Patents Issued in December 1, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160346884
    Abstract: A machine tool includes: a spindle head; a spindle rotatably supported on the spindle head; a chuck unit configured to chuck a tool inserted in an axis direction of the spindle; a tool holder configured to hold the tool attached to the chuck unit; and a rotary arm configured to move the tool holder to a reachable position of the spindle. The tool holder is supported on the rotary arm by a support mechanism, and the support mechanism includes a displacement following mechanism configured to support the tool holder on the rotary arm in a manner to be capable of displacing the tool holder in a direction intersecting an axis of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Shinya ITANI, Yutaka TSUKITA, Hiromi MASUDA, Hiroshi UCHIMURA, Mitsunori KOKUBO
  • Publication number: 20160346885
    Abstract: The motor control system of the present invention includes a signal receiving unit for receiving a signal for operating a mechanical brake, a position monitoring unit for obtaining the history of the rotational position of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops using a position detector, a displacement amount calculation unit which calculates the rotational displacement of the servo motor from the receipt of the signal to when the rotation of the servo motor stops from the history, and an abnormality determining unit which determines that an abnormality exists in the mechanical brake when the calculated rotational displacement exceeds a predetermined first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Ikai, Tomoyuki Aizawa
  • Publication number: 20160346886
    Abstract: A bar feeder for separately feeding longitudinal bars (3, 3?) from a storage unit (1) to a transportation unit (2) is provided. The storage unit (1) comprises a delivery mechanism, which delivers bars (3) in delivery direction to the transport unit (2). The transport unit (2) comprises separated, moveable spaces (8) for accommodating the bars (3?), wherein the spaces are moveable in a transport direction. An abutment means is provided on the transport unit, which is moveable from a blocking position for blocking a bar (3) in delivery direction and a release position for allowing movement of the bar in delivery direction and into a space. The abutment means is switched between the blocking position and the release position by a rotational movement of the transport unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: LNS Management SA
    Inventors: Frank Antonin Reisser, Etienne Todoerti
  • Publication number: 20160346887
    Abstract: The invention discloses a vehicle wheel positioning device, constituted of a frame, a cylinder, a belt pulley, a servo motor, a shaft and others. The invention in use is able to achieve positioning function before a vehicle wheel finish turning automation processing, without switching programs for automation production of the wheel with different wheel widths and different offset distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bowen XUE, Donghui ZHANG, Jiandong GUO
  • Publication number: 20160346888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device for the machine-assisted production and machining of dental workpieces (16), particularly of artificial teeth and/or other dental replacement parts, the at least one workpiece (16) being clamped in at least one work-piece retainer (11) which can be raised, lowered and rotatably driven, is positioned on a rotational axis (9), and, for the purpose of machining, feeds said workpiece (16) to at least one tool spindle (4, 5, 6) that is rotationally driven and has a tool (7) secured thereto, an additional tool retainer (2, 2a, 2b) with a plurality of tools (7) arranged thereupon being associated with said workpiece retainer (11, 11a, 11b) and lying opposite on one side thereof, and a workpiece changer (22, 22a, 22b) which receives the workpieces (16, 16a, 16b, 16c) to be machined, such that they can be exchanged, being arranged on the other side of said workpiece retainer (11, 11a, 11b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Huber, Alfons Wörmer Wörmer
  • Publication number: 20160346889
    Abstract: A mounting bracket of a jet assembly includes a connecting assembly and a mounting assembly. The connecting assembly includes a mounting arm, a linking arm, a mounting tab, and a rotating tab. The linking arm is rotatable relative to the mounting arm within a first plane. The mounting tab is mounted to the linking arm. The rotating tab is rotatable relative to the mounting tab within a second plane. The first plane is perpendicular to the second plane. The mounting assembly includes a securing body and a securing tab. The securing tab is mounted to the rotating tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: JIN-GANG GONG, WEI DING, JIAN-ZHOU CAO
  • Publication number: 20160346890
    Abstract: A method includes sending, by a computing device, control signals to a machine tool to machine a component located on a platform to form a feature in the component, monitoring, by the computing device, while machining the feature into the component with the machine tool, torque forces of the machine tool against the component caused by the machining of the feature into the component via at least one sensor positioned on the platform, evaluating, by the computing device, while machining the feature into the component with the machine tool, a quality of the machine tool based on the monitored torque forces; and, in response to the evaluation of the quality of the machine tool indicating an undesirable quality of the machine tool, sending, by the computing device, control signals to the machine tool to interrupt the machining of the component and replace a machining element of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Mike R. Dunkin
  • Publication number: 20160346891
    Abstract: A vibration information display device includes a monitor, a vibration information acquisition unit, an operating information acquisition unit, a storage unit, and a display control unit. The monitor displays information on the chatter vibrations. The vibration information acquisition unit acquires vibration information when the chatter vibrations are detected. The operating information acquisition unit acquires operating information of the machine tool when the chatter vibrations are detected. The storage unit stores the acquired vibration information and operating information. The display control unit displays the vibration information and the operating information stored in the storage unit on the monitor. Alternatively, the display control unit displays the vibration information stored in the storage unit on the monitor together with trajectory information of a blade edge of the tool included in the operating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Okuma Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoharu ANDO
  • Publication number: 20160346892
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing or remanufacturing a component of an earthmover is provided and includes casting or welding a component that can then be attached to a moveable table and images of the entire component can be captured by an imaging device or a plurality of imaging devices. After the images are captured, the images are stitched or manipulated to form a 2D/3D image of the component. The 2D/3D image or images can then be compared with a database of OEM components to determine the differences (dimensions, surface characteristics, etc.) between the 2D/3D image and an OEM component. Once the differences are determined between the 2D/3D image and the OEM specification, the machining process can be adjusted based on the determined differences. This allows for adjustment to the machining process so that overall machining and measuring cycle times are reduced and proper machining tools are efficiently utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: ROHIT BHAPKAR, THIMMAIAH KUMBERA
  • Publication number: 20160346893
    Abstract: A skate blade sharpening system retains a skate blade in a sharpening position whose centerline has a first location relative to a first visual reference feature. A motor-driven rotating shaft has a wheel-mounting location for mounting a grinding wheel for sharpening operation. The shaft accepts an alignment wheel at the wheel-mounting location during an alignment, the alignment wheel having a second visual reference feature having a second location relative to a centerline of the grinding wheel when occupying the wheel-mounting location. An adjustment mechanism moves the shaft transversely during alignment to vary relative position between the wheel-mounting location and the sharpening position including an aligned position in which the centerline of the grinding wheel is aligned with the centerline of the sharpening position, the aligned position being indicated by alignment of the first visual reference feature with the second visual reference feature during alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Russell K. Layton, JR., Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Matt Hanczor
  • Publication number: 20160346894
    Abstract: A grinding apparatus has a support frame and first and second carriages horizontally displaceable on the frame. Respective first and second workpiece spindles are each capable of holding and rotating a workpiece and are vertically displaceable on the first and second carriages. Respective first and second grinders on the frame carry respective first and second grinding wheels and are oriented to engage and machine workpieces held and rotated by the workpiece spindles. One of the grinders is movable horizontal or vertically on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Armin EBERHARDT
  • Publication number: 20160346895
    Abstract: Kits and methods are provided for customization of articles by abrasion of materials that capable of retaining rub designs. The articles may, for example, be apparel such as jeans, and through the use of the components of the present invention one may transfer shapes, such symbols, letter, numbers, representations of animals, representations of persons, representation of flowers, representation of trees, representations of motor vehicles, logos or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jason Dorf, Masayo Anton-Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20160346896
    Abstract: Vibratory finishing apparatus comprising: a receptacle to receive media; a first fixture to: support an object within the receptacle; and move the object relative to the receptacle in at least a first direction; and a first guide to move relative to the receptacle to direct movement of the media within the receptacle to a predetermined part of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Yebing TIAN, Chow Cher WONG, Wallace ONG, Chao Yen LIEW, Luke ROBINSON
  • Publication number: 20160346897
    Abstract: Some implementations of a retaining ring has an inner surface having a first portion formed of multiple planar facets and a second portion that adjoins the first portion along a boundary and includes a frustoconical surface that is sloped downwardly from outside in. Some implementations of the retaining ring have a crenellated or serpentine inner surface, and/or an inner surface with alternating region of different surface properties or different tilt angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Mark Reedy, Simon Yavelberg, Jeonghoon Oh, Steven M. Zuniga, Andrew J. Nagengast, Samuel Chu-Chiang Hsu, Gautam Shashank Dandavate
  • Publication number: 20160346898
    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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: MARK D. MORAVEC, CHAKKRIT SUPAVASUTHI, THEERA YAEMGLIN
  • Publication number: 20160346899
    Abstract: Polishing systems and methods for polishing a substrate are provided. The polishing system includes a polishing assembly having a platen and a polishing pad over the platen. The polishing system also includes a substrate carrying assembly configured to engage a substrate to the polishing pad. The polishing system further includes a thickness sensing assembly configured to monitor a thickness of the polishing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jiun-Yu LAI, Ying-Hsiu TSAI, Wei-Chen CHANG, Yi-Ching CHIOU
  • Publication number: 20160346900
    Abstract: A process for retruing a profile in an abrasive wheel is provided. A lathe table including an edged cutting tool is used for fixturing a grinding wheel having an outside metal edge and an abrasive matrix adjacent thereto for rotation along an axis compatible for lathe removal of material at at least the outside edge of said wheel. A predetermined amount of material along said edge with the edged lathe cutting tool is removed using the lathe cutting tool. A rotating electrical discharge profiling tool which is attached to an electrical discharge machine is used for profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrode. The process uses a machine specifically designed for electrical discharge machining of the profile. The machine also has a mechanism cutting a predetermined profile into the electrode without removing it from the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ronald C. Wiand
  • Publication number: 20160346901
    Abstract: Provided is a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) conditioner comprising: a substrate comprising a horizontal top surface and multiple abrasive units mounted on the horizontal top surface. Each abrasive unit comprises a base of the abrasive unit, an abrasive layer, and a binding layer. The base of the abrasive unit comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. The abrasive layer is formed on the upper surface and comprises multiple abrasive tips. The binding layer is formed between the lower surface and the substrate, and an inclined plane is formed towards the lower surface. The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the CMP conditioner. The polishing capabilities of different regions of CMP conditioner can be regulated by the abrasive units. Then the CMP conditioner of the present invention satisfies the requirements in the current industry about different polishing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Publication number: 20160346902
    Abstract: Provided is a wet substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate. The apparatus comprises a table for holding a substrate, and a process liquid feeding mechanism for feeding process liquid to the substrate held on the table. The table includes a support face for supporting the substrate, a first opening formed in the support face, a second opening formed in the support face and arranged at least partially around the first opening, a first fluid path configured to extend to the first opening of the support face via the table and be connectable to a vacuum source, and a second fluid path configured to extend to the second opening of the support face via the table and discharge the process liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki TOYOMURA, Mitsuru MIYAZAKI, Junji KUNISAWA
  • Publication number: 20160346903
    Abstract: A cutting disk for a machine tool for the cutting and/or grinding of workpieces, in particular consisting of materials such as cellulose or wood, includes a disk-shaped main body that has a radially inside receiving region and a radially outside work zone. The radially outside work zone includes at least one first active region and at least one second active region. The first active region and the second active region each have at least one cutting element that is configured as a cutting grain or as a cutting tooth. The second active region rises radially or protrudes radially in relation to the first active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Damian Brantschen, Ivo Gruber, Reinhard Truffer
  • Publication number: 20160346904
    Abstract: A magnetic table for holding parts to be welded, ground, buffed, or smoothed. A magnetic frame securely holds metallic parts of a wide range of sizes and types in the desired orientation for delicate work. The magnetic frame can be affixed to a standard metal work surface, and can be lifted open to easily remove the finished part, as well as most dust and debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Marshall
  • Publication number: 20160346905
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a head with two lugs extending therefrom, and a ratchet wheel and a pawl are received in the head. A handle has a tongue which is pivotably inserted between the two lugs, and a resilient unit is connected to the tongue. The resilient unit is engaged with a concavity in the rear side of the pawl to push the pawl to be engaged with the ratchet wheel. The handle has two blocks on the top and the bottom thereof, each block has two inclined faces which contact the end faces of the two lugs when pivoting the handle. The resilient unit is moved with the tongue so as to change the position of the pawl to decide the ratcheting direction of the ratchet wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: CHUN-WEI YANG, ZHE-PING ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160346906
    Abstract: An improved rotational tool bit used for operational engagement with a Phillips head style fastener that has two points formed at the end of each of its four symmetrical wings and two concave side wall faces on the wing. The points can bite into the fastener and reduce the cam out effect. The design of each of the four wings places the thickest section of the wing behind the two points, aligned facing the reactionary force generated by the torque applied in rotating the fastener so as to prevent deformation of the points under load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel L. Pinckard
  • Publication number: 20160346907
    Abstract: A ratchet tool device includes a shaft having two compartments formed by curved surfaces, two pawls pivotally attached to the shafts and each having a toothed segment and a swelling, a barrel having an opening for engaging with the shaft and having an internal gear for engaging with the toothed segments of the pawls and for determining the rotational direction of the barrel by the shaft, a spring biasing member is engaged between the pawls for biasing the toothed segments of the pawls to engage with the internal gear of the barrel, a control ferrule is engaged with the shaft and the barrel and includes two actuators for engaging with the swellings and for disengaging the toothed segments of the pawls from the internal gear of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Te Chen CHU
  • Publication number: 20160346908
    Abstract: A modular screw driver includes handle, a lining and a shaft. The handle includes a non-circular bore. The lining includes a profile in compliance with the bore. The shaft includes an operative tip at an end and an insert at another end. The insert is inserted and trapped in the lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Chia-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20160346909
    Abstract: A torque limiting tool is described. The tool comprises a torque limiting mechanism comprising a sleeve connectable to a drive shaft and a torque drive coupler that resides within a housing. The sleeve comprises a sleeve annular sidewall having a plurality of outwardly projecting elongated first lobes and recessed first grooves that are circumferentially positioned along the length thereof. The drive coupler comprises a socket defined by a coupler annular sidewall having a plurality of outwardly projecting second elongated lobes and recessed second grooves positioned along the coupler interior sidewall. Torque is transferred therebetween when the ramped surfaces of the first and second lobes mate within respective second and first grooves of the coupler and sleeve. When a torque limit is exceeded, the first and second lobes of the sleeve and coupler disengage for their respective second and first grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Gary C. Victor, Kari Ann Sausen, Neal N. Nesselbeck
  • Publication number: 20160346910
    Abstract: A torque tool (10) for a subsea vehicle (such as a Remotely Operated Vehicle), a motor assembly (16), and a method of use are described. The torque tool comprises a tool housing, at least one torque drive head, and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the at least one torque drive head. The drive mechanism comprises a first hydraulic motor (17) having a first torque output and a second hydraulic motor (18) having a second torque output. The first and second hydraulic motors are operable to drive a common drive shaft (15). A preferred embodiment comprises a hydraulic motor interface device comprising a first interface surface on one side of the device configured to couple a hydraulic fluid supply to the first motor, and a second interface surface on an opposing side of the device configured to couple a hydraulic fluid supply to the second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Stephen WALTON
  • Publication number: 20160346911
    Abstract: A tool attachment for a handheld power tool that has a housing having a fastening interface includes: an attachment housing on which there is situated a locking unit for locking the tool attachment on the fastening interface of the handheld power tool; a tool receptacle for accommodating an insertion tool; and a hammer mechanism situated in the attachment housing, which hammer mechanism is configured to apply an impact in the axial direction of the tool receptacle on the insertion tool, during hammer operation of the tool attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jens BLUM, Heiko ROEHM, Joerg WELKE, Dietmar SAUR, Tobias HERR
  • Publication number: 20160346912
    Abstract: A support system has a main body with a plurality of legs attached to a support portion. The support portion has an integrated track disposed therein. The integrated track is defined by an elongate cavity disposed through a length of the support portion. The integrated track is either molded into the support portion or defined by a metal channel disposed in the support portion. The integrated track can receive a rotatable rail, for creating a work surface. The integrated track may also receive one or more work implements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Nickolas Reinhart
  • Publication number: 20160346913
    Abstract: A socket holder is provided, including a main body having at least one receiving slot for a socket to be arranged therein and at least one restriction portion. Each receiving slot has a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and a slot opening. Each restriction portion has a first arm portion extending from the first end portion substantially toward the second arm portion and a second arm portion transverse to the first arm portion and extending toward a wall of the receiving slot. Wherein, when the socket is arranged in the receiving slot, the first and second arm portions protrude into a sleeve opening of an end of the socket to restrictedly abut against an inner wall thereof, and the second end portion restrains the other end of the socket from swinging toward the slot opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yu-Hua OU
  • Publication number: 20160346914
    Abstract: A tool holder includes a main body, a back cover and a supporting portion. The main body has a first end formed with a hanging portion and t a second end. The back cover is pivoted to the second end and is closable or expendable relative to the main body to make an inner surface thereof selectively cover or uncover one said side face of the main body. The supporting portion is movably disposed between the main body and the back cover. When the back cover is closed, the supporting portion is received between the main body and the back cover; and when the back cover is expended, two ends of the supporting portion are positionably disposed on the main body and the back cover respectively and the main body and the back cover are positioned relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yu-Hua OU
  • Publication number: 20160346915
    Abstract: A tool box contains: a holder, a cover, a first peripheral fence, and a second peripheral fence. The holder includes a first abutting rib extending upwardly from a top end of a peripheral wall thereof. The cover is used for covering the holder, and between the holder and the cover is defined an accommodating space to accommodate tools. The first peripheral fence is arranged around the peripheral wall of the holder. The second peripheral fence is arranged around an outer wall of the cover and includes a contacting face extending inwardly from a bottom end of the second peripheral fence to contact with the first abutting rib of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Hung LIN
  • Publication number: 20160346916
    Abstract: A scribing tool is provided for scribing and marking linear lines along corrugated panels. The scribing tool comprises an elongated member adapted to rest substantially flushly against a corrugated panel, whereby the flanges of the tool bear against the panel to form linear lines along which to scribe or mark for subsequent cutting. The tool comprises a cross section with a web and an upper and lower flange. The flanges include outer edges that share matching corrugated profiles therealong, whereby the first or second side of the tool can be pressed against a corrugated panel and the flanges of the tool bear flushly thereagainst. Some embodiments of the tool include a tapering height along the tool length, various cross sections that allow for different corrugated edge patterns on opposite sides of the tool, different corrugated edge patterns for specific panels, as well as male or female edge patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Douglas Cox
  • Publication number: 20160346917
    Abstract: An interactive robot mimicking a baby's reactions to physical touches by a human user includes a main portion and two hand portions at the sides. The main portion includes a display panel coupled to a signal processing module. The two hand portions include signal conducting poles and a triaxial force sensor. The signal conducting poles sense actions applied to the hand portions by the user and send signals to the triaxial force sensor. The triaxial force sensor converts the signals to an electrical signal. The signal processing module can determine the action applied by the user, determine an appropriate emotional reaction, and send a reaction signal to the display module. The display module displays a particular countenance after receiving the reaction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: CHANG-DA HO, YI-CHENG LIN, JEN-TSORNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160346918
    Abstract: A robot system comprises a first robot which supports a suspending jig for suspending a workpiece, a second robot which supports a hand, and a control device which performs cooperative control for causing the first robot and the second robot to operate cooperatively. The hand grasps the workpiece at a portion which is lower than a mating portion of the workpiece. In the robot system, the control device performs cooperative control so that the workpiece is conveyed while a condition in which the hand grasps the article is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi INUTAKE, Daisuke ITOU
  • Publication number: 20160346919
    Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, a control apparatus that controls the robot, a teaching apparatus having a first operation part that makes an emergency stop of a motion of the robot and teaching the motion of the robot, and an emergency stop processing apparatus having a second operation part that continues the motion of the robot after the first operation part is operated, wherein the second operation part is separately provided from the control apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshito MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160346920
    Abstract: A robot system and a simultaneous performance control method thereof, comprising a primary robot and at least one secondary robot. Both the primary robot and the secondary robot respectively comprise a control module (101), a storage module (102), a wireless communication module (103) and an operation execution module (104). The control module (101) is connected to the storage module (102), the wireless communication module (103) and the operation execution module (104), respectively. The robot system and the simultaneous performance control method thereof can implement automatic performance of multiple robots, reduce dependency on a user, and function as a learning tool to provide a lifelike language learning environment for a learner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yiling Yan, Hui Zhang, Xiaogang Ding, Mingxuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160346921
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for controlling a robot and a method therefor. The portable apparatus includes: an orientation sensor adapted for measuring orientation of the portable apparatus; an HMI device adapted for detecting two-dimensional manual motion relative to the HMI device; and a processing unit adapted for receiving a first signal representing the measured orientation of the portable apparatus and a second signal representing the detected two-dimensional manual motion relative to the HMI device and controlling a part of the robot to move in a direction in consideration of the measured orientation of the portable apparatus and the detected two-dimensional manual motion relative to the HMI device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Maciej Orman, Wanli Jiang, Carlos Martinez, Jacek Plesnar
  • Publication number: 20160346922
    Abstract: A method of selecting and connecting power subsystems, the method including: locating, by a mobile robot including a processor and a motor, at least one of a first storage subsystem, a first power subsystem, or a first control subsystem; attaching, by the mobile robot, to the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem; moving, by the mobile robot, the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem to another location; and connecting, by the mobile robot, the at least one of the first storage subsystem, the first power subsystem, or the first control subsystem to at least one of a second storage subsystem, a second power subsystem, or a second control subsystem located at the other location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: THE AES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John C. SHELTON, Brett GALURA, Jay GEINZER, Isaiah JEFFERSON, Brian PERUSE
  • Publication number: 20160346923
    Abstract: Provided is a robotic station with a self-teaching system. Operation of this system is automatically initiated for eliminating an accumulated error upon completion of a given number of processing cycles or expiration of a given time. The teaching system has a stationary tactile sensor and a stationary reference object the coordinates of which are known and stored in the memory of the CPU. The second stationary reference object is used for defining an operational coordinate system. In the teaching operation, the positions of all working tools, objects, and processing units are determined in the operational coordinate system by sequentially seeking and touching the searchable tools, objects and units with a changeable tactile sensor for recording their coordinates in the CPU and for subsequent use of these coordinates in object processing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Boris Kesil, Elik Gershenzon
  • Publication number: 20160346924
    Abstract: An initialization method for a manipulator includes: a reference angle maintaining step of setting a rotational angle of a joint part to a reference angle that has been predetermined, and maintaining the reference angle in a state where a driving force relay part is switched to a driving force release state; a drive part coupling step of switching the driving force relay part to a driving force relay state in a state where the joint part is arranged at a position where an initialization operation is performed after the reference angle maintaining step is performed; and an origin setting step of performing matching of a drive origin of a drive part according to a state of the rotational angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuaki HASEGAWA, Toshihiro YOSHII
  • Publication number: 20160346925
    Abstract: A driving component for robot can include a communicating module configured to receive control signals, a motor, a controller coupled to the communicating module and configured to drive the motor according to the control signals received by the communicating module, a sensor configured to detect environment and providing detected results to the controller, a battery configured to provide electric power to the communicating module, the motor, the controller and the sensor, and a housing containing the communicating module, the motor, the controller, the sensor and the battery. The housing can include a coupling structure configured to couple to another driving component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: YI-CHENG LIN, JEN-TSORNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160346926
    Abstract: A robot system, and method for controlling it, for collaborative robot applications has a movable robot arm and a controller, wherein the controller is provided to control the movement of the distal end of the robot arm along a movement path according to at least a sequence of coordinate data and respective commands of a robot program and wherein the controller is provided to determine exact movement speed and course of the movement path between consecutive coordinates according to a set of parameters. At least two alternatively selectable sets of parameters are provided which both are related to a respective individual comfort level of a respective collaborative human worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bjoern Matthias, Christoph Winterhalter, Hao Ding
  • Publication number: 20160346927
    Abstract: A method for identifying a manipulator by means of a portable terminal device, wherein the portable terminal device comprises a 3D camera. The method operates to detect a three-dimensional image of at least one part of the manipulator to be identified by means of the 3D camera of the portable terminal device. An actual status of the manipulator is determined based on the three-dimensional image detected. The 3D camera is a plenoptic camera, and the detected three-dimensional image comprises a four-dimensional light field of at least one part of the manipulator to be identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Gerhard HIETMANN
  • Publication number: 20160346928
    Abstract: A method for robotic adaptive production includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities in response to detecting a change in the production environment. A robotic adaptive production method includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities to minimize a production task cycle time or improve a production task quality. A robotic adaptive production method includes estimating a relationship between a control parameter and a sensor input; and modifying the control parameter online to achieve an updated parameter based on the estimating. A robotic adaptive production method includes receiving sensor input relating to robotic performance during the performance of production tasks and online optimizing a process parameter based on robotic performance during the performance of the production tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: George Q. Zhang, David P. Gravel, Soenke Kock, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Heping Chen, Sangeun Choi, Arnold Bell, Biao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160346929
    Abstract: A robot calibration system may comprise a robot with an end-of-arm tool for industrial manufacturing, an output sensor to measure an output of the robot, and a computing device running a calibration program for calibrating the robot. The calibration program may comprise a communication module to receive output data from the output sensor, and a control module to command the robot. The control module may be configured to command actuation of the end-of-arm tool at an initial input value of an electrical parameter, determine that a current output value is not within a threshold of a target value, execute an interpolation algorithm to calculate a next input value, command actuation at the next input value, determine that the current output value is within the threshold of the target value, end calibration, and log a relationship between input values and corresponding output values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Zhengyuan Sam Yang, Brian Carpenter, René David Alfaro
  • Publication number: 20160346930
    Abstract: A method for characterising the environment of a robot, the robot having a flexible arm having a plurality of joints, a datum carried by the arm, a plurality of drivers arranged to drive the joints to move and a plurality of position sensors for sensing the position of each of the joints, the method comprising: contacting the datum carried by the arm with a first datum on a second robot in the environment of the first robot, wherein the second robot has a flexible arm having a plurality of joints, and a plurality of drivers arranged to drive those joints to move; calculating in dependence on the outputs of the position sensors a distance between a reference location defined in a frame of reference local to the robot and the first datum; and controlling the drivers to reconfigure the first arm in dependence on at least the calculated distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Luke David Ronald Hares
  • Publication number: 20160346931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a arrangement for calibrating a kinematics and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, which especially can be applied to extend the calibration to classes of parallel and serial robots, which have not been constructed especially for achieving the greatest possible accuracies, but which preferably have a high reproducability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Johannes Gottlieb
  • Publication number: 20160346932
    Abstract: An automatic calibration method for a robot system is disclosed. The automatic calibration method for a robot system includes the steps of calibrating a sensor and a sensor coordinate system of the sensor with respect to a world coordinate system, controlling a robot under the guidance of the sensor to move a point of a tool mounted on the robot to reach a same target point with a plurality of different poses, the point of the tool in a tool coordinate system, and calculating a transformation matrix tcpTt of the tool coordinate system with respect to a tool center point coordinate system based on pose data of the robot at the same target point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-yi Lu, Lvhai Hu
  • Publication number: 20160346933
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robot control system, the robot control system includes a mobile terminal coupled to a robot. The robot includes a sensing module, a controller and a first display, the mobile terminal includes a control system and a wireless communication module, the control system includes an image module; the sensing unit is used to sense a force acting on the robot and a direction of the force, the controller controls the robot to transfer the information of the force and the direction to the wireless communication module by a cloud, the image module processes the information of the force and the direction of the force to gain an emotion signal, the wireless module and the cloud transfer the emotion signal to the robot, the controller controls the first display to display a corresponding emotion icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: SHIH-PIN LIN, TING-YI LIAO, CHANG-DA HO, YI-CHENG LIN, SEI-PING LOUH, JEN-TSORNG CHANG