Patents Issued in October 16, 2018
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Patent number: 10099778Abstract: To provide an unmanned aerial vehicle that can allow its airframe to approach a structure surface safely and is able to move on a surface of the structure, while keeping a constant clearance between the structure surface and the airframe. This is solved by an manned aerial vehicle including one or a plurality of rotors and a plurality of rotating bodies having one or more driving sources, wherein at least a part of each of the rotating bodies in their rotational radius direction extends forth on an air intake side of the rotors relative to a position of rotational planes of the rotors, and negative pressure produced on the air intake side of the rotors causes the airframe to adhere by suction to a structure surface, and in this state, by driving the plurality of rotating bodies, the vehicle is enabled to travel on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: PRODRONE CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyokazu Sugaki, Kazuo Ichihara
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Patent number: 10099779Abstract: A flexible wheel drive for aircraft onboard taxi systems is provided. In association with an aircraft wheel assembly there is provided a drive gear assembly that is adapted to be driven by a motor mounted to an aircraft. A flexible drive flange is secured about an inboard rim of the aircraft wheel assembly and a flexible ring is interconnected between the drive gear assembly and the flexible drive flange. Preferably, the flexible ring is made of a metal textile or high-temperature composite and the drive flange is of a high-strength stainless steel.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems CorporationInventors: Kurt Burkhalter, Michael P. Osburn
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Patent number: 10099780Abstract: A vibration control actuator includes a housing having a length between ends and a rotatable shaft located in the housing and extending along a housing length and which rotates about a shaft axis substantially parallel to the length. An inertia wheel assembly is operably connected to the rotatable shaft and configured to rotate therewith about the shaft axis. The inertia wheel assembly is in frictional contact with an inner wall of the housing and translatable to travel within the housing between the ends along at least a portion of the shaft axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventor: William A. Welch
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Patent number: 10099781Abstract: A helicopter includes a rotor system having a rotor with an adjustable pitch that is controlled at least in part by a pilot using a collective control and which helicopter generates a Low RPM signal that is indicative of a threshold low rotational speed of the rotor. An actuator arrangement can move the collective control by exerting a force on the collective control such that the pilot is able to overcome the actuator force but which otherwise can move the collective control from a current operational position toward a minimum pitch position. A clutch can co-rotate with a motor to serve in transferring the actuation force to reduce the adjustable pitch and can slip relative to the actuator shaft assembly responsive to an application of a counterforce applied by the pilot to the collective control such that the counterforce overcomes the actuation force.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventors: John E. Mercer, Mark H. Marvin
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Patent number: 10099782Abstract: In one aspect, an example system includes: (i) a base including a bottom surface and a first coupling-point; (ii) a vertically-oriented elongate structure comprising a lower end, an upper end, and an inner channel, wherein the inner channel comprises an upper access-point disposed proximate the upper end, wherein the base is coupled to the elongate structure proximate the lower end; (iii) a deployable cushioning-device coupled to the elongate structure; and (iv) a tether comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the first coupling-point, the second portion is coupled to a second coupling-point of the UAV, the third portion extends through the inner channel, the fourth portion extends from the upper access-point to the second coupling-point, and the fourth portion has a length that is less than a distance between the upper access-point and the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLCInventor: Hank J. Hundemer
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Patent number: 10099783Abstract: An improved accessory mounting is disclosed for a rotary wing aircraft comprising a frame supporting a plurality of driven propellers. A transceiver is connected to a electronic flight control for directing the flight of the rotary wing aircraft. An accessory frame receives an accessory load to be carried by the rotary wing aircraft. A battery is disposed on the frame for powering the transceiver. A quick change mounting removably mounts the accessory frame to the frame. Preferably, the battery is movable relative to the frame for compensating for different weights of the accessory load secured to the accessory frame to adjust the center of mass for proper flight of the rotary wing aircraft. An integral balance included for adjusting the center of mass assisting of the rotary wing aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FPV MANUALS LLCInventor: Tim Nilson
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Patent number: 10099784Abstract: An improved frame is disclosed for a rotary wing aircraft comprising a power frame having a power frame lower element and a power frame upper element. A curved beam extends between a first and a second end and having a lower and an upper edge. A coupling secures the lower and an upper edge of the curved beam to the power frame lower element and the power frame upper element for stabilizing the power frame to reduce flexing and vibration of the power frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FPV Manuals LLCInventors: Tim Nilson, Frank Dankbaar
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Patent number: 10099785Abstract: Disclosed is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a pre-defined shape to deploy one or more items. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes an upper housing, a lower housing, and a power unit. The upper housing includes plurality of rotors to lift and propel the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Further the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes various electronic components such as plurality of electronic cards, a processing unit, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a communication unit, an electronic gyroscope, a barometer, engines and flight control system, video camera, a forward looking infrared (FLIR) device, a microphone, and a laser telemeter/designator/range finder. The power unit powers the aforementioned electronic components. The lower housing includes plurality of storage units to stores one or more items. The lower housing is removably attached with the upper housing in a way to deploy the items at a predetermined location through plurality of openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Oswaldo Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10099786Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airbag may protect protection for a UAV or other objects when making contact with one another. The UAV airbag may at least partially surround the UAV while allowing the UAV to remain at least partially operable. In some embodiments, the UAV airbag may be inflated just prior to making contact with another object. After inflation, the UAV airbag may be at least partially sealed to reduce or inhibit deflation of the UAV airbag, but possibly not to completely prevent airflow from the UAV airbag upon contact with another object. The UAV airbag may exhaust some air upon impact, thereby reducing a deceleration of a UAV contained inside of the UAV airbag.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Avi Bar-Zeev, Gur Kimchi
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Patent number: 10099787Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a harmonics correction method and apparatus. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus are carried out in a light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting unit that includes a set or string of LED lights. According to an embodiment, the LED lighting unit is a line-replaceable unit (“LRU”).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Brendan Upton, Eric Johannessen
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Patent number: 10099788Abstract: In a lighting arrangement (2) for an interior (4) of a vehicle, having a beam area (6) for emitting light (8) into an environment (10) of the lighting arrangement (2), having at least one first luminaire (12a, b) having a first luminous area (14a, b) for emitting the light (8), the first luminous area (14a, b) being part of the beam area (6), having at least one projector (16) with a beam opening (18) for emitting the light (8), the beam opening (18) being part of the beam area (6), at least one of the first luminaires (12a, b) has at least one passage region (34) for at least one part of one of the beam openings (18) of one of the projectors (16) on its first luminous area (14a, b), and/or, in at least one of the projectors (16), a surface region (20) of the projector (16) which is adjacent to the beam opening (18) is in the form of a second luminaire (21) having a second luminous area (22) for emitting light (8), the second luminous area (22) being part of the beam area (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBHInventor: Bastian Lins
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Patent number: 10099789Abstract: A galley system comprising at least one electrically operated galley device, a galley frame having at least one compartment for housing the at least one galley device, at least one fuel cell unit, and a power control and monitoring unit coupled with the at least one galley device and the at least one fuel cell unit. The power control and monitoring unit is adapted for receiving a power request signal from the at least one galley device, for determining, whether the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power and for sending an acknowledgment signal to the respective galley device, when the at least one fuel cell unit is able to provide the requested power, and wherein the galley system is independent from an external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Lars-Ole Becker, Matthias Reiss, Yener Palit, Thorsten Otto
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Patent number: 10099790Abstract: An aircraft comprising an air conditioning system for a cabin of the aircraft. The system comprises a mixer unit capable of mixing air that has already circulated in the cabin and fresh air from the engines of the aircraft. The air mixed in this way is then channeled towards the cabin to ventilate it. The aircraft has an airtight bulkhead allowing the cabin to be separated from a rear compartment, in such a manner as to prevent any direct exchange of air between said cabin and said compartment. This airtight bulkhead constitutes a wall delimiting the mixer unit, at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventor: Jerome Robillard
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Patent number: 10099791Abstract: A system for detecting ice accretion includes a probe body, at least one magnetostrictive guided wave sensor for generating and receiving shear horizontal-type guided waves supported by said probe body, and a controller. The magnetostrictive guided wave sensor includes a ferromagnetic strip, at least one sensor coil disposed adjacent to said ferromagnetic strip, and at least one biasing magnet configured to induce a biasing magnetic field in said ferromagnetic strip. The controller includes a processor in signal communication with the at least one magnetostrictive guided wave sensor. The processor configured to cause the at least one magnetostrictive guided wave sensor to generate guided waves in the body, extract at least one signal feature from a guided wave signal received by the at least one magnetostrictive guided wave sensor, and determine at least one characteristic of ice accreted on an outer surface of said probe body.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FBS, INC.Inventors: Cody J. Borigo, Jason Philtron, Alex Reese, Steven E. Owens, Joseph L. Rose
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Patent number: 10099792Abstract: In an embodiment, a parachute deployment system includes a parachute coupled to a release via a first load path. The first path includes crown lines. The release is adapted to attach the parachute to a rocket via the crown lines, and disengage the parachute from the rocket if a load shifts from the first path to a second path. The system also includes a line constrainer between the release and the parachute. The crown lines pass through the line constrainer, and the line constrainer is adapted to restrict an extent to which the crown lines are able to extend away from a longitudinal axis. An example release includes a back plate configured to couple a tow line to crown lines and a soft pin. The pin is adapted to separate from the back plate in response to tensioning of the release line, causing the parachute to disengage.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Kitty Hawk CorporationInventors: Peter A. Swan, Craig Western, Damon Vander Lind, Amy Qian, Timothy Mattson, Eric Miller
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Patent number: 10099793Abstract: The Distributed Electric Ducted Fan Wing concept incorporates multiple electric ducted fans on lifting surfaces configured to provide integrated aerodynamics and propulsion resulting in enhanced aerodynamic characteristics and thus aircraft performance. The concept uses a plurality of electric ducted fans (EDFs) to not only provide thrust, but to also blow air across the upper surface of a substantial portion of the lifting surface area increasing lift at little loss in efficiency. Not only can the total lift on the surfaces be enhanced, but the lift distribution managed: to aid in aircraft control; ameliorate the effects of turbulence: reduce shed vortices; mitigate the effects of system failures; eliminate stalls; and compensate for crosswinds. This concept offers the potential for increasing electric airplane efficiency and performance, enhancing Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capabilities, improving passenger comfort, and reducing the structural stress and cost of aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventors: David G. Ullman, Vincent Homer
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Patent number: 10099794Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing aircraft using a hybrid electric propulsion system includes an engine, a generator that produces electric power using power supplied by the engine, and a battery that stores the produced electric power. A motor receives the electric power stored in the battery and electric power produced by the generator but not stored in the battery and provides the power to a thrust generating apparatus. A controller selects either silence mode or normal mode, and determines the amount of electric power stored in the battery and the amount of electric power not stored in the battery from the electric power supplied to the motor. In the silence mode, the controller supplies only the electric power stored in the battery and controls a duration by adjusting output power of motor. In the normal mode, the controller supplies electric power not stored in the battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: HANKUK CARBON CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong-Gyu Bak, Jinsoo Cho, Boseong Kim, Senghyun Yun, Sunghong Won, Tae-Chul Jeong, Sooyoung Cho, Geunho Lee, Kyusung Park, Juhyung Ha, Changmo Moon, Sunho Beck, Changjun Meang, Hanki Lee, Minjun Kim, Dain Lee
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Patent number: 10099795Abstract: An autothrottle system for an aircraft includes a motor, actuator assembly, and position sensor operatively connected between the motor and a moving portion of the actuator assembly. An electronic controller is configured to control the motor to move the actuator assembly to actuator positions based at least on position information from the position sensor to move the throttle lever to lever positions. The actuator assembly includes a bearing assembly having a plurality of bearings to contact a surface of a shaft for converting rotational movement of the shaft into linear motion of the bearing assembly along the shaft. The actuator assembly further includes a shuttle arm having at one end a mounting surface to attach to the bearing assembly and at the other end a linkage arm operatively coupled to the attachment end of the lever.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick
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Patent number: 10099796Abstract: In one aspect, a method for dynamically controlling the operation of an aircraft having a first gas turbine engine and a second gas turbine engine may generally include receiving, by a first engine controller and a second engine controller, one or more operator commands deriving from an operator manipulated input device. The method may also include controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine via the first engine controller, and the second gas turbine engine via the second engine controller. In addition, the method may include detecting a fault condition associated with the first engine controller, and subsequently switching control of the first gas turbine engine from the first engine controller to the second engine controller. The method may further include dynamically controlling the operation of the first gas turbine engine with the second engine controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Michael Spack, Albion R. Fletcher, Jr., Drew G. Rindner
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Patent number: 10099797Abstract: A method of controlling cooling in an aircraft system includes endothermically cracking a fuel to increase its cooling capacity using a catalyst that includes at least one transition metal compound of at least one of carbides, nitrides, oxynitrides, oxycarbonitrides, oxycarbides, phosphides, and combinations, and the transition metal includes at least one of zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, niobium, molybdenum, tungsten, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, rhenium, and combinations thereof. The cracked fuel is used to cool a heat source that includes an aircraft component.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Henry Vanderspurt, Zissis A. Dardas
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Patent number: 10099798Abstract: A refueling airplane converted from a non-refueling airplane having an original tail section and an original tail-strike pitch attitude. The refueling airplane comprises the original tail section and a recess formed therein, both constituting a modified tail section. The recess is configured to at least partially accommodate therewithin a refueling boom. The refueling boom is configured to be mounted to the modified tail section, such that a tail-strike pitch attitude of the refueling airplane, when said refueling boom is mounted thereto, is equal to or greater than the original tail-strike pitch attitude of the non-refueling airplane.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Abraham Lupu
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Patent number: 10099799Abstract: A boom nozzle assembly for use with an aerial refueling boom on an aerial refueling aircraft where a shielded wiring cable from the aerial refueling boom is connected to an articulated boom nozzle through an electrical connection on the wear ring of the articulated boom nozzle and then routed to a solenoid and other devices of the articulated boom nozzle without passing through the universal joint area of the articulated boom nozzle. The boom nozzle assembly may include a torsion cable reel that keeps the shielded wiring cable in tension as the articulated boom nozzle changes its position relative to the boom nozzle assembly. The torsion cable reel may be positioned within a cable reel housing attached at the aft end of the aerial refueling boom.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Truman Hughes, Glenn E. Stinson
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Patent number: 10099800Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming an embedded light source in a composite panel. A first electrode and a second electrode are associated with a first layer of material. A light source is positioned in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode. An assembly comprising the first layer of material, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the light source is processed to form a multilayer panel with an embedded light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Abhishek Pradeep Kulkarni, John Christopher Wilde, Xiaoxi Wang, Nathanial C. Cuddy
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Patent number: 10099801Abstract: An improved aircraft management system for consolidating and prioritizing alerts through the use of an alert consolidator is described herein. According to an embodiment, a method for providing a list of tasks for responding to alerts provided by an aircraft sensing system includes receiving a plurality of alerts provided by an aircraft sensing system prioritizing at least two alerts, generating a prioritized sequential list of tasks for responding to the prioritized alerts, and providing, in a single format, the prioritized sequential list of tasks.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Lisa C. Thomas
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Patent number: 10099802Abstract: A method for providing data associated with rollover of an aircraft is provided. The method detects a potential dynamic rollover condition for the aircraft based on at least one of a current rotor thrust, a slope of terrain surrounding the aircraft, a state of ground contact components, and a position of a lateral center of gravity, by at least one processor onboard the aircraft, wherein the potential dynamic rollover condition indicates imminent rollover of the aircraft occurring within a predetermined period of time; and presents an alert associated with the potential dynamic rollover condition via an aircraft onboard display communicatively coupled to the at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Mahipal Reddy, Anil Kumar Songa
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Patent number: 10099803Abstract: Systems and methods for ground-based aircraft thrust systems are provided. A sled can be adapted to support at least wings and a fuselage of an aircraft. A guideway can be configured to receive the sled and move the sled along the guideway for assisted takeoff of the aircraft. A magnetic propulsion system can be configured to levitate the sled and propel the sled along the guideway independent of thrust provided by the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: EXHAUSTLESS, INC.Inventor: Steven P. Endres
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Patent number: 10099804Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing and quantifying the environmental impact on a mechanical component are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include receiving one or more first set(s) of data from one or more first data acquisition system(s) configured to communicate with an onboard system of an aircraft. The method can further include receiving one or more second sets of data from one or more second data acquisition systems that are remote from the aircraft. The method can include determining an aggregate amount of the environmental condition experienced by a mechanical component of the aircraft based at least in part on the first sets of data and the second sets of data. The method can include predicting a level of distress associated with the mechanical component based at least in part on the aggregate amount of the environmental condition experienced by the mechanical component.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Scott Kessie, Rebecca Evelyn Hefner
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Patent number: 10099805Abstract: A habitation module that provides an artificial gravity environment. In one embodiment, the habitation module includes a core structure having cylindrical sections spaced apart from one another, and a hub that slides over one of the cylindrical sections of the core structure to span a distance between the cylindrical sections. The hub includes a plurality of portals spaced radially around a circumference of the hub, and gravity chambers attach to portals of the hub. A drive mechanism rotates the hub about an axis in relation to the core structure to simulate a gravitational force within the gravity chambers. Rotary seals form an air-tight seal between the hub and the cylindrical sections of the core structure so that the interior of the hub and the gravity chambers may be pressurized.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Raju Dharmaraj
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Patent number: 10099806Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a drug cassette having a compact configuration which allows for drugs to be fed out one at a time using a first rotating body and a second rotating body, and also provide a drug packaging device. The following are arranged within a cassette main body of said drug cassette: a cylindrical body that accommodates the drugs; a first rotating body that is disposed on a bottom surface side of the cylindrical body, the first rotating body being rotatable around a first rotating shaft; and a second rotating body that is disposed on an outer periphery of an opening in the cylindrical body, the second rotating body being rotatable around a second rotating shaft. At least one drive unit, disposed in a remaining space within the cassette main body, to rotate and drive the first rotating body and the second rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Koike, Katsunori Yoshina
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Patent number: 10099807Abstract: A reversible paperboard container having a bottom panel, a front panel adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A back panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A left side panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel, a right side panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the bottom panel. A first top panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the back panel, and a second top panel is adjacent to and in foldable relationship with the front panel. The first top panel includes a first adhesive strip to sealingly close the paperboard container into a closed configuration. A first tear-away strip is included on the first top panel to open the paperboard container from the closed configuration, and a second adhesive strip to sealingly close the paperboard container into a reversed, closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: BIG BOY SCOTTY S, LLCInventors: Yale B. Eisen, Troy L. Broetzman, John B. Hill
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Patent number: 10099808Abstract: A device forms and applies an edge protector to a corner of a load as strap is positioned and tensioned around the load, to position the edge protector between the strap and the load. The device includes a shuttle movable between a home position away from the load and an application position near the load. The shuttle includes a breaker assembly having a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is movable between a position in which it is generally planar with the fixed portion and another position in which it is transverse to the fixed portion. The breaker assembly includes a shoe that defines a receiving region between the shoe and the fixed and movable portions. The shuttle includes a load contact portion. Movement of the shuttle from the home position moves the movable portion from the first to the second position to fold the edge protector.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLCInventors: Jeffrey D. Termanas, David C. Thomas, Janusz Ciurkot
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Patent number: 10099809Abstract: A storage and dosing station for storage and dispensing dosed quantities of solid drug portions. A stationary part of the station is mountable to a frame of an apparatus for packaging solid drug portions, the stationary part including a first part of a dispensing device. The first part includes a controller and a drive for driving an individualizing mechanism for dispensing separate solid drug portions. A detachable part is coupled to the stationary part and includes a storage container for receiving a plurality of solid drug portions. A second part of the dispensing device includes an information memory. An information reader on the stationary part is coupled to the controller, wherein the information reader reads information stored in the information memory if the detachable part is coupled to the stationary part. The information memory stores data that are used by the controller to control the operation of components of the dispensing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: CareFusion Switzerland 317 SàrlInventor: Arie Van Wijngaarden
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Patent number: 10099810Abstract: The invention relates to a device for extracting pills from a blister pack provided with a push-through foil, comprising: an at least partially curved extracting surface for stationary placing of the blister pack, wherein the push-through foil lies against the extracting surface and wherein the extracting surface is provided on the underside with drop openings corresponding to positions of the pills in the blister pack, one or more rotatable pressure rollers, wherein each pressure roller is rollable with predetermined rolling pressure over at least a part of the surface of the blister pack during operation for the purpose of pressing the pills out of the blister pack through the push-through foil and through the drop openings, and a collecting means placed under the extracting surface for collecting pills which have dropped through the drop openings.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Willem Langemaat
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Patent number: 10099811Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bottle including forming the bottle (10) that is formed in a bottomed tubular shape and has a bottom wall section (19) provided with a contact part (18) positioned at an outer circumferential edge thereof and a deformable tube part that is of a multilevel topped tubular shape, is provided upright at the contact part (18), and blocks an inside of the contact part (18); the method having a primary blow molding process of performing biaxial stretch blow molding on a preform to obtain a primary intermediate molded article; a heat treatment process of heating the primary intermediate molded article to be forcibly shrunken and molded into a secondary intermediate molded article; and a secondary blow molding process of performing blow molding on the secondary intermediate molded article to obtain the bottle (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Suzuki, Koji Yoshii
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Patent number: 10099812Abstract: A rigid and tamper evident evidence container exhibiting interconnected sides, a bottom and upwardly extending and inter-foldable flaps for sealing and holding items of evidence in a secure and documentation verifiable fashion. The rigid and corrugated material exhibits either waterproof/non-fluid absorbent or fluid absorbent properties and is particularly suited for use by law enforcement personnel in the collection of evidence for criminal prosecution. Access and tamper-evident resealing structure is located along at least one facing side of the rigid material to allow for documentable re-entry of a pre-sealed container. The tamper-evident resealing structure includes a corrugated punch out section for establishing access to previously tagged evidence, combined with an over sized rigid or flexible patch with a tacky application surface for establishing secure re-closure of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Raymond R. Shaw
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Patent number: 10099813Abstract: A pallet includes an upper portion having an upper surface for supporting containers thereon. A first plurality of recesses in the upper surface have a first lower support surface spaced from the upper surface. A plurality of legs extend downwardly from the upper portion. The upper portion includes an overhang extending outward from one of the plurality of legs extending along each side of the pallet. In a disclosed method, containers are nested in a predetermined location on an upper surface of the pallet.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANYInventors: Suzanne Whitfield Clark, Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, William P. Apps
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Patent number: 10099814Abstract: A pallet includes an integral single unitary body that may include first and second outer runners continuously extending along first and second outer sides of the pallet from a third side of the pallet to a fourth opposite side of the pallet. Each of the first and second outer runners may include an elongate upwardly facing channel, a bottom wall having an upper surface forming a floor of the channel, sidewalls upwardly extending from the bottom wall and diverging from one another, side wall lips outwardly extending from the sidewalls, end walls upwardly extending from the bottom wall and diverging from one another, end wall lips outwardly extending from the end walls and end wall skirts extending downwardly from and hanging from the end wall lips. At least one deck portion is between the first and second outer runners.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Ryan Burk
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Patent number: 10099815Abstract: A multi-use container with wheels, which includes: an opening; a base; lateral walls; end faces; a lower edge around the lateral walls and the end faces; at least two wheels coupled to each external face of the lateral walls, close to the lower edge of the lateral walls and the lower corners of the container; and recesses in the opening for receiving a lower part of the wheels of a container stacked on top. The base projects from underneath the lower edge.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Matrival, S.L.Inventor: Felipe Peña Valcárcel
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Patent number: 10099816Abstract: A portable cooling assembly for separating food and beverages from ice includes a shell that has a top, which is open. A lid is reversibly couplable to the shell to close the top. The lid and the shell are insulated. A grate is positioned to reversibly couple to the shell substantially equally distant from a bottom and a midpoint of the shell. The grate defines an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A plurality of baskets is reversibly couplable to the shell and positionable in the upper chamber. The baskets are positioned proximate to the top. The top is configured to insert ice into the lower chamber, followed by the grate, and then articles, such as food and beverages, into the baskets and the upper chamber to cool the articles. The grate is configured to separate the articles from the ice and melted ice in the lower chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Floyd Summers
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Patent number: 10099817Abstract: A process for producing a flexible container is provided. The process includes: A. providing a rear panel web, a front panel web, a first folded gusset panel web, and a second folded gusset panel web, each panel web having peripheral edges and a bottom face, each bottom face having two opposing tapered edges meeting at a bottom end; B. placing the folded gusset panel webs between the rear panel web and the front panel web, the gusset panel webs opposing each other, the panel webs configured to form a common periphery and the bottom seal area including the bottom end of each panel; C. first sealing the peripheral edges, the tapered edges, and the bottom seal area under a set of heat seal conditions; D. second sealing a portion of the bottom seal area under a second heat seal condition; and E. forming a flexible container.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Kenneth R. Wilkes, Marlos G. Oliveira, Marcos P. Franca
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Patent number: 10099818Abstract: A reclosable child-resistant plastic zipper assembly of indefinite length is disclosed. The assembly has a first zipper strip and a second zipper strip, the zipper strips having complementary reclosure profiles. The zipper assembly lacks upper flanges, but instead terminates at a pair of closure tabs that meet at an opening point when the strips have been mated to provide the closure. The zipper strips each further include a texturized gripping region on the exterior surfaces to enable a user to open the zipper assembly. The assembly may be affixed to the upper end of a bag or other flexible container to provide child-resistant access to the contents therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Com-Pac International, Inc.Inventor: Gregory S Sprehe
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Patent number: 10099819Abstract: A bag 1 with a reclosable tape includes a reclosable tape 20 having a male fastener part 21 and a female fastener part 22 attached to one inner surface of a bag body 10, a cut tape 23 provided between mounting base parts 212 and 222 of those fastener parts, and an easily unsealable structure 50 formed on the mounting base part 212 adjacent to the cut tape 23 in an unsealing start part 30 of a side seal part 60 of the bag body. The easily unsealable structure 50 may be formed by: forming a hole portion 50a or a portion formed by a weak line on the mounting base part 212, arranging a thickness of the mounting base part 212 in the unsealing start part 30 so as to be thinner than other portions, or forming a non-adhesive part between the mounting base part 212 and the cut tape 23.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Idemitsu Unitech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichi Goto, Kenichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10099820Abstract: A package for dispensing product includes a tube assembly and an applicator. The tube assembly includes a first tube holding a first product and a second tube holding a second product. A first tube head assembly is coupled with the first tube and includes a first conduit in fluid communication with the first product. A second tube head assembly is coupled with the second tube and includes a second conduit in fluid communication with the second product. The applicator comprises a seal that seals both the first and second conduits.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Kao USA Inc.Inventors: Christopher King, Laura Knoll Price, Daisuke Kodama
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Patent number: 10099821Abstract: A medical rubber closure according to the present invention includes a disc-shaped flange portion and a leg portion formed to be continuous to a lower surface side of the flange portion, and a region at the lower surface side of the flange portion and the leg portion are made of a nitrile based rubber, a region at a top surface side of the flange portion is made of a butyl based rubber, and the leg portion is laminated with a coating layer made of a fluorine based resin film.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu Masuyama, Katsushi Maeda
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Patent number: 10099822Abstract: A closure assembly includes a cap having a top panel joined to a circumferential skirt by a plurality of bridges and an opening in the top panel. A plurality of complementary projections are provided on the inner surface of the skirt. An intermediate member has a top portion. An annular sealing surface joins and rises from the top portion. A neck is formed on the top portion located to protrude through the opening. A closure base with a complementary annular sealing surface is adapted to telescopically receive the annular sealing surface. A plurality of projections extend from the closure base. A sealing member is applicable between the annular sealing surface and complementary annular sealing surface to provide a seal between the intermediate member and the closure base.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FLEXTANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Phillip Henry Slattery
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Patent number: 10099823Abstract: There is provided a vial cap with which, when there is a possibility that a cover which covers a stopper for a vial has come off and the stopper for the vial has been contaminated at a stage prior to use, the fact can easily be recognized. The vial cap is a resin vial cap (1) to be attached to a mouth portion (72) of a vial (70) to fix a stopper (74) fitted into the mouth portion (72) so that the stopper may not come off the mouth portion (72). The vial cap (1) is provided with a cap main body (8) that has an upper opening (6) formed therein and a cover (40) that covers the upper opening (6) of the cap main body (8). The cap main body (8) has a plurality of pin-receiving holes (10) formed therein, and the cover (40) has a plurality of fixing pins (46). Each pin-receiving hole (10) and a fixing pin (46) that is paired with the pin-receiving hole (10) are formed in complementary shapes.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD.Inventor: Hideaki Kawamura
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Patent number: 10099824Abstract: A dual swing lid mechanism includes a base section and a lid openable and closable with respect to the base section. The lid includes a lid main body section, an arm section, a first supporting shaft, and a second supporting shaft. The lid main body section has a lock mechanism including a first rod engageable with the arm section and a second rod engageable with the base section. The lid changes among a closed state; a first opened state of opening a containing section with the first supporting shaft as a center; and a second opened state of opening the containing section with the second supporting shaft as the center. The first rod engages with the arm section in the closed state and the first opened state and disengages from the arm section in the second opened state. The second rod engages with the base section in the closed state and the second opened state and disengages from the base section in the first opened state.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Masatsugu, Nobuhiko Yokota, Hitoshi Fujisawa
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Patent number: 10099825Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment system for attaching together two tubular members comprising two tubular members, rotational attachment members and longitudinal attachment members. The rotational attachment members comprise a plurality of attachment elements which are disposed in angularly spaced relationship along the first tubular member to define a plurality of seats between two successive attachment elements and a plurality of reference elements disposed in angularly spaced relationship along the second tubular member and at least partially accommodated in respective seats. The longitudinal attachment members comprise a plurality of stop surfaces disposed in angularly spaced relationship along the first tubular member and a plurality of abutment elements formed on the second tubular member, each abutment element extending in the longitudinal direction and cooperating with a respective stop surface. The invention also relates to a liquid container having said attachment system.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: GRUPPO CIMBALI S.P.A.Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
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Patent number: 10099826Abstract: The present invention relates to a pourer comprising a tubular body which is able to be attached to a container and a pouring spout accommodated within the tubular body and reversibly movable relative to the tubular body between a retracted position and an extracted position. The pouring spout has a pouring lip conformed to define a pouring orientation and the tubular body and the pouring spout are coupled together by coupling means that are able to guide the movement of the pouring spout relative to the tubular body between the retracted and extracted positions and prevent rotation of the pouring spout relative to the tubular body to hold the relative angular position of the pouring lip with respect to the tubular body.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.Inventors: Fabio Testa, Marco Giovannini, Luca Viale
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Patent number: 10099827Abstract: A dual function dosing cap has an inner cap and an outer cap rotatable on the inner cap, first and second liquid dispensers on the inner cap, first and second access holes on the outer cap, the access holes being in overlying alignment with respective ones of the liquid dispensers in an open position of the outer cap, and wherein rotation of the outer cap to a closed position moves the access holes out of overlying alignment; first and second lids hinged to the outer cap for individual lifting open and closing for covering the first and second access holes respectively in a closed condition of the lids. Duct segments on each cap telescope to form ducts bridging the intra-cap space. Plugs and caps on the outer cap act as stoppers closing the liquid dispensers in both the open and closed positions of the dosing cap.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Inventor: Natalie Levy Sarraf