38th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200290126 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING MATERIALS FOR PRINTING THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECTS - A delivery system for delivering a plurality of layers of a powder to a three dimensional (3D) printing system for printing at least one 3D object, the delivery system comprising: a rotatable drum having a rounded photosensitive outer surface, a hopper unit comprising a container for storing the powder, wherein the hopper unit is configured to dispense the powder on the photosensitive outer surface of the rotatable drum. The delivery system further comprises a delivery unit comprising a movable delivery plate having a conductive outer surface, an engine for moving the delivery plate to a working chamber of the 3D printing system, one or more charging electrodes configured to charge the rotatable drum, a charging unit configured to charge the delivery plate. The movable delivery unit is further configured to: electrically and successively attract the dispensed plurality of layers from the rotatable drum outer surface to its conductive outer surface; and transfer the attracted plurality of layers to the working chamber by electrically rejecting the attracted plurality of layers into the working chamber. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290127 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE A METALLIC COMPONENT BY PRE-MANUFACTURED BODIES - A method for manufacturing a metallic component including the steps of providing a capsule, which defines at least a portion of the shape of the metallic component, arranging metallic material in the capsule, sealing the capsule, subjecting the capsule to Hot Isostatic Pressing for a predetermined time, at a predetermined pressure and at a predetermined temperature, and optionally, removing the capsule. The metallic material is at least one pre-manufactured coherent body, which pre-manufactured coherent body being made of metallic powder, wherein at least a portion of the metallic powder is consolidated such that the metallic powder is held together into a pre-manufactured coherent body. At least one portion of the pre-manufactured coherent body is manufactured by Additive Manufacturing by subsequently arranging superimposed layers of metallic powder. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290128 | LATHE - Provided is a lathe capable of elongating the life of a shifter mechanism. A lathe comprises a spindle, a chucking unit, a power transmitting unit, a shifter, a claw, and a driving unit. The shape of an outer circumference of the shifter in a contact range and a first end of the claw in longitudinal section along the spindle axis is such shape as the acceleration “a” of the first end in the diameter direction with respect to the moving distance of the shifter moving in the direction of the spindle axis (Z-axis direction) at a constant speed is continuous both in a positive range and in a negative range where the contact range is a range of the outer circumference of the shifter in contact with the first end of the claw. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290129 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A BEARING TUNNEL - The invention relates to a cutting tool comprising a main part that can be rotationally driven about a rotational axis, at least one cutting insert holder mounted on the main part such that it can be radially adjusted, and an adjusting device for adjusting the position of the cutting insert holder relative to the main part. The cutting insert holder is mounted in a guide recess in the main part such that it can be moved transversely, preferably radially, to the rotational axis, and the adjusting device has a control rod that is arranged axially movable inside the main part and supports the cutting insert holder. The cutting tool can be of the multi-point cutting tool type. The invention also relates to a method for machining a bearing tunnel by means of such a multi-point cutting tool. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290130 | ACCESSORIES FOR OSCILLATING POWER TOOLS - An accessory for coupling to an oscillating power tool includes a working end portion and an attachment portion. The working end portion defines and extends along a working axis. The attachment portion is coupled to the working end portion and includes a top wall, a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall, and a peripheral wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall at least partially around the top wall to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape. A generally U-shaped opening is defined in the top wall, extends along an attachment axis at an angle to the working axis, has a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and is open to a gap in the peripheral wall. A plurality of radial openings is defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall, the U-shaped opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different oscillating power tools. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290131 | HEATER FOR SHRINK FIT CHUCKS AND BLOCKING UNIT OF THE HEATER - A heater for shrink fit chucks has a heating cover, a blocking piece, and an adjustable blocking set. The heating cover has a first through hole, a second through hole, and a heating space disposed within the heating cover, extending along an extending direction to form the first through hole and the second through hole, and communicating with a heat gun. The blocking piece is detachably connected to the heating cover to block the first through hole and has a communicating hole capable of communicating with the first through hole. The adjustable blocking set is connected to the heating cover and has two blade assemblies and a switching component. Each blade assembly has blades disposed annular along the extending direction. The switching component is rotatable and capable of pushing the blades to move toward or depart from each other for blocking the second through hole. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290132 | Apparatus and Methods for Improved Hole Saw Drilling - The present disclosure is directed to a novel hole saw assembly for use with a removable guide or pilot drill bit in which either or both of a cutting device on the hole saw and/or the tip of the removable pilot drill comprise a hard material, such as diamond or tungsten carbide, or another hard material. The novel hole saw assembly is configured to improve the function of keeping the cutting edge of the cutting device properly located during the hole saw cutting or drilling process, especially when cutting or drilling a hole in materials with surfaces that are hard or slippery, such as stone, glass, certain metals or porcelain, or ceramic floor, ceiling or wall tile. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290133 | ROTATABLE TOOL FOR FORMING BY METAL CUTTING A CIRCULAR GROOVE - A rotatable tool for producing a circular groove through metal cutting in a metal work piece and a method of forming the circular groove with the rotatable tool is disclosed. The rotatable tool includes a front end and a second end. The front end includes a first radially outer cutting edge and a second radially inner cutting edge, where the first radially outer cutting edge is located at a larger radial distance from the tool center axis than any other cutting edge of the rotatable tool, and where the second radially inner cutting edge is located at a smaller radial distance from the tool center axis than any other cutting edge of the rotatable tool. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290134 | ROTARY TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUT PRODUCT - A rotary tool may include a main body having a circular columnar body, including a rotation axis and extending from a first end to a second end. The main body may include first flutes, second flutes, a first cutting edge, and a second cutting edge. The first flutes may have a helix angle θ | 2020-09-17 |
20200290135 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL FOR CHIP CONTROL - The rotary cutting tool of the invention has helicoidal peripheral cutting edges with a wavy profile. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290136 | METHOD FOR CUTTING A TUBULAR STRUCTURE AT A DRILL FLOOR AND A CUTTING TOOL FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH METHOD - A method is for cutting a tubular structure, such as a drill string, at a drill floor of a drilling rig. The method includes the following steps: i) providing a cutting tool at the drill floor comprising a non-rotatable cutting element configured for carrying out a translational cutting movement through the tubular structure; ii) positioning the cutting tool in cutting position exterior to the tubular structure; iii) fixing the position of the cutting tool with respect to the tubular structure, and iv) activating the cutting tool for cutting the tubular structure by using a translation movement of the at least one cutting element through the tubular structure. A cutting tool is for use in such method. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290137 | PIPE CUTTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING MOVING PATH OF CUTTER - A pipe cutting device includes first and second C-shaped half-bodies, a cutter disposed between the first and second C-shaped half-bodies, two wheels, an automatic cutter feeding mechanism, and arc-shaped plate adjustment screws. The automatic cutter feeding mechanism moves the cutter to perform automatic feeding operation and is in cooperation with the two wheels to cut a pipe. The first and second C-shaped half-bodies include a first screw hole and a second screw hole respectively, the arc-shaped plate adjustment screws are locked into the first screw hole and the second screw hole respectively, to adjust a moving path, toward between the two wheels, of the cutter pushed by the automatic cutter feeding mechanism. Therefore, the pipe cutting device can adjust the moving path of the cutter, fine tuning to cut the pipe, and adjusting a pressing force of the cutter. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290138 | TRACK SAW SYSTEM - A track saw system is configured to make a straight cut in a work piece supported upon a stand. The track saw system includes a base configured for attachment to the stand, the base having an edge against which the work piece is engageable, a track pivotably coupled to the base, a first hinge pivotably coupling the track to the base about a first pivot axis to permit pivoting movement of the track relative to the base in a direction extending away from the base, and a second hinge pivotably coupling the track to the base about a second pivot axis transverse to the first pivot axis to permit pivoting movement of the track relative to the base to adjust a miter angle between the track and the edge. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290139 | SAMPLE PREPARATION SAW - A sample preparation saw has a base, a housing, a saw assembly mounted to the base, a dressing assembly, a sample clamping assembly mounted to the base, and a reservoir assembly. The saw assembly includes a blade assembly with a rotating blade. The blade assembly is movable along x-, y- and z-axes by at least two drives. The dressing assembly is operable to dress the rotating blade. The sample clamping assembly includes a rail, a sample mount removably positioned on the rail and a saddle operable to hold a sample. The reservoir assembly is operable to recirculate a rinse fluid sprayed on the rotating blade, and includes a basin having a pump and a series of weirs. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290140 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE WITH PLUNGE NOSE - A reciprocating saw blade includes a body formed from a piece of coil stock. The body has a shank end configured to secure the blade with a reciprocating saw, a plunging end configured to enter a workpiece, and a cutting edge and opposite back edge extending between the shank end and the plunging end. The cutting edge has a plurality of teeth arranged in a pattern that includes left and right set teeth. A plurality of gullets is disposed between adjacent teeth. Each of the teeth and the gullets has substantially the same size, except that the first and third consecutive teeth immediately adjacent the plunging end have been flattened to be unset, and at least a portion of the second consecutive tooth has been removed to form an enlarged gullet between the first and third teeth. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290141 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE AND MACHINING PROGRAM EDITOR - A wire electrical discharge machine includes: a drive control unit for moving a wire electrode relative to a workpiece along a machining path; a path determination unit for determining whether or not the machining path includes a linear path section that crosses a boundary line between a thick portion and a thin portion of the workpiece; and a path compensator for compensating the machining path so as to form, in the thin portion, a protrusion projecting outward from the boundary line when the path determination unit determines that the linear path section is included. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290142 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE AND WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD - A wire electrical discharge machine performs electrical discharge machining on a workpiece by applying voltage across an electrode gap formed between a wire electrode and the workpiece to thereby generate electrical discharge while moving the wire electrode relative to the workpiece along a path specified by a machining program. The wire electrical discharge machine includes: a voltage detector for detecting a gap voltage across the gap; a facing area calculation unit for calculating, as a facing area, the area of a surface of the workpiece contained within a predetermined distance from the center axis of the wire electrode; an axis feed rate determination unit for determining an axis feed rate based on the gap voltage value detected by the voltage detector, and the facing area; and a movement control unit for performing control so that the wire electrode moves relative to the workpiece at the axis feed rate. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290143 | Jet Solder Level Confirmation Jig and Method of Handling the Same - Provided are a jet solder level confirmation jig and a method of handling the same, which allow the level of the jet wave of the molten solder to be accurately confirmed. A jet solder level confirmation jig is provided with a level confirmation unit for confirming a level of a jet wave of molten solder, a holding unit that holds the level confirmation unit, a notifying unit that notifies the level of the jet wave of the molten solder; and a bridge member having a length so as to be able to form a bridge in an upper part of a jet solder bath housed within a housing, the bridge member supporting the level confirmation unit in the upper part of the jet solder bath. The notifying unit is connected to a power supply unit of a jet soldering device. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290144 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING TUBES - A system for manufacturing boiler tubes includes a first spindle for receiving a first tube having a first weld preparation, a second spindle for receiving a second tube having a second weld preparation, the first spindle and the second spindle being rotatable synchronously, and a welding device having a first weld head. The welding device is configured to automatically weld the first tube to the second tube according to a control routine stored in memory to produce a boiler tube. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290145 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A TUBULAR STRUCTURE - Apparatuses and methods for repairing a defect in a nuclear reactor are provided. The apparatus includes a body for insertion in a tubular structure, the body includes: an end effector having a weld torch operable to deposit weld material by forming molten weld droplets and depositing the weld droplets the tubular structure. A drive unit includes a brace for selectively anchoring against said tubular structure; at least one linear actuator for moving the apparatus relative to the brace; and a rotational actuator coupled to rotate the weld torch. The method includes inserting a repair apparatus into tubular structure of the nuclear reactor; moving the repair apparatus to a defect location; depositing a protective weld layer over the defect by sequentially depositing weld droplets atop a weld pool on the tubular structure, wherein the protective weld layer bonds to the tubular structure surrounding the defect. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290146 | RESISTANCE WELDING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE FOR RESISTANCE WELDING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RESISTANCE WELDING CONTROL SYSTEM - A resistance welding control system includes a pair of electrodes, a driving mechanism, and a control device. The control device includes a detector, a determining unit, and a stop controller. The detector is configured to detect a position of a first electrode of the pair of electrodes and a distance from the first electrode to a second electrode of the pair of electrodes in the approaching-separating direction while electricity is being passed between the first and second electrodes. The determining unit is configured to make a determination as to whether predetermined variation has occurred in the position or the distance. The predetermined variation indicates that a temperature of the member to be welded is at a feature point temperature. The stop controller is configured to stop the electricity passed between the first and second electrodes on the basis of a result of the determination. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290147 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE WELDING COIL WITH EXCHANGEABLE CONDUCTOR - An electromagnetic pulse welding coil includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region. The second conductive region is assigned to a remainder of the coil and has a low current density. The first conductive region is configured for generating a higher current density than the second conductive region. The first conductive region is detachably connected to the remainder of the coil using a detachable connection. The electromagnetic pulse welding coils is planar in design and is cut out of a metal plate. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290148 | ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a support structure for supporting a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a weld head assembly including an ultrasonic converter carrying a sonotrode. The weld head assembly is moveable along a plurality of substantially horizontal axes. The sonotrode is configured to operate during a welding operation at a bond force of between | 2020-09-17 |
20200290149 | OVERLAPPING BONDED STRUCTURE - The present invention provides an overlapping bonded structure in which breaking of a bonded section at holes formed during bonding can be prevented when an overlapping section formed by overlapping a plurality of meal plate members is bonded by means of a mechanical bonding means or a friction stir spot-welding means. This overlapping bonded structure, in which overlapping portions of a plurality of plate members are spot-welded at a plurality of bonded sections by means of a mechanical bonding means or a friction stir spot-welding means, and in the bonded sections a hole into which the mechanical bonding means is inserted or a hole formed during the spot-welding by the friction stir spot-welding means exists in at least one plate member, is characterized in that a cutout recess is formed between adjacent bonded sections, from an end portion of the overlapping section in the bonded-section direction, in the overlapping section of at least one of the plate sections, and when the inner diameter of the hole is K, an inside bottom portion of the cutout recess is formed at a position having a depth of K or greater from the end portion of the overlapping section. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290150 | JOINED COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a joined component formed by friction stir welding and, more particularly, to a joined component formed in a structure in which no interface exists between flow paths formed therein. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290151 | LASER MACHINE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD - A laser machine includes a laser oscillator that generates a laser beam that irradiates a first region on a workpiece and a laser beam that irradiates a second region around the first region on the workpiece and a controller that changes an output of the laser beam that irradiates the first region and an output of the laser beam that irradiates the second region on the basis of a thickness of the workpiece so that the respective outputs vary between a period in which a piercing hole is formed in the workpiece and a period in which the workpiece is cut. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290152 | LASER PROCESSING OF A MULTI-PHASE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL, AND MULTI-PHASE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method provides for producing modifications in or on a transparent workpiece using a laser processing device. The laser processing device has a short pulse or ultrashort pulse laser that emits laser radiation having a wavelength in the transparency range of the workpiece and which has a beam-shaping optical unit for beam shaping for focusing the laser radiation. The transparent workpiece is composed of a material that has a plurality of phases, of which at least two phases have different dielectric constants, of which in turn the one phase is a phase embedded in the form of particles, which phase is substantially surrounded by the other phase, and wherein the product of the volume of the particles specified in cubic nanometers and the ratio of the absolute value of the difference of the two different dielectric constants to the dielectric constant of the surrounding phase is greater than 500. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290153 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY - Firstly, an upper base material is disposed above a lower base material. Secondly, a laser beam is irradiated so that an area irradiated with a laser beam at a time of melting start is formed on only an upper surface of the upper base material or on only both the upper surface and an end surface of the upper base material, whereby the end surface of the upper base material and the lower base material are fillet welded. With the end surface as a reference, a side the upper surface and the lower surface are positioned is a first side, and an opposite side of the first side is a second side. The laser beam is set such that an intensity of the laser beam is lower toward the second side from the first peak area within the irradiation area of the laser beam. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING RADIATED THERMAL ENERGY DURING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OPERATION - This disclosure describes various methods and apparatus for characterizing an additive manufacturing process. A method for characterizing the additive manufacturing process can include generating scans of an energy source across a build plane; measuring an amount of energy radiated from the build plane during each of the scans using an optical sensing system that monitors two discrete wavelengths associated with a blackbody radiation curve of the layer of powder; determining temperature variations for an area of the build plane traversed by the scans based upon a ratio of sensor readings taken at the two discrete wavelengths; determining that the temperature variations are outside a threshold range of values; and thereafter, adjusting subsequent scans of the energy source across or proximate the area of the build plane. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290155 | LASER DIODE DRIVING POWER SOURCE AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE - A laser diode driving power source of a laser machining device that radiates laser light emitted from an LD to a workpiece to machine the workpiece includes a power converter including a switching device, to supply a current to the LD, and a control unit to control a switching operation of the switching device. A value smaller than a value that is n times a time constant for laser machining is set as a switching period of the switching device in the control unit, the n is larger than 1, and the time constant for laser machining is a value obtained by dividing a surface roughness required for machining of the workpiece by a moving velocity of the workpiece. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290156 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A laser processing method of performing laser processing on a transparent material that is transparent to ultraviolet light includes: A. a positioning step of performing positioning so that a transfer position of a transfer image is set at a position inside the transparent material at a predetermined depth ΔZsf from a surface of the transparent material in an optical axis direction; B. an irradiation condition acquisition step; C. a determination step of determining whether a maximum fluence of a pulse laser beam at the surface of the transparent material is within a predetermined range based on irradiation conditions; and D. a control step of allowing irradiation with the pulse laser beam when the maximum fluence is determined to be in the predetermined range. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290157 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD, AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE - A laser processing method includes a first step of emitting measurement laser light of a first wavelength from the reference surface side to a reference object having a reference surface of which reflectance for the first wavelength is known to obtain a reference light amount as a reflected light amount of the measurement laser light on the reference surface, a second step of emitting the measurement laser light from the first surface side to the object to be processed to obtain a first light amount as a reflected light amount of the measurement laser light on the first surface, and a third step of, after the first step and the second step, calculating a reflectance of the first surface for the first wavelength based on a reflectance of the reference object, the reference light amount, and the first light amount. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290158 | WELDING STRUCTURE - A welding structure includes, in a cross-section of the first member and the second member when they are seen from an axial direction of the insertion hole, a plurality of welding spots, an outer periphery of the welding spots are each formed with a curve-shaped portion and two side-face portions. When two intersections where the outer side-face portion on the outer periphery of the both-end welding spots and the outer periphery of the second member intersect are defined as a first intersection and a second intersection, a weld angle formed by a first linear line linking the first intersection with a sectional center of the second member and a second linear line linking the second intersection with the sectional center of the second member is set to a first predetermined angle or more. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290159 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FOR JOINING WITH ANOTHER STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BY STRESS PROTECTED GROOVE WELD - Method of manufacturing first structural component for or joining with second structural component by groove weld is provided. The first structural component has first surface, second surface and end portion. The component is bent at end portion to form bent portion defining convex and concave faces. First portion of bent portion is removed at convex face in form outer weld surface having first face extending from first surface, and second face connected to first face. Second portion of bent portion is removed at concave face to form inner edge surface having arcuate profile. Inner edge surface extends from second surface and connects to second face via transition portion. A portion of first face, second face, transition portion, and inner edge surface define root protrusion, having a root protrusion height, for first structural component. The root protrusion defines stress protected weld root region isolated beyond and away from root stress flow path. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290160 | SHEET FOR SINTERING BONDING AND SHEET FOR SINTERING BONDING WITH BASE MATERIAL - To provide a sheet for sintering bonding and the same with a base material suited for lamination and integration and also suited for realizing satisfactory operational efficiency in a sintering process in a process of producing semiconductor devices that go through sintering bonding of semiconductor chips. A sheet for sintering bonding | 2020-09-17 |
20200290161 | WELDING FILLER MATERIAL - A welding filler material includes (in wt.-%): C 0.01-0.05%; N 0.05-0.10%; Cr 20.0-23.0%; Mn 0.25-0.50%; Si 0.04-0.10%; Mo 8.0-10.5%; Ti 0.75-1.0%; Nb 3.0-5.0%; Fe max. 1.5%; Al 0.03-0.50%; W 4.0-5.0%.; Ta max. 0.5 %; Co max. 1.0%; Zr 0.10-0.70% Ni remainder; and impurities resulting from the smelting process. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290162 | AUTO-PRESSING JIG APPARATUS FOR PRESSING ELECTRODE LEAD TO BUSBAR - Disclosed is an automatic pressing jig apparatus including a plurality of pressing units configured to simultaneously press a plurality of bus bars provided in the battery module, the plurality of pressing units pressing an end portion of a lead assembly from an upper portion of the bus bar so that the lead assembly does not protrude through a lead slit of a bus bar among the plurality of bus bars; a support plate connected to one end portion of the plurality of pressing units to support the plurality of pressing units; and a distance adjusting unit connected to the support plate to move the support plate so that the plurality of pressing units are moved away from or closer to the battery module. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290163 | Shim Manufacturing Methods and Devices - A method of manufacturing a shim and related systems and equipment. A mechanical tool inserted into a shim space defined between two or more components with the mechanical tool in a first configuration. The mechanical tool is free of measurement electronics. The mechanical tool, while in the shim space, is modified such that the mechanical tool assumes a second configuration to establish a plurality of model points corresponding to a boundary surface of the shim space. The mechanical tool is removed from the shim space while maintaining the mechanical tool in the second configuration. Using a measurement station distinct from the tool, the positions of the model points are electronically measured while the mechanical tool is both disposed outside of the shim space and in the second configuration. Machining instructions are generated based on the measured positions. A shim is fabricated based on the generated machining instructions. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290164 | Workpiece-holding Tools and Techniques - Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are described. Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are usable to ensure consistent and durable alignment of various workpieces while providing access for performing attachment techniques thereon. In one example, the workpiece-holding tool is configured to allow objects to be held or removably affixed to an alignment surface. Holding objects with the workpiece-holding tool ensures that the alignment of objects with an alignment surface does not change while a user is operating upon a workpiece, e.g., as by joining aligned objects together, without interfering or obstructing access to the objects. The ability to hold objects is enhanced by the inclusion of cutouts that provide increased access to interior surfaces of the workpiece-holding tool, such as to increase the area available for use of clamps or other fastening devices. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290165 | WORKPIECE STORAGE DEVICE AND WORKPIECE HANDLING SYSTEM HAVING A WORKPIECE STORAGE DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a workpiece handling systems and workpiece storage devices for elongate workpieces of shaft-like form which are at least substantially rotationally symmetrical relative to their longitudinal axis and which have along their longitudinal axis at least one projection extending in the peripheral direction, which projection protrudes radially outwards relative to a workpiece region arranged immediately axially adjacent thereto. The workpiece storage device includes a base plate and a plurality of workpiece holders. The workpiece holders are fastened to the base plate and protrude upwards therefrom, and which define workpiece receiving surfaces. In each case, at least two workpiece holders are associated with a workpiece to be received, wherein the workpiece holders associated with a workpiece to be received are so configured, spaced apart from one another and oriented relative to one another that the longitudinal axis of a workpiece placed thereon from above slopes relative to the horizontal in such a manner that the workpiece moves under the force of gravity, following the slope, until its projection comes into contact with one of the workpiece holders. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290166 | MACHINE TOOL WITH OPTIMIZED ORIENTATION OF VIBRATION DAMPERS - A machine tool includes a first machine element movable in a travel direction and having first and second side faces. The first and second side faces of the first machine element run parallel to the travel direction and are oriented at a right angle to each other. The first machine element is moved in the travel direction in a guideway of a second machine element by a drive unit in a positionally controlled manner. The machine tool further includes first and second vibration dampers which are oriented at a right angle to the travel direction and configured to dampen vibrations of the first machine element in respective vibration directions. At least one of the first and second vibration dampers is oriented to solely dampen a vibration in a vibration direction that is neither parallel to the first side face nor parallel to the second side face. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290167 | DUST COLLECTING SYSTEM - A dust collecting system includes a power tool and a dust collector, The dust collector includes a body, a sliding part, a biasing member, a lock member and an actuator. The body is configured to be removably attached to the power tool. The sliding part is held by the body so as to be slidable along a sliding axis. The biasing member is configured to bias the sliding part forward to hold the sliding part in a first position. The lock member is configured to lock the sliding part relative to the body in a second position. The actuator is configured to unlock the sliding part locked by the lock member, by operating in response to a motor-starting operation for the power tool by a user. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290168 | SERVO CONTROLLER - A servo controller | 2020-09-17 |
20200290169 | GRIPPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND GRIPPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - During machining of a workpiece, a gripping force adjustment device takes into account the state of the machining and the state of the workpiece in order to set a more appropriate gripping force. The gripping force adjustment device acquires data indicating a machining state implemented by a machine tool and data relating to a gripping state realized on the workpiece by a jig, and creates data to be used in machine learning on the basis of the acquired data. The gripping force adjustment device then executes machine learning processing relating to the gripping force exerted on the workpiece by the jig in the environment in which the machine tool machines the workpiece on the basis of the created data. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290170 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL CONTROL OF ULTRA-PRECISION CUTTING - A method and system for optimal control of ultra-precision cutting. The method for optimal control is based on time-precipitates-temperature characteristics of Al—Mg—Si series aluminum alloy, and includes first determining types of precipitates of machined materials, and establishing a Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner (LSW) model of each precipitate. A temperature range is determined corresponding to each precipitate according to the LSW model to obtain a comprehensive temperature range. A relation model is established between cutting parameters and a cutting temperature according to the LSW model. Finally the cutting parameters are optimized according to the comprehensive temperature range and the relation model, so that the cutting temperature is beyond the comprehensive temperature range to inhibit the generation of the precipitates. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290171 | NANOPARTICLES PRODUCTION - A method and a system for producing nanoparticles. The method includes obtaining a foil covered screw by wrapping a foil around an externally threaded section of an outer surface of a screw, placing the foil between an internally threaded section of an inner surface of a nut and the externally threaded section of the outer surface of the screw by screwing the foil covered screw into the nut, and grinding the foil between the internally threaded section of the inner surface of the nut and the externally threaded section of the outer surface of the screw by vibrating one of the nut and the foil covered screw along a first axis. The system includes a foil covered screw, a nut with an internally threaded section, and an ultrasound transducer. The nut and the screw are configured to grind the foil between the internally threaded section of the nut and the externally threaded section of the screw responsive to one of the nut and the screw vibrating along the first axis. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290172 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR ROUGHENING A CYLINDER BORE WALL TO BE COATED, AND COMPONENT FOR GUIDING A CYLINDER PISTON - A method for roughening a cylinder bore wall to be coated of a component, at least one groove, running around the central longitudinal axis, and at least one associated groove web, are generated such that the at least one groove web, in a radial direction directed toward the central longitudinal axis, forms first undercuts for a coating which is to be applied. Axial grooves running in the cylinder bore wall transversely to the at least one groove are generated such that the at least one groove web, in a peripheral direction about the central longitudinal axis, forms respective second undercuts for the coating which is to be applied. An adhesion of the coating which is to be applied, in the peripheral direction, is improved, so that stress cracks or detachments owing to a different thermal expansion of the component and of the coating which is to be applied are avoided. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290173 | ALUMINUM TANK POLISHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A tank polishing system for polishing a tank, the system includes a polishing cell housing a body polishing station and an end polishing station; an input window leading into the polishing cell; an output window leading out of the polishing cell; a robot having an arm with one or more vacuum cups to releasably secure to the tank via vacuum pressure, the robot housed within the polishing cell and to transfer the tank from the input window, to the body polishing station, to the end polishing station, and to the output window; a body polishing machine to polish the tank at the body polishing station; and a control system to receive user commands to operate the robot and the one or more polishing machine. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290174 | BONDED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A bonded abrasive article comprises a bonded abrasive matrix. The bonded abrasive matrix comprises, based on the total weight of the bonded abrasive matrix: 10 to 30 weight percent of phenolic binder; abrasive particles retained in the phenolic binder; and from 0.001 to 9 weight percent of ethyl maltol. Methods of making and using are also disclosed. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290175 | SECURE GRIPPER FOR MOVING APPLIANCES - A device to help ease the moving of large appliances, furniture and other white goods is presented. The device allows easy gripping by a user or users. The device has an adjustable length belt with a connector and a receiving end. The connector end is coupled into the receiver in a secure manner. The belt is adjusted using an adjustable coupling which is used to make the belt taut around an appliance or to allow slack into the belt when the belt is placed around the appliance or is to be removed from the appliance. The belt also has a plurality of handles which may be adjusted to any position along the belt. The handles provide a secure and steady grip for the users. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290176 | FIXTURE OF A REPAIRING CALIPER - The invention discloses a caliper repairing clamp, which relates to the technical field of calipers and comprises a machine body, wherein a polishing disc is arranged inside the machine body, a protective cover is arranged on the outer surface of the polishing disc, a moving table is arranged below the machine body, a polishing table is arranged above the moving table, a fixed table is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the polishing table, a first bearing is fixedly embedded inside the machine body, a rotating handle is arranged below the moving table, and a first threaded rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rotating handle. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290177 | Magnetic Clamping Tool - Present invention disclosed and claimed a magnetic clamping tool where a clamping arm with a clamping finger serves to clamp on a working object in normal, sideways, or even up-side-down orientations, where the movements of the clamping finger is controlled by a first wing screw and the movement of the clamping arm is controlled by a third wing screw. The clamping arm is releasably attached to a bracket which is further releasably attached to a V-pad by a locking nut. An anti-tipping screw provides a counter-balancing force to the biasing force of a helical spring on the bracket, and is most useful when the longitudinal direction of the bracket is at a 90-degree angle with the longitudinal direction of the clamping arm. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290178 | SOCKET STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING TIRES - A socket structure for installing and removing tires includes a sheathing action section, a neck buffer section and a power plug section, and the sheathing action section has an axial polygonal action hole, and the power plug section has an axial square hole and a radial through hole provided for plugging and connecting a power output shaft of a power tool to achieve the expected effect of outputting power. The sheathing action section has an edge thickening and reinforcing portion at the front end to improve the overall structural strength of the sheathing action section and achieve the effects of preventing damage and extending service life. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290179 | SOCKET AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A socket is provided, including a first member, a second member and a third member. The second member is movably inserted within the first member. The third member is movably sleeved with the first member. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290180 | FASTENING SOCKET FOR ASSEMBLING STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENT - The present invention concerns a fastening socket ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200290181 | Hex Wrench Improved Structure - A hex wrench improved structure comprises a body, one end thereof has six equally divided planes, an abutting angle is formed between each of the two planes, at least one of the planes is disposed with a groove, the groove has two inclined surfaces, one side of each of the two inclined surfaces is connected to the abutting angle of the two planes, another sides of the two inclined surfaces are connected to each other, and an obtuse angle is included between the two inclined surfaces; thereby, the hex wrench can be pressed tightly against an inner wall surface of a hole in a screw for inserting a cap screw tool to apply force, so that the hex wrench is not easy to slip, and it is easier to turn and lock or adjust the screw. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290182 | APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS - The present invention relates to an operation parameter regulation unit ( | 2020-09-17 |
20200290183 | ADAPTER FOR TURNING A KNOB AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE ADAPTER - Adapters for use with a driving device for turning a knob, and methods for making and using such an adapter are provided. In one example, an adapter includes a shaft that extends distally from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion and that defines a longitudinal axis. The proximal end portion is configured to operatively couple to the driving device for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis. An adapter body is coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft. At least one engaging member is disposed radially outward from the longitudinal axis and is configured for removably engaging the knob. A collar surrounds at least a portion of the at least one engaging member. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290184 | MACHINING SYSTEM, FITTING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FITTING DEVICE - A machining system of the present invention includes: a subject to be machined, said subject having a housing and a light source provided in the housing; and a fitting device for fitting a fixing member in the housing. The subject to be machined has a light output port for outputting, to the outer side of the housing, output light outputted from the light source, said light output port being an opening formed in the housing. The fitting device is provided with: a fitting mechanism for fitting the fixing member in the housing by being driven; a light receiving device for receiving the output light outputted from the light output port; and a drive control unit for controlling the drive of the fitting mechanism on the basis of the results of the light reception performed by the light receiving device. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290185 | CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY FOR SCREWDRIVER BIT AND SLEEVE ASSEMBLY - A connecting rod assembly includes a connecting rod and a sleeve assembly movably connected to the connecting rod. The sleeve assembly includes a sleeve body, a functional body, and a locking member. The sleeve body extends along the central axis and is sleeved to one end of the connecting rod and is formed with a through hole through which at least part of a screwdriver bit passes. The functional body is connected to the sleeve body. The locking member is movably coupled to the sleeve body and has at least a locking position and an unlocking position relative to the sleeve body. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290186 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH WITH DOUBLE DISPLAY SCREENS - An electronic torque wrench with double display screens includes a main body having a shank. A front end of the shank has a working head. The shank is defined with a central vertical face in the longitudinal direction. The electronic torque wrench further includes a display unit having two display screens. The two display screens are respectively disposed on two sides of the central vertical face. The two display screens are disposed by an inclination and directed upward and outward, whereby a user can easily observe the torque value displayed on the display screens. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290187 | ADJUSTABLE LIGHT ATTACHMENT FOR EXTENSION TOOL - A method of illuminating a target area and driving rotation a driven tool comprises coupling a light attachment assembly to an elongated extension member by placing a portion of the elongated extension member within a hollow portion of a sheath of the light attachment assembly. Activating a light source of the light attachment assembly. Positioning the driven tool within the target area while grasping the light attachment assembly. Driving rotation of both the driven tool and the elongated extension member while grasping the light attachment assembly when the driven tool is positioned within the target are such that the portion of the elongated extension member housed within the hollow portion of the sheath rotates relative to the light assembly. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290188 | SPRING WINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A tool assembly designed to couple to a torsion spring and torsion rod to wind and unwind the torsion spring on the torsion rod. The tool assembly includes a variety of components in mechanical communication with one other to rotate the torsion spring. Specifically, the assembly includes a worm gear in mechanical communication with a ring gear and a set of brackets securable to a torsion spring. Between the ring gear and the brackets are a series of plates arranged and assembled on a base, providing a singular device within the assembly that a user can grip to manipulate a torsion spring in a safer manner than possible in the prior art. A drill or other device can couple to attachment points in mechanical communication with the worm gear to rotate the worm gear at a greater rate, thereby reducing the winding and unwinding time of the torsion spring. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290189 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER - A powered fastener driver includes a magazine in which fasteners of a first length or fasteners of a second length greater than the first length are receivable. The magazine includes a shear block located at a first end of the magazine, a loading portion located at a second end of the magazine, and a feed channel extending lengthwise through the magazine between. The loading portion of the magazine includes first and second slots configured to receive fasteners of the corresponding first and second lengths for entry into the feed channel, and a feed channel access gate configured to prevent fasteners of the first length from being loaded into the second slot. The feed channel access gate is configured as a pivot member pivotable about an axis between a first, blocking position, and a second, bypass position. A spring biases the feed channel access gate toward the blocking position. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290190 | GAS SPRING FASTENER DRIVER - A fastener driver including a cylinder, a piston positioned and moveable within the cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable with the piston, a front nosepiece at least partially defining a fastener driving track through which fasteners are driven by the driver blade, a rear nosepiece at least partially defining the fastener driving track, and a magazine attached to the rear nosepiece and operable to supply the fasteners to the fastener driving track through the rear nosepiece. The rear nosepiece and the magazine are removably coupled to the front nosepiece as a unit. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290191 | NOSEPIECE LATCH MECHANISM FOR A FASTENING TOOL - A fastening tool having a latch mechanism that performs a tool-free jam release of a jammed fastener in the nosepiece. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate that is secured to the nose portion of a nosepiece assembly by a latch member and is pivotably releasable from the nose portion by a user's fingers. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290192 | POWER TOOL - A power tool includes an output shaft, a planet carrier, and a buffer mechanism. The planet carrier is configured to be rotatably connected with the output shaft to drive the output shaft during operation, and there is a gap between an inner side surface of the planet carrier and a circumferential surface of the output shaft. A buffer mechanism is provided on at least one of the inner side surface of the planet carrier and the circumferential surface of the output shaft near the gap. The buffer mechanism is configured not to actively apply pressure to the output shaft and the planet carrier, and to buffer the impact force between the output shaft and the planet carrier, when the output shaft slides relative to the planet carrier under the action of inertial force. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290193 | FINGER MOUNTABLE TOOL HOLDER - The present invention relates to a device for mounting a tool on a hand of a user, the device comprises a receiving part for attachment of a tool and at least one mounting member for mounting the device on one or more fingers of the hand of the user, such as two neighbouring fingers, wherein the receiving part is fixed to the mounting member, and the receiving part comprises at least one clamp for clamping a tool to the device, wherein the clamp has a closed position (h | 2020-09-17 |
20200290194 | ADJUSTABLE WORK BENCH DEVICE - An adjustable wood work bench device (the device) includes a top portion presenting a pair of track parts connected by a connecting element. A pair of jaws wherein the jaw is stationary, and the other jaw is movable from the jaw to the connecting element along the tracks defined in the track parts. Each jaw presents a generally rectangular plate like configuration and define a plurality of holes each of which slidingly accepts a swivelable clamping peg (not shown) to increase the versatility of the device. The connecting member includes elements to secure the device to the tailgate of the truck, or to the standing bench. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290195 | FRICTION POST SOCKET TOOL HOLDER - A socket organizer for releasably holding socket holders is provided. The organizer has a plurality of friction fit posts onto which sockets are positioned and held securely. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290196 | ROBOT SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A PROCESS FORCE TO AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to a robot system, a device, and a method for applying a process force (F | 2020-09-17 |
20200290197 | ROBOT - A robot includes: a base; a swivel body supported rotatable about a first axis; a first arm supported rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; a second arm supported rotatable about a third axis parallel to the second axis; and a first wrist element supported rotatable about a fourth axis perpendicular to the third axis and disposed in a same plane as the first axis. A first hollow section penetrating along the first axis is provided in the base and the swivel body; a second hollow section penetrating along the fourth axis is provided in the first wrist element; the first and second arms have shapes allowing a linear object having passed through the first hollow section to be guided to the second hollow section via a space extending along a line connecting intersections of the first and second axes and the third and fourth axes. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290198 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, ROBOT DEVICE, AND SERVER DEVICE - An entertainment system includes: a robot device capable of acting in an autonomous action mode in a real world; a server device configured to cause a virtual robot associated with the robot device to act in a virtual world; and a terminal device capable of displaying an image of the virtual world in which the virtual robot acts. The server device provides the image of the virtual world to the terminal device. The server device transmits a request from the virtual robot to the robot device. When the robot device acquires the request from the virtual robot, the robot device acts in a collaboration action mode in which collaboration is made with the virtual robot. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290199 | Robot System, Control Apparatus, And Control Method - A robot system includes a robot having an arm pivoting about a pivot axis (first pivot axis), a motor (first motor) pivoting the arm, a shaft (spline shaft) coupled to the arm and moving in an axial direction of a linear motion axis parallel to the pivot axis, and an inertial sensor provided in the arm or shaft, and a control apparatus having a control unit controlling the motor, wherein the inertial sensor detects an angular velocity about a roll axis orthogonal to the pivot axis and the linear motion axis or an acceleration in a tangential direction of a circle around the roll axis, and the control unit controls the motor based on information representing a pivot direction of the arm about the roll axis when the arm stops or decelerates and output from the inertial sensor. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING AND MOVING OBJECTS HAVING COMPLEX OUTER SURFACES - In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides an end effector for use with a programmable motion device. The end effector includes a pair of mutually opposing surfaces, at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces being movable with respect to an end effector support structure for supporting the at least one of the pair of mutually opposing surfaces. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290201 | LEAST SQUARE-BASED MECHANICAL ARM CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOT EXPERIMENTAL TEACHING - Disclosed is a least square-based mechanical arm control method for robot experimental teaching, which includes: acquiring an image of a target object, and calculating position coordinates of the target object by using the image of the target object; setting a pickup distance, selecting a plurality of first sample points and second sample points according to a position target, and controlling, by using a swing steering engine, a claw to sequentially move along a first trajectory and a second trajectory; reading a duty ratio S of PWM signals in the swing steering engine, and calculating a value of D | 2020-09-17 |
20200290202 | INTELLIGENT ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An intelligent robot control method is provided for an intelligent robot. The method includes obtaining a first position at which the intelligent robot is currently located and a target position to be reached, and determining a movement path from the first position to the target position. The movement path has a particular roadblock. The method also includes transmitting a removal request when the intelligent robot moves from the first position to a second position, and a distance between the second position and a third position at which the particular roadblock is located and that is to be reached reaches a target distance. The removal request is used for requesting a removal instruction to be transmitted to the particular roadblock, and the removal instruction is used for, based on a roadblock type of the particular roadblock, instructing to remove the particular roadblock before the intelligent robot arrives. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290203 | Motion Transfer of Highly Dimensional Movements to Lower Dimensional Robot Movements - Techniques for transferring highly dimensional movements to lower dimensional robot movements are described. In an example, a reference motion of a target is used to train a non-linear approximator of a robot to learn how to perform the motion. The robot and the target are associated with a robot model and a target model, respectively. Features related to the positions of the robot joints are input to the non-linear approximator. During the training, a robot joint is simulated, which results in movement of this joint and different directions of a robot link connected thereto. The robot link is mapped to a link of the target model. The directions of the robot link are compared to the direction of the target link to learn the best movement of the robot joint. The training is repeated for the different links and for different phases of the reference motion. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290204 | CONTROL DEVICE AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A control device includes: a storage unit storing a work program of a robot; a display control unit displaying a virtual robot formed by virtualizing the robot and a teaching point in a simulator screen at a display unit, based on the work program stored in the storage unit; and an accepting unit accepting a selection of the teaching point displayed in the simulator screen. The display control unit displays, in the simulator screen, a first window including a first command corresponding to the selected teaching point, when the accepting unit accepts the selection of the teaching point. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290205 | SAFEGUARDING A MACHINE - A safety system for safeguarding a machine is provided, said safety system having at least one safe sensor for producing safe data, wherein the safe sensor also produces non-safe data and/or a non-safe sensor for producing non-safe data is provided, wherein the safety system furthermore has a non-safe evaluation unit for processing the non-safe data and a safe evaluation unit that is configured to test the non-safe evaluation unit in that an evaluation result of the processing of the non-safe data is checked with reference to the safe data, The safe data have a lower accuracy and/or are more rarely available in comparison with the evaluation results. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290206 | OPERATION TOOL FOR GRASPING WORKPIECE INCLUDING CONNECTOR AND ROBOT APPARATUS INCLUDING OPERATION TOOL - An operation tool includes a grasping mechanism that grasps a wire harness. The grasping mechanism includes a plurality of chuck parts that grasp a wire member, and two clamping members that are arranged so as to face each other in order to sandwich the wire member. A drive device of the grasping mechanism includes a movement mechanism that moves the second clamping member toward the first clamping member. The drive device includes a rotation mechanism that moves the first clamping member so as to rotate the wire member while the wire member is grasped by the chuck parts. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290207 | REAL-TIME IDENTIFICATION OF BURR SIZE AND LOCATION FOR ROBOTIC DEBURRING PROCESS - A process of deburring a workpiece comprising installing a workpiece onto a machine table proximate a robot, the workpiece having a surface, the robot having at least one force sensor and a spindle load sensor associated with a spindle coupled to a cutting tool, the robot having at least one joint configured to be actuated by a joint actuator; the robot being coupled to a controller; generating joint encoder signals with the controller, the joint encoder signals configured to direct the joint actuator; sensing contact forces between the cutting tool of the robot and the surface of the workpiece; determining a deburring path of the cutting tool to deburr the workpiece; and controlling the robotic deburring process by use of the joint encoder signals, a physics based model of burr size and material removal, a nominal trajectory and an actual trajectory of the cutting tool center point position. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290208 | ROBOTS FOR SERVING FOOD AND/OR DRINKS - A robot includes: a base having a plurality of wheels; a body having a bottom portion coupled above the base, and a top portion above the bottom portion, the top portion configured to support food and/or drink; a first camera at the bottom portion, wherein the first camera is oriented to view upward; and a second camera at the top portion, wherein the second camera is configured to view upward. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290209 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROBOT - A control device for a robot that can decrease damage when the robot falls forward or rearward and can be applied to an assist robot is provided. A controller | 2020-09-17 |
20200290210 | ROBOTS FOR SERVING FOOD AND/OR DRINKS - A robot includes: a base having a plurality of wheels; a motor system mechanically coupled to one or more of the wheels; a body having a bottom portion coupled above the base, and a top portion above the bottom portion; a support at the top portion, wherein the support is configured to withstand a temperature that is above 135° F.; and a processing unit configured to operate the robot. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290211 | Asymmetric Dual End Effector Robot Arm - An apparatus includes a first arm comprising an unequal-link linkage having a first end effector; a second arm comprising an equal-link linkage having a second end effector; and a drive unit coupled to the first arm and the second arm, the drive unit being configured to move the first arm and the second arm. The first end effector is asymmetric to the second end effector. The first end effector is angled relative to the second end effector such that a first substrate support section on the first end effector is not positioned over or under a second substrate support section on the second end effector. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290212 | ROBOT - A robot including a base, a first movable part, and a second movable part supported on the first movable part. The base includes an opening portion through which ends of inner cables disposed within the robot are inserted. The robot includes a number of distributing boxes that are detachably attached to the opening portion or to a portion near the opening portion of the base. The distributing boxes respectively include, robot-side walls through which ends of the inner cables are inserted in order to dispose the ends of the inner cables within the distributing boxes, and relay walls provided with connectors to which outer cables from a control device for the robot are connected. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290213 | Continuous Slip Recovery - The disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating slip of a robot appendage. In one aspect, a method for mitigating slip of a robot appendage includes (i) receiving an input from one or more sensors, (ii) determining, based on the received input, an appendage position of the robot appendage, (iii) determining a filter position for the robot appendage, (iv) determining a distance between the appendage position and the filter position, (v) determining, based on the distance, a force to apply to the robot appendage, (vi) causing one or more actuators to apply the force to the robot appendage, (vii) determining whether the distance is greater than a threshold distance, and (viii) responsive to determining that the distance is greater than the threshold distance, the control system adjusting the filter position to a position, which is the threshold distance from the appendage position, for use in a next iteration. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290214 | SUCTION APPARATUS - A suction apparatus includes a suction unit, a negative pressure detection unit, a suction abnormality determination unit, and a notification unit. The suction unit suctions and holds merchandise with a negative pressure. The negative pressure detection unit detects a negative pressure value in the suction unit whenever the suction unit suctions the merchandise. The suction abnormality determination unit determines that the suction unit is abnormal in a case where the detected negative pressure value is lower in negative pressure degree than a predetermined suction determination negative pressure value continuously by a predetermined number of times of determination or more. The notification unit provides a notification in a case where the suction unit is determined to be abnormal. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290215 | MECHANICAL WRIST JOINTS WITH ENHANCED RANGE OF MOTION, AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - A wrist joint, such as for a surgical instrument, may include a first disc, a second disc adjacent the first disc, a drive tendon connecting the first disc and the second disc. The first disc and the second disc may include respective opposing gear features that intermesh with one another. The first disc and the second disc may further include opposing load bearing surfaces. In response to tensioning the drive tendon, the first and second discs rotate relative to each other. The first and second discs may have a maximum rotational range of motion greater than about +/−45 degrees relative to each other. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290216 | CAPACITOR SENSOR INCLUDING TWO PLATES HAVING BOTH CONDUCTIVE AND NON CONDUCTIVE REGIONS - A capacitive sensor for characterizing force or torque includes a first plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a first plurality of patterned conductive regions, and a second plurality of non-patterned conductive regions and a second plurality of patterned conductive regions. The first and second pluralities of non-patterned conductive regions are facing and the first and second pluralities of patterned conductive regions are facing. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290217 | Robotic Leg - A robotic leg includes a hip, a first pulley attached to the hip and defining a first axis of rotation, a first leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, a second pulley rotatably coupled to the second end portion of the first leg portion and defining a second axis of rotation, a second leg portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, and a timing belt trained about the first pulley and the second pulley for synchronizing rotation of the first leg portion about the first axis of rotation and rotation of the second leg portion about the second axis of rotation. The first end portion of the first leg portion is rotatably coupled to the hip and configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation. The first end portion of the second leg portion is fixedly attached to the second pulley. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290218 | ROBOT PROTECTING JACKET COMPRISING A BEADED CONNECTION - The disclosure relates to a robot protecting jacket for a coating robot, in particular for a painting robot, comprising a connecting element for form-fittingly fastening the robot protecting jacket, especially for fastening the robot protecting jacket to the coating robot or connecting two adjacent portions of the robot protecting jacket to each other. The disclosure provides for the connecting element to be part of a beaded connection. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290219 | FOLDING KNIFE - A folding knife is described herein. The folding knife includes a release actuator that provides three knife positions: a secured closed position, a secured open position, and an intermediate unsecured position in between the two secured positions, and that opens and closes the folding knife easily and safely. A triple-purpose pivot ring provides an index finger grip, an attachment point, and a pivoting mechanism. The release actuator allows for one-handed operation. A blade holder comprises a blade lock that has two positions, one of which locks the blade into position in the blade holder, while the other position unlocks it. The blade lock may be a push button that unlocks the blade while pressing it down, and that automatically return the lock into its locked position by action of a spring, in particular a leaf spring. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290220 | BOLT ACTION TOOL - A bolt action tool is disclosed in accordance with some embodiments. The bolt action tool may include a housing including a housing longitudinal body including a housing longitudinal bore. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include a first housing opening and second housing opening. Further, the housing longitudinal body may include at least one groove. Further, the bolt action tool may include a tool assembly including an assembly longitudinal body configured to be accommodated within the housing longitudinal bore, at least one tool attached to at least one assembly end of the assembly longitudinal body, and a bolt configured to be attached to the assembly longitudinal body. Further, the bolt action tool may include a biasing element cooperatively coupled to each of the tool assembly and the housing configured to maintain the tool assembly in at least one retracted position while the biasing element may be in a resting state. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290221 | Folding Knife Safety Mechanism - A folding knife with a locking mechanism is provided. The folding knife includes a locking spring that interfaces with a recess in the blade to bias the blade from being pivoted out of the handle. A button interfaces with the locking spring to actuate the locking spring interfacing with the blade. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290222 | Hand Knife With Integrated Miter Guide - A hand knife tool has alignment markings configured on its blade to help orientate the cutting edge of the knife tool across a workpiece to make a miter cut. A transverse axis is defined perpendicular to a substantially straight middle section of the cutting edge and bisecting the two faces of the knife blade. Each alignment marking is configured on the knife blade at an angle relative to the transverse axis. Each of the alignment markings visually delineate an alignment line substantially across the knife blade between the cutting edge and the blade back. When one of the alignment markings on the knife tool is aligned to the edge of a workpiece, it places the cutting edge of the knife tool across the workpiece at a substantially congruent angle. Then the knife can be pivoted upon its edge and then make a miter cut. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290223 | RAZOR ASSEMBLY - One or more implementation disclosed herein provides razor assemblies that allow a user to have a less than smooth shave by changing the distance between razor blades and a razor blade guard. The distance between the razor blade(s) and the guard may be increased or decreased using a movable knob mechanism, a rotatable dial mechanism, a movable razor assembly and housing mechanism, a rotatable threaded handle, one or more slider mechanisms, a rotating blade mechanism, etc. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290224 | HANDLE FOR A RAZOR - A shaving razor handle comprising a body defined by a top shell joined to a bottom shell and comprising an open end, in which the top shell or the bottom shell comprises a substantially continuous band of material that forms the open end of the body. Also provided is a shaving razor handle with these features and a forward assembly coupled to the body, in which at least a portion of the forward assembly rotates relative to the body. Further provided is a shaving razor handle with these features, in which an inner edge of the one of the top shell or the bottom shell comprises a substantially linear portion extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and a curved portion extending between the substantially linear portion and the substantially continuous band of material. | 2020-09-17 |
20200290225 | RAZOR HANDLE WITH A ROTATABLE PORTION - A shaving razor handle comprising a body defined by a top shell joined to a bottom shell and a forward assembly coupled to the body and comprising a shaft received in an open end of the body. An inner surface of the top or bottom shell comprises an extension that engages an aperture formed in an outer surface of the shaft. Also provided is a shaving razor handle with these features, in which the top or bottom shell comprises a substantially continuous band of material forming an open end of the body and in which the shaft and/or body comprises one or more structures to retain the shaft within the body and to allow limited rotation of at least a portion of the forward assembly relative to the body. | 2020-09-17 |