Abstract: A grinding machine for machining workpieces includes a workpiece headstock and two grinding headstocks. A first grinding headstock has two grinding spindles each with one grinding wheel for grinding first and second planar and non-planar external surfaces. A second grinding headstock has a grinding spindle having a grinding wheel for grinding a central bore in the workpiece, and a clamping device to clamp the workpiece. First, the bore and the first planar and any non-planar external surface are ground on one side of the workpiece. Then, the workpiece is clamped in the bore. The second planar external surface can then be ground in the same grinding machine with one of the grinding wheels of the first headstock. The clamping device attached to the second grinding headstock is such that the central axis of the clamping device is exactly aligned with the central axis of the workpiece headstock.

Abstract: An abrading apparatus for processing an edge of a tube is disclosed. The abrading apparatus includes a rotational symmetry axis and a chassis comprising an input side, an output side opposite the input side, and an input coupler on the input side of the chassis. The input coupler is coaxial with the rotational symmetry axis. The abrading apparatus also includes a centering member, coupled to the output side of the chassis and coaxial with the rotational symmetry axis, and abrasive members, coupled to the output side of the chassis. The abrasive members define an abrasive face radially spaced outwardly from and generally symmetric about the rotational symmetry axis and facing in a direction generally parallel to the rotational symmetry axis.

Abstract: A handheld abrader has a body, a driving device, an eccentric device, and a grinding tray. The body has a handle and a gun body. The driving device is mounted in the gun body and has a driving shaft. The eccentric device is connected to the driving device and has a transmitting sheath, a transmitting shaft, and an eccentric sleeve. The transmitting sheath is connected to the driving shaft and has two positioning recesses and a receiving chamber. The transmitting shaft has at least one engaging face. The eccentric sleeve is movably mounted around the transmitting sheath and has at least one positioning slice abutting against the transmitting sheath in one of the positioning recesses and an engaging ring mounted in the eccentric sleeve, mounted around the transmitting shaft, and having at least one pressing arm selectively pressed against the transmitting shaft at the at least one engaging face.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a table rotating motor configured to rotate a polishing table about its own axis, a top ring rotating motor configured to rotate a top ring about its own axis, a dresser configured to dress a polishing pad, and a pad-height measuring device configured to measure a height of the polishing pad. The polishing apparatus also includes a diagnostic device configured to calculate an amount of wear of the polishing pad from the height of the polishing pad and to determine the end of a life of the polishing pad based on the amount of the wear of the polishing pad, the torque or current of the table rotating motor, and the torque or current of the top ring rotating motor.

Abstract: A polishing method capable of removing waviness on a resin-coated surface having a curved surface is provided. The resin-coated surface having the curved surface is polished by using a polishing pad having a polishing surface formed of a hard resin layer.

Abstract: A method of a polishing a wafer includes: a first polishing step of polishing a surface of the wafer while supplying a rough polishing liquid onto a polishing surface of a rough polishing cloth; subsequent to the first polishing step, a protection film formation step of supplying a protection film formation solution containing a water-soluble polymer to the rough polishing cloth after being used in the first polishing step and bringing the protection film formation solution into contact with the polished surface of the wafer to form a protection film on the polished surface; and a second polishing step of polishing the surface of the wafer where the protection film is formed while supplying a finish polishing liquid to a polishing surface of a finish polishing cloth different from the rough polishing cloth.

Abstract: A polishing pad capable of removing waviness of a surface of a polishing target having a curved surface is provided. A polishing pad (10) includes a structure (40, 50) including a polishing surface (30) formed of a hard resin layer (40), the structure (40, 50) allowing the polishing surface (30) to follow a curved surface of a polishing target (90).

Abstract: A work piece holder is provided for use in a polishing machine. The work piece holder has a frame composed of a thermoset material and/or a thermoplastic material. The frame has at least one cavity for receiving and supporting a work piece to be polished in the polishing machine. A polymer film is permanently affixed in the at least one cavity.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a polishing section configured to polish a substrate, a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the substrate, and a cleaning section configured to clean and dry the polished substrate. The cleaning section has plural cleaning lines for cleaning plural substrates. The plural cleaning lines have plural cleaning modules and plural transfer robots for transferring the substrates.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a buff process module. The buff process module includes: a buff table on which a processing target object is mounted; a buff head that holds a buff pad for applying a predetermined process to the processing target object; a buff arm that supports and swings the buff head; a dresser for dressing the buff pad; and a cleaning mechanism that is disposed between the buff table and the dresser and is for cleaning the buff pad.

Abstract: A method for treating a composite part including a metal protective duct fixed to a core by a binder, so as to be able to separate the duct from the core, including the steps of: subjecting the metal duct to compressive stresses tending to lengthen same, and b) if necessary, heating or cooling the part in order to soften or weaken the binder.

Abstract: An abrasive article including a substrate having an elongated body, a tacking layer overlying the substrate, and a first type of abrasive particle overlying the tacking layer and defining a first abrasive particle concentration at least about 10 particles per mm of substrate.

Abstract: Methods of making abrasive articles involve adhering shaped abrasive particles to a reinforcing member according to a predetermined pattern and optionally orientation, and depositing a space-filling binder precursor on the reinforcing member and shaped abrasive particles to provide a filled abrasive preform, disposing another reinforcing member onto the filled abrasive preform, and curing the abrasive article precursor to form the abrasive articles. In some aspects, multiple abrasive preforms are stacked on each other. Bonded abrasive wheels preparable according to the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A rotary sanding system for retro fitting a Rotozip sanding disk to an air tool includes a first disk that may be removably coupled to an air tool thereby facilitating the air tool to rotate the first disk. The first disk has a plurality of openings extending therethrough and air may pass through the openings. A mating unit is coupled to the first disk. The mating unit engages the air tool thereby facilitating the first disk to be removably coupled to the air tool. A sanding disk is removably coupled to the first disk. The sanding disk may abrade a surface when the air tool rotates the first disk.

Abstract: A tool (1) for surface finish machining, having a cushion (6) made of an elastic plastics foam, on the underside of which there is formed a working medium face (2) having working media or adhesives (8, 11, 12, 13) for the releasable attachment of working medium discs and on the top side of which there is formed a drive receptacle (4, 5) for application of work, is created as a product that is producible easily and non-critically in high volume, is extremely robust in use, is moisture-resistant and is able to withstand high rotational speeds, in that the elastic plastics foam consists of closed-cell expanded and fused-together particles of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

Abstract: A blade holder tool is disclosed for a user to hold a skate blade and insert the skate blade into a sharpener unit for a sharpening operation. The blade holder tool includes an upper portion graspable by a user to hold the blade holder tool and place the blade holder tool in an inserted position in the sharpener unit. It further includes a lower blade-engaging portion that grasps the skate blade and locates the skate blade in a sharpening position in the sharpener unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device having a mounting element with an axis of rotation X, an actuator, a support that has an opening of axis X in which opening the mounting element and the actuator are positioned. The mounting element includes a slide in which there are positioned a ring and a locking wedge which collaborate with at least one angle transmission. The support has an interior groove arranged in the opening and the ring and the locking wedge collaborate with the interior groove. The mounting element can thus easily be angularly positioned. There are preferably two angle transmissions positioned such that they are diametrically opposed.

Abstract: The present invention is a comprehensive system, method, and apparatus for marking tools, and other related objects, to be able to quickly identify the nearest size tool, or other object, regardless of the standard a tool, or other object, is manufactured according to.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of tools and in particular to an adjustable wrench apparatus particularly useful for turning items of nonstandard size such as oil filters, treaded pipes or other threaded and unthreaded items. The device comprises a core configured to receive a strap where such strap wraps around an item to be turned where the core is further configured to be activated by a typical tool such as a ratchet.

Abstract: A wrench-type tool that utilizes a plurality of engagement features to efficiently transfer torque to a fastener in order to rotate said fastener. The wrench-type tool includes a wrench-type torque-tool body. The wrench-type torque-tool body is the physical structure used to apply a torque force onto the fastener and includes a plurality of internal sidewalls and a plurality of engagement teeth. The plurality of internal sidewalls is radially distributed about a pivot axis of the wrench-type torque-tool body. Each of the plurality of engagement teeth is adjacently connected to a corresponding sidewall from the plurality of internals sidewalls in order to directly engage the sidewalls of the fastener. To increase the total contact surface with the fastener, a prismatic altitude for each of the plurality of engagement teeth is aligned parallel to the pivot axis. Furthermore, each of the plurality of engagement teeth is oriented towards the pivot axis.

Abstract: A marking structure for a tool surface of a tool contains a marking area laser marked on a tool surface, a color zone pad printed or screen printed a color material in the marking area. The color zone is overlapped with the printing area. In another embodiment, a marking structure for a tool surface of a tool contains a color zone formed by printing a color material on the tool surface and a marking area connecting with the color zone. The color zone includes any one of a pattern, at least one number, at least one letter, a combination of the pattern and the at least one number, and a combination of the at least one letter and the pattern. Preferably, a height of the marking area is equal to a height of the tool surface.

Abstract: A wrench with quickly angularly adjustable handle includes a head section and a handle. The head section and the handle are pivotally connected with each other via a first and a second pivoted ends, whereby the handle can be up and down swung relative to the head section. The first and second pivoted ends respectively have a first and a second end faces facing each other. The first end face is formed with an upper and a lower contact sections. The second end face is formed with an upper and a lower abutment sections. The lower abutment section abuts against the lower contact section as a lower dead end of angular displacement of the handle. The upper abutment section abuts against the upper contact section as an upper dead end of angular displacement of the handle.

Abstract: A torque limiting driver system, including: a torque limiting driver including: a handle with a locking cap engagement protrusion; a shaft with a cam portion including a cam mating feature; and a locking cap including: a mating recess including a plurality of scallops along the outer edge of the mating recess and wherein the plurality of scallops are configured to interface with the first mating feature; a through-hole with through-hole mating feature configured to interface with the cam mating feature, wherein the locking cap is configured to engage the torque limiting driver to lock the rotation of the shaft with respect to the handle.

Abstract: A hinge pin remover for removing a hinge pin from a door hinge assembly. A geared wheel is rotatably connected to a hinge pin remover body. The geared wheel includes a plurality of geared wheel teeth. A handle is rigidly connected to the geared wheel. A geared shaft extends through the remover body. The geared shaft includes a plurality of geared shaft teeth. The geared shaft teeth are engaged with the geared wheel teeth. A lower push rod is connected to the geared shaft and is for pushing the hinge pin as the geared wheel is rotated. A forked clip is slidingly connected to the geared shaft and is for pulling the hinge pin as the geared wheel is rotated.

Abstract: A pipe extraction tool that grips the inside of a pipe or other hollow tube to facilitate removal of the object. The extraction tool employs a pick that is rotated from an axial position to engage and pierce the inner diameter of the pipe for removal.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic pump for hydrodynamic compression tools which comprises a pump housing carrying an electric motor and a hydrodynamic group for pressurizing a hydraulic liquid, a control circuit for controlling the electric motor, a flexible pressure hose connected to the hydrodynamic group, and a work head of the tool to communicate the hydraulic liquid pressure to the work head. A flexible control cable connects the control circuit in the pump housing to a hand held remote control. The hand held remote control comprises an actuating button for starting the electric motor and a button for selecting an operation mode of the electro-hydraulic pump from a plurality of pre-set operation modes, as well as a multifunction display which shows the selected operation mode.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic compression tool comprises an electrical motor, which can be powered by a control circuit, a hydraulic pump which can be actuated by the motor so as to increase the pressure of a hydraulic liquid acting on an actuating piston, two jaws, which can be mutually moved by the actuating piston between an open position and a closed position for carrying out the compression or the cut, an actuating button, which acts on a switch of the control circuit to actuate the motor, a return device which returns the jaws to the open position by a return of the hydraulic fluid from the actuating piston towards the hydraulic pump through a return valve, and a mechanism for delaying the opening of the return valve via the return device, so as to allow verification of the position of the jaws before the return of the jaws to the open position.

Abstract: A combination office supply tool includes an upper member hingedly attached to a lower member, a staple portion located in the upper member, and a hole punch portion including a hole punch extension located on a lower surface of the upper member and projecting towards the lower member. The staple portion includes a staple dispenser for discharging staples towards the lower member and a staple track for urging staples towards the staple dispenser. The hole punch portion includes a hole punch base attached to an upper surface of the lower member for receiving the hole punch extension within an aperture of the hole punch base.

Abstract: A composite staple magazine for tackers includes a guide member, a receiving body, a support member, a push member, a resilient member and an end member. The receiving body is fixed to the guide member. The support member is made of plastic material and snapped to the receiving body. The support member includes two respective positioning portions which are engaged with the engaging portion of the receiving body. The resilient member is wrapped to the roller of the support member and connected to the push member which is slidably mounted to the receiving body. The resilient member pushes the staples forward. The end member is fixed by a bolt. The composite staple magazine is simple, easily assembled and saves cost.

Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing, a tool holder, a hammering member, a gear, and a conversion member. The gear is switched to a first state where a rotation of the intermediate shaft is transmitted and a second state where the rotation of the intermediate shaft is not transmitted, and a mode switching member is configured to perform a switching operation of the state of the gear from an outside of the housing. The switching of the state of the gear by the mode switching member provides at least two operation modes of a hammer drill mode where the gear integrally rotates with the intermediate shaft to generate the rotation and a reciprocation of the hammering member on the tool holder and a hammer mode where the gear is separated from the rotation of the intermediate shaft to generate only the reciprocation of the hammering member to be selectable.

Abstract: A hand tool which can be a multibit fastener driver with an in-handle bit storage system. A fastener driver which can have bit storage system which can have a bypass angle which provide an exit path for a bit being removed from storage which is free of intersection with obstacles and achieves efficient removal of bits from bit storage chambers. A bit storage system which can have one or more bit retainers and/or one or more bit grips which reversibly maintain a bit in storage when the fastener driver is in any orientation. Methods, means and processes for effective and efficient bit storage and release of bits for use by an operator.

Abstract: A workbench comprising a first support, a second support and a first work surface, in which said first support comprises a leg structure with an upper end, in which said first work surface comprises a first end, in which said upper end and said first end comprise a connection means to releasably connect them together, and in which said connection means comprises a first pair of parallel elongate troughs provided on either said upper end or said first end, and a first pair of parallel elongate flanges provided on the other of said upper end or said first end, which first pair of flanges is shaped and configured to be releasably engagable in said first pair of troughs.

Abstract: A measurement and installation data indicating apparatus including a distance image sensor that obtains distance image data in a predetermined range, a projector that projects an image on a projection plane in a predetermined range, an inclination data obtaining part that obtains inclination data on a detection optical axis and a projection optical axis relative to a vertical direction, a positional data obtaining part that obtains coordinate data on a present position and a target position, and a terminal controller that generates, based on the coordinate data, a target information image related to the target position and seen from the present position. The terminal controller corrects the target information image to fit to a shape of the projection plane based on the distance image data and the inclination data, and projects the corrected target information image by the projector.

Abstract: A system and method for placing an object, which is to be processed on a production apparatus in a precise position, is provided. The system includes at least one location-determining system for determining a relative location of an object in relation to a production apparatus and a positioning apparatus for positioning the object on the production apparatus. The positioning apparatus has a receiving apparatus for receiving and discharging the object, and a movable arm for moving the object from one location to another. The location-determining system has at least one location-detecting device to detect a relative location of the receiving apparatus in relation to the location-detecting device. The location-detecting device is configured to detect a relative location of the object in relation to the location-detecting device and also a relative location of the production apparatus in relation to the location-detecting device.

Abstract: A robot arm includes a first holder and a second holder. The first holder includes a first base portion and a first distal portion. The first distal portion has a first distal thickness smaller than a thickness of the first base portion. The second holder includes a second base and a second distal portion. The second distal portion has a second distal thickness smaller than a thickness of the second base portion. A first rotator is supported by the first distal portion and the second distal portion. A second rotator is supported by the first rotator. A first bevel gear is provided in the first distal portion. Another first bevel gear is provided in the second distal portion. A second bevel gear engages with the first bevel gear and the another first bevel gear.

Abstract: An automated positioning device and associated method for use in a medical procedure is provided. The automated positioning device comprises a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a multi-joint positioning arm electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by the computing device, and a sensor module attached to the multi-joint positioning arm and providing a proximity signal to the computing device indicating proximity of a target. The computing device provides a control signal to the multi-joint positioning arm to move the multi-joint positioning arm in response to the proximity signal.

Abstract: Deep machine learning methods and apparatus related to manipulation of an object by an end effector of a robot. Some implementations relate to training a deep neural network to predict a measure that candidate motion data for an end effector of a robot will result in a successful grasp of one or more objects by the end effector. Some implementations are directed to utilization of the trained deep neural network to servo a grasping end effector of a robot to achieve a successful grasp of an object by the grasping end effector. For example, the trained deep neural network may be utilized in the iterative updating of motion control commands for one or more actuators of a robot that control the pose of a grasping end effector of the robot, and to determine when to generate grasping control commands to effectuate an attempted grasp by the grasping end effector.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a zone for the interactive presentation of an object comprising a user interface, a processing unit and a robotic arm. A user chooses a command by means of the user interface. The latter will transmit the chosen command to the processing unit. Said processing unit will make the chosen command correspond to a predetermined sequence stored in its storage memory. The processing unit will next cause a robotic arm to execute said sequence. Said robotic arm will execute said sequence, the consequence of which will be the initiation of a demonstration of the object displayed.

Abstract: Deep machine learning methods and apparatus related to manipulation of an object by an end effector of a robot. Some implementations relate to training a semantic grasping model to predict a measure that indicates whether motion data for an end effector of a robot will result in a successful grasp of an object; and to predict an additional measure that indicates whether the object has desired semantic feature(s). Some implementations are directed to utilization of the trained semantic grasping model to servo a grasping end effector of a robot to achieve a successful grasp of an object having desired semantic feature(s).

Abstract: A mobile robot employing a method and a system for localizing the mobile robot using external surveillance cameras acquires images from the surveillance cameras installed indoors adjacent to each other, recognizes objects included in the images by removing shadows from the images and performing a homography scheme, and avoids the recognized objects. The mobile robot employing the method and the system for localizing the mobile robot using the external surveillance cameras enables rapider localization and lower price as compared with a conventional image-based autonomous robot, so that the commercialization of a service robot is accelerated.

Abstract: A method for load balancing of robots includes: receiving, by a first task server configured to manage a first spatial region, a task to be performed by a robot; determining, by the first task server, that the task cannot efficiently be performed within the first spatial region; finding, by the first task server, a second task server configured to manage a second spatial region to which the task can be assigned; and sending, by the first task server, the task to the second task server.

Abstract: A method of path planning for array-based pick-and-place performed with a robotic arm is characterized in that: during each instance of the pick-and-place process performed with the robotic arm, an X-axis position sensor and a Y-axis position sensor sense coordinate errors of a pick-and-place point such that a controller calculates a position compensation value according to the sum of vectors of the coordinate errors, corrects the pick-and-place position of the robotic arm according to the position compensation value, and generates the coordinates of the next pick-and-place point. By repeating the aforesaid process flow, it is feasible to perform plenty array-based pick-and-place jobs.

Abstract: To provide a hand stocker with a simple structure. A hand stocker housing a hand for attaching on an actuator includes a housing board that houses the hand in a hung state and includes a hanging mechanism hanging the hand on a board surface facing the hand. The hanging mechanism includes: a hooking member that extends in a horizontal direction from the board surface to engage with a hanging portion disposed in the hand; a pressing member that prevents the hand hung on the hooking member from moving to a direction separating from the board surface; and a supporting member that restricts the hand hung on the hooking member from moving to a direction approaching the board surface. The hand is sandwiched between the pressing member and the supporting member and housed.

Abstract: A bulk workpiece picking system is configured by including: a robot which is provided with an electromagnetic hand capable of magnetically attracting a metal workpiece; a determination section which determines whether or not the workpiece is magnetically attracted by the electromagnetic hand; and a magnetic force control section which controls the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand, the magnetic force control section being configured such that: before it is determined by the determination section that the magnetic attraction is performed; the magnetic force control section sets a magnitude of the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand so that the electromagnetic hand can suspend one workpiece and cannot suspend two workpieces; and then, after it is determined by the determination section that the magnetic attraction is performed, the magnetic force control section increases the magnetic force of the electromagnetic hand.

Abstract: A mechanical finger has a base adapted to be connected to an actuator for being displaced in at least one degree of actuation, and has two or more phalanges. A first phalanx is rotationally connected at a proximal end to the base, and a second phalanx is rotationally connected at a proximal end to a distal end of the first phalanx. A transmission linkage providing at least one rotational degree of freedom (DOF) between the base and a distal-most one of the phalanges.

Abstract: The present application discloses a cable-management system. The cables are divided into an outer group of cables and an inner group of cables. The system comprises a first cable guide, a second cable guide and at least four fixing members, wherein the first cable guide has a circular tube-shaped space, and the outer group of cables is partly accommodated between the first cable guide and the second cable guide; the second cable guide has a circular tube-shaped, and the inner group of cables is partly accommodated between the second cable guide and the first rotary shaft portion; and the fixing members respectively secure both ends of the outer group of cables or the inner group of cables on and along the first and second rotary shaft portions in a form in which the cables are arranged in parallel with each other, so that remaining portions of the outer group of cables or the inner group of cables are bent and suspended along the first and second rotary shaft portions in a U-shaped.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes first and second blades attached to each other by a joint, and first and second handles. A first inlay having a protruding end protrudes into a hole in the first blade. A shaft has a first end joined to the protruding end of the first inlay, and has a second end with at least one transverse shoulder. A second inlay has a protruding end protruding into a hole in the second blade and a hole receives the second end of the shaft, and an engaging surface engages with the shoulder of the shaft. The hole of the second inlay has a shape and width allowing the second end of the shaft with the shoulder to pass into the hole in a release position, but prevents the shaft and shoulder from passing through the hole when the shaft and second inlay are not in the release position.

Abstract: A disposable razor comprising a handle and a razor blade head casing configured to receive a plurality of individual razor blades, wherein each razor blade has a different width along an exposed sharp edge of the blade and wherein the plurality of razor blades are spaced apart and secured in the casing in a parallel orientation. The casing is substantially triangular in shape and each of the plurality of blades is aligned in the casing by decreasing width such that each razor blade is wider than the razor blade above and adjacent to said blade. The razor comprises four blades, ranging in width from about 1.5 inches or less to about 0.7 inches.

Abstract: A razor that facilitates a user's removal of shaving lubricant, cut hairs, and other shaving-related debris, from around, and between, the razor's blade(s). A scoop at the upper portion of the razor's blade assembly funnels water to the blade channel in which the blades are affixed, and at least a portion of that water flows around and/or over the blade(s). The scoop captures, and directs through the razor's blades, a greater volume of water per unit time than can be achieved with an unmodified blade assembly. The cross-sectional area of the scoop's inflow mouth is greater than that of the blade channel's outflow mouth, thereby promoting a Venturi effect which increases the speed of the water's flow over the blades.

Abstract: A razor handle and method of manufacture, the razor handle having a connection member for connecting a razor blade cartridge to the handle, a core member, a cap member attached to the core member and an overmolded member surrounding the core member and bounded by the cap member, where the overmolded member and cap member form portions of the exterior surface of the handle.