14th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190099830 | WELD ELECTRODE PLUGS WITH POLYMERIC INSERTS FOR LOSS-OF-COOLING DETECTION IN WELDING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are weld electrode plugs with polymeric inserts for loss-of-cooling detection, methods for making or for using such weld electrode plugs, and electric welding systems equipped with loss-of-cooling detection plugs. A disclosed loss-of-cooling detection assembly includes a plug that attaches to the weld shank of a welding system such that the plug fluidly couples to a coolant bore within the shank. The plug includes a plug body with a clearance hole extending therethrough. An insert detachably mounts to the plug such that the insert fluidly seals the clearance hole. This insert is fabricated from a polymeric material, such as a shape memory polymer, that alters a physical property, such as shape/size, of the insert responsive to changes in temperature and/or pressure of coolant fluid in the shank's bore. When this physical property is altered, the insert unseals the clearance hole causing a detectable leak of fluid from the shank. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099831 | AN APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FRICTION WELD - An apparatus for forming a friction weld, the apparatus comprising: a support arrangement; a holding member, which is supported by the supporting ar-rangement, and which may be driven to rotate with respect thereto, or move with respect thereto along an arcuate path;a consumable element having a first joining face, the consumable element being mounted in a mounting location on the holding member so that the first joining face is exposed, wherein the consumable element is rotatable with respect to the holding member about a first centre of rotation, and wherein when the holding member is driven to rotate or move with respect to the support arrangement, the first centre of rotation travels in an orbital motion with respect to the support arrangement; and at least a first alignment arrangement, positioned to hold a first workpiece in place so that an attachment face of the first workpiece is aligned with the first joining face of the consumable element. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099832 | FRICTION ELEMENT WELDING TAPE FEED WASHER FOR ISOLATION - A corrosion barrier for use under heads of a plurality of friction elements in a structural assembly and a method of installing the corrosion barrier are provided. The corrosion barrier defines a plurality of spaced apertures extending along a length of the corrosion barrier and a corresponding plurality of perforations concentrically located around the spaced apertures. A plurality of friction elements within a corresponding plurality of spaced apertures in a corrosion barrier forms a friction element strip assembly that is loaded into two workpieces. The two workpieces are joined together after an area of corrosion barrier is removed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099833 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LASER PROCESSING OF A MATERIAL - Apparatus for controlling laser processing of a material ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190099834 | PROCESSING MACHINE WITH NOZZLE CHANGER AND A PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE - A processing machine for processing a workpiece with a processing beam, including a nozzle changer for mounting or demounting nozzles from a processing head of the processing machine, the nozzle changer having a plurality of nozzle holders for holding nozzles. The processing machine has a protective enclosure for closing off a working space for the processing of the workpiece with the processing beam from a working space surrounding area. The nozzle changer is movable between a nozzle changing position within the protective enclosure and a setup position outside the protective enclosure. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099835 | METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING NACELLE INLET LIPSKINS - An apparatus for fabricating a part, comprising a curved shaft; a build plate connected to the curved shaft; a motor; and a transmission connecting the motor and the curved shaft. The build plate moves along a curved path having a radius of curvature originating on an axis when the transmission transfers power from the motor to the curved shaft. Material deposited on the build plate along the curved path forms the part comprising a solid of revolution around the axis. In one or more examples, the part is an aircraft engine inlet. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099836 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE USING PRESSURIZING GAS - A method for additive manufacturing of an article using pressurizing gas in an enclosure including introducing additive manufacturing equipment into the enclosure before sealing and removing air from the sealed enclosure to obtain a predetermined oxygen threshold. Next, the sealed enclosure is pressurized to obtain a predetermined pressure threshold using an inert gas. When the predetermined pressure threshold is obtained, the article is constructed using additive manufacturing. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099837 | COMPACT ABSORPTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - The present disclosure relates to a powdered bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) apparatus. The apparatus uses a container for holding a quantity of powdered material. The container has a bottom wall for supporting the powdered material, wherein the bottom wall is made from the same material as the powdered material. A temperature sensing subsystem is coupled to a portion of the container for detecting a temperature of the container. A laser generates an optical beam directed at the powdered material held by the container for melting the powdered material. A controller receives temperature information from the temperature sensing subsystem and determines an absorptivity of the powdered material based on the temperature information. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099838 | COMBINED LASER TREATMENT OF A SOLID BODY TO BE SPLIT - The invention relates to a method for detaching at least one solid body layer ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190099839 | LASER APPLYING MECHANISM - A laser applying mechanism which has a laser oscillator adapted to oscillate a pulsed laser and to emit a linearly polarized pulsed laser beam. The laser applying mechanism includes: a polarization plane composing unit adapted to selectively synthesize a pulsed laser beam having a second polarization plane rotated by 90 degrees with respect to a pulsed laser beam having a first polarization plane which is emitted from the laser oscillator; an amplifier adapted to amplify a power of the pulsed laser beam composed by the polarization plane composing unit; and a pulsed laser beam extracting unit adapted to extract a pulsed laser beam having a polarization plane to be utilized, from among the pulsed laser beam having the first polarization plane and the pulsed laser beam having the second polarization plane which are contained in the pulsed laser beam amplified by the amplifier. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099840 | SOLDER ALLOY AND JUNCTION STRUCTURE USING SAME - A solder alloy, includes: about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % of Sb; about 0.01 wt % to about 1.5 wt % of Te; and about 0.005 wt % to about 1 wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Co, and Cr; and a balance of Sn. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099841 | ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND ALUMINUM ALLOY CLAD MATERIAL FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are: an aluminum alloy material for a heat exchanger, including an aluminum alloy including 0.02 to 0.40 mass % Si, 1.0 to 2.5 mass % Cu, 0.5 to 2.0 mass % Mn, and a balance of Al and inevitable impurities, in which the number density of an Al—Cu—Mn-based intermetallic compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 μm is 1.0×10 | 2019-04-04 |
20190099842 | Cu-Ni-Sn Based Copper Alloy Foil, Copper Rolled Product, Electronic Device Parts and Autofocus Camera Module - Provided is a thinner Cu—Ni—Sn based copper alloy foil that has a foil thickness of 0.1 mm or less, has improved solder wettability and improved solder adhesion strength, and can be suitably used as a conductive spring material for use in electronic device parts such as autofocus camera modules; a copper rolled product; an electronic device part; and an autofocus camera module. The Cu—Ni—Sn based copper alloy foil according to one embodiment of the present invention has a foil thickness of 0.1 mm or less; and contains from 14% by mass to 22% by mass of Ni, from 4% by mass to 10% by mass of Sn, the balance being copper and inevitable impurities; and has a maximum height roughness Rz of from 0.1 μm to 1 μm, on a surface in a direction parallel to a rolling direction. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099843 | Cu-Ni-Sn Based Copper Alloy Foil, Copper Rolled Product, Electronic Device Parts and Autofocus Camera Module - Provided is a thinner Cu—Ni—Sn based copper alloy foil that has a foil thickness of 0.1 mm or less, has improved solder wettability and improved solder adhesion strength, and can be suitably used as a conductive spring material for use in electronic device parts such as autofocus camera modules; a copper rolled product; an electronic device part; and an autofocus camera module. The Cu—Ni—Sn based copper alloy foil according to one embodiment of the present invention has a foil thickness of 0.1 mm or less; and contains from 14% by mass to 22% by mass of Ni, from 4% by mass to 10% by mass of Sn, the balance being copper and inevitable impurities; and has a 60-degrees glossiness G60 | 2019-04-04 |
20190099844 | ALUMINUM-CONTAINING WELDING ELECTRODE - The disclosed technology generally relates to consumable electrode wires and more particularly to consumable electrode wires having a core-shell structure, where the core comprises aluminum. In one aspect, a welding wire comprises a sheath having a steel composition and a core surrounded by the sheath. The core comprises aluminum (Al) at a concentration between about 3 weight % and about 20 weight % on the basis of the total weight of the welding wire, where Al is in an elemental form or is alloyed with a different metal element. The disclosed technology also relates to welding methods and systems adapted for using the aluminum-comprising electrode wires. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099845 | LOW MELTING POINT POTASSIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE FLUX AGENT - The present disclosure provides a potassium aluminum fluoride (KAlF | 2019-04-04 |
20190099846 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF BATHROOM HARDWARE SHELLS - A method that includes heating a bar having an outer diameter and a length to a first temperature for a first time; extruding the heated bar to form a hollow blank having a wall thickness; forming a semi-finished blank by closing one end; bending the semi-finished blank to have an angle between first and second parts of the semi-finished blank; placing the bent semi-finished blank in a die, which is heated to a second temperature; forming a shell by injecting a gas onto or into the bent semi-finished blank after closing the die through a gas inlet in the die at a pressure for a second time, which causes the bent semi-finished blank to fit a cavity of the bathroom hardware shell shaping die; removing the shell from the die and forming a water faucet hole therein; and plating an outer surface of the shell with a coating. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099847 | STRUCTURE FOR CLEANING GLASS DEBRIS AND TRANSPORTER - A structure for cleaning glass debris and a transporter are provided. The structure includes: a platform and an air cutter arranged at a side of the platform. A minimum angle between the air cutter and a horizontal plane of the platform is less than 90 degrees. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099848 | AUTOMATIC DRILLING MACHINE FOR DRILLING IN ONE-SHOT AT LEAST TWO HOLES IN A CROSSPIECE STRUCTURE - An automatic drilling machine for simultaneously drilling at least two holes through a surface of a crosspiece. The machine comprises an automatic drilling unit having at least two tool holders, each one adapted for receiving a drilling tool. The automatic drilling unit has a cross-shaped channel configured to receive, at least partially, the crosspiece to be drilled inside the automatic drilling unit with. The tool holders are arranged, such as, when the drilling machine is mounted with the crosspiece to be drilled, the tool holders are positioned in accordance with the locations of the crosspiece where a hole is to be drilled. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099849 | THERMAL DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM - A thermal displacement compensation system detects a state quantity indicating a state of an operation of a machine, infers a thermal displacement compensation amount of the machine from the detected state quantity, and performs a thermal displacement compensation of the machine based on the inferred thermal displacement compensation amount, of the machine. The thermal displacement compensation system generates a learning model by machine learning that uses a feature quantity and stores the generated learning model in association with a combination of specified conditions of the operation of the machine. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099850 | THERMAL DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM - A thermal displacement compensation system detects a state quantity indicating a state of a machine, infers a thermal displacement compensation amount of the machine from the detected state quantity, and performs a thermal displacement compensation of the machine based on the inferred thermal displacement compensation amount of the machine. The thermal displacement compensation system generates a learning model by machine learning that uses a feature quantity, and stores the generated learning model in association with a combination of specified conditions of individual difference of the machine. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099851 | Workpiece Holder Device and Method for Mounting a Workpiece in A Workpiece Holding Device - A workpiece holder device for workpieces to be machined on multiple sides, wherein the workpiece can be held axially and radially relative to the first axis between a first workpiece holder, operatively connected to at least one support spindle of the workpiece holder device and rotatable about the first axis, and at least one second workpiece holder, operatively connected to at least one drive spindle of the workpiece holder device and rotatable about the first axis, by force locking by means of a clamping force which can be built up in the manner of a vice between the first workpiece holder and the second workpiece holder in the axial direction of the first axis and acting on the opposite sides of the workpiece. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099852 | AUTOMATIC CHAMFERING MACHINE AND CHAMFERING METHOD - Provided is an automatic chamfering machine for chamfering workpieces, comprising: a feed inlet, a linear guide, a positioning mechanism, a working platform, an automatic grasping mechanism, a grinding stick and an outlet. One end of the linear guide is connected to the feed inlet and the other end of the linear guide is connected to the outlet; the positioning mechanism and the working platform are arranged on the linear guide. The workpieces enter the linear guide from the feed inlet and pass through the positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism performs a position alignment calibration to the workpieces. The automatic grasping mechanism grasps the workpieces after the position alignment calibration to the working platform. The grinding stick chamfers the workpieces on the working platform. The workpieces after chamfering are discharged through the outlet along with the linear guide. A chamfering method using the automatic chamfering machine is further provided. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099853 | Chemical Mechanical Polishing Composition and Method - An abrasive slurry composition for chemical mechanical planarization/polishing (CMP) is provided. The abrasive slurry includes colloidal alumina, a dispersant, and a pH buffer. The colloidal alumina has a particle size of between about 5 nm and about 100 nm. The colloidal alumina may be alpha phase material having a first hardness of about 9 Mohs, or gamma phase material having a second hardness of about 8 Mohs. The abrasive slurry may further include polyacrylic acid (PAA), a down-force enhancer, or a polish-rate inhibitor. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099854 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A polishing platform of a polishing apparatus includes a platen, a polishing pad, and an electric field element disposed between the platen and the polishing pad. The polishing apparatus further includes a controller configured to apply voltages to the electric field element. A first voltage is applied to the electric field element to attract charged particles of a polishing slurry toward the polishing pad. The attracted particles reduce overall topographic variation of a polishing surface presented to a workpiece for polishing. A second voltage is applied to the electric field element to attract additional charged particles of the polishing slurry toward the polishing pad. The additional attracted particles further reduce overall topographic variation of the polishing surface presented to the workpiece. A third voltage is applied to the electric field element to repel charged particles of the polishing slurry away from the polishing pad for improved cleaning thereof. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099855 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing pad of a polishing apparatus contains abrasive grains, and is formed with a plurality of grooves in an adhesion surface to be adhered to a support base. The polishing pad has a plurality of communication holes penetrating to a flat polishing surface, and a polishing liquid is distributed into the plurality of grooves and is supplied to the polishing surface through the plurality of communication holes. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099856 | POLISHING PAD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING PAD, AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing pad for a chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus includes a first support layer and a polishing layer. The polishing layer is present on the first support layer. The polishing layer has a top surface that faces away from the first support layer and at least one first cavity that is buried at least beneath the top surface of the polishing layer. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099857 | RETAINING RING DESIGN - Embodiments herein relate to a retaining ring for use in a polishing process. The retaining ring includes an annular body having an upper surface and a lower surface. An inner surface is connected to the upper surface and the lower surface. The inner surface includes one or more surfaces that are used to retain a substrate during processing. The one or more surfaces have an angle relative to a central axis of the retaining ring. The inner surface also includes a plurality of facets. Channels are disposed within the retaining ring to allow passage of a polishing fluid from an inner surface to an outer surface of the retaining ring disposed opposite of the inner surface. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099858 | CHANNEL CUT POLISHING MACHINE - A device for polishing of a multi-surface workpiece is described. The device includes a base and a vertical motion platform that moves along two support rods, which carries a motor that drives a rotating shaft. The support rods extend from said base. A polishing tool is attached to the motor shaft. The workpiece being polished is placed on a linear motion stage during the polishing process. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099859 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - An abrasive article includes an abrasive body having a bond material, abrasive particles contained within the bond material, and an electronic assembly coupled to the abrasive body, wherein the electronic assembly comprises at least one electronic device. In an embodiment, the electronic assembly is coupled to the abrasive body in a tamper-proof manner. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099860 | POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing pad is provided. The polishing pad, suitable for polishing an object, includes a polishing layer and at least one groove. The polishing layer has a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region. The at least one groove is disposed in the polishing layer, wherein the at least one groove has two ends both located in the peripheral region, wherein the two ends include an open end and a closed end. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099861 | WOODWORKING VICE - A woodworking vice including a frame, the frame has a clamp assembly and a connection rod matching with the assembly, and a front end of the rod is hinged to the frame. A rear end of the rod is provided with an extending frame extending upwardly, a front end of a locking member is hinged to an upper end of the extending frame, and a middle portion of a rocker is hinged to the upper end of the extending frame and is located below the locking member. The locking member is provided with a cooperation hole, and the locking member is equipped with a torsion spring making the locking member have a tendency of rotating clockwise. A rear portion of the frame is provided with a locking rod extending downwardly, the rod passes through the cooperation hole, and a rear end of the rocker is matched with the locking member. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099862 | JEWELRY MOUNT DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed towards apparatus for securing workpieces in a workpiece retention device or clamp. In one embodiment, a workpiece retention tool is described, where the work piece retention tool comprises a clamp assembly and at least two gripping attachments configured to retain the workpiece. The gripping attachments are configured to exert a compressive force of the workpiece. In a particular implementation, the two gripping attachments include base and retention head portions. Here, the retention head portion is further defined with a top portion and a bottom portion defining an inclined gripping surface. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099863 | FRAME ALIGNMENT JIG - An alignment jig for holding components relative to a bicycle frame during curing, the alignment jig comprising, a spacing axel adapted to hold respective components a selected distance apart; and an alignment wedge coupled to and spaced from the spacing axel, the alignment wedge adapted to fit between and contact the inner surfaces of a pair of stays of a bicycle frame to align the alignment jig relative to the bicycle frame. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099864 | RATCHET SCREWDRIVER - A ratchet screwdriver includes a mounting seat, a control member, a driving shaft, two pawls and two springs. The mounting seat has a receiving space, a first slot and a second slot. A passage is defined through the mounting seat. The first and second slots have a hole respectively. The driving shaft has a ratchet portion located in the receiving space. Each pawl is biased by one spring so as to be engaged with the ratchet portion. The control member is rotatably mounted to the mounting seat and the driving shaft. The control member has two control plates to pivot the pawls to disengage from the ratchet portion of the driving shaft. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099865 | RATCHET WRENCH - The ratchet wrench has a switching button including a switching portion outside and a control portion in the wrench. The top face of the control portion is formed with an insertion groove, and a T-shaped restriction element is inserted into the insertion groove with an end. The restriction element prevents the switching button from falling. When the switching button is rotated, two sides of the restriction element selectively abut against the inner wall of the wrench to restrict the rotation range of the switching button. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099866 | ADJUSTABLE RATCHET WRENCH - An adjustable ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet, a positioning member, and a movable device. A fixed clamp portion is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The positioning member is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The movable device is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet and movably connected with the positioning member. The movable device has a movable clamp portion, which forms a tool receiving hole with the fixed clamp portion for receiving a workpiece. By used of the movable device, the size of the tool receiving hole is adjusted for being applicable to workpieces with different sizes, facilitating the utility of the present invention. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099867 | Method and Tool for Engaging and Disengaging Insulator Cotter Keys - A tool to remove or insert cotter keys in insulator bells having an L-shaped handle, with at least one depression on a generally flat butt end surface of the handle, a generally cylindrical rigid L-shaped member extending from the distal portion of the handle that terminates at a distal end in a second generally cylindrical tab having a smaller cross section than that of the rigid member. The method involves leveraging the member on an insulator cap while the tab is in a cotter key or for insertion, pressing the handle butt end at a depression against the key. The handle may be formed of two halves, be a unified body of synthetic material, be pliable and have an ergonomic shape, and the tab can be any of a variety of cross sectional shapes. The handle and extension may also be integrally formed and be made of similar materials. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099868 | EXTRACTION APPARATUS - An extraction apparatus includes an arm and an extractor head mechanically connected to a first end of the arm. The extractor head includes a housing that defines a channel, a switch within the channel, a fork member within the channel, and an actuator device mounted to the housing. The switch is configured to detect reception of a fastener pin being received within the channel. The fork member is movable relative to the housing. The actuator device is mechanically connected to the fork member, and is operatively connected to the switch. Responsive to the switch detecting the reception of the fastener pin in the channel, the actuator device is configured to automatically move the fork member linearly within the channel from a start position towards a displaced position causing the fork member to remove the fastener pin from a work piece. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099869 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING A GROUND COVER ATTACHMENT PIN - A power tool for unlocking a releasable attachment pin from at least two ground covers includes at least one gripper carried by a carrier and selectively moveable relative to the carrier to grip a first portion of the attachment pin. At least one rotator also carried by the carrier is selectively rotatable relative to the first portion of the attachment pin to rotate a second portion of the attachment pin to unlock the attachment pin from the ground covers. A power-driven actuator associated with the carrier is operatively coupled to the rotator(s) and configured to selectively rotate the rotator(s). | 2019-04-04 |
20190099870 | DRIVING TOOL - A driving tool drives a fastener by a striking mechanism which is operated by a fluid. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger and the contact arm receive manipulations and the contact lever switches operating states of the striking mechanism according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm. The regulator switches operating states of the contact lever according to the contact arm. The regulator includes a regulation member and a controller. The regulation member regulates the contact lever at an operation standby position where the contact lever is operated by the contact arm. The controller operates the regulation member and includes first and second cylinders. The first cylinder operates the regulation member. The second cylinder to which a fluid operating the striking mechanism is partially supplied and generates a driving force for driving the first cylinder. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099871 | DRIVING TOOL - A driving tool drives a fastener by a striking mechanism. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger and the contact arm receive manipulations which operate the striking mechanism. The contact lever is movable according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm and switches operating states of the striking mechanism. The regulator regulates a movement of the contact lever according to a movement of the contact arm in which another manipulation is released. The regulator operates with a fluid for operating the striking mechanism, and keeps the contact lever at an operation standby position where the contact lever is operated by manipulation of the contact arm for a predetermined time period by controlling a flow rate of the fluid. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099872 | DRIVING TOOL - A driving tool drives a fastener supplied to a nose using a striking mechanism. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger receives a manipulation which operates the striking mechanism. The contact arm reciprocates and receives another manipulation which operates the striking mechanism. The contact lever operates according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm and switches operating states of the striking mechanism. The regulator regulates a movement of the contact lever in a range from an operable position where the striking mechanism is operable by the contact lever to an operation standby position where the contact lever is operable by the contact arm, according to a reciprocating movement of the contact arm, and switches operating states of the contact lever according to the contact arm. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099873 | Power Tool - An oscillating power tool, including: a housing; an output shaft for installing a working head, the output shaft being installed in the housing and extending out of the housing; a transmission mechanism, installed in the housing, and the transmission mechanism being connected to the output shaft; and a motor, installed in the housing, the motor being connected to the transmission mechanism and driving the transmission mechanism to drive the output shaft to move, where an outer diameter of the motor is in a range of 40 mm to 50 mm. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099874 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool includes a housing, a motor having a motor shaft, and a fan mounted onto the motor shaft and driven by the motor. The fan has a plurality of large and small fan blades arranged in a staggered form on a surface of the fan. Such arrangement of the fan blades effectively improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the power tool. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099875 | HVAC ROUGH IN MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring tool and device designed to allow for the quick determination for the location and marking of a rough in opening in the installation of HVAC components. The device is generally comprised of planar body having a specific dimension and including at least one aperture placed within a perimeter of the planar body corresponding to the size of a desired HVAC opening. Accordingly, the device can be generally utilized by a user to quickly mark the rough in opening by placing the device on a floor surface aligned with a soleplate and framing studs and floor joists. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099876 | TRUCK ACCESSORY - A truck accessory tool includes a handle and a generally planar end plate. The end plate is configured to be positioned adjacent a box or a bag located in a truck bed. The truck accessory tool enables the box or bag to be pulled out of the truck bed by contacting the box or bag while pulling the tool rearwardly. The truck accessory tool additionally enables the box or bag to be pushed into the truck bed by contacting the box or bag while pushing the tool forwardly. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099877 | Exoskeleton System - An exoskeleton system for supporting a person during an installation process includes a first exoskeleton unit for stabilizing a first body part of the person and a second exoskeleton unit for stabilizing a second body part of the person. Furthermore, the exoskeleton system includes a detection unit which is configured to detect a condition of the first body part and a control unit which is configured to control the second exoskeleton unit based on the detected condition of the first body part such that a specified condition of the second body part is adjusted by the second exoskeleton unit. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099878 | LINK ACTUATION DEVICE MANIPULATING DEVICE AND LINK ACTUATION SYSTEM - In a link actuation device, a distal end side link hub is coupled to a proximal end side link hub via three or more link mechanisms such that a posture of the distal end side link hub can be changed relative to the proximal end side link hub, and a posture of the distal end side link hub relative to the proximal end side link hub is arbitrarily changed by actuators provided to two or more link mechanisms. The manipulating device includes a posture acquirer for acquiring a distal end posture represented by a bending angle and a turning angle, from a coordinate position at which a distal end side spherical link center is projected onto a two-dimensional rectangular coordinate system that has an origin located on an extension of an axis of the proximal end side link hub and is orthogonal to the extension of the axis. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099879 | ROBOT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a robot system, to a corresponding method, and to a processing system, wherein, along a process line, which is formed by guide rails, or on a conveyor belt, objects or workpieces are optionally moved or transported on carrier devices having gripping elements. The robot arm removes the objects from the process line by pulling or pushing the objects from a plane or surface of the process line into a working chamber compliantly, i.e., in a non-rigid manner by means of force control, wherein the objects are positioned and oriented in the working chamber by means of guiding elements. After the processing of the objects in the working chamber, the objects are pushed or pulled back onto the process line by means of the robot arm. The process line can comprise passive, non-driven rollers or the like instead of an actively driven conveyor belt, wherein the robot arm nudges or pushes the objects in order to transport the objects. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099880 | ROBOT - A robot includes an arm, a driving source including a turning output shaft and configured to generate a driving force for turning the arm, an output member configured to turn together with the output shaft, and a braking mechanism including a friction plate configured to turn together with the output shaft and moving in an axial direction of the output shaft, the braking mechanism braking the turning of the output shaft. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099881 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a robot arm including a first arm provided on the base and rotating around a first rotation axis, a first motor provided in the first arm and configured to rotate the first arm, a control board provided on an inside of the base and configured to control driving of the robot arm, and a power supply board provided on the inside of the base and configured to supply electric power to the control board. The robot includes a first driving board configured to drive the first motor on the basis of a command of the control board. The first driving board is provided in the first arm. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099882 | ROBOT - A robot that includes a first shaft unit in which a first motor drives a second member relative to a first member; a second shaft unit in which a second motor drives a fourth member relative to a third member; and a securing member that is provided in a detachable manner between the second member and the third member and that integrally secures the second member and the third member to each other. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099883 | Robot - A robot includes a base, an arm provided on the base and rotating around a rotation axis, a control board provided on an inside of the base and configured to control driving of the arm, a power supply board provided on the inside of the base and configured to supply electric power to the control board, and a main substrate provided on the inside of the base detachably from the base and configured to support the control board and the power supply board. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099884 | Method for Controlling a Plurality of Mobile Driverless Manipulator Systems - The invention relates to a method for controlling a plurality of mobile driverless manipulator systems ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190099885 | APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR SOLDERING - A soldering apparatus is provided with a soldering iron for soldering with a tip, a driving portion for moving the soldering iron, a storage portion that stores position information indicating a soldering position and identification information associated each other, a reading portion that reads target identification information attached to the work target, an acquiring portion that acquires position information in the storage portion matching the target identification information read by the reading portion, and a process control portion for controlling the driving portion and the soldering iron so as to perform soldering at the position indicated by the position information acquired by the acquiring portion. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099886 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ROBOT HEALTH IN MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS - Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for monitoring robot health in manufacturing environments are described herein. An example system, to monitor health of a robot in a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility, includes a sensor coupled to the robot. The sensor is to obtain a vibration signal representative of vibration of the robot. The example system also includes a health monitor extract a feature from the vibration signal, compare the feature to a threshold, and, in response to determining the feature satisfies the threshold, transmit an alert. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING TOOL CENTER POINT OF ROBOT - A system for calibrating tool center point of robot is provided, which may include a first image sensor, a second image sensor, and a controller. The first image sensor may have a first image central axis. The second image sensor may have a second image central axis not parallel to the first image central axis, and intersect the first image central axis at an intersection point. The controller may control a robot to repeatedly move a tool center point thereof between the first and the second image central axis. The controller may record a calibration point including the coordinates of the joints of the robot when the tool center point overlaps the intersection point, and then move the tool center point and repeat the above steps to generate several calibration points, whereby the controller may calculate the coordinate of the tool center point according to the calibration points. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099888 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROCESSING MACHINE - A processing system and a method for controlling a processing machine of the system, by which the processing accuracy of the processing machine due to the motion of the robot can be prevented from being deteriorated, without reducing the working ratio of the processing system. A processing machine controller has: a vibration suppression controlling section configured to operate at least one of a table and a processing tool, and calculate an amount of motion correction for reducing the change in a relative position between the table and the processing tool measured by vibration sensors respectively arranged on the table and a tool driving part; a storing section configured to store the calculated amount motion correction; and a program executing section configured to, during the robot performs the predetermined motion, execute the processing program while executing vibration suppressing motion based on the stored amount of motion correction. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099889 | ENCODER, ROBOT, AND PRINTER - An encoder includes a base portion, a scale portion that is provided to be relatively movable or rotatable with respect to the base portion, and has three or more marks which are different from each other, an imaging element that is disposed in the base portion, and images the marks, and an estimation portion that selects at least one reference image from among three or more reference images, performs template matching on a captured image in the imaging element by using the reference image, so as to detect positions of the marks, and estimates a movement state or a rotation state of the scale portion with respect to the base portion, in which the estimation portion predicts a reference image to be used for post-template matching on the basis of a result of pre-template matching, and performs the post-template matching by using the predicted reference image. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099890 | ROBOT, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot causes an image capturing device to capture an image of a container in which a plurality of targets are placed to overlap in part with one another, the plurality of targets including components whose types are different from each other among the component and a component kit in which two or more of the components are assembled with one another, detects types, positions and poses of the plurality of targets based on the captured image captured by the image capturing device, determines a priority order of one or more of component kits being assembled using the targets placed in the container according to the detected types, the detected positions and the detected poses, and assembles the component kit selected based on the determined priority order. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099891 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus that obtains, with high accuracy, the gripping position for gripping the target object by a gripping apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image obtained by capturing an image of the target object, an image feature detection unit that detects a plurality of image features in the captured image, and a unit detection unit that detects a unit of a pattern in which a plurality of image features repeatedly appear. In addition, the information processing apparatus further includes a snipping position determining unit that determines a gripping position using the unit detected by the unit detection unit. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099892 | IDENTIFICATION CODE READING APPARATUS AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE - An identification code reading apparatus includes a machine learning device for learning estimation of an ideal image of an identification code with respect to an image of the identification code read by the visual sensor. The machine learning device observes read image data related to an image of the identification code read by the visual sensor as a state variable representing a current state of an environment, and acquires ideal image data related to the ideal image of the identification code as label data. Then, the machine learning device learns the read image data and the ideal image data in association with each other using the observed state variable and the acquired label data. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING BOXER TOY - The present invention includes a pair of boxing robots. Each robot includes at least one wheel and at least one arm controllable through a control system on the robot that is in communication with a user control unit. The control system has at least one axis of inertial sensing to support balancing of the robot. Preprogrammed algorithms are configured to include a balance algorithm to (a) maintain the robot upright during movement and actions, (b) maintain the robot upright upon sensing impact or force onto the robot, (c) cause the robot to fall prone upon sensing a strong impact or force (defined above a threshold) or sensing repeated impacts above a threshold number, and (d) create specified movement to mimic swagger, loss of energy, and additional wobble to imitate dazing. A set of preprogrammed instructions to (a) control wheels to move the robot, (b) control arms to mimic punching. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099894 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING BOXER TOY - The present invention includes a pair of boxing robots. Each robot includes at least one wheel and at least one arm controllable through a control system on the robot that is in communication with a user control unit. The control system has at least one axis of inertial sensing to support balancing of the robot. Preprogrammed algorithms are configured to include a balance algorithm to (a) maintain the robot upright during movement and actions, (b) maintain the robot upright upon sensing impact or force onto the robot, (c) cause the robot to fall prone upon sensing a strong impact or force (defined above a threshold) or sensing repeated impacts above a threshold number, and (d) create specified movement to mimic swagger, loss of energy, and additional wobble to imitate dazing. A set of preprogrammed instructions to (a) control wheels to move the robot, (b) control arms to mimic punching. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099895 | ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND USER APPARATUS FOR ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM - A robot control system, including: a mobile robot having a situation-detecting unit detecting surrounding situations; a user apparatus operating in a manner recognizable by a user based on signals detected by the situation-detecting unit; an action-detecting unit detecting a predetermined action of the user; a brain-activity-detecting unit detecting a brain activity of the user; and a robot-controlling unit controlling the robot. The user apparatus has a computing unit analyzing the brain activity of the user detected by the brain-activity-detecting unit to output a first-action instruction from the user to the robot. The robot controlling unit further controlling the robot in accordance with the first-action instruction output by the computing unit and controlling, when the predetermined action is detected by the action-detecting unit during operation of the user apparatus, the robot in accordance with a second-action instruction different from the first-action instruction output by the computing unit. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099896 | CONTROLLING ROBOT WITH HEAD MOUNTED CONTROLLER - An embodiment provides a method of controlling a pipe inspection robot, including: detecting, from a headset, brain activity of a user wearing the headset; binning the brain activity of the user into one of a plurality of different bins; the binning comprising accumulating brain activity values for a period of time to establish a brain activity value for the period of time; determining, using the brain activity value, if a threshold level of brain activity has accumulated over the period of time; after the threshold level has been accumulated, identifying a control action to be sent to the pipe inspection robot based on the brain activity value; and controlling the movement of the pipe inspection robot using a control signal associated with the control action. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099897 | SOFT ROBOTIC ACTUATORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments relate to various improvements in soft robotic actuators, and techniques for manufacturing the improvements. For example, techniques for manufacturing a rigidizing layer for reinforcing a soft robotic actuator is provided. In another embodiment, a soft robotic actuator having integrated sensors is described. A flexible electroadhesive pad for achieving a conformal grip is also described. Still further, exemplary embodiments provide hydraulically-actuated soft robotic grippers, which allows for a reduction in the size of the actuation system and improved underwater operation. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099898 | MANIPULATION UNIT AND ROBOT - A manipulation unit includes a body, a tool holder, and a manipulated portion. The body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a peripheral surface connecting the first end and the second end. The first end is attachable to a robot arm. The tool holder is connected to the second end and configured to hold a tool. The manipulated portion is provided on the peripheral surface. The manipulated portion includes a manipulation surface and a surrounding portion. The robot arm is to be operated via the manipulation surface. The surrounding portion surrounds the manipulation surface such that the manipulation surface is recessed from the surrounding portion. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099899 | Finger Mechanism, Robot Hand and Robot Hand Controlling Method - A finger mechanism includes a first bone member and a second bone member, a first rotation core that rotatably couples the first bone member and the second bone member at end portions in a direction of a length thereof, an extensor tendon that is disposed on a side where the second bone member extends with respect to the first bone member and extends in the direction of the length of the first bone member and the second bone member, a first extensor tendon guide that is provided on both of the first bone member and the second bone member and guides the extensor tendon so that the extensor tendon is in contact with a part of a surface of the first rotation core, an extensor that is connected to the extensor tendon and extends and flexes the extensor tendon, a flex tendon that is disposed on a side where the first bone member flexes with respect to the second bone member and extends in the direction of the length of the first bone member and the second bone member, a first flex tendon guide that is provided on both of the first bone member and the second bone member and guides the flex tendon so that the flex tendon is in contact with another part of the surface of the first rotation core, and a flexor that is connected to the flex tendon and extends and flexes the flex tendon. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099900 | ROBOT - A robot includes a robot main body that includes a base including a first casing and a robot arm connected to the base and including a second casing, a motor that is provided inside the second casing and drives the robot arm, a control board that is provided inside the first casing, a power supply board that is provided inside the first casing and supplies electric power to the control board, and a drive board that drives the motor based on a command from the control board, and in which the first casing is constituted with a plurality of members, a first sealing member is provided between the plurality of members of the first casing, and the second casing is constituted with a plurality of members, and a second sealing member is provided between the plurality of members of the second casing. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099901 | ROBOT - A robot includes a robot main body that includes a base and a robot arm connected to the base, a motor that is provided inside the robot main body and drives the robot arm, a control board that is provided inside the robot main body, a power supply board that supplies electric power to the control board, and a drive board that drives the motor based on a command from the control board, and in which the robot main body includes a suction hole from which a pipe to which a suction device for sucking gas inside the robot main body is connected is detachable. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099902 | ROBOT SYSTEM - To provide a robot system capable of ensuring safety while giving consideration to the occurrence of a trouble in image capture means. A robot system with a camera for monitoring a robot comprises: current position model generation means that generates a current position model for the robot based on current position data about the robot and robot model data about the robot; simulation image generation means that generates a simulation image of the robot viewed from the direction of the camera based on set position data about the camera, set position data about the robot, and the current position model; detection means that compares the simulation image and a monitoring image acquired from the camera to detect the robot in the monitoring image; and safety ensuring means that ensures the safety of the robot system if the detection means does not detect the robot in the monitoring image. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099903 | ROBOT AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot includes a robot main body that includes a base and an arm configured to include a first casing and a second casing connected to the first casing, a motor that drives the arm, and a light emitting element that emits light and in which the first casing and the second casing form a first space and a second space isolated from the first space in a state of being connected to each other, the light emitting element is disposed in the first space, and the motor is disposed in the second space. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099904 | Self-Extrication Fixed Tool and Sheath - A tool comprising of serrations that are in the shape of an arched chisel grind and consist of individual scalloped-shaped serrations of varying pitch and gullet sizes that is secured in a heat resistant sheath by an internal spring release and catch. The tool is engaged to and disengaged from the sheath without mechanical manipulation and together allow the tool to be presented in a ready position in order to apply the serrations of the tool to self-extricate oneself from entanglement emergencies. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099905 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY - Provided is a razor cartridge assembly including: one or more razor blades, each having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the one or more razor blades in a longitudinal direction of the blade housing, and a connector configured to be coupled to a back of the blade housing, wherein the blade housing includes a rib disposed at the back of the blade housing and positioned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the connector includes an inner cantilever and an outer cantilever opposite the inner cantilever, wherein the inner cantilever and the outer cantilever are configured to engage with the rib to couple the blade housing and the connector together. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099906 | DOUBLE BLADED SPIRAL SLICER - The present invention provides a double bladed spiral slicer including a first and second blade assemblies on a surface, each assembly having a mechanical output and operable to rotate about a vertical axis. A meat rotation assembly, having a headstock and tailstock, is adapted for rotation of a received meat. A processor and controller in communication with the blade assemblies operate to direct the blade assemblies to form a spiral slice on the surface of the meat. The meat product is engaged to the meat rotation assembly where the upper position of the meat product is determined. The meat product is rotated about a vertical axis and the blade assemblies operate by simultaneously reciprocally engaging the meat product and moving vertically from the central position of the meat product. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099907 | APPARATUS FOR SHEARING A METALLIC BELT FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SAID APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided for shearing a metallic belt from which electrodes of electric accumulators are formed. The apparatus includes a cutting device able to shear a metallic belt advancing along a sliding path, a first slider positioned upstream of the cutting device and a second slider positioned downstream of the cutting device. A handling system drives the first slider and the second slider cyclically with corresponding outward and return strokes, in order to change the length of the sliding path in such a way as to stop cyclically successive portions of the metallic belt at the cutting device, maintaining constant the advancement velocity of the metallic belt upstream and downstream of the cutting device. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099908 | MICROTOME BLADE AND/OR MICROTOME BLADE HOLDER CLEANING USING ADHESIVE MATERIAL - The present disclosure related to apparatus and methods for removing waste of debris from a microtome blade, a microtome blade holder, or both. The invention also relates to automated systems and methods for cleaning a microtome. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099909 | MACHINE FOR CUTTING LOGS WITH GRINDING WHEELS AND METHOD - The machine includes a feeding path for the logs to be cut and a cutting head arranged along the feeding path. The cutting head includes a coupling for a disc-shaped cutting blade and is designed to impart the disc-shaped cutting blade a rotary motion around the axis thereof and a cyclic movement to cut the logs into single rolls, and to allow the logs to move forward along the feeding path. The machine also includes at least a grinding unit, including at least one grinding wheel mounted onto a rotation shaft and co-acting with a side of the disc-shaped cutting blade to grind the cutting edge of the same disc-shaped cutting blade. A controlled approach system is also provided to move the grinding wheel towards the disc-shaped cutting blade. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099910 | Cutting head for a centrifugal cutting apparatus and centrifugal cutting apparatus equipped with same - Cutting head for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, comprising cutting stations, each of which has a cutting element at a leading end and an inner wall extending from the leading end to a trailing end and forming a product sliding surface. The cutting stations are assembled adjacent one another with a gap between each pair of adjacent cutting stations, a rake-off angle θ | 2019-04-04 |
20190099911 | PUNCHING OR STAMPING MACHINE AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - In a sheet processing method for sheets of paper or cardboard, a sheet for processing is, in the processing station, firstly brought to a standstill and then set down, whereas the processed sheet is, in the output station, set down from a moving state. A punching or stamping machine has an input station, a processing station and an output station arranged one behind the other in a sheet transport path, and a sheet gripping device which is designed to set down a sheet for processing in the processing station when the sheet gripping device has come to a standstill in a second reversal position, and to set down a processed sheet in the output station as the sheet gripping device approaches the second reversal position. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099912 | MITER SAW WITH IMPROVED CARRYING MODE - A miter saw has a base assembly and a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly. The rotatable table is rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and has a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane. A saw assembly is connected to the table and includes a blade. The blade is movable downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane. The base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099913 | WOOD PIGMENT COMPOSITIONS AND WOOD TREATMENT PROCESSES - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating wood to give it a desirable color that is durable over time, while at the same time rendering the wood resistant to fungal decay and insect attack. The wood may be pressure treated in a two-step process whereby the wood is first treated with a wood preservation composition, and then treated with a composition comprising pigments, or vice versa. Alternatively, the wood may be simultaneously treated with a composition comprising a wood preservative and a composition comprising pigments. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099914 | SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING POWDER MATERIAL - A shaping method includes irradiating a powder containing silicon carbide and metal boride with an energy beam based on shape data of an object of shaping to perform shaping, in which the metal boride has a melting point lower than the sublimation point of the silicon carbide. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099915 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ENGINEERED STONE AND AN ENGINEERED STONE - A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and printing on at least a top surface of the engineered stone. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099916 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODY - An apparatus and method of manufacturing a porous ceramic segmented honeycomb body ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190099917 | METAL MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL MOLD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A metal mold for manufacturing a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cell density regions and an annular boundary wall includes a honeycomb-like slit part, which is opened to an extrusion surface of a single metal mold body, that is formed of a plurality of cell slits for forming the plurality of cell density regions and an annular boundary slit for forming the boundary wall. Out of the plurality of cell slits, adjacent cell slits adjacent to the boundary slit have all corner portions formed in a round shape by the adjacent cell slits and the boundary slit. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099918 | AUTOMATED PLANT FOR CUTTING AND OPERATING FLAT SLABS AND RELATIVE PROCEDURE - An automated plant ( | 2019-04-04 |
20190099919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRYSTALLIZING AND INCREASING MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYMER PARTICLES - The present subject matter claims a process and apparatus for forming, crystallizing and increasing the molecular weight of polymer particles which does not require re-heating the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellets after they are cut and crystallized in the under water cutting (UWC) section. In the existing solid state polycondensation (SSP) technologies where an | 2019-04-04 |
20190099920 | PROCESS FOR RECLAIMING SCRAP OR UNUSED EPOXY RESIN PREPREG - Method for recycling scrap that contains one or more heat resistant fibers and from 25 to 60 wt. %, based on the total weight of the scrap, of an at least partially uncured to fully uncured two component thermosetting resin mixture of (i) one or more thermosetting resins, and (ii) a solid hardener, the methods comprising shredding the scrap to an average size of from 3 to 50 mm, mixing the shredded scrap, preferably after preheating the scrap, to provide a fluid material charge and then compression molding the fluid material charge to make a cured composite material. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099921 | CARBON FIBER RECOVERY METHOD - A carbon fiber recovery method for recovering carbon fibers from a fiber reinforced plastic member having a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) layer on which a glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) layer is formed is provided. This method includes: forming a cut that penetrates through the GFRP layer and reaches the CFRP layer in the fiber reinforced plastic member; causing a heated phosphorus-containing solution to penetrate from the cut and separating the CFRP layer from the GFRP layer in the vicinity of an interface between the CFRP layer and the GFRP layer; and dissolving, by a resin solution, a resin part of the CFRP layer from which the GFRP layer has been removed and then recovering the remaining carbon fibers. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099922 | PHANTOM PRODUCTION TOOL - The present disclosure relates to a tool used to producing anatomical phantoms. The tool includes an inner flexible mold which sits inside a rigid, thermally conductive outer shell. The rigid shell may be made out of aluminum. The silicone mold and thermally conductive shell both include at least two interlocking components. The shell is held together by a locking mechanism which can expand upon internal pressure. An anatomical phantom is produced from polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel by freezing and thawing a PVA liquid precursor in the silicone mold and demolding it. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099923 | FLUOROELASTOMER COVERED ELASTOMERIC TOOLING FOR COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING - A multi-layer elastomeric tooling for the manufacturing of composite structures is disclosed. The tooling comprises an elastomeric base material with an outer layer of fluoroelastomer. The base material can, in certain embodiments, be selected for its mechanical or thermal performance or low cost without the limitation of being a contact material. The outer material can, in various embodiments, have inferior mechanical properties, or durometers different than the base material or can be a contact or barrier material. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099924 | REMOVABLE, REUSABLE MANDREL FOR PRODUCING BLADDERS FOR COMPOSITE COMPONENT MOLDING - A reusable mandrel for forming flexible molding bladders. The mandrel comprises a base adapted to form a bladder opening and a secondary mandrel piece coupled to the base to form a complex mandrel shape. The secondary mandrel piece is adapted to be removable from the base when within a bladder formed on the mandrel to allow the base and the secondary mandrel piece to be removed from the bladder through the bladder opening without damaging the bladder. The reusable mandrel is configurable in a non-removable and a removable configuration. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099925 | COLOR-BASED HEATING SYSTEM - A color based heating system is disclosed. A film for repair of aircraft components of fiber reinforced plastic has color changing properties that can include being temperature-dependent. The color changing properties can be reversible. A system for heating a repair site of a component of fiber reinforced plastic includes the film, a camera and a heating plate. The heating plate can have individually controllable heating zones. A controller can use local color signals of the camera for locally controlling local heating zones of the heating plate. The controller can assign local color signals of the camera to temperatures. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099926 | POLYURETHANE INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method to dispense, mix, and inject liquids and force them into a vented investment pattern mold cavity comprises a source of raw materials in fluid communication with an injection unit for metering and delivering the raw materials. A mixing and injection head receives and mixes the metered raw materials. A movable molding cart upon which an investment pattern mold is mounted is disposed adjacent the injection unit and proximate the mixing and injection head. The movable molding cart includes a fill cup that may be engaged by the mixing and injection head. A displaceable gating tray provides fluid communication with the fill cup and a sprue aligned with an investment port on a lower portion of the investment pattern mold. The system also includes a digital computer control by which the injection process may be controlled. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099927 | Foaming method by effusing SCF through plastic granules - A method of microcellular foam molding an article includes feeding plastic granules to a hopper; supplying a supercritical fluid (SCF) to the hopper to effuse through the plastic granules; conveying the effused plastic granules to a mixer; and conveying the effused plastic granules in the mixer to a mold of an injection molding machine to perform foam molding on the effused plastic granules to produce a foamed article. In a second embodiment, the injection molding machine is replaced by an extrusion press. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS BLEED LINES IN COMPOSITE PART MOLDING OPERATIONS - An apparatus for molding a composite material comprising a plurality of mold pieces that cooperate to form a mold having a mold cavity for molding a composite part, the plurality of mold pieces split along a plurality of part lines configured to reduce voiding, the plurality of part lines comprising part lines running from a plurality of voiding areas of the mold cavity to an outer surface of the mold and adapted to provide bleed lines for the plurality of voiding areas. | 2019-04-04 |
20190099929 | CONVEY DEVICE, MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLDED ARTICLE - A convey device, which conveys an insert member into a die, includes a holding device configured to hold the insert member in an attitude in which a major surface of the insert member is in a substantially gravitational direction; a convey mechanism configured to convey the insert member to the die, while the insert member is being held in the attitude by the holding device; and a heating device configured to heat the insert member. The insert member can be heated by the heating device before the insert member is disposed in the die. | 2019-04-04 |