Patents Issued in March 15, 2016
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Patent number: 9283680Abstract: A workpiece detector includes a camera to acquire a two-dimensional image of a search range within which workpieces are disposed. A three-dimensional sensor detects a three-dimensional shape of a three-dimensional detection area. A workpiece extraction section processes the two-dimensional image to extract candidate workpieces. An area setting section sets a three-dimensional detection areas respectively corresponding to the candidate workpieces. A prioritizing section sets an order of priority to the three-dimensional detection areas to give higher priority to one three-dimensional detection area containing more of the candidate workpieces. A sensor control section controls the three-dimensional sensor to detect the three-dimensional shape of each three-dimensional detection area in the order of priority. Every time the three-dimensional shape is detected, a workpiece detection section searches the workpieces based on the detected three-dimensional shape to detect a pickable workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKIInventors: Yuya Yasuda, Issei Aoyama, Toshimitsu Irie
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Patent number: 9283681Abstract: Vehicles, systems, and methods for inspecting and analyzing the condition of a remote location such as a roof are presented. A vehicle adapted for traversing an irregular terrain may be supported by wheels, or tracks, having partially collapsible treads to help the vehicle maintain a lower center of mass. The bottom surface of the chassis may have a higher ground clearance at an intermediate location, relative to the front and rear ends, to help the vehicle maintain a lower center of mass when crossing ridges such as roof peaks. A vehicle for roof inspections may include a shingle lifter. A system for collecting and storing inspection data may include an onboard imaging system with multiple cameras and a control system with a wireless router, together with a remote tablet computer having a wireless transceiver, a user interface, and a display. Vehicles and systems may gather and analyze data, and generate revenue by providing data, analysis, and reports for a fee to interested parties.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Tobor Technology, LLCInventors: Michael D. Slawinski, Dennis L. Guthrie
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Patent number: 9283682Abstract: A robot system capable of effectively transmitting acceleration data from a wireless acceleration sensor to a robot controller. The acceleration sensor has a time series number adding part which adds a number representing time series of the acceleration data of the robot, a data set generating part which generates a data set including acceleration data in a plurality of periods of time, and a first wireless communication part which transmits the data set to the robot controller by radio. The robot controller has an acceleration data judging part which checks the time series number added to the acceleration data contained in the data set received by a second wireless communication part and judges as to whether the time series is correctly received, and a vibration suppression controlling part which carries out vibration suppression control for the robot based on the time series of the acceleration data.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Shougo Takahashi, Takehisa Sera
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Patent number: 9283683Abstract: Ventilated vacuum structures such as pucks and rings are disclosed for carrying portions of disposable products during manufacturing. Air flow enters vacuum commutation ports on an article carrying structure from vents nearby, the vents receiving air from a side, a top or an underside of the article carrying structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Curt G. Joa, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Andrews, Gottfried Jason Hohm
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Patent number: 9283684Abstract: The corkscrew according to the invention, which has the basic structure of a conventional corkscrew, comprising a helix (1) which fits into a handle (3) with a grooved configuration so that, in the operating condition of the helix (1), it may remain partially engaged within the grooved part of the handle (3), said handle (3) being hinged at one of its ends on a support arm (5), is principally characterized in that the handle (3) incorporates a metal core (7) with a basically U-shaped cross section, housing internally a longitudinally displaceable capsule-cutting knife (10) capable of protruding externally from the handle (3) and with a blade extended at the rear in the form of a widened segment (11) acting as a guide, having a lateral projection (12) protruding towards the outside of the handle (3) through a longitudinal groove (13) along which it is displaceable with the aid of the user's finger. In this way the knife may be easily extracted using only one hand.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Ramon Brucart-Puig
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Patent number: 9283685Abstract: Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to removably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an elastomeric element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SHAVELOGIC, INC.Inventors: John W. Griffin, Craig A. Provost, William E. Tucker
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Method for manufacturing solder column, apparatus for manufacturing solder column, and solder column
Patent number: 9283686Abstract: Solder wires are conveyed from insert openings for allowing the solder wires to be inserted toward discharge openings from which the solder wires are discharged and the solder wires project. The projecting wires are cut with first cutting blades and the solder wires inserted into the insert openings are cut with second cutting blades. This enables fixed cutting stress on a portion of the solder wires to be cut with the first cutting blades and a portion of the solder wires to be cut with the second cutting blades at the same time to prevent deformation of the cut surface of the cut solder wires. Solder columns having a column shape and having a uniform length along a conveying direction thereof can be manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Nomoto, Takashi Nauchi -
Patent number: 9283687Abstract: An apparatus includes an information obtaining device configured to obtain information representing an optionally designated position on an object, a projector, a processing device, a pattern specifying device and a control device. The control device is configured to cause the apparatus to specify two designated positions on an object based on information obtained by the information obtaining device, to change a size of a specified pattern according to a distance between the specified designated positions, to cause the projector to project a marker onto the object in a size matched with the changed size of the pattern, based on the specified designated positions on the object, to determine a cutting or printing position of the pattern based on the specified designated positions on the object and to control the processing device to perform cutting or printing of the pattern in the changed size at the determined cutting or printing positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoko Yamanashi, Mika Matsushima, Masayuki Hori
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Patent number: 9283688Abstract: A method for the cutting of block materials, particularly foamed or expanded materials, wherein a knife element having first and second ends is driven in a translatory manner in longitudinal direction so as to perform a reciprocating movement. The driving force is exerted on the first and second end of the knife element, the driving of the first end of the knife element being performed by conversion of a first rotary movement into a first translatory movement, and the driving of the second end of the knife element being performed by conversion of a second rotary movement into a second translatory movement in a sense opposed to that of the first translatory movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Fecken-Kirfel GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Tillmann, Helmut Toennes, Ludger Weingaertner
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Patent number: 9283689Abstract: Described is a method for cutting a pipe (2) made from thermoplastic material, comprising the steps of localized and circumferential heating of an axial portion (3) of the pipe (2) at a predetermined operating temperature and processing, using a cutting tool (4), the heated axial portion (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SICA S.P.A.Inventors: Giorgio Tabanelli, Marco Gulminelli
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Patent number: 9283690Abstract: A glass-plate working apparatus includes a glass-plate supporting portion 20a of a feed conveyor 7, a glass-plate supporting portion 20b of a cutting section 2, a glass-plate supporting portion 20c of a bend-breaking section 4, a glass-plate supporting portion 20d of a grinding section 3, and a glass-plate supporting portion 20e of a discharge conveyor 8; a cutting head 9, a bend-breaking device 66, and a grinding head 10 for processing glass plates 5 which are respectively supported by the supporting portions 20b, 20c, and 20d; and a transporting device 89 for transporting the glass plate 5 on the supporting portion 20a onto the supporting portion 20b, the glass plate 5 on the supporting portion 20b onto the supporting portion 20c, the glass plate 5 on the supporting portion 20c onto the supporting portion 20d, and the glass plate 5 on the supporting portion 20d onto the supporting portion 20e, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: BANDO KIKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuaki Bando
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Patent number: 9283691Abstract: A koozie and method of making a same. A suitable log is first selected. The size of the log can vary depending upon the size of the desired koozie. The log is cut into at least one segment. The segments are secured to a table. Next, the segments are hollowed leaving a bottom plane and a stem extending from the bottom plane. Thereafter the stem is removed. This provides a koozie made from a log.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Chris Tschanen
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Patent number: 9283692Abstract: A process for producing a composite product comprising fibers of a lignocellulosic material or natural fibers and a plastics material utilizes a liquid or particulate binder formulation comprising a thermoset resin and a thermoplastic polymer, monomer, or oligomer. A composite product is formed for use as or in forming a feedstock in plastics manufacture may be broken down under heat and mechanical shearing in a plastics extrusion machine to release the major fraction of the fibers, or the product may be useful as an intermediate product in other form or as an end product.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: NEW ZEALAND FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITEDInventors: Jeremy Martin Warnes, Alan Fernyhough
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Patent number: 9283693Abstract: A hot press sintering apparatus according to the embodiment includes a chamber; a mold member located in the chamber and including a mold space section to be filled with a raw material; a press member for pressing and processing the raw material in the mold member; and a heating member for heating an interior of the chamber. The mold member includes a first mold part and a second mold part inserted into the first mold part and formed with the mold space section.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Sung Kim, Myeong Jeong Kim, Young Nam Kim
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Patent number: 9283694Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite article is described that includes a step of impregnating a reinforcing fabric with a semi-aromatic polyester composition in the molten state, having a melt viscosity ? of 20 Pa·s to 200 Pa·s. The reinforcing fabric can be maintained at a temperature of plus or minus 50° C. relative to the melting temperature of the polyester.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Stéphane Jeol, Gilles Orange, Franck Touraud
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Patent number: 9283695Abstract: A computer-implemented simulation method for use in a molding process comprises steps of specifying a simulating domain corresponding to a genuine domain in a mold disposed on a molding machine, wherein the genuine domain has a mold cavity to be filled with a fluid having fibers from the molding machine in order to prepare a molding product; performing a virtual molding to generate a shear rate distribution of the fluid having the fibers in the simulating domain while using a molding condition for the molding machine; and calculating an orientation distribution of the fibers by taking into consideration an anisotropic rotary diffusion effect of the fibers and the shear rate distribution, wherein the anisotropic rotary diffusion effect is determined by taking into consideration a square of a rate-of-deformation tensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: CORETECH SYSTEM CO., LTD.Inventors: Huan Chang Tseng, Chia Hsiang Hsu, Rong Yeu Chang
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Patent number: 9283696Abstract: A molding device for curing of composite components comprising: a molding die, composite material in the molding die, heat application means, sheathing means for the composite material and the molding die and vacuum means for the application of vacuum to the composite material in the molding die. The heat application means comprise at least one heat pipe with a heat exchanger attached to the molding die for thermal conduction to the composite material.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbHInventors: Thomas Hertle, Jan-Christoph Arent, Christoph Loy
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Patent number: 9283697Abstract: A foamed plastic container in which the cell diameters vary along a gradient so as not to decrease the content protection performance, in a manner quite different from the foamed cells distributed in the conventional foamed containers. The foamed plastic container has a container wall formed by using a plastic material and in which foamed cells are distributed, the lengths of the foamed cells in the surface direction of the container wall decreasing from the outer surface of the container toward the inner surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Kentarou Ichikawa, Nobuhisa Koiso, Norio Akuzawa
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Patent number: 9283698Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component including a bi-metallic sheet includes performing a manufacturing process that heats the bi-metallic sheet and physically constraining the bi-metallic sheet from deformation during the cooling of the bi-metallic sheet. Optionally, the method additionally includes physically constraining the bi-metallic sheet from deformation during the manufacturing process that heats the bi-metallic sheet. A constraining apparatus is also disclosed and includes a first constraining component having a first thermally conductive contact surface adapted to abut a first surface of a metal sheet, a second constraining component having a second contact surface adapted to abut a second surface of the metal sheet, and an engaging device operative to fix the first constraining component and the second constraining component in position relative to one another. The metal sheet is constrained between the first contact surface and the second contact surface during heating and/or cooling.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Shouzhong (Alex) Du, Richard Dale Michonski, Dongji Xie, Jichen (Jeff) Qin
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Patent number: 9283699Abstract: A lacrosse head pocket and a related method of manufacture are provided to facilitate consistent, repeatable and/or custom manufacture of lacrosse equipment. The pocket can be constructed from multiple different sections joined with one another, or can be knitted, weaved or otherwise assembled on an automated assembly machine from strands, and/or can be formed as a unitary textile material having regions/sections with different physical and/or mechanical properties. The pocket can be integrally molded within portions of a lacrosse head to eliminate manually constructed connections between the pocket and lacrosse head. The lacrosse head can be integrally molded with a lacrosse handle to provide a one-piece unitary lacrosse stick. Related methods of manufacturing also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Warrior Sports, Inc.Inventors: David K. Morrow, Bruce Huffa, Thomas H. Burns, Richard J. Janisse, Sean J. Slater, Dale W. Kohler, Craig M. Herman
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Patent number: 9283700Abstract: A removable, magnetically-affixed mechanical wear element, preferably comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or polyurethane materials, is provided for affixation to a ferrous substrate material. The mechanical wear element is configured so that the magnetic attachment element is not easily removed or dislodged from the mechanical wear element, without regard to choice of mechanical wear element material utilized.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: TEMA Isenmann, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Stackpole
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Patent number: 9283701Abstract: A plastic-molded automotive interior trim component has a curvilinear finished surface with a relatively flat portion and a relatively curved portion. A decorative film subcomponent has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein at least the outer surface is pigmented with a desired color of the finished surface. Prior to incorporation into the plastic molded component, the decorative film subcomponent has a shape generally conforming to the curvilinear finished surface and is substantially smooth. A structural backing member is in-mold laminated with the decorative film subcomponent, wherein the structural backing member is formed by injection molding a backing material against the inner surface of the decorative film subcomponent in a mold having a film-receiving surface with a three-dimensional texture that receives the decorative film subcomponent.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Linh N. Doan, James P. Holland, Kenneth S. Laird, Stacy L. Swank, Jeffrey B. Crist, Warwick J. Smith, Aileen N. Barraza
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Patent number: 9283702Abstract: A door for a motor car includes a door support with at least one metal carrier element at least partially provided with plastic. The at least one metal carrier element is formed as an internal high pressure formed part. At least one metal reinforcement part and/or support part is/are attached to the metal carrier element.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Eckhard Reese
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Patent number: 9283703Abstract: An integrated LED lamp housing can include a heat radiation section and a light transmission section. The integrated LED lamp housing can be prepared by co-extruding different polycarbonate resin compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.Inventors: Chan Gyun Shin, Hoo Seok Lee, Nam Hyun Kim, Jeong Won Lee, Jong Cheol Lim
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Patent number: 9283704Abstract: A multilayer evacuated blood collection tube is provided having a first tube layer, and a second tube layer formed on the first tube layer and a closure, the second tube layer being a nanocomposite barrier layer. Such containers include but are not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture bottles, and syringe barrels.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Brian F. Ahern, Donald J. Carano, Nicholas A. Grippi, Paul R. Soskey, Gregory L. Lusardi
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Patent number: 9283705Abstract: A pusher plate is divided into two parts, first and second pusher plates, which can be connected to and disconnected from each other by a bolt. The first pusher plate is fitted with an injection screw and supported on a base by a position adjustment mechanism. The second pusher plate is fitted with a drive unit capable of moving the first pusher plate in a longitudinal direction and supported by a tie bar connecting a front plate and a rear plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Yano
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Patent number: 9283706Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic part with integral fittings is compression molded. A slug of pre-consolidated, fiber reinforced thermoplastic is heated until flowable and then injected into a mold tool to form both the part and the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Edward M. Fisher, Jr.
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Patent number: 9283707Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid-crystalline polyester resin composition, the method comprising providing a twin-screw extrusion granulator that comprises a cylinder provided with at least one supply port and two screws installed in the cylinder; supplying (A) a liquid-crystalline polyester and (B) a titanium oxide filler into the cylinder through one of the at least one supply port; and melt-kneading the components (A) and (B), wherein a cylinder setting temperature is set at a temperature of (Tm?10)° C. or lower wherein Tm is a fluidization temperature of the component (A).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shintaro Saito, Sadanobu Iwase, Hiroshi Harada
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Patent number: 9283708Abstract: An impregnation section of a die and a method for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin are disclosed. The impregnation section includes an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin. The impregnation zone includes a plurality of contact surfaces, at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces defining a cut-away portion downstream in a run direction of the roving of a point-of-contact for the at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces. The at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces further includes an edge defined by the cut-away portion. Excess material build up is reduced by the cut-away portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Ticona LLCInventors: Aaron H. Johnson, David W. Eastep, Timothy A. Regan
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Patent number: 9283709Abstract: A container treatment plant having an oven, a blow molder located downstream of the oven and used for processing a plurality of container blanks, such as preforms, and a conveying unit configured for conveying a plurality of carriers, each carrier being provided for accommodating at least one container blank, and the conveying unit and the carrier being adapted to one another such that each carrier is individually movable through the oven.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Peter Lindner, Thomas Albrecht, Wolfgang Hahn, Konrad Senn, Markus Zoelfl, Stefan Raith, Holger Neugebauer
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Patent number: 9283710Abstract: Disclosed herein is an infrared emitter welder for fusion welding pipe joints. In one representative embodiment, the welder comprises a fuel tank adapted to contain a fuel under pressure and a heating element in fluid communication with the fuel tank. The heating element includes a pair of porous ceramic plates, each having opposing first and second surfaces, wherein the first surfaces of the ceramic plates are joined together, and wherein at least one of the first surfaces includes fuel distribution channels formed therein. A catalytic material, such as platinum, is disposed on at least one of the second surfaces and is operative to ignite the fuel as it reaches the second surface. A supply conduit interconnects the fuel tank and heating element.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: McAlister Technologies, LLCInventor: Roy Edward McAlister
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Patent number: 9283711Abstract: A method of forming a thermal protection system for high speed aircraft is described. The method includes mechanically working an uncured ablator material into a first surface of a felt layer such that the ablator material penetrates a distance into a thickness of the felt layer thereby forming an region that has a mixture of felt and ablator material, adding additional uncured ablator material to the worked ablator material, and curing the combined ablator material.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Bryan Clark Brewer, Patrick Jacob Mobers
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Patent number: 9283712Abstract: A system for protecting eye glass frames during a hair dye, coloring, or highlighting process is described. The system includes a support layer, a pair of gloves laminated onto the support layer, and a pair of eyeglass arm protectors laminated onto the support layer. Each eyeglass arm protector is formed as a sleeve having an open end. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for manufacturing sections of a support layer material, each section having a pair of gloves and a pair of eyeglass arm protectors laminated thereto. Also disclosed is a system for providing laminated gloves one over the other, having a carrier sheet and a pair of gloves on the carrier sheet, the pair of gloves having a top glove and a bottom glove. The top glove overlaps the bottom glove and is laminated directly on the bottom glove, without the gloves being sealed together, and the gloves are the same hand size.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: POLY-VERSION, INC.Inventor: Philip J. Goldschmiedt
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Patent number: 9283713Abstract: An ultrasonic processing method and an ultrasonic processing device may include a controlling/regulating module, preferably a digital controlling/regulating module, which is integrated into a signal processing of the ultrasonic generator so that a plurality of generator data with respect to the ultrasonic generator are processible in the ultrasonic generator. At this, a power actual value Pist is compared with a power reference value Psoll of the ultrasonic generator via a gap regulator in the controlling/regulating module to specify a position reference value POSsoll of the sonotrode relative to the roll for adjustment of the power reference value Psoll of the ultrasonic generator, and/or a power actual value Pist is compared with a power reference value Psoll of the ultrasonic generator via an amplitude regulator in the controlling/regulating module to specify an amplitude reference value Asoll to the ultrasonic generator for adjustment of the power reference value Psoll.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: BRANSON ULTRASCHALL Niederlassung der Emerson Technologies GmbH & Co. OHGInventor: Christian Heeg
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Patent number: 9283714Abstract: The invention relates to a modified fused deposition modeling process for production of multicolored three-dimensional objects. More particularly, the invention relates to a 3D printing process with which 3D objects with particularly good color appearance compared to the prior art can be produced. The process according to the invention is based on coloring of the polymer strand used for production of the actual object in the nozzle, and on using a mixing apparatus which comprises a plurality of injection needles, a static mixer or a dynamic mixer.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbHInventors: Markus Pridoehl, Guenter Schmitt, Dirk Poppe, Stephan Kohlstruk, Benjamin Hammann, Sonja Cremer, Kris Beks, Ludo Dewaelheyns
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Patent number: 9283715Abstract: A fixing device for fixating a segment of a wind turbine blade to a mold in which the blade segment is manufactured, wherein the blade segment has a fixating portion. The fixing device comprises: a first portion for removably fixating the blade segment at its fixating portion to the mold; and a second portion for fixating the fixing device to the mold.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Henning Schroder, Leif Kappel Petersen, Maja Rose Wieland, Olav Davis
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Patent number: 9283716Abstract: A three-dimensional printing farm comprising: a plurality of additive manufacturing systems each configured to print three- dimensional parts from part materials and associated support structures from support materials; a plurality of vessels configured to receive the printed three-dimensional parts and the associated support structures from the plurality of additive manufacturing systems; a support removal tank configured to retain an aqueous support removal fluid; one or more agitation mechanisms configured to agitate the aqueous support removal fluid in the support removal tank; a rinsing tank configured to retain an aqueous rinsing fluid; one or more robotic mechanisms; and a controller configured to direct the one or more robotic mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Statasys, Inc.Inventors: William J. Swanson, Dominic F. Mannella, Ronald G. Schloesser
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Patent number: 9283717Abstract: A method for producing an ophthalmic lens comprised of a base lens and a film structure bound to said base lens includes a pressure-free heating. Said heating is performed after assembling the film structure with a semi-finished lens (1), and before said semi-finished lens is machined for obtaining the base lens. Although a maximum heating temperature is higher than a glass-transition temperature of the semi-finished lens, no image distortion and optical aberration is produced for the final ophthalmic lens. The maximum heating temperature is also lower than a glass-transition temperature of the film structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale D'Optique)Inventors: Peiqi Jiang, Bruce Keegan
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Patent number: 9283718Abstract: A mold assembly for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses which comprises an anti-tilt feature that prevent relative movement of one half of the mold assembly relative to the other half of the mold assembly. The anti-tilt feature ensures that the edges of the ophthalmic lenses are symmetric around their periphery.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Cory R. Katterhenry, Radhakrishnan Damodharan, Jose L. Perez, Philippe F. Jubin, Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Pierre-Yves Gerligand
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Patent number: 9283719Abstract: A recessed portion, through which a covering plastic that has been melted and that is used for covering a core lens is introduced in a bifurcating manner, is formed in the core lens, and the covering plastic is introduced simultaneously onto the front and back surfaces of the core lens through the recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Wataru Kikuchi, Daigo Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9283720Abstract: A position detection apparatus includes an illumination optical system for illuminating a first diffraction grating having periods in each of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, and a second diffraction grating having a period different from the period in the second direction of the first diffraction grating in the second direction, at an oblique incidence, and a detection optical system for detecting diffracted light from the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating, wherein a relative position of the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating is detected based on the detected diffracted light, and wherein the illumination optical system includes a plurality of light intensity distributions in the first direction except for on an optical axis of the detection optical system, in a pupil plane thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Minoda, Yoshihiro Shiode, Kazuhiko Mishima, Hironori Maeda
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Patent number: 9283721Abstract: A pore-free tire segmented mold pattern block (100) and a segmented mold are provided. The pore-free tire segmented mold pattern block (100) is used for forming a tire segmented mold. Also disclosed is a cleaning method for the pore-free tire segmented mold pattern block (100) and the segmented mold. When the mold is cleaned, the exhaust channel (20) is used as a cleaning channel, and the axial exhaust holes (27) of the exhaust channel are used as an entrance for a cleaning medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Himile Mechanical Science and Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Zhang, Ren Zhang
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Patent number: 9283722Abstract: The invention provides a building drum for building an unvulcanized tire or air spring using rubber components. The building drum comprises a central shaft and a casing that can be slid onto the shaft. The casing is detachably attached to the shaft via a coupling pin that can be moved to a coupled position for mutually coupling the shaft and the casing and into an uncoupled position in which the casing can be removed from the central shaft. The casing further comprises a locking device with a locking pin, wherein the locking pin is adapted for, in the coupled position of the coupling pin, engaging thereon for substantially blocking a movement of the coupling pin. The locking device comprises a locking member that in a condition in which the locking pin does not engage onto the coupling pin, is placed such that it prevents a connection of lines to the casing, and/or provides an indication of the casing being mounted incorrectly.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: VMI HOLLAND B.V.Inventor: Martin De Graaf
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Patent number: 9283723Abstract: A release mechanism for a rotatable tire building drum includes a continuous hoop of a non-stick and elastic polymer, the hoop further including a plurality of flaps each attached to the hoop at one end and unattached to the hoop at an opposite end.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Philip Edward Whitfield Dickerson, Joshua Aaron Phillipson
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Patent number: 9283724Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multi-density shoe sole is described, the method incorporates repeated injections of sole material onto a shoe upper mounted on a last and placed in a mold. The mold has an injection chamber, moveable side frames, a vertically moveable bottom piston and a shoe sole shaping insert which is placed in the mold prior to a first injection and removed from the mold after said first injection and prior to a second injection. The entire body of the shoe sole shaping insert is placed inside the injection chamber during the first injection. The shoe sole shaping insert acts as a dummy during the first injection, and leaves after its removal a cavity which in a later injection step is filled with another sole material, either another color or another density. Also disclosed is an insert used in a mold for injection molding of shoe soles.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: ECCO SKO A/SInventors: Frank Jensen, Ejnar Truelsen
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Patent number: 9283725Abstract: Manufacturing line for manufacturing wind turbine blades having a composite shell structure comprising a matrix material and a fiber reinforcement material by use of a resin transfer molding process is used to assemble wind turbine blades formed in a number of molds, including at least a first mold part having a first mold cavity. A gantry moves along the manufacturing line, in which the manufacture includes a) arranging fiber reinforcement material in the first mold cavity of a first mold using the gantry means, b) moving the gantry means along the manufacturing line to a second mold, c) supplying curable matrix material into the first mold cavity of the first mold, while substantially simultaneously arranging fiber reinforcement material in the first mold cavity of a second mold using the gantry means. The manufacturing line comprises a plurality of molds for forming wind turbine blades.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: LM GLASFIBER A/SInventors: Dennis Andre Borsting, Quinyin Zhou, Jacobus Johannes Van Der Zee
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Patent number: 9283726Abstract: A method of forming a wind turbine component, the method including forming a segment (10, 12) by impregnating a portion (18, 20) of a fiber reinforcement (50) with a thermoset resin (60) up to a boundary (56), curing the thermoset resin, and leaving unimpregnated fiber reinforcement (22) extending from the boundary. The component may then be assembled by impregnating and joining the unimpregnated fiber reinforcement of two such segments.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: John M. Obrecht, Luis A. Mailly
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Patent number: 9283727Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hollow fiber membrane sheet-like object including: a connecting process of forming a ring-shaped section by winding a hollow fiber membrane capable of being continuously supplied, around two or more rolls so as to surround the two or more rolls and connecting a leading end portion of the wound hollow fiber membrane and an adjacent hollow fiber membrane, or of putting a ring-shaped section created in advance, on two or more rolls, and connecting a leading end portion of a hollow fiber membrane capable of being continuously supplied, to the ring-shaped section; a winding process of winding the hollow fiber membrane around the rolls by moving the leading end portion of the hollow fiber membrane by rotating at least one roll of the two or more rolls; a fixing process of forming a fixed section by fixing the hollow fiber membrane wound around the two or more rolls, into the form of a sheet in a width direction; and a cutting process of performing cutting-ouType: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Hattori, Makoto Ideguchi, Nobuyasu Ueno, Satoshi Suzuki, Yoshihito Nakahara, Taro Tsujimura
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Patent number: 9283728Abstract: A removal device for removal of labels, a label and a method for applying glue to a label are provided. The removal device comprises a reception face for receiving glue. The reception face comprises a first region in which at least a first portion is arranged at at least a second portion for ensuring a sufficient glue application for a face of a label, to which face glue is applied. The first and second portions are configured so that glue can adhere to the first portion considerably easier than to the second portion, and at least a second region in which a third portion is arranged at a fourth portion for information purposes as regards the face of the label, to which face glue is applied. The third and fourth portions are configured so that glue can adhere to the third portion considerably easier than to the fourth portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Volker Kronseder
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Patent number: 9283729Abstract: An elongate flattened thermoplastic tube has an inflation edge and an opposite edge. The tube includes spaced transverse seals that define sides of pouches. The tube includes lines of weakness that allow adjacent dunnage units to be separated. A frangible line of connection is disposed in one two superposed layers of the tube proximate to the inflation edge. This frangible connection may be broken to permit inflation of the inflatable pouches.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Rick Steven Wehrmann, Bernard Lerner