Patents Examined by P Derek Pressley
  • Patent number: 12370592
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a convexity adjusting mechanism for a working roll of a straightening machine and relates to the field of plate straightening devices. The convexity adjusting mechanism for the working roll of the straightening machine comprises a transmission shaft, a plurality of convexity adjusters, working rolls and supporting rolls corresponding to each convexity adjuster. The transmission shaft, the supporting rolls and the working rolls are axially parallel; the convexity adjust comprises a sleeve, a cam and a controller; the cam is provided with a through hole, the sleeve is mounted in the through hole, and the cam is sleeved on the transmission shaft through the sleeve; the sleeve is connected with the controller, and one end of the sleeve is provided with a gripping clawt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yizhong Cao, Hao Yuan, Da Ha, Weirong Zhang, Nan Yang
  • Patent number: 12370591
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus for extruding a material. The apparatus includes an extrusion die arranged to receive material to be extruded from a first direction and from a second direction. The extrusion die includes an orifice from which material is extruded in a third direction. The first, second and third directions are not all in the same plane. None of the first, second and third directions is parallel to any other of those directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Imperial College Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Junquan Yu, Wenbin Zhou, Zhutao Shao, Jianguo Lin, Trevor Dean
  • Patent number: 12370596
    Abstract: A reinforcing steel bar binding machine is provided with: a second body part; a cover guide part attached to the second body part; and a first contact member (a second contact member) that is abutted against a reinforcing steel bar and moved. The cover guide part is provided with: a first guide recessed part and a second guide recessed part that movably guide the first contact member; and a first contact part against which the reinforcing steel bar is abutted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Morijiri, Nobutaka Tashima, Shinpei Sugihara
  • Patent number: 12350727
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a deep drawn cup can include a double die that is adapted to form a cup shape and iron a wall thickness of the drawn cup in a single operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: D&H INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Samuel J. Gerrits
  • Patent number: 12337393
    Abstract: A tool head includes a first tool and a second tool disposed circumferentially on the tool head where the tool head has a rotation axis. The first tool of the tool head is an adjustable tool that is radially movable such that a radial position, relative to the second tool of the tool head, is settable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Danneberg, Wolfram Wagener, Patrick Woisetschlaeger
  • Patent number: 12329324
    Abstract: A food preparation appliance includes a food preparation vessel, a lid, an attachment part, a locking device, and a plurality of sensors. The lid may be placed on the food preparation vessel. The attachment part may be placed on the food preparation vessel instead of the lid. The locking device is for locking the lid placed on the food preparation vessel and for locking the attachment part placed on the food preparation vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Heynen, Kai Landsecker, Frank Starflinger, Philipp Charopoulos, Sigurd Wojke
  • Patent number: 12325029
    Abstract: Organic solid waste treatment equipment of the technical field of organic solid waste treatment is provided, including a box body, the top of the box body is fixedly connected with a feeding port. When in use, waste is poured into the box from the feeding port, driven by the extended hydraulic rod to move the squeezing plate, pushing the waste towards the drainage groove; the waste is pushed to the filter screen surface by the squeezing plate, squeezed and drained by its pressure, and repeatedly squeezed by the hydraulic rod's extension and retraction to dry, and waste is crushed in the barrel, slides down the plates into the hopper, and then into the conveying pipe. By activating the third motor, the auger flights are driven to rotate, pushing the waste out from the end face of the conveying pipe to complete the discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Chengdu Environmental Investment Group Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ying Wang, Yi Rao, Yulian Huang, Chunjiang Yu, Ming Gao, Pengchen Wang, Yue Han, Shiyu Yang
  • Patent number: 12296371
    Abstract: A can bodymaker comprising: a ram; a drive mechanism; a yoke coupling the ram to the drive mechanism in order to drive the ram with a linear, reciprocating motion; a yoke slide fixed relative to the can bodymaker, the yoke being confined by the yoke slide to move in a linear direction; and an alignment mechanism for aligning a yoke-coupled end of the ram with respect to the yoke within a plane perpendicular to said linear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Bronislaw Rukat
  • Patent number: 12280415
    Abstract: A cold working apparatus for forming a blank includes a first die and a second die. The first die has at least one die cavity and the second die has at least one die protrusion. The cold working apparatus press forms the blank placed between the first and second dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Autotech Engineering S.L.
    Inventors: Lars Sandberg, Joakim Innala, Petter Ulfberg
  • Patent number: 12275052
    Abstract: A pressing technology for reducing tensile residual stress generated on a sheared edge face of a metal sheet after press forming in order to prevent occurrence of a delayed fracture on the sheared edge face. A pressed component manufacturing method for manufacturing a pressed component by press-forming a metal sheet having a sheared edge face includes a first press forming step in which it is estimated that tensile residual stress is generated in a direction along the sheared edge on a portion of the sheared edge face of the metal sheet after die release, in which the method includes, as a subsequent step to the first press forming step, a tensile residual stress relaxation step of bulging, in the sheet thickness direction, a region that includes at least a site on a sheared edge face where it is estimated that the tensile residual stress is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kento Fujii, Toyohisa Shinmiya, Yuji Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 12263514
    Abstract: A press forming method includes: a first forming step of press-forming a preformed part including: a top portion and flange portions having same shapes as a top portion and a flange portions in a target shape of a press-formed product; and side wall portions having projecting chevron shape in a cross-section in a press-forming direction as compared with side wall portions; and a second forming step of press-forming the preformed part into the target shape. Each side wall portions includes: a side wall portion adjacent to top connecting to the top portion; a side wall portion adjacent to flange connecting to the flange; and a bent portion between the side wall portion adjacent to top and the side wall portion adjacent to flange. An angle on an acute side formed by the side wall portion adjacent to top and a horizontal plane decreases toward an end portion from a center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Kondo, Akinobu Ishiwatari
  • Patent number: 12246369
    Abstract: A press brake assembly configured to bend a workpiece that includes an upper beam configured to hold an upper punch and a lower beam configured to hold a lower die. A safety latch is disposed within a safety latch cavity of the upper punch, and the upper punch is partially housed within a first cavity of the upper beam. A biasing member is also disposed within the safety latch cavity. A pin extends from a lateral side of the upper punch through the safety latch, and the safety latch is configured to rotate about the pin. The safety latch includes a cam configured to engage the upper beam within a second cavity of the upper beam. The biasing member is configured to bias the cam in a forward direction towards the upper beam cavity to prevent the upper punch from disengaging the upper beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Accurpress America Inc.
    Inventor: Dragisa Djuric
  • Patent number: 12240026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (20) for crimping edges of metal sheets by folding one of said edges onto another one of said edges. The crimping device comprises a support member (22), and a blade holder (24) movable relative to the support member and carrying at least one crimping blade (26). The crimping device is characterized in that it further comprises an intermediate support member (28) pivotably mounted on the support member, in that the blade holder is mounted so as to be translatable on the intermediate support member and in that an actuator (30) comprising a cylinder (25) connected to the blade holder and a sliding rod provided with a spherical distal end facing the crimping blade and configured to engage with a bearing part on a spherical distal die (12) facing the crimping blade and configured to engage with a bearing part on a die (12) for receiving the edges of metal sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Inventors: Jean Marie Coquet, Laurent Henane
  • Patent number: 12233450
    Abstract: A method for curving an elongated piece uses a digital system which includes a control console having a programmable processing unit and a screen for displaying data and a camera connected with the processing unit and configured and positioned for acquiring images of the elongated piece. In accordance with the method, the profile of at least one virtual template of curvature is stored in the processing unit and a real image of the elongated piece is detected. The profile of the virtual template and the real image of the elongated piece are reproduced and compared in real time. The roller curving machine is driven and the curvature and the geometric configuration of the elongated piece are matched with the profile of the virtual template of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: PROMAU S.R.L.
    Inventor: Orazio Maria Davi
  • Patent number: 12214415
    Abstract: A measuring pressing die (43) is supported by a spherical concave seat (12). A measuring shaft member (45) is disposed coaxially with a reference axis (?) and is linearly guided in a direction of the reference axis (?) between the measuring pressing die (43) and a support table (16). After that, the load application apparatus measures an actual load in the direction of the reference axis (?) applied to the measuring shaft member (45) using a load cell (48) in a state in which the measuring pressing die (43) is pressed against the measuring shaft member (45) while the measuring pressing die (43) is rotated about the reference axis (?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 12201241
    Abstract: An electric spice grinder with digital thermometer is an apparatus that dispenses milled spices automatically and includes a digital thermometer that can be used to monitor the temperature of food products. The apparatus includes a grinder housing, a food thermometer, a grinder mechanism, a portable power source, and a controller. The grinder housing corresponds to the main structure that houses the rest of the components in a portable and ergonomic way. The food thermometer can be used to monitor the temperature of the desired food product separate from the grinder housing. The grinder mechanism corresponds to the motorized mechanism that dispenses a desired amount of milled spice at a desired grind level. The portable power source provides the voltage necessary to sustain the operation of the food thermometer, the grinder mechanism, and the controller. The controller enables the operational control of the food thermometer and the grinder mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventor: Guy Levi
  • Patent number: 12185875
    Abstract: The present disclosure provided a food processor, a cutter set mounting structure and a stirring cup. The cutter set mounting structure includes: a container bottom, a mounting hole being provided in the container bottom; and a cutter holder mounted at the mounting hole and used for allowing a cutter of a food processor to be mounted, and the cutter holder is provided with an anti-disengagement part, an anti-disengagement matching part is arranged at the container bottom, and the anti-disengagement part matches the anti-disengagement matching part to limit the cutter holder from being disengaged from the mounting hole under the action of gravity. In the present disclosure, by means of the matching of the anti-disengagement part and the anti-disengagement matching part, the cutter holder can be prevented from being disengaged from the mounting hole under the action of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: GUANGDONG MIDEA CONSUMER ELECTRICS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaokun Zhao, Yunxiang Liu, Yi Sun
  • Patent number: 12172202
    Abstract: A skew rolling apparatus with which shape defects in non-steady-state portions at the front and back ends of a seamless pipe shell can be prevented. The skew rolling apparatus includes a skew pierce rolling mill configured to pierce roll a steel material into a seamless pipe shell, and a skew outside-diameter mill following the skew piercing mill in a pass direction of the seamless pipe shell in the skew rolling apparatus. The skew rolling apparatus satisfies specified formulae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Sasaki, Tatsuro Katsumura, Hideo Kijima
  • Patent number: 12166189
    Abstract: A disassembling and discharging device for battery recycling includes a crushing assembly, a high pressure tank, at least one pressure relief tank, and a filtering tank. The crushing assembly is provided with a first feed port and a first discharge port communicated with the first feed port; the high pressure tank is provided with a first inner cavity for containing discharging liquid, and the first inner cavity is communicated with the first discharge port; the pressure relief tank is provided with a second inner cavity, and the second inner cavity is communicated with the first inner cavity; and the filtering tank is provided with a third inner cavity, and the third inner cavity is communicated with the second inner cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignees: GUANGDONG BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD., HUNAN BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haijun Yu, Aixia Li, Yinghao Xie, Xuemei Zhang, Kang Chen, Changdong Li
  • Patent number: 12145538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rock processing plant (10) having a process unit (20), to which a working platform (30) that can be walked on is assigned, wherein the process unit (20) has a projection (24.5), which protrudes into the working area formed by the working platform (30), wherein the working platform (30) has a fall arrester (35), in particular in the form of a guardrail, and wherein the working platform (30) has a platform widening (33) in the area of the projection (24.5) to create a working area adjacent to the projection (24.5). To improve occupational safety the invention provides that the platform widening (33) has a floor segment (33.1) as a working surface, which is swivel mounted such that it can be folded or swiveled between a folded-down working position, in which the floor segment (33.1) can be walked on, and an upright transport position, that the fall arrester (35) is guided in the area of the platform widening (33), that at least one locking segment (36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kleemann GmbH
    Inventors: Jens-Oliver Najork, Lars Rudolph, Nils Rudolph