Patents Issued in September 24, 2024
  • Patent number: 12098557
    Abstract: Panels for coupling stone or brick units to a wall structure are disclosed herein. The panels can include an expanded polystyrene foam having a plurality of laterally extending channels formed on one or more of a first and second side of the panel. The channels can aid in adhering a plurality of stone or brick units to the panel. The width of the channels can be less than the width of the stone or brick units such that the stone or brick units are disposed outside the channels when coupled to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Old Mill Brick LLC
    Inventors: Garrick Hunsaker, Austin Hunsaker
  • Patent number: 12098558
    Abstract: A flooring panel (50) is provided with a quick-release adhesive sheet (10) such that the flooring panel (50) can be quickly attached to a support surface and removed therefrom. More particularly, the flooring panel (50) includes a top floor layer (52) attached or laminated to the adhesive sheet (10), which underlies the floor layer (52). The top flooring layer (52) can be any type of flooring material, such as vinyl flooring, real or engineered wood flooring, etc. (FIG. 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: EcoInteriors Corp., OneFlor USA, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Kim, Chi-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 12098559
    Abstract: A panel can have a face surface having a length and a width. The panel can include a first tongue that extends along the length and a second tongue that extends along the width. The pane can further include first front and back legs that extend along the length of the panel and define a first groove therebetween and second front and back legs that extends along the width of the panel and define a second groove. At least one of the first tongue or the first back leg can a longitudinal dimension that is greater than the length of the face surface; or at least one of the second tongue or the second back leg can have a longitudinal dimension that is greater than the width of the face surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventor: Anthony Drevet
  • Patent number: 12098560
    Abstract: A rebar tying tool may include a holder, a stopper, a driving roller, and a driven roller. The stopper may be configured to switch between a prohibiting state in which the stopper prohibits a reel from detaching from the holder and an allowing state in which the stopper allows the reel to detach from the holder. The driving roller may be configured to rotate. The driven roller may be configured to switch between a clamped state and a non-clamped state, the wire may be clamped between the driving roller and the driven roller when the driven roller is in the clamped state, and the wire may not be clamped between the driving roller and the driven roller when the driven roller is in the non-clamped state. The driven roller may be in the non-clamped state at all times while the stopper is in the allowing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadasuke Matsuno, Yuta Asakura
  • Patent number: 12098561
    Abstract: A temporary brace system includes a temporary brace having a top portion coupleable to a building structure, a bottom portion that contacts the ground, and a middle portion interposed between the top and the bottom portions. The top portion has an adapter capable of receiving numerous attachment brackets so as to be coupleable to any building structure. The middle portion of the temporary brace includes cable struts that may be hingedly coupled to a first and a second support at a first end and may receive support cables. The middle portion may further include hoisting brackets to allow a connection point for hoisting and transporting the temporary brace system. The bottom portion may have a bolt coupler and an adjustment unit. The adjustment unit allows the first and the second support to be extended or shortened via a telescoping bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Innovatech Systems, LLC
    Inventors: James Barlow, James Harker
  • Patent number: 12098562
    Abstract: To provide a building for an apartment house that allows a vehicle to be parked adjacent to a residential part efficiently. A building includes: a plurality of housing parts formed on one floor of a building body, in each of which a resident H resides, and each including two or more residential floors and including a resident entrance part that allows entry and exit of the resident H and a service entrance part disposed on a residential floor that is different from the residential floor on which the resident entrance part is disposed; a housing-part parking part that communicates with the service entrance part of each housing part, the housing-part parking part being disposed adjacent to the housing part to enable a vehicle C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: POWER GENERATION JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12098563
    Abstract: A computer system of the present invention comprises a processor unit, and is configured to be capable of communicating with a user device operated by a first user and a satellite. The satellite includes a religious object and an information providing means for providing information associated with the religious object. The processor unit is configured to execute at least the following: acquiring location data indicating a location on Earth of the first user; acquiring bearing data indicating a bearing; calculating, on the basis of the location data and the bearing data, a time period in which the satellite is located in a predetermined space extending toward the bearing from the location on Earth of the first user; and providing the user device with information associated with the religious object provided by the information providing means of the satellite only during the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Terra Space inc.
    Inventors: Junei Nakada, Sadahiro Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 12098564
    Abstract: Memorialization structures, niches, and methods for manufacturing niches having a recess or cavity that is accessible after installation of the memorialization structures and/or post-burial or post-entombment of a deceased are generally described. In some embodiments, a memorialization niche may include a recess and a door configured to enclose the recess. The door may include a lock configured to prevent public access to the recess. A patron associated with the niche may unlock the door and access the recess. The patron may remove objects from and/or insert objects into the recess post-burial or -entombment of the deceased without disturbing the memorialization structure and/or adjacent memorialization structures and/or requiring a memorial operator to unseal the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventors: Edward Dvorak, Wendell DeMent, III, William Cone
  • Patent number: 12098565
    Abstract: A floating insect canopy forms a canopy enclosure when floating on the water, such as a pool. The floating insect canopy has a float that extends around the canopy perimeter to form a floating base. The float material may be a foam that is configured in a float sleeve. The canopy may be a netting material that enables a person visibility through the canopy when floating on a raft inside the canopy enclosure. A floating insect canopy forms a generally dome type shape by the use of a flexible extensions configured within an extension sleeve. The extension sleeve retains the flexible extensions and causes the dome shaped canopy enclosure to be automatically formed and retained by the flexible extensions. A door panel may be formed in the canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Aliberti
  • Patent number: 12098566
    Abstract: A trimmer line shield for preventing the line of a grass trimmer from striking and becoming entangled in the bottom portion of a chain link fence is formed of an elongated stiff plastic extrusion having a longitudinally extending vertical main body of generally T-shaped transverse cross section, a tapered bottom end, a pair of longitudinally extending stop flanges disposed a distance above the tapered bottom end extending laterally outward beyond each side of the main body, and a longitudinally extending flat top portion that extends a distance laterally outward beyond each side of the main body for engaging the bottom of the fence. The shield is driven into the ground to extend between vertical fence posts and the fence is installed between the posts with its bottom end engaging the flat top portion a distance above the ground surface which also inhibits growth of vegetation into the open spaces between the wire members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald A. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 12098567
    Abstract: A fencing bracket having a box structure having opposing left and right sidewalls extending from opposing longitudinal ends forming a U-shaped cross-section, and a return support flange disposed at a lower edge thereof, wherein the left and the right sidewall have a pair of aligned cross beam openings and a first and second opening respectively. The fencing bracket includes a strap having a first fiat portion having a third opening, a middle portion (that is either rounded or rectangular), and a second flat portion having a fourth opening, the middle portion is between the first flat portion and the second flat portion. The first opening is aligned with the third opening and the second opening is aligned with the fourth opening, and a fastener passes through the first, second, third and fourth openings and is retained via another fastener at either the third or fourth opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Alabama Metal Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Gary George Baltz, Jr., Bryan Millican, Markus Erbeldinger
  • Patent number: 12098568
    Abstract: A cable barrier separator apparatus for separating cables from the barrier support so that the barrier support can be replaced. The cable barrier separator apparatus includes an actuator assembly; and an engagement assembly in communication with the actuator assembly for separating cables from support devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: DSE Enterprise Inc
    Inventors: Scott A. Johnson, Dustin S. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12098569
    Abstract: A pool wave generator having a pool area and a plurality of chambers for generating a wave in the pool area. Exemplary embodiments described herein may be used to control the fluid flow within the pool area. For example, exemplary embodiments may include a control system for selecting the position of one or more valves of the chamber in order to control the ingress and egress of water from each chamber. Exemplary embodiments may be used to control the wave generated from the chambers, reduced unwanted turbulence, and/or generated a designed wave based on the individual control of the respective chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: WHITE WATER WEST INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Clement Ginestet, Alexander Wynne-Edwards, Nicholas Dortmans, Axel Terradillos
  • Patent number: 12098570
    Abstract: A movement assistance and stowage device for a spa cover that is movable relative to a spa opening from a first position at least partially occluding the spa opening, to a second position removed from the spa opening and stowed adjacent the spa body and, when stowed, the spa cover is not substantially above an upper peripheral edge of the spa body, the movement assistance and stowage device providing a mounting body secured to a side portion of the spa body and carrying a pivoting lever arm and a pivoting control lever arm, and both pivoting arms are connected to, and extend between, the mounting body and a channel bracket on a lateral peripheral edge of the spa cover, and pneumatic cylinders extend between the mounting body and lever arm to provide mechanical advantage and control to movement and stowage of the spa cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Leisure Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael C. Genova
  • Patent number: 12098571
    Abstract: Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurality of delivery bays positioned along the corridor, a customer interaction kiosk, and/or a video system. In various embodiments, the vehicle vending machine may further include a lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Carvana, LLC
    Inventors: Ernest C. Garcia, III, Bret Sassenberg, Benjamin E. Huston
  • Patent number: 12098572
    Abstract: A flood prevention system is described. The flood prevention system includes a first bracket attached to a side wall adjacent to a left side beam of a doorway and a second bracket attached to a side wall adjacent to a right side beam of a doorway with a unique structure to accommodate receiving a first doorway barrier piece that is attachable to the first bracket and the second bracket and a second doorway barrier piece is attachable to the first bracket and the second bracket and faces towards the first doorway barrier piece when attached. One or more beams can be stacked either in a vertical or horizontal direction in the lip of the first doorway barrier piece. The second doorway piece can be used to add additional barrier protection and to test the first doorway barrier piece by pouring water into the lip of the second barrier piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Howard Sowers
  • Patent number: 12098573
    Abstract: A door opener and a method of using the door opener is disclosed. The door opener comprises a housing, a door handle grabber extending from the housing and adapted to engage a door handle, and a motor coupled to the door handle grabber and adapted to rotate the door handle grabber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Radioactive Robotics VA
    Inventors: Karen O'Neil, Paul Marganian, Max O'Ganian, William O'Ganian, Duncan Sizemore, Tristan Sizemore, Florian Baudler
  • Patent number: 12098574
    Abstract: A biological identification safe deposit box includes a lock. The lock includes a first elastic lock catch, a first connecting rod, a second elastic lock catch, a second connecting rod, a transmission rotating disc, a driving motor, and a motor controller. A movable groove is defined in a center of the transmission rotating disc. A movable end of the driving motor extends into the movable groove. A driving block is disposed on a side surface of the movable end of the driving motor. A semi-annular adjusting groove, with respect to the driving block, is defined on an inner wall of the movable groove. An idle stroke exists when the driving block moves in the semi-annular adjusting groove. The lock further includes an emergency unlocking assembly. The emergency unlocking assembly drives the transmission rotating disc to rotate. The emergency unlocking assembly and the transmission rotating disc are separately disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FINGERCHIP IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Minghua Xiong, Haiping Yi, Jun Yu
  • Patent number: 12098575
    Abstract: A latch mechanism having a latch apparatus that is pivotally displaced about a latch axis and a cam device is that pivotally displaced along a transverse cam axis. The cam device is configured to operably engage the latch apparatus so as to at least assist in securing the latch apparatus in a locked position. When the latch apparatus is to be displaced to an unlocked position, the cam device may be pivoted about the transverse cam axis to a position in which the cam device does not impede with the pivotal displacement of the latch apparatus. The latch apparatus may also be configured to prevent the pivotal displacement of the cam device when the latch apparatus is in the unlocked position. According to other embodiments, the latch apparatus may be pivotally displaced about a transverse latch axis by the displacement of a latch link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventor: Matthew S. Graham
  • Patent number: 12098576
    Abstract: A motor vehicle lock, in particular a motor vehicle door lock, which has a locking mechanism consisting of a rotary latch and at least one pawl. The pawl exerts an opening torque (U1, U2) on the rotary latch. In addition, the pawl has an arched contact region, which interacts with a latching contour of the rotary latch. The contact region of the pawl has a first arch portion and a second arch portion, each having different radiuses (R1, R2). According to the invention, the first arch portion has, in the closing direction (S) of the locking mechanism, a larger radius (R1) than the second following arch portion having the radius (R2) there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Dirk Eichel
  • Patent number: 12098577
    Abstract: A door locking structure includes a door located at a side of a vehicle, a locking unit provided at the door, an input unit configured to apply unlocking input to the locking unit, and a controller configured to receive the input through the input unit and to unlock the locking unit. The controller is configured to integrally unlock the locking unit in response to the input through the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Eui Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 12098578
    Abstract: A handle device for an opening panel handle, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a handle support mounted on the inside of the opening panel and a rim mounted on the outside of the opening panel, the rim being attached to the handle support from a recess of the opening panel. The handle support includes the handle and the rim extends through a guide towards the inside of the opening panel, which includes an opening to allow a hand to access the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Anthony Guerin
  • Patent number: 12098579
    Abstract: A system and method of a latching hinge system including a first leaf, a second leaf pivotally coupled to the first leaf, a coupler mounted on a first latch surface of the first leaf and a receiver mounted on a second latch surface of the second leaf wherein at least one of the coupler and the receiver has a corresponding orientation for latching the first leaf and the second leaf at a corresponding first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Cal Poly Corporation
    Inventors: Colby James Scanlon, Long Wang
  • Patent number: 12098580
    Abstract: An improved vertical lift door roller assembly has a wheel pivotally mounted to a shaft. The shaft is placed within a spring loaded locking cylinder. The locking cylinder is movable between a first position where it restricts pivoting of the wheel and a second position where the wheel is able to pivot. The door roller assembly is mountable to a support a vertical lift door, such as a bracket or a hinge. The roller wheel can be pivoted to decouple the roller from a vertical lift door wheel track and to reseat the wheel in the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel A. Deutsch
  • Patent number: 12098581
    Abstract: A drive assembly configured to adjust a motor vehicle closure element including a clutch assembly provided with an input connection and an output connection. The clutch assembly includes a main braking element, configured to brake a movement from the output side, and a freewheel assembly configured to engage the main braking element from movement of the output side and disengage the main braking element by means of a movement from the input side. The brake assembly includes an auxiliary braking element configured to produce a predetermined permanent braking action by means of which the auxiliary braking element acts at least against the movement introduced on the output side, and that the predetermined permanent braking action of the auxiliary braking element has to be overcome to enable the freewheel assembly to disengage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Maximillian Wolf, Michael Wittelsbürger
  • Patent number: 12098582
    Abstract: A method for determining a position of a door in a door system having a rail guiding a movable door element (50) of the door and a sensor element (10) for detecting movement of the door element along a free movement path of the door element (50), involves detecting a state of the sensor element (10) as the door element is moved to and fro. A door control determines the door changes in the state based on the position of the sensor element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MARANTEC ANTRIEBS-UND STEUERUNGSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Hörmann, Marc Hornschuh, Marc Hellweg
  • Patent number: 12098583
    Abstract: An actuator for motor vehicle applications, in particular for motor vehicle closing devices, comprising an electric motor, an actuating element which can be directly or indirectly acted upon via a drive train, and, arranged on a drive shaft of the electric motor, a drive wheel with an evoloid toothing, the drive train having at least one crown gear stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Robert Landskron
  • Patent number: 12098584
    Abstract: An overhead door operator system (1) for opening and closing an opening (2), comprising a door frame (3) comprising a first frame section (4) at a first side (7) of the opening (2) and a second frame section (6) at a second side (5) of the opening (2). The operator system further comprises a door (8) arranged to be moved between an open and closed (C) position, the door (8) being movably connected to the door frame (3) and a drive unit (10) mounted on the door (8), the drive unit (10) comprising at least one motor (11) arranged to move the door (8) from the closed position (C) to the open position (O). An elongated transmission member (19) extends along the first side (7) of the opening (2) and the first frame section (4). The drive unit (10) further comprises a driven transmission member (18) in driving connection with the motor (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
    Inventors: Daniel Eliasson, Magnus Abrahamsson, Anton Hansson
  • Patent number: 12098585
    Abstract: A powered garage door pivots about a fixed pivot axis extending from the one side edge to the other side edge beneath the top edge of the door panel, such that when moving from the closed position to an opened position the top edge moves rearwardly while the bottom edge moves forwardly. A front top header finishing plate is fixed so as to extend downwardly from the header in front of and beneath the top edge of the door panel. An inclinometer sensor is secured to the door panel, sensing the angle of the door panel as it pivots between closed and opened positions. Hydraulic cylinders are controlled by the electronic controller based on the inclinometer signal, and a graphical user interface allows the user to set both zone sizes (based on inclination angle) and zone speeds, independently for opening and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: PREMIER DOOR Co.
    Inventor: Nicolas Dale Schuft
  • Patent number: 12098586
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a glazing bead system and methods of using the same. The systems and methods can include a frame interface member with structural features that enable the practical and automated coupling of the frame interface member to a frame constituent, before a panel is inserted within the frame interface member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Coastal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Florin Poenariu, William Cobb, Jr., Patrick Cobb
  • Patent number: 12098587
    Abstract: A glass panel unit includes: a first panel including a glass pane; a second panel including another glass pane; a sealing portion; an exhaust port; and a printed portion. The second panel is arranged to face the first panel. The sealing portion is formed in a frame shape and hermetically bonds respective peripheral edge portions of the first and second panels to create an evacuated, hermetically sealed space between the first panel and the second panel. The exhaust port is provided for one panel selected from the first and second panels. A port sealing member hermetically seals the exhaust port. The printed portion is provided for the other panel selected from the first and second panels. The printed portion is located in an area, facing the exhaust port, of one surface of the other panel. The one surface either faces toward, or faces away from, the hermetically sealed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Eiichi Uriu, Kazuya Hasegawa, Tasuku Ishibashi, Hiroyuki Abe, Masataka Nonaka, Takeshi Shimizu, Haruhiko Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 12098588
    Abstract: A glass unit according to the present invention includes a first glass plate having a through hole formed therein, a second glass plate that is arranged facing the first glass plate at a predetermined interval therefrom and forms an internal space with the first glass plate, a sealing member that seals a gap at peripheral edges of the first glass plate and the second glass plate, a cover that closes the through hole, and an adhesive that fixes the cover to the first glass plate. The internal space has been depressurized to a vacuum state, or a predetermined gas has been injected into the internal space, and the first glass plate and the cover are fixed by the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 12098589
    Abstract: An apparatus for an entry way includes: a sheet of material having a top, a bottom, a left side, and a right side, and a sleeve at the top of the sheet of material. The sheet of material has an opening extending to the bottom of the sheet of material between the left side and the right side of the sheet of material from a position below the sleeve. The opening has a left seam and a right seam, wherein a first magnet is positioned at the left seam of the opening and a second magnet is positioned at the right seam of the opening, wherein the first and second magnets are magnetically coupled. A variable-length cross member has a first end and a second end. The cross member is positioned in the sleeve and includes a first securing mechanism at the first end and a second securing mechanism at the second end that secure the cross member respectively to body portions of a first vertical pole and a second vertical pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Zipwall, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey P. Whittemore
  • Patent number: 12098590
    Abstract: Various embodiments include bullet-resistant multilayered curtain that can be quickly deployed to secure an entranceway from attackers and deter them from entering. A bullet-resistant multilayered curtain may be contained above an entranceway in a casing and supported by a quick release pin when in the stored configuration. The bullet-resistant curtain includes multiple horizontal bars that are distributed along the length of the bullet-resistant curtain. Firmly fixed on the perimeter of the entranceway are horizontal bar retainer clamps for locking the horizontal bars into place when the bullet-resistant curtain is in its deployed state. A vibration sensor control switch may be fixed on the perimeter of the entranceway and configured to activate vibration sensors fixed on the bullet-resistant curtain to detect vibrations and send notifications to remote authorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Joshua Glover
  • Patent number: 12098591
    Abstract: This disclosure includes variable light transmission panels (VLTPs) and their assembly into insulated glass units (IGUs), which can be incorporated into buildings. Disclosed windows provide uniform appearance from outside during the day when a number of such windows are incorporated in a building regardless of their state of light transmission. These disclosures may also be used to make windows which tint to different transmitted colors but during the day still appear to be uniform from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Glass Dyenamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anoop Agrawal, Susana J. Castillo, Sahila Perananthan, Christopher C. Angelo
  • Patent number: 12098592
    Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening that includes a plurality of flexible slat materials overlapped and joined along longitudinal edges resulting in a continuous roll-up covering material. The covering includes a first fabric material including an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, and a bottom end, the bottom end of the first fabric material being folded over to define a first folded piece of fabric; a second fabric material including an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end and a bottom end; and a stiffener positioned between the first folded piece of fabric and the second fabric material along the top end of the second fabric material, an inner surface of the stiffener being adhered to the outer surface of the second fabric and an outer surface of the stiffener being adhered to the first folded piece of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.
    Inventor: Wendell B. Colson
  • Patent number: 12098593
    Abstract: A cord retractor for a window covering comprises a housing and a driving wheel, a reeling wheel, a spring, a friction member and a unidirectional transmission mechanism. The driving wheel and the reeling wheel can rotate with each other. The spring is coupled with the driving wheel and is wound on or unwound from the driving wheel according to a rotating direction of the driving wheel. The friction member is in a closed loop shape and surrounding a shaft of the housing. The unidirectional transmission mechanism is coupled with the friction member and the reeling wheel, and operated in different operation modes according to a rotating direction of the reeling wheel, by which the friction member provides constant resistance to the rotation of the reeling wheel when the reeling wheel rotates in a first direction, and stops providing resistance when the reeling wheel rotates in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 12098594
    Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening including a roller, an end rail, and a panel rotatable onto the roller and spanning between the roller and the end rail. The panel includes a front sheet, a rear sheet, and a cell spanning between the front and rear sheet. When the front sheet is at a first position relative to the rear sheet, the cell is open. When the front sheet is at a second position relative to the rear sheet, the cell is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.
    Inventors: Wendell B. Colson, Paul G. Swiszcz, James M. Anthony
  • Patent number: 12098595
    Abstract: A motor-operated drive system for a window covering system including a headrail, a mechanism associated with the headrail to spread and retract the window covering, and a continuous cord loop extending below the headrail for actuating the mechanism to spread and retract the window covering. The drive system includes a motor, a driven wheel that engages and advances the continuous cord loop, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the driven wheel to a rotating output shaft of the motor for rotation of the driven wheel. The drive system includes a channel system for redirecting the continuous cord loop engaged by the driven wheel, or other mechanism for configuring the drive system so that continuous cord loop extends in a substantially vertical orientation. The coupling mechanism includes an engaged configuration in which rotation of the output shaft of the motor causes rotation of the driven wheel, and a disengaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Ryse Inc.
    Inventors: Trung Duc Pham, Alan Wing Hor Cheng, Marc Rashad Bishara
  • Patent number: 12098596
    Abstract: A hembar may define a front portion and a rear portion configured to slidably engage each other. The front portion and the rear portion, when slidably engaged, may define a slot configured to receive a piece of fabric. The front portion and the rear portion may be configured to clamp the piece of fabric within the slot. The front portion and the rear portion may be configured such that a width of the slot is adjustable. The front portion may define a first attachment surface and the rear portion may define a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface may define a rib. The second attachment surface may define a groove configured to receive the rib when the front portion is slidably engaged with the rear portion such that the piece of fabric is clamped within the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Blair, David A. Kirby, Vladislav Pejic
  • Patent number: 12098597
    Abstract: A cutting element comprises a supporting substrate, and a cutting table attached to an end of the supporting substrate. The cutting table comprises inter-bonded diamond particles, and a thermally stable material within interstitial spaces between the inter-bonded diamond particles. The thermally stable material comprises a carbide precipitate having the general chemical formula, A3XZn-1, where A comprises one or more of Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ac, Th, Pa, and U; X comprises one or more of Al, Ga, Sn, Be, Bi, Te, Sb, Se, As, Ge, Si, B, and P; Z comprises C; and n is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.75. A method of forming a cutting element, an earth-boring tool, a supporting substrate, and a method of forming a supporting substrate are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Wanjun Cao, Marc Bird
  • Patent number: 12098598
    Abstract: A cable protector clamp assembly that includes a clamp body configured to hold and align a cable along a pipe, the clamp body including a cable holder; and a stop collar configured to fix a position of the clamp body adjacent to a radially protruding element around the pipe and to prevent the clamp body from rotating around the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prysmian S.p.A.
    Inventor: David Ortiz
  • Patent number: 12098599
    Abstract: A drilling assembly for percussive drilling includes at least two of a drill bit, a drill rod and a guide adapter. A peripheral surface of the shoulder on the drill rod is at least partially encased in both radial and axial directions inside the mounting sleeve of the drill bit or the mounting sleeve of the guide adapter, and/or the peripheral surface of the shoulder on the guide adapter is at least partially encased in both radial and axial directions inside the mounting sleeve of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools AB
    Inventor: John Hammargren
  • Patent number: 12098600
    Abstract: A reel assembly is provided. The reel assembly includes a housing, a drum core disposed within the housing, and a splitter flange separating the drum core into a first partition and a second partition. A first conduit is wound on the first partition of the drum core, and a second conduit is wound on the second partition of the drum core. A conduit handler system is utilized to make a connection or test a connection between the first conduit and the second conduit using actuating pistons to apply a compressive or an opposing tensile force on the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Philippe Quero, Eric Bivens
  • Patent number: 12098601
    Abstract: A weldless adapter is mountable to a conductor casing for pressure testing seals or initial drilling at a well site. Slips engage the conductor casing to latch the weldless adapter onto the casing. Pressure injection ports are utilized to activate two seal rings against the conductor casing using positive sealing. A test port is utilized to test the seals of the two seal rings. The slips are activated by three sets of bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Worldwide Oilfield Machine, Inc.
    Inventor: Prashant N Akhare
  • Patent number: 12098602
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing drilling fluid from wet drill cuttings are described. The methods may comprise: at a pressure above atmospheric pressure: separating air into constituent nitrogen and oxygen gases; heating a first mixture comprising the constituent oxygen gas with a mixture of air and natural gas to a combustion temperature, to produce a first combustion exhaust; transferring heat from the first combustion exhaust to a second mixture comprising the constituent nitrogen gas and non-condensable inert gas, thereby heating the second mixture to a first temperature; providing the heated second mixture to the wet drill cuttings to contact and directly heat the wet drill cuttings by convection so that at least a portion of drilling fluid is evaporated therefrom and at least some dry solid drill cuttings remain; condensing the evaporated drilling fluid to produce condensed drilling fluid; and separately recovering condensed drilling fluid and dry solid drill cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ELAVO CLEANTECH LTD.
    Inventor: Barry McIntyre
  • Patent number: 12098603
    Abstract: A method for managing carbon containing gases, including conveying the carbon containing gas to a reactor vessel, conveying propylene oxide to the vessel, reacting the carbon containing gas with the propylene oxide to create propylene carbonate (PC), applying the propylene carbonate to a cuttings stream from a borehole in a subsurface drilling operation and dissolving residual oil from cuttings of the stream into the propylene carbonate. A system for managing carbon containing gas emissions from a borehole drilling operation, including a carbon containing gas emitter, a reactor vessel fluidly connected to the emitter, a propylene oxide supply fluidly connected to the reactor vessel and an applier connected to the reactor vessel, the applier configured to apply propylene carbonate (PC) created in the reactor vessel to a cuttings stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Reza Ettehadi Osgouei, Mehrdad Gharib Shirangi, Qusai A. Darugar, Charles A. Thompason, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12098604
    Abstract: A downhole tubing disconnect assembly includes a first tubing portion disposed in a wellbore, a second tubing portion downhole of the first tubing portion, and an actuation sleeve positioned between the first tubing portion and the second tubing portion. The actuation sleeve has a cylindrical body that selectively connects the first tubing portion and the second tubing portion. The actuation sleeve includes an uphole portion of the cylindrical body to selectively engage the first tubing portion, a downhole portion of the cylindrical body to selectively engage the second tubing portion, and a shifting profile in the cylindrical body. The shifting profile selectively engages a shifting tool disposed within the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Syed Muhammad Bin Syed Taha, Amr Mohamed Zahran
  • Patent number: 12098605
    Abstract: A drilling tractor tool in a drill string includes a rotating mandrel having an engagement part configured to rotate with the drill string; and a static sleeve disposed on the rotating mandrel configured to remain stationary during rotation of the rotating mandrel. The static sleeve includes a plurality of pockets that form a pathway from an interior of the static sleeve to an exterior of the static sleeve. The drilling tractor tool includes a plurality of force applicators each disposed in a respective pocket of the plurality of pockets of the static sleeve. The plurality of force applicators configured to extend through the respective pocket and apply a forward thrust to the drill string when extended. The engagement part of the rotating mandrel is configured to contact and cause to extend each of the plurality of force applicators respectively as the rotating mandrel rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Richard Mark Pye, Rae Andrew Younger
  • Patent number: 12098606
    Abstract: A treatment system including a settable and unsettable seal sub, an operation sub connected to the seal sub, the operation sub including a flow restrictor, and a selectively openable port biased to a closed position. A borehole system including a slickline, and a resettable seal connected to the slickline and runnable in the borehole on the slickline. A method for treating a formation adjacent a borehole including running the treatment system on a slickline to a target depth, flowing past the flow restrictor thereby causing the flow restrictor and a mandrel upon which the restrictor is mounted to move toward the seal sub, partially setting the seal sub and increasing pressure on the seal sub thereby fully setting the seal sub. A borehole system, including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a treatment system disposed within the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gabriel Casanova, Todd C. Jackson, Aaron Young