Patents Issued in December 4, 2018
  • Patent number: 10144088
    Abstract: A method for laser processing of Silicon includes placing a Kerr material into engagement with the Silicon forming an interface therebetween. A laser beam is applied having at least one subpulse in a burst envelope operating at a first wavelength. The laser beam passes through a distributive lens focusing assembly and to the Kerr material. The first wavelength is modified to a plurality of second wavelengths, some of which are effective for processing Silicon. Photoacoustic compression processing is produced by the laser pulse energy by a portion of second wavelengths delivered through the interface and to the Silicon which initiates Kerr Effect self focusing which is propagated in the Silicon by additional energy input to the Silicon thus producing a filament within the Silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ROFIN-SINAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: S. Abbas Hosseini
  • Patent number: 10144089
    Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes: a head main body housing an optical system; and a nozzle that is fastened to the head main body by thread fastening and that applies the laser beam to a workpiece. The nozzle has a nozzle hole through which the laser beam passes. A pressure chamber is formed between the head main body and the nozzle. The pressure chamber is a space surrounded by a bottom surface of the head main body, the bottom surface intersecting with a fastening direction in which the head main body and the nozzle are fastened together by thread fastening, and a bottom surface of the nozzle, the bottom surface intersecting with the fastening direction. The pressure chamber is supplied with air or assist gas. The nozzle has a communication hole that provides communication between the pressure chamber and the nozzle hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei Hisada, Atsushi Kawakita
  • Patent number: 10144090
    Abstract: This invention provides a process and device for simultaneous laser welding; after using the moving lower die and the fixing upper die to make the base and the lens attached, by using the light pipe, for example, transparent substances or other cheap materials, to make the laser, which is emitted from the laser source, emit through the lens to a welding region of the base after being processed, to operate rapid and average heating to the welding region; meanwhile, using the welding cylinder to press the base and the lens together, to make base and the lens pressed and welded together in molten state, and when welding, it does not generate powder or other defects, and, at the same time, it can make the height H and the width w of the generated waste selvage between [0, 0.4] mm, which can improve the performance of welding object more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Shanghai Seeyao Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaoji Guo, Xiaofeng Yang, Guoxiang Xin, Hai Huang, Yonghe Wang
  • Patent number: 10144091
    Abstract: A welded portion shape of a cross-section perpendicular to the shaped steel longitudinal direction is set to satisfy a>0 mm, b>0 mm, c?0.14 Tw, d?0 mm, e?0 mm, a+d?2 mm and b+e?2 mm; where a is a front melting width of the web material (on the laser beam irradiation side), b is a rear melting width of the web material (on the laser beam non-irradiation side), c is a maximum weld penetration depth, in a plate pressure direction, into the flange material, d is a front melting width of the flange material (on the laser beam irradiation side), e is a rear melting width of the flange material (on the laser beam non-irradiation side), and Tw is the plate thickness of the web material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sakurada, Takefumi Nakako, Hiroshi Asada
  • Patent number: 10144092
    Abstract: The use of a laser beam, which has an external and an internal laser beam area with different intensities allows a higher temperature gradient to be produced along the z direction, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Bernd Burbaum, Norbert Pirch
  • Patent number: 10144093
    Abstract: Forming holes in a material includes focusing a pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line oriented along the beam propagation direction and directed into the material, the laser beam focal line generating an induced absorption within the material, the induced absorption producing a defect line along the laser beam focal line within the material, and translating the material and the laser beam relative to each other, thereby forming a plurality of defect lines in the material, and etching the material in an acid solution to produce holes greater than 1 micron in diameter by enlarging the defect lines in the material. A glass article includes a stack of glass substrates with formed holes of 1-100 micron diameter extending through the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Sasha Marjanovic, Garrett Andrew Piech, Shyamala Shanmugam, Carlos Alberto Pons Siepermann, Sergio Tsuda, Zsigmond Varga, Robert Stephen Wagner
  • Patent number: 10144095
    Abstract: A mixture contains metal oxide particles that are coated with an organic compound. The organic compound is represented by Formula I: R1—COR2??(I), wherein R1 is an aliphatic residue having 8 to 32 carbon atoms, wherein R2 is either —OM or comprises the moiety —X—R3, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, N—R4, wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic residue, wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic residue, and wherein M is a cation. The mixture may be used to connect components and/or to produce a module. A method for producing the mixture is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Schäfer, Wolfgang Schmitt, Susanne Klaudia Duch
  • Patent number: 10144096
    Abstract: Methods are provided for securing a tool within a gas turbine engine. The method can include inserting a tool into the engine; inserting a bladder between a portion of the tool and a component in the engine; and inflating the bladder to temporarily secure the tool in its position. For example, two tools (or more) can be inserted into the engine and secured by the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herbert Chidsey Roberts, David Scott Diwinsky
  • Patent number: 10144097
    Abstract: A connection element consists of a longitudinally oriented support structure that is at least partially hollow and a sensor unit that is arranged in the inside of the support structure, is connected to a signal transmission device, and is non-positively connected to the support structure. The required force for the non-positive connection is produced by internal stresses after a plastic deformation of the support structure during a joining process of the support structure and the sensor unit. A method for manufacturing a connection element consisting of a support structure that is at least partially hollow and a sensor unit includes positioning the sensor unit in a region of the support structure and, using radially movable tool segments, exerting a force on the support structure in the radial direction and at the same time reducing the periphery of the support structure in the region in which the sensor unit is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GLBS PATENTVERWERTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT GBR
    Inventors: Peter Groche, Matthias Brenneis
  • Patent number: 10144098
    Abstract: A method for producing a corrugated foil bearing stiffener involves starting with an austenitic nickel superalloy sheet (15) having an elasticity limit higher than 500 MPa, and subjecting the sheet (15) to at least one step of press bending plastic deformation of the entire thickness of same with a deformation energy higher than 10 kJ in a time shorter than 10?5 s in such a way as to create corrugations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE SAS
    Inventors: Jerome Rocchi, Gregory Grau, Frederic Letrange
  • Patent number: 10144099
    Abstract: A method for assembling two blades of a turbomachine nozzle, includes positioning a first surface of a first blade and a second surface of a second blade facing one another, the first and second surfaces being spaced apart from one another by an assembly clearance, and vapor phase aluminizing the first and second surfaces so as to fill the assembly clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Pascal Fabrice Bilhe, Annie Pasquet
  • Patent number: 10144100
    Abstract: A method for producing a dentist tool includes simulation of predetermined horizontal, vertical, and tilt movements to be followed by a cutting tool to remove a predetermined part of tooth structure for further treatment of a tooth. An overlay is determined to fit the tooth by determining a first guiding edge within the overlay corresponding to the predetermined movements and determining a second guiding edge within the overlay spaced apart from the first guiding edge and corresponding to the predetermined movements. The first and second guiding edges are provided to contact the cutting tool so as to guide horizontal, vertical, and tilt movements of the cutting tool such that the cutting tool follows the predetermined horizontal, vertical, and tilt movements for removal of the predetermined part of tooth structure. The determined overlay is produced with the first and second guiding edges and such that it fits the tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Viax Dental Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Evelyne Jacquemyns
  • Patent number: 10144101
    Abstract: A headstock assembly for a machine tool includes a mount having a female threaded bore, a headstock mounted slidably relative to the machine base, a drive member mounted on the headstock, a spindle, and a spindle extension. The spindle has an intermediate segment disposed in a chamber of the headstock and coupled to be driven by the drive member so as to permit the spindle to rotate about a spindle axis. The spindle extension is coupled to be rotatable with the spindle, and has a male threaded segment configured to be in threaded engagement with the female threaded bore so as to permit the headstock to be linearly moved relative to the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hsiang Tsai, Chih-Wei Wang, Chien-Hung Lai, Chung-Sheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 10144102
    Abstract: A pipe beveling tool has an arcuate pipe adapter mechanically attached to a wedge member, which is itself mechanically attached to a connecting bracket which is itself mechanically fastened to a disc cover member in such a way that both the disc cover member, and the connecting bracket clamp onto a grinding tool section proximal a grinding disc by way of tightening thereonto. The pipe adapter has a pair of flaps hingedly attached to a fixed adapter member so as to adapt to various pipe diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Hugo Benoit
  • Patent number: 10144103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus and a polishing method for polishing a substrate, such as a wafer, and more particularly to a polishing apparatus and a polishing method for polishing an edge portion of a wafer with use of a polishing tape. The polishing apparatus includes a substrate holder (1) configured to hold and rotate a substrate (W), and a polishing unit (7) configured to polish an edge portion of the substrate (W) with use of a polishing tape (5). The polishing unit (7) includes: a disk head (12) having a circumferential surface for supporting the polishing tape (5); and a head moving device (50) configured to move the disk head (12) in a tangential direction of the substrate (W) and to bring the polishing tape (5) on the circumferential surface of the disk head (12) into contact with the edge portion of the substrate (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Seki, Manao Hoshina
  • Patent number: 10144104
    Abstract: In order, in a drill tip (2) which is provided particularly for a modular drilling tool, to generate a ridge (18) with supporting chamfers (26, 28) in a simple way, a non-round grinding method is provided, in which, proceeding from a starting rotary position (30) which corresponds to a cutting corner position, the radius is first reduced and is subsequently increased again to form the supporting chamfer (28). There is therefore no need for a separate grinding step to form the supporting chamfers (26, 28). The supporting chamfers (26, 28) preferably extend parallel to the longitudinal mid-axis (22) in the axial direction (24) and intersect coiled chucking grooves (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventor: Horst Manfred Jaeger
  • Patent number: 10144105
    Abstract: A handle extension for a belt sander comprising a hollow member having a front side, a rear side, a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein the front side, rear side, and first side have a cutout in a predetermined location and size and the third side has an opening in a predetermined location and a predetermined size, a handle of a predetermined length and sized to be received by the opening on the third side of the hollow attachment member, and a securing mechanism attached to at least the first side and the second side of the hollow member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Anthony Moyer
  • Patent number: 10144106
    Abstract: An adjustable stroke mechanism for a random orbital machine including a housing having a wall enclosing a cavity, an adjuster ring surrounding the housing and having a first set of gear teeth along a first portion of an inner surface, and a second set of gear teeth along a second portion of the inner surface, a counterweight having gear teeth on an exterior surface disposed within the housing, and a bearing carriage having gear teeth disposed within the housing. At least one counterweight gear that meshes with the gear teeth of the counterweight and the first set of gear teeth of the adjuster ring, and at least one bearing carriage gear that meshes with the gear teeth of the bearing carriage and the second set of gear teeth of the adjuster ring, so that movement of the adjuster ring causes movement of both the counterweight and the bearing carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Lake Country Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. McLain, Mark Snyker
  • Patent number: 10144107
    Abstract: Ultrasonic polishing systems and methods of polishing brittle components for electronic devices using ultrasonic polishing systems are disclosed. The ultrasonic polishing system may include an ultrasonic driver and a polishing head operatively coupled to the ultrasonic driver. The ultrasonic drive may have a surface shape that corresponds to a non-planar feature formed in the brittle component. The ultrasonic polishing system may also include an abrasive slurry configured to be disposed between the non-planar feature of the brittle component and the polishing head. The ultrasonic driver may be configured to displace the polishing head toward and away from the non-planar feature formed in the brittle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Srikanth Kamireddi, Alexander M. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10144108
    Abstract: An automated polishing system includes a workbench, a transport unit and a polishing unit, wherein the transport unit is provided with a transport surface and a transport drive configured to drive the transport surface to move horizontally, and the polishing unit includes a supporting portion, a holding arm rotatably connected to the supporting portion, a holder connected to the holding arm, a horizontal drive configured to drive the supporting portion to move horizontally, a vertical drive configured to drive the supporting portion to move vertically, a horizontally rotating drive configured to drive the holding arm to rotate in a horizontal direction, a vertically rotating drive configured to drive the holder to rotate in a vertical direction, a polishing shaft, a polishing rotating device configured to drive the polishing shaft, and a polishing drive configured to drive the polishing shaft to move towards the holder for reciprocating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing
    Inventors: Xuefeng Zhou, Dan Huang, Xiaoming Jiang, Kaige Li, Xiaoguang Liu, Taobo Cheng
  • Patent number: 10144109
    Abstract: A polisher includes a wafer carrier, a polishing head, a movement mechanism, and a rotation mechanism. The wafer carrier has a supporting surface. The supporting surface is configured to carry a wafer thereon. The polishing head is present above the wafer carrier. The polishing head has a polishing surface. The polishing surface of the polishing head is smaller than the supporting surface of the wafer carrier. The movement mechanism is configured to move the polishing head relative to the wafer carrier. The rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the polishing head relative to the wafer carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teng-Chun Tsai, Shen-Nan Lee, Yung-Cheng Lu, Chia-Chiung Lo, Shwang-Ming Jeng, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 10144110
    Abstract: A power tool for driving an accessary removably held between first and second clamp parts includes a first shaft having the first clamp part, a second shaft for moving the second clamp part, a holding member movable relative to the second shaft, a moving member for moving the holding member, and a biasing member for biasing the moving member. The second shaft is disposed inside the first shaft. The holding member enables the second clamp part and the first clamp part to hold the tool accessary therebetween in a first position, and disables the second clamp part and the first clamp part from holding the tool accessary in a second position. The moving member moves the holding member from the first position to the second position, and the biasing member biases the moving member when the holding member is located in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Furusawa, Ken Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 10144111
    Abstract: A bench grinder safety and monitoring system for maintaining worker safety while using a bench grinder having a contactor wheel, a tool rest proximate the contactor wheel defining a tool rest gap and having a tongue guard proximate the contactor wheel defining a tongue guard gap. The system includes a first optical sensor situated within in the tool rest gap having an emitter portion coupled to the tool rest adjacent a first side of the contactor wheel and a receiver portion coupled to the tool rest adjacent a second side of the contactor wheel, the emitter portion configured to project a beam of light across the tool rest gap toward the receiver portion. A controller in data communication with the receiver portion of the first optical sensor, is configured to determine if the light beam is received by the receiver portion and, if so, to de-energize the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Gasparino, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10144112
    Abstract: According to one implementation, a blast treatment device includes at least one nozzle that injects media toward a workpiece, a first tank that supplies the media to the at least one nozzle, a movement structure that moves the at least one nozzle and the first tank, and a second tank that supplies the media to the first tank. The second tank is not moved by the movement structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondo, Hirotsugu Takazawa, Shinya Matsuo, Tatsuo Nakahata
  • Patent number: 10144113
    Abstract: Partially formed earth-boring rotary drill bits comprise a first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component having at least one recess, and at least a second less than fully sintered particle-matrix component disposed at least partially within the at least one recess. Each less than fully sintered particle-matrix component comprises a green or brown structure including compacted hard particles, particles comprising a metal alloy matrix material, and an organic binder material. The at least a second less than fully sintered particle-matrix component is configured to shrink at a slower rate than the first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component due to removal of organic binder material from the less than fully sintered particle-matrix components in a sintering process to be used to sinterbond the first less than fully sintered particle-matrix component to the at least a second less than fully sintered particle-matrix component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Redd H. Smith, Nicholas J. Lyons
  • Patent number: 10144114
    Abstract: The invention concerns a tool for machining of materials, specifically a grinding tool, which has a substantially rotationally symmetrical shape with respect to a rotation axis (R), the tool comprising an outer shell centered about the rotation axis and defining an internal space therein, wherein at least a part of a surface of the outer shell is provided with an abrasive coating or component, wherein the outer shell encases an internal skeleton structure in the internal space, the internal skeleton being integral with the outer shell and defining void volumes in the internal space thereby establishing material and void volumes of the internal space, and wherein the material to void ratio M/V is distributed substantially identically along each radius (r) centered around the rotation axis (R) and its corresponding symmetrical radius (r?). The invention also concerns a method for producing such tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: VK INVESTMENT GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Schulze
  • Patent number: 10144115
    Abstract: A method of forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layer is provided, including: providing a mold having a base with a negative of a groove pattern; providing a poly side (P) liquid component; providing an iso side (I) liquid component; providing a pressurized gas; providing an axial mixing device; introducing the poly side (P) liquid component, the iso side (I) liquid component and the pressurized gas to the axial mixing device to form a combination; discharging the combination from the axial mixing device at a velocity of 5 to 1,000 m/sec toward the base; allowing the combination to solidify into a cake; deriving the chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layer from the cake; wherein the chemical mechanical polishing pad polishing layer has a polishing surface with the groove pattern formed into the polishing surface; and wherein the polishing surface is adapted for polishing a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc., Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Veneziale, Bainian Qian, Teresa Brugarolas Brufau, Julia Kozhukh, Yuhua Tong, Jeffrey B. Miller, Diego Lugo, George C. Jacob, Marty W. DeGroot, Andrew Wank, Fengji Yeh
  • Patent number: 10144116
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a workpiece, comprising a clamping element for clamping the workpiece; a rod having multiple radial slits disposed one behind the other in longitudinal direction of the rod, which each only extend along a partial circumferential area of the rod; a receiving device for receiving the clamping element and the rod; a longitudinal guide, within which the rod is disposed rotatably between a latching position and a release position; a locking mechanism disposed on the longitudinal guide, which does not engage with any of the radial slits in the release position such that the rod is movable in axial direction within the longitudinal guide, and engages with at least one of the radial slits in the latching position such that the rod is fixed in axial direction within the longitudinal guide. Furthermore, the invention relates to a processing table with a clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Toni Bartl
  • Patent number: 10144117
    Abstract: A mechanism system can include a load responsive component, a pivot point coupled to the load responsive component, and a mechanism, coupled to the load responsive component, configured to engage when the load responsive component moves and configured to induce a first ratio of movement and a second ratio of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Oleg Aleksandrovich Khristyuchenko, Lynn Alyson Khristyuchenko
  • Patent number: 10144118
    Abstract: A wrench includes a body having a mounting hole. Three first driving portions and three second driving portions are formed in the inner periphery of the mounting hole, and the first and second driving portions are located alternatively to each other. Three first recesses and three second recesses are formed in the inner periphery of the mounting hole, and the first and second recesses are located alternatively to each other. Each first recess is connected between the first and second driving portions. The mounting hole is used to mount to an object which is rotated when the wrench is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Chang
  • Patent number: 10144119
    Abstract: A wrench and method of using the wrench to properly make up threaded connections is provided. The wrench includes at least a strain gauge coupled thereto, such that when the wrench is used to turn one part of a threaded connection, the strain associated with different states of the making up of the connection is monitored, to establish a baseline condition after which the one part of the threaded connection is turned an additional number of degrees, turns, or fractions of a turn. The wrench and method may be used to make up fluid tight connections, where previously the threaded parts were finger tightened, followed by turning thereof an additional number of degrees, turns, or fractions of a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: UCT Additive Manufacturing Center Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jon Hylbert, Alexi Petrof, Michael Stathopoulos, Bruce Wier
  • Patent number: 10144120
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool with an improved nose chamber guide member is provided for driving fasteners of at least two different lengths. Multiple fasteners in a magazine are guided toward a driving bore to be driven by a driver blade. A nosepiece defines a passageway of the fasteners. The guide member is operatively connected to the nosepiece and is configured for transitioning between a first position and a second position relative to the nosepiece in a direction transverse to an operational flow direction of the fasteners. In the first position, the guide member is disposed to align with the driving bore for allowing driving of the fasteners having a first length. In the second position, the guide member is disposed out of alignment with respect to the driving bore for allowing driving of the fasteners having a second length, which is longer than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Ricardo Segura
  • Patent number: 10144121
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for holding fasteners (such as lag screws) while being driven into a work piece. The holder holds the fastener away from a worker's hand so that it may be driven into the work piece without the hand being close to the driving action of the driving tool (such as a hammer). The holder then releases the screw to be completely driven into the work piece. While the fastener is being set, the holder holds one or more other fasteners in reserve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Dominion Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Sook
  • Patent number: 10144122
    Abstract: In a method for controlling an electric machine tool having an electric motor for driving a rotating insertion tool, the electric machine tool is operated in one of multiple operating modes, and at least one parameter of the machine tool is detected. The instantaneous operating state of the electric machine tool is ascertained and evaluated based on the detected parameter. A protective function is activated when the presence of a critical operating situation is recognized during the evaluation of the instantaneous operating state. The instantaneous operating mode of the electric machine tool is detected, and the evaluation of the instantaneous operating state is adapted in each case to the instantaneous operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Steurer
  • Patent number: 10144123
    Abstract: An air line connector is shown and disclosed that affixes to the distal end of an air hose. The connector has a hose opening that slips over the air line. A tool opening is configured to hold and retain air tools. This allows the user to remove an air tool from the air hose and insert it into the air line connector for retention when a second tool can now be installed on the air hose. A second embodiment provides for the storage of two tools in the air line connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Linda J Freiheit
  • Patent number: 10144124
    Abstract: A handheld tool carrying case having a carrying case base and a carrying case cover and at least one electronic system. The handheld tool carrying case has a lighting device and an orientation device, which are provided to fixate at least one part of the carrying case base or of the carrying case cover pivotably in various orientations relative to a resting plane of the carrying case base or of the carrying case cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Werner, Georgios Margaritis
  • Patent number: 10144125
    Abstract: A control device of robot arm including a pressure sensing module and a control module is provided. The pressure sensing module, disposed on an operating portion of a robot arm, has a touch-sensing surface for detecting an operation command applied to the touch-sensing surface. The control module receives at least a pressure sensing signal outputted by the pressure sensing module and outputs a motor driving signal to the robot arm in response to the operation command. The touch-sensing surface includes a first touch-sensing region and a second touch-sensing region. The first touch-sensing region is for defining a first reference coordinate system satisfying a translational motion mode. The second touch-sensing region is for defining a second reference coordinate system satisfying a rotational motion mode. The control module controls the robot arm according to the operation command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Yiao Su, Yan-Chen Liu, Ching-Shun Chen, Chang-Yi Chen, Cheng-Li Wu, Hung-Hsiu Yu
  • Patent number: 10144126
    Abstract: A robot system for carrying out a plurality of operations during assembly or maintenance of an aircraft or spacecraft includes a first robot having a base portion, a movable robot arm having a first coupling portion, and a first control means for controlling the robot arm, a plurality of second robots having movement means, a drive portion operable to drive the movement means, a tool portion having a tool for carrying out a specific one of the operations, a second coupling portion adapted to be selectively and releasably coupled with the first coupling portion in a predetermined positional relationship, and a second control means for controlling the respective second robot. The first and second control means are adapted to control the drive portion of one of the second robots and the robot arm to couple the first coupling portion and the respective second coupling portion in the predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Yoshiyasu Hirano, Yuichiro Aoki, Yutaka Iwahori, Atsushi Kanda
  • Patent number: 10144127
    Abstract: A transfer apparatus includes a base, a first holder, a second holder offset from the first holder in a first direction, and a movement mechanism for moving the first holder and the second holder relative to the base in a plane parallel to the first direction. The movement mechanism includes a swing member, a first link arm and a second link arm. The swing member is pivotally supported on the base. The first link arm is pivotally connected to the first holder. The first link arm is also connected to the swing member for pivoting about a first intermediate axis extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second link arm is pivotally connected to the second holder. The second link arm is also connected to the swing member for pivoting about a second intermediate axis extending in the second direction. The first intermediate axis is offset from the second intermediate axis in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: DAIHEN Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Iura
  • Patent number: 10144128
    Abstract: Robotic control systems and methods may include providing an end effector tool of a robotic device configured to perform a task on a work surface within a worksite coordinate frame. Unintended movement over time of the end effector tool with respect to the work surface and with respect to the worksite coordinate frame may be determined based on image data indicative of the work surface, first location data indicative of a first location of the end effector tool with respect to the worksite coordinate frame, and second location data indicative of a second location of the end effector tool with respect to the work surface. One or more control signals for the robotic device may be adjusted in order to counteract the unintended movements of the end effector tool with respect to the work surface and worksite coordinate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kolb, Jeff Linnell, Anthony Sean Jules
  • Patent number: 10144129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a robot, a robot control device, and a method for operating a robot. The robot includes an arm having a plurality of members following one after the other, an attaching device for attaching an end effector and drives for moving the members, and a control device connected to the drives. In another aspect, a computer program running on the control device issues a command for the robot arm to carry out an application step. At least one abort condition of the command from a plurality of abort conditions is detected, the execution of the application step is aborted on the basis of the detected abort condition, and simultaneously with the detection of the abort condition information is passed to the computer program about the abort condition on the basis of which the execution of the application step was aborted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Finkemeyer
  • Patent number: 10144130
    Abstract: Robot 1 includes an upper base body 10, and a control section 13 provided inside the upper base body 10. The control section 13 causes measurement section 205c to rotate in a left-right direction around yaw axis, by driving each drive section 205b of two LRFs 205. When passage width necessary for the robot 1 to pass through is W, the control section 13 causes each measurement section 205c to rotate in a range (W/2), by driving each drive section 205b of the two LRFs 205. LRF scanning speed/range calculation section 71 calculates rotation angle ?swing and a rotation speed Vswing of the measurement section 205c. The control section 13 drives the drive sections 205b so as to cause the measurement section 205c to rotate at the rotation angle ?swing and the rotation speed Vswing calculated by the LRF scanning speed/range calculation section 71.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiaki Tanaka, Takahiro Kuroki
  • Patent number: 10144131
    Abstract: An operation monitoring server includes a storage apparatus configured to store instructions, and a processor configured to operate based on the instructions. The processor is configured to acquire state information on at least one of a monitoring target device or a base location in which the monitoring target device is placed. The processor is configured to select, based on the acquired state information, one of a plurality of service request processing apparatus each having a function of processing a service request received from the monitoring target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideya Yoshiuchi, Seishi Hanaoka
  • Patent number: 10144132
    Abstract: A control apparatus makes a robot hand grip a work for measurement. The control apparatus controls the operation of a robot arm so that the robot arm keeps a force of striking the work for measurement against a reference constant, while making the end portion of the robot arm rotate around the end axis, in a state of making the outer periphery F3 of the work for measurement, which is gripped by the robot hand, strike against the reference jig. The control apparatus acquires a detection result detected by an encoder of each of the joints when the end portion of the robot arm has been rotated. The control apparatus calculates a correction amount of trajectory data based on eccentricity of a central axis with respect to an end axis, by using the detection result of the encoder, and corrects the trajectory data, based on the correction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akiyoshi Yokoi
  • Patent number: 10144133
    Abstract: A system, method, and device may include software and hardware which simplify and quicken configuration of the system for testing a device, enhance testing procedures which may be performed, and provide data via which to easily discern a cause and nature of an error which may result during testing. A camera may capture still images of a display screen of a tested device and another camera may capture video images of the tested device and a partner device. A wizard may be used to generate a configuration file based on one previously generated for a similar device. A mount for a tested device may be structured so that: it is suitable for mounting thereon a plurality of differently structured devices; and adjustments in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a plane and adjustments of an angle of the device relative to the plane may be easily made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Jenkinson, Bobby Lee, Gavin Liaw
  • Patent number: 10144134
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for enclosing a target processing machine. The assembly comprises an enclosure and a transfer unit. The enclosure comprises a base plate for arranging said target processing machine thereon, side wall panels, which are fixed to said base plate, and a top wall panel which is fixed to said side wall panels. In addition, the enclosure comprises an access opening in a side wall of the enclosure. The transfer unit comprising one or more transfer elements for moving the transfer unit with respect to the base plate. The transfer unit further comprises a door panel which is arranged for closing the access opening, wherein the door panel is movably mounted to the transfer unit by means of a flexible coupling which allows a movement of the door panel with respect to the transfer unit at least in a direction towards and/or away from the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MAPPER LITHOGRAPHY IP B.V.
    Inventors: Joep Gerard Vijverberg, Laurens Vincent Plandsoen, Bas van Gelder, Guido de Boer, Michel Pieter Dansberg
  • Patent number: 10144135
    Abstract: A method of handling humanoid robot interaction with human is disclosed. The method allows systematically storing all events detected within a humanoid robot environment, and classifying as temporary stimuli. When the robot is set to analyze the events, a process allows selecting one preferred stimulus among the stored stimuli and depending on the current activity of the robot, one or more actions are generated for the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EUROPE
    Inventors: Mathias Le Borgne, Bruno Maisonnier, Jérôme Monceaux, Taylor Veltrop, Thibault Hervier, Guillaume Jacob, Gwennaël Gate
  • Patent number: 10144136
    Abstract: A panel conveyance system includes a pin member, a bar pad facing a panel right lower portion, a block pad facing a panel left lower portion, a bar guide positioned outside an outer edge end of the panel left lower portion, and a conveyance robot. The panel conveyance system further includes a panel take-out control unit that hangs a panel on a pin member, and a temporary retention control unit that causes the bar pad to come into contact with a surface of the panel right lower portion, causes the block pad to come into contact with a surface of the panel left lower portion, and causes the bar guide to come into contact with the panel left lower portion to temporarily retain the panel while keeping the panel hung on the pin member, and a holding control unit that holds the temporarily retained panel with a clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Nakamura, Yuzo Yamamoto, Hayato Sato
  • Patent number: 10144137
    Abstract: A movement conversion apparatus has a frame, a plurality of auxiliary moving bodies connected to the frame to allow linear movement, a plurality of actuators configured to move the plurality of auxiliary moving bodies with respect to the frame, a main moving body surrounded by the plurality of auxiliary moving bodies and connected to the plurality of auxiliary moving bodies to have a hollow formed therein, and a rotating body rotatable on the basis of a rotary shaft fixed through the hollow. The plurality of auxiliary moving bodies are selectively moved to adjust a location of the main moving body. The rotating body is inserted into the hollow to rotate by a movement of the main moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Keehoon Kim, Donghyun Hwang, Sang Rok Oh
  • Patent number: 10144138
    Abstract: A long-range sonar assembly for detecting objects approximately 2.5-9.5 meters from a robotic device. The assembly includes a printed circuit board including a local controller operably connected to a processing device and configured to receive instructions from the processing device, a transmit potentiometer operably connected to the local controller and configured to produce a first transmit frequency, and a receive potentiometer operably connected to the local controller and configured to produce a first receive sensitivity; a transducer operably connected to the receive potentiometer; and a flared bell configured to house the transducer and the printed circuit board, the flared bell comprising at least a first enclosure for receiving a sub-assembly comprising the printed circuit board and the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Balas, Ralph C. McCann, III