Patents Issued in January 25, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240024870
    Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods are disclosed for the modification of polymer surfaces with coatings having a dispersion of silicone polymer and hydrophobic silica. The surface coatings provide the polymer surface with high hydrophobicity, as well as increased resistance to biofouling with proteinaceous material. The polymer surfaces can be particularly useful in microfluidic devices and methods that involve the contacting of the covalently modified polymer surfaces with emulsions of aqueous droplets containing biological macromolecules within an oil carrier phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua RITCHEY, Yi XUE, Robert MELTZER
  • Publication number: 20240024871
    Abstract: Measurement accuracy is improved. A flow channel device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a flow channel member having a flow channel, and at least a protrusion located in the flow channel and protruding in a downward direction from the upper surface of the flow channel, the downward direction being a gravitational direction when the flow channel device is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Takeshi IKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240024872
    Abstract: A new method is disclosed for extracting plasma from whose blood and metering the amount of plasma to an exact volume for dispensing into a diagnostic test, in a fully automatic and self-contained device. The device can be used in resource limited settings by unskilled users to facilitate sophisticated medical diagnostic testing outside of a hospital, clinic or laboratory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Ryan McNeely
  • Publication number: 20240024873
    Abstract: An in vitro microfluidic “organ-on-chip” is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the epithelial system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic culture is described, allowing for interactions between lamina propria-derived cells and the associated tissue specific epithelial cells and endothelial cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory tissue, e.g., autoimmune disorders involving epithelia and diseases involving epithelial layers. These multicellular, layered microfluidic “organ-on-chip”, e.g. “epithelia-on-chip” further allow for comparisons between types of epithelia tissues, e.g., lung (Lung-On-Chip), bronchial (Airway-On-Chip), skin (Skin-On-Chip), cervix (Cervix-On-Chip), blood brain barrier (BBB-On-Chip), etc., in additional to neurovascular tissue, (Brain-On-Chip), and between different disease states of tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: S. Jordan Kerns, Riccardo Barrile, Geraldine Hamilton, Catherine Karalis, Daniel Levner, Carolina Lucchesi, Antonio Varone, Remi Villenave
  • Publication number: 20240024874
    Abstract: A microfluidic magnetic microbead interaction method may include mixing ferromagnetic microbeads in a fluid while the fluid is at a first temperature above a Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads, applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic microbeads while the fluid is at a second temperature at or below the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads and withdrawing remaining supernatant portions of the fluid while the magnetic field is applied to the ferromagnetic microbeads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Viktor Shkolnikov, Alexander N. Govyadinov
  • Publication number: 20240024875
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a microchip for a blood coagulation test includes preparing a substrate which has, in the surface thereof, a groove serving as a flow channel, and has a first through-hole serving as an inlet and provided on one end side of the groove. A film having a surface coated with collagen and/or tissue thromboplastin is prepared so as to cover a region of a portion on the flow channel when the film is bonded to the surface, of the substrate, having the groove therein overlaps the surface, of the film, coated with the collagen and/or tissue thromboplastin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Masato ABE, Takao SATO, Tomoko WADA, Tomoka NAGASATO, Kazuya HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240024876
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed a biological detection chip and its application thereof. The biological detection chip includes a plurality of transistors in parallel. Each of the transistors includes a substrate layer, a floating gate, an extending metal connector, an extending gate, and a biological detection layer. The biological detection chip is combined with biological probes after the surface modification process for biological detection. Biological detection includes Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV), and Cortisol detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Tang CHIOU, Wei-Hao LIN, Hsi-Teng KAO, Daisy CHENG, Shi-Wei LIN, Yi-Chan LEE
  • Publication number: 20240024877
    Abstract: A microfluidic device according to an embodiment includes a microchannel and an inflow part. The microchannel is configured to separate particles contained in a fluid at least in a first direction according to the size of the particles by the action of lift force, and separate the particles in a second direction by the action of flow in a channel cross-section. The inflow part is provided on the upstream from an area where the lift force acts in the microchannel and allows the fluid to flow into the area where the lift force acts. A length of a channel cross-section of the inflow part in the first direction is formed to be smaller than a length of a channel cross-section of the area where the lift force acts in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosuke YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240024878
    Abstract: A fluidic device can include interconnected volumes including a bulk fluid volume fluidically connected in series with a capillary volume to receive a density gradient column, a reservoir of a reconstitution buffer positioned outside the interconnected volumes, and a buffer inlet chamber to receive reconstitution buffer from the reservoir of reconstitution buffer. The fluidic device can also include a reactant chamber connected to the buffer inlet chamber by a fluid channel, wherein the reactant chamber contains a reactant, and a reactant injection channel connecting the reactant chamber to the capillary volume to inject the reconstitution buffer and reactant into the capillary volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: HP Health Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Mark Haines, John Michael Lahmann, Kenneth James Faase
  • Publication number: 20240024879
    Abstract: A portable system for extracting, optionally amplifying, and detecting nucleic acids or proteins using a compact integrated chip in combination with a mobile device system for analyzing detected signals, and comparing and distributing the results via a wireless network. Related systems and methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Anita Goel
  • Publication number: 20240024880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device to be used in amplifying and detecting biological material. In particular, the present invention relates to a device used for detecting methods, e.g., loop-mediated isothermal amplification, which may reveal the presence of a particular pathogen or molecule in a biological sample. The biological sample may be a human biological sample, but could also be a sample from an animal or plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David Gomez Varela, Walter Stühmer
  • Publication number: 20240024881
    Abstract: A sample carrier for an imaging device includes at least two sample receiving elements. Each sample receiving element has a sample receiving compartment configured to receive a sample. The sample receiving elements are either arranged in or form a frame. The frame is configured to be received in the imaging device. The sample carrier further includes a temperature control unit configured to control a temperature of the sample receiving compartments individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Stefan CHRIST
  • Publication number: 20240024882
    Abstract: To provide a construction technique of a stone material crushing tool which can prevent complication of working environment. An electrically-driven stone material crushing tool including a motor having an output shaft, a motion converting mechanism to convert a rotating movement from the output shaft to a linear movement, and a crushing member to crush the stone material by clamping by means of the linear movement of the motion converting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi YAKABE, Hiroki IKUTA, Toshihito YABUNAKA
  • Publication number: 20240024883
    Abstract: An apparatus (2) and a method for attaching a cone-shaped crushing mantle (4) of a cone crusher (100) to a carrier cone (6) of the cone crusher (100) and for detaching the crushing mantle (4) from the carrier cone (6) are provided. The apparatus (2) comprises a hydraulically actuated pre-tensioning actuator (24) adapted for pressing the crushing mantle (4) against the carrier cone (6) in a pre-tensioning process in the axial direction prior to tightening attachment screws (18) in the head region (20) of the carrier cone (6). The hydraulic pre-tensioning actuator (24) comprises a pressure chamber (26) for receiving a pressurized hydraulic medium and a piston (28) limiting the pressure chamber (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alan Eisner, Lucas Scholz
  • Publication number: 20240024884
    Abstract: A drum assembly for a ball mill system may comprise: a drum having a first flange extending axially forward from a first radial wall, a second flange extending axially aft from a second radial wall, and a cylinder shell extending axially from a first radially outer end of the first radial wall to a second radially outer end of the second radial wall; a frame coupled to the first flange; and an inlet liner coupled to the frame, the inlet liner comprising a plurality of inlet segments disposed circumferentially adjacent to each other, the inlet liner defining an inlet radius for the drum assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dale Coray
  • Publication number: 20240024885
    Abstract: There is provided a refining device including: a casing; a rotor having a rotation shaft, a first rotor portion positioned on a charging port side, a second rotor portion positioned on a discharge port side, and a partition wall, and disposed on an inside of the casing; and a liner disposed on an inner surface of the casing along an outer periphery of the rotor, in which the first rotor portion has a plurality of first blades radially installed around the rotation shaft through a gap portion which is open on the charging port side and blocked by the partition wall, the second rotor portion has a plurality of second blades radially installed around the rotation shaft, and in a state where the rotor is rotating, the raw material charged from the charging port is refined when sequentially passing between the gap portion and the adjacent first blades and when sequentially passing between the first blade and the liner and between the second blade and the liner, and is discharged from the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hideki KOJIMA, Sotaro OANA
  • Publication number: 20240024886
    Abstract: There is provided a refining device in which a first rotor portion has a plurality of first blades radially installed around a rotation shaft, a second rotor portion has a plurality of second blades radially installed around the rotation shaft, in a state where a rotor is rotating, a raw material charged from a charging port is refined when sequentially passing between a liner and an end portion on an outer peripheral side of the first blade and between the liner and an end portion on an outer peripheral side of the second blade, and is discharged from the discharge port, and D1>D2, where a separation distance between the liner and the end portion on the outer peripheral side of the first blade is D1, and a separation distance between the liner and the end portion on the outer peripheral side of the second blade is D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hideki KOJIMA, Sotaro OANA
  • Publication number: 20240024887
    Abstract: An adjustment-facilitating vibrating mill includes a base, a grinding cylinder, and a vibrating motor. An elastic mechanism is arranged on the base. The grinding cylinder is fixedly connected to the elastic mechanism. The vibrating motor is arranged on the grinding cylinder. Two sides of the vibrating motor are provided with eccentric mechanisms; each eccentric mechanism includes a fixed eccentric block, an adjustment motor, and an adjustable eccentric block. The fixed eccentric block sleeves an output shaft of the vibrating motor. The adjustment motor is connected to the fixed eccentric block through a mounting seat. The adjustable eccentric block is connected to the adjustment motor through a transmission mechanism. According to the vibrating mill, an included angle between the adjustable eccentric block and the fixed eccentric block is adjusted using the adjustment motor and the transmission mechanism, so that an exciting force can be adjusted without removing the vibrating motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Changsha Mitr Instrument Equipment Co.,Ltd
    Inventors: Weicai PENG, Yuqi PENG, Weiguo PENG, Weifeng PENG
  • Publication number: 20240024888
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rock processing apparatus (12) for crushing and/or sorting granular mineral material (M) according to size, comprising: a material feeding apparatus (22) including a material buffer (24), the material feeding apparatus (22) having an overall feed area (102), at least one working unit of at least one crushing apparatus (14) and at least one screening apparatus (16, 18), at least one conveyor apparatus (26, 32), a control unit (60), at least one sensor (70, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98) for detecting at least one operating parameter, the sensor (70, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98) being connected to the control unit (60), at least one output device (66) for outputting information, the output device (66) being connected to the control unit (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Böckle, Thomas Kühnle
  • Publication number: 20240024889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rock processing apparatus (12) for crushing and/or sorting granular mineral material (M) according to size, the rock processing apparatus (12) comprising as apparatus components: a material feeding apparatus (22) including a material buffer (24), at least one working unit of at least one crushing apparatus (14) and at least one screening apparatus (16, 18), at least one conveyor apparatus (26, 32) for conveying material between two apparatus components, a control unit (60) for controlling apparatus components, at least one sensor (72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98) for detecting at least one operating parameter, the sensor (72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98) being connected to the control unit (60) for transmitting a detection signal, at least one output device (66) for outputting information, the output device (66) being connected to the control unit (60) for transmitting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Böckle, Thomas Kühnle
  • Publication number: 20240024890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rock processing apparatus (12) for crushing and/or sorting granular mineral material (M) according to size, comprising: a material feeding apparatus (22) including a material buffer (24), at least one working unit of: at least one crushing apparatus (14) and at least one screening apparatus (16, 18), at least one conveyor apparatus (26, 32) for conveying material between two apparatus components, at least one discharge conveyor apparatus (29, 42, 46) for conveying processed material onto a stockpile (30, 44, 48), a control unit (60), at least one stockpile sensor (96, 98) for detecting at least one state and/or a change over time of a size of the stockpile (30, 44, 48), the stockpile sensor (96, 98) being connected to the control unit (60), at least one output device (66) for outputting information, the output device (66) being connected to the control unit (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Böckle, Thomas Kühnle
  • Publication number: 20240024891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rock processing system having at least one rock processing apparatus (12) for crushing and/or sorting granular mineral material (M) according to size, the rock processing system comprising as system components: a material feeding apparatus (22) including a material buffer (24), at least one crushing apparatus (14) and at least one screening apparatus (16, 18), at least one conveyor apparatus (26, 36), at least two discharge conveyor apparatuses (29, 42, 46), at least one quantity sensor (88/90, 96, 98) for each of the at least two discharge conveyor apparatuses (29, 42, 46), a data memory (62) connected in signal-transmitting fashion to a control unit (60) and/or to the quantity sensor (88/90, 96, 98) for transmitting information, a control unit (60), which is designed to control an operation of at least one system component according to detection signals, which represent the discharge quantities accruing per unit of time in different value grain grading curves, and accor
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Cyrus Barimani, Tobias Böckle
  • Publication number: 20240024892
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a roller crusher that includes a frame, first and second crusher rolls arranged axially in parallel with each other and a deflection distributor. The roller crusher further includes at least one load sensor configured to detect a material load in the deflection distributor and at least one positioning sensor configured to detect a parameter pertaining to a distance between a first point and a second point of the roller crusher. At least the first point is defined on the deflection distributor or on one of movable bearing housings of the roller crusher. The disclosure further relates to a method for monitoring the physical condition of the deflection distributor and to a refitting kit for a roller crusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Metso Outotec USA Inc.
    Inventor: Vadim Reznitchenko
  • Publication number: 20240024893
    Abstract: An apparatus for a spiral separator, for provision operatively intermediate upstream and downstream spiral trough parts of the spiral separator, including a slurry receiving region for receiving a mineral slurry flow from said upstream spiral trough part of the spiral separator; a splitter for splitting the mineral slurry flow into a concentrate part, a semi-concentrate part and a remainder part; a mixing region for mixing a more fluid radially more outward part of the remainder part with a less fluid radially more inward part of the remainder part, to provide a mixed remainder part for feeding onto the downstream spiral trough part; and a semi-concentrate bypass channel for conveying the semi-concentrate part towards the downstream spiral trough part, such that the semi-concentrate component bypasses and is segregated from the mixing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Peter GATES
  • Publication number: 20240024894
    Abstract: A system for removing iron ore particles adhered by magnetic hysteresis to a magnetic matrix of a vertical magnetic separator, the vertical magnetic separator having a separation ring with a magnetic matrix; an ore feed inlet an ore accumulation vessel positioned in the lower portion of the magnetic matrix and having an outlet for low magnetic-susceptibility material; a magnetic field-generating device adapted to generate a magnetic field in the region of the accumulation vessel; at least one collection tray positioned internally to the magnetic matrix and adapted to collect material with greater magnetic susceptibility detached from the magnetic matrix; and a collecting container adapted to receive the material with greater magnetic susceptibility from at least one collecting tray. The system further includes a demagnetizer; a mechanical device for cleaning the magnetic matrix positioned at a position subsequent to the demagnetizer; and at least one device generating jets of compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Leonardo Cavalho Oliveira de SOUZA, Neymayer Pereira LIMA, Thiago Antonio Melo EUZEBIO, Thomás Vargas Barsante PINTO, Klaydison Carlaile SILVA
  • Publication number: 20240024895
    Abstract: A magnetic filter is disclosed suitable for use in large heating and/or cooling systems, for example heating systems using pipework between 2 inch bore and 4 inch bore. The magnetic filter includes a separation chamber in the form of a pipe, and externally-mounted magnetic 5 assemblies which are movable from a position close to the pipe to a position spaced from the pipe. The magnetic assemblies are pivotally mounted to the pipe via a framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Downie, Kashem Pathan, Alan Ferry
  • Publication number: 20240024896
    Abstract: A magnetic filter is disclosed suitable for use in large heating and/or cooling systems, for example heating systems using pipework between 2 inch bore and 4 inch bore. The magnetic filter includes a separation chamber in the form of a pipe, and externally-mounted magnetic 5 assemblies which are movable from a position close to the pipe to a position spaced from the pipe. The magnetic assemblies are pivotally mounted to the pipe via a framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Downie, Kashem Pathan, Alan Ferry
  • Publication number: 20240024897
    Abstract: ESP particle collector (1) for collecting particles in a particle containing gas stream, comprising an inlet section (4), a collector section (6), and an electrode arrangement (8), the inlet section comprising a flow tube (10) defining a gas flow channel (12) therein bounded by a guide wall (24) extending between an entry end (14) and a collector end (16) that serves as an inlet to the collector section (6), the entry end comprising an inlet (28) for the particle gas stream and a sheath flow inlet portion (26) for generating a sheath flow around the particle gas stream, the collector section comprising a housing (18) coupled to the flow tube, and a collector plate (20) mounted therein having a particle collection surface (23). The ESP particle collector is configured to allow optical analysis of the collector plate particle collection surface to measure particles collected thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nikunj DUDANI, Satoshi TAKAHAMA
  • Publication number: 20240024898
    Abstract: A washcoat showerhead for depositing a washcoat onto a face of a substrate comprises a housing having an inlet for receiving the washcoat, a showerhead plate and a baffle. The housing and showerhead plate define a showerhead cavity with the baffle located within the showerhead cavity. The showerhead plate has a plurality of nozzle apertures for discharging the washcoat towards the face of the substrate. The baffle comprises an impermeable central body and a plurality of arms extending from the impermeable central body, the plurality of arms defining a plurality of flow apertures circumferentially arranged around the impermeable central body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Neil BURGESS, Jamie SAVAGE, Craig THOMSON
  • Publication number: 20240024899
    Abstract: A deflector plate includes a flat or convex deflector surface and a plurality of deflector grooves extending radially outward from the deflector surface. The deflector surface is configured to deflect water outward into the plurality of deflector grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Michael R. TOWNSEND
  • Publication number: 20240024900
    Abstract: Paint supply channel from paint chamber to rotary atomizing head of cartridge that forms the paint supply source is provided with first shearing member or second shearing member as a paint micronization means in order to promote micronization of the paint sprayed from rotary atomizing head. This first shearing member and second shearing member are equipped with a plurality of micropores for which the total area of the part that permits the distribution of paint is 1.53 mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Kuniharu Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20240024901
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a spray-off body, in particular a bell cup, for a rotary atomizer for applying a coating agent to a component, in particular for applying a paint to a motor vehicle body component. The spray-off body according to the disclosure is characterized by at least one balancing mass for the automatic passive balancing of the spray-off body, the balancing mass being movably arranged in the spray-off body in order to enable the automatic passive balancing of the spray-off body in a supercritical speed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bernhard Seiz, Michael Baumann, Harry Krumma, Frank Herre, Hans-Jürgen Nolte, Christoph Heckeler, Andreas Bushbeck
  • Publication number: 20240024902
    Abstract: A double tentacle pump system for a liquid sprayer includes first and second tentacle pumps positioned serially within a flow path that extends between a liquid container and the outlet of the sprayer. A motor is configured to actuate the first and second tentacle motors in response to a user directed trigger, thereby causing fluid to be moved from the container and expelled from the sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: THE FOUNTAINHEAD GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: David M. Audette, Andrew C. Putrello
  • Publication number: 20240024903
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (S) for dispensing a product, comprising a pump (P) with a flexible pumping bellows, a lower-end flexible tubular wall section of which is automatically assembled on a chimney of a rigid end piece by interlocking of two complementary hooks, ensuring a sealed connection by pressing together of two complementary annular surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Géry DAMBRICOURT
  • Publication number: 20240024904
    Abstract: A dispenser comprising a cover housing, a base at least partially defining a reservoir configured for receiving and maintaining fluid therein, and a dispensing mechanism configured for selectively dispensing fluid from the reservoir is provided. The cover housing comprises a chamber comprising a recess configured for receiving a pod at least partially therein, and a retaining-ejecting mechanism. The retaining-ejecting mechanism enables the pod to be inserted into a retained position at least partially within the recess, retained in the retained position, and released from the retained position. The cover housing is configured to be coupled to the base so as to enclose the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David N. Youdovin, Karl Winkler, David Wolbert
  • Publication number: 20240024905
    Abstract: A spray head for the cooling lubrication of a lower die and/or an upper die of a forming machine is disclosed. The spray head is able to be introduced between two working strokes into a working chamber between the lower die and the upper die. The spray head has at least two individually controllable nozzles for the cooling lubrication of different places of a die surface of the lower die and/or the upper die. The spray head also has a thermal imaging camera for recording a thermal image of the lower die and/or the upper die. A forming machine has a cooling device comprising an aforementioned spray head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Roßbach, Erdem Karakas, Andreas Brenner
  • Publication number: 20240024906
    Abstract: In order to provide a workpiece treatment plant that has a simple design and can be used flexibly, the treatment plant comprises multiple treatment zones, each of which includes one or more treatment stations for carrying out one or more treatment steps each, and one or more temporary storage units for temporarily storing the workpieces between two treatment steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph HAIST, Corinna MAIER, Dietmar WIELAND, Sören WEHLER
  • Publication number: 20240024907
    Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide a filter module for coating equipment that can improve the efficiency in removing coating-material mist and preventing the outflow of such coating-material mist to the outside. The filter module of this invention is made of a flammable material and includes an outer box, an eliminator and a baffle plate. Of the outer box, the air A2 containing the coating-material mist flows into the outer box from the outer-box inlet and is discharged from the outer-box outlet. The eliminator is formed by arranging zigzag-shaped eliminator elements in parallel to separate the coating-material mist from the air A2. The baffle plate is formed by arranging baffle-plate elements having an inclined surface for guiding the air A2 in parallel into the inflow-side space S2 of the eliminator, and guides the air A2 that has been introduced from the outer-box inlet to the inflow-side space S2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ryota SAITO, Ryo YOKOYAMA, Yuki HIGASHINO
  • Publication number: 20240024908
    Abstract: The invention provides a kitchen sprayer with filter, include sprayer housing wherein a top of the sprayer housing is provided with a water inlet connectable to a faucet or a hose; a filter element assembly arranged in the sprayer housing having a filter element upper lid, a filter element and a filter element lower lid, wherein the filter element is a hollow cylinder, an interior of the filter element is a purified water chamber, and an outside of the filter element is a raw water chamber; the filter element assembly can be integrally mounted and disassembled with respect to the sprayer housing; a handle by which the filter element assembly can be taken out is arranged at a bottom of the filter element lower lid; a water outlet panel assembly mounted on a bottom of the sprayer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yaoda CHEN, Gen LUO
  • Publication number: 20240024909
    Abstract: A non-thermal mist-delivery device comprises a replaceable bottle system comprising (i) a bottle comprising an internal liquid-storage volume for holding a liquid, and (ii) a cap comprising a piezo assembly including an ultrasonically vibrable mesh membrane, a housing shaped to hold the replaceable bottle system therewithin, the housing comprising a fan, an air inlet and an annular air outlet, the inlet and the outlet defining an airflow path circumventing the replaceable bottle; control circuitry operative to electrically activate the fan and the piezo assembly in response to a user input, respectively to generate an airflow and to non-thermally deliver, via the aerosol outlet, a mist comprising droplets of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Oron ZACHAR
  • Publication number: 20240024910
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an application device for applying an application agent (e.g. heat-conducting paste) into a cavity, in particular in a battery module of an electric battery. The application device according to the disclosure comprises a nozzle for dispensing the application agent through the nozzle and a first pressure sensor for measuring a first pressure reading (pA, pB) of the application agent upstream of the nozzle. The disclosure additionally provides a second pressure sensor for measuring a second pressure reading (pD) of the coating agent downstream of the first pressure sensor, in particular in the nozzle. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a corresponding application method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd Locher, Sebastian Gries
  • Publication number: 20240024911
    Abstract: A die coater shim and die coater for simultaneously coating an electrode slurry and an insulating coating liquid. The die coater shim includes: a base that extends in a width direction; first and second guides that protrude and extend from both ends of the base; an electrode slurry slit that includes a step portion that extends from the base in the width direction between the first and second guides, wherein a thickness of the step portion is smaller than a thickness of the base, and a stepped space that the step portion forms relative to one surface of the base to form an electrode slurry discharge path; and first and second insulating coating liquid slits which include a groove on a surface of each of the first and second guides, wherein one end of the groove forms an insulating coating liquid discharge path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd
    Inventors: Joon Sun Park, Man Hyeong Kim, Min Hyuck Choi, Guk Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20240024912
    Abstract: A coating device comprises a die with a slit that is longer in a width direction and discharges a coating liquid to form a coating film on a substrate, a first flow path that supplies the coating liquid toward the die, a first manifold that is linked to the first flow path and holds the coating liquid that flows in from the first flow path, a plurality of second flow paths that are linked to the first manifold, a second manifold that is linked to the second flow paths and the slit, is longer in the width direction, and holds the coating liquid that flows in from the second flow paths, and an adjustment unit that is provided along at least one of the second flow paths and adjusts a flow of the coating liquid flowing through the at least one of the second flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kazunori MAEDA, Kenji KITAJIMA, Atsushi WATANABE, Masashi MOTOI
  • Publication number: 20240024913
    Abstract: A double-sided coating apparatus includes: a conveying mechanism that continuously conveys a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first die that applies a first coating material to the first surface; a second die that applies a second coating material to the second surface; and a support unit that supports the substrate at a target coating height through gas transfer. The second die has a first opening, a second opening, a first space, and a second space. The second coating material flows into the first space, and the first opening discharges the second coating material. The support unit is arranged in the second space, and the second opening forms a gas transfer port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yuta FUKUTOMI, Daisuke TOKIEDA
  • Publication number: 20240024914
    Abstract: According to examples, an injection gun may include a filler material injection assembly. The filler material injection assembly may include a pressure regulator handle to control a flow of filler material, a four-way valve, a pressure gauge, a pressure release valve assembly, and a first output coupling. The four-way valve may be connected to the pressure regulator handle. A first port of the four-way valve may be connected to the pressure regulator handle to receive the filler material under pressure. The pressure gauge may be connected to a second port of the four-way valve to indicate a level of pressure of the filler material under pressure. A pressure release valve assembly may be connected to a third port of the four-way valve. The pressure release valve assembly may reduce the level of pressure of the filler material under pressure. A first output coupling may be connected to a fourth port of the four-way valve to eject the filler material under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SUMMIT LEED LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Charles BECK
  • Publication number: 20240024915
    Abstract: A fluidized bed coating system for coating substrate particles with liquid and powder. The system includes a vessel having a particle separating partition that divides an internal chamber of the vessel into up-bed and down-bed regions. An upstanding spray nozzle within the particle separating partition for directing pressurized coating liquid upwardly into the up-bed region such that particles are liquid coated as they circulate through the up-bed and down-bed regions. A coating powder directing system is provided that includes a controller managed powder delivery manifold for directing coating powder and pressurized gas under the particle separating partition and below the discharge orifices of the spray nozzle for coating the liquid coated particles with a uniform thickness of coating powder as they are recirculated through the up-bed and down-bed regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph P. Szczap, Dominic DeMaria
  • Publication number: 20240024916
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer multilayer structure, including: a semiconductor layer stack defining a diode, a micro-machined ultrasonic transducer, MUT, layer stack being electrically in series with said diode and comprising a first electrically conductive layer disposed at least partly on the diode, a cavity extending over a region comprising at least a portion of the semiconductor layer stack and the first electrically conductive layer, wherein the MUT layer stack comprises a membrane extending at least partly over said region. The ultrasonic transducer multilayer structure may be used in a sensor apparatus for measuring at least one characteristic of an object. The sensor apparatus is used for medical imaging, such as cardiac imaging, obstetrics, gynaecology, abdominal imaging, intravascular imaging, and mammography, or non-destructive testing (NDA), fingerprint sensors, range finders, gesture recognition, ultrasonic haptic feedback, ultrasonic communication or MEMs speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael KRAFT, Robert PUERS, Sina SADEGHPOUR SHAMSABADI
  • Publication number: 20240024917
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer device includes an electrode, a membrane separated from the electrode by a cavity between the membrane and the electrode, a patterned membrane support layer that defines a size and shape of the cavity and that is disposed between the electrode and the membrane, and vias that electrically connect the electrode to a substrate. The vias are disposed in the ultrasound transducer device such that less than 50% of the vias overlap with a support surface of the patterned membrane support layer, in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lingyun Miao, Jianwei Liu
  • Publication number: 20240024918
    Abstract: A resonator and/or transducer comprising at least one deflectable membrane, a fixed substrate, and at least one cavity defined between the at least one deflectable membrane and the fixed substrate. A Free to Fixed Boundary Ratio (FFBR) of the deflectable membrane is selected to optimize a characteristic of the resonator and/or transducer, such as resonant frequency, displacement, operating voltage, electromechanical coupling coefficient, or mass sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Haleh Nazemi, Arezoo Emadi
  • Publication number: 20240024919
    Abstract: An unloading table for sorting items that functions to remove scrap material that can be slid off the tabletop into a top opening of a collection chute that surrounds the perimeter of the top of the table. A center structure is arranged within the collection chute and includes a frame having members arranged to support the tabletop in a flat, horizontal plane. The collection chute of the unloading table has a through passage that connects its top opening surrounding the tabletop to a bottom opening thereof. The through passage of the chute is formed by walls, one of at least has a sloped wall surface for guiding scrap material to the bottom opening for collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Alan McCurdy, Cody Dane Works, Alex D. Whitmore