Patents Issued in January 3, 2017
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Patent number: 9533356Abstract: A cutting insert includes: a polygonal shaped upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface connected to each of the upper and lower surfaces; and an upper cutting edge located at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface. The upper surface alternately includes three major corners and three minor corners. The upper cutting edge includes: a corner cutting edge; a minor cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle; and a major cutting edge inclined toward the lower surface as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle. The corner cutting edge, the minor cutting edge and the major cutting edge are located sequentially from a first major corner to each of first and second minor corners, both of which are adjacent to the first major corner.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Kenichirou Koga, Masahiro Shibata, Kazuki Yamamichi
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Patent number: 9533357Abstract: A tuned or tunable boring tool includes a boring bar defining an elongated cavity therein. A distal end of the boring bar is configured to support a tool or cutting insert. The boring tool further includes a dynamic vibration absorber inserted within the elongated cavity of the boring bar. The dynamic vibration absorber includes a mass that vibrates in conjunction with vibration of the boring bar. The mass has a proximal end and a distal end. The dynamic vibration absorber further includes at least one resilient proximal support positioned adjacent to and supporting the proximal end of the mass and at least one distal resilient support positioned adjacent to and supporting the distal end of the mass. The at least one proximal support and at least one distal support have a different stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: KENNAMETAL INCInventor: Ruy Frota de Souza Filho
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Patent number: 9533358Abstract: Provided is a material to be worked in face driving, which can facilitate making a face driver hold the material and can prevent a slide in the rotating direction between the face driver and the material, and a method for working the material. The material is to be worked with one end surface thereof held by the face driver having a center pin and a plurality of driving claws arranged around the center pin. A center hole into which the center pin is fit is formed on the one end surface. A recess or a protrusion existing in every phase in a circumferential direction around the center hole is formed on the one end surface. The recess or the protrusion is arranged within an area of the one end surface in a radial direction of the one end surface, into which the driving claws are driven.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshitaka Suzuki, Teruki Kameda
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Patent number: 9533359Abstract: Drilling apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a first robot (10); a first member (30) (e.g. a pressure foot) and a drilling tool (38) both coupled to the first robot (10); a second robot (12); and a second member (52) coupled to the second robot (12); wherein the apparatus is arranged to press the members (30, 52) against opposite sides of a part to be drilled (2, 100) (e.g. an aircraft panel) so as to hold the part (2, 100) and prevent deflection of at least a portion of the part (2, 100); and the first member (30) and the drilling tool (38) are arranged such that the drilling tool (38) may drill into the portion of the part (2, 100) of which deflection is opposed from the side of the part (2, 100) pressed against by the first member (30). The robots (10, 12) may be robotic arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Jonathan Michael Carberry, Austin James Cook
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Patent number: 9533360Abstract: A method for roughening an inner surface (8) of a cylindrical bore (9), in particular a running surface in a cylindrical bore or cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine. A rotating tool (1) is moved in a translatory manner in the axial direction of the cylindrical bore (9) and has a radial cutting head (7). A chip (12) is lifted off by at least one cutting edge of the radial cutting head (7) and is broken away via a further edge or face of the radial cutting head (7), in order to produce the roughened surface. The tool (1) is introduced into the cylindrical bore (9) or is passed through it, after which a positioning of the tool (1) in the radial direction takes place, and after which the removal of the material takes place via the rotating tool (1) when the tool is moved in its advancing direction (V) out of the cylindrical bore. A tool (1) is also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Oliver Neufang
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Patent number: 9533361Abstract: A cutting machine may include a table configured to place thereon a workpiece to be cut, a cutting unit having a cutter and tiltable relative to the table, and a position determining mechanism operable for determining a position of the cutting unit at a plurality of set positions including a vertical position and a plurality of tilt positions where the cutting unit is tilted from the vertical direction. The position determining mechanism may include an operation member operable by a user, and a switching device couple to the operation member and configured to switch the position of the cutting unit to be determined between the plurality of set positions according to the operation of the operation member.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuhiko Sasaki
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Patent number: 9533362Abstract: A miter saw including a base having a plurality of grooves formed in a bottom surface thereof, a table rotatable with respect to the base, a rotary indexing mechanism and a locking mechanism. The rotary indexing mechanism includes a body fixedly connected to and rotatable with the table and a protrusion provided on the body. The protrusion can be received within one of the plurality of grooves in the base and thereby angularly index the table at a desired position with respect to the base. The locking mechanism is operably coupled to the table and is configured to lock the table at the desired position. The miter saw has a more reasonable and practical structure that allows angular indexing and interlocking of the table with respect to the base to be accomplished by a single hand.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Ken Holding Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mingting Wu
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Patent number: 9533363Abstract: An indexable thread forming tap including: a body in a shaft shape; and a tip concentrically and detachably attached to a leading end portion of the body by screw-fastening and rotationally driven around an axial center along with the body for rolling of a female thread, the body being disposed with a screw hole concentrically to the axial center such that a screw shaft disposed on the tip concentrically to the axial center is screwed into the screw hole for the screw-fastening, a leading end surface of the screw shaft being pressed against a bottom surface of the screw hole into close contact with each other by the screw-fastening to integrally fix the tip to the body without the leading end of the body abutting on the tip, the body being disposed with a restraining hole concentrically to the axial center.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: OSG CORPORATIONInventors: Jiro Osawa, Takayuki Matsushita, Kentaro Norimatsu, Tasuku Itoh
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Patent number: 9533364Abstract: A tapping tool is mountable on an adapter for tapping. The adapter includes a ring gear in which the tapping tool is mountable; and a gear holder in which the ring gear is disposed and which is mountable on a turret of a turret punch press so as to locate the disposed ring gear at a position corresponding to a punch mounting section formed in advance in the turret. The tapping tool includes a cylindrical body and a rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Nobuhisa Sonoda, Shingo Arai, Junichi Asami
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Patent number: 9533365Abstract: An electric discharge machining apparatus includes a power supply, an electrode gap formed from an electrode and a workpiece, a current limiting resistor connected between the power supply and the electrode gap, switching elements that turns on and off application of a voltage from the power supply to the electrode gap, an inductance element connected in series between the switching elements and the electrode gap, and a control unit that controls the switching elements. The control unit causes the switching elements to perform ON/OFF operations according to a switching pattern having an on-pulse time width (?Ton) in which a voltage of the electrode gap can reach a voltage value of the power supply in an on-pulse time and a pause time width (?Toff) equal to or longer than a time width (?tic) of a discharge current flowing during the capacitor discharge and shorter than a cycle (?Tso) of the self-excited oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Ieyoung Kim, Takashi Hashimoto, Tomoaki Takada, Takayuki Nakagawa, Yuto Sasaki
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Patent number: 9533366Abstract: A welder power supply and welding method are provided which welds in a DCEN state, but when a short circuit is detected the current waveform switches to an EP state and the short circuit is cleared while the electrode has a positive polarity.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Steven R. Peters, Judah Henry
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Patent number: 9533367Abstract: A cordless welding machine includes first and second batteries being connected in parallel, a ground clamp connected to the first and second batteries, and a first welding electrode connected to the first and second batteries. The batteries providing a current output of at least about 40 amps.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: David A. Carrier, Geoffrey S. Howard, Shelby K. Starks, David A. Goldman
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Patent number: 9533368Abstract: There is provided a flux-cored wire containing flux within a stainless steel or mild steel outer cover for use in stainless steel welding and gas-shielded arc welding using a shielding gas. The flux-cored wire contains, based on the total mass of the flux-cored wire, predetermined amounts of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Ti, and O. The remainder are Fe and incidental impurities. The shielding gas is pure Ar gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Miyata, Reiichi Suzuki, Shun Izutani
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Patent number: 9533369Abstract: The invention relates to a plug part (21) for detachable connecting a torch neck (19) of a water-cooled welding torch (7) to a socket part (34) arranged on a hose package (20), having a cylindrical pipe element (22) with an axially running channel (23) for a welding wire (9) and a protective gas (5) and having at least two cooling channels (29, 30) for supplying and returning a cooling fluid, and a union nut (24) rotatably arranged on the pipe element (22), the union nut having an internal thread for connection to a mating external thread on the socket part (34), the invention further relating to such a socket part (34). In order to produce an optimal connection between the torch neck (19) and the hose package (20), a flange (25) having at least one receiving opening for receiving a pin-like element (36) of the socket part (34) is arranged on the pipe element (22) of the plug part (21) in order to fix at least one angular position of the torch neck (19).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Fronius International GmbHInventors: Klaus Oberndorfer, Daniel Platzer, Josef Raxendorfer, Sebastian Licht
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Patent number: 9533370Abstract: A method for laser marking an anodized metal surface (5) with a desired color, which method comprises: providing a laser (1) for emitting a laser beam (4) comprising laser pulses having a pulse energy, a pulse width, and a pulse repetition frequency; providing a scanner (2) comprising a first mirror (6) for scanning the laser beam in a first direction (8), and a second mirror (7) for scanning the laser beam in a second direction (9); providing a lens (3) for focussing the laser beam from the laser (2) onto the anodized metal surface (5) to form a spot (31) having a spot diameter and a pulse fluence; providing a controller (11) for controlling the scanner (2) with a control signal (12); marking a plurality of lines (15) separated by a hatch distance (19) on the anodized metal surface to form a desired mark (16) by scanning the scanner (2) while pulsing the laser (1); selecting a scan speed (16), the pulse repetition frequency, and the spot diameter such that the separation (18) between consecutive spots (31) dType: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SPI Lasers UK LimitedInventors: Horia Sorin Andrei, Paul Martin Harrison
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Patent number: 9533371Abstract: An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Daniel V. Viens, Robert A. Grelotti, Joseph J. Sangiovanni, John F. Zimmerman, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 9533372Abstract: A method for operating an additive manufacturing apparatus, the method comprises directing a first energy beam along a surface contour vector in a build plane. A second energy beam is directed along a plurality of substantially parallel hatch vectors disposed in the build plane inward of the surface contour vector. A sum of the surface contour vector and the plurality of hatch vectors define a processed powder region in the build plane. A third energy beam is directed along an offset contour vector in the build plane. The offset contour vector includes a plurality of unprocessed powder regions in the build plane between the surface contour vector and the plurality of hatch vectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Christopher F. O'Neill
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Patent number: 9533373Abstract: Provided is a powder overlay nozzle that can increase the quality of an overlay layer formed on processing portion of a workpiece, and that can greatly increase workpiece productivity and maintainability. The powder overlay nozzle includes an inner nozzle member including a laser passage for passing laser beam, and an outer nozzle member externally fitted on the inner nozzle member. Between the inner nozzle member and the outer nozzle member, a discharge space for passing powder is formed. The outer nozzle member includes a supply channel for supplying the powder to the discharge space in a direction inclined with respect to an axis L of the powder overlay nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akio Sato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9533374Abstract: A manufacturing method in which laser welding is used to weld multiple posts of a protection structure with multiple splits of the silicon steel sheet assembly of a stator module. The manufacturing method has high welding precision and excellent sealing effect. Also, the welding time is shortened and the thermal deformation is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Shu-Fan Liu, Kuo-Chen Chang
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Patent number: 9533375Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus configured to measure a temperature distribution of a surface to be measured is provided. The temperature sensing apparatus includes a lens set, a filtering module, a plurality of sensor arrays, and a processing unit. The lens set is configured to receive radiation from the surface to be measured. The filtering module is configured to filter the radiation from the lens set into a plurality of radiation portions respectively having different wavelengths. The sensor arrays are configured to respectively sense the radiation portions. The processing unit is configured to calculate an intensity ratio distribution of the radiation between the different wavelengths according to the radiation portions respectively sensed by the sensor arrays and determine the temperature distribution according to the intensity ratio distribution. A laser processing system and a temperature measuring method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chia-Hung Cho, Yi-Chen Hsieh, Kai-Ping Chuang, Sen-Yih Chou, Chun-Jen Lin
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Patent number: 9533376Abstract: Embodiments are directed to the formation micro-scale or millimeter scale structures or method of making such structures wherein the structures are formed from at least one sheet structural material and may include additional sheet structural materials or deposited structural materials wherein all or a portion of the patterning of the structural materials occurs via laser cutting. In some embodiments, selective deposition is used to provide a portion of the patterning. In some embodiments the structural material or structural materials are bounded from below by a sacrificial bridging material (e.g. a metal) and possibly from above by a sacrificial capping material (e.g. a metal).Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Microfabrica Inc.Inventors: Arun S. Veeramani, Heath A. Jensen, Uri Frodis, Christopher G. Wiita, Michael S. Lockard, Irina Boguslavsky, Pavel Lembrikov, Dennis R. Smalley, Richard T. Chen
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Patent number: 9533377Abstract: A weld bead shaping apparatus including: a gouging torch for gouging an object to be shaped; a shape sensor for measuring a shape of the object; a slider apparatus and an articulated robot for driving the gouging torch and shape sensor; an image processing apparatus; and a robot controlling apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes: a shape data extracting unit extracting shape data of the object, from a measurement result obtained by the shape sensor; and a weld reinforcement shape extracting/removal depth calculating unit calculating a weld reinforcement shape of the weld bead from a difference between the shape data and a preset designated shape of the object, and calculating a removal depth by which gouging is performed, based on the weld reinforcement shape. The robot controlling apparatus controls the slider apparatus, the articulated robot, and the gouging torch based on the weld reinforcement shape and the removal depth.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takashi Hamada, Tsuyoshi Kato, Kazuo Aoyama
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Patent number: 9533378Abstract: A cylinder block (10) includes an inter-bore flow passage (14) between adjacent bores (12). Each inter-bore flow passage (14) is formed by closing an opening-side groove portion (15) continuous from a cylinder block deck face and a bottom-side groove portion (16) with the use of a lid member (20) made of copper, and the lid member (20 is laser-welded to a groove wall face of the opening-side groove portion (15). Before the laser-welding, the lid member (20) has recesses (26) that are interspersed in a direction, in which a laser beam travels, at any one of connected portions at which the lid member (20 is connected to the groove wall face of the opening-side groove portion (15).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minoru Kawasaki, Kazuhito Sakai, Shintaro Utsumi
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Patent number: 9533379Abstract: A solid phos-copper base brazing alloy component for forming a brazed joint with a raised shoulder, little to no black oxide, and improved corrosion resistance. The brazing components of the present invention are made of an alloy having a liquidus temperature above 840° F. and contain of about 4-7% phosphorus, about 2-8% tin, about 2% antimony, up to about 3% nickel, 0.1 to about 3% silicon, up to about 3% manganese, with the balance being copper.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Joseph W. Harris
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Patent number: 9533380Abstract: The occurrence of uneven drying in the center and end of a surface of a bonding layer during a desolvation process of a pre-drying step is reduced to ensure highly reliable bonding without peeling of a bonding surface even after repeated exposure to heat shock after bonding. The bonding material of the present invention to achieve the object contains silver nanoparticles coated with organic substance having 6 or less carbon atoms and having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 30 nm as main silver particles, silver nanoparticles coated with an organic substance having 6 or less carbon atoms and having an average primary particle diameter of 100 to 200 nm as secondary silver particles, two kinds of solvents having different boiling points, and a dispersant.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiichi Endoh, Satoru Kurita, Minami Nagaoka
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Patent number: 9533381Abstract: An aligning fixture for box welding that is used to internally support a work-piece has a mounting plate and a plurality of supporting legs. Each of the plurality of supporting legs is removably attached to the mounting plate by a plate connector in order to provide adjustability for welding work-pieces of various sizes. A support structure, being a first leg and a second leg, is pivotally connected to the plate connector and a hinge. The hinge supports a roller mount, a roller, and a pad assembly. The roller mount is vertically positioned, wherein the roller is connected to the roller mount opposite the hinge. The roller allows the supporting leg to slide across the bottom surface within the work-piece. The pad assembly is pivotally attached to the hinge and rests flush against the inner wall of the work-piece when the aligning fixture is deployed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Nu-Way Industries, Inc.Inventor: Steven Arthur Southwell
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Patent number: 9533382Abstract: A method of maintaining a synthetic gas (syngas) cooler for use within a gasifier system is provided. The method includes breaking at least a portion of a non-bonded joint and a seam weld on a quench ring assembly. At least a portion of the wear sub-assembly and a flow control sub-assembly is removed, and the wear sub-assembly is separated from the flow control sub-assembly. The method further includes removing the separation device that extends between the flow control sub-assembly and the wear sub-assembly. At least a portion of the wear sub-assembly is replaced by positioning the replacement portion of the wear sub-assembly over the flow control sub-assembly and coupling the replacement portion of the wear sub-assembly to the main structural member. The method provides a more efficient replacement of worn sub-assemblies, which decreases the time and costs associated with maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: David Clark Talcott
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Patent number: 9533383Abstract: A method of repairing a flange of a casing, or a casing made of aluminum, for a turbine engine or an airplane turboprop or turbojet, the flange including at least one through hole for passing a bolt for fastening equipment. The method includes: forming a spot face in the flange around the hole for passing the bolt; anodizing the bottom surface of the spot face; placing a washer on the spot face; and fastening the washer to the flange using adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SNECMAInventors: Yannis Boletis, Jean-Louis Cardinal, Serge De Sanctis, Julien Tran
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Patent number: 9533384Abstract: A method for accurately assembling and positioning a modular tooling structure for manipulating a workpiece includes receiving, at one or more computers, three-dimensional model information describing the workpiece; generating, at the one or more computers, three dimensional design information representing a configuration for the modular tooling structure, wherein the three dimensional design information includes position data describing a position for at least one engaging member of the modular tooling structure with respect to the workpiece; positioning a multi-dimensional gauge with respect to a base structure based on the position data; and assembling the modular tooling structure using the design information such that a first end of the modular tooling structure is connected to the base structure and the at least one engagement member is positioned at a second end of the modular tooling structure and is in engagement with the multi-dimensional gauge.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Norgren Automation Solutions, LLCInventors: Scott R. McCallum, Roger Allen James
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Patent number: 9533385Abstract: A flat heat pipe includes a flat hollow pipe and a capillary structure. The flat hollow pipe has a first flat portion, a second flat portion and two arc portions, wherein the two arc portions are connected to both sides of the first and second flat portions. The capillary structure is formed in the flat hollow pipe. The capillary structure has a central portion and two edge portions, wherein the central portion is located on an inner wall of the first flat portion, the two edge portions are located on inner walls of the two arc portions respectively, and a thickness of the central portion is smaller than a thickness of each of the two edge portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: COOLER MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Hung Sun, Chun Zhou
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Patent number: 9533386Abstract: A method of removing a metal sleeve from a bore formed in one or more elements is disclosed. The sleeve may be a cold-expanded sleeve secured within the bore by an interference fit. The method includes removing material from the internal surface of the sleeve by a cutter along a line to a depth less than the thickness of the sleeve, and subsequently urging the sleeve from the bore.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Lee Wagstaff, Lee Bradbury, Gareth Towlson
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Patent number: 9533387Abstract: A modular manufacturing system uses a universal base and power infrastructure to receive a variety of tooling plates. This is accomplished by the creation of a modular service interface for simultaneous connection of electrical and fluid power from the base to the tooling plate. In addition, a sensing system is used to automatically identify the specific tool set, and to distinguish between a single plate tool set and a double plate tool set. Individual tool sets are located with certainty through the use of physical placement guide rollers, stops, and friction fit. A PLC manages the power, tool set identification and user interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Specialty Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Bryan Vatterott, Patrick Wilson
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Patent number: 9533388Abstract: An adjusting device for lifting and lowering a workbench is provided between a workbench and a workbench rest. An adjusting seat is firmly secured with the workbench rest and an adjusting wheel is screwed and locked on the adjusting seat. A screwing fastener is inserted through the underside of the workbench and the adjusting wheel, and an elastic member is provided between an upper flange of the screwing fastener and the topside of a fixed plate of the workbench. Thus, by the prestress of the elastic member pushing against the workbench, the workbench can be surely driven by screw rotation of the adjusting wheel and hence the adjusting wheel can easily drive the workbench to move up and down.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Inventor: Bor-Yann Chuang
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Patent number: 9533389Abstract: An embodiment of a circular, annular tool magazine shelf of a tower construction, comprises a base frame adapted for receiving a tool shelf which has a plurality of immovable tool deposit plates, arranged in vertical succession and in a circular ring, adapted for machining one or more tools, and a power-driven tool handling system adapted for transporting tools between the tool magazine shelf and a machine-side pick-up tool magazine store. The magazine shelf also comprises a spindle tower which is mounted rotatably about a vertical rotation shaft being arranged in a circle center-point of one or more tool deposit plates, wherein the base frame includes a monolithically constructed, plate-shaped foundation in which the rotation shaft is mounted overhanging freely by way of a mounting arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AGInventors: Franz-Xaver Bernhard, Tobias Schwörer, Dieter Uttenweiler
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Patent number: 9533390Abstract: A device for changing straight flute drill bits for deep hole drilling, comprising a magazine, for moving a plurality of single drill bit supporting sliders, which is provided with a movable arm for the loading/unloading of one of the sliders from the magazine. The arm moreover enables the positioning of one of the sliders at a head of an adjacent multifunctional machine, the head having coupling/release elements for one of the sliders.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Inventor: Almerino Canuto
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Patent number: 9533391Abstract: In a tool exchanger apparatus of a machine tool including a turret which turns around an axis inclining with respect to a vertical direction and which conveys tools, forces applied to tool gripping portions are calculated from a resultant force of a centrifugal force, gravity and an inertial force applied to each of the tools, using a weight and a position of each of the tools and a turning speed and a turning acceleration of the turret for each of turning phases when the turret turns, and the turning speed and the turning acceleration of the turret are determined for each of the turning phases.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Murota
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Patent number: 9533392Abstract: A machine tool includes a clamping mechanism for clamping/unclamping rotation of a rotary table. A load is measured when an unclamping command is output and then the rotary table is rotated after a set time set in the timer passes, and the set time of the timer is changed in response to a magnitude of the measured load. In this way, it is possible to prevent the clamping mechanism from being damaged due to a subsequent command given before unclamping ends, and extend a life span of a component.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Takuma Nishimura, Naoki Sato, Hiroki Tezuka
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Patent number: 9533393Abstract: A tool arrangement with a tool receptacle and a tool, with at least one fluid channel for supplying a fluid to the tool provided in the tool arrangement. In order to allow an improved supply of alternative fluids to the tool, the fluid channel has at least one throttle point for maintaining the pressure in the fluid channel upstream of the throttle point, and the throttle point is suitable for keeping the pressure on the fluid sufficiently high such that no excessive premature evaporation of the fluid takes place.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: FRANZ HAIMER MASCHINENBAU KGInventor: Franz Haimer
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Patent number: 9533394Abstract: The edge region of one side of a semiconductor wafer is polished by pressing the wafer by means of a rotatable polishing head against a polishing pad lying on a rotating polishing plate, and containing fixed abrasive. The polishing head is provided with a resilient membrane radially subdivided into a plurality of chambers by gas or liquid cushions, the polishing pressure independently selectable for each chamber. The wafer is held in position during polishing by a retainer ring pressed against the polishing pad with an application pressure, a polishing agent is introduced between the wafer and the polishing pad, and the polishing pressure exerted on the wafer in a chamber lying in the edge region of the wafer of the polishing head, and the application pressure of the retainer ring, are selected so that material is essentially removed only at the edge of the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Siltronic AGInventor: Juergen Schwandner
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Patent number: 9533395Abstract: A method of conditioning a surface of a polishing pad is used for conditioning a polishing pad on a polishing table for polishing a thin film formed on a surface of a substrate. The conditioning method includes bringing a dresser into contact with the polishing pad, and conditioning the polishing pad by moving the dresser between a central part of the polishing pad and an outer circumferential part of the polishing pad. A moving speed of the dresser at a predetermined area of the polishing pad is higher than a standard moving speed of the dresser at the predetermined area of the polishing pad.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Mutsumi Tanikawa, Takahiro Shimano
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Patent number: 9533396Abstract: Polycrystalline ultra-hard materials and compacts comprise an ultra-hard material body having a polycrystalline matrix of bonded together ultra-hard particles, e.g., diamond crystals, and a catalyst material disposed in interstitial regions within the polycrystalline matrix. The material microstructure is substantially free of localized concentrations, regions or volumes of the catalyst material or other substrate constituent. The body can include a region extending a depth from a body working surface and that is substantially free of the catalyst material. The compact is produced using a multi-stage HPHT process, e.g., comprising two HPHT process conditions, wherein during a first stage HPHT process the catalyst material is melted and only partially infiltrates the precursor ultra-hard material, and during a second stage further catalyst material infiltrates the precursor ultra-hard material to produce a fully sintered compact.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Smith International, Inc.Inventors: Yi Fang, Charles Jeffrey Claunch
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Patent number: 9533397Abstract: An abrasive article including a substrate having an elongated body, a tacking layer overlying the substrate, a first type of abrasive particle overlying the tacking layer, a second type of abrasive particle different than the first type of abrasive particles overlying the tacking layer, and a bonding layer overlying at least a portion of one of the first type of abrasive particle and the second type of abrasive particle and the tacking layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFSInventors: Paul W. Rehrig, Yinggang Tian, Wei Che, Arup K. Khaund, Thomas Puthanangady, Christopher Arcona, Srinivasan Ramanath
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Patent number: 9533398Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of making articles having portions of polycrystalline diamond bonded to a surface of a substrate and polycrystalline diamond compacts made using the same. In an embodiment, a molding technique is disclosed for forming cutting tools comprising polycrystalline diamond portions bonded to the outer surface of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATIONInventor: David P. Miess
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Patent number: 9533399Abstract: A device for connecting two clamps, each of which has a rail, including a housing that has two insertion openings, which point away from each other and each of which has an adjoining insertion channel, for inserting a respective rail. The device also includes at least one adapter piece which can be inserted into one of the insertion openings and which reduces the free opening cross section of the insertion channel in order to insert a rail with a different cross-sectional area. The adapter piece has a lining which adjoins a collar. The lining rests against the wall of the insertion channel at least in some regions and forms an insertion channel with a reduced cross section in the inserted state, and the collar rests on an end face of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: WOLFCRAFT GMBHInventors: Zbigniew Noniewicz, Hans-Jürgen Schüller
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Patent number: 9533400Abstract: A locking pliers preferably includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a fixed handle, an adjusting screw, a biasing spring, a toggle link, a power triangle link, at least one tie link and a movable handle. The fixed jaw, the movable jaw, the fixed handle, the adjusting screw and the biasing spring are preferably taken from an Irwin item no. 502L3 vise grips, but other parts may also be used. A second embodiment of the locking pliers preferably includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a fixed handle, an adjusting screw, a biasing spring, a toggle link, two power links, at least one tie link, a release link and a movable handle. The fixed jaw, the movable jaw, the fixed handle, the adjusting screw and the biasing spring are preferably taken from an Irwin item no. 502L3 vise grips.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Inventors: Robert L. Aldredge, Michael Bogart, Daniel J Schaefer, David P. Engvall
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Patent number: 9533401Abstract: A ratchet driving mechanism for a hand tool includes: a drive unit, including a drive shaft, a position member and a plurality of latch members, wherein each of the latch members includes a latch plate and an elastic piece; an adjustment ring, sleeved on the drive shaft and formed with a plurality of cavities allowing the position member to be selectively latched and positioned and an accommodation slot allowing each of the latch plates to inwardly/outwardly move; and a ratchet unit, sleeved on the drive shaft and formed with a plurality of ratchet teeth allowing each of the latch plates to be engaged. Accordingly, during the drive shaft driving the ratchet unit for generating rotation, the position member is able to precisely position the ratchet unit on drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: YIH CHENG FACTORY CO., LTDInventor: Jack Lin
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Patent number: 9533402Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulically operated tightening tool comprising a body (1) in which there is assembled a hydraulic cylinder and an actuating ring (6) articulated to the body (1) which receives the action of the piston (3) of the hydraulic cylinder. Two axial tabs protrude from the head of the piston (3) between which tabs there is articulated the actuating ring (6) by means of a shaft with an elastically variable length protruding partially on both sides of the ring. The tabs (7) have transverse facing grooves (16) in which there are housed the ends of the mentioned shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION METALURGICA DEL NOROESTE-AIMEN, TEXAS CONTROLS, S.L.Inventors: Marcos Fontan Guzman, Christian Leal Touceda, Pablo Bello Rodriguez, German Jose Rodriguez Novo, Diego Esteban Tapia
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Patent number: 9533403Abstract: A system and method for vehicle assembly may include a vehicle body sensing unit sensing positions of vehicle bodies conveyed at regular intervals along a vehicle body convey line, a tool sensing unit disposed on a fastening tool for assembling parts to a vehicle body and sensing movement displacement of the fastening tool with respect to an origin of the fastening tool, a tool controller that transmits a fastening torque value of a predetermined part to the fastening tool in accordance with the movement displacement of the fastening tool and records an accumulated value of the movement displacement of the fastening tool, and a main controller that stores a result value of fastening the part, corresponding to a vehicle number of the vehicle body, on the basis of the accumulated value of the movement displacement of the fastening tool and positional information of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jaehyun Lee, Sung Phil Ryu
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Patent number: 9533404Abstract: A wrench includes a body and a rod pivotably received in a first end of the body. A pressing device is mounted in the rod and presses against the body. A handle includes a shank and a connection end pivotably connected to the first end of the body. When the handle is in a coaxial position, the shank protrudes beyond an outer face of the first end. A longitudinal axis of the shank is coincident to the working axis. The shank can be rapidly rotated by fingers of a user. When the handle is in a storage position, the shank is received in a groove in the outer face. A palm of the user can grip and rotate the body without hindrance by the shank.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Inventor: Bobby Hu
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Patent number: 9533405Abstract: A C-clip tool includes a first part and a second part. A first arm and a second arm are connected between the first and second parts. The second part has a reception hole and a rod is located at the mediate portion of the reception hole. Two enlarged holes are located on two ends of the reception hole and communicate with the reception hole. A resilient plate is located in the reception hole and two pillars are connected to the resilient plate. A push member has a block which optionally contacts one of the two pillars. Two operation members are respectively connected to the first and second arms. The operation members are replaceable to operate on different sizes of C-clips.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Inventor: Shwu-Ruu Chern