With Subsequent Handling (i.e., Of Product) Patents (Class 83/23)
  • Publication number: 20120248810
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a closure assembly for a vehicle includes trimming an outer panel to define a first edge and trimming an inner panel to define a second edge, wherein the outer panel is formed from an aluminum alloy material and the inner panel is formed from a magnesium alloy material. The method further includes chemically shaping the second edge to define a substantially rounded edge surface having a radius, positioning the inner panel adjacent the outer panel such that the first edge extends beyond the substantially rounded edge surface, and bending the first edge of the outer panel around the substantially rounded edge surface of the inner panel to form a hem connection that secures the inner panel relative to the outer panel. A closure assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Guangling SONG, Jon T. CARTER
  • Publication number: 20120247290
    Abstract: A thin layer is cut from a foam material body using a band-knife. A take-off device that lifts and removes the layer from the cutting site, comprises a belt conveyor with an electrostatically chargeable conveyor element. The layer is lifted and removed from the cutting site by electrostatic attraction to the conveyor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Fecken-Kirfel GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Leyens, Stefan Lennartz
  • Publication number: 20120222529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of stripping of wrapping material comprising, for example, ends and a casing on substantially cylindrical rolls of paper and the like, in which the end of the wrapping material is opened by engagement by means of a first tool from some position on the end surface for processing the end wrapping material by cutting, slicing, sawing and/or other processing of the end wrapping material in a direction out towards the periphery of the end where the end connects to the casing, the end being separated from the casing by means of the first tool or a second tool by cutting, slicing, sawing and/or other processing during rotation of the roll and/or displacement of the first tool or the second tool round about the periphery of the end, and a device for carrying the method into effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Ola Henriksson, Jörgen Jensen, Nils Strandh
  • Publication number: 20120222528
    Abstract: A device for cutting paper webs comprises a substantially continuously operated region of a paper supply, a discontinuously operated region of transverse severing for transversely separating the paper web, and a buffer region (15) for coupling the continuously and discontinuously operated regions. At least one box-like receptacle (17) open at the top is provided in the buffer region, into which the paper web(s) (3, 3?) are guided so as to be looped in a freely suspended manner. The buffer region is arranged after a longitudinal cutting device (9) for producing at least two longitudinal webs (3, 3?), whereby at least two webs extending separately and adjacently to one another are guided in the receptacle or at least two receptacles are arranged adjacently to one another or adjacently to one another at an offset, wherein the paper webs are guided into said receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: René Kröhnert, Wolfgang Freyer, Beat Kipfer
  • Publication number: 20120210837
    Abstract: A book trimmer is provided. The book trimmer includes an infeed device supplying a plurality of books to be trimmed, an edge trimming knife for trimming the books which is movable back and forth in a book travel direction and a conveyor downstream of the edge trimming knife, the conveyor including a reciprocating section movable back and forth in the book travel direction, the conveyor positively controlling the books as the books are received from the infeed device. A method for trimming a book is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventor: Glenn Alan GUARALDI
  • Publication number: 20120198975
    Abstract: A weight correction system for a slicing apparatus includes a weigh scale that weighs a draft of slices output from a slicer, a laser device arranged above the drafts of slices from the slicer, and a control that assigns a weight to each draft of slices, compares the weight to a pre-selected acceptable weight and determines a correction indicator representative of the number of slices to be added to or subtracted from each draft. The control commands the laser device to project the correction indicator onto a top slice of the draft. The laser device can project the correction indicator onto the draft as the draft is moving on a conveyor, or the laser device projects the correction indicator onto the drafts when the drafts are stationary, such as when the drafts are stationary in a packaging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Scott A. Lindee
  • Publication number: 20120187091
    Abstract: Sample extraction or trimming from an end strip of an elongated formed metal that is coiled in layers within a tensioned metal coil resting on driven rollers. A cut channel is formed across the material width. In some embodiments the cut channel is formed between the rollers and by cutting at an angle relative to the coil outer surface. Coil weight and/or a coil tensioner mechanism inhibits coil relaxation along the cut channel by maintaining tension on wrapped layers against each other when the coil is unbanded for sample extraction. The coil is rotated so that the cut channel clears the rollers laterally. Material downstream the cut is then separated from the coil. After trimming and/or sample extraction the coil maintains rolled tautness for ease of rebanding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Grzyb, Patrick Salpeck, Len Walnoha
  • Patent number: 8220685
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for breaking a scribed semiconductor wafer utilizes two vacuum chucks, at least one of the vacuum chucks pivotable about a pivot line. The scribe line is aligned with the pivot line and relative movement between the vacuum chucks causes bending forces to be applied to the wafer and breakage of the wafer along the scribe line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Micro Processing Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Lindsey, Jr., Christopher K. Lindsey, Jeffery D. Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20120174719
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel hole punch system including a punch assembly removably coupled to a frame member. In one embodiment, the frame member has an elongated slide track defining a slot along which the punch assembly may be movably positioned. The punch assembly may include a punch mechanism for punching a hole in a material and a chad dispenser mechanism for efficiently storing and discharging accumulated chads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Lenore KAUFMAN, Perri RICHMAN
  • Publication number: 20120160068
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting fruit. The apparatus includes a frame, at least first and second cutting stations, at least one receptacle in which the fruit is received that includes a plurality of extensions protruding outwardly from an outer circumference thereof, and a conveyor that conveys the receptacle from the first cutting station to the second cutting station. The frame includes a kicker. In use, the object is cut along its vertical axis at the first station, the receptacle is then rotated about its vertical axis as a result of one of the extensions contacting the kicker, and the object is cut at the second station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Cahoon
  • Publication number: 20120125927
    Abstract: One embodiment of an integrated anti-siphon fuel filler assembly for placement in an opening of a fuel tank includes tube means including a first end region adapted to be secured directly to the fuel tank for allowing fuel to flow therethrough into an opening of the tank, and restriction means positioned in the tube and defining apertures for the flow of fuel there through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Watson, Evan S. Waymire
  • Publication number: 20120111162
    Abstract: Device and method for producing scrims of fiber bands. The device includes a dispensing arrangement structured and arranged for dispensing fiber bands, a severing device structured and arranged for cutting the fiber bands to a cut length and comprising a knife with a cutting edge displaceable in a direction of an extension of the cutting edge, a conveyor device structured and arranged for conveying at least one layer of fiber bands to a bonding device, and a transport device structured and arranged to deposit the cut length fiber bands onto the conveyor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: KARL MAYER MALIMO TEXTILMASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Astrid KIRCHBERG, Wolfram KRETZSCHMAR, Frank VETTERMANN, Klaus WIEDENHOEFT, Matthias THIEME
  • Publication number: 20120111163
    Abstract: A method for producing individual material sections, particularly sheets of paper, according to a certain format, from a web-type, for example imprinted object (object web), more particularly a web of paper or material, using a cutting means for cutting off the individual material sections from the object web and then removing said sections from the cutting means, wherein during the course of actuation of the cutting means at least one carrier is engaged with the object web, wherein following the cutting process, the carrier is displaced, together with the object web gripped by said carrier, by means of a controllable linear drive, over a displacement stroke, which is adjusted and/or varied in a controlled manner by the linear drive according to a section format that is predefined for the material section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: BAUMULLER NURNBERG GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Baumuller, Fritz Rainer Gotz
  • Publication number: 20120103152
    Abstract: Device for handling food, the device comprising a frame; a pressure unit; and a food handling unit, wherein the food handling unit is fixed to the frame, while the pressure unit is movably mounted on the frame, characterized in that pressure unit is movable along the frame in an upward direction towards the food handling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Gunter Alfons Mathilde Roes
  • Publication number: 20120091647
    Abstract: In a device for trimming the top edge, bottom edge, and opening edge of a printed product, the printed product is transported through a cutting region of a connected cutting unit in a closed clamp of a synchronously driven conveying apparatus. The conveying apparatus is configured as a conveying rotor and the clamps are guided on a circulating path. The printed product is trimmed in the cutting region of the cutting unit which is arranged between a transfer station and a delivery station. In the cutting region, each clamp transitions from a circular control path section into an intermediate control path section in which the clamp is maintained substantially perpendicular relative to a tangent to a circular cutting path of the cutting unit during trimming of at least the top and bottom edges of the printed product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Heinz BOSS
  • Publication number: 20120090438
    Abstract: A cavity for receiving insertion of a plunger is designed so that the plunger may be withdrawn without permitting creation of a suction force sufficient to remove from the cavity a workpiece that the plunger carried into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jerry Huang, J. Y. Ho, T. T. Chiu, Chih-Chung Chen
  • Publication number: 20120085210
    Abstract: A flatbed die-cutting press (10) for cutting detailed shapes in sheets (20) of foldable paper or board material that are typically fed at a rate of 6000 to 14000 sheets/hour, comprises a cutting tool assembly (40) having an apertured female die part (42) with a series of apertures (44) defining typically a complex shape or shapes to be cut out. The female die part (42) is associated with a suction channel (46) arranged so that parts (22) that are cut out of the sheets (20) are removable by suction through the apertures (44). This enables the cutting of small shapes and complex shapes whose outline extends over an area of at least several square centimeters that contains a group of cut-outs comprising a plurality of straight or curved lines or strokes all having a section less than 2 mm, possibly less than 1 mm, along all or a substantial part of their length, for the mass production of blanks of paper or board material particularly cigarette packages, where the cut-outs form an emblem on the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Stephan Wyss, Hans Weber
  • Publication number: 20120073416
    Abstract: An apparatuses, methods and systems for creating, handling and collecting seed portions are highly beneficial. The apparatus includes a carrier having one or more carrying positions adapted to carry a seed. The carrying positions having a seed orienter adapted to orient the seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier for creating seed portions therefrom. The method includes taking a carrier having one or more carrying positions, orienting a seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier, ablating the seed with a seed ablation device, and communicating seed portions through a manifold into a compartment layer. The system includes a seed manifold adapted to dock thereon a seed carrier having pre-positioned and pre-oriented seed therein. Seed and seed portions removed from the seed in the carrier are communicated into a collector and compartment layer respectively using the seed manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Michael Becker, Jason Cope, David Kurth, Joshua L. Mongan
  • Publication number: 20120042758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous multitrack slicing of a plurality of food products, in particular food products of different types, into respective portions including at least one product slice, wherein the products are sliced using a common slicing apparatus, in particular a high-performance slicer, which has at least one cutting blade which rotates in a cutting plane about a blade axis and/or revolves about a central axis in a planetary motion and in that the products are individually supplied to the cutting blade such that each portion satisfies a condition predefined for the respective track which in particular relates to the weight of the portion, the weight and/or the thickness of the product slices forming the portion and/or the number of the product slices forming the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: WEBER MASCHINENBAU GMBH BREIDENBACH
    Inventor: Günther Weber
  • Publication number: 20120042757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous multiple track cutting of several food products, in which the products are cut by means of a common cutting apparatus, in particular a high performance slicer, which has at least one cutting blade which rotates about a blade axis in a cutting plane and/or revolves about a central axis in a planetary motion manner and to which the products are supplied in multiple tracks, and in which blank cuts are carried out in at least a passive track and/or in which the supply of the respective product is suspended at least at times, while the respective product is sliced in at least one other active track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: WEBER MASCHINENBAU GMBH BREIDENBACH
    Inventor: Günther Weber
  • Publication number: 20120012682
    Abstract: A dripper unit adapted to be integrally bonded to an internal surface of a conduit. The unit being of the flat “boat-like” type and is made of solely two parts—an elongated body member formed on its one side that is intended to be affixed unto an inner wall of the conduit with an elongated water exit “pool”; and on its opposite side constructed with a throttle means and with a flow passage formed between them; and the second part is means for defining a flow passage between said means and said body. The dripper unit characterized in that the means for defining a flow passage is formed as an elongated flat thin sheet which is adapted to be bonded to the elongated body member while covering and therefore defining underneath, at least a flow-restricting flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Zvika Einav
  • Publication number: 20110306259
    Abstract: A cloth material in a raw fabric state includes a conductive fiber, and another fiber that is nonconductive. The conductive fiber is arranged along a width direction of the cloth material in a raw fabric state. A first weave portion that is used to create a product such as a seat cover is established at a center, in the width direction, of the cloth material in a raw fabric state. A second weave portion, in which the conductive fiber is arranged in a non-interfering way so as to not go over and under, or be intertwined with, the other fiber in the second weave portion, extends from both ends of the first weave portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki KUNISADA, Takazou FUJII
  • Publication number: 20110296964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating food slices from at least one food bar utilizing a rotating knife, wherein the food bar can be transported in the direction of the knife by way of at least one transporting means. The present invention further relates to a device for separating food slices from at least one food bar utilizing a rotating knife, wherein the food bar can be transported in the direction of the knife by way of at least one transporting means, and a knife for cutting open foodstuff. Said device comprises an oscillating sensor and/or a product sensor and the knife comprises a counter weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: CFS BUHL GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf-Peter Müller, Jörg Schmeiser
  • Publication number: 20110290090
    Abstract: To automatically perform an attachment work of a material supply to a target object, a robot system includes a robot provided with a body, a first arm provided for the body and having a plurality of joints, a second arm provided for the body separately from the first arm and having a plurality of joints, and hand units respectively provided for the first arm and the second arm. The robot holds one of a plurality of types of workpiece components using the hand units of the first arm and the second arm at the same time, and the remaining type of the workpiece components is held and carried by the hand unit of the first arm or the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Katsunori URABE, Kenichi Motonaga, Keigo Ishibashi, Takashi Shiino
  • Publication number: 20110277605
    Abstract: This is a method to create 3-dimensional images from photographs. These images appear to make it seem like the photograph has come alive in 3-dimensions. This is a Method of combining together images produced within the process and a method of layering in 3-dimensions to create the end product 3-dimensional image which is a 3-dimensional version of the original photograph the artist used to replicate and begin the process. The end product of this method can be displayed as a free standing work of art. The end product of this method can be a matted image and/or a framed image. The end product of this method can be placed hanging from or attached to a wall or other surface, or placed on an stand like an easel or tripod for free standing on a table or floor or other surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Ralph Howard Sutton
  • Publication number: 20110265619
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for single transfer insert placement. The apparatus receives continuous web material and cuts a discrete section or pad from the web. The pad is then supported on a single transfer surface. The single transfer surface then may spin the supported pad to a desired angle and provide the pad to a receiving surface at a desired interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Curt G. Joa, Inc
    Inventor: John A. McCabe
  • Publication number: 20110247468
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing a thatch roofing material for building construction, the apparatus includes a pair of stanchions, a supporting frame, at least one holding member for holding the container, a first shaft extending substantially perpendicular to each stanchion of the pair of stanchions, and a blade coupled to the first shaft for cutting the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: David SAIIA
  • Publication number: 20110232439
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optimized sheet metal (1) of a zirconium based alloy is described, which optimized sheet metal (1) defines a sheet plane (BA). The method comprises the steps of providing a sheet metal (2) of a zirconium based. alloy, subjecting the sheet metal (2) to at least a preparing cold rolling and a final cold rolling, wherein the preparing cold rolling and the final cold rolling are both performed in a common rolling direction, and heat treating the sheet metal (1) between the preparing cold rolling and the final cold rolling so that the zirconium based alloy is partially re-crystallized. A method of manufacturing a spacer grid using an optimized sheet metal (1) according to the invention is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Lars Hallstadius, Mats Dahlback, John Bates, James Dougherty, Steven J. King, Robert J. Comstock
  • Publication number: 20110226102
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for cutting pieces having a predefined length, i.e. sticks, out of a mass of cheese. In said method, the mass of cheese is shaped into a wide cheese bar (1, 11) having a predetermined thickness in a continuous process, the cheese bar (1, 11) is fed to a cutting device by means of a belt conveyor (2) at a certain conveying rate, the cheese bar (1, 11) is first cut into parallel longitudinal strips using longitudinal cutting means (5), and the longitudinal strips that lie parallel next to each other on the belt conveyor (2) are cut into pieces using a transverse cutting means (4) comprising a transverse cutting knife (12) which extends across at least part of the cheese bar (1, 11). The transverse cutting knife, the movement of which is adjustable, is conveyed along with the cheese bar (1, 11) at the conveying rate during the transverse cutting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: HOCHLAND SE
    Inventors: Andreas Biggel, Roland Zeuschner
  • Publication number: 20110219923
    Abstract: A gathering method for a keypad fabrication process, in which a key-top tree is placed into a punching die, the punching die is aligned, a receiving device is disposed under the punching die, an assembly jig is disposed on the receiving device and aligned using an x-y table for gathering a punched-out key-top, a punch disposed above the punching die using another x-y table for allowing the punching die to perform both punching the key-top tree and gathering the punched-out part onto the assembly jig. Each key-top on the key-top tree is punched out and gathered on the assembly jig by repeating the aforementioned steps. Accordingly, the key-tops can be punched out and arranged on the assembly jig with a different pitch from the key-top tree automatically, fast and correctly. A gathering apparatus for a keypad fabrication process is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Chiu-Yu Yeh, Wei-Liang Lin, Chia-Sheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20110203431
    Abstract: A device for applying at spaced positions (P1, X) over a moving web of material (S) superposed strips of a first (A) and a second (B) includes a first (10, 12) and a second (20, 22) cutting unit arranged cascading with respect to each other. Each unit includes a rotary knife (10, 20) that can be fed with the respective material (A, B) and an anvil roll (12, 22) which cooperates with the respective knife (10, 20) to cut the abovementioned strips of material (A, B). The anvil rolls (12, 22) of the two units are arranged facing each other, movable of concordant motions with respect to each other and configured in such a manner to transfer the strips of the first material (A) from the first anvil roll (12) over the second anvil roll (22) superimposing them to the strips of the second material (B). The second anvil roll (22) then provides for passing over the moving web of material (S) the strips of the first (A) and second material (B) superimposed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: FAMEACCANICA.DATA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Cocozzella, Francesco D'Aponte
  • Publication number: 20110197727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating electronic components, provided with: sawing means and positioning means, wherein between the positioning means and the sawing means at least one transfer position is defined for the purpose of transferring positioned electronic components. The invention further comprises a separating device for electronic components, provided with: sawing means, inspection means, and sorting means, wherein between the inspection means and the sorting means at least one transfer position is defined for the purpose of transferring separated electronic components. Finally, the invention also relates to a method for separating electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: FICO B.V.
    Inventors: Frederik Hendrik In 'T Veld, Mark Hermans, Wilhelmus Hendrikus Johannes Harmsen, Johannes Gerhardus Augustinus Zweers
  • Publication number: 20110175200
    Abstract: To provide a group III nitride crystal having sufficient conductivity and capable of growing in a short time, for growing the group III nitride crystal on a base substrate by vapor deposition at a growth rate of greater than 450 ?m/hour and 2 mm/hour or less, by using a group III halogenated gas and NH3 gas, wherein Ge is doped into the group III nitride crystal by suing GeCl4 as a doping source, so that resistivity of the group III nitride crystal is 1×10?3 ?cm or more and 1×10?2 ?cm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
    Inventor: Takehiro YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20110174126
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three dimensional sculpture. An individual determines an object to be sculpted and then cuts metal sheets in predetermined shapes and sizes and stacks the sheets into layers at predetermined locations based on the object to be sculpted. The layers are then fabricated together to form a three dimensional sculpture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Jamison Rauch
  • Publication number: 20110162496
    Abstract: A method and device for cutting a bone containing material string into slices including: feeding the material string through a feed device towards to a cutting device; cutting a slice partially from the material string end through a rotating cutting tool of the cutting device; moving a brake element of a brake device into a conveying cross section located in a feed direction behind a cutting plane before completely cutting the slice; braking a slice after it has been completely cut from the remaining material string with respect to a movement of the slice oriented away from the cutting plane through the brake element; moving the brake element out of the conveying cross section after braking the slice and having the braked slice flip onto the conveying device; and placing the cutoff slices successively in a scaled or stacked arrangement onto a conveyor and conveying the cutoff slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Uwe Reifenhaeuser
  • Publication number: 20110132345
    Abstract: A wire saw device for sawing semiconductor material is provided, the wire saw device comprising a wire guide device (110) adapted to guide a wire for forming at least one wire web (200) for sawing the semiconductor material, and at least one wire management unit (130) for providing a wire to the wire guide device, wherein the wire guide device (110) and the at least one wire management unit (130) are adapted to provide the at least one wire web such that an effective cutting area rate of 12 m2/h or more is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Schneeberger, Philippe Nasch, Cedric Thommen
  • Publication number: 20110132522
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for die cutting label stock comprising a facestock, an adhesive and optionally a liner to form labels where a liner of the linered pressure sensitive adhesive label stock may be a thin or ultrathin liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Green, Dennis Rene Benoit
  • Publication number: 20110100174
    Abstract: The device is for cutting and removing wires from bales, such as pulp bales, paper bales and the like. The device has at least one cutting unit that has a cutting tool for cutting off a wire that is arranged around a bale, and at least one winding unit that has a winding tool for unwinding the cut wire from the bale. The cutting tool has an outer cutter and an inner cutter which are coaxially arranged and rotatable with respect to each other. Each cutter has a cutting edge which are arranged to be moved towards each other when the cutters are rotated towards each other in a certain direction, in order to cut off objects, preferably bale wires, between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Mats Norberg, Stefan Nordhalling, Goran Strand, Martin Jakobsson
  • Publication number: 20110089641
    Abstract: A method for installing an auxiliary ring around a shaft. The method comprises providing an auxiliary ring comprising a plurality of ring elements, wherein each ring element includes at least one radial joint. Each ring element is installed around the shaft and positioned such that the radial joint of at least one of the ring elements is rotationally offset from the radial joint of each adjacent ring element. The plurality of ring elements are then secured to each other by adhesive, welding, or a fastener. Each ring element may include an aperture wherein the aperture of each ring element is aligned with the aperture of each adjacent ring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James W. Suggs, III
  • Publication number: 20110079122
    Abstract: This device includes an upper die unit, a lower die unit disposed opposite to the upper die unit. One of the upper die unit and the lower die unit includes a main punch and the other die unit includes an ejector, a slider disposed so as to be movable in a direction crossing with a vertical direction and a biasing portion which is connected to the slider and biases the slider in a predetermined sliding direction S. A cam structure is disposed between the slider and the ejector, which converts a movement of the ejector in a direction opposite to a work ejecting direction E to a movement of the slider in a direction opposite to a predetermined sliding direction when the upper die unit and the lower die unit are closed, and which converts a movement of the slider in a predetermined sliding direction to a movement of the ejector in a work ejecting direction when the upper die unit and the lower die unit are opened by a predetermined amount from the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuyuki HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20110012972
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a guide unit configured to guide surfaces of a sheet, which is conveyed after passing through a recording unit, with respect to a vertical direction, the guide unit having an interval variable in the vertical direction, and a correction mechanism for correcting skew of the sheet, which is inserted into the guide unit, by pushing the sheet from both sides thereof in a sheet width direction. The interval of the guide unit in the vertical direction widens when the sheet is cut compared with that when correction is executed by the correction mechanism, and when the sheet is cut, conveyance of the sheet is temporarily stopped in a position of the cutter. In cutting, a loop of the sheet is formed on the guide unit the interval of which in the vertical direction has widened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuhiro Nitta
  • Publication number: 20110011226
    Abstract: A method of exposing a metal pipe that is resin-coated by which part of the resin coating layer can be easily removed to expose the metal pipe. Blade tips are advanced into a resin coating layer in a region of the circumferential surface of a pipe with a predetermined spacing in the longitudinal direction of the pipe, and circumferential notches are introduced into the circumferential surface of the resin coating layer by rotating blades with respect to the pipe. A blade tip is advanced into a resin coating layer between the two circumferential notches and by moving a blade in the longitudinal direction, a longitudinal notch is introduced into the circumferential surface of the resin coating layer. A force is caused to act upon an outer circumferential surface of the resin coating layer between the two circumferential notches in the direction opposite that of the longitudinal notch and the resin coating layer is peeled off, thereby exposing a portion of the metal pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SANOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro TSURUSAWA, Kiyoshi Kasuya, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka
  • Publication number: 20110002143
    Abstract: A light guide plate (100) has an input face (11) to couple light (B0) emitted by a light source (50) into said light guide (100), and an out-coupling grating (30) to couple light (B2) out of said light guide (100). Said out-coupling grating (30) is substantially perpendicular to said input face (11). A rough cut side of a light guide (100) is processed by a heated surface processing member (701) to smooth out irregularities and/or to implement a further diffraction grating (12) on said input face (11). The efficiency of coupling light out of the light guide (100) may be substantially increased and/or stray light effects may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pasi Saarikko, Pauli Laitinen, Mika Kauhanen
  • Publication number: 20110002727
    Abstract: A medium cutting device for cutting a conveyed continuous medium in a predetermined length includes a cutting unit having a cut roller that is freely rotatable and is provided with a cut blade for cutting the continuous medium on an outer surface, and an anvil roller arranged to face the cut roller, and brush rollers that are arranged to face each other on a further downstream side than the cutting unit in a conveyance direction, and prevent a sheet-shaped recording medium cut by the cutting unit from being entangled with one of the rollers of the cutting unit . A linear speed of the outermost perimeter of each of the brush rollers is made faster than a conveyance speed of the continuous medium conveyed by the cutting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 7841265
    Abstract: The method includes continuously detecting glass faults in the glass sheet. Based on the results of the detecting of the glass faults an optimized cutting pattern for cutting crosscut pieces from a predetermined sheet section and for cutting glass panes from the crosscut pieces is determined. In order to reduce waste, the cutting lines for the glass panes are placed sufficiently close to fault-containing glass sheet regions, so that the glass sheet regions to be discarded are minimized, while producing a largest possible number of usable glass panes. The crosscut pieces are then cut out according to the optimized cutting pattern and then the glass panes are cut from the crosscut pieces. An appropriate apparatus for performing the method is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Peter Benischke, Klaus-Peter Lexow, Axel Werner
  • Patent number: 7832313
    Abstract: A device for through-cutting of an extruded ice mass, which has a first knife which is reciprocably arranged in a transverse first plane immediately after the outlet of the nozzle and arranged with a first length of stroke and a second knife which is reciprocably arranged in a plane which is parallel to the first plane and which is arranged immediately below the first knife with respect to the flow direction out of the nozzle, the second knife is arranged with a second stroke length which is smaller than the first stroke length, and a control for producing simultaneous reciprocation of the first and the second knife. Hereby, a shearing is achieved which is more precise and commonly applicable for manufacturing of ice cream portions by an automated production of ice cream products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holding & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Carsten Hermansen, Steen Sprogoe Petersen
  • Publication number: 20100263506
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, the present teachings relate to a paper pushing device. The paper pushing device can comprise a shaft configured to be received and anchored in an opening of a retaining board. The paper pushing device can comprise a head connected to the shaft. The paper pushing device can comprise an arm that extends from the head at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The paper pushing device can be used in various tool and die, stock manipulating operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ATLAS DIE LLC
    Inventor: Brightman Kenneth HOLLIDAY
  • Publication number: 20100256810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the alignment of food products in which food products arriving on an input conveyor in the supply direction arrive at an alignment station at which the products are aligned and from which the aligned products arrive at an output conveyor, wherein a misalignment of the products relative to a target alignment is detected and the product is aligned as a function of the misalignment, said products being aligned by the products resting against a product support and the product support being actuated in order to perform the alignment movement, and wherein the alignment of the products is accomplished without relative movements between the products and the product support. The invention further relates to a device for the alignment of food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Weber Maschinenbau GmnH Breidenbach
    Inventor: Guenther Weber
  • Publication number: 20100229703
    Abstract: A method for producing stacks of sheet material transversely and longitudinally cuts rectangular starting stacks using a single cutting machine and short travel paths for the material being cut. The starting stack arranged on a rear table is pushed forward under a cutting blade and is separated into at least two partial stacks which are aligned, rotated 90 degrees and pushed back under the cutting blade to form a plurality of finished partial stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Frank Stemmer
  • Publication number: 20100229702
    Abstract: To enable to alleviate a burden on an operator and fabricate automatically an optimum and high quality prepared slide in accordance with a kind of an embedding block, there is provided an automatic prepared slide fabricating apparatus including first carrying means capable of carrying an embedding cassette to a cut position, cutting means for cutting out a section in a sheet-like shape by cutting an embedding block by a predetermined thickness after having been carried to the cut position, elongating means for elongating the section, second carrying means for carrying the cut section to the elongating means, transcribing means for transcribing the elongated section onto a board to fabricate a prepared slide, and controlling means for respectively controlling the respective means and having a condition table previously inputted with a fabricating condition in fabricating the prepared slide, in which the controlling means controls the respective means such that the embedding cassette carried by the first carryi
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Koji Fujimoto, Tetsumasa Ito, Tatsuya Miyatani