Patents Issued in May 7, 2024
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Patent number: 11975855Abstract: A propulsion module of an air mobility vehicle may include a door provided in the housing and opening or closing the opening portion of the housing by a sliding motion of the door; a propeller for providing propulsion to the air mobility vehicle; a link assembly having a first end portion connected to the housing and a second end portion connected to the propeller to pull the propeller into the internal space of the housing through the opening portion or pull the propeller outside the internal space through the opening portion; and a door opening and closing portion coupled to the door and configured for providing an opening and closing force to the door according to an inward-pulling motion or an outward-pulling motion of the propeller.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chung Sik Yim, Yong Hyun Nam, Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Dae Hee Lee, Jae Seung Lee, Kyu Hoon Cho
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Patent number: 11975856Abstract: A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft. An engine pylon has a frontal rib with a front engine attachment with a first link rod which is fixed directly to the frontal rib by two connecting points. A second link rod is provided which has a first end fixed to the first link rod by a connecting point. The first link rod is fixed directly to an engine casing by at least two connecting points and a second end of the second link rod is fixed to the engine casing by a third connecting point. The first link rod may be made up of two adjoining plates that are fixed together. Also, an aircraft with such a front engine attachment system.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Michael Berjot, Jacky Puech, Rémi Lansiaux
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Patent number: 11975857Abstract: A front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having a frontal rib fastened against a front face, a front engine attachment having a beam fastened to the frontal rib, two rods articulated to the beam respectively via two connection points and one connection point, and a front casing of an engine, wherein the first rod is articulated to the front casing via a connection point and wherein the second rod is articulated to the front casing via a connection point, wherein each point of connection of a rod to the beam is positioned inside a volume that extends the front face of the engine pylon towards the front. Such a front engine attachment system has reduced bulk and therefore less drag.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Michael Berjot, Thomas Robiglio
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Patent number: 11975858Abstract: An aircraft nacelle comprising first and second ducts, each including, in a radial direction, at least one first or second acoustically resistive layer, at least one first or second alveolar structure, as well as a first or second reflective layer. The first and second ducts include first and second flanges which are positioned on transverse planes, oriented towards the interior, and are connected respectively to the first and second reflective layers and are maintained placed against one another by connection elements accessible from the interior of the first and second ducts. The first and second ducts are configured to form at least one receptacle in which there are positioned the first and second flanges as well as the connection elements, the receptacle being closed by at least one cap.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Lionel Czapla, Frédéric Piard
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Patent number: 11975859Abstract: A propulsive assembly for aircraft comprising an engine, a nacelle arranged around the engine and a pylon supporting the engine, the nacelle including two engine cowls and reversing cowls, each cowl having an internal skin, characterized in that at least one of the cowls of the nacelle comprises at least one box arranged in a space situated between the internal skin of the cowl and the engine, the box delimiting a volume of inert material, the inert material being flame retardant foam. This box partially blocks a zone of the engine where a fire is likely to begin, which makes it possible to limit the volume of a fire zone of the engine, and thus reduce the quantity of extinguishing agent which is necessary to extinguish a fire in the zone of the engine concerned.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Julien Cayssials, Adeline Soulie, Arnaud Guichot, Nicolas Brachet
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Patent number: 11975860Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to an aircraft having a multi-engine configuration with multiple engines. The aircraft may have a flight control system coupled to the multiple engines with a multi-engine interface. The flight control system may be configured to shutdown at least one engine of the multiple engines during reduced-engine operation by continuously calculating altitude for the reduced-engine operation based on one or more of an aircraft descent rate of the aircraft and an engine restart time of the at least one engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventor: Thomas Dewey Parsons
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Patent number: 11975861Abstract: An autothrottle system to be interfaced with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) system having a command input that receives sensed power-control input (PCL) position signaling indicative of a manual throttle setting for an aircraft. The autothrottle system generates automated power command signaling that is synthesized to virtualize electrical characteristics of the sensed PCL position signaling such that the automated power command signaling is recognized by the FADEC system as sensed PCL position signaling.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT, INC.Inventors: Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick, Shahram Askarpour, Markus Knopf
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Patent number: 11975862Abstract: A device receives a data query from a source, the data query associated with a hardware component. The device determines a likelihood that an aircraft of an aircraft entity associated with the data query will require the hardware component by retrieving a plurality of signals received from the aircraft entity that are associated with the hardware component, applying the plurality of signals to a first machine-learned model, and receiving, as output from the first machine-learned model, a likelihood that the aircraft will require the hardware component. The device inputs the likelihood into a second machine-learned model, and receives as output a score corresponding to the data query. The device assigns a rank to the data query based on its score as compared to scores of other data queries of a plurality of data queries, and displays an ordered list of the plurality of data queries.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: CAMP Systems International, Inc.Inventors: Jason W Buhro, Heather O Levesque, Lisa K Garcia, Ashley B Neeley, Sean M Lanagan, John P Herrman
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Patent number: 11975863Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes receiving engine data from a sensor associated with the engine. The method further includes associating a header with the engine data to generate packaged engine data. The method further includes transmitting the packaged engine data to an aircraft communication unit, wherein the header provides for the aircraft communication unit to transmit the packaged engine data to a ground station communication unit via a communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Raymond Scheid, Jason E. Posniak
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Patent number: 11975864Abstract: A shield system for an unmanned arial vehicle (AUV) is provided. The shield system includes inner shield members rigidly mounted to at least the rotor arms of the AUV and outer shield members shock mounted to the inner shield members. The shield system defines opening for sensors, payload or mechanical portions of the UAV.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Espheric, LLCInventors: David Thomas Hartkop, Jon Fetzer
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Patent number: 11975865Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin light. The light has: an elongated shape having a longitudinal direction (L) comprises: a cabin wall illumination assembly, which extends along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light and which is configured for illuminating a portion of a wall of an aircraft passenger cabin; and a plurality of personal reading light units for providing personal reading light illumination to passengers. The plurality of personal reading light units are arranged in an array extending along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light Said array is arranged along the cabin wall illumination assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Marion Depta, Andreas Ueberschaer, Carsten Pawliczek
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Patent number: 11975866Abstract: An aircraft control method includes: acquiring a current flight state of the aircraft, in response to the aircraft being in a night flight mode, the aircraft being provided with a visual sensor and a light supplementation lamp configured to provide a fill light function for the visual sensor; controlling the light supplementation lamp to emit light according to a light supplementation rule of the light supplementation lamp, in response to the aircraft being in a first flight state; and controlling the light supplementation lamp to emit light according to an alerting rule of the light supplementation lamp, in response to the aircraft being in a second flight state. The light supplementation rule is configured to control the light supplementation lamp to implement the fill light function in the night flight mode, and the alerting rule is configured to control the light supplementation lamp to implement an aircraft flight alerting function in the night flight mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yucheng Liu, Chuantang Xiong
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Patent number: 11975867Abstract: In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.Inventors: John Peter Zwaan, Pavel Belik, Manolis Dimotakis, Christopher J. D'Aquila
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Patent number: 11975868Abstract: A reduced performance monitoring system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a physical component of the tiltrotor aircraft configured to displace over time in response to an input, a simulation component configured to generate a simulated displacement response of the physical component, and a comparison module configured to compare a measured physical displacement response of the physical component to the simulated displacement response of the physical component.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Keith B Leffler, Guy Bernard, Randy Aloysius, Michael Logies
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Patent number: 11975869Abstract: A method includes obtaining, at an unmanned aerial vehicle, a flight plan for the unmanned aerial vehicle. The flight plan is based on an aircraft type of an aircraft to be inspected. The method also includes coordinating, with a lighting control device onboard the aircraft, activation of a particular exterior light of the aircraft based on the flight plan such that the particular exterior light activates or deactivates when a particular sensor of the one or more sensors is located (i.e., positioned and oriented) to perform a sensing operation on the particular exterior light. The method further includes performing the sensing operation on the particular exterior light using the particular sensor. The method also includes determining a functionality metric associated with the particular exterior light based on the sensing operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Gregory James Sweers, James J. Troy, Gary E. Georgeson
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Patent number: 11975870Abstract: Systems and methods for nuclear reactor direct drive of a cryocooler turbine. A nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system may have a nuclear reactor that heats a thermal working fluid for directly driving the turbine to power a cryogenic fluid management (CFM) system for keeping propellant at cryogenic temperatures. The features may be used on NTP rockets. The propellant may be liquid hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Blue Origin, LLCInventor: Zachary Reid Tolley
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Patent number: 11975871Abstract: Disclosed is a remotely controlled wireless drone which employs a solid fuel rocket engine to propel it quickly to a desired or location. More specifically, an unmanned vehicle including a fuselage and a propulsion unit engaged with the fuselage, the propulsion unit being operable to bring the unmanned vehicle to a desired altitude or location, generally during a launch stage. The fuselage also includes multiple rotors pivotally engaged with the fuselage and a rotor positioning system operable to pivot the multiple rotors between stowed and deployed positions. The stowed position of the propellers minimizes drag and instability during the launch stage, and the deployed position allows the multiple rotors to control the position and altitude of the unmanned vehicle after the fuel of the rocket engine is spent. Submersible/amphibious and other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Joseph William Randal Martel
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Patent number: 11975872Abstract: An orbital wrapping apparatus for wrapping a cargo in a stretch film is provided and generally includes a base frame, a circular ring assembly mounted on the base frame, a stretch film dispenser mounted on the circular ring assembly, and a cutting assembly mounted to the base frame and extending through an opening defined by the circular ring assembly. The stretch film dispenser includes a roll of stretch film dispensing the stretch film by rotation of the circular ring assembly, a subframe fixed to the circular ring assembly and the roll of stretch film is mounted on a loading assembly attached to the subframe, and a first feed roller and a second feed roller are mounted to a portion of the subframe that is movable between a first position adjacent to an axis extending through the first and second end caps and a second position spaced further apart from the axis. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut and hold the stretch film.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TAB Industries, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Brizek, Andrew G. Brizek
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Patent number: 11975873Abstract: The invention relates to an output unit for a provision individually per track of sheet material for placing beneath products fed on two or multiple tracks, in particular beneath food portions, said output unit comprising a draw-in device that is configured to draw in individually per track a respective one material web of the sheet material per track and that in particular has at least one driven draw-in shaft and at least one draw-in pressure unit; a separation device that is configured to separate the sheet material from the material webs; and an ejection device that is configured to discharge sheet material on two or multiple tracks and that comprises a driven ejection roller and an ejection counter-unit that forms an ejection gap for the sheet material together with the ejection roller, wherein the ejection roller is jointly associated with at least two tracks.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH BreidenbachInventors: Marvin Schäfer, Thorsten Schneider, Markus Gerhardt, Florian Reitz, Julian Nolte, Heiko Knöppel
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Patent number: 11975874Abstract: A vacuum sealer for vacuum packing products in plastic vacuum bags includes a sealing bar and a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the sealing bar. In the raised position, the sealing bar is configured to engage and compress the vacuum bag against a compression bar. The vacuum sealer include a vacuum pump that is operated to draw a vacuum in the vacuum bag. The sealing bar includes a heating element that is configured to heat the sealing bar when energized. Once the vacuum is drawn in the vacuum bag, the sealing bar is heated and the heat is applied to the vacuum bag, which seals closed the vacuum bag with the product vacuum packed therein. The lifting mechanism lowers the sealing bar to release the vacuum packed product. The vacuum sealer includes a cooling chamber into which the sealing bar is moved when lowered by the lift mechanism. A cooling fan directs convection air through the cooling chamber and over the sealing bar to cool the sealing bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: BLUE SKY INNOVATION GROUP, INC.Inventors: Gregg Kloeppel, Jeffrey W. Palese
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Patent number: 11975875Abstract: The invention relates to a robotic method for loading cases on a packaging line from cases contained in a closed parallelepiped container and wherein it is proceeded with the loading of the packaging line, after opening of the container (Ca) by: /d/ insertion of a first jaw (30) of the clamp between the first face (F1) of the container and the first case (Et1) of the row of cases and, insertion of a second jaw (31) of the clamp between the last case (Etd) of the row of cases and the second face (F2) of the container, and approach of the jaws until seizing up the row of cases, /e/ piloting of the robotic arm so as to extract the row of cases from the container grasped by the motor-driven clamp (3) and load the packaging line (Lg) with the row of cases.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Velec SystemesInventor: Florian Ghestem
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Patent number: 11975876Abstract: A poly bubble bag filling machine, seal head, bag magazine, and a carton are described. The filling machine includes the bag magazine which is configured to hold and advance a plurality of pre-formed poly bubble bags as they are retrieved for filling. The carton provides simple handling and replacement of bags in the magazine and enables operation of the magazine while the carton is in place. A bag-transfer carriage transfers bags from the magazine to the seal head. The seal head includes suction bars configured to enable application and retention of a sufficient suction force to sides of the bag to open and retain the bag during filling. Sealing bars are positioned near the suction bars and are operable to seal the bag closed via application of heat.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Tension International, Inc.Inventors: William S. Berkley, Robert Terzini, Anthony R. Barone
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Patent number: 11975877Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case former configured to receive a case in a blank configuration, open the case into a tubular configuration, fold the lower minor flaps to manipulate the case into a partially closed-bottom configuration, square the case while in the partially closed-bottom configuration, and fold and tape the lower major flaps shut to manipulate the case into a closed-bottom configuration. The squaring step ensures that the case has a rectangular cross-section after taping rather than a rhomboid cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLCInventor: Bryce J. Fox
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Patent number: 11975878Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for handling and manipulating packages in automated or semi-automated fashion and packages adapted for the same. The systems may include package-holding devices, package-manipulating devices, and package-detection components for locating packages or portions thereof in a three-dimensional space. The packages may include features that enable automated or semi-automated handling and manipulation thereof, such as different types of opening/closing mechanisms with different geometric structures that allow for holding, shifting, and manipulating the packages and/or portions thereof with the package-manipulating devices. The packages additionally or alternatively may include mechanical fasteners, magnets, and/or spring-biased opening/closing mechanisms for keeping the packages closed prior to manipulation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.Inventors: Julian Leland Bell, Stephens B. Woodrough, Jr., Justin Ashtiani
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Patent number: 11975879Abstract: Tray sealer, comprising a sealing station for sealing trays, an infeed belt for providing trays, an outfeed belt for transporting sealed trays away, a gripper device comprising a first gripper unit which is configured to pick up trays from the infeed belt and to position them for a sealing process within the sealing station, and comprising a second gripper unit which is configured to collect the trays sealed by way of the sealing station and to position them on the outfeed belt for being transported away, where the first gripper unit comprises a first carriage as well as a first gripper mounted thereon and the second gripper unit comprises a second carriage and a second gripper mounted thereon, a lifting mechanism for opening and closing the sealing station, as well as a control device for controlling a motion of the first carriage and the first gripper as well as for controlling a motion of the second carriage and the second gripper, where, during the opening of the lifting mechanism, the control device is cType: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KGInventors: Peter Buchberger, Patrick Jung, Claudia Zellner
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Patent number: 11975880Abstract: Methods of dispensing small piece goods include storing one or more small piece goods in a storage container for a storage and dispensing station, engaging a positioner of a retainer with a separating device to fix the retainer above a dispensing opening, securing, by a holder, the retainer against a concurrent rotation with the separating device. Also, aligning, by the holder, the retaining section with the dispensing opening, rotating the separating device within the housing to situate a first channel above the dispensing opening, preventing, via the retaining section, additional small piece goods from entering the first channel containing a first small piece good and dispensing the first small piece good through the dispensing opening. Methods of using a system for storage and dispensing of drug portions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBHInventor: Dietmar Gross
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Patent number: 11975881Abstract: A carrier (1) for the simultaneous measurement of sealing temperature, sealing time and sealing force in a primary packaging line for ophthalmic lenses comprises a temperature sensing plate (2), a force sensing plate (3), and a supporting plate (4). Temperature sensing plate (2) is arranged atop force sensing plate (3), which is arranged atop supporting plate (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Jens Wolfstädter, Alfred Fischer, Felix Brinckmann, Nils Schweizer
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Patent number: 11975882Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a system for calibrating an automatic pouch forming machine. The present invention also relates to a device for characterizing a pouch precursor made of flexible heat-sealable film, said device comprising: a punch; a heat source for heating at least a tip of the punch to a given temperature; an actuator for pressing the punch against the pouch precursor made of heat-sealable film, with a given pressure; a measurement device for measuring the penetration of the punch in the pouch precursor, under the given conditions of temperature and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventors: Jose Morral Roca, Guillem Lloret Maso
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Patent number: 11975883Abstract: A discharging device for a vertical form fill and seal machine includes at least one transfer unit (14) to transfer sealed bags (16) from a sealing device (18) of the vertical form fill and seal machine to a transport device (20) located downstream with respect to the vertical form fill and seal machine. The transfer unit (14) comprises at least one transfer element (22) arrangeable between the sealing device (18) and the transport device (20), wherein the transfer element (22) is provided to change an orientation of the sealed bags (16) during a transfer from the sealing device (18) to the transport device (20). The transfer element (22) is embodied as a chute with two opposite arranged sliding wings (24, 26) on which the sealed bags (16) can slide during a transfer from the sealing device (18) to the transport device (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Syntegon Packaging Solutions B.V.Inventor: Eugene Vissers
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Patent number: 11975884Abstract: An apparatus for applying a label to a spool or reel containing wire and a wire tail extending from the spool or reel, the apparatus comprising a wire tail sensor, wherein the wire tail sensor identifies the location of the wire tail protruding from the spool or reel and a label application mechanism, wherein the labeling mechanism applies a label to the spool or reel and wherein the label does not contact the wire tail protruding from the spool or reel.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Encore Wire CorporationInventors: William T. Bigbee, Jr., Clifton S. Thompson
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Patent number: 11975885Abstract: A method for producing a delamination container, wherein the delamination container includes an outer layer body constituting an outer shell of the container and an inner layer body that is laminated on an inner side of the outer layer body in a manner such that the inner layer body is peelable from the outer layer body. The inner layer body comprises an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, and is deformable to undergo volume reduction and the outer layer body includes an outer layer body's inside sub-layer that is located adjacent to the inner layer body and that is made of a polypropylene resin and an outer layer body's outside sub-layer that is located on an outer side of the container relative to the outer layer body's inside sub-layer and that is made of a polyethylene resin. The method comprises a process to form the delamination container by co-extruding resins in a molted state to prepare a cylindrical laminated parison and blow molding the prepared laminated parison.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Furusawa, Yoshiaki Gondo, Kazuhiko Akiyoshi
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Patent number: 11975886Abstract: Devices and associated methods for containing and/or disposing of hydrocarbon fluids are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, includes a vessel formed of a plant-based absorbent substrate with an interior region configured to receive and retain a hydrocarbon fluid of at least 250 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 14 days without substantial deformation of the vessel or leaching of the hydrocarbon fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventors: Ella Cecelia Allgor, Thomas Reed Bioren, Mira Rose Shupe
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Patent number: 11975887Abstract: A pallet includes a forward and an aft end block with a plurality of assemblies connected in series between the forward and aft end blocks. Each assembly includes a bottom plate extending along a horizontal plane and having a pair of opposite side edges and a top plate extending along a horizontal plane, parallel to the bottom plate, and having another pair of opposite side edges. Two tee sections are sandwiched between the top plate and the bottom plate. The horizontal portion of each tee section is attached to the bottom plate and the vertical portion of each tee section is attached to the top plate. An intermediate support connects a front end of one assembly to a back end of an adjacent assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventors: Monica L Blanchard, Matthew A Colavita
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Patent number: 11975888Abstract: A housing unit (1) is provided having a sleeve (10) defining a chamber (11) and a capsule (30) that is arranged to house an electronic device (32) in the capsule (30). The capsule (30) is shaped and configured to be received in the chamber (11). The sleeve (10) and capsule (30) have cooperating securing formations that are arranged to enable the capsule to be releasably secured within the chamber (11). The sleeve (10) is shaped and configured to enable it to fit into a cavity in a load carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Peter Alexander Meiring
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Patent number: 11975889Abstract: Apparatus and method(s) according to which a first container lid is sealingly engaged against a container body. Once so sealingly engaged, a first portion of the first container lid is detachable from, and re-attachable to, the container body. A security band remains attached to a neck of the container body when the first portion of the container lid is detached from the container body. In one or more embodiments, when detached from the container body, the first portion of the container lid remains connected to the security band via a tether. The tether is formed substantially within security band. The container body is adapted to be stacked onto a second container lid so that a first three-dimensional profile of the second container lid matingly receives a second three-dimensional profile of the container body. In one or more embodiments, the second container lid is identical to the first container lid.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Merrilee Kick
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Patent number: 11975890Abstract: An airplane tray cover multi-compartment holder system and method for holding and transporting a plurality of airplane tray covers. The system and method generally includes a case with a plurality of individual compartments for holding a tray cover isolated from other compartments. Individual compartments are defined by an arrangement of exterior and interior panels and surfaces. Each compartment has a corresponding door that is pivotable between open and closed positions. Each door has a window through which tray covers can be viewed without opening the door. A window may include a movable spring-biased latch for automatically latching the door to a stationary latch on the case as the door closes. The tray covers and compartments may have indicia that uniquely identify them. A tether with magnetic elements on its ends may be selectively attached to the case by joining the magnetic elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: QBSleeves, Inc.Inventors: Barbara J. Booth, Cornelia J. Klenk-Quinn, Mario A. Turchi
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Patent number: 11975891Abstract: A closure includes a closure portion defining a closure top wall and a closure side wall extending from closure top wall. The closure portion is configured to be removed from a finish portion of the container by rotatably disengaging from threads of the finish portion. A tamper evidence band configured to remain engaged with the finish portion when the closure portion is removed from the finish portion. A multiplicity of thin connections attaching the tamper evidence band to the closure portion. The thin connections configured to break apart when the closure portion is removed from the container. An anchor extending from the closure portion to the tamper evidence band. The anchor configured to keep the closure portion attached to the tamper evidence band when the closure portion is removed from the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Jay Clarke Hanan
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Patent number: 11975892Abstract: Systems, methods and containers for forming a beverage. A container includes a closure arranged with a movable element that is movable to pierce a membrane and permit beverage material in the container to exit. The movable element can include a piercing element that pierces the membrane. Gas can be introduced into the container to force beverage material to exit the container. A gas inlet port can be provided with the closure and arranged to mate with a gas source of a beverage machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Enrico Raffaele Cafaro, Michael Sack, Ian Scott Rice
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Patent number: 11975893Abstract: What is disclosed is a lid for sealing containers containing paint as well as other types of liquids and solids. The lid is flexible and resilient at portions that provide a seal for the container to preserve the contents by reducing off-gas leakage as well as ingress of oxidizing air in order to prevent drying of the contents or other types of deterioration. A handle is provided at a top surface of the lid and which is proximal to the outer structures of the lid. The handle enables a user to utilize thumb and forefinger to squeeze the handle and thereby laterally collapse the lid thereby reducing its lateral dimensions. The central portion of the lid is vertically raised from radially distal portions of the lid to facilitate collapse of the lid when the handle is squeezed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Pedro Nicolas Paez Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11975894Abstract: A cover for a container that includes a lid portion and a collar element. The lid portion having a main body section surrounded by a peripheral sealing shoulder. The collar element having a peripheral collar sealing shoulder that includes a collar groove and wherein the lid portion is connected to the collar portion through a hinge element. The lid portion, collar element and hinge portion are formed as a unitary structure and the lid portion articulates from an open positon in which it is spaced apart from the collar element to a closed position wherein the peripheral bead sealing shoulder of the lid portion engages with the peripheral collar sealing shoulder of the collar element.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.Inventors: Herb Knutson, Tanner Bettke Buxton, James Davis Smith, IV, David Demar, Keith Kristiansen, Roland Charriez, Thomas Van Dyk
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Patent number: 11975895Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-purpose container configured to retain granulate material for short- or long-term use. Furthermore, the present invention will provide various rates of flow to access the granulate material at a rate suitable for the user. This is accomplished through a container body, a removable cap, and a measuring cup. The removable cap further includes a plurality of spouts and is configured to removably attach to the container body, while the measuring cup is configured to removably attach to the removable cap. These components work in conjunction to form a multi-purpose container configured to facilitate the pouring of the material held within the container body at a desired flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Stella Song
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Patent number: 11975896Abstract: A lid for a beverage container having a first drinking opening, a second drinking opening, and a selector. The selector is configured to linearly slide between a first position in which the first drinking opening is accessible and the second drinking opening is inaccessible, and a second position in which the second drinking opening is accessible and the first drinking opening is inaccessible.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Runway Blue, LLCInventors: John R. Omdahl, II, David O. Meyers, David Bytheway
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Patent number: 11975897Abstract: A box can include a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion including a main panel; and a side panel including a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel; and a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion including a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel; and a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
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Patent number: 11975898Abstract: At least one example embodiment relates to a lid for a container including a base defining an opening and a top configured to engage a portion of the base. The base includes a support wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from respective ends of the support wall such that the support wall, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall define a gap configured to receive at least a portion of the container. The top includes a cover, a hinge coupled between the cover and the base, and a peripheral wall extending from an interior portion of the cover. The cover is moveable between an open position providing access to the opening and a closed position sealing the opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Christopher J. Hession, Andrew T Peeler, William J. Bogdziewicz
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Patent number: 11975899Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.Inventors: Samuel G. Telschow, Scott L. Fisher, Kelsey Coffey
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Patent number: 11975900Abstract: An emergency medicine storage and dispensing device includes a housing with a front section and a back section, a front panel with at least one pinhole, a lip extending from the sidewall, a cover securing the front panel, at least one cutout in the sidewall, a tray sliding into the housing through the at least one cutout, and a pin securing the tray in the housing. The front panel may be partially transparent and made from materials such as glass or plastic. The pin may be a breakaway pin with a thin breakaway section and a capturing section. The tray may have at least one slot holding at least one rapid chemical deployment system, such as an opioid overdose reversal medicine. The front section, back section, cover, and front panel may be substantially the same shape, such as triangular with chamfered ends.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Inventor: Carey Davidson
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Patent number: 11975901Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio-frequency identification-equipped pressure chamber for a beverage container, said pressure chamber comprising: a lid part; a base part, said lid and said base part defining a sealed inner space for accommodating and encapsulating said beverage container, said base part or lid part comprising an inner connector part adapted to be engaged to a corresponding beverage container outlet, said inner connector part arranged on an inside of the base part or lid part; and an outer substantially annular gasket part arranged on the inside of the base part or lid part and surrounding the inner connector part, said outer substantially annular gasket part adapted to be engaged with a corresponding hollow annular space of a closure of the beverage container, the outer substantially annular gasket part comprising a substantially planar annular antenna adapted to propagate radio waves to a radio-frequency identification tag arranged on an outer rim of the closure.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Carlsberg Breweries A/SInventor: Peter Bach
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Patent number: 11975902Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier, and a blank (810) for forming the article carrier. An aspect of the invention provides an article carrier comprising a plurality of primary panels (812,814,816) at least partially extending around an interior of the article carrier. The plurality of primary panels comprises a first side panel (812), a top panel (814), a second side pane (816)1 and at least one bottom panel joined together to form a tubular structure having first and second opposed open ends. The article carrier comprises a carrying handle (H) including a handle feature defined in at least the top panel and a foldable handle structure (HS) having opposed connecting panels and a handle strap. The handle strap extends (882) between the connecting panels.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Vincent Fahrner, Julien D. Merzeau
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Patent number: 11975903Abstract: A blank, container holder, and wipes container package is disclosed. The wipes container holder has a base to support a side of a flexible wipes container, the base having a first side and a second side, a front panel extending from the first side of the base, wherein the front panel defines a slot to receive a lid of a flexible wipes container, and a back panel extending from the second side of the base. The flexible wipes container having a side and a top surface with a lid, wherein the base of the wipes container holder supports the side of the flexible wipes container and the lid of the flexible wipes container is received within the slot of the front panel, wherein the front and back panel of the wipes container holder cooperate together to couple the wipes container holder to the flexible wipes container.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NICE-PAK PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Nevenka Markovic
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Patent number: 11975904Abstract: Pressure relief blow out plugs for a container are disclosed as well as methods of using the same. One disclosed method involves providing a glass container that comprises a base and a body extending away from the base. The base includes a wall that defines a pressure relief passage. The method also involves inserting a pressure relief blow out into the pressure relief passage to seal the passage. The plug comprises a first inboard flange extending radially outwardly from the plug body, a stem, and a second inboard flange extending radially outwardly from the plug body and being spaced apart from the first inboard flange by a stem. The first inboard flange includes a first outboard sealing surface that provides an axial seal against the wall of the base of the glass container, and the second inboard flange including a circumferentially interrupted outboard facing retention portion the defines vent gaps.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: David Hoadley, Trent Jones