47th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210362248 | Helical Milling Tool with Forward-Backward Feeding - Disclosed is a helical milling tool with forward-backward feeding, the tool including a cutting portion, a neck portion and a handle portion, which are successively connected to each other; wherein the cutting portion includes a front-end cutting section, a circumferential cutting section and a back-end cutting section, which are connected successively to each other; the front-end cutting section is of an end milling cutter structure or a drill bit structure; the circumferential cutting section is of a cylindrical shape and is of a circumferential milling cutter structure; and the back-end cutting section is of a frustum-shaped. The tool can avoid defects such as layering and tearing, which go beyond processing requirements in a composite material, improve the processing quality, save on costs, simplify the processing process, improve the production efficiency and prolong the service life of the tool. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362249 | CUTTING PLATE AND METHOD AND COMPRESSION MOLD FOR PRODUCING A GREEN BODY OF THE CUTTING PLATE - A compression tool, a cutting plate and a method of producing a cutting plate by multiaxial pressing a powder mixture of a hard metal component and a binder to form a green body is provided. After pressing, the body has two parallel main surfaces and a peripheral edge surface extending between and connecting the main surfaces. The main surfaces include depressions, such that cutting edges are formed at the intersection of the bottom of the depressions and at least a part of the edge surface. A heading tool includes a main punch and an independently moveable form punch. In a first pressing step, the form punch is moved towards the powder mixture to form a preliminarily compressed portion. In a second step, the main punch and the form punch are both moved towards a final position to provide the green body with its final dimensions including the depressions. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362250 | CUTTING INSERT AND MILLING TOOL - A cutting insert for a milling tool is provided. A longitudinal plane extends halfway between a first pair of opposing side surfaces of the cutting insert. A first axial relief face adjacent to the a auxiliary cutting edge and a first axial abutment face form part of a first surface grouping on a first side of the longitudinal plane, and a second axial relief face adjacent to a second auxiliary cutting edge and a second axial abutment face form part of a second surface grouping on a second side of the longitudinal plane. The first surface grouping and the second surface grouping meet in a partitioning line, wherein the partitioning line extends in the longitudinal plane , and wherein the partitioning line extends from the first side to the second side. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362251 | Tool Having a Cutting Edge Formed by a Plurality of Blade Elements - A tool for cutting a workpiece includes a first tool part, which has a first cutting edge formed by a plurality of first blade elements, and a second tool part, which is opposite the first tool part and has a second cutting edge. In order to cut the workpiece which can be arranged between the tool parts, the tool parts can be moved towards one another from an open position into a cutting position. A particular, separate receiving contour of the first tool part is associated with the relevant first blade element, which receiving contour corresponds to a particular external contour of the relevant first blade element, wherein the relevant first blade element is form-fittingly arranged at least predominantly in the associated receiving contour of the first tool part. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362252 | PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW FOR CUTTING METAL - A portable circular saw for cutting metal, a dust collection efficiency of cutting dust blown up from a cutting position into a cutting dust collection box is improved. A distance between in inner wall surface of a fixing cover and a tooth tip of a circular saw blade is set to longer than a distance between the tooth tip and a tooth bottom and also longer than twice as long as the distance. Furthermore, a distance between a front end of a window in a base and the tooth tip of the circular saw blade is set longer than the distance between the tooth tip and a tooth bottom and shorter than twice the distance. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362253 | DUSTLESS ONE-STROKE CUT-THROUGH SAW - A saw system capable of cutting through a workpiece in one stroke is provided. The saw system includes a base, a turntable mounted on the base for rotation about a vertical axis, a support structure defining a cutting axis and fixedly attached to the turntable, and an elongated blade including a cutting edge. The turntable has a substantially planar support surface for supporting a workpiece. The support structure includes a pair of parallel sliding members having proximal and distal ends. The saw system further includes a handle assembly coupled with a bearing member, which is mechanically engaged with the sliding members, and an elongated blade fixedly attached to the bearing member. The elongated blade includes a serrated cutting edge that is acutely angled relative to the support surface. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362254 | BANDSAW BLADE ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the innovation relate to a blade angle adjustment assembly, comprising a blade angle adjustment mechanism; a tooth load indicator; and a blade angle controller disposed in electrical communication with the blade angle adjustment mechanism and with the tooth load indicator. The blade angle controller is configured to receive a tooth load indication signal from the tooth load indicator and, the tooth load indication signal, provide a drive signal to the blade angle adjustment mechanism to adjust an angular positon of a bandsaw blade within a cut plane of a workpiece. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362255 | SAW TOOTH HOLDER, CUTTING DISK FOR A ROTARTY CUTTING MACHINE AND ROTARY CUTTING MACHINE INCLUDING SAME - The present disclosure concerns a saw tooth holder for a cutting disk of a rotary cutting machine. The saw tooth holder comprises a holder body having a tooth-receiving surface abuttable against a rear surface of a saw tooth of a tooth assembly and a trailing surface, opposed to the tooth-receiving surface, and defining a trailing oblique angle with respect to the tooth-receiving surface. The holder body has a fastener-receiving aperture extending therethrough between the tooth-receiving surface and the trailing surface and being accessible from the tooth-receiving surface and the trailing surface. The present disclosure also concerns a cutting disk comprising such a saw tooth holder, a saw tooth holder in combination with a tooth assembly, and a rotary cutting machine comprising such a cutting disk. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362256 | Method and apparatus for sharpening a saw chain - What is disclosed is a new type of method and device for sharpening the saw chain of a chain saw. In the first stage of the method, a rotating sharpener is brought against the first cutter to be sharpened of the chain and the sharpener is pressed against the first cutter at a set sharpening angle in order to remove material from the cutting edge of the first cutter. The chain is then moved in its longitudinal direction to position the second cutter for sharpening. In the second stage, the rotating sharpener is kept rotating in the same direction as in the first stage and the rotating sharpener is brought at a set sharpening angle against the second cutter to be sharpened in order to remove material from the cutting edge of the second cutter. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362257 | PIPE THREADING SYSTEMS - A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for threading a pipe may include: a housing including a cavity to store a pipe threading machine. The housing includes a door to open to provide access to the cavity and an opening along a side wall of the housing to receive an end of a pipe. The pipe threading machine located within the cavity. The pipe threading machine is to cut the pipe, ream the pipe, and thread the pipe using one or more attachments. An oiler is configured to apply oil to the pipe and the one or more attachments as the pipe threading machine cuts the pipe, reams the pipe, and threads the pipe. An oil catching system is located within the cavity below the oiler and the pipe threading machine to catch oil dripping or spraying from the pipe threading machine, the oiler, or the pipe. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362258 | TAP DRILL WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE - The present invention relates to a tap drill comprising a substrate and a coating, wherein the coating is deposited on at least a portion of the substrate comprising the head of the drill, the coating comprising a first layer deposited directly on the substrate and a second layer deposited atop the first layer, wherein the first layer is a wear resistant layer of (Al,Cr)N deposited by Hi PIMS and the second layer is a friction reduction layer, wherein the second layer is a metal carbide layer or a metal-carbide comprising layer deposited by using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process of the type magnetron sputtering, preferably of the type HiPIMS. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362259 | Soldering Station - A soldering station includes a first tool port configured to interface with a first soldering tool, a second tool port configured to interface with a second soldering tool, a display configured to display information relating to one or both of the first and second soldering tools, and processing circuitry configured to interface with the display to provide the information relating to one or both of the first and second soldering tools. The first tool port has a first indicator associated therewith and the second tool port has a second indicator associated therewith. The first indicator generates a first color that is also generated at a third indicator associated with the first soldering tool. The second indictor generates a second color that is also generated at a fourth indicator associated with the second soldering tool, the first and second colors being different from each other. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ORBITAL WELDING - An orbital welder for welding together two pipes to be welded. The welder includes a fall brake for preventing a freefall of the welder. The welder includes a spatter shield for preventing dust from entering the outer housing and fowling sensitive machine components. The welder includes a torch assembly with manual adjustments. The welder includes an automatic lead/lag adjustment and control of that adjustment during a welding operation to automatically transition from a first weld zone to a second weld zone. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362261 | PIPELINE HANDLER WITH WELDER - Provided is a weld assembly supported from an arm of a heavy equipment vehicle. The vehicle includes a pipe grabber for manipulating the position of a pipe. The weld assembly integrated with and supported from the manipulator. The weld assembly further includes a conforming ring, a sensor assembly and an orbital welder. The weld assembly is also of a clam shell construction for wrapping around two pipe ends to be welded. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362262 | Welding type power supply with output rectifier and phase shift double forward converter - A method and apparatus for providing welding type power includes a phase shifted double forward converter having a first and second converter with a controller and an output rectifier. The output rectifier has at least one cathode current path that creates a cathode magnetic field when current flows in the cathode current path. The output rectifier also has at least one anode current path that creates an anode magnetic field when current flows in the anode current path. The cathode current path is disposed and oriented and the anode current path is disposed and oriented such that the cathode magnetic field acts to at least partially cancel the anode magnetic field. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICING WELDING TORCHES - Systems for servicing welding torches are provided, which include a feeder assembly and a nozzle cleaning assembly. The feeder assembly may be configured to feed removable components (e.g., contact tips). For example, the feeder assembly comprises a hopper magazine configured to store contact tips for a welding torch so that one contact tip is on top of another contact tip in their horizontal directions and to release each of the contact tips in the horizontal direction. The nozzle cleaning assembly may comprise a brush for cleaning the inner wall of the contact tip and a universal joint for off-centered rotation of the brush head. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362264 | FABRICATION WITH REGULATED GRAIN FORMATION - A method of fabricating of an object includes causing a first heat source to heat a feed material to form a melt pool of the feed material on a surface. The method further includes causing a second heat source to heat the melt pool on the surface to regulate grain formation of the feed material in the melt pool as the melt pool cools and solidifies on the surface to form at least a portion of the object. The method also includes causing the first heat source and the second heat source to move relative to the surface as the melt pool is formed and cooled. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362265 | RESISTANCE WELDING BY MEANS OF ROBOTS - A method for electric welding a workpiece arrangement having at least one workpiece with the aid of a robot arrangement including at least one robot. A rotational movement is carried out between the workpiece arrangement to be welded and at least one welding electrode which contacts the workpiece arrangement. The rotational movement is started as a function of a commanded and/or detected welding start and/or ended as a function of a commanded and/or detected welding end. The direction of rotation of the movement may be changed as a function of a predefined parameter during contact between the welding electrode and the workpiece arrangement. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362266 | RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESISTANCE SPOT WELDED JOINT - The present invention provides a resistance spot welding method. A resistance spot welding method according to the present invention in which a sheet combination of two or more overlapping steel sheets is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes and joined together by applying current while applying pressure, the method including a main current application step in which current application is performed with a current I | 2021-11-25 |
20210362267 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL ARTICLES - A method for making an article is disclosed. According to the method, a digital model of the article is generated. The digital model is inputted into an additive manufacturing apparatus comprising an energy source. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from the energy source to successively applied incremental quantities of a powder to fuse the powder to form the article corresponding to the digital model. The powder particles individually include a composite core including a first phase of a first metal and a second phase of a ceramic. A first shell including a second metal is disposed over the core. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362268 | ULTRASONIC MACHINING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ULTRASONIC MACHINING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM HAVING AN ULTRASONIC MACHINING DEVICE OF THIS TYPE - An ultrasonic machining device ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362269 | Apparatus and Method for Laser Processing a Material - Apparatus for laser processing a material ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362270 | Laser Ablation and Laser Processing Fume and Contaminant Capture System - Laser ablation and laser processing fume and contaminant capture systems are disclosed herein. An example system includes a housing forming a partial enclosure that is configured to be placed against a target surface, a transparent window being integrated into a top surface of the housing, the transparent window being configured to allow for the transmission of a laser scan pattern to the target surface, and an outlet port for establishing a negative pressure inside the housing. Air is drawn into the housing through a first inlet port, the air carries contaminants created during ablation of the target surface by the laser scan pattern out of the outlet port. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362271 | LASER WELDING METHOD - A method for laser keyhole welding is disclosed to weld two pieces together made of a metal alloy. The method independently adjusts power in a focused center beam and power in a concentric focused annular beam. At the termination of a weld, the power of the annular beam is reduced, motion of the focused beams is stopped, the power of the center beam is increased, and the power of both beams is initially ramped down rapidly and then ramped down slowly. Increasing the power of the center beam equalizes the temperature of both pieces prior to solidification and cooling at the termination of the weld. An additional pulse of power may be applied to prevent the formation of defects or to erase any defects. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362272 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE IN METALS WITH A FIBER ARRAY LASER SOURCE AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-BEAM SHAPING - A system that uses a scalable array of individually controllable laser beams that are generated by a fiber array system to process materials into an object. The adaptive control of individual beams may include beam power, focal spot width, centroid position, scanning orientation, amplitude and frequency, piston phase and polarization states of individual beams. Laser beam arrays may be arranged in a two dimensional cluster and configured to provide a pre-defined spatiotemporal laser power density distribution, or may be arranged linearly and configured to provide oscillating focal spots along a wide processing line. These systems may also have a set of material sensors that gather information on a material and environment immediately before, during, and immediately after processing, or a set of thermal management modules that pre-heat and post-heat material to control thermal gradient, or both. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362273 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a laser light irradiation unit and a conveying stage capable of allowing a substrate to float and convey. The conveying stage includes: a laser light irradiation region; and a substrate conveying region separated from the laser light irradiation region, a surface of the laser light irradiation region facing the substrate is configured by a first member from which a first gas is capable of jetting out to float the substrate, a surface of the substrate conveying region facing the substrate is configured by a plurality of second members from which a second gas is capable of jetting out to float the substrate, and the plurality of second members in the substrate conveying region are disposed to be separated from each other. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362274 | COILING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COIL SPRING, AND COIL SPRING - A coiling machine includes a laser heating machine configured to irradiate a wire formed into a helical shape with laser light to thereby heat a part of the wire, and cutting components configured to cut a portion of the wire after the irradiation of the laser light is stopped, a temperature of the portion being higher than before irradiated with the laser light. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362275 | Method for Producing a Functional Structure and Component - A method includes producing a functional structure on an aluminum surface with a local laser treatment of an aluminum surface. The local laser treatment is carried out with a pulsed laser system having a pulse duration of from 10 ns to 100 ns. The average power of the pulsed laser system is less than 5 kW. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362276 | LASER END EFFECTOR, AND CORRESPONDING LASER MACHINE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An end effector ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362277 | LASER-PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING WORKPIECES USING THE SAME - Apparatus and techniques for laser-processing workpieces can be improved, and new functionalities can be provided. Some embodiments discussed relate to use of beam characterization tools to facilitate adaptive processing, process control and other desirable features. Other embodiments relate to laser power sensors incorporating integrating spheres. Still other embodiments relate to workpiece handling systems capable of simultaneously providing different workpieces to a common laser-processing apparatus. A great number of other embodiments and arrangements are also detailed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362278 | LASER CUTTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for laser cutting of components are disclosed herein. Examples are specifically suited for laser cutting relatively large components of e.g. a vehicle framework such as a unitary side panel of a vehicle door. Multiple robots may perform laser cutting operations substantially simultaneously. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362279 | INDUCTION HEATING WITH A FLEXIBLE HEATING JACKET, FOR ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS IN A TURBINE ENGINE - A first component, such as a hub of a gas turbine engine is assembled or disassembled from a second component, such as a shaft by induction heating, using a flexible heating jacket that is wrapped about an outer circumferential surface of the hub. The jacket includes an electrically conductive, flexible cable, having a plurality of loops. The jacket is selectively opened and closed with a plurality of electrical connectors coupled to each respective loop of the cable. A power source passes current through the respective cable loops, which heats the hub. The induction heating is applied to the mating components in the engine, in order to create a sufficient temperature differential that permits assembly or disassembly of the hub and shaft. A controller regulates power applied to the hub and shaft and monitors their temperature with temperature sensors. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362280 | POWER END HUB PULLER KIT APPARATUS AND METHODS - Aspects of the disclosure relate to hub puller kit apparatus and methods, and associated components thereof, for pulling hubs off of power ends. In one example, the hub puller kit apparatus and methods are used to pull a hub off of a power end of a frac pump. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362281 | Unloader/Pusher Tube Debris Removal System - A CNC unloader includes an unloader pusher/tube for unloading a part from a CNC machine. A collet couples with the unloader pusher/tube for gripping the part. A debris remover is coupled with the unloader pusher/tube. The debris remover exits fluid from the collet, to remove metal chips or the like from the part and sub spindle, to enable a clean gripping with the part. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362282 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A hand-held power tool including a drive unit. The drive unit is actuatable with the aid of at least one manual switch, The hand-held power tool also includes a housing and at least one user interface, the user interface including at least one operating element. The user interface includes at least one work location illumination unit, the work location illumination unit including at least one illuminant and at least one light guiding element. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362283 | METHOD OF PREPARING A MEAT SKINNER BLADE AND MEAT SKINNER BLADE PREPARED THEREBY - In one aspect, a method of preparing a meat skinner blade is provided which includes: abrading an upper edge of a steel strip to form an angularly-offset two-facet blade edge; and, honing the two-facet blade edge of the steel strip to impart a vertical taper along the two facets of the two-facet blade edge. Advantageously, the subject invention provides a blade for meat skinning, de-membraning, and derinding having, in use, a downwardly-turned edge with vertical tapering. This provides for a robust design capable for more cuts, and, thus, longer use life, than standard meat skinner blades. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362284 | POLISHING MECHANISM, POLISHING DEVICE, AND POLISHING METHOD - A mechanism for polishing includes a polishing member, an eccentric member coupled to the polishing member, and a driving member coupled to the eccentric member. The driving member drives the eccentric member to rotate to move the polishing member to reciprocate in the one-dimensional direction, so that when a relative position between the polishing mechanism and the workpiece is fixed, the polishing member polishes a workpiece by translating a polishing surface. A method for the polishing process, applied by a polishing device, is also disclosed. By using the polishing mechanism, the entirety of the polishable surface of the workpiece can be covered, and collapsed edges of the workpiece are avoided. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362285 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, POLISHING HEAD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a holding portion configured to hold a substrate including a bevel and an end surface in a peripheral edge portion of the substrate; a rotator configured to rotate the holding portion; a polishing head configured to be brought into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the substrate held by the holding portion and to polish the peripheral edge portion of the substrate; and a holder to which the polishing head is installed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362286 | CHAMFERING OPTICAL FIBER - A tool for chamfering cleaved tips of optical fibers. The tool including conical bores of relatively smooth and hard material terminate at a cylindrical bore that is slightly larger than the fiber core maximum diameter and a fiber centering bore that is slightly larger than the fiber coating maximum diameter. The tool provided such that when a cleaved fiber tip is inserted into the centering bore the sharp edge falls upon the chamfering surface that, when rotated relative to the fiber, gently grinds the edge to the chamfer angle. Chamfering cannot occur on the core face due to the absence of tool surface at this dimension. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362287 | MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM COMPLIANT ACTUATOR FORCE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS USED IN ROBOTIC PAINT REPAIR - A robotic device that can include an end effector configured to manipulate one or more tools that drives one or more consumable abrasive products to abrade a substrate along several different surface dimensions, wherein the end effector comprises: three linear actuators each configured to move orthogonal relative to one another and at least one tool mount coupled to one of the three linear actuators and coupled to the tool. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362288 | PROTECTIVE COVER ASSEMBLED ON ABRASIVE BELT HAND TOOL - A protective cover assembled on an abrasive belt hand tool. The protective cover comprises an annular base and a tightening component. The annular base comprises a notch, a first clamping arm positioned on one side of the notch, and a second clamping arm positioned on the other side. The first clamping arm is formed with a through hole, the second clamping arm is formed with an assembly hole, the assembly hole does not penetrating through the second clamping arm. The annular base comprises a first state for tightening a protective cover mounting portion when the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm narrow the notch, and the annular base comprises a second state that the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm do not narrow the notch. The tightening component comprises a pull rod penetrating through the through hole and a piece arranged on the pull rod. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362289 | ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE - Provided is an electric work machine in which it is possible to limit the risk of contact between a control unit and wiring provided inside a motor housing. In the electric work machine ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362290 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER- READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A processing apparatus includes a holder configured to hold a substrate; a grinding device configured to perform a grinding on a processing surface of the substrate held on the holder; a transfer device configured to transfer the substrate to the holder; and a controller configured to control the holder, the grinding device and the transfer device. The controller controls the holder, the grinding device and the transfer device to perform performing initialization of the holder, initialization of the grinding device and initialization of the transfer device after the processing apparatus is stopped during an operation thereof and the processing apparatus is restarted; detecting the substrate on the holder; deciding whether the grinding on the detected substrate by the grinding device is required; and performing, by the grinding device, the grinding on the processing surface of the substrate on which the grinding is decided to be required. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362291 | FILTER APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION PROCESS - A filter device includes one or more filter membranes, and a filter housing enclosing the one or more filter membranes. Each of the filter membranes includes a base membrane made of a ceramic material, and a plurality of through holes. The base membrane is coated with a coating material. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362292 | Grinding Machine for Robot-Supported Grinding - The invention relates to a grinding machine, which is suitable for a robot-supported grinding process. According to one embodiment, the grinding machine has a housing, a motor arranged in the interior of the housing, a fan wheel arranged on a motor shaft of the motor in the interior of the housing, and a support plate coupled to the motor shaft for receiving a grinding disc. The support plate has openings for intake of grinding dust into the interior of the housing. The grinding machine furthermore has an outlet arranged in a wall of the housing for exhausting the grinding dust out of the interior of the housing and a non-rerun valve arranged in the wall of the housing. The non-return valve enables an to escape from the interior of the housing, but prevents intake of air into the interior of the housing. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362293 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE - A device is proposed for machining a workpiece using a robot which holds and moves the workpiece, in which the robot has a drive unit which is suitable for fixing the workpiece in a clamping device. According to the method the workpiece is placed in a clamping device by a robot and then machined after the workpiece has been fixed in the clamping device by means of the robot. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362294 | Method for Compensating Positioning Errors in an Edging Process, or in a Fastening Operation for a Raw-Edged, Finished Spectacle Lens, and Device Therefor - The invention relates to a method for compensating positioning error in an edging process or in a fastening operation for a raw-edged, finished spectacle lens, the method comprising: —determining centring deviation parameters, said centring deviation parameters indicating the occurrence of positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens during a fastening operation and/or during a subsequent edging process, and —modifying control information with the aid of the determined centring deviation parameters such that the positioning errors for the raw-edged, finished spectacle lens are compensated and/or taken into account. The invention also related to a corresponding device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362295 | DRESSING MEMBER - A dressing member to be used for dressing of a cutting blade carried out by a cutting apparatus including a chuck table that holds a workpiece, a cutting unit that cuts the workpiece held by the chuck table by a cutting blade, a cassette mounting section on which a cassette accommodating the workpieces is mounted, and a conveying unit that conveys the workpiece between the cassette mounted on the cassette mounting section and the chuck table, includes a dressing board to be cut by the cutting blade and a rigid plate fixed to the dressing board. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362296 | TRUING DEVICE FOR CIRCULAR TOOLS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING/REMOVING CIRCULAR TOOLS - A truing device includes a housing and a truing mandrel ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362297 | METHODS OF MAKING METAL BOND AND VITREOUS BOND ABRASIVE ARTICLES, AND ABRASIVE ARTICLE PRECURSORS - The present disclosure provides methods of making a vitreous bond abrasive article and a metal bond abrasive article. The methods include sequential steps. Step a) includes a subprocess including sequentially: i) depositing a layer of loose powder particles in a confined region; and ii) selectively applying heat via conduction or irradiation, to heat treat an area of the layer of loose powder particles. The loose powder particles include abrasive particles and organic compound particles, as well as vitreous bond precursor particles or metal particles. The layer of loose powder particles has substantially uniform thickness. Step b) includes independently carrying out step a) a number of times to generate an abrasive article preform comprising the bonded powder particles and remaining loose powder particles. Step c) includes separating remaining loose powder particles from the abrasive article preform. Step d) includes heating the abrasive article preform to provide the vitreous bond abrasive article comprising the abrasive particles retained in a vitreous bond material, or to provide the metal bond abrasive article. A method of making a metal bond abrasive optionally includes infusing an abrasive article preform with a molten lower melting metal and solidifying the molten lower melting metal to provide the metal bond abrasive article. The present disclosure further provides a vitreous bond abrasive article precursor and a metal bond abrasive article precursor. Also, methods including receiving, by a manufacturing device having a processor, a digital object specifying data for an abrasive article, and generating the abrasive article with the manufacturing device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362298 | VITRIFIED GRINDING STONE HAVING OPEN AND HOMOGENEOUS STRUCTURE - A vitrified grinding stone having an open and homogeneous structure in which an abrasive grain and an inorganic hollow filler are bonded by an inorganic bonding agent, the abrasive grain is filled at a proportion by volume fraction of 23 to 35 vol %, and has homogeneity with a standard deviation of 10 or less in a frequency distribution chart of an area ratio of an abrasive grain, which is a distribution chart of proportions of a solid matter including the abrasive grain per unit area at a plurality of locations in a cross section of the vitrified grinding stone. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362299 | COMPOUND GRINDING WHEEL AND GRINDING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A compound grinding wheel includes a cylindrical elastic grinding wheel, a cylindrical vitrified grinding wheel, and a sleeve. The vitrified grinding wheel is arranged so as to be adjacent to the elastic grinding wheel, and has Young's modulus higher than Young's modulus of the elastic grinding wheel and an outer diameter that is the same as an outer diameter of the elastic grinding wheel. The sleeve is attached to an inner peripheral surface of the elastic grinding wheel, and has Young's modulus higher than the Young's modulus of the elastic grinding wheel. The vitrified grinding wheel is attached to the sleeve. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362300 | DISC FOR GRINDER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - The method is for producing a disk of the type having a central hub surrounded by an abrasive material, the hub having an aperture of the type provided in abrasive discs sold by Robert Bosch GmbH under the trademark X-LOCK, the method comprising the steps:
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20210362301 | TOOL JAW WIDTH ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE - A tool jaw width adjustment structure includes a first plier body and a second plier body that cross each other. The first plier body has an elongated hole. One side of the elongated hole is provided with a toothed portion. The second plier body is provided with a shaft inserting through the elongated hole. A distal end of the shaft is provided with a side plate extending beyond one side of the toothed portion. The shaft is provided with a toothed block meshing with the toothed portion. When the second plier body is opened relative to the first plier body, the shaft is driven to move from a first position to a second position in the elongated hole, so as to increase a width between jaws of the first and second plier body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362302 | RATCHET TOOL - A ratchet tool comprises a base, a ratchet body, a switching member and a pawl member. The base has a rail and is movable with linear motion along the rail between a first position and a second position, the ratchet body has plural teeth, and the pawl member is engaged with the switching member and comprises plural ratchet teeth, a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. When the switching member is movable to the first position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a third position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the first abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a first rotation direction. When the switching member is movable to the second position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a fourth position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the second abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a second rotation direction. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362303 | WRENCH - A wrench includes a main rod, a rotating rod and a head portion. One end of the rotating rod is fixed to the main rod. The head portion includes an accommodating element, a sleeve mount, a driven gear and a driving gear. The accommodating element has a side opening. A periphery of the side opening extends outward to form an engaging portion. The main rod is rotatably mounted through the engaging portion. The sleeve mount is rotatably mounted in the accommodating element. The driven gear is fixed to the sleeve mount and is located in the accommodating element. The driving gear is fixed to the rotating rod and engaged with the driven gear. The sleeve mount is driven to tighten or loosen a nut by rotating the main rod to reduce an operating space for the wrench. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362304 | POWER TOOL ATTACHMENT PART - An attachment part for tightening joints includes an elongate housing including an upper housing part and a lower housing part, an input gear wheel for connection to an output shaft of a power wrench, arranged at a first end of the housing, an output gear wheel for connection to a joint to be tightened, arranged at a second end of the housing, and at least one intermediate gear wheel arranged inside the housing to transmit rotation of the input gear wheel to the output gear wheel, wherein each gear wheel has outer slanted teeth that connect the gear wheels and transmit said rotation there between. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362305 | ADJUSTABLE SOCKET ASSEMBLY - An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362306 | POWER TOOL OPERATION RECORDING AND PLAYBACK - Systems and methods of operating power tools. The method includes receiving a command to start a recording mode at a first electronic processor of a first power tool, and receiving at the first electronic processor, a measured parameter from a sensor of the first power tool while a first motor of the first power tool is operating. The method also includes generating a recorded motor parameter by recording the measured parameter, on a first memory of the first power tool, when the first power tool operates in the recording mode, and transmitting, with a first transceiver of the first power tool, the recorded motor parameter. The method further includes receiving the recorded motor parameter at an external device, transmitting the recorded motor parameter to a second power tool via the external device, and receiving the recorded motor parameter via a second transceiver of the second power tool. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362307 | Motorized Adjustable Wrench - A motorized adjustable wrench is provided. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a wrench head, which wrench head may include a geared wrench having an opening to receive and engage a nut, a geared wrench support mechanism, a plurality of cooperating gears. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a handle portion, which handle portion include a motor in mechanical communication with a drive gear, and a switch. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a plurality of wrench heads, where each of the plurality of wrench heads includes a geared wrench of a different size. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362308 | TWO-PIECE HAMMER FOR IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool and a hammer. The impact tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing, an anvil extending from the housing, and a drive assembly configured to convert a continuous rotational input from the motor to intermittent applications of torque to the anvil. The drive assembly includes a camshaft driven by the motor and a hammer configured to reciprocate along the camshaft. The hammer includes a core coupled to the camshaft and a sleeve coupled to the core. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362309 | BIT HOLDER WITH IMPACT LOAD PROTECTION UNIT - A bit holder for holding a bit for coupling the bit with a drive tool, wherein the bit holder comprises a receiving unit which is configured for receiving the bit, a tool coupling which is configured for coupling with the drive tool, and an impact load protection unit which is configured for protecting from an impact load which is acting on the bit holder, in particular on a fixing sleeve of the bit holder, when impinging the bit holder on an anchoring base, when an attachment element which is to be driven by the bit, the drive tool and the bit holder, is inserted into the anchoring base. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362310 | Systems and Methods for Installing a Panel of an Enclosure - A glider tool can be provided for installing a back panel of an enclosure. The glider tool can include a body having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, the body defining a length that extends from the first end to the second end. The first end of the body can be configured to engage a front frame member of the enclosure, and the second end of the body can be configured to contact the enclosure, when the glider tool is in an installed configuration. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362311 | DRY-FIRE LOCKOUT AND LAST FASTENER RETENTION MECHANISM FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER - A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece having a fastener driver channel from which fasteners are discharged into a workpiece, a driver blade, a workpiece contact element, a canister magazine, and a pusher mechanism coupled to the nosepiece. The powered fastener driver also includes a dry-fire lockout mechanism having a lockout lever movable between a bypass position and a blocking position and a last fastener holding member configured to engage a first side of a fastener within the fastener driver channel. The lockout lever is configured to engage an opposite, second side of the fastener within the fastener driver channel. The last fastener holding member biases the fastener within the fastener driver channel toward an inner surface of the fastener driver channel to inhibit the fastener from falling out of the fastener driver channel. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362312 | Hand-Held Power Tool - A hand-held power tool includes an electric motor, a tool unit, and at least one operating unit. A motor switching unit is configured to sense a contact-pressure characteristic between the tool unit and the operating unit, and configured to switch the electric motor at least partially in dependence on the contact-pressure characteristic. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362313 | ELECTRIC TOOL - An electric tool includes a housing, a motor, a tool interface, a control circuit, a master switch, and a protection circuit. The tool interface is configured to connect to a power supply to supply power to the motor. The master switch is disposed on a current path formed by the tool interface and the control circuit. The master switch has an on state in which electric connection between the tool interface and the control circuit is on and an off state in which the electric connection between the tool interface and the control circuit is off. The protection circuit is connected between the master switch and the control circuit and is configured to disconnect connection between the tool interface and the control circuit in response to the master switch being in the on state before the tool interface connects to the power supply. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362314 | PNEUMATIC PERCUSSIVE TOOL WITH ATTACHMENTS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure generally relates to quick change attachments for a pneumatic percussive tool. The attachments convert a pneumatic percussive tool, such as an air impact tool with proximal attachment, which has a “pushing” force, into a pneumatic percussive tool having a “pulling” force. Once attached to the pneumatic percussive tool, the attachments also provide a quick change feature for allowing “pulling” tools to be simply and easily removed and replaced. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362315 | IMPACT TOOL HEAD - An impact tool head is provided and configured to be disposed on a front end of an impact tool. The impact tool head includes: a rod body and a flange radially protruding from the rod body. The flange includes an inclined surface facing toward the front end and an outermost peripheral edge. A contact position is defined as a position where the inclined surface contact with at least one projection of the impact tool. Wherein each of the at least one projection is a ball member, and as viewed in the axial direction, a ratio of a distance between the contact position and the outermost peripheral edge to a radius of the at least one projection is between 0.1 and 0.6. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362316 | TOOL RECEPTACLE AND HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A tool receptacle for a hand-held power tool, in particular for a demolition hammer or chisel hammer, includes—a receptacle element for receiving a tool, and a locking element which for locking the tool in the tool receptacle is mounted so as to be eccentric and rotatable on the receptacle element, wherein the locking element with the aid of rotating the latter about the receptacle element is capable of being moved from an unlocked state in which the tool is retrievable from the receptacle element to a locked state in which the locking element encompasses the tool in a form-fitting manner, and vice versa. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362317 | ELECTRIC TOOL - An electric tool includes a body housing, a motor, a signal switch, and an operating component. The body housing includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a third housing portion which are arranged sequentially from front to back. The motor is supported in the first housing portion and includes a motor shaft rotatable around a rotation axis. The signal switch includes a trigger portion capable of being triggered to control start-up or interruption of the motor. The operating component is disposed on the body housing, and the operating component is configured to move on the body housing to turn on or off the signal switch. A moving direction of the trigger portion is substantially perpendicular to an operating direction of the operating component. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362318 | Dustproof Structure of Hand Tool - A dustproof structure of a hand tool includes a tool body and a dustproof element. The tool body has a shank. A predetermined portion of the shank is concavely provided with a through hole. The dustproof element is flexible, is provided at the through hole of the shank, and can be opened and closed. The dustproof element closes the through hole when not subjected to an applied force and is elastically deformed to render the through hole into an open state when subjected to the applied force. In normal conditions, therefore, the dustproof element can block foreign matter from entering the through hole. When it is desired to perform a lubricating or adjusting operation on a component in the through hole of the hand tool, the operation can be carried out after directly applying a force to, and thus deforming, the dustproof portion, without having the dustproof element removed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362319 | MOVABLE WORKTABLE - The present invention discloses a movable worktable, comprising wheels, a support provided on the wheels and a table top provided on the support, wherein the table top may be opened and turned over, a first closed storage space is provided below the table top and an open storage space is provided below the first closed storage space. The present invention provides a worktable which can store various tools and is convenient to move. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362320 | MOBILE EPIDEMIC PREVENTION AND DISINFECTION ROBOT AND ITS WORKING METHOD - A mobile epidemic prevention and disinfection robot includes a body and a control system installed on the body. The body includes a mobile base, a dust collection module, a disinfection system, a temperature detection system, and a delivery system. The delivery system includes two robot arms and a storage box. The control system includes a control module, a path planning module, and an obstacle dodge module. The control module is used to control the movement of the mobile epidemic prevention and disinfection robot, and the two robot arms to perform corresponding actions. The path planning module plans the optimal movement information of the mobile epidemic prevention and disinfection robot from the current position to a destination according to a three-dimensional map. The obstacle dodge module controls the mobile epidemic prevention and disinfection robot to dodge obstacles. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362321 | Parallel Kinematic Robot - A parallel kinematic robot including a base unit, a platform movable in relation to the base unit about a plurality of main axes, two independently movable actuating arms connected between the base unit and the movable platform for moving the platform in relation the base unit, a tool holder rotatably connected to the platform to allow rotation of the tool holder in relation to the platform about a first auxiliary axis, a motor for driving the first auxiliary axis, located in the base unit, and a gear unit. The gear unit includes a first gearbox located in the base unit and a second gearbox located in the platform. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362322 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MANIPULATION ROBOT AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - A method for controlling a robot ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362323 | APPARATUS OF CONTINUUM ROBOT - A wire-driven manipulator including a driver, a first deforming section including a first distal member, a plurality of first guide members, and a plurality of first wires, and a second deforming section provided between the first deforming section and the driver with the second deforming section including a second distal member, a plurality of second guide members, and a plurality of second wires. The plurality of first wires are fixed to the first distal member, and at least one of the plurality of first wires is further fixed to the plurality of first guide members and other wires of the plurality of the first wires are slidable with respect to the plurality of first guide members. The plurality of second wires are fixed to the second distal member, and at least one of the plurality of second wires is further fixed to the plurality of second guide members and the other wires of the plurality of the first wires are slidable with respect to the plurality of second guide members. In addition, the length of the first deforming section is shorter than the length of the second deforming section. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362324 | Gear Device and Robot - A gear device includes an internal gear, an external gear having flexibility configured to partially mesh with the internal gear and rotate around a rotation axis relatively to the internal gear, and a wave generator configured to come into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the external gear and move a meshing position of the internal gear and the external gear in a circumferential direction around the rotation axis. The external gear includes a cylindrical section including a first end portion with which the wave generator is in contact and a second end portion adjacent to the first end portion along the rotation axis. An inner circumferential surface of the first end portion includes a polished surface. An inner circumferential surface of the second end portion includes a lathe-cut surface. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362325 | END EFFECTOR WITH COMPRESSION WEDGE - Compression wedges bookend subgroups of carrier assemblies on an end effector for use in the packaging industry. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362326 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND ROBOT CONTROLLER - A robot system includes: a robot; a portable operation terminal having a teaching function; and a robot controller having operation modes including a teaching mode and another operation mode different from the teaching mode, the teaching mode being an operation mode for teaching a motion to the robot through the portable operation terminal. The robot controller is configured to: detect electrical connection and electrical disconnection between the robot controller and the portable operation terminal; change an operation mode in which to operate the robot to the teaching mode when detecting the connection between the robot controller and the portable operation terminal; and change the operation mode in which to operate the robot to the other operation mode different from the teaching mode when detecting the disconnection between the robot controller and the portable operation terminal. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362327 | DISTRIBUTED ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributed robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template to be trained to cause a robot to perform a particular skill having a plurality of subtasks. One or more demonstration subtasks defined by the skill template are identified, wherein each demonstration subtask is an action to be refined using local demonstration data. On online execution system uploads sets of local demonstration data to a cloud-based training system. The cloud-based training system generates respective trained model parameters for each set of local demonstration data. The skill template is executed on the robot using the trained model parameters generated by the cloud-based training system. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362328 | ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING DEVICE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a demonstration device for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes generating, by a demonstration device for a robot, a representation of a sequence of states input by a user of the demonstration device. The representation is provided by the demonstration device to a robot execution system. The representation of the sequence of actions is translated into a plurality of robot commands corresponding to the representation of the sequence of states input by the user on the demonstration device. The plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device are executed. Demonstration data is generated from one or more sensor streams of the robot while executing the plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362329 | INTEGRATING SENSOR STREAMS FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for integrating sensor streams for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes selecting, by a learning system for a robot, a base update rate for combining multiple sensor streams into a task state representation. The learning system repeatedly generates the task state representation at the base update rate, including combining, during each time period defined by the update rate, the task state representation from most recently updated sensor data processed by the plurality of neural networks. The learning system repeatedly uses the task state representations to generate commands for the robot at the base update rate. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362330 | SKILL TEMPLATE DISTRIBUTION FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributing skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving, from the user device by a skill template distribution system, a selection of an available skill template. The skill template distribution system provides a skill template, wherein the skill template comprises information representing a state machine of one or more tasks, and wherein the skill template specifies which of the one or more tasks are demonstration subtasks requiring local demonstration data. The skill template distribution system trains a machine learning model for the demonstration subtask using a local demonstration data to generate learned parameter values. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362331 | SKILL TEMPLATES FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template for a task to be performed by a robot, wherein the skill template defines a state machine having a plurality of subtasks and one or more respective transition conditions between one or more of the subtasks. Local demonstration data for a demonstration subtask of the skill template is received, where the local demonstration data is generated from a user demonstrating how to perform the demonstration subtask with the robot. A machine learning model is refined for the demonstration subtask and the skill template is executed on the robot, causing the robot to transition through the state machine defined by the skill template to perform the task. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362332 | USER FEEDBACK FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing user feedback for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes initiating a local demonstration learning process to collect respective local demonstration data for each of one or more demonstration subtasks defined by a skill template to be executed by a robot. Local demonstration data is repeatedly collected for each of the one or more demonstration subtasks of the skill template while a user manipulates a robot to perform each of the one or more demonstration subtasks defined by the skill template. A respective progress value for each of the one or more demonstration subtasks defined by the skill template is maintained. A user interface presentation is generated that presents a suggested demonstration to be performed by the user based on a respective progress value for each demonstration subtask. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362333 | SIMULATED LOCAL DEMONSTRATION DATA FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using simulated local demonstration data for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving perceptual data of a workcell of a robot to be configured to execute a task according to a skill template, wherein the skill template specifies one or more subtasks required to perform the skill, wherein at least one of the subtasks is a demonstration subtask that relies on learning visual characteristics of the workcell. A virtual model is generated of a portion of the workcell. A training system generates simulated local demonstration data from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell and tunes a base control policy for the demonstration subtask using the simulated local demonstration data generated from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362334 | GENERALIZED ADMITTANCE CONTROL FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS - A control system and method for generalized admittance control (AC) is provided. The control system includes circuitry communicatively coupled to a robotic manipulator. The circuitry receives, from a sensor system of the robotic manipulator, contact force measurements associated with a physical interaction of the robotic manipulator with an object. The circuitry determines a surface portion of the robotic manipulator on which the physical interaction with the object occurs and samples a set of interaction points from the surface portion. The circuitry computes a generalized velocity for AC of the robotic manipulator by minimizing a cost function. The cost function includes a relationship between the contact force measurements and an approximation term which models application of an actual contact force of the physical interaction on the sampled set of interaction points. The circuitry generates a set of joint control instructions based on generalized velocity to control motion of the robotic manipulator. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362335 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR MANAGE ITEM USING SAME - Robot according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base configured to form a main body; an item receiving unit configured to be detached from an upper portion of the base and to have a receiving space receiving an item to be stored therein; a motor providing a driving force for driving; a communication unit configured to receive a call request; and a processor configured to control the motor to move to a position corresponding to a user based on position information included in the call request, and to control the motor to move to a predefined locker station when the item to be stored is received in the item receiving unit from the user. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362336 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROBOT - A control device for a robot is configured to control operation of a robotic arm having a plurality of links coupled to each other through a rotation axis, and a motor for drive provided to the rotation axis. The control device includes an angle calculating module configured to calculate an angle formed by the two links adjacent to each other through the rotation axis, and an angle monitoring module configured to monitor whether the angle calculated by the angle calculating module is a given angle or below. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362337 | INTELLIGENT ROBOT DEVICE - An intelligent robot device is disclosed. The intelligent robot device includes a body, a communication module, a photographing module, a controller, and a travel driver and can provide the best airport services to airport users by accessing the airport users while searching an optimal path capable of efficiently avoiding an obstacle in an airport. The intelligent robot device can be associated with an artificial intelligence module, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, devices related to 5G services, and the like. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362338 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SAFETY OF ROBOT AND METHOD OF EVALUATING SAFETY OF ROBOT - A method of evaluating safety of a robot includes a step of obtaining a three-dimensional image or three-dimensional model of a test robot comprising shape information of a real robot, a step of setting a movement time and movement path of the test robot by inputting profile information comprising movement time information and movement path information of the test robot, a step of calculating a collision pressure and collision force applied to a collision object in consideration of a shape, effective mass, movement speed, and direction of an injury-causing dangerous portion of the test robot, and a step of evaluating safety of the robot by determining whether magnitudes of the calculated collision pressure and collision force fall within magnitudes of a predetermined maximum collision pressure and predetermined maximum collision force. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362339 | ROBOT END EFFECTOR FOR DISPENSING AN EXTRUDABLE SUBSTANCE - A robot end effector for dispensing an extrudable substance comprises a chassis and cartridge bays, attached to the chassis and each shaped to receive a corresponding one of two-part cartridges. Robot end effector also comprises a dispensing valve, attached to the chassis and comprising a valve inlet and a valve outlet. The valve outlet is in selective fluidic communication with the valve inlet. Robot end effector further comprises a manifold, comprising a manifold outlet and manifold inlets, which are in fluidic communication with the manifold outlet. Robot end effector additionally comprises a plunger assembly, comprising pairs of plungers and arranged to concurrently extrude contents of the two-part cartridges through the cartridge outlets. Robot end effector also comprises an electric motor, attached to the chassis and configured to selectively move the plunger assembly relative to the chassis. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362340 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A ROBOTIC CELL - A device, method, and computer program product, the device comprising: a calibration block having a planar area, the planar area comprising at least three marking elements, located at three corners of at least one triangle, wherein a processor used for calibrating a robot-based production environment comprising at least a first component, is adapted to: | 2021-11-25 |
20210362341 | ROBOT AND AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE COMBINATION FOR ALUMINUM FURNACE OPERATIONS - A displaceable robot for performing operations using a tool near a high temperature furnace containing molten metal, wherein the robot is displaceable using a vehicle. The robot comprising: a frame having a ground interface for coming into contact with a ground surface while defining a clearance under a portion of the frame for engaging with the vehicle to displace the robot about the furnace when the ground interface is off the ground; an arm mounted to the frame, the arm comprising an end effector which is adapted for mounting the tool; a sensor for collecting at least one of exteroceptive data in a vicinity of the robot and proprioceptive data from the robot; and a controller receiving the collected data from the sensor and controlling a movement of at least the arm based on the collected data. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362342 | ROBOTIC CAMERA SOFTWARE AND CONTROLLER - A robotic camera system comprising: a robot head ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362343 | ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot includes a display, a sensing unit including at least one sensor for detecting a physical stimulus, and a processor configured to detect the physical stimulus based on a sensing value acquired from the at least one sensor while an operation is performed, identify the physical stimulus based on the acquired sensing value, perform control to stop or terminate the operation based on the identified physical stimulus, and control the display to display a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the identified physical stimulus. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362344 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIGITAL ASSISTANT BASED ON DEVIATION FROM ROUTINE BEHAVIOR OF A USER USING THE DIGITAL ASSISTANT - A system and method for operating a digital assistant based on deviation from routine behavior of a user using the digital assistant are provided. The method includes analyzing a first collected dataset to determine at least routine information regarding the user; analyzing a second dataset and the determined routine information regarding the user to determine a deviation level value, the deviation level value describing the deviation of a current behavior from routine behavior of the user, and wherein the second dataset includes real-time data regarding the user; determining a plan for the digital assistant, wherein the plan includes at least one action to be performed by the digital assistant; and operating the digital assistant based on the determined plan, thereby causing the digital assistant to adjust the behavior of the user. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362345 | ROBOT, AND OUTER SKIN THEREOF - The present invention provides a structure that is effective in providing a robot with appropriate warmth. A robot includes a frame, a surface skin that covers the frame, a heat source that heats a fluid, and a pressurizing unit that pressurizes a space enclosed by the frame. A heated fluid flows out from the space owing to the space being pressurized. A fluid layer is formed on an inner side of the surface skin covering the frame by the fluid that has flowed out from the space. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362346 | WIRELESSLY POWERED AND CONTROLLED ROBOTIC APPARATUS - A wirelessly powered and controlled robotic apparatus enabling performance of tasks within a three-dimensional space includes a rail, a robotic unit, and a tool. The rail comprises negative and second paths to carry an electrical current. The robotic unit comprises a microcontroller having a drive motor and a transceiver engaged thereto and is engaged to and electrically coupled to the rail. A transfer unit is engaged to both the drive motor and the rail and thus can translate rotation of the drive motor to a force to motivate the robotic unit along the rail. The microcontroller selectively actuates the transfer unit to move the robotic unit along the rail to a location. The transceiver receives commands wirelessly from a control unit and transmits data thereto. The tool is engaged to the robotic unit and can perform a task at, or proximate to, the location. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362347 | PARALLEL REDUNDANT CAPACITIVE SENSING DEVICE - A capacitive detection device includes a set of several detection electrodes for each carrying out capacitive detection at a detection location. Each detection electrode is formed by at least a first measurement electrode and a second measurement electrode. The device also includes first detection electronics forming, with the first measurement electrodes, a first measurement channel, independent from a second measurement channel formed by second detection electronics with the second measurement electrodes. | 2021-11-25 |