Processes Patents (Class 141/1)
  • Patent number: 12098805
    Abstract: A cryogenic fluid transfer device comprising a first tank, a second tank, and a fluid transfer circuit, wherein the first tank comprises a cryogenic fluid distribution tank configured to store a cryogenic fluid in a liquid phase in a lower part thereof and in a gaseous phase in an upper part thereof, wherein the second tank comprises a cryogenic receiving tank configured to house the cryogenic fluid in liquid phase in a lower part thereof and in gaseous phase in an upper part thereof, wherein the fluid transfer circuit is configured to connect the first and second tanks, the fluid transfer circuit comprising a first pipe connecting the upper parts of the first and second tanks and comprising at least one valve, and a second pipe connecting the lower part of the first tank to the second tank that comprises a pump that has an inlet connected to the first tank and an outlet connected to the second tank, wherein: the pump and the at least one valve of the first line are configured so as to ensure a fluidic connec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Joshua Light, Jerry Hayes, Laurent Allidieres, Thomas Fayer, Cyril Benistand-Hector
  • Patent number: 12089621
    Abstract: Beverage compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided herein. The beverage compositions can include calcium supplied from a calcium carbonate source including aragonite and a liquid component, such as water, a juice, a milk, and a combination thereof. Calcium components including aragonite particles and at least one additive agent as well as sweetener components including aragonite particles and at least one sweetener are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12064075
    Abstract: A system for ascertaining fresh water consumption by an, in particular, commercial dishwasher (1) or a component thereof. The system includes a container (12, 22) for temporarily storing liquids, wherein the container (12, 22) has a liquid inlet (25), which can be flow-connected to a fresh water source if required, and a liquid outlet (23), which can be flow-connected to a freshwater consuming means, in particular a freshwater consuming means of the dishwasher (1), if required. The system further includes at least one pressure sensor (B3, B4) for detecting an, in particular, hydrostatic pressure in the container (12, 22), and an evaluation device which is designed to ascertain a fresh water volume flow into the container (12, 22) depending on at least one output value of the at least one pressure sensor (B3, B4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Sven Lehmann, Dominik Schneider
  • Patent number: 12055272
    Abstract: At a liquid cryogen depot, gaseous cryogen from non-completely filled short trailers is used for pressurizing jumbo trailers, from which liquid cryogen is caused to flow into empty trailers through pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Joshua Light
  • Patent number: 12031261
    Abstract: A method and device for dispensing a fragrance composition in a household appliance during a cleaning cycle. The device is disposed inside the appliance and includes a first compartment with a detergent, and a second compartment with a fragrance composition. A change in a position of the device in the appliance triggers dispensing of a portion of the fragrance into the appliance. The device can contain computer instructions for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Arnd Kessler, Ingo Hardacker, Slavoljub Barackov, Andreas Bauer, Frank Pessel
  • Patent number: 12017901
    Abstract: A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: YUM Connect, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Michael Degnan, Arthur Francois David Levy, Robert William Lyle, Joseph Park, Aaron Thomas, Karl Thomas Szatrowski, Won Suk You, Elvis Junior Palma, Sze Wun Wong
  • Patent number: 11928911
    Abstract: The present application provides a remote beverage dispensing system for filling a number of orders with one or more beverage selections. The remote beverage dispensing system may include a point-of-sale device for receiving the orders and a remote beverage dispenser for filling the orders. The remote beverage dispenser may include a point-of-sale order queue and a manual selection screen. The point-of-sale order queue may include the beverages selections in each of the number of orders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel S. Quartarone, Arthur G. Rudick
  • Patent number: 11910514
    Abstract: Apparatus to neutralize static electricity present on the surface of containers (100; 10?) and/or of nests (200; 300) comprising a plurality of seatings (212; 312) according to a positioning matrix (M1) and able to receive, resting on them, an ordered group of said containers (100; 100), wherein the apparatus comprises an extraction member (15) configured to engage at least one part of said ordered group of containers (100; 100?), in order to perform at least one relative lifting movement with respect to the nest (200; 300) so as to at least partly extract the containers (100; 100?) engaged from the respective seatings (212; 312), and at least one ionizing device (19) configured to be relatively mobile with respect to the extracted containers and/or with respect to the nest (200; 300), while said group of containers (100; 100?) extracted is in said raised condition, along a path that develops in the proximity of the containers (100; 100?) extracted and/or in the proximity of said nest (200; 300), so as to ion
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mattia Chianura, Sergio Manera
  • Patent number: 11898294
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub containing water, a drum rotatably provided in the tub to accommodate laundry, and a detergent mixing device configured to mix additives supplied into the tub. The detergent mixing device includes a pair of additive cartridges containing a liquid additive and a peristaltic pump configured to selectively supply the additive discharged from the pair of additive cartridges to the tub. The peristaltic pump includes a first path switching motor, a first tub, a second tube, a first rotor and a second rotor rotated by the flow path switching motor, a first rotary bearing permitting a rotation of the first rotor in a first direction and restricting a rotation of the first rotor in a second direction, and a second rotary bearing permitting a rotation of the second rotor in the second direction and restricting a rotation of the second rotor in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyemin Kim, Sooyoung Oh, Kyosoon Chae, Jinho Kim, Heeyeon Kim, Beomjun Kim, Seungwoo Park
  • Patent number: 11866844
    Abstract: A method for doping a single crystal silicon ingot pulled includes heating a vaporization cup. The method also includes maintaining a pressure of an interior of the housing at a first pressure. The method further includes injecting liquid dopant into the dopant injection tube and the vaporization cup. A pressure of the liquid dopant is maintained at a second pressure greater than the first pressure prior to injection into the dopant injection tube and the vaporization cup. The method also includes vaporizing the liquid dopant into vaporized dopant within the housing. The liquid dopant is vaporized by flash evaporation by heating the liquid dopant with the vaporization cup and reducing the pressure of the liquid dopant from the second pressure to the first pressure by injecting the liquid dopant into the housing. The method further includes channeling the vaporized dopant into the housing using the dopant injection tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chiao Wu, William Lynn Luter, Richard J. Phillips, James Dean Eoff
  • Patent number: 11795569
    Abstract: An ingot puller apparatus for producing a doped single crystal silicon ingot includes a housing defining a chamber, a crucible disposed within the chamber, and a dopant injector extending into the housing. The dopant injector includes a delivery module attached to and extending through the housing into the chamber. The delivery module includes a dopant injection tube positioned within the chamber and a vaporization cup positioned within the dopant injection tube and the chamber. The second valve selectively channels the liquid dopant into the vaporization cup and the vaporization cup vaporizes the liquid dopant into a vaporized dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chiao Wu, William Lynn Luter, Richard J. Phillips, James Dean Eoff
  • Patent number: 11767215
    Abstract: A system for delivering a fluid to a fluid consuming asset having a fluid tank is disclosed. An inlet of a manifold is fluidically coupled to a storage tank that contains the fluid to be delivered. A first distal end of a fluid transporting mechanism is fluidically coupled to an outlet of the manifold. A second distal end of the fluid transporting mechanism is fluidically coupled to the fluid tank. A primary valve is fluidically coupled to the fluid transporting mechanism and restricts fluid flow to the fluid tank when fluid level in the fluid tank reaches a first fluid level threshold. A secondary valve is fluidically coupled to the fluid transporting mechanism and restricts fluid flow to the fluid tank when fluid level in the fluid tank reaches a second fluid level threshold. The first fluid level threshold is lower than the second fluid level threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Fueling Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mason Duncan, Hanan Tuchshnieder
  • Patent number: 11754226
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a hydrogen fuel filling system includes a first flow passage through which hydrogen fuel supplied from a pressure accumulator that accumulates hydrogen fuel under pressure passes; a second flow passage through which hydrogen fuel supplied from the pressure accumulator passes, and which is arranged in parallel with the first flow passage; a switching valve that switches flow passages selectively from one of the first and second flow passages to another, or that switches flow passages between one and both of the first and second flow passages; and a control circuit that controls opening/closing of the switching valve, wherein a fuel cell vehicle using hydrogen fuel as a power source is filled with hydrogen fuel while switching the flow passages by the switching valve during supply from the pressure accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ENEOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiko Fukunaga, Toshio Tezuka, Tatsuya Rembutsu, Kouki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11718438
    Abstract: A fuel additive bottle has a neck and thread pattern that allows insertion into a capless diesel fuel system so the bottle's contents can be poured by gravity into a fuel tank. The neck of the bottle is elongated and has a diameter of approximately 0.932 inches, and the novel thread pattern includes thread interruptions that form two or four threadless paths. In use, the spring loaded tabs of a capless fuel system are depressed by the threadless path portion of bottle, thereby triggering the self-sealing mechanism to open, so the fluid receiving aperture is exposed. The use of the threadless paths facilitates the safe and easy entry and removal of the bottle from the capless fuel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: William Edward Baker
  • Patent number: 11712491
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Patent number: 11665932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provided an organic light-emitting display device comprising: a substrate where a first direction and a second direction intersecting each other are defined, the substrate on which sub-pixels arranged along the first direction and the second direction; first electrodes of organic light-emitting diodes allocated respectively to the sub-pixels; a first bank having first openings exposing the first electrodes; and a second bank having second openings exposing the first electrode on the first bank, wherein in at least one region, the second opening simultaneously exposes at least two first electrodes neighboring in the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dojoong Kim, Daeil Kang, Soojin Kim, Samjong Lee, Saehoon Oh, Hyungi Hong
  • Patent number: 11631725
    Abstract: The present disclosure provided an organic light-emitting display device comprising: a substrate where a first direction and a second direction intersecting each other are defined, the substrate on which sub-pixels arranged along the first direction and the second direction; first electrodes of organic light-emitting diodes allocated respectively to the sub-pixels; a first bank having first openings exposing the first electrodes; and a second bank having second openings exposing the first electrode on the first bank, wherein in at least one region, the second opening simultaneously exposes at least two first electrodes neighboring in the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dojoong Kim, Daeil Kang, Soojin Kim, Samjong Lee, Saehoon Oh, Hyungi Hong
  • Patent number: 11591206
    Abstract: A contactless autofill dispenser includes a housing and a dispense area for receiving a cup. The dispenser includes a supply of consumable product disposed within the housing. The dispenser includes an outlet connected to the supply and extending from the housing into the dispense area for dispensing the consumable product into the cup. The dispenser includes a controller disposed within the housing and connected to the supply, wherein the controller is configured to control dispensing of the consumable product from the outlet. The dispenser includes a time of flight sensor attached to or with a direct line of sight into the dispense area and connected to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazim A. Khan, Terry Tae-il Chung
  • Patent number: 11591205
    Abstract: A touchless beverage dispensing valve assembly includes a nozzle and a valve configured to control a flow of a substance through the valve to the nozzle. A solenoid is configured to operate the valve between open and closed conditions. A trigger sensor includes an optical sensor and a controller. The controller executes a trigger sensor control module to receive an output from the optical sensor and operate the solenoid to control the valve between the open condition and the closed condition. A feedback device is operable to selectively provide a visual indication an operational status of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Bendig, E. Scott Sevcik, David K. Njaastad
  • Patent number: 11533940
    Abstract: Beverage compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided herein. The beverage compositions can include calcium supplied from a calcium carbonate source including aragonite and a liquid component, such as water, a juice, a milk, and a combination thereof. Calcium components including aragonite particles and at least one additive agent as well as sweetener components including aragonite particles and at least one sweetener are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 11534533
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for processing blood are disclosed in which one variation generally comprises a tube defining a channel and an access tube extending into the channel. An open cell matrix configured to entrap red blood cells may be positioned within at least a portion of the channel. Another variation generally comprises a cylindrical tube and a plunger slidably positioned within the channel. The plunger also has a funnel positioned upon the plunger and is movable therewith. Both the plunger and funnel define a fluid channel through and in communication with the cylindrical tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hanuman Pelican, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Dorian, Michael D. Leach, Richard W. Storrs, Scott R. King
  • Patent number: 11518570
    Abstract: In a container spout portion included in a container body and configured to be sealed as a seal portion comes into contact with an inner circumferential face in association of attachment thereto of a cap having the seal portion therein, an arcuate portion convex inwards is formed between a top face and the inner circumferential face of the container spout portion. A tangential line to the arcuate portion starts from either a joining point between the arcuate portion and the top face or from a crossing point between a virtual extension line of the arcuate portion and the top face or a virtual extension line of the top face. An angle ? formed between the top face and the tangential line ranges from 30 to 60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUNTORV HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Takuya Sakurai, Takuto Kato, Toshiya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11366095
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biological fluid collection device, such as a blood collection device, that is adapted to receive a multi-component blood sample having a cellular portion and a plasma portion and quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively separate the plasma portion from the sample. A pressure gradient can be applied across a separation member to facilitate movement of the plasma portion ahead of the cellular portion. The present disclosure allows for both passive and active plasma separation and dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kishore K. Bokka Srinivasa Rao, Daniel J. Marchiarullo, Milan Ivosevic
  • Patent number: 11346588
    Abstract: An air conditioner and a fluid filling method for an air conditioner are provided. The method may include operating, by the air conditioner, in a fluid supply mode, to fill a group of pipes with a fluid, such as water, determining whether an amount of the fluid in the group of pipes is appropriate while continuously filling the group of pipes with the fluid, and outputting, by an output device, information indicating that filling of the fluid has been completed when it is determined that the amount of the fluid is appropriate. The fluid supply mode may include a first fluid supply mode in which fluid is supplied while the outdoor unit is stopped, and a second fluid supply mode in which the fluid is supplied while the outdoor unit is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehwa Jung, Jisung Lee
  • Patent number: 11339047
    Abstract: A dispense control system for filling a container using a dispensing assembly of a refrigerator appliance and a method for operating the same are provided. The dispense control system includes an emitter for generating a beam of energy and a scanning assembly for selectively directing the beam of energy along a scan path comprising a plurality of scan positions. A receiver detects the beam of energy reflected by the container or the liquid at each of the plurality of scan positions and a controller determines a height of the container or the liquid at each of the plurality of scan positions along the scan path based at least in part on a travel time of the beam of energy between the emitter and the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Sergeevich Chernov, Andrew Reinhard Krause
  • Patent number: 11339926
    Abstract: A hydrogen filling station accounts for variabilities between tank systems when filling compressed gas tanks. To identify a theta value that accurately reflects the conditions and performance of a particular tank system, one or more test parameters are determined, and one or more margins associated with one or more test fills of a fuel tank are identified, where each test fill corresponds to a respective test parameter. A proposed theta value for controlling one or more fuel deliveries to the fuel tank is determined based on the test parameters and the margins. In this manner, the theta value enables hydrogen refueling of a compressed gas tank to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven R. Mathison
  • Patent number: 11305977
    Abstract: A container-filling system includes a product-dispenser system and a control system. The product-dispenser system includes a conveyor defining a predetermined path, a container loader, and a container filler. The predetermined path has a sensing station, a loading station, and a filling station. The control system determines if a container is present at the sensing station. The cup loader provides a container at the loading station. The cup filler dispenses a product into the container at the filling station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: David Y. O'Nan, David C. Arnold
  • Patent number: 11274028
    Abstract: A contactless interface for a beverage dispenser including a sensor and circuitry. The sensor has a field of view and is configured to sense an object located in a detection zone of the sensor. The detection zone is an area within the field of view and at a distance less than a maximum detection distance from the sensor. The circuitry is configured to output a detection signal while the object is sensed within the detection zone. The detection signal is an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: International H2O Inc.
    Inventors: Juhani Defazio, Ryan Pinagel
  • Patent number: 11266760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cartridge used for a sterilization device. The cartridge comprises a sterilant container configured to contain a sterilant used for sterilization and an injector receiving the sterilant contained in the sterilant container through the sterilization device and delivering the sterilant to an article to be sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PLASMAPP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youbong Lim, Seunghun Lee, Junyoung Kim, Miseon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11272643
    Abstract: A method of thermally managing an information handling system includes executing a security scan to simulate a maximum workload consuming an electrical power, and receiving sensory signals representing temperatures associated with the information handling system. A system ambient capability above an ambient temperature when operating the information handling system at the maximum workload is then determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Robert B. Curtis, Mukund P. Khatri
  • Patent number: 11253830
    Abstract: A device for centering a temperature measurement device inside a tube reactor that will be filled with catalyst, including a single inflatable bladder mechanically and fluidically attached to a centering ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP
    Inventor: Gary D. Miller
  • Patent number: 11248943
    Abstract: A mobile fuel monitoring system (MMU) is disclosed. The fuel monitoring system may be skid mounted and is configured to monitor fuel transfers between a fuel source and a vessel, such as a ship. The disclosed MMU is a stand-alone, self-contained unit that can be easily moved from place to place. The MMU is configured to monitor and remotely report custody transfers of fuel performed at any location. Parameters of the fuel transfer operation, such as the amount of fuel transferred, the flow rate, the fuel density, and fuel temperature can be monitored and alarms may be issued if any of the parameters are out of specification. The parameter values may be transmitted to a remote location, for example, via a satellite link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Nautical Control Solutions, LP
    Inventors: Anthony George, Thomas Smith, Brian Doyle, Emerson Ornstein
  • Patent number: 11231340
    Abstract: An on-line sealing detecting device, which is set on a butting surface of two parts, and includes: a seal ring installed in the butting surface of two parts, and a circumferential chamber set in this seal ring ; an inlet and outlet unit connected with the inner of the chamber, and one detection unit set on this inlet and outlet unit. This detection unit is connected with a processor through electric connection and is used for detecting the gas pressure value and/or gas concentration value in the inlet and outlet unit, and for sending the gas pressure value and/or gas concentration value to the processor. An on-line sealing detecting method realizing an on-line detection of part sealing, and detecting each operation position of multi-section-type seal chamber processing equipment at the same time effectively improves the sealing detection efficiency of multi-section-type seal chamber processing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VIGOR GAS PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Chunfeng Li
  • Patent number: 11204932
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a client, an indication to include, in an application, a data processing pipeline implementing a data processing procedure that requires interaction with a data engine to retrieve and/or manipulate data in a data store coupled with the data engine. The application may be executed by exporting, to the data engine, a script corresponding to the data processing pipeline. Exporting the script may enable the data engine to execute the script to retrieve and/or manipulate data in the data store. The transfer of data resulting from the data engine executing the script may be monitored, for example, based on messages from the data engine. The messages may be exchanged via a message broker. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventor: Masoud Aghadavoodi Jolfaei
  • Patent number: 11204358
    Abstract: A specimen treating and measuring system according to the present invention comprises: a treatment part having a plurality of lanes for carrying out parallel processing of a plurality of specimens, and mounting cartridges in each of the plurality of lanes; a cartridge storing unit storing a plurality of types of cartridge to be used for different processes corresponding to the plurality of specimens; a sample storing unit storing and conveying sample tubes containing the plurality of specimens; a pickup unit transferring each of the plurality of types of cartridge to each lane, and transferring each of the plurality of specimens from the sample tubes to each of the plurality of lanes; and a control unit controlling the transfer of the plurality of types of cartridge and the transfer of the plurality of specimens, performed by the pickup unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL BIO RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 11193864
    Abstract: A system for preparing a test sample includes a vial holder, a needle trap connected to the vial holder, and a sample preparation station. The vial holder includes a vial chamber configured to hold a vial, a purge gas needle, and a needle trap heater. The needle trap includes a needle with the needle trap heater surrounding a distal end portion of the needle. A packing bed is disposed in the needle at the distal end portion. The sample preparation station includes a housing and a vial heater assembly including a vial heater and defining a cavity. The vial holder is configured to be received in the cavity in an installed position with the vial heater surrounding at least a portion of the vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PERKINELMER HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan L. Porter, Anthony David Rands
  • Patent number: 11185470
    Abstract: Provided are systems and method for dosing a pharmaceutical formulation. These methods and systems can displace the pharmaceutical formulation through a density flow meter, wherein the density flow meter is configured to measure a density of the pharmaceutical formulation. Next, the pharmaceutical formulation can be dosed into preformed molds and the dosing process can be stopped when the density of the pharmaceutical formulation measured by the density flow meter is below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: David Waddington, Matthew Wort, Katherine Arneil
  • Patent number: 11185832
    Abstract: A method for mixing a heat-dissipating material, is provided. The method for mixing a heat-dissipating material includes determining a capacity (V) of the static mixer based on an injection amount (Q) per process unit time, a process unit time (td) and a time (t2) during which the viscosity of the heat-dissipating material flowing out of the static mixer becomes twice of the initial mixing viscosity, where when the heat-dissipating material is sequentially injected into first and second external devices using the static mixer, the process unit time is the difference between a first time point on which the heat-dissipating material starts to be injected into the second external device and a second time point on which the heat-dissipating material starts to be injected into the first external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yoon Gyung Cho, Se Woo Yang, Yang Gu Kang, Eun Suk Park, Hyun Suk Kim, Hyoung Sook Park, Sang Min Park, Young Jo Yang
  • Patent number: 11142448
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering fuel to a plurality of vehicles comprising a distribution manifold having a plurality of outlets, said distribution manifold in fluidic communication with a fuel source, each of said plurality of outlets having an associated control valve for controlling fluid flow therethrough and a plurality of tank valve assemblies in fluidic communication with one of said plurality of fuel lines each located at an inlet to a tank of one of said plurality of vehicles, each of said tank valve assembly being operable to shut off flow of fuel therethrough when said tank is filled to a predetermined level. The system further comprises a plurality of fuel lines, each of said plurality of fuel lines extending between an outlet of said distribution manifold and a tank valve assembly and a controller operably coupled to said plurality of control valves wherein said adapted to sequentially open at least one of said plurality of control valves at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen William McKay, Neil Joseph Ladd
  • Patent number: 11142447
    Abstract: A system and a method for mobilized autonomous hydrogen refueling of vertical lift aircraft using a framed landing pad with sensors, an onboard hydrogen storage tank, an onboard refueling arm configured to couple the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft and an onboard controller configured to control a flow of fuel from the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Dean Rainville
  • Patent number: 11135623
    Abstract: A wafer transport container interior atmosphere measurement device is arranged in wafer transport container. The device detects an atmosphere in the wafer transport container and communicates the atmosphere. The device includes a detector, a transmitter, and a power source. The detector detects the atmosphere in the wafer transport container. The transmitter wirelessly transmits a first information including a detection result by the detector to an external receiver. The power source supplies electric power to the detector and the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mutsuo Sasaki, Tatsuhiro Kotsugai
  • Patent number: 11130667
    Abstract: A device for filling a container with a filling product includes a filling valve for influencing the supply of the filling product into the container to be filled, generally during the transport, by means of a container transporting device, of the containers to be filled, a dosing valve for dosing a dosing product from a dosing product reservoir into the filling valve, and a main component reservoir for providing a main component at the filling valve. A dosing product changing device is provided for changing the dosing product in the dosing product reservoir during the filling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Valentin Becher, Josef Knott, Florian Angerer, Ute Winter, Stefan Poeschl, Josef Doblinger
  • Patent number: 11130669
    Abstract: Fuel dispenser (100) comprising: a fluid inlet (105IN) for receiving fuel from a fuel source, a fluid outlet (105OUT) and a conduit (110) disposed therebetween; inspection means (152) for inspecting the fuel within the conduit (110), the inspection means (152) being configured to provide an output indicative of a type of fuel in the conduit (110); valve means (120) operable selectively to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit (110) from the fluid inlet (105IN) to the fluid outlet (105OUT); and control means (150) configured automatically to cause the valve means (120) to prevent or allow flow of fuel through the conduit (110) in dependence on the output of the fuel inspection means (152) and permitted fluid information, the permitted fluid information being information indicative of a type of fuel that is to be permitted to flow through the conduit (110), the apparatus (100) comprising an electrical generator (140) configured to generate electrical power to charge a charge storage device in respo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Berrys (Holdings) Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Jacque Williams, Martin Gerard Berry
  • Patent number: 11121015
    Abstract: A substrate transport system includes a carrier having a housing forming an interior environment having an opening for holding at least one substrate and a door for sealing the opening from an outside atmosphere where when sealed the interior environment is configured to maintain an interior atmosphere therein, the housing including a fluid reservoir exterior to the interior environment and configured to contain a fluid, forming a different atmosphere in the fluid reservoir than the interior atmosphere, to form a fluidic barrier seal that seals the interior environment from an environment exterior to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Babbs, Robert T. Caveney, Robert C. May, Krzysztof A. Majczak
  • Patent number: 11090652
    Abstract: Instruments and methods for amplifying nucleic acids in a sample provided in a flexible, self-contained, substantially closed sample container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: BioFire Defense, LLC, BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle K. Johnson, Owen D. Brimhall, Jonathan J. Politis
  • Patent number: 11065954
    Abstract: A fuel fill opening structure for a fuel tank includes a fuel filler pipe, a fuel fill opening, and a flow guide. The flow guide includes a main guide wall which partitions a fuel introduction region inside the fuel filler pipe into an upper space communicating with a tank main body side and a lower space communicating with the fuel fill opening side, and a partition wall provided to be continuous with the main guide wall and configured to close a space between an upper surface side of the main guide wall and an inner surface of the fuel filler pipe. The main guide wall includes a bent inclined part that is bent and inclined downward from a middle portion in running from the fuel fill opening side toward the tank main body side. The bent inclined part has a shape in which a width thereof becomes smaller when viewed from above as it inclines downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Koga, Kazunari Nakaya, Masaki Komada
  • Patent number: 11065560
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a liquid container monitoring and maintenance system. In an aspect, the liquid container monitoring and maintenance system (LCMMS) is a self-contained system that is compatible to monitor and maintain various liquids stored in various types and sizes of containers. In such aspects, the LCMMS is an all in one solution for monitoring and maintaining the liquid within the container. The LCMMS is configured to be an external system that can couple to various storage containers via various access ports. The LCMMS is configured to automatically monitor and maintain the liquid contained within the container. In an aspect, the LCMMS can be remotely controlled, as well as provide reporting to various users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: WILKES SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Chan Wilkes, Alex Lopez
  • Patent number: 11059618
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying a container including a body unit, a container platform, a cutting blade, and a hold-down assembly. The body unit at least partially defines a chamber, and the container platform is configured to support a container. The cutting blade is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting blade is located within the chamber when in the extended position. The cutting blade is configured to puncture a container positioned on the container platform as the cutting blade goes from the retracted position to the extended position. The hold-down assembly is configured to secure a container positioned on the container platform. The hold-down assembly is oriented such that a bracket and a shaft of the hold-down assembly are fixed relative to the body unit when an adjustable strut of the hold-down assembly is in a locked strut configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ECK FABRICATION LLC
    Inventor: Ethan Eck
  • Patent number: 11034572
    Abstract: A vehicle or machine may include a consumable that requires refilling, such as fuel. Refilling the consumable may occur at a regular interval and the amounts may be recorded. Based on the past intervals and amounts, there may be modifications to future amounts. The weight of the consumable on a vehicle may decrease efficiency. Accordingly, the amount of consumable should be kept to a minimum to avoid carrying excess weight. Reducing an amount of the consumable upon replenishment can improve efficiency of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Komatsu America Corp.
    Inventor: David J. Scott
  • Patent number: 11022437
    Abstract: A leveling sensor, a load port including a leveling sensor, and a method of leveling a load port using a load port are disclosed. In an embodiment, a sensor includes an accelerometer configured to detect leveling and vibration of a load port and produce a plurality of data; a plurality of indicator lights configured to display a level measurement and a level direction based on the leveling of the load port; a processor configured to process the data produced by the accelerometer; and a wired connection configured to connect the processor to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Lin Wang, Jung-Tang Wu, Chin-Szu Lee, Hua-Sheng Chiu