Patents Issued in July 14, 2020
  • Patent number: 10711379
    Abstract: An improved embroidery hoop is provided. The hoop includes a closed outer loop having a receiving groove in an inner perimeter surface. The receiving groove cooperates with and receives a retaining loop according to a predetermined fit appropriate for holding a fabric workpiece. The outer loop is rigid while the inner retaining loop is sufficiently flexible to be fitted by hand in the receiving groove. The embroidery hoop may optionally include a pull tab for assisting a user in removing the retaining loop from the receiving groove. Moreover, the outer perimeter of the outer loop has a geometry that is arbitrary and independent of the geometry of the receiving groove and retaining loop. Accordingly, the outer loop may comprise fanciful designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Chelsea Nelson, Brandon Nelson
  • Patent number: 10711380
    Abstract: An article comprised of tape segments embroidered in place is disclosed. One embodiment includes tape segments embroidered to a self-supporting embroidered structure. Another embodiment includes tape segments embroidered together to form an embroidered lattice structure. In one embodiment, some of the tape segments may expand when exposed to heat and may be used to form cushioning regions for the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Luedecke, Carmen Zhu
  • Patent number: 10711381
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a washing machine and a controlling method therefor. The washing machine includes: a touch display screen, at least two mutually independent washing units, and a control module connected with the touch display screen and the at least two washing units, wherein the at least two washing units include a first washing unit and a second washing unit; and the touch display screen is split into screens to simultaneously display a control menu of the first washing unit and a control menu of the second washing unit. A switching icon is further provided on the touch display screen and is configured to switch interfaces of the two washing units. The touch display screen is configured to adjust and split screen under a control of the control module to simultaneously display operating states of the corresponding washing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenwei Li, Jinkai Wang, Jun Wu, Rongshuai Cai
  • Patent number: 10711382
    Abstract: A self laundry system that enhances the convenience of a user is provided. When an operation command output control starts, in step S1, a server 30 associates a user terminal 51 and a laundry apparatus 20. In step S2, an identification signal is sent to the user terminal 51. After completing the charging in step S8, in step S9, the server 30 determines whether a “lock the cover” button 76 is touched. In step S11, the server 30 determines whether a “window to be opaque” button 77 is touched. Then, in step S13, the server 30 outputs an operation start command to the laundry apparatus 20, and ends an operation start command control. The laundry apparatus 20, to which the operation start command is inputted, starts operation in an operation mode selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: wash-plus Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kentaro Takanashi
  • Patent number: 10711383
    Abstract: A water reuse control method of a multiple-drum washing machine, having a first washing drum and a second washing drum. When the first drum reaches a drainage process, comparing a time for the second drum to reach a water supply process T12 to a time for the first drum to reach a next drainage process T11; if T12<T11, the first drum waits until water is supplied into the second drum; if T12?T11, water in the first drum is directly drained. Alternatively, when the first drum reaches the water supply process, comparing time for the second drum to reach the drainage process T22 to time for the first drum to reach a next water supply process T21; if T22?T21, clean water is directly supplied into the first drum; if T22<T21, the first drum waits until the second drum drains water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenwei Li, Jun Wu, Rongshuai Cai, Haibo Wang, Wenfeng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10711384
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub. The washing machine includes a drum rotationally provided inside the tub to receive an object to be washed. The washing machine also includes a pulsator rotationally provided inside the drum. The washing machine further includes an outer shaft connected to the drum and including a cavity. The washing machine also includes an inner shaft connected to the pulsator and arranged in the cavity. The washing machine further includes a first pulley including a first axial coupler to be coupled to the outer shaft. The washing machine also includes a second pulley including a second axial coupler protruding toward the tub. The second axial coupler arranged in the cavity and coupled to the inner shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Hyun Lee, Jeong Kyo Jeoung, Hooi Joong Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo
  • Patent number: 10711385
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine that includes a tub disposed in a main body of the washing machine to store water. A circulation apparatus includes a circulation pump operable to circulate the water in and out of the tub. A detergent supply apparatus is coupled to the circulation apparatus to discharge detergent to the circulation apparatus so that operation of the circulation pump causes the discharged detergent to be supplied to the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Kwon Kim, Kyung Mok Yoo, Seon Ju Lee, Chul Yong Cho, Jong Su Jeon
  • Patent number: 10711386
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus, which directly heats a drum accommodating laundry therein, and which is enhanced in efficiency and safety. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a drum formed of a metal material and provided to accommodate laundry therein, an induction module spaced apart from a circumferential surface of the drum and provided to heat the circumferential surface of the drum via a magnetic field that is generated when current is applied to a coil, a lifter provided in the drum to move the laundry inside the drum when the drum rotates, and a module controller configured to control an output of the induction module so as to control an amount of heat generated from the circumferential surface of the drum. The module controller variably controls the amount of heat that is generated based on a change in a position of the lifter that occurs when the drum rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyuk Jang, Sangwook Hong
  • Patent number: 10711387
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drain pump driving apparatus and a laundry treatment machine including the same. The drain pump driving apparatus and the laundry treatment machine including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention include a motor to operate the drain pump, an inverter to convert a direct current (DC) power to an alternating current (AC) power by a switching operation and output the converted AC power to the motor, an output current detector to detect an output current flowing to the motor, and a controller to control the inverter, wherein the controller may calculate a speed ripple of the motor based on the output current and performs a control operation based on the calculated speed ripple of the motor to change a speed of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungmoon Je, Chungill Lee, Kiwook Lee
  • Patent number: 10711388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating element, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating element; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating element to axially move in the sheath for leveling; at least two supports for household appliance communicate with each other to allow the hydraulic medium to flow between the supports; and the hydraulic plate is provided with a one-way flow stop mechanism for conducting the hydraulic medium in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECHNOLOGY R&D CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Zhao, Sheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10711389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening, and a hinge mounted to the body and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the hinge at connection points asymmetric to each other based on a horizontal center line of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10711390
    Abstract: An appliance ventilation assembly including an inlet pipe including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to connect to the back of a dryer and the second end is configured to partially insert into an outlet pipe. A front plate, an insert, and a back plate each include an opening adapted to receive the second end of the inlet pipe. The insert is disposed between the front plate and the back plate and is adapted to retain a press fit to the inlet pipe. The back plate includes an outlet pipe disposed on the back side. A rear end of the outlet pipe is configured to attach to an exterior pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Dale Christie
  • Patent number: 10711391
    Abstract: A clothes steamer for an aircraft cabin, having a closable case fixed to an internal surface of the aircraft cabin. A steam generator is fluidly coupled to the clothes holding cavity configured to selectively increase the humidity of air within the clothes holding cavity. A temperature and humidity sensors are configured to produce a first signal indicative of a temperature within the clothes holding cavity. A cold finger configured to remove water from the air within the clothes holding cavity. A controller is provided which is configured to receive temperature and the humidity sensor signals and to selectively produce at least one of a steam generator control signal and a cold finger control signal to selectively operate the steam generator and the cold finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Spencer
  • Patent number: 10711392
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a pad-steam bleaching method based on a TBLC-activated hydrogen peroxide system, and belongs to the field of pretreatment processing of textiles. According to the pad-steam bleaching method based on the TBLC-activated hydrogen peroxide system, TBCC and H2O2 are compounded with a weak base to prepare a TBCC/H2O2/weak base system for performing near-neutral bleaching on cotton fabrics; the fabrics are padded and then steamed to be bleached. By the method disclosed by the present disclosure, the whiteness of fabric treated for 2 minutes by a TBCC/H2O2/sodium citrate padding and steaming system is significantly superior to that of fabric treated for 60 minutes by an H2O2/NaOH dip bleaching system. The CIE whiteness of the fabric reaches 77 and above, the fabric wettability after treatment is also improved, the damage of the fabric is smaller, and the amount of water used by the method is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Changhai Xu, Minghua Peng, Yongjun Yu, Wenjun Tang, Jinlong Yao, Zhonglin Xiang, Jinmei Du, Chang Sun, Xiaohong Qian, Sen Chen, Yueling Sun, Chang'e Zhou
  • Patent number: 10711393
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include an article of manufacture that is self-sealing, and a method of preparing the article of manufacture. The article of manufacture includes at one or more base layers with a plurality of overlapping strands, and at least one polymer coating layer at least partially covering at least some portions of at least some strands of at least a portion of the base layer. The polymer coating layer can swell by absorbing at least one target substance. A plurality of voids is distributed between at least some of the overlapping strands, where upon swelling by a target substance, at least some of the voids reversibly reduce in size or partially close, or completely seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Konrad Rykaczewski, Timothy Burgin
  • Patent number: 10711394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a plant fiber textile, a laminate with the plant fiber textile and a fabricating method of the laminate. The plant fiber textile has a matrix resin and continuous plant fibers distributed within the matrix resin. The plant fibers are subjected to a surface modification pretreatment including a coupling treatment with a coupling agent and/or a fire retardation treatment with a fire retardant. The laminate has a stack structure including a layer of the plant fiber textile and at least one layer selected from a group consisting of following layers: glass fiber, aramid fiber or carbon fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; polymer fiber non-woven cloth or textile, preferably distributed within the matrix resin; or polymer foam or rubber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: AVIC COMPOSITE CORPORATION LTD., AVIC BEIJING INSTITUTE OF AERANUTICAL MATERIALS
    Inventors: Xiaosu Yi, Yanfeng Liu, Shuangying Ji, Jianfeng Tong, Hongyi Ma, Chunrong Jiao, Jianwen Bao, Qingman Liu, Xiancheng He, Xu Chen, Haichao Cui
  • Patent number: 10711395
    Abstract: Textured fibrous structures, and more particularly textured fibrous structures having a plurality of deformations such that the textures fibrous structures exhibit novel surface height properties compared to known fibrous structures, and methods for making such textured fibrous structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Donald Suer, Fei Wang, John Daniel Algers, Christopher Michael Young, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Timothy Duane Smith, Douglas Jay Barkey, Kamilah Gbadamosi Gillispie
  • Patent number: 10711396
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tufted surface covering includes incorporating tuft fiber into a backing to form the tufted surface covering, wherein the tufted surface covering includes an underside and a pile surface; coating the underside with a colloidal latex coating, wherein the colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface; wetting the exposed surface with an anti-blistering agent; and heating at least the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH, EOC Belgium
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Thomas Leszinski, Bernd Jansen, Quintin Keil
  • Patent number: 10711397
    Abstract: Dyeing of yarn to create indigo colored outer ring surrounding a white core. The techniques describe ways to keep the white core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Revolaze, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Kiser, Darryl Costin, Jr., Darryl Costin, Sr.
  • Patent number: 10711398
    Abstract: A rope system (10, 20) comprising a splice structure (12, 22) with an intact portion (23) comprising at least 8 intact strands (32, 34), and a disassembled portion (26) comprising at least 4 loose strands (30), wherein the intact portion (23) is a braid of at least 4 S oriented (32) and at least 4 Z oriented intact strands (34), wherein at least one loose strand (30) of the disassembled portion (26) passes under and over intact strands (32, 34) of the intact portion (23), and at least one loose strand (30) passes under at least one X-tuck (38) of intact strands (32, 34). By this means the splice length can be minimized resp. slippage of the splice at high loads can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Hans Schneiders, Karel Jozef Wetzels, Michael Hubertus Helena Meuwissen
  • Patent number: 10711399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for scouring and increasing the brightness of non-wood fibers. The method comprises forming a mixture of non-wood fibers, exposing the mixture to a scouring liquor and a scouring agent comprising oxygen gas to form a scouring mixture, and scouring the scouring mixture by radially circulating the scouring liquor throughout the scouring mixture to provide scoured fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lee, Raymond Jeffrey Harwood, Edward J. Smith
  • Patent number: 10711400
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention a method for producing a composite paper by providing a particulate sorbent, providing a paper pulp, and mixing the particulate sorbent and the paper pulp to develop a mixture. The method includes producing an article from the mixture that includes the particulate sorbent at least partially distributed through at least a portion of the article. Further, the at least one article is configured and arranged to uptake and release carbon dioxide as a function of moisture content. Some embodiments of the invention include a composite paper-like assembly including at least a first and second layer including hydrophobic fibers, and sorbent particles and/or a sorbent loaded paper sandwiched between the first and second porous sheets. Some further embodiments include a method for producing a material that supports a moisture swing by providing a material including activated carbon, and infusing the activated carbon with ionic salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Allen Wright, Klaus Lackner
  • Patent number: 10711401
    Abstract: Compositions and methods related to new wet strength resins are provided. By using functionally-symmetrical cross-linkers and mono-functional modifiers, and separating the steps of reacting a prepolymer with the cross-linkers from the reaction of intermediate cross-linked prepolymer with epichlorohydrin, new wet strength resin products are provided having improved properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Clay E. Ringold, Cornel Hagiopol, Dexter C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10711402
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel tear alone or in combination with tensile properties and methods for making same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Ellis Bailey, Douglas Jay Barkey, Ward William Ostendorf
  • Patent number: 10711403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a shaped tray or plate of fibrous material. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing a fibrous pulp, in which the fibres substantially consist of at least 85 wt-% of softwood fibres having an average fibre length of at least 2.0 mm and at most 15 wt-% of broke having a fibre length of about 0.05 mm to 1.0 mm, (ii) turning the pulp into a foamed suspension, (iii) supplying the foamed suspension from a headbox to a forming fabric of a board machine to form a fibrous web, (iv) drying the web to obtain a dried web having a compressibility in the thickness direction of at least 20%, and (v) including the web as a layer in a board, which is turned to said tray or plate by thermopressing or deep-drawing. The invention even covers shaped trays and plates produced by use of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Jari Rasanen
  • Patent number: 10711404
    Abstract: Press for making large molded pulp objects, which has a raisable and lowerable male mold half, perforated for suction dewatering after dipping into a pulp slurry. The molding surface of said male mold half is coated with an elastomer to preserve even surface contact with the molded pulp object during compression and during thermal expansion or contraction of said mold halves. Advantageous embodiments include vacuum distribution troughs beneath the elastomer layer in the male mold half, multiple wire mesh layers on top of the perforated elastomer layer, and slight lateral adjustability of the otherwise stationary female mold half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ORGANOCLICK AB
    Inventors: Per Sundblad, Torbjörn Hansson, Tommy Ollevik
  • Patent number: 10711405
    Abstract: A guardrail system for use along a roadway. The system can include a longitudinal body having one or more longitudinal void spaces formed therein, at least one substantially vertical post connected at one or both ends of the body, and a longitudinal member disposed within any one of the longitudinal void spaces of the body having a crosswise ultimate tensile strength that is at least 20% greater than the crosswise ultimate tensile strength of the longitudinal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kinton Lawler, Billy L. Griffith, Mikael W. Smith, Rodney H. Masters
  • Patent number: 10711406
    Abstract: A tie having a non-linear keyway under the overlying rail to provide support to restrain lateral and longitudinal movement of the rail. A fastening system to hold rails down on a tie comprises a rail plate that may be fastened to the tie within the keyway. The fasteners are protected to avoid damage in case of a derailment or other adverse conditions. Also disclosed are visual inspection mechanisms to assist with determining whether a fastening system is securely attached to the tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: voestalpine Nortrak Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Mattson, Scott D. Lesher
  • Patent number: 10711407
    Abstract: An aircraft arrestor system which provides a controllable deceleration force for an aircraft during an overrun event is disclosed. The arrestor systems arrest aircraft movement by creating a controllable deceleration force or drag force on the aircraft's landing gear. The aircraft arrestor system comprises an arresting medium which is contained by a plurality of adjacent containment cells. The arresting medium comprises smooth and rounded expanded glass particles which are loose and unbroken. The particles also have a controlled size range of about 0.04 inches to about 0.75 inches, and at least about 75% of the particles have a minimum size which is not less than about ¼ of the size of the largest particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
    Inventors: Daniel Webber, Jami Bjornstad, Casimir Joseph Bognacki, Joseph Marsano, Patel Nisraiyya, Geoffrey Frank, Matthew Barsotti, Kevin B. Bleach
  • Patent number: 10711408
    Abstract: A safety system for use along a longitudinal edge of an existing lane of a roadway includes a plurality of pre-formed ramp sections. Each of the ramp sections includes an upright wall configured to be positioned against the longitudinal edge of the existing lane. Each of the ramp sections further includes a top horizontal surface extending laterally outward from the upright wall to an outer edge. The top horizontal surface is positionable adjacent and substantially parallel to a surface of the existing lane when the upright wall is positioned against the longitudinal edge of the existing lane. Each of the ramp sections further includes a ramp surface sloped downward and laterally outward from the outer edge of the top horizontal surface to a terminal edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Phillip Wayne Divine, Brandon Lee Griffith
  • Patent number: 10711409
    Abstract: A trestle mat construction panel configured for use with building equipment and a method of manufacture and use thereof. The trestle mat construction panel is preferably formed of a partially hollow core body and strong support material to allow the construction panel to be easily placed and moved and to support various materials, such as construction equipment including cranes and the like, when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Valery Tsimmerman, Kevin E Lathan, Dimitrios Aikaterinidis
  • Patent number: 10711410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expansion joint to bridge an expansion gap between two parts of concrete slabs used in floor construction, especially in the manufacture of concrete floors such as for example in industrial floors. Such expansion joints are evidently required to take up the inevitable shrinkage process of the concrete and to assure that the floor elements can expand or contract such as for example occur by temperature fluctuations and resulting in a horizontal displacement of the floor panels vis-à-vis one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HENGELHOEF CONCRETE JOINTS NV
    Inventors: Dirk Meuwissen, Albert Charles Klingeleers, Rene Alice P. Winters
  • Patent number: 10711411
    Abstract: An enamel coated steel dowel bar and a method of manufacturing said enamel coated steel dowel bar for use in joining together and stabilizing concrete slabs by drilling a first hole at a first end of an axis of the dowel bar, drilling a second hole at a second end of the axis of the dowel bar, configuring a first end plug into the first hole of the dowel bar, configuring a second end plug into the second hole of the dowel bar, attaching a first end cap over the first end plug and the first hole, and attaching a second end cap over the second end plug and the second hole, wherein a pin is removably attached to the first hole and the second hole to mount the dowel bar during an enamel coating process and wherein the dowel bar is slidably attached to the first end cap and the second end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventor: Sean W. Morefield
  • Patent number: 10711412
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a paver edge restraint system for reducing shifting of a paver units making up a paved surface having one or more edge restraints installed along at least a portion of the periphery of the paved surface. The paver edge restraint system includes at least one peripheral edging member, at least one edging securement member for holding the at least one peripheral edging member to the ground, at least one paver retention strap that extends underneath a plurality of paver units constituting a portion of the paved surface, and at least one clamping unit mounted on the at least one peripheral edging member for securing and tightening the at least one strap to maintain the joint integrity of the plurality of paver units installed above and adjacent to the at least one strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Noel M. De Valdivielso
  • Patent number: 10711413
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a road surfacing on the surface pipes of a heat exchanger device by a) spreading asphalt mix comprising a granular fraction, a hydrocarbon-based binder at a temperature below 160° C., wherein the asphalt mix has a workability of less than 400 N, b) depositing the pipes, said pipes having a crushing strength greater than 3000 N per linear metre of pipe at 100° C., a thermal expansion less than 200·10?6 K?1 at 20° C. in such a way as to enable their indentation even in the absence of cooling means or pressure application means, c) indenting the deposited pipes into said integration layer by compacting said asphalt mix during the workability period of said asphalt mix, to form an integration layer comprising the pipes of a heat exchanger device, and d) applying a surface layer there above for the road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: EUROVIA
    Inventors: Kamal Berrada, Bertrand Pouteau, Ivan Drouadaine, Sandrine Vergne
  • Patent number: 10711414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an earth working machine (10) having a machine frame (12); a milling unit (26) that is carried on the machine frame (12) and encompasses a milling tool (28) and a milling tool housing (30) that shields the milling tool (28) with respect to the external environment of the earth working machine (10); and a receiving conveying device (36); the receiving conveying device (36), both in an operationally ready operating state and in a non-operationally-ready installation state, being mounted on the earth working machine (10) movably relative to the machine frame (12); such that in the operational state of the receiving conveying device (36), a portion of the receiving conveying device (36) which is located closer to the milling tool (28) is coupled by means of a first motion coupling (53) for motion together with a part (52) of the milling tool housing (30) which is movable relative to the machine frame (12); such that in order to establish the installation state, the first motion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Verhaelen, Andreas Salz
  • Patent number: 10711415
    Abstract: A highway crash barrel incorporates a first portion and a second portion capable of interlocking with each other. A ballast is present in the first portion and a hollow portion is present in the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Earl Vaughan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10711416
    Abstract: A roadway or pavement sweeper with multiple sweeping modes for the removal of debris from a swept surface may, in some embodiments, include a sweeper vehicle having a pair of side-brooms independently movable between a retracted and extended position for sweeping debris into an area therebetween and at least one material-transfer broom to sweep a portion of the debris accumulated between the side-brooms as the vehicle moves in its direction of travel. A fan-driven suction-inlet may be provided at or adjacent each side of the vehicle. The at least one material-transfer broom may rotate in a first or other direction to transfer debris for entrainment into a selected suction-inlet for transfer to a debris hopper. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Schwarze Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale D. Glubrecht, Brian Giles, Felix W. Crunk, III, Ronald J. Schrimsher, Sean H. Howley, Jared N. Berke, John D. Madderra
  • Patent number: 10711417
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting and temporarily storing animal waste such as dog droppings includes a portable storage container with a pivoting lid movable between an open position and a closed position to keep contents dry. The container is adapted to receive and secure thereto a removable liner bag for easy disposal of the waste. A handle attached to the container pivots the lid open and closed with one position exposing the interior space from above for ease of adding and removing liner bags. A removable waste scooper is suspended from an outer wall of the container. The user need only touch the handle and a scooper when depositing droppings into the bag. The lid extends over an upper mouth of the container to prevent water from rain or sprinklers from seeping into the inner space. Custom compostable liner bags may be provided with lobes that are captured within bag retainers on front and rear walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Sandy Stinson
  • Patent number: 10711418
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a body, a chute rotatable relative to the body about a vertical axis, wherein the chute is configured to discharge snow from the snowthrower, a chute motor for rotating the chute, and a chute position user interface. The chute motor is electrically controlled to rotate the chute in response to a first input duration to the chute position user interface and to rotate the chute in response to a second input duration to the chute position user interface. The chute motor ceases operation after the first input duration and the chute motor continues operation after the second input duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon Palicki, James Radwill, Harold Redman, Daniel Steinike
  • Patent number: 10711419
    Abstract: A walkway including: a foundation base at least partially embedded in ground adjacent to a body of water; first and second supports, at least the first support being connected to the foundation base; a plank having a surface for use by pedestrians to travel along a shoreline, the plank having a first end rotatably connected to the first support and having a second end supported on the second support, the surface being exposed for use by the pedestrians when the plank is in a first position where the second end is supported by the second support, the plank having a length between the first and second supports; and a lifting mechanism operatively connected to the plank to rotate the plank from the first position to a second position where the length of the plank is oriented in a first direction to impede a rising height of the body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Ali Farhadzadeh, Jahangir S Rastegar
  • Patent number: 10711420
    Abstract: A bio-friendly water flow control system can include a portable structure adapted to contain organic waste material. The water flow control system can be configured for deployment outdoors to guide water flow to limit erosion. A portable structure of such a system can include a sheath that is configured to contain waste material within an interior of the sheath. The portable structure may be configured to allow a flow of water into the interior of the sheath. The portable structure may include a waste material that includes processed palm frond particles. The portable structure may be configured to absorb a weight of water at least 50% greater than a dry weight of the portable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Royal Canary, LLC
    Inventor: James Clifford Parks
  • Patent number: 10711421
    Abstract: Single-door flap gates and double-door flap gates are disclosed. A first flap gate includes a first door coupled with a first hinge, a second door coupled with a second hinge, wherein the first door and the second door together form a continuous concave surface, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge couple with a wall, and wherein, when in a closed position, the first door and the second door rest against the wall to cover an opening thereof. The opening may correspond to an end of a pipe that extends away from the first door and the second door. Further, the continuous concave surface may include a radius of curvature configured to be substantially similar to a radius of curvature of the wall, wherein the wall may be interior wall of a cylindrical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Jeremy Hohnbaum
  • Patent number: 10711422
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a pile-driving vehicle (1), comprising a chassis (11), a movement system (15) for moving the vehicle (1) on a soil, a first driving apparatus (21) and a second driving apparatus (22). Each driving apparatus (21, 22), which is intended to drive a respective pile into the soil, comprises a first member (31) that is constrained to the chassis (11), a second member (32) that is movable relative to the first member (31) along a driving line (200) and an actuating device (33) for moving the second member (32) relative to the first member (31). The movement of the second member (32) comprising an outward stroke, during which the actuating device (33) pushes the second member (32) towards the soil, applying a force on the second member (32) along the driving line (200), and a return stroke, during which the second member (32) is moved away from the soil. The second member (32) is designed to transmit the force to the pile to be driven in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NORDWIND S.R.L.
    Inventor: Renato Canteri
  • Patent number: 10711423
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a structural steel inner support system in a foundation pit which ensures the support density of the structural steel inner support beam of the inner support system for foundation pits and improves structural stability and reliability of inner support of foundation pits. The system includes a purlin assembly, a plurality of vertical force-guiding connecting members including support members, upper force-guiding connecting beams and lower force-guiding connecting beams in the foundation pit; and a structural steel inner support beam and a prestress-pressing member in the foundation pit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dongtong Geotechnical Science and Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Hu, Huan Hu, Haidi Zhu, Xingdi Huang
  • Patent number: 10711424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foundation element in the ground and to a method for producing the foundation element which is formed of a hardenable mass, wherein, prior to hardening, at least one heat exchanger element is inserted. According to the invention a transition region towards the surrounding ground is provided, in which the foundation element is formed of crushed ground material of the surrounding ground with a hardening suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Bauer
  • Patent number: 10711425
    Abstract: A wall block, wall block system, method of constructing a wall or other structure and a method of manufacturing a block wherein the wall block has a front, a rear, and two side surfaces, as least one of the surfaces consisting of multiple vertically planar surfaces of differing shapes and sizes and multiple faceted surfaces of differing shapes, sizes and contours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Dominic T. Riccobene, Thomas S. Riccobene, David M. LaCroix
  • Patent number: 10711426
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a system for mitigating the flow of vapors from contaminated soil into a building controls a blower pulling an exhaust from underneath the sub slab of the building and blowing the vapors away from the building. The blower is controlled by pressure sensors that measure the pressure drop across the sub slab. The sensors are monitored by the controller to make sure they all have a minimum pressure drop. If any of the sensors have an inadequate pressure drop, the blower speed is increased a small amount by the controller. If all of the sensors have adequate pressure drop, then the blower speed is decreased by a small amount. The controller then rechecks the pressure drops on a periodic basis and makes appropriate blower speed adjustments after each measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: BTECH Inc.
    Inventor: David Allen Everett
  • Patent number: 10711427
    Abstract: A cavity-type load box includes an oil cavity unit. The oil cavity unit includes a sealing plate with a U-shaped section and two flat plates with edges wrapped in the sealing plate and is provided with an oil injection structure. Liquid oil injected from the oil injection structure flows into the oil cavity unit. The edges of the two flat plates are wrapped in the sealing plate with the U-shaped section, so that after the liquid oil enters an oil cavity via the oil injection structure, the sealing plate is stretched under the pressure of the liquid oil to cause deformation of the oil cavity. As a stress required for deformation of the sealing plate is very small, the pressure generated by the liquid oil directly acts on an object on the upper or lower surface of the cavity-type load box, and accordingly, the object s pushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HANGZHOU OUGAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuxin Mao
  • Patent number: 10711428
    Abstract: A lightweight multifunctional supporting device and a method for calculating a jacking force thereof. The lightweight multifunctional supporting device includes a supporting frame and a jacking device, the jacking device includes a screw rod and a jacking seat, the screw rod (21) is provided vertically and is fixed on the supporting frame, the jacking seat is provided thereon with a vertical threaded hole and is provided with a lateral rotation rod, and the screw rod is in threaded connection with the threaded hole. The method for calculating the jacking force of the supporting device above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CHINA CONSTRUCTION STEEL STRUCTURE CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Chuntian Li, Biao Liao, Weizheng Kong, Xinyu Shao, Siyuan Zhao, Xiaoyong Wen, Yangyang Sun