Patents Issued in December 26, 2013
  • Publication number: 20130340540
    Abstract: A measurement device (1) for determining at least one process variable with a sensor element (2) for measuring the process variable and with an electronic component (3), the sensor element (2) being connected to the electronic component (3) via at least one electrical conductor (4) has a connection, made to be as reliable as possible, between a sensor element and the electronic component due to the provision of an adapter unit (5). The adapter unit (5) guides at least one electrical conductor (4). Furthermore, the adapter unit (5), the sensor element (2) and the electronic component (3) are configured and matched to one another such that the adapter unit (5) set a minimum distance between the sensor element (2) and electronic component (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: KROHNE Analytics GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang BABEL
  • Publication number: 20130340541
    Abstract: The product efficacy apparatus includes a roller having an outer surface and a test bed having a test surface. The roller may be affixed to a rotatable shaft having opposing end regions. The shaft may be rotatably connected to an arm at each end of the end regions of the shaft. Each arm is pivotally connected to a drive member that is rollingly connected to a stationary track. In operation, a cleaning product may be affixed to the outer surface of the roller. A controlled insult may be applied to the test surface. The arms pivot toward the test surface in order to direct the cleaning product on the outer surface of the roller into contact with the test surface. The drive members direct the roller over the controlled insult. The shaft rotates the roller over the test surface and the arms pivot the roller away from the test surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Wendy Qin, Thomas Schatto, Randall Glenn Marsh
  • Publication number: 20130340542
    Abstract: A test apparatus (12) and a method of testing a sample (30) are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a test sample (30) within a test chamber (14), the test chamber (14) containing two or more iron saturation elements (2) separated by a spacer (16); and filling the test chamber (14) with a test solution, the iron saturation elements (2) being arranged to saturate the test solution with iron. Each iron saturation element (2) is shaped such that it has a predetermined surface area such that the ratio of the volume of the test solution to the surface area of the iron saturation elements (2) and the test sample (30) exposed to the test solution can be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Fabio de Souza Pires, Fabio Pinheiro dos Santos
  • Publication number: 20130340543
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides distributed sensor grid, surface, and skin systems and methods that utilize compressive sampling systems and methods for reading and processing the outputs of sensor arrays (serial and/or parallel) such that increased speed can be achieved. These sensor arrays can be functionalized or sensitized in any desired manner and functions are derived from the outputs, as opposed to individual data points. The sensor arrays can be made in the form of a textile, a fiber optic network, a MEMS network, or a CMOS camera, for example. In general, in accordance with the systems and methods of the present disclosure, a Code is applied to a distributed sensor as part of the compressive sampling technique and derives the functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
    Inventors: Faramarz FARAHI, Mehrdad ABOLBASHARI
  • Publication number: 20130340544
    Abstract: An anti-lock brake rotor tone ring cartridge has an inner piece and an outer piece. The outer piece fits at least partially within the inner piece so as to prevent the axial movement of the inner piece. A tone ring is located on the inner piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Seth A. Metzger, Michael Jason Horvath
  • Publication number: 20130340545
    Abstract: A multi ratio drive operably connected to a drive shaft including a pinion gear rotatable by the drive shaft; a main shaft; a fixed ring gear fixed to the main shaft and engaged with the pinion gear; a differential shaft; a first drive chain having a first gear ratio; a second drive chain having a second gear ratio; a differential operably connected to the differential shaft; a first axle operably connected to the differential; and a second axle operably connected to the differential. A first slip clutch locks the first main shaft ring gear on the main shaft when the first drive chain is in the first drive chain engaged state; and the first slip clutch is operable to lock the first main shaft ring gear on the main shaft regardless of direction of main shaft rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Michael L. Valesh
  • Publication number: 20130340546
    Abstract: A transmission mechanism includes a guide rod, a gear assembly meshed with the guide rod, a blocking member attached to the guide rod, and a resilient member. The resilient member surrounds the guide rod. A first end of the resilient member abuts the blocking member, and a second end opposite to the first end is configured to abut a printer. The resilient member drives the guide rod to rotate the gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Jung TSAI
  • Publication number: 20130340547
    Abstract: A linear drive portion is fixed to a piston. A nut portion and a screw portion relatively rotate, and a direction of action of driving force is converted between a rotational direction and a linear direction. The piston is installed within a case. The inner circumference of a piston sliding portion fixed within the case slidably supports the outer circumference of the piston. The nut portion is displaced with the piston, and the screw portion rotates in conjunction with a rotational drive portion. The piston is installed so as to be able to slide in the axial direction of the case with respect to the piston sliding portion. The axis of the piston and the central position of the inner circumference of the piston sliding portion are set to be eccentric with respect to the axis of the screw portion and the nut portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: NABTESCO CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130340548
    Abstract: An optical anti-shake driving structure includes a base, a sliding platform, a driving device and a limiting device. At least two guide rods are set on the base, the guide rod is set on the same plane as the base. The sliding platform suspended on the guide rods and having a lens set within a hole on the sliding platform, the lens aligned with a light transmissive hole of the base. The driving device set on the base to drive the sliding platform, the limiting device set on the base to limit the displacement range of the sliding platform. The components of the driving structure are simplified, of a greatly reduced thickness, are easy to assembly, as well as lowering cumulative tolerances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUN-HAN LIN, AN-TZE LEE, SHENG-AN WANG
  • Publication number: 20130340549
    Abstract: Structural support azimuth rotation mechanism (2) comprising the following: a rotating structure (1) with respect to a fixed vertical rotation shaft (3), connected to the structural support (2) by connecting means, which includes: a flat base (10) in the center of which is located the fixed vertical rotation shaft (3), and a side wall (11) along the entire length of the perimeter of the flat circular base, at least one fixed azimuth rotation device (4) of the rotating structure (1), that includes rotation means (5, 6, 15, 16) that are supported by the side wall (11) of the rotating structure (1), and a fixed system of support on the ground, that includes the fixed vertical rotation shaft (3) and a plurality of feet (7, 7?, 7?), on which is fixed at least one fixed azimuth rotation device (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES, S.A.
    Inventor: Justo Albarran Ligero
  • Publication number: 20130340550
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are disclosed for retrofitting a manual benchtop milling machine utilizing servo controls and/or stepper motors. The present disclosure provides a retrofit kit for the modification of a milling machine by incorporating ball screws and ball nuts without removing or replacing the original acme nuts, which inherently have been properly configured and aligned to the machine on which they were originally installed. The retrofit kit of the present disclosure allows for the modification using the alignment of the original acme nuts in their proper location and alignment obviating the need for custom machining or alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Anne E. Neale, Zachary P. Scott, Ronald K. Worth
  • Publication number: 20130340551
    Abstract: REVERSING HUB designed and built with the purpose of providing an improvement on reversing systems performing separately from the sequential gearbox of land and aquatic motor vehicles installed separately from the original gearbox of such motor vehicles without changing the composition and functioning of the gearbox, so as to provide that the user has not only a reverse gear, but also uses all sequential forward gears in these motor vehicles as sequential reverse gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Laury Grandi
  • Publication number: 20130340552
    Abstract: Backlash take-up timepiece wheel (10), for meshing with a second toothing (21) formed of second teeth (23) of given width (24) arranged consecutively with a second constant pitch (P2) on a second pitch diameter (22) of an opposing mobile component. This backlash take-up wheel (10) comprises, arranged to mesh with this second toothing (21), a first toothing (11) on a first pitch circle (12) comprising a series of identical pairs (2) of teeth arranged consecutively with a first constant pitch (P1) on the first pitch circle (12). Each such pair (2) comprises, on either side of a radial axis (3), a first flexible tooth (4) and a second tooth (5). Each second tooth (5) is a flexible tooth, and the distances (91, 92) measured on the first pitch circle (12) between a successive first tooth (4) and second tooth (5) are different in pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Alain ZAUGG
  • Publication number: 20130340553
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for reliably sealing a surgical device are disclosed herein. Specifically, a surgical device including a drive shaft tube that is coupled to a drive shaft is disclosed. Because the drive shaft tube is coupled to the drive shaft, the drive shaft tube rotates at the same rotational speed as the drive shaft, which is less than the rotational speed of a cannulated motor shaft. The drive shaft tube can extend through the cannulated motor shaft. In addition, a sealing member can be provided to seal between the drive shaft tube (which rotates slowly) and the motor instead of between the motor shaft (which rotates more quickly) and the motor. The sealing member can be provided in a gap defined between an outer surface of a portion of the drive shaft tube extending beyond the cannulated motor shaft and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicants: SYNTHES USA, LLC, SYNTHES GMBH
    Inventors: Urs Dürrenberger, Martin Münch, Nils Schmuckli
  • Publication number: 20130340554
    Abstract: A rack bar includes a shaft: portion, a rack toothed portion provided on the shaft portion, and a dummy toothed portion. The rack toothed portion includes a plurality of rack teeth provided side by side in an axial direction of the shaft portion, each of the rack teeth including a contact face arranged obliquely relative to the axial direction to contact the pinion gear. The dummy toothed portion includes at least one dummy tooth provided on at least one side of the rack toothed portion in the axial direction such that the dummy tooth is arranged parallel to and next to the rack. teeth. The dummy tooth is designed such that a whole height of the dummy tooth is smaller than a whole height of each of the rack teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Makoto NOMURA, Takashi YAMAWAKI, Ryosuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130340555
    Abstract: A bracket for use with a four bar linkage, has a head portion having a triangular shape, and a shank extending from a corner of the triangular head portion, the shank thickening depthwise and narrowing widthwise along its length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Ryan Edward LeBlanc, Kevin J. Cummings
  • Publication number: 20130340556
    Abstract: A method in which the control lockup relay of a “factory installed” A750E, A750F, or A761E automotive transmission is removed from the original valve bore in which it is received, the width of the valve bore in enlarged, and the original control lockup relay is replaced by a wider control lockup relay accommodated in the enlarged valve bore for preventing cross-leaking between an hydraulic circuit applying pressure to the relay and an exhaust to maintain a predetermined applied pressure for normal operation of the relay. The control valve plunger of the lockup control valve of the “factory installed” transmission is replaced by a wider control valve plunger for preventing leaks between the hydraulic circuit applying hydraulic fluid pressure to the lockup control valve and an exhaust for maintaining the hydraulic pressure applied to the lockup control valve above a predetermined pressure for preventing erratic operation of the lockup control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Gilbert W. Younger
  • Publication number: 20130340557
    Abstract: A non-contact sensor includes a substrate having a groove, two pattern coils arranged on opposite sides of the groove, a detected object connected to the shift lever and moved in cooperation with the shift lever along the groove, and a signal processing circuit that calculates a movement amount of the shift lever based on an output value provided from the pattern coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Masayoshi IWATA
  • Publication number: 20130340558
    Abstract: The subject invention provides for a shifter assembly for selecting one of a plurality of gears of a transmission of a vehicle. The shifter assembly includes a pin engaging a lever and one of a handle and a support and rotatable towards first and second ramps to define a first range of movement between the lever and one of the handle and the support. A first post and a second post extend from the lever. A first bushing is attached to the first post and a second bushing is attached to the second post. A pair of first and second engagement surfaces are disposed on the one of the handle and the support. The first bushing is sandwiched between the pair of first engagement surfaces and the second bushing is sandwiched between the pair of second engagement surfaces to define a second range of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Anders Kvarnström
  • Publication number: 20130340559
    Abstract: The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a corresponding, relative movement of segments at the distal end of the mechanism. The proximal and distal segments are connected by a set of cables in such a fashion that each proximal segment forms a discrete pair with a distal segment. This configuration allows each segment pair to move independently of one another and also permits the articulating mechanism to undergo complex movements and adopt complex configurations. The articulating mechanisms may also be combined in such a way to remotely mimic finger movements for manipulation of an object or body tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Danitz, Adam Gold
  • Publication number: 20130340560
    Abstract: A robotic manipulator arm is disclosed. The arm includes joints that are attachable and detachable in a tool-free manner via a universal mating adapter. The universal mating adapter includes a built-in electrical interface for an operative electrical connection upon mechanical coupling of the adapter portions. The universal mating adapter includes mechanisms and the ability to store and communicate parameter configurations such that the joints can be rearranged for immediate operation of the arm without further reprogramming, recompiling, or other software intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Raven BURRIDGE, Mars Wei CHU, Bryn Tyler WOLFE
  • Publication number: 20130340561
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism is coupled to a limb of a human including a second body articulated to a first body and a third body articulated to the second body and has a plurality of link arms and a plurality of connection units for connecting the link arms to be adaptively movable according to a motion of the human, and an upper fixing portion and a lower fixing portion for fixing the linkage mechanism to the second body and the third body, wherein all or a part of the link arms are connected to each other to form a closed loop including the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion together with the second body and the third body, wherein actuators are provided to the connection units, and wherein the actuators are selectively operated to apply a force selectively to the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Do Ik KIM, Sang Ik AN
  • Publication number: 20130340562
    Abstract: There is provided an aluminum die cast part strength evaluating method is provided for correctly evaluating strength of an actual aluminum die cast part. Strength of the actual aluminum die cast part will be correctly evaluated by conducting ultrasonic inspection of a predetermined range of a high stress region of an aluminum die cast part, which is found out through stress analysis beforehand, for an internal defect, and evaluating that the aluminum die cast part has a predetermined strength if the maximum internal defect area within the predetermined range is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Moreover, an actual aluminum die cast part with a predetermined strength will be evaluated correctly by: evaluating strength using the aluminum die cast part strength evaluating method and setting the maximum-possible internal defect area within the predetermined range of the high stress region to 0.8 mm2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Munetaka Mitsumura, Shigeru Okita
  • Publication number: 20130340563
    Abstract: A rear wheel steering system includes a rack shaft, a neutral position locking apparatus that restricts the movement of the rack shaft in a rack axis direction, and a pin-driving device that drives a restriction pin. The neutral position locking apparatus has the restriction pin and a pin-receiving portion formed in the rack shaft. The restriction pin has a first pin-sidewall portion slanted with respect to a pin axis and a second pin-sidewall portion parallel to the pin axis. The pin-receiving portion has a first shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the first pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a neutral position, and a second shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the second pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a restriction position different from the neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Kosuke YAMANAKA, Masakazu FURUYOSHI, Toshiaki OYA
  • Publication number: 20130340564
    Abstract: This cable-guide (10) for bicycle handlebars (1), in particular handlebars (1) having a recessed seat (8) for the passage of cables (6, 7) near to a fastening position of controls for the brake and the gearshift (4, 5), comprises a plate (11) for covering the recessed seat (8); the plate (11) is provided with a middle fin (21) projecting from a rear face (13) of the plate (11) intended to face towards the recessed seat (8). The two cables (6,7) are arranged in an optimal manner in the recessed seat (8), without undesired overlapping or movements being able to occur. Therefore, the grip of the hands on that portion of handlebars (1) is more regular and allows the cyclist to keep maximum concentration, without disturbances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Mario Meggiolan
  • Publication number: 20130340565
    Abstract: A bicycle crank set is comprising a crank having at least one support portion protruding therefrom, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface opposite to the first lateral surface; a first chain wheel located at the first lateral surface and having a second through hole; a second chain wheel located at the second lateral surface and having at least one threaded hole; and a screw bolt inserted outward through the second through hole and then the first through hole to be engaged with the threaded hole. Accordingly, the bicycle crank set is structurally simple and convenient in assembly and the head of the screw bolt is hidden at the inner side of the crank set to be aesthetic in appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ding-Jiun LIN
  • Publication number: 20130340566
    Abstract: A housing for a gear mechanism, in particular a planetary gear mechanism, includes at least one gear-mechanism housing part that has at least one structure configured to reinforce the housing. The housing further includes at least one shaft mounted in the housing and gear-mechanism gearwheels. The housing is optimized with regard to its weight and its strength by virtue of the structure configured to reinforce the housing. The structure is configured as one or more of an undulating structure oriented in the circumferential direction of the gear-mechanism housing part and a bead structure oriented in the radial direction of the gear-mechanism housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Ralf Kleine-Brockhoff, Dominikus Daners, Marco Lehmann, Claudia Schweihoff
  • Publication number: 20130340567
    Abstract: A first input shaft and a second input shaft; a first friction clutch and a second friction clutch that can transmit motive power from a motive-power source to the first input shaft and the second input shaft; a speed-changing gear mechanism provided with a shared gear that can connect the first input shaft and the second input shaft, the speed-changing gear mechanism that can connect/disconnect the motive power from the first input shaft and the second input shaft and select a plurality of speed changing levels; and an output shaft that outputs the motive power from the speed-changing gear mechanism are provided. Upon start, a first speed level is selected, both of the first friction clutch and the second friction clutch are coupled, and the motive power from the motive-power source is transmitted to the output shaft via the first friction clutch and the second friction clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVANCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotei TAKAHASHI, Akihiro KOKUBO, Yasuyuki NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20130340568
    Abstract: Copper is produced by a looping oxidizing process wherein oxidation of copper sulfide concentrate to molten blister copper by conversion with copper oxides (and optionally oxygen from air) in a one step, molten bath operation to produce molten blister copper, iron oxide slag, and rich SO2 off gas. The blister copper is treated in an anode furnace to reduce the iron content and oxidize residual sulfur, and prepare it for either electrolysis or reoxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ORCHARD MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Lawrence F. McHugh, Leonid N. Shekhter, Joseph D. Lessard, Daniel G. Gribbin, Esra Cankaya-Yalcin
  • Publication number: 20130340569
    Abstract: This invention relates to nonferrous metallurgy, namely to manufacture of near-beta titanium alloys containing titanium and such alloying elements as molybdenum, vanadium, chromium, zirconium, iron and aluminum. The provided alloy contains the following components, in weight percentages: molybdenum—25 to 27; vanadium—25 to 27; chromium—14 to 16; titanium—9 to 11; with balance aluminum and iron and zirconium in the form of commercially pure metals. The technical result of this invention is capability to produce a near-beta titanium alloy with high chemical homogeneity alloyed by refractory elements and having aluminum content <6 wt %, wherein the alloy is characterized by a combination of stable high strength and high impact strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Public Stock Company "VSMPO-AVISMA Corp
    Inventor: Natalya Igorevna Levina
  • Publication number: 20130340570
    Abstract: Nanowire preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed. Such nanowires may be thicker than other nanowires and may be useful in devices requiring high electrical current densities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: David R. Whitcomb, William D. Ramsden, Doreen C. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20130340571
    Abstract: The main subject-matter of the present invention is a process for the dissolution of at least one element chosen from niobium and tantalum and at least one other element chosen from uranium and the rare earth elements, advantageously for the dissolution of niobium, tantalum, uranium and rare earth elements, present in an ore or an ore concentrate. Said process comprises: the roasting of a material, comprising said elements, which material is mixed, dry or/in the presence of water, with an acid roasting agent in order to obtain a calcine; said material consisting of said ore or concentrate or having been obtained from said ore or said concentrate and said acid roasting agent providing for roasting in a sulphate medium; and the dissolution in an aqueous solution of the calcine obtained in order to obtain a slurry, the liquid fraction of which includes iron, in the ferric state, at a concentration of at least 50 g/l, advantageously of at least 70 g/l and very advantageously of at least 120 g/l.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicants: ERAMET, AREVA MINES
    Inventors: Jerome Agin, Nicolas Durupt, Antoine Greco, Fatima Hammy, Guillaume Laroche, Jacques Thiry
  • Publication number: 20130340572
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a completion system and method adapted for use in wells having long lateral boreholes. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a pipe tong fixture for a conventional pipe tong apparatus, which may be installed within a mast for a long lateral completion system. The pipe tong fixture allows for the movement and precise control of the conventional pipe tong apparatus in relation to a borehole for efficient and safe remote operation of the pipe tong fixture and conventional pipe tong apparatus. The present disclosure also relates to torque measurement and the communication and analysis of such measurements during a completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Complete Production Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Flusche
  • Publication number: 20130340573
    Abstract: An automatic screw tightening apparatus is to fasten at least one screw into a screw hole of a workpiece and comprises a work platform, a movable carrying deck, an image observation module, a screw fastening module and a fastening inspection module. The movable carrying deck has a carrying portion to carry and hold the workpiece and a movement portion to control the workpiece moved sequentially to a first position, a second position and a third position that are respectively corresponding to the image observation module, screw fastening module and fastening inspection module to confirm the position of the screw hole, fasten the screw and inspect fastening correctness of the screw. Thus the workpiece can be assembled quickly and fastening can be done correctly to achieve mass production and reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130340574
    Abstract: A wrench ratchet mechanism has a driven member, a housing having a chamber in which said driven member is at least partially received and a torque transmitter disposed between the housing and the driven member to transmit an applied torque from the housing to the driven member. The torque transmitter is deformable from a non-torque transmitting condition to a torque transmitting condition in response to rotation of the housing in a first direction and returnable to the non-torque transmitting condition in response to rotation of the housing in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: AMERICAN GREASE STICK COMPANY
    Inventor: Nigel A. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20130340575
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an open-end wrench including a first jaw and a second jaw and a throat section connected between rear ends of the two jaws. A toothed section is disposed on the inner side of the first jaw. The toothed section has multiple sharp teeth and a wide tooth positioned behind the sharp teeth. The wide tooth has a largest width among all the teeth. The bottommost point of the throat section is spaced from a front end of the first jaw by a first length. The bottommost point of the throat section is spaced from the tooth crest of the wide tooth by a second length, which ranges from ? to ½ the first length. The toothed section has a length, which is about ? the first length. The width of the wide tooth is 0.325 to 0.375 the length of the toothed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130340576
    Abstract: A screw driving device is provided which can counter-sink a screw at angles off of normal from a workpiece. The device includes a shank held in contact with a screw bit to drive the tip when a plurality of balls are held in contact between a screw bit head and a sleeve surrounding the shank and to disengage the shank from the bit when the screw is at a desired counter-sunk depth. The disengagement of the shank from the screw bit is provided by permitting the plurality of balls to slide out of contact between the rotating shank and bit to thus disengage the shank from the screw bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Jacques RAJOTTE
  • Publication number: 20130340577
    Abstract: A tool head includes a connecting component, a driving component, and a spacer. The connecting component includes a receiving end defining a tight-fit section and a non tight-fit section. The driving component is insertably fitted in the receiving end of the connecting component, and includes a body defining first and second engaging sections. The second engaging section is received in the non tight-fit section. The spacer includes first and second tight-fit edges, with the first engaging section tightly fit in the tight-fit section by the spacer, with the first tight-fit edge tightly abutting against a wall delimiting the tight-fit section and the second tight-fit edge tightly abutting against a wall delimiting first engaging section, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20130340578
    Abstract: A screwdriver bit is revealed. The screwdriver bit includes a driving portion, a narrow neck portion integrated with and extended from the driving portion, and a working segment integrated with and extended from the narrow neck portion. The narrow neck portion consists of a connection portion, a first tapered transition, and a second tapered transition. The first tapered transition is an arc taper and the second tapered transition is a straight taper. When the screwdriver bit is driven by a power tool and is rotated at high speed, the torsional stress generated is dispersed by the first tapered transition while the second tapered transition is used to reduce torsional stress of the narrow neck portion. Thus the wearing of the screwdriver bit is effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Ying-Tsung Lai
  • Publication number: 20130340579
    Abstract: A tool holder for use with a power tool includes an input shaft with a rear portion couplable to a power tool, and an output shaft with a front portion couplable to a tool bit. A clutch assembly releasably non-rotationally couples a front portion of the input shaft to a rear portion of the output shaft, and includes a recess in the front portion of the input shaft or the rear portion of the output shaft, an aperture in the other of the front portion of the input shaft or the rear portion of the output shaft, a roller received in the aperture, and a spring that biases the roller radially inwardly toward the recess. The spring enables release of the roller radially outwardly from the recess when a predetermined torque threshold is exceeded, such that torque is not transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Aland Santamarina, Vincent Wensheng Zou, Michael Peters
  • Publication number: 20130340580
    Abstract: A portioning system (10) for cutting a work product (13) into a diced pattern as the work product is being carried by a conveyor (12). A cutter actuator (17) moves at least one cutter (18) parallel and transverse to the conveyor (12) either singularly or simultaneously at a speed significantly faster than the travel speed of the conveyor. A control system (220) is capable of controlling the direction and speed of movement of the cutter (18) and the conveyor (12) according to one or more directly controlled parameters including cutter pattern width, belt speed, cutter movement speed, cutter direction of movement, shape of desired end product(s), weight of desired end product(s), size of desired end product(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: John R. Strong, Jon A. Hocker, Arthur W. Vogeley, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130340581
    Abstract: A baseplate for a handheld power tool has an underside configured to be guided along the surface of a workpiece when working the workpiece. The baseplate is configured to be made to vibrate by a vibration-inducing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Stefano Delfini, Heiner Storck
  • Publication number: 20130340582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device to cut hair, fibers, or thin, flexible materials, comprising at least one retaining element (2) with a cylindrically formed interior that is suitable for immobilizing and potentially bundling in lengthwise direction a sample (1) to be cut, composed of a multiplicity of hairs, fibers, or thin, flexible materials, and a cutting device (3) that is suitable for cutting the sample that is immobilized and possibly bundled in lengthwise direction, in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cylinder axis of the interior of the retaining element (2). The present invention relates furthermore to a method making use of the device, as well as a hair section that can be produced with the device or the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Insa Lo
  • Publication number: 20130340583
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal substrate cutting device used for cutting a liquid crystal substrate along a cutting line, and the liquid crystal substrate cutting device comprises a heating unit and a cutter unit. The heating unit moves along the cutting line and heats the liquid crystal substrate to soften a sealant covered on the cutting line, and the cutter unit moves along the cutting line to further cut the liquid crystal substrate. The present invention comprises the heating unit for heating the liquid crystal substrate along the cutting line to soften the sealant covered on the cutting line such that the cutter unit can precisely cut the liquid crystal substrate without abnormity of the feeding distance of the cutter unit which cause the liquid crystal substrate to break. Therefore, the scrap-rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen Liu, Ming Liu, Tao Ding, Hyojung Park
  • Publication number: 20130340584
    Abstract: In a method for cutting a paper web during movement of the same for generating a plurality of individual sheets for processing by a paper handling plant, the paper web is driven at a high web speed. The cutter is driven to cut the moving paper web into the individual sheets. The paper web can be stopped between successive cuts in a controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbH
    Inventor: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130340585
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a sawing machine (1) for separating electronic components (12), comprising: an elongate form-retaining holder (20,22), a flexible, elongate expandable body (8,9)and a pressure source (24) for a medium, wherein the elongate expandable body (8,9) is provided with a strengthened elongate edge (21) which lies clear of the form-retaining holder (20,22) The invention also relates to a sawing machine (1) for separating electronic components (12) provided with such a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: BESI NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Mark Hermans, Lambertus Franciscus Wilhelmus Van Haren, Gerardus Hermanus Johannes Reulink
  • Publication number: 20130340586
    Abstract: A punching device includes: a die seat; a punch seat; an interconnecting member interconnecting a first end portion of the die seat and a first end portion of the punch seat; a punch supported movably on the punch seat; a first pivot part extending from at least one of the first end portion of the die seat and the first end portion of the punch seat; a second pivot part extending from a second end portion of one of the punch seat and the die seat; a lever mechanism including first and second levers, the first lever being pivoted to the first pivot part, the second lever being pivoted to the second pivot part for pressing one end of the first lever; and an urging member for urging the punch away from the die seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Yen
  • Publication number: 20130340587
    Abstract: A rake angle ? of a cutting blade 2a of a shaving tool 2 is set to a negative value and a flat surface 4 of an appropriate length is formed on a clearance surface 3. Even when center of the shaving tool 2 and center of a wire material 1 are displaced due to the negative rake angle, a cutting component force is applied in the direction in which the wire material 1 is returned to the center of the shaving tool 2. Since unevenness of a processing surface of a wire material surface generated by a blade edge is reduced by the flat surface 4, smoothness is enhanced and surface quality is improved, so that crack generation on the blade edge and tool abrasion are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Ozaki, Fumihiro Kato, Tamotsu Shozaki, Kan Momozaki
  • Publication number: 20130340588
    Abstract: A punch assembly of CNC punch press machine is disclosed. A press type of lock system is provided between the guide sleeve and the lock ring of the punch assembly of CNC punch press machine. When it needs to adjust the length of the plunger chip, the lock ring and the guide sleeve are locked by the locking mechanism, bringing the entire mechanism into a state of adjustment, and pinching the upper lock ring by hand is not necessary. When the adjustment of the length of the plunger chip is achieved, press the hook pin to unlock the locking mechanism, and lock ring will be reset. Thus, the operation of adjustment is easy and convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Haiou Qi
  • Publication number: 20130340589
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a manufacturing device and manufacturing method of a liquid crystal panel. The manufacturing device includes a cutting device for cutting a split plate of a CF substrate of the liquid crystal panel to reveal terminals of a TFT transistor substrate of the liquid crystal panel; a cutting detecting device for detecting cutting state of the split plate and outputting the detecting result; and a first transferring device for receiving the detecting result and operating according to the detecting result. The cutting detecting device detects the cutting state of the liquid crystal panel cut by the cutting device and outputs the detected cutting state to the first transferring device, which prevents the liquid crystal panel with the remained split plate from being transferred to the LC alignment device and avoids the undesirable alignment of the CF substrate and the waste of the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haiwei Pan, Shengpeng Mo