Patents Issued in December 26, 2017
  • Patent number: 9849445
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst defined in part by a conductive substrate; a film overlaying a surface of the substrate; and a plurality of metal clusters supported by the layer, wherein each cluster comprises between 8 and 11 atoms. Further provided is a catalyst defined in part by a conductive substrate; a layer overlaying a surface of the substrate; and a plurality of metal clusters supported by the layer, wherein each cluster comprises at least two metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Vajda, Alessandro Fortunelli, Hisato Yasumatsu
  • Patent number: 9849446
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for slurry hydroconversion of a heavy oil feedstock, such as an atmospheric or vacuum resid, in the presence of an enhanced or promoted slurry hydroconversion catalyst system. The slurry hydroconversion catalyst system can be formed from a) a Group VIII non-noble metal catalyst precursor/concentrate (such as an iron-based catalyst precursor/concentrate) and b) a Group VI metal catalyst precursor/concentrate (such as a molybdenum-based catalyst precursor/concentrate) and/or a Group VI metal sulfided catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: John P. Greeley, Paul Podsiadlo, William Ernest Lewis, Roby Bearden, Jr., Amitava Sarkar, Mainak Ghosh, Ramanathan Sundararaman, Thomas F. Degnan, Jr., Manuel A. Francisco
  • Patent number: 9849447
    Abstract: Hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof are dehydrated using a catalyst and a method to produce bio-acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof. A method to produce the dehydration catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Juan Esteban Velasquez, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Jane Ellen Godlewski
  • Patent number: 9849448
    Abstract: A process for producing polymer-supported metal nanoparticles involves confinement of metal nanoparticles in polymeric nanotubes or nanosheets in an aqueous environment using hydrophobic reactants. Metal nanoparticles supported in the polymeric nanotubes or nanosheets are substantially monodisperse and have an average particle size of 4 nm or less. The polymer-supported metal nanoparticles are useful in fuel cells, sensors, bioanalysis, biological labeling or semi-conductors, especially as catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
    Inventors: Cecile Malardier-Jugroot, Michael Nelson Groves, Manish Jugroot
  • Patent number: 9849449
    Abstract: The amorphous inorganic anion exchanger of the present invention is represented by Formula (1) and has an average primary particle size observed with an electron microscope of at least 1 nm but no greater than 500 nm and an NO3 content of no greater than 1 wt % of the whole: BiO(OH)??Formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentarou Miyamura, Tomohisa Iinuma, Yasuharu Ono
  • Patent number: 9849450
    Abstract: An anion-conducting polymeric membrane comprises a terpolymer of styrene, vinylbenzyl-Rs and vinylbenzyl-Rx. Rs is a positively charged cyclic amine group. Rx is at least one constituent selected from the group consisting Cl, OH and a reaction product between an OH or Cl and a species other than a simple amine or a cyclic amine. The total weight of the vinylbenzyl-Rx groups is greater than 0.3% of the total weight of the membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the membrane is a Helper Membrane that increases the faradaic efficiency of an electrochemical cell into which the membrane is incorporated, and also allows product formation at lower voltages than in cells without the Helper Membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dioxide Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard I. Masel, Syed Dawar Sajjad, Yan Gao, Zengcai Liu, Qingmei Chen
  • Patent number: 9849451
    Abstract: A nanoscale ionic material composition, such as but not limited to a nanoscale ionic solid material composition, a nanoscale ionic gel material composition or a nanoscale ionic liquid material composition, may be prepared using an acid/base reaction directly between: (1) one of an acid functional and a base functional inorganic metal oxide nanoparticle core absent an organofunctional corona; and (2) a corresponding complementary one of a basic and acidic functional organic polymer material canopy. Desirably, the nanoscale ionic material composition is formed absent an intervening chemical functionalization process step with respect to the inorganic metal oxide nanoparticle core that provides the corona, such as but not limited to a silane coupling agent chemical functionalization process step with respect to the inorganic metal oxide nanoparticle core to provide the corona.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Nikhil Fernandes
  • Patent number: 9849452
    Abstract: Devices that can transport biological materials are described. The devices incorporate capillary channeled fibers that can effectively transport living cells as well as other biological materials such as nutrients, growth factors, waste materials, etc. The devices can include a sorptive material at one end of the fibers that can improve transport of materials through the devices. The devices can differentially transport different cell types, particularly when the fibers are held in a vertical orientation. Diagnostic devices that incorporate the capillary channeled fibers are described that can be utilized to separate cell types from one another. Tissue engineering scaffolds that incorporate the capillary channeled fibers are described that can more efficiently transport materials into and out of the scaffolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: University of Georgia
    Inventors: Karen J. L. Burg, Suzanne Tabbaa
  • Patent number: 9849453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device (1) for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder (14) form-fit to the shape of a first tube (18) for holding said first tube (18) whereby said first tube (18) has a first cross section (A1); and (b) a second holder (22) form-fit to the shape of a second tube (26) for holding said second tube (26) whereby said second tube (26) has a second cross section (A2) that is different from said first cross section (A1). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: QIAGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Schaefer, Thomas Voit, Markus Zbinden, Andreas Schmiede
  • Patent number: 9849454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microfluidic chip and a real-time analysis device using same, and more specifically, to a microfluidic chip and a real-time analysis device using same capable of securing reliability of measurement results by appropriately preventing reduction of optical signal sensitivity due to bubbles included in a fluid. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the microfluidic chip is provided. The microfluidic chip comprises: at least one reaction chamber which comprises at least one optical measuring area, and in which a random reaction of a fluid received therein takes place; and a bubble eliminating portion comprising a light transmitting material which protrudes from an the inner surface of an upper part of the microfluidic chip toward the inside of the reaction chamber, to prevent bubbles included in the fluid from being included in the optical measuring area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: NANOBIOSYS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Woo Kim, Jae Young Byun, Duck Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 9849455
    Abstract: Microfluidic systems and methods including those that provide control of fluid flow are provided. Such systems and methods can be used, for example, to control pressure-driven flow based on the influence of channel geometry and the viscosity of one or more fluids inside the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: OPKO Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Linder, David Steinmiller
  • Patent number: 9849456
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a microfluidic device comprising, at least one sample inlet for receiving biological cells in a biological fluid sample; at least one sheath flow inlet for receiving a sheath fluid; at least one curvilinear channel configured to provide the biological fluid sample substantially in an outer flow and the sheath fluid in substantially an inner separated flow; a plurality of cell traps at the periphery of the curvilinear channel, each trap configured to admit a single cell having a targeted size range from the outer flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Clearbridge Mfluidics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Swee Jin Tan
  • Patent number: 9849457
    Abstract: A specimen collection assembly and method for detecting the same are disclosed. The specimen collection assembly includes a specimen collection container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall extending therebetween defining an interior adapted to receive a biological specimen. The specimen collection container also includes first indicia containing information. The assembly further includes a cap having thereon second indicia, the cap being removably engagable with the open top end of the container. The second indicia contains the same information as the first indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Craig A. Gelfand
  • Patent number: 9849458
    Abstract: Methods and systems for polymerase chain reactions (PCR) that are capable of detecting amplified DNA during or after the PCR process. The methods and systems may utilize DSC or DTA analysis techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HeatFlow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Warren L. Dinges
  • Patent number: 9849459
    Abstract: The impact shield (9, 10) carries a plurality of armor bodies (16) of a strongly wear resisting material. The armor bodies (16) are fixed horizontally in succession on a front side of the impact shield by a fixing element making it possible to detach them from the impact shield (9, 10) for their replacement. The impact shield (9, 10) is composed of a fixed part (21) connected to the frame (2), and a removable part (22) carrying the armor bodies (16) and making it possible to remove simultaneously all the armor bodies, fixed on the same, out of the grinding chamber (3). At least one such impact shield (9, 10) is arranged in a grinding chamber (3) of an impact grinding mill including a frame (2) further including a horizontal-axis rotor (6) provided with impactors (7) arranged regularly around its periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: METSO MINERALS (FRANCE) SA
    Inventor: Thierry Jean Maurice Faure
  • Patent number: 9849460
    Abstract: A direct visual monitoring system for sensing the interior of a rotary mineral mill which comprises a monitoring unit, a main control unit and an operation and management unit wherein the monitoring unit is located inside a feed hopper and adjusted according to the physical characteristics of said feed hopper and in accordance with the dimensions of the mill, so as to allow for a direct view of the interior of the mill. The operating method comprises arranging inside a monitoring unit, a container of sensors for sensing the inner temperature thereof; determining the acceleration on the vertical axis, on the horizontal lateral axis and on the front horizontal axis, according to the time; obtaining two-dimensional images of the geometric conditions of the interior of the mill; obtaining two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the mill and executing a detection of distance in one or more planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sociedad De Innovacion Y Transferencia Tecnologica Limitada
    Inventors: German Arnaldo Sepulveda Villalobos, Javier Alejandro Venegas Requena, Ennio Carlo Perelli Bacigalupo, Sebastian Jose Nova Vega, Alfredo Alejandro Bruce, Rodrigo Antonio Riquelme Hormazabal, Rodrigo Edgardo Pozo Escobar
  • Patent number: 9849461
    Abstract: A compact modular mobile aggregate processing system configured with no stand-alone inter-plant conveyors for decreasing the footprint of the system and an infinitely adjustable flow diverter(s) for increasing the control of and variation of output characteristics of the system; the system further including specialized folding conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Terex USA, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Sauser, Albert D. Botton, Gregory Young
  • Patent number: 9849462
    Abstract: Sifting apparatuses for stratifying raw material including a material feed-in device, a material support unit, a gas plenum, a discharge control mechanism, and a reservoir are described. The material support unit receives material from the material feed-in device and has a surface with a plurality of openings for a gaseous medium introduced from underneath the material support unit, thereby effecting loosening and stratification of the material into a layer of relatively heavier material, and a layer of relatively lighter material atop the relatively heavier material. The introduced gaseous medium originates in a pump, is collected in a pressurized reservoir, and is controlled by a metered valve prior to introduction to the material support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SNOBY SEPARATION SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Snoby, Andrew C. Snoby
  • Patent number: 9849463
    Abstract: A device and method include ionizing particles to be captured, creating electric fields to polarize mats of filter material, and trapping the ionized particles in the polarized mats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Peczalski, Brian Keith Olmsted
  • Patent number: 9849464
    Abstract: The disclosure provides devices and methods for controlled assembly of colloidal particles. A medium with colloidal particles having a charged surface is placed in physical contact with an electrically conductive material (e.g., an ITO coating). An external light source directs light towards the electrically conductive material, thus driving the colloidal particles from a first non-assembled state to a second assembled state, which may thus create organized colloidal crystals or alternatively predetermined void regions. Assembly of the colloids can be achieved with no external electric fields or external magnetic fields. Moreover, the colloidal assembly is three-dimensional, occurs rapidly, and is entirely reversible and reconfigurable based on controlling the light applied to the electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Youngri Kim, Aayush Shah, Michael J. Solomon
  • Patent number: 9849465
    Abstract: A flotation method for mineral processing is disclosed. The method for floating includes a first step of using a first carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in a first flotation cell, and a subsequent step includes using a second CMC in a subsequent flotation cell, the first and second CMCs having different characteristics. The first flotation cell may be used in at least one rougher stage and/or at least one rougher-scavenger stage of the flotation method, and the subsequent flotation cell may be used in at least one cleaner stage, and/or at least one cleaner scavenger stage, and/or at least one recleaner stage of the flotation method. A product may be obtained, directly or indirectly, by such a method. A mineral processing plant may use at least two CMCs of different characteristics in flotation for mineral processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CP KELCO OY
    Inventor: Francesco Bernardis
  • Patent number: 9849466
    Abstract: Particles are separated from a source viscoplastic fluid by flowing streams of the viscoplastic fluid and a destination fluid in parallel streamed relationship inside a rotating cylindrical annulus by using baffles to introduce each fluid independently at an inlet lower end of the annulus and for separating the upper streams consisting of an un-yielded source and destination flow proximate the radially innermost side of the annulus, a bulk axial flow in a more central region and a yielded layer destination flow adjacent the radial outermost side of the annulus which contains the particles that have separated. Inlet and outlet baffles are provided at each end of the vertically oriented device to maintain the flows discrete on entry and to maintain the separated flows discrete on exit so as to facilitate removal of the component flows from the fractionator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Dominic Mark Martinez, James Allen Olson, Ario Madani, Ian Alistair Frigaard, Davood Farajisarir, James Lockhart
  • Patent number: 9849467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc package for a centrifugal separator and a centrifugal separator provided with a disc package comprising a first set of separation discs and a second set of separation discs. Each separation disc of the first and second sets are provided with a separation surface with is inclined with respect to the radial direction. The separation discs of the first and second sets are arranged coaxially around an axis of rotation at a distance from each other such that to form passages between each two adjacent separation discs. The separation discs of the first set have outer diameters A or below, and the separation discs of the second set have outer diameters B or above, wherein diameter B is larger than diameter A. At least two separation discs of the first set is arranged between every two separation disc of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventor: Peter Hagqvist
  • Patent number: 9849468
    Abstract: A cyclonic separator having a first cyclone stage; and a second cyclone stage comprising a plurality of cyclone bodies arranged in parallel, each cyclone body comprising an inlet and an outlet, the plurality of cyclone bodies being divided into at least a first layer and a second layer; wherein the second cyclone stage further comprises a first plenum common to the cyclone bodies, the first plenum extending from the outlet of the first cyclone stage to the inlets of each of the cyclone bodies of the second cyclone stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: James Stuart Robertson
  • Patent number: 9849469
    Abstract: A nozzle is configured to discharge a fluid containing a raw material of a catalytic layer to a substrate having first and second end faces and provided with holes each extending from the first end face to the second end face. The nozzle is provided with discharge ports each discharging the fluid toward the first end face of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakano, Shigeki Mizuno, Shigeji Matsumoto, Hiroshi Sekine, Suguru Matsui
  • Patent number: 9849470
    Abstract: A multi-hole nozzle component having a periphery, an inlet side and an opposing outlet side. The nozzle component having a plurality of first passageways having a plurality of first openings each first opening having a first opening area, a plurality of second passageways having a plurality of second openings each second opening having a second opening area, and a plurality of third passageways having a plurality third openings each third opening having a third opening area. The plurality of second openings are arranged about the plurality of first openings. The plurality of third openings are arranged about the plurality of first openings. The second opening area is greater than the first opening area and the second opening area is about equal to the third opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Naby Laye Moussa Yattara, Justin Thomas Cacciatore, John Marshall Allen
  • Patent number: 9849471
    Abstract: A combination showerhead with dial button switching includes a fixing seat, two shower heads and a switch mechanism. The fixing seat has an inlet waterway and at least two diversion waterways. The switch mechanism includes a water diversion plate, a valve spool, a dial button and an elastic body. The water diversion plate is movably connected to the fixing seat and coupled to the inlet waterway and the diversion waterways, so that the plate rotates in a preset angle to switch the waterways. The valve spool is connected to the fixing seat and to the water diversion plate, so that the valve spool slides to drive the water diversion plate to rotate in a preset angle. The dial button has a cam portion and is rotatably connected to the fixing seat. The valve spool abuts against the periphery surface of the cam portion. The elastic body resets the valve spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fengde Lin, Mingfu Zhang, Jincan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9849472
    Abstract: A handheld sprayer nozzle is provided that has dual levers connected to an internal rotary valve for easily and comfortably controlling and turning on and off the flow of water or other liquid or fluid emitted through the sprayer nozzle and out of its head from either side of the sprayer regardless of the orientation of the sprayer head relative to a user holding the sprayer nozzle. The handheld sprayer nozzle is connectable to an end of a pressurized hose. The sprayer nozzle's dual control levers are located on opposite sides of the sprayer nozzle so as to be generally located in positions opposite to one another and may be easily operated from either side of the sprayer nozzle by a user's thumb. The sprayer nozzle's head is also detachable so that sprayer heads of different lengths and spray patterns can be attached to the sprayer nozzle for different uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: Glenn A. Ayers
  • Patent number: 9849473
    Abstract: The invention is directed at systems and methods which provide for effective cleaning and drying of vehicles of different shapes and sizes. The invention in one example includes a vehicle washing apparatus comprising a conveyor system to move a vehicle along a path, and a bridge assembly supported above a vehicle and moveable along the length thereof. At least one trolley assembly is operatively supported by the bridge assembly and is moveable in a direction generally transverse to the movement of the bridge assembly. At least one cleaning arm assembly for delivering cleaning fluid to or for brushing the surface of a vehicle is operatively supported by the at least one trolley assembly or bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PETIT AUTO WASH, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Petit
  • Patent number: 9849474
    Abstract: A selectively configurable spray gun may include a gun body comprising a selectable forward section and a rearward section. The rearward section may be connected with either of two or more selectable forward sections so as to selectively configure the spray gun to operate either with a dense phase powder supply configuration or a with dilute phase powder supply configuration. The rearward section may include a selectable powder flow path that is connectable at an inlet end to a source of dense phase powder and at an outlet end to a selectable spray nozzle in the selectable forward section that may optionally include a diffuser. An adapter may be used to connect the rearward section with a selectable spray nozzle or air cap. A manual spray gun embodiment is also presented. A selectively configurable spray gun for use with a dense phase powder supply may include a smaller diameter powder tube that extends through a larger diameter powder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Mather, Terrence M. Fulkerson, Thomas Loparo, Michael F. Riley, Benjamin J. Becker
  • Patent number: 9849475
    Abstract: A mobile spray dispenser comprises a fluid circulation system and a heating unit. The fluid circulation system has a motorized pump capable of circulating fluid from a fluid reservoir in a high-pressure spray mode and a low-pressure recirculation mode, and of providing the fluid to a sprayer. The motorized pump draws lower power in the low-pressure recirculation mode than in the high-pressure spray mode. The heating unit is disposed within the fluid circulation system to heat the fluid to a target temperature, and comprises a primary heater and a boost heater. The primary heater is configured to be active during both the high-pressure spray mode and the low-pressure recirculation mode. The boost heater is in fluid series with the primary heater, and is configured to be active only during the low-pressure recirculation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Pellin, Jeffrey N. Velgersdyk, Joshua D. Roden, Bryan K. Colby
  • Patent number: 9849476
    Abstract: Described are riser assemblies suitable for use with fluid dispensers. The assemblies include a container partially circumscribing a reservoir configured to contain a pressurized fluid, the container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet disposed therethrough. The assemblies may further include a signal processor situateable outside the container that is configured to receive a signal. The signal processor may be operatively connectable to a control valve that is operatively connectable to the fluid dispenser. The control valve may be configured to selectively control expulsion of the fluid through the fluid dispenser in response to the signal received by the signal processor. Embodiments of the riser assemblies include a utility conduit disposed at least partially within the reservoir and configured to enable secondary use of a resource from within the riser assembly and/or to accommodate transport and securing of the riser assemblies for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: Wade E. Collins
  • Patent number: 9849477
    Abstract: A product applicator system for distributing a liquid product accurately using low volume applications which minimize the quantity of product used and ensures more accurate results. The product applicator system generally includes a housing which includes a removable inlet port mount and outlet port mount. The positioning of the inlet and outlet port mounts on the housing is interchangeable. Supply hoses provide a product to the inlet port mount where the product is traversed through internal conduits to exit the housing via oscillating and overlapping spray heads. An internal motor provides oscillating motion to the spray heads. A rotator assembly which includes a rotator motor may be utilized to orient the housing in horizontal, vertical, or various diagonal orientations. The housing is adapted to either connect to a vehicle, be positioned on a stationary or movable platform, or be connected to a boom using boom connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: David R. Matson
  • Patent number: 9849478
    Abstract: A system and method for coating an expandable member of a medical device comprising a support structure to support the expandable member and a dispenser positioned with at least one outlet proximate a surface of an expandable member. A drive assembly establishes relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member to apply fluid on the surface of the expandable member along a coating path. A guide maintains a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the expandable member during relative movement therebetween by displacing the expandable member relative to the at least one outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCILAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Victoria M. Gong, Stephen D. Pacetti, Anthony S. Andreacchi, Michael Leonard, Binh T. Nguyen, John Stankus, Dan Cox
  • Patent number: 9849479
    Abstract: An application device includes: a discharger having a discharge port configured to discharge an application material; a first supporter movably supporting the discharger around a position of the discharge port; and a first driver configured to move the discharger supported by the first supporter. An application method, includes: making a central axis of a discharge port coaxial with any rotation axis in an arm portion of an application robot, the discharge port being configured to discharge an application material; and applying the application material to an applied surface while moving a discharger having the discharge port around a position of the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventor: Chiharu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9849480
    Abstract: A laminated nozzle assembly includes a first end plate having first and second fluid inlets, a second end plate, and a plurality of nozzle plates positioned between the first and second end plates. A first fluid conduit is fluidically connected to the first fluid inlet. The first fluid conduit has a reservoir and one or more first openings. A second fluid conduit is fluidically connected to the second fluid inlet. The second fluid conduit has an inlet channel, a connecting channel and one or more second openings. An orifice assembly includes a first orifice fluidically connected to the first opening and a second orifice fluidically connected to the second opening. The first and second orifices are disposed in the same plate of the plurality of nozzle plates and are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mel Steven Lessley, Edward W. Bolyard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9849481
    Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Chen, Jason Van Sciver, Jeff McCabe, Antonio Garcia
  • Patent number: 9849482
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump, in particular an adjustable axial piston pump, has at least one piston (22) movable in a reciprocating manner in a longitudinal direction within a pump housing during operation of the hydraulic pump. The piston (22) has a link head (24), a piston top (54) opposite the link head (24), and at least one hollow chamber (60) surrounded at least partially by a piston housing (62) that substantially or completely terminates each hollow chamber (60) towards the outside. A piston (22) for such hydraulic pump is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HYDAC DRIVE CENTER GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd Wykydal
  • Patent number: 9849483
    Abstract: Coated articles and methods and systems for coating the articles are described herein. The methods and systems described herein include, but are not limited to, steps for actively or passively controlling the temperature during the coating process, steps for providing intimate contact between the substrate and the support holding the substrate in order to maximize energy transfer, and/or steps for preparing gradient coatings. Methods for depositing high molecular weight polymeric coatings, end-capped polymer coatings, coatings covalently bonded to the substrate or one another, metallic coatings, and/or multilayer coatings are also disclosed. Deposition of coatings can be accelerated and/or improved by applying an electrical potential and/or through the use of inert gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GVD Corporation
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Aleksander J. White, W. Shannan O'Shaughnessy, Hilton G. Pryce Lewis, Neeta P. Bansal, Karen K. Gleason
  • Patent number: 9849484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sorting particulate materials of different grain size that can be part of a construction machine or digger's scoop. The device for sorting has a plurality of helical rollers, each exhibiting at least one helix, wherein each helical roller rotates about a rotary axis of its own, at least two adjacent helical rollers exhibit the same direction of rotation, and the rotary axes of at least three helical rollers are not arranged in a common plane. At least some of the helical rollers are held and rotatably mounted exclusively at one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GUNTHER HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Guenther
  • Patent number: 9849485
    Abstract: System, method and/or apparatus repairs an area of damaged mesh in a sifter screen (80). Such sifter screens (80) have woven wire mesh (81) stretched, tensioned and/or secured over a supporting frame (85) having cells (82). Damage occurs to the mesh (81) over certain cells (82). A plug (10) having a mesh layer (14) inserts and/or locks into place in the damaged cell (89). The mesh layer (14) of the plug (10) is flush with the mesh (81) on the sifting screen (80). Ridges (62) and/or ledges (66) secure the plug (10) in place by engaging a lip (96) in the damaged cell (89) to snap-fit the plug (10) in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: M-I DRILLING FLUIDS UK LTD
    Inventor: Claire Rosaleen Galloway McLean
  • Patent number: 9849486
    Abstract: A vibratory apparatus includes a deck assembly with a longitudinal axis, an inlet end, and an outlet end. The deck assembly includes a plurality of deck sections each having a plurality of openings. Each deck section has upstream and downstream edges, the downstream edge of each successive deck section disposed closer longitudinally to the outlet end than the downstream edge of each preceding deck section. The upstream edge of each successive deck section is disposed closer longitudinally to the upstream edge of each preceding deck section than the downstream edge of the preceding deck section is disposed to the upstream edge of the preceding deck section, thereby defining an overlapping portion of the preceding deck section and a non-overlapping portion of the preceding deck section. The overlapping portion has larger openings than the non-overlapping portion for each preceding deck section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Kinematics Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Massman, Eric Dickinson
  • Patent number: 9849487
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for sorting and sequencing articles in a processing facility are disclosed. Delivery endpoints are divided and grouped into stop groups. A first sorter sorts items according to stop group and outputs the items to trays. The output trays from the first sorter are loaded to a second sorter in stop group order. The second sorter sorts items for each stop group into separate lanes. Each lane can then be sorted into output bins in delivery sequence order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventor: Scott R. Bombaugh
  • Patent number: 9849488
    Abstract: It is an object of the embodiment of the invention to enhance the work efficiency of a substrate transfer test between a plurality of units. A test control section (CPU) which is provided in a loading/unloading unit 2 performs a substrate transfer test for the loading/unloading unit 2 alone by receiving a wafer mounted on a substrate table 2300 or 2400 which is installed outside the loading/unloading unit 2 and transporting the wafer into the loading/unloading unit 2 by a transport mechanism or transporting a wafer placed in the loading/unloading unit 2 to a substrate table 2200 and mounting the wafer on the substrate table 2200 by the transport mechanism while the loading/unloading unit 2 is not assembled together with the cleaning unit and the polishing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Matsuzawa, Masafumi Inoue
  • Patent number: 9849489
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a wearable monitoring device worn by a user and information indicative of an amount of time the wearable monitoring device was exposed to an environment; extracting one or more compounds from the wearable monitoring device; analyzing the extracted compounds; and, based on the analysis of the extracted compounds and the information indicative of the amount of time, determining information indicative of the user's exposure to the compounds in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: MyExposome, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven O'Connell, Kim Anderson
  • Patent number: 9849490
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface of a glue roller of a labeling station that applies labels to containers includes a modular cleaning unit that one can insert into the apparatus to displace at least one segment of a multi-segment vacuum drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: KHS GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Krämer, Lutz Deckert
  • Patent number: 9849491
    Abstract: A drawing assembly for drawing machines for metal products includes drawing clamps, each selectively clampable in a housing seating of a corresponding link of a track, and on a corresponding lying plane, by a corresponding rapid attachment/detachment device associated with the link. The rapid attachment/detachment device includes at least a clamping element and an activation element, wherein the clamping element includes at least a segment having a cam profile able to cooperate with a mating cam surface of the activation element. The activation element is mobile in a direction of thrust, orthogonal to the median axis of the clamping element, and slides in a hollow with the mating cam surface in contact with the cam profile of the clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Flavio Della Rossa, Fausto Menosso
  • Patent number: 9849492
    Abstract: A combined skiver and a smooth rolling tool with a skiver head and behind this a smooth rolling head, wherein between the skiver head and the rolling head an exclusive torque transmitting coupling is located which restricts the allowable axis shaft offset and/or the angular position of the axes of the rolling head and skiver head, to which the rolling head is connected, characterized in that the skiver head (2) is guided through a workpiece bore via a hydrostatic guideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ECOROLL AG WERKZEUGTECHNIK
    Inventor: Karsten Roettger
  • Patent number: 9849493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for bending a sheet metal workpiece (2), comprising at least three bending punches (4,5,6) which respectively have working edges (7,8,9) which are aligned parallel with one another. Relative to an initial plane (3) in which a bend section (10) to be made in the sheet metal workpiece (2) lies, the first and the second bending punch (4,5) are positioned on one side and the third bending punch (6) is positioned on the opposite side of the initial plane (3). The working edge (9) of the third bending punch (6) is displaceable between the working edges (7,8) of the first and second bending punches (4,5). The third bending punch (6) has at least one rotary and one translatory degree of freedom in a reference plane oriented at a right, angle to a working edge (7,8,9). The second bending punch (5) has three degrees of freedom in the reference plane (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Aigner, Bernhard Fischereder, Stefano Speziali, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 9849494
    Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Plummer, Sean Daugherty, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully