40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170282318 | DEBRIS CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CUTTING MACHINES - A debris control apparatus comprising a debris control enclosure, the enclosure further comprising a vacuum opening in the enclosure. The vacuum opening being sized, shaped and positioned to receiving a vacuum conduit, connected to a vacuum source, for extracting the debris from the enclosure. The debris control apparatus further comprising a mounting assembly for mounting the enclosure to a machine, such that, during operation, the enclosure moves along the work material as the cutting tool moves along the work material, the enclosure being mounted independent of movement of the cutting tool in and out of the work material. The mounting assembly comprises a depth adjuster for adjusting the operating depth of the enclosure. The depth of the enclosure can be adjusted such that the debris will be contained in the enclosure during operation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282319 | WORKPIECE HOLDING FIXTURE FOR MACHINING MULTIPLE PRISMATIC PARTS - A workpiece fixture assembly is provided herein. The workpiece fixture assembly includes a baseplate including an engagement surface. First and second static risers are configured to maintain a position of a workpiece. The first static riser includes a first gage bore thereon. A dynamic riser is configured to abut the workpiece and has a second gage bore thereon. A numerical control machine has a probe to measure an offset distance between the first and second gage bores. A linearly actuable workpiece support is disposed on the baseplate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282320 | MODULE FOR DETECTING CONTACT BETWEEN OBJECT TO BE PROCESSED AND PRECISION TOOL TIP AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CONTACT USING SAME - A contact detection module includes a first conductive layer applied to an area of a precision tool tip that processes an object when in contact therewith. A conductive unit of the module includes a first conductive line connected to the object, through which an electric signal flows, and a second conductive line connected to the first conductive layer, through which the electric signal flows. A detection unit of the module includes a signal generation unit to supply the electric signal to at least one of the first and second conductive lines. A detection unit in the conductive unit detects whether the electric signal flows through the entire conductive unit, and determines whether the object and the precision tool tip are in contact with each other, in the lathe wherein the object is cut, based on a change in the electric signal detected. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282321 | Drill Press Laser Alignment Device - A drill press laser alignment device includes a rigid plate that is attachable to the column of the drill press above the table. A plurality of cylindrical support posts carried by the plate engage the column to fixedly orient the plate relative to the table. A pair of laser modules mounted rotatably to the plate produce respective planar laser beams that are projected perpendicularly against the table such that the beam appears as a laser line on the table. The laser modules are manipulated to produce a laser crosshair alignment marking wherein the projected laser lines intersect at a point operatively aligned with the axis of the drill bit. This forms a target for accurately positioning a workpiece to be drilled on the table below the drill bit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282322 | MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM AND WORKPIECE TRANSPORT METHOD - A lathe includes a lathe-side chuck that holds a workpiece with the workpiece directed toward or facing a front side, a main spindle that rotates around an axis, and a tool that machines the workpiece. A machining center includes a rotary tool that rotates around an axis in the horizontal direction and an MC-side chuck that holds the workpiece and is able to turn between at least a workpiece pass/receive position in which the workpiece is directed toward or facing the front side and a machining position in which the workpiece is directed toward or facing the rotary tool. A loader includes a guide rail extending above the lathe-side chucks, and MC-side chuck along the horizontal direction and a loader head that holds the workpiece and carries the workpiece between at least the lathe-side chucks, and MC-side chuck by moving along the guide rail. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282323 | METHODS OF VIBRO-TREATING AND VIBRO-TREATING APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for vibro-treating an object. The method includes the steps of controlling a relative displacement between a vibro-treating media and a surface area of the object to provide a vibro-treating effect; and, controlling movement of the object relative to a surface of the vibro-treating media whilst controlling relative displacement between the vibro-treating media and the surface area of the object, according to one or more pre-determined conditions, to provide a substantially even vibro-treating condition over the surface area of the object. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282324 | Two Stage Stainless Steel Media Sifter - The present technology provides a product and process for efficiently separating ammunition casings from polishing media, preferably stainless steel pins, used in a cleaning process. A two stage sifting apparatus has first and second containers capable of nesting together. The upper first container has a bottom surface and sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom to an upper opening. The bottom surface has a plurality of openings smaller than the ammunition casings but larger than the polishing media. Through manipulation of the sifting apparatus, the polishing media escapes through the openings in the bottom surface of the first container and is retained in the second container. The containers are then separable, with the first container holding the casings and the second container holding the polishing media. Thereby, both the casings and the polishing media can be efficiently separated for re-use in the future, saving time and money. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282325 | END POINT DETECTION METHOD, POLISHING APPARATUS, AND POLISHING METHOD - An end point detection method is provided for detecting an end point based on a drive current supplied to a drive unit that rotates and drives one of a polishing table and a holding unit. The end point detection method includes: a step (S | 2017-10-05 |
20170282326 | DUAL-THICKNESS BACKGRINDING TAPE FOR BACKGRINDING BUMPED WAFERS - A backgrind (BG) tape includes an adhesive material having a thinner tape region with a first thickness having an area sized to accommodate a substrate therein including an active semiconductor top side surface including a plurality of chips each including at least one transistor and at least one metallization level with bond pads connected to nodes of the transistor and bumps on or coupled to the bond pads. The BG tape also includes a thicker tape region along at least a periphery of the BG tape having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282328 | SANDER - A power tool that includes a tool body housing, a drive system, a tool head and a connection system. The drive system is housed in the tool body housing. The tool head, which is configured to perform work on a work piece, includes a tool head housing and an input member that is driven by the drive system when the tool head is coupled to the tool body housing. The tool head can be engaged to the tool body housing in at least two pre-defined and distinct orientations. The connection system secures the tool head to the tool body housing in each of the at least two pre-defined and distinct orientations. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282329 | Clamping Apparatus with Control Mechanism for Spring-Actuated Lever - A clamping apparatus with a control mechanism includes a cam, a cam post, a handle, and a handle plate. The cam is configured to rotate into a clamped position in which the clamping apparatus is in a clamped state and an unclamped position in which the clamping apparatus is in an unclamped state. The cam post is rotatable with the cam. The handle is movable into a first position and a second position. The handle plate is rotatable with the handle. The handle plate is configured to rotate the cam post in a first direction when the handle moves from the first position to the second position. The handle plate is configured to rotate in a second direction without rotating the cam post in the second direction for a predetermined distance when the handle moves from the second position to the first position. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282330 | ELASTIC BIASING ELEMENT AND ENCODER ARRANGEMENT FOR PRECISE CONTROL OF FORCE OR TORQUE - An apparatus, system, and method using an elastic biasing element in combination with an encoder arrangement for precise control of force or torque applied to a moving object, is applied for controlling a feed force applied to an abrasive element of a bore finishing tool, to respond to changes in the feed force such as can arise from contact with a workpiece bore surface and variations therein, such as tapers, hourglass shapes, barrel shapes, and the like. The elastic biasing element can include a single or multiple springs in one or more sets, and the feed force can be selected to have a constant value or vary as a function of time, position, or other variables or conditions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282331 | CONTROL CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR CENTRIFUGAL BLAST WHEEL MACHINE - A centrifugal blast wheel machine includes a wheel assembly, an impeller positioned about an axis of the wheel assembly, a motor coupled to the impeller to drive the rotation of the impeller and the wheel assembly, and a control cage assembly surrounding the impeller and secured to the wheel assembly. The control cage assembly includes a control cage and a locking ring secured to a peripheral edge of the cylindrical wall. The locking ring includes an indicator projecting radially outwardly from the locking ring, and an adaptor plate secured to the wheel assembly. The adaptor plate includes at least one recess formed therein to receive the indicator when securing the locking ring and the control cage to the adaptor plate. The adaptor plate further includes a retaining ring secured to the adaptor plate to firmly secure the locking ring and the control cage in place. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282332 | ARTICLES COMPRISING METAL, HARD MATERIAL, AND AN INOCULANT, AND RELATED METHODS - Methods of forming at least a portion of an earth-boring tool include providing particulate matter including a hard material in a mold cavity, melting a metal and the hard material to form a molten composition comprising a eutectic or near-eutectic composition of the metal and the hard material, casting the molten composition to form the at least a portion of an earth-boring tool within the mold cavity, and providing an inoculant within the mold cavity. Methods of forming a roller cone of an earth-boring rotary drill bit include forming a molten composition, casting the molten composition within a mold cavity, solidifying the molten composition to form the roller cone, and controlling grain growth using an inoculant as the molten composition solidifies. Articles including components of earth-boring tools are fabricated using such methods. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282333 | TEXTURED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND RELATED METHODS - Provided are multilayered abrasive articles that include an abrasive composite having shaped features, a carrier film, and a nonwoven web, where the nonwoven web and the carrier film have respective patterns of discrete, three-dimensional protrusions that are aligned with each other. A compressible foam backing extending across a major surface of the nonwoven web opposite the carrier film. Further provided are multilayered abrasive articles that include an abrasive composite, a carrier film, and a non-woven web. The nonwoven web and the carrier film have respective patterns of discrete, three-dimensional protrusions that are aligned with each other and the shaped features and the three-dimensional protrusions of the nonwoven web have an average diameter:average diameter ratio ranging from 1:50 to 1:5. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282334 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION OF CATALYST MATERIAL FROM PCD ELEMENTS - A method of treating a cutter element comprises contacting at least a portion of a volume of polycrystalline diamond with an electrolyte solution, applying an electrical current between the volume of the polycrystalline diamond and a counter electrode to maintain a predetermined electrochemical potential between a reference electrode and the volume of polycrystalline diamond, and corroding at least a portion of the catalyst material from the interstitial spaces between the diamond grains in the volume of polycrystalline diamond. The volume of the polycrystalline diamond comprises interbonded diamond grains and a catalyst material disposed in the interstitial spaces between adjacent diamond grains in the volume of polycrystalline diamond. The counter electrode is in contact with the electrolyte solution, and the electrical current is supplied at a substantially constant electrochemical potential between a reference electrode and the volume of polycrystalline diamond. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282335 | LOCKING PLIERS - A locking pliers is provided, including a first clamp assembly, a second clamp assembly, a connecting member and an adjustment threaded rod. The first clamp assembly has a fixed jaw and a fixed grip. The second clamp assembly has a movable jaw, a movable grip, an operation member and a sleeve, the movable jaw is pivoted to the first clamp assembly, the movable grip is swingably assembled to the movable jaw, the sleeve is sleeved on the operation member, and the sleeve and the operation member are coaxially pivoted to the movable grip. The connecting member is pivoted to the movable grip and movably assembled to the fixed grip, and the connecting member selectively abuts against the operation member. The adjustment threaded rod is movably screwed to the fixed grip. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282336 | PAWL CONTROL DEVICE FOR RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench includes a handle and a head through which a hole is defined. A recess is defined in the inner periphery of the hole. A driving member is rotatably received in the hole. A pawl and a positioning member are respectively located in two respective ends of the recess. A spring is connected between the pawl and the positioning member. The pawl has a slot defined in a lateral side thereof so as to be connected to one end of the spring. The positioning member is a resilient member and has an engaging portion and a curved portion. An opening is defined between the engaging portion and the curved portion. The other end of the spring is engaged with the opening. The spring linearly biased between the pawl and the positioning member to engage the pawl with the driving member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282337 | DRIVER TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - A driver tool for insertion and removal of a first part configured for threaded engagement in a corresponding threaded bore in a second part has a driving end portion of polygonal shape with multiple flats configured for engagement in a recess in the first part having a corresponding polygonal shape. Some or all of the flats have a respective grabbing feature or edge designed to grab or grip into the opposing surface of the recess to allow a greater amount of torque to be applied to the first part when the tool is rotated in the unthreading direction than when it is rotated in the opposite threading or insertion direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282338 | ADJUSTING ASSEMBLY OF BRAKE CYLINDER INSTALLATION DEVICE - An adjusting assembly of a brake cylinder installation device is provided, including: a fixing member; a guiding member, connected to the fixing member along an axis thereof, the guiding member having a plurality of sliding grooves therethrough and around the axis; a rotatable body, rotatably arranged between the fixing member and the guiding member, the rotatable body having a plurality of guiding grooves which correspond to the sliding grooves; a plurality of positioning pillars, respectively arranged between the sliding grooves and the guiding grooves, when the rotatable body rotates, the positioning pillars move linearly within the sliding grooves; wherein each said positioning pillar further includes a barrel portion and a rod portion which are retractably connected with each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282339 | Hand Tool for Assembling and Disassembling Roller Chain - A hand tool for assembling and disassembling a work piece. The hand tool can be configured for assembling and disassembling a work piece having a plurality of linkable units. The hand tool can include a first work station where at least one assembling operation can be performed and a second work station where at least one disassembling operation can be performed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282340 | HAND TOOL - A hand tool includes a trigger manually operated by an operator, a tool body configured to movably support the trigger, a biasing member configured to generate a biasing force for biasing the trigger in a direction opposite to a operation direction of the trigger, and a contacting member operated by a biasing force of the biasing member to act on the trigger or tool body. The biasing member and the contacting member are assembled integrally with the tool body or the trigger. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282341 | DRIVER DEVICE HAVING A GAS SPRING - The invention relates to a driver device, comprising a rotating motor, a gas spring having an elastically compressible gas volume, and a setting piston, wherein the gas spring can be loaded by the motor by means of a loading mechanism in order to accelerate the setting piston in a driving direction after a release from the loaded state, wherein the gas spring comprises a piston head guided in a gas-tight manner, which is adjoined by a piston rod as a separate component in the driving direction, wherein the piston rod is connected to the piston head by means of a thrust bearing that can be pivoted in several planes. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282342 | SHOCK ABSORBING HAMMER - A shock absorbing hammer includes a head and a handle connected to the head. At least one recessed portion is located on each cheek of the head and abutted to the handle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282343 | Valve Body Charge Lock - A method of regulating the disassembly of a component from a powered tool assembly that uses a pressurized fluid and a locking member that is in operative association or communication with the fluid is provided. The method comprises biasing the locking member into a locked configuration using the pressurized fluid, preventing movement of the component in a first predetermined direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282344 | OUTPUT-MODE SWITCHING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC TOOL - A switching device for an electric tool includes: an output shaft unit disposed in an outer casing, having an output shaft, a movable ratchet wheel mounted such that the movable ratchet wheel is movable axially along the output shaft and is non-rotatable therewith; a fixed ratchet unit having a fixed ratchet wheel sleeved around the output shaft and having ratchet teeth for meshing with ratchet teeth of the movable ratchet wheel; and a function switch unit having a switch ring mounted rotatably on the casing. Rotation of the switch ring about its axis results in rotation of pawls within the switch ring, thereby driving the pawls about its pivot points and meshing and/or non-meshing of the pawls with external ratchet teeth of the fixed ratchet wheel, thereby switching the output shaft among a continuous rotation, rotation in a single direction and simultaneously providing an axial impact during the rotation. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282345 | BIT RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY HAMMER - A rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein, and an anvil received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to reciprocation of the piston. The anvil imparts axial impacts to a tool bit in response to reciprocation of the piston. The rotary hammer also includes a bit retention assembly for securing the tool bit to the spindle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282346 | MOTOR CONTROL UNIT AND ELECTRONICALLY DRIVEN HAND HELD AND / OR HAND GUIDED TOOL COMPRISING SUCH A CONTROL UNIT - A motor control unit ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282347 | MULTI-FUNCTION MULTI-ANGLE CLEANING TOOL - In some embodiments, a maintenance apparatus is provided for maintaining semiconductor processing equipment. The maintenance apparatus has an articulated member having a first member with a handle engagement portion and a second member with a first tool engagement portion. The first member is rotationally coupled to the first member about an articulation axis. A first tool member in selective engagement with the first tool engagement portion of the second member. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282348 | MULTIPURPOSE CLEANING TOOL HAVING AN INTERCHANGABLE HEAD - A telescopic handle has a first segment. A second segment slides inside the first segment. A flat surface is formed on the second segment. The flat surface prevents the second segment from rotating within the first segment. A plurality of notches is formed on the flat surface. A pair of locking devices is provided. A first locking device is attached to one end of the first segment. The first locking device is configured to allow the second segment to slide within the first locking device and secure the second segment to the first segment. A second locking device is provided to secure a tool head to a distal end of the second segment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282349 | ASSEMBLED TOOL CABINET - A tool cabinet comprises a front frame; a rear frame; a door panel; a back panel; a side panel; a shelf; a top panel; a bottom panel; and a supporting leg. The tool cabinet is combined with the front frame and the rear frame thereof serving as the main body, such that the structure of combined tool cabinet is stable, the manufacturing process thereof is improved, the components thereof are properly spaced, and the tool cabinet can be disassembled easily. As the tool cabinet is combined from various components, the packaging thereof is reduced by two third, significantly reducing the transportation cost and resources consumed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282350 | PROTECTIVE GUARD FOR CIRCULAR BLADES - A protective guard for a circular blade having a plurality of projecting edges along the circumference is provided. The protective guard includes an anchor link with a first member, a latching link detachably connectable to the anchor link, and a plurality of connected pivoted links extending between and connected to the anchor link and the latching link. The first member is adapted to engage one of the plurality of projecting edges of the circular blade, the plurality of connected pivoted links are adapted to cover the plurality of projecting edges along the circumference of the circular blade and the latching link is connected to the anchor link to secure the protective guard to the circular blade. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282351 | Drill Attachment Storage Device - A drill attachment storage device for drill-couplable drill attachment storage includes a coupler that is coupled to a back of a housing proximate to a top of the housing. A plurality of penetrations is positioned on opposing sides of housing and extends through the housing. The penetrations are complementary to a shaft of a drill attachment. Each penetration is configured to reversibly couple a respective drill attachment. The coupler is configured to reversibly couple to a drill. The housing is positioned to store drill attachments such that the drill attachments are readily accessible to a user of the drill. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282352 | Lanyard System - The present invention is a novel lanyard system for a piece releaseably connected to a tool by a piece receiver that includes a lanyard assembly with a two ended strap and a retraction system fixed to the tool in a storage region of the tool. In particular, one end of the strap is connected to the piece and the other strap end is connected to one end of the retraction system. The other end of the retraction system is connected to the tool. The strap is of sufficient length for the retraction system to retract a piece to the storage region after disconnection from the piece receiver. It is contemplated that the retraction system includes at least one spring (coil or helical) to cause the lanyard system to remain under tension while the piece is mounted in a piece receiver, thereby preventing or at least reducing the strap from interfering with the task at hand, the piece, the piece receiver or tool itself. The retraction system has sufficient tensional force to cause the retraction of a piece to the storage region once released from the work region of the tool. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282353 | TOOL BIT CASE WITH MODULAR COMPONENTS - A merchandise product includes a tool bit case having first and second housing members. The tool bit case also includes a first modular tool bit holder and a second modular tool bit holder each movably coupled to the first housing member. The merchandise product includes a clamshell packaging having a front clamshell portion defining a first cavity and a rear clamshell portion defining a second cavity. The front clamshell portion is coupled to the rear clamshell portion at an interface. The interface defines a plane between the front clamshell portion and the rear clamshell portion. The first cavity and the second cavity contain the tool bit case while the tool bit case is in an open position. A first portion of the tool bit case extends beyond the plane in a first direction, and a second portion of the tool bit case extends beyond the plane in a second direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282354 | Toolbox - A toolbox includes a first casing having a first pivotal portion with a diameter larger than a thickness of the first casing. The first pivotal portion is hollow and has a first axial hole. A second casing includes at least one second pivotal portion pivotably connected to the first pivotal portion and having a diameter larger than a thickness of the second casing. The at least one second pivotal portion is hollow and includes a second axial hole having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the first axial hole. A first chamber is defined by the first and second casings in a closed state for receiving tools. A tubular member extends through the first and second axial holes and includes a receiving hole in which a tube is detachably received. The tube can receive tools. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282355 | PRECISION PIPE ETCHING MECHANISM - An apparatus for marking pipes at a plurality of cutting angles comprises a marking plate of adjustable length. The marking plate comprises a plurality of apertures and a plurality indicators. Each aperture is of a different size and configured to receive a pipe of a certain diameter through the marking plate. Each aperture is defined by a first half-circle side and a second half-circle side and the distance between the first half-circle side and the second half-circle side of each aperture varies according to the adjusted length of the marking plate. Also, the distance between the first half-circle side and the second half-circle side of each aperture corresponds to an angle of a pipe received through the marking plate. Indicators specify a diameter of a pipe received through the adjustable marking plate and the angle of the pipe with respect to the adjustable marking plate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282356 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN UPPER HALF BODY OF A ROBOT - A support structure for an upper half body of a robot includes: a columnar backbone part extending in an upward direction from a haunch bone part of a robot; an upper half body support part connected to the backbone part; and a driving unit on which an arm unit of the robot is rotatably mounted and which has an accommodation space receiving at least a predetermined actuator for driving said arm unit to rotate from the outside of the arm unit, wherein the driving unit is connected to the upper half body support part and the haunch bone part at a first connection point on the upper half body support part which is away a predetermined distance from a connection point of the upper half body support part and the backbone part to a side thereof, and at a second connection point on the haunch bone part, respectively. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282357 | DUAL ARM ROBOT - A substrate processing apparatus including a frame, a first arm coupled to the frame at a shoulder axis having a first upper arm, a first forearm and at least one substrate holder serially and rotatably coupled to each other, a second arm coupled to the frame at the shoulder axis where shoulder axes of rotation of the arms are substantially coincident, the second arm having a second upper arm, a second forearm and at least one substrate holder serially and rotatably coupled to each other, and a drive section connected to the frame and coupled to the arms, the drive section being configured to independently extend and rotate each arm where an axis of extension of the first arm is angled relative to an axis of extension of the second arm substantially at each angular position of at least one of the first arm or the second arm. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282358 | ROBOT ARM - Provided is a robot arm including an upper arm, a forearm installed at the distal end of the upper arm, a wrist element installed at the distal end of the forearm to be rotatable around an axis line and having a hollow part through which the axis line penetrates, a motor installed in the forearm and rotating the element around the axis line, and a mechanism transmitting rotation of the motor to the element while reducing speed of rotation. The motor includes a rotation center axis extending obliquely downward on the opposite side of the upper arm. The mechanism includes a hypoid gear set including an output hypoid gear fixed to the element coaxially with the axis line and an input hypoid gear, and a gear set including a gear wheel fixed to the input hypoid gear and a pinion fixed to the motor. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282359 | ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provide is a robot and a control method thereof in which the motion of an arm | 2017-10-05 |
20170282360 | FLUIDIC ROBOTIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fluidic robotic actuator configured to assume at least a neutral position, the fluidic robotic actuator includes a first and second plate defining respective planar portions that are disposed in parallel planes in the neutral position. The fluidic robotic actuator also includes a plurality of elongated bellows extending between the first and second plates, the bellows each having a central main axis that is parallel to the central main axis of the other bellows in the neutral position, the main axis of the bellows being perpendicular to the parallel planes of the first and second plates in the neutral position, the bellows being coupled to the first and second plates at respective first and second ends of the bellows. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282361 | ROBOTIC SERVICING MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOOL - Herein is disclosed a multifunctional tool with replaceable tool tips. The disclosed multifunctional tool may be used as an end-effector on a robotic arm in space. Each tool tip, when in the tool holder, is driven by a common motor. The same motor can also be used to control the orientation of the tool tip about an axis. The tool tips are replaceable in the tool holder by simple and robust means, resulting in a lighter and cheaper multifunctional tool. The tool tips can be variously adapted to perform a variety of functions, including cutting, grasping, drilling, driving, etc. Since the tool may be driven by only one actuator, and the single actuator may be used to drive both the tool and rotation of the tool, mass can be saved. Use of such a multifunctional tool also reduces overall system power requirements, and system complexity. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282362 | COMMAND AND CONTROL OF A USER-PROVIDED ROBOT BY A CONTACT CENTER - Robotic customer service agents are provided such that, when properly configured, they are operable to perform a customer service task. A contact center may dispatch a robot, an accessory for a customer-owned robot, or instructions to transform an unconfigured robot, such as a generic robot, into a configured robot operable to perform the task. The robot may provide certain data to a contact center or a third-party to ensure compliance with operating practices to protect persons, property, and data and reduce the unnecessary acquisition of sensitive data, as well as, execute on-board risk mitigation applications. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282363 | ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A robot control apparatus for controlling a robot manipulating a target object includes a measurement unit configured to measure a change of a gripping unit configured to grip the target object when the gripping unit contacts the target object, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire the change of the gripping unit measured by the measurement unit, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a gripping state, which is a state of gripping of the target object by the gripping unit, based on the change of the gripping unit acquired by the first acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to control an action of the robot based on the gripping state acquired by the second acquisition unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282364 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROBOTIZED ARM SEGMENT MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO ADAPT THE APPARENT STIFFNESS THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of control ling an actuator ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282365 | MOVEMENT AND INTERACTION VERIFICATION - Robotic customer service agents may require verification of a human. The verification may be of the identity of the human and/or a capability of the human. If verified, the robot operates in a verified mode and otherwise operates in a non-verified mode. The robot performs a customer service task in one of the verified mode or the non-verified mode, which may alter, omit, or substitute actions as appropriate for the mode. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282366 | Device, System And Method For Setting An Operation Of A Robot Unit, And Use Of A Device - A device for setting an operation of a robot unit where the device is adapted to create or modify a robot control program that is executed by a robot controller that controls the operation of the robot unit. The device includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) adapted to execute a software program for creating or modifying the robot control program, wherein a user platform is adapted to be connected to the device for enabling input of information to the software program. The device has a platform independent Representational State Transfer communication protocol (REST client) and means for transferring a platform independent REST client to the user platform, which platform independent REST client enables the user platform to communicate with the software program. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282367 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SETS OF CONTROL DATA FOR ROBOTS - The invention relates to a system for generating sets of control data for networked robots, comprising a plurality of robots (R | 2017-10-05 |
20170282368 | ROBOT QUEUEING IN ORDER-FULFILLMENT OPERATIONS - A method for queuing robots destined for a target location in an environment, includes determining if a first robot occupies the target location and if it is determined that the first robot occupies the target location, determining if a second robot destined for the target location has entered a predefined target zone proximate the target location. If the second robot has entered the predefined target zone, the method further includes navigating the second robot to a first queue location and causing the second robot to wait at the first queue location until the first robot no longer occupies the target location. The method also includes navigating the second robot to the target location after the first robot leaves the target location. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282369 | COLLISION PREVENTION IN ROBOTIC MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods are provided for collision prevention in robot manufacturing environments. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a robot. The robot includes an end effector that operates within a manufacturing cell, and actuators defining a kinematic chain that reorients the end effector within the manufacturing cell. The robot also includes an imaging system mounted with the end effector, and a controller that identifies a position and orientation of a mirror. The controller is able to direct the actuators to orient the imaging system towards the mirror, to acquire a point cloud of 3D positions by operating the imaging system to scan an image in the mirror, and to revise the 3D positions in the point cloud by folding the 3D positions about a surface defined by the mirror. The robot is also able to determine a volume occupied by the robot within the manufacturing cell based on the revised positions, and to direct the robot to operate based on the volume to prevent collisions within the manufacturing cell. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282370 | POSITION MONITORING OF A KINEMATIC LINKAGE - In order to detect when a kinematic linkage ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282371 | SERVICE ROBOT ASSESSMENT AND OPERATION - A customer service robot may be selected, or configured, to address a particular work item. Robots may comprise different functionality due to absent software or hardware or due to existent but worn or non-compliant components. A particular work item may have several means of resolution. A particular resolution path is selected in accord with the ability of a robot. Should no path exist, the robot may be transformed by the addition or installation of hardware and/or software to provide the absent functionality. Resolution paths may also be weighted based on the level of success provided by prior resolution paths and/or the requirement for human involvement. Accordingly, a resolution path may be provided that balances robot capability with the likelihood of success and an appropriate level of human involvement. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282372 | SYNTHETIC REPRESENTATION OF A SURGICAL ROBOT - A synthetic representation of a robot tool for display on a user interface of a robotic system. The synthetic representation may be used to show the position of a view volume of an image capture device with respect to the robot. The synthetic representation may also be used to find a tool that is outside of the field of view, to display range of motion limits for a tool, to remotely communicate information about the robot, and to detect collisions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282373 | RECEPTION SYSTEM AND RECEPTION METHOD - A reception system includes: an imaging unit that captures an image; a reception information storage unit that stores an image of a visitor who visited in the past and information of a receiving person whom the visitor visited in the past in an associated manner; and an action performing unit that generates a question to the visitor based on a scenario regarding a response to the visitor and acquires information via a response to the question from the visitor, wherein the action performing unit changes a response presented to the visitor based on the scenario depending on whether or not the reception information storage unit stores an image that corresponds to the image captured by the imaging unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282374 | SERVICE ROBOT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND SYSTEM SELF-CONFIGURATION - A service robot is provided to communicate with other devices of a service location, such as another robot. A first and second robot may be tasked with performing a customer service task requiring a physical interaction. The first robot may determine that the second robot lacks instructions to perform the customer service task. Upon making the determination, the first robot retrieves physical interaction instructions and causes the second robot to load and execute the physical interaction instructions. The second robot is then transformed, by the first robot, into a configured robot able to perform the customer service task. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282375 | OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS - A customer service robot may be limited to a maximum physical ability, such as speed of travel, speed of a robotic arm, etc. However, certain customers may be uncomfortable with a robot operating at the maximum capacity. Accordingly, a customer may have an attribute associated with a performance-limiting criteria. The criteria then limits the robot to operations within operational parameters associated with the performance-limiting criteria. As a benefit, a robot may be transformed to provide a better customer service experience by working quickly to address a customer service task, but within the confines of what a particular customer, or customer type, may consider comfortable or acceptable. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282376 | ROBOT ARM MECHANISM - A rigidity of a robot arm mechanism including a linear extension and retraction joint is enhanced. In a robot arm mechanism including the linear extension and retraction joint, the linear extension and retraction joint includes an arm section and an ejection section, the arm section includes a first connection piece string including a plurality of first connection pieces and a second connection piece string including a plurality of second connection pieces, and the second connection piece string is joined to the first connection piece string to thereby constitute a columnar body having a certain rigidity. The ejection section includes lower rollers and upper rollers for joining the first and second connection piece strings and supporting the columnar body. The lower rollers and the upper rollers are disposed with the columnar body sandwiched between the lower rollers and the upper rollers. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282377 | FORCE DETECTING DEVICE, ROBOT, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONVEYING APPARATUS - A force detecting device includes a first base section, a second base section, and a charge output element arranged between the first base section and the second base section. The charge output element includes a first board formed by a Y-cut quartz plate and a second board formed by a Y-cut quartz plate. The boards are laminated in a direction orthogonal to the normal an attachment surface of the second base section. The force detecting device detects an external force on the basis of a first output corresponding to a shearing force in a first detection direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the first board and a second output corresponding to a shearing force in a second detection direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the second board and crossing the first detection direction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282378 | ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system comprising: a robot having an attaching/detaching mechanism; a controller; and a hand stand on which hands are put and includes a ground circuit for electrically grounding the hands, wherein a first electrode to which detection voltage is applied is fixed to the robot, each of the hands has a reference position used when the hand is attached to the attaching/detaching mechanism, and is provided with a second electrode so that distance from the reference position to the second electrode differs for each hand, a detecting unit for detecting current in the ground circuit is provided, the controller includes: a storage that stores the types of the hands and those corresponding positions of the second electrodes, and a hand identifying unit that identifies whether the hand is a selected hand based on the current when the first electrode is moved to a position of the second electrode. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282379 | ROBOT GRIPPING DEVICE - A robot gripping device has finger parts. Each finger part has a finger part body which is comprised of a plurality of plate-shaped elastic members, a first anti-slip part which is provided at an inside surface of a front end side of the finger part body, and a reinforcing member which is arranged along an outer surface of the finger part body, is connected to the front end of the finger part body, and is higher in rigidity than the finger part body. The reinforcing member has a first rotary joint which makes the reinforcing member pivot about a first axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the finger part body. The robot gripping device has a drive part which makes a base end of the finger part body move along the center of grip to make the finger parts open and close. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282380 | HUMANOID ROBOT - A humanoid robot capable of identifying an individual in a natural way is described. This humanoid robot shakes a hand of a person to acquire biological information of the person and identify the individual person. Particularly, a near infrared light emitting device and a near infrared sensor are installed in a hand of the humanoid robot to irradiate a hand of a human being with near infrared light emitted from the near infrared light emitting device and detect a vein pattern by the near infrared sensor. The individual person can be identified by recording and collating this vein pattern. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282381 | ROBOT LINEAR-OBJECT HANDLING STRUCTURE - Provided is a linear-object handling structure of a robot, in which a linear object for a motor that drives a second arm and a wrist and a linear object for a work tool that is attached to the wrist pass from a base part to the inside of a rotational drum in the vicinity of a first axis, are guided upward to the outside through a through-hole provided in the rotational drum, are respectively curved toward opposite lateral sides of the rotational drum in the substantially circumferential directions while each given a margin of length required for the motion of the rotational drum, are guided from the lateral sides of the rotational drum to the second arm in the longitudinal direction of the first arm while each being given a margin of length required for the motions of the first arm and the second arm. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282382 | ROBOT PIVOT SHAFT STRUCTURE - Provided is a robot pivot shaft structure that includes a revolving drum rotatably supported at an upper portion of a base and that has a hollow portion, a drive motor rotating the revolving drum, and a speed reduction mechanism reducing the rotational speed of the drive motor. The speed reduction mechanism has a small gear fixed to a shaft of the drive motor, a large gear meshed with the small gear, an input hypoid gear fixed to the large gear, and an output hypoid gear meshed with the input hypoid gear. The output hypoid gear is fixed to the revolving drum and is disposed in the base. The input hypoid gear and the large gear are rotatably supported at the base. The drive motor is fixed to the base and disposed below the revolving drum, the position being horizontally shifted from vertically below the hollow portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282383 | SYSTEM FOR CONTENT RECOGNITION AND RESPONSE ACTION - A system can use a microphone to detect audio content from a content source, and analyze the audio content to determine whether the audio content corresponds to a respective portion of a stored content file. The system can then identify a response action correlated to the respective portion of the content file, and generate control commands to cause a robotic device to perform the response action. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282384 | Utility Knife With Replaceable Blade - The present invention first provides a utility knife with a replaceable blade, comprising a knife handle, a blade holder, a blade and a locking device that locks the blade in the blade holder. The blade holder and the blade are enabled to switch between a first position and a second position. When the blade holder and the blade are in the first position, the blade is used for cutting operation, and when the blade holder and the blade are in the second position, both the blade holder and the blade are received in the knife handle. The utility knife further includes a restriction means which is thus arranged as, when the blade holder is in the second position and the locking device is in unlocked state, the restriction means is used for preventing the detachment of the blade from the blade holder by confining the movement of the blade relative to the blade holder. The present invention also provides a folding utility knife with a replaceable blade and a retractable utility knife with a replaceable blade, and a utility knife with multiple tools and replaceable blades. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282385 | SHAVING BLADE CARTRIDGE AND A SHAVER COMPRISING SUCH SHAVING BLADE CARTRIDGE - A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing having first and second longitudinal sides extending between top and bottom sides. A primary cutting blade is mounted on the housing and has a cutting edge. A primary cap is located rearward of the cutting edge. A trimming element includes a trimming edge, the trimming edge and the cutting edge being opposite. A trimming guard bar includes a trimming guard bar edge. The trimming edge, the trimming guard bar edge, and a tangent to the trimming guard bar in the vicinity of the trimming guard bar edge define a theoretical limit trimming curve which is concave when viewed in relation to the trimming guard bar. The trimming guard bar is disposed behind and/or tangential to the theoretical limit trimming curve toward the second longitudinal side, such that the trimming guard bar does not project beyond the theoretical limit trimming curve. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282386 | PERSONAL STYLING RAZOR - A hand-held razor has single or multiple blades of a smaller dimension than is typical and features an ergonomically advantageous handle allow more detailed shaving and hair removal. The increased detail allows shaving of more difficult areas for shaving and allows detailed hair removal for fashionable shaving styles of the beard, goatee, scalp, sideburns or other areas. Embodiments include a shaving head that is an integrated disposable razor or is part of a replaceable razor blade cartridge. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282387 | Shaving Device - A shaving device comprising a head assembly including a support member having at least one support member magnet and a blade cartridge having at least one face with at least one razor blade and configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis. The blade cartridge includes at least one blade cartridge magnet having a pole aligned with a pole of the support member magnet to generate a magnetic force that urges the blade cartridge about the pivot axis towards an initial starting position (ISP), wherein the blade cartridge is further configured to rotate about the pivot axis away from the ISP upon application of an external force sufficient to overcome the magnetic force between the support member magnet and the blade cartridge magnet. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282388 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A razor cartridge comprising a housing having an elongated skin contacting element having a plurality of tunnels extending there through to facilitate fluid flow to the blades. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282389 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH FLUID MANAGEMENT - A razor cartridge comprising a housing having elongated skin contacting elements having a plurality of channels extending there through to facilitate fluid flow. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282390 | HEATED SHAVING RAZOR HANDLE - A shaving razor system with a handle having an elongated gripping portion with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. A connection base is mounted to the proximal end portion of the handle. A heater bar is operably connected to a power source positioned within the handle. The heater bar is joined to the connection base. A removable razor cartridge having a housing with a guard, a cap and at least one blade mounted to the housing between the guard and the cap. An interconnect member fixed to the housing and having a handle mounting surface releasably engaged with a corresponding surface on the connection base. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282391 | SHAVING RAZOR ACCESSORY - Shaving razors and cartridges are featured which include one or more removably attachable shaving aid accessories. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282392 | RAZOR WITH HANDLE HAVING ARTICULABLE JOINT - A razor has a handle with an articulable joint intermediate the cutting blade and the portion of the handle grasped by a user. The joint is made of resilient elastomeric memory material so that the head of the razor may be moved from an initial position to a displaced position and back to the initial position. The joint has at least one undercut to reduce its thickness and facilitate the moving of the head. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282393 | POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE WITH NOTCHED ROTARY KNIFE BLADE AND TRIM GUIDE - A power operated rotary knife assembly including a power operated rotary knife having an annular rotary knife blade, a trim guide, and a drive mechanism for driving the rotary knife blade about an axis of rotation. The assembly also includes a portable power unit, a vacuum assembly and a flexible shaft drive transmission coupled between the power operated rotary knife and the portable power unit. The portable power unit includes a drive motor assembly providing a rotational power source which is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism through the flexible drive transmission to rotate the rotary knife blade. The portable power unit also includes a blower assembly providing vacuum pressure at an inlet duct side, the vacuum assembly being in fluid communication with the inlet duct side to generate a vacuum pressure condition in a region of a cutting opening defined by the rotary knife blade and the trim guide. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282394 | FOOD PUSHERS AND FOOD HOLDER SYSTEMS AND MANDOLINES INCORPORATING THE SAME - A mandoline has a food holder and a food pusher, the food holder being slidable along the body and the food pusher being rotatably mounted on the food holder, the food pusher having a first pusher wall and a second pusher wall, the second pusher wall being in the form of a substantially flat plate and the first pusher wall being arranged perpendicular to the second pusher wall and being jaw-shaped in nature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282395 | MACHINE FOR CUTTING LOGS WITH GRINDING WHEELS AND METHOD - The machine includes a feeding path for the logs to be cut and a cutting head arranged along the feeding path. The cutting head includes a coupling for a disc-shaped cutting blade and is designed to impart the disc-shaped cutting blade a rotary motion around the axis thereof and a cyclic movement to cut the logs into single rolls, and to allow the logs to move forward along the feeding path. The machine also includes at least a grinding unit, including at least one grinding wheel mounted onto a rotation shaft and co-acting with a side of the disc-shaped cutting blade to grind the cutting edge of the same disc-shaped cutting blade. A controlled approach system is also provided to move the grinding wheel towards the disc-shaped cutting blade. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282396 | Combined Food Cutting and Rounding Machine and Method of Cutting and Rounding Food - A combined food cutting and rounding machine comprises a supply opening through which edible material passes, a stator located adjacent the supply opening and a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator. The stator includes a stator forming channel. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor forming channels and a plurality of blades, at least one of the plurality of blades being located adjacent to each of the plurality of rotor forming channels. The stator forming channel and each of the plurality of rotor forming channels are arcuate in length. The supply opening, stator and rotor are configured such that, during operation as the rotor rotates relative to the stator, edible material exiting the supply opening is cut by one of the plurality of blades and formed into a ball by simultaneous contact with the stator forming channel and one of the plurality of rotor forming channels. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282397 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AN OPERATOR OF AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED SAW - There is provided an emergency braking apparatus for stopping travel of the blade of an electrically powered saw of the type incorporating a cutting table through which the blade of the saw passes during a cutting operation. The apparatus comprises a braking jaw and a movable jaw spaced apart from the braking jaw for reception of the blade of the saw between the braking jaw and the movable jaw. The apparatus also comprises a driver for driving the movable jaw from a retracted position into contact with a side face of the blade to force an opposite side the blade against the braking jaw and thereby clamp the blade between the braking jaw and the movable jaw, a pressure chamber for holding a fluid at a predetermined pressure, and an actuator operable in response to an emergency braking signal to release the pressurised fluid in the pressure chamber to drive the driver against the movable jaw whereby the movable jaw is driven into contact with the side face of the blade. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282398 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING, CHAIN SUB-UNITS AND MACHINE - A method of manufacturing a chain ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282399 | ELECTRIC VENEER LATHE - Embodiments of an electric linear actuator may include a roller screw assembly, an electric motor coupled to the roller screw assembly, and a linear transducer operatively coupled with the roller screw assembly. The motor may be configured to drive the roller screw assembly to extend and retract another component, such as a rod. In some embodiments, the linear transducer may be configured to detect a position of the rod. The roller screw assembly may be coupled directly to the motor via a gear coupling, with the motor disposed generally in axial alignment with the roller screw assembly. Other embodiments disclosed herein include a veneer lathe carriage with electric linear actuators and corresponding apparatuses, methods, and systems. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282400 | METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR CERAMICS USING MICROWAVES - An additive manufacturing apparatus for forming a ceramic part includes a platform to support the ceramic part to be formed and a dispenser to dispense successive layers of feed material over the platform. The feed material includes a curable component. The apparatus further includes a radiation source to emit a radiation toward a top surface of the platform and a microwave source to apply microwaves directed toward the successive layers on the platform. The radiation is configured to cure the curable component of the feed material as or after each layer is dispensed. The microwaves are configured to vaporize the curable component of the feed material and to cause crystallization of the feed material to form the ceramic part. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282401 | Casting Cores And Producing Slips - The present disclosure relates to casting cores. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for producing a slip and components produced using such methods. For example, a method for producing a slip may include: mixing at least one inorganic constituent with at least one binder, wherein the binder comprises at least one epoxy resin and at least one silicone copolymer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282402 | CERAMIC FORMED BODY EXTRUSION METHOD, CERAMIC FORMED BODY, AND CERAMIC POROUS BODY - A ceramic formed body extrusion method for forming a ceramic formed body having a wall-shaped or plate-shaped formed portion by using an extrusion die provided with a slit for extrusion of a ceramic formed body from a raw material for forming, the slit including a slit former stage unit located on an upstream side in an extrusion direction in the extrusion and a slit latter stage unit located on a downstream side in the extrusion direction, the slit latter stage unit having a width of three to 27 times a width of the slit former stage unit, and by extruding a raw material containing a first particle having an aspect ratio of two or more and less than 300 such that the raw material passes though the slit former stage unit of the extrusion die and then passes through the slit latter stage unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282403 | CORE PULLER DEVICE FOR A BLOCK MACHINE, BLOCK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF SHAPED STONES - A core puller device for a block machine, a block machine with such a device as well as a method for the preparation of shaped stones in which at least one core puller arranged on the sliding facility of the core puller device is temporarily inserted into a stone mould of the block machine and retracted after a packing operation in the block machine are provided. Here, the core puller device is constructed or the method is configured such that the operative connection between the at least one core puller and the sliding facility of the core puller device is temporarily neutralized. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282404 | CUTTING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB FORMED BODY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - The cutting method of a honeycomb formed body includes an end face cutting step of cutting both end faces of the ceramic honeycomb formed body before fired, by use of blade type rough-cutting grinding wheels in which coarse abrasive grain layers are formed; a honeycomb formed body rotating step of rotating the honeycomb formed body round a rotation axis which is a central axis perpendicular to the end faces of the honeycomb formed body; and an end face finishing step of disposing two finish-polishing grinding wheels via a predetermined distance so that finishing abrasive grain layers formed in the finish-polishing grinding wheels face each other, rotating the finish-polishing grinding wheels round a rotary shaft which is a central shaft of the finish-polishing grinding wheels, and moving the honeycomb formed body to pass the honeycomb formed body between the two finish-polishing grinding wheels, thereby finish-polishing cut surfaces which are cut. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282405 | Method for Controlling a Wall Saw System During the Creation of a Separating Cut - A method for controlling a wall saw system during creation of a separating cut in a workpiece between a first and a second end point is disclosed. The separating cut is performed in a plurality of main cuts. The movement of the saw head is controlled at the end points such that a boundary of the wall saw facing the end point coincides with the end point. In the case of a free end point, the boundary of the wall saw is formed by an upper exit point of the saw blade. In the case of an obstacle, the boundary of the wall saw is formed by the saw blade edge of the saw blade if the processing occurs without the blade guard or by the blade guard edge of the blade guard if the processing occurs with the blade guard. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282406 | Method for Controlling a Wall Saw System During the Creation of a Separation Cut - A method for controlling a wall saw system during creation of a separation cut in a workpiece between a first and second end point, where at least one of the end points is defined as an obstacle, is disclosed. The separation cut is carried out in a plurality of main cuts. In addition to a main-cut sequence, a corner-cut sequence having at least two corner cuts is defined for each end point defined as an obstacle. For each corner-cut sequence, a starting position and an end position are defined, the corner cuts being carried out therebetween. The wall saw is positioned in the starting position and is pivoted into a first corner-cut angle. Subsequently, the saw head is moved by way of the inclined saw arm until the end position has been reached. The wall saw is displaced back into the starting position and pivoted into a second corner-cut angle. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282407 | ROTATABLE FILTER SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - Various aspects of an apparatus are disclosed. In a particular aspect, an apparatus comprising a cylindrical filter, a filter cleaning knob, and a filter cleaning flap is disclosed. Within such embodiment, the filter cleaning knob is configured to rotate the cylindrical filter. The filter cleaning flap is coupled to the cylindrical filter and configured to sequentially make contact with a plurality of pleated segments of the cylindrical filter as the filter cleaning knob is rotated. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282408 | OVERTURNING DEVICE FOR OVERTURNING MOLTEN MATERIAL AND PURGING METHOD - The present invention relates to an overturning device ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282409 | OVERTURNING DEVICE FOR OVERTURNING MOLTEN MATERIAL AND PURGING METHOD - The present invention relates to an overturning device ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170282410 | PRODUCTION PROCESSING AID - A process includes contacting a metallic acrylic salt with a polyolefin, forming a polyolefin composition. The process includes extruding the polyolefin composition, and pelletizing the extruded polyolefin composition. A production rate of pellets of the polyolefin composition may be equal to or greater than a production rate of pellets of the polyolefin prior to contact with the metallic acrylic salt without increasing extrusion pressure or motor amperes. The polyolefin composition may have a melt flow rate that is lower than the melt flow rate of the polyolefin prior to contact with the metallic acrylic salt. The metallic acrylic salt may only be contacted with the polyolefin to form the polyolefin composition during a start-up of an extruder and pelletizer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282411 | COMPOSITE TOOLS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPOSITE TOOLS - Methods for fabricating composite tools and composite tools are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a composite tool includes providing a master mold and forming a low temperature cured resin laminate overlying the master mold. The low temperature cured resin laminate is heated and compressed to form a cured low temperature cured resin laminate, the low temperature cured resin laminate heated to a first temperature. The cured low temperature cured resin laminate is removed from the master mold and a high temperature cured resin laminate is formed overlying the cured low temperature cured resin laminate. The high temperature cured resin laminate is heated and compressed to form a cured high temperature cured resin laminate. The high temperature cured resin laminate is heated to a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is higher than the first temperature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282412 | COMPONENT WITH CUSTOMIZED EXTERIOR SURFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A component with a customized exterior surface and a method and tool for manufacturing the same are provided. The component may be formed via a plastic forming process with a forming tool, such that it has a surface texture formed on its exterior surface. The forming tool has at least one tool surface, which defines a mold cavity. The tool surface has a textured layer coupled thereto, such that the textured layer directly contacts a moldable material supplied to the mold cavity. The textured layer has a surface texture formed thereon resulting in the surface texture present on the textured layer being transferred to and formed on the exterior surface of the component during forming. The textured layer may be changeable or replaceable with respect to the at least one tool surface, such that a single tool may form components with different surface textures formed on the exterior surface thereof. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282413 | COMPOSITE LAMINATE TOOLING AND METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE PART USING THE TOOLING - A composite piece tool used to create a composite piece. The tool includes a substrate having a substrate surface, walls disposed on the substrate and extending from the substrate surface in a thickness direction of the composite piece to define opposite locations of longitudinal composite piece ends and composite piece sides, a tooling surface disposed to occupy an entirety of a space delimited by the walls and on which the composite piece formed and a servo controller coupled to the tooling surface and configured to move the tooling surface upwardly and downwardly relative to the substrate surface and walls to form the composite piece. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282414 | FLEXIBLE AND TRANSPARENT POLYIMIDE LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a flexible and transparent polyimide laminate and manufacturing method thereof. The flexible and transparent polyimide laminate comprises a conductive layer, an adhesive layer and a polyimide substrate. The conductive layer includes a plurality of metal nanowires, and is attached on the polyimide substrate by the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is an insoluble polyimide film and is polymerized by aromatic dianhydride and one of the following monomer: alicyclic diamines, fluorine-containing diamines, and the combination thereof. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282415 | ROTATIONAL MOLDING SYSTEM - The rotational molding system comprising an internal air cooling system disposed on the mold and configured for one or more of selectively controlling air flow into or out of a cavity of the mold for actively cooling an interior surface of a part, pressurizing the cavity of the mold, allowing pressure equalization, or venting of off-gases. A first thermocouple and a second thermocouple disposed within the cavity to measure a temperature at the exterior surface of a part and the mold cavity. A control system in electronic communication with both said first thermocouple and said second thermocouple, may selectively operate the internal air cooling system to maintain the temperature of the cavity and the part's outside surface substantially the same. The mold and/or the oven containing the mold may be disposed for rotation about a first axis and a second axis during the rotational molding process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282416 | SUPER WATER REPELLENT POLYMER HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING SUPER WATER REPELLENCY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a super water repellent polymer hierarchical structure, a heat exchanger having super water repellency, and a manufacturing method thereof A super water repellent polymer hierarchical structure can be simply and repeatedly manufactured by using only a method for utilizing a super water repellent hierarchical structure and mechanically molding a polymer material thereon. In addition, a heat exchanger having super water repellency can be provided by providing super water repellency on the fin surface of a heat exchanger by using a dip method and vacuum drying. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282417 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SHEET HAVING NEEDLE-LIKE PROTRUDING PORTIONS - The manufacturing method of the sheet having the needle-like protruding portions includes: preparing a mold including needle-like recessed portions, and a solution supply device including a slit-like opening formed at a nozzle distal end portion; supplying a solution from the solution supply device to the mold in a state that the nozzle distal end portion is pressed to a front surface of the mold, and filling the solution in the needle-like recessed portions; and moving the solution supply device relatively to the mold in a state that the nozzle distal end portion is brought into contact with the front surface of the mold, and, as a hardness distribution in a thickness direction of the mold, an average value of a Young's modulus at a part within 40 μm from the front surface of the mold is 1.9 MPa or higher and 100 MPa or lower. | 2017-10-05 |
20170282418 | SHEET/FILM FORMING ROLL APPARATUS, SHEET/FILM FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a rotating state of a second motor is transmitted to a second roll as it is. A posture of a rotation central axis of the second motor is maintained constant. A changed state of the second roll is not transmitted to the second motor. Thereby, the second roll is rotated with timing identical to the rotating state of the second motor. | 2017-10-05 |