41st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190308259 | Band Saw with Twisting Blade - A band saw includes a first blade guide assembly and a second blade guide assembly which guide the band saw blade through a cutting zone. The first blade guide assembly and the second blade guide assembly are each supported for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between a first angular position and a second angular position. At the first angular position, the first and the second blade guide assemblies hold the band saw blade at a first angle with respect to the wheel contact plane. At the second angular position, the first and the second blade guide assemblies hold the band saw blade at a second angle with respect to the wheel contact plane, the second angle being different than the first angle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308260 | Advanced Saw User Interface System - A table saw includes a saw control unit and a wireless communication module dock defining a docking position. A wireless communication module is configured to be removably received in the docking position, the wireless communication module being operably connected to the saw control unit when received in the docking position. The wireless communication module includes an antenna and a wireless transceiver, the antenna and the wireless transceiver being configured to implement a first wireless communication protocol. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308261 | Method and Apparatus for Cutting True with a Round Saw - Process accuracy and throughput in a system for processing timber and lumber with a circular gang saw can be improved by measuring a sawing force and a guide friction force near an end of one or more saw arbors and incorporating the force measurement into a process control system to adjust the workpiece feed speed (or other process parameters) to achieve better results. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308262 | DUST COLLECTOR - A dust collector in one aspect of the present invention comprises a dust collection portion, a communication portion, and an interlock operation control portion. When the communication portion receives an interlock command transmitted from an electric working machine, the interlock operation control portion makes the dust collection portion operate interlocking with the electric working machine. The interlock operation control portion includes a storage portion, in which identification information specific to the electric working machine with which the dust collection portion is to be made to perform the interlock operation is stored. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308263 | SAWBENCHING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A sawbenching assembly for reworking a sawblade supported by an anvil to flatten the sawblade is provided. The assembly includes an articulated tool arm with a tool arm support, and a scissors linkage arm having first and second ends, the first end pivotally connected to the tool arm support for rotation about a first axis, the second end vertically movable. The assembly also includes a user-operated actuation device connected to the articulated tool arm, and a hammer assembly pivotally connected to the second end of the scissors linkage arm for rotation about a second axis and vertical movement with the second end of the scissors linkage arm, the hammer assembly having a user-actuated hammer with an impact surface positionable at positions on the sawblade by three-dimensional manipulation of the hammer assembly supported by the articulated tool arm. The user-actuated hammer is actuated in response to engagement of the actuation device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308264 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacture comprising: controlling provision of a first mould part including an inner surface defining a first cavity, the inner surface of the first mould part comprising a plurality of first grooves; controlling provision of a second mould part including an inner surface defining a second cavity, the inner surface of the second mould part comprising a plurality of second grooves; controlling coupling of the first mould part and the second mould part, the first cavity and the second cavity forming a third cavity, the plurality of first grooves and the plurality of second grooves forming a double helical pattern; controlling provision of a powder to the third cavity; and controlling cold isostatic pressing of the powder within the third cavity to form a double helical gear. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308265 | Wire Feeder for Manual or Automatic Circuit Board Insertion - A wire feeder is supplied with a bundle of pre-cut wires held substantially vertical orientation in a wire bin. Through gravity and optionally through vibration, a single strand from the bundle of pre-cut wires falls through a hole in the bottom of the bin, either for hand placement or for automatic placement. The floor of the bin is sloped to help migrate the strands of wire towards the hole in the bottom of the bin. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308266 | COLD-SPRAY BRAZE MATERIAL DEPOSITION - Aspects include supplying a plurality of nickel-enriched braze powder particles to a cold spray system through a particle supply inlet. The nickel-enriched braze powder particles are accelerated through a transfer tube and out an exit in the transfer tube towards a substrate to produce a braze cold-sprayed substrate. A component surface is positioned proximate to the braze cold-sprayed substrate. The braze cold-sprayed substrate is heated to bond the braze cold-sprayed substrate to the component surface. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308267 | WELDING EQUIPMENT SECURITY - The subject innovation described herein generally pertains to a system and method for security features for a device in which functionality of the device can be limited or restricted in accordance with one or more security layers. To access functionality of the device, an appropriate security-related input is required. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308268 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS FOR WELDING AND CUTTING TORCHES - Automatically identifying interchangeable torch components, such as consumables, for welding and cutting torches includes adding one or more passive markings to a surface of an interchangeable torch component. Then, automatic identification can be effectuated by a torch assembly including a torch body and one or more imaging devices or a system including the torch assembly and a power supply. The torch body has an operative end configured to removably receive one or more interchangeable torch components including one or more passive markings. The one or more imaging devices are positioned to optically acquire an image of or image data representative of the one or more passive markings included on the one or more interchangeable torch components so that the one or more interchangeable torch components can be automatically identified based on the one or more passive markings. Consequently, various components can be reliably and consistently identified. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UNLOCKING FEATURES AND PARAMETERS IN A WELDING OR CUTTING SYSTEM USING A PHYSICAL KEY - A system and method are provided for using a welding or cutting system that uses a physical key to lock or unlock welding parameters or operations. The key can be used to lock, unlock, store and track welding or cutting information and can be customized as needed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308270 | SYSTEMS FOR LASER ASSISTED METALLIZATION OF SUBSTRATES - A system for fabricating solar cells. The system including one or more of: a laser assisted metallization patterning unit adapted to expose a metal foil located over a substrate to a laser beam to form a conductive contact structure comprising a locally deposited metal on the substrate; a debris removal unit adapted to remove debris from a top surface of a metal foil that is attached to a top surface of a substrate; a carrier attachment unit adapted to attach a carrier to one the top surface of the metal foil; and a metal removal unit adapted to remove the carrier and at least a portion of the metal foil. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308271 | WELDING METHOD - Partial welding of partially joining together two metal plates by melting at least one area inside a joining region of the metal plates is performed. After a lapse of a predetermined time from completion of the partial welding, main welding of joining together the metal plates by melting the joining region entirely is performed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308272 | INDUCTION HEATING COIL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INDUCTION HEATING COIL - An induction heating coil includes a coil section configured to heat a treatment target by induction, a power supply section configured to supply power to the coil section, and a cooling medium passage that is arranged in the power supply section and the coil section, and is configured to supply a cooling medium to the coil section. The coil section, the power supply section, and the cooling medium passage are formed using a metal additive fabrication method. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FLOW CONTROL DEVICES - A flow control device for an additive manufacturing system is provided. The flow control device includes a gas supply configured to discharge a gas, a first flow modifier configured to modify at least one flow characteristic of a first portion of the gas, and a second flow modifier configured to cooperate with the first flow modifier to modify the at least on flow characteristic of the first portion of the gas. The second flow modifier is further configured to modify at least one flow characteristic of a second portion of the gas, and the first flow modifier and the second flow modifier are configured to cooperate to direct at least a portion of the first portion and the second portion of the gas towards a melt pool in a plurality of particles. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308274 | Method of Processing a Silicon Carbide Containing Crystalline Substrate, Silicon Carbide Chip, and Processing Chamber - A method of processing silicon carbide containing crystalline substrate is provided. The method includes pyrolyzing a surface of the silicon carbide containing crystalline substrate to produce a silicon and carbon containing debris layer over the silicon carbide containing crystalline substrate, and removing the silicon and carbon containing debris layer, wherein the pyrolyzing and the removing is repeated at least once. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A SHEET METAL BLANK BY MEANS OF LASER CUTTING - The invention relates to a device for producing a sheet-metal blank by means of laser cutting, including a laser cutting device having a laser cutting head movable back and forth in a transport direction and in a y-direction extending vertically to the transport direction, and a stretching device for stretching a metal sheet accommodated in the laser cutting device. The device includes a first clamping device provided upstream of the laser cutting device for clampingly gripping a first portion of the metal sheet, a second clamping device provided downstream of the laser cutting device for clampingly gripping a second portion of the metal sheet, and a mechanism for changing a distance between the first and the second clamping device such that a tensile stress is exerted onto a metal sheet that is clampingly gripped therewith. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308276 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes the following: a support frame, first stage, a suction part, and a plurality of island-type second stages. The support frame is disposed on the first stage. The height of the support frame is lower than the height of the first stage. A plurality of island-type second stages are disposed on the support frame on the same plane as the first stage. The suction part is disposed on the support frame. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308277 | Sensing Of A Weld Seam Geometry - A method and device for sensing a weld seam geometry of a plastic butt weld seam between pipeline components, preferably plastic pipes, including the following steps:
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20190308278 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING A WELDED JOINT AND WELDED-JOINT EVALUATION DEVICE - A method for evaluating a welded between a first component and a second component comprises the steps of: bringing a first electrical pole into contact with the first component and bringing a second electrical pole into contact with the second component with the welded joint in between the first and the second pole; applying a first electrical quantity to the welded joint such that an electrical current (i) flows through the welded joint; measuring a second electrical quantity at the first and the second pole; comparing a measured value (Ω | 2019-10-10 |
20190308279 | Tempered Vacuum Glass - The disclosure describes a tempered vacuum glass, which comprises: at least two glass sheets arranged parallel to each other; surrounding edges of adjacent glass sheets being sealed using an edge sealing structure; and support members placed in an array between the adjacent glass sheets to form a vacuum space. The edge sealing structure is a metallic edge-sealing structure. The structure comprises a first transition layer, a first metallized layer, a first intermetallic compound layer, a solder layer, a second intermetallic compound layer, a second metallized layer, and a second transition layer stacked in that order. The first and second metallized layers are in a spongy skeleton structure formed by sintering a metal paste. The first and second transition layers are formed by sintering the metal paste on the adjacent glass sheets, and contain a glass phase layer including metallic particles and a metal oxide layer with a net structure. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308280 | FILLER ADDITIVES TO AVOID WELD CRACKING - There is provided a feed material, wherein the feed material has an elongated body that includes an amount of an alloy filler material and an amount of one or more elemental metal additives effective to scavenge at least one tramp element upon melting of the feed material. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308281 | MULTI-COATED ELECTRODE FOR WELDING STAINLESS STEEL - The invention relates to a coated electrode comprising a central metal core being surrounded at least in part by an outer coating containing rutile and at least one lithium-based compound and being free of sodium feldspar and potassium feldspar. According to the invention, the electrode comprises at least one inner coating arranged between the outer coating and the central metal core, said inner coating containing at least one sodium-based compound and/or at least one potassium based compound. Associated process for welding stainless steel. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308282 | SOLDER PASTE AND SOLDER JOINT - The present invention is provided with a solder paste including an additive element without segregation of a low-melting phase while acquiring an additive effect of the additive element in a solder joint that joins electrodes of an electronic component and a printed circuit board. The solder paste is used for mounting an electronic component on a printed circuit board. The solder paste includes a tin-silver-copper based solder alloy to which an additive element other than tin, silver, and copper is added. The solder alloy contains the additive element adjusted to an amount greater than or equal to a minimum amount for exhibiting an additive effect and less than or equal to a solid solubility limit in a solder joint formed between electrodes of the printed circuit board and the electronic component when the electronic component is mounted on the printed circuit board. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308283 | WELDED TITANIUM STRUCTURE UTILIZING DISSIMILAR TITANIUM ALLOY FILLER METAL FOR ENHANCED FATIGUE LIFE - Provided is a method for welding dissimilar types of titanium. The method utilizes a filler metal that is also dissimilar to the types of titanium being welded. The method forms welds with improved fatigue life at room and high temperatures with no loss of tensile strength compared to welds formed by conventional methods of welding titanium. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308284 | Solder Composition - Provided is a solder composition including a flux, a solder alloy, and a silicone oil. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308285 | Method For Producing A Turbomachine Impeller - A method for producing a turbomachine impeller, which has a radially inner hub body, a radially outer shroud body and blades extending between the hub body and the shroud body. The blades, the hub body and the shroud body are designed as an integral, monolithic assembly includes providing a blank; milling the blank to form a basic contour of the hub body, the shroud body, and the blades; performing build-up welding or additive manufacturing at least once on the main contour that is formed and subsequently performing milling at least once on portions that are formed by the build-up welding. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308286 | MANUFACTURE OF AN ORIFICE PLATE FOR USE IN GAS CALIBRATION - Methods and systems for preparing a hole having an accurately controlled area in an orifice plate for a mass flow controller are provided. Methods involve forming an initial hole in the orifice plate. The initial hole has an opening having an initial area. The orifice plate comprises a material that can react to form a coating on the orifice plate. The coating occupies a greater volume than the material consumed to form the coating. The material of the orifice plate is reacted with a reactant to produce the coating and thereby produce a reduced area hole having an opening with a reduced area that is smaller than the initial area. The reduced area hole is measured. A determined amount of the coating is removed from at least the reduced area hole to produce a final hole in the orifice plate, wherein the reduced area is smaller than an opening area of the final hole. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308287 | Wire Twisting System and Method - A novel head device generally consisting of at least one aperture that is capable of excepting different sizes of safety wire, at least one cam-locking lever, which may incorporate a spring return mechanism, is disclosed. The body may be rotated by a mechanical means which twists the safety wire. In preferred embodiment, the various elements of the safety wire twister device are each configured with means of limiting torque or twists of safety wire to eliminate possibility of over torqueing or twisting of safety wire. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308288 | STRAIGHT EDGE CLAMPING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED SLIDER - A straight edge clamping device for clamping workpieces includes an elongated hollow base, and first and second stops. The first stop is fixed at the base, and the second stop is movably provided along the base. The second stop has a body movably received in the channel of the base and a slider that slides in the channel and along the lower wall of the base, contacts the workpiece, and engages with the body in a locking state and disengages from the body in a releasing state. The body has a sliding portion and pressing bumps, and the slider has pressing portions having outer surfaces and inner surfaces. In the locking state the pressing bumps contact with and push the inner surfaces of the pressing portions outwards, so that the outer surfaces of the pair of pressing portions are pushed outwards and contact sidewalls of the recess tightly. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIXTURE FORM-CLOSURE DETERMINATION FOR PART MANUFACTURING WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER - Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part under any infinitesimal perturbation. Second, spatial locations are matched against a user-specified library of reconfigurable clamps to synthesize a valid fixture layout or configuration that includes clamps that are accessible and collision free. The spatial locations matching during the second stage can be the same spatial locations chosen in the first stage to ensure immobility, or a different set of spatial locations. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTARY TABLE - A rotary table ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308291 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEVELING AND GRINDING SURFACES - A floor leveling apparatus and method for cutting parallel grooves in a hardened body which is configured to assist in utilizing a grinder to finish surfaces in a planar manner. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308292 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINISHING AN INTERNAL CHANNEL OF A COMPONENT - There is disclosed a method and apparatus for finishing an internal channel of a component. The method comprises installing the component in a flow circuit which is configured to drive a fluid flow through the internal channel and controlling the fluid flow through the internal channel so that cavitation bubbles are continuously generated by a hydrodynamic effect to erode the internal channel by implosion of the cavitation bubbles. The fluid flow may comprise abrasive media which may abrade the internal channel. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308293 | METHOD OF REGULATING A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF POLISHING PAD, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method capable of precisely regulating a surface temperature of a polishing pad is disclosed. The method includes: determining a heating-side manipulation range by removing a dead band of a first flow-rate control valve from a range of manipulated variable for the first flow-rate control valve; setting a first manipulated variable, selected from the heating-side manipulation range, to the first flow-rate control valve; determines a cooling-side manipulation range by removing a dead band of a second flow-rate control valve from a range of manipulated variable for the second flow-rate control valve; setting a second manipulated variable, selected from the cooling-side manipulation range, to the second flow-rate control valve; and supplying a heating fluid and a cooling fluid that have passed through the flow-rate control valves to a heat exchanger to regulate a surface temperature of a polishing pad. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308294 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD - A chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided containing a polishing layer having a polishing surface, wherein the polishing layer comprises a reaction product of ingredients, including: an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer; and, a curative system, containing a high molecular weight polyol curative; and, a difunctional curative. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308295 | POLISHING HEAD, CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLISHING SUBSTRATE - A method includes supplying slurry onto a polishing pad. A wafer is held against the polishing pad with a first piezoelectric layer interposed between a pressure unit and the wafer. A first voltage generated by the first piezoelectric layer is detected. The wafer is pressed, using the pressure unit, against the polishing pad according to the detected first voltage generated by the first piezoelectric layer. The wafer is polished using the polishing pad. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308296 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus includes a polishing unit having a spindle having an axial bore defined therein, a housing by which the spindle is rotatably supported, a polishing pad mounted on an end of the spindle and having an opening defined therein that is held in fluid communication with the axial bore, a slurry supply pipe inserted in the axial bore in the spindle and having a supply port supplying a slurry to the workpiece held on the chuck table and an inlet port remote from the supply port, introducing the slurry into the slurry supply pipe, a slurry introducing unit connected to the inlet port of the slurry supply pipe, introducing the slurry into the inlet port, and a cleaning water introducing unit connected to the inlet port of the slurry supply pipe, introducing cleaning water into the inlet port. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308297 | MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ACTUAL STATE OF A MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool comprises a measuring device, which is arranged on the machine tool, a control device, and a tool unit. The measuring device comprises at least one structure-borne sound sensor. T control device is coupled to the measuring device and to the tool unit. The control device is configured to acquire, by means of the measuring device, structure-borne sound signals caused by the machine tool and to determine a state variable, which describes an actual state of the machine tool, by forming a differential spectrum from a broadband reference spectrum and a broadband actual spectrum. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308298 | ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR TREATING A SURFACE - An apparatus and method for treating a surface with a jet having a multiplicity of particles, comprising an outer nozzle and at least two inner nozzle units, which are enclosed by the outer nozzle and are designed to introduce in each case a stream of propellant gas mixed with a multiplicity of particles into the outer nozzle, the outer nozzle being designed to combine the streams of propellant gas of the inner nozzle units to form an overall stream of propellant gas. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308299 | ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR TREATING A SURFACE - An apparatus and method for treating a surface with a jet comprising a multiplicity of particles, the apparatus including at least one nozzle unit, which is designed for providing a stream of propellant gas mixed with a multiplicity of particles, and an enclosure of the nozzle unit, the enclosure being arranged at such a distance from the nozzle unit that a gap is formed between the nozzle unit and the enclosure. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308300 | APPEARANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS, SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM, APPEARANCE INSPECTION METHOD, PROGRAM AND SHOT MATERIAL REPLACEMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - An appearance inspection apparatus is intended to reduce overdetection of a defect in an appearance inspection. The appearance inspection apparatus in the surface treatment system images an inspection target Wk by an imaging part and includes a replacement determination part which determines that a shot material needs replacement in an ejector when the difference between the brightness level of an inspection target region in a captured image and the brightness level of a reference region in a reference image is a predetermined threshold or more. Thus, the determination of the replacement of the shot material is executed within a range allowing effective reduction of overdetection by the appearance inspection apparatus and thereby the appearance inspection apparatus is capable of reducing overdetection of the defect. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308301 | METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT, USE OF AN ADDITIVE AND SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - A method for the surface treatment of workpieces by means of abrasive media, and a surface treatment composition. The method comprises the steps of providing a treatment tool, providing an abrasive medium, supplying a workpiece having a surface to be treated, surface treating the workpiece, involving removal of material and producing waste products, and processing the waste products, wherein at least one of said steps comprises adding an additive to lower a self-ignition tendency on the part of the waste products, the additive comprising a salt, composed of a carbonate and/or of a halogen anion. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308302 | WRENCH EXTENSION DEVICE - A wrench extension device having an input and output, operably coupled together to transmit torque there between. The wrench extension device further includes a housing, with a first and second gear disposed therein. The first and second gear are operably coupled to one another with a chain. The wrench extension device further includes a rib disposed between the first and second gear. The rib includes a tapered portion that, along with an interior wall of the housing defines a tapered space. A tapered space defined by the tapered portion of the rib and the interior wall of the housing; wherein said tapered space is wide enough to allow a chain link to pass both horizontally and vertically, and wherein the area of said tapered space is large enough accommodate at least one additional chain links when the chain is slack as opposed to when it is taut. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308303 | MANOEUVERING ELEMENT INCORPORATING TORQUE LIMITING MEANS - Manoeuvering flywheel of the type consisting of a main flywheel body composed of a cylindrical base and a crown consisting of a regular series of gripping lobes characterised in that the cylindrical base centrally provides a cylindrical cavity, wherein a septum is located which is centrally perforated, perpendicular to the directrices of the cylindrical cavity, and apt to make up two separate chambers, on the lower surface of which a series of engagement teeth is housed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308304 | CRIMPING TOOL - A crimping tool includes a base, a press handle, a slide module, a link and a fixed fix shaft. The base has two first side walls and to sliding space is defined therebetween. One end of the press handle is pivoted at an end of the base. The slide module is slidably accommodated in the sliding space and has a guiding groove. Two ends of the link are pivoted at the press handle and the slide module separately. The fix shaft is disposed across the two first side walls and inserted in the guiding groove. When the press handle drives the slide module sliding in the sliding space through the link, the guiding groove of the slide module will be guided and restricted by the fix shaft. Therefore, the guiding grooves will not be damaged and get dirt. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308305 | Spike Setting Tool - A spike setting tool with an improved ram-rod structure may feature a pronged fork at a distal end to hold spikes in place while the user actuates a ram-rod to set the spikes. A magnet may also be provided to aid in the picking up of spikes for setting in the fork. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308306 | COIL SPACING - A power tool ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308307 | ROTARY HAMMER - A rotary hammer is adapted to impart axial impacts to a tool bit. The rotary hammer comprises a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a gearcase, and a spindle housed in the gearcase and coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, causing the spindle to rotate. The rotary hammer also comprises a reciprocating impact mechanism operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle. The rotary hammer also comprises a vibration damping mechanism including a base on the gearcase, a counterweight circumscribing the base, and a first spring arranged between the base and the counterweight and defining a first biasing axis that is parallel to the reciprocation axis. The vibration damping mechanism also includes a second spring arranged between the base and the counterweight and arranged along the first biasing axis. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308308 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder for holding a chiseling tool, a machine housing ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308309 | POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ENGAGEMENT OF INTERCHANGEABLE TOOL IMPLEMENT WITH TOOL BODY - A power tool includes a tool implement and a tool base releasably attachable to the tool implement. The tool implement includes a working end that is drivable. The tool base includes a base housing, an electric motor within the base housing, a rotatable output shaft coupled to drive the working end of the tool implement when the tool base is attached to the tool implement, an engagement sensor configured to indicate positive engagement of the tool implement and the tool base, and a controller coupled to the engagement sensor and including an electronic processor. The controller is configured to enable a function of the motor in response to receiving an indication of positive engagement from the engagement sensor. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308310 | Configurable tool set for manipulating objects - The present invention defines a unique structure and methodology for creating a plurality of configurable and extensible tools that can be affixed to a plurality of digits and equipment to form tool sets for working more easily with objects. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308311 | ERGONOMETRIC UTILITY HANDLE - An ergonometric utility handle having a main body portion having an end that fits in a cupped palm and concavities emanating from the end that lengthwise substantially conformingly receive palm sides of a thumb and at least one finger. The concavities are widely dish shaped or bound and defined by gently sloped surfaces disposed in laterally outwardly spaced relation to the utility object or a mounting element therefor and against which the thumb and finger or fingers can be positioned and pressed to control and exert useful mechanical advantage. Additional features include a cantilever element against which a finger can be pressed to enhance control and mechanical advantage, an ability to remove and reorient a utility object, such as to reverse the diagonal cut of a brush tip, and an ability to attach an extension in one or more ways. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308312 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR SECURING A ROBOT ARM TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An attachment structure for securing a robot arm to a support structure, the attachment structure comprising: a mount for mounting to the support structure; and a carrier for connecting to the base of the robot arm, the carrier comprising: a carrier rotational alignment feature for engaging a complementary robot arm base rotational alignment feature, a carrier axial alignment feature for engaging a complementary robot arm base axial alignment feature, and a locking mechanism moveable, once the robot arm base and the carrier are engaged, between an unlocked position which does not constrain the location of the robot arm base along an axis of the carrier, and a locked position which does constrain the location of the robot arm base along the said axis of the carrier relative to the carrier, wherein the locking mechanism is independent of the carrier rotational alignment feature and the carrier axial alignment feature such that the locking mechanism is not actuated during engagement of the carrier and the robot arm base. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308313 | Base For A Parallel Kinematics Robot - A base for a parallel kinematics robot including a plurality of gear cavities. Each gear cavity having a first bearing seat configured to receive an output shaft bearing. The base consists of one piece in homogeneous material, and thereby interfaces negatively affecting the accuracy of the robot are omitted. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308314 | ARTICULATED ROBOT - The disclosure relates to an articulated robot having a serial kinematic mechanism for positioning an end effector, the kinematic mechanism having at least one part kinematic mechanism with a robot joint, with a robot limb mounted upstream of the robot joint, and with a robot limb mounted downstream of the robot joint. The at least one part kinematic mechanism has a linear drive, with a drive element, and a coupler with two coupler joints which are spaced apart from one another along the coupler extent, wherein the linear drive is arranged on a first robot limb of the part kinematic mechanism, and wherein the coupler is articulated on one side on the drive element of the linear drive and on the other side on the second robot limb of the part kinematic mechanism, spaced apart from the geometric axis of the robot joint of the part kinematic mechanism. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308315 | Process Control Using Deep Learning Training Model - Systems, methods, and computer program products for programming a controller to control a process. A training module is trained to provide predicted responses of the process to control signals using a generic simulator to model the process. Once the training module has been trained, the controller is programmed to control the process by coupling the controller to the training module and using the training module to generate predicted responses of the process to the reception of control signals from the controller. As part of the programming process, one or more parameters of a control program resident on the controller may be adjusted to reduce errors between the responses predicted by the training module and the desired responses intended to be caused by the control signals. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308316 | ROBOT SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING LEARNING CONTROL BY USING MOTOR ENCODER AND SENSOR - A robot system includes a robot mechanism unit provided with a sensor and a motor encoder for detecting a position of a control target, and a robot control device which controls an operation of the robot mechanism unit in accordance with an operation program, in which a learning control unit includes a position error estimating section which estimates low-frequency components in a position error, based on information from the motor encoder and estimates high-frequency components in the position error, based on information from the sensor. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308317 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable agents with different skills to cooperate with each other to efficiently execute a task, the information processing apparatus including: an allocation section configured to assign at least a part of a task to two or more agents on the basis of a skill model indicating a skill of each of the agents. An information processing method includes an allocation step of assigning at least a part of a task to two or more agents on the basis of a skill model indicating a skill of each of the agents. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an agent system in which a plurality of agents cooperates with each other to execute a task. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308318 | Cloud Computer System For Controlling Clusters Of Remote Devices - In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a cloud computer system for controlling a plurality of remote devices comprising a cloud server including a cloud based operating system comprising a data model stored in a computer memory. The data model includes commands that may be performed by a plurality of remote devices in a remote system and, for each remote device, one or more operations for triggering processes executed by the remote device. The cloud based operating system generates a set of instructions from the plurality of commands and corresponding operations to control a portion of the remote devices to perform a task. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING, CLEANING, AND/OR REPAIRING ONE OR MORE BLADES ATTACHED TO A ROTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE USING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM - A system for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a track disposed adjacent to the rotor, a mechanical arm moveable along the track, a number of tools attachable to the mechanical arm, and a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the tools that is attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308320 | OBJECT RECOGNITION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND OBJECT PICKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An object recognition processing apparatus includes: a model data acquisition unit configured to acquire three-dimensional model data of an object; a measurement unit configured to acquire measurement data including three-dimensional position information of the object; a position/orientation recognition unit configured to recognize a position/orientation of the object based on the three-dimensional model data and the measurement data; a similarity score calculation unit configured to calculate a similarity score indicating a degree of similarity between the three-dimensional model data and the measurement data in a position/orientation recognition result of the object; a reliability calculation unit configured to calculate an index indicating a feature of a three-dimensional shape of the object, and calculate a reliability of the similarity score based on the index; and an integrated score calculation unit configured to calculate an integrated score indicating a quality of the position/orientation recognition result based on the similarity score and the reliability. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308321 | Methods and Systems for Establishing and Maintaining a Pre-Build Relationship - Described herein are methods and systems to establish a pre-build relationship in a model that specifies a first parameter for a first feature of a structure and a second parameter for a second feature of the structure. In particular, a computing system may receive data specifying a pre-build relationship that defines a build value of the first parameter in terms of a post-build observed value of the second parameter. During production of the structure, the computing system may determine the post-build observed value of the second parameter and, based on the determined post-build observed value, may determine the build value of the first parameter in accordance with the pre-build relationship. After determining the build value, the computing system may then transmit, to a robotic system, an instruction associated with production of the first feature by the robotic system, with that instruction specifying the determined build value of the first parameter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308322 | Robot Control Device, Robot, And Simulation Device - A robot control device according to an aspect of the invention is a robot control device that controls a robot on the basis of a simulation result of a simulation device that performs a simulation of operation of a virtual robot on a virtual space. In the simulation, a first region and a second region located on an inside of the first region can be set on the virtual space. In the case where the virtual robot operates, when a specific portion of the virtual robot intrudes into the first region, operating speed of the virtual robot is limited. When the specific portion of the virtual robot intrudes into the second region, the operation of the virtual robot stops or the virtual robot retracts from the second region. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308323 | METHOD FOR INTERACTIVELY PROVIDING WAYPOINTS TO A MOBILE ROBOT FOR USE IN THE MARKING OF A GEOMETRIC FIGURE ON A GROUND SURFACE - The present invention relates to a method for interactively providing waypoints to a mobile robot for use in the marking of a geometric figure on a ground surface comprising the steps of: i) Selecting a control function accepting manual positioning of a mobile robot at two or more target locations on a ground surface; ii) Positioning the mobile robot in proximity to a first target location to be marked on a surface, and directing a position determining device of the mobile device to said first target location to be marked; iii) instructing the mobile robot to store the first target location as a first waypoint; iv) Repeating steps ii)-iii) to obtain at least a second waypoint; v) Selecting a control function accepting manual selection of a geometric figure for being marked on said ground surface; vi) instructing the mobile robot to compute the best hi for the selected geometric figure on the surface based on the two or more waypoints; vii) Instructing the mobile robot to compute waypoint coordinates of the geometric figure for being marked from the fitted position of said geometric figure; and viii.a) Instructing the mobile robot to store the computed waypoint coordinates of the geometric figure; or viii.b) Instructing the mobile robot to mark the geometric figure on the surface. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308324 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine a plurality of measurement positions and/or orientations from which a | 2019-10-10 |
20190308325 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus for determining an area of a packaged object in a packaging material to suctioned by a suction device for picking up the packaged object includes an input unit configured to input an image obtained by capturing the packaged object, and a determining unit configured to, based on a state of a surface of the packaging material regarding a degree of ease of suction in each area of the surface of the packaging material identified based on the image, determine the area to be suctioned by the suction device. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308326 | SIMULTANEOUS KINEMATIC AND HAND-EYE CALIBRATION - Described are machine vision systems and methods for simultaneous kinematic and hand-eye calibration. A machine vision system includes a robot and a 3D sensor in communication with a control system. The control system is configured to move the robot to poses, and for each pose: capture a 3D image of calibration target features and robot joint angles. The control system is configured to obtain initial values for robot calibration parameters, and determine initial values for hand-eye calibration parameters based on the initial values for the robot calibration parameters, the 3D image, and joint angles. The control system is configured to determine final values for the hand-eye calibration parameters and robot calibration parameters by refining the hand-eye calibration parameters and robot calibration parameters to minimize a cost function. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308327 | Condition-Based Robot Audio Techniques - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for audio augmentation of physical robot sounds. A robot can determine that a first physically moveable component of the robot is to be actuated and in response, obtain a conditional state of the robot. The robot can obtain an audio object that generates an audio enhancement for the first physically moveable component being actuated, the audio enhancement having one or more characteristics that match the obtained conditional state of the robot. The robot can output the audio enhancement while actuating the first physically moveable component. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308328 | SURFACE-MACHINING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN EFFECTOR TO BE MOUNTED ON A ROBOT ARM AND AT LEAST ONE EFFECTOR BEARING ELEMENT BY MEANS OF WHICH THE EFFECTOR BEARS ON THE SURFACE AND/OR ON THE TOOLS WITH A BALL JOINT PROVIDED THEREBETWEEN - The present application relates to a machining assembly comprising an effector intended to be mounted on a robot with multiple degrees of freedom, in which invention the mounting of the motor spindle relative to the intermediate supports and frame of the effector allows a numerically controlled movement along three axes X, Y, Z of a trihedron, the effector bearing on the piece to be machined or on the surrounding tools by means of a ball joint at the foot end of the effector. Since the effector bears on the piece to be machined or on the surrounding tools it is possible to create local stiffness and to obtain the precision required to guarantee the quality of the machining process. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308329 | Delivery Apparatus For Autonomous System - In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes an automated delivery system apparatus comprising a mechanical guide, a movable unit coupled to the guide on a first surface, and an engaging unit configured to couple to a second surface separated from the first surface by a thickness. The engaging unit is configured to engage an item on the second surface. A magnetic binding force between the movable unit and engaging unit moves the engaging unit along a path corresponding to a path of the movable unit. The engaging unit moves an item along a least a portion of the path. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308330 | MECHATRONIC FORCEPS - A mechatronic device includes two arms extending from a base in a first direction and shaped to be handheld by an operator, the two arms having free ends forming a gripper and arranged to move closer together by rotation from a rest position to an active position, a motor housed in the base, an actuator mounted between the arms, and a means for controlling said actuator, the actuator connected to the motor so as to be driven in movement in translation in the first direction. The actuator also has a first contact surface that forms a cam with a respective second contact surface on each arm, the first contact surface remaining engaged with the second contact surface. The control means controls the movement in translation of the actuator to produce a movement in rotation of the arms that applies a chosen force of the gripper in its active position. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308331 | Jamming Grippers with Stencil Moldings - A robot system having a robot with a jamming gripper is disclosed. The jamming gripper may comprise granular material within a deformable membrane configured to phase transition between a malleable state and a rigid state upon modification of its internal pressure. The phase transition of the gripper may allow the robot to engage and/or grasp a target object by conforming to the shape of the target object while in its malleable state, then transitioning to its rigid state in order to firmly grasp the object. In some situations, the robot may be configured to select and/or engage a stencil before engaging the target object, so as to pre-shape the gripper before engagement with the target object. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308332 | MICRO LED GRIP BODY AND SYSTEM HAVING SAME FOR INSPECTING MICRO LED - The present invention relates to a micro LED grip body and a system having the same for inspecting a micro LED, the micro LED grip body having a vacuum-suction structure capable of being used for transferring a micro LED, thereby solving problems of micro LED transfer heads that have been proposed in the related art. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308333 | HAND CONTROL APPARATUS AND HAND CONTROL SYSTEM - A hand control apparatus including an extracting unit extracting a grip pattern of an object having a shape closest to that of the object acquired by a shape acquiring unit from a storage unit storing and associating shapes of plural types of objects and grip patterns, a position and posture calculating unit calculating a gripping position and posture of the hand in accordance with the extracted grip pattern, a hand driving unit causing the hand to grip the object based on the calculated gripping position and posture, a determining unit determining if a gripped state of the object is appropriate based on information acquired by at least one of the shape acquiring unit, a force sensor and a tactile sensor, and a gripped state correcting unit correcting at least one of the gripping position and the posture when it is determined that the gripped state of the object is inappropriate. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308334 | ROBOT WITH SAFETY FENCE AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot with a safety fence includes: a base; a movable part having a base end supported to the base so as to be rotatable about a first axis, and a tip end performing operation on an operation target; and a safety fence rotated about the first axis together with the movable part, and disposed on a rear side opposite to a front side of the robot with a safety fence where the tip end of the movable part performs operation. The safety fence is disposed in a position radially closer to the first axis than the farthest distance the tip end of the movable part travels from the first axis on the front side, and a position radially farther away from the first axis than the farthest distance a portion of the movable part travels from the first axis during operation, on the rear side. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308335 | FOLDING KNIFE WITH REPLACEABLE BLADE AND LOCKING MECHANISM - A replaceable-blade folding knife configured for ease of use and ease of transportation in a pocket, bag, purse or otherwise. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to alternatively open and close the folding knife of the present invention using a single hand. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to replace a blade with commonly available blades without the need for specialized tools. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308336 | SHAVING BLADE CARTRIDGE AND A SHAVER COMPRISING SUCH SHAVING BLADE CARTRIDGE - A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing having first and second longitudinal sides extend longitudinally along a longitudinal axis. A primary cutting blade with a cutting edge is mounted on the housing, and a primary cap is located rearward of the cutting edge. A trimming element having a trimming edge is mounted on the housing, and the trimming edge and cutting edge are disposed opposite from each other. A trimming guard bar edge corresponds to an intersection between an apex of the trimming guard bar and an upper horizontal surface of the trimming guard bar. The trimming edge, trimming guard bar, and an external surface of the trimming guard bar define a theoretical limit trimming curve (TLTC). The TLTC passes through the trimming edge and through the trimming guard bar edge such that the TLTC encloses the trimming guard bar and the primary cap. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308337 | RELIEF GUARD FOR HAND TOOLS - A cutter comprising a first cutting portion having a first cutting edge, a second cutting portion having a second cutting edge and pivotally coupled to the first cutting portion, a relief aperture defined by the first and second cutting portions adjacent the first and second cutting edges, and a relief guard coupled to the first and second cutting portions to at least partially cover the relief aperture such that an object to be received between the first and second cutting portions is restricted from entering the relief aperture. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308338 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A WORKSTATION OF A FORMING MACHINE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308339 | STOP MECHANISM FOR A TABLE SAW AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A table saw includes at least one stop mechanism for setting or recording a position of a guide assembly on the table saw. The stop mechanism has a base member and a blocking member connected to the base member. The base member is connected to a guide structure on the table saw in an unlocked state and a locked state. In the unlocked state, the base member is infinitely adjustable relative to the guide structure along a slide axis. In the locked state, the base member is fixed relative to the guide structure. The blocking member is moveable relative to the base member between a blocking position and a bypass position. The blocking member in the blocking position is configured to contact the guide assembly and set or record a positon of the guide assembly. The blocking member in the bypass position cannot contact the guide assembly. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308340 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING A POTTERY BAT TO A POTTERY WHEEL HEAD - A system for securing a pottery bat to a pottery wheel is provided. The system ensures that the pottery bat is securely held to the pottery wheel and that the attachment can be appropriately tightened, eliminating any movement between the bat and pottery wheel, even when rotating at speed. In one embodiment, a pottery bat having special retention features for positively engaging the bat to the bat pins is provided. These features include one or more set-screw that impinges and tightens upon a bat pin while being secured to the bat by threads. In another embodiment, a specialized fastener is threaded to a specialized nut or receiver with the bat and pottery wheel sandwiched in between. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308341 | KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING A STACKABLE COLUMN - A kit for constructing a stackable column, the kit including at least four pre-fabricated interlocking members. Each interlocking member also includes a lower segment wall and an upper segment wall. The lower segment wall extends in a first direction as well as a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The upper and lower segments each have at least three edges with locking features for engagement with an adjacent interlocking member. The plurality of interlocking members surround and are secured to a post with a brick tie. The interlocking members include features on the at least three edges for locking engagement with an adjacent interlocking member. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308342 | APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF GENERATING AND PLACING ZERO-SLUMP-PUMPABLE CONCRETE - Methods, systems, and devices, are developed for creating a means of in-situ placement of a concrete mix that can have the thixotropy to hold vertical dimension without containment, while maintaining pliability to be pumped into place and manipulated to a desired shape, and can be combined with concrete set accelerators, allowing subsequent layers of this concrete mix to be continuously stacked in place to build tall walls and such without the use of forms. Concrete without these special properties is pumped toward the point of placement where it is modified by injecting and mixing, into that line of pumped concrete, an admixture containing thixotropes, thickeners and/or set accelerators or other modifiers to provide these properties and other improvements. This method allows conventional plant batching with commonly available constituent materials for batching an economical concrete that is delivered to a jobsite and then is pumped most of the way to a point of placement, before inline modification; allowing minimal conveyance and pumping of a zero-slump and set-accelerated concrete mix, avoiding difficulties and risk associated with pumping such a modified concrete mix. Various means of metering the injection of the admixture flow rate to correspond proportionally to the concrete flow rate are also disclosed. Alternatively a means for modifying a volumetric concrete batching and mixing system to achieve the same result is disclosed. A system is disclosed for defining a vertical or sloped concrete surface utilizing a movable beam attached to guide elements with sliding brackets, with the beam contact surface optionally having an active non-stick system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308343 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DRY MIX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED ENGINEERING PROPERTIES - The present invention discloses a system and process for producing a variety of dry mix construction and ancillary construction materials (DMC) with improved structural properties. The said system and process employs a material classification unit ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLYMER DRYING USING INERT GAS - Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by heating compressed air to a temperature prescribed for gas separation membrane operation, presenting the heated compressed air to a membrane separating out oxygen-size and smaller molecules to provide a stream of gas molecules of at least nitrogen-size at a pressure substantially that of the compressed air, heating the stream of gas molecules of at least nitrogen-size to a temperature at which dew point of the stream is no higher than -40 degrees F., and introducing the heated stream of gas molecules into a chamber for upward flow to atmosphere through granular resin material in the chamber. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308345 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FORMED ARTICLE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a formed article that excels in shape retainability and appearance, using a sheet that contains a thermoplastic resin fiber and a continuous reinforcing fiber. The method for manufacturing a formed article comprises irradiating laser light onto a sheet having, arranged therein with a certain directionality, yarns that contain a thermoplastic resin fiber and a continuous reinforcing fiber, so as to allow at least a part of the thermoplastic resin fiber to be impregnated into the continuous reinforcing fiber; the laser light being irradiated so as to satisfy at least one of A or B below, over at least 70% or more of the laser irradiation area; A: irradiated in a direction 5 to 85° away from the direction of arrangement of yarns in the in-plane direction of the sheet; and B: irradiated in a direction 30 to 60° away from the direction perpendicular to the sheet plane. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308346 | Method of Foaming an Injection Molded Precursor - A method of making a foamed article comprises (a) injection molding a molten thermoplastic elastomer to form an precursor; (b) crosslinking the thermoplastic elastomer; (c) heating the thermoplastic elastomer to a first temperature to soften the thermoplastic elastomer; (d) infusing the thermoplastic elastomer with at least one inert gas at a first pressure that is sufficient to cause the at least one inert gas to permeate into the softened thermoplastic elastomer; and (e) while the article is softened, reducing the pressure to a second pressure below the first pressure to at least partially foam the precursor into a foamed article, wherein the foamed article is substantially the same shape as the precursor. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308347 | FABRIC-LIKE MATERIAL FOR REINFORCEMENT IN URETHANE FOAM MOLDING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING URETHANE FOAM MOLDED BODY UTILIZING SAME - A fabric-like material for reinforcement in an urethane foam molding is obtained by impregnating a part of a surface of a nonwoven fabric of organic fibers with a hot melt magnetic material and immobilizing the hot melt magnetic material. The hot melt magnetic material satisfies compositions described below and has a softening point of 70 to 100° C.
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20190308348 | Anti-shock pad and related manufacturing method - The present invention provides an anti-shock pad, which includes: a board-shaped compound material structure, manufactured by mixing a composition and foam molding the composition, wherein the composition comprises: a main substrate, having a proportion of 50 wt % to 80 wt % of total weight of the composition, comprising: a vinyl acetate; and an ethylene-vinyl acetate; a secondary substrate, having a proportion of 10 wt % to 40 wt % of the total weight of the composition, comprising: a polyethylene; a styrene butadiene rubber; and a thermoplastic elastomer; and an additive, having a proportion of 1 wt % to 20 wt % of the total weight of the composition; wherein a density of the anti-shock pad is between 0.20 and 0.50, and a foaming ratio of the anti-shock pad is between 20 and 40. The present invention is also related to a method of manufacturing the anti-shock pad. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN OPTIMIZED NECK CONTOUR ON PREFORMS - A method and device for producing an optimized neck contour on preforms below the neck which is optimal for subsequent stretch blow molding. The geometry has a significantly thinner wall thickness than the neck itself. The preform can only be produced in the injection molding tool, when axial channels are used on the point or the vanes produce the thin points on the preform during injection molding. The thin-walled geometry on the preform can be produced outside of the mold during post-cooling by embossing. The preform is then removed in a cooled receiving sleeve and is cooled in the body by intensive contact cooling while no cooling contact is made with the preform neck due to the initial position of the embossing element. Due to the reheating of the neck they can be mechanically deformed into a new geometry advantageous for blow molding and thus wall thickness can be influenced. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308350 | THERMOSET IN-MOLD FINISHING FILM - This invention relates to the manufacturing of durable thermoset in-mold finishing films (TIMFFs) combining in-mold decorating and in-mold durable exterior grade coating capabilities, to molded articles having TIMFFs adhering to their surfaces and both showing a decoration and providing protection, and to thermosetting resin formulations used in the manufacturing of TIMFFs. In some embodiments, the thermoset is prepared via polyurethane chemistry; the manufacturing process comprises reaction injection molding (RIM) with a specially designed mold; and articles having TIMFFs adhering to their surfaces include graphic panels for durable signage, structural graphics, molded flooring, prefabricated housing, aerospace structures and body panels, automotive structures and body panels, and marine structures and body panels. In addition to RIM, the TIMFF technology is also compatible with other processes, such as injection molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding, spin casting, rotational molding, thermoforming, roll lamination, use of a platen/laminate press, and blow molding. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308351 | SYNTHETIC RESIN THRUST PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide a synthetic resin thrust plate having usable plane accuracy while eliminating correction of the plane shape thereof with a hot-plate press and a method for manufacturing the same. A synthetic resin thrust plate | 2019-10-10 |
20190308352 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE INJECTION SPEED OF A PLASTIC INJECTION DEVICE - A method for increasing the injection speed of a melted plastic injection device for injecting said melted plastic into a molding cavity ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308353 | METHOD OF DETERMINING MELT FLOW FRONT TRAVEL USING INJECTION MELT PRESSURE AND SCREW POSITION TO GENERATE AN OUTPUT AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR CHECK RING REPEATABILITY - A method of determining melt flow front travel in a molding apparatus includes setting a sensor threshold, receiving a sensor amount as an output from a sensor monitoring a nozzle of the molding apparatus, and determining that the sensor amount exceeds the sensor threshold. The method further includes receiving a screw location, calculating a travel distance of the screw from the screw location, and calculating melt flow front travel based on the travel distance of the screw. The method further includes receiving, via an interface, an operator generated value for the desired melt flow front travel to be reached, and sending, via an interface, an analog or digital output after the operator generated value has been reached. A method of detecting a leaking condition of a check valve is also included. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308354 | INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD - An injection molding apparatus including a mold, an injection device and a specific volume sensing module is provided. The injection device is adapted to inject a material into the mold. At least parts of the specific volume sensing module are disposed at the mold, wherein the specific volume sensing module is adapted to sense an actual specific volume of the material in the mold. In addition, an injection molding method is also provided. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308355 | EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF EXTRUDING A MELTABLE MATERIAL USING THE EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY - An extruder assembly has a frame with upstream and downstream ends. A barrel assembly on the frame has a passage. At least one material advancing component resides at least partially within the passage and is configured to be turned around an operating axis to thereby cause material to be conveyed from a passage inlet to a passage outlet. A drive assembly turns the at least one material advancing component around its operating axis and has a motor on the frame situated so that at least a part of the motor is in lengthwise overlapping relationship with the barrel assembly. The drive assembly is configured to turn the one material advancing component around its operating axis at a speed of at least 300 rpm. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308356 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING RADIUS FILLER - An apparatus ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190308357 | FASTENABLE MEMBER FOR SEALING, BAFFLING OR REINFORCING AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier, an expandable material and at least one fastener. | 2019-10-10 |
20190308358 | SINGLE-SHAFT EXTRUDER AND USE OF A SINGLE-SHAFT EXTRUDER, AND METHOD FOR ALTERING MORPHOLOGY OF A SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER GEL USING A SINGLE-SHAFT EXTRUDER - A single-screw extruder for changing a morphology of a superabsorbent polymer, specifically a polymer gel. The single-screw extruder has an input aperture, a channel, a screw and an output aperture. The screw has a pitch value of a pitch of the screw flights along the conveying zone of the channel, where the channel has a mixing-element arrangement with at least one mixing element which protrudes into the channel of the single-screw extruder and which is configured for the mixing of the SAP polymer gel. | 2019-10-10 |