With Other Elements Patents (Class 310/17)
  • Patent number: 11421972
    Abstract: Apparatus for generating energy and a method of operating the apparatus to generate energy, where the apparatus comprises a coil assembly of a pair of coils circumscribing a magnet assembly that is held in a first position until, upon an acceleration event, the magnet moves from the first position to a second position, which imparts inductive energy into the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Ryan R. Knight, Robert H. Wood
  • Patent number: 11368076
    Abstract: An electric drive system including: a rotary motor system including a hub assembly, a first rotating assembly, a second rotating assembly, and a third rotating assembly, wherein the hub assembly defines a rotational axis about which the first rotating assembly, the second rotating assembly, and the third rotating assembly are coaxially aligned and are capable of independent rotational movement independent of each other; a multi-bar linkage mechanism connected to each of the first and third rotating assemblies and connected to the hub assembly and constraining movement of the hub assembly so that the rotational axis of the hub assembly moves along a defined path that is in a transverse direction relative to the rotational axis and wherein the multi-bar linkage mechanism causes the rotational axis of the hub assembly to translate along the defined path in response to relative rotation of the first rotating assembly and the third rotating assembly with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Indigo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian W. Hunter, Timothy A. Fofonoff, Peter Madden, Dean Ljubicic, Thomas Moriarty, Scott T. Purchase
  • Patent number: 11083851
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for administering medication are disclosed. One or more embodiments of a medication delivery device may include a syringe, a needle, a guiding element, and a volume limiter for limiting the amount of medication that can be drawn from a vial. At least one method for administering medication using a medication delivery device, may include: inserting a vial into a guiding element, drawing back on a plunger, removing the guiding element and the vial from a needle to expose the needle, inserting the needle into a patient, depressing the plunger to inject the medication into the patient, and withdrawing the medication delivery device from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Ethan Pedde
  • Patent number: 11041512
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic linear actuator module comprising a stator having a cylindrical bore therethrough, a linear electric machine translator movable axially within the stator bore, a positive displacement chamber adjacent each end of the translator for holding, in use, an incompressible fluid, first and second fluid pathways, one to each chamber, for the flow of an incompressible fluid, wherein movement of the translator along the stator bore alters the volumes of the chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Libertine FPE Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Cockerill, Edward Haynes
  • Patent number: 10992191
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine can increase the strength of divided cores and, in addition, can achieve both a reduction in iron loss and a high rigidity of the divided cores. The stator of the rotating electrical machine includes a stator core having radially divided cores arranged in a ring, each divided core being a laminate of magnetic steel sheets. Each divided core has a swaged portion in which the laminated magnetic steel sheets are bonded by swaging. The swaged portion is disposed in a core back portion, which is in contact with core back portions of divided cores located on both sides of the divided core at a position whose distance from an outer periphery of the core back portion is within ? of a radial length of the core back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Nakamura, Akihito Mori, Tatsuro Hino, Kohei Yasuda
  • Patent number: 10898167
    Abstract: Portable ultrasound systems and associated devices and methods for managing power in such systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for conserving power in a portable ultrasound system includes disabling one or more first amplifiers and/or at least one or more first analog to digital converters (ADCs) upon initiation of a first pulse repetition interval (PRI). The method further includes, upon initiation of a second PRI, enabling the one or more first amplifiers and/or the one or more of the first ADCs and disabling one or more second amplifiers of and/or one or more second ADCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventor: Todd Willsie
  • Patent number: 10881425
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to vibrate ultrasonically, a probe configured to treat a living tissue by the ultrasonic vibration, a detector configured to detect a pressing force of the probe against the living tissue, a memory configured to store a predetermined value related to a pressing force in accordance with the living tissue, a comparing section configured to compare the pressing force detected by the detector with the predetermined value stored in the memory, and a notification section configured to perform a notification in response to a comparison result obtained by the comparing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Moe Goto, Koji Kimoto
  • Patent number: 10843880
    Abstract: A tray conveyor in which plastic trays with rows of embedded translators are driven by stators. Washing stations in cleaning zones are provided to automatically clean empty trays in the conveyor's return path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bryant G. Ragan, Matthew L. Fourney
  • Patent number: 10811949
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration power generator includes a housing, an elastic member, a mover, and a coil. The elastic member is fixed to the housing. The mover is supported by the elastic member and able to vibrate in a first direction. The coil is positioned inside the mover. The mover includes a first magnet, a second magnet, a third magnet, and a first magnetic yoke. The second magnet is placed to be aligned with the first magnet in the first direction so as to repel each other. The third magnet is placed annularly with respect to the first magnet and the second magnet. The first magnetic yoke surrounds the first magnet, the second magnet and the third magnet. The coil is positioned between the third magnet, and both the first magnet and the second magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsuro Oonishi, Akihito Ogawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Akihiko Enamito, Junichiro Ooga
  • Patent number: 10687841
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical includes an output unit, a transducer, a probe, an excision unit, and, a controller. The output unit generates a driving power. The transducer is connected to the output unit. The transducer converts the driving power into ultrasonic vibration. The probe transmits the ultrasonic vibration. The excision unit is provided in the probe. The excision unit is in contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage. The excision unit heats the predetermined portion of the cartilage by ultrasonic vibration converted based on the driving power. The excision unit excises the cartilage by receiving pressure by an operator while being in contact with the cartilage. The controller controls the driving power output from the output unit so that the predetermined portion of the cartilage is heated to a temperature of 120° C. or higher within 2.2 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiko Murasawa, Yasuo Tanigami
  • Patent number: 10682155
    Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment system for a joint has an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibration at a predetermined frequency, a treatment unit configured to treat a bone or a cartilage with the ultrasonic vibration, a frequency measurement unit configured to measure the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration of the treatment unit, a calculation unit configured to calculate a tilt indicating change, in a predetermined time, of the frequency measured with the frequency measurement unit, and a controller configured to determine whether change of absolute value of the tilt is equal to or larger than predetermined absolute value of the tilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Ryo Miyasaka, Koji Kimoto, Hiroto Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10554109
    Abstract: Disclosed is a linear vibration motor, comprising a housing, a vibration assembly and a stator assembly, wherein the vibration assembly includes a mass block, a permanent magnet and an elastic sheet and the stator assembly includes a coil and a damping element; the damping element includes a main body and an elastic arm extending upwards from the main body, and the main body is fixed on an end of the mass block in the length direction; and the elastic sheet has a middle arm and a first connection arm and a second connection arm respectively provided at two ends of the middle arm, the surface of the middle arm adjacent to the mass block is abutted against the elastic arm, the first connection arm is fixedly connected to the housing, and the second connection arm is fixedly connected to the mass block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: GOERTEK.INC
    Inventors: Dezhang Shi, Yueguang Zhu
  • Patent number: 10415771
    Abstract: Provided are wearable lights or lights that can be attached to accessories when carrying out activities in low-light or no-light conditions. The wearable lights incorporate a portion of non-magnetic material with an internal chamber with a low friction internal surface that is surrounded by a copper coil. A magnet is passed through the internal chamber, allowing the copper coil to break the magnetic fields of the magnet, which creates a burst of electrical current. The current is used to emit light through LED's. Movement of the wearer/user generates the movement of the magnet in the internal chamber, and repelling magnets at the top and bottom of the internal chamber assist the magnet in moving back and forth through the chamber. The inventive device can be adapted for use in many sporting and other applications, such as in running shoes, running belts, rucksacks and as stand-alone wearable lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Positively Human Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Lawton, Benjamin Jandrell
  • Patent number: 10340754
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes a stator core including a plurality of stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, the stator core includes a core back and a tooth protruding from the core back, the tooth includes: plural first welded portions arranged on a first lateral face of the tooth with respect to a plane extending in a stacking direction of the electromagnetic steel sheets and equally dividing the width of the tooth, the first welded portions being arranged in the stacking direction; and plural second welded portions arranged on a second lateral face of the tooth with respect to the plane extending in the stacking direction, the second welded portions being arranged in the stacking direction, and the first welded portions and the second welded portions are staggered in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Ogino, Masahiro Yuya, Tatsuya Kitano
  • Patent number: 10298107
    Abstract: A non-contact power generator includes: a magnet disposed at a distance to a main surface of a moving body that moves in one direction and the opposite direction, and the magnet generating a magnetic flux passing the main surface; a coil being separated from a surface of the magnet that faces away from the main surface, the coil being linked with the magnetic flux from the magnet; and a magnetic flux guide member disposed in a part of a magnetic path of the magnetic flux linked with the coil. The magnet is moved along the shaft in the moving direction of the moving body at a speed lower than the speed of the moving body by a reaction force acting on the magnet on a basis of eddy currents generated in the main surface in such a direction as to hinder a change of the magnetic flux from the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Flankl, Arda Tueysuez, Johann W. Kolar, Yusuke Tsukada, Kazuhito Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10291107
    Abstract: A power generator 100 includes a power generating unit 10 and a supporting member 20 for supporting the power generating unit 10. The power generating unit 10 constitutes a two-degree-freedom vibration system including a first vibration system having a coil assembly 40 and a first spring portion 64 for coupling the coil assembly 40 with a housing 20 and a second vibration system having a magnet assembly 30 and a second spring portion 65 for coupling the magnet assembly 30 with the coil assembly 40. The power generating unit 10 is configured so that each of a first natural frequency ?1 of the first vibration system and a second natural frequency ?2 of the second vibration system is in the range of 14 to 42 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Furukawa, Kensuke Yamada
  • Patent number: 10284067
    Abstract: A linear motor includes a housing; a vibrating assembly arranged in the housing, the vibrating assembly including coils, a weight and a connecting piece connecting the coils with the weight; a magnet assembly connecting with the housing, the magnet assembly including a first magnet group and a second magnet group; a magnetic gap formed between the first magnet group and the second magnet group for at least partially receiving the coils; and an elastic connecting piece supporting the vibrating assembly in the housing elastically. The first magnet group and the second magnet group comprise at least one pair of magnets which are arranged oppositely to each other and have opposite magnetizing directions; and magnetizing directions of the magnets at the corresponding locations in the first magnet group and the second magnet group are the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Guo, Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 10284066
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a housing; a fixed component; an elastic connecting piece; and a vibrating component comprising a counterweight suspended by the elastic connecting piece. One of the fixed component and the vibrating component includes a coil, and the other includes a magnet. The vibration motor further includes a damping piece fixed on the counterweight and facing the elastic connecting piece. One of the counterweight and the damping piece is provided with a slot and a glue dispersing slot connecting with the slot, and a projecting part formed on the other of the counterweight and the damping piece for matching with the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Huang, Jinquan Huang, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu
  • Patent number: 10265549
    Abstract: A method for treating cartilage of a human being includes, bringing an excision unit into contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage, heating the predetermined portion of the cartilage to a temperature of 120° C. or higher by the excision unit within 2.2 seconds and excising, by the excision unit, the predetermined portion of the cartilage that has been heated to the temperature of 120° C. or higher while pressing the predetermined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Keiko Murasawa
  • Patent number: 10232734
    Abstract: Provided is a linear motor motion stage having a passive reaction force compensation function. The linear motor motion stage includes: a base; a magnet track moving on the base; a mover which is moved on a surface of the magnet track by an electromagnetic force generated in a gap with the magnet track; first and second horizontal springs arranged between one side and the other side, respectively, of the magnet track and the base and configured to attenuate a reaction force applied to the base by movement of the mover; and a cross spring arranged between a lower side of the magnet track and the base and configured to attenuate the reaction force. Herein, the linear motor motion stage controls reaction force compensation applied to the linear motor motion stage by controlling the stiffness of the cross spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FOUNDATION OF SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION
    Inventor: Hyeong Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 10211714
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a pit corresponding to the elastic member for providing an extra space for a tool to fix the elastic member to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Patent number: 10211713
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a pair of slots for respectively receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and each of the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part. The two slots extend along two opposed directions. The vibration motor further includes a pair of gaskets each attached to the second fixing part and received in a corresponding slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Patent number: 10201366
    Abstract: A method for treating cartilage of a human being includes bringing an excision unit which ultrasonically vibrates into contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage, heating the predetermined portion of the cartilage to a temperature of 120° C. or higher by the excision unit and excising, by the excision unit, the predetermined portion of the cartilage that has been heated to the temperature of 120° C. or higher while pressing the predetermined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Keiko Murasawa
  • Patent number: 10194932
    Abstract: A method for treating cartilage of a human being includes, bringing an excision unit which ultrasonically vibrates into contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage, heating the predetermined portion of the cartilage to a temperature of 120° C. or higher by the excision unit within 2.2 seconds and excising, by the excision unit, the predetermined portion of the cartilage that has been heated to the temperature of 120° C. or higher while pressing the predetermined portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Keiko Murasawa
  • Patent number: 10166042
    Abstract: A surgical system for treating cartilage includes an output unit, a transducer, an excision unit, and a controller. The output unit generates a driving power. The transducer is connected to the output unit. The transducer converts the driving power into ultrasonic vibration. The excision unit is in contact with a predetermined portion of the cartilage. The excision unit heats the predetermined portion of the cartilage by energy converted based on the driving power. The excision unit excises the cartilage by receiving pressure by an operator while being in contact with the cartilage. The controller controls the driving power output from the output unit so that the predetermined portion of the cartilage is heated to a temperature of 120° C. or higher within 2.2 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Keiko Murasawa
  • Patent number: 10170966
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a housing forming an accommodation space, the housing including a first side wall extending along a vibration direction of the vibration motor and a second side wall connecting with the first side wall and extending along a direction vertical to vibration direction; a vibration system accommodated in the accommodation space, the vibration system having an end surface arranged opposite to the second side wall; an elastic part suspending the vibration system in the accommodation space elastically, the elastic part including a fixation portion connected with the end surface of the vibration system, and an elastic portion extending from two ends of the fixation portion for providing restoring force to the vibration system. The elastic portion includes a hindering portion for baffling the vibration system from vibration in the vibration direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 10148148
    Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a housing, a substrate engaging with the housing, a vibration unit received in the housing, an elastic member suspending the vibration unit, and a coil assembly interacting with the vibration unit. The vibration unit further includes a pair of slots for respectively receiving a fixing part of the elastic member, and each of the slot includes a volume recessed toward a direction far away from the fixing part. The two slots extend along two opposed directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu, Fanghua Ling
  • Patent number: 10090748
    Abstract: A linear motor includes an armature with two magnetic poles arranged in the Z direction, and winding wires wound around the two magnetic poles, respectively, and a mover with a permanent magnet, which moves relative to the armature in the Z direction. A first auxiliary magnetic pole is disposed between the two magnetic poles, and a bridge is disposed between the first auxiliary magnetic pole and the magnetic pole. The two winding wires are electrically coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Nagata, Masaki Koyama, Takahiro Suzuki, Yasuaki Aoyama
  • Patent number: 10069394
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a housing having an accommodation space, a cover plate by which the housing is connected in the covered way, a first vibration system and a second vibration system supported in the accommodation space elastically and arranged oppositely with interval, wherein the first vibration system includes at least one permanent magnet, and the second vibration system comprises at least one coil. The housing has a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, further the housing includes a platform extending from the second side wall to outside of the housing. The vibration motor further includes a flexible circuit board for connecting with the coil electrically. The flexible circuit board includes a conductive terminal adhered to the bottom wall, a welding part adhered to the platform and a connecting part connecting the conductive terminal with the welding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 10036370
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a piston slidably received within a chamber of a cylinder assembly and a mover positioned in a driving coil. The linear compressor also includes features for coupling the piston to the mover such that motion of the mover is transferred to the piston during operation of the driving coil and for reducing friction between the piston and the cylinder during motion of the piston within the chamber of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: David G. Beers
  • Patent number: 10020710
    Abstract: A poly-generation system includes: at least one cylinder; a reciprocating piston provided in the cylinder; an engine rotor generates a magnetic force and reciprocates with the piston; an engine stator includes an engine coil which induces an electromotive force by interference with the reciprocating engine rotor and outputs the electromotive force induced in the engine coil; and a generator which is integrally coupled with a reciprocating shaft of the piston and generates electricity using an inertial force generated by the reciprocating piston, the generator includes: an elastic member deformed by the inertial force; a generator rotor includes a generator magnet and reciprocates due to the deformation of the elastic member; a generator stator includes a generator coil and outputs an electromotive force induced in the generator coil due to interference with the generator magnet, and a generator battery stores the electromotive force induced in the generator coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Yong Hoon Im, Gyu Sung Choi, Dong Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 9992869
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for magnetically enhanced electrical signal conduction are disclosed. An embodiment electrical connector comprises a connector body, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to and at least partially disposed within the connector body, a ground contact mechanically attached to the connector body, an insulator mechanically separating and electrically isolating the first active signal contact and the ground contact, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal contact. An embodiment electrical cable comprises an elongated insulating sheath, a first active signal electrical conductor disposed within the sheath, a first connector body mechanically attached to a first end of the sheath, a first active signal contact mechanically attached to the first connector body, and electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor, and a first permanent magnet electrically connected to the first active signal electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNETIC INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Ricky David Schultz
  • Patent number: 9966828
    Abstract: A vibration motor is provided in the present disclosure. The vibration motor includes a housing providing an accommodating space, a magnet assembly accommodated within the accommodating space, and a coil assembly for driving the magnet assembly. The magnet assembly includes a first magnet module and a second magnet opposite to each other, the coil assembly includes a coil and a coil support for supporting the coil. The coil support includes a support body and a plurality of supporting legs. The supporting legs extend from the support body and are fixed to the housing. The coil is supported by the support body between the first magnet module and the second magnet module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu
  • Patent number: 9966830
    Abstract: A vibration motor is provided in the present disclosure. The vibration motor includes a stationary part, a vibration part and an elastic connector. The stationary part includes a housing providing an accommodating space. The vibration part is suspended within the accommodating space by the elastic connector. The stationary part includes a coil, and the vibration part includes a first magnet set and a second magnet set. The first magnet set and the second magnet set are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the coil for generating a closed magnetic loop. The first magnet set comprises a first left magnet and a first right magnet spaced apart from each other, and the second magnet set comprises a second left magnet and a second right magnet spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfu Xu, Zhilin Chai, Na Wu
  • Patent number: 9954425
    Abstract: A linear vibrating motor is provided in the present disclosure. The linear vibrating motor includes a shell, a vibrating module, a coil module and an elastic module. The shell provides a receiving cavity; the vibrating module is received in the receiving cavity for generating a linear vibration; the coil module is configured for driving the vibrating module to vibrate. The elastic module is configured for suspending the vibrating module in the receiving cavity, and includes a first elastic member, a second elastic member and a third elastic member connected between the vibrating module and the shell at a first connecting point, a second connecting point and a third connected point, the first connecting point, the second connecting point and the third connecting point are arranged in a non-linear manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: HongXing Wang, LuBin Mao, Fei Hou
  • Patent number: 9929630
    Abstract: A vibrating motor is provided in the present disclosure. The vibrating motor includes a shell providing an accommodating space, a vibrating system accommodated in the accommodating space, and a pair of elastic connectors for elastically connecting two opposite ends of the vibrating system with the shell. The vibrating system includes a first vibrating unit and a second vibrating unit opposite to each other. Each of the elastic connectors includes a fixing portion, a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm; the fixing portion is fixed to the shell, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are parallel to each other and extend from a same end of the fixing portion, and are configured for elastically suspending the first vibrating unit and the second vibrating unit respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Lubin Mao, Hongxing Wang
  • Patent number: 9859780
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a first vibrator, a second vibrator and a fixing member having a part located between the first and second vibrators. The first and second vibrators are suspended by a number of guiding members each having a guide and a spring wound around the guide. The first and second vibrators are capable of vibrating along two perpendicular directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hongxing Wang, Lubin Mao
  • Patent number: 9815085
    Abstract: A haptic actuator having a vibrating body which comprises a first magnetic body disposed on one end of the coil member in the vertical direction; a second magnetic body disposed on an opposite end of the coil member in the vertical direction; a first magnet and a second magnet mounted on both ends of the first magnetic body in the horizontal direction respectively; a third magnet and a forth magnet mounted on both ends of the second magnetic body in the horizontal direction respectively; a third magnetic body mounted on one ends of the first magnet and the third magnet in the horizontal direction; a forth magnetic body mounted on the opposite ends of the second magnet and the forth magnet in the horizontal direction; and a first weight and the second weight mounted on the third magnetic body and the forth magnetic body respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HYSONIC. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Se Jun Chun
  • Patent number: 9788998
    Abstract: Phacoemulsification apparatus includes a phacoemulsification handpiece having a needle and an electrical circuitry for ultrasonic vibrating the needle. A power source provides pulsed electrical power to the handpiece electrical circuitry and an input is provided for enabling a surgeon to select an amplitude of dislighted pulses and a pulse width. A control system and pulse duty cycle is provided for controlling the off duty cycle to insure heat dissipation before a subsequent pulse is activated, including a foot pedal switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Paul Rockley
  • Patent number: 9780633
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for kinetic energy harvesting are disclosed. An example kinetic energy harvesting apparatus includes first and second magnet housings configured to each have a tubular shape. Each of the first and second magnet housing contains a central magnet and a ferrous shield connected to the respective magnet housings. One of the ferrous shields is located on a first side of the first magnet housing that is opposite of a second side facing the second magnet housing. The other of the ferrous shields is located on a first side of the second magnet housing that is opposite of a second side facing the first magnet housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Stryde Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Tejas Attreya Shastry, Michael Geier, Alexander Smith
  • Patent number: 9707127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering energy during a surgical procedure such as phacoemulsification is provided. The method and apparatus include applying energy during at least one pulsed energy on period, typically sufficient or intended to rapidly induce and beneficially employ transient cavitation. Applying energy during the pulsed energy on period comprises applying energy during a first high energy period, and applying energy during a second nonzero lower energy period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Kadziauskas, Paul W. Rockley
  • Patent number: 9707384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a needle module, which comprises a piercing means on a mounting, which can be releasably coupled to the drive unit so that, as a result of a driving force exerted by the drive unit on the mounting, a repeated pushing movement moving the piercing means in and out is transmitted, wherein, according to the invention, the mounting has a safety device which mechanically irreversibly blocks the piercing means after the needle module has been released from the drive unit so that it can no longer be moved out of the needle module. The invention also relates to a device, in particular a hand device, for piercing the skin, comprising a drive unit and the needle module according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Inventors: Rene La Fontaine, Holger Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 9647522
    Abstract: An electrical generator and method for generating electricity are provided using a linear induction generator that operates based on magnetic repulsion. The electrical generator includes a tube assembly having a tube with an induction coil surrounding the tube and an induction magnet within the tube. A rotor assembly includes a rotor magnet that is positioned with an opposing magnetic moment to the induction magnet and moved in proximity to the induction magnet to cause it to repel the induction magnet causing it to move within the tube and generate and electromotive force in the induction coil surrounding the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventor: Ishwar Ram Singh
  • Patent number: 9467035
    Abstract: A cylindrical magnet of an oscillating actuator includes a plurality of divided magnet portions which are magnetized in the radial direction. Since adjacent magnet portions have different poles in the direction of an oscillation axis, magnetic poles do not repel each other when adhering the magnet portions and it is thus easy to adhere the magnet portions to each other. In addition to this construction of the magnet, a coil includes a plurality of divided coil portions corresponding to the magnet portions in the direction of the oscillation axis, and adjacent coil portions are wound in opposite directions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Endo, Yoshihide Tonogai
  • Patent number: 9331559
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for kinetic energy harvesting are disclosed. An example kinetic energy harvesting apparatus includes a tubular-shaped magnet housing, a first end-cap magnet configured to connect to a first end of the magnet housing and a second end-cap magnet configured to connect to a second end of the magnet housing. The apparatus also includes a first wire coil configured to be connected to the magnet housing between the first end and a center of the magnet housing and a second wire coil configured to be connected to the magnet housing between the second end and the center of the magnet housing. The apparatus further includes a central magnet configured to be located within the magnet housing between the first end and the second end such that the central magnet is suspended within the magnet housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Stryde Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Tejas Attreya Shastry, Michael Geier, Alexander Smith
  • Patent number: 9255160
    Abstract: Novel catalyst compositions comprising three or more transition metals are effective in increasing catalyst efficiency, reducing polydispersity, and increasing uniformity in molecular weight distribution when used in olefin, and particularly, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polymerizations. The resulting polymers may be used to form differentiated products including, for example, films that may exhibit improved optical and mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sylvie Desjardins, Mehmet Demirors, Ellen Donkers, Philip P. Fontaine, Cristina Serrat
  • Publication number: 20150090545
    Abstract: An electricity generating shock absorber includes a coil assembly having a length of electrically conducting material wrapped around an outside perimeter, and along a length, of a hollow tube formed of electrically resistant material; a magnet unit formed of at least one annular axial magnet; a central shaft having a magnetic reluctance on which a plurality of the magnet units are mounted, the central shaft dimensioned for insertion through a central opening of the at least one annular axial magnet, the central shaft combined with the plurality of magnet units forming a magnet assembly dimensioned to slideably insert into a central cavity of the hollow tube; and a cylindrical shell having a first end attached to a terminal end of the magnet assembly, the cylindrical shell extending a length of the magnet assembly, the cylindrical shell having an inner diameter sized to slideably accommodate an outside diameter of the coil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Lei ZUO, Xiudong TANG, Pei Sheng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8957558
    Abstract: A linear vibration generator is disclosed. The linear vibration generator in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a stationary part, which has a polygonal-prism-shaped coil and in which the polygonal-prism-shaped coil induces a magnetic field by having an electric current supplied, a vibrating part, which has a polygonal-prism-shaped magnet and in which a portion of the polygonal-prism-shaped magnet is inserted into the coil, an elastic member, which is coupled to the stationary part and elastically supports the vibrating part such that the vibrating part can move linearly, and a lubricating band, which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Kun Choi
  • Patent number: 8901783
    Abstract: Techniques for providing directional force induction in a handheld device for use in, e.g., personal navigation applications. In an exemplary embodiment, a magnetic element is provided on a mechanical support fixedly attached to a chassis of the handheld device. One or more conducting coils surround the support. Current is generated in the one or more conducting coils to accelerate the magnetic element relative to the support, causing a tactilely perceptible force to a user of the handheld device due to the recoil of the chassis from the movement of the magnetic element. In an exemplary embodiment, passive movement of the magnetic element due to, e.g., physical jostling of the handheld device, may be used to deliver energy back to the system for energy harvesting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sherman A. Gregory, Martin H. Renschler
  • Patent number: 8890375
    Abstract: A multi-function vibrating device is disclosed. The multi-function vibrating device providing sound producing and vibration functions includes a holder having a hollow space, a suspension divided into at least two parts, a vibration member suspended by the suspension and having at least a pair of receiving concaves for fixing the corresponding two parts of the suspension. The multi-function vibrating device has larger vibrating amplitude and small size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin-Zhen Li, Suo-He Wei