01st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160001308 | AIR-CONDUCTIVE ROTARY SPRINKLER - An air-conductive rotary sprinkler includes an air-conductive rotary sprinkling device, a fluid supply assembly and a dust-collecting cover. The air-conductive rotary sprinkling device further includes a main housing tube, an inner rotary tube and a rotary spray head. The rotary spray head includes a spray-head casing connected with the inner rotary tube and a guide plug installed inside the spray-head casing and further including a helical actuating groove, a helical conductive groove, a central channel and a sideway channel. The dust-collecting cover is assembled to the air-conductive rotary sprinkling device. The pressured airflow from the helical air channel rotates the rotary spray head, and the pressured airflow from the helical conductive channel also alters the spray direction of the fluid originally flowing along the base axis, such that the fluid can be sprayed out of the rotary spray head in a rotary manner. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001309 | DEVICE FOR THERMALLY COATING A SURFACE - An apparatus for thermally coating a surface, including at least one housing, a cathode, a primary gas distributor, a secondary gas distributor, electrically and thermally effective insulation elements and an anode which is designed as a consumable wire and is guided into a nozzle by a wire guide, the nozzle being mounted in a centered manner and having openings on one of its sides which are radially arranged in one plane. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001310 | BACKPACK SPRAYER AND CONTAINER FOR SPRAYING AGENT FOR A BACKPACK SPRAYER - A backpack sprayer has a carrying arrangement, on which a container for spraying agent is arranged. The container has a filling opening which can be closed by way of a lid. The carrying arrangement has a set-down position, in which the carrying arrangement is set down on a planar, horizontal set-down surface. The spraying agent region of the container is the region which is provided for spraying agent and extends as far as a maximum permissible filling height (max). The spraying agent region has a greatest horizontal inner cross-sectional area (A) in the set-down position. In order to allow simple filling of spraying agent and simple cleaning of the container, it is provided that the container can be opened at the filling opening over at least 60% of its greatest inner cross-sectional area (A). | 2016-01-07 |
20160001311 | ON-DEMAND OPERATION OF A FLEXOGRAPHIC COATING UNIT - A coating unit is located after a sheet-fed digital printer on a manufacturing line. As a response to a workpiece entering the coating unit from the printer, coating substance is dosed onto a plate cylinder, and said plate cylinder is rotated to transfer said coating substance onto the workpiece, which is then transferred further on the manufacturing line. As a response to a first time limit expiring after transferring the workpiece further without a subsequent workpiece entering the coating unit, the rotation of the plate cylinder is stopped. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001312 | MULTIPLE INPUT DIP TUBE - A dip tube includes a main dip tube section and a plurality of input sections. Each input section in the plurality of input sections includes a reservoir region capped by a hydrophilic membrane. The plurality of input sections are joined to the main dip tube section at a junction. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001313 | AIR-CONDUCTIVE ROTARY SPRINKLER AND AIR-CONDUCTIVE ROTARY SPRINKLING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - An air-conductive rotary sprinkler includes an air-conductive rotary sprinkling device and an air/fluid supply assembly. The air-conductive rotary sprinkling device further includes a main housing tube, an inner rotary tube and a rotary spray head. The rotary spray head includes a spray-head casing connected with the inner rotary tube and a guide plug installed inside the spray-head casing and further including a helical actuating groove, a helical conductive groove, a central channel and a sideway channel. The fluid in the fluid-conveying pipe can be sprayed along the base axis by the pressured airflow from the central channel, the rotary spray head is rotated by the pressured airflow from the helical air channel, the spray direction of the fluid originally flowing along the base axis is altered by the pressured airflow from the helical conductive channel so as to spray out of the rotary spray head in a rotary manner. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT DURING A PRINTING PROCESS - Methods and systems for detecting alignment of a substrate during a printing process are described. In an embodiment, a printing apparatus may comprise an apparatus polarization area. A substrate may be configured with a substrate polarization area. The substrate may be arranged on the printing apparatus during printing such that the substrate polarization area overlaps the apparatus polarization area to form an alignment area. During printing, light may be radiated onto the alignment area to generate polarized light. The polarized light may be received by a polarized light receiving device. Characteristics of the light received by the polarized light receiving device may be monitored for variations. The variations may indicate that the substrate is not properly aligned for printing on the printing apparatus. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001315 | System and Method for Conveying Low-Shear Tolerant Matrixes - A system and method for conveying and dispersing a fluid, particularly a low-shear tolerant fluid, onto a granulated material using at least two spray nozzles. Using at least two spray nozzles achieves the same total flow rate as a single nozzle, but reduces the pressure and shear forces on the fluid, allowing fluids containing biological components to be sprayed at the same total flow rate without damaging the biological components. A conveyor or chute transports the granulated material in a wide, thinner laminar plane under the spray nozzles. The spray nozzles are supported above the conveyor or chute and are adjustable as to height and angle. An optional blow-off nozzle directs compressed gas to clean the spray nozzles when fluid spraying has stopped. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001316 | ATOMISATION APPARATUS USING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE GENERATION - An apparatus for atomising liquid, including a piezoelectric substrate ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001317 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid discharging apparatus which includes a discharge portion which can discharge liquid, a medium support portion which can support a medium onto which the liquid is discharged, and a heating portion which can heat the medium supported by the medium support portion. The medium support portion includes a first member which can support the medium and a second member which supports the first member. Thermal diffusivity of the first member is larger than that of the second member and thermal conductivity of the second member is smaller than that of the first member. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001318 | PAINT ROLLER - A paint roller includes a paint roll and bracket having at its one end a handle and on its other end an end portion where the paint roll can be connected rotatably, and at the end portion there is provided a snap element, wherein a counter-snap element, which corresponds to the snap element, is provided at a first end of a paint roll tube of the paint roll. A spring for urging the snap element and the counter-snap element apart when moving the snap element in direction of the counter-snap element is provided. The spring, snap element and counter-snap element act together such that the snap element engages the counter-snap element when pushing the snap element against the elastic force, and the snap element disengages from the counter-snap element when subsequently pushing the snap element against the elastic force so that the paint roll can be disconnected from the bracket. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001319 | HIGH SPEED GRANUALE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high speed granule delivery system and method is disclosed for dispensing granules in intermittent patterns onto a moving asphalt coated strip in the manufacture of roofing shingles. The system includes a granule hopper and a rotationally indexable pocket wheel in the bottom of the hopper. A series of pockets are formed in the circumference of the wheel and the pockets are separated by raised lands. A seal on the bottom of the hopper seals against the raised lands as the wheel is indexed. In use, the pockets of the pocket wheel drive through and are filled with granules in the bottom of the hopper. As each pocket is indexed beyond the seal, it is exposed to the moving asphalt coated strip below and its granules fall onto the strip to be embedded in the hot tacky asphalt. The speed at which the wheel is indexed is coordinated with the speed of the asphalt coated strip so that granules and strip are moving at about the same forward speed or at a preselected ratio of speeds when the granules fall onto the strip. Well defined patterns of granules are possible at high production rates. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001320 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITION FOR ORGANIC THIN FILMS - The invention provides apparatus and methods for organic continuum vapor deposition of organic materials on large area substrates. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001321 | INK CURING APPARATUS - An ink curing apparatus comprising a lamp housing with a lamp fitting for a lamp terminal of a UV lamp at each opposing end, wherein at least one of the lamp fittings is non-conducting and has a non-conducting lamp terminal seat which has a concave profile for receiving a substantially spherical lamp terminal end piece; whereby, in use during the fitting or removal of a lamp, the at least one lamp fitting allows a lamp terminal end piece to rotate about multiple axes, whilst being retained substantially in position at the lamp fitting. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001322 | PAINTING METHOD AND PAINTING FACILITY FOR DECORATIVE STRIPES - A method for painting a component such as a motor vehicle body component includes applying to the component a base coat layer, a pattern such as a decorative strip or a graphic element, and applying a clear lacquer coat. The pattern ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001323 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AT LEAST TWO-LAYERED BOARD, AND AN AT LEAST TWO-LAYERED BOARD - The invention relates to a method for producing an at least two-layered board. The board has a carrier layer, which consists at least partly of wood or lignocellulose-containing particles or fibers, and at least one coating, which consists of a WPC material and which is arranged on at least one face of the carrier layer. The method has the following steps: providing a finished carrier board ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001324 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a technology for decreasing a dispersion of the performance among electromechanical transducers each having through wiring. A method for manufacturing an electromechanical transducer includes: obtaining a structure in which an insulative portion having a through hole therein is bonded onto an electroconductive substrate; filling the through hole with an electroconductive material to form a through wiring which is electrically connected with the electroconductive substrate; and using the electroconductive substrate as a first electrode, forming a plurality of vibrating membrane portions including a second electrode, which opposes to the first electrode through a plurality of gaps, on an opposite side of the first electrode to the side having the insulative portion, to thereby forming a plurality of cells. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001325 | Self-Sustaining-Vibrational and Acoustic Piezoelectric Resonator-Acoustic Refigeration Core Generator of Electricity, Heating and Cooling - SS-VAPER-ARC - A Self-Sustaining-extensible-multi-stage-Vibrational-and-Acoustic-Piezoelectric-Resonator-Acoustic-Refrigeration-Core Generator of Electricity, Heating and Cooling comprises a plurality of acoustically-driven mechanically-coupled tuned-closed-column-resonator-tuned-Helmholtz-resonator-piezo-poly-passive-radiator-electromagnetic-induction-circuit vibrational-and-acoustic-piezoelectric-resonator-acoustic-refrigeration-core systems that mechanically amplifies induced sound pressure levels via standing wave resonance such that the anti-node/s of the natural resonant frequency/ies in the tuned-closed-column-resonator/s occur/s in the plane/s consistent with the coupling port/s of the attached tuned-Helmholtz resonator/s acoustically driving the tuned-Helmholtz resonator/s such that standing wave resonance occurs within the tuned-Helmholtz resonators one wall of which is a piezo-poly-passive-radiator connecting the preceding stage to the proceeding stage finally driving the axial-regenerating-stack acoustic-refrigeration-core/s of physical parameters such that standing wave resonance occurs within the acoustic-refrigeration-core such that the hot-heat-exchanger is in the center of the cavity and the cold-heat-exchanger is at the second end of the cavity protruding from the fluid-water-filled containment vessel designed to minimize vibrational translation to external environments, provide system cooling and produce steam driving mechanical-electrical turbines and for heating. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001326 | MULTILAYER ULTRASOUND VIBRATION DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MULTILAYER ULTRASOUND VIBRATION DEVICE, AND ULTRASOUND MEDICAL APPARATUS - A multilayer ultrasound vibration device includes a plurality of piezoelectric bodies and a plurality of electrode layers stacked together, wherein: the plurality of piezoelectric bodies are formed of a plurality of monocrystalline piezoelectric bodies; and widths d | 2016-01-07 |
20160001327 | CLASSIFIER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLASSIFIER - Disclosed herein, a classifier for classifying granular feedstock has a rotary cage rotating about a rotor axis and an air-guiding system arranged around the rotary cage, wherein a classifying zone is formed between the rotary cage and the air-guiding system. In the classifying zone one or more baffles are arranged such that the torque acting on the rotary cage is increased—for the same rotational speed—by at least 20% with respect to an embodiment without baffles and/or the separation between the air-guiding system and the rotary cage is chosen such that the torque acting on the rotary cage is increased—for the same rotational speed—by at least 20% with respect to an embodiment wherein the separation of the air-guiding system is without influence on the torque of the rotary cage. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001328 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AND EXAMINING FAST-MOVING OBJECTS TO BE TREATED - A method and a device for transporting and examining fast-moving objects to be treated, the objects comprising an outer surface and a top surface, (e.g. preforms, bottles, containers, lids, closures). The device comprises an examining unit with an inspection camera and a rejection unit, the bodies being rejected by expulsion using a contactless exertion of force. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001329 | BELT STRIPPER WITH ANGLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SAID BELT STRIPPERS - A belt stripper module for a stripping device for the return region of conveyor belts, which module is mounted as one of a plurality on a height-adjustable system carrier. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001330 | Integrated automotive system, nozzle assembly and remote control method for cleaning an image sensor's exterior or objective lens surface - An external lens washing system has an aiming fixture configured to support and constrain an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. A nozzle assembly is configured to be supported and aimed toward the external lens by the aiming fixture and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface. Optionally, an integrated image sensor and lens washing assembly is configured for use with a remote control method for cleaning an exterior objective lens surface and includes a sealed image sensor housing assembly including an integral, remotely controllable lens cleaning system with an optimized configuration for aiming one or more cleansing sprays from one or more laterally offset fluidic oscillators. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001331 | PRESSURIZED MOBILE WASHER INCLUDING DE-IONIZED WATER CLEANING AEROSOL AND HOUSING CANISTER - A pressurized washing apparatus includes an aerosol comprised of a solution of de-ionized or distilled water that is dispensed with pressure from a canister to lift away dirt or debris from surfaces of articles or items toward which it is directed. The solution of de-ionized or distilled water ensures that surfaces will air-dry without risk of leaving any mineral or calcium build-up, residue, or film behind. The aerosol is housed in a canister-based product that helps with vehicular upkeep so that the vehicle will be clean of spots, droppings, tree sap and other elements between car washes. The aerosol also enables users to wash hands and clean many other surfaces that require the removal of dirt using a cleaning aide or water under pressure where sources of water may not be available. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001332 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The inventive concepts provide an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus includes a housing proving an inner space in which a substrate is treated, a spin head supporting and rotating the substrate in the housing, an injection unit comprising a first nozzle member spraying a first treatment solution to the substrate put on the spin head, and a controller controlling the first nozzle member. The first nozzle member includes a body, a vibrator, a pump, and a power source. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001333 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO ULTRASONIC CLEANING - An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus comprising: a tank for in use receiving a cleaning liquid and an item to be cleaned; a plurality of transducers arranged, when driven, to direct ultrasonic pressure waves into the tank; and a controller arranged in use to drive the transducers. First and second transducers from the plurality of transducers are arranged in use to direct ultrasonic pressure waves into an overlapping volume; and the controller is arranged in use to drive the first and second transducers to produce ultrasonic pressure waves at different frequencies from each other. The controller is arranged to in use produce first and second drive signals for the transducers using first and second frequency generators to each switch between primary and secondary operation, with the sequential switching taking place to cause different combinations of primary and secondary operation for the first and second frequency generators to occur over time. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001334 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - In a substrate cleaning method for cleaning a substrate, the substrate is arranged in a process chamber and exhausting an interior of the process chamber to keep the interior of the process chamber at a vacuum state, and a gas cluster including an electrically charged gas cluster is irradiated toward the substrate in the process chamber. Then, the electrically charged gas cluster is accelerated before the electrically charged gas cluster reaches the substrate, and particles on the substrate are removed by collision of the gas cluster including the accelerated electrically charged gas cluster with the substrate. The substrate and the particles which are electrically charged after the collision are neutralized, and the removed and neutralized particles are discharging from the process chamber along with an exhaust flow. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING WORKPIECES - Example systems and methods for treating workpieces are disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a treatment station positioned in a process chamber for treating the workpiece with fluid. The example system includes a handling device positioned in the process chamber. The example handling device includes a base positioned in the process chamber, a supporting arm coupled to the base and pivotable relative to the base about a first pivot axis, a pivoting arm coupled to the supporting arm and pivotable relative to the supporting arm about a second pivot axis, and a receptacle coupled to the pivoting arm and including a workpiece holder capable of picking up the workpiece from a workpiece feeder positioned outside of the process chamber. The example handling device is capable of moving the workpiece through an opening of the process chamber and into a treatment position at the treatment station. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001336 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE FOR SEISMIC STREAMERS AND METHOD - A cleaning device for cleaning a marine element towed in water and related methods are provided. The cleaning device includes a body configured to enclose a marine element; at least one wing fixedly attached to the body and configured to impart translational motion to the body when flowing in water; and a keel attached to the body and configured to limit a rotation of the body. The at least one wing is oriented relative to the body so that the cleaning device travels from a head portion toward a tail portion of the marine element when the marine element is towed at an angle less than a triggering angle with a traveling direction of a vessel towing the marine element. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001337 | MICROBOT PIGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A self-adjusting microbot pigging system for cleaning the interior of a pipe, the system comprises a plurality of microbots, each microbots comprises a propulsion device and a programmable computer processor operatively associated with the propulsion device, each of said processors programmed to instruct its associated propulsion device to operate in cooperation with one or more of the other microbot propulsion devices of said plurality of microbots to form a pig in the pipe. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001338 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PROFILES FROM METAL - The present disclsoure relates to a process for producing profiles from metal, a metallic strip material being fed to a shaping-hardening device, in which the strip material is shaped into a profile and is hardened at least in certain regions, portions of the profile that are emerging continuously from the shaping-hardening device being coated with a protective layer. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for producing profiles from metal, with a shaping-hardening device for shaping a metallic strip material that can be fed to the shaping-hardening device into a profile and for hardening the profile at least in certain regions, and with a coating device, by which portions of the profile that are emerging continuously from the shaping-hardening device can be coated with a protective layer. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001339 | ROLL LEVELLER FOR METAL SHEETS AND A PROCESS FOR LEVELLING A METAL SHEET WITH IT - A roll leveler for metal sheets, comprising a plurality of leveling rolls (R | 2016-01-07 |
20160001340 | BLANKS FOR SUPERPLASTIC FORMING - A sheet metal blank for superplastic forming has, on one side thereof, a first surface region having a coating of a lubricant material of a substantially uniform thickness. The blank also has a second surface region that is one of i) substantially devoid of a coating of the lubricant material and ii) coated with a coating of the lubricant material having a thickness that decreases progressively to a minimum thickness less than the substantially uniform thickness. A third surface region is disposed between the first surface region and the second surface region, the third surface region having a coating of the lubricant material of a thickness that decreases progressively in a direction from the first surface region to the second surface region. In particular, the second surface region is a region of the sheet metal blank that contacts a sharp character line of a forming die during superplastic forming. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001341 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TORSIONAL PROFILE FROM A TUBULAR HOLLOW PROFILE, AND TORSIONAL PROFILE - A method for producing a torsional profile from a tubular hollow profile, the torsional profile being provided, over its entire length, with spaced-apart walls, is provided. The method includes placing the tubular hollow profile into a first deformation die, positioning the ends of the tubular hollow profile in the first deformation die by means of in each case one tapering first mandrel which extends into a torsional region, positioning the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the first deformation die, deforming the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the torsional region by means of a first punch, with a reduction in the tube cross-sectional area in the torsional region, and removing the first punch and the first mandrels. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001342 | HOT DIE FORMING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKIG A HEAT TREATED PART - A method of making a part is provided. A blank is loaded into a die assembly having a pair of shoes with forming pieces attached thereto and compressible members sandwiched between the shoes and the forming pieces. The die is closed about the blank to deform the blank into a part. The die is then opened by a predetermined distance while at least one of the compressible members deforms elastically to maintain contact between at least one of the forming pieces and the part. Less than the entire surface of the part is then conductively cooled through the at least one forming piece to provide a predetermined portion of the part with a predetermined microstructure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001343 | FLOW-TURNED BREAK DISC - The present disclosure relates to a brake disc of a disc brake, comprising a friction ring and a brake-disc chamber. The present disclosure further relates to a method for producing a brake disc, and also to the use of said brake disc. The object, of proposing a brake disc which firstly can be produced in a simple manner, has a weight-saving potential and at the same time can be mass-produced, is achieved in that the friction ring and the brake-disc chamber of the brake disc are one-piece and are composed of a flow-formed, heat-resistant or highly heat-resistant steel grade. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001344 | IRONING RING HAVING A MICROSTRUCTURE - An ironing ring for use in a press for ironing pressing or drawing of a workpiece. The ironing ring has a work surface which, upon deforming the workpiece, contacts the workpiece, and causes flowing of the workpiece material. In order to prevent friction deposits in the region of the work surface of the ironing ring, a microstructure, differing from the roughness of the work surface, is introduced into the work surface, which forms elevations and/or recesses in the work surface. Material particles remaining on the work surface after the deforming of a workpiece thus adhere less strongly to the work surface and can be stripped off during the next deforming process. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001345 | VALUE STREAM PROCESS FOR FORMING VEHICLE RAILS FROM EXTRUDED ALUMINUM TUBES - A value stream process or method for forming vehicle rails from extruded aluminum tubes includes the steps of extruding an aluminum tube and hydroforming the extruded aluminum tube into a vehicle rail. More specifically, the method includes extruding the aluminum tube, bending the aluminum tube, preforming the aluminum tube, hydroforming the aluminum tube into a vehicle rail, trimming the vehicle rail to length and then artificially aging the rail followed by batch chemical pretreatment. In an alternative embodiment the artificial aging and batch chemical pretreatment processes are performed in reverse order. In either of the embodiments, localized induction annealing to recover formability may be performed between bending and preforming, between preforming and hydroforming or both. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001346 | SYSTEM INCLUDING CARTRIDGE, CARTRIDGE FEE SYSTEM, PRE-SWAGING ASSEMBLY, TUBE BENDER, CUTTING AND DEBURRING STATION, AND AIR BLOWER/VACUUM CHIP COLLECTOR - A swaging system includes a unique cartridge containing a nut and ferrule combination. The cartridge or cartridges are fed to a loading station where the nut and ferrules are removed from the cartridge, properly oriented or aligned on the tube end, and pre-swaged to the tube end. System also includes a kit that includes a tube bender, a cutting station, a deburring station, and a blower/vacuum chip collector. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001347 | SEATED END PROCESS - A method of attaching a metal end ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001348 | Method for Producing Screws and Concrete Screw - A method for producing a concrete screw is disclosed. The lateral surface of the shaft includes, on the end of the shaft, at least one cut-out recess. A piece of rod is provided as a workpiece, at least one threaded coil is formed on the lateral surface in a thread rolling process in which two profiled rolling tools act on the workpiece, and at least one recess is formed in the lateral surface on an end area of the workpiece. The recess, when seen in the cross-section of the workpiece, is diametrically opposite an area of the workpiece free of recesses such that initially the recess is formed in the lateral surface and subsequently, the threaded coil is formed on the lateral surface of the workpiece, and at least one of the rolling tools also acts upon the end area with the recess during the thread rolling process. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001349 | IRONING MOLD AND FORMED MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - An ironing mold according to the present invention includes a punch that is inserted into a formed portion, and a die having a pushing hole into which the formed portion is pushed together with the punch. An inner peripheral surface extends non-parallel to an outer peripheral surface of the punch, and the inner peripheral surface is provided with a clearance that corresponds to an uneven plate thickness distribution, in the pushing direction, of the formed portion prior to the ironing relative to the outer peripheral surface to ensure that an amount of ironing applied to the formed portion remains constant in the pushing direction. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MULTI-DRILLING AND MULTI-RIVET MACHINE - Method and apparatus for assembling, with fasteners, components of a structure having an outboard side, an inboard side, and a supporting frame. The components are placed together on the frame. An electromagnet having a core with multiple openings is positioned on the outboard side. A magnetically attractive member is placed against the inboard side opposite and aligned with the electromagnet. When activated, the electromagnet is attracted towards the magnetically attractive member and the two hold the components together. Multiple drill members pass through the openings in the core of the electromagnet and multiple openings are drilled simultaneously through the components. Subsequently, multiple rivets or huck bolts are simultaneously inserted into the drilled openings. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001351 | HOLLOW DRIVE SHAFT WITH FLANGE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for producing a tubular, hollow drive shaft, in particular a cardan shaft, from a pre-tube, in particular a longitudinally welded, normalized steel tube, which is extended by having the wall thickness thereof reduced at least sectionally by way of single or multiple ironing or another cold forming operation and/or by having the inner diameter and/or outer diameter thereof changed, wherein at least one pre-tube end or shaft end is configured into a flange that is integrated in one piece by to way of cold forming. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001352 | RACK, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RACK, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING RACK - Provided are a manufacturing method and manufacturing device that allow the depth of rack teeth to be adequately maintained across the axial direction. A stepped surface ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001353 | INVESTMENT MOLD WITH FUGITIVE BEADS AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - An investment mold includes a mold cavity and a refractory investment wall that bounds at least a portion of the mold cavity. At least a portion of the refractory investment wall includes a plurality of fugitive beads. The fugitive beads can be sacrificed to provide voids that control the strength of the refractory investment wall such that the wall fractures at the voids during investment casting to alleviate stress on a solidified metal cast in the mold cavity | 2016-01-07 |
20160001354 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CORE FOR MAKING SAME - A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine component includes providing a core having a brittle feature, supporting the feature with a first meltable material, arranging the core with the first meltable material in a first mold, and surrounding the core and the first meltable material with a second meltable material to provide a component shape. The method also includes coating the second meltable material with a refractory material to produce a second mold, removing the first and second meltable material, and casting a component in the second mold. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001355 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF SAND FOR REDUCING CASTING REJECTIONS - A computer implemented system for optimization of sand for reducing casting rejections in a foundry utilizing the existing foundry components or machinery. The system is accessible online via a computer network. The system is enabled to provide a predicted or prescribed solution for the optimization of sand using at least a parameter relating to the aforementioned sand. Further, the system is enabled to determine the parameters contributing to casting rejections and provide a corresponding solution for reducing the rejections in the next casting batches for the particular foundry. The system includes a user interface module for enabling users to upload foundry related data into the system, a reporting module enabling the user to generate and understand current statistics of the foundry, and a processing engine which enables the system to perform mathematical computation of user queries and provide the desired predicted or prescribed solution to the user for the foundry. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001356 | CAST COMPONENT HAVING CORNER RADIUS TO REDUCE RECRYSTALLIZATION - A cast component includes a cast body that has a single crystal microstructure and an internal corner bounding an internal cavity. The single crystal microstructure defines a critical internal residual stress with respect to investment casting of the cast body using a refractory metal core beyond which the single crystal microstructure recrystallizes under a predetermined condition. The internal corner has a corner radius that is greater than a critical corner radius below which an amount of internal residual stress in the single crystal microstructure exceeds the critical internal residual stress. The internal cavity includes a cross section less than about 20 mils near the corner radius. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001357 | MOLDING APPARATUS - A die casting machine has a clamping device and an injection device. The clamping device has a fixed die plate which holds a fixed die, a movable die plate which holds a moving die, an electrically operated die opening and closing-use driving device which moves the movable die plate in a die opening and closing direction, and a clamping cylinder which generates a clamping force. The injection device has a sleeve, a plunger which capable of sliding in the sleeve, an electrically operated injection-use driving device which drives the plunger at least at the time of low speed injection, and an injection cylinder which drives the plunger at least at the time of high speed injection. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001358 | METHODS OF FORMING A LAYER OF CLADDING MATERIAL ON A COMPONENT, AND A RELATED SYSTEM - A method of forming a layer of cladding material on a component includes performing a metal deposition process to deposit cladding material onto a surface of the component and onto a mold member. A metallurgical bond is formed between the cladding material and the component, but not between the cladding material and the mold member. The mold member may be removed after the metal deposition process, and the layer of cladding material can be processed to modify its shape. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001359 | INDUCTION INFILTRATION AND COOLING OF MATRIX DRILL BITS - Zonal heating and cooling during the production of matrix drill bits may be achieved with a system that includes a cavity defined within a mold assembly having a central axis; reinforcing particles and a binder material disposed within the cavity; and a plurality of induction coils about a periphery of the mold assembly, each induction coil being spaced from each other along the height of the mold assembly, wherein a first induction coil of the plurality of induction coils is arranged proximal to a portion of mold assembly containing a portion of the reinforcing particles and a second induction coil of the plurality of induction coils is arranged proximal to a portion of the mold assembly containing a portion of the binder material. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001360 | COMPONENT CASTING - A method includes forming a mould, the mould having at least one mould portion defining the shape of an element to be removed from the component in a subsequent manufacturing step and having a reduced cross-sectional area. The at least one mould portion includes at least one recess which further reduces the cross sectional area of the cavity and increases the surface area of the at least one mould portion or the at least one mould portion includes a plurality of projections which increase the surface area of the least one mould portion thereby increasing radiative heat loss from said at least one mould portion during said process. A mould for use in this method and a turbine blade formed using this method, are also provided | 2016-01-07 |
20160001361 | SILVER POWDER AND SILVER PASTE - A silver powder is provided that has thixotropy suitable for utilization as a paste, combines the thixotropy with good dispersibility, is easy to knead, and prevents flake generation. The silver powder has a maximum torque per specific surface area of not less than 2 N·g/m and not more than 5 N·g/m, the maximum torque per specific surface area being obtained by dividing a maximum torque determined in accordance with a method for measuring an absorption amount defined by JIS K6217-4 by a specific surface area determined by the BET method. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001362 | FLAKE-LIKE FINE PARTICLES - [Object] To provide fine particles | 2016-01-07 |
20160001363 | CLAY-LIKE COMPOSITION FOR SINTERED PRECIOUS METAL BODY - A clay-like composition for forming a sintered precious metal body, the clay-like composition containing at least a precious metal powder and/or a precious metal alloy powder, an organic binder, an organic additive, and water, wherein the organic additive is from 0.1 to 3.0 mass % of propylene glycol. The clay-like composition has excellent bendability, even after drying during shaping, and as a result, there are minimal time restrictions during working of the composition by bending and the like. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001364 | UNINTERUPPTED FILTERING SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING POWDER BED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A solid freeform manufacturing system includes a manufacturing chamber containing a powder based additive manufacturing device. The manufacturing chamber is connected to an environmental control chamber. The environmental control chamber contains environmental control devices including fans, filters, and an inert gas source. An interconnection between the environmental control chamber and manufacturing chamber allows an inert, contaminant free manufacturing environment. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001365 | PART OBTAINED BY SELECTIVE MELTING OF A POWDER COMPRISING A MAIN ELEMENT AND RIGID SECONDARY ELEMENTS - The invention relates to A part obtained by selective melting of a powder on a support plate, this part comprising a main element and rigid secondary elements, these secondary elements supporting the main element between a lower surface of this main element and the support plate. The Secondary elements are intended to be detached from the main element. The lower surface of the main element thus comprises a first surface portion and at least one second surface portion, and the first surface portion makes, with the support plate, an angle α1 of less than a predetermined value, and the second surface portion makes, with this support plate, an angle α2 greater than or equal to this predetermined value. The first surface portion is therefore entirely supported by the secondary elements and the second surface portion is partially supported by the secondary elements. The predetermined value is between 20° and 30°. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001366 | ALUMINUM ALLOY POWDER METAL COMPACT - A powder metal compact is disclosed. The powder metal compact includes a cellular nanomatrix comprising a nanomatrix material. The powder metal compact also includes a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material that comprises an Al—Cu—Mg, Al—Mn, Al—Si, Al—Mg, Al—Mg—Si, Al—Zn, Al—Zn—Cu, Al—Zn—Mg, Al—Zn—Cr, Al—Zn—Zr, or Al—Sn—Li alloy, or a combination thereof, dispersed in the cellular nanomatrix. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001367 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SINTERING DIFFUSION JOINING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF THE SAME | 2016-01-07 |
20160001368 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPRAY POWDERS CONTAINING CHROMIUM NITRIDE - A process for producing a sintered spraying powder comprising chromium nitride includes producing a powder mixture comprising a first powder and a second powder, and sintering the powder mixture to the sintered spraying powder at a nitrogen partial pressure of >1 bar so as to maintain or increase a chemically bound nitrogen in the sintered spraying powder compared to a chemically bound nitrogen in the first powder mixture. The first powder comprises at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of Cr, CrN and Cr | 2016-01-07 |
20160001369 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDER METAL COMPOSITIONS FOR WEAR AND TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A powder metal composition for high wear and temperature applications is made by atomizing a melted iron based alloy including 3.0 to 7.0 wt. % carbon; 10.0 to 25.0 wt. % chromium; 1.0 to 5.0 wt. % tungsten; 3.5 to 7.0 wt. % vanadium; 1.0 to 5.0 wt. % molybdenum; not greater than 0.5 wt. % oxygen; and at least 40.0 wt. % iron. The high carbon content reduces the solubility of oxygen in the melt and thus lowers the oxygen content to a level below which would cause the carbide-forming elements to oxidize during atomization. The powder metal composition includes metal carbides in an amount of at least 15 vol. %. The microhardness of the powder metal composition increases with increasing amounts of carbon and is typically about 800 to 1,500 Hv50. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001370 | REDUCING AGENTS FOR SILVER MORPHOLOGY CONTROL - A method comprising providing at least one reducing agent comprising at least one phenol group, the at least one reducing agent not also comprising a halogen atom, and reducing at least one silver ion to at least one silver nanowire in a reaction mixture comprising the at least one reducing agent. Exemplary reducing agents are 3,4-dihydroxybenzotriazole, 2,2′-isobutylidene-bis-(4,6-dimethyl-phenol), and tannic acid. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001371 | MAGNETIC COMPONENT, AND SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER USED THEREIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A soft magnetic metal powder is manufactured. An aqueous solution of at least one of aluminum, silicon, a rare-earth element (including Y), and magnesium is added into a solution containing an iron ion while blowing a gas containing oxygen thereinto, to form a precursor containing at least one of aluminum, silicon, a rare-earth element (including Y), and magnesium. The precursor is reduced to obtain a metal powder. The metal powder is further slowly oxidized with oxygen to form an oxidized film on the surface of the metal powder. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001372 | MACHINING PROCESS OF PINION SHAFTS ON LATHES - Instead of receiving universal joint crosses ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001373 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERTICAL LATHE - Disclosed is an alignment system for a vertical lathe, the lathe configured to perform a cutting process on a workpiece (W) mounted on a circular turn table ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001374 | CUTTING TOOL - Problem: To provide a cutting tool that exhibits superior chipping resistance and wear resistance. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001375 | SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL - A surface-coated cutting tool includes a lower layer including a Ti compound layer, an intermediate layer including an α-Al | 2016-01-07 |
20160001376 | INDEXING CHUCK - The invention relates to an indexing chuck ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001377 | ELECTRONIC DRILL WITH REVOLVING REPLACEABLE DRILLING HEADS - An electronic drill with revolving replaceable drilling heads includes a housing, a driving unit, a rotary cover, and a plurality of drill heads. The housing has an opening, a through hole, a containing room connected therebetween. A motor container is disposed within the containing room to contain a motor of the driving unit. The rotary cover is assembled to the housing and is rotatable so that the plurality of drill heads coupled to the rotary cover is moveable freely in a rotary track between the motor container and the housing. One of the drill heads may be rotated to be aligned with a rotary hole of a gear set driven by the motor and pushed forward for use. The drill head can also be retracted backward and replaced in the electronic drill by rotating the rotary cover, so that another drill head can be pushed outward for use. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001378 | PROTECTION TOOL FOR AN ELECTRONIC DRILL - A protection tool for an electronic drill provides various functions when drilling is carried out. The electronic drill has a front end with a through hole located at the front end and a drill head extending through out the through hole. The protection tool is moveably mounted at the front end of the electronic drill along an operation direction. A guard plate includes a pore aligning with the through hole and provides pass way for the drill head. A supporting frame is assembled with the guard plate and is moveably mounted at the front end of the electronic drill along the operation direction, so that the guard plate is positioned at a variable distance from the front end according to the movement of the supporting frame with respect to the front end. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001379 | DRILL HEAD - The drill head ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001380 | SAFETY DRILLING TOOL - A safety drilling tool having a tapered drill bit that drills through materials, such as metal, without producing any torque or heat is provided. The safety drilling tool may provide safety for the operator of the tool while drilling or cutting into electrical/electronic enclosures, such as switchgear. The bit may include a smooth graduated cam on the cutting portion eliminate the usage of steps as is the conventional practice in the art. The drill bits may be different sizes to reduce the bulkiness for sake of convenience. The bits may have a one or more internal helical flutes for pushing the debris through the hole being drilled. The hole saw portion of the bit draws the material into the center of the bit until the initial hole is made allowing the debris from the tapered bit to flow through hole being drilled. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001381 | Cutting tool, especially a friction tool, milling tool or drilling tool. - The invention relates to a cutting tool ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001382 | ROTARY MILLING TOOL - Provided is a rotary milling tool capable of finishing a milled surface to produce a smooth and glossy surface. A rotary milling tool in which a plurality of chip discharge grooves ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001383 | CIRCULAR SAW BLADE - [OBJECT] To make tips less likely to be damaged. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001384 | HELICAL BROACH - The finishing part ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001385 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - In a wire electric discharge machine, a control unit is configured to deposit constituents of a wire electrode between a workpiece and a portion to be cut off from the workpiece to bond the workpiece and the portion to be cut off by outputting a signal for making an output voltage of a variable DC power supply lower than during normal machining and the on-time of a second switching element longer than during the normal machining, at least in a part of a machining path. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001386 | Electrochemical Machining Process - Electrochemical machining method and apparatus wherein in one aspect of the invention, the machining voltage is selected to maintain the highest current without initiating substantial hydrolysis of the electrolyte flushed between the work piece anode and tool cathode. In another aspect of the invention, the Low Machining Potential Voltage (LPMV) and High Machining Potential Voltage (HMPV) for a particular work piece material are identified and the work piece is machined using a voltage at or between the LMPV and HMPV. In yet another aspect of the invention, direct perturbation of the Beta Insulating Layer (BIL) is carried out in an optimally small (between about near zero to about 10μ) inter-electrode gap (IEG) with constant and simultaneous pulling in and pushing out of the electrolyte through the IEG. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001387 | Method For Producing A Pin For A Feedthrough Of An Electromedical Implant And A Feedthrough - A method for producing a pin for a feedthrough for an electromedical implant. A pin is produced using the following method steps: creating a foil-, sheet- or strip-shaped semi-finished product by joining at least one first layer element including an electrically conducting, preferably biocompatible, material in foil, sheet or strip form and at least one second layer element including a solder and/or an easily soft-solderable material, preferably in wire, sheet or strip form, or by applying the at least one second layer element onto the at least one first layer element; and at least partially detaching a pin, or a set of multiple pins connected to a connecting web | 2016-01-07 |
20160001388 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POWER-MODULE SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing power-module substrates, after bonding copper-circuit plates 30 at intervals on a ceramic plate 21 having an area in which ceramic substrates can be formed abreast, by dividing the ceramic plate 21 between the copper-circuit plates 30, in which: bonding-material layers 71 of active-metal brazing material having same shapes as outer shapes of the copper-circuit plates 30 are formed on the ceramic plate 21; temporal-stick material 72 including polyethylene glycol as a major ingredient is spread on the copper-circuit plates 30, the bonding-material layers 71 and the copper-circuit plates 30 are temporarily fixed on the ceramic plate 21 in a state of laminating with positioning by the temporal-stick material 72; and a laminated assembly thereof is pressurized in a laminating direction and heated, so that the ceramic plate and the copper-circuit plates are bonded. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001389 | BUTT JOINT WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A butt joint welding apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus comprises a traveling device part to convey a welding tip vertically or slantingly to the bevel of upper and lower parent metal. A welding torch with a welding tip is mounted in the traveling device part. A copper shoe device is mounted in the traveling device part and positioned in the direction of welding by the welding tip for ejecting a gas to the molten metal in the direction reverse to the welding direction. A control unit controls the welding condition according to the positions of the bevels of the butt joint welding. The control unit enables the traverse device part to be conveyed along a particular weaving pattern, and controls the welding current and voltage, the wire supply speed, the traverse speed, and the stopping time at the nodal points in the moving interval between adjacent nodal points. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD LOW HEAT WELD - A method for low heat welding includes providing short circuit pulse Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding at less than a rate of about a twenty (20) inch a minute travel speed. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001391 | GAS SYSTEMS, WELDING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF WELDING - A gas delivery system delivers a shielding gas from a source through one or more hoses to a torch having a nozzle during welding of a workpiece. A shielding gas controller includes an inlet, an outlet, and at least one valve between the inlet and the outlet. The valve operates in response to a predetermined minimum shielding gas flow set point. The shielding gas controller operates the valve before or after a weld to change the flow of the shielding gas according to the predetermined minimum shielding gas flow set point. A method of welding includes predetermining a flow rate of a shielding gas, predetermining another flow rate of the gas, dispensing the gas at the first flow rate proximate a first weld pool during welding, and dispensing the shielding gas at the second flow rate, different from the first flow rate, during welding of another weld on the workpiece. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001392 | Solid Cartridge for a Pulse Weld Forming Electrode and Method of Joining Tubular Members - A cartridge assembly is disclosed for a pulse welding a first tube supported on a mandrel to a second tube. An outer tool is assembled over the second tube and a stored charge is discharged in the cartridge assembly. The cartridge comprises an annular conductor and a solid casing enveloping the conductor. The stored charge is electrically connected to the conductor and discharged through the conductor to compress the second tube and pulse weld the second tube to the first tube. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001393 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT CARRIER AND FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR TO A METALLIZATION LAYER OF A CIRCUIT CARRIER - One aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing a circuit carrier. For this purpose, an electrically insulating carrier is provided, having an upper side and also an underside opposite from the upper side. A first metal foil and a hardening material are likewise provided. Then, an upper metallization layer, which is arranged on the upper side and has a hardening area, is produced. In this case, at least one contiguous portion of the hardening area is created by at least part of the hardening material being diffused into the first metal foil. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001394 | FRICTION WELDING ELEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR CONNECTING THE FRICTION WELDING ELEMENT TO A HOUSING - A friction welding method for fastening a connection bushing, such as a threaded bushing for example, in a housing. In order to improve the quality of the connection, the connection bushing is attached to the housing using a friction welding element. The friction welding element consists of the connection bushing, on which a friction welding shell with a radially outer friction welding contour is formed or molded. Connecting and sealing portions are produced between the friction welding element and the housing during the friction welding process by means of a special design of the friction welding contour. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001395 | Sequencing of Multi-Pass Laser Shock Peening Applications - A method for laser shock peening (LSP) a workpiece is disclosed. The method may include identifying a geometry of the workpiece, determining a number of applications of LSP upon a first side and a second side of the workpiece, and sequencing the applications among the first side and the second side to minimize distortion. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001396 | Method for Nano-Structuring Polmer Materials Using Pulsed Laser Radiation in an Inert Atmosphere - In a method for generating a surface having a solid polymeric material, which has surface structures with dimensions in the sub-micrometer range, the untreated surface, on which the structures are to be generated and which are accessible to laser radiation, is scanned once or multiple times using a pulsed laser beam in an inert gas atmosphere in such a way that adjacent light spots of the laser beam adjoin each other in a gapless manner or overlap and a certain range of a specified relation between process parameters is observed. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001397 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides a laser processing apparatus. A laser processing apparatus includes a laser generator, a laser amplifier, a chromatic dispersion tuner and an optical focusing unit. The laser generator is configured to generate ultrashort pulse laser having chirp characteristics by simultaneously generating a plurality of wavelengths. The laser amplifier is configured to amplify the laser generated by the laser generator. The chromatic dispersion tuner is configured to adjust chirp and pulse width of the laser output from the laser amplifier. The optical focusing unit is configured to irradiate a workpiece with the laser after adjusting the depth of focus of the laser with the chirp and the pulse width adjusted by the chromatic dispersion tuner. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001398 | LASER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SAPPHIRE - Laser processing of sapphire is performed using a continuous wave laser operating in a quasi-continuous wave (QCW) mode to emit consecutive laser light pulses in a wavelength range of about 1060 nm to 1070 nm (hereinafter “QCW laser”). Laser processing of sapphire using a QCW laser may be performed with a lower duty cycle (e.g., between about 1% and 10%) and in an inert gas atmosphere such as argon or helium. Laser processing of sapphire using a QCW laser may further include the use of an assist laser having a shorter wavelength and/or pulse duration to modify a property of the sapphire substrate to form absorption centers, which facilitate coupling of the laser light pulses of the QCW laser into the sapphire. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001399 | SYSTEM FOR MARKING A CABLE WITH A CURVED MARKING AREA - A cable marking system includes: —at least one marking area for marking a portion of cable via at least one laser device; —at least one laser device; —and at least one cable-driving device designed to pass the cable through the at least one marking area. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001400 | Remote Laser Heating Systems and Methods - Systems and methods are provided for laser heating in a fluid environment ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160001401 | SELECTIVE LASER SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Selective laser solidification apparatus is described that includes a powder bed onto which a powder layer can be deposited and a gas flow unit for passing a flow of gas over the powder bed along a predefined gas flow direction. A laser scanning unit is provided for scanning a laser beam over the powder layer to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layer to form a required pattern. The required pattern is formed from a plurality of stripes or stripe segments that are formed by advancing the laser beam along the stripe or stripe segment in a stripe formation direction. The stripe formation direction is arranged so that it always at least partially opposes the predefined gas flow direction. A corresponding method is also described. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001402 | PATTERNING CONDUCTIVE FILMS USING VARIABLE FOCAL PLANE TO CONTROL FEATURE SIZE - A processing system directs a laser beam to a composite including a substrate, a conductive layer, and a conductive border. The location of a focus of the laser beam can be controlled to bring the laser beam into focus on the surfaces of the conductive materials. The laser beam can be used to ablatively process the conductive border and non-ablatively process the conductive layer by translating a focus-adjust optical system so as to vary laser beam diameter. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001403 | WELDING FILLER MATERIAL FOR BONDING DIFFERENT KIND MATERIALS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIFFERENT KIND MATERIAL WELDED STRUCTURE - Provided are a welding filler material for bonding different kind materials that improves joint strength and reduces cracks at the bonded part in different kind material bonding of an aluminum material or an aluminum alloy material and a steel material and has difficulty to break at the time of the wire drawing process, and a method for producing a different kind material welded structure. The welding filler material is formed by containing at least 1.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass of Si and 0.01% by mass to 0.30% by mass of Ti with a remainder being aluminum and inevitable impurities. Alternatively, the welding filler material is formed by filling a flux into a sheath material so that the filling rate is 2.0% by mass to 20.0% by mass relative to the mass of the whole wire, where the sheath material is formed of an aluminum alloy that contains at least 1.0% by mass to 6.0% by mass of Si and 0.01% by mass to 0.30% by mass of Ti with the remainder being aluminum and inevitable impurities. An aluminum material or an aluminum alloy material and a steel material are welded with each other using one of these welding filler materials. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001404 | METHODS AND TOOLS FOR USE IN REPAIRING GAS ENGINE TURBINE BLADES - A repair tool and repair method for restoring gas turbine engine blade tips to a predetermined configuration is provided. The repair tool is an electrode that includes a tool body and a number of pins. The repair tool can be used to repair turbine blade tips through an electrical discharge machining process, such as a ram- or sink-type electrical discharge machining process. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001405 | AN ANTI-FROZEN PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The invention provides an anti-frozen processing apparatus and method used in a shrink fitting process of an inter component and outer component, which can reduce and eliminate the icy layer on the surface of low temperature inner component, and also can increase the productivity, improve the fitting quality and reduce the nitrogen consumption. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001406 | ROTATION PART OF ROTARY MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a rotation part of a rotary machine, the rotation part including: a base unit including a surface constituting fluid channels; a plurality of blade units protruding from the base unit; a plurality of shroud segment support units connected to the plurality of blade units and extending in a parallel direction to the surface of the base unit; a shroud segment disposed between and bonded to adjacent shroud segment support units of the plurality of shroud segment support units; and a first reinforcing unit provided on an intersection portion between a blade unit of the plurality of blade units and a shroud segment support unit of the plurality of shroud segment support units, wherein a distance from a protruding direction center line of the blade unit to an end portion of the shroud segment support unit is greater than a maximum distance from the protruding direction center line of the blade unit to an end portion of the first reinforcing unit. | 2016-01-07 |
20160001407 | Leading Edge Sheath Manufacturing Method - A method for manufacturing a protective sheath for a fan blade leading edge is described. The method may comprise generating a preform plate from a stock plate wherein the preform plate has a flattened surface and an inclined surface having a spike flanked by a first side and a second side. The method may further comprise bending the first side and the second side away from the spike to generate a sheath intermediate followed by generating the protective sheath from the sheath intermediate by shaping an outer surface and an inner surface of the sheath intermediate to match the contour of the fan blade leading edge. | 2016-01-07 |