Patents Issued in June 11, 2020
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Publication number: 20200180152Abstract: Drive unit of an automation component, in particular a gripping, clamping, changing, linear or pivoting unit, whereby the drive unit comprises includes a drive for driving the movable parts of the automation component and a control unit which controls the drive, whereby the control unit comprises includes at least one computing device, and the drive unit together with the drive, control unit and computing device is arranged in or on a base housing of the automation component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SCHUNK GmbH & Co. KG Spann-und GreiftechnikInventors: Ralf Becker, Joern Rastetter, Alexander Kupsch, Michael Ohlheiser
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Publication number: 20200180153Abstract: a speed reducer angular transmission error identification system including a variation data acquisition unit that acquires first variation data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of a second joint caused by a first motor's angular transmission error when a first joint control unit rotates a first motor's output shaft in a first direction at a constant first target speed and a second joint drive unit rotates an output shaft of a second motor at a constant second target speed, second variation which is data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of second joint caused by the first motor's angular transmission error when the first joint control unit rotates the first motor's output shaft in a second direction at the constant first target speed and the second joint control unit rotates the second motor's output shaft at the constant second target speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobutaka TSUBOI
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Publication number: 20200180154Abstract: A robot system has first and second joint control units that respectively calculate first and second current values to be supplied to first and second motors based on deviations between first and second operation targets for the motors that are input from a higher device and actual operation of output shafts of the motor, and control operation of the output shafts by supplying current to the motors based on the current values, and an error estimation unit estimating an error in operation of a second joint due to bending and/or twisting of a robot arm based on the first current value and the actual operation of the output shaft of the first motor, in which the second joint control unit calculates the second current value to control the rotation angle of the output shaft of the second motor in a manner compensating for an angle error of the second joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobutaka TSUBOI
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Publication number: 20200180155Abstract: Automation windows for robotic process automation (RPA) for attended or unattended robots are disclosed. A child session is created and hosted as a window including the user interfaces (UIs) of applications of a window associated with a parent session. Running multiple sessions allows a robot to operate in this child session while the user interacts with the parent session. The user may thus be able to interact with applications that the robot is not using or the user and the robot may be able to interact with the same application if that application is capable of this functionality. The user and the robot are both interacting with the same application instances and file system. Changes made via the robot and the user in an application will be made as if a single user made them, rather than having the user and the robot each work with separate versions of the applications and file systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventor: Andrew HALL
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Publication number: 20200180156Abstract: Provided is a link-sequence mapping device capable of automatically mapping a model link-sequence to a link sequence of an arbitrarily defined robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Naohiro HAYAISHI, Kazuma TAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20200180157Abstract: A robot system that performs work of coupling a flexible cable to a connector provided on a board, includes a robot in which a gripping unit that grips the cable and a force detection unit that detects a force acting on the gripping unit are provided, a control unit that controls the robot to perform a conveyance action to grip the cable using the gripping unit and convey the cable onto the board, and an insertion action to insert the cable into the connector by force control based on a detection result in the force detection unit, an insertion speed entry part in which an insertion speed of the cable into the connector at the insertion action is entered, and a determination unit that can determine force control information necessary for the force control in the insertion action according to the insertion speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Junya UEDA
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Publication number: 20200180158Abstract: The machine comprises a rotary feeder configured to receive the first tubular body and the second tubular body; wherein the first tubular body and the second tubular body are secured to one another separately in a single coaxial direction in the rotary feeder; and wherein the two tubular bodies make up separators of the pallets. The machine also comprises a robotic arm configured to transfer the two tubular bodies in pairs from the rotary feeder to an area above a transport table on which a first base of the pallet rests; so that one of the end portions of the second tubular body fits into an opening of the first base; wherein the robotic arm places the first tubular body around the second tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Sergio Altur Sánchez, Antonio Javier Altur Sánchez
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Publication number: 20200180159Abstract: A support robot and control system for timely and efficiently providing at least one of a tool, a part, a component, an electrical supply, and an air supply within an assembly line operation. The support robot and system may include a detection unit for detecting user and a motion planning unit for controlling the motion of the robot based on data received from the detection unit. The support robot may further include an input unit for receiving input from a user. The system may estimate work progress of a user via a work progress estimation unit. The work progress estimation unit may determine work production based on at least an output from the detection unit and information obtained from a work progress database. The system may further include a robot location adjustment unit. The robot location adjustment unit may adjust the location of the robot based on information received from the motion planning unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Derrick Ian COBB, Eric C. BAKER, Richard Wolfgang GEARY, David Bryan BETZ
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Publication number: 20200180160Abstract: An automated wire drawing system for a side wall of a railway vehicle and a process method using the system for wire drawing operation are provided. The automated wire drawing system comprises a central control system, a robot, a wire drawing device, a railway, a laser measurement system, an offline programming software and an electronic system, so that the wire drawing operation of the side wall of a vehicle body can be automatically finished. The process method can realize the automated flexible and intelligent wire drawing operation, the change of the surface shape of a work piece within a certain range can be automatically adopted, and a constant normal wire drawing force is always maintained, to achieve the optimal wire drawing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao LU, Tiehao ZHANG, Chuanqi TAO, June JING
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Publication number: 20200180161Abstract: A method for charging a service robot and a service robot are disclosed. The method comprises: collecting an audio signal generated by a sound source of a charging pile; determining a direction of the sound source according to the collected audio signal; controlling a robot main body to move toward the direction of the sound source, to shorten a distance between the robot main body and the charging pile; judging whether the infrared receiver array has received an infrared pulse signal emitted by the infrared emitter array of the charging pile; and when the infrared receiver array has received the infrared pulse signal, controlling the robot main body to move toward a direction of the charging pile according to the infrared pulse signal, to engage a charging component of the robot main body with a charging contact element of the charging pile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jian Zhu, Xiangdong Zhang, Zhenyu Yu, Zhiping Luo, Dong Yan
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Publication number: 20200180162Abstract: A device for the detection of objects for a robot, provided for equipping said robot, including: at least one sensor, called approach sensor, implementing a first detection technology for detecting a neighbouring object; and at least one sensor, called proximity sensor, implementing a second detection technology for detecting a neighbouring object, different from said the first technology, and having a range less than that of the at least one approach sensor. A robot equipped with such a device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Didier ROZIERE, Alain COURTEVILLE
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Publication number: 20200180163Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus for transporting substrates, the substrate transport apparatus including a frame, at least one transfer arm connected to the frame, at least one end effector mounted to the at least one transfer arm and at least one substrate support pad disposed on the at least one end effector, the at least one substrate support pad has a configuration that effects increased friction force, resulting from an increased friction coefficient, in at least one predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Ulysses GILCHRIST, Jairo Terra MOURA
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Publication number: 20200180164Abstract: A sandwich stacker for grasping, rotating and stacking one half of a bisected sandwich on the other half. The stacker includes a half-sandwich gripper. A selectively actuable rotator is coupled to the gripper. The gripper is adapted to releasably hold a first half-sandwich of a bisected sandwich. The rotator selectively rotates the gripper about a first axis of rotation for stacking the first half-sandwich on the other half of the sandwich. The stacker is adapted to be coupled to a positioning device, such as a robotic arm. The rotator may be mounted on the stacker or on the positioning device. The first axis of rotation may be through a center of mass of the first half-sandwich when held by the gripper, or through a cut-line bisecting the bisected sandwich when the first half-sandwich is first held by the gripper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Michael Howard Boudreau, James Boyd Gibson, Kyle Andrew Flatman, Kyran Ashley Lawrence Findlater, Robin Michael McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20200180165Abstract: The present invention provides a robot arm. The robot arm is for forking a substrate, and includes: a substrate fork and vacuum cups. The substrate fork includes parallel spaced prongs, and an upper surface of each prong is provided with vacuum cups spaced along an extending direction of the prong; and vacuum cups on two prongs at outermost sides of the substrate fork are scratch-resistant vacuum cups, and a top face and a side face of each scratch-resistant vacuum cup are connected through an arc-shaped surface. By setting the top face of the scratch-resistant vacuum cup connected to the side face through the arc-shaped surface, when the substrate is bent with the gravity, the contact area between the substrate and the scratch-resistant vacuum cup can be increased, to improve the friction therebetween, prevent the substrate from being scratched in a transportation process, and ensure the security of substrate transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Wuhan china Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guangyu CAI
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Publication number: 20200180166Abstract: A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the guide bore and facing the plurality of finger portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Hirokazu NITTA, Itaru HATANO
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Publication number: 20200180167Abstract: An arm assembly includes a servo coupled to the chest of the robot, an upper arm driven by the servo, a forearm rotatably coupled to the upper arm, and a forearm transmission member comprising a first end rotatable with respect to the chest and a second end coupled to the forearm. The upper arm, the forearm and the forearm transmission member are arranged in such a way that the forearm rotates when the upper arm rotates with respect to the chest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Zuyi Mao, Xinpu Chen, Gao Yang, Defu Liu
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Publication number: 20200180168Abstract: The present invention relates to a working robot. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the working robot comprises: a body; a plurality of traveling units connected to the body, having supporting members and traveling members rotatably connected to the supporting members, and provided so as to be travelable with respect to the ground; and a plurality of adjusting units connecting the body and the traveling units, and provided to enable the relative positions of the traveling units to the body to be adjusted, wherein the plurality of traveling units are traveled and the plurality of adjusting units are adjusted so as to maintain the horizontal state of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUSInventors: Chang Soo HAN, Yong Seok LEE, Sang Ho KIM, Dong Ik SUN, Sang Keun LEE, Jin Sung PARK, Min Ji KIM
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Publication number: 20200180169Abstract: A brake release device and a robot manipulator employing the same are provided. The robot manipulator includes a housing and a brake element. The housing defines an inner space and has an opening, and the inner space is in communication with a space outside the housing through the opening. The brake element is disposed within the inner space. The robot manipulator stops or is allowed to actuate according to a position of the brake element. The brake release device is connected with the brake element. The brake release device is partially located in the inner space, and the brake release device partially penetrates through the opening and is exposed from the housing. When the part of the brake release device exposed from the housing is moved by an external force so as to drive the brake element to move synchronously, the robot manipulator is allowed to actuate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Chi-Huan Shao, Chih-Ming Hsu, Hung-Sheng Chang
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Publication number: 20200180170Abstract: A utility knife is provided for supporting a blade in use, the blade defining a cutting edge, the utility knife including a handle portion, a blade holder positioned proximate the handle and defining a longitudinal axis, the blade holder configured for retaining a blade, and a fastener for selectively retaining the blade within the blade holder in a plurality of orientations. In a first orientation the cutting edge extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blade holder, and in a second orientation the cutting edge of the blade extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the blade holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jacob F. Creasman, Clinton C. Thackery, Richard M. Davidian, John D. Schaalje
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Publication number: 20200180171Abstract: A knife is provided that includes a replaceable blade element. The knife employs a blade carrier that is fixedly interconnected to or foldable with respect to a handle. The blade carrier selectively receives the replaceable blade element that is locked into the blade carrier by way of a hook and movable pin combination. The replaceable blade element is designed to be inserted within the blade carrier quickly, easily, and safely.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: David R. BLOCH, Chen HAISHENG, Liana HOUKUN
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Publication number: 20200180172Abstract: A knife may include a blade having first and second blade ends. A blade point may be disposed at the second blade end. A spine may be disposed between the first blade end and the second blade end. A cutting edge may oppose the spine. A primary bevel may be disposed between the spine and the cutting edge. A secondary bevel may be disposed between the primary bevel and the cutting edge. The secondary bevel may include a secondary bevel start line parallel to the spine and along a first longitudinal axis. A ricasso may be positioned at the first blade end adjacent to the cutting edge, the ricasso including a ricasso angle assist bevel. The ricasso angle assist bevel may include a ricasso angle assist bevel start line along a second longitudinal axis, wherein the second longitudinal axis is closer to the spine than the first longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Steven R. Godfrey
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Publication number: 20200180173Abstract: A novel cutting device useful for cutting asphalt shingles and other roofing products features a blade having a top edge, a bottom edge located on an opposite side of the blade relative to the top edge, and left and right edges; a lower cutting edge adjacent the left or right edge; an upper sharpened edge positioned above the lower cutting edge and adjacent the same edge as the lower cutting edge, wherein the upper sharpened edge and the lower cutting edge are configured for cutting; at least one inner edge emanating from the bottom edge and angled towards the top edge, wherein the inner edge is tangent to the upper sharpened edge; and at least on fin or nodule disposed between the lower cutting edge and the upper sharpened edge, wherein the bottom edge is parallel to and shorter than the top edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jonny E. Folkersen, Benjamin J. Folkersen
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Publication number: 20200180174Abstract: A multipurpose vehicular emergency tool has a power source and a plurality of electrical outputs sufficient to act as a jump-starter for a vehicle or to charge mobile electronic devices, in addition to powering a light source to act as a flashlight. A plurality of emergency tools are provided, including a seatbelt cutter and a window breaker, in order to facilitate one's safety and survival in an emergency vehicular situation. Additional features include an emergency flasher light, a plurality of reflective bands, a compass, an emergency alarm, and a thermometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Xinyan Zhang
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Publication number: 20200180175Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motion transmission unit (40) for a drive train (30) of a hair cutting appliance (10) and to a hair cutting appliance (10), the unit (40) comprising an input shaft (42) defining a longitudinal axis (44) and comprising an eccentric portion (68) that is arranged to revolve about the longitudinal axis (44) when the input shaft (42) is rotated, a motion converter (44) comprising a motion converter input interface (74) and a motion converter output interface (76), and a tilting lever (46) that is pivotably mounted and comprises a tilting lever input interface (80) and a tilting lever output interface (82) that engages a driving portion (86) of a blade set (16) of the appliance (10), wherein the motion converter (44) is arranged between the input shaft (42) and the tilting lever, wherein the eccentric portion (68) of the input shaft (42) engages the motion converter input interface (74), wherein the motion converter output interface (76) engages the tilting lever input interfaceType: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Marcus Cornelis PETRELLI, Alwin William DE VRIES
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Publication number: 20200180176Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair cutting apparatus (600), such as a shaver, which comprises a cutting detector to actually detect any hair-cutting actions of the hair cutting apparatus. The apparatus further comprises a cutting indicator having a light indicator (620) configured and controlled by the cutting detector to be instantaneously activated when the cutting detector actually detects a hair-cutting action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: JEROEN CHRISTIAN NIJDAM
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Publication number: 20200180177Abstract: A safety razor has a handle with an extension having a pair of depressions to each receive a respective one of two detents of a razor cartridge and which extension provides cartridge support structure that engages a recess of the razor cartridge. The razor cartridge has a blade unit and a connector. The recess of the razor cartridge is in part defined by opposed walls of the connector providing a floor and a ceiling and the two detents are on the floor and extend into the recess. The floor has a slot between the two detents and the slot is sized such that deflection of any one detent on its respective floor portion is substantially independent of deflection of the other detent on its respective floor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: JAY BUNNELL, DAVID EVARTS, ZUKY ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200180178Abstract: A razor assembly includes a razor cartridge, a connector and a recovering force provider. The razor cartridge includes at least one shaving blade having a cutting edge, and a blade housing configured to receive the at least one shaving blade in a transverse direction. The connector is configured to extend in parallel with the transverse direction, and to be coupled to the blade housing so as to be pivotable around a pivot axis movable between a first rest position and a first position spaced apart from the first rest position in a first shaving direction. The recovering force provider includes a first recovering member configured to provide the connector with a recovering force for recovering the pivot axis to the first rest position when the pivot axis is located between the first rest position and the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: DORCO CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Ho PARK, Jae Joon LEE, Sung Hee SON, Shin Hwan PARK
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Publication number: 20200180179Abstract: A safety razor handle comprising: a handle body (50) and a cartridge attachment means (59); wherein the handle body is bulbous in two orthogonal directions, widening away from an end surface (52) towards the centre of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Peter MAURER, Alexander KRUEMKE, Michaela KOHUT, Arne SCHULTCHEN, Andre FELDMANN, Christine JUNG, Armin WARNECKE
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Publication number: 20200180180Abstract: A chemically etched needle is provided herein. The chemically etched needle includes a metal base having a first side and a second side. The chemically etched needle also includes a chemically etched blade at one end of the metal base and formed at an intersection of a distal diverging surface and a proximal diverging surface, at least one of the diverging surfaces slopes inward towards the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Paul V. Pesavento, Peter F. Ladwig, Michael W. Davis, John A. Theget, Kurt C. Swanson, Joel B. Michaletz, Philip W. Anderson, Timothy A. McDaniel, Patrick R. LaLonde
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Publication number: 20200180181Abstract: A present application relates to a chain management system that includes a chain dispensing unit and/or a chain cutting device or table configured to conveniently store reels of roller chain and/or separate the reels into customized strand lengths while significantly reducing the amount of handling and manual disassembly tooling required. The chain dispensing unit includes a rotatable station carousel capable of holding a plurality of reels, which allows reels of neatly stored roller chain to be stored, moved and/or dispensed using a single control point. Reels of the chain dispensing unit can be cycled to a position from which the user can dispense the roller chain to the chain cutting table where the roller chain can be disassembled into customized strand lengths, and then the unused remainder of the roller chain can be returned to the reel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Paul Stawasz, Robert Hogan, Charles Monty
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Publication number: 20200180182Abstract: An anvil is configured to operatively engage with a tooling agent. The anvil includes an outer surface, an opposing surface opposite the outer surface and an inner surface. One or more spring elements are disposed between the opposing surface and the inner surface. The springs provide a compliance to the anvil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: James William BUSCH, Chad BURNETT, Jennifer Lynn SCHALLICK, Stephen Douglas CONGLETON
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Publication number: 20200180183Abstract: The invention discloses a shaving blade with adjustable shaving depth for a high-grade floor, which includes a machine body. The machine body is provided with a working cavity penetrating up and down, and an opening space is provided on the right wall of the working cavity. The bottom side of the wheel groove is provided with a fixed cavity on the left side of the wheel groove to open the power motor, thereby driving the motor shaft, the fifth bevel gear, the sixth bevel gear, the water pump shaft, and the cam to rotate. The device can automatically Adjust the depth and angle of the blade of the planer, so that when using a planer, woodworkers can automatically adjust the amount of the knife according to the actual situation, and then cooperate with the function of adjusting the angle of the blade to extend the life of the blade. During the process, the wood chips shaved off by the planer can be discharged out of the device through the removing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Shiyuan Gao
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Publication number: 20200180184Abstract: A system for a log splitter that is configured to automatically remove power to a pump and motor assembly for a hydraulic actuator when a valve assembly is in a position other than a first position causing the splitting assembly to advance in a first direction or a second position causing the splitting assembly to advance in an opposite first direction. The system incorporates one or more sensors (e.g., transducers) configured to detect different positions of the valve assembly and generate signals that may be processed by a system controller to respectively allow power to flow to or disallow power from flowing to the fluid pump. The disclosed system advantageously results in reduced overall power consumption and noise levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Daniel Banjo, Benjamin Zywicki
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Publication number: 20200180185Abstract: A tile saw includes a saw with a cutting blade, a frame supporting the saw, a table supporting a workpiece and being slidable relative to the frame, and a rear fence secured to the table. The rear fence has an engagement surface and is adjustable between an operating position and a bypassed position. The bypassed position includes the engagement surface of the fence being no higher than even with the planar surface of the table to allow a workpiece to extend beyond a rear edge of the table. In the operating position, the engagement surface of the rear fence projects axially from the planar surface of the table to support the workpiece as the workpiece is pushed into the cutting blade during operation. The fence can be adjusted between the operating and bypassed positions by using any one of a cam lever clamp, pin and guideway, or rotatable latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Costanzo, Michael Hart, Eric M. Nevel, Charles Moody Wacker, II, Ryan Burt
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Publication number: 20200180186Abstract: A cutting device including a stand and a saw supported by the stand. The saw includes a motor and a blade rotatably driven by the motor. A pair of rails is supported by the stand. A tray is configured to support an object to be cut on an upper surface and including a roller assembly on a lower surface. The tray is slidable along the pair of rails towards and away from the blade. At least one of the rails is disposed over a basin configured to hold water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Eric PRENDEVILLE, Tyler M. KNIGHT, Jason C. McROBERTS, Brent A. KUEHNE, Nicholas A. MONDICH, Steven McCLASKEY, Frederick R. BEAN, Bryan SLOCUM, Sean BAILEY, Emmanuel GLORIA
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Publication number: 20200180187Abstract: A method for obtaining and applying a sealing gasket element on a slide-valve sliding in a cavity of an apparatus for the recirculation and mixing of chemically reactive polymeric components, comprises the steps of: obtaining from an elastic-plastic material a precursor element of the seal element, with a grid structure having a reticular shape; positioning the precursor element around the slide-valve; exerting on the precursor element, through temporary clamping elements, a radial compression and contraction action to insert it and couple it to one or more housing seats provided on the slide-valve so as to obtain the seal element well coupled to the latter; progressively removing the clamping elements to sequentially release successive parts of the gasket element and gradually free the slide-valve to gradually introduce the parts of the slide-valve—freed in succession—in the housing cavity allowing the sealing gasket element to gradually expand radially due to the elastic return by adhering tightly to the inType: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Marco Volpato, Maurizio Corti, Fabio Fini, Luca Campi
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Publication number: 20200180188Abstract: A method for manufacturing a preform has a non-developable end shape having, about a longitudinal axis (A), an end overall radius of curvature (R2), and, in at least a longitudinal section, curved segments forming bending radii linking straight segments. The method includes a step of depositing successive layers giving the preform an initial substantially rotational shape having, about the longitudinal axis (A), an initial overall radius of curvature, then a step of deploying the preform by increasing the initial overall radius of curvature until the end overall radius of curvature is reached (R2), in order to close the bending radii of the curved segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLESInventors: Benjamin PROVOST, Bertrand DESJOYEAUX, Sébastien LOUCHARD, Fabien DEPEUX
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Publication number: 20200180189Abstract: A mobile vulcanizing press including a bottom box and a top box, which can be arranged one above the other with material to be vulcanized in between. The bottom box and/or the top box has/have at least one first bolt receiving section, in which a tension bolt can be pivotally located and at least one detent point is located on the bottom box or the top box, such that a detent means of the tension bolt can engage in the at least one detent point in at least one predetermined pivoting position of the tension bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: VULCTECH GMBHInventor: Andreas KNOTHE
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Publication number: 20200180190Abstract: Systems and methods that prevent oxygen inhibition of a light-initiated polymerization reaction by forcing the oxygen away from the reaction surfaces. In some embodiments, oxygen is purged by bringing a planarizing surface (e.g., a thin transparent film and/or a transparent planar surface) into contact with a layer of UV curable material disposed on a workpiece and then moving the planarizing surface away from the workpiece one the UV material is cured.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Michael Zenou, Ziv Gilan, Daniel Liptz, Yuval Shai
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Publication number: 20200180191Abstract: Processes and systems for making a substantially smooth surfaced, dust agent free rubber or similar sheet product, are disclosed. To create the dust agent free sheet, a low-shrinkage thermoplastic textile fiber separator is inserted between layers of a calendered sheet so as to be able to separate layers of the sheeting after vulcanization. The use of the separator replaces the use of talc or dust that is commonly used to separate layers of sheeting during or after the calendering process and prior to a heating or vulcanization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Garware Bestretch LimitedInventor: Makarand Deshpande
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Publication number: 20200180192Abstract: Processes and systems for making a substantially smooth surfaced, dust agent free rubber or similar sheet product, are disclosed. To create the dust agent free sheet, a low-shrinkage thermoplastic textile fiber separator is inserted between layers of a calendered sheet so as to be able to separate layers of the sheeting after vulcanization. The use of the separator replaces the use of talc or dust that is commonly used to separate layers of sheeting during or after the calendering process and prior to a heating or vulcanization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Garware Bestretch LimitedInventor: Makarand Deshpande
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Publication number: 20200180193Abstract: A method produces a vehicle replacement part for a first vehicle component of a connecting system, which is fixed to a second vehicle component via a detachable clip connection. The first vehicle component has a male fixing element, and the second vehicle component has a female fixing element. To connect the first vehicle component to the second vehicle component, the male fixing element is plugged into the female fixing element and is latched. The production method of the vehicle replacement part provides an unfinished part, which is dimensioned to produce the vehicle replacement part. Then, the unfinished part is reshaped in accordance with the geometry of the first vehicle component. Male fixing elements are then provided and, in the last step, the male fixing elements are joined to the reshaped unfinished part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Martin FRIEDRICH, Dominik RIETZEL, Bernhard SCHMID
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Publication number: 20200180194Abstract: A daylighting device according to an aspect of the invention includes at least a daylighting film that includes a base having optical transparency and daylighting portions having optical transparency and provided on one surface of the base. Each of the daylighting portions has a reflective surface by which light incident on the daylighting portion is reflected and the light reflected by the reflective surface and output from a second surface of the base has a characteristic that the light travels toward a space on a side where the light is incident on the reflective surface, the space being one of two spaces divided by a virtual plane as a boundary which is vertical to the second surface of the first substrate and parallel to a direction of the daylighting portion extending, and intervals s between adjacent daylighting portions are set to various values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: TOMOKO UEKI, YUSUKE TSUDA, TSUYOSHI KAMADA, HIDEOMI YUI, SHUN UEKI, MASAHIRO TSUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200180195Abstract: An injection molding apparatus including a mold, a gas supply device, and an injection device is provided. The mold has a molding cavity. The gas supply device is adapted to supply a gas into the molding cavity to adjust a pressure in the molding cavity from a non-pressurized state to a pressurized state by the gas. The injection device is adapted to inject a material into the molding concavity. The material includes a foaming material, the foaming material is prevented from being gasified in the pressurized state, and the foaming material is gasified in the non-pressurized state. In addition, an injection molding method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Chung Yuan Christian UniversityInventors: Shia-Chung Chen, Yung-Hsiang Chang, Kuan-Hua Lee, Che-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20200180196Abstract: A manufacturing method of a symbol button for a vehicle includes: preparing a button body comprising a side portion, a top portion formed of a polymer material on which a metal is able to be plated; forming an electrically conductive layer on an outside of the button body using a conductive polymer material; forming a plating shielding layer in a form of a symbol using a material on which a metal is not able to be plated on the electrically conductive layer; and performing metal plating on the outside of the button body having the plating shielding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Woo Chul JUNG, Sung Ho YOON, Jae Sik SEO, Choon Soo LEE
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Publication number: 20200180197Abstract: A fastener including a pin and a grommet. The pin is pre-engaged to the grommet with at least one flash connection, the pin is configured to be secured to the grommet at least by the flash connection being broken, and one of the pin or the grommet moves relative to the other of the pin or the grommet to break the at least one flash connection. Further, the pin is configured to engage and be secured to a first component and the grommet is configured to engage and be secured to a second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: James S. Tisol, JR., Brock T. Cooley, Benjamin H. Moerke
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Publication number: 20200180198Abstract: Method for producing a seat for a vehicle, the bottom and the foam obtained by molding in a double mold by the following subsequent steps: gluing: in which a robot moves the molded product in front of a glue nozzle; activation: in which the robot transfers the molded product into a heating station, activating the glue; loading: in which a user arranges the cover in a loading station; superimposition: in which the cover is transferred into a superimposition station; simultaneously, a second robot grasps the molded product and moves it into the superimposition station; pressing: in which a plurality of grippers press the edge of the cover against the edge of the bottom, causing irreversible gluing between the bottom and cover, forming the seat; moving-away: in which the second robot grasps the seat from the superimposition station and places it on a conveyor belt to move it away.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Antonio AFFINITA
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Publication number: 20200180199Abstract: A method of manufacturing a real material product having a composite layer and using a liquid-phase reactive curing method according to the present invention can precisely and beautifully manufacture a real material product through a double injection process, and can implement various patterns. The bottom of a real material layer is coated with a plastic resin layer, and the top of the real material layer is coated with a PUA or PUR layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Keunha KIM, Wonjae CHOI, Jongsu CHOI
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Publication number: 20200180200Abstract: An injection molding apparatus including a mold and an injection device is provided. The mold includes a fixed portion and a movable portion. A molding concavity is formed between the fixed portion and the movable portion, and the movable portion is adapted to move relative to the fixed portion to change a volume of the molding cavity, so that a pressure inside the molding concavity is adjusted between a pressurized state and a non-pressurized state. The injection device is adapted to inject a material into the molding concavity. The material includes a supercritical fluid, the supercritical fluid is prevented from being gasified in the pressurized state, and the supercritical fluid is gasified in the non-pressurized state. In addition, an injection molding method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Chung Yuan Christian UniversityInventors: Shia-Chung Chen, Yung-Hsiang Chang, Kuan-Hua Lee, Che-Wei Chang, Pi-Lin Tsai
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Publication number: 20200180201Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling a shutter arranged to slide in a plastic material injection nozzle, comprising: a hydraulic or pneumatic actuating cylinder (1) coupled to said shutter to make it slide between a shutting off position of the nozzle and a maximum opening position of the nozzle, a device (2) for controlling the actuating cylinder (1), comprising at least two elements among: an element adapted to regulate the stroke of the actuating cylinder to a first constant speed, an element adapted to regulate the stroke of the actuating cylinder to a second constant speed, greater than the first speed, an element adapted to selectively block the stroke of the actuating cylinder, a sequential control unit comprising at least two control paths (30, 31, 32) configured to send selectively an electrical control signal to the device (2) via one and/or the other of said control paths (30, 31, 32) such that: under the effect of a first signal sent via the first control path (30), one of the eType: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: RUNIPSYS EUROPEInventor: Eric DERICHE