Patents Examined by Yewebdar T Tadesse
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Patent number: 11777072Abstract: This application discloses an electrode plate rolling apparatus and an electrode plate rolling method that are configured to roll an electrode plate. The electrode plate includes a coated region and an uncoated region. The electrode plate rolling apparatus includes a roller group, a heating part, and a cooling part. The heating part is configured to heat the electrode plate, and the cooling part is configured to cool the electrode plate. The heating part further includes an extension assembly, and the extension assembly can extend the uncoated region when the heating part heats the electrode plate. The electrode plate passes through the cooling part after passing through the heating part. The heating part and the cooling part are configured to reduce a difference between an extensibility parameter of the uncoated region and an extensibility parameter of the coated region.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zhiyang Wu, Wang Zhang, Shisong Li, Chao Guo, Chao Yang
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Patent number: 11769686Abstract: A single-substrate electroless (EL) plating apparatus including a workpiece chuck that is rotatable about rotation axis and inclinable about an axis of inclination. The chuck inclination may be controlled to a non-zero inclination angle during a dispense of plating solution to improve uniformity in the surface wetting and/or plating solution residence time across the a surface of a workpiece supported by the chuck. The angle of inclination may be only a few degrees off-level with the plating solution dispensed from a nozzle that scans over a high-side of the chuck along a radius of the workpiece while the chuck rotates. The angle of inclination may be actively controlled during dispense of the plating solution. The inclination angle may be larger at commencement of the plating solution dispense than at cessation of the dispense.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Harinath Reddy, Harsono S. Simka, Christopher D. Thomas
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Patent number: 11759813Abstract: An apparatus for supplying chemical liquid may include a chemical liquid supply head, a receiving member, a removing member and a supplying member. The chemical liquid supply head may provide a chemical liquid onto a substrate. The receiving member may receive a recycle chemical liquid discharged from the chemical liquid supply head, and the removing member may remove impurities remaining in the recycle chemical liquid received in the receiving member. The supplying member may provide the recycle chemical liquid from which the impurities are removed to the chemical liquid supply head.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SEMES CO., LTDInventors: Jeeyong Jung, Dongyun Lee
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Patent number: 11745357Abstract: A robotic arm capable of reducing the size while suppressing damage to a plurality of elongated members inserted therein, is provided. The robotic arm to which an end effector is attached, includes plurality of elongated members extending to end effector, cylindrical housing defining a periphery of internal space configured to be a passage of plurality of elongated members, and an attaching structure provided to a tip end of the internal space of the cylindrical housing so as to attach the end effector to a tip-end part of the cylindrical housing. The attaching structure includes insertion holes formed corresponding to plurality of elongated members so as to insert the plurality of elongated members therein, and fixing members configured to fix the plurality of elongated members to the insertion holes, respectively. The cylindrical housing is formed so that the inner diameter is larger at the tip-end part than at a base-end part.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuhiro Demura, Masato Yoneyama
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Patent number: 11745205Abstract: A holder, a transport device, and a method of manufacturing a container are described. The container comprises a body that extends along an axis and a flange that extends radially to the axis, and the holder comprises one or more fastening elements that are configured to engage one or more of a top surface, a bottom surface, or a peripheral surface of the flange.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbHInventors: Florian Reger, Guenther Scheck
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Patent number: 11738520Abstract: An end effector, for adhesively attaching a first part to a second part, comprises a support and a first nozzle, coupled to the support and movable relative to the support, and a second nozzle, coupled to the support and movable relative to the support. The first nozzle comprises a first-nozzle body, comprising a first-nozzle-body outlet port and a first-nozzle separator plate, extending from the first-nozzle body. The second nozzle comprises a second-nozzle body, comprising a second-nozzle-body inlet port and a second-nozzle separator plate, extending from the second-nozzle body. The end effector further comprises a roller, coupled to the support, rotatable relative to the support about a roller axis, and located between the first nozzle and the second nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Marc J. Piehl, Joseph L. Hafenrichter
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Patent number: 11731156Abstract: A painting system includes painting unit including a first painting robot and a second painting robot, a cartridge carrier, and a cleaning tank. The painting robots each include a robot arm including a painting machine. The cartridge carrier includes a cartridge grip part. A first region is a region where a movable region of the painting machine of the first painting robot overlaps with a movable region of the cartridge grip part. A second region is a region where the movable region of the painting machine of the second painting robot overlaps with the movable region of the cartridge grip part. The cleaning tank is provided in a position including at least a part of the first region and at least a part of the second region.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinji Tani, Akira Numasato, Kazuki Tanaka, Takufumi Kimura
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Patent number: 11731281Abstract: An automated system for performing multiple operations on one or more weld joints of a pipe string includes a main controller including a user interface; and a first robotic device that is in communication with the main controller and is configured to controllably travel inside of the pipe string and detect and uniquely identify each weld joint within the pipe string based on a vision-based weld detection module that is executed on a first onboard computer. The vision-based weld detection module provides at least one of: (1) images captured within the pipe string and (2) a live video feed within the pipe string that is displayed on the user interface for allowing a user to review and approve detection of the weld joint, whereupon once the user confirms the approval, the first robotic device automatically positions itself a predefined distance from the detected weld joint and automatically begins to perform at least one operation on the weld joint.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Mohamed Abdelkader, Sahejad Patel, Hassane Trigui, Brian Parrott, Abdoulelah Al-Hannabi
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Patent number: 11724275Abstract: The present invention provides an automated system for spraying a wall of a building.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Elid Technology International Pte LtdInventor: Hui Eng Lim
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Patent number: 11725406Abstract: The present disclosure provides a spraying system and a using method thereof. The spraying system includes a lifting apparatus and a spraying apparatus. The spraying apparatus connects to the lifting apparatus and includes a stage, a multi-axis transfer mechanism, a spraying component, a driving component, a surface profile detector, and a controlling component. The multi-axis transfer mechanism is disposed on the stage. The spraying component is disposed on the multi-axis transfer mechanism and the stage. The driving component is disposed on the stage and connects to the lifting apparatus. The surface profile detector is disposed on the stage and scans an area to be sprayed to obtain scanning data. The controlling component is disposed on the stage and controls the lifting apparatus, the spraying component, and the driving component according to the scanning data and pre-stored initial data.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KENMEC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Jen Chen, Chun-Jen Lin, Chia-Hui Huang
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Patent number: 11717843Abstract: The present invention provides an automated system for spraying a wall of a building.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Elid Technology International Pte LtdInventor: Hui Eng Lim
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Patent number: 11717847Abstract: An adhesive application apparatus is provided. The apparatus uses a rolled on adhesive applied to a substrate. After roll application, an adhesive activator is sprayed onto the substrate. By spraying an activator onto the substrate after the adhesive is applied, the adhesive may be made tacky for adhesion, but the adhesive used for rolling may be highly stable and slow to dry/cure without said activator, which enhances rolled application effectiveness.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Worthen IndustriesInventors: Steven E. Adams, Andrew T. Sinclair, Robert J. Rose, Ian L. Churcher
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Patent number: 11707755Abstract: A painting system includes a conveying mechanism adapted to convey a workpiece to be painted to a painting station, a holding and rotating mechanism mounted at the painting station and adapted to hold and rotate the workpiece, and a robot having a nozzle adapted to spray a paint on the workpiece held by the holding and rotating mechanism. The robot is configured to spray the paint onto the workpiece while the holding and rotating mechanism rotates the workpiece, spraying a layer of the paint on an outer surface of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Kunshan League Automechanism Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rong Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Haidong Wu, Yuting He
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Patent number: 11698070Abstract: A grouting material delivery and application system for coating the exterior of a collapsed liner with an even distribution of grouting material prior to insertion into a damaged conduit. The apparatus includes a wetout funnel for receiving grouting material to evenly coat the exterior of the liner. The wetout funnel includes opposite walls forming a v-shape with a slot at the bottom of the v-shape and a squeegee disposed at the slot for controlling the coating of grouting material for a uniform covering on the liner as it passes through the wetout funnel. A first ejector pipe having an inflow end and an outflow end for receiving and dispensing grouting material to coat one half of the exterior of the liner. A second ejector pipe having an inflow end and an outflow end for receiving and dispensing grouting material to coat the opposite half of the exterior of the liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Recyca-Pipe of America L.L.C.Inventors: Clinton Edward Llewellyn, Alfred G. Hering, John Harry Camp
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Patent number: 11691186Abstract: A spray apparatus that includes a stand, a motor secured to the stand, a spray applicator secured to the stand, and a rotatable disc secured to the stand relatively above the spray applicator such that the rotatable disc is positioned within a spray field of the spray applicator. The rotatable disc is coupled to the motor such that the rotatable disc is configured to rotate in response to activation of the motor. The rotatable disc is configured to receive an overspray from the spray field to generate a spray pattern from the spray applicator. The apparatus includes a scraper positioned in fixed engagement with the rotatable disc, where the scraper is configured to remove accumulated overspray from the rotatable disc.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Wayne M. Linton, Adan Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11691173Abstract: Disclosed is a slot die coater adjusting device, which adjusts a slot die coater including a lower die having a lower discharge hole for discharging a first active material slurry and an upper die having an upper discharge hole for discharging a second active material slurry, to adjust a distance between the lower discharge hole and the upper discharge hole by allowing the upper die to move. The slot die coater adjusting device includes pressing block assemblies respectively provided to both longitudinal sides of the slot die coater and fixed to the upper die; a linear motion (LM) guide disposed at a lower portion of the pressing block assembly and connected to the pressing block assembly to guide a movement of the pressing block assembly; a servo motor configured to give a power for moving the LM guide; and a reducer connected between the servo motor and the LM guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Inventors: Do-Hyun Lee, Cheol-Woo Kim, Sang-Hoon Choy
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Patent number: 11684942Abstract: A thermal spray cabin comprising a table to hold a part to be coated and a robot with a robot body and an arm, a spray gun mounted on the arm of the robot, a ventilation system comprising an air inlet and a suction hood designed to create a gas flow with a main stream from the air inlet to the suction hood thereby passing the table in an operating state of the thermal spray cabin. The air inlet, the table, the robot and the suction hood are arranged in such a way, that the robot body is positioned outside the main stream of the gas flow in the operating state.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: OERLIKON METCO AG, WOHLENInventors: Alexander Sollberger, Jakob Matthias Handte
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Patent number: 11684936Abstract: A thermal spray apparatus to apply coatings to external and internal surfaces in restricted areas is provided. The apparatus includes: a combustion chamber having a primary passage for combustion of fuel received through a fuel input line with oxygen or air received through an oxidizing gas input line; a divergence section located downstream of the combustion chamber; an elbow housing located downstream of the divergence section. A nozzle housing retaining a nozzle having an injection zone and a nozzle throat; a convergence section retained between the elbow housing and the nozzle housing; a feedstock injector for the injection of feedstock material into the injection zone of said nozzle; and a plurality of passageways extending through the combustion chamber, the divergence section, the elbow housing, and the convergence section for passing a coolant therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventor: Alan W. Burgess
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Patent number: 11679898Abstract: A method for inspecting and repairing a surface of a component of a gas turbine engine, the method including: inserting an inspection and repair tool into an interior of the gas turbine engine; inspecting the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool; performing a repair of the surface of the component with the inspection and repair tool from within the interior of the gas turbine engine, the inspection and repair tool remaining within the interior of the gas turbine engine between inspecting the component and performing the repair of the surface of the component.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: General Electric Company, Oliver Crispin Robotics LimitedInventors: Todd William Danko, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Margeaux Wallace, Hrishikesh Keshavan, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr., Michael Dean Fullington, Andrew Crispin Graham, Trevor Owen Hawke, Julian Matthew Foxall, Ahmed M ELKady
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Patent number: 11679406Abstract: A material application and curing system incorporating a spray booth connected alongside a curing chamber along with a pivoting cantilever therebetween adapted to swing materials between them, such that materials can be coated with substances in the spray booth and then quickly, easily, and efficiently transferred to the curing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Thomas Haarlander