Patents Issued in June 11, 2020
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Publication number: 20200180002Abstract: A container for use in a metal extrusion press has a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being oriented generally horizontally and dividing the container into an upper portion and a lower portion when the container is in the use position. The container comprises: a mantle comprising an elongate body having an outer surface and an axial bore therein; an elongate liner accommodated within the axial bore, the liner comprising a longitudinally extending passage therein through which a billet is advanced; a first fluid channel adjacent an outer surface of the mantle, the first fluid channel being configured to direct a first fluid therethrough for cooling a first end of the container; and a second fluid channel adjacent an outer surface of the mantle, the second fluid channel being configured to direct a second fluid therethrough for cooling a second end of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Exco Technologies LimitedInventor: Paul H. ROBBINS
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Publication number: 20200180003Abstract: The invention relates to a method for bending of a workpiece (2) along a straight bending line (27), by means of a first bending tool (5) and a second bending tool (6) of a press brake (3), wherein the region between the two bending tools (5, 6) is monitored for the presence of obstacles by means of a safety system (30), by a control apparatus (24), during the approach movement between the first bending tool (5) and the second bending tool (6). Subsequently, the position of the bending line (27) of the stress-relieved and pre-bent workpiece (2) is determined in relation to a center plane (40) of the first (5) and/or of the second bending tool (6), by means of the safety system (30). On the basis of a control signal, a correction of the position of the workpiece (2) is is carried out, until the position deviation (42) of the bending line (27) lies within a permissible maximal deviation from the center plane (40). Subsequently, the workpiece (2) is bent to its final angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Thomas JUNGMAYR, Rudolf KUBINGER, Johann MAYRHOFER
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Publication number: 20200180004Abstract: Provided herein are an apparatus and method for bending wire. The apparatus includes a feeding system with at least one feed roller pair and a controllable feed motor, at least one control platform axis, and at least one bending unit. The method includes i) providing the apparatus of claim 1; ii) advancing a wire with the feeding system; iii) engaging the wire with the at least one bending unit; iv) bending the wire with the at least one bending unit; v) retracting the at least one bending unit; and optionally repeating steps ii-v to form a desired structure. Also provided herein are algorithms for feeding, engaging, and bending the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Bashir KHODA, Nazmul AHSAN, Md HABIB, Ruinan XIE
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Publication number: 20200180005Abstract: A panel hemming device includes: a fixing die on which a panel is placed and that has a supporting surface stepped upward to be parallel with an end of the panel; a hemming shaft having a first side coupled to a tool and having a second side to which a hemming roller, which comes in contact with a top of the supporting surface when fixed to the fixing die, is coupled; a rotary shaft having a first side coupled to the first side of the hemming shaft to receive torque and having a second side coming in contact with a bottom of the fixing die when fixed to the fixing die; and a case supporting an outer surface of the hemming shaft disposed through the case and coupled to a first end of the rotary shaft such that the rotary shaft can rotate upward or downward with respect to the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Woo Jin Chung, Myeon Gi Hur
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Publication number: 20200180006Abstract: A method for making an air spring assembly, including the steps of providing a bellow, a support ring, and a guide tube. The support ring is positioned relative to a bellow adapter such that a portion of the bellow adapter extends through the support ring. The bellow is then positioned such that a portion of the bellow extends over the support ring and a portion of the bellow adapter. The guide tube is then positioned relative to the bellow and the support ring, such that a portion of the bellow extends into the guide tube and the guide tube is supported by the bellow adapter, and a portion of the guide tube is supported by a ridge support fixture. The first clamp and second clamp are then moved towards the guide tube, applying force to the guide tube, simultaneously forming a first crimp and a second crimp.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventor: Joseph G. Jerisk
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Publication number: 20200180007Abstract: In a method for joining members, a first tube, and a second tube capable of being inserted into the first tube are prepared. The second tube is inserted in a tube hole of the first tube in an axial direction of the first tube. The second tube is radially expanded toward the first tube so that the first tube and the second tube are joined by press-fitting. The first tube is made of a material having a spring back amount larger than a spring back amount of the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)Inventors: Yasuhiro MAEDA, Kenichi WATANABE, Takayuki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20200180008Abstract: A machine for shaping an initially tubular cylindrical preform to form a non-round shape in registration with printed or similarly applied surface decoration or the like on the preform, comprises: a conveyor for carrying a series of the preforms; a tool table having a plurality of tool stations between which the preforms are conveyed by indexed motion of the conveyor, the tool table being reciprocable along an axis towards and away from the conveyor, to bring forming tools at the tool stations into and out of operative engagement with the preforms; a registered shaping tool at at least one of the tool stations operatively arranged to deform the preforms to an out-of-round shape; at least one sensor operatively arranged to determine the angular orientation of each preform in a plane normal to the reciprocation axis; at least one reorientation actuator operatively arranged to cause relative rotation between each preform and the registered shaping tool, whereby the registered shaping tool and the preforms are brType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Begona Bustinza
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Publication number: 20200180009Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a spring for a spring brake, including a shaping and cutting step f) including the following sub-steps: —f1) shaping a raw wire into a coil with a plurality of raw turns, the raw wire having: raw portions that extend from the end of the raw wire over at least one raw turn, and an intermediate portion between the raw portions, —f2) separating the first raw portion and the second raw portion of the raw wire by cutting, after implementing sub-step f1), and —f3) shaping a first tab (5), at a first end of the intermediate portion, after sub-step f1), and —f4) shaping a second tab (7), at a second end of the intermediate portion opposite the first end, after sub-step f1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Eric LAGARDE
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Publication number: 20200180010Abstract: A method of processing a material by use of high kinetic energy comprises a piston driven from a start position by a hydraulic system pressure by a drive chamber, by only one stroke, to transfer high kinetic energy to a blank/tool to be processed, whereafter there is a risk that a rebound of the piston will occur, so a step is taken in connection with said stroke performed, to prevent said piston from making a rebound with an essential content of kinetic energy to avoid negative effects as a result, whereafter the piston is returned to said start position by means of a second chamber, wherein a valve means closes the driving connection between the system pressure and the piston, the valve means is controlled by a pilot valve controlling the entire striking progress, and the second chamber is pressurized with the system pressure during the entire striking progress.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Anders IVARSON, Erika HENRIKSSON, Alem BULJUBASIC
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Publication number: 20200180011Abstract: A dual-interface coupler includes a utilities unit, a number of utility cables configured to provide a number of utilities to the utilities unit, a first coupling unit associated with the utilities unit, and a second coupling unit associated with the utilities unit. The first coupling unit is configured to mechanically couple the utilities unit to a first corresponding coupling unit and comprises a utility interface. The number of utilities are configured to flow from the utilities unit through the utilities interface. The second coupling unit is configured to mechanically couple the second coupling unit to a second corresponding coupling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Harinder S. Oberoi, Richard Griffith Reese, IV, Quang T. Do, Alan S. Draper, Jeffrey Lawrence Miller, Michael J. Kozak, Vanco Stojanoski
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Publication number: 20200180012Abstract: A non-path-variable element switch, in particular for connecting elements, which can be passed continuously by the elements being positive-lockingly guided, in particular head-guided, therein only in a feeding direction, from a plurality of profiled tracks into a number of profiled tracks, which is reduced compared to the plurality of profiled tracks. With the non-path-variable element switch, a plurality of feeding sources with different elements are connected to a processing tool. Thereby, the element switch is characterized in that it comprises no mechanically switchable elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: BÖLLHOFF VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GmbHInventors: Jan-Robert Ziebart, Kilian Doedtmann
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Publication number: 20200180013Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device having an excellent initial flexural strength development property and dimensional stability, the hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device including: 1.5 to 14 parts by mass of a polymer with respect to 100 parts by mass of an inorganic binder. In addition, the present invention preferably provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device in which the inorganic binder contains 50 to 100 mass % of a calcium aluminate with respect to 100 mass % of the entire inorganic binder, and more preferably provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device in which the inorganic binder contains 0 to 50 mass % of rapid hardening cement with respect to 100 mass % of the entire inorganic binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Yoshifumi OHGI, Yoji OGAWA, Yusuke ISHII, Takeshi NAKAZAKI, Shinya NAKA
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Publication number: 20200180014Abstract: A molding system and method, allowing for the repeated use of the same molding insert for purposes of elaborate objects molding is described. The proposed method allows for multiple moldings of intricate shapes and curvatures improving the mass production of the jewelry moldings. During the process, the raw molding material is squeezed through the narrow opening inside the mold form under pressure. As the molding material enters the mold form, it is coated with a coating fluid. After the curing, the molding material could be easily removed through a narrow cavity opening, promptly reassembling back to the shape of the insert for continuous use in the next steps of the molding procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Sergey Kazantsev
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Publication number: 20200180015Abstract: An investment casting core system includes first and second investment casting cores. The first investment casting core has a pin and the second investment casting core has a hole and an access slot that opens to the hole. The pin is disposed in the hole such as to space the first investment casting core in a fixed position relative to the second investment casting core. A bonding agent is disposed in the access slot and around the pin in the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley
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Publication number: 20200180016Abstract: The invention relates to the foundry field, and in particular to a foundry process comprising the preheating of a mold (1) up to a first temperature, the casting of a metal in the liquid state, at a second temperature above the first temperature, in the mold kept in a main furnace (100) at the first temperature since the preheating, the difference between the first temperature and second temperature being no more than 80° C., the cooling and solidification of the metal in the mold (1) kept in the main furnace (100) at a pressure of less than 0.1 Pa at least since the casting, the removal of the mold (1) from the main furnace (100), and the demolding of the solidified metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Serge Alain FARGEAS, Serge TENNE, Dominique COYEZ
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Publication number: 20200180017Abstract: A coolant nozzle (1) for cooling a metal strand in a continuous casting installation has a mouthpiece (5), which is arranged at a nozzle outlet end (4) and through which liquid coolant (6) can emerge from the coolant nozzle (1). To allow a rapid buildup of pressure at the coolant nozzle (1), it provides a feed (8), which is formed as a tube-in-tube system (9) arranged upstream of the mouthpiece (5) in the direction of through-flow (7) and has a feed outlet end (10), through the first tube (11) in which control air (13) can be brought up to the feed outlet end (10) and through the second tube (12) of which the liquid coolant (6) can be fed to the mouthpiece (5) by way of the feed outlet end (10), and also provides a control valve (14), which is integrated in the feed (8), is arranged at the feed outlet end (10), can be actuated pneumatically by using the control air (13) and is intended for controlling the feed of the liquid coolant (6) into the mouthpiece (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Lukasz BILSKI, Markus ECKERT, Thomas FUERNHAMMER, Reinhard SIMON, Thomas STEPANEK
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Publication number: 20200180018Abstract: Provided is a system and method for metering an amount of molten amorphous alloy into a mold cavity of an injection system. A melting chamber in the system is heated to or above a solidus temperature of the alloy to form a hot chamber. Both the chamber and mold are maintained in an inert atmosphere. The molten alloy is metered from the chamber using a valve system and injected into the mold cavity for molding into a part. A feed tube may extend from the hot chamber to the valve system. The valve system may use gravity or pressure from a pump to meter a volume of molten alloy. In another case, the valve system may include a plunger and a shot sleeve for injecting alloy into the mold. In one embodiment, the plunger itself meters a volume of the alloy. The shot sleeve and plunger may optionally be heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Lance UNDERWOOD, John KANG, Choongnyun Paul KIM, Bryan P. REIMERS
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Publication number: 20200180019Abstract: A directional solidification cooling furnace for metal casting part comprises: a cylindrical internal enclosure having a vertical central axis and a mold support arranged in the internal enclosure; the internal enclosure comprising a casting zone and a cooling zone, the casting zone and the cooling zone being superposed one on the other; the casting and cooling zones being thermally insulated from each other when the mold support is arranged in the casting zone by means of a heat shield that is stationary and by means of a second heat shield that is carried by the mold support; the casting zone including at least a first heating device, and the cooling zone including a second heating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicants: Safran Aircraft Engines, SAFRANInventors: Ngadia Taha NIANE, Serge Alain FARGEAS, Said BOUKERMA, Serge TENNE, Gilles MARTIN
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Publication number: 20200180020Abstract: To obtain an impact wave by generation of arc discharge between a high-voltage-side electrode 31 connected to a high-voltage-side terminal of a pulse power generating device and a low-voltage-side electrode 32 grounded or connected to a low-voltage-side terminal of the power source. One of the high-voltage-side electrode 31 or the low-voltage-side electrode 32 is an annular electrode formed in an annular shape, the other electrode is a core electrode arranged inside the annular electrode, and arc discharge is generated between an inner peripheral portion of the annular electrode and an outer peripheral portion of the core electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori AKIYAMA, Yuji HORI
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Publication number: 20200180021Abstract: Metal nanoparticles and compositions derived therefrom can be used in a number of different applications. Methods for making metal nanoparticles can include providing a first metal salt in a solvent; converting the first metal salt into an insoluble compound that constitutes a plurality of nanoparticle seeds; and after forming the plurality of nanoparticle seeds, reacting a reducing agent with at least a portion of a second metal salt in the presence of at least one surfactant and the plurality of nanoparticle seeds to form a plurality of metal nanoparticles. Each metal nanoparticle can include a metal shell formed around a nucleus derived from a nanoparticle seed, and the metal shell can include a metal from the second metal salt. The methods can be readily scaled to produce bulk quantities of metal nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Kuprion Inc,Inventor: Alfred A. Zinn
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Publication number: 20200180022Abstract: An aluminum particle group composed of aluminum particles, as observed in an image thereof obtained through a scanning electron microscope, has an average circularity of 0.75 or more, and an average particle diameter of D50 of 10 ?m or more and less than 100 ?m, and satisfies A×3?B and also satisfying D<C where A represents the number of aluminum particles having a diameter of less than 5 ?m, B represents the number of aluminum particles having a diameter of 10 ?m or more, C represents the number of aluminum particles with no satellite, and D represents the number of aluminum particles having satellites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: TOYO ALUMINIUM KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Isao MURAKAMI, Jun KUSUI, Takamasa TANAKA, Kenta ISHIGAMI
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Publication number: 20200180023Abstract: A process abnormality detection system for a three-dimensional additive manufacturing device which performs additive modeling by emitting a beam to a powder bed determines that a laying abnormality of the powder bed is occurring if at least one of a first condition that an average height of the powder bed from a reference position is out of a first predetermined range or a second condition that a height variation of the powder bed is out of a second predetermined range is satisfied, on the basis of a detection result of a shape measurement sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ryuichi NARITA, Toshiya WATANABE, Akio KONDOU, Masashi KITAMURA, Hidetaka HARAGUCHI, Shuji TANIGAWA, Claus THOMY, Henry KOEHLER, Michael KALMS
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Publication number: 20200180024Abstract: In this invention, a copper powder to which phosphorus (P) is added is developed such that a high-density laminated and shaped product can be obtained by a laminating and shaping method using a fiber laser as a heat source by appropriately reducing the electrical conductivity of copper, so a laminated and shaped product having a high density and a high electrical conductivity can be obtained. This invention is a copper powder for lamination shaping in which a phosphorus element is added to pure copper. The copper powder desirably contains 0.01 wt % or more of the phosphorus element. The copper powder more desirably contains 0.04 wt % or more of the phosphorus element. The copper powder desirably contains 0.30 wt % or less of the phosphorus element. The copper powder more desirably contains 0.24 wt % or less of the phosphorus element. No element other than the phosphorus element is desirably added to the copper powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Yuji SUGITANI, Yoshito NISHIZAWA, Takeshi MARUYAMA, Hiroaki OKUBO OKUBO
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Publication number: 20200180025Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an anvil roll, the method comprising the steps of: providing a cylindrically-shaped body consisting of a first material, wherein the first material is selected from the group consisting of: an iron alloy, an aluminum alloy, and a titanium alloy, and wherein the body comprises an outer circumferential surface; adding one or more metallic materials in the form of powder; and fusing, by applying power from a laser source, the one or more metallic materials to the outer circumferential surface of the body to form a plurality of protrusions having a conical or frustro-conical shape comprising tapering sides, from a broader base at the outer circumferential surface tapering outwardly towards a narrower tip or having a cylindrical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Klaus Eimann, Uwe Schneider
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Publication number: 20200180026Abstract: A method of fabricating and apparatus for additive manufacturing including an environmental chamber defining an interior, a platform on which the object is built in a powder bed within the interior of the environmental chamber, a supply of nitrogen coupled to the interior of the environmental chamber, a laser creating an ion channel extending to the powder, and a power source applying electrical energy to the ion channel, the electrical energy being transmitted through the ion channel to the powder in the powder bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Nader D. Dariavach, Michel Engelhardt
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Publication number: 20200180027Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes cold spraying a powder onto a build area to create a densified powder layer. The method can include high speed machining the densified powder layer after cold spraying to create a smooth layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventor: Eric W. Karlen
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Publication number: 20200180028Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to. In one example, a method of controlling an additive manufacturing machine includes: determining a material transition between a first machine control code and a second machine control code in a set of machine control codes; determining a material transition time for the determined material transition between the first machine control code and the second machine control code; determining a motion time from the first machine control code and the second machine control code; comparing the material transition time to the motion time; and manipulating the set of machine control codes based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey L. RIEMANN
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Publication number: 20200180029Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of producing a product through additive manufacturing with heat treatment. The method involves using a fusing beam to melt powder particles disposed on a substrate, where the fusing beam is impressed with a two dimensional pattern containing image information from a first layer to be printed. The fused powder particles are then heat treated with a beam impressed with an additional two dimensional pattern. The additional two dimensional pattern has image information from the first layer to achieve heat treatment of the product. The heat treatment is completed prior to laying down additional new layers of material. The heat treatment is an annealing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: James A. DEMUTH, Andrew J. BAYRAMIAN, Bassem S. EL-DASHER, Joseph C. FARMER, Kevin J. KRAMER, Alexander RUBENCHIK
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Publication number: 20200180030Abstract: The present application provides a method for preparing a metal foam. The present application provides a method which can freely control characteristics, such as pore size and porosity, of the metal foam, prepare the metal foam in the form of films or sheets which have conventionally been difficult to produce, particularly the form of thin films or sheets as well, and prepare a metal foam having excellent other physical properties such as mechanical strength. According to one example of the present application, it is also possible to efficiently form a structure in which the metal foams as above are integrated with good adhesive force on a metal base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: So Jin Kim, Dong Woo YOO, Jin Kyu LEE
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Publication number: 20200180031Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a diamond tool for processing ceramic starting from a mixture of aluminum-based powders in order to obtain a grinding wheel for an eco-friendly squaring of ceramic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Daniele FERRARI, Edoardo NICOLIS
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Publication number: 20200180032Abstract: Provided is a novel sintered oil-impregnated bearing superior in wear resistance and cost performance under a severe use condition where the bearing collides with a shaft due to a high load and vibration, such as a condition associated with an output shaft of an electric motor installed in a vehicle and a wiper motor installed therein. The sintered oil-impregnated bearing contains: 15 to 30% by mass of Cu; 1 to 4% by mass of C; and a remainder consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, in which a metal structure with copper being melted therein is provided at least on a bearing surface; pearlite or a pearlite with ferrite being partially scattered therein is provided in a matrix; a copper-rich phase arranged in a mesh-like manner is also provided in the matrix; and a free graphite is dispersed and distributed in the matrix as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Diamet CorporationInventors: Yoshinari ISHII, Tsuneo MARUYAMA
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Publication number: 20200180033Abstract: A polycrystalline diamond (PCD) composite compact element has a body of polycrystalline diamond material and a cemented carbide substrate bonded to the body of polycrystalline material along an interface. The cemented carbide substrate has tungsten carbide particles bonded together by a binder material, the binder material including an alloy of Co, Ni and Cr. The tungsten carbide particles form at least 70 weight percent and at most 95 weight percent of the substrate and the binder material has between about 60 to 90 wt. % Ni, between about 10 to 40 wt. % Co, and about 0.25 to 1.0 wt % Cr3C2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Mandar Rajiv Thakare
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Publication number: 20200180034Abstract: A metal powder plasma atomization process and apparatus comprises at least one plasma torch, a confinement chamber, a nozzle positioned downstream of the confinement chamber and a diffuser positioned downstream of the nozzle. The nozzle accelerates liquid metal particles produced by the at least one plasma torch and also plasma gas to supersonic velocity such that the liquid metal particles are sheared into finer powders. The diffuser provides a Shockwave to the plasma gas to increase temperature of the plasma in order to avoid stalactite formation at an exit of the nozzle. The process increases both production rate of the metal powder and the yield of ?45 ?m metal powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Christopher Alex DORVAL DION, François PROULX
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Publication number: 20200180035Abstract: A technology capable of downsizing the lathe is provided. The lathe comprises a spindle which rotates a workpiece on a spindle axis, a turret head, and a tool unit switching driving unit. The turret head has a plurality of turret surfaces to which a tool unit is radially attached around an indexing axis. To at least part of the turret surfaces, the tool unit is attached in a plurality of attaching positions provided in an indexing axis direction along the indexing axis. The tool unit switching driving unit rotates the turret head on the indexing axis and moves the turret head in the indexing axis direction to switch the tool units for use to machine the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Masahiro KAWASUMI
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Publication number: 20200180036Abstract: A technology capable of improving machining performance of a lathe is provided. A first attaching position and a second attaching position are adjacent to each other in a tool unit attaching direction perpendicular to a spindle axis direction. A second tool unit attached to the second attaching position is of a shape avoiding an area that a spindle possibly occupies relatively with respect to a first tool unit working on the workpiece. When a rotary tool unit is attached to one of the first attaching position and the second attaching position, a machining point of the second tool unit working on the workpiece is deviated to the side of the spindle in the spindle axis direction from the rotational center of the rotary tool unit across the turret surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Masahiro KAWASUMI
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Publication number: 20200180037Abstract: A surface-coated cutting tool has a rake face and a flank face, and includes a base material and a coating formed on the base material. The base material has a cutting edge face connecting the rake face to the flank face. The coating includes an aluminum oxide layer containing a plurality of aluminum oxide crystal grains. The aluminum oxide layer includes: a first region made up of a region A on the rake face and a region B on the flank face; a second region on the rake face except for the region A; and a third region on the flank face except for the region B. The aluminum oxide layer satisfies a relation: b?a>0.5, where a is an average value of TC(006) in the first region in texture coefficient TC(hkl), and b is an average value of TC(006) in the second or third region in texture coefficient TC(hkl).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Hideaki Kanaoka, Shinya Imamura, Anongsack Paseuth, Satoshi Ono, Kouhei Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20200180038Abstract: A cutting edge includes a nose portion, a first cutting edge portion, and a second cutting edge portion. When a boundary between a first inclined portion and a first breaker portion, a boundary between a first step surface and a second breaker portion, a boundary between a second inclined portion and a third breaker portion, and a boundary between a second step surface and a fourth breaker portion are a first position, a second position, a third position, and a fourth position, respectively, the second position is higher than the first position and the fourth position is higher than the third position in a direction perpendicular to the seating surface, and a distance between the first position and the third position is greater than a distance between the second position and the fourth position in a direction parallel to the seating surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Yosuke Shimamoto, Naoki Matsuda, Hideo Maeno, Junya Okida
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Publication number: 20200180039Abstract: A coated tool may include a base member and a coating layer located on the base member. The coating layer may include a plurality of AlTi layers and a plurality of AlCr layers. The AlTi layers may include at least one kind selected from nitride, carbide or carbonitride, each including aluminum and titanium. The AlCr layers may include at least one kind selected from nitride, carbide or carbonitride, each including aluminum and chromium. The coating layer may include a laminate structure in which the AlTi layers and the AlCr layers are alternately laminated one upon another. The AlCr layers may include a first AlCr layer and a second AlCr layer located farther away from the base member than the first AlCr layer. A content ratio of chromium in the second AlCr layer may be higher than a content ratio of chromium in the first AlCr layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Dan HE, Tsuyoshi YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20200180040Abstract: A cutting tool is configured as follows: a slit is provided rearward of a space between an upper jaw and a lower jaw; an insert held between the two jaws is clamped by screwing a threaded member having a head so as to deform the upper jaw toward the lower jaw; and the threaded member has a hollow shaft structure with its hollow serving as a coolant channel, whereby use of an elastic seal is not required, and coolant is supplied from an internal upper-jaw channel and an internal lower-jaw channel provided in the jaws. A vertical hole having a bearing surface 65 extends through a region of a holder 10 located at a lower jaw 30 side; a threaded hole 80 extends through a region of the holder 10 located at an upper jaw 20 side; a large-diameter hole 60 in the form of the vertical hole has a coolant inlet 35 of an internal lower-jaw channel 35; and the threaded hole 80 has a coolant inlet 25a of an internal upper-law channel 25 provided at a vertically intermediate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Naoki ANDOH
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Publication number: 20200180041Abstract: Provided is an ultrasonic vibration processing device which can suppress vibration of components due to an ultrasonic vibrator and can perform processing using ultrasonic vibration in a preferable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicants: KIRA CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI, THE UNIVERISITY OF KITAKYUSHUInventors: Hiromichi ONIKURA, Osamu OHNISHI, Hiroshi MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20200180042Abstract: A device for clamping a workpiece has a receiving head in a housing connected to a rotary drive with a rigid drive connection between a drive motor and the receiving head, radially adjustable clamping jaws connected to a clamping drive externally clamping the workpiece, and linear drives displacing the clamping jaws and forming the clamping drive driven jointly by a gear transmission with a central gear coaxial to the drive shaft of the receiving head by a separate drive motor. The central gear can be driven synchronously with the receiving head in the clamping position of the clamping jaws, and the rotary drive for the central gear comprises a rigid drive connection between its drive motor and the central gear or a superimposed gear comprising two input shafts drive-connected to the drive motor for the rotary drive of the receiving head and to the drive motor for the central gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: MOST Technik GmbHInventor: Friedrich MOSER
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Publication number: 20200180043Abstract: A precision securing device is disclosed that comprises a central longitudinal hole to receive a shaft from a first end of the device, a gripping portion around the central hole to fixedly secure an upper part of the shaft, and an adjustment portion around the central hole adjacent the first end. The adjustment portion has a number of lateral adjustment holes opening into the central hole. Each adjustment hole is threaded to receive an adjustment screw into the central hole to contact a lower part of the shaft in the central hole. A first diameter of the central hole at the adjustment portion is larger than a second diameter at the gripping portion. Runout of the shaft is adjustable by adjusting depth of entry of each screw to displace the lower part of the shaft when the upper part has been fixedly secured in the gripping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Seng Haw YEO
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Publication number: 20200180044Abstract: The electrical device comprises a common device main body having selectively and detachably attached thereto either a variable-voltage power supply device or a high-voltage power supply device. The device main body has: a protruding section that abuts a power supply-side main erroneous attachment prevention section provided in the variable-voltage power supply device and the high-voltage power supply device; a device-side main erroneous attachment prevention section that abuts the power supply-side main erroneous attachment prevention section provided in a low-voltage power supply device and prevents the low-voltage power supply device from abutting an attachment positioning section; and a device-side attachment pet' lifting section that can be combined in a power supply-side auxiliary erroneous attachment prevention section provided in the high-voltage power supply device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke FUNABIKI, Tomomasa NISHIKAWA, Takuya Teranishi, Masayuki Ogura
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Publication number: 20200180045Abstract: According to one implementation, a drill includes: a body without a back taper and a cutting edge part. The body has a flow path of a cutting oil. The flow path is branched to first and second flow paths inside the body. The cutting edge part has a first supply port that supplies the cutting oil toward a workpiece. The first supply port is an outlet of the first flow path. The body has a second supply port that supplies the cutting oil to a clearance between the body and a bush for positioning the body. The second supply port is an outlet of the second flow path. The second flow path has a pressure loss by which the cutting oil is not scattered from the second supply port in a radial direction of the body but exuded from the second supply port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryohei ONO, Masao WATANABE, Tatsuo NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20200180046Abstract: A device for securely attaching a drilling device to a drill plate provided with a plurality of positioning bores. The attachment to the drill plate including an expandable collet with balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Remi Bos
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Publication number: 20200180047Abstract: A cutting insert includes a head portion having a number of cutting edges and a centering pin which is disposed about a central longitudinal axis and which is coupled to, and extends axially away from, the main head portion. The centering pin includes a recess structured to accommodate a portion of a setscrew. The recess includes: a first angled surface disposed generally facing away from a leading end of the centering pin at an acute first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the centering pin; and a second angled surface which is positioned opposing the first angled surface at an acute second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the centering pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: KENNAMETAL, INC.Inventors: HORST MANFRED JAGER, RUY FROTA DE SOUZA FILHO
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Publication number: 20200180048Abstract: A tool body (12) for a shell end mill (10) is described with at least one helical chip guiding groove (24) arranged at the circumference of the tool body (12) for chip dissipation and at least two receptacles (28) for indexable cutting inserts (26) arranged at the chip guiding groove (24). In this case, the receptacles (28) each comprise a base surface having a bore for receiving an indexable cutting insert fastening screw (34) and at least one first abutment surface adjacent to the base surface. The transition between the base surface and the first contact surface is a groove. In addition, a cutting tool is described with such a tool body, wherein a two-sided indexable cutting insert (26) is attached in each receptacle (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Alex Fraese, Mark Alan Francis, Werner Bruno Penkert, Michael Kreuzer
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Publication number: 20200180049Abstract: A tool configured to cut a workpiece includes a tool head which has a receiving contour in which the workpiece is received, and a movable cutting edge with a cutting contour. In the course of a cutting process, the cutting edge passes through the receiving contour. The cutting edge is subjected to the effect of an advancement part and can be moved to such an extent in the cutting direction(s) that it can pass all the way through the workpiece. In an embodiment, a position of the cutting edge reached after the cutting edge has passed all the way through the workpiece, the cutting edge, with removal from the advancement part, can be moved out from the cutting direction(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Egbert Frenken, Andreas Lehr
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Publication number: 20200180050Abstract: A power tool includes a motor; a fan configured to be rotated by the motor to generate a cooling air; a housing accommodating therein the motor and the fan and defusing an air passage for the cooling air; an output shaft rotatable by the motor; and a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation of the motor to the output shaft. An end bit being attachable to and detachable from the output shaft. The transmission mechanism includes an intermediate shaft provided in the housing, a first belt transmitting a rotational force of the motor to the intermediate shaft, a second belt transmitting a rotational force of the intermediate shaft to the output shaft, and a rotation member transmitting a rotational force of the second belt to the output shaft. The first belt and the second belt are positioned inside a space through which the cooling air passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Yuuichi TOYOSHIMA, Takeru KUMAKURA, Yoshitaka SEKINE
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Publication number: 20200180051Abstract: A power tool including a housing having a handle configured to be grasped by a user, a motor supported by the housing, a driving gear rotated by the motor, and a driven gear engaging the driving gear to be rotated by the driving gear about a rotation axis. The power tool also includes a pin extending from the driven gear and offset from the rotation axis and a spindle having a yoke coupled to the pin to translate rotation of the driven gear into reciprocating motion of the spindle. A notch is formed in an outer periphery of the yoke to provide clearance for the driving gear as the spindle is driven by the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Simon M. Gall