Patents Issued in June 30, 2020
  • Patent number: 10695887
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and processes for generating a finished or semi-finished lens, such as a spectacle lens, from a lens blank that includes an intermediate functional layer. Some embodiments of the process involve locating the functional layer and positioning the lens blank according to the location of the functional layer. The location of the functional layer can be ascertained by measuring the thickness of one or more layers of the lens blank. The lens blank can be surfaced on one or both sides to form a finished or semi-finished lens. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Ronald A. Berzon, Aref Jallouli, Hao-Wen Chiu, Gary S. Clark
  • Patent number: 10695888
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method using an elastic biasing element in combination with an encoder arrangement for precise control of force or torque applied to a moving object, is applied for controlling a feed force applied to an abrasive element of a bore finishing tool, to respond to changes in the feed force such as can arise from contact with a workpiece bore surface and variations therein, such as tapers, hourglass shapes, barrel shapes, and the like. The elastic biasing element can include a single or multiple springs in one or more sets, and the feed force can be selected to have a constant value or vary as a function of time, position, or other variables or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Sunnen Products Company
    Inventors: John Harte, Daniel R. Cloutier, Mark Maichel
  • Patent number: 10695889
    Abstract: A multi-angle two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration assisted nanofluid micro-lubrication grinding device includes a workpiece fixture for clamping a workpiece and a grinding wheel for grinding the workpiece, the fixture being connected with a two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration device to maintain the sharpness of the grinding wheel cutting edge and cool the grinding temperature on the workpiece surface; a jetting mechanism used for jetting nanofluid to the workpiece is arranged on one side of the grinding wheel so as to form two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration and nanofluid micro-lubrication grinding coupling; the device applies the variable-angle two-dimensional ultrasonic vibration technology to grinding processing, and adjusts the angles of two ultrasonic vibrators to generate different combined vibration directions to change the relative movement trajectories of abrasive particles and a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: QINGDAO TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Xianpeng Zhang, Yanbin Zhang, Min Yang, Shuming Guo, Naiqing Zhang, Qidong Wu, Huajun Cao
  • Patent number: 10695890
    Abstract: A shot peening process may be controlled by using a shot peening unit to provide a particle jet, exposing one or more test strips to the particle jet, measuring one or more deformation values of the test strips, illuminating at least a portion of the particle jet with illuminating light, capturing images of said portion, determining at least one velocity value of the particle jet by analyzing the captured images, and determining a model based on the one or more deformation values and based on the at least one velocity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: OSEIR OY
    Inventor: Jussi Pekka Larjo
  • Patent number: 10695891
    Abstract: A system and method for managing abrasive blasting may include cumulatively timing a duration of blast media being blown in performing abrasive blasting using an abrasive blasting machine. A cumulative time duration that an operator worked in association with the duration of the blast media being blown may be received. A blasting efficiency ratio may be computed based on the cumulative time duration of the blasting media being blown over a time period, such as a time period that the operator worked. The blasting efficiency ratio may be displayed to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Roto Grit, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald C. Benson
  • Patent number: 10695892
    Abstract: A superabrasive cutter and a method of making the superabrasive cutter are disclosed. The superabrasive cutter may comprise a plurality of polycrystalline superabrasive particles and about 0.01% to about 4% by weight of the superabrasive particles of a dopant as evaluated prior to a high pressure/high temperature process. The dopant may be immiscible with a catalyst for forming the polycrystalline superabrasive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Gledhill, Christopher Allen Long, Valeriy Konovalov
  • Patent number: 10695893
    Abstract: A centering clamping apparatus has a housing (1) with a centering element (2) mounted to be displaceable along a longitudinal axis between an open position and a clamping position. A finger element (3), mounted with centering element (2), is displaceable transversely to the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The finger element (3) is operatively connected to an adjusting member (4). The adjusting element (4) is mounted to be displaceable in the centering element (2). A blocking device (5) is provided on the centering element (2). The blocking device (5) either precludes a relative movement between the housing (1) and the centering element (2), with the finger element (3) fully retracted, or precludes a relative movement between the centering element (2) and the adjusting member (4), with the finger element (3) fully extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DESTACO Europe GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Nebel
  • Patent number: 10695894
    Abstract: A ratchet handle contains: a body, a driving head, a first accommodation chamber and a second accommodation chamber separated by a partition, a first opening, a second opening, a connector. A connector has a ratchet, two actuation members, and two toothed portions, the first opening accommodates a press member which has two operation portions, two balls, a shaft, and a driving sheet. The first accommodation chamber has a covering sheet, and the covering sheet includes a first orifice, a second orifice, a notch, two tabs, a first recess, and a second recess, wherein each of the two balls abuts against the first recess or the second recess. The first accommodation chamber has the covering sheet received therein, and a bottom of the second accommodation chamber is connected with a holding plate. The covering sheet, the driving head, and the holding plate are locked by using two screw bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Guo Sun Shen
  • Patent number: 10695895
    Abstract: A socket tool adapter includes a base member having a first surface and a second surface. First and second jaw members are pivotally connected to the first surface of the base member. The first and second jaw members are configured to move between first and second closed positions and first and second open positions, respectively. The first and second jaw members are configured to receive an accessory when the first and second jaw members are in the open positions. First and second biasing members are connected between the first and second jaw members, respectively, and the base member. The first and second biasing members are configured to bias the first and second jaw members to the first and second closed positions, respectively. A cover member is connected to the second surface of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Tudor, Joseph Aquino
  • Patent number: 10695896
    Abstract: A power screwdriver may include a main body including a bit drive device configured to rotate a driver bit. A screw may be attached to the driver bit. The power screwdriver may further include a locator attached to the main body and configured to adjust a driving depth of the screw into a workpiece. The locator may include a contact member including a contact surface for contacting with the surface of the workpiece. An orientation adjusting device may adjust the orientation of the contact member relative to the main body or the axial direction of the driver bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Ikuta
  • Patent number: 10695897
    Abstract: A tool adapted for use with a diffuser cartridge and a fluid container, wherein the tool is adapted to facilitate insertion and removal of the diffuser cartridge to and from the fluid container. The diffuser cartridge contains mineral agent beads or other materials which can enhance the quality of fluid contained within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DYLN INC.
    Inventor: Dorian R. Ayres
  • Patent number: 10695898
    Abstract: A nail gun includes a gun body, a safety unit and an adjusting unit. The safety unit includes a first safety member movable relative to the gun body, and a second safety member for being pushed by the first safety member. The adjusting unit includes a switch member movable between a deep-drive position and a shallow-drive position. The switch member has a first abutment surface aligned with the first safety member when the switch member is at the deep-drive position, and a second abutment surface aligned with the first safety member when the switch member is at the shallow-drive position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
    Inventors: An-Gi Liu, Yuan-Chi Chiang, Fu-Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 10695899
    Abstract: A fastener driver includes a main housing, a drive blade movable from a retracted position to a driven position for driving a fastener into a workpiece, and a gas spring mechanism for driving the drive blade from the retracted position to the driven position. The gas spring mechanism includes a piston movable between a retracted position and a driven position. The fastener driver also includes an extensible cylinder for moving the drive blade from the driven position toward the retracted position. The extensible cylinder includes a cylinder housing coupled one of the main housing or the drive blade, and a rod coupled to the other of the main housing or the drive blade. A vacuum is created in the cylinder housing for biasing the drive blade toward the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
    Inventor: Zachary Scott
  • Patent number: 10695900
    Abstract: An ergonomic and elevated work surface/top and a work bench having the same. The ergonomic work surface can be maintained in an elevated position by one or more legs, one or more supports (e.g., brackets) attached to a wall or other vertical support or one or more supports extending downwardly from a ceiling or other raised horizontal support. Preferably, the elevated and ergonomic work surface/top is sturdy, rigid and has little or no flex and brings object(s) supported thereby closer to the user's face eliminating or significantly reducing the user leaning over to a position not conducive to proper posture. The top includes contoured/curved/angled sections that provide comfortable and versatile resting surfaces allowing an individual to rest both of his or her arms on for prolong periods without experiencing soreness or other undesirable consequences. The work bench can be portable, collapsible and removably mounted on a primary work structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Etablee LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Robert
  • Patent number: 10695901
    Abstract: A retention device for hand-held power tools. The retention device may include a first plate which may be attached to the underside of the power tool; a second plate and a third plate which may be connected to the first plate via hinges. The second and third plates may have aligned notches fit for an object such as a piece of lumber. When the second and third plates are extended, the retention device may allow the power tool to be set down on the edge of the object in an upright position. When the second and third plates are folded, the power tool may still be placed in an upright position on a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Curt J. Engebretson
  • Patent number: 10695902
    Abstract: A pharmacy order processing system includes a container disassembly workstation defining a container disassembly workspace and a bulk container area including a plurality of bulk containers configured to receive a plurality of pharmaceuticals. The container disassembly workstation includes a holding area, a cutter device, a container manipulation device, a pharmaceutical receptacle, and a container receptacle. The cutter device includes a cutter head and is configured to cut through at least one wall of at least one container to separate at least a first portion of the at least one container of the plurality of containers from a second portion of the at least one container when the at least one container is in a cutter position. The container manipulation includes a gripper device and is configured to move the at least one container between at least the holding position and the cutter position within the container disassembly workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10695903
    Abstract: An articulated robot includes a pedestal and two or more modules supported by the pedestal. Each of the two or more modules includes a support member, a link member supported by the support member to be rotatable about a first axis, and a first drive unit provided in the link member and for rotating the link member about the first axis with respect to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Takahiro Inada, Kenji Bando, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Junichi Murakami, Satoru Hibino, Yukio Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 10695904
    Abstract: A bionic pneumatic soft gripping device includes a flexible sleeve, a connecting base, a pneumatic artificial muscle, a flexible holder, and a gap tube. The flexible sleeve is an annular jacket-like structure. The flexible holder is a tubular hollow structure having openings at both ends thereof. The pneumatic artificial muscle is wound on the flexible holder. The flexible sleeve is sleeved on the flexible holder connected with the pneumatic artificial muscle through the opening of the flexible sleeve. The pneumatic artificial muscle is connected to a tube joint via a fastening sleeve, and the tube joint is connected to the gap tube. The bionic pneumatic flexible gripping device of the present disclosure has advantages of large gripping force and compliancy, thereby effectively gripping objects in various shapes within its gripping size range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Yanshan University
    Inventors: Jiantao Yao, Haili Li
  • Patent number: 10695905
    Abstract: A robot control apparatus that controls operation of a robot that grips a target object includes an acquisition unit that obtains information about a position and orientation of the target object, a selection unit that selects one of a plurality of gripping modes based on a captured image of the target object, and a generation unit that generates, based on the obtained position and orientation and the selected gripping mode, gripping operation data that defines a gripping operation of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuri Sonoda
  • Patent number: 10695906
    Abstract: A moving robot system includes a moving robot which travels in a cleaning area, generates a map of the cleaning area, moves based on the map, and sucks foreign substances; and a terminal which inputs a cleaning command to the moving robot, based on the map, wherein the moving robot determines that the moving robot is in an isolation state, when the moving robot is unable to move due to a surrounding obstacle while traveling in the cleaning area, and sets a virtual wall in an isolation position where isolation is occurred and avoids the isolation position during a next cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Kim, Hanmin Jo, Sunhee Cheon, Minwoo Hong
  • Patent number: 10695907
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for monitoring robot health in manufacturing environments are described herein. An example system, to monitor health of a robot in a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility, includes a sensor coupled to the robot. The sensor is to obtain a vibration signal representative of vibration of the robot. The example system also includes a health monitor extract a feature from the vibration signal, compare the feature to a threshold, and, in response to determining the feature satisfies the threshold, transmit an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita Chattopadhyay, Mruthunjaya Chetty, Jeffrey Davis, Stephanie Cope, Xiaozhong Ji
  • Patent number: 10695908
    Abstract: An access protection system comprises a first safety sensor, a second safety sensor, and an electronic control device that is in signal connection with the first and second safety sensors. The first and second safety sensors are laser scanners that each form a safety protected field and that each form a first detection protected field in operation and that are arranged such that the first detection protected fields do not overlap at least regionally. The electronic control device is configured to trigger a safety function on a penetration of an object into the safety protected field of the first and/or second safety sensors and to change the operating state of the access protection system when a penetration of the object is determined both into the first detection protected field of the first safety sensor and into the first detection protected field of the second safety sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventor: Urs Dietrich
  • Patent number: 10695909
    Abstract: A robot system including: a robot and a controller, the controller is configured to conduct: a region generating process that generates a robot inclusion region which includes the robot and the like and whose area increases as a speed of the robot increases, an entry prohibited region near the robot, and a speed limit region along the robot side edge of the entry prohibited region; an entry detecting process that detects whether or not the generated robot inclusion region enters the entry prohibited region or the speed limit region; a speed limiting process that reduces operating speed of the robot if the robot inclusion region enters the speed limit region; and a power cutoff unit that immediately stops the robot if the robot inclusion region enters the entry prohibited region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Nao Ooshima
  • Patent number: 10695910
    Abstract: An automatic calibration method for a robot system comprises providing a ball-rod member including a connection rod and a sphere connected to a first end of the connection rod, fixing an opposite second end of the connection rod to an end execution tool mounted on a flange of a robot, and controlling the robot to move a center of the sphere to a same target point in a plurality of different poses under the guidance of a vision sensor. A transformation matrix of the center of the sphere with respect to a center of the flange is calculated based on pose data of the robot at the same target point. A transformation matrix of a center of the end execution tool with respect to the center of the flange is calculated according to a formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Yun Liu, Lvhai Hu, Lei Zhou
  • Patent number: 10695911
    Abstract: A system and method of tracking an object and navigating an object tracking robot includes receiving tracking sensor input representing the object and an environment at multiple times, responsive to the tracking sensor input, calculating positions of the robot and the object at the multiple times, and using a computer implemented deep reinforcement learning (DRL) network trained as a function of tracking quality rewards and robot navigation path quality rewards, the DRL network being responsive to the calculated positions of the robot and the object at the multiple times to determine possible actions specifying movement of the object tracking robot from a current position of the robot and target, determine quality values (Q-values) for the possible actions, and select an action as a function of the Q-values. A method of training the DRL network is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Jiang, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 10695912
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an actuation system includes a movable member, an actuator, at least one image taking unit, a coordinate conversion unit and a first actuation control unit. The actuator moves the movable member. The coordinate conversion unit performs coordinate conversion from an image-taking coordinate system of a taken image taken by the image taking unit to an arithmetic coordinate system for performing comparison. The first actuation control unit controls the actuator to reduce a deviation according to visual servo in the arithmetic coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Ishihara, Nobukatsu Sugiyama, Junji Oaki, Akihito Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10695913
    Abstract: Provided is a robotic hand which includes a palm, a plurality of phalanges adapted to reproduce a plurality of fingers, and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism may include a first pulley located at each hinge and bound to the first element, second pulleys located at each of the hinges and bound to the second element, a single cable running in all of the pulleys and a motor adapted to act on the cable by controlling the rotation of the phalanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITA' DI PISA
    Inventors: Antonio Bicchi, Cosimo Della Santina, Alberto Brando, Cristina Piazza, Manuel Giuseppe Catalano, Giorgio Grioli
  • Patent number: 10695914
    Abstract: A gripper device (16; 30; 56; 90; 120) which is designed so as to be movable along a movement path, and which serves for grasping and holding a workpiece (70) and for moving the workpiece along the movement path, with at least one first contact section (18; 38; 66) which, to produce an operative pairing with the workpiece that effects the gripping or holding action, can be driven relative to a second contact section (20; 40; 68), which first contact section is assigned actuator means (22; 44; 54; 128), which are designed to exert a drive force in reaction to the application of a magnetic field, and which are composed of a magnetic shape-memory alloy material, wherein the actuator means for magnetic interaction are formed, for the application of a magnetic field, with magnetic field generating means that are static at one position of the movement path (52; 80; 86; 88), and/or with magnetic field generating means that are provided so as to be movable independently of the gripper device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Schiepp, Markus Laufenberg, Markus Raab, Bernhard Ernst
  • Patent number: 10695915
    Abstract: A gripper mechanism for gripping a load, the gripper mechanism including a body, a first actuator mechanism attached to the body and configured to linearly move a first gripping device; and a second actuator mechanism attached to the body and configured to rotate a second gripping device. A translation of the first gripping device and a rotation of the second gripping device result in gripping the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jeff S. Shamma, Mohammad Z. Shaqura, Samet Guler, Mohammed Algarni
  • Patent number: 10695916
    Abstract: End effectors having reconfigurable vacuum heads for picking up thermoplastic parts of thermoplastic composite laminated articles are described. An example end effector is to be coupled to a robot. The end effector includes a first vacuum head having a first vacuum surface. The first vacuum head is to pick up a thermoplastic part in response to a first vacuum force applied at the first vacuum surface. The end effector further includes a second vacuum head having a second vacuum surface. The second vacuum head is to assist the first vacuum head in picking up the thermoplastic part in response to a second vacuum force applied at the second vacuum surface. The end effector further includes an arm to adjustably position the second vacuum head relative to the first vacuum head. The second vacuum head is coupled to the arm, and the arm is movable relative to the first vacuum head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel David Bloch, Zachary Green, Eric E. Moyes
  • Patent number: 10695917
    Abstract: The present invention comprises: a fixed four-node link in which four links are joined together in a hinged fashion, comprising a fixed link of which the position is fixed, a connecting rod positioned on the opposite side of the first link, an input-side transmission link connecting the end on one side of the connecting rod and the first link, and an output-side transmission link positioned on the opposite side of the input-side transmission link; an input link part to which an actuator is attached, and which is joined in hinged fashion between the two ends of the input-side transmission link; and an output link part which is fixedly joined to the output-side transmission link and is rotated by means of the output-side transmission link, and the one-degree-of-freedom link device according to the present invention and the robot arm using the same can be used to allow easy attachment and detachment between link devices and achieve smooth action in a robot arm in accordance with what is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University ERICA Campus
    Inventors: Youngjin Choi, Byung-Ju Yi, Hoyul Lee
  • Patent number: 10695918
    Abstract: A transfer system is provided with a transfer apparatus that has an arm mechanism to transfer a workpiece, a control device that supplies electric power to the transfer apparatus and controls the motions of the transfer apparatus, and a power cable that connects between the control device and the transfer apparatus. The control device sends and receives a signal for controlling the transfer apparatus through the power cable. The transfer apparatus is provided with a plurality of motors for driving the transfer apparatus, a plurality of drive control sections for applying electric power supplied from the control device to the plurality of motors for driving the motor, and internal power lines that connect the plurality of drive control sections. The plurality of drive control sections each sends and receives the signal to and from the control device through the power cable and the internal power lines and drives the motor according to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DAIHEN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohide Igawa, Yuya Sakaguchi, Takaya Yamada
  • Patent number: 10695919
    Abstract: The present invention provides a contact determination device, control device, contact determination system, contact determination method, and contact determination program. This contact determination device acquires position information and/or posture information for a target person. Further, the state of movement of a part to be calculated in the body of the target person is calculated on the basis of acquired movement information and a body model relating to the shape of the body of the target person, said body model having been recorded in advance. Meanwhile, an electrical change is detected. Then, the contact determination device determines the state of contact between the target person and the object to be controlled on the basis of the detected electrical change and the state of movement of the part to be calculated in the body of the target person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Sayaka Naito, Yoshikazu Mori, Kazuki Kasai, Osamu Nishizaki
  • Patent number: 10695920
    Abstract: A folding knife has an elongated frame defining a major plane and having a pivot element at a pivot end and defining a pivot axis and the frame defining a blade receptacle, an elongated blade occupying the major plane having a tip end and a base end, a spine edge and a cutting edge, and opposed major faces, the base end connected to the pivot element, the blade being operable to pivot between a stowed position in which the blade is received in the blade receptacle and an extended position in which the tip end of the blade extends away from the frame, and the blade having a lock feature proximate the base end, a button lock element connected to the frame proximate the pivot element and operable to selectably engage the lock feature when the blade is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HOGUE TOOL & MACHINE, INC.
    Inventor: James David Bruhns
  • Patent number: 10695921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shearing tool such as scissors, comprising first and second cutting members pivotally coupled with each other, and a linkage pivotally coupled to the first and second cutting members, whereby the linkage and one of the first and second cutting members form together a compound lever mechanism. A force applied by an operator onto the shearing tool increases as an output by the linkage, and the increasing force is conveyed to that cutting member so that the cutting power of the shearing tool increase to allow hard-to-cut materials to be cut manually and easily with less effort from the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KING'S FLAIR MARKETING LIMITED
    Inventor: Siu Wah Wong
  • Patent number: 10695922
    Abstract: System and method for improving the shaving experience by providing improved visibility of the skin shaving area. A digital camera is integrated with the electric shaver for close image capturing of shaving area, and displaying it on a display unit. The display unit can be integral part of the electric shaver casing, or housed in a separated device which receives the image via a communication channel. The communication channel can be wireless (using radio, audio or light) or wired, such as dedicated cabling or using powerline communication. A light source is used to better illuminate the shaving area. Video compression and digital image processing techniques are used for providing for improved shaving results. The wired communication medium can simultaneously be used also for carrying power from the electric shaver assembly to the display unit, or from the display unit to the electric shaver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: May Patents Ltd.
    Inventor: Yehuda Binder
  • Patent number: 10695924
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1000) includes a rotary cutter (220) comprising a cutter tube, the rotary cutter comprising a plurality of closed-geometry apertures (221) in an outer surface of the cutter tube, each of the closed-geometry apertures extending along an aperture axis and comprising: a cutting edge (222); a first section having a first width measured transverse to the aperture axis; a second section having a second width measured transverse to the aperture axis; a waist section having a third width measured transverse to the aperture axis, the waist section located between the first and second sections; and the third width being less than each of the first and second widths; a blade (211) having a cutting edge, the blade mounted adjacent the rotary cutter; and an electric motor (130) operably coupled to a power source and the rotary cutter to rotate the rotary cutter about a rotational axis of the rotary cutter so that a user's hairs are sheared between the cutting edge of the blade and the cutting edges of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HYBRID RAZOR LTD.
    Inventors: Shoham Zak, Beni Nachon, Gil Perlberg, Aviad Dotan
  • Patent number: 10695925
    Abstract: A quilt binding cutting guide and a method for using it to cut and form low-bulk, angled seams for quilt bindings. The quilt binding generally has a first end and a second end. The cutting guide may comprise a quilt edge line, a right binding cutline, and a left binding cutline, the right binding cutline and the left binding cutline being spaced apart from, and parallel to, each other, and angled with respect to the quilt edge line. To use the guide, a user may position the cutting guide on top of a quilt so that the quilt edge line is directly above a raw edge of the quilt. The user may then use the guide lines on the cutting guide to position and cut the ends of a quilt binding accurately, without measuring or marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Sandra J. Volk
  • Patent number: 10695926
    Abstract: A winder unit (1) is for use with a cutting filament (such as a wire) in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The winder unit has a winder spool (3, 4) for winding cutting filament and a mount (2) for mounting the unit. The winder spool (3, 4) is movable relative to the mount (2) between first and second operational positions for example by means of being pivoted or tilted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Belron International Limited
    Inventor: Scott David Rodger
  • Patent number: 10695927
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for scraping tools for edging composite parts. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a scraping tool. The scraping tool includes a base member, a first wall upwardly extending from a first side of the base member, a second wall upwardly extending from a second side of the base member, and a channel defined by the base member, the first wall, and the second wall. The scraping tool further includes a first blade mount within the channel that is fixed to the first wall, and a second blade mount within the channel that is fixed to the second wall. The first blade mount secures a blade oriented oblique to the base member, and the second blade mount secures a blade oriented oblique to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Aaron R. Voice, Jerome J. Demoulin, Cody Rutten
  • Patent number: 10695928
    Abstract: A rod slicer includes a receiving vessel, a cover vessel, and a rod mount. The rod mount may releasably couple with the cover vessel. At least one blade is mounted to or within the cover vessel. The rod mount has openings for one or more rods. The rod mount can be rotated, causing any rods in the openings to pass across from the rod mount into the cover vessel. In the cover vessel, a slicing edge of the blade, thus cutting a segment of a desired length from the rod. A pump may be connected to an opening in the vessel to vacuum the cut segments into the vessel. In some configurations, the blade is adjustable to change the length of the segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Tinh Nguyen-DeMary, Raymond Kenneth Seto
  • Patent number: 10695929
    Abstract: A blade for a stripping and peeling tool for stripping and peeling a pre-insulated pipe. The blade comprises a main body having a cutting edge disposed on a longitudinal edge thereof, and an insert blade having an axle for mounting in the main body so that a cutting edge of the insert blade runs parallel to the cutting edge of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Moritz Raible
  • Patent number: 10695930
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a rotary cutting apparatus (10) comprising a frame (12); a first rotary device (14 or 16) comprising a first shaft concentrically arranged about a first rotational axis (A or B) and a first drum (37 or 38); a second rotary device (14 or 16) comprising a second shaft concentrically arranged about a second rotational axis (A or B) and a second drum (37 or 38); said first and second rotational axes being substantially horizontal and substantially in the same plane, wherein, a monitoring unit (28) is at least partially embedded in at least one of the drums of the first and second rotary devices, the monitoring unit being configured for measuring at least one working parameter and for transmitting data representative of the at least one working parameter between the monitoring unit and an interface transmission unit positioned outside either the first or second rotary device or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERION MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES (SWEDEN) AB
    Inventors: Pierre-Luc Paul Andre Dijon, Arnaud Joel Pras, Jacques Secondi
  • Patent number: 10695931
    Abstract: Apparatus for moving logs (2) within cutting-off machines. The apparatus includes a platform (1) with one or more longitudinal channels (10) inside which the logs to be cut are disposed, and a pusher device (3) acting in correspondence of the platform (1) and intended for acting on the back of the logs (2) to push them, along respective guide channels (10), toward a cutting device (4) disposed downstream. The apparatus includes a clamping device (5) disposed intermediate between the pusher device (3) and the cutting device (4) and intended for engaging the logs (2) which are pushed along the channels (10) of platform (1) by the pusher device (3) and driving them along up to the cutting device (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 10695932
    Abstract: There is disclosed a food slicing device for slicing food products which has a pre-cooling device for cooling the food product before the slicing and a cutting device with a cutting blade. A temperature registration device for measuring the temperature of the food product and a control unit are provided, wherein the control unit is designed to calculate, based on the temperature measured by the temperature registration device, an instruction for the operation of the pre-cooling device, wherein the pre-cooling device is controllable depending on this instruction. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for slicing a food product in which the food product is pre-cooled in a pre-cooling device, the temperature of the food product is measured after the pre-cooling and before or after the slicing of the food product, and the operation of the pre-cooling device is adjusted depending on the measured temperature level of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
    Inventors: Alexander Burk, Michael Knauf, Jochen Gerlach, Philip Kahl, Christian Nietsch, Andreas Runkel, Thorsten Schneider
  • Patent number: 10695933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cutting material to be cut, which is preferably realized as a rod-shaped element, comprising a receiving device for fixedly receiving the material to be cut in such a manner that a part to be separated from the material to be cut protrudes over an element edge of the receiving device realized as a counter knife edge (42), and comprising a knife unit having a knife (24), which is movable with respect to the receiving device and which moves a knife edge (25) past the counter knife edge (42) in a cutting movement for executing a separating cut, the welding material being subjected to ultrasound for executing oscillations during the cutting movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Manuel Fey
  • Patent number: 10695934
    Abstract: A cutting mechanism for a roll fiber product comprises two clamping devices for clamping the roll fiber product, and a blade for cutting the roll fiber product. The two clamping devices are respectively connected to a push device. During the cutting process, the push devices drive the clamping devices and the roll fiber product thereon swinging so that the two clamping devices break the roll fiber products to reduce the contact area and the friction between the blade and the roll fiber products. In addition, two clamping devices are respectively connected with a push-pull device for increasing the size of the gap therebetween, so as to prevent the blade from touching the cut roll fiber products. Thus, the cutting mechanism of the present invention is able to reduce the wear rate of the blade, and improve the yield rate of the roll fiber products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang-Chou Huang
  • Patent number: 10695935
    Abstract: A slicing disc assembly includes a work bowl, a driving shaft standing upwardly from the bottom of the work bowl, a gearbox base removably locked onto the work bowl, a gearbox cover affixed onto the gearbox base and thereby forms a housing, a gear rotatably disposed in the housing, and a spiral blade operatively disposed onto the gear. The gear is planetarily rotated via the engagement between gear teeth and the driving shaft, while the spiral blade rotates simultaneously and maintains relative same position with the gear during its operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph W. Zakowski, Kam Fai Fung
  • Patent number: 10695936
    Abstract: A bread cutting machine for bread has a receiving surface for receiving the bread to be cut, wherein the receiving surface has a first edge and an opposite second edge, and defines a receiving plane; a cutting device with an array of cutting blades placed at or near the first edge of the receiving surface, wherein the array of cutting blades defines a first plane; and a pushing device configured for pushing the bread to be cut along the receiving surface in a pushing direction extending between the first and second edges of the receiving surface, towards and/or beyond the cutting device. The pushing device includes a push surface for contacting the bread to be cut during pushing thereof. The push surface and/or the first plane are at an acute angle with respect to the pushing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Freek Arie Herman
  • Patent number: 10695937
    Abstract: A dust-free multifunctional cut machine, including a worktable board, a machine case carrying the worktable board, a rod assembly arranged on the top of the worktable board, a frame and a cutting assembly comprising a cutting blade and a motor for driving the cutting blade for rotation, and a dust suction assembly arranged between the output shaft end of the motor and a cutting blade and having a spiral casing and a dust suction vane, wherein, the spiral casing includes a dust suction inlet and a dust exhaust outlet, the rod assembly includes a rod fixture and a slide bracket, the frame is connected with the slide bracket through the frame rotating seat and the frame moves back and forth through the rod with the use of the slide bracket. The dust-free multifunctional saw has three functions including bench sawing, miter sawing and automatic dust collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: YONGKANG CONGZHEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingcan Yu, Huayi He, Hesheng Wu, Qirui Yu