| 14th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
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| 20160096182 | PULVERIZER MILL PROTECTION SYSTEM - A system for suppressing and inhibiting fires in coal pulverizer mills can include a fire suppression solution storage tank, a flow control cabinet, an equipment control/pumping enclosure, an air distribution system, and injection piping and nozzles installed at various positions in one or more pulverizer mills. A first set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the fire suppression solution can be positioned in the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the classifier zone of the mill. A second set of nozzle assemblies in communication with the suppression solution can be positioned within the mill to disperse the suppression solution within the grinding zone. A third set of nozzle assemblies can be positioned within the primary air duct of the mill. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096183 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING OIL DROPS IN A MIXTURE OF GAS AND OIL AND A SEPARATION METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SEPARATOR DEVICE - This separator device includes a separation chamber having an inlet and an outlet, an oil recovery chamber coupled to the separation chamber, an emitter electrode, a collector electrode, and an electronic unit connected to the emitter and collector electrodes, for during a charging phase, bringing the emitter electrode to a negative potential, so as to negatively charge oil drops, and bringing said at least one collector electrode to a zero or positive potential, so as to collect negatively charged oil drops. The separator device further includes a pressure-drop generating member in the separation chamber. The oil recovery chamber is coupled to the downstream portion of the separation chamber via a vacuuming port, so that the oil recovery chamber is depressed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096184 | ROTATABLE SPRAY HEAD, MULTI-MATERIAL SPRAYING APPARATUS USING THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR SPRAYING MULTIPLE MATERIALS - A rotatable spray head, a multi-material spraying apparatus using the rotatable spray head, and a method of spraying multiple materials are provided. The multi-material spraying apparatus includes the rotatable spray head. The rotatable spray head includes an outer shell and an inner shaft tube, for creating relative rotational motion between each other to switch the spraying material. Different materials can be sprayed one at a time through a same ejecting outlet of the rotatable spray head. A recycling step of the method allows the sprayed material to be recycled back to a material supplying pipe or a material holder, before switching to a different spraying material, in order to prevent the mixing of different spraying materials. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096185 | THIN FILM FABRICATING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A thin film fabricating apparatus includes: an electrode bath which contains a thin film-forming material; a plurality of needle electrodes disposed in the electrode bath; a plurality of ring electrodes disposed on the electrode bath at positions corresponding to the needle electrodes; and a substrate stand disposed opposite to the needle electrodes and the ring electrodes, where the substrate stand holds the substrate, on which a thin film is to be formed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096186 | SPRAY DISPENSER - A spray dispenser is provided, the spray dispenser comprising a container for holding a liquid to be dispensed and a dispensing assembly for extracting liquid from said container, the dispensing assembly comprising a pressure-relief valve for release of excessive pressure in the container and a filter arranged to permit egress of gas through the filter, inhibit egress of liquid from the container and to inhibit ingress of contaminants into the container through the pressure relief valve. A dispensing assembly for use is a spray dispenser is also provided. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096187 | COOLANT NOZZLE HAVING FUNCTION OF AUTOMATICALLY ELIMINATING CLOGGING BY FOREIGN MATTER - A nozzle through which a liquid coolant is discharged is provided with an outer tube, a projecting member and an inner tube disposed inside the outer tube, and an elastic body disposed between the inner tube and a discharge port of the outer tube. If foreign matter accumulates on a nozzle opening of the inner tube, the elastic body is compressed by the inner tube under the pressure of the coolant, so that the inner tube moves toward the discharge port. Consequently, the projecting member penetrates the nozzle opening, thereby automatically removing the foreign matter accumulated on the nozzle opening. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096188 | Conduit Treatment System - A conduit treatment system for uniformly apply coatings or treatments to the inner walls of conduits without excessive build-up or creation of blockages. The conduit treatment system generally includes a tube having an absorbent first layer and a non-absorbent second layer. When not inverted, the first layer is the interior of the tube and the second layer is the exterior of the tube. The first layer will be adapted to absorb a treatment which is to be applied within a conduit. By securing a tether between an inversion unit and a closed-off end of the tube, the tube may be wound onto the inversion unit's shaft. The first end of the tube may then be anchored to the inversion unit's connector head to allow for inversion of the tube within a conduit. Upon inversion, the first layer will apply its absorbed treatment to the inner walls of the conduit. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096189 | FILM-MARGIN ADJUSTER - A film-margin adjuster, including: four shielding plates, for shielding an area of the peripheral edge-portions of a film-formation substrate respectively; the four shielding plates are oppositely disposed in pairs, and at least one pair of the oppositely disposed shielding plates has a adjustable relative distance therebetween. The film-margin adjuster, by virtue of the at least one pair of the oppositely disposed shielding plates having an adjustable relative distance therebetween, can adjust the area of the peripheral edge-portions of the film-formation substrate shielded by the shielding plates, thus achieving adjustment of the size of film-margin, and improving yield of production line. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096190 | Apparatus to produce 3D curved flocked articles - An apparatus for flocking a curved article is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flocking machine having a curved mesh with a plurality of sectors, the curved mesh being constructed to conform to the curve of a curved object to be flocked. The curved object also includes a plurality of sectors, and is placed at a distance from the curved mesh such that a constant gap is provided between each sector on the curved object and the corresponding sector of the curved mesh. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096191 | Web Lifter/Stabilizer And Method - Web lifter and/or stabilizer and method of lifting and/or stabilizing a travelling web and for coating a web. The device creates a web hold down force via a negative pressure slot at its exit side, which draws the web down against the surface on the entry side. The device can be actuated to move the web relative to a slot die coater off the die lips and stop the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface. The device can then be actuated to move the web back into contact with the coater to start the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating coated regions on the web surface. Web lifting can be accomplished by rotating the device in first and second directions to lift the web off of the slot die coater and return the web back into contact with the coater. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096192 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR APPLYING COMPOSITIONS TO SURFACES - A device and method for applying a material to a surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096193 | PARYLENE DEPOSITION PROCESS - Embodiments of the disclosure generally related to methods of depositing parylene. The methods include introducing a first precursor into a processing chamber, and photolysing the first precursor into a second precursor using ultraviolet radiation. The second precursor is introduced into second and third regions of the processing chamber, separated by respective first and second showerheads. A substrate is exposed to the second precursor in the third region of the processing chamber to facilitate deposition of a parylene film on the substrate. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096194 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MATERIAL - The composite structural material of the present invention includes a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X). The layer (Y) includes a reaction product (R) of a metal oxide (A) and a phosphorus compound (B). In the infrared absorption spectrum of the layer (Y) in the range of 800 to 1400 cm | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096195 | BEAD-COATED SHEET - Described herein is a bead-coated sheet and methods of making wherein a sheet substrate selected from a metal, a glass, and/or a glass-ceramic, comprises a layer of microspheres that are partially embedded into the surface of the sheet substrate such that a portion of each of the microspheres projects outwardly from the surface of the sheet substrate. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096196 | POLYOXYMETHYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR FLUIDIZED BED COATING PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - Polymer particles containing a polyoxymethylene polymer for coating metallic substrates are described. The polymeric particles contain a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with an adhesion promoter which may comprise an acid modified polyolefin and performance enhancing additives. The polyoxymethylene polymer and the adhesion promoter may also be combined with a thermoplastic elastomer and optionally a coupling agent. Also disclosed is a process where the polymeric particles are used to from a fluidized bed for coating metallic substrates. In one embodiment, after being coated with the polymer particles, the coated metal substrate is gas cooled followed by cooling the coated substrate in a bath containing an aqueous medium. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096197 | Process for the manufacture of impregnated cloths for composite articles - The present invention relates to the use of polyamide of high melt flow in the form of particles having a specific median diameter D50 in the manufacture of impregnated cloths used in the manufacture of composite materials. The field of the invention is that of composite materials and their processes of manufacture. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096198 | VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE - There is provided a vibration generating device including: a housing having an internal space; a vibration member having one end fixedly attached to the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on the vibration member; and a mass body fixedly attached to the vibration member, wherein the vibration member includes an installation part on which the piezoelectric element is installed, and an extension part extended from at least one side surface of the installation part, and a maximum displacement portion of the vibration member is changed depending on a vibration mode. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096199 | SCREEN LINING - A screen lining having an adapter strip for fastening a screen mat or two screen mats arranged adjacent to each other to a supporting substructure in such a way that the screen mat or screen mats can be replaced. The adapter strip has projections on the side of the adapter strip facing away from the screen mats, which projections are integrally formed on the adapter strip in order to be inserted into openings on the substructure and have a bearing region on the side of the projections facing the screen mats, in which bearing region at least one hollow for the form-fitting fastening of the screen mats is arranged. The adapter strip has integrated deflecting blades, the top sides of which are angled downward with respect to a plane defined by the screen mats. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096200 | System and Method for Facilitating Manual Sorting of Objects - An apparatus that facilitates the manual sorting of objects is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display surface having a surface that can be selectively illuminated and that is adapted for receiving the objects. An identification reader reads identification information stored on the objects. A controller causes an area on the display surface corresponding to one of the objects to be illuminated based on the identification information and indicates a location to which the illuminated object is to be moved. In one aspect of the invention, the display surface includes an area adapted for positioning a receiver for the objects. The display surface provides an indication of a position in the receiver at which the one of the objects is to be placed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096201 | SUBSTRATE-TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A substrate-treating apparatus includes a liquid-providing part, a first liquid-removing knife and a returning part. The liquid-providing part provides a first liquid chemical for cleaning a substrate that includes a metal pattern and a photoresist pattern on the metal pattern, and for removing an etchant that remains on the substrate. The first liquid-removing knife sprays a second liquid chemical in a direction inclined and opposite to a returning direction of the substrate, so as to remove the first liquid chemical, the first liquid chemical including a metal precipitate. The returning part returns the substrate from the liquid-providing part toward the first liquid-removing knife in the returning direction. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096202 | FLEXIBLE CLEANING LANCE POSTIONER GUIDE APPARATUS - A flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance drive apparatus includes a guide rail having a longitudinal axis adapted to be positioned within a boiler water box and aligned in a fixed position with respect to a central axis of the water box. A tractor drive module is mounted on the guide rail, a helix clad high pressure fluid hose drive module is mounted on the guide rail operable to propel a flexible lance helix clad hose through the drive module along an axis parallel to the guide rail longitudinal axis, and a right angle guide rotator module is mounted on the guide rail and connected to the tractor module for positioning a rotatable high pressure nozzle carried by the helix clad hose within a guide tube attached to the rotator module. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096203 | LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, MEMORY MEDIUM AND LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - A liquid processing method for liquid-processing a substrate includes setting a substrate on a substrate holding device which rotates the substrate such that the substrate is held in horizontal position, supplying processing liquid to center portion of the substrate such that the center portion positioned center side with respect to peripheral portion of the substrate is liquid-processed, positioning a discharge port of a processing liquid nozzle toward downstream side in rotation direction such that the liquid is discharged to the peripheral portion obliquely to surface of the substrate and along tangential direction of the substrate while the substrate is rotated, and discharging gas from a gas nozzle perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate toward position that is adjacent to liquid landing position of the liquid on the surface of the substrate and is on the center side of the substrate, while the liquid is discharged to the peripheral portion. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096204 | ARTICLE FOR SCRUBBING AND CLEANING HARD SURFACES AND A METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense the composition carried within the device itself, and scrub the composition into or against the surfaces to be cleaned (e.g., shower walls, floors, corners, etc.). Activation of the dispensing mechanism of the cleaning device may dispense a metered dose of composition, in a generally horizontal direction, onto and/or into a nonwoven or other substrate. The dispensing mechanism may not rely on gravity for dispensing, and may be sealed to prevent unwanted backflow of shower water or other material, preventing contamination. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096205 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING AND ROTATING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate treatment apparatus includes a turntable, a rotative drive unit, a holding pin provided on the turntable, a protection disk for covering a lower surface of a substrate, and a magnetic levitation mechanism that levitates the protection disk from the turntable. The protection disk is vertically movable relative to the turntable between a lower position and an adjacent position above the lower position and close to a lower surface of the substrate. The magnetic levitation mechanism includes a protection disk permanent magnet and an annual guard permanent magnet held by a splash guard. When a guard drive mechanism moves up the splash guard, the protection disk is levitated from the turntable and held at the adjacent position by a magnetic repulsive force generated between the permanent magnets. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096206 | Systems and Methods for Treating Substrates with Cryogenic Fluid Mixtures - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, and in particular, relate to an apparatus and method for scanning the microelectronic substrate through a cryogenic fluid mixture used to treat an exposed surface of the microelectronic substrate. The fluid mixture may be expanded through a nozzle to form an aerosol spray or gas cluster jet (GCJ) spray and may impinge the microelectronic substrate and remove particles from the microelectronic substrate's surface. In one embodiment, a two-stage gas nozzle may be used to expand a fluid mixture with a liquid phase concentration of greater than 10% by weight. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096207 | Systems and Methods for Treating Substrates with Cryogenic Fluid Mixtures - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, using a cryogenic fluid mixture used to treat an exposed surface of the microelectronic substrate. The fluid mixture may be expanded through a nozzle to form an aerosol spray or gas cluster jet (GCJ) spray may impinge the microelectronic substrate and remove particles from the microelectronic substrate's surface. The system may include a two-stage gas nozzle that expands the high pressure incoming gas within two inline expansion chambers. However, in other embodiments, the system may include a single stage nozzle design with one expansion component. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096208 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for cleaning a substrate includes a suction unit generating a suction force, a suction head suctioning contamination particles remaining on the substrate that is transferred in a first direction by using the suction force, and a suction tube connected to the suction unit and the suction head so as to transfer the suction force into the suction head and providing the contamination particles suctioned by the suction head into the suction unit. The suction head may include: a plurality of suction regions arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a plurality of shutters for opening and closing the suction regions. The suction regions corresponding to a width of the substrate in the second direction are opened by the shutters so as to suction the contamination particles. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096209 | Systems and Methods for Treating Substrates with Cryogenic Fluid Mixtures - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, and in particular, relate to an apparatus and method for scanning the microelectronic substrate through a cryogenic fluid mixture used to treat an exposed surface of the microelectronic substrate. The fluid mixture may be expanded through a nozzle to form an aerosol spray or gas cluster jet (GCJ) spray may impinge the microelectronic substrate and remove particles from the microelectronic substrate's surface. In one embodiment, the fluid mixture may be maintained to prevent liquid formation within the fluid mixture prior to passing the fluid mixture through the nozzle. The fluid mixture may include nitrogen, argon, helium, neon, xenon, krypton, carbon dioxide, or any combination thereof. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096210 | Systems and Methods for Treating Substrates with Cryogenic Fluid Mixtures - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, using a cryogenic fluid mixture used to treat an exposed surface of the microelectronic substrate. The fluid mixture may be expanded through a nozzle to form an aerosol spray or gas cluster jet (GCJ) spray may impinge the microelectronic substrate and remove particles from the microelectronic substrate's surface. The fluid mixture may include nitrogen, argon, helium, neon, xenon, krypton, carbon dioxide, or any combination thereof. The incoming fluid mixture may be maintained pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and at a temperature greater than the condensation temperature of the fluid mixture. The fluid mixture may be expanded into the treatment chamber to form an aerosol or gas cluster spray. In this embodiment, the nozzle may be positioned within 50 mm of the microelectronic substrate during the treatment, more preferably within 10 mm of the microelectronic substrate. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096211 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCLUDING CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus includes: an accommodation unit that accommodates a cleaning cloth; a drawing-out unit that draws out the cleaning cloth; a cleaning clot setting mechanism unit including an ascend/descend member that ascends and descend together with the cleaning cloth drawn out by the drawing-out unit; and a projection unit that upwardly projects as far as a position between an ascended position and a descended position of the ascend/descend member. When the ascend/descend member is located at the ascended position, the cleaning cloth can be drawn out, and when the ascend/descend member is located at the descended position, the projection unit engages the cleaning cloth, and a robot causes an optical device to be pressed against the cleaning cloth engaged by the projection unit, thereby cleaning the optical device. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096212 | SOIL RECLAMATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A system for treating a contaminated soil. The system includes a soil receptacle, a first conveyance mechanism in communication with the soil receptacle, and a second conveyance mechanism in communication with the first conveyance mechanism. The second conveyor is placed lower relative to the first conveyor so that the contaminated soil drops in elevation as it passes from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more pretreatment sprayers are positioned substantially at a junction between the first conveyor and the second conveyor and that spray the contaminated soil as it moves from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. One or more sprayers are also positioned on the second conveyor such that they can spray the contaminated soil as it passes. An aerator is located at a depositing end of the second conveyor, by which the contaminated soil is further aerated as it drops of the depositing end of the second conveyor and contacts the aerator. One or more optional final sprayers can be positioned on the second conveyor such that they are able to spray the contaminated soil as it drops off the depositing end and contacts the aerator. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096213 | BENDING TOOLS FOR PRE-BENDING AND HEMMING - A bending die for pre-bending a workpiece section includes a die section with a slot for partially receiving a bending punch for hemming a workpiece section during hemming, the slot leading from a bearing surface into the interior of the bending die, and a hemming section, arranged laterally with respect thereto, with a hemming surface. The bending punch includes a punch section (12) extending from a punch base surface and a hemming section arranged laterally thereto, with a hemming surface. In this case, the hemming surface on the bending die is set back in a step-like manner with respect to a bearing surface of the die section, with the result that a stop surface extending from the bearing surface to the hemming surface is formed and the hemming section on the bending punch protrudes with respect to the punch base surface in the direction of the punch tip, with the result that the hemming surface protrudes in a step-like manner with respect to the punch base surface. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096214 | FORGING APPARATUS WITH FORGING RAMS GUIDED IN THE DIRECTION OF STROKE AND ACCOMMODATING FORGING TOOLS - The invention relates to a forging apparatus, comprising forging rams ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096215 | Method for Connecting Pipe Systems - A method of coupling a pipe to a variety of standard off-the-shelf components by circumferentially grooving the pipe and placing at least one O-ring on the grooved pipe, which has thus become a universal fitting, and by applying a visually identifiable adhesive and/or crimping with a crimp tool. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096216 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL BODIES - A device and a method for forming hollow cylindrical bodies. The device has a plurality of stations. A tool is allocated to each station. The tools are arranged on a common carrier. The tool can be moved between two reversing positions via a main drive. This reciprocating movement is executed intermittently. One of the two reversing positions forms a rest position in which the tool carrier stops in a rest phase. While the tool carrier stops in a rest position in the rest phase, a transport device transports the bodies from one station to the respective next station. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096217 | TOOL FOR WIRE TYING AND UNTYING - Tool for metallic wire tying and untying, comprising a resistant elongated body, defining between the end sections thereof two tubular channels ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096218 | Method and Apparatus for Creating Formed Elements Used to Make Wound Stents - A method for forming a wave form for a stent includes moving a first forming portion of a first forming member across an axis along which a formable material is provided in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the axis to engage and deform the formable material while engaging the formable material with a first forming portion of the second forming member. The method includes moving the first forming portion of the first forming member and the first forming portion of the second forming member across the axis in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction to draw and form the formable material over the first forming portion of the second forming member, disengaging the first forming member from the formable material, and moving the first forming member to position a second forming portion of the first forming member to face the formable material. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096219 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY CASTING SLAB - A main purpose of the present invention is to provide a continuous casting method for a slab satisfying reductions of center segregation and center porosity, and inhibitions of surface cracks and internal cracks of a slab. The method includes a step of carrying out reduction on a slab having an unsolidified part by horizontal rolls and a step of alternatively carrying out reduction on the slab completely solidified by horizontal rolls and vertical rolls, wherein in the former step, reduction ratio of the slab is more than 0.5% and no more than 3% and a ratio of a width of the unsolidified part at the cross section of the slab to a width of a contact part of the slab and the rolls is 0 to 7.15, and in the latter step, each reduction ratio of the slab by the rolls is 5.4% to 6.8%. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096220 | HERMETICALLY SEALED DISC DRIVE, THERMALLY DIRECTED DIE CASTING PRESS SUBASSEMBLY, AND DIE CASTING PRESS INCLUDING THE SAME - A casting component comprising essentially no macro porosity by having the casting material fill the mold cavity with a laminar flow is disclosed. In one embodiment, the gas within the mold cavity will not be entrained when the flow is laminar. Control of this flow behavior is directly related to the microstructure and thixotropy of the alloy. The SLC slurry have a thixotropic nature and a non-turbulent way of flowing into a casting die, allowing the process to be capable of producing cast parts having thin sections, geometric complexity and close dimensional tolerances without entrapped gas porosity. The thixotropic aluminum slurry may be characterized by a uniform primary aluminum particle size in the range of 50 to 80 microns. A uniform distribution of this microstructure throughout the injected aluminum volume encourages laminar flow of the aluminum into the die cavity. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL SHEETS - Metal sheets ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096222 | A METHOD FOR A POURING CONTROL AND A STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAMS FOR CAUSING A COMPUTER TO CARRY OUT A PROCESS FOR CONTROLLIHG POURING - [Problem to be solved] To provide a pouring control method, for a ladle-tilting automatic pouring device, where the operation for identification of the parameters, which normally takes much time to complete, can take less time and the device can pour with a high degree of precision by sequentially updating pouring model parameters according to the pouring situation. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096223 | METAL NANOPARTICLES - The present specification relates to a metal nanoparticle. Specifically, the present specification relates to a metal nanoparticle having a cavity. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING MATERIAL SUBSTRATE PRINTER - A method is disclosed for manufacturing a part via an additive manufacturing process. A solution is used which has a volatile component within which is suspended particles of a powdered material. The solution is heated until it at least one of begins boiling or is about to begin boiling. The heated solution is then deposited at least at one location on a substrate to help form a layer of the part. The volatile component then evaporates, leaving only the particles of powdered material. The particles are then heated to the melting point. The deposition and heating operations are repeated to successively form a plurality of layers for the part. The evaporation of the volatile component helps to cool the part. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096225 | FIXTURE APPARATUS - Fixture Apparatus and methods of manufacturing fixture apparatus. Fixture apparatus comprising: a first body to at least partially support an object, the first body including a structure having variable stiffness along at least a first axis of the first body. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096226 | Automatic Balancing Device for Boring Heads - A boring head includes a housing having a first end configured to be coupled to a machine tool and a second end positioned opposite from the first end with the housing defining a central passageway. The boring head also includes a diameter adjustment mechanism comprising a sliding holder received by the housing and movable relative to the housing with the sliding holder configured to be coupled to a cutting insert and a balancing mechanism having a balancing mass. The balancing mechanism is configured to move the balancing mass when the sliding holder is moved. The balancing mass is aligned with the sliding holder in a direction extending about perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the housing. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096227 | MAIN SPINDLE DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL - A main spindle device includes: a main spindle; a rod accommodated in the main spindle, the rod being capable of moving to an unclamp position in a direction toward the first end, and when the main spindle is holding a tool, being capable of moving to a clamp position in a direction toward a second end; a biasing unit that biases the rod in the direction toward the second end with respect to the main spindle and that biases the rod to the clamp position when a collet is holding the tool; and a biasing force detector that detects a biasing force of the biasing unit which biases the rod in the direction toward the second end after the rod is moved in the direction toward the first end with respect to the main spindle to the unclamp position by force larger than the biasing force of the biasing unit. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096228 | CUTTING INSERT WITH ASYMMETRIC CUTTING EDGE - A cutting insert for a cutting tool is described. The cutting inserts generally square-shaped with two opposing surfaces and four peripheral side surfaces. Cutting edges are formed at the intersection between the first and second surfaces and the peripheral side surfaces. Each cutting edge is divided into a first portion, a second portion and a radius blend. The first portion has a length, L | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096229 | WORKPIECE GUARD AND BLADE GUARD FOR BAND SAW - A hand-held band saw for cutting a workpiece. The hand-held band saw includes a deck, first and second wheels coupled to the deck for receiving a continuous blade thereabout, a motor coupled to the deck for driving at least one of the first or second wheels, and a handle providing a grip for a user to hold the band saw. The band saw also includes a blade guard having a first portion adjacent the first wheel, a second portion adjacent the second wheel, and a third portion adjoining the first and second portions. A joint couples the first, second, and third portions to the deck for simultaneous movement of the first, second, and third portions with respect to the deck. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096230 | Generative Gear Machining Method and Apparatus - Gear machining apparatus and methods are configured to produce gaps between gear teeth having portions formed by two different machining processes. A rough cutting process may be used to form a root portion of the gap, while a finish cutting process may be used to form final tooth faces. The apparatus and methods may further be configured to machine one or more gear tooth profile modifications. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096231 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE HAVING ESTIMATION FUNCTION FOR FILTER REPLACEMENT TIMING - A wire electric discharge machine has a function of estimating the time for replacement of a filter based on a use situation for the machine. A time Tr during which the filter is serviceable is calculated according to an equation, Tr=|(Pd−Pn)/ΔP|, based on a fluid pressure variation amount ΔP, a current filter fluid pressure Pn, and a filter life pressure. A remaining available time Td for the filter which takes into account the operation rate of the machine is calculated according to an equation, Td=Tr/W. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096232 | INTELLIGENT SOLDERING CARTRIDGE FOR AUTOMATIC SOLDERING CONNECTION VALIDATION - An intelligent soldering cartridge that includes: a housing; a solder tip; a heater for heating the solder tip; a storage device for storing information about characteristics of the cartridge; a processor for retrieving the information about characteristics of the cartridge, monitoring the power level delivered to the solder tip to detect liquidus occurrence at a solder joint, determining a thickness of an intermetallic compound (IMC) of the solder joint using some of the retrieved information, determining whether the thickness of the IMC is within a predetermined range, and generating an indication signal indicating that a reliable solder joint connection is formed when the thickness of the IMC is within the predetermined range; and an interface for transmitting the indication signal. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096233 | LASER MICRO/NANO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A laser micro/nano processing system ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096234 | LASER DEPOSITION AND REPAIR OF REACTIVE METALS - Laser processing of reactive metals. One repair process involves laser melting a titanium alloy filler material ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096235 | FILLER MESH FOR LASER CLADDING - A coating arrangement ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096236 | TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS, LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A temperature sensing apparatus configured to measure a temperature distribution of a surface to be measured is provided. The temperature sensing apparatus includes a lens set, a filtering module, a plurality of sensor arrays, and a processing unit. The lens set is configured to receive radiation from the surface to be measured. The filtering module is configured to filter the radiation from the lens set into a plurality of radiation portions respectively having different wavelengths. The sensor arrays are configured to respectively sense the radiation portions. The processing unit is configured to calculate an intensity ratio distribution of the radiation between the different wavelengths according to the radiation portions respectively sensed by the sensor arrays and determine the temperature distribution according to the intensity ratio distribution. A laser processing system and a temperature measuring method are also provided. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096237 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a laser processing apparatus including a beam swinging unit provided between a pulsed laser oscillator and a focusing unit for swinging the optical path of a pulsed laser beam oscillated from the pulsed laser oscillator and then introducing the pulsed laser beam to the focusing unit. The beam swinging unit includes a polygon scanner provided on the upstream side of the focusing unit for scanning the pulsed laser beam oscillated from the pulsed laser oscillator and introducing the pulsed laser beam scanned to the focusing unit and an acoustooptic deflecting unit provided on the upstream side of the polygon scanner and on the downstream side of the pulsed laser oscillator for deflecting the optical path of the pulsed laser beam oscillated from the pulsed laser oscillator and introducing the pulsed laser beam deflected to the polygon scanner. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096238 | Method for Removing, by means of a Laser Beam, a Bulge deposited on the Surface of a Workpiece when a Through Hole is formed - Methods and systems are implemented for forming a through hole in a workpiece using a laser beam and a process gas, such as oxygen or nitrogen, coming from a gas nozzle. A hole is formed in the workpiece using the laser beam and a process gas emerging from a gas nozzle, such that the formed hole extends only partially through the workpiece. A bulge deposited while forming the hole partially through the workpiece is removed from the workpiece surface by directing a flow of gas through the nozzle toward the workpiece surface as the nozzle is moved with the laser beam switched off, the flow of gas being delivered to the nozzle at a higher pressure than the process gas is delivered to the nozzle during forming the hole partially through the workpiece. Then, the hole is fully pierced through the workpiece by the laser beam using the process gas. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096239 | Piercing Metal Workpieces by a Laser Beam - Methods and systems are implemented for piercing a metal workpiece by means of a laser beam and a process gas The methods and systems form a hole in the workpiece using the laser beam and using an inert gas as the process gas, such that the formed hole extends only partially through the workpiece, widen the upper part of the hole into a trough that surrounds the hole on the top side of the workpiece using the laser beam and using oxygen as the process gas, and fully pierce the hole using the laser beam and using oxygen as the process gas. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096240 | Subterranean Screen Assembly Manufacturing Method - A filtering assembly is laid flat on an outer shroud. An inner drainage layer is set over the filtering assembly while laid flat such that the inner drainage layer overlaps the filtering assembly. The inner drainage layer is sealed and secured to the outer shroud by diffusion bonding or welding while overlaying the filtering assembly. With the filtering assembly held firm between the inner drainage layer and the outer shroud a spiral winding procedure is commenced to roll the flat assembly into a cylindrical shape. The edges are sealed by welding or diffusion bonding. The spiral winding and seam closure can be done on a perforated base pipe or the base pipe can be inserted into the finished assembly at a later time and secured. Alternatively the filtering assembly and outer shroud, with or without the drainage layer can be wound over a perforated base pipe or a complete screen assembly. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096241 | CONSUMABLE INSERT FOR WELDING - A consumable insert for welding a first component to a second component is provided. The first component is positioned with respect to the second component in such a manner that a gap is defined between adjacent surfaces thereof. The consumable insert includes a body having a profile. The profile of the body matches a scan of a profile of the gap between the adjacent surfaces. The consumable insert also includes a dam portion having a profile. The profile of the dam portion matches, at least in part, a scan of corresponding surfaces of the first component and the second component respectively. The dam portion is provided in contact with at least one end of the body. The dam portion is configured to control an overflow of a weld puddle therefrom. The body and the dam portion are formed using three dimensional printing. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096242 | AUTOMATIC FASTENER DRIVING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fastener driving system, apparatus and method includes a receiver into which the fastener is deposited and a torqueing device extendable into the receiver for applying powered torque to the fastener to install the fastener into the associated work piece. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096243 | PART ASSEMBLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A part assembling apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The part assembling apparatus for a vehicle that assembles constituent elements in a part that is transferred using a part transfer line to be received by a jig and that automatically assembles the part by selectively mounting various applications that test the part of which assembly is complete includes: a base frame and a mounting plate. The base frame is installed at a work place to correspond to the jig. The mounting plate is mounted to slidably move upward and downward at a front side of the base frame and configured to mount various applications to be used upon assembling and testing the part at a front surface. In addition, at least one operation cylinder is mounted to the base frame. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096244 | Hybrid Fastener and Method of Making the Same - A hybrid fastener comprises a composite body having a tip, and a metal sleeve surrounding and locked to the tip. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096245 | Orthogonal Positioning Instrument, System, And Method For Automatic Machines - The present invention refers to an orthogonal positioning instrument for robotically positioning a tool at a desired location of a working surface, which comprises a support ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096246 | MANUFACTURING FIXTURE - A manufacturing fixture includes a rigid base defining a control plane. A first cone locator pin has a first longitudinal axis. The first cone locator pin is connected to the rigid base with the first longitudinal axis orthogonal to the control plane to engage a complementary locating aperture defined in a workpiece. The first cone locator pin engages the complementary locating aperture to locate the workpiece and constrain translation of the workpiece with respect to the control plane. A second cone locator pin has a second longitudinal axis. The second cone locator pin is connected to the rigid base with the second longitudinal axis orthogonal to the control plane to engage a complementary locating hole defined in a workpiece. The second cone locator pin engages the complementary locating hole to locate the workpiece and prevent rotation of the workpiece about the first longitudinal axis. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096247 | TOOL RECEPTACLE - The invention relates to a tool receptacle | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096248 | INGOT AND METHODS FOR INGOT GRINDING - A method of grinding an ingot for use in manufacturing a semiconductor or solar wafer is disclosed. The method includes providing an ingot including four flat sides and four rounded corner portions, each corner portion extending between an adjacent pair of the flat sides, and grinding a plurality of planar facets on each corner portion, each planar facet of the corner portion joined to an adjacent facet at a juncture and oriented such that each corner portion has a substantially arcuate shape. A wafer and ingot are also disclosed. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096249 | MACHINING DEVICE - A machining device, in particular a grinding device, for the machining of slots in a component, in particular radially lying slots in a stationary blade carrier, with a base carrier, a clamping device, which is attached to the base carrier pivotably about a pivot axis and is designed to fix the base carrier on the component to be machined, a guiding rail, which is guided on the base carrier displaceably in a straight line in a guiding plane lying perpendicularly in relation to the pivot axis, and a tool holder head, which is held on the guiding rail pivotably about a rotation axis parallel to the pivot axis and carries fastening means for the attachment of a machining tool is provided. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096250 | ADJUSTING A SUBSTRATE POLISHING CONDITION - A polishing apparatus polishes a substrate by moving the substrate and a polishing pad relative to each other. The apparatus includes: an elastic modulus measuring device configured to measure an elastic modulus of the polishing pad, and a polishing condition adjustor configured to adjust polishing conditions of the substrate based on a measured value of the elastic modulus. The polishing conditions include pressure of a retaining ring, arranged around the substrate, exerted on the polishing pad and a temperature of the polishing pad. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096251 | Selection of Polishing Parameters to Generate Removal or Pressure Profile - Values are selected for a plurality of controllable parameters of a chemical mechanical polishing system that includes a carrier head with a plurality of zones to apply independently controllable pressures on a substrate. Data is stored relating variation in removal profile on a front surface of the substrate to variation in the controllable parameters, the data including removal at a plurality of positions on the front surface of the substrate, there being a greater number of positions than chambers. A value is determined for each parameter of the plurality of controllable parameters to minimize a difference between a target removal profile and an expected removal profile calculated from the data relating variation in removal profile on a front surface of the substrate to variation in the parameters. The value for each parameter of the plurality of controllable parameters is stored. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096252 | SKATE BLADE HOLDER TOOL GRASPING CENTRAL PORTION OF SKATE BLADE - A blade holder tool enables a user to insert the skate blade into a sharpener unit for sharpening. The skate blade is a user-removable skate blade having a central portion and endward portions that include blade retention features that engage a user-controlled blade retention mechanism of a skate to secure the skate blade in the skate. The blade holder tool includes an upper portion graspable by a user to hold the blade holder tool and place it in an inserted position in the sharpener unit. It further includes a lower blade-engaging portion that grasps the central portion of the skate blade and locates the skate blade in a sharpening position in the sharpener unit. Because it grasps skate blade in a central portion, the blade holder tool has a universal quality enabling it to be used with skate blades of a variety of sizes or lengths. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096253 | POLISHING PAD WITH HYBRID CLOTH AND FOAM SURFACE - Polishing pad for use with high-speed mechanical buffers or for use by hand. More specifically, a polishing pad and methods of use for the polishing pad, the polishing pad having a foam pad, and having a cloth, a foam, or both attached to a top surface of the foam pad, with the cloth, the foam, or both covering part of the top surface of the foam pad such that gaps in the coverage allow for the foam pad and either the cloth, the foam, or both to touch a polishing surface at the same time. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096254 | SLOPED POLISHING PAD WITH HYBRID CLOTH AND FOAM SURFACE - Polishing pad for use with high-speed mechanical buffers or for use by hand. More specifically, a sloped polishing pad and methods of use for the polishing pad, the sloped polishing pad having a sloped foam pad, and having a cloth, a foam, or both attached to a top surface of the foam pad, with the cloth, the foam, or both covering part of the top surface of the sloped foam pad such that gaps in the coverage allow for the sloped foam pad and either the cloth, the foam, or both to touch a polishing surface at the same time. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096255 | Wrench apparatus - The present invention provides for a wrench tool comprising a slide lock mechanism including plates, rollers and a movable contact element. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096256 | ROTARY TOOL - A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a rotary tool and, more specifically, to a pneumatic wrench that can be used as both a standard socket wrench and as a fastening tool for setting HI-LOK-type fasteners commonly used in the aviation industry. In a preferred embodiment, the wrench comprises a handle and a rotational member connected to the handle, said rotational member configured for exerting torque about an axis of rotation in one direction only. The wrench further comprises a hole extending through the rotational member along the axis of rotation. The hole has two ends each having female threads. One end has right-hand threads and the second end has left-hand threads. The tool further comprises socket adaptors having right-hand and left-hand male threads for attaching the adaptors to the wrench. Each socket adaptor also has a through hole that aligns with the hole in the rotational member. The holes allow a hex key to be inserted through the wrench so that the wrench can be used to fasten HI-LOK fasteners. The simple design of the tool results in a wrench that is easy to use and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. A preferred embodiment of the invention further comprises a method of using the wrench. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096257 | SOCKET RETAINING TOOL USING A SPRING-LOADED KEEPER SLEEVE - A socket retaining tool for preventing separation of a socket from a drive shaft of a driving tool. A keeper sleeve is configured to accommodate insertion and reciprocal movement of a quick change adapter and a quick change sleeve under the action of a biasing member. The quick change adapter has a male end and an opposite female end. The male and female ends are constructed and arranged to be used with locking mechanisms such that the socket is connected to the male end, and the drive shaft is connected to the female end. A socket locking mechanism coupled to the male end is enclosed by the keeper sleeve, and a driver locking mechanism coupled to the female end is enclosed by the quick change sleeve, when the socket retaining tool is in a relaxed position, thereby avoiding unwanted release of the locking mechanisms. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096258 | ILLUMINATED POWER TOOL - A power tool with a chuck and a tool body having a housing, a motor received in the housing, a light array mounted to the housing, and an output spindle extending through the light array and which is rotationally driven by the motor. The chuck has a chuck body, a plurality of jaws, and an outer sleeve. A rear end of the chuck body is rotatably mounted on the output spindle. The chuck body has a plurality of jaw apertures and a plurality of light holes. The jaw apertures and the light holes extend through a front surface of the chuck body. Each of the jaws is received in a corresponding one of the jaw apertures. The outer sleeve is disposed about the jaws and the chuck body. Light emanating from the light array is transmitted through the light holes to illuminate a zone in front of the chuck body. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096259 | Fastener Driving Apparatus - A fastener driving apparatus comprises a gas spring or spring, a drive mechanism, an anvil assembly, and an anvil. The drive mechanism permits transition from engagement with the gas spring, spring or anvil assembly to disengagement from the gas spring, spring or anvil assembly. The anvil and/or anvil assembly are operatively coupled to the gas spring or spring such that after the drive mechanism disengages them, the gas spring piston or the spring moves to imparts a force on the anvil to cause the anvil to move and drive a fastener. The mass of the anvil assembly is preferably greater than 50% of the total mass of the anvil assembly and gas spring moving mass. The gas spring is configured such that the pressure increase during the movement of the gas spring piston by the drive mechanism is less than 30% of the initial pressure in the gas spring. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096260 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXPELLING A PROJECTILE - Some embodiments are directed to a tool arranged to at least partially expel a projectile. The tool includes a housing having a primary axis, and, at least partially enclosed within the housing, a firing mechanism and a projectile arranged to be at least partially expelled from the housing in a direction parallel to the primary axis on actuation of the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a chemical propellant and at least two moveable components, both of the components being moveable in a direction parallel to the primary axis within the housing. The chemical propellant is arranged such that, when activated, the gases created thereby act to expel the projectile, and the moveable components are arranged such that displacement of both components from a rest position is required to activate the propellant, and the components are moveable in response to a force applied directly along the primary axis. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096261 | UNIVERSAL ACCESSORIES FOR OSCILLATING POWER TOOLS - An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool includes a working end, an opposite rear end, and a fitment portion adjacent the rear end portion. The fitment portion includes a central opening having a central portion and a rearward portion open to the rear end, and configured to receive a post of a tool clamping mechanism. The fitment portion further includes a first plurality of openings in communication with and extending radially outward from the central portion, a second plurality of openings not in communication with and positioned radially outward from the central portion. The central portion, the first plurality of openings, and the second plurality of openings are configured to couple the fitment portion to a plurality of different configurations of attachment mechanisms for oscillating power tools. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096262 | Tool and tool handle - A hand held hammer includes a handle incorporating a series of outwardly extending pegs providing gripping power between the user's hands and the handle. In some embodiments, the pegs are spaced far enough part to make it overly painful to swing the hammer bare handed. In some embodiments, the cumulative surface area of the pegs occupy less than 8% of the surface area of the handle. The pegs may be embedded in a plastic handle, captivated to the exterior of a conventional handle or may comprise an integral part of a plastic handle. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096263 | GROOVED GRIP - Disclosed is a grooved grip having a body configured to be grasped by a hand comprising a channel configured to relieve pressure on a median nerve on a palmar surface on a hand. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096264 | SLEEVE BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A sleeve bracket assembly includes a rail base, a positioning board and multiple positioning mounts. The rail base includes two side boards and a connecting seat connecting with the side boards. Each side board has a sliding rail protruding from an inner surface of the side boards. The connecting seat has a positioning recess formed between the sliding rails and the connecting seat. The positioning board is an elastic elongated strip and mounted in the positioning recess of the rail base. The positioning mounts are rotatably and movably mounted in the rail base and abut the positioning board. The positioning mounts are positioned between the positioning board and the rail base. When no external force is applied, the positioning mounts will not move or rotate. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096265 | Creeper Tool Device - A creeper tool device ensures that tools and fasteners are readily accessible while working on an underbody of a vehicle. The device includes a support member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end and a pair of opposed sides extending between the first end and the second end. The top surface is configured for supporting a head and upper body of a user thereon when the user is lying in a supine position. A plurality of magnets is coupled to the support member wherein each of the magnets is configured for receiving a fastener thereon for magnetically coupling the fastener to the associated magnet. A plurality of casters is coupled to the bottom surface of the support member. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096266 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES FOR DISCONNECTING A CABLE FROM A RAILCAR - A tool for disconnecting a cable from a railcar is disclosed. The tool includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end. The tool also includes a handle portion disposed about the first end of the elongated body. Moreover, the tool includes an engagement member disposed about the second end of the elongated body. The engagement member may be configured to engage the cable. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096267 | MOBILE ROBOT - A mobile robot | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096268 | DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ACTUATING MEANS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A device comprising a main body, an arm assembly comprising first arm member, a first joint, a second arm member, a second joint, orientation control means for adjusting the orientation of the arm members and/or joints of the arm assembly relative to the main body, one or more passive actuating means for counterbalancing at least a part of the weight of the arm assembly, wherein an adjustable lever mechanism is arranged between the main body and the arm assembly, drive means configured for adjusting the lever arm, one or more orientation sensors for determining the orientation of the arm members and/or joints of the arm assembly relative to the main body, and lever arm control means for adjusting the lever arm of the adjustable lever mechanism with the drive means. The invention further relates to a method of adjusting a lever arm of such a device. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096269 | ROBOT TEACHING DEVICE FOR TEACHING ROBOT OFFLINE - A robot teaching device for teaching a robot offline, capable of setting target, advance and rotation angles of a tool, so that a flat and stable posture of the tool can be obtained. The teaching device has: a storing part which stores a combination of a plurality of processing portion shapes and the target and advance angles associated with each processing portion; a first setting part which sets the target and advance angles associated with the selected processing portion shape, as target and advance angles with respect to the designated processing portion shape; and a second setting part which rotates the tool about a longitudinal axis thereof while maintaining the target and advance angles, so as to calculate the rotation angle of the tool, wherein a height of a face plate of the robot from a horizon plane in the virtual space is maximum at the rotation angle. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096270 | FEATURE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING OF ROBOTIC NAVIGATION - A robotic device may be operated by a learning controller comprising a feature learning configured to determine control signal based on sensory input. An input may be analyzed in order to determine occurrence of one or more features. Features in the input may be associated with the control signal during online supervised training. During training, learning process may be adapted based on training input and the predicted output. A combination of the predicted and the target output may be provided to a robotic device to execute a task. Feature determination may comprise online adaptation of input, sparse encoding transformations. Computations related to learning process adaptation and feature detection may be performed on board by the robotic device in real time thereby enabling autonomous navigation by trained robots. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096271 | ACTIVE VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - According to some embodiments of the present invention, a cooperatively-controlled robot includes a robotic actuator assembly comprising a tool holder and a force sensor. The cooperatively-controlled robot further includes a control system adapted to communicate with the robotic actuator assembly and the force sensor, and an actuator in communication with the control system and mechanically coupled to a tool. The force sensor is configured to detect a vibrational force applied on the tool and send a signal to the control system based on the vibrational force. The control system is configured to receive the signal and determine a force to apply to the tool to damp the vibrational force. The control system then signals to the actuator to apply the determined force, and the actuator applies the determined force to actively damp a vibration of the tool. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096272 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING OF ROBOTS - A random k-nearest neighbors (RKNN) approach may be used for regression/classification model wherein the input includes the k closest training examples in the feature space. The RKNN process may utilize video images as input in order to predict motor command for controlling navigation of a robot. In some implementations of robotic vision based navigation, the input space may be highly dimensional and highly redundant. When visual inputs are augmented with data of another modality that is characterized by fewer dimensions (e.g., audio), the visual data may overwhelm lower-dimension data. The RKNN process may partition available data into subsets comprising a given number of samples from the lower-dimension data. Outputs associated with individual subsets may be combined (e.g., averaged). Selection of number of neighbors, subset size and/or number of subsets may be used to trade-off between speed and accuracy of the prediction. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096273 | Apparatus and Method for Universal, Flexible Pillow Bag Pattern Creation - An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys a non-rigid object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact causes a displacement of the feed forward unit. The displacement measures a dimension of the object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096274 | Apparatus and Method for Universal, Flexible Pillow Bag Pattern Creation - An apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of a non-rigid object and using the dimension to pick and place the object. A first input device conveys the object into contact with a feed forward unit, which contact conditions the object. A distance sensor is positioned over a gap in the feed forward unit to measure a distance to a surface of the conditioned object. The distance measures a dimension of the conditioned object. The measured dimension is transmitted via at least one line of communication. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096275 | ROBOT OPERATION APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT OPERATION PROGRAM - In a robot operation apparatus, a motion command generator selects one of combinations of driving axes as an operation object from among preset combinations of the driving axes including at least one of: a driving axis associated with drag operation in a first direction for a touch panel; or a driving axis associated with drag operation in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. If touch operation detected by a touch operation detector is the drag operation, the motion command generator determines whether drag operation is in the first direction or the second direction. The motion command generator generates a motion command to drive the driving axis associated with drag operation in the first direction, if drag operation is in the first direction, and generates a motion command to drive the driving axis associated with drag operation in the second direction, if drag operation is in the second direction. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096276 | UNIVERSAL MOTION SIMULATOR - The present application provides a motion simulator apparatus and method of use. The motion simulator apparatus may include an anthropomorphic robot arm adapted to provide at least six degrees of freedom of movement, a user pod for receiving a user and being operatively connected to the anthropomorphic robot arm, and a haptic interface operatively associated with the user pod for providing haptic feedback to the user in correspondence with the movement of the user pod. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096277 | PART HOLDING HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR CHIP MOUNTING DEVICE - There is provided a part holding head assembly of a part mounting device including: a rotary head; a spindle configured to rotate in a first direction T with respect to a central axis of the spindle and configured to move in a second direction Z substantially parallel with an extending direction of the central axis of the spindle; a nozzle provided at a first end of the spindle; a raising part configured to move the spindle to in the second direction Z; and a contact detecting sensor configured to sense the nozzle contacting a part or the part held by the nozzle contacting a substrate and configured to generate a contact sensing signal according to the sensing. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096278 | PAD-SEPARABLE SUCTION CUP - Disclosed herein is a suction cup used in a vacuum system. The suction cup includes a hollow body, a skirt-shaped pad disposed under the body, and a ring-shaped clamp removably provided in the suction cup to couple the body with the pad. A concave ‘C’-shaped outer surface of the clamp compresses a contact portion of the body with the pad in opposite directions upwards and downwards while surrounding the contact portion, thus coupling the body with the pad. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096279 | SHAVING APPARATUS - A shaving apparatus ( | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096280 | Shaving Device - A shaving device comprising a head assembly having a support member and a blade cartridge. The support member is configured to be detachably coupled to a handle. The blade cartridge has a first and a second face wherein at least one of the first or second faces comprises at least one razor blade. The blade cartridge is configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis such that the blade cartridge is pivotable by a user to select one of the first or second faces. | 2016-04-07 |
| 20160096281 | Method of Shaping a Surface Coating on a Razor Blade Using Centrifugal Force - A method for shaping a coating on a razor blade is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a razor blade having a tip end defined by at least one tip surface; b) applying a surface coating having a first thickness on at least one tip surface; and c) shaping the applied surface coating on the at least one tip surface to have a second thickness using a centrifuge, which second thickness is less than the first thickness. | 2016-04-07 |
