48th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210370468 | MULTI-OUTLET PRESSURE VESSEL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR WET ABRASIVE BLASTING - A wet abrasive blasting system includes a vessel having multiple outlets for dispensing slurry. A first sprayer of the system is operatively associated with a first blast control switch, and a second sprayer is operatively associated with an n-th blast control switch. A first blast line fluidly connecting the first sprayer to the first outlet includes a first pinch valve, and an n-th blast line fluidly connecting the n-th sprayer to the n-th outlet includes an n-th pinch valve. A time delay module of the system transmits signals to close all system pinch valves upon receipt of signals indicative of an actuated state of more than one blast control switch and, after a predetermined time delay, transmits signals to open all system pinch valves associated with their respective actuated blast control switches. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370469 | STEEL GRIT DRYER - A method of processing steel grit may include moving steel grit into a pre-classifier, weighing the pre-classifier with steel grit being processed by the pre-classifier, and altering a functional process to process the steel grit based on the weight of the pre-classifier including the steel grit. A machine for processing steel grit may include a pre-classifier configured to process steel grit to remove debris from the steel grit. A support member may be configured to support the pre-classifier. Multiple rotatable link assemblies may connect the pre-classifier to the support member to enable the pre-classifier to freely rotate as a function of gravity when supported from the support member. A weight sensor may be configured to weigh the pre-classifier including steel grit contained in the pre-classifier. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370470 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING A COATING - An abrasive article can include a substrate, abrasive particles coupled by a bond material to the substrate, and a coating overlying at least partially the exterior surface of the bond material. The coating can be a poly(p-xylylene) polymer applied via vapor deposition and may provide enhanced strength to the bond material and extended life time to the abrasive article. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370471 | Grinding Tool and Method for Producing a Grinding Tool - A grinding tool has a main body having at least one fiber ply embedded in a binder. An abrasive layer is arranged on the main body. The at least one fiber ply is arranged in the binder in a partially movable manner. As a result, a relative movement that ensures high vibration and noise damping is achieved within the main body and within the at least one fiber ply. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370472 | ABRASIVE TOOL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR - A grinding tool and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The grinding tool includes a plurality of thin teeth ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210370473 | COATED ABRASIVE DISC AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A coated abrasive disc includes an abrasive layer disposed on a major surface of a disc backing. The abrasive layer comprises triangular abrasive platelets secured to a major surface of the disc backing by at least one binder material. The triangular abrasive platelets are outwardly disposed from the major surface at contiguous intersections of horizontal and vertical lines of a rectangular grid pattern, wherein the intersections of the rectangular grid pattern have an areal density defined by C/(LT) where C is a unitless coverage factor having a value between 0.1 and 0.4, L is the average major triangular abrasive platelet side length and T is the average triangular abrasive platelet thickness. At least 70 percent of the intersections have a triangular abrasive platelet disposed thereat. Each one of the triangular abrasive platelets has respective top and bottom surfaces connected to each other, and separated by, three sidewalls, and, on a respective basis, one sidewall facing the disc backing of at least 90 percent of the triangular abrasive platelets has a Z-axis rotational orientation within 10 degrees of the vertical lines. Methods of making and using the coated abrasive discs are also disclosed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370474 | Elastic Self-lubricating Polishing Tool - An elastic self-lubricating polishing tool includes an elastic grinding layer including an abrasive member and an elastic base layer affixed to the abrasive member, an absorbing layer absorbing and sustainedly releasing liquid inside of the absorbing layer, and an adhesive layer overlappedly connected with the elastic base layer of the elastic grinding layer and the absorbing layer. The elastic self-lubricating polishing tool is elastic and self-lubricating to sand and polish a surface of a workpiece. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370475 | POLISHING PAD - Object: Providing a polishing pad that is deformable with a smaller force. Solution: A polishing pad ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210370476 | FLEXIBLE HAND-HELD SANDING DEVICE WITH FINGER GRIP INDENTATIONS - A sanding apparatus includes a flexible base member which includes a base member bottom side and a base member top side. A quantity of abrasive material is attached to the base member bottom side. A flexible handle is positioned above the base member top side, and attachment means are provided for attaching the flexible base member to the flexible handle. The flexible handle includes a pair of parallel (opposing side) finger grip grooves. The flexible handle also includes a plurality of finger grip indentations located on each side of top edge of the flexible handle to provide a more comfortable gripping of the flexible handle. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370477 | GRIPPING OR CLAMPING DEVICE COMPRISING A SLIDING GUIDE AND ROLLER GUIDE BETWEEN JAW GUIDE SURFACES AND A HOUSING - Gripping or clamping device comprising a housing body and at least one jaw guide which is provided in the housing body and has two lateral walls, including at least one jaw which can be moved in the jaw guide along a movement direction, guide surfaces being provided on the lateral walls and the jaw having sliding surfaces which interact with the guide surfaces to form a sliding guide, characterized in that at least one raceway part and rolling elements are provided in the jaw guide, the jaw and the raceway part each having a raceway for abutting against the rolling elements to form a roller guide, and in that pretensioning means are provided for generating a pretensioning force, the pretensioning force acting on the raceway part such that the rolling elements are pressed against the jaw-side raceways. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370478 | Pliers - A pliers includes two main bodies pivotally coupled to one another. A first main body defines a first pivot hole and a second main body defines a second pivot hole respectively. The first pivot hole has a first inner peripheral section with a flaring conical shape. Furthermore, the first pivot hole has a second inner peripheral section with a flaring conical shape. The first inner peripheral section has a first cone angle and the second inner peripheral section has a second cone angle respectively. The second cone angle is smaller than the first cone angle. The first and the second main bodies are pivotally interconnected with a fastener. The fastener has a first outer peripheral section abutting and conforming to the first inner peripheral section and a second outer peripheral section abutting and conforming to the second inner peripheral section respectively. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370479 | VACUUM SUCTION DEVICE - A soft-acting and non-deforming vacuum suction device includes a vacuum generating structure and a suction head. The suction head includes a positioning block and a suction nozzle. The positioning block defines a through hole. The vacuum generating structure is open to the through hole, so that the nozzle pulls on or releases a workpiece by creating or releasing the vacuum of the through hole. When the workpiece to be transferred is pulled to the suction nozzle, the workpiece abuts softly against a first surface of the positioning block. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370480 | Pushing Lever Structure of Ratchet Wrench - A pushing lever structure of a ratchet wrench is provided. The ratchet wrench has a head portion. A ratchet gear, a toothed element, and a pushing lever are mounted in a receiving space of the head portion. A rear peripheral surface portion of the toothed element is provided with a recess. A pushing block extending forward from the pushing lever extends into the recess of the toothed element. When rotated, the pushing lever can move the toothed element effectively because it is the pushing block of the pushing lever that drives the toothed element into displacement. The bottom side of the head portion is mounted with a cover plate, and the bottom end of the pushing lever is pivotally provided on the cover plate to enhance the rotation stability of the pushing lever. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370481 | SELF-DRILLING EXPANDABLE ANCHOR INSTALLATION TOOL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A self-drilling expandable anchor installation tool operable with a self-drilling expandable anchor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370482 | RATCHET HAND TOOL - A ratchet hand tool includes a grip, a shaft member, an operating member, a positioning member, two pawls, and a first elastic member. When one of the pushing portions pushes against a corresponding one of the pawls to disengage the pawl toothed portion of the corresponding pawl from an inner toothed portion of the operating member, the corresponding pawl is pivoted through a pivot groove of the shaft member. When the pushing portion stops pushing against the corresponding pawl, the corresponding pawl is pivoted and the pawl toothed portion is engaged with the internal toothed portion. The overall volume of the ratchet hand tool can be reduced, the structure is simple, and the installation is easy. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370483 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING A HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A method for controlling or regulating a hand-held power tool, in particular a screwdriver, preferably a rotary impact screwdriver. The method includes: application of a first torque, in particular torque impulse, to a screw in a first direction of rotation, and application of a second torque, in particular torque impulse, to the screw, in a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370484 | IMPACT WRENCH FOR TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING NUTS AND SCREWS ON A TRACK - An impact wrench for tightening and loosening nuts and screws on a track has a vibration decoupling device which serves for vibration decoupling of at least one handle from an electrically operated impact screwing mechanism. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370485 | Lightweight Socket Structure - A lightweight socket structure is composed of a fastening end and a driving end, wherein the driving end has a plurality of side connecting surfaces and at least two first holes. The side connecting surfaces are connected around the driving end. Two of the first holes penetrate the driving end symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the lightweight socket structure. The weight of the lightweight socket structure is decreased by the provision of the first holes. The provision of the side connecting surfaces allows the driving end to be connected with force application tools of different types. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370486 | CLUTCH BRAKE REMOVAL APPARATUS - A clutch brake removal tool configured to facilitate the removal of a single piece clutch brake from an input shaft. The clutch brake removal tool includes a rectangular shaped body having a plurality of walls forming a hollow interior volume. The body includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall and further includes a first end and a second end. The body has an opening at the second end providing access to the interior volume. The second end of the body has a leading edge wherein the leading edge is formed in a semicircular shaft so as to mateably abut against an input shaft. The first sidewall includes a first slot formed therein wherein the second end of the first slot is contiguous with the opening of the body. The second sidewall includes a second slot formed identical to the first slot and located on the opposing sidewall. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370487 | PNEUMATIC FASTENER DRIVER - A fastener driver includes a housing having a handle portion. A motor is positioned within the housing. The fastener driver further includes an air compressor including a compressor cylinder and a compressor piston movable within the compressor cylinder in a reciprocating manner to compress air within the compressor cylinder. The fastener driver further includes a drive train converting torque from the motor to a linear force applied to the compressor piston, causing the compressor piston to move in the reciprocating manner. At least a portion of the drive train extends through the handle portion of the housing. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370488 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVING TOOL - A powered fastener driving tool, and particularly a powder-actuated fastener driving tool including a housing assembly partially defining a plurality of pawl leg pockets, a piston assembly and a barrel assembly removably and partially positionable in a receiver assembly that is partially positioned in the housing assembly, and a plurality of attachment pawls including respective legs positioned in respective ones of the pawl leg pockets and configured to maintain the piston assembly and the barrel assembly removably and partially positionable in the receiver assembly. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370489 | DIRECTION SELECTOR MECHANISM FOR A POWER TOOL - A direction selector mechanism for a hand-held power tool that includes internal linkages that move an actuation point of a direction selection from above the trigger (as in previous tools) to a top of the tool. For example, the control for the direction selector mechanism includes a direction toggle positioned on a top of the tool, and that is movable by a user to select either of first and second rotational directions (e.g. clockwise and counter-clockwise). This position/location allows the user to select or change between the first and second rotational directions with a user's thumb for both direction changes, in either hand ambidextrously, and places the trigger actuation higher up in the tool, closer to the axis of output of the tool. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370490 | HOUSING CLAMP FOR A POWER TOOL - The present invention relates to a housing clamp for a power tool housing, such as a drill, router, grinder, impact wrench, ratchet wrench, screwdriver, or other powered tool. The housing clamp includes a circumferential flange and recess that extends at an angle. When the housing clamp is installed, the housing clamp couples two portions of a power tool housing together. As the housing clamp is tightened onto the housing portions, the flange loads the housing with even pressure around its circumference providing a clamping load. The housing clamp provides even pressure around a large area at a working end of the tool, allowing the tool to be thinner in a dimensionally critical area. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370491 | FLOATING HAND TOOL - The floating hand tool is configured to float in a body of water. The floating hand tool includes a handle made of a floatable material. The floating handle replaces the grip on ratchets, screw drivers, and any hand tool used in water with floatable grips. The handle includes a handle portion and a cap. The handle portion includes a protrusion. The cap includes a recess. The protrusion is configured to selectively interact with the recess, thereby coupling and sealing the handle portion to the cap. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370492 | SUPPORT FOR TOOLS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR TOOLS | 2021-12-02 |
20210370493 | DIRECT DRIVE PNEUMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A MOBILE ROBOT - An exoskeleton system comprising a fluidic actuator and a power transmission that includes: a transmission body that defines a transmission chamber configured to hold a fluid, the transmission body having a first and second end, and a piston that translates within the transmission chamber between the first and second ends of the transmission body, with translation of the piston within the transmission chamber changing a volume of the transmission chamber. The exoskeleton system also includes a mechanical power source coupled to the power transmission configured to cause the piston to translate within respective transmission body to change the volume of the transmission cavity; and a first fluid line that couples the power transmission to the fluidic actuator. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370494 | FIT AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MOBILE ROBOT - An exoskeleton system comprising a leg actuator unit that is configured to be coupled to a leg of a user. The leg actuator unit includes: an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a rotatable joint, the rotatable joint configured to be positioned at a knee of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper-leg portion of the user above the knee and with the lower arm coupled about a lower-leg portion of the user below the knee. The upper arm is configured to be coupled to the upper-leg portion above the knee via a first set of couplers that includes a first upper-leg coupler, the lower arm is configured to be coupled to the lower-leg portion below the knee via a second set of couplers that includes one or more lower-leg couplers associated with a lower-leg brace, and an actuator extends between the upper arm and lower arm, the actuator configurable to move the upper arm and lower arm. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370495 | POWERED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED USER MOBILITY AND TREATMENT - A method of configuring a treatment regimen of one or more exoskeleton systems in an exoskeleton network, the method comprising: receiving exoskeleton data from one or more exoskeleton systems that are operably connected to a network; storing the exoskeleton data from the one or more exoskeleton systems; generating a configuration input for configuring at least one of the one or more exoskeleton systems the configuration input including a replacement for or update to a current medical treatment regimen being implemented by the at least one of the one or more exoskeleton systems; and sending the generated configuration input to the at least one of the one or more exoskeleton systems via the network to cause replacing or updating the current medical treatment regimen being implemented by the at least one of the one or more exoskeleton systems. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370496 | MODULAR EXOSKELETON SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of operating a modular exoskeleton system, the method comprising: monitoring for one or more actuator units being operably coupled to or removed from the modular exoskeleton system, the modular exoskeleton system comprising at least a first actuator unit configured to be operably coupled and removed from the modular exoskeleton system; determining that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system; determining the first actuator unit has been associated with a first body portion of the user; determining a first new operating configuration based at least in part on the determination that the first actuator unit has been operably coupled to the modular exoskeleton system and the determination that the first actuator unit has been associated with the first body portion of the user; and setting the first new operating configuration for the modular exoskeleton system. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370497 | PRODUCTION CELL - A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370498 | Assembly for a Robot, and Robot Device - The present invention provides a main body with a coupling section, wherein the circuit board includes terminals for power supply and for signal, wherein the coupling section has a first positioning section and a second positioning section, and wherein the assembly is configured so that in a state where positioning has been performed by the first positioning section, positioning by the second positioning section is performed and the coupling section is coupled to another coupling section of another main body. Thus, coupling the coupling section is performed in the state where positioning has been performed, wherein connection of the terminals for power supply and for signal to power supply and signal terminal sections is performed in this state, which may enable the operability for coupling a coupling section to be improved while ensuring a mechanically and electrically correct coupled state. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370499 | ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES COMPRISING AN ELECTRODE PAIR AND ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME - An artificial muscle that includes a housing having an electrode region and an expandable fluid region and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region, the electrode pair having a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing. The first and second electrodes each have two or more tab portions and two or more bridge portions. Each of the two or more bridge portions interconnects adjacent tab portions and at least one of the first and second electrodes includes a central opening positioned between the two or more tab portions and encircling the expandable fluid region. A dielectric fluid is housed within the housing and the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated to actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370500 | ELECTRIC CONTROL BOX FOR CONTROL OF LINEAR MOVEMENT - An electric control box for control of linear movement includes a base seat having a concave recess at an upper side thereof; a push rod gear being installed at a left wall of the recess of the base seat; the push rod gear being extended with a push rod teeth; a motor being installed within an upper cover; the motor can driven the push rod gear; a movable table driven by the push rod and capable of moving linearly; a push rod being installed at a front end of the moving table and extending out of the moving table; and two sliding tracks being installed with respective teeth strips; two sides of the movable table being installed with respective moving gears for engaging with the teeth strips so that the moving table is movable thereon; and thereby, the moving table is movable along the two sliding tracks. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370501 | CONTROLLER FOR A COMMISSIONING DEVICE - A controller for a commissioning device for storing piece goods such as medicinal packages is provided. The controller includes a delivery table that extends in a first direction, two elongated clamping jaws disposed above the delivery table, the jaws having clamping surfaces that face one another, and a clamping jaw guide apparatus with a frame structure, at least one first and one second guide which are separated from one another in the first direction and extend in a second direction, and at least four clamping jaw carriages which are coupled to the guides and driven in the second direction. Two clamping jaw carriages each are associated with a guide and at least two clamping jaw carriages separated from one another in the first direction are coupled to one clamping jaw, respectively. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370502 | ROBOT EXECUTION SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for rule execution in an online robotics system. One of the systems includes an execution engine subsystem and an execution memory subsystem. The execution engine receives rules having types and subtypes that represent a particular entity in an operating environment of a robot, provides subscription requests to the execution memory subsystem, and receives events emitted by the execution memory subsystem. The an execution memory receives subscription requests from the execution engine subsystem, receives new observations, converts the new observations into fact updates, performs pattern matching with the fact updates against the patterns of the subscription requests, and emits events to the execution engine subsystem for patterns that have been matched by the fact updates. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC CROSS-DOMAIN LEARNING - A method and dynamic learning system for providing dynamic cross learning is disclosed. The dynamic learning system identifies one or more changes in an environment in which an automated task performing device is scheduled to perform one or more activities. The dynamic learning system initiates a dynamic learning associated with the one or more changes for the automated task performing device based on pre-stored contextual information. Based on the dynamic learning, one or more actions is provided to the automated task performing device to perform the one or more activities in view of the one more changes. Therefore, the present disclosure facilitates dynamic determination and analysis of environment and situation for the automated task performing device for performing the activities. Thus, leading to dynamic decision-making to provide adjustment to the automated task performing device in any situation. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370504 | ROBOT CONTROL PARAMETER INTERPOLATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for computing interpolated robot control parameters. One of the methods includes receiving, by a real-time bridge from a control agent for a robot, a non-real-time command for the robot, wherein the non-real-time command specifies a trajectory to be attained by a component of the robot and a target value for a control parameter, wherein the control parameter controls how a real-time controller will cause the robot to react to one or more external stimuli encountered during a control cycle of the real-time controller. The real-time bridge provides the one or more real-time commands translated from the non-real-time command and interpolated control parameter information to the real-time controller, thereby causing the robot to effectuate the trajectory of the non-real-time command according to the interpolated control parameter information. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370505 | METHOD OF DETECTING HUMAN AND/OR ANIMAL MOTION AND PERFORMING MOBILE DISINFECTION - Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of moving a mobile robot within an area. The movement of the mobile robot and the emission of ultraviolet (UV) light may be stopped when a human and/or animal is determined to be within the area. Using at least one sensor, the method may be determine whether there is at least one of human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the area for a predetermined period of time. When there is no human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, UV light may be emitted and the drive system may be controlled to move the mobile robot within the area. When there is at least one of human identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, a light source may be controlled to prohibit the emission of UV light. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370506 | DATABASE CONSTRUCTION FOR CONTROL OF ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR - An electronic apparatus for a database construction and control of a robotic manipulator is provided. The electronic apparatus stores information associated with a task of a robotic manipulator. The electronic apparatus further receives a first plurality of signals from a first plurality of sensors associated with a wearable device. The electronic apparatus further applies a predefined model on a first set of signals of the first plurality of signals. The electronic apparatus further determines arrow direction information based on the application of the predefined model on the first set of signals. The electronic apparatus further aggregates the determined arrow direction information with information about the first set of signals to generate output information. The electronic apparatus further stores the generated output information for each of a first plurality of poses performed for the task using the wearable device. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370507 | Apparatus and Method for Planning Contact-Interaction Trajectories - An apparatus and a method for planning contact-interaction trajectories are provided. The apparatus is a robot that accepts contact interactions between the robot and the environment. The robot stores a dynamic model representing geometric, dynamic, and frictional properties of the robot and the environment, and a relaxed contact model to representing dynamic interactions between the robot and the object via virtual forces. The robot further determines, iteratively until a termination condition is met, a trajectory, associated control commands for controlling the robot, and virtual stiffness values by performing optimization reducing stiffness of the virtual force and minimizing a difference between the target pose of the object and a final pose of the object moved from the initial pose. Further, an actuator moves a robot arm of the robot according to the trajectory and the associated control commands. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370508 | A CONTROL METHOD FOR A ROBOTIC SYSTEM - An exemplary robotic system includes a plurality of controllable joints and a controller. An exemplary control method provides for controlling the controllable joints by the controller. The control method provides for determining a configuration space for the robotic system and determining a reference movement path within the configuration space. The control method then provides for assigning a plurality of streamlines in the configuration space to yield a flow field based on the reference movement path. The control method then provides for measuring actual velocity vectors of the robotic system in the configuration space. The control method then provides for determining an error velocity vector based on a difference between the actual velocity vector and the desired velocity vector given by the flow field corresponding to the current robot configuration. The control method then provides for applying a total control vector at the plurality of controllable joints, by the controller, based on the error velocity vector. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370509 | BACKUP TRACKING FOR AN INTERACTION SYSTEM - A system for performing interactions within a physical environment including: a robot base that undergoes movement relative to the environment; a robot arm mounted to the robot base, the robot arm including an end effector mounted thereon; a first tracking system that measures a robot base position; a second tracking system that measures movement of the robot base; and, a control system that uses a robot base position to at least partially control the robot arm to move the end effector along an end effector path, wherein the control system: determines the robot base position at least in part using signals from the first tracking system; and, in the event of failure of the first tracking system: determines a robot base position using signals from the second tracking system; and, controls the robot arm to move the end effector along the end effector path at a reduced end effector speed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370510 | ROBOT PATH PLANNING METHOD WITH STATIC AND DYNAMIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE IN AN UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure relates to robot path planning. Depth information of a plurality of obstacles in an environment of a robot are obtained at a first time instance. A static distance map is generated based on the depth information. A path is computed for the robot based on the static distance map. At a second time instant, depth information of one or more obstacles is obtained. A dynamic distance map is generated based on the one or more obstacles, wherein for each obstacle that satisfies a condition: a vibration range of the obstacle is computed based on a position of the obstacle and the static distance map, and the obstacle is classified as a dynamic obstacle or a static obstacle based on a criterion associated with the vibration range. A repulsive speed of the robot is computed based on the dynamic distance map to avoid the dynamic obstacles. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370511 | CLEANING ROBOT AND TASK PERFORMING METHOD THEREFOR - A task performing method for a cleaning robot, according to the disclosure, comprises the operations of: photographing an object in proximity to the cleaning robot includes obtaining recognition information of the object included in the photographed image, by applying the photographed image to a trained artificial intelligence model, obtaining, from among a plurality of sensors, additional information of the object by using a result obtained by detecting the object by at least one sensor selected, based on the recognition information of the object, and performing a task of the cleaning robot based on the additional information of the object. The trained artificial intelligence model, for example, a deep learning neural network model, in which a plurality of network nodes having weights are located in different layers so as to exchange data according to a convolution relationship, can be used, but is not limited to the aforementioned example. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370512 | Method for Safeguarding the Work Area of a Mobile Logistics Robot Using Adaptive Protection Zones - A method for the protection of a work area of a mobile logistics robot in changing work environments, the method including controlling the mobile logistics robot using a control system, scanning the current work environment using a sensor system, monitoring the current work environment using a safety system, in which the control system autonomously defines a planned safe work area in a new work environment, and the safety system autonomously verifies and monitors the defined work area as a clear protection zone, and in the event of a breach of the clear protection zone by the entry of an object into the clear protection zone, the mobile logistics robot is automatically placed in a safe status. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370513 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY - A method for robotic assembly includes: receiving product data including product structure data and/or product geometry data of a product with a base component and at least one assembly part to be assembled; analyzing the product data to determine robot functions relating to functions of a robot for assembly of the product as determined robot functions; generating a robot program including assembly instructions dependent on the determined robot functions and the product data; and executing the generated robot program so as to identify and/or localize the at least one assembly part and assemble the product. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370514 | AUTOMATED SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ROBOT SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing automated safety procedures for a robot. One of the methods includes receiving, by a robotic control system for a robot, a request to execute an automated safety procedure by a safety control subsystem for the robot. Each step of the automated safety procedure is iterated until an end of the automated safety procedure is reached, including if a step requires a new safety configuration, a respective safety configuration for the step is obtained and activated before performing one or more automatic actions for the step. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EASE OF INSTALLMENT OF MODULAR FURNITURE - Systems and methods for ease of installation of modular furniture are disclosed herein. Various embodiments include a method comprising: receiving a ceiling scan; mounting a rails system based on the ceiling scan; installing robots for machine control of the modular furniture using the rails system; and positioning the modular furniture using a positioning control system electrically connected to the robots. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370516 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION BY SHARING COGNITION - The disclosure generally relates to methods and systems for enabling human robot interaction by cognition sharing which includes gesture and audio. Conventional techniques that use the gestures and the speech, require extra hardware setup and are limited to navigation in structured outdoor driving environments. The present disclosure herein provides methods and systems that solves the technical problem of enabling the human robot interaction with a two-step approach by transferring the cognitive load from the human to the robot. An accurate shared perspective associated with the task is determined in the first step by computing relative frame transformations based on understanding of navigational gestures of the subject. Then, the shared perspective transformed to the robot in the field view of the robot. The transformed shared perspective is then given to a language grounding technique in the second step, to accurately determine a final goal associated with the task. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370517 | ROBOTIC LAUNDRY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning a deformable laundry article are described. For example, a robotic device includes a conveyor configured to transfer the deformable laundry article outside of a work volume, two or more lifters including grippers individually anchored about the perimeter of the work volume, two or more sensors disposed at fixed locations about the work volume, and a memory storing data indicative of repositioned deformable laundry articles. A controller is in operative communication with the memory, the two or more sensors, and the two or more lifters. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensors, identify grip points on the deformable laundry article suspended above the conveyor, instruct a lifter to grip and lift an identified grip point to the suspension height, determine whether the deformable laundry article is repositioned, and instruct the lifters to lower the repositioned deformable laundry article onto the conveyor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370518 | METHOD AND COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING CONTAINER DETECTION AND OBJECT DETECTION - A system and method for performing object detection are presented. The system receives spatial structure information associated with an object which is or has been in a camera field of view of a spatial structure sensing camera. The spatial structure information is generated by the spatial structure sensing camera, and includes depth information for an environment in the camera field of view. The system determines a container pose based on the spatial structure information, wherein the container pose is for describing at least one of an orientation for the container or a depth value for at least a portion of the container. The system further determines an object pose based on the container pose, wherein the object pose is for describing at least one of an orientation for the object or a depth value for at least a portion of the object. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370519 | NONVERBAL INFORMATION GENERATION APPARATUS, NONVERBAL INFORMATION GENERATION MODEL LEARNING APPARATUS, METHODS, AND PROGRAMS - A nonverbal information generation apparatus includes a nonverbal information generation unit that generates nonverbal information that corresponds to feature quantities of voice or text on the basis of the feature quantities and a learned nonverbal information general model. The nonverbal information is information for controlling an expression unit that expresses behavior so that at least one of the number of times that the behavior is performed and the magnitude of the behavior correspond to the feature quantities. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370520 | Linear Robot Arm with Multiple End Effectors - A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370521 | ROBOTIC APPARATUS FOR OPERATING ON FIXED FRAMES - A robotic apparatus including a plurality of rigid body sections that move relative to each other by one or more multi-degree of freedom joints. The robotic apparatus can traverse a fixed frame by attaching its distal ends to the frame and moving the rigid body sections relative to each other. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370522 | THUMB STRUCTURE AND ROBOT - A thumb structure includes a proximal phalanx, a distal phalanx rotatably connected to one end of the proximal phalanx, a fixing member connected to the proximal phalanx through a first ball joint, a linking member having opposite ends that are connected to the distal phalanx and the fixing member through a second ball joint and a third ball joint, a first actuating assembly to drive the proximal phalanx to swing in a direction of a first degree of freedom, and a second actuating assembly to drive the proximal phalanx to swing in a direction of a second degree of freedom. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370523 | ROBOTIC FINGER STRUCTURE AND ROBOT - A robotic finger structure includes a proximal phalanx; a middle phalanx rotatably connected to one end of the proximal phalanx; a distal phalanx rotatably connected to one end of the middle phalanx and defining a distal phalanx opening in a front side thereof and at one end adjacent to the middle phalanx; a connecting rod having opposite ends that are rotatably connected to the proximal phalanx and the distal phalanx, and an actuating assembly to drive the middle phalanx to rotate with respect to the proximal phalanx. The connecting rod includes a first angled segment having a first recess facing a back side of the middle phalanx. When the distal phalanx is flush with the middle phalanx, the first angled segment passes through the distal phalanx opening, and a first end of the distal phalanx opening extends into the first recess. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370524 | GRIPPER APPARATUS FOR MULTI OBJECT GRASPING AND STACKING - Object manipulation space optimization is a challenging task and used in applications such as heat treatment operation and transport packaging. Traditionally manual intervention is involved to grasp and place the objects for ensuring multi object stacking with zero gap between adjacent objects. This leads to higher cost infrastructure and low productivity. Further, conventional gripper devices fail to optimize object manipulation space and are unable to handle objects of different cross sections with larger lengths. The present disclosure provides a gripper apparatus addressing a single gripper design comprising an adaptor holding unit with a provision for different modular object holding units which are varied in accordance with size, shape and length of the object to be grasped and placed by the gripper apparatus. The modular object holding unit comprises a plurality of fingers which are actuated for grasping and stacking one or more objects such that object manipulation space is optimized. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370525 | COMPLIANT PERIMETER END EFFECTORS - Various examples are provided related to end effectors for use in, e.g., automation of sewing robots. In one example, among others, a compliant perimeter end effector includes a mounting bracket having a contact mounting flange, a plurality of compliant material contact elements coupled about a perimeter of the contact mounting flange. The mounting bracket can couple to a manipulator including, e.g., an industrial robot or other manipulation assembly. The compliant material contact elements can include a contact interface that can engage with a piece of material. The compliant material contact elements can precisely transfer material on a workspace with surface irregularities while equally distributing force to the material. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370526 | ACTUATOR - The present invention reduces tact time for a pick-and-place operation by an actuator. In a housing of the actuator, an air passage being a passage of air when sucking air from a hollow part of a shaft is provided. Furthermore, a sucking valve that sucks air from the hollow part of the shaft through the air passage and a suction detecting sensor to detect that a workpiece is suctioned onto a tip of the shaft are provided in the air passage. Then, in the housing, the air passage is disposed at a position on a side opposite to a linear motion motor that moves the shaft in an axial direction of the shaft, via the shaft. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370527 | FIELD- ASSEMBLED SOFT GRIPPING FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS - A soft robotic gripper having component parts capable of being assembled in the field at the terminus of an industrial robot arm for providing adaptive gripping of a product. A hub includes a pneumatic inlet leading to outlets. Finger mounts with pneumatic passages hold inflatable fingers, and tension fastener(s) secure and compress the finger mounts toward the hub by passing through the pneumatic passages and fastening under tension in a direction of the hub. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370528 | Robot for High-Temperature Applications - An apparatus including a robot drive; and a robot arm connected to the robot drive, where the robot arm includes a first link connected to the robot drive, a second link rotatably connected to the first link at a first rotatable connection, and an end effector rotatably connected to the second link at a second rotatable connection. The end effector includes a heat choke located between a substrate support area of the end effector and the second rotatable connection. At least one of the first rotatable connector or the second rotatable connection includes a rotary thermal coupling having interleaved members which are rotatable relative to each other. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370529 | FLEXIBLE DRIVE MANIPULATOR - A flexible drive manipulator according to an example embodiment may include a proximal portion, a plurality of joint portions drivably connected from an end of the proximal portion with respect to a longitudinal axis, a distal portion connected to an end of the plurality of joint portions, a pair of drive wires passing through the plurality of joint portions in parallel along the longitudinal axis, the pair of drive wires configured to drive the plurality of joint portions in a rotational direction of rotation with respect to a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a fixing wire passing through the plurality of joint portions in a shape of converging along the longitudinal axis, the fixing wire configured to adjust rigidity of the plurality of joint portions. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370530 | GRAVITY COMPENSATION ASSEMBLY AND ROBOT WAIST STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME - A gravity compensation assembly including a main frame having one side connected to a weight body to be supported, and the other side where an inner rotation portion and an outer rotation portion spaced apart from each other and having rotation axis in an x-axis direction are coupled, an auxiliary frame having one side rotatably connected to the inner rotation portion of the main frame, and the other side where an auxiliary rotation portion having a rotation axis in the x-axis direction is coupled, and an elastic force providing having one side rotatably connected to the outer rotation portion of the main frame, and the other side coupled to the auxiliary rotation portion of the auxiliary frame, and configured to perform load compensation by an elastic force when a center of gravity changes as a relative angle of the main frame and the auxiliary frame changes may be provided. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370531 | Pin, Toroidal Spring Socket, and High-Current Connector for a Robotic Device - A pin and socket that form a connector to pass high current from a robotic device to a tool. The pin includes a separate non-conductive cap section and a conductive contact section along the length. The socket includes a body with an interior space and a body opening that leads into the interior space. A toroidal spring is positioned in the interior space of the body and includes an annular shape with a toroidal spring opening that aligns with the body opening. When fully inserted, the contact section of the pin contacts against the toroidal spring and the cap section is positioned in the interior space away from the toroidal spring. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370532 | SCRAPER - Disclosed is a scraper, a blade has at least one cutting edge, at least one of which is a multi-arc cutting edge, and the multi-arc cutting edge is a variable diameter cutting edge. In the present invention, the cutting edge of the blade is designed as a multi-arc cutting edge, which overcomes the problem in the prior art that a planar edge cannot operate in an uneven position, and the design of the multi-arc cutting edge widens the application range of a single-arc edge, thereby achieving a better cleaning effect. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370533 | LOW PROFILE UNIVERSAL CABLE TIE CUTTING TOOL FOR WIRE DAMAGE PREVENTION - A cutting tool includes a first arm assembly which includes a first jaw member connected to a first handle. A second arm assembly includes a second jaw member connected to a second handle. The first arm assembly and the second arm assembly are rotatably connected to one another so as to rotate relative to one another. The first jaw member has a first outer surface configured to project away from the first jaw member and defines a first boundary. The second jaw member has a second outer surface configured to project away from the second jaw member and defines a second boundary. A cutting blade is positioned between the first and second jaw members and is positioned spaced apart from the first boundary and the second boundary with the first and second arm assemblies positioned in one of an open position or closed position. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370534 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A razor cartridge comprising three or more substantially parallel cutting members disposed between a leading longitudinal side and a trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge. Each of the cutting members comprises a blade support comprising a blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the respective blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane, and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion. The cutting members are disposed to define a plurality of inter-blade spans between cutting edges of the blades. A leading inter-blade span that is closer to the leading longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than a trailing inter-blade span is different to the trailing inter-blade span that is closer to the trailing longitudinal side of the razor cartridge than the leading inter-blade span. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370535 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE - Disclosed here are shaving razor systems and methods including razor cartridges with a unitary frame having a length and width, a topside and an underside, wherein the unitary frame includes angled joints or bends connecting at least three guards running lengthwise on the unitary frame, the guards separated by at least three gaps in the frame, and at least three blades, affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame, wherein the at least three blades include edges, and wherein the blade edges extend into the gaps in the frame when affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370536 | Axe Cover with Snapping Mechanism - The present invention consists on a safety protective cover for cutting tool head having a protective housing fitted to receive a sharp of the cutting tool and the rear portion has a locking mechanism fitted to be inserted inside a hole of the cutting tool. The locking mechanism has at least two locking arms capped at their end by a notch extending outwardly away from the other arm, and each arm comprises at least one rib on the inner surface thereof; and, further, the locking mechanism has a first side opening, a second side opening, a stop opening and a central opening; and comprises at least one rim on the inner surface of the central opening; The notches of the arms protrude out of the hole of the tool by a clicking sound, and a snapping key is inserted through the central opening to the inside of the arms crossing from the cover to before reaching the notches. Said snapping key is divided into a grip portion and a locking portion, wherein the locking portion has a protruding latch with respect to the bottom face of the grip portion; and the locking portion further has two or more coupling tabs, two or more guide pins and a stop pin. The snapping key is arranged to rotate from a locked position to a released position and vice versa. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370537 | CUTTING TOOL MECHANISM - A cutting tool mechanism comprises a base, a fixing module disposed on the base for fixing a product to be disassembled, a first moving mechanism disposed on a side of the fixing module, and a three-dimensional cutter rotatably disposed on the first moving mechanism and matched with the fixing module. The first moving mechanism extends in a first direction and is configured to drive the three-dimensional cutter to move in the first direction, and the three-dimensional cutter is configured to be driven to move in a second direction and in a third direction, each of the second direction and the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370538 | Cast Iron Pipe Cutter - The present invention is a cast iron pipe cutter. The cast iron pipe cutter includes a movable upper cutting tool and a rigid lower cutting tool. The upper cutting tool and lower cutting tool includes multiple cutting disc spaced an arc length apart. As the upper cutting tool is advanced downward by a hydraulic press, the cutting discs apply increasing pressure to the outer surface of a cast iron pipe until each cutting discs in the upper cutting tool and the lower cutting tool creates a fracture in the cast iron pipe. The multiple fractures created by the cutting discs amalgamate into a single fracture and the cast iron pipe is cut almost instantaneously. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370539 | METHOD, PLANT AND STRUCTURE OF BLADE FOR CUTTING LOGS OF PAPER AND SIMILAR MATERIAL - A method, a plant and a blade for cutting logs that provide a cutting region crossed by at least one log according to a conveying direction transversal to a cutting plane, and a blade having a longitudinal axis. The blade comprises a plane cutting portion and a connection portion connected thereto. The cutting portion has a cross section of minimum width, a cross section of maximum width and at least one cutting profile that extends obliquely between the cross section of minimum width and the cross section of maximum width, so that the cutting profile forms an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The cutting profile has a cutting height in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis equal to at least the difference between the cross sections of maximum width and of minimum width. The connection portion has width less than or equal to the minimum width. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370540 | Control of a Cutting Tool - An example system includes a cutting tool and a device configured to remotely control the cutting tool. In response to receiving information indicative of actuation of a first user interface item, the device sends a first signal to the cutting tool so as to request enabling the cutting tool to be operated remotely. The cutting tool sends a second signal to the device indicating that remote operation of the cutting tool has been enabled. The cutting tool receives information indicating that the trigger has been activated, and sends a third signal to the device indicating that the cutting tool is ready to perform a cutting operation. The device receives information indicative of actuation of a second user interface item, and responsively, sends a fourth signal to the cutting tool so as to cause the cutting tool to perform the cutting operation. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370541 | ULTRASONIC VIBRATION ASSISTED MACHINING DEVICE - An ultrasonic vibration assisted machining device is applied to a cutting tool and includes a vibrating component and a spinning component. The vibrating component includes a main body including a first end surface, a second end surface and a central axis. The vibrating component is configured to receive electrical power and generate a vibration with a vibrating frequency in the central axis direction according to the electrical power. The spinning component includes a first surface connected to the second end surface of the vibrating component. The area of the first surface is greater than that of the second end surface. The spinning component generates a spinning motion centered on the central axis according to the vibration with the vibrating frequency generated by the vibrating component. Wherein, the spinning component transmits the vibration and the spinning motion to the cutting tool. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370542 | HIGH SPEED SLICING MACHINE - A food article slicing machine includes a food article loading apparatus with a lift tray assembly for moving food articles from a staging position to an elevated position at a beginning of a food article feed path, a food article feed apparatus disposed over the food article loading apparatus having an upper conveyor assembly with an independently driven endless conveyor belt used in cooperation with a food article gripper for moving the food articles along the food article feed path, a food article stop gate that forms part of the food article feed path and opens to drop food article end portions, and a slicing station at an end of the food article feed path with a knife for slicing the food articles. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370543 | POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a motor including a rotation shaft; an output shaft to which a cutting blade is attachable; a belt for transmitting a rotational force of the rotation shaft to the output shaft; an intermediate shaft positioned between the rotation shaft and the output shaft on a transmission path of the rotational force; a plurality of pulleys including a first pulley provided on the rotation shaft and rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft and a second pulley through which the intermediate shaft is inserted and having a diameter greater than that of the first pulley, the first pulley and the second pulley supporting the belt and being rotatable in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft; and a transmission restricting part provided on a transmission path for transmitting rotation of the second pulley to the cutting blade and configured to interrupt or limit transmission of a rotational force. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370544 | ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE - An electric work machine ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210370545 | Device and Method of Log Splitter Transportation - A custom bracket hinge which is used a single time during assembly of the log splitter, and a customized shipment stand allow an extremely quick and safe method of swinging two heavy parts of a log splitter trailer together, without lifting either part off of the ground until they are mated and can be swung into position. The first method aspect of the invention consists of the use of the special equipment (double hinge bracket mechanism and stand) to assemble the log splitter in a very small number of steps. The second method aspect of the invention is shipping the log splitter with the equipment, in a much smaller footprint. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370546 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FROM CURABLE MATERIAL AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENT - The invention relates to a process for producing a component ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210370547 | BINDER SOLUTIONS COMPRISING A FUGITIVE METAL PRECURSOR FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A binder solution comprises a fugitive metal precursor, a thermoplastic binder, and a solvent. The fugitive metal precursor may comprise an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a post-transition metal, a metalloid, a rare earth metal, or combinations thereof. The fugitive metal precursor may comprise a salt such as carboxylate, nitrate, sulfate, carbonate, formate, chloride, halide, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof. A method of manufacturing a part includes depositing a layer of particulate material on a working surface, selectively applying a binder solution into the layer of particulate material in a pattern representative of a layer of the part, repeating the steps of depositing and selectively applying to form a plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder solution, and curing the applied binder solution in the plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder solution to evaporate the solvent and form a green body part. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370548 | THIOL-ENE INKS FOR 3D PRINTING - In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein comprises a thiol monomer component and an ene monomer component. Moreover, in some cases, an ink described herein further comprises an additional (meth)acrylate monomer component differing from the ene monomer component. In some such cases, the additional (meth)acrylate monomer component can be polymerized separately from the thiol and ene monomers of the ink. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370549 | ELECTRIC TOOL - A power tool reduces the cost of a switch suitable for a power tool including a brushless motor and improves the operability of the switch. A power tool includes a brushless motor, a switch body that enters an on-state in response to an on-operation, and enters an off-state in response to the on-operation being released, an on-operation portion operable to perform the on-operation of the switch body, and an on-state retainer automatically engageable with the on-operation portion in response to an operation on the on-operation portion to retain the on-operation portion at a position to which the on-operation portion is operated. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370550 | Reclaiming and Remanufacturing Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures - A method of upcycling fiber reinforced polymer source material by disassembling the source material into sections; planking the sections into longitudinal pieces; separating core material from the source material in the longitudinal pieces to make composite strips; preparing the composite strips; and remanufacturing the prepared composite strips into an article. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370551 | MOULD ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A SPLICED JOINT IN A HANDRAIL OR OTHER ELONGATE ARTICLE - A core mould element can be mounted between first and second mould parts. The first and second mould parts and the core mould element can be mounted between first and second thermal platens. The thermal platens can have generally planar faces for mounting in a press, for maintaining a desired pressure within the mould assembly. The thermal platens can provide for heating and cooling the mould assembly, and each can include a central portion and end portions, with thermal breaks between the central portion and the end portions. Bores can extend through the central and end portions, for receiving heating elements and pipes for cooling fluid. The end portions can include bores for a cooling fluid for cooling the end portions. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370552 | TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR MANUFACTURING PARTS AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING A TOOLING ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly for use in manufacturing parts includes a first and second mold halves and a mold temperature control system. The first mold half comprises at least a first mold cavity and a first coolant passage. The second mold half comprising at least a second mold cavity and a second coolant passage. The mold temperature control system is in fluid communication with the first and second coolant passages of the first and second mold half. The mold temperature control system comprises a fluid, a means to control the temperature of the fluid, and a pump to circulate the fluid through the mold temperature control system and the first and second coolant passages. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370553 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SPECTACLE LENS MOLDING MOLD AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SPECTACLE LENS - A method for producing a molding mold for use in the production of a spectacle lens in which a minute protrusion is formed on one surface thereof includes preparing a master mold that has a base material and a coating portion coating the base material and having a surface formed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the one surface of the spectacle lens; cutting a recess corresponding to the protrusion into the surface of the coating portion; producing a transfer mold by performing electroforming on the coating portion in which the recess has been cut, the transfer mold having a surface that is complementary to the surface of the coating portion; and producing a first mold by performing electroforming on the surface of the transfer mold, the first mold having a surface that is complementary to the surface of the transfer mold. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370554 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURING THERMOSET COMPOSITES - A system for curing a thermoset composite may include a tooling die configured to receive and support an uncured thermoset composite part and to heat the uncured thermoset composite part; a pressure media bag configured to be placed over the uncured thermoset composite part disposed on the tooling die and including a pressure media; and a mechanical press configured to apply a consolidation pressure to the uncured thermoset composite part disposed on the tooling die, the pressure media bag may be configured to distribute the consolidation pressure applied by the mechanical press to the uncured thermoset composite part disposed on the tooling die. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370555 | GLOVE DEMOLDING MECHANISM, GLOVE COUNTING MACHINE AND GLOVE DEMOLDING METHOD - The application discloses a glove demolding mechanism, a glove counting machine and a glove demolding method. The glove demolding mechanism includes a glove demolding unit, a first induction device and a vertical power assembly, the glove demolding unit is fixed on the vertical power assembly, and the vertical power assembly is capable of driving the glove demolding unit to move vertically, the first induction device is arranged at a position away from rear ends of the glove demolding units for a set distance, and the glove demolding unit can move upwards to the appropriate position under the bottom of gloves to clamp the gloves driving by the vertical power assembly. When the glove demolding mechanism is used to separate the gloves from hand molds, the gloves can be more ordered. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370556 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT - A vehicle interior component with a heater/heating element is disclosed. The component may comprise an assembly with the heating element produced in a mold tool by a process comprising assembling the heating element between a cover layer and a fiber layer to provide a pre-form assembly; consolidating the pre-form assembly (e.g. including trimming/compressing and/or heating); forming the pre-form assembly in the mold tool into a compression-formed body with a shape; applying a cover to the compression-formed body to provide a compression-formed panel. The compression-formed panel may be provided with the shape and an external surface provided by the cover. The texture/feel at the external surface of the compression-formed panel for the component may obscure the presence of the heating element within the component. The component may comprise a console; floor console; tunnel console; armrest; instrument panel; door; door panel; trim component; or panel. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370557 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING FIBRILLAR ADHESION STRUCTURES - A method, system, and apparatus for a fibrillar adhesion device comprises forming a stem mold, generating an array of at least one stems using the stem mold, forming a cap mold, generating an array of at least one caps using the cap mold, adhering the array of at least one stems to the array of at least one caps, and removing the cap mold wherein the resulting system comprise an array of at least one fibrillar adhesive structures. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370558 | CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, IMPRINT METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of controlling a control apparatus for controlling a forming apparatus operable to form a layer of a formable material on a substrate is provided. The method includes acquiring data that specifies a drop amount and a drop position on the substrate of each of droplets, calculating a spread of each of the droplets assuming that a spread shape of each of the droplets is a polygon, and calculating a surface area of an overlapping region in which a region of a droplet that spreads into the polygon and a region of a recessed portion in the mold to be filled with the formable material overlap, and correcting, based on a result of the calculation, the data so that the recessed portion is filled with the formable material. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370559 | IMPRINT METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint method of forming a pattern of an imprint material on a shot region of a substrate using a mold, the method comprising: supplying the imprint material onto the shot region so as to arrange droplets of the imprint material in arrangement patterns different from each other between a first partial region and a second partial region adjacent to each other in the shot region; performing alignment between the mold and the shot region after it is started to bring the mold and the imprint material into contact with each other; performing preliminary curing of irradiating the imprint material on the shot region with light to increase a viscoelasticity of the imprint material before the alignment is completed; and performing main curing of curing the imprint material on the shot region after the alignment is completed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370560 | FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT, AND MOLDING DIE STRUCTURE OF FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT - A foam molded product capable of preventing generation of an underfill portion due to a concave portion and a convex portion formed on a surface of the foam molded product and suppressing increase in cost, a method for producing the foam molded product, a molding die structure of the foam molded product, and a vehicle seat pad using the foam molded product are provided. A foam molded product | 2021-12-02 |
20210370561 | Expanded Pellets and Method for Manufacturing Molded Components Using Them - The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370562 | Injection Mold - An injection mold, in particular for encapsulating rotors of electric machines, has a mold, wherein the mold has an arrangement of mold segments. The arrangement forms, along a longitudinal axis, a cavity for a component to be arranged. An exchange unit is provided, which is designed to remove at least one mold segment from and/or insert at least one mold segment into the arrangement, with the result that a size of the cavity can be changed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370563 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SOLAR HEATERS - A solar heat exchanger for heating water which includes an array of tubes, an injection molded manifold there being connections between each tube in the array and the manifold which are over molded to seal the tubes to the manifold. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370564 | Material Feeding Device, Injection Molding Device, And Three-Dimensional Modeling Device - The material feeding device is configured so that in the state in which a hopper having an opening part and containing a material is attached to a coupling member configured so that the hopper is detachably attached to the coupling member, when the hopper is located in a first area, a first member configured to be able to make a sliding displacement on a slide surface having the first area where a feed hole is disposed makes the sliding displacement to a third area different from the first area to make it possible to take a communicated state in which the opening part and the feed hole are communicated with each other, and when the hopper is located in a second area, the first member makes a sliding displacement to the first area to make it possible to take a non-communicated state in which the first member covers the feed hole. The material feeding device takes the non-communicated state at least when the hopper is detached from the coupling member via a detachably attaching part disposed in the second area extending along a direction in which the first area extends. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370565 | CONVEYING APPARATUS, RESIN MOLDING APPARATUS, CONVEYING METHOD, AND RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention is a transfer device for unloading a resin molded article from one mold provided with a resin injection unit, the resin molded article being unloaded by the transfer device from one mold provided with a resin injection unit having a member projecting between at least part of the resin molded article and another mold, wherein the resin injection unit has a member projecting between at least part of the resin molded article and the other mold, and the transfer device is equipped with a holding member for holding the resin molded article and a horizontal movement mechanism that causes the holding member holding the resin molded article to move in the horizontal direction to separate the resin molded article from the resin injection unit. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370566 | Plasticizing Apparatus, Injection Molding Apparatus, And Three-Dimensional Modeling Apparatus - A plasticizing apparatus includes a drive motor, a rotor rotated by the drive motor and having a groove-forming surface provided with a groove, a barrel facing the groove-forming surface and having a communication hole, an enclosure that accommodates the rotor, a heating section that heats a material, and a wear suppressor provided in at least one of the portion between the rotor and the barrel and the portion between the rotor and the enclosure. When the wear suppressor is provided between the rotor and the barrel, the wear suppressor is fixed to the rotor or the barrel and has Vickers hardness higher than the Vickers hardness of one of the rotor and the barrel, the one to which the wear suppressor is fixed, whereas when the wear suppressor is provided between the rotor and the enclosure, the wear suppressor is fixed to the rotor or the enclosure and has Vickers hardness higher than the Vickers hardness of one of the rotor and the enclosure, the one to which the wear suppressor is fixed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210370567 | Plasticizing Device, Injection Molding Device, And Three-Dimensional Modeling Device - There is provided a plasticizing device including a rotor which rotates around a rotational axis, and has a groove forming surface provided with a groove, a barrel which is opposed to the groove forming surface, and has a communication hole, and a first heating section configured to heat a material fed between the rotor and the barrel, wherein the material fed between the rotor and the barrel is plasticized and discharged from the communication hole due to a rotation of the rotor and heating by the first heating section. In the plasticizing device, the first heating section includes a first portion configured to house a first heat source, includes a second portion which is disposed closer to the groove forming surface than the first portion in an axial direction of the rotational axis, and which has a shape surrounding the communication hole when viewed along the axial direction, and is configured so that heat by the first heat source is transferred to the material between the rotor and the barrel via the second portion. | 2021-12-02 |