15th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160101426 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF WEAR IN GRINDING CIRCUITS - A system for the continuous monitoring of wear is disclosed. The system comprises a grinding mill ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101427 | CLOSED-CIRCUIT GRINDING INSTALLATION - A closed-circuit grinding installation for comminuting material to be ground, the grinding installation having at least one high-pressure roller press, at least one apparatus for sifting out fine material from the material to be ground which is situated within the closed circuit and at least two apparatuses for conveying the material to be ground. The at least one high-pressure roller press is arranged at a spatial distance from and approximately at the same height as the at least one apparatus for sifting out fine material from the material to be ground, wherein the at least two apparatuses for conveying the material to be ground, when viewed from the side, intersect approximately in the center of the spatial distance, wherein the spatial distance is at least between five and twenty times the width or length of the high-pressure roller press. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101428 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REFINING SAND - A process for refining sand for use as frac sand includes the steps of passing the sand through a first fines separation stage to remove fine particles of contaminant from the sand, reducing the water content of the sand (such as to less than 20%), passing the sand into an attrition scrubber unit containing moving blades to delaminate clay and other contaminants from the sand grains, passing the sand from the attrition scrubber unit through a second fines separation stage to separate fine contaminants from the sand, and dewatering the resulting sand product in a further dewatering stage. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101429 | MICROFLUIDIC DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - One or more embodiments are directed to a microfluidic delivery system that dispenses a fluid. The microfluidic delivery system may be provided in a variety of orientations. In one embodiment, the microfluidic delivery system is vertical so that fluid being expelled opposes gravity. In another embodiment, the microfluidic delivery system is orientated sideways so that fluid being expelled has a horizontal component. In yet another embodiment, the microfluidic delivery system faces downward. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101430 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING FLUID COMPOSITIONS - A dispensing device is selectively operable in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The device comprises a base and a refill removably connectable with the base. The base comprises a first dispensing system and a first actuator communicably connected with the first dispensing system. The refill comprises a reservoir having a sidewall and an orifice. The first dispensing system is in fluid communication with the refill in the first mode of operation and the refill is disconnected from the base in the second mode of operation. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101431 | VARNISHING PLANT FOR BODY SHOPS - A varnishing plant comprising: a platform on which a plurality of work stations are defined, each of which is adapted to receive a vehicle, a spray booth movable on the platform and positionable on each of said work stations, and an air supply and extraction system associated with the spray booth, wherein said air supply and extraction system comprises a fresh air intake duct and a polluted air exhaust duct, stationary and communicating with an external environment, wherein the polluted air exhaust duct communicates with air suction volumes located below said platform, wherein said fresh air intake duct has a plurality of openings located at respective work stations, and wherein the spray booth comprises a fresh air suction mouth selectively connectable to the opening located at the work station on which the spray booth is located. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101432 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUBSTRATE BY SPRAYING PARTICLES ONTO A COMPACT FILM OF SOLID PARTICLES ON A CARRIER LIQUID - A method for producing an assembly of particles bound by a substrate, including: making a compact film of solid particles floating on a carrier liquid, the solid particles potentially holding objects between them; spraying particles onto a face of the compact film opposite to the one immersed in a carrier liquid, to create a substrate-forming-skin adhering to the solid particles; and extracting an obtained assembly outside the carrier liquid. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101433 | LASER PRE-PROCESSING TO STABILIZE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COATINGS AND SURFACES - Laser pre-processing to stabilize high-temperature coatings and surfaces. One method involves melting a surface of a metal substrate ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101434 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING SURFACES - A device and method for applying a material to a surface to repair, restore or refurbish at least a portion of the 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. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101435 | Ultrasonic Driver - An ultrasonic transducer that can include a driver side and a bias voltage side. A higher voltage source can be electrically connected to the bias voltage side through a first resistor. A lower voltage source can be electrically connected to the driver side of through a second resistor. A field effect transistor or other suitable switch can be included, having a source, a gate and a drain. The source can be electrically connected to ground and the gate can be electrically connected to a control signal source. The drain can be electrically connected to the lower voltage source through a second resistor and be electrically connected to the driver side of the ultrasonic transducer. The gate can be electrically connected to a signal source through a third resistor. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101436 | TUNABLE ULTRASOUND TRANSMITTER - The use of power-efficient transmitters to establish acoustic wave energy having low undesirable harmonics is achieved by adjusting the transmitter output waveform to minimize the undesirable harmonics. In one embodiment both the timing and slope of the waveform edges are adjusted to produce the desired output waveform having little or no second harmonics. In the embodiment, output waveform timing adjustments on the order of fractions of the system clock interval are provided. This then allows for very fine control of a coarsely produced waveform. In one embodiment, the user can select the fine tuning to match the transmitter output signal to a particular load transducer. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101437 | CMUT ASSEMBLY WITH ACOUSTIC WINDOW - In some examples, a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) apparatus includes one or more CMUTs formed on a CMUT substrate to have an operational direction facing away from the CMUT substrate. As one example, the one or more CMUTs may include a plurality of CMUT cells arranged in groups to form CMUT elements, and a plurality of the CMUT elements may be configured as an array on the CMUT substrate. An acoustic window is disposed over the one or more CMUTs and may contact an external medium. For instance, the acoustic window may be positioned to pass acoustic energy to or from the one or more CMUTs in the operational direction. A coupling medium may be disposed between the CMUTs and the acoustic window to couple acoustic energy between the one or more CMUTs and the acoustic window. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101438 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION ACTUATOR - There is provided a piezoelectric vibration actuator including: a flat cover member; a vibration portion including a vibration plate that is spaced apart from the cover member in parallel by a predetermined distance and a piezoelectric element that generates a vibration force by repeatedly expanding and contracting according to power applied from the outside; a weight portion disposed on the vibration portion to increase the vibration force of the piezoelectric element; and a binding member fixing the vibration portion and the weight portion. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101439 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND/OR METHOD FOR REPAIRING SIFTING AND/OR FILTERING SCREENS USING PLUGS WITH A MESH LAYER - System, method and/or apparatus repairs an area of damaged mesh in a sifter screen ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101440 | Shell Case Sorter - The invention provides an adjustable and automated process for sorting shell cases of multiple caliber sizes. The machine consists of a frame with multiple levels of sorting sections. Each sorting section consists of two adjustable sloped spinning rollers driven by electric motors, which increase in separation distance to allow smaller shell case sizes to fall earlier, and larger shell cases to fall later in the process. The shell cases are fed from a hopper to the rollers until sorted into containers. The containers can be adjusted along with the separation distance between rollers to accommodate a range of shell case caliber sizes. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101441 | WASHER - A washer configured to wash a product includes a support frame, a transmission mechanism mounted to the support frame, a guide mechanism mounted to a top of the transmission mechanism, and a washing mechanism mounted adjacent to the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a plurality of rollers mounted to the ends of the support frame and a plurality of transmission belts mounted to the rollers. The washing mechanism includes a plurality of washing elements. The plurality of washing elements are arranged at the top and bottom edges of the plurality of transmission belts. A plurality of outlet holes are defined in positions of washing elements adjacent to the plurality of transmission belts. Cleaning fluid sprayed from the plurality of outlet holes forms an intersecting liquid curtain to wash the product. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101442 | GUN FOR CLEANING BY WAY OF AIR OR A SPRAYED AIR/LIQUID MIXTURE - The invention relates to a gun for cleaning by way of air or a sprayed air/liquid mixture, having: a body ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101443 | Separator and Dryer for Ammunition Casings and Cleaning Media - The separator/dryer includes a housing, removable collection trays, a separator assembly, a rinse assembly, and a heater/blower. The separator assembly separates the ammunition casings from the clean media and the rinse waste and includes a rotating separator basket disposed within the housing on a motor driven shaft. The rinse assembly provides a water shower to rinse any cleaning residue, carbon particulate and dust from the ammunition casings and the cleaning media. The heater/blower circulates a stream of hot air into the housing interior to dry ammunition casings and the cleaning media. The removable collection trays are vessels for collecting both the rinsed and dried ammunition casings and the rinsed and dried clean media. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101444 | METHOD FOR CLEANING PAINT FROM A PAINT APPLICATOR - A method of cleaning a coating apparatus that has been coated with a coating such as an oil-based paint using bio-diesel. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101445 | CALIBRATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR METROLOGY SYSTEMS - A method of cleaning calibration and other substrates that improves the correlation of measurements from calibration and product substrates and increases the useful life of the calibration substrates is herein disclosed. By exposing a calibration substrate to ultraviolet light, a reaction is triggered that results in the cleaning of the contaminants from the calibration substrate. For instance, monatomic oxygen is introduced to contaminants on the surface of a calibration substrate to remove the contaminants without inducing modifications in the substrate itself. Through the cleaning process, the temperature of the calibration substrate may be controlled to limit adverse effects caused by the overheating of the calibration substrate. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101446 | Method of Cleaning Turbine Blades - In a process for cleaning contaminating silicon dioxide SiO | 2016-04-14 |
20160101447 | WATER DISPENSER WITH A CLEANING MECHANISM - The subject matter discloses a water dispenser, comprising a water container, a water supply system, a fluid pump and a control unit. The water supply system is configured to supply water from the water container to a hot water reservoir and to a cold water reservoir and is further configured to provide hot water from said hot water reservoir and cold water from said cold water reservoir to a user of said water dispenser. The fluid pump is fluidly coupled to a fluid flow system and the water supply system and is configured to pump a quantity of hot water from the hot water reservoir to the water container via a fluid flow conduit of the fluid flow system for a cleansing operation of at least the fluid flow system. The control unit is in communication with the fluid pump for controlling the cleansing operation. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101448 | ATTACHABLE TEETH FOR CLEANING HAND TOOLS - A device for cleaning hand tools comprises a substrate, teeth protruding from the substrate, and an attaching/clipping mechanism that can attach/clip the device to a corresponding apparatus. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101449 | MINERAL-RELEASING COMPOST AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR SOIL REMEDIATION - Described herein is a mineral-releasing compost prepared by combining a prebiotic material, a probiotic material, and one or more mineral gluconate salts to form a composting mixture, controlling composting conditions to allow for the composting mixture to decompose, and allowing the composting mixture to fully stabilize and mature, wherein the compost includes one or more minerals as digested products of the respective mineral gluconate salts. The mineral-releasing compost is particularly suitable for remediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals and for amendment of soil deficient of certain minerals. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RAPID DELIVERY OF HEAVY PLATES FROM A ROLLING MILL - A method and device for rapid discharging of metallic plates ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101451 | Rolling Device and Rolling Process - In a rolling device at least one roller associated with a multi-zone cooling has at least one spray bar having a plurality of nozzles for a coolant. At least one short-stroke cylinder or mechanical movement or movement mechanics is arranged and adapted such that the spray bar is adjustable therewith in and against the feed direction of a material strip to the at least one roller, to be rolled, relative to the at least one roller. The temperature of the roller is affected locally corresponding to each nozzle on at least one roller by a multi-zone cooling with at least one spray bar. The spray bar is adjustable by means of at least one short-stroke cylinder or mechanical movement or movement mechanics in and against the feed direction of a material strip to the at least one roller, to be rolled, relative to the at least one roller. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101452 | HOT EXTRUSION DIE TOOL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A hot extrusion die tool and a method of making the hot extrusion die tool are provided. The hot extrusion die tool includes a die tool component including a nickel-based super alloy; and a wear resistant coating deposited on the die tooling component. The method of making the hot extrusion die tool includes coating at least one portion of an extrusion die tool component comprising a nickel-based super alloy with a wear resistant coating at a high temperature; and hardening the extrusion die tool component and the at least one coated portion. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101453 | System and Method for Reducing Pipe Ovality - The present disclosure provides a method for reducing ovality in pipe for joining to pipe components by using a plug coupled on an inside surface of the pipe and a sacrificial component coupled to the end of the pipe to establish a coupling interface. The plug, the sacrificial component, or a combination thereof assists in minimizing ovality changes during use of the pipe, particularly at the end of the pipe. When the pipe is to be coupled with a pipe component, the pipe and sacrificial component are separated at a different location than the coupling interface along the pipe in proximity to the plug. The plug is left coupled to the sacrificial component, and generally slidably engaged with the pipe. The plug and the sacrificial component can be removed from engagement with the pipe. The pipe and the pipe component can be coupled together. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101454 | Roller Set and Pipe Elements - A roller set for roll forming pipe elements has an outer roller that engages the pipe element at three points to prevent teetering of the pipe element. Inner and outer rollers cooperate to form pipe elements having a projection engageable by keys of mechanical couplings, the projection extending beyond the outer surface of the pipe element and increasing the pressure and bending performance of the combination pipe elements and coupling. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101455 | SPINNING THICKENING FORMING METHOD AND SPINNING THICKENING FORMING APPARATUS - A spinning thickening forming method is a method of, while rotating a plate including a center portion fixed to a fixing jig, increasing a thickness of a peripheral portion of the plate. Specifically, while locally heating the peripheral portion of the plate such that at least a portion of the plate which is adjacent to the fixing jig maintains stiffness, a forming roller is pressed against the peripheral portion of the plate to compress the peripheral portion in at least a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the peripheral portion. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101456 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A SHAPED COMPONENT - Example methods and devices for producing a shaped component may involve positioning a workpiece having a hollow region and consisting at least partially of steel in a mold of a device. One or more docking punches may secure the workpiece within the mold and serve to introduce a pressurized fluid into the hollow region of the workpiece within the mold. The workpiece may be hot-formed in this process. The present disclosure concerns a variety of methods and devices that may be utilized to counteract a cooling of the workpiece in a region of the docking punch and reduce a temperature difference that may exist between the workpiece and the device. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101457 | PUNCHING APPARATUS - A punching apparatus includes a beating element that is arranged for interacting with at least one punching tool and is movable inside a container along and around a work axis, a first rotating actuator coupled to the beating element to move it linearly along the work axis between internal and external operating positions and drive the punching tool, and a second rotating actuator connected to the beating element and arranged for rotating it around the work axis, in particular for angularly orienting the punching tool. The second rotating actuator comprises a second electric motor having a stator fixed to the container and a rotor that is internal to the stator and connected to the beating element to rotate it. The rotor extends along the work axis to face, and be engaged with, the stator between the operating positions. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101458 | PUNCHING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SURFACE ROUGHNESS, PATTERN PROCESSING METHOD USING SAME, AND PATTERN THEREOF - A punching device for forming a predetermined pattern ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101459 | Methods for Joining More Than Two Panels Together and Assemblies Formed by the Methods - An assembly for a vehicle and a method of making an assembly including more than three panels stacked together and joined by self-piercing rivets or by clinch joints. A first panel and a second panel are joined together at a first attachment point. A third panel and the first panel are joined together at a second attachment point. A fourth panel and the third panel are joined together at a third attachment point. The first, second and third attachment points are spaced apart to avoid interference between the self-piercing rivets or the clinch joints. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101460 | CASTING APPARATUS WHOSE COOLING FLOW PASSAGE IS FORMED BY WELDING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A casting apparatus for manufacturing a cast product from molten metal includes a molten metal and a cooling portion. The molten metal contacts a surface for contact with the molten metal. The cooling portion forms a cooling flow passage. The cooling flow passage is configured to cool the molten metal contacting surface. At least a part of an inner surface of the cooling flow passage is constituted of a welding portion formed by welding, the welding portion sealing the cooling flow passage. The welding portion is constituted such that an exposure to the molten metal becomes equal to or less than a predetermined ratio with respect to an area of the welding portion constituting the inner surface of the cooling flow passage. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101461 | FEEDER INSERT - The invention describes a feeder insert ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101462 | PRECISION-CASTING CORE, PRECISION-CASTING CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PRECISION-CASTING MOLD - A coating layer including solely silicon alkoxide or mixed alkoxide of silicon alkoxide and aluminum alkoxide is formed on a surface of a sintered precision-casting core body mainly including silica particles so as to seal holes formed in the surface. As a result, it is possible to prevent the breakage of the core during casting. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101463 | MANUFACTURING IN MICROGRAVITY AND VARYING EXTERNAL FORCE ENVIRONMENTS - Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101464 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING STEEL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS - Methods and apparatuses for continuously producing steel intermediate products are disclosed. Liquid steel is cast into plural moulds to continuously produce plural bloom strands using continuous casting apparatus. Subsequently, one or more of the bloom strands is fed in-line to respective rolling mills configured to hot roll the input continuously cast bloom strands to produce rolled billets. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101465 | PULLING-UP-TYPE CONTINUOUS CASTING APPARATUS AND PULLING-UP-TYPE CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD - A pulling-up-type continuous casting apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a holding furnace that holds molten metal, a shape defining member configured to define a cross-sectional shape of a cast-metal article to be cast by a molten-metal passage section through which the molten metal passes, and a nozzle that blows a cooling gas on the cast-metal article, the cast-metal article being formed as the molten metal that has passed through the molten-metal passage section. The shape defining member includes cooling means for cooling the molten metal on an outlet side of the molten-metal passage section, and temperature-maintaining means for maintaining a temperature of the molten metal on an inlet side of the molten-metal passage section. An end face shape of the molten-metal passage section is curved to conform to a surface shape of the molten metal pulled up from the molten-metal surface. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101466 | CORE PIN FOR PREVENTING MOLTEN METAL FROM FLOWING INTO PIPE AND CASTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A core pin is provided that prevents a molten metal from flowing into a pipe and a casting device using the same is also provided. The core pin specifically contacts a first end of the pipe inserted into a mold to close the end of the pipe, to thus prevent the molten metal from flowing into the pipe. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101467 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CASTING A CAST PART - The invention relates to a method for casting a cast part according to the tilt pour casting principle, and the metal melt ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101468 | Bimodal Metal Matrix Nanocomposites and Methods of Making - A bimodal metal nanocomposite of ceramic nanoparticles in a metal or metal alloy matrix has a microstructure showing a first “hard” phase containing the ceramic nanoparticles in the metal or metal alloy matrix, and a second “soft” phase comprising only the metal or metal alloy with few or no ceramic nanoparticles. The stiffness and yield strength of the bimodal metal nanocomposite is significantly increased compared to the metal or metal alloy alone, while the ductility of the metal or metal alloy is retained. A process for making the bimodal metal matrix nanocomposite includes milling a powder mixture of micrometer-size metal flakes and ceramic nanoparticles for a time sufficient to embed the ceramic nanoparticles into the metal flakes. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101469 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER - A lamination molding apparatus which can lower the oxygen concentration in a molding room in short time is provided. A lamination molding apparatus, including a molding room; a processing head; a driving device housing room housing a driving device moving the processing head; a partitioning section to partition the molding room from the driving device housing room; a discharging section to discharge gas in the molding room; and an inert gas supplying apparatus to supply the inert gas to both of the molding room and to the driving device housing room. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101470 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMING METHOD - A three-dimensional forming apparatus includes: a material supply unit that arranges a green sheet obtained by forming a sintering material in which metal powder and a binder are kneaded into a sheet shape on a stage; a first heating unit that supplies first energy transpiring a part of the green sheet; a second heating unit that supplies second energy capable of sintering a part of the green sheet; and a driving unit that is able to move the first heating unit and the second heating unit three-dimensionally relative to the stage, wherein the first energy is supplied from the first heating unit to the green sheet so that a sintering region to be sintered with the second energy supplied from the second heating unit in the green sheet supplied to the stage by the material supply unit is surrounded. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101471 | NOVEL AMORPHOUS AND NANOSTRUCTURED Nb-Zr ALLOY - A method for preparing an alloy, including mixing elemental powders of Nb and Zr to obtain a powder mixture, and mechanical alloying to obtain an alloyed powder mixture, where the alloyed powder is more than 50% amorphous. The spark plasma sintering machine was used for the consolidation of the Nb | 2016-04-14 |
20160101472 | TOOLS HOLDER - A tools holder is provided with a base including a rear fastening member configured to secure to a mounting groove of a lathe, and a front groove member, and at least one hole extending from an outer surface to the groove member; a blade including a front cutting member and a rear tenon fitted into the groove member; and at least one fastener each driven through one of the at least one hole to urge against the tenon for fastening the base and the blade. The tools holder is capable of increasing length by assembling at least one interconnecting member between the base and the blade. Further, the assembly is secured due to complimentary engagement of any two adjacent components and the provision of threaded fasteners. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101473 | Adjustable LED Puck Light Drill Jig - Improvements in a LED puck light drill jig is disclosed. The adjustable LED puck light drill jig is adjustable to be consistent and repeatable. The jig has a location for drilling a recessed hole for a puck light at a fixed depth to allow the puck light to be recessed in a wall or shelf. An orthogonal drill guide is pre-aligned with the hole for the puck light. The drill guide is further aligned with the centerline of the wall or shelf to provide a maximum amount of material on both sides of the wall or shelf. The drill guide has a relief for removed material to be expelled rather than transporting the material to the extreme end of the drill guide. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101474 | SPIRAL TOOLPATHS FOR HIGH-SPEED MACHINING OF POLYGONAL POCKETS - A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to construct a spiral toolpath for machining solid material. A polygon with a polygonal hole in an interior is obtained. A Voronoi diagram of a set of line segments is obtained and modified to provide a modified Voronoi diagram (VD) having a cycle with one or more trees growing out. For each of the trees, a wave model is defined for a wave that starts at time t=0 on leaves on a boundary of the hole and moves through the tree to hit leaves on a boundary of the polygon at time t=1. A polyline spiral curve toolpath is created by travelling around the wave as it moves towards the boundary of the polygon. A pocket is milled in a solid piece of material by following the polyline spiral curve toolpath. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING HOLLOW SECTIONS - A method for separating hollow sections after the extrusion process, the hollow sections being separated to create a component with a predefined geometrical shape by way of a punching operation. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101476 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD - A cutting device for cutting a flat workpiece includes a nibbler that continuously punches the workpiece, and a fluid spraying device that sprays a fluid onto the surface of the workpiece. The nibbler includes a cylindrical case, a punch that has a punch blade for punching the workpiece and that is accommodated in the case to have reciprocating motion in the vertical direction, and a die provided below the case. The cutting device is configured to move the workpiece interposed between the case and die in a prescribed direction while continuously punching the workpiece with the punch. The fluid spraying device has a spray port from which the fluid is discharged and is configured so the fluid is discharged from the spray port in the direction in which the punch approaches the die. The spray port of the fluid spraying device is disposed near the punch blade of the punch. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101477 | DIES FOR THREADED ROD CUTTING MACHINE - A pair of dies may be coupled to a machine for cutting threaded rods. The machine has a pair of arms each configured to hold one die. At least one arm is moveable relative to the other arm to cause the dies to shear a threaded rod. Each die includes a body having a front face, a rear face, a side face extending between the front face and the rear face, a cutting edge at a junction between the side face and the front face, and a threaded arcuate recess in the side face, configured to receive a threaded rod to be cut. The dies may be substantially identical so the dies can be reversibly attached in either of the arms. The threads of the arcuate recesses may form a continuous helical path about a threaded rod when the dies are closed around the threaded rod. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101478 | Pipe Cutter - A pipe cutter comprises a rack ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101479 | METHODS FOR THE ELECTROEROSION MACHINING OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE METAL ALLOYS - A method of machining a work-piece formed of titanium-based material, using a machining apparatus, is described. The method includes the steps of providing an electrically-conductive electrode contained within a spindle assembly, in a pre-selected distance and position relative to the titanium-based work-piece; while electrically powering the electrode and the work-piece with a power supply. In the process, fluid electrolyte is circulated through at least two pathways in the machining apparatus—an internal conduit within the spindle assembly; and an external conduit. The charged electrode is moved relative to the work-piece in a plunging motion, to remove material from the work-piece at a relatively high rate, using a high-speed electro-erosion (HSEE) process. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101480 | ELECTRODE DIAMETER SENSING CONSUMABLES - The present disclosure provides a welding system capable of detecting a size of a welding material and automatically implementing appropriate arc starting parameters. The welding system includes a welder, a welding torch, and a sensor, in which the sensor is configured to detect the size of the welding material, directly or indirectly. The welder is automatically configured to produce an arc having the arc starting parameters determined from the size of the welding material detected by the sensor. The present disclosure decreases operational error by automatically changing arc starting parameters and/or welding parameters based upon a change in welding material size, rather than requiring an operator to manually change the arc starting parameters and/or welding parameters. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WELDING THRESHOLD CONDITIONS - A metal fabrication system includes one or more sensors configured to transmit a first signal relating to a first condition of an environment of the metal fabrication system, processing circuitry coupled to the one or more sensors, and a feedback device coupled to the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine the first condition of the environment based at least in part on the first signal and to compare the first condition to a first threshold. The feedback device is configured to provide a first notification when the first condition satisfies the first threshold. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101482 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A REMOTE WIRE FEEDER WHERE STANDBY POWER AND SYSTEM CONTROL ARE PROVIDED VIA WELD CABLES - The present invention is directed to a remotely controlled welding machine that uses serializing and modulating circuits to transfer modulated data packets to a welding power source across a weld cable. A transmitter transmits the data packets of desired welding operational parameters to a receiver disposed in the power source across a weld cable also designed to carry welding power from the power source to the wire feeder. The transmitter and other electronics of the wire feeder are constructed to use only a small amount of power which, preferably, is supplied by a DC power supply external to the wire feeder. The DC power supply is designed to provide power to the electronics of the wire feeder when the wire feeder is in a standby mode of operation. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101483 | WELDING APPARATUS AND NOZZLE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a welding apparatus includes an irradiation device and a nozzle device. The irradiation device irradiates a target with laser light while scanning the laser light. The nozzle device includes an ejection port and ejects inert gas to an irradiation position of the laser light on the target through the ejection port located at a forward side in a scanning direction of the laser light relative to the irradiation position. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101484 | POWDER CLADDING NOZZLE - To provide a powder cladding nozzle that can, even when the area of a portion to be machined of a workpiece is large, maintain the quality of a cladding layer that is formed on the portion to be machined of the workpiece and thus significantly increase the productivity of workpieces. The passage width X of a discharge passage that is formed between an inner nozzle member and an outer nozzle member becomes wider toward a discharge outlet. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101485 | METHOD FOR GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW) OF NITRIDED STEEL COMPONENTS USING CORED WELDING WIRE - A method for gas metal arc welding a first component formed of nitrided steel to a second component with reduced porosity in the weld is provided. A welding wire including a core surrounded by a tube is used to weld the components. The material of the core is formed of mild steel including 0.7 to 3.0 wt. % aluminum and 0.7 to 1.5 wt. % titanium. The material of the tube is formed entirely of low carbon steel. During the weld process, the nitrogen from the nitrided steel combines with the aluminum and titanium of the welding wire to form aluminum nitride and titanium nitride, instead of nitrogen bubbles which lead to high porosity. The method can be used to weld components used in automotive applications, for example to weld a ring gear and can of a flexplate, but alternatively could be used for another automotive or non-automotive applications. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101486 | METAL NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION, AND BONDING METHOD - There is provided a metal nanoparticle dispersion which can be bonded at a lower temperature (for example, 200° C. or less), and enabling to obtain excellent mechanical properties and electric properties of the bonded portion, the metal nanoparticle dispersion, including: metal nanoparticles, with at least a part of a surface of each particle coated with amine A having 8 or more carbon atoms; and a dispersion medium for dispersing the metal nanoparticles, wherein the dispersion medium contains amine B which is primary, secondary, or tertiary amine having 7 or less carbon atoms, and which is linear alkyl amine or alkanol amine. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101487 | SPOT WELDING ELECTRODE - A spot welding electrode includes a copper alloy, and a sintered tungsten alloy disposed in a tip portion of the spot welding electrode, the tip portion of the spot welding electrode being brought into contact with an object to be welded. The sintered tungsten alloy is connected only at a single flat surface to the copper alloy. A thermal conductivity of the spot welding electrode is within a range from 60 W/mK to 120 W/mK. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101488 | BRAZING SHEET - In one embodiment, a brazing sheet comprises: a core layer, a braze liner on the first side of the core layer; and a waterside liner on the second side of the core layer. The core layer is comprised of a 3xxx series aluminum alloy. The waterside liner is an aluminum alloy comprising: 7-20 wt % Zn; up to 0.25 wt % Si; up to 0.1 wt % Cu; up to 0.25 wt % Mn; up to 0.1 wt % Mg; and up to 0.1 wt % Cr. In some embodiments, the brazing sheet has a thickness of 60-180 microns. In some embodiments, the waterside liner comprises 1-15% of the thickness of the brazing sheet. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101489 | PROCESS OF FORMING AND A SEAL FOR AN ENGINE - A process of forming a turbine engine seal includes the steps of: providing a flat strip of material; roll forming the flat strip of material forming an asymmetric profile in the flat strip of material; coiling the formed asymmetric profile into an overlapping ring shape; cutting the circular shape to a predetermined length; and joining ends of the predetermined length forming the seal. The seal includes at least two peaks that are formed on opposing sides of a gap. The at least two peaks contact opposing sides of a U shaped profile at a zero radius. The asymmetric profile includes a circular shape and the ends are joined. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101490 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A COMPLEX HEAT PIPE AND A HEAT TRANSFER PLATE INCLUDING AN OPENING THEREFOR - A method of manufacturing a complex heat pipe includes joining a pipe to a circumference of a hole of a closed chamber, positioning the closed chamber within a fixture after the joining, and expanding deformed walls of the closed chamber to conform to walls of the fixture that correspond with the deformed closed chamber walls. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101491 | Apparatus and Method for Assembling, Measuring, and Monitoring Integrity of Mechanical Pipe Joints - Processes and systems for preparing pipe for machine processing to form pin and box ends for assembly into pipelines using mechanical press-fit pipe joints that are fully measured and documented during both manufacturing and assembly. Installed pipelines include pipeline data monitoring systems coupled to a pipeline data management center for receiving, archiving, and analysis of the data records to aid in administration, operation and management, and troubleshooting of pipelines. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101492 | LASER-ASSISTED MACHINING DEVICE - A laser-assisted machining device includes a spindle, a beam splitting module and a cutting tool. The spindle has a chamber, and multiple exit holes. The beam splitting module is disposed in the spindle and includes a beam splitter for splitting a main laser beam into a plurality of secondary laser beams that are directed into the chamber, and an outer reflecting unit mounted in the chamber for reflecting the secondary laser beams out of the spindle through the exit holes. The cutting tool is fixedly mounted on the spindle, for machining a workpiece, and includes multiple cutting teeth. The secondary laser beams maintain constant irradiation on multiple areas of the workpiece during rotation of the spindle. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101493 | TOOL TONGS - The invention relates to tool tongs for the releasable holding of a tool, for example in a machine tool. The invention is characterized in that the tool tongs are formed by a tongs basic element and a tongs clamping element interacting and connected with the tongs basic element, wherein in the tool holding position the tongs basic element and the tongs clamping element hold the tool clampingly at its gripping elements, wherein the tongs basic element and/or the tongs clamping element is/are formed of flat material or plate-like material, such as, for example, steel sheet or the like. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101494 | Hand Power Tool having a Drum-Type Tool Change Magazine - A hand power tool includes a tool receiver configured to receive a tool. The tool has an outer polygonal coupling and the tool receiver has an inner receiver including, at least portionally, a rotary driver profile. The tool receiver is provided on an associated tool housing, in which there is a drum-type tool change magazine having at least one tool chamber configured to store the tool. The tool chamber is configured to be aligned so as to be flush with the tool receiver to enable the tool to slide from the tool chamber into the inner receiver or from the inner receiver into the tool chamber. An alignment element is configured to align the outer polygonal coupling as the tool slides from the tool chamber into the inner receiver to enable the outer polygonal coupling to slide into the rotary driver profile. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101495 | INHERENTLY RIGID TELESCOPIC PROTECTIVE COVER - The invention relates to a protective cover comprising a plurality of protective cover segments ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101496 | DEVICE FOR BAND FINISHING A WORKPIECE - A device for finishing a workpiece includes two pressing elements and a holding apparatus for holding the pressing elements. A finishing band is pressable against a workpiece surface to be finished. A flexurally resilient intermediate element is disposed so as to transmit a pressing force to the finishing band by means of a force-receiving surface and by means of a force-transmitting surface. The intermediate element or a plurality of them is configured to transmit pressing forces, which are offset relative to one another in a circumferential direction of the workpiece surface, to the finishing band. The force-transmitting surfaces of the intermediate element or the plurality of them are oriented in a substantially V-shaped manner relative to one another, and are substantially planar in an undeformed initial state and have a curvature in a same direction as the workpiece surface when there is a pressing force. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101497 | Multi-Platen Multi-Head Polishing Architecture - A polishing apparatus includes a plurality of stations supported on a platform, the plurality of stations including at least two polishing stations and a transfer station, each polishing station including a platen to support a polishing pad, a plurality of carrier heads suspended from and movable along a track such that each polishing station is selectively positionable at the stations, and a controller configured to control motion of the carrier heads along the track such that during polishing at each polishing station only a single carrier head is positioned in the polishing station. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101498 | BUFFING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A buffing apparatus for buffing a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes: a buff table for holding the substrate, the buff table being rotatable; a buff head to which a buff pad for buffing the substrate is attachable, the buff head being rotatable and movable in a direction approaching the buff table and a direction away from the buff table, and an internal supply line for supplying process liquid for the buffing to the substrate being formed inside the buff head; and an external nozzle provided separately through the internal supply line in order to supply the process liquid to the substrate. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101499 | TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING RECESS IN SUBSTRATE AND ARTICLES INCLUDING RECESSES - An assembly may include a substrate defining at least one recess and a component located adjacent to the recess and attached to the substrate. In some examples, the recess may be formed by frictionally contacting a structured abrasive layer of an abrasive article with a surface of the substrate, longitudinally advancing the structured abrasive layer relative to the surface of the substrate, and rotating the substrate around a rotational axis substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate such that the structured abrasive layer maintains contact with and abrades the surface of the substrate thereby forming the recess therein. In some examples, the recess may be formed in the substrate after the component is attached to the substrate. Moreover, the recess may be formed without using added loose abrasive particles or abrasive slurry. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101500 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD WITH INTERNAL CHANNELS - A polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing is provided. The polishing pad includes a base region having a supporting surface. The polishing pad further includes a plurality of polishing features forming a polishing surface, the polishing surface opposing the supporting surface. The polishing pad further includes one or more channels formed in an interior region of the polishing pad and extending at least partly around a center of the polishing pad, wherein each channel is fluidly coupled to at least one port. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101501 | PERMEATED GROOVING IN CMP POLISHING PADS - A polishing pad for polishing a semiconductor wafer or other materials, having grooves in the polishing pad to enhance the usable lifetime of the polishing pad. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101502 | CENTER FLEX SINGLE SIDE POLISHING HEAD HAVING RECESS AND CAP - A polishing head assembly for single side polishing of silicon wafers is provided. The polishing head assembly includes a polishing head and a cap. The polishing head has a recess along a bottom portion, the recess having a recessed surface. The cap is positioned within the recess, and has an annular wall and a floor extending across the annular wall. The floor is spaced from the recessed surface to form a chamber therebetween. The chamber is configured to be pressurized for deflecting the floor. The annular wall is attached to the polishing head with an adhesive. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101503 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of producing a polishing head including: a backing pad, for holding a workpiece back surface, stuck on a lower portion of a rigid body; and a ring template, for holding a workpiece edge, disposed on a lower surface of the backing pad. This polishing head brings a front surface of the workpiece into sliding contact with a polishing pad attached on a turn table while holding the workpiece back surface on the lower surface of the backing pad. The method includes sticking the backing pad on the lower portion of the rigid body with a double-sided tape under a reduced pressure without heating; and sticking the template on the backing pad with a double-sided tape or a liquid or paste reaction curable adhesive containing no solvent under a reduced pressure without heating. This method can polish the workpiece into a very flat workpiece. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101504 | Diamond Abrasive Recovery Method - A diamond abrasive recovery method in which diamond abrasive is recovered from polishing material slurry including diamond abrasive used for polishing a polishing target mainly composed of silicon. The method comprises (1) recovering polishing material slurry including the used diamond abrasive; (2) adding inorganic salt including a metallic element which is to be a divalent or trivalent cation to the recovered polishing material slurry to aggregate the diamond abrasive and separating a supernatant liquid from a diamond abrasive included dispersion medium; and (3) extracting diamond abrasive from the separated diamond abrasive included dispersion medium using a low polarity dispersion medium. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101505 | Ratchet Wrench - A wrench includes a handle, a plate, a toothed wheel, a pawl, a switch and two detents. The handle includes a box end made with two spaces in communication with each other. The plate covers the spaces and includes two recesses in an upper side. The toothed wheel is inserted in the first space. The pawl is movable in the first space. The pawl includes a recess. The switch is inserted in the second space and includes a radial bore and a longitudinal bore. The first detent includes a portion inserted in the radial bore and another portion inserted in the recess of the pawl. The second detent includes a portion inserted in longitudinal bore and another portion for insertion in a selected one of the recesses of the plate. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101506 | Securing System for Power Wrenches and a Power Wrench - A securing system for power wrenches, for immobilizing a power wrench, which is placed on a threaded bolt with a nut, in an axial direction of the threaded bolt is provided. The securing system includes a securing device. The securing device includes a locking element which engages with a threaded section of the threaded bolt projecting over the nut, the locking element being movable in a radial direction relative to the threaded bolt to engage with the threaded section of the threaded bolt. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101507 | DEVICE FOR REPLACING POCKET DOOR TRACK - This application is directed to a device for replacing a pocket door track without removing a section of the wall adjacent the track. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101508 | SHAFT RATCHET RELEASE AND SEALING MECHANISM - A torque wrench having a handle and an output shaft is disclosed. The output shaft may be constrained to turn only unidirectionally due to a ratchet. Rotation of the output shaft may be permanently disabled by an internal mechanism. Torque imposed on the output shaft may be limited by a torque responsive cam clutch. The handle forms or is part of an enclosure enclosing internal components such as the ratchet, the internal disablement mechanism, and the torque responsive cam clutch. A seal between the body and the output shaft prevents ingress and egress of lubricants and contamination between the inside of the body and the output shaft. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101509 | MOVING LOCKING CONNECTOR - A twisting sleeve or collar which is cylindrical and has an elongated guide or channel fluidly connecting the outer annular wall with the inner annular wall of the sleeve is disclosed. A connector having at least one open end and an elongated slot with a floor and a pin guide through the floor is further disclosed. The pin guide is open to the inside of the connector. Between the sleeve and the slot is a pin, having a pin head visible through the elongated guide, and two opposing soring arms of a size and shape to fit in said slot, and a pin body which movably fits inside pin guide. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101510 | INTEGRATED WRENCH STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING DEPARTED WORKPIECES - An integrated wrench structure for preventing departed workpieces comprises: a wrench head, which has a hollow operating accommodating space, a peripheral wall of the operating accommodating space has an operating surface, which has a combination of arc surface, curved surface or straight surface, a top end portion is above the wrench head, a top protruding portion of the top end portion circularly protrudes toward the center of the operating accommodating space, the top protruding portion forms an urging ring space that is internally protruded toward the center of the operating accommodating space and is above the operating accommodating space, the top protruding porting is a shielding limit of the operating accommodating space, the top protruding portion is the integrated portions of the wrench head. Therefore, by means of the simple wrench structure, the conveniences of manufacturing and assembling and the business benefits can be approached. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101511 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR FASTENERS - A security system for fasteners includes a plug configured to be received by a fastener so that the fastener cannot be manipulated by a tool in the usual manner. A magnetic insertion tool may be used to seat the plug. A removal tool includes an extraction head configured to mate with the plug so that the plug can be removed when it is necessary or desirable to manipulate the fastener. A slide hammer assembly may provide the necessary force to unseat the plug. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101512 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL HAVING AUTOMATIC SHAFT LOCKING - A hand-held machine tool device, in particular, for a screwdriver ( | 2016-04-14 |
20160101513 | FOREARM REST FOR PORTABLE SAW - A forearm rest for a hand-controlled saw which comprises a padded arm rest attached to a pair of adjustable arm rails. A pair of extension rails couple the padded arm rest and adjustable arm rails to the saw. The forearm rest can be adjusted to conform to the size of a user's forearm. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101514 | Folding Sawhorse - The folding sawhorse for use in creating a workbench. The folding sawhorse includes a pair of panels each having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the upper ends are pivotally secured to one another. The panels are preferably rectangular in configuration and able to stand upright, similar to a conventional sawhorse. The folding sawhorse further includes a shelf wherein a first end thereof is pivotally secured to the second panel and a second end thereof can rotate so as to allow the shelf to pivot between a horizontal and a vertical position. The folding sawhorse is movable between a folded and a working configuration. In the working configuration, the folding sawhorse forms an A-shape having the shelf horizontally disposed between the pair of panels. In the folded configuration, the panels are positioned flush against one another, whereby the shelf is disposed within an opening of the second panel. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A WALKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for controlling a walking assistance apparatus are provided. The apparatus may include a detector configured to detect a first step of a user, based on measured right and left hip joint angle information, a reconstructor unit configured to reconstruct knee joint information matched to the right and left hip joint angle information based on knee joint trajectory information in response to the user's steps, and a torque generator configured to generate a first torque applied to a first leg corresponding to the first step. The torque generator may generate the first torque, based on a second torque applied to a second leg that is opposite to the first leg and that corresponds to a second step preceding the first step. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101516 | Twisted String Actuators for an Exosuit System - A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101517 | Electrolaminate Clutches for an Exosuit System - A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101518 | ROBOT, ROBOT ARM STRUCTURE, AND DRIVING DEVICE - A robot according to an aspect of the embodiment includes a driving body including a driving device that drives a driven body. The driving device includes a plurality of hollow shafts and a plurality of driving units. The plurality of hollow shafts are disposed concentrically. The plurality of driving units are disposed along a circumferential direction of the hollow shafts. The output shafts of the driving units are connected to the hollow shafts via gears. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101519 | GRASP MODELLING - A method of generating a configuration of a robotic hand for automatically grasping a first object, the robotic hand comprising a plurality of parts, is provided. The method comprises: receiving data representing the first object; receiving a plurality of first models generated based upon an example grasp of a second object, the example grasp being based upon a configuration of the robotic hand for grasping the second object in which a plurality of parts of said hand contact said second object, each of said plurality of first models representing a relationship between a respective part of the robotic hand and a property of the second object associated with said part of the robotic hand; and processing the data representing the first object based upon the plurality of first models to determine said configuration of the robotic hand for automatically grasping the first object | 2016-04-14 |
20160101520 | PALLET TRANSFER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a pallet transfer system, including: a set-up unit configured to insert a material into and withdraw a material out from a pallet; a pallet storage unit, on which the pallet is loaded; a material processing device configured to process the material; a pallet transfer device configured to transfer the pallet to the set-up unit, the pallet storage unit, or the material processing device; a detection member configured to detect a load applied to the pallet transfer device; and a controller configured to control a speed of the pallet transfer device according to the information detected by the detection member. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101521 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a first arm that rotates around a first rotation axis, a second arm that rotates around a second rotation axis extending in a direction different than the first rotation axis, a third arm that rotates around a third rotation axis extending in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis, a first inertia sensor at the first arm, a second (a) inertia sensor at the third arm, a first angle sensor at a first drive source, a third angle sensor at a third drive source, and the drive sources rotate the respective arms. Angular velocities from the first inertia sensor and the first angle sensor are fed back to a first drive source control unit. Angular velocities from the second (a) inertia sensor and the third angle sensor are fed back to a second drive source control unit. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101522 | ROBOT - A robot includes a work tool that performs a work to a work point, and a moving unit that moves the work tool and changes the posture thereof. A console receives an operation to designate the coordinates of arbitrary two or three points on an inclined surface. Upon this operation, a processor calculates a direction of the work tool toward the work point from a work start point based on the coordinates of the arbitrary two or three points, next, a control unit moves the work tool to the work start point, directs the posture of the work tool toward the work point in accordance with the calculation by the processor, and causes the work tool to start a process to the work point. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101523 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF A SURFACE BY AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT - A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge—following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101524 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot cleaner and a control method thereof according to the present disclosure select a seed pixel in an image of an area in front of a main body, obtain a brightness difference between an upper region and a lower region obtained by dividing a predetermined detection area including each of neighboring pixels of the seed pixel and select a pixel belonging to a detection area having a largest brightness difference as a pixel constituting the boundary between objects indicated in the image. Accordingly, the boundary between objects present within a cleaning area can be detected rapidly and correctly through an image. | 2016-04-14 |
20160101525 | Floor Treatment Robot with Personal Weighing Scale - The invention relates to a floor treatment robot having an autonomously movable floor treatment appliance and having a housing. The housing of the floor treatment appliance has a standing area on the top side for supporting a person. At least one load cell is provided. The load cell is suitable for measuring the weight of the person. This floor treatment robot solves the technical problem of reducing the space requirement for different domestic appliances. | 2016-04-14 |