10th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220072682 | SUBSTRATE HANDLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CMP PROCESSING - A system and method for sequential single-sided CMP processing of opposite facing surfaces of a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate are disclosed. A method includes urging a first surface of a substrate against one of plurality of polishing pads, wherein the plurality of polishing pads are disposed on corresponding ones of a plurality of rotatable polishing platens. The method includes transferring, using the first side of the end effector, the substrate from the substrate carrier loading station to a substrate alignment station. The method includes transferring, using the first side of the end effector, the substrate from the substrate alignment station to a substrate carrier loading station. The method includes urging a second surface of the substrate against one of the plurality of polishing platens. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072683 | Spray unit with a rotatable nozzle as well as a blasting device - A blasting device has a spray unit for spraying blasting agent onto the surface to be treated. The spray unit has an insert | 2022-03-10 |
20220072684 | MULTIFACETED VISE-JAW COVER - A firearm maintenance aid can include a firearm vise and a firearm support device. Firearm vise can include vise jaws, a threaded rod connecting vise jaws together, and jaw pin holes in each jaw, the holes extending from an outer surface of a jaw through to an inner surface of each jaw, wherein the holes in the first jaw align with the holes in the second jaw. Firearm support device can include a clamping portion and a supporting portion. The clamping portion can be clamped between the jaws of the firearm vise, can include two parallel clamping faces, and can define vise pin holes that align with the jaw pin holes. The supporting portion can be located opposite the clamping portion and can include a cylindrical shaft. Vise pins can be received by the jaw pin holes and vise pin holes to fixedly connect the support device to the vise. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072685 | HOLDING CLAMP FOR HIGH FABRIC LOAD APPLICATIONS - The present invention is generally directed towards clamps for high tension load applications. In particular, the invention relates to high holding power clamps in which fabric can be secured, and which can withstand a large amount of force, including, in at least some embodiments, the maximum amount of tension permitted in various modern high strength fabrics and/or fiber weaves. In at least one embodiment, a holding clamp has a single-V design, with at least three areas that exert pinching effects on fabric held in the clamp, and at least four capstan areas that exert capstan effects on the clamped fabric. In at least a further embodiment, a holding clamp has a double-V design, with at least six areas that exert pinching effects on fabric held in the clamp, and at least seven capstan areas that exert capstan effects on the clamped fabric. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072686 | Powered Compression Clamping System - A powered compression clamping system is provided by a wrench which is engageable to a power tool such as a drill on a first end. A second end of the wrench has a connector thereon which is configured to removably engage a handle of a clamp to rotate it using the power tool. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072687 | FASTENER SETTING TOOL - A fastener setting tool for installing a fastener into a board structure, comprising a tool body having a bottom surface and a longitudinal axis; a spacer assembly, comprising a first abutment member, having a first engagement surface, and a second abutment member, having a second engagement surface opposingly spaced apart from said first engagement surface, each one of said first and second abutment member extending away from and in a direction normal to said bottom surface of said tool body, said spacer assembly being configured to cooperatingly positioningly engage the board structure; at least one fastener guide operably coupled to any one of said first and second abutment member, and configured to guidingly receive a fastener for the board structure; and a spacer adjustment mechanism, adapted to selectively lockingly move at least one of said first and second abutment member in a direction along said longitudinal axis. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072688 | DEVICE FOR TENSIONING A CONNECTING ELEMENT - The present invention refers to a device for tensioning a connecting element fastened to a component to be tightened, which comprises an engagement element having an engagement section receiving and holding the connecting element, a support element configured to support the device against the component, and an actuating unit having a fluid chamber for receiving a fluid, wherein the actuating unit is configured to manipulate a volume of the fluid chamber so as to move the engagement element relative to the support element. The device further comprises a vent opening fluid-communicatively connectable to the fluid chamber which is disposed in the region of the engagement section. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072689 | DRIVING-IN DEVICE - An apparatus for driving a fastening element in a driving direction into a base material, having a receptacle for the fastening element, from which the fastening element is driven into the base material, having a magazine for supplying fastening elements in a transport direction to the receptacle, wherein the side of the magazine facing the driving direction has a slot which runs in the transport direction, and having a dust deflector which covers the slot. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072690 | DRIVING-IN APPARATUS - An apparatus driving fastening elements has an energy store, a transmission element movable along a setting axis in a driving direction between a starting position and a setting position for transmitting energy from the energy store to the fastening elements, the transmission element having a rear end in the driving direction, the energy store having a container and a piston, the container defining a cylinder axis and the piston being movable along the cylinder axis in the container, the piston closing off a partial volume of the container, and gas in the closed-off partial volume forming a gas spring, the apparatus having a force transmission device transmitting a spring force of the gas spring to the rear end of the transmission element, the rear end of the transmission element being arranged behind the piston in the driving direction when the transmission element is in the starting position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072691 | FASTENER DRIVING TOOL - A setting device for driving fastening elements in a setting direction into a substrate is provided, having a driving-in element movable between a starting position and a setting position, a drive driving the driving-in element in the setting direction from the starting position to the setting position transferring energy to a fastening element, and a resetting device conveying the driving-in element counter to the setting direction from the setting position to the starting position, the resetting device comprising a rotor, rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a driver element on the rotor which can be engaged with the driving-in element, driving the driving-in element counter to the setting direction, the driver element being mounted on the rotor radially movable wherein, upon rotor rotation, the driver element moves from the axis of rotation to engage with the driving-in element. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072692 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL WITH MULTIPLE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND USABLE WITH FUEL CANISTERS OF VARYING LENGTHS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool including multiple combustion chambers and/or usable with fuel canisters of varying lengths. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072693 | Multi-Function Touch-Free Tool - A handheld tool includes a single piece having various sections including a first open loop section, a second open loop section and a connection section connecting the first open loop section and the second open loop section. The first open loop section has a first opening toward a first side of the handheld tool. The second open loop section has a second opening toward a second side of the handheld tool opposite the first side thereof. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072694 | ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE - An electric work machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a manipulator, a first switch, a second switch, and a control circuit. The manipulator is on-operated or off-operated by a user of the electric work machine. Each of the first switch and the second switch is turned on or off in response to the manipulator being on-operated or off-operated. The control circuit executes a motor control process in accordance with a computer program. The control circuit receives first switch information from the first switch, and receives second switch information from the second switch. The motor control process outputs a drive command for driving the motor in response to the first switch information and the second switch information indicating that the manipulator is on-operated. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072695 | COMPRESSION OR CUTTING TOOL - A hand-held tool ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072696 | PALM TOOL DEVICE - A palm tool device includes a drive tool and a bar. The drive tool includes a drive member and a grip member connecting with and housing the drive member. The grip member is annular and surrounds the drive member. An outer periphery of the grip member forms a grip portion and a first attach portion. The bar is selectively attached to and detached from the drive tool. The bar is attachable in at least one position to the drive tool. The bar has a second attach portion and a third attach portion. The bar is attachable in a first position to the drive tool by connecting the second attach portion with the first attach portion. The bar is attachable in a second position to the drive tool by connecting the third attach portion with the engage portion. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072697 | MULTIVALENT VACCINES FOR RABIES VIRUS AND CORONAVIRUSES - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for inducing an immune response that confers dual protection against infections by either or both of a rabies virus and a coronavirus, and/or which can be used therapeutically for an existing infection with rabies virus and/or a coronavirus to treat at least one symptom thereof and/or to neutralize or clear the infecting agents. In particular, the present disclosure provides a recombinant rabies virus vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding at least one coronavirus immunogenic glycoprotein fragment, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the vaccine vectors. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072698 | MAGNETIC BASE FOR ROBOTIC ARM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a magnetic base for a programmable machine. In an exemplary embodiment, magnetic system comprises a robotic arm and a magnetic base. The robotic arm comprises a pivot joint allowing the robotic arm to move in at least one direction. The magnetic base is coupled to the robotic arm and supports the robotic arm. The magnetic base comprises a magnetic coupler and a wheel. The magnetic coupler comprises a workpiece contact interface and a magnet assembly configurable between off and on states. The off state produces a first magnetic field at the workpiece contact interface that is less than a second magnetic field produced at the workpiece contact interface when in the on state. The wheel rotates about an axis and supports the magnetic base to permit a movement of the magnetic system. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072699 | Nuclear Emergency Multifunctional Operation Robot - A nuclear emergency multifunctional operation robot includes a base, a mechanical arm, a tool change-over device, and motion supporting devices. The base includes a pedestal, a mounting seat A, a mounting seat B, a mounting seat C, a rotation driving mechanism A, and a rotation driving mechanism B. The front end of the mechanical arm is connected to the mounting seat B; the tool change-over device includes a male connector and a female connector which are abutted with or separated from each other; and the motion supporting devices are used to drive the nuclear emergency multifunctional operation robot to move. The present disclosure has the advantages that the base can be integrated with various end tools, so that the operation robot conveniently changes over tools according to operation needs to conduct various types of operations. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072700 | UTILIZING SOFT ACTUATED INFLATABLE ROBOTICS - A robotic system which includes a fluid controller, an arm portion, and a soft end effector apparatus coupled with the fluid controller and the arm portion. The soft end effector apparatus includes a base constructed and arranged to mount to the arm portion, a set of wrist assemblies coupled with the base, and a set of finger assemblies coupled with the set of wrist assemblies. Each wrist assembly of the set of wrist assemblies (i) couples with a respective finger assembly and (ii) provides movement to that respective finger assembly relative to the base during actuation of that wrist assembly and during independent actuation of that respective finger assembly in response to control from the fluid controller. Along these lines, the fluid controller may individually provide pressurized fluid to each wrist assembly and each finger assembly when controlling interaction between the soft end effector apparatus and an external object. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072701 | MOTION CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A motion control method is provided. The motion control method comprises: obtaining a sequence of motion parameters of a joint; interpolating the sequence of motion parameters to obtain an interpolation parameter sequence; and calculating driving parameters of a motion component based on the interpolation parameter sequence to drive the motion component to move. According to the motion control method, only a few of motion parameters need to be set by a user, and a lot of motion parameters can be obtained by interpolation, which make it possible for a motor or a robot to achieve smooth operation while a workload for the user is kept to be lower. A motion control device, system, and storage medium are also provided. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072702 | ROBOT CONTROL METHOD - A determination value calculated based on a distance from a work point of a tip of robot arm ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072703 | SUSPENDED ROBOT RECOVERY - A robot system includes a robot; a peripheral device disposed around the robot; a control unit configured to operate at least the robot based on a program; a suspension unit configured to suspend a plurality of sequential operations performed by the robot in conjunction with the peripheral device based on an operation program if an irregular state occurs in the peripheral device; and a simulator. The simulator is configured to generate a recovery program based at least on a robot state information of the robot at the time of suspending the operation due to an occurrence of the irregular state, in which the control unit is further configured to cause the robot to operate with respect to the peripheral device based on the recovery program so that an operation by the suspended operation program becomes resumable. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072704 | LOCALIZED CONFIGURATIONS OF DISTRIBUTED-PACKAGED ROBOTIC PROCESSES - Disclosed herein is a computing device that includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores processor executable for a robotic process engine. The robotic process engine accesses a distributed packaged robotic process to procure code and generate a local robotic process. The code includes parameters, while local robotic process includes input fields in accordance with the parameters. The robotic process engine receives input arguments via the input fields of the local robotic process to generate a configuration and executes the local robotic process utilizing the configuration. The execution of the local robotic process mirrors an execution of the distributed packaged robotic process without changing the distributed packaged robotic process. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072705 | Method of automated cookware handling in robotic systems, and in different handling environments - The present invention relates to a method of cookware handling in varied environments including that in robotic systems, production lines, automated cooking and ingredient collection systems, washing and sanitizing manual or automated systems. The method involves use of electromagnetic force to generate friction that translate into gripping force for the cookware or likewise. The electromagnetic force may be generated by degaussing electromagnets. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072706 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROCESSING OF A VARIETY OF OBJECTS EMPLOYING MOTION PLANNING - A processing system is disclosed for providing processing of homogenous and non-homogenous objects in both structured and cluttered environments. The processing system includes a programmable motion device including an end effector, a perception system for recognizing any of the identity, location, and orientation of an object presented in a plurality of objects at an input location, a grasp acquisition system for acquiring the object using the end effector to permit the object to be moved from the plurality of objects to one of a plurality of destination bins, and a motion planning system for determining a changing portion of a trajectory path of the end effector from the object to a base location proximate to the input location, and determining an unchanging portion of a trajectory path of the end effector from the base location to a destination bin location proximate to a destination bin, wherein the unchanging portion of the trajectory path is chosen to provide a path from the base location to the destination bin location that is consistent with paths taken by other objects. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072707 | EFFICIENT DATA GENERATION FOR GRASP LEARNING WITH GENERAL GRIPPERS - A grasp generation technique for robotic pick-up of parts. A database of solid or surface models is provided for all objects and grippers which are to be evaluated. A gripper is selected and a random initialization is performed, where random objects and poses are selected from the object database. An iterative optimization computation is then performed, where many hundreds of grasps are computed for each part with surface contact between the part and the gripper, and sampling for grasp diversity and global optimization. Finally, a physical environment simulation is performed, where the grasps for each part are mapped to simulated piles of objects in a bin scenario. The grasp points and approach directions from the physical environment simulation are then used to train neural networks for grasp learning in real-world robotic operations, where the simulation results are correlated to camera depth image data to identify a high quality grasp. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072708 | MOTION MODEL CALCULATION DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, JOINT MECHANISM, AND MOTION MODEL CALCULATION METHOD - What is disclosed is a motion model calculation device which easily creates a motion model for a drive device. The motion model calculation device is connected to a robot arm including a plurality of arms and a joint mechanism which pivotally joins the plurality of arms to a connection part, outputs a predetermined motion command to the joint mechanism, acquires a driving state of the joint mechanism caused by a motion corresponding to the motion command, and calculates, on the basis of the motion command and the driving state, a motion model representing the relationship between an input value representing an input to the joint mechanism and an output value of the joint mechanism with respect to the input. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072709 | Control System Architecture And Distributed Human-Machine Interface For Robot Control - In response to a first condition in a first subsystem of a robot, a controller halts operation of the first subsystem; transmits a set command specifying a first notification to an interface system; obtains status information from the interface system; and, in response to the status information indicating that the first notification has a cleared status, resumes operation of the first subsystem. The interface system maintains a set of active notifications and tracks a set of devices configured to receive notifications. Each of the devices is associated with a respective operator. In response to receiving the set command, the interface system: adds the first notification to the set of active notifications; determines a subset of devices to receive the first notification; wirelessly transmits the first notification to the subset; and, in response to receiving a clear message specifying the first notification, sets the first notification to the cleared status. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072710 | Method For Adjusting A Protective Function During Operation Of A Machine By Generating An Unmonitored Window Region Having Protective Devices, And Protective Apparatus - The invention relates to a method for adjusting a protective function during operation of a machine ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072711 | COORDINATION OF PATHS OF TWO ROBOT MANIPULATORS - System and method of learning and executing mutually coordinated paths of robot manipulators, including: manually guiding a first reference point of a first robot manipulator over a desired first path, acquiring the first path or acquiring a first set of poses for the first path and storing the first path or the first set of poses in a first data set, automatically traveling along the first path according to the first data set, while automatically traveling along the first path, manually guiding a second reference point of a second robot manipulator over a desired second path, acquiring the second path or acquiring a second set of poses for the second path and storing the second path or the second set of poses in a second data set, wherein the second data set is assigned to the first data set so that a location of the first path is at least approximately assigned to each location of the second path, and traveling along the first path by the first robot manipulator according to the first data set synchronized with traveling along the second path by the second robot manipulator according to the second data set. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072712 | MIX-SIZE DEPALLETIZING - A system and method for identifying a box to be picked up by a robot from a stack of boxes. The method includes obtaining a 2D red-green-blue (RGB) color image of the boxes and a 2D depth map image of the boxes using a 3D camera, where pixels in the depth map image are assigned a value identifying the distance from the camera to the boxes. The method generates a segmentation image of the boxes by performing an image segmentation process that extracts features from the RGB image and the depth map image, combines the extracted features in the images and assigns a label to the pixels in a features image so that each box in the segmentation image has the same label. The method then identifies a location for picking up the box using the segmentation image. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072713 | A METHOD FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED WIRING OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR ARRANGED ON A MOUNTING PLATE - The invention relates to a method for robot-assisted wiring of electrical components of an electrical switchgear arranged on a mounting plate, comprising the steps:
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20220072714 | PORTIONING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING OF FOOD PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a portioning device for packaging of food products ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072715 | WEARABLE ROBOT HAND DEVICE REMOVABLE FROM HAND STRUCTURE - Embodiments relate to a wearable robot hand device removable from a hand structure, including: at least one of first and second exglove modules as one or more exglove modules attached to the hand structure, the first exglove module being attached to a surface of the hand structure and the second exglove module being attached onto a exglove of the first exglove module. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072716 | ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGERS AND METHODS OF USE - A robotic tool changer is provided including a tool adapter. The tool adapter includes a body having a robot wall, a tool wall, and a side wall extending from the robot wall to the tool wall. A rear opening is formed in the side wall and the tool wall through which a tool element extends to enter a tool hole formed in the body. The tool adapter also includes a locking member movable relative to the body between an open position in which the locking member permits positioning of the tool element into or out of the tool hole through the rear opening, and a closed position in which the locking member prohibits positioning of the tool element into or out of the tool hole through the rear opening. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072717 | Gripper Device - A gripper device includes a base and two gripping assemblies, each including a gripping member, a stand, and an elastic member. The gripping member includes a gripping portion and a supporting portion. The stand is movably disposed to the base and includes a connecter and a supporter. The supporting portion is pivotally connected to the supporter at a position between the gripping portion and the connecter so that the gripping member is pivotable relative to the stand. Two opposite ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the supporting portion and the connecter. When one of the gripping portions touches an object, the gripping member pivots relative to the corresponding stand. Therefore, gripping a target may not be interrupted by interference objects around the target. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072718 | Gripping Device - The present invention relates to a gripping device for picking up, conveying, and delivering a product, the gripping device including: a base structure which may be attached to a handling device by means of a coupling element, preferably so in a non-destructively detachable manner; at least two gripper members having each at least one bottom surface and at least one top surface, said top surface of the gripper members facing towards the coupling element and said bottom surfaces of the gripper members facing away from the coupling element; at least one drive means for reversibly moving the gripper members between a first position, in which the gripper members may be positioned on opposite sides of the product to be picked up, and a second position, in which the gripper members seize the product to be picked up; and an abutment plate which is at least approximately supported by the top surfaces of the gripper members. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072719 | TOOL-LESS PICK TIP ASSEMBLY, HOUSING, AND APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072720 | WORK HEAD AND WORK MACHINE - A work head including a head main body, multiple movable bodies held to be approachable to or separatable from each other by the head main body, and an air passage formed, being open between the multiple movable bodies, in the head main body, in which by gripping a holding tool configured to hold a component by approach of the multiple movable bodies, the holding tool communicates with the air passage and holds the component by supply of air to the holding tool via the air passage. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072721 | FINGER-PUSH SAFETY KNIFE - a finger-push safety knife, including a knife housing, a knife holder, a blade, and a shifter. The blade is installed onto the knife holder. The knife holder is disposed in a cavity of the knife housing. A restricting groove is disposed on the knife holder. A gear adjustment slot is disposed on the knife housing. When the shifter rotates to the blade ejection gear, the shifter fits with the restricting groove to enable the knife holder to move and move to a preset position in the cavity, and the shifter is clamped at a blade ejection position in the restricting groove, so that the displacement of the knife holder can be restricted and the knife holder can be fastened at the preset position in the cavity under the action of an external force, to restrict an extension length of the blade from the knife housing. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072722 | TRIGGER KNIFE - a trigger knife, including a knife housing, a knife holder, a blade, an elastic part, a trigger, a linkage assembly, a connecting plate. When the trigger is rotated outwards, the elastic part is deformed, and the linkage assembly drives the connecting plate to move and enables the knife holder to move to a first blade ejection position. When one end of the blade is lifted, the knife holder is enabled to fit with an inner wall of the knife housing, the knife holder to move to a second blade ejection position, and the connecting plate is fastened onto the knife housing and separated from the knife holder. When the end of the blade is moved down, the knife holder is enabled to move down, the elastic part is restored from the deformation to enable the knife holder to move to a rebound position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072723 | FADE COMB FOR AN ELECTRIC HAIR TRIMMER - A comb for an electric trimmer includes a first outer tooth, a second outer tooth, and intermediate teeth positioned between the first outer tooth and the second outer tooth. Each of the teeth includes a skin-contacting edge and a slot defined between an overhang region and a base region located on the blade-facing side. Each intermediate tooth defines a tooth height representing the shortest distance between a base region and an outer-most point on the skin-contacting edge of each of the intermediate teeth. A first tooth height is defined by a first intermediate tooth and a second tooth height is defined by a second intermediate tooth. The first tooth height is greater than the second tooth height. The ratio between the first tooth height and the second tooth height is about 1:70 to about 3:16. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072724 | SINGLE-BLADE RAZOR APPARATUS - A single-blade razor apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. A razor apparatus may include a handle and a head pivotably mounted on the handle. The head may include a rear side including an aperture for receiving a single blade, as well as a front side through which a cutting edge of the blade is exposed during use. An upper portion and a lower portion of the head may form the aperture. The lower portion may physically interface with the upper portion so that a front region of the upper portion is physically supported by the lower portion. In a particular implementation, the lower portion may include several protruding latches proximate the front side of the head, which may respectively mate with recesses formed in the upper portion. Alternatively, the latches may be formed in the upper portion and may respectively mate with recesses formed in the lower portion. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072725 | SHAVING IMPLEMENT - A shaving implement has a guard provided to fit over a blade retaining cartridge of a razor configured for wet shaving. The guard has a frame defined by top and bottom rails, spaced by first and second side edges, and elongated members defining a grate. The elongated members have outwardly extending barbs configured to arrange facial hair during a shaving process. The guard is secured over the blade retaining cartridge of the razor. When disposed over the blade retaining cartridge, the grate portion of the guard spaces any blades retained in the cartridge from the surface of a user's skin while still leaving such blades at least partially exposed to the user's facial or body hair. This enables a user to trim, rather than fully shave, his hair and further protects the user's skin from the harmful effects of close shaving. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072726 | PRESSING UNIT FOR A PORTIONING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a portioning machine for dividing a strand-like product into individual portions and a method of controlling such portioning machine. The portioning machine includes a magazine turret attachment for receiving the strand-like product, a pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product at least in its longitudinal direction, and a portioning and cutting device for portioning and separating individual portions from the strand-like product. The magazine turret attachment has a base segment and a turret segment which have chute portions oriented coaxially with respect to one another for forming at least one reception chute for the strand-like product and which are rotatable about a common axis for positioning the reception chute in a cutting position; and wherein the pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product has at least one pressure ram and a counter-pressure element. The counter-pressure element is a slide element arranged between the base segment and the turret segment of the magazine turret attachment and is reversibly movable in a direction at least approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the magazine turret attachment between a release position and a closure position for unblocking or closing the reception chute placed in the cutting position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072727 | MOTORISED FOOD-PROCESSOR APPARATUS - The invention relates to a motorized food-processor apparatus ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072728 | A handheld motorised food cutting device - A handheld motorised food cutting device ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072729 | MAGAZINE TURRET ATTACHMENT FOR A PORTIONING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a magazine turret attachment for a portioning machine for dividing a strand-like product into individual portions and a portioning machine having such a magazine turret attachment. The magazine turret attachment includes a turret base rotatable about a rotation axis which has at least one chute extending through the turret base and the chute axis of which extends at least approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the turret base; and at least one first chute module which may be reversibly arranged on the turret base in the area of the first chute and which is provided with only one chute extending through said first chute module and the chute axis of which extends coaxially to the chute axis of the first chute of the turret base and the cross-section of which corresponds at least approximately to the cross-section of the at least one chute of the turret base in order to form a first reception chute for a strand-like product. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072730 | SYSTEM FOR PICKING UP, CONVEYING, AND DELIVERING A PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUCH SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for picking up, conveying, and delivering a foodstuff product to a processing machine which preferably has an upright magazine tube, said system including: a handling device, a gripping device releasably attachable to the handling device, a transporting apparatus, and a control unit; wherein the transporting apparatus has a transporting portion on which the foodstuff product that is to be picked up by the gripping device may be positioned in a pick-up position allowing the foodstuff product to be picked up by the gripping device, and the control unit is connected at least to the handling device of the gripping device and to the transporting apparatus; wherein the control unit is configured for detecting when the foodstuff product to be picked up has reached the pick-up position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072731 | OPTICAL FIBER PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an optical fiber processing apparatus comprising: an optical fiber machining head provided with a fiber proceeding tunnel, through which an optical fiber passes, and a plurality of processing rod insertion holes formed in the circumference of the proceeding tunnel in a direction perpendicular to the tunnel; a processing rod having a machining tip for processing the optical fiber in the proceeding tunnel through the processing rod insertion hole; and an actuator operating a processing drill. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072732 | CHAINSAW - A power tool includes a switch moveable between a first position enabling activation of a motor and a second position disabling the motor. The power tool includes a trigger movably coupled to a housing of the power tool between an OFF position and an ON position. The switch moves from the second position to the first position in response to the trigger moving from the OFF position to the ON position. The power tool includes a trigger lock-off pivotably coupled to the housing between a lock position and an unlock position. The trigger lock-off is engageable with the trigger to inhibit movement of the trigger from the OFF position to the ON position when the trigger lock-off is in the lock position. The trigger lock-off allows movement of the trigger from the OFF position to the ON position when the trigger lock-off is in the unlock position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072733 | METHOD FOR 3D PRINTING PREFABRICATED MODULAR BUILDINGS - A method for 3D printing a prefabricated modular building includes rotating an intermediate module ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072734 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING AEROGEL BLANKET - Provided is an apparatus for preparing an aerogel blanket, the apparatus comprising: a bobbin around which a blanket is wound; a body provided with a gelling tank in which the bobbin is accommodated; a driving member configured to allow the bobbin accommodated in the gelling tank to rotate; and a silica sol supply member configured to gelate the blanket as silica sol is injected into the gelling tank to impregnate the blanket rotating by the bobbin. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072735 | DUSTLESS MIXING SYSTEM - An apparatus for preventing proliferation of dust during mixing of material, including a semi-dome shaped element configured for placement over a top opening of a mixing container, a fastener extending along a bottom circumference of the semi-dome shaped element, such that said fastener is configured to couple to the top brim of the mixing container, and an opening in the semi-dome shaped element, the opening configured to accept a vacuum hose. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072736 | CONCRETE MIXER VEHICLE - A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a drum assembly coupled to the chassis, and a module coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the drum assembly. The module includes a prime mover, a cooling system, and a hood. The hood has a first end positioned proximate the drum assembly, an opposing second end positioned proximate a rear end of the chassis, and a top surface. The hood defines an internal cavity within which the prime mover and the cooling system are disposed. The first end defines an inlet airflow cavity. The inlet airflow cavity has a bottom surface and an air inlet positioned between the top surface and the bottom surface. The air inlet connects the inlet airflow cavity to the internal cavity. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072737 | Silicate Fiber Polymer Composite - The claimed material relates to a silicate fiber and polymer composite having enhanced modulus, viscoelastic and rheological properties. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072738 | AUTOMATED PLACEMENT OF PREPREG TAPES TO FORM COMPOSITE PARTS - Prepreg tapes suitable for automated placement process are formed by slitting a sheet of partially impregnated prepreg. The partially impregnated prepreg is composed of unidirectional fiber tows partially embedded in a resin layer and has a continuous resin surface only on one side. In some embodiments, one or two nonwoven veil(s) is/are incorporated into the partially impregnated prepreg. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND/OR USING COMPOSITE TUBE STRUCTURES FORMED OF HYBRID LAMINATES - Systems and methods for making and/or using a hybrid laminate composite tube structure. The methods comprise: wrapping a plurality of lamina layers around a male cylindrical tool (e.g., mandrel); treating the lamina layers with heat/pressure to form the hybrid laminate composite tube structure; and assembling a structure by adhesively bonding the hybrid laminate composite tube structure to a metallic fitting. The lamina layers comprise: at least one first lamina layer formed of a first material having a first CTE; and at least one second lamina layer formed of a second material different from the first material and having a second CTE different than the first CTE. The hybrid laminate composite tube structure has at least one property that is different in the axial direction than the hoop direction. An axial CTE of the hybrid laminate composite tube structure is tailored to provide a net zero CTE for the assembled structure. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY FORMING PROTOTYPE PARTS WITH A HEATED STYLUS TOOL - An incremental forming machine and a process are disclosed that comprise selecting a blank and selecting a stylus tool that has a tip at one end. The stylus tool may be heated to a desired temperature before contacting the blank with the stylus tool to change a characteristic of the blank or part. The stylus tool apparatus may include a tip on an end of a shaft and a resistance heating element disposed inside the tip. Alternatively, the stylus tool apparatus may include an induction heating coil disposed around the tip. The tip of the stylus tool may have a rotatable ball that engages the blank or part. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072741 | WORKPIECE MOLDING APPARATUS - This workpiece molding apparatus has a mold member equipped with a pair of metal molds that hold therebetween a workpiece being a laminate of a workpiece body and a surface skin material, and that are capable of holding, through suction, the workpiece body and the surface skin material, said workpiece molding apparatus being provided with: a surface skin material retention part which is disposed laterally to the mold member so as to retain the surface skin material and which forms a level difference between the retaining position of the workpiece body and the retaining position of the surface skin material in a non-bonded area where the surface skin material is not bonded to the workpiece body; and a forward-and-backward moving member which is disposed at the portion where the level difference is formed at the non-bonded area so as to cover an upside of the non-bonded area of the workpiece body. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072742 | CURING MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING A TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL FROM A PREFORM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT BY MEANS OF SUCH A MOLD - A curing mold for manufacturing a turbomachine component is made of composite material from a preform, including: a first and a second body defining an air gap receiving the preform; at least one primary channel arranged in the first and/or the second body; an injection member of a pressurized fluid in the primary channels; at least one secondary channel, in which a piston slides, which delimits, on the one hand, a first chamber in communication with the or a primary channel and, on the other hand, a second chamber in communication with the air gap, and which is designed to compress thermosetting resin which has entered the second chamber from the preform in the air gap, so as to put the preform under hydrostatic pressure. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072743 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME - Systems for forming thermoplastic components are disclosed. A system may include a mold including a first portion and a second portion engaging the first portion. The first portion and/or the second portion may receive material for the component. The system may also include a compressive device positioned adjacent to and contacting the first portion of the mold. Additionally, the system may include a control system in communication with the compressive device. The control system may be configured to displace the compressive device to apply a compressive force to the first portion of the mold, and impose a predetermined pressure on the material for the component. The control system may also be configured to heat the first portion and/or the second portion of the mold. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072744 | FOAMING AND DYEING INTEGRATED PRODUCTION LINE FOR POLYMER MATERIAL PRODUCT, AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a foaming and dyeing integrated production line for a polymer material product, and a method thereof. The production line comprises a foaming and dyeing kettle, a pressure control module, a dye separation module, a fluid liquefaction and storage module, a fluid pressurization delivery module, a fluid heating module and a dyeing circulation module. The production line integrates the functions of one-step foaming and supercritical fluid dyeing of polymer material, thereby being simple in structure, comprehensive in function, convenient to operate, high in production efficiency, good in product quality and low in cost; besides, the production line can carry out both dyeing and foaming operations, only foaming operation or only dyeing operation on polymer material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072745 | POLYMER MATERIAL SUPERCRITICAL FLUID FOAMING AUTOCLAVE WITH INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGE - The invention discloses a polymer material supercritical fluid foaming autoclave with internal heat exchange, comprising a horizontal autoclave body, an end cover and a spiral heat exchange coil pipe, wherein the heat exchange coil pipe is positioned inside the autoclave body and is mounted against an inner wall of the autoclave body, and a high/low-temperature heat exchange medium can be introduced into the heat exchange coil pipe. According to the invention, the internal heat exchange coil pipe is adopted for heat exchange, so that the heat exchange medium can directly and efficiently exchange heat with the supercritical fluid in the autoclave, and the heat exchange efficiency is improved, which solves the problems of temperature control delay and low efficiency due to the fact that the heat exchange is carried out only by a jacket of the autoclave body in common use at present. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072746 | HORIZONTAL SUPERCRITICAL FLUID FOAMING AUTOCLAVE WITH INTERNAL STIRRING DEVICE - The invention discloses a horizontal supercritical fluid foaming autoclave with an internal stirring device, comprising a horizontal autoclave body, an end cover, a stirring driver and a stirring paddle, wherein a stirring shaft of the stirring driver passes through the autoclave body and is connected with the stirring paddle positioned inside the autoclave body. The stirring driver of the invention can drive the stirring paddle to rotate, drive the fluid in the autoclave body to generate convection circulation, increase convection heat transfer, improve a uniform distribution degree of the temperature in the autoclave, enable the temperature in each position in the autoclave body to be consistent, ensure the consistency of the shape and parameters of foamed products, and improve the yield of the products. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072747 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SECONDARY BATTERY - A method for producing a secondary battery includes a space formation step and an injection molding step. In the space formation step, an outer periphery of a resin blocking portion with a quadrangular prism shape, in a terminal, is plugged to form a resin injection space around the terminal. In the injection molding step, a resin is injected into the injection space. The space formation step includes a constant-dimension pressing step and a constant-pressure pressing step. In the constant-dimension pressing step, a section between a pair of first outer peripheral surfaces of the resin blocking portion, extending parallelly to each other is pressed, whereby a distance between the first outer peripheral surfaces is brought to a predetermined distance. In the constant-pressure pressing step, a section between a pair of second outer peripheral surfaces of the resin blocking portion, extending in a direction intersecting the first outer peripheral surfaces, is pressed. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072748 | LIQUID ADDITIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENSURING SUBSTANTIALLY ONLY A LIQUID IS DISPOSED WITHIN A CONTAINER - Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed including a method of filling a container with substantially only a liquid. The method can include the removal of a gas from the container prior to, during or after the filling of the container with the liquid. According to one embodiment, the container includes an inner liner and a lid. The method includes providing a volume defined by at least the inner liner and the lid of the container. In such embodiment, the liquid can initially be contained within a first portion of the volume and a remaining portion of the volume can contain a gas. The method can include removing substantially all the gas from the volume via one or more ports that communicate with the volume while retaining substantially only the liquid within the volume. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072749 | Partially Rotated Eccentric Drive for Valve Pin - An injection molding apparatus ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072750 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING A DIMENSION OF A MOLDED PRODUCT - The present disclosure provides a method of adjusting a dimension of a molded product. The method includes generating a plurality of adjusted molding conditions comprising an adjusted velocity profile and an adjusted packing pressure profile; conducting, via an injection-molding apparatus, an actual molding to produce a molded product using the adjusted molding conditions if the adjusted molding condition is qualified; determining whether a dimension of the molded product needs to be adjusted; and updating at least one of the adjusted molding conditions if the dimension of the molded product needs to be adjusted. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072751 | COEXTRUSION OF PERIODICALLY MODULATED STRUCTURES - The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a foil having a variable strip geometry, which makes it possible to supply a foil that bears a complex security feature. The varying of the geometry is effected by means of an adaptation of a melt flow of the extruder. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072752 | Methods And Installations For Producing A Biaxially Oriented Tube From Thermoplastic Material - A method for producing a biaxially oriented tube from thermoplastic material, wherein a tube in preform condition is extruded from thermoplastic material and is subjected to a temperature conditioning. Use is made of an expansion device and of a drawing device which is arranged downstream of the expansion device. The expansion device includes a non-deformable expansion part and a run-on part located upstream of the expansion part and having an upstream sealing member. The expansion device further includes a first gas discharge duct having one or more first inlet ports in the exterior surface of the expansion device, a first inlet port being open or closed or partly closed dependent on whether or not the first inlet port is covered and closed, or partly closed, by the tube. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072753 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED SELF-SUPPORTING MICROFLUIDICS - A printed structure including a plurality of overlying layers of elongate polymeric filaments stacked on a surface of a substrate. The elongate polymeric filaments are stacked on each other along their lengths to form a liquid impermeable, self-supporting wall. The liquid impermeable self-supporting wall forms a wall angle of about 30° to about 90° with respect to a plane of the surface of the substrate. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072754 | EXTRUSION PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A ROOF DITCH MOLDING HAVING A BRIGHT FILM EXTERIOR LAYER - An extrusion process for creating a roof ditch molding including forming a main body from a plastic material in a first stage extrusion, conveying the main body through a stacked array of die plates and into a first stage cooling tank, and communicating the main body from an outlet of the first stage cooling tank to a second stage extruder with crosshead die for applying a skim film bonding layer to the main body. Additional steps include applying a decorative layer over the skim bonding layer, communicating the main body to a third stage extruder with cross head die for applying wing portions in partially overlapping fashion along opposite side edges of the decorative layer and drawing the completed ditch molding through a second stage cooling tank prior to conducting one or more finishing operations. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072755 | HIGH PERFORMANCE COOLING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an external cooling system for a molten film tube produced by a blown film tubular extrusion process, comprised of a divergent cooling element with a divergent cooling interface containing a cooling gas deflector spaced adjacent to the molten film tube and providing an expelled cooling gas (i) in a path opposing the flow of the molten film tube toward a first exit gap and (ii) in a path with the flow of the molten film tube toward a second exit gap. A minimum gap between the divergent cooling interface and the molten film tube occurs at the first exit gap and/or the second exit gap. Advantageously, the divergent cooling interface is provided with one or more compound angles to maximize stability and cooling efficiency. Additionally, multiple cooling elements can preferably be arranged in a stackable configuration to achieve higher throughput rates. Operation is characterized by improved film holding forces without the presence of high noise levels or detrimental vibration, flutter, and drag. Additionally, employing simplified single air delivery channels, and a stackable design, significantly reduces complexity and manufacturing costs. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072756 | RESIN-FILM MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - In a resin-film manufacturing apparatus of an embodiment, when a lip gap control is started, a difference between a state of a target heat bolt (THB) at a start of current control and a state of each of all the heat bolts at a start of last control is obtained, when the difference between the states of THB at the starts of the current and last control is a smallest one, a learning result of THB is set as an initial value of a control condition for THB, and when the difference between the states of THB is not the smallest one, either one of a learning result of the heat bolt of which the difference between the states is smaller than the difference between the states of THB and the learning result of THB is set as the initial value of the control condition for THB. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072757 | CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method includes injection molding a preform using a two phase injection system having a first phase in which a material is injected into the preform and a second phase in which the material is injected into the preform. The preform is disposed in a mold. The preform is blow molded into an intermediate article. The intermediate article is trimmed to form a finished container. The first phase includes injecting a material into the preform to form a single layer of the preform and the second phase includes injecting the material to form inner and outer layers and an intermediate layer between the inner and outer layers. The inner and outer layers include the material and the intermediate layer includes at least one additive. Finished containers are disclosed. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072758 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING PLASTIC PREFORMS WITH SPATIALLY RESOLVED TEMPERATURE DETECTION - An apparatus for producing plastic containers with a heating device configured to heat plastic preforms and with a forming device which forms the heated plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein this forming device being arranged downstream of the heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, and wherein the heating device and/or the forming device having at least one regulating device which makes it possible to regulate the heating process and/or the forming process as a function of at least one property of the plastic preforms. According to the invention, the at least one control device for controlling takes into account in advance at least one variable value which influences the heating process and/or the forming process. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072759 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING PLASTIC PREFORMS WITH SPATIALLY RESOLVED TEMPERATURE DETECTION - An apparatus for heating plastic preforms, having a transport device which transports the to plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path, having at least one heating element which is arranged along the transport path of the plastic preforms in order to heat the plastic preforms during their transport, wherein the apparatus has a temperature detection device which is configured to detect a temperature of the plastic preforms in a spatially resolved manner. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072760 | METHOD AND FORMING TOOL FOR HOT-FORMING A FLAT THERMOPLASTIC LAMINATE - A flat laminate element made of thermoplastic is hot-formed in a two-stage method. In a first stage, the flat laminate which includes film(s) and/or panels(n) is placed on a flat frame-shaped pallet and is heated to a forming temperature in a heating zone between two flat heat screens in a contactless manner. The edge zone of the hot flat laminate element lies on the pallet such that the laminate piece cannot be clamped in a first laminate direction but rather can be slide on the pallet in this direction. Two non-flat rigid contours which are identical or largely identical act on two opposing parallel laminate edge sections uniaxially and perpendicularly to the laminate plane and only in the first laminate direction, i.e. monodirectionally, and shape the entire heated laminate element into a monodirectionally molded blank. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072761 | CELLULOSE-BASED ACETATE FILM LINED MOLDED FIBER ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present disclosure is directed to recyclable lined molded fiber articles (e.g., bowls) that provide the necessary performance characteristics for storing frozen and refrigerated foods (acceptable oil resistance, water resistance, and water vapor barrier). The disclosed articles and methods for manufacturing such articles include bonding a thermoformable cellulose-based acetate film to a molded bagasse fiber article to form an impervious liner. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072762 | THERMAL MARKING OF 3D PRINTED OBJECTS - A method for marking a printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object via a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer, receiving a desired color marking to be marked on a surface of the 3D object, and controlling a point energy source to emit energy on a thermal treatment layer of the 3D object in accordance with the desired color marking. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072763 | MELANIN BASED BIO-COMPOSITES FOR 3D PRINTING - Described are biocomposites comprising melanin. Uses of melanin biocomposites in methods of heat generation and radiation protection are also described. 3D printed filaments comprising melanin and methods and making and using thereof are further described. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072764 | Methods and Systems for Drawn Fused Filament Fabrication Printing - A drawn fused filament fabrication method of three-dimensional printing is disclosed in which the filament extruded is variable and not restricted to the diameter of the nozzle used for extrusion. This method composes three steps. The first is to extrude a small amount of material at a starting position. Next, the extruding head pulls the extruded material along while moving away from the starting position. During this time to material cools down and solidifies. As a result, a thin filament is formed. Third, once the extruding head moves to a destination, a small amount of material can be extruded and deposited to anchor this newly formed filament to a surface. The drawn fused filament fabrication method may be used to print three-dimensional parts having significant lower thickness than the diameter of the nozzle used to extrude the printing material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072765 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLUG CLEARING IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD - The disclosed apparatus, system and method may include: at least two hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing; a material guide suitable to receive the extruded print material filament; at least one heater element coupled to a transition point along the material guide distally from the at least two hobs, wherein the transition point comprises an at least partial liquefication of the print material within the material guide by the at least one heater element to allow for printing of the at least partially liquefied print material; and at least one secondary heater at least partially about an upper aspect of the transition point and suitable to at least heat the upper aspect upon a clog in the material guide to liquefy the clog. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072766 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KINEMATIC-BASED HEATING OF AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT FILAMENT - An additive manufacturing apparatus, system, and method for kinematic-based heating of a print filament. The apparatus, system and method may include: a print nozzle suitable to deliver at least partially liquefied print material to form a print build responsive to motion control of the print nozzle in at least two axes by a kinematic controller; at least one heater about the print nozzle suitable to effectuate the at least partial liquefication of the at least partially liquefied print material; and a correlative interface between the kinematic controller and the at least one heater, wherein the correlative interface monitors upcoming ones of the motion control so as to anticipatorily actuate the at least one heater according to the upcoming ones of the motion control. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS USING CONTAINMENT WALLS - A system for additively manufacturing components includes a build chamber and a build plate on which a component and a containment wall surrounding the component are additively formed. The containment wall surrounds the component such that powder is present between the component and the containment wall, with the containment wall including first and second portions joined together at a separation line. Additionally, the build plate is positioned within the build chamber. Furthermore, a tooling assembly configured to split the containment wall at the separation line and pull the first portion of the containment wall away from the second portion of the containment wall while the build plate is present within the build chamber such that a portion of the powder is exposed. Moreover, a vacuum configured to remove the exposed portion of the powder from the build chamber while the build plate is present within the build chamber. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072768 | REDUCING CAKING OF BUILD MATERIAL - According to one aspect, there is provided a method of selectively solidifying successive layers of build material in a 3D printing system. The method comprises obtaining data relating to a 3D object to be generated, forming a layer of build material on a build platform, applying to the formed layer a pattern of fusing agent corresponding to a portion of the layer to be solidified to form a layer of the object, applying to the formed layer a pattern of anti-caking agent on portions of the formed layer that are not to be solidified to form a layer of the object, and applying energy to the whole of the formed layer to cause portions of the layer on which fusing agent was applied to heat up, melt, coalesce, and then solidify upon cooling, and to cause portions of the formed layer on which anti-caking agent was applied to control caking of build material in those portions. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072769 | DEFECT MITIGATION FOR RECOATING SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Disclosed embodiments relate to recoater systems for use with additive manufacturing systems. A recoater assembly may be used to deposit a material layer onto a build surface of an additive manufacturing system. In some instances, the recoater assembly may include a powder entrainment system that trails behind a recoater blade of the recoater assembly relative to a direction of motion of the recoater blade across a build surface of the additive manufacturing system. The powder entrainment system may generate a flow of fluid across a portion of the build surface behind the recoater blade that at least temporarily entrains powder above a threshold height from the build surface to mitigate, or prevent, the formation of defects on the build surface with heights greater than the threshold height. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072770 | HYBRID PART-ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS - A hybrid connection for connecting a first portion of a three-dimensional (3D) print design to a second portion of the 3D print design may include a cross-sectional pattern of fully-fused connections and under-fused connections that connect between the first portion of the 3D print design and the second portion of the 3D print design. Systems and methods are also described herein that facilitate designing 3D parts with hybrid connections and/or automatically replacing fully-fused connections with hybrid connections. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A method and apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects are disclosed. Two or more materials are extruded simultaneously as a composite, with at least one material in liquid form and at least one material in a solid continuous strand completely encased within the liquid material. A means of curing the liquid material after extrusion hardens the composite. A part is constructed using a series of extruded composite paths. The strand material within the composite contains specific chemical, mechanical, or electrical characteristics that instill the object with enhanced capabilities not possible with only one material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A method and apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects are disclosed. Two or more materials are extruded simultaneously as a composite, with at least one material in liquid form and at least one material in a solid continuous strand completely encased within the liquid material. A means of curing the liquid material after extrusion hardens the composite. A part is constructed using a series of extruded composite paths. The strand material within the composite contains specific chemical, mechanical, or electrical characteristics that instill the object with enhanced capabilities not possible with only one material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072773 | INTERRUPTED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an additive manufacturing system is described. The additive manufacturing system includes a build material distributor to deposit layers of powdered build material onto a bed to form a three-dimensional (3D) printed object. The additive manufacturing system also includes a controller to interrupt printing of the 3D printed object and to resume printing of the 3D printed object. The additive manufacturing system also includes a heat source to, during an interruption in printing, maintain a temperature of a top surface of the powdered build material between a solidification temperature and a melting temperature for the build material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072774 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED DRIVE FORCE IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD - The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for a print head for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include two proximate hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing, each of the two hobs comprising a diameter of greater than 15 mm; at least one motor capable of imparting a rotation to a respective one of the two hobs, wherein the extrusion results from the rotation; and an interface to a liquefier capable of outputting the extruded print material filament after at least partial liquefication by at least one nozzle heater to perform the additive manufacturing. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072775 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING NOZZLE - An additive manufacturing apparatus, system, and method. The apparatus, system and method are for a hybrid additive manufacturing print nozzle that may include a delivery conduit; an extruder capable of extruding print material through the delivery conduit; a high thermal mass heater about the delivery conduit proximate to the extruder; a low thermal mass heater about the delivery conduit distal from the extruder and proximate to an exit from the delivery conduit; and a controller capable of executing at least a print build using the print material, and of controlling both the high thermal mass heater and the lower thermal mass heater. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072776 | 3D PRINTING LIQUEFIER NOZZLE FLEXURE FOR IMPROVED IRONING - An apparatus, system and method for providing a liquefier nozzle flexure to at least enable ironing of a 3D print, to thereby improve print quality. The apparatus, system and method may include: a controllable print head for providing the 3D print; a liquefier capable of liquefying deposit material for providing the 3D print; and the liquefier nozzle flexure mounted between the print head and the liquefier that allows a distance between the print head and the liquefier to vary when a resistance is encountered at a print nozzle tip. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072777 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE MAINTENANCE OF A FILAMENT MELT IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD - The disclosed apparatus, system and method may include at least two hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing; a material guide suitable to receive the extruded print material filament; at least one heater element coupled to a transition point along the material guide distally from the at least two hobs, wherein the transition point comprises an at least partial liquefication of the print material within the material guide by the at least one heater element to allow for printing of the at least partially liquefied print material; at least one peltier device at least partially about an upper aspect of the transition point and suitable to at least sink heat from the upper aspect of the transition point to thereby preclude partial liquefication of the print material above the upper aspect; and a print nozzle in fluid communication with the at least partially liquefied print material and suitable to print the at least partially liquefied print material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072778 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING NOZZLE - Apparatuses, systems and methods of providing heat to enable an FDM additive manufacturing nozzle having refined print control and enhanced printing speed. The heating element may include at least one sheath sized to fittedly engage around an outer circumference of the FDM printer nozzle; at least one wire coil at least partially contacting an inner diameter of the sheath; and at least one energy receiver associated with the at least one wire coil. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072779 | ADJUSTABLE SLIT-TYPE EXTRUSION HEAD, AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVICE HAVING SAME - The present disclosure provides a slit-adjustable-type extrusion head. The slit-adjustable-type extrusion head includes a body being provided with an adjusting slide groove extending in an axial direction and a balancing slide part; a core being provided with an adjusting slider and a balancing adaptation part which match the adjusting slide groove and the balancing slide part in shape and are in sliding cooperation with the adjusting slide groove and the balancing slide part in a liquid-tight manner respectively; an inlet used for receiving a construction material; a channel jointly defined by the body and the core so as to accommodate the construction material; and a slit-type outlet that is jointly defined by the adjusting slide groove and the adjusting slider and used for extruding the construction material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072780 | MULTI-HEADED AUTO-CALIBRATING BIOPRINTER WITH HEADS THAT HEAT, COOL, AND CROSSLINK - The present invention relates to a three-dimensional bioprinter for printing and/or patterning a single type or multiple types of cells into different geometrical arrangements and other three-dimensional structures, such as tissues. The bioprinter comprises multiple heads that can each be loaded with a different cartridge containing a biomaterial or biological material such as cells in a solution or cells in a hydrogel. Each bioprinter head and cartridge has the ability to heat or cool using Peltier technology. The bioprinter also has the ability to auto calibrate on a bed plate configured to accept a petri dish or microtiter plate. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072781 | CYLINDRICAL COORDINATE 3D PRINTER AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - Disclosed are cylindrical-coordinate 3D printers and methods of 3D printing. In one embodiment, the cylindrical-coordinate 3D printer can comprise a printbed, a rotatable printbed support assembly, a vertically translatable base plate supporting the printbed support assembly, four rail segments aligned radially with the printbed support assembly, and four gantry carriers configured to carry or support four printheads. The gantry carriers can be moveable along the rail segments. The four gantry carriers can be moved simultaneously. | 2022-03-10 |