07th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190047106 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN X-Y-Z REFERENCE COORDINATE OF A WORKPIECE, AND MACHINE TOOL - In a method for referencing a workpiece ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047107 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPHTHALMIC LENSES AND SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF SUCH OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The invention concerns a method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, comprising the steps of providing, mounting and blocking a substrate ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047108 | APPARATUS FOR SHORTENING THE ROTOR BLADES OF A TURBOMACHINE - A belt grinding apparatus for grinding the tips of rotor blades is supported on a rotating rotor. A casing contains the rotatable rotor. An opening in the casing permits access of a grinding belt into the casing where the belt grinds the tips of the blades rotating past. The belt grinding apparatus is attached at the opening at a parting line in the casing. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047109 | Polishing Apparatuses and Polishing Methods - Some embodiments include an apparatus having a polishing mechanism configured to polish a surface of a wafer. The polishing mechanism converts fresh slurry to used slurry during a polishing process. At least one emitter is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation onto or through the used slurry. At least one detector is configured to detect transmittance of the electromagnetic radiation through the used slurry or reflection of the electromagnetic radiation from the used slurry. An identification system is coupled with the at least one detector and is configured to identify a property of the used slurry indicating that an endpoint of the polishing process has been reached. Control circuitry is coupled with the identification system and is configured to stop the polishing process based on receiving a trigger from the identification system. Some embodiments include polishing methods. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047110 | POLISHING PAD HAVING ARC-SHAPED CONFIGURATION - Chemical mechanical polishing can be used for “touch-up polishing” in which polishing is performed on a limited area of the front surface of the substrate. The contact area between the polishing pad and the substrate can be substantially smaller than the radius surface of the substrate. During polishing, the polishing pad can undergo an orbital motion. The polishing pad can be maintained in a fixed angular orientation during the orbital motion. The contact area can be arc-shaped. The contact area can be provided by one or more lower portions projecting downward from an upper portion of the polishing pad. A perimeter portion of the polishing pad can be vertically fixed to an annular member and a remainder of the polishing pad within the perimeter portion can be vertically free. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047111 | SURFACE PLATE FOR FINISH POLISHING, FINISH POLISHING DEVICE, AND POLISHING METHOD - Provided is a finish polishing surface plate configured such that a polishing film is mounted thereon. The finish polishing surface plate includes a plate body having a planar surface; and a plurality of island shaped protrusions formed on the surface of the plate body. In the plurality of island shaped protrusions, continuous grooved recesses are formed between the respective island shaped protrusions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047112 | POLISHING PAD WITH WINDOW AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for polishing pads that include at least one endpoint detection (EPD) window disposed through the polishing pad material, and methods of forming thereof. In one embodiment a method of forming a polishing pad includes forming a first layer of the polishing pad by dispensing a first precursor composition and a window precursor composition, the first layer comprising at least portions of each of a first polishing pad element and a window feature, and partially curing the dispensed first precursor composition and the dispensed window precursor composition disposed within the first layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047113 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CARRIER FOR DOUBLE-SIDE POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DOUBLE-SIDE POLISHING WAFER - A manufacturing method of a carrier for a double-side polishing apparatus, including: preparing a carrier base material and insert thicker than the carrier base material, inserting the insert into a holding hole so as to protrude the insert from both sides of the front surface and back surface of the carrier base material, measuring each of a front protruding amount of the insert protruded from front surface of the carrier base material and a back protruding amount of the insert protruded from back surface of the carrier base material, setting each rotational speed of the upper turn table and lower turn table in starting-up polishing of the carrier so as to decrease the difference between the front protruding amount and back protruding amount, and a starting-up polishing step to subject the carrier to starting-up polishing at each set rotational speed of the upper turn table and the lower turn table. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047114 | Rolling Device for Rolling Work Pieces Having a Toothing, and Associated Method - The invention relates to a rolling device for rolling work pieces with toothing, in particular gear wheels, with
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20190047115 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool, for example, a polisher | 2019-02-14 |
20190047116 | PROCESSING APPARATUS - A processing apparatus includes a chuck table configured to hold a plate-shaped workpiece thereon, a processing unit including a spindle having an end portion at which a processing tool for grinding or polishing a workpiece held on the chuck table is to be mounted, a processing room surrounded by a wall and configured to accommodate the chuck table and the end portion of the spindle therein, and a dirty situation indication unit configured to indicate a degree of adhesion of processing waste, which is generated by grinding or polishing of the workpiece, to the wall. The dirty situation indication unit includes a transmission window made of a member that passes visible rays therethrough and configuring part of the wall, and a color sample indication unit indicative of a relationship between an amount of the processing waste adhering on the transmission window and a color of the transmission window. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047117 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A substrate polishing apparatus includes: a top ring for pressing a substrate against a polishing pad; a press mechanism that independently presses a plurality of regions of the substrate; a spectrum generating unit that directs light onto a surface of the substrate to be polished, receives reflected light, and calculates a reflectivity spectrum corresponding to the wavelength of the reflected light; a profile signal generating unit that generates a polishing profile of the substrate when the reflectivity spectra at a plurality of measurement points on the substrate are input; a pressure control unit that controls pressing forces to be pressed against the plurality of regions of the substrate by the press mechanism based on the polishing profile; and an end detecting unit that detects an end of substrate polishing without being based on the polishing profile. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047118 | DRESSING APPARATUS AND DRESSING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE REAR SURFACE POLISHING MEMBER - A dressing apparatus | 2019-02-14 |
20190047119 | SHOT PEEN FORMING SYSTEM - A shot-peen forming system includes a shot-sourcing chamber and a plurality of conduits, each having a first end and a second end. The first ends are coupled to the shot-sourcing chamber for receiving a portion of shot. A plurality of peen-forming jets are coupled to the second end of a respective one of the plurality of conduits. The plurality of jets are each adapted to fire shot in one of a plurality of predetermined directions to simultaneously deliver shot to a workpiece. An omnidirectional shot peening delivery system includes a plurality of nozzles positioned for shot peening from a plurality of angles, respectively. A shot distributor is adapted to receive shot through an inlet and distribute shot to the plurality of nozzles, and a workpiece holder is adapted to constrain a workpiece for receiving shot from the plurality of nozzles simultaneously to provide conformity during shot-peen forming. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047120 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method of manufacturing a part comprises providing a component for cutting and directing a water jet at the component so as to cut the component. The water jet comprises water and abrasive particles that are crystalline solids formed from organic acid or calcium oxalate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047121 | POROUS MATERIAL FOR POLISHING AND POLISHING TOOL HAVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a porous material for polishing in which, during a polishing operation, it is possible to keep a proportion between abrasive grains in contact with an object to be polished and a resin portion in contact with the object to be polished within a certain range, even if an unskilled person attaches a polishing tool to an automated device and uses it, there is no need for complicated adjustment to stabilize the device, whereby it is possible to obtain precise surface accuracy. The above object is achieved by a porous material for polishing including an elastic foam having anisotropy, a polymer, and abrasive grains. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047122 | ROLL SHAFT FOR BRUSH ROLL AND BRUSH ROLL - The present invention provides a roll shaft having high corrosion resistance and rigidity against bending, and a brush roll comprising the roll shaft. The roll shaft | 2019-02-14 |
20190047123 | Elastic Self-lubricating Polishing Tool - An elastic self-lubricating polishing tool includes an elastic grinding layer including an abrasive member and an elastic base layer affixed to the abrasive member, an absorbing layer absorbing and sustainedly releasing liquid inside of the absorbing layer, and an adhesive layer overlappedly connected with the elastic base layer of the elastic grinding layer and the absorbing layer. The elastic self-lubricating polishing tool is elastic and self-lubricating to sand and polish a surface of a workpiece. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047124 | Inline screwdriver with hands-free activated dual-drive self-ratcheting mechanism - The mechanical technology of converting oscillatory motion, into one direction of rotation, as described and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,609, while being efficient, useful and having numerous applications, has its disadvantage of not being able to function unless user employs both hands; one hand to apply oscillatory motion to an input, while opposite hand immobilizes the axial rotation of the converting gear-train, in order for the conversion to be activated. Hence, the goal of this documentation, is to teach several different means, that maintain the immobility of axial rotation of the dual-drive gear train in order to activate the dual-drive feature, without the use of either of user's hands, thereby conveniently leaving one of user's hands available for holding a work piece. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047125 | APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS - Disclosed inventions include:•integrated pneumatic flow pressure regulator assemblies with and/or without filters and/or swivels, per FIGS. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047126 | TORQUE-ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A torque tool is provided with a torque-adjusting apparatus that includes a body, a lever and a catch. The body includes a tunnel extending in an axial manner and a slot extending in a radial manner so that the tunnel is in communication with the slot. The catch is formed with teeth and movable between a withdrawn position to locate the teeth in the slot and an extended position to locate the teeth out of the slot. The lever includes a portion pivotally connected to the body and inserted in the tunnel. The lever further includes a rear end connected to the catch and movably inserted in the slot between a lower position to locate the catch in the withdrawn position and an upper position to locate the catch in the extended position. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047127 | Chain Tool - A chain tool for disassembling a chain buckle connecting two ends of a chain includes a body having a contact portion curved along a linear direction conforming to the shape of a roller of the chain buckle, and an impact portion located oppositely, a blocking portion is formed on at least one of two opposite sides of the body relevant to the contact portion, each blocking portion and the contact portion extend in parallel to each other, and a groove is formed between the contact portion and each blocking portion; while the invention is in use, the contact portion abuts with the roller at an end of the chain-connecting tool, the blocking portion blocks a link plate at a side of the chain buckle, a user hits against the impact portion for displacing the link plates thereby disassembling the chain buckle, and then the grooves receive the displaced link plates. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047128 | ALL-DIRECTION VALVE AND HANDHELD POWER TOOL HAVING SAME - A handheld combustion powered fastening tool may include a driving system that drives fasteners into workpieces in response to combustion of fuel by the driving system. A fuel delivery system may supply fuel to the driving system. The fuel delivery system may include a fuel canister storing liquid fuel, such as liquid hydrocarbons such as propane, and all direction valve, supplying fuel from the fuel canister to the driving system for combustion. The valve may supply fuel to the driving system in a multiplicity of orientations of the valve/canister/tool, allowing the tool to be operable in a plurality of different orientations, including an upright orientation and an inverted orientation. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047129 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND DRIVE-IN DEVICE - A combustion chamber has a combustion chamber wall formed as a hollow cylinder defining a cylinder axis, a bottom that is adjustable along the cylinder axis within the hollow cylinder, relative to the combustion chamber wall, and a seal, which lies against the bottom on the one side and against the combustion chamber wall on the other side, in a radial direction with reference to the cylinder axis. The seal comprises a first seal ring extending in the circumferential direction with reference to the cylinder axis and has a first interruption, and a second seal ring extending in the circumferential direction with reference to the cylinder axis and has a second interruption. The first interruption has a first angular position along the circumferential direction, and the second interruption has a second angular position along the circumferential direction, wherein the first angular position and the second angular position form an angle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047130 | STAPLE GUN - A staple gun includes a base seat having a pivot shaft and a coupling shaft, a striking member disposed movably in the base seat and having a connecting hole, an elastic member engaging the connecting hole, a driving member having a slot and a linking hole that is engaged with the elastic member, and a handle. The driving member is inclined with a lower portion thereof being disposed in front of an upper portion thereof. The handle has a cam surface, and an engaging hole retaining the pivot shaft. Pivot movement of the handle toward a pressed position deforms the elastic member resiliently and moves the handle rearwardly due to a slidable contact between the cam surface and the coupling shaft. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047131 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROTATIONAL STATE OF MOTOR OF ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE - An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a controller, and a setter. The controller is configured to change a rotational state of the motor, in response to an establishment of a condition for change after the motor is initiated, from a low speed rotation to a high speed rotation. The setter is configured to set, based on a situation in the motor in the low speed rotation, a control variable of the motor in the high speed rotation and/or the condition for change. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047132 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROTATIONAL STATE OF MOTOR OF ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE - An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a setter, and a controller. The setter is configured to modifiably set a change characteristic in changing a rotational state of the motor from a low speed rotation to a high speed rotation. The high speed rotation is greater than the low speed rotation in rotational frequency of the motor. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047133 | APPLICATION-OPTIMIZED DEACTIVATION BEHAVIOR OF AN ELECTRONIC SLIPPING CLUTCH - A method for operating a clutch in a power tool having an electric motor having an open-loop and closed-loop control device for closed-loop and open-loop control of motor power of the tool, and having a sensor, wherein the tool is operable in a first or second operating mode; in the first mode, the clutch is actuated after a predetermined time if a predetermined rotational speed threshold is undershot, and in the second mode, the clutch is actuated if a first predetermined motor current threshold value is exceeded. The method comprises setting the second mode; measuring the current of the motor; and reducing the motor rotational speed from a first rotational speed value to a second rotational speed value if a second predetermined current threshold value is exceeded, wherein a torque that can be generated by the tool is increased from a first torque value to a second torque value. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047134 | Storage Device - A storage device includes at least one cartridge defining a cavity for receiving at least one storage item. A receiver defines at least one cell for receiving the at least one cartridge, and a passageway extends longitudinally along the center of the receiver to an opening defined in an external surface of the receiver. Springs are employed for biasing the at least one cartridge in a first position in the at least one cell wherein the cavity is not aligned with the passageway, or in a second position in the at least one cell wherein the cavity is aligned with the passageway. In one application, the storage device is adapted for storing bits in a multi-bit screwdriver. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047135 | WORKBENCH - The invention provides a workbench having an operating panel and supporting leg for supporting the operating panel from below, which is characterized by that: the operating panel is provided with grooves therein, in which a handle is fitted detachably; the handle includes a first handle section and a second handle section which are provided in parallel, and a third handle section which connects the top end of the first handle section and the top end of the second handle section; and the bottom ends of the first handle section and the second handle section are rotatably mounted in the grooves. The workbench disclosed in the invention has different feeling during customers' use and better humanization design with less operation difficulty compared with conventional table. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047136 | SAWHORSE DEVICE - A saw horse device is provided. The device may include at least one block, such as a first block, rotatably coupled to a horizontal beam. The first block may have a first right surface and a first left surface. A first right leg may be coupled to the first right surface, and a first left leg may be coupled to the first left surface. The first block may be configured to be rotated between a parallel position and a perpendicular position. Optionally, one or more blocks may comprise a right block arrestor that rotationally arrests the first right leg to the block and/or a left block arrestor that rotationally arrests the left leg to the block. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047137 | UTILITY TOOL BAG - A utility tool bag includes a paddle clip attached to a flap that is hingedly attached to the top of the tool bag, the paddle clip configured to attach the tool bag to the clothing of a user. A main interior compartment includes numerous sub-compartments configured to receive and store a corresponding specific tool. A plurality of exterior pouches are similarly configured to receive and store corresponding specific tools. Hooks and utility rings on the external surfaces of the bag allow additional tools or equipment to be attached and removed by a user. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047138 | SUPPORT RAIL FOR A ROBOT PLATFORM THAT IS DISPLACEABLE IN A TRANSLATORY MANNER, AND DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A SUPPORT RAIL - A support rail for a robotic platform having a support structure of concrete, a lower metallic connection flange and an upper connection flange or a guide rail disposed on an external side of the support structure. The lower connection flange, on the one hand, and the upper connection flange or the guide rail, respectively, on the other hand, are connected by a rigid metallic exoskeleton structure provided on the external side of the support structure and surrounding at least partially or completely the support structure. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047139 | SUPPORT RAIL FOR A ROBOT PLATFORM THAT IS DISPLACEABLE IN A TRANSLATORY MANNER, AND DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND ROBOT SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A SUPPORT RAIL - A support rail for a robot platform displaceable in a translatory manner. This support rail is configured in the manner of an elongate construction element having at least one metallic guide rail for guiding the robot platform, the metallic guide rail being provided on the external side and extending in a main direction of extent. The support rail has at least one lower metallic connection flange for fastening the support rail on a sub-base such as a shed floor or to a gantry base, and on an external side, has at least one upper metallic connection flange for attaching the metallic guide rail and/or directly the at least one metallic guide rail. The support rail is designed having a support structure of concrete, and the support rail has a metallic tension structure embedded in the support structure of concrete and under tensile stress in the main direction of extent. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047140 | ROBOT STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a robot structure, comprising: a cylindrical body, a hemispherical top portion and a bottom portion; an accommodation chamber provided inside the body; a main board horizontally arranged in the top portion; a pickup module horizontally arranged in the top portion and located above the main board, a connecting wire connects the main board and pickup board; a fixing bracket arranged in the middle of the accommodation chamber and close to one side of the body; a projection module arranged on the fixing bracket and located below the main board, and connected to the main board through a connecting wire; a pair of speakers arranged in the bottom portion and respectively connected to the main board through a connecting wire; and a power module in the bottom portion below the pair of speakers, and connected to the main board through a connecting wire. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047141 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system including a conveying device; a robot that processes an object being conveyed; a first and second supply unit that supply the object onto the conveying device; a movement amount detection unit that successively detects an amount of movement of the object supplied by the first supply unit; a single vision sensor that successively acquires visual information of the object being conveyed; an object detection unit that processes the acquired visual information to detect position and orientation of the object; an interval detection unit that detects an interval between objects on the conveying device; a control unit that controls the robot based on the amount of movement and the position and orientation; and a production management unit that causes the second supply unit to supply the object at a position of the interval. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047142 | EXTERNALLY-DRIVEN JOINT STRUCTURE - A modularized externally-driven joint structure can be used for general purposes. An externally-driven joint structure: includes a shaft member that extends in an axial direction; and a number of rotatable members that are arranged along the axial direction, and are coupled with each other by the shaft member in an axially rotatable manner. Each of the rotatable members includes a pair of face portions that face each other in the axial direction, a side wall portion that is arranged along the outer circumferential edges of the pair of face portions, and at least one coupling portion that is arranged at the face portions or the side wall portion, and is coupled with a link member constituting a link of a robot. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047143 | CONTROL DEVICE AND LEARNING DEVICE - A control device that outputs a command for a robot includes a machine learning device that learns a command for the robot. The machine learning device includes a state observation unit that observes a state of the robot and a state of a person present in a peripheral area of the robot, as state variables representing a current state of an environment, a determination data acquisition unit that acquires determination data representing an interference state between the robot and the person, and a learning unit that learns the state of the robot, the state of the person present in the peripheral area of the robot, and the command for the robot obtained by associating the state of the robot and the state of the person present in the peripheral area of the robot by using the state variables and the determination data. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047144 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND ROBOT CONTROLLER - A robot system and a robot controller, by which teaching operation, etc., for a robot can be easily carried out, with respect to a shelf having an unchangeable orientation. The robot controller has: a rotation angle obtaining section configured to obtain a rotation angle of a first rotation axis; a coordinate system calculating section configured to calculate a second coordinate system based on a first coordinate system; a position/orientation calculating section configured to calculate a position and orientation of the robot on a reference coordinate system, based on the rotation angle of the first rotation axis obtained by the rotation angle obtaining section and the teaching position on the second coordinate system; and a motion command generating section configured to generate a motion command for controlling a motion of the operation of the robot, based on the position and orientation of the robot calculated by the position/orientation calculating section. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047145 | Vision guided robot path programming - A method to automate the process of teaching by allowing the robot to compare a live image of the work space along the desired path with a reference image of a similar workspace associated with a nominal path approximating the desired path, the robot teaches itself by comparing the reference image to the live image and generating the desired path at the desired location, hence eliminating human involvement in the process with most of its shortcomings. The present invention also overcomes the problem of site displacement or distortion by monitoring its progress along the path by sensors and modifying the path to conform to the desired path. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047146 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes an actuator emulator simulating a behavior of a first drive apparatus that is for driving a first control target, an actuator emulator simulating a behavior of a second drive apparatus that is for driving a second control target, a storage device for storing a PLC program including an instruction group with respect to the actuator emulator and a robot program including an instruction group with respect to the actuator emulator, a timer generating a virtual time, and a PLC emulator for repeatedly executing the instruction group included in the PLC program in each predetermined first control period in accordance with measurement using the virtual time, and a robot controller emulator for sequentially executing the instruction group included in the robot program in a predetermined execution order in accordance with the virtual time. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC BEHAVIOR AROUND MOVING BODIES - Systems and methods for detection of people are disclosed. In some exemplary implementations, a robot can have a plurality of sensor units. Each sensor unit can be configured to generate sensor data indicative of a portion of a moving body at a plurality of times. Based on at least the sensor data, the robot can determine that the moving body is a person by at least detecting the motion of the moving body and determining that the moving body has characteristics of a person. The robot can then perform an action based at least in part on the determination that the moving body is a person. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047148 | Controlling a Group of Robots - The invention relates to a method for controlling a group of robots, comprising a leading robot ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047149 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRAIN INTERDEPENDENT AUTONOMOUS MACHINES - Methods and apparatus to train interdependent autonomous machines are disclosed. An example method includes performing an action of a first sub-task of a collaborative task with a first collaborative robot in a robotic cell while a second collaborative robot operates in the robotic cell according to a first recorded action of the second collaborative robot, the first recorded action of the second collaborative robot recorded while a second robot controller associated with the second collaborative robot is trained to control the second collaborative robot to perform a second sub-task of the collaborative task, and training a first robot controller associated with the first collaborative robot based at least on a sensing of an interaction of the first collaborative robot with the second collaborative robot while the action of the first sub-task is performed by the first collaborative robot and the second collaborative robot operates according to the first recorded action. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047150 | ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR FASTENER FEED MECHANISM - Systems and methods are provided for aligning a fastener feed mechanism. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes an alignment tool that aligns a fastener feed mechanism with a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners. The alignment tool includes a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber, a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber, a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber, and a fitting member that extends from the lip in the lengthwise direction. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047151 | AUTOMATIC ROBOTIC ARM CALIBRATION TO CAMERA SYSTEM USING A LASER - A system for calibration of a robot includes an imaging system ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047152 | CALIBRATION METHOD, CALIBRATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - This method is for calibrating a coordinate system of an image capture device and a coordinate system of a robot arm in a robot system that includes a display device, the image capture device, and the robot arm to which one of the display device and the image capture device is fixed, the robot arm having a drive shaft. The method includes: acquiring first captured image data based on first image data; acquiring second captured image data based on second image data different from the first image data; and calibrating the coordinate system of the image capture device and the coordinate system of the robot arm, using the first captured image data and the second captured image data. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047153 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROBOT AND ROBOTIC ARM - The disclosure relates to a method for operating a robot as well as to a correspondingly operated robotic system. As part of the method, it is determined, if a difference between a current position of the robot and a target position of the robot exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the robot is in a torque-regulated operating mode. If the difference exceeds the threshold value, a predicted model-based intermediate state that the robot reaches before the target position according to the model is determined, wherein a speed of the robot in the intermediate state is lower than a predetermined speed threshold. When the robot reaches the intermediate state, the robot is automatically switched from the torque-regulated operating mode to a position-regulated operating mode. The robot then moves into the target position in the position-regulated operating mode. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047154 | SYNTHETIC REPRESENTATION OF A SURGICAL ROBOT - A synthetic representation of a robot tool for display on a user interface of a robotic system. The synthetic representation may be used to show the position of a view volume of an image capture device with respect to the robot. The synthetic representation may also be used to find a tool that is outside of the field of view, to display range of motion limits for a tool, to remotely communicate information about the robot, and to detect collisions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047155 | CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A control device comprising a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot, wherein the processor is configured to: control a robot with force control on the basis of a force detected by a force detecting device, determine pass/fail of a result of fitting work in which the robot holds an object and fits the object in an object to be fit, control the robot with the force control in the fitting work, and determine the pass/fail on the basis of whether a portion where the force detected by the force detecting device decreases by a first value or more is present in the fitting work. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047156 | END OF ARM TOOLS FOR SOFT ROBOTIC SYSTEMS - Exemplary embodiments relate to unique structures for robotic end-of-arm-tools (EOATs). According to some embodiments, two or more fingers or actuators may be present on an EOAT, and the actuators may be configured to move (together or separately) to adjust the spacing between the actuators. Some aspects involve techniques for extending and/or retracting a vacuum cup present on the EOAT. Further embodiments, which may be used separately or in conjunction with the previously-described embodiments, apply a secondary inner grip pad to provide a secondary gripping mode for the EOAT. These embodiments may be particularly advantageous when the actuators are soft robotic actuators and the inner grip pad is a relatively more rigid structure than the actuators. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047157 | ELECTROADHESIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRIPPING - A device for electroadhesion and conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy, for example electrostatic actuation, is provided, including a soft polymeric dielectric support having at least two sets of overlapping electrodes patterned respectively on the upper surface and bottom surface of the polymeric support, the electrodes of the two sets can be electrically activated through a power supply for providing voltage change suitable for electroadhesion, electrostatic actuation or both at the same time. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047158 | END EFFECTORS CARRYING PLIES OF LIMP MATERIAL FOR SHAPING BY A MANDREL - Systems and methods are provided for enhancing picking and placement of plies of material. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes an end effector of a robot. The end effector includes a frame, and cup assemblies that are attached to the frame. The cup assemblies each include a shaft and a head. The end effector also includes Bernoulli cups attached to the heads of the cup assemblies, and grippers attached to heads of the cup assemblies. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047159 | WORK DEVICE AND DUAL-ARM WORK DEVICE - A work device is configured to perform a work with use of an end effector and have six degrees of freedom. The work device including: a linear motion unit obtained by combining three linear motion actuators, to have three degrees of freedom; and a rotation unit obtained by combining a plurality of rotation mechanisms each having one or more degrees of rotational freedom, to have three degrees of freedom. A base portion of the linear motion unit is fixed to a mount. A base portion of the rotation unit is fixed to an output portion of the linear motion unit. The end effector is mounted to an output portion of the rotation unit. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047160 | Protective Device for an Effector of a Manipulator, Device for Manipulating Workpieces, and a Method for Actuating a Device for Manipulating Workpieces - A protective device for an effector of a manipulator includes a shell having a plurality of chambers, wherein the shell is flexurally slack and bounds a fillable and/or evacuable pressure space. The protective device further includes at least one first pulling means for pulling back the shell, and at least one actuator for applying a tensile force to the at least one first pulling means. A device for manipulating workpieces includes a robotic manipulator having an effector, and the protective device disposed proximate the effector. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047161 | ROTATIONAL STRUCTURE, ASSIST SYSTEM, AND ROBOT - A rotational structure is configured such that a hollow portion, in which a base member is opposed to a rotational member, is formed around a shaft member. An encoder provided in the hollow portion includes a detection target member rotated together with one of the rotational member and the base member and having a physical quantity changing in a circumferential direction, and a detector capable of detecting the physical quantity of the detection target element and rotated together with the other of the rotational member and the base member. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED HAIRSTYLE PROCESSING AND HAIR CUTTING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an automated hairstyle processing method, an an automated hairstyle processing system, and an automated hair cutting device, the system ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047163 | SANDWICH-STRUCTURED CUTTER AND A HAIR TRIMMER - A sandwich-structured cutter and a hair trimmer, the cutter including two fixed blades, each of which has a row of teeth at the front end, and a movable blade, which is sandwiched between the two fixed blades, can reciprocate relative to the two fixed blades in the longitudinal direction, and is an integrated blade. The movable blade has a row of teeth at the front end, the front ends of the teeth of the movable blade do not protrude from the front ends of the teeth of the fixed blades, and each tooth of the movable blade has a quadrangular cross-section shape, which includes parallel first pair sides and second pair sides forming four acute angles with the first pair sides. The cutter and the hair trimmer can lower the probability that the user gets injured and the cutting efficiency is high. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047164 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a razor cartridge comprises: a main blade; a trimmer blade; a housing for accommodating the main blade such that a cutting edge of the main blade is exposed to a front surface thereof, and accommodating the trimmer blade such that a cutting edge of the trimmer blade is exposed to a rear surface thereof; and a trimmer cover reciprocating between a first position and a second position by being provided on the rear surface of the housing so as to enable vertical sliding thereon. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047165 | ADJUSTABLE BODY SHAVER, SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present application is directed to a hand held wet body shaver. The body shaver includes a razor assembly with one or more cutting edges. The razor assembly is adjustable amongst a plurality of fixed settings, each setting dictating the usable length of the one or more cutting edges. The razor assembly is operationally configured maintain a desired alignment amongst its component parts at each fixed setting. The razor assembly is effective for shaving and trimming hair to various desired lengths. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047166 | ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A RAZOR CARTRIDGE TO A RAZOR HANDLE - A shaving razor adapter used to attach a shaving razor cartridge to a razor handle. The razor cartridge has a pair of distally positioned arc shaped receiving regions and a camming surface. The adapter engages the razor cartridge with a pair of outwardly facing arc shaped bearings for mating into said pair of arc shaped receiving regions of said razor cartridge. The adapter has a recess and a pair of detents for receiving and engaging the handle. The handle has a biasing member to engage the camming surface of said razor cartridge. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047167 | CUTTER FOR ROPES AND TAPES - A cutter includes a grip, a sheath, a blade and a magnetic unit. The grip includes two edges. The sheath is transversely formed at and end of the grip. The sheath and the grip are made in one piece. The sheath includes two openings made in a rear edge thereof, on two opposite sides of the grip. The blade is formed with a cutting edge. The blade is substantially inserted in the sheath, with two sections of the cutting edge exposed to the exterior of the sheath through the openings. The magnetic unit is attached to a face of the cutter. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047168 | SHEET INTERLEAVER FOR SLICING MACHINE - In one aspect, a sheet interleaver for a slicing machine having a slicing station for slicing a food product is provided. The sheet interleaver includes a feed device for providing a sheet material between slices of the food product and an electrostatic charging system configured to generate an electrostatic charge. The electrostatic charge generates a force urging the sheet material to move in a direction toward the food product. In one aspect, a method for coupling a sheet material to a food product configured to be sliced by a slicing machine is provided. The method includes feeding a sheet material for positioning between slices of the food product and generating an electrostatic charge to generate a force urging the sheet material to move in a direction toward the food product. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047169 | LABOR-SAVING HOLE PUNCH - A labor-saving hole punch includes a base, an operating unit, a linking unit, and a punching unit. The operating unit is pivotally mounted to the base for rotation relative to the base. The linking unit has two ends, one of which is connected to the operating unit and the other is pivotally mounted to the base. The punching unit is mounted to the base and connected to the linking unit. The operating unit and the linking unit are pivotally mounted to the same side of the base. The punching unit is connected to a midsection of the linking unit. The linking unit is actuated by the operating unit to drive the punching unit to punch. With the cooperation among the operating unit, the linking unit, and the punching unit, the hole punch has a long punch stroke to punch a larger number of paper sheets and to be labor-saving. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047170 | VERTICAL GRAIN SAWMILL AND METHOD OF SAWING VERTICAL GRAIN LUMBER - What is disclosed is an improved method of sawing wood and an improved sawmill capable of producing vertical grain lumber. Vertical grain lumber is a preferred lumber for use, for example, in trim applications. The improved method and improved sawmill both utilize a track having a carriage, the carriage has a vertical blade and a horizontal blade. The vertical blade and the horizontal blade travel on the carriage down the track. The log is then rotated for another length of lumber to be cut. In a preferred embodiment the sawmill utilizes a skewer for adjusting the log. In a preferred embodiment the log is held by a lathe that can be moved. In a preferred embodiment the log is placed on a skewer before it is engaged by the lathe. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047171 | AUTOMATED DOOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS, PRESS USED THEREWITH, AND ADHESIVE THEREFOR - A door pressing system for pressing interior passage doors, exterior entry doors, bi-fold doors, and/or closet doors features a multi-door pressing station including first and second presses, a loading device, and a discharging device. The pressing station is configured to alternatively move the first and second presses into operative alignment with the loading and discharging devices. The press in operative alignment delivers a pressed assembled door to the discharging device and receives an assembled door layup to be pressed from the loading device. The other press that is out of operatively alignment presses an assembled door received therein. Additional methods and systems are also provided. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047172 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BOARDS, AND PROFILED ELEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING BOARDS - A method for manufacturing a board as well as a profiled element for manufacturing the board. The method including the steps of providing a material mass including an organic material and a binding agent for binding the organic material together, pressing the material mass so as to form the board, and removing material from the material mass in one or more material zones before pressing so as to obtain after pressing a lower density in those zones compared to the remainder of the board. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047173 | METHOD AND MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING A CERAMIC CONTAINING ARTICLE - A method for additively manufacturing a ceramic containing article includes selecting a ceramic precursor and a curable resin, determining a ratio of the ceramic precursor to the curable resin required to achieve a desired ceramic microstructure, mixing the ceramic precursor and the curable resin according to the determined ratio, and iteratively building an article by sequentially applying a layer of the mixture and curing the layer using an additive manufacturing machine. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047174 | EXTRUSION DIES AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FORMING THE SAME - A honeycomb extrusion die ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047175 | CO2-LADEN CONCRETE PRECAST PRODUCTS AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a process for producing precast products in an airtight enclosure, which comprises the steps of a carbonation of pre-dried concrete precast units by feeding CO | 2019-02-14 |
20190047176 | MIXER, SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A BUILDING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURE FROM BUILDING MATERIAL - A mixer includes a drum having at least one inlet and one outlet. The mixer furthermore includes a drive and a stirring shaft, which is arranged in the drum and is coupled to the drive. Furthermore, the mixer includes a conveying device, which is arranged in the drum and which is arranged on one and the same axis as the stirring shaft. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047177 | Method of manufacturing a fishing lure - A fishing lure is manufactured by boring a hole through a granite stone body. A straight brass tube that is initially longer than the stone body is initially held in place inside of the hole, such that the axis of the hole and the axis of the brass tube are congruent, by a pair of rubber stoppers located at opposite ends of the hole. Before the second stopper is put into place, a curable liquid adhesive is poured into the annular space between the brass tube and the stone body. The second stopper is then secured to the brass tube at the opposite end of the stone body and he adhesive is allowed to cure. The protruding opposite ends of the brass tube are secured to a lathe, and the outside of the stone body is turned down on the lathe to the desired shape. After the lure body has been shaped and polished, one or both of the protruding ends of the brass tube is shortened to its finished length. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047178 | DEVICE SYSTEM INCLUDING A RADIO LINK - A device system, including a remote control ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047179 | MOULDING OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH HANDLES - The production of a container with an integrated handle, by injection moulding a preform with an incorporated handle protrusion, where such protrusion has a direction perpendicular to the axis of the preform and then stretch blow moulding the said preform into a container, where before the end of the blowing step the handle protrusion is deformed into the shape and/or position it will have in the finished container. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047180 | METHOD FOR MAKING UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBER-REINFORCED TAPES - Disclosed is a fiber-reinforced composite and methods and apparatuses for making the same. Some fiber-reinforced composites include a matrix material including a thermoplastic material and a non-woven fibrous region having a plurality of continuous fibers dispersed in the matrix material, wherein the width and the length of the non-woven fibrous region are substantially equal to the width and the length, respectively, of the fiber-reinforced composite, wherein the non-woven fibrous region has a mean relative area fiber coverage (RFAC) (%) of from 65 to 90 and a coefficient of variance (COV) (%) of from 3 to 20, and wherein each of the plurality of continuous fibers is substantially aligned with the length of the fiber-reinforced composite. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047181 | RECYCLING OF POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE - The present invention relates in general to recycling of polymer matrix composite. In particular, the invention relates to a process for separating reinforcement material from polymer matrix composite comprising the reinforcement material within a thermoset polymer matrix. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047182 | Methods and systems for rubber removal from vulcanization molds - Methods, apparatuses and systems can be provided to remove vulcanized rubber contamination and other process related residues, such as sulfur-based residues from a vulcanization mold. A vulcanization mold can be placed in a reactor where solid vulcanized rubber contamination can be turned into its base substances on a particle level by reversing the vulcanization and breaking the sulfur-bonds of the contamination. The reactor can be filled with a process liquid that interacts with the devulcanized particles. Energy can be applied to the process liquid to set it into motion to transport devulcanized particles away from the mold surface and from mold cavities such as air venting systems, of which can include then a combination of devulcanization and then a nucleation process to remove the contaminants from the mold. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047183 | Rubber-Steel Composite Structures - This invention comprises novel large vulcanized rubber-steel composite water contacting hydraulic structures such as flood gates, lock gates and penstocks that are essential elements of hydroelectric power generation stations and marine navigation facilities such as locks and canals that have an expected service life of decades to a century or more. The composite structures have reduced susceptibility to damage and corrosion and prolonged service life compared to prior art painted metal structures. It is further directed to safe and environmentally benign means for onsite or shop fabrication of such composite structures incorporating in part either existing steel structures or new steel structures. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047184 | Method for producing anchor rods from a fiber composite material, and anchor rod - A method for producing anchor rods from a fiber composite material includes a solidifying step during which a strand of a curable matrix material with embedded fibers is conveyed to an irradiation device and solidified by an irradiation with light. In a subsequent curing step, the solidified strand is conveyed to an annealing device and is cured by heating to an annealing temperature. A portion of the cured strand forms an anchor rod. The strand is continuously conveyed past or into the irradiation device in a depression of a circulating conveyor belt. The depression of the conveyor belt comprises profiled inner wall regions, via which, during the solidifying step, a surface profiling of the strand conveyed therein is effected. The conveyor belt consists of a light-permeable material, so that multiple illumination devices can illuminate the strand conveyed on the conveyor belt from various directions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047185 | METHOD FOR PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A method for preventing detachment of a three-dimensional object from a printing tray of a printing apparatus is disclosed. The method includes printing a carpet of building material below and around the base of a three-dimensional object to be printed; and printing said three-dimensional object. The portions of the carpet that protrude out of the boundaries of the base of the three-dimensional object are coated with one or more layers of support material to help keep the carpet flexible and adhesive in texture. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047186 | OPTICAL SHEET FORMING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SHEET FORMING METHOD - An optical sheet forming technique includes an extrusion unit having a discharge slit, a forming roll unit having rolls rotatable about rotation axes, a thick portion forming groove provided in the forming roll unit, and a position adjustment mechanism which adjusts a position of a discharge slit with respect to the thick portion forming groove. In a discharged molten resin, a neck-in portion caused by a neck-in phenomenon is continuously formed in an extrusion direction. The neck-in portion is positioned to be opposed to the thick portion forming groove by the position adjustment mechanism. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047187 | MOLDED TOOL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An improved molded tool formed from a compression mold material and corresponding method of manufacture is disclosed. The molded tool has a first end, a second end separated from the first end by a sidewall formed from a heat-sensitive polymeric matrix. The sidewall has an interior surface with a first strength and an exterior surface with a second strength, the first strength being greater than the second strength. Further, the molded tool is formed by a method that includes exerting an expansive force within an interior of the compression mold material, the expansive force having a directional vector along the central axis. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047188 | MOLDED RESIN ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A molded resin article and a method of manufacturing a molded resin article that suppresses generation of portions of reduced bonding strength while suppressing separation at the interface between a bond portion (secondary molding resin) on the one hand and a first body and a second body on the other. The molded resin article has a first contact surface formed perpendicular to the main surface of the first body and contacting the second body, a second contact surface formed perpendicular to the main surface of the second body and contacting the first body, and a bond portion bonding together the first body and the second body, formed by injecting molten resin into a resin channel formed by contacting the first contact surface against the second body and contacting the second contact surface against the first body and solidifying the molten resin. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047189 | ROTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ROTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A rotor manufacturing method, which is method for manufacturing a rotor that includes a rotor core and a magnet inserted into a slot formed in the rotor core, includes a magnet-insertion step of inserting the magnet into the slot; and a fixing-material-injection step of injecting a fixing material into a space between an inner surface of the slot and the magnet from a plurality of fixing-material-injection portions of the slot. In the fixing-material-injection step, a time for starting injection of the fixing material into the slot is made to differ among the plurality of fixing-material-injection portions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047190 | MOLDING FOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS APPEARANCE AND MOLDING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a a molded article including a base layer, a surface layer having a resin and formed to cover at least a portion of the base layer, and a reflective material mixed with the resin and reflecting light, wherein the reflective material includes a metal flake, and a metal oxide layer stacked on the metal flake. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047191 | Injection-Molded Component with Insert Part, Method for Producing Same, and Uses Thereof - The invention relates to a method for producing an injection-molded component with an insert part. An insert part is provided with an inorganic surface, and the insert part is at least partly overmolded during the injection-molding process. The region, which is overmolded during the injection-molding process, of the inorganic surface of the insert part is coated at least in some regions prior to being overmolded, wherein the inorganic surface is supplied with an atmospheric plasma beam and a precursor. The invention further relates to an injection-molded component with an insert part, said insert part having an at least partly overmolded inorganic surface. A layer which is applied by means of a plasma coating process, in particular a plasma polymerization process, is arranged at least in some regions between the inorganic surface and the overmolded plastic. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047192 | ONE-PIECE SENSOR FOR A BIOELECTRODE AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION - A process for producing a sensor for a biomedical electrode (e.g. an ECG electrode) involves injection molding an electrically conductive resin through a film of a backing material to form the sensor directly in the backing material and coating the contact face of the sensor with a non-polarizable conductive material (e.g. silver-containing material). Additional steps of applying an electrolyte over the non-polarizable conductive material coated on the contact face and applying a liner over the electrolyte results in the biomedical electrode. Biomedical electrode produced thereby have the sensor secured in a film of the backing material with a contact face of the sensor disposed on a first side of the film and a post of the sensor protruding from a second side of the film opposite the first side. The process permits production of one-piece sensors for bioelectrodes in a continuous fashion without the need for studs to retain sensors in a film of the backing material. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047193 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BALL JOINT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER LINK - Provided is a method for manufacturing a ball joint including a ball-seat molding step for forming a ball seat assembly by using, as a core, a ball section of a ball stud, the ball section of which is integrally provided in advance at one end portion of a stud section, and insert-molding a ball seat made of resin to cover at least a portion of the ball section present on an opposite side to the stud section, and a housing molding step for insert-molding a housing made of resin by using, as a core, the ball section partially covered by the ball seat of the ball seat assembly. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047194 | RESIN INJECTOR AND OIL COMPACTOR FOR LIQUID COMPOSITES MOLDING - The present disclosure relates to a resin injector and oil compactor used to manufacture composite components by RTM and FIP processes. A resin injector comprising an automated resin degassing and charging/discharging station and an in-line heat exchanger. An oil compactor capable of applying a dynamic compaction at a desired frequency, nominal pressure and temperature to an FIP mold. A multi-injection equipment for manufacturing composite parts by RTM and FIP is provided. The multi-injection equipment includes 1 or more cylinder injectors for delivery liquid resin into an RTM or FIP mold cavity. An oil compactor equipment to work with FIP is provided. The oil compactor contains an oil container and a heat exchanger to maintain the oil at a desired temperature. The pre-heated oil is injected into the FIP under pressure after the resin injection to fulfill the impregnation of the fibrous strengthener and consolidate the composite part. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047195 | INJECTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH FLOW PATH SWITCHING BLOCK - [Problem] To provide an injection apparatus including a flow path switching mechanism that is simple in construction and low in cost. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047196 | Handling device for plastic injection-molded parts, injection molding system and method for operation - This invention relates to a handling device for the removal of plastic injection-molded parts, designed as pipette tips, medical reaction vessels or contact-lens molds, from an injection mold tool ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047197 | METHODS FOR MAKING FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS - Disclosed is a method for making a flexible container. The method implements an injection mold having a collapsible core that expands/moves to define the apertures and, in some embodiments, holds a flexible film in place during the injection mold process and collapses/moves back post-injection molding to allow for the flexible container to be readily removed from the die. In addition, the method described includes a post-injection molding anneal process that is implemented to allow the flexible film to shrink so as to provide for form-fitting of the film to the molded portion of the container. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047198 | MOULD FOR INJECTING THERMOPLASTICS AND METHOD FOR USING SAID MOULD - Mould for producing plastic items obtained by the injection of thermoplastic material of the “hot melt” or polyamide type, the mould being made of flexible vulcanised silicone, rubber or other elastomers, the mould being formed by two parts which, when facing each other and attached, generate a series of compartments and channels that allow for the introduction of the melted thermoplastic material and the filling of the cavities with the shape of the item desired, and, in turn, allow for a vacuum to be generated, also removing the inside air from the mould by means of a series of conduits and channels; and a method or methodology for producing said plastic items by means of said mould, allowing for the reproduction of short and medium series of items produced with plastic materials, and in which a control system and a mould incorporating a means to be identified can be added to the method. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING CURED MEMBRANES - A method of continuously manufacturing a cured membrane includes continuously compounding and mixing a vulcanizable rubber composition in a mixing extruder while continuously removing gasses from the vulcanizable rubber composition during mixing with a vacuum. The vulcanizable rubber composition may be continuously extruded to form an extrudate, which may be continuously calendered to form a green membrane. The green membrane may be continuously cured, such as by a hot air conveyor curing system, to form a cured membrane. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047200 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF COMPOSITE ARTICLES - A composition includes an infrared reflective additive having one or more infrared reflective colorants and a thermally emissive filler. The infrared reflective additive can be melt processed in a polymeric matrix. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047201 | A METHOD OF EXTRUDING A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER OF A DESIRED COLOR AND AN APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - The present invention comprises a method. The method comprises selectively feeding color masterbatch thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to an extruder from a first gravimetric feeder operatively connected to a computing device and adapted to receive signals from the computing device to control the amount of the color masterbatch thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules dispensed therefrom and feeding non-colored thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to the extruder from a second gravimetric feeder operatively connected to the computing device and adapted to receive signals from the computing device to control the amount of non-colored polymer pellets or granules dispensed therefrom. The method further comprises wherein the computing device is adapted to send signals to the first and second gravimetric feeders to separately adjust the rates at which the first and second gravimetric feeders each feed the color masterbatch thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules and the non-colored thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to the extruder; wherein the second gravimetric feeders is sent signals to continuously feed the non-colored thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to the extruder at a desired rate; and wherein the first gravimetric feeder is randomly sent signals to feed the color masterbatch thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to the extruder at a first rate and randomly sent signals to feed the color masterbatch thermoplastic polymer pellets or granules to the extruder at a second rate that is different from the first rate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047202 | Method for Making a Dual Chamber Bottle - A multiple-chamber container that is extrusion blow molded with a single neck finish and a method to trim the single neck finish is provided. The physical appearance of the multiple-chamber container before the trimming process differs from the multiple-chamber container after the trimming process. The multiple-chamber container includes multiple openings that are configured to engage with a single cap after the trimming process to create a seal. The multiple-chamber container may contain different materials, such as liquids, gel-like substances, granular materials, food, etc. that are not permitted to flow from one chamber to the other chamber when the cap is engaged with the chamber openings. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047203 | BLOW MOLD UNIT AND BLOW MOLDING DEVICE USING SAME - In a fixing member | 2019-02-14 |
20190047204 | BLOW MOULD - A blow mold provided with a locking system for mutually locking each half-mold with the related half-mold holder, thus allowing a simpler and quicker replacement of the side half-impressions of the mold. The blow mold of the invention provides for the side half-impression of each half-mold to be fixed in a cavity of the corresponding mold holder by actuating at least one quick coupling device comprising a bar ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047205 | APPARATUS FOR BLOW-MOLDING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - An apparatus for blow-molding plastic containers includes at least one blow-molding station that defines at least one molding cavity for forming plastic containers. The blow-molding station includes two lateral bodies and, for each forming cavity defined by the blow-molding station, a bottom. The bottom includes an external body of the bottom that defines an annular portion that extends around the axis of extension of the respective forming cavity, and an internal body that can be accommodated at least partially inside the annular portion, between the external lateral surface of the internal body and the internal surface of the annular portion there being at least one air evacuation opening that extends around the axis of extension and is connected to first air evacuation elements. The internal body is adjustably movable on command with respect to the annular portion along the axis of extension. | 2019-02-14 |