Patents Issued in May 9, 2023
  • Patent number: 11642882
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a transmission-side control device and a reception-side control device. The transmission-side control device is configure to: divide image data into a plurality of division data; add check data for error detection to each of the plurality of division data; and transmit, to a reception-side control device, each of the plurality of division data to which respective check data are added. The reception-side control device is configured to: receive each of the plurality of division data to which the respective check data are added; perform error detection on each of the plurality of division data, using check data added to the division data; and transmit, to a drive device configured to control a drive element, division data on which a process of error detection is performed, in parallel with a process of transmitting division data by the transmission-side control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takatsugu Maeda
  • Patent number: 11642883
    Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a data line, an input line, a first memory element, and a decoder to receive an address and to enable the first memory element for access in response to the address. The selector is responsive to the data line to select the first memory element, where the selector is to select the first memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and where the data line is to communicate data of a second memory element in response to the second memory element being enabled for access. The input line is to communicate data of the first memory element in response to the first memory element being selected by the selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
  • Patent number: 11642884
    Abstract: A die for a printhead is described herein. The die includes a number of fluid feed holes disposed in a line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the die, wherein the fluid feed holes are formed through a substrate of the die. The die includes a number of fluidic actuators, proximate to the fluid feed holes, to eject fluid received from the fluid feed holes. Circuitry on the die operates the fluidic actuators, wherein traces are provided in layers between adjacent fluid feed holes, connecting circuitry on each side of the fluid feed holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Scott A. Linn, Anthony M. Fuller, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11642885
    Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes an ejection nozzle and an ejection chamber fluidly connected to the ejection nozzle. The die includes a fluid input hole fluidly connected to the ejection chamber, a fluid output hole, and a fluid output channel fluidly connected to the ejection chamber and the fluid output hole. The die includes a fluid circulation rib positioned between the fluid input hole and the fluid output hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W Cumbie, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 11642886
    Abstract: A fluid jet ejection device, a method of making a fluid jet ejection head, and a method of improving the plume characteristics of fluid ejected from the fluid jet ejection head. The pharmaceutical drug delivery device includes a cartridge body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge disposed in the cartridge body. The fluid jet ejection cartridge contains a fluid and an ejection head attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon and a nozzle plate having a plurality of fluid ejection nozzles therein associated with the plurality of fluid ejectors. At least one of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles has an orthogonal axial flow path relative to a plane defined by the nozzle plate and at least one of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles has an angled axial flow path relative to a plane define by the nozzle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Michael A. Marra, III
  • Patent number: 11642887
    Abstract: An ejection head. The ejection head includes first fluid ejectors and second fluid ejectors deposited on a semiconductor substrate. A first flow feature layer is attached to the semiconductor substrate to provide a first fluid supply channels and a first fluid chambers and a first portion of second fluid channel and second fluid chambers therein. A second flow feature layer is attached to the first flow feature layer to provide a first portion of first nozzle holes and a second portion of second fluid supply channels and second fluid chambers therein. A first nozzle plate layer is attached to the second flow feature layer to provide a second portion of the first nozzle holes and a first portion of second nozzle holes therein. A second nozzle plate layer is attached to the first nozzle plate layer to provide a second portion of the second nozzle holes therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Michael A. Marra, III
  • Patent number: 11642888
    Abstract: One example of a fluid ejection system includes a plurality of fluid ejection devices, a corresponding plurality of indicators, an operator interface, and a controller. Each indicator is on a corresponding fluid ejection device. The operator interface is to select a fluid ejection device. The controller is to turn on the corresponding indicator for the selected fluid ejection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Daryl E Anderson, James R Przybyla
  • Patent number: 11642889
    Abstract: Provided are an inkjet printing apparatus and a recovery method capable of suppressing ink thickening in the ejection openings in the suction process for the ejection openings. A vacuum wiper is moved being in contact with the ejection opening surface of the print head to perform a vacuum wiping process for the arrayed ejection openings sequentially. Ink is circulated in flow paths including the flow paths communicating with the ejection openings for which the vacuum wiping process has been finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakagawa, Takatoshi Nakano, Atsushi Takahashi, Takuya Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11642890
    Abstract: An ink absorber includes: a plurality of ink absorbent bodies that are elongated and absorb waste liquid of an ink ejected from a liquid ejecting head; and an accommodating container that accommodates the plurality of ink absorbent bodies, in which the plurality of ink absorbent bodies are arranged such that a longitudinal direction thereof extends vertically. Occupancy of the plurality of ink absorbent bodies in a region in which the ink absorbent bodies are arranged in the accommodating container is desirably 50% or more and 99% or less when the ink absorbent bodies are dry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Nakada, Taiki Kono, Sachiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11642891
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection opening; a passage in which an energy generation element is disposed; an ejection opening portion that allows communication between the ejection opening and the passage; a supply passage for allowing the liquid to flow into the passage; and an outflow passage for allowing the liquid to flow out to the outside. An expression of H?0.34×P?0.66×W>1.7 is satisfied when a height of the passage is set to H [?m], a length of the ejection opening portion is set to P [?m], and a length of the ejection opening portion is set to W [?m].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Okushima, Seiichiro Karita, Takatsuna Aoki, Noriyasu Nagai, Eisuke Nishitani, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11642892
    Abstract: A member mountable to a mounting portion provided with an ink receiving tube and a plurality of electrical connecting portions, the member includes a first portion including an outwardly facing surface and provided with an inserting portion into which the ink receiving tube is capable of being inserted; a second portion opposite from the first portion; and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion with each other and provided with a plurality of pad electrodes electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions. The member is mountable to the mounting portion by being inserted into the mounting portion in an inserting direction with the first portion at a leading side. The pad electrodes are electrically connectable with the electrical connecting portions by being moved in a direction different from the inserting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Inoue, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Takashi Fukushima, Hironori Murakami, Takeho Miyashita, Kyosuke Nagaoka, Toshiaki Tokisawa
  • Patent number: 11642893
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a supply cartridge attachable to the main casing; a printing mechanism; a display; and a controller configured to perform: determining, based on information inputted into the controller, whether an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus; setting, when an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus, an operation mode for the image forming apparatus to a pre-contract mode; determining under the pre-contract mode whether a type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is a normal type or a subscription type; displaying, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the normal type, information related to the pre-contract mode on the display; and setting, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the subscription type, the operation mode from the pre-contract mode to a formal contract mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noriaki Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 11642894
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a thermal print head. The method includes: forming an electrode layer on a substrate; and forming a resistor layer including a plurality of heat generating portions connected to the electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a plurality of individual electrodes including a plurality of first striped portions extending in a secondary scan direction and spaced apart in a main scan direction, and a common electrode including a plurality of second striped portions extending in the secondary scan direction. The forming of the resistor layer includes: a coating process of applying a resistor paste in a stripe that overlaps the first striped portions and the second striped portions; a firing process of firing the resistor paste to form a resistor film; and a removal process of removing a removal region in the resistor paste or the resistor film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Goro Nakatani
  • Patent number: 11642895
    Abstract: A print processing portion causes a print device to execute printing of a print image based on print data in accordance with a first scanning amount detected when manual scanning is performed at a first time. A density complementation processing portion causes the print processing portion to execute reprinting in accordance with a second scanning amount detected when the manual scanning is performed at at least a second time. When the manual scanning is performed at at least the second time, the density complementation processing portion identifies density insufficient parts in the print image printed by the print device based on the scanning amount and an image read by an optical reading device. Furthermore, the density complementation processing portion causes the print processing portion to execute the reprinting for the density insufficient parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yukio Shibata
  • Patent number: 11642896
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a plant (1) for printing a fibrous material (T). The printing plant (1) comprises: a station (14) for supplying a fibrous material configured for supplying the fibrous material along a predetermined operative path, a treating station (10) configured for treating the fibrous material with a treatment composition by applying the composition itself on a first side (T1) of the fibrous material (T); and a printing station (6) configured for ink-printing at least part of a second side (T2) of the fibrous material (T) opposite to the first side (T1). Moreover, the present invention refers to a process of printing a fibrous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dover Europe Sàrl
    Inventor: Luigi Milini
  • Patent number: 11642897
    Abstract: A printer includes a vertical type main body accommodating a printing portion that prints an image onto a print medium transported along a vertically oriented printing path, including an outlet through which the print medium is discharged. A depth of the main body may be less than a width and a height of the main body. The printer may further include a stand supporting the main body such that the main body is rotatable forward and backward, a discharge guide mounted to the main body to be rotatable in a vertical direction and guiding the print medium discharged from the outlet forward, and an elastic member applying an elastic force to the discharge guide in a direction in which the discharge guide is rotated upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sungjin Park, Jeonghun Jang
  • Patent number: 11642898
    Abstract: A printer control unit controls a fan, based on an acquired reference temperature and an output of a sensor, to cause a temperature of a platen drum or a temperature of a sheet supported by the platen drum to be the reference temperature. Specifically, at step S100, the printer control unit acquires a type of the printing medium to be used for printing, acquires the reference temperature at step S110, and at step S150, controls an operating state of the fan, based on the temperature of the platen drum output by the sensor, such that the temperature of the platen drum becomes the reference temperature acquired at step S110. As a result, a temperature increase of the platen drum becomes substantially saturated at the targeted reference temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Otokita, Takahiro Imai
  • Patent number: 11642899
    Abstract: A printer includes a recording unit, a glue belt, a feeding unit, a suction unit, and a duct unit. The recording unit performs recording on a medium. The glue belt includes a support face capable of supporting the medium. The feeding unit feeds air toward the support face. The suction unit sucks air flowing from the support face. Air discharged from the suction unit flows through the duct unit. The duct unit is provided with an opening portion that adjusts a pressure difference between a pressure inside the duct unit and a pressure outside the duct unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi Washio
  • Patent number: 11642900
    Abstract: Described herein are novel printer adapters and systems and methods thereof that include techniques and structures for converting a desktop or compact printer configured to print onto rolls of media into a desktop or compact printer configured to print onto fanfolds of media. In other words, described herein are novel printer adapters and systems and methods thereof for converting a roll printer to a fanfold printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ICERTIFY LLC
    Inventors: Christian Custer, Patrick Anderson, Todd Gagerman
  • Patent number: 11642901
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a head configured to discharge liquid to a printing medium, a carriage configured to move the head back and forth to one side and another side in a scanning direction with respect to the printing medium, and a control unit configured to perform printing of a printing image with the liquid by controlling driving of the head and the carriage. When performing printing of an end portion of the printing image on the one side, the control unit performs the printing by a first scan in which the head is moved from the one side to the other side, and when performing printing of an end portion of the printing image on the other side, the control unit performs the printing by a second scan in which the head is moved from the other side to the one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Goto, Masaya Usui, Yasutoshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11642902
    Abstract: A control unit configured to perform multi-pass printing provided that a region of a printing medium including a first region, a region downstream of the first region is a second region, and a region downstream of the second region is a third region, in a first period in which the first region is a target of printing, causes a velocity of paper feed to be slower than in a third period in which the third region is a target of printing; in the first period, causes a standby time of the printing head to be longer than in the third period; and in a second period in which the second region is a target of printing, changes the standby time so that the standby time approaches the standby time in the first period from the standby time in the third period as the first region approaches the printing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Asada, Kazuya Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11642903
    Abstract: Printhead carriers and adapters are disclosed. An example disclosed print mechanism includes an adapter to simultaneously couple a printhead assembly to both a logic circuit of a media processing device and a power source of the media processing device; a printhead carrier coupled to the adapter; and wherein a first connection, between data input connector and the logic circuit, and a second connection, between the power input connector and the power source, are maintained when the printhead assembly is removed from the print mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Gotschewski, Timothy T. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11642904
    Abstract: The electronic hand stamp (1) includes an inkjet printhead with nozzles directed toward a bottom side (4) of the electronic hand stamp (1), a control circuit (30) and a motion detector. The control circuit (30) is connected to the motion detector and to the inkjet printhead and configured to control the inkjet printhead in response to readings received from the motion detector. The electronic hand stamp (1) includes at least four indicator LEDs (10-17) connected to the control circuit (30). At least one of the at least four indicator LEDs (10-17) is arranged on every side perpendicular to the bottom side (4) of the electronic hand stamp (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: COLOP DIGITAL GMBH
    Inventor: Alex Breton
  • Patent number: 11642905
    Abstract: Method and system for thermal transfer printing are disclosed. The system includes a transfer member having an imaging surface on the front side, a coating station at which a monolayer of particles made of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer is applied to the imaging surface, an imaging station at which electromagnetic radiation (EM) is applied via the rear side of the transfer member to selected regions of the particles-coated imaging surface to render the particles thereon tacky within the selected regions, and a transfer station at which only the regions of the particles coating that have been rendered tacky are transferred to a substrate. The transfer member includes on its rear side a body transparent to EM radiation and on its front side an EM radiation absorbing layer, the imaging surface being formed on, or as part of, the absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Landa Labs (2012) LTD.
    Inventors: Benzion Landa, Sagi Abramovich, Amit Haviv, Ofer Aknin, Yaakov Valdman, Michael Nagler
  • Patent number: 11642906
    Abstract: A greeting card having an audio message recording and playback device permits recording of personalized audio messages to be played upon opening of the greeting card. The recording device is operable in either a trial mode or a use mode. In the trial mode, which would be applicable when the card is displayed in a store, a potential purchaser may experience the functionality of the card by recording their own test message. The test message is played back initially for the potential purchaser but is not subsequently played back to be later heard by other potential purchasers. In the use mode, which the card may be switched to after purchase by the giver of the greeting card, a user recorded message may be played back repeatedly upon subsequent openings of the card. The user recorded message may be followed by a prerecorded recording, such as a song. Additional prerecorded messages, such as voice prompts with instructions for recording a message, may also be included for activation in the trial mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hallmark Cards, Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy J. Lien, Randy S. Knipp, John B. Watkins
  • Patent number: 11642907
    Abstract: A secure placard and a method of producing the secure placard are disclosed. A substrate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of a substrate has varnish applied thereto and a holographic pattern is formed in the varnish. The substrate also includes a second portion that is free of the varnish. The second portion of the substrate is adapted to be printed on using a heat-based process without damage to the holographic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
    Inventor: Stanley C. Chess
  • Patent number: 11642908
    Abstract: A visual security feature is provided that is disposed on a target. The visual security feature includes two substantially transparent layers. At least one of the two substantially transparent layers is present in an image-wise pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Phillip Renz, Morven McAlpine
  • Patent number: 11642909
    Abstract: Provided is a writing instrument which includes a pen tip part; a coating liquid storage section; a cylindrical part so as to cover the coating liquid storage section, and fixed to the pen tip part; a valve mechanism disposed at a tip end portion of the coating liquid storage section; an operation member configured to open the valve mechanism and allow the coating liquid flowing out from the coating liquid storage section to flow toward a pen tip side via the valve mechanism; and a cylindrical elastic member connecting the valve mechanism with the operation member. The coating liquid storage section is relatively movable to the pen tip part in the axial direction, and the operation member is configured to open the valve mechanism in association with the relative movement of the coating liquid storage section to the pen tip part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KURETAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Yoshida, Shigeaki Kosaka
  • Patent number: 11642910
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a reversible tray. The reversible tray includes a first surface including a marking board. The reversible tray is configured to be used in a first configuration in which the first surface faces in a particular direction. A second surface is on a reverse side of the reversible tray and includes a padding. The reversible tray is further configured to be used in a second configuration in which the second surface faces in the particular direction. A pouch is attached to the reversible tray. The pouch is configured to receive and secure an object to the reversible tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: AdoraBlue LLC
    Inventor: Luciana Pires
  • Patent number: 11642911
    Abstract: A method for producing reliefs through digital printing and a digital printing machine is disclosed by method providing a substrate having a first digital print on one of the faces; applying a coating on the face of the substrate with the first digital print; partially drying the coating until a gelled state is obtained; depositing drops of ink to produce a second digital print; applying pressure to the gelled coating using an embossing roller to obtain a three-dimensional structure, the embossing roller configured to receive the second digital print and produce the three-dimensional structure; and completely drying the coating on which the three-dimensional structure has been obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Jesus Francisco Barberan Latorre
  • Patent number: 11642912
    Abstract: An omni-directional wheel for a pool vacuum head includes a first frame and a second substantially identical frame, each frame having a hub rotating around a common axis, lower supports extending radially from the hub, risers extending from the hub along the common axis, and upper supports individually coupled to the risers, the upper supports extending radially from the common axis. Rollers coupled to the first frame and the second frame, are radially spaced from the common axis on each frame. The rollers rotate normal to the common axis to impart omni-directional movement. When the first frame and the second frame are interlocked, the risers on the first frame engage the hub on the second frame, and the lower supports on the first frame engaging the upper supports on the second frame, maintaining the rollers in a staggered arrangement around the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Olaf Mjelde
  • Patent number: 11642913
    Abstract: A sprocket support body comprises an external spline configured to be engaged with an internal spline of a bicycle sprocket arrangement. The external spline includes a plurality of external-spline driving surfaces configured to transmit a rotational driving force between the sprocket support body and the bicycle sprocket arrangement in a circumferential direction. The plurality of external-spline driving surfaces includes at least four first external-spline driving surfaces and at least one second external-spline driving surface. The at least four first external-spline driving surfaces are respectively arranged on at least four of nine first external-spline driving positions equally arranged in the circumferential direction about a rotational center axis at a first external-spline pitch angle which is equal to 40 degrees. The at least one second external-spline driving surface is offset from the nine first external-spline driving positions in the circumferential direction about the rotational center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Tomonari Oka
  • Patent number: 11642914
    Abstract: To provide a bicycle hub unit and a bicycle wheel assembly that allow a wheel unit to be appropriately coupled to a hub body, a bicycle hub unit is coupled to a rotary body to which a brake is applied by a brake device. The bicycle hub unit includes a hub body that rotates around a hub axle and a rotary body coupling portion that couples the rotary body to the hub body. The hub body includes a first joint portion and a second joint portion. The first joint portion includes an external thread coupled to an internal thread of the wheel unit. The second joint portion is coupled to a restriction member that restricts relative rotation of the first joint portion and the wheel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Kamiya, Keita Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11642915
    Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame with a plurality of caster wheel assemblies, each of the caster wheel assemblies including a caster brake actuator movable between a total braking position and a non-braking position. A linkage system is coupled to the caster brake actuators for controlling the caster brake actuators and is operable to move the caster brake actuators between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions. The linkage system is configured to compensate for tolerances in the linkage system wherein the linkage system can control the caster brake actuators to simultaneously move between their total braking positions and their non-braking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Paul Kloss, Charles Louis Crouch, Anish Paul
  • Patent number: 11642916
    Abstract: Non-pneumatic wheel (1) with an annular reinforcing structure (10) produced from at least one elastomer compound, arranged radially on the inside of a tread (7), the structure (10) having a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in layers, the strips (12, 14) of each of the layers being arranged in juxtaposition in a substantially circumferential direction, the strips being coated with an elastomer composition (13), the structure (10) made of at least three layers of strips (12, 14), wherein the strips are formed of a laminate of at least two composite layers, each composite layer has fibres coated in a polymer matrix, the fibres making an angle ? with the circumferential direction, the difference in values of the said angles from one layer to the next being approximately 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jośe Merino Lopez, Christopher Careme, Jacky Pineau, Timothy Brett Rhyne
  • Patent number: 11642917
    Abstract: Tire comprising at least one working layer (41). The radially outermost one thereof comprises at least one undulation (412) radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to undulation (412). The undulation (412) of the radially outermost working layer (41) is such that, over at least 10% of the radially outer surface (ROS) of the said working layer (41), the radial distance (do) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21) is at least 1 mm less than the radial distance (dc) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21), which is the distance in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to the said undulation (412).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, François-Xavier Bruneau, Cyril Charreire, Pierre Fevrier, Patrick Pallot
  • Patent number: 11642918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tire including a sealant layer and a sound-absorbing material layer, and the tire includes a sound-absorbing material layer which is adhered to an inner surface of the tire and a sealant layer which is disposed between the inner surface of the tire and the sound-absorbing material layer and includes a sealant for adhering the sound-absorbing material layer to the inner surface of the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Byeongho Seo, Dami Jeong, Changhwan Kang, Hakjoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11642919
    Abstract: A wheel structure for a vehicle includes: a rim, and a resonator including a plurality of resonance tubes attached along an outer peripheral surface of the rim. The plurality of resonance tubes are spaced apart from each other and connected along the outer peripheral surface of the rim by a plurality of strips, and an end of each of the strips is coupled to a corresponding end of each of the resonance tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DAYOU GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Sam Yoon, Dong Jin Jang, Jung Pil Kang, Hoe Gyung Jeong
  • Patent number: 11642920
    Abstract: A hub-integrated inflation system which functions to convert relative motion at the wheel end (e.g., between the axle and the hub or wheel) into a pumping motion. The relative motion is then converted into mechanical or electrical energy, which can be used to actuate a pump of an inflator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Aperia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ciocia, Brandon Richardson
  • Patent number: 11642921
    Abstract: The tire repair tool is used for repairing a damaged tire. The tire repair tool plugs the damaged tire. The tire repair tool is configured for use with an impact wrench. The impact wrench is a pneumatic device that drives the working element of the tire repair tool into the damaged tire such that the tire repair tool can deposit a plug in an aperture formed through the damaged tire. The tire repair tool comprises a needle structure, a stop collar, and a locking nut. The stop collar and the locking nut attach to the needle structure. The needle structure forms the working element of the tire repair tool that inserts the plug into the damaged tire. The stop collar limits the depth of insertion of the tire repair tool into the damaged tire. The locking nut fixes the position of the stop collar relative to the needle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Rafael Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 11642922
    Abstract: An improved deflator valve is described herein. The deflator valve has a main body with one or more ports, one or more vents, or port or vent slots for introducing air into or relieving pressure from within the main body in a vortex, circular flow. The deflator valve also includes a piston having an O-ring disposed around an outer circumference of the piston. The O-ring of the piston and the ports and vents are effective for reducing noise and deflation time and improving accuracy and ease of adjusting a pressure setting. The deflator valve can further include a dual or variable rate spring that can achieve an extensive destination pressure range. The deflator valve can also include a threadless lead in, fewer valve stem threads, or a lock chuck for enhanced valve stem attachment methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Harry Lewellyn
  • Patent number: 11642923
    Abstract: A trailer hitch assembly includes a shank, coupleable to a receiver carried by a towing vehicle. A ball attachment bracket is attachable to the shank. A ball assembly is receivable within the ball attachment bracket, the ball assembly capable of mating with a trailer coupler carried by a trailer to be towed. A distribution block is attachable to one or both the ball attachment bracket or the shank. The distribution block has arm socket attachments to allow coupling of a pair of arm sockets to the distribution block, each of the arm sockets capable of receiving one of a pair of spring arms attachable to the trailer to be towed. The distribution block is removable from each of the ball attachment bracket and the shank while the ball attachment bracket remains operably coupled to the shank for use as a standard ball hitch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Shawn Bodily
  • Patent number: 11642924
    Abstract: Hitches are disclosed relating to towing that include a sleeve, a receiver stem, a post and a coupler. The post may slide within the channel allowing the hitch to be adjustable. The coupler may be a socket configured to receive a ball. The post and the coupler may be in alignment. The described hitches may be useful for the towing of vehicles having a receiver tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 11642925
    Abstract: A hitch receiver with four walls forming a tube that includes an integrated clamping device for immobilizing inserted accessories. A flexible tube wall acts as a pressure plate to press against the accessory as force is applied. The clamping device further utilizes a backstop attached to a rigid portion of the tube and accommodating a mechanism for generating force. Force can be generated mechanically via a threaded rod operatively connected to a threaded opening in a block located in the space between the backstop and the pressure plate. Clamping force is applied to the pressure plate by the tip of the threaded rod as it is turned in such a way as to force the threaded block against the backstop. Force is applied until the pressure plate deforms, contacts the adjacent wall of the inserted accessory, and presses the accessory against the opposite tube wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Ralph Preston Kirtland
  • Patent number: 11642926
    Abstract: A stationary hitch having a flat base for installation on a flat garage floor surface, or other surface, and includes a vertical pole extending therefrom that has spaced aligned holes formed to receive pins for mounting a slide at a selected height that includes a right angle arm extending from a forward face to provide a seat for maintaining a trailer ball connector that receives a trailer tongue cup connector for mounting the trailer, at a selected height, to maintain the trailer bed in a rigid flat attitude such that, when the trailer tail gate top edge is lowered to the floor, the trailer tail gate forms a stable ramp that an ATV, or the like, can be safely moved up and onto the trailer bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Lyndi D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11642927
    Abstract: A chassis link for a motor vehicle having load introduction elements connected by a straight profile portion of fiber-reinforced plastic. The profile portion and load introduction elements are connected via an adhesive connection in a common connection portion in which an end portion of the load introduction element and an end portion engage another in positive engagement. On both sides of a profile portion neutral fiber plane, the adhesive connection has longitudinal adhesive layers extending in a longitudinal direction of the profile portion and parallel to one another in a vertical. In vertical direction of the profile portion the longitudinal adhesive layers have a cross-sectional area becoming larger with increasing distance from the neutral fiber plane so that a relief is brought about in regions of the adhesive connection which have a relatively large distance from the neutral fiber plane in vertical direction of the profile portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Andre Stieglitz, Manfred Bürgmann, Ingolf Müller
  • Patent number: 11642928
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle suspension may comprise a spring and a first spindle operably coupled with the spring in a spindle axial direction. A stop body may be operably coupled to the first spindle in a cylinder axial direction. The stop body may be configured to limit an axial length of travel of the suspension relative to the first spindle. The first spindle may be a steering spindle or a suspension spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Thomas M. Wubben, Joshua J. Fausch, Daniel C. Jordan
  • Patent number: 11642929
    Abstract: An apparatus of controlling damping force through road frequency classification may include high pass filters configured to perform high-pass filtering of detecting values of wheel vibration input from wheel vibration sensors according to different cutoff frequencies, a main frequency extraction module configured to determine a main frequency of the wheel vibration based on filtered values output from the high pass filters, a maximum amplitude and amplitude ratio extraction module configured to determine a maximum amplitude and an amplitude ratio of the wheel vibration based on the filtered values, a road gripping force control determination module configured to determine whether or not road gripping force is to be controlled based on the determined main frequency and the determined maximum amplitude and amplitude ratio, and a damper control module configured to determine the damping force of dampers of a vehicle based on results of determination and road roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Min Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11642930
    Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment system includes: an input housing part having a space in which working fluid is stored; an input piston part positioned in the input housing part, the input piston part configured to move along a lengthwise direction of the input housing part; a lead screw inserted into the input piston part, the lead screw configured to move in response to receiving external power; and a connection part fastening the input piston part with the lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeong Joo Yun
  • Patent number: 11642931
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous damping control shock absorber, which has a dual solenoid valve structure in which a rebound solenoid valve and a compression solenoid valve are provided, including a post port mounted on an outer side of a base shell and in which the rebound solenoid valve and the compression solenoid valve are installed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, wherein the post port is provided with at least one communication hole to directly communicate the rebound solenoid valve and the compression solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Youngjae Kim