06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170036289 | ENGINE DRIVE WELDER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are engine drive welding and/or cutting systems which optimize the utilization of engine drive systems, including hybrid engine drive systems. Embodiments include modular systems which allow for the remote utilization of a battery powered module which can be separated from an engine drive generator power supply. Other embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can communicate with a load coupled to the power supply, such as welders, cutters and wire feeders to determine an optimum operational level. Further embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can be coupled together to optimize fuel and system usage. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036290 | ENGINE DRIVE WELDER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are engine drive welding and/or cutting systems which optimize the utilization of engine drive systems, including hybrid engine drive systems. Embodiments include modular systems which allow for the remote utilization of a battery powered module which can be separated from an engine drive generator power supply. Other embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can communicate with a load coupled to the power supply, such as welders, cutters and wire feeders to determine an optimum operational level. Further embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can be coupled together to optimize fuel and system usage. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036291 | ENGINE DRIVE WELDER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention are engine drive welding and/or cutting systems which optimize the utilization of engine drive systems, including hybrid engine drive systems. Embodiments include modular systems which allow for the remote utilization of a battery powered module which can be separated from an engine drive generator power supply. Other embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can communicate with a load coupled to the power supply, such as welders, cutters and wire feeders to determine an optimum operational level. Further embodiments include engine drive power supplies that can be coupled together to optimize fuel and system usage. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036292 | ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD - The present invention improves the stability of welding conditions in a welding method that involves cyclically repeating forward feed and reverse feed of a welding wire. Provided is an arc welding control method involving cyclic repetition of forward feed and reverse feed of a welding wire at feed speed, generating short-circuit intervals and arc intervals, during which arc intervals, application of a first welding current is followed by application of a second welding current smaller than the first welding current, wherein the phase of the feed speed at the point in time of transition from an arc interval to a short-circuit interval is detected, and the value and/or the application duration of the first welding current is varied in accordance with the detected phase. In so doing, fluctuation of the phase of the feed speed due to outside disturbances during generation of short-circuiting can be minimized. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036293 | ROBOT ARM APPARATUS AND ACTUATOR - A robot arm apparatus includes a base structure, a first arm, a first actuator, and an assisting device. The first arm is pivotable relative to the base structure about a first pivot axis. The first actuator is configured to pivotally actuate the first arm relative to the base structure. The assisting device is configured to apply an assist rotational force to the first arm to assist the first actuator. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036294 | HOT-WIRE WELDING ASSEMBLY FOR DEEP AND NARROW RECESSED GAPS - A contact tip for hot-wire welder is provided that are adapted to operate in deep and narrow recessed gaps within a work piece. Contact tips in accordance with the current invention provide for an assembly having a body portion with a cavity and an extension portion which is inserted into the cavity. The extension portion is non-electrically conductive and allows the contact tip assembly to reach into deep, narrow grooves without worry of shorting the contact tip of the consumable. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036295 | TIG Glide - The purpose of the TIG Glide is to stabilize the welder's torch hand/arm on the we ding surface with minimal friction to achieve the desired distance between the welding surface and the welding torch. The TIG Glide has minimal contacting surface area, allowing less heat transfer from part to hand/arm. Less heat transfer allows the welder to wear thin gloves versus thick gloves giving the welder more hand/arm maneuverability on bigger parts. This is fulfilled by the device's low friction embodiments, including/not limited to, caster wheels, ball transfers, sliding materials, etc., which are attached with securing devices to the TIC Glide base. The TIG Glide is then secured to the welder with the attachment apparatuses, wherein the welder attaches to, wears, or straps on his arm/hand/appendage a sliding device which glides along the welded piece or support and thus helps to stabilize hand/arm motion, lessen heat transfer, and improve precision. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036296 | WELDING GUN - This welding gun ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036297 | METHOD FOR FORMING TOOLING AND FABRICATING PARTS THEREFROM - A method of forming tooling for fabricating a part made from a metal powder is described herein. The method includes forming a first sheet and second sheet. The first sheet includes a first protrusion defining a first cavity and a first flange extending about the first protrusion. The second sheet includes a second flange. Additionally, the method includes arranging the first sheet and the second sheet to abut together the first flange of the first sheet and the second flange of the second sheet and to define an enclosure. The enclosure includes a void defined between the first cavity of the first sheet and the second sheet. The void has a shape of the part. The method further includes welding together the first flange of the first sheet and the second flange of the second sheet along a portion of the first flange spaced away from the first protrusion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036298 | Linear Friction Welding System With Phase Change Assembly - A linear friction welding system in one embodiment includes a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis, a cam follower operably connected to the ram, an eccentric including an eccentric outer periphery operably engaged with the cam follower, and an inner periphery, a first power shaft slidingly engaged with the eccentric, a second power shaft eccentrically engaged with the inner periphery, a timing component operably connected to the first power shaft and the second power shaft, a motor configured to drive the timing component, and a phase change mechanism engaged with the timing component and movable between a first position defining a first phase relationship between the first power shaft and the second power shaft, and a second position defining a second phase relationship between the first power shaft and the second power shaft. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036299 | LASER HEATING CONTROL MECHANISM, LASER HEATING CONTROL METHOD, LASER HEATING CONTROL PROGRAM, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS - A laser heating control mechanism according to this invention is a mechanism that performs proper adjustment of preheating or postheating by a simple operation in three-dimensional shaping. The laser heating control mechanism is a laser heating control mechanism for preheating or postheating a heating target object. The laser heating control mechanism includes an optical fiber that transmits a laser beam and radiates the laser beam from an opening end face, a collimation optical system that fucuses the laser beam radiated from the opening end face onto the heating target object, and an irradiation range adjustment mechanism that adjusts the distance between the opening end face and the collimation optical system along the irradiation axis of the laser beam so as to irradiate the heating target object with the laser beam at a predetermined beam diameter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036300 | MANUFACTURING MACHINE - A manufacturing machine includes: an inert gas supplying device which supplies an inert gas into a machining area to adjust an oxygen concentration of a machining atmosphere; and a control device which controls a condition applied to the inert gas supplying device in supplying the inert gas. The control device includes: a storage unit which stores data about a relationship between a type of a powdery material and an oxygen concentration to be set in the machining area; a control unit which receives a type of a powdery material used for additive manufacturing and checks the type of the powdery material input against the data stored in the storage unit to determine a condition applied to the inert gas supplying device in supplying the inert gas; and a communication unit which indicates the determined condition applied in supplying the inert gas to the inert gas supplying device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036301 | ACOUSTO-OPTICS DEFLECTOR AND MIRROR FOR LASER BEAM STEERING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an acousto-optics deflector and mirror for laser beam steering and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, a laser system may include an acousto-optics module to deflect a laser beam in a first scanning direction of the laser beam on an integrated circuit (IC) substrate when the IC substrate is in a path of the laser beam and a mirror having at least one surface to receive the laser beam from the acousto -optics module, the mirror to move to control position of the laser beam in a second scanning direction, wherein the second scanning direction is substantially perpendicular to the first scanning direction. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036302 | WELDED STRUCTURE, LASER WELDING METHOD, AND LASER WELDING DEVICE - A nozzle as a welded structure includes a nozzle body, and a buckling prevention fin joined to the nozzle body by laser welding, in which an end of the buckling prevention fin before laser welding is disposed to face the nozzle body, an installed state of the nozzle body and the buckling prevention fin includes an installed state in which a gap is formed between the nozzle body and the buckling prevention fin, and the buckling prevention fin has a beveled portion which is beveled at the end facing the nozzle body. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036303 | POROUS PLATE-SHAPED FILLER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HEAT INSULATION FILM - A porous plate-shaped filler of the present invention is a plate shape having an aspect ratio of 3 or more, a surface shape is one of a round shape, an oval and a round-corner polygonal shape, and its minimum length is from 0.1 to 50 μm. Furthermore, a sectional shape is one of an arch shape, an elliptic shape, and a quadrangular shape in which at least a part of corners is rounded. Consequently, it is possible to obtain the heat insulation film in which the porous plate-shaped fillers | 2017-02-09 |
20170036304 | OPTICAL GLASS AND METHOD OF CUTTING GLASS SUBSTRATE - Provided are a method of cutting a glass substrate which is capable of secure cutting by a simpler operation and an optical glass having high bending strength and dimension accuracy obtained by that method. The method of cutting the glass substrate comprising: forming selectively a plurality of reformed portions with a crack extending in the glass substrate from at least one of the plurality of reformed portions by radiating light to be focused inside the glass substrate so as to form a reformed region; and making a fracture occur in a thickness direction of the glass substrate along the reformed region so as to cut the glass substrate, wherein the crack has a tip portion at a depth of 3 to 20% of a thickness of the glass substrate from a cut surface, and an optical glass | 2017-02-09 |
20170036305 | APERTURE PLATE FOR OVERHEATING PREVENTION AND WIRE NOZZLE PROTECTION - An aperture plate for a welding apparatus includes a body defining an aperture. The body of the aperture plate includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. In addition, the body includes a first surface intersecting the first and second ends. Moreover, the body includes a second surface formed opposite the first surface. The second surface is nonparallel to the first surface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036306 | Bonded Brazing Ring System and Method for Adhering a Brazing Ring to a Tube - A bonded brazing ring secured to an end of a tube having a solvent or a solvent with a binder applied to the surface of the tube, and a method of adhering a brazing ring to a tube using a solvent or a solvent with a binder is provided. The brazing ring is secured to the tube prior to a brazing operation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036307 | LEAD-FREE EUTECTIC SOLDER ALLOY COMPRISING ZINC AS THE MAIN COMPONENT AND ALUMINUM AS AN ALLOYING METAL - A lead-free solder alloy contains zinc (Zn) as the main component and aluminum (Al) as an alloying metal. The solder alloy is a eutectic having a single melting point in the range of 320 to 390° C. (measured by DSC at a heating rate of 5° C. min-1). | 2017-02-09 |
20170036308 | THERMALLY DECOMPOSABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR FORMING MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES - A thermally decomposable polymer composition comprising a polyester of a dicarboxylic acid and a difunctional tertiary alcohol are disclosed, which are useful in the forming of microelectronic assemblies. A representative example of a composition comprises a thermally decomposable polyester of the formula: | 2017-02-09 |
20170036309 | ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR POSITIONING AND ALIGNING TUBULAR SECTIONS - An alignment tool for positioning and aligning the adjacent ends of pipes in optimum desired relation for joining the tubular sections by welding. The alignment tool comprises a first and second annularly shaped clamping rings and a plurality of swivel assemblies connecting and circumferentially spaced about the first and second clamping rings, wherein the swivel assemblies adjust the distance between the first and second clamping rings and adjust the first and second clamping rings transversely and axially with respect to each other. Each swivel assembly comprises a first swivel portion connected to the first clamping ring, a second swivel portion connected to the second clamping ring, and a threaded bolt extending through the first swivel portion and the second swivel portion. The first swivel portion comprises an axel alignment swivel including a longitudinal shaft with a first partial spherical portion at its center, wherein the first partial spherical portion is retained within a bore extending through the first clamping ring. The second swivel portion comprises a second partial spherical portion that is retained within a bore extending through the second clamping ring. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS THEREFROM - Described herein is a method of forming tooling used to form a material. The method includes positioning a first susceptor made from a first susceptor material between first and second dies. At least one of the first and second dies includes a forming surface having a desired shape. The method further includes positioning a second susceptor made from a second susceptor material between the first and second dies such that the first susceptor is interposed between the second susceptor and the forming surface. Additionally, the method includes positioning a first bladder between the first and second dies such that the second susceptor is interposed between the first bladder and the first susceptor. Also, the method includes inflating the first bladder to concurrently deform the first susceptor and second susceptor into the desired shape. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036311 | METHOD OF JOINING SINTERED PARTS OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND SHAPES - A method of joining a plurality of parts to form a unitary body. At least two sintered parts are provided. At least one of the sintered parts has at least one internal cavity. Each of the parts is formed of a hard metal composition of material. The at least two sintered parts are assembled into the shape of a unitary body. Each of the at least two sintered parts has a joining surface and when each joining surface is brought into contact the surfaces form a bonding interface therebetween. The assembled parts are subjected to a vacuum or gas atmosphere, without the application of external pressure, and to a temperature sufficient to fuse the at least two sintered parts together at the bonding interface to form the unitary body. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036312 | JOINING USING AUXILIARY JOINING ELEMENTS - Methods and devices for joining a composite panel, which may comprise a non-metallic intermediate layer disposed between two external metallic cover layers, to a further component are disclosed. The composite panel and the further component may be disposed so as to at least partially overlap. The object of economically and reliably joining composite panels may be achieved in that by way of a positioning unit, at least one auxiliary joining element is brought to bear on the composite panel and is fixed to the composite panel. The composite panel in a region of the at least one auxiliary joining element may be subsequently joined to the further component. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036313 | RIGGING TABLE FOR ASSEMBLING TRUSSES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rigging table and system for assembling trusses using a rigging table. An embodiment of a rigging table includes a base having a generally longitudinal axis and a generally lateral extent, and at least two bunk assemblies moveable along the base in at least the generally longitudinal axis such that each bunk assembly is capable of being positioned on the base relative to another bunk assembly. Each bunk assembly may include a frame extending along the lateral extent of the base, a pair of guides slidably positioned on the frame to move generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the base toward and away from each other and able to be fastened in position on the frame, and a pair of automated clamp members each positioned relative to and moveable with one of the guides on the frame, to accommodate assembly of different sized trusses. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036314 | RECONFIGURABLE INTERFACE ASSEMBLY, ADAPTABLE ASSEMBLY LINE WORK-PIECE PROCESSOR, AND METHOD - A reconfigurable interface assembly includes, but is not limited to, a first sub-assembly that is adapted for attachment to a work-piece supporter. The first sub-assembly includes a first brake. The reconfigurable interface assembly further includes a second sub-assembly attached to the first sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly is adapted for attachment to a work-piece manipulator. The second sub-assembly includes a second brake. The first sub-assembly is configured to move the second sub-assembly in a first direction with respect to the first sub-assembly and the first brake is configured to inhibit movement of the second sub-assembly in the first direction with respect to the first sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly is configured to move the first sub-assembly in a second direction with respect to the second sub-assembly and the second brake is configured to inhibit movement of the first sub-assembly in the second direction with respect to the first sub-assembly. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036315 | Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool, Hand-Held Power Tool - The disclosure relates to a method for operating a hand-held power tool comprising at least one acceleration sensor, said hand-held power tool being monitored for any faults and the operating behavior thereof being influenced when a fault is sensed. The disclosed method involves the following steps: having the acceleration sensor sense vibrations of the hand-held power tool, comparing the sensed vibrations with previously stored reference vibrations, identifying a fault of the hand-held power tool when the sensed vibrations differ from the reference vibrations by a predefined measure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036316 | DEVICE FOR SHARPENING BLADES - Sharpening device for sharpening blades mounted on cutting machines, comprising two grinding wheels ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036317 | METHOD TO IMPROVE CMP SCRATCH RESISTANCE FOR NON PLANAR SURFACES - A microelectronic device is formed by providing a substrate having a recess at a top surface, and a liner layer formed over the top surface of the substrate, extending into the recess. A protective layer is formed over the liner layer, extending into the recess. A CMP process removes the protective layer and the liner layer from over the top surface of the substrate, leaving the protective layer and the liner layer in the recess. The protective layer is subsequently removed from the recess, leaving the liner layer in the recess. The substrate may include an interconnect region with a bond pad and a PO layer having an opening which forms the recess; the bond pad is exposed in the recess. The liner layer in the recess may be a metal liner suitable for a subsequently-formed wire bond or bump bond. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036318 | POLISHING HEAD, CMP APPARATUS HAVING POLISHING HEAD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING METHOD USING CMP APPARATUS - Provided is a polishing head of a CMP apparatus that is improved in the evenness of polishing. The polishing head includes a polishing pad, an air bag brought into contact with a rear surface of a wafer on the polishing pad and is configured to press a front surface of the wafer against the polishing pad, and a top ring surrounding the air bag and the wafer. A portion of the air bag brought into contact with a peripheral portion of the wafer is thicker in film thickness than a portion of the air bag brought into contact with a central portion of the wafer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036319 | POLISHING PAD, POLISHING SYSTEM AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing pad is provided. The polishing pad includes a polishing layer, which includes a central region, a peripheral region, and a main polishing region located between the central region and the peripheral region. At least one annular groove is located in the main polishing region of the polishing layer. A peripheral groove is located in the peripheral region, and the peripheral groove includes grid-shaped grooves. At least one radial extending groove is located in the main polishing region of the polishing layer, and the at least one radial extending groove is connected with the at least one annular groove. A polishing system including the polishing pad and a polishing method using the polishing pad are provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036320 | CMP POLISHING PAD WITH COLUMNAR STRUCTURE AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - The invention provides a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical polishing. The polishing pad has a substrate with two opposing surfaces and a plurality of columns projecting from at least one of the surfaces of the substrate in spaced relation to each other. The invention also provides an apparatus utilizing the polishing pad and methods for using and preparing the polishing pad. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036321 | AN AUTO-FEED DEVICE FOR FEEDING MEDIA TO BLASTING MACHINE - A device for continuously feeding media from an unpressurised container to a pressurised chamber without depressurising the chamber is described. The device comprises a cylinder having two chambers defined by a top wall, and bottom wall, and a dividing wall intermediate the top and the base walls. The top wall comprises an inlet aperture for inlet of media and a pressure equalisation aperture. The dividing wall comprises an inlet aperture for receipt of media from the first chamber and a pressure equalisation aperture in fluid communication with a first pressure equalisation conduit that extends from the second aperture to a top of the first chamber. The bottom wall comprises an inlet aperture for supply of media to the blasting machine and a pressure equalisation aperture in fluid communication with a second pressure equalisation conduit that extends from the pressure equalisation aperture to a top of the second chamber. Closure means associated with the inlet and pressure equalisation apertures in the top, dividing and bottom walls, are provided, each closure means being adapted to open and close the apertures in sequence in which the pressure equalisation aperture is opened prior to the inlet aperture aperture. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036322 | ABRASIVE RECYCLING SYSTEM - An automatically adjustable abrasive recycling system is provided. The abrasive recycling system includes one or more sensors configured to sense at least one characteristic of the abrasive recycling system, and slurry supply mechanism that operates, at least in part, based upon the sensed characteristic to control the operation of the abrasive recycling system. The abrasive recycling system further includes a substantially vertically arranged configuration of component parts. Methodology corresponding to the automatic operation of the abrasive recycling system is also provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036323 | TOOL HOLDER, POLISHING TOOL, POLISHING TOOL UNIT, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING PROTRUDING AMOUNT OF GRINDING MEMBER - A polishing tool unit ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036324 | SOCKET INSERT ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USE - A hollow shaped socket insert adapter rotatively driven by a single socket driver for tightening, loosing, and removing various sizes of nuts/bolts. The socket insert adapter defined by an outer configuration that includes a plurality of outer flat walls having a shape and size to conform to and to fit into a cavity of a socket driver body of the socket driver, the outer configuration defining a plurality of outer flat walls and further defining one or more rounded outer corners. The socket insert adapter further defined by an inner configuration having one or more inner flat walls and one or more rounded inner corners. The hollow shaped socket insert adapter may include a rim on one end that enhances structural integrity, inhibits disengagement with a socket driver, and facilitates manipulation of the socket insert adapter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036325 | RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench includes a head which has a through hole, a first recess, a second recess and a closed portion. A ratchet member is located in the through hole and is engaged with a pawl in the first recess. The control unit is located in the second recess and has a control member, an engaging member and a resilient member. The control member has a cylindrical rod with a slot and a notch. The engaging member is located in the slot and has a receiving recess, two contact areas and a recessed section. The resilient member is located in the notch and the receiving recess. The engaging member is restricted by the closed portion and biased by engaging member which restricts the cylindrical rod so that the control member is rotatably located in the second recess to push the engaging member to move the pawl. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036326 | OFFSET TORQUE DRIVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present invention is an improved offset torque drive assembly and system capable having application of accurately torqueing a fastener in an opening offset from a channel or other fasteners in inaccessible locations. The offset torque drive assembly and system comprises a housing formed in upper and lower enclosure portions that encompasses an input gear and an output gear there-between. The input gear has a tool adapter portion configured to receive the drive shaft of the drive means so as to rotate the input gear. The output gear has a socket fastener aperture configured to receive and move the fastener by application of torque forces upon the input gear operably connected to the output gear. The output gear may be provide with a socket adapter portion configured as a cupped-socket portion to efficiently and effectively torque a fastener along lengths of an elongated threaded rod. The offset torque drive system includes the offset torque drive assembly with a spline drive and a spline insert. The spline insert is configured with a socket fastener aperture that may be formed in numerous designs and sold as a kit in order to provide the user with multiple options of socket shape to cooperate with the fastener, for example, square, Philips-head, hexagon, star, and other fastener shapes. Consequently, the offset torque drive system has an output gear with splines to receive a spline insert functioning to provide the user with the ability to connect to numerous variations of fastener heads and shapes allowing the offset torque drive to accurately torque to a fastener in an opening offset from a channel, fasteners in inaccessible locations, and a fastener in difficult confined areas as well as to easily change to a cupped-bottom fastener aperture configured to efficiently and effectively torque a fastener along lengths of an elongated threaded rod. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036327 | ELECTRIC TOOL - Provided is an impact type electric tool. A striking mechanism is used, which uses a hammer having striking claws that are equally arranged in the rotational direction and an anvil having struck claws. A relationship between a striking energy E, which the hammer has right before striking the anvil, and a disengaging torque T | 2017-02-09 |
20170036328 | TORQUE OUTPUT TOOL AND TORQUE OUTPUT ASSEMBLY - A torque output tool includes a torque output assembly for outputting torque, a transmission mechanism for driving the torque output assembly to rotate about a central axis, a prime mover for driving the transmission mechanism, and a housing for containing the prime mover. The torque output assembly includes a torque output element including an insert hole, an inner transmission surface for driving a first work head inserted in the insert hole, an outer transmission surface for driving a second work head mounted on the torque output element, a magnetic element for attracting the second work head driven by the torque output element, and a bracket for supporting the magnetic element outside the insert hole. The inner transmission surface is located inside the insert hole and the outer transmission surface is located outside the insert hole. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036329 | FASTENING TOOLS WITH FLOATING MAGNET SLEEVES - A fastener driving tool includes a shaft with a working region disposed at a first end of the shaft and configured to drive a fastener, a shank portion disposed proximate a second end of the shaft and configured to couple the shaft to a power tool, and a reduced diameter torsion zone disposed between the shank portion and the working region, the torsion zone extending from a first shoulder closer to the working region to a second shoulder closer to the shank portion. A length (L) and a radius (c) of the torsion zone have been optimized so that approximately half of breakages occur in the working region and approximately half of breakages occur in the torsion zone. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036330 | QUICK-CONNECT CHUCK MECHANISM FOR SCREWDRIVER BITS AND THE LIKE - A bit holder has a shank at a proximal end thereof and a blind bit-accepting hole at a distal end thereof, shaped to receive a correspondingly-shaped tool bit. The bit holder has at least one locking mechanism which includes an angled path defined in the bit holder, opening into a side of the bit-accepting hole, extending away from the bit-accepting hole in a proximal direction at an acute angle A from a central axis. A locking element is slideable in the path. A sleeve around the shank is biased towards the bit-accepting hole by a spring, such that a distal end of the locking element extends slightly into the bit-accepting hole. Moving the sleeve towards the proximal end of the bit holder retracts the locking element from the bit-accepting hole, thereby releasing the bit. A spring-loaded plunger in the blind hole may be used to eject the bit automatically when the locking mechanism is released by the sleeve. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036331 | SWIVELING TOOL FOR ROOF CARRIER CROSS BAR INSTALLATION - A product may include a first section that may be disposed around an axis. A second section may be connected to the first section to pivot relative to the first section between a first operative position and a second operative position. In the first operative position, the first section may be aligned with the second section along the axis. In the second operative position, the first section may form a crank to rotate the second section. A graduated piece may be fixed to the first section and an indicator piece may be fixed to the product to indicate torque relative to the graduated piece. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036332 | DRIVING TOOL - A driving tool is provided with a driver for driving out a fastener from a nozzle, a balancer, and a balancer biasing member for biasing the balancer in a direction away from the nozzle. The balancer moves in the direction away from the nozzle by a biasing force of the balancer biasing member when the driver moves toward the nozzle. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036333 | Magazine Assembly for Accommodating of Nail Clips - A magazine assembly for accommodating of nail clips is used in combination with a nail gun, and includes: a magazine, a nail pushing assembly, and a muzzle. With the inserting portions of the nail clips and the nails received in the nail holding groove, the clipping portions of the nail clips received in the sliding groove, and the restricting protrusion received in the retaining space of the nail clips, the nail clips can be held firmly in the magazine. Besides, the punching groove and the nail feeding hole of the muzzle are in communication with the magazine to allow the nail clips to be pushed into the punching groove where the nail clips can be fired. Hence, the magazine assembly is not only capable of accommodating but also firing the nail clips. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036334 | POWERED HAND-HELD FASTENING TOOL - A powered hand-held fastening tool includes a housing defining a handle, a frame, a motor-driven flywheel journaled to the frame, and an elongated driver that is selectively coupled to the flywheel to drive a fastener into a workpiece. A follower assembly for selectively coupling the driver to the flywheel includes a solenoid actuator, a biasing mechanism, a lever arm connected between the solenoid actuator and the biasing mechanism, and an intermediate member having journaled thereto a pivot roller and a pinch roller. Upon energization of the solenoid the lever arm is moved in a direction parallel to the drive axis, thereby applying a force on the pivot roller perpendicular to the drive axis, causing the pinch roller to press the driver against the flywheel and initiate the drive stroke. The intermediate member pivots about the pivot roller to release the pressure on driver upon completion of the drive stroke. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036335 | HIGH EFFICIENCY ENGINE FOR COMBUSTION NAILER - A combustion tool is provided, including an engine with a ratio of cylinder volume to combustion chamber volume of at least 1.14. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036336 | HAMMER ASSEMBLY - A hammer assembly used in a machine is described. The hammer assembly comprises a power member, a tool member, and a housing member. The housing member includes a first set of channels and a second set of channels. The first set of channels is disposed along a first axis and the second set of channels is disposed along a second axis in an orthogonal direction with respect to the first axis. The hammer assembly is rotated by an angle to make use of any one of the first set of channels or the second set of channels. The first set of channels is shaped to receive a first set of pins and the second set of channels is shaped to receive a second set of pins for engagement of the housing member and the tool member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036337 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool includes a motor, an output shaft, a drive force transmission configured to reduce drive speed of the motor and transmit drive force of the motor to the output shaft; a triqger that can be pulled by a user; a rotation speed changing circuitry configured to change a rotation speed of the output shaft that corresponds to a maximum pulled amount of the trigger to a limited rotation speed that is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft in a non-limited rotation speed mode; and a rotation speed control circuitry configured to control a rotation speed of the motor in correspondence with a pulled, amount of the trigger to obtain the rotation speed of the output shaft that is changed by the rotation speed changing circuitry. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036338 | Hand-Guided Machine Tool With Ergonomic Grip Part - A hand-guided machine tool is provided, in particular a hand-guided electric power tool, having a housing, whereon a grip part is provided which projects from a stop surface at one end of the housing, wherein the stop surface protrudes laterally with respect to the grip part at all sides and merges into the grip part via a preferably concave curvature. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036339 | PULL-TYPE CUTTERS - One feature pertains to cutters that include a first lever, a second lever having a bottom edge, and a cutting lever having a top edge. A first member rotatably couples the first lever to the second lever, a second member couples the cutting lever to the first lever and/or the second lever, where the second member provides a pivot for the cutting lever to rotate relative to the second lever. A means for rotating the cutting lever relative to the second lever to move the top edge toward or away from the bottom edge when the first lever's first end is moved relative to the second lever's first end is provided, where the first lever, the second lever, and the cutting lever are arranged in a side-by-side configuration such that each has a longitudinal axis that is parallel to each other when the cutters are in a closed position. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036340 | ERGONOMIC HANDLE - A handle having ergonomic and heat dissipation properties. For example, the handle can include a cross section that is concave in a first direction at a position closest to a body to which the handle is attached, and concave in a second direction opposite the first direction at a position closest to the user's hand, opposite the body. The handle can include a base with a surface wider and taller than an extension coupled to the base, so that the handle can act as a heat sink and dissipate heat that would otherwise bum a user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036341 | TOOL HOLDER - A tool handle includes a cavity to receive a T-handle tool. When the tool handle is placed on the T-handle tool, the tool handle provides a better grip of the tool handle to apply greater torque. The tool handle includes a protrusion which is able to detachably couple with the T-handle tool. Once coupled with the T-handle tool, the tool handle is able to be grasped by a user to rapidly turn the T-handle tool. In some embodiments, the T-handle tool includes an added tool. A tool container is able to store T-handle tools and the tool handle. The tool container includes a locking mechanism to lock the tools in place and a tamper prevention mechanism to ensure the locking mechanism is not tampered with while the tool container is in the store. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036342 | TRANSFER HEAD ARRAY AND TRANSFERRING METHOD - A transfer head array includes a body and a plurality of transfer heads. The body has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a plurality of recesses. The first surface has at least one chucking region and at least one interference avoidance region, and the recesses are separated from each other and are disposed in the interference avoidance region. The transfer heads are disposed on the chucking region. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036343 | HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD - A manipulation device ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036344 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING PROGRAMMING EDUCATION THROUGH ROBOTIC FEEDBACK - A method for toy robot programming, the toy robot including a set of sensors, the method including, at a user device remote from the toy robot: receiving sensor measurements from the toy robot during physical robot manipulation; in response to detecting a programming trigger event, automatically converting the sensor measurements into a series of puppeted programming inputs; and displaying graphical representations of the set of puppeted programming inputs on a programming interface application on the user device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036345 | Robot For Industrial Use - An industrial SCARA-type robot having a terminal body with telescopic elements. The telescopic elements include coaxial tubular and shaft elements which selectively extend or retract to position an operating unit to engage a product. The telescopic elements contract to a minimum axial extension length for tightly spaced applications. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036346 | DESIRED ZMP TRAJECTORY GENERATING DEVICE FOR A MOBILE ROBOT - A device for generating a desired ZMP trajectory for a mobile robot includes a polynomial function coefficient group determining section ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036347 | Device And Method For Secure Control Of A Manipulator - A method for controlling a robotic manipulator includes manually controlling the robotic manipulator with an operating device connected to a control device of the manipulator and having a first safety level, and monitoring an admissible state of operation with a protective device connected to the control device and having a second, higher safety level, The manipulator performs an operation commanded by the operating device only if the protective device is communicating an admissible state to the control device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036348 | HAPTIC SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD - The application relates to a haptic system comprising a haptic device that has an end effector terminal and a transmission structure which can generate a translational movement as an output variable, said translational movement extending from the transmission structure to the end effector terminal via a boom such that the end effector terminal moves in a manner that is perceptible to a user, the transmission structure being formed by means of driven linear shafts. The application further relates to a method for operating a haptic system comprising a haptic device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036349 | Color- or Grayscale-Sensing, Magnetic, Mobile, Marking Robot - In a method for interactive marking by a mobile robot on a vertical surface, a mobile robot that includes a sensor and an actuated marker is displaced across a vertical surface. Features on, in or behind the vertical surface are detected with the sensor. Displacement of the mobile robot and actuation of the actuated marker is controlled in response to the detection of these features. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036350 | FASTENING SYSTEM WITH VACUUM ALIGNMENT TOOL AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - In one aspect, a vacuum alignment tool for holding and aligning a first fastener with a second fastener is provided. The vacuum alignment tool includes a main body including an end wall having an aperture disposed therein configured to receive at least a portion of the first fastener. The vacuum alignment tool also includes a vacuum receiving portion coupled to the main body. The vacuum receiving portion including a vacuum bore disposed therein, wherein a vacuum channel extends within the main body and within the vacuum receiving portion between the aperture and the vacuum bore. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036351 | METHOD FOR MARKING, ROBOT UNIT FOR PAINTING STRIPES, AND USE HEREOF - The invention relates to a method for marking sports field by placing stripes of paint according to a predefined plan via a spraying nozzle on a level playing surface such as grass, gravel, ice, artificial grass or synthetic material field. A robot unit is provided that is configured to move along the stripes according to the predefined plan. The robot unit receives signals from a number of GPS sending units and continuously calculates its current position on the sports field, and uses the current position on the sports field to calculate a set of control signals to two or more movable elements for propulsion of the unit and for controlling the emission of paint. The invention also relates to a robot unit and use of a robot unit for marking fields. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036352 | Touch-down Sensing for Robotic Devices - Example methods and devices for touch-down detection for a robotic device are described herein. In an example embodiment, a computing system may receive a force signal due to a force experienced at a limb of a robotic device. The system may receive an output signal from a sensor of the end component of the limb. Responsive to the received signals, the system may determine whether the force signal satisfies a first threshold and determine whether the output signal satisfies a second threshold. Based on at least one of the force signal satisfying the first threshold or the output signal satisfying the second threshold, the system of the robotic device may provide a touch-down output indicating touch-down of the end component of the limb with a portion of an environment. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036353 | ROBOT APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROLLING METHOD, PROGRAMMING AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A joint driving unit driving a joint of a robot arm includes a motor, a speed reducer transmitting rotation of the motor in a variable speed, an input side encoder detecting a rotation angle of a rotation shaft of the motor, and an output side encoder detecting a rotation angle of an output shaft of the speed reducer. When positioning the end effector at a working start position at which predetermined work is started, operation of the robot is set to an output based control mode in which an angle of a joint is feedback controlled based on an angle detection value from the output side encoder. When the robot performs the predetermined work, the operation of the robot is changed to an input based control mode in which the angle of the joint is feedback controlled based on an angle detection value from the input side encoder. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036354 | Two-Phase Gripper to Reorient and Grasp - Two-phase gripper. The gripper reorients and grasps an object while being picked up, The gripper Includes a parallel jaw gripper including a pair of opposed, two-phase fingers, each finger including a cavity covered by an elastic strip wherein the elastic strip includes a point contact. Closure of the jaws of the gripper on as object at a first relatively lower force results in contact with lower friction between the point contact on the elastic strip on the fingers and the object allowing the object to rotate under gravity as the gripper is raised. Thereafter, closure of the jaws of the gripper on the object at a second relatively higher force causes the elastic strip to receded into the cavity resulting in multi-point contact with higher friction between the fingers and the object to securely grasp the object. In a preferred embodiment, the cavity is a Y-shaped groove and the object is cylindrical or prismatic. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036355 | ENHANCEMENT OF SOFT ROBOTIC GRIPPERS THROUGH INTEGRATION OF STIFF STRUCTURES - Exemplary embodiments relate to various improvements in soft robotic actuators, and more specifically the integration of stiff or rigid bodies into soft actuators to provide adjustable gripping behaviors. These actuators may be used as robotic end effectors to, for example, automate material handling processes. According to some embodiments, the actuators may be deployed in combination with a static or dynamic rigid structure, such as a rod. The rigid structure may extend beside or within the actuator. Multiple rigid structures may be deployed on the sides of an actuator, or multiple actuators may be deployed on the sides of a rigid structure. In further embodiments, an array or matrix of actuators may be integrated into a rigid structure, providing a low-profile gripper that can be maneuvered into tight spaces. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036356 | METHOD AND ROBOT CELL FOR HANDLING STACKS OF FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - The invention concerns a method of handling stacks of flexible substrates ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036357 | Bar Member, Assembled Component and Robot - The present invention relates to a bar member, an assembled component comprising the bar member, and a robot comprising the bar member. The bar member has a width and a thickness, wherein the width of the bar member is four times of the thickness thereof, and connecting holes running through the bar member along a thickness direction of the bar member are provided on the bar member. By using the bar member to form an assembled component, the need of conveniently realizing the most variety of movement mechanisms may be satisfied, and the most variety of movement functions may be achieved. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036358 | Robot Linear Drive Heat Transfer - An apparatus including a movable arm; a robot drive connected to the movable arm; and a heat transfer system. The robot drive includes a first drive configured to extend and retract the movable arm and a second drive configured to move the movable arm and the first drive along a linear path. The heat transfer system includes a first heat transfer member on the base and a second heat transfer member, where the heat transfer system is configured to transfer heat from the first drive to the first heat transfer member and then from the first heat transfer member to the second heat transfer member. The first heat transfer member travels with the base, and the first heat transfer member moves relative to the second heat transfer member as the base moves relative to the slide. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036359 | ELECTRIC SCISSORS - Electric scissors comprise a motor, a movable blade, a transmission mechanism, an operation device, an operation signal output device, a control device, a drive circuit, and a forced stop device. The forced stop device is configured to stop the motor when an abnormal state is present in which the value of the operation signal output from the operation signal output device is a value determined in the control device to rotate the motor in a specific rotation direction out of the first and the second rotation directions or to stop the motor, and in which the motor is rotating in a direction opposite to the specific rotation direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036360 | SHAVING SYSTEMS - Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, a shell bearing element, and an interface element. The interface element is configured to removeably connect the shaving assembly to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted. In some cases, a return element is integrally formed on the shell bearing unit between the blade unit and interface element. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036361 | RAZOR HANDLE - A razor handle that provides maximum control when shaving is disclosed. The handle base may have a rectangular prism or tetrahedral frustum shape, with one unique side surface for each of a user's three fingertips. The base naturally stands upright when not in use, thereby keeping the blade from making direct contact with wet surfaces for extended periods of time. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036362 | SHAVING SYSTEMS - Shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. The return element serves as interface piece, connector and pivot all in one. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036363 | HANDLES FOR SHAVERS TO BE RELEASABLY CONNECTED TO SHAVING CARTRIDGES - A handle for a shaver having a front portion, a removable shaving cartridge, an upper part and a lower part assembled together, and a movable button positioned in the front portion of the handle and configured to facilitate the removal of the shaving cartridge. The upper part of the handle has a slot with two longitudinal edges forming a pair of opposed tracks. The button has a pair of opposed flexible hooks which are snap-fitted with the longitudinal tracks of the slot and hold the button onto the handle. The lower part of the handle has an abutment member which is engaged between the flexible hooks. The abutment member is configured to prevent the flexible hooks from disengaging the tracks of the slot. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036364 | RAZOR BLADES HAVING A WIDE FACET ANGLE - A razor blade including a substrate with a coating joined to the substrate defining a coated blade. The coated blade including a cutting edge being defined by a blade tip having a tip radius of from 50 to 350 angstroms. The coated blade having a pair of first facets extending from the blade tip and a pair of second facets extending from the respective first facets, a facet angle from 90° to 135°, a facet width from 0.38 micrometers to 0.65 micrometers a wedge angle from 5° to 30°, and a thickness of between 0.8 and 1.5 micrometers measured at a distance of 1 micrometer from the blade tip. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036365 | SHEET MATERIAL CUTTING GUIDE AND RULER - A sheet material cutting guide and ruler may have a substantially transparent body with marked measurement designations on a first face and a depression on an opposing second face that may create a track. The body may have an open void channel that is centered within the track and runs length vise in parallel with the track. A glide may freely travel along the second face of the sheet material cutting guide within the track. The glide may have a quick connect and disconnect attachment device fixed to the glide that may travel freely within the channel when disconnected. The attachment device may secure the glide to the body of the sheet material cutting guide and ruler in a connected position. The glide may have a marked designation that may be superimposed with the line markings of the first face to cut a measured sheet material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036366 | Modular and Adjustable Sliding Base - The present invention relates to a modular and adjustable sliding base, intended mainly for flexible or rigid sheet material cutting machines, but being able to be applied to any machinery requiring it. The base comprises an upper surface ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036367 | SUBSTRATE CUTTING SYSTEM - A substrate cutting system is provided. The substrate cutting system includes a cutting tank, an object stage, a cutter assembly, an injection pump and a drain pump; the injection pump is configured to inject water into the cutting tank, and the drain pump is configured to draw water out from the cutting tank. A flowable water environment is formed in the cutting tank by an action of the injection pump and the drain pump. The object stage is a movable base configured to transport a substrate to be cut to the water environment in the cutting tank. The cutter assembly is configured to cut the substrate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036368 | Plastic Film Punching Apparatus - A plastic film punching apparatus is improved to make a waste removed reliably. In the apparatus, a plastic film is sandwiched between and punched by male and female blades. The female blade has opposite surfaces which are first and second surfaces. The plastic film generates a waste which is pushed by the male blade to protrude from the second surface. A vacuum source and an opening cooperate with each other to suck air through the opening and generate airflow within the tubular cover, the waste being removed by the airflow. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036369 | SPLITTING APPARATUS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) AND SPLITTING METHOD THEREOF - A splitting apparatus of an LCD panel and splitting method thereof are described. The LCD panel has a first substrate and a second substrate. The splitting apparatus includes a first splitting device and a second splitting device disposed correspondingly to the first splitting device, and the second splitting device includes protrusion adjustment devices. The protrusion adjustment device extrudes the second substrate for forming a protrusion corresponding to a split line to separate a split plate from the first substrate by a deformation portion of the protrusion and to remove the split plate by the first splitting device. The splitting apparatus makes a rapid separation of the split plate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036370 | POWER FEEDER AND FENCE FOR INVERTED ROUTERS - An electrically powered work piece feeder for use with inverted routers or small shapers incorporates improvements in adjustability which enhances accuracy, convenience, and safety in the use of such power tools. The powered feeder element mounts on a table fence and has an inverted roller suspended over the table adjacent a working face. Mounting structure permits positional adjustment of the roller in spatial relation to the power tool cutter and a workpiece on the table so as to propel the workpiece on the table over the power tool cutter and along the working face in the direction of the longitudinal feed axis. An out-feed section may be provided on the fence that includes inner and outer wedge-shaped ramps movable with respect to one another along the longitudinal feed axis and adapted to be locked together, thus allowing slow and precise advancement of the outer ramp toward the router. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036371 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MOLDING OF PARTS MADE OF FIBER CEMENT - A system and a method for molding a part from fiber cement, or fibrocement, slurry are provided. The molding is preferably made by pressure injection of the slurry. The slurry includes cementitious material, additives, fibers and water. The fibers can include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyacrylic, cellulose, and/or asbestos fibers. First and second molding sections define, at least partially, a chamber. The second molding section has at least one evacuating channel. The system includes a slurry inlet communicating with the chamber, for inserting the slurry. A bladder covers the first molding section, the bladder being inflatable for compressing the slurry between the bladder and the second molding section. A filter covers the second molding section and allows water contained in the slurry to pass through while retaining the cementitious material and fibers within the chamber. A pressurized fluid inlet port communicates with at least one conduit for inflating the bladder. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036372 | MODULATION OF THIXOTROPIC PROPERTIES OF CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS - The invention provides methods and compositions for increasing stiffness or rate of stiffening of concrete mixes by carbonation of the mix, preferably while viscosity remains at a level suitable for the intended use of the concrete mix. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036373 | METHOD FOR FORMING ANCHOR HOLE AND DIAMETER EXPANSION DEVICE - To provide a method for forming an anchor hole and a diameter expansion device by which a centrifugal force can be appropriately adjusted when a cutting-blade portion is moved in a radial direction by the centrifugal force to grind a diameter expansion portion. In a method for forming an anchor hole for a post-installed anchor in which a diameter expansion drill bit is inserted and rotated in a prepared-hole portion bored in a concrete fixing body and a cutting-blade portion of the diameter expansion drill bit is moved in a radial direction by a centrifugal force to grind a part of the prepared-hole portion to form a diameter expansion portion, the minimum value of the centrifugal force applied to grind the diameter expansion portion is 0.75 N and preferably 1.1 N. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036374 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING PIPES MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - Described is an apparatus for heating end portions of pipes made of thermoplastic material, comprising an internal heating element, designed to be inserted at least partially inside an end portion of a pipe made of thermoplastic material for heating an inner cylindrical surface of the portion, the heating element comprising at least one infra-red ray radiation unit which has an operating zone designed to face at least partially the inner cylindrical surface, the operating zone extending longitudinally along a predetermined direction, parallel to a central axis of the pipe to be heated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036375 | MULTI-SECTIONAL COMPOSITE TOOLING - A multi-sectional composite tooling for use in molding large composite structures. The tooling includes at least two tooling sections that are made from quasi-isotropic sheet molding compound. The two tooling sections are seamed together with a scarf plug at the tooling surface. The scarf plug is composed of specially oriented layers of consolidated quasi-isotropic sheet molding compound. The scarf plug is made from the same type of quasi-isotropic sheet molding compound that is used to make the tooling sections. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036376 | REINFORCED AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE RESIN SHEET OR FILM - Provided is an aromatic polycarbonate resin sheet/film which has excellent bending characteristics and surface smoothness. It is found that a sheet having excellent surface smoothness, which cannot be achieved by conventional sheets, can be obtained by adjusting sheet extrusion conditions for a polycarbonate resin sheet/film into which a reinforcing filler is blended. It is also found that a thermally shaped article having excellent appearance can be obtained by using this sheet in pressure molding or in thermal press molding. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036377 | DECORATIVE FOAM AND METHOD - Decorative foamed articles are prepared from foamed pellets, beads, particles, or other articles of a thermoplastic elastomer infused with a supercritical fluid in a pressurized container, then rapidly depressurized and heated either by immersion in a heated fluid that can rapidly heat the article or with infrared or microwave radiation to heat and foam the pellets, beads, particles, or other articles that are then molded into the articles. The pellets are dyed with a nonionic or anionic dye one of: (1) before being infused with the supercritical fluid, (2) during being infused with the supercritical fluid by a nonionic or anionic dye dissolved or dispersed in the supercritical fluid, which optionally comprises a polar liquid, (3) during immersion in the heated fluid, where the heated fluid contains the dye, or (4) after being foamed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036378 | FOAMING TECHNOLOGY IN LONG GLASS FIBER FILLED MATERIALS - A foamed part, includes: a long glass fiber filled polymeric material, wherein the long glass fibers have an initial length before molding of the foamed part and a final length after molding of the foamed part; wherein a post-molding length of the long glass fibers in the foamed part is greater than or equal to a post-molding length of long glass fibers in a similarly dimensioned foamed part made without a pressurized plasticizing unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036379 | INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE - The invention relates to an injection molding device ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036380 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING BOTTOM LABELS AND WRAPAROUND LABELS INTO AN INJECTION MOULD AND DEVICE, SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE, FOR PRODUCING INJECTION-MOULDED PARTS PROVIDED WITH BOTTOM LABELS AND WRAPAROUND LABELS - A method is proposed for transferring a bottom label and a wraparound label into an injection mould for producing an injection-moulded part provided with the labels, in that the bottom label is arranged on the end side and the wraparound label on the lateral side of an insert die and the insert die equipped with the two labels is introduced into the mould cavity of the moulding tool, after which the bottom label is deposited on the bottom and the wraparound label on the lateral surface of the mould cavity of the moulding tool, in order to back-mould them with a plastics material injected into the mould cavity. According to the invention, the method comprises the following steps of:—providing an insert die, the end side of which has a central portion and a circumferential portion adjoining the central portion radially on the outside, wherein the central portion protrudes further in the direction of the free end of the insert die in the axial direction of the latter than the circumferential portion, such that the cross section of the insert die narrows in the direction of its free end, at least in the circumferential portion of its end side;—applying the bottom label both to the central portion and to the circumferential portion of the end side of the insert die and applying the wraparound label to the lateral side thereof such that the wraparound label projects beyond the end, fining the end side, of the lateral side of the insert die in the direction of the free end thereof;—introducing the insert die equipped with the two labels into the mould cavity of the moulding tool;—detaching the wraparound label from the lateral side of the insert die and applying same at least to the lateral surface of the mould cavity of the moulding tool;—detaching the bottom label from the end side of the insert die and applying same to the bottom of the mould cavity of the moulding tool, wherein the peripheral region of the bottom label is turned down from the circumferential portion of the end side of the insert die onto the bottom of the mould cavity of the moulding tool, such that it internally overlaps the edge, facing it, of the wraparound label; and—extracting the insert die from the mould cavity of the moulding tool. The invention also relates to an injection-moulding device, suitable for carrying out such a method, having an insert die of the abovementioned type. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036381 | IN-SITU INJECTION MOLDED FASTENER CAP SEAL ENABLING HIGH PRODUCTION RATE AND BETTER QUALITY - A method for sealing a fastener employs a mold which provided with an inlet port for molding material. The mold is then positioned over a fastener and the mold is sealed against a structure. A moisture cured polyurethane reactive adhesive (MCRPA) as a molding material is then heated and injected into the mold. Upon solidification of the MCRPA, the mold is then removed to expose the MCRPA to atmospheric moisture and cured to leave an in-situ molded cap formed over the fastener and sealed to the structure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036382 | A MELT CONDITIONER - A melt conditioner is provided. The melt conditioner includes a melt conditioning body having a plurality of melt conditioning channels. The plurality of melt conditioning channels are located upstream of at least one manifold flow channel. Each melt conditioning channel is for conveying, in use a melt sub flow and is dimensioned to provide, in use, a conditioned melt sub flow having a thermal profile that accounts for a downstream geometry of the manifold flow channel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036383 | Heating Element for a Flow Channel or a Mould Impression and Injection-Moulding Nozzle with Such a Heating Element - A heating element for flow channel heating or for heating a mould impression and an injection-moulding nozzle incorporating the heating element are disclosed. The heating element has a carrier element which carries a heating conductor with first and second connection pins, and a connection device with an electrical connection cable with first and second conductors. The first and second connection pins end in an insulator. The insulator is arranged at least in certain portions in a receiving sleeve of the connection device, and the receiving sleeve points with a first end in the direction of the carrier element, is fixed with the first end on the carrier element and fixes the insulator in relation to the carrier element. A first crimping sleeve is fixed on the first connection pin and the first conductor, and a second crimping sleeve is fixed on the second connection pin and the second conductor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036384 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE INCLUDING MOLD ROTATING DEVICE - A first rotation controller that rotates a rotary table by feedback control based on a rotation amount detected by a rotation amount detection unit and a second rotation controller that rotates the rotary table by the feedback control based on a distance detected by a distance detection unit are included and rotation control by the first rotation controller is switched to that by the second rotation controller at a predetermined rotation angle. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036385 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMATION OF SEPARATOR AND CASING FOR MULTI CONDUCTOR WIRE IN A SINGLE OPERATION - An apparatus and manufacture process for forming a separator between multiple electrical conductors and forming exterior casing are made in one manufacture operation. This new process and tip eliminate the possibility of a conductor or pair to jump over to another conductor or pair to cause cross-talk. The tip and process provide more consistent spacing of multiple internal conductor wires within a cable jacket. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036386 | CO-EXTRUSION DIE WITH RECTANGULAR FEED CHANNEL - A body member for an extrusion die for multilayer film has a passage-forming surface and an open feed channel formed in the passage-forming surface. The feed channel continuously decreases in depth from the feed channel inlet, and the feed channel is of substantially constant-width substantially rectangular cross-section along substantially its entire extent. Corners of the feed channel may be slightly rounded. Substantially constant-width feed channels of substantially rectangular cross-section may be used in blown film applications, in which case the feed channel extends in a spiral from the feed channel inlet, and in cast film applications, in which case the feed channel extends substantially linearly from the feed channel inlet. Dies can be assembled by arranging two body members with their respective passage-forming surfaces opposed to one another. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036387 | FACILITY FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS, COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING A TRANSFER WHEEL - A facility ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036388 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING PLASTIC PREFORMS, COMPRISING A STERILE CHAMBER - An apparatus for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers is disclosed. Said apparatus comprises a conveying device on which a plurality of blowing stations are arranged. Each of said blowing stations encompasses a blow mold, within which a plastic preform can be shaped into a plastic container. The apparatus further comprises a clean chamber, within which the plastic preforms can be conveyed. According to the invention, the zone of the conveying device in which the blowing stations are arranged is located in the clean chamber, and at least one additional zone of the conveying device is located outside the clean chamber. | 2017-02-09 |