21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160144415 | SUCKER ROD - The disclosure relates to the treatment of rods made of metal, particularly to the method of reclamation of used standard length rods, such as pump rods already used in the mechanical deep-pumping extraction of oil, as well as to the product made with the help of the mentioned method. The method of remanufacturing of standard length rods includes the reheating of the rod body to a temperature favorable for the plastic treatment of the rod such as plastic deformation of the rod body under pressure. Such methods allow for the reclamation of rods of the desired geometric form and enhancement of the mechanical properties of the remanufactured rod. The technical outcome of the claimed invention consists in the reclamation of rods of the desired geometric form and enhancement of the mechanical properties of the remanufactured rod. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144416 | DEVICE FOR FORMING METALS - The invention relates to a device for processing a workpiece, said device including the following features: a punch on one side of the workpiece, a die on the opposite side of the workpiece, and a conductive electric heating system for generating an electric current that flows through the workpiece starting from a component situated on one side of the workpiece outside of the punch to a component situated on the opposite side of the workpiece outside of the die. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144417 | PRESSING APPARATUS AND STAMP PRESS APPARATUS - A pressing apparatus includes a driving device, a platform configured to support a workpiece, a movable support mounted to the driving device, a pressing member rotatably mounted to the movable support, and a limiting block mounted on the platform. The movable support is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the platform. The limiting block rotates the pressing member down pressing the workpiece between the platform and the pressing member when the movable support moves. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144418 | FORMED MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A formed material having a tubular body and a flange formed at an end of the body is manufactured by multistage drawing of a blank metal sheet. The multistage drawing includes preliminary drawing in which a preliminary body having a body preform is formed from the blank metal sheet, and at least one compression drawing which is performed after the preliminary drawing and in which the body is formed by drawing the body preform while applying a compressive force to the body preform. The at least one compression drawing is performed so as to be completed before the pad portion of pressurization means reaches bottom dead center, and a support force supporting the pad portion acts as the compressive force upon the body preform when the body preform is drawn. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144419 | Machine Tool Drive System - A drive system for a machine tool comprises two, at least equally long drive spindles, extending parallel to each other and being structurally identical with regard to their torsional rigidity and their axial rigidity, which are each supported to rotate about a spindle axis, and which can be driven about the spindle axis concerned. Each of the drive spindles has a fixed bearing at one end, acting in its longitudinal direction. Spindle nuts, which are seated on the drive spindles can be moved simultaneously with longitudinal movements in the longitudinal direction of the drive spindles. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144420 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING WORKPIECES - An apparatus for moving a workpiece in a press installation has a transfer bar extending along a longitudinal bar axis and having longitudinally opposite bar ends. A plurality of tool assemblies on the transfer bar are adapted to grip and hold the workpiece; A pair of stationary frames spaced apart along a Y axis generally parallel to the bar axis are juxtaposed with the bar ends and longitudinally flank the bar. A pair of X slides are each displaceable in a horizontal X direction perpendicular to the Y axis on a respective one of the frames. Respective primary mounts on the X slides each carry a respective end of the bar with the bar longitudinally movable in each of the primary mounts. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144421 | AUTOMATED SPACER FRAME FABRICATION - Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. One of a multiple number of possible spacer frame materials is chosen for the spacer frame. An elongated strip of the material is moved to a notching station where notches are formed at corner locations. The character of the notches is adjusted based on the selection of the metal strip material and more particularly to achieve bending of the material hi an repeatable, straightforward manner. Better control over the notching process is also achieved by exhaust row control of a double acting cylinder. A positioning spacer achieve very accurate side to side positioning of a die and anvil to precisely notch and deform the metal strip. Downstream from the notching station the metal strip is to bent into a channel shaped elongated frame member having side walls. Further downstream leading strip of channel shaped material is severed or separated from succeeding material still passing through the notching and bending station. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144422 | SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR FORGING APPARATUS - A spiral bevel gear forging apparatus for forging a blank includes a first mold core having a mold cavity for receiving the blank, a first punch rod inserted movably into the first mold core and having a positioning end extending into the mold cavity for releasable engagement with a bottom of the blank, at least one push mechanism, and a drive mechanism. When the drive mechanism is operated to move from a non-ejecting to an ejecting position, the push mechanism is actuated to drive the first mold core to rotate about the first punch rod, and the first punch rod is actuated to move relative to the first mold core such that the positioning end thereof is moved out of the mold cavity for ejecting the blank out of the first mold core. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144423 | CASTING CORES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - Embodiments of the present invention include methods for forming ceramic articles, such as cores and core dies used in investment casting. The method may provide ceramic articles having improved strength and smoothness compared to articles manufactured by conventional methods. One embodiment is a method that comprises introducing a liquid comprising a silicon-bearing fluid into pores of a porous ceramic body; and heating the porous ceramic body in an oxygen-bearing atmosphere to form silica within the pores of the body. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144424 | CRYSTALLIZER FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - Crystallizer for continuous casting comprising a tubular body having at least one wall which defines a through longitudinal casting cavity and a plurality of longitudinal grooves made at least on one part of the wall and open toward the outside thereof. A covering binding is associated to the external surface of the wall to close the longitudinal groves and thus obtain corresponding cooling channels configured to make a cooling liquid flow inside them. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144425 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CASTINGS - A method for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt by gravity into a gas-permeable casting mold | 2016-05-26 |
20160144426 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CASTING CONNECTORS - A metering unit ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144427 | FLUIDIZED BED FOR DEGASSING AND HEAT TREATING POWDERS - A method includes introducing metallic powder into a fluidizing chamber of a fluidized bed reactor. A fluidization gas is flowed into the fluidizing chamber. The metallic power becomes entrained in the flow of the fluidization gas. Adsorbed water is removed from the metallic powder by exposing the metallic powder to the fluidization gas for a duration of time and at a treatment temperature to cause the adsorbed water to be removed from the metallic powder. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144428 | BUILD PLATE AND APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A powder bed deposition apparatus comprises a movable build plate, a powder delivery system, an energy beam apparatus capable of selectively steering at least one focused energy beam over successive quantities of metal powder, a non-metallic barrier layer, and an anchor removably secured to the build plate. The non-metallic barrier layer is disposed over a metal upper surface of the build plate. The anchor has a metal bonding surface flush with the non-metallic barrier layer, the non-metallic barrier layer and the anchor defining a removable build assembly with a powder bed working surface. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144429 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER - Provided is a lamination molding apparatus which can prevent the recoater head from being damaged when the recoater head clashes with an obstacle. Provided is a lamination molding apparatus including: a recoater head to form a material powder layer by moving in a chamber while supplying a material powder on a molding region and planarizing the material powder; wherein the recoater head is configured so as to be capable of being moved by a recoater head driving mechanism; the recoater head driving mechanism includes: a servo motor to move the recoater head; an encoder to detect a movement amount of the recoater head; and a controlling apparatus to control the servo motor in accordance with a value detected by the encoder; and the controlling apparatus is configured to place the servo motor in a non-control state when clashing of the recoater head with an obstacle is detected. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144430 | CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECES - A contact arrangement ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144431 | POWDER CIRCUIT FOR USE IN AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECES - A powder circuit ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144432 | HIP CAN MANUFACTURE PROCESS - An improved method of forming components by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) involves making a can for the HIP process from a ceramic mould, reducing the need for welding & machining in the production of the can. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144433 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE STRUCTURE OF A PRESSING TOOL - The invention relates to a method for producing a surface structure of a pressing tool, in particular a pressing plate or endless belt, for pressing material plates, plastic films, separating films, PVC surfaces and LVT (luxury vinyl tiles), check cards, passports, credit cards or plastic cards, comprising the following steps:
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20160144434 | METHOD OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING ARTICLES INCORPORATING A SUBSTRATE - An additive manufacturing system includes a support structure defining a cavity. A movable platform is contained within the cavity, and is capable of moving along a build direction within the cavity. The movable platform is shaped to receive and hold a substrate that includes at least a portion of a finished part. The movable platform, in combination with the substrate, defines a working surface for building a finished product via additive manufacturing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144435 | ATOMIZING APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An atomizing system and method are disclosed. A system can include a tundish configured to hold a molten material and a nozzle in fluid communication with the tundish. The nozzle and/or the tundish can be comprised of a material having a composition that is substantially similar to the composition of the molten material. An internal channel can be defined in at least one of the tundish or the nozzle. Additionally, a pump can be configured to pump a molten heat transfer medium through the internal channel. A method of atomizing the molten material can include affecting heat transfer between the molten material and the tundish and/or the nozzle with a molten heat transfer medium in at least one internal channel in the tundish and/or the nozzle. The tundish and/or the nozzle can comprise a material that is substantially similar to the molten material. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144436 | DRILL - The drill ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144437 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CUTTING TOOL - The cutting tool ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144438 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CUT WORKPIECE - This cutting insert is provided with a lower surface of polygonal shape including side parts and a pair of corner parts, an upper surface, a lateral surface situated between the lower surface and the upper surface, a pair of corner cutting edges located at the pair of corners, and a main cutting edge located in aside portion. The main cutting edge is upwardly convex in shape, and in side view includes an upwardly convex curving portion, and a pair of linear portions respectively extending toward the pair of corner cutting edges from the curving portion. The top portion of the curving portion is positioned more toward the one of the corner cutting edges which, of the pair of corner cutting edges, is that contiguous to a working surface of a work material during cutting of the work material. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144439 | Underwater Diamond Wire Saw - In embodiments, an underwater wire saw comprises a frame, one or more arms connected to the frame with a predetermined number of the arms comprising a wire tensioner and a selectively telescoping or collapsing tube within a tube, and a continuous wire guided by a plurality of wire guides and tensioned using the wire tensioner. The underwater wire saw may further comprise a clamp. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144440 | Welding Method for the Shielding of Hardened Wearing Elements in Hoppers, Buckets or Other Similar Equipment - The invention consists in a welding method for hardened wearing elements such as straps, retaining walls, blocks and various forms of shielding plates used in hoppers, ladles and any component that needs to be protected with hardened wearing elements, which prevents stress in the binding welded between the straps and allows joining straps with very little spacing between them so that no wearing grooves are formed. The method comprises placing two straps separated by a minimum space on the base plate to be welded; separating the straps to be welded allowing a minimum of 0.5 to 5 mm; welding with a welding bead; using discontinuous welding beads; applying the welding bead on the side edges of the straps and discontinuing the welding bead in areas close to the space between two straps. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144441 | LOW HEAT FLUX MEDIATED CLADDING OF SUPERALLOYS USING CORED FEED MATERIAL - Methods are disclosed for melting a cored feed material ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144442 | WELDING DEVICE - The welding device of the present disclosure has a switching section, a setting section, an output detector, a controller, a frequency controller, and a driver. The switching section is formed of a switching element. The setting section determines setting output. The output detector detects welding output. The controller calculates an output-on period of the switching section according to the setting output and the welding output. The frequency controller determines an inverter frequency based on the output-on period. The driver controls on/off operation of a switching element of the switching section based on the inverter frequency and the output-on period. When the output-on period is calculated using a first ratio, the inverter frequency is determined to a first frequency, and when the output-on period is calculated using a second ratio smaller than the first ratio, the inverter frequency is determined to a second frequency higher than the first frequency. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144443 | WELDING SYSTEM - The invention described herein generally pertains to a system and method related to reducing magnetic arc blow during a welding operation performed by a welding system. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a welding system including a waveform generator generates a waveform that is switched from a positive current to a negative current, while passing through zero, in a step-wise fashion to resist the magnetic field within the material (e.g., the workpiece). In accordance of another embodiment of the invention, the welding system includes a nickel flux cord welding wire. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144444 | DABBING PULSED WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pulsed welding regime includes a peak phase in which energy is added to an electrode and a weld puddle, and a molten ball begins to detach from the electrode, followed by a dabbing phase in which current is significantly reduced to place the ball in the weld puddle with addition of little or no energy. The resulting short circuit clears and the system proceeds to a background phase. The current in the dabbing phase is lower than the current during the background phase. The process may be specifically adapted for particular welding wires, and may be particularly well suited for use with cored wires. The dabbing phase allows for lower energy to be transferred to the sheath of such wires, and resets the arc length after each pulse cycle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144445 | WELDING TORCH WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Various welding systems including a welding torch assembly are provided. The welding torch assemblies may include a welding torch adapted to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc between the welding torch and a workpiece. The welding torch assemblies may also include a temperature sensing system integral with the welding torch and adapted to sense a temperature of the workpiece. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144446 | CONTACT TIP AND RECEIVING ASSEMBLY OF A WELDING TORCH - A method to replace a contact tip in a welding system includes applying a first force toward a neck of a welding torch to remove the contact tip via a quick release mechanism. Additionally, the method includes inserting a new contact tip into the quick release mechanism and applying a second force on the new contact tip toward the neck of the welding torch until the new contact tip is locked in place within the quick release mechanism. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144447 | Welding Process Gas Metal Arc Welding - Double Cold Wire (GMAW-DCW) - Patent of a process that consists of a coupling a fixing split clamp to the torch ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144448 | TUNGSTEN SUBMERGED ARC WELDING USING POWDERED FLUX - A tungsten submerged arc welding process wherein a non-consumable electrode ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144449 | INDIRECT SPOT WELDING METHOD - This indirect spot welding is for welding members including at least two overlapping steel sheets that have a ferrite phase as a main phase by holding a welding electrode ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144450 | SPOT WELDED JOINT - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a spot welded joint with superior joint strength even when the welded joint is obtained by spot welding high strength steel plates to each other. The spot welded joint is a welded joint obtained by superimposing and spot welding two steel plates with plate thicknesses t1 and t2 and is characterized by the diameter of the nuggets formed by spot welding being 3√{(t | 2016-05-26 |
20160144451 | RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD - A resistance spot welding method including: a pulsation process of clamping a sheet assembly of two or more overlapped steel sheets including at least one high tensile steel sheet using a pair of welding electrodes that are connected to a spot welding power source employing an inverter direct current method, and performing plural repetitions of current passing and current pass stopping, while pressing the steel sheets with the welding electrodes; and a continuous current pass process in which, after the pulsation process, current is passed continuously for a longer period of time than a maximum current pass time of the pulsation process, while pressing the steel sheets with the welding electrodes. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DEFECT IN A WORKPIECE UNDERGOING MATERIAL PROCESSING BY AN ENERGY POINT SOURCE - A method for detecting a subsurface defect in a workpiece undergoing processing includes directing focused heat energy from an energy point source on to the workpiece to generate a melt pool and cause a solid portion of the workpiece to emit incandescent radiation. The incandescent radiation emitted by the solid portion of the workpiece is captured and a signal based upon the color or intensity of the captured incandescent radiation is output. A processor receives the output signal and analyzes it for any variance. If any variance is detected, the region associated with the variance is determined. In this fashion, gradients in the color or intensity distribution reveal subsurface defects. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144453 | LASER CRYSTALLIZATION OF THIN FILMS ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES AT LOW TEMPERATURES - A method and system are provided for crystallizing thin films with a laser system. The method includes obtaining a thin film comprising a substrate and a target layer that contains nano-scale particles and is deposited on the substrate. The heat conduction between the target layer and the substrate of the thin film is determined based on thermal input from the laser system to identify operating parameters for the laser system that cause crystallization of the nano-scale particles of the target layer in an environment at near room temperature with the substrate remaining at a temperature below the temperature of the target layer. The laser system is then operated with the determined operating parameters to generate a laser beam that is transmitted along an optical path to impinge the target layer. The laser beam is pulsed to create a localized rapid heating and cooling of the target layer. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144454 | ENCLOSURE FOR LASER CUTTING OF HUMAN TISSUE - There is disclosed a system and method for laser cutting of human allograft tissue. One embodiment includes a laser canister having a housing fabricated with a sterilizable material. The housing defines an interior portion, an exterior portion, and a selectively operable opening into the interior portion. The selectively operable opening includes a hermetic seal to maintain a sterile environment from the exterior portion when the selectively operable opening is closed. The canister includes an infrared (IR) transmissive optical window disposed in the housing and configured to allow a laser beam to penetrate therethrough to the interior portion. The canister also includes an insert within the interior portion configured to support human allograft tissue in a sterile environment, the insert being removable from the housing to move the human allograft tissue into another sterile environment after the housing has been exposed to a non-sterile environment. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144455 | LASER CLADDING APPARATUS - A laser cladding apparatus is capable of easily collecting metal powder and improving operational efficiency. The laser cladding apparatus dads valve seats of exhaust ports formed in a cylinder head by irradiating the valve seats with a laser beam while supplying metal powder to the valve seats. The laser cladding apparatus includes: a duct connected to the exhaust ports; and a dust collector that sucks a surplus of the metal powder generated at the valve seats. The duct has a vertical part formed in a straight tube and arranged so that the axis thereof is substantially vertical, and a branched part branched from the vertical part and arranged so that the branched direction is upward relative to the horizontal direction. The dust collector is connected to the tip of the branched part. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144456 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TAILOR WELDED BLANKS - A method of manufacturing tailor welded blanks may be capable of improving a quality of a welded portion and shortening a manufacturing time when a tailor welded blank is manufactured using a coated steel plate. The method of manufacturing tailor welded blanks includes welding one or more pairs of different coated steel plates having different thicknesses or strengths with laser using a filler wire. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144457 | COLOUR MARKING METAL SURFACES - Apparatus related to marking a metal surface are provided. The solution includes a bed for an object including a metal surface, the bed including a total marking area; a cover forming an airtight space over the bed; one or more laser marking units capable of directing a laser beam onto the metal surface located within a unit marking area, wherein the unit marking area is smaller than the total marking area. In the proposed solution control data including information on the marking of a pattern on the metal surface is received; the focus, bandwidth and movement of the one or more laser marking units is controlled on the basis of the control data to produce the pattern defined in the control data on the metal surface. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144458 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CARTRIDGE FOR AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE PROVIDED WITH A HEAT RESISTOR - A manufacturing machine and a method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a supporting base, a pair of power electrodes fitted to the supporting base, and a heating member folded into a ‘U’ around the power electrodes are disclosed: a conveyor comprising a pocket for feeding the supporting base fitted with the power electrodes along a conveying path; a connecting unit which connects the heating member to the power electrodes while the supporting base, fitted with the power electrodes, is housed inside the pocket on the conveyor; a welding device located along the conveyor to weld a pair of terminals of a heat resistor of the heating member to the corresponding power electrodes; and a folding device, which cooperates with the connecting unit and folds the heating member into a ‘U’ before the heating member is connected to the power electrodes. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144459 | FLUX-CORED BRAZING PREFORM - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to flux-cored brazing consumables and preforms which have at least one protrusion which extends from an outer surface of the consumable such that the protrusion engages with a surface of a component to be brazed. The protrusion aids in securing the brazing consumable in position during manufacture, assembly and transport of an assembly to be brazed, prior to a brazing operation. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144460 | Materials and Methods for Soldering, and Soldered Products - A tin-based alloy consists essentially of: (i) matrix components comprising two or more of Ag, Cu, Sb, Bi, Pb, In, Zn, Cd, Ga, Au, Ge, Si, P, Al, each matrix component being present in an amount 0.01-6.0 wt %; (ii) a transition metal active component comprising one or more of Cr, Ni, Ti, Co, Fe, Mn, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, the total amount of all said transition metal active components being more than 1.0 wt % and not more than 10 wt %; (iii) C present in an amount 0.01-1.0 wt %, and (iv) balance Sn and incidental impurities. Preferred compositions include Sn—(Ag, Cu, Sb, Bi, Pb)—(Cr, Ni)—C. The alloy is of use for soldering carbon-based materials such as carbon nanotubes. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144461 | Ni-Cr-Mo-Ta-Nb Welding Filler Metals, Welding Filler Metal Consumables, Weld Deposits, Methods of Making Weld Deposits, and Weldments Thereof - A welding filler metal includes, by weight percent: chromium of at least 28.0% and at most 31.5%; niobium of at least 0.60%; tantalum of at least 0.010%; molybdenum of at least 1.0% and at most 7.0%; carbon of at least 0.040% and at most 0.09%; manganese of at most 1.0%; balance nickel and inevitable impurities, wherein the sum of niobium and tantalum is at least 2.2% and at most 4.0%. A welding filler metal consumable is made from the welding filler metal. A welding deposit is formed from the welding filler metal consumable. A weldment is formed using the welding filler metal consumable. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144462 | HIGH IMPACT SOLDER TOUGHNESS ALLOY - A lead-free solder alloy comprising 35-59 wt % Bi, Mn in a concentration up to 1.0 wt %, Cu in a concentration of up to 1 wt %, and balance Sn, together with any unavoidable impurities. Some embodiments also contain up to about 1 wt % Ag. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144463 | FILLER FOR THE WELDING OF MATERIALS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A filler for welding including (in % by weight):
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20160144464 | Workpiece Support For Use In A Machine Tool - A workpiece support for use in a machine tool for the purpose of placing flat workpieces in a machining station is provided. The flat workpiece is supported within a horizontal plane by supporting elements, and the supporting elements are arranged in at least two rows of supports. The rows of supports can be displaced along at least one axis of the horizontal plane. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144465 | REPAIR OR REMANUFACTURE OF COMBUSTOR LINER PANELS WITH AN OXIDATION RESISTANT BRAZE - A method to fill a gap in a liner panel according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes: applying a nickel braze alloy composition onto a gap in a liner panel; subjecting the nickel braze alloy composition to a melt cycle; and subjecting the nickel braze alloy composition to a diffusion cycle after the melt cycle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRIMPING A FASTENING COMPONENT ON A SUPPORT - A crimping system of a fastening component onto a support, including a crimping tool comprising a housing and a traction rod configured to cooperate with the fastening component so as to deform the fastening component when a translation of the traction rod takes place, a fluid source connected to the housing to supply a fluid under pressure to move the traction rod, a sensor to measure the movements of the traction rod, a detector to provide a pressurisation information of the fluid in the housing, and a control unit configured to record a curve of the measured movements and the pressurisation information of the fluid in the housing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144467 | HEAT EXCHANGE REACTOR USING THIN PLATE PROVIDED WITH FLOW PATH THEREIN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a heat exchange reactor and a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of manufacturing a heat exchange reactor includes: preparing lateral plates provided with a plurality of slits formed in parallel in a longitudinal direction; disposing two lateral plates to be spaced apart from each other while facing each other in a vertical direction; forming a plurality of flow path channels by inserting flow path partition plates into one or more slits of the two lateral plates in a horizontal direction; forming a plurality of flow path channels by inserting printed circuit heat exchange plates, which autonomously include one or more heat exchange flow paths therein, into one or more slits of the two lateral plates in a horizontal direction; and bonding the lateral plates, the flow path partition plates, and the printed circuit heat exchange plates. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144468 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CEMENTED CARBIDE CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - Method of manufacturing a cemented carbide cutting tool, includes a) bonding a body part of hot work tool steel and a cutting part of cemented carbides together by heat treatment; b) cooling the bonded body part and cutting part for a preset period of time; c) machining the cutting part to have a predetermined pattern according to its application and forming a cutting tool; d) coating a surface of the machined cutting tool with a film of at least one of metallic oxides, nitrides and carbides; and e) cooling the coated cutting tool for a preset period of time in air, and a cutting tool manufactured by the method. Cracks do not generate even after the coating step, and thus cemented carbide cutting tool having excellent mechanical properties may be manufactured. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144469 | HIGH SPEED BOLT DISPENSER - A method and a system for dispensing bolts are provided. The system includes a dispensing cartridge including a dispensing tube and a dispensing section. The dispensing tube includes a first end, a second end, and a passage provided between the first end and the second end. The passage is configured to store a plurality of bolts to be supplied to the dispensing tube through the first end such that the bolts are moved through the passage. The dispensing section is located near the second end of the dispensing tube and is configured to dispense the bolts one at a time from the second end. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144470 | INSTALLATION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE CYLINDER AND INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An installation device for a vehicle cylinder and an installation assembly having the same are provided. The installation device includes a main body, at least one lateral member and a plurality of swingable abutting members. Each said swingable abutting member disposed between the main body and the lateral member protrudes outside the lateral member and is slidably disposed in one radial sliding slot disposed on the lateral member. Each said swingable abutting member is provided for being assembled to a valve to be installed into the vehicle cylinder. The installation assembly further includes a driving mechanism assembled to the installation device for pushing the valve into the vehicle cylinder. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144471 | WORKPIECE FIXING JIG - In a workpiece fixing jig, at least a top surface and a bottom surface of a base plate is made of fiber reinforced plastic. The base plate has an attachment hole that extends through the base plate in a thickness direction, and an insert member made of a metal is attached to the base plate such that the insert member is inserted in the attachment hole. The insert member has a flow path hole that functions as a fluid channel for enabling fluid to through the base plate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144472 | APPARATUS, A FASTENING DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLAMPING A PIECE AS WELL AS A FASTENING CLAMP - Apparatus for clamping a piece, includes a frame portion adapted to be fastened to a base, a fastening clamp fitted to the frame portion having first and second jaw components on the opposite sides and a wedge member fitted therebetween, fixing stopper. The piece is adapted to be clamped between the first jaw component of the fastening clamp and the fixing stopper. An arrangement is disposed between the second jaw component of the fastening clamp and the fixing stopper, functionally connecting these to each other, for moving the fixing stopper by means of the fastening clamp. In addition, the apparatus is related to a fastening device, a method and a system for clamping a piece as well as a fastening damp for a fastening device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144473 | TOOL CLAMPING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a tool system including a drive for driving a tool holder including an electromagnetic generator for generating electrical energy from inertial energy of the tool holder. The tool holder may be driven in rotation, wherein the electromagnetic generator comprises a rotor part, which is rotatably mounted on the tool holder, and a stator part on the tool holder cooperating with each other for generating a voltage by electromagnetic induction. Alternatively, an axially movable inertial mass can be used for utilization of an oscillating linear movement. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144474 | FEEDBACK CONTROL NUMERICAL MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD THEREOF - A feedback control numerical machine tool and a method thereof are provided. The machine tool includes at least two spindles, an acoustic frequency detecting module, at least two spindle position detecting modules, and a control module. The spindles machine a workpiece. The acoustic frequency detecting module detects an acoustic frequency of the spindles when machining the workpiece. The spindle position detecting modules detects position information of the spindles when machining the workpiece. The control module acquires the acoustic frequency and the position information of the spindles, monitors whether any of the spindles chatters according to the acoustic frequency of the spindles, and performs chattering avoidance to the spindle that chatters according to the position information of the spindles. As such, the present disclosure performs chattering monitoring to a plurality of spindles and avoids the chattering immediately. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144475 | GRINDING MACHINE AND GRINDING METHOD - A grinding machine includes a wheel spindle stock in which a wheel spindle is rotatably provided. The wheel spindle moves between first and second spindles so that a third rotation axis of the wheel spindle moves in the direction perpendicular to first and second rotation axes on an XZ plane extending through the first and second rotation axes. The grinding wheel that is held by the wheel spindle grinds a first workpiece as the wheel spindle stock moves toward a first headstock, and grinds a second workpiece as the wheel spindle stock moves toward a second headstock. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144476 | CAM LAPPING PROCESSING APPARATUS - A cam lamping processing apparatus for immediately responding for general purpose includes a supporter configured to rotatably support opposite end portions of a reference shaft and a processing shaft, an interworker configured to rotate the reference shaft and the processing shaft to be interoperable with each other, and a lapping processor configured to process a processed cam installed on the processing shaft by replicating a profile of a master cam installed on the interoperated reference shaft. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144477 | COATED COMPRESSIVE SUBPAD FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - Coated compressive subpads for polishing pad stacks and methods of fabricating coated compressive subpads for polishing pad stacks are described. In an example, a polishing pad stack for polishing a substrate includes a polishing pad having a polishing surface and a back surface. The polishing pad stack also includes a compressive subpad with a first surface having a first pressure sensitive adhesive layer coated thereon. The first surface of the compressive subpad is coupled directly to the back surface of the polishing pad by the first pressure sensitive adhesive layer. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144478 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A POLISHING SURFACE, POLISHING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A POLISHING SURFACE - There is disclosed a polishing-surface cleaning apparatus to which a polishing liquid, such as slurry, is less likely to be attached. The polishing-surface cleaning apparatus includes an arm having a fluid passage, a nozzle communicating with the fluid passage, and a weld material securing the nozzle to the arm. The weld material fills a gap between a bottom surface of the arm and an edge of a front-end surface of the nozzle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144479 | Containment Housing for Airblasting Pipes and Similar Objects - A containment system the operator to contain, see, blast, and reclaim the grit or abrasives used to strip external surfaces of a pipe, rod, or substantially cylindrical object. The containment chamber or housing is constructed of sections that can be quickly assembled to encapsulate such objects. The grit reclamation or recovery system of the invention is operable to be used in connection with objects that are positioned in a vertical, horizontal, or angled orientation. The containment housing is assembled from sections to encapsulate pipe to contain the dust and grit while blasting. The containment housing has inflatable seals that seal and grip around the pipe. Nozzle control and access as well as vision access are provided to allow the operator to control where the pipe will be blasted and the intensity of the blast. The containment system has a centrifugal grit reclamation design that will work in vertical, horizontal and angular orientation. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144480 | Abrasive Means - An abrasive member includes an abrasive member base and a plurality of abrasive particles applied to the abrasive member base. At least a large proportion of the abrasive particles form an abrasive edge unit with an abrasive edge inclined at an angle between 0° and 90° relative to a defined working direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144481 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING - An abrasive article including a substrate having an elongated body, a tacking layer overlying the substrate, and a first type of abrasive particle overlying the tacking layer and defining a first abrasive particle concentration at least about 10 particles per mm of substrate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144482 | DIAMOND ENHANCED INSERT WITH CONTROLLED DIAMOND FRAME STRENGTH - A Diamond Enhanced Insert (DEI) includes a working layer of a polycrystalline diamond material (PCD). The PCD material includes a first phase that includes a number of particles of a first material. The PCD material also includes a second phase that is adapted as a catalyst. The PCD material has a fracture toughness greater than 12.5 MPa·√m, a flexural strength of greater than 800 MPa, and a diamond frame strength of less than 400 MPa. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144483 | SUPERHARD CONSTRUCTIONS & METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A superhard polycrystalline construction ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144484 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND ADAPTER THEREFORE - An abrasive article and an adapter therefore are disclosed. The abrasive article comprises a backing and an abrasive coating on a surface of the backing, and has a centre point and a periphery and the abrasive coating forming a work surface. A plurality of holes extending through the backing and the abrasive coating are provided, through which particulate material may be extracted. The work surface is divided into at least a first inner and a second outer zone, the second zone being concentric with the first and the centre point. Each zone has at least one hole, wherein in each of the first and the second zone the sizes of the holes and their total number forms a hole density for that respective zone. The hole density of the first zone is less than the hole density of the second zone. The adapter has the mounting surface for the abrasive article adapted in a similar manner. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144485 | DIAMOND GRINDING DISC - This invention relates to a grinding tool, and more particularly, it relates to a diamond grinding disc adapted for grinding. The diamond grinding disc is connected to a grinder via a post to be available for grinding a workpiece. The diamond grinding disc comprises a grinding layer, a transition laver, a back layer, wherein the post is a screw structure upwardly extended from the back layer, wherein the back layer is connected to the transition layer to form integration. The design, setting the back layer and the transition layer as an integrated part and applying soft material on the back layer, solves the problem that the back layer and the transition layer are easily disconnected from each other and prolongs the service life of the grinding disc. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144486 | Knife Sharpening Device - A handheld, portable knife sharpening device is provided. The knife sharpening device includes a body that accommodates at least one knife sharpening member. The body is interconnected to a rotatable leg that is used to selectively alter the lateral footprint of the device to make knife sharpening safer and more effective. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144487 | VISE PARALLEL RETAINING DEVICE, IT'S USE, AND VISE PARALLEL RETAINING DEVICE KIT - This specification discloses a holder device for retaining a pair of parallels against a pair of vise jaws, a method of using said holder device, and a holder device kit. The holder device comprises a compressible member and an incompressible member. The compressible member has a compressible member first end, a compressible member second end, and a compressible member length dimension. The incompressible member has an incompressible member first end, an incompressible member second end, and an incompressible member length dimension. The compressible member second end and the incompressible member first end are connected to form the holder device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144488 | Pliers apparatus - A pliers apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprises two arms, two jaws, struts and a switch allowing the apparatus to function as a ratcheting device, pliers and clamps. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144489 | HYDRAULIC HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ROTATION MODULE - A hydraulic hydrostatic pressure rotation module has a table piece with a mount face; an oil cavity piece installed on the mount face, having at least one first oil cavity, at least one second oil cavity, at least one third oil cavity, at least one first oil way communicated with the first oil cavity, at least one second oil way communicated with the second oil cavity and the first oil way, at least one third oil way communicated with the third oil cavity and the second oil way, and at least one fourth oil way communicated with the second oil way; a supporting oil seat installed on a face of the oil cavity piece away from the mount face, having at least one oil entry way communicated with the fourth oil way; a spindle through the supporting oil seat and the oil cavity piece and coupled to the table piece. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144490 | EXTENSION WRENCH SET HAVING WRENCHES SLIDEABLE IN REVERSE AND FORWARD DIRECTIONS - A wrench set comprising a plurality of different sized wrenches each of which are slideable within an elongated housing. A user selects a particular wrench by choosing an associated knurled protrusion and forcing the wrench in the forward or reverse direction by moving the knurled protrusion in that direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144491 | HAND TOOL HAVING A HEAD WHICH IS POSITION-ADJUSTABLE AND LOCKABLE RELATIVE TO A HANDLE - A hand tool includes a head and a handle. The head is pivotally mounted to the handle, permitting the position of the head to be changed relative to the handle. In addition, the tool includes a primary locking mechanism and a secondary locking mechanism. The primarily locking mechanism primarily fixes the head relative to the handle in a particular position. The secondary locking mechanism can be used to further lock the head and handle. The locking mechanisms are actuated by movement of a sleeve which is located on the handle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144492 | TORQUE WRENCH - A torque wrench includes a wrench body, a wrench head pivotally carried by the arm, a plunger, a pawl, a spring for urging the plunger, and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly is operatively connected to the spring to vary an effective force of the spring on the plunger. The piezoelectric sensor is interposed in between the plunger and the spring for producing an output signal in response to the effective force exerted by the spring. A processor is provided for converting the output signal into an equivalent torque value, the equivalent torque value indicating a preset torque to be applied by the torque wrench to the workpiece. A display is further employed for displaying the equivalent torque value. Application of a torque greater than the preset torque to the workpiece causes the wrench head to pivot relative to the wrench body about a pivot joint. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144493 | BUSH ASSEMBLY - A bush assembly comprising a component having a bore, a bush fitted in the bore and having a flange that extends radially outwardly over a surface of the component surrounding the bore, and a seal assembly for sealing the interface between the flange and the surface of the component, wherein the seal assembly includes a seal member and a layer of sealant between the seal member and the interface between the flange and the surface of the component. Also a method for sealing a bush, a kit of parts for forming a bush assembly, and a clamping tool for forming a bush assembly. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144494 | POCKET FORMER REMOVAL TOOL - A pocket former removal tool is disclosed. The pocket former removal tool includes a body, the body having a fulcrum, a first end and a second end. The pocket former removal tool further includes tines attached to the second end of the body. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144495 | CONTROL METHOD AND HAND TOOL MACHINE - The invention relates to a hand tool machine for placing a nail having a push button that can be activate by a user for placing a nail. A combustion chamber is provided, in which a mixture of combustible gas and air can be ignited. In the combustion chamber, a piston is arranged in a movable manner in order to be accelerated by the combustion gases in the direction of placement. In the direction of placement, the piston has a punch protruding from the piston for driving the nail. A compressor compresses the air in the combustion chamber prior to igniting. The compressor has a fan wheel and an electric motor. At an operating speed of the electric motor, the fan wheel has a rotational speed of at least 2,000 rotations per second. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144496 | CONTROL METHOD AND HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to a hand-held machine tool for setting a nail, having a safety mechanism which can be actuated by a user and a button which can be actuated to trigger a setting of the nail. A mixture of flammable gas and air can be ignited in a combustion chamber. A piston is movably arranged in the combustion chamber in order to be accelerated in the setting direction by the combustion gases. There is a stamp on the piston for driving the nail. A compressor for compressing the air in the combustion chamber is directly connected to the combustion chamber via a channel. A valve which connects the channel or the combustion chamber to the environment is opened between the actuating of the safety mechanism=and the actuating of the button. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144497 | CONTROL METHOD AND HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a control method for a hand-held power tool, comprising, for the purpose of activating an operating function of the hand-held power tool, an electric motor, a power source for supplying the electric motor, and a switch. In response to the switch being operated, the electric motor is accelerated to a desired rotational speed. During the acceleration, a motor controller regulates a power input of the electric motor at a constant desired level of performance. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144498 | PERCUSSION PISTON - A percussion piston for a rock drill machine having a pilot cylinder, a distributor and a pressure medium includes a control edge configurable to cause a change in the position of the distributor in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the percussion piston as the percussion piston moves in the impact direction (A) in relation to the pilot cylinder. The control edge of the percussion piston includes at least one notch provided on the outer periphery of the control edge and arranged to cause a start of a state change for the distributor before the control edge of the percussion piston passes by a corresponding control edge provided on the distributor or pilot cylinder | 2016-05-26 |
20160144499 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH AN EXTENDABLE HANDLE - A compact toothbrush includes a head with an extendable handle allowing it to be stored in a small sealed plastic package until used. Puncturing the seal of the packaging allows access to the sterile collapsed toothbrush therein. The toothbrush has a brush head with bristles extending from one side, and an opening containing one or more segments nested within one another. The inner-most segment is pulled outward, away from the brush head, with the adjacent outer segments following forming a handle assembly. Upon extension the segments form an interference fit with each adjacent interior and exterior segment forming a rigid handle assembly. When the handle assembly is in an extended configuration a retention member extends from the interior of the segment surrounding the extended segment for engaging the end of the segment thereby preventing the handle assembly from collapsing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144500 | TOOLBOX WITH A STACKING FUNCTION - A toolbox with a stacking function has a body and at least two connecting elements. The body has four positioning segments, four locating segments, at least two mounting recesses and at least two holding recesses. The at least two mounting recesses are formed in two opposite sidewalls of the body adjacent to a bottom face of the body, and each one of the at least two mounting recesses has two pivot holes. The at least two holding recesses are formed in the opposite sidewalls of the body above the at least two mounting recesses, and each one of the at least two holding recesses has two engaging holes. The at least two connecting elements are detachably and pivotally connected to the body in the at least two mounting recesses, and each one of the at least two connecting elements has a connecting rod, a handle and two engaging protrusions. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144501 | TOOL BOX - A tool box is provided, including a board member and a connecting member. Each lateral face of the board member is formed with a first connecting portion, and a mounting hole is disposed in each first connecting portion. Two ends of the mounting hole are respectively formed with a second connecting portion. Each second connecting portion is detachably assembled in the mounting hole. The board member can be connected with another board member through the connecting members, and each lateral side can be connected with the board members. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144502 | Toolbox - A toolbox is disclosed. The toolbox comprises a body, a one or more supports and a pivoting rack. The body comprises a lid, a bottom plate, a faceplate, a back plate, a first side, a second side. The toolbox is configured for selectively transitioning between an expanded configuration and a closed configuration. The expanded configuration of the toolbox comprises an expanded height. The body selectively opens and closes between the expanded configuration and the closed configuration. With the toolbox in the closed configuration the body comprises a substantially rectangular shape and encases the tool box with the first side and the second side on it sides, the lid and a bottom plate at its top and bottom, and the faceplate and a back plate at its front and back sides. The lid selectively rotates on a first hinge relative to the back plate. The faceplate selectively rotates on a second hinge relative to the lid rack. With the toolbox in the expanded configuration, the one or more supports a portion of the toolbox. With the toolbox in the closed configuration the faceplate selectively rotates on the second hinge to provide access within the toolbox. A portion of the body wraps around the pivoting rack including the bottom plate which is attached to the back plate, the lid which is rotateably attached to the back plate, and the faceplate which is rotateably attached to the lid. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144503 | FEEDER DEVICE - A feeder device is adapted to distribute stackable reinforcement spacers. The feeder includes a body for holding a plurality of stackable reinforcement spacers, a release mechanism for releasing one reinforcement spacer at the time, a handle for holding the feeder device and a release grip for operating the release mechanism. Stackable reinforcement spacers can be distributed in a time-effective way. Since the size of the feeder device is not set by the size of the spacer, spacers of different sizes can be used with a single feeder device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144504 | SPECIFIABLE MOBILITY FOR A ROBOTIC DEVICE - A robotic device includes a kinematic chain of a plurality of components, movable relative to each other; a sensor device configured to capture a force and/or moment exerted on at least one of the mobile components; a control device configured to control a movement of the at least one of the mobile components, in the direction of the force that is exerted, as a function of the force captured by the control device and/or of the moment captured by the control device; and a first capture device coupled to the control device and provided for the purpose of contactlessly capturing an operating action of an operator. In a normal operating mode, the control device is configured to specify a mobility of at least one of the mobile components as a function of the captured operating action, improving accuracy and reliability of the device in interaction with a human operator. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144505 | Systems and Methods for Performing Occlusion Detection - The present invention provides a mobile robot configured to navigate an operating environment, that includes a machine vision system comprising a camera that captures images of the operating environment using a machine vision system; detects the presence of an occlusion obstructing a portion of the field of view of a camera based on the captured images, and generate a notification when an occlusion obstructing the portion of the field of view of the camera is detected, and maintain occlusion detection data describing occluded and unobstructed portions of images being used by the SLAM application. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144506 | OPERATION COMMAND GENERATION DEVICE, OPERATION COMMAND GENERATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROCESS SYSTEM - Provided is an operation command generation device including: an execution order determination unit configured to determine, based on respective arrangement positions of a plurality of process symbols each representing a process for a process subject on a protocol chart including the plurality of process symbols, an execution order of the plurality of process symbols; and a process symbol conversion unit configured to respectively convert the plurality of process symbols into jobs for a process system including at least a robot so that processes represented by the plurality of process symbols are executed in the execution order determined by the execution order determination unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144507 | OPERATION COMMAND GENERATION DEVICE, OPERATION COMMAND GENERATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROCESS SYSTEM - Provided is an operation command generation device configured to generate an operation command, which is a collection of jobs to be carried out by a process system including a robot based on a protocol chart including a process symbol representing a process to be carried out on a container containing a process subject, the operation command generation device including: a process job generation unit configured to generate, based on the process symbol, a job for causing the process system to carry out the process on the container at a work area; and a transfer job generation unit configured to generate, when the process represented by the process symbol is not a process to be carried out on the same container, a job to transfer the container from the work area to a retreat area after the process represented by the process symbol has been carried out. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144508 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR MULTI-AXIAL MOTOR, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE - Motion control of a robot arm is performed via a reducer connected to a motor. A controller thereof includes a thrust control unit that generates motor position command value based on an input thrust command value, and a motor control unit that generates a current value based on the motor position command value. The motor control unit feeds back a motor position detected by a motor encoder, and the thrust control unit feeds back thrust detected by a thrust meter. The feedback from the motor control unit suppresses vibration phenomena at the reducer, and the feedback from the thrust control unit suppresses transmission error, thereby enabling motion control of the arm with rapidity and precision. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144509 | ROBOTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING ROBOTIC DEVICES - A method is provided for operating a robotic device having a kinematic chain of movable components. The method includes: detecting respective values at least one characteristic of a plurality of the movable components by sensors arranged on the kinematic chain or in the vicinity of the kinematic chain; ascertaining a maximum value based on the detected values; comparing the ascertained maximum value with a predefined first safety limit by a controller of the robotic device; and adjusting the at least one characteristic or a further characteristic of the kinematic chain when the ascertained maximum value has a predefined relationship with the first safety limit, in order to increase the operating safety of the robotic device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144510 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROBOTIC DEVICE AND ROBOTIC DEVICE - A method for operating a robotic device with a kinematic chain of mobile components is provided. The kinematic chain includes a function-specific end-effector at one end. Sensor values are acquired by sensors of the robotic device arranged on the kinematic chain or in the environment of the kinematic chain. A force acting on the end-effector or another component of the kinematic chain, or a variable dependent thereupon, is determined in a prespecified manner based on the acquired sensor values. The force or variable determined is compared with a prespecified first safety limit value by a control mechanism of the robotic device. A characteristic of the kinematic chain or the function-specific end-effector is adapted if the force or variable determined is in a prespecified relationship to the first safety limit value in order to increase the operational safety of a robotic device and of people in the environment of the robotic device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144511 | Systems and Methods for Use of Optical Odometry Sensors In a Mobile Robot - Systems and methods for use of optical odometry sensor systems in a mobile robot. The optical odometry sensor system is positioned within a recessed structure on an underside of the mobile robot body and configured to output optical odometry data. The optical odometry sensor system includes an optical odometry camera that includes a telecentric lens configured to capture images of a tracking surface beneath the body and having a depth of field that provides a range of viewing distances at which a tracking surface is captured in focus from a first distance within the recessed structure to a second distance below the underside of the mobile robot body. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144512 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD FOR AUTO-CORRECTING 3D SENSOR OF THE ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner includes a 3D sensor unit installed on a main body to sense nearby objects and output sensing information; a secondary sensor unit configured to sense nearby objects and output sensing information; a storage unit configured to set a diagnostic algorithm according to a diagnostic mode in advance; an input unit configured to input an execution command for the diagnostic mode; a control unit configured to auto-correct the diagnostic mode for the 3D sensor and a parameter of the 3D sensor unit using the diagnostic algorithm in response to the execution command; and an output unit configured to output an execution result of the diagnostic mode and a correction message. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144513 | TEACHING APPARATUS USED FOR OPERATION OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A teaching apparatus that is connected to a control apparatus controlling a welding robot and outputs a command intended for the welding robot to the control apparatus is provided. The teaching apparatus includes a welding-parameter-manipulating portion provided on a front face and accepting an operation of changing a setting that defines a movement, of the welding robot, an enabling switch provided on a back face and accepting an operation of changing a state of electrification of the welding robot, and a robot-manipulating portion provided on the back face and accepting an operation of executing the movement of the welding robot. The welding-parameter-manipulating portion is positioned on a left side, in front view, with respect to the center, and the enabling switch and the robot-manipulating portion are positioned on a right side, in rear view, with respect to the center. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144514 | DIRECTION-ADJUSTABLE JIG - The instant disclosure relates to a direction-adjustable jig, which includes a base, a sliding member, and a hinge member. The base is topped with a platform having a pair of guide rails. The two guide rails extend in opposite directions and are parallel to each other. The sliding member is disposed on the platform and capable of reciprocating motion. The hinge member is disposed on the platform and pivotally connected to one end of the sliding member. The hinge member is rotatable above the base. The hinge member further has a pair of protruding guide teeth. The guide teeth are perpendicular to each other and insertable into the guide rails. | 2016-05-26 |