Patents Issued in January 2, 2024
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Patent number: 11858749Abstract: A conveying device includes a plurality of conveying zones having conveying elements, each conveying zone having at least one conveying drive for the conveying elements of the zone in question and being associated with a control unit that controls the conveying drive of the conveying zone, with the conveying device being designed having a support structure. Each conveying zone is formed by an individual independent conveying module that is fastened on the support structure as a complete individual unit and forms the entirety of the conveying device with additional adjacent conveying modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Dematic GmbHInventor: Max Winkler
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Patent number: 11858750Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and computer program products are disclosed for container transportation. An example system includes a conveyor network that includes a plurality of conveyors and each conveyor supports one or more containers thereon. Each conveyor defines a conveyor length and a conveyor operating speed. The system further includes a computing device operably coupled to the conveyor network. The computing device receives a starting location and a destination location of a first container within the conveyor network and receives an operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network. The computing device determines a first travel path for the first container between the starting location and the destination location based upon the conveyor length, the conveyor operating speed, and the operating density for each conveyor in the conveyor network. The first travel path minimizes a total travel time for the first container between the starting location and the destination location.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLCInventors: Kiara Godazandeh, Seyed Shahab Mofidi, Amirhossein Rafati, Akhila Puthengot
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Patent number: 11858751Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for treating containers, having a treatment device for treating the containers, and a carrier which is arranged such that it can move linearly with respect to a holder, wherein a plurality of rolling elements being arranged between the carrier and the holder and guiding the movement of the treatment device, wherein these rolling elements at least temporarily contact both a running surface of the carrier and a running surface of the holder, wherein the rolling elements are arranged in a rolling elements cage and move in the direction of movement, wherein this rolling element cage extends in the direction of movement and has a greater length than the holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Thomas Hoellriegl, Nina Habenschaden, Harald Effenberger
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Patent number: 11858752Abstract: A modular transfer system with a primary flow system and a diverter system. The primary flow system includes a primary flow belt for conveying an article along a primary flow path from an infeed side of the modular transfer system to a pass-through side of the modular transfer system. The diverter system includes one or more diverter belts for diverting an article from the primary flow path towards a divert side of the modular transfer system. The primary flow belt includes multiple movable components contacting the diverter belt. The movable components can have one or more rotational degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: John William Kuhn, Robert D. Lundahl, Robert W. Cutlip, Mark G. Bankard, William D. Finch
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Patent number: 11858753Abstract: An inversion guide device is configured to guide tofu conveyed by a transfer conveyor and inverted by a turn-back portion at one end of the transfer conveyor. The inversion guide device includes an endless conveyor configured to support the tofu along a track of the turn-back portion and guide the tofu while being driven in a circulating manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TAKAI TOFU & SOYMILK EQUIPMENT CO.Inventor: Toichiro Takai
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Patent number: 11858754Abstract: A machine for handling bottles includes first and a second conveyor belts to advance the bottles. The first conveyor belt has a first direction of advancement and the second conveyor belt has a second direction of advancement. The first and second directions of advancement are incident to each other. A deflector device connects the first and second conveyor belts, and includes outer and inner guide bodies to contain the bottles. The inner guide body includes a belt to advance the bottles. Conditioning elements change the configuration of the inner guide body varying its relative position with respect to the outer guide body and the radius of curvature of the advancing belt. The conditioning elements include an element pushing a respective element for tensioning the belt. The pushing element has adjustment elements to vary the thrust applied on the tensioning element and the curvature of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: RUFFINO S.R.L.Inventors: Gianni Papiani, Elisa Bugatti, Niccoló Perini
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Patent number: 11858755Abstract: In a clamping device, the number of components for an article detection means is reduced. In a stacker, a tire is placed on the carry surface. The first gripping member and the second gripping member grip a side of tire placed on the carry surface and include an abutment surface having a bent portion and are capable of abutting with the side of tire. The first sensor and the second sensor include a light axis in a direction along the article. The controller moves the first gripping member and the second gripping member close to each other to the first position where the tire is not gripped. When the tire is detected with the first sensor and second sensor, the controller moves the first gripping member and the second gripping member close to each other to the second position where the tire is gripped.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.Inventor: Takahito Suzuki
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Patent number: 11858756Abstract: A high-speed pressure based propulsion system for transporting resources is disclosed. The system comprising: a plurality of cars; an electronic track configured to carry said plurality of cars; an automatic guidance system configured to establish a route for said plurality of cars on said electronic track based on one or more pre-defined parameters; a plurality of electronically controlled stations configured to facilitate one or more task on said routed plurality of cars for transportation of resources. The disclosed system facilitates movement of food from one place to another by use of fast speed HYPERLOOP™ technology and thereby tries to solves the issue of malnutrition in under developed nations.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Mirza Faizan
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Patent number: 11858757Abstract: In a granular material supply system including a tank that stores granular material, a carrier line through which the granular material flowing out of the tank is carried to a carrier destination, and a cutout line that connects the tank and the carrier line and through which the granular material flowing out of the tank is supplied to the carrier line, a control device includes a density control unit configured to control a density of the granular material on a downstream side of a junction of the cutout line and the carrier line to a set value predetermined and a flow rate control unit configured to control a flow rate of the granular material to be supplied to the carrier destination through the carrier line to a command value instructed by the carrier destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaharu Hiroe, Kazunari Ide, Akihiko Saito, Kei Moriyama
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Patent number: 11858758Abstract: A machine and method for arranging objects comprising a first end with a protruding edge and a second end, on the opposite side of the protruding edge, in an alternate manner along single file rows. A guide guides objects in a single file row to a separator for receiving and separating the objects into a first and a second group and for alternately feeding the first and the second group to a collector and dropping device configured for rotating the objects of the first group and the second group according to a predetermined orientation and for stacking the objects one above the other in an alternate manner along single file rows.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: AROMA SYSTEM S.R.L.Inventors: Gino Rapparini, Maurizio Generali
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Patent number: 11858759Abstract: A stick distributing unit and corresponding method for laying spacer sticks over a board layer is provided. The unit includes a frame defining a stick-receiving area for receiving sticks and a hold-and-release mechanism configured to dispense each stick one-by-one. The hold-and-release mechanism includes a lower holding member selectively operable to hold and release a bottommost stick, and an upper holding member selectively operable to hold and release a penultimate stick. The unit also includes a controller configured to operate the lower and upper holding members to release the bottommost stick from the stick-receiving area and knock on the penultimate stick. The unit further has a stick-laying mechanism configured to receive and lay the released bottommost stick over the board layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: 9374-4399 Québec Inc.Inventors: Jean-Michel St-Pierre, Isabelle St-Pierre
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Patent number: 11858760Abstract: A system includes a base configured to be positioned on a ground. The base includes a first conveyor configured to convey a granular material. The system also includes a derrick coupled to the base. The derrick is configured to be oriented substantially horizontally when the system is in a folded state. The derrick is configured to be oriented substantially vertically when the system is in an unfolded state. The derrick includes a second conveyor configured to receive the granular material from the first conveyor and to convey the granular material. The system also includes a first arm coupled to the derrick. The first arm includes a third conveyor configured to receive the granular material from the second conveyor and to convey the granular material.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SOLARIS OILFIELD SITE SERVICES OPERATING LLCInventors: Jeremy Weinstein, Scott Lambert, Jeffrey Martinez
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Patent number: 11858761Abstract: An offloading vacuum system. The system has a tank to capture debris from an excavation site. The debris is pulled into the tank due to a blower pulling air into an attached hose. An internal conveyor within the tank conveys material to an offloading hub. The offloading hub has a ground-facing door which opens to deposit debris into an external conveyor. The external conveyor, when deployed, can move debris from below the tank to a dump container with a wall greater than a height of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventor: Cody L. Sewell
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Patent number: 11858762Abstract: According to a method for transferring a cargo from a cargo receiving portion of a vehicle onto a cargo take-up station, the vehicle is controlled by a vehicle control unit such that the vector of the velocity of the vehicle is modified immediately before, or upon its arrival at the cargo take-up station and the vehicle is oriented by the vehicle control unit and/or by at least one guide system positioned in the region of the cargo take-up station before the arrival of the vehicle at the cargo take-up station, such that the trajectory of the cargo that is moving away from the cargo receiving portion as a result of the modification in the velocity vector, ends at a receiving region of the cargo take-up station.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.Inventors: Jan Behling, Mathias Rotgeri, Jan Soeren Emmerich, Dirk Hoening, Patrick Klokowski, Christian Hammermeister, Michael Ten Hompel
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Patent number: 11858763Abstract: A vehicle leveler includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge; the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The vehicle leveler also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge; the leading edge of the second portion is attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The vehicle leveler also includes opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions have a top surface which forms a walkway. A freestanding unitary vehicle wheel guide with a walkway is adjacent to the opposing side portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Leum Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Grant Leum, Eric Demerath
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Patent number: 11858764Abstract: A material movement apparatus and method includes a material support with a front, a rear, a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom where the front includes a curved section that curves up from the bottom from the first side to the second side. A pull bar is connected with the top at the front within the front curved section, a pull point is connected with the pull bar from the bottom and a handle is located in one side.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: William Harold Behrends, III, Eddy Jay Bledsoe
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Patent number: 11858765Abstract: A sheet cassette includes a sheet mounting unit, a first side guide, a second side guide, and a biasing unit. The first side guide comes into contact with the sheet at one end in a sheet width direction. The sheet width direction is a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction in which the sheet is conveyed out from the sheet mounting unit. The sheet width direction is parallel to the mounting surface. The second side guide comes into contact with the sheet at the other end in the sheet width direction. The biasing unit has a biasing member. The biasing member biases at least the first side guide in a direction approaching the second side guide. The first side guide can rotate around a rotation shaft intersecting the mounting surface in a direction in which the first side guide approaches and separates from the second side guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Katsuya Oshida
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Patent number: 11858766Abstract: A device (12) for changing a sheet pile in a sheet feeder (10) for a sheet treating machine is described. The device (12) comprises a main pile supporting unit (18) having a supporting surface (22) adapted to support a pallet (16) carrying a sheet pile. Furthermore, the device (12) comprises a residual pile supporting unit (24) with a plurality of residual pile bars (28), which can be moved into a sheet pile region (30) when the sheet pile is to be changed. The residual pile bars (28) are then carrying the sheet pile. When in the sheet pile region (30), each of the residual pile bars (28) is movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the supporting surface (22), wherein the residual pile bars (28) are movable independently from each other. Furthermore, a method for changing the sheet pile in a sheet feeder (10) for a sheet treating machine is explained.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BOBST MEX SAInventors: Michel Rod, Jeremy Cordelier
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Patent number: 11858767Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form tear-off paperband composites that adhesively attach a paper web to an empty web spool. In some embodiments, the paperband composite is applied in several layers to an empty web spool, each layer suitable for fixedly attaching a paper web to the empty spool. Multiple layers of paperband composite allow for use during multiple turn-up procedures with one layer of paperband composite used per turn-up procedure. In some examples, the paperband composite may be applied to a paper spool tangentially along the spool face and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the spool. In other examples, the paperband composite may be spirally wrapped around the paper spool.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Papeltec Overseas, Inc.Inventors: Peter A. Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Victor Rodriguez, Craig Austin
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Patent number: 11858768Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing an edge of a reel of web material wherein it is envisaged to grip any portion of an external layer of web material of a new reel, removing damaged web material forming loops of the reel, and arranging a leading edge of the new reel to be joined with a tail edge of the reel close to finishing,Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: Fameccanica.Data S.p.A., Fondazione Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaInventors: Oronzo Lucia, Alessandro Cipriani, Maurizio Spiriticchio, Emanuela Elisa Cepolina, Khelifa Baizid, Massimiliano Scaccia, Roberto Gagliardi, Isiah Zaplana, Mariapaola D'Imperio, Ferdinando Cannella
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Patent number: 11858769Abstract: A web splice for attaching two webs, such as paper webs used in paper converting operations. The web splice comprises a non-linear butt joint. The butt joint forms an acute included angle (?) with the side edges.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes
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Patent number: 11858770Abstract: Disclosed is a film feeding apparatus including a turntable including a driving member and a rotation bar having a central part shaft-coupled to a rotating shaft of the driving member to be driven to rotate around the rotating shaft and driven to rotate to repeatedly perform an operation in which the rotation bar rotates by a predetermined reference angle through the driving member and is then stopped for a predetermined reference time, a film tray that is installed in a predetermined first operation region to position one of opposite ends of the rotation bar on the film tray in a state in which the rotation bar is stopped for the reference time and on which a plurality of films are located in multiple layers, gripping units coupled to the opposite ends of the rotation bar, respectively, to transfer the films along a predetermined circular trajectory around the rotating shaft by the rotation bar and provided to grip the films, and a film ejection unit that is installed in a predetermined second operation regiType: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NPS CO., LTD.Inventor: Seong Ho Bae
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Patent number: 11858771Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing device includes a first tray to receive sheets from an image forming unit, a second tray to receive sheets from the first tray, and a third tray to receive sheets from the second tray. The third tray is movable relative to the second tray. A bundle claw is configured to move sheets in a first direction from the second tray to the third tray. A controller is configured to move the third tray relative to the second tray according to the sheets on the second tray. Depending on various characteristics of the sheets on the second tray or the presence of sheets already on the third tray, the position of the third tray may be changed to reduce possible misalignments of sheets in the transfer from the second to third tray.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ken Iguchi
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Patent number: 11858772Abstract: An apparatus for cutting diagnostic reagent strips includes first and second shafts with facing knife blades and spacers. A guide between the shafts ensures accurate, defect-free cutting. Adjusting screws fine-tune the shaft interval for enhanced cutting.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Seokhyun Lee, Wonha Lee
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Post-processing device, image forming system, controlling method and non-transitory recording medium
Patent number: 11858773Abstract: A post-processing device, includes a tray that accepts a carried sheet and places thereon; a post-processing unit that performs a post-processing to the sheet placed on the tray; and a controller that controls an operation of the post-processing unit. The controller that: obtains both of: a first sheet type specified by a user; and a second sheet type detected by a media detector that is installed on a sheet carrying path; and controls the operation of the post-processing unit based on the second sheet type when the first sheet type and the second sheet type are different.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Yasuomi Mitsui -
Patent number: 11858774Abstract: Folder systems and related methods are provided for accurately and efficiently folding a paper carrier that has a card attached without bending or dislodging the card from the carrier. A movable fold chute receives a portion of the carrier with the card attached and allows the carrier to fold while protecting the card portion of the carrier. The fold chute moves between different positions which allow the carrier to enter and exit through folding rollers along a generally straight paper path without forcing the cards around small radii, thereby preventing damage to the cards or causing them to separate from the carrier sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: DMT Solutions Global CorporationInventors: Brad Swinford, Robert J. Allen
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Patent number: 11858775Abstract: A paper sheet detection device includes: an optical sensor that includes a light-emitting portion that emits light, and a light-receiving portion that receives the emitted light; a storage portion that stores a first threshold value used for determining whether or not a paper sheet is present in a path of the emitted light, a target light-receiving level set as a target value of a level of the light received by the light-receiving portion in a state where the paper sheet is not present, and a second threshold value that is set to a value that is greater than the first threshold value and less than the target light-receiving level; an estimating portion that determines whether the level of the light received by the light-receiving portion is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, and that estimates whether or not the paper sheet is present; and a light amount adjusting portion that adjusts an amount of the light emitted by the light-emitting portion so thatType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: LAUREL BANK MACHINES CO., LTD., LAUREL MACHINERY CO., LTD., LAUREL PRECISION MACHINES CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Igarashi, Hitoshi Takahashi, Toru Inake
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Patent number: 11858776Abstract: A conveying apparatus for feeding sheets into a processing apparatus is discloses which comprises a plurality of nips within which sheets are gripped and driven along a conveying direction towards the processing apparatus, each nip being defined between a respective drive wheel and an opposing reaction surface. The drive wheels are omni-wheels configured to apply a frictional force to advance the sheets in the conveying direction while permitting free movement of the sheets in a direction transverse to the conveying direction, the reaction surfaces permitting free movement of the sheets in the transverse direction, and an elongate guide is arranged on one side of the conveying apparatus, to extend generally parallel to the conveying direction, the conveying apparatus being configured to urge conveyed sheets in the transverse direction into contact with the guide.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HIGHCON SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Aron Shmaiser, Nuriel Amir
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Patent number: 11858777Abstract: An elevator car includes one or more sidewalls defining an interior space for accommodating passengers; and an electrical box (25) mounted to a sidewall by a mount (30). The mount (30) is arranged to allow the electrical box (25) to vertically translate between a first position and a second position relative to the sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Aurelien Fauconnet, Franck Rivoiret, Fabrice Boniface, Morgane Appourchaux
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Patent number: 11858778Abstract: A method and construction site device for vertical transportation during a building construction phase include a climbing formwork platform arranged in a currently uppermost region of the building for concreting at least part of the building core, an elevator car intermittently adjusted to a current building height in a first elevator shaft by hoisting a mechanical platform to a higher level and fixing it there, a construction elevator temporarily installed in a second elevator shaft and attached to the climbing formwork platform with a construction elevator car vertically movable in a construction elevator frame, and wherein people and/or material are transported to a floor associated with an access opening of the construction elevator by the elevator system and then are transported from this floor to a floor situated in the currently uppermost region of the building or to the climbing formwork platform by the construction elevator.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INVENTIO AGInventors: Christian Studer, Gabriele Bizzozero, Oliver Simmonds, Stefan Weber
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Patent number: 11858779Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator safety arrangement comprising a hoistway; an elevator car mounted in the hoistway; a working platform on top of the elevator car; at least one movable balustrade, which is movable between a substantially upright position and a substantially horizontal position; and a sensing arrangement for sensing position of the movable balustrade, said sensing arrangement for sensing position of the movable balustrade comprising at least one sensor for sensing position of the balustrade.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Ari Kattainen, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Antti Hovi, Juha Panula, Jari Kantola, Matti Rasanen, Janne Mikkonen, Nithil Karimpanackal Natarajan, Jari Pursiainen, Markku Haapaniemi
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Patent number: 11858780Abstract: A governor assembly, an elevator safety device, and an elevator system. The governor assembly includes: a bracket; a rotatable rope sheave mounted on the bracket; and a centrifugal mechanism associated with the rope sheave, a plurality of centrifugal members being capable of unfolding under an inertial force associated with the speed of the rope sheave; the centrifugal mechanism includes: a plurality of centrifugal members pivotally connected to the rope sheave; and a retaining mechanism by which the plurality of centrifugal members are retained in a contraction position; the retaining mechanism is configured to retain the plurality of centrifugal members in the contraction position when the speed of the rope sheave increases to a first threshold with an acceleration smaller than a first acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Wei Wang, Decheng Meng, Yong Zhao
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Patent number: 11858781Abstract: A frictionless electronic safety actuator (100) for use in an elevator system, which includes at least one electromagnet (110), and a magnetic plate (120) attached to a connection arrangement (190). The connection arrangement (190) is configured to connect the magnetic plate (120; 220) to a linkage (80) that is actuatable so as to move a safety brake (24) into frictional engagement with an elevator guide rail (20). The at least one electromagnet (110) is operable to selectively produce a magnetic force which acts upon the magnetic plate (120) to displace the magnetic plate (120) and thereby move the connection arrangement (190) to actuate the linkage (80) without the magnetic plate (120) coming into frictional engagement with the elevator guide rail (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Yu Pu, Yingxin Gao, Ruben Marante-Chasco
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Patent number: 11858782Abstract: A trolley of a rope crane, comprising a trolley body, a transverse load beam of the trolley, a hoisting mechanism and comprises a rope drum, a hoisting motor for driving the rope drum, and a gear for coupling the hoisting motor to the rope drum, whereby the gear has a primary side and a secondary side, and whereby the rope drum is located, in the vertical direction of the trolley, between the hoisting motor and load beam parallel to the load beam. The hoisting mechanism is supported by a three-point support to a main beam, whereby the first support point and second support point are adjacent to the secondary side of a gear, and whereby the third support point is formed by a support of the rope from end facing away from the gear to the load beam at a lateral distance from the first and second support point.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Konecranes Global CorporationInventors: Jari Kaiturinmäki, Simo Säkkinen
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Patent number: 11858783Abstract: Disclosed is a knuckle boom crane, for offshore application, the knuckle boom crane including a crane house, a knuckle boom carried by the crane house, a component for operating the crane house and the knuckle boom, and a controller for piloting the operating component. The controller include a active compensation module that is designed to pilot the operating means, taking into account data coming from a motion reference unit, in such a way as to stabilize a downstream end of the jib, advantageously in a horizontal plane and/or a vertical position, still preferably in all directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: REELInventors: Frank Heen, Bart Burger
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Patent number: 11858784Abstract: A crane that controls an actuator on the basis of a target speed signal Vd of cargo W includes: a control device having a feedback control unit that calculates a target path signal Pd? of the cargo from the target speed signal Vd by integration to correct the target path signal Pd? on the basis of the differential of current position coordinates p(n) of the cargo W corresponding to the target path signal Pd?; and a feedforward control unit that adjusts a weight coefficient of a transfer function G(s) expressing the characteristics of the crane on the basis of a target path signal Pd1? that has been corrected. The target path signal Pd1? corrected by the feedback control unit is corrected using the transfer function G(s) for which the weight coefficient has been adjusted by the feedforward control unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventor: Yoshimasa Minami
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Patent number: 11858785Abstract: A target trajectory signal is calculated by integrating a target speed signal inputted from a suspended-load moving operation tool and passing the integrated signal through a lowpass filter. Target position coordinates of a load are calculated from the target trajectory signal. The current position coordinates of a leading end of a boom are calculated from the attitude of a crane device. An unwinding amount of a wire rope is calculated from the current position coordinates of the load and the current position coordinates of the boom. A direction vector of the wire rope is calculated from the current position coordinates of the load and the target position coordinates of the load. Target position coordinates of the boom are calculated from the unwinding amount and the direction vector. An actuation signal of an actuator is generated from the target position coordinates of the boom.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TADANO LTD.Inventor: Yoshimasa Minami
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Patent number: 11858786Abstract: An electronic module that dampens torsional oscillation of an object rotating in a horizontal plane in a system that includes a motor control. The electronic module includes a memory that is configured to store a mass-dependent value of the object or of rotating parts of the system, a housing, and a processor that is positioned within the housing. The processor is configured to receive a mass-dependent value of the object, store the mass-dependent value of the object in the memory, calculate a torsional oscillation dampening signal using an algorithm that is based at least in part on the mass-dependent value of the object or of the rotating parts of the system, and transmit the torsional oscillation dampening signal to the motor control thereby dampening torsional oscillation of the object rotating in the horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Power Electronics International, Inc.Inventors: Michael V. Habisohn, Michael R. A. Habisohn
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Patent number: 11858787Abstract: System and methods for a DC powered hydraulic system capable of providing control over pressurized hydraulic fluid delivered to directional valves without the need for a PTO and/or a proportional valve. The hydraulic system controls the output from a battery to a direct current hydraulic pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Kar-Tech, Inc.Inventor: Hassan Karbassi
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Patent number: 11858788Abstract: A telescoping jib of a mobile crane having a basic box and a plurality of inner boxes that can each be extended from a retraction position to an extension position and that can be locked and unlocked together in the respective retraction position or extension positions by means of bolting holes, which are arranged in the basic and inner boxes, and associated locking bolts. In order to provide a telescoping jib of a mobile crane which can be easily unlocked in an emergency, it is proposed that, in the retraction position of the basic and inner boxes, the bolting holes for the extension positions are aligned with one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Tadano Demag GmbHInventor: Simon Schneider
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Patent number: 11858789Abstract: A load detection means (180) that finds the live load on a work platform by detecting a load applied to a fifth mast member (150) is provided on the fifth mast member (150) provided on the work platform; a plurality of sliders (top-rear side fourth slider (155), bottom-rear side fourth slider (156), top-front side fourth slider (157), and bottom-front side fourth slider (158)) that allows the fifth mast member (150) and the fourth mast member to move relative to each other is provided in different locations in the vertical direction between the fifth mast member (150) and the fourth mast member; and the plurality of sliders are fixed to the fifth mast member (150).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA AICHI CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshio Kuwabara
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Patent number: 11858790Abstract: A pry bar assembly includes a plate that is elongated and has a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, an upper surface and a lower surface. The plate includes a claw section, a chisel section and a middle section positioned therebetween. The claw section includes the first end and a rounded heel. The claw section includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to the middle section and curves upwardly and away from the middle section in a semi-cylindrical shape to form the rounded heel. The second portion extends downwardly from the first portion. The chisel section is angled upwardly from the middle section. The upper surface has an elongated crest therein that is spaced from the first and second lateral edges and extends along a length of the middle section and into the chisel section.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NCH CorporationInventor: Edward Lenart
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Patent number: 11858791Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a load map interface system including one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a load map from an external input; determine a work machine load based at least in part on a sensor array of a work machine; generate a modified load map based on the received load map and the work machine load, the modified load map including an acceptable zone defining an acceptable load threshold and a warning zone defining a warning zone threshold; determine a location of the work machine on the modified load map; and send a notification to a display indicating that the work machine is within the acceptable zone or the warning zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Robert S. Messina, Catherine Lee, Louis A. Bafile
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Patent number: 11858792Abstract: A lifting machine comprising a base and a carrying platform, wherein a lifting mechanism for lifting the carrying platform and a power mechanism for supplying power to the lifting mechanism are arranged between the carrying platform and the base. The lifting machine of the present disclosure has simple structure, small volume and good portability, which may satisfy various needs of mobile use such as mobile maintenance, on-the-spot service and road rescue.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: JIAXING TAIXIN METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jianguo Zhang
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Patent number: 11858793Abstract: A thrust lifting device that is able to transmit a thrust force for lifting loads, includes at least one articulated lift column provided with at least one meshing part, and with at least one arm directed upward from the meshing part, the lift column made up of links with a link of rank 1 at the upper end of the upwardly directed arm and running links of rank n, where n is between 2 and N, the number of links of the lift column, —at least one rotary pinion driving the lift column by the meshing part meshing with the pinion, —at least one arm opposite the upwardly directed arm and formed by resting links, the resting links being able to pass to the meshing part and to the upwardly directed arm by rotation of the pinion, and —at least one stabilizer that is movable along the upwardly directed arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SERAPID- FRANCEInventor: Ivan Seigneur
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Patent number: 11858794Abstract: A control device includes a route acquisition unit configured to acquire routes of a movable body for moving target objects to or from a target position at which the target objects are to be picked up or dropped, a reference position/posture acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a position at which the movable body picks up or drops a first target object of the target objects at the target position, and an information output unit configured to output information acquired by the route acquisition unit to the movable body. The route acquisition unit is configured to acquire the routes of the movable body for moving second and subsequent target objects of the target objects, based on the information acquired by the reference position/posture acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kenji Takao, Yusuke Kinouchi, Noriyuki Hasegawa
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Patent number: 11858795Abstract: A pallet detection assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided. The pallet detection assembly includes a body defining a cavity and having a proximity sensor housed at least partially within the cavity. The pallet detection assembly further includes an actuation plate having a tab coupled thereto and extending in a direction toward the body, and an actuator having a cylinder coupled to the body and a plunger slidably received within the cylinder and coupled to the actuation plate. The actuator is configured to movably couple the actuation plate to the body so that the actuation plate is configured to non-pivotally displace relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Raymond CorporationInventors: Erik C. Tracy, Timothy A. Schoelier, Thomas W. Confer, Kevin T. Bordwell
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Patent number: 11858796Abstract: A system and method for gripping, torqueing and releasing an element so as to cap and/or decap a container, such as those typically utilized to house specimens in laboratory environments. The system is driven by a single bi-directional motor linked to a coupler assembly via a rotating threaded shaft. The coupler assembly is configured to engage with an element, such as a cap or container, via mechanically-biased splines that are actuated without any complex linkages, or operative connection to the motor or other powered components. The system employs an ejector nut and an ejector, both of which are concentrically positioned about the threaded shaft. The ejector nut translates along the shaft as a function of the shaft's rotation, so as to permit the retraction of the ejector when an element is engaged in the coupler assembly or cause the ejector to extend into the coupler assembly to disengage the element.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BD KIESTRA B.V.Inventors: Jurjen Sinnema, Franciscus Feijen, Harm W. van der Dong
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Patent number: 11858797Abstract: A dispenser head for in-line mixing and dispensing of beverages, which may be carbonated or nitrogenated. The dispenser head comprising a pump, a dilution mechanism, an additive mechanism, and outlet nozzle and optionally a regulation system. In use, the pump can pump concentrate liquid for the liquid product from a concentrate source to the dilution mechanism; the dilution mechanism can receive diluent liquid suitable for the liquid product from a diluent source, operable to mix the diluent liquid and the concentrate liquid and provide diluted concentrate liquid; and the additive mechanism can receive additive fluid for the liquid product from an additive source, to combine the diluted concentrate liquid and the additive fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: QUANTEX ARC LIMITEDInventors: Richard Paul Hayes-Pankhurst, Jonathan Edward Ford
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Patent number: 11858798Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly includes a dispenser recess with a flexible hose that is in fluid communication with a water supply to deliver water to the dispenser recess. The dispensing assembly also includes an actuating mechanism in operative communication with the water supply to cause the water supply to deliver a flow of water to the flexible hose when the actuating mechanism is activated. The dispensing assembly further includes a vibration generator coupled to the flexible hose and in operative communication with the actuating mechanism such that the vibration generator is activated when the actuating mechanism is activated. The vibration generator moves the flexible hose relative to the dispenser recess when the vibration generator is activated, thereby providing a wave pattern flow of water from the flexible hose.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Ramij Ismail Sayyad, Syed Moin Ahmed, Srinivas Pasham, Chaitanya Krishna Karanam