20th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220152834 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT TO PICK UP AN OBJECT IN VARIOUS POSITIONS - A method for controlling a robot to pick up an object in various positions. The method includes: defining a plurality of reference points on the object; mapping a first camera image of the object in a known position onto a first descriptor image; identifying the descriptors of the reference points from the first descriptor image; mapping a second camera image of the object in an unknown position onto a second descriptor image; searching the identified descriptors of the reference points in the second descriptor image; ascertaining the positions of the reference points in the three-dimensional space in the unknown position from the found positions; and ascertaining a pickup pose of the object for the unknown position from the ascertained positions of the reference points. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152835 | POSE DETERMINATION METHOD, ROBOT USING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A pose determination method and a robot using the same are provided. The method includes: obtaining a two-dimensional code image collected by the camera of the robot and sensor data collected by the sensor of the robot, and determining mileage information of the robot within a predetermined duration, where the sensor data includes an acceleration and an angular velocity, determining a first pose of the camera based on two-dimensional code information recognized from the two-dimensional code image and a pose estimation function, and determining a second pose of the sensor based on the sensor data; obtaining a third pose by performing a tight coupling optimization based on the first pose and the second pose; and obtaining the pose of the robot by fusing the third pose and the mileage information. In such a manner, the accuracy of determining the pose of the robot in a complex scene can be improved. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152836 | ROBOT - A robot includes: a communication unit that receives a remote operation instruction by a user terminal of a user; a body unit capable of traveling; a head unit attached to the body unit and capable of changing a direction; a camera; a control unit that controls the body unit, the head unit, and the camera, based on the operation instruction; and an operation switching input unit that switches between the operation instruction by the user terminal of the user and an operation instruction by a facility terminal of a facility user, and when switching the operation instruction, the operation switching input unit requests the user for whether to approve user switching, and when the user approves the user switching of the operation instruction via the user terminal, the operation switching input unit switches the operation instruction by the user terminal to the operation instruction by the facility terminal. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152837 | ADAPTIVE ROBOTIC NURSING ASSISTANT - This specification describes an adaptive robotic nursing assistant for physical tasks and patient observation and feedback. In some examples, the adaptive robotic nursing assistant includes an omni-directional mobile platform; a footrest on the omni-directional mobile platform; a handlebar located above the footrest such that a user standing on the footrest can grasp the handlebar; a display above the handlebar and at least one user input device; a robot manipulator comprising a robotic arm and an end effector on the robotic arm; and a control system coupled to the omni-directional mobile platform, the control system comprising at least one processor and memory storing executable instructions for the at least one processor to control the omni-directional mobile platform. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152838 | MOVING DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CHEMICAL LIQUID HAVING A MOVING DEVICE - An apparatus for supplying chemical liquid may include a gantry, a chemical liquid supply member providing a chemical liquid onto a substrate, and a moving device supporting the chemical liquid supply member and moving along the gantry. The moving device may include a moving member, load supporting members and absorbing members. The moving member may support one side of the chemical liquid supply member and may run over the gantry. The moving member may cover an upper face, a first side and a second side of the gantry. The load supporting members may support a load applied to the moving member and the gantry while maintaining a substantially constant distance between the moving member and the gantry. The absorbing members may absorb an impulsive load or an impulsive force applied to the moving member and/or the gantry when the moving member deviates from a moving path provided by the gantry. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152839 | Asymmetric Dual End Effector Robot Arm - An apparatus includes a first arm comprising an unequal-link linkage having a first end effector; a second arm comprising an equal-link linkage having a second end effector; and a drive unit coupled to the first arm and the second arm, the drive unit being configured to move the first arm and the second arm. The first end effector is asymmetric to the second end effector. The first end effector is angled relative to the second end effector such that a first substrate support section on the first end effector is not positioned over or under a second substrate support section on the second end effector. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152840 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING PRODUCTS IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPED CONTAINERS BASED ON MOVEMENT BY ELASTIC PRESSURE IN THE TOP OF THE CONTAINERS - The present patent application for the invention of a device, coupled to a robot or other handling system, deals with the pressure on the container, which allows the product to be moved to be held, moving and rotating them, defining their positioning and organizing them for later palletizing or positioning for subsequent operations. The invention comprises a device (D) composed of a headstock or structure ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152841 | GRIPPING MECHANISM AND ASSEMBLY APPARATUS - A gripping mechanism ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152842 | PICK-UP AND PLACEMENT TOOLS FOR ITEMS HAVING HOOK PORTION AND PUSHER - An item with fibers may be picked up and placed using a tool head with hooks that engage the fibers. The tool head may comprise at least one hook portion and at least one contact surface adjacent to the hook portion. The hooks that engage the fibers may extend from the hook portion. The tool head may be actuatable between at least a first configuration that permits the hooks to engage the fibers and a second configuration that does not permit the hooks to engage the fibers. An item may be picked up at a starting location with a tool head in the first configuration and placed at a placement location by moving the tool head and then actuating the tool head to the second configuration. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152843 | INDEXING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INDEXING - An indexing apparatus includes a fixture tool, movable relative to an operation cell and an indexing feature, fixed relative to the fixture tool. The indexing apparatus also includes a gripper, configured to engage the indexing feature. The indexing apparatus further includes a controller, in communication with the gripper. The controller is configured to locate the fixture tool relative to the operation cell from a gripper location of the gripper, engaged with the indexing feature. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152844 | SUCTION ASSEMBLY AND SUCTION DEVICE HAVING SUCTION ASSEMBLY - A suction assembly includes a main body, a sealing ring, an air duct, and a suction head. The main body includes a columnar wall, a top cover arranged at one end of the columnar wall and defining a first through hole, and a bottom cover arranged at another end of the columnar wall and defining a second through hole. The first through hole communicates with a negative pressure generating device. The sealing ring is sealed in the main body and movably arranged between the top cover and the bottom cover. The air duct includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end passes through the second through hole and is fixed in the sealing ring. The suction head is coupled to the second end. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152845 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT PROCESSING USING GRIPPERS FOR OBJECTS WITH LOW POSE AUTHORITY - An end-effector is disclosed for a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a body that includes a vacuum portion through which a vacuum is applied to an object, and a gripping portion that is adapted to engage the object, the vacuum portion being generally orthogonal to the gripping portion. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152846 | MULTI-PURPOSE END-EFFECTORS WITH ROLLERS AND PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED GRIPPERS FOR ROBOTIC EMBLEM INSTALLATION - An end-effector for installation of an emblem assembly is provided. The end-effector includes a support frame, a first splitter, and a second splitter. The first splitter and the second splitter are connected to the support frame. The pneumatically actuated grippers include: a first gripper connected to the first splitter and configured to grab at least a portion of the emblem assembly; and a second gripper connected to the second splitter and configured to peel off one or more layers of the emblem assembly. The roller is connected to the support frame and configured to wet out an adhesive layer of the emblem assembly. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152847 | ROBOT HAND - Provided is a robot hand including a movable unit, a hand that changes in shape in accordance with movement of the movable unit, and an elastic body that changes a gripping force of the hand. When the amount of movement of the movable unit is less than a predetermined value, at least the hand changes in shape, and when the amount of movement of the movable unit is more than or equal to the predetermined value, the elastic body changes in elastic force while at least a part of the hand stops changing in shape. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152848 | ROBOT DEVICE INCLUDING ELASTIC OUTER COVER - According to various embodiments, a robot device comprises: a mast extending in one direction; a pivoting structure including a pivot mounted on one end portion of the mast and configured to pivot with respect to the mast; a casing accommodating at least a portion of the pivoting structure, and configured to linearly reciprocate with respect to the pivoting structure in a direction parallel or oblique to the direction in which the mast extends; and an elastic outer cover accommodating at least a portion of the mast, wherein the elastic outer cover may include a first portion fixed to the casing. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152849 | BIT RETENTION MECHANISM - A blade retention mechanism that includes a body and a catch. The catch is configured to engage a bit. A knurled nut is configured to engage the catch and the body such that it is movable. When the nut is moved between a first position and a second position the catch moves between a first position and a second position. A v-groove is formed in the body and is configured to receive and retain a bit when the catch is in the first position. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152850 | DEBURRING CUTTER - The present invention generally relates to cutting devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a deburring cutter device. In some examples, the deburring cutter includes a handle module, a blade, and a blade cover. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the handle module includes a blade holder configured with a blade cavity having walls which are adapted to reversibly secure the blade, allowing the blade to be selectively removed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152851 | SPACING COMB AND HAIR CUTTING APPLIANCE - A spacing comb for a hair cutting appliance. The comb includes a support frame, a series of comb teeth each having a frontal portion and a rear portion, wherein the comb teeth extend from the support frame. The support frame includes a frontal connector bar and a rear connector plate, wherein the frontal portions of the comb teeth extend from the frontal connector bar. The frontal connector bar is inwardly curved towards the rear connector plate, such that a central portion of the frontal connector bar is rearwardly offset from lateral portions thereof. Also described herein is a hair cutting appliance that is equipped with such a spacing comb. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152852 | BLADE SET AND HAIR CUTTING APPLIANCE - A blade set for a hair cutting appliance includes a stationary blade and a cutter blade. The stationary blade has a blade base and a plurality of teeth extending from the blade base in a longitudinal direction. The teeth are arranged in a series alternating with tooth gaps therebetween, where the tooth gaps define hair entry slots. The teeth have a first side arranged to cooperate with the cutter blade to cut hair and a second side arranged as a skin-facing side. The teeth have processing edges at the first side at their longitudinal extension, where the smoothened processing edges have smoothened edge transitions. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152853 | SHAVING HEAD - A razor cartridge comprises a housing, at least one first cutting member and at least one second cutting member. The at least one first cutting member and the at least one second cutting member are arranged in the housing. The at least one first cutting member is configured to shave in a first direction, and the at least one second cutting member is configured to shave in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A longitudinal support bar is arranged between the at least one first cutting member and the at least one second cutting member. The at least one first cutting member comprises a blade support including a top portion having an inner surface that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane and a blade attached to the inner surface of the top portion, wherein the blade includes a cutting edge. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152854 | RAZOR EXPOSURE - Disclosed here are shaving razor systems and methods including razor cartridges with a unitary frame having a length and width, a topside and an underside, wherein the unitary frame includes angled joints or bends connecting at least three guards running lengthwise on the unitary frame, the guards separated by at least three gaps in the frame, and at least three blades, affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame, wherein the at least three blades include edges, and wherein the blade edges extend into the gaps in the frame when affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152855 | RAZOR BLADE AND RAZOR CARTRIDGE USING THE SAME - An integral razor blade which is thin and has improved strength by shaping a geometrical structure of the razor blade and a razor cartridge using the same. The razor blade includes a base portion, a bent portion extending in a bent manner from one end of the base portion, and an edge portion extending from one end of the bent portion, a cutting edge being formed at one end of the edge portion. A first separation distance X between a straight line extending in a longitudinal direction from a front surface of the base portion and an end point of the cutting edge ranges from 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A TASK ON A MATERIAL, OR LOCATING THE POSITION OF A DEVICE RELATIVE TO THE SURFACE OF THE MATERIAL - Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate generally to facilitate performing a task on a surface such as woodworking or printing. More specifically, in some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to mapping the surface of the material and determining the precise location of a tool in reference to the surface of a material. Some embodiments relate to obtaining and relating a design with the map of the material or displaying the current position of the tool on a display device. In some embodiments, the present disclosure facilitates adjusting, moving or auto-correcting the tool along a predetermined path such as, e.g., a cutting or drawing path. In some embodiments, the reference location may correspond to a design or plan obtained from obtained via an online design store | 2022-05-19 |
20220152857 | EDGE TRIMMING FOR MOVING-LINE FABRICATION OF AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods are provided for inspecting a structure. One embodiment is a method for inspecting a structure. The method includes advancing a structure along a track in a process direction, aligning a Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) station at the track with an edge of the structure that was trimmed upstream of the cleaning station, imaging the edge via the Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) station, characterizing the edge based on the imaging, and advancing the structure further in the process direction via the track. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152858 | PERFORATOR LUBRICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed are apparatus, systems and methods of lubricating a knife which provides intermittently spaced cuts to a moving web, also referred to as perforations. In this manner, the apparatus, systems and methods are useful in both perforating a web and lubricating the knife used to form the perforations. the apparatus, systems and methods disclosed herein improve knife life, perforation quality and web handling. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152859 | Cutting head for a centrifugal cutting apparatus and centrifugal cutting apparatus equipped with same - A cutting head for a centrifugal cutting apparatus includes a rim structure; and a plurality of cutting stations which are mounted onto the rim structure, each of said cutting stations comprising a cutting element for cutting food products at a leading end of the cutting station and a product sliding surface between the leading end and a trailing end of the cutting station. The cutting stations are assembled adjacent one another onto the rim structure in such a way that a gap is present between each pair of adjacent cutting stations through which a product slice exits the cutting head upon being cut by one of the cutting elements. The product sliding surface has a first wall curvature on a front part and deviates from the first wall curvature on a rear part. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152860 | Cut-Out Processes for Moving-Line Structure Assembly - Apparatus and methods are provided for fabrication of a structure, for example, a half barrel section of a fuselage. The apparatus includes an indexing unit dimensioned for coupling to an indexing feature disposed on the structure. The structure proceeds along a process direction during fabrication. A cutting station cuts out manufacturing excess from the structure to form, for example, openings for windows and doors. A method for fabrication of a structure includes indexing a structure to a cutting station based on an indexing feature associated or located on the structure. The method includes operating the cutting station to cut manufacturing excess from the structure. A method includes removing cut sections of the manufacturing excess and routing these sections away from the cutting station. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152861 | PROCESS FOR INTRODUCING PERFORATIONS INTO LAMINATES COMPRISING SILICONE GELS - Described is a process for introducing perforations in a laminate that comprises a silicone gel. The process includes the following steps: bringing an array of perforating elements in contact with a deformable layer of a laminate that at least includes a substrate layer, a layer comprising a silicone gel and a deformable layer, wherein said deformable layer covers said layer including the silicone gel; applying ultrasonic energy to said laminate in order to simultaneously introduce a plurality of perforations into said laminate, while providing deformed portions in said deformable layer, wherein said deformed portions penetrate into the plurality of perforations in said laminate; after having introduced said plurality of perforations into said laminate, keeping said deformable layer in contact with said layer including the silicone gel, such that said deformed portions remain penetrating into said plurality of perforations, for at least 12 hours. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152862 | DIE CUTTING STATION FOR A PACKAGING LINE - A packaging line station having a frame, a die assembly, a drive motor, and an anvil roller. The frame has a base with two vertical stanchions extending upwardly from sides thereof and a top cross-member affixed across the stanchions. The die assembly includes a yoke affixed to the cross-member, a die wheel rotatably affixed to side arms of the yoke, a drive shaft affixed to the die wheel and a cutting die affixed to the die wheel. The drive motor is connected to the drive shaft. The drive shaft and the anvil roller extend between the stanchions. The cutting die and the anvil roller and spaced apart by a nip for receiving a traveling web. As the web passes through the nip the web is cut by blades of the rotating die to form a slit. An adhesive resealable tape or label is then applied over the slit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TURNING PENS - A complete pen mandrel turning assembly that may allow for simple, accurate, and repeatable centering of a pen mandrel shaft. The presently disclosed system may further include a tail stock assembly that is adjustable to allow the tail stock to be positioned right next to the pen blank to eliminate any chance of runout and other associated problems. Further, the present disclosure may provide a series of precision bushings for use with the pen turning assembly to securely hold a pen blank in the turning assembly while providing an accurate and precise turning reference for the pen turner. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152864 | CUTTING DEVICE FOR A CONTINUOUS MILLING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PANELS - A cutting device for a continuous milling machine for the profiling of one or more edges of panels has a slide shoe or pressure shoe, which has a sliding surface or sliding surfaces for guiding a surface of a panel to be milled over it or them. The aforementioned slide shoe or pressure shoe is provided with at least one cutting blade for machining the panel; the cutting blade maintains a fixed position during this machining. The slide shoe or the pressure shoe is provided in order to support the surface of the panel to be milled by means of its sliding surface or sliding surfaces on a rotating milling cutter that carries out a milling operation on the edge of the panel. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152865 | Wood Treatment Device for the Pressure-Free Treatment of Wood and a Pressure-Free Method for Treating Wood - In a method for treating wood, a wood treatment device for a long-term treatment of wood is provided. An active agent for wood treatment is applied to a carrier material and the carrier material provided with the active agent for wood treatment is introduced into the receiving space of a hollow cylindrical body of the wood treatment device. The wood treatment device is driven into the wood. A thrust pin of the wood treatment device is displaced to release a first outlet opening at an open end face of the hollow cylindrical body and a second outlet opening in a wall surface of the hollow cylindrical body of the wood treatment device to bring into contact the receiving space with the wood and to release the active agent for wood treatment into the wood. The wood treatment device is left behind in the wood. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152866 | A KNIFE CARRIAGE, A ROTARY VENEER LATHE HAVING THE SAME, AND A VENEER SLICER HAVING THE SAME - A nosebar is supported by supports arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the supports are assembled to fixtures to swing independently of each other in a direction away from a log according to the reaction force of the pressing force acting on the supports. Thus, when a knife peels a knot part of the log or a fragment of the log enters a cutting edge, the portion of the nosebar pressing the knot part or corresponding to the location where the fragment enters the cutting edge is greatly deformed, while the deformation of the nosebar in the other portions is kept small. A corner of the nosebar is prevented from contacting the peeled portion of the raw wood and generating a gap when the nosebar is bent and deformed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152867 | 3D PRINTING METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONCRETE-CONTAINING SEGMENTS OF A 3D OBJECT - The present invention relates to a three-dimensional (3D) printing process for the (layer-by-layer) production of at least one at least three-layer concrete-comprising segment (subregion) of a three-dimensional (3D) object based on concrete. In the process, a first concrete layer is firstly produced by extrusion of fresh concrete. Subsequently, a first adhesive layer is applied on top of the upward-facing side of the first concrete layer, after which a second concrete layer is applied to the upward-facing side of the first adhesive layer. Further adhesive and concrete layers can optionally be applied in succession, with the corresponding concrete layers and adhesive layers in the respective segment being arranged on top of one another in alternating order and the uppermost layer and the lowermost layer of the respective concrete-comprising segment being in each case formed by a concrete layer. The present invention further provides an at least three-layer concrete-comprising segment of a 3D object as such, which is produced by the process of the invention. The invention further provides for the use of at least one at least three-layer concrete-comprising segment as such for producing a 3D object or for incorporation into a 3D object. The present invention further provides a three-dimensional (3D) object as such, comprising at least one at least three-layer concrete-comprising segment which is able to be produced by the process of the invention. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152868 | SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A BUILDING MATERIAL - A system for applying a building material including: a mixing device for mixing individual components of the building material into a curable building material; a pressure head which can be moved in at least one spatial direction and by means of which the workable building material can be applied; a delivery line, with which the curable building material can be conveyed from the mixing device to the pressure head; at least one delivery device for delivering the curable building material from the mixing device through the delivery line to the pressure head; a feed device, which is designed in such a manner that at least two separate components of the building material can be fed via at least two separate inlets into the mixing device, more particularly into a mixing chamber of the mixing device. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152869 | A METHOD OF MAKING MOLDED PARTS HAVING SMOOTH SURFACE AND MOLDED PARTS MADE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of making parts of construction materials by using a mold coated with multiple resin-based layers comprising at least an epoxy resin-based primer and a polyurethane resin-based demolding layer, wherein the mold can be used for multiple cycles after curing and demolding. The invention also relates to the resin-coated mold and the cured parts of construction materials having smooth surface made thereof. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152870 | A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a container, wherein the container comprises a wall and a valve, wherein the wall defines an interior cavity, wherein the cavity has an adjustable volume, wherein the cavity contains a composition, wherein the composition comprises a nanomaterial, and wherein the volume of the composition is less than or equal to about 50 vol % of the maximum volume of the cavity. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152871 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MIXER DRUM AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR SUCH A DRIVE TRAIN - The disclosure relates to a drive train for a mixer drum, wherein the drive train comprises a generator which outputs a first alternating voltage to a first converter. The first converter is connected to a high-voltage direct voltage network. A second converter is also provided which is connected to the high-voltage direct voltage network and which supplies an electric motor with a second alternating voltage in order to drive the mixer drum. The drive train also comprises a high-voltage battery which is connected to the high-voltage direct voltage network. Finally, a control unit is also provided which is connected to the first and second power converters or the battery and thus controls a flow of energy via the high-voltage direct voltage network. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152872 | A Hand-Held Electrically Powered Disc Cutter with Specific Mass Ratios - A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152873 | VARIABLE-STEP-DISTANCE MICRO-MILLING REPAIR CUTTER PATH GENERATING METHOD FOR DAMAGE POINTS ON SURFACE OF OPTICAL CRYSTAL - A variable-step-distance micro-milling repair cutter path generating method for damage points on a surface of an optical crystal related to a field of optical material and optical element surface repair and includes steps of establishing a mathematical model of a repair profile; determining discrete contact points between a cutter and the repair profile to obtain a cutter contact control point set by a GPR path generating method to control a movement trend of a pseudo-random path; interpolating the cutter position control point set into a spatial curve by a NURBS modeling method; creating a UG curve in a UG software according to the mathematical model, and using the UG curve as the repair path to perform a machining process simulation. The method has good elimination effects on cutter marks with constant period and improves the ability of the KDP crystal to resist strong laser damage. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152874 | TWIN-SCREW MIXING AND EXTRUSION MACHINE WITH MOBILE ELEMENTS - A mixing and extrusion machine ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152875 | LOW PRESSURE EXTRUDER, EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LOW-DENSITY PLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND THE LOW-DENSITY PLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a low pressure extruder ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152876 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GRANULATING EXTRUDED MATERIAL - Disclosed is an arrangement for granulating polymer material, having a housing with a gas supply line, connected opposite the latter to the housing, having a rectangular cross-section, a granulating unit located at least partially in the housing and having a perforated plate of a feed or plasticising unit feeding into the housing, and a scraper which crushes or separates the material emerging through the recesses of the perforated plate, wherein in a plane running parallel to the plane of the perforated plate, the two lateral wall surfaces of the gas discharge line perpendicular to this plane include an angle α | 2022-05-19 |
20220152877 | PREFORM DESIGN FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINER - A preform configured to form a container by stretch blow molding. The preform includes a finish portion and a tip portion. The finish portion is at a first end of the preform and is a container finish of the container. The tip portion is at a second end of the preform opposite to the first end. The tip portion is configured to form a container base and a container heel of the container. An outer surface of the tip portion includes a flat surface, a first radius on a first side of the flat surface, a second radius between the first radius and the flat surface, a third radius extending from the flat surface on a second side of the flat surface, and a fourth radius extending from the third radius towards the second end of the preform through which a longitudinal axis of the preform extends. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152878 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL FROM TEXTILE WASTE AND POLYETHYLENE FILM WASTE - The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite material from textile waste and polyethylene film waste, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) comminuting the textile waste into the fraction up to 15 mm in size, b) comminuting the polyethylene film into the fraction up to 15 mm in size, c) separating metal parts from the comminuted textiles, d) separating metal parts and unwanted plastics from the comminuted film, e) further comminuting the textiles into the fraction up to 5 mm in size, f) mixing the comminuted textiles with the comminuted film, said textiles constituting 10-50% of the mixture, g) plasticizing, homogenizing and extruding the obtained mixture in an extruder at the temperature of 170-240° C. and under the pressure of 8-15 MPa. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BULKED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT - A method for manufacturing pellets from polymer, comprising: (1) melting polymer flakes in a first section of a melt processing unit to create a first single stream of polymer melt; (2) separating the first single stream of polymer melt into multiple streams of polymer melt by means of a separation element; (3) passing the multiple streams through a multiple stream section of said melt processing unit and exposing the multiple streams to a pressure within the multiple stream section of the melt processing unit as the multiple streams pass through the multiple stream section; (4) recombining the multiple streams into at least one combined stream of polymer melt; and (5) cooling the polymer melt and forming said pellets from the at least one combined stream. The intrinsic viscosity of the at least one combined stream may be determined and, in response, the chamber pressure within the multiple stream section adjusted. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152880 | Demolding of Large Composite Parts for Aircraft - Systems and methods are provided for demolding a composite part from a mandrel. The method includes mechanically coupling a first arm of an extraction tool to a first arcuate portion of a composite part that has been hardened onto a mandrel, mechanically coupling a second arm of an extraction tool to a second arcuate portion of the composite part, and separating the composite part from the mandrel by iteratively performing the following operations until the composite part no longer contacts the mandrel: elastically straining the first arcuate portion of the composite part via the first arm, and elastically straining the second arcuate portion of the composite part via the second arm. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152881 | Multi-Segment Mandrel for Processing a Composite Part and Method for Fabricating a Composite Part - An example mandrel for processing a part is described including a plurality of elastomeric components aligned end to end and spaced apart linearly to form a segmented mandrel body, and compressible interconnections positioned within spacing between adjacent elastomeric components and abutting the adjacent elastomeric components. The compressible interconnections allow the plurality of elastomeric components to expand axially due to thermal expansion resulting in a distribution of pressure. An example method for fabricating a composite part is also described including placing a base composite layer into a cavity of a tooling surface, inserting a mandrel into the cavity of the tooling surface such that the base composite layer is between the mandrel and the tooling surface, applying a skin to the mandrel and the base composite layer forming a package, enclosing the package in a vacuum bag and curing, and removing the mandrel from the cavity of the tooling surface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152882 | COMBINATION OF MOLD AND RELEASE FILM, RELEASE FILM, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED ARTICLE - An object of the invention is to provide a method for conditioning a surface of a molded article. The present invention relates to a combination of a mold used for curing a thermosetting resin and a release film placed between the thermosetting resin and the mold during the curing. The release film comprises a base layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and a surface layer formed of a particle-containing fluororesin and laminated to the face which is placed during the curing on the side of the thermosetting resin among the two faces of the base layer. The mold has an irregularity formed on the face brought into contact with the release film during the curing. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152883 | FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTINUOUS TUBULAR ROD - The forming apparatus comprises a feed path for continuously feeding a continuous tow material along a transport direction, a forming device connected to a downstream end of the feed path and adapted to form the continuous tow material into a continuous tubular rod. The forming device comprises a tubular element adapted to allow the continuous tow material to pass through the tubular element to form the continuous tubular rod and a steam generator adapted to generate overheated steam. The steam generator is in fluid connection with the tubular element to provide overheated steam to the continuous tow material. The forming device further comprises several fluid conduits to provide overheated steam from the steam generator to several injection sites arranged along a length of the tubular element, wherein at least one fluid conduit of the several fluid conduits comprises a temperature control unit including a temperature sensor and a temperature influencer. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152884 | TREATMENT MACHINE FOR A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WEB, IN PARTICULAR A PLASTICS FILM, WHICH CAN BE PASSED THROUGH A TREATMENT FURNACE - A treatment machine for flexible material webs which can be passed through treatment furnaces is disclosed having at least two successive zones in an extraction direction (A) of the material web, a zone separation device in relation to the extraction direction (A) of the flexible material web. The zone separating device includes at least one air partitioning device (AC) having an injection device (AC-E) which extends transversely to the material web and is designed such that a gaseous fluid flow (S) extending up to the flexible material web is generated above it. The injection device (AC-E) is also designed such that the gaseous fluid flow exiting from the injection device (AC-E) impinges obliquely in the direction of the flexible material web and thus on the material web plane (E) formed by the material web at a blowing angle (α). | 2022-05-19 |
20220152885 | Method of Potting Electrical Components into Complex Finished Forms - A method for potting electrical components into complex finishing forms is presented. A releasing agent is added into a mold cavity. Next, an initial layer of potting compound is added into the mold cavity. A label layer is added into the initial layer of the potting compound. A set of electronic components is added over the label layer. An interstitial layer of potting compound is added over the set of electronic components. A reinforcement layer is added along the interstitial layer. A finishing layer of the potting compound is added over the reinforcement layer forming an uncured potted electronic product. The uncured potted electronic product is cured within the mold cavity in order to produce a cured potted electronic product. The cured potted electronic product is released from the negative mold using a releasing device. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152886 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUAL CASTING OF POLYMERS - A method for manual casting of polymers, is used for production of a molded part. The production of the molded part comprises providing a mold with a cavity, preparing a liquid polymer according to a recipe, manually casting the liquid polymer into the mold and solidifying the liquid polymer in the mold resulting in the molded part. A system comprises the mold and at least one sensor Wherein the system uses parameter data to calculate the recipe. The system comprises an electronic device and a display, wherein the electronic device controls the display. The display shows during the production of the molded part at least a part of at least one production step of the recipe. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152887 | RESIN SUPPLY APPARATUS, RESIN SEALING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN-SEALED PRODUCT - A resin supply apparatus, a resin sealing apparatus, and a method for manufacturing a resin-sealed product are provided. A resin supply apparatus supplies a resin onto a workpiece on which elements are arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, respectively. The resin supply apparatus includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring arrangement information of the elements on the workpiece; a supply unit for supplying the resin onto the workpiece; a calculation unit for calculating a resin supply pattern based on the arrangement information; and a drive unit for moving at least one of the workpiece and the supply unit relative to the other along the resin supply pattern. The resin supply pattern has linear paths extending along the first direction, and a region between the mutually adjacent linear paths in the plurality of linear paths is opened to the outside of the workpiece. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152888 | RESIN SUPPLY APPARATUS, RESIN SEALING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN-SEALED PRODUCT - A resin supply apparatus includes a calculation unit for calculating a resin supply pattern based on the shape of a cavity of a resin sealing mold, and a supply unit for supplying a resin to an object to be coated along the resin supply pattern. The resin supply pattern has a plurality of linear paths, and one of mutually adjacent linear paths is inclined with respect to an axis of symmetry that divides a cavity in line symmetry, the other one of the mutually adjacent linear paths is inclined with respect to the one linear path, and a region between the mutually adjacent linear paths is opened to the outside of the object to be coated, at least on a side on which the other linear path is separated from the one linear path. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152889 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FOAM MOLDED BODY AND FOAM MOLDED BODY - A method for producing a foam-molded product by using a plasticizing cylinder, includes: plasticizing and melting the thermoplastic resin to provide the molten resin in a plasticization zone of the plasticizing cylinder; introducing a pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent at a fixed pressure into a starvation zone of the plasticizing cylinder to retain the starvation zone at the fixed pressure; allowing the molten resin to be in the starved state in the starvation zone; bringing the molten resin in contact with the pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent at the fixed pressure, in the starvation zone in a state in which the starvation zone is retained at the fixed pressure; and molding the molten resin having been brought in contact with the pressurized fluid containing the physical foaming agent into the foam-molded product. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152890 | INTEGRAL INDICATORS FOR SINGLE-PROCEDURE DEVICES - Disclosed herein are single-use integral indicators and methods and systems for employing the same. Such indicators and their uses are directed toward identifying and rendering inoperable single-procedure medical devices after their intended—and only—use. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152891 | CONNECTOR - A connector with a first substantially cylindrical section having a cavity with a spring-loaded ball-snap element comprising a ball and a spring. An at least partially conically shaped section connecting the first substantially cylindrical section and a second substantially cylindrical section. The first and the second substantially cylindrical sections and the at least partially conically section define a longitudinal length extension. The first substantially cylindrical section and the second substantially cylindrical section are off-center with respect to the longitudinal length extension. A head having a hollow portion is dimensioned to receive the second substantially cylindrical section, the at least partially conically shaped section and a part of the first substantially cylindrical section. The hollow portion has an inner wall with a circular recess dimensioned to receive the ball, removably attaching the head to the second substantially cylindrical section. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152892 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN-FRAMED GLASS PLATE - A process for producing a glass plate with a resin frame disposed on a peripheral edge portion, and the glass plate is configured to be mounted to a vehicle, includes using a mold to clamp a portion of the glass plate adjacent to the peripheral edge portion to form a cavity space between an inner surface of the mold and the peripheral edge portion of the glass plate; placing a hollow molding in the mold to be apart from the glass plate and to expose at least a portion of the hollow molding to the cavity space, the hollow molding including a hollow portion and having a support member placed into the hollow portion; injecting a resin material into the cavity space, and solidifying the resin material to form a base member, wherein the hollow molding, the base member and the glass plate are unified. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152893 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT - A method for producing a component, wherein in the method the following steps are carried out, in particular in the following sequence: providing at least one upper mold carrier and at least one lower mold carrier, wherein the at least one upper mold carrier has at least two upper mold modules and the at least one lower mold carrier has at least one lower mold module; moving the at least one upper mold carrier and/or the at least one lower mold carrier in at least one direction into at least one predetermined position; combining a first upper mold module of the at least two upper mold modules of the at least one upper mold carrier and a first lower mold module of the at least one first lower mold module of the at least one lower mold carrier in the at least one predetermined position such that one or more work stations for carrying out at least one step for producing the component are formed; carrying out the at least one production step to form the component, as well as a device for producing a component. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152894 | MOLDING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided is a molding machine management system that manages production of a plurality of molding machines, including: a display unit configured to display a production performance and a planned production status in association with a time axis for each molding machine, and, when the molding machine management system receives an abnormality of a molding machine, to display the abnormality of the molding machine in association with the time axis for each molding machine. The molding machine management system configured as described above can appropriately manage each molding machine. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152895 | CONDUCTIVE MEMBER MODULE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A conductive member module has a pair of conductive members formed in a plate shape and facing each other, and a sealing part for sealing the pair of conductive members. The conductive member module is produced by performing an accommodation step, a sealing step, and an extraction step. In the sealing step, the conductive members are sealed with a resin injected into a die while a force is applied by the resin to the individual conductive members in directions to approach each other in a facing orientation of the pair of conductive members. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152896 | DIE FOR INJECTION MOLDING, PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR CONTAINER MADE OF RESIN, AND PLUG UNIT - An injection molding mold including: a flow path through which a molten resin passes; a main body portion including an introduction portion configured to introduce the molten resin into the flow path and a supply portion configured to supply the molten resin from the flow path to a cavity mold; and a plug unit formed with a plug flow path which is a part of the flow path, the plug unit being attachable to the main body portion, in which a prevention portion configured to prevent a pressure loss from occurring when the molten resin passes through the flow path is formed at a portion of the plug flow path where a moving direction of the molten resin changes. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152897 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS, INJECTION MOLDING METHOD, AND INJECTION MOLDING PROGRAM - An injection molding machine capable of continuously injecting a molten resin is provided. An injection molding machine including: a plurality of cylinders; a plurality of pistons configured to extrude the molten resin inside the respective cylinders; a plurality of drive parts configured to drive the respective pistons; an injection part configured to inject the molten resin extruded from the plurality of cylinders; and a controller configured to control the plurality of drive parts. The controller controls the plurality of drive parts in such a way that a period during which the molten resin is injected from a first cylinder overlaps a period during which the molten resin is injected from a second cylinder and the molten resin is continuously injected from the plurality of cylinders. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152898 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS, AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD - An injection molding machine that contributes to improving the quality of a workpiece is provided. An injection molding machine configured to causes torpedo pistons to be slid in one way to thereby plasticize a resin material supplied to a first space of a cylinder, and causes a molten resin to flow into a second space of the cylinder and causes the torpedo pistons to be slid in the other way to thereby inject the molten resin. The injection molding machine includes pressurizing pistons inserted into the torpedo pistons so that the pressurizing pistons can be slid in such a way that an amount of protrusion of the cylinder into the second space of the cylinder with respect to the torpedo pistons is changed, and energizing means for energizing the pressurizing pistons toward the second space of the cylinder. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152899 | SHOOTING POT TEMPERATURE REGULATION - Disclosed is a system and a related method for regulating a temperature in a shooting pot associated with an injection molding machine. The structure includes, amongst other things, a cooling circuit and thermocouple proximate a plunger entry end of the shooting pot as well as a cooling adjustment unit for controlling an amount of cooling provided by the cooling fluid. In operation a controller coupled with the cooling adjustment unit and the thermocouple controls the cooling adjustment unit based on a temperature reading associated with the thermocouple. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152900 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An injection molding machine management system includes an injection molding machine, a first detecting section configured to detect at least one of a physical quantity of the injection molding machine and a physical quantity of a molded article, an on-premise server, and a Cloud server. The Cloud server includes a first storing section configured to store information concerning at least one of the physical quantity of the injection molding machine and the physical quantity of the molded article detected by the first detecting section and a virtual machine configured to generate a control rule for the injection molding machine based on the information. The on-premise server includes a second storing section configured to store the control rule and a control section configured to perform, based on the control rule, control of the injection molding machine corresponding to at least one of the physical quantity of the injection molding machine and the physical quantity of the molded article detected by the first detecting section. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152901 | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A production management system includes: an injection molding unit producing a molded product; and a control device. The injection molding unit includes: an injection molding machine molding the molded product by injection molding; a determination unit determining whether a number of the molded products to be produced is equivalent to a predetermined unit of production or not; and an operation information transmitting unit transmitting operation information of the injection molding unit when it is determined that the number of the molded products to be produced is equivalent to the predetermined unit of production. The control device includes an operation information receiving unit receiving the operation information transmitted from the operation information transmitting unit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152902 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM - An injection molding machine management system includes: a measurement data storage unit that chronologically stores measurement data representing a measurement value measured by an injection molding machine; a manufacturing data storage unit that chronologically stores manufacturing data representing information on manufacturing of a molded product by the injection molding machine; and a control unit that displays on a display unit a statistical diagram of the measurement data on a predetermined period basis and the manufacturing data in the period of the statistical diagram in association with the statistical diagram. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152903 | MOLDING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A molding machine management system includes: a molding machine configured to mold a molded product using a molding mold having a plurality of cavities; a camera configured to capture an image of the molded product molded by the molding machine; an inspection device configured to inspect the molded product; and a management server including a control unit configured to acquire the image captured by the camera and an inspection result by the inspection device and cause a display unit to display the image and the inspection result. The management server includes a storage unit configured to store the image of the molded product, the inspection result of the molded product, and information on a cavity in which the molded product is molded in association with each other, and the control unit causes the image of the molded product molded by the molding machine, the inspection result of the molded product, and the information on the cavity in which the molded product is molded to be displayed on a same screen of the display unit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152904 | A PROCESS AND AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BI-AXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM FROM RPET - The present disclosure relates to a process for producing bi-axially oriented polyester (BOPET) film from the recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) granules. The process involves preparing recycled PET (RPET) granules form post-consumer recycled PET (PCR PET) by depolymerization and polycondensation followed by preparing the biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film having recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) up to 100%. The bi-axially oriented polyester film has good elongation, mechanical and/or thermal properties and are similar in quality to virgin PET films useful in high end food and pharma packaging and industrial applications. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152905 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELASTIC AND FLEXIBLE FIBER WITH OPTICAL, ELECTRICAL OR MICROFLUIDIC FUNCTIONALITY - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an elastic and flexible fiber with a pre-de-termined non-circular cross-sectional geometry, the method comprising extrusion of an elasto-mer from a nozzle onto a substrate, wherein the pre-determined non-circular cross-sectional geometry of the fiber is determined by the height and velocity of the nozzle relative to the sub-strate. The invention relates to an elastic and flexible fiber produced using the method, wherein the fiber comprises an elongated indentation along a length of the fiber (groove). The invention relates to methods for producing preferably biocompatible microfluidic, electrically conducting or light-guiding fibers using the methods of the invention. The invention further re-lates to elastic and flexible fibers produced by the method. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152906 | Oriented Multilayer Polyethylene Films and Laminates Thereof - The present disclosure provides oriented multilayer films including a first layer, a second layer disposed on the first layer and a third layer disposed on the second layer, where the first layer and the third layer include a polyethylene independently selected from (i) a polyethylene having a density of about 0.94 g/cc or greater; (ii) a polyethylene copolymer including ethylene and a C | 2022-05-19 |
20220152907 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS - A method of manufacturing containers consisting of a substantially stiff outer container and a readily deformable inner bag of first and second thermoplastic plastic materials, where the inner bag is detached from the wall of the outer container, includes the step of the excess material is supplied again to the first screw conveyor, which mixes the excess material with the first thermoplastic plastic material and supplies it to the extruder nozzle, wherein the first thermoplastic plastic material has a lower viscosity in the molten state than the excess material so that the outer layer of the extruded tube consists only of the first thermoplastic plastic material. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152908 | Modular Blow Mold System for Blow Molding a Container - A modular system for blow molding a container. The system may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion and second portion may each include a shell, a mold removably coupled to the shell, and a top plate. The third portion may include a base and a base mold. The molds may be 3D printed. The molds together may define a blow mold cavity. The modular system may be used at lab scale, pilot scale, or full production scale. The molds may be durable and smooth enough for full production scale. Some embodiments are directed to methods for making a modular system for blow molding a container. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152909 | BLOW MOLDING TOOL FOR A BLOW MOLDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a blow molding tool for a blow molding machine for producing plastic containers in an extrusion or stretch blow-molding process. The blow molding tool comprises two blow mold halves, each of which comprises at least one molding body in which at least one mold cavity is disposed, and a baseplate that receives said molding body. An insulation block consisting of a thermally insulating material is arranged between the molding body and the baseplate and, optionally, further components of the blow mold halves. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152910 | METHOD FOR TRANSMFERRING A NEGATIVE STRUCTURE OF A SURFACE OF AN INNER WALL OF A BLOW MOLDING TOOL, AND PLASTIC CONTAINER - A method for transferring a negative structure of a surface of an inner wall ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152911 | Blowing Valve Device of a Blow-Moulding Device - In a method for monitoring a blow-moulding device for producing a hollow body, the blow-moulding device includes at least one process valve unit for feeding a process fluid into a preform of the hollow body under process pressure, wherein the process valve unit includes at least one electrically operated valve. During a blow-moulding process, at least one value of an electric current of the electrically operated valve is detected. The method and the device allow early recognition of an ageing process of the process valves, in particular their pilot valves, and/or the recognition of the status of valve properties. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152912 | THICK POLYIMIDE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing a thick polyimide film includes providing a first and second laminated structures. The first and second laminated structures are heated, and the heated first and second laminated structures are wound together to form a third laminated structure. The first polyamic acid gel film of the heated first laminated structure and the second polyamic acid gel film of the heated second laminated structure are overlapped and bonded together to form a third polyamic acid gel film. Two third laminated structures are wound together to form a fourth polyamic acid gel film. A dehydration ring-closure imidization reaction is applied to the fourth polyamic acid gel film by heating to obtain the thick polyimide film. A thick polyimide film manufactured by the method is also disclosed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152913 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SURFACE-LAYERED PART - An apparatus for manufacturing a surface-layered part includes: a main support that supports a surface layer member to be placed under a base member; a pulling device arranged at a periphery of the main support, wherein the pulling device includes a pulling member that pulls an edge of the surface layer member outward with respect to the support member; a base member clamping device that fixedly clamps the surface layer member, having been pulled outward by the pulling member, against the main support via the base member placed over the surface layer member; and a relieving device that separates the pulling member from the edge of the surface layer member to allow the edge of the surface layer member to wrap around the edge of the base member by an elastic restoring force of the surface layer member, thereby integrating them. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152914 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEVELING A LAYER IN FREEFORM FABRICATION - A method of fabricating an object in layers, comprises, for at least one layer: dispensing a building material formulation to form a first portion of the layer, and leveling the first portion by a leveling device; increasing a vertical distance between the first portion and the leveling device; and while a topmost surface of the first portion is exposed and beneath a segment of the leveling device: dispensing a building material formulation to form a second portion of the layer, laterally displaced from the first portion along an indexing direction, and leveling the second portion by the leveling device. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152915 | STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ADHESION OF A 3D-OBJECT TO THE VAT THROUGH OSCILLATORY EXCITATIONS - A stereolithography apparatus ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152916 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A PARTIALLY-CURED ITEM, A PARTIALLY-CURED ITEM AND A CURED OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for partial curing of an initial photoreactive material for 3D printing, comprising the steps of: | 2022-05-19 |
20220152917 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT GENERATION AND PHYSICAL MASK CURING - An additive manufacturing device can include a light source configured to emit light; a vessel configured to container a photopolymer, a bed having a surface disposed at least partially within the vessel. The surface is movable in a first direction relative to the light source. A mask carrier is configured to support a mask and is movable during operation in a plane parallel with the surface. The mask has a plurality of orifices formed thereon that are configured to transmit the light therethrough. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152918 | ENERGY BEAM SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES - An additive manufacturing system may include an additive manufacturing machine and a control system. The additive manufacturing machine may include one or more irradiation devices respectively including a beam source configured to emit an energy beam, an optical assembly that has one or more optical elements configured to focus the energy beam emitted by the beam source, a beam source sensor configured to determine a beam source sensor value from a source measurement beam representative of the energy beam prior to the energy beam passing through one or more optical elements of the optical assembly, and an optics sensor configured to determine an optics sensor value from an optics measurement beam representative of the energy beam downstream from the one or more optical elements of the optical assembly. The control system may include an irradiation control module configured to provide one or more control commands to the additive manufacturing machine based at least in part on the beam source sensor value and/or based at least in part on the optics sensor value. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152919 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH POLYELECTROLYTES - A multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent comprising water and a radiation absorber, wherein the radiation absorber absorbs radiation energy and converts the radiation energy to heat. The multi-fluid kit can also include a detailing agent including an aqueous liquid vehicle and from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt % polyelectrolyte solubilized in the aqueous liquid vehicle at from about 90 wt % to 100 wt %. The polyelectrolyte can have a weight average molecular weight from about 1,000 Mw to about 12,000 Mw and can be water-absorbent at a water to polyelectrolyte weight ratio from about 2:1 to about 1,000:1. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152920 | 3D Printing Apparatus and 3D Printing Method - A 3D printing apparatus and a 3D printing method are provided. The 3D printing apparatus includes a frame, and a working area is formed in the frame; a powder spreading device, a printing device, and a moving device are disposed in the working area; the powder spreading device and the printing device are simultaneously driven by the moving device to move in a staggered manner along different moving paths, wherein a powder spreading of the powder spreading device and a printing of the printing device are achieved at a same time. A technical problem in the prior art that a printing efficiency of the 3D printing apparatus is greatly limited resulting from that because powder spreading and printing are completed successively at different steps, time needs to be spent on waiting and a long period is spent on printing after powder spreading on each layer is solved. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152921 | INDEXING IN 3D PRINTING - In an example implementation, a method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) object includes scanning a print bar in a first direction over a build platform of a 3D printer to deposit a liquid agent onto a layer of build powder. The print bar is then indexed in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction before scanning the print bar back over the build platform in a third direction opposite the first direction to deposit additional liquid agent onto the layer of build powder. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152922 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - In an example of a method for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a polymeric build material is applied to form a build material layer. A fusing agent is selectively applied, based on a 3D object model, onto the build material layer to form a patterned portion. A hydrophobic agent is selectively applied, based on the 3D object model, onto at least a portion of the patterned portion. The hydrophobic agent includes a lipophilic phase discontinuously dispersed within an aqueous phase by a surfactant, wherein the lipophilic phase includes an organosilane having a central silicon atom coupled to a C6 to C24 aliphatic or alicyclic hydro-carbon and multiple hydrolyzable groups, wherein the organosilane is present in the hydrophobic agent at from about 1 wt % to about 20 wt %. The build material layer is exposed to energy to selectively coalesce the patterned portion and form a 3D object layer having a hydrophobic portion. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152923 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - In an example of a method for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a polymeric build material is applied to form a build material layer. A fusing agent is selectively applied, based on a 3D object model, onto the build material layer to form a patterned portion. A hydrophilic agent is selectively applied, based on the 3D object model, onto at least a portion of the patterned portion. The hydrophilic agent includes from 1 wt % to 12 wt % of a hydrophilic polymer dissolved in an aqueous liquid vehicle, wherein the hydrophilic polymer has a molar mass ranging from 1000 g/mol to 12,000 g/mol and is water-absorbent at a water to hydrophilic polymer weight ratio from 2:1 to 1000:1. The build material layer is exposed to energy to selectively coalesce the patterned portion and form a 3D object layer having a hydrophilic portion. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152924 | 3D NANOFABRICATION BASED ON HYDROGEL SCAFFOLDS - The disclosure relates to a method or a platform for hydrogel-based 3D fabrication, wherein the hydrogel is patterned with a programmable femtosecond light sheet with a power density of 0.1 to 100 TW/cm | 2022-05-19 |
20220152925 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ADDITIVE PRINTING METHOD - A printing method employs a piece of equipment comprising an energy-delivering exciter that is orientable to produce a punctiform interaction with at least one ink that possibly contains non-uniformities and that is deposited on a printing medium including a transparent interaction area, in order to cause the transfer of a targeted portion of the ink to a receiver. The method includes a step of generating a wetting film at least partially covering the transparent interaction area, followed by a step of depositing the ink on the surface of the wetting film and transferring steps. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152926 | RECOATER SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Disclosed embodiments relate to recoater systems for use with additive manufacturing systems. A recoater assembly may be adjustable along multiple degrees of freedom relative to a build surface, which may allow for adjustment of a spacing between the recoater assembly and the build surface and/or an orientation of the recoater assembly relative to an orientation of the build surface. In some embodiments, the recoater assembly may be supported by four support columns extending above the build surface, and attachments between the recoater assembly and the support columns may be independently adjustable to adjust the recoater relative to the build surface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152927 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for providing centrifuge-based additive object manufacturing includes a rotating drum containing a photopolymer material that solidifies when irradiated by a light source, the photopolymer material spreads evenly over an item being manufactured when the rotating drum is in motion, a light source module emitting a light capable of solidifying the photopolymer material, a set of platform actuator elements coupled to a plurality of perforated platforms for controlling a position of the plurality of perforated platforms within the rotating drum while in operation, and a photopolymer material delivery system for adding a controlled amount of the photopolymer material into the rotating drum. The light source module moves inside the rotating drum and selectively emits its light solidifying the part of the layer above the plurality of perforated platforms in the areas crossing the object currently being manufactured. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152928 | OLED LIGHT SOURCE AND MULTI-MATERIAL MEMBRANE FOR VAT POLYMERIZATION PRINTER - A vat polymerization printer may comprise a tank assembly for containing a photo-curing liquid resin. The tank assembly may include a tank sidewall and a tank bottom formed by a membrane assembly. The membrane assembly may comprise a radiation-transparent flexible membrane and a frame affixed to a perimeter of the radiation-transparent flexible membrane. In one embodiment, the radiation-transparent flexible membrane may include a radiation-transparent flexible substrate sandwiched between two fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) films or two polyolefin polymer films. In another embodiment, the radiation-transparent flexible membrane may include an FEP or polyolefin polymer film bonded to a layer of silicone rubber at a first side of the layer of silicone rubber, the layer of silicone rubber having a coating on a second side thereof. The vat polymerization printer may also comprise an OLED light source. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152929 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED PART WITH ENHANCED RIGIDITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An additive manufactured part is formed as a solid body of material including additive manufacturing powder, binder material supporting the powder in the shape of the solid body, and strengthening resin infused within the solid body. The additive manufacturing powder can be sand. The infused resin can be a two-part resin wherein an inert gas is added to the mixture of the two parts of the two-part resin during mixing. The infused resin can be infused inwardly from the peripheral surface of the solid body and can penetrate partially or fully through the thickness of the solid body. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152930 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SPREADER WITH A CLEANER - A spreading system for an additive manufacturing machine. The system has a roller rotatable about a rotary axis and having an exterior cylindrical surface to spread build material. A sensor senses material attached to the exterior cylindrical surface of the roller. A cleaning member abuts the exterior cylindrical surface of the roller and removes attached material therefrom. A controller rotates the roller whilst in abutment with the cleaning member in response to the sensor sensing material attached to the exterior cylindrical surface of the roller. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152931 | COMPONENTS WITH GEOMETRICAL FEATURES TO FACILITATE POST-FABRICATION CLEANING - The present application relates to components, such as dental apparatuses, having geometrical features to facilitate post-fabrication cleaning, including methods of fabricating the same. In one embodiment, a dental apparatus, such as a retainer, an aligner, or a dental attachment placement appliance, comprises one or more concave surfaces for which one or more apertures is formed therethrough at or near a maximum depth of a given concave surface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152932 | MULTI-MATERIAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER - A multi-material three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The provided apparatus includes two or more print stations. Each of the print stations includes a substrate, a transportation device, a dispersion device, a compaction device, a printing device, a fixing device, and a fluidized materials removal device. The apparatus also includes an assembly apparatus in communication with the two or more print stations via the transportation device. The apparatus also includes one or more transfer devices in communication with the assembly apparatus. The apparatus also includes a computing and controlling device configured to control the operations of the two or more print stations, the assembly apparatus and the one or more transfer devices. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152933 | OBJECT GEOMETRY FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS - Object geometry for three-dimensional printers is described in which a first object to be three-dimensionally printed is identified. Geometry data relating to a geometry of all or part of the first object can be obtained. The geometry data can be compared with a predetermined threshold. A determination can be made as to whether the first object may or may not be adversely affected by a post-processing apparatus that will be used to process the object during a post-processing operation based on the comparison. | 2022-05-19 |