42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150290741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT - There is provided a selective laser sintering method capable of reducing the trouble in chipping or breakage of the machining tool and the like. The manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object by repetition of a powder-layer forming and a solidified-layer forming, the repetition including the steps of (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of a powder layer with a light beam, thereby allowing a sintering of the powder in the predetermined portion or a melting and subsequent solidification thereof, and (ii) forming another solidified layer by newly forming a powder layer on the resulting solidified layer, followed by the irradiation of a predetermined portion of the powder layer with the light beam. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290742 | LASER NOZZLE HAVING AN EXTERNAL MOBILE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a nozzle for laser cutting, comprising a nozzle body ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290743 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A LONGITUDINALLY-EXTENDED CYLINDRICAL WORKPIECE - In a device for separating a longitudinally-extended cylindrical workpiece, which has a diameter in the sub-millimeter range, into individual segments, the workpiece is guided in a clamping device. The clamping device includes a first and a second clamping jaw and a feed opening for the workpiece. The feed opening is fitted between the clamping jaws on the side facing the other clamping jaw and a longitudinal groove which defines a direction of advancement of the workpiece for receiving and guiding the workpiece between the clamping jaws. The clamping device has a passage for a laser beam and a cutting gas, which passage defines a working zone, disrupts the longitudinal groove and runs parallel thereto. A cutter head is arranged in the working zone and has an outlet opening for the laser beam and the cutting gas, which outlet opening is aligned with the passage. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290744 | A METHOD OF SURFACE MARKING A MECHANICAL PART WITH A PREDEFINED GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE - The invention relates to a method of surface marking a mechanical part with a predefined graphical representation, the method comprising using a laser source to apply a single laser pulse to an outside surface of a part for marking, with a mask being interposed between the laser source and the outside surface of the part, the mask having a predefined graphical representation, and the laser pulse having power flux density of at least 20 MW/cm | 2015-10-15 |
20150290745 | LASER MACHINING APPARATUS CHANGING OPERATION BASED ON LENGTH OF POWER-DOWN TIME - A laser machining apparatus includes: a laser oscillator; a control device controlling the laser oscillator; a power-down detection unit detecting a decrease in supply power; a time measurement unit measuring power-down time until the supply power is returned to a predetermined value from when the supply power is decreased under the predetermined value; an electricity storage unit supplying electric power to the control device upon a power outage; and equipment operating abnormally when the supply power is decreased under the predetermined value, and recovering from an abnormal operation when a state of the supply power being smaller than the predetermined value continues for a first predetermined period or longer, the control device stopping the laser machining apparatus when the power-down time is smaller than the first predetermined period and not stopping the laser machining apparatus when the power-down time is equal to or larger than the first predetermined period. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290746 | COMPOSITION OF A SOLDER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOLDER CONNECTION - The solder composition comprises particles of a thermodynamically metastable alloy. One of the elements of the alloy will form an intermetallic compound with a metal surface. The solder composition is particularly suitable for use in bumping of semiconductor devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290747 | STRUCTURAL BRAZE FOR SUPERALLOY MATERIAL - Boron and silicon free braze alloys are useful for structural repair of superalloy gas turbine engine components. The braze alloy compositions include nickel, chromium, titanium, and at least one of zirconium and hafnium. All of the above elements are metallic and form ductile bonds within and across the braze interface when compared to non-metallic bonds of boron and silicon. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290748 | FLUX COMPOSITION - A flux composition includes a component (A) that is a powder of an alkali metal zinc fluoroaluminate represented by “M | 2015-10-15 |
20150290749 | THERMAL CUTTING SYSTEM - A thermal cutting system includes a thermal cutting machine, a work lifting device and a component carry device. The thermal cutting machine includes a work support table including work support sections that support a sheet material workpiece from below and have a pin support shape or a serrated shape. The thermal cutting machine thermally cuts a component part from the sheet material workpiece then placed on the work support table. The work lifting device lifts the sheet material workpiece, which has been thermally cut, from the work support table. The component part carry device picks up the component part from the sheet material workpiece, which has been lifted by the work lifting device, and then carries it to the outside of the cutting machine. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290750 | Application of Wear Plate to Articulated Connector Load Bearing Bottom Surface - A method for reconditioning a railcar connector is provided. The method comprises machining a portion of a casting to create a wear plate application surface, positioning a plate on the wear plate application surface, and welding the wear plate to the wear plate application surface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290751 | WORK SETTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A work setting apparatus includes a lower table | 2015-10-15 |
20150290752 | FORMING PROCESS FOR HOT FORMING A STEEL SHEET OF A ROTOR BLADE TO BE PRODUCED FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT - The present invention concerns a forming process for hot forming of a steel sheet of a rotor blade to be produced of a wind power installation, including the steps heating the steel sheet in a furnace while the steel sheet is lying on a hearth bogie, displacing the heated steel sheet with the hearth bogie from the furnace into a pressing apparatus for the hot forming operation, transloading the heated steel sheet in the pressing apparatus from the hearth bogie on to a form bogie having a counterpart form and pressing the steel sheet by at least one pressing punch which presses on the steel sheet in such a way that it is formed between the pressing punch and the counterpart form and in particular assumes the shape of the pressing punch and the counterpart form. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290753 | TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - A terminal crimping device includes a one-sided braking unit for braking a movement of a series terminal. The one-sided braking unit includes a main body portion arranged to face the series terminal and a supporting portion for pivotably supporting the main body portion. A pivot axis of the main body portion is located upstream of a reference plane in a feed direction if a surface of the main body portion facing the series terminal is referred to as a facing surface and a virtual plane passing through a contact position of the facing surface with the series terminal and extending along a direction normal to a stage is referred to as the reference plane. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290754 | ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR CONNECTING PLANE MATERIAL COMBINATIONS IN DRY CONSTRUCTION - The present invention relates to attachment means ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290755 | TOOL CHANGER FOR MACHINE TOOL - A tool changer for a machine tool is provided with a spindle head, tool magazine, rotating shaft, and magazine drive motor. The tool magazine is provided with a tool-magazine power transmission unit. The tool-magazine power transmission unit and a magazine-drive-motor power transmission unit engage with each other at all times between a proximity position and a separated position relative to the spindle head of the tool magazine. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290756 | METHOD OF MACHINING A PART - The method can include: assembling the part to be machined to a pallet into an assembly; measuring a centering of the part relative to the pallet; adjusting the centering of the part relative to the pallet based on said measuring; repeating the steps of measuring and adjusting until determining that the part is centered based on said measuring; and mounting the centered assembly to an automatic machining device and machining the part of the centered assembly with the automatic machining device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290757 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A MILLING AND/OR GRINDING MACHINE - A device for holding a milling and/or grinding machine, particularly hand-held milling and/or grinding machine, in a position for machining an edge at one end of a pipe. The holder device includes at least one rotatable roller which can be laid against the pipe inner side or the pipe outer side and by which a connecting part of the holder device, on which the milling and/or grinding machine can be arranged, may be moved along the edge. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290758 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR WORKING FLUID OF MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR USING THEREOF - A cooling system for working fluid of machine tool is assembled with a temperature sensing and controlling device for controlling the operation modes of a cooling host thereof. The cooling host is a commercial available cooling host. The cooling host delivers refrigerants to a heat exchanger via a refrigerant circulation pipeline so at to cool down the working fluid, and the cooling host can be freely replaced by any commercial available cooling host based on the damage condition thereof. Based on this, the cooling system according to the present invention is capable of being assembled to various machine tools and capable of using various commercial available cooling hosts for the operation of the system. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290759 | MACHINE STATE DISPLAY DEVICE OF COMPOSITE LATHE HAVING A PLURALITY OF MAIN SPINDLES - Three-dimensional figures of a plurality of main spindles and tool posts of a composite lathe are displayed on a full-time display region of a display according to an arrangement of main spindles and tool posts of an actual machine. A main spindle selection state of each of the tool posts is displayed by an arrow which is seen to move toward the main spindle figure from each of the tool post figures. It is possible to provide a display device which can viscerally understand an operating state of the machine and is excellent in design, and it is possible to easily instruct a controller a setting and a command which affects the machine state. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290760 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - To provide a polishing composition which can polish a polishing object composed of a hard brittle material having the Vickers hardness of greater than 1,500 HV at a high polishing rate under a condition of a high polishing load (polishing pressure) of 150 g/cm | 2015-10-15 |
20150290761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A UNIFORM TEXTURE TO A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SURFACE - A surfacing apparatus supported adjacent a substantially vertical surface of a structure for applying an even and uniform texture to the surface of the structure using a selectively adjustable force exerted on a texturing means to engage the surface of the structure. The surfacing apparatus is suited for horizontal and vertical movement in controlled prescribed paths under controlled and prescribed pressure from the adjustable tensioning means. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290762 | LENS EDGING SYSTEM, EDGING SIZE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, EDGING SIZE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPECTACLE LENS - A lens edging system includes: edgers to edge a spectacle lens; and an edging size management device used in connection with the edgers. The edging size management device has a memory unit configured to store and hold information for each model of the edger. When a lens material is edged using an edging tool of the edger, in association with a type of the lens material to be edged by the edger, and a type of the edging tool used by the edger, information is stored and held in the memory unit regarding edging characteristics of the edger obtained by at least one of the edgers, and an edger of the same model as at least one of the edgers has a correction unit configured to correct an edging parameter based on the information when edging is performed to the lens material using the edging tool of the edger. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290763 | METHOD FOR POLISHING SPECIAL-SHAPED FACE OF MARBLE - A method for polishing a special-shaped face of marble where a marble blank is placed into a vibration grinding machine and subjected to rough and fine grinding by adding thereto abrasive materials to obtain stone with an optimum polished effect. The method breaks the single mirror plane effect of conventional marble, can obtain polished faces of marble having various artistic visual effects and achieves the mechanical polishing of marble stone with improved polishing efficiency and greatly reduced costs of special-shaped marble stone The method has a polishing cost of only a few tenths of a conventional method, can greatly reduce the cost of a product of special-shaped marble stone, so that the special-shaped polished stone product would possibly become a building material product which can be popularized, enriching the forms of appearance of special-shaped marble stone products and building decorating marble stone. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290764 | THERMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION FOR SURFACE FINISHING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT - A method and system for observing and monitoring thermal characteristics of a machining operation, such as a surface finishing operation, performed on a workpiece is disclosed. The surface finishing operation can be performed on the workpiece in order to remove a surface defect, e.g. a parting line, on a surface of the workpiece and/or to provide a mirror-like finish to the workpiece. In one embodiment, an emissive layer is applied to the workpiece to increase a thermal emissivity of the workpiece. In some embodiments, a finishing surface, such as a polishing or buffing wheel, and/or a lubricant used in a finishing operation is monitored. A thermal profile of the surface of the workpiece, finishing surface and/or lubricant can be obtained. The finishing operation can be modified in response to the monitored thermal characteristics to prevent the occurrence of defects and improve the efficacy of the finishing operation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290765 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - In a substrate processing method according to an embodiment, a surface of an object to be polished disposed on a substrate is polished on a polishing pad supplied with slurry. After the polishing process using the slurry, the surface of the object to be polished on the polishing pad is polished, while supplying water on the polishing pad where a residue including the slurry or a sludge of the polishing pad adhered. After the polishing process using the water, the surface of the object to be polished is cleaned on the polishing pad by supplying rinse liquid on the polishing pad. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290766 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The CMP apparatus is provided with a polishing unit | 2015-10-15 |
20150290767 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A CMP apparatus includes a polishing unit | 2015-10-15 |
20150290768 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING CONDITIONER CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING POLISHING DEPTH - Provided is a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner capable of controlling a polishing depth. The CMP conditioner capable of controlling the polishing depth comprises a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; multiple abrasive units placed on the binding layer; and multiple abrasive terminal units placed on the binding layer. Each abrasive unit has an abrasive unit substrate and an abrasive layer, and the abrasive layer is a diamond film formed by chemical vapor deposition and has multiple abrasive tips. The abrasive tips of the abrasive units are relatively higher than surfaces of the abrasive terminal units to form a protrusion height. Accordingly, the CMP conditioner controls the polishing depth of an article to be conditioned. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290769 | ROTARY JOINT AND POLISHING APPARATUS - The invention suppresses generation of noises attributable to rotation of a rotary joint. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290770 | SHOT PROCESSING MACHINE - Provided is a shot peening device with which recovered projection material and foreign bodies can be more precisely separated while inhibiting an increase in the size of the device. The shot peening device is provided with: a projector which projects projection material onto a workpiece (W); recovery mechanisms which recover the projection material projected by the projector; and a wind power sorting mechanism in which recovered projection material is allowed to fall freely while an upward air current is applied to the recovered projection material, and foreign bodies included in the recovered projection material are separated from the recovered projection material. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290771 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An abrasive article comprising a plurality of abrasive grains that are precisely arranged in accordance with a predetermined pattern and are chemically bonded with a matrix material, and a method for the making thereof are disclosed. A coating layer on each of the abrasive grains functions as a bridge to form chemical bonding between the abrasive grains and the matrix material. In addition to a plated material, the matrix material can include a braze, a solder, a sintered material, an infiltrant, an organic material, and a vitrified material. The method for making the abrasive article comprises the steps of: coating abrasive grains with a coating layer that chemically bonds to each of the abrasive grains; arranging the coated abrasive grains in accordance with a predetermined pattern; and chemically bonding the coated abrasive grains with a matrix material. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290772 | DYNAMIC BALANCING PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR A ROTATING BODY - Provided is a balancing device for a rotating body defining a rotation axis and including a plurality of balancing heads aligned along the rotation axis, each balancing head including, balancing masses configured to be moved at least along a movement circumference to cancel out the unbalance of the rotating body; at least one motor configured to move said balancing masses independently of each other, the balancing masses belonging to different balancing heads being reciprocally distanced along the rotation axis; and unbalance detectors including a plurality of vibration detectors configured to measure the vibrations caused by the unbalances of the rotating body. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290773 | Abrasive Product Coated with Agglomerated Particles Formed in Situ and Method of Making the Same - The present invention relates to a coated abrasive article containing abrasive agglomerates based on target cores that provide an extended surface. Target cores are defined as geometric shapes, e.g., spherical, rectangular, tetrahedral, conical, cylindrical, pyramidal or combinations and mixtures thereof. The preferred cores are porous structures with their own abrasive capacity as a grinding aid element. They are bonded on substrates, e.g., textile fabrics, plastic films, saturated or no treated papers, vulcanized fibers, non-wovens and mixtures thereof to produce extended surfaces on which are deposited the working abrasive particles, e.g., aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zirconia alumina, ceramic aluminum oxide and mixtures thereof, through an electrostatic field to improve performance capabilities. The electrostatic field promotes orientation of the deposited grains around the cores with exposed sharp edges over the extended area, causing as a secondary effect the compacting of the abrasive grains. The abrasive grains are agglomerated in situ via nucleation of the surface of the target cores during the coated abrasive manufacturing process. Incorporation of the abrasive particles on the interstices between target cores also produces increased life of the coated abrasive article. The invention includes the method of manufacturing the abrasive article by forming the agglomerated particles in situ during the manufacturing process. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290774 | MULTI-PURPOSE SANDPAPER DESIGN AND USES THEREOF - Multi-purpose sandpaper sheets and rolls are disclosed that include: at least four corners, wherein at least one of the at least four corners has a rounded or non-squared configuration, a plurality of abrasive materials, a backing material, wherein the plurality of abrasive materials are affixed to the backing material; and at least one perforation, score or combination thereof, wherein the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof allows the sheet to be folded on a straight line along the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof. Sandpaper rolls and dispensers are also disclosed herein. In addition, multi-purpose sandpaper sheets and rolls are disclosed that include: at least four corners, a plurality of abrasive materials, a backing material, wherein the plurality of abrasive materials are affixed to the backing material; and at least one perforation, score or combination thereof, wherein the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof allows the sheet to be folded on a straight line along the at least one perforation, score or combination thereof. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290775 | Armorer's Block - A gunsmithing block is disclosed. The gunsmithing block has a first end for interfacing with a vice, and a second end shaped to interface with an upper receiver assembly of a firearm, the upper receiver assembly having an upper receiver, a bolt carrier without a bolt, and a barrel extension. The second end has an upper receiver mating portion shaped to interface with an interior region of the upper receiver and an interior region of the barrel extension. Methods of using and making a gunsmithing block are also disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290776 | BALANCING OR MEASURING DEVICE - The invention relates to a balancing or measuring device which comprises a base body ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290777 | WORK TOOL HAVING FUNCTION PART WITH FRICTION FACE - A work tool includes a tool body having a function part connected to one end of the tool body. The function part has at least one contact face which has at least one area that has multiple abrasive particles. The abrasive particles are the same as those used for a grinding wheel so as to form a friction surface in the at least one area. By friction surface in the at least one area, the work tool can firmly hold an object. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290778 | Expanding Grips - A multifunctional tool having an interchangeable head is provided. The tool includes a pair of arms each having a jaw displacement end. A female pivot member having a central aperture is interdisposed between the jaw displacement ends and pivotally connects to each arm. At least two nodes are disposed on the front face and rear face of the jaw displacement end. An interchangeable head having a plurality of apertures and a male pivot member mates with the nodes of the female pivot member disposed on the jaw displacement end. A locking pin extends through the central apertures of the pivot members to attach the interchangeable head to the jaw displacement ends. When the interchangeable head is attached to the nodes on the front face, the tool functions as a clamp. When the interchangeable tool is attached to the nodes on the rear face, the tool functions as a separating apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290779 | RATCHET WRENCH AND BODY USED IN RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench comprises a body, a ratchet, a first pawl, and a second pawl. Each of the first pawl and the second pawl can move between a first position and a second position relative to the ratchet. The first position is a position where the ratchet wrench can transmit torque to said driven element from respective first pawl or second pawl, and the second position is a position where no torque is transmitted from respective first pawl or second pawl. A control member can pivot or rotate to stay in one of a first position, a second position, and a neutral position for different operations. The body has an operating part comprising a groove. The groove comprises two accommodation chambers having inclined surfaces and can accommodate the first pawl and the second pawl. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290780 | MULTI-PURPOSE WRENCH FOR SERVICING A FIREARM - A wrench and a method for performing gunsmithing operations is disclosed. The wrench may have a first end and a second end. The first end may have an integrated two-sided castle nut and flash hider wrench aperture, and the second end may have a tool interface. The aperture may have a plurality of raised elements for engaging indentations in a castle nut, each of the raised elements extending at least one of inwardly from a wall section of the aperture and upwardly from a first face of the wrench. The aperture may have a flash hider cutout portion. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290781 | STRAP WRENCH - A strap wrench is used to drive a cylindrical object and contains: a handle including two recesses and a longitudinal slot; a strap including a first end portion and a second end portion which are inserted into the two recesses; a guiding rod longitudinally inserted into the handle; a supporting block rotatably connected with a first segment and located inside the strap; a movable member disposed on the guiding rod and moving between a first position and a second position, the movable member joining with the strap; a push switch slidably fixed in the longitudinal slot and rotatably connected with the movable member; and a spring for pushing the movable member to move toward the second position. Thereby, the movable member is driven by the engaging block to move between the first position and the second position so as to operate the strap wrench easily. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290782 | Fastener Driving Tool with Electric Heating Unit - A fastener driving tool includes a handle, a driving unit, and a heating unit. The handle includes an assembling end, a gripping end, and a receiving slot arranged in the handle. The driving unit includes a connecting end connected to the assembling end, and a driving end. The heating unit is received in the receiving slot of the handle and includes a circuit board and a heater. The circuit board is electrically connected with the heater. The heater connects and contacts with the driving unit. The heater is adapted for producing and conducting heat to the driving unit to melt the threadlocker. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290783 | WRENCH TOOL WITH POSITIONING DEVICE - A wrench tool with a positioning device contains: a body, a toothed holder, and a positioning device. The body includes a first face, a second face, and an accommodating cavity defined in at least one end thereof. The toothed holder is accommodated in the accommodating cavity and has a polygonal groove, a first circular portion, and a second circular portion, the first circular portion is inserted to the first face, and the second circular portion is located on the second face. The positioning device includes a large-diameter slot, a small-diameter slot, and a flexible retaining ring, wherein when the retaining ring is located in small-diameter slot, it extends out of the polygonal through groove. The positioning device also includes at least one cutout defined on the second circular portion and communicating with the small-diameter slot, a pushing piece fitted with the second circular portion and pushing the retaining ring. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290784 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SCREWDRIVER AND SCREWDRIVER - A method for controlling a screwdriver that has an electromotor, the electromotor having a clear ratio of rotational speed (n) to torque (M) at a defined effective voltage (U | 2015-10-15 |
20150290785 | PULLER FOR PULLEY OF SUPERCHARGER - A puller for removing a pulley off of the shaft is disclosed. The puller may have proximal and distal plates that are disposable around the pulley so that the pulley is disposed entirely between the proximal and distal plates. These plates are held together by frame members. A push rod is threadably engaged to a proximal plate and operative to be further inserted into the proximal plate so that a distal end of the push rod may push against the shaft and transfer a removing force through the puller to the backside of the pulley for removing the pulley off of the shaft. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290786 | FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A DRIVING DEVICE - A fastener-driving tool including a housing, a driving device associated with the housing and including a driver blade, a biasing member and a coupler attached to the driver blade and the biasing member, and a compound gear rotatably attached to the housing and in engagement with the coupler, where the compound gear is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. The compound gear is rotated to the first position to move and secure the biasing member in a biased position when the driver blade is in a pre-drive position, and upon actuation, the biasing member is released from the biased position and biases the compound gear to move to the second position thereby causing the driver blade to move to a driven position for driving a fastener. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290787 | EMBEDDED REGULATOR FOR PNEUMATIC NAILER SUPPLEMENTAL AIR TANK - A pneumatic power system utilizing compressed air provided by a compressor is provided, including a supplemental air tank having an inlet port and defining an internal cavity, an embedding piece engaged in the inlet port, a regulator is connected to the embedding piece for fluid connection to the compressor, and the regulator being substantially enclosed within the cavity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290788 | Percussion Device For A Hydraulic Rock Drilling Machine, Method Of Operation Of A Percussion Device And Hydraulic Rock Drilling Machine Including A Percussion Device - A percussion device for a hydraulic rock drilling machine ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290789 | POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle for holding a chiseling tool. A pneumatic percussion mechanism of the hand-held power tool includes a striker, an exciter and a guide tube. The striker is designed to apply impacts in the impact direction to the tool. The exciter is motor-driven. The striker is coupled by an air spring to the reciprocating movement of the exciter. The striker abutting the guide tube is guided along a working axis. During a movement between an impact position and the exciter, the striker is guided with a constant guide length on the guide tube and if the impact position is exceeded in the impact direction, the guide length is reduced. The hand-held power tool is equipped with an inclined guide, which inclines the striker relative to the working axis when the impact position is exceeded. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290790 | Electric Power Tool Having a Switching Device - An electric power tool has a tool housing and a drive motor configured to drive an insert tool. The drive motor is switched on and off by an electric switch actuated by a switching device. The switching device has at least one switching slide with a first end and a second end. The first end has a receiver configured to receive an operating element. The second end is connected to an actuating element configured to actuate the electric switch. The receiver has a first region that tapers into a second region. The operating element has a connecting web connected to a holding element. The holding element has an extent that is less than or equal to an assigned extent of the first region. The connecting web has an extent that is less than or equal to an assigned extent of the second region. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290791 | ELECTRIC TOOLS - An electric tool may include a drive main body configured to accommodating an electric motor. A handle may extend downwards from a lower portion of the chive main body. A middle finger positioning portion may be disposed at an outer peripheral surface of the drive main body and includes a recessed structure to allow positioning of a middle finger of a hand of a user when the user grasps the drive main body in a body grasping mode, in which the drive main body is held between a thumb and an index finger of the hand from behind. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290792 | Apparatus for Securing a Work Piece - An apparatus for securing work pieces includes a body member, a first passageway, and a second passageway. The body member is configured to engage an open end of a vessel. The body member includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface that enclose an interior portion. The first passageway is formed within the interior portion along a first chord of the body member extending in a first plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. The first passageway terminates in a first entry aperture and a first exit aperture in the side surface. The second passageway is formed within the interior portion along a second chord of the body member extending in a second plane parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface. The second passageway terminates in a second entry aperture and a second exit aperture in the side surface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290793 | Spacer for Spacing a Tool From a Tool Stand | 2015-10-15 |
20150290794 | PNEUMATIC EXOMUSCLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pneumatic exomuscle system and methods for manufacturing and using same. The pneumatic exomuscle system includes a pneumatic module; a plurality of pneumatic actuators each operably coupled to the pneumatic module via at least one pneumatic line, a portion of the pneumatic actuators configured to be worn about respective body joints of a user; and a control module operably coupled to the pneumatic module, the control module configured to control the pneumatic module to selectively inflate portions of the pneumatic actuators. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290795 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FOOD PREPARATION IN A ROBOTIC COOKING KITCHEN - The present disclosure is directed to methods, computer program products, and computer systems for instructing a robot to prepare a food dish by replacing the human chef's movements and actions. Monitoring a human chef is carried out in an instrumented application-specific setting, a standardized robotic kitchen in this instance, and involves using sensors and computers to watch, monitor, record and interpret the motions and actions of the human chef, in order to develop a robot-executable set of commands robust to variations and changes in the environment, capable of allowing a robotic or automated system in a robotic kitchen to prepare the same dish to the standards and quality as the dish prepared by the human chef. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290796 | ROBOT CONTROLLER AND ROBOT SYSTEM FOR MOVING ROBOT IN RESPONSE TO FORCE - A robot controller for easily moving a desired axis of a robot by applying a force to a front end of the robot, and a robot system including the robot controller. The robot controller has: a force measuring part which measures a force applied to the front end; an operation force calculating part which calculates an operation force for moving each axis based on the measured force; an operation commanding part which outputs a command for moving the robot; and an operation axis specifying part which specifies an operation axis to be moved in response to the force, and determines a direction of movement of the operation axis as a function of a direction of the force. When two or more operation axes are specified, the operation axis specifying part determines as to whether or not each operation axis can be moved, depending on a status of the movement operation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290797 | Smasher Bot - This is a simple robot device which will grip, maneuver (via wired or remote control), and utilize off the commonly manufactured tools under the direct control of a human. The human will be free from the physical damages and strains caused by the use of these commonly manufactured tools. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290798 | ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT MOVED ACCORDING TO APPLIED FORCE - An operation command unit of a robot control device includes a first control mode that, when a near-singular configuration determination unit determines that a robot is not near a singular configuration, outputs an operation command for moving a position and/or a posture of the tip of the robot on the basis of an operation force calculated by a first force calculation unit and a second control mode that, when the near-singular configuration determination unit determines that the robot is near the singular configuration, outputs an operation command for moving the position of an operation axis set by an operation axis setting unit on the basis of an operation force calculated by a second force calculation unit and a moving direction set by the operation axis setting unit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290799 | ROBOT CONTROLLER AND ROBOT SYSTEM FOR MOVING ROBOT IN RESPONSE TO FORCE - A robot controller and a robot system capable of stably changing the orientation of a front end of a robot by applying a force to the front end, and moving each axis to a desired position. The robot controller for moving the robot based on the force applied to the robot includes a control point specifying part which specifies a control point in relation to the robot, and an operation commanding part which outputs a command so that the robot performs rotational movement about the control point. The robot has a structure constituted by sequentially combining three or more axes including at least three rotation axes, and rotation centerlines of the three rotation axes intersect at an origin of a centerline-intersecting axis, the centerline-intersecting axis corresponding to one of the three rotation axes. The control point specifying part specifies the origin of the centerline-intersecting axis as the control point. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290800 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING COGNITIVE RESPONSES IN A ROBOTIC APPARATUS - The subject matter discloses a method performed by an artificial entity that comprises a plurality of mechanical elements. The method comprises receiving activity data, said activity data defines an activity to be performed by the artificial entity; receiving restriction input for restricting performance of the artificial entity; working in a restricted mode, said restricted mode is defined by having one or more restrictions applied on the plurality of mechanical elements of the artificial entity according to the restriction input. The method also comprises adapting to the one or more restrictions applied on the plurality of mechanical elements of the artificial entity and performing the activity with the one or more restrictions applied on the plurality of mechanical elements of the artificial entity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290801 | TEACHING SYSTEM, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND TEACHING METHOD - A teaching system according to an embodiment includes an image generating unit, a start point specifying unit, a via point specifying unit, and a teaching data generating unit. The image generating unit generates a virtual image including a closed processing line set on a workpiece to be processed by a robot. The start point specifying unit specifies a start point at a position outside the processing line on the virtual image. The via point specifying unit specifies a via point on the processing line. The teaching data generating unit generates teaching data relative to the robot for a path that leaves the start point to follow the processing line by way of the via point and returns to the via point. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290802 | VISION-GUIDED ROBOTS AND METHODS OF TRAINING THEM - Via intuitive interactions with a user, robots may be trained to perform tasks such as visually detecting and identifying physical objects and/or manipulating objects. In some embodiments, training is facilitated by the robot's simulation of task-execution using augmented-reality techniques. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290803 | VISION-GUIDED ROBOTS AND METHODS OF TRAINING THEM - Via intuitive interactions with a user, robots may be trained to perform tasks such as visually detecting and identifying physical objects and/or manipulating objects. In some embodiments, training is facilitated by the robot's simulation of task-execution using augmented-reality techniques. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290804 | WEAVING CONTROL DEVICE FOR ARTICULATED ROBOT - A weaving control device of a multi-joint robot, which achieves high-precision weaving, and suppresses occurrence of weaving movement error stemming from the movement of another joint axis and the dynamic characteristics of the motor driving the joint axis. The weaving control device contains: a signal computation unit that computes the target position signal for each axis; a filter computation unit that computes a target command signal resulting from low-pass filter processing of the target position signal; and a motor control unit that drives each axis with the target command signal as an input. The frequency characteristics of the gain of the motor control unit are configured in an approximately flat manner, and the dynamic characteristics from the target position to the motor output angle are similar to the filter. A weaving signal correction unit computes a target position signal having a corrected gain on the basis of filter characteristics. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290805 | Vision-Assisted System and Method for Picking of Rubber Bales in a Bin - The problem of picking tightly-pack generally uniformed products such as rubber bales in a bin is solved by sequentially selecting each one of the products based on the products depths in the bin, using a robot with a tool to grip each selected product, and moving on an output station each gripped product considering its position relative to the gripping tool. A first sensor system is used to determine the product depths in the bin. The sensor system can be mounted on the robot tool or be positioned above the bin. The position of each gripped product in the gripping tool is achieved by analyzing an image of the gripped product in the gripping tool. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290806 | Method For Commanding a Multi-Axis Robot and Robot for Implementing Such a Method - The invention relates to a method for commanding the brakes (F | 2015-10-15 |
20150290807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIOURS OF A MOBILE ROBOT EXECUTED IN REAL TIME - A system and a method are provided allowing a user who is not a computer specialist to generate contextual behaviors for a robot that are able to be executed in real time. To this end, a module is provided for editing vignettes into which it is possible to insert graphical representations of behaviors to be executed by the robot while the latter recites texts inserted into bubbles at the same time as expressing emotions. A banner generally having a musical score ensures that the progress of the scenario is synchronized. A module for interpreting the vignette that is installed on the robot allows the identification, compilation, preloading and synchronization of the behaviors, the texts and the music. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290808 | Systems and methods for automated cloud-based analytics for security and/or surveillance - Systems and methods for cloud-based social surveillance are disclosed. At least one mobile robot patrol a certain surveillance area and capture data content through various function modules. A computing device coupled with each robot collects and sends the data to a cloud-based analytics platform via network for surveillance real-time or near-real-time analysis. A cloud-based analytics platform is comprised of at least one cloud server, at least one cloud database, communication network, and user interface. Authorized users access the information related to their corresponding predetermined surveillance environment inputs and/or analytics of the inputs within the system via a user interface and/or override commands or updates generated based on the analysis. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290809 | HUMAN-COOPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL ROBOT WITH LEAD-THROUGH FUNCTION - A human-cooperative industrial robot includes a contact force detection part configured to detect a contact force applied to the robot when an operator and a robot come in contact with each other, a contact force monitoring part configured to either stop the robot or make the robot retreat in a direction in which the contact force is reduced if the contact force exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and an operation force detection part configured to detect an operation force applied to the robot when the lead-through operation is implemented. The robot also includes a lead-through switch for switching between the states of enabling and disabling the lead-through operation. When the lead-through operation is enabled, the contact force monitoring is disabled, and when the lead-through operation is disabled, the contact force monitor is enabled. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290810 | ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT MOVED ACCORDING TO APPLIED FORCE - A robot control device includes an operation axis setting unit that sets a axis rotationally moved according to an applied force as an operation axis and sets a rotational moving direction of the operation axis; a first operation force acquisition unit that obtains a first virtual force that is virtually applied to the operation axis to assume that the first virtual force is a first operation force; and an operation command unit that outputs an operation command for moving the operation axis set by the operation axis setting unit on the basis of an operation force determined from the first operation force. The operation command unit obtains a target moving direction and a target moving velocity of the operation axis on the basis of the first operation force and the rotational moving direction set by the operation axis setting unit, so as to move the operation axis. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290811 | ROTATABLE FASTENER VERIFICATION - A system is disclosed for verification of the installation of a component such as a side curtain air bag into a vehicle passenger compartment where energy absorbing quarter-turn fasteners attached to the air bag are employed to affix hanger brackets to structural base plates in the vehicle. The system includes an image capturing camera, stored data in a machine readable form of an acceptable installation, a central processing unit to compare the captured images to the stored machine readable data and an output generator to create an output signal based on the results of the comparison. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290812 | ROBOTIZED ISLAND AND RELATIVE METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC LABELLING OF BEAMS OF ROUND STEEL, OF BILLETS EXITING CONTINUOUS CASTING AND OF WIRE RODS EXITING THE EVACUATION LINE - Robotized island ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290813 | CONVEYING METHOD AND CONVEYING DEVICE OF RUBBER MEMBER - In a conveying method of a rubber member for receiving the rubber member which is supplied from a supply device and is curved, and transferring the received rubber member to a supply receiving device in a curved state, the method includes a step of winding the rubber member from a leading end portion onto a mounting surface of a rotary table by forwardly rotating the rotary table and receiving the rubber member from the supply device in a state in which a rear end portion of the rubber member is not in contact with the mounting surface, a step of moving the rotary table from a receiving position to a transferring position, and a step of winding back the rubber member from the rear end portion so as to transfer the rubber member to the supply receiving device by reversely rotating the rotary table. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290814 | Hand Controller Device - Provided is a hand controller device for detecting movement of one or more fingers of a user holding the device. The device includes: a support structure and opposing first and second finger supporting means, at least one of the finger supporting means being movably coupled to the support structure so that a movement of the movable supporting means increases or reduces an opening angle and/or distance between the opposing first and second finger supporting means; and a force and/or torque generation means that generates a force and/or torque between the first and second finger supporting means. The first and second finger supporting means include a finger detecting means to detect if the user's finger is in contact with a surface of the first and/or second finger supporting means, independently of whether or not the movable supporting means is moved. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290815 | PLANAR END EFFECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A PLANAR END EFFECTOR - A planar end effector and method of making a planar end effector. The method may include the steps of applying adhesive to a first side of a first sheet, the first sheet having a second side opposite the first side, and disposing a first side of a second sheet on the adhesive, the second sheet having a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first sides of the first and second sheets confront each other and define an at least partially adhesive-filled bond-gap therebetween and wherein the second sides of the first and second sheets are parallel with one another. The method may further include the steps of curing the adhesive to produce a planar composite workpiece including the first sheet, the second sheet, and an intermediate adhesive layer, and cutting the end effector from the composite workpiece. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290816 | PUMP ASSEMBLY - The disclosure generally relates to pump assembly that includes a rotary vane vacuum pump. The pump assembly is controlled using a controller and may be moved through manipulation of a robotic arm segment of the pump assembly and a reel and cable segment of the pump assembly. The vacuum pump includes a motor and rotor each offset from the center axis of the body of the vacuum pump. Vanes that are longer than the diameter of the rotor slide within cavities of the rotor and, as the rotor turns, create a vacuum in the vacuum generating chamber of the pump. A bypass groove on the rotor limits thermal expansion and a biasing spring maintains a critical distance between the rotor and an air intake plate to maintain proper vacuum in the vacuum generating chamber. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290817 | ROBOTIC ARM - A robotic arm includes a first link and a first joint. The first link has internal link cables extending from one end to an opposed end thereof. The first joint is operably connected to the first link at one end thereof. The first joint has a hollow drive shaft, an off axis drivel | 2015-10-15 |
20150290818 | ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON WITH ADAPTIVE VISCOUS USER COUPLING - A system for preventing discomfort to a user of a robotic exoskeleton ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290819 | SHAVER - A shaver is provided, the shaver including a handle with an elongated handgrip portion and a mounting portion, a shaver head pivotally attached to the mounting portion, a removable cartridge including at least one blade, the cartridge being adapted to be attached to the shaver head and removed from the shaver head, a pusher, adapted to encounter the cartridge to release the cartridge from the shaver head, and a spring provided on the shaver head, the spring being adapted to attach the cartridge to the shaver head, the spring comprising at least one part which forms a loop. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290820 | RAZOR WITH ATTACHED SHAVING AID - A razor having an attachment portion and a shaving aid is provided. The attachment portion includes a blade body. The shaving aid is provided with a deformable portion that deforms when contacted by the skin surface. When the razor is used, the shaving aid itself deforms to decrease the frictional resistance between the shaving aid and the skin surface. This improves the tactile sensation on the skin surface and thus the shaving sensation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290821 | Travel Razor - A portable razor is disclosed, comprising a razor blade, a water container, a shaving lubricant, and a cover to prevent the razor from making a mess when carried in a pocket or purse. Such a razor may be used while on-the-go while still keeping the advantages of a real shave with soap and water. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290822 | RAZOR - A top portion extends from an upper end of a handle. The top portion is curved from the front to the back. A clearance is located between the back side of the razor head and the front of the top portion of the holder. The clearance between the back side of the razor head and the front of the top portion is changed by means of a pivoting mechanism such that, when the razor head is at the neutral position, the clearance at a position separated from the cutting edge is greater than the clearance at a position in the vicinity of the cutting edge. When the razor head is moved from the neutral position to a specified movement position, the clearance at the position separated from the cutting edge is less than the clearance at a position in the vicinity of the cutting edge. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290823 | STACK CUTTER - To allow a user to operate handling means of a stack cutter with better operational feeling. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290824 | METHOD FOR MACHINING SEAL-MOUNTING GROOVE IN METAL PLATE - The invention provides a processing method of a seal mounting groove in a metal plate, which can form the seal mounting groove with a small pressing pressure, whereby it is possible to respond to request for easily manufacturing and achieving a low cost, and can achieve a problem caused by a protruding phenomenon of a metal which plastically deforms going with formation of the seal mounting groove. In order to achieve the object, in a method of pressing a seal mounting groove by using a punch on a plane of a metal plate, a leading end portion of the punch is formed into an inclined surface shape which is inclined in a punch width direction, and the seal mounting groove which inclines in a groove width direction in its groove bottom portion and is formed into an inclined surface shape is formed by pressing while using the punch. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290825 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WEEDING A MULTILAYER SHEET COMPRISING A SUPPORT LINER AND AT LEAST ONE ADHESIVE FILM COUPLED WITH THE LINER - The present invention concerns the field of graphic apparatuses and in particular its object is an apparatus and a relative method for the so-called “weeding” of plastic or paper films having or more self-adhesive, double sided adhesive or electrostatic layers coupled with a support liner treated with a non-stick agent. The apparatus comprises analysis and cutting means adapted to map and execute weeding assisting cuts. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290826 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD - Provided is a technique capable of extending a life of a punch provided in a nibbler. A cutting apparatus for cutting a steel plate, including at least one robot which has an arm capable of changing the position and the posture thereof; a nibbler attached to the tip of the arm, which has a punch reciprocating in a top-bottom direction to punch the steel plate; and a control device which controls the robot and the nibbler. The nibbler makes the punch continuously punch the steel plate while being moved by the robot, thereby cutting the steel plate. The control device has a robot controlling part which controls the robot so that the nibbler moves at a moving velocity depending on the shape of a moving path of the nibbler, and a punch controlling part which changes a frequency of the punch according to the moving velocity of the nibbler. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290827 | BLADE MECHANISM FOR A PLANT MATERIAL TRIMMING DEVICE - A removable blade mechanism for a plant material trimming device. The blade mechanism includes a blade bar connectable to the plant material trimming device and a tool-less adjustable locking device connectable to the blade bar and to the plant material trimming device to lock the blade bar to the plant material trimming device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290828 | BLADE AND BLADE MOUNT FOR A CUTTING MACHINE - The invention relates to a blade mount for a cutting machine, in particular for a food slicing machine, comprising a contact surface for a blade, a mount section for the blade projecting axially from the contact surface and at least one torque transmission element which projects axially from the contact surface, which is radially spaced apart from the mount section, which engages into the blade and in which a mount is formed for a fastening means for fastening the blade to the blade mount. The invention further relates to a blade matched thereto, to a handling apparatus for assembling the blade at the blade mount and to a system of blade mount, blade and handling apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290829 | Field sawbuck for cantilever support of a felled tree - A field sawbuck having a tree gripper forming a top side fulcrum for holding an end of a felled tree and a tree engaging arm for pivoting the felled tree about the fulcrum to bring the felled tree to an elevated condition whereby the limbs can be removed and the tree can be conviently cut into desired length without concern for pinching or binding the saw or having the saw blade accidentally contact a support soil for the felled tree as well a method for delivering a felled tree to a field sawbuck that can cantileverly support the felled tree during the process of removing limbs from the tree or during the process of field cutting of the felled tree into firewood lengths. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290830 | Tool Coupling Device - A tool coupling device is configured to hold a machine tool cutting device. In particular, the tool coupling device is configured to hold a machine tool cutting device configured as a closed system, having at least one cutting train clamping unit for generating a cutting train clamping force and having at least one tool-holding unit comprising at least one movably mounted tool-holder element. The tool coupling device includes at least one movement-coupling unit by which the tool-holder element can be coupled with a clamping element for a movement of the clamping element of the cutting train clamping unit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290831 | FIREWOOD PROCESSOR WITH A TIGHTENABLE SAW CHAIN - A firewood processor with a tightenable saw chain, which processor comprises a frame arranged to support the firewood processor to a base, such as the ground, and a saw for sawing wood raw material in a transverse direction into an intermediate product of a desired length. The saw comprises a saw chain, a flange for guiding said saw chain and a sprocket, which is arranged to convey the driving force to said saw chain. The firewood processor further comprises a splitting section for splitting the intermediate product of a desired length in the longitudinal direction into a desired size, which splitting section comprises a splitting wedge and means for splitting the intermediate product of a desired length by means of the splitting wedge. In addition, the firewood processor comprises automatic means for tightening the saw chain of said saw and for maintaining the tightness. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290832 | SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE HEEL MEMBER FOR A PUSH BLOCK AND A PUSH BLOCK WITH THE SAME - A heel member for a push block used with a woodworking apparatus comprises a side surface that is disposed substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the push block and is spaced apart from and end of the push block. A heel position adjustment mechanism is operatively connected to the heel member to adjust the heel member and a bottom edge of the heel member to multiple selected positions relative to a bottom surface of the push block. The heel member may have an inclined surface abutting an incline surface at the end of the push block and female and male guides along both inclined surfaces in mating relationship. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290833 | CHAIN AND CHAIN TOOL - The present invention discloses a chain tool for chip removing and/or shredding. The chain tool comprises a tool body having a longitudinal axis, and a chain arranged about the tool body and comprising chain members consecutively linked therebetween. The tool body comprises a generally axi-symmetric envelope extending about the longitudinal axis and disposed between generally radially-extending coaxially-aligned first and second ends of the tool body. The tool body further comprises a plurality of channels circumferentially defined on the envelope. The chain members are disposed on the plurality of channels about the envelope and are configured to spiral circumferentially about the tool body from the first end to the second end. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290834 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MESOPOROUS PRODUCT - Process for the manufacture of a mesoporous product comprising the following successive steps:
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20150290835 | AUTOMATED CONCRETE STRUCTURAL MEMBER FABRICATION METHOD - A method of fabrication for precast concrete structural members, including providing an automated concrete structural member fabrication system, including at least one casting machine having a self-releasing mold which includes side walls and end dams which are pivotally movable from an open position to a closed position, and a bottom casting surface, where the bottom casting surface, the side walls, and the end dams surround a cavity when the side walls and the end dams are in closed position, and a removable mold core subsystem which is removably positionable within the cavity; moving the mold sides, the mold end dams and the bottom casting surfaces to a closed position; positioning the mold core subsystem within the cavity; filling the cavity with wet concrete; idling the casting machine until the wet concrete has achieved initial set to form an initial set concrete block; automatically releasing the self-releasing mold from the initial set concrete block; and removing the initial set concrete block from the casting machine. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290836 | Block Machine and Method for Vertically Adjusting a Block Machine - The invention relates to a block molding machine ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290837 | AUTOMATED CONCRETE STRUCTURAL MEMBER FABRICATION SYSTEM - A concrete delivery subsystem for delivering concrete to a number of casting machines, including a concrete mixing source, a concrete hopper assembly, and a rail system. Also, a system for automated concrete structural member fabrication, including a concrete mixing system, a concrete delivery subsystem, a block transport subsystem, and a number of casting machines, each casting machine having a self-releasing mold for fabrication of precast concrete structural members. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290838 | AUTOMATIC SAWING MACHINE FOR CUTTING STONES AND MATERIALS OF IRREGULAR SHAPE AND DIFFERENT SIZES - An automatic sawing machine ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290839 | BLOCK CARRIER WITH INTEGRATED CONTINUOUS MOULDING DEVICE FOR THERMOSOFTENING PLASTICS - A block carrier with integrated strand die assembly for thermoplastic plastic material. The block carrier can have a block carrier housing, a melt pump assembly for delivering the thermoplastic material, and a start-up valve. The melt pump assembly and the start-up valve are integrated into the block carrier housing, providing a compact block carrier that is especially suited for use in environments with spatial constraints. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290840 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING PLASTIC PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a method for recycling at least one plastic product, the method comprising degrading at least one polymer of the plastic product to monomers using an enzyme and recovering the resulting monomers. The method of the invention may be used for degrading, simultaneously or sequentially at least two different polymers of the plastic product, and/or for recycling at least two plastic products. | 2015-10-15 |