Patents Issued in October 9, 2018
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Patent number: 10094482Abstract: A monoflange valve including a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal bore, and a valve assembly having a valve member disposed in the internal bore for cooperating with a valve seat to open or close a flow path through the valve body. The valve seat may be disposed in the internal bore at a central region of the monoflange body proximal the inlet for enhancing fluid flow through the monoflange body. One or more valve assemblies may be provided, each having a corresponding valve seat that may be located at the central region proximal the inlet passage. One or more projections may extend radially outwardly from the valve body, and the valve assemblies may have a sealing member welded to the corresponding projection at a location spaced radially outwardly from the valve body for facilitating welding and/or inspection of the weldment.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Mike Kong Cheng, Xiaopeng Sun
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Patent number: 10094483Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include check valves capable of improved dynamic performance (e.g., closing and opening times). The check valves may include an annular disc having an opening. The annular disc may be lightweight and present a reduced surface area to the flow, thus increasing the closure speed of the check valve as well as the opening speed of the check valve. Other components, such as a spacer component, may be reconfigured to modify the check valve for increased performance in a variety of applications, including low flow volume, medium flow volume, and high flow volume applications.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Christophe Avdjian, Michael G. Dempster
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Patent number: 10094484Abstract: The present invention is directed to improved assembly for transporting flammable fluids. In an example, the assembly comprises a conduit, a liner, and a core. The liner comprises a material that contracts in response to an elevation in temperature. In an example, the liner comprises a material that expands in response to an elevation in temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Thomas R. Crane
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Patent number: 10094485Abstract: A valve actuator including an electric motor is disclosed that includes a solid-state motor controller capable of operating a motor at variable speeds and a gear set that provides inherent braking. The speed and torque of the valve actuator may be selected. The speed and torque experienced by a valve may be varied over the length of a valve stroke. The valve actuator may include logic sufficient to act as a process controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Flowserve Management CompanyInventors: William T. Dolenti, Daniel J. Morris
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Patent number: 10094486Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Ramprakash Sankarakrishnan, Dale R. Du Bois, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Karthik Janakiraman, Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez, Thomas Nowak, Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan, Hichem M'Saad
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Patent number: 10094487Abstract: A carrier assembly for attaching a magnet to a shaft of a valve assembly includes a carrier housing having a magnet holder portion, a shaft holder portion, and a plurality of fingers extending from the shaft holder portion. The carrier assembly includes a locking collar wherein the collar is installed over the carrier housing and moved from a open position to a closed position. The collar is further moved to a locked position to lock the carrier assembly to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Salvador Hernandez-Oliver, Suraj K. Alva
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Patent number: 10094488Abstract: Valve trim for a valve includes a valve plug having one or more balance ports located along the outer surface of a tapered nose portion of the valve plug. Each balance port is located to be downstream of the throat and spaced from the tip of the tapered nose portion of the valve plug. The valve trim may be use, for example, in a high recovery angle body valve. A high recovery valve with the valve trim may have better recovery performance as well as a smaller spike in stem force through the choked flow transition point. A method of reducing stem forces on a valve stem of sliding stem valve is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventor: Trenton Frank Jackson
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Patent number: 10094489Abstract: A control valve which includes a discrete, multi-stage, multi-path valve trim, located in concentric cylinders, along the outlet axis of the valve, with potential to characterize flow resistance at different opening points.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Control Components, Inc.Inventors: Stephen G. Freitas, Raymond R. Newton, Daniel Allen Lee Watson, Timo Kubota
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Patent number: 10094490Abstract: A microvalve includes a first plate having a surface, a recessed area provided within the surface, a fluid port provided within the recessed area, and a sealing structure extending about the fluid port, the sealing structure having at least one divot formed therein. A second plate has a surface adjacent the surface of the first plate and including a displaceable member that is movable between a closed position, wherein the displaceable member cooperates with the sealing structure to prevent fluid communication through the fluid port, and an open position, wherein the displaceable member does not cooperate with at least a portion of the sealing structure to prevent fluid communication through the fluid port.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: DUNAN MICROSTAQ, INC.Inventors: Parthiban Arunasalam, E. Nelson Fuller, Chen Yang, Joe A. Ojeda, Sr.
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Patent number: 10094491Abstract: An organizing device includes two casing members each having a recess, and the recesses of the casing members are directed toward each other for receiving a cable, and the casing members each include one or more spring blades located in front of the recess of the casing member for engaging with the cable and for retaining the cable in the recesses of the casing members with the spring blades. The casing members each include one or more projections extended from the spring blades for frictionally engaging with the cable. The casing members each include an orifice for engaging with a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Wanho T Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Pierre Crounse, Arthur C. Gagnon
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Patent number: 10094492Abstract: Example implementations relate to integral mounting features. In one example, a conduit includes a first endpoint, a second endpoint, an exterior surface, and a mounting feature integral with a portion of the exterior surface to removably couple to a corresponding mounting feature integral with a surface of an object, where the mounting feature is located between the first endpoint and the second endpoint of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Adolfo Gomez, Thomas A. Bondurant, Omar Pena
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Patent number: 10094493Abstract: The present invention provided an air hose that is configured to be used in conjunction with an air compressor. The air hose includes a tube portion having open proximal and distal ends. The tube portion includes a flat upper portion and lower portion connected at their ends to a pair of rounded shoulders that give the tube portion a substantially rectangular cross section in a collapsed state. The hose further includes radial plies that extend within the cross section across the upper, lower portions, and around the rounded shoulders. The radial plies bias the upper and lower portions together into a collapsed state, wherein the upper and lower portions are parallel and substantially in contact with one another. The upper and lower portions expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state when compressed air is forced therethrough giving the tube portion a substantially rounded cross section.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Don Disbrow
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Patent number: 10094494Abstract: A ferrule includes a body surrounding a bore that provides a fluid path along a central axis between a first end and a second end of the ferrule. The body includes a conical section configured for forming a sealing interface with a fitting in which the ferrule may be inserted and a sealing interface with a tube that may be inserted in the ferrule bore. The conical section includes collapse zones configured to collapse in a direction along the central axis in response to axial compression of the ferrule against the fitting. The collapse zones mitigate crushing of the ferrule against the tube. The collapse zones may be provided by a sealing region at the nose of the ferrule and annular grooves on the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wesley M. Norman, Wei J. Song
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Patent number: 10094495Abstract: A pipe coupling make up assembly and a method of making up a pipe coupling between tubular sections at a well. A first tubular section in a tubular string at the well is gripped and supported in the assembly. A second tubular is supported and moved to locate a first end of the second tubular section into an expanded first end of the first tubular section. A swaged die is arranged around the first tubular section and forced along the first tubular section towards the second tubular section. This causes the expanded first end to move radially inwards under elastic and plastic deformation and create a metal to metal seal between the first ends of the first and second tubular sections.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MORPHPACKERS LIMITEDInventors: Michael Ledingham, David Glen Martin
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Patent number: 10094496Abstract: A corner fitting includes a sleeve body having a hollow inner space and configured to coaxially fit over a pipe member of a predetermined size. An edge of the sleeve body at a second distal end has a corner cut portion, a protruding tab, and two recesses, the protruding tab being diametrically opposed to the corner cut portion in the radial direction of the sleeve body, and the recesses being diametrically opposed to each other in the radial direction of the sleeve body. The corner cut portion is configured and shaped such that the sleeve body fits together with an identical sleeve body on the pipe member of the predetermined size with the corner cut portions of the two sleeve bodies contacting each other and with the pipe being nested between the protruding tabs of the second distal ends of the two sleeve bodies.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Richard Humm
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Patent number: 10094497Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube with coupling according to which liquid leakage and the like can be suppressed as much as possible when couplings are connected. A tube with coupling (10) according to the present invention is a tube with coupling (10) obtained by forming a coupling (30) on a leading end portion (22) of a tube (20) through injection molding, and the leading end portion (22) of the tube (20) is arranged at a position set back from a leading end portion (32) of the coupling (30), at least a portion of the leading end portion (22) of the tube (20) being covered by the coupling (30). It is desirable that a flange (36) is provided so as to protrude outward at a position set back from the leading end portion (32) of the coupling (30) and the leading end portion (22) of the tube (20) is arranged at a position set further back from the flange (36).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignees: Yodogawa Hu-Tech Co., Ltd., CKD CorporationInventors: Katsumi Ogawa, Yujiro Deguchi, Masayoshi Kaneko, Ryuma Kumo, Hideyuki Takeda
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Patent number: 10094498Abstract: An assembly including a ceramic body. The assembly comprises a tungsten coupling attached to the ceramic body with a first joint that forms a first helium tight seal between the ceramic body and the tungsten coupling and where the first helium tight seal maintains its integrity at a temperature over 400° C. The assembly includes a metal body attached to the tungsten coupling with a second joint that forms a second helium tight seal between the metal body and the tungsten coupling and where the second helium tight seal maintains its integrity at a temperature over 400° C. A method. A mixture. A coupling.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventors: Frederick M. Mako, Jr., Edward Jeffrey Cruz, Frederick M. Mako
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Patent number: 10094499Abstract: This female clip-onconnector (1), which is adapted to cooperate with a male attachment end fitting (20) of the type with a central bush (26) and a flange (25), includes a body (2) forming a cylindrical cavity and a transverse latch housing in front of the opening of the cylindrical cavity forming a housing for a single latch part (50) including two actuating parts (51) connected respectively to two jaws (52), said actuating parts and said jaws acting in a same direction transverse to the axis of the body, and spring means (54) for spring-loading each jaw (52) at all times towards its rest position in which the jaw (52) is close to the axis and in which the actuating part (51) is in its radially outermost position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: NOBEL PLASTIQUESInventors: Ramakrishnam Raju Chintalapati, Fabien Porignaux
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Patent number: 10094500Abstract: A push fitting joint packaging arrangement includes embodiments with a pusher locking member having at least one nipple member extending radially into a locking member opening, and a release pusher having a wing extending radially outwardly around the circumference of an inner wall, wherein the inner wall includes at least one access channel and at least one stop channel, wherein the at least one access channel and the at least one stop channel are engageable with the at least one nipple member of the pusher locking member. A push fitting joint packaging arrangement includes separate embodiments with a tamper-resistant release pusher configuration, employing a retaining clip that is slidably engageable with a pusher locking member, and wherein a release pusher is removably or releasably securable to the pusher locking member.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Quick Fitting, Inc.Inventors: David B. Crompton, Libardo Ochoa Dias
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Patent number: 10094501Abstract: A connector can include multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures which clamp two hubs together, and a biasing device which biases the engagement structures toward an open configuration thereof, in which the hubs are separable from each other. Another connector can include multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures, each having a recess which receives hubs therein, and a sleeve which encircles the engagement structures and prevents the engagement structures from displacing radially outward from an open configuration thereof, in which the hubs are separable from each other. A method of making a connection to a wellhead can include applying pressure to a connector, thereby allowing multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures to displace outward to an open configuration thereof, and displacing one hub of the connector into contact with another hub secured to the wellhead, the engagement structures axially aligning the hubs during the displacing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Brad R. Bull, William D. Kendrick
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Patent number: 10094502Abstract: This male or female quick coupling element (4; 6) is intended to be coupled to a pressurized fluid pipe (C4; C6). It comprises a body (42; 62) defining at least one pressurized fluid passage (441, 643, 681), a front face and a longitudinal axis (X4; X6) of the coupling element. An inner part (48; 64) arranged in the body is provided with a surface belonging to the front face, as well as a drain passage (482, 484; 642, 644) coupling the pressurized fluid passage and the outside of the coupling element. An opening mechanism (54, 56, 58, 59; 74, 76, 78, 78) is intended to be actuated from the front face of the coupling element to open the drain passage. The inner part (48; 64) is provided with a peripheral groove (484; 644) in which a seal (59; 79) rests that closes off the drain passage (482, 484; 642, 644) in a closing off portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGESInventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Romain Mayer
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Patent number: 10094503Abstract: A fitting assembly for establishing a fluid-tight connection with a pipe, the pipe having an aperture in a sidewall thereof, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The assembly comprises at least one adapting member, an internal sealing member disposed about the adapting member adjacent a distal end thereof, compression member disposed about the adapting member adjacent a proximal end thereof, and an external sealing member disposed about the adapting member between the internal sealing member and compression member. The distal end of the adapting member comprises teeth with outwardly extending flanged ends for insertion in the pipe aperture. Operation of the compression member causes the components to exert a compressive force on the sidewall of the pipe, forming the seal.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Brian John Kelk
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Patent number: 10094504Abstract: A coupling for use in joining together a ductile iron pipe and a plastic pipe includes a ductile portion, a plastic portion and a transition portion that has a frustoconical transition inside surface. The ductile portion has a first end that is adapted to accept the ductile iron pipe, an annular groove adjacent to the first end that is adapted to receive a sealing gasket, and a ductile engagement portion having an inside diameter that is sized so as to form a friction fit with the outside diameter of the ductile iron pipe. The plastic portion has a second end that is adapted to accept the plastic pipe, an annular groove adjacent to the second end that is adapted to receive a sealing gasket, and a plastic engagement portion having an inside diameter that is sized so as to form a friction fit with the outside diameter of the plastic pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Inventor: Mark Richard Whitmire
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Patent number: 10094505Abstract: A heatable line pipe useful for diesel fuel systems and fuel cell systems is provided. The heatable line pipe comprises in order from an inside of the pipe: a) an electrically insulating inner layer; b) a first electrically conductive layer; c) at least two current leads wound spirally around the first electrically conductive layer; d) a second electrically conductive layer over the at least two current leads forming a surface; and e) an outer cladding of an electrically insulating plastic material. The thickness of the second electrically conductive layer is 0.1 to 1.5 mm, and the at least two current leads form wave peaks in the surface of the second electrically conductive layer. The line pipe has the advantage that a fall in heating performance over the lifetime is effectively prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignees: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH, VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GmbHInventors: Rainer Goering, Michael Boeer, Juergen Franosch, Joerg Westmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Daniel De Beer
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Patent number: 10094506Abstract: Corrugated metal pipe repair system and method, an embodiment including the securing of one or more sheets to the corrugated pipe and over a damaged portion of the pipe including voids, the delivering of glass particles into the voids and possibly also cavities in ground adjacent to the corrugated metal pipe, and the delivering of a polymer that expands to fill at least a portion of the voids and possibly also a portion of the cavities not filled by the glass particles.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MARKETING ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: John Murray Kartanson, Scott Joseph Kammerer
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Patent number: 10094507Abstract: A pipe sealing apparatus, such as a split sleeve clamp, has a body including a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion includes axially extending flanges having bores for receiving bolts and nuts to secure the body portions together. The apparatus includes a seal arrangement, a lock arrangement, and an actuation arrangement including an actuation member configured to both actuate the seal arrangement and activate the lock arrangement. The lock arrangement is carried by the actuation member of the actuation arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Stats (UK) LimitedInventor: Angus George Bowie
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Patent number: 10094508Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
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Patent number: 10094509Abstract: An extendible lateral support arm having at least two elongate arm members coupled together and displaceable relative each other. The first arm defines a first end of the extendible arm. The second arm defines a second end of the extendible arm. The distance between the first end and the second end is variable. The first end presents a first head that can engage a building structure. The second end presents a second head that can be secured to an adjacent structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: WLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIMITEDInventor: Yu Shing So
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Patent number: 10094510Abstract: The assembly allows the fixing of a pulley to a base and comprises a pulley and a support comprising a cylindrical shaft and a connecting element which can be connected to the base. The assembly comprises a support piece with a fixing part with a fixing orifice, and a support part the cylindrical shaft being secured by a second end to the support piece through the fixing orifice, and the support piece being in turn supported by the base through the support part which is designed to rest on the base, so that the cylindrical shaft is supported through its first end joined to the connecting element and its second end through the support piece, and so that the pulley is retained between the base and the support piece.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GRUPO ANTOLIN-INGENIERIA, S.A.Inventors: Felix Nebreda De La Iglesia, David Gomez Camara
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Patent number: 10094511Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PEERLESS INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew William Stifal, James D. Walters
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Patent number: 10094512Abstract: An accessory support structure for a vehicle engine includes a pair of accessory-side supports provided on the engine accessory, and a pair of engine-side supports provided on the engine body. The engine-side supports each have a shaft hole into which a bolt is inserted, a slot closer to the engine body than the shaft hole is, and extending substantially horizontally, and an intermediate portion interposed between the shaft hole and the slot to restrict movement of the bolt. The engine-side supports each remove a restriction imposed by the intermediate portion and guide the bolt from the shaft hole to the slot if an external force acting on the alternator toward the engine body exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tadatomo Toda, Seiji Namba, Masayuki Furutani, Keiichi Kamimura
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Patent number: 10094513Abstract: The quick release bite mount comprises a quick release coupler portion and a malleable overmold that allows a user to bite down on the mount when a user holds the mount with a mouth. The overmold part of the mount can be a material such as rubber, plastic, or gel based structure. The overmold has an outer ridge that can hang from teeth of a user, allowing the user to relax their jaw during use. The plastic part of the mount has a thin, flexible area that the rubber part is overmolded over. This adds stiffness to the malleable area, while still allowing it to flex. The mount is configured to mechanically couple with a camera (or camera housing). The camera can be coupled to the mount such the camera can capture images in an unobstructed field of view when the mount is gripped in the mouth of a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Eric McCallister Bennett, Travis Eastman Pynn, Nicholas D. Woodman, Joshua Todd Druker
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Patent number: 10094514Abstract: A drain plug assembly includes a valve body, a removable closure, a poppet, and a resilient member. The valve body has a central bore extending between an inlet and an axially opposite outlet. The bore has a seat arranged between the inlet and outlet. The closure has an unseated and seated position, the closure cooperating with the seat to form an outer seal in the seated position. The poppet is arranged in the bore on a side of the seat opposite the outlet and has open and closed positions, the poppet cooperating with the seat to form an interior seal in the closed position. The resilient member is arranged between the valve body and the poppet for fluidly isolating the inlet from the outlet irrespective of the closure position. A snap ring and locking spline arrange are incorporated to prevent removal of the valve body during service.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen R. Sammataro, Yuriy Dmytrenko
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Patent number: 10094515Abstract: The present invention provides non-venting transfer systems and methods related to transferring cryogenic liquid between two vessels without venting evaporated cryogenic liquid into the atmosphere. The stations, systems, and methods utilize a feed line and a return line connecting a source tank and a pump system to allow for flow of a cryogenic liquid to the pump and return of evaporated cryogenic liquid to the source tank, thereby avoiding release of the evaporated cryogenic liquid into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP.Inventors: Kenny Oldham, Devin Martin
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Patent number: 10094516Abstract: An LED light arrangement is provided. The light arrangement includes LED light emitting components mounted to a flexible circuit board having a flexible graphite substrate. The flexible circuit board includes a dielectric layer formed on the surface of the flexible graphite substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on the surface of the dielectric. The high in-plane thermal conductivity graphite substrate provides enhanced heat transfer capability to effectively move of heat away from the electronic components for improved cooling of the heat generating light emitting component and surrounding devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLC.Inventors: Alexander J. Augoustidis, Gregory P. Kramer, Robert Anderson Reynolds, III
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Patent number: 10094517Abstract: The invention disclosures an LED imitation filament bulb which belongs to the field of lighting appliance technologies, it solves the problem that LED imitation filament bulb produces the poor line pattern, the LED imitation filament bulb, including a glass shell, a lamp holder fixedly connected to the glass shell, and a LED lamp bead connected within the glass shell, where the LED lamp bead is electrically connected to the lamp holder; at least one imitation filament connected to the lamp holder is disposed within the glass shell; the imitation filament is transparent; the imitation filament is disposed in a bent manner; and a luminous surface of the LED lamp bead faces an end surface of the imitation filament. the LED imitation filament bulb has a luminescence effect of a traditional filament bulb; and the imitation filament bulb is more energy-saving compared with a traditional filament bulb.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ZHEJIANG DINGXING ARTS & CRAFTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen Xiang
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Patent number: 10094518Abstract: An LED high bay light comprises a plurality of LED illuminant engines arranged abreast and alternately; each of the LED illuminant engine comprises an LED strip-shaped illuminant and an optical lens set covering the LED strip-shaped illuminant; the optical lens set comprises a plurality of strip-shaped optical lenses arranged conterminously; and two adjacent strip-shaped optical lenses are connected to each other through a mutual cooperation of the stepped spigots arranged oppositely. Each illuminant engine thereof adopts a structure of strip-shaped optical lens set with multiple sections, greatly reducing the difficulty in making molds and the cost for manufacturing parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: MESTER LED LIMITEDInventors: Erhua Ma, Ping Li, Chunjiang Shuai
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Patent number: 10094519Abstract: A visible LED retrofit kit includes a chassis for an LED assembly and an elongated bracket including a first end portion and a bifurcated second end portion. The first end portion of the bracket is configured to be bent for attachment thereof to a first longitudinal side of a light fixture housing. The second end portion of the bracket includes a first tab and a second tab. The first tab is configured to be bent for attachment of the second end portion to a second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing. The second tab is configured to movably couple the chassis to the second longitudinal side of the light fixture housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: FLEX LTD.Inventors: Mark Stranczek, Jordon Musser, Kevin Emr
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Patent number: 10094520Abstract: A LED luminaire for use in a livestock barn includes a base plate provided with at least one first LED arrangement configured to, in operation, emit light which simulates daylight lighting conditions. The first LED arrangement includes a plurality of LEDs of a first type, which has at least one peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 500 and 600 nm, and at least one LED of a second type, which is a blue LED with its peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 440 and 480 nm. The luminaire is provided with an optical system configured so that the intensity of light emitted by the LEDs is distributed according a distribution which has its peak intensity at an angle of more than zero degrees from the optical axis of the luminaire.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: DELAVAL HOLDING ABInventor: Robertus Gerardus Alferink
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Patent number: 10094521Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes a first light guide, a converter, a second light guide, and a return. The first light guide includes a first photoreceptor, a second photoreceptor, and a leak. The first light guide guides first light radiated by a radiation apparatus and received by the first photoreceptor and the second photoreceptor. The leak allows second light to be leaked out in a direction crossing a light-guiding direction. The second light is part of the first light. The converter is disposed along the first light guide and converts a wavelength of the second light leaked out of the first light guide. The second light guide does not include the leak and guides third light radiated by the radiation apparatus toward the second photoreceptor. The return returns the third light guided by the second light guide.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Shintaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 10094522Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a layered structure between a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a refractive index n1 for first light having a wavelength ?a in air. The second layer has a refractive index n2 for the first light. The layered structure comprises: a photoluminescent layer having a first surface facing the first layer and a second surface facing the second layer; and a surface structure disposed on at least one selected from the group consisting of the first surface and the second surface of the photoluminescent layer. The refractive index n1 and the refractive index n2 are lower than a refractive index nwav-a of the photoluminescent layer for the first light. The layered structure has an effective thickness to more strongly emit TE polarized light than TM polarized light.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Taku Hirasawa, Yasuhisa Inada, Akira Hashiya
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Patent number: 10094523Abstract: An LED assembly comprises a string of LEDs. An electrical connector electrically connects the plurality of LEDs and provides the physical support between the LEDs. Lamps incorporating the LED assembly are provided. Methods of making the LED assembly are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Peter Andrews
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Patent number: 10094524Abstract: The present application discloses a LED-based solar simulator light source having at least one LED array formed by multiple LED groups of LED assemblies, at least one field flattening device, at least one diffractive element, and at least one optical element configured to condition the broad spectrum light source output signal and direct the light source output signal to a work surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Newport CorporationInventors: Greggory W. Switzer, Todd A. McFarland, Robert K. Buczala, II, Paul E. Rishel, Eugene W. Kuntz, Jr.
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Patent number: 10094525Abstract: There is provided a battery powered lighting system having illuminating units and a battery module with rechargeable batteries for providing electrical power to the illuminating units. A temperature sensor is arranged to measure a temperature of the battery pack. A charger and discharger are arranged to (dis)charge the battery module, where discharging means powering the illumination units. A control system is arranged to adjust a lighting profile using measurements received from the temperature sensor. The adjusted lighting profile will assures that the temperature of said battery module stays within a predefined temperature range, and in particular above a predefined temperature. This will extend the life time of the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Patent number: 10094526Abstract: A vehicle lamp according to an aspect of the present invention includes a light source, a metal light-source stage including a light-source mounting portion, and a lens member that emits light from the light source toward the front of the lamp. The light-source stage includes a support portion for the lens member. The lens member includes a leg projecting toward the light-source stage and having an end that is supported by the support portion. The support portion includes three projections that abut the leg in a state in which the leg is supported by the support portion and position the lens member in a direction of an optical axis. The three projections are positioned relative to one another such that at least a portion of the light source lies in an extension range of a triangle with vertices given by the three projections.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Takada, Kazuki Kajiyama, Takahito Osawa, Mamoru Kosuge, Kenji Yoshida, Masashi Katayama, Shuji Matsuura
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Patent number: 10094527Abstract: A projection headlamp (12) has a reflector (28) reflecting light emitted from a light engine (20); a projector lens (30) projecting reflected light from the reflector (28); and a shutter (22) disposed between light engine (20) and projector lens (30), the shutter (22) having an upper edge (44) defining a cut-off to generate a low beam pattern by obscuring a portion of the projector lens (30) from the reflected light and to selectively emit the reflected light through the projector lens (30) in a low-beam light distribution pattern. The shutter (22) further includes a partially light-transmissive shutter bump (56) extending above the upper edge (44) which attenuates light emitted from the projector lens (30) in a predefined area of the low-beam pattern. Light intensity at the 0.86D, 3.5L NHTSA test point (112) is attenuated to below maximum photometric intensity (12,000 candela), avoiding glare.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventor: Adam Bushre
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Patent number: 10094528Abstract: A high beam unit 12 includes: a reflective mirror 30 having a reflective surface 32 that reflects light from a light source 44; a mirror member 58 on which the light reflected by the reflective surface 32 is incident which is capable of forming plural light distribution patterns, and which reflects the incident light in a vehicle forward direction; a lens 16 on which the light reflected by the mirror member 58 is incident and which projects that light in the vehicle forward direction; and a lens holding member 20 that is formed integrally with the reflective mirror 30 and supports the lens 16 in a support position P0 including a section of, or a section in a vicinity of, an outer peripheral portion of the lens 16 positioned on a plane orthogonal to the optical axis and passing through a center of gravity G.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumihiko Mouri, Takayuki Yagi, Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
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Patent number: 10094529Abstract: A wavelength conversion member, comprises: a substrate; a first wavelength conversion layer on the substrate, the first wavelength conversion layer containing a first phosphor and a first matrix; and a second wavelength conversion layer containing a second phosphor, first inorganic particles, and a second matrix. The first phosphor and the second phosphor convert at least part of the excitation light incident on the second main surface into first light having longer wavelengths than the excitation light. The first light is emitted from the second main surface of the second wavelength conversion layer. A volume Vp1 of the first phosphor, a volume Vw1 of the first wavelength conversion layer, a volume Vp2 of the second phosphor, and a volume Vw2 of the second wavelength conversion layer satisfy Vp1/Vw1>Vp2/Vw2.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihisa Nagasaki, Takahiro Hamada, Kazuma Mima, Yukihiko Sugio
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Patent number: 10094530Abstract: In described examples of an illumination system, the illumination system includes: at least two illumination modules to output different color light beams to an illumination path; and illumination optics corresponding to each of the at least two illumination modules to receive the light beams and to provide illumination to a programmable spatial light modulator. The programmable spatial light modulator receives the illumination and outputs patterned light to projection optics. The projection optics receive the patterned light and output the patterned light as an output beam through a lens. A controller controls the intensity and duration of light output from the at least two illumination modules and controls the pattern of the spatial light modulator. The output beam is a color formed by combining the different color light beams. The output beam is spectrally tunable.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Vikrant R. Bhakta
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Patent number: 10094531Abstract: A support for one or more light sources for a lighting and/or light-signaling module for an automotive vehicle, comprising a substrate made of heat-conducting material, preferably made of a metal material, at least one light source of light-emitting diode type with one face for mounting on the substrate, in thermal contact with the latter and a circuit for controlling the electrical power supply of the one or more light sources. The circuit for controlling the power supply is electrically connected to the one or more light sources by means of metal wires that are soldered to the surface 044-using the technique commonly referred to as “wire/ribbon bonding”. A method for assembling such a support.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: VALEO VISIONInventors: Marc Duarte, Zdravko Zojceski