Patents Issued in March 28, 2024
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Publication number: 20240102221Abstract: In a washing machine appliance, a vent line extends between the wash tub and the aperture on the cabinet. The vent line includes a fan, a humidity sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate the fan during a drying cycle in order to urge air from the wash tub into the vent line and out of the aperture in the cabinet. Compare, across a set interval of time, a difference in a humidity measurement from the humidity sensor to a reference humidity value. Detect a fault in the drying cycle in response to the difference in humidity exceeding the reference humidity at least a set number of times.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Wonmyung Seo, Hyoyeol Maeng
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Publication number: 20240102222Abstract: A method of operating a laundry appliance includes initiating an operation cycle of the laundry appliance in response to a command from a primary user via a first remote user interface device. The method also includes providing a prompt on the first remote user interface device. The prompt on the first remote user interface device includes a delivery inquiry. The method further includes receiving an affirmative response to the delivery inquiry. The method also includes locating a secondary user and providing a prompt on a second remote user interface device associated with the secondary user after receiving the affirmative response to the delivery inquiry. The prompt on the second remote user interface device includes a delivery request. The method further includes receiving an affirmative response to the delivery request. The method also includes providing a delivery confirmation on the first remote user interface device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Myunggeon Chung
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Publication number: 20240102223Abstract: A pump is configured to drain liquid from the wash basket. A vent line extends between the wash basket and the cabinet. The vent line includes a fan, a humidity sensor proximate the fan, and a controller. The controller is operable to perform a drain cycle. The drain cycle includes activating the pump. Comparing, across a set interval of time, a humidity within the washing machine appliance to a reference humidity. Determining the humidity's proximity to the reference humidity. Detecting a fault in the drain cycle in response to the humidity exceeding the reference humidity. Continuing a rinse cycle in response to the humidity being proximate the reference humidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Wonmyung Seo, Seong Hoon Ryu, Taehyun Yoon
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Publication number: 20240102224Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet that has a front panel. A tub is positioned within the cabinet. A door is coupled to the front panel of the cabinet. The door moves vertically between a closed position and an opened position. A bellows assembly is coupled to the front panel. The bellows assembly extends between the cabinet and the tub. A sealing assembly includes a first seal and a second seal that are each coupled to the bellows assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Darryl C. Bodine, Gregg P. Fitzgerald, Stephen D. Ostdiek, Marcel Schmidt, Todd J. Tunzi
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FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A FRONT-LOAD WASHING APPLIANCE FOR DELIVERING FLUID TO LIFTERS OF THE DRUM
Publication number: 20240102225Abstract: A front-load laundry appliance includes a drum that is rotationally operable within a tub about a generally horizontal rotational axis. A plurality of lifters are coupled to an interior surface of the drum. A fluid delivery path is at least partially defined within the drum and the plurality of lifters. A fluid delivery system delivers fluid into the fluid delivery path in a direction parallel to the generally horizontal rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Marco Angelini, Matteo Carnevale, Massimiliano Daniele, Deepak Gupta, Mauro Mancini, Vaclav Petracek -
Publication number: 20240102226Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus capable of installing a coupler that connects a housing (a gearbox) capable of rotating a driver and a drum in a clutch inside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Gyeoungjin JEON, Taesang PARK, Byungjae CHOI
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Publication number: 20240102227Abstract: A nozzle structure including a spray pipe, including an outlet end provided with a spray head formed with a spray outlet. The spray head is provided with a spray cavity and a flow channel, the spray cavity is connected with the spray outlet, the flow channel guides water inside the spray pipe to the spray cavity, the flow channel is connected with the spray cavity through a connecting flow channel, and the connecting flow channel extends along a tangential direction of the spray cavity. A method for delivering additives to a washing machine is further provided, wherein after inlet water flow is mixed with delivered additives in a water supply path, a mixture is directly sprayed into a rotating washing drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao HUANG, Xuefeng GENG, Baozhen CHENG, Huacheng ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240102228Abstract: A laundry appliance including a cabinet, a wash unit tub inside the cabinet, and a drum rotatably supported within the wash unit tub. The wash unit tub includes a front tub wall having a front tub opening. The drum defines a laundry compartment therein and includes a front drum opening that provides access to the laundry compartment. A front facia is mounted to the front tub wall of the wash unit tub. A recirculation hose extends between a pump that is positioned inside the cabinet at a location below the wash unit tub and a recirculation nozzle that is mounted to the wash unit tub at a position near the top of the front tub opening. The recirculation hose passes through a window in the front facia and is routed through a gap that is disposed between the front tub wall and the front facia to the recirculation nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ajiket Patil, Ryan James VAN ZOEST, Chris Borlin, Mohsin M. Attar, John Meisner
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Publication number: 20240102229Abstract: A drying appliance includes a cabinet. A blower directs process air through a closed-loop airflow path and through a processing chamber and a condensing unit. The condensing unit is attached to an external surface of the cabinet. An open airflow path directs ambient air through the condensing unit and to an area exterior to the cabinet. The ambient air remains separated from the closed-loop airflow path. The condensing unit is configured to exchange heat between the process air within the closed-loop airflow path and the ambient air moved through the open airflow path. The ambient air cools and dehumidifies the process air to form condensate on an interior surface of the condensing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventor: Roy E. Masters
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Publication number: 20240102230Abstract: A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes rotating a wash basket within the washing machine appliance and monitoring a humidity for a period of time while rotating the wash basket. The method also includes determining a slope of the monitored humidity over the period of time. In response to the determined slope being less than a minimum threshold, the method includes providing a user notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Wonmyung Seo, Taehyun Yoon
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Publication number: 20240102231Abstract: A laundry kiosk is provided according to an aspect of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the laundry kiosk contains a user interface component to receive laundering choices for a garment from a user and an apparatus to process the garment according to the received choices. The laundering choices include one or more of a combination of cleaning, pressing and drying. A suitable enclosure is also provided to hold the apparatus and the user interface component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Nishant JAIN, Thibault P. CORENS
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Publication number: 20240102232Abstract: A method of operating a group of laundry appliances includes identifying a washing machine appliance from the group of laundry appliances which is accessed by a user. The method also includes determining a dryer appliance from the group of laundry appliances is available for use and is closest to the identified washing machine appliance and reserving the determined dryer appliance for the user. The method further includes activating the reserved dryer appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Myunggeon Chung
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Publication number: 20240102233Abstract: An aqueous emulsion including a discontinuous oil phase comprising: a) a polyorganohydrogensiloxane, b) an amino-modified polyorganosiloxane comprising at least one amino group located at a terminal position and c) a blocked isocyanate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Shuang Qin, Jordan Stracke, Shawn Mealey, Jongwook Choi
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Publication number: 20240102234Abstract: A task to be achieved by the invention is to provide a foamed sheet having excellent retention of foam, hand feeling, and peel strength. The present invention provides a foamed sheet which is formed from a water dispersion of a urethane resin (X), wherein the water dispersion has a urethane resin (X) content of 50 to 80% by mass, and the water dispersion contains no organic solvent. Further, the present invention provides a synthetic leather having at least a substrate (i) and a polyurethane layer (ii), wherein the polyurethane layer (ii) is formed from the above-mentioned foamed sheet. The foamed sheet preferably has a density of 200 to 1,000 kg/m3.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: DIC CorporationInventors: Miwa Ueguchi, Tomohiro Tetsui
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Publication number: 20240102235Abstract: A method of making a simulated denim garment which comprises constructing a woven garment using dyeable warp yarns and non-dyeable weft yarns and dying the thus-constructed garment using a reduced liquid indigo dye or cotton dye. Cotton is a preferred warp yarn. Dyeable and non-dyeable materials may also be spun together to form a yarn, which can be dyed either in a yarn form or as constructed into a knitted garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Edward J. Negola
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Publication number: 20240102236Abstract: A compound of formula wherein V, W, X and Y represent N or CH, at least one of V, W, X and Y being N and at least two of V, W, X and Y being CH; R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, halogen or hydroxy; and the compound provides good lightfastness properties to textile fibre materials, in particular PES fibre materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Hosuk Ryu, Hans-Jorg Peter, Gilles Sperissen, Martin Weber
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Publication number: 20240102237Abstract: An inkjet recording method is provided that includes the following steps: applying a pretreatment liquid to a fabric; applying a first white ink by an inkjet method and a wet on wet method onto an application region of the pretreatment liquid obtained in the applying of the pretreatment liquid, to form an image; applying a second white ink by an inkjet method and a wet on wet method onto the image formed in the applying of the first white ink; and applying a color ink by an inkjet method and a wet on wet method onto an image obtained in the applying of the second white ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kuronuma, Toshiyuki Kobashi, Tomohiro Hirade
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Publication number: 20240102238Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of textiles. More specifically, it pertains to a process for producing and using fibrillated biodegradable microfibers. The process involves sourcing and preliminary processing plant materials encompassing cellulose-rich fibers followed by mechanical compression method or a solar powered electric presser to expel surplus moisture. Then, an aqueous immersion technique is employed for thermal processing to obtain thermal processed plant materials. The thermal processed plant materials then undergo a rinsing step and a mechanical disintegration step to reduce the thermal processed plant materials into micro-sized entities while maintaining the integrity of the fibers. Furthermore, matrix forming substances, stabilizer, sealant and preservative to said micro-sized entities subsequently undergoing a blending process to obtain a first mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: nicholas morris
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Publication number: 20240102239Abstract: A fibrous body processing apparatus includes a humidifying unit, a first processing unit, a second processing unit, a first supply passage, a second supply passage, and a returning passage. The humidifying unit generates humidified air. The first processing unit processes a material that contains fibers. The second processing unit processes the material that was processed at the first processing unit. Humidified air is supplied from the humidifying unit to the first processing unit through the first supply passage. Humidified air is supplied from the first processing unit to the second processing unit, together with the material, through the second supply passage. The returning passage includes an upstream-side end portion and a downstream-side end portion. Humidified air is returned from the second supply passage or the second processing unit to the humidifying unit through the returning passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Karen HASEBE, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI, Jun SAKURADA, Toshihiko YAMAZAKI, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20240102240Abstract: A fibrous body processing apparatus includes a coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a humidifying unit that generates humidified air and supplies the humidified air to the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a weight measurement unit that measures a weight of the coarsely crushed pieces let out of the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit; a fixed amount supplying unit that supplies a fixed amount of the coarsely crushed pieces measured by the weight measurement unit; a defibrating unit that defibrates the coarsely crushed pieces supplied from the fixed amount supplying unit; a first transportation portion through which the coarsely crushed pieces are sent from the coarsely-crushed-pieces reservoir unit to the weight measurement unit; a second transportation portion through which the coarsely crushed pieces are sent from the fixed amount supplying unit to the defibrating unit; and a generated at the humidifying unit is supplied to the defibrating unit while bypassing the weight measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jun SAKURADA, Makoto SATO, Koji MOTOHASHI, Karen HASEBE, Toshihiko YAMAZAKI, Takashi ABE
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Publication number: 20240102241Abstract: This disclosure pertains to the use of black liquors from kraft pulp mills as a source of catalysts for the thermochemical conversion of organic matter feedstocks to bio oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: Canfor Pulp Ltd., Licella Pty Ltd.Inventors: William Neil Rowlands, Leonard James Humphreys, Robert William Clayton Thew, James Allan Spankie, Victor Charles Uloth, Pawl Andrew Watson, Martin William Pudlas
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Publication number: 20240102242Abstract: A system and method for labelling normal and abnormal regions in data related to a paper machine for web break prediction and labelling individual parameters for root cause analysis, using machine learning models, includes using the machine learning models in real-time to predict breaks in the paper web, analyzing root cause for the breaks in the paper web, and estimating a time to break. An auto-data-labeling framework helps in adaptive learning for autonomous model improvement of the deployed model, transfer learning, shortlisting parameters and automating feasibility study.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Vadthyavath Ramu, Dinesh Patil, Nandkishor Kubal
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Publication number: 20240102243Abstract: There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a humidification section that applies moisture from one surface side of the web; and a pressurization section that pressurizes the humidified web at a pressurization location to form a sheet, in which the pressurization section includes a first roller that comes into contact with one surface of the web at the pressurization location and a second roller that comes into contact with the other surface of the web at the pressurization location, the web is transported such that the one surface of the web comes into contact with a surface of the first roller over a predetermined length starting from the pressurization location, and the first roller has a heating mechanism, and the first roller heats the web while the one surface of the web is in contact with the surface of the first roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Hidemasa KANADA, Yoshiyuki NAGAI, Masanao FUKASAWA, Kazuma MIYAZAWA, Masahide NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20240102244Abstract: A plurality of studs mount a doctor blade holder to a doctor back in a fiber web machine for slidable extraction of the doctor blade holder in the cross machine direction. Each stud (15) has a body (16) with a cylindrical center segment with a protruding nonround flange (17) formed as a single piece with the center segment. Opposed flats of the nonround flange of the body (16) may be engaged by the opposed parallel jaws of a conventional wrench allowing ready attachment of the studs to the doctor blade holder and subsequent installing within the channel of a rail which is mounted to the doctor back. A slide bar may be fixed to the doctor blade holder to extend out of the rail for engagement and extraction of the doctor blade holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Valmet Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephane Lecuyer, Jonathan Olszak
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Publication number: 20240102245Abstract: A board including a plurality of layers having a different composition. At least one of the layers is based on MgO and MgChloride and/or at least one of said layers is based on MgO and MgSulphate. Methods for manufacturing such boards, and methods for manufacturing coated panels include such board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Benjamin CLEMENT, Jose MEIRLAEN, Marijn SEYNAEVE
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Publication number: 20240102246Abstract: A board including a plurality of layers having a different composition. At least one of the layers is based on MgO and MgChloride and/or at least one of said layers is based on MgO and MgSulphate. Methods for manufacturing such boards, and methods for manufacturing coated panels include such board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Benjamin CLEMENT, Jose MEIRLAEN, Marijn SEYNAEVE
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Publication number: 20240102247Abstract: Disclosed are methods for producing heat sealable multilayer paperboards including precoating layer including polyvinyl acetate acrylate latex binder and one or more water-based barrier layers. Heat sealability of the multilayer paperboard was significantly better than heat-sealability of a multilayer paperboard wherein the precoating was omitted or wherein the precoating incudes typical binders such as styrene butadiene latex or styrene acrylate latex but no polyvinyl acetate acrylate latex. Also disclosed are heat sealable multilayer paperboards obtainable by the method and use of polyvinyl acetate acrylate latex in precoating composition for improving heat sealability of a multi-layer paperboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Päivi MIETTINEN, Mia AHOKAS, Heidi KEIHOLA, Jaana HEINONEN, Gun LUNDSTEN
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Publication number: 20240102248Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an improved method for imparting fire-retardancy on wood- and cellulose-based materials that can be employed in the production of furniture and in interior building construction, e.g. wood-based materials and panels, such as lumber (timber) and engineered wood, such as plywood, densified wood, fiberboard (e.g. medium-density fiberboard (MDF) or high-density fiberboard (HDF)), particle board (PB), oriented strand board (OSB), laminated timber, parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), glued laminated timber (glulam), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), as well as materials used in decorative interior finishing, such as decorative panels prepared from compact boards (CB) or compact laminates (CL).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Helmut WIEHN, Pieter DAESELEIRE, Manfred RIEPERTINGER, Andreas HERZOG
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Publication number: 20240102249Abstract: The present invention is directed to products, such as paper and paperboard products, comprising a substrate containing cellulose and top ply comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate, to methods of making such paper and paperboard products, and associated uses of such paper and paperboard products. The microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material are applied at the stage when the wet substrate is in the process of being formed on the wire of a papermaking machine, thereby avoiding the additional cost of more extensive equipment and machinery as well as in separate drying of a coating. The microfibrillated cellulose facilitates the application of inorganic particulate onto the surface of a wet paper or paperboard substrate when applied thusly, by trapping the inorganic particulate on the surface of the substrate and by giving the composite sufficient strength and a suitable pore structure to make it suitable for printing and other end-use demands.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Per SVENDING, Jonathan Stuart PHIPPS, Johannes KRITZINGER, Tom REEVE-LARSON, Tania SELINA, David SKUSE
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Publication number: 20240102250Abstract: A molding tool for producing three-dimensional products from a fiber-containing material and a method for regulating a temperature distribution in a molding tool for producing three-dimensional products are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Martin Hahnemann, Raphael Köppl, Richard Hagenauer, Thomas Schickmaier
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Publication number: 20240102251Abstract: A tamping assembly for tamping sleepers of a track has a tamping unit with tamping tools. The tamping tools are located opposite one another, are mounted on a height-adjustable tool support, and, by way of drives, can be caused to vibrate and can be fed relative to each other. Each tamping tool includes a pivot lever, which can be rotated about a feed axis, and an inner and an outer tamping pick retainer. Each tamping pick retainer can be laterally pivoted relative to the pivot lever. The outer tamping pick retainer can be pivoted about a first pivot axis and the inner tamping pick retainer can be pivoted about a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is arranged at an offset to the first pivot axis. Thus, it is no longer necessary to adjacently arrange elements for pivoting the tamping pick retainers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Herbert Woergoetter, Andreas Poeschl, Nikolaus Matzinger
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Publication number: 20240102252Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curve portion mold structure for manufacturing a curved concrete panel for a mountain railway rack track and a curved concrete panel manufacturing method using the same in which, by forming a curve portion mold structure made of an outer mold and an inner mold to manufacture a curved concrete panel for a mountain railway rack track, the curvature of the outer mold and the curvature of the inner mold can be simultaneously adjusted, and a curve can be implemented by a difference in pressure introduction of a screw jack at a side surface of the outer mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KOREA RAILROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ki Young Eum, TAEHOON KIM
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Publication number: 20240102253Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rail vehicle that includes a chassis and a rail milling assembly coupled to the chassis. The rail milling assembly includes a bracket for coupling the rail milling assembly to the chassis and a milling workhead forming a portion of the rail milling assembly. The milling workhead including a spindle and a cutter depending downwardly from the spindle. The spindle and cutter are driven by a spindle motor. The milling workhead further includes a cylinder rod disposed between the spindle motor and the spindle to thereby bias the cutter towards the rail during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Robert R. Schrunk
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Publication number: 20240102254Abstract: A method for directing transport vehicles based on real-time operating parameters of a paving train machine comprises estimating a material productivity value at a current location of the paving train machine, comparing the material productivity value to a threshold productivity value, generating a predicted location for the paving train machine when the threshold will be reached, and communicating the generated predicted location to a transport vehicle. A system for coordinating location of an empty transport vehicle in a paving train comprises a sensor to generate material productivity data for a paving train machine, a controller configured to determine an output rate of the paving train machine, a time when an in-use transport vehicle will be at capacity, and a location for where the in-use transport vehicle will be at capacity, and a communication device for the paving train machine configured to transmit the location to the empty transport vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth R.K. Brockman, Eric S. Engelmann
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Publication number: 20240102255Abstract: In the method for milling off traffic areas with a milling drum of a milling machine, the following steps are provided: obtaining and storing target profile data (x, y, Ft(x,y)) of a desired target profile (8) of a surface of the traffic area (3) in target condition, wherein target values (Ft(x,y)) for a locally desired milling depth (Ft), which are specified relative to the surface of the traffic area (2) to be worked, are assigned to position data (x, y) in an in particular stationary coordinate system independent of the milling machine (6), determining the current x, y position of the milling drum (4) in the coordinate system and detecting the milling depth (Ft?) of the milling drum (4) currently adjusted relative to the surface of the traffic area (2, 3), during the milling operation, controlling the milling depth (Ft) of the milling drum (4) as a function of the target value (Ft(x,y)) for the locally desired milling depth (Ft) assigned to the current x, y position of the milling drum (4) and the curreType: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Matthias Fritz
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Publication number: 20240102256Abstract: A foldable windproof unit, a large-span windproof net structure thereof, and a windproof method are disclosed. The foldable windproof unit comprises a flexible windproof net, towers arranged at intervals, and a load-bearing rope erected on the two towers. The tower on one side is provided with a horizontal pulley assembly, and the tower on the other side is provided with two vertical pulleys. The top edge of the flexible windproof net is slidably connected to the load-bearing rope by means of a plurality of hanging structures. The foldable windproof unit further comprises a traction rope, the traction rope is arranged on the horizontal pulley assembly in a sleeving manner, and the two free ends of the traction rope extend to respectively bypass the two vertical pulleys and are connected to winding mechanism. The hanging structure close to the tower on one side is fixedly connected to the traction rope.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: SHIJIAZHUANG TIEDAO UNIVERSITYInventors: Qingkuan LIU, Xiaobing CHAI, Yifei SUN, Zhen LI, Xi WANG, Nian LIU, Yangxue WANG, Xing CHANG, Saifei FU
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Publication number: 20240102257Abstract: A material collection system is provided. The system can include a vacuum generator having a fan to develop an airflow and draw material into a conduit. The system can also include a transmission, a power source to selectively power at least one of the vacuum generator and the transmission, a variable power divider to divide a power output from the power source to the transmission and the vacuum generator, and a control system to control the variable power divider in a first mode and a second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Britt R. CALLOWAY, Andrew NITCHIE, Robert MAYES, Tim STUMPH, Chris TURNER
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Publication number: 20240102258Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of using a feedback loop from sensors to manipulate sea waves by applying concepts from optics interference and lensing. The method includes capturing, by one or more sensors, environmental data of an aquatic environment, wherein the environmental data relates to one or more of a wind speed, a wind direction, a wave pattern, a wave spectra, and a wave direction. The method includes analyzing, by one or more processors of a controller, the environmental data to identify a sensed environmental condition. Further, the method includes determining an optimal configuration of a wave interference device in the sensed environmental condition, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the wave interference device; and configuring the wave interference device to occupy the optimal configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Roy Beck-Barkai, Sofia Belikovetsky, Ori Marcel Cheshnovsky
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Publication number: 20240102259Abstract: A water vessel can include an inlet for receiving a solution from a body of water, an oil-water separator, and a bag coupled to the oil-water separator. The oil-water separator can separate at least a portion of oil in the solution from water, and the bag can store at least a portion of the oil. The oil-water separator can include a filter arranged adjacent to the inlet and allow oil to pass through. The water vessel can include a pump for transporting the oil from the oil-water separator to the bag. The water vessel can be configured for remote operation and/or autonomous operation on the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Babak Khodaparast
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Publication number: 20240102260Abstract: A universal mounting structure for changing attachments on a construction machine includes first and second ear plates mounted disposed in spaced relation. The ear plates include a first and second pair portions of elongated cutout patterns. First and second collar/pin assembly each includes a pin and a pair of collars. Each collar has an eccentric bore configured to removably receive each end of a pin and each collar has surfaces engaging complementary surfaces of one of the first or second pair portions of the elongated cutout patterns. The first and second collar/pin assemblies are configured such that a center distance between the pins can be adjusted 1) in large increments by moving either one or both of the first and second collar/pin assemblies within the respective pair portion of the elongated cutout patterns, and 2) in small increments by axial rotation of a pair of collars about a respective pin of one or both of the collar/pin assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Bruter Mrozek, Michael Howe
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Publication number: 20240102261Abstract: A boom cylinder drives a boom, and includes a head side oil chamber and a bottom side oil chamber. A first valve includes a first opening for discharging oil in the head side oil chamber to an oil tank, and supplies oil from a hydraulic pump to the head side oil chamber. A second valve includes a second opening for discharging oil in the bottom side oil chamber to the oil tank, and supplies oil from the hydraulic pump to the bottom side oil chamber. A controller individually controls an opening degree of the first opening and an opening degree of the second opening, during work including manipulation of the boom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.Inventor: Yosuke YAMAGOE
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Publication number: 20240102262Abstract: The disclosure relates to an work implement, in particular a cable excavator, comprising a mechanical diaphragm wall gripper with two gripper buckets, which is suspended on the work implement by means of a hoisting cable and a closing cable, a hoisting cable winch on which the hoisting cable can be wound up and unwound for adjusting the diaphragm wall gripper, in particular substantially vertically, a closing cable winch on which the closing cable for actuating the gripper buckets is mounted so that it can be wound up and unwound, a measuring device with at least one sensor for detecting a current position, speed and/or acceleration, a control unit connected to the measuring device, via which the hoisting and closing cable winches can be actuated, and an input means connected to the control unit for controlling the diaphragm wall gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Lukas FLATZ, Mathias BLANK, Tobias GLÜCK, Bernhard BISCHOF, Andreas KUGI
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Publication number: 20240102263Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body, a working device provided on the machine body movably up and down with respect to the machine body, a protector provided on the machine body to protect an operator's seat on the machine body, a detector provided on the protector to detect an obstacle higher than the protector, and a controller configured or programmed to, when the detector detects the obstacle, perform at least one process to prevent the working device from contacting the obstacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ryota HAMAMOTO, Hiroaki NAKAGAWA, Yuji FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20240102264Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for carrying out construction measures, in particular foundation engineering measures, on a construction site with a number n of construction machines, in particular foundation engineering machines, on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N>n>2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbHInventors: Matthias SEMEL, Andreas SCHOBER
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Publication number: 20240102265Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body, a left traveling device located left on the machine body, a right traveling device located right on the machine body, and a controller configured or programmed to perform automatic deceleration to automatically reduce a first rotation speed of a left traveling motor and a second rotation speed of a right traveling motor by shifting a speed stage of each of the left and right traveling motors from a second speed stage to a first speed stage that is lower than the second speed stage. The controller is configured or programmed to: not perform the automatic deceleration when the first rotation speed or the second rotation speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined rotation speed; and perform the automatic deceleration when the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed are less than the predetermined rotation speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji FUKUDA, Kohei NAGAO
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Publication number: 20240102266Abstract: A construction machine includes an angle measuring apparatus that sense acceleration and angular velocities of installation portions on a machine body and a work implement and that compute angles of the installation portions relative to a reference plane based on sensing results, and a controller that executes operation assistance of a work implement based on postural information on the machine body and the work implement computed on the basis of the angles from the angle measuring apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Shinji ISHIHARA, Shiho IZUMI, Yasuhiko KANARI
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Publication number: 20240102267Abstract: The invention relates to an excavating finger of a bucket that is designed to be fitted to an excavating chain for a device for excavating ballast beneath a railroad track, the finger being in one piece and comprising: a retention portion that is rotationally symmetric about a reference axis of the finger, the retention portion being designed to be accommodated in a cylindrical cavity of the bucket; and a tip designed to project out of the cylindrical cavity of the bucket, the excavating finger (132) wherein the retention portion comprises at least one annular channel that is configured to receive at least part of an immobilizing rod, designed to provide axial retention of the retention portion in the cylindrical cavity in such a way that the finger is free to rotate about its reference axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Matisa Materiel Industriel S.A.Inventors: Vladimir SVITOK, Franck MARTINET
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Publication number: 20240102268Abstract: A wear member includes a forward working portion that is disposed along its longitudinal axis including a closed end, and a rear attachment portion that is disposed along the longitudinal axis including an open end with an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The interior surface defines an interior counterbore with a major diameter, and a minor diameter. A ratio of the major diameter to the minor diameter ranges from 1.8 to 2.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Douglas C. SERRURIER, Eric T. SINN, Jason Grant JURA, Corey Michael WELLS
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Publication number: 20240102269Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Kamil Salloum, Jonathan Goldberg
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Publication number: 20240102270Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a mixture of a diluent and an additive for sanitation, cosmetic or cleaning applications. The apparatus includes a mixing unit for creating a mixture of the diluent and the additive, a diluent supply supplying the diluent to the mixing unit, an additive supply supplying the additive to the mixing unit, an outlet for dispensing the mixture. The diluent supply includes a pump arranged to increase the pressure of the diluent before the diluent enters the mixing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Elmar Mock, Markus Müller, Luc E. Angwerd, Li Tao