Patents Examined by Orlando E. Aviles
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Patent number: 11717938Abstract: An electric power tool disclosed herein may include a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tool holder projecting from the housing; a cover covering at least a part of a tool attached to the tool holder; and a mask member. The cover may include an engaging portion that engages with the housing. The mask member may have a shape that blocks visibility of at least a part of the engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Shin Nakamura, Hideharu Muto, Kenichi Tabushi
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Patent number: 11717927Abstract: A workpiece has a device area and a peripheral area surrounding the device area on a front surface side thereof. A workpiece grinding method includes a groove forming step of performing grinding feed of a grinding unit while a spindle is rotated, and grinding a predetermined area on a back surface side of the workpiece, the predetermined area corresponding to the device area, in a state in which a chuck table holding the workpiece is not rotated, thereby forming a groove on the back surface side, a groove removing step of starting rotation of the chuck table while the spindle is kept rotating, thereby grinding side walls of the groove and removing the groove, and a recess forming step of performing grinding feed of the grinding unit while the spindle and the chuck table are rotated, thereby grinding the predetermined area and forming a recess and a ring-shaped reinforcement part.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshikazu Suzuki
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Patent number: 11712779Abstract: A protective device of a power tool includes a fixing base having a tube portion and an abutting surface, a restricting ring fitting around the tube portion, several springs disposed between the abutting surface and a first end of the restricting ring, a protective cover having several second projections and several second recesses, and a locking member. The first end has an abutting portion. A second end of the restricting ring has several first projections and several first recesses matching with the second projections and the second recesses. The restricting ring is located between the protective cover and the abutting surface. When a blocking portion of the locking member moves to a first position, the blocking portion restricts the restricting ring from moving toward the abutting surface. When the blocking portion moves to a second position, the blocking portion leaves a position between the abutting surface and the abutting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tung-Chin Kuo, Jui-Chen Huang
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Patent number: 11712783Abstract: A hubbed blade to be mounted on a spindle includes a circular hub and a circular blade fixed on a side of a first side of the hub. The blade has an opening formed through its center. The hub includes a protrusion portion protruding from the first side and having an outer peripheral edge of a shape corresponding to a shape of the opening. The hub and the blade are connected together via an adhesive with the hub and the blade being aligned each other with the protrusion portion inserted in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoji Taguchi, Takashi Fukazawa, Takayuki Gawazawa
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Patent number: 11696670Abstract: A multi-functional integrated machine for automatic caring of footwear includes a multi-color combined footwear brush system, a color selection drive system and an automatic polish ejecting system. The multi-color combined footwear brush system is respectively connected to the color selection drive system and the automatic polish ejecting system. The automatic polish ejecting system automatically ejects the polish to the multi-color combined footwear brush system. The color selection drive system drives the multi-color combined footwear brush system to switch the brush by circular motion and to polish the footwear by moving and rotating. The polish of different colors can be selected as needed and applied in the manner of automatic ejecting, which solves the technical problems of inconveniences caused by various polish applying footwear products in the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Inventor: Shuang Qian
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Patent number: 11679483Abstract: An angled adapter for coupling a tool bit to a tool includes a housing and a transmission assembly positioned in the housing. The transmission assembly is configured to convert an input torque about a first axis from the tool to an output torque about a second axis acting on the tool bit. The second axis is disposed at an angle relative to the first axis. The angled adapter also includes a shank supported by the housing and including a tool coupling portion configured to couple to the tool. The tool coupling portion has an outer dimension. The shank also includes a transmission coupling portion coupled to the transmission assembly, and an intermediate portion extending between the tool coupling portion and the transmission coupling portion. The intermediate portion has a diameter that is less than the outer dimension.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Smith C. Theiler, Jacob A. Krabbe, Michael J. Zimmermann
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Patent number: 11633825Abstract: A grinding machine including one or more grinding wheels has a workpiece holder that releasably holds a crankshaft and is configured to rotate the crankshaft about a longitudinal axis; a spindle assembly, that is moveable in at least two directions, including a spindle shaft and a grinding wheel attached to the spindle shaft; and an acoustic emission sensor coupled to the grinding machine, such that the grinding machine is configured to monitor an output signal from the acoustic emission sensor, move the grinding wheel into contact with the crankshaft at a first angular position, detect contact between the grinding wheel and the crankshaft based on the output signal, determine a position of the grinding wheel based on the detected contact between the grinding wheel and the crankshaft, move the grinding wheel away from the crankshaft, rotate the crankshaft a defined angular amount, move the grinding wheel into contact with the crankshaft at a second angular position, determine a position of the grinding wheelType: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FIVES LANDIS CORP.Inventor: Timothy W. Hykes
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Patent number: 11633080Abstract: A lift-type cleaning device for a floor washer, a cleaning tool for cleaning a floor is disposed on the floor washer. The lift-type cleaning device includes a bucket for containing water, a drying member and a driver. The drying member and the driver are kept static during spin-drying and are disposed in the bucket. The cleaning tool is matched with the drying member. The driver is connected with the drying member and is able to control the drying member to rise. During cleaning, the drying member is located below. During drying, the. A support base is disposed in the bucket and supports the floor washer away from a bottom of the bucket. The support base is connected with the bottom of the bucket or is connected with the driver. The driver drives the support base to rise or fall.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FORT PLASTIC & METALWORK (JIAXING) CO., LTDInventors: Jing Li, Hao Chen, Hongwei Liu, Bin Wu, Yongjian Zhang
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Patent number: 11633827Abstract: A device for processing spectacle lenses has a work chamber, which is accessible by way of an opening and in which a workpiece mount and at least one tool mount are opposite one another and movable relative to one another so that a processing region of a tool held at the tool mount can be brought into processing engagement with a workpiece held at the workpiece mount and in processing engagement can be guided over the workpiece. For recognition of wear at the tool, a sensor equipment with at least one contactlessly operating sensor arrangement is provided and is movable outside the work chamber between a protected rest position and a detecting position. In the detecting position the sensor equipment is constructed to detect at the processing region of the tool held at the tool mount an unacceptable deviation beyond a predetermined amount from a desired geometry.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Satisloh AGInventors: Viktor Bernhardt, Frank Hanisch, Torsten Mokrow, Stephanie Pavel
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Patent number: 11628537Abstract: A grinding machine and a method for grinding large crankshafts are disclosed. During pre-grinding, steady-rest seats are ground, and a plurality of steady rests are placed against them. Synchronous electric drives drive the crankshaft at both ends. A desired shape is produced by interpolating motion of a first grinding disk about CNC-controlled X and Z axes and about a WK pivot axis. The grinding disk is a CBN grinding disk with a width less than the axial length of the main journals and crankpins of the crankshaft. Diameters are measured along the axial length of the main journals and/or crankpins by an in-process device. The drives for the X1, Z1, and WK axes are controlled in an interpolating manner on the basis of the measurements to achieve the desired shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: ERWIN JUNKER GRINDING TECHNOLOGY A.S.Inventor: Erwin Junker
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Patent number: 11622660Abstract: A cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner may include a housing having an opening through which air is introduced into the housing. The cleaner may also include a filtering unit mounted in the inner space of the housing. The filtering unit may define a dust collection space between the filtering unit and the inner surface of the housing. In addition, the cleaning unit may be mounted to surround the filtering unit. A manipulation unit may raise or lower the cleaning unit within the dust collection space. Furthermore, brush protrusions may protrude from the cleaning unit toward the surface of the filtering unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: In Gyu Yang, Jin Hyouk Shin, Kyoung Ho Ryou
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Patent number: 11623319Abstract: A machine featuring a treatment tool that grinds a surface to a desired profile, imparts a desired roughness to that surface, and removes contamination from the surface, the machine configured to control multiple independent input variables simultaneously, the controllable variables selected from the group consisting of (i) velocity, (ii) rotation, and (iii) dither of the treatment tool, and (iv) pressure of the treatment tool against the surface. The machine can move the treatment tool with six degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: II-VI DELAWARE, INC.Inventors: Edward J. Gratrix, Brian J. Monti
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Patent number: 11623364Abstract: A device for collecting split wood, having a plurality of bar elements, which each have a first and a second longitudinal portion, and a plurality of connecting elements, which connect the bar elements movably to one another. The second longitudinal portion of each bar element extends in a curved manner and the first longitudinal portion extends in a straight manner. The connecting elements cooperate with the second longitudinal portions, and a clamping element, which cooperates with the first longitudinal portions, is designed to firmly clamp the bar elements to a chopping block by their first longitudinal portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Andreas Schütt
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Patent number: 11617432Abstract: A hole perforation plate (60) has a front surface (61), a back surface (62), a thickness (D) therebetween, and a plurality of holes (70), grouped into more than one arrangement (65) of holes (70), wherein the more than one arrangement (65) of holes (70) can be identical or different compared to one another regarding the number of the holes (70), the shape of the holes (70), the size of the holes (70), the distance between the holes (70), the arrangement of the holes (70), and a combination thereof, and wherein the front surface (61) is uneven in the area of the arrangement (65) of the holes (70).Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jochen Ganninger, Holger Schulz, Niclas Altmann
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Patent number: 11602216Abstract: A method for oral care. In one aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect motion of an oral care device during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected motion; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data. In another aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect brushing intensity during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected brushing intensity; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Andrew Brent Lintott, Ian Joseph Smallman
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Patent number: 11596285Abstract: A mobile robot includes a body and a rotating plate rotatably installed on the body. A mop portion is attached to a lower surface of the rotating plate. And, a rotating ball that is vertically aligned with a rotating shaft of the rotating plate is rotatably installed on the rotating plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youngbin Kim, Jaewon Jang
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Patent number: 11596282Abstract: A portable vacuum cleaner comprises a housing including a storage space and a lid coupled to the housing. The lid is moveable between an open position, in which access to the storage space is provided, and a closed position, in which access to the storage space is blocked. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a handle coupled to the housing, a suction source supported in the housing, a debris collection chamber in fluid communication with the suction source, and a first battery receptacle on the housing. The first battery receptacle is configured to selectively receive a first battery pack that is configured to provide power to the suction source. The vacuum cleaner further comprises a hose port on the housing and in fluid communication with the suction source.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Scott T. Moeller, Michael A. Verhagen, Kyle Reeder, John S. Scott, Nicole Pierski, Justin D. Dorman, Bennett W. Westling
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Patent number: 11590637Abstract: A method of using a fastener torque-tool body, torque arm, and release bolt to engage a stripped threaded fastener in an object. The method comprising the steps of selecting a torque-tool body suitable for the fastener being removed, engaging the torque-tool body with the fastener, engaging the torque arm with the torque-tool body, applying rotational force to the torque arm to rotate the fastener within the object, engaging the release bolt with the torque-tool body, and applying rotational force to the release bolt to dislodge the fastener from the torque-tool body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
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Patent number: 11571779Abstract: A magnetic-field-guidance system and methods of finishing a workpiece using a magnetic-field-guidance system are provided. The magnetic-field-guidance system comprises a workpiece holder, one or more tooling magnets each comprising a finishing tip, and one or more flexible bags containing magnetic media. The workpiece holder is configured to (a) be secured to a base and (b) secure a workpiece relative to the base. The flexible bag(s) are configured to be disposed on the opposite side and/or same side of the workpiece relative to the one or more tooling magnets. In collaboration with the tooling magnets, the magnetic media contained with the flexible bag(s) direct a magnetic field which thereby guides a magnetic-abrasive slurry to finish the workpiece using Magnetic Abrasive Finishing (MAF).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Hitomi Greenslet, Razvan Vesa
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Patent number: 11564549Abstract: A dusting tool having a flexible skeletal element including a base, from which four elongated arms extend. The elongated arms have a base end and a distal end. The base ends extend from the base and being spaced apart from one another at the base. The arms being flexible and resilient. A plurality of cross-members extend between the elongated arms, a plurality of living hinges being disposed between the plurality of cross-members and the elongated arms. A force applied to at least one of the elongated arms is transmitted to the other of the elongated arm by the plurality of cross-members and the plurality of living hinges.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Robert Ancheta, Doug Metzel, Eric Martin, Robert G. Challman