Patents Issued in October 11, 2022
  • Patent number: 11465882
    Abstract: An overspeed protection switch, an overspeed governor assembly and an elevator system are provided. The overspeed protection switch includes: a trigger member, which is in an untriggered position when the overspeed governor assembly is in normal operation, and which is capable of rotating to a triggered position from the untriggered position when being toggled by a centrifugal mechanism of the overspeed governor assembly in case of overspeed of the overspeed governor assembly; at least one protrusion connected to the trigger member and rotating together with the trigger member; a reset lever which is rotatable along an axial axis from an idle position to act on one of the at least one protrusion to drive the trigger member to return to the untriggered position from the triggered position; and an actuation device which, in response to a reset command, acts on the reset lever to rotate the reset lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Zhengbao Shi
  • Patent number: 11465883
    Abstract: An elevator arrangement, comprising at least one rope connected with an elevator car; a rope wheel arrangement comprising at least one rope wheel around which the rope passes turning around an axis, which extends in width direction of the rope; and a rope position detector arranged to detect displacement of the rope over at least one limit position and to trigger one or more predetermined actions in response to detecting displacement of the rope over a limit position. The rope is arranged to pass around a rope wheel turning around an axis, which extends in width direction of the rope, and the rope position detector is arranged to detect displacement of the rope over a limit position in thickness direction of the rope at a detection point, and to trigger one or more predetermined actions in response to detecting displacement of the rope in its thickness direction over the limit position, said limit position being on the opposite side of the rope than said rope wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Helenius, Mika Juntunen, Samuel Markkula
  • Patent number: 11465884
    Abstract: A safety brake for an elevator system including a car and a guide rail is provided. The safety brake is adapted to limit movement of the car in a first direction (D1) along the guide rail when in a braking state and comprises: first and second braking members adapted to be wedged against the guide rail when in a braking state; and an electromagnetic actuator, wherein the safety brake is configured such that: the first and second braking members are biased towards one another in a second direction (D2) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (D1); the first and second braking members are held in a non-braking state spaced apart from one another and the guide rail when the electromagnetic actuator is in a first state; and when the electromagnetic actuator is in a second state, the first and second braking members are moved into the braking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Javier Munoz Sotoca
  • Patent number: 11465885
    Abstract: A belt (30) for suspending and/or driving an elevator car (14) includes a plurality of tension elements (32) extending longitudinally along a length of the belt, at least one tension element of the plurality of tension elements having one or more tension element coating layers (46) applied thereto. A plurality of fibers are interlaced with the plurality of tension elements forming a composite belt structure. A belt coating (44) at least partially encapsulates the composite belt structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Alan Eastman, Daniel A. Mosher, Wenping Zhao, John P. Wesson, Brad Guilani
  • Patent number: 11465886
    Abstract: A suspension rail type greenhouse comprehensive information automatic cruise monitoring device, includes a sliding rail a sliding platform, and a lifting and lowering mechanism suspended on a greenhouse truss; a multi-sensor system which includes a binocular vision multifunctional camera, a laser ranging sensor, an infrared temperature measuring sensor, an illumination intensity sensor, and a temperature and humidity sensor, and an electronically controlled rotary pan-tilt mounted below the lifting and lowering mechanism of the sliding platform; a detection azimuth overlooks plant canopies; and a multi-sensor system configured to perform stationary point detection on the plant canopies one by one along planting lines of plants under the driving of the sliding platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaodong Zhang, Hanping Mao, Hongyan Gao, Zhiyu Zuo, Yixue Zhang
  • Patent number: 11465887
    Abstract: A vehicle crane, such as a mobile crane, includes a main jib and a main jib extension that is mounted thereon and can be luffed by at least one luffing cable. The vehicle crane includes at least one anchoring support that is arranged on the main jib and guides the luffing cable in order to anchor the main jib to provided improved load-bearing capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Tadano Demag GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Moritz Urban
  • Patent number: 11465888
    Abstract: A lifting system for a vehicle including a powered winch, a telescopic hoist, jib, or arm and an attachment means on the vehicle for allowing the hoist arm to be pivotally adjusted. The attachment means is provided as a mounting plate which is mounted beneath the vehicle. The mounting plate includes receiving sections that receive a bottom distal end of the telescopic hoist arm. The hoist arm then upwardly extends from the bottom of the mounting plate and is supported to the vehicle using straps. Furthermore, the winch is provided as an integral part of the vehicle which is then fed through to the hoist arm an received by a pulley member located on a distal top end of the hoist arm. The winch is then secured to an anchor which is adapted to receive a load to be transported by the lifting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Jason Laidler
  • Patent number: 11465889
    Abstract: A system has a hoist system to lift a payload to a position adjacent to a ceiling of a room Image sensor systems collect visual data and payload depth data within the payload and ambient depth data within the room. A controller is connected to the hoist system and the image sensor systems. The controller is configured to control the motion of the hoist system. The motion of the hoist system is controlled in part by the ambient depth data from the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Bumblebee Spaces Inc.
    Inventors: Sankarshan Narasimha Murthy, Garrett Rayner, Prahlad Athreya, Aaron Licata, Deepthi Krovvidi, Scott Tandoi, Terrence Williams
  • Patent number: 11465890
    Abstract: Hub lifting and pick-and-place equipment includes a fixed plate. The lower portion of the fixed plate is connected with a vertical plate. One side of the bottom of the vertical plate is fixedly connected with a fixed frame. The bottom of the vertical plate is hinged with a safety plate. The safety plate and the vertical plate are also connected with each other through shielding oil cylinders. A wire holder is mounted on one side of the vertical plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CITIC DICASTAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hailong Liu, Haipeng Feng, Naili Li, Zhi Chen, Tianyi Deng
  • Patent number: 11465891
    Abstract: Loader apparatus configured for standing operator control are disclosed. The loader apparatus may include a loader adapted to carry a tool that is moveable between a down position and a vertically raised position. One or more linkages are connected to the first side of the loader support and connected to the loader. The apparatus includes a control station having operator controls for propelling the loader apparatus forward and for raising and lowering the loader. The apparatus includes an operator platform for standing operation of the operator controls of the control station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Thomas, Louis Hartke, Greg Langenfeld, Matt Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 11465892
    Abstract: Reservoirs for fluid mixture dispensing devices, and fluid mixture devices adapted to include such reservoirs are disclosed. One disclosed fluid mixture dispensing device includes a controller programmed to actuate a set of valves and at least one pump to dispense a fluid mixture, having a final dispense volume, from the fluid mixture dispensing device. The fluid mixture dispensing device also includes a reservoir with a chamber with at least one inlet for receiving a liquid ingredient, a bottom of the chamber, which is continuously sloped towards a lowest point of the chamber, and a spout at the lowest point of the chamber. The chamber is shaped so that when the fluid mixture is in the chamber the fluid mixture flows laminarly out of the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cana Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kristopher Bernardo Dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11465893
    Abstract: This invention relates to a valve for gasifying liquids and dispensing gasified liquids, comprising a main body (7) which comprises an air valve (3) interconnected to an inner channel (3a), said valve consisting of a nozzle which comprises a universal thread (10) and a cylindrical piece (11a) which connects through means of connection to a reductant (4), and this reductant (4) connecting to a liquid outlet pipe (5), said reductant (4) connects to a flexible hose (6) arranged “in L” which is internally positioned to the tubular extension (2), said flexible hose (6) is arranged between the main body (7) and a handle (1) which pivots with the main body (7) through metallic rod (9c), said pipe (5) comprises another reductant (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HEBER FRIZERA FERREIRA
    Inventor: Heber Frizera Ferreira
  • Patent number: 11465894
    Abstract: A closure for a beverage keg is provided, comprising an outer housing wall defining at least a portion of a valve housing and an inner duct that is located within the outer housing wall. The inner duct extends through at least a portion of the valve housing to define a flow path through the closure. The outer housing wall and the inner duct are integrally formed together as part of a single housing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Petainer Large Container IP Limited
    Inventors: Erin Corstanje, Benedetta Zancan
  • Patent number: 11465895
    Abstract: A cold water tank includes a tank body, a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body, and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored inside the tank body so as to make cold water. The cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Hee-Do Jung, Hyun-Goo Kim, Yoo-Won Oh, Hyun-Woo Lee, Chung-Lae Kim, Chan-Jung Park, Woong Jung
  • Patent number: 11465896
    Abstract: A system and method a method may include receiving (i) beverage composition data of a requested beverage, and (ii) a user identifier of a user requesting the beverage. Responsive to receiving an instruction to dispense the requested beverage, the requested beverage may be dispensed. The beverage composition data may be stored in a dispensed beverage record. A verification as to whether or not the dispensed beverage is a qualified beverage pour may be performed. Responsive to determining that the dispensed beverage is a qualified beverage pour, a counter may be increased. Responsive to determining that the counter value crosses a threshold value, a first message may be communicated to a mobile electronic device of the user, otherwise, a second message may be communicated to the mobile electronic device. The first or second message may be displayed on the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: Scott Cuppari
  • Patent number: 11465897
    Abstract: Provided is a device for automatic refueling of a vehicle that includes a nozzle having a flexible filler pipe with an open end. The filler pipe is inserted, with the open end first, into the tank pipe to deliver fuel through the open end into the tank pipe. An axial pressure is applied to the filler pipe to insert the filler pipe into the tank pipe. The filler pipe includes an inner fuel pipe of flexible hard plastic material, and an outer metal coil or a series of metal rings. The metal coil or metal rings are arranged to run in parallel to and outside of the inner fuel pipe. The metal coil is arranged to run in and along a recess in the surface of the inner fuel pipe and the metal rings are disposed in a series of annular recesses in the surface of the fuel pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Sten Corfitsen
  • Patent number: 11465898
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sealable bottle. The bottle includes a pouring spout portion which projects from the bottle and has an interior surface defining a fluid flow passage in communication with the interior volume of the bottle. The spout may have a length and diameter sufficient to activate filler neck closure members (e.g. flaps, valves, or other closure members). At least a portion of the spout may be devoid features which could compromise the operation of the closure mechanism in a fuel tank filler neck. The spout may include threads operable to engage a cap on the end of the spout. The threads may be separated by clearance features operable to avoid interference with a capless fuel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Alpha Consolidated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Zweifel
  • Patent number: 11465899
    Abstract: The invention broadly comprises a portable device (fuel caddy) for transferring fluids, particular for transferring gasoline from a storage container to gasoline using vehicles, boats or equipment. The device includes an external housing with an inlet and a discharge through a nozzle with a pump located on the external housing, with the pump operated by a hand crank located on the nozzle. The external housing includes all-terrain wheels, a tow loop for use on ATVs' and trucks, and an extended hose to the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Shay Aaron Wells
  • Patent number: 11465900
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a colorant dispensing system that has a colorant dispensing head and a platform for holding a target canister into which colorant is dispensed. A light array can be used produce a light pattern in an arc of a circle at a height of an opening of the target canister. The light pattern can be focused at the opening of the target canister, to help a user align the opening with the dispensing head. The dispensing head is configured to dispense colorant within the boundary of the circle, such that the light pattern can act as a type of target for dispensing colorant into the opening of the canister to avoid issues when tinting. A control unit can be used with an interface to control the light array to accommodate different sized and shaped canisters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Fluid Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Patrick Hogan, Jacek Pieczaba
  • Patent number: 11465901
    Abstract: A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Sun, Ming-Han Tsai, Yu-Tao Lee
  • Patent number: 11465902
    Abstract: A method for producing hydrogen gas, is disclosed which is characterized by reacting “mineral ion water containing at least alkaline earth metal ions and having pH of 11 or more to 14 or less” and “mineral-supported high-temperature burned carbonaceous substances made by impregnating mineral ion water in an organism-derived carbon precursor and burning the precursor at high temperature”; a mineral-supported high-temperature burned carbonaceous substance for the above-mentioned method of producing of hydrogen gas; and a method for producing mineral ion water for the above-mentioned method of producing hydrogen gas, wherein the mineral ion water is made by dissolving at least oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, or hydrogencarbonate of magnesium or calcium in water to contain alkaline earth metal ions in the water, adjusting pH of the water, and dissolving a water-soluble component of organism-ash in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu Sugiyama, Yuka Mizuguchi, Kana Mizuguchi, Etsuko Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 11465903
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using oxycombustion to provide heat within a reverse flow reactor environment. The oxygen for the oxycombustion can be provided by oxygen stored in an oxygen storage component in the reactor. By using an oxygen storage component to provide the oxygen for combustion during the regeneration step, heat can be added to a reverse flow reactor while reducing or minimizing addition of diluents and while avoiding the need for an air separation unit. As a result, a regeneration flue gas can be formed that is substantially composed of CO2 and/or H2O without requiring the additional cost of creating a substantially pure oxygen-containing gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Everett J. O'Neal, Brian M. Weiss, Anastasios I. Skoulidas
  • Patent number: 11465904
    Abstract: A method of making carbon nanotubes is provided, the method includes depositing a catalyst layer on a substrate, placing the substrate having the catalyst layer in a reaction furnace, heating the reaction furnace to a predetermined temperature, introducing a carbon source gas and a protective gas into the reaction furnace to grow a first carbon nanotube segment structure comprising a plurality of metallic carbon nanotube segments, and applying a pulsed electric field to grow a second carbon nanotube segment structure from the plurality of metallic carbon nanotube segments, where the pulsed electric field is a periodic electric field including a plurality of positive electric field pulses and a plurality of negative electric field pulses alternately arranged, and the second carbon nanotube segment structure includes a plurality of semiconducting carbon nanotube segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiang-Tao Wang, Peng Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 11465905
    Abstract: A chemical synthesis method to fabricate boron carbide to obtain boron carbide fine powders includes the steps of: (A) formulating a precursor solution including a boron source, a liquid organic carbon source and a catalyst; (B) subjecting the precursor solution to a pyrolytic reaction in the presence of electromagnetic radiation to obtain a boron carbide precursor; and (C) subjecting the boron carbide precursor to a thermal energy treatment in the presence of thermal energy to obtain boron carbide fine powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Hsu, Yen-Chung Chen, Hui-Chun Wang, Ker-Jer Huang
  • Patent number: 11465906
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying a waste solvent by removing carbon dioxide contained in a waste solvent derived from supercritical waste liquid generated after supercritical drying by a decompression process, and removing ammonia by a multi-stage distillation process to obtain a solvent of high purity, which can be reused in producing silica aerogel or a silica aerogel blanket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Won Choi, Sung Keun Jang, Eun Jung Joo, Young Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 11465907
    Abstract: A method for producing a concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide solution from a purge stream deriving from a sodium carbonate, or sesquicarbonate, or wegsheiderite crystallizer, or sodium bicarbonate crystallizer, said purge stream comprising sodium carbonate and/or bicarbonate, and at least 1% of sodium chloride or sodium sulfate and a soluble impurity from an ore deposit comprising at least one of the following elements: As, Ba, B, Ca, Co, K, Li, Mo, P, Pb, Se, Sn, Sr, Te, Tl, Ti, V, and W, to be purified, the method comprising: causticizing at least 50 mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventor: Alain Vandendoren
  • Patent number: 11465908
    Abstract: A process is provided using a concentrated sodium bicarbonate solution as a solubilizer mixed with a calcium hydroxide to chemically produce an insoluble calcium carbonate and produce an alkaline liquid solution, then passing the alkaline liquid solution through detrimental gases in a scrubber to produce an enhanced sodium bicarbonate which regenerates the sodium bicarbonate thus creating a continuous closed loop. The process can also produce a sodium phosphate (trisodium phosphate) by mixing the alkaline liquid solution with a phosphoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Global Carbon Emissions Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Lai O. Kuku, Gypsy M. Biller, Michael P. Wounderberg, Kyle J. Koleber, Girish N Raghunathan
  • Patent number: 11465909
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition of particulate materials. The composition comprises lanthanum chloride in particulate form. The composition also comprises up to about 4% by weight of amorphous silica in particulate form, based on the combined weight of the lanthanum chloride and the amorphous silica. The addition of amorphous silica to desiccated lanthanum chloride forms a fine coating or barrier on the outer surfaces of the individual lanthanum crystals, providing a composition that is significantly more stable and able to resist coalescence of particles than pure desiccated lanthanum chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BRAND PACK (PTY) LTD
    Inventors: Peter James Buchan, Geordie Thain Mills
  • Patent number: 11465911
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing a ceramic material including a compound of a formula of A2BxOy and a ceramic material prepared by the method. The method includes: mixing a first oxide of AOm and a second oxide of BOn to obtain a mixture, ball-milling the mixture until a particle size of the mixture is not greater than 1 ?m with a medium selected from a group consisting of ethanol, acetone, deionized water and a combination thereof, to obtain a powder, drying the powder at a temperature in a range of 60 to 80° C., and sintering the powder with a laser irradiation having a laser wavelength of 980 nm, an irradiation power ranging from 50 to 1500 W and an irradiation period of 3 s to 8 min to obtain the ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: CHONGQING INSTITUTE OF EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY, EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Heping Zeng, Yanwei Huang, Jiayang He
  • Patent number: 11465912
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous manganese oxide nanoparticles which include flocculated primary nanoparticles, with air pores formed between the primary nanoparticles. Unlike in the prior art, the porous manganese oxide nanoparticles of the disclosure have 6 nm or less MnO2 primary nanoparticles and Mn3O4 primary nanoparticles uniformly mixed and flocculated, exhibiting a 16 times higher specific surface area as compared with the conventional manganese oxide particles and superior storage characteristics and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hyung Mo Jeong, Kyu Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11465913
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous Co3O4 nanoparticles which include flocculated amorphous primary nanoparticles, with air pores formed between the amorphous primary nanoparticles. The porous Co3O4 nanoparticles, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, may be in the form of flocculated amorphous primary nanoparticles of 1 nm or less, have a 400 times larger specific surface area than the conventional Co3O4 particles, and address the issue with the expansion of Co3O4 lattices which may arise when the battery is charged or discharged, thereby providing more reliability when applied to batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Hyung Mo Jeong, Kyu Hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 11465914
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus can include a cap configured to connect to a container body having a chamber for containing the liquid. The cap can include a fill aperture through which the liquid is supplied to the container body and a pour aperture through which the liquid exits the apparatus. A fill lid can be rotatable about a pivot axis in a first direction to close the fill aperture and rotatable about the pivot axis in a second direction to open the fill aperture, the first direction opposite the second direction. A pour lid can be rotatable about the pivot axis in the first direction to open the pour aperture and rotatable about the pivot axis in the second direction to close the pour aperture. A filter assembly comprising a filter cartridge can connect to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hydros Bottle, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Pehar, Trevor L. Jackson, Robert Craig Allen, Marc Louis Vitantonio, Jess Paul Carlson, Winston Ibrahim, Jon Holland
  • Patent number: 11465915
    Abstract: A sensor control system of a food processing system includes a logic processor operatively coupled to an electrode. The logic processor is configured to receive a sensor signal from the electrode, the electrode configured to collect the sensor signal from water used within the food processing system, process the sensor signal to determine a chemical measurement of the water, and generate an electrochemical cleaning control signal for the electrode to interact with the water to electrochemically clean the electrode based upon a user input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SMARTWASH SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: James M. Brennan, Danny Elmer Lindstrom, Christopher Michael McGinnis, Eric Child Wilhelmsen
  • Patent number: 11465916
    Abstract: Systems for and methods of monitoring and analyzing deposit in an industrial water system are provided. The methods comprise heating a substrate while the substrate contacts industrial water in the industrial water system to form deposit on the substrate. A series of digital images of the substrate while the substrate contacts the industrial water in the industrial water system is created. A region of interest in the series of digital images of the substrate is defined. A deposit feature in the region of interest in the series of digital images of the substrate is identified. The deposit feature in the region of interest in the series of digital images of the substrate is analyzed to determine a deposit trend of the substrate in the industrial water system. Generally, the systems are configured so as to be capable of carrying out one or more of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Von Drasek
  • Patent number: 11465917
    Abstract: A wastewater evaporative separation system can include an evaporation panel assembly having a plurality of individual evaporation panels laterally and releasably joined together, the evaporation panel assembly configured for receiving wastewater from a body of wastewater and evaporating water therefrom as the wastewater cascades down the evaporation panel assembly and contaminants become more concentrated. The system also includes a wastewater delivery system fluidly associated with the body of wastewater with a fluid directing assembly delivering the wastewater from the body of wastewater to an upper portion of the evaporation panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ECOVAP, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Patey
  • Patent number: 11465918
    Abstract: A small processor produces potable water from contaminated water. Its components mount in a hermetically sealed housing, which include a boiler-condenser assembly and a compressor unit. Contaminated water is injected onto one or more aluminum shells' inside surface of the boiler-condenser assembly. Shell rotation enhances boiling heat transfer by causing the water to form thin films on the shells' inside surface. Shell rotation also enhances condensing heat transfer by assisting in removing the purified condensate from the shells' outer surface. The change of phase heat of condensation energy from vapor to liquid transfers through the shells to the boilers to cause boiling. Vapor boiled inside the boiler chambers flows toward the compressor, which raises the vapor's pressure and temperature to drive the process. Shell rotation causes centrifugal force that holds and directs concentrated un-boiled remaining water on the shells' inside walls towards the output pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Bitterly
  • Patent number: 11465919
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a showerhead includes a frame having an upstream plate and a downstream plate, both having a respective plurality of openings formed therein. The frame defines at least one upstream void outside of the upstream plate, and at least one downstream void outside of the downstream plate. A filter element is coupled to the frame and has a conical configuration including upstream and downstream faces, and a sidewall extending between the upstream face and the downstream face, with the upstream face being smaller than the downstream face. The filter element is positioned relative to the frame with the upstream face in direct fluid communication with the at least one upstream void and the plurality of openings formed in the upstream plate, and the downstream face in direct fluid communication with at least one downstream void and the plurality of openings formed in the downstream plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: David K. Farley
  • Patent number: 11465920
    Abstract: A method and system for water purification includes a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam and a conduit configured to be substantially in line with the particle beam wherein said electron beam is incident on a fluid flowing through the conduit. The electron beam can be oriented to be substantially head on to the direction of flow of the fluid in the conduit. A shielding assembly can be configured around the conduit. A cartridge filtering system and contaminant filtering system can be provided to remove additional contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Geelhoed
  • Patent number: 11465921
    Abstract: The invention provides an electronic domestic appliance (1000) comprising a decalcifying apparatus (1) for purifying an aqueous liquid, wherein the electronic domestic appliance (1000) comprises an electronic connector (110) for connecting to an external AC power source wherein the electronic connector (110) is functionally coupled with the DC power supply (100), the electronic domestic appliance (1000) further comprising a functional element (1600) wherein purified aqueous liquid is applied and/or stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Alwin Rogier Martijn Verschueren, Joldert Maria Boersma, Klaas Kooijker, Gertrude Rioette Van Der Kamp, Ytsen Wielstra, Paulus Cornelis Duineveld, Franciscus Maria Johannes Van Roemburg
  • Patent number: 11465922
    Abstract: Methods for generating methane from animal waste by anaerobic digestion using bacteria. A screen separator removes suspended solids greater in size than a predetermined size ranging from about 50? to about 150?. An electrocoagulation unit electrochemically hydrolyses the waste, causing particles to settle out. A dissolved carbon air flotation has a CO2 bubbler for separating large particles from small particles by flotation. An anaerobic digester produces biogas. The digester has a biocurtain for growing the bacteria and a heat exchanger for heating the bacteria. The biocurtain surface is convoluted to retain the bacteria. A membrane module removes CO2. A knock out pot for removes droplets of water. A scrubber removes water vapor, particulates, and contaminant gas. A compressor boosts pressure. A gas chromatograph monitors the biogas composition. A flare skid lowers excess pressure for safety. Biogas is injected into a local pipeline system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Trane International Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Don Yochum, Stanley Scott Selman, Nathalie Shaffer
  • Patent number: 11465923
    Abstract: Disclosed are wastewater treatment systems and methods of treating wastewater. In particular, this disclosure provides a method of lowering the biological oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total suspended solids, and phosphorous within wastewater containing human excrements. In addition to improving the quality of the wastewater on a per Liter basis, this disclosure also provides methods and systems that reduce the absolute quantity of total nitrogen, total suspended solids, and phosphorous released into the environment through effluent. The disclosed methods and systems also provide ways of reintroducing water into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SOSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: George Frigon
  • Patent number: 11465924
    Abstract: A hybrid process and system for separating water from an inlet brine solution is disclosed. The hybrid process couples at least two different separation processes/systems. The inlet brine solution is fed into a first separation process, which produces a water distillate and a brine concentrate. The brine concentrate from the first separation process is then fed into the second separation process to further recover additional water. The excess heat from the second separation process is supplied to the first separation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SUNVAPOR, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Hathaway, Philip Gleckman
  • Patent number: 11465925
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, relate to a method for carbon capture from sea water. A first source of sea water into a reverse osmosis chamber. Reverse osmosis is performed on the sea water to produce fresh water and brine. The brine is provided to an electrolyzer. A current is passed through the brine and fresh water, thereby producing a hydroxide solution in a cathode chamber of the electrolyzer. The hydroxide solution is collected and placed into a contacting chamber and new sea water introduced. Precipitates are produced comprising at least calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Joughin Millar, V, Marcus Lima
  • Patent number: 11465926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for forming a glass ribbon may include a forming wedge disposed in a housing and including a pair of downwardly inclined forming surfaces converging at a root. A plurality of heating cartridges may be positioned in ports of the housing. Each heating cartridge may include a heat directing surface that is oriented at an angle of greater than about 90° with respect to a bottom surface of the heating cartridge. The heat directing surface may include at least one heating element positioned adjacent to the heat directing surface. The heating cartridge may be positioned such that the heat directing surface faces the forming wedge and an upper edge of the heat directing surface is positioned above the root to direct heat from the heat directing surface towards the root of the forming wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Delia, Bulent Kocatulum, Brandon Thomas Sternquist
  • Patent number: 11465927
    Abstract: Embodiments of a laminate including a first curved glass substrate comprising a first viscosity (poises) at a temperature of 630° C.; a second curved glass substrate comprising a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity at a temperature of 630° C.; and an interlayer disposed between the first curved glass substrate and the second curved glass substrate, are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the first curved glass substrate exhibits a first sag depth that is within 10% of a second sag depth of the second curved glass substrate. In one or more embodiments, the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate exhibit a shape deviation therebetween of about ±5 mm or less as measured by an optical three-dimensional scanner or exhibit minimal optical distortion. Embodiments of vehicles including such laminates and methods for making such laminates are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Michele Marie-Louise Fredholm
  • Patent number: 11465928
    Abstract: A method is provided for measuring optical characteristics of a glass sheet as the glass sheet is conveyed in a system for fabricating glass sheets including one or more processing stations and one or more conveyors for conveying the glass sheet during processing. The method comprises providing a background screen including contrasting elements arranged in a pre-defined pattern and a camera for acquiring an image of the background screen; acquiring data associated with a shape of a glass sheet travelling on a conveyor upstream from the background screen; removing the glass sheet from the conveyor; and positioning the glass sheet between the camera and the screen and thereafter acquiring an image of the background screen; re-positioning the glass sheet for continued movement of the glass sheet on the conveyor; and performing one or more processing operations using the acquired image data to analyze the optical characteristics of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GLASSTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Vild, Jason Addington, Benjamin Moran
  • Patent number: 11465929
    Abstract: A flat glass is provided that exhibits high transmittance to electromagnetic radiation in a range of wavelengths from 200 nm to 1500 nm. The transmittance for the flat glass having a thickness of 1 mm is 20% or more at a wavelength of 254 nm, 82% or more at a wavelength of 300 nm, 90% or more at a wavelength of 350 nm, 92% or more at a wavelength of 546 nm, 92.5% or more at a wavelength of 1400 nm, 91.5% or more in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm, and 92.5% or more in a wavelength range from 780 nm to 1500 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Lautenschläger, Andreas Krieg, Andreas Voitsch, Axel Engel, Christian Pitzel, Matthias Schmidt, Thomas Kloss
  • Patent number: 11465930
    Abstract: An ultrathin chemically toughened glass article has a thickness of no more than 0.4 mm. In order to improve the sharp impact resistance, the glass article has a breakage height (given in mm) of more than 50 multiplied by the thickness (t) of the glass article (given in mm). Further, it has a breakage bending radius (given in mm) of less than 100000 multiplied by the thickness (t) of the glass article (given in mm) and divided by the figure of the surface compressive stress (in MPa) measured at the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Schott Glass Technologies (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ning Da, Feng He, Jiaqi Meng, Mathew Shan
  • Patent number: 11465931
    Abstract: An ultraviolet light absorbing glass according to the present invention includes 1.6% or more of t-Fe2O3, more than 1.0% of TiO2, and 0.016% or more of CoO. The ultraviolet light absorbing glass has t-Fe2O3/TiO2 of 1.2 or more, and an ultraviolet light transmittance (TUV400) at a sheet thickness of 3.1 mm of 2.0% or less, a ratio of visible light transmittance (TVA)/TUV400 of 10 or more, and a dominant wavelength (?D) of 555 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Shuichi Akada
  • Patent number: 11465932
    Abstract: Alkali free fluorophosphate-based glass system that is highly radiation resistance (for example, they remain transparent and do not solarize before, during, and after application of high energy radiation of 105 Rad or (1 kGy) or greater) and hence, reusable and further, when used with Ce provide a mechanism for determining the existence of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ashot A. Margaryan, Alfred A. Margaryan