| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 083875000 | Grooving | 45 |
| 20090049975 | METHOD OF FORMING A GROOVE - The present method of forming a groove in an inner surface of a member for covering an airbag includes the steps of heating a blade by use of an induction-heating device and pushing the blade against the inner surface of the member. The induction-heating device is preferably a coil for induction heating. In addition, the present method of forming the groove preferably includes the steps of placing the member on a work bench having the coil, supplying alternating current to the coil, bringing the blade close to the coil, pushing the blade against the inner surface of the member, stopping current supply to the coil, and pulling the blade away from the inner surface of the member. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090126550 | Plate material cutting unit, plate material cutting apparatus equipped with the plate material cutting unit, and plate material cutting system equipped with the plate material cutting apparatus - A plate material cutting unit is equipped with: support devices for supporting the lower edge of an upright plate material; fluid guides for applying fluid pressure on a surface of the plate material which is held upright on the support devices, to support the plate material in a non-contact manner; a scribe forming device, equipped with a scribing blade for forming a scribe for cutting on the plate material, by moving along the surface of the plate material, which is supported by the fluid guides; a clamp, for gripping a portion of the plate material adjacent to the movement trajectory of the scribing blade along the plate material; and a cutting device, equipped with a pressing member for pressing a portion of the plate material opposite the scribe in a planar direction with respect to the portion of the plate material which is gripped by the clamp. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090145281 | SKID PLATE FOR A CONCRETE SAW - A skid plate for a concrete saw is integrally cast having two end mounting portions and a middle portion with a slot in the middle portion. A horizontal slot in a leading end mounting portion cooperates and a vertical slot in the trailing end portion releasably engage pins on the saw to allow the skid plate to be easily fastened to and removed from the saw. A spring loaded latch mechanism holds the pins in the slots. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090211424 | Method and Device for the Mechanical Structuring of Flexible Thin-Film Solar Cells - The invention relates to a method and to a device for the mechanical structuring of thin-film solar cells which are carried on a flexible carrier layer in the form of a material web. The material web is held on a support, where the groove areas, into which grooves are introduced for structuring with a mechanical scoring tool, are pulled onto elastic bases, by holding the material web by frictional engagement over adjacent groove-free areas. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090272245 | Method of fluid jet machining | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090277316 | GROOVE CUTTING ASSEMBLY - A groove cutting assembly comprising a cutter housing, a cutter assembly with a cutting edge, and the cutter assembly being accommodated by the cutter housing, and a drive mechanism, coupled to the cutter assembly, for indexing the cutter assembly one of radially inward and radially outward relative to the cutter housing upon rotation of the cutter assembly past an indexing member. The drive mechanism comprises a barrel assembly, engaged with the cutter assembly, and a feed member which threadedly engages with the barrel assembly. Rotation of the feed member, in a first rotational direction, indexes the cutter assembly radially outwardly away from the cutter housing, while rotation of the feed member, in an opposite rotational direction, indexes the cutter assembly radially inwardly toward the cutter housing. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090293699 | DEVICE FOR FORMING A GROOVE - A device for forming a groove in a cover, the device including a circular score anvil having a first axis and being rotatable in a first direction and a circular scoring knife having a second axis positioned parallel to the first axis and arranged radially opposite the circular score anvil to define a gap between the score anvil and the scoring knife. The scoring knife is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction and comprises a scoring element having an edge region that is tapered to form a ridge toward a periphery of the element. The edge region includes an intermediate space that divides the edge region into two spaced apart knife edges. A groove is formed in the cover while moving through the gap by operative cooperation of the scoring knife and score anvil. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100031799 | Method and Tool for Producing a Surface of Predetermined Roughness - For producing a cylindrical surface that has a surface structure of predetermined geometry suitable for application of material by thermal spraying, a geometrically predetermined groove structure of minimal depth and width is introduced into the surface by a tool embodied as a follow-on tool in that a groove cross-section is processed successively to a final size. In order for the surface to be producible in mass production with constant quality, the groove structure is worked in such that first a base groove is introduced with a groove bottom width that is smaller than the groove bottom width of the finished groove. Subsequently, at least one flank of the base groove is processed for producing an undercut groove profile by a non-cutting action or cutting action wherein the introduced groove structure is deformed in such a way that the groove openings are constricted by upsetting deformations of material. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100043618 | CUTTING TOOL - A method and apparatus for a cutting tool system. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be capable of being removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be capable of controlling a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110083542 | OPTICAL INTEGRATOR FOR AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to an optical integrator configured to produce a plurality of secondary light sources in an illumination system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus. The disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing an array of elongated microlenses for use in such an illumination system. Arrays of elongated microlenses are often contained in optical integrators or scattering plates of such illumination systems. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110126688 | SCRIBING APPARATUS FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELL - A scribing apparatus where the width of a scribe line to be created is easy to adjust is provided. The scribing apparatus is provided with a support means for supporting the substrate of a thin film solar cell, a scribe head for pressing the blade installed at one end against the line to be scribed on one surface of the substrate, and a moving means for moving the scribe head over the substrate. When the scribe head moves over the substrate, a scribe line is created on one surface of the substrate. In the scribe head, the end of the blade is in cylindrical form, and the blade is positioned so that the direction in which the scribe head moves is approximately the same as the direction of the center line of the cylindrical form. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110132169 | HIGH-PRECISION MICRO/NANO-SCALE MACHINING SYSTEM - A high precision micro/nanoscale machining system. A multi-axis movement machine provides relative movement along multiple axes between a workpiece and a tool holder. A cutting tool is disposed on a flexible cantilever held by the tool holder, the tool holder being movable to provide at least two of the axes to set the angle and distance of the cutting tool relative to the workpiece. A feedback control system uses measurement of deflection of the cantilever during cutting to maintain a desired cantilever deflection and hence a desired load on the cutting tool. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110167978 | GROOVE MACHINING TOOL FOR USE WITH A THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND AN ANGLE REGULATION STRUCTURE - To be able to accurately adjust an angle using a simple operation when mounting a groove machining tool into a holder, there is provided a groove machining tool for use with a thin-film solar cell. The groove machining tool is retained by a holder, is caused to move together with the holder over a thin film of an integrated thin-film solar cell in one direction, and forms a groove on the thin film extending in one direction and has a tool body. The blade tip part is formed on a tip end of the tool body and has blade tips for machining grooves disposed at a tip end. An angle regulation unit is disposed on the tool body so that the blade tip part is fixed in a predetermined orientation with regard to the direction of formation of the groove when being retained by the holder. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110167979 | GROOVE MACHINING TOOL FOR USE WITH A THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL - There is provided a groove machining tool supported in a holder and caused to move together with the holder in relative fashion along a scheduled scribe line over an integrated thin-film solar cell substrate to form a groove. The groove machining tool includes a tool body supported in the holder, and a blade tip part formed in a distal part of the tool body. The blade tip part includes a blade extending along a direction intersecting a direction of movement of the tool, at a first end along the direction of movement of the tool. The blade is tilted backward from the direction of movement of the tool in relation to a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement of the groove tool, as viewed from a bottom face of the blade tip part. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110174132 | CUTTING WHEEL FOR GLASS SUBSTRATE - A cutting device that facilitates a cutting operation of a glass substrate and reduces internal defects that can be caused by surface cracks. The cutting wheel includes a cutting blade formed along a circumference thereof with respect to a rotation axis, wherein first and second slopes of the cutting blade are formed in an asymmetrical shape about an edge of the cutting blade where the first and second slopes meet each other. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110179934 | SCRIBING APPARATUS FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS - [Object] To provide a scribing apparatus with which fine adjustment with a low load is possible, thin films on the solar cell substrate can be shaved off with precision, thin films can be prevented from peeling irregularly, and straight and precise scribe lines can be created. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110219931 | ACTIVE SCRAPER AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE USING THE SAME - An active scraper which can form a scattering pattern on a light guide plate to a uniform depth even when the light guide plate has a curved surface, and an apparatus for manufacturing a light guide plate using the active scraper. The active scraper includes a drive-force generating part which generates drive force, and a transmitting part which transmits the drive force to teeth of a body part. The active scraper further includes the body part which converts the drive force into surface-unit drive force corresponding to the width of the body part, and a scraping part which is provided on the end of the body part. The scraping part converts the surface-unit drive force into line-unit drive force. The teeth are provided on the scraping part and form grooves of a scattering pattern in a light guide plate at a predetermined pitch. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110290094 | AUTOMATIC PARALLEL ADJUSTING SCRAPER - An automatic parallel adjusting scraper includes a drive-force generating part, a transmitting part, a hinge part and a scraping part. The drive-force generating part generates a first step drive force. The transmitting part is movably coupled to the drive-force generating part and transmits the first step drive force to the hinge part. The hinge part is rotatably coupled to the transmitting part and transmits the first step drive force to the scraping part. The scraping part having teeth is coupled to the hinge part. The scraping part is brought into parallel contact with a curved surface of a light guide plate by the first step drive force. Therefore, the automatic parallel adjusting scraper can precisely trace a three-dimensional curved surface of the light guide plate in two steps so that the optical scattering pattern can be continuously and precisely formed on the surface of the light guide plate. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120152080 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BLAZED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING BLAZED DIFFRACTIVE GRATING - A method of manufacturing a blazed diffractive grating includes a first step of forming a first groove having a first surface and a second surface by moving, in the first direction at a first position in the second direction, a cutting tool having a first cutting blade and a second cutting blade to cut the object; a second step of forming a second groove by moving, in the first direction at a second position separated from the first position in the second direction by a grating pitch, the cutting tool to cut the object; and a third step of forming a blazed surface of the first groove using the first cutting blade by moving, in the first direction at a third position between the first position and the second position, the cutting tool to cut the first surface of the first groove. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120291607 | GROOVE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a groove processing apparatus of processing a groove having a triangular cross section in a side of a plate material, the groove processing apparatus including: a cutting member cutting the side of the plate material; a first driving part moving the cutting member to first and second positions; and a second driving part moving the cutting member in groove processing directions of the plate material, wherein the first position corresponds to any one of the two sides of the triangular shape having the same vertex and the second position corresponds to the other thereof, the vertex being positioned inside the plate material. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130000459 | POLISHING PAD, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a polishing pad used for planarizing inter layer dielectrics and the like by CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device, a method of producing the polishing pad and a method of producing a semiconductor device by using the polishing pad. The present invention relates to a semiconductor wafer polishing pad having grooves in a polishing surface and formed from a foamed polyurethane, wherein a processed surface of the groove comprising a side surface and a bottom surface has a surface roughness Ra of not more than 10. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130014627 | Method for Forming Prearranged Rupture Portion for Air Bag DoorAANM ITO; YuzoAACI Anjo-shiAACO JPAAGP ITO; Yuzo Anjo-shi JP - A method for forming a prearranged rupture portion for an air bag door including the steps of setting an instrument panel on a fixing jig, and, then measuring, prior to forming grooves that make a prearranged rupture portion, the position of the back surface of a substrate of the instrument panel by a measuring device. When forming the first groove, the depth of the first groove formed by a working device is controlled with reference to a preset position of the set surface of the fixing jig, and when forming the second groove by the working device, correction is made depending on the position of the back surface of the substrate measured by the measuring device, and the depth of the second groove formed by the working device is controlled based on this corrected data | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130047814 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING POWER TRANSMISSION CABLES - A method for preparing a polymer insulated cable including a semiconductive layer surrounding a polymeric insulation layer includes: cutting the semiconductive layer by grinding a circumferential dividing groove in the semiconductive layer using a rotating grinding surface, wherein the dividing groove defines first and second semiconductive sections of the semiconductive layer on opposed sides of the dividing groove; and thereafter removing the second semiconductive section from the polymeric insulation layer while retaining the first semiconductive section on the polymeric insulation layer. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130047815 | GROOVE MACHINING APPARATUS FOR INSULATING SPACER AND GROOVE MACHINING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A groove machining apparatus for an insulating spacer includes a cutting blade that is removably fixed to a rotation shaft rotatable around a horizontal axis and movable in a right-left direction and in an up-down direction and mounts for a cassette that are fixed in a loading /unloading position opposing an entrance through which the cassette can be loaded/unloaded and in a working position 180 degrees apart from the loading/unloading position and facing the cutting blade, respectively, on a rotary table. The apparatus includes positioning devices that are respectively located in the vicinity of the mounts to position and fix the cassette to the mounts, and a clamping device that corresponds to the cassette in the working position and presses opposing edges in a front-back direction of a plurality of insulating spacers aligned on the cassette. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130145918 | TRENCH SCRIBING APPARATUS AND TRENCH SCRIBING METHOD - A trench scribing apparatus and a trench scribing method adapted to scribe a trench on a substrate are provided. The apparatus includes a platen, a guide rod structure, a supporting carrier and a pin device. The guide rod structure is disposed above the platen. The supporting carrier is fixed on the guide rod structure, and the substrate is disposed on the supporting carrier. The pin device is disposed above the supporting carrier and includes a pin holder and a plurality of pins fastened on the pin holder, and the pins are arranged into at least one straight line. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130174708 | CUTTING ANVIL AND METHOD - A cutting system includes a cutting assembly and an anvil. The cutting assembly includes an ultrasonic cutting tool having a stylus with a tip and an actuator to move the tip along a path. The path is oriented in a transverse manner relative to movement of a backed ply material. The anvil includes a rigid base for securing the anvil to the cutting assembly and a surface coinciding with the path. The system is configured to drive the tip into the surface and draw the tip along the path to generate a groove disposed upon the surface. The groove being in cooperative alignment with the tip. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130291703 | DEVICE FOR FORMING A GROOVE - A device for forming a groove in a cover, the device including a circular score anvil having a first axis and being rotatable in a first direction and a circular scoring knife having a second axis positioned parallel to the first axis and arranged radially opposite the circular score anvil to define a gap between the score anvil and the scoring knife. The scoring knife is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction and comprises a scoring element having an edge region that is tapered to form a ridge toward a periphery of the element. The edge region includes an intermediate space that divides the edge region into two spaced apart knife edges. A groove is formed in the cover while moving through the gap by operative cooperation of the scoring knife and score anvil. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140013919 | Apparatus for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings - The apparatus ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140013920 | Apparatus for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings - An apparatus ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140013921 | TOOL PATH GENERATING DEVICE AND HAIRLINE MACHINING SYSTEM - A tool path generating device ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140069252 | GROOVING METHOD, GROOVING TOOL, AND GROOVING TOOL HOLDING STRUCTURES - A plurality of cutting blades is linearly arranged on the right and left sides of a plate that is placed vertically. The cutting blades on one side are arranged so as to face downward, and the cutting blades on the other side are arranged so as to face upward. With a tool thus formed, a cutting operation is performed by making a circular motion in a plane in which the cutting blades are formed, and the cutting operation using the circular motion is repeated with the tool shifted by a predetermined pitch in a cutting direction. The tool is tilted in the cutting plane when subjected to high stress. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140069253 | Apparatus for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings - An apparatus ( | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140069254 | Method of Cutting a Slot - A method of cutting a slot using an apparatus comprising a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be used to select a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140123828 | Device for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140260884 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing method includes following steps. Multiple sawing blades are applied to a substrate for forming multiple side-by-side grooves. Each groove includes a short edge, and opposite a first long edge and a second long edge. A milling blade is used for milling one of the grooves. During the milling process the milling blade starts at a feed point and moves along a first feed path head toward the short edge, away from the groove, and intersects with the first long edge of the groove. The milling blade then proceeds to a second feed path, followed by moving to the third feed path, and eventually stops at an end point. The third feed path leads the milling blade toward the groove, away from the short edge of the groove, and then intersects with a second long edge of the groove before it eventually stops at the end point. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260885 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PIPE SYSTEMS - A groove-making tool consisting of a hardened grooving-wheel that can be substituted for the cutting-wheel on any hand-held pipe-cutting tool and can make at least ore circumferential groove in a pipe. A method of coupling the pipe to a variety of standard off-the-shelf components by placing at least one O-ring on the grooved pipe, which has thus become a universal fitting, and applying a visually identifiable adhesive and/or crimping with a crimp tool. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260886 | SHEET GROOVE CUTTER CAPABLE OF OPERATION WITHOUT USE OF RULER - A groove cutter for floor sheets capable of being operated without using a ruler and can cut a seam, which is created when sheets are laid sequentially on the surface of floor base with an adhesive agent, so that a groove formed along the seam can bridge over both adjacent sheets, comprising a front part, a middle part, a rear part, wherein the front part has a thin guide plate, which is to be inserted into the seam and guides the tool along the seam when pushing the tool forward, at the front end, and at least one blade to cut a concave groove at the seam part of the sheet, which is provided behind the guide plate so as to be detachable, and a stabilizing member provided at the rear part, which is to be inserted into the concave groove, to stabilize a direction of movement along the seam. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140338514 | PORTABLE FOAM PANEL CUTTING MACHINE - A foam panel cutting machine for cutting foam panels used in insulated building panels. The foam panel cutting machine has a feeder system feeds the foam panel through the cutting blades. The cutting machine additionally includes a frame, a plurality of upper rollers and a plurality of lower rollers rotationally mounted to the frame. The foam panel cutting machine can be constructed so that it may be portable. One embodiment includes the upper rollers on an adjustable head that can adjust the gap distance between the upper and lower rollers so that foam panels of various thicknesses may be cut. The cutting blade may be a hot-knife wherein the blade is heated by passing an electrical current through it. The cutting blade may have a “L” or “J” shape to cut kerfs into the foam panel that receive metal studs to form an insulated building panel. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140352516 | One-Step Groove Forming Device and Method for Oblique Crossing of Reducing Pipe Fittings - The present invention discloses a one-step groove forming device and method for oblique crossing of reducing pipe fittings. The forming device is composed of a plurality of clamping components ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150047491 | Guide Bar for a Saw Chain of a Motor-Driven Chain Saw and Application of a Marking on a Guide Bar of a Motor-Driven Chain Saw - A guide bar for a saw chain of a chain saw has a fastening section and a redirecting section. The guide bar has an imaginary longitudinal center axis extending from the fastening section to the redirecting section. The guide bar has at least one first marking in the form of a line. The first marking is inclined at an angle of about 20° to about 80° with respect to the longitudinal center axis when viewing the guide bar in side elevation. The first marking is used to estimate, during operation, the depth (t) of a groove produced by the saw chain in the workpiece in the case of a cut in which the longitudinal center axis of the guide bar is inclined at an angle of about 20° to about 80° to the surface of the workpiece. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150107432 | DEVICE FOR OBTAINING ONE OR MORE ENGRAVING LINES FOR FOLDING AND FORMING A BOX WITH A CARDBOARD SHEET - The present invention refers to a grooving device comprising grooving means for realizing a grooving line on a sheet, said grooving means comprising: —A first and a second blade-holder support arranged one opposite the other in such a way as to allow the application of a first and of a second blade, one facing the other according to a pre-determined penetration angle (tt) in the sheet, said first and said second blade-holder support being eliding in such a way as to allow a lowering/lifting of the blades that can be applied on them; —An operating device for controlling the sliding of said first and second blade-holder support, said operating device comprising a piston that alides in the grooving device and a pair of fixing pins, each one fixed on one part to a respective blade-holder support. In accordance with the invention, on the opposite part, said pins are maintained in contact in a sliding manner along a surface of the piston. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150290824 | METHOD FOR MACHINING SEAL-MOUNTING GROOVE IN METAL PLATE - The invention provides a processing method of a seal mounting groove in a metal plate, which can form the seal mounting groove with a small pressing pressure, whereby it is possible to respond to request for easily manufacturing and achieving a low cost, and can achieve a problem caused by a protruding phenomenon of a metal which plastically deforms going with formation of the seal mounting groove. In order to achieve the object, in a method of pressing a seal mounting groove by using a punch on a plane of a metal plate, a leading end portion of the punch is formed into an inclined surface shape which is inclined in a punch width direction, and the seal mounting groove which inclines in a groove width direction in its groove bottom portion and is formed into an inclined surface shape is formed by pressing while using the punch. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150360386 | MATERIAL SURFACE DISTRESSING BLADE - A method of distressing a board is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: a) supporting the board on a material support, the board having a substantially planar surface; b) providing a blade having a front surface and a curved back cutting surface, the front surface and the curved back cutting surface intersecting to form a curved tip; c) directing the blade and the substantially planar surface into cutting contact; and d) generating relative movement between the blade and the board to distress a portion of the substantially planar surface; and wherein during step d), the blade is maintained in a fixed orientation relative to the substantially planar surface of the board so that an obtuse mount angle is maintained. | 12-17-2015 |
| 083876000 | By use of plural independent rotary blades | 2 |
| 20100162870 | Machine for Creating Grout Lines on Boards and/or for Cutting Tiles from Boards and Corresponding Methods - The invention includes a feeder, a support surface and a sawing device. The sawing device is moveably arranged with respect to the support surface, to reduce the probability of creating scratches on the board surfaces. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110107895 | Double Helix Die Grooving Tool for Pipe - A die grooving tool for insertion into a pipe having a first die body and a second die body mounted upon a first end of the first die body. Each of the first die body and a second die body have a plurality of openings thereon for receiving a plurality of cutting wheels mounted therein. The first die body is configured to rotate at least partially in a clockwise direction and the second die body is configured to rotate at least partially in a counter clockwise direction, so that the cutting wheels of the first die body and the second die body create a double helix groove on an interior of the pipe, whereby the double helix groove intersects at an intersection point every 360 degrees along an entire length of the pipe. | 05-12-2011 |
