Patents Issued in December 26, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190388906
    Abstract: A centrifuge for separating minerals by specific gravity is disclosed. The centrifuge rotates to circulate slurry across a collection region and to subject slurry in the collection region to centripetal forces that facilitate stratification within the collection region by the specific gravity of the constituent minerals of the slurry. Energy, such as acoustic energy, is coupled with the collection region and enhances the stratification by specific gravity within the collection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Jody G. Robbins
  • Publication number: 20190388907
    Abstract: A cyclone separator includes a cyclone body having an inlet and an underflow outlet. The inlet is configured to receive a mixed fluid therethrough and into the cyclone body. An underflow is separated from the mixed fluid and directed to the underflow outlet. The cyclone separator also includes an inlet insert positioned in and coupled to the inlet, the inlet insert being configured to direct the mixed fluid generally tangent to an interior surface of the cyclone body, a cyclone insert positioned at least partially within the cyclone body, the cyclone insert including a conical cyclone, and a sand collection vessel coupled to the cyclone body and in communication with the underflow outlet. The underflow is directed to within the sand collection vessel when separated from the mixed fluid in the cyclone body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Ryan Thomas Bowley
  • Publication number: 20190388908
    Abstract: A coating nozzle 10 contains an introduction passage 21, an expansion passage 22 and a slit passage 23. The introduction passage 21 introduces high viscosity paint P and the slit passage 23 discharges it. The expansion passage 22 communicating with the introduction passage 21 has a wider space than the introduction passage 21 and substantially sectored-trapezoidal shape. The slit passage 23 is a slit opening communicating with the bottom of the expansion passage 22. The slit passage 23 includes a slit inlet port 23b on the bottom of the expansion passage 22 and a slit outlet port 23a with an arc shape on the other side of the inlet port 23b. This slit passage 23 has Lt/R×100=70-130% wherein the curvature radius of the arc of the outlet port 23a is R and the chord length Lt of the arc of the outlet port 23a is Lt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN KAKO KABUHSIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Chie KATO, Tomoaki Katsuno
  • Publication number: 20190388909
    Abstract: A miniature low-flow, fluid conserving washer nozzle has an elongated housing enclosing an interior volume aligned along an inlet axis which receives an elongated insert member with internal fluid passages defining first and second power nozzles, so that accelerating first and second fluid flows are aimed by the first and second power nozzles toward one another in an interaction region defined within the insert with an insert throat to aim spray laterally or transversely along a spray axis through an aligned sidewall aperture in the nozzle housing. The nozzle may generate a planar oscillating sweeping fan of spray, produced by fluidic oscillations at low flow rates, typically 150-300 ml/min at 25 psi. The fan of spray generated may be varied from 20° to 70° or about 15°-60°. The outer dimensions of spray head could be as small as 3.5 mm. The fluidic geometry is also capable of spraying high viscosity liquids up to 25 CP or up to 15 CP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chunling ZHAO, Shridhar GOPALAN, Zachary KLINE
  • Publication number: 20190388910
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head (T) including a spray wall (26) that is perforated with a network of holes (O) through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to be sprayed in small droplets; the dispenser head being characterized in that the network of holes (O) comprises at least two series of holes (O), with the holes (O) of a given series presenting holes that are substantially identical in size, and with the holes (O) of different series presenting holes that are different in size, such that one series of holes (O) generates a spray of small droplets with droplet sizes that define a first Gaussian distribution, while another series of holes (O) generates a spray of small droplets with droplet sizes that define a second Gaussian distribution that is offset relative to the first Gaussian distribution, thus producing a complex spray having at least two distinct Gaussian distributions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Frédéric DUQUET
  • Publication number: 20190388911
    Abstract: Methods of making nozzles are disclosed. More specifically, methods of making nozzles that may be used as components of a fuel injection system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jun-Ying Zhang, Michael R. Gorman, Haiyan Zhang, Raymond P. Johnston, Barry S. Carpenter, John C. Clark
  • Publication number: 20190388912
    Abstract: A dispensing nozzle for applying a coating to a substrate has a valve seat, a valve element adapted for being displaced between a closed position in which it interacts with the valve seat so as to close a connection between a coating material inlet and a coating material outlet of the dispensing nozzle, and an open position in which this connection is open. Further, a retraction element adapted for being displaced between a forward position and a rearward position is provided, the retraction element being in fluid communication with a dispensing channel of the dispensing nozzle downstream of the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mekias KADER
  • Publication number: 20190388913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technological field of hydraulic flow control systems in hydraulic circuits provided with control valves. Problem to be solved: Nowadays, the hygienic shower heads are currently subject to high hydraulic pressure, which is usually sufficient to cause their breakage. Problem solution: A hydraulic flow control system is proposed between a primary valve and a hygienic shower head, wherein these two components are fluidly connected by a dual pipe, wherein the pressure of the hydraulic network is confined in the internal pipe, thus reducing the rupture of the external piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Regis DE CARVALHO ROMERA, Vinicius GONZALEZ
  • Publication number: 20190388914
    Abstract: A shower head flow control structure includes a water inlet assembly, a sealing seat, a primary flow restrictor, and a plurality of secondary flow restrictors. The water inlet assembly has a water inlet passage communicating with a water supply tube. The sealing seat haw a plurality of discharge holes. The inlet water passage communicates with one of the discharge holes. The primary flow restrictor is disposed in the water inlet passage. The secondary flow restrictors are disposed in the discharge holes, respectively. The primary flow restrictor has a flow rate greater than that of the secondary flow restrictors. The flow rates of the secondary flow restrictors are different from each other. The flow rate of the shower head can be controlled accurately and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Xiwen Yang, Dongming Hu, Ruiyin Ye, Xingchuan Ling, Guozhong Wu, Weisheng Wu, Jinlong Wu
  • Publication number: 20190388915
    Abstract: A rotary atomization head is provided, which prevents discharged threads of a coating material from making contact with each other and from being unified. A rotary head 1 includes: a diffusion surface 122 to diffuse the coating material toward an outer edge part 123 by centrifugal force; and a plurality of grooves 124 formed on the outer edge part 123. The plurality of grooves 124 extends in a radial direction. The adjacent grooves 124 have different depths. The grooves 124 have the same width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Tani, Akira Numasato, Takahito Kondo, Yuki Murai, Takao Ueno, Takatoshi Okuta, Ken Maeda, Kota Harada
  • Publication number: 20190388916
    Abstract: A portable washing device, including: a housing, a motor arranged in the housing, a pump driven by the motor, a container for storing washing liquid connected to the pump, a spraying pistol held and controlled by a user connected to the pump, the liquid spraying out from the spraying pistol, the pistol comprises a control unit for controlling the portable washing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Gianni BORINATO
  • Publication number: 20190388917
    Abstract: A hand-held high-pressure cleaning machine includes: a housing, having a handle for grasping; functional components, including a motor and a pump driven by the motor; and a liquid inlet, disposed on the housing and capable of being connected to an external water source by a water pipe. The hand-held high-pressure cleaning machine further includes an adapter suitable to be connected between the liquid inlet and a portable container, and is connected to the external water source by the water pipe or connected to the portable container by the adapter. In the present invention, the portable container configured to hold liquid is mounted to the hand-held high-pressure cleaning machine by using the adapter, so that it can be flexibly moved together with the hand-held high-pressure cleaning machine. The present invention further provides an adapter suitable to be connected between a portable container and a hand-held spraying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Graham Gerhardt, Brandon Martin, Thomas Duncan
  • Publication number: 20190388918
    Abstract: A variable pressure sprayer is provided having a housing on which is mounted a battery, a battery-operated motor, and a motor-operated liquid pump, a tank communicating with the pump for holding a supply of liquid, a liquid outlet from the pump to a connector adapted to receive a hose, and an applicator wand adapted for connection to the hose for directing fluid under pressure to a desired target. A trigger is positioned on the applicator wand adapted to switch between a closed flow position and an open flow position. A variable pressure controller is positioned on the housing and connected to the motor for varying output pressure percentage of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph J. Gustafson, Steve Norris
  • Publication number: 20190388919
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing system and apparatus may comprise a container having a neck portion and a chamber portion, wherein the chamber portion is configured to retain a liquid and has at least one tapered portion. The system and apparatus may further comprise a base configured to secure the container and a dispensing member configured to securably mate with the neck portion and dispense liquid from the chamber portion. The base may removably secure the container or the container and the base may form one contiguous body. The dispensing member may have at least one dispenser head, at least one pump, and at least one dip tube configured to extend to the lowest point. In some embodiments, the tapered portion may be configured as an inverted hollow cone with the lowest point being the point of the cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Karen Fong
  • Publication number: 20190388920
    Abstract: A device (10) for packaging and dispensing a product comprises a container (12), a moveable piston (16) mounted inside the container (12) and delimiting one compartment (22) containing the product, and a dispensing member (14) mounted on the container (12) and comprising at least one outlet orifice (24) in communication with the compartment (22). The device (10) further comprises a pump system (18) mounted on the container (12) axially on the side opposite to the dispensing member (14) and comprising a push-button (28). Said pump system (18) is configured so that exerting a pressure on the push-button (28) results in a forward displacement of the piston (16) inside the container (12) towards the dispensing member (14) and subsequent releasing of said push-button (28) results in a backward displacement of said piston (16) away from said dispensing member (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Jinseok Kim, Vincent Jacquart, Stéphane Leroux
  • Publication number: 20190388921
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser is provided. The liquid dispenser includes a reservoir portion having a first circumferential sidewall, a first partition and an opposing second partition. The first circumferential sidewall and first and second partitions define an interior chamber. A dispenser portion extends from the first partition and has a neck defined by a second circumferential sidewall. The second circumferential sidewall defines a first internal passage. A bottom portion extends from the second partition and has a third circumferential sidewall. The third circumferential sidewall and the second partition define an internal cavity. A base assembly has a pivotable lid and is configured for a first, seated orientation within the internal cavity of the bottom portion and a second, seated orientation on the first partition. In the second orientation, the pivotable lid allows fluid access to the first internal passage of the dispenser portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Ashok Biyani
  • Publication number: 20190388922
    Abstract: Devices and methods for multi-directional fluid pumping in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, the multi-directional fluid pumping device comprises a reservoir containing a fluid; a sprayer head that attaches to the reservoir and comprises a piston connecting to a tube that encases a top portion of a first feed and a second feed; a first plug and a second plug that close off the first and second feeds when in particular configurations; and a first piece and a second piece connected to the top portion of the first feed and the second feed, respectively, and accesses the fluid in the reservoir. The first and the second plug may utilize a first and a second ball, a first and a second catch, and a first and a second constricted portion to control the flow of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Melissa McGarry
  • Publication number: 20190388923
    Abstract: A pressure washer includes a water pump, a spray gun fluidly coupled to an outlet of the water pump, an electric motor coupled to the water pump to drive the water pump, a battery module configured to provide battery electricity, an electrical plug configured to receive grid electricity from a power outlet, and a power management system electrically connected to the battery module, the electrical plug, and the electric motor. The power management system is configured to selectively provide battery electricity from the battery module and grid electricity from the electrical plug to the electric motor to drive the water pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Giacalone, Tyler D. Masters, Numan Jan
  • Publication number: 20190388924
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an emitter and a drip irrigation tube that can suppress the variations in the discharge amount of the liquid caused by pressure fluctuations of the liquid in the drip irrigation tube. The emitter of the present invention is to be disposed on an inner wall of a tube including a discharge port, for regulating discharge of irrigation liquid from an inside of the tube to an outside of the tube via the discharge port. The emitter includes an intake portion; a regulating unit; a discharge portion; and a flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuma YANAGISAWA, Atsushi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190388925
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a zero-turn radius robotic base may comprise a substantially rectangular (e.g., rectangular) base portion that comprises a plurality of wheels. In various embodiments, the plurality of wheels are configured to support the robotic base adjacent a support surface (e.g., the ground, a suitable flooring surface within a building, etc.). In some embodiments, the robotic base comprises a first and second driving wheel and a plurality of stability wheels. In some embodiments, an axis of rotation of the first and the second driving wheel are collinear. In various embodiments, the plurality of stability wheels are spaces apart from the axis of rotation of the first and second driving wheels to provide stability to the robotic base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sreenivas Raman, Bill Tompkins, TianHao Ye
  • Publication number: 20190388926
    Abstract: A paint robot having a sprayer that is substantially fixed in an orientation in which the spray fan is perpendicular to the wall surface may be ineffective at painting portions of a wall that are not substantially flat (e.g., flat). These portions may include one or more protrusions and/or recesses such as, for example: (1) a chair rail or other suitable piece of molding; (2) one or more window ledges and/or sills; (3) one or more exit signs; (4) one or more thermostats; (5) etc. As such, it may be desirable to incorporate an articulating spray head (e.g., a pivoting sprayer) into an automated mobile painting system in order to, for example, paint the upper and lower portions of the wall by angling the paint sprayer to paint over and/or under the various protrusions which may exist on the wall as discussed above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sreenivas Raman, Bill Tompkins, TianHao Ye, Condoor Lakshmi Punith Kumar
  • Publication number: 20190388927
    Abstract: A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising 0 to 10 wt. % of N-alkyl pyrrolidone, 0 to 5 wt. % of dimethyl sulfoxide, 10 to 50 wt. % of ?-butyrolactone, 10 to 50 wt. % of at least one monoalcohol, 10 to 60 wt. % of at least one organic solvent inert towards isocyanate groups, other than ?-butyrolactone, other than N-alkyl pyrrolidone, and consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and, optionally, nitrogen, and 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one additive. The non-aqueous solvent composition can be used as barrier liquid within a coating installation of an industrial mass production coating line for the application of water-borne two-component polyurethane coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Petra Stoffel, Marcus Brunner
  • Publication number: 20190388928
    Abstract: A method of forming a material layer on a substrate comprises loading a substrate into a printing zone of a coating system using a substrate handler, printing an organic ink material on a substrate while the substrate is located in the printing zone, transferring the substrate from the printing zone to a treatment zone of the coating system, treating the organic ink material deposited on the substrate in the treatment zone to form a film layer on the substrate, and removing the substrate from the treatment zone using the substrate handler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang KO, Justin MAUCK, Eliyahu VRONSKY, Conor F. MADIGAN, Eugene RABINOVICH, Nahid HARJEE, Christopher BUCHNER, Gregory LEWIS
  • Publication number: 20190388929
    Abstract: A sprinkler head for use in a structure for the delivery of a liquid includes a housing, a sleeve, a cap, a spray assembly, a return spring and an SMA spring. The sleeve includes a first portion which is positioned in the housing. The cap is threadedly assembled with the housing. The spray assembly is assembled to a second portion of the sleeve. The return spring is positioned between the cap and the first portion. The SMA spring is positioned between the cap and the spray assembly. The sleeve is movable relative to the housing in order to open a liquid flow path due to activation of the SMA spring resulting from an elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: William J. Hyslop
  • Publication number: 20190388930
    Abstract: A spray device 2 according to one embodiment includes a liquid reservoir 60 that stores the liquid L to be sprayed, a liquid supply unit 58 that supplys the liquid to the liquid reservoir, and a spray unit 62 which is in communication with the liquid reservoir and is configured to spray the liquid in the liquid reservoir, wherein a liquid supply port 582a of the liquid supply unit is arranged in the liquid reservoir in a state where the liquid supply port faces a bottom portion 68 of the liquid reservoir in the liquid reservoir, and is apart from the bottom portion, and the liquid reservoir is opened to atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Van Thanh DAU, Takahiro OKUIE
  • Publication number: 20190388931
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a tool holding device for shank type tools, comprising at least one tool holder, a base part and a top part, whereby at least the top part comprises uptake holes for the at least one tool holder characterized in that, the tool holding device can be used for more than one process step among transfer, cleaning, pretreatment, coating, posttreatment, and each of the at least one tool holders can optionally take up a sleeve holding the shank type tool in a distinct, preferably upright position and comprises one or more openings, which allow fluid and/or solid treatment agents to exit the tool holder and/or sleeve and the at least one tool holder and/or sleeve enables three-fold rotation of the shank type tool. Further a method using the inventive tool holding device is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Remo Vogel, Max Siebert, Mario Rombach, Philipp Bartholet, Masar Demiri, Dieter Mueller, Sven Hegersweiler, Sebastian Benedikt, Roger Walt
  • Publication number: 20190388932
    Abstract: A description is given of a method for producing plastic components for a vehicle, wherein the plastic components are at least partially painted in a painting step and then connected on the non-painted areas to further components, wherein at least one region, which is used for connecting to the further components, is masked by a preceding application process of applying a sealing, detachable polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Marc HUTTENLOCHER
  • Publication number: 20190388933
    Abstract: To provide: a transparent conductive substrate containing silver nanowires and having excellent optical characteristics, electrical characteristics and light resistance; and a method for producing the same. A transparent conductive substrate characterized by comprising: a substrate; a transparent conductive film formed on at least one principal surface of the substrate, and containing a binder resin and conductive fibers; and a protective film formed on the transparent conductive film, wherein the thermal decomposition starting temperature of the binder resin is 210° C. or higher, and the protective film is a thermal-cured film obtained using a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SHOW A DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiko TOBA, Eri NAKAZAWA, Shigeru YAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20190388934
    Abstract: Provided is a light release additive for release sheets, the additive being capable of achieving a desired light release force with a small addition thereof to an organopolysiloxane composition for release sheets and of providing an excellent release coating such that the released adhesive sheet has a high subsequent adhesion. This light release additive for release sheets comprises an acryl-silicone-based graft copolymer with a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000 obtained by radical polymerization of (A) an organopolysiloxane compound having an acrylic group and/or a methacrylic group and (B) a radical polymerizable monomer having one radical polymerizable group per molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken NAKAYAMA, Toshiaki IHARA
  • Publication number: 20190388935
    Abstract: CMOS Ultrasonic Transducers and processes for making such devices are described. The processes may include forming cavities on a first wafer and bonding the first wafer to a second wafer. The second wafer may be processed to form a membrane for the cavities. Electrical access to the cavities may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Rothberg, Keith G. Fife, Tyler S. Ralston, Gregory L. Charvat, Nevada J. Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20190388936
    Abstract: A diaphragm cup is described for an ultrasonic transducer, including a wall for carrying a diaphragm which is excitable to oscillations, the diaphragm cup being provided with only a single metallic coating at least in the area of the diaphragm on the outer side and the inner side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Rolf Dootz, Ronny Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20190388937
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for classifying (1) material to be classified, preferably into two fractions, preferably of soil, such as sticky, clayey soil, especially intended for use in a quarry, having a machine frame (2) and having at least two spiral shafts (3) rotatably mounted on the machine frame (2), wherein at least one spiral shaft (3) comprises a core tube (5) having at least one outer screw helix (4) and at least one bearing journal (6). According to the invention, it is provided that the core tube (5) is mounted elastically relative to the bearing journal (6) by means of at least one elastic bearing means (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Ferdinand DOPPSTADT
  • Publication number: 20190388938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camellia fruit shelling and sorting machine, including a sorting belt conveyance trough provided on a frame, the sorting belt conveyance trough is connected with a shelling mechanism through a sorting tank. The sorting belt conveyance trough is provided with a sorting tank, and a sorting guide block and a sorting separate block is provided within the sorting tank. A sorting sweeping block is placed in the inner top of the sorting tank, and the inner top of which is adjacent to the sorting conveyor. Spacing between the sorting sweep block and the sorting belt conveyance trough is greater than one camellia seed but less than two camellia seeds. The sorting separate block is provided with a sorting opening, and the sorting tank is embedded with a sorting push block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jun Deng, Zhaoyang Lin
  • Publication number: 20190388939
    Abstract: A parts feeder which incorporates a position-controlled conveyor, a unique flex crowder system and destacker for promoting the singulation of parts on the conveyor, and a vision enabled reject mechanism to select and reject non-compliant parts. In this regard, parts to be sorted are lifted onto a conveyor and run past a series of adjustable crowder sections, including a flex crowder section, past a destacker element and into a singulation zone whereupon multiple camera images of both edges and features in conjunction with conveyor speed, conveyor position and laser triggering synchronize the parts to be rejected. The parts feeder incorporates adjustable settings thereby obviating the need to switch out components for the purpose of accommodating parts of various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: D & D Automation Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Albert Bell, Joshua Bailey, Angelos KOTZAMBASIS, John Crocker, Matthew BORDMAN, Mark De Groot
  • Publication number: 20190388940
    Abstract: This invention discloses an automatic magnetic core sorting system based on machine vision, which comprises an image acquisition and detection mechanism, a digital conversion module, an image processing module, and a workpiece sorting mechanism. The digital conversion module communicates with the image acquisition and detection mechanism. The image processing module receives the digital signals of images of each workpiece taken from various angles and compares the digital signals with a preset value. Afterwards, the results of comparison are sent to the central control module which judges and controls the operations of the workpiece sorting mechanism according to the results sent from the image processing module. This invention adopts the machine vision-based automatic identification technology to automatically identify color and appearance defects of magnetic sheets on conveyor line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Xiaoming Shi
  • Publication number: 20190388941
    Abstract: A towel with a loop formed from the towel material to allow for a user to place a finger or a hand within the loop and manipulate the towel material with ease allowing the user to manage a large amount of material without the towel falling off of the user providing a more compact towel to maneuver. The loop is also hung from the user's person or a hook or a towel bar or a belt. The loop formed on a towel easily and quickly wraps and hangs around a towel bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Rebecca McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20190388942
    Abstract: Described herein are various methods, systems, and apparatus for reducing and eliminating biofilms from hydrocarbons. A combination of oxidizing agents and radiation of certain wavelengths forms a synergistic reaction. The synergistic reaction generates EMODs, which are effective in reducing microbial count and eliminating or blocking biofilm formation, particularly in anaerobic environments. This synergistic reaction has a relationship to EMOD creation and has a detrimental effect on Microbial Contamination (MC), Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and biofilm creation. MC, MIC and biofilm can be eliminated or greatly reduced with the treatment methods in or on equipment including pipelines, storage tanks, and refinery processing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: DABNEY PATENTS, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Paul DABNEY
  • Publication number: 20190388943
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning the inside of a monocrystal pulling apparatus includes a main tube part that is capable of being inserted into a pull chamber and a wire cleaning mechanism that is provided at an upper portion of the main tube part and is configured to clean a pulling wire to be inserted into the main tube part. The main tube part includes a continuous extension mechanism that adds together and joins a plurality of joint tube parts in an axial direction and allows the plurality of joint tube parts to be sealed and connected to each other. Accordingly, the cleaning device is configured to efficiently clean the wire by preventing powdery dust from adhering thereto again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji OKITA
  • Publication number: 20190388944
    Abstract: A steel strip processing system is provided that includes a plurality of microstructure sensors that measure the phase fraction in a steel strip at desired locations in a processing furnace. A process control system includes a plurality of control loops for receiving the outputs of the microstructure sensors to determine the amount of heating and cooling required to achieve a desired phase fraction at the desired locations in the processing furnace. One or more energy systems that receive the output of the process control system to coordinate the heating or cooling of the desired locations to achieve the desired phase fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES USA LLC
    Inventors: William T. Larsen, John G. Stedge
  • Publication number: 20190388945
    Abstract: Provided are a steel-shape measurement device and a steel-shape correction device. The steel-shape measurement device measures a distance to a detection spot group on a to-be-scanned surface of a steel product with a laser rangefinder 5A that measures the distance through scanning of a steel product S with a laser beam emitted from one laser light source 11 and redirected with a galvanometer mirror 13, and measures a shape of the steel product from obtained measured-distance data. The steel-shape measurement device includes an object having a 45°-0° diffuse reflectance of equal to or lower than 10% as a laser-beam absorber 8 at least one portion within an irradiation range irradiated with a regular-reflected laser beam from a to-be-scanned surface of the steel product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Aoe, Jun Eto, Masaru Miyake
  • Publication number: 20190388946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for securing a tool (2), in particular a bending tool, comprising a receiving. space (4) for receiving an engaging part (5) of the tool and means (9) arranged in or close to the receiving space for locating and/or communicating with the tool. The device is further provided with a first protective layer (11) at least partially separating the locating and/or communication means from the receiving space. The tool can comprise a locating and/or communication element (14) which co-acts with the locating and/or communication means and which is closed off from the surrounding area by a second protective layer (15). The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a securing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Franciscus Wilhelmus Rouweler, Huub Hubertus Johannes Kienhuis
  • Publication number: 20190388947
    Abstract: A structure of the hollow torque transmission member having a bellows portion in the middle section in the axial direction is manufactured at low cost by bulge molding such as hydroforming molding. A thin thickness portion having a smaller thickness in the radial direction than other portion is provided in the middle section in the axial direction of a hollow material. A hollow torque transmission member comprising a bellows portion is obtained by expanding the thin thickness portion outward in the radial direction by performing hydroforming molding to the hollow material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Seiichi MORIYAMA, Keisuke NAKAO
  • Publication number: 20190388948
    Abstract: A method of forming a hot stamped, die quenched, and die trimmed part is provided. The method includes hot stamping and die quenching a blank with a quench die and forming a die quenched panel. The quench die includes at least one slow-cooling channel. The die quenched panel is die trimmed along the at least one localized soft zone that is adjacent a hard zone. The blank may be formed from a press hardenable steel (PHS), and the at least one soft zone may have a ferritic microstructure and the at least one hard zone may have a martensitic microstructure. The at least one localized soft zone may have a microhardness between about 200 HV and about 250 HV and the hard zone may have a microhardness between about 400 HV and about 500 HV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Raj Sohmshetty, Constantin Chiriac, Mikhail Minevich, Liang Huang
  • Publication number: 20190388949
    Abstract: A method for producing a molded body of particularly steel, and including a hub and a bell-shaped lower part axially connected thereto, in which an inner contour is made in the lower part by non-cutting forming in a convex region. The inner contour includes of ball tracks and cage paths that are concave in the axial direction and arranged in a peripherally alternating manner, for receiving rolling bodies, the cage paths being shallower than the ball tracks. The hub is formed from a rotating round blank and reducing the thickness thereof using at least one pressure roller. The flat region of the round blank that radially connects to the hub is pressed onto contour segments of a rotating first inner contour tool, partially forming the inner contour using at least one axially and radially moving pressure roller to form a preform of the lower part. The fixed preform is pressed against contour segments of a second inner contour tool by a die of partial dies, fully forming the cage paths and ball tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Udo FRIESE
  • Publication number: 20190388950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated flattening, cutting and collecting assembly capable of integrity maintenance, which includes a frame, a conveyor seat and a processing rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: CHUAN LI
  • Publication number: 20190388951
    Abstract: A drilling jig for drilling a punching hole with a boundary between a basis material and a coating of a workpiece less noticeable, and a drilling method using this drilling jig. It includes a male blade, a female blade, and a hexagon bolt; the male blade and the hexagon bolt are capable of being coupled to each other; a screw hole, through which the hexagon bolt is inserted, and a blade portion are formed in the male blade; the blade portion has a planar blade surface; a shaft insertion hole, through which the hexagon bolt is inserted, and a blade portion housing hole capable of housing the blade portion are formed in the female blade, whereby the boundary between the basis material and the coating of a bumper can be positioned on the inside of the punching hole, preventing the appearance of the punching hole from being impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventors: Shoji Yokoyama, Tomohiro Ogawa, Kazuya Takita, Ichiro Hosoya, Takashi Kumamoto, Yukio Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190388952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a vehicle wheel consisting of sheet metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: David Pieronek, Janko Banik
  • Publication number: 20190388953
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for production of a supporting member with an at least partially closed cross-section, having at least a first metal shell and a second metal shell which are connected together at least in portions in the longitudinal direction. The method includes a provision of at least a first and a second metal blank. At least a first and a second metal shell are produced from the respective first and second metal blanks. The first and second metal shells each have at least one floor with two protruding uprights spaced apart from each other and integrally connected to the floor. The first and second metal shells are positioned such that the uprights of the metal shells come into overlapping contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Martin Kibben, Thomas Flehmig, Daniel Nierhoff, Lars Bode
  • Publication number: 20190388954
    Abstract: A centering device (1) for centering flat workpieces (700-706) comprises a centering station (100) having at least a first and a second gripping device (300, 301) for gripping the workpiece (700-706), and conveying means for conveying workpieces (700-706) in a conveying direction to the centering station (100). The first and the second gripping device (300, 301) can each be moved horizontally by a first and a second guiding device (200, 201), respectively, and the first and the second gripping device (300, 301) can rotate freely about an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Guedel Group AG
    Inventor: Adrian Stauffer
  • Publication number: 20190388955
    Abstract: A system comprising a protective jacket for insulating pipe is provided. The protective jacket comprises a first metal shell comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface comprises a moisture protective coating, and the exterior surface comprises a film adhered to the exterior surface by an adhesive, and wherein the adhesive provides for a toolless removal of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: James Martin Roberts, Johnny Dale Angel