Patents Issued in February 18, 2016
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Publication number: 20160046005Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle, a tubular member, a driving rod and a return unit. The handle has a passage, a pressing recess, a releasing recess, an engaging recess and a first hole. A tubular member extends through the passage and has a through hole, a bead hole, an annular groove, a first wall and a second wall. The driving rod is inserted through the through hole and has a spiral groove and straight slots which communicates with the spiral groove. A bead is located in the bead hole and magnetically attracted by a magnetic member located in the first hole. The return unit is used to return the driving rod. A C-clip is movably located in the engaging recess. The handle is located at a press position or a release position relative to the tubular member when the C-clip contacts the first wall or the second wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Chih-Ming Lee
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Publication number: 20160046006Abstract: An adjustment tool of spring preloaded adjustment ring includes a handle for manual holding and operation and an extension section for fitting on the circumference of the spring preloaded adjustment ring. The working angle contained between the extension section and the handle is adjustable. Accordingly, an operator can change the working angle to successfully operate the adjustment tool in a narrow space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Jen-Yung YANG
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Publication number: 20160046007Abstract: An apparatus is provided for squaring a piston ring for fitting within a cylinder bore of a combustion engine. The piston ring squaring apparatus comprises a body including a first body portion and a second body portion. The second body portion is pivotally connected at one end to an end of the first body portion. Means are provided for biasing the first body portion away from the second body portion. The piston ring squaring apparatus allows the piston ring to be squared and supported when the piston ring is in the cylinder bore being measure for ring end gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Richard L. Touchette
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Publication number: 20160046008Abstract: A broken bolt extractor is disclosed having a counter clockwise cutting tip section for drilling a bore into a broken bolt, a tap section having counter clockwise orientated threads, an intermediate shaft section, a chuck end portion, and a channel formed in the tip section, the tap section, and the shaft section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Marvin Thomas
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Publication number: 20160046009Abstract: Lubrication system includes a drive fluid valve member and a detune valve member. The drive fluid valve member is movable from a first to a second position in response to drive fluid pressure to reduce the volume of a variable volume lubricant charge chamber. The detune valve member is movable from a first to a second position in response to lubricant pressure within the lubricant charge chamber, and is adapted to permit fluid communication between inlet and bypass fluid passages in its the first position and to disengage the fluid connection in its second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Cody Moore
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Publication number: 20160046010Abstract: A system for facilitating power tool operation and positioning includes a power tool, remote detectable device attached to the power tool, a computing device communicating with the power tool to detect the location of the power tool relative to the computing device by detecting the location remote detectable device, and a display for displaying or inputting information into the computing device. The computing device is able to receive and store CAD dimensional data representing a layout of a work area and specific locations in that area where work need to be done. The computing device directs a positioning of the tool at a work site by comparing the position of the tool with the CAD layout position of a location where work needs to be done.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Jason F. Busscharet, Craig A. Schell, Christopher Herrmann
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Publication number: 20160046011Abstract: A power tool includes a slide switch which is configured to provide variable speed control of the rotational velocity of a drive member as well as provide ON/OFF functionality for the tool 10 based on the position of the switch. The slide switch eliminates the need for a separate switch for turning the tool on and off.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION, ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Stuart Ogle, Hsiu-Kai Liao
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Publication number: 20160046012Abstract: A transmission assembly for operably coupling an input member to an output member includes a first cycloidal gear stage having a first gear ratio and a second cycloidal gear stage having a second gear ratio different than the first gear ratio. The transmission assembly also includes a shifting mechanism for selectively driving the output member with one of the first cycloidal gear stage and the second cycloidal gear stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Addison C. Kierspe, Kyle D. Turner, Kirton W. Neipp, Leonid D. Kapanzhi, William C. Buck
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Publication number: 20160046013Abstract: A ratchet wrench tool set includes a box, tool bits receivable in the box, two side boards mounted to two sides of the box, and a ratcheting device. The ratcheting device includes a rotary connection plate to which a ratcheting head is mounted. The rotary connection plate is rotatably mounted to the two side boards and rotatable between an operation position and a storage position and includes a constraint step section. The slidable constraint cover has a front end that forms a constraint projection section and is slidably mounted between the two side boards. When the slidable constraint cover is moved frontwards, the constraint projection section engages the constraint step section to retain the ratcheting device in the operation position and when the slidable constraint cover is moved rearward, the constraint projection section disengages from the constraint step section to allow the ratcheting device to rotate to the storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Yung-Chih CHEN, Chao-Yuan YANG
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Publication number: 20160046014Abstract: A multi-bit tool is disclosed. The multi-bit tool includes a handle positioned at a medial portion of the multi-bit tool, a receiver operably connected to the handle at a first end of the multi-bit tool, and a rotating cap. The handle defines a storage chamber for receiving and storing multi-tier cartridge therein. The multi-tier cartridge includes at least one divider configured to divide the cartridge into at least two tiers and at least one retainer clip positioned in each of the at least two tiers. The divider includes at least one slot for receiving and securing a tool therein having a length sufficient to extend across more than one of the at least two tiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: William E. Shine, III
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Publication number: 20160046015Abstract: A slip-proof hand tool has a hand tool body and a slip-proof sleeve. The hand tool body has a handle and at least one working end. The handle has two handle fixing holes formed through the handle and respectively adjacent to two ends of the handle. The at least one working end is connected with the handle. The slip-proof sleeve is mounted around the handle and has two fixing portions and a body. The fixing portions are mounted around the handle, are respectively adjacent to the ends of the handle, and are respectively inserted through the handle fixing holes. The body is connected between the fixing portions and has at least one slip-proof portion formed on a side of the body and adjacent to the at least one working end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Chia-Szu Lin
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Publication number: 20160046016Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a wrench handle formed for attachment with a wrench head that has an orifice configured to control the rotation of a work-piece such as a nut or bolt. The wrench handle has an attachment section and a gripping section. The attachment section is formed for attachment with the wrench head and has a hole with a central axis extending in a direction towards the orifice of the wrench head. The gripping section is formed for gripping by a user and connects with the attachment section beside the central axis, whereby, when the wrench handle is viewed from an end view thereof, the gripping section is nonaligned with the central axis of the attachment section at the connection of the gripping section with the attachment section. And, the wrench handle is formed for at least partial rotation about the axis of the attachment section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Richard J. Macor
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Publication number: 20160046017Abstract: A knife 10 comprises a blade 12 and an integral hollow tang 17 configured to accommodate items therein. At least one rib 25, 26 projects outwardly from at least part of the hollow tang 17 and extends axially at least part way along the tang 17. One or more separately formed handle components 30 is mounted on the tang 17 and connected to the at least one rib 25, 26.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Andrew WOOD
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Publication number: 20160046018Abstract: A robot that includes two or more skeletal or rigid links interconnected by a joint. The joint is pneumatically actuated and includes a pneumatic joint actuator that allows the robot's skeletal links to be moved in an expressive manner. The pneumatic actuator includes a pair of opposing air bladders encased within a housing or body of the joint. Each air bladder is positioned on an opposite side of an actuating lever arm, which is rigidly attached to one of the skeletal links and is pivotally mounted on the joint body or housing. Movement of the actuating lever arm causes the attached skeletal link to pivot. To obtain this selective movement, one of the two air bladders is filled with a gas, such as air, while the other is left un-inflated or less inflated, and this forces the lever arm and attached skeletal link to pivot about their mounting point.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: JAMES R. ROBERTSON, PHILIP J. JACKSON
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Publication number: 20160046019Abstract: Hydraulic rotary actuator according to the present invention disposes entry and exit lines of the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic rotary actuator and comprises a floating member with a hollow portion, a rotating member configured to be inserted into the hollow portion, a working fluid supplied to said hollow portion, a servo control valve connected to said floating member configured to control the flow rate, an entry line connected to said servo control valve and further connecting said servo control valve to said floating member, said entry line forming a through-hole that penetrates through said floating member and forming a supply passage for said working fluid, an exit line connecting said hollow portion to said servo control valve and further thereon to outside of floating member, said exit line forming a through-hole that penetrates through said floating member and forming a discharge passage for said working fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Sung Moo RYU, Ki Tak AHN, Jeong Whan MOON, Jung Yeol KIM
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Publication number: 20160046020Abstract: A SCARA arm includes a base, a first arm, a second arm, a third linear shaft motor, and a fourth shaft motor. On the base is disposed a first shaft motor. The first arm is connected to and driven by the first shaft motor rotate in a horizontal direction. The second arm is fixed to a second shaft motor which is connected to the first arm to rotate the second arm in the horizontal direction. The third linear shaft motor includes a linear motor stator which extends in a vertical direction and is fixed to the second arm, and a linear motor mover which is sleeved onto the linear motor stator and movable along the vertical direction. The fourth shaft motor is drivingly connected to the linear motor mover and a rotary shaft, respectively, and another end of the rotary shaft is inserted out of the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Yung-Tsai CHUO, Fu-Ching WANG, Chia-Yu CHENG, Yu-Jung CHANG, Yao-Hui CHEN
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Publication number: 20160046021Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Yulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Tim Wright, Michael Chan, Marco Pinter, Kevin Hanrahan, Daniel Sanchez, James Ballantyne, Cody Herzog, Blair Whitney, Fuji Lai, Kelton Temby, Eben Christopher Rauhut, Justin H. Kearns, Cheuk Wah Wong, Timothy Sturtevant Farlow
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Publication number: 20160046022Abstract: Methods for automatic and efficient location generation for cooperative motion. A method includes receiving a cooperative operation comprising a master operation and the slave operation, simulating the slave operation to obtain a slave duration between consecutive slave locations and a trajectory time to perform the slave operation, populating a plurality of potential locations along the master trajectory, generating a plurality of candidate operations in a population, for each of the plurality of candidate operations in the population, simulating a candidate operation with the slave operation to calculate an efficiency factor to perform the candidate operation and removing the candidate operation from the population when the efficiency factor is not better compared to other candidate operations in the population and returning the candidate operation remaining in the population.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Moshe Hazan, Lisandro Embon, Rahav Madvil
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Publication number: 20160046023Abstract: A system and method for controlling a humanoid robot from a remote location are provided. One or more sensing devices are used to sense positions and movements of a user at an inhabiter station. A computing device generates a virtual character based upon the sensed positions and movements of the user and provides a plurality of outputs for controlling the humanoid robot based upon motion of the virtual character. The computing device includes a master controller to generate the virtual character and its behaviors and to transmit instructions to control motion of the humanoid robot to a slave controller located at the humanoid robot, providing smooth and natural motion of the humanoid robot. The method permits switching between multiple virtual characters in a single scene to control and alter the behavior of one or more humanoid robots located in several geographic locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Arjun NAGENDRAN, Brian KELLY
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Publication number: 20160046024Abstract: A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The mobile robot includes a camera system that can capture and transmit to the remote station a zoom image and a non-zoom image. The remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field. The robot view field can display the non-zoom image. The zoom image can be displayed in the robot view field by highlighting an area of the non-zoom field. The remote control station may also store camera locations that allow a user to move the camera system to preset locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: INTOUCHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Yulun Wang, Charles S. Jordan, Marco Pinter, Jonathan Southard, Keith Phillip Laby, John Cody Herzog
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Publication number: 20160046025Abstract: A robot service cooperation system (10) includes a server (12), a mobile terminal (14) and various robots (16a-16c) respectively connected to a network (100). Each of applications (A1, A2, A3, - - - ) on the network is written with cooperation information indicating that which other application can be cooperated with. A CPU (20) of the server specifies (S3) at least based on the cooperation information a plurality of cooperable services that can be provided to a user of the mobile terminal, presents (S7) the specified plurality of services to the user and makes (S13) the user select an arbitrary combination, and makes (S17, S19) a plurality of services constituting the selected combination cooperate mutually by registering at least a start condition of each service into an event queue in association with at least an end event of another service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Takahiro Miyashita, Koji Kamei, Kazuhiko Shinozawa, Norihiro Hagita, Tadahisa Kondo
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Publication number: 20160046026Abstract: A tool includes a housing and a slidable blade assembly configured to move between a first, second and third positions. The blade assembly is configured to receive a removable blade, such that the blade is stored within the housing when the blade assembly is in the first position, a portion of the blade extends outwardly from the housing when the blade assembly is in the second position, and the blade is completely outside of the housing when the blade assembly is in the third position, facilitating removal from the blade assembly. The housing comprises a guide path associated with movement of the blade assembly. The guide path includes a first path portion associated with the blade assembly being in the first position or the second position, and a second path portion associated with the blade assembly being in the third position, the first and second path portions being noncontiguous.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Eric Ranieri, Keith M. Lombardi, Kenneth W. Strickland, Cajan Lin, John Parente
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Publication number: 20160046027Abstract: A hair clipper trimming device includes two arms that are pivotally connected. Each arm is constructed from a single piece of material with formed cutting edges. The arms are biased to an open position by a spring biasing member. The arms are constructed for ease of manufacturing and assembly. Assembly includes the use of restriction pins and slots to control the range of any pivot, and is coupled together by a press fit to eliminate the need for fasteners.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Melissa Peverini
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Publication number: 20160046028Abstract: The inventive body care device having a handle and a treatment head, which is hingedly connected mechanically therewith, has a flexible zone for enabling an elastic deflection of the treatment head with respect to the handle and a deflection sensor, which is capable of generating an electric signal as a function of the elastic deflection. This signal can be used to control an automatic start and/or stop function, a use counter and/or operating states of an electric vibrational element integrated in the body care device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Hanspeter MEIER, Franz FISCHER, Kevin BARRY, Kelvin STEWART, Todd ZEIGHER
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Publication number: 20160046029Abstract: An adjustably positionable razor assembly includes a body. A handle is movably coupled to a top of the body. An articulating member is rotatably coupled to a bottom of the body. A head is pivotally coupled to a bottom of the articulating member. A blade cartridge is coupled to the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Pedro A. Samuels, Corine R. Samuels
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Publication number: 20160046030Abstract: A method for cutting or trimming a hollow object having one or more relatively thin walls, the method including an oscillation step that reduces wall deformation at the site of the initial cut to produce a relatively straight leading edge on the object, in combination with a further cutting step that does not include oscillation of a cutting blade. A second oscillation step can be performed after the non-oscillation step that leads to the separation of the object into two pieces and also produces a relatively straight trailing edge. A device for performing the cutting methods is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Paul J. Zuzik
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Publication number: 20160046031Abstract: A rotary blade assembly for cutting a food product into helical strips is disclosed. The rotary blade assembly includes a substantially spiral-shaped blade holder for mounting in a food product flow path, and a plurality of axially extending slitter blades connected to the blade holder. The blade holder includes an axis of rotation, an upstream surface, an upstream end and a downstream end. The upstream end is axially spaced apart from the downstream end to define a radial slot. A radial cutting edge is positioned adjacent the radial slot. Each slitter blade extends upstream of the upstream surface and includes a slitter cutting edge. At least a portion of the slitter cutting edge of at least one of the slitter blades extends substantially non-perpendicularly to the upstream surface toward or away from the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: David M. Rogers, John Warren Aikens, Carlos Rincon
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Publication number: 20160046032Abstract: A device for spiral cutting a cut resistant fruit or vegetable material including at least one base element configured as an open conical funnel including a funnel edge, wherein at least one cutting device that is formed by a cutting gap and a cutting blade is arranged in an enveloping surface of the at least one base element, wherein a leftover support including a cover rim and a plunger is applicable to the funnel edge so that the leftover support is rotatable, and wherein the plunger is supported in the leftover support so that the plunger facilitates pressing leftovers of the cut resistant fruit or vegetable material into the at least one base element and cutting the leftovers to form a spiral shaped cut material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Rudolf Schillheim
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Publication number: 20160046033Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for sheet registration in a tractorless sheet processing device using existing sheet features are disclosed herein. In some aspects, the systems can include a tractorless sheet processing device having a cutter for cutting individual sheets from continuous form material and a cutter feeder for feeding the continuous form material to the cutter. The systems can also include a camera disposed relative to the cutter feeder and configured to capture an image of a position of at least one existing sheet feature on at least one or more of the individual sheets of the continuous form material in order to synchronously register each of the individual sheets with the cutter, and a controller including at least one hardware processor and memory, the controller being configured to interface with the camera and the tractorless sheet processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Joseph ZUECH, Mark BURGESS, William V. PICKERING, JR.
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Publication number: 20160046034Abstract: Fences for use in table saws are disclosed. One embodiment may include an actuator, handle or lever to lock and unlock the fence from the table, where the actuator, handle or lever is positioned substantially above the tabletop and substantially within the perimeter of the table (including any rail associated with the table). Another embodiment may include an actuator, handle or lever to lock and unlock the fence from the table, where the actuator, handle or lever is positioned along a top surface of the fence and configured so that the fence unclamps from the saw when the actuator, handle or lever is pressed. The fence may be configured to include a material support shelf that is selectably extendable and retractable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: SD3, LLCInventors: Jeremy J. Burke, John P. Nenadic, Stephen F. Gass, J. David Fulmer
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Publication number: 20160046035Abstract: A method of detecting kickback during operation of a saw includes identifying with a controller in a saw a measured rotational speed of a rotating blade in the saw with reference to signals from a rotational rate sensor, identifying with the controller an estimated rotational speed of the rotating blade in the saw with reference to the measured rotational speed, at least one previously measured rotational speed, and a measurement of a previous change in rotational speed of the rotating blade, identifying with the controller an estimated torque force for a drive shaft of a motor in the saw that rotates the blade with reference to the measured rotational speed, and activating with the controller a blade arrest mechanism in response to a difference between the measured rotational speed and the estimated rotational speed exceeding a first threshold and the estimated torque force exceeding a second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Gaurav Pradip Laghate, Bharadwaja Maharshi Ramaswamy, Sandeep Bairampalli
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Publication number: 20160046036Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, a process for producing a composition, a timber formulation, a process for producing a timber formulation, a construction comprising the timber formulation and a use of the construction comprising the timber formulation are herein disclosed. The composition can include a Cu-salt, a first cyclic organic compound comprising a B heteroatom and at least one further B-free cyclic organic compound. The composition and timber formulation herein disclosed are designed as wood preservatives and may be used as part of a timber preserving treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Volker BEEZ, Futong CUI, Helmut HARTNER, Stefan SCHMITT
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Publication number: 20160046037Abstract: An apparatus for repairing an edge defect in an object such as a board, that includes a support for supporting the board and a dam cooperating with the support for being positioned against a side edge of the board at the location of the edge defect to enclose the defect. An application head is adapted for being positioned over the enclosed defect. At least one injection nozzle is carried by the application head for injecting a patch compound into a void defined by the enclosed defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Karl Ogden, Russell Gordon Hass
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Publication number: 20160046038Abstract: A reconfigurable and reusable flexible membrane mold by which architectural panels and the like can be cast into a variety of different sizes and shapes. The membrane mold includes a pair of mirrored sides that are arranged in spaced, opposing alignment so that a gap between the sides can be filled with casting material. Each side of the mold has a flexible forming membrane with a plurality of receiving cups extending therefrom. An array of actuating pins is coupled to each of the forming membranes by way of ball joints standing atop the actuating pins and ball joint connector heads within which the ball joints are received and retained. The ball joint connector heads are received by and embedded within the receiving cups. The flexible forming membranes are responsive to pushing and pulling forces applied thereto by the actuating pin in order to shape the forming membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Hunter A. Ruthrauff
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Publication number: 20160046039Abstract: A method for fabricating an elongate concrete article including introducing a concrete mix having a relatively high water to cement ratio into a fabrication assembly, the fabrication assembly including a core assembly and an outer mould. The method then involves dewatering in a first stage the concrete mix as it is pumped into a mould cavity formed between the core assembly and the fabrication assembly to reduce the water to cement ratio and then dewatering in a second stage the concrete mix after the mould assembly has been filled to further reduce the water to cement ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Tamas Dale Hume, Christopher A. Desailly, Denis Djakovic, Graeme R. Hume, Donald H. Hume
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Publication number: 20160046040Abstract: A squeeze roller granulator that has a cylindrical pressure roller and a toothed squeeze roller. The gearing of the squeeze roller has tooth flanks that are situated between a tooth root region and a tooth tip region. The tooth root region has an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the tooth tip region. The tooth tip region of the squeeze roller has three crushing zones including a middle crushing zone, which define different distances from the cylindrical pressure roller with a minimum distance in the region of the middle crushing zone, and the contour of the tooth flanks and the tooth root region of the crush roller in cooperation with the contour of the cylindrical pressure roller defines a maximum cross-section of granulate cushions to be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Stefan Dahlheimer, Helmuth Meidhof, Marco Nieder
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Publication number: 20160046041Abstract: A vacuum bagging system may include a layer assembly defining a fluid flow channel. The layer assembly may include a contact layer mounted to a composite part positionable within an outer mold line (OML) tool. The contact layer may have a contact layer width defined by opposing contact layer side edges. The layer assembly may further include an inner layer mounted to the contact layer and having inner layer side edges located between the contact layer side edges. The fluid flow channel may extend along at least a portion of the composite part to at least one part end. The vacuum bagging system may include an internal vacuum bag positionable against the inner layer. An inner mold line (IML) tool may support the internal vacuum bag. The contact layer width may be less than an IML tool width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Brett I. Lyons, Lisa C. Carlson, Stanley W. Stawski, Robert B. Miller, Matt Wallen, Jens Rossfeldt
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Publication number: 20160046042Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to injection mold components, assemblies, and molding system that include superhard materials. Such injection mold components, assemblies, and systems may decrease wear of certain injection mold components, which may result in improved productivity of the injection mold and molding systems that utilize such components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Robert Keith Judd, Terry Mitchell Lewis
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Publication number: 20160046043Abstract: A method of forming synthetic dry adhesives is provided that includes using a combined wedge indenting and orthogonal machining process to form tapered mold cavities in a mold, filling the tapered mold cavities with an elastomeric adhesive, curing the elastomeric adhesive in the tapered mold cavities, and removing the elastomeric adhesive from the mold, where a plurality of tapered lamellar ridges extend from a surface of the elastomeric adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Mark R. Cutkosky, Paul S. Day, Eric V. Eason
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Publication number: 20160046044Abstract: A method and apparatus for a reinforced bladder are provided. The reinforced bladder comprises a bladder with a cross-sectional shape formed of a polymeric material and a number of reinforcements. Each of the number of reinforcements covers only a portion of the cross-sectional shape such that part of the cross-sectional shape remains uncovered by the number of reinforcements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Jonathan A. Santiago, Charles William Thomas
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Publication number: 20160046045Abstract: An imprint apparatus includes: a heating unit configured to heat an imprint region where an imprint process on a substrate is performed and change a shape of the imprint region. The heating unit includes a first optical system configured to emit a light beam extending in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a changing unit configured to change a ratio of widths of the light beam emitted from the first optical system in the first direction and the second direction, and an intensity distribution adjusting unit configured to adjust an intensity distribution of the light beam the ratio of which has been changed, and the heating unit heats the imprint region by irradiating the imprint region with the light beam from the intensity distribution adjusting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Takahiro Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20160046046Abstract: One example of the present disclosure relates to a form for supporting a volume of a viscous substance encapsulating at least a portion of an object while the viscous substance solidifies to form a seal. The form comprises a non-metallic solidified material; a distal axial opening; a proximal axial opening; and a lateral wall between the distal axial opening and the proximal axial opening. The lateral wall comprises an outwardly facing surface having a surface area, and at least one through lateral opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Robert Marshall Burgess, Matthew G. Chaney
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Publication number: 20160046047Abstract: The present invention contemplates a method for forming a composite structure including a plurality of rigid layers and one or more reformable epoxy resin layers. The resulting composite is molded to form a non-planar composite structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Sylvain Gleyal, Craig Chmielewski, Brandon Madaus, Alex Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20160046048Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cup includes the steps of forming an inner body by injection molding, wherein the inner body includes a top ring, a bottom ring, and one or more than one stripes connected between the top ring and the bottom ring; placing the inner body into a mold, wherein the mold has one or more than one grooves; and finishing a main body by two-shot injection molding. The main body of the cup is formed with two different stripes to provide a special visual effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: HSIAO CHENG CHUANG
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Publication number: 20160046049Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile phone protection case film with a transparent part and a method for manufacturing the same, and specifically a method for manufacturing a protection case film inserted in a protection case cover hinged to one side of a protection case for receiving the back and the sides of a mobile phone so as to open or close the front of the mobile phone, includes the steps of: assembling a first die and a second die so as to form a cavity conforming with the shape of the protection case film; filling the cavity with a molten resin through a gate provided in one side of the cavity; compressing the molten resin filling the cavity by closely contacting the first die and the second die with each other; cooling or hardening the molten resin; removing the .molded product by separating the first die and the second die; and cutting off the gate from the molded product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Nam Woon YUN
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Publication number: 20160046050Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a composite molded body that can increase a processing speed and a joining strength in a different direction. The method of manufacturing a composite molded body in which a metal molded body and a resin molded body are joined, includes the steps of: continuously irradiating a joint surface of the metal molded body with laser light at an irradiation speed of 2,000 mm/sec or more by using a continuous-wave laser; and arranging, within a mold, a portion of the metal molded body including the joint surface irradiated with the laser light in the preceding step and performing injection molding of a resin forming the resin molded body, or performing compression molding in a state where a portion of the metal molded body including the joint surface irradiated with the laser light in the preceding step and a resin forming the resin molded body are made to contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Daiji IKEDA, Yoshihiro ASAMI
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Publication number: 20160046051Abstract: The present application is directed to a modular plug, including a terminal containing a metal contact, an upper surface of a front end of the terminal is provided with a recess, an upper side of the terminal is connected with a clamping elastic sheet through injection moulding, a front end of the clamping elastic sheet is provided with a projection that matches the recess in shape and size, the projection is tightly inlaid within the recess, a top end of the clamping elastic sheet extends downwardly and overlays on a front surface of the terminal, a material of the clamping elastic sheet is nylon or POM, and a material of the terminal is polycarbonate resin. The present application also discloses a method of processing such modular plug. The clamping elastic sheet can be repetitiously pressed and bent without breaking easily and the elastic piece can securely connect onto the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Ping Yen
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Publication number: 20160046052Abstract: The transfer film for in-mold molding of the invention has transfer layer 11 being a transfer layer to be transferred onto a transfer object in in-mold molding and cured by irradiation with an active energy ray after being transferred; and film-like base L0. Transfer layer 11 has topcoat layer L2 laminated on base L0 to be arranged on a surface of a molded product after in-mold molding; and conductor layer L4 laminated on a side opposite to a base L0 side of topcoat layer L2, and laminated on topcoat layer L2. Topcoat layer L2 is composed of a mixed composition containing an active energy ray-curable resin and a thermosetting resin, and conductor layer L4 is formed of at least one kind selected from the group of a flexible metal, carbon and conductive polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: KENYA ITO, KOJI OHGUMA
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Publication number: 20160046053Abstract: A tool for producing fiber-reinforced plastics components in the injection process has a receptacle for a plastics component, which receptacle is surrounded by a circumferential seal which is inserted into a groove formed in the tool. It order to devise such a tool with which a higher service life for the seal can be achieved, the invention provides a receptacle chamber as volume compensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Bernhard HEIM, Stefan HUBER
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Publication number: 20160046054Abstract: A method of influencing the melt temperature in the plasticizing cylinder of a plasticizing unit (1) for an injection molding machine having a plasticizing screw (4) arranged rotatably and displaceably in a cylinder bore of an axially extending plasticizing cylinder, wherein metering of plastic granular material fed to the plasticizing unit (1) is effected in dependence on a desired melt temperature in the plasticizing unit (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventor: Klaus STRAKA