37th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210283611 | CONTINOUS BAND-PASS FILTER SIZE SEPARATION USING A NEGATIVE ANGLE DLD ARRAY - A microfluidic device comprising a channel within a substrate and a condenser or a hydrodynamic focusing chamber along the channel, configured to focus a fluid containing particles of a plurality of sizes. A negative angle deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array is configured to receive the focused fluid and separate the particles in the focused fluid into three sizes ranges. The negative angle DLD array comprises a plurality of rows of pillars, wherein the rows of pillars are positioned to repeat a pattern every N rows with a shift of M columns, N and M are relatively coprime, and N is greater than 1. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283612 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL IN A MICROFLUIDIC OR MILLIFLUIDIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for transferring material in a microfluidic or millifluidic device between a droplet of a first droplet train and a droplet of a second droplet train, as well as to the use of this method for the preparation of biological or chemical samples, the implementation of biological or chemical reactions, the screening of a molecule of synthetic or biological origin, or the screening or cultivation of microorganisms. The present invention also relates to a microfluidic or millifluidic device suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283613 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING A FLUID FOR SAMPLE PROCESSING - A system and method for receiving and delivering a fluid, the system comprising: a body configured to interface with an opening of a reservoir and defining: a protrusion defining a set position of the body relative to the reservoir; a wall extending from the protrusion; a receiving surface coupled to the wall and sloping from an apex to a nadir along a first direction, the receiving surface comprising a vent; and an outlet positioned closer to the nadir than the apex of the receiving surface and displaced from the vent, the outlet comprising an extension from the body, the extension configured to contact an interior wall of the reservoir, wherein the body comprises: a bubble-mitigating operation mode in which the receiving surface receives and transmits the fluid along the receiving surface, and a fluid-transmitting operation mode in which the body directs the fluid along the interior wall of the reservoir. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283614 | Heater For Apparatus For Detecting Molecule(s) | 2021-09-16 |
20210283615 | DIGITAL TO BIOLOGICAL CONVERTER - The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information. The invention is useful, for example, for rapidly responding to viral and other biological threats that are specific to a particular locale. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283616 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HEATER FOR AN AMPLIFICATION MODULE - An apparatus includes a substrate, a first heating element, and a second heating element. The substrate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion that is between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is characterized by a first thermal conductivity, the second portion is characterized by a second thermal conductivity, and the third portion is characterized by a third thermal conductivity. The third thermal conductivity is less than the first thermal conductivity and the second thermal conductivity. The first heating element is coupled to the first portion of the substrate, and is configured to produce a first thermal output. The second heating element is coupled to the second portion of the substrate, and configured to produce a second thermal output. The second thermal output is different from the first thermal output. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283617 | STORAGE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY FOR VIALS - A storage device for holding at least one article the device comprising a generally cubic body including side and end walls defining an internal space which receives and retains therein said at least one said articles, at least one said walls including an inwardly extending formation which allows the at least one article to be suspended in the internal space; at least one said walls including a recess which allows nesting engagement of one said device with a like storage device such that at least one device is stackable on another like device; while accommodating said articles in said internal space. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283618 | OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR GRAIN PROCESSING FACILITY, AND AUTOMATIC OPERATION CONTROL METHOD FOR SATELLITE FACILITY - A satellite facility is operated in a unmanned manner even in a grain processing facility (a common grain drying and preparing facility, a rice milling factory, a food factory or the like, for example) where the characteristics of starting materials vary with time. An operation assistance system for a grain processing facility includes: a database configured to store, in a correlated manner, a first characteristic of a first grain delivered to a model facility, a first operational parameter of the model facility used in processing the first grain in the model facility, and an index value actually measured with respect to taste of the first grain after being processed in the model facility; a reception portion configured to receive a second characteristic of a second grain delivered to a satellite facility; a calculation portion configured to calculate, based on the received second characteristic and information accumulated in the database, a second operational parameter to be used in processing the second grain in the satellite facility; and a providing portion configured to provide the calculated second operational parameter to the satellite facility via a network. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283619 | System for producing livestock bedding - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for converting metal-containing waste wood material into livestock bedding having a reduced metal content. Waste wood, such as used or broken pallets is placed in a hammermill having a screen with holes of a larger diameter. The output of that hammermill is then placed in a hammermill having a screen with holes of a smaller diameter. A crossbelt system of magnets is passed across the waste wood to remove nails and other metal contaminates from the waste wood to produce a low metal content livestock bedding having particles of a consistent size. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283620 | PLANETARY ROLLER MILL FOR PROCESSING HIGH MOISTURE FEED MATERIAL - A planetary roller mill for processing a feed material includes a vessel with a grinding ring having an opening therethrough and a first area. The grinding ring is in sealing engagement with the inside surface of the vessel assembly. At least two non-circular support plates are secured to a rotatable shaft. Each plate has an axially facing surface. A plurality of rollers rotatably are mounted to and positioned between the two support plates. Each of the plurality of rollers are in grinding communication with the grinding surface. The planetary roller mill includes an air supply system having an outlet in communication with the opening in the grinding ring. Areas of the two support plates are of magnitudes which configure a flow area through the opening of at least 30 percent of the first area to provide a predetermined quantity of heated air to remove moisture from the feed material in the grinding assembly. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283621 | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - An electrostatic precipitator includes a collecting electrode provided along a gas flow direction, including a plurality of openings being formed in the collecting electrode, and a discharge electrode arranged in parallel with the collecting electrode. The discharge electrode includes a plurality of corona discharge portions for corona discharge, the plurality of corona discharge portions are continuously provided in the gas flow direction, and are protruding toward only one collecting electrode of the collecting electrodes that face each other. A plurality of collecting electrodes and a plurality of discharge electrodes are alternately arranged in a direction orthogonal to a gas flow direction. In each of the upstream region and the downstream region in the gas flow direction, all of the corona discharge portions protrude in the same direction. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283622 | ELECTRONIC DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING ELECTRODES OF A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR MANIPULATION OF PARTICLES, AND CORRESPONDING ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An electronic driving circuit for a microfluidic device, having a number of synchronized driving stages to generate a respective driving signal for each electrode or group of electrodes of the microfluidic device, the driving signals having a desired amplitude, frequency and phase-shift. Each driving stage has a switching-mode amplifier stage to receive a clock signal and a target signal and to generate, at an output thereof, an output signal defining a respective driving signal. The amplifier stage has: a switching module, coupled to a first internal node and controlled by the clock signal for selectively bringing the first internal node to a control signal; a filter module, coupled between the first internal node and the output, to provide the output signal; and a feedback module. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283623 | DUAL CYCLONE SEPARATOR - A cyclonic separator is taught for separation of a mixed liquid phase/gas phase process stream. The cyclonic separator comprises an outer shell, at least two cyclonic chambers located within the outer shell, each cyclonic chamber having an upper end and a lower end; a single, common tangential inlet passing tangentially through the outer shell and into each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, proximal the upper ends thereof; a gas outlet tube located at least partially within each cyclonic chamber, extending axially from a lower gas outlet end located below the tangential inlet, to an upper gas outlet end extending out of each of the at least two cyclonic chambers, said upper gas outlet ends being in fluid communication with a common gas chamber located above the outer shell; and a circumferential recycle opening formed around and through a thickness each gas outlet tube, in a portion of each gas outlet tube located axially between the upper end of cyclonic chambers and the common gas chamber, said recycle opening thus being in fluid communication with an inside cavity of the outer shell. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283624 | ROBOTIC FOUNTAIN - A robotic fountain is proposed. The robotic fountain includes: a water supply pipe rotating while passing through upper and lower surfaces of a main body of the fountain; a fastening part formed between the lower surface of the main body and a lower end of the water supply pipe; a first motor configured to rotate the water supply pipe; a support part formed between the upper surface of the main body and an upper end of the water supply pipe; a bypass body fastened to the top of the water supply pipe; a through hole formed through one side of a lower surface of a rotary body, the rotary body fastened to an upper surface of the bypass body; an intermediate pipe configured to rotate inside the rotary body; a second motor for rotating the intermediate pipe; and a nozzle formed at the center of the intermediate pipe. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283625 | VOLTAGE APPLICATION DEVICE AND DISCHARGE DEVICE - A voltage application device includes a voltage application circuit. The voltage application circuit applies application voltage between discharge electrode and counter electrode which face each other with a clearance left from each other to generate a discharge. The voltage application device forms discharge path partially and dielectrically broken between discharge electrode and counter electrode when a discharge is generated. Discharge path includes first dielectric breakdown region formed around discharge electrode, and second dielectric breakdown region formed around counter electrode. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283626 | MULTICOMPONENT SPRAY GUN AND SPRAY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to a spray gun of those that mix at least two pressurised components in an internal mixing chamber of said gun for subsequent pulverisation/projection to the outside through the dispenser, wherein the gun has a configuration that allows a frontal removal of the mixing chamber directly without disassembling the parts that surround same. The present invention also relates to a spray equipment for the mix with the aforementioned gun. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283627 | Wearable Electronic Substance Dispenser with Interchangeable Parts and Operating Method - Disclosed are methods and wearable electronic devices for dispensing substances, it being possible to release the substances by means of a diffuser or atomiser system. The device, which has a function that allows the wearing of swappable capsules containing substances, comprises specific connectors that allow the complete modularity of the capsules, of the display/control pane and of the straps, thereby permitting the device to be fully personalised and optimised. The tightening/loosening and attachment system allows the device to be secured to a body automatically and intuitively. Of note is the inclusion of motors, sensors, readers and antennas in the system, which allow sensory impact to be integrated into the use experience (emission of visual, haptic or olfactory signals). In addition, communication and identification systems integrated into the elements provide interoperability between same, with other devices and between users. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283628 | PORTABLE FLUID DISPENSER - The present invention is a handheld fluid dispenser that includes a container with a reservoir for storing fluid. The container has a lid which keeps it airtight. An air delivery conduit supplies air into an air chamber formed above the reservoir. An air outlet fluidly connects the air chamber to the exterior, whilst an end of a fluid outlet is submerged in the reservoir. In use, air is supplied to the air chamber thru the air delivery conduit, and by controlling the air flow thru the air outlet, a positively controllable air pressure in the air chamber courses the fluid in the reservoir to dispense out thru the fluid outlet. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283629 | Method for the re-filling of a travel dispenser with product and travel dispenser - A method is provided for the re-filling with product of a travel dispenser ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210283630 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR PASTE PRODUCTS - A dispensing device for paste products, including toothpaste, is provided. The dispensing device includes a container, a pumping diaphragm and a head applied to the container. The head is equipped with a tube and a button for acting on the diaphragm and deforming it for dispensing. The button has a pressure surface for a user's dispensing action. An extension element which, in an active position, is arranged as an extension of the pressure surface of the button, increases a leverage effect. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283631 | TRIGGER SPRAYER - A trigger sprayer for connection to a container or liquid product which is to be dispensed is disclosed. The trigger sprayer includes a trigger body with a first engagement member and a nozzle with a second engagement member. The first engagement member is constructed and arranged to receive the second engagement member. The second engagement member is moveable relative to the first engagement member between a first position and a second position. Movement of the second engagement member relative to the first engagement member between the first and second positions encounters a region of increased resistance. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283632 | SUSTAINED DURATION TRIGGER SPRAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A sustained duration trigger sprayer capable of dispensing at least 3 mL of product over a time period of about 3 seconds utilizing a force-to-actuate of between about 10 pounds and about 15 pounds. The trigger sprayer includes an enlarged piston bore and piston and an elongated trigger lever creating a high output fluid displacement with a 0.5 inch displacement distance. The container bottle and/or the sprayer shroud are contoured to provide a gripping area opposing the terminal end of the trigger lever wherein the gripping distance in from the gripping area to the terminal end of the trigger lever is no greater than 3.3 inches. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283633 | SPRAYER NOZZLE SUPPORT - An apparatus and a method are provided for a sprayer nozzle support to a pump mechanism of a trigger sprayer assembly. The sprayer nozzle support generally comprises a tower portion and a first and second side protrusions. The tower portion is configured to convey stability to the pump mechanism when a screw cap of the trigger sprayer assembly is screwed onto a neck of a container. A top of the tower portion is configured to support the pump mechanism and a bottom of the tower portion is configured to contact the screw cap. The first and second side protrusions provide structures whereby the sprayer nozzle support may be removed from the trigger sprayer assembly. A curved proximal surface of the tower portion and the first and second side protrusions facilitates an unobstructed grasping of the trigger sprayer assembly in a hand. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283634 | INSTALLATION INCLUDING AN ATOMIZER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An installation including an atomizer configured to atomize a fluid, a robot and a first station, the robot being configured to move the atomizer in a predetermined reference frame between at least a first position and a second position, the atomizer being configured to atomize the fluid when the atomizer is in the first position, a distance being defined between the atomizer and the first station, the distance when the atomizer is in the second position being strictly less than the distance when the atomizer is in the first position. The first station includes at least one sensor configured to measure at least one value of a parameter of the atomizer when the atomizer is in the second position. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283635 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE - A liquid ejection device includes: a nozzle through which a liquid is ejected; a liquid transporting pipe coupling to the nozzle; a pulsation generator configured to change a volume of a liquid chamber coupling to the liquid transporting pipe; a pump configured to send a liquid to the liquid transporting pipe; and a control unit configured to control driving of the pulsation generator and the pump. The control unit drives the pulsation generator and the pump such that Vf/Q is 0.3 or more, in which V [mm | 2021-09-16 |
20210283636 | Pressure Cleaning Device, Method for Operating a Pressure Cleaning Device and Method for Detecting a Hose Attachment - The disclosure relates to a pressure cleaning device comprising a pressure generating unit for pressurizing a fluid and for dispensing a pressurized fluid via a hose attachment, preferably via a hand gun or via a cleaning nozzle. The pressure cleaning device can be operated in at least two different operating modes. According to the disclosure, a preferably electric pressure sensor for determining an actual operating pressure and/or a flow rate sensor for determining an actual flow rate and a control device are associated with the pressure generating unit. The control device is designed to control the pressure generating unit in particular, based on a respectively set operating mode in accordance with an actual operating pressure and/or an actual determined flow rate. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283637 | SYSTEM FOR SPRAYING PLANTS WITH AUTOMATED NOZZLE SELECTION - A system for spraying plants comprises a location-determining receiver for estimating a position of a sprayer with respect to one or more rows of plants. A distance sensor is arranged to measure a distance between a nozzle assembly and a plant row segment. A guidance module is adapted to align the nozzle assembly with a target path between the rows of plants, such as a centered path between the rows, or offset between the rows of the plants. A first nozzle is targeted toward a first zone with respect to the plant row segment based on a first spray pattern of the first nozzle. A second nozzle is targeted toward a second zone with respect to the plant row segment based on a second spray pattern of the second nozzle. A nozzle selection module for selecting automatically a first nozzle or a second nozzle based on maximum coverage of a target zone around the plant segment based on the first zone, the second zone, and the measured distance. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283638 | ATOMIZER, INSTALLATION INCLUDING SUCH AN ATOMIZER AND RELATED METHOD - An atomizer having an atomizer head configured to atomize a first fluid. The atomizer includes, in addition, a measurement module including at least one sensor configured to measure the values of at least one parameter of the atomizer, an electronic control module configured to receive the measured values, and a power supply configured to electrically supply the control module with a power supply voltage. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283639 | AIR ASSIST SPRAY ASSEMBLY - An air assist spray assembly for an aerial vehicle as shown and described. The air assist spray assembly may include a boom structure having a plurality of spray nozzles configured to dispense fine and course spray droplet sizes. The spray nozzle may be an electrostatic type of nozzle. The boom structure may include an air curtain system that includes an elongated air passageway with a plurality of air nozzles. The air curtain system may include a front air curtain and/or a rear air curtain to assist with directing the spray of electrostatically charged fine and coarse droplets from the spray nozzles towards vegetation. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283640 | PAINT SPRAYER SADDLE SEAL INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD - A reversible paint spray tip, including a barrel portion configured to be inserted into a barrel bore of a tip holder, and a tip flag portion attached to the barrel portion and positioned generally transversely of the barrel portion. The tip flag portion includes a handle portion defining a handle axis, integrally formed with a first end of the tip flag portion, and an alignment portion defining an alignment axis, integrally formed with a second and opposing end of the tip flag portion. The handle axis and the alignment axis are non-collinear and intersect at an angle relative to the handle portion to prevent interference of the handle portion and barrel portion with one or more guards of the tip holder when the alignment portion is positioned in the barrel bore while in an alignment position. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283641 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an electrostatic coating apparatus comprising: an atomizing head cleaning flow path ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210283642 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE OPERATING POSITION OF SENSORS OF AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER - A system for actuating a sensor of an agricultural sprayer may include a boom assembly and a sensor assembly supported on a portion of the boom assembly. The sensor assembly may include a field sensor movable relative to the portion of the boom assembly between an extended position and a retracted position, where the field sensor generates data indicative of one or more field conditions when in the extended position. The sensor assembly may further include a sensor actuator that moves the field sensor between the extended and retracted positions, and a controller that controls the sensor actuator to move the field sensor between the extended and retracted positions. The field sensor is spaced relative to the portion of the boom assembly by a larger distance when in the extended position than when in the retracted position. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283643 | BASE FOR A POWDER COATING BOOTH - A base for a powder coating booth, including a base structure, through which the booth is intended to rest on a floor, the base structure being configured to support a powder coating compartment of the booth. The base also includes a floor, which is supported by the base structure and which is configured to delimit the bottom of the powder coating compartment. To reduce the accumulation of residual powder, the floor includes at least one oblique panel, which is inclined with respect to the horizontal and which is configured to delimit the bottom of the powder coating compartment of the booth, whereas the at least one oblique panel is porous so as to be permeable to the air and impermeable to the residual powder resulting from powder coating an article within the powder coating compartment. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283644 | SPREADING UNIT - The disclosure relates to a spreading unit having a shaper for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a first shaping contour for shaping the viscous material in the process of the spreading, wherein at least a second shaping contour of the shaper for shaping the viscous material can be brought by means of an actuator, in a direction of spreading, into superimposition with the first shaping contour, so that a shape of the shaper is adjustable during an application process. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283645 | HOT MELT GLUE GUN HAVING NEEDLE VALVE - A hand-held hot melt glue gun having a melt chamber, a needle and a nozzle that is movable with respect to the needle to open or close a discharge port in fluid communication with the melt chamber. A spring closure urges the needle and nozzle toward relative positions to close the discharge port. An opening element moves the nozzle with respect to the needle to open the discharge port, and a trigger mechanism is provided for advancing solid glue into the melt chamber and for operating the opening element. A time delay mechanism provides a time delay between the opening of the discharge port and advancement of glue into the melt chamber. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283646 | Composition Applicator Tip and Instrumentation - A composition applicator tip adapted to deliver a “rippled” bead of composition to a surface of a substrate, the composition applicator tip including: a hollow conduit structure defining a pair of opposed openings and adapted to deliver the composition there through, wherein a first opening of the pair of opposed openings is adapted to be coupled to a composition delivery vessel; and an end wall enclosing a second opening of the pair of opposed openings, wherein the end wall defines an elongate slot that is adapted to be disposed substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate in use and expel the composition there through, and wherein a portion of the end wall disposed beneath the elongate slot has a height such that the composition falls by gravity a predetermined distance to the surface of the substrate in use as the composition applicator tip is translated along the surface of the substrate. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283647 | PNEUMATIC GLUE GUN - The present invention relates to a pneumatic glue gun including tank components which contain a glue hose and an injector head; pressure generating units which contain a shell, an extruder, a slidable piston and a push/pull rod; and a drive component connected with the extruder. The tank components are fixed on the shell through a open end of the glue hose and faced the interior space of the shell. The drive component increases the atmospheric pressure between the extruder and the piston by driving the movement of the extruder in the shell, and the piston slides in the glue hose through the increased atmospheric pressure. The glue of the present invention does not need to be replaced, and the glue can be replenished at any time, so the work of replacing the tank is eliminated, and no waste of resources is caused. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283648 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RUBBER SEAL - A method of producing a rubber seal includes placing a screen with an opening, above a workpiece including a base portion and a bead base protruding from the base portion and applying a liquid material for forming the rubber seal, onto a top part of the bead base through the opening. In the production, the liquid material is applied onto the top part by moving a squeegee along a surface of the screen in a state where a stopper portion is disposed at a position adjacent to the bead base within an area of the base portion and between the screen and the workpiece. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283649 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CURING A WET COATING APPLIED TO A SUBSTRATE - Systems and processes for curing a wet coating of a coated substrate are disclosed. The system includes a ventilation system and a curing room configured to receive the coated substrate being displaced along a displacement axis and includes at least an upstream curing section and a downstream curing section. The upstream curing section includes an upstream catalytic infrared heating system for producing an upstream infrared radiation at an upstream radiation intensity to heat and partially cure the wet coating while the coated substrate is being displaced through the upstream curing section. On the other hand, the downstream curing section includes a downstream catalytic infrared heating system for producing a downstream infrared radiation at a downstream radiation intensity, being lower than the upstream radiation intensity, to further cure the wet coating while the coated substrate is being displaced through the downstream curing section for producing a cured coating. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283650 | Methods and Apparatus for Cryogenic Gas Stream Assisted SAM-based Selective Deposition - Methods and apparatus for removing deposits in self-assembled monolayer (SAM) based selective deposition process schemes using cryogenic gas streams are described. Some methods include removing deposits in self-assembled monolayer (SAM) based selective depositions by exposing the substrate to cryogenic aerosols to remove undesired deposition on SAM protected surfaces. Processing chambers for cryogenic gas assisted selective deposition are also described. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283651 | APPLICATION METHOD OF ADHESIVE AND APPLICATION DEVICE - An application method configured to apply an adhesive to an object comprises applying, prior to applying the adhesive to a specified part of the object, the adhesive to a part different from the specified part, calculating an application quantity of the adhesive applied to the part different from the specified part, making a first correction configured to correct an application condition of the adhesive on the basis of a result of the calculation, and applying the adhesive to the specified part on the application condition corrected in the first correction. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283652 | FAST COATING COMPOSITIONS - An anticorrosive coating includes a first curable liquid layer to the associated substrate, the first layer having a thickness of at least about 100 micrometers, wherein the first layer includes at least one polymer or at least one monomer, quasi-one-dimensional particles or quasi-two-dimensional particles, sacrificial metal particles, and a solvent, wherein a percolation threshold of the particles is not reached in the presence of the solvent, wherein the percolation threshold of the particles is reached when between about 1% and about 20% of the solvent evaporates, applying a second curable liquid layer having a thickness of at least 100 micrometers on the top of the first layer after the percolation threshold of the particles is reached and viscosity of the first layer increases more than 50%, and allowing the first layer and the second layer to cure simultaneously. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283653 | FAST COATING COMPOSITIONS - An anticorrosive coating includes a first curable liquid layer to the associated substrate, the first layer having a thickness of at least about 100 micrometers, wherein the first layer includes at least one polymer or at least one monomer, quasi-one-dimensional particles or quasi-two-dimensional particles, sacrificial metal particles, and a solvent, wherein a percolation threshold of the particles is not reached in the presence of the solvent, wherein the percolation threshold of the particles is reached when between about 1% and about 20% of the solvent evaporates, applying a second curable liquid layer having a thickness of at least 100 micrometers on the top of the first layer after the percolation threshold of the particles is reached and viscosity of the first layer increases more than 50%, and allowing the first layer and the second layer to cure simultaneously. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283654 | FAST COATING COMPOSITIONS - An anticorrosive coating includes a first curable liquid layer to the associated substrate, the first layer having a thickness of at least about 100 micrometers, wherein the first layer includes at least one polymer or at least one monomer, quasi-one-dimensional particles or quasi-two-dimensional particles, sacrificial metal particles, and a solvent, wherein a percolation threshold of the particles is not reached in the presence of the solvent, wherein the percolation threshold of the particles is reached when between about 1% and about 20% of the solvent evaporates, applying a second curable liquid layer having a thickness of at least 100 micrometers on the top of the first layer after the percolation threshold of the particles is reached and viscosity of the first layer increases more than 50%, and allowing the first layer and the second layer to cure simultaneously. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283655 | STRUCTURE REPAIRING METHOD - A structure repairing method applied to concrete structures ensures a short construction period and high reliability in a wide temperature range. The method includes a first repairing layer forming step of applying a radical-polymerizable resin composition (A) to a structure to form a first repairing layer, a second repairing layer forming step of applying a repairing material (X) containing a radical-polymerizable resin composition (Ax) and a filler (B) to the first repairing layer before the first repairing layer is cured, thereby forming a second repairing layer, and a repairing layer curing step of curing the radical-polymerizable resin composition (A) and the radical-polymerizable resin composition (Ax), wherein (A) and (Ax) each contain a radical-polymerizable resin (a1), a radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomer (a2), a hydroxy group-containing aromatic tertiary amine (a3), and an organic peroxide (a4), and (a1) and (a2) in each of (A) and (Ax) total 75% by mass or more. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283656 | HIGH BANDWIDTH ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER WITH METAL BACKING LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - An ultrasonic transducer includes a delay line substrate, a piezoelectric element, a metal conductive layer between the delay line substrate and the piezoelectric element, and a backing layer applied to the piezoelectric element. The delay line substrate and the piezoelectric element are acoustically joined, configured to couple ultrasonic waves from the piezoelectric element into the delay line substrate or from the delay line substrate into the piezoelectric element. The backing layer includes a metal film, the metal film has a thickness and an acoustic impedance, and the thickness and the acoustic impedance each have value sufficient to provide acoustic damping. The backing layer has a substantially columnar cross-sectional morphology with a substantially granular surface morphology. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283657 | MECHANICAL AMPLIFICATION OF PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS - Typically, the displacement of piezo-electric actuators is quite small. Accordingly, some sort of amplification may be needed for specific applications to amplify the displacement of the piezo-electric actuator, and thereby amplify the haptic feedback. For all solutions, the goal is to amplify the displacement of a moveable mass in order to increase vibration to improve the haptic feedback. If the host device is a wearable or portable device, e.g. a smart watch, it would be preferable to excite a heavy moveable mass that is already part of the assembly to harvest enough energy to transmit to the interface with the user. If the device is a large display, e.g. a display in a vehicle info system, the display itself could be the moveable mass. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283658 | Sorting Waste Materials - Apparatus ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210283659 | ECCENTRIC VIBRATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus that generates vibrational motion is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first mass, a second mass, a drive system, and a control system. The first mass is eccentrically mounted on, and configured to rotate about, a first shaft. The second mass is eccentrically mounted on, and configured to rotate about, a second shaft, with first and second shafts sharing a common axis. The drive system imparts rotational motion to first and second shafts, and the control system controls rotational frequencies, directions, and initial angles of the first and second masses. Linear, elliptical, or circular vibratory motion of the apparatus may be induced by controlling such rotational properties of the first and second masses. The apparatus may include a measurement device that measures angular position and/or velocity of the first and second masses. The control system may control the vibrational motion based on measurements taken by the measurement device. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283660 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONVEYER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREFOR - Provided is a method of controlling a conveyor for item transportation and an electronic apparatus therefor, the method including acquiring information associated with a plurality of destinations, identifying a weight for each of the plurality of destinations based on the acquired information, determining, in response to an item being identified, a destination among the plurality of destinations based on the identified weight, wherein the item is placed in the determined destination, and controlling the conveyor to transport the item to the determined destination. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283661 | ASSESSING A PLASTIC CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for assessing a plastic container for reuse or recycling. For example, certain embodiments may provide a system that is capable of scanning a tag associated with the plastic container and determining whether to assess the plastic container for suitability for reuse or for recycling based on information scanned from the tag. With respect to recycling specifically, certain embodiments may be capable of assessing the plastic container's suitability for use as an input material to an additive manufacturing process. After assessing the plastic container, the system may perform one or more actions to reuse or recycle the plastic container. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283662 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BATTERY DETECTION IN RECYCLING FACILITIES - Methods for detecting electronics amongst a plurality of recycling materials. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283663 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE SURFACE OF A TOOL - The invention relates to a device for cleaning the surface of a tool for shaping the surface of a large-area fiber composite material body using a highly pressurized cleaning liquid, having a nozzle support which is held on a central bearing in a rotatable manner, at least one jet nozzle which is held in an arm of the nozzle support and out of which the highly pressurized cleaning liquid exits during operation, and a control unit for controlling the cleaning liquid pressure to be applied, wherein the nozzle support is surrounded by a housing which is provided with an opening towards the tool surface to be cleaned. The housing is connected to a suction device by means of which a housing interior equipped with the nozzle support can be suctioned. The housing interior is connected to an outer surrounding area via a pressure valve, and a liquid-tight seal with a flexible shape is arranged on a housing end which forms the opening, wherein the seal can be used to seal the space between the nozzle support and the body surface to be cleaned from the outer surrounding area, and the control unit has at least two pressure range settings. The invention additionally relates to a method for cleaning a surface of a tool. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283664 | REACTION FORCE NOZZLE - A nozzle for water jet equipment and a method of use thereof. The nozzle has a body including a base with a shaft extending outwardly therefrom. The shaft is inserted through a bore of a sleeve that rotatable about the shaft. The base and shaft define a bore therein. At least one opening is defined in the shaft and one or more grooves are milled into the shaft's exterior surface. Each opening places the body's bore in fluid communication with one of the grooves and the sleeve's bore. Water flowing through the body's bore will flow through each opening, into the associated groove and into a space between the shaft and sleeve. The shaft terminates in a conical section usable as a battering ram to break up blockages in pipes during cleaning operations. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283665 | CLEANING NOZZLES OF A MACHINE - A controller associated with a machine may determine that a first subset of nozzles, of a plurality of nozzles of the machine, is to be cleaned. The controller may determine a first flow rate of the fluid through the first subset of nozzles and increase, based on determining that the first subset of nozzles is to be cleaned, the first flow rate of the fluid through the first subset of nozzles to a second flow rate of the fluid through the first subset of nozzles. The controller may decrease the second flow rate of the fluid through the first subset of nozzles to the first flow rate of the fluid through the first subset of nozzles when the first subset of nozzles is cleaned. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283666 | FLOATING ROOF TANK SCARIFYING SYSTEM - A scarifying rig may be mounted on the surface of a floating roof to move about the perimeter of the roof. The rig comprises a trolley, one or more support rails fixed on the trolley, and a horizontal arm mounted on the support rails for controlled movement along the support rails. A vertical rail is attached substantially to the end of the horizontal arm for reciprocating vertical movement (up and down) about the end of the horizontal arm. A nozzle assembly is mounted to the vertical rail. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283667 | Systems and Methods for Cleaning and Maintenance of Tanks - A manipulator boom assembly for releasable attachment to a manway of a tank. The manipulator boom assembly includes an elongated and curved boom defining an arcuate shape along a length of the boom, a base adapted to be releasably mounted to the manway of the tank, and a drive coupled to the boom, where the boom is movable by the drive relative to the base and the manway between a retracted position and an extended position within the tank. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283668 | CONTINUOUSLY OPERABLE PRODUCTION PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PRODUCTION PLANT WHEN THERE IS A FAULT - In the case of a production plant which comprises in series a thin-slab continuous casting plant ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210283669 | EMULSION FLOW OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR SUPPRESING VIBRATION OF COLD CONTINUOUS ROLLING MILL - An emulsion flow optimization method suitable for a cold continuous rolling mill that aims to achieve vibration suppression. Said method aims to suppress vibrations, and by means of an oil film thickness model and a friction coefficient model, an optimum set value of the emulsion flow rate for each rolling stand that aims to achieve vibration suppression is optimized on the basis of an over-lubrication film thickness critical value and an under-lubrication film thickness critical value that are proposed. The described method greatly reduces the incidence of rolling mill vibration defects, improves production efficiency and product quality, treats rolling mill vibration defects, and improves the surface quality and rolling process stability of a finished strip of a cold continuous rolling mill. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283670 | MULTISTAGE PLUNGER PRESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH INTERLOCKING FINGERS FOR FORMING BATTERY CELL TABS - Presented are metalworking systems for forming metallic workpieces, methods for making such workpieces and methods for operating such systems, and battery cell tabs bent by a multistage plunger press. A metalworking system includes a plunger fixture that mounts adjacent metallic workpieces, and a plunger head movably mounted to the plunger fixture to move between activated and deactivated positions. A first row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in one direction to press against and bend one metallic workpiece a predefined bend angle. Likewise, a second row of plunger fingers is mounted to the plunger head and moves in an opposite direction to press against and bend another metallic workpiece another predefined bend angle. The plunger head then moves to the activated position, in tandem with the plunger fingers bending the metallic workpieces, to cause the plunger fingers to bend the workpieces additional respective bend angles. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283671 | Device and Method for Forming Waved Corner Sealed Joints in Layered Sheet Material - A forming device is configured to form metal laminated sheet material into a tray-shaped case half while allowing the material to form pleats in the corners of the recess during the forming process while preventing formation of pleats along the flange. The device forms the flange so that excess material in the corners of the case halves is arranged in an undulating shape. As a result, the flange has a waved or ruffled configuration at each corner. Two such case halves are sealed together along the flange to form a reliably sealed package. A method of forming pouch cell is also described. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283672 | Constrained Ironing - Constrained ironing as a new ironing method is proposed for producing thin-walled cans and components with uniform thickness and based on compressive stresses could reach a higher ironing limit ratio or thickness reduction ratio (TRR) without interruption for additional processing such as multi-stage ironing and annealing between different stages. The punch pushes the constrained material to reduce the thickness from the outer surface of the cup. The state of the stresses is fully compressive in this new process while it is tensile in the conventional ironing method. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283673 | PRECISION COMPENSATION MECHANISM OF FULL-AUTOMATIC BIDIRECTIONAL FLANGING MACHINE - A precision compensation mechanism of a full-automatic bidirectional flanging machine comprises an upper die X-direction fine adjustment assembly, an upper die Y-direction fine adjustment assembly, a lower die X-direction fine adjustment assembly and a lower die Y-direction fine adjustment assembly, wherein the fine adjustment assemblies each comprise N adjusting threaded sleeves, N adjusting screws and a threaded sleeve rotation driving device; wherein the N adjusting threaded sleeves are threaded into an upper opening or a lower opening of a C-shaped flanging beam along the length direction of an upper die or a lower die; the outer wall surfaces of the N adjusting threaded sleeves are threaded into the upper opening or the lower opening of the C-shaped flanging beam to form N screw thread pairs I with the thread pitch of P | 2021-09-16 |
20210283674 | HIGH-PRECISION HEAVY-LOAD NUMERICALLY-CONTROLLED FLANGING MACHINE - A high-precision heavy-load numerically-controlled flanging machine comprises a machine frame, an edge pressing assembly, a flanging beam and a flanging beam transmission mechanism that comprises an inclined slide rail, an inertia block and two crank-connecting rod mechanisms; the flanging beam is provided with a driving inclined plane; the inclined slide rail is mounted on the machine frame; the inertia block is provided with two non-parallel inclined planes, wherein one inclined plane of the inertia block is slidably mounted on the inclined slide rail to form a sliding pair I, and the other inclined plane of the inertia block is in sliding fit with the driving inclined plane of the flanging beam to form a sliding pair II; cranks of the two crank-connecting rod mechanisms are hinged on the machine frame. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283675 | SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE RIVET BUTTON AND TOOLING THEREFOR - A can end including a central panel with an expandable bubble disposed thereon is provided. The use of an expandable bubble allows for an expandable rivet button and thereafter an expandable rivet that has an enhanced overlap of a tab body. Such an expandable rivet allows for the use of a metal sheet with a thinner base thickness. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283676 | BOTTLE, CAP AND MACHINE - A machine for manufacturing a closure that has: a workspace for receiving a blank, a rim punch arranged to engage a blank received within the workspace, a center punch arranged radially inside the rim punch, the center punch arranged to engage the blank received within the workspace to form a closure, and an ejection pin arranged to cause the center punch to move such that the closure disengages from the rim punch. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283677 | Coiling Device - A method for making a device for coiling an elongated flexible object into a predefined shape includes the steps of winding a length of wire around an elongated first mandrel having a diameter approximately the same as a diameter of the object, winding the first mandrel, with the wire wound thereon, around a second mandrel which is configured to conform to the predefined shape, and heating the first and second mandrels to set the windings. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283678 | Self-Piercing Rivet Fastening Method And Fastening Device - To provide a fastening method and a fastening device for a self-piercing rivet so that the adhesive force of the adhesive applied between the members to be fastened can be exerted to a greater degree, a rivet fastening method comprises a step of preparing at least two plates stacked via an adhesive layer; a step of preparing a rod-shaped punch having at least two openings and an air flow path through which the at least two openings are communicated; a step of preparing a self-piercing rivet with a through hole; and a step of driving the self-piercing rivet into the at least two plates with the punch so that one of the at least two openings in the punch faces the through hole of the self-piercing rivet. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283679 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING CONTINUOUS CASTING PROCESS - A control device for continuous casting continuously producing a slab by injecting a molten metal from a nozzle to a mold and extracting the molten metal while solidifying the molten metal, includes a molten metal level meter measuring a molten metal level in the mold, a main control unit obtaining an operation amount of a flow rate adjusting mechanism that adjusts a flow rate of a molten metal injected to the mold from the nozzle such that a molten metal level measured by the molten metal level meter follows a molten metal level target value, a flowmeter measuring the flow rate of the molten metal injected to the mold from the nozzle, an input disturbance correction unit obtaining a first correction amount for the operation amount of the flow rate adjusting mechanism obtained by the main control unit. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283680 | METHOD FOR CASTING METALS WITH MELTING POINTS GREATER THAN 200.degree. CELSIUS USING A PLASTIC MOLD WHICH MOLD CONFORMS TO THE SHAPE OF THE OBJECT TO BE CAST USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RAPID COOLING - This present disclosure relates to a method for casting metals with melting points greater than 200° Celsius using a Plastic Mold which mold conforms to the shape of the object to be cast used in conjunction with Rapid Cooling. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283681 | METHOD FOR REMOVING REFRACTORY METAL CORES - A furnace for removing a molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core through sublimation comprising a retort furnace having an interior; a sublimation fixture insertable within the interior of the retort furnace, the sublimation fixture configured to receive at least one turbine blade having the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core; a flow passage thermally coupled to the retort furnace configured to heat a fluid flowing through the flow passage and deliver the fluid to the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core causing sublimation of the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283682 | DEGATE ROBOT END-OF-ARM TOOL AND METHODS OF USE - A method and an automatic degate system includes a fixture configured to receive a workpiece, a registration device configured to position the workpiece in a predetermined orientation and position, and a robotic arm. The robotic arm is configured to move in at least a gripping direction. The robotic arm includes a gripping device configured to engage the workpiece at predetermined locations after being moved in the gripping direction. The robotic arm also includes a support bracket, a plurality of elongate rods each having a predetermined length and extending orthogonally from the support bracket, and a respective cutting puck coupled to a distal end of each of the plurality of elongate rods. The cutting pucks configured to remove a biscuit of excess material from the workpiece while being moved in the gripping direction. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283683 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL FOAM - The present application provides a method for manufacturing a metal foam. The present application can provide a method for manufacturing a metal foam, which is capable of forming a metal foam comprising uniformly formed pores and having excellent mechanical properties as well as the desired porosity, and a metal foam having the above characteristics. In addition, the present application can provide a method capable of forming a metal foam in which the above-mentioned physical properties are ensured, while being in the form of a thin film or sheet, within a fast process time, and such a metal foam. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283684 | MOLD, MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODY - A mold includes a pair of first mold parts, a pair of second mold parts, and a pair of third mold parts that define six surfaces of a molding space substantially having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. At least one of the pair of third mold parts includes an upper mold part and a lower mold part. The upper mold part defines an upper space of the molding space, and the lower mold part defines a lower space of the molding space. The upper mold part and the lower mold part are individually slidable. The lower mold part is configured to protrude toward the molding space with respect to the upper mold part so that a step portion is formed. The upper mold part is configured to be slidable relative to the lower mold part to make a size of the step portion decrease. The upper mold part and the lower mold part are configured to be integrally slidable in a state that the step portion remains or is absent. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283685 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING IRON-BASED POWDER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SINTERED BODY - A method for collecting an iron-based powder includes the steps of; preparing a raw material powder containing a first metal powder containing 90% by mass or more of iron; forming a green compact by subjecting the raw material powder to uniaxial pressing using a die; machining the green compact; and collecting a second metal powder having an average particle diameter of 50 μm or more and 500 μm or less from machining chips generated in the step of machining. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283686 | MATERIAL SETS - A material set can include a powder bed material including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles and a thermally sensitive binder fluid. The metal particles can have a D50 particle size distribution value ranging from 5 μm to 75 μm. The thermally sensitive binder fluid can include an aqueous liquid vehicle, a reducible metal compound, and a thermally activated reducing agent. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283687 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEMS - The present disclosure is drawn to a three-dimensional printing system can include a powder bed material, including from 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles having a D50 particle size distribution value ranging from 5 μm to 75 μm and a powder bed support substrate for receiving the powder bed material. The system can also include a fluid ejector operable to digitally deposit a thermally sensitive binder fluid onto a selected portion of the powder bed material on the powder bed support substrate. The thermally sensitive binder fluid can include water, a reducible metal compound, and a thermally activated reducing agent. A light source can also be present to generate a pulse energy sufficient to cause the thermally activated reducing agent to reduce the reducible metal compound and bind metal particles together to form a green three-dimensional part. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283688 | MATERIAL SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Techniques and compositions are disclosed for three-dimensional printing with powder/binder systems including, but not limited to, metal injection molding powder materials, highly-filled polymer composites, and any other materials suitable for handling with various additive manufacturing techniques, and further suitable for subsequent debinding and thermal processing into a final object. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283689 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH NANOFUNCTIONALIZED PRECURSORS - Some variations provide a process for additive manufacturing of a nanofunctionalized metal alloy, comprising: providing a nanofunctionalized metal precursor containing metals and grain-refining nanoparticles; exposing a first amount of the nanofunctionalized metal precursor to an energy source for melting the precursor, thereby generating a first melt layer; solidifying the first melt layer, thereby generating a first solid layer; and repeating many times to generate a plurality of solid layers in an additive-manufacturing build direction. The additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy has a microstructure with equiaxed grains. Other variations provide an additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy comprising metals selected from aluminum, iron, nickel, copper, titanium, magnesium, zinc, silicon, lithium, silver, chromium, manganese, vanadium, bismuth, gallium, or lead; and grain-refining nanoparticles selected from zirconium, tantalum, niobium, titanium, or oxides, nitrides, hydrides, carbides, or borides thereof, wherein the additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy has a microstructure with equiaxed grains. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283690 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - In an example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method, a metallic build material is applied. A patterning fluid, including a metal salt, is selectively applied on at least a portion of the metallic build material. Prior to an application of additional build material, the metallic build material is exposed to light irradiation to cause the metal salt to reach a thermal decomposition temperature and thermally decompose to a metal. During the exposing, the metallic build material is maintained below a sintering temperature of the metallic build material. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283691 | POWDER BED MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING THE PROCESS DATA OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN A POWDER BED MACHINE - The disclosure relates to a powder bed machine including a distribution device, which is to be charged with process material and which has a residual powder tank within the manufacturing process, which residual powder tank holds surplus process material. The powder bed machine is positioned on feet and weighing cells are located in the feet. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283692 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING A DYNAMICALLY GROWN BUILD ENVELOPE - The present disclosure generally relates to additive manufacturing systems and methods on a large-scale format. One aspect involves a build unit that can be moved around in three dimensions by a positioning system, building separate portions of a large object. The build unit has an energy directing device that directs, e.g., laser or e-beam irradiation onto a powder layer. In the case of laser irradiation, the build volume may have a gasflow device that provides laminar gas flow to a laminar flow zone above the layer of powder. This allows for efficient removal of the smoke, condensates, and other impurities produced by irradiating the powder (the “gas plume”) without excessively disturbing the powder layer. The build unit may also have a recoater that allows it to selectively deposit particular quantities of powder in specific locations over a work surface to build large, high quality, high precision objects. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283693 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL BINDER JETTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to powder spreading and binder distribution techniques for consistent and rapid layer-by-layer fabrication of three-dimensional objects formed through binder jetting. For example, a powder may be spread to form a layer along a volume defined by a powder box, a binder may be deposited along the layer to form a layer of a three-dimensional object, and the direction of spreading the layer and depositing the binder may be in a first direction and in a second direction, different from the first direction, thus facilitating rapid formation of the three-dimensional object with each passage of the print carriage over the volume. Powder delivery, powder spreading, thermal energy delivery, and combinations thereof, may facilitate consistently achieving quality standards as the rate of fabrication of the three-dimensional object is increased. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283694 | DRILL GUIDE FOR HAND-HELD DRILL - A drill guide for a drill bit of a hand-held drill is disclosed. The drill guide includes a mount, a telescoping guard, and a guide foot. The mount is configured to couple to a non-rotating portion of the hand-held drill. The telescoping guard extends from the mount and is configured to telescope into a retracted position from an extended position. The guide foot is coupled to the telescoping guard opposite the mount such that the drill guide enshrouds the drill bit when the telescoping guard is in the extended position, and the drill bit passes through the guide foot as the telescoping guard telescopes into the retracted position from the extended position. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283695 | PCD DRILL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - When forming a first preliminary flute on a PCD layer of a columnar body, electrical discharge machining is performed by setting the electrode orientation so that the first twist angle is α. Next, when forming a second preliminary flute on a substrate of the columnar body and a round bar, the grinding process is performed by setting the grinding orientation and direction for a diamond whetstone so that a second twist angle is larger than the first twist angle. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283696 | TWIST DRILL AND AN EXCHANGEABLE HEAD FOR A TWIST DRILL - A twist drill and an exchangeable head for a twist drill, the twist drill extending along a central axis of rotation and having a front end formed as a drill point with two cutting edges and at least two clearance surfaces. Two helical chip flutes conduct chips away from the cutting edges. Each cutting edge extends in a transition between the clearance surfaces. One of the chip flutes extends from an inner position adjacent to the central axis to a peripheral envelope surface and has a main portion closest to the peripheral envelope surface. Each chip flute is delimited by a side surface including a main rake face, which extends rearward from the main portion of the cutting edge. The cutting edges are contained in an imaginary conical surface, such that the twist drill is operable to generate a bottom profile having the shape of an inverted cone. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283697 | Trepanning Tool with Plug Management - A trepanning apparatus, including a shaft portion extending along a longitudinal axis; an annular cutter portion; and a connecting portion extending axially between the shaft portion and the cutter portion, the connecting portion including a pair of arms each having a front end connected to the cutter portion and a rear end connected to the shaft portion, the arms circumferentially spaced from one another about the longitudinal axis to provide diametrically opposed first and second openings, a first plug retaining surface defined by a first portion of the rearward end of the cutter portion having a first circumferential extent bounded by the front ends of the arms, and a second plug retaining surface defined by a second portion of the rearward end of the cutter portion having a second circumferential extent bounded by the front ends of the arms, the first circumferential extent greater than the second circumferential extent. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283698 | REINFORCED METAL SLITTER BODY HAVING INSERT POCKETS - A metal slitter body including a cylindrical body portion and cutting body portions extending outwardly from and integrally formed with the cylindrical body portion. The cutting body portions each include an insert pocket having an insert receiving slot, first and second clamping jaws and a slot end. The slitter body further including a reinforcement portion extending from the cylindrical body in an outward radial direction further than each slot end. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283699 | TANGENTIAL CUTTING INSERT AND A MILLING TOOL - A tangential cutting insert includes two opposing main surfaces having a triangular shape, three identical side surfaces extending between the main surfaces, and at least three identical and indexable major cutting edges formed at the intersection of at least one of the main surfaces and the three identical side surfaces. Each side surface includes three flat support surfaces recessed in relation to the major cutting edge and arranged one after another in a longitudinal direction of each side surface. A first flat support surface is disposed centrally in each side surface and forms the lowermost recessed support surface in relation to the major cutting edge. Second and third flat support surfaces are located on opposite sides of the first flat support surface and extend at an obtuse angle with the first flat support surface. A milling tool having a plurality of insert seats receiving the tangential cutting insert is provided. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283700 | SELF-SHARPENING CUTTING TOOTH FOR A FELLING APPARATUS - A cutting tooth includes a tooth body having a mounting side, a front face spaced from the mounting side, and a plurality of lateral faces extending between the mounting side and the front face, the tooth body having an interior hardness, and a coating applied to at least one of the lateral faces to form a lateral hardface, the lateral hardface having a hardface hardness greater than the interior hardness, an edge of the lateral hardface closest to the front face and a portion of the front face adjacent the edge of the lateral hardface defining a cutting edge region of the tooth. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283701 | ELECTROPOLISHING SYSTEM WITH PROBE FOR INTERNAL DEBURRING OF PART AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A probe assembly of an electropolishing system for electropolishing a surface of a part is disclosed. The probe assembly includes a supply line, at least a part of which is flexible. The supply line defines a fluid passage for a flow of an electrolyte therethrough. The probe assembly also includes an electrode with at least one aperture. The electrode is attached to the supply line and is fluidly connected to the fluid passage for receiving the electrolyte and outputting the electrolyte via the at least one aperture. The electrode is configured to be electrically charged for electropolishing the surface of the part. Also, the probe assembly includes a sensor that is attached to at least one of the supply line and the electrode. The sensor is configured to provide substantially real-time feedback corresponding to the electropolishing of the surface of the part. Methods of using the system are also disclosed. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283702 | Utilization of CNC Machining in Composite Part Rework - A method for repairing a composite structure is provided. A rework zone is defined on the composite structure. A theoretical scarfing bottom surface is identified for the rework zone from a model of the composite structure. An actual scarfing bottom surface in a local axis system is identified for the rework zone. Parameters for a rework program for an automated scarfing tool are modified based on deviations between the theoretical scarfing bottom surface and the actual scarfing bottom surface. Plies in the rework zone are removed using the automated scarfing tool. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283703 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO FACILITATE WELDING OF PIPE SECTIONS - According to some embodiments, a device for reducing magnetic force along a section of piping comprises a first end member comprising an opening, a second end member comprising an opening, at least one connecting member extending between the first end member and the second end member, the at least one connecting member secured to both the first and second end members, wherein the at least one connecting member defines a passageway that generally aligns with the openings of the first and second end members, and wherein the passageway and the central openings of the first and second members are sized and otherwise configured to accommodate a pipe section. The device further includes a coil configured to conduct electrical current. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283704 | AUTOMATIC WELD ARC MONITORING SYSTEM - An example welding system includes a power supply configured to output welding power; a weld parameter feedback sensor configured to produce a weld feedback parameter corresponding to an actual weld condition during welding; and a welding program comprising: a first weld having first weld parameters; a second weld having second weld parameters, wherein the second weld follows the first weld; a controller configured to, in response to selection of the weld program for performing a welding job on a part: control the power supply to provide the welding power to a first weld operation based the first weld parameters; monitor first feedback from the power supply; control the power supply to provide the welding power to a second weld operation based the second weld parameters; monitor second feedback from the power supply; and determine whether at least one of the welding job or the part is acceptable. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283705 | WELDING CURRENT SOURCE - A welding current source for providing a welding current and a welding voltage at an output in order to carry out an arc welding process includes an input-side rectifier, an inverter, which is operated with a switching frequency, a transformer having a primary winding and at least two secondary windings, at least two rectifiers arranged between the secondary windings and the output, and at least one capacitor and one load resistor at the output. At least one current-limiting reactor is arranged on the second secondary winding and the load resistor for discharging the capacitor, which can be charged by the current-limiting reactor, the current-limiting reactor, and the capacitor are dimensioned in such a way that the maximum value of the no-load voltage at the output is greater than the voltage corresponding to the transmission ratio of the primary winding to the secondary winding of the transformer. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283706 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELDING PARAMETERS USING MATERIAL THICKNESS AND WIRE DIAMETER - Systems and methods for determining welding parameters using material thickness and wire diameter are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a power source; an input device configured to receive a first user input specifying a thickness of a material to be welded; and control circuitry configured to: determine a plurality of welding parameters based on the first user input and based on a user-specified wire diameter; control the power source based on one or more of the welding parameters; and control a wire feeder based on one or more of the welding parameters. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283707 | WIRE GUIDE FOR WELDING - A wire guide for metal inert gas (MIG) or tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding includes a strap with a plurality of holes. The strap is connected to a magnet through connectors. A holder may optionally be connected to one or both of the connectors for holding accessories. In embodiments, the strap may be leather and may contain a plurality of holes sufficient to hold a metal rod for welding in various directions through one or more of the holes | 2021-09-16 |
20210283708 | SMART REGULATORS FOR WELDING-TYPE SYSTEMS - Systems and apparatus are disclosed relating to smart regulators and smart manifolds for welding-type systems. A smart regulator may be coupled to a fluid tank and provide information regarding the current pressure(s) and/or flow rate to a remote device and/or operator. The remote device may also determine and/or output additional information, such as, for example, remaining fluid and/or remaining time before the fluid runs out or becomes dangerously low. A smart manifold may be configured to work with several different fluid supplies. In this way, an operator may easily mix fluid types, switch between different fluid types, and/or switch between different fluid tanks. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283709 | Cathode Seated Liquid Coolant Tube for a Plasma Arc Cutting System - A liquid coolant tube for a plasma arc cutting torch including a hollow elongated inner body shaped to translate within a hollow elongated outer body. The hollow elongated outer body of the liquid coolant tube is shaped to fixedly connect to the plasma arc cutting torch and includes a set of electrode guides. An external surface of the hollow elongated outer body and the set of electrode guides partially define a set of coolant flow channels between the set of electrode guides. The set of electrode guides are shaped to facilitate alignment of an electrode within the plasma arc cutting torch. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283710 | PLASMA CUTTING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A plasma cutting machine cuts a work piece with a plasma arc. The plasma cutting machine includes a plasma torch, a drive device, and a controller. The plasma torch includes an electrode and a nozzle and generates the plasma arc. The drive device moves the plasma torch. The controller includes a storage device and controls the drive device. The storage device records information pertaining to the plasma cutting machine. The controller acquires a weight of a work piece. The controller acquires a consumption amount of at least one of the electrode and the nozzle. The controller records, in the storage device, processing performance data including the weight of the work piece and the consumption amount correlated with each other. | 2021-09-16 |