Patents Issued in September 12, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240301608
    Abstract: The present application relates to a laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet provided with a mounting panel which has a panel inlet and a panel installation hole formed therein; a drum rotatably provided inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry and provided with a drum inlet communicating with the panel inlet; a control circuit board located inside the cabinet; an information output unit which is connected to the control circuit board, is provided inside the cabinet, and displays information controlled by the control circuit board; and a window including a window body positioned in the panel installation hole, and an external extension portion which extends from the edge of the window body toward the edge of the panel installation hole and is located outside the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joongil SHIN, Kyuchul LEE, Hyunseung LEE
  • Publication number: 20240301609
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus that prevents a collision between a user of a remote control and a user who directly manipulates the laundry treating apparatus by enabling the remote control to be released only by following a strict procedure once the remote control is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Eunsoo JUNG, Jungchul KIM, Sangin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240301610
    Abstract: The present application relates to a clothes processing apparatus comprising: a cabinet which includes a mounting panel forming the appearance and having a panel inlet and a panel mounting hole formed therein; a drum which is rotatably provided in the cabinet, in which clothes are accommodated, and which has a drum inlet communicating with the panel inlet; a control circuit board which is disposed within the cabinet; a window which is coupled to the panel mounting hole; a board support part which is disposed at the rear of the window to support the control circuit board; and a panel seating part which is provided in the mounting panel to position the board support part within the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joongil SHIN, Kyuchul LEE, Hyunseung LEE, Yulgi JIN
  • Publication number: 20240301611
    Abstract: A washing machine outlet box cover that has an outlet box association structure such as channels or a latch and hook system, reversibly covers and uncovers a washing machine outlet box. The washing machine outlet box cover protects the washing machine outlet box and the structures contained therein, and it may be used to hide those structures from view during normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Patricia Ann Sperling
  • Publication number: 20240301612
    Abstract: The present application relates to a clothes treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a cabinet body with one open side, a panel support part fixed to the cabinet body, a mounting panel fixed to the panel support part so as to close the one open side of the cabinet body, and a panel input hole penetrating the mounting panel; a drum which is rotatably provided in the cabinet so as to provide a space for accommodating clothes, and which has a drum input hole communicating with the panel input hole; and a shielding part including a shielding body for preventing the space between the mounting panel and the panel support part from being exposed to the outside, a panel fastening part for coupling the shielding body and the mounting panel, and an extended fastening part for connecting the shielding body and the panel support part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joongil SHIN, Kyuchul LEE, Yulgi JIN, Hansol KIM
  • Publication number: 20240301613
    Abstract: A clothing management apparatus, comprising: an outer case; an inner case arrangeable inside the outer case to thereby form a clothing accommodation space; a heat exchanger; and a fan. The inner case comprises: an air supply port arrangeable on the top surface of the inner case and is for supplying the air flow to the clothing accommodation space; a first exhaust port arrangeable on a side surface between the bottom surface and the top surface of the inner case; and a second exhaust port arrangeable on the bottom surface of the inner case, wherein air introduced through the first exhaust port is discharged bypassing the heat exchanger and is directed to the fan, and air introduced through the second exhaust port is discharged by passing through the heat exchanger and directed to the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donggi HAN, Hyunjoo KIM, Sangho SHIN, Kwonchul YUN, Jungsang CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240301614
    Abstract: A clothing management device according to an embodiment may include: an outer case forming the exterior thereof; an inner case arrangeable inside the outer case to a clothing accommodation space; a steam generation device for heating water to generate steam; a steam nozzle which is coupled to the inner case and sprays steam; and a steam hose for connecting the steam generation device and the steam nozzle, wherein the steam nozzle includes: a steam spray hole for spraying steam into the clothing accommodation space; a main fluid channel directly connectable between the steam hose to the steam spray hole; and a side fluid channel branched from the main fluid channel so that at least a part of the steam turns a direction in which the steam moves in the steam nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin KIM, Eungryeol SEO
  • Publication number: 20240301615
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a drum that defines a processing space for drying articles. A blower delivers process air through an airflow path that includes the processing space. A heater is in thermal communication with the airflow path and delivers thermal energy to the process air. A controller is in communication with the drum, the blower, and the heater. During operation of a laundry cycle, the heater, the drum, and the blower cooperatively operate a particulate removal phase that maintains the articles in a damp state for a predetermined period of time. The damp state of the articles prevents accumulation of an electrostatic charge within the articles and a surface of the drum and allows the process air to separate particulate matter from the articles. After completion of the particulate removal phase, the heater operates at a conventional state that operates to dry the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Robert Bellinger, Jesse De Freitas Goncalves
  • Publication number: 20240301616
    Abstract: A laundry apparatus contains a steamer for providing steam, a first unit for blowing the steam towards a fabric and a second unit for blowing a hot gaseous matter towards the fabric, wherein the hot gaseous matter is formed by heating the gaseous matter also with the steam. An apparatus for removing wrinkles from garments contains a hanger for hanging a garment, a steam tube to blow steam into a sleeve of the garment, and an expandable component underneath the shoulder. The expandable component is in a compact state when the sleeve of the garment is initially hung from the shoulder, and in an expanded state to close the passage between the sleeve and a torso of the garment, wherein the steam blocked by the expandable component operates to remove wrinkles in the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Nishant Jain, Thibault P. Corens, Keith Li
  • Publication number: 20240301617
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space configured to hold clothes therein, a support body disposed in the accommodation space and configured to define a predetermined space in which the clothes are supported, a compression body rotatably secured to the support body and configured to rotate in a direction towards the support body and a direction away from the support body, the compression body being configured to press the clothes towards the support body, a moisture chamber disposed in at least one of the compression body or the support body, and a moisture supply unit configured to supply steam or moisture to the moisture chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Publication number: 20240301618
    Abstract: A laundry system includes a robotic singulator. The robotic singulator includes an articulating arm and an end effector configured to grasp an item of laundry from a loading zone and to transport the item of laundry to a destination location. A camera is positioned in proximity to the end effector and configured to obtain at least one laundry image representing the item of laundry. A controller is configured to receive the at least one laundry image and create a point-cloud from the at least one image. A peak of the point-cloud is selected in reference to a reference point. The end effector is controlled to close on a predetermined position relative to the peak of the point-cloud to grasp the item of laundry. The articulating arm and effector are operated to release the item of laundry at the destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Mihir Kothari
  • Publication number: 20240301619
    Abstract: A structured artificial leather material comprising a support layer and an application layer, the application layer comprising particles from a renewable raw material, which are laden with water. A method for producing such a structured artificial leather material is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lars LEWERDOMSKI, Martina GOTTSCHLING
  • Publication number: 20240301620
    Abstract: This invention relates to a bio-leather coated fabric (1) which is obtained by decomposing the cellulose layer (2) produced by microorganisms after production and adding the necessary active ingredients to obtain a biopolymer filler (3) and by pressing and laminating the obtained biopolymer filler (3) to a surface such as paper, woven fabric, reflector fabric, polyester, silk fabric in the textile industry with natural adhesives, and production method thereof (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: GOZEN BIOWORKS CORP.
    Inventor: Ece Gözen Akin
  • Publication number: 20240301621
    Abstract: A torque coil (two-layer coil structure) of the disclosed embodiments includes an inner coil formed by spirally winding metal wire, and an outer coil arranged to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the inner coil and formed by spirally winding metal wire. A winding direction of the inner coil and a winding direction of the outer coil are opposite from each other, and when the torque coil is twisted in the circumferential direction in which the diameter of the inner coil is increased, a change amount of the diameter of the outer coil is larger than a change amount of the diameter of the inner coil. The two-layer coil structure has high twisting rigidity, thus suppressing the occurrence of kinks due to rotational resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takaya HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240301622
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process to obtain fully oxidized white liquor from white liquor used in a Kraft pulp process. Said fully oxidized white liquor is suitable to be used in alkaline steps of certain stages of the Kraft pulp process fiberline in order to partly or totally substitute the purchased sodium hydroxide used in those stages. The presently disclosed process also allows to purge non-process elements (NPE's) by purging alkaline wash filtrates to a wastewater treatment plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Oliveira ARAUJO, Philippe CAMPO, Jukka ISOMETSA, Bruno ALBAN
  • Publication number: 20240301623
    Abstract: A method for producing a transfer mixture by the direct dissolution method in a thin film evaporator (D) having a feed, a housing and a discharge, wherein the feed introduces a product consisting essentially of cellulose, water and a functional liquid into the housing, wherein an evaporator shaft (5) situated in the housing (4) rotationally wipes the product over the heated interior of the housing (4), wherein the product heats up and some of the water evaporates, so that the transfer mixture is obtained, wherein (a) the transfer mixture is discharged before the product substantially overheats; and (b) all heating surfaces of the thin film evaporator in contact with the product are subjected to a heating temperature, which is at least 20K above the temperature of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: List Technology AG
    Inventors: Manuel Steiner, Roland Kunkel, Daniel Witte, Judith Andrea Michelle Günther
  • Publication number: 20240301624
    Abstract: The present application relates to a system and a method for the removal of non-process elements, such as K+ or Cl?, from electrostatic precipitator ashes in a kraft pulp process comprising the addition of a strong acid containing sulfur and CO2 in separate steps in the ash treatment step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Oliveira ARAUJO, Philippe CAMPO, Bruno ALBAN, Bruno VEIGA
  • Publication number: 20240301625
    Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven or nonwoven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20240301626
    Abstract: Compostable seaweed-based compositions, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the seaweed-based composition comprises (i) a phycocolloid including agar, alginate, carrageenan, and/or unprocessed seaweed, (ii) a polymer comprising thermoplastic starch (TPS), polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesteramide (PEA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), and/or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), and (iii) an additive, wherein the phycocolloid comprises no more than 90 wt % of the seaweed-based composition, the biopolymer comprises no more than 80 wt % of the seaweed-based composition, and the additive comprises no more than 50 wt % of the seaweed-based composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Catarino, Julia Marsh, Joakim Lars Georg Engstrom, Matthew Joseph Mayes
  • Publication number: 20240301627
    Abstract: A treated article includes fibers, a sizing agent, and a retention aid. The sizing agent includes a wax or a component thereof having an acid value of from 10 mg to 220 mg, KOH/g as measured in accordance with USP 401. The retention aid includes a nitrogen-containing polymer independently selected from the group consisting of (i) a nitrogen-containing polymer of Formula I, (ii) a polyethyleneimine, (iii) a polyaminoamide, (iv) a copolymer formed from the reaction product of epichlorohydrin and dimethylamine, and (v) combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Tess Duffin Crosetto
  • Publication number: 20240301628
    Abstract: Provided is the use of a film of a cellulose ester as a barrier against moisture and oil. The cellulose ester has free hydroxyl groups and ester substituents. The ester substituents are each individually selected from C1 to C6 alkyl ester groups. The free hydroxyl groups are present in an amount in the range 15% to 40 mol %. The film is useful as a barrier layer for food packaging. Also provided is a composition comprising the cellulose ester and a further film-forming material, a packaging material comprising a film of the composition, and a method for manufacturing the packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Kaisa Karisalmi
  • Publication number: 20240301629
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of papermaking, especially to the manufacture of paper with improved moisture- and water-resistance. The present disclosure also relates to a paper with improved moisture- and water-resistance obtained by the process as well as compositions useful in the process of making moisture- and water-resistant paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: METGEN OY
    Inventors: Liji Sobhana Seleenmary Sobhanadhas, Petri Tapani Ihalainen, Matti Wilhelm Heikkila, Tanja Pauliina Saloranta
  • Publication number: 20240301630
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods of treating fibrous cellulosic materials with sucrose fatty acid ester containing particles (carrier systems) that allow for modifications of surfaces, including making such surfaces water resistance and/or oil/grease resistance. The methods as disclosed provide combining at least one saccharide fatty acid esters (SFAE) with a polymer (e.g., latexes) to form micellular particles and applying such particles to substrates including fibrous cellulose-based materials (e.g., pulp) to form, inter alia, molded products. Compositions comprising combinations of SFAE, a latex and optionally a mineral or other additives are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Spender, Michael Albert Bilodeau, Samuel Mikail
  • Publication number: 20240301631
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a track support for a magnetic levitation railway and to a method for production thereof, in which the track comprises at least two substantially parallel longitudinal supports (2), each longitudinal support (2) having a cross-section with at least one projection (3, 4) and the projections (3, 4) of parallel longitudinal supports (2) being substantially aligned with each other, and on the projection (3) of each longitudinal support (2) a receiving point is provided for reaction rails (8) for driving and/or guiding and/or supporting a magnetic levitation train (7). The two longitudinal supports (2) are connected at least at one of the axial ends thereof to a cross-member (5). At least one of the two cross-members (5) is an edge cross-member (5.1) provided in an end region of the longitudinal support (2) and at least one of the longitudinal supports (2) and/or at least one of the cross-members (5) has a mounting (14, 15, 16) for the track support (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan BOEGL, Bert ZAMZOW, Majed NHEILI, Pascal BURGER
  • Publication number: 20240301632
    Abstract: Infill material for turf having at least one biodegradable biopolymer, at least one vegetable component and at least one plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: MONDO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Irma NEDI, Emanuele TESTA, Maurizio STROPPIANA
  • Publication number: 20240301633
    Abstract: A root zone warming system (10) for an athletic field of natural turf (11) supplies positive pressurization to the root zone via a piping network (12) with openings. The system (10) enables control of the temperature of the supplied air by varying the flow resistance at an output end of a constant air supply source (27), such as a positive displacement blower. By increasing the flow resistance at the output end of the blower (27), with a variably controllable valve (29), the operating temperature of the blower (27) increases and thereby causes a corresponding increase in the temperature of the air supplied therefrom. By varying the flow resistance a user can vary the temperature of the air supplied to the piping network (12) and to the root zone, thereby to control the amount of warming of the root zone so as to reduce the onset, degree, or duration of turf dormancy during the winter season.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Technology Licensing Corp.
    Inventor: Mark Heinlein
  • Publication number: 20240301634
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for dynamically controlling a paving speed of at least one road paver for a paving process, wherein by a control system functionally connected to the road paver, a paving speed for the road paver adapted to the determined material delivery rate is determined as a function of a variable material delivery rate of a material supply chain supplying the road paver with paving material determined thereby, wherein a pre-compaction performance of at least one pre-compaction element of a paving screed of the road paver is adjusted as a function of the determined paving speed in order to keep a pre-compaction achieved by the pre-compaction element constant. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a road construction system for a paving process for producing a constant pre-compaction at varying paving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: Joseph Vögele AG, DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Tammo WAGNER, Martin BUSCHMANN
  • Publication number: 20240301635
    Abstract: A work machine for roadwork can include a frame, a power source, and a milling rotor operatively connected to the power source and the frame. Examples can also include a dust mitigation system having a controller. The controller can be configured to control the dust mitigation system based on a target dust mitigation level and a milling parameter of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jameson Michael Smieja, Travis D. McClung
  • Publication number: 20240301636
    Abstract: An intelligent reinforcing support for reinforced concrete low-box girder and method for minimally invasive reinforcement, including first main body, second main body, one-way rotation support structure, one-way lifting structure and control device; first and second main bodies arranged up and down, first main body used to transfer load on bridge deck to second main body, second main body used to transfer load to bottom plate, lower part of first main body inserted into second main body and matched with second main body through one-way lifting structure; outer wall of upper part of first main body and outer wall of second main body respectively provided with one-way rotation support structure and automatic lock, automatic lock connected to lock catch of corresponding one-way rotation support structure, communicated with control device, automatic lock unlocks after receiving instruction, supporting rod of first main body moves upwards, supporting rod of second main body moves downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zeying YANG, Kang DUAN, Youzhi WANG, Chenghe WANG, Rongrong DUAN, Zhilin QU, Yinglin SUN, Weisong QU, Qianyi YANG, Jianbo QU, Zhengquan CHENG, Rui SUN, Chuanlong BI, Jie LIU, Guangtong ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240301637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart road marking construction method, a smart road marking, and an autonomous driving system using the same. To this end, the smart road marking construction method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step (S10) of preparing a road marking composition by mixing a paint and a hardener; a step (S20) of forming a base layer 10 by applying the road marking composition to an upper surface of a road 1; a step (S30) of forming a bead layer 20 by applying glass beads 21 containing magnetic materials (M) to an upper surface of the base layer 10; and a step (S40) of allowing the resulting bead layer to be cured for a certain period of time. As a result, the lane recognition rate of autonomous vehicles by means of radar sensors can be improved, thereby addressing the limitations of conventional vision-based road markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Suk-Ki LEE, Yongseok KIM, Won Il PARK, Ki-Soo PARK
  • Publication number: 20240301638
    Abstract: A traffic marker illumination device for improving the visibility of a traffic marker to provide warnings for constructions sites and roadways. The traffic marker illumination device is designed to removably attach to an interior portion of a traffic marker. The traffic marker illumination device generates a light to illuminate the traffic marker based on the geographic position of the traffic marker and surrounding environmental elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Peter A. Reckert, David Alton Chamblee, Tristan Tyler Neal, Bobby Dayle Price
  • Publication number: 20240301639
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Britt R. CALLOWAY, Andrew NITCHIE, Robert MAYES, Tim STUMPH, Chris TURNER
  • Publication number: 20240301640
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a snow plow assembly for a vehicle including a push frame to which a moldboard is mountable for enabling removal of snow and a lift frame configured for mounting to the vehicle. A lift device is mounted to the lift frame to vertically raise or lower the push frame and the moldboard. A first coupling and a second coupling, attaching respective left and right sides of the push frame to corresponding sides of the lift frame. The couplings each include a spring for mounting between the push frame and the lift frame, each of the springs including weldments at opposite ends of each spring for attaching to the push frame and to the lift frame. The springs provide support to the lift frame to help prevent the snow plow assembly from falling over when detached from the vehicle and to reduce movement during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Buyers Products Company
    Inventor: Anthony Considine
  • Publication number: 20240301641
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outletopening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240301642
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240301643
    Abstract: A liquid sprayer system is capable of efficiently spraying liquids, such as de-icing brine solution by precisely controlling the flow rate of an electrically-driven pump without need for returning excess flow to a storage tank. The liquid sprayer includes the storage tank, the pump, a variable-speed electric motor, a controller, and spray nozzles. The pump receives a liquid from the storage tank and directs it to the spray nozzles, from which the liquid is emitted toward a ground surface. The controller adjusts the speed of the electric motor, thereby adjusting the liquid flow rate, in response to at least one control input. The control input(s) may include a user-selected flow rate, a ground speed of the liquid sprayer, a remotely-selected flow rate based on current or predicted weather conditions, detected road temperature or contamination, a planned route of the vehicle, and a size or operating configuration of the spray nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tom J. Mäenpää, Frank E. Mäenpää, Krister Sundqvist, Martin Ventin
  • Publication number: 20240301644
    Abstract: In one aspect, a screen cleaning device for cleaning a bar rack of a screen includes at least one clearing element for picking up and removing screenings retained by the screen. The screen cleaning device also includes a lifting winch relative to which a first pulling means and a second pulling means can be wound and unwound, wherein the clearing element is moved along a lifting direction as the pulling means are wound and unwound. Additionally, the screen cleaning device includes at least one actuating device configured to manipulate the second pulling means such that the clearing element is swiveled between a clearing position and an open position. The second pulling means is connected to the lifting winch at a first end and to the actuating device at a second end. Moreover, the second pulling means is guided via a return mechanism which is mounted on the clearing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Benedikt Billner
  • Publication number: 20240301645
    Abstract: A water sample hanger according to various aspects of the present technology comprises a hanger device having at least one extendable arm. In a representative example, the hanger device comprises a pair of extendable arms configured to sit on a lip of the manhole to allow a central body section to be positioned below the manhole cover. A piece of test equipment may be suspended from the central body section by one or more connectors. Each arm may comprise a foot having a flat upper and lower surface that configured to be positioned on the lip and allow the manhole cover to sit flat on the lip so that it doesn't protrude above a surface level of the manhole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: ABC Services & Consulting LLC
    Inventor: William Geer
  • Publication number: 20240301646
    Abstract: A manhole cover assembly includes a manhole cover supportable by a seat of a manhole frame and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch housing, a latch bar, and a padlock. The latch housing is fixedly coupled to the manhole cover and defines a channel that extends through the latch housing. The latch bar is coupled to the channel and is slidable relative to the latch housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. The padlock is operatively coupled to the latch bar and is configured to maintain the latch bar in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Neenah Foundry Company
    Inventor: Hassan Shokouhi
  • Publication number: 20240301647
    Abstract: A French drain drainpipe with built-in means for flushing iron ocher out of the drainpipe, out of the perforations, and out of the gravel surrounding the drainpipe. Said means may include chambers for receiving pressurized washing fluids and exit orifices from the chambers. Fittings are provided for connecting the chambers to a pressurized source of washing fluids, such as hose fittings for connecting to a normal household water supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Richard A. Slish
  • Publication number: 20240301648
    Abstract: Disclosed is a movable foundation static load test apparatus, which includes a rack, a crawler traveling mechanism and a position adjusting mechanism. The rack is configured to place a balancing weight, the crawler traveling mechanism includes a frame fixedly connected with the rack and is configured to drive the rack to travel, the position adjusting mechanism has a movable stroke moving along the vertical direction, the rack has a movable stroke moving along the vertical direction, the position adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the distance between the rack and a test object. The crawler traveling mechanism drives the rack to travel, after reaching a test point, the distance between the rack and the test object is adjusted by the position adjusting mechanism to carry out a static load test, the rack may be conveniently moved through the crawler traveling mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Guangdong Construction Engineering Quality & Safety Testing Head Station Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaoxiang CHEN, Wenlong LV, Chaohua LI, Zhonghua PANG, Guangping LI, Zuoping ZHANG, Xuejun ZHANG, Mei YANG, Ming XIAO, Shicong WEN, Sinan DAI, Yongqiao XIE
  • Publication number: 20240301649
    Abstract: An excavator coupler (10) comprising a housing with a top part (12) for attachment to an excavator arm of an excavator, and a bottom part (14) for attachment to an accessory for the excavator, such as an excavator bucket, the bottom part comprising a front jaw (22) open to a front of the coupler for receiving a first attachment pin (122) of an accessory and a rear pin receiving area (26) open to a bottom of the coupler for receiving a second attachment pin (134) of the accessory, the coupler further comprising a first closure mechanism (30) for the rear pin receiving area, the first closure mechanism comprising an actuator (40) and a movable second pin engaging surface for selectively securing the second attachment pin (134) in the rear pin receiving area (26) and for pulling the first attachment pin (122) into the front jaw (22) of the coupler (10), a second closure member (74) for the front jaw (22) for selectively retaining the front attachment pin (122) in the front jaw (22), and a front latch control com
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Miller UK Limited
    Inventors: Keith MILLER, Gary MILLER, Gavin URWIN, Chris BRADLEY, Chris LEWIS, Howard REAY
  • Publication number: 20240301650
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a control valve unit with a service actuator control valve, a first drive unit, a travel unit, a lower body, an upper body, a cab, a plurality of work units and a plurality of hydraulic traveling motors, an operation unit, a quick hitch, an attachment, a trigger-switch, a plurality of solenoid valves and a plurality of pipelines, and a controller. The controller performs control that, in a case where the controller receives the trigger signal from the trigger-switch to release the lock of the quick hitch, the pressure oil in the plurality of pipelines is returned to the hydraulic oil tank by energizing the plurality of solenoid valves with the first drive unit stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kobayashi, Shumpei Okutani, Koichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20240301651
    Abstract: A working machine includes: at least one support member connectable to a work attachment to do work by making contact with an object to be contacted; at least one hydraulic cylinder to move the work attachment connected to the at least one support member, a rod-side pressure detector to detect a rod-side hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid in communication with a rod-side fluid chamber of the at least one hydraulic cylinder; a bottom-side pressure detector to detect a bottom-side hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid in communication with a bottom-side fluid chamber of the at least one hydraulic cylinder; and a controller to calculate a relationship in pressure between the rod-side hydraulic pressure and the bottom-side hydraulic pressure and evaluate, based on the calculated relationship in pressure, a contact state which is a state of contact of the work attachment with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei NAGAO, Yuji FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20240301652
    Abstract: A work machine includes: a reference posture setting part which sets a reference posture which is one of postures of a working device in a holding task; an estimative load determination part which determines, based on a load acquired by a load acquisition section, an estimative load of an object of a work estimated to be discharged at a position above a loading destination in a discharge task when a predetermined estimative load determinative criterion is satisfied; an output part which outputs an estimative result which is information about the estimative load determined by the estimative load determination part. The estimative load determinative criterion includes a criterion that a posture change amount representing a changed degree of the posture of the working device from the reference posture is equal to or larger than a predetermined change amount threshold for determination of the estimative load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiro UETA, Michio HIRAYAMA, Kazuomi ENDO
  • Publication number: 20240301653
    Abstract: A power transmission assembly for a power machine can include a motor sub-assembly that can include a bearing carrier, a reduction assembly, and an electric motor. An outboard side of the bearing carrier can be fixedly attached to a first side of a frame of the power machine to operably transmit rotational power to at least one tractive element of the power machine. An outboard side of the reduction assembly can be fixedly attached to an inboard side of the bearing carrier. An inboard side of the electric motor can be fixedly attached to the outboard side of the reduction assembly, and can operably transmit the rotational power to the bearing carrier via the reduction assembly. The electric motor can be disposed laterally between the reduction assembly and the first side of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Brent Durkin
  • Publication number: 20240301654
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a control valve unit, a first drive unit, a travel unit, a lower body, an upper body, a second drive unit, a cab, a plurality of work units and a plurality of traveling hydraulic motors, an operation unit, and a controller. The first drive unit includes a first hydraulic pump, a first electric motor. The controller performs a control of the first electric motor and the second electric motor to adjust a first rotation speed of the first electric motor and a second rotation speed of the second electric motor such that a total rotation speed of the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed matches a target rotation speed calculated from required amount of pressure oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kobayashi, Shumpei Okutani, Kengo Kumeuchi
  • Publication number: 20240301655
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an agricultural work vehicle, including: a vehicle body; and a cabin coupled to the vehicle body and provided with a driver's seat therein; wherein the cabin includes: a lower frame configured to form the lower part of the cabin; an upper frame configured to form the upper part of the cabin; a lower window selectively and detachably coupled to the rear of the lower frame and configured to be selectively opened and closed; and an upper window hinged to the rear of the upper frame on one side thereof and openably coupled to the upper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Jiwon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240301656
    Abstract: An action management section 211 acquires a work instruction 230, which includes a final target position, and a current position of a work machine 100 to set a target position, a route planning section 212 generates a target route 240 between the current position and the target position, an operation generation section 213 causes the work machine 100 to travel in accordance with the target route 240, and upon receiving an evacuation instruction 250 including evacuation possible positions based on a work range of another work machine different from the work machine 100, the action management section 211 decides an evacuation position from among the evacuation possible positions based on the work range of the other work machine and at least one of the current position and final target position of the work machine 100 to set it to the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuya SEKINE, Hidekazu MORIKI, Shinya IMURA, Yoshiaki TSUTSUMI
  • Publication number: 20240301657
    Abstract: A travel system for a work machine is provided that can facilitate recording of courses actually traveled by the work machine. A travel system for a motor grader includes a traveling apparatus and a controller. The traveling apparatus prompts the motor grader to travel. The controller prompts automatic recording of an actually traveled course which is a course actually traveled by the motor grader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya SONODA, Takeshi KAMIMAE, Yoshihide NAKAE, Youichirou KIMURA, Takashi MAEDA