Patents Examined by Kenneth E. Peterson
  • Patent number: 11472658
    Abstract: A paper-feeding cutting machine includes a frame and a machine head. The frame is provided with a paper-loading platform, a cutting table, a receiving hopper and a crossbeam, wherein a linear guide rail is disposed on both sides of the frame, and the cross beam is connected to the linear guide rail. The machine head is disposed on the crossbeam. The machine head includes a fixing plate, a cutter holder, a cutting component, a machine head lifting mechanism and a machine head rotating mechanism. A cutter holder guide rode is disposed on the fixing plate; the cutter holder is connected to the cutter holder guide rod; the machine head lifting mechanism is connected to the cutter holder; the cutting component comprises at least two cutter head assemblies mounted on the cutter holder; the machine head rotating mechanism is connected to the cutter head assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Jingwei Systemtechnik Ltd.
    Inventor: Lixue Lin
  • Patent number: 11465304
    Abstract: An automated hairstyle processing method, an automated hairstyle processing system, and an automated hair cutting device, the system including a memory unit arranged to store a predefined hairstyle model including hair property representing values and body shape representing values, a sampling unit arranged to sample an actual body shape, of a to be treated subject, involving detecting deviations from a model body shape portion of the predefined hairstyle model, a processing unit arranged to adapt a hair property model of the predefined hairstyle model, when deviations between the actual body shape and the model body shape portion are detected, so as to compensate the actual body shape deviations, the adaptions to the hair property model being local adaptations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Johannes Zandsteeg, Raymon Henk Uit De Bulten, Lolke Klaas Salverda
  • Patent number: 11459266
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a stressed glass member and an actuator mounted on the stressed glass member. A power source is coupled to the actuator. An abrasion structure is disposed between the actuator and the stressed glass member. The abrasion structure comprises abrading features in contact with the stressed glass member. The abrading features have a hardness higher than a hardness of the stressed glass member. When energized by the power source, the actuator is configured to induce movement of the abrasion structure that causes the abrading features to create scratches in the stressed glass member to a depth sufficient to initiate fracture of the stressed glass member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Kathryn Murphy, Scott J. Limb, David Mathew Johnson
  • Patent number: 11439264
    Abstract: A housing has a first end and a second end, an inner surface of the housing defining a channel that is configured to slidably receive therein a food product. A food product motivating mechanism is configured to engage a food product, the food product motivating mechanism being slidably receivable in the first end of the housing, the food product motivating mechanism and the housing being configured to cooperatively slidably urge a food product from the first end of the housing toward the second end of the housing. A rotating cutting mechanism is removably attachable to an outer surface of the second end of the housing, the rotating cutting mechanism being configured to rotate about the second end of the housing, the rotating cutting mechanism being further configured to cuttingly engage a food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Prota Labs, LLC
    Inventors: William C. Little, Kyle A. Buzzard
  • Patent number: 11441209
    Abstract: A cemented carbide includes first hard phase grains, second hard phase grains, third hard phase grains, and a metal binder phase, wherein the cemented carbide has a total of 70 unit regions, the number of unit regions each having a percentage of less than 0.43% or more than 2.43% is ?10 among the total of 70 unit regions, the percentage being a percentage of the total number of the second and the third hard phase grains in each unit region with respect to the total number of the second and the third hard phase grains in the total of 70 unit regions, and in a total of 10 unit regions existing in a fourth row in a longitudinal direction, a percentage of the number of the third hard phase grains with respect to the total number of the second and the third hard phase grains is 5% to 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Kosuke Fukae, Yasuki Kido, Masami Watanabe, Shinya Imamura
  • Patent number: 11407135
    Abstract: A device for the longitudinal cutting of a wide food band of a soft food mass which is moved in a conveyance direction on a conveyor belt, wherein a cutting cylinder rotating in the conveyance direction is provided on which is mounted a number of cutting disks disposed coaxially to the rotational axis A for cutting into the food band with the edge thereof, wherein a comb having a plurality of comb tines is provided, which in an operating position engage into the intermediate spaces between the cutting disks during the longitudinal cutting in order to hold down the cut strips on the conveyor belt, wherein the comb is held on a comb holder so as to be pivotable about the rotational axis, wherein the comb holder can be transferred from the operating position and a maintenance position by pivoting about the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hochland SE
    Inventors: Andreas Erd, Andreas Biggel, Franz Stadelmann
  • Patent number: 11396106
    Abstract: A hair cutting device adapted for cutting one's own hair comprises a comb piece having teeth with smooth comb edges near open ends and sharp cutting edges near closed ends, a moving cutting arm with sharp cutting teeth in contact and rough alignment with the sharp cutting edges of the comb piece, capable of reciprocating sideways back and forth and cutting hair in conjunction with the sharp cutting edges of the comb piece, and a hair guard in close proximity along their lengths. The hair guard can be lowered to expose the sharp cutting edges of the comb piece and moving cutting arm to cut hair or raised above the sharp cutting edges to work as a comb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hsu Kai Yang, Luke Tzenmin Luangrath, Jerin Tzenjie Luangrath
  • Patent number: 11389984
    Abstract: A cutting device of cutting a soft honeycomb mold body in a cutting direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the honeycomb mold body. A cutting device has a wire, a tension supply part and a pair of ultrasonic generators. The wire has a contact part which is stretched and in contact with the honeycomb mold body when the honeycomb mold body is cut. The tension supply part supplies tensile to the contact part when the honeycomb mold body is cut. The pair of ultrasonic generators have respective vibrator terminals arranged in contact with the contact part of the wire. The ultrasonic generators generate ultrasonic vibration in the cutting direction and supply the generated ultrasonic vibration directly to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itaru Kusano, Kazuhisa Ishimura, Masahiko Natsume, Kenichiro Naka
  • Patent number: 11376713
    Abstract: Knife sharpener systems and methods are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a knife sharpening system can include a support structure configured to hold a knife having a handle and a blade extending therefrom, and a carriage assembly mounted on the support structure. The carriage assembly can have a sharpening element that is configured to sharpen a cutting edge of the blade. The carriage assembly can be movable relative to the knife blade to cause the sharpening element to apply a force to the cutting edge of the knife blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Eric Arthur Miller, Jr., Nathaniel R. Lavins, Joshua D. Anthony, Orlando Soto, Ross Richardson
  • Patent number: 11370139
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, a method and an assembly of parts produced by cutting in a block B of metal or composite material, following a determined trajectory. The device comprises a guide (3) forming said trajectory and a support (chain 9) mounted in the guide in a sliding manner, comprising a lateral blank (23) provided with at least one cutting plate (24) comprising a protruding cutting edge (25) arranged so as to carry out the cutting in a normal direction (26) in relation to the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Mecacahrome France
    Inventors: Cedric Bonnet, Arnaud De Ponnat, Olivier Martin, Ludovic Loison, Antoine Bosselut, Frederic De Oliveira Cunha
  • Patent number: 11312033
    Abstract: A rotary electric shaver has a new structure which compatibly achieves both a function of the rotary electric shaver allowing a user to have less tingling feel on the skin and a function of a reciprocating electric shaver enabling easy deep shaving of hair, by replacing a first head. A rotary electric shaver includes a main body having a drive shaft and a connection part, a first head having a built-in first transmission drive system connected to the drive shaft to rotate a first inner blade, and detachably connected to the connection part, and a second head detachably connected to the connection part from which the first head is removed. The second head has a built-in second transmission drive system connected to the drive shaft to cause the second inner blade to reciprocate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL IZUMI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Ohara, Tomio Kozu
  • Patent number: 11305443
    Abstract: A utility instrument is in the form of a cutting tool suitable for fitting onto a user's finger. The tool has a blade and a sheath, both coupled to a mounting structure. The blade and sheath are pivotable with respect to each other. A user can wear the tool on a finger about a finger joint. The user can bend the finger to set the tool to an open condition to expose the blade for use, and can stretching the finger to set the tool to a closed condition to safely shade the blade using the sheath. The tool may further have a housing for fully receiving the blade. The blade may extend out of the housing for use, and may be retracted into the housing for safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jeff Hogg
  • Patent number: 11278975
    Abstract: A saw blade includes a body and a cutting portion coupled to an edge of the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. The plurality of cutting teeth includes a first tooth form with an abrasive grit and a second tooth form without an abrasive grit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl Dietz, Shane N. Felton
  • Patent number: 11273102
    Abstract: A multiple pill cutting device has a pivoting housing structure holding a blade holding assembly. The pivoting housing structure has a top housing pivotably connected at one end to a bottom housing. The bottom housing has a plurality of pill holding openings arranged in one or more rows. The one or more rows of pill holding openings have a slotted channel extending along a length of the bottom housing through and bisecting each pill holding opening. The blade holding assembly has one or more extending cutting blades. One blade is configured to align with each slotted channel when the top housing pivots closing onto the bottom housing, this moves the one or more cutting blades of the blade holding assembly to enter the slotted channels and cut pills held in the pill holding openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad
  • Patent number: 11273573
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a saw chain link having one or more oversized rivet holes. A rivet may be disposed in the oversized rivet hole and provide a clearance between the rivet and the edge of the oversized rivet hole that is about 0.010 inches or more. The clearance may permit the saw chain to move between two or more stable positions. The saw chain link may be a drive link, such as a cutter drive link or a bumper drive link. In some embodiments, the saw chain link may be a bi-directional saw chain link. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Oregon Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Harfst, Christopher D. Seigneur
  • Patent number: 11273570
    Abstract: A system for controlling registration on a pouch knife machine of a longitudinally extending bandolier of content containing pouches separated by transverse seal seams moving along a feed path, with each pouch having a measurement reference. The machine includes a knife mechanism, a friction drag mechanism, and a friction drag adjustment mechanism. The system includes an optical reference, an optical image sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an actual position of the measurement reference relative to an optical reference, determine an alignment input based upon the actual position of the measurement reference relative to the optical reference, determine an alignment difference between a target position and the alignment input, and generate an adjustment command to change the position of the bandolier along the feed path after the alignment difference exceeds the operating range for the target position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mespack Cloud, LLC
    Inventors: Donn D. Hartman, Tony Loiacono, Russell J. Miller, Alexander J. Waterman
  • Patent number: 11267035
    Abstract: An integrated flattening, cutting, and collecting assembly includes a frame, a conveyor seat, and a processing rack. The processing rack is provided with a flattening cylinder and cutting cylinders, a flattening block cooperating with a steel sheet being conveyed by the conveyor seat, a cutting lift seat disposed beneath the cutting cylinders, the cutting lift seat being provided with a cutter and cutting pressing blocks, and wherein the distance between the two cutting pressing blocks is smaller than the length of the flattening block. In addition, the lower end of the cutter is disposed beneath the lower ends of the cutting pressing blocks, and this distance is the same as the thickness of the steel sheet being conveyed. The cutting pressing blocks can press and hold the steel sheet during cutting, while not affecting the cutting of the cutter, whereby the accuracy of the steel sheet cutting is greatly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Chuan Li
  • Patent number: 11247358
    Abstract: A pivotal neck type razor includes a holder having a top end, and a razor head attached to the holder. The razor head includes a blade assembly, an elastic support body, and a connection unit that is continuous with the top end of the holder. The elastic support body includes a support portion that supports the blade assembly and a flexible portion located between the support portion and the connection unit. The blade assembly is urged by the flexible portion of the elastic support body to be stationary at a neutral position. The blade assembly is movable to at least one movement position from the neutral position against an urging force of the flexible portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KAI R&D CENTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11235400
    Abstract: Systems and methods for downsizing tires are disclosed. An automated downsizing apparatus comprises a cradle, mandrel table, cutting apparatus, and a control unit. A tire mounted on the cradle may be received by the movable and rotatable mandrel table, and positioned for engagement with the cutting apparatus. A user may customize a cutting configuration to be executed by the control unit. The control unit positions the mandrel table and cutting apparatus to remove portions from the tire, according to the cutting configuration. During operation, one or more system parameters may be monitored to determine compliance with the selected configuration, and the automated execution may be manually overridden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Technical Rubber Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Salvadori
  • Patent number: 11234363
    Abstract: The trimmer head (1) includes: an axis of rotation (A-A); a housing (3); a spool (13) insertable in the housing, configured and arranged to wind a stock of cutting line (F) therearound. The spool includes flanges (13A, 13B), between which anchoring elements (15) extend to anchor the cutting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ARNETOLI MOTOR S.R.L.
    Inventor: Fabrizio Arnetoli