Patents Issued in November 12, 2024
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Patent number: 12138933Abstract: There is a print head connector assembly for a printer, the print head connector assembly providing at least one continuous fluid and/or electrical connection between a first port and a second port, the at least one continuous connection being provided by at least one conduit. The print head connector assembly comprises: a first component connectable to an umbilical conduit at the first port; a second component connectable to a print head at the second port, wherein one of the first component and the second component comprises a print head connection axis at the second port and the other of the first component and the second component comprises an axis of rotation, the first component and the second component housing the at least one conduit; adjustment means between the first component and the second component for adjusting the print head connector assembly into a plurality of configurations.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Salhadin Omer, Ben Tuncay Arslan
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Patent number: 12138934Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus having an image forming unit and a supplier having a first supply port though which a first consumable item is supplied to a first accommodating portion and a second supply port through which a second consumable item is supplied to a second accommodating portion, and a guide. The image forming system further includes a first bottle including a first connector having a first outlet port connectable to the supplier and a first guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the first connector is attached to the supplier, and a second bottle including a second connector having a second outlet port connectable to the supplier and a second guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the second connector is attached to the supplier.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Maeta, Masahiko Hayakawa, Shougo Sato
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Patent number: 12138935Abstract: When a known lid member was merely applied to a bottle that contains ink, there was room for improvement in terms of the operation of the lid member and the way how to bring attention to the handling thereof. A bottle set is provided that includes: a bottle that includes an ink container that contains ink, and an outflow port through which the ink in the ink container flows out to the outside; and a lid member that is configured to attach to and detach from the bottle, and is configured to cover the outflow port in a state of being attached to the bottle. The lid member includes a colored portion that has optical transparency and is colored with a color corresponding to a type of the ink contained in the ink container in at least a portion of the lid member.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takumi Nagashima, Hitoshi Igarashi, Ryoichi Tanaka, Tadahiro Mizutani, Tomoyuki Nakano
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Patent number: 12138936Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid storage container comprising a liquid reservoir part holding liquid, an air communication part including an air communication port communicating with the atmosphere, an inner port communicating the liquid reservoir part with the air communication part, a seal member closing the inner port from the inside of the air communication part, a first biasing member biasing the seal member in a first direction from a first position away from the inner port toward a second position of closing the inner port, and a pressure receiving part including a protruding portion protruding from the air communication port to the outside of the air communication part, and joined to the seal member or the first biasing member. The seal member is separated from the inner port when the protruding portion of the pressure receiving part is pushed in a second direction opposite to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shoki Wakatsuki, Hiroki Hayashi
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Patent number: 12138937Abstract: An example printing fluid pen comprises a plurality of fluid ports, including an inlet port to direct fluid from a fluid reservoir to a fluid ejection device, and a recirculation port to direct fluid from the fluid ejection device out of the inkjet pen. The example pen also includes a plurality of parallel fluid pressure regulators fluidly coupled with the inlet port, each of the plurality of parallel fluid pressure regulators to receive fluid from the inlet fluid port.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Daniel D Dowell, Ronald Ender, Seth Haddix, Jon A Crabtree, Jeffrey F Bell
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Patent number: 12138938Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a container for a liquid configured to contain a liquid to be supplied to a print head configured to eject the liquid, the container including an injection port configured to enable a user to inject the liquid; a supply channel used to supply the liquid from the container to the print head; and an on-off valve mechanism disposed at the supply channel and configured to be switched between an open state to establish communication of the supply channel and a closed state not to establish communication of the supply channel. The on-off valve mechanism is configured to be switched by any of an automatic operation and a manual operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohisa Jonouchi, Norio Sakurai
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Patent number: 12138939Abstract: A device for adjusting a printing head includes a step-by-step switching mechanism, an actuator for shifting the step-by-step switching mechanism, and a locking disk supported for rotation. A first shifting tongue is provided for incrementally rotating the locking disk in a first direction of rotation. The first shifting tongue has two elongated holes for guidance purposes, one of which has a lateral recess. It is thus possible to adjust printing heads with a high degree of accuracy while saving time and costs. The device is preferably implemented in industrial inkjet printing.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Andreas Müller
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Patent number: 12138940Abstract: An example of the disclosed printer including a load controller in communication with a processor and a smart battery. The processor communicates with the smart battery via a message requesting a state of charge value for the battery and receives a response message from the battery that includes a representation of the state of charge value. Upon receipt of the state of charge value, the processor determines a relationship between the state of charge value and a state of charge threshold, and transmits a signal to the load controller to change an operating state of the battery when the state of charge value is beyond the state of charge threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard J. Preliasco, Roy P. Lyman
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Patent number: 12138941Abstract: According to an example, a method for a printing system comprises reading configuration data of a printing environment for the printing system, determining based on the configuration data if a concentration of particles emitted during a printing operation of the printing system will exceed a threshold over a time period, and executing at least one remedial action on the printing operation if the concentration of particles will exceed the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Albert Franco Morera, Andreu Cortes, Aleix Fort Filgueira
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Patent number: 12138942Abstract: A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Raymond E. Maynard, Steve Ting Kei Chow, Michael F. St.Germain, Angel B. Rosales
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Patent number: 12138943Abstract: Even if a print board includes through holes that are hardly filled with material previously, the through holes can be filled with filling material appropriately. The sealing film is attached to a lower surface of the print board and the filling material is supplied from the upper surface side of the print board under a vacuum atmosphere with screen printing to fill the through holes with the filling material. Then, the film is separated from the print board and the print board is disposed on the jig plate including recesses such that the through holes correspond to the recess. Thereafter, an auxiliary filling process in which the filling material is supplied again such that the filling material protrudes from the lower surface side of the through hole is performed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: NODA SCREEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasumitsu Mori, Akihiro Doi
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Patent number: 12138944Abstract: In some embodiments, an authentication system may be configured to process one or more tokens that incorporates one or more tailored-wavelength-range coded patterns, codes represented within a steganographic image, or “overlapping” codes. As an example, such a token may include (i) one or more invisible-ink-printed patterns printed using infrared ink corresponding to different tailored wavelength ranges within the infrared light spectrum, (ii) one or more steganographic images in which invisible-ink-printed patterns are interweaved within the steganographic images, (iii) visible-ink-printed patterns and invisible-ink-printed patterns printed substantially within the visible ink portions of the visible-ink-printed patterns, or (iv) other features, where the invisible-ink-printed patterns correspond to one or more authentication codes or other data for token authentication.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Kevin Osborn, David Kelly Wurmfeld
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Patent number: 12138945Abstract: Provided herein is a water-based metallic ink composition specifically adapted for direct digital inkjet printing on non-while fabrics and textile, which affords high resolution, high gloss and high luster metallic effect (high flop index) in decorations and designs that are wash-fast and stretchable. Also provided are processes of using the metallic ink compositions with other colored ink composition in direct digital inkjet printing on textile.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Kornit Digital Ltd.Inventors: Michal Boldes (Golan), Ran Eliash
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Patent number: 12138946Abstract: A method of making a fascia for an automobile includes providing an article, the article being one of translucent or transparent and applying a deposited pattern onto at least a first portion of a first side of the article. The method further includes forming the article into a shape, the shape being configured to be consonant with a vehicle exterior configuration. A fascia system includes a transparent member mounted on a vehicle, the member having printed matter on one side, and the member being included into a vehicle exterior design. Additionally, the member is oriented in front of an illumination device and is illuminated by the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLCInventor: Todd Nykerk
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Patent number: 12138947Abstract: A sublimation device includes a first heater and a second heater. The first heater includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface. The distal end is disposed opposite the proximal end. The inner surface extends between the proximal end and the distal end and at least partially forms a cavity. The second heater is disposed proximate the distal end of the first heater.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Cricut, Inc.Inventors: John Dalton, Cole Chamberlain, Ashish Arora
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Patent number: 12138948Abstract: A substrate is printed with front side and back side markings. The front side when viewed with reflected light includes: a first marking printed with a first gradient of two colors; a second marking printed with a second gradient of two colors; a first symbol printed with a third gradient of two colors; a second symbol printed with a fourth gradient of two colors; a third symbol printed with a fifth gradient of two colors; and a fourth symbol printed with a sixth gradient of two colors. The back side when viewed with reflected light includes: a third marking printed with the fourth gradient; a fourth marking printed with the third gradient; a fifth symbol printed with the second gradient; a sixth symbol printed with the first gradient; a seventh symbol printed with the sixth gradient; and an eighth symbol printed with the fifth gradient.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough, Troy Eberhardt, Tyra McConnell, Elizabeth Gil, Traci Moran
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Patent number: 12138949Abstract: A method for manufacturing a two-dimensional colored bar code comprising an arrangement of colored basic structural elements encoding at least one information element, the manufacturing method comprising determining, by data processing means, a set of colored basic structural elements corresponding to the at least one information element, at least one structural element of the set comprising a pattern; and forming the at least one structural element of the set on a backing, in order to create the arrangement of colored basic structural elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: IDEMIA FRANCEInventors: Benoît Berthe, Paul Azuelos
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Patent number: 12138950Abstract: Identifying indicia for use with a spiral notebook having a predetermined length and thickness. An elongated member includes a first elongated portion and a second elongated portion. A retaining member is provided at an end of the first elongated portion for securing and locking the elongated member relative to spiral turns of a spiral notebook. Identifying indicia may be positioned on an outer surface of the first elongated portion. The elongated member is adapted to be retained, secured and locked relative to the outer surface of the spiral turns of the spiral notebook by inserting the second elongated portion within the spiral turns of the spiral notebook and looping the first elongated portion to be disposed on an outer surface of the elongated spiral of the spiral notebook with the end of the second elongated portion being inserted within the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Charles Tobias
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Patent number: 12138951Abstract: A writing instrument having a removal function of a handwritten content is provided where a tip erasing body that erases incorrectly written words or pictures is formed on the outer peripheral surface of a lower body, and the tip erasing body and the lower body are formed by a double injection molding method. An integrated one body prevents any form of gap between the tip erasing body and the lower body. Since the tip erasing body is integrally made with the lower body, when a user wants to erase incorrect contents, an unstable state like a conventional product can be overcome.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: CROWN BALLPEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Saeng Park, Bae Jo Park
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Patent number: 12138952Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for inhibiting growth of bacteria and to nanometer scale surfaces having antibacterial properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITYInventor: Thomas J. Webster
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Patent number: 12138953Abstract: An inkjet printing method for manufacturing a decorative surface comprising staggered decorative laminate panels including the steps of: i) digitally dividing a first master image (15, 30) into decorative laminate panel images (16); ii) digitally staggering neighbouring decorative laminate panel images (18) over a selected staggering distance (17) having a value between L/2 and L/20 with L representing the length of a decorative laminate panel; iii) digitally composing a second master image (19, 33) from the neighbouring staggered decorative laminate panel images (18); iv) printing the second master image (19, 33) with one or more inkjet inks on a substrate, wherein the substrate is a paper substrate and the one or more inkjet inks are aqueous pigmented inkjet inks printed on the substrate before or after impregnation with a thermosetting resin; or wherein the one or more inkjet inks are UV curable inkjet inks and the substrate is a thermoplastic substrate based on a material selected from the group consistinType: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Rudi Lamproye, Peter Frings
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Patent number: 12138954Abstract: The present invention relates to a temporary paint brush storage device. The device is designed to hold a paint brush in an upright position within a paint can. The storage device is in the shape of inverted “J” and is coated with a protective material. The storage device is supported by the rim of a paint can and magnetically attaches to a metal ferrule of a paint brush. The storage device may further comprise one or more additional attachment points to store additional paint brushes or painting accessories on the exterior of a paint can.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Calvin Simmons
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Patent number: 12138955Abstract: The current invention may include an improved canvas wrap frame mount having an upper and a lower display support that may be secured along the top and bottom surfaces of a canvas wrap picture by a plurality of low profile adjustable couplers. In another embodiment, the invention may include an extendable canvas wrap frame mount having an upper and a lower display support that may be independently expandable along the length of a leading edge of a canvas wrap.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Cody Vedvig
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Patent number: 12138956Abstract: A device capable of acting as a guide for a paint brush during a paint edging process. It comprises a hand-stabilizing support body and means for attaching it to the heel pad of the hand that will be holding the paint brush. The hand-stabilizing support body has a top part and an arcuate bottom, said top part having a proximate edge, a distal edge, two opposing shoulders, one shoulder being taller than the other, and an arched surface between said two shoulders, said arched surface and said opposing shoulders forming an upwardly facing concave cradle for the support of the heel pad, having a length that extends the length of said hand-stabilizing support body along its z-axis. During use the arcuate bottom of the hand-stabilizing supporting body beneath the brush, rests on, leans slightly into and moves along the wall, using the wall as support during the paint edging process.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Joseph J. Calascibetta
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Patent number: 12138957Abstract: Provided is a decorative member including a substrate and a decorative layer provided on the substrate, wherein the decorative member has a depth parameter value ?1m represented by Formula 1 of 0.15 or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jin Suk Song, Sangcholl Han, Yong Chan Kim, Nansra Heo, Jeong Woo Shon, Pilsung Jo
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Patent number: 12138958Abstract: A hub structure includes a tubular body defining a hollow cavity. The tubular body includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a first groove extending along an axial direction of the tubular body. The first groove is defined by an inner sidewall surrounding the hollow cavity, an outer sidewall spaced from and configured to face the inner sidewall, and a bottom surface coupling the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hui-Yuan Su
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Patent number: 12138959Abstract: A component assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the component assembly basically includes a member and a wire rod. The member includes a wall that has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an opening. The wire rod passes through the opening in the wall of the member. The wire rod includes a first portion located on the first surface side of the wall and a second portion located on the second surface side of the wall. The first portion includes an abutment portion that contacts the first surface adjacent the opening in the wall to suppress axial movement of the first portion of the wire rod through the opening in the wall with respect to an axial direction with respect to a center axis of the opening in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuuya Yoneda, Kenkichi Inoue, Azusa Yamazaki
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Patent number: 12138960Abstract: A caster assembly having a top cap configured to engage with a structure, a caster leg configured to pivotally engage with the top cap, such that the caster leg selectively pivots about a pivot axis, and a pair of sinusoidal wheels configured to be rotationally engaged with the caster leg, the sinusoidal wheels being configured to rotate about a wheel rotational axis and swivel with the caster leg as a required when the structure is moved. An angled member of the caster leg may be configured to engage with the sinusoidal wheels such that the wheel rotational axis is not intersected by the pivot axis. An offset angle formed between the angled member and a vertical member of the caster leg, when used in conjunction with the disclosed sinusoidal wheels, is configured to ease structure movement by minimizing resistances exerted on the sinusoidal wheels during rolling and caster leg pivoting.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventors: David Michael Patrick, Robert S. Patrick
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Patent number: 12138961Abstract: The invention relates to a caster for movable objects, and more particularly a bed caster, and at least comprises: a running wheel; a fork receiving said running wheel; a guide tube which is designed to be swivelable relative to the fork via at least one bearing; locking means provided on the fork side; and a braking system which can be brought into operative connection with the running wheel and is designed to block rotation of the wheels, characterised in that the braking system includes a brake shoe, a brake spindle, a guide pin and a cup-shaped guide element, wherein the brake spindle has groove-shaped guides, the cup-shaped guide element is provided with projections, and the projections can be brought into operative connection with the guides of the brake spindle in order to form the anti-rotation means.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: COLSON ROLLEN GMBHInventor: Arnolf Schulte
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Patent number: 12138962Abstract: A rubber composition contains 10-50 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin in 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber containing 60 mass % or more of a styrene-butadiene rubber having a styrene content of 5-30 mass % and a vinyl content of 10-35 mass %. In a mixture containing the diene rubber and the thermoplastic resin in a mass ratio of 1:1, a difference (Tga-Tgm) between a theoretical value (Tga) of a glass transition temperature of the mixture calculated based on an average glass transition temperature (Tg1) of the diene rubber and a glass transition temperature (Tg2) of the thermoplastic resin, and a measurement value (Tgm) of a glass transition temperature of the mixture, is 5-50° C., and a difference (Tg2-Tg1) is 110-150° C. An amount of the thermoplastic resin is 30 mass % or more in 100 mass % total of a plasticizer component contained in the rubber composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Sugimoto, Rie Nakajima
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Patent number: 12138963Abstract: A tyre with a tread band having a plurality of blocks. The blocks include three-dimensional sipes extending in a direction incident to an advance direction of the tyre. Each sipe separates a block into a first block portion having a first surface facing the advance direction, and into a second block portion having a second surface facing the direction counter to the advance direction. Male/female couplings are provided between the first and the second block portions, the couplings formed by protuberances on the first surface and extending towards the second block portion, and by recesses on the second surface and extending away from the first block portion. The protuberances formed on the first surface have an apex that is spaced apart from the tread surface by no more than 40% of the depth of the three-dimensional sipe, measured at the apex.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.Inventors: Diego Speziari, Vito Bello, Stefano Montesello
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Patent number: 12138964Abstract: A tread (10) for a heavy truck tire is provided that has an upper surface for engaging the ground, a leading edge, and a trailing edge forward of the leading edge in a rolling direction. The tread also has a J shaped sipe (30) that has a main portion (32) that extends from the upper surface. The main portion (32) has an opening at the upper surface and a bottom end (36) opposite the opening in a radial direction. A curved portion (38) extends from the bottom end (36) and has a bottom curved wall (40) that has a radius (r1). The curved portion (38) extends from the bottom end (36) forward in the rolling direction (24), and has a curved portion end (42).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Victor Abarotin, Daniel McEachern Hicks
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Patent number: 12138965Abstract: A tire and a tire wear indicating structure thereof are disclosed. The tire wear indicating structure includes an indicator, at least three inclined portions of different heights, and at least two indicating grooves. The indicator has an indicator depth. The inclined portions are adjacently arranged to each other and located in the indicator. The heights of the inclined portions decrease progressively. The indicating grooves are disposed between the adjacent inclined portions. The indicating grooves each have an indicating groove depth that is the main groove depth minus 1.8 to 2.2 mm and is greater than the indicator depth. The current wear condition of the tire can be seen more intuitively, without too much information interfering with the judgment.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: En-Yu Chang, Man-Chen Hu
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Patent number: 12138966Abstract: According to some embodiments disclosed herein, a system is provided to measure a tread of a tire. The system includes a nonmagnetic layer providing a drive over surface, a magnet, and a magnetic sensor associated with the magnet. The drive over surface is adapted to receive the tire thereon including the tread to be measured. The magnet has opposing first and second magnetic poles, the nonmagnetic layer is between the drive over surface and the magnet, and the magnet is arranged so that the first magnetic pole is between the second magnetic pole and the nonmagnetic layer. The nonmagnetic layer is between the drive over surface and the magnetic sensor, and the magnetic sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field resulting from the magnet and the tire on the drive over surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Bridgestone Americas, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Stevenson, Steven Noyce, Maria Luisa Sartorelli, Jesko Von Windheim, Michael Stangler, Glen Metheny, Stephen W. Brooks, David Alan Koester, Aaron Daniel Franklin
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Patent number: 12138967Abstract: A tire includes: a pair of beads having a bead core and bead filler extending to an outer side in a tire-radial direction of the bead core; a carcass ply extending from one bead to another bead; an inner liner arranged at a tire inner cavity side of the carcass ply; and an electronic component unit pasted to a tire inner cavity side of the inner liner, in which the electronic component unit is arranged at a tire-radial direction position distanced at least 5.0 mm to the outer side in the tire-radial direction from a tire-radial direction outside end of the bead core.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Toyo Tire CorporationInventor: Hiroki Ogimoto
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Patent number: 12138968Abstract: A bead core for a tire, which is substantially rotationally symmetrical about an axis, comprises a plurality of windings of at least one metallic wire with diameter d arranged next to one another in a direction P forming an angle ? with the axial direction in a radial sectional half-plane R, on N layers superposed on one another in the radial direction, wherein: ? ranges from 0° to 10°; in the sectional half-plane R, the windings form a structure consisting of a base structure and a cap structure, wherein the radially inner base structure in the shape of a parallelogram is directly in contact in the radial direction with the radially outer cap structure in the shape of a trapezium. The product of the diameter d times the number of windings L ranges from 13.0 mm to 25.0 mm, and N is less than or equal to 16.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Olivier Reix, Florian Lachal, Stephane Quenard
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Patent number: 12138969Abstract: In a pneumatic tire with a carcass layer mounted between a pair of bead portions, a transponder is embedded in an outer side of the carcass layer in the tire width direction, a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an outer side of the transponder in the tire width direction has a modulus M50out(0° C.) during 50% deformation at 0° C. and a modulus M50out(?20° C.) during 50% deformation at ?20° C. that satisfy a relationship 0.50?M50out(0° C.)/M50out(?20° C.)<1.00, and a rubber member having the largest storage modulus at 20° C. of rubber members located on an inner side of the transponder in the tire width direction has a modulus M50in(0° C.) during 50% deformation at 0° C. and a modulus M50in(?20° C.) during 50% deformation at ?20° C. that satisfy a relationship 0.25?M50in(0° C.)/M50in(?20° C.)<1.00.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Naruse
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Patent number: 12138970Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle-mounted monitoring device and a vehicle-mounted monitoring system. The vehicle-mounted monitoring device includes a main body detachably arranged on a vehicle, and the main body is arranged with a circuit board, a display screen, a first communication module and a second communication module, and the display screen, the first communication module and the second communication module are all electrically connected to the circuit board. The first communication module is configured to receive image data wirelessly transmitted from at least one camera and then transmit the image data to the circuit board, the second communication module is configured to receive tire pressure data wirelessly transmitted from at least one tire pressure sensor and then transmit the tire pressure data to the circuit board, and the circuit board transmits both the image data and tire pressure data to the display screen for display.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Mingcai Luo
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Patent number: 12138971Abstract: A nonpneumatic tire assembly includes an outer hoop, a plurality of loops extending inward from the outer hoop, and a hub having a plurality of members. Each of the plurality of members is connected to one of the plurality of loops.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCInventors: Douglas B. Costlow, Andrew V. Haidet, Adam K. Nesbitt, Sharon E. Reinhardt
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Patent number: 12138972Abstract: A tire for a heavy-duty vehicle of construction plant type comprises a crown reinforcement (35) radially on the inside of a tread (10) and radially on the outside of a carcass reinforcement (50). The crown reinforcement (35) comprises: at least one “low-modulus” layer (20) formed of elastic metal reinforcers having a structural elongation at least equal to 0.4%, and a total elongation at break at least equal to 3%, and a tensile elastic modulus of between 40 GPa and 130 GPa; at least one “rigid” layer (30) formed of rigid metal reinforcers, the structural elongation of which is less than or equal to 0.2% and the tensile elastic modulus of which is between 140 GPa and 200 GPa. The ratio of the breaking tension of the rigid layer to that of the low-modulus layer is greater than or equal to 1.2.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Emmanuel Clement, Sylvie Lhospitalier
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Patent number: 12138973Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a dual reacting, single load sensing element coupled to a hitch receiver are disclosed herein. An example computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed, cause one or more processors to determine a location of a hitch ball of a hitch of a vehicle, determine a load condition of the hitch based on the location and data received from a sensor of a first pin of the hitch, the hitch including a second pin, the first pin to react loads in a first direction and a second direction, the second pin to react loads in the first direction and in response to the load condition satisfying an alert threshold, alert a user of the load condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Methode Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Niedert, Kevin Stanton Giaier, Elliott Pearson, Anton Rogness, Johannes Gießibl, Chad Reed
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Patent number: 12138974Abstract: A hitch holder that is configured to be secured to a vehicle and which is configured to mount one or more hitches thereon when the hitch(es) is not in use so that the hitch(es) is safely and neatly stored and easily accessible when needed for use.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Clear Arc Industries, LLCInventor: Tyler Hall
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Patent number: 12138975Abstract: Lamp hitch mounts are provided for detachably coupling to hitch receivers. One example lamp hitch mount includes a body and a lamp. The body is configured to at least partially insert into a hitch receiver. The body includes multiple sides defining an opening. At least one side of the multiple sides includes a wall and a protrusion extending from the wall. The protrusion includes at least one interface tab configured to insert into an opening of the hitch receiver when the body is inserted into the hitch receiver. The lamp is coupled to the body and at least partially positioned in the opening of the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Diode Dynamics, L.L.C.Inventor: Paul Jerome McCain
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Patent number: 12138976Abstract: An offroad vehicle that is operable to be driven across various terrains wherein the offroad vehicle of the invention has an occupant compartment that places individuals disposed therein in axial alignment from the front end to the rear end. The present invention includes a frame and integrated roll-over cage having body panels that define an occupant compartment. The vehicle includes four wheels operably coupled to a power source to be rotatably moved thereby. Adjacent each of the four wheels is a water propulsion member wherein the water propulsion member includes blades configured to apply resistance force to water and move the vehicle therethrough. The frame further includes floatation chambers located at the front end and rear end thereof being operable to float the vehicle in water. The rear seat member is elevated with respect to the front seat member and a joystick style controller is adjacent the front seat member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Pascal Joseph Francois Richer
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Patent number: 12138977Abstract: An energy harvesting switch is disclosed. The energy harvesting switch includes a magnet, a coil, and a mechanical switch. The manipulation of the mechanical switch causes the magnet to move with respect to the coil and generate an amount of energy. The energy harvesting switch also includes a transmitter configured to use the generated amount of energy to transmit a signal to at least one component coupled with a vehicle, the signal configured to cause a change to at least one characteristic of the at least one component.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Robert Stanford, Nobuhiko Negishi
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Patent number: 12138978Abstract: A vibration damping control apparatus for a vehicle executes preview vibration damping control while obtaining, from preview reference data, a road surface displacement related value relating to a vertical displacement of a road surface at a predicted passage position of a wheel of the vehicle. In the preview reference data, relationships are established among the road surface displacement related value obtained when a measurement vehicle actually traveled on the road surface, position information representing the position of a wheel of the measurement vehicle when the road surface displacement related value was obtained, and speed information representing the speed of the measurement vehicle when the road surface displacement related value was obtained or representing a speed range in which the speed of the measurement vehicle is contained.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroki Furuta
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Patent number: 12138979Abstract: A control system (400) is provided for an adjustable suspension of a vehicle (100). The adjustable suspension is operable in at least two different configurations. The control system is configured to receive route data (110) indicative of an expected route of the vehicle, receive map data (120) comprising road type information for a road section of the expected route, and output a switch signal to instruct the adjustable suspension (104) to switch between the two different configurations in dependence on the expected route and the road type information, before the vehicle (100) reaches the road section.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Stefan Kojchev, Robert Neilson, James Robertson, Phil Guest
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Patent number: 12138980Abstract: A sensory evaluation prediction system includes an input unit that reads an output from a behavior sensor that measures two or more types of pieces of time series information regarding a moving body, a selection unit that selects two or more types of physical quantities from the output from the behavior sensor read by the input unit, a correlation creation unit that creates information showing a correlation in time series between the two or more types of the physical quantities selected by the selection unit, and an evaluation circuit that calculates an evaluation value of a sensory index based on the information showing the correlation in time series.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Akihito Akai, Nobuyuki Ichimaru, Ryusuke Hirao
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Patent number: 12138981Abstract: A central joint device for chassis components (2), particularly three-point link, is suggested. The central joint device comprises at least one housing unit (3), at least one joint pin unit (4) which is movably supported at least partially inside of the housing unit (3), and at least one sensor unit (5), particularly a magnetic sensor unit, which is provided for contactless detection of roll motions and pitch motions of the housing unit (3) and of the joint pin unit (4) relative to one another. The sensor unit (5) comprises at least one encoder element (6) and at least one sensor element (7). The encoder element (6) and the sensor element (7) are arranged to be spaced apart from one another and movable relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Christoph Werries, Sören Knopp, Julian Stratmann
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Patent number: 12138982Abstract: A system for controlling vehicle ride height include a suspension controller. The suspension controller is coupled to a motion sensor attached to a chassis of a vehicle and additional motion sensors each attached to a suspension member of the vehicle that pivots relative to the chassis. The suspension controller receives motion sensor data from the motion sensors and determines relative angular position of each suspension member as a function of motion sensor data received from the motion sensor attached to the chassis and motion sensor data received from the motion sensor attached to the suspension member. The suspension controller adjusts an air suspension based on the relative angular position. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: ARNOTT T&P HOLDING, LLCInventors: Bradley Menden, Ryan Rutledge