Patents Issued in November 13, 2018
  • Patent number: 10124343
    Abstract: A crusher includes a base, a cylinder pivoted to the base, cutting portions arranged on the cylinder. A crusher cutter assembly is further provided, including: a cutter base, for being assembled to the crusher, having receiving slots including an abutting recess and a bottom portion. A crusher cutter is further provided for assembling on the cutter base. The crusher cutter includes: two corner portions, disposed on two sides thereof, for being inserted in the abutting recess and fixed on the cutter base, two sides of the corner portion abutting against the abutting recess; two abutting portions, disposed on two opposite sides of the crusher cutter, for being positionably abutting against another crusher cutter; wherein when the crusher cutter is fixed on the cutter base, a part of the corner portion protrudes beyond the cutter base and is alternatively shifted with a part of the cutting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Kun Sheng Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chao-Fa Tsai
  • Patent number: 10124344
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to an apparatus having cutter elements for destroying articles such as paper sheets and a mechanism for separating at least a sheet from a stack in a tray. A paper feed mechanism feeds paper that is separated from the stack by a stack separation mechanism to the cutter elements. The feed and separation mechanisms can be activated by rotation of the cutter elements. In one embodiment, the stack separation mechanism moves in an alternating manner between retracted and extended positions to disengage and engage and insert the stack to separate (with its edge) paper therefrom to feed to the feed mechanism for shredding. The paper stack separation mechanism can move in an non-undulating manner relative to the stack. A device for stripping stapled pages, a pivotable support plate, and pressure plate can also be used, as well as a number of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FELLOWES, INC.
    Inventors: Xiao Guang Xu, Jian Liang Lyu, Tai Hoon K. Matlin
  • Patent number: 10124345
    Abstract: Methods of use of a portable mining apparatus in qualifying a mining site are disclosed. One method includes positioning a portable mining apparatus at a mining site, and providing raw mining material to the portable mining apparatus. The portable mining apparatus is configured to extract a classified material from the raw mining material. The method includes, based on success in extracting classified material, evaluating the feasibility of the mining site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Mineworx Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Duane Nelson, James Anderson
  • Patent number: 10124346
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for recovering valuable metals from ore with significantly reduced water consumption through the discrete treatment and storage of coarse tailings. Ore is ground to produce a coarse particulate ore. The coarse particulate ore is treated in a coarse flotation stage to produce a low grade concentrate fraction and a coarse tailings fraction. The low grade concentrate fraction is treated to produce fine tailings and a saleable concentrate. The coarse tailings are treated separately from the fine tailings and water is recovered from the coarse tailings by hydraulically stacking; filtering or screening, whereafter the coarse tailings are dry stacked, without being recombined with the fine tailings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ANGLO AMERICAN SERVICES (UK) LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony Owen Filmer, Daniel John Alexander
  • Patent number: 10124347
    Abstract: A centrifuge discharger including a discharger subassembly having multiple wear plates, each wear plate having a receptacle of lateral dimensions set by the internal surfaces of the multiple wear plates The centrifuge also has multiple backing plates laterally positioned around the external surfaces of the wear plates, and at least one spacing mechanism passing through part if the discharger subassembly near the external surface of the multiple wear plate. The discharger includes a discharger shoe assembly joined to the discharger subassembly by the discharger ram, the discharger ram being able to position the discharger shoe assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Western States Machine Company
    Inventors: Donald W. Meineke, Jr., William F. Temple, Gregory L. Allgaier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10124348
    Abstract: A dual-headed paint spray wand with a central feed tube split into two arms, where the arms are separated at a distance from one another to permit a paint overlap when paint is sprayed from the two arms, and where the two arms are offset from one another vertically to allow one arm to spray ahead of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Mark A. Cowan
  • Patent number: 10124349
    Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a body, a first diverter, a second diverter, and a first actuator. The body includes an inlet configured to receive a supply of fluid. The first diverter is movable in a radial direction within the body between a first radial position and a second radial position. The second diverter is movable in a longitudinal direction within the body between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the first diverter and to the second diverter. The first actuator is configured to simultaneously move the first diverter between the first and second radial positions and the second diverter between the first and second longitudinal positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Perry D. Erickson, Steven Thomas Radder, Amruta Velapure
  • Patent number: 10124350
    Abstract: A hand-held shower head capable of measuring and suggesting replacement of filtering core handle includes a lower shell, an upper shell, a battery mount, a signal circuit device and a water flow measuring unit containing an impeller shaft, a magnetic element and a supporter. The water flow measuring unit and impeller shaft are disposed in a lower handle filter cartridge mounting section of the lower shell while the battery mount and a battery contained therein are disposed in an upper handle filter cartridge mounting section of the upper shell, and both the lower and upper handle filter cartridge mounting sections abut the handle filter cartridge to provide an even overall weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 10124351
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of improving accuracy of droplet metering using at least one on-actuator reservoir as the fluid input. In some embodiments, the on-actuator reservoir that is used for metering droplets includes a loading port, a liquid storage zone, a droplet metering zone, and a droplet dispensing zone. The on-actuator reservoirs are designed to prevent liquid flow-back into the loading port and to prevent liquid from flooding into the droplet operations gap in the dispensing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Uichong B. Yi, Vijay Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 10124352
    Abstract: An electrostatic coating device comprising a nozzle section that discharges a liquid to a substrate, a counter electrode that is disposed in such a way as to face the nozzle section and supports the substrate and a power source device that applies a voltage between the nozzle section and the counter electrode further comprises an instantaneous stop circuit that selectively grounds the nozzle section. When the nozzle section is grounded by the instantaneous stop circuit, a charge remaining in the nozzle section goes to the ground and the charge remaining in the nozzle section disappears. For this reason, after the power source device is turned off, dripping of the liquid from the nozzle section can be completed as quickly as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nagase Techno-Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ueno, Katsuhiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10124353
    Abstract: An apparatus for deagglomerating and aerosolizing particulate matter such as powders, the apparatus including a rotatable turntable having a plurality of circumferentially spaced wells adapted to contain a powder. A pair of conduits are fluidly connected to the turntable wells so that powder from the wells is inducted and drawn to two nozzles so that the powder is entrained in the gas flow exiting each nozzle. Furthermore, the nozzle outlets are aligned and spaced apart from each other, but positioned to direct their particle entrained gas flow in the opposite and facing direction to one another so that the flow from each nozzle impinges upon the flow from the other nozzle to further air mill and deagglomerate the individual powder particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jerold R Bottiger, Tiffany A. Sutton, Daniel R VanReenen
  • Patent number: 10124354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for thermally coating a surface, which has at least one housing (6), a cathode (9), a primary gas distributor (11), a secondary gas distributor (12), electrically and thermally acting insulation elements (13, 14, 16), and an anode, which is designed as a consumable wire and is guided into a nozzle (19, 21) by means of a wire guide (18), wherein the nozzle (19, 21) is mounted in a centered manner and has openings (23) arranged radially in one plane on one of its sides (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Clemens Maria Verpoort, Leander Schramm, Enrico Hauser
  • Patent number: 10124355
    Abstract: Sprayer devices and related methods. The sprayer devices can be of a type that may be carried or worn on the back of a user. Each sprayer device has a tank, a spray outlet (e.g., a spray nozzle or spray wand) and either a manual or power pump. The sprayers may also incorporate one or more of the following: a) a brace member for deterring bending or deformation of a bottom bracket on the sprayer, b) a pump axle with redundant rotation-limiting stop members useable for either right-handed or left-handed operation, c) system for selective and/or controlled agitation or non-agitation of liquid within the sprayer tank and/or d) an information card holding niche with removable information card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Pedro Wirz Luchsinger
  • Patent number: 10124356
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing apparatus may be used to dispense a paint fluid from a paint container that is under pressure and that has a pierceable membrane. The fluid dispensing apparatus may include a valve body having a bore, an adaptor having a bore and a piercing member, and a nozzle having a bore. The fluid dispensing apparatus may be operable to pierce the pierceable membrane to communicate the paint within the paint container with the adaptor bore and with the valve body bore. The nozzle may be operable to permit the paint to flow under the pressure out of the paint container, through the adaptor bore, through the valve body bore and through the nozzle bore to ambient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventor: James J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10124357
    Abstract: A pump system may include a blown-in dip tube connected to a valve body and having a connection which may include an improved blown-in dip tube connector having one or more of a lip for sealing with a blown-in dip tube, a seal ring configured to mate with a blown-in dip tube and seal therewith, a dip tube lock for mating with a blown-in dip tube, or an o-ring for providing an improved seal with a blown-in dip tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. Good, David L. Dejong, Joseph R. Krestine
  • Patent number: 10124358
    Abstract: A system for allocating irrigation resources includes a hub for collecting imaging data and soil condition readings from watering areas proximal to sprinkler nodes. A combiner operated to form combined cluster data from each sprinkler node in a sprinkler cluster. An interpreter operated to generate mapped cluster data from combined cluster data and a geolocation map. A correlator to generate a current cluster snapshot from the mapped cluster data and spatiotemporal weather information. A comparator configured to compare the current cluster snapshot with recorded sprinkler cluster activity data to determine deficient regions within the watering areas in sprinkler cluster, and generate an activation control for the sprinkler cluster. A selector to select a spatiotemporal watering control from the activation control for a specific sprinkler node. The specific sprinkler node to deliver a directed fluid stream to the deficient region within the watering area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Aquatic Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver T. Graham, Kenneth Whiting
  • Patent number: 10124359
    Abstract: An automated mobile paint robot, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) a wheeled base; (2) at least one paint sprayer; (3) at least one pump; (4) a vision system; (5) a GPS navigation system; and (5) a computer controller configured to: (A) generate a room painting plan using one or more inputs from the GPS navigation system, vision system, etc.; (B) control movement of the automated mobile paint robot across a support surface: (C) use the vision system to position the wheeled base in a suitable position from which to paint a desired area using the at least one paint sprayer; and (D) use the at least one pump to activate the at least one paint sprayer to paint a swath (e.g., swatch) of paint from the suitable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: Sreenivas Raman, Brian Jennings, Ryan J. Giovacchini, Elie Cherbaka, Thomas C. Slater, TianHao Ye
  • Patent number: 10124360
    Abstract: A shroud for an in-ground sprinkler assembly is provided including an above ground and a below ground portion, wherein the height of the above ground portion is at least substantially 150 mm above the surface of the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: RX PLASTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Chris Clay, Kerry John Turner
  • Patent number: 10124362
    Abstract: A method of contact coating at least one elastic strand with an adhesive is disclosed. A first strand has a periphery with an upper surface. The first strand is moved in a machine direction relative to a contact nozzle, the adhesive is discharged from the contact nozzle into contact with the upper surface of the first strand, and pressurized air is discharged at the adhesive on the first strand to cause the adhesive to spread around the periphery of the first strand without blowing adhesive off the first strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Joel E. Saine, Charles P. Ganzer
  • Patent number: 10124363
    Abstract: A shower head includes a body including a head unit and a tap water flow path. The head unit has one end connected with a hose through which water flows and an opening formed at the other end. A bottom plate is fixed inside the head unit and including a hole at a central part. A micro bubble generator is placed on the bottom plate and including a micro bubble generating path inside. A tornado plate is positioned between the bottom plate and the micro bubble generator and including an eccentric hole configured to achieve an increased flow speed by swirling the water. A pressing plate houses the micro bubble generator and is fixed inside the head unit together with the bottom plate. A tubular cap is fitted to the opening of the head unit and housing the micro bubble generator inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: MICRO-BUB CORPORATION, TOPLE CO., INC.
    Inventor: Junichi Ichizawa
  • Patent number: 10124364
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method of OLEDs. The manufacturing device includes a sprayer and a moving unit. The sprayer is arranged above a substrate, and the sprayer includes at least one nozzle configured to ejected ink on a surface of the substrate. The moving unit is configured to control the sprayer to relatively move with respect to the substrate. During an ejecting process of the ink, an ejecting speed of the ink injected by the nozzle includes a first speed weight along a horizontal direction with respect to the surface of the substrate, and a relative moving speed between the sprayer and the substrate comprises a second speed weight along the horizontal direction. The first speed weight is opposite to the second speed weight. As such, the ink may fall within a designated area so as to overcome the ink-jet printing error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Longqiang Shi
  • Patent number: 10124365
    Abstract: A method is provided for metering a coating liquid in a processing machine having a metering device including at least one applicator roller and one counter-pressure cylinder that forms a coating nip and that guides the printing substrate, the metering device being operatively connected to a circulation system for circulating the coating liquid including a supply line, a return line, a reservoir and a conveying pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE-AUTOMATION VERTRIEBS-GMBH
    Inventors: Otto Hoedl, Guenter Jung, Jann Neumann, Edgar Doersam
  • Patent number: 10124366
    Abstract: A method and system for powder coating non electrically conductive elements, preferably brake pads. A pre-treatment station is upstream of an electrostatic powder coating deposition station and a baking station for melting and polymerizing the powder coating in order to form a coating layer on a surface to be coated. The pre-treatment station causes the elements to be coated to conduct electrically by uniformly wetting said elements by means of creating poorly mineralized water covalent bonds on at least one surface to be coated, in an amount aimed at producing a measurable weight increase in the non electrically conductive elements, which then causes them to conduct electrically. The water adsorbed and/or deposited is subsequently eliminated within the baking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ITT Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Pier Luigi Tarasco, Francesco Laureri
  • Patent number: 10124367
    Abstract: A method for arranging nanotube elements within nanotube fabric layers and films is disclosed. A directional force is applied over a nanotube fabric layer to render the fabric layer into an ordered network of nanotube elements. That is, a network of nanotube elements drawn together along their sidewalls and substantially oriented in a uniform direction. In some embodiments this directional force is applied by rolling a cylindrical element over the fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by passing a rubbing material over the surface of a nanotube fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by running a polishing material over the nanotube fabric layer for a predetermined time. Exemplary rolling, rubbing, and polishing apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nantero, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Roberts, Hao-Yu Lin, Thomas R. Bengtson, Thomas Rueckes, Karl Robinson, H. Montgomery Manning, Rahul Sen, Michel Pires Monteiro
  • Patent number: 10124368
    Abstract: A composition to decommission firearms is presented. The composition comprises a monomer, a quantity of calcium chloride; and sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur containing compound includes sodium persulfate and/or sodium thiosulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: John L. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 10124369
    Abstract: A method of depositing dissoluble solid material onto a substrate includes providing a supersaturated solution including the solid material dissolved in a solvent, flowing the supersaturated solution out of an orifice of a handheld device and onto the substrate, and activating the supersaturated solution, at ambient temperature, so that the supersaturated solution solidifies. A handheld device for depositing the dissoluble solid material is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GenOne Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Davis, David Orozco
  • Patent number: 10124370
    Abstract: Sorting table with sorter rolls eliminates foreign matter remaining mixed in with the products of the harvest of small fruit. The sorting table features a sorting system constituted by a succession of rotating rolls of cylindrical shape arranged in parallel so as to form a mobile sorting plane, and a locomotion device, allowing the rotating drive of the rolls in the same direction, so as to allow transporting the grapes dumped on the upstream part of this sorting plane, in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating cylindrical rolls and over the entire length of the sorting plane. The rotating cylindrical rolls allow the passage and drop-off of only the small fruit to be sorted, whereas the foreign matter of a size larger than that of the latter remains on the surface of the mobile sorting plane and is evacuated at the downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: PELLENC (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
  • Patent number: 10124371
    Abstract: A separation device includes a first shredding unit, a first beating unit, and a first separation unit. The first shredding unit shreds a disposable diaper (processing target) containing a plastic (first material) and a water-absorbent polymer (second material) adhering to the plastic. The first beating unit beats the disposable diaper shredded by the first shredding unit with a first beating member, thereby promoting dissociation of the water-absorbent polymer from the plastic. The first separation unit rotates a first tubular portion in a state in which the disposable diaper beaten by the first beating unit is accommodated therein, thereby separating the water-absorbent polymer passing through first holes from the disposable diaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Ito
  • Patent number: 10124372
    Abstract: A screen bar for a bar screen may comprise a steel composite sheet having at least three steel layers: a top layer, a core layer, and a bottom layer. The top, core, and bottom steel layers may be interconnected by roll cladding in a non-releasable manner. In some examples, the core steel layer may have a higher deformability than the top steel layer and the bottom steel layer. Likewise, the top steel layer and the bottom steel layer may have higher hardnesses than the core steel layer. Such screen bars have extended service life and can be manufactured more cost effectively, amongst other benefits. Methods for manufacturing such screen bars may involve a variety of steps including hot rolling and/or heat-treating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG
    Inventors: Natasja Linke, Andreas Kern, Hans-Joachim Tschersich, Guido Leuschen
  • Patent number: 10124373
    Abstract: In a rotary classifier and a vertical mill, a rotary separator (33) is configured such that plural rotary blades (43) are fixed to an outer circumference portion at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction between an upper support frame (41) and a lower support frame (42), which have a disk-like shape, wherein a tilted surface (52), which tilts at an acute angle relative to a tangent line (T) to a rotation locus (G1) on an outer circumference side and includes a concave portion (51) formed between an outer end (43a) and an inner end (43b), is formed on a front surface of each of the rotary blades (43) in a rotating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuichiro Daimaru, Manabu Oda, Kenichi Arima, Shinji Matsumoto, Takashi Tsutsuba
  • Patent number: 10124374
    Abstract: A board cleaning apparatus is provided which removes foreign substances sticking to the surface of a board for fabricating precast concrete articles using a brush which rotates in a horizontal direction, and in which a suction duct is provided to suck dust particles generated when the foreign substances are removed. The board cleaning apparatus includes a feeder unit that feeds a board, a power generator that generates power, and a power transmission that transmits power generated by the power generator, wherein a brush is disposed at a lower end portion of the power generator in a vertical direction from the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Hi-Man Lee
  • Patent number: 10124375
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing the formation of hydrates within subsea or over-land pipeline systems. The compositions and methods include the use of organic salt solutions, such as an acetate salt solution, to precondition, treat, and/or dewater the pipeline systems, or employ the use of the organic salt solutions during other pre-commissioning operations. An effective concentration of an organic salt solution acts to reduce hydrates and/or inhibit hydrate formation within the pipeline systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory E. Casey, Angel Hoover, Andrew J. Barden
  • Patent number: 10124376
    Abstract: Described is a mobile plant for the aspiration, treatment, suppression and depuration of fumes and/or dust and/or gaseous mixtures coming from processing of metals or other materials, and in particular from the processing of the metals with flame cutting, by means of which even small production units or larger production units but with limited quantities of materials to be processed or processed in an occasional manner with significant emission of fumes and/or dust can prevent the dispersion into the atmosphere of the fumes and/or dust and can treat the fumes and dust; according to this invention, the mobile plant for the aspiration, treatment, suppression and depuration of fumes and/or dust and/or gaseous mixtures coming from processing of metals or other materials comprises two separate units which integrate and act in conjunction with each other: a removable and transportable hood which is movable from a processing area to a standby area, under which the processing is performed which cause fumes and dust,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: G.A.P. S.P.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Zucchi
  • Patent number: 10124377
    Abstract: A laboratory fume hood system for cooling at least one laboratory device located in an interior work area comprises a heat exchanger system having a heat exchanger in thermal communication with a primary fluid loop containing chilled fluid and a secondary fluid loop containing a cooling fluid which is in thermal communication the laboratory device. The primary fluid loop is located behind the fume hood wall and not in the interior work area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: George S. Wilson, William Scott Jeffress, Frank J. Schoenen
  • Patent number: 10124378
    Abstract: A batch process of remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with toxic metals includes the steps of treating contaminated soil and sediment with a solution containing aminopolycarboxylic chelating agent, rinsing the soil/sediment solid phase to remove residues of mobilized toxic metals, treating the used process waters to recycle chelating agent and clean process solutions and placing the remediated soil/sediment on a permeable horizontal reactive barrier to prevent emission of contaminants. In the batch process, toxic metals are removed from process solutions by alkaline adsorption of polysaccharide adsorbents. By applying alkaline adsorption the efficiency of toxic metal removal from process solutions and alkaline and acidic recycling of chelating agent is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ENVIT, Environmental Technologies and Engineering Ltd.
    Inventors: Domen Lestan, Neza Finzgar, Marko Gerl, Simon Gluhar, Gorazd Lakovic, Branko Hamiti
  • Patent number: 10124379
    Abstract: A rolling mill (100) includes: —a rolling-mill cage (10) containing a plurality of cylinders, including two working cylinders (12) and two pairs of intermediate cylinders (13), —a main gate (30) on the front face of the rolling mill (100) for accessing all the cylinders, —a device (20) for the lateral movement of the intermediate cylinders (13) of the push-push type including first and second pairs of hydraulic actuators (22, 22?, 21, 21?) each configured so as to exert a thrust force (P) to allow a lateral movement of the intermediate cylinders (13), —a removable small gate (40) fixed to the main gate (30), allowing access to the cylinders (12) and (13), and integrating the second pair of hydraulic actuators (21, 21?) so that opening and closing the small gate (40) does not interfere with the opening and closing of the main gate (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FIVES DMS
    Inventors: Klaus Lenz, Jeremie Freliez, Conrad Ernst De La Graete
  • Patent number: 10124380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting a roll in a roll housing 210 of a roll stand. The device comprises a motor for providing an adjusting force for the roll; a drive shaft 120 that can be actuated in a rotatory manner by the motor; and a pressure spindle for transmitting the adjusting force of the motor to the roll. In order to do away with the upstream worm gear used in the prior art, according to the invention, the motor is designed in the form of a hydro- or torque-motor, the pressure spindle 130 is provided with an axially oriented cylindrical receiving space on the motor-side end face 132, the drive shaft 120 can project into the receiving area of the pressure spindle, and the pressure spindle 130 and the drive shaft 120 are coupled to one another in a rotatory manner inside the receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SMS Group GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Bender
  • Patent number: 10124381
    Abstract: An instantaneous value of a learning coefficient is calculated based on a gap between a result value and a result recalculation value, and an update value of the learning coefficient is calculated from the instantaneous value. The calculated update value is recorded in a cell corresponding to present rolling conditions. A predetermined number of neighboring cells having small spatial distances from a target cell corresponding to next rolling conditions in a space having rolling conditions as coordinate axes are selected from cells in which respective evaluation results of recency, saturation, and stability of the learning coefficient satisfy criteria. An estimation value of the learning coefficient in the target cell is then calculated by polynomial interpolation. The most recent update value of the learning coefficient is then corrected with the estimation value, and used as a use value of the learning coefficient in the next rolling conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro Kubo
  • Patent number: 10124382
    Abstract: A billet transport device inserts a billet emerging from a billet heater into a container of an extrusion press device, and includes a conveyor transporting a billet from a billet heater, an overhead type billet carrier directly transporting a billet from the conveyor to a billet loader, and a billet loader transporting a billet from the outside to inside of the extrusion press device. Further, the billet loader is comprised of an insertion roller device inserting a billet into a container and a billet insertion device placed at the front end of the billet loader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ube Machinery Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeharu Yamamoto, Norihiro Nishioka
  • Patent number: 10124383
    Abstract: An extrusion method using an extrusion press including an end platen to which a pressure ring is provided, a die, a container, a drive part for movement of the container, and a main cylinder device having an extrusion stem to form a billet into a shape includes extruding the billet loaded in the container by the extrusion stem from the die to shape it to an extruded material, releasing sealing pressure from the die, cutting the billet between the die and the container and between the die and the pressure ring by moving the die, and resuming shaping of extruded materials by the billet remaining inside the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ube Machinery Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeharu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10124384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for producing at least partially closed profiles from metal sheet, having a first tool part, a second tool part, and at least one supporting core. The insertion movement of the supporting core between the bending jaws is limited by a stop and, in its insertion position limited by the stop, protrudes with respect to the bending jaws in the direction of the die, in that the supporting core is arranged on a carrier that is movable relative to the die, and in that the bending jaws are assigned at least one displacement element connected rigidly thereto, the displacement element coming into contact with the carrier when the bent metal sheet portion engages around the supporting core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
    Inventor: Thomas Grosseruschkamp
  • Patent number: 10124385
    Abstract: Counter-matrix having a removable insert at an end and a roller at the other end, wherein the roller, exerting, an annular groove thereof, only the function of guiding the metal pipe being processed and by eliminating any sliding friction with the pipe, reduces the strain of the pipe bending machines. The insert has a semi-cylindrical work surface with a smaller radius or equivalent to the nominal external radius of the pipe. The insert is preferably tilted with respect to the geometric axis of the pipe or metal section, coinciding with the insertion direction of the pipe in the pipe bending machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Libero Angelo Massaro
  • Patent number: 10124386
    Abstract: A form-rolling device for processing a tubular member may include a shaft rotatable around a first axis, a first grooving portion that protrudes from an outer circumference of the shaft; a second grooving portion that is rotatable around a second axis parallel to the first axis; a flange-shaped tube-end positioning member that is attached to a position of the outer circumference of the shaft nearer to a base end than the first grooving portion, and a supporting member that supports an outer circumference of a ring member held on an outer circumference of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinnosuke Nishijima, Kouki Tomimura
  • Patent number: 10124387
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a press-molded product including an inward continuous flange and capable of improving performance involved with the bonding strength between a reinforcing member and the other member or the rigidity of a vehicle body without forming a notch in a ridge-portion flange so as to prevent a defect generated during a press-molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nakazawa, Yasuhiro Ito
  • Patent number: 10124388
    Abstract: A device to process a blank (3) that includes at least one outer shaping tool (8) that may be radially positioned or radially displaced. An inner shaping tool (9) is mounted co-axially to the main machine axis (x) of the main spindle (1.1). The inner shaping tool (9) may be axially displaced and/or axially positioned with respect to the axial position of the outer shaping tools (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Repkon Machine and Tool Industry and Trade, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Köstermeier
  • Patent number: 10124389
    Abstract: A traverse strut for use in a twist beam axle assembly is provided. The traverse strut extends along a length and presents a central section; a pair of end sections; and a pair of intermediate sections between the central section and the respective end sections. At least a portion of the central section has a first wall thickness, at least a portion of each end section has a second wall thickness that is greater than the first wall thickness and at least a portion of each intermediate section has a third wall thickness that is greater than the second wall thickness. Additionally, at least two of the central, intermediate and end sections is work hardened. The transverse strut has improved performance and lower weight as compared to other known transverse struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Stranz, Edward William Schleichert
  • Patent number: 10124390
    Abstract: There are provided position controllers each of which controls a position of a cushion pad by controlling a hydraulic machine that supplies pressure oil to a die cushion pressure generation chamber of a hydraulic cylinder, and pressure controllers each of which controls pressure in the die cushion pressure generation chamber of the hydraulic cylinder, and in particular, during a rising process of a slide of a press machine, position control by the position controller and pressure control by the pressure controller are switched to enable press forming also during the rising process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIDA Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Kohno
  • Patent number: 10124391
    Abstract: An article comprising a bulk metallic glass skin having one or more functional features integrated therein is described and a method of forming the same is described. The one or more functional features exhibit a variation in stiffness between the one or more functional features and the bulk metallic glass skin that is defined by an applied force over an achieved deformation. The stiffness of each of the one or more functional features is at least 1000 times less than an average stiffness of the bulk metallic glass skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Yale University
    Inventors: Jan Schroers, Thomas MacKenzie Hodges, Golden Kumar, Rodrigo Miguel Ojeda Mota
  • Patent number: 10124392
    Abstract: The present invention includes a mold set, a deformation generating element, and an engaging element. The mold set has a pipe storing channel, a deformation portion, and a positioning recess. The deformation generating element has a deformation generating portion and a pushing portion with an outer working thread. The engaging element has an axial positioning portion and a working channel with an inner working thread. Therefore, the deformation generating portion can move toward the deformation portion for pipe flare processing work and a view hole is provided for viewing. So, no threaded hole is required for the mold set. The view hole allows the user to inspect the pipe end's position being correct or not. The manufacturing for the engaging element is easy. The engaging element has a guiding function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Tai-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 10124393
    Abstract: A can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to said support member and structured to move said drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction. The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to said drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of said ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventor: Tracy J. Fowler