Patents Issued in June 1, 2017
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Publication number: 20170151624Abstract: A weld head for spot welding two or more components together. The weld head includes first and second electrode assemblies and a linear actuator motor to drive the first electrode assembly into a desired position and apply a desired clamping force. The weld head also includes a temperature sensor coupled to the linear actuator motor and configured to measure a temperature of the linear actuator motor. The weld head also includes a controller configured to monitor the temperature measured by the temperature sensor and, based upon the temperature, adjust the current supplied to the linear actuator motor to maintain the desired clamping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: David Cielinski, Mark Rodighiero, Matthew A. Green
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Publication number: 20170151625Abstract: A spot friction welding tool is for performing spot friction welding of a first member and a second member by superposing the first member and the second member and pressing the spot friction welding tool against the first member and the second member from the first member side. Each of the first member and the second member is a steel plate having a tensile strength of not lower than 590 MPa. The spot friction welding tool is rotatable around a rotation axis. The spot friction welding tool includes a column having a shoulder at a tip end thereof, and a cylindrical or truncated conical probe protruding from the shoulder in a direction of extension of the rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiharu Utsumi, Hiroka Aoyama, Keiichi Tsuda
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Publication number: 20170151626Abstract: A welding fixture for securing workpieces during welding. The welding fixture may include a movable gantry that is configured to span over the workpieces. The welding fixture may further include a plurality of pressure units that are suspended from the gantry and that are configured to controllably apply a force to the workpieces during welding. The gantry may be moved over the workpieces in a welding direction while pressure units maintain a force on the workpieces and while welding heads that are positioned behind the pressure units weld the workpieces together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: ESAB ABInventors: Rolf Hakan Larsson, Sievert K.G. Karlsson
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Publication number: 20170151627Abstract: A wafer having an off angle ? is produced from a hexagonal single crystal ingot having an upper surface, a c-plane exposed to the upper surface, and a c-axis perpendicular to the c-plane. The ingot is supported by a wedge member having a wedge angle ? equal to the off angle ?, thereby inclining the upper surface of the ingot by the off angle ? with respect to a horizontal plane. A modified layer is formed by setting the focal point of a laser beam inside the ingot and next applying it to the upper surface, thereby linearly forming a modified layer inside the ingot and cracks extending from the modified layer along the c-plane. The focal point is moved in the second direction to index the focal point by a predetermined amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Kazuya Hirata
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Publication number: 20170151628Abstract: An additive manufacturing temperature controller/temperature sensor uses one or more spectrophotometric sensors to monitor temperature of successive layers and preferably localized sections of successive layers of a melt pool, and transients thereof, of an object being generated for the purpose of dynamic control of the additive manufacturing device and/or quality control of the generated object manufactured with the additive manufacturing device. Generally, the additive manufacturing temperature controller/sensor apparatus monitors temperature of a section of the object during manufacture as a function of wavelength, time, position, and/or angle to determine melt extent in terms of radius and/or depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: James Eldon Craig, Thomas Ross Wakeman
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Publication number: 20170151629Abstract: Methods, machines, and computer-readable mediums for determining distance correction values of a desired distance between a laser processing nozzle on a laser processing head and a workpiece during laser processing of the workpiece are provided. In some implementations, the workpiece is scanned along a desired path of a surface of the workpiece separately by the laser processing nozzle and a measurement head arranged in place of the laser processing nozzle on the laser processing head, with a capacitively measured distance identical to the desired distance. The measurement head has a lower lateral sensitivity of a capacitance measurement than the laser processing nozzle. Respective scanned movement paths of the laser processing nozzle and the measurement head are determined. The distance correction values for the desired distance of the laser processing nozzle are then determined from the scanned movement paths determined with the laser processing nozzle and the measurement head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Tobias Hagenlocher, Thomas Kieweler, Michael Reyer, Wolf Wadehn
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Publication number: 20170151630Abstract: This disclosure provides a device for heating to generate a uniform molten pool, including: a source unit for generating an energy beam; a beam expanding/reducing unit positioned in an energy path of the energy beam for adjusting the diameter of the energy beam; a flat-top conical lens set positioned in the energy path and including at least two flat-top axicons, with the beam expanding/reducing unit positioned between the source unit and the flat-top conical lens set; and a focusing lens positioned in the energy path, with the flat-top conical lens set between the beam expanding/reducing unit and the focusing lens, and the energy beam being focused by the focusing lens. This disclosure generates a uniform molten pool to prevent vaporization splash due to overheating of the material during melting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kuang-Yao HUANG, Chien-Jung HUANG, Kuo-Tso CHEN, Chun-Jen GU
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Publication number: 20170151631Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including a supporting plate, an energy source and a temperature control device is provided. A plurality of powder layers are adapted to be stacked on the supporting plate in sequence. The energy source is adapted to provide energy beams to the powder layers in sequence, such that each of the powder layers is at least partially shaped. The temperature control device is adapted to heat the power layers, so as to control a temperature of each of the powder layers being shaped.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Che-Nan Kuo, Cheng-Wen Lin, Yu-Lun Su, Meng-Hsiu Tsai, Sebastien Husson, De-Chang Tsai, Cheng-Tsung Kuo, Ying-Cherng Lu, Ho-Chung Fu
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Publication number: 20170151632Abstract: A laser processing method for a sapphire includes: acquiring an image of the sapphire during processing; performing an edge detection to the image to acquire a coordinate of a crack; determining an offset parameter according to the coordinate of the crack; adjusting a laser processing position according to the offset parameter; and further processing the sapphire in accordance with the adjusted laser processing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanhua Wang, Zhixian Chen, Changhui Zhuang, Guodong Ma, Fuhai Li, Wei Zhu, Jiangang Yin, Yunfeng Gao
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Publication number: 20170151633Abstract: System for 2D and 3D metal processing with fiber optic laser and plasma, that includes CNC for cutting metal plates with fiber optic laser and plasma and a robot arm for cutting and welding metals with fiber optic laser. The system is characterized because it includes three processes in one single equipment: metal cutting with fiber optic laser, metal cutting with plasma and metal welding with fiber optic laser. The equipment has a computer numerical control (CNC) system and a working area of 1200×3000 mm for cutting metals; it has two cutting heads, one for fiber optic laser and one for plasma as well as one 360° rotating robot arm on which the laser welding head or the laser cutting head can be placed for 3D welding, or cutting circular or rectangular pipes, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: LASER TECH, S.A. de C.V.Inventors: Sofia Elizabeth Acosta ORTIZ, Jose Alberto Arellano ACOSTA
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Publication number: 20170151634Abstract: A system and method detect weld defects in real time. Cameras capture images of a weld pool as well as ripple shape and fillet geometry. A processor receives the images and communicates with a database that stores correlated potential weld defects with images of a mock weld molten pool and images of a mock weld ripple shape and fillet geometry. The processor computes an aggregate probability that a weld position corresponding to the images captured by the cameras contains a defect based on the potential defects correlated in the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Andrew Batton WITNEY
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Publication number: 20170151635Abstract: A shaped, small diameter brazing preform is disclosed. The preform, with a cross-sectional diameter between 0.04 inches and 0.08 inches, comprises a continuous, uniform, cavity in a center of the preform extending along, a length formed by three distinct and generally planar sides of the preform. An opening to the cavity along at least a portion of the cross section creating a gap comprises a flux positively retained within the cavity by a pressure from the three sides. A process of forming the shaped, small diameter brazing preform comprises a generally flat, and planar sheet metal section. A plurality of rollers, each one having a unique surface profile, forms the sheet metal section such that the sheet metal section is formed into a generally triangular shaped preform. The cavity is stuffed with a flux, which is exposed to an exterior of the cavity along the length of the preform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Dean W. Kick
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Publication number: 20170151636Abstract: A solder alloy has an alloy composition consisting of, in mass %: Bi: 0.1 to 0.8%; Ag: 0 to 0.3%; Cu: 0 to 0.7%; P: 0.001 to 0.1%, with the balance being Sn. A total amount of Ag and Bi is from 0.3 to 0.8% in the alloy composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunsaku YOSHIKAWA, Hikaru NOMURA
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Publication number: 20170151637Abstract: A brazing sheet for brazing in an inert-gas atmosphere without using a flux has a core and a filler material clad to one side or both sides of the core. The core has a chemical composition that contains Mg: 0.35-0.8% (mass %; likewise hereinbelow), the remainder being composed of Al and unavoidable impurities. The filler material has a chemical composition that contains Si: 6-13% and Bi: 0.001-0.05% and Mg: limited less than 0.05%, the remainder being composed of Al and unavoidable impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Junichi ICHIKAWA, Tomoki YAMAYOSHI, Yasunaga ITOH, Yutaka YANAGAWA
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Publication number: 20170151638Abstract: An aluminum alloy brazing sheet achieves a stable brazability equal to by brazing using a flux, even if an etching treatment is not performed on the brazing site. The aluminum alloy brazing sheet is used to braze aluminum in an inert gas atmosphere without using a flux and includes a core material and a filler metal, one side or each side of the core material being clad with the filler metal, the core material being formed of an aluminum alloy that includes 0.2 to 1.3 mass % of Mg, the filler metal including 6 to 13 mass % of Si and 0.004 to 0.1 mass % of Li, with the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities, a surface oxide film having been removed from the brazing sheet, and an oil solution that decomposes when heated at 380° C. or less in an inert gas having been applied to the brazing sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yasunaga ITOH, Tomoki YAMAYOSHI
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Publication number: 20170151639Abstract: The present invention is intended to modify a composition of a typical brazing Ni-base amorphous alloy ribbon to reduce clogging of a casting nozzle and embrittlement in manufacturing of the ribbon, thereby improving workability and improving corrosion resistance and bonding strength of a stainless steel bonded body used for a heat exchanger etc. Provided are a brazing Ni-base amorphous alloy ribbon having a composition represented by a composition formula: Ni100-d-x-y-z-f-gCrdPxSiyBzCfNg (in units of mass %, 22.00?d?29.00, 4.00?x?8.00, 1.00?y?7.00, 0<z?0.20, 0.005?f?0.100, 0.001?g?0.050, and 7.00?x+y?13.00) and a stainless steel bonded body formed by braze-bonding using the brazing Ni-base amorphous alloy ribbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yoshihito YOSHIZAWA, Seishin UEDA
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Publication number: 20170151640Abstract: A clamping device which uses its own weight to apply pressure during a soldering operation to a solderable part or component for attachment to a circuit board is provided. The clamping device includes a base plate and at least one press block which is configured to be arranged on the base plate and is free to move up or down by gravity relative to the base plate. When the gravitational orientation of the clamping device is correct, the press block moves down relative to the base plate and so presses on the solderable part during soldering.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: XI-HANG LI, BING LIU, WEI WU, QING-LEI PAN, SHI-LI ZHANG, YUAN GAO
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Publication number: 20170151641Abstract: A heat dissipation unit manufacturing method is disclosed. The heat dissipation unit includes a heat pipe and a base seat. The base seat has a first side and a second side. The second side is formed with a channel and multiple perforations in communication with the first and second sides. The heat pipe has a heat absorption section and a conduction section. The conduction section extends from the heat absorption section in a direction to at least one end of the heat pipe distal from the heat absorption section. Several parts of the heat pipe corresponding to the perforations are received in the perforations and flush with the first side of the base seat. The heat dissipation unit manufacturing method improves the shortcoming of the conventional heat dissipation component that the coplanar precision between the heat pipe and the protruding platform of the base seat is hard to control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Sheng-Huang Lin
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Publication number: 20170151642Abstract: A machining system capable of preventing mist from leaking out from an enclosure to the outside. The machining system includes a first enclosure including an opening and configured to define a first space in which a workpiece is processed, a second enclosure arranged adjacent to the first enclosure and configured to define a second space communicating with the first space through the opening, wherein a robot which can advance to and retreat from the first space through the opening is installed in the second space, and a pressure adjustment device configured to increase a pressure in the second space higher than a pressure in the first space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuyoshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20170151643Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing system for producing airplane structural components, comprising a drilling unit (2) for producing bores (3) in a material assembly (4) made of at least two material plies (4a, 4b) for the purposes of inserting fastening elements, in particular rivet elements, and comprising a measuring unit (5) for ascertaining geometry parameters for a previously produced bore (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Wilfried Ficken, Bernd-Michael Wolf
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Publication number: 20170151644Abstract: An apparatus for sharpening the head of a screwdriver is disclosed. The apparatus includes a grinder stone having a grinding surface for engaging the one or more front surfaces of the head of the screwdriver for grinding the one or more front surfaces, and a rotor coupling to the grinder. The rotor, in response to a press force applied from the head of the screwdriver to the grinder stone, rotates the grinder stone for grinding the one or more front surfaces of the head of the screwdriver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Shane MATTHEWS
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Publication number: 20170151645Abstract: The invention relates to a pressing device for pressing a finishing belt against a workpiece surface, including a pressure belt and a pressure belt carrier which supports the pressure belt at two mutually spaced-apart support points, wherein the pressure belt is fastened releasably to the pressure belt carrier, wherein, in order to fix in each case one pressure belt end, provision is made of a fixing device that is provided separately from the pressure belt carrier, and wherein the fixing device is fastened or fastenable releasably to the pressure belt carrier in a state in which one pressure belt end is fixed to the fixing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Oliver Hildebrandt, Simon Wolber, Michael Woehrle
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Publication number: 20170151646Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a calibration apparatus which enables the pressing force of the polishing pad to be adjusted by a simple method without the need of removing a stage on which a substrate can be placed. One embodiment of the invention provides a calibration apparatus for a bevel polishing system for polishing a bevel portion of a substrate, comprising: a load measuring device capable of measuring a pressing load from a polishing pad of the bevel polishing system; and a base plate capable of having the load measuring device placed thereon, wherein the base plate is capable of being fixed on a vacuum suction table which is capable of having a substrate placed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Ebara CorporationInventors: Akihiro YAZAWA, Kenichi KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170151647Abstract: A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Alain Duboust, Wen-Chiang Tu, Shih-Haur Shen, Jimin Zhang, Ingemar Carlsson, Boguslaw A. Swedek, Zhihong Wang, Stephen Jew, David H. Mai, Huyen Tran
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Publication number: 20170151648Abstract: A polishing pad for a chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus includes a first support layer and a polishing layer. The polishing layer is present on the first support layer. The polishing layer has a top surface that faces away from the first support layer and at least one first cavity that is buried at least beneath the top surface of the polishing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chi-Hao HUANG, Hsuan-Pang LIU, Yuan-Chun SIE, Pinyen LIN, Cheng-Chung CHIEN
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Publication number: 20170151649Abstract: An apparatus for replacing a polishing table, which is used in a polishing apparatus for polishing a substrate such as wafer, is disclosed. The polishing table replacement apparatus (10) is used for removing a polishing table (3) from a polishing apparatus (1). This polishing table replacement apparatus (10) includes a crane (10) configured to move the polishing table (3) vertically and horizontally, a table stage (14) on which the polishing table (3) can be placed, and a table-stage tilting mechanism (15) configured to tilt the table stage (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Ebara CorporationInventors: Shuichi SUEMASA, Hiroyuki SHINOZAKI, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170151650Abstract: Abrasive entrainment waterjet technology to cut objects located above or below ground or above the surface of a body of water. Abrasive is conducted to an abrasive waterjet cutting head under the control of an abrasive feed and metering system that monitors the flow rate of abrasive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Paul L. Miller
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Publication number: 20170151651Abstract: Abrasive entrainment waterjet technology to cut objects located above or below ground. Abrasive is conducted to an entrainment abrasive waterjet cutting head under the control of an abrasive feed and metering system that monitors the flow rate of abrasive.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Paul L. Miller
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Publication number: 20170151652Abstract: ([Problem] To provide a diamond-containing brazing material that is used for easier bonding of diamond surfaces to a tool or the like upon having coated the diamond surfaces with a non-peeling metal and a diamond-bonded tool or the like that utilizes the brazing material. [Solution] In order to solve the problem, the present invention provides: a diamond-containing brazing material characterized in that non-peeling metal-coated diamonds, the surfaces of which have been coated with a metal in a non-peeling manner, are mixed in a brazing material; a diamond-containing brazing material characterized in that the diamond-containing brazing material is formed into a drop-like or rod-like shape; and a diamond-bonded tool or the like characterized in that upon having formed the diamond-containing brazing material into a tool shape, the brazing material is fused so as to be metal-bonded to a surface of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Yoshigoro Ogura
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Publication number: 20170151653Abstract: A device for trimming that is safe for the operator, is lightweight (hand held), and is configured such that the trimming head does not overheat. In one embodiment, it is comprised of a trimming head and in a second embodiment, it is comprised of a shank and a trimmer head combination, the air holes being configured through the trimming head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Ralph Whitman
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Publication number: 20170151654Abstract: A device for trimming that is safe for the operator, is lightweight (hand held), and is configured such that the trimming head does not overheat. In one embodiment, it is comprised of a trimming head and in a second embodiment, it is comprised of a shank and a trimmer head combination, the air holes being configured through the trimming head. A third embodiment allows for a device to be mechanically attached onto the shaft of a motorized power device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Ralph Whitman
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Publication number: 20170151655Abstract: A method of installing a substantially rectangle plate, and in particular a protection plate, to the face of a door, as well as a tool for use in practicing such method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Triangle Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Bennett, Jose A. Ramirez
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Publication number: 20170151656Abstract: A universal ratcheting tool provides improved handling of tools that are difficult to use on their own, specifically, hexagonal wrenches. The universal ratcheting tool includes a handle and a body with a ratcheting mechanism within the handle. The body includes a first aperture for receiving a tool, and the first aperture includes slots to accept a plurality of sizes of tools. The body also includes a second aperture where the tool extends out of the body. A retaining component is coupled with the body to retain the tool and a retaining tab is able to be used to open and close the retaining component. Once the tool is positioned and retained within the universal ratcheting tool, a user is able to easily install or remove an object such as a screw with the benefit of a comfortable handle and the ease of use of the ratcheting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Robert J. Gallegos, Steven Simas Escobar, Anders Scot Hudson, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Howard Allen Wilson, Eric M. Colton
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Publication number: 20170151657Abstract: A power tool includes a tool-main-body part, an electric motor as a drive source, a grip part, which extends downward from the tool-main-body part and is configured to be gripped by a user, and a power-supply unit at a tip of the grip part. The power tool includes a controller configured to control the operation of the electric motor, the controller being located on the power-supply unit, and a display controlled by the controller and configured to indicate an operating state of the electric motor. The controller and the display each have a flat-plate shape and are disposed along a surface direction with respect to one another, and the display includes a first portion that overlies the controller and a second portion that projects beyond an end edge of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Ryunosuke KUMAGAI, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Tomonori KAWASE, Kosuke ITO, Tokuo HIRABAYASHI, Yasuhito KAWAI
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Publication number: 20170151658Abstract: An oscillatory driving device for a hand-held power tool includes at least one input shaft, at least one output shaft, and at least one gearing unit. The gearing unit operatively connects the input shaft to the output shaft and includes at least one eccentric element configured to drive the output shaft in an oscillatory manner. The gearing unit includes at least one further eccentric element configured to drive the output shaft in an oscillatory manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bruno Luescher, Kurt Reutlinger
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Publication number: 20170151659Abstract: A tool having a housing assembly, which defines a handle, a motor assembly, a trigger assembly, a spindle and a transmission assembly. The motor assembly is received in the housing assembly and has an output shaft. The trigger assembly is coupled to the housing assembly and is configured for use in actuating the motor assembly. The transmission assembly transmits rotary power between the output shaft of the motor assembly and the spindle. The transmission assembly includes a planetary stage with an input sun gear, an output planet carrier and a compound planet gear having a first planet gear and a second planet gear coupled together for common rotation on the output planet carrier. The planetary stage is selectively operable in a first gear reduction and a second, relatively lower gear reduction in which the compound planet gear cooperates to produce at least one intermediate gear reduction within the planetary stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: David C. Tomayko
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Publication number: 20170151660Abstract: A handle for a hydraulically driven tool reduces the amount of heat transmitted to the user of the tool as a result of the high temperature fluid flowing through the inner body of the handle. The inner body is formed of a heat transmissive material which has at least one channel through which the fluid flows. The handle has a number of properties which reduces heat transmission to the user, including standoffs, ribs and fastener receiving extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Gerald Jonathan Tully
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Publication number: 20170151661Abstract: A trigger mechanism used in a power tool is disclosed to include a grip including a mounting chamber and two opposing first guide portions, and a tripper, which is mounted in the mounting chamber of the grip and movable by an external force along an axis direction relative to the grip and includes two opposing second guide portions respectively coupled to the first guide portions of the grip for enabling the trigger to move moved along the axis direction relative to the grip in a stable and smooth manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: HSIN-CHI CHEN
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Publication number: 20170151662Abstract: The invention is directed to a floating hand tool. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a hand tool that floats in water. The tool contains handle made of a floatable material. The floatable handle replaces the grip on ratchets, screw drivers, and any hand tool used in water with floatable grips. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Chris Urbanek
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Publication number: 20170151663Abstract: A seat assembly. The seat assembly is adapted for use in entering confined spaces or otherwise entering spaces through confined entryways. The seat assembly includes a seat that is slidably disposed along a track. In one embodiment, the seat is rotatable. The seat assembly further includes a wire or tether that has multiple clamps positioned along its length. The assembly is utilized by placing the track such that it extends through a confined entryway and then securing the clamps about the perimeter edge of the opening such that the tether is held taut. The tension in the wire exerts a force that maintains the track, the seat, and a user or any equipment thereon in a horizontal position through the opening. Users can the utilize the slidable seat to enter and exit the confined opening with minimal difficulty.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Justin Brandt
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Publication number: 20170151664Abstract: A robot of the invention can be moved by a carrying apparatus, and in which a period between a settling start time and a settling end time of the robot overlaps with at least a part of a period between a settling start time and a settling end time of the carrying apparatus. Further, the settling start time of one having a shorter settling time of the robot and the carrying apparatus is later than the settling start time of the other having a longer settling time of the robot and the carrying apparatus or the same as the settling start time of the other having the longer settling time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Toru MAKINO, Nao KOBAYASHI, Akihiro GOMI, Takuya OWA
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Publication number: 20170151665Abstract: A robot system includes a robot including a hand including a plurality of finger sections and a work device in which the robot performs work. The work device includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body configured to rotate in association with rotation of the first rotating body, a grip section provided in the first rotating body, and a setting section provided in the second rotating body, a target object of the work performed by the robot being set on the setting section. The robot grips the grip section with the finger sections to rotate the first rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yoshinobu GOTO, Masaru TAKAHASHI, Sota YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170151666Abstract: A robot includes an arm, and a force detector provided in the arm and detecting a force, wherein at least one of a first object and a second object is moved in a direction in which the first object and the second object are closer to each other by the arm, and, if contact of the first object with a position different from an insertion portion of the second object is determined based on output of the force detector, the first object and the second object are separated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Masakazu KOBAYASHI, Tsuguya KOJIMA, Masaki MIYASAKA
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Publication number: 20170151667Abstract: A dynamic representation of a robot in an environment is produced, one or more observer agent collects data, and respective values of one or more metrics for the robot are computed based at least in part on the collected data. Tasks for the robot to perform are generated. Ratings and challenge questions are generated. A server may produce a user interface and a value of a metric based on collected observer data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: James Sterling Bergstra, Suzanne Gildert, George Samuel Rose
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Publication number: 20170151668Abstract: A system for increasing safety during robot-human collaborations in a manufacturing environment is provided. The method includes at least one wearable device for use by a human worker and an industrial robot in operative communication with the at least one wearable device. The industrial robot is equipped to detect location of the human worker using the at least one wearable device. The at least one wearable device may include an earpiece. The at least one wearable device may include a set of earpieces including a left wearable earpiece and a right wearable earpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Peter Vincent Boesen
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Publication number: 20170151669Abstract: A robot includes a first arm and a second arm. The robot molds a box body including a first plate body, a second plate body, a third plate body, and a fourth plate body, the first plate body and the second plate body being coupled in a first part, the second plate body and the third plate body being coupled in a second part, the third plate body and the fourth plate body being coupled in a third part, and the fourth plate body and the first plate body being coupled in a fourth part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kenichi Maruyama, Ryuichi Okada, Sota Yamamoto, Toshio Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170151670Abstract: A tool calibration apparatus for a robot manipulator having a tool is disclosed. The tool calibration apparatus comprises a base, an X-axis measurement device, a Y-axis measurement device and a Z-axis measurement device. Each of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device comprises a measuring plate and a sensor. The measuring plates of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device move in a direction along the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, respectively. The sensors of the X-axis measurement device, the Y-axis measurement device and the Z-axis measurement device measure a displacement of the corresponding measuring plate. According to the displacements, information of a tool center point of the tool is acquired so as to calibrate the tool center point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Cheng-Hao Huang, Chih-Ming Hsu
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Publication number: 20170151671Abstract: A control device is capable of controlling each of a robot having a robot arm, and an imaging portion which is capable of capturing a first reference marker, a second reference marker, and a third reference marker, any one of the imaging portion, the first reference marker, the second reference marker, and the third reference marker is provided in the robot, and a posture of a reference surface parallel to a plane which passes through the first reference marker, the second reference marker, and the third reference marker, is acquired based on a first image in which the first reference marker is captured by the imaging portion, a second image in which the second reference marker is captured by the imaging portion, and a third image which captures the third reference marker by the imaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Taro ISHIGE, Atsushi HARADA, Yukihiro YAMAGUCHI, Hiromitsu ABE
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Publication number: 20170151672Abstract: A workpiece position/posture calculation system which is able to efficiently calculate a position and posture of a workpiece utilizing 3D matching. The workpiece position/posture calculation system includes a workpiece position/posture calculation part comparing measurement data including 3D position information of a workpiece obtained by a 3D measuring device against a 3D model of the workpiece to calculate the position and posture of the workpiece. Further, the workpiece position/posture calculation system further includes a measurement data excluding part excluding part of the measurement data to be used in subsequent calculation by the workpiece position/posture calculation part based on the calculated position and posture of the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiyuki Ando
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Publication number: 20170151673Abstract: A manipulator system includes a manipulator unit to pick up one object from objects placed on a first place, a recognition unit to perform a first recognition process recognizing the one object to be picked up from the first place, and a second recognition process recognizing an orientation of the one object picked up from the first place, and a controller to control a first transfer operation, and a second transfer operation. When the first transfer operation is performed, the controller instructs the manipulator unit to pick up and move the one object recognized by the first recognition process to an outside of the first place. When the second transfer operation is performed, the controller instructs the manipulator unit to transfer the one object to a second place by setting the orientation of the one object with an orientation determined based on a recognition result of the second recognition process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Christian Hruscha, Michio Ogawa