Wetting Grindstone Patents (Class 451/450)
  • Patent number: 11590630
    Abstract: A workpiece grinding method includes a groove formation step, a groove removal step, and a full surface grinding step. In the groove formation step, the workpiece is ground by performing grinding feed of a grinding unit while rotating a spindle without rotation of a chuck table, so that an arcuate groove is formed with a depth not reaching a finish thickness on a side of a back surface of the workpiece. In the groove removal step, rotation of the chuck table is started with the spindle kept rotating, so that the groove is ground at side walls thereof and is removed from the workpiece. In the full surface grinding step, grinding feed of the grinding unit is performed while the spindle and chuck table are rotated, so that the workpiece is ground in an entirety thereof on the side of the back surface until the workpiece has the finish thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11491599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system comprising a spray unit for spraying a coolant. The present invention further relates to a machining device which comprises a cooling system of this type. The spray unit comprises a flow guide which is coupled on one side to a chamber and is coupled on the other side to one or more channels, where the chamber, the flow guide and the plurality of channels form a closed system for spraying from the channels pressurized coolant fed to the chamber, where the flow guide, the plurality of elongated channels and the chamber are manufactured as an integral part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KNOLL Maschinenbas GmbH
    Inventor: Adrianus Johannes Gerardus Maria Van Langh
  • Patent number: 11047818
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated online measurement system for thermophysical property parameters of nanofluid cutting fluid, consisting of a gas path system, a fluid path system, a nanofluid thermal conductivity measurement device, a measurement device for a convective heat transfer coefficient and a nanofluid/workpiece heat partition ratio of the nanofluid cutting fluid, and a grinding force and grinding temperature measurement device or a milling force and milling temperature measurement device; the nanofluid thermal conductivity measurement device is located in the fluid path system; the gas path system provides pressure for the nanofluid in the fluid path system, two nozzles lead out from the fluid path system, and the nanofluid gas spray ejected by the nozzle I is sprayed onto the surface of a workpiece I to form the measurement device for the nanofluid convective heat transfer coefficient and the nanofluid/workpiece heat partition ratio; and the nanofluid gas spray ejected by the nozzle II
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Min Yang, Runze Li, Yanbin Zhang, Xianpeng Zhang, Heju Ji, Yali Hou, Naiqing Zhang, Qidong Wu
  • Patent number: 11009116
    Abstract: An exemplary passive oil system includes a reservoir housing configured in operation to rotate around a rotational axis, the reservoir housing defining a reservoir between a top wall, a bottom wall, innermost side, and an outer sidewall; and an outlet positioned adjacent the outer sidewall to discharge a lubrication fluid contained in the reservoir in response to the reservoir housing rotating around the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Stephen Olson, David Bockmiller
  • Patent number: 10986979
    Abstract: The present invention is a new type of scrub sponge which includes a soft sponge portion and an abrasive pad. According to one embodiment of the invention, the abrasive pad is bonded to the sponge in a recess formed in the sponge so that during normal use, only the surface of the soft sponge will contact the surface of the item being cleaned. Should, during cleaning, the user require a more aggressive scrubbing action, the user may press into the upper side of the soft sponge on an upper side to force the abrasive pad out from its protective recess on the opposing side. The now protruding abrasive pad will contact the surface of the item being cleaned. The action of pushing out the abrasive pad is intuitive to the user since the user will typically push hard on any cleaning implement when they need more aggressive scrubbing action. With the present invention, as the user pushes hard, the more abrasive pad will reveal itself and offer its scrubbing texture to help in the cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Sullivan, Phillip Lucas Williams
  • Patent number: 10974364
    Abstract: A cutting blade mounting mechanism for mounting a cutting blade to a tip portion of a spindle includes: a blade mount mounted to the tip portion of the spindle; and an air supply unit supplying air to the blade mount. The blade mount includes: a columnar boss section inserted into a through-hole provided in an annular base of the cutting blade; a flange section projecting in a radial direction from a side of a base end of the boss section and having a support surface supporting the cutting blade; and an ejector type blade suction section having a first air passage connecting a supply port supplied with air from the air supply unit and a discharge port discharging air, and a second air passage connecting a suction port opening to a side of the support surface of the flange section and the first air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuma Sekiya
  • Patent number: 10857652
    Abstract: Provided are: an electroplated tool; a screw-shaped grindstone for grinding a gear; a method for manufacturing the electroplated tool; and a method for manufacturing the crew-shaped grindstone for grinding a gear. Said tool having a parent material, a plating layer that has a high-level portion and a low-level portion formed as strips on the parent material at different heights along the direction intersecting the processing direction, and electrodeposited abrasive grains exposed from the surface of the plating layer. The difference in height of the plating layer is preferably 50-100% of the average particle diameter of the abrasive grains, the width of the high-level portion of the plating layer is preferably 150-200% of the average particle diameter of the abrasive grains, and the width of the low-level portion of the plating layer is preferably 100-800% of the average particle diameter of the abrasive grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Tomizawa, Yu Kubodera, Daisuke Koshino, Shogo Nagayoshi, Takahiro Otsuka
  • Patent number: 10857648
    Abstract: The polishing pad is suitable for polishing or planarizing a wafer of at least one of semiconductor, optical and magnetic substrates. The polishing pad includes a polishing layer having a polymeric matrix and radial feeder grooves in the polishing layer separating the polishing layer into polishing regions. The radial feeder grooves extend at least from a location adjacent the center to a location adjacent the outer edge of the polishing pad. Each polishing region includes a series of spaced non-isosceles trapezoid groove structures having parallel base segments connecting two adjacent radial feeder grooves to form leg segments. The series of non-isosceles trapezoid groove structures extend from adjacent the outer edge toward the center of the polishing pad with the perimeter of the series of trapezoid structures also being a trapezoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings
    Inventors: John Vu Nguyen, Tony Quan Tran, Jeffrey James Hendron, Jeffrey Robert Stack
  • Patent number: 10794264
    Abstract: A coolant tank includes: a tank main body configured to store a coolant discharged from a processing machine; a vortex flow generator that creates a vortex flow of the coolant in the tank main body; and a float configured to float on a liquid surface of the coolant stored in the tank main body. An outer peripheral portion of the float has a shape conforming to a shape of an inner peripheral wall surface of the tank main body and forming a gap between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takahiro Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10780549
    Abstract: A polishing device configured to polish a glass substrate is disclosed, including a polishing wheel fixedly arranged, a cooling pipe, and a movable platform. The polishing wheel has an outer peripheral polishing surface, the glass substrate is placed on the platform and is driven by the platform to move so as to make the outer peripheral polishing surface polish the predetermined polishing surface of the glass substrate; the polishing wheel further has a chamber, and the cooling pipe containing a coolant is disposed in the chamber to decrease a temperature of the chamber and then to make temperatures of the outer peripheral polishing surface and the predetermined polishing surface during polishing is lower than a preset temperature. The disclosure solves the problem of high polishing temperature of the polishing wheel and the glass substrate, thereby enhancing the service life of the polishing wheel and the yield of the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Haiyang Shen
  • Patent number: 10695889
    Abstract: A multi-angle two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration assisted nanofluid micro-lubrication grinding device includes a workpiece fixture for clamping a workpiece and a grinding wheel for grinding the workpiece, the fixture being connected with a two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration device to maintain the sharpness of the grinding wheel cutting edge and cool the grinding temperature on the workpiece surface; a jetting mechanism used for jetting nanofluid to the workpiece is arranged on one side of the grinding wheel so as to form two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration and nanofluid micro-lubrication grinding coupling; the device applies the variable-angle two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration technology to grinding processing, and adjusts the angles of two ultrasonic vibrators to generate different combined vibration directions to change the relative movement trajectories of abrasive particles and a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Xianpeng Zhang, Yanbin Zhang, Min Yang, Shuming Guo, Naiqing Zhang, Qidong Wu, Huajun Cao
  • Patent number: 10639760
    Abstract: A method for setting up an apparatus (100) which is formed for machining a workpiece with a tool (20) comprises: providing the tool (20) in the region of the apparatus (100), providing a line assembly (53) in the region of the apparatus (100), which is fitted with at least one outlet nozzle, transferring a first linear axis (A1) of the apparatus (100) to a changing position by moving at least one axis of the apparatus (100), receiving the tool (20) by a tool spindle (21) which is carried by the first linear axis (A1), and the line assembly (53) plus the at least one outlet nozzle by a clamping system which is carried directly or indirectly by the first linear axis (A1), or by an additional axis, wherein the receiving of the tool (20) and the receiving of the line assembly (53) occur successively or simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: KLINGELNBERG AG
    Inventor: Burkhard Scheider
  • Patent number: 10343257
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wafer grinding device comprising: a chuck table to suction the wafer thereon, a grinding wheel to grind the wafer by a predetermined thickness, wherein the grinding wheel includes a grinding body, and grinding teeth arranged along and on a bottom outer periphery of the grinding body, wherein the grinding teeth are segmented; and a cooling unit at least partially extending along a region between a departure point of the grinding teeth from the wafer during rotation of the teeth, and a re-encounter point of the teeth with the wafer during rotation of the teeth, wherein the region extends along rotation path of the grinding teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SK Siltron Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Young Jang
  • Patent number: 10272534
    Abstract: A grinding machine comprising a housing having a base for supporting the grinding machine, a shaft for holding a grindstone, a motor for rotating the shaft and a trough holder for holding a trough for grinding liquid, the through holder being arranged below the shaft, wherein the trough holder is movable in vertical direction between the base of the housing and the shaft for holding a grindstone and that the grinding machine comprises a lifting/lowering arrangement for moving the trough holder in said vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Tormek AB
    Inventor: HÃ¥kan Persson
  • Patent number: 9889536
    Abstract: An angle grinder control system including an angle grinder control assembly. The angle grinder control assembly includes an outer-shell, a tightening-rod, an inner-shell, a control-rod, a return-spring, a trigger, and a control-rod-pin. The outer-shell includes a first-half-body-section and a second-half-body-section, where the inner-shell includes a primary-half-body-section and a secondary-half-body-section. The angle grinder control system provides a user an alternate means for controlling an angle-grinder-on/off-switch such that the angle grinder control system provides for safe use of an angle grinder in relation to the user. Embodiments of an angle grinder control system may include vents to promote cooling of the angle grinder. Additional embodiments many include a handle to aid the user in controlling and manipulating the angle grinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Inventor: Brett George Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 9676043
    Abstract: A milling disc is formed as a generally circular disc having a center axis and including an outer peripheral surface provided with a number of cutting edges, a first side having a bearing surface around the center axis, and attachment means arranged to interact with mating attachment means of a rotatable mounting shaft to allow rotary preventing attachment of the milling disc to the rotatable shaft and forcing of the bearing surface towards a mounting surface at an end surface of the shaft. The milling disc is provided with at least one flushing fluid channel having a confined cross-section and extending within the milling disc from an inlet opening in its bearing surface to at least one outlet opening in its peripheral surface. There is also provided a rotatable mounting shaft for the rotatable attachment of such a milling disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPRTY AB
    Inventor: Ralf Lehto
  • Patent number: 9427844
    Abstract: A centering machine for, in particular, optical lenses has two centering spindles. The rotationally drivable centering spindle shafts are axially aligned with respect to a centering axis and constructed at the ends for the mounting of clamping bells. A stroke device axially adjusts one centering spindle shaft relative to the other centering spindle shaft along the centering axis for alignment of the lens between the clamping bells. A clamping device applies to a centering spindle shaft a clamping force clamping the aligned lens. At least one processing unit is movable relative to the centering axis, with a tool for edge processing of the clamped lens. In order to enable an optimized bell clamping process, the stroke device and the clamping device and/or a rotary drive for the axially adjustable centering spindle shaft are arranged coaxially with respect to the centering axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Satisloh AG
    Inventors: Joachim Diehl, Steffen Moos, Achim Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9393671
    Abstract: A programmable coolant nozzle system and method for grinding wheel machines. The system comprises a fluid manifold block that automatically or manually follows the wear of the grinding wheel, to position coolant jets tangential to the wheel surface throughout the life of the grinding wheel. The positioning is by an arcuate motion, through a parallelogram mechanism, to ensure that the coolant jets remain at the same angle to the grinding wheel surface throughout the entire range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: Dimensional Control, Inc., Cool-Grind Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John A. Webster, Stephen R. Gardner
  • Patent number: 9302411
    Abstract: A stone saw for sawing drilling samples. The stone saw includes a rotation axle provided with an axial flushing channel. On the rotation axle a circular blade is arranged. On at least one side of the circular blade is a blade flange, which includes several spray openings that are connected to the flushing channel of the rotation axle. Flushing fluid may then be sprayed on a sawing site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: NURMEKSEN TYOSTO JA TARVIKE OY
    Inventors: Marko Kahkonen, Mika Kahkonen
  • Patent number: 9168674
    Abstract: A liquid reclamation and recirculation system for a wet saw cutting apparatus comprising: a wet saw having a blade onto which liquid is dispensed by a liquid dispenser adjacent thereto; a first tank for receiving the liquid that has been dispensed onto the blade, the liquid received by the first tank defining a water level of the first tank; a second tank for receiving the liquid at or near the water level of the first tank; wherein the liquid dispensed by the liquid dispenser is drawn from the second tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: WINEGARDNER MASONRY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Walker, Peter A. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20150126097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nano fluid electrostatic atomizing controllable jet minimal lubricating for grinding system. A grinding system is provided with a corona charging nozzle, a nozzle body of the corona charging nozzle is connected with a liquid supply system and an air supply system, a high-voltage direct-current electrostatic generator at the lower part of the nozzle body is connected with the cathode of an adjustable high-voltage direct-current power supply, the anode of the adjustable high-voltage direct-current power supply is connected with a workpiece charging device, and the workpiece charging device is attached to the non-machined surface of the workpiece. Nano fluid which used as grinding liquid is fed into the corona charging nozzle through the liquid supply system, meanwhile, the air supply system feeds compressed air into the corona charging nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Dongzhou Jia, Sheng Wang, Qiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9011206
    Abstract: The super abrasive wheel includes a core rotating around a rotation axis and a super abrasive layer bonded to the core. The core has a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface. An annular first protrusion portion protruding in the direction away from the first surface is provided at a portion of the second surface that is surrounded with the super abrasive layer. A reference surface is provided in the second surface on the inside of the first protrusion portion. The height from the reference surface to the first protrusion portion is denoted as A. A top portion having the height B from the reference surface is provided at a portion of the second surface between the first protrusion portion and the super abrasive layer. The height B is greater than the height A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: A.L.M.T. Corp.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ishizu, Yukio Okanishi, Teruyuki Kumazawa
  • Patent number: 9004982
    Abstract: A supply device for a handheld power tool for a cutting grinder includes a cutting tool and a protective cover which at least partially surrounds the cutting tool. The supply device includes a U-shaped element which can be arranged on the protective cover and via which a fluid medium can be supplied to the cutting tool. The U-shaped element has a connection piece on which a coupling element can be arranged. On the coupling element a pipeline can be connected via which the fluid medium can be supplied to the U-shaped element through the connection piece. The coupling element can be turned about the axis of rotation of the connection pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Gunnar Salomon, Carsten Ziegs
  • Publication number: 20150093972
    Abstract: The liquid diffuser adapter is intended to be attached to the arbor wheel of a center fed, wet stone fabrication machine to facilitate dust elimination. The adapter contains a fastener, a plurality of diffusing channels, and a protective coating. The fastener includes a main body, a flange, and a receptive cavity. The flange is concentrically and adjacently connected to the main body. The receptive cavity traverses through the flange and partially into the main body. The receptive cavity contains an opening, a threaded portion, and a hub portion. The threaded portion is used to attach the adapter to the arbor wheel through the opening; the hub portion allows for water to flow into the device and be redirected into the plurality of diffusing channels; the plurality of diffusing channels is radially positioned about the receptive cavity, connecting the hub portion to the exterior environment and thus the cutting disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Mike Olari
  • Patent number: 8893519
    Abstract: A cooling system and method for a machining process. The system includes a coolant supply and a coolant activation assembly, where the coolant supply is configured to provide coolant to the coolant activation assembly. The coolant activation assembly includes a plurality of piezoelectric actuators. Each of the plurality of piezoelectric actuators is configured to emit a coolant stream and to impart an ultrasonic or megasonic vibration component to each coolant stream. The coolant activation assembly is configured to provide cooling to a focal point in a work zone by directing multiple coolant streams emitted by the plurality of piezoelectric actuators to the focal point such that multiple coolant streams converge at the focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yongsheng Gao, Shengyin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8858303
    Abstract: A protective cover for a handheld power tool, with a tool that is at least partially surrounded by the protective cover, is formed of at least a first wall element and a second wall element, which in order to form a tool space are connected to each other in a parallel-spaced arrangement. The first wall element has a first circumferential section and the second wall element has a second circumferential section. The circumferential sections overlap each other and form a circumferential wall of the protective cover, with at least one opening which is provided in the outer-lying second circumferential section and under which the inner-lying first circumferential section extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Gunnar Salomon
  • Publication number: 20140273774
    Abstract: Provided is a waste water collection device and a method of collecting waste water dispelled from a water cooled saw cutting the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Angelo J. Pino
  • Patent number: 8763617
    Abstract: A system and method for removing material (e.g., drilling or cutting) utilizing foam is provided. The system and method may comprise a vacuum collar that removes foam and residual particles from a cutting interface. The foam may be directed to a foam-to-liquid transforming device that decreases the volume of foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Holger Lenkeit, Roger Peters, Pierre Mersch, Eric Jankowski, Jean Luc Paoletti
  • Patent number: 8764519
    Abstract: A grinding wheel includes: a disc member; and an annular grindstone member fitted on an outer peripheral surface of the disc member, wherein the disc member has a fluid-supply hole formed therethrough from a first side surface to a second side surface thereof, wherein the fluid-supply hole has an outlet opening through an outer peripheral portion of the first side surface; and an inlet opening which is open through the second side surface and which is disposed at an inner position of the outlet opening in a radial direction of the disc member, and wherein the second side surface is formed with an outer peripheral wall which is disposed at an outer position of the inlet opening in a radial direction of the disc member and projects along an outer peripheral portion of the disc member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Komatsu NTC Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Michiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20140099870
    Abstract: A substrate grinding apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a grinding wheel grinding an object substrate, a nozzle unit spraying cooling water to the object substrate and the grinding wheel in a plurality of directions, and a cooling water controller connected to the nozzle unit and controlling spray speed and pressure of the cooling water, in which the nozzle unit includes a cleansing nozzle cleansing the grinding wheel, a cooling nozzle cooling the grinding wheel, and a surface protecting nozzle cooling the object substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Ho LEE, Ee Hyun An, Jun-Hee Lee, Sang-Hoon Back, Jung Kun Shin
  • Patent number: 8641479
    Abstract: A tool assembly for machining a bore. The tool assembly includes a cutting tool and a tool holder. The cutting tool has an abrasive grit disposed continuously around a circumference of the cutting tool. The tool holder has a first coolant passage and a secondary coolant passage that extends at an angle from the first coolant passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: David A. Stephenson
  • Patent number: 8636560
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for removing magnetic or magnetized contaminants from a wiresaw cutting slurry during a wiresaw cutting process. The apparatus comprises a recirculating slurry dispensing system that defines the slurry flow pathway. The recirculating dispensing slurry system comprises a magnetic separator for removing magnetic or magnetizable contaminants from the slurry, wherein the purified slurry is discharged back into recirculation within the recirculating slurry dispensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Grumbine, Ramasubramanyam Nagarajan
  • Patent number: 8636563
    Abstract: In a rotating grinding- or cutting tool, in particular a grinding wheel or grinding roller, on one body, a coating of abrasive material, e.g. cubic boron nitride (CBN) or diamond is applied. The body (2, 12, 22, 32, 42) has two side walls (2a, 12a, 22a, 32a, 42a; 2a, 12a, 22a, 32a, 42a) which are connected to each other on their peripheral region, with the side walls being constructed with fiber-reinforced composite, in particular carbon fiber-, glass fiber- or synthetic fiber-reinforced composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: Norbert Asen
  • Publication number: 20130316624
    Abstract: A centering machine for, in particular, optical lenses has two centering spindles. The rotationally drivable centering spindle shafts are axially aligned with respect to a centering axis and constructed at the ends for the mounting of clamping bells. A stroke device axially adjusts one centering spindle shaft relative to the other centering spindle shaft along the centering axis for alignment of the lens between the clamping bells. A clamping device applies to a centering spindle shaft a clamping force clamping the aligned lens. At least one processing unit is movable relative to the centering axis, with a tool for edge processing of the clamped lens. In order to enable an optimized bell clamping process, the stroke device and the clamping device and/or a rotary drive for the axially adjustable centering spindle shaft are arranged coaxially with respect to the centering axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Joachim Diehl, Steffen Moos, Achim Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8574037
    Abstract: An apparatus adapted to be coupled to a power source having a rotary drive shaft is provided. The apparatus comprises an adapter, an extension pole, and a tool head. The adapter has a drive shaft and a fluid passage. A first end of the adapter drive shaft is adapted to be coupled to the power source drive shaft. The adapter fluid passage is adapted to receive fluid flowing from a source of fluid and to permit flow of fluid there through. The extension pole has a drive shaft and a fluid passage. A first end of the extension pole drive shaft is adapted to be coupled to a second end of the adapter drive shaft. The extension pole fluid passage is adapted to receive fluid flowing from the adapter and to permit flow of fluid there through. The tool head is adapted to be coupled to the extension pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: David W. Kresge
  • Publication number: 20130217313
    Abstract: An adaptor and a connection device are provided. The adaptor and the connection device fix a tool to an arbor of a hollow spindle machine The adaptor has an inlet opening at a first part of the adaptor, the inlet opening being connectable to the central passage way of the arbor. The adaptor has an outlet opening at a second part of the adaptor, the second part radially protruding over the first part and being adapted for holding the tool. The adaptor has a connection device for fixing the adaptor to the arbor and a fluid distribution passage way connecting the inlet opening with the outlet opening so that the coolant is supplied to the tool via the outlet opening of the adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Shane Butler, Gordon Lanes
  • Patent number: 8449354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hard finish machine (1) for hard finishing of a workpiece (2), comprising at least two different hard finish tools (3, 4) which are arranged on a tool spindle (5), wherein the tool spindle (5) is arranged movable in the direction (Y) of its axis (6) on a tool carrier (7), wherein the tool carrier (7) is translational movable relatively to a machine bed (8) and wherein the hard finish machine furthermore comprises cooling lubricant supplying means (9) for the supply of cooling lubricant to the machining region between the workpiece (2) and the hard finish tool (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kapp GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dremel, Frank Mueller, Thomas Schenk
  • Patent number: 8449353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hard finish machine (1) for hard finishing of a workpiece (2), comprising at least two different hard finish tools (3, 4) which are arranged on a tool spindle (5), wherein the tool spindle (5) is arranged movable in the direction (Y) of its axis (6) on a tool carrier (7), wherein the tool carrier (7) is translational movable relatively to a machine bed (8) and wherein the hard finish machine furthermore comprises cooling lubricant supplying means (9) for the supply of cooling lubricant to the machining region between the workpiece (2) and the hard finish tool (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kapp GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Dremel, Frank Mueller, Thomas Schenk
  • Patent number: 8449356
    Abstract: A fluid discharge method and apparatus is provided. The fluid discharge apparatus includes a first structure defining a first duct therein, a second structure defining a second duct therein and a third structure defining a third duct therein. Conduits formed in the structures, accurately positioned during machining thereof, extend from openings towards the ducts. Fluid in the ducts is initially directed into the conduits and subsequently out of the openings towards a cutting area comprising portions of a cutting blade and a workpiece being processed by the cutting blade. The conduits are shaped for generating a nozzle-type flow therethrough for accurate directional control of fluid streams discharged from the conduits. A method of forming the fluid discharge apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Utac Thai Limited
    Inventor: Charun Sae-Lee
  • Patent number: 8376812
    Abstract: A grinder with built-in grinding agent dispenser includes a driving shank having an adapter end for operatively coupling with a grinder machine for being driven to rotate, a grinding shaft operatively coupling with the driving shank for being driven to rotate, an abrasive arrangement provided at the grinding shaft for refining a surface of a workpiece, and a grinding agent dispenser built-in within the grinder for guiding a flow of grinding agent. The dispenser has a supplying channel connected to a supplying inlet, and a grinding channel connected to a dispensing outlet and communicatively connected to the supplying channel, wherein the supplying channel and the grinding channel are provided within the driving shank and the grinding shaft, so that when the grinding agent is feeding into the supplying channel via the supplying inlet, the grinding agent is guided to flow to the dispensing outlet, so as to disperse grinding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ningbo Jinghengkaixiang Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Longjiang Li
  • Patent number: 8348728
    Abstract: A grinding wheel having a grindstone portion formed on a core includes slippery fluoroplastic coating films that prevent attachment of foreign matter, the coating films being provided on the portions of the core, with which portions the foreign matter can be brought into contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ido, Toshio Maruyama, Shoichi Sano
  • Patent number: 8287334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle (1) for a machine tool, in particular a motor spindle, with a housing (2) for accommodating an electric motor (3) and a shaft (4) that can be driven by the latter, and with a tool holder (5) for a tool (6) that can be electrically connected, wherein a draw rod (7) is provided for actuating the tool holder (5) of the spindle (1) and wherein the draw rod (7) has a current conductor (8) for supplying current to a held tool (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Paul Mueller GmbH & Co. KG Unternehmensbeteiligungen
    Inventor: Bernd Moeller
  • Patent number: 8262440
    Abstract: A Concrete Polishing Extension device for treating hardened concrete surfaces and more specifically interior surfaces of countertop sinks made from decorative concrete. The extension device has features for use with grinding deep, contoured surfaces of concrete. The preferred embodiment is comprised of an extended shaft with connection features and other features; a containment cap; a means to connect cap to shaft; an external sleeve that encircles the shaft; a slip ring collar; a means to connect external sleeve to slip ring collar; a bearing such as a thrust bearing; means to connect slip ring collar to bearing; and a means of the extended shaft used to contain bearing, slip ring collar and sleeve assembly. The device has a distal end with means to removably attach to a standard driver and a proximal end with means to removably attach to engage a standard grinding head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Brian James Krompack
  • Patent number: 8262436
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method capable of grinding and polishing fabricated vertical surfaces of varying shapes and sizes without the use of hand tools. The system comprises a frame which can be affixed to the surface and which supports a grinding and polishing apparatus. The grinding and polishing apparatus uses air pressure to force a rotating grinding or polishing disc against the surface being worked on. The frame is designed so that the grinding and polishing apparatus can be moved (via, e.g., tracking) both vertically and horizontally to any desired point within the frame. The grinding and polishing apparatus optionally includes a water nozzle and vacuum system to spray and recapture water used to cool the surface being operated on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Permasteelisa North America
    Inventor: Alberto De Gobbi
  • Patent number: 8231435
    Abstract: The dental model trimmer includes a wheel having an abrasive surface, a motor for rotating the wheel, and ultraviolet light source powerful enough to inactivate bacteria. The components are located in an enclosure that has an opening to permit access to the abrasive surface of the wheel. The light source is mounted within the enclosure to illuminate a section of the abrasive surface of the wheel that is spaced from the access opening. The enclosure includes wall means interposed between the light source and the access opening for preventing direct light emitted from the UV light source from exiting the access opening. The enclosure is provided with an interlock switch that will automatically turn off the light source when the enclosure is opened. The same switch can be used to deactivate the motor and a source of water provided to the abrasive surface, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: Donald Nevin
  • Patent number: 8202141
    Abstract: A tool for machining composite material parts and a machining machine including such a tool. The tool has a substantially cylindrical main body. The main body includes a polishing part with a diameter D1, with a main axis and an abrasive part with a diameter D2, with D2 <D1, such abrasive part being centered on the main axis. The abrasive part includes, at its end at least one cutting element intended to enable penetrations of the tool into the composite material parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Didier Le Borgne, Jean-Benoit Chalet
  • Patent number: 8118018
    Abstract: An attachment for an existing commercial concrete saw to convert the vertically cutting saw to a horizontally cutting saw. The saw's vertically oriented saw blade and associated horizontal shaft are first removed and the attachment is installed on the saw. The attachment has a gear box with pulley for receiving power from a pulley on the saw via a drive belt that extends around both pulleys. The gear box has a drive shaft extending vertically downward out of the gear box. Either a horizontal saw blade or cup brush can be removably attached to the drive shaft so that the saw can be used for making horizontal cuts in concrete or alternately the cup brush can be used to remove striping off the surface of a road. The gear box and the horizontal saw blade or cup brush are water cooled and lubricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The John T. Sherment Trust
    Inventor: John T. Sherment
  • Publication number: 20110318998
    Abstract: A polishing device includes an outer barrel, an inner barrel, polishing members, and an actuator. The outer barrel defines a chamber and includes inner surfaces substantially parallel to a central axis of the outer barrel. Each of the inner surfaces defines a holding groove for holding a workpiece. The inner barrel is received in the chamber and includes a side surface substantially parallel to the central axis. The side surface defines installation grooves. Each polishing member includes an elastic piece, a polishing motor connected to a bottom of a corresponding installation groove by the elastic piece and received in the corresponding installation groove, and a polishing plate connected to the polishing motor and capable of being driven to rotate by the polishing motor. The actuator is configured for driving the outer barrel to spin and move back and forth along the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHAO-KAI PEI
  • Patent number: 8062100
    Abstract: A water supplying device of a hand-held power tool has a water-conveying line and a valve arrangement arranged in the line for controlling the water flow through the line. The valve arrangement has a control valve with a valve body adjustable across a positioning travel. The opening cross-section of the control valve, as a function of the positioning travel, has a progressive characteristic line. An arrangement for actuating the water supplying device has an actuator that is separate from additional control elements of the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Layher, Klaus-Martin Uhl, Sebastian Hansen, Frank Berbig, Daniel Herbst
  • Patent number: 7959498
    Abstract: The invention relates to an internally cooled grinding disc shielding (16), wherein a cooling liquid (14) outwardly flows thorough a recess embodied in the peripheral surface of a grinding disk, the shielding is provided with a collecting groove (17) for the cooling liquid (14) which surrounds the grinding disc (1) under a sector comprises at least one discharge nozzle (20) which is arranged on the output side and by means of which a jet is directed to a work piece (13) or to a grinding point (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Gerhard Schrottner