47th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210362148 | DRIVING METHOD AND DRIVING SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC CHIP - A driving method for a digital microfluidic chip, the digital microfluidic chip including a first electrode and a second electrode that are adjacent, the driving method including: applying a first driving signal to the first electrode and a second driving signal to the second electrode, wherein an applying period of the first driving signal and an applying period of the second driving signal are mutually staggered, and a total time length of the applying period of the first driving signal is less than a total time length of the applying period of the second driving signal. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362149 | LIQUID QUANTIFYING DEVICE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The invention discloses a liquid quantifying device which comprises a base body and a liquid quantifying area arranged on the base body; the liquid quantifying area is provided with a preset volume, two ends of the liquid quantifying area are respectively provided with a liquid quantitative inlet and a liquid quantitative outlet, the liquid flows into the liquid quantifying area from the liquid quantitative inlet and reaches the liquid quantitative outlet after the liquid quantifying area is filled; and a liquid identification device is arranged at a relevant position of the liquid quantitative outlet and used for identifying the liquid reaching the liquid quantitative outlet. The invention also discloses a use of the liquid quantifying device in a microfluidic chip. The invention can improve the accuracy of quantification and detection. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362150 | Modular Instrumentation for Analyzing Biological Fluids - A modular analytic system includes a base, at least one fluid sample processing module configured to be removably attached to the base, at least one fluid sample analysis module configured to be removably attached to the base, a fluid actuation module positioned on the base, a fluidic network comprising multiple fluidic channels, in which the fluid actuation module is arranged to control transport of a fluid sample between the at least one sample processing module and the at least one sample analysis module through the fluidic network, and an electronic processor, in which the electronic processor is configured to control operation of the fluid actuation module and receive measurement data from the at least one fluid sample analysis module. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362151 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MIXING IN A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - A method for reducing sequencing by synthesis cycle time using a microfluidic device is provided. The microfluidic device comprises a flow cell having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow channel extending between the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein the flow channel receives an analyte of interest and one or more reagents for analyzing and detecting molecules. To aid in the acceleration of the reactions, the microfluidic device comprises a mixing device to increase the rates of diffusion of the reagents from the fluid bulk to an active surface of the flow cell. The mixing device comprises at least one of an electrothermal mixing device, an active mechanical mixing device, and a vibrational mixing device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362152 | DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING AN ASSAY - The methods and systems disclosed herein may relate to a testing cartridge. A system may include, a test cartridge comprising: a body comprising an upper component and a lower component, an inner cavity at least partially enclosed by the body, a sample port disposed in the upper component, a structural member disposed within the upper component relative to the sample port capable of controlling the contact between a sample and the sample pad, an assay coupled to the lower component, wherein the assay comprises a sample pad, and a membrane coupled to a portion of the structural member capable of pretreating the sample. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362153 | MULTIPLE SAMPLE CHANNEL DEVICE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - Described is a multi-channel fluidic device that includes a diffusion-bonded body having a device surface and a plurality of fluid channels. Each fluid channel includes a channel segment defined in a plane that is parallel to the device surface and parallel to each of the planes of the other channel segments. The plane of each channel segment is at a depth below the device surface that is different from the depth below the device surface for the other planes. Each channel segment may have a volume equal to the volume of each of the other channel segments. One of the fluid channels may include a plurality of channel segments serially connected to each other and each defined in a plane that is different from the planes of the other channel segments. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362154 | PARTICLE TRAPPING CHAMBER, PARTICLE TRAPPING CHIP, PARTICLE COLLECTING METHOD, AND PARTICLE SORTING DEVICE - To provide a particle trapping chamber, a particle trapping chip, a particle collecting method, and a particle sorting device, capable of selectively collecting microparticles without directly labeling the microparticles. A particle trapping chamber includes at least a particle trapping unit having a well with a hole, and a particle trapping channel unit used for trapping a particle in the well. The hole causes the well and the particle trapping channel unit to communicate with each other, and at least one of the hole or the particle trapping unit has an inner wall coated with a thermally fusible substance. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362155 | INTEGRATED APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON MULTIPLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362156 | SEPARATIONS OF FOCUSED PARTICLE FLOWS - An example of an apparatus includes a focusing region to focus a sheath fluid and a particle flow. The apparatus also includes a particle inlet to inject the particle flow into the focusing region. In addition, the apparatus includes a sheath inlet to inject the sheath fluid into the focusing region. Also, the apparatus includes a cut-out disposed on a wall of the sheath inlet to distribute the sheath fluid about the particle flow to focus the particle flow into a linear stream. The apparatus further includes a separation region to apply a force to the particle flow. The force is dependent on a characteristic of a particle in the particle flow. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362157 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Microfluidic channels networks and systems are provided. One network includes a first fluid channel having a first depth dimension; at least a second channel intersecting the first channel at a first intersection; at least a third channel in fluid communication with the first intersection, at least one of the first intersection and the third channel having a depth dimension that is greater than the first depth dimension. Also provided is a flow control system for directing fluids in the network. Systems are additionally provided for flowing disrupted particles into a droplet formation junction, whereby a portion of the disrupted particles or the contents thereof are encapsulated into one or more droplets. Further provided is a method for controlling filling of a microfluidic network by controlling passive valving microfluidic channel network features. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362158 | DIGITAL PCR SYSTEM AND DIGITAL PCR DROPLET FORMATION METHOD - A digital PCR system has at least one droplet forming assembly and a droplet spraying hole assembly. The droplet forming assembly has at least one droplet collecting tank; the droplet spraying hole assembly is connected below the droplet forming assembly. The droplet spraying hole assembly has a plurality of droplet spraying holes in communication with the droplet collecting tank. Vaporization parts are provided in the droplet spraying holes and used for vaporizing digital PCR solution liquid layers in the droplet spraying holes and quickly pushing the vaporized digital PCR solution liquid layers into droplet forming oil in the droplet collecting tank to form digital PCR droplets. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362159 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP - A microfluidic chip includes a chip upper layer, a chip lower layer, a sealing layer, and a droplet generation area, a droplet storage area, a droplet detection area and a waste liquid collection area that are provided on the microfluidic chip and that are communicated to each other through a channel. The droplet generation area is used for producing tens of thousands to millions of droplets by passing a sample phase through a continuous phase, after the droplets enter the droplet storage area for undergoing a PCR reaction, the droplet detection area is used for the optical detection of the droplet having undergone the PCR reaction, and the waste liquid collection area is used for collecting and storing the droplets and the continuous phase after detection. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362160 | NON-POISSONIAN DROPLET PARTITIONING USING FEEDBACK - A method of partitioning droplets from a fluid reservoir containing particles provides a non-Poissonian distribution of dispensed droplets containing a desired number of particles. The method constitutes a method of operating an electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) device including the steps of: inputting a fluid reservoir containing particles into the EWOD device; performing an electrowetting operation to dispense a plurality of dispensed droplets from the fluid reservoir; interrogating each droplet with a detector and determining whether each dispensed droplet has a desired number of particles; selecting dispensed droplets that contain the desired number of particles and performing an electrowetting operation to move the selected dispensed droplets to a reaction area on the EWOD device; and rejecting dispensed droplets that do not contain the desired number of particles and performing an electrowetting operation to move the rejected dispensed droplets to a holding area on the EWOD device that is different and spaced apart from the reaction area. The selected droplets may be combined, including with or without a portion of the rejected droplets and/or additional reagent, into a larger reaction droplet that may be used in subsequent reaction protocols. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362161 | A REAGENT PREPARATION DEVICE - A reagent preparation device (also called sterile and safe reagent preparation device) is disclosed for preparing a solution of a reagent, particularly a toxic chemical. The sterile and safe reagent preparation device comprises a liquid storage for storing a liquid (solvent or other fluid reactant); and a reagent (chemical or other reactant) container for containing a reagent. The liquid storage and the reagent container are configured to be detachably engaged. A method of making the sterile and safe reagent preparation device and a method of using the sterile and safe reagent preparation device are also disclosed in the present application. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362162 | Thermal Cycler for DNA Amplification and Real-Time Detection - A thermal cycler for DNA amplification and real-time detection comprises a sample block with a position for a sample tube containing fluorescent molecules; an LED light for excitation of the fluorescent molecules at a predetermined wavelength; a filter that passes light at the predetermined wavelength to allow excitation of the fluorescent molecules; and a housing for the sample block, the LED light, and the filter that allows visualization of the fluorescent signal. The device may utilize a smart phone with a camera or the naked eye to detect fluorescence. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362163 | AUTOMATED PATHOGEN CLEANER - There is provided an automated pathogen cleaner. The automated pathogen cleaner includes an air ionizer subassembly configured to ionize air and thereafter direct said air so ionized along a planar surface. The air so ionized couples with one or more pathogens on or adjacent to the planar surface. The automated pathogen cleaner includes a pathogen-collecting subassembly configured to collect said ionized air and at least disrupt functioning of said one or more pathogens so coupled with the ionized air. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362164 | AEROSOL AGING AND CONCENTRATING DRUM AND METHOD - A system with a rotatable drum and an exposure device configured to age and concentrate aerosol particles by simulating operational conditions. The system includes the rotatable drum; a port connected to the drum, an impactor with vacuum nozzles, the exposure device, and optionally an outlet port when the port is solely an inlet port. The port delivers the aerosol particles into the drum with the nozzles withdrawing air to increase the concentration of the particles. After aging and concentrating, evacuating the aerosol particles directly from the drum into at least one of an exposure chamber or a testing apparatus. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362165 | CENTRIFUGE HAVING A DRUM TOOL - A separator for centrifugally processing includes a rotatable drum having at least two drum parts, which can be rotated relative to one another at a screw thread. A drum tool is designed to open and close the drum by rotating the drum parts screwed together by the screw thread. The drum tool includes a retaining element attachable to the one drum part, a driver element attachable to the other, relatively rotatable drum part, and at least one rotation device for the relative rotation between the retaining element and the driver element together with the drum parts. The retaining and driver elements each having two or more points of engagement for the rotation device. The points of engagement are symmetrically arranged in such a way that forces produced by the rotation device produce a torque for the relative rotation of the drum parts, but no resulting force acting on the screwed drum parts on one side is produced. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362166 | SEPARATING MILK - A method is provided for separating milk at least into a milk phase and a cream phase, including supplying the milk to an inlet of a centrifugal separator that comprises a stack of discs that has a first sub-stack that includes microorganism clarification discs, and a second sub-stack that includes milk-fat separation discs. The flow of milk is distributed through and over the first and second sub-stacks, which have through openings that are aligned with each other, such that at least one common distribution channel is formed through the first and second sub-stacks. A centrifugal separator is also provided. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362167 | FLOW MODULATION DEVICE FOR DISPENSING PRESSURIZED FLUIDS - A flow modulation device | 2021-11-25 |
20210362168 | SPRAY HEAD - The present disclosure provides a spray head comprising an inlet for receiving fluid and a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the inlet, wherein each one of the plurality of nozzles is adapted to produce, when in use, a continuous jet of fluid having an elongate transverse cross-section. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362169 | NOZZLE - Turbulence of the jet ejected from the nozzle hole is suppressed. The nozzle includes a shaft body having a center axis, a liquid guide path located inside the shaft body and extending along the center axis, a liquid chamber disposed at a distal end portion of the liquid guide path the liquid chamber having a nozzle hole. The nozzle hole is located at the distal end portion of the liquid chamber, extending along the ejection axis that extends in a direction different from the center axis. The nozzle has an inlet portion having a smaller diameter toward the downstream, and a guide portion connected to the downstream of the inlet portion to guide the liquid to an opening. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362170 | MIST GENERATING DEVICE - The mist generating device includes a housing | 2021-11-25 |
20210362171 | Self-rotating spray bar assembly - A self-rotating device for cleaning with ultra-high water pressure having a base supported by front and rear wheels with a handle extending therefrom. A spray bar assembly with a plurality of nozzles constructed and arranged to cause rotation of the spray bar through fluid discharge is mounted beneath the base. A hydraulic pump is positioned with spray bar and coupled to a reservoir mounted on the handle. The hydraulic pump is rotated by the spray bar assembly, causing hydraulic fluid to recirculate through the reservoir, wherein an adjustable flow valve permits control of the spray bar assembly rotation speed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362172 | FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND PUMP - An electrically powered, portable fluid dispenser that includes a main housing and extendable wand that when used in conjunction with an electric motor, a self-feeding tentacle pumping spinning element, tentacle feed tube, and focusable vibrating backstops, is able to pump, atomize, and dispense, low and high viscosity fluid with controlled directionality and droplet size. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362173 | LIQUID SPRAYING STRUCTURE WITH MAGNETIZATION DEVICE - A liquid spraying structure with a magnetization device includes: a body having a through hole and a magnetic member accommodating portion around the through hole, the magnetic member accommodating portion having at least two magnetic member accommodating grooves; a plurality of magnetic members disposed in the at least two magnetic member accommodating grooves; a pump unit penetrating through the through hole and being used to draw liquid out of a bottle; and a spray head connected to one end of the pump unit, and the pump unit is used to transport the liquid in the bottle to the spray head. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362174 | DISPENSATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - This disclosure discloses various dispensation devices for dispensation of various volumes of content. For example, some of such content can include cream. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362175 | TRIGGER TYPE LIQUID EJECTOR - A trigger type liquid ejector includes an ejector body and nozzle, the ejector body includes a vertical supply pipe, ejection barrel, trigger, piston, and cylinder, a recovery passage brings the cylinder in communication with the vertical supply pipe via a space between a piston body and a piston guide of the cylinder formed in the ejector body, the vertical supply pipe has a lower inner tube part where the recovery passage opens, the trigger type liquid ejector further includes an upright and inverted posture adaptor attached into the lower inner tube part where communication between the recovery passage and an inside of a container body is blocked, and a communication passage brings the recovery passage in communication with the inside of the container body forms between an outer circumferential surface of the upright and inverted posture adaptor and an inner circumferential surface of the lower inner tube part. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362176 | Water Spray Gun for Control of Outflow of Water and Adjustment of Outflow - A water spray gun for control of an outflow of water and adjustment of the amount of the outflow is revealed. The water spray gun includes a handle portion, a pipe portion connected to the handle portion and used for spraying water, and a control device arranged at the position where the pipe portion meets the handle portion. The control device comprises a press part and a rotary control member. The amount of the water outflow is controlled by the rotary control member. The amount of the outflow sprayed out from the pipe portion at respective stages is continuously controlled and regulated by the control device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362177 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT - The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. According to an embodiment, the substrate treating apparatus may include a liquid supply unit that supplies a treatment liquid onto a to-be-treated surface of the substrate, and the liquid supply unit may include a support shaft spaced apart from the spin chuck by a specific distance, and extending to have a specific length in a direction that is perpendicular to a ground surface, a nozzle support, one end of which is coupled to an upper end of the support shaft, and extending to have a specific length in a direction that is parallel to the ground surface, a nozzle installed at an opposite end of the nozzle support and that supplies the treatment liquid to the substrate, and a motion sensor that detects any one or more of a deflection, a distortion, and a vibration of the liquid supply unit. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362178 | INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM HAVING DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED MENISCUS PRESSURE - Inkjet printing systems and methods dynamically control meniscus pressure at a nozzle to more reliably deliver ink to a substrate. The systems and methods include inferring an angle of a longitudinal axis of a printhead relative to the vertical reference axis based on an orientation signal from an orientation sensor, determining a target feed fluid pressure upstream of the nozzle and a target recirculation fluid pressure downstream of the nozzle, thereby to maintain a target pressure differentiation across the nozzle based, at least in part, on the inferred angle of the longitudinal axis, and controlling a variable feed pump speed and a variable recirculation pump speed to obtain the target feed fluid pressure and the target recirculation fluid pressure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362179 | Girth Weld Coater - A girth weld coating machine has an application head rotatable about a pipeline. A reservoir of coating material is carried on the application head and progressively dispenses coating material on to the girth weld. The coating material is applied to the pipe surface by a roller to spread and distribute the coating over the surface. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362180 | Process for Spray-Applying a Non-Aqueous Two-Component Filler Coating Composition onto a Substrate - The invention relates to a process for hot-spraying a non-aqueous two-component filler coating composition comprising a binder component (A) and a curing component (B) onto a substrate wherein binder component (A) comprises an epoxy resin and curing component (B) comprises a curing agent for curing the epoxy resin and wherein the filler coating composition comprises in the range of from 15 to 35 wt % hollow glass microspheres having an average density in the range of from 0.23 to 0.70 g/cm | 2021-11-25 |
20210362181 | Method of Manufacturing Golf Club Head With Polymer Coated Face - Methods of applying a polymeric coating to a rear face surface of golf club heads with variable face thickness are disclosed herein. The coating, which preferably comprises polyurea, improves the durability of the face and reduces the hits to failure ratio of the golf club head. The coating improves the performance of the golf club head because it allows for reduction in overall face thickness and easy post-process manipulation to allow for fine-tuning of mass properties after production. The reduction in thickness leads to overall weight reduction, because the polymer is roughly a quarter of the density of titanium or stainless steel, and also reinforces the face, thereby increasing the lifespan of the club. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362182 | Method of Manufacturing Golf Club Head With Polymer Coated Face - Methods of applying a polymeric coating to a rear face surface of golf club heads with variable face thickness are disclosed herein. The coating, which preferably comprises polyurea, improves the durability of the face and reduces the hits to failure ratio of the golf club head. The coating improves the performance of the golf club head because it allows for reduction in overall face thickness and easy post-process manipulation to allow for fine-tuning of mass properties after production. The reduction in thickness leads to overall weight reduction, because the polymer is roughly a quarter of the density of titanium or stainless steel, and also reinforces the face, thereby increasing the lifespan of the club. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362183 | ANISOTROPY REDUCTION IN COATING OF CONDUCTIVE FILMS - Provided herein is a device for forming a conductive film. The device includes a deposition device and an air supply. The deposition device is configured to form a wet film having conductive nanostructures and a fluid carrier on a web. The web is moved in a first direction while forming the wet film. The air supply is disposed at a side of the web and configured to apply an air flow onto the wet film. The air flow is directed onto the wet film in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to reorient a direction of some conductive nanostructures in the wet film to define reoriented conductive nanostructures. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING BUBBLES IN FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for removing bubbles in a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate includes a baseplate and a polyimide layer coated on the baseplate. The apparatus includes a chamber including a top wall, a sidewall, and a bottom wall, wherein the top wall, the sidewall, and the bottom wall define an accommodation space; a heating plate disposed in the accommodation space; and a cooling conduit embedded in at least one of the top wall and the sidewall of the chamber. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362185 | Front and Back Spot Gluing and Solidifying Machine for Earphone MLB Parts - The invention discloses a front and back spot gluing and solidifying machine for earphone MLB parts, which consists of two sets of racks, opposite sensors set on each belt module, a gluing module disposed above the belt module, a height measurement system placed on the gluing module, and a CCD system set above the gluing module. The invention realizes fully automatic product delivery, automatic UV solidification on the front, automatic turnover, and gluing and solidification on the back, with high efficiency. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN IMAGE ON A SUBSTRATE - A scanning laser having a wavelength compatible with a coating binder so as to cure it as the laser scans and irradiates the coating on a moving web. A system and method for curing flakes by providing a scanning laser which scans across a moving coated substrate in a magnetic field allows images to be formed as magnetically aligned flakes are cured into a fixed position. The images have regions of cured aligned flakes. The scanning laser cures the magnetically aligned flakes within it region it irradiates. Alternatively an array of lasers can be used wherein individual lasers can be switched on and off to fix irradiated coating as a moving web is moved at a high speed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362187 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS USING THEREON - An ultrasonic probe including: a plurality of transducers; a plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits individually corresponding to the plurality of transducers, the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits having a variable resistor feedback unit making a resistance value variable by an electrical signal inputted to a control terminal; and a control circuit; wherein the control circuit has a dummy circuit generating a bias voltage of a feedback unit of the low-noise amplifier circuit, and an adding circuit outputting an added signal of a bias voltage by the dummy circuit and a control signal increasing or decreasing with a lapse of time; and the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits input an output of the adding circuit to the control terminal of the variable resistor feedback unit to perform variable control on a gain of the low-noise amplifier circuit. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362188 | MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS WITH NON-COPLANAR ACTUATION AND DISPLACEMENT - A micromachined ultrasonic transducers with non-coplanar actuation and displacement comprising a plate with a protruding center mass, a substrate with a center depression configured to accept the center mass, a first electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center mass, and a second electrode coupled to a non-horizontal edge surface of the center depression. The plate may be coupled to the substrate at least along an outer perimeter area of the plate and the substrate. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362189 | PIEZOELECTRIC MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) includes a substrate, a stopper, and a membrane, where the substrate and the stopper are composed of same single-crystalline material. The substrate has a cavity penetrating the substrate, and the stopper protrudes from a top surface of the substrate and surrounds the edge of the cavity. The membrane is disposed over the cavity and attached to the stopper. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362190 | Horticulture Classifier Apparatus - The horticulture classifier apparatus is intended to provide users with a sifting and sorting device that can separate multiple sizes of plant material. To accomplish this, the device includes specific surface contours and multi-purpose handling structures to be described in relation to a sieve grid. Further, the apparatus includes critical functional elements relating to the separation of whole marijuana buds, specifically, that are presented as novelties. To that end, a sifting screen is included, which may be detachably mounted onto the main classifying grid. In addition, the apparatus includes means for mounting the device on multiple kinds of totes and bins, to sequentially separate the various tiers of consumable cannabis. This arrangement may also include attachment to an external collection bin or bag, depending on the individual application of the apparatus by a user. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362191 | SIEVING DEVICE - The invention is based on a sieving device with at least one rotary drum unit ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362192 | Systems And Methods For Cleaning Shale Shakers - An apparatus may include: a shaker body; a shaker screen disposed within the shaker body; and one or more air nozzles disposed within the shaker body, wherein the one or more air nozzles is positioned below the shaker screen, and wherein the one or more air nozzles is operable to deliver a pressurized stream of air to at least a portion of a bottom of the shaker screen. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362193 | BOLT SCREENING MACHINE - Provided is a bolt screening machine, including an external frame, a feeding mechanism, and a screening mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism and the screening mechanism are combined with and mounted on the external frame, the unscreened bolts are fed into the screening mechanism through the feeding mechanism, and the screening mechanism screens and arranges the bolts. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362194 | MODULAR PACKAGE SORTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to systems and methods for sorting a wide variety of packages, including, but not limited to, parcels, mail pieces, bundles, and other similar items. Embodiments of the invention specifically relate to interchangeable sorting modules with sort stations that may be used to quickly and accurately sort packages of varying shapes and sizes. Additional embodiments of the invention relate to a control architecture for operating the aforementioned interchangeable sorting modules. Such control architecture may comprise a programmable logic controller (PLC) for controlling each of the interchangeable sorting modules. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362195 | CONVEYANCE SYSTEM - A conveyance system includes a feeding means, a reading means, a weight measuring means, a storage means, a notification means, and an arithmetic control means. Article-related information includes a unit weight of articles, the number of incoming orders of the articles, and a reference weight value derived by measuring or calculating a weight of a container storing the articles. The arithmetic control means compares the number of pickings of the articles obtained by dividing a difference between the reference weight value and a measurement value after operation as a weight of the container after picking of the articles by the unit weight, with the number of incoming orders, determines whether there is an excess or deficiency, and when there is an excess or deficiency, notifies the excessive or deficient number of articles by the notification means. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362196 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT SORTING - A high throughput sorting device is disclosed. The device includes a first sorter and a second sorter, each of the first and second sorters having a plurality of cells each configured to support, carry, and deposit an item. The device can also include at least one shared chute extending below a portion of the first sorter and a portion of the second sorter. The at least one chute can be configured to receive an item deposited by each of the plurality of cells and transport the item to an endpoint. The device can also include a base configured to support the at least one shared chute and the first and second sorters | 2021-11-25 |
20210362197 | Small Object Sorting System And Method - An automated object sorting system is provided. In various embodiments, the automated object sorting system includes an automated object extraction assembly and an automated object collection assembly. The automated object extraction assembly extracts one or more objects from an object sorting tray based on one or more attributes and/or traits of interest. The automated collection assembly selectively deposits the extracted objects in selected collection receptacles according to the particular attributes and/or traits of each respective object. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362198 | SUBSTRATE-CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING TILTABLE ROLL BRUSH - A substrate-cleaning apparatus may include a tilting arm to which a roll brush and a motor are coupled, a support arm positioned on the tilting arm, a first spring and a second spring coupling the tilting arm to the support arm, a first air bag and a second air bag mounted between the tilting arm and the support arm, and a controller configured to adjust an internal pressure of each of the first air bag and the second air bag. The controller may adjust a difference in internal pressure between the first air bag and the second air bag to control the inclination of the roll brush, and may adjust the internal pressure of each of the first air bag and the second air bag to move the roll brush vertically. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362199 | MASK GLUE REMOVING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mask glue removing apparatus includes a first plate including a plurality of nozzles to be adjusted at independent dispensing angles of each other and a head in which the plurality of nozzles are installed and configured to move the head close to a position corresponding to a region of a mask in which glue is present, adjust the dispensing angles of the plurality of nozzles to face the region in which the glue is present, and dispense a chemical liquid, rinse, or air through the plurality of nozzles to remove the glue, and a second plate on which the mask is placed and configured to adjust a position of a main body according to a removal process for the glue. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362200 | VEHICLE SPEED-BASED COMPRESSOR CONTROL - An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to determine a current velocity of the vehicle and control an operation of the compressor based on the current velocity of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362201 | SCRUB PLATE SYSTEM, VACUUM RAIL SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM, IRREGULAR SURFACE CLEANING SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND METHODS OF USE - A scrub plate system, a vacuum rail system, and a control system for an irregular surface cleaning system, an irregular surface cleaning system, process, and methods of use are presented. The cleaning system presented herein is designed for clearing surfaces of structures. More specifically, but without limitation, the present cleaning system is designed and configured to clean the surfaces, inside and outside, of wind turbines and the corresponding structure. More specifically, and without limitation, the present disclosure relates to a surface cleaner for cleaning surfaces. More specifically, and without limitation, the present disclosure relates to cleaning surfaces of an irregular surface. More specifically, and without limitation, the present disclosure relates to cleaning a surface of an irregular surface where the target surface is at an inconvenient altitude or location. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362202 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT CLEANING DEVICE - Disclosed is an ultraviolet (UV) light cleaning device. By providing an energy conversion component between an UV light source and a supporting platform, the UV light cleaning device can convert the energy of the UV light to specific energy by the energy conversion component. When the energy of the UV light is higher, the energy of the UV light is converted to specific energy lower than the energy of the UV light, thereby avoiding damage to the substrate while cleaning the substrate to solve the technical problem that the conventional UV light cleaning damages the substrate in a cleaning process. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362203 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING INTERNAL BLOCKAGE MATERIALS FROM A FLUID-CONVEYING LINE - The present invention provides a device for removing internal blockage materials ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362204 | SLAB MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE - A slab manufacturing method in which casting drum housing screw-down system deformation characteristics which have been acquired prior to the start of slab casting and which indicate deformation characteristics of a housing configured to support a casting drum and deformation characteristics of a screw-down system configured to screw down the casting drum is used to calculate an estimated plate thickness at both end portions of a slab in a width direction thereof from Expression 1 ((estimated plate thickness on entry side of rolling mill)=(screw-down position of casting cylinder)+(elastic deformation of casting drum)+(casting drum housing screw-down system deformation)+(drum profile of casting drum)−(elastic deformation of casting drum at time of screw-down position zero-point adjustment)), an entry-side wedge ratio and an exit-side wedge ratio are calculated on the basis of the estimated plate thickness calculated from Expression 1. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362205 | CAPTURING AND TRANSMITTING DATA OF A BEARING OF A STEEL MILL OR ROLLING MILL - A device for capturing and transmitting data of a bearing of a steel mill or rolling mill includes a sensor with a data processing unit arranged in a bearing housing capturing and storing data of a bearing. A data transmission unit in the bearing housing wirelessly transmits data of the sensor to a remote receiver. An energy receiving unit in the bearing housing receives energy wirelessly and transmits it to the data transmission unit and the data processing unit. An energy source with an energy transmitting unit arranged outside the bearing housing supply the energy unit wirelessly. The energy transmitting unit is covered by the bearing housing and is arranged on or in a structural part which adjoins the bearing housing and is part of the supporting structure of mill and remains on the supporting structure of the mill when the bearing housing is removed for maintenance purposes. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362206 | CLAMPING STRAP | 2021-11-25 |
20210362207 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SEALING PORTION ON DUCT MEMBERS - An apparatus and method for forming a sealing portion on a duct member for use in connection to another duct member, with the connection between the duct members being substantially sealed from the egress of air in an air handling system. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362208 | FORMING APPARATUS AND FORMING METHOD - A forming apparatus that forms a metal pipe material includes an electrode that holds the metal pipe material and supplies electric power to the metal pipe material to heat the metal pipe material, a forming die that quenches and forms the expanded metal pipe, and a member that suppresses quenching, in which a region where quenching is not performed in the metal pipe is adjusted by adjusting a length of the member. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362209 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING LARGE-SCALE THIN-WALLED RING SHELL BY HOT-PRESS BENDING WITH INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE - The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and a method for forming a large-scale thin-walled ring shell by hot-press bending with internal gas pressure. The method comprises: welding a first head and a second head to the pipe; arranging a first electrode and a second electrode at the two ends of the pipe; charging compressed gas to the heated sealed pipe assembly; placing the sealed pipe assembly between the convex part of the first die and the concave part of the second die, controlling the temperatures of the first and second dies to perform press bending; increasing the gas pressure in the bent sealed pipe assembly, to attach the bent sealed pipe assembly to the die cavity profile; discharging the compressed gas, cutting the first head, second head and extra material to obtain a formed ring shell segment; welding formed ring shell segments to obtain a large-scale thin-walled ring shell. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362210 | Roller Set Having a Burnishing Roller - A roller set for roll forming pipe elements has an outer roller that engages the pipe element at three points to prevent teetering of the pipe element. The outer roller has a summit positioned on a raised feature, the summit comprising a curved surface adapted to burnish the pipe elements. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362211 | STAMPING PORTIONS HAVING METAL FLOW RECEIVING FEATURES - An example system includes a first stamping portion having a first surface to form a corresponding stamped surface on a metal component to be stamped, and a second stamping portion having a second surface, the second surface to oppose the first surface of the first stamping portion during stamping of the metal component. The second surface includes a metal flow receiving feature, the metal flow receiving feature including a non-flat surface to attenuate an amount of metal flowing therein during stamping of the metal component between the first stamping portion and the second stamping portion. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362212 | PRESS METHODS FOR COATED STEELS AND USES OF STEELS - Examples of methods of hot forming structural components are provided. The methods include heating a blank made from an Ultra High Strength Steel with an aluminum coating and forming the heated blank in a multi-step apparatus. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362213 | METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF AN ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method for fabricating electrodes sized and dimensioned to record, measure, and/or stimulate very fine nerve structures (e.g., microscale or less) is described herein. The method can include securing a tip of an electrode, comprising a conductor substantially encased by an insulator, to a proximal portion of an inserter. The electrode can be wound around a proximal portion of the inserter and a portion of the electrode can be secured to a distal portion of the inserter. A tension in the electrode can be maintained during the winding to keep the electrode in place during the winding. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362214 | FORMED OUTER ARM FOR ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY - A method of cold forming an outer arm of a rocker arm assembly in a cold forming machine includes providing a slug having a first end and a second end, extruding the slug at the first end to establish two different widths of the slug, compressing the slug to form an upper angled surface and a lower angled surface at the second end, and compressing the slug to form an inner arm window defined by a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362215 | Unidirectional or Bidirectional Sand Dispensing Device - A unidirectional or bidirectional sand dispensing device, including a discharge port ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362216 | MESHED SHELL AND SANDBLASTING METHOD - A meshed shell and a sandblasting method are provided. The meshed shell includes a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, a first annular portion, a second annular portion connected to the first annular portion, a first mesh portion between the first end portion and the first annular portion and a second mesh portion between the second end portion and the second annular portion. The weights of the first end portion and the second end portion are the same. A maximum inner diameter of the mesh of the first and second mesh portions is smaller than a penetration size of the component. Both of the sum of the weights of the first and second end portions and the sum of the weights of the first and second annular portions are greater than the sum of the weights of the first and second mesh portions. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362217 | ARRAY-SPRAYING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE-SIZED EQUIAXED CRYSTAL ALUMINUM ALLOY INGOT - An array-spraying additive manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing a large-sized equiaxed crystal aluminum alloy ingot, comprising: a liquid aluminum spraying mechanism having array nozzles disposed in an atmospheric pressure chamber, a movable condensing mechanism disposed in the atmospheric pressure chamber below the liquid aluminum spraying mechanism, and a control mechanism. The control mechanism sends an upward guiding command to a release mechanism and issues a three-dimensional movement command to the movable condensing mechanism, such that liquid aluminum in the liquid aluminum spraying mechanism is sprayed at the surface of the movable condensing mechanism in a continuous array of liquid flows according to a preset path and is rapidly condensed to form an ingot. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing method employing the apparatus. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362218 | BI-METAL VALVE BODY CASTING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A valve body having a ring of dissimilar material and a method of forming the valve body are described. The valve body includes an inlet, an outlet and a ring of dissimilar material. The method includes forming a valve core, splitting the valve core, placing a metal ring of dissimilar material between two pieces of the valve core, casting a valve body around the valve core, and fusing the metal ring to the valve body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362219 | COLLECTOR NOZZLE FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING - A collector nozzle for continuous casting may include: a nozzle body extended toward a shroud nozzle, and having an internal movement path through which molten steel is moved; a first case covering a side surface of the nozzle body; and a second case including a second metal component, connected to the first case, and covering an exit surface of the nozzle body facing the shroud nozzle. The first case can include a first metal component, and the first and second cases may be connected through welding or formed as one body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362220 | MELTING AND CASTING PROCESS AND COMBINED MELTING AND CASTING FURNACE PLANT - A process for melting metal parts and casting the melt in at least one mould and a corresponding combined melting and casting furnace plant are described. In the process, metal parts to be melted are brought into a crucible furnace, and a molten metal is produced therein and made ready for casting. A riser tube integrated in a lid of the crucible furnace is heated in a position remote from the crucible furnace, and the lid with heated riser tube is brought into a position closing the crucible furnace, in which the riser tube projects into the molten metal. A mould is arranged on the lid in a casting position above the riser tube, and the molten metal is introduced into the mould from below by pressurising the melt in the crucible furnace. The combined melting and casting furnace plant is designed to carry out such a process. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362221 | DEVICE FOR COUPLING A COOLANT SUPPLY TO A ROLL | 2021-11-25 |
20210362222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A CONTINUOUS STEEL CASTING PROCESS - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a continuous steel casting process where molten steel is poured from a ladle into a tundish to be transferred through an exit nozzle into a mold, comprising the steps: obtaining ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362223 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRACTION ELEMENT USING A CORING PROCESS - Various embodiments for a traction element used with athletic shoes having a stud body with a metal insert that extends axially from the stud body and methods for manufacturing such traction elements are disclosed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362224 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Equiaxed Crystal Aluminum Alloy Cast Ingot by Using Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Solidification Techniques - A method and apparatus for manufacturing an equiaxed crystal aluminum alloy cast ingot by using additive manufacturing and rapid solidification techniques are provided. The apparatus comprises: a metal heating mechanism and a negative pressure cooling mechanism. The metal heating mechanism is located above the negative pressure cooling mechanism and is connected thereto by a nozzle. The negative pressure cooling mechanism comprises a vacuum chamber having an air inlet hole and an air outlet hole, and a three-dimensional moving ingot mechanism disposed inside the vacuum chamber. The three-dimensional moving ingot mechanism comprises a moving ingot and a two-dimensional moving platform vertically connected to the moving ingot. A water cooling mechanism is disposed outside the moving ingot, and the moving ingot is driven by a precision motor to precisely move up and down. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362225 | 5-AXIS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURING - A multiple axis manufacturing platform for three-dimensional object fabrication in three dimensions and along at least two rotary axes. The platform includes one or more additive and one or more subtractive manufacturing tools. An automatic tool changer (ATS) holds the additive and the subtractive manufacturing tools and selects among them. A movable substrate platform supports a workpiece. A programmable control system has one or more programs for controlling the manufacturing tools, the automatic tool changer and the movable substrate platform, and includes machine code to control one or more relay switches to control the additive manufacturing tools. A machine vision system detects displacement between or features of deposited material. A vision camera mounting for the spindle housing allows viewing the manufacturing process. A laser displacement sensor extracts distance and position of the selected tool or the workpiece. A feedback system is used to dynamically control material flow from an additive manufacturing tool. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362226 | POWDER CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A powder cleaning system can include a fluidized bed reactor configured to retain powder and fluidize the powder to remove adsorbate and/or other contaminants from the powder, and one or more gas sources configured to be in selective fluid communication with the fluidized bed reactor via at least one inlet line to selectively provide an inlet flow having one or more gases to the fluidized bed reactor to fluidize the powder with the one or more gases within the fluidized bed reactor. The system can include at least one outlet line in fluid communication with the fluidized bed reactor and configured to allow removal of outlet flow which comprises the adsorbate and/or other contaminants from the fluidized bed reactor. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362227 | Pin Array Sintering Supports - Techniques for using a pin array to support a 3D printed object during sintering are disclosed. An example method includes adjusting pins of a pin array to provide support for a bottom surface of the 3D printed object, and placing the 3D printed object on the pin array. The method also includes placing the 3D printed object and pin array in a sintering oven, and heating the 3D printed object in the sintering oven to sinter the 3D printed object while being supported by the pin array. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362228 | Hydrogen Enhanced Atomic Transport - Embodiments herein describe a method for hydrogen enhanced atomic transport. The method includes positioning a mold holding titanium metal particles of a titanium metallic powder in a chamber and, after flowing a gas mixture comprising hydrogen over the titanium metal particles in the chamber, positioning the chamber in a furnace that is preheated at a target temperature, where the target temperature is at least a decomposition temperature of titanium hydride. While maintaining the flow of the gas mixture, the titanium metal particles are heated to create a metallic product. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362229 | COMPONENTS HAVING LOW ASPECT RATIO - A method of manufacturing a component includes making a preform from a powdered material, the preform having a density in a range from 70 to 95% of theoretical density of the material, The method also includes sintering the preform using a Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST) process to produce a component having a density of greater than 97% of the theoretical density of the material. Components, in particular low aspect components, formed by said method are also described. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362230 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ANTENNA - An additively manufactured antenna device is disclosed, including a base portion and a body portion. The body portion is attached to the base portion and includes a lattice stiffening structure configured to eliminate secondary printing support. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362231 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING PIECES MADE OF CERAMIC OR METALLIC MATERIAL BY THE TECHNIQUE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - The disclosed method includes selecting a suspension ceramic or metal photocurable composition (CPC or MPC); preparing a sacrificial organic material (SOM) forming a photocurable layer destroyed by heating; for manufacturing pieces, on the working tray, forming successive layers of SOM cured by irradiation, the one or more CPC or MPC-based pieces being manufactured by machining a recess in a layer of cured SOM; depositing the CPC or MPC within the recesses; curing the CPC or MPC to obtain a hard horizontal surface level with the adjacent layer of cured SOM, when forming each recess, it is delimited by previously defined patterns, the depth(s) selected in order to ensure the continuity of the one or more pieces to be manufactured; and obtaining one or more green pieces inserted in the SOM, which are subjected to debinding by heating in order to destroy the SOM in which they are trapped. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362232 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICES WITH MICROMIRRORS - A three-dimensional (3D) printing device may include a pulsed electromagnetic radiation source; a build platform to maintain a number of layers of build material thereon and receive pulsed electromagnetic radiation from the pulsed electromagnetic radiation source; a micromirror array to selectively direct the pulsed electromagnetic radiation from the pulsed electromagnetic radiation source to the build material on the build platform; and a coolant tank with coolant therein to cool the micromirror array. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362233 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - Examples of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit include a particulate build material and a binder fluid. The particular build material includes from about 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles based on a total weight of the particulate build material. In some examples, the binder fluid includes water, polymer latex particles in an amount ranging from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % based on a total weight of the binder fluid, and a silane coupling agent adhesion promoter in an amount ranging from about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total weight of the binder fluid. In some other examples, the binder fluid includes water and polymer latex particles, and the 3D printing kit further includes an adhesion promoter fluid which includes water and the silane coupling agent adhesion promoter. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362234 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL METAL OBJECT FORMATION - A shaping composition for three-dimensional metal object formation can include a shaping binder and a metal shaping mixture. The metal shaping mixture can include aluminum-containing particulates, and secondary metal-containing particulates. The aluminum-containing particulates and the secondary metal-containing particulates can be thermally stable in the shaping composition up to a temperature from about 250° C. to about 500° C., but can also be interact at a temperature from about 500° C. to about 1000° C. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362235 | ACOUSTIC-ENERGY BASED MATERIAL DEPOSITION AND REPAIR - Various embodiments include an acoustic-energy deposition and repair system that includes at least one Directed Acoustic Energy Deposition (DAED) tool configured to apply acoustic energy to feedstock material in at least one of three vibrational modes; and a drive system to move the DAED tool in at least one of three-coordinate positions. In various examples, the acoustic-energy deposition and repair system further includes at least one in-situ metrology tool mounted proximal to the DAED tool to measure a grain size of deposited material. Other methods, devices, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362236 | CURED LAYER LAMINATION METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LAMINATED MOLDED ARTICLE - A method for depositing a hardened layer includes sequentially depositing a hardened layer formed by supplying a powder material for forming a hardened layer, which is obtained by mixing a plurality of kinds of powders, to a substrate, and melting and solidifying the powder material on/above the substrate. The powder material contains a first powder containing an alloy to be serving as a matrix portion of the hardened layer and a second powder containing a ceramic. The method includes heating the powder material until at least a part of the second powder is melted, to allow at least a part of metal elements contained in the melted second powder to be dissolved in the matrix portion of the hardened layer. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362237 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS - An example method for additive manufacturing of metals includes spreading a build material including a metal in a sequence of layers. Each layer has a respective thickness, a respective sequence position, and a respective exposed surface to receive energy from a flood energy source prior to spreading of a subsequent layer. Each respective exposed surface has a surface area of at least 5 square centimeters (cm | 2021-11-25 |
20210362238 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH MOVABLE GAS OUTLET - Disclosed is a manufacturing device for the additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, wherein the object is manufactured by applying a building material layer by layer and selective solidification of the building material, at points in each layer which are assigned in this layer to the cross-section of the object. The points are scanned with at least one exposure area. The movable gas outlet is assigned during operation to a reference process point and/or a target flow supply zone of the movable gas outlet assigned to the reference process point for the flow supply with the process gas and/or the target ventilation zone of the movable gas outlet. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362239 | HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH PRESSURE, POWDER-BASED, 3D PRINTED OBJECT MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing device (AMD) for manufacturing objects through deposition of superposed layers of material in a granulate or powder form, the AMD comprising: a hydraulic cylinder; a mold for sealable attachment to the hydraulic cylinder; a material deposition station having an outlet for depositing the material in the mold layer-by-layer; a heating element; and a compressor. Between the deposition of one or more layers of material in the mold, the mold and the hydraulic cylinder are sealably attached to form a pressure container, the compressor injects gas in the container to increase a pressure within the pressure container and the heating element provides heat within the pressure container to further increase the pressure and to perform sintering or high-temperature synthesis of the material while submitting the material to the pressure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362240 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - In an example of a method for three-dimensional (3D) printing, metallic build material layers are patterned to form an intermediate structure. During patterning, a binding agent is selectively applied to define: a build material support structure and a patterned intermediate part. Also during patterning, i) the binding agent and a separate agent including an etch sensitizer or ii) a combined agent including a binder and the etch sensitizer are selectively applied to define a patterned etchable connection between at least a portion of the build material support structure and at least a portion patterned intermediate part. The intermediate structure is heated. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362241 | ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT OF A GREEN OBJECT DURING SINTERING - In an example implementation, a sintering system includes a support structure in a sintering furnace to support a token green object during a sintering process. The system includes wires installed into the furnace and through the support structure to contact the object. An impedance meter is operatively coupled to the wires to determine electrical impedance of the object during the sintering process. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362242 | RAPID MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED MATERIALS - A rapid material development process for a powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBF AM) process generally utilizes a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation to facilitate selection of a simulated parameter set, which can then be used in a design of experiments (DOE) to generate an orthogonal parameter space to predict an ideal parameter set. The orthogonal parameter space defined by the DOE can then be used to generate a multitude of reduced volume build samples using PBF AM with varying laser or electron beam parameters and/or feedstock chemistries. The reduced volume build samples are mechanically characterized using high throughput techniques and analyzed to provide an optimal parameter set for a 3D article or a validation sample, which provides an increased understanding of the parameters and their independent and confounding effects on defects and microstructure. Additionally, machine learning techniques can be used to optimize for future parameter selection by modeling the relationship between input processing parameters and outputs of material characterization. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362243 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - An example three-dimensional printing method is described, comprising selectively depositing droplets of a liquid agent on a layer of build material, by depositing liquid agent on the layer of build material from a first distance above the layer, for example on a first part of the layer, and depositing liquid agent on the layer of build material from a second distance above the layer, for example on a second part of the layer. An example 3D printer is also described. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362244 | ROTATABLE CUTTING HEAD HAVING TORQUE TRANSMISSION SURFACES ON A MOUNTING PROTUBERANCE AND ROTARY CUTTING TOOL - A cutting head rotatable about a head axis has a cap portion and a mounting protuberance joined thereto. The cap portion has N cutting portions circumferentially alternating with N head flutes. The mounting protuberance has N circumferentially spaced apart engagement portions, each including a radially outward facing clamping surface and a torque transmission surface. In a cross-section taken in a head plane perpendicular to the head axis, a first imaginary circle having a first diameter circumscribes the N clamping surfaces, and N radially outermost torque points of the N torque transmission surfaces define a second imaginary circle having a second diameter. The second diameter is greater than ninety percent of the first diameter. A rotary cutting tool includes a tool shank extending along a shank axis and a head receiving pocket at a forward end thereof, and the cutting head is releasably secured in the head receiving pocket. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362245 | COATED CUTTING TOOL - Provided is a coated cutting tool having improved wear resistance and fracture resistance and a prolonged tool life. The coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating layer formed on the substrate. The coating layer includes a first layer containing Ti(C | 2021-11-25 |
20210362246 | Drill Guides With Canting Base and Dowel Jig Attachments - These inventions include three drill guides (Multiguide, Triguide, and Uniguide), and two attachments (canting base and dowel jig). The drill guides allow users to drill holes to prescribed depths into flat work surfaces using various sizes of bits including twist and auger bits while eliminating marring and reducing wood splintering. The canting base attachment allows users to drill holes to prescribed depths and at variable angles into flat surfaces and both large and small cylinders having zero, one, or two free ends using various kinds and sizes of drilling tools including twist, auger, and Forstner bits. The dowel jig attachment allows users to drill dowel holes to prescribed depths in edges and faces of workpieces that are evenly spaced apart by numerous gauged distances and at adjustable distances from edges without slippage or misalignment. These inventions have drill press-like capabilities and can be used in fields and shops. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362247 | INDEXING SYSTEM FOR A MILLING TOOL - A milling tool includes an internal indexing mechanism arranged to displace an indexable cutting insert between an inner supported position and an outer indexing position. The indexable cutting insert has a multi-sided shape as seen in the direction of an insert centre axis and side support surfaces are included in the sides of the multi-sided indexable cutting insert. The internal indexing mechanism is arranged to provide a rectilinear movement along the shaft centre axis, between the inner supported position and the outer indexing position, wherein the indexable cutting insert is free to turn in both directions around the insert centre axis in the outer indexing position. An external indexing device for the milling tool and an indexing system is also provided. A disc member is configured with an annular geometry arranged to engage one of the side support surfaces and turn the indexable cutting insert toward the next index position. | 2021-11-25 |