Patents Issued in April 18, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190111538
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing an operation of surfacing of a lens blank to transform the lens blank into a generated lens having a predetermined prism corresponding to an inclination between a front surface and a back surface of the generated lens at least locally. The method includes: for a plurality of devices destined to interact with the lens blank during the operation of surfacing to manufacture the predetermined prism of the generated lens, attributing a priority order to each; based on the priority order, attributing to each device a prism portion which is zero or included in a respective range delimited by a respective minimum prism portion and a respective maximum prism portion, the prism portion representing contribution of the corresponding device to the prism of the generated lens, for further interaction of each device with the lens blank during the operation of surfacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sébastien Piraube, Xavier Bultez, Jérome Moine
  • Publication number: 20190111539
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vibration barrel polishing method using a vibration barrel polishing system that includes a polishing tank having a bottom surface therein and a polishing jig capable of holding a workpiece and rotatable around a rotation axis is provided. This method includes a step of supporting the polishing jig in the polishing tank in a state in which a lowermost portion of the polishing jig is separated from the bottom surface, a clearance d between the lowermost portion of the polishing jig and the bottom surface being greater than or equal to a grain diameter of a polishing medium, a step of causing the polishing medium to flow in the polishing tank, and a step of rotating the polishing jig around the rotation axis in the state in which the lowermost portion of the polishing jig is separated from the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru TANAHASHI, Naoyuki OGIWARA
  • Publication number: 20190111540
    Abstract: A method is proposed for honing conical bores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Gehring Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Litty, Andreas Wagner, Manuel Waiblinger, Andreas Wiens, Niko Schamne, Markus Petraschek
  • Publication number: 20190111541
    Abstract: Methods of polishing a patterned surface of an electrostatic chucking (ESC) substrate support to be used in plasma assisted or plasma enhanced semiconductor manufacturing chambers are provided herein. In particular, embodiments described herein, provide polishing methods that round and debur the edges of elevated features and remove dielectric material from the non-substrate contacting surfaces of a patterned substrate support to reduce defectivity associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wendell Glenn BOYD, JR., Jim Zhongyi HE
  • Publication number: 20190111542
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a leakage-proof polishing pad for use in a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process and a process for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sunghoon YUN, Jang Won SEO, Tae Kyoung KWON, Jaein AHN, Jong Wook YUN, Hye Young HEO
  • Publication number: 20190111543
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible abrasive product (1) comprising a knitted cloth (2) on a first side of the flexible abrasive product (1), grinding agents (50) applied on a second side of the flexible abrasive product (1) facing the first side, and a plurality of loops (71) protruding from the cloth (2) and from the first side, each loop (71) being formed by a pair of bottom-half arcs (76) connected by a protruding head (77) and the loops (71) being arranged in rows extending in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2), wherein the bottom-half arcs (76) are interlaced in the cloth (2), and the protruding heads (77) of the loops (71) are interconnected with one another outside of the cloth (2) so as to form rows (73) of interconnected loops (71), which rows (73) extend in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MIRKA LTD.
    Inventors: Niina Kyynarainen, Nicolas Schumacher, Jan Grön
  • Publication number: 20190111544
    Abstract: A pivoting clamping assembly includes a carrier, clamping arm pivotably coupled to the carrier and configured to clamp or release a workpiece on the carrier, a lock arranged on the carrier and configured to lock the clamping arm when the clamping arm is rotated toward the workpiece, and at least one clamping block coupled to the clamping arm by a shaft and at least one resilient member. The shaft pivotably couples a pivoting joint of the at least one clamping block to the clamping arm. The at least one resilient member is coupled between the clamping block and the clamping arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicants: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DI-MENG PAN, TING-HUI DENG, ZHI-YU HU, LONG-FONG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190111545
    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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Oleg Aleksandrovich Khristyuchenko
  • Publication number: 20190111546
    Abstract: A fixing structure includes a base, a supporting assembly coupled to the base, a top cover rotationally coupled to the supporting assembly, and a limiting assembly arranged on the supporting assembly. The limiting assembly limits a rotation angle of the top cover relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: ZE-FENG XU, JIA-YU LV, ZHAO-GUO FU, LI-CHIN LU
  • Publication number: 20190111547
    Abstract: A combined chuck table mechanism includes a chuck table, an electrostatic attraction section, and a vacuum suction section. The chuck table has a holding surface for holding a plate-shaped workpiece. The electrostatic attraction section has electrodes provided in the chuck table for charging an upper surface, a holding surface, through supply of power and electrostatically attracting the workpiece. The vacuum suction section has a porous portion that is formed to be flush with the upper surface, that communicates with a suction source, and that has fine holes, suction ports. The combined chuck table mechanism further includes a control unit adapted to achieve holding of the workpiece through a combined force by supplying power to the electrodes and a negative pressure to the suction ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuma SEKIYA
  • Publication number: 20190111548
    Abstract: A socket structure contains: a body, a fitting element, a first spring, a drive shaft, and a second spring. The body includes a first accommodation groove, a connection slot, a first trough, and a second trough. The fitting element includes a front section and a rear section, wherein the rear section of the fitting element has a notch, and the body includes at least one positioning element. The first spring is housed in the first trough and its first end abuts against the first trough and the second trough, and a second end of the first spring is biased against the rear section. The drive shaft includes a polygonal extension and a peripheral rib. A first end of the second spring abuts against the second trough, and a second end of the second spring pushes the polygonal extension to extend out of the second accommodation groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: TING-WEI CHU
  • Publication number: 20190111549
    Abstract: A multi-functional grip tool has a plurality of sockets and a fixing member. One end of each socket has a joint portion. One side of the joint portion is fixedly connected to the fixing member. Another end of each the socket has a driving portion. A circumferential edge of an upper connecting seat has a plurality of upper accommodating recesses corresponding to the sockets. A circumferential edge of a lower connecting seat has a plurality of lower accommodating recesses corresponding to the sockets. When the upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat are joined together, the sockets are accommodated between the upper accommodating recesses and the lower accommodating recesses, respectively. The upper connecting seat and the lower connecting seat are formed with protruding seats, respectively. The protruding seat defines a receiving room therein. A tool lid is disposed on an opening of the receiving room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Chang Hsueh-O Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190111550
    Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor; a controller for controlling driving of the motor; a first setter; and a second setter. The first setter is operated for setting, as a control method for the motor, which is usable by the controller, one of control methods preliminarily registered. The second setter is operated for setting, as a control method for the motor, which is usable by the controller, at least one of the control methods settable via the first setter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itsuku KATO, Akira TOMONAGA, Katsuna HAYASHI, Tokuo HIRABAYASHI, Tomoyuki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190111551
    Abstract: An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor, a manipulator, a setter, and a controller. The setter sets first control characteristics preliminarily registered. The first control characteristics are set to achieve a rotational speed of the motor from a minimum rotational speed to a maximum rotational speed with a manipulating range of the manipulator, which is 50% or less of an effective manipulating range thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itsuku KATO, Akira TOMONAGA, Katsuna HAYASHI, Tokuo HIRABAYASHI, Tomoyuki KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190111552
    Abstract: A fastening tool is provided, wherein a relief valve piston (65) is arranged that blocks an air passage from an air plug (58) to an accumulator chamber (50) and that opens/closes a flow path of a discharge port of compressed air from the accumulator chamber (50) to the atmosphere. When a state in which a trigger lever (21) is pulled while a push lever is released continues for a prescribed time or longer, a portion of the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is released to the outside from the discharge port to notify the operator that the trigger lever (21) has not returned. If the trigger lever (21) is not returned even after the notification, the compressed air in the accumulator chamber (50) is discharged to the atmosphere at once and an air passage from an air plug (58) to the accumulator chamber (50) is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaya NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20190111553
    Abstract: Accessories for a fastener driving apparatus are disclosed, which accessories may be removably attached to a fastener driving apparatus. A fastener setting accessory improves fastener driving ease and accuracy by driving fasteners presently in a substrate to a specific depth. The accessories are specifically designed to transmit an uninterrupted force from the fastener driving apparatus to a fastener or chisel for driving a fastener into or otherwise impacting or striking a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Veetmano Wannoquot
  • Publication number: 20190111554
    Abstract: A compression strength attachment block has a tension strength attachment loop pivotally attached to the block. The loop hooks around a lever tool adjacent to a working end for enhanced attack angle and increased leverage in fastener extraction, prying, and lifting work. Magnets on a tool attachment face assist in aligning and holding the block to the lever tool. End magnets hold fasteners after extraction or before insertion. Recesses in the block contain or retain other working tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: John F Hoback
  • Publication number: 20190111555
    Abstract: A chuck assembly for a rotary power tool includes a chuck body rotatable about a central axis. The chuck body has a plurality of slots, each oriented at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. The chuck assembly also includes a plurality of jaws, each movable along a respective one of the slots. The chuck assembly also includes a collar coupled to the plurality of jaws. The collar is selectively engageable with the chuck body such that, when engaged, the plurality of jaws are movable along the plurality of slots in response to rotation of the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan E. Abbott
  • Publication number: 20190111556
    Abstract: A tool having a housing assembly, which defines a handle, a motor assembly, a trigger assembly, a spindle and a transmission assembly. The motor assembly is received in the housing assembly and has an output shaft. The trigger assembly is coupled to the housing assembly and is configured for use in actuating the motor assembly. The transmission assembly transmits rotary power between the output shaft of the motor assembly and the spindle. The transmission assembly includes a planetary stage with an input sun gear, an output planet carrier and a compound planet gear having a first planet gear and a second planet gear coupled together for common rotation on the output planet carrier. The planetary stage is selectively operable in a first gear reduction and a second, relatively lower gear reduction in which the compound planet gear cooperates to produce at least one intermediate gear reduction within the planetary stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: David C. Tomayko
  • Publication number: 20190111557
    Abstract: A multifunctional back tool includes a mounting elbow having a first end and a second end, a first adjustment brace coupled to the first end of the mounting elbow, and a second adjustment brace coupled to the second end of the mounting elbow. The first adjustment brace has a first plurality of slots coupled with an adjustable handle and the second adjustment brace has a second plurality of slots coupled with an adjustable arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: David Kemp
  • Publication number: 20190111558
    Abstract: A combination tool attachment system for combination hand tools and other dual working end tools, having a small body shaft, e.g., a combination wrench, or having a large body shaft, e.g., a combination crowbar. More specifically the present invention provides a combination tool attachment system which enables secure fastening of the combination tool to a lanyard fastener via a connector ring. The combination tool has margin portions along the body shaft to prevent the connector ring from interfering with either working end of the combination tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Darrell A. Moreau, Andre W. Moreau
  • Publication number: 20190111559
    Abstract: A device configured to remove and reintroduce parking tickets from and into a related automatic machine includes an elongated member having a head part, which receives the parking ticket and has an end portion adapted to be used as a pusher element for actuating a request pushbutton key on the automatic machine. A insertion slot with clamping elements or securing elements is formed in the head part, the securing elements being each configured so that, when they receive the parking ticket, and the parking ticket is returned from an issuing slot in the automatic machine into the insertion slot, they automatically exert different securing forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Heinz BECK
  • Publication number: 20190111560
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for controlling an arrangement of a first robot and a second robot comprising: controlling the first robot with a first control process; and controlling the second robot with a second control process. During a first period of a work operation, movements of the first robot and the second robot are matched to one another and, during a second period of the work operation, are carried out independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Werner Neubauer
  • Publication number: 20190111561
    Abstract: A work device includes a work device body and a contact preventer. The work device body includes a linear motion unit having three degrees of freedom and a rotary unit having three degrees of freedom. An end effector is mounted on an output portion of the rotary unit. The contact preventer separates a working region in which the work device body is installed, from a non-working region outside the working region. The contact preventer includes: an entry allowing portion allowing an object to enter the working region therethrough; and an entry allowing portion entry detection sensor configured to detect entry of an object into the working region through the entry allowing portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi ISOBE, Seigo Sakata, Yuuki Shimura
  • Publication number: 20190111562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for obtaining the inverse kinematics of a six-degree-of-freedom serial robot with an offset wrist. The method uses the analytical solution of the inverse kinematics of the six-degree-of-freedom serial robot with a non-offset wrist as an approximate solution of the inverse kinematics of the six-degree-of-freedom serial robot with an offset wrist and an initial point for iteration, and obtains a numerical solution of the inverse kinematics of the six-degree-of-freedom serial robot with an offset wrist meeting the accuracy through continuously iterative approaching. The present disclosure has faster convergence and less calculation amount relative to the traditional calculation method, reduces the computation burden for a robot controller, and improves the real-time performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicants: Foshan Huashu Robotics Co., Ltd., Foshan Institute of Intelligent Equipment Technology
    Inventors: Xing ZHOU, Tongshu CHEN, Shifeng HUANG, Simin CHEN, Lin YANG, Xugao DENG, Haibin YANG, Qun WANG
  • Publication number: 20190111563
    Abstract: Systems for generating custom motion trajectories for robot animation are disclosed. One system includes a robot configured to maintain a current emotion state for the robot and a mapping between emotion state values and respective sets of custom motion parameters, in which the custom motion parameters control how procedural animations are performed by the robot, to receive one or more animation parameters of a procedural animation to be performed by the robot, to obtain a value of the current emotion state for the robot, to obtain one or more custom motion parameters to which the current emotion state is mapped, to compute a custom motion trajectory from the one or more animation parameters of the procedural animation and the obtained one or more custom motion parameters to which the current emotion state for the robot is mapped; and to perform the procedural animation according to the computed custom motion trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Stein, Kevin Yoon, Richard Allison Chaussee, Bradford Neuman, Kevin M. Karol
  • Publication number: 20190111564
    Abstract: A measurement system includes a plurality of reflectors of a robot, a measurement apparatus having a laser head which emits a laser beam toward the reflectors and which receives a reflected light from the reflectors, a head driving device which changes orientation of the laser head, and a robot control apparatus which controls the robot based on the calibration operation program and which sequentially places the distal end portion of the robot at a plurality of measurement positions for conducting calibration. The robot control apparatus conducts a head drive control process of receiving controller coordinate data of any one of the plurality of reflectors, which is used at the time of sequentially placing the distal end portion of the robot at plurality of measurement positions, and sending a control signal for changing the orientation of the laser head to the head driving device by using the received controller coordinate data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yuelai Wang, Soichi Arita
  • Publication number: 20190111565
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a robotic training system designed to simulate the behavior of humans, animals and even machines and is not only able to receive both physical and non-physical input from a user interacting with it but the robot also has the ability to transmit a response back to the user that is indicative of an emotional response consistent with a programed personality profile. The robot training system has one or more emotional state, including training states, and will transition from one of the training to either another training state or a different emotional state when a transition point to be reached, the input upper limit is exceeded, or the input lower limit is crossed at which point the system may also switch to a different personality profile. The robot training system may further comprise an uncanny response limit above which the system prioritizes not being wrong over delivering a correct answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: True Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Winston Hines, Mark Shaffer Annett
  • Publication number: 20190111566
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent robot based on artificial intelligence. The intelligent robot (10) includes a plurality of components (11). Each component (11) has an independent function. Different components (11) can be detachable from each other and combinable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Zhihao WANG, Yao LIU, Lun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190111567
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to urge a user, in a manner easily recognizable to the user, to stop speaking. A control section obtains a voice. The control section includes: a concurrence determination section configured to determine, on the basis of the voice, whether or not concurrent occurrence of speech has taken place; and a driving control section configured to, in a case where the concurrent occurrence of speech has taken place, control a driving section of a robot so as to cause a movable part of the robot to make a deterrence motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: KAIKO KUWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190111568
    Abstract: Brainwaves from a group of human tasters are detected while the group tastes a dish at a group of sampling points. Chef dish sensor data for the dish is collected by a computer system, from a sensor system at the group of sampling points. An identifier artificial intelligence system is trained to output chef dish sensory parameters for the dish using the brainwaves and the chef dish sensor data. A controller artificial intelligence system that controls a robot is trained to prepare the dish such that deviations between robot dish sensory parameters output by the identifier artificial intelligence system using robot dish sensor data for the dish prepared by the robot and the chef dish sensory parameters are reduced to a desired level, enabling the robotic chef to prepare the dish using the identifier artificial intelligence system and the controller artificial intelligence system controlling the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: David Y. Chang, Ching-Yun Chao, Yi-Hsiu Wei
  • Publication number: 20190111569
    Abstract: Brainwaves from a group of human tasters are detected while the group tastes a dish at a group of sampling points. Chef dish sensor data for the dish is collected by a computer system, from a sensor system at the group of sampling points. An identifier artificial intelligence system is trained to output chef dish sensory parameters for the dish using the brainwaves and the chef dish sensor data. A controller artificial intelligence system that controls a robot is trained to prepare the dish such that deviations between robot dish sensory parameters output by the identifier artificial intelligence system using robot dish sensor data for the dish prepared by the robot and the chef dish sensory parameters are reduced to a desired level, enabling the robotic chef to prepare the dish using the identifier artificial intelligence system and the controller artificial intelligence system controlling the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: David Y. Chang, Ching-Yun Chao, Yi-Hsiu Wei
  • Publication number: 20190111570
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for robot-aided grinding, comprising the following: a manipulator, a linear actuator, and a grinding machine which includes a rotating grinding tool and is connected to the manipulator via the linear actuator. The apparatus further comprises a protective cover that partially surrounds the rotating grinding tool, the rotating grinding tool protruding from the protective cover at least on a first side. An adjusting mechanism is provided which connects the protective cover to the grinding machine and is designed to adjust the position of the protective cover in relation to the grinding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH
    Inventor: Ronald Naderer
  • Publication number: 20190111571
    Abstract: Robotic grippers have been employed to grasp and manipulate target objects. One task posing relatively unique problems is the handling of meat products, which can be difficult to grasp with a conventional gripper due to the surface texture and malleability of the meat, among other factors. This is particularly problematic when the meat product includes a bone, which has different properties from the relatively malleable meat surrounding it. Exemplary embodiments described herein provide robotic grippers having one or more fingers and a layered plate. The layered structure defines grooves sized and configured to lead in and capture the bone structure of the meat product. The grooves provide a backstop for the meat as well as preventing rotation or translation of the bone structure, thus allowing a firm grasp to be secured on the meat product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey CURHAN, Craig DEMELLO, Thomas WOMERSLEY
  • Publication number: 20190111572
    Abstract: A water environment robotic system and method has a buoyancy configuration which can be selectively altered. The system includes an underwater robotic vehicle and a buoyancy module that is configured to be repeatedly, selectively buoyantly engaged and buoyantly disengaged with the underwater robotic vehicle. A tether is connected to the buoyancy module and a motor is operatively connected to the tether and is configured to extend and retract the tether and buoyancy module. The tether can be extended and retracted to extend and retract the buoyancy module. Extending and retracting the buoyancy module can buoyantly engage or buoyantly disengage the buoyancy module with the underwater robotic vehicle according to the arrangement of the system. By engaging and disengaging the buoyancy module, the buoyancy of the underwater robot can be selectively altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hassane Trigui, Ali Outa, Sahejad Patel, Fadl Abdellatif
  • Publication number: 20190111573
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cam-type hand mechanism including a three-dimensional cam and claw portions configured to open and close in association with a rotary motion of the three-dimensional cam, and requiring minimum replacement parts to reduce maintenance costs and prevent or reduce upsizing in association with multifunctionality of the hand mechanism. A cam pedestal member includes a plurality of three-dimensional cams including a plurality of cam guiding surfaces continuing over a range from a through hole provided at a center of a cam base portion to an outer peripheral side, and being formed upright at a plurality of positions. The cam base portion includes coupling portions coupling the cam pedestal member directly or indirectly to a rotor shaft at plurality of positions in gap areas between radially inner ends and radially outer ends of the adjacent three-dimensional cams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sadaaki WATANABE, Masahide FUSHIMI
  • Publication number: 20190111574
    Abstract: A data-center-module relocation device may include a plurality of interchangeable end effectors, including at least one module relocation effector that is dimensioned to hold data-center modules. The device may also include a robotic arm with a distal end adapted to switch between the plurality of interchangeable end effectors and select the module relocation effector as an active end effector for the robotic arm. In addition, the device may include an actuator that moves the robotic arm to cause the robotic arm to relocate, from one location in a data center to another location in the data center, a data-center module held by the module relocation effector. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Gold, Scott C. Wiley
  • Publication number: 20190111575
    Abstract: A tool stocker for holding a tool is equipped with a stocker-inclining member that inclines the tool stocker and also equipped with a mechanism that adjusts an attaching/detaching position at which an interchangeable tool is attached to and detached from a robot arm. The attaching/detaching position can be adjusted by using the tool stocker so as to fit moving paths of the robot arm appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Hidetada Asano, Naonori Kayama, Yoshiyuki Miyazaki, Toshifumi Takahashi, Hiroki Kanai, Naoto Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20190111576
    Abstract: A tool having a first portion defining a housing for receiving a second portion mobile in rotation between a first inactive position and a second active position, said tool equipped with at least one locking device in at least one position of said second portion, said device having a portion pivoting about a shaft perpendicular to its largest dimension between at least one position where one end of the second portion is engaged in a notch formed in the end of the first portion, and another position where it is disengaged from said notch, said part being configured for a return to the inactive position by at least one return member, at least the elongated part, its pivot shaft and the at least one return member being cutout in the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Geoffroy GAUTIER
  • Publication number: 20190111577
    Abstract: A knife having a housing (11) and a blade support (18) for holding a blade (19), the blade support being movable between a retracted position in which the blade support (18) is moved by a reset device (22) against a stop of the housing (11), and a fully advanced position, the blade support having a base (23) and a blade cover (24) movable between a closed position and an open position relative to the base (23), and in the closed position, the base (23) and the blade cover (24) firmly secure the blade (19) in a blade seat (41) between the base (23) and the blade cover (24) and in the open position, the base (23) and the blade cover (24) are so oriented relative to each other that a blade can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Martin HERLITZ
  • Publication number: 20190111578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for converting a sheet into a continuous strip, wherein the sheet has a sequence of cuts extending in a cutting direction transversely across the sheet with respect to the longitudinal direction to form a plurality of interconnected sheet sections, wherein the continuous strip has zig-zag sections, wherein the sheet sections are arranged to be pulled apart in a feeding direction to form the zig-zag sections, wherein the apparatus includes a separator device with a retaining device for retaining an upstream sheet section with respect to a consecutive downstream sheet section in the feeding direction and a sensor device for detecting the pulling apart of the downstream sheet section from the upstream sheet section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Gerben MULDER
  • Publication number: 20190111579
    Abstract: A mandoline slicer including a frame having two opposed side walls and a food support surface, a blade assembly, and a slicing thickness adjustment mechanism engaging the blade assembly with the frame and configured to vertically move the blade assembly relative to the food support surface between an operating position where the cutting blade is exposed above the food support surface for a vertical distance for slicing and a resting position where the cutting blade is positioned coplanar with or below the food support surface. The present invention has a fixed and integral food support surface and a movable blade assembly which is easy and safe to operate. It can provide bi-directional food slicing as well as bi-directional julienne blade slicing of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ali Abdulhusein Ebrahim, Philip A. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20190111580
    Abstract: A stripper clip (100) for a die board (300) of a stripping machine, the stripper clip (100) comprising: a hub (110) to be fitted into a corresponding socket (320) of the die board (300); a bridge extending from the hub (110) to a distal end (122); and a cantilevered arm (130) extending from the distal end (122) of the bridge. The clip (100) is dimensioned to fit into a socket (320) of the die board (300) with the cantilevered arm (130) extending from an underside of the die board (300) into an aperture (310) of the die board (300) for receiving waste pieces from blanks. The clip (100) is formed of a resilient material so that the cantilevered arm (130) is deflected towards the hub (110) as a waste piece (410) passes through the die board (300) and so that the arm (130) reflexes as the waste piece (410) passes the cantilevered arm (130) to assist in disposing of the waste piece (410).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Higgins
  • Publication number: 20190111581
    Abstract: A vacuum rotary knife is fluidly connectable to a vacuum source conduit. The rotary knife includes an annular blade and a knife head. The knife head supports the blade for rotation about a rotational axis. The knife head presents a vacuum port fluidly connectable to the conduit. The vacuum port is spaced from the blade such that the knife head defines a suction pathway extending between the blade and the vacuum port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hantover, Inc.
    Inventor: Clark A. Levsen
  • Publication number: 20190111582
    Abstract: A chain saw disclosed herein may include a motor configured to rotate a saw chain about a guide bar, a control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the motor, a body housing that houses the motor and the control unit, a battery detachably attached to the body housing, and a top handle provided above the body housing. The control unit may be disposed above the battery. In a rear view of the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on a mount surface, the battery and the control unit may not overlap. In a top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the battery and the control unit may overlap at least partially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke SUZUKI, Takuma NIIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190111583
    Abstract: An adjustable device for cutting an object has a frame with a back member that extends between a pair of feet. The feet are adjustably connected to a work bench or portable work table assembly. A spring biasing member has a back plate and a pair of side rods that extend from the back plate, through the back member, and are connected to a front member. A plurality of spacers are positioned between the front and back members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Kent L. Brown
  • Publication number: 20190111584
    Abstract: A wedge mounting bracket for a log splitter includes a mounting plate and a female slot into which a corresponding male adapter of the wedge is received. In particular, a replaceable wedge includes a knife edge and a male adapter configured to be slideably received within the female slot of the mounting bracket. A through hole in the wedge is configured to align with a corresponding through hole in the mounting bracket to releasably secure the wedge within the mounting bracket using a nut and bolt assembly. In this way, the wedge may be conveniently removed from the log splitter for sharpening, while leaving the load bearing mounting hardware intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony Joseph Carmen, JR., Nicholas Anthony Salvatore
  • Publication number: 20190111585
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to compositions comprising particles and a binding material, where the binding material and at least some of the particles are breakably associated with one another to form bound particles. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making the compositions by associating particles with a binding material such that the binding material and at least some of the particles become breakably associated with one another to form bound particles. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of additively manufacturing a material on a surface by (a) applying said bound particles onto the surface; (b) breaking at least some of the bound particles into particles; (c) applying an adhesive material onto the surface; and (d) treating the particles and any remaining bound particles to form the additively manufactured material. Additional embodiments pertain to the formed additively manufactured materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Chao Ma, Zhijian Pei, Xiaorui Ren, Wenchao Du
  • Publication number: 20190111586
    Abstract: A method of plastic reclamation for a plastic and natural fiber mixture, comprising, forming a mixture off first plastic component, a second plastic component, a third fiber component and a fourth additive component, the first plastic component comprising polyethylene and polypropylene, the second plastic component comprising polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, acrylic, nylon, polycarbonate and bioplastic, wherein the first plastic component: comprises a larger weight percentage than the second plastic component and a sum of the first plastic component and the second plastic component is 10% to 95% of a total weight, the third fiber component comprising wood, paper and natural fiber, wherein its the third fiber component is 0% to 85% of the total weight and the fourth additive component comprising at least calcium carbonate and stabilizer, wherein the fourth additive component is 5% to 45% of the total weight, agglomerating the mixture, milling the mixture and granulating the mixture,
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Hon Man Hui
  • Publication number: 20190111587
    Abstract: An injection molding equipment includes an injection molding machine, and a feeding machine mounted on the injection molding machine and configured to feed plastic granules into the same. The injection molding machine includes an injection device having an inner horizontal tubular surface that defines a horizontal channel and an inner vertical tubular surface that defines a vertical channel, and an extruder screw rotatably disposed in the horizontal channel and configured to heat and propel the plastic granules. The feeding machine includes a supply tube inserted into the vertical channel for supplying the plastic granules into the horizontal channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Miao CHIU, Kuo-Ming CHEN, Kuong-Lam IP