Patents Issued in September 20, 2018
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Publication number: 20180264518Abstract: A coating system to coat the interior of a pipeline section using a UV curable coating and an internally pressurized UV foil that assists in suspending and distributing coatings during UV curing. The UV foil may be installed through the length of the pipeline section using an inversion system driven by pressurized air. The system includes a coating delivery system for distributing the coating along the interior of the pipe. The system includes a UV light source capable of delivery sufficient UV light to cure the coating. The UV light source may include a light train having a plurality of UV light sources, such as UV light emitting diodes, carried by a motorized trolley. The coating system includes an inlet adapter that facilitates inversion and pressurization of the UV foil, as well as introduction of the UV light source into the interior of the pressurized UV foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: James W. Shrode, James R. Ball, Carl R. Beitner, Terry L. Bell
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Publication number: 20180264519Abstract: An integrated circuit die (1) is disclosed that comprises a substrate (30) defining a plurality of circuit elements; a sensor region (10) on the substrate, the sensor region comprising a layer stack defining a plurality of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer) cells (11); and an interposer region (60) on the substrate adjacent to the sensor region. The interposer region comprises a further layer stack including conductive connections to the circuit elements and the CMUT cells, the conductive connections connected to a plurality of conductive contact regions on an upper surface of the interposer region, the conductive contact regions including external contacts (61) for contacting the integrated circuit die to a connection cable (410) and mounting pads (65) for mounting a passive component (320) on the upper surface. A probe including such an integrated circuit die an ultrasound system including such a probe are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Wojtek Sudol
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Publication number: 20180264520Abstract: A system includes an article supply location, wherein the article supply location includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container. And a control system. The control system is configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container and deposit the article by manipulation of the first transport vehicle from the first position to the second position for deposit of the selected article in the destination container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Jianqiang Zhu, Juejing Xu, John C. Spain, Michael C. Futch, James M. Serstad, Richard C. Kaminska, III, Selden W. McKnight, JR.
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Publication number: 20180264521Abstract: The invention relates to a sorting conveyor having pivotally mounted flaps for sorting articles into sorting outlets as a function of a sorting indication affixed to each of the articles. The conveyor includes a monitoring and control unit designed to cause each flap to pivot between a closed position in which the flap forms a conveyor portion suitable for conveying an article in a certain conveying direction and an open position in which the flap interrupts conveying of an article on the conveyor to deflect it towards an appropriate sorting outlet. The monitoring and control unit is also arranged to retrieve thickness data from a memory giving a certain thickness for the article to be deflected, and to respond by causing the flap to pivot into an open position through a certain opening amplitude determined as a function of the thickness data about the article that is to be deflected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Jacques Chapelet, Raymond Chifflet, Damien Pano
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Publication number: 20180264522Abstract: A method and system for sorting workpieces, such as chicken nuggets. The sorting system includes a conveyor system that advances in a forward direction and one or more blow off bars positioned over the conveyor system. The blow off bars extend along the forward advancing direction. The blow off bars include one or more valved nozzles connected to a pressurized source of a fluid, and the nozzles are positioned to discharge the fluid across the conveyor system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard D. Stockard, James A. Chalmers
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Publication number: 20180264523Abstract: Method for cleaning a printed band (195) of flexible material, having printing ink at at least one side thereof and is stripped from the printing ink using an apparatus (100) which comprises a cleaning organ.) The method comprises contacting the at least one side of the band (195) that comprises printing ink with a cleaning fluid (599), removing the printing ink that has been contacted with the cleaning fluid (599) with the cleaning organ yielding a cleaned band (195?) of flexible material, and removing adhering cleaning fluid (599) from the cleaned band (195) of flexible material; For effective cleaning the printed band (195) is guided into a bath (121) with cleaning fluid (599), and is stripped from the printing ink in the bath (121) by means of the cleaning organ; and the cleaned band (195) is guided out off the bath (121) and stripped from the adhering cleaning fluid (599).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Herman Van Kesteren, Christiaan Mark Van Wijhe
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Publication number: 20180264524Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a template cleaning method. The method includes cleaning a template with a pattern formed on a surface, by using an acid or alkali. The method includes cleaning the template by using a cleaning liquid. The method includes rinsing the template by using a rinse liquid. The method includes performing an ashing process to the surface of the template by using a process gas. The cleaning liquid contains at least an auxiliary agent and a pH adjuster. The auxiliary agent contains grains made of a material that contains an organic substance as a main component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Yumi TANAKA, Kenji Iwade, Hirotaka Ogihara
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Publication number: 20180264525Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method. The method includes applying a fluid to a perforated upper layer. The perforated upper layer forms an exposed surface of a multi-layer structure. The method also includes allowing the fluid to pass through the perforated upper layer and contact a contaminant within a core layer of the multi-layer structure. The core layer is disposed beneath the perforated upper layer, opposite the expose surface, and is coupled to the perforated upper layer. The method also includes applying ultrasonic energy to the exposed surface of the multi-layer structure using an ultrasonic generator to loosen the contaminant into the fluid. The method also includes removing the fluid with the loosened contaminant from the multi-layer structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Thomas A. Dean, David Michael Dembeck, Scot D. Fisher, Ieisha C. Hinson, Valerie R. Predmore
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Publication number: 20180264526Abstract: A device for cleaning an object surface, including a substrate provided on the object surface, a plurality of electrodes provided on the substrate, a dielectric layer provided on the substrate to cover the electrodes, and a control device supplying an alternating-current (AC) power to the electrodes including supplying a first AC power having a predetermined first frequency and a predetermined first voltage to the electrodes during a first time period to vibrate a droplet on the surface of the object by a periodic change of an electrostatic force generated at the electrodes, the first frequency being set to the resonant frequency of the liquid droplet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Wonsu KIM, Sungdu KWON, Salkmann JI, Samnyol HONG
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Publication number: 20180264527Abstract: A foreign substance collection structure, a display device and an operation method thereof are provided. The foreign substance collection structure includes a frame and a first baffle plate. The frame includes a first inside wall, the first baffle plate is configured to move toward the first inside wall. The first baffle plate includes a first surface and is capable of being moved from a position away from the first inside wall to a position where the first surface of the first baffle plate faces the first inside wall; an adhesive layer is disposed on at least one of the first inside wall and the first surface, and the adhesive layer is configured to bond foreign substances appearing on the first inside wall and/or the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Hailong Li, Yudong Liu, Xiong Xiong, Xiaozhe Zhang, Ning Wang
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Publication number: 20180264528Abstract: A container rinsing system has a nozzle adapted to be positioned proximate an opening of the container and adapted to direct a supply of air in any orientation to the container. A vacuum member is positioned around the air nozzle and adapted to vacuum foreign particles away from the container. A system comprises an air source and a manifold having a manifold inlet, an ionization unit, and a plurality of manifold outlets along with a plurality of air nozzles. Each nozzle has a nozzle inlet, a nozzle outlet, and a nozzle passageway extending between the nozzle inlet and the nozzle outlet. The ionization unit is placed within the manifold, and the plurality of nozzles are located on the plurality of manifold outlets such that during operation air is ionized before entering the nozzles. The ionized air is used to clean containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Rei-Young Amos WU, Michael J. MASTIO
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Publication number: 20180264529Abstract: An air replenishing fume hood includes a cabinet, a door set, an air replenishing unit and air guiding unit. The cabinet has an inner casing defining an operating chamber and having an air inlet and an air outlet. A side of the cabinet includes an operation window. A first air passage is formed between the inner casing and the cabinet. The door set includes an outer door leaf adapted to open or close the operation window, and an inner door leaf adapted to open or close the air inlet. An end of the air replenishing unit extends into an external space via an outdoor tube, and another end of the air replenishing unit is connected to the first air passage via an extension tube. The air guiding unit includes an end connected to the air outlet, and another end extending into the external space or a collection tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Chu-Ping Wang
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Publication number: 20180264530Abstract: Each time a highly-viscous substance is extruded, a variation in weight of each cut piece of the highly-viscous substance is minimized. Metallic sodium (5) loaded in an extruder main body (3) is extruded from a nozzle (7) of the extruder main body (3) with a pressing tool (4) and, when it is detected that the metallic sodium (5) is extruded to a predetermined position, the movement of the pressing tool (4) is stopped and the extruded metallic sodium (5) is cut. In this case, an impulse (P) after stop is brought closer to a constant value until a load no longer acts on the metallic sodium (5) in the extruder main body (3) after stopping the movement of the pressing tool (4) by adjusting the movement speed of the pressing tool (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Koichi HOMMA, Masaaki NIIRO, Daiki SATO
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Publication number: 20180264531Abstract: A device to level a metal plate fabricated from high-strength steel material includes a frame, a leveling station and a draw device. The leveling station includes a plurality of upper and lower rollers in parallel arrangement and defining a serpentine path. A plunge depth is defined based upon a difference between a top-dead-center point of the lower rollers and a bottom-dead-center point of contiguous upper rollers. A longitudinal spacing and the plunge depth are configured such that the upper rollers and the lower rollers are disposed to impart a bend radius on the metal plate as the metal plate is drawn, via the draw device, through the serpentine path such that the metal plate conforms to the outer peripheral surfaces of the upper rollers and the lower rollers. The bend radius is selected to achieve plastification of the metal sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Allor Manufacturing Inc.Inventors: James Kitson, Anthony Allor, David Withrow
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Publication number: 20180264532Abstract: In a step-bending die device, the die has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface, forming a semicircular groove with a semicircular cross section along a longitudinal direction on the horizontal surface and installing a semicircular rotary blade rotatably in the semicircular groove. The punch has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface, forming a semicircular groove with a semicircular cross section in a longitudinal direction on the horizontal surface and installing a semicircular rotary blade rotatably in the semicircular groove. Vertical notches at positions changing from the horizontal surfaces to the inclined surfaces are formed in longitudinal directions in the die and the punch so that top portions of the die and the punch are formed. The punch is assembled so that the horizontal surface of the punch faces the inclined surface of the die, and the inclined surface of the punch faces the horizontal surface of the die.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Nobutaka MURAI, Shoichi MURAI
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Publication number: 20180264533Abstract: A press bolster adaptor for accommodating different die binders with the same press bolster and fixed pin pattern is provided. The bolster adaptor comprises a base plate, a top plate, and a float plate surrounded by side walls of the base plate. A plurality of lower cushion pins are disposed on the press bolster and move the float plate toward the die binder. A plurality of upper cushion pins are disposed on the float plate and extend through pin holes of the top plate for engaging the die binder in the appropriate locations when the float plate is driven by the lower cushion pins. The upper cushion pins can be rearranged in the pin holes to accommodate new die binders having different designs. Alternatively, the top plate can be replaced with a top plate having a different pin pattern to accommodate a different die binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Tom THANG, Kevin O'GRADY, Carmine AMATANGELO, Nic VANWEESEL, Wayne MUTTON
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Publication number: 20180264534Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hat-shaped cross-section component includes a gripping process, a bending and stretching process, and a bend back process. In the gripping process, a pair of vertical walls of an elongated preliminarily formed component that has been formed into a hat-shaped cross-section formed into a hat shaped cross section profile are disposed at a width direction outside of a punch, and a top plate of the preliminarily formed component is gripped using the punch and a pad. In the bending and stretching process, after the gripping process, a die provided on both width direction sides of the pad is moved toward the punch side relative to the preliminarily formed component, and the die is used to bend and stretch the vertical walls toward the opposite side to the top plate at one side in the length direction of the preliminarily formed component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Toshimitsu ASO, Yasuharu TANAKA, Takashi MIYAGI, Misao OGAWA, Shinobu YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180264535Abstract: A manufacturing method includes a preparing step, an intermediate pressing step, a heating step, and a hot stamping step. In the preparing step, a blank is prepared. In the intermediate pressing step, press working is applied to the blank to produce an intermediate formed product. In the heating step, the intermediate formed product is heated. In the hot stamping step, press working is applied to the intermediate formed product to produce a panel-like formed product. In the hot stamping step, a machine including a first die, a second die, a punch, and a blank holder is used. While the intermediate formed product is pinched between the first die and the punch, the second die and the blank holder are moved relative to the first die and the punch, and thereby, the panel-like formed product is produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kenichiro OTSUKA, Yoshiaki NAKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20180264536Abstract: The drawing press according to the invention includes a support structure for supporting a metal sheet holder which is part of a tool and supported on the press frame via the support structure. The metal sheet holder is assigned a plunger with a die tool, whereas the plunger is moved by means of a plunger drive which includes a blocking position. The blocking position is obtained, for example, by a drive which, in the locking position does not transmit any movement of the drive output to the driving servomotor. This can be achieved, for example, by an eccentric drive in the stretched position thereof. For performing the actual drawing stroke, the stamping tool is vertically movably supported. A carriage is raised or lowered by the press table by means of a table drive. As table drive, preferably a servomotor with a non-linear drive, such as an eccentric drive is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBHInventors: DIETMAR SCHOELLHAMMER, Martin Schmeink, Andreas Dangelmayr, Hans Hofele, Juergen Fahrenbach
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Publication number: 20180264537Abstract: An electrohydraulic forming chamber to form a workpiece. The chamber includes a discharge frame that has an inner wall which delimits a discharge space provided to hold a volume of fluid, a female mold having a forming space which includes an impression configured to be complementary to the shape of the workpiece after deformation, and an electrohydraulic discharge system. The workpiece is placed between the discharge space and the forming space before the electrohydraulic discharge system is activated. Upon activation of the electrohydraulic discharge system, the workpiece is catapulted against the impression in the forming space and is deformed accordingly. All or part of the inner wall is provided with a non-metal coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: ERAN PLAUT
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Publication number: 20180264538Abstract: A process for forming a sheet metal component. The process includes rigidly clamping a piece of sheet metal to a clamping fixture and plastically deforming the sheet metal to produce a shaped component during a first manufacturing step. The shaped component has a first amount of springback. During a second manufacturing step, a pair of electrodes applies one or more pulses of electrical current at one or more locations on the shaped component while the shaped component is still rigidly clamped to the clamping fixture during. The one or more pulses of electrical current applied to the shaped component provide an electrically-assisted manufactured (EAM) shaped component. The EAM shaped component has a second amount of springback that is less than the first amount of springback.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: John Timothy Roth
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Publication number: 20180264539Abstract: Provided are self-aligning riveting tools and methods of utilizing such tools for installing rivets. A tool includes an aligning sleeve, which is slidably coupled to a first die. Furthermore, the tool includes a die holder, which is slidably coupled to a second die. During operation, the aligning sleeve is positioned over the rivet head thereby axially aligning the first die relative to the rivet, even before the first die contacts the rivet head. The second die contacts the rivet shank end thereby axially aligning the rivet relative to the second die and the die holder. Advancing the die holder toward the first die first clamps the rivet in the tool and then proceed with forming the rivet tail. The rivet remains coaxial with both dies during all of these operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Pradeepan Kuniyil, Blair Larsson
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Publication number: 20180264540Abstract: The present disclosure provides a low-pressure cast aluminum wheel mold. The back cavity of a top mold (1) is divided into three parts: the back cavity in a rim area is open, and the wall thickness of the top mold is progressively increased by 15-25 mm from bottom to top; the back cavity in a spoke area is machined in a profile-followed manner, and the top mold has an equal wall thickness of 20-30 mm; at each R angle position where the rim is connected with a spoke, the top mold is provided with a boss (11), the axial wall thickness of the boss (11) is 40-60 mm, and the radial wall thickness is 30-50 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kaiqing WANG, Hongbiao LI, Xu WANG, Changhai LI, Yongwang ZHAO, Honghai ZHOU
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Publication number: 20180264541Abstract: Disclosed is an improved side mold cooling device for a cast wheel mold. The back cavity of a side mold is provided with one to three air holes, red copper is casted in the air holes, a groove body corresponding to a window is provided in the back cavity of the side mold, a main air pipe is annular and concentric with the outer diameter of a wheel, and two ends of the main air pipe are sealed by plug welding; an air pipe connector is welded on the outer side of the main air pipe, and the air pipe connector is connected with an external compressed air storage device; air claws are welded on the inner side of the main air pipe, correspond to hot spots of spokes and are as many as the air holes in the back cavity of the side mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kaiqing Wang, Changhai Li, Yongwang Zhao
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Publication number: 20180264542Abstract: The invention discloses a cast wheel mold cavity exhaust device, includes a bottom mold, a side mold, a top mold, an upper exhaust pin and a lower exhaust pin. A boss is provided on the bottom mold corresponding to the window molding part of a wheel, a groove cavity is provided on the top mold corresponding to the boss, a step hole is provided on the boss of the bottom mold, and the lower exhaust pin is installed in the step hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: CITIC Dicastal CO.,LTDInventors: Kaiqing WANG, Gui WANG, Peng ZHOU, Changhai LI, Yongwang ZHAO
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Publication number: 20180264543Abstract: The valve device for venting die-casting moulds has a valve housing and a venting duct running between an inlet and an outlet. A force-receiving element, which is actuated by casting material, and at least two venting valves, which are operatively connected to the force-receiving element, are arranged in the venting duct. Each venting valve comprises a valve piston. The force-receiving element is provided with radial protrusions, which engage in a corresponding cut-out in the respective valve piston and effect a direct coupling between the respective venting valve and the force-receiving element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Dominik Baumgartner
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Publication number: 20180264544Abstract: The present disclosure provides a low-pressure cast aluminum wheel mold. The back cavity of a top mold (1) is divided into three parts: the back cavity in a rim area is open, and the wall thickness of the top mold is progressively increased by 15-25 mm from bottom to top; the back cavity in a spoke area is machined in a profile-followed manner, and the top mold has an equal wall thickness of 20-30 mm; at each R angle position where the rim is connected with a spoke, the top mold is provided with a boss (11), the axial wall thickness of the boss (11) is 40-60 mm, and the radial wall thickness is 30-50 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Kaiqing WANG, Hongbiao LI, Xu WANG, Changhai LI, Yongwang ZHAO, Honghai ZHOU
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Publication number: 20180264545Abstract: Apparatus and method for filtering molten metal, in particular aluminium, including a container (1) with an outer shell or casing of metal and an inner thermally insulated interior cladding or wall construction made of heat resistant insulation and refractory material. A removable lid (2) provided on top of the container to keep the container sealed (air tight) during operation, the container (1) being provided with an inlet chamber (3) having an inlet opening (4) receiving metal from a metal supply launder (10) and an outlet chamber (5) with an outlet opening (6) in which a ceramic or refractory filter (7) is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: NORSK HYDRO ASAInventors: Ulf TUNDAL, Idar Kjetil STEEN, John Olav FAGERLIE, Terje HAUGEN
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Publication number: 20180264546Abstract: A casting mold (260) comprises a shell (262) extending from a lower end (264) to an upper end (266) and having: an interior space (280) for casting metal; and an opening (268) for receiving metal to be cast. A plurality of thermocouples (900) are vertically-spaced from each other on the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John J. Marcin, JR., Steven J. Bullied, Dilip M. Shah, Alan D. Cetel, Emily K. Kreek
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Publication number: 20180264547Abstract: A metal powder for powder metallurgy contains Co as a principal component, Cr at 16 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, and Si at 0.3 mass % or more and 2.0 mass % or less, wherein when one element selected from Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is a first element, and one element selected from the group and having a higher group number in the periodic table than that of the first element or having the same group number in the periodic table as that of the first element and a higher period number than that of the first element is a second element, the first element is at 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less, and the second element is at 0.01 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki TAMURA, Hidefumi NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20180264548Abstract: Compositions having copper flakes coated with silver, where the silver is present as a hermetically closed metal shell around the copper, are described. The hermetically closed metal shell can limit oxidation of copper for at least 365 days at a temperature of less than 100° C. The composition can also contain palladium in an amount of about 1% or less by weight of silver in the shell. Palladium limits the migration of copper from the core flakes to the silver shell at temperatures below 250° C. Methods of manufacturing copper flakes coated can include the steps of treating copper flakes with an acid to form acid treated copper flakes, treating the acid treated copper flakes with a polyamine to form polyamine treated copper flakes, depositing silver on the polyamine treated copper flakes to form copper flakes comprising silver deposits, and depositing silver onto the copper flakes comprising silver deposits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Dan V. Goia, Corina Goia, John I. Njagi
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Publication number: 20180264549Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a platform to support an object to be fabricated, a dispenser to deliver a plurality of layers of a feed material over the platform, a controller configured to store digital data representing a pre-defined pattern, a laser configured to generate a laser beam to impinge an outermost layer of the feed material and coupled to the controller to fuse the feed material in the pre-defined pattern, and a plurality of independently controllable infrared lamps, each infrared lamp directed to a different section of an outermost layer of the feed material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: David Masayuki Ishikawa, Paul J. Steffas, Brian Hayes Burrows
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Publication number: 20180264550Abstract: A laminate molding apparatus calculates three-dimensional finished shape data after displacements occurred after molding of the initial molded object are completed based on a molding program corresponding to three-dimensional shape data of a molded object to be created, compares the three-dimensional finished shape data of the initial molded object with three-dimensional shape data to calculate a correction data of the displacement, creates a corrected molding program corresponding to corrected three-dimensional shape data in which coordinates of the surface of the molded object to be created by adding the correction data to the three-dimensional shape data, and molds a corrected molded object under the same molding conditions as when the initial molded object is molded based on the corrected molding program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Sodick Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ichiro ARAIE
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Publication number: 20180264551Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a platform to support an object to be fabricated, a dispenser to deliver a plurality of layers of a feed material over the platform, a controller configured to store digital data representing a pre-defined pattern, a laser configured to generate a laser beam to impinge an outermost layer of the feed material and coupled to the controller to fuse the feed material in the pre-defined pattern, and a plurality of independently controllable infrared lamps, each infrared lamp directed to a different section of an outermost layer of the feed material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: David Masayuki Ishikawa, Paul J. Steffas, Brian Hayes Burrows
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Publication number: 20180264552Abstract: System for the additive production of three-dimensional objects, comprising: —a device which is designed for the additive production of a three-dimensional object, wherein the device comprises a process chamber, within which additive construction processes for the additive production of three-dimensional objects can be carried out, —a powder module which can be docked to the process chamber of the at least one device, and which comprises a receiving chamber for receiving construction material that is to be solidified as part of an additive construction process or that is not solidified and/or a three-dimensional object that is to be additively produced or is additively produced as part of an additive construction process, —a cleaning module which can be docked to the process chamber of the at least one device and which comprises a cleaning device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: CL SCHUTZRECHTSVERWAL TUNGS GMBHInventor: Frank HERZOG
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Publication number: 20180264553Abstract: This invention teaches a quality assurance system for additive manufacturing. This invention teaches a multi-sensor, real-time quality system including sensors, affiliated hardware, and data processing algorithms that are Lagrangian-Eulerian with respect to the reference frames of its associated input measurements. The quality system for Additive Manufacturing is capable of measuring true in-process state variables associated with an additive manufacturing process, i.e. those in-process variables that define a feasible process space within which the process is deemed nominal. The in-process state variables can also be correlated to the part structure or microstructure and can then be useful in identifying particular locations within the part likely to include defects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: SIGMA LABS, INC.Inventors: Vivek R. Dave, R. Bruce Madigan, Mark J. Cola, Martin S. Piltch
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Publication number: 20180264554Abstract: A method of sinter fitting a powder metal compact around a core forms a composite component. By exploiting the shrinkage associated with the sintering of a powder metal compact, a sintered powder metal section may be dimensionally shrunk onto a core to create a mechanical interference fit between a core section and a sintered powder metal section. This method may be used to join materials such as aluminum and steel together, which traditionally have been difficult to join to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Alan C. Taylor
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Publication number: 20180264555Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a noble-metal powder, the process being capable of producing, at low cost, a noble-metal powder having a narrow particle-size distribution range, high purity and high crystallinity. The present invention relates to a process for producing a noble-metal powder and including a step in which an acidic aqueous solution of both one or more noble-metal compounds and a calcium compound is prepared, a step in which the acidic aqueous solution is added to a basic aqueous solution to yield one or more oxides or hydroxides of the noble metal(s) or a mixture of two or more thereof and yield a calcium hydroxide, a step in which the oxides or hydroxides of the noble metal(s) or the mixture is reduced with a reducing agent, and a step in which a solid matter including a reduced form of the noble metal(s) is separated and heat-treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Takahisa YAMAZAKI, Akio NAGAOKA
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Publication number: 20180264556Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic system for measuring and machining pipe ends, comprising: measuring equipment (1) that has: an internal laser sensor (3) and an external laser sensor (2) to measure the inner and outer diameters of the pipe end; a machining station (5) that has at least one machining tool for machining the inner diameter of the pipe (14) and at least one machining tool for machining the outer diameter of the pipe (12, 13), which are centralized and operated independently of each other; an electronic interface central (6) between the measuring equipment and the machining tools, having records of critical values of outer diameter and inner diameter for the pipe end, the electronic interface central (6) receiving the measured values of outer and inner diameters from the measuring equipment, comparing them with the critical values, and controlling the operation of the machining tools (12, 13, 14) as a function of the result of the comparison, so that the real values of outer and innerType: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: VALLOUREC TUBOS DO BRASIL S.A.Inventors: Julio Marcio SILVEIRA E SILVA, Marcelo JARDIM DE SOUZA, Felipe LEAL CARVALHO, Gustavo ALVES PINHEIRO, Andre Ricardo DE SOUZA E SA
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Publication number: 20180264557Abstract: The chuck with locking device has a ratchet mechanism comprising a toothed ring (5) with asymmetrical teeth (5a) fixed to an outer casing (2), a ratchet ring (9) arranged such that it can slide but not rotate with respect to a base body (1) and provided with tabs (11) or teeth (9a) providing ratchet interlocking elements, a release elastic element arranged under compression between the ratchet ring (9) and the toothed ring (5), a locking ring (7) arranged adjacent to the ratchet ring (9) outside the base body (1) and fixed inside a locking control sleeve (14), a cam groove (8) formed in the locking ring (7), and a pin (13) inserted in the cam groove (8) and in a hole (30) formed in the base body (1). The locking control sleeve (14) moves the locking ring (7) and the ratchet ring (5) between locking and unlocking positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Antoni ORTIZ BATALLÉ
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Publication number: 20180264558Abstract: The rotary tool has two coupling parts, namely a carrier and a cutting head having a front end face. The carrier has a pin seat into which a coupling pin of the cutting head is inserted. Effective stop faces are formed on the pin seat and on the coupling pin in the axial direction for axial pull-out protection. For a design that is as simple as possible, in particular in terms of grinding, a side face adjoins a respective stop face of the coupling pin and, when viewed in the axial direction, freely extends to the end face. In particular, the side face forms a torque face. For reliable clamping attachment, in particular with larger nominal diameters (D), a separating slot is made in the carrier and a clamping screw is inserted into it, both of which serve to fix the cutting head in the pin seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Horst Manfred Jäger, Michael Schuffenhauer, Jüergen Schwäegerl, Berthold Heinrich Zeug
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Publication number: 20180264559Abstract: A system and method for physically destroying the data storage portion of electronic media electronic storage devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives and hybrid hard drives that comprises a rotatable milling cutter and a cradle for locating the media electronic storage device in a positioned to engage the milling cutter. An integrated computer is included containing a data base of various parameters of different types of hard drives available. A scanning system determines information about the type of media electronic storage device being introduced in the system to be destroyed and conveys the such information to the computer whereby the data base may be used to provide information to properly locate the cradle and milling cutter to destroy the data storage portion and for printing out a certificate of destruction specifically identifying the hard drive that has had it data destroyed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Kevin P. CLARK
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Publication number: 20180264560Abstract: A chamfering tool that chamfers an opening edge of a target hole formed in a work, the chamfering tool including a support shaft, a base shaft having the support shaft on a tip end side thereof and being eccentric with respect to the support shaft, and a blade portion having a rake face that is a step surface of a step protrusion portion protruded laterally from the support shaft or that is an end surface of the support shaft. The blade portion including an edge line in a shape of a curve and being bulged to a side away from a center axis of the support shaft, and the edge line being inclined with respect to an axial direction of the support shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: KREUZ CO., LTD.Inventor: Syuichi NAKATA
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Publication number: 20180264561Abstract: Systems and methods for duplicating keys are disclosed. A key duplication system receives a key blank into a key receiving module. The key receiving module includes opposable jaws that assist with alignment of the key blank within the module. The key receiving module also includes an end stop that engages the tip of the received key blank and is linearly displaced as the key blank is further inserted. The linear displacement of the end stop is compared to a known value corresponding to a length of the shank of the key blank, and if the displacement does not match the known value, the user is instructed to re-orient the key blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Byron Grice
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Publication number: 20180264562Abstract: A cutting tool includes a tool holder, having a holder pocket with a pocket opening, and a cutting member releasably retained therein. The tool holder includes an adjustment cavity that includes circumferentially merging threaded and guiding bore portions. The tool holder further includes an adjustment arrangement that includes an adjustment member including a wedge adjustment portion and a guiding portion integrally formed therewith. The adjusting arrangement further includes an adjustment screw. The wedge adjustment portion is located in the pocket adjustment region and the guiding portion is located in the guiding bore portion and partially protrudes into the threaded bore portion. The adjustment screw is threadingly rotatable between a first rotated position and a second rotated position, and in the second rotated position the adjustment member, and thus the cutting member, is located closer to the pocket opening than in the first rotated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: MARTIN ZETTLER
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Publication number: 20180264563Abstract: A motorized manually operated pressing tool, in particular a crimping tool, with a fixed holding part, in which at least one pressing jaw is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis. The pressing jaw forms a working area and an impingement region extending in the longitudinal direction of the pressing jaw. In order to carry out a pressing operation the impingement region can be acted upon with an impinging part that is movable relative to the impingement region. The impinging part is movable in the longitudinal direction of the impingement region by exertion of manual force and by a motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Egbert Frenken
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Publication number: 20180264564Abstract: A saw machine placement base for holding a saw machine including a saw machine base, a saw table mounted at the saw machine base and a cutting unit pivotally connected to the saw table. The saw machine placement base includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall intersected with the bottom wall and defining with the bottom wall an accommodation chamber, and one or multiple position clamps connected to one of the bottom wall and the peripheral wall within the accommodation chamber and adapted for clamping on the machine base of the saw machine against the peripheral wall to hold down the saw machine in the accommodation chamber. The saw machine placement base is also usable in conjunction with the saw machine as a support to extend the length of the machine base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: An-Ni CHEN
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Publication number: 20180264565Abstract: A circular saw includes a machine housing disposed on a base to cooperatively define a working space therebetween, and a saw blade driven by a driving motor so as to rotate through a drive transmitting device accommodated in the machine housing. The device includes a first input shaft driven by the motor and having a first leading wheel mounted thereon, a middle shaft having a first trailing wheel and a second leading wheel mounted thereon to be rotated with the first input shaft through a first transmitting belt, a second input shaft having a second trailing wheel mounted thereon to be rotated with the middle shaft through a second transmitting belt, and a gear reduction device disposed to couple the second input shaft to the saw blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Ta-Chang Liu, Yu-Tien Chen, Tien-Yun Chang
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Publication number: 20180264566Abstract: A power tool including a housing having a handle configured to be grasped by a user, a motor supported by the housing, a driving gear rotated by the motor and having a substantially cylindrical body, and a driven gear engaging the driving gear to be rotated by the driving gear about a rotation axis. The power tool also includes a pin extending from the driven gear and offset from the rotation axis, a spindle having a yoke coupled to the pin to translate rotation of the driven gear into reciprocating motion of the spindle, and a tool element coupled to the spindle for reciprocating motion with the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: Andrew J. Smith
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Publication number: 20180264567Abstract: A hand rasp tool for sanding foam surfaces includes a frame having a bottom, a first end, and a second end. The tool further includes a rasp grating attached to the bottom of the frame between the first end and the second end, the rasp grating including multiple scraping teeth. The tool also includes a first shoe, having a bottom surface, attached to the first end of the frame and a second shoe, having a bottom surface, attached to the second end of the frame. The bottom surface of the first shoe and the bottom surface of the second shoe are coplanar with a tip of each of the multiple scraping teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventor: JOHN L. NAU