Patents Issued in September 21, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170266671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scraper device for centrifuge comprising a tubular runner mounted on a fixed base with the capacity to rotate around and slide along a vertical central axis through the action of a rotation actuator and an up and down actuator, respectively, a scraper assembly including a blade and an blow nozzle fixed at a lower end of the tubular runner, a tubular rod coaxially installed inside the tubular runner and fixed at its upper end to the fixed base by means of a support, and upper and lower gas pipes telescopically coupled to one another, located inside the tubular rod, fixed to the tubular rod and to the tubular runner, respectively, and connected to a pressurized gas supply device and to the blow nozzle, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Marc RIERA DOMENECH
  • Publication number: 20170266672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sprayer, comprising an air guiding element and means for fastening the air guiding element on a fixed member of the sprayer. The fastening means comprise at least one magnetic attraction means mounted on a first component from among the air guiding element and the fixed member and at least one part made from a ferromagnetic material, which is intended to cooperate with the magnetic attraction means and which is mounted on or formed by the other component from among the air guiding element and the fixed element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles GOISOT, Sylvain PERINET, Cédric LE STRAT, Nicolas BERTRAND
  • Publication number: 20170266673
    Abstract: A water sprinkler includes a housing and an ejection head. An impeller is assembled in the housing, pushed by water, and connected to a cam. A water-hit target is pivoted with the housing via a compression spring, and an impacted portion of the water-hit target is extending outside of the housing. The water-hit target repeatedly impacts the housing because of the pivoting motion caused by the pushing of water flow and by the pulling of the compression spring, so that the housing is pivoted to change the ejection direction of the ejection head. A water baffling cover is pivoted with the housing. A abutted member is assembled on the water baffling cover and abutted against the cam. The cam can push the abutted member to drive the pivoting motion of the water baffling cover, so that the water baffling cover shields the ejection head by different extents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Tang Chieh Yu
  • Publication number: 20170266674
    Abstract: A spraying apparatus includes: an inner lid; a flow guide plate; and an annular member, wherein a liquid is introduced into a gas -liquid mixing section between the inner lid, the flow guide plate, and the annular member from an inner lid plate of the inner lid, the inner lid plate being a flat plate located upstream of the spraying apparatus and proximate the gas-liquid mixing section, and a gas is introduced into the gas-liquid mixing section from an opposite position, the liquid is atomized in the gas-liquid mixing section by the liquid impinging with the gas and transforming into a gas-liquid mixed fluid, and advancing to a spouting portion as the gas-liquid mixed fluid is circulated in the gas-liquid mixing section along the internal surface of the annular member on the flow guide plate and facing the gas-liquid mixing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: AKIRA ISOMI, DAISUKE TABATA, YUKI UEDA
  • Publication number: 20170266675
    Abstract: A branch location is arranged close to a nozzle, and the channel lengths are the same. A processing nozzle that includes a beam path for passing light from a light source and ejects a fluid containing a processing material from an ejection port includes a supply pipe that is arranged outside the beam path through which the light passes, and supplies the fluid, and a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe that supply the fluid from the supply pipe to the ejection port, and have the same total length. The first branch pipe includes a first bent portion having a first shape on an upstream side of the fluid, and a second bent portion having a second shape on a downstream side of the fluid, and the second branch pipe includes a third bent portion having the first shape on the upstream side of the fluid, and a fourth bent portion having the second shape on the downstream side of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Inventors: Hiroshi OHNO, Satoshi TSUNO, Yuji SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170266676
    Abstract: Introduced herein are techniques for producing sensory stimuli that increase the realism of content experienced by a user. Several embodiments pertain to scent delivery system that are able to dispense scented material(s) to the user. A scent delivery system could be a self-contained unit that is attachable to a head-mounted display (HMD) or could be integrated into the HMD itself. The scent delivery system can be used to improve the realism of content (e.g., visual content and audio content) presented to the user. More specifically, the scent delivery system can be configured to dispense one or more scented materials in response to determining a particular scene is being shown. Different scented materials can be dispensed based on characteristics of the content. In some embodiments, the scented material(s) are held in capsules that are housed within the scent delivery system. The capsules may be readily replaceable by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Sina FATEH
  • Publication number: 20170266677
    Abstract: A head (4) of a trigger dispensing device for liquids includes an auxiliary body (30) for the connection with a neck (10) of a bottle (2). The auxiliary body (30) includes a closure base (32) suitable to close a mouth (13?) of the bottle (2) and dual constraints suitable to snap-engage with the neck (10) forming between the auxiliary body (30) and the neck (10) a constraint both to the relative rotation and to the separation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Riccardo ALLUIGI
  • Publication number: 20170266678
    Abstract: An all-in-one spray bottle with attached storage unit is disclosed, which is particularly useful for dispensing cleaning fluid for use with a cleansing cloth that is held in the attached storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: FREDRICK HARRINGTON
  • Publication number: 20170266679
    Abstract: A finger spray pump for spraying a medium, which includes a finger-actuated pump head, an outlet nozzle and a pump chamber which includes an inlet valve and a pump piston which can be moved by moving the pump head. The medium passes through a medium path between the pump chamber and outlet nozzle, additionally, the pump piston forms, in cooperation with a piston rod, an outlet valve and the pump piston can be moved with respect to the piston rod counter to the force of a first spring for actuating the outlet valve, the piston rod can be moved counter to the force of a second spring. Additionally, both springs are arranged outside of the medium path. In order to obtain a compact design, both springs are arranged at a distance from each other, axially independent from the pump position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: RPC Bramlage GmbH
    Inventor: Sabine GOETTKE
  • Publication number: 20170266680
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved pump assembly incorporating a liquid pump and an air pump and which pump includes a flexible annular diaphragm member coaxially about a piston-forming element forming a component with the liquid pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Heiner Ophardt, Andrew Jones, Zhenchun Shi
  • Publication number: 20170266681
    Abstract: This manual gun (2) for applying a coating product comprises a high voltage unit (42), designed for electrostatically charge the coating product at a voltage/flow rate characteristic when it is supplied with electric power, and adjustment means (16), for selecting, from among several pre-adjusted voltage/current characteristics, the voltage/current characteristic according to which the product is electrostatically charged. This gun also comprises a control member (10), which is maneuverable between an inactive configuration, where it opposes the application of the coating product and wherein the high voltage unit (42) is not supplied with electric power, and an active configuration, wherein it does not oppose the application of the coating product and wherein the high voltage unit is supplied with electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Christophe PRAVERT
  • Publication number: 20170266682
    Abstract: A drum coater for applying a surface layer on bulk-like materials includes a rotatably mounted drum for accommodating bulk-like materials, inlet and outlet openings, at least one spray nozzle for applying the surface material, a drying device for a drum interior, at least first and second radially-offset mixing tools in the drum, the first mixing tool protruding into the drum interior. The at least one second mixing tool has at least one mixing surface such that the first mixing tool is at least partially arranged on the drum inner surface and the at least one second mixing tool has at least one opening on the at least one mixing surface. A mixing tool to be used in a drum coater to gently blend and/or homogenize bulk-like materials has a first mixing surface angled relative to a second mixing surface, at least one mixing surface having at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Glatt Maschinen- und Apparatebau AG
    Inventors: Pascal UEBERSCHLAG, Juergen KRUMM, Jochen THIES
  • Publication number: 20170266683
    Abstract: A slip molding apparatus (10) for lining a pipe (12) includes a dispense head (20) adapted to engage an interior surface (14) of a pipe (12) and to dispense a lining material, a slip mold (38) pulled by the dispense head (20) and having a leading end (42) and a trailing end (44), wherein the trailing end (44) has a greater diameter than a diameter of the leading end (42), at least one camera (58) disposed on the dispense head (20) to provide a view of the interior surface (14) of the pipe (12), a guide (46) connected to the dispense head (20) and the slip mold (38) for guiding the lining material dispensed by the dispense head (20) about the slip mold (38), and a movable diverter (52) on the slip mold (38) cooperating with the guide (46) to divert a flow of lining material dispensed by the dispense head (20) about the slip mold (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Chris LACARTE
  • Publication number: 20170266684
    Abstract: A paint shield 10 for receipt on top of a doorway floor and between a first door jam and a second door jam. The paint shield includes a flat base sheet having one end with a first cutout center on one end and dimensioned to match a cross section of the bottom of the first door jam and engage the sides of the first door jam to prevent wet paint from spilling onto the floor next to the door jam. The paint shield also includes a sliding top sheet received on top of the flat base sheet. The top sheet has one end having as second cutout with a second cutout center on one end and dimensioned to match a cross second of the bottom of the second door jam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Bob L. Davis
  • Publication number: 20170266685
    Abstract: There is provided an energy recovery device for recovering energy from exhaust air which flows through a discharge line. The energy recovery device includes a heat exchanger device having at least a first heat exchanger unit and a heat pump, wherein the heat pump is connected at the high-temperature side thereof to the first heat exchanger unit and is arranged at the low-temperature side thereof in the exhaust air flow in the exhaust air flow direction downstream of the first heat exchanger unit or is connected at the low-temperature side thereof to a second heat exchanger unit which is connected downstream of the first heat exchanger unit in the exhaust air flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Manfred Rick
  • Publication number: 20170266686
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for a water fountain that converts turbulent flow of a fluid to laminar flow. The water fountain may include a basin, a fluid distribution port, at least one water support, a fluid distribution media, and an annular scupper. The fluid distribution port may be located within the basin above the bottom and between the circular inner wall and the outer wall. The at least one water supply port may extend through the bottom and coupled to the fluid distribution port. The fluid distribution media may be located within the basin, between the circular inner wall and the outer wall, and above the fluid distribution port. The annular scupper may be located on top of the inner wall and capable of applying a surface tension to a fluid to thin the fluid into a continuous laminar sheet downward in a circular cascade sheet into a cascade chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Sean P. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20170266687
    Abstract: A fluid application device having an applicator head, a slot die assembly and a securing mechanism for securing the slot die assembly to the applicator head is provided. The slot die assembly includes a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head, a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder, and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder. The securing mechanism includes a securing component at one of the applicator head and the slot die assembly and a corresponding securing component at the other of the applicator head and slot die assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Mel Steven Lessley, Jonathan David Cunningham, Andreas Pahl, Andrew S. Ayers
  • Publication number: 20170266688
    Abstract: A depositing apparatus for depositing a filler substance, the apparatus including: a housing including a filler inlet and a filler outlet; a rotor member configured to rotate within the housing, the rotor member including at least one passage extending therethrough, between at least two passage openings, such that rotation of the rotor member moves at least one of the at least two passage openings into and out of alignment with the filler inlet and filler outlet; and a piston member positioned within the at least one passage that moves with rotation of the rotor member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas William Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20170266689
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an optical film using simultaneous multilayer coating application, the method being capable of reducing the incidence of coating failure in an optical film. The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical film having at least two or more optical functional layers formed on a base material, the method including: a loss modulus checking step of checking the loss moduli of coating liquids capable of forming the respective optical functional layers by measuring dynamic viscoelasticity; and a coating application step of performing simultaneous multilayer coating application of the coating liquids capable of forming the respective optical functional layers on the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji HAYASHI, Yoshiro TODA, Takato CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20170266690
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for manufacturing a decorative-part that makes it surely and easily possible to provide fine hairline-patterns that are similar to real texture by a laser-drawing process. By the method for manufacturing the decorative part, a laser-drawing process is done onto the coating-film 21 that has been formed on the surface 13 of the three-dimensional part-material 12. In this process a laser-processed groove-group 23 consists of a number of laser-processed grooves 24, 25, thus providing the hairline-pattern 22 on the coating-film 21. The laser processed groove-group 23 consists of various types of arc-like laser-processed grooves 24, 25 that comprise different curvature radii R of 1,000 mm or more. The arc-like laser-processed grooves 24, 25 are arranged extending appropriately in the same direction and of which each groove crosses at three degrees or less in irregular overlaps that show the line of each groove being wider than any other part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tokinobu SHIMADA, Yukihiro GOTO
  • Publication number: 20170266691
    Abstract: A riblet forming system incorporates a gantry which supports a laser and a paint applicator is positioned and moved over an aerodynamic surface. A computer control system is connected for control of the gantry on a predetermined path over the aerodynamic surface and further connected to the laser to control cutting a riblet topography along the predetermined path in a predeposited paint layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Matt H. Travis
  • Publication number: 20170266692
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for depositing a substantially transparent film coating onto a substantially transparent substrate via atmospheric pressure plasma deposition techniques and apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Charles A. Smith, Thai H. Sweitzer
  • Publication number: 20170266693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous roll-to-roll process for improving the water tolerance of bio-based polymers, in particular cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) films. Furthermore, the invention provides a method, which combines surface modification/functionalization for improving water stability and wet strength, UV/Ozone treatment, corona treatment or plasma activation for purifying and activating the surface and thus increasing the reaction efficiency, and further hydrophobization of the surface of CNF film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Jari Vartiainen, Tero Malm, Vesa Kunnari, Tuomas Hänninen, Tekla Tammelin, Soledad Peresin, Monika Österberg, Leena-Sisko Johansson
  • Publication number: 20170266694
    Abstract: To provide a surface treatment method for hydrophilizing a surface of a treatment target and preventing charging by a simple and easy method and an anti-static agent. The present invention provides a surface treatment method. The method comprises an anti-static treatment step of coating a treatment target with an anti-static agent comprising an electrolyte (e1), a hydrophilic polymer (a) and water, and having electrical conductivity of 15 mS/m or more to obtain a coated film (A), drying the coated film (A) to obtain an anti-static layer, and a hydrophilizing treatment step of coating the anti-static layer with a hydrophilizing treatment agent comprising a hydrophilic polymer (b) and an alcohol to obtain a coated film (B), and drying the coated film (B), followed by rinsing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro SENZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170266695
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing cleaning and providing barrier coatings to interior wall surfaces of small diameter nonmetal and composite piping systems in buildings, swimming pools, underground pipes, in-slab piping systems, piping under driveways and various liquid transmission lines. An entire piping system can be cleaned in one single pass by dry particulates forced by air throughout the building piping system by an external generator, and the entire piping system can be coated in one single pass by a machine connected exterior to the piping system. Small pipes can be protected by the effects of water corrosion, erosion and electrolysis, extending the life of piping systems such as plastics, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), composite materials, polybutylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Larry L. Gillanders, Steven A. Williams, Gregory Ryan, John F. Trout
  • Publication number: 20170266696
    Abstract: A processing equipment for collecting matter adhering to a surface of packages to be processed, the equipment including: a rotary cylindrical drum provided with orifices forming a screen for retaining the packages and for allowing the matter for collection to pass through; a brush roller mounted in the drum in order to brush the inside surface of said drum; a motor for driving the brush and the rotary drum in rotation; an outer casing for collecting the matter that has passed through the wall of the rotary drum during processing; a compression device against the inside face of the drum mounted inside the rotary drum in the immediate vicinity of the inside surface of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Remi GOMEZ
  • Publication number: 20170266697
    Abstract: Equipment for handling postal articles, in particular for preparing a delivery round, includes a sorting machine (4) with a feed inlet (2) and sorting outlets (3). The articles (4) sorted into the sorting outlets are transported in storage trays (5) by shuttle robot carts (6). A monitoring and control unit (7) causes the shuttle robot carts with full trays of articles to move from the sorting outlets to the feed inlet and causes the shuttle robot carts with empty trays to move past the sorting outlets, where the shuttle robot carts move in convoys and in a target-seeking mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Luc Chirol, Francois Madar
  • Publication number: 20170266698
    Abstract: A liquid knife cleaning apparatus and a liquid knife are provided. The liquid knife cleaning apparatus includes: a frame configured to be arranged on the liquid knife and be capable of reciprocating in an extending direction of the knife edge; a cleaning blade configured to extend into the knife edge of the liquid knife and be capable of reciprocating inside the knife edge under the driving of the frame to clean the knife edge, the cleaning blade being arranged on the frame; and a movable mechanism configured to control the frame to reciprocate on the liquid knife in the extending direction of the knife edge, the frame being connected to the movable mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD .
    Inventors: Liang YAO, Lin HUANG, Wei ZHOU, Yu YANG, Giseub LIM, Erlun CHEN, Chen YUAN, Liming XU, Chengnan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170266699
    Abstract: A cleaning method and a cleaning apparatus for a mask are disclosed. The cleaning method includes: step 1, providing a to-be-cleaned mask which is made of metal and has an organic material film attached thereto; step 2, heating the to-be-cleaned mask with microwave to break up the organic material film attached to the mask; step 3, stopping heating with microwave, and spraying the heated mask with a solution to remove off the broken organic material film from the mask; step 4, cleaning residual organic material film on the mask with a solution; step 5, rinsing the cleaned mask to wash off residual solution on the mask; step 6, drying the rinsed mask with microwave. Accordingly, the cleaning period of mask is dramatically shortened; the cleaning productivity is increased; and the probability of material residue is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. , Ltd.
    Inventor: Youyuan KUANG
  • Publication number: 20170266700
    Abstract: A method is for cleaning a substrate transfer mechanism for loading a substrate into a heat treatment chamber for sublimating by-products by heat. The substrate transfer mechanism includes a holding unit for holding the substrate. The method includes repeatedly moving the holding unit into and out of the heat treatment chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Keiichi NAGAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20170266701
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus using a gas-mixed liquid includes a first inlet port into which a liquid supplied from the outside is introduced, a second inlet port into which a gas to be mixed with the liquid introduced from the first inlet port is introduced, a mixing chamber in which the liquid introduced from the first inlet port and the gas introduced from the second inlet port are mixed with each other, and an outlet port through which the liquid mixed with the gas in the mixing chamber is discharged. According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently remove slime such as scale generated in a variety of industrial conduits in which liquids flow, and germs, etc. deposited in various conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Jong-ha PARK
  • Publication number: 20170266702
    Abstract: A drain cleaning system is described that includes a drain cleaning device with a flexible drain cleaning cable, and two or more sections of guide hoses that can be attached to one another and/or to the device. Also described are systems that include provisions for advancing or retracting the drain cleaning cable and which can also be coupled to one or more of the guide hoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Alex M. Cole, Michael J. Rutkowski, Josh Sooy
  • Publication number: 20170266703
    Abstract: A containment basket made of plastic material adapted for bottles or similar containers for liquids is described, having a substantially parallelepiped structure with sidewalls and a base including grids or slots and with an open side opposite to the base, and comprises a first fastening system on opposite first sidewalls of the basket, for securing one or more fixed grids made of plastic material parallel to the base of the basket, the fixed grids comprising apertures of a size suitable for housing the bottles; lateral guides on opposite second sidewalls of the basket, adapted for housing a lever system for positioning a sliding grid made of plastic material parallel to the one or more fixed grids and in an height-adjustable position along the second sidewalls, the sliding grid comprising apertures suitable for housing the bottles; first windows on the second sidewalls, adapted to cooperate with the lever system in order to allow the height-adjustable positioning of the sliding grid, and also to allow the sl
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Matteo Borghi, Michele Vitali
  • Publication number: 20170266704
    Abstract: A method for operating a casting/rolling system and to a corresponding system for casting and rolling an endless strand material. The casting/rolling system comprises a strand casting machine and a rolling train arranged downstream of the strand casting machine. The method has the following step: controlling the drive for the rollers of the first roller frame of the rolling train by means of a drive control in response to a target value specification of the pass sequence model. Furthermore, the drive of the at least one strand guiding roller is controlled by a strand guiding roller drive control in response to a target value specification of the strand casting machine drive model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Michael BREUER, Axel WEYER
  • Publication number: 20170266705
    Abstract: A motorcycle frame rack enables a motorcycle frame to be repaired without removing many components from the motorcycle. A motorcycle is positioned on the motorcycle frame rack, secured in place and then the frame is adjusted using chains coupled to towers. A self-centering laser measuring system is able to be used to analyze and measure damage to the motorcycle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Allen Cagle
  • Publication number: 20170266706
    Abstract: A press forming method for producing a saddle type final product comprises a first process of producing an intermediate product having a processing adjustment section, by cold press working against an ultrahigh tensile strength steel plate, to deform the side wall portions and flange portions at the both sides in the predetermined area, with the cross section of the top plate portion being maintained in a predetermined shape, and a second process of pressing at least the processing adjustment section, by cold press working against the intermediate product, with the cross section of the top plate portion being maintained in the predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SANGO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiki ITO, Jiro KAGITANI, Osamu NISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170266707
    Abstract: A plastic working method for a magnesium alloy, wherein the magnesium alloy is subjected to a friction stir process whereby a probe at the tip portion of a tool rotating around an axial line is press-fitted to the surface of the magnesium alloy, the magnesium alloy is heated and softened by friction between the magnesium alloy and the rotating tool, and the tool is moved parallel to the surface of the magnesium alloy while the tool is rotated with the probe in the press-fitted state. When the length in a first direction of the region of the magnesium alloy being plastically worked is A, and the amount of shrinkage of the magnesium alloy in the first direction due to the friction stir process is ?, A+? is set as the length in the first direction of the region subjected to the friction stir process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshinori KATO
  • Publication number: 20170266708
    Abstract: The present invention suppresses deterioration in the corrosion resistance of a worked portion resulting from working cracks in a Zn-based plated layer (3) in a workpiece (2) formed into a predetermined shape by performing plastic working on a Zn-based plated steel sheet (1) coated with a Zn-containing metal as a raw material. That is, plastic working is performed on a raw material that is a Zn-based plated steel sheet (1) to obtain a workpiece (2) having a predetermined shape, and thereafter, pressurization processing is performed on a worked portion in a sheet thickness direction to deform the plated metal, thus decreasing the width of working cracks in the plated metal. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the deterioration in the corrosion resistance of the worked portion of the Zn-based plated workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hirokazu SASAKI, Jun KUROBE
  • Publication number: 20170266709
    Abstract: Provided is a cushion pin which applies sufficient supporting force to a blank holder of a press molding apparatus even if the number of cushion pins and an arrangement region are restricted. A cushion pin (1A) has a cylindrical main body section including a plurality of cylindrical members (2) and annular members (3). The cylindrical members (2) are arranged in series in an axial direction, and the annular members (3) are disposed between the adjacent cylindrical members (2). A rod member (4) and a coil spring (5) are disposed in each the spring chambers of the main body section. The rod member (4) includes a rod-shaped part (4b) and a flange part (4a). The rod-shaped part (4b) has a diameter allowing the rod-shaped part (4b) to slidably penetrate through an opening (3a) of the annular member (3). The coil spring (5) biases the flange part (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Atsushi FUJIHIRA, Takumi MATSUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170266710
    Abstract: By the control of a controller, a gas is supplied into a metal pipe material from a gas supply part so as to expand a part of the metal pipe material in sub-cavity parts, and then a driving mechanism is driven such that expanded parts of the metal pipe material are pressed by an upper die and a lower die to form flange parts. In addition, by the control of the controller, a gas is supplied into the metal pipe material after the formation of the flange parts from the gas supply part so as to form a pipe part in a main cavity part. In this manner, the controller controls the gas supply part and the driving mechanism, and thus flange parts and a pipe part having a desired shape can be easily formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Masayuki ISHIZUKA, Masayuki SAIKA, Norieda UENO, Takashi KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170266711
    Abstract: The present invention may provide a method of trimming a ultra high strength hot stamping steel sheet using coining, which includes a forming step and a coining step which are simultaneously performed on a hot stamping steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Chang-Woo PARK
  • Publication number: 20170266712
    Abstract: A machine tool for processing workpieces, in particular metal sheets, has a punching device and a laser processing device. The punching device comprises a punch-side positioning device by means of which a punching tool component of a punching tool can be positioned in a definable position along an operating stroke axis of the punching device. The laser processing device has a laser processing unit and a laser accessory unit. The laser accessory unit can be positioned by means of an accessory unit positioning device with an activation movement in an operating position which can be defined by means of the punch-side positioning device. In the context of a method for processing workpieces, in particular metal sheets, which method is carried out using the above machine tool, the operating position of the laser accessory unit is defined by means of the punch-side positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Dennis Traenklein
  • Publication number: 20170266713
    Abstract: A variable thickness process and system for processing steel strips to obtain a profile with at least two different thicknesses along its width which includes at least one heating step, and at least one stretching step and one straightening step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Francisco Javier González Fanfalone, Pedro Cárdenas Flores
  • Publication number: 20170266714
    Abstract: A processing unit of a machine tool for the punching processing of workpieces, in particular metal sheets, has a punching tool carrier configured to receive a punching tool and a stripper carrier for a stripper. The punching tool carrier can be moved by a punch drive along a stroke axis by a transverse drive element being driven by a punch drive motor relative to the punching tool carrier with a transverse drive movement along a transverse movement axis which extends in the transverse direction of the stroke axis. The stripper carrier can be moved along the stroke axis by a stripper drive, and the transverse drive element of the punch drive during the transverse drive movement can be moved relative to the stripper carrier along the transverse movement axis and the punching tool carrier and the stripper carrier can be moved relative to each other along the stroke axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Etzel, Dennis Traenklein
  • Publication number: 20170266715
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process of manufacturing heavy and critical components such as a blowout preventer (BOP) with a combination of open die forging, piercing and machining process which results in to better material utilization and saving in the machining time. The forging process of the invention involves a step of notching, wherein a transverse notch is made near each end of the ingot before cogging said ingot. The invention allows development of safety and critical components with effective material utilisation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Bharat Forge Limited
    Inventors: Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani, Shreyans Subhash Khot, Madan Umakant Takale, Valmik Vitthal Bhavar, Manoj Rajendra Ukhande
  • Publication number: 20170266716
    Abstract: A method for repairing rivet tape includes steps of cutting portions of the rivet tape on each side of a break to define at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges, abutting the at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges to define a seam, and joining the at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges to one another. The seam may define a Z shape. One or more rivets may be removed to expose rivet apertures on each side of the break before the steps of cutting, abutting, and joining. The step of joining is accomplished by at least one adhesive strip disposed on a surface of the rivet tape and dimensioned to overlie the at least one or more exposed rivet apertures. Adhesive strips may be disposed on each opposed surface of the rivet tape length. In other aspects, workstations comprise devices for practicing the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Leon Haddix, Michael Poniewierski, William Kenneth Vincent, Michael R. Polarolo
  • Publication number: 20170266717
    Abstract: A high shear liquid metal treatment device for treating metal includes a barrel, a rotor shaft, rotor fans, and stator plates. The barrel has a longitudinal axis that extends between an upper end and a lower end, and an opening at its upper and lower ends. The rotor shaft is mounted centrally through, and parallel to the longitudinal axis. The rotor fans are mounted along an axial length of the shaft. The stator plates are formed on an inner surface of the barrel and are located between adjacent rotor fans. Each stator plate has at least one passage formed therethrough to allow fluid to pass through the plate; and upper and lower surfaces of each stator plate are formed to be within the minimum distance of an adjacent rotor fan. The minimum distance is between 10 ?m and 10 mm. The device allows improved treatment of liquid and semi-liquid metals during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Zen CASSINATH
  • Publication number: 20170266718
    Abstract: Provided is mold flux that can prevent longitudinal cracks from forming on a surface of a slab upon continuous-casting hypo-peritectic steel, wherein CaO, SiO2, an alkali metal oxide and a fluorine compound are contained, 1.1?(CaO)h/(SiO2)h?1.9, 0.10?(CaF2)h/((CaO)h+(SiO2)h+(CaF2)h)?0.40 and 0?(alkali metal fluoride)h/((CaO)h+(SiO2)h+(alkali metal fluoride)h)?0.10 are satisfied, a solidification temperature is no less than 1300° C., and viscosity at 1450° C. is no more than 0.1 Pa·s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Masahito HANAO
  • Publication number: 20170266719
    Abstract: Hot-chamber die casting systems for casting aluminum, copper, titanium, and their alloys, as well as other high temperature and/or reactive metals. The hot-chamber die casting system comprises an injection system that includes a cylinder, a plunger reciprocable within the cylinder, and a gooseneck that defines a passage fluidically connected to a cylinder chamber within the cylinder, wherein surfaces of the cylinder, plunger, and gooseneck that contact a molten metal during injection casting are defined by a refractory material that does not react with the molten metal, or have been treated to reduce the rate of dissolution of their surface material into the molten metal during injection casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Qingyou Han, Corey Vian, Jerry Good
  • Publication number: 20170266720
    Abstract: A pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels, comprising a control system and a main gas circuit. The control system comprises an upper computer, a PLC unit, a sensor, an operation box and an electronic valve. The upper computer is connected via a signal line with the PLC unit which is connected with each of the sensor, the operation box and the electronic valve. The sensor comprises an inside-tank pressure sensor and an inside-mold liquid level detecting sensor. The electronic valve comprises a quick breaking valve and a servo valve. The main gas circuit comprises a gas pressure bag, a ball valve, a pressure reducing valve, a solenoid valve, and a pressure tank. The gas pressure bag, the ball valve, the pressure reducing valve, the solenoid valve and the pressure tank are connected with one another via gas tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Zhongxian DU, Hongwei MA, James Harold STRICKLAND, Sijin ZHANG, Chengqun YAN, Jianfei SUN, Fuyang CAO, Hongjun CHEN