Patents Issued in August 31, 2023
  • Publication number: 20230272595
    Abstract: A system may include a light source configured to emit a light beam. The system may further include a camera configured to obtain image data of an environment that includes the light beam and a target object. The system may further include a wireless communication component configured to provide the image data to a remote control device that controls an operation of a machine. The image data may be provided to cause the image data to be included in a video feed, of the environment, displayed by the remote control device, The light source may be configured to cause the light beam, in the video feed, to provide a visual indication of a distance from the machine to the target object. Control of the operation of the machine, through the remote control device, is based, at least in part, on the light beam displayed in the video feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron JENSEN, Victor A. SIMKUS
  • Publication number: 20230272596
    Abstract: A remote operation assistance device configured such that when an operator performs work through remote operation of a work machine, the remote operation assistance device moves the work machine to the position suitable for the work scheduled to be performed by the work machine in advance or changes the attitude of the work machine in advance so as to be suitable for the work. The present invention comprises a first assistance processing element configured to execute a first assistance process that is a process of acquiring schedule information from a database, determining based on the schedule information whether or not a preparation condition is satisfied, and transmitting, when the determination is affirmative, a preparation signal that is a control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Ryota HAMA, Masaki OTANI
  • Publication number: 20230272597
    Abstract: An earth moving vehicle (EMV) autonomously performs an earth moving operation within a dig site. If the EMV determines that a state of the EMV or the dig site triggers a triggering condition associated with a pause in the autonomous behavior of the EMV, the EMV determines a risk associated with the state or triggering condition. If the risk is greater than a first threshold, the EMV continues the autonomous performance and notifies a remote operator that the triggering condition was triggered. If the risk is greater than the first threshold risk but less than a second threshold risk, the EMV is configured to operate in a default state before continuing and notifying the remote operator. If the risk is greater than the second threshold risk, the EMV notifies the remote operator of the state pauses the performance until feedback is received from the remote operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Noah Austen Ready-Campbell, Andrew Xiao Liang, Gaurav Jitendra Kikani, Joonhyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230272598
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: an engine; a hydraulic pump that is driven by the engine; hydraulic cylinders that are extended and contracted by pressurized fluid delivered from the hydraulic pump; a work device that is moved according to the extension/contraction operations of the hydraulic cylinders; a travel device that is driven independently of the work device; an electrically driven motor that is driven by electric power generated by the engine to operate the travel device; and a controller that controls the hydraulic cylinders and the electrically driven motor. The controller controls the output power of the hydraulic pump and the output power of the electrically driven motor by changing the distribution ratios of a first torque consumed by the work device and a second torque consumed by the travel device among torques output by the engine, on the basis of a reaction force received by the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Masatoshi YOSHIMURA, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Noritaka ITOU, Satoshi SEKINO, Katsuhiko TOKUDA
  • Publication number: 20230272599
    Abstract: A work machine is disclosed. The work machine has a machine control for controlling the movements of the work machine in an operating mode of the machine control. The work machine also has a processing unit that has a detection unit. The detection unit is located on the work machine and is used to detect a target object within a safety zone. The processing unit sends a detection signal to the machine control when the target object is detected within the safety zone, and the machine control enters a safety mode from the operating mode when the detection signal is received. In the safety mode, the movement controls of the work machine are disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew J. BEHMLANDER
  • Publication number: 20230272600
    Abstract: An obstacle determination unit determines whether or not an obstacle is within a detection range being a detection target of the obstacle. A notification unit gives notification indicating the obstacle when determined as the obstacle being present. An operation input unit receives an operation to the display unit for changing the detection range. A change unit changes the size of the detection range based on the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Taro EGUCHI, Koichi NAKAZAWA, Yoshiyuki SHITAYA, Takeshi KURIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230272601
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter and a wear element of a shovel of an earth moving machine attached to one another by means of a pin, wherein the pin is positioned at a point such that, as there is relative rotation between the wear element and the adapter, due to the application of both a force according to direction Y applied on a point B1 and directed towards a point B2 and a force according to direction Y applied on point B2 and directed towards point B1, the support surfaces of the adapter and of the wear element contact one another before the pin is subjected to stresses. The stresses the pin must withstand are thereby reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: RAUL TORRES MONTALVO, Albert GIMENO TORDERA, Fermin SÁNCHEZ GUISADO
  • Publication number: 20230272602
    Abstract: A work tool or a wear member includes a working portion or a wear portion, a hollow portion that further defines a lock receiving aperture defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction. The axis of rotation is transverse to the direction of assembly of work tool or wear member as the member is slid over a nose portion of a tool adaptor or the like. The axis of rotation is spaced away from the direction the pin receiving thru-hole extends a predetermined distance measured along the direction of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan R. Bjerke
  • Publication number: 20230272603
    Abstract: A collecting unit and method for assembling the collecting unit are described in the present disclosure. The unit comprises a detachable frame structure and a collector arrangement. The frame structure comprises legs and a hub having holes on the surface of the hub. A first end of each of the legs is inserted in at least one hole of the hub. The arrangement comprises a collapsible plane having a first side for collecting a substance and a bottom side facing hub. Connecting assembly is provisioned for establishing a connection between each corner of the plane and the second end of the corresponding leg. The collector arrangement further comprises a geometry defining mechanism to define the geometry of the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Alexander Allen Neumann
  • Publication number: 20230272604
    Abstract: A system of modular boxes as shown and described can be interconnected directly to one another via connectors that are integrally molded with the sidewalls of the boxes. The connectors of the boxes may include fastener receiving apertures for receiving a stud-mounting fastener therethrough. The connectors are thin and flexible, such that insertion and forcible tightening of a fastener through the aperture will cause a compressive force to be exerted between the interconnected boxes to maintain their spatial relationship and to maintain their interconnection. A further feature of the modular boxes of the system are anti-rotation members and receivers that are integrally molded to the side walls of the boxes. The anti-rotation members and receivers interact with one another at the point of connection between the boxes to prevent the boxes from flexing, rotating, or otherwise moving with respect to one another post-installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth BROWN, Aaron LORKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20230272605
    Abstract: A drain protector (1) is provided which has a conformable bottom frame (3) having a central opening that is closed by a filter element (4) spanning the opening. The filter element is capable of removing silt from water on a building site. The bottom frame is capable of conforming to the surface terrain around a drain opening due to the compressive weight of the drain protector in-situ. There is a porous top frame (2) that provides additional separation for debris from silted water and also provides compression weight for the bottom frame. The drain protector (1) may be removed, cleaned and reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher IBBOTSON
  • Publication number: 20230272606
    Abstract: A flush valve assembly for an automatic sanitaryware assembly, comprising a flush valve; a status sensor; a presence sensor associated with a presence sensor lens; an antenna associated with an antenna lens; a manual override actuator; and a controller. A status sensor may comprise an ultrasonic sensor or a capacitive sensor and is configured to be affixed to a sanitaryware assembly. The status sensor is configured to communicate with the controller, the controller is configured to determine a sanitaryware status, and the antenna is configured to transmit the sanitaryware status to a network gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Torres, Claudia Marcela Jovel, Ki Bok Song, Soonjae Kwon, Joseph John Ientile, Stanimir Stoynov
  • Publication number: 20230272607
    Abstract: A flush toilet of the present invention includes a bowl including a waste receiving surface that receives waste, a rim formed on an upper part of the waste receiving surface and a well portion that is formed below the waste receiving surface and in which a pooled water surface is formed, one or more spouting ports that spout flush water along the rim, and a discharge conduit connected to a bottom portion of the bowl, the flush toilet including a configuration where a forward main flow F1 and a rearward main flow F2 of flush water spouted from the spouting ports circulate around a waste receiving surface 16 of a bowl 6 and flow, in the beginning of flushing start, into three or more regions of the pooled water surface divided into four regions S1, S2, S3 and S4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shoko KOBAYASHI, Makoto BEKKI, Daiki OKABE
  • Publication number: 20230272608
    Abstract: A flush toilet according to the present invention includes a bowl including a bowl-shaped waste receiving surface, a rim, a spouting port formed in the rim and a pooled water portion having a front region and a rear region, and includes a configuration where a ratio of an inflow flow rate of flush water into the front region of the pooled water portion in a second half of flushing period in a flushing period to “a total inflow flow rate of flush water into the pooled water portion” is larger than a ratio of an inflow flow rate of flush water into the front region of the pooled water portion in a first half of flushing period to “the total inflow flow rate of flush water into the pooled water portion”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shoko KOBAYASHI, Makoto BEKKI, Daiki OKABE
  • Publication number: 20230272609
    Abstract: A check valve comprising, between an inlet end and an opposite outlet end along a common longitudinal axis, optionally an adapter arranged between the inlet end and a seal seat, a seal seat formed by a rigid scaffold, a closure element formed by an elastic closure part, optionally a stop ball, and optionally a stop that can be latched to the scaffold, wherein the scaffold and the closure part are shaped to match one another in the region of the seal seat, and the closure part is tensioned against the scaffold in the region of the seal seat in the rest position and is retained therein, wherein the scaffold has breaches in the region of the seal seat, and the closure element is formed in one piece with a venting device
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Friedrich Lange
  • Publication number: 20230272610
    Abstract: A urinal includes a basin for collecting a stream of urine and a shower head designed to deliver a stream of water for washing the penis after and/or during urination. The urinal may include a cover that is designed in the form of a privacy shield for protecting the penis from glances of the user of an adjacent urinal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Alois WALKER
  • Publication number: 20230272611
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices relating to urinal, in some examples having a movable portion able to pivot from a generally closed to a generally open position. The urinal may have a drain line engaged with a proximal end of the funnel for conveying urine and rinse water into a sewer line or a toilet bowl and a rinse line coupled with a water supply for rinsing urine therein. The urinal may be movable with the assistance of one or more sensors that may automatically signal other electrical or mechanical components to move one or more portions of the urinal, and may be include elements that seal portions of the urinal when not in use or during cleaning to reduce gas or liquid escaping from the urinal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Walor, Inc.
    Inventor: Eddie Lor
  • Publication number: 20230272612
    Abstract: A construction unit is provided, including a load-bearing frame including a plurality of upper horizontal members joined together at ends to form an upper frame portion, a plurality of lower horizontal members joined together at ends to form a lower frame portion, a plurality of vertical members joined to and vertically separating the upper frame portion from the lower frame portion, the vertical members being located at opposing corners defined by the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion. At least one hollow structural section is vertically positioned between the upper and lower frame portions and is fixed to the frame between adjacent pairs of the vertical members; and at least one sheathing panel joined directly to the at least one hollow structural section for forming a wall of the construction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Frank POSPISIL, Kyle FLONDOR
  • Publication number: 20230272613
    Abstract: A connector and a method of providing a framing component for building construction are disclosed, the connector including a first member having opposite plate members with a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion is pivotally connected to the bottom portion, and a second member having a base member with attachment members, wherein the second member is attached at an angle of 14-50 degrees to the first member. The method is a method of providing a framing component for building construction, the method including the steps of providing the connector, connecting a top chord to the top portion of the connector, and connecting a bottom chord of a wooden joist to the bottom portion of the connector, wherein the connector connects the top chord and the bottom chord in such a way to allow for the top chord and bottom chord to stay in intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Brian ELLENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20230272614
    Abstract: An interface transition for use in compression in connection with panels where air and/or water penetration is undesirable having a first body, a second body, an adhesive layer positioned intermediate the first body and the second body, and an impregnation into at least the first body, wherein the combination of the bodies, adhesive layer and impregnation reduces the air leakage rate therethrough and moisture infiltration therein after the interface transition is compressed to a width 75% of its uncompressed width. The interface transition may include an extension member for splicing and construction of a four-way intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Schul International Co., LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fiorilla, Michael M. Sebold, Brian J. Iske, Chad Heikkila, Donald Wallis, Stephen M. Pierson, Adam Milter, Phillip David Effler, Cory Bendokas
  • Publication number: 20230272615
    Abstract: An approved dynamic construction is used for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction, wherein the exterior wall construction includes a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, wherein the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system includes a first element for receiving the insulating elements and positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the sating slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arndt Andresen, Matthew Zemler, Chad Stroike
  • Publication number: 20230272616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a construction frame comprising a front side, a back side, and a side part, wherein said construction frame further at least one receptacle in the side part. Further, a system comprising at least one construction frame according to the invention is provided. In a preferred embodiment said system comprises at least two construction frames which are connected by at least one connector, which is inserted in the at least one receptacle of each construction frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: NWT MANAGEMENT GMBH
    Inventor: Bruno LAMOUREUX
  • Publication number: 20230272617
    Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing material comprising (a) a coated substrate having a top surface and a back surface, and (b) a plurality of roofing granules applied to the top surface of the coated substrate. The plurality of roofing granules comprises from 50% to 100% of unitary, uncoated, non-mineral based particles. This invention, in embodiments, further relates to a method of preparing such roofing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, Luis Duque
  • Publication number: 20230272618
    Abstract: A liquid applied hail and rain protection roofing material for commercial applications and the process for applying the commercial roofing materials. This is an elastomeric material which is embedded with fiberglass and/or granules of stone-like rubber rock to provide for strength and to resist the hail. An Ultraviolet Ray protection can also be applied. The materials utilized increase the utility as a roofing membrane by making it more elastic and by resulting in greater flexibility at low temperatures and in greater heat resistance at high temperatures. This flexibility prevents softening/flow and deformation from mechanical forces, such as those associated with maintenance personnel walking on the roofing membrane. A roofing membrane may be formed of the material as a laminate of a plurality of types of modified layers at the worksite pre-made as panels then installed at the worksite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Richard Leroy Collett, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230272619
    Abstract: A method of reroofing, the method comprising of applying to an existing roof surface a membrane composite including a pre-applied adhesive layer by mating the adhesive layer to the existing membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jiansheng TANG, Michael J. HUBBARD, Joseph KALWARA, Carl E. WATKINS, JR., Brian ALEXANDER, Todd D. TAYKOWSKI, Joseph R. CARR
  • Publication number: 20230272620
    Abstract: An intelligent roof drain system includes a roof drain surrounded by a drain plate. A water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the drain plate. The water seepage detection module includes water seepage detection sensors and circuitry and an antenna system to inductively receive power and communicate water seepage data. A roofing membrane is disposed over the water seepage detection module. A monitoring module that includes control circuitry, power supply circuitry, water level detection circuitry, communications interface circuitry, and an antenna system to inductively supply power to and communicate with the water seepage detection module is disposed proximate the water seepage detection module such that the antenna systems align. The intelligent roof drain system can detect water seepage under the roofing membrane and standing water proximate the roof drain and communicate such events to a gateway and/or building management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: WATTS REGULATOR CO.
    Inventors: MICHAEL RASMUSSEN, CASPAR LAUGESEN
  • Publication number: 20230272621
    Abstract: Composite panels and methods of use and manufacturing are described herein. The composite panels may comprise a foam composite and one or more layers of a facing material. The foam composite may have a density less than or equal to 20 pcf, and the layer(s) of facing material, e.g., inorganic facing material, may have a thickness of 1/16 inch to 1 inch covering at least the front surface of the foam composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Hamed LAKROUT, Soufiane MOHAND-KACI, Russell L. HILL, Wayne BUONI, Russ Kendal MAJORS, Brian Allen SHAW
  • Publication number: 20230272622
    Abstract: A method of installing a porcelain tile installation for vehicular use is provided. The method can include covering a compacted aggregate surface with a tile bed composition; compacting the tile bed; installing a plurality of porcelain tiles and spacers on the compacted tile bed surface in a predetermined pattern, such that each respective porcelain tile includes a thickness of about 3 cm to about 5 cm; such that one or more spacers includes a base component positioned under adjacent tiles and a vertical component positioned between a sidewall of the adjacent tiles, such that the vertical component provides a joint defined by a spaced distance between the adjacent tiles; adding a polymeric sand composition to each respective joint to obtain a joint-filled porcelain tile surface; compacting the joint-filled porcelain tile surface with a compactor; and activating the polymeric sand composition to obtain the porcelain tile installation for vehicular use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: TARCICIO GIOVANI RICETTI
  • Publication number: 20230272623
    Abstract: A floor panel has a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer provided thereon having a thickness of 1 millimeter or less. The substrate has an average density of more than 750 kilograms per cubic meter. The floor panel is rectangular and oblong and comprises a pair of opposite short edges and a pair of opposite long edges. The floor panel, on at least said two opposite long edges, is provided with coupling means allowing that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and in a horizontal direction in this plane and perpendicular to the respective edge. The wood veneer and/or the substrate immediately underneath the wood veneer is treated at least at the short edges with a fluoro copolymer or a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Frank LONCKE, Luc VANHASTEL, Laurent MEERSSEMAN
  • Publication number: 20230272624
    Abstract: A fastener unit and related method for securing a board to a support is provided. The fastener unit includes a spacer block, a grip element extending from the spacer block and configured to fit in and engage a groove of the board, and one or more board engagement elements. The board engagement elements can engage the groove of the board, thereby securing the spacer block in a position adjacent the groove to establish a gap between the board and another board. Related methods of use also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Roger A. Vandenberg, Todd E.A. Schwartzkopf
  • Publication number: 20230272625
    Abstract: A baseboard corner and a method of use thereof for joining adjacent baseboard pieces at the corner of wall surfaces. The baseboard corner includes a trim member and a base member which is integral to the trim member. The trim member can flush mount with the intersection wall surfaces and surfaces of the adjacent baseboard pieces. The base member forms a left bracket and a right bracket for receiving the adjacent baseboard pieces. The baseboard corner eliminates the need for making mitered joints at the intersection of walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Mast
  • Publication number: 20230272626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gluing device, for gluing brick slips, a system for gluing brick slips and a method for gluing brick slips, for example for providing brickwork veneer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Erik Oosterhof, Arjen John Klatter
  • Publication number: 20230272627
    Abstract: A lightweight, multifunction scaffold comprises first and second ladder frames, and an adjustable height platform configured to be supported between the first and second ladder frames at a user selected height in an adjustment range. The adjustable height platform comprises a pair of spaced-apart side rails extending between the ladder frames and a deck supported on opposing sides by the side rails. The deck includes at least one recess in a top surface of the deck adjacent each of the opposing sides of the deck. The scaffold further includes at least one latch rotatably mounted to each side rail and including a catch element for engagement with the recess in the top surface of the deck to secure the deck on the side rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Grady F. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230272628
    Abstract: A brace for a safety deck is disclosed. The brace comprises a pair of spaced apart wing portions to receive a portion of a standard therebetween and an engagement portion oriented at an angle to the spaced apart wing portions, the engagement portion to engage a portion of a diagonal to position the portion of the diagonal relative to the portion of the standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Luis MCCARTHY
  • Publication number: 20230272629
    Abstract: A formwork panel includes a heat insulating material forming one side of the formwork panel, and a support forming the other side of the formwork panel and detachably coupled to the heat insulating material, in which the size of the support corresponds to the size of the heat insulating material, and the support includes an edge part surrounding the opening part and having no opening, and the support includes an opening part having at least one opening such that, in a structure in which the support and the heat insulating material are coupled to each other, the heat insulating material is exposed to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Hyeong Rok Lee
  • Publication number: 20230272630
    Abstract: In a one aspect there is disclosed a formwork wall panel (10) having an operative inner surface (12) to face towards an inner space to be filed with building material and an opposing operative outer surface (14) having a surface finishing component (16) secured thereto. The operative inner surface (12) of the formwork wall panel (10) includes a brace coupling formation (18) operatively adapted to engage a wall panel coupling formation (20) of a brace (22) operatively extending between the formwork wall panel (10) and an opposing second formwork wall panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: FEF GROUP PTY LTD
    Inventor: Michael Saadie
  • Publication number: 20230272631
    Abstract: A method using a surveying device 200 and a survey target device 300 includes: performing benchmark measurement including measuring an altitude of a benchmark that serves as a reference height of a batter board; performing stake top measurement including measuring an altitude of a stake top of a batter board stake installed; and performing beam top position display including calculating a difference in height from the stake top of the batter board stake to a beam top based on the reference height of a foundation stored in advance, the altitude of the benchmark, the altitude of the stake top of the batter board stake, and displaying the difference on a terminal device 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro NISHI, Kohei SATO, Takashi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230272632
    Abstract: A method uses a surveying system 1 including a surveying device 200 and a terminal device 100 communicative with the surveying device 200, and includes: acquiring an altitude of a benchmark serving as a reference height on a batter board; acquiring a first altitude difference between the benchmark and a current ground line; acquiring a second altitude difference between the current ground line and a beam top position on the batter board stake; acquiring an altitude of a stake top of a batter board stake installed, by measuring the altitude of the stake top; calculating a third altitude difference between the stake top of the batter board stake and the beam top position based on the altitude of the benchmark, the first and second altitude differences, and the altitude of the stake top; and displaying the third altitude difference on a screen unit of the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: TOPCON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro NISHI, Kohei SATO, Motohiro MIYAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230272633
    Abstract: Systems for reinforcement of structural elements such as piles, posts, pillars, and pipes are disclosed. The present invention features reinforced structural elements. The reinforced structural elements may include a sleeve structure positioned around a length of the structural element such that there is a chamber between the structural element and the sleeve structure. This chamber may be filled with concrete or another core filler material so as to reinforce the structural element. The sleeve structures of the present invention may be formed by the assembly of multiple staggered segmented layers of coupled reinforcing shells such as rigid, semi-rigid, or flexible fiber-reinforced shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hamid Saadatmanesh, Ehsan Mahmoudabadi
  • Publication number: 20230272634
    Abstract: Provided a bolt-bearing circumferential device for reinforcing and correcting an angle iron of a transmission tower, comprising a reinforcing angle iron, a holding hoop, and a connector; the reinforcing angle iron is arranged at an inner side of two limbs of an angle iron to be reinforced, an axis direction of the reinforcing angle iron is parallel to the angle iron to be reinforced, and an outer wall of two limbs of the reinforcing angle iron are fitted with an inner wall of the angle iron to be reinforced; the holding hoop is arranged at an outer side of the reinforcing angle iron and the angle iron to be reinforced, and each part of the holding hoop are connected together through the high-strength bolts; a side wall of the holding hoop is provided with three groups of threaded holes, wherein an axis of a first group of the threaded holes and an axis of a second group of the threaded holes are perpendicular to each other, a first group of bolts pass through the first group of the threaded holes to apply a r
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Li TIAN, Meng YANG, Juncai LIU, Xianchao LUO, Xiaoyang WANG, Zhen MA, Xiangrui MENG
  • Publication number: 20230272635
    Abstract: A unitary pool cover housing for assembling a pool cover system such that the housing and pool cover system may be substantially assembled at the manufacturing facility and delivered together for quick installation at the pool site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: North Star Technology Limited
    Inventors: Toby Karsten, Drew Marlow
  • Publication number: 20230272636
    Abstract: A pool double safety cover with at least one protection protocol includes a first cover that is substantially impermeable to water, and a second cover that is substantially permeable to water. A track system having independent parallel tracks is provided for guiding the first cover and the second cover to open and close over a pool. At least one interlock switch is configured to generate a signal indicating whether the first cover and the second cover is in a fully open or fully closed state. A drive system is configured to open and close the first cover and the second cover over the pool according to a protection protection protocol based on feedback from the interlock switch and at least one sensor. In another example, the protection protocol is a freeze protection protocol. In another example, the protection protocol is a precipitation protection protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kirk Steven Tecu, Duncan Doyle, Sean Michael Shiers
  • Publication number: 20230272637
    Abstract: A natural disaster shelter includes light weight steel profile prefabricated field assembled frames, recycled plastic membrane separators and an impregnated cloth membrane or other structural membrane covering on all exposed surfaces of the structure including foundation and roof. A method of forming a natural disaster shelter and a kit of parts for forming a natural disaster shelter are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: John W. FULLER, Bernardo GOMEZ-GONZALEZ
  • Publication number: 20230272638
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a signpost assembly that includes a sign holder, a signpost that supports the sign holder, and a base for receiving the signpost. The base engages the signpost at two locations along the signpost, thereby ensuring that the signpost is held vertically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Ustach, Matthew O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20230272639
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar outdoor warm tent. The tent comprises a bottom plate and an upper cover, wherein the upper cover is closed on the bottom plate and an activity space is enclosed between them, the upper cover and the bottom plate are both made of composite plate materials, and the composite plate material comprises a foamed polypropylene layer in the middle and self-reinforced polypropylene layers on two sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Qiang Guo, Yiming Wang, Jeffrey Roger Myers, Peter Bladd Symms
  • Publication number: 20230272640
    Abstract: A press-type telescopic structure of a tent comprises an inner tube, an outer tube, a connecting member, and a pressing assembly. The outer tube is a hollow structure and one end of the outer tube is fixedly connected with the connecting member, and the inner tube comprises a solid inner tube body and a hollow sleeve. The hollow sleeve is fixedly connected to a first end of the solid inner tube body and is always located in the outer tube, and the pressing assembly comprises an elastic piece and a button. The elastic piece is disposed in the hollow sleeve, and the elastic piece comprises a buckle protrusion configured to be buckled to and matched with one or more buckle holes after passing through a through hole. The button is movably disposed on the connecting member and is operatively coupled to the buckle protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Yonggeng YANG
  • Publication number: 20230272641
    Abstract: A fence panel is disclosed. The fence panel comprises: a first side surface; a first side surface profile defined on the first side surface; a second side surface, disposed on an opposite side of the panel relative to the first side surface; and a second side surface profile defined on the second side surface. Each one of the first side surface profile and the second side surface profile, independently, is configured for receiving a mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Giuseppe PRIZZI, Marcello VENAFRO
  • Publication number: 20230272642
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of locks, and discloses an outer lock body for quick assembly of a handle, including a mounting seat and a handle, where the handle includes a rotating part and a hand-held part, the rotating part is inserted into and fitted with the mounting seat, a quick assembly mechanism is provided in the mounting seat, the quick assembly mechanism includes a limiting body, a limiting ring groove recessed on the rotating part, a holding part, and a push-in member, and with the push-in action of the push-in member, a holding part is pushed open and the limiting body is pushed to partially enter the limiting ring groove. According to the outer lock body, the handle can be quickly disassembled and the direction of the hand-held part can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Mingjun Hu
  • Publication number: 20230272643
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent lock device with a photoelectric switch-controlled motor, which includes: a lock case and a rear mounting plate. An end face of the lock case is provided with a knob attraction plate, and a knob is mounted to the knob attraction plate. The rear mounting plate is attached to the lock case using a snap-fit connection. A transmission gear is installed at an inner side of the lock case, the transmission gear meshes with a motor module, and the motor module is fixed to a motor fixing plate. A gear bore is formed in a center of the transmission gear, a rotary rod penetrates through the gear bore, and the rotary rod is drive-connected to the knob. The rotary rod is connected to a connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve penetrates through a circuit board to be connected to a deadbolt body, and the deadbolt body matches a plug follower. The intelligent lock device further includes: a door sensor bar and a door sensor plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Baoqiang Zhang, Weibo Kong
  • Publication number: 20230272644
    Abstract: A redundant actuation lock apparatus includes an interface, an electronic mechanism, and a manual mechanism. The interface manipulates lock bar(s) into a locked/unlocked position. The electronic mechanism includes an actuator and power drive. The actuator is disengageably coupled to and drives the interface. The power drive is coupled to and drives the actuator in response to a control signal. The manual mechanism includes a key input and an output. The key input receives and rotates with a mechanical key. The output disengageably couples to the interface and rotates with the mechanical key. The actuator is engaged with and the output is disengaged from the interface in an electronic mode, while the actuator is disengaged from and the output is engaged with the interface in a manual mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Todd Reese, Cody Lyle Mayer