52nd week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190388962 | EVAPORATIVE PATTERN CASTING METHOD - A mold wash is used in a casting method using a lost foam to make a casting having a hole with a diameter of 12 mm or less. The casting method includes determining a thermal decomposition amount ΔC(θ,t) [wt %] of a resin binder when the mold wash is exposed at a temperature θ [° C.] for a time t [sec], and determining a room temperature transverse rupture strength σ | 2019-12-26 |
20190388963 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING THIN FLOOR PLATE AND A THIN FLOOR PLATE - A method of making floor plate includes assembling a pair of casting rolls laterally disposed to form a nip, assembling a hot rolling mill downstream of the nip having work rolls with a surface pattern forming the negative of a raised slip-resistant pattern desired in a floor plate, introducing molten metal through at least one metal delivery nozzle to form a casting pool supported on the casting rolls above the nip; counter rotating the casting rolls to form shells on the casting surfaces of the casting rolls to cast metal strip of less than 2.2 mm thickness downwardly from the nip, and delivering the cast metal strip to and through the hot rolling mill to form by the negative of the slip-resistant pattern on the work rolls a raised slip-resistant pattern of between 0.3 and 0.7 mm in height in a floor plate of less than 1.7 mm thickness. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388964 | NEW PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a new pre-alloyed metal based powder, intended to be used in surface coating of metal parts. The powder is deposited using e.g. laser cladding or plasma transfer arc welding (PTA), or thermal spray (e.g. HVOF). The powder is useful for reducing friction and improving wear reducing properties of the deposited coating. Such coatings may also improve machinability. As friction or wear reducing component, inclusions of manganese sulphide or tungsten sulphide in the pre-alloyed powder may be used. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388965 | Distributor Device for a Filling Shoe for Compression Moulding - A distributor device for use in a filling shoe for filling a mould cavity of a powder compression die, the distributor device having an inlet portion connectable to a powder supply; an outlet portion with an outlet opening; and a distributor portion arranged between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The distributor portion includes one or more guide elements arranged to divide the distributor portion into a plurality of distributor channels. The distributor channels have an input with an input cross-sectional area at an upstream end of the distributor channel and an output with an output cross-sectional area at a downstream end of the distributor channel, wherein the input cross-sectional area differs from the output cross-sectional area for at least one of the distributor channels. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388966 | METHODS OF FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING ADDITIVE METAL MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing method including depositing a first amount of metal powder on a print bed, the first amount metal powder forming a first layer, depositing a first binder component to the first layer in a first region, and depositing a second binder component to the first layer in a second region. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388967 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING 3D PRINTING ERRORS - A system for detecting a 3D printing error is described. The system comprising an image capturing device for generating at least one image of a first 3D print job creating an object and at least one image of a second 3D print job. The second 3D print job is creating the same object as the first 3D print job. The system also comprises an error detection module for comparing the at least one image of the second 3D print job to the at least one first image of the first 3D print job. The error detection module then triggers an error signal if a difference between the at least one image of the second 3D job and the at least one first image of the first 3D print job exceeds a threshold. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388968 | FLEXIBLE HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR SPECIFIED ALLOY CREATION - Embodiments of systems and methods of additive manufacturing are disclosed. One embodiment includes an additive manufacturing system configured to deposit a metal powder, having a first chemical composition, onto a substrate or a previous layer of a part being additively manufactured, and tacking tracks of the metal powder to the substrate or the previous layer according to a pattern of a present layer of the part by applying a first energy along the tracks of the metal powder to sinter the tracks. The system is configured to deposit a metal wire, having a second chemical composition, along the tracks of the metal powder. Depositing the metal wire includes applying a second energy to the metal wire and the tracks of the metal powder, as sintered, to form a specified homogenous alloy of the first chemical composition and the second chemical composition as at least a portion of the present layer. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388969 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A method of additive manufacturing metallic components, the method includes: forming a component in a layer by layer process, the component being formed integrally with at least one non-perforated support structure to be separated from the component after the layer by layer process, the support structure being formed with at least one wall that is non-perforated; and wherein after completion of the layer by layer process, the method includes exposing the component and support structure to at least one thermal pulse so as to weaken, or break, the interface(s) between the support structure and component prior to removal of the support. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388970 | ONE-STEP MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATED MOLDING POROUS COMPONENT WHICH HAS CURVED SURFACE - An exemplary embodiment provides a method of manufacturing a curved porous component having a base material layer and a porous region through one-step laminated-molding, whereby it is possible to reduce a manufacturing time when manufacturing a product and to provide a porous component in which the shape and size of a porous region can be controlled. An implant including the porous component has an increased bone contact ratio, so bone growth between bones can be improved and products fitting to the frames of patients can be easily designed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388971 | ONE-STEP MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATED MOLDING POROUS COMPONENT - An exemplary embodiment provides a method of manufacturing a porous component having a base material layer and a porous layer through one-step laminated-molding, whereby it is possible to provide a manufacturing time when manufacturing a product and to provide a porous component in which the shape and size of a porous layer can be controlled. An implant including the porous component has an increased bone contact ratio, so bone growth between bones can be improved and products fitting to the frames of patients can be easily designed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388972 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR IMPELLER - A production method for an impeller includes: an impeller molding body forming step of forming an impeller molding body in which a reinforcement portion which reinforces at least one of end portions of the impeller in which an inlet and an outlet of a flow path are formed and the impeller are integrated with each other, by an additive manufacturing method using a metal powder; and a removal step of removing the reinforcement portion from the impeller molding body. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388973 | Flake Metal Lithium Powder and Preparing Method of the Same - The present disclosure discloses flake metal lithium powder and a preparing method thereof; by ultrasonically pulverizing the metal lithium placed in a low-viscosity inert organic resolvent using a vacuum ultrasonic pulverization method, a micrometer scale flake metal lithium powder is prepared. The metal lithium powder may be used as an anode material for a lithium cell or lithium ion cell. The present method has advantages of high product purity, simple operation, low processing temperature, low cost, high efficiency, and less demanding on equipment, etc., and has a high prospect of being applied to mass production of metal lithium powder. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388974 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NICKEL POWDER - A process for producing nickel powder capable of obtaining fine nickel powder in wet process and capable of decreasing content of impurities by medicament used in crystallization of nickel powder. A process for producing nickel powder, including a crystallization step for obtaining nickel crystal powder by reduction reaction in reaction solution in which water-soluble nickel salt, alkali hydroxide and the sulfur-containing compound is a compound having any of sulfur-containing functional group structure represented by —SH, sulfur-containing functional group structure represented by —S—S—, sulfur-containing functional group structure, and a ratio of substance quantity of the sulfur-containing compound and nickel in the reaction solution, a multiplication factor of the sulfur-containing functional group of the sulfur-containing compound, and a ratio of substance quantity of the metal salt of metal more noble than nickel and nickel is in a range of 0.1≤A*B≤0.75C+30 (0≤C≤100). | 2019-12-26 |
20190388975 | Process for the Production of Containers for Cosmetic Products - Process for the production of containers for cosmetic products, comprising the steps of: providing a first bar made of metal or metal alloy; turning said first bar to obtain an element ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190388976 | SIDE-LOCK MODULAR DRILL WITH SPRING-ASSISTED BUMP-OFF - A rotary cutting tool with a shank and an interchangeable cutting tip, wherein the shank includes a pocket which receives the interchangeable cutting tip via an interference fit. The pocket includes two centering wall portions which, when viewed along a central longitudinal axis, are oriented at a first angle with respect to one another, the first angle being greater than zero. The interchangeable cutting tip is axially displaceable between: an initial position, assumed upon being received in the pocket of the shank; a clamped position, wherein the interchangeable cutting tip is fixedly held with respect to the shank; and a bump-off position, wherein the interchangeable cutting tip is not fixedly held. A holding element holds the interchangeable cutting tip in the clamped position, and a spring assembly which displaces the interchangeable cutting tip between the clamped position and the bump-off position. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388977 | HARD TURNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method can include vibrating a hard turning tool, and contacting the hard turning tool to a spinning work piece while vibrating the hard turning tool to remove material from the spinning work piece. The method can further include moving the tool in an axial direction and/or radial direction relative to the work piece. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388978 | Chuck with Locking Device - The chuck with locking device has a ratchet mechanism comprising a toothed ring with engagement teeth fixed to one of an outer casing and a base body. A ratchet pawl is coupled to the toothed ring when a locking control sleeve is in a locking position and the locking pawl is separated from the tooth ring when the locking control sleeve is in a release position. A release elastic element is arranged under compression between the outer casing and a locking ring. The locking ring is fixed inside a locking control sleeve. A cam groove is formed in the locking ring. A pin is inserted in the cam groove and in a hole formed in the base body. The locking control sleeve moves the locking ring between the locking and unlocking positions. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388979 | DRILL BIT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A DRILL BIT - A drill bit for forming a round hole in a workpiece, includes a cylindrical shank having a longitudinally extending fluted portion with opposed first and second ends, and defining a longitudinal axis about which the shank is rotatable. The fluted portion includes opposed helical flutes formed in the cylindrical surface of the fluted portion of the shank and extending longitudinally along and between the first and second ends of the fluted portion. The helical flutes each define a concave surface intersecting with the cylindrical surface of the shank to form opposed flute edges. The first end of the fluted portion includes a cutting tip intersecting the helical flutes, wherein at least one of the flute edges has a concave cross-section extending from the second end toward the first end of the fluted portion. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388980 | TOOL HEAD AND TOOL SYSTEM INCLUDING A TOOL HEAD - A tool head is for machining edges of a workpiece and includes a first tool section with first blades and a second tool section with second blades. The second blades are positioned between the first blades when seen in the circumferential direction. The second section is movable relative to the first section in the direction of the longitudinal axis between a passive and active position. The second blades are axially recessed relative to the first blades in the passive position and project axially outwards between the first blades in the active position. The tool head has a pressure switching mechanism for moving the second tool section between the passive and active position. In a tool system, the tool head and an actuation element can be moved axially relative to each other. The at least one actuation surface and the actuation element are configured to be axially pressed towards each other. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388981 | SINGLE-SIDED HIGH FEED CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL EQUIPPED WITH SAME - The technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a single-sided high feed cutting insert which can have increased edge strength and reduced cutting load so as to be suitable for high feed machining. To this end, the single-sided high feed cutting insert of the present disclosure comprises: a short cutting edge disposed between a major surface and a short lateral surface; a long cutting edge disposed between the major surface and a long lateral surface; and a corner cutting edge disposed between the short cutting edge and the long cutting edge, wherein the short cutting edge has an outwardly convex curved shape when viewed from the major surface, and a minor surface has a straight shape when viewed from the short and long lateral surfaces, respectively. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388982 | METHODS OF MILLING A PIECE OF RAW STEEL STOCK INTO A MACHINE-READY PIECE OF STEEL - A method of milling a piece of raw steel stock comprising: arranging a minimum of four solid pole extensions on top surface segments of a magnetic chuck such that the solid pole extensions are relatively evenly distributed under a piece of raw steel stock and within 2 inches of a perimeter of the piece of raw steel stock; arranging multiple mobile pole extensions beneath the piece of raw steel stock and on every other top surface segment of the magnetic chuck under the piece of raw steel stock that is not occupied by the solid pole extensions but beneath the piece of raw steel stock, each of the multiple mobile pole extensions having a biased top portion that contacts the piece of raw steel stock; milling the piece of raw steel stock with a face mill that generates steel chip as swarf; and recycling the steel chip. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388983 | CONTROLLER AND POWER TOOL INCLUDING THE SAME - A controller | 2019-12-26 |
20190388984 | PORTABLE CUTTER - Provided is a portable cutter wherein the entire base has increased strength. This portable cutter is provided with: a body having a prime mover and a saw blade which is driven by the prime mover; a base having a through-hole through which the saw blade protrudes and sliding on a material to be cut; and a stand which rises from the base and to which the body is connected. If the direction in which cutting progresses is designated as a front-rear direction, a rib extending in the front-rear direction is provided to the base. The stand is configured such that, in the left-right direction, the stand is either located outside a region in which the through-hole is formed, or extended to the outside of the region. The positions, in the front-rear direction, of the stand and the rib partially overlap each other. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388985 | MITER CUTTING SLIDE FOR JIG SAW - A portable cutting table, with SLIDE, and a TABLE, an adjustable BACKPLATE to support material being cut, and a BASE, all which support a JIG SAW, mounted upside down on the SLIDE, to allow easy control of cutting to Molding, Millwork, Stair Edging, angled cuts, with easy control of motor/blade speed, and easy visibility of cutting markings on the material being worked upon. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388986 | GRINDING MACHINE WITH CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGICAL GRINDING OF GEAR WORKPIECES - A method for continuous generating grinding of at least two gear workpieces with a topologically modified grinding worm comprising a topologically modified worm region to grind tooth flanks which are topologically modified on the gear workpieces, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps:
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20190388987 | METHOD FOR HARD MACHINING OF A PRECUT AND HEAT-TREATED GEARWHEEL WORKPIECE - Method for hard machining of a precut and heat-treated gearwheel workpiece using a tool in a gear processing machine, having sensors and/or detectors, comprising:
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20190388988 | ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING APPARATUS - An electric discharge machining apparatus includes a tool electrode that performs electric discharge machining to a workpiece, a tubular extended guide in which the tool electrode is inserted, a long nozzle in which the tool electrode is inserted with a tip protruded, and provided along an outer wall surface of the extended guide so as to provide mist generating space between the extended guide and the long nozzle, a compressed gas supplying device supplying compressed gas into the mist generating space, and a pressurized working fluid supplying device supplying pressurized working fluid into working fluid filling space between the tool electrode and the extended guide | 2019-12-26 |
20190388989 | ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING APPARATUS - An electric discharge machining apparatus includes a tool electrode that performs electric discharge machining to a workpiece, a housing in which the tool electrode is inserted, a compressed gas supplying device for supplying compressed gas into a mist generating region which is provided between an inner wall of the housing and the tool electrode, a first flow path through which the compressed gas flows and connecting the compressed gas supplying device with the mist generating region, a pressurized working fluid supplying device for supplying pressurized working fluid into the mist generating region, and a second flow path through which the pressurized working fluid flows and connecting the pressurized working fluid supplying device with the mist generating region. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388990 | RESISTANCE SOLDERING SYSTEM - A power delivery system includes a power-input-channel, an AC/DC converter, one or more controller-circuits, a silicon-controlled-rectifier, a transformer, and a pair of output-leads. The power-input-channel receives alternating-current from a power-source. The AC/DC converter converts the alternating-current to a direct-current at a converter-output. The one or more controller-circuits are connected with the converter-output and control a signal indicative of a desired-power-level delivered for a desired-time. The silicon-controlled-rectifier is connected with the power-input-channel and controls an SCR-output-voltage to an SCR-output-channel proportional to the signal. The transformer reduces the SCR-output-voltage from a primary-side to a secondary-voltage on a secondary-side. The pair of output-leads are connected with poles of the secondary-side. A solder-joint is disposed between the pair of output-leads. The one or more controller-circuits determine the signal applied to the silicon-controlled-rectifier required to melt the solder-joint based on the desired-power-level and the desired-time, thereby melting the solder-joint disposed between the pair of output-leads. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388991 | FLUX COLLECTION METHOD AND FLUX COLLECTION APPARATUS - A method and an apparatus for collecting flux in a way that improves the cleanliness inside a furnace by improving flux collection efficiency, reduces flux viscosity to maintain a liquid state even at ordinary temperature, and makes the flux collection unit more easily serviceable includes a rosin particle contained in an atmosphere gas, and vapor of a solvent or an atomized solvent particle are mixed in a mixing section provided upstream of a flux collection unit-side inlet, and a gas containing a mixed particle is cleaned by means of electrostatic precipitation. The solvent particle adheres to the rosin particle, and forms an aggregate of large particle size that can be more easily charged by corona discharge. This improves the flux collection rate of electrostatic precipitation collection, and, because the rosin particle dissolves in the solvent particle, the collected flux can have reduced viscosity. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388992 | REDUCED ENERGY WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A welding regime may implements cyclic short circuits under a closed loop voltage control approach. Upon clearing or imminent clearing of the short circuit, a current recess is implemented. The current recess reduces the current that would otherwise be applied to the weld, resulting in multiple benefits. The recess may be implemented by suspending voltage command signals. Following the current recess, normal control is resumed with the then-current voltage command. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388993 | HYBRID WELDING APPARATUS - A hybrid welding apparatus selectively switches between MAG welding and TIG welding. The apparatus includes a control device ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190388994 | PUSH-PULL WIRE FEED CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for controlling a pull motor, the method including generating an error signal based on a difference between a signal representing a force applied on a wire by a push motor and a signal representing a desired force applied on the wire by the push motor; comparing a signal representing a force applied on the wire by the pull motor and the error signal, and generating an output signal based on the comparison; and controlling an armature current of the pull motor based on the output signal is disclosed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388995 | FILLET WELDED JOINT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fillet welded joint and a manufacturing method thereof, and addresses the problem of providing a fillet welded joint having excellent weld fatigue strength while suppressing low temperature cracking. In a fillet welded joint according to the present invention, a tensile strength of a base material is 980 MPa or more, a carbon equivalent is 0.36 or more and 0.60 or less, a tensile strength [MPa] is 1950 times or more of the carbon equivalent [wt%], an average carbon equivalent of weld metal is 0.45 or more and 0.65 or less, and at a prescribed position below a surface of a weld toe, a Vickers hardness HVbond at a boundary between the weld metal and a heat affected zone, an average value HVwmt of the | 2019-12-26 |
20190388996 | PROJECTION WELDING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a projection welding machine, and more particularly, to a projection welding machine for avoiding an accident in which an operator's hand gets caught between an upper electrode unit and a lower electrode unit, and preventing a fault in welding operation from occurring due to incorrect seating of a nut on the lower electrode unit. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388997 | LOAD SENSING FOR FRICTION WELDING - A welder assembly includes a welding mechanism; a carriage plate, the welding mechanism fixedly coupled to the carriage plate; a translation assembly, the carriage plate fixedly coupled to the translation assembly, the translation assembly comprising a force sensor; a ball screw, the translation assembly moveably coupled to the ball screw; and, an axial drive motor coupled to the ball screw, wherein the ball screw is movably coupled to the translation assembly such that rotation of the axial drive motor forces linear translation of the translation assembly. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388998 | ON-LINE PHASED ARRAY ULTRASONIC TESTING SYSTEM FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING APPLICATIONS - A wedge for on-line inspection of a weld includes a wedge body defining a coolant channel and at least one couplant channel, and a coolant input port in fluid connection with a first end of the coolant channel. The wedge body has a surface for disposing a phased array ultrasonic transducer comprising an array of ultrasonic elements. The coolant channel is formed in proximity to the surface for disposing the phased array ultrasonic transducer such that coolant flowing through the coolant channel maintains the phased array ultrasonic transducer below a predetermined temperature without obstructing the array of ultrasonic elements. | 2019-12-26 |
20190388999 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING A TEMPERATURE OF A COMPONENT DURING A WELDING OPERATION - A method of monitoring a heating operation on an component by a flame torch, including the steps of producing a flame with the flame torch, rotating the component with respect to the flame so that a circular weld is created on the component, and providing a first sensor that is operatively engaged with the component so that the first sensor monitors rotation or non-rotation of the components. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389000 | APPARATUS FOR MATERIALS PROCESSING - A method includes depositing a plurality of dopant particles within a predetermined region of a transparent material. The method also includes focusing a laser beam along an optical axis to a focal region that overlaps with at least a portion of the predetermined region. The focal region can irradiate at least a first dopant particle of the plurality of dopant particles. The method further includes adjusting a parameter of the laser beam to generate a plasma configured to form an inclusion within the transparent material. The method additionally includes scanning the focal region along a path within the transparent material to elongate the inclusion generally along the path. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389001 | WELDING METHOD AND WELDING APPARATUS - A method of welding a workpiece by using a laser is provided which includes disposing a workpiece in a region to be irradiated with laser light from a laser oscillator; and irradiating the workpiece with the laser light from the laser oscillator such that an irradiated portion of the workpiece is melted and welded while sweeping the laser light over the workpiece by relatively moving the laser light and the workpiece. The laser light is formed of a main beam and an auxiliary beam, at least part of the auxiliary beam being disposed anteriorly in a sweep direction, and the main beam has a power density equal to or greater than a power density of the auxiliary beam. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389002 | Micro-zone laser heating apparatus and method - The embodiment of the invention discloses a micro-zone laser heating apparatus and method. The micro-zone laser heating apparatus comprises: a laser characteristic determination module, for obtaining first characteristic parameters of the laser required for heating based on the parameters of the current micro-zone to be heated of the sample; a controller, electrically connected to the laser characteristic determination module for generating a control signal based on the first characteristic parameters; a laser output module, electrically connected to the controller for outputting a laser based on the control signal to heat the sample micro-zone to be heated. The micro-zone laser heating apparatus and method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can accurately heat the micro-zone of the high-throughput composite material sample to be heated, while avoiding the phase change of the surrounding area caused by the heating of the material in the adjacent area of the micro-zone to be heated or the component contamination caused by the migration of molecules or atoms inside the sample due to heating. It can be applied to heat treatment or phase change research of low-dimensional and high-density materials. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389003 | VOICE COIL MOTOR OPERATED LINEAR ACTUATOR - An actuator may include a stator, a pole; a bobbin; and windings provided around an exterior surface of the bobbin. The stator may include a stator body; and a plurality of magnets circumferentially arranged around an inner surface of the stator body. The stator, the pole, and the bobbin may be coaxial. An outer diameter of the pole may be smaller than an inner diameter of the bobbin such that the bobbin is movable in an axial direction over an exterior surface of the pole. An outer diameter of the bobbin may be smaller than an inner diameter of the stator such that the bobbin is movable in an axial direction inside the plurality of magnets circumferentially arranged around the inner surface of the stator body. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389004 | LAMINATION CONTROL DEVICE, AND LAMINATION CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - In a track determination device, a CAD data acquisition unit acquires shape data that represents a shape of a three-dimensional formed object. A deposition direction setting unit generates control information for controlling a lamination device that laminates the molten metal in order to form a formed object, based on the shape data acquired by the CAD data acquisition unit. The control information is information indicating at least a specific deposition direction of the molten metal such that an error between a first deposition position set in advance and a second deposition position in accordance with an actual laminated state is reduced. A control program output unit outputs the control information generated by the deposition direction setting unit. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389005 | Process of forming a metal additive manufactured part with a smooth surface - A process for forming a metal part from an additive manufacturing process with a smooth surface that includes the steps of printing the part using an AM process, heating the printed part to its solution heat treat or annealing temperature, placing the printed part in a fluidized salt bath for a short period of time to smooth a rough surface on the metal part, and then rapidly cool the heated metal part to prevent any change in grain structure. If the metal part is made from a metal material that oxidizes, then the metal part is treated in an enclosed chamber with Argon gas. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389006 | LASER TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC VALUE DETERMINATION METHOD - A laser transmission characteristic value determination method for determining an appropriate transmission characteristic value of a laser so that a marked letter becomes a predetermined font size or more when marking a letter on a surface of a heat shrinkable tube formed on the outer periphery of a battery cell. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389007 | METHODS FOR LASER PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE STACK HAVING ONE OR MORE TRANSPARENT WORKPIECES AND A BLACK MATRIX LAYER - A method for laser processing a substrate stack includes forming a defect in a transparent workpiece of the substrate stack having a black matrix layer. Forming the defect includes directing a portion of a pulsed laser beam into the transparent workpiece. The pulsed laser beam includes a wavelength λ, a spot size w | 2019-12-26 |
20190389008 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser beam applying unit of a laser processing apparatus for processing a wafer includes a laser oscillator for emitting a pulsed laser beam having a wavelength transmittable through the wafer, a beam condenser for converging the pulsed laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator onto the wafer held on a chuck table, a beam splitter assembly disposed between the laser oscillator and the beam condenser, for splitting the pulsed laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator to form at least two converged spots on the wafer that are spaced from each other in X-axis directions, and a mask assembly disposed between the laser oscillator and the beam condenser, for reducing the width of the converged spots on the wafer in Y-axis directions to keep the converged spots on the wafer within the width of the projected dicing lines on the wafer. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389009 | Method for Producing a Stamped Metal Sheet - The invention relates to a method for producing a stamped metal sheet which has at least one interrupted cutting line in ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190389010 | Laser processing method for increasing hole diameter - A method for laser drilling holes on a moving web of material wherein the laser system can be used to drill holes having a diameter less than about 300 micron and holes having a diameter greater than about 300 micron without increasing the energy of the laser beam, and without laser profiling the hole to increase the diameter. The method comprises pulsing the laser beam a plurality of times while directing the focal point of the laser beam for each pulse on to the same target area on the material to produce a hole having an increased diameter. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389011 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR LASER-BASED PROCESSING | 2019-12-26 |
20190389012 | High Reliability Lead-Free Solder Alloy - Lead-free solder alloys are described that exhibit favorable high temperature mechanical reliability and thermal fatigue resistance, and are typically capable of withstanding operational temperatures of at least 150° C., for example up to 175° C. The alloys may exhibit improved high temperature mechanical properties compared to the conventional Sn—Ag—Cu and Pb5Sn2.5Ag. The solder may be in the form of a bar, a stick, a solid or flux cored wire, a foil or strip, a film, a preform, or a powder or paste (i.e., a powder plus flux blend), or solder spheres for use in ball grid array joints or chip scale packages, or other pre-formed solder pieces, or a reflowed or solidified solder joint, or pre-applied on any solderabie material such as a copper ribbon. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389013 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING PLATE SOLDER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATE SOLDER - A device for manufacturing a plate solder according to the present invention includes a reel on which a thread solder is wound; a cutter that cuts the thread solder, provided between the reel and an end part of the thread solder extending from the reel; an aggregating part that aggregates a plurality of cut thread solders such that the plurality of thread solders are in contact with one another; and a roller that rolls the plurality of aggregated thread solders and pressure bonds them to one another to form a plate solder. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389014 | EXOTHERMIC WELDING CUP AND EXOTHERMIC WELDING CAPSULE - An exothermic welding cup and an exothermic welding capsule, wherein the exothermic welding cup comprises a cup, a cover and an igniter; the cup is used to accommodate welding powder, the cup has an opening, and the cover is used to cover the opening; the igniter comprises a heating portion disposed in the cup, and the heating portion has an insulating member and a heating member; and the insulating member is disposed between the heating member and the cover. The exothermic welding cup can avoid the shorting caused by the contact between the heated heating member and the cover. Also, an encapsulation ring disposed between the cover and the cup is configured to seal the welding powder within the cup so as to prevent the powder from falling out, and the encapsulation ring made of stainless steel ensures effective encapsulation of the welding powder within a certain welding time. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389015 | AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY MACHINE FOR COMBINED CONTROL BUTTON - The present invention relates to an automatic assembly machine for combined control button, including a frame, a power distribution control box, turntable and turntable drive device disposed on the frame fitting with each other, wherein the base fixtures fitting the controller bases are evenly disposed along the circumference of the turntable; the front side of the frame located at the right side of the turntable is disposed with a base feeding mechanism, the rear side of the base feeding mechanism located on the frame is provided with a base transportation device fitting with the base fixtures; the left side of the base transportation device along the rotating direction of the turntable is provided with a button assembly mechanism cooperating with the base fixtures. By feeding with the base feeding mechanism, carrying with the base transportation device precisely the controller base to the base fixture, and pressing buttons in position continuously and automatically with the button assembly mechanism, it is possible to address effectively the problems occurred with the existing combined control button manual assembly, such as low production efficiency, high manpower consumption, intensive labor input, and relatively high safety hazard potentials and undesirable defective rate of the electrical connectors. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389016 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool has: a main shaft head that supports the main shaft; a main shaft head support part which supports the main shaft head such that the main shaft head can rotate around a first axis that extends perpendicular to the main shaft axis of rotation; a first rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the main shaft head support part, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head around the first axis; a saddle which supports the main shaft head support part such that the main shaft head support part can rotate around a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and inclined with respect to the vertical direction; and a second rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the saddle, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head support part around a second axis of rotation. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389017 | CLAMP SUPPORT SYSTEM - A clamp support system including a support rack having a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides that interlockingly engage each other. Slots are defined in each of the first sides and slots in the opposed and parallel first sides are aligned. One or more clamps are supported by the support rack. A bar of each clamp is received in a pair of aligned slots in the first sides. Each clamp includes a first jaw and a second jaw operatively engaged with the bar. A workpiece is positioned so that the first jaw of each clamp contacts a first side of the workpiece and the second jaw of each clamp contacts a second side. The first and second jaws are moved relative to each other to clamp the workpiece therebetween. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389018 | ZERO CLAMPING FORCE CONFORMING FIXTURE - A zero clamp force fixture assembly may comprise a body comprising a locating surface and a side, a neck extending away from the side of the body, a zero force clamp coupled to the neck, and a universal locating feature coupled to the locating surface. The neck may taper towards an interface with the zero force clamp. The zero force clamp may comprise an upper jaw and a lower jaw. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389019 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSPORT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a transport system for workpiece carriers along a path, wherein each of a plurality of workpiece carriers has its own drive and energy storage, wherein the drive is effected via a drive means rolling on the guide of the path, said drive means being driven by a motor of the workpiece carrier, wherein at least one absolute value track is attached along the path for position coding of the path and each of a plurality of workpiece carriers has an absolute value sensor, which reads out the absolute value of the absolute value track. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389020 | GEARHEAD AND HANDHELD POWER TOOL - A gearhead for a handheld power tool for machining workpieces, having a housing in which an output that can be connected to a drive of a handheld power tool is accommodated, and also having a tool shaft to which a tool can be coupled, wherein a braking device that can be moved between a braking position and a release position and that acts upon the tool shaft is provided for braking of the tool shaft. A switching device is provided that can be moved between a first switching position, in which the tool shaft is connected to the output in a power transmitting manner and in which the braking device is transferred into the release position, and a second switching position, in which the tool shaft is decoupled from the output and in which the braking device is transferred into the braking position. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389021 | CONVEYING ACCURACY RELATED FAULT DETECTABLE INTEGRATED SHEET BODY PUNCHING AND GRINDING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a conveying accuracy related fault detectable integrated sheet body punching and grinding assembly, including frame, conveying trough seat and processing frame. The processing frame is provided with a punching device and a grinding device, the frame is provided with a feed motor and feed screw. The feed screw is sleeved with a movable feed block; the movable feed block is fixedly connected with a movable feed seat, and the movable feed seat is provided with a feed lift cylinder, the feed lift cylinder is provided with a feed lift block. The feed lift block is evenly disposed with feed blocks that are capable of passing through the feed conveying trough, and a vertically oriented beam emitter is disposed on the portion that the feed lift block corresponds with the grinding device. A beam receiver is embedded in the lower surface of the grinding component of the grinding device; the present invention provides a beam emitter capable of emitting a vertical beam on the feed block corresponding to the grinding device, matching with the beam receiver disposed under the grinding head of the grinding device, which may accurately detect the feeding position of the feed block, thereby improves the punching and grinding precision of sheet bodies. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389022 | FAULT DETECTABLE SHEET BODY FIXED DISTANCE CONVEYING AND PUNCHING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a fault detectable sheet body fixed distance conveying and punching assembly, which may include a rack, a conveying trough seat, a feeding trough, a processing rack and a punching device. On the rack is provided a feed motor and a feed screw. The movable feeding block is sleeved on the feed screw and the movable feeding seat is fixedly connected to the movable feeding seat. On the movable feeding seat is provided a feed lifting cylinder and on the feed lifting cylinder is provided a feed lifting block. On the feed lifting cylinder are equally provided feed blocks which may go through the feeding trough. On the processing rack is also provided a position detecting device which may include a detecting lifting cylinder provided on the processing rack. Under the detecting lifting cylinder is connected the detecting block. On the both sides of the detecting block is provided an acoustic wave range finder. The present invention includes a position detecting device, which may measure the position of the feeding block on the processing station by lifting the acoustic wave range finders on the position detecting device, and conduct integrity check to the fixed distance feeding part and maintain the entire assembly. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389023 | Vibration State Detection Device and Machine Tool Including Vibration State Detection Device - A vibration state detection device includes an imaging device configured to image at least one driven element to be driven by a drive unit of a machine tool; and a vibration state analysis unit configured to calculate a parameter corresponding to vibration of the driven element, based on image data for each predetermined period of elapsed time acquired by the imaging device. The parameter includes at least a vibration frequency and a machine tool including the vibration state detection device. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably obtain a parameter corresponding to vibration caused by cutting, even if cutting oil, chips, or the like adheres to a tool of a machine tool, and it is possible to suppress vibration caused by cutting. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389024 | AUTOMATIC FAULT DIAGNOSABLE INTEGRATED SHEET BODY PUNCHING AND GRINDING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an automatic fault diagnosable integrated sheet body punching and grinding assembly, including a frame and a conveying slot seat, a processing frame is provided on the conveying slot seat, the processing frame is sequentially provided with a punching device and a grinding device; the frame is provided with a feeding motor and a feeding screw cooperating with each other, the feeding screw is sleeved with a movable feeding block, and the movable feeding block is fixedly connected with a movable feeding seat, the movable feeding seat is provided with a feeding lift cylinder, the feeding lift cylinder is provided with a feeding lift block; the feeding lift block is evenly disposed with feeding blocks that can pass through the feeding slot, and the distance between the processing portion of the punching device and the grinding device is the same as that between the adjacent two feeding blocks. In the present invention, the conveying slot seat cooperates with the fixed distance feeding part to realize the fixed distance feeding of the sheet bodies, the punching device and the grinding device are provided sequentially on the conveying slot seat, which enables continuous automatic punching and grinding of sheet bodies, thereby greatly improves the efficiency of punching and grinding of the sheet bodies. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389025 | MAGNETIC-FIELD-GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A magnetic-field-guidance system and methods of finishing a workpiece using a magnetic-field-guidance system are provided. The magnetic-field-guidance system comprises a workpiece holder, one or more tooling magnets each comprising a finishing tip, and one or more flexible bags containing magnetic media. The workpiece holder is configured to (a) be secured to a base and (b) secure a workpiece relative to the base. The flexible bag(s) are configured to be disposed on the opposite side and/or same side of the workpiece relative to the one or more tooling magnets. In collaboration with the tooling magnets, the magnetic media contained with the flexible bag(s) direct a magnetic field which thereby guides a magnetic-abrasive slurry to finish the workpiece using Magnetic Abrasive Finishing (MAF). | 2019-12-26 |
20190389026 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR MACHINING OPTICAL LENSES - An installation and a method for processing optical lenses, whereby transport carriers and block pieces are conveyed backward after use in each case to a commissioning device or blocking device, and the lens carriers are fitted by machine with unblocked or blocked lenses in order to make possible an automated and optimized process sequence. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389027 | SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS - A substrate polishing apparatus including a stage configured to load a substrate, the stage having a flat surface, which is parallel to a first direction and a second direction, and on which the substrate is loaded, a pressing unit configured to exert a pressure on the substrate in a third direction, a rotary unit configured to revolve the pressing unit around a central axis parallel to the third direction, when viewed in a plan view, a plurality of polishing pads provided between the pressing unit and the substrate to be in contact with the substrate, and a nozzle part configured to supply a slurry onto the substrate. The polishing pads may be spaced apart from each other in a direction and may have a rectangular shape in the plan view. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389028 | COMPENSATION FOR SUBSTRATE DOPING FOR IN-SITU ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTIVE MONITORING - A method of chemical mechanical polishing includes bringing a substrate having a conductive layer disposed over a semiconductor wafer into contact with a polishing pad, generating relative motion between the substrate and the polishing pad, monitoring the substrate with an in-situ electromagnetic induction monitoring system as the conductive layer is polished to generate a sequence of signal values that depend on a thickness of the conductive layer, determining a sequence of thickness values for the conductive layer based on the sequence of signal values, and at least partially compensating for a contribution of conductivity of the semiconductor wafer to the signal values. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389029 | POLISHING DEVICE, POLISHING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A polishing device includes a polishing table comprising a polishing surface, a top ring configured to press a polishing target surface against the polishing surface and comprising a plurality of pressing portions configured to independently apply a pressing force to a plurality of areas of the wafer, and a controller configured to store a first pressing portion effect rate for a first pressing portion of the plurality of pressing portions in a storage unit, the first pressing portion effect rate being a change in polishing amount of the polishing target surface for a change in pressing force applied by the first pressing portion and control the pressing force applied by the first pressing portion based on the first pressing portion effect rate and a polishing profile of the polishing target surface. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389030 | METHOD OF CHECKING LEAKAGE OF FLUID AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of checking a leakage of fluid from a fluid line includes connecting a leakage checking line to the fluid line between a supply valve and a return valve, regulating a pressure regulator disposed in the leakage checking line such that a pressure of fluid of the leakage checking line becomes the same as a pressure of fluid of the fluid line; closing the supply valve and the return valve and opening an opening/closing valve disposed in the leakage checking line; acquiring a flow rate of the fluid that flows in the leakage checking line by a flowmeter disposed in the leakage checking line; comparing the flow rate of the fluid acquired at the acquiring with a predetermined threshold; and determining that the fluid of the fluid line is leaked, when the flow rate of the fluid acquired at the acquiring is larger than the predetermined threshold. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389031 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TRAJECTORY OF EDDY CURRENT SENSOR, METHOD OF CALCULATING SUBSTRATE POLISHING PROGRESS, METHOD OF STOPPING OPERATION OF SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF REGULARIZING SUBSTRATE POLISHING PROGRESS, PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM THAT RECORDS PROGRAM - To specify a trajectory of an eddy current sensor provided on a polishing table of a substrate polishing apparatus, disclosed is a method of identifying a trajectory of an eddy current sensor as seen from a substrate in a substrate polishing apparatus having a polishing table and a polishing head. The method includes: obtaining a sensor output map as three-dimensional data; polishing the substrate; obtaining a profile of the real-time polishing signal as two-dimensional data; and extracting a trajectory having a profile most similar to the profile of the real-time polishing signal as two-dimensional data from the sensor output map as three-dimensional data and identifying the extracted trajectory as a trajectory of the eddy current sensor as seen from the substrate. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389032 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A FLUID DISPENSER ON A METALLURGICAL SPECIMEN PREPARATION MACHINE - Methods and apparatus to control a fluid dispenser on a metallurgical specimen preparation machine are disclosed. An example system to dispense fluid for a grinder/polisher includes: a fluid dispenser having: a fluid reservoir to store a fluid, and a nozzle configured to dispense the fluid onto a grinding/polishing surface; a temperature sensor configured to output a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the grinding/polishing surface during a grinding or polishing operation; and a processor configured to: compare the temperature signal to a threshold; and send a dispense signal to the fluid dispenser when the temperature signal satisfies the predetermined threshold, wherein the fluid dispense is configured to dispense the fluid in response to the dispense signal. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389033 | POLISHING PAD WITH IMPROVED FLUIDITY OF SLURRY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided is a polishing pad that comprises a plurality of first grooves that have a shape of geometric figures that share a center; and a plurality of second grooves that radially extend from the center to the outer perimeter, wherein the depth of the second grooves is equal to, or deeper than, the depth of the first grooves. It is possible for the polishing pad to rapidly discharge any debris generated during the polishing process to reduce such defects as scratches on the surface of a wafer. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389034 | Pressure-fit grinding pad assembly and method of construction - A pressure-fit grinding pad assembly and a method of constructing same and connection to a grinding pad of a floor grinding machine or other suitable type grinding machines is described. The grinding pad is formed by an abrasion head of abrasion material which is immovably bonded on a metal attachment base which is shaped for pressure fit connection to a mounting base and wherein its removal therefrom requires it to be pressure punched with adequate force. The mounting base can be a steel plate shaped for connection to retainers secured to or formed in an outer surface of a grinding disc or may be constituted by holes formed in the top surface of the grinding disc. The mounting base can be formed integrally with the attachment base of the grinding pad for connection to the retainers. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389035 | PART MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND PART MANUFACTURING METHOD - An object is to enable accurate machining by enabling shots to be accurately blasted on a workpiece even while workpiece is being deformed. A part manufacturing system includes: a peening device including a nozzle that projects a plurality of shots toward a workpiece, and a sensor that detects a distance to the workpiece; and a machining robot including a hand to which the peening device is attached, and a control unit that adjusts a position or an orientation of the peening device by controlling the hand based on the distance detected by the sensor. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389036 | Convertible two station vise - A two-station self-centering vise to hold a pair of work pieces is described. The pieces are held in place against a centered fixed jaw, being clamped against the centered fixed jaw by a pair of movable jaws located on either side of the centered jaw and that simultaneously move toward or away from the centered jaw on actuation of a lead screw. The vise may be converted to a single station vise by removable of the fixed center jaw. A spring loaded, adjustable, friction pad attached to the base of one of the two movable jaws enables temporary clamping of a first work piece while the second workpiece is being installed and once both workpieces are in place the lead screw is turned further to securely and accurately hold the workpieces in between the movable jaws and the fixed central jaw. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389037 | OPEN-CLOSE HANDHELD APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT OF ANGLE BETWEEN HANDHELD PORTIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an open-close handheld apparatus and a method of adjustment of the angle between the handheld portions thereof. The open-close handheld apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first clamping portion and a first handheld portion. The second member includes a second clamping portion and a second handheld portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are rotatably and movably connected via a first axle pin. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion open and close relative to each other, the plane in which the open-close path thereof is located is an open-close plane. The first handheld portion is rotatably connected to the first clamping portion. The plane in which the rotation path of the first handheld portion is located is the same as or parallel to the open-close plane. A locking arrangement is provided at the joint between the first handheld portion and the first clamping portion, used for locking or unlocking the first handheld portion and the first clamping portion. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389038 | WELL ACCESS TOOL - A tool for gaining lateral access to a well includes a head portion configured to advance axially forwardly relative to a lateral access passage. The tool includes a first shaft and a shaft assembly including a second shaft. The second shaft is at least partly received in the first shaft so as to be axially forwardly moveable therewith. In use, axial forward movement of the first and second shafts causes forward advancement of the head portion. The second shaft is axially forwardly moveable relative to the first shaft. The first shaft includes an internal thread and the shaft assembly includes an external thread engaging the internal thread of the first shaft so that relative rotation of the internal and external threads causes the axial forward movement of the second shaft relative to the first shaft without rotation of the second shaft relative to the first shaft. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389039 | SCREW FEEDING APPARATUS OF SCREW GUN - A screw feeding apparatus of a screw gun is disclosed. It comprises a screw gun having a main body and a cartridge holder slidably disposed on the main body, a screw cartridge disposed on the cartridge holder, a screw die head disposed at a front end of the screw cartridge, and a feeding assembly disposed at a rear end of the screw cartridge. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389040 | Systems and/or Devices for Managing Vehicle Repairs - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a frame, which can comprise a backbone, which defines a backbone longitudinal axis. The frame can further comprise a handle coupled to the backbone. The handle is positioned to allow a user to lift and position the frame. An actuator is coupled to the backbone. The actuator defines an actuator longitudinal axis. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389041 | Reduced Drip Filter Removal Tool - This invention is directed to a filter removal tool comprising: a cup configured to engage with a filter so that rotating the cup rotates the filter; a shaft having a bore and extending through the cup at a proximal end of the cup; a puncture cap removably attached to the shaft and configured to be received in the cup and to puncture the filter when the shaft transitions from a first position to a second position; a lateral puncture cap opening defined in the puncture cap in fluid communication with the bore; and, a removal tool portion carried by the cup configured to receive a tool for rotating the cup. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389042 | Suction Cover Gland Tool - A suction cover gland tool includes a handle having a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the handle having a through bore extending from the first end of the handle to the second end of the handle. The tool also includes a first cap disposed on the first end of the handle. The tool also includes a second cap disposed on the second end of the handle. The tool also includes a slide bar at least partially disposed within the through bore of the handle and adapted to slidingly mate with the second cap. The tool also includes an engaging member disposed on an end of the slide bar, the engaging member being adapted to mate with a receiving portion of a suction cover gland. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389043 | IMMOBILIZER TOOL SET FOR BOLT INSTALLATION AND METHOD - An immobilizer tool set includes a plurality of retention blocks. Each retention block of the plurality of retention blocks includes a first plate, a guide pin extending from the first plate, and a second plate on the guide pin and configured to slide on the guide pin relative the first plate. A spring is between the first plate and the second plate. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389044 | TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF SPRING CLIP FROM A NUT PLATE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A tool for removal of a spring clip from a nut plate assembly includes an inner sleeve having a first cleat configured to engage a first end of a spring clip and an outer sleeve having a second cleat configured to engage a second end of the spring clip, the outer sleeve being rotatably disposed around a portion of the inner sleeve. The tool includes first and second grip tabs respectively extending radially from a longitudinally extending central axis of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. Movement of the first grip tab and the second grip tab towards each other rotates the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve, and causes the first cleat and the second cleat to rotate towards each other to engage the first and second ends of the spring clip and to enable the spring clip to be removed from an assembled nut plate. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389045 | DRIVING TOOL - A driving tool having a trigger, such that after the trigger is on-operated, a contact restriction member starts to rotate to a lock side while rotation resistance is applied thereto by a rotation resistance applying member. A lock portion enters a lock receiving portion to prohibit an on-operation of a contact arm after a reference time has passed after the on-operation of the trigger. As a result, an inadvertent driving operation can be prevented. A mechanical timer mechanism allows for a timer control to be effected under an environment where electric power cannot be supplied. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389046 | Guard and Adaptor for Power Tools - A portable power tool includes a housing, a motor enclosed within the housing, an accessory tool holder secured to the output shaft of the motor, and an attachment interface on a nose portion near the accessory tool holder. An attachment is configured to attached and removed from the nose portion of the housing. The attachment includes a housing interface that is configured to interact with the attachment interface to position the attachment at a predetermined position on the nose portion of the housing. The attachment interface and the housing interface are configured to be magnetically attracted to each other with sufficient force to retain the attachment on the nose portion of the housing during normal operating conditions while allowing the attachment to be removed from the nose portion of the housing by hand by the operator. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389047 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC TOOL PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided herein is a transmission system including: a housing; a pair of double-layered gears for transmitting a power from a motor to a screw driver shaft defining a transmission axis, the pair of gears including a first bigger gear and a first smaller gear; a torque cup for covering a leading end portion of the housing through which the shaft is extended from the housing; a first set of planetary gears for driving the shaft, regularly surrounding and meshing the first smaller gear; and a first ring gear for sliding axially against the housing and meshing the first bigger gear and/or the first set of planetary gears; wherein the torque cup can be turned to force the first ring gear to slide axially. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389048 | TRANSMISSION SHAFT - A transmission shaft comprises a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft has a first connecting end. The second rotating shaft has a second connecting end. The first connecting end is used for driving the second connecting end to rotate the second rotating shaft when the first rotating shaft rotates. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389049 | ROBOT - A robot includes a spin body, and a drive motor, a spin motor, and a PCB connected electrically to the spin motor and the drive motor mounted on the spin body. Accordingly, the spin motor, the driving motor, and the PCB are rotated together with the spin body, so that relative movement does not occur between the PCB and the respective motors, and tangling or twisting of the connection member electrically connecting the respective motors and the PCB does not occur. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389050 | Three-Degree-Of-Freedom Parallel Mechanism with Curved Sliding Pairs - A three-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism with curved sliding pairs includes a fixed platform, a moving platform, and three curved branches disposed between the fixed platform and the moving platform. Each of the curved branches includes a first curved link and a second curved link that share a common arc center. One end of the first curved link is connected to fixed platform by a rotational pair. One end of the second curved link is disposed in a cavity at another end of the first curved link. The second curved link is operative to perform a reciprocating motion along a tangent of an arc of the first curved link. Another end of the second curved link is connected to the moving platform by a ball joint. The axes of the three rotational pairs of the three curved branches coincide with each other and are perpendicular to the fixed platform. In the three-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism with curved sliding pairs, the moving platform of the parallel mechanism is rotatable around the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis of a three-dimensional coordinate system taking the arc center of the three curved branches as the origin, where the rotation of the moving platform about the Z axis is decoupled from the rotation in the other two orientations. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389051 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a spin body rotatably connected to the base, a tilting base tiltably connected at a tilting shaft to the spin body, a first tilting housing to which the tilting base is fixed therein, a second tilting housing which is fastened to the first tilting housing and to which the tilting base is fixed therein, and a tilting supporter connecting an inner side of the first tilting housing and an inner side of the second tilting housing. The tilting supporter is disposed at a position through which a rotational axis of the spin body passes. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389052 | CONTROL APPARATUS, ROBOT, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A control apparatus includes a control unit that controls a movable unit in a specific control mode in which the movable unit is moved in an amount of movement input by a user according to input detected by an input detection unit in teaching of a robot. The input detection unit includes at least one of an electromagnetic sensor, a thermal sensor, a capacitance sensor, a magnetic sensor, an angular velocity sensor, an acceleration sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and a current sensor. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389053 | ROBOT - A robot includes: a main body portion; a first robot arm and a second robot arm each being located at the main body portion and including a plurality of joint shafts, the first and second robot arms sharing a first joint shaft; and a worktable being located at the main body portion and including a work surface where the robot performs work. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389054 | 3 DEGREE-OF-FREEDOMS DECOUPLING SPHERICAL PARALLEL MECHANISM - A 3 DOFs decoupling spherical parallel mechanism provided by the present disclosure comprises: a fixed platform, a rotation assembly, a moving platform, a first arc kinematic chain, a second arc kinematic chain, a first arc rod, and a second arc rod. In the 3 DOFs decoupling spherical parallel mechanism, the rotation assembly can drive the moving platform to rotate by 360 degrees around a direction being perpendicular to the fixed platform, and the first arc rod and the second arc rod reciprocate along tangential directions of the first arc kinematic chain and of the second arc kinematic chain respectively to enable the moving platform to rotate around an axis of a plane where the first arc kinematic chain or the second arc kinematic chain is located. In this way, the rotations of the moving platform in three directions are respectively driven by driving units in three directions and being independent from each other, such that the three rotation actions of the mechanism have decoupling capability. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389055 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a first body rotatably provided in the base, a first gearing configured to rotate the first body around the base, a second body provided above the first body, a second gearing configured to tilt the second body about the tilting axis, and at least one interface installed in at least one of the first body or the second body. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389056 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a first body provided above the base, a first gearing configured to rotate the first body about the base, a second body provided above the first body, a second gearing configured to tilt the second body about a tilting axis, an interface installed in at least one of the first body and the second body, a first gear mounted on the second body and tilted together with the second body, and a damper mounted on the first body. The damper includes a damping gear engaged with the first gear, and the first gear is tilted along an outer circumference of the damping gear. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389057 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ROBOT FOR MANAGING MOVEMENT OF OBJECT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An artificial intelligence robot for managing movement of an object using artificial intelligence includes a driving motor, a camera configured to acquire image data, a memory configured to store an object recognition model used to recognize the object from the image data and store a delivery location inference model for inferring a delivery location of the recognized object and a processor configured to recognize the object from the image data using the object recognition model, determine the delivery location of the recognized object from identification data of the recognized object using the delivery location inference model, and control the driving motor to move the artificial intelligence robot to the determined delivery location. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389058 | AUTONOMOUSLY ACTING ROBOT THAT IMAGINES VIRTUAL CHARACTER - Moderate heteronomy is introduced while respecting a concept of a robot that acts autonomously. A robot includes an actuality input system that acquires environment information relating to an actual space, a virtual reality input system that acquires an action order forwarded by a fairy, an operation control unit that determines a first motion of the robot in accordance with the action order based on the environment information, and determines a second motion of the robot in accordance with the action order, and a drive mechanism that executes the first motion and the second motion. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389059 | METHOD OF TEACHING ROBOT - A method of teaching a robot, the robot including a first and second end effector that are mounted to a robotic arm wrist, the first and second end effector being rotatable about a same rotational axis independently of each other. The method includes: a first step of, in a state where rotational positions of the first and second end effectors about the rotational axis coincide with each other, attaching a relative motion preventing device to the first and second end effector, the relative motion preventing device preventing the first and second end effector from moving relative to each other; and a fourth step of generating a teaching point of the second end effector based on: a teaching point of the first end effector; and rotational position information about the first and second end effector that are stored in a storage unit in association with each other in a third step. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389060 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CONTROL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS FOR ROBOTICS ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for generating control system solutions for robotics environments is provided. The traditional systems and methods provide robotics solutions but specialized to only a particular robotic application, domain, and selected structure. The embodiments of the proposed disclosure provide for generating one or more control system solutions for a plurality of robotics environment by acquiring a robotics domain knowledge corresponding to the plurality of robotics environments; extracting one or more solution specifications based upon the robotics domain knowledge; translating the one or more solution specifications into one or more design solutions; generating, the one or more control system solutions for the plurality of robotics environments; and optimizing the one or more control system solutions generated by performing, based upon a set of task execution logs executed, a close loop verification to validate a plurality of commands and a plurality of state transitions executing in the plurality of robotics environments. | 2019-12-26 |
20190389061 | DISPLAYING METHOD OF ROBOT SIMULATOR - A displaying method of a robot simulator for intuitively recognizing the working direction of a tool is provided. A displaying method on a robot simulator includes displaying a real image of a robot to mount a tool at an end effector of a robot arm, displaying a tool coordinate system indicating an operating direction of the tool at the end effector of the robot arm which is displayed in the displaying of the real image of the robot, displaying a virtual reality (VR) image having a three-dimension image at the end effector of the robot arm which is displayed in the displaying of the real image of the robot. | 2019-12-26 |