40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170282216 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOLDING A SCREEN FOR USE WITH A SCREEN TENSIONING SYSTEM - An apparatus, a system and a method for reinforcing a screen has a screen rod assembly extending from a first end to a second end. The screen rod assembly encloses an interior. A spring-loaded plunger is located in the interior and adjusts the length of the screen rod assembly. A ball joint is on the screen rod and defines sections of the screen rod assembly that bend around the ball joint to reduce the length of the screen rod. A sleeve extends from a screen with segments separated by a fold line extending along a width of the screen. The sleeve receives the screen rod assembly to reinforce the screen. In an embodiment, a screen pinch assembly is defined where the sleeve engages a retention clasp of a screen tensioning system that receives the screen. The screen pinch assembly holds the screen in place. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282217 | SORTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a sorting and distribution system for sorting a number of different types of articles to a number of different clients depending on types and amounts of articles ordered by the different clients. The system comprises a plurality of article tracks and a plurality of order tracks arranged substantially transverse to the plurality of article tracks. Each order track is divided into m order track parts. The system further comprises a control unit controlling movement of the plurality of order tracks and movement of articles arranged on the plurality of article tracks to the plurality of order tracks such that an article positioned on a first article track is moved to a first order track part of a first order track when a first client to which the first order track part is associated has ordered a first article type. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282218 | HIGH PRESSURE SURFACE CLEANER AND RELATED METHODS - A high pressure surface cleaner includes a housing having an open end, a high pressure coupling in fluid communication with the housing and having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to receive a high pressure water source, and a supply conduit rotatably secured to the second end of the high pressure coupling and configured to rotate about the high pressure coupling defining a horizontal plane within the housing. The cleaner also includes first and second nozzles having a vertical axis therethrough and secured proximate to the first and opposing second ends of the supply conduit, respectively, the vertical axis of the first and second nozzles approximately normal to the first horizontal plane, and a directional nozzle coupled to the supply conduit and having a directional outlet orientated to cause the supply conduit with the first and second nozzles to rotate when discharging water. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282219 | HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPARATUS - A high-pressure cleaning apparatus including a high-pressure pump that includes a suction chamber, at least one pump chamber in which liquid is pressurized, and a pressure chamber arranged downstream of the pump chamber is disclosed. The high-pressure pump includes a return line via which the pressure chamber is in flow communication with the suction chamber, and a valve unit by which a free cross-sectional area of the return line is changeable. The high-pressure cleaning apparatus also includes a drive unit associated with the valve unit, a control unit coupled to the drive unit and a pressure sensor coupled to the control unit for detecting liquid pressure on the pressure side of the pump chamber. Depending on the signal of the pressure sensor, the liquid pressure can be controllable to a predetermined or predeterminable liquid pressure by changing of the free cross-sectional area of the return line. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282220 | Method and System for Liquid Cleaning of Smoke Sensor Heads - A system and method for cleaning the fire detection sensor of a fire detection device, such as a smoke detector, includes flowing halocarbon liquid over the fire detection sensor. A pump continuously recirculates the halocarbon liquid between a sensor holder and a reservoir, while a cleaning action is applied by an agitator to the fire detection sensor while it is under a stream of the liquid or in a bath of the liquid. The halocarbon liquid is typically an industrial electronics cleaner such as Novec™, which removes dirt, dust, grease and oil from the fire detection sensor without harming electronic components. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282221 | CLEANING PROCESS THAT PRECIPITATES YTTRIUM OXY-FLOURIDE - A method includes immersing an article comprising a yttrium based oxide in an acidic cleaning solution comprising water and 1-10 mol % HF acid. A portion of the yttrium based oxide is dissolved by the HF acid. A yttrium based oxy-fluoride is formed based on a reaction between the HF acid and the dissolved portion of the yttrium based. The yttrium based oxy-fluoride is precipitated onto the article over the yttrium based oxide to form a yttrium based oxy-fluoride coating. The acidic cleaning solution may include a yttrium based salt, which may additionally react with the HF acid to form more of the yttrium based oxy-fluoride. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282222 | DUST LIMITING INSULATION COLLECTION BAG AND METHOD OF COLLECTING INSULATION - Provided is a dust limiting collection bag for collecting used insulation and method of making the bag. The bag is formed from a non-porous, heat-sealable plastic and includes a filter. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282223 | CONTROLLING DRY ETCH PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS USING WAFERLESS DRY CLEAN OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for acquiring optical emission spectra from an optical emission spectroscopy system by flowing a dry cleaning gas into a plasma processing chamber of the plasma processing system and igniting a plasma in the plasma processing chamber to initiate the waferless dry cleaning process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282224 | INDIVIDUAL VESSEL UTILIZED FOR CLEANING, LUBRICATING AND STERILIZING DEVICES FOR HEAT STERILIZER - A two-piece sterilizable vessel is sealed together containing devices and a solution that cleans and/or lubricates devices during heat sterilization. When placed inside a heat sterilizer, the vessel becomes pressurized and isolates the solution from the sterilizer's environment. This vessel has two parts: a base and a top. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282225 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A CLEANING PROCESS IN A TANK CONTAINER - The invention relates to a method for the time control of an automated cleaning process in a tank container, wherein during the cleaning process cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the inner wall of the tank container by means of a spray head. According to the invention the following method steps are provided: detecting the heat removal of a heating element disposed in the flow-off area of the cleaning liquid; continuous determination of the state value of the cleaning liquid with regard to the two variables degree of contamination and spray rate by means of the heat removal; comparing the state value of the cleaning liquid in a quasi-stationary state with a target state value; and terminating the cleaning process when the current state value differs by less than a default value from a target state value. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282226 | CLEANING WATER FEEDING TOOL, WATER SPRINKLING CLEANING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING PAINT COLLECTING PATH - A cleaning water feeding tool having a pipe structure to feed cleaning water to a water sprinkling cleaning device which has both end portions rotatably supported by a rotary base laid between a pair of rotary support parts disposed opposite to each other on a basket-shaped base, and includes the rotary head rotates with respect to the rotary base, and the rotary base rotates with respect to the basket-shaped base, including a horizontal portion that has a tip end portion connected to the cleaning water supply port and extends approximately horizontally in a state where a rotary shaft of the rotary base is disposed approximately horizontally, a straight portion that extends upward from the horizontal portion; and a hard material that configures or covers at least a portion receiving the cleaning water jetted from the water jet part of the straight portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282227 | Surface coating for high-quality white and / or grayware - A surface coating for high-grade white and/or gray goods, i.e. items for domestic, sanitary and/or automotive use, in particular housing elements of corresponding devices and machines, as well as decoration, for example those housing elements which specifically have metallic applications and/or elements is disclosed. The surface coating is applied on a metallic or metalized surface structure and has hydrophobic property and/or oleophobic property. The surface coating is defined by a thickness which is less than a structure depth of the surface structure. The height of the surface roughness of the surface structure can thus extend significantly beyond the thickness of the surface coating, so that the surface structure promotes blurring of undesired residues in a kind of intrinsic capillary/channeling effect. Because of the blurring the contour of a soiling is obscured until finally it becomes wholly indistinguishable. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282228 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR TREATMENT OF SOIL - Disclosed is a method for introducing a liquid, preferably aqueous, into a volume of a porous medium (typically clay or clay-rich soil), which has a matrix hydraulic conductivity below 10 | 2017-10-05 |
20170282229 | IRON-BASED BIOCHAR MATERIAL, PREPARATION THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF IN SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL - The present invention belongs to the technical field of soil heavy metal remediation, specifically discloses a method for preparing the iron-based biochar material, the iron-based biochar material prepared there from and a method for controlling the heavy metal pollution in soil using the iron-based biochar material. For the iron-based biochar material of the present invention, by using a method of high-temperature carbonization, a biomass is used as a raw material and an iron-containing compound is add in the process of preparing biochar, wherein iron is incorporated in a specific ratio, to form the iron-based biochar material with a special structure and function. The material has a simple preparation process, low cost and a short production period; the prepared iron-based biochar material has an unique effect on the arsenic-cadmium combined pollution soil remediation, can effectively reduce the bioavailability of arsenic and cadmium in the soil, significantly reduces the arsenic and cadmium contents in the agricultural products planted in the arsenic-cadmium combined pollution soil, and has no toxic and side effects on the crops, is safe to apply and can be applied to the control of arsenic-cadmium combined pollution soil in a large scale. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282230 | Apparatus And Method For Remediating Trichloroethylene-polluting Soils By Integrated Rotated Migration And PRB - Apparatus and method are provided for remediating trichloroethylene-polluting soils by integrated rotated migration and PRB. The apparatus includes a device of electrokinetic remediation, a PRB and a device of injection of surface active agents. The main components of the device of electrokinetic remediation and PRB include cathode, anode, electrode chamber and PRB. A liquid injection pipe is installed between various electrodes and PRBs. The operation of each device is controlled by each control system. The disclosure integrated rotated migration and PRB for remediating contaminants. Surface active agents is helpful for dispersing TCE from soil. The arrangement of the electrode and the PRB greatly shortens distances and time of pollutant migration, which accelerate the speed of remediation and reduce post-processing procedures. In the process of treatment, the three technical methods promote each other, and have the advantages of good repair effect, short time, no secondary pollution and easy operation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282231 | TITANIUM CASTING PRODUCT FOR HOT ROLLING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a titanium cast product made of commercially pure titanium, the titanium cast product being produced by electron-beam remelting or plasma arc melting, comprising: a melted and resolidified layer in a range of 1 mm or more in depth at a surface serving as a surface to be rolled, the melted and resolidified layer being obtained by adding one or more kinds of β stabilizer elements to the surface and melting and resolidifying the surface. An average value of β stabilizer element(s) concentration in a range of within 1 mm in depth is higher than β stabilizer element(s) concentration in a base material by, in mass %, equal to or more than 0.08 mass % and equal to or less than 1.50 mass %. As the material containing the β stabilizer element, powder, a chip, wire, or foil is used. As means for melting a surface layer, electron-beam heating and plasma arc heating are used. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282232 | WIRE CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A wire cleaning apparatus and method is provided, in which a wire cleaning apparatus includes a passive brush mechanism comprising a helical brush, the helical structure having a helical axis substantially coincident with path of a wire passing through the wire cleaning apparatus. The helical brush includes a plurality of first bristles generally oriented inwardly from the helical structure toward the wire, and the helical brush may be compressed or extended to adjust the inner diameter of the helical brush. The wire cleaning apparatus further comprises an active brush mechanism disposed around the wire and configured to rotate around the wire. The active brush mechanism comprises at least one cylindrical brush having a plurality of second bristles disposed on a cylindrical surface such that one or more of the plurality of second bristles impinge upon the wire. The at least one cylindrical brush having a cylindrical axis about which the at least one cylindrical brush is configured to rotate relative to the active brush mechanism. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282233 | MACHINE FOR FORMING AND PROFILING A METAL TUBULAR PRODUCT, LIKE A PIPE - Machine for forming, by means of a pressurized fluid, and for profiling, by means of profiling tools, a metal tubular product, for instance a pipe, in one and the same work cycle, in particular for forming a tubular product in two different portions thereof by using one injector only and forming the tubular product in two different non-adjacent portions by using two injectors. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282234 | DEVICE FOR PARTIAL EMBOSSING OF SEAL BLANKS AND METHOD FOR PARTIAL EMBOSSING OF SEAL BLANKS - The device for partially embossing deep-drawn or planar seal blanks that are punched out from a foil strip comprises an embossing die and an adjacent punch. The embossing die in turn comprises a female mould and a male mould, the male mould comprising three-dimensional elements that are arranged in an outer region and in a central region and the male mould and the female mould, in their spatial position, being mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis A that is substantially perpendicular to the foil strip. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282235 | METHOD AND DIE SET FOR FORMING A SURFACE IN A METAL PANEL - A method of forming a surface in a panel includes positioning a panel blank between a stationary die and a moveable die of a die set, and moving the moveable die toward the stationary die to deform the panel blank therebetween. Positive stresses in the panel blank are maintained in the region of the panel blank that will form the surface by forming a bead along a length of the surface to be formed in the panel blank, as the moveable die moves toward the stationary die. The moveable die continues to move toward the stationary die, while maintaining positive stresses in the panel blank in the region of the panel blank that will form the surface, to further deform the panel blank into a formed shape that includes the surface. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282236 | HOLLOW METAL SCREW AND METHOD OF MAKING - A hollow screw and related process of making is provided, wherein the hollow screw is formed from a generally circular corrosion resistant stainless steel disk cut from flat roll stock. The hollow screw includes a head and an elongated and hollow shaft having a wall thickness between about 0.2 to about 0.7 millimeters extending therefrom and defining a shank portion and a threaded portion having a plurality of threads thereon with a rotational drive mechanism configured to facilitate tightening via the threads. The process involves annealing to soften the stamped hollow screw, followed by thread rolling, and then age hardening the hollow screw. As such, the resultant hollow screw is relatively lightweight, about | 2017-10-05 |
20170282237 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING BLIND RIVET - An apparatus for mounting a blind rivet, configured to mount the blind rivet having a rivet body and a mandrel on a board, may include a rivet holder accommodating a mandrel therein and pressing a rivet head towards the board, a mandrel holder positioned inside the rivet holder and moving separately from the rivet holder to hold and pull the accommodated mandrel, and an impactor positioned inside the rivet holder to accommodate the mandrel holder therein and applying pressure to the mandrel holder holding the mandrel, thus lifting the mandrel holder together with the mandrel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282238 | FASTENER FEED APPARATUS - A feed apparatus for feeding fasteners to a fastener installation head includes a chute to support and guide a strip of fasteners from a chute inlet to the fastener installation head. The strip of fasteners includes a plurality of fasteners selectably releasably attached to a carrier ribbon, wherein the feed apparatus is to separate the fasteners from the carrier ribbon and present the fasteners to the fastener installation head for installation. An idler wheel is to peel the carrier ribbon from the fasteners as the fasteners pass through the chute. A tensioner is to advance the carrier ribbon and apply tension to the carrier ribbon to advance the fasteners in the chute. An actuator is to urge the tensioner to advance the carrier ribbon. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282239 | TWO-COMPONENT BINDER SYSTEM FOR THE POLYURETHANE COLD-BOX PROCESS - A description is given of a two-component binder system particularly for use in the polyurethane cold box process, a mixture for curing by contacting with a tertiary amine, a method for producing a feeder, a foundry mold or a foundry core, and also feeders, foundry molds and foundry cores producible by this method, and the use of a two-component binder system of the invention or of a mixture of the invention for binding a mold raw material or a mixture of mold raw materials, in particular in the polyurethane cold box process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282240 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY CASTING SLAB CONTAINING TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOY - The present invention provides a method for casting a slab having a good cast surface. The method includes heating the surface of molten metal on a metal inlet side of a mold by a first heat source so that the following formulas: q≧0.87 and c≦11.762q+0.3095 are satisfied where c is a cycle time [sec] of turning movement of the first heat source, and q is an average amount of heat input [MW/m | 2017-10-05 |
20170282241 | ULTRASONIC GRAIN REFINING - A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOULDING METAL PARTS - A system and method for moulding metal parts having a first metal structure ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282243 | INJECTION APPARATUS AND MOLDING MACHINE - A flow rate control valve configuring a meter-out circuit of an injection cylinder is an overlap type where a first port starts to be opened by a spool passing through an overlapping range. The control device holds a characteristic table linking a command value of a control command to the flow rate control valve and a velocity of a plunger including also the movement of the plunger which occurs due to a gap flow even if the spool is located in the overlapping range. Further, the control device specifies the command value corresponding to the target velocity set by operation of the input device based on the characteristic table, performs open control based on this command value, then performs the feedback control for realizing the target velocity. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282244 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A three-dimensional manufacturing apparatus and a three-dimensional manufacturing method easily adjust a heating quantity per unit area individually for a solidified region and a non-solidified region of a powder material. A layer formation unit forms a layer of a powder material. Light sources and heat scanning units heat the layer by laser beams. The laser beam heats a solidified region in which the powder material has been fused and solidified. The laser beam heats the non-solidified region of the powder material, which is adjacent to the solidified region. The controlling section controls the light sources and the heat scanning units so as to move the laser beams along a boundary between the solidified region and the non-solidified region, and to fuse and solidify a manufacturing region of the layer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282245 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING DATA - In a three-dimensional modeling apparatus, diffusion of fumes generated around the modeling stage accompanying irradiation with an energy beam can be efficiently prevented. Three-dimensional modeling is performed by repeating scanning a modeling material arranged on a modeling stage with laser light to form a solidified layer. A cover is provided that locally surrounds an irradiation portion on the modeling material arranged on the modeling stage irradiated with the laser light, and suppresses diffusion of the fumes caused by irradiation with the laser light. In the cover, a stream of gas containing the fumes is regulated so as to cause the fumes to flow toward an upward portion inside the cover apart from the irradiated portion irradiated with the laser light. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282246 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT REGION OF A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacture of at least one region ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282247 | MODELING OF NANOPARTICLE AGGLOMERATION AND POWDER BED FORMATION IN MICROSCALE SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING SYSTEMS - Exemplified microscale selective laser sintering (μ-SLS or micro-SLS) systems and methods facilitate modeling of the nanoparticle powder bed by simulating the interactions between particles during the powder spreading operation. In particular, the exemplified methods and system use multiscale modeling techniques to accurately predict the formation and mechanical/electrical properties of parts produced by selective laser sintering of powder beds. Discrete element modeling is used for nanoscale particle interactions by implementing the different forces dominant at nanoscale. A heat transfer analysis is used to predict the sintering of individual particles in the powder beds in order to build up a complete structural model of the parts that are being produced by the SLS process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282248 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article is provided, comprising means for providing a predetermined amount of powder, a powder distributor, means for directing an energy beam over a first powder layer causing it fuse in selected locations according to a model, a camera for capturing at least one image of a shape of at least one portion of the predetermined amount of powder that has yet to be initially distributed, the at least one image being captured prior to distribution of an entirety of all portions of the predetermined amount of powder over the surface, and means for comparing at least one value of at least one parameter in the image detected with a corresponding reference parameter value, wherein the at least one parameter is associated with the shape of the powder that has yet to be initially distributed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282249 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND ELECTRODE MATERIAL - What is disclosed is an electrode material including a sintered body containing a heat resistant element and Cr and being infiltrated with a highly conductive material. A powder mixture of a heat resistant element powder and a Cr powder is subjected to a provisional sintering in advance, thereby causing solid phase diffusion of the heat resistant element and Cr. After a Mo—Cr solid solution obtained by the provisional sintering is pulverized, the pulverized Mo—Cr solid solution powder is molded and sintered. A sintered body obtained by sintering is subjected to a HIP treatment. The highly conductive metal is disposed on the sintered body after the HIP treatment, and infiltrated into the sintered body by heating at a predetermined temperature. By conducting the HIP treatment, the withstand voltage capability and current-interrupting capability of the electrode material are improved. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282250 | SINTERED SLIDING MEMBER HAVING EXCEPTIONAL CORROSION RESISTANCE, HEAT RESISTANCE, AND WEAR RESISTANCE; AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID MEMBER - A sintered sliding material with excellent corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and wear resistance is provided. The sintered sliding material has a composition made of: 36-86 mass % of Ni; 1-11 mass % of Sn; 0.05-1.0 mass % of P; 1-9 mass % of C; and the Cu balance including inevitable impurities. The sintered sliding material is made of a sintered material of a plurality of grains of alloy of Ni—Cu alloy or Cu—Ni alloy, the Ni—Cu alloy and the Cu—Ni alloy containing Sn, P, C, and Si; has a structure in which pores are dispersedly formed in grain boundaries of the plurality of the grains of alloy; and as inevitable impurities in a matrix constituted from the grains of alloy, a C content is 0.6 mass % or less and a Si content is 0.15 mass % or less. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282251 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SLAG MATERIAL - A method and system is used to process slag material to yield by-products including a finished iron rich product and a finished low iron fines product. The by-products may include a finished high iron product and a finished medium iron product. The method and system include size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups prior to using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into two portions having differing magnetic susceptibilities. The method and system may include more than one phase of size classifying the material into a plurality of sized groups and using magnetic separation to separate at least one of the sized groups into portions, where the average size of the material remaining after one phase is reduced prior to the subsequent phase. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282252 | METHOD OF FORMING INORGANIC NANOCAGES - Nanocages are formed by etching nancubes. The nanocubes are added to an aqueous system having an amphiphilic lipid dissolved in an organic solvent (e.g. a hydrophobic alcohol) to form reverse micelles. As the water evaporates the micelles shrink as etching of the flat surface of the nanocubes occurs. In this fashion hollow nanocages are produced. In one embodiment, the nanocage is covalently attached to a polymer shell (e.g. a dextran shell). | 2017-10-05 |
20170282253 | METHOD OF PREPARING SHAPE-CONTROLLED PLATINUM BASED ALLOYS - A method of preparing shape-controlled alloy particles includes dissolving a solvent in a surfactant selected to inhibit particle growth; adding a noble metal precursor and a transition metal precursor to form a mixture; irradiating the mixture with a microwave under reflux for about thirty minutes or less at an irradiation temperature of between 185° C. and 195° C.; cooling the mixture; and drying the mixture at a temperature of between 55° C. and 65° C. to obtain shape-controlled alloy particles having a uniform shape, the shape dependent upon the surfactant used. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282254 | Method and arrangement for manufacturing a cutting insert - A method for manufacturing a cutting insert having a through-hole that extends in a direction that is non-parallel to the main pressing direction. The method includes the steps of moving first and second punches within a die cavity toward each other along a first pressing axis and compacting a powder around a core rod into a cutting insert green body, wherein, during at least a portion of the compaction step, the core rod is turned a predetermined angle in alternating direction around its longitudinal axis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282255 | CUTTING TOOL - Tool for machining a workpiece having a cutting insert with at least one cutting edge. Moreover, the tool has a tool holder, which extends along a holder longitudinal axis and has at a workpiece-side end a cutting insert receptacle for receiving the cutting insert, the cutting insert receptacle having an upper clamping finger and a lower clamping jaw. Furthermore, the tool has a wedge-shaped clamping element, which is fastenable in the cutting insert receptacle for wedging the cutting insert in the tool holder. In addition, the tool comprises a fastening element for fastening the clamping element in the cutting insert receptacle and for wedging the cutting insert in the tool holder. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282256 | FACING ACCESSORY FOR A PORTABLE BORING APPARATUS - There is described a facing accessory for a portable boring apparatus, the accessory comprising: a shaft mounting portion for mounting to a longitudinal shaft of the portable boring apparatus extending along a longitudinal axis; a tool holder secured to the shaft mounting portion and adapted to receive a facing tool thereon, the tool holder comprising at least a telescopic arm for enabling movement of the facing tool towards and away from the shaft mounting portion along a radial axis relative to the longitudinal shaft; and an actuator operatively connected to the second section of the telescopic section for translating the second section relative to the first section along the radial axis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282257 | Quick-Change Connecting Rod Assembly - A quick-change connecting rod assembly includes a connecting rod having a front end with a coupling hole. Two diametrically opposed coupling grooves are defined in a polygonal inner periphery of the coupling hole. The connecting rod further includes first and second radial holes respectively receiving first and second positioning balls. A first abutment ring is mounted around the connecting rod and is located between the first and second radial holes. A pressing seat is received in a rear portion of the coupling hole and includes a receptacle receiving a magnet and a pressing portion for pressing against the second positioning ball. A sleeve receives the front end of the connecting rod and includes an inclined face for pressing against the first positioning ball. A rear abutment ring is fixed in the receiving hole and includes a side stop wall for pressing against the second positioning ball. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282258 | CROSS HOLE DEBURRING TOOL, CROSS HOLE DEBURRING METHOD, AND ROTARY VALVE MACHINED BY USING THE SAME - A cross hole deburring tool which performs rotary cutting on a cross hole burr occurring on a cross ridgeline part between a through path and an inner circumferential surface of a spherically-shaped hollow part. A tool main body includes a tip part and a shank, and the tip part has a shape obtained by setting a diameter axis of a circle, setting an eccentric axis parallel to the diameter axis and away therefrom by a predetermined eccentric distance, setting a closed region in a bow shape formed of a line segment obtained by cutting the eccentric axis by the circle and a minor arc on the circle by defining this line segment as a chord, setting an outer surface shape of a bow-shaped solid of revolution formed by rotating this bow shape about the eccentric axis, and taking this outer surface shape as the shape of the tip part. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282259 | INTERPOLATED MILLING TOOLS AND METHODS - Milling tools and methods are disclosed. The method may include moving a milling tool having at least two axially spaced apart sets of cutting inserts to an axial position within a bore in a material and rotating the milling tool about a longitudinal axis. Contact between the milling tool and a wall of the bore may be initiated in a region of the wall having a least amount of material at the axial position. The milling tool may include a tool shaft having a longitudinal axis, a first set of radially spaced cutting inserts coupled to the tool shaft, and a directly adjacent second set of radially spaced cutting inserts coupled to the tool shaft and spaced from the first set of cutting inserts along the longitudinal axis. The first and second sets of cutting inserts may be staggered from each other by at least 10 degrees. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282260 | CUTTING DEVICE AND CHAMFERING MACHINE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a cutting device and a chamfering machine comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a cutting device for use in a chamfering process of a film laminate is provided, in which the cutting device comprises a rotating wheel having a rotation center; and a cutting bite comprising a main body mounted on the rotating wheel and a cutting tip provided on the main body and provided to perform chamfering of the film laminate by rotating the rotating wheel, wherein the cutting bite is mounted on the rotating wheel such that the central axis of the cutting tip is inclined at a first angle with respect to the tangential direction of a rotation locus of the cutting bite formed by rotating the rotating wheel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282261 | MULTI-FLUTE BALL END MILL - A multi-flute ball end mill of the present invention includes: a shank portion configured to rotate about a rotational axis; a cutting edge portion; three or more ball edges formed on the cutting edge portion; gashes formed between the ball edges; peripheral cutting edges continuous with end portions of the ball edges on the shank portion side; and flutes formed between the peripheral cutting edges continuously with the gashes. The degree of curvature of the ball edges is 35% to 55%. Each of the gashes includes four faces of a rake face of each of the ball edges, a gash wall face, a first gash face, and a second gash face. The second gash face is formed such that the closer the second gash face is to the rotation center point, the more inwardly the second gash face enters a second face of each of the ball edges. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282262 | DOUBLE-SIDED CUTTING INSERT AND MILLING TOOL - A reversible cutting insert for milling has first and second cutting edges formed at the transitions from the top and bottom surfaces to a lateral face. The cutting insert has a 4-fold rotational symmetry. A reference plane extends perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. The cutting edges have four cutting edge portions. One cutting edge portion is a main edge and a wiper edge that are connected by a rounded cutting corner. The first and second cutting edges are at the greatest distance from the reference plane in the region of the cutting corners. Main and wiper clearance faces directly adjoin an assigned main edge and wiper edge, respectively, in the circumferential lateral face. Exterior angles between the main clearance faces and the reference plane are greater than exterior angles between the wiper clearance faces and the reference plane. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282263 | TUBULAR CUTTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for cutting off concrete, wooden, and/or metal piles, casing, conductor pipe and other metal tubulars, uses a metal frame and a metal blade linearly moveable within the frame, the blade being hydraulically and/or pneumatically driven to puncture and then slice and split through the metal being cut off, the cutting surface of the blade having a removable, centralized puncture point located essentially at the projected intersection between two concave cutting surfaces. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282264 | Hand-Held Cutting Tool - A hand-held cutting tool includes a handle, an operating unit, and a dampening arrangement. The handle includes a stationary part and a flexible part pivotally attached to the stationary part. At least a portion of the operating unit is fitted to the flexible part and at least one part of the dampening arrangement is located in stationary part. The dampening arrangement includes a rod that connects the flexible part to the stationary part of the handle. The rod is connected to the stationary part by a flexible element configured to dampen vibrations of the operating unit relative to the handle. The rod is connected to the flexible part by a pivot pin configured to dampen the vibrations of the operating unit relative to the handle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282265 | Apparatus for cutting and measuring length of an object that is long and narrow - According to embodiments of the invention, apparatuses and methods are provided for measuring and cutting elongated objects such as pipes, steel beams, etc. The apparatus may employ a precisely calibrated wheel for measuring length of a generally straight, elongated object by translation of rotational distance along an outer circumference thereof. The apparatus may further employ a lift slider, a scale, cutter, and/or a conveying structure which are generally confined to the proximity of a body frame. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282266 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRIMARY MATERIAL FOR A CUTTING TOOL - A method for producing a primary material for a cutting tool, for example a primary material for a saw blade or a saw band, in which a band-shaped carrier of a metal carrier material and a wire of high-speed steel are continuously brought together along a lateral edge of the band-shaped carrier and transported into a welding device and the band-shaped carrier is welded to the wire along the lateral edge of the carrier to produce a bimetal band. The band-shaped carrier and the edge wire are welded to one another by at least a first welding device, which is arranged on one side of the band-shaped carrier, and at least a second welding device, which is arranged on the opposite side of the band-shaped carrier. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHING WORKPIECE - An apparatus includes an electrode assembly comprising a carriage having a plurality of electrode holders, the electrode holders being respectively configured to detachably receive a plurality of electrodes, the electrodes include a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The first electrodes are configured for rough machining a workpiece by electric discharging or wire electric discharging to remove material from the workpiece, the second electrodes are configured for finish machining the rough machined workpiece by electric discharging to remove material from the rough machined workpiece. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282268 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE AND WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD - A wire electrical discharge machine and a wire electrical discharge machining method are provided. The wire electrical discharge machine is equipped with a core position recognizing unit configured to recognize the position of a core which is fixed by a core fixing function, a core removal unit configured to remove the core, which is in the recognized position, from a workpiece on which machining has been performed, and a core removal determining unit configured to determine whether or not the core in the recognized position has actually been removed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282269 | SHAPING OF AMORPHOUS METAL ALLOYS - Disclosed is a method of brazing articles together to form at least one braze defined by complementarily curved faying surfaces on the articles, the faying surfaces each having at least one region of curvature comprising at least one point from which the surface curves in more than one direction, the method comprising the steps of: a) disposing between the complementarily curved faying surfaces at least one amorphous brazing alloy preform of complementary curvature at least in part to said at least one region of the complementarily curved faying surfaces to conform to the complementarily curved faying surfaces in said region; and b) heating the articles and at least one amorphous brazing alloy preform to a brazing temperature at which the amorphous brazing alloy flows and brazes. and brazing alloy preforms for use in such methods. Methods of forming an article comprising a curved surface from a sheet of an amorphous metal alloy are disclosed, by applying heat from a fluid to a sheet of the amorphous metal alloy to raise at least a portion of the sheet to a temperature above the glass transition temperature T | 2017-10-05 |
20170282270 | Vacuum-Processing Device and Control Method Therefor, and Vacuum Soldering Device and Control Method Therefor - The invention enables quick evacuation of a chamber to a specified target degree of vacuum while increasing selectivity of evacuation conditions. A vacuum-processing device contains a chamber | 2017-10-05 |
20170282271 | BRAZING FURNACE AND ALUMINUM-MATERIAL BRAZING METHOD - A brazing furnace ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282272 | BRAZING COMPOSITIONS FOR DUCTILE BRAZE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED PROCESSES AND DEVICES - This disclosure includes the description of a braze alloy composition. The braze composition contains nickel, about 5% by weight to about 25% by weight germanium; and about 1% by weight to about 4% by weight boron. The composition has an amorphous structure, and is free of silicon. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282273 | DEPOSITION OF BRAZE PREFORM - A method of manufacturing includes depositing a braze filler adjacent to a void between a first component and a second component thus holding the components in position before brazing. The first and second components are heated to melt and flow the braze filler into the void. A braze joint is formed between the first and second components by cooling the braze filler. Depositing the braze filler can include laser cladding the braze filler to the first and/or second components adjacent the void. The method also optionally includes welding the first and second components in position with the braze filler adjacent to the void. The braze filler may be deposited as a powder, cold spray, melted brazed filament, spherical ball or any other suitable form. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282275 | IMPENDING THERMAL SHUTDOWN ALERT SYSTEM AND THERMAL SHUTDOWN PROCESS - A welding-type system with a programmed controller and alert devices for alerting a user as to the impending thermal shutdown of the welding-type system. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282276 | WELDING-TYPE SYSTEMS AND USER INTERFACES HAVING A COLOR DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING PHYSICAL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS - Welding-type systems and user interfaces having a color display for displaying physical setup instructions are disclosed. Example interface devices include a process selection input device, a display device, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores weld connection setup graphics and physical welding connections. Each of the plurality of weld connection setup graphics is a graphic of a perspective view of a power supply. The processor, in response to identifying a selected welding process type via the welding process selection input device, displays one of the plurality of the weld connection setup graphics via the display device. The processor detects a physical welding connection made at the power supply, determines, based on the detected physical welding connection, that the detected physical welding connection is incorrect for the selected welding process type, and displays an alert on the display device to indicate an error in the detected physical welding connection. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282277 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ADVANCEMENT OF A WELDING ELECTRODE WIRE FOR ARC IGNITION - Methods and apparatus to control advancement of a welding electrode wire for arc ignition are disclosed. An example electrode wire feeder includes a wire feed motor to advance electrode wire to a welding torch, a temperature monitor to determine a temperature of the electrode wire using at least one of a temperature measurement or a thermal model, and a motor controller to control a run-in wire speed based on a temperature of the electrode wire. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282278 | CONTACT TIP, GAS DIFFUSER, AND NOZZLE FOR WELDING TORCH - In certain embodiments, a welding contact tip includes a first axial end portion having a welding wire outlet of an internal bore of the welding contact tip. The welding contact tip also includes a threaded middle portion adjacent the first axial end portion. The threaded middle portion includes external threads configured to mate with internal threads of a gas diffuser of a welding torch. The first axial end portion includes a tapered outer surface adjacent the threaded middle portion. In other embodiments, a welding torch assembly includes a gas diffuser having an outer circumferential groove having an outer surface with first and second walls that extend radially outward from first and second opposite axial sides of the outer surface, a nozzle having an inner circumferential rib with a tapered inner surface, and a compressible member disposed within the outer circumferential groove of the gas diffuser and the inner circumferential rib of the nozzle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282279 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLASMA GAS VENTING IN A PLASMA ARC TORCH - A plasma cutting system is provided. The system includes a torch tip having a proximal end and a distal end defining a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The torch tip includes a plasma plenum and a plasma arc exit orifice located at the distal end of the torch tip. The system includes a lead having a distal end configured for connection to the proximal end of the torch tip. The system also includes an atmospheric vent port disposed between the plasma arc exit orifice and the distal end of the lead. The system further includes a conduit fluidly connecting the plasma plenum and the atmospheric vent port. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282280 | WELDING-TYPE SYSTEM WITH FIELD PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE - A welding-type control system including configurable hardware, a hardware configuration memory device that configures the configurable hardware when loaded with configuration data, a processor, an input portal via which the processor can receive a file with the configuration data, and a memory with instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to transfer the configuration data in the file to the memory device. A controlled system including such a welding-type control system includes a welding system, a cladding system or a plasma cutting system. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282281 | CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING AND IDENTIFYING A PLASMA TORCH - A circuit for the control and identification of a plasma torch comprising an electronic circuit plate ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282282 | ELECTRICAL BONDING METHOD AND ELECTRICAL BONDING APPARATUS - To bond bonding target members stacked on top of each other without generating dust or spatter into an electrically bonded article with improved mechanical strength against strong vibration etc. A first bonding target member or second bonding target member includes a relative displacement amount setting portion for setting the distance by which the bonding target portion of the first member and the bonding target portion of the second member are relatively displaced during bonding, and a current conduction suppressing layer is formed on the relative displacement amount setting portion. The second or first member includes a setting face that is placed opposed to the current conduction suppressing layer of the first or second member. In a state where the first and second members have been positioned, the distance between the current conduction suppressing layer and the setting face is equal to the width H of the bonded portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282283 | Methods for Printing Three-Dimensional Objects - The present disclosure provides a method for printing at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) object adjacent to a support. The method may comprise receiving in computer memory a computational representation of the 3D object. Subsequent to receiving the computational representation of the 3D object, at least one feedstock may be directed through a feeder towards the support. Upon directing the at least one feedstock through the feeder, electrical current may be flowed through the at least one feedstock and into the support. The at least one feedstock may be subjected to Joule heating upon flow of electrical current through the at least one feedstock, which may be sufficient to melt at least a portion of the at least one feedstock. The at least the portion of the at least one feedstock may be deposited adjacent to the support in accordance with the computational representation of the 3D object. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282284 | ELECTRODE TIP REMOVER - A rotation arm has, at its one end, a pair of first slits configured to guide associated protrusions of the other one of removing members such that the removing members are separated from each other in the center axis direction by pressing both of nails downward with a large-diameter portion of a welding gun to rotate the rotation arm. A body frame has a second guide configured to guide the rotation arm such that when the rotation arm rotates, a central portion of each removing member between the associated protrusions moves along the center axis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282285 | Magnetic Inductor and Production Method - A magnetic inductor for heating parts by means of induction having a geometry with a density greater than or equal to 99.9% (absence of pores), produced by a plurality of welded layers formed by metal dust particles of a conductive, non-magnetic material (such as, inter alia, copper, tin, aluminium, gold, or silver), preferably copper or a copper-based alloy, having a spherical shape and a grain size between 40 and 100 μm, and in a single-piece part including electrical and mechanical connections. Also, a method for producing the magnetic inductor with EBM technology (electron beam melting/production technology based on electron beam fusion), using a system comprising an electron gun, a vacuum chamber, a working chamber and a manipulation system. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282286 | METAL WIRING BONDING STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A metal wiring bonding structure | 2017-10-05 |
20170282287 | Non-eutectic bonding - The present invention relates to a method of forming a joint bonding together two solid objects and joints made by the method, where the joint is formed by a layer of a binary system which upon heat treatment forms a porous, coherent and continuous single solid-solution phase extending across a bonding layer of the joint. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282288 | METHOD TO ELIMINATE DISSIMILAR METAL WELDS - A method of eliminating dissimilar metal welds has been disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a first part having a first alloy composition; providing a second part having a second alloy composition different from the first part; connecting a containment structure to the first part; pouring a powder into the containment structure such that the powder is in contact with the first part; positioning a portion of the second part in the containment structure such that the second part compresses the powder between the first and second parts; and performing hot isostatic pressing (HIP) to consolidate the powder and join the first and second parts together. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282289 | DEVICE FOR WELDING ROD-SHAPED CONDUCTORS - The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped conductors ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282290 | Ultrasonic Welding Device - An ultrasonic welding device for ultrasonic welding of members to be welded, comprising: an ultrasonic horn configured to generate ultrasonic vibration; a horn chip configured to transmit the ultrasonic vibration to the members to be welded; and a connecting member provided between the ultrasonic horn and the horn chip for connecting them. The ultrasonic horn has a first screw part at the tip. The horn chip has a second screw part at the base end. The connecting member has a third screw part at one side to be screwed with the first screw part and a fourth screw part at the other side to be screwed with the second screw part. The ultrasonic horn and the horn chip are connected by the connecting member so that the attachment surface of the ultrasonic horn and the attachment surface of the horn chip are pressed to each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282291 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS - In a bobbin tool including a first shoulder surface which comes into contact with a front surface of a subject work piece, a second shoulder surface which is disposed so as to face the first shoulder surface and comes into contact with a rear surface of the work piece, and a shaft portion which connects the first shoulder surface and the second shoulder surface to each other with a gap therebetween fixed, the first shoulder surface and the second shoulder surface are provided with a first vortex groove and a second vortex groove which extend toward the front side of a tool rotation direction so as to be opened to the outer peripheral edge as it moves to the outer peripheral side. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282292 | Laser Cladding Mobile Platform - A laser cladding mobile platform comprises a platform arranged with a laser, a powder feeder, a processing platform, an electric generator, a power distribution cabinet and a PLC control system. The laser cladding mobile platform also comprises a self-propelled mechanical arm which comprises a multivariant mechanical arm and a crawler trolley, the multivariant mechanical arm is mounted on the crawler trolley; the multivariant mechanical arm is equipped with a laser cladding head at its end, the laser inputs laser light into the laser cladding head through optical fibers, the powder feeder is connected to the laser cladding head through a powder feeding tube, the electric generator supplies power for all the devices via the power distribution cabinet, the PLC control system controls the operation of each device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282294 | LASER BUILD-UP METHOD - Provided is a laser build-up method capable of building up a layer with a uniform weld penetrating amount on first and second surfaces even when non-uniformity in distribution of supplied metallic powder due to the shape of a joint or the effect of gravity. A laser build-up method for a corner region formed by a first surface ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282295 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHOD OF WELDING WITH A LASER BEAM POINT LINEAR PROFILE OBLIQUELY ORIENTED RELATIVE TO THE TRAVEL DIRECTION - A laser welding system is provided including a laser source configured to produce at least one laser beam, beam modifying means configured to split the at least one laser beam, directing means, and controlling means configured to control the directing means. The controlling is configured to control the directing means to cause the split laser beam to form at least two heat source points on the target, the heat source points maintaining a linear profile, and move the at least two heat source points in a travel direction along the target, wherein the linear profile forms a predetermined, oblique angle relative to the travel direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282296 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Three-dimensional manufacturing method and apparatus which easily adjust individually a heating amount per unit area for each of solidified and unsolidified regions is provided. Light source and scanning unit heat with a laser beam a layer formed by a layer forming unit. In a layer forming step, a controlling unit causes the layer forming unit to form a layer of material powder. In a laser heating step, the controlling unit controls the light source and the scanning unit to alternately heat with the laser beam the solidified region obtained by fusing and solidifying the layer and the unsolidified region adjacent to the solidified region, thereby integrally fusing and solidifying the solidified region and the unsolidified region. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282297 | NOZZLE DEVICE AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A nozzle device includes three or more rail members, three or more slider members, three or more arm members, a nozzle portion, and a drive mechanism. The three or more rail members each includes rails parallel with each other. The three or more slider members are connected to the rail members to be movable along the rails, respectively. The three or more arm members are connected to the slider members, and movably and rotatably supported in the rail members through the slider members, respectively. The nozzle portion is rotatably connected to the three or more arm members to inject a material and emit an energy beam. The drive mechanism includes at least five actuators that set one of a relative position and a relative angle between each of combinations of two mutually connected elements among the rail members, the slider members, the arm members, and the nozzle portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282298 | LASER PEENING PROCESSING DEVICE AND LASER PEENING PROCESSING METHOD - According to one implementation, a laser peening processing device includes a laser peening processing device includes a laser oscillator, a nozzle and an inclining structure. The laser oscillator emits laser light. The nozzle condenses and irradiates the laser light toward a surface to be processed of a workpiece, with injecting liquid toward the surface to be processed. The inclining structure inclines at least one of the nozzle and the workpiece to make an injection direction of the liquid be different from a normal direction of the surface to be processed. The air bubbles arising by at least one of collision between the liquid and the surface to be processed and shock by irradiation of the laser light on the surface to be processed are flowed in a direction depending on an inclined direction of the surface to the injection direction of the liquid. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282299 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR GLASS SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR FORMING HOLE IN GLASS SUBSTRATE, AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING HOLE IN GLASS SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method for a glass substrate having a hole with a depth of d (μm) or more includes irradiating the glass substrate with a laser beam emitted from a CO | 2017-10-05 |
20170282300 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING PREPROCESSING CONTROLLER AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD - A laser processing device has a preprocessing controller which issues a command to perform preprocessing of a workpiece under high output conditions, which are previously found by an experiment or calculation in accordance with at least some of processing conditions and which include the irradiation intensity and irradiation time, at which a workpiece is melted, changed in shape, or denatured; a command to irradiate the workpiece with a laser beam under low output conditions, which are previously found by an experiment or calculation in accordance with at least some of the processing conditions and which include the irradiation intensity and irradiation time, at which a workpiece is not melted, changed in shape, or denatured; and a command of whether to start the laser processing, based on a first light quantity of light reflected or emitted from a processing point irradiated with a laser beam under the low output conditions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282301 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING INTENSITY OF REFLECTED LASER BEAM - A laser processing device having a function for reducing intensity of a reflected laser beam, without stopping laser oscillation, in order to avoid a malfunction due to the reflected beam. A controller for controlling a laser oscillator has: a laser processing commanding part configured to output a laser processing command; a memory configured to store monitored intensity of the reflected beam and a laser output condition; a pre-processing commanding part configured to command a pre-processing prior to the laser processing command; a comparing part configured to compare the stored intensity of the reflected beam to a first judgment value and/or a second judgment value lower than the first judgment value; an output condition changing part configured to set or change the laser output command of the pre-processing command based on a comparison result; and a pre-processing terminating part configured to terminate the pre-processing based on a predetermined condition. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282302 | METAL PARTICLE, PASTE, FORMED ARTICLE, AND LAMINATED ARTICLE - Aiming at providing a metal particle, an electro-conductive paste, a formed article, and a laminated article that are able to form a highly reliable and high-quality electric interconnect, an electro-conductive bonding portion, or a three-dimensional structure that is less likely to produce the Kirkendall void, this invention discloses a metal particle which include an outer shell and a core part, the outer shell including an intermetallic compound and covering the core part. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282303 | WELDING ELECTRODE DESIGN FOR EXPELLING ORGANIC MATERIAL IN WELD BONDING - A radially slotted welding electrode is disclosed that may be used in conjunction with a companion second welding electrode to conduct resistance spot welding on a workpiece stack-up assembly that includes a steel workpiece and an overlapping adjacent aluminum workpiece, especially when an intermediate organic material layer is disposed between the workpiece faying surfaces of the steel and aluminum workpieces. The radially slotted welding electrode includes a weld face that has a central upstanding plateau and a convex dome portion that surrounds the central upstanding plateau and which includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced trapezoidal weld face sections that include transverse upstanding arcuate ridges. Together, the central upstanding plateau and the trapezoidal weld face sections of the convex dome portion define an annular channel that surrounds the central plateau and a plurality of radial slots that communicate with and extend outwards from the central channel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282304 | SOLDER COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC BOARD - A solder composition of the invention includes: a flux composition containing a component (A) in a form of a rosin-based resin, a component (B) in a form of an activator, a component (C) in a form of a solvent and a component (D) in a form of a thixotropic agent; and a component (E) in a form of a solder powder. The component (C) in a form of the solvent contains a component (C1) in a form of a isobornyl cyclohexanol and a component (C2) in a form of a solvent whose viscosity at 20 degrees C. is 10 mPa·s or less and whose boiling point ranges from 220 degrees C. to 245 degrees C. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282305 | SOLDER ALLOY AND PACKAGE STRUCTURE USING SAME - A solder alloy contains 0.5 mass % or more and 1.25 mass % or less of Sb, In which satisfies 5.5≦[In]≦5.50+1.06[Sb] in a case of 0.5≦[Sb]≦1.0; and 5.5≦[In]≦6.35+0.212[Sb] in a case of 1.0<[Sb]≦1.25 (in the expression, [Sb] indicates the Sb content percentage (mass %) and [In] indicates the In content percentage (mass %)), 0.5 mass % or more and 1.2 mass % or less of Cu, 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less of Bi, and 1.0 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % or less of Ag. The remainder is formed from Sn. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282306 | Aluminium Solder Alloy Free from Si Primary Particles and Method for Producing It - The invention relates to an ingot consisting of an aluminium solder alloy having in percentage by weight 4.5%≦Si≦12%; and optionally one or more of the following alloying constituents in percentage by weight: Ti≦0.2%, Fe≦0.8%, Cu≦0.3%, Mn≦0.10%, Mg≦2.0%, Zn_23 0.20%, Cr≦0.05%, with the remainder aluminium and unavoidable impurities, individually at most 0.05 wt %, in total at most 0.15 wt %, wherein boron is additionally provided as an alloying constituent, wherein the boron content is at least 100 ppm and the aluminium alloy is free from primary Si particles having a size of more than 20 μm. The invention further relates to an aluminium alloy product consisting of an aluminium alloy, to an ingot consisting of an aluminium alloy and to a method for producing an aluminium alloy. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282307 | PLATFORM BASE AND STAND ADJUSTING DEVICE USED IN COMBINATION WITH A WELDERS SHIELD ENCLOSURE AND WELDER'S GUN AND/OR TORCH - A welding shield with a welding tool in combination with an adjusting device for adjusting position of a welding tool tip. The welding shield comprises a welding shield body having an outer wall, a weld viewer, and a fastening device for securing the welding tool. The adjusting device includes a platform base comprising a floor member, a wall member surrounding the floor member and a sub-floor slot formed in the floor member. The sub-floor slot has a sub-floor surface spaced inwardly from a floor surface of the floor member. The outer wall of the protective welding shield is configured to be mounted to the floor member of the platform base so that a bottom edge of the welding shield body is disposed within the wall member of the platform base and the welding tip of the welding tool faces the sub-floor slot. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282308 | VACUUM-BASED WELD FIXTURE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A vacuum-based weld fixture includes a first work piece support for supporting a first work piece and a second work piece support for supporting a second work piece. The first work piece support may be slidable with respect to the second work piece support, and configured to supply a vacuum to the first work piece via at least one opening formed in a work piece support surface. The weld fixture includes a gage bar for aligning the first and second work pieces. Reduced pressure created by a vacuum source may be communicated to the opening in the work piece support surface, thereby holding the first work piece in place while the first work piece is aligned against the gage bar prior to welding. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282309 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CENTERING AND TEMPORARY FIXATION OF TUBE PARTS - Method and device for centering and temporary fixation of tube parts ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282310 | EUTECTIC BRAZING COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED PROCESSES AND DEVICES - An active braze alloy composition is described, including nickel; or a combination of nickel and cobalt; about 2% by weight to about 30% by weight germanium; and about 1% by weight to about 5% by weight boron and about 0.5% by weight to about 5% by weight of at least active element. The composition is free of silicon. Braze alloy joints formed of the braze alloy composition, and located in various devices, structures, and machines, are also described. A related method for repairing a crack or other cavity within a metal component, using the braze composition, is further described. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282311 | OPTIMIZED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CRIMPING ATTACHMENT OF AN ABRADABLE PIECE SUPPORT TO A RADIALLY INNER WALL OF A VANE SECTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method for attaching an abradable piece support by crimping to the radially inner wall of a vane sector of a turbomachine, comprises deforming opposite rims of the radially inner wall on opposite free axial ends of the abradable piece support respectively, jointly, by means of two pressure blocks ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282312 | ROD TENSIONING DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF SUCH A DEVICE ON A ROD - The invention concerns a rod tensioning device having a first actuator, at least a second actuator and a tubular support sleeve dedicated to radially surround a threaded rod. Each of the actuators provides a cylinder, and a piston sliding in the cylinder and forming with the cylinder an annular chamber dedicated to be supplied with pressurized fluid. According to the invention, the at least second actuator is temporary axially arranged between the first actuator and the tubular support sleeve for a temporary blockwise assembly, the pistons of two axially adjacent actuators being indexed in rotation together. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282313 | SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLING UNIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEAT FRAME - A seat frame assembling unit includes: a setting device and a setting robot. The setting device is driven in a state where side frames, a connecting frame, a pan frame, a member frame and an upper frame are arranged. The setting robot installs the side frames side by side and subsequently installs the connecting frame, the pan frame, the member frame and the upper frame between the side frames. The setting device moves the side frames to positions in which the side frames are to be assembled with the connecting frame, the pan frame, the member frame and the upper frame. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282314 | WORKPIECE HOLDING FIXTURE FOR MACHINING MULTIPLE PRISMATIC PARTS - A workpiece holding fixture is provided herein. The workpiece holding fixture includes a baseplate including an engagement surface. A first static riser including a position control member is configured to removably couple a workpiece to the first static riser. A second static riser includes a rotation control member and is configured to removably couple the workpiece to the second static riser. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece, the dynamic riser being movable by a spindle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282315 | Device for Machining Turbine Parts - A device for machining turbine parts includes a fixed base and an oppositely disposed adjustable base; first and second clamping plates, each of the clamping plates being with opposing sides of each of the fixed base and the adjustable base; a plurality of adjustable pins extending from the adjustable base in the direction of the fixed base; a plurality of work support pins extending from the fixed base in the direction of the adjustable base, each of the plurality of work support pins being in vertical alignment with a corresponding one of the plurality of adjustable pins; each of said plurality of adjustable pins and work support pins being structured and disposed for applying equivalent pressure at each surface point of the turbine part; a hydraulic system for actuating the clamping plates for securing the turbine part during the machining process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282316 | GRIPPING DEVICE FOR A PROCESSING TOOL, STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a gripping system for receiving a processing tool, and to a storage system. These processing tools are used in processing machines or centres in the woodworking industry. Also disclosed is a processing machine with the above-mentioned storage system. This processing machine is used for processing elongate pieces of wood. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282317 | CONVEYING SYSTEM WITH CHAIN FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR GOODS, ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH - A conveyor installation for the transportation of articles along a predefined path includes a running rail, at least one running carriage which is freely movable along the running rail, and a driven engagement device which extends at least in sections along the running rail and which includes a multiplicity of engagement elements movable along the running rail. Reliable and quiet operation is achieved in that the engagement elements are movable back and forth between two stable positions, wherein, in the first stable position, the engagement elements can be moved relative to the at least one running carriage past the running carriage without entering into engagement with the running carriage (non-engagement position), and wherein, in the second stable position, the engagement elements, during a movement relative to the at least one running carriage past the running carriage, compulsorily enter into engagement with the at least one running carriage (engagement position). | 2017-10-05 |