43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170304968 | ROBOT SCREW-FASTENING DEVICE AND SCREW-FASTENING ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot screw-fastening device includes a nut runner that is attached to a distal end of an arm of a robot to fasten screws one by one. A screw magazine accommodates a plurality of screws to be fed to the nut runner. A magazine inserting-extracting mechanism inserts and extracts a screw retrieving position of the screw magazine to and from below the nut runner. The screw magazine includes a flat support surface with a slit-like opening that contacts with a bearing surface of each of the screws so as to support the screws in a hanging state. The slit-like opening allows an underhead section of each screw to extend therethrough so that the plurality of screws are arranged parallel to each other in a single row. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304969 | BOLT CAULKING METHOD AND BOLT CAULKING DEVICE - There are provided a bolt caulking method and a bolt caulking device which ensure supply and caulking of a bolt as a single operation. The method is a bolt caulking method including supplying a bolt into a nose piece having a vertical hole, and lowering a punch from above to drive the bolt into a metal plate. The bolt is supplied through a pipe connected to a side of the nose piece, and dropped into a vertical hole formed in the nose piece along an inclined hole formed at a tip end of the pipe with a head part of the bolt being located on the topside. Thereafter, the punch which ejects air from a central hole is lowered within the vertical hole to drive the bolt into a metal plate while holding the bolt at a lower part of the vertical hole by the ejecting air flow. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304970 | Heavy Object Supporting Device - A heavy object supporting device includes: a mounting table which is arranged to face a base, and on which a supported object is mounted; an annular sealing member which is arranged between the mounting table and the base and can be elastically compressed in the direction in which the mounting table and the base face each other; and a separation preventing structure which prevents separation between the mounting table and the base. A space, which is defined by the mounting table, the base, and the sealing member, is formed as a fluid-filled space that is sealed in a state filled with fluid. The separation preventing structure is configured to allow the mounting table to be moved relative to the base in the facing direction and the direction orthogonal to the facing direction while maintaining the sealed state of the fluid-filled space. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304971 | WORKPIECE CHANGER - A workpiece change for use in a machine tool that comprises a tool spindle for clamping tools for machining workpieces, comprises two wheels arranged parallel to one another and rotatable about an axis of rotation into at least two prominent angular positions. Two swivel tables for clamping workpieces are arranged between the wheels and are each mounted on the wheels to swivel about a swivel axis which runs parallel to the axis of rotation. In each prominent angular position, one of the swivel tables is located in its working position in which clamped workpieces can be machined with the tools. Both wheels are supported at their rim. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304972 | WORKING MACHINE - In a working machine, left and right side walls are erected on a bed, a forward/backward saddle is movable in forward/backward directions, left and right sides of the forward/backward saddle are movably supported with the left and right side walls, a forward/backward drive device is arranged on the left and right side walls, to move the forward/backward saddle in the forward/backward directions, a left/right saddle is arranged on the forward/backward saddle and movable in left/right directions, a left/right drive device is arranged on the forward/backward saddle on each of forward/backward sides of the left/right saddle, to move the left/right saddle in the left/right directions, an up/down slider is movable up and down and arranged on the left/right saddle, a lower portion of the up/down slider is provided with a processing head to which a processing tool for processing a work set on the bed is removably and replaceably attached. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304973 | TOOL CHANGER, MACHINE TOOL, AND METHOD FOR CHANGING TOOL - A tool changer includes at least one tool changer unit, wherein the at least one tool changer unit includes: a tool holder that receives and holds a tool; a base member that supports the tool holder so that the tool holder can be slid along a longitudinal direction of the tool; and a moving mechanism that slides the tool holder relative to the base member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304974 | HIGH SPEED SPINDLE - A spindle assembly configured to be assembled in a machining device. A front cover of the spindle assembly includes passages to allow high pressure fluid to flow towards the blades of the turbine and rotate the turbine; openings located at the front end of the front cover may allow low pressure fluid to flow out of the spindle assembly; passages extending from behind the turbine to the front end of the front cover may allow collection of low pressure fluids that flow towards the rear end of the spindle after hitting the blades of the turbine and to direct these fluids towards the front end of the front cover and out of the spindle assembly. The housing of the spindle assembly may include a rear section configured to be assembled onto the machining device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304975 | Toe Notch Plate - The Toe Notch Plate attaches to a standard router and maintains the router at approximately a 75 degree angle from the work piece and is adjustable for use with ¾″ or ½″ material. It also maintains the router bit a consistent distance from the edge of the work piece. When the router is moved along the edge of the work piece it will create an angled groove providing a resting point for a nail gun and an entry point for brad nails. This allows the grooved piece to be toe nailed to another piece of wood which typically will be perpendicular. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304976 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE - An electric working machine comprises a motor, a switch, a drive device, a brake device, and a failure determiner. The switch is configured for operation by a user, has an on-state and an off-state. The drive device is configured to drive the motor in response to the switch being placed in the on-state. The brake device is configured to control deceleration of the motor to a stopped state in response to the switch being placed in the off-state. The failure determiner is configured to monitor deceleration of the motor during controlled deceleration and to determine whether the brake device has failed based on the monitored deceleration. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSMISSION CASE - A method of manufacturing a transmission case housing is provided wherein a minimum quantity of lubrication as a compressed air/oil mist is supplied as the housing is rough bored and face milled. The transmission case defines a plurality of transmission fluid drainage holes for draining transmission fluid from the transmission when installed in a vehicle. The housing is positioned with the fluid drainage holes below a central axis of the housing and a plurality of internal bores and faces are bored and face milled on the housing. The compressed air/oil mist is sprayed from the cutting head to cool and lubricate the boring and face milling tools. Machining chips are blown off the rough bored housing through the fluid drainage holes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304978 | MACHINING APPARATUS - Provided is a machining apparatus capable of improving the positioning accuracy of a machining tool as compared to conventional machines. A machining apparatus | 2017-10-26 |
20170304979 | PROCESSING MACHINE BASE CONSTRUCTION AND BASE SETTING METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A PROCESSING MACHINE LINE - Provided is a base configuration of a processing machine line ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170304980 | SHEET GLASS PRODUCT WITH INCREASED EDGE STRENGTH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Thin glass elements with improved edge strength are provided—from a sheet glass element that has two opposite parallel faces and an edge connecting the faces. The sheet glass element has a thickness of at most 700 μm. At least a portion of the edge is defined by an edge surface portion that is convexly curved, so that at least one of the faces merges into the edge surface portion, wherein a curved arc of the edge surface portion has a length that is at least 1/30 of the thickness of the sheet glass element. In the region of the convex curvature, the edge surface portion has indentations in the form of furrows. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304981 | ABRASIVE MACHINING APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EDGES OF GLASS ARTICLES - Abrasive machining apparatuses and methods of finishing glass articles with abrasive machining apparatuses are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an abrasive machining apparatus includes a support base, an edge finishing unit, and an edge finishing unit position sensor. The edge finishing unit includes an abrasive machining spindle having an abrasive wheel that is coupled to a motor and a pivot mechanism that is coupled to the support base. The pivot mechanism has an axis about which the abrasive machining spindle pivots. The abrasive machining spindle is pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position. The actuator is coupled to the edge finishing unit and to the support base and selectively positions the abrasive machining spindle about the axis. The edge finishing unit position sensor is coupled to the support base and is oriented to detect a position of the abrasive machining spindle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304982 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRILLING AND MILLING GLASS SHEETS ARRANGED VERTICALLY - An automatic machine for drilling and milling substantially flat glass sheets includes a machine body; an input conveyor provided with a motorized roller conveyor or roller belt that conveys the glass sheet by its lower edge; an input conveyance surface provided with idle gliding wheels; an output conveyor provided with a motorized roller conveyor or motorized belt that conveys the glass sheet by means of its lower edge; and an output conveyance surface provided with idle gliding wheels. The machine further includes at least one carriage provided with synchronous horizontal motion along the longitudinal axis X2; and at least one pair of working heads provided independently with a synchronous vertical motion for adjustment and feeding along the axes Y1 and Y2, wherein, each head bears a tool provided with rotary motion (cutting) and feeding motion along the axes Z1 and Z2. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304983 | GRINDING TOOL FOR BUTTONS ON A ROCK DRILL BIT - A grinding cup for detachable connection to the output drive shaft of a grinding machine for grinding buttons on drill bits or cutters, said grinding cup having top and bottom surfaces and consisting of a lower grinding section and an upper body section with a centrally disposed recess formed in the bottom surface of the grinding section; said body section having a centrally disposed upright drive section formed on the top surface of the grinding cup, said drive section shaped and sized to both driveably engage within a corresponding recess at end of the output drive shaft and provide axial and radial support and retaining means for detachably connecting the grinding cup to the output drive shaft wherein said drive section has a non-circular cross section and is tapered from the top surface of the grinding cup to the free end of the drive section. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304984 | Blocking unit for a block piece for a spectacle lens and process of curing - A blocking unit for a block piece for a spectacle lens comprising a block piece reception body with a reception surface adapted to receive a block piece with a spectacle lens to be blocked and a bottom surface opposite the working surface, and a plurality of light sources fixedly mounted to the block piece reception body. A process of curing a lens on a block piece. The process comprises the steps of defining, in a controller, a pattern of illumination, and sequentially turning on and off the light sources from a plurality of first light sources and optional second light sources based on the determined pattern, for curing a material between the lens and the block piece. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304985 | TRAVEL PATH GRINDING DEVICE AND TRAVEL PATH GRINDING METHOD - A grinding device of a travel path, on which traveling wheels of a rail-type vehicle roll, includes a grinder which grinds a surface layer of a travel path, a frame on which the grinder is provided, and a device traveling wheel mounted on the frame. The device traveling wheel rolls along the travel path on the top surface of the standard rail extending in the extending direction of the travel path. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304986 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus includes: a plurality of polishing heads for holding a wafer, a polishing pad for polishing the wafer, a rotatable turn table having the polishing pad attached thereto, a turn table driving mechanism for rotating the turn table, a plurality of wafer-detecting sensors for detecting coming off of the wafer from the polishing head during polishing, wherein the polishing apparatus has the wafer-detecting sensor disposed above peripheral portions of the respective polishing heads and on each downstream side in a rotation direction of the turn table with respect to the respective polishing heads. The polishing apparatus can detect coming off of a wafer from a polishing head during polishing more rapidly, and can prevent a breakage of the wafer thereby. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304987 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A SLIDER - A manufacturing method of a slider includes steps of: (a) providing a row bar with a plurality of slider elements connecting together; (b) lapping surfaces of the row bar so as to obtain a predetermined requirement; (c) lowering the temperature of the surfaces lapped in the step (b) before and/or during lapping; and (d) cutting the row bar into a plurality of sliders. The present invention can prevent a local high temperature generated on the magnetic head during lapping so that the performance of the magnetic head is improved. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304988 | LAPPING PLATE AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present disclosure involves a method of making a lapping plate by coating a platen with solid resin powder, abrasive particles, and an aqueous carrier followed by evaporating the aqueous carrier and curing the solid resin powder to form an abrasive coating. The present disclosure also involves related lapping plates. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304989 | LAPPING PLATE AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present disclosure involves a method of making a lapping plate by electrostatically coating a platen with solid resin powder and abrasive particles followed by curing the solid resin powder to form an abrasive coating. The present disclosure also involves related lapping plates. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304990 | Chemical Mechanical Polishing Apparatus and Method - A polisher head of a polishing apparatus includes a membrane and a first local pressure nodule and a second local pressure nodule physically contacting the membrane. The first local pressure nodule is configured to apply a first local force to the membrane and the second local pressure nodule is configured to apply a second local force to the membrane. The first local pressure nodule and the second local pressure nodule are independently controllable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304991 | TURN TABLE TRANSPORT CARRIAGE - A turn table transport carriage configured to carry a turn table removed from a polishing apparatus or turn table which is to be disposed to the polishing apparatus, turn table transport carriage including a turn table holding section configured to hold the turn table, support base which supports the turn table holding section from a lower side, elevating mechanism which moves up and down the turn table holding section, and inclination mechanism which inclines the turn table holding section holding the turn table, the turn table transport carriage being characterized by enabling carrying the turn table in a state where the turn table holding section holding the turn table is inclined by the inclination mechanism. Consequently, there is provided the turn table transport carriage which has a narrow width at the time of carrying the turn table and can reduce a width of a passage for carrying the turntable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304992 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND WAFER POLISHING METHOD - A polishing apparatus which is an index system polishing apparatus which includes a polishing head for holding a wafer, a plurality of turn tables to which polishing pads for polishing the wafer are attached, and a loading/unloading stage for loading the wafer to the polishing head or unloading the wafer from the polishing head, and which polishes the wafer while switching the turn tables to be used for polishing the wafer held at the polishing head by causing the polishing head to perform rotation movement, the polishing apparatus including a turn table upward and downward movement mechanism which allows the turn table to move upward and downward. With this polishing apparatus, it is possible to reduce an amount of displacement caused when moment load is applied on the polishing head during polishing. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304993 | DUST EXTRACTION DEVICE - Described herein are articles, assemblies, and methods that use a dust extraction device having a body with a chamber, a first inlet communicating with the chamber extending along a first inlet axis and adapted for releasable connection to a source of pressurized gas, a second inlet communicating with the chamber extending along a second inlet axis and adapted for releasable connection to a dust source, and an outlet extending along an outlet axis and communicating with the chamber. The outlet is adapted for releasable connection to a receptacle, with the outlet comprising at least one baffle that diverts flow of the gas within the outlet. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304994 | BLADE FOR CENTRIFUGAL BLAST WHEEL MACHINE AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING A CENTRIFUGAL BLAST WHEEL MACHINE - A centrifugal blast wheel machine comprises a housing and a wheel assembly coupled to the housing. The wheel assembly has a plurality of blades configured to throw blast media introduced into the wheel assembly against a work piece. According to one embodiment, each blade of the plurality of blades includes a curved portion positioned adjacent a central hub of the wheel assembly, and a straight portion integrally formed with the curved portion extending radially outwardly from the wheel assembly. According to another embodiment, each blade includes a first side rail extending along the blade, the first side rail having a first recess, and a first grommet positioned in the first recess. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304995 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND MATERIAL - A method of making polycrystalline diamond material includes providing a fraction of diamond particles or grains and a sintering additive, the sintering additive comprising a carbon source of nano-sized particles or grains, forming the diamond particles and sintering additive into an aggregated mass, consolidating the aggregated mass and a binder material to form a green body, and subjecting the green body to conditions of pressure and temperature at which diamond is more thermodynamically stable than graphite and for a time sufficient to consume the sintering additive, sintering it and forming polycrystalline diamond material that is thermodynamically and crystallographically stable and is substantially devoid of any nano-structures. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304996 | Abrasive Articles, Assemblies, and Methods with Gripping Material - An abrasive article is provided that has a backing having opposed first and second major surfaces, an abrasive layer disposed on the first major surface, and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the second major surface. The protrusions comprise a polymer having a Shore A hardness ranging from 5 to 90. These articles provide an alternative sanding solution enabling abrasive articles lacking an attachment layer to be handled effectively and efficiently, providing for a technically superior abrasive sheet on the marketplace that does not use or require an attachment layer. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304997 | POLISHING BRUSH - A polishing brush ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170304998 | RATCHET HANDLE - A ratchet handle has a wrench body, a ratchet block, an elastic sheet and a ratchet. The ratchet block, the elastic sheet and the ratchet are received inside the wrench body. The ratchet block has a first end, a second end opposite the first end of the ratchet block, a first side, a second side opposite the first side of the ratchet block, and a sliding face. The sliding face is arranged on the second side of the ratchet block and is formed at the first end of the ratchet block. The elastic sheet has an assembling section assembled on the second side of the ratchet block. The assembling section extends toward the first end of the ratchet block and extends to a position on the sliding face, thereby pushing the ratchet block sufficiently to make the ratchet block and the ratchet free from slippage. | 2017-10-26 |
20170304999 | Fittings, Components, and Associated Tools - Described are fittings, components, and associated tools for use in coupling pipe or tubing. The described fittings generally include a unitary body having an outer surface and an inner lumen forming a void within said unitary body. The lumen is configured to receive threads for mating with the threads of a female sub end of a pipe or tube. The outer surface includes at least one aperture for receiving a tool that can be inserted within said aperture so as to rotate the fitting about an axis that extends through the lumen of the unitary body. The at least one apertures provide a safe and convenient way to tighten and loosen the fitting during the process of coupling pipe or tubing. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305000 | SCREWDRIVER WITH SCREW RETENTION MECHANISM - A screwdriver for resisting premature disengagement of a screw from the screwdriver. The screwdriver includes a shaft having a central axis; a tip radially aligned with the central axis of the shaft which includes an end opposite the shaft, at least one radial protrusion extending away from the central axis, and a notch; and a screw retention mechanism including a flexible member aligned with the notch and attached to either the tip or the shaft. The flexible member has an unattached end which is separated from the second end of the tip. When the tip is inserted into a recess of a screw, the flexible member flexes toward the central axis and creates an opposing elastic force which holds the screw to the tip. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305001 | QUICK DISCONNECT TOOL, QUICK DISCONNECT MALE CONNECTOR AND METHODS OF USING THE QUICK DISCONNECT AND MALE CONNECTOR - Provided are a quick disconnect tool and a male connector. The tool includes a socket, detents in the socket and a collar to open and close the detents. The male connector fits within the socket and cannot rotate within the socket. The male connector includes a recess into which the detents can lock the male connector inside the socket. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305002 | PROGRAMMABLE TOOL ORIENTATION BASED, ASSEMBLY TIGHTENING CONTROL - In an embodiment herein, a tool is described. The tool comprises an inclinometer configured to determine a first inclination of the tool; and transmit a first indicator to a controller in response to determining the first inclination of the tool. The tool further comprises a controller interface configured to receive a first program from the controller in response to transmitting the first indicator. The tool further comprises a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305003 | EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING A TRIM WEIGHT FROM A ROTOR BLADE - An extraction device for extracting a trim weight from a rotor blade, comprising a supporting tube that is at least partly provided with a female thread, and a threaded rod that is at least partially arranged in the supporting tube, wherein the threaded rod is coupled to a fixing element that is adapted for being detachably fixed to the trim weight and that is at least partially provided with a male thread which engages at least partially the female thread of the supporting tube, and wherein the threaded rod is at least partly plastically deformable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305004 | Fastener Removal Tool for Quickly, Safely, and Easily Removing Push Pin Panel Fasteners - A panel fastener tool is disclosed that includes a first arm pivotally connected to a second arm. Each of the first arm and second arm include a camming portion, a camming surface, a terminal projection projecting substantially inwardly, and an indent between the camming portion and the terminal projection. Upon pivoting the first arm and the second arm towards each other, the camming surfaces each engage a top portion of an inner member of a fastener inserted into a hole in a workpiece. The camming surfaces lift the inner member out of an insertable member of the fastener, and the terminal projections capture a head portion of the insertable member within the indents. When an upward force is applied, the terminal projections lift the insertable member from the hole. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305005 | CORDLESS CARTON CLOSING TOOL AND METHOD OF REPLACING A CARTON CLOSER CLINCHING MEMBER - A method for replacing a clincher anvil of a clincher assembly of a fastener driving tool is provided. The method includes removing a first connector connecting the mount to a connecting rod operatively connected to a motor of the fastener driving tool through a first aperture in the housing, aligning second connector connecting the clincher anvil to a portion of the clinching assembly with a second aperture in the housing, removing the second connector through the second aperture, removing the clincher arm from the fastener driving tool, aligning a replacement clincher arm with the portion of the clinching assembly, inserting the second connector through the second aperture, securing the replacement clincher arm to the portion of the clinching assembly, inserting the first connector through the first aperture and into the mount, and connecting the mount to the connecting rod. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305006 | IMPACT TOOL - In an impact tool, a vibration absorbing body is fitted on the outside of an outer periphery of an operating body, and the vibration absorbing body is interposed between the operating body and the cover body. The vibration absorbing body includes a tubular main body, and ring bodies attached to be fitted into recessed grooves formed on an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the tubular main body along the circumferential direction and elastically deformed to expand or contract the outside diameter. The ring bodies are maintained in a state where the ring bodies are elastically contracted in a freely expanding or contracting manner. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305007 | Foldout Hand Tool - A generally continuous cylindrical body where a first set of tools and a second set of tools are arranged at the proximate and distal ends of the body to rotate in a specific alternating 180 degree sequence in either an “L” mode or “screwdriver” mode for use. The tools are configured to be positioned at one or more hinge points by screws and shoulder screws. At a proximal end of the tool body, and at the tangent of the circumference of the body at the distal end of each tool; each tool is configured to rotate away from the body to a plurality of angles. The general cylindrical body also provides angled channels or walls with varying angular depths or tool slots where the tools are arranged and retained within the general cylindrical body. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305008 | HANDLE FOR A SCREWDRIVER - A screwdriver includes a shank having a driving end and a connection end which is fixed to a handle. The handle has a core portion which is mounted to the connection end of the shank by way of injection molding. Multiple first portions and multiple second portions are alternatively attached to the outside of the core portion. The first portions are made of material that is softer than that of the second portions so as to provide comfortable grasp to the user's hand. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305009 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - The present invention includes a collection device a communication module, a first processing unit, a second processing unit and an execution unit. The benefit of the invention compared to the prior art is: by the cooperation of the using of the first processing unit and the second processing unit, the complicated operation with which the second processing unit can not accomplish is transferred to the first processing unit, the first processing unit then accomplish the operation, thus the processing speed and accuracy are increased. Meanwhile the simple logic operation processed by the first processing unit is transferred to the second processing unit the second processing unit then processes the logic operation and forms control signal to control the execution unit, so that the delayed processing of the execution unit is avoided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305010 | 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. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305011 | Robotic Torso Sensing System and Method - A robotic torso sensing system and method includes: a robotic torso comprising a mobile torso, the robotic torso further comprising a fixed torso; a motor configured to move the mobile torso; a torso encoder configured to provide information to the motor; a master controller operably connected to the motor, the master controller configured to control the motor, the master controller operably connected to the torso encoder, the master controller further configured to control the mobile torso; and a sensor configured to measure a position of the mobile torso, the sensor further configured to transmit the measurement to the master controller. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305012 | CONVEYANCE METHOD AND CONVEYANCE DEVICE - After a component picked up by a suction nozzle is moved in an XY direction towards target XY coordinates, a waveform of a vibration (vibration waveform) in the Y direction arising in the component after the component has arrived near the target XY coordinates is measured, and control is performed such that the component arrives at a target Z coordinate (value zero) when a displacement y of the component crosses a node of the measured vibration waveform. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305013 | MAP LOCALIZING WITH PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED RANGING DEVICES FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS AND VEHICLES - A method for localizing robots and other objects when ranging devices are partially obstructed. The method includes retrieving a digital map of the space and then identifying potential locations for the object in the space. The method involves generating a prediction of expected ranges between the object and surfaces in the space at each of the potential locations. The method includes operating a ranging device to measure ranges to the surfaces in the space and comparing, for each of the predictions, the measured ranges with the expected ranges to identify the most accurate prediction. The comparing includes weighting ranges that are too small neutrally as these are strikes on obstructions, weighting ranges that provide matches positively, and weighting ranges that are too large negatively, and the comparing then involves summing the weighted ranges to identify a most accurate one of the predictions and associated current location for the object. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305014 | FACILITATING DEVICE CONTROL - Systems, devices, articles, and methods are illustrated and described herein. A method of operation in a robotic system including a processor, a first device, and a second device involves receiving, by the processor, a training set including a first plurality of positions in a first configuration space that represents physical configurations of the first device, a second plurality of positions in a second configuration space that represents physical configurations of the second device, and information that represents pairs of positions. A representative pair includes a first representative position in the first configuration space and a second representative position in the second configuration space. The method involves creating, by the processor, from the training set, information that represents a map between a first run-time position in the first configuration space, and a second run-time position in the second configuration space, and returning, by the processor, the information that represents the map. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305015 | Semi-Autonomous Multi-Use Robot System and Method of Operation - A semi-autonomous robot system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305016 | TOOL POSITION AND IDENTIFICATION INDICATOR DISPLAYED IN A BOUNDARY AREA OF A COMPUTER DISPLAY SCREEN - An endoscope captures images of a surgical site for display in a viewing area of a monitor. When a tool is outside the viewing area, a GUI indicates the position of the tool by positioning a symbol in a boundary area around the viewing area so as to indicate the tool position. The distance of the out-of-view tool from the viewing area may be indicated by the size, color, brightness, or blinking or oscillation frequency of the symbol. A distance number may also be displayed on the symbol. The orientation of the shaft or end effector of the tool may be indicated by an orientation indicator superimposed over the symbol, or by the orientation of the symbol itself. When the tool is inside the viewing area, but occluded by an object, the GUI superimposes a ghost tool at its current position and orientation over the occluding object. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305017 | END EFFECTOR, INDUSTRIAL ROBOT, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An end effector has an end effector base portion connected to a robot arm, and an elastic component holding unit provided to the end effector base portion so as to hold an elastic component. The elastic component holding unit has a plurality of elastic component gripping members which releasably grip the elastic component, and a biasing unit for repulsively biasing each distal end portion of the plurality of elastic component gripping members from a releasing position for releasing the elastic component toward a gripping position for gripping the elastic component. An end effector capable of simplifying a fitting work of an elastic component such as the O ring can be provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305018 | SURROUNDING MONITORING DEVICE OF WORK MACHINE AND METHOD OF MONITORING SURROUNDINGS OF WORK MACHINE - A surrounding monitoring device of a work machine includes: a display unit; a plurality of cameras acquiring a surrounding condition of the work machine; an image processing unit generating a bird's-eye image indicating the surrounding condition of the work machine on the basis of images imaged by the cameras; a work machine operation detection unit detecting an operation of the work machine; and a display control unit displaying, on the display unit, a single camera image imaged by one or more cameras, of the plurality of cameras, the bird's-eye image, mechanical gauge display, menu display, and/or breakdown information display. Further, when the operation of the work machine is detected, the display control unit performs control of enlarging surroundings of the work machine on the bird's-eye image, compared with surroundings of the work machine on the bird's-eye image before the operation of the work machine is detected. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305019 | MANUAL WORK STATION AND CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE SEQUENCING OF A MANUAL WORK STATION - A manual work station, in particular a manual work station for manufacturing and/or a manual work station for packaging, comprising a work area accessible to a worker, the manual work station having at least one robotic arm, the manual work station having a safety device, which is designed in such a way that the robotic arm cooperates in a contact-free manner with the worker in the work area. The invention furthermore relates to a control unit for controlling the sequencing of a manual work station. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305020 | ADJUSTABLE SPACING COMB, ADKUSTMENT DRIVE AND HAIR CUTTING APPLIANCE - The present disclosure relates to an adjustment drive ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305021 | INSULATIVE LINER FOR A HAIR CLIPPER - A hair grooming device includes a body having a lower housing and a removable cover, the lower housing defining a substantially hollow cavity. The lower housing is formed of a first material. A liner is received by the lower housing in the cavity. The liner is formed of a second material, the second material is different than the first material. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305022 | RAZOR ASSEMBLY - A razor assembly is provided. The razor assembly includes a housing having front and back elongated members wherein each elongated member includes a plurality of panels. The razor assembly further includes at least one blade arranged in between and parallel to the front and back elongated members and at least one blade guard perpendicular and connected to the front and back elongated members with the at least one guard having embedded at least one blade at a predefined distance, and a release bay defined by the area between the back and front elongated members of the housing and the at least one blade. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305023 | SHAVING SYSTEMS WITH RAZOR BLADE USAGE TRACKING - A razor handle including a handle body and a mechanism for tracking usage of a razor blade or razor blade cartridge. The tracking mechanism includes means to identify a unique razor blade cartridge attachment to the handle body and electronic circuitry disposed within the handle body for automatically tracking razor blade or razor blade cartridge use. The collected data is then sent out to and stored at a remote server. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305024 | RAZOR HANDLE COMPRISING INSERTS WITHIN HOLES AND RAZOR COMPRISING SUCH A RAZOR HANDLE - A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface and the lower surface define an outer surface of the elongated body. The upper surface and the lower surface include at least one hole. The at least one hole extends between the upper surface and the lower surface to define at least one through-hole. The at least one through-hole includes at least one insert. The at least one insert is partially encapsulated within the at least one through-hole. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305025 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLIT SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATOR ROLL - A good-quality slit separator having a small amount of fuzziness at a slit part thereof is to be obtained. The present invention includes: a step (S | 2017-10-26 |
20170305026 | PELLETIZING KNIFE WITH REMOVABLE BLADE | 2017-10-26 |
20170305027 | Device for Processing of Materials by Cutting and Cutting Unit with Oscillating Cutting Knife and Variable Cutting Angle of Inclination - A device for cutting material on a supporting surface has at least one cutting unit, which can be motor-driven in a controlled manner above and across the supporting surface in a direction of an X- and Y-axis of a Cartesian coordinate system that is parallel to the material supporting surface. The at least one cutting unit comprises an oscillation drive and a cutting knife. The oscillation drive sets the cutting knife into linear oscillations having an oscillation axis that is perpendicular to an advancing direction of the cutting knife. For changing an angle of inclination of the oscillation axis with respect to the material supporting surface, the oscillation drive with the cutting knife is pivotable around a pivot axis that is parallel to the material supporting surface. The oscillation drive comprises an electric motor having a rotary drive shaft that is parallel to the material supporting surface. The rotary axis of the rotary drive shaft is aligned with the pivot axis. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305028 | VEGETABLE CHOPPER - A vegetable chopper is provided and includes a base, having an upper end surface with a slideway and one end of the base corresponding to the slideway being vertically provided with a tool mounting plate, and the tool mounting plate being formed with a notch; a hand cranking rotary socket, disposed in the slideway in a slidable manner; a fixed blade, corresponding to the notch, fixed on the tool mounting plate; and further comprises: a rotary toolholder, corresponding to the notch, disposed on the tool mounting plate in a rotatable manner, having an outer side being provided with at least two sets of toothed blades in different pitches along the direction of the rotating axis of the rotary toolholder; and, a rotary mechanism, disposed on the base and connected with the rotary toolholder. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305029 | Scanning Systems for Lumber Retrieval Equipment - Automated lumber handling systems include one or more lumber-scanning sensors that travel independently of a board-carrying trolley to reduce board retrieval times and increase scanning accuracy and resolution. In some examples, the lumber handling systems retrieve various size boards from a series of spaced-apart stations, and deliver chosen boards in a certain sequence to a saw. The saw then cuts the boards to sizes suitable for making prefabricated roof trusses and/or wall frames. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305030 | CUTTING ELEMENTS AND PROCESS OF OBTAINING A RETRACTOR IN A CUTTING ELEMENT - A cutting element is described which promotes the removal of material through friction, such as saw blades, cutting tools applied to milling machines, among others, said cutting element having retractors formed by the deposition of metal and/or carbides on the surface of said cutting element, replacing the conventionally used hard metal insert. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305031 | Compound Miter Apparatus - An apparatus for performing repeatable, accurate compound miter cuts takes the form of a gauge and associated plate that are attached to a conventional miter saw. The gauge includes a pair of hinged flaps that are adjustable so that the user can move the two flaps to correspond to the measured lean angle and the measured miter angle, creating the proper three-dimensional orientation for the compound miter cut. A separate plate member is attached to the saw itself (in a plane parallel to the saw blade), and is used as a guide to align the blade to the gauge. An associated set of pivot stops (for both the arm and the table) are used in conjunction with the gauge and the plate to form all possible combinations of inside and outside angles in a repeatable manner without needing to perform any calculations of the angles. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305032 | DEBARKING APPARATUS WITH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DEBRIS DISCHARGE - A plunger assembly for mounting adjacent to a vertical opening of a debarking chain flail apparatus. The plunger assembly comprises first and second opposed mounting members which are securable to an undersurface thereof, and each one of mounting members defines a generally C-shaped recess. First and second plunger rails are interconnected via a plunger body, and the plunger body comprising opposed left side and right side plunging side surfaces. The first plunger rail is captively received within and guided by the first mounting frame while the second plunger rail is captively received within and guided by the second mounting frame. A first hydraulic cylinder interconnects the first mounting frame with the first plunger rail while a second hydraulic cylinder interconnects the second mounting frame with the second plunger rail to facilitate plunging in two opposed directions. The mounting frame may be mounted to the apparatus by a pair of plunger cradle and associated cradle hydraulic cylinders. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305033 | METHOD FOR SCAVENGING FREE FORMALDEHYDE USING MULTIFUNCTIONAL SCAVENGER FOR WOODEN COMPOSITE PRODUCTS WITH UREA-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN - The application describes a method of scavenging formaldehyde from a wooden composite comprising urea-formaldehyde or melamine urea-formaldehyde by providing a combination of formaldehyde scavengers in the face and core layers of the composite and further describes the composite produced with these scavengers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305034 | System and Method of Connecting Two 3D Printed Structures - A method for forming three-dimensional (3D) printed structures is disclosed. The method may include 3D printing a first structural member including an opening to a cavity inside the first structural member; and 3D printing a second structural member including a protrusion disposed within the opening and the cavity of the first structural member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305035 | MACHINE FOR CUTTING STONE MATERIAL - A machine ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305036 | MATERIALS FOR POWDER-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - A multi-component micro-pellet useful as a consumable material for making objects by powder based additive manufacturing is disclosed. A method of making said micro-pellet is also disclosed. An object made by using said micro-pellets is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305037 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECYCLED PULP FROM USED SANITARY ARTICLE - The present invention addresses the problem of efficiently manufacturing a recycled pulp from a used sanitary article, said recycled pulp being reusable for sanitary articles and having an ash content and antibacterial properties both meeting the standards for sanitary articles. A method for manufacturing a recycled pulp reusable for sanitary articles by recovering a pulp fiber from a used sanitary article that contains the pulp fiber and a high water-absorbing polymer, said method comprising an ozone treatment step for immersing the used sanitary article or pulp fiber in an ozone-containing aqueous solution and thus disintegrating the high water-absorbing polymer contained in the used sanitary article or sticking to the pulp fiber, characterized in that the used sanitary article or pulp fiber is treated with a cationic antibacterial agent before, after or together with the ozone treatment step. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305038 | PROCESSES AND STRUCTURES FOR RECYCLING CARPET AND PRODUCTS OF SUCH PROCESSES - Methods and equipment for the recycling of carpet are disclosed that produce a clean fiber product suitable for industrial use. The methods allow the recovery of face fiber material, for example a polyester, polyolefin, or a polyamide, from carpets that includes a face fiber material, a polypropylene backing material, and an adhesive, and include the steps of mechanically impacting the carpet to break the bonds between the adhesive and the fibrous components, treating the fibrous components to remove adhesive granules from the fibrous components, and optionally separating the polypropylene backing from the face fiber. A clean adhesive/calcium carbonate product can also be produced from this process. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305039 | CUSTOM ELASTOMERIC EARMOLD WITH SECONDARY MATERIAL INFUSION - A method of manufacturing a custom elastomeric earmold with a secondary material infusion and said custom elastomeric earmold is disclosed. The method can include establishing a representation of a shape of the ear concha, the outer canal and the inner ear canal cavity. The method may further include casting a custom shaped injection mold. The injection mold may be used to cast a custom shape of the inner and outer ear from an elastomeric material such as silicone or urethane. An additional injection step can be performed to infuse foam into the interior of the elastomeric material. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305040 | CUSTOM ELASTOMERIC EARMOLD WITH SECONDARY MATERIAL INFUSION - A method of making a mold, the mold having an interior cavity for containing a first material and a second material, wherein the mold comprises a first port configured to receive the first material, a second port configured to receive the second material, and a first channel for directing the second material to within the first material, the method includes: determining an electronic file having data representing a shape of an ear; processing the electronic file to create an electronic model of the mold, the electronic model of the mold having sprue features; and creating the mold based on the electronic model of the mold. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305041 | Fiber Placement and Production Method - A fiber application tool for a fiber placement and production method has a fiber contact surface area, which has a fiber contact surface for applying and/or pressing the fibers onto a work surface. The tool further includes an activation device for activating an adhesive, matrix, resin, or binder material provided at the fibers by means of an activation radiation so that the fibers are tacked onto the work surface. The fiber contact surface area for the activation radiation may be transparent and that the activation device may be designed so to guide and/or deliver the activation radiation through the transparent fiber contact surface area to the fibers to be pressed by the fiber contact surface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305042 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRY CAST FACING CONCRETE DEPOSITION - An apparatus and method for manufacturing masonry blocks using a face mix shuttle comprising an angled shovel for depositing a controllable amount of face mix onto a surface of a masonry block. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305043 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus comprising a control unit configured to control a process of deforming the mold into a convex shape and bringing the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other, wherein the control unit determines, based on information indicating a relationship between a relative tilt between the mold and the substrate, and a moment which fluctuates the relative tilt at a time of contact between the mold and the imprint material, a target relative tilt such that a moment generated at the time of contact between the mold and the imprint material falls within an allowable range, and starts contact between the mold and the imprint material after setting the relative tilt to the target relative tilt. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305044 | BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING METHOD - The bonding apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus that bonds a patch containing a reinforcing fiber to a bonded section of a corner section CR of an object member. The bonding apparatus has s heater mat, a pushing member, a bag member having a decompression port, a mold releasing film, a breather, a heater mat and a sealant. A pushing member has a first cowl plate, a second cowl plate and an elastic pressuring body. A pressuring section of the pushing member has the surface shape corresponding to a corner section design value after the patch is bonded. By protruding from a gap between a first cowl plate and a second cowl plate to a direction of the corner section CR, the patch is pushed to the bonded section and the generation of a wrinkle in the reinforcing fiber can be prevented. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305045 | MOULD FOR THE FORMING OF ARTICLES FOR SEMI-FINISHED ARTICLES OR THE LIKE - The mould for the forming of articles, semi-finished articles or the like, includes a first die and a second die associable in such a way as to define a final form of an article, a semi-finished article or the like. The second die is movable between a first disengagement position, wherein it is substantially spaced away from the first die, and a work position, wherein it is substantially in contact with the first die. At least one of the first die and the second die includes at least a sensor device for detecting the work position of the second die. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305046 | METHOD FOR MOLDING FOAMED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, MOLD, AND FOAMED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE - Provided are a method for molding a foamed resin molded article having a mounting hole which is formed with good dimensional precision without occurrence of shape sag and which has an improved load resistance, a mold therefor, and a foamed resin molded article thereby. A method for molding a foamed resin molded article | 2017-10-26 |
20170305047 | PRODUCTION OF MULTISHELL COMPOSITE-MATERIAL COMPONENTS WITH REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE BONDED THERETO - The invention relates to a process for the production of multishell composite-material components, comprising the following steps:
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20170305048 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention is intended to provide a manufacturing method of an insert molded article that makes it possible to manufacture efficiently the insert molded article including a metallic insert, an inside member made of a synthetic resin and covering a portion of the insert, and an outside member made of a synthetic resin different from the material of the inside member and covering a portion of the inside member using general molding machines, not a dedicated two-color molding machine. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305049 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TOPPING HANGER - The present invention provides a method of producing a topping hanger comprising: (a) inspecting raw materials; (b) calculating a formula; (c) mixing uniformly; (d) dehumidifying the raw materials; (e) injection molding a colored mixed body: introducing the dehumidified raw materials into an injection molding machine at temperature 200-350° C., and the colored mixed body being produced by injecting molding after adjusting parameters of molds; (f) injection molding a transparent exterior body: a transparent PET and acrylics being formed of the transparent exterior body outside of the colored mixed body by injection molding at temperature 200-350° C.; and (g) packing the products. The transparent exterior body fully coats with the colored mixed body via injection molding, and this feature effectively enhances quality and visual effect, and chemical and color stability of the products, and reduces the cost. The present invention reduces damage during objects with colors contacting human. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305050 | FAST ACTING REDUCED VELOCITY PIN CONTROL - Apparatus and method for performing an injection molding cycle using the apparatus where the apparatus comprises:
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20170305051 | SYNTHETIC RESIN MOLDING AND MOLDING METHOD THEREFOR - A molding method for a synthetic resin molding that includes a molding body, a bent portion, and a flange. The bent portion and the flange are continuous in a longitudinal direction of the side edge. The flange includes a wide portion and a narrow portion. The molding method for the synthetic resin molding includes arranging a gate at a position corresponding to an end of one side of the flange in a longitudinal direction, setting a relationship S | 2017-10-26 |
20170305052 | PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN, PIN VELOCITY CONTROLLED INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An injection molding apparatus comprising:
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20170305053 | Handheld 3D Printer - A device is described where an operator uses a handheld nozzle that deposits new material onto a part. The process can be used to create new parts from a substrate, or to repair parts. The device automatically maps the physical part and matches the physical part against a model of the desired part. As the operator moves the nozzle over the part, the device automatically computes the amount of material necessary to modify the current part to match the model of the desired part. This method can be used for spraying or spray-casting metal, ceramics, and other materials. The described process and device automates this process, and simplifies the operator's involvement. Moreover, because the device can measure the part as the material is being deposited, the resulting part is more likely to more closely resemble the original part both in aesthetics and physical properties. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305054 | EXTRUSION TOOLING AND PROCESS FOR BIODEGRADABLE COMPONENT - An example extrusion system includes a die including a circular cross-section disposed about an axis, and a plurality of slits disposed in the die and circumferentially spaced about a periphery of the die. Each of the plurality of slits has a generally rectangular cross-section. A ratio of a number of slits comprising the plurality of slits to a distance between the plurality of slits is between approximately 144:1 and 96:1. A method of forming a biodegradable component with an extrusion system is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305055 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL POLYMERIC STRAND NETTING, DIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Three-dimensional polymeric strand netting, wherein a plurality of the polymeric strands are periodically joined together in a regular pattern at bond regions throughout the array, wherein a majority of the polymeric strands are periodically bonded to at least two (three, four, five, six, or more) adjacent polymeric strands, and wherein no polymeric strands are continuously bonded to a polymeric strand. Three-dimensional polymeric strand netting described herein have a variety of uses, including wound care, tapes, filtration, absorbent articles, pest control articles, geotextile applications, water/vapor management in clothing, reinforcement for nonwoven articles, self bulking articles, floor coverings, grip supports, athletic articles, and pattern coated adhesives. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305056 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC PRODUCTS BY MEANS OF AN EXTRUDER, AND SHAPING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a process for the production of articles, exemplarily a plastic article, by means of an extruder ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305057 | PLASTIC PROCESSING SCREW - An improved screw has a shaft having a surface and a central axis and at least one flight extending helically along the surface of the shaft in successive turns. A continuous groove is formed in the surface of the shaft and extends between successive, pushing and trailing, turns of the flight at a selected angle greater than zero. The groove defines at least one generally triangular land having a base aligned with a pushing turn of the flight and an apex between successive turns of the flight. The groove also defines another generally triangular land having a base aligned with a trailing turn of the flight. Barriers or dams may be provided on the lands and in the grooves. A second continuous groove may also be formed in the surface of the shaft. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305058 | Devices, Systems, and Processes for Processing Polymers - Embodiments of an invention disclosed herein relate to devices, processes, and systems for processing polymers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305059 | UNIVERSAL IN-MOLD LABELING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE APPARATUS - A system combining a machine for blow-molding articles with a universal in-mold labeling apparatus. The apparatus has a frame on which turntables are mounted. Each turntable has an air rotary union, facilitating rotation of the respective turntable, and suction cups adapted to pick, hold, and release labels. The turntables deliver labels to the open molds of the machine. The apparatus also has a vertical slide positioned between the turntables. A placement head engages the turntables and moves up the vertical slide to a position in the open molds. At least one label magazine is affixed to the frame and retains the labels. Strategically placed air valves provide air and vacuum to pick, hold, and release labels. A human machine interface facilitates communication between an operator of the system and the system. Finally, a control system is provided to allow the operator to program and control both the machine and apparatus. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305060 | BLOW MOLDING MACHINE WITH MOLDS MOVED MECHANICALLY AND WITHOUT THE AID OF ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC OR PNEUMATIC DEVICES - An extrusion blow mold machine forming hollow containers. The machine has at least one pair of opposing half molds that combine to form a mold and define a mold cavity. Each of the half molds is positioned on a carrier plate and includes first, second, and third mold segments. The first and third mold segments can move with respect to each other and with respect to the second, fixed mold segment. A mechanical structure creates vertical movement of the first and third mold segments relative to the second mold segment as the mold opens horizontally, without the aid of any electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic device. A closing unit engages the carrier plate to move the carrier plate and its respective half mold toward and away from the opposing half mold and its respective carrier plate, thereby closing and opening the mold. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305061 | Biaxially Stretched Porous Film - A film that comprises a thermoplastic composition that contains a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains is provided. The film is biaxially stretched in a machine direction and cross-machine direction to form a porous network in the composition. The porous network contains nanopores having a maximum cross-sectional dimension of about 800 nanometers or less. At least a portion of the nanopores are oriented in the cross-machine direction so that the axial dimension generally extends in the cross-machine direction and the cross-sectional dimension generally extends in the machine direction. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305062 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HOT STAMPING HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL EPE SLIVER IN 360 DEGREE - A method for preparing hot stamping cylindrical EPE sliver, including the following steps: Step 1, prepare a hot stamping die: an annular pattern, which is annular and will be stamped on the surface of a hollow cylindrical EPE sliver, is expanded as a planar pattern to prepare a flat stamping die. Step 2, the flat stamping die is installed on a heating device of a hot stamping machine, and a hot stamping temperature is adjusted. Step 3, the hollow cylindrical EPE sliver is set in a rotation axis of the stamping machine. Step 4, form a figuration by extruding each other when the rotating EPE sliver figuration passes through said hot stamping pattern on said stamping die. Step 5, the rotational speed of the rotation axis and the horizontal speed are set equally. Step 6, start-up a hot stamping button, therefore resulting in perfect hot stamping in 360 degree. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305063 | MICROTOPOGRAPHIC PATTERN TRANSFER TOOL - A hand-operated tool for embossing a membrane or other soft pliable implant with microgrooves or microgeometries is disclosed. The tool includes an embossing surface such as a pressure plate or roller that includes a specific microgroove or microtopographical pattern. This allows a user such as a clinician to create an embossed surface on a membrane or other implantable device at the time of surgery for the purposes of directing cellular orientation and migration, increasing cell migration velocity and enhancing re-epithelialization rates in various medical and dental applications. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305064 | Apparatus and Method for Lining a Pipe - An apparatus and a method for forming a lining in a pipe is disclosed. A pumpable material capable of curing is dispensed about an interior wall of a damaged section of pipe between an inflatable bladder and the pipe. The pumpable material is compressed between the bladder and the pipe and allowed to cure. An assembly for forming the lining in the pipe includes a feeding pump, a static mixer, a dispensing unit and a bladder. The pumpable material is preferably dispensed rearward of an inverting face of the bladder and the dispensing unit and the bladder move substantially in sync along the interior of the pipe. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305065 | Manufacturing process - A manufacturing process includes creating 3D shells having a sprue; connecting the 3D shells together to arrange as rows of the 3D shells which are placed in a box filled with sand; placing the box in a vacuum chamber; activating a vacuum pump to compact the sand; activating an induction heater to preheat the box; shaking the box; introducing a molten material from an induction furnace into the sprue of each 3D shell until each 3D shell is filled with the molten material; pumping inert gas into the vacuum chamber to increase pressure in the vacuum chamber until an internal pressure of the vacuum chamber is greater than the atmospheric pressure; gradually cooling the box; taking the box out of the vacuum chamber; separating the 3D shells from the sand; cutting to obtain the 3D shells; rubbing each 3D shell; and removing the sand to finish 3D objects. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305066 | LIGHTING FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - In one example, a non-transitory processor readable medium having instructions thereon that when executed cause an additive manufacturing machine to expose build material to a light source emitting monochromatic light within a band of wavelengths that includes a peak light absorption of a liquid coalescing agent to be dispensed on to the build material. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305067 | VIRTUAL BUILD BEDS - A method and apparatus partition a AM build bed of a AM unit into a first virtual build bed and a second virtual build bed. The first virtual build bed is assigned to a first user while the second virtual build bed assigned to a second user. A first digital file for a first object to be generated in the first virtual build bed is received from the first user. A second digital file for a second object to be generated in the second virtual build bed is receive from the second user. Output signals are transmitted to the AM unit to generate the first object in the first virtual build bed and the second object in the second virtual build bed during a build cycle. | 2017-10-26 |