Patents Issued in August 29, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190262948
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to laser-based processes for forming features on the surface of a part. The feature may include a geometric element, a color element, and/or a surface finish element. In some cases, the laser-formed features are formed as a pattern of textured features that produce an aesthetic and/or tactile effect on the surface of the part. In some cases, the texture features may be sufficiently small that they may not be discerned by the unaided human eye. Also, in some cases, a multiple laser-based processes are combined to form a single feature or a finished part having a specific aesthetic and/or tactile effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Peter N. Russell-Clarke, Michael S. Nashner, Houtan R. Farahani
  • Publication number: 20190262949
    Abstract: Apparatus (10) for laser processing a material (11), which apparatus comprises a laser (1) and a beam delivery cable (2), wherein: the laser (1) is connected to the beam delivery cable (2); the beam delivery cable (2) is configured to transmit laser radiation (13) emitted from the laser (1), and the laser radiation (13) is defined by a beam parameter product (4); and the apparatus (10) is characterized in that: the apparatus (10) includes at least one squeezing mechanism (5) comprising a periodic surface (6) defined by a pitch (7); a length (8) of optical fibre (9) that forms part of the laser (1) and/or the beam delivery cable (2) is located adjacent to the periodic surface (6); and the squeezing mechanism (5) is configured to squeeze the periodic surface (6) and the length (8) of the optical fibre (9) together with a squeezing force (12); whereby the beam parameter product (4) is able to be varied by adjusting the squeezing force (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Malinowski, Andrè Christophe Codemard, Mikhail Nickolaos Zervas, Paul Martin Harrison, Mark Greenwood
  • Publication number: 20190262950
    Abstract: A flux-cored wire for gas shielded arc welding is provided which affords excellent welding workability for high heat input welding and enables weld metal having good mechanical properties to be obtained. The flux-cored wire for gas shielded arc welding includes C, Mn, Si, elemental Ti, elemental Al, Fe, ZrO2, TiO2, and NaF, each within a predetermined range relative to the total mass of the wire. In the flux-cored wire, 1?[ZrO2]/[NaF]?50 is satisfied, where [ZrO2] is the ZrO2 content, and [NaF] is the NaF content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Kazuki SAKAKIYAMA, Kazuyuki KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190262951
    Abstract: A lead-free solder alloy comprising from 35 to 59 wt % Bi; from 0 to 1.0 wt % Ag; from 0 to 1 wt % Cu; from 0 to 0.5 wt % Co; from 0.0001 to 1.0% Sb; and the balance Sn, together with any unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: ALPHA ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ranjit Pandher, Bawa Singh, Siuli Sarkar, Sujatha Chegudi, Anil K. N. Kumar, Kamanio Chattopadhyay, Dominic Lodge, Morgana de Avila Ribas
  • Publication number: 20190262952
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheel airtight rubber ring press-fitting device, consisting of a frame, first servo motors, ball screw pairs, first guide rails, a first cylinder and the like. The device may be used for automatic continuous production. The central axis of an airtight rubber ring coincides with the central axis of the outer rim of a wheel, so that the positioning precision is improved, and high-precision press-fitting is realized. Through cyclic switching of double manipulators, the press-fitting feeding time is nested, the press-fitting cycle is shortened, and the working efficiency is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: CITIC Dicastal CO., LTD
    Inventors: Huiying LIU, Baojun SHI
  • Publication number: 20190262953
    Abstract: A transport tool capable of carrying out attaching an object to an attachment position while positioning the object in a predetermined positional relationship with the attachment position. The transport tool includes a base, a holding section movably supported by the base in a predetermined direction and configured to hold an object, and a positioning section that is provided to the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section in a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the attachment position, the positioning section allowing the execution of an attachment operation of attaching the object, which has been arranged in the preparation position, to the attachment position by movement of the holding section relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayoshi Mori
  • Publication number: 20190262954
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a part hold-down assembly for retaining an oversized part. The part hold-down assembly is aligned along a central force axis and applies a downward force onto the part. The part-hold down assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a compression assembly extending between the top and bottom plates. The compression assembly includes two, parallel biasing assemblies that extend along compression axes that are parallel to but offset from the central force axis. Each biasing assembly including an upper collar, a lower collar and a resilient biasing member, in one embodiment in the form of a coil spring, retained between the upper and lower collar. The parallel biasing assemblies are positioned on opposite sides from each other about the central force axis, and may be spaced away from the central force axis an equal distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Michael J. Wern
  • Publication number: 20190262955
    Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus disclosed in an embodiment is configured to allow an electromagnet (3) to attract a vapor deposition mask, and comprises a control circuit (7) connected between the electromagnet (3) and a power supply circuit (6) for driving the electromagnet (3). The control circuit gradually changes a magnetic field to be generated by the electromagnet (3) when a current is applied to the electromagnet (3). As a result, the change in current to flow in an electromagnetic coil (32) of the electromagnet (3) becomes gradual and an effect of electromagnetic induction is reduced, thereby suppressing the defect of elements formed on a substrate for vapor deposition or the deterioration in property of the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kishimoto, Koshi Nishida
  • Publication number: 20190262956
    Abstract: A work piece processing device includes a tool device, a work piece holder and a servo-elastic actuator system having simultaneous precision force and position control that moves one of the tool device and the work piece holder to the other of the tool device and work piece holder. The servo-actuator system including a servo-actuator, a compliance elastic member and a weight compensation elastic member disposed in a force transmission path with the compliance elastic member and the weight compensation elastic member disposed with respect to each other so that a spring force exerted by the weight compensation elastic member is opposed to a spring force exerted by the compliance elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Branson Ultrasonics Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel LURIE, Thomas GABRE, Scott CALDWELL, Mark URBIN
  • Publication number: 20190262957
    Abstract: A machine tool system includes a machine tool having a processing chamber covered by a cover and a door for covering or uncovering an opening formed on the cover; a stocker for being removably mounted on the machine tool to thereby define a storage space outside the processing chamber; and a robot having a movement range spanning the storage space and the processing chamber when the stocker is mounted on the machine tool. In the machine tool mentioned above, the stocker includes a safety fence that defines, in cooperation with the outer surface of the machine tool, a protective space when the stocker is mounted on the machine tool. The protective space is a space for accommodating the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SUGIURA, Yosuke ICHIGI
  • Publication number: 20190262958
    Abstract: A protective apparatus and a machine tool are provided. The machine tool includes an operational element, a driving element, and the protective apparatus. The operational element and the driving element are disposed on machine table. The protective apparatus includes an insulating unit, conducting unit, capacitance sensor, and control unit. The insulating unit is disposed between the operational element and the driving element. The driving element drives the operational element by the insulating unit. The conducting unit contacts the operational element. The capacitance sensor electrically connects the conducting unit for sensing capacitance of the conducting unit. The control unit electrically connects the capacitance sensor and the driving element and determines whether a user approaches the operational element based on the capacitance. When the control unit detects that the distance between the user and the operational element is too close, the control unit stops the operation of the operational element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Chih-Hui Chiu
  • Publication number: 20190262959
    Abstract: A method for determining locations of supporting points for a machine tool is proposed. Multiple test coordinate sets in relation to the machine tool are used in cooperation with corresponding deformation index values for multiple components of the machine tool to obtain a deformation index equation that relates to assessed deformation of the components in response to different coordinates for the supporting points. The deformation index equation is used to acquire an optimal coordinate set for the supporting points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: De-Shin LIU, Zhen-Wei ZHUANG, Jen-Chang LU
  • Publication number: 20190262960
    Abstract: A power tool includes a battery pack, one or more sensors, an indicator, and an electronic processor coupled to the battery pack, the one or more sensors, and the indicator. The electronic processor is configured to: detect, using the one or more sensors, one or more parameters of the power tool; determine a system performance based on the one or more parameters; determine a system performance level based on the system performance; and provide, using the indicator, an indication corresponding to the system performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Lance D. Lamont, Samantha L. Billetdeaux, Timothy R. Obermann, Joseph H. Ellice, Amanda M. Kachar, Kathleen M. Keegan, Brian Alves, Toby Lichtensteiger, Mitchell Carlson, Colin J. Harper
  • Publication number: 20190262961
    Abstract: A method of polishing a polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) portion of a cutting element of an earth-boring tool, the cutting element comprising a PDC portion and a carbide portion. The method may comprise securing the cutting element in a receptacle, which receptacle may seal off the carbide portion of the cutting element from a working fluid comprising a carrier fluid and abrasive particles, enclosing the cutting element in a pressurized chamber, filling the pressurized chamber with the working fluid, directing a pressurized flow of the working fluid from at least one inlet toward at least one surface of the PDC portion of the cutting element and out at least one outlet, and providing relative motion between the receptacle and the at least one inlet with a motion mechanism. A polishing tool for polishing the PDC portion of at least one cutting element of an earth-boring tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Konrad T. Izbinski
  • Publication number: 20190262962
    Abstract: A belt sharpener comprises a drive pulley, a belt tensioner, a contact roller, an idler pulley and an endless abrasive belt mounted for rotation between them. The belt sharpener also includes a primary and a secondary guiding means adapted to hold a blade at a desired angle towards the abrasive belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Sergio Schwarzwald
  • Publication number: 20190262963
    Abstract: A surface treatment system using motors that drive abrasive pads to treat a surface has structure that applies a force on the abrasive pad that provides a non-uniform contact pressure between the abrasive pad and the treated surface. This allows the system to treat the surface more quickly. Several structures are disclosed for applying the necessary force to the abrasive pad. In preferred embodiments, the non-uniform contact pressure results from application of torque to a motor that drives the abrasive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: James H. Bittorf, Shane Brewer, John Wentz
  • Publication number: 20190262964
    Abstract: By removing burrs of the pin of the card clothing used in the slicker brush, and by giving a rounded distal ends, the feeling of use and safety of the slicker brush are improved, and removal of hair after use is facilitated. The method includes: a first process of implanting a plurality of pins made of metal wire on a base clothing to produce a card clothing; and a second process of polishing each pin of the card clothing, using a polishing material having flexibility and elasticity, in which in the second process, polishing is performed by rubbing, while pressing the polishing material against each of the pins, thereby manufacturing a card clothing having a rounded distal ends with no burr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Araki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20190262965
    Abstract: A grinding element has an abrasive surface and an abutment surface which is offset by an offset from the abrasive surface. A grinding depth can be adjusted by changing the offset. The grinding element may be a grinding belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Michael GEIGER, Nathanael SUTTER
  • Publication number: 20190262966
    Abstract: Processe and system for preparing a vehicle surface (e.g., an aircraft fuselage) for painting include a preparation booth (100) which is sized and configured to house the vehicle (F). At least one robotic assembly (200a, 200b) is reciprocally movable within the preparation booth (100) relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle (F), and is provided with a robotic hand (230) having at least one abrasive disc (242a) attached to an attachment pad (242) of the robotic hand (230), and at least one nozzle (252a, 252b, 252c) for discharging a stream of rinse fluid. Operation of the at least one robotic assembly (230) will cause the at least one abrasive disc (242a) of the robot hand (230) to abrade the surface of the vehicle (F). The robotic hand (230) may thereafter be maneuvered so that the at least one nozzle (252a, 252b, 252c) is directed toward the abraded vehicle surface (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Rogério SCAFUTTO SCOTTON, Rodrigo Cesar GONCALVES POLI, Vitor Inacio VALDECIR, Jaime LEITE FILHO, Luis GUEVARA WATTS, Jeffrey R. JOYCE, Anthony George STEWARD
  • Publication number: 20190262967
    Abstract: A multiple polishing head (10), especially suitable for working on stone materials to carry out roughing or surface finishing operations on the same and arranged to be combined with a robotic manipulator (20) with multiple degrees of freedom, comprises at least two electrospindles (24), to the front face of which as many tools or machining tools are combined. The polishing head (10) is connected to the wrist (16) of the arm (14) of said manipulator by means of a flange (12), fixed to an inclined plane (18) defining the upper part of a frame (22). The electrospindles (24), preferably three, are connected to the lower face, consisting of a plate (26), of the frame base (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea TOGNONI, Luca TERZAGO
  • Publication number: 20190262968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a metal body, to a mirror finish. The chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes: a polishing pad (2) having an annular polishing surface (2a) which has a curved vertical cross-section; a workpiece holder (11) for holding a workpiece (W) having a polygonal shape; a rotating device (15) configured to rotate the workpiece holder (11) about an axis of the workpiece (W); a pressing device (14) configured to press a periphery of the workpiece (W) against the annular polishing surface (2a); and an operation controller (25) configured to change a speed at which the rotating device (15) rotates the workpiece (W) according to a rotation angle of the workpiece (W). The pressing device (14) is disposed more inwardly than the workpiece holder (11) in a radial direction of the polishing table (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Yu ISHII, Kenya ITO, Hitoshi MORINAGA, Kazusei TAMAI, Shingo OHTSUKI, Hiroshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20190262969
    Abstract: A component according to the disclosure may include: a rotatable body having an aperture therein for receiving one of a turbomachine shaft or a lathe chuck, wherein the aperture is oriented substantially axially relative to an axis of rotation of the rotatable body; and a flange coupled to and in direct axial contact with the body, the flange including a surface that extends axially relative to the axis of rotation of the body, wherein the surface of the flange comprises a matingly engageable face configured to contact an axially aligned surface during operation of the component, the matingly engageable face having a burnishing indentation thereon, wherein a surface roughness of the surface of the flange is less than a surface roughness of a remainder of the flange, and wherein a compressive stress of the surface of the flange is greater than a compressive stress of the remainder of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Joseph Colletti, Bryan Edward Williams
  • Publication number: 20190262970
    Abstract: A quick clamping device for a portable machine tool includes at least one drive shaft, at least one clamping unit, and at least one operating unit. The clamping unit has, for tool-less fastening of an insertion tool on the drive shaft, at least one clamping element for exerting a clamping force on the insertion tool in a clamping position. The operating unit is configured to move the clamping element into a release position, and includes at least one operating element, in particular an operating lever. The operating element has at least one activation surface for movement of the clamping element into the release position. The activation surface is arranged such that at least one force initiation point of the operating element is movable, upon interaction with a contact surface of an actuating element of the operating unit, as a factor of movement of the operating element on the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno Luescher, Andreas Zurbruegg, David Winistoerfer, Alexander Wuensche, Marcus Schuller
  • Publication number: 20190262971
    Abstract: An electric working machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a terminal block electrically connected to a battery pack. The terminal block includes a positive electrode connecting terminal and a negative electrode connecting terminal. The positive electrode connecting terminal includes a plate-shaped positive electrode side connection plate portion that comes in contact with a positive electrode terminal of the battery pack, and the negative electrode connecting terminal includes a plate-shaped negative electrode side connection plate portion that comes in contact with a negative electrode terminal of the battery pack. At least one of the positive electrode side connection plate portion and the negative electrode side connection plate portion is provided with a heat radiation plate portion in a thermal conductive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eiji KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190262972
    Abstract: An electric power tool disclosed herein may include a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tool holder projecting from the housing; a cover covering at least a part of a tool attached to the tool holder; and a mask member. The cover may include an engaging portion that engages with the housing. The mask member may have a shape that blocks visibility of at least a part of the engaging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Shin NAKAMURA, Hideharu Muto, Kenichi Tabushi
  • Publication number: 20190262973
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive wheel comprises magnetizable abrasive particles retained in a first organic binder. The bonded abrasive wheel has a central portion adjacent to a central hub, an outer circumference, and a rotational axis extending through the central hub. A majority of the magnetizable abrasive particles are substantially parallel to the rotational axis. A method of making the bonded abrasive wheel is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph B. Eckel, Thomas J. Nelson, Aaron K. Nienaber, Ronald D. Jesme, Badri Veeraraghavan
  • Publication number: 20190262974
    Abstract: In some examples, an abrasive particle transfer system including a production tool comprising a dispensing surface and a back surface opposite the dispensing surface, wherein the production tool has cavities formed therein, wherein, on a respective basis, each of the cavities extends from a first opening at the dispensing surface through the production tool to a second opening at the back surface, and wherein the second opening is smaller than the first opening; abrasive particles removably disposed within at least some of the cavities such that a portion of each particle protrudes from the back surface through the second opening; and a transfer roll having an outer surface, wherein the production tool is guided along a web path such that the portion of the abrasive particles protruding from the back surface of the production tool contacts the outer surface of the abrasive particle transfer roll to displace the abrasive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron K. Nienaber, John T. Boden, Joseph B. Eckel, Steven J. Keipert, Michael R. Berrigan
  • Publication number: 20190262975
    Abstract: A PCD body comprises a skeletal mass of inter-bonded diamond grains defining interstices between them. At least some of the interstices contain a filler material comprising a metal catalyst material for diamond, the filler material containing Ti, W and an additional element M selected from the group consisting of V, Y, Nb, Hf, Mo, Ta, Zr Cr, Zr and the rare earth elements. The content of Ti within the filler material is at least 0.1 weight % and at most 20 weight %. The content of M within the filler material is at least 0.1 weight % and at most 20 weight %, and the content of W within the filler material is at least 5 weight % and at most 50 weight % of the filler material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kaveshini NAIDOO, Humphrey Samkelo Lungisani SITHEBE
  • Publication number: 20190262976
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench has a wrench head provided with a fixed jaw, a movable jaw carried by the wrench head, a first movable jaw actuator mounted on the wrench head and a second movable jaw actuator mounted on said wrench head. The movable jaw is provided with teeth engagable by the first and second movable jaw actuators and the first movable jaw actuator is movable to an inoperative position to enable actuation of the movable jaw by the second movable jaw actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Nigel Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20190262977
    Abstract: An impact tool of the present disclosure provides an impact mechanism having a hammer and an anvil, the hammer being rotatable about a first axis and to periodically impact the anvil to drive rotation of the anvil about the first axis. The electric motor includes a plurality of pole pairs of windings and a rotor that is rotatable with respect to consecutively energized pole pairs of windings. No encoder or sensor is electronically coupled to the electric motor to detect a position of at least one magnet attached to the rotor with respect to at least one pole pair when the rotor is in a stopped condition. When the rotor is in the stopped condition, the motor controller energizes the at least one pole pair to initiate rotation and detect a back EMF generated by movement of the rotor without a sensor or encoder to indicate the predetermined location of the at least one magnet attached to the rotor with respect to the at least one pole pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
    Inventor: WARREN A. SEITH
  • Publication number: 20190262978
    Abstract: An impact driver includes a hammer that is rotated by a motor and an anvil configured to be struck by the hammer to rotate the anvil about a rotational axis. A hammer case houses the hammer. Two or more bearings are provided inside the hammer case and support the anvil. To inhibit vibration of the anvil during operation, the bearings may be differing types, such as a regular ball bearing and an angular contact ball bearing, and/or the bearings may have different inner and/or outer diameters. A contact member, such as an O-ring, may be disposed in an insertion hole of the anvil to reduce vibrations that are transmitted to the tool bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Haruki TEJIMA, Tomoyuki KONDO, Kenji ABE, Koji TSUKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190262979
    Abstract: An electric motor-driven tool is configured to make a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque as necessary before starting tightening work. An electric motor-driven screwdriver includes an electric motor-driven screwdriver body capable of changing a setting of the magnitude of tightening torque to be applied when tightening a screw, and a notification device for making a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque. If the set value of tightening torque has been set to a value greater than a threshold value (reference value), a control circuit of the electric motor-driven screwdriver sends a notification execution signal to the notification device before the electric motor-driven screwdriver body is started to be driven, thereby enabling a notification to the worker to be made by the notification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shota ARAI
  • Publication number: 20190262980
    Abstract: An oil filter removal tool used for removing seized filters from internal combustion engines. Additionally, the oil filer removal tool is designed to provide various method of applying a torque to an oil filter. To achieve this the tool has a gripper mechanism, a tool engagement mechanism, an annular clamp, and a plurality of protective covers. The gripper mechanism is able to grasp onto the oil filter. Additionally, the tool engagement mechanism is permanently integrated onto the gripper mechanism. This enables the user to apply a higher torque to the oil filter housing, thus removing even seized filters without damaging the oil filter itself. Similarly, the plurality of protective covers is positioned between the gripper mechanism and the oil filter to provide an additional layer of protection, if the user chooses to install the oil filter removal tool onto the new filter for the next oil change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Kobus, Anna Kobus
  • Publication number: 20190262981
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving securing elements into a supporting surface, comprising a housing, a work machine arranged therein which generates a setting or percussive impulse, and a detection device for detecting the setting or percussive impulse. The detection device has an electronic processing unit, a sensor which generates an electric signal in the event of a setting or percussive impulse, a signal transmission device which transmits the electric signal from the sensor to the electronic processing unit, a battery which supplies electric energy to the electronic processing unit, and a printed circuit board at which the electronic processing unit, the sensor, and the battery are arranged. The invention is characterized in that the printed circuit board is provided with a potting compound which covers the electronic processing unit, the sensor, and the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Markus SPRENGER, Peter ROTH, Peer SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20190262982
    Abstract: An attachment is configured for use with a powered hammer to drive a rod into the ground. The attachment includes a body and an impact portion defining a first axis. The impact portion is fixed to the body and immovable relative to the body. The impact portion is configured to receive repeated impacts from the powered hammer. The attachment further comprises a receiving portion in which the rod is receivable. The receiving portion defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Ebner, Jonathan E. Abbott, Przemyslaw M. Krol, Scott T. Moeller, Randolph McHugh
  • Publication number: 20190262983
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a workbench, includes: a workbench unit (110), including a first workbench unit (112) and a second workbench unit (114), the first workbench unit (112) and the second workbench unit (114) are rotatably connected; the first table unit (112) is provided with a first working surface (1120), and the second workbench unit (114) is provided with a second working surface (1140); a bracket (120), including a plurality of support legs (122) and detachably connected to the workbench unit (110); when the workbench unit (110) is in the first state, the first working surface (1120) and the second working surface (1140) together form a working surface supporting the workpiece; when the workbench unit (110) is in the second state, the first workbench unit (112) and the second workbench unit (114) form a bracket placement cavity (140) for at least partially accommodating the bracket (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Shaoshan Ji, Jialiang Zhang, Guojun Chen, Warren Brown
  • Publication number: 20190262984
    Abstract: A multi-motion-platform parallel robot, comprising an original parallel mechanism; and a plurality of N1 derivative parallel mechanisms, wherein: each of the parallel mechanisms possesses N2 degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) and shares an identical set of DOF properties; N1 is an integer greater than 1; N2 is one of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; the original parallel mechanism includes an original base platform, an original movable platform and a plurality of N2 original chains; the plurality of original chains connect the original base platform and the original movable platform; each of the original chains includes a plurality of generalized kinematic pairs interconnected in series; the derivative parallel mechanism includes a derivative base platform, a derivative movable platform and a plurality of (N2×N1) derivative chains; and the plurality of derivative chains connect the derivative base platform and the derivative movable platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: FANGYUAN HAN
  • Publication number: 20190262985
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a robot arm having a first arm provided on the base and configured to rotate about a first rotation axis and a second arm provided on the first arm and configured to rotate about a second rotation axis, a cable placed inside of the robot arm, and a tube having a suction hole for suctioning a gas inside of the robot arm when connected to a pump, wherein a first gap is provided between the first arm and the second arm, and the suction hole is placed inside of the robot arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuto YOSHIMURA, Sho NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20190262986
    Abstract: A multiple axis robotic additive manufacturing system includes a robotic arm movable in six degrees of freedom. The system includes a build platform movable in at least two degrees of freedom and independent of the movement of the robotic arm to position the part being built to counteract effects of gravity based upon part geometry. The system includes an extruder mounted at an end of the robotic arm. The extruder is configured to extrude at least part material with a plurality of flow rates, wherein movement of the robotic arm and the build platform are synchronized with the flow rate of the extruded material to build the 3D part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Clint Newell
  • Publication number: 20190262987
    Abstract: A robot control device having a drive shaft driven by a servo motor including a non-excited operation type electromagnetic brake. The electromagnetic brake is configured to perform a braking operation by pressing an armature against a friction plate by an urging force of a spring when an excitation coil is not energized, and to cancel a brake operation by attracting the armature to the excitation coil side against the urging force of the spring to separate the armature from the friction plate when the excitation coil is energized. A coil current flowing through the excitation coil is obtained and the robot is controlled based on the characteristic of time change of the obtained coil current. A robot control device capable of shortening a cycle time, estimating the life of the electromagnetic brake, performing abnormality diagnosis and the like with a relatively simple configuration can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasunori OYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190262988
    Abstract: Modular building blocks for building a robotic system, and the method of building the robotic system using the building blocks, are presented. The building block includes a chassis having a first end and a second end, a first connector positioned closer to the second end than the first end of the chassis, either a second connector or a rotational actuator positioned closer to the first end than the second end of the chassis and configured to couple with the first connector, a signal interface on a surface of the chassis, the signal interface including hardware and circuitry for transferring and receiving signals from and to the building block, and a power and control interface on the chassis for receiving power for the building block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Lin Guo
  • Publication number: 20190262989
    Abstract: An actuator, a robot arm and a robot are disclosed. The actuator includes: a housing; a motor, including a motor stator and a motor rotor, wherein the motor stator is disposed on the housing, the motor rotor is rotatably connected to the housing, and the motor rotor covers the motor stator; a position encoder, disposed on the motor rotor; a motor driver, disposed on the housing, and electrically connected to the motor; a reducer, disposed on the housing, and parallelly disposed with the motor; and a transmission mechanism, connected to the motor rotor and the reducer respectively; wherein the reducer is configured to adjust a rotation speed output from the motor rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Haotian CUI, Xunge YAN
  • Publication number: 20190262990
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to robot skill management. In certain aspects, a robot may be capable of performing a set of skills. Accordingly, the robot may implement aspects of robot skill management to determine a skill to execute without requiring user input prior to executing the skill. In an example, a skill relevancy metric may be determined for a skill, which may be determined based on context information for the robot. Further, the robot may maintain metadata for the skill relating to previous instances in which the skill was executed. As a result, the robot may generate a skill importance metric based at least in part on the skill relevancy metric and/or the skill metadata. Skill importance metrics for the set of skills may then be used to determine a skill from the set. The determined skill may then be executed by the robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: MISTY ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel H. Grollman, Ian Bernstein
  • Publication number: 20190262991
    Abstract: A manipulator system according to an embodiment includes a manipulator, an actuator, and a control device. The actuator is configured to operate the manipulator. The control device is configured to control the actuator so that the manipulator moves while avoiding an obstacle. The control device controls the actuator so that an angle between a moving velocity vector of a first target point on the manipulator and a normal vector at a second target point on a surface of the obstacle is within 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Nobukatsu SUGIYAMA, Yoshiyuki ISHIHARA, Junji OAKI, Akihito OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20190262992
    Abstract: Provided are a method of controlling a mobile robot, apparatus for supporting the method, and delivery system using the mobile robot. The method, which is performed by a control apparatus, comprises acquiring a first control value for the mobile robot, which is input through a remote control apparatus, acquiring a second control value for the mobile robot, which is generated by an autonomous driving module, determining a weight for each control value based on a delay between the mobile robot and the remote control apparatus and generating a target control value of the mobile robot in combination of the first control value and the second control value based on the determined weights, wherein a first weight for the first control value and a second weight for the second control value are inversely proportional to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Jin Hyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190262993
    Abstract: A robot is disclosed which includes a dynamic safety zone feature capable of defining a space around the robot to be monitored to provide safe operating conditions for personnel or property. The dynamic safe zones can be a volume around one or more moving components of the robot. Such dynamic safe zones can be scaled depending on the nature of the operation (fast moving robot having a larger dynamic safety zone). Multiple different zones can be used in some embodiments. The zones can further be scaled depending on the nature of the sensors used in the operation of the robot. Multiple different moving components can have different dynamic safety zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cole, Mark Ruth
  • Publication number: 20190262994
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relates to a method. The method includes defining, by a processor, a first area in a three-dimensional (3D) image of a worksite, including a docked container, based on an identification of one or more sections of the docked container in the 3-D image. The first area is exterior to the docked container. Further, the method includes identifying, by the processor, one or more regions in the first area representative of one or more objects positioned exterior to the docked container. Additionally, the method includes operating, by the processor, a material handling apparatus based on one or more characteristics associated with the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Karthikeyan Yuvaraj
  • Publication number: 20190262995
    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling a robot within an environment comprising: i) receiving, from a 3D scanner, data relating to at least a portion of the environment for constructing a 3D point cloud representing at least a portion of the environment; ii) comparing the 3D point cloud to a virtual 3D model of the environment and, based upon the comparison, determining a position of the robot; then iii) determining a movement trajectory for the robot based upon the determined position of the robot. Also provided is a control apparatus and a robot control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: James KELL, Bilal M. Nasser, Amir Rabani
  • Publication number: 20190262996
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
  • Publication number: 20190262997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool (M) comprising a kinematic structure (100) that moves an electric spindle (300) in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the electric spindle (300), notable in that said kinematic structure (100) is an articulated structure comprising two articulated arms (110, 120) articulated about axes of rotation parallel to the axis of the electric spindle (300), the second end (122) of the second arm (120) accepting the electric spindle (300), the translational movement of the workpiece (P) with respect to the tool (O) of the electric spindle (300) in a linear movement parallel to the axis of the electric spindle (300) being brought about by a workpiece (P) support module (200) or by a plate support module (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Vincent Baselga