Patents Issued in September 15, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160263598
    Abstract: A fluid applicator (1, 20) applies a fluid, such as flux, to the external surfaces of a pipe (22). The fluid applicator (20) has a fluid reservoir (24) containing the fluid to be applied to a pipe (22), and a fluid carrier (94) to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir (24). The fluid (carrier 94) is supported by a cylindrical sleeve (90) formed around the fluid reservoir (24). The cylindrical sleeve (90) is moveable between a position in which fluid is received by the fluid carrier (94), and a position in which the fluid carrier (94) applies fluid to a pipe end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Lawewnce KAPLAN
  • Publication number: 20160263599
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dispensing viscous or pasty ingredients (12), which are packaged in an aseptic manner, from a tubular bag (1), which is closed prior to the first use, by means of a disposable pump (4) attached to the bag. The disposable pump (4) has an inlet (5) with a cutting element (6), and a nozzle (2) with a flange (3) is welded onto the tubular bag (1). The disposable pump (4) is rotated relative to the nozzle (2), and the tubular bag (1) is thereby cut open. A valve (9) is arranged in the region of the outlet opening of an outlet tube (8) of the pump, and the disposable pump (4) is operated after the initial opening process until a freely selectable volume has exited the closing valve. The disposable pump (4) is then operated in the opposite rotational direction in order to suction ingredients (12) present on or in the region of the valve (9) back into the outlet tube (8). In the process, the valve (9) reaches or remains in the closed valve state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dan Barron
  • Publication number: 20160263600
    Abstract: A manual check valve for use when priming a fluid supply for a spray gun includes an orifice that opens from the fluid supply into a storage chamber, the storage chamber captures any fluid that is expelled from the fluid supply during priming, and the storage chamber is sealed with a closure. Sealing the storage chamber traps any expelled fluid in the storage chamber and prevents any of the expelled fluid from leaking onto another surface, which keeps the priming operation clean.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Mariusz J. Luczak
  • Publication number: 20160263601
    Abstract: A liquid evacuation system for removing under controlled conditions a liquid, such as wine, juices, chemical products such as detergents, from a flexible pouch using a mechanical pumping mechanism, such as a piston pump or a diaphragm pump, attached to the pouch wherein when the mechanical pumping mechanism is activated for the removal of liquid from the pouch; the liquid is removed from the pouch and a container is filled under controlled conditions; thereby avoiding air entrainment and the mechanical pumping mechanism is deactivated stopping the flow of liquid from the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Micnerski
  • Publication number: 20160263602
    Abstract: A hand-held dispensing device operable to dispense a fluid as an atomized spray by hydraulic pressure. The device includes a cartridge containing a fluid to be dispensed and a pressure-multiplying piston pump operable by liquefied gas pressure and manually controlled by a valve. The pump is configured to receive pressure from a compartment containing liquefied gas and transmit higher pressure to the fluid to be dispensed. The pressure multiplying pump produces high pressure, typically between 6-30 bar, which is suitable for generation of fine spray by hydraulic atomization. The device uses about 1/10th the amount of liquefied gas compared to a propellant-based aerosol therefore it has a significant ecological and health benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Yehuda lvri
  • Publication number: 20160263603
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) with a hermetic seal includes a hollow containment body (2) which can be inserted in a bottle, a lower suction tube (5), a piston (7) slidable inside the containment body (2), a hollow stem (6) axially slidable inside the containment body (2), a sealing valve (8) inserted in a bottom portion (4) of the containment body (2) and interposed between the suction tube (5) and the dosing chamber (11). The sealing valve (8) is cup-shaped and the piston (7) has a lower sealing portion (7b) configured in such a way as to interact in compression with an upper edge (8a) of the sealing valve (8) making a hermetic seal between the sealing valve (8) and the piston (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Lamberto CARTA
  • Publication number: 20160263604
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a pump mechanism that has a liquid chamber, a liquid piston for delivering fluid to a mixing chamber, and a valve component biased to close the outlet from the liquid chamber. The pump mechanism also has an air chamber, and an air piston for delivering air to the mixing chamber. A bore allows passage of a mixture of the air and the liquid from the mixing chamber to a dispensing tube. A pump actuator moves the air piston and the liquid piston to propel a dose of the mixture of the air and the liquid through the bore and into the dispensing tube and to collapse a draw-back chamber. The draw-back chamber expands to draw the mixture of the air and the liquid from the dispensing tube into the draw-back chamber. The valve component is biased to close the first outlet before the draw-back chamber expands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Shivan Ramdhiansing, Jeroen Govers
  • Publication number: 20160263605
    Abstract: A device for supplying at least one sprayer with a liquid coating product comprises a plurality of valves for controlling the flow of the coating product to the sprayer, these valves being aligned along a principal axis of the supply device. Each valve comprises a moving needle, a valve body, pneumatic driver for moving the needle in translation, the driver comprising a piston constrained to move in translation with the needle and slidably mounted in a guide body. The principal axis and the separation/approach axis of a valve coincide at a unique point and together define a principal plane of the valve. The_separation/approach axis of each valve is contained within a cone centered on an axis perpendicular to the principal axis and belonging to the principal plane of the valve, the apex of the cone being coincident with the unique point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Stéphane Robert
  • Publication number: 20160263606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protection device for protecting a baffle and/or a sprinkler head of a fire sprinkler system, wherein the protection device comprises a mounting portion for mounting to the sprinkler system and a protection portion adapted to at least partially surround the baffle and/or the sprinkler head, so that a damage to the baffle or the sprinkler head by placing stored goods into store or removing them from store can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Myriam KREIPL
  • Publication number: 20160263607
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a mask plate and a preparation method thereof. The mask plate comprises a graphic region and a blank region arranged in the periphery of the graphic region, wherein vaporization coating holes are formed in the graphic region, and at least one buffer hole is formed in the blank region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Shaozhuan WANG, Shenchun CHANG, Guofeng WENG
  • Publication number: 20160263608
    Abstract: An applicator for dispensing liquid material onto a substrate includes a body, a valve module having a valve stem, and a backpressure control device provided in the body and having a device passage. The body includes an inlet passage, a dispensing outlet passage, and a recirculation outlet passage. The valve module has a dispensing mode and a recirculation mode, and directs the liquid material through the dispensing outlet passage in the dispensing mode and directs the liquid material through the recirculation outlet passage in the recirculation mode. The valve stem is movable between an open position in the dispensing mode and a closed position in the recirculation mode. The backpressure control device directs the liquid material through the device passage in the recirculation mode such that a backpressure of the liquid material in the recirculation mode is substantially equal to a backpressure of the liquid material in the dispensing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Joel E. Saine
  • Publication number: 20160263609
    Abstract: A sprinkler base is provided comprising a platform component and a flow component. The flow component may have a tubular body encompassing a flow passage. A fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet may communicate with each other via the flow passage. The first fluid outlet may be arranged to receive a sprinkler head extending perpendicularly to an axis of the tubular body. The platform component may include mounting means to hold the tubular body of the flow component. Restraint means may be provided to retrain the tubular body against rotation about the axis of the tubular body relative to the platform component in one of a plurality of rotational positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Kathleen Patricia HOLMES
  • Publication number: 20160263610
    Abstract: Powder is sprayed uniformly and favorably from a powder nozzle into processing target air. In a coating mist collection apparatus, coating mist in processing target gas is collected by filters in a state in which a coating mist trapping filter covering layer made up of an accumulated layer of powder is formed on the surface of the filters. The coating mist collection apparatus is provided with a powder dispersion means that obtains a uniform powder concentration in the air in sealed powder tanks by dispersing the powder stored in the tanks in a uniform floating dispersed state, and is provided with a spray air conveying means that supplies the powder in the floating dispersed state in the powder tanks along with carrier air to powder nozzles through powder supply passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Kenji SAKITA
  • Publication number: 20160263611
    Abstract: An ultrasonic atomizer for maintaining a constant temperature of an ultrasonic vibration generating unit by decreasing a temperature at the periphery of the ultrasonic vibration generating unit even under an environment in which the ultrasonic vibration generating unit is exposed to a high temperature is provided. The ultrasonic atomizer includes: an ultrasonic vibration generating unit which generates ultrasonic waves and atomizes a spray material; a nozzle unit; a housing; and a heat exchange unit which surrounds the ultrasonic vibration generating unit, includes a separation wall which divides the heat exchange unit into heat exchange chambers, and cools heat generated from the ultrasonic vibration generating unit, in which the heat exchange chambers include: a heating chamber; and a cooling chamber which surrounds the heating chamber, and includes a cooling space by being isolated with the heat exchange unit abutting the heating chamber between the cooling chamber and the heating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Joon Sik KIM, Ju Han LEE, Dong Pil WON, Jin Woo LEE, Ho Il CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160263612
    Abstract: An ultrasonic atomizer for maintaining a constant temperature of an ultrasonic vibration generating unit by decreasing a temperature at the periphery of the ultrasonic vibration generating unit even under an environment in which the ultrasonic vibration generating unit is exposed to a high temperature is provided. The ultrasonic atomizer includes: an ultrasonic vibration generating unit which generates ultrasonic waves and atomizes a spray material; a nozzle unit a heat exchange unit which cools heat generated from the ultrasonic vibration generating unit; and a housing which has heat exchange chambers, where the heat exchange chambers include: a vortex chamber which is positioned in the housing at the periphery of the ultrasonic vibration generating unit and guides a vortex flow; and a thermal insulation chamber which surrounds the vortex chamber and has a separation wall which abuts the vortex chamber, and includes an internal thermal insulation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: PEPTRON INC.
    Inventors: Joon Sik KIM, Ju Han LEE, Dong Pil WON, Jin Woo LEE, Ho Il CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160263613
    Abstract: A flameless candle device with a fountain includes a container, a light-emitting member, and a pump motor. The container has an outer wall to surround an accommodation space. The accommodation space is divided into a first half portion and a second half portion by a partition. The first half portion is in communication with the second half portion through an opening. The partition has a flange thereon. The accommodation space is adapted to accommodate a fluid, such as water. The light-emitting member is located in the accommodation space. The pump motor is in communication with the first half portion and the second half portion. When the pump motor is activated, the water flows from the first half portion to the second half portion, alternatively, from the second half portion to the first half portion. The present invention provides an illumination effect as well as visual and auditory enjoyments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: MOU-LI LIN
  • Publication number: 20160263614
    Abstract: A process for in-line coating of roll formed products that includes: cleaning and/or pretreating the roll formed product to remove surface contaminants that may interfere with the coating adhering to the roll formed product; completely covering the entire outer surface of the roll formed product by applying an ultraviolet light curable coating to the product, such that when curing is complete, the coating adheres to the product including any edges thereof; and exposing the coating on the roll formed product to an ultraviolet light to cure the coating. The resulting roll formed product is a completely coated finished product that provides complete cut-edge protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen C. Linch
  • Publication number: 20160263615
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a discharge system that can reduce an adhered amount of fluid to a coupler on a discharging device side to be smaller than an adhered amount of the fluid to a coupler on a refilling device side during a refilling operation of the fluid to the discharging device. A discharge system includes a discharging device capable of discharging the fluid and a refilling device capable of refilling the discharging device with the fluid. A refill-side coupler provided to the refilling device side and a discharge-side coupler provided to the discharging device side is fitted and connected to refill the discharging device side with the fluid from the refilling device side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Heishin Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Kunihiro Ichida
  • Publication number: 20160263616
    Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus and a method of making gratings are provided. The inkjet printing apparatus comprises a base; a platform provided on the base configured to carry a substrate to be processed to linearly move in a first direction on the surface of the base; and a printhead assembly provided above the platform, wherein the printhead assembly includes a printhead support and a plurality of printheads provided on a side of the printhead support facing the platform, each of the plurality of printheads is provided with a nozzle, and the printhead assembly can move linearly in the first direction. The present invention is adaptable to using inkjet printing technology to make gratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Yanbing WU
  • Publication number: 20160263617
    Abstract: A method for forming a dry coating film on a surface of an object to be coated including the steps of: setting a dry coating film thickness T not smaller than 300 ?m; formulating or preparing a colored paint containing a binder resin and a color pigment and satisfying conditions that (a) a scaly pigment having a prescribed shape is further contained, (b) a content of the scaly pigment is from 5 to 45 volume % in components forming the coating film, (c) a coating film having the thickness T hides the surface, and (d) a color difference between the coating film having the thickness T and a coating film having a thickness of 0.7 T is not smaller than 2.0; coating the surface with the colored paint until the surface is hidden; and drying the coating film, as well as a paint used therefor are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON PAINT MARINE COATINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAJI, Hideyuki KONDO, Atsuhiro YAMASHITA, Shinichi ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160263618
    Abstract: A method of protecting a textile material from light involves combining at least one crystallization auxiliary with a micro-filament non-woven fabric having a surface weight of 20 to 300 g/m2, wherein the non-woven fabric comprises composite filaments that are melt-spun and plaited as a non-woven fabric having a titer of 1.5 to 5 decitex and the composite filaments are split into at least 80% of elementary filaments having a titer of 0.05 to 2.0 and are solidified, and wherein the elementary filaments have the at least one crystallization auxiliary including titanium dioxide, silicon dioxide, magnesium silicate hydrate, in particular in the form of talcum and/or aluminum silicate, in particular in the form of kaolin, in each case in an amount of 0.2 to 5 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Groten, Guenter Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20160263619
    Abstract: A dispensing and ultraviolet (UV) curing system is disclosed with low backscatter. The system includes a dispenser for dispensing an ultraviolet (UV) curable material onto a substrate and a UV radiation source assembly coupled to the dispenser and operable to facilitate curing the UV curable material that has been dispensed onto the substrate. The UV radiation source assembly has a UV radiation source with a first optical axis and an optical element with a second optical axis. The second optical axis is different than the first optical axis. The optical element is configured such that, during operation, UV radiation from the UV radiation source passes through the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yong Wang, Erik Sorensen, Paul Constantinou
  • Publication number: 20160263620
    Abstract: A method of making a patterned article includes: forming a shielding layer on a substrate; patterning the shielding layer and the substrate to form a cavity that extends through the shielding layer into the substrate so as to form a recess in the substrate, the recess being defined by a recess-defining surface of the substrate; forming a color layer on the recess-defining surface of the substrate so that the color layer is defined with an indentation; and removing the shielding layer after forming the color layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Jun LI, Wen-Bo WU, Jian-Jun SUN, Jian-Fang HU
  • Publication number: 20160263621
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith Wojcieshowski, Christian Newman
  • Publication number: 20160263622
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine comprises a sorting conveyor suitable for transporting postal articles in series past sorting outlets and a postal article feed unit having a magazine for loosely storing postal articles to be sorted and a separator that has a robotized arm and a vision sensor and that is suitable for picking up the postal articles to be sorted one-by-one from the magazine and for injecting them onto the sorting conveyor while placing them in series at constant pitch. The magazine has a platform mounted on an elevator that is actuated to keep the pile of postal articles a certain setpoint distance away from the vision sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Hicham EL BERNOUSSI
  • Publication number: 20160263623
    Abstract: Systems and methods for parcel one pass labeling and sorting for presort qualification. The system includes a conveyor on which parcel pieces are placed by an operator, where the conveyor ensures proper gap between parcel pieces and justifies the parcels to an edge of the conveyor in order to align the parcels with labelers which print and apply shipping documents and shipping labels. The labeled parcel pieces are then sorted according to the destination indicated and deposited into a sort bin. The system is configured to allow dynamic reassignment of the sort bins based on capacity and sort destinations processed. A single bin is used for depositing parcel pieces which do not need to be sorted by destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Wojdyla, Brian Bowers, Paul Kostyniuk, Walter S. Conard
  • Publication number: 20160263624
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting matter comprises bulk feeding means configured for feeding a plurality of objects into a detecting region; at least one light source having a focusing element and being configured for illuminating at least one object moving in an object plane in the detecting region; and a first light-analyzing apparatus arranged to sense light that has been transmitted through the object. In the associated method, the object is caused to move in the plane and the object is illuminated with incident light. Light that has been transmitted through the object and is falling in a measuring plane is detected, and an object-specific parameter based on the detected transmitted light is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: TOMRA SORTING NV
    Inventors: Dirk BALTHASAR, Tobias HARTMANN, John MCGLOUGHLIN, Douglas Alexander REID
  • Publication number: 20160263625
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of cleaning a mask cover includes loading a cleaning board including a foreign substance removal portion in a surface of the cleaning board into a mask cover housing chamber of a charged particle beam lithography system, the mask cover housing chamber housing a mask cover including: a frame having a central opening; a grounding plate positioned on the frame such that an end of the grounding plate protrudes toward an inner side of the opening, and a grounding pin protruding downward from the end of the grounding plate, positioning the cleaning board below the mask cover, and bringing the mask cover and the cleaning board close to or contact with each other such that the foreign substance removal portion removes a foreign substance attached to the grounding pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shun KANEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160263626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning a stylus (1) of a measuring probe (2), said device comprising: —a cleaning chamber (4) for accommodating said stylus (1) during a cleaning process, said cleaning chamber (4) comprising an opening (5) for introducing and removing said stylus (1) in and from said cleaning chamber (4); —supply means (7) for supplying a cleaning agent, for example a cleaning liquid or aerosol, and/or a drying agent, for example air, into said cleaning chamber (4) for cleaning and/or drying said stylus (1). The invention further relates to an assembly of such a device and a measuring machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: F.G.J. Lammertink Beheer B.V.
    Inventor: Gerhardus Hendrikus Albertus Schopman
  • Publication number: 20160263627
    Abstract: A process fluid circulation type processing system has a processing apparatus that supplies a process fluid to a workpiece held on a chuck table. A process fluid supplying apparatus adds a surface active agent to pure water to produce the process fluid at a predetermined concentration and then supplies the process fluid to the processing apparatus. A pure water generating apparatus removes processing dust and impurities including the surface active agent from waste fluid discharged from the processing apparatus to thereby generate the pure water and then supplies the pure water to the process fluid supplying apparatus. The process fluid supplying apparatus includes a pure water passage, a pure water flow meter for measuring the flow rate of the pure water, and a surface active agent supplying unit for supplying the surface active agent to the pure water downstream of the pure water flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Masayoshi Uchida, Miki Yoshida, Satoshi Arai
  • Publication number: 20160263628
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a rotary tubular object includes a reactor into which the rotary tubular object to be cleaned is inserted, a water tank containing clear water, and a centralized ultrasonic system for cooperating with the water tank to ultrasonically clean a section of the rotary tubular object to be cleaned which is located in the reactor. The centralized ultrasonic system is inserted into the reactor. The water tank is intercommunicated with a water inlet of the reactor through a flexible pipe. Water outlets of the reactor are located above the water tank. A water pump connected with the flexible pipe is arranged in the water tank. The present invention adopts the clear water to serve as a cleanser, and, after cooperating with the ultrasonic system, continuously ultrasonically cleans the rotary tubular object section by section. During cleaning, no chemical agent is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Shing Chen
  • Publication number: 20160263629
    Abstract: A laser coating removal system includes a detector and a controller. The detector detects wavelengths associated with radiative emission of elements in laser-induced plasma generated by the laser coating removal. The controller generates concentration data based on the wavelengths, the concentration data indicating concentration of the elements in the laser-induced plasma, and notifies a user of the laser coating removal system in response to concentration of one of the elements in the laser-induced plasma being greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Hagedorn, Donald E. Sprentall
  • Publication number: 20160263630
    Abstract: A system and method for pipe cleaning are disclosed, which include arranging at least one pump to draw a flow of water from the body of water. An output of the at least one pump is fluidly connected to the pipe through a junction disposed between the one end of the pipe and the free end of the pipe, and the at least one pump is activated to draw the flow of water and provide the flow of water to the pipe through the junction such that a flow of water passes through the pipe to remove the debris. The debris is thus entrained in the flow of water and ejected from the pipe through the free end into the body of water until the pipe is clean.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Frosolone
  • Publication number: 20160263631
    Abstract: Pivoting brush heads and associated machines in which cleaning of interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of a pivoting brush head through a tube followed by a reverse cleaning pass where the pivoting brush head engages and cleans the interior surface. The pivoting brush head has a first position for the forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior tube surfaces, and a second position for the reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with the interior tube surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy J. Kane, George Cruz, David L. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20160263632
    Abstract: A debris collection and metrology system for collecting and analyzing debris from a tip used in nanomachining processes, the system including an irradiation source, an irradiation detector, an actuator, and a controller. The irradiation source is operable to direct incident irradiation onto the tip, and the irradiation detector is operable to receive a sample irradiation from the tip, the sample irradiation being generated as a result of the direct incident irradiation being applied onto the tip. The controller is operatively coupled to an actuator system and the irradiation detector, and the controller is operable to receive a first signal based on a first response of the irradiation detector to the sample irradiation, and the controller is operable to effect relative motion between the tip and at least one of the irradiation source and the irradiation detector based on the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: TOD EVAN ROBINSON, BERNABE J. ARRUZA, KENNETH GILBERT ROESSLER, DAVID BRINKLEY, JEFFREY E. LECLAIRE
  • Publication number: 20160263633
    Abstract: A crude oil storage tank includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall and a top wall that collectively define a storage volume. A first nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The first nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a first stream of fluid into the storage volume. A second nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The second nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a second stream of fluid into the storage volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Sandipan Kumar DAS, Sally Ann THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20160263634
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining an endpoint of a process chamber cleaning process are provided. In some embodiments, a processing system having an endpoint detection system may include a process chamber having internal surfaces requiring periodic cleaning due to processes performed in the process chamber; and an endpoint detection system that includes a light detector positioned to detect light reflected off of a first internal surface of the process chamber; and a controller coupled to the light detector and configured to determine an endpoint of a cleaning process based upon the detected reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: BALASUBRAMANIAN RAMACHANDRAN, MASATO ISHII, AARON MUIR HUNTER
  • Publication number: 20160263635
    Abstract: A device for rinsing a container with a rinsing medium is described. The device includes a nozzle for introducing the rinsing medium into the container that is to be rinsed and a suction extractor for extracting by suction at least a portion of the rinsing medium that flows back out of the container. The nozzle has a medium outlet through which the rinsing medium enters the container that is to be rinsed. The nozzle is displaceably guided in a guide and is displaceable between a withdrawn position for positioning the container and a position in which it is inserted in the container for rinsing the container with the rinsing medium. A guide is disposed between the medium outlet of the nozzle and at least a region of the suction extractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Sebastian Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20160263636
    Abstract: A billet (2) is rolled to a rod (3) in a rolling mill. The rod (3) exits the rolling mill with a finishing temperature (TE1). A rear laser measurement device (8) arranged downstream of the rolling mill detects the head end and the speed (v) of the rod (3). The detected speed (v) of the rod (3) is integrated to its length and an instantaneous length (L) of the rod (3) is determined. Dependent on the determined instantaneous length (L) of the rod (3), cutting commands (S) to a rear shears (5) arranged downstream of the rolling mill are provided for cutting the rod (3) in sections (6) of predetermined length (L0). The sections (6) of the rod (3) are cooled down in a cooling bed (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yun LING, Paul Barry RICHES
  • Publication number: 20160263637
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a press-molding apparatus capable of appropriately thickening a vertical wall portion while preventing the occurrence of buckling. [Solution] Provided is a press-molding apparatus configured to mold a press-molded product by performing press working on a work, the press-molding apparatus including: a support member that supports the work with a first thickness having a hat-shaped cross-section or a U-shaped cross-section; a punch member that moves relative to the support member to execute press working so as to reduce a height of a vertical wall portion of the work and thicken the vertical wall portion to a second thickness; and a pad member that faces the support member with the vertical wall portion to be thickened placed therebetween, the pad member being biased by a biasing member and having its distance to the support member kept equal to or smaller than the second thickness during the press working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo YOSHIKAWA, Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Jun NITTA, Tohru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160263638
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a metal blank is provided including a metal sheet having a surface including at least one pair of channels defined therein. Each channel may have a first portion extending from an edge of the blank and a second portion in an interior of the blank. The second portion may be wider than the first portion. The blank may include at least one pair of thermocouple wires, with one wire being attached to each second portion. An adhesive material may be disposed in each second portion. The wires may be attached by welding and the adhesive material may be a metallic composite adhesive. The disclosed blank may be used to calibrate or otherwise assess a process where the blank is being heated or cooled, such as aluminum hot-stamping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrey M. ILINICH, Nia R. HARRISON, Brian Michael BROWN
  • Publication number: 20160263639
    Abstract: A method includes a main forming step in which a blank in which creases are formed by a preforming step is set between a die and a punch such that the die and the punch correspond to the shape of the blank, and is press-formed to form a square tubular component as a bottomed container. When, in the main forming step, a rib protruding outward from between each adjacent two of the vertical walls of the bottomed container in plan view is formed in press forming, a slit is provided in each of the corner portions of the inner side surface of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Masatoshi YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160263640
    Abstract: Press systems for manufacturing hot formed structural components are provided. The systems comprise a fixed lower body, a mobile upper body and a mechanism configured to provide upwards and downwards press progression of the mobile upper body with respect to the fixed lower body. The system further includes a cooling tool configured to cool down a previously heated blank. The cooling tool includes upper and lower mating dies, the lower die connected to the lower body with one or more lower biasing elements and/or the upper die connected to the upper body with one or more upper biasing elements. The system further includes a press tool configured to draw the blank, wherein the press tool is arranged downstream from the cooling tool. Moreover, methods for hot forming structural components are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ignacio MARTIN GONZALEZ, Manuel LÓPEZ LAGE, Pedro RAYA ZAMORA, Anna SUNDEN, Daniel BERGLUND, Kenneth ISAKSSON, Sören ISAKSSON
  • Publication number: 20160263641
    Abstract: A work station (10) and method for joining metallic sheets (12, 14) by a framework (24) that supports and positions a parallel kinematic machine (PKM) (40) including a tripod (46) having struts (48) of adjustable lengths for supporting a punch (52) that cooperates with an anvil (22) to provide clenching or self-piercing riveting that joins the metallic sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. SAVOY, Phillip J. I. MORGAN
  • Publication number: 20160263642
    Abstract: A stock ejector assembly and method for metal forming dies includes a stock ejector with a large spring and a ring-style stripper. The ring-style stripper provides a larger surface area for contacting the stock. The large compression spring is preloaded and when a load is applied, the stripper retracts and the spring pressure increases. When the dies separate, the stock ejector pushes the part off flat surfaces, separating surfaces sealed by adhesion, including but not limited to oil or lubricant adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: STANDARD LIFTERS, INC.
    Inventors: SCOTT M. BREEN, JOEL T. PYPER
  • Publication number: 20160263643
    Abstract: A toolpack for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly is provided. The toolpack includes a tool pack housing assembly, a number of die spacers, a number of dies, and a compression device. The tool pack housing assembly defines a passage and includes an inner surface, an upper sidewall, a lower sidewall, a first lateral sidewall, a second lateral sidewall, a rear sidewall, and a door. The tool pack housing assembly passage extends generally vertically. Each die spacer structured to support a die and defining a central passage. Each die including a body defining a central passage. The die spacers and dies are disposed in said tool pack housing assembly. The compression device is disposed at said tool pack housing assembly lower sidewall and is structured to axially bias said number of die spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Tracy Jay Fowler, Rodney A. Blue
  • Publication number: 20160263644
    Abstract: A laminated steel sheet for a two-piece can body with a high strain level satisfying the following formulae, the polyester resin layer composing the laminated steel sheet having a center line surface roughness (Ra) of 0.2 ?m to 1.8 ?m: r1?r, 0.1?r1/R?0.25, and 1.5?h/(R?r)?4 wherein h is the height of the two-piece can body, r is the maximum radius, r1 is the minimum radius, and R is the radius of the circular laminated steel sheet before forming having the same weight as the can body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhide OSHIMA, Junichi KITAGAWA, Hiroki IWASA, Katsumi KOJIMA, Hiroshi KUBO
  • Publication number: 20160263645
    Abstract: A trimmer assembly for removing portions of sidewalls of cans is provided. The trimmer assembly includes a chute configured to receive the removed portions of sidewalls of cans. The chute includes an angled extending wall configured to prevent removed portions of sidewalls of cans from travelling past the chute without entering the chute without interfering with motion of the cans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gunnar J. Caylor, David S. Revers, Brandon Craig Garfoot, James B. Moses
  • Publication number: 20160263646
    Abstract: A system for bending a surgical rod including a linear actuator and a rotational actuator is provided. The linear actuator is configured for moving the surgical rod along a linear direction of the system, and the rotational actuator is configured for rotating the surgical rod about the linear direction. A bending mechanism is also provided positioned downstream of the linear and rotational actuators configured for bending the surgical rod. A controller is operably connected to the linear and rotational actuators and the bending mechanism, the controller configured to activate the various components and bend the surgical rod into a desired three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Tarek Shazly, Jahid Ferdous, Gregory Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20160263647
    Abstract: A method for producing a casting core for manufacturing cylinder heads including the following steps: producing at least one core component, by a constructive method, with a contour for the formation of internal contours of a first cylinder head producing at least one further core component, by a constructive method, with a contour for the formation of internal contours of a further cylinder head; producing at least one sprue core component for feeding the molten mass during the casting method; and joining the two core components to the sprue core component in an opposing orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Marc SEGAUD, Manfred HUBER, Thomas SUMMER