Patents Examined by Adam J Eiseman
  • Assembly and method of forming gas turbine engine components
    Patent number: 11370016
    Abstract: A mounting plate for forming a gas turbine engine component according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plate body defining an abutment dimensioned to mate with a forming die. The plate body defines at least one internal cooling circuit. The at least one internal cooling circuit includes a passageway having an intermediate portion interconnecting inlet and outlet portions. The intermediate portion is dimensioned to follow a perimeter of the abutment. The intermediate portion includes a plurality of fins extending partially from a first sidewall towards a second sidewall opposed to the first sidewall. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daniel A. Bales
  • Electric wire straightening device
    Patent number: 11370018
    Abstract: Provided is an electric wire straightening device capable of correcting a twist generated around an axis of an electric wire. An electric wire correcting device includes an electric wire holding part provided rotatably around an axis of the electric wire for holding an electric wire having been withdrawn from an electric wire reel so as to further withdraw the electric wire toward a side opposite to the electric wire reel and, a rotation driving part rotating the electric wire holding part in an twist backing direction opposite to a twist around an axis of the electric wire occurring in the electric wire between the electric wire reel and the electric wire holding part by further withdrawing the electric wire from the electric wire holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Miyoshi Mabuchi
  • Method for producing a composite material, and composite material
    Patent number: 11358190
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite material by plating a band arrangement with a top side (O) and a bottom side (U), wherein the band arrangement comprises at least a first strip and a second strip, which form between them a filling channel, wherein the band arrangement comprises at least one filler strip, wherein the abovementioned band arrangement is plated, wherein a part of the filler strip, during the plating, is extruded into the filling channel; and a composite material, characterized in that it has been produced according to the method as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Balkenhol, Jens Erlemeyer
  • Method for cold deformation of an austenitic steel
    Patent number: 11352678
    Abstract: A method for partial hardening of an austenitic steel by utilizing during cold deformation the TWIP (Twinning Induced Plasticity), TWIP/TRIP or TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity) hardening effect. Cold deformation is carried out by cold rolling at least one surface of the steel with forming degree (?) of 5???60% in order to achieve in the steel at least two consecutive areas with different mechanical values in thickness, yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (Rm) and elongation, having a ratio (r) between the ultimate load ratio (?F) and the thickness ratio (?t) of 1.0>r>2.0, and in which the areas are mechanically connected to each other by a transition area having a thickness that is variable from the thickness of the first area in the deformation direction to the thickness of the second area in the deformation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Stefan Lindner, Thorsten Piniek
  • Intelligent baling
    Patent number: 11350572
    Abstract: An agricultural baler including a baling chamber and a pre-compression chamber, the baling chamber including at least one movable wall. The agricultural baler further includes multiple sensors and a controller adapted for controlling operation of the agricultural baler based on inputs of the multiple sensors, wherein a first subset of the multiple sensors is related to a first feature and a second subset of the multiple sensors is related to a second feature. The controller is configured to control the operation of the agricultural baler in a first time period until the first feature is within a first predetermined range, and to control the operation of the agricultural baler in a subsequent time period, until the second feature is within a second predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Bram Rosseel, Dieter Kindt, Jeroen Devroe, Brecht Vermeulen, Thomas Debbaut, Dries Liefooghe
  • Piercing machine, mandrel bar, and method for producing seamless metal pipe using the same
    Patent number: 11344935
    Abstract: A mandrel bar of a piercing machine includes: a bar body; a coolant channel formed inside the bar body and through which a coolant flows; an inner surface cooling mechanism which is disposed in a cooling zone and is connected to the coolant channel and which, during piercing-rolling or during elongating rolling, ejects the coolant to outside of the bar body to cool an inner surface portion of a hollow shell inside the cooling zone; and an inner surface damming mechanism which is disposed adjacent to the cooling zone on a rearward side of the cooling zone and which, during piercing-rolling or during elongating rolling, suppresses the coolant that is ejected to outside of the bar body from contacting the inner surface portion of the hollow shell that is positioned rearward of the cooling zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruka Obe, Akihiro Sakamoto, Yasuhiko Daimon
  • Modular guided keeper base
    Patent number: 11344943
    Abstract: A modular guided keeper base, guided keeper assembly, and related method includes a modular guided keeper base that mounts to a die member. The guided keeper base has an integrated stop for guide pin retention. The guided keeper base can also accommodate a variety of bushings within the base. The guided keeper base is attached to a die member using a mounting flange(s). Mounting fasteners pass through the fastener holes in the mounting flanges and are anchored in the die member to securely retain the guided keeper assembly in place. A retainer ring is mounted in an associated groove in the base over the heads of the mounting fasteners to prevent unintentional unfastening of the fasteners from the die member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: STANDARD LIFTERS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Breen, Joel T. Pyper
  • Torsion shaft structure based multi-link all-electric servo synchronous bending machine
    Patent number: 11338343
    Abstract: A torsion shaft structure based multi-link all-electric servo synchronous bending machine, comprising a machine frame, a lower die fixedly connected to the machine frame and used for bending, a slider capable of moving up and down along the machine frame, and an upper die fixedly connected to the slider and cooperating with the lower die to perform bending, wherein the slider is left-right symmetrically connected to drive mechanisms for driving the slider to realize a transmission ratio adjustable motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Fengyu Xu, Yuxuan Lu, Sen Yang, Guoping Jiang, Min Xiao
  • Tool and shell using induction heating
    Patent number: 11338344
    Abstract: A component forming tool for forming a component from a blank includes a die forming shell for forming the component from the blank. A first shell portion of the die forming shell is located on a first set of support elements and a second shell portion is located on a second set of support elements. The tool includes at least one induction heating coil for induction heating of a workpiece disposed within a cavity formed by the first and second shell portions. The first set of support elements include multi-material support elements having at least two layers of different materials and the second set of support elements include multi-material support elements having at least two layers of different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TEMPER IP, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Dykstra
  • Cam driven multi-output bodymaker
    Patent number: 11338351
    Abstract: A can bodymaker includes a mounting assembly and a forming system. The forming system includes a plurality of forming assemblies, each forming assembly coupled to the mounting assembly, each forming assembly including a ram assembly with an elongated ram body, and a ram drive assembly operatively coupled to each forming assembly. The ram drive assembly is a direct ram drive assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Karl S. Fleischer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Leonardo Antonio Butolo Ribeiro, Sylvan Mario Praturlon
  • Loading dies in a press
    Patent number: 11338349
    Abstract: Systems and methods for loading and/or unloading a die in a press are disclosed. A handling system for loading a die may include a linear sliding path between a supply position outside the press and a press position on the press base, configured to support a die such that the die is displaceable while it is supported on the path, and a robot configured to displace the die between the supply position and the press position along the linear sliding path. A method may include providing a robot for loading workpieces in the press, providing a linear sliding path between a supply position outside the press and a press position on the press base, placing a die in the supply position, and causing the robot to displace the die on the linear sliding path, from the supply position to the press position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Carlos Pastor Salvador, Mikel Bernal Franco
  • Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging
    Patent number: 11338348
    Abstract: Flanges formed on sheet metal parts to increase the part stiffness or create mating surface for further assembly are created in an incremental sheet forming process using forming tool and supporting tool that move along a specified tool path so as to gradually deform a peripherally-clamped sheet metal work piece into the desired geometry. With two universal tools moving along the designed toolpath on the both sides of the part, the process is very flexible. Process time is can also be reduced by utilizing an accumulative double-sided incremental hole-flanging strategy, in which the flange is formed in only one step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Huan Zhang, Jian Cao, Kornel Ehmann, Jun Chen
  • Bending machine and process
    Patent number: 11331708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (M) for bending a workpiece (300), remarkable in that a clamping jaw (511) is supported by a clamping jaw holder (510) receiving at least two clamping jaws (511, 512) arranged back to back, the clamping jaw holder (510) being fastened to a shelf (513) guided and driven in translation on the bending arm (500), the support shelves (600) punctually receiving the clamping jaw holder (510) separated from the shelf (513) and to move it on either side of the bending axis transversely to the advance axis of the workpiece (300) to be bent, independently of the bending arm (500) so that the clamping jaw holder (510) can be fastened again to the shelf (513) once the bending arm (500) has been rotated 180 degrees. The invention also relates to a bending process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NUMALLIANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Bruyas, Joël Etienne
  • Processing plant
    Patent number: 11325132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing plant, in particular a rock crusher (10), having a filler unit (20,), which can be filled with a material to be crushed, wherein a screening unit (30) is arranged downstream of the filler unit (20) in the conveying direction or in the filler unit (20), which screening unit can be oscillated by means of a vibration exciter (38), wherein the screening unit (30) is used to feed a first part of the supplied material to a process unit, in particular a crusher unit (40) and another part of the supplied material is screened-out in the screening unit (30), wherein a flap (72) of a conveyor unit (70) adjustable about a swivel axis (74.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schmid, Christian Weller, Otto Blessing
  • Apparatus of manufacturing panel for home appliance and method of manufacturing the home appliance
    Patent number: 11325171
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on the panel and a method of manufacturing a home appliance by performing uniform surface processing on a panel. The apparatus of manufacturing a panel for home appliance includes a contacting roller configured to perform surface-processing on a panel that is to be processed; a pressing roller configured to press the panel toward the contacting roller; and a supporting roller configured to support a center middle portion of the contacting roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Soo Sung, Young Deog Koh, Cheol Hee Cho, Jin O Kwak
  • Servo hydraulic press
    Patent number: 11318697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a servo hydraulic press for sheet metal forming. The press comprises a hydraulic cylinder, at least two servo motors and at least two pumps for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic cylinder, where each servo motor drives at least one pump. The servo motors are operable at variable speed, and the first servo motor and first pump are operable in an opposite direction to the second servo motor and the second pump. With this arrangement, the servo hydraulic press may be operated at low speed without causing damage to the pumps or motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Automation, Press and Tooling, AP & T AB
    Inventors: Mikael Karlsson, Thomas Carlsson
  • Bamboo strip shaping device and method
    Patent number: 11318635
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bamboo strip shaping method, which includes the following steps: S01: cutting a bamboo tube, and removing inner joints, outer joints and bamboo outer skin; S02: trisecting or quartering the bamboo tube in a longitudinal direction to obtain curved bamboo strips; S03: placing the curved bamboo strips in a bamboo strip shaping device for processing; S04: subjecting the curved bamboo strips to steam treatment and heating softening treatment; S05: pressing and shaping the curved bamboo strips to obtain flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a first time under a maintained pressure; S06: wetting bamboo outer skin surfaces and bamboo inner skin surfaces of the flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a second time; and S07: wetting the bamboo outer skin surfaces and the bamboo inner skin surfaces of the flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a third time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Haiyang Zhang, Yanjun Li, Xinzhou Wang, Zhichao Lou
  • Method for producing seamless metal pipe
    Patent number: 11305320
    Abstract: A method for producing a seamless metal pipe includes the steps of: preparing a billet having a diameter (B); heating the billet; forming, in a center part of a rear end of the heated billet, a hole including four grooves extending in an axial direction of the billet, the grooves each having a groove width (D) satisfying Formula (1), a groove height (H) satisfying Formula (2), and a groove depth (L1) satisfying Formula (3); and subjecting the billet provided with the hole to piercing-rolling from a front end thereof by means of a piercing machine. By this means, the generation of burrs and internal defects at the rear end of a hollow shell after piercing-rolling can be suppressed. 0.12?D/B?0.25??(1) 0.10?H/B?0.20??(2) 0.05?L1/B?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Yamane, Kazuhiro Shimoda, Yuji Inoue, Shusuke Shimooka, Yuichi Yamanari
  • Geared conduit bender
    Patent number: 11305324
    Abstract: A tool, such as a conduit bender, that includes a gear assembly for providing a mechanical advantage when bending a workpiece conduit. The gear assembly comprises a pinion gear rotatably coupled to a handle, the handle including a pin that can be selectively engaged with the pinion gear. The conduit bender also includes a shoe with teeth that protrude radially inward from a curved outer portion. When the conduit bender is in use, the teeth of the pinion gear engage with the teeth of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: George Barton
  • Manual conduit bender with angle setter
    Patent number: 11298735
    Abstract: A manual conduit bender includes an angle setter that can be selectively engaged with a bender head to allow users to precisely set common bend angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Pearson, Jordan L. Fisher