Patents Issued in August 22, 2017
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Patent number: 9737972Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polishing pad that hardly generates scratches on a surface of a subject to be polished. This polishing pad is characterized in that: the polishing pad is provided with a polishing layer having a polishing region and a light-transmitting region; the light-transmitting region includes a surface layer positioned on the pad surface side, and at least one soft layer laminated under the surface layer, and the soft layer has a hardness lower than that of the surface layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CMP HOLDINGS, INC.Inventor: Kenji Nakamura
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Patent number: 9737973Abstract: A CMP apparatus includes a polishing unit 3, a cleaning unit 4, a load/unload unit 2, a transfer unit, and a control section 5 configured to control transfer of a substrate in the transfer unit. When the polishing unit includes a plurality of polishing sections, or the cleaning unit includes a plurality of cleaning sections, the control section 5 can set a test mode that operates the polishing section or the cleaning section for a test to some of the plurality of polishing sections, or some of the plurality of cleaning sections, causes a substrate to be transferred to the polishing section or the cleaning section to which the test mode is not set, and causes a test substrate different from the substrate to be transferred to the polishing section or the cleaning section to which the test mode is set.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Mitsunori Sugiyama, Kunimasa Matsushita
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Patent number: 9737974Abstract: The invention is directed toward wet-abrasive blasting systems used for cleaning, preparing surfaces, removing coatings, and other abrasive blasting applications. The wet abrasive basting system has a blast pot that includes a venting system. The venting system may be a self-venting system that allows gases to be vented during charging and prevents gases from accumulating in the blast pot during operation. In wet abrasive blasting systems a slurry is conveyed via a piping system, hoses, etc. to a mixer connected to a source of pressurized gas where slurry and compressed air/gas are combined and directed through the blast hose and blast nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventor: Keith Eliason
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Patent number: 9737975Abstract: A clamping tool having an elongated housing, a handle, a thrust plate, a screw member, a linearly movable actuator, and first and second clamping arms is provided. When the handle and the screw member are rotated in a first rotational direction, the linearly movable actuator moves in a first longitudinal direction which induces first and second coupling members to slide within first and second end plate slots, respectively, of a first end plate of the linearly movable actuator, and the first and second clamping arms rotate about third and fourth coupling members, respectively, from a first operational position to a second operational position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Tim Tripi
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Patent number: 9737976Abstract: A clamping device includes: a clamp assembly and an adjustment assembly, the clamp assembly comprises two symmetrical clamp arms which are oppositely hinged to each other. Each of the clamp arms includes two identical and parallel clamp pieces, and a jaw, the jaw is detachably connected between the two clamp pieces, a lower edge of the jaw includes, in order from left to right, a first arc-shaped section, a second arc-shaped section and a horizontal section, the bottoms of the first arc-shaped section, the second arc-shaped section and the horizontal section are at a same plane, the first and second arc-shaped sections are symmetrical to each other, an angle is defined between the first and second arc-shaped sections, a V-shaped groove is defined between the second arc-shaped section and the horizontal section, and the first and second arc-shaped sections are each longer than the horizontal section.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventor: Bo Christensen
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Patent number: 9737977Abstract: The driver bit according to the present invention includes: a tip on which a cross blade is formed; a torque transmitting part having a polygonal outer circumference; and a locking groove which extends in the circumferential direction between the tip and the torque transmitting part and into which locking balls enter, wherein the tip has four blade forming grooves forming the cross blade, the blade forming grooves are continuous with the locking groove, and the blade forming grooves are arranged so that the blade forming grooves have bottom parts, at which they are connected with the locking groove, located inwardly of the outer circumference of the torque transmitting part, and the center lines are displaced from a line connecting the shaft center with vertex positions of the polygonal outer circumference and a line connecting the shaft center with center positions of sides of the polygonal outer circumference.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Vessel Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Taguchi, Jiro Taguchi, Koji Chido, Koji Dohi
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Patent number: 9737978Abstract: Illustrative embodiments impact tools with torque-limited swinging weight impact mechanisms are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, a swinging weight impact mechanism may comprise a hammer configured to rotate about a first axis and pivot about a second axis different from the first axis, the hammer having a void formed therein, and an asymmetric anvil disposed partially within the void, the asymmetric anvil being configured to rotate about a third axis when impacted by the hammer. The asymmetric anvil may comprise a cylindrical body and a lug extending outward from the cylindrical body. The lug may include a first impact face extending along a first plane that intersects the third axis and a second impact face extending along a second plane that does not intersect the third axis, where the second plane intersects the first plane along a line that passes through the cylindrical body of the asymmetric anvil.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Hunter Ian Golden, Timothy Richard Cooper, Evan Dalton Gerber, Nicholas J. Able
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Patent number: 9737979Abstract: An apparatus for driving fasteners includes a rotatable bit having a bit tip mateable with a fastener, a vacuum source, and a rotatable sleeve having an outlet in communication with the vacuum source. The bit may be press fit within the sleeve such that the bit and the sleeve are rotatable together. Aspects of a method of rotating a fastener with a apparatus for driving fasteners, the apparatus for driving fasteners having a rotatable bit having a bit tip, and a rotatable sleeve having an outlet, wherein the bit is press fit within the sleeve such that the bit and the sleeve are rotatable together, the method including providing a vacuum to the outlet of the sleeve, engaging the bit tip and the sleeve with the head of the screw with assistance from the vacuum, and rotating the bit, thereby rotating the sleeve and the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Komgrit Sungkhaphong, Chalermpon Jaisorn
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Patent number: 9737980Abstract: An installation tool for one or more components of a fluid filter includes a first body portion configured to engage a filter socket to advance the tool and filter components into the socket, and a second body portion configured to apply a direct force to one or more filter components. The first and second body portions can rotationally move relative to each other, such that the filter components may not grind against the socket or other filter components, which can, among other things, reduce or eliminate the creation of foreign object debris and/or minimize the amount of human force required to install the filter components.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Ryan Joseph Schroeder
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Patent number: 9737981Abstract: A universal joint (U-joint) dismantling tool includes an actuator coupled to a yoke. The yoke has two substantially parallel legs, spaced to form a pull channel therebetween. Each yoke leg terminates in a free end defining a foot surface. The actuator is adapted to substantially linearly draw a puller at least partially along a length of the yoke pull channel, thereby increasing a distance between a pull surface and the yoke foot surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Carl Rowe
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Patent number: 9737982Abstract: A swage tool includes a first die coupled to a portion of a head and a second die coupled to a portion of a die block. A die block holder holds the die block and the second die. A piston inside a cylinder moves the second die toward the first die. At least two pins couple the head to the die block holder. When one of the pins is coupled to the head and to the die block holder, the head rotates about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: DMC POWER, INC.Inventors: May Danhash, Luis Arturo Chavez, Jeffrey Adam Loyd Ackermann
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Patent number: 9737983Abstract: A percussion piston for a rock drill machine having a pilot cylinder, a distributor and a pressure medium includes a control edge configurable to cause a change in the position of the distributor in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the percussion piston as the percussion piston moves in the impact direction (A) in relation to the pilot cylinder. The control edge of the percussion piston includes at least one notch provided on the outer periphery of the control edge and arranged to cause a start of a state change for the distributor before the control edge of the percussion piston passes by a corresponding control edge provided on the distributor or pilot cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OYInventors: Timo Muuttonen, Antti Koskimäki, Ari Kotala, Timo Leino
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Patent number: 9737984Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for enhancing the operability of a power tool. A representative screwdriver 100 is provided which has a motor 110 and a driving mechanism 120. The driving mechanism 120 has a rotation transmitting mechanism including a driving cam 137 and a driven cam 157, and a cam engagement state is switched by movement of the spindle 150 in a longitudinal direction of the spindle. The position of the spindle 150 in the longitudinal direction is detected by a detecting mechanism 162 that is disposed on the opposite side of the rotation transmitting mechanism from a front end region in the longitudinal direction of the spindle 150. A controller 180 controls the rotation speed of the motor 110 based on the detection result of the detecting mechanism 162 and drives the motor 110.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokatsu Yamamoto, Takaaki Osada, Manabu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 9737985Abstract: A parallel link robot (10) including ball joints (42a to 42d) which are arranged between driven links (22a, 23a) and a drive link (21a) and between a driven link and a movable part (12), at least one of these ball joints including a ball (44a) and a housing (42a) which covers at least half of the surface of the ball including the maximum diameter part and further including with a covering part (45a) which covers the area around the ball of the ball joint.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Yunfeng Wu
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Patent number: 9737986Abstract: In an aspect, a robotic system is provided and includes at least two digital servo modules, each of which includes a position-controlled motor and a position sensor for sensing a servo position, a plurality of building block elements that are connectable with the digital servo modules to create position-controlled joints of a robotic figure, at least two wheel modules enabling wheeled movement of the robotic figure and a central controller communicating with and controlling the digital servo modules and the wheel modules. The central controller operatively places a selected group of digital servo modules in a learned motion mode, wherein a corresponding group of position-controlled joints is enabled to be manually manipulated, and wherein each of the selected digital servo module periodically transmits servomotor position to the central controller. The central controller can steer the robotic figure wheel modules based on servo positions of the selected digital servo modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Spin Master Ltd.Inventors: Christopher John Hardouin, Romeo Andres Garza, Felipe Jose Garza
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Patent number: 9737987Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting a graphic card that visually describes an operational mode of a rotatable interface component via a plurality of curves for rotationally-varying parameters, determining the operational mode that is visually described on the graphic card, and loading the operational mode to the rotatable interface component, where the operational mode specifies operations for a motor such that the motor generates torque on the interface component based on the curves for the rotationally-varying parameters that are shown on the graphic card.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Jeff Linnell, Anthony Sean Jules, Matthew Bitterman, Eli Reekmans, Kendra Byrne
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Patent number: 9737988Abstract: Methods and devices for demonstrating three-player pursuit-evasion (PE) game are provided using a hardware-in-loop test-bed. Robots including pursuer robots and an evader robot are arranged on a solid surface. A drone is positioned flying above to oversee the robots to capture a video or an image sequence of the robots. A robot thread process and a drone thread process are implemented by a computer. In the robot thread process, a tracking-by-detection process is perform to provide a state of the robot including a location and a heading direction of the robot; a delay compensation is conducted; and a PE game is called to calculate a robot command. In the drone thread process, a drone control is calculated to make the drone follow an evader robot, the drone control is sent to the drone, and user commands are also checked.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Intelligent Fusion Technology, IncInventors: Khanh D. Pham, Dan Shen, Genshe Chen, Haibin Ling, Erik Blasch
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Patent number: 9737989Abstract: A human cooperation robot system includes: an external force detecting unit that detects an external force acting on a robot; a retreat operation commanding unit that commands a retreat operation for causing the robot to be moved in a direction such that the external force is decreased when the external force detected by the external force detecting unit is larger than a first threshold value; a position acquiring unit that a current position of the robot; and a retreat operation stopping unit that stops the retreat operation when the current position of the robot acquired by the position acquiring unit departs from a retreat area.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Naitou, Soichi Arita, Hiromitsu Takahashi
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Patent number: 9737990Abstract: Robotic task program synthesis embodiments are presented that generally synthesize a robotic task program based on received examples of repositioning tasks. In one implementation, the exemplary repositioning tasks are human demonstrations of object manipulation in an actual or displayed robot workspace. A domain specific language (DSL) designed for object repositioning tasks is employed for the robotic control program. In general, candidate robotic task programs are generated from the example tasks. Each candidate program includes instructions for causing the robot to reposition objects, and represents a different permutation of instructions consistent with the received example tasks. The candidate programs are ranked, and whenever the top ranking program accomplishes the repositioning specified in each example task, it is designated as the synthesized robotic task program.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Ashley Nathan Feniello, Stan Birchfield, Hao Dang, Sumit Gulwani
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Patent number: 9737991Abstract: A robot control device includes a contact judging part which judges if the robot has contacted an object based on external force which is detected by the sensor, a stop command part which makes the robot stop when it is judged that the robot has contacted the object, a continuous contact judging part which judges if the robot continues to contact the object after making the robot stop, and a retraction command part which makes the robot retract in a direction away from the object when it is judged that the robot continues to contact the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiromitsu Takahashi, Kazuhisa Takaki
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Patent number: 9737992Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic automated installation in which at least one robot (2) is used in at least one mode of operation in at least one work zone (3). The installation comprises a closed space (1) equipped with at least one door (4) offering access to at least one operator intervention work station (6) which is situated in said work zone (3) of said robot, and means (7) for detecting the presence of an element (25; 26) in said closed space (1) at said operator intervention work station (6). The detection means (7) are arranged in said closed space (1) to delimit at least two zones (8, 9, 10) and are also associated with means (21) for control of said at least one mode of operation of the robot (2), each zone (8, 9, 10) being associated with one mode of operation of the robot (2). The detection means (7) are positioned a predetermined height from a floor (18) of said space (1), said height being greater than the height of an empty pallet (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: C.E.R.M.E.X. CONSTRUCTIONS ETUDES ET RECHERCHES DE MATERIELS POUR L'EMBALLAGE D'EXPEDITIONInventors: Didier Mougin, Gael Cheron
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Patent number: 9737993Abstract: A tape library apparatus includes a tape drive, a robot unit, and a second processor. The tape drive includes a first access mechanism and a first processor. The first access mechanism is configured to read position information from a non-contact type memory within a tape cartridge. The position information indicates a position of data recorded in a magnetic tape within the tape cartridge. The first processor is configured to perform positioning for the data. The robot unit includes a robot arm and a second access mechanism configured to access the non-contact type memory. The robot arm is configured to store the tape cartridge in the robot unit, and move the tape cartridge to the tape drive. The second processor is configured to control the second access mechanism to read the position information from the non-contact type memory, and store the position information in a non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Minoru Hikita
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Patent number: 9737994Abstract: Provided is a robot hand applicable to purpose for holding various types of objects different in size or shape. The robot hand includes a hand base, a first hand arm having a first butting part and a first adsorption part, a second hand arm having a second butting part and a second adsorption part, and a driving mechanism for moving the first and second butting parts in directions to approach each other or separate from each other by moving the first and second hand arms relatively to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9737995Abstract: Examples described here include a device that has a housing defining a cavity, and a force sensor. The device also includes a first hydraulic actuator positioned in the cavity, and a second hydraulic actuator positioned in the cavity. The first and second hydraulic actuators move between respectively relaxing modes and thrusting modes along respective longitudinal axes. The longitudinal axis of the first hydraulic actuator is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second hydraulic actuator. The device also includes a first actuated member coupled to the first hydraulic actuator, and a second actuated member coupled to the second hydraulic actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Marc Strauss, Michael Patrick Murphy
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Patent number: 9737996Abstract: When the mass of the first moving body is defined as M1, the mass of the second moving body is defined as M2, the distance between a first intersection point of a perpendicular line from a rotation center of the rotation axis to the first moving body and a first gravity center of the first moving body when the distance between the first intersection point and the first gravity center in the first moving body is the shortest is defined as L1, and the distance between a second intersection point of a perpendicular line from the rotation center of the rotation axis to the second moving body and a second gravity center of the second moving body when the distance between the second intersection point and the second gravity center in the second moving body is the shortest is defined as L2, M2=(L1/L2)×M1 is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kosuke Kishi
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Patent number: 9737997Abstract: An automatic folding knife including a locking and safety mechanism. The locking and safety mechanism includes a radially outer surface on a blade attachment ring having an arcuate blade-open locking recess and an arcuate blade-closed locking recess circumferentially spaced from each other. A generally cylindrical lock ring is selectively axially movable into and out of engagement with the locking recesses so as to selectively lock the blade in either its open position or its closed position. A rotatable “safety” push button is provided to push the lock ring out of engagement. The rotatable push button can be rotated from its “active” position to a “safe” position regardless of whether the knife blade is open or closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Marfione Custom Knives, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Marfione, David Reiser
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Patent number: 9737998Abstract: The present invention discloses a new product that saves time while maintaining consistency in the sizes of the portions the user is cutting. The present invention provides a fast and efficient way to cut foods, like jelly, brownies, corn bread and sheet cake into uniformly-sized portions by being able to cut a whole sheet of product with just two cuts, one vertically and one horizontally across the pan. The portions will be of equal sizes and with neat straight lines and hence eliminates the wasting of ingredients and product by not being able to serve inconsistent portions and those which are not cut neatly. The chow lines will move much faster when perfectly-sized portions is cut and served quickly.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Bradley Clemens
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Patent number: 9737999Abstract: According to one representative embodiment, a knife includes a handle having a forward end portion and a rear end portion, and a blade coupled to the forward end portion of the handle. The handle includes first and second opposing side portions, the first side portion including a cutting member at the rear end portion of the handle and the second side portion including an extension portion at the rear end portion of the handle. The extension portion extends rearwardly past the cutting member in the direction of the length of the handle. The cutting member and the extension portion are spaced apart from each other a distance sufficient to receive the side wall of the lid of a tobacco can.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: GB II CorporationInventor: Russ Kommer
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Patent number: 9738000Abstract: According to the present invention, a lubrication box includes a first portion, a shaving aid material, and a second portion. The first portion of the lubrication box has a skin-engaging surface and at least one sidewall that, together, form a cavity. The skin-engaging surface includes at least two holes therethrough. The shaving aid material, which is distributed in the cavity in a series of layers, is ultrasonically compressed into the cavity such that it at least partially fills at least one of the holes in the skin-engaging surface and at least a portion of the cavity. The second portion of the lubrication box is attached to the first portion such that the cavity is substantially closed. A gap exists between in the cavity between the shaving aid and the second portion of the lubrication box to permit the shaving aid material to expand during normal use.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC.Inventors: Gabriel Ariyanayagam, Gordon Krauss
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Patent number: 9738001Abstract: A fingertip mountable shaving device is provided by a flexible and breathable substrate layer including a first shaving surface, and a second adhesive surface opposite to the first shaving surface. The first shaving surface includes a rubber strip along the vertical peripheral edge and a plurality of blade assemblies affixed at predetermined locations. The blade assemblies include a single or double rotary blade assembly of different diameters and having a hemi-spherical protective cap with a vertical stem, on the top, which are mounted on blade mounts provided as an integral unit of the base layer. The device can safely and closely shave hair from the face and other difficult to reach body surfaces, such as within the ear or nostrils.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Samir Hanna Safar
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Patent number: 9738002Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for assembling absorbent articles, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for severing elastic in an advancing elastic laminate. A continuous elastic laminate may be formed by bonding elastic strands between a first continuous substrate layer and a second continuous substrate layer. As discussed in more detail below, the continuous elastic laminate may advance through a cutting apparatus that intermittently deactivates or severs the elastic strands of the elastic laminate along the machine direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Uwe Schneider, Michael Brian Quade, Jose Angel Mercado
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Patent number: 9738003Abstract: A device for removing a thin outer layer from the surface of a cartridge or tubular container such as a caulk cartridge for removal of ink, contaminant, adhesive, or printed or stamped label from the outside of the cartridge. The apparatus includes cartridge hopper and a cartridge handling mandrel or plunger which automatically removes a cartridge from the hopper aligning same for insertion of the cartridge axially through the throat of a spinning ring which contains at least one and preferably a plurality of inwardly extending knifes. The spinning knife distal end trims or peels off the label, adhesive, ink, imperfections, or even a thin film from an outer layer of a selected thickness effectively reconditioning the cartridge for reuse to be filled with virgin material or to be used as uncontaminated re-ground material to be sold as scrap.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Paul J. Flood
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Patent number: 9738004Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for an anvil roll has a body with first and second ends and a hollow interior. A bore extends from the first end into the hollow interior. The body is mountable to an axial end of the anvil roll at the first end. The hollow interior has first and second adjustment drives. The first adjustment drive extends from the second end of the body into the hollow interior and comprises a gear train with drive gears extending between a first adjustment operator and a first shaft extending from the body hollow interior through the bore of the body to the first end of the body. The second adjustment drive comprises a gear train with drive gears extending between a second adjustment operator and a second shaft extending from the hollow interior through the bore of the body to the first end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ROTO-DIE COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Scott R. Ebrecht
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Patent number: 9738005Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for an anvil roll has a body with first and second ends and a hollow interior. A bore extends from the first end into the hollow interior. The body is mountable to an axial end of the anvil roll at the first end. The hollow interior has first and second adjustment drives. The first adjustment drive extends from the second end of the body into the hollow interior and comprises a gear train with drive gears extending between a first adjustment operator and a first shaft extending from the body hollow interior through the bore of the body to the first end of the body. The second adjustment drive comprises a gear train with drive gears extending between a second adjustment operator and a second shaft extending from the hollow interior through the bore of the body to the first end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ROTO-DIE COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Scott R. Ebrecht, George R. Gates
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Patent number: 9738007Abstract: An electric stapler is provided with: a base (B); and a stapler main body (1) arranged on the base (B). The stapler main body (1) is provided with: a driver unit (2) including a driver for driving a staple (S) to pierce through sheets of paper (P); a clincher unit (3) including a clincher for clinching the driven staple; and a table (4) provided on one of the driver unit (2) and the clincher unit (3). The stapler main body (1) is supported to be displacable with respect to the base (B). The table (4) is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position apart from the first position in a direction where the driver drives the staple, in accordance with a displacement of the stapler main body (1) with respect to the base (B).Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventor: Masashi Shimamura
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Patent number: 9738008Abstract: A flail assembly for use in debarking logs moving in a processing direction includes a debarking assembly having a shaft that is mounted for rotation above the logs moving in the processing direction. A flail having a fixed end is attached to the shaft. The flail has a length that defines an arc of rotation of the free end of the flail as the shaft is rotated. A housing is positioned adjacent the flail. The housing has a center line that is generally aligned with the processing direction, and a deflector vane which extends inwardly towards the arc of rotation of the free end of the flail. The deflector vane serves to direct bark chips that are cast upwardly by the flail away from the center line of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Astec Industries, Inc.Inventors: Arnold Neil Peterson, Jason Duke Tift
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Patent number: 9738009Abstract: In some embodiments, a method may include preparing building forms including at least some cementitious materials. The method for preparing forms may include mixing substantially dry cementitious material particles with closed cell foam particles to form a substantially dry composition. In some embodiment, at least some of the cementitious material particles may adhere to at least some surface deformations on the surface of the closed cell foam particles. In some embodiments, the method may include mixing a second portion of water with the substantially dry composition for a second period of time to form a partially wet composition. In some embodiments, a method may include forming a building form including at least some cementitious materials from the partially wet composition. In some embodiments, the closed cell foam particles may include expanded polystyrene. In some embodiments, a ratio of the water to cementitious material particles may range from 0.20 to 0.40.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Bautex Systems, LLCInventors: Oliver Tsung Wen Lee, Paul Scott Kolliker Brown, Christopher James Leonard
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Patent number: 9738010Abstract: A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis. A table is slidingly disposed on the first rail and a support assembly is disposed on the base. A fence assembly is attachable to the table and has a first fence and a second fence for contacting the workpiece. The second fence is pivotably attached to the first fence and pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis. A saw assembly is supported by the support assembly and includes a motor, and a cutting wheel driven by the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gregg L. Sheddy, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Darren B. Moss, Warren A. Ceroll, Stuart J. Wright, William D. Spencer, Jiangang Zhao, William S. Taylor, Frank A. Mannarino
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Patent number: 9738011Abstract: A fiber preform is infused with two differing resin systems concurrently using stacked resin delivery assemblies located along one edge of the preform.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Hugh A. Yap
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Patent number: 9738012Abstract: There is provided a member of a mold stack (100, 800), the member comprising: a member body (102, 802) defining a member molding surface for defining, in use, a portion of a molding cavity for molding a molded article, a member cooling circuit (120, 820) having a plurality of member cooling channels (128, 829), the plurality of member cooling channels (128, 829) being coupled in parallel to a source of cooling fluid, the member cooling circuit (120, 820) being fully encapsulated within the member body (102, 802).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Adam Christopher Ulemek, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw, Sami Samuel Arsan, Renato Papa, Daniel Joseph Osmokrovic
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Patent number: 9738013Abstract: A multi-chemistry structure includes: a plurality of interconnected polymer struts arranged in a lattice; a first layer of the lattice including a first array of first unit cells; a second layer of the lattice including a second array of second unit cells; at least one region of the lattice being formed of a first polymer; and at least one region of the lattice being formed of a second polymer different from the first polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Sophia S. Yang, Alan J. Jacobsen, Zak C. Eckel, Jacob M. Hundley, William Carter
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Patent number: 9738014Abstract: The compact resin molding machine is capable of efficiently performing a sequence of molding actions from feeding a work and resin to accommodating the molded work. The resin molding machine comprises: a work conveying mechanism including a robot, which has a robot hand for holding the work and which is capable of rotating and linearly moving; a work feeding section for feeding the work; a resin feeding section for feeding the resin; a press section including a molding die set, in which the work is resin-molded; a work accommodating section for accommodating the molded work; and a control section controlling the entire resin molding machine. The work feeding section, the resin feeding section, the press section and the work accommodating section are located to enclose a moving area of the robot of the work conveying mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: APIC YAMADA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya Maeyama, Hidemichi Kobayashi, Shusaku Tagami, Yoshikazu Muramatsu, Takayuki Yamazaki, Keiji Koyama, Hideaki Nakazawa, Hiroshi Harayama, Kenji Nishizawa, Makoto Kawaguchi, Masahiko Fujisawa, Hidetoshi Oya
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Patent number: 9738015Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a reinforced article which comprises the step of molding a molding composition comprising pellets into the article at an elevated temperature, wherein each of the pellets has an axial length and comprises a core and a sheath around the core, wherein the core comprises an impregnating agent and a multifilament strand comprising glass fibers each having a length substantially equal to the axial length of the pellet and substantially oriented in the axial length of the pellet, wherein the sheath comprises a thermoplastic polymer; and wherein the molding composition further comprises a filler.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Gerard Jan Eduard Biemond, Carmela Tufano
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Patent number: 9738016Abstract: A method of injection molding of plastic materials into a cavity of a mold with a molding apparatus including a distributor of the pressurized fluid plastic material connected to at least one injector having a pin valve displaceable between a fully closed position and an open position. The method includes a filling step following displacement of the pin valve from the fully closed position to the open position, a packing step of the pressurized plastic material keeping the pin valve in the open position, and a step of displacement and maintenance of the pin valve in at least one partially closed intermediate position prior to its complete closure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: INGLASS S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Bazzo, Enzo De Seta
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Patent number: 9738017Abstract: An injection-compression plant for manufacturing PET performs comprises an extruder (1) to produce a melted resin, a distribution joint (3) for distributing the melted resin from the extruder (1) towards the injection-compression molds (9?, 9?, 9?), gathered in modular groups of three on supporting frames (21) arranged about the peripheral surface of the rotary carousel (2). The joint (3) allows to transfer the fluid thermoplastic resin from the stationary channel (10) of the extruder (1) to the lateral feeding conduit (27) of each molding module (9), said lateral feeding conduit being rotating with the carousel (2). The injection-compression molds (9?, 9?, 9?) have the two half-molds forming the molding cavity (41?, 41?, 41???) connected by means of bayonet couplings to the frame (21). The molded preforms are extracted from the carousel (2) by means of a wheel (50), which transfers them to an air cooling device (51).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: S.I.P.A. SOCIETA' INDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE PROGETTAZIONE E AUTOMAZIONE S.p.A.Inventors: Matteo Zoppas, Alberto Armellin, Sandro Serra, Michele Varaschin
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Patent number: 9738018Abstract: A process for providing an overmolded waterway comprising inserting a shaft portion of a sacrificial core into an end of a tube, the shaft portion having a first opening therein, the sacrificial core having a second portion comprising a second opening and a contact surface about the second opening, the second opening in fluid communication with the first opening and the inside of the tube, in a mold cavity inserting a core pin transverse to the tube end, the sacrificial core contact surface engaging a mating surface of the core pin closing the second opening, injection overmolding over a portion of the tube end and core pin forming an overmolded waterway having an outlet portion in fluid communication with the second opening and the inside of the tube, and removing the core pin from the second opening through the outlet portion and removing the overmolded waterway from the mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Seman, Earl Christian, Jr., William Blue, Scott R. Gardner, William Shane Hochstetler
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Patent number: 9738019Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a thermoplastic synthetic resin product, including preparing a mold having a cavity formed in a predetermined shape; filling the cavity of the mold with a thermoplastic synthetic resin material in an amount greater than the volume of the cavity of the mold; heating the mold under pressure; releasing the pressure when the thermoplastic synthetic resin material charged in the cavity of the mold is melted by heating, and opening the mold; removing, of the melted thermoplastic synthetic resin material in the opened mold, the material other than the material charged in the cavity of the mold; placing either a fabric or a hot melt on the mold having the cavity filled with the thermoplastic synthetic resin material; and cooling the mold under pressure, thus integrating either the fabric or the hot melt with the thermoplastic synthetic resin material in contact with either the fabric or the hot melt.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Inventor: Jang Won Park
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Patent number: 9738020Abstract: A mold clamping mechanism includes a fixed platen and a movable platen. The fixed platen includes upper and lower, left and right through-holes through which extend tie-bars, and a cutout that extends transversely through the through-holes and divides the through-holes into mold-side holes and opposite-mold-side holes. The fixed platen is divided by the cutout into a mold-side part and an opposite-mold-side part. The mold-side part is provided with main leg parts connected to the bed.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Murata, Kimiaki Shioiri, Tatsuhiko Nishizawa, Isamu Yamaguchi, Kazunori Tanaka
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Patent number: 9738021Abstract: A horizontal mold clamping mechanism includes a rail disposed on a base, a slider fitted with the rail, and a pedestal placed on the slider and provided with a sub-slider guided by a sub-rail. A fixed platen secured to the base supports a fixed mold. A mold clamping cylinder is secured to the pedestal and laid parallel to the fixed platen. A mold opening/closing actuator connects to the pedestal for moving the mold clamping cylinder. A movable platen is secured to the sub-slider and disposed between the fixed platen and the clamping cylinder. A tie-bar passes through the movable platen and the clamping cylinder, and a first linking mechanism selectively links the clamping cylinder to the tie-bar. The movable platen has a through-hole with a diameter greater than an outer diameter of the tie-bar to provide a clearance preventing slide-contact between the tie-bar and an inner surface of the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.Inventor: Hozumi Yoda
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Patent number: 9738022Abstract: A molding device which can heat molding portions of dies by a simple structure while guaranteeing the durability of the molding portions of the dies, and a method of molding a product using the molding device are provided. A molding device 100 includes a first die 110 and a second die 120 for molding a product PR to be molded. The first die 110 and the second die 120 have a first molding portion 111 and a second molding portion 121 formed at central portions of the surfaces which face each other. Each of the first molding portion 111 and the second molding portion 121 has a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the surface shape of the product PR. Thermal/electrical insulators 113 and 124 are provided around the first molding portion 111 and the second molding portion 121 of the first die 110 and the second die 120.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CAP CO., LTD.Inventor: Mitsuo Takai