Patents Issued in August 30, 2016
  • Patent number: 9427808
    Abstract: In one aspect, cutting tools are described having coatings adhered thereto which, in some embodiments, demonstrate desirable wear resistance and increased cutting lifetimes. A coated cutting tool described herein comprises a substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating including a refractory layer comprising plurality of sublayer groups, a sublayer group comprising an aluminum oxynitride (AlON) sublayer or a composite AlON sublayer and an alumina (Al2O3) sublayer or composite alumina sublayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Volkmar Sottke, Karl Heinz Wendt, Hartmut Westphal, Peter Leicht, Yixiong Liu
  • Patent number: 9427809
    Abstract: A boring bar fastening device for a single or double blade is provided with a body, a first fastening device releasably mounted to the body, a first boring bar fastening member releasably mounted on the first fastening device, a first blade releasably mounted on the first boring bar fastening member, a second fastening device releasably mounted to the body, and a second blade releasably mounted on the second boring bar fastening member. Alternatively, both the second boring bar fastening member and the second blade are replaced by a balance weight. Two configurations are provided for selection depending on applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: X'POLE PRECISION TOOLS INC.
    Inventor: Peter Chen
  • Patent number: 9427810
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is an adapter-exchangeable type tool holder, which includes an adapter having fastening holes formed therein and a spindle having blocks and bolts detachably mounted to the fastening holes, wherein the blocks are respectively rotatable on hinge pins joined to the spindle, so that the spindle can be easily joined to and separated from the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Joong Han Park
  • Patent number: 9427811
    Abstract: A rotary slitter includes a disc-shaped rotary slitter body having a rotation axis, opposing first and second surfaces, a circumferential surface connecting the first and second side surfaces, and a cutting portion. The cutting portion includes an insert seating construction, a groove formed in the first surface and surrounding the insert seating construction, in a view of the first surface along the rotation axis, and a positioning hole. The rotary slitter further includes a positioning screw mounted to the positioning hole and configured to adjust a position of a cutting edge of a cutting insert mounted to the insert seating construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventor: Asaf Malka
  • Patent number: 9427812
    Abstract: A cutting insert for tooth cutters includes a substantially cuboid basic body. The basic body has two top surfaces on sides opposite each other. The basic body also has four circumferential surfaces which extend in each case from an edge portion of the one top surface to an edge portion of the other top surface. A cutting edge is formed at at least one transition from each circumferential surface to one of the top surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Reinhold Friedrich Gesell, Rene Schumann
  • Patent number: 9427813
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises a saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position an end of the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering. A dust collection system comprises a shroud substantially surrounds the bottom of the saw blade where the shroud is connected to a vortex dust collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Newell Window Furnishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Begin, Clifford Birch, Ryan Bishop, Paul Christopher Brown, Thomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Timothy D. Cluett, Patrick E. Foley, Mark A. Fox, Kristi Jane Georgi, Brian Bellamy Johnson, Grant Rorie Phillips, William Norris Scott, Martin Richard Van Buren, Neil John Varlamoff, Larry Todd Windham
  • Patent number: 9427814
    Abstract: A hand-held tool (100) includes a handle (104), and a blade (102) pivotably coupled to the handle at a proximal end (105). The blade includes a plurality of apertures (116, 118, 120, 122). The hand-held tool further includes a locking member (438) is configured to detachably engage with one of the plurality of the apertures to retain the blade at an angular position relative to the handle. The locking member is provided on a bracket member coupled to the handle, the bracket member being configured to at least partially enclose the proximal end of the blade. The bracket member is spring biased such that the locking member engages with one of the plurality of the apertures to retain the blade at an angular position relative to the handle. Further, the bracket member is movable such that the locking member disengages from one of the plurality of the apertures to allow the blade to pivot relative to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Peter Kohl, Patrick Missel, Bernhard Reh
  • Patent number: 9427815
    Abstract: To produce toothed sections on workpieces, a machine tool has a machine bed, a pivoting element with at least two workpiece spindles arranged thereon and a tool positioning unit with a tool head. The spindles can be pivoted relative to the machine bed about a workpiece spindle pivot axis and each spindle has a workpiece receiver that can be rotatably driven about a rotational axis. The tool head can be linearly moved in three directions relative to the spindles, and can be pivoted about a tool head pivot axis. A bearing element extending in the direction of the workpiece spindle pivot axis, has a free end which is pivotable about the workpiece spindle pivot axis, and is rigidly arranged on the pivoting element. A reinforcing element is fastened to the machine bed. The pivoting element is reinforced about the workpiece spindle pivot axis by the reinforcing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Fleischer, Carlo Schonherr
  • Patent number: 9427816
    Abstract: The axis of rotation of a gear wheel subjected to thermal treatment and comprising at least one intermediate crown wheel and a pair of lateral tubular hubs arranged on opposite sides of the crown wheel is restored automatically by coupling a first of the hubs to a head rotating about a fixed axis of own rotation axis, displacing the other hub in a direction transverse to the fixed axis until both of the hubs and the crown wheel are brought into positions substantially sharing the fixed axis and providing on each of the hubs a respective centring surface sharing the fixed axis without uncoupling the first hub from the rotating head and keeping the gear wheel in a vertical and angularly fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Salvatore Milletari, Rinaldo Siccardi
  • Patent number: 9427817
    Abstract: According to this brazing method, a first base member having a non-plated surface, a metal layer for functioning as a diffusion barrier layer, a brazing foil, and a second base member having a surface are arranged in this order so that the non-plated surface of the first base member and the surface of the second base member are faced with each other. The first base member and the second base member are brazed by using the brazing foil. The cost of providing a diffusion barrier layer between the first base member and the brazing foil is thereby reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Nishikawa, Tetsuya Morifuji, Kyozo Mizuno, Nobuki Negoro
  • Patent number: 9427818
    Abstract: Presented herein is a device comprising a device processing boat comprising a base at least one unit retainer disposed in the base. The device further comprises a cover having at least one recess configured to accept and retain at least one unit, the at least one recess aligned over, and configured to hold the at least one unit over, at least a portion of the at least one unit retainer. The cover is retained to the device processing boat by the at least one unit retainer. At least one pressure sensor having at least one sensel is disposed in the base and having the sensel configured to sense a clamping force applied by the cover to the at least one unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai-Tee Ang, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 9427819
    Abstract: A wave solder machine includes a pre-heating station, a wave soldering station, and a conveyor to transport substrates through a tunnel passing through the pre-heating station and the wave soldering station. The tunnel has a substantially oxygen-free environment. The pre-heating station includes a pre-heater including a support frame assembly, and a heater assembly supported by the support frame assembly. The heater assembly is slidably coupled to the support frame assembly between an operational position and a non-operational position. The pre-heater further includes a seal disposed between the heater assembly and the support frame assembly. The seal provides a gas-tight seal when the heater assembly is in the operational position to prevent atmosphere from entering the tunnel thereby preserving the substantially oxygen-free environment within the tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Dautenhahn
  • Patent number: 9427820
    Abstract: In some aspects, methods of initiating a plasma arc in a plasma cutting system can include providing a plasma gas supply lead line extending between a power supply and a plasma arc cutting torch, where the lead line has a first segment proximate to the power supply and a second segment proximate to the torch, and an in-line valve within the lead line between the first segment and the second segment; selectively closing the in-line valve to capture a static volume of gas in the first segment; establishing a decayable volume of gas in the second segment; and initiating the plasma arc when a pressure of the decayable volume reaches a pressure value within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Hypertherm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Mather, Liming Chen, Ross Angus Smith
  • Patent number: 9427821
    Abstract: A plasma source for generating microwave-induced plasma includes a plasma torch integrated with a microwave energy source. The torch establishes a gas flow path from one side of the plasma source to the other side. The torch may be integrated with the microwave energy source such that a plasma-forming gas flowing through the torch is subjected to microwave radiation, which serves to initiate and/or sustain plasma in the torch. The plasma may be ejected from the torch and utilized in various applications involving the use of plasma, including analytical techniques such as optical emission spectrometry and mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Guthrie Partridge
  • Patent number: 9427822
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for coupling a laser treatment device to an object for treatment, whereby the adapter has an input side, which may be fixed relative to the laser treatment device, by a locking mechanism and which may be fixed to the object, for alignment of the object relative to the laser treatment device. A scanned laser beam is introduced on the input side, from the laser treatment device, along a beam path to the object with a reference structure. The reference structure lies on the beam path of the adapter and may be optically detected by means of the laser beam scanned over the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Elke Ebert, Karsten Festag, Carsten Lang, Markus Sticker
  • Patent number: 9427823
    Abstract: The head (9) of the cutting apparatus (4) of the laser comprises a gas supply through a device such as a barrel dispenser which chops the blowing flow rate, which produces a better discharge of the liquid slag melt by the laser beam (16, 18) out of the plate (19) to be cut. A measurement (36) of backscattered light is made in order to check the good quality of cutting, the amount measured being smaller if the cutting actually passes through the plate (19), and the frequency or the pressure of the blowing pulses is adjusted by a controlling device (39) to keep the measure to a minimum by optimizing the slag discharge conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Jean-Pascal Alfille
  • Patent number: 9427824
    Abstract: A laser processing system includes a metal platform having a metal surface wherein at least a portion of the platform surface is substantially planar with a substantially smooth topography. A laser source is configured to generate a laser beam having a focal point that is directed toward a substantially planar portion of the platform surface. A motion mechanism is configured to move at least one of the metal platform and the focal point along at least one axis. A restraining mechanism restrains a film against the platform surface such that an adjoining surface of the restrained film remains in intimate contact with the surface. A controller is configured to operate the laser source, the motion mechanism or both to cut the restrained film in a predetermined pattern with a generated laser beam such that the cut does not extend through the adjoining surface of the restrained film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PRECO, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Miller, Jeffrey L. Kulibert, James J. Bucklew, Thomas P. Gates
  • Patent number: 9427825
    Abstract: A method for welding a developing blade to a supporting member may include increasing a relative movement speed of a welding laser and a developing blade, along a moving direction. The method may include maintaining, upon the welding laser reaching the developing blade, the relative movement speed and initiating irradiation of the welding laser toward the developing blade and the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Yokoi, Hikaru Yoshizumi
  • Patent number: 9427826
    Abstract: A hand-guided marking system (1) is disclosed, which is furnished with a radiation source (2) for applying a marking (100) to a surface (101) of a workpiece (102). A camera (4) and at least one illumination device (6) are used for recording a part of the surface (101) of the workpiece (102). A protective housing (10) is mounted on a carrier frame (12) and has an opening (14) in the protective housing (10) that is located opposite the surface (101) of the workpiece (102). The beam source (2) is positioned in the carrier frame (12) in such manner that an optical axis (16) of the beam source (2) passes through the opening of the protective housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Giese, Stephan Berthold
  • Patent number: 9427827
    Abstract: Manufacturing method, welding arrangement and door frame structure for a door frame (21) of a windmill tower (10), wherein a hole (15) is made in the tower shell (10) for the door and a door frame is placed in the hole and welded on the shell. In the method, the shape of the door frame for the shell and the shape of the surface of the shell at the opening (15) to be made are measured with a measuring sensor (40). Based on the measurements, a cutting torch (41) is controlled so that an opening corresponding to the shape of the door frame is cut in the shell and bevels (16, 17) are cut in the edge of the opening on both sides. The door frame is welded on the shell with a weld (24), such as a double bevel, double J or square butt weld, from the inside and the outside of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Pemamek Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Savolainen, Timo Tynkkynen
  • Patent number: 9427828
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for increasing solder hole-fill in a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) are provided in the illustrative embodiments. In the PCBA comprising a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and the device, a pin of a device is caused to move in a first direction, the pin occupying a hole in the PCB, the hole being filled to a first distance by a solder material. By causing the pin to move, the solder material is drawn into the hole up to a second distance that is greater than the first distance. The pin is allowed to move in a second direction, to return the pin to an initial position in the hole. Allowing the pin to move in the second direction keeps the solder material at a third distance, wherein the third distance is greater than the first distance in the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen M. Hugo, Matthew S. Kelly
  • Patent number: 9427829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cured products of di- or poly-functional electron deficient olefins coated onto at least a portion of a surface of metal powders, such as metal powders used as appropriate in the formation of solder alloys, spheres and pastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Puwei Liu, Barry N. Burns, Matthew J. Holloway, Blake Olsen, Edward Ho, John Killoran
  • Patent number: 9427830
    Abstract: The present invention is a copper-based bonding wire for use in a semiconductor element. The bonding wire of the present invention can be manufactured with an inexpensive material cost, and has a superior PCT reliability in a high-humidity/temperature environment. Further, the bonding wire of the present invention exhibits: a favorable TCT reliability through a thermal cycle test; a favorable press-bonded ball shape; a favorable wedge bondability; a favorable loop formability, and so on. Specifically, the bonding wire of the present invention is a copper alloy bonding wire for semiconductor manufactured by drawing a copper alloy containing 0.13 to 1.15% by mass of Pd and a remainder comprised of copper and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN MATERIALS CO., LTD., NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Uno, Shinichi Terashima, Takashi Yamada, Daizo Oda
  • Patent number: 9427831
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nested profile combination, including: planishing process, forming process, punching process, cross section shaping process, nesting process, and fastening process. A system for manufacturing the nested profile combination, includes: a profile planisher; a first rolling die set; a punching device; a second rolling die set; a cutting device; a nesting device; and a third rolling die set. The first rolling die set including a plurality of first rolling sets. The punching device includes a punching bed and a punching machine. The second rolling die set including a plurality of second rolling sets. The cutting device includes a cutter. The third rolling die set includes a third rolling set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ningbo Bangda Intelligent Parking System Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianhua Zhu
  • Patent number: 9427832
    Abstract: A processing method for a bearing is capable of shortening a lead time without the need for carrying out super finishing (mirror grinding). A component of a bearing is finished while chucking the component by a chucking device. Hardened steel cutting and grinding are carried out while chucking the component without releasing the chucking by the chucking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shogo Akimoto, Taku Nishiki
  • Patent number: 9427833
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a rolling tool device for compression rolling of, in particular, blade elements of a rotor area of a jet engine provided with a tool carrier to which two pliers-type bodies are rotatably connected about a joint pivot bearing relative to the tool carrier. The pliers-type bodies are each provided with a rolling area, and a distance between the rolling areas is variable in dependence of a rotary movement of the pliers-type bodies. The pliers-type bodies in the zone of the rolling areas are each provided with a part, where main axes of the parts have an extension component in the direction of a rotary axis of the pivot bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventor: Goetz Feldmann
  • Patent number: 9427834
    Abstract: Multilayer weaving is used to form a fiber blank having a longitudinal direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the vane to be made and comprising across its thickness a first woven portion with a plurality of layers of yarns interlinked by weaving, and also a second and third woven portions. The first portion is situated between the second and third portions and interlinked thereto by weaving over only a fraction of its longitudinal dimension. A preform for the vane is formed by folding out, on either side of the first portion, segments of the second and third portions not interlinked with the first portion, by shaping the first portion to form a preform portion for the airfoil of the vane, and by shaping the folded-out segments of the second and third portions to form preform portions for the inner and outer platforms of the vane to be fabricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: HERAKLES, SNECMA
    Inventors: Elric Fremont, Romain Nunez, Max Massot
  • Patent number: 9427835
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vane component of a gas turbine engine is described, and includes forming a core of the vane component using a rapid manufacturing process, and applying a coating of nanocrystalline metal onto the core, the nanocrystalline metal fully encapsulating the core and defining an outer structural surface of the vane component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Kin-Leung Cheung, Enzo Macchia, Barry Bamett
  • Patent number: 9427836
    Abstract: A method for inspecting the quality of an alignment between the elements of an assembly, and an associated device, the method of which comprises tasks consisting of measuring a first parameter with a first measuring means, said first parameter being selected from a movement parameter of at least one part of the double-access fastening means, an assembly force parameter or a torque, measuring a second parameter with a second measuring means, said second parameter being selected from the same parameters and being different from the first parameter, calculating a value of a first derivative of a function representing a change in the second parameter relative to the first parameter by suitable information processing means, and analyzing the value of the first derivative to check the alignment between the elements to be assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Marc Sartor, Patricia Morgue, Manuel Paredes
  • Patent number: 9427837
    Abstract: A boot band for fixing a boot that is mounted to a constant velocity universal joint is clamped. The boot band and the constant velocity universal joint are aligned in phase with each other in a circumferential direction. An axial position of a clamping portion is thereafter aligned with an axial position of the boot band. Then, the boot band is clamped by the clamping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hatano, Nao Ishiyama, Shinya Inui, Yuuki Ogata
  • Patent number: 9427838
    Abstract: A head tool changer for use with a deposition-based digital manufacturing system, the head tool changer comprising a tooling unit configured to retain a deposition head, a grip unit configured to engage with tooling unit and to relay electrical power to the tooling unit, and a master unit operably mounted to a gantry and configured to engage with the tooling unit and to relay electrical power to the tooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Comb, Joseph E. Labossiere, Michael D. Bosveld, David G. Bocek, Max Peters
  • Patent number: 9427839
    Abstract: A lapping tool for lapping sealing surfaces of a fitting used in a gas turbine. The tool includes a shaft having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis. A removable handle is attached to the first end and is oriented in a direction transverse to the axis. The tool also includes a removable lapping insert having an outwardly extending attachment portion that is attached to the second end of the shaft. The lapping insert includes a lapping surface which corresponds to the shape of a sealing surface of the fitting. In one embodiment, the lapping insert includes a cavity for receiving a cone portion of a fitting. Alternatively, the lapping insert includes a projection for insertion into a receptacle portion of a fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Harald W. Breitkopf
  • Patent number: 9427840
    Abstract: A honing tool holder utilizes pressure of a through-the-spindle coolant delivery system for automatically feeding the honing elements or stones of an attached honing tool when in the bore of a work piece, and for automatically stopping the feeding when a particular condition such as a bore size, is reached, so as to enable use of an in-process adjustable feed honing tool in a machine tool, machining center, or the like, lacking a feed mechanism or system but including a coolant delivery system. The holder can also include apparatus to automatically prevent feed past a limit. Both the feed force and feed limit can be adjustable, at least the latter by simple movements of the tool holder by the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sunnen Products Company
    Inventor: Daniel R. Cloutier
  • Patent number: 9427841
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for simultaneously polishing both surfaces of an optical substrate. An upper platen and a lower platen, each covered with a polishing pad material and at least one carrier having an aperture for holding the optical substrate between the platens are provided. The location of the aperture of the carrier is set such that the center of the optical substrate is offset from the center of the carrier and at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the optical substrate extends outwardly beyond at least a portion of at least one of the outer perimeter and the inner perimeter of the platens. The platens are rotated with respect to the carrier, and the carrier is rotated with respect to the platens to polish the optical substrate. The location of the aperture of the carrier is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: II-VI Incorporated
    Inventors: Samuel J. Goldstein, Stephen M. Miller, III, John M. O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 9427842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting read/write overlay errors in the manufacture of magnetic transducers for storage drives are provided. One such system includes a twisting tool configured to receive and secure a row bar having an elongated rectangular block shape and including a plurality of magnetic transducers spaced apart along a length of the row bar, and where the twisting tool is configured to twist the row bar at a plurality of areas along the length of the row bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. Moravec, Chakkrit Supavasuthi, Theera Yaemglin
  • Patent number: 9427843
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining information about a workpiece may include a measuring device having a nozzle defining an orifice in fluid communication with a source of incompressible fluid. A fluid monitoring apparatus may monitor a parameter of the substantially incompressible fluid, and a pump may be fluidly coupled to the source and configured to supply incompressible fluid to the orifice. The pump may have a pump chamber with a first displacement setting having a first fixed volume, so that operation of the pump at a first pump speed with the pump chamber in the first displacement setting generates a first fluid flow having a substantially constant first volumetric rate. The pump may have more than one displacement setting, or the pump may be operated at different speeds to change the volumetric flow rate. The nozzle may include multiple, independent orifice sets that may be selectively provided fluid, thereby to obtain information on different parts of the workpiece with a single placement of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Mori Seiki Co., LTD
    Inventors: Gregory A. Hyatt, Nitin Chaphalkar
  • Patent number: 9427844
    Abstract: A centering machine for, in particular, optical lenses has two centering spindles. The rotationally drivable centering spindle shafts are axially aligned with respect to a centering axis and constructed at the ends for the mounting of clamping bells. A stroke device axially adjusts one centering spindle shaft relative to the other centering spindle shaft along the centering axis for alignment of the lens between the clamping bells. A clamping device applies to a centering spindle shaft a clamping force clamping the aligned lens. At least one processing unit is movable relative to the centering axis, with a tool for edge processing of the clamped lens. In order to enable an optimized bell clamping process, the stroke device and the clamping device and/or a rotary drive for the axially adjustable centering spindle shaft are arranged coaxially with respect to the centering axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Satisloh AG
    Inventors: Joachim Diehl, Steffen Moos, Achim Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9427845
    Abstract: A method for compacting anodic paints by sandblasting, the method including directing at least two jets of an abrasive material toward a part covered with the paint, the jets being directed in a convergent manner and meeting at a focal point, and the focal point is located upstream from the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Boulogne, Alain Potel
  • Patent number: 9427846
    Abstract: An abrasive article that may include a circular substrate with a plurality of segments arranged on the circumferential surface of the circular substrate. The abrasive article may also include an outlet slot defining an open space on a peripheral portion of the abrasive article between a first segment and a second segment, a center slot defining an open space in the circular substrate connected to the outlet slot, a noise absorbing hole connected to the center slot and protruding from the center slot in the rotating direction of the abrasive article, and a ratio (H+X)/CSD of at least about 0.01, where H represents a prescribed height of the noise absorbing hole, X represents a prescribed depth of the noise absorbing hole and CSD represents the diameter of the circular substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Satoshi Aoki, Hiromi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 9427847
    Abstract: An elastomeric sanding block conformable to curved or flat surfaces includes a Shore A hardness ranging from about 30 to about 90, and is made from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, low-density polyethylene or an admixture thereof. The polymer or admixture ranges from about 35 to about 70 percent of the sanding block composition by weight. A blowing agent is present in an amount that ranges from about 1.5 to about 4.5 percent of the composition by weight. The elastomeric sanding block may be formed by combining the polymer or admixture and other components under heat to yield a feedstock, thermoforming the feedstock in a mold to yield a foamed material sheet, and cutting the foamed material sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Trade Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Bang Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 9427848
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to tools that are high quality, strong, and lightweight. For example, various tools such as clamps may be made using parts containing a compound or alloy including magnesium. Magnesium may be for cast or extruded parts. In one embodiment, an “F” style clamp may be made with one or both of the two cooperating jaw members or sections being cast from a magnesium compound or alloy. In one variation, the “F” style clamp may include a shaft made from extruded magnesium. In another embodiment, a “C” style clamp may be made with the “C” shaped frame being cast from a magnesium compound or alloy. In a further embodiment, a bar clamp having trigger indexing may be made with one or both of two jaw members or sections being cast from a magnesium compound or alloy. In a variation, the bar may be an extruded magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Murray, Sun Xiao Wei
  • Patent number: 9427849
    Abstract: The device disclosed comprises two major components: a fold-out stand and an adjustable repair and build-up stand. The adjustable repair and build-up stand is horizontally attached to the undersurfaces of the horizontal members of the fold-out stand, thereby minimizing workspace required in a typical auto body repair shop or other repair facility. A technician may clamp a workpiece to adjustable telescoping arms or a pair of swing arms, all integral to the repair and build-up stand, therefore enabling the stabilization and positioning required for repair of a damaged part or installation of necessary components to a part. Other shop work may be performed atop the fold-out stand since the repair and build-up stand is permanently located underneath the fold-out stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Edward B McMillan
  • Patent number: 9427850
    Abstract: A drywall screwdriver includes a housing, an element delimiting the depth of engagement, a drive unit, an outlet spindle, and a planetary gear that comprises at least one hollow wheel. The drywall screwdriver further comprises at least one support element that is different from a housing element and that at least partially surrounds the ring gear of the planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Ullrich, Holger Froehling
  • Patent number: 9427851
    Abstract: A screwing machine includes a machine frame, a locking device, a first moving mechanism, a suction jig, a blowing jig and a second moving mechanism. The locking device has a screwdriver. The first moving mechanism moves the machine frame. The suction jig has a suction head. The blowing jig has a target head. The suction jig and the blowing jig are alternatively mounted on the screwing machine. The suction jig is mounted on the screwing machine by connecting to the locking device. The suction jig sucks to attract at least one screw to the suction head. The blowing jig is mounted on the screwing machine by connecting to the machine frame. The blowing jig blows to supply the screw to the target head. The second moving mechanism connects the locking device to the machine frame for moving the locking device relative to the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Kuo, Lung-Chiang Chu, Tung-Chien Tai
  • Patent number: 9427852
    Abstract: A rotary impact tool comprises: a motor that is a rotation driving source; an impact generation device for generating a pulse impact by rotation of the motor and applying a rotational torque to an output shaft by the impact; a torque sensor for measuring the torque applied to the output shaft; and a control means for halting the motor when the torque measured by the torque sensor has reached a target torque having been set. The control means is configured to change an increased torque value for one impact according to the target torque having been set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Mizuno, Toshiharu Ohashi
  • Patent number: 9427853
    Abstract: Manufacturing systems and methods are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus to apply a predetermine torque to a fitting having a head and a nut engageable with the head is provided. The apparatus includes a driveshaft, configured to be arranged concentrically with an axis and to be rotatable about the axis, a first socket, configured to be arranged concentrically with the axis and to receive the head, and a second socket, configured to receive the nut and to be rotatable relative to the first socket by the driveshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James Eric Brodhead, Raymond L. Kroll, Brenda K. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9427854
    Abstract: Provided is a gas valve key having a valve engagement body including a stem receiving cavity sized and configured to receive a gas valve stem. The key includes a first elongate member including a first body having first proximal and distal end portions. The first distal end portion defines a first end face. A second elongate member is connected to the valve engagement body and includes a second body having second proximal and distal end portions. The second elongate member is slidably connected to the first elongate member. The gas valve key further includes a locking element having a hook portion being disposable within an aperture formed within the first body to mitigate movement of the second elongate member relative to the first elongate member when the second elongate member is in an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: JOE LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventor: Lisa Leighton
  • Patent number: 9427855
    Abstract: A tool for compressing an annular clamp such as may be used on a boot for a constant velocity joint. The tool includes multiple segments each having an interior adapted to engage an exterior surface of the clamp, and at least two segments are movable relative to each other to permit variation of the size of a gap provided between the two segments. A drive is associated with the two segments to move the two segments and vary the size of the gap between the two segments. The segments are interconnected and adapted to surround at least a majority of the exterior surface of the clamp and movement of the two segments by the drive varies an inner diameter defined by the segments to crimp or compress the clamp. In at least some implementations, this may be done with the CVJ installed on a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Gabriel Gonzalez, Marco Moreno, Karl R. Tech
  • Patent number: 9427856
    Abstract: The threading device includes a thread-pushing rod, a thread-transmitting rod, a first transmission subassembly, a second transmission subassembly, and a first pushing member. The thread-pushing rod defines a first through hole. The thread-transmitting rod is mounted on the thread-pushing rod and defines a second through hole. The first transmission subassembly includes a first rotating member and a spur gear mounted on the first rotating member. The second transmission subassembly includes a second rotating member and a second spur gear mounted on the second rotating member. The second spur gear meshes the first spur gear. A passage is defined by the first rotating member and the second rotating member. A tangent of the passage is aligned with the first through hole and the second through hole. The first pushing member is coupled to the first rotating member and configured to rotate the first rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Xin Liu
  • Patent number: 9427857
    Abstract: A nailer includes a housing, a handle connecting the housing, a combustion chamber and a cylinder inside the housing, a piston whose rear end is inside the cylinder, a cage covering the exterior front end of the cylinder with the front end abutting on that of the cylinder, and a pin guide component that separately connects the nailer and further includes a nose piece, a guide sleeve whose lower end links the pin guide, an adjusting threaded rod whose front end connects the upper end of the guide sleeve and rear end links the upper end of the rear sleeve, a knob, a rear sleeve inserted into the adjusting threaded rod and fixed between the upper end of the guide sleeve and that of the rear sleeve, and a piston guide. The nailer boasts capability of pin guide replacement, quick troubleshooting and regulation of the nail driving depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: King Wong Kevin Kok