Patents Issued in April 11, 2017
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Patent number: 9616467Abstract: The present invention provides a cleaning apparatus including at least one dust particulate absorber device(s) and a wiper device. The at least one dust particulate absorber device(s) is used for absorbing foreign matters, the wiper device is used for wiping and cleaning, and the dust particulate absorber device(s) and the wiper device are arranged in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zijin Lin, Yaowei Wang, Yinghua Tian, Kuo Chang
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Patent number: 9616468Abstract: An agricultural seed box washing device and method includes a modular enclosure having a washing area having a stationary first spray array and a second spray array movable transverse to the path of travel of the seed box for washing all six geometric sides of the seed box. The device includes a two-directional conveyor that allows the seed box to cycle back and further through the first spray array for multiple passes through the spray arrays.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: GREEN-AGE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, LLCInventor: Harold Parslow, II
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Patent number: 9616469Abstract: A light irradiation device includes a workpiece support onto which a workpiece (object to be processed) is placed, an ultraviolet lamp for emitting a vacuum ultraviolet beam to a target surface (surface to be processed) of the workpiece, and a light transmitting window member disposed between the workpiece and the ultraviolet lamp and configured to pass the vacuum ultraviolet beam from the ultraviolet lamp therethrough. A gap defined between the target surface of the workpiece and the light transmitting window member is no greater than 1 mm. A gas supply unit is provided for supplying a processing gas into the gap such that the gas travels along the target surface in one direction. A gas blocking member is provided on the workpiece support in a region where the workpiece is not present. The region extends along a supply direction of the processing gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomoyuki Habu
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Patent number: 9616470Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing a polymeric material from a surface of a nanostructure. The method includes applying, by a scanning probe microscope, an electrical field between a probe tip of the scanning probe microscope and the nanostructure, and simultaneously scanning over the surface of the nanostructure. Thereby, bonds connecting the polymeric material to the surface of the nanostructure are broken. A further step includes cleaning the surface of the nanostructure. A scanning probe microscope for performing such a method and a computer program product for controlling the scanning probe microscope are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Pio Peter N. Nirmalraj
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Patent number: 9616471Abstract: A rinsing line for discharging a rinsing fluid out of a medical technical functional device having been rinsed by means of the rinsing fluid is described, in which the rinsing line is, on the one side, connected, provided or intended for being connected with a section of the medical technical functional device and in which the rinsing line is, on the other side, connected with, provided or intended for being connected with a fluid supplying device for supplying a medical fluid into the medical technical functional device. A medical technical functional device, a medical technical treatment apparatus, a method and a control unit are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Juergen Haecker, Soeren Gronau
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Patent number: 9616472Abstract: Various embodiments of contaminant removal systems, compositions, and methods are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for oxidizing a contaminant includes contacting the contaminant with a peroxygen compound and initializing, maintaining, or propagating degradation of the peroxygen compound with an oxygenated organic compound, thereby releasing oxidizing radicals. The method also includes oxidizing the contaminant with the released oxidizing radicals.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Washington State UniversityInventors: Richard J. Watts, Mushtaque Ahmad
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Patent number: 9616473Abstract: A method of decontaminating ground media. The method includes drilling an injection hole into ground media to a depth at or below where contaminants are also present, drilling one or more extraction holes into the ground media in close proximity to the injection hole, injecting a reagent into the injection hole, treating the ground media for a time sufficient to have a chelating agent chelate a metal present in the ground media, reacting the chelated metal with a peroxide to produce hydroxide ions, contacting the reagent with the ground media to decrease its permeability, contacting contaminants in the ground media with the hydroxide ions to convert the contaminants to environmentally safe compounds, increasing the pressure of the reagent into the ground media, further reducing the permeability of the ground media to release trapped contaminants, and transferring contaminants from the ground media to above a surface of the ground media.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: William L. Lundy
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Patent number: 9616474Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for laterally guiding a slab (2) on a transport track (3), comprising a first guide rule (4) and a second guide rule (5). The guide rules (4, 5) are arranged opposite each other on both sides of the transport track (3) and are each connected to at least one actuating drive (6) so as to move in a direction of a width of the transport track (3). The actuating drive can be actuated perpendicularly to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2), wherein the respective longitudinal axis (4L, 5L) of the first guide rule (4) and/or the second guide rule (5) can be positioned at a specified angle (?) relative to the transport direction (7) of the slab (2). The first and/or the second guide rule (4, 5) has at least one contact roller (8) which can be brought into contact with a lateral edge of the slab (2) in order to guide and/or compress the slab (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBHInventors: Moritz Schilling, Matthias Kipping, Volker Kunze, Juergen Seidel
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Patent number: 9616475Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing seamless steel tubes in a rolling mill train with one or more consecutively positioned longitudinal or cross-rolling units and an inside tool which is used as mandrel bar or piercing plug during the rolling process. The aim is to provide a method to reduce the eccentricity of the rolling stock considerably. To achieve this, the longitudinal axis of the inside tool is forced by means of an apparatus to a movement in a distance to the longitudinal axis of the rolling stock. Simultaneously the rotation of the tool around its axis is kept, driven by the rolling stock during rolling.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Hans Joachim Pehle
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Patent number: 9616476Abstract: A device for rolling of pipe blanks has a planetary cross-rolling mill, an advancing bed, a pipe blank feed, a pipe blank advancing unit that pushes the pipe blanks through the planetary cross-rolling mill, proceeding from the advancing bed, the unit having at least one advancing apparatus, and having a mandrel rod and a mandrel rod holder. The pipe blank feed has an axial pipe blank conveying unit that conveys a pipe blank axially into a readiness position, which is provided axially behind the mandrel rod holder. The advancing apparatus is disposed between the planetary cross-rolling mill and the mandrel rod holder, and has a slide.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SMS group GmbHInventor: Thomas Winterfeldt
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Patent number: 9616477Abstract: An embodiment includes a suspended supporting device for roller compression treatment of rotating shaft products, comprising: a containment frame including: a main portion; and an articulating arm including an attachment for a roller cartridge; a support element attached to the main portion and providing internal stabilization to the supporting device; a mechanism providing motion to the articulating arm with respect to the main portion; and an attachment mechanism for suspending the supporting device via attachment to an external element. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Ellwood National Investment Corp.Inventors: Ronald F. Dexter, Marshall B. Rupert, Jared N. Castaldi, Roger L. Garrett
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Patent number: 9616478Abstract: Provided are a bending apparatus and a bending method. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bending apparatus including a guide portion configured to guide a movement and a bending of a flexible substrate so that the flexible substrate is bent and moved, a first fastening portion configured to fix one side of the flexible substrate that is bent along the guide portion, a second fastening portion configured to fix an other side of the flexible substrate, and a driving portion configured to move at least one of the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Woong Kim, Young Ki Hong, Hyun Woo Koo, Young Gug Seol
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Patent number: 9616479Abstract: Provided is a molding method for a plate-shaped workpiece including forming a concave portion (11) at one surface (1a) of a plate-shaped workpiece (1), and bending the plate-shaped workpiece (1) having the concave portion (11) such that the one surface (1a) becomes a concave surface and a rear surface (1b) thereof becomes a convex surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Ota, Daisuke Ogura, Atsushi Sugai, Ken Ishii
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Patent number: 9616480Abstract: A thermo-mechanical treatment process is disclosed. A nickel-base alloy workpiece is heated in a first heating step to a temperature greater than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature of the nickel-base alloy. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is worked in a first working step to a reduction in area of 20% to 70%. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is at a temperature greater than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature when the first working step begins. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is heated in a second working step to a temperature greater than 1700° F. (926° C.) and less than the M23C6 carbide solvus temperature of the nickel-base alloy. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is not permitted to cool to ambient temperature between completion of the first working step and the beginning of the second heating step. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is worked to a second reduction in area of 20% to 70%. The nickel-base alloy workpiece is at a temperature greater than 1700° F. (926° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ATI PROPERTIES LLCInventors: Robin M. Forbes Jones, Christopher D. Rock
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Patent number: 9616481Abstract: A switching unit is capable of switching in a stepwise manner a relative position of a second die with respect to a cutting member in an approaching-and-separating direction. A restriction member abuts on the second die and restricts a position of the second die with respect to a movable body in the approaching-and-separating direction. A driving unit changes a position of the restriction member with respect to the second die, and switches an abutment state of the restriction member with respect to the second die. A level difference is formed on a surface on a side of the restriction member facing to the second die, and/or on a surface on a side of the second die facing to the restriction member.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimi Okuda
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Patent number: 9616482Abstract: A hot metal forming apparatus having a pair of dies which are movable between an open and closed position relative to each other. The dies have facing metal forming surfaces corresponding to the shape of the desired stamped part. At least one elongated heat pipe is mounted within at least one die for transferring heat away from the stamped part thus quenching the stamped part.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Martinrea Industries, Inc.Inventors: Di Yang, Arpad Takacs
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Patent number: 9616483Abstract: A method of making a can end, which includes a recessed panel defined by an upwardly extending chuck wall, a peripheral scoreline disposed in a public side of the panel proximate to the base of the chuck wall, a tab fastened to the panel by a rivet, includes the step of employing tooling to form a pressure resistance bead extends around the panel inboard of the peripheral scoreline and outboard of the rivet. The tooling forms a saw tooth panel formation proximate to the pressure resistance bead inboard of the pressure resistance bead. Among other benefits, the pressure resistance bead and saw tooth panel formation created by the tooling and method combine to resist wrinkling or other undesired deformation of the can end.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventor: Dennis C. Stammen
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Patent number: 9616484Abstract: The method for forming a turbofan mixer comprises providing a single monolithic and generally flat annular sheet metal blank, providing a die surface substantially corresponding in shape to a turbofan mixer shape, positioning the blank with reference to the die surface, and forcing the blank against the die surface to transform the blank into a monolithic turbofan mixer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Eugene Gekht, Danny Mills
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Patent number: 9616485Abstract: Provided is a metal strip for a pipe with which the weight of a pipe can be reduced while maintaining the strength of a joint portion that tends to be structurally the weakest. A metal strip L is formed by rolling. The thickness of each of a head end portion 1a and a tail end portion 1b, which are longitudinal end portions 1, is greater than the thickness of an intermediate portion excluding the longitudinal end portions 1. The metal strips are connected to each other in series by welding, and a pipe is made by performing a pipe-forming operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiko Ogura, Hiroshi Shigeta, Yoshimitsu Fukui, Yoshitsugu Iijima, Kei Mikami, Yasuhiro Matsuki
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Patent number: 9616486Abstract: The present invention discloses a process of manufacturing forged components using a combination of open die and closed die forging, and machining. The process involves the steps of cogging of the ingot, upsetting the cogged bloom in two steps to form a preform, closed forging the preform on a hammer, rough machining, heat treatment, semi-finishing, and finally finishing the component. The present invention is applicable to any forged components that are used in variety of industries, particularly those which are formed from large ingots. The invention is particularly useful for safety- and application-critical components such as a fluid end which is used in oil and gas industry. With the process of the present invention, 55 to 60% of the shape and size of the final component is achieved through forging and remaining 40 to 45% through machining.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani
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Patent number: 9616487Abstract: A riveting tool configured to install a plurality of fasteners simultaneously is provided including a body having a generally central cavity. A strike surface is arranged at a first end of the body and a plurality of contactors extends generally outwards from a second, opposite end of the body. Each contactor includes an engagement surface configured to contact a surface of an adjacent fastener when a force is applied to the strike surface. A biasing mechanism is arranged within the cavity adjacent an upper cavity surface. A dowel is positioned within the cavity adjacent the biasing mechanism. The dowel is configured to engage a portion of an adjacent nut plate and translate within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventor: Edward E. Fast
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Patent number: 9616488Abstract: In a method for producing in particular structural components or chassis components for a motor vehicle by hot or semi-hot forming, a sheet metal blank is heated in a heating station at least in a first region from a starting temperature to a target temperature, and then the warm blank is transferred to a cooled pressing tool and is formed and press-hardened. The heating station includes at least one burner zone which includes at least one burner, in which zone the sheet metal blank is heated from the starting temperature to the target temperature, and at least one burner is operated with a combustion gas and an oxygen-containing gas and the sheet metal blank comes into direct contact with the burner flame.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Markus Pellmann, Frank Stelzer, Franz-Josef Lenze
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Patent number: 9616489Abstract: A casting pattern for a lost-pattern casting, the pattern being in a shape of a turbine engine blade with a root and a body on either side of a platform that is substantially perpendicular to a main axis of the blade, and a method of producing a shell mold from the pattern, and a casting method using the shell mold. The blade body presents a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The pattern also includes an expansion strip adjacent to the trailing edge, and a refractory core embedded in the pattern but presenting, both on the pressure side and on the suction side, a respective flush varnished surface between the trailing edge and the expansion strip. A web extends between the platform and the expansion strip and presents a free edge between them.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SNECMAInventors: Dominique Coyez, Serge Fargeas
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Patent number: 9616490Abstract: A method to manufacture reticulated metal foam includes coating a precursor in a molten wax to increase ligament thickness; and investment coating the molten wax coated precursor with a ceramic plaster.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan B Noraas, Steven J Bullied, Mark F Bartholomew, John F Blondin, John Joseph Marcin
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Patent number: 9616491Abstract: The invention provides a split-type mold for wheel casting, the mold having an upper die, a split-type water-cooling side die and a lower die, and the split-type water-cooling side die is divided into four pieces along a circumferential direction of the wheel mold. A thermal deformation arc compensation surface is machined on ¼ arc portion of each split-type water-cooling lower side die, and a compensation surface is machined on key portions of 45-degree matching surfaces of adjacent split-type water-cooling upper side dies. The side die can effectively solve the problems such as untight matching between the matching surfaces, flashes of the matching surfaces and aluminum sticking and the like due to the thermal deformation and non-homogeneous expansion and shrinkage of the two portions of the split-type water-cooling side die.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CITIC Dicastal Co., LTDInventors: Peng Zhou, Yongning Wang, Zhihua Zhu, Changhai Li, Hongbiao Li, Xiwei Xue, Yong Li, Gui Wang, Longtao Kang, Donghui Zhang
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Patent number: 9616492Abstract: A ceramic mixture is shaped to form a ceramic core having a configuration which corresponds to the configuration of a cavity in an airfoil. The ceramic core is positioned between a plurality of arrays of burners. Flames from the burners burn organic material contained in the ceramic core. During burning of the organic material, the core is upright with a longitudinal central axis of the core in a generally vertical orientation. The ceramic core may be dipped in a ceramic material after having performed the step of burning organic material and prior to additional heat treatment of the ceramic core.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PCC Airfoils, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Vecchio, Luke Rodgers, Jack Guritza
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Patent number: 9616493Abstract: An apparatus and a system including a casting pit; a mold including a reservoir and a cavity; a coolant feed operable to introduce a coolant to a periphery of a metal emerging from the mold cavity; an array of water vapor exhaust ports about at least the top periphery of the casting pit; a mechanism to introduce an inert fluid into the coolant feed. A method for a direct chill casting including, after detecting a bleed out, exhausting generated gas from the casting pit at a flow volume rate that is enhanced relative to a flow volume rate prior to detecting bleed out or run out; introducing an inert gas into the casting pit; and introducing an inert fluid into a coolant feed to the casting mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ALMEX USA, INC.Inventors: Ravindra V. Tilak, Rodney W. Wirtz, Ronald M. Streigle
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Patent number: 9616494Abstract: A printer that produces objects from liquid conductive material is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printhead has a chamber for containing liquid conductive material surrounded by an electromagnetic coil. A DC pulse is applied to the electromagnetic coil, resulting in a radially-inward force on the liquid conductive material. The force on the liquid conductive material in the chamber results in a drop being expelled from an orifice. In response to a series of pulses, a series of drops fall onto a platform in a programmed pattern, resulting in the formation of an object.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventors: Scott Vader, Zachary Vader
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Patent number: 9616495Abstract: An amorphous and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The amorphous alloy may have a formula of ZraCubAlcMdNe, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Fe, Co, Mn, Cr, Ti, Hf, Ta, Nb and rare earth elements; N is at least one selected from a group consisting of Ca, Mg, and C; 40?a?70, 15?b?35, 5?c?15, 5?d?15, 0?e?2, and a+b+c+d+e=100.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Qing Gong, Faliang Zhang, Yunchun Li
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Patent number: 9616496Abstract: In a steel ladle used for handling molten steel, a precast ladle barrel ring forms part of a refractory structure that covers the bottom wall and side wall of the steel ladle. The precast ladle barrel ring is comprised of a monolithic annular ring formed of a high-temperature, cast refractory. The annular ring further includes means for positioning the precast ladle barrel ring in a steel ladle.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES COMPANYInventor: Ronald L. Barrett
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Patent number: 9616497Abstract: Plastic zone extrusion may be provided. First, a compressor may generate frictional heat in stock to place the stock in a plastic zone of the stock. Then, a conveyer may receive the stock in its plastic zone from the compressor and transport the stock in its plastic zone from the compressor. Next, a die may receive the stock in its plastic zone from the conveyer and extrude the stock to form a wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventors: Venkata Kiran Manchiraju, Zhili Feng, Stan A. David, Zhenzhen Yu
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Patent number: 9616498Abstract: A method for manufacturing a valve spindle having a valve disc and a valve stem, the method comprising the steps of: providing a capsule, which defines at least a portion of the valve disc; arranging, in the capsule, a preformed core body that includes a core head, which constitutes an inner portion of the valve disc; arranging a preformed annular valve seat in the capsule, wherein the valve seat is arranged such that the inner circumferential side of the valve seat at least partially defines an inner space around the core head; filling the inner space with a first metallic material, forming the buffer layer, such that the core head is covered with the first material; filling the capsule with a second metallic material, forming the cladding layer; subjecting the capsule to Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) at a predetermined temperature, a predetermined isostatic pressure and for a predetermined time so that the preformed core body, the buffer layer, the cladding layer and the valve seat are bonded metallurgicallyType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventor: Tomas Berglund
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Patent number: 9616499Abstract: A vertical rim trimming machine has a base, a horizontal sliding stand, a vertical sliding stand, a cutter turret, a bottom stand and a fixture. The horizontal sliding stand is mounted on and can horizontally move with respect to the base. The vertical sliding stand is mounted on and can vertically move with respect to the horizontal sliding stand. The cutter turret is mounted on the vertical sliding stand. The bottom stand is mounted on the base. The fixture is mounted on the bottom stand. Thus, the horizontal sliding stand horizontally moves with respect to the base stably and the vertical sliding stand vertically moves with respect to the horizontal sliding stand stably, such that the structure of the vertical rim trimming machine becomes firmer and the stability of trimming is improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Chen-Fu Fong
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Patent number: 9616500Abstract: A guide bush adjusting device includes a drawbar (a mobile body) displaceable relative to a guide bush sleeve (cylindrical body). The drawbar is formed from a screw connection member (a connection member) which is connected to a guide bush housed in the guide bush sleeve (a cylindrical body), and an operation member configured to displace the screw connection member. The guide bush adjusting device adjusts an inner diameter of the guide bush by releasing the operation member from its fixation, displacing the drawbar, moving the guide bush with respect to the guide bush sleeve via the drawbar to thereby position the guide bush, and fixing the operation member of the drawbar (mobile body) at a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., CITIZEN MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shozen Yanakawa
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Patent number: 9616501Abstract: An apparatus for feeding bars to a machine tool including an end adjacent a working zone in which a spindle is provided; a drum element, rotatable around an axis; a movable support provided on the drum element for supporting and guiding a bar parallel to the axis. The movable support slidably drivable on the drum element parallel to the axis between a disengagement retracted configuration and an engagement extended configuration. The movable support having telescopic tube configured for being received inside tubular housing and guide for coupling with the spindle. The telescopic tube defines, a cylindrical containing structure configured for enclosing and supporting in a distributed manner a respective bar along the entire supporting zone, so as to prevent the bar from flexing because of the centrifugal actions generated by rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CUCCHI GIOVANNI & C. S.R.L.Inventor: Cesare Cucchi
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Patent number: 9616502Abstract: A cutting tool holder has a holder body and a vibration damping weight assembly. The holder body has first and second side surfaces, and a top surface extending there between, and a cutting portion located at a front end of the holder body at the top surface thereof. A weight aperture opens out to the first and second side surfaces and has an aperture inner surface. A weight assembly is located within the weight aperture, having a first weight portion with a through hole, a second weight portion with a threaded hole, a damping ring located along the aperture inner surface, and a fastening member configured to connect together and urge the first and second weight portions towards one another, such that the contact surface of each weight portion presses against the damping ring, within the weight aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.Inventor: Gil Hecht
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Patent number: 9616503Abstract: One example of the present disclosure relates to an apparatus for processing a workpiece along a drilling axis, the apparatus comprising an end effector. The end effector comprises a pressure foot, a clamp linearly movable relative to the pressure foot along the drilling axis, and a flat angle drill linearly movable relative to the pressure foot along the drilling axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lisa Cardon, Daniel Long, Franklin B. French
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Patent number: 9616504Abstract: A milling machine including a frame (2) having a work surface (2.1) disposed in a vertical plane and a C-shaped moving bridge (3). In addition, the machine includes: at least three heads (7), each head including a machining spindle (15); and five movement axes (X, Y, Z, A, B), such that the moving bridge (3) is moved by the frame (2) along a horizontal axis (X). Each head (7) is moved independently on the moving bridge (3) along a vertical axis (Y) in order to be moved towards or away from the work surface (2.1) along a depth axis (Z) perpendicular to both the horizontal axis (X) and the vertical axis (Y), as well as rotating independently about a first axis of rotation (A). Each spindle (15) rotates independently about a second axis of rotation (B).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: GEPRO SYSTEMS, S.L.Inventor: Jose Antonio Estancona Ercilla
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Patent number: 9616505Abstract: A milling cutter with at least one peripheral cutting edge 4 disposed on its periphery, the peripheral cutting edge 4 being configured as a profile of spaced-apart teeth 7 that forms a so-called “cord”; wherein each of the teeth 7—looking from the flute in a direction opposite to the cutting direction onto the cutting edge portion—forms a cutting edge portion SK composed of several different radii, i.e. of at least one larger radius R1 forming the predominant part of the cutting edge portion of the respective tooth 7 and a smaller radius R2, which is preferably immediately adjacent thereto on both sides.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: FRANZ HAIMER MASCHINENBAU KGInventors: Franz-Josef Haimer, Reinhold Sanhieter
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Patent number: 9616506Abstract: An object is to provide a cutting insert for a milling cutter with which efficiency in machining can be increased. The cutting insert includes two polygonal main surfaces facing each other and side surfaces each connected to a corresponding side of each of the main surfaces. The side surfaces include a major side surface through which an attachment hole extends, a first minor side surface perpendicular to the major side surface, and a second minor side surface disposed between the first minor side surface and the major side surface. A ridge between each of the main surfaces and the major side surface forms a major cutting edge, and a ridge between each of the main surfaces and the second minor side surface forms a minor cutting edge. An angle between the major cutting edge and the minor cutting edge is 145° or larger.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.Inventors: Kouki Matsubara, Atsuhiko Maeta, Katsuya Nakakihara
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Patent number: 9616507Abstract: A replaceable head cutting tool increases the strength of engagement between a tool body and a coupling member without causing damage. A cylindrical mounting unit of the coupling member which is made of a metal having hardness lower than the hardness of the tool body, is inserted into a mounting hole having a concave portion formed on the inner surface of the tool body. The mounting unit is plastically deformed so as to increase in diameter, and the outer peripheral surface of the mounting unit contacts the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole and is engaged with the concave portion which includes a first wall surface that is inclined toward the outer peripheral side as it moves in an insertion direction of the mounting unit, and a second wall surface that is inclined toward the inner peripheral side as it moves in the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Azegami, Tarou Abe
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Patent number: 9616508Abstract: The present patent application discloses a pipe cutter, comprises a left housing, a right housing, a blade, small handle, a rotary shaft and a reset mechanism; the left housing and the right housing are fixed together; the blade is rotatable located between the left housing and the right housing; the rotary shaft pass through the left housing and the blade and is fixed with the right housing; the small handle is provided with a blade feeding apparatus and a blade locking apparatus, the blade feeding apparatus is used for controlling the rotation of the blade, the blade locking apparatus is used for fixing the position of the blade; the small handle is mounted on one side of the left housing and the right housing, the small handle is hinged with the left housing and the right housing through blade locking apparatus; the blade is provided with tooth grooves and hook portion, the hook portion is mounted on the left side of the tooth grooves and adjacent to the tooth grooves 8.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Ningbo Ant Tools Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guangming Han
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Patent number: 9616509Abstract: An apparatus for fixing a saw blade and a knife plate of a saw grinding machine includes a driving device including an axis; and a fixture plate having a first end and a second end. The fixture plate includes a connective hole coupled to the driving device, and a coupled portion defined at the first end thereof. The saw blade is pivotally connected to the axis of the driving device, with the saw blade and the fixture plate moved with respect to the driving device simultaneously. The knife plate is coupled to the coupled portion of the fixture plate and includes a blocked side formed on a side thereof, with a vertical distance between the blocked side and the saw blade maintained to be fixed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Hui-Lan Liao
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Patent number: 9616510Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric saw 1 including: a body 100; a base 200 fixing a frame 410 of an elevating motion converting part 400 thereto; a forward and reverse rotation driving part 300 adapted to drive forward and reverse rotation of a DC motor 320; the elevating motion converting unit 400 adapted to move up and down an elevator 440 insertedly coupled movable up and down to left and right guides 412 and 412? of the frame 410; and a saw part 500 having a ‘C’-shaped saw frame 510 having a fixing frame 510-1 adapted to fix one end of an upper frame 510-2 to the upper end thereof and to fix one end of a lower frame 510-3 to the lower end thereof and a plurality of elevator coupling holes 510-11 formed on the intermediate area thereof, the upper frame 510-2 adapted to fix the upper end of a saw blade 520 to the other end thereof, and the lower frame 510-3 adapted to fix the lower end of the saw blade 520 to the other end thereof, and the saw blade 520 fixed on both ends thereof to the other endType: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Seung Seop Go
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Patent number: 9616511Abstract: Provided is a wire saw (1) that cuts an ingot (I) while swinging the ingot. The wire saw (1) includes a first driving block (100), a second driving block (110), and an ingot holder (120). When the first driving block (100) moves, the second driving block (110) moves in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the first driving block (100), and simultaneously the ingot holder (120) is swung. The ingot holder (120) is transferred to a z-axial direction in which the ingot is cut by a lifting block (73), and the lifting block (73) moves independently of the first or second driving block (100 or 1110). Thus, the ingot (I) can be swung separately from the lifting block (73), and be inhibited from moving left and right. Since only the first driving block (100) is controlled, easy control and a simple structure are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hyoung Jae Kim, Hyung Ho Jo, Sang Jik Lee, Do Yeon Kim, Tae Kyung Lee, Chul Jin Park
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Patent number: 9616512Abstract: An invention is disclosed comprising a cutting chain of links that pivot without longitudinal disarticulation, yet are connected without reliance on separate connections. Lateral dislocation of the links of the cutting chain is prevented by placement of the cutting chain in a channel, which guides the cutting chain along its operational path and provides resistance against normal load. The channel may be retractable and/or comprised of lubricious, heat absorbing materials. The blade may be flexible in order to cut a variable kerf. The invention further comprises a power train and drive train, designed to optimize the cutting chain for one of many applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Inventor: Paul Viola
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Patent number: 9616513Abstract: Methods for joining a first blank and a second blank are disclosed, wherein at least one of the first and second blanks comprising at least a layer of aluminum or of an aluminum alloy. Methods may comprise selecting a first portion of the first blank to be joined to the second blank, and selecting a second portion of the second blank to be joined to the first portion; welding the first portion to the second portion, while supplying a metal powder to a weld zone, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the blanks and the metal powder in the weld zone are melted during welding and the metal powder is mixed with the melted first and second portions, and wherein the metal powder is an iron based powder comprising gammagenic elements. The disclosure further relates to blanks and products obtained using such methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: AUTOTECH ENGINEERING A.I.E.Inventors: Michel Garcia, Cristina Carrascosa García, Elisenda Vila I Ferrer
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Patent number: 9616514Abstract: The invention described herein generally pertains to a method for improved droplet detachment detection in a welding process in which a derivative of at least one welding parameter over time is used to detect droplet detachment from the wire during a welding operation based identification of a peak signature.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: James E. Hearn, Steven R. Peters
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Patent number: 9616515Abstract: A method of operating a welding power supply (20) during a welding process in which an electric arc (95) between a consumable electrode (94) and a work piece (102) is generated while feeding the consumable electrode (94) and moving the arc (95) in relation to the work piece (102) along a welding track (103), wherein a transition between a DC power output of the welding power supply and an AC power output of the welding power supply, or vice versa, is made without interruption of the welding process.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ESAB ABInventor: Per Aberg
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Patent number: 9616516Abstract: A drive roll carrier includes a hub coupled to and extending axially from a gear along a rotational axis, an engagement feature coupled to and extending axially from the gear, and a retainer disposed about the hub. The gear is rotatable via a wire feed motor. The engagement feature is configured to engage the drive roll and urge rotation of the drive roll as the gear is rotated. The retainer includes an alignment feature configured to receive the drive roll. The retainer may be selectively locked into one of a first position relative to the hub and a second position relative to the hub. The alignment feature and the engagement feature are aligned in the first position and not aligned in the second position, and the retainer may be transitioned between the first and second positions without being translated along the hub in a direction of the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jon Michael Patterson, Thomas Don Lahti