to about 800 psi (6.89 to 55.16 bar) and at an angle of about 0 to about 120 degrees relative to the vertical axis, simultaneously with nozzle movement, to at least a portion of the inner surface while the container is rotating and the nozzles are moving along the vertical axis. The container is thereby coated on its inner surface to form an internally coated container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Omer Bin Younos, Christopher Norman Allinson, Geoffrey William Vernon, Luca Mario Volpe