20th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220152634 | POWERED SPRAYER - A fluid sprayer includes a housing defining a reservoir attachment portion, a pump supported within the housing, a nozzle assembly supported by the housing and located in fluid communication with the pump, and an electrostatic charging circuit configured to impart an electrostatic charge in a fluid pumped out of the nozzle assembly by the pump. The fluid sprayer also includes a first reservoir including a first latch configured to releasably secure the first reservoir to the reservoir attachment portion to fluidly couple the first reservoir to the pump. The fluid sprayer further includes a second reservoir including a tank, an adapter, and a hose fluidly connecting the tank to the adapter, the adapter including a second latch configured to releasably secure the adapter to the reservoir attachment portion to fluidly couple the tank to the pump. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152635 | NOZZLE OF A SPRAY GUN AND METHOD FOR SPRAYING FROM SPRAY GUN - A nozzle of a spray gun includes an outer part connected to the spray gun. The outer part includes a neck portion formed therein. A neck hole is formed through the neck portion. Multiple paths are defined through the neck portion. The neck portion divides the inner space of the outer part into a first room and a second room. A tube extends through the neck hole and the tube. A swing member is located in the first room and connected to the rear end of the tube. An inner part is located in the second room and connected to the front end of the tube. High pressure fluid is introduced into the first room to swing the swing member. The tube and the inner part swing with the swing member. The high pressure fluid enters into the second room via the paths and spray out from the outer part. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152636 | PLURAL COMPONENT SPRAY GUN SYSTEM - A spray gun for a plural component system is provided. The spray gun includes a first component delivery line and a second component delivery line. The spray gun also includes a nozzle, configured to receive and mix a first component received from the first component delivery line with a second component received from the second component delivery line. The spray gun also includes an air purge system configured to, when the spray gun is in a non-actuated position, purge the nozzle of the first and second components and, when the spray gun is in an actuated position, aid in atomization of the mixture of the first and second components. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152637 | HOSE-END SPREADER - A hose-end spreader device includes a hopper configured to contain an amount of granular product, the hopper comprising a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet in communication with the hopper inlet. The device further includes a first chamber in communication with the hopper outlet, the first chamber comprising a first opening through which the granular product exits the device, and a first impeller disposed in the first chamber. Also included are a housing disposed below the first chamber, the housing comprising a fluid inlet, a second chamber in communication with the fluid inlet, and a second opening in communication with the second chamber through which a fluid exits the device, and a second impeller disposed in the second chamber. The second impeller is coupled to the first impeller. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152638 | PRESSURIZABLE FLUID CONTAINER APPARATUS - A pressurizable fluid container apparatus, system and method of use. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152639 | FLUID SUBSTANCE DISPENSING DEVICE - A device for dispensing a fluid substance (F) comprising a manually operated pump ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152640 | DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING FLOWABLE MASSES - A dispenser for dispensing flowable masses has a reservoir and a modular dispenser pump with an input channel, an output channel and a pump chamber. A head piece is provided and has a dispensing opening and a dispensing channel. The dispenser pump can be inserted into the reservoir and can be connected to the reservoir by a locking connection. The pump chamber is formed by a piston and a cup part. The piston is slidably accommodated in the cup part. The cup part has fastening formations for fastening interaction with an inner wall of the reservoir. The locking connection is provided by two radially outwardly protruding locking beads, which are spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction. The locking beads are designed with an insertion rounding on the reservoir side and with a substantially horizontal contact surface with respect to the longitudinal section on the head piece side. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE - A solenoid valve includes a solenoid coil, a poppet, and a drive circuit. A first semiconductor device of the drive circuit is controlled by a gate signal to control a coil current. A flyback circuit of the drive circuit includes a second semiconductor device in series with a diode. The second semiconductor device is controlled by a flyback control signal to: (i) enable the flyback circuit to maintain the coil current through the solenoid coil when the poppet transitions to a second position, and (ii) disable recirculation of the coil current through the solenoid coil when the poppet transitions to a first position. A controller is configured to transition the poppet to the second position using the gate signal, enable the flyback circuit using the flyback control signal, and reduce at least one of a duty cycle and a frequency of the gate signal when the flyback circuit is enabled. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152642 | Pressure Regulation Device And Method For Irrigation Sprinklers - A pressure regulation device and method are provided for reducing fluid flow. The device may be disposed within a stem of a sprinkler, within the nozzle filter or other appropriate location within the sprinkler. The device may be a single piece structure that is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The device has a body with slots that form sidewalls, which are configured to move relative to each other and deflect relative to a neutral state. The amount of movement relative to each other from the neutral state causes a reduction in pressure of the fluid exiting the regulator. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152643 | SPRAY GUN ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - An improved device for adjusting spray guns in an IC spray machine. Adjustments may be done using electro-mechanical or pneumatic actuators, and may rotate the nozzles toward an evacuation hood for cleaning, etc. Two actuators are used per spray gun, one mechanically engaged to a slide which moves the gun in translation (traversing in the X dimension), one which is mechanically engaged to a bracket which in turn is mechanically engaged to the gun mount, so the gun may be either moved or rotated. In addition, a Z-axis beam allows control in depth by an additional actuator/motor. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152644 | Mobile Automotive Spray Enclosure - A mobile automotive spray booth having a collapsible enclosure and a fire suppression system. The fire suppression system includes a control unit, a fire detection cable or cable assembly in communication with the control unit, and a fire extinguisher assembly in communication with the control unit. The fire detection cable or cable assembly extends across at least a portion of the collapsible enclosure, and is configured to detect a fire within the collapsible enclosure. The control unit is configured to activate the fire extinguisher assembly to extinguish the fire upon detection of the fire by the fire detection cable or cable assembly. The fire detection cable or cable assembly is configured to bend to allow the collapsible enclosure to collapse from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration without removal or disassembly of the fire detection cable or cable assembly. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152645 | FLUID MATERIAL APPLICATION DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to hold a fluid material repeatedly with a stable volume and stably coat the fluid material on an object being coated. A sealant coating device includes a chamber in which a sealant is stored; a shaft that is inserted in and withdrawn from the chamber; and a transfer part that moves toward and away from the shaft, which is protruding from the chamber, and is capable of holding sealant which is adhering to the shaft. The transfer part is moved to a fastener and may move toward and away from the fastener. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152646 | SEALANT DISPENSER AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A sealant dispenser comprising a chassis adapted to carry a supply of sealant dispensable through a nozzle; at least one drive wheel to directionally propel said chassis; and a detection system carried by said chassis to determine a location to dispense sealant through said nozzle and controlling direction of said at least one drive wheel to position said nozzle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152647 | COATING FRAME AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A coating frame, a coating system, and methods of coating a component using one or more coating frames are disclosed. The coating frame includes a frame member and at least one bracket coupled to the frame member. The bracket includes at least one hanger attachment point extending into a hollow interior of the at least one bracket. The at least one bracket isolates the at least one hanger attachment point from a coating material when the coating frame is used in a coating process. The method includes suspending a component from the coating frame, conveying the coating frame and the component to a coating applicator, and applying a coating material to the coating frame and the component while isolating the at least one hanger attachment point from the coating material via an air pocket formed within the at least one bracket. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152648 | METHOD FOR COATING AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT - A process for coating an aircraft turbomachine component with an erosion-resistant coating, includes depositing the erosion-resistant coating by hot powder-coating on an aircraft turbomachine component made of an organic-matrix composite material or of a metallic material, the erosion-resistant coating including a polyurethane or silicone polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to −30° C. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152649 | AN ALLOY INJECTION MOLDED LIQUID METAL SUBSTRATE - Examples of an alloy injection molded liquid metal substrate are described. In an example, an alloy injection molded liquid metal substrate includes a liquid metal substrate and an alloy injection molded on a first surface of the liquid metal substrate. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152650 | CORROSION LAMINATE SYSTEM - The present invention describes a corrosion laminate system and a nozzle for use with the CLS. CLS involves cleaning the PW storage tank through debris removal, wet blasting the tank, and drying the tank. The nozzle is inserted and sealed, leaving only the fiberglass portion of the nozzle in contact with the interior of the PW storage tank. The product for sealing the PW storage tank is then applied to the entire interior surface of the tank, the product is cured, and the PW storage tank can be used for storage. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152651 | PULSE TRAIN EXCITATION FOR CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - Aspects of this disclosure relate to driving a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) with a pulse train of unipolar pulses. The CMUT may be electrically excited with a pulse train of unipolar pulses such that the CMUT operates in a continuous wave mode. In some embodiments, the CMUT may have a contoured electrode. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152652 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An actuator according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a stator including a bracket, a yoke located on the bracket, and a coil for encompassing the circumference of the yoke; a permanent magnet encompassing the circumference of the coil; a vibrator including a weight encompassing the circumference of the permanent magnet, and a plate for supporting the permanent magnet and the weight; an elastic member located between the bracket and the vibrator so as to support the vibrator; and a magnetic fluid which is located between the vibrator and the stator, and which provides damping stability when the vibrator vibrates, wherein the weight of the magnetic fluid can be between 0.24% to 0.71% on the basis of the weight of the vibrator. Other various embodiments are possible. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152653 | CURVED SHAPE PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Transducer assembly transmits ultrasonic energy towards a zone acoustically coupled to an object or area of interest, and comprises a piezoelectric subassembly matching a curved support layer disposed behind said subassembly. Piezoelectric subassembly comprises piezoelectric elements and metal connections. Piezoelectric elements are disposed along a first azimuth direction to form parallel curved segments of piezoelectric elements extending in a second elevation direction, each being in contact with a corresponding metal connection extending in the elevation direction for transmitting/receiving electric signals to/from each piezoelectric segment. The subassembly has a a central part comprising piezoelectric material and a lateral part comprising resin material incorporating the metal connections so that each curved segment results in a sequence of resin/piezoelectric/resin materials disposed along the elevation direction with the extension and curvature of the piezoelectric material in the central part defining the elevation focussing of the transducer assembly. A corresponding manufacturing process is also disclosed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152654 | FLEXIBLE ULTRASOUND ARRAY - The present invention provides a flexible ultrasound transducer ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152655 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING PERCUSSIVE PULSES OR VIBRATIONS FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The invention relates to a device and a method for generating percussive pulses or vibrations for a construction machine, with a housing, a piston which is reversibly reciprocable in a working space in the housing between a first reversal point and a second reversal point, a pressure fluid supply, through which pressure fluid can in each case be led into and out of the working space in the region of the first reversal point and the second reversal point, wherein the piston can be set into the reversible movement in order to generate the percussive pulses or vibrations, at least one controllable valve, through which the pressure fluid can be led into and/or out of the working space, and a control unit which is connected to the at least one controllable valve, wherein by the control unit the movement of the piston in the working space can be controlled and changed. According to the invention provision is made in that the control unit is designed to move the piston at a frequency that corresponds to a resonance frequency of an overall arrangement comprising the piston and the pressure fluid. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152656 | Parcel Sorting System - The present invention relates to a parcel sorting system which is operated using two separate tracks so as to distinguish between concentrated population areas and other areas, and feed and sort only parcels destined for a corresponding area, whereby parcel sorting can be efficiently performed, and the system can be efficiently constructed while occupying a small area. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152657 | System Comprising a Portable Switching Device for Use with a Portable Electronic Device - A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152658 | POD CLEANING PROCESS - Proposed is a POD cleaning process including: separating an introduced POD into an inner POD and an outer POD; cleaning a separation POD, which results from the separation, within a cleaning sub-chamber; drying the separation POD, which undergoes the cleaning, within a drying chamber; vacuum-processing the separation POD undergoing the drying; and assembling the inner POD and the outer POD that undergo the vacuum processing, in which the cleaning and the drying are separately performed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152659 | Pressure Control Strategies to Provide Uniform Treatment Streams in the Manufacture of Microelectronic Devices - The present invention provides techniques to more accurately control the process performance of treatments in which microelectronic substrates are treated by pressurized fluids that are sprayed onto the substrates in a vacuum process chamber. control strategies are used that adjust mass flow rate responsive to pressure readings in order to hold the pressure of a pressurized feed constant. In these embodiments, the mass flow rate will tend to vary in order to maintain pressure uniformity. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152660 | POD CLEANING CHAMBER - Proposed is a POD cleaning chamber including: a cleaning sub-chamber including an entrance door and accommodating and cleaning a separation POD being transported, the separation POD resulting from separating a POD; a drying chamber including an exit door and drying the separations POD transferred from the cleaning sub-chamber; a shutter being arranged between the cleaning sub-chamber and the drying chamber, the shutter being configured to ascend and descend; and a chamber moving mechanism transporting the separation POD from the cleaning sub-chamber to the drying chamber. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152661 | POD CLEANING DEVICE - Proposed is A POD cleaning apparatus including: a separate unit separating a POD introduced through an introducing inlet; a first transportation unit transporting a separation POD resulting from the separation in the separation unit; a plurality of cleaning chambers in each of which the separation POD transported by the first transportation unit is cleaned and dried; a chamber in which the separation POD dried in the cleaning chamber is vacuum-processed; a second transportation transporting the separation dried in the cleaning chamber to the vacuum chamber; and an assembly unit assembling the vacuum-processed separation PODs, in which each of the plurality of cleaning chambers includes: a cleaning sub-chamber where the separation POD transported by the first transportation unit is accommodated and cleaned; and a drying chamber where the separation POD transported from the cleaning sub-chamber is dried, and in which the cleaning sub-chamber and the drying chamber are spatially separated. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152662 | PRESSURE WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a system and method for operating a surface pressure washer with a wand component. The method may include the steps of cleaning a first surface through a first fluid path, where the first fluid path includes a pump, a pressure regulating valve, a diversion block, and a spray gun, while spray nozzles are not discharging fluid to a second surface, actuating a valve connected to the diversion block, thereby reducing the pressure available to the first fluid path and creating a second fluid path, where the second fluid path includes the pump, the pressure regulating valve, the diversion block and the spray nozzles, where the spray nozzles are configured to rotate above the second surface when the second fluid path is open, and cleaning a second surface underneath the pressure washer system through the second fluid path. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152663 | SPRAY GUN CLEANER - A pneumatic cleaning gun according to the present invention comprises a gun housing with a compressed air connection, a liquid nozzle with a nozzle cover, and an air intake tube which leads into the covered flow channel and can also be connected to a suction device via a suction hose in order to suction dirt particles through the flow channel. The cleaning gun is configured such that the air intake tube is not rigidly but pivotably mounted on the cleaning gun. The air intake tube can therefore be mounted in a plurality of different positions of use such that the user can find the most comfortable or convenient position of use and the air intake tube can be correspondingly adjusted. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152664 | NON-CORROSIVE PROCESS FOR CLEANING A RECYCLABLE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a non-corrosive process for cleaning a recyclable material comprising the following steps: (a) providing a contaminated recyclable material; (b) treating the contaminated recyclable material at a temperature in the range of from 45-30° C. with a solution that contains one or more polyols to remove contaminants from the contaminated recyclable material, wherein the one or more polyols is (are) present in an amount of at least 15 wt. %, based on the total weight of the solution, thereby forming a liquid 10 mixture which comprises one or more polyols, contaminants removed from the recyclable material, and treated recyclable material; (c) separating at a temperature in the range 10-55° C. at least part of the recyclable material as obtained in step (b) from the liquid mixture as obtained in step (b); (d) allowing at least part of the remaining liquid mixture as obtained in step (c) to phase-1 separate into a polyol phase and a phase which contains contaminants removed from the contaminated recyclable material; (e) recovering the polyol phase as obtained in step (d); (f) recovering the phase which contains contaminants removed from the recyclable material as obtained in step (d); and 20 (g) recovering the separated recyclable material as obtained in step (c). | 2022-05-19 |
20220152665 | Systems and Methods of Controlling a Concentration of Microbubbles and Nanobubbles of a Solution for Treatment of a Product - A system may include a circulation subsystem and a circuit coupled to the circulation subsystem. The circuit may provide one or more signals to control the circulation subsystem to circulate a treatment solution including one or more of microbubbles or nanobubbles in a selected ratio. In one aspect, the nanobubbles may include a first gas, and the microbubbles may include a second gas. In another aspect, the treatment solution may include a first percentage of nanobubbles and a second percentage of microbubbles. In another aspect, mechanical agitation can be applied to the solution on an object to assist in cleaning. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152666 | CAROUSEL FOR ULTRASONIC CLEANING AND METHOD OF USING THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a sonic cleaning insert. In one example, the sonic cleaning insert includes a carousel configured to rotate about a central axis. The carousel further includes a platform having an outer perimeter. The platform is radially disposed about the central axis. The carousel has an inner ring and an outer ring circumscribing the inner ring. A plurality of partitions couple the inner ring and the outer ring to the platform. The plurality of partitions are arranged at a predetermined angle about the central axis. The carousel further includes a plurality of holders. Each holder is formed from a portion of the platform, a portion of each of the inner ring and outer ring, and a first sidewall and a second sidewall formed from the plurality of partitions. The carousel is configured for immersion in an ultrasonic vibrating fluid. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152667 | METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING LOW-TEMPERATURE ARTICLE AND A PASS BOX USED IN SAME - A method for decontaminating a low-temperature article to accomplish decontaminating a surface of the such article, and to reduce duration of operations to increase efficiency of decontamination, and a pass box used in such method. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152668 | In-Situ DC Plasma For Cleaning Pedestal Heater - Substrate supports, substrate support assemblies and methods of using an arc generated between a first electrode and a second electrode to clean a support surface. The first electrode comprises a plurality of first branches which are interdigitated with a plurality of branches of the second electrode in a finger-joint like pattern creating a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING THE CLEANING OF HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTS - There is described a method of monitoring the cleaning of hospital environments, the hospital environment comprising at least an item disposed inside thereof, wherein the method comprises the steps of: generating a statement of events of the hospital environment, the statement of events related to the occurrence of at least a touch between at least a passer-by of the hospital environment with one of the items disposed in the hospital environment, and performing the cleaning action of the hospital environment based on the statement of events generated. A system of monitoring the cleaning of hospital environments is also described. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152670 | PORTABLE UTENSIL WASHER - The present disclosure describes devices and methods for washing various utensils. The devices may be portable and the utensils may include assorted eating utensils. A device configured for washing utensils may include a vessel or container, a removable component, such as a cap or lid, coupled to the container, and a cleaning component protruding in the container. The cleaning component may be coupled to the under-side of the removable component. The cleaning component may include an elongated brush comprising a plurality of bristles. The container may comprise a cylindrical bottle, which may be insulated. The cleaning component may be reversibly coupled to the removable component by, for example, using complementary threaded portions defined by the two components. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152671 | DRAIN CLEARING AIR GUN - A drain clearing air gun includes a housing defining a main body, a handle positioned on a first end of the main body, and a nose positioned on a second end of the main body. The drain clearing air gun additionally includes a tank at least partially positioned within the housing and including a chamber for receiving pressurized air, a motor positioned within the main body of the housing, and a pump positioned within the main body of the housing and operatively coupled to the motor. The pump is driven by the motor to pump air into the tank. The drain clearing air gun also includes a connection mechanism coupled to the nose. The connection mechanism includes a receiving member configured to releasably couple to a plurality of accessories. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152672 | Ultraviolet Light Source Spray Bottle Mount - A flashlight mount for mounting an ultraviolet flashlight to a cleaning device. The flashlight mount comprises a light source coupling portion. The light source coupling portion includes at least two arms and a retention piece disposed between the at least two arms. Each of the at least two arms includes a concave inner surface. The concave inner surfaces of the at least two arms and the retention piece collectively form a socket for retaining the ultraviolet flashlight. The flashlight mount includes a cleaning device coupling portion disposed below the socket. The cleaning device coupling portion includes a recessed surface having a first ridge and a second ridge extending at opposite sides of the recessed surface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152673 | ADJUSTABLE GASEOUS FLUID EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PIVOT MECHANISM - An adjustable gaseous fluid extractor assembly including a first portion and a second portion. The assembly further includes a pivot mechanism providing that the first portion is pivotable relative the second portion about a respective first and second axis. The assembly further includes a flexible tubing element coupled to the first portion and to the second portion. The pivot mechanism is arranged exterior the flexible tubing element. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152674 | ENDLESS HOT-ROLLED STRIP PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FERRITE ROLLING - The device has a short production line, and all components are reasonably configured. A multifunctional cooling control device is adopted to integrate high-pressure water descaling and intermediate billet cooling functions, which is simpler and more efficient. Layout of a 4R+(3−4)F rolling mill, four thermos-detectors and short-distance underground coilers are use. The method includes the steps: carrying out continuous casting to manufacture a slab, high-pressure water rotating descaling, rough rolling by a four-stand high reduction rough rolling unit, machining by a drum shear, cooling after high-pressure water descaling in the multifunctional cooling control device, finish rolling by a three-stand or four-stand finish rolling unit, air cooling, dividing coils by a high-speed flying shear, and coiling by underground coilers, wherein temperature monitoring is respectively carried out after rough rolling, before finish rolling, after finish rolling, and before coiling by the underground coiler. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152675 | Method for differential temperature rolling of composite strips based on actions of friction roller and device thereof - The present invention relates to the technical field of fabricating a metal composite strip, and specifically relates to a method for differential temperature rolling of composite strips based on actions of a friction roller and a device thereof. A method for differential temperature rolling of composite strips based on actions of a friction roller comprises steps of: S1: preparing a metal strip to be bonded, and performing surface treatment on the metal strip to be bonded; S2: frictionally heating the metal strip to be bonded by several sets of friction roller heating devices; measuring a surface temperature of the friction-heated metal strip to be bonded strip by a temperature detector; according to a measured temperature, adjusting a rotation speed of the friction roller in the friction roller heating devices; and S3: transporting the heated metal strip to be bonded to a rolling mill for rolling to obtain a metal composite strip. The invention adopts the friction roller heating devices in rolling process of the metal strip to be bonded, utilizes the friction heat generation effect of the high-speed rotating friction roller and the metal strip to be bonded, and generates different heat in the dissimilar metals by adjusting the speed of the friction roller, thereby generating different temperature rise to realize different temperature rolling of the metal composite strips. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152676 | Buckling-Assisted Manufacturing of Microscopic Metallic Tubes and Related Devices - Embossing of metallic glass supercooled liquids into templates is emerging as a precision net-shaping and surface patterning technique for metals. Here, the effect of thickness of metallic glass on template-based embossing is disclosed. The results show that the existing embossing theory developed for thick samples fails to describe the process when the thickness of metallic glass becomes comparable to the template cavity diameter. Increased flow resistance at the cavity entrance results in viscous buckling of supercooled liquid instead of filling. A new phenomenological equation is proposed to describe the thickness dependent filling of template cavities. The buckling phenomenon is analyzed based on the folding model of multilayer viscous media. Controlled buckling can be harnessed in fabrication of metal microtubes, which are desirable for many emerging applications. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152677 | Devices and Methods for Performing Shear-Assisted Extrusion, Extrusion Feedstocks, Extrusion Processes, and Methods for Preparing Metal Sheets - Devices and methods for performing shear-assisted extrusion processes for forming extrusions of a desired composition from a feedstock material are provided. The processes can use a device having a scroll face having an inner diameter portion bounded by an outer diameter portion, and a member extending from the inner diameter portion beyond a surface of the outer diameter portion. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152678 | EXTRUSION PRESS MACHINE AND PLATEN FOR EXTRUSION PRESS MACHINE - An extrusion press machine includes: a die configured to extrusion-mold a workpiece; a cylinder configured to apply pressing force to press the workpiece against the die; and a platen configured to receive the pressing force from the die. The platen includes an outside element and an inside element that is disposed coaxially with the outside element, inside the outside element. The inside element includes one or more fluid supply structures each supplying a cooling medium toward an extruded product extruded from the die. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152679 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOT-ROLLED COIL - Flatness of a hot-rolled steel sheet in a coil is improved when the hot-rolled steel sheet is wound with a mandrel in a hot-rolling process to manufacture a coil. The mandrel has a protruding shape with a center portion in an axial direction protruding from both end portions when seen from a lateral side in the axial direction. Regarding a peripheral length difference, which is a difference between a peripheral length of the center portion of the mandrel and a peripheral length at a predetermined distance from the center portion, the ratio of the peripheral length difference to the peripheral length of the center portion is preferably 0.0002 to 0.012. The protruding shape may be a trapezoidal shape or a polynomial function shape. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152680 | AUTOMOTIVE-STRUCTURAL-PART JOINT STRUCTURE, AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL PART, AND AUTOMOTIVE-STRUCTURAL-PART MANUFACTURING METHOD - An automotive-structural-part joint structure is formed by bending one metal sheet, includes a groove portion including a top portion and a pair of side wall portions, is provided at an end part of one automotive structural part in a longitudinal direction, and is configured to join the one automotive structural part to another automotive structural part in an intersecting direction. The automotive-structural-part joint structure includes: a pair of vertical rib portions configured to stand upward from both side ends of the top portion; and an outward-directed flange portion configured to extend outward from three side edges of the groove portion on an end part side where the other automotive structural part is joined, the flange portion being continuously formed along the three side edges. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152681 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR BENT PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BENT PIPE - One aspect of the present disclosure is a manufacturing device for a bent pipe by which the bent pipe is obtained by bending a double pipe. The manufacturing device for a bent pipe includes an inner core metal, an intermediate core metal, a bending mold, and a controller. The controller executes a first bending process, a second bending process, and a re-bending process. In the first bending process, a first pipe and a second pipe are bend in a first direction in a first area. In the second bending process, the first pipe and the second pipe are bent in a second direction in a second area. The second area has more distance from a coupling portion than the first area does. In the re-bending process, the second pipe is bent in the same direction as the second direction in the second area. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152682 | PRESS MOLDING METHOD - Provided is a press molding method in which a plate material is molded into a target molded body including a ridge section, said method including: a first step for molding an intermediate molded body; and a second step for forming the target molded body from the intermediate molded body. The target molded body and the intermediate molded body have coincident regions where the cross-sectional shapes coincide on both sides of an intermediate ridge section, and an intermediate region where the cross-sectional shapes do not coincide. The intermediate region includes: an outer region in which the intermediate molded body protrudes outward of an edge radius with respect to the target molded body; and an inner region in which the intermediate molded body is curved inward of the edge radius with respect to the target molded body. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152683 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MODULAR PLANAR INTERCONNECT PLATE - A method for preparing a modular planar interconnect plate includes steps of a) providing a metal blank sheet having a main region and two first lateral regions, b) forming two openings respectively in the first lateral regions, and c) stamping to form protrusions and depressions at the main region on lower and upper surfaces of the metal blank sheet. In the stamping step, each of two lower surrounding protrusions and two upper surrounding depressions is formed to surround a corresponding one of the openings, and each of an upper surrounding protrusion and a lower surrounding depression is formed to surround the corresponding ones of the protrusions and depressions formed at the main region and the first lateral regions. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152684 | FIXING DEVICE, FIXING METHOD, AND STRUCTURE - A fixing device places and layers a plurality of members between a die and a punch disposed in an opposed manner, and presses and fixes the plurality of members. The plurality of members include a first member including a first fixation portion, a second member including a second fixation portion smaller than the first fixation portion, and a third member including a third fixation portion larger than the second fixation portion. The die includes a projected portion that protrudes toward the punch, and the punch includes a sheltering portion recessed along a shape of the second fixation portion. The die and the punch press the first fixation portion and the third fixation portion, thereby forming an extruded portion and forming a recess-projection fitting structure EG in a thickness direction, so that the second fixation portion is sandwiched and fixed therebetween. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152685 | WORKPIECE TRANSPORT UNIT, HOT PRESSING EPUIPMENT, WORKPIECE TRANSPORT METHOD, AND HOT PRESSING METHOD - A workpiece transport unit including a pair of arms, an opening/closing mechanism configured to open and close the pair of arms in a horizontal direction, a pair of first placement surfaces provided at the pair of arms and configured for a first workpiece to be placed thereon, and a pair of second placement surfaces provided at the pair of arms and configured for a second workpiece to be placed thereon. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152686 | Method of replacing bucket handles - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for replacing a bucket handle. The replacement handle is fashioned from a length of workable metal tubing. Holes are drilled where the original handle was attached, the holes slightly larger than the original mounting apertures. The tubing is bent into a desired shape and flattened at opposing ends. The drilled apertures are reinforced before fasteners are used to attach the flattened ends to the bucket. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152687 | BINDING MACHINE - A reinforcing bar binding machine ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152688 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HOSE NIPPLE - The invention relates to the production of profiled hose nipples. The invention was based on the object of providing a method and an apparatus which allow hose nipples of the type outlined in the introduction to be produced in a simple manner such that the formation of burrs is avoided and there is no reduction in diameter. This object is achieved in that during the forming of pipe portions ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152689 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER - A method for manufacturing a stabilizer, the stabilizer including a main body bar that is elastically deformable, and a pair of connecting plates that are separately connected to a pair of left and right suspension devices, the method including a forging step of forming the connecting pate by forging both end portions of a material tube, in which in the forging step, both end portions of the material tube are crushed in a radial direction to be formed into the connecting plate in a state where a sealing metal plate heated to a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point is disposed inside both end portions of the material tube heated to a temperature lower than the melting point. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152690 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW VALVE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a method for producing a valve body for a hollow valve. Said method comprises the following steps: providing a workpiece, blank or semi-finished product and a forming punch, introducing a protective layer between the workpiece and the forming punch ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152691 | CHAIN TOOL FOR DIFFERENT SPEED CHAINS - A chain tool with a main body having a first body portion and a second body portion. A driving mechanism is supported by the first body portion and movable toward and away from the second body portion. The driving mechanism includes a first driving member adapted to retain one of a pair of plates of a chain and a second driving member adapted to drive a pin through the pair of plates. A stopper adapted to stop the pin selectively connected with the second body portion between a first and a second connection way. The second body portion has a slot for connecting the stopper. In the first connection way, the stopper includes a first end inserted in the slot. In the second connection way the stopper includes a second end inserted in the slot. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152692 | COOLING APPARATUS OF DIE CASTING MOLD - A cooling apparatus provided in a casting mold part formed with a cooler insertion hole in a die casting mold may include a cooler head including a coolant supply connector and a coolant exhaust connector, an internal pipe fixed to the cooler head to be fluidically-connected to the coolant supply connector, and integrally formed with a spiral protrusion over a predetermined range from a front end portion toward a rear end portion, and an external pipe fixed to the cooler head to be fluidically-connected to the coolant exhaust connector while holding a portion of a remaining range of the internal pipe, and configured to be coupled with an internal circumferential surface of the cooler insertion hole. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152693 | DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flexible substrates with a low melting temperature metal or metal alloy. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes delivering a transfer liquid to a quenching surface of a rotating casting drum. The method further includes forming a material layer stack over the rotating casting drum by delivering a molten metal or molten metal alloy toward the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum. The method further includes transferring the material layer stack from the rotating casting drum to a continuous flexible substrate, wherein the quenching surface of the rotating casting drum is cooled to a temperature at which the layers of the material layer stack solidify. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152694 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY CASTING STEEL - A method for continuously casting steel capable of reducing center segregation that occurs in a slab. In a section in a continuous casting machine in a slab withdrawal direction, a section from a start point at which the average value of solid phase ratios along a thickness direction at a widthwise center of a slab is within a range of 0.4 or more and 0.8 or less to an end point at which the average value of solid phase ratios along the thickness direction at the widthwise center of the slab is greater than the average value of solid phase ratios at the start point and is 1.0 or less is set as a first section. The slab is cooled by water in the first section at a water flow rate per surface area of the slab within a range of 50 L/(m | 2022-05-19 |
20220152695 | DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING SOLIDIFIED SHELL THICKNESS IN MOLD, AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SOLIDIFIED SHELL THICKNESS IN MOLD - A device includes: an input device configured to receive an input of measurement results of a temperature and components of molten steel in a tundish of continuous casting facilities, measurement results of a width, a thickness, and a casting speed of a cast slab casted in the continuous casting facilities, and molten steel flow rate distribution in a mold; a model database configured to store a model expression and a parameter related to solidification reaction of molten steel in the mold; a convertor configured to convert a molten steel flow rate in the mold into a heat conductivity parameter; and a calculator configured to estimate a solidified shell thickness in the mold based on temperature distribution of the mold and steel in the mold calculated by solving a three-dimensional transient heat conduction equation using the measurement results. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152696 | FLUID BLOW-OUT STRUCTURE - A fluid blow-out structure of a centrifugal casting device | 2022-05-19 |
20220152697 | Method for Centering a Pouring Tube in a Pouring Tube Assembly - The present invention is related to a method for centering a pouring tube in a pouring tube assembly using a multi-piece centering sleeve by inserting a pouring tube into a holding casting aperture in a holding casting; pouring grout to fill a portion of a gap between the pouring tube and the holding casting; slipping the centering sleeve over the outside of the pouring tube until it is press fit in a portion of the gap between the pouring tube and the holding casting; adjusting the centering sleeve to center-position the pouring tube; grouting the remainder of the gap to fill all voids in the gap; installing a parting ring on top of the holding casting; and installing a holding ring around the holding casting and parting ring. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152698 | TEXTURED PARTICLES - Textured particles and methods of making the same. A textured particle includes an inner core and a spherical solid outer shell including an outer surface. The inner core is inside the outer shell. The outer surface includes a first tier texture including a first metal, wherein the first metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the first tier texture; a second tier texture including the second metal, wherein the second metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the second tier texture; and a third tier texture including the third metal, wherein the third metal is greater than 50 atomic % of a total atomic content of all metals in the third tier texture. The first metal, second metal, and third metals are different metals. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152699 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING KITS - A three-dimensional printing kit can include a binding agent and a particulate build material. The binding agent can include a binder in an aqueous liquid vehicle. The particulate build material can include from about 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles that can have a D50 particle size from about 5 μm to about 200 μm. Individual metal particles can include an iron-containing core and can have an oxidation barrier formed thereon. The iron-containing core can include from about 90 wt % to 100 wt % iron. The oxidation barrier can have a stable average thickness from about 0.5% to about 10% of a D50 particle size of the metal particles. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152700 | SPARK PLASMA SINTERED CBN AND NI-CBN BEARING STEEL - Bearing steel comprising cubic boron nitride (c-BN) and/or nickel coated cBN spark plasma sintered at a temperature in the range of 850-1050° C. is disclosed. The tribological and corrosion resistance of the bearing steel improved with increasing the amount of c-BN. Further improvement in the properties was achieved with the incorporation of nickel coated c-BN, which caused a phase transition of the bearing steel from magnetic to non-magnetic phase accompanied by interdiffusion enhancement between the matrix and c-BN reinforcement. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152701 | METHOD OF MAKING SINTERED BODY, AND POWDER COMPACT - A method of making a sintered body includes a step of preparing raw material powder containing powder of inorganic material, a step of producing a powder compact having a high-density portion with a relative density of 93% or more and a low-density portion with a relative density of less than 93% by compressing the raw material powder injected into a mold, a step of producing a machined compacted part by machining at least the high-density portion of the powder compact, and a step of sintering the machined compacted part to make a sintered body, wherein a perimeter shape of a cavity constituted by the mold in a cross-section perpendicular to an axial direction of the mold is such than a maximum stress applied to an inner perimeter surface of the mold during a compacting process using the mold is less than or equal to 2.6 times an imaginary maximum stress that is applied to an inner perimeter surface of an imaginary mold during a compacting process using the imaginary mold, the imaginary mold having an imaginary cavity that has a same area as the cavity and that has a circular perimeter shape. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152702 | METHODS FOR THE COMBINED SINTERING AND SURFACE TREATMENT OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER VANES - A method for fabricating a vane for a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) includes the steps of providing or obtaining a substrate metal in powdered form, mixing a binder with the powdered substrate metal to form a mixture, performing an injection molding process using the mixture to form a green substrate in the shape of the vane, debinding the green substrate to form a brown substrate in the shape of the vane having a porous structure, applying a surface treatment slurry to at least a portion of the brown substrate, and sintering the surface treated brown substrate to form the vane. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152703 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE HOLDER - A substrate holder for a lithographic apparatus has a main body having a thin-film stack provided on a surface thereof. The thin-film stack forms an electronic or electric component such as an electrode, a sensor, a heater, a transistor or a logic device, and has a top isolation layer. A plurality of burls to support a substrate are formed on the thin-film stack or in apertures of the thin-film stack. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152704 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SURFACE NANOTUBE ARRAY ON SELECTIVE LASER MELTED STAINLESS STEEL - The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a surface nanotube array of a laser-melted stainless steel, including a step of an anodic oxidation treatment on the stainless steel, which includes performing the anodic oxidation treatment on the stainless steel by applying a voltage between the stainless steel as an anode and a graphite as a cathode in a solution formed by using sodium dihydrogen phosphate, perchloric acid, and ethylene glycol as a solute, and deionized water as a solvent. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152705 | PROCESS FOR FORMING WROUGHT STRUCTURES USING COLD SPRAY - A process and apparatus of producing a product having a wrought structure. The process comprises the step of: applying heat and a compressive load simultaneously to an application area of a cold spray deposition preform to transform the comprising consolidated particle structure into a wrought structure, the compressive load being applied laterally to the application area. The application of compressive load and heat to the application area raises the temperature of the material of the preform in the application area to between the recrystallisation temperature and the melting point of the material. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152706 | CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A controlled environment system for the additive manufacture of metal objects using magnetohydrodynamic jetting. A sealing plate is placed against an Péclet gap seal of a volume enclosure. A flow of inert gas is used to maintain a high-purity volume in the interior of the volume enclosure. A print head accesses the interior and delivers build material through a hole in the sealing plate. A build plate is movable relative to the sealing plate within the interior of the volume enclosure on which objects can be fabricated. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152707 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT - A cutting insert may include an upper surface, a lower surface, a front lateral surface and a rear lateral surface. The upper surface may include an upper constraining surface. The lower surface may include a lower groove having a V-shape. The lower groove may include a first region, a second region, a third region a first portion and a second portion. A length of a line segment connecting the first portion and the second portion in the first region may be a first length, a length of a line segment connecting the first portion and the second portion in the second region may be a second length, and a length of a line segment connecting the first portion and the second portion in the third region may be a third length. The first length may be larger than each of the second length and the third length. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152708 | cBN SINTERED COMPACT AND CUTTING TOOL - A cBN sintered compact comprising a cubic boron nitride and a ceramic binder phase, wherein a cubic C-containing Ta compound in an amount of 1.0 to 15.0 vol % is dispersed in the ceramic binder phase and has a mean particle diameter of 50 to 500 nm. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152709 | HYDRAULIC EXPANSION CHUCK - The invention relates to a hydraulic expansion chuck comprising a main body ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152710 | HYDRAULIC EXPANDING CHUCK - A hydraulic expanding chuck having a main body which extends along a rotational axis and has a clamping part for receiving and clamping a shank tool and a shank part having a hollow shank for directly or indirectly coupling the hydraulic expanding chuck to a module of a modular tool system or to a machine spindle. The clamping part has a central receiving opening and, around the receiving opening, at least one pressure chamber to which fluid pressure can be applied and which is separated from the receiving opening via an elastically yielding expansion wall and is connected via a pressure duct to a pressure-generating device situated in the main body. The pressure-generating device is arranged axially in the region between the receiving opening and the hollow shank in a central cut-out, which is coaxial with the receiving opening and which opens into the hollow shank. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152711 | ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING CENTRE DISPLACEMENT IN A MACHINE TOOL - Fastening an object onto a lathe, such that the location of the centre of rotation of the object may be adjusted relative to the centre of the lathe axis, wherein the centre of rotation of the object relative to the centre of the lathe may be displaced steplessly and biaxially, according to a predetermined calculation, without removing the object from the chuck. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152712 | PROCESS FOR MILLING A KITCHEN SINK - In an example, a method for milling a sink is disclosed. The method includes receiving a metal sheet, positioning the metal sheet in a receiving assembly for a milling machine, and scoring the metal sheet via a cutter of the milling machine. The metal sheet is scored along an axis corresponding to a bend of the sink. The method also includes manipulating the metal sheet to form the sink. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152713 | CUTTING TOOL BODY, CUTTING INSERT, AND CUTTING TOOL - The first seating surface is contiguous to each of the front end surface and the outer circumferential surface. The second seating surface is contiguous to the front end surface. The cutting tool body is provided with a recess contiguous to each of the first seating surface, the second seating surface, and the front end surface. When the front end surface is viewed in a direction from the front end surface toward the rear end surface, a length of the recess in a direction perpendicular to a straight line parallel to the central axis and extending along the first seating surface is equal to or longer than three times as long as a length of the recess in a direction perpendicular to the first seating surface and passing through a contact point of the second seating surface, the recess, and the front end surface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152714 | REAMER - The invention relates to a reamer ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220152715 | FASTENING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A process of forming a fastener with improved threading to resist multi-axial forces and off-axis loading scenarios is provided. The process may include placing first and second mill tools adjacent a shaft of the fastener having a proximal end and a distal end, rotating the shaft and the first and second mill tools, and translating the first and second mill tools along at least part of a length of the shaft to form: a first concave undercut surface oriented toward the proximal end, a first convex undercut surface oriented toward the distal end, a second concave undercut surface oriented toward the distal end, and a second convex undercut surface oriented toward the proximal end. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152716 | SOLDERING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SOLDERING COMPONENT TO OBJECT - The disclosure provides a soldering component and a method of assembling a soldering component to objects, the soldering component comprises a body part and an assembling part, the assembling part is for combining to the object, the body part has a snap-fit part, the snap-fit part has an elastic retracting space, and the elastic retracting space can elastically retract two or more fastening parts, so that each fastening part fastens into another object, and the soldering component has a solderable surface for soldering to an assembling part of the object, the assembling part of the object is preset with a tin soldering layer, which is heated and soldered the soldering component and the assembling part of the object. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152717 | BRAZING BY EXPANSION - A heat exchanger brazing fixture including a baseplate including a first surface and a second surface located opposite the first surface and a first post including a first end and a second end located opposite the first end. The first post is operably associated with the first surface of the baseplate at the first end. The A heat exchanger brazing fixture further including a top plate operably connected to the first post and separated from the first surface of the baseplate by a selected distance. The top plate being configured to move in a first direction along the first post when a heat exchanger resting upon the first surface of the baseplate expands during a brazing process. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152718 | SOLDER MEMBER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A solder member mounting method includes providing a substrate having bonding pads formed thereon, detecting a pattern interval of the bonding pads, selecting one of solder member attachers having different pattern intervals from each other, such that the one selected solder member attacher of the solder member attachers has a pattern interval corresponding to the detected pattern interval of the bonding pads, and attaching solder members on the bonding pads of the substrate, respectively, using the one selected solder member attacher. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152719 | Digitized Variable-Polarity Welding Power Source Based on SiC IGBT - A digitized variable-polarity welding power source based on SiC IGBT, comprising a main circuit and a control circuit. The main circuit comprises a three-phase rectifying filter circuit, a SiC IGBT primary inverter circuit, a high-frequency transformer, a SiC ultrahigh-frequency rectifying filter output circuit, a SiC IGBT secondary inverter circuit and a high-voltage arc stabilizing circuit which are sequentially connected. The control circuit comprises a controller and a power supply control module, and a digitizing tablet, a SiC primary inverter driving module and a SiC secondary inverter driving module which are in connection with the controller via signals. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152720 | WELDING CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING CONTROL METHOD, AND WELDING CONTROL PROGRAM - A welding control device configured to control a position control object which includes at least one of a welding wire used to weld a welding object or an electrode for melting the welding wire includes a first decision unit for deciding an actual position of the position control object based on a welding feature amount detected from an image which is shot to include at least the position control object, a second decision unit for deciding a target position which is a target of the actual position according to an input condition based on the input condition which includes at least one of attitude information of the electrode when the welding object is welded or shape information of the welding object, and a control unit for performing position control of the position control object so that the actual position becomes the target position. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING STUB-OUTS IN GTAW - A system and method for welding. In some embodiments, the system includes a tungsten electrode, an electrode position actuator, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit may be configured to detect contact between the tungsten electrode and a weld puddle, and, in response to detecting contact between the tungsten electrode and the weld puddle, to control the electrode position actuator to move the tungsten electrode out of contact with the weld puddle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152722 | STUD WELDING PROCESS AND STUD WELDING DEVICE FOR WELDING A STUD TO A WORKPIECE - A stud welding process and a stud welding device for welding a stud to a workpiece are provided, wherein an arc (LB) is generated between the surface of the stud that faces the workpiece and the workpiece by using a pulsed welding current (Is), and the arc (LB) is deflected by means of a magnetic field which is generated by a coil through which a current (I | 2022-05-19 |
20220152723 | Stud Welding Ferrule and Apparatus - A system for automatically identifying one or more welding site locations on a surface of a target metal marked with a plurality of welding site candidates, includes an imager configured to acquire an image of the surface of the target metal, wherein the acquired image includes a plurality of pixels each having a corresponding intensity value; and a processing circuit configured to: compare each intensity value to an intensity threshold, identify a plurality of pixel clusters, wherein each pixel cluster is made up of contiguous pixels that have intensity values that are equal to or greater than the intensity threshold, for each pixel cluster, determine whether a total pixel area of the pixel cluster is less than a threshold pixel area, and remove any pixel cluster from consideration as a welding site location if the total pixel area of the pixel cluster is less than the threshold pixel area. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152724 | OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING STRUCTURAL AND REFRACTIVE INDEX GRADATION, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for forming a substrate having a graduated refractive index. A method of forming a waveguide structure includes expelling plasma from an applicator having a head toward a plurality of grating structures formed on a substrate. The plasma is formed in the head at atmospheric pressure. The method further includes changing a depth of the plurality of grating structures with the plasma by removing grating material from the plurality of grating structures. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152725 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING RESISTANCE WELDING QUALITY OF BATTERY BY USING EDDY CURRENT SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS - The present technology relates to a method for evaluating resistance welding quality of a battery by using eddy current signal characteristics, wherein high reliability can be provided by preventing an error caused by a variation according to differences in physical properties of individual batteries, and an evaluation process is simple and clear by applying a non-destructive method. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152726 | SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR ALUMINUM MATERIAL AND ALUMINUM MATERIAL - This spot welding method for an aluminum material comprises: a processing step in which, in a plan view, a circular emboss expanded in a direction of superposition on a second aluminum plate side is formed at a position-to-be-welded of a first aluminum plate; an arrangement step in which positions-to-be-welded are superimposed while the expansion side of the emboss faces the second aluminum plate, and the positions-to-be-welded are arranged between a pair of electrodes; a pressing step in which the superimposed aluminum plates are pinched between the electrodes, and a central side excluding a peripheral edge of the emboss is pressed; and an electrification step of performing pressing and electrification. An electrode having a tip diameter larger than the diameter of a root part of the expansion part of the emboss is used. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152727 | EXPULSION DETECTION METHOD IN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDING AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - In electric resistance welding for energizing a workpiece formed by superimposing plural metal plates, an energization resistance reduction amount between a pair of electrodes pressurizing the workpiece is detected at a specified time interval during each welding process under a specified welding condition, frequency distribution of the energization resistance reduction amount under the welding condition is calculated on the basis of data relating to the energization resistance reduction amount, the frequency distribution is fitted with a Gaussian function, and occurrence of an expulsion under the welding condition is determined on the basis of whether the fitting is statistically significant. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152728 | Energy Weld Welding Calculator and Monitoring System and Device - The current invention is a system and application that provides key insight into the technological processes that encompass a welding calculator apparatus consisting of a calculator casing, an optical rotary encoder in the calculator casing for providing weld length data, a time counter in the calculator casing for providing weld time data and a microcontroller device in the calculator casing for processing weld length data and weld time data, weld travel speed data and heat input data | 2022-05-19 |
20220152729 | Sealing Hollow Structures - A method of sealing a hole in a wall of a hollow structure comprises providing a sealed chamber that is external to the structure and that is in fluid communication with an internal space of the structure via the hole. The structure may be a pipe-in-pipe structure and the internal space may be an annulus between outer and inner pipes. Fluid flows through the hole into or out of the chamber as the pressure and/or composition of fluid in the internal space is adjusted. Then, a plug is spun and friction-welded into the hole. The plug is inserted into the hole from within the chamber. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152730 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LOAD-BEARING ELEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION, AND A LOAD-BEARING ELEMENT PRODUCED ACCORDINGLY - A method for producing a supporting element for a transportation device or vehicle, having steps of providing a flat base chord made of a first material having a first surface and a second surface, applying at least one layer of at least one second material to the first surface using a friction-based application or welding method, and machining the at least one layer of the second material to produce a desired profile cross section of the supporting element, wherein the first material and the second material are different metallic materials. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152731 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser processing apparatus includes a process laser light source, a first optical system, a pulse laser light source, a second optical system, and an optical detection portion. The process laser light source generates a process laser beam having a continuous energy density during a certain period of time. The first optical system directs the process laser beam to a surface of a workpiece. The pulse laser light source generates a pulse laser beam having an energy density with a peak value that is higher than the energy density of the process laser beam. The second optical system directs the pulse laser beam to a process portion of the workpiece. The optical detection portion detects plasma light produced at the process portion of the workpiece. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152732 | DEVICE FOR FABRICATING QUARTZ MICROFLUIDIC CHIP BY FEMTOSECOND PULSE CLUSTER - A device for fabricating a quartz microfluidic chip by a femtosecond pulse cluster. The device includes: a femtosecond pulse cluster laser source configured to output a femtosecond pulse cluster; a beam splitting and interference system, configured to split the femtosecond pulse cluster into a plurality of parts, and to converge split parts to form a femtosecond pulse cluster plasma or a femtosecond pulse cluster plasma grating; a sample system configured to move the electronic displacement platform where a quartz glass is placed to control a position where the parts of the femtosecond pulse cluster are converged on the quartz glass; and a hydrofluoric acid immersion system configured to immerse the quartz glass in a diluent hydrofluoric acid solution to remove an ablated part of the quartz glass to form the quartz microfluidic chip. | 2022-05-19 |
20220152733 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser processing apparatus includes: a stage | 2022-05-19 |