Patents Examined by Brian D Keller
  • Patent number: 12654276
    Abstract: An abrasive flow machine is indicated, having a media drive device which is adapted to move the abrasive medium over a surface of a workpiece and/or through the opening of the workpiece in a flow direction, having a workpiece holder for mounting the workpiece with two parts adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the workpiece, having a structure-borne sound sensor for measuring structure-borne sound generated in a workpiece when the latter is machined with an abrasive medium, and having an evaluation unit which is adapted to infer a cutting power of the abrasive medium and/or a rate of material removal on the workpiece based on an integrated measurand of the root mean square of the structure-borne sound measured by the structure-borne sound sensor over time. Further indicated are a method of ascertaining a material removal on a workpiece and a method of determining the cutting power of an abrasive medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Extrude Hone GmbH
    Inventors: Fabio Augusto Wosniak, Patrick Matt
  • Patent number: 12654266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping and positioning module, which mainly includes a base plate, wherein the base plate has a plurality of mold cavities arranged thereon. Each mold cavity includes a clamping and positioning unit installed therein and has two air flow channels arranged therein. The base plate has two air guide ports arranged thereon, and the two air guide ports are connected with the air flow channels to control the movement of the clamping and positioning units, so that multiple clamping and positioning units can be modularly integrated on the base plate according to the demand, which can reduce the volume and weight thereof, and achieve the effect of light weight and thinning, effectively improve the overall mechanical property strength and processing precision, and simplify the assembly during the installation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Inventor: Hsu-Pin Chuang
  • Patent number: 12643189
    Abstract: A mobile machine tool for processing a surface of a workpiece or a room, wherein the machine tool includes a working device with a plate tool for processing the surface and a drive motor for driving the plate tool, which tool has a processing surface assigned to processing a workpiece and a machine side opposite to the processing surface, wherein intake air inflow openings are arranged on the surface to be processed for suctioning the processing surface onto the surface to be processed, which openings are flow-connected to at least one intake air outflow opening arranged on the plate tool away from the processing surface, wherein the plate tool includes at least one additional air inflow opening for the inflow of additional air, which is flow-connected to at least one additional air outflow opening arranged away from the processing surface, and wherein the machine tool includes an intake device for generating an intake air flow and/or a negative pressure at the at least one intake air outflow opening and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tulodziecki, Mutasem Rabah
  • Patent number: 12643194
    Abstract: A sander includes a housing, a baseplate assembly, an output shaft rotating about a first axis, an electric motor, and an electric motor shaft extending along a second axis. A first included angle formed between the first axis and the second axis is less than or equal to 60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Muyang Ni, Xiang Zhao, Yasheng Chen, Masatoshi Fukinuki
  • Patent number: 12637756
    Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate treating apparatus for performing a predetermined treatment on a substrate. The apparatus includes: a holding mechanism including a plurality of support pins configured to rotate between a holding position and a delivery position, a first magnetic part configured to rotate the support pins individually between the holding position and the delivery position by switching surrounding magnetic poles, and a second magnetic part configured to rotate the support pins individually to the holding position by constantly applying a magnetic field to the first magnetic part; and a switching mechanism configured to apply no magnetic field of a third magnetic part to the first magnetic part normally and apply a magnetic field of the third magnetic part to the first magnetic part to rotate the support pins individually to the delivery position only when the substrate is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Tonai
  • Patent number: 12636753
    Abstract: A grinding apparatus includes a rotary table, multiple chuck, a rotational driving unit, a grinding position cover, a cleaning unit and an attachment/detachment position cover. The horizontal rotary table is configured to be rotated around a vertical rotation center line. The multiple chucks are arranged at an equal distance therebetween around the rotation center line of the rotary table. The rotational driving unit moves the chuck between an attachment/detachment position and a grinding position. The grinding position cover covers the grinding position from above and from a side. The cleaning unit is configured to supply a cleaning liquid to the chuck or the substrate at the attachment/detachment position. The attachment/detachment position cover covers the attachment/detachment position from above and from a side. The attachment/detachment position cover is provided with a transfer opening for the substrate in a side surface thereof, and accommodates therein the chuck and the cleaning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Takayoshi Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 12636815
    Abstract: A dual platform bed system has an associated machine for transferring material sheets from one platform bed to another. There are associated methods for both transferring and processing sheets on either or both platforms. Placing the platform beds adjacent one another reduces both human worker requirement and human and machine down time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: ONETOUCH CNC Inc.
    Inventor: Paolo Mantenuto
  • Patent number: 12636920
    Abstract: A tyre changing machine placed on a supporting surface comprises: a wheel-holder unit rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation; a floorplate extending along a horizontal placement surface to receive and support the wheel; a drive system for driving the wheel-holder unit along the axis of rotation; a tool-holder turret supporting a tool in a working position where it interacts with a wheel tyre; a connecting member arranged on the floorplate in a fixed position; a tool-holder arm fixable to the floorplate through the connecting member to project from the floorplate transversely to the placement surface and to hold a further tool in an operating work position where it can interact with the tyre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Nexion S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giulio Corghi
  • Patent number: 12636757
    Abstract: A sharpening device, components thereof, and associated methods. The sharpening device includes a sharpening assembly and a housing. The sharpening assembly is selectively receivable in the housing in a stowed configuration and supportable by the housing in an operational configuration to support the sharpening assembly for sharpening a blade. The sharpening assembly can include first and second arms having respective abrasive sharpening surfaces pivotable away from each other about a pivot connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., James Tayon, Anthony Vesich, Matthew Kinamore, Curtis Smith, Josh Neville, Mark Dalton
  • Patent number: 12635674
    Abstract: A device for scraping and removing algae buildup from the inside surface of aquarium glass, and smoothing out scratches on the glass. It comprises two disk subassemblies, the external and the internal. The internal subassembly incorporates magnets and a scraper having multiple blades, designed to function within the internal space of the aquarium, submerged in water or otherwise. The external disk subassembly incorporates a swivel, swivel housing, magnets and operates on the exterior surface of the aquarium. An automatic rotational apparatus, or power drill, directly connected to the swivel, supplies rotational force to the magnets of the external disk subassembly. This rotational force is then transmitted to the magnets of the internal disk subassembly, causing the internal subassembly, along with the scraper housing the blades, to rotate and synchronize with the movement of the external subassembly, resulting in scraping and cleaning of the internal surface of the aquarium glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Inventor: Michael D. McFetters
  • Patent number: 12617063
    Abstract: An ergonomic sheet metal hammer is disclosed, featuring a multifunctional design that enhances usability and efficiency in sheet metal work. The hammer includes a built-in drive slot for precise bending of sheet metal drives, an ergonomically configured handle to reduce fatigue, and a handle with a removable cap for storage. Additionally, the hammer head incorporates a 1?×1? measurement for quick reference and is marked with various measurement indicia for versatility in use. The invention aims to provide a comprehensive tool for sheet metal workers, combining functionality for bending, measuring, and marking in a single, ergonomically optimized device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: OCD INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Kraft
  • Patent number: 12616296
    Abstract: A device used in the technical field of producing bristle products. The device (1) includes a tufting tool (3) for tufting bundles of bristles (4) into a provided bristle carrier (5) and a bristle displacer (6) for displacing already tufted bundles of bristles from a tufting region of the tufting tool (3). The tufting tool (3) and the bristle displacement element (6) are connected to a common drive shaft (9) of the device via a respective coupling gear mechanism (7) and/or (8) and are driven by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Zahoransky AG
    Inventor: Christoph Albrecht
  • Patent number: 12616345
    Abstract: The nozzle of a cleaner includes a nozzle main body which has a suction flow path for suctioning air. A plurality of rotation cleaning units are rotatably connected to the nozzle main body, and a plurality of driving devices drive the plurality of rotation cleaning units. A water tank is mounted on the nozzle main body and supplies water to each of the rotation cleaning units. A water supply flow path supplies water from the water tank to each of the rotation cleaning units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Kyoungho Ryou, Youngsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 12614896
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to invert a robotic arm, includes an angling adaptor and swing arm. The angling adaptor includes a truck or crane boom head adaptor and a hinge coupler. The swing arm extends downwardly from the angling adaptor and may include a boom adaptor arm and a jib. The lower end of the swing arm is mounted to the main beam of the robotic arm. The hinge coupler mounts to the upper end of the crane or truck boom. The robotic arm is mounted on the swing arm so as to downwardly orient the insulators on the robotic arm. A lowermost end of each insulator is adapted for releasably holding an electrical bypass which may include a bus bar and electrical cable jumpers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin James Harvey, Jeremy Dennis Baker, Daniel Neil O'Connell, Raymond Henry Jodoin
  • Patent number: 12611076
    Abstract: A hand vacuum cleaner has an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet. An air treatment member and suction motor are positioned in the air flow path. The air treatment member is provided at the front end of the hand vacuum cleaner and has an air outlet provided at the rear end of the air treatment member. A pre-motor filter housing is positioned rearward of the air outlet of the air treatment member. A hand vacuum axis extends between the front end and the rear end of the hand vacuum cleaner. When the hand vacuum axis is horizontal, a portion of the air treatment member underlies the pre-motor filter housing. A pistol grip handle has an upper end that is positioned below the portion air treatment member that underlies the pre-motor filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 12611077
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a suction assembly, and a fluid delivery system. A wand is coupled to the housing via an accessory hose. The wand includes a trigger and a fluid outlet. Actuation of the trigger provides fluid communication between the fluid delivery system and the fluid outlet for releasing a liquid. A vacuum tool is coupled to the wand. The vacuum tool includes a support body that defines an open end for receiving the wand and includes a guard that extends beyond the open end to extend over the trigger to prevent the actuation of the trigger. An intermediate recovery tank is coupled to the support body and defines an inlet in fluid communication with the suction assembly. A separator is disposed within the intermediate recovery tank to retain the debris within the interior and allow airflow to be directed through the separator to the accessory hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Harmelink, Derek Smith
  • Patent number: 12604972
    Abstract: The present invention is a hair brush that features a unique and innovative design that addresses a common problem faced by many hair brush users—the difficulty of replacing the bristle pad within the brush head quickly and easily. The invention provides a solution by incorporating various features that make the pad removable and replaceable. The flexible pad is provided with finger indentations on either side, which makes it easy for the user to grip and securely attach it to the brush head. The brush head is also designed with finger indentations, which are specifically aligned with the pad indentations to make it even more convenient for the user to remove and replace the pad. This feature makes it effortless and convenient to remove and replace the pad, and provides an easy and comfortable way to handle the pad. This feature is particularly useful for people with weak grip or limited dexterity, making hair care accessible to a wider range of people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Inventor: John Laverock
  • Patent number: 12605031
    Abstract: A spin mop and bucket system to assist in dewatering a mop is disclosed. The spin mop may have a handle assembly slidably connected with a spiral member, and a mop head that is attached to the spiral member. When the handle assembly moves along the spiral member, the spiral member rotates causing the mop head to rotate. The mop head may articulate relative to the handle assembly and may be pivotally connected to the spiral member and also pivotally connected to a swivel member located between the spiral member and a mop head base. The mop head may be received in a wringer basket of a bucket assembly, such that when the mop head spins, the wringer basket spins to expel any excess fluid from the mop head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: The Libman Company
    Inventors: Andrew D. Libman, Aaron Libman, Jon Franklin, Marco Bizzotto, Carlos Aguiar, Fernando de Jesus Santos
  • Patent number: 12599997
    Abstract: A processing machine includes a splash guard, a tool spindle that is provided inside a processing area and holds a tool, and an automatic tool changer that is movable between an internal-side tool changing position inside the processing area and a standby position outside the processing area and changes the tool held by the tool spindle at the internal-side tool changing position. The splash guard includes a cover body that is coupled to the automatic tool changer, defines and forms the processing area when the automatic tool changer is positioned at the standby position, and enters the processing area when the automatic tool changer moves from the standby position to the internal-side tool changing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Otawa, Syuichi Nishi, Hajime Kimura
  • Patent number: 12600010
    Abstract: An apparatus for descaling an inner surface of a bending steel pipe includes a support pallet supporting a plurality of bending steel pipes of which first ends and second ends are opened, the plurality of bending steel pipes being disposed in one direction on the support pallet, a stopper part selectively stopping the first ends and the second ends of the plurality of bending steel pipes, a shot ball supply part supplying shot balls to inner portions of the plurality of bending steel pipes through one of the first ends or the second ends of the plurality of bending steel pipes, and a high frequency vibration part on which the support pallet is seated and which performs high frequency vibrations to shot-peen the inner portions of the plurality of bending steel pipes supported by the support pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDIA MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jaegyu Jung