06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170036189 | Composite Absorbent Particles for Drying an Emulsions - Emulsions are dispersed systems wherein one phase is dispersed in another immiscible phase. Stabilized emulsions with small droplets are typically slow to phase separate and require elevated demulsifier dosage to counteract the stabilizing effect of surfactants, fine bi-wetting particles, or both; and promote droplet coalescence. The compositions and processes of the present invention are useful in removing stabilized water droplets from an emulsion with non-aqueous continuous phase. The composite absorbent particle is ideally suited to removed emulsified water through absorption of emulsified water. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036190 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SPONGE AS AN EFFICIENT OIL ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR OIL SPILL CLEANUP APPLICATIONS - This disclosure describes hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic compositions, such as sponges, that also are oleophilic or super-oleophilic with superior recyclability, good mechanical strength, low cost, and manufacture scalability. The hydrophobic or super-hydrophobic compositions include the reaction product of at least a substrate having a reacting group which reacts with a silane and an alkylsilane or a fluoroalkylsilane having an alkyl group comprised of a hydrocarbon, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or a fluorohydrocarbon of 1 to about 30 carbon atoms. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036191 | SUPER ABSORBENT RESIN HAVING IMPROVED SOLIDIFICATION RESISTANCE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Disclosed are a superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties and a method of preparing the same, and the superabsorbent polymer having improved anti-caking properties includes a superabsorbent polymer, microparticles, and water, and to improve anti-caking properties of the superabsorbent polymer, the temperature of the superabsorbent polymer or water upon addition of water or the aging time upon stirring is adjusted, thereby preventing caking of the particles. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036192 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING A USED SORBENT HAVING A GAS ADSORBATE ADSORBED THERETO - The invention relates to methods for regenerating a used sorbent having a gas adsorbate adsorbed thereto. In particular, the used sorbent comprises liquid marbles. The liquid in the liquid marbles is comprised of a material or mixture of materials that selectively removes unwanted gaseous component in the gas to be purified. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036193 | HIGHLY DISPERSED METAL CATALYST AND RELATED METHODS - Supported catalysts having an atomic level single atom structure are provided such that substantially all the catalyst is available for catalytic function. Processes of forming a catalyst unto a porous catalyst support is also provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036194 | HIGHLY ACTIVE THERMALLY STABLE NANOPOROUS GOLD CATALYST - In one embodiment, a method includes depositing oxide nanoparticles on a nanoporous gold support to form an active structure and functionalizing the deposited oxide nanoparticles. In another embodiment, a system includes a nanoporous gold structure comprising a plurality of ligaments, and a plurality of oxide particles deposited on the nanoporous gold structure; the oxide particles are characterized by a crystalline phase. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036195 | CATALYST FOR REDUCED NITROGEN OXIDE (NOx) EMISSIONS IN AN OXODEHYDROGENATION PROCESS - The present invention discloses a process to treat a ferrite based catalyst useful in the oxidative dehydrogenation of monololefins and diolefins which process includes a preheat step prior to use of the catalyst in the OXO-D reactor. The catalyst is preferably a zinc ferrite catalyst for the production of butadiene. It has been observed that substantially no nitrogen oxide emissions result from the use of this treated catalyst in the reactor unit during the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036196 | PROCESS FOR REJUVENATING HYDROTREATING CATALYSTS - The invention refers to a process for rejuvenating a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a group VIB hydrogenation metal and/or a group VIII hydrogenation metal, which comprises the steps of: (a) regenerating the catalyst by contacting said catalyst with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature from about 300° C. to 550° C. to obtain a regenerated carbon-reduced catalyst, (b) impregnating the regenerated carbon-reduced catalyst with a solution which consists of a mixture of water and citric acid, (c) aging the impregnated catalyst for at least 6 hours and (d) drying the aged catalyst. The invention also refers to the rejuvenated catalyst obtained and its use for hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstocks. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036197 | GENERAL METHOD TO INCORPORATE METAL NANOPARTICLES IN ZEOLITES AND ZEOTYPES - Disclosed herein is a method for producing a zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype structure with selective formation of metal, metal oxide or metal sulphide nanoparticles and/or clusters inside the zeolite, zeolite-like or zeotype structure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036198 | MESOPOROUS MATERIAL-COATED COBALT-BASED CATALYST FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A catalyst including cobalt, a carrier including silica, and a selective promoter including zirconium. The cobalt and the selective promoter are disposed on the surface of the carrier, and the outer surfaces of the active component cobalt and the selective promoter zirconium are coated with a shell layer including a mesoporous material. A method for preparing the catalyst, including: 1) soaking the carrier including silica into an aqueous solution including a zirconium salt, aging, drying, and calcining a resulting mixture to yield a zirconium-loaded carrier including silica; 2) soaking the zirconium-loaded carrier including silica into an aqueous solution including a cobalt salt, aging, drying, calcining a resulting mixture to yield a primary cobalt-based catalyst; 3) preparing a precursor solution of a mesoporous material; and 4) soaking the primary cobalt-based catalyst into the precursor solution of the mesoporous material; and crystalizing, washing, drying, and calcining a resulting mixture. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036199 | RESIN SOLID ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The resin solid acid is a sulfo group-modified resin obtained by introducing sulfo groups into a raw material resin in an uncarbonized state, the yield of the sulfo group-modified resin based on the weight of the uncarbonized raw material resin is 80% or more, the amount of sulfo groups in the sulfo group-modified resin is 1 mmol/g or more, and the raw material resin is in the form of a powder, granules or fibers. In addition, the method for producing the resin solid acid is a production method for obtaining a sulfo group-modified resin by comprising a step for adding a sulfonating agent in the form of any of sulfuric acid, fuming sulfuric acid or chlorosulfonic acid to a raw material resin in an uncarbonized state, and a step for heating the uncarbonized raw material resin at 200° C. or lower. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036200 | 1-HEXENE PRODUCTION PROCESS - Disclosed is transition metal complex that serves as a catalytic component with which 1-hexene can be produced efficiently with excellent selectivity, even under high temperature conditions, by means of an ethylene trimerization reaction. Said transition metal complex is represented by the following general formula (1), wherein M | 2017-02-09 |
20170036201 | SORDS PURIFICATION by LBPSE A System And Method For Processing Backwashed Catalyst Ret - A method for separating catalyst particles from the FCC slurry oil present in the retentate of a filtered FCC slurry oil run-down stream is disclosed. The method comprises backwashing the run-down stream filter with a low boiling point solvent to extract slurry oil from the catalyst in the retentate. The backwash solution is sent to a digester where the catalyst fines are separated from the hydrocarbon component (solvent and slurry oil). The catalyst fines are collected and dried. The dried catalyst fines can be transported via pneumatic systems, and can be regenerated for further use as FCC catalysts. The solvent vapor from the drying process is collected for potential reuse. The hydrocarbon component is sent from the digester to an evaporator to evaporate the solvent from the slurry oil. The FCC slurry oil and the solvent exiting the evaporator can be independently collected. The solvent from the evaporator can be reused in the process. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036202 | PROCESS FOR REJUVENATING HYDROTREATING CATALYST - The invention refers to a process for rejuvenating a hydrotreating catalyst comprising a group VIB hydrogenation metal and/or a group VIII hydrogenation metal, which comprises the steps of: (a) regenerating the catalyst by contacting said catalyst with an oxygen containing gas at a temperature from about 300° C. to 550° C., (b) impregnating the regenerated carbon-reduced catalyst with an impregnation solution which comprises a mixture of water and a combination of MoO | 2017-02-09 |
20170036203 | SLOW DRAW TRANSFER PIPETTES AND RELATED METHODS - A transfer pipette includes a draw tube, a first squeeze bulb, and a second squeeze bulb. The draw tube includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen. The first squeeze bulb defines a first fluid chamber in fluid communication with the lumen at the proximal end, and the second squeeze bulb defines a second fluid chamber in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber. When the first squeeze bulb is squeezed into a compressed state, a volume of air is evacuated from the first fluid chamber. When the first squeeze bulb is released from the compressed state, an intended nominal volume of material is drawn into the draw tube through the distal end. When the second squeeze bulb is compressed, at least a portion of the intended nominal volume of material is dispensed from the draw tube through the distal end. Kits including the transfer pipette, and methods for transferring material with a transfer pipette are also disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036204 | SAMPLE COLLECTION UNIT - An insert for a sample collection tube includes a generally hollow tubular body insertable into the sample collection tube. The tubular body is open at least at one end. The tubular body of the insert has an internal cross-sectional area dimensioned to accommodate a width of test strip which comprises a plurality of test areas arranged along its length. The internal cross-sectional area of the tubular body is further dimensioned such that volume of 2.5 mL of a liquid sample inside the insert occupies a height which is at least sufficient to wet all of the test areas of the test strip when the strip is inserted lengthwise into insert containing the liquid sample. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036205 | FLUID COLLECTION DEVICE - A fluid collection device comprising an elongate container having an opening at one end, and a swab that is insertable into the container through said opening, wherein: the swab comprises an absorbent collector, for acquiring a fluid sample in use; and the internal cross-sectional area of the container becomes smaller in a direction away from the opening, the internal cross-sectional area becoming sufficiently small so as to cause the absorbent collector to be radially compressed as the swab is inserted into the container in use, thereby causing the absorbent collector to release at least some of the fluid sample held therein. The swab may further comprise a shaft, the absorbent collector being at or near a distal end of the shaft, and a closure being at or near a proximal end of the shaft, the closure being adapted to engage with the container and to close the opening of the container with the absorbent collector inside the container. The closure may further comprise an outlet through which fluid within the container can be dispensed in use, subsequent to the closure having been engaged with the container. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036206 | HANDLING OF SAMPLE TUBES COMPRISING GEOMETRIC TUBE DATA - A method for handling a sample tube containing a biological sample is presented. A tube label can be attached to the sample tube. The tube label can carry tube data. The tube data can comprise at least geometric tube data descriptive of at least one geometric property of the sample tube. At least the geometric tube data can be read from the tube label by a reader device. At least the geometric tube data from the reader device can be transmitted to a processing device. The processing device for handling the sample tube can be controlled in accordance with the at least one geometric property described by the read geometric data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036207 | CARTRIDGE FOR PERFORMING ASSAYS IN A CLOSED SAMPLE PREPARATION AND REACTION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a multiplex fluid processing cartridge includes a sample well, a deformable fluid chamber, a mixing well with a mixer disposed therein, a lysis chamber including a lysis mixer, an electrowetting grid for microdroplet manipulation, and electrosensor arrays configured to detect analytes of interest. An instrument for processing the cartridge is configured to receive the cartridge and to selectively apply thermal energy, magnetic force, and electrical connections to one or more discrete locations on the cartridge and is further configured to compress the deformable chamber(s) in a specified sequence. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036208 | CENTRIFUGAL MICROFLUIDIC CHIP CONTROL - A technique is provided for incorporating pneumatic control in centrifugal microfluidics. The technique involves providing a chip controller that has pressurized fluid supply lines for coupling one or more pressurized chambers of the controller with ports of a microfluidic chip. At least part of the chip controller is mounted to a centrifuge for rotation with the chip. A flow control device is provided in each supply line for selectively controlling the pressurized fluid supply, and is electrically controlled. Bubble mixing, on and off-chip valving, and switching are demonstrated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036209 | THERMOCYCLING SYSTEM, COMPOSITION, AND MICROFABRICATION METHOD - A system and method of manufacture for the system, comprising a set of heater-sensor dies, each heater-sensor die comprising an assembly including a first insulating layer, a heating region comprising an adhesion material layer coupled to the first insulating layer and a noble material layer, and a second insulating layer coupled to the heating region and to the first insulating layer through a pattern of voids in the heating region, wherein the pattern of voids in heating region defines a coarse pattern associated with a heating element of the heating region and a fine pattern, integrated into the coarse pattern and associated with a sensing element of the heating region; an electronics substrate configured to couple heating elements and sensing elements of the set of heater-sensor dies to a controller; and a set of elastic elements configured to bias each of the set of heater-sensor dies against a detection chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036210 | INSTRUMENT FOR PROCESSING CARTRIDGE FOR PERFORMING ASSAYS IN A CLOSED SAMPLE PREPARATION AND REACTION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a multiplex fluid processing cartridge includes a sample well, a deformable fluid chamber, a mixing well with a mixer disposed therein, a lysis chamber including a lysis mixer, an electrowetting grid for microdroplet manipulation, and electrosensor arrays configured to detect analytes of interest. An instrument for processing the cartridge is configured to receive the cartridge and to selectively apply thermal energy, magnetic force, and electrical connections to one or more discrete locations on the cartridge and is further configured to compress the deformable chamber(s) in a specified sequence. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036211 | HEATABLE TWEEZERS, AND CHARGING DEVICE FOR THE TWEEZERS - Tweezers, in particular for handling histological preparations, preferably thin tissue specimens, with two limbs connected elastically at one end, and with tips formed at the other, free end of the limbs and together forming an engagement area, wherein a central area serves for holding and actuating the limbs in order to bring the tips into contact with each other, are characterized in that the tips and/or the connection area of the limbs are designed as a housing with a storage medium for storing energy, and in that the storage medium directly or indirectly heats the engagement area or the tips to a predefined temperature. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036212 | Jaw Crusher Machine - A jaw crusher machine has a double-acting jaw ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036213 | A METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING A DEGREE OF FULLNESS OF A LARGE GRINDING MILL DRUM, AND A LARGE GRINDING MILL DRUM - The present invention relates to the field of mineral and metallurgical processes, to disintegrating in general and to disintegrating by tumbling mills, and more particularly to a method and arrangement for determining a degree of fullness of a large grinding mill drum, and to a large grinding mill drum. An arrangement for determining a degree of fullness of a grinding mill drum has a sensor arrangement attached to at least one lifting bar bolt of an at least one lifting bar of the grinding mill. The sensor arrangement includes at least one force transducer attached to the at least one lifting bar bolt. With the help of the measurement arrangement, more reliable measurement data can be provided for the determination of the degree of fullness of a grinding mill drum. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036214 | Cutting Blade Assembly - A cutting blade assembly establishes a bidirectional and/or multifaceted scissor-type cutting action to efficiently and effectively process various types of debris encountered by the cutting blade assembly. The assembly includes a cutting plate and a cutting hub configured for relative rotation. A cutting slot is formed in the cutting plate and intersects the axial face to define a cutting edge at the intersection of the cutting slot and the axial face. The cutting hub has a cutting arm positioned adjacent to the axial face. When the cutting plate and the cutting hub undergo relative rotation, the cutting arm passes adjacent to the cutting edge to perform a scissor-type cutting action. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036215 | Guide Roller Of A Pair Of Feed Rollers Of A Granulating Device - Guide roller of a pair of feed rollers of a granulating device for plastic strands, wherein the guide roller has a core and at least one outer hard rubber layer, wherein the at least one outer hard rubber layer forms a sleeve that can be pushed onto the core of the guide roller and pulled off of the core. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036216 | Gold pan with porous agitator/classifier - An elongated gold pan with handles and a porous agitator/classifier | 2017-02-09 |
20170036217 | SMART CONTROL FOR AIRBORNE PARTICLE COLLECTION - An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each of register unit includes a motorized damper and a filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the plurality of register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036218 | SELF-SUPPORT ELECTROSTATIC FILTER AND A FILTERING DEVICE THEREOF - A self-support electrostatic filter has a filter media made of charged filter media with a first surface and a second surface, and two non-woven scrim layers made of welded long fibers. The non-woven scrim layers are ultrasonically bounded with the surfaces of the self-support electrostatic filter to form a triple layered filter media with supporting surfaces. Thus the triple layered filter media can be wavy folded for self-support without adhering to a piece of expanded metal mesh. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036219 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF WEAR IN FLOTATION CIRCUITS - A system for the continuous monitoring of wear is disclosed. The system comprises a flotation cell having at least one flotation component. At least one detector is provided to the at least one flotation component, and at least one sensor is provided to the flotation cell which is configured to communicate with the at least one detector during operation of the flotation cell. In use, the at least one flotation component wears away and ultimately affects a function of the least one detector. The at least one sensor is configured to monitor said function of the least one detector. When the at least one sensor detects a change in the signal of the at least one detector, an operator is notified that maintenance or flotation component replacement may be necessary. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036220 | A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING OPPOSITE A STACK OF SEPARATION DISKS - A centrifugal separator for cleaning gas containing liquid impurities includes a stationary casing, enclosing a separation space through which a gas flow is permitted. The stationary casing includes a surrounding side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall. An inlet extends through the stationary casing and permits supply of the gas to be cleaned. A rotating member includes a stack of separation disks rotatable around an axis of rotation. A drive member rotates the rotating member. A gas outlet permits discharge of cleaned gas, and includes an outlet opening through the side wall. A drainage outlet permits discharge of liquid impurities separated from the gas. The outlet opening is positioned opposite to the stack of separation disks. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036221 | A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR HAVING A DRAINAGE OUTLET IN AN UPSTREAM PORTION OF THE GAS OUTLET - A centrifugal separator for cleaning a gas containing liquid impurities includes a stationary casing, enclosing a separation space and a surrounding side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall. An inlet extends through the stationary casing and permits supply of the gas to be cleaned. A rotating member includes a stack of separation disks rotatable around an axis of rotation by means of a drive member. A gas outlet permits discharge of cleaned gas and comprises an outlet opening through the stationary casing and an upstream portion extending from the outlet opening. A drainage outlet permits discharge of liquid impurities separated from the gas. The drainage outlet is provided in the gas outlet downstream the upstream portion. The gas outlet conveys the liquid impurities to the drainage outlet. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036222 | STERILIZATION AND CLEANSING SHOWER - Disclosed herein is a sterilizing and purifying shower. The sterilizing and purifying shower includes a grip part, a connection part, a head part, a redox reactor, a purified water supply plate, and a spray plate. The grip part is coupled to a hose on one side thereof. The connection part is connected to the other side of the grip part, and guide water. The head part is formed on one side of the connection part, and contains a plurality of components. The redox reactor is disposed inside the head part, and sterilizes and purifies the water. The purified water supply plate is disposed on one surface of the head part, has a plurality of supply holes, and sprays the sterilized and purified water. The spray plate is disposed on one surface of the purified water supply plate, has a plurality of spray holes, and sprays the water to the outside. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036223 | CASCADE SYSTEM - A system includes an electrostatic tool having a cascade that includes electrical components configured to convert a first voltage from an incoming alternating current into an outgoing second voltage at a direct current and a shell configured to cover the electrical components. The shell radially conforms to the electrical components. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036224 | PERFUME BUMP WITH EXTERNAL SPRING - A perfume bump valve needle unit has a valve needle, piston, spring and valve rod. A bump body unit has a valve needle unit, bump body, glass bulb and inner stopper. A bump head unit has an alumina press cap, spay chip and head cap. A valve rod external diameter between the inner piston and stopper has a Y-shaped spring with an end fixed to a recess and hold. A piston limit is at the valve needle head; an opposing needle bar sets into the rod centre hole. A ring recess at the valve needle bar end snap-fits with a rod inner diameter ring buckle. The valve needle external diameter has an effluent trough from the ring recess to the head. A piston internal ring and rod external diameter fit and seal. A channel between trough and piston open when the rod, piston and valve needle move to the bulb. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036225 | Thread Dosing Feeder for Extracting Creams - A thread dosing feeder for extracting creams or gelatinous products contained within a tube from the tube whereby the dosing feeder tube can be applied to the tube, the thread dosing feeder comprises a rotary gate feeder ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036226 | DISPENSER - The invention relates to a dispenser ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036227 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER - A dispenser having a fluid reservoir (R) and a dispenser member (D) mounted on the reservoir (R), the reservoir (R) forming a cylinder ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036228 | INTERACTIVE LIQUID SPRAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An intelligent spray nozzle, comprising an input pressure sensor, a flow rate sensor, a flow modulator, a nozzle pressure sensor, a linear actuator, and an output orifice modulator, wherein an input pressure read from the input pressure sensor and a flow rate read from the flow rate sensor are used as inputs by the flow modulator to drive the at least one linear actuator to control an output spray rate from the intelligent spray nozzle, and wherein a nozzle pressure read from the nozzle pressure sensor is used as feedback for the output orifice modulator, wherein an output orifice is modified by the output orifice modulator to achieve optimal output spray. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036229 | SYSTEM FOR SPRAYING THE INSIDE OF CAN BODIES - A system for spraying a coating such as lacquer on the internal surface of a can body ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036230 | DEPOSITION MASK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEPOSITION MASK AND TOUCH PANEL - The present invention comprises a sheet-like shielding member | 2017-02-09 |
20170036231 | Trigger Sprayer With Bottle Filling Conduit - A fluid delivery device having a trigger actuated sprayer assembly for dispensing a liquid with features such as a bottle with a concavity, a clip around the bottle neck, a sprayer assembly with a bottle filling conduit and a translucent neck window on the sprayer assembly for viewing the bottle filling conduit. The fluid delivery system includes a bottle with a concavity in the side wall attached to a body. A pump in the body receives fluid from the bottle via a fluid inlet conduit and discharges the fluid from a fluid discharge conduit. Also provided is a kit including (i) a fluid delivery device with a bottle, and (ii) one or more fluid refill containers, wherein the bottle and the container(s) include matching indicia of the fluid such that the bottle is only filled from a container with the fluid indicated by the matching indicia. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036232 | SMART TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMATED COATINGS - A system and method for applying coatings to an object in a spray booth. The system and method include at least one robot that is operable to spray a coating on the object and at least one robot that includes a non-contact metrology sensor that is capable of measuring the object to determine the exact location of the object and the exact shape of the object. The sensor is also capable of measuring the thickness of the coating as it is sprayed on the object. The system and method further include a computing subsystem that is programmed to receive the measurements from the non-contact metrology sensor, where the measurements are used to determine spray paths and to adjust the spray paths for the at least one robot that is operable to spray the coating such that the object is sprayed with a coating that is within predetermined coating thickness tolerances. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036233 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LIQUID COATING MATERIAL TO A PORTION OF A FASTENING ELEMENT - A device for applying a liquid coating material to a portion of a fastening element projecting from a surface of a first component fastened to a second component by the fastening element. A bristle arrangement comprising a carrier structure defining an interior space and a first opening. The carrier structure comprises an annular portion extending from the first opening and extending around an entire circumference of the interior space. The bristle arrangement comprises bristles secured to the carrier structure and extending from the carrier structure into the interior space. A casing comprises an interior chamber, a second opening wherein objects are insertable from outside the casing through the openings into the interior space, and at least one through-hole providing access to the plurality of bristles and allowing introduction of a liquid coating material into the interior chamber and to the bristles. A method is disclosed for applying liquid coating material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036234 | Substance Dispensing System - A substance dispensing system that includes a hydraulic drive system is disclosed. The hydraulic drive system includes a hydraulic valve having a variable pressure setting, the hydraulic valve operable between a closed position in which a hydraulic pump moves hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic cylinder and an open position in which the hydraulic pump moves the hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic reservoir. The substance dispensing system of the present disclosure provides a system that recirculates hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic drive system instead of recirculating a substance back to a container via a pump. The substance dispensing system of the present disclosure allows for precise, accurate, and instantaneous control of an external force in a substance dispensing system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036235 | FLUID APPLICATION - Certain examples of an apparatus, a printing system and a method are described that may be used for applying a fluid. In certain cases, an apparatus has a chamber arranged to receive fluid, the chamber being sealed at one or more ends by one or more respective end seals. In one case, at least one end seal is moveable along an axis of the chamber to adjust at least a volume of the chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036236 | ADHESIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SMART MELT HEATER CONTROL - An adhesive dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes a heater unit configured to heat an adhesive to an application temperature, a fill system configured to supply the adhesive to said heater unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to actuate the fill system to supply the adhesive to the heater unit, operate the heater unit to maintain a unit set point temperature sufficient to heat the adhesive to the application temperature, and operate the heater unit to reduce its temperature from the unit set point temperature following a first set threshold time from actuation of the fill system to supply the adhesive to the heater unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036237 | Paint Roller - A paint roller for painting corners and other angled surfaces. The paint roller includes a handle having a forked end from which a pair of arms extends. The pair of arms are preferably perpendicular in configuration. A roller can be positioned over each arm wherein the rollers are capable of rotating around the arms. In some embodiments, the arms are removably secured to the forked end of the handle so as to allow the user to utilize one or two paint rollers while painting. In this way, the device allows a user to paint the surfaces on opposing sides of a corner in a single stroke, allowing the user to more easily paint posts and other similar surfaces. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036238 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POWDER DISTRIBUTION AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a device and method for powder distribution and an additive manufacturing method, wherein different size or kind of powders could be chosen to be accommodated within a receptacle. The receptacle can uniformly mix the powder by a rotation movement, pour out the powders by the rotation movement and distribute the powders for forming a layer by a translation movement. In another embodiment, the receptacle further comprises a heating element for preheating the powders. Not only can the present disclosure uniformly mix the powders so as to reduce the thermal deformation and distribute the powder layer compactly, but also can the present disclosure distribute different kinds of powder in different layer so as to increase the diversity in additive manufacturing. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036239 | INTEGRATED FLUIDJET SYSTEM FOR STRIPPING, PREPPING AND COATING A PART - An integrated liquidjet system capable of stripping, prepping and coating a part includes a cell defining an enclosure, a jig for holding the part inside the cell, an ultrasonic nozzle having an ultrasonic transducer for generating a pulsed liquidjet, a coating particle source for supplying coating particles to the nozzle, a pressurized liquid source for supplying the nozzle with a pressurized liquid to enable the nozzle to generate the pulsed liquidjet to sequentially strip, prep and coat the part, a high-voltage electrode and a ground electrode inside the nozzle for charging the coating particles, and a human-machine interface external to the cell for receiving user commands and for controlling the pulsed liquidjet exiting from the nozzle in response to the user commands. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036240 | COATING METHOD AND COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A coating method for forming a laminated coating film including a lower layer formed on a base material and an upper layer formed on the lower layer including: preparing a thermosetting coating material as a lower layer-coating material and preparing a thermosetting coating material as an upper layer-coating material; forming an uncured laminated coating film by applying the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material on the base material using a wet-on-wet technique; and simultaneously curing the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material by baking the uncured laminated coating film. In the preparation step, the lower layer-coating material and the upper layer-coating material are selected so that an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the lower layer and the upper layer coating materials is 2.0% or smaller at a late stage of the baking step. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036241 | METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR DURABLE SUPERHYDROPHIC, SELF-CLEANING, AND SUPERHYDROPHOBIC POLYMER COATINGS AND OBJECTS HAVING COATINGS THEREON - An object has a durable superhydrophic, self-cleaning, and icephobic coating includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate, the layer resulting from coating with a formulation having an effective amount of hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticles, liquid silane having one or more groups configured to graft to a hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticle and at least another group that results in hydrophobicity. The hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticles are dispersed in the liquid silane. Another effective amount of synthetic adhesive, selected from thermosetting binders, moisture curing adhesives or polymers that form a strong interaction with a surface, is in solution with a solvent. Upon curing, the layer has a contact angle greater than 90° and a sliding angle of less than 10° and, less than 5% of an area of the layer is removed in a Tape test. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036242 | HARD COATING FILM AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - Provide are a hard coating film for a flexible display, including a transparent substrate; a first hard coating layer formed on one surface of the transparent substrate; and a second hard coating layer formed on the other surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the first hard coating layer and the second hard coating layer each have a thickness of 5 to 50 μm and satisfy a stiffness of 15 to 130 kPa·m, and a flexible display having the hard coating film. The hard coating film has high hardness and excellent flexibility. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036243 | METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING POLYURETHANE MIXTURES - A method is disclosed for dispensing a polyurethane mixture onto a substrate by generating a liquid mixture from reactive component resins; introducing the mixture in an inlet section of a dispensing device so as to advance it towards a planar-shaped outlet slit section, transversely to the advancement direction of the substrate; distributing the mixture along a gap chamber having a cross section diverging towards the outlet slit section; and dispensing the mixture through the outlet slit section, so as to deposit a thin, uniform film onto the substrate. Fractions of the mixture travel equal distances from the inlet section to the outlet slit section, in equal times, maintaining equal average speeds along each section having zones placed all at the same path distance either from the inlet section or from the outlet slit section. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036244 | COATING METHOD AND COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A coating method for forming a laminated coating film including: preparing a thermosetting coating material as a lower layer-coating material, an intermediate layer-coating material, and as an upper layer-coating material; forming an uncured laminated coating film by applying the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and the upper layer-coating materials on the base material using a wet-on-wet technique; and simultaneously curing the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and upper layer-coating materials by baking the uncured laminated coating film. In the preparation step, the lower layer-coating, the intermediate layer-coating, and the upper layer-coating materials are selected so a sum of an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the lower layer-coating and the intermediate layer-coating materials and an absolute value of a difference in shrinkage ratio between the intermediate layer-coating and the upper layer-coating materials at the late stage of the baking is 3.0% or smaller. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036245 | INSPECTION AND SORTING MACHINE - An inspection and sorting machine and a related method of operation are provided. The inspection and sorting machine includes an inspection system that outputs a first signal corresponding to a fastener condition and a second signal corresponding to an inspection condition. Based on the inspection system output, a controller determines whether a fastener is classified as conforming or whether the fastener is classified as undetermined. Conforming fasteners are diverted into a conforming parts chute, and undetermined fasteners are diverted into a recirculated parts chute. The remaining fasteners are diverted into a reject chute. The undetermined fasteners are recirculated into the inspection and sorting machine for re-inspection. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036246 | CLEANING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION - The present disclosure relates to a cleaning system for a photovoltaic power station, including a sprinkler, a dust detector configured to detect a dust content at a surface of a solar assembly and send a signal when the dust content at the surface of the solar assembly meets a first predetermined condition, and a controller configured to control the sprinkler to clean the solar assembly in accordance with the signal from the dust detector. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036247 | NOZZLE CLEANING DEVICE AND NOZZLE DRYING METHOD - A nozzle cleaning device for cleaning suction nozzle | 2017-02-09 |
20170036248 | MAT CLEANING AND DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for washing a mat, which enables a user to introduce the mat into the apparatus pile side up so, that it can be inspected and pretreated before cleaning by the apparatus. The mat is inclined in the wash and/or rinse module of the apparatus, while a plurality of high pressure nozzles spray water onto the pile side of the mat. Water flowing down the inclined mat pre-wets regions of the mat to pre-treat these regions before they are treated by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include a trough at the bottom of the incline to further soak the mat before treatment by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include means for holding the mat flat on the incline, means for extracting water from the cleaned mat, and means for cleaning and reusing water. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036249 | REMOVAL OF SOLUBLE SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH FLOW CONTROL - A system for removing soluble support material from a prototype part may include a container for receiving the prototype part. A pump may be in fluid communication with the container and may be configured to pump a solution into the container and out of the container. A cooling module, such as a heat exchanger, may be in fluid communication with the pump. A temperature sensor may be operatively coupled to the cooling module and may activate the cooling module if a sensed temperature exceeds a threshold. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036250 | A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING HANDS - The invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning hands. The subject method provides the use of nebulised water for cleaning operations, which nebulised water is directed by command onto the hands to be cleaned. The subject device comprises a case ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036251 | ULTRASONIC CLEANER - An ultrasonic cleaner is provided. The ultrasonic cleaner includes: a first ultrasonic vibrator configured to generate a first ultrasonic wave; a first oscillator configured to drive the first ultrasonic vibrator; a wash tank configured to store a detergent solution; and an attenuation mechanism configured to damp vibration of the wash tank. The wash tank includes a parabolic surface which is a recessed surface facing a vibration surface of the first ultrasonic vibrator, and is configured to reflect the first ultrasonic wave to a focal position where an object to be cleaned is placed. The vibration of the wash tank is generated by the first ultrasonic wave impinging on the wash tank. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036252 | CONTROLLED FLUID FLOW FOR CLEANING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A fluid is directed toward a surface of an optical element based on a first flow pattern, the surface of the optical element including debris and the fluid directed based on the first flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a first stagnation region at the surface of the optical element; and the fluid is directed toward the optical element based on a second flow pattern, the fluid directed based on the second flow pattern moving at least some of the debris to a second stagnation region on the surface of the optical element, the second stagnation region and the first stagnation region being different locations at the surface of the optical element. Directing the fluid toward the surface of the optical element based on the second flow pattern removes at least some of the debris from the first stagnation region. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036253 | Cleaning system and method for operating the cleaning system - The application relates to a cleaning system configured for cleaning of cavities filled with a liquid, including fragmentation, debridement, material removal, irrigation, disinfection, and decontamination. The cleaning system includes an electromagnetic radiation system and a liquid. A treatment handpiece irradiates the liquid within a cavity with a radiation beam, producing a first vapor bubble using first pulse, and, at a different location, a second vapor bubble using a second pulse. The pulse repetition time is adjusted to ensure efficacy, for example such that an onset time of the second vapor bubble is within the first contraction phase of the first vapor bubble, when the first vapor bubble has contracted from its maximal volume to a size in a range from about 0.7 to about 0.1 of the maximal volume. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036254 | ROTARY SCRAPING TOOL - A novel, mechanical method and apparatus for scraping desired solids from the interior walls of various vessels, especially spherical glass or metal flasks common to chemical laboratory settings is described. The present invention utilizes spinning, flexible, abrasive tentacles fixed to a vertical shaft. The rotary motion of the vertical shaft is driven by a simple electrical or pneumatic motor. Centrifugal force extends the tentacles, which act as brushes, whereby their abrasive contact with the solids caked to the interior walls effects mechanical scraping. While spinning, the apparatus is moved vertically up and down to effect complete scraping. The present invention, therefore, rapidly removes the majority of dry solid material stuck to the interior of a spherical vessel with a minimum of physical effort. This method provides a significant improvement over the existing standard practice of slow, uncomfortable, manual scraping with spatulas. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036255 | ALUMINUM IMPACT EXTRUDED BOTTLE WITH THREADED NECK MADE FROM RECYCLED ALUMINUM AND ENHANCED ALLOYS - The present invention relates generally to forming a threaded neck in a metal bottle manufactured by a process known as impact extrusion. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods, apparatus and alloy compositions used in the impact extrusion manufacturing of containers and other articles with sufficient strength characteristics to allow threading the container necks to receive a threaded closure on the threaded neck. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036256 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A structural component is provided comprising a base member comprising at least two sidewalls and a space therebetween, the base member having a predetermined curvilinear configuration formed using hot stretch forming. The structural component comprises at least one reinforcing member linear friction welded to the at least two sidewalls so that the reinforcing member is positioned at least partially within the space between the at least two sidewalls. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036257 | SPINNING FORMING DEVICE - According to a spinning forming device, while a plate is rotated by a rotating shaft, a transform target portion of the plate is pressed by a processing tool and locally heated by a heater that performs induction heating. The heater includes a coil portion having a doubled circular-arc shape and is inclined by an inclining device relative to a direction from the rotating shaft toward the processing tool. A measuring unit measures distances each from the coil portion to an outer peripheral original portion of the plate at a plurality of measurement points distributed in a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. A controller controls the inclining device based on a measurement result of the measuring unit such that an angle difference between the coil portion and the outer peripheral original portion becomes not more than a predetermined angle. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036258 | HARD COATING FILM HAVING ANTI-ADHESION PROPERTY TO SOFT METAL - The invention provides a hard coating film insusceptible to adhesion to a soft metal, the hard coating film being suitable for use as a coating on the surface of, for example, a die in contact with the soft metal. Further, the hard coating film includes a metal element containing at least two species of elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, and Cr, and a non-metal element containing O (oxygen) only, or O and at least one species selected from the group consisting of C and N. A proportion accounting for the O in the total non-metal element is not less than 0.2, in atom ratio. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036259 | MOLD FOR HOT-FORMING Zn-PLATED STEEL SHEET - A forming tool for use in a hot forming of a Zn-plated steel sheet is provided. At least a portion of the forming tool to be in contact with the Zn-plated steel sheet during the hot forming is covered with an amorphous-carbon coating film. The amorphous-carbon coating film satisfies the following conditions (1) to (4): (1) a film thickness is 0.5 μm or larger; (2) a surface has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 2.0 μm or less; (3) the surface has a root-mean-square slope RΔq of 0.50° or less; and (4) a hydrogen content is 30 atom % or less. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036260 | COUPLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a coupling system, in particular for mechanically coupling a positioning mechanism to a gripper rail, comprising a coupling device ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036261 | DIE ABNORMALITY PREDICTION SYSTEM, PRESS MACHINE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND DIE ABNORMALITY PREDICTION METHOD - Provided is an abnormality prediction system and an abnormality prediction method that are capable of predicting an abnormality occurring in a die that is used in a press machine. A die abnormality prediction system ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036262 | COLD HEADING FORMED WEDGE FOR USE IN POST TENSIONING CONCRETE - A wedge for use in post tensioning concrete is formed by cold heading. The cold heading operation may include providing a wire, feeding the end of the wire into a cold heading apparatus, cold heading the end of the wire to form at least one wedge blank, and finishing the wedge blank to form the wedge. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036263 | GRANULAR MATERIAL, THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATION-SHAPED MOLD MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATION-SHAPED MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD - In order to generate no harmful gas during pouring and reduce a gas defect as one cast metal defect in the manufacture of a three-dimensional lamination-shaped mold, this invention provides a granular material for use in shaping a three-dimensional lamination mold, the granular material being coated with water glass which is activated and cured by a water-soluble ester. The residual water content in the granular material is 1% or less. The water glass is one of a sodium silicate solution, a potassium silicate solution, as alkali metal silicate solutions and a mixture thereof. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036264 | PROCESS OF FORMING COPPER ANODES - The present invention relates to a process of forming copper anodes ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036265 | CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD FOR INGOTS OBTAINED FROM TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOY - For continuously casting an ingot of titanium or titanium alloy, molten titanium or titanium alloy is poured into a top opening of a bottomless mold with a circular cross-sectional shape, the solidified molten metal in the mold is pulled downward from the mold, a plurality of plasma torches disposed on an upper side of molten metal in the mold such that their centers are located directly vertically above the molten metal in the mold, are operated to generate plasma arcs that heat the molten metal in the mold, and the plasma torches are moved in a horizontal direction above a melt surface of the molten metal in the mold, along a trajectory located directly vertically above the molten metal in the mold, while keeping a mutual distance between the respective plasma torches such that the plasma torches do not interfere with each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036266 | MULTIPLE PIECES CORE NOZZLE - A metal delivery nozzle for a twin roll caster adapted to extend along and above a pair of casting rolls has a main portion with one or two refractory pieces with outlets adapted to deliver molten metal to a casting pool supported by the casting rolls during casting; refractory delivery end portions separately supported adapted to move relative to the main portion at each end portion of the metal delivery nozzle, each refractory delivery end portion having a reservoir portion with passages there through adapted to deliver molten metal to the casting pool adjacent the side dams and the end portions of the casting rolls; and a mechanism connected to each refractory delivery end portion adapted to move said refractory delivery end portion relative to the main portion as casting proceeds to maintain desired distance between the refractory delivery end portions and the side dams. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036267 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THIN-SLAB STRAND CASTING - A method for continuous casting of thin slabs may involve feeding a molten metal into a mold, molding a partially solidified thin-slab strand from the molten metal in the mold, reducing a flow rate of the molten metal in the partially solidified thin-slab strand by way of an electromagnetic brake positioned in a region of the mold, and removing the partially solidified thin-slab strand from the mold by way of a strand guiding system. Unsolidified parts of the partially solidified thin-slab strand may be stirred by an electromagnetic stirrer arranged underneath the mold downstream along a strand takeoff direction of the thin-slab strand. Further, a traveling electromagnetic field may be produced by the electromagnetic stirrer in a region of the thin-slab strand that is at a distance from the mold of between 20 and 7000 millimeters along the strand takeoff direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036268 | HIGH-PRESSURE CASTING METHOD AND HIGH-PRESSURE CASTING DEVICE - Provided is a high-pressure casting method and a high-pressure casting device which are capable of safe and high-quality casting of a high-fusion-point metal having a fusion point exceeding 1000 K. After melting a casting material ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036269 | DIE CASTING MACHINE SHOT SLEEVE - A method of manufacturing a shot sleeve for a die casting machine includes engaging an intermediate sleeve layer with one of an outer sleeve layer and an inner sleeve layer, and shrink fitting the other of the outer sleeve layer and an inner sleeve layer into engagement with the intermediate sleeve layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036270 | METAL CASTING APPARATUS, CAST WORK PIECE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A cast work piece includes a cast metal component section and a sprue section connected to the cast metal component section. The cast metal component section and a portion of the sprue section have a first grain orientation and another portion of the sprue section has a second grain orientation such that there is a microstructural discontinuity where the first grain orientation meets the second grain orientation in the sprue section. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036271 | METHOD OF MAKING RHENIUM COATING - A method of forming rhenium coated metal particles includes directly mixing ammonium perrhenate with metal particles and converting the ammonium perrhenate to a rhenium coating on the metal particles. Other methods include forming rhenium coated cubic boron nitride particles and rhenium coated diamond particles. Components of tools may be manufactured using the rhenium coated metal particles, the rhenium coated cubic boron nitride particles and/or rhenium coated diamond particles. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036272 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE HOLDER - An object holder for a lithographic apparatus has a main body having a surface. A plurality of burls to support an object is formed on the surface or in apertures of a thin-film stack. At least one of the burls is formed by laser-sintering. At least one of the burls formed by laser-sintering may be a repair of a damaged burl previously formed by laser-sintering or another method. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036273 | POWER TRANSFER DEVICE, ORBITAL PIPE CUTTING DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC CHUCKING DEVICE - Disclosed are a power transfer device for transferring external power to a rotary body, a pipe cutting device using the power transfer device and a hydraulic chucking device using the power transfer device. The power transfer device is configured to transfer external power to a rotary body coupled to one side of a main body. The power transfer device includes at least one double-action interlocking cylinder mounted to a rear surface of the rotary body and provided with a rod protruding toward the main body, a push unit installed in the main body and provided with at least one pusher protruding toward the rotary body, and a bearing disposed between the pusher of the push unit and the rod of the interlocking cylinder and configured to allow relative rotation of the pusher and the rod and to transfer power between the pusher and the rod. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036274 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool has a substrate. A surface of the substrate for the cutting tool is covered with a hard film. In the cutting tool, the hard film has a root-mean-square slope RΔq in a surface of the hard film of 0.060° or less. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036275 | COLLET CHUCK FOR ROLLING ELEMENT SCREW DRIVE - A collet chuck with a chuck body, a collet, and a clamping nut in which the chuck body has a coupling section for coupling the collet chuck to the working spindle of a machine tool and has a collet holder embodied in the form of an inner cone and at least one thread groove for the screwing-on of the clamping nut; the collet has an outer cone, which is complementary to this inner cone, as well as a cylindrical tool holder; the collet chuck is embodied so that by tightening the clamping nut, the collet can be driven far enough into the collet holder that the tool shaft is held in a rotationally secured fashion; and the clamping nut has at least one thread groove; where rolling elements are inserted between the thread grooves of the chuck body and the clamping nut so that the clamping nut and the chuck body constitute a rolling element screw drive. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036276 | TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - In one aspect tool holder assemblies are described herein. Such tool holder assemblies can employ outer and inner spring-like members. For example, a tool holder assembly described herein comprises a drawbar having an outer diameter surface and an inner diameter surface defining an interior of the drawbar. The drawbar is movable or actuatable along a longitudinal axis between a locked position and an unlocked position. The tool holder assembly can further comprise a first spring-like member positioned around the outer diameter surface of the drawbar and a second spring-like member positioned in the drawbar interior. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036277 | CUTTING TOOL HAVING AT LEAST PARTIALLY MOLDED BODY - A cutting tool for performing cutting operations on a workpiece when the cutting tool is rotated about a central axis by a machine tool, the cutting tool includes a generally cylindrical body disposed about the central axis. The generally cylindrical body includes a first end and an opposite second end. The cutting tool further includes a cutting portion and a mounting portion. The cutting portion is disposed at or about the first end of the generally cylindrical body and includes a number of cutting edges structured to engage the workpiece during cutting operations. The mounting portion is disposed at or about the opposite second end of the generally cylindrical body and is structured to be coupled to the machine tool. At least a portion of the generally cylindrical body comprises a molded portion formed via a molding process about the cutting portion in a manner that couples the cutting portion to the generally cylindrical body. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036278 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MACHINED PRODUCT - A cutting insert according to one embodiment includes upper and lower surfaces, a side surface including a front side surface, a rear side surface, and a pair of horizontal side surfaces, a first cutting edge, a second cutting edge, and a through hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. An opening of the through hole on a side of the upper surface is provided closer to a ridge line where the upper surface and the front side surface intersect each other than a ridge line where the upper surface and the rear side surface intersect each other. An opening of the through hole on a side of the lower surface is provided closer to a ridge line where the lower surface and the rear side surface intersect each other than a ridge line where the lower surface and the front side surface intersect each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036279 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT - A cutting tool of an aspect is provided with a holder and a cutting insert attached to an insert pocket of the holder. The cutting insert includes a front end surface, a rear end surface, a front side surface, a rear side surface, an outer side surface, and an inner side surface. The cutting edge is disposed along a ridge line at an intersection between the front side surface and the front end surface, and a ridge line at an intersection between the front side surface and the outer side surface. The insert pocket includes a restraining surface that is in contact with the rear side surface, in a front end view, the restraining surface includes a projecting portion having a curved line shape projecting toward the front in the rotational direction, and the rear side surface includes a recessed portion that is in contact with the projecting portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036280 | INDEXABLE MILLING CUTTING INSERT - An indexable milling cutting insert includes an opposed outside and inside, a periphery, and a plurality of homologous and alternately individually usable cutting edges, which are equidistantly spaced apart from a centre axis, which extends between the outside and inside. The cutting insert includes a plurality of countersunk chip channels, which are delimited by bottoms and tangentially spaced-apart ridges, which individually include a cutting edge formed between a chip surface included in a first chip channel, and a clearance surface, which borders on a second chip channel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036281 | FOUR-SIDED SHIMABLE INDEXABLE SHEAR TIP BOOT - A one piece four-sided hardened steel boot tip for a distal end upper jaw tang of a heavy duty demolition shear having a upper movable shear jaw with a shear tip or tang, a shear side and a guide side pivotally connected to a lower fixed or movable shear jaw with a shear blade side, a guide side, a distal tie plate and a recess therebetween. The tang has a front edge, side faces with apertures therethrough, a radiused top seat, a radiused rear seat and a radiused bottom seat. The boot tip has a front wall seated on the tang front edge and a right side wall seated on the shear side tang face and radiused rear seat. A top wall has a radiused inside top wall that sits on radiused top seat. A bottom wall of the boot tip has a radiused inside top wall that is seated on the tang radiused bottom seat forming a shear punching edge between the front wall and the bottom wall. A shear side shearing edge is between the sidewall and the bottom wall of the boot tip. An access or side plate is seated on the guide side tang face, a portion of the radiused boot bottom wall and the radiused rear seat. The side plate us flush with the bottom and front walls. The boot tip right side and access plate have matching apertures therethrough and alignable with the tang apertures to secure the boot and access plate to the tang for protection thereof from the lower jaw shear side, the guide side and the tie plate as the upper jaw moves into and out of the recess. One or more shims are provided and insertable inside the boot against the tang faces and clampable thereto after the faces have become worn or otherwise requires adjustment for maximum clamping force. An extendable boss maybe insertably located on the lower inside face of the side plate as to index and interlock with a matching indexing bolt or boss recess on tank guide side face. A portion of the lower edge of the side plate has a guide side shearing edge. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036282 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the saw blade including a body including a first substantially planar surface and a second substantially planar surface opposite the first surface, an attachment portion for coupling the saw blade to the reciprocating saw, a cutting edge including a plurality of cutting teeth, and a rib element including a pair of outermost rib members. One of the outermost rib members is proximate the cutting edge and the other of the outermost rib members is proximate a back edge of the blade opposite the cutting edge. Each outermost rib member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portions of each of the ribs are substantially parallel to one another. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036283 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - A wire electric discharge machine includes a wire electrode deflection detecting unit detecting a deflection of a fed wire electrode at the time of a wire automatic wire connection, a wire feeding unit feeding the wire electrode after the wire electrode deflection detecting unit detects the deflection of the wire electrode, a clocking unit clocking a time taken after the deflection of the wire electrode is detected, a determining unit determining whether the wire electrode deflection detecting unit detects the deflection of the wire electrode after the time clocked by the clocking unit exceeds a predetermined time, and a unit executing a retry operation of the automatic wire connection to rewind the wire electrode in a case where the determining unit detects the deflection of the wire electrode and continuing to feed the wire electrode in a case where the deflection of the wire electrode is not detected. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036284 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE HAVING AN IRREGULAR EDGE - A method for machining a workpiece is provided. An electrode is moved linearly in the direction of the workpiece to cause material to be removed from the workpiece, at least one end of a surface of the workpiece running obliquely to a guide edge of the electrode machining this surface. The electrode is moved at least partially with the electrode surface parallel to the surface, so that during the approach to the workpiece, areas of the workpiece having an irregular edge machined at a different intensity are formed, the difference in intensity of machining on the edge of the surface to be machined being compensated in that the surface to be machined is provided with a height profile adapted to the shape of the end of the surface to be machined. A blade ring segment and blade ring is also disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036285 | Multi-Layer Plate Device - A method for the joining of ceramic pieces with a hermetically sealed joint comprising brazing a continuous layer of joining material between the two pieces. The wetting and flow of the joining material is controlled by the selection of the joining material, the joining temperature, the time at temperature, the joining atmosphere, and other factors. The ceramic pieces may be aluminum nitride and the pieces may be brazed with an aluminum alloy under controlled atmosphere. The joint material is adapted to later withstand both the environments within a process chamber during substrate processing, and the oxygenated atmosphere which may be seen within the shaft of a heater or electrostatic chuck. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036286 | PROCESS FOR BRAZING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND A FLUX - A process for brazing of aluminium magnesium alloys is described applying a flux which comprises KAlF | 2017-02-09 |
20170036287 | HORIZONTAL BUTT JOINT HIGH DEPOSITION WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for high deposition welding a horizontal butt joint which can form a high deposition welded part while forming a root part when high deposition welding is carried out relative to a bevel in case of automatic welding of a horizontal butt joint, thereby achieving high deposition welding without any defect of the inside and surface of a welded cross section and reducing the number of welding passes. The horizontal butt joint high deposition welding apparatus is installed on a traveling device part in a welding direction by a welding tip so as to move in a forward direction of welding progress and a horizontal butt joint high deposition welding method, thereby preventing the molten metal from running down, allowing a user to easily handle the apparatus, reducing weight, and completing surface beads because a lower part is filled with molten metal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING WELD PARAMETERS - Systems and methods for selecting weld parameters are disclosed. An example machine readable storage medium includes machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to: present a user interface; identify, for a weld based on input received via the interface, user-defined weld information including at least one of a material to be welded, an expected result of the weld, an on-hand material, or weld equipment available to be used for the weld; transmit the user-defined weld information to a welding knowledge provider; present one or more welding plans via the interface based on a response from the welding knowledge provider, the one or more welding plans including at least one of a welding device configuration, welding supplies information, or welding operator instructions; and automatically configure a welding power supply using one of the welding plans based on a selection of the one of the welding plans via the interface. | 2017-02-09 |