Patents Issued in December 15, 2020
  • Patent number: 10864513
    Abstract: A transfer port system is described herein having a port ring configured for placement in a barrier wall, where the port ring defines a port opening and an interface insert receptacle. The interface insert receptacle is configured to (1) interchangeably receive and (2) releasably fasten to each of a first interface insert and a second interface insert. The first interface insert defines a first set of mating features and the second interface insert defines a second set of mating features that are configured to form a seal with different mounting assemblies than the first mating features. The first set of mating features has a first geometry that is different than a second geometry of the second set of mating features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Williams, II, Isaac M. Giesen
  • Patent number: 10864514
    Abstract: A biological safety cabinet or the like according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a bottom plate 4 provided in a body case 2; and a flexible portion 13 provided to a front shutter protector 6 that is provided to a lower end of the front shutter 5, and is capable of ensure reliability by reducing the load of the front shutter such that outside air is drawn into the body case 2 through a gap 15 formed in a contact portion between the flexible portion 13 and the bottom plate 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ritaro Oguma, Shinji Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10864515
    Abstract: The automated pipette manipulation system of the present invention allows for the automated manipulation of any pipette commercially available to aspire and dispense liquids in a chemical or biochemical laboratory setting. Measuring the amount of liquid aspired or dispensed by a pipette is conducted by a load sensor that records the starting point of the displacement of a pushbutton of said pipette and a motor that drives the displacement of said pushbutton a predetermined distance past the starting point that corresponds to a predetermined volume of liquid aspired or dispensed by said pipette. The automated pipette manipulation system of the present invention further detects whether a pipette tip is attached to said pipette and then automatically ejects said pipette tip at the end of a liquid handling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Walid Habbal
  • Patent number: 10864516
    Abstract: A dispensing device includes: a primary tank which accommodates a liquid; primary-side pressure adjusting means for adjusting pressure in an interior of the primary tank; a plurality of branch flow paths connected to the primary tank; and a plurality of secondary tanks which are provided corresponding to the plurality of branch flow paths, respectively, and each of which is connected to a corresponding branch flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiga Kodama, Tsutomu Igarashi
  • Patent number: 10864517
    Abstract: A fluidic chip employing a vacuum void to store vacuum potential for controlled micro-fluidic pumping in conjunction with biomimetic vacuum lungs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Luke P. Lee, Erh-Chia Yeh
  • Patent number: 10864518
    Abstract: A device for collecting, transferring, and storing samples of a biological and/or chemical material, wherein the device comprises: a support body, developing along a main longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end opposite to each other and connected by an intermediate portion elongate in the main longitudinal direction, a collection portion engaging the first end and configured to collect a quantity of a sample of a biological and/or chemical material, the collection portion being defined at least by a first coating layer realized on the first end and made from an elastically deformable material and by a second coating layer consisting of a layer of flocked fibers, the second coating layer being realized through a fiber flocking process on the first coating layer and being configured to absorb a quantity of liquid including at least one sample of a biological and/or chemical material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Copan Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giorgio Martello
  • Patent number: 10864519
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a particle mixture and a reagent fluid cartridge are presented. The cartridge comprises a first reservoir partially filled with reagent fluid, a second reservoir partially filled with particles, a pumping chamber, a first pumping chamber conduit connecting the first reservoir and the pumping chamber, a second pumping chamber conduit connecting the second reservoir and the pumping chamber, an outlet for dispensing reagent fluid and particles from the cartridge, an outlet conduit connecting the outlet to the pumping chamber, and a valve sealing the outlet conduit. The method comprises closing the valve, applying a force to the plunger to transport a first defined volume of reagent fluid and second defined volume of particles into the pumping chamber to form a mixture of reagent fluid and particles, opening the valve, and forcing the mixture from the pumping chamber using the plunger to dispense the mixture from the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thorsten Brueckner, Nadine Losleben, Norbert Oranth
  • Patent number: 10864520
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide fluidic devices such as, but not limited to, microfluidic chips, with one or more freeze thaw valves (FTVs) employing one or more ice-nucleating agents (INAs), that can reliably operate to freeze at relatively higher temperatures and/or at faster rates than conventional microfluidic devices with FTV systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: John Michael Ramsey, William Hampton Henley, Joseph Carl Gaiteri
  • Patent number: 10864521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection mechanism for polymerase chain reaction and a polymerase chain reaction device, wherein the detection mechanism comprises at least one excitation module group, each of the excitation module groups comprising two excitation modules for providing excitation light with two wavelengths; an excitation optical fiber, connected to the excitation modules, the excitation optical fiber transmitting the excitation light to at least one reaction tube, each of the reaction tubes receiving excitation light with two wavelengths; a receiving optical fiber, for collecting and transmitting a fluorescent signal from the reaction tube; at least one receiving module group, connected to the receiving optical fiber, each of the receiving module groups comprising two receiving modules, to respectively receive the fluorescent signal of two wavelengths from the same said reaction tube, and convert the fluorescent signal into an electrical signal for output; the detection mechanism is config
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd., Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Xiamen University
    Inventors: Xianbo Qiu, Xiangzhong Ye, Shengxiang Ge, Shiyin Zhang, Pengfei Gao, Shangzhi Ji, Yongliang Yang, Zixin Qiu, Ningshao Xia
  • Patent number: 10864522
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multiplex fluid processing cartridge includes a sample well, a deformable fluid chamber, a mixing well with a mixer disposed therein, a lysis chamber including a lysis mixer, an electrowetting grid for microdroplet manipulation, and electrosensor arrays configured to detect analytes of interest. An instrument for processing the cartridge is configured to receive the cartridge and to selectively apply thermal energy, magnetic force, and electrical connections to one or more discrete locations on the cartridge and is further configured to compress the deformable chamber(s) in a specified sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Corey, Brian Murphy, Eric Schneider, David Walter Wright, Dominic Aiello, Andrew Fish, Jay Srinivasan, George Maltezos
  • Patent number: 10864523
    Abstract: A shredder blade assembly is disclosed having a rotor configured to be mounted on a rotating shaft, the rotor having opposing faces with a plurality of angled knife receptacles and a plurality of knife inserts mounted within the plurality of knife receptacles. Each knife insert has two opposing faces and each opposing face comprises three cutting edges such that each knife insert has six cutting edges. Only one of the cutting edges is exposed at an outer peripheral edge of the shredder blade assembly during use. The knife inserts are configured to be removed, rotated (and flipped as needed), and re-mounted within the plurality of knife receptacles to expose another of the cutting edges at the outer peripheral edge of the shredder blade assembly. The knife insert may be triangular and mounted to expose one vertex to create a plurality of tooth/hook projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ECO GREEN EQUIPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Ted Bushman Rogers, Michael Bradley Swenson
  • Patent number: 10864524
    Abstract: An auger system adapted to shred large materials. An exemplary embodiment is comprised of dual opposing augers that are adapted to grab, compress, and shred the material, reducing the material size such that it may be discharged through a side outlet opening and/or an extrusion tube into, for example, a standard roll-off compaction container. An exemplary embodiment allows large material to be processed in a low speed device with reduced equipment dimensions, providing operator safety with low profile loading, lower noise level, reduced chances of material being expelled from the processing chamber, and ability to use conventional material transport (e.g., semi-trucks).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Mark E. Koenig, Larry E. Koenig
  • Patent number: 10864525
    Abstract: System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than ?150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Cryocann USA Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Barone, Matt Armstrong
  • Patent number: 10864526
    Abstract: An improved electrode for use in an electrostatic precipitator is disclosed. The electrode comprises a generally rod-shaped conductive central portion, to which are attached a plurality of conductive disc-shaped elements. Each disc-shaped element has a number of sharp points spaced around its circumference and a plurality of openings near its center. The central portion of the central portion passes through the centers of each of the plurality of disc-shaped elements such that the disc-shaped elements are located parallel to one another along the central portion, and may be equally spaced along the central portion. The disc-shaped elements are conical or convex in shape, and oriented with their rims raised above their centers so that any water that collects on them runs out through the openings and down the central portion of the electrode. This greatly reduces or eliminates arcing between the electrode and a collector in the electrostatic precipitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Airgard, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Johnsgard, Robert T. LoBianco
  • Patent number: 10864527
    Abstract: The method for monitoring the signal quality of an electrostatic precipitator comprises measuring in real time at least one feature of a primary electric power sent to a transformer of the electrostatic precipitator and/or at least one feature of a secondary electric power sent to the collecting electrodes and discharge electrodes of the electrostatic precipitator, elaborating the at least a measured feature generating an information indicative of the electrostatic precipitation signal quality, providing the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Nanda Kishore Dash, Niraj Kumar Singh, Inger Elisabeth Önnerby Pettersson, Carl Marcus Williamsson
  • Patent number: 10864528
    Abstract: THIS invention relates to an integrated process for recovering the valuable iron fraction from low grade iron ore, including the steps of: comminution 14 and classification 36/39 to obtain a classified fraction suitable for coarse flotation and classified fraction suitable for fine beneficiation; subjecting the fraction suitable for coarse flotation to coarse flotation 40 to obtain an intermediate iron concentrate 42 and a coarse sand residue 44; grinding the intermediate concentrate to a size suitable for fine beneficiation; and subjecting the fractions suitable for fine beneficiation to fine beneficiation 46 and obtaining a final iron concentrate 48 and a fine tailings 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ANGLO AMERICAN SERVICES (UK) LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony Owen Filmer, Daniel John Alexander
  • Patent number: 10864529
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to devices and methods for treating a mixture of expansion gas and filling product foam in a beverage filling plant, comprising the steps of introducing the mixture of expansion gas and filling product foam into a closed separation container and extracting the expansion gas out of the closed separation container via suction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Stefan Kieninger
  • Patent number: 10864530
    Abstract: A coating apparatus for forming a coating film over a substrate includes a spin chuck for holding and rotating the substrate, a central coating nozzle over a central portion of the substrate, a plurality of first coating nozzles surrounding the central coating nozzle and spaced apart from the central coating nozzle by substantially a same first distance, and a plurality of second coating nozzles surrounding the central coating nozzle and spaced apart from the central coating nozzle by substantially a same second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lan-Hai Wang, Yong-Hung Yang, Ding-I Liu, Si-Wen Liao, Po-Hsiung Leu, Mao-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10864531
    Abstract: A nozzle for spraying liquids, in particular a dual-substance nozzle, having a nozzle housing and a plurality of outlet openings in the nozzle housing, wherein each outlet opening is arranged at the end of an outlet passage through the wall of the nozzle housing, and wherein the plurality of outlet openings is arranged in a circle on the nozzle housing. An outlet angle which the respective central axis of the outlet passage associated with the outlet opening encloses with a central longitudinal axis of the nozzle housing differs between at least one first and at least one second outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: LECHLER GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Zeeb
  • Patent number: 10864532
    Abstract: An outlet device capable of switching different outlet water types in a same outlet hole, has a main body and an outlet cover plate; the outlet cover plate and the main body shape a chamber; a water reversing element is disposed in the chamber, a driving element drives the water reversing element to move in the chamber in the directions closing to the outlet cover or away from the outlet cover; the water reversing element is disposed with reversing unit corresponding to the outlet holes of the outlet cover plate one by one, the reversing unit moves with the water reversing element and changes the distance to the reversing coupling unit, making the direction or vortex velocity of water flowing into the reversing coupling unit change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Fengde Lin, Mingfu Zhang, Hailang Gong, Wenxing Chen
  • Patent number: 10864533
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Channing Chan, Chun-Chih Lin, Kuo-Shu Tseng
  • Patent number: 10864534
    Abstract: A rigid mount orbiter sprinkler assembly incorporates a deflector plate configuration that is configured for both spinning/rotating motion as well as orbital or wobbling motion around the center of a spool assembly. The sprinkler incorporates structure to reduce drool that may fall in a concentrated area below the sprinkler and to prevent debris from sandy water or the like from accelerating sprinkler component wear. With reduced vibration, the assembly may be rigidly mounted on a center pivot or other supporting structure while achieving the advantages associated with wobbling and rotating sprinkler assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NELSON IRRIGATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: George L. Sesser, Craig B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10864535
    Abstract: A system for fluid transport is provided where a quantity of fluid is held in a reservoir. A droplet generator is employed to generate droplets from the fluid, for example a nozzle-based system or a nozzleless system such as an acoustic ejection system. A generated droplet has a trajectory whereby it arrives at a target. A circuit is used to modify one or more characteristics of the generated droplet in a way which increases the likelihood that the droplet will not splash or bounce when it arrives at the target. The circuit may in different embodiments control the speed of the droplet or the Weber number of the droplet. The circuit may create an electric field in an area of space where the droplet passes. The circuit may charge the droplet by causing it to contact ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Labcyte Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Stearns, Stephen J. Hinkson
  • Patent number: 10864536
    Abstract: A metering and application system for a moisture-curing polymer material includes a reservoir for the polymer material and a first pump and a second pump, wherein the polymer material is conveyable by the first pump from the reservoir to the second pump. In addition, a gas metering device with a defined pressure ratio is provided to bring a gas to a defined pressure, wherein the gas metering device is connected to the input of the second pump on its outlet side. In addition, a mixer for mixing the polymer material and the gas and a valve arranged downstream of the mixer for metering and a nozzle for applying the polymer material/gas mixture are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wagner International AG
    Inventor: Thomas Gerke
  • Patent number: 10864537
    Abstract: Multi-component fluid mixing devices and methods of manufacturing and using such multi-component fluid mixing devices are provided. The multi-component fluid mixing devices include one or both of a serpentine flow path and an attachment point decoupled from an inlet of the multi-component fluid mixing devices. The method of use includes switching between multi-component fluid mixing devices with different length flow paths, while retaining a constant position of the outlet of the multi-component fluid mixing devices. A manufacturing method includes fusing two halves of a multi-component fluid mixing device together with mixing elements in a serpentine flow path captured in a mixer wall formed between the two halves of the multi-component fluid mixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Douglas Cambron, Justin Palmer
  • Patent number: 10864538
    Abstract: A dual chamber backpack sprayer system includes first, second and third tanks, and a pump unit. The first tank includes a first tank housing defining an open internal volume configured to hold a diluent therein. The second tank is dimensioned to be received within the internal volume of the first tank and is configured to hold a pressurized fluid therein. The third tank includes a third tank housing configured to hold a liquid concentrate therein. The pump unit is fluidly coupled to the first tank, the second tank and the third tank. The pump unit is configured to receive the diluent from the first tank and the liquid concentrate from the third tank to produce a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid is delivered to the second tank as the pressurized fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Chapin Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Morgan Allis, David Dubiel
  • Patent number: 10864539
    Abstract: A device for packaging and dispensing a generally fluid product includes a dispensing head placed on top of an external body into which is inserted an internal container that forms a reservoir and is suitable for rigid attachment to a metering assembly of the head. The metering assembly, of the airless type, includes a metering pump that is surrounded and supported by a closing element in direct contact with the upper end of the container in a leaktight annular connection area. A ring which surrounds the connection area covers an internal peripheral volume defined between the body and the container. A wall that is movable towards the pump inlet provides a leaktight separation and maintains an identical pressure between the product in the reservoir and the air in the peripheral volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: POCHET
    Inventors: Marc Delmon, Gérald Martines
  • Patent number: 10864540
    Abstract: A control assembly for a material dispenser includes a plunger movably located within a bore of the assembly, the plunger having first and second ends, the first end having an abutment for moveably retaining the plunger within the bore and the second end for engaging a switch during operation of the material dispenser to cease operation. A biasing member located within the bore, the biasing member engaging the first end of the plunger, the biasing member allowing for the manual movement of the plunger without harm to the switch of the material dispenser during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Timm Randal Herman, Brent Michael Findlay, Mason S. James
  • Patent number: 10864541
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a coating to a substrate includes a base, an applicator, and a quick-connect connector. The base includes a fluid conduit. The applicator includes at least one actuator and an array of nozzle plates. Each nozzle plate defines at least one aperture. The at least one actuator is configured to oscillate the nozzle plates to eject fluid from the apertures. The quick-connect connector couples the fluid conduit to the applicator for fluid communication therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Scott Adams, Kevin Richard John Ellwood, Wanjiao Liu, Christopher Michael Seubert, Mark Edward Nichols
  • Patent number: 10864542
    Abstract: An assembly for use in a liquid droplet apparatus comprises a vibrating element (201), an aperture plate (205) and a vibrating platform (203). The vibrating platform is positioned between the vibrating element and the aperture plate for conveying vibrations from the vibrating element to the aperture plate. The vibrating platform (203) is structured such that the aperture plate (205) is located within a cavity (202) formed in the vibrating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Dirk Ernest Von Hollen
  • Patent number: 10864543
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for the delivery of material to rolls of a laminator is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rui Xie, Yinzhong Guo, Kalyan Sehanobish
  • Patent number: 10864544
    Abstract: An applicator for dispensing adhesive onto a substrate is described. The applicator includes a manifold and at least one dispensing module coupled to the manifold. The applicator may include a least one pump assembly removably mounted to the manifold. Each pump assembly can have an outlet in flow communication with the manifold, and an inlet in flow communication with the adhesive. The use of a removable, independently controllable pump assembly can provide an operator of the applicator greater flexibility during adhesive dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Joel E. Saine
  • Patent number: 10864545
    Abstract: A system (1) for distributing resin (3), the system (1) including at least one supply of resin (3a,3b), at least one conduit (5a,5b) operatively connectable to a corresponding supply of resin (3a,3b), and at least one pump (7a,7b) operatively connectable to each conduit (5a,5b) for pumping resin (3) from the corresponding supply of resin (3a,3b). The system (1) also includes a driving assembly (9) operatively connectable to each pump (7a,7b) for driving the same, the driving assembly (9) including a transmission assembly (11) being configured specifically depending on the nature of resin (3) to be pumped through each conduit (5a,5b). The system (1) also includes a discharging assembly (13) operatively connectable to each conduit (5a,5b) for discharging resin (3) out from the discharging assembly (13), the discharging assembly (13) being also operatively connectable to the driving assembly (9) for selectively and adjustably controlling operating parameters of each pump (7a,7b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: KIMCO PTE INC.
    Inventor: Philippe Bourbeau
  • Patent number: 10864546
    Abstract: A system for coating a heat transfer tube for a condenser is disclosed. The system simplifies a process of coating the heat transfer tube, and is able to uniformly coat a plurality of heat transfer tubes. In addition, the system is economically feasible in that coating solution can be reused by collecting and circulating it. Due to super-hydrophobic coating, the size of a droplet condensed on the surfaces of the heat transfer tubes coated by the system can be reduced, and a condensation heat transfer coefficient can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Doosan Heavy Industries Construction Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin Bum Kim, Hyun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 10864547
    Abstract: One embodiment of a container for transferring, storing, and dispensing paint indefinitely for touch-up painting by the use of a plurality of open-ably close-able apertures (310, 320) that cause transferring, storing, and dispensing of paint, in conjunction with a plurality of paint storage areas (1391, 153) that are independently open-ably sealable to allow for various functions such as, sealed storing of paint in one paint storage area while doing touch-up painting from another paint storage area, moving paint from external paint source to a paint storage area, moving paint between paint storage areas. Using standard (180, 190), as well as custom paint applicators allowing for ease of use, and with various features that allow for use with no clean up needed, such as replaceable components (121, 130, 170, 180, 190, 191, 192, 250) non-stick components (121, 130, 141), integral paint tray (130), paint containment features such as paint retaining walls (130) and paint catching recesses (130, 140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Michals, Roger Kleinman
  • Patent number: 10864548
    Abstract: A step of constantly supplying first and second carrier gases into a processing container having a substrate therein through first and second carrier gas flow paths, respectively, and supplying a source gas into the processing container through a source gas flow path, a step of purging the source gas by supplying a purge gas into the processing container through a purge gas flow path provided separately from the carrier gas, a step of supplying a reactant gas into the processing container through a reactant gas flow path, and a step of purging the reactant gas by supplying a purge gas into the processing container through the purge gas flow path are performed in a predetermined cycle. An additive gas having a predetermined function is supplied as at least a part of the purge gas in at least one of the purging steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ashizawa, Yasushi Fujii, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Seokhyoung Hong, Kazuyoshi Yamazaki, Hideo Nakamura, Yu Nunoshige, Takashi Kamio
  • Patent number: 10864549
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a kit for half coating nanoparticles. According to the present invention, nanoparticles can be half coated in a relatively simple and economical process that can replace complicated processes, such as chemical synthesis, of a conventional Janus nanoparticle-preparing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sogang University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Woo Choi, Jin Ho Yoon, Sang Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 10864550
    Abstract: An umbilical for subsea applications has at least one longitudinal internal element and a sheath, the sheath is formed by extrusion. The internal element is suitable for communicating fluids, electrical power or signals, or for carrying loads. The sheath is made of a polymer composite having a high density filler, the polymer composite having a density in the range 3 to 11 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventor: Carl Fredrik Eggertsen
  • Patent number: 10864551
    Abstract: An ultrasound device includes a transducer array (404) formed on a first side of a substrate (402). A through via (406) passes through a thickness of the substrate between the first side and a second side, opposite the first side. A conductor (410) is electrically coupled to the through via on the second side to provide signals to and from the transducer array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips, N.V.
    Inventor: Wojtek Sudol
  • Patent number: 10864552
    Abstract: A pseudo force sense generation apparatus including a base, and first to nth vibrators that make asymmetrical motions where relative positions of the vibrators to the base are fixed is provided. An ith vibrator included in the first to the nth vibrators is each capable of presenting pseudo force sense in an ith straight-line direction. The pseudo force sense generation apparatus makes a rotary motion centered at a neighborhood of a center of gravity of a system by driving of the vibrators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsufumi Shoji, Katsuyuki Ochiai, Hiroaki Gomi
  • Patent number: 10864553
    Abstract: Piezoelectric transducers are provided. The piezoelectric transducer includes a first piezoelectric layer, a second piezoelectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the first piezoelectric layer, and a middle electrode layer disposed between the first and second piezoelectric layers, where the middle electrode layer includes an inner region and an outer region spaced apart from the inner region. Methods of making the piezoelectric transducers are also provided. The piezoelectric transducers and methods find use in a variety of applications, including devices, such as electronics devices having one or more (e.g., an array) of the piezoelectric transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Firas Sammoura, Sina Akhbari, Liwei Lin
  • Patent number: 10864554
    Abstract: The municipal waste sorting system includes a sorting guide rail frame and garbage collecting boxes arranged on two sides of the sorting guide rail frame, a first recycling bin disposed on a tail of the sorting guide rail frame and a second recycling bin in communication with the first recycling bin. A garbage discharge pipe is connected with an end head portion of a front end of the sorting guide rail frame and discharges the garbage into the sorting guide rail frame. A guide rail assembly is arranged on an upper portion of the sorting guide rail fame to transport garbage. A first sorting manipulator assembly, a second sorting manipulator assembly and a third sorting manipulator assembly are arranged on the sorting guide rail frame to screen the garbage to the garbage collecting boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Chuhe Tian
  • Patent number: 10864555
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a robotic vacuum sorting system comprises: a suction gripper mechanism mounted to a sorting robot; a vacuum system coupled to the suction gripper mechanism; robot control logic and electronics coupled to the sorting robot and the vacuum system; and an imaging device coupled to the robot control logic and electronics. In response to an image signal from the imaging device, the robot control logic and electronics outputs robot control signals to control the sorting robot, and outputs one or more airflow control signals to the vacuum system to execute a capture action on a target object using the suction gripper. During the capture action, the robot control logic and electronics outputs control signals such that the vacuum system pulls a vacuum at the gripping port of the suction gripper mechanism as the suction gripper mechanism is applied to capture and hold the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AMP Robotics Corporation
    Inventors: John C. McCoy, Jr., Matanya B. Horowitz, James A. Bailey
  • Patent number: 10864556
    Abstract: A tank for substrate cleaning, a tank heating apparatus, a tank heating method and a substrate cleaning apparatus are provided. The substrate cleaning tank includes a tank body, a hot waste gas recycle tube, a heater and a heat exchange tube. The hot waste gas recycle tube is used to receive a hot waste gas in a hot waste gas discharge tube of a production line, the heater and the heat exchange tube are used to heat a fluid in the tank body, and the heat exchange tube is communicated with the hot waste gas recycle tube. The hot waste gas is effectively utilized, the power consumption is reduced, the production cost is saved, and the discharge of the hot waste gas is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiguang Guo, Jinxia Hu, Dahu Tang, Xin Cai, Jianfeng Liu, Jing Li
  • Patent number: 10864557
    Abstract: A system for performing a Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) process is provided. The system includes a CMP module configured to polish a semiconductor wafer. The system further includes a cleaning brush assembly configured to clean the semiconductor wafer. The cleaning brush includes a rotation shaft and a brush member surrounding a segment of the rotation shaft. The system also includes an agitation transducer arranged to be distant from the brush member and configured to produce an agitated cleaning liquid to clean the cleaning brush assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ying Tien, Chia-Lin Hsueh
  • Patent number: 10864558
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for cleaning a transfer plate and a method for cleaning the same. The apparatus for cleaning a transfer plate includes a rack, a cleaning tank, a cleaning roller, at least a part of a cylindrical surface of the cleaning roller is located inside the cleaning tank, and a transfer plate is provided on the cylindrical surface of the cleaning roller fixing mechanism for fixing a transfer plate wound around the cylindrical surface; protrusions are provided on the cylindrical surface, and a vacuum suction hole for sucking the transfer plate is provided on periphery of a protrusion; a friction cleaning device, and the friction cleaning device frictionally cleans the transfer plate through a relative movement between the cleaning roller and the friction cleaning device; a drive device configured to generate a relative movement between the cleaning roller and the friction cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yangkun Jing
  • Patent number: 10864559
    Abstract: Techniques for reducing biofouling on optical equipment, using minimum power in a marine environment are provided. An example of an apparatus according to the disclosure includes a housing including a cavity and an ultraviolet transparent window disposed over the cavity, an optical device disposed in the cavity and directed towards the ultraviolet transparent window, one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes disposed in the cavity and directed towards the ultraviolet transparent window, and a controller operably coupled to the one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes and configured to provide at least one lamp power function to the one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes, wherein the at least one lamp power function is based on at least a flash power value, a flash duration, a rest power value and a rest duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: INNOVENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Egbert Woelk
  • Patent number: 10864560
    Abstract: An acid steam cleaning apparatus for cleaning vessels using acid steam, comprising: a raw acid liquid container (1), a heater (2), a cleaning cavity (3), a double-walled tube, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Amerlab Scientific LLC
    Inventor: Donghui Hao
  • Patent number: 10864561
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted garbage bin cleaning system including power takeoff includes a pair of arms configured for lifting a garbage bin, the pair of arms rotatably coupled to a mount on the vehicle, a hopper configured for accepting the garbage bin when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, at least one spray rod extending upwards from the hopper, said spray rod including a water nozzle, wherein when the pair of arms lifts the garbage bin into the hopper, the spray rod is situated within the garbage bin, a hydraulic pump mechanically coupled with a transmission of the vehicle, such that the transmission drives the hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor hydraulically coupled with the hydraulic pump, a pressure washer pump mechanically coupled to the hydraulic motor, the spray rod fluidically coupled with the pressure washer pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SPARKLING BINS, LLC
    Inventor: John Conway
  • Patent number: 10864562
    Abstract: Implementations of an airflow capture hood flow control ring may include a flexible ring including a toroidal shape configured to couple around a base of an airflow capture hood. The ring may be configured to permit an airflow sensor coupled to the airflow capture hood coupled to an inlet to measure a flow of air into the inlet with at least 90% accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Evergreen Telemetry LLC
    Inventor: Russell Peter Secor