Patents Issued in February 21, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190054616
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motion-controlling method of a robot and the robot thereof. A main control circuit continuously transmits a controlling instruction to a cache circuit. The controlling instruction may include the controlling information of a specific servo. A driving circuit is configured to obtain and analyze the controlling instruction from the cache circuit, so as to obtain the controlling information of the specific servo. The driving circuit transmits the controlling information to the specific servo to control the specific servo. As such, coherence of the robot may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Gaobo Huang, Jinbiao Zhang, Guoke Luo
  • Publication number: 20190054617
    Abstract: Robotic arm processing method and system based on 3D image are provided. The processing method includes: providing robotic arm 3D model data and processing environment 3D model data; obtaining workpiece 3D model data, and generating a processing path consisting of contact points according to the workpiece 3D model data, wherein a free end of a robotic arm moves along the processing path to complete a processing procedure; generating a posture candidate group according to a relationship according to each one of the contact points corresponding to the free end of the robotic arm; selecting an actual moving posture from the posture candidate group; moving the free end of the robotic arm to each corresponding one of the contact points according to the selected actual moving posture; and moving the free end of the robotic arm along the processing path according to the actual moving postures to perform the processing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: UTECHZONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wei Huang, Po-Tsung Lin, Chia-Chun Tsou
  • Publication number: 20190054618
    Abstract: A method is provided for tracking a hand-guided robot including a control unit and at least one manipulator coupled to an end effector, in which the manipulator includes a plurality of joints and links and the end effector is manually displaceable within an operational volume. In the method, the control unit determines at least one movement information of each joint during and/or after a manual or partially manual displacement of the end effector, and a position and orientation information of the end effector inside the operational volume during and/or after the displacement of the end effector using the determined movement information of each joint and a software-based kinematic and dynamic model of the manipulator stored in a memory of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Holger Mönnich
  • Publication number: 20190054619
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-guided robot having a jointed arm and an end effector is provided. As part of the method, a moment is measured at each joint while the robot is being hand-guided or subjected to a mechanical tension due to contact with an external object. Based on the measured moment, an external moment affecting the robot is determined. Then, a correction factor for a position of the end effector is computed based on the external moment and an absolute accurate model of the robot. Then, a current position of the end effector is computed based on a correction model in dependence on the correction factor. A corresponding storage medium, data processing device, robotic system, and tracking system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Holger Mönnich
  • Publication number: 20190054620
    Abstract: A system and method of collision avoidance includes determining first positions of first joints of a first repositionable arm and second positions of second joints of a second repositionable arm. Distal ends of the first and second repositionable arms are configured to support first and second instruments, respectively. The system and method further include determining first and second virtual boundaries around the first and second repositionable arms, determining an overlap between the first and second virtual boundaries, determining an overlap force on the first repositionable arm due to the overlap, mapping the overlap force to virtual torques on the first joints proximal to the overlap, determining a tip force on a distal end of the first instrument, and applying the tip force as feedback on the first instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. GRIFFITHS, Nitish SWARUP
  • Publication number: 20190054621
    Abstract: A weeding robot includes a chassis, a motorized cutting subsystem, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, a weed sensor subsystem on the chassis, and an acceleration sensing subsystem mounted to the chassis. The drive subsystem is controlled to maneuver the chassis about a garden by modulating the velocity of the chassis. Upon detection of a weed, the motorized cutting subsystem is energized to cut the weed. The acceleration of the chassis is determined based on an output of the acceleration sensing subsystem. The drive subsystem is controlled according to one or more preprogrammed behaviors if the determined acceleration of the chassis falls below a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rory MacKean, Joseph L. Jones, John Chase, Jeffrey Vandegrift, Noel Allain
  • Publication number: 20190054622
    Abstract: A method is provided for absolute position determination of the end effector of a robotic device with a kinematic chain of movable components. At least one current torque or one value corresponding to the torque is measured on at least one movable component of the kinematic chain of the robotic device by a torque sensor arranged on the movable component. At least one torque is calculated on the basis of model data of the robotic device for the movable component. A difference between the measured torque and the calculated torque is determined. If the difference exceeds a prespecified threshold value, the at least one measured torque is used instead of the calculated torque to determine an absolute position of the end effector of the robotic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Holger Mönnich
  • Publication number: 20190054623
    Abstract: An apparatus for remotely controlling field robots, includes: an interface unit; a work command generator generating a work command signal for operating field robots; an autonomous command generator which generates an autonomous operation command signal for controlling an operation of a second field robot when a user selects a following mode and the work command generator generates a work command signal for a first field robot to correspond to the following mode, or generates an autonomous operation command signal for controlling operations of the first field robot and the second field robot in order to operate an object of work when the user selects an object mode and the work command generator generates a work command signal for the object of work to correspond to the object mode; and a communication unit transmitting the generated autonomous operation command signal to the first field robot and the second field robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Seung Yeol LEE, Dae Jin KIM, Sung Hoon EOM, Jeon Il MOON
  • Publication number: 20190054624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot comprising a horizontal or horizontally slanted transparent experiment layer being adapted to support items at arbitrary positions on or in the experiment layer, and a moveable sensor arranged below the transparent experimental layer said sensor being configured for providing a sensor signal indicative of item(s)' location on the experiment layer, an actuator arranged for being moved into different positions above the horizontal transparent layer a display device being configured for visually representing located item(s) a user input device configured for receiving information as to operation of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kasper Støy, Andrés Faíña Rodríguez-Vila, Farzad Nejatimoharrami
  • Publication number: 20190054625
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for assembling a pizza, including a pizza sauce spreading station, a cheese spreading station and a pepperoni applying station. A robot including a stationary base and an articulating arm having a gripper attached to the end is operable to grip a pizza pan having pizza dough therein to allow said robot to move the pan throughout the pizza sauce spreading station, and to a rotary dial system including the cheese spreading station and the pepperoni applying station. The robot arm manipulates the pizza pan in the sauce spreading station and the rotary dial system manipulates the pizza pan in the cheese station and the pepperoni applying station to properly distribute the cheese and pepperoni on the pizza.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Cathryn Fritz-Jung, David Scrivano, David Strother, Amanda B. Thomas, Sean M. Heslip, Kent A. Deemter, Tyler W. Mccoy, Bret A. Hoeksema
  • Publication number: 20190054626
    Abstract: A robot for performing an expression by a non-verbal reaction, includes a body including a lower part provided so as to be capable of panning and tilting with respect to a support point coupled to a placement surface; a pair, of arms provided to side parts of the body so as to be capable of moving up and down; and a head provided to an upper part of the body so as to be capable of panning and tilting, wherein the non-verbal reaction includes a combination of the tilting and the panning of the body with respect to the support point and movement of the pair of arms or the head or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: MASARU IDE, Shinji Kanda, TOSHIKAZU KANAOKA, Kaoru Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20190054627
    Abstract: The following abstract for invention refers to the development of an auxiliary robot with artificial intelligence, performing several tasks and managing teams, said robot (10) having movable head (1), rotating torso (30), movable arms (11 and 12), a hinged hand (18) and hand having a laser system (19), the torso (30) being rotatable over a base (38), being able of interacting with the user (43) by means of voice commands (44), and can also receive settings, personalization and manual control (45) by means of a Web interface (46), by means of a computer (47), wherein said computer can request data (48) and synchronize the robot (10), which can be controlled by means of wireless connection by some application (APPs) to carry out interactions (49).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Marco Diniz Garcia Gomes
  • Publication number: 20190054628
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller controls, in accordance with a touch on one or plural devices by a user, execution of a cooperative function that uses the one or plural devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190054629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating device for controlling or programming a manipulator. The manipulator has a plurality of degrees of freedom which are independent of each other. The operating device comprises a manual control lever which is configured to specify at least one two-dimensional movement of the manipulator. Preferably, the manual control lever is a joystick. The operating device also comprises an information display which is allocated to the manual control lever and comprises a plurality of independently controllable display segments. The operating device further comprises a control device which is configured to individually control the display segments of the information display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: KUKA Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Riedel
  • Publication number: 20190054630
    Abstract: A drone payload device includes a remote drone arm and a control module. The remote drone are is coupleable to a drone. The remote drone arm includes a base, an arm, and a gripper. The base includes mounting hardware to couple to the drone. The arm extends from the base. The griper is coupled to the arm at an end of the arm distal from the base. The control module is coupleable to a drone controller. The control module is to provide a control signal to the remote drone arm to control a movement of at least one of the arm and the gripper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Collin Lewis
  • Publication number: 20190054631
    Abstract: A processor implemented method for performing and controlling a humanoid robot is provided. The method includes the following steps: (i) obtaining a data from a perception unit to analyze a work environmental conditions, (ii) providing communication between (a) the humanoid robot and a cloud server, and (b) the cloud server and one or more robots, (iii) detecting an acquisition of image and distance information about the working environmental condition or one or more applications to create a map of the working environmental condition for navigation, (iv) providing a feedback and control information to the humanoid robot, and (v) providing an input to the humanoid robot based on the one or more sensors or the user devices or the user to perform a necessary action for the working environmental condition or the one or more applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: NIRANJAN CHANDRIKA GOVINDARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20190054632
    Abstract: Methods for operating medical imaging devices and medical imaging devices are disclosed herein. In one example, the medical imaging device includes a user interface device for displaying information relevant to an imaging process to a user and/or receiving user input relevant to an imaging process and at least one component controllable according to a user command entered using the user interface device, wherein the user interface device includes at least one pair of mixed reality smart glasses, whereby a virtual assistance line indicating the direction of view of a wearer of the smart glasses is projected into the field of view of the smart glasses, wherein upon reception of at least one user command at least one component is controlled based on the user command and the direction defined by the assistance line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Grafenberg, Hans Schweizer
  • Publication number: 20190054633
    Abstract: A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. The throwable robot includes a pair of torque limiting mechanisms, each torque limiting mechanism being operatively coupled between a motor and a drive wheel. Each torque limiting mechanism comprises a drive flange portion, a driven flange portion and a plurality of rollers. A spring element provides a ring force that biases the rollers toward the driven flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Alex J. Kossett
  • Publication number: 20190054634
    Abstract: This invention concerns an effector unit (1) for a robot, which can be locked and unlocked via a relative movement of the robot, so that several effectors (3) can be used in the effector unit (1). In addition, the invention concerns a corresponding method for automatically changing effectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: KASTANIENBAUM GMBH
    Inventor: Sami Haddadin
  • Publication number: 20190054635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum gripper unit. The unit has a first mounting container and a second mounting container of cylindrical shapes formed in an H-type when seen from the outside, including a main body for providing a common vacuum chamber. A vacuum pump is inserted into the first mounting container, while the vacuum pump or a release valve is selectively mounted in the second mounting container. In addition, a front insertion hole of each of the first mounting container and the second mounting container is provided with a finishing material which supports each of the release valve and the vacuum pump that are mounted to thereby prevent the valve and pump from being separated. It is preferable that the finishing material of at least the first mounting container is a silencer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Ho-Young CHO
  • Publication number: 20190054636
    Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a relay member fixed to a distal end part of the robot arm using a screw in a direction along a center axis of the robot arm and having an outer circumferential surface about the center axis, and a structure having an end effector and fixed in contact with the outer circumferential surface to the robot arm via the relay member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hajime KOBAYASHI, Toshiyuki KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20190054637
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to expandable robotic arms. According to some embodiments, the robotic arm may include a series of expandable segments connected to each other. Further, each of the expandable segments may be individually controlled to expand and/or tilt with one or two tilt degrees of freedom. In operation, the robotic arm may expand sequentially segment by segment from a proximal most segment to a distal most segment to reach a target position and orientation from an initial position and orientation. A variety of methods and algorithms for pathfinding and otherwise operating such a robotic arm are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Haruhiko Harry Asada, Abbas Munir Shikari
  • Publication number: 20190054638
    Abstract: A hyper-redundant manipulator for insertion into an area of interest through an aperture is shown. The hyper-redundant manipulator comprises a plurality of individually-lockable sections, each of which comprise a plurality of segments having positions that are adjustable relative to each other so as to adopt a pose. A respective locking mechanism is located in each section and is configured to switch between a locked condition in which the pose of the segments in the respective section is locked, and an unlocked condition in which the pose of the segments in the respective section is not locked. A plurality of actuators common to all of the sections are provided to adjust the pose of the segments in sections with a locking mechanism in an unlocked condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Andrew D. NORTON, Dragos A. AXINTE, Xin DONG, David AIATORRE TRONCOSO
  • Publication number: 20190054639
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible-manipulator sheath including: a flexible inner tube having a lumen along a longitudinal direction thereof, the lumen configured to insert a wire; a flexible outer tube disposed to cover an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube, the outer tube having a higher compression stiffness than the inner tube; and a cushioning disposed at a space between an inner surface of the outer tube and an outer surface of the inner tube, wherein the cushioning is formed by at least one of filling the space with a viscous material and disposing an elastic sheet at the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta FUJII, Toshihiro YOSHII
  • Publication number: 20190054640
    Abstract: An electronic movement-controlled apparatus that includes a camera and a movable arm is disclosed. The movable arm has both a stationary end and a movable end with the camera being attached to the movable end so as to be movable therewith. The stationary end is configured to be coupled to a rigid support structure. The movable arm includes a plurality of arm segments connected in series to form the movable arm. The arm segments are configured to have cooperating segment regions in terms of each of the arm segments being compressible and expandable in unison to move the movable end and effect a pan and tilt movement of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Bo Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20190054641
    Abstract: A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. The throwable robot includes an enable/disable arrangement comprising a pair of magnets generating a magnetic field and a magnetic field sensor positioned in proximity to the pair of magnets. The sensor is activated upon the occurrence of a specific modification of the magnetic field. The throwable robot may include a key member formed of a material to modify the magnetic field to enable the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Alex J. Kossett, Andrew Drenner
  • Publication number: 20190054642
    Abstract: A sheath and knife separation control structure includes a sheath formed of a first sheath shell and a second sheath shell and including a knife blade accommodation chamber and a stop block, a knife having a knife blade accommodated in the knife blade accommodation chamber and a stop portion stoppable by the stop block, and a clamping control unit including a clamp pivotally connected to the sheath and a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion adapted for clamping the first sheath shell and second sheath shell of the sheath such that the stop block of the sheath is stopped against the stop portion to lock the knife to the sheath. The stop portion is movable to push away the stop block for allowing separation of the knife from the sheath when the clamping control unit is unclamped from the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Race WU
  • Publication number: 20190054643
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a scissor assembly and method for using the scissor assembly. In some implementations, the scissor assembly includes first handle and a second handle connecting to each other via a flexible connector loop, two blades located on a first interior surface of the first handle and a first interior surface of the second handle, wherein the two blades are configured to slide adjacent to one another when the two handles are pushed towards each other. The scissor assembly may also include a lock to connect the two handles, the lock including a guide post located on the first handle configured to slidably move in a guide slot located in the second handle, a mouth located between the two blades when the scissor assembly is in an open position, the mouth to receive a first object of a predetermined size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Regina Trainer Higbie, Matthew James Higbie, Robert Milton Miller
  • Publication number: 20190054644
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a flatbed cutting machine with a work plane (2) with an upper surface (3) for receiving the printed sheets (4); the machine further comprising an operating group (5) mobile along the work plane (2) and comprising a cutting member (6) for cutting the sheets (4). The apparatus comprises a first camera (9) above the work plane (2) for imaging the upper surface and a computer system (8) functionally connected to the first camera (9) and configured for receiving digital images from the first camera (9). The computer system (8) analyses received images with respect to image data for a fiducial (15); the fiducial (15) comprising an optically readable two-dimensional code for a numeric or alphanumeric sequence. The computer system is decoding the two-dimensional code to extract an ID code that identifies the graphics on the sheet (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Jacob Hansen
  • Publication number: 20190054645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cutting material to be cut, which is preferably realized as a rod-shaped element, comprising a receiving device for fixedly receiving the material to be cut in such a manner that a part to be separated from the material to be cut protrudes over an element edge of the receiving device realized as a counter knife edge (42), and comprising a knife unit having a knife (24), which is movable with respect to the receiving device and which moves a knife edge (25) past the counter knife edge (42) in a cutting movement for executing a separating cut, the welding material being subjected to ultrasound for executing oscillations during the cutting movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Manuel Fey
  • Publication number: 20190054646
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a substrate includes a cutter head body. The cutter head body has a first portion and a second portion that is removably coupled to the first portion for securing a cutting blade between the first portion and the second portion. The apparatus also includes a pair of rollers coupled to the first portion and a compression wheel coupled to the cutter head body and aligned with the cutting blade for compressing the substrate prior to cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Curtis L. Hall, JR., Jeffrey Lee Sherman, Neil Adams Alexander
  • Publication number: 20190054647
    Abstract: A method for making a blind hole may include arranging a workpiece in a negative form with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may include a recess. The second portion may include a guide for a punch. The recess may be arranged substantially coaxially to the guide. The method may also include displacing a material of the workpiece into the recess via pressing the punch into the workpiece. Additionally, the method may include pressing the punch into the workpiece in a first movement section with a first velocity. The method may further include further pressing the punch into the workpiece in a second movement section with a second velocity such that the material is sheared and is partly extruded into the recess. The method may include moving the first portion relative to the second portion and shearing off the material displaced within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Publication number: 20190054648
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a stream of products using a source of high pressure liquid is disclosed, and where a conveyor is provided for moving a stream of product along a path of travel which is at least partially unsupported, and a liquid jet is provided all which generates a pressurized liquid stream which severs individual objects in the stream of products while the individual objects are moving in an unsupported fashion along the path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk Adams, JOACHIM VAN DER PERRE, TIM VAN DE LAAK
  • Publication number: 20190054649
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for delaminating a bamboo into fiber and a method thereof are disclosed. The manufacturing apparatus includes a machine frame, a machine seat, a machine cover matched with the machine seat, a machine cover rail, a push plate, a push rail, at least one power source for sliding the push plate, and at least one elastic member. The manufacturing apparatus has a relatively simple structure and is easy for operation, use, and promotion. The manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus is simple in production process, high in efficiency, and free from pollution. The obtained bamboo fiber has good elasticity, good toughness, fine fiber fineness and uniformity, that is, the present invention can quickly and efficiently produce high-quality bamboo fiber, greatly saving the production time of bamboo fiber, improving the production efficiency, and reducing the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Wenbing YAO, Chao ZHOU, Maoyang LIN, Yao YAO
  • Publication number: 20190054650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a modified wood product wherein a step of resin treatment is followed by a thermal modification step. The present invention also relates to a modified wood product produced using said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Duncan Mayes, Janne Pynnönen, Reeta-Maria Stöd
  • Publication number: 20190054651
    Abstract: In an example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method, a ceramic build material is applied. A liquid functional material, including an anionically stabilized susceptor material, is applied to at least a portion of the ceramic build material. A sintering aid/fixer fluid, including a cationically stabilized amphoteric alumina particulate material, is applied to the at least the portion of the ceramic build material. The applied anionically stabilized susceptor material and the applied cationically stabilized amphoteric alumina particulate material react to immobilize the anionically stabilized susceptor material, thereby patterning the at least the portion of the ceramic build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik, Joshua Flynn
  • Publication number: 20190054652
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system for forming a ceramic part includes a chamber having a first closed end and a second end defining an opening. The platform is disposed within the chamber and adapted to move vertically in a z-direction between the first closed end and the second end. An applicator is adapted to move laterally in an x-y direction. The applicator includes a beveled edge. A light source is positioned in line with the second end of the chamber. A digital micro-mirror device is positioned between the light source and the second end of the chamber. The shutter is movable between a first open position and a second open position. A first image is projected when the digital micro-mirror device is in the first open position and a second image, different than the first image is projected when the digital micro-mirror device is in the second open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xuan Song, Li He
  • Publication number: 20190054653
    Abstract: The present invention is a sintering method of a ceramic for sintering characterized by forming a layer containing a carbon powder on a surface of an article consisting of a ceramic for sintering, and then irradiating with laser a surface of the carbon powder-containing layer of a lamination obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicants: Japan Fine Ceramics Center, NORITAKE CO., LIMITED, TOTO LTD., NGK INSULATORS, LTD., NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teiichi KIMURA, Satoshi SUEHIRO
  • Publication number: 20190054654
    Abstract: A honeycomb extrusion die comprising at least some slots (308) each with a divot (312) spaced toward a discharge surface (324) from a feedhole-slot intersection (332) and a wide portion at the discharge surface extending into the die body (358) to the divot (312) to strengthen a peripheral region of a honeycomb extrudate in a reinforcement region, and a bulk nominal section corresponding to a bulk region of the honeycomb body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Wilbur Allard, Thomas William Brew, Tushar Gulati, Helmut Roland Letzel, Min Shen
  • Publication number: 20190054655
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cement sintering device and a cement sintering method. The cement sintering device comprises an emitting module configured to emit laser to an irradiation area corresponding to the emitting module; a moving module configured to control the irradiation area of the emitting module to move so that the irradiation area covers a cement to be sintered and is moved along an extension direction of the cement; a detecting module configured to detect structural information about the cement covered by the irradiation area; and a control module configured to adjust operation parameters of the emitting module for emitting the laser based on the structural information. Based on the solution of the present disclosure, it is possible to achieve the effect of more accurately sintering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang ZHANG, Xu CHEN, Chunchieh HUANG, Shanshan BAO
  • Publication number: 20190054656
    Abstract: Provided is a gypsum-based board producing apparatus including: a mixer configured to prepare a gypsum slurry; a foaming apparatus; and a pump configured to convey foam generated by the foaming apparatus to the mixer, wherein the pump is a positive displacement pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yuichi HIROOKA, Seigo ISHIBASHI, Masaru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190054657
    Abstract: A method of operating a concrete batching plant includes loading aggregates into an aggregate storage bin divided into compartments from the ground level by wheel loader, discharging the material from storage bin through batching gates fitted into a weighing hopper, hydraulically lifting the aggregates after being weighed in the weighing hopper, conveying cement through a screw conveyor into a cement weigher and discharging the same into a mixer, mixing and compacting the aggregates for a pre-determined time, discharging the mixed and compacted concrete into a concrete carrying hopper, transporting the concrete carrying hopper to a desired height, and loading the concrete into mobile transit mixer or concrete pump, based on the site requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Adde Jagadish BHAT
  • Publication number: 20190054658
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaving a sample includes: creating an indentation on a top surface of the sample by applying a downward force along a vertical axis, the axis perpendicular to the top surface of the sample; providing a breaking pin located under the sample to touch the bottom surface of the sample at a position that is directly opposite from the indentation; and, a cleaving bar for applying a downward force on the sample by providing a left side and right side breaker pin wherein the downward force comprises a left-side downward force extended through the left-side breaker pin and right-side downward force through the right side breaker pin. Further, the pins that provide the left-side and right-side downward force are disposed on a breaker bar and arranged to be on opposite sides of a vertical axis that extends through the indentation on the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Gal Moyal
  • Publication number: 20190054659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, devices, and compositions for 3D printing of piezoelectric devices. The piezoelectric devices can be used for sensor applications using poly(vinylidene) fluoride (PVDF) and BaTiO3 (BTO) nanocomposites through in-situ electric poling 3D printing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SY STEM
    Inventors: Tzu-Liang Tseng, Yirong Lin, Hoejin Kim
  • Publication number: 20190054660
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for simultaneously drying a plurality of different polymer materials preparatory to molding or extrusion into finished or semi-finished products includes a heater, a blower, a collection of hoppers, conduits connecting the blower with the hoppers, air speed indicators for measuring speed of heating air entering the heating air inlet of the hoppers, and a microprocessor for controlling all of the above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen B. MAGUIRE
  • Publication number: 20190054661
    Abstract: A prepreg preparation device and a prepreg preparation method using the same are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the prepreg preparation device comprises: a flow path-type impregnation part for impregnating, with a resin, a reinforced fiber transferred along a flow path; and a box-type impregnation part for impregnating, with the resin, the reinforced fiber transferred through a box-type space by passing through the flow path-type impregnation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Young-E MOON, Jong-Sung PARK, Kang-Hyun SONG, Hee-Jung LEE, Hee-June KIM
  • Publication number: 20190054662
    Abstract: The method of recycling carbon fiber prepreg waste includes collecting uncured carbon fiber prepreg waste, where the carbon fiber prepreg waste still includes the backing film associated with the carbon fiber prepreg (typically in the form of a colored polyethylene layer). The uncured carbon fiber prepreg waste is then shredded and inserted into either an open or a closed mold. The mold is then inserted into a hot press, where the shredded carbon fiber prepreg waste is cured under selected temperature and pressure for a selected period of time, dependent upon the particular volume of waste and the desired recycled product. Alternatively, the shredded carbon fiber prepreg waste may be rolled in a hot metallic roller or extruded in a hot melt extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: WALEED K. AHMED, ALI HILAL-ALNAQBI, AAMNA SALEM SAEED ALMAZROUEI, LAMIA AZIZ ALH MOHAMED ALMARZOOQI, DINA AL JAMAL, FARAH ASHRAF AHMED GENENA
  • Publication number: 20190054663
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing moulding elements (5) intended to be assembled in a mould for moulding a tire tread, the method comprising: a) a step of aligning a plurality of basic elements (1) on a basic support (4); b) during the alignment step, a step of placing at least one insert (9) between two adjacent basic elements in the alignment, the insert comprising an external part (10) projecting from the two basic elements in a direction away from the basic support (4) and an internal part (11) separating the two basic elements; c) a step of obtaining an intermediate support (3); and d) a step of obtaining at least two moulding elements (5), the two moulding elements (5) being separated by the internal part (11) of the insert (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Stéphane BOLLECKER, Marcin BANCEWICZ, Thong-Art SAKUD
  • Publication number: 20190054664
    Abstract: A mold for rubber article with a rubber forming part formed by sintering of a metal powder can be simply and easily improved. The mold for rubber article includes; a rubber forming part to mold a rubber article, while being in contact with the rubber article in a contact part, and a holding part to hold the rubber forming part. The rubber forming part is formed by sintering of the metal powder. At the time of casting of the holding part, a part or the whole of parts except for the contact part of the rubber forming part is cast in the holding part, so that the holding part and a cast-in part of the rubber forming part cast in the holding part are joined to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuyuki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190054665
    Abstract: A holder to facilitate optical data acquisition includes a float portion that extends from a handle portion to at least partially support the handle portion with respect to a surface of the liquid modeling impression material. A method of optical data acquisition includes communicating a liquid modeling impression material into a non-line of sight feature of a workpiece and immersing a portion of a holder into the liquid modeling impression material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Holman Thomas, Wei Chiang Lee