Patents Examined by Matthew Stephens
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Patent number: 11498108Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for a hat-shaped cross-section component includes a die having first molding surfaces, a pad having a second molding surface, a punch having a third molding surface, a holder having fourth molding surfaces, and a first restraint portion. An upright wall is molded between a top and each of flanges by moving the pad and the punch relative to the die and the holder, or moving the die and the holder relative to the pad and the punch. The first restraint portion is configured to, during a period from when a top forming part is sandwiched by the second molding surface and the third molding surface to when the upright walls are molded, suppress displacement of the top forming part in a longitudinal direction of the top forming part relative to the second molding surface and the third molding surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao Nojiri, Naoya Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11497355Abstract: The present disclosure relates to food preparation appliance with a rotatable tool for chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation container, the tool being detachably connected to a shaft, which extends from outside the food preparation container through a passage toward the tool inside the food preparation container in order to be able to drive the tool to rotate. A locking mechanism is provided for producing a locked connection of the tool to the shaft and is equipped so that a releasing and/or a locking of the connection of the tool from/to the shaft can be performed from outside the food preparation container. The present disclosure also relates to an anchoring assembly for the food preparation appliance. It is thus possible to ensure a simple and convenient removal of a prepared food from the food preparation container.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Philipp Charopoulos
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Patent number: 11465153Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-adhesion crushing tool for crushing damp ores. The anti-adhesion crushing tool can effectively improve the current working environment in attapulgite crushing, and is beneficial to effectively improve the anti-adhesion properties of the attapulgite clay.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Chengdu University of TechnologyInventors: Xingqiao Deng, Zhifei Du, Lun Wang, Chengfu Li
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Patent number: 11465190Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bending die that has a simple configuration and is capable of bending a rod-shaped body in a three-dimensional XYZ direction quickly and reliably, the bending die comprising a pair of forming dies clamped in a Z direction, wherein the forming dies have, respectively, rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, and rod-shaped body guide portions for guiding a rod-shaped body to the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions are each formed into a shape with a semicircular cross section that defines, between the forming dies when clamping the forming dies, a long, cylindrical cavity for forming the rod-shaped body bent in a three-dimensional XYZ direction, and the rod-shaped body guide portions are each formed into a V-shape that spreads outward from both sides of each of the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions having a semicircular cross section.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Guang Ping Lan, Kazuhiko Nakazato
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Patent number: 11440076Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for super cryogenic forming of a metal thin-walled curved surface part, including a super cryogenic medium conveying and pressurizing unit, a press, a die unit and a control system. A blank holder cylinder, a blank holder slide, a deep drawing cylinder and a deep drawing slide are disposed on the press. The die unit includes a male die, a blank holder and a female die. The super cryogenic medium conveying and pressurizing unit includes an autoboosting cryogenic container. A cryogenic channel in the blank holder, a cryogenic channel in the female die and a cavity of the female die are communicated with an outlet of the autoboosting cryogenic container by cryogenic pipes, respectively. A cryogenic pump is disposed on the cryogenic pipe between the cavity of the female die and the autoboosting cryogenic container.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventors: Shijian Yuan, Xiaobo Fan
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Patent number: 11440070Abstract: An adjustable angle stop for bending conduit. The adjustable angle stop generally includes an elongated body comprising a first end and a second end and a stop element at the first end, and an inner surface on the elongated body adapted to engage a conduit. The elongated body may also include a plurality of indexing elements usable to position the angle stop on the conduit, the indexing elements indicating a bend angle. One or more magnets can removably attach the elongated body to the conduit, wherein the adjustable angle stop will contact a part of a bending tool indicative of a predetermined bend angle when the bend angle is reached.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Joel R. Bergeson
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Patent number: 11413836Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to new and improved self-contained compactor systems incorporating a straight-push cylinder design, in which the compactor system is actuated in a horizontal direction. The improved design accommodates increased storage volume, long wear parts, simplified reservoir cleaning, and easier external access to the components, cylinders, and hoses of the self-contained compactor system.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Marathon Equipment CompanyInventors: Bradley Michael Agoston, Daniel Robert Overstreet
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Patent number: 11413622Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for simultaneous grinding and froth flotation of at least one crude mineral and/or pigment, a process carried out in the apparatus for manufacturing at least one ground mineral and/or pigment, use of the ground mineral and/or pigment bearing phase obtainable by the process in paper applications as well as in paper, plastics, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, food, feed, pharma, concrete, cement, cosmetic, water treatment and/or agriculture applications, preferably in a wet end process of paper machine, in cigarette paper, board, and/or coating applications, or as support for rotogravure and/or offset and/or ink jet printing and/or continuous ink jet printing and/or flexography and/or electrophotography and/or decoration surfaces and the ground mineral and/or pigment bearing phase or ground mineral and/or pigment obtainable by the process.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: OMYA INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Michael Steinwender, Jörg Sötemann
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Patent number: 11400678Abstract: A press device subjects a material to pressing using an upper die and a lower die. The press device includes a slide, a bolster disposed below the slide, a servomotor configured to drive the slide, a plurality of capacitor units, and a control unit. The upper die can be attached to a lower face of the slide. The lower die can be placed on the bolster. The capacitor units include a plurality of electric double layer capacitors. The plurality of capacitor units are configured to be able to supply stored electric power to the servomotor. The control unit executes an operation mode in which pressing is performed using capacitor units other than unused capacitor units when the plurality of capacitor units have been set so that at least a portion of the capacitor units are not used.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventor: Yusuke Masato
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Patent number: 11383287Abstract: An apparatus for forming a base profile on a metal container carried on a punch moving along an axis. The apparatus comprises a die for forming the base profile on the container and a resilient support for holding the die in a resting position substantially along said axis whilst allowing the die to be deflectable perpendicular to said axis and providing a restoring force to return the die to the resting position.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventor: Bronislaw Rukat
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Patent number: 11365738Abstract: A reversible grinder pump with cutter plate and cutter blade, wherein the cutter plate is attached to an inlet of the reversible grinder pump and is located adjacent to the cutter blade, wherein the cutter plate includes pairs of angled openings, wherein each of the pair of angled openings extends through the cutter plate and has a shape which is a mirror image of the other angled opening of the pair of angled openings, when viewed from above a surface of the cutter plate. The cutter blade of the reversible grinder pump contains a pair of triangular cross section, prism-shaped cutting edges, which are congruent to each other and reflective, extending in opposite directions from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Zoeller Pump Company, LLCInventors: Andrew Ulliman, Charles P. Carroll, Jerry Banta, Tanner Gibson
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Patent number: 11305324Abstract: A tool, such as a conduit bender, that includes a gear assembly for providing a mechanical advantage when bending a workpiece conduit. The gear assembly comprises a pinion gear rotatably coupled to a handle, the handle including a pin that can be selectively engaged with the pinion gear. The conduit bender also includes a shoe with teeth that protrude radially inward from a curved outer portion. When the conduit bender is in use, the teeth of the pinion gear engage with the teeth of the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventor: George Barton
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Patent number: 11298735Abstract: A manual conduit bender includes an angle setter that can be selectively engaged with a bender head to allow users to precisely set common bend angles.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Klein Tools, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Pearson, Jordan L. Fisher
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Patent number: 11298733Abstract: A plate thickness schedule calculation method includes a plurality of steps. One step acquires a rolling model expression including a roll force model or a motor power model. Another step determines whether or not a parameter restriction has occurred that restricts at least one parameter of roll force, motor power and a reduction rate in each rolling stand. Further another step is to select a first derived function when no parameter restriction occurs and to select a second derived function when the parameter restriction has occurred in accordance with a result of the determination for each rolling stand. Still another step modifies each delivery side plate thickness in each rolling stand using a matrix including the one derived function selected from the first derived function and the second derived function in accordance with the result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsuhiko Sano
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Patent number: 11292008Abstract: A vortex mill and a milling method for comminuting of a raw particulate material is described. The vortex mill comprises an outer preferably cylindrical casing fitted with an inlet port for supplying a compressed working fluid into the easing. The vortex mill further comprises a milling chamber, which is situated in the casing. The milling chamber is configured for comminuting the particulate solids therein. The milling chamber is delimited by a side wall, by a lower disc and by an opposite upper disc. A central opening is provided in the upper disc and at least one nozzle is arranged in the side wall of the milling chamber such that a compressed working fluid could be supplied from the outer casing trough the at least one nozzle tangentially into the milling chamber. The vortex mill further comprises a discharge collector, which is in fluid communication with the milling chamber via the central opening in the upper disc wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SUPER FINE LTD.Inventor: Yan Beliavsky
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Patent number: 11278945Abstract: A die set for bending a metal plate workpiece includes a lower die for placing the workpiece, an upper die having a pressing surface which presses the workpiece toward the lower die by movement, a lower movable part provided in the lower die and being slidable in the same direction as the direction of the upper die movement, and a gas spring elastically supporting the lower movable part from below. The pressing surface of the upper die is moved, contacts with the upper surface of the workpiece and presses the workpiece toward the lower die. The lower movable part being elastically supported by the gas spring from below brings an opposing surface into contact with the lower surface of the workpiece and makes the upper die to be close to the lower die while applying force in the upward which is opposite direction of the upper die movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: NIKKEIKIN ALUMINUM CORE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD., NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD., HORIKAWA INDUSTRY CO. LTD.Inventors: Mitsunori Kato, Toshiaki Yamazaki, Eiji Anzai, Shoichi Horikawa, Hiroyuki Horikawa
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Patent number: 11272811Abstract: Disclosed is a blender including a noise blocking device. The blender includes: a container receiving food therein and having a processing member in which a processing member for processing food accommodated in the container is rotatably mounted thereon; a handle connected to the container; a body configured to allow the container to be mounted on an upper side thereof and receiving a drive device for supplying drive force for rotation of the processing member; and a noise blocking device connected to the body to define a closed space for receiving the container, wherein the handle is disposed outside the noise blocking device. The blender has a compact and simple structure, and provides user convenience. The noise blocking device of the blender can have an improved noise blocking effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: NUC Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ji Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11267039Abstract: A method for making spring includes providing a wire at a working plane by a wire feeding machine; shaping the wire by a first working tool based on a first structure for the spring; and shaping the wire by a second working tool based on a second structure for the spring. In particular, the first working tool and the second working tool are configured to be movable in a reversed-reciprocation way along a direction perpendicular to the working plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: PLUSPRINGS MACHINERY CO., LTDInventor: Ching-Fa Yang
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Patent number: 11260443Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press formed product is disclosed. The manufacturing method includes a first step of manufacturing an intermediate component by forming the curved part such that a line length along the longitudinal direction of a curved convex side WA is shorter than a line length in the product shape and a line length along the longitudinal direction of a curved concave side WB is longer than a line length in the product shape; and a second step of forming the intermediate component such that a line length of the curved convex side WA is longer than the line length in the first step and a line length of the curved concave side WB is shorter than the line length in the first step.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: JFE Steel CorporationInventors: Shunsuke Tobita, Toyohisa Shinmiya, Yuji Yamasaki
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Patent number: 11260441Abstract: The invention relates to a press for extruding metal material. The press comprises a hydraulic oil circuit for controlling one or more extrusion pistons movable within corresponding cylinders. Such a circuit comprises a fixed displacement, circulation pump operated by an electric motor with variable rotation speed. The hydraulic circuit comprises a main line and a branch line, along which a shutoff element is arranged. The hydraulic circuit comprises a hydraulic control unit comprising a pilot valve arranged along a pilot line provided with a first segment communicating with the main line and a second discharging segment. Said hydraulic unit is provided to move the shutoff element between an opening position and a closing position of the branch line according to the difference between the oil pressure upstream of the shutoff element and that in the first segment of said pilot line.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Mario Galli, Michele Ce′, Mattia Merlini