16th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180104784 | LIQUID DRAINAGE MECHANISM AND MACHINE TOOL EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID DRAINAGE MECHANISM - A liquid drainage mechanism drains oil (liquid) from a Y-axis slider that moves along a predetermined path. The liquid drainage mechanism includes an outflow hole and a nozzle flow passage that are provided in a C-axis rotary mechanism and configured to flow the oil in a stator, a nozzle configured to move integrally with the Y-axis slider and discharge the oil, and a Y-axis guide member configured to guide the Y-axis slider. The nozzle is disposed at a position that is close to but not in contact with the Y-axis guide member, and the nozzle discharges the oil so that the oil reaches the Y-axis guide member. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104785 | DEVICE FOR MIXING AND SUPPLYING FLUIDS - A device for mixing and supplying fluids comprises: a fixing unit provided with a first flow path through which a first fluid flows, a second flow path through which a second fluid flows, and a through-hole; and a rotating unit, which is rotatably provided on the through-hole so as to penetrate the fixing unit, and which is provided at the front end with a fixing hole into which a processing tool is inserted and fixed, and a communication part which communicates with the first flow path and the fixing hole, so as to mix the first fluid and the second fluid and supply the mixture to the processing tool. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104786 | DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPLYING FLUIDS - A device for simultaneously supplying fluids comprises: a fixing unit provided with a first flow path through which a first fluid flows, a second flow path through which a second fluid flows, and a through-hole; a rotation unit, which is rotatably provided on the through-hole, which is provided at the front end with a fixing hole into which a processing tool is inserted and fixed, and a communication part which communicates with the first flow path and the fixing hole; and a spray unit of which one side is connected to the second flow path and the other side is provided with a spray flow path having a nozzle for spraying the second fluid on an area to be processed by the processing tool, wherein the spray unit is provided on the fixing unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104787 | MACHINE VISE SIDE STOP DEVICE - A side stop device used to locate and relocate the left to right, or X direction, position of work material held by a machine vise is disclosed. The side stop device comprises an X direction shaft which fastens the side stop device to the vise, a rear block, a front block, and a Y direction shaft. The X direction shaft and Y direction shaft are fastened to the rear block. The Y direction shaft is fastened to the front block which clamps a small X shaft. The position of the small X shaft is used to locate the work material in the X direction. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104788 | LASER PROJECTOR WITH FLASH ALIGNMENT - A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface is provided. The method includes providing a laser projector assembly with a laser source for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, a secondary light source for illuminating the work surface and a photogrammetry device for generating an image of the work surface. The method also includes affixing reflective targets onto the work surface and transmitting light from the secondary light source toward the work surface and reflecting light toward the photogrammetry device. The method further includes scanning the targets with a laser beam generated by the laser source for reflecting the laser beam toward a laser sensor and calculating a location for projecting the laser image onto the work surface from the reflected laser beam. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104789 | LASER PROJECTOR WITH FLASH ALIGNMENT - A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface is provided. The method includes providing a laser projector assembly with a laser source for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, a secondary light source for illuminating the work surface and a photogrammetry device for generating an image of the work surface. The method also includes affixing reflective targets onto the work surface and transmitting light from the secondary light source toward the work surface and reflecting light toward the photogrammetry device. The method further includes scanning the targets with a laser beam generated by the laser source for reflecting the laser beam toward a laser sensor and calculating a location for projecting the laser image onto the work surface from the reflected laser beam. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUN-TIME SEQUENCING RUN QUALITY MONITORING - Systems and methods of providing run-time quality control and monitoring of a single or multiple sequencing runs are provided herein. In some embodiments, the run-time system includes or is in communication with a processor capable of determining various types of run-time information relating to the quality, progress, etc. of various sequencing runs. In some embodiments, the system can also be in communication with a user interface, for example, a GUI, capable of representing and communicating various types of information to a user regarding the quality of the individual or multiple runs, the functioning of the instrument, an error event, etc. Additionally, the system can capable of receiving actionable information from a user via the GUI thereby allowing the user to terminate or repeat various sequencing steps in a particular run, terminate a entire run, terminate all runs, allow a run to proceed, etc. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104791 | Phase alignment device - The phase alignment device to be used with a phase alignment tool may include a body section; and a driving head section connected to the body section. The body section and the driving head section may include an aperture which extends through the body section and the driving head section. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104792 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) method includes preparing a polishing pad, determining a first load to be applied to a conditioning disk during conditioning of the polishing pad and a first indentation depth at which tips of the conditioning disk are inserted into the polishing pad when the first load is applied to the conditioning disk, preparing a conditioning disk, and positioning the conditioning disk on the polishing pad and conditioning a surface of the polishing pad by using the conditioning disk while applying the first load to the conditioning disk. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104793 | VITREOUS BOND ABRASIVE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Methods of making vitreous bond abrasive articles and their precursors using powder bed jetting are disclosed. Vitreous bond abrasive articles prepared by the method include abrasive articles having arcuate or tortuous cooling channels, unitary structured abrasive discs, abrasive segments, shaped abrasive particles, and abrasive wheels. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104794 | GRINDING WHEEL - A grinding wheel includes an elastomerically deformable supporting layer, at least a first metallic surface fastened to the elastomerically deformable supporting layer, the metalic surface being an elastically deformable metal foil and includes abrasive particles attached to the at least one metalic surface. The particles may include at least one of: cubic boron nitride or diamonds. The metal foil may have a thickness of less than 1 mm. The abrasive particles may be bonded galvanically on the metallic surface. The abrasive particles may be bonded on the metalic surface in a plurality of areas having regions without abrasive particles therebetween. The metal foil may be adhesively bonded onto the elastomerically deformable supporting layer. The elastomerically deformable supporting layer may be plastic foam. The elastomerically deformable supporting layer may be adhesively bonded onto a metallic supporting body. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104795 | HAND-HELD CONFORMABLE SANDING BLOCK - An elastomeric sanding block conformable to curved or flat surfaces includes a Shore A hardness ranging from about 30 to about 90, and is made from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, low-density polyethylene or an admixture thereof. The polymer or admixture ranges from about 35 to about 70 percent of the sanding block composition by weight. A blowing agent is present in an amount that ranges from about 1.5 to about 4.5 percent of the composition by weight. The elastomeric sanding block may be formed by combining the polymer or admixture and other components under heat to yield a feedstock, thermoforming the feedstock in a mold to yield a foamed material sheet, and cutting the foamed material sheet. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104796 | KNIFE SHARPENER - A knife sharpener may comprise a main body, and a suction cup formed on a lower surface thereof is operated by an operating handle. By cooperating the main body with the operating handle and the suction cup, the knife sharpener is configured to easily adhere to a flat surface, which avoids a damage formed on the flat surface during the sharpening process. Moreover, since the knife sharpener comprises various sharpening units, it can be used to sharp different kinds of knives, even a scissors comprising a pair of blades, which greatly enhances the practicability thereof. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104797 | CLEANABLE REVERSIBLE SOCKET AND DRIVER - A cleanable reversible socket and driver for a hex head fastener having a driver shank with a hex shaped shaft, or otherwise splined, having a tool mounting end and a socket mounting end and a collar therebetween. A cleanable reversible socket is provided having a hex, or otherwise splined, passage therethrough rotationally lockable with the similarly shaped driver shank shaft. The socket is removably, nonrotatably mountable onto the driver shank shaft at the socket mounting end up to the collar having two different sized hex socket ends. A magnet on the socket mounting end of the driver shank is to be located at a bottom of one of the two hex socket ends when the socket is mounted on the driver shank to hold the hex head fastener in one of the socket ends. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104798 | PIPE FLANGE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL DEVICE - A pipe flange installation and removal device facilitates installation and removal of a pipe flange from a pipe. The device includes a plate and a connector extending outwardly from a first face of the plate. The connector is configured to be engaged by a tool to rotate the plate. Each of a pair of shafts extends outwardly from a second face of the plate. Each of the shafts is laterally spaced from the connector for insertion through holes extending through a pipe flange to impart rotation to the pipe flange when the plate is rotated. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104799 | SQUEEZING CLAMP HAMMER UNION TORQUE TOOL - A uniquely designed torque wrench having a torque body, the torque body attached to a frictional squeezing clamp, and a lug socket which is rotationally connected to the frictional squeezing clamp. The frictional squeezing clamp entering a contracted stated during extension of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, and entering an expanded state during the retraction of the rod of a hydraulic cylinder, the lug socket turning the wing nut of a hammer union. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104800 | Magnetic Tool Adapter - A magnetic tool adapter includes a connecting structure and a flange structure. The connecting structure extends longitudinally along an axis and includes a driving end and a connecting end disposed at opposite ends and along the axis. The driving end is adapted to connect to a wrenching tool and the connecting end is adapted to connect to a drive socket respectively. The flange structure protrudes radially from the axis and outwardly from an outer periphery of the connecting structure and defines at least one slot. The at least one slot defines an opening at a first side of the flange structure. A magnetic member is insertably mounted in the at least one slot and is spaced from the opening. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104801 | TORQUE-LIMITING DRIVER WITH EMBODIED ROLLER - A torque-limiting driver with a drive element configured to have a rounded protruding feature that comprises an embodied roller which maintains contact with a cam element under a preload by a biasing member and contained within a handle housing. When a predetermined torque value is reached, which exceeds the preload by the biasing member, the drive element moves about the surface profile of the cam element and linearly within the handle housing, preventing torque above the predetermined torque value from being delivered to the shaft assembly from the handle housing. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104802 | ADAPTER FOR POWER TOOL DEVICES - An adapter for a power tool including a housing, a tool-side connector, and a battery-side connector in electrical communication with each other. The tool-side connector is configured to couple to a power tool, and the battery-side connector is configured to couple to a battery pack. The adapter also includes a communication interface configured to couple with an external device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a state of the power tool, operate in a data transmission mode when the power tool is in the idle state, operate in a pass-through mode when the power tool is in the active state, and switch between the data transmission mode and the pass-through mode based on the state of the power tool. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104803 | Bicycle Repair Tool - A bicycle repair tool includes a base, a first tool assembly, a second tool assembly, and a third tool assembly. The base includes a connecting portion, a first plate portion, a second plate portion, and a protruded portion. The connecting portion includes a receiving space. The protruded portion is connected to the first plate portion and is received in the receiving space. The first tool assembly is pivotally connected to a first side of the base and is located between the first and second plate portions. The second tool assembly is pivotally connected to a second side of the base and is located between the first and second plate portions. The connecting portion is located between the first and second tool assemblies. The third tool assembly is receivable in the receiving space and includes a tool including a receiving hole removably connected to the protruded portion. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104804 | Impact Structure - The present invention relates to the technical field of power-driven hammers, and more specifically, to an impact structure, which comprises a connecting shaft with two ends connected to first bearings and second bearings, wherein the shaft is sleeved around a control disc whose one end-face is connected to gears and the other end-face connected to a striking disc having keys along its circumference, a first stop ring around the shaft and a second stop ring around the shaft are provided respectively between the control disc and the first bearings and between the striking disc and the second bearings, and a spring is provided between the second stop ring and the striking disc; the present invention reciprocates by meshing between the control disc's driving teeth and the striking disc's driven teeth and under the spring's action in operation, effectively avoiding being stuck fast to ensure uninterrupted striking of nails. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104805 | STAPLE GUN SYSTEM - A staple gun system designed for efficiency in use, whereby a large number of staples are available to be dispensed from a cartridge mounted above the staple assembly during a single duration. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104806 | REVERSIBLE BUSHING - A reversible bushing for a hydraulic hammer is provided. The reversible bushing includes a body having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The reversible bushing includes a first notch provided in relation to a center of symmetry. The reversible bushing includes a first channel provided on the first end of the body. The reversible bushing includes a second channel provided on the second end of the body. The reversible bushing also includes a first groove provided on the first end of the body. The reversible bushing further includes a second groove provided on the second end of the body. The first channel and the second channel are equidistant with respect to the center of symmetry. The first groove and the second groove are equidistant with respect to the center of symmetry. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104807 | TOOL ASSEMBLY - A tool assembly includes a first tool and a second tool. The first tool includes a first tool body, a ratchet mechanism defining a first hole, and a receiving space. The ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet having a plurality of teeth and a pair of pawls, and a first end of each of the pawls is received between two adjacent teeth. The second tool includes a first inner hexagonal wrench and a first outer hexagonal opener. The first outer hexagonal opener may be received in the first hole. When the first tool rotates relative to the ratchet mechanism along a first direction, the pawls rotates with the first tool and drives the ratchet together with the second tool rotates along the first direction; when the first tool rotates along a second direction opposite to the first direction, the ratchet together with the second tool is in a static state. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104808 | SKATEBOARD TOOL WITH ENHANCED STORAGE CAPACITY - A skateboard tool with enhanced portability and storage capacity to store a plurality of tools is provided. The skateboard tool includes a main body member having an upper portion, a lower portion and a side wall connecting the upper and lower portions together, the upper portion having an upper opening that extends to an internal cavity formed by the side wall and the lower portion, a lid detachably coupled to the upper portion of the main body member to enclose the internal cavity, and a driver coupled to the lower portion of the main body member. The plurality of tools is disposed within the internal cavity of the main body member and includes at least one socket designed to couple to the driver. The socket is designed to communicate with the skateboard to permit the user to perform a maintenance on the skateboard. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104809 | MODULAR POWER TOOL - According to examples, a modular power tool may include a motor housing including an electric motor, a drive member connected to the electric motor, the drive member being connected to a drive coupler, an extension pole including an input shaft having a first end connector and a second end connector, in which the first end connector is configured to mate with the drive coupler, and an attachment component having an attachment connector and a working implement, in which the attachment component is configured to mate with either of the drive coupler and the second end connector. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104810 | POWER ROTARY TOOL AND IMPACT POWER TOOL - A rotary power tool, such as an oil pulse driver, includes: a motor, a pinion rotated by the motor, planet gears that mesh with the pinion, an internal gear that meshes with the planet gears and a shaft that is rotationally driven by the planet gears and disposed frontward of the planet gears. The internal gear comprises an internal gear part and an internal gear retaining part for holding the internal gear part. An oil unit bearing is disposed frontward of the internal gear part, and the oil unit bearing is held at a front part of the internal gear retaining part. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104811 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool, in particular a hammer drill or combi-hammer, including a tool housing having an accommodating region designed for accommodating a rechargeable tool battery, wherein, in the accommodating region, a contact region for electrically contacting the rechargeable tool battery as well as a connection region that is electrically connected to the contact region is provided, wherein the connection region is designed to convey a supply current provided by the rechargeable tool battery to an electric drive motor of the hand-held power tool, wherein the hand-held power tool has a cooling fan arranged in the tool housing and operated by the electric drive motor, by which cooling air for cooling the accommodating region can be sucked through the accommodating region, wherein at least one partitioning element is provided in the accommodating region in such a way that the contact region remains substantially free from cooling air sucked through the accommodating region. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104812 | TOOL ORGANIZER AND TOOL ORGANIZER MODULE - A tool organizer module includes a base defining an opening to receive a magnet and a feature to receive a portion of a tool and a magnet disposed in the opening of the base. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104813 | ANIMATRONIC FEEDBACK BASED UPON SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive, from a social media service, a notification of an event for a social media account of a user. An event type of the event for the social media account of the user is determined. An animatronic action mapped to the determined event type within a stored data structure is identified. An instruction is transmitted via a wireless connection to an animatronic device to cause the animatronic device to perform the identified animatronic action in response to the received notification. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104814 | METERING ROBOT AND TOOL HOLDER FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a metering robot for dispensing liquid and/or pasty media having three degrees of freedom of movement oriented perpendicular to one another, having a base having two first linear guides spaced apart in parallel from one another; a portal bridge that is supported in a travelable manner on the two linear guides and that has a second linear guide oriented perpendicular to the two first linear guides; and a third linear guide for the movable guiding of a cart for receiving a metering unit that is oriented perpendicular to the first and second linear guides and that is travelable along the second linear guide. The metering robot has a work space that extends in a region that is located in the longitudinal direction of the two first linear guides in a prolongation of the region that extends directly between the two first linear guides. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104815 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system includes a primary robot frame including a computerized control module providing control commands for the robot system, the primary robot frame including an outer perimeter. The robot system further includes a plurality of submodules, each submodule capable of being selectively docked with the primary robot frame, the submodules each providing different functionality to the robot system. The submodules, when docked with the primary robot frame, fit within the outer perimeter, enabling the robot system to operate in a closed mode, wherein all movement of the robot system is based upon the outer perimeter. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104816 | ROBOT DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A robot device includes a detector and a controller. The detector detects a surrounding situation. If the robot device is unable to execute a solution for solving a problem in the surrounding situation by using a function of the robot device, the controller performs control so that the solution will be executed by using an element other than the robot device. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104817 | Method For Controlling An Industrial Robot By Touch - A robot and method for controlling an industrial robot, which has a first robot arm, a second robot arm, a joint defining a kinematic pair between the first and second robot arms, an actuator for generating relative movement between the first and second robot arms, and a robot controller for controlling the movements of the actuator. The method includes the steps of: determining a presence of a first torque indication at the actuator to be interpreted as a first command to the robot controller; repeatedly obtaining an external torque value (τ | 2018-04-19 |
20180104818 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING PART VERIFICATION - A system includes a set of automated arms. Each automated arm includes a holder configured to support a portion of a part, with the set including a quantity of automated arms and holders sufficient for verifying a complex geometry of the part. The automated arms are configured to move the holders into respective verification positions. The system also includes a computing device that includes memory that stores a plurality of predefined automated arm configurations. Each automated arm configuration includes holder verification positions to support portions of a part having a respective complex geometry. The computing device is configured to manipulate the set of automated arms to implement the holder verification positions of a selected one of the automated arm configurations. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104819 | MODE ARCHITECTURE FOR GENERAL PURPOSE ROBOTICS - An improved method, system, and apparatus is provided to implement a general architecture for robot systems. A mode execution module is provided to universally execute execution modes on different robotic system. A system includes an execution module that receives software instructions in a normalized programming language. The system also includes an interface having a translation layer that converts the software instructions from the normalized language into robot-specific instructions that operate in a particular robotic system. The system further includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the interface, wherein the controller receives the robot-specific instructions. Moreover, the system includes a robotic device that is operatively controlled by the controller by execution of the robot-specific instructions. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104820 | Method and Apparatus for Compliant Robotic End-Effector - A method and apparatus for performing an operation on a workpiece using a multi-axis compliant end-effector for attachment to a robotic device. The end-effector is positioned at a nominal location of a workpiece feature on which the operation is to be performed. The end-effector is passively aligned with the workpiece feature by contacting the end-effector with the workpiece feature. The operation is performed on the workpiece feature in response to aligning the end effector with the workpiece feature. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104821 | ROBOT APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A force detector provided between a robot arm and a robot hand detects forces Fx, Fy, and Fz. A robot controller performs a filtering process for the forces Fx and Fy by a first low-pass filter of a cutoff frequency F | 2018-04-19 |
20180104822 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a display provided in a face portion; an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information being information about an environment around the communication device; a gaze motion generation unit that generates a gaze motion of the communication device to be expressed in the face portion, the gaze motion corresponding to the environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition unit; a feeling generation unit that generates, according to a predetermined generation rule, a feeling of the communication device to be expressed in the face portion; and an integration unit that displays on the display an image of an eye expressing the gaze motion generated by the gaze motion generation unit and the feeling generated by the feeling generation unit. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104823 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a face portion having a pair of eye portions; light-transmissive covers each covering a corresponding one of the pair of eye portions; a display panel configured to display a design in which expression of an eye is stylized; an optical fiber bundle configured to transmit the design displayed on the display panel to the light-transmissive covers; and a control unit configured to selectively display the design on the display panel. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104824 | UNIT FOR CUTTING THIN FILMS OF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL - A unit for cutting thin films of synthetic material, the unit including: a worktable; and a cutting head including a shoe having a smooth bearing surface and a cutting member that can project from the smooth bearing surface, the smooth bearing surface being intended to be applied against the thin film of synthetic material, while the shoe is moved substantially parallel to the worktable so that it can cut the thin film of synthetic material. The worktable includes an adhesive coating having a static coefficient of friction in relation to the synthetic material, while the smooth bearing surface has a dynamic coefficient of friction in relation to the synthetic material, the dynamic coefficient of friction being lower than the static coefficient of friction. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104825 | AUTOMATED WORK PIECE MOMENT OF INERTIA (MOI) IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME - A method and system for identifying a moment of inertia (MOI) of a work piece includes coupling the work piece to a manipulator assembly such as a 6-axis robotic arm or 3-axis gimbal. The manipulator assembly includes a force/torque sensor and a motion feedback sensor. The manipulator assembly moves the work piece with three-dimensional motion. Force, torque and movement measurements are made as the work piece moves. The MOI is identified according to the force and torque measurements and rotational accelerations derived from the measured movement. The measurements may be used to identify the products of inertia (POI) and center of mass of the work piece. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104826 | MACHINING DEVICE - A machining device includes a manipulator, a base portion, and a spindle. The manipulator includes a hand device that grips a workpiece. The spindle is controlled to selectively proceed and retreat with respect to the base portion. The hand device has a workpiece gripping portion and a bottom portion, which is located on the side opposite to the workpiece gripping portion. The base portion and the bottom portion of the hand device have a positioning structure for determining the positions thereof with respect to each other. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104827 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER ROBOT AND END EFFECTOR OF SUBSTRATE TRANSFER ROBOT - An end effector of a substrate transfer robot includes a plurality of blades, a blade support section which supports the plurality of blades in such a manner that a gap between the plurality of blades in a substrate perpendicular direction is variable, and a blade drive unit which moves at least one of the plurality of blades in the substrate perpendicular direction relative to another blade of the plurality blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes a first primary surface facing a first side in the substrate perpendicular direction, a second primary surface which is on an opposite side to the first primary surface, a first substrate retaining mechanism which retains the substrate on the first primary surface, and a second substrate retaining mechanism which retains the substrate on the second primary surface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104828 | High Capacity Robot Arm - A robot arm includes a wrist, an end effector, and an adjustable joint coupling the end effector to the wrist. The adjustable joint includes a member received in a socket. In one example, the member is a ball. In another example, the member is a tang. In both examples, an upper flange and a lower flange can be used to couple the wrist to a forearm. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104829 | FIELD REPLACEABLE BATTERY PACK AND LIFT COUNTERBALANCE FOR A MOBILE MANIPULATION ROBOT - Systems and methods for improved power supply and use in a battery powered device, such as a mobile manipulation robot, are disclosed. These systems include field replaceable batteries that may be hot-swapped with no robot downtime, methods for automating battery replacement messaging and robot operation when battery power is low, and improved mechanical systems having lower energy requirements, and thus extending the lifetime of the battery operated mobile manipulation robot. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104830 | Robot Linear Drive Heat Transfer - An apparatus including a movable arm; a robot drive connected to the movable arm; and a heat transfer system. The robot drive includes a first drive configured to extend and retract the movable arm and a second drive configured to move the movable arm and the first drive along a linear path. The heat transfer system includes a first heat transfer member on the base and a second heat transfer member, where the heat transfer system is configured to transfer heat from the first drive to the first heat transfer member and then from the first heat transfer member to the second heat transfer member. The first heat transfer member travels with the base, and the first heat transfer member moves relative to the second heat transfer member as the base moves relative to the slide. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104831 | Robot Linear Drive Heat Transfer - An apparatus including a movable arm; a robot drive connected to the movable arm; and a heat transfer system. The robot drive includes a first drive configured to extend and retract the movable arm and a second drive configured to move the movable arm and the first drive along a linear path. The heat transfer system includes a first heat transfer member on the base and a second heat transfer member, where the heat transfer system is configured to transfer heat from the first drive to the first heat transfer member and then from the first heat transfer member to the second heat transfer member. The first heat transfer member travels with the base, and the first heat transfer member moves relative to the second heat transfer member as the base moves relative to the slide. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104832 | Robotic Manipulator With Supplementary Damping - An apparatus including a plurality of robot arm links movably connected to one another, where a first one of the robot arm links includes a frame, where the frame has a first end movably connected onto a second one of the robot arm links; and at least one vibration damper arrangement on the frame of the first robot arm link, where the at least one vibration damper arrangement includes at least one viscoelastic element connected to the frame of the first robot arm link by a connection such that, as the frame of the first robot arm link experiences vibrations, the at least one viscoelastic element dampens the vibrations in the frame of the first robot arm link based upon viscoelasticity and the connection of the at least one viscoelastic element to the frame of the first robot arm link. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104833 | ROBOT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SIGNAL LAMP IN ROBOT - A robot in which a signal lamp can be installed easily while maintaining the design property of the robot and a method of installing a signal lamp in the robot are provided. A robot includes: a panel that covers an opening of an upper arm; a side wall arranged so as to surround the opening to connect the panel and the upper arm and formed of a light transmitting member; and a signal lamp provided on an inner side of an enclosure formed by the side wall. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104834 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A STATIONARY BLADE AND STATIONARY BLADE - The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a sheet-metal based double-walled stationary blade ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104835 | UNITARY RAZOR BLADE AND SHAVING RAZOR CARTRIDGE USING SAME - A razor blade cartridge includes: a housing: a razor blade fixedly mounted in the housing including: an edge that is elongated in a direction orthogonal to shaving direction, the edge includes a cutting edge formed in a single arch and opposing rear and front faces, wherein the cutting edge extends along a longitudinal direction which is orthogonal to shaving direction; a connection portion extended and bent from the edge toward a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and orthogonal to the shaving direction, the connection portion having faces continuous with the front and rear faces of the edge respectively; and a support portion extending from the connection portion in the direction orthogonal to both the longitudinal direction and the shaving direction, the support portion supporting the edge and the connection portion, the connection portion and the support portion are a single body. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104836 | ADJUSTABLE SLICER - An adjustable cutting device includes a base including a base support component for supporting an object for slicing a cutter support for supporting and guiding a cutter tool such as a knife and a base for supporting an object for slicing or cutting and an upper component including a cover. The base includes a threaded base cylinder, fixed to the base support component. The threaded base cylinder having an external thread. The cutter support is movable relative to the base; the cutter support comprising first and second frame like elements separated by a fixed region, surfaces of the first and second elements adjacent the region formed for supporting and guiding a cutter tool such as a knife. The cutter support also includes an internally threaded cutter cylinder fixed to the cutter support. The upper component includes a cover hinged for overlying said cutter support and including a threaded cover cylinder rotatable relative to the cover, said cover cylinder having both internal and external threads, the external thread of the cover cylinder with a pitch matching the pitch of the cutter cylinder's internal thread, the internal threads of the cover cylinder having a pitch matching the pitch of the base cylinder. The pitch of the internal and external threads of the cover cylinder are different. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104837 | Chemically Sharpening Blades - A method for forming a cutting tool includes masking a metal base with one or more masks, the one or more masks including at least one variable permeability mask, and chemically etching the masked metal base to form a blade of the cutting tool. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104838 | LASER MACHINING APPARATUS - A laser machining apparatus capable of extending the life time of a guide laser is provided. A laser machining apparatus | 2018-04-19 |
20180104839 | MOBILE POST PUNCH MACHINE - An apparatus for punching holes in posts in a transportation environment where the offset between the holes in the post and a vehicle running surface of a vehicle is constant over a transportation route. The apparatus has a frame and a hole forming assembly separate from one another, such that the hole forming assembly may be adjusted relative to the frame. The hole forming assembly can be adjusted relative to the frame and can be set at a specific offset between a location where the holes are to be formed in a post and the vehicle running surface. Once the offset is set, the apparatus maintains this offset for every post punched along the transportation route, so that there is a constant offset between the holes punched in the posts and the vehicle running surface. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104840 | RIGID PUNCH TOOL - A rigid punch tool for cutting vents into plastic thermoformed containers. More specifically, a rigid punch tool comprising a holder with a plurality of slots; and a plurality of punches, each punch comprising a blade, a base, and attachment points, wherein, for each punch, the base of the punch fits into one of the plurality of slots in the holder, the base of the punch is wider than the blade of the punch, and bolts or pins fit in the attachment points to secure each punch to the holder. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104841 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104842 | EXTRUSION COATED PERFORATED NONWOVEN WEB AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A method for making an extrusion coated perforated nonwoven web. The method comprises the steps of extruding a molten polyethylene coating onto a nonwoven web, and aperturing the molten polyethylene coating through heat and pneumatic pressure differential to create microperforations therein at a density of between about 35 and about 120 perforations per linear inch. The resulting microperforated nonwoven web is then thermomechanically perforated by feeding it through perforating rolls, at least one of which has raised protuberances to create macroperforations that extend through at least the polyethylene coating. The macroperforations have a density of between about 6 and about 35 perforations per linear inch. The perforated nonwoven web is useful as a topsheet for absorbent articles. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104843 | WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE LIQUID LEVEL - A waterjet system comprising a nozzle supported within a cutting tank, the cutting tank having a floor and at least one upstanding wall defining a cutting volume, wherein the cutting volume is at least partially filled with a liquid, and wherein the nozzle is submersible within the liquid to perform a submerged cutting operation; a high pressure fluid supply selectively fluidly connected to the nozzle to produce a cutting stream; a controller; a level sensor in sensing communication with the liquid in the cutting tank to measure a liquid height within the cutting tank, the level sensor being in communication with the controller to provide the liquid height to the controller; a liquid level assembly in communication with the controller and adapted to maintain a selected liquid level within the cutting tank. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104844 | BLADE TILT MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104845 | CHAIN SAW - A chain saw includes a housing, a sprocket wheel which is provided in the housing for driving a saw chain, and a chain guide for guiding the movement of the saw chain. The chain guide extends out longitudinally from the housing and is movable longitudinally relative to the housing. The chain saw includes a chain tensioning device. The chain tensioning device comprises a driven member arranged on the chain guide, a driving member which drives the driven member to move the chain guide longitudinally, a rotating device rotating the driving member, a clutch device arranged between the rotating device and the driving member, and an elastic component which is disposed between the rotating device and the clutch device. The chain tensioning device presses the chain guide while it tensioning the saw chain. Thus it prevents effectively the chain guide from loosing after the saw chain is tensioned. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104846 | Sliding Sled for Cutting Precision Segments on a Band Saw - A device and method are disclosed. An embodiment of a sliding sled for use on a saw table includes a flat plate, adjustable guide fences on the flat plate at a fixed pivot end to create an oblique relative to the saw table, an indexing system including angle indicators to set the angles of the adjustable guide fences, roller bearings on the bottom side of the flat plate for riding on the ACCU-SLICE™ rail, and a sawdust shield to keep sawdust off the roller bearings and ACCU-SLICE™ rail. Guide fences may have a fixed pivot end and a movable end and a locking bolt to temporarily fix the movable end at a desired position on the plate. The movable end of the adjustable guide fences may align with the angle indicators when the angle of the adjustable guide fence relative to the cutting plane corresponds to the angle indicators. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104847 | PRODUCTS HAVING A WOOD GRAIN APPEARANCE, AND METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR USE IN FORMING SAME - Structures for use in forming products having a wood grain appearance include, for example, a plurality of extruded layers having different colors/shades spirally wound about a longitudinal axis to an outer surface to define the structure. The plurality of extruded layers include varying thicknesses along a spiral length of the plurality of layers and/or portions of the plurality of extruded layers encircling the longitudinal axis include portions disposed at different distances from the longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the spirally winding includes forming a cylindrical structure, and pressing the cylindrical structure into a cuboid structure having a square or rectangular cross-section across the longitudinal axis and at least a portion of the plurality of extruded layers defining a square or rectangle pattern across the longitudinal axis. Longitudinal portions may be cut from the structures to form the products having a wood grain appearance. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104848 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, PROCESS, ARTICLE, AND FURNACE - A manufacturing system includes a tape advancing through the manufacturing system and a station of the manufacturing system. The tape includes a first portion having grains of an inorganic material bound by an organic binder. The station of the manufacturing system receives the first portion of the tape and prepares the tape for sintering by chemically changing the organic binder and/or removing the organic binder from the first portion of the tape, leaving the grains of the inorganic material, to form a second portion of the tape and, at least in part, prepare the tape for sintering. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104849 | CUT AND MOVEMENT FABRICATION SYSTEM - Stone fabrication machine and movement system for granite and quartz. The industry has always faced three challenges. 1) Moving a material that is extremely heavy; possibly weighing up to 1200 lbs. 2) not damaging material when moving, processing and installing. 3) Safety. It is the Cut and Polish Complete Fabrication System that installed, with utilities, water, electric, and air are also installed, you can fabricate from start to finish. You provide a forklift and utilities and our fabrication system will do the rest. This is new way to fabricate in two ways using only one person: only moving the piece twice-once to lay on the tables and second loading for delivery. Currently pieces are moved 3 to 6 times averaging 4, meaning taking 2 to 3 fabricators. Utilities distributed throughout machine for cutting and a separate utility bar for operator. This machine becomes the hub of entire shop. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104850 | MACHINE FOR MACHINING SLABS - A machine ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104851 | CARRIAGE FOR A WALL SAW - A carriage ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104852 | CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CUTTING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a cutting system. The cutting system ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104853 | METHOD OF MAKING A CONCRETE BLOCK - Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a pattern or otherwise directly processed, to allow the formation of pre-determined block front faces, while at the same time facilitating high-speed, high-volume production of blocks. A mirror image of the desired pattern can be created on a stripper shoe by selecting a desired three-dimensional surface from a naturally occurring or man made object and digitally scanning the selected three-dimensional pattern to create scanned data. The scanned data can then be used to machine a face of the stripper shoe that is the mirror image of the selected pattern. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104854 | FLAT FAN SPRAYING APPARATUS FOR THE DISPENSING OF ULTRA-HIGH FAST SET TWO COMPONENT MATERIALS - In an air-operated plural component mixing and dispensing assembly, including a sliding mixing and dispensing element that forms, with a pair of component inlet blocks, the valves controlling the mixing and dispensing of the plural component materials, the mixing and dispensing element includes a rearward part and a forward part which together form a mixing chamber, with admission passages for the plural components to be mixed in the rearward part and a dispensing orifice for mixed plural component material in the forward part, also including a shaping air assembly with an air inlet, a nozzle air manifold with internal air passageways to one or more impinging air outlets, wherein the shaping air assembly is configured to shape the spray pattern of the dispensed plural component material hydrostatically. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104855 | ADHESIVE RESIN PELLETS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing adhesive resin pellets includes adding an antiblocking agent to water, melting an adhesive resin and extruding the adhesive resin into the water, and cutting the adhesive resin extruded into the water to form adhesive resin pellets. Polyolefin fine particles used for the antiblocking agent have an average particle diameter of 1 μm or more and less than 18 μm, and the adhesive resin has an adhesive force of less than 15.00 N/25 mm. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104856 | USE OF PELLETS - The present invention relates to a pellet transportation system comprising at least one of a piping system and a vibrating conveyor belt and pellets in or on the pellet transport system. The pellets have a length of at least 13 mm The the amount of glass filaments separating from the pellets when such pellets are subjected to repetitive mechanical loads in or on the pellet transport system is reduced as compared other pellets subjected to the same repetitive mechanical load, such that blocking caused by the glass filaments within the pellet transport system is reduced or eliminated, wherein the only difference between the pellets and the other pellets is that the other pellets have a length of less than or equal to 12.1 mm | 2018-04-19 |
20180104857 | Circumferential Stiffeners for Composite Fancases - Woven preforms, for example those used for jet aircraft engine fancases, may need additional stiffeners to improve the strength and/or dynamic performance of the preform assembly, as well as to serve as attachment points. The present invention describes several improved woven preforms that include circumferential or axial stiffeners, as well as methods of manufacturing the same. One embodiment includes circumferential stiffeners added to a woven preform. Another embodiment includes sub-preforms with integral flanges that combine to make integral stiffeners. A further embodiment includes an intermediate stiffener wrapped onto a base sub-preform wrap, wherein the intermediate stiffener wrap incorporates intermediate stiffeners. Another embodiment incorporates bifurcations in one or more layers of an outermost wrap of a multi-layer fabric composite that forms a preform, wherein the bifurcated outer wrap is folded to form stiffeners that may be oriented circumferentially or axially. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104858 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING PARTICLES - An apparatus and process for forming particles. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104859 | Method of Filling a Weighing Container for Plastics Granulate - The method of filling a weighing container ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104860 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A molding process ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104861 | Modular moulding structure for expanding and sintering polystyrene - A modular mold structure for expanding and sintering polystyrene, particularly for obtaining prefabricated panels with embedding elements, before sintering, includes a plurality of twinned sintering modules or adjacent twin molding units, each having an upper and a lower shell associated by a base, and a raised truss element supporting the upper shell through linear elevation movement and angular rotation movement members, while the truss base portion supports the lower shell preferably through sliding and guide members on the ground, shared by all twinned adjacent molding units, so that the lower shells can be displaced in a block at least on one side and preferably on two sides of the assembly of the upper shells, for displacement arrangement thereof, to be preferably loaded on one side with the a reinforcement system to be embedded in the panels and to be preferably unloaded on the other side of the finished reinforced panels. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104862 | FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MEMBER MOLDING APPARATUS - A fiber reinforced composite member molding apparatus comprises a pair of mold parts which are brought nearer to and away from each other, and in a mold clamping state, clamp laminated sheets of prepreg formed of woven fiber fabric impregnated with resin, and heat sources for heating the resin in the prepreg through the pair of mold parts, wherein the two mold parts each comprise a base mold and a design mold which is detachably attached to the base mold and brought into contact with the prepreg, wherein the design molds of the mold parts are made of a metal lower in thermal expansion rate than the base molds. The mold parts having such split structure can reduce the burden on operators handling replacement of the mold parts, and also can suppress, during heating for molding, the influence of thermal expansion of the mold parts upon a to-be-molded fiber reinforced composite member. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104863 | Increased Utility Composite Tooling through Additive Manufacturing - A tooling system for fabricating a composite structure comprising a printed thermoplastic material tooling component having a non-tooling surface and a tooling surface, wherein the tooling surface defines a predetermined shape for the composite structure. The tooling system may further comprise a printed thermoplastic material tooling base structure having a plurality of non-tooling surfaces to support the printed thermoplastic material tooling component during layup or cure. The printed thermoplastic material tooling base structure may employ a support structure, such as a honeycomb support structure or a filler material. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104864 | METHOD FOR FINDING A TARGET CONVEYING CAPACITY OF A PUMPING SYSTEM - A method of finding a target conveying capacity of a pumping includes a temperature-control flow through a temperature-control channel carried out according to a control variable by using a throttle as an actuating element such that a temperature-control volume flow remains substantially constant. A conveying flow of the pumping system is measured, and a pump starting from a starting conveying capacity independent of the control of the temperature-control volume flow is driven such that a conveying capacity of the pumping system is reduced to a reduced conveying capacity. Then, a check is made to find whether the conveying flow remains substantially constant and, if this is the case, the reduced conveying capacity is determined to be the target conveying capacity or. If this is not the case despite the control of the temperature-control volume flow, the starting conveying capacity is determined to be the target conveying capacity. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104865 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITE - A method of manufacturing a fiber-reinforced thermoset composite includes pulling a first portion of a continuous material comprised of reinforcement fibers which are impregnated with a heat curable thermosetting resin through a die. The first portion in the die is subjected to a field of electromagnetic microwaves to heat the first portion to at least a curing temperature of the thermosetting resin. A second portion of the continuous material is pulled through the die. The field of electromagnetic microwaves is reduced in the die such that the second portion is not heated to the curing temperature. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104866 | TARGETED HEATING PAD - A heating apparatus is provided, and includes a blank and a heating pad in contact with one side of the blank. The heating pad has, or is formed from, a first base matrix. A first region of conductive particles is dispersed within the first base matrix, and a second region of conductive particles is dispersed within the first base matrix. An induction heater is configured to inductively heat the conductive particles within the heating pad. The first region of conductive particles is heated to a first temperature and the second region of conductive particles is heated to a second temperature, which is greater than the first temperature. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104867 | FOAM GASKET AND BONDING TAPE BASED ON POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS - A polymer sheet includes a polyurethane core. The polyurethane core has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The polymer sheet can have at least one functional layer overlying a major surface. The polymer sheet has a thickness t | 2018-04-19 |
20180104868 | ADIABATIC COOLING OF CASTING MOLDS - A method and an apparatus for cooling of casting molds, in particular for cooling of casting molds for cosmetic products, are described. The apparatus comprises at least one housing with at least one opening for at least partly inserting of at least one casting mold in the at least one housing. It further comprises at least one nozzle for generating of a humid mist within the at least one housing by mixing a gaseous and a liquid medium and for causing a convection within the at least one housing by introducing only the gaseous medium in the at least one housing. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104869 | MOLDED BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A molding provided with a sheet-shaped composite material section formed from a fiber-reinforced composite material containing reinforcing fibers and a matrix resin, and protruding ribs formed directly on a first surface of the composite material section and containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein the ribs intersect with each other on the first surface, and the mean width t, mean height H and the proportion occupied on the first surface are within specified ranges. A manufacturing method for the molding including a composite material section-forming step for forming the composite material section, and a rib-forming step for forming the ribs so as to satisfy the above conditions. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ELASTOMER COMPOSITE - A method and configuration for automated operation of a two-roll mill. Also provided is a method for continuous or semi-continuous operation of a two-roll mill. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104871 | CO-INJECTION MOLDING OF THE STRUCTURAL PORTION OF A VEHICLE LIFTGATE INNER PANEL - A thermoplastic liftgate inner panel construction is provided by using a co-injected injection molding process. In a first phase, a class A surface material is injected into the molds and thereafter in a second phase an inner core of material is injected using a gas-infused reinforced polymer. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104872 | GASKET MOLDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to improve the handling and usability of rubber only-type gaskets. To achieve said purpose, a gasket molding is obtained by combining a rubber only-type gasket body with a film carrier obtained from a resin film that holds the gasket body in an unbonded state. The gasket molding is characterized in that: in addition to a gasket-holding section for holding the gasket body, the film carrier has temporary tacking sections that are surface-treated to temporarily tack the gasket body to said film carrier; the gasket body has temporary tack-receiving sections that are temporarily tacked to the temporary tacking sections; and the temporary tacking sections and temporary tack-receiving sections are removed from the film carrier and the gasket body when the film carrier and gasket body are punched into the product shapes. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104873 | GLASS RUN CHANNEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FORMING A GLASS RUN CHANNEL ASSEMBLY - A joint assembly comprising at least one extruded profile member and at least one molded member connected to the profile member by an injection molding process. The extruded profile member comprises at least one pre-processed structured surface area adapted to increase grip between the profile member and a molding tool during the molding process. A method for forming a joint assembly is also disclosed, comprising the steps of comprising: inserting an extruded profile member in a molding tool, the extruded profile member and/or the molding tool having a structured surface area to increase the friction between the molding tool and the extruded profile member; clamping the molding tool and bringing the structured surface in contact with the molding tool and/or the extruded profile member to hold the profile member in place, and injecting material into the molding tool to produce a molded member connected with the extruded profile member. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104874 | INJECTION MOULDING PRESS - It is disclosed an injection moulding press comprising a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104875 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HANDLING DEVICE - A control device for a handling device includes a storage medium, a processing unit, an output for outputting signals, and an input for receiving signals from the handling device. A waiting phase is conducted before an actuation of an end-of-arm tool mounted to an end-of-arm of a handling arm. The signals received by the input represent a dynamic parameter of the end-of-arm of the handling arm and the threshold value corresponds to a specific dynamic parameter of the end-of-arm stored in the storage medium. The received signals can be compared with the threshold value by a comparison unit of the control device, and the end of the waiting phase can be determined when reaching the threshold value. Depending on the curve of the dynamic parameter, the threshold valuecan be determined and the end of the waiting phase can be determined when reaching the threshold value (G | 2018-04-19 |
20180104876 | METHOD FOR THE EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDING OF A CONTAINER OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND EXTRUSION BLOW-MOULDED CONTAINER - The invention relates to a method for extrusion blow-molding a container from a thermoplastics material, having at least one conduit through a wall of the container, wherein the method comprises providing an insert part from a thermoplastics material, said insert part having a conduit; incorporating a preform from a thermoplastics material into a blow-molding tool having a mold cavity which defines the contour of the container; molding the preform within the mold cavity, wherein the preform on the mold cavity side encloses the insert part and is welded to the insert part; removing the container from the blow-molding tool; and producing an opening in the wall of the container by means of a tool which is guided from the outside through the conduit of the insert part. The invention furthermore relates to an extrusion blow-molded container from a thermoplastics material. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104877 | PELLETIZING SYSTEM - The present innovation concerns pelletizing system, comprising a supporting rail ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180104878 | MOLTEN RESIN EXTRUSION DEVICE AND EXTRUSION METHOD AS WELL AS MOLTEN RESIN MOLDING APPARATUS AND MOLDING METHOD - Provided is a method for extruding molten resin in a charging space from a head by converting a rotational motion of an electric motor into a linear motion of a piston disposed in the charging space through a ball screw and thus causing the piston to move vertically, the charging space being a space into which the molten resin can be charged and formed in an accumulator, the head having an extrusion port at a lower end thereof. The method includes a step of separating an upper plate from a lower plate and retracting the upper plate upward by a rotational motion of the electric motor and then charging the molten resin into the charging space with a sufficient charging pressure to push up the piston against weights of the lower plate and the piston in the charging space, the lower plate being disposed over the accumulator and coupled to the piston from above, the upper plate being engaged with the electric motor through a screwing relationship and disposed over the lower plate so as to be able to surface-contact the lower plate and a step of extruding the molten resin from the extrusion port by moving the upper plate downward with the upper plate and the lower plate surface-contacting each other by a rotational motion of the electric motor and thus moving the piston downward in the charging space. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104879 | SCREW TO BE USED IN AN EXTRUDER AND EXTRUDER - A screw to be used in an extruder has a modular structure so that it can be adapted very flexibly to new tasks and conditions. The modular structure of a screw contains a rod-shaped mandrel and individual screw components which are slidable onto the mandrel. The components perform the classic functions of the screw during the extrusion process, such as conveying, kneading, mixing or shearing of the plastic to be guided into and through the plant. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104880 | FILTER MEDIUM, FILTER MEMBER PROVIDED WITH FILTER MEDIUM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RESIN FILM USING FILTER MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to prevent precipitation of antimony metal comprised in a molten resin and to prevent product defects of a resin film made of the molten resin due to the contamination of the antimony metal. According to the present invention, a filter medium for filtration of a molten resin containing antimony is provided, and the filter medium is formed of a material not substantially comprising molybdenum. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104881 | RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Rheological measurement systems for use with systems including pressurized polymer melts and/or other viscous materials are described. In one embodiment, a rheometer is connected to an associated system with a bent, curved, or bendable tube to permit the rheometer to measure rheological properties in locations where the rheometer could not otherwise be located due to the presence of obstructions. Embodiments including rigid straight tubes for connecting a rheometer to an associated system are also described. In another embodiment, a flow-through rheometer is connected to an industry standard ½-20 thermowell aperture that is typically used for attaching temperature and pressure probes to a vessel containing a viscous material such as an extruder or injection molding system. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104882 | PLASTIC EXTRUDER WITH MOBILE OPERATOR STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A plastic-extrusion system comprises a plurality of system components including an extruder and a collection device for collecting the extruded plastic material. The plastic-extrusion system has an operator station designed for taking in and outputting data of the plastic-extrusion system. The operator station further has a mobile terminal including a screen of a graphical user interface as well as a camera. The plastic-extrusion system is associated with at least one information source, and preferably a plurality of information sources. The operator station is configured so as to provide access to the at least one information source, and preferably to the plurality of information sources. | 2018-04-19 |
20180104883 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING A PLASTIC FILM - A plastic film of a thermoplastic synthetic resin is made in a film-making system by extrusion from a die of an extruder. First the plastic is melted and extruded from the die as a tube or web that is, typically after cooling and stretching, formed into a package. At least one reference parameter is provided, and, during continuous operation of the system, two input parameters different from the reference parameter are measured by respective measuring devices An output is determined from these reference parameters and is compared with the reference parameter. | 2018-04-19 |