Patents Issued in November 7, 2017
  • Patent number: 9808713
    Abstract: A device directed to a combination computing and input device. The computing device providing a plurality of sides, each of the plurality of sides are disposed between an electronic display screen and a back of the computing device. The input device communicates with the computing device and provides a pair of control modules adjacent to and confining the computing device on at least two opposing sides of the computing device. The input device further provides a structural bridge securing the pair of control modules one to the other, and a touch sensitive input module. The structural bridge adaptively and snugly accommodate the length of the computing device. A first of the pair of control modules features a retention mechanism communicating with the structural bridge. The retention mechanism adaptively secures the structural bridge such that the pair of control modules snugly accommodate the length of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wikipad, Inc.
    Inventors: Fraser Townley, Kelly D. Gamble
  • Patent number: 9808714
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the implementation of a gaming environment including gaming servers for instantiating instances of games requested by a user. The gaming environment includes a game device for obtaining game inputs corresponding to the instantiated game. Additionally, the gaming environment includes one or more output devices for obtaining outputs generated by the processing of the inputs by the gaming server. Illustratively, the game device and one or more output devices form game device groups. Within each game device group, the inputs obtained by game device are transmitted independent of the outputs transmitted to the output devices. The transmission of input data from the game device and the transmission of the output audio data, output video data or other data from the gaming server may be individually optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ELBO INC.
    Inventor: Peter Anthony Walker
  • Patent number: 9808715
    Abstract: An interactive gaming system for a user suffering tinnitus. The system comprises a game machine configured to provide a game scenario in which the user's performance in the game scenario is based on the user's response to audio cue arrangements comprising a combination of sounds, and where at least one of the sounds has one or more sound characteristics, that are configured based on one or more sound characteristics of the user's perceived tinnitus. The system further comprises an audio delivery device or devices that are driven by the game machine to present the audio cue arrangements to the user in accordance with the game scenario and a user interface in signal communication with the game machine and which is operable by a user to interact with the game scenario by responding to the audio cue arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Auckland Uniservices Ltd.
    Inventors: Grant Donald Searchfield, Kei Kobayashi, Kimberly Jane Wise
  • Patent number: 9808716
    Abstract: A method of providing input to a program, such as a video game, that expects input from a mouse and keyboard is disclosed. A plurality of large virtual cells are created on a display, each cell corresponding either to a smaller graphical button displayed by the program or to one or more keystrokes that the program will accept as input. A controller capable of moving the cursor is used to move the cursor onto a virtual cell, and a controller button pressed. An instruction is sent to the program, in the format the program expects, to perform the command corresponding to the user's action. The large virtual cells allow a user to select a command rapidly using various controllers without having to locate the cursor on the small graphical buttons of the program, and are thus well suited to large displays located at some distance from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sixense Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Bellinghausen, Daniel K. Paullus, Scott L. Szyjewicz, Danny G. Woodall, Lup-Yen Peter Young
  • Patent number: 9808717
    Abstract: An example game system includes a controller device, and a game process section for performing a game process based on an operation on the controller device. The controller device includes a plurality of direction input sections, a sensor section for obtaining a physical quantity used for calculating an attitude of the controller device, and a display section for displaying a game image. The game process section first calculates the attitude of the controller device based on the physical quantity obtained by the sensor section. Then, the game process section controls an attitude of a virtual camera in a virtual space based on the attitude of the controller device, and controls a position of the virtual camera based on an input on the direction input section. A game image to be displayed on the display section is generated based on the position and the attitude of the virtual camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ito, Keizo Ohta
  • Patent number: 9808718
    Abstract: A server system and the like allow the users who play asynchronous games to perceive each other's presence to prompt the users to communicate with each other and feel a sense of solidarity. When the progress of a first game played by one player has changed to be advantageous to the player due to the use of an AP recovery item or the like, a parameter in the first game is incremented (e.g., action points AP are recovered). A parameter in a second game played by a friend user of the player is also incremented (e.g., the action points AP are recovered) through an extension control process. An activation notification W12 that notifies to that effect is displayed on a user terminal of the player who plays the first game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., DeNA Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Okabayashi, Sokichi Shimooka, Yuui Hishinuma, Terukazu Kanematsu, Yuya Katsutani, Shinichirou Umetani, Yasumichi Onishi, Atsushi Otani
  • Patent number: 9808719
    Abstract: The information processing device according to the present invention is provided with a fusion processing unit which, before satisfying a preset condition related to fusing a basic first game content and a second game content used as source material for fusion, varies parameters configured in the first game content each time the second game content is fused with the first game content, and, once the preset condition is satisfied, provides benefits, without varying the parameters configured in the first game content, each time the second game content is fused with the first game content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DeNA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyohei Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9808720
    Abstract: Systems and methods for hosting a game are disclosed in which a user is granted a first base comprising a three-dimensional section with a base target. Game credit is earned through successful completion of campaigns in which the user, posed as an avatar, fights against a plurality of defendants of a second base in a three dimensional action format in which the avatar and the plurality of defendants use weapons against each other. The user is provided with a description of base upgrades, including three-dimensional pre-fabricated sections that can be dynamically added to the first base, and associated costs for the upgrades. Upon selection a base upgrade, the associated cost of the selected upgrade is deducted from the game credit accrued by the user. The first base is augmented with the selected base upgrade thereby augmenting a defense of the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Glu Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Taylor, Jason Estebez, Constantine Hantzopoulos, Michael McHale
  • Patent number: 9808721
    Abstract: A video game includes conditional access to areas of the game. An area may be unlocked when particular game characters are at an entrance to the area. An area may be unlocked for a particular character, for all characters, or for categories of characters. Categories of characters may include characters of a particular type, characters of a particular skill level, characters controlled by a particular game player, and characters previously played in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Reiche
  • Patent number: 9808722
    Abstract: A server computer is connected to a plurality of client computers through a network, and controls objects in a Metaverse accessed by the client computers. The server computer includes a storage unit for storing an object ID specifying an object accessible in the Metaverse by the plurality of client computers and authenticity information associated with the object ID. The authenticity information indicates that the object is genuine. The server computer also includes a communication unit for communicating with each of the client computers. The server computer also includes an enquiry unit for causing the communication unit to transmit the authenticity information corresponding to the object ID to at least one of the plurality of client computers upon receipt of an enquiry request to enquire about the object ID of the object from one of the plurality of client computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyokuni Kawachiya, Michiaki Tatsubori
  • Patent number: 9808723
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes computer program instructions, which when executed by an information processing system, cause the information processing system to: store a plurality of game media in association with each of a plurality of players, the game media each having a plurality of parameters; place a first of the plurality of game media in a predetermined area among areas of a field, based on an operation by a first player, in association with a state of first parameter indicating that a first parameter among the plurality of parameters is valid; and specify one or more specific areas in which is placed a second game medium associated with a different state of parameter indicating that a different parameter, other than the first parameter, is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiya Ohashi, Akiyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 9808724
    Abstract: A video game includes an audio-video stream combined with game graphics and game sounds. The game graphics are overlaid on the video stream and updated in synchronization with the stream. Update of the game graphics and sounds depends on inputs received from a game player. The game player may provide input using a game controller coupled to the video game by an adapter. The video game may play on a Blu-ray player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Bala, John Reine
  • Patent number: 9808725
    Abstract: An electronic device may be configured to present a user interface via which a user can select from a plurality of commands associated with a particular video game. In response to a selection of one of the plurality of commands, the electronic device may transmit the selected one of the plurality of commands to a user interface device. The selected command may cause said user interface device to transmit a corresponding one or more simulated user inputs to a game console. The selection of the command may occur automatically in response to detection, by audio processing circuitry, of an occurrence of the particular audio clip in an audio signal output by the game console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Kulavik, Shobha Devi Kuruba Buchannagari, Kevin Arthur Robertson
  • Patent number: 9808726
    Abstract: A rider propulsion system for use with a water ride having a plurality of waterjets is disclosed. The system includes a dewatering tank configured to hold a volume of water used to support operation of the water ride, a compressed air system configured to supply pressurized air to the dewatering tank so as to pressurize the water, and at least one release valve configured to selectively release water from the dewatering tank in a controlled manner and provide it to the plurality of waterjets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Garrett Johnson
  • Patent number: 9808727
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for purging water in a waterpark reservoir by inducing a siphon and several examples of an apparatus to achieve this result. The apparatus disclosed herein provides an emptying mechanism which may have no moving parts or valves between the inlet and the outlet and yet delivers a short term large volume dump or purge of water to patrons in an impact area of a patron region of a waterpark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Avalanche Waterslides, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Michael Stone, Michael Stephen Stone
  • Patent number: 9808728
    Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a chassis, at least two wheels, and an actuating mechanism configured to couple the at least two wheels to the chassis and to move the at least two wheels between a retracted position and an extended position in which a width of each wheel of the at least two wheels is increased. The actuating mechanism includes a lever configured to be moved between a first position corresponding to the retracted position of the at least two wheels and a second position corresponding to the extended position of the at least two wheels. The actuating mechanism further may include an actuator configured to move the lever from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TOMY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Huisman
  • Patent number: 9808729
    Abstract: Elevator-type systems for a toy vehicle and toy vehicle track sets are disclosed. The elevator-type system may include a carriage configured to receive a toy vehicle, the carriage is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The elevator-type system may additionally include a tension rope having a first end and a second end, the first end is attached to the carriage. The elevator-type system may further include a counterweight attached to the second end. The weight of the counterweight may be greater than the weight of the carriage to bias the carriage toward the first position. The weight of the counterweight may be less than the weight of both the carriage and a toy vehicle received in the carriage to allow the carriage to move toward the second position when the toy vehicle is received in the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Matthes, Stacy Lynn O'Connor, Sang Joon Kwak
  • Patent number: 9808730
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a transmit controller capable of automatic configuration is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for automatically configuring a transmit controller is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for transmitting operational parameter settings is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for receiving operational parameter settings is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for updating an application program of a receiving device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TRAXXAS LP
    Inventors: Michael S. Jenkins, Gary DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Richard Dale Rice, Jr., Lane Roathe, Chris Russell, Larry DeFauw
  • Patent number: 9808731
    Abstract: A transformation mechanism assembly is adapted to a transformable toy car that includes a head, a main body, a right front door, a left front door, a rear left door, a rear right door and a right tail and a left tail, separable from each other. The two sides of the main body are respectively provided with the transformation mechanism assembly corresponding to the left front door, left rear door, right front door and right rear door, and the main body is adapted to pivotally rotate in relative to the head. The transformation mechanism includes a first driving unit, a driving rod, a linkage mechanism and a support rod. In addition, a transformable toy car, a driving module assembly adapted to drive the transformable toy car and the transformation mechanism assembly, and a robot are also mentioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Che Liu
  • Patent number: 9808732
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting a first coupling part to one toy component and a second coupling part connected to another toy component. The two coupling parts are connected to one another along a connecting axis to be rotated relative to one another thereabout. One of the coupling parts is a receiving coupling part having a locking guide receiving portion, which has a locking receiver extending in the peripheral direction about the connecting axis through more than 180°. The other coupling part is an insert coupling part having at least two insert guide portions axially spaced apart from one another along the connecting axis and guided radially in the receiving coupling part. A first insert guide portion is received to lock in the locking guide receiving portion of the receiving coupling part. A second insert guide portion is guided in a second guide receiving portion of the receiving coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: BRUDER SPIELWAREN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Paul Heinz Bruder
  • Patent number: 9808733
    Abstract: Assembly of two construction elements (1) which each comprise a number of side faces and are provided with a connecting means (2) for connecting the construction elements (1) to one another. The construction elements each comprise a side face with a recess (3), the recess (3) having been produced by cutting away a part (4) from the construction element (1). The slidable parts (4) are slidable in the recesses (3) and form the connections (2). A method of connecting such construction elements (1) to one another is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Toran NV
    Inventor: Marc Lambert
  • Patent number: 9808734
    Abstract: A dovetailed building block includes a block body having a plurality of side surfaces. The side surfaces are constructed in an order of having a side surface with a dovetailed recess next to another surface with a dovetailed projection. The dovetailed projection of one said block body can engage the corresponding dovetailed recess of another said block body in a 90-degree cross manner. Thereupon, while in stacking a plurality of the block bodies, variety of secured and stable three-dimensional curved configuration can be built through angular engagement of one dovetailed projection of one block body and another dovetailed recess of another block body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Mei-Tsu Lin
  • Patent number: 9808735
    Abstract: A decorative lawn ornament including a rotatable carrier having a plurality of blades. At least one light-emitting device is arranged on each of the plurality of blades to emit light from the blades. A solar panel is provided to receive and collect sunlight, and a photoswitch is automatically operable between an activated state during instances of insufficient sunlight to thereby activate the light-emitting device, and a deactivated state during instances of sunlight to thereby deactivate the light-emitting device. The decorative lawn ornament is operable such that when a flow of air strikes it, the blades rotate and a decorative member rotates to control an orientation of the blades and the light emitted by the light-emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Plow & Hearth, LLC
    Inventors: Fei Qiu, Chengyong Tu, Richard Koval
  • Patent number: 9808736
    Abstract: A collapsible toy structure has a back support, a counter top pivotably connected to the back support, a front wall that is pivotably connected to underside of the counter top, a locking mechanism having a block secured to the back support and a locking bar rotatably connected to the block, a left side wall having a left front panel, and a right side wall having a right front panel. The toy structure assumes a collapsed position with the counter top pivoted to an upright position against the back support, the front wall pivoted to an upright position against the counter top, the left front panel and the right front panel pivoted against the front wall, and with the locking bar rotated to a position where its opposite ends are positioned against the left front panel and the right front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kenyield International Group Ltd.
    Inventor: Ku-Fong Su
  • Patent number: 9808737
    Abstract: A water vapor collector assembly, which consists of an optional capillary net, a dome, a water conveying channel, an optional capillary mat, a floatation base, and a water tube anchor, which many of it can be looped together by ropes and tubes and can float on sea surface to take sun rays to generate freshwater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsia, Michael Jonathan Hsia, Patricia Shirley Hsia
  • Patent number: 9808738
    Abstract: A compact and portable liquid concentrator includes a gas inlet, a gas exit and a flow corridor connecting the gas inlet and the gas exit, wherein the flow corridor includes a narrowed portion that accelerates the gas through the flow corridor. A liquid inlet injects liquid into the gas stream at a point prior to the narrowed portion so that the gas-liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed within the flow corridor, causing a portion of the liquid to be evaporated. A demister or fluid scrubber downstream of the narrowed portion removes entrained liquid droplets from the gas stream and re-circulates the removed liquid to the liquid inlet through a re-circulating circuit. Fresh liquid to be concentrated is also introduced into the re-circulating circuit at a rate sufficient to offset the amount of liquid evaporated in the flow corridor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HEARTLAND WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Bernard F. Duesel, Jr., Michael J. Rutsch, Craig Clerkin
  • Patent number: 9808739
    Abstract: A distillation system and method. The system includes a recirculation pump and a separation system for receiving a multi-media fluidic solution and operating at a temperature different than ambient temperature and at a pressure different than ambient pressure. The system further includes a separator for separating heavier particles from the multi-media fluidic solution. The separator separates heavier particles from the multi-media fluidic solution at the temperature and pressure of the separation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: 212 WATER SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Fincher, Dan Owen
  • Patent number: 9808740
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for purifying liquids. One illustrative method includes generating an aerosol from a contaminated liquid. The illustrative method also includes generating a vapor from the aerosol by applying a negative pressure to the aerosol. The illustrative method further includes separating at least one type of contaminant particle from the vapor and converting the vapor into a liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Seachange Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Dipak Mahato
  • Patent number: 9808741
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a process and apparatus for separation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon-containing produced water, wherein in stage 1 the hydrocarbon-containing produced water is supplied with a gas-containing component, whereupon a gas- and hydrocarbon-containing produced water mixture is fed to an inlet tube (22, 27) in the center of a tank, whereupon the said mixture is tangentially distributed via at least one nozzle (7) and at least one baffle plate (8.1), whereupon separated hydrocarbons are conveyed to at least one outlet from the tank and cleaned water is conveyed to an outlet (12) from the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cameron Systems AS
    Inventor: Jorn Folkvang
  • Patent number: 9808742
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for the filtration of oil or an ATF fluid, in particular a transmission oil filter, has at least a first and a second filtration layer which are arranged spaced apart by at least one spacer in a filter housing to form at least one intermediate chamber. At least one magnet or a magnet arrangement for keeping iron particles out of the oil flow are provided between the first and the second filtration layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: IBS Filtran Kunststoff-/Metallerzeugnisse GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Dedering
  • Patent number: 9808743
    Abstract: Provided is a filter cleaning apparatus for cleaning a roll-type filter including a cleaning tank with a cavity for accommodating a cleaning solution, and a frame that is separable from the cleaning tank and is provided with a fixed portion for fixing a roll-type filter and a supporting portion for supporting weight of the roll-type filter, wherein the supporting portion includes a plurality of through holes through which the cleaning solution passes, and a plurality of supporting members for partially supporting a lower portion of the roll-type filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-hyun Baek, Tae-han Lee, Hyo-young Jeong, Young-ki Hahn, Soo-suk Lee, Youn-suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9808744
    Abstract: A multi-component end cap is provided. The multiple components combine to form one or more seal carriers where each seal carrier is formed in part by at least two different ones of the components. Methods of manufacturing an end cap having multiple components are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Krull
  • Patent number: 9808745
    Abstract: A filter element may include a tubular member including a partition at least partially defining first and second chambers. The tubular member may further include at least one outlet aperture and at least one inlet aperture configured to provide flow communication exiting from the first chamber and flow communication into the second chamber, respectively. The filter element may be configured such that fluid passing through the filter element from an inlet port to an outlet port passes through the first chamber, a filter medium, and the second chamber. The filter element may also include an end cap having a return aperture configured to provide flow communication between fluid exiting from the first chamber and fluid entering the inlet port, wherein a portion of fluid exiting from the first chamber is returned to the inlet port for recirculation through the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant A. Morris, Jeffrey R. Ries
  • Patent number: 9808746
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter element (37) in a filter housing having a connection unit (29) forming a fluid connection to the filter element (37). The connection unit (29) feeds fluid to be purified to the dirty side (41) of the filter element (37) and is a component of the element receiver mounting the filter element (37) in the functioning position. The connection unit (29) is a component of the filter housing. The valve arrangement (61; 67, 69) is movable such that by removing the filter element (37) from the filter housing, the valve arrangement (61; 67, 69) closes and by insertion of the filter element (37) into the filter housing, the valve arrangement (61; 67, 69) opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9808747
    Abstract: A continuous microfiltration machine for removing suspended solid particles from process and waste water comprises a container (2) with an inlet conduit (4) defining a flow direction (F), and having therein an influent chamber (7) for feeding the liquid to be filtered, a treatment chamber (8) with a bottom wall (9), at least one pair of filter disks (10) keyed to a shaft (12) perpendicular to the flow direction (F) and having inner filter surfaces (10?) outer surfaces (10?) and outer peripheral edges (15) in sliding contact with the bottom wall (9), an effluent chamber (17) for receiving the filtered liquid, with a discharge conduit (18), drive means (13, 14) for imparting rotation to the disks, first jet washing means (20) directed against the outer surfaces (10?) of the disks (10) for removing the particles retained thereby, a first collecting duct (24) for collecting the removed particles, which is interposed between the disks (10) and has substantially parallel side edges (25) located at a predetermined m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Donato Massignani
  • Patent number: 9808748
    Abstract: A conveyor belt filter device for mechanically cleaning a polluted liquid includes an endless filter belt formed by pivotably interconnected filter elements, the filter elements having edges that extend parallel to the joint axes and a filter gap that has a gap seal sealing the filter gap formed between opposing edges of adjacent filter elements, said gap seal having a compressible sealing strip arranged on one filter element edge, wherein an inflow strip is arranged at the opposite edge, the flow impinging on the inflow surface of the inflow strip, said inflow strip extending parallel to the sealing strip and having a sealing surface located opposite of the inflow surface and is in contact with the sealing strip, a movement gap formed between a strip edge of the inflow strip, said strip edge extending parallel to the sealing strip, and the filter element edge provided with the sealing strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventor: Guido Frankenberger
  • Patent number: 9808749
    Abstract: A device for the suction filtration of fluids, such as urea solutions for exhaust gas after-treatment systems, has a tank (2) storing the fluid, and a filter element (34) arranged in the tank and provided with a filter medium (32) separating the tank contents from a clean-side inner filter cavity (20). The filter cavity extends from the bottom (10) of the tank (2) to a filling level height (28) and corresponds to a part of the filling volume of the tank (2). On the filter cavity (20), a suction connection (22) discharges the cleaned fluid by a suction pressure corresponding to a system operating pressure. The filter element (34) is provided with a filter medium (32), which is air-impermeable if suction pressures are within the range of a low system operating pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC FILTERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Sann, Viktor Josef Lauer, Stefan Hennes, Michael Sakraschinsky, Alexander Wohlers, Paul Seibold
  • Patent number: 9808750
    Abstract: A filter element (10) of a filter for fluid, particularly fuel, oil, water, urea solution or air, particularly of a combustion engine, particularly of an automobile, and a method for manufacturing same are described. The filter element (10) comprises a filter medium (14) structured as a filter medium hollow body (12) and closed circumferentially at least with respect to an element axis (16). The filter medium (14) is enclosed at least partially circumferentially and at least partially axially by an electrical heating jacket (26). The filter medium (14) has, on at least one front side, an end member (32) that is connected tightly at least to the filter medium (14). After insertion of the filter medium hollow body (12) into the heating jacket (26), the front side of the filter medium hollow body (12) is provided with an end member (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Klein
  • Patent number: 9808751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex filter and to a water purifier including a complex filter. By providing a complex filter for a water purifier including an antibacterial hollow fiber membrane, activated carbon fibers, ion-exchange fibers, and one or more activated carbon layers arranged in an optimized combination, the size of a water purifier can be reduced, and excellent water-purifying performance and an improved service life can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyunghee Moon, Changho Lee, Hyunhwan Oh, Sangduck Lee, Jeayoul Joung, Jeongil Kye, Min-Joung Kim
  • Patent number: 9808752
    Abstract: A method form forming fluted filtration media is provided. The method includes forming fluted filtration media having a repeating pattern of flutes wherein at least one flute in the repeating pattern of flutes comprises at least one ridge in a flute period between adjacent same side peaks. The repeating pattern of flutes can comprise at least one flute having at least two ridges provided in a flute period between adjacent same side peaks. An apparatus for forming fluted filtration media is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted A. Moe, Gregory J. Fesenmaier, Gary J. Rocklitz, Ming Ouyang, Anitha M. Mathew
  • Patent number: 9808753
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated fabrication of pleated filters that promote user-selected adjustment of the pleat spacing generated by the system. A lower conveyor of a pleat spacing station is operated at a selected conveyor rate. A gathered pleated segment of filter material is received at the pleat spacing station. The pleat spacing station expands a pleat spacing of the gathered pleated segment in forming a pleated filter segment. Expansion of the pleats at the pleat spacing station is accomplished by initially engaging the filter material along the lower conveyor, with the conveyor rate being alterable by a user, including on the fly alteration, to establish a desired pleat spacing and thus pleat density in the pleated filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Lise, Joel R. Slamkowski, Nader J. Barjesteh
  • Patent number: 9808754
    Abstract: An air treatment system having an improved control system. The control system may include a dynamic “dead front” display that varies the display based on mode of operation. The display may include capacitive touch sensors and include an array of capacitive film segments or traces integrated into the display. The control system may include a self-contained electronics module that can be tested and calibrated before installation in the ATS. A dust sensor assembly may be integrated into the electronics module. The front cover may be attached with a mechanical attachment at the top and a magnetic attachment on the bottom. The ATS may include a filter retainer assembly with a rotating clip configured to perform in a cam-like manner to firmly clamp the particulate filter and carbon filter in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: William T. Stoner, Jr., Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Steve O. Mork, Sean T. Eurich, Matthew J. Norconk, Gregory K. Evans
  • Patent number: 9808755
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for separating CO2 and sulfur-containing compounds from a synthesis gas obtained from gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock. The primary separating steps are performed using a sour pressure swing adsorption (SPSA) system, followed by an acid gas enrichment system and a sulfur removal unit. The SPSA system includes multiple pressure equalization steps and a rinse step using a rinse gas that is supplied from a source other than directly from one of the adsorber beds of the SPSA system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shubhra Jyoti Bhadra, Andrew David Wright, Jeffrey Raymond Hufton, Jeffrey William Kloosterman, Fabrice Amy, Edward Landis Weist, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9808756
    Abstract: A liquid suspension comprised of ferrous sulfide particles and method of using the same for the removal of selenium from industrial gas. Said liquid suspension may be (1) directly injected, or (2) coated onto or into a substrate and then injected into an industrial gas containing selenium to remove said selenium from the industrial gas stream in a dry scrubber system. Said liquid suspension of ferrous sulfide particles may also be used to remove selenium contained in industrial gases in a wet scrubber system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Redox Technology Group, LLC
    Inventors: Gary J. Meyer, Thomas P. McCullough, Anthony J. Kriech
  • Patent number: 9808757
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a carbon-dioxide (“CO2”) sequestration system comprising a CO2 source, a process-water source, a membrane module, and a sequestration duct. The membrane module comprises a first section, a second section, and a membrane. The first section can be configured to receive gaseous CO2 at a first pressure from the CO2 source. The second section can be configured to receive process-water at a second pressure from the process-water source, wherein the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. The membrane can be positioned between the first section and the second section and can comprise a plurality of apertures configured such that the gaseous CO2 passes through the plurality of apertures and dissolves into the process-water to form a process-water-CO2-solution. The sequestration duct can be in fluid communication with the second section and configured to transport the process-water-CO2 solution to a sequestration site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Inventor: Dhansukhbhai V. Patel
  • Patent number: 9808758
    Abstract: A method for removing ammonia from a gas stream divides the gas steam into a plurality of separate gas streams and sprays a dilute acid solution into the streams. The acid solution is aqueous sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate is produced. A device is used to divide the gas stream, the device having a plurality of conduits in fluid communication with a plenum. Spray nozzles are located in each conduit to spray the acid solution into the gas streams. The device creates less than 10 Pa back pressure to the gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Lingying Zhao, Lara Jane S. Hadlocon, Roderick Manuzon
  • Patent number: 9808759
    Abstract: A carbon capture system includes a Carbonator for adsorbing carbon dioxide with a carbon dioxide lean sorbent generating a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a first Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a supply of raw material to be calcined into the first Calciner containing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a connection between the first Calciner and the Carbonator, a second Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a connection between the Carbonator and the second Calciner, and a connection between the second Calciner and the Carbonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Balfe, Olaf Stallmann, Christoph Weingärtner
  • Patent number: 9808760
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of systems and methods for controlling contamination in high purity environments. This invention relates generally to particulate filtering and treatment of molecular contamination and process gases in enclosures, such as cleanrooms, contamination controlled manufacturing environments, mini-environments, isolators, glove boxes and restricted air barrier systems (RABS). The invention is capable of chemically transforming molecular contamination and process gases into less reactive or inert reaction products while at the same time decreasing the level of biological and nonbiological particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC., PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gerald Gromala, Ronald W. Adkins, Gilberto Dalmaso, Brian A. Knollenberg, Daniel Rodier
  • Patent number: 9808761
    Abstract: Industrial waste derived adsorbents were obtained by pyrolysis of sewage sludge, metal sludge, waste oil sludge and tobacco waste in some combination. The materials were used as media to remove hydrogen sulfide at room temperature in the presence of moisture. The initial and exhausted adsorbents after the breakthrough tests were characterized using sorption of nitrogen, thermal analysis, XRD, ICP, and surface pH measurements. Mixing tobacco and sludges result in a strong synergy enhancing the catalytic properties of adsorbents. During pyrolysis new mineral phases are formed as a result of solid state reaction between the components of the sludges. High temperature of pyrolysis is beneficial for the adsorbents due to the enhanced activation of carbonaceous phase and chemical stabilization of inorganic phase. Samples obtained at low temperature are sensitive to water, which deactivates their catalytic centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventor: Teresa J. Bandosz
  • Patent number: 9808762
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes an industrial system, which includes a control system with a predictive emissions monitoring system that facilitates determining a chemical level output from a selective catalytic reduction unit that reduces the chemical level in gaseous emissions produced by a combustion source using a selective catalytic reduction model. The control system tunes the selective catalytic reduction model by determining tuning parameters based at least in part on vendor information and tuning data determined via a tuning sequence. The tuning sequence includes operating the combustion source at a plurality of load levels, injecting a reactant into received gaseous emissions at each of the plurality of load levels in accordance with an injection rate provided in the vendor information; and determining an input chemical level to and an output chemical level from the selective catalytic reduction unit at each of the plurality of load levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Edgar Hayes, IV, Keith Alex Smith, Eugene Boe, Dennis Tzyy-nian Yieh