Patents Issued in August 18, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160236240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a needle clean device and a sealant coater having the device. The needle clean device comprises: two opposing guide tracks (52), two stand bars (56) respectively and slidably installed on the two guide tracks (52), two motors (54) respectively fixedly connected to the two stand bars (56) and two opposing catches (57) respectively located on the two stand bars (56), and dents (69) are respectively located at opposing side surfaces of the two catches (57), and the stand bars (56) can be driven by the motors (54) to move back and forth along the guide tracks (52) to drive the two catches (57) close to or depart from each other and to close the two dents (69) to form a hole or to open the two dents (69). According to the needle clean device located by the present invention, the catches are utilized to automatically scrape the sealant accumulated on the needle without manual clean. The work efficiency is raised and the production quality is promoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei YU
  • Publication number: 20160236241
    Abstract: A substrate processing method includes an SPM supplying step of supplying SPM having high temperature to an upper surface of a substrate, a DIW supplying step of supplying, after the SPM supplying step, DIW having room temperature to the upper surface of the substrate to rinse off a liquid remaining on the substrate, and a hydrogen peroxide water supplying step of supplying, after the SPM supplying step and before the DIW supplying step, hydrogen peroxide water of a liquid temperature lower than the temperature of the SPM and not less than room temperature, to the upper surface of the substrate in a state where the SPM remains on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sei NEGORO, Ryo MURAMOTO, Yasuhiko NAGAI, Tsutomu OSUKA, Keiji IWATA
  • Publication number: 20160236242
    Abstract: A cleaning method for cleaning an object involves disposing the object in a first cleaning liquid held in a first cleaning tank; ultrasonically vibrating the first cleaning liquid via a first intermediate medium in contact with the first cleaning tank; disposing the object in a second cleaning liquid held in a second cleaning tank; and ultrasonically vibrating the second cleaning liquid via a second intermediate medium in contact with the second cleaning tank, wherein the first cleaning liquid and the first intermediate medium allow sonic velocities, respectively, having a first difference from each other, wherein the second cleaning liquid and the second intermediate medium allow sonic velocities, respectively, having a second difference from each other, and wherein the first and second differences are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Mori, Teruo Haibara, Etsuko Kubo, Masashi Uchibe
  • Publication number: 20160236243
    Abstract: A wastewater reclamation apparatus and wastewater-recycling washing equipment including the same includes: a reclamation tank configured such that a wastewater intake tube is connected to the lower portion thereof so that wastewater discharged from an external apparatus enters thereinto and is stored therein, a vapor supply tube is connected to the upper portion thereof so that the stored wastewater is heated and then supplied in a vapor form back into used water inside the external apparatus, and a wastewater inflow pump is provided on the wastewater intake tube; a heater provided in the reclamation tank, and configured to heat the wastewater; and a waste sludge discharge assembly provided below the reclamation tank so that deposited wastewater sludge is discharged to the outside
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Byung-Gil CHOE
  • Publication number: 20160236244
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing method for removing an oxide film formed on a surface of a substrate. The method includes (a) transforming the oxide film into a reaction by-product by supplying a halogen element-containing gas and a basic gas to the substrate accommodated in a processing chamber; and (b) sublimating the reaction by-product to remove the reaction by-product from the substrate by stopping the supply of the halogen element-containing gas into the processing chamber and supplying an inert gas into the processing chamber. The steps (a) and (b) are repeated a plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Tomoaki OGIWARA, Takuya ABE, Masahiko TOMITA, Jiro KATSUKI
  • Publication number: 20160236245
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing particles from a substrate contact surface includes parallel electrodes disposed beneath the substrate contact surface; and an alternating current (AC) power supply having a first AC terminal connected to a first parallel electrode and a second AC terminal connected to a second parallel electrode adjacent to the first parallel electrode, wherein an AC output of the first AC terminal has a different phase than an AC output of the second AC terminal. A method of removing particles from a substrate contact surface includes supplying a first alternating current (AC) to a first one of parallel electrodes disposed beneath the substrate contact surface; and supplying a second alternating current to a second one of the parallel electrodes disposed adjacent to the first parallel electrode; wherein the first alternating current has a different phase than the second alternating current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JEN SERN LEW, SRISKANTHARAJAH THIRUNAVUKARASU, Mukund SUNDARARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20160236246
    Abstract: To improve cleaning properties of a transport belt which transports a recording medium. A recording apparatus includes a transport belt (2) which supports and transports a recording medium (P), a recording head (6) through which ink is discharged onto the recording medium (P), and a cleaning portion (10) for the transport belt (2). The recording apparatus has a first cleaning mode in which the cleaning portion (10) cleans the transport belt (2) during transporting of the recording medium (P) by the transport belt (2) and a second cleaning mode in which the cleaning portion (10) cleans the transport belt (2) during a period except for transporting of the recording medium (P) by the transport belt (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Itaru KOZUMA
  • Publication number: 20160236247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning the pipes of the drinking water circuit of an aircraft, in which the device is independent of the aircraft and is connected to the circuit intermittently and supplied with liquid. The device is characterised in that it comprises a mobile chassis supporting a plurality of functional sub-assemblies required to produce a hot liquid, including a closed-furnace gas condensing boiler. The invention can be used to clean the pipes of aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Morou Boukari
  • Publication number: 20160236248
    Abstract: An endoscope cleaning tube according to the invention includes a housing portion; a movable portion adapted to divide an inner part of the housing portion into a side of the fluid introduction port and a side of the fluid lead-out port and placed between a first position and a second position in the housing portion, the second position being located closer to the side of the fluid lead-out port than the first position; a pressure-receiving portion which, being equipped with a pressure-receiving surface placed at a position facing the fluid introduction port and adapted to receive pressure of the fluid, is adapted to pivot according to fluid pressure on the pressure-receiving surface; and a linking portion adapted to connect the movable portion and the pressure-receiving portion with each other and move the movable portion from the second position to the first position when the pressure-receiving portion receives the fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomokazu IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160236249
    Abstract: An equipment line for manufacturing heavy-walled steel products having excellent low-temperature toughness, the equipment line including a heating device, a cooling device, and a hot working device in this order. The working device includes plurality of hot working devices, and the cooling device is arranged on an entrance side of at least one of the plurality of hot working devices. Furthermore, a thermostat equipment is arranged on an exit side of the hot working device. The equipment line provides a steel product with a finer microstructure with a relatively small amount of working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke SASAKI, Tatsuro KATSUMURA, Yasushi KATO
  • Publication number: 20160236250
    Abstract: A seal assembly for use in an oil film bearing rotatably supporting a roll in a rolling mill. The seal assembly includes a flexible seal mounted on a tapered intermediate section of the roll neck for rotation with the roll and within a fixed circular seal end plate. The seal end plate has a stepped interior defining annular inboard and outboard sealing surfaces, with the outboard sealing surface having a diameter larger than the diameter of the inboard sealing surface. The flexible seal has inboard and outboard flanges projecting radially into contact respectively with the inboard and outboard sealing surfaces of the seal end plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Eric L. Johanson, Earl S. Winslow, Jr., Matthew D. Palfreman, Thomas C. Wojtkowski, Jr., Peter N. Osgood
  • Publication number: 20160236251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for winding a strip material into a coil. The device comprises a winding mandrel (1) having a shaft element (2) and radially movable segments (16) mounted on the shaft element for winding and unwinding the strip material. The device further comprises an actuating drive (26) for spreading or collapsing the segments. The device also has a rotary drive (5) for rotationally driving the winding mandrel. To achieve a simpler and more economical design, a displacement device (60) is provided for axially displacing the actuating drive (26) together with the winding mandrel (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich PATZELT, Benjamin DICKEL
  • Publication number: 20160236252
    Abstract: The chainsaw guide bar straightener has a flat table having a length of about ? of the nominal length of a chainsaw guide bar, and a clamp on one corner of the table. The clamp is used for pressing the guide bar down against the table along a diagonal of the guide bar, for better measuring deformation in the guide bar. In another aspect, the chainsaw guide bar straightener has a pair of spaced apart anvil posts mounted to the frame thereof. These anvil posts define an open space there between. The chainsaw guide bar straightener further includes an hydraulic cylinder mounted to the machine frame. The hydraulic cylinder has a rod end head being movable along a working axis extending between the anvil posts and being centered with the open space, for straightening a chainsaw guide bar that is positioned between the rod end head and the anvil posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: James COWIE
  • Publication number: 20160236253
    Abstract: Repair device for a dent is provided in metal bend tube part of musical instrument capable of effectively performing repair work in short time, not by conventional repair method using dent ball. In the device, a pressurizing device main body is also provided formed by connecting base member having an L shape in side view with first fulcrum at a base thereof and movable pressurizing member whose upper surface has convex arc-shaped surface in side view and has a second fulcrum at center part of lower surface, through a first and second arm. A wire, passes through the second arm and upright part of base member in axial direction, is provided, stopper is fastened to an end of wire which has passed through to outside of second arm, and wire passes through inside of curved metal tube and other end side of wire is connected to a foot pressing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: KUME CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadashi KUME, Shigeru OKADA
  • Publication number: 20160236254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for bending a sheet metal workpiece (2), comprising at least three bending punches (4,5,6) which respectively have working edges (7,8,9) which are aligned parallel with one another. Relative to an initial plane (3) in which a bend section (10) to be made in the sheet metal workpiece (2) lies, the first and the second bending punch (4,5) are positioned on one side and the third bending punch (6) is positioned on the opposite side of the initial plane (3). The working edge (9) of the third bending punch (6) is displaceable between the working edges (7,8) of the first and second bending punches (4,5). The third bending punch (6) has at least one rotary and one translatory degree of freedom in a reference plane oriented at a right, angle to a working edge (7,8,9). The second bending punch (5) has three degrees of freedom in the reference plane (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Wolfgang AIGNER, Bernhard FISCHEREDER, Stefano SPEZIALI, Thomas WEISS
  • Publication number: 20160236255
    Abstract: A roll forming apparatus for roll forming for producing from a sheet material a shaped steel which varies in cross-sectional shape in a longitudinal direction comprises a first rolling die which has an annular ridge part which varies in cross-sectional shape in a circumferential direction; a second rolling die which has an annular groove part which varies in cross-sectional shape in a circumferential direction; and a drive device for the first rolling die and the second rolling die. At least transition parts of the side surfaces of the annular ridge part of the first rolling die are provided with relief so that the gap with respect to the side surfaces of the annular groove part of the second rolling die becomes broader inward in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro KUBO, Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Masaaki MIZUMURA, Seiichi DAIMARU
  • Publication number: 20160236256
    Abstract: A method of forming circumferential grooves in pipe elements using opposed rollers to cold work the pipe elements determines the diameter of the groove while the pipe element is rotated between the rollers. A device for executing the method uses the instantaneous determinations of the groove depth in a feed-back loop to control the operation of the device and halt groove formation when the groove depth is within a specified tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Price, Daniel B. Vicario, Matthew J. Puzio, Douglas R. Dole
  • Publication number: 20160236257
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide a duct flange structure which has a higher strength and which is easier to handle and manufacture. [Means for solving the Problems] A duct flange structure which is arranged in an end portion of a cylindrical duct body 2 having a substantially quadrilateral shape in section, includes: a flange portion 4 formed by bending an extension portion 30 extending from an opening edge 3A of each of wall plates 3 constituting the duct body 2, the flange portion 4 being constituted by a vertical portion 41 extending outside substantially vertically to the wall plate 3 and a horizontal portion 42 extending substantially parallel to the wall plate 3 from the vertical portion 41, the vertical portion 41 and the horizontal portion 42 being formed by folding and superposing the extension portion 30 in two or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Isamu KAJINO, Naoki HASHIMOTO, Tomotsugu NOGUCHI, Takaaki UCHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160236258
    Abstract: Provided is a fixing sleeve making it possible to reduce the surface roughness of the inner circumferential surface of the fixing sleeve by spinning, and a method for manufacturing the fixing sleeve. The spinning is performed by moving rollers, in the axial direction of a cup-shaped tubular body and, at the same time, a burnishing tool (spherical tool) is pressed against the outer circumferential surface of the cup-shaped tubular body after the spinning, and the burnishing tool is moved in the same direction as the rollers. The cup-shaped tubular body is plastically deformed in the axial direction of the cup-shaped tubular body, reduced in wall thickness, and elongated in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: K.K. ENDO SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Saito, Takashi Yaoita, Katsutoshi Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20160236259
    Abstract: A method, a punch and a tool are disclosed for forming a hydro-formed assembly. A first opening is punched in a first wall of a tubular part with an outer punch. A second opening is punched in a second wall of the tubular part with a nut retainer that holds a nut with a clinching feature that is concentric with the outer punch. The nut is clinched by the nut retainer to an inner surface of the second wall of the tubular part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Dragan B. STOJKOVIC
  • Publication number: 20160236260
    Abstract: A tool making joints of clinch type between two or several sheet formed members, which tool comprises two separate tool parts, a first tool-part with a punch and a second tool-part provided with a die which co-operate for producing said joint. The punch is arranged to be driven in a linear movement in the direction of the co-axial die provided with a die cavity at the bottom of which an anvil (3) is arranged. A spring element (5) having the general form of a cylindrical cage has a surface which has been provided with a number of slots to form a corresponding number of long elastic arms (11) partitioned around the circumference of the cage with their free ends at the upper edge of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Olivier Dubugnon, Jean-Claude Faivre, Lars E. Johansson
  • Publication number: 20160236261
    Abstract: A system and method of forming a metal container with a featured sidewall may include providing a blow molded metal container. The metal container may be positioned into a mold inclusive of at least one sidewall feature. The metal container may be blow molded again to cause the at least one sidewall feature to be created in the sidewall of the container as defined by the mold. In one embodiment, a sidewall of the metal container may be at least partially annealed. The sidewall feature may include a portion of a profile of a sporting good, such as a baseball, embossed feature (e.g., word), logo, or otherwise. The metal container may be a shaped metal container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: John ADAMS, Rajesh GOPALASWAMY, Simon SHI, Wen ZENG
  • Publication number: 20160236262
    Abstract: An offset fin manufacturing method for manufacturing offset fins includes a feeding step of feeding a strip plate, a connection forming step of forming a connection in the strip plate, and an offset fin forming step of bending a planar plate portion located between corresponding two of the connections. In the offset fin forming step, each offset fin is formed such that two of top surface portions, which are located at an upstream end and a downstream end, respectively, of the offset fin in a feed direction of the strip plate, are respectively and directly connected to corresponding two of the connections. One of two of lateral surface portions joined to a corresponding one of the two of the top surface portions is not offset, and thereby a length of the corresponding one of the two of the top surface portions measured along a wave continuation direction is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiro MITSUKAWA, Masafumi TORIMOTO, Shinya NII, Takao IKEDA, Kenta NONOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160236263
    Abstract: A flexible Milanese mesh material is disclosed herein. Particularly, the Milanese mesh material may have a structure that is conducive to a more flexible mesh material. The Milanese mesh may be formed from rows of wire spirals having a flexibility improving cross-section. The flexibility of the Milanese mesh may be improved by applying a secondary finishing process to the Milanese mesh. The finishing process may include continuously rolling the Milanese mesh around and/or against a mandrel such that the Milanese mesh product forms a smaller loop around the mandrel as the flexibility of the Milanese mesh product improves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Justin T. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20160236264
    Abstract: A net and method for creating the same, the net comprising: cables in two or more directions, wherein the cables in each of the directions are made of at least a first construct or a second construct, wherein each cable of a first construct in the first direction has neighboring cables in the first direction made of the second construct, and each cable of the first construct in the second direction has neighboring cables in the second direction made of the second construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: MOSHE ORE
  • Publication number: 20160236265
    Abstract: In a center hole forming method, an object to be processed is inserted in a die hole and a shaft is drawn from the object. A load toward a first axial end surface of the object is applied to a second axial end surface of the object without taking out the object from the die hole. A diameter of the first axial end surface is smaller than a diameter of the second axial end surface. A center hole is formed in the first axial end surface by pressing a counter punch against the first axial end surface in a state that the load is applied to the second axial end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshitaka SUZUKI, Teruki KAMEDA, Yasutaka IDO
  • Publication number: 20160236266
    Abstract: A method for producing a tool for use in a folding hand tool set includes the following steps. Firstly, a metallic rod is provided. Next, a working end and a shank portion are formed on opposite ends of the metallic rod. The shank portion has a regular polygonal cross-section. The working end has a maximum external diameter (Z) is smaller than a maximum external diameter (Y) of the shank portion. Then, the shank portion is flattened into a flat, generally oblong portion by a stamping press, wherein the flattened shank portion has a thickness (X) more than or equal to a half of the maximum external diameter (Y) of the original shank portion. And the thickness (X) of the flattened shank portion is greater than the maximum external diameter (Z) of the working end. Finally, a hole is punched in an end of the flattened shank portion opposite the working end to complete the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Tuo-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20160236267
    Abstract: [Task] There is provided a mold release agent for forming a water glass-containing sand mold with high release properties which can prevent attachment of a water glass to a flask and the accumulation of the water glass on the flask in the formation of the sand mold when using the water glass as a binder. [Solution] The mold release agent for forming the water glass-containing sand mold is structured to contain an organic compound, the organic compound having a proton-donating functional group that reacts with the water glass to produce silicon dioxide. The water glass contained in a raw material for the sand mold reacts with the proton-donating functional group contained in the mold release agent so as to produce silicon dioxide. Since silicon dioxide has no adhesion, it can prevent that the attachment (fixing) of the water glass contained in a formed sand mold to the flask and the accumulation of the water glass on the flask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: Tetra Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaomi MITSUTAKE, Hirotsune WATANABE, Masaki OKADA, Hiroyuki MATSUBARA
  • Publication number: 20160236268
    Abstract: A green sand mold comprising at least one pair of green sand mold parts each comprising a recess and a mating surface, wherein a cured layer comprising a thermosetting resin as a main component is formed on the recess and mating surface of each green sand mold part, and wherein the cured layer has hardness of 40-98, a thickness of 0.5-6 mm, and gas permeability of 70-150, is produced by applying a curing material comprising the thermosetting resin as a main component and having viscosity of 1-100 mPa·S to the recess and mating surface of each green sand mold part, combining the green sand mold parts, and then heat-hardening the curing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro FUKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160236269
    Abstract: A molding method of a sand mold including a hardened layer in a predetermined thickness range from an outer layer part, includes: forming a cavity and a filling opening of a die so that a dimension, which is a largest dimension between two intersections of straight lines passing through a section of a boundary portion between the cavity and the filling opening of the die, with respect to an outside line of the section, is less than a predetermined ratio with respect to a thickness dimension of that part of a product portion of the sand mold from which a blowing opening molded in the filling opening projects, the product portion being formed by the cavity of the die; and filling foamed sand into the cavity from the filling opening of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki OKADA, Masaomi MITSUTAKE, Hirotsune WATANABE, Masashi MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160236270
    Abstract: A use of a feeder insert, having a volumetric center of gravity which is offset in relation to the opening axis of the passage opening of said feeder insert, in the manufacture of a casting mold having a vertical mold separation and a feeder insert which for dense feeding of the mold cavity during the casting procedure is attached to the casting mold, is described, wherein the feeder insert is positioned in a prefabricated mold part of the casting mold such that the opening axis of said feeder insert runs below the volumetric center of gravity of the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: CHEMEX GmbH, HUETTENES-ALBERTUS Chemische Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Lars ZUMBUSCH, Claus Joachim, Guido Brieger, Michael Biemel
  • Publication number: 20160236271
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fuel component for a gas turbine engine combustor includes additive manufacturing a sacrificial core and manufacturing a fuel component body at least partially around the sacrificial core. The sacrificial core is at least partially removed to at least partially define an internal geometry of the fuel component. An additively manufactured sacrificial core for a fuel component of a gas turbine engine combustor includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure at least partially defines a first passage of the fuel component. The second structure at least partially defines a second passage of the fuel component. The second structure at least partially surrounds the first structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: JinQuan Xu
  • Publication number: 20160236272
    Abstract: A pair of main molds forming an outer peripheral face of a piston and a pair of side cores forming the pair of cutout recess parts of the piston are prepared, the main mold and the side core are set so as to form a cavity corresponding to the piston, the cavity is charged with molten metal, and when the side core is moved downward and in a direction away from the central axis of the piston so as to carry out mold release from the cutout recess part after the piston within the cavity has solidified, the side core is tilted in a direction in which an upper end thereof approaches the central axis of the piston. Thus, it is possible to release a core smoothly from a cutout recess part without it biting into an inside face of the cutout recess part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro YONEDA, Yasuo URATA, Tomoyuki HIRAO, Masashi MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160236273
    Abstract: A casting mold for casting a piston for an internal combustion engine may include a mold body having a surface texture in a region corresponding to a subsequent internal surface of a piston skirt. The surface texture may be defined by a plurality of grooves. The plurality of grooves may have the following dimension: a depth of 0.2 mm<t<0.5 mm, a width of 0.02 mm<b<0.05 mm, and at least two groove walls which are inclined outwardly at 0°<?<10°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Tilch, Dieter Zarges
  • Publication number: 20160236274
    Abstract: A casting apparatus for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt into a gas-permeable casting mold by gravity, comprising: a gas-permeable casting mold comprising a cavity including a sprue composed of a tubular portion and a cup portion having a larger diameter than that of the tubular portion to receive the metal melt, a runner constituting a flow path of the metal melt supplied through the sprue, and a product-forming cavity to be filled with the metal melt sent through the runner; a means for pouring the metal melt into the sprue by gravity; a gas-blowing unit comprising a gas-ejecting member to be connected to the sprue; and a mechanism for moving the gas-ejecting member; the gas-ejecting-member-moving mechanism placing the gas-ejecting member at a position just above the tubular portion and not interfering with gravity pouring of the metal melt, and moving it downward for connection to the tubular portion; the gas-blowing unit having blowing a gas to fill the product-forming cavity with the metal mel
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide KAWABATA, Toru IWANAGA, Kiyoshi SUEHARA, Yutaka MORITA, Masafumi KOKUBO
  • Publication number: 20160236275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous casting nozzle assembly (10) for casting, in particular for upward vertical casting, of a metallic, in particular a non-ferrous, pipe, which is suitable for uninterrupted casting, which nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle (11), a mandrel (12) and a cooler (15). Surface roughness of at least part, in particular of the dwindling area (Z), of inner surface of the nozzle (11) of the nozzle assembly (10) is 1-8.0 Ra, advantageously 3-5 Ra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Upcast Oy
    Inventors: Markku Koivisto, Esko Furuholm, Juha Jaakola, Jukka Lähteenmäki, Pertti Pihlajamäki, Tuomas Rajaviita, Ismo Rossi
  • Publication number: 20160236276
    Abstract: The process: includes mixing a metallic powder including iron or nickel or copper or mixtures of two or three elements thereof where the sum thereof defines at least 55% in mass of the metal matrix of the component to be produced, and a molybdenum disulfide powder as a densification agent and as a solid lubricant with a content from 3 to 30% in volume; filling a mold with the mixture and obtaining a compact presenting from 5 to 25% in volume of primary pores; and subjecting the compact to a temperature and time sufficient to allow the reaction of the molybdenum disulfide with the matrix, forming iron sulfide, nickel sulfide or copper sulfide, and the diffusion of the molybdenum in the matrix; and subjecting the compact to temperature sufficient to transform the sulfide into a liquid phase, filling the primary pores before finishing the sintering step of the compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Roberto BINDER, Kaline Pagnan FURLAN, Cristiano BINDER, Aloisio Nelmo KLEIN, Jose Daniel Biasoli de MELLO
  • Publication number: 20160236277
    Abstract: An additively manufactured assembly including an additively manufactured component with an edge oriented with respect to a recoater blade direction and an non-contact support that does not form a part of the additively manufactured component, the additively manufactured support located adjacent the edge. A method of additively manufacturing a component includes additively manufacturing an component with an edge oriented with respect to a recoater blade direction simultaneous with additively manufacturing an non-contact support that does not form a part of the component, the additively manufactured support located adjacent the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: ADAM Z. DOHERTY, CHRISTOPHER F. O'NEILL, JOHN P. RIZZO, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160236278
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping method in which the powder supplying blade 2 is able to travel without any problems, in which a control system stores in advance a fine sintered region 11 so that any one of a cross-sectional area or a mean diameter in the horizontal direction, a shaping width and an undercut angle at the end is equal to or less than a predetermined extent, or the control system makes a determination in a sintering step, for said each element, so in the case of the raised sintered portions 12 forming on the upper side of the sintered region 11, a rotating cutting tool 3 cuts the raised sintered portions 12 entirely or partially, thereby achieving the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kousuke Ishimoto, Makoto Ichimura, Kouichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20160236279
    Abstract: This invention concerns a laser solidification apparatus for building objects by layerwise solidification of powder material. The apparatus including a build chamber containing a build platform, a device for depositing layers of powder material on to the build platform, an optical unit for directing a laser beam to selectively solidify areas of each powder layer and a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation emitted by plasma formed during solidification of the powder by the laser beam. The invention also relates to a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation generated by interaction of the metal with the or a further laser beam. The spectra recorded using the spectrometer may be used for feedback control during the solidification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Ian Robert Thomas ASHTON, Stephan KLOSS, Christopher SUTCLIFFE, Ben Ian FERRAR
  • Publication number: 20160236280
    Abstract: Process for producing a layer structure (2), which comprises the steps: E1. provision of a composition (6) comprising i. gold (Au) particles in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 50% by weight; ii. a balance to 100% by weight of a polar, protic organic solvent; iii. less than 5% by weight of water, where the % by weight, in each case based on the total mass of the composition (6), add up to 100% by weight; E2. application of the composition (6) to a substrate (4) to give a precursor (12); E3. heating of the precursor (12) to a temperature in the range from 25 to 200° C. to give the layer structure (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Susanne BEHL, Kai-Ulrich BOLDT
  • Publication number: 20160236281
    Abstract: A recess surface portion 123 is formed in a predetermined range L1 from a front end 103 toward a rear end, of a lateral flank 120 of a front end portion 102 of a holder 100, so as to be recessed relative to a lateral flank 120b of a rear portion 122, a circular arc surface portion (frontward-facing surface) 125 formed in a circular arc shape as seen from a rake face 105 side is provided on the rear of the recess surface portion 123, and an ejection port 150 is opened in the frontward-facing surface. Accordingly, supply of the coolant at the lateral flank side is ensured, and cutting can be performed at a position closer to a chuck Ck due to no protruding portion being present at the lateral flank side of the holder as in the conventional art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shusuke KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160236282
    Abstract: In a cutting tool holder having a shaft hole into which a boring bar can be inserted and a screw hole provided at one side of an outer peripheral surface so as to penetrate toward the shaft hole, an ejection port from which a coolant is ejected toward a cutting edge of the boring bar when the boring bar is inserted and fixed by screwing in a setscrew is opened in a front end surface of the holder, and the single holder is allowed to handle a difference in the position of the ejection port between “knife edge supply” and “back surface supply” of the coolant without causing a problem regarding fixing of the boring bar. Screw holes 135 for fixing the inserted boring bar 200 by screwing setscrews 130 thereinto are provided at both sides in a radial direction of the shaft hole 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Shusuke KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160236283
    Abstract: A drill chuck having a chuck body connectable to a drilling spindle, in which are arranged clamping jaws in guide seats extending at an angle to the chuck axis, which jaws are movable for opening and closing via a threaded ring that is arranged to be rotatable and axially immovable relative to the chuck body. A locking device includes a coaxial ring of locking recesses as well as at least one locking element that is engaged in the locking recesses under the force of a locking spring. An adjusting ring rotatable to a limited extent between stops, the rotation of which adjusts the locking element. A detent device creating two detent positions in the circumferential direction. The threaded ring is designed as an undivided threaded ring with an opening width that is larger than the diameter of the axially forward section of the chuck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Roehm GmbH
    Inventors: Peter SCHENK, Patrick HENGSBERGER
  • Publication number: 20160236284
    Abstract: A pipe drilling device for an irrigation pipe manufacturing system including a continuous pipe feeder capable of making a pipe equipped with drippers, each dripper having a water outlet. The pipe circulates along a predetermined circulation direction (X-X?) while keeping the drippers' water outlets in a predetermined dripper orientation (Z-Z?). The pipe drilling device includes a rotary drilling unit which rotates around an axis of rotation (Y-Y?) which is orthogonal to the circulation direction (X-X?) and to the dripper orientation (Z-Z?). The rotary drilling unit is equipped with at least one drilling tool and is distant from the pipe so that said drilling tool is able to drill a hole in the pipe wall at a location of a dripper when the angular position of the drilling tool corresponds to the closest position from the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Florian Kurth, Axel Donze
  • Publication number: 20160236285
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing rubber stator material from inside a housing includes a head, at least one blade, and an actuator. For example, the apparatus can be used to core out rubber material from the housing so new material can be molded therein. Also, the apparatus can be used to cut back excess rubber material newly molded in the housing. The head is rotated about an axis and is moved along the axis relative to the housing. The at least one blade is pivotably connected to the head and removes the rubber stator material at least partially from inside the housing with the rotation and movement of the head through the housing. The actuator is associated with the at least one blade and is operable to adjust a pivot of the at least one blade relative to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Paul D. Jezek
  • Publication number: 20160236286
    Abstract: A milling tool with a disk- or strip-shaped base body, which can be driven around an axis of rotation, and several cutting inserts arranged along the outer circumference of the base body on opposite sides from one another, wherein the cutting inserts, viewed in the axial direction, overlap one another. The invention also relates to a tangential cutting insert for a milling tool of the above-mentioned type, with two side surfaces, through which a fastening opening extends, and two face ends, wherein cutting edges are formed at the junction of the front faces to the side surfaces, wherein the fastening opening is positioned eccentrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Heinloth, Jan Gruenler, Hans Woerner
  • Publication number: 20160236287
    Abstract: A cutter blade and a processing device enable processing of a composite material, for example, FRP, without using an expensive cutter blade and employing a special processing method. In a processing device (1) in which pneumatic cylinders (5A, 5A) are provided in a six-axis vertical articulated robot (3) and a cutter blade (10) is provided in the six-axis vertical articulated robot (3) via the pneumatic cylinders (5A, 5A), the cutter blade (10) includes: profiling portion (10B) that corresponds to a resin molding (20); and a cutting edge portion (10A) including a blade edge positioned in the vicinity of the profiling portion (10B) and having a wedge angle ((3) of 15° to 120°, the profiling portion (10B) and the cutting edge portion (10A) being integrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Norio TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160236288
    Abstract: The single shear described herein for cutting and simultaneously conveying one or more pairs of rolling wires or bars (1, 2), comprises the following parts: a mobile diverter (5) consisting of at least two channels (6, 7) in each of which a wire or bar (1, 2) slides; at least two pairs of counter-knives (3, 4) each of which acts on a wire or bar (1, 2); a conveying device (9) for conveying the cut segments of wires or bars (1, 2), comprising—at least one pair of mobile elements (20, 20?) configured to be independent of each other and synchronized with each other and with the mobile diverter (5), for the separate management of each of said cut sections of wires or bars (1, 2), and—at least two pairs of output channels (A1, A2, B1, B2) for conveying the cut segments of wires or bars (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Giuseppe Bordignon, Miroslav Zerajic
  • Publication number: 20160236289
    Abstract: A saw table as well as a band saw apparatus, wherein the saw table includes a saw table frame and transport rollers. The transport rollers together define a substantially horizontally oriented transport surface. The transport rollers are upwardly and downwardly movable between an upper position in which the transport rollers can support and transport workpieces, and a lower position. Between successive transport rollers work piece support elements are positioned which are at a higher level than the transport rollers when the transport rollers are in the lower position, and at the same level or at a lower level the transport rollers are in the upper position, wherein the workpiece support elements are configured to leave a saw band workrange clear in which the saw band can extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Arend Voortman, Gerrit-Jan Johannes Nijsink