21st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210154819 | POWER TOOL AND METHOD - A power tool, including a support structure, a pivot bearing arranged on the support structure, a shaft mounted on the support structure via the pivot bearing, a rotatable tool coupled to the shaft, in particular a saw blade, milling cutter or grinding wheel, a strain gauge arrangement for detecting a mechanical quantity which depends on a force emanating from the tool, and a control device which is adapted to recognize an event and/or a state of the power tool according to the detected mechanical quantity. The strain gauge arrangement is arranged on a stationary structure section coupled in a force-transmitting manner to the pivot bearing and is not arranged on the pivot bearing. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154820 | SMART PUSH BUTTON DEVICE UTILIZING MEMS SENSORS - A device for generating a control signal based on the linear movement of a linear member is provided. The device includes a linear member, a rotatable member, a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) coupled to the rotatable member and a second IMU having a fixed position. The device also includes a processing circuit which uses sensing signals from the IMUS to determine an attitude of the first IMU referenced to the second IMU and generate a control signal based on the attitude. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154821 | TOOL DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED LEAD DRIVE SHAFT - A drive assembly for portable, hand-held, battery powered tools is provided. The tool may be configured as a crimping tool, a cutting tool or other type of tool. The tool has an in-line handle assembly and a working head assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive assembly housing, a gear assembly, a lead drive shaft and a bearing system. The gear assembly is a multi-stage gear assembly having an input tier and an output tier. The input tier is operatively connected to a motor and the output tier is connected to a lead drive shaft. The lead drive shaft has a proximal end extending into a distal end portion of the drive assembly housing. The bearing system is positioned within the drive assembly housing adjacent the output tier of the gear assembly. The bearing system is interactive with the lead drive shaft enabling the drive assembly to withstand radial and axial loads as the lead drive shaft is rotated during an operation of the tool. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154822 | ELECTRIC TOOL - The electric tool including a motor having a stator and a rotor, a rotation shaft integrally rotating with the rotor, a casing accommodating the motor, a ventilating window disposed in the casing, a cooling fan sucking an air through the ventilating window to cool off the motor, a magnetic body disposed to the rotation shaft, a magnetic detection unit detecting a rotational position of the magnetic body, and a circuit substrate on which the magnetic detection unit is mounted. The circuit substrate and the magnetic body are disposed to be isolated from a wind path of a cooling wind generated by rotation of the cooling fan. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154823 | RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench is provided, including: a main body and a handling assembly. The main body includes a head portion being assembled with a ratchet head and a handling portion remote from the head portion. The handling assembly includes a casing coveringly disposed on the handling portion, and the casing defines a receiving space which is configured to receive at least one object and has at least one opening disposed therethrough. Part of an outer surface of the handling portion is flush with or protrusive beyond the at least one opening, and a material of the handling portion is different from a material of the casing. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154824 | Securing Compartments for Modular Storage - Various storage units that stack with other units, such as in a modular system, are provided. Various embodiments include a cover and a latch, the cover restricting one or more drawers from being opened. The storage unit includes an internal storage compartment defined at least in part by the drawer. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154825 | FLEXIBLE BOLT AND FASTENER ORGANIZER - A flexible bolt and fastener organizer to hold a variety of fasteners such as, bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, dowels, drill bits, and other such fasteners in an orderly manner and specific orientation to facilitate easy access to the fasteners while repairing and restoring motor vehicles, motorbikes, trailers and other machines. The organizer is comprised of a plurality of holes extending from the front to the back of the main body which helps to effectively secure the fasteners inserted through the holes. The organizer is constructed from a flexible silicone with a Shore A 35 Hardness which allows the holes in the main body to stretch sufficiently to hold larger bolts, nuts and other fasteners and also makes the organizer flexible and light in weight to transport. The organizer can be hung from a pole on a nail or laid flat on a surface to hold the fasteners. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154826 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A robot system includes an operating device that receives an operation instruction from an operator, a real robot that is installed in a work space and performs a series of works constituted of a plurality of steps, a camera configured to image the real robot, a display device configured to display video information of the real robot imaged by the camera and a virtual robot, and a control device, in which the control device is configured to operate the virtual robot displayed on the display device based on instruction information input from the operating device, and thereafter operate the real robot in a state that the virtual robot is displayed on the display device when operation execution information to execute an operation of the real robot is input from the operating device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154827 | System and Method for Assisting a Visually Impaired Individual - A system and method for assisting a visually impaired individual provides a guide robot that can guide a user to a desired destination. The guide robot includes at least one camera device, at least one distance measurement device, a global positioning system (GPS) module, and a controller. The camera device, the distance measurement device, and the GPS module are used to capture data of the area surrounding the guide robot in order to track and detect path obstacles along an intended geospatial path. The intended geospatial path is virtually generated in accordance to a set of navigational instructions that can be provided by the user. The user can provide the navigational instructions through a set of voice commands and/or through a computerized leash. The guide robot can notify the user of the path obstacles along the intended geospatial in order to safely guide the user to the desired destination. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154828 | PORTER MODULE AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A porter module includes: a main body having a space formed between a left body and a right body spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; a left pressing body disposed on the left body; a right pressing body disposed on the right body and disposed to face the left pressing body; and an adjusting mechanism installed in the main body and moving at least one of the left pressing body and the right pressing body to adjust an interval between the left pressing body and the right pressing body. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154829 | WORKBENCH SYSTEM - A system comprising: a workbench having a display; a body-wearable mobile device for example, a smartwatch worn by a user); and a controller configured to: receive data (for example, data measured by the body-wearable mobile device) from the body-wearable mobile device; using the received data, determine a task for a user of the workbench; and control the display based on the determined task. For example, the display may be controlled to display instructions for performing the determined task, or an indication that the user is not permitted to perform the determined task. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154830 | PLANETARY GEAR TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A planetary gear transmission device is provided. The planetary gear transmission device includes a planetary gear device including a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears, and a carrier, a motor to generate a rotational force input to the planetary gear device and including a motor shaft and a motor body, a fixing bracket formed to fix any one of the sun gear, the ring gear, or the carrier of the planetary gear device to prevent rotation, and a recursive rotation bracket provided with the motor and fixed to one of the parts of the planetary gear device, which is not fixed by the fixing bracket, wherein when one of the parts of the planetary gear device connected to the motor shaft is rotated by the motor shaft, the motor body is rotated by the recursive rotation bracket and the rotational force of the motor shaft is output through the recursive rotation bracket. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154831 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ROBOT SYSTEM, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing method, includes an acquisition step in which a control device acquires a starting point and an ending point of a motion of a first object model in a virtual space, a trial step in which the control device tries to generate a branch composing a tree structure model, an interference determination step in which the control device determines whether the branch generated in the trial step interferes with a second object model in the virtual space, and a first branch adding step in which the control device moves the first object model in the virtual space based on kinematics conditions related to the first and second object models in a case where an occurrence of the interference has determined in the interference determination step and adds a moving path of the first object model to the tree structure model as a branch in the interference determination step. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154832 | MULTI-ANGLE END EFFECTOR - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards robotic systems and methods. The robot may include an end effector, a tool flange of the robot, and a joint. The end effector may include a contacting part configured to contact a workpiece. The joint may be positioned between, and connected to, the tool flange and the end effector. The joint may include a variable angle between the tool flange and the end effector. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154833 | Intuitive Control of Lifting Equipment - An intuitive control system for lifting equipment is described. The intuitive control system translates user defined inputs into machine expressions of movement that are in turn used to control a construction lift or similar piece of construction equipment. Orientation and relative position sensors may be incorporated into the translation and control system for correct user control of the lifting equipment in various operating conditions. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154834 | PROCESSING PATH GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A processing path generating device including an intuitive path teaching device and a controller is provided. The intuitive path teaching device is provided for gripping and moving with respect to a workpiece to create a moving path. The intuitive path teaching device has a detecting portion for detecting a surface feature of the workpiece. The controller is connected to the intuitive path teaching device. The controller generates a processing path according to the moving path of the intuitive path teaching device and the surface feature of the workpiece. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154835 | ROBOT PATH PLANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND ROBOT USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a robot path planning method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a grid map and obtaining a position of obstacle and a position of track in the grid map; determining a cost of grids of the grid map based on the position of obstacle and the position of track; generating a grid cost map based on the cost of the grids and the grid map; and planning a global path of the robot from a current position to a destination position based on the grid cost map. In this manner, it effectively integrates free navigation and track navigation, thereby improving the flexibility of obstacle avoidance and ensuring the safety of obstacle avoidance of the robot. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154836 | TRAJECTORY CONTROL DEVICE - A trajectory control device includes: a contact sensor that can contact side surfaces of a workpiece; an actuator that moves a trajectory tracking member and the contact sensor; and a trajectory controller that calculates XY coordinates of a trajectory on the workpiece that is placed in an arbitrary position, by transforming XY coordinates of the trajectory on the workpiece in a reference position, based on positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece in the reference position and positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece placed in the arbitrary position. The positional information about the side surfaces of the workpiece placed in the arbitrary position is obtained by the contact sensor. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154837 | SURGICAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF MANIPULATING POSITIONER - A surgical robot includes: a plurality of manipulator arms; a platform to which the plurality of manipulator arms are coupled; a positioner configured to change the position and posture of the platform; a controller configured to control the positioner; and a user interface. The user interface includes: first manipulation tools each configured to receive an input of manipulation which selects one of a plurality of operating modes for changing the position and posture of the platform; and a single second manipulation tool configured to receive an input of manipulation information regarding the position and posture. The controller generates a command regarding the position and posture of the platform based on the acquired manipulation information and the selected operating mode and operates the positioner based on the generated command. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154838 | CONTROL METHOD AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A control method includes an input step for inputting information concerning a setting angle of a robot arm of a robot including the robot arm and a force detecting section configured to detect force applied to the robot arm and a calculating step for calculating a proper force detection parameter of the force detecting section at the setting angle of the robot arm based on a first force detection parameter of the force detecting section corresponding to setting at a first setting angle of the robot arm and a second force detection parameter of the force detecting section corresponding to setting at a second setting angle different from the first setting angle of the robot arm. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154839 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROLLER - The present disclosure provides a control method of a robotic system that implements a high degree of cooperation between units including a robot and increases a storage efficiency of an operation object sufficiently. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154840 | Movement Planning For Autonomous Robots - The embodiments described herein relate, inter alia, to a method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot which can operate in a first and at least one second contour-following mode, wherein, in each of the contour-following modes, the robot maintains a substantially constant distance away from a contour while it moves along the contour. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method comprises the following: starting the first contour-following mode, in which the robot follows the contour in a first direction of travel; detecting a dead-end situation, in which it is not possible to continue following the contour in the first contour-following mode without collision; starting a second contour-following mode, in which the robot follows the contour in a second direction of travel; and defining a criterion, the fulfilment of which terminates the second contour-following mode, and continually evaluating the criterion while the robot operates in the second contour-following mode. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154841 | DETERMINISTIC ROBOT PATH PLANNING METHOD FOR OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - The present teaching relates to a method and system for path planning. A target is tracked via one or more sensors. Information of a desired pose of an end-effector with respect to the target and a current pose of the end-effector is obtained. Also, a minimum distance permitted between an arm including the end-effector and each of at least one obstacle identified between the current pose of the end-effector and the target is obtained. A weighting factor previously learned is retrieved and a cost based on a cost function is computed in accordance with a weighted smallest distance between the arm including the end-effector and the at least one obstacle, wherein the smallest distance is weighted by the weighting factor. A trajectory is computed from the current pose to the desired pose by minimizing the cost function. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154842 | STATE MACHINE FOR DYNAMIC PATH PLANNING - A state machine controller to dynamically plan a robot's path. An industrial robot such as a multi-arm articulated robot operates in a workspace according to a program. A sensor or camera monitors the workspace and detects any object, such as a person, approaching or entering the workspace. The sensor provides input to the state machine controller, which includes states of; track current path, change speed, and replan path. When an object approaches or enters the workspace, the state machine determines if a transition to the change speed state is necessary. After reducing robot speed in the change speed state, the state machine can resume the original path and speed if the object has cleared the workspace, further reduce speed to zero if necessary to avoid a collision, or transition to the replan path state to compute a new path to the goal position which avoids the object in the workspace. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154843 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot may include a driving motor, a communication interface configured to communicate with an elevator control device, at least one sensor configured to sense an internal space of an elevator and a processor configured to determine whether boarding on the elevator is possible based on data received from the elevator control device or sensing data of the at least one sensor, set a boarding position based on information on the internal space of the elevator obtained through the communication interface or the at least one sensor when the boarding on the elevator is possible, and control the driving motor to move to the set boarding position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154844 | SIMULATION DEVICE AND ROBOT SYSTEM USING AUGMENTED REALITY - A simulation device includes an image sensor which captures an image of a real space including an actual robot and a peripheral device arranged at the periphery of the actual robot, an augmented reality display section which displays a virtual robot overlaid on the actual robot shown in the captured image, a workpiece management section which manages a position of a moving workpiece, and a motion control section which controls a motion of the virtual robot on the basis of the position of the workpiece. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154845 | TEACHING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND TEACHING PROGRAM - A teaching apparatus includes a display unit having a simulation area in which a viewpoint for a virtual robot as a simulation model of a robot is changeably displayed and an operation area in which a plurality of operation signs for moving a control point of the virtual robot by changing a posture of the virtual robot are displayed, and a display control unit that controls actuation of the display unit, wherein the display control unit changes directions of the respective operation signs in the operation area to interlock with a change of the viewpoint for the virtual robot in the simulation area. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154846 | SIMULATED ROBOT TRAJECTORY - A simulation system according to an example includes circuitry configured to: virtually execute an operation program including a path representing a trajectory of a robot, on a virtual space in which the robot and another object are arranged; check whether there is an interference between the robot and the other object based on an execution result of the operation program; and adjust a parameter related to at least one teaching point corresponding to the path in response to detecting the interference. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154847 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system including a robot that is controlled by a robot controller and a wireless communication device that is worn or carried by a person present in the periphery of the robot. The wireless communication device has a sensor capable of detecting an acceleration, the wireless communication device is configured to transmit information related to the acceleration to the robot controller of the robot in a state in which the wireless communication device is not operated by the person, and the robot controller performs operation restriction of the robot when the acceleration exceeds a threshold. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154848 | CONVEYANCE CONTROL SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND CONVEYANCE CONTROL METHOD - A conveyance control system according to the present disclosure is a conveyance control system configured to control a conveyance robot to autonomously move and convey a conveyance object to a destination, including: a reception unit configured to receive, from a scheduled recipient of the conveyance object, an instruction that the conveyance object is to be collected halfway through conveyance of the conveyance object; and an execution unit configured to execute a predetermined process for enabling collection of the conveyance object halfway through conveyance of the conveyance object when the reception unit receives the instruction. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154849 | CONTROLLER FOR DISTRIBUTED DEVICES - The control system includes: a plurality of controllers that respectively control a plurality of devices including at least robots; and an environment manager that is communicable with the plurality of controllers. The environment manager includes an environment information storage that stores environment information, and an information update unit that updates environment information according to an operation of the plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of controllers includes a condition monitor that monitors whether environment information stored in the environment device storage satisfies a predetermined condition and an operation execution unit that controls a corresponding device of the plurality of devices to execute a predetermined operation in a case where the environment information satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154850 | Omni-Directional Mobile Robot for Remote Users - A robot uses controlled omni-wheels and an arm assembly coupled to a gripper to facilitate the opening of doors. The gripper is rotatable around at least one of its axis to engage and rotate a door handle to unlatch a door. The omni-wheels are driven to move the robot along a curved path to open the door. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154851 | COORDINATE-SYSTEM SETTING SYSTEM AND COORDINATE-SYSTEM SETTING METHOD - A coordinate-system setting system including: a probe; a 3D-shape measuring device for measuring contact locations of the probe; and a storage device that stores a 3D model of a part to be measured. The 3D model includes information about an origin position of a coordinate system of the part to be measured. The 3D-shape measuring device measures, when the probe is brought into contact with the part to be measured a plurality of times, the position of a tip portion of a robot and calculates the shape of the part to be measured. The 3D-shape measuring device or a controller of the robot calculates the difference between the calculated shape of the part to be measured and the shape of the 3D model and sets the coordinate system of the part to be measured relative to the tip portion by shifting at least the origin position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154852 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE MOVEMENTS OF A ROBOT, AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT ROBOT - The invention relates to a device for managing the movements of a robot configured to treat a surface, said device including:
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20210154853 | ROBOT MOTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND ROBOT USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a robot motion control method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining geometric parameter(s) of a target step, where the geometric parameters comprise a step width and a step height of the target step; determining at least two time-displacement coordinates and a velocity vector corresponding to each time-displacement coordinate based on the geometric parameters; generating a motion trajectory by fitting the at least two time-displacement coordinates and the corresponding velocity vectors; and controlling feet of the robot to move based on the motion trajectory. In this manner, the feet of the robot can be prevented from colliding violently with the step during going up the step so as to improve the safety and stability. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154854 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT - Disclosed is a robot and a method for controlling a robot. The robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an end-effector configured to grip a tool, a tactile sensor disposed in the end-effector, the tactile sensor configured to generate tactile information about an identifier formed on the tool, and a processor configured to cause the end-effector to grip the tool, and determine at least one of a type or a posture of the tool gripped by the end-effector based on the tactile information received from the tactile sensor. Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by executing an artificial intelligence algorithm and/or machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for the Internet of Things. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154855 | Robotic System Having Non-Planar Inner Projection of Movable Mechanism - A robotic system having movable mechanism of a non-planar inner projection is provided. It comprises a non-planar projection surface, a servo motor, an inner projection element, and a support frame. The servo motor is connected to the non-planar projection surface, and the non-planar projection surface can be rotated synchronously by the servo motor drive. The inner projection element is disposed relative to the non-planar projection surface, the inner projection element generates a target image, and the target image is projected onto the non-planar projection surface to form a display area, and the display area has a fixed boundary. The servo motor and the inner projection element are disposed on the support frame, and when the non-planar projection surface is synchronously rotated by the servo motor, the inner projection element also rotates synchronously. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154856 | CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, TRAINED MODEL GENERATION METHOD, TRAINED MODEL, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present disclosure provides a conveyance system and the like capable of preferably conveying a conveyed object in accordance with a state of the conveyed object. The conveyance system includes a conveyance robot, a drive controller, which is a controller, an image data acquisition unit, and a setting unit. The conveyance robot conveys the conveyed object. The drive controller controls an operation of the conveyance robot. The image data acquisition unit acquires image data obtained by capturing images of the conveyed object. The setting unit sets an operation parameter of the conveyance robot in the drive controller based on the acquired image data. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154857 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND AUTONOMOUS MOVING APPARATUS - A management system is for managing a mobile robot as an autonomous moving apparatus and includes a cleanliness level setting unit, an instruction reception unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The cleanliness level setting unit sets a cleanliness level of the autonomous moving apparatus. The instruction reception unit receives an instruction for a task the autonomous moving apparatus executes. The storage unit stores a database associating information about at least an operator or a destination of the autonomous moving apparatus, a place which the autonomous moving apparatus passes through, and an object to be conveyed by the autonomous moving apparatus, which are included in the task, with the cleanliness level of the autonomous moving apparatus. The control unit controls the setting of the cleanliness level of the autonomous moving apparatus or processing for the instruction. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154858 | THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE WITH SENSOR CAPABILITY - This invention relates to a device for sensing interaction with its surrounding environment, the device including: a plurality of sensing points ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154859 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND TOOL REPLACEMENT METHOD - A robot system includes a robot including a robot arm, a force sensor, and a fitted portion provided at an opposite side to the robot arm via the force sensor, a tool having a fitting portion fitting in the fitted portion, and a control apparatus controlling actuation of the robot, wherein the control apparatus performs first control to detach the tool from the robot arm by driving the robot arm based on output of the force sensor and releasing fitting of the fitted portion and the fitting portion, and second control to attach the tool to the robot arm by driving the robot arm based on the output of the force sensor and fitting the fitted portion in the fitting portion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154860 | APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH A CAPACITIVE DETECTION AND ELECTRIC LINE(S) IN THE CAPACITIVE DETECTION ZONE - An appliance includes:
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20210154861 | Material Handling Vehicle Behavior Modification Based on Task Classification - Systems and methods for material handling vehicle task classification are provided. A method for task characterization on a material handling vehicle comprises monitoring data communicated between one or more on-board sensors and a vehicle controller on the material handling vehicle. The method further comprises identifying a repletion or pattern in the monitored data, and determining that the repetition or pattern in the monitored data is a vehicle task. The method also comprises modifying an operational parameter of the material handling vehicle based on the determined vehicle task. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154862 | WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE - A workpiece holding device includes a plurality of holding claws configured to hold a workpiece, and holding cylinders as claw opening/closing members configured to displace the holding claws in a direction closer to or away from a first workpiece. The holding cylinders are provided for the holding claws, respectively. Therefore, the plurality of holding claws can be opened/closed individually. The holding cylinders are held on a support disk as a holding member in a movable manner. That is, by moving the holding cylinders to arbitrary positions on the support disk, the holding cylinders are positioned fixedly. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154863 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CONTAINER - A clamping device for holding a container in a container handling device, for example for holding a beverage container by a neck portion, includes a first clamping arm arranged on a support plate pivotably about a first pivot shaft and having a holding portion for contact against the container to be held, and a second clamping arm arranged on the support plate pivotably about a second pivot shaft and having a holding portion for contact against the container to be held. The first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft respectively have a cylinder pin portion for forming a form closure, radially to the longitudinal direction of the pivot shaft, with a bore in a support of a container handling device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154864 | ARTICULATED ROBOT - An articulated robot includes: different types of joint units, each including a stationary body, a stationary body-side mechanical connector for connection to another unit, a displaceable body coupled to the stationary body by a coupler, a displaceable body-side mechanical connector for connection to another unit, and an actuator to displace the displaceable body relative to the stationary body; and a control unit including a controller to control the actuator and a control unit mechanical connector for connection to another unit, wherein displacement undergone by the displaceable body-side mechanical connector relative to the stationary body-side mechanical connector differs depending on the type of the joint unit, the stationary body-side mechanical connector includes a first connection structure, the displaceable body-side mechanical connector and the control unit mechanical connector each include a second connection structure, and the first and the second connection structure are connectable to each other. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154865 | ROTARY JOINT - A rotary joint according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first microstrip line, a second microstrip line, a transmitting circuit connected to one end of the first microstrip line and configured to output a communication signal, a transmitting-side terminator connected to the other end of the first microstrip line, a receiving-side terminator connected to one end of the second microstrip line, and a receiving circuit connected to the other end of the second microstrip line and configured to receive the communication signal, in which the first and second microstrip lines and are set along at least a part of a circular ring having a circumferential length equal to an integral multiple of a wavelength of a traveling wave with which the communication signal propagates through the microstrip lines. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154866 | COLLABORATIVE ROBOT HAND BEARING FOR HIGH-TORQUE TIGHTENING APPLICATIONS - An apparatus for coupling a robot arm to a tool that is suspended by an ergonomic arm capable of supporting 3D motion of the tool within a working volume. The apparatus includes a tool sleeve configured to accept the tool, a freely rotating rotary fitting coupled to the tool sleeve, and a coupling that couples a distal end of the robot arm to the rotary fitting. When the tool is inserted into the tool sleeve, the tool is free to rotate around the rotational axis with respect to the robot arm, such that a motion of the distal end of the robot arm does not impose a torque between the robot arm and the tool around the rotational axis, and such that motion of the distal end of the robot arm repositions or reorients the tool within at least a portion of the working volume. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154867 | Polymer Balisong Knife and Latch for a Balisong Knife - A Balisong knife includes a latch that resists compression of the back end of the handles towards each other under grip pressure by the user, thus increasing the columns strength of the handles when the knife is in a latched open configuration. A crossmember is provided adjacent to the latch pivot, resisting movement of the latch into any position wherein interference between the latch and tip of the blade could occur. Integral, friction reducing surfaces are provided on components of the knife. The knife can be assembled using snap fit pivot pins. The blade includes portions of varying thickness, providing additional thickness in the region of the points for greater strength, while allowing center edges for more effective cutting. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154868 | FOLDING KNIFE - A folding knife has a blade pivotably mounted between a first handle scale and a second handle scale and attached to a first pivot post and a second pivot post. A locking mechanism is slidably mounted in the first handle scale and is spring biased into contact with the first pivot post. The locking mechanism is spring biased into contact with a first groove on the first pivot post when the blade is in a closed position thereby preventing the blade from pivoting to the open position, and the locking mechanism is spring biased into contact with a second groove on the first pivot post when the blade is in an open position thereby preventing the blade from pivoting to the closed position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154869 | HAIR CUTTING DEVICE - A hair cutting device is provided including a helmet suitable to be placed on the head and defining an inner surface facing the hair when the helmet is worn and counter-shaped to the head; the helmet includes channels each defining an inlet section for the hair in the channels and a main extension axis radial with respect to the inner surface; and a hair cutter in the channels defining a cutting direction perpendicular to the main extension axis. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154870 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A razor cartridge and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The present disclosure in at least one embodiment provides a razor cartridge including one or more shaving blades each having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the one or more shaving blades in a longitudinal direction of the blade housing, and one or more clips each configured to fix the one or more shaving blades to the blade housing and having a shape of a closed loop. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154871 | RAZOR BLADES - A razor blade including a blade body, an expanded coating structure arranged on a surface of the blade body so as to cover the blade body at least partially, the expanded coating structure including one or more expanded polymer microspheres, at least one of the one or more expanded polymer microspheres including a gas encapsulated within a hollow thermoplastic polymer shell. A process for fabrication of same, including providing a blade body, depositing a liquid suspension, the liquid suspension including expandable polymer microspheres dispersed in a liquid uncured polymer precursor, each expandable polymer microsphere including a gas encapsulated within a hollow thermoplastic polymer shell, on a surface of the blade body to obtain a deposit, and expanding at least a portion of the expandable polymer microspheres in the deposit to obtain an expanded deposit including one or more expanded polymer microspheres arranged on the surface of the blade body, the liquid uncured polymer precursor being configured to remain uncured during expansion of the expandable polymer microspheres. A skincare device including such a razor blade. A process of fabricating same, including attaching such a razor blade to a cartridge. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154872 | LABEL CUTTER - A label cutter including a blade having a curved cutting edge configured and arranged to move towards a platen in order to cut a label material placed between them. The label cutter has a force applicator arranged and configured to apply a force to a portion of the blade in the direction of the platen. The label cutter includes an actuator operatively coupled to the force applicator and operable to cause the force applicator to move. The force applicator is moveable in order to, in use, apply a force to consecutive portions of the blade in the direction of the platen so as to provide a rolling engagement between the blade and the platen. A label issuing device including a label cutter is also provided. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154873 | METHOD FOR CROSS-CUTTING A MATERIAL WEB MOVED ALONG A DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT AND DEVICE THEREFORE - The invention relates to a method for cross-cutting a material web ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154874 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A control unit of a cutting apparatus has a suction checking function of determining that foreign matter is clogged in a suction hole and issuing an instruction on removal of the foreign matter in a case where the value of a pressure gauge before mounting of a cutting blade onto a mount is less than a first predetermined value, and a mounting checking function of inhibiting start of rotation of a rotary shaft in a case where the value of the pressure gauge after mounting of the cutting blade onto the mount does not reach a second predetermined value smaller than the first predetermined value and permitting the start of rotation of the rotary shaft in a case where the value of the pressure gauge after mounting of the cutting blade onto the mount has reached the second predetermined value. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154875 | METHOD FOR CUTTING A RUBBER WEB - The present invention concerns a method of cutting a rubber web by means of ultrasound, in which a sonotrode comes into contact with the rubber web and the rubber web and the sonotrode are moved relative to each other while the sonotrode is excited with an ultrasonic vibration. To provide a method of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification which allows reliable cutting of a rubber web and at the same time ensures that the wear of the tool and the converter is markedly reduced according to the invention it is proposed that a sonotrode comprising steel, preferably hardened steel, is used. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154876 | YAM TWO-END REMOVING DEVICE - A yam two-end removing device includes: a conveying mechanism; a storage box arranged adjacent to and in coordination with the conveying mechanism; an accommodating portion arranged adjacent to and in coordination with the storage box; a first push-rod motor and a push plate connected to and coordinated with each other; a second push-rod motor and a vertical cutter connected to and coordinated with each other, arranged on one side of the push plate toward the accommodating portion; a third push-rod motor and a baffle connected to and coordinated with each other; a fourth push-rod motor and a horizontal cutter connected to and coordinated with each other; and a controller connected to the conveying mechanism, the first push-rod motor, the second push-rod motor, the third push-rod motor, and the fourth push-rod motor respectively. The advantages of the invention: both ends of yams with different lengths can be removed automatically and efficiently. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154877 | Accessory for Oscillating Power Tool - An accessory for an oscillating power tool is provided. The accessory has a body with an arbor for attaching to the oscillating power tool. The arbor comprises a plurality of primary and secondary openings. The primary openings extend radially from the central axis of the arbor. The secondary openings are also dispersed around the central axis. The accessory can fit, with no loss of functionality, oscillating power tools' connectors from multiple manufacturers. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154878 | PUNCHING DEVICE - A die cutter including: a moving platen and a fixed platen; a moving mechanism structured to cause the moving platen to vertically move toward the fixed platen; and a controller structured to control the moving mechanism, wherein the die cutter punches a sheet material with a punching die attached to the fixed platen by bringing the moving platen closer to the fixed platen using the moving mechanism, and the moving mechanism includes: four lift transmission mechanisms structured to pressurize the moving platen upwardly with four pressurizers having different positions in a horizontal direction from one another; and four press motors structured to drive the lift transmission mechanisms, respectively. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154879 | POWERED HANDHELD CUTTING TOOL - A handheld cutting tool includes a motor, a driven gear coupled to the motor for receiving torque therefrom and a sprocket coupled for co-rotation with the driven gear, a handle guard extending from handle portion, a chain supported on a guide bar and engaged with the sprocket such that rotation of the sprocket moves the chain along the guide bar, and a battery pack removably coupled to an end of the handle portion. The handle guard includes a support face configured to support the handheld cutting tool on a horizontal support surface, and the battery pack includes a foot portion. A center of gravity of the handheld cutting tool is located above the foot portion and permits balancing of the handheld cutting tool in an upright position on only the foot portion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154880 | HAND-HELD WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a hand-held working machine, including a connection receiving portion configured to connect an anchoring rope, which is configured to couple a machine body and an operator to each other, to the machine body. The connection receiving portion includes: an other-function portion provided to the machine body as a portion having other function or use; and a protrusion configured to retain the anchoring rope at a predetermined position of the other-function portion. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154881 | ADJUSTABLE FEATHERBOARD - The present invention relates to improvements in a magnetic featherboard, the featherboard having an elongate main body with opposite lateral faces, a bottom face and front and rear faces; a plurality of resiliently deformable feathers arranged at one or both lateral faces of the main body, and at least two, on-off switchable permanent magnets respectively received in one of at least two spaced apart recesses of the main body such that a working face of the respective switchable permanent magnet is present at the bottom face of the main body. One improvement comprises (i) providing a resiliently deformable friction gasket adjacent the working face of each of the switchable permanent magnets and protruding, in an non-deformed state, a predetermined amount from the bottom face of the main body and the working faces, the gaskets deformable through magnetic clamping of the featherboard to a table. The other improvement resides in providing at least two adjustable stops at one or both of the front and the rear face of the main body, each said stop comprising an abutment piece displaceable in longitudinal direction relative to the front/rear face, wherein a distance of each of the abutment pieces from the front/rear face is settable independently of each other, the stops operational to provide at least two abutments against which stock material to be machined can be placed when the featherboard is magnetically secured to the table. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154882 | Method for Inserting a Nail into at Least One Component Part - A method is disclosed for inserting a nail into at least one component part, the nail having a nail head, a nail shank and a nail tip. The method includes (i) arranging the at least one component part, (ii) positioning the nail, and (iii) driving-in the nail. A force is applied to the nail in the direction of the component part, such that it is pressed into the at least one component part. In addition to the application of force, vibrations are coupled into the nail, and a multipart nail is used. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154883 | Acetylated Wood and Method of Making Same - Disclosed is a process for the acetylation of wood. The wood to be acetylated is first subjected to an extraction step. The resulting extracted wood particularly has a reduced hemicellulose content. This extracted wood is subjected to contact with an acetylation agent. The extraction can be done with an extraction fluid which is, e.g., water, acetone, ethanol, methanol, or acetic acid. The water can be pure water, such as tap water or demineralised water, or it can be a dilute salt solutions (e.g. water containing ammonium oxalate or sodium sulphite). Hot water extraction is preferred. The resulting acetylated extracted wood, particularly wood elements, have a desirable swelling behaviour at lower acetyl contents than conventional acetylated wood. The wood can be in the form of wood elements, solid wood, or wood veneers. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154884 | Method and System for a Continuous Wood Modification Heat Process - A continuous wood modification by heat process, that comprises: stacking wooden boards on a trolley at intervals; exerting pressure on said wooden boards; transferring said wooden boards to a heating kiln, pre-heated by microwave and hot air circulation, that has a water vapor flow of 2-5 meter3/hour, a temperature range of 60-100° C., and a humidity range of 50%-100%; transferring said wooden boards to a shallow drying kiln, pre-heated by microwave and hot air circulation, that has a drying temperature of 100-120° C.; transferring said wooden boards to a deep drying kiln, pre-heated by microwave and hot air circulation, that has a drying temperature of 120-120° C., an oxygen content range of 1-10%, and a water vapor flow rate of 1-10 m3/hour; transferring said wooden boards to a carbonization kiln, pre-heated by microwave and hot air circulation, that has a temperature range of 120-180° C., an oxygen content range of 1%-5%; transferring said wooden boards to a slow cooling kiln, that has a temperature range of 120-130° C., and an oxygen content range of 1%-10%; transferring said wooden boards to a fast cooling kiln, that has a temperature range of 90-100° C.; transferring said wooden boards to a rewetting kiln, that has a humidity range of 50%-100%; providing water vapor to said rewetting kiln; while being in said rewetting kiln, and when a temperature range of said wooden boards is 40-60° C., and a moisture content of said wooden boards is 6%-10%, transferring said wooden boards out of said rewetting kiln; wherein each of said heating kiln, said shallow drying kiln, said deep drying kiln, said carbonization kiln, said slow cooling kiln, said fast cooling kiln, and said rewetting kiln comprises a fan, a partition board, a shunt hood, and an exhaust port; wherein said partition board divides an interior of each of said heating kiln, said shallow drying kiln, said deep drying kiln, said carbonization kiln, said slow cooling kiln, said fast cooling kiln, and said rewetting kiln into an upper chamber and a lower chamber; wherein said shunt hood is disposed in said upper chamber; wherein said fan, said shunt hood, and said lower chamber are connected and form a air channel; wherein said lower chamber comprises a shunt plate, disposed along left and right walls of a kiln; wherein said shunting plate comprises a plurality of sieve holes that are disposed gradually dense from top to bottom; wherein one end of said shunt plate is connected with said partition board and the other end is connected with the bottom of a kiln. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154885 | MULTI-PIECE LAYERED HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Extrusion dies and methods of manufacturing extrusions dies, the extrusion die including a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has first upstream and downstream surfaces. A first material of the first plate has a first elastic modulus. The first plate includes pins formed between a plurality of slots. The pins and slots define a discharge face for the extrusion die at the first downstream surface of the first plate. The second plate has second upstream and downstream surfaces. The second plate is joined at the second downstream surface to the first upstream surface of the first plate. A second material of the second plate has a second elastic modulus. The second elastic modulus is greater than the first elastic modulus. A plurality of feed holes extend from the second upstream surface of the second plate through the extrusion die into communication with the slots. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154886 | KNEADING ROTOR AND BATCH-TYPE KNEADING MACHINE - In kneading rotors, a twist angle of long wing constituting kneading wings is between 38 degrees and 53 degrees inclusive. The long wing includes, between the long wings and an inner surface of a casing, wing tops configured to form, along a wing longitudinal direction, a first tip clearance, and a second tip clearance narrower than the first tip clearance in width. A central angle of the long wing forming the second tip clearance is between 5 degrees and 10 degrees inclusive. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154887 | Liquid Polymer or Chemical Activation System Using a Submersible Actuator - A liquid polymer or chemical activation system, having a chamber; a top cover plate, a middle cover plate and a bottom cover plate; wherein such configuration creates a hollow space inside the chamber that is flanked by the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate; a hybrid pump blending reactor having a progressive cavity pump and one or more inlets for receiving first and second substances; an upper multistage mixing cup configured to receive the first and second substances from the hybrid pump blending reactor; at least one high shear mixer for mixing the first and second substances; at least one submersible actuator for actuating the high shear mixer; an intermediate blending section for receiving the mix of first and second substances from the upper multistage mixing cup; a lower multistage aging cup for further mixing of the first and second substances; and at least one outlet on the bottom cover plate for releasing the mix of first and second substances. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154888 | PRODUCTION OF A THERMOPLASTIC INJECTION-MOLDING-MATERIAL GRANULATE AND OF AN INJECTION-MOLDED COMPONENT, AND A GRANULATE GRAIN - A system for production of a thermoplastic injection molding material granulate has at least one production unit for the production of a fiber reinforced plastic granulate from a thermoplastic granulate and natural fibers. to the system has at least one heat-treatment unit for the treatment of the fiber-reinforced plastic granulate providing heat such that an outer layer of each heated granulate grain of the fiber-reinforced plastic granulate is at least partially converted to a liquid physical state. The system has at least one applicator unit for applying a chemical foaming agent powder to at least some portions of each heated granulate grain, where the heat treatment unit is equipped to carry out the heat treatment such that a temperature of the molten outer layer of the respective granulate grain is below a reaction temperature of the foaming agent. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO 3D PRINTING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A method and system for manufacturing a part where a three-dimensional support is printed, using a fused filament fabrication-based print head (XX), wherein the support comprises layers of fused polymer filament; and heating one or more segments of prepreg thermoplastic tape ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154890 | WORKPIECE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND WORKPIECE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for manufacturing a workpiece, capable of greatly reducing a heating time is provided. A workpiece manufacturing system according to an embodiment includes a heating apparatus configured to heat a workpiece containing, as its material, a carbon fiber reinforced plastic containing a carbon fiber and a resin. The heating apparatus includes a steam heating unit configured to heat at least a part of the workpiece including its surface to a temperature higher than a softening temperature of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic by bringing superheated steam into contact with the surface of the workpiece, and a heat-transfer member configured to be inserted into the part of the workpiece including the surface whose temperature has reached the softening temperature and thereby directly heat an inside of the workpiece. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154891 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED ARTICLE PRODUCTION METHOD - A three-dimensional shaped article production method for producing a three-dimensional shaped article by stacking layers to form a stacked body includes a constituent layer formation step of forming a constituent layer which corresponds to a constituent region of the three-dimensional shaped article, a support layer formation step of forming a support layer which is in contact with the constituent layer and supports the constituent layer, and a sintering step of sintering the constituent layer, wherein the support layer is configured such that as compared with the volume decrement accompanying the sintering step of a space surrounded by the constituent layer from at least two directions, the volume decrement accompanying the sintering step of the support layer which supports the constituent layer in the space is larger. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154892 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING MULTI-MATERIAL FACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face portion that is backed by a composite layer. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally be manufactured via a bladder molding process that applies hydrostatic forces to the composite layer to create a more consistent bond between the composite material and the metallic material. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154893 | Mounting Press, Aspiration Device for a Mounting Press, and Modular Mounting Press System - The present disclosure relates to a mounting press for hot mounting a sample, comprising: a mounting cylinder which receives the sample and has a main cylinder axis and a cylinder opening, wherein the main cylinder axis extends inside the mounting cylinder and out through the cylinder opening, and a covering that extends around the cylinder opening, and a suction device for extracting granular material dust, granular material, or vapors, for example, wherein the suction device comprises a vacuum generator for providing a suction effect, and wherein the suction device is at least partly mounted on the covering or embedded in the covering. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154894 | POLYMERIC VACUUM INSULATION BOARDS - A method of forming a polymeric vacuum insulation board is provided, the polymeric vacuum insulation board including a plurality of evacuated, closed-cell pores therein. In one embodiment, the method includes intermixing a polymer with zeolite particles that contain water and extruding the resulting composition under high pressure. During extrusion, water in the zeolite particles evaporates and creates a porous, closed-cell microstructure within a polymer matrix. As the polymer matrix cools and solidifies, water vapor is reabsorbed by the zeolite, which at least partially evacuates the closed-cell pores. In another embodiment, the method includes intermixing a polymer with expandable graphite particles and extruding the resulting composition under high pressure. During extrusion, the expandable graphite particles define evacuated voids. The polymer binder can be selected to include low gas permeance, for example ethylene vinyl alcohol (EvOH) or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). In some applications, the polymer can be blended with nano-clays or other additives to further decrease the gas permeance of the vacuum insulation board. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154895 | SCRATCH-PROOF TPU CUTTING BOARD HAVING INCREASED WEAR RESISTANCE AND NO TOXICITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are a scratch-proof TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) cutting board having increased wear resistance and no toxicity and a method of manufacturing the same, the method according to a preferred embodiment including (1) weighing 72 wt % of TPU, 25 wt % of magnesium sulfate, and 3 wt % of a dispersant, (2) placing the materials weighed in step (1) in a mixing tank and performing mixing with stirring for 40 min, (3) placing the mixed materials in a dryer and performing drying at 80° C. for 3 hr, and (4) placing the dried materials in an injection-molding machine and performing injection molding, whereby the molecular cohesion of TPU and magnesium sulfate is enhanced, whereby the final TPU cutting board has greatly increased wear resistance and friction resistance and is non-toxic, and surface scratches do not occur due to a cutting process when using the cutting board, thereby preventing discoloration of the surface of the cutting board. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154896 | LONG FIBER INJECTION MOLDING - An improved method for obtaining high fiber volume fraction, long fiber injection molded articles is provided. According to one embodiment, the method includes forming an injection molding feedstock by cutting pre-impregnated fiber-reinforced tape into platelets. The platelets can be coated with a thin layer of polymer to allow sliding of the platelets with respect to each other at the early stages of plastication, rather than forcing relative motion of fibers with respect to each other. The method can further include the dispersion of material only in the final stages of the injection molding screw to promote gentle motion of the feedstock at the earlier stages of the plastication process. The method allows improvement of mechanical properties of articles manufactured with equipment and techniques that are prevalent in high volume automotive and consumer industries. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154897 | MOLDED POCKET IN TRANSACTION CARD CONSTRUCTION - Methods and apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a transaction card. The disclosed methods and apparatuses may be used to form a transaction card frame within a mold. The transaction card frame may include one or more recessed portions formed within a first surface of the transaction card frame. The one or more recessed portions may be configured for affixing one or more electronic components. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154898 | DI METAL TRANSACTION DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A transaction device includes a metal layer with one or more discontinuities in the metal layer. Each discontinuity comprises a gap in the metal layer extending from the front surface to the back surface, including at least one discontinuity that defines a path from the device periphery to the opening. A transponder chip module is disposed in the opening. A booster antenna is in communication with the transponder chip module. The device may include at least one fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layer. The transponder chip module and the booster antenna may comprise components in a payment circuit, with the metal layer electrically isolated from the payment circuit. The booster antenna may be formed on or embedded in the fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layer. Processes for manufacturing transaction devices including a metal layer with one or more fiber-reinforced epoxy laminate material layers are also disclosed. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154899 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FOAM BODY HAVING AN INTERNAL STRUCTURE - A method for producing a foam body ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154900 | FEEDING DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND FEEDING METHOD USING THE FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device for an injection molding machine adapted to feed a plastic material includes a bin unit, a valve unit and a conveying unit. The bin unit has an intake space and first and second spaces arranged sequentially along a path. The conveying unit has a mixer space communicating with the second space and includes a screw rod rotating therein to extrude the plastic material out of the mixer space while gases in the plastic material are pumped out through a gas discharge channel. The valve unit includes first and second valves which are respectively disposed between the intake and first spaces and between the first and second spaces, and are alternately movable to a close position to provide an airtight seal upstream of the mixer space. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154901 | PLASTICIZING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS - A plasticizing device that plasticizes a solid material includes a drive motor, a screw rotated by the drive motor along a rotation axis of the drive motor and having a groove forming surface on which a groove is formed, a barrel having a facing surface facing the groove forming surface and provided with a communication hole in a central portion thereof, and a heating unit configured to heat at least one of the screw and the barrel. A first facing region and a second facing region that is closer to the central portion than the first facing region are provided between the groove forming surface and the facing surface. A second gap between the groove forming surface and the facing surface in the second facing region is larger than a first gap between the groove forming surface and the facing surface in the first facing region. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154902 | MIXING EXTRUDER FOR AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A mixing extruder for an injection molding machine includes a barrel unit and an extruder screw. The barrel unit includes an extruder tube. The extruder screw includes a screw rod, a helical mixing channel, and a helical gas flow channel communicating with the helical mixing channel. The helical mixing channel and helical gas flow channel both extend around the screw rod. The helical mixing channel extrudes a paste outwardly from a material discharge opening formed at an end of the extruder tube, whereas the helical gas flow channel connects a suction pump through a gas discharge channel formed in the extruder tube oppositely of the material discharge opening. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154903 | HOLLOW EXTRUSION-MOLDED MATERIAL, CROSSLINKED POLYMER THEREOF, HEAT-SHRINKABLE TUBE, AND MULTILAYER HEAT-SHRINKABLE TUBE - There is provided a hollow extrusion-molded material formed by drawdown molding of a resin composition, the resin composition including, as a base resin, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, or an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer and linear low-density polyethylene, the resin composition including a bromine-based flame retardant, antimony trioxide and magnesium hydroxide, wherein a composition ratio between the ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer and the linear low-density polyethylene, a content of the bromine-based flame retardant, a content of the antimony trioxide, and a content of the magnesium hydroxide are within specified ranges. There are also provided a crosslinked polymer of the hollow extrusion-molded material, and a heat-shrinkable tube and a multilayer heat-shrinkable tube obtained from the crosslinked polymer. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154904 | BARRIER FILM WITH ENHANCED FORMABILITY AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF - A film comprises an outer heat sealable layer mainly made of a (co)polyolefin with the Vicat softening temperature not exceeding 130° C., at least one heat resistant layer mainly made of at least one polar (co)polymer selected from the group including predominantly aliphatic (co)polyamides and aromatic (co)polyesters, and at least one core adhesive layer from a material capable of adhering both to (co)polyolefins and to polar (co)polymers. The heat resistant layer comprises not less than 15% of at least one predominantly aliphatic copolyamide with the melting temperature not exceeding 205° C. A method comprises the stages of coextrusion, biaxial stretching, thermosetting and winding up of the resulting film into a roll. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154905 | EMBOSSED FILM - The invention is also directed to a coextruded film comprising a core layer which comprises between 20 wt. % and 99 wt % znLLDPE or HDPE, wherein the core layer further comprises filler materials; and outer layers on each side of the core layer comprising between 50 and 99 wt % of one of LLDPE, LDPE, blends of LLDPE and LDPE, or mLLDPE; wherein the film contains relatively opaque embossed regions and relatively clear unembossed regions, wherein the opaque embossed regions comprise embossment-induced cavities and the filler materials. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154906 | EXTRUDER SCREW HAVING PATHS WITHIN THE SCREW, EXTRUDER, AND EXTRUSION METHOD - An extruder screw includes a screw main body, conveyance portions, barrier portions, and paths. The raw materials, the conveyance of which is limited by the barrier portions, flow in from the entrance. The raw materials flowing in from the entrance flow through the paths in an opposite direction to a conveyance direction of the conveyance portions. The exit is opened in the outer circumferential surface of the screw main body at a position on an upstream side in the conveyance direction in the conveyance portions in which the entrance is opened. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154907 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CONTAINER - A method of manufacturing a liquid container in which a liquid is stored in a storage space of the container including a mouth, a body and a bottom, the body having a lateral folding line portion being foldable when the body is flattened in a thickness direction and extending in a circumferential direction of the body, the method including a liquid blow molding step of molding a container filled full with a liquid in a storage space by placing a preform in a mold and performing liquid blow molding; and a headspace forming step of forming a headspace in which, by separating the container filled with a liquid from the container, the body is deformed in a direction in which a thickness is increased in an area of the lateral folding line portion and a volume of the storage space is increased. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154908 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRETCHING AND/OR SHAPING AND/OR APPLYING A LAMINATION OF A FILM ELEMENT, AND LAMINATING STATION AND APPARATUS FOR LAMINATING A COMPONENT - The aim of the invention is to further develop conventional devices for stretching and/or shaping and/or applying a lamination of a film element. This aim is achieved, according to the invention, by a device for stretching and/or shaping and/or applying a lamination of a film element, which device comprises a support frame for gripping the film element relative to a shaping tool or to a component to be laminated, and having grippers for gripping the film element, which are mounted so as to be movable relative to the support frame, said device being characterized in that grippers are arranged in a multi-axially adjustable manner relative to the support frame in order to adapt the film element more precisely to a contour of the shaping tool or of the component to be laminated. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154909 | CONSTRUCTION OF TUBULAR ASSEMBLIES - A method and apparatus for constructing a tubular assembly | 2021-05-27 |
20210154910 | 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A 3D printing device ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154911 | 3D PRINTING BEAD CONFIGURATION - The present invention provides a method for altering the bead profile for using 3D printing to improve the shear strength of a so manufactured product by altering the bead height of adjacent beads or in adjacent layers such that either the height or the centers of the beads between adjacent layers are altered. This is achieved by either height reduction or by flow rates to alter the height or positioning of the beads by altering the bead profiles the shear strength between adjacent layers in the X-Y plane is improved. The present invention is equally applicable to increasing shear strength in the Y-Z plane or the X-Z plane as desired. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154912 | PRINTER HEAD FOR 3D PRINTING - A printer head ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154913 | FDM PRINTED LUMINAIRES WITH SURFACE TEXTURE - A method for 3D printing a 3D item ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210154914 | PATIENT SPECIFIC PROTECTION FROM PERIPHERAL RADIATION DURING TREATING CANCER PATIENTS - A method for making radiation shielding or a hollow coupon that can be filled with a material that blocks or absorbs radiation. The invention also encompasses radiation shielding made by this method and a method of using radiation shielding during clinical irradiation procedure. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154915 | NEAR NET SHAPE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154916 | NOZZLES, HOT ENDS, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - 3D printing nozzles, hot ends, and methods for their use are described. Configurations as described herein provide for apparatus and methods that deliver (i) higher melting rates, (ii) improved processing consistency, (iii) faster printing speeds, (iv) improved printed product quality, and (v) quality assurance. Methods for on-line characterization of material viscosity and compression are provided using an instrumented apparatus. Methods for controlling the 3D printing process based on feedback from instrumentation as well as simulation are also described. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154917 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of additive manufacturing an object by applying metal layerwise on a base with an application device successively aligned with different processing zones in relation to the base includes locally applying liquid metal in a processing zone. The liquid metal solidifies in the processing zone and precise adjustment of local material properties of the object are controlled by influencing or controlling temperature development as a function of time of the solidified metal with at least one thermal influencing device aligned with the processing zone and fixed relative to the application device. The thermal influencing device is at least one of a heating device and a cooling device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210154918 | Optoelectronic Semiconductor Component and 3D Printer - An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier and a plurality of individually controllable pixels, wherein the pixels are mounted on the carrier and are formed from at least one semiconductor material, and wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less. | 2021-05-27 |