Patents Issued in August 13, 2020
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Publication number: 20200254605Abstract: A tray and tool case that is hung from the rungs of a ladder or scaffold or closed and carried with tools inside. User may safely and securely store tools on or within the device while engaged in construction projects without climbing off a ladder or scaffold. The device consists of a tray surface with tool openings and rear support leg with tool openings and tool straps, connected to each other with secure fasteners and folding fasteners with locking pins. Three side walls of the tray surface are raised to prevent loss of tools. The device is secured in an open position with secure fasteners like screws, folding fasteners, and locking pins. The closed case is secured with push pin locks after the folding fasteners are folded down but may be opened when the push pink locks are disengaged and the curved opening is used to pull the device open.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Steven McGee
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Publication number: 20200254606Abstract: A form-able remote manipulation device comprised of an elongated form-able sheath and grasping distal end used in conjunction with an air wedge as a method for unlocking an automobile without causing damage to said automobile. The method of using an air wedge in conjunction with a form-able remote manipulation device which is infinitely position-able allows the end user to efficiently unlock a modern automobile that current tools will not allow. The grasping portion of this device may be forced outward or inward in order to grapple or release an object that the user wants to manipulate in order to unlock said automobile. Rotation of the device will cause the object in which it is grappled with to become rotated along with the device if rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Duane Morgan, Homer Madison Warren
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Publication number: 20200254607Abstract: A module (200) for connecting a mobile robot (110) to associated equipment (400) is provided, as well as to a device (700, 800) for connecting equipment to a docking station (900, 1000). The module (200) has a housing (210) defining the exterior of said module (200). The module (200) comprises a plurality of locking members (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) each being moveable between an idle position, in which the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is arranged fully within said housing (210), and a projecting position, in which at least a part of the locking member (220a, 220b, 220c, 220d) is extending outside the housing (210).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Michael EJSTRUP HANSEN, Benedikt SNÆVAR SIGURGEIRSSON LUND, Carsten SØRENSEN
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Publication number: 20200254608Abstract: Embodiments relate to robotic arm assemblies. Robotic arm assembly includes an arm segment and end-effector assembly. Arm segment includes an elongated body which forms an arm segment central axis. End-effector assembly is securable to the arm segment. End-effector assembly includes an instrument assembly and first gear assembly. Instrument assembly includes an instrument and instrument gear. Instrument forms an instrument central axis. Instrument is for performing an action. Proximal end of instrument is secured to the instrument gear. First gear assembly includes a first primary gear and protrusion portion. First primary gear includes a second central axis formed through the first primary gear. Second central axis intersects with first central axis, instrument central axis, and arm segment central axis. Protrusion portion is secured to the first primary gear, and includes an opening. A portion of the proximal end of the instrument is provided in the opening and rotatable within the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Chung Kwong Yeung, Jianwei Zhang, Tsun Ping Jimmy To, Wai Lik Alik Chan
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Publication number: 20200254609Abstract: A system includes a robot device that comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium and a robot controller. The non-transitory computer readable medium stores one or more machine-specific modules comprising base neural network layers. The robot controller receives a task-specific module comprising information corresponding to one or more task-specific neural network layers enabling performance of a task. The robot controller collects one or more values from an operating environment, and uses the values as input to a neural network comprising the base neural network layers and the task-specific neural network layers to generate an output value. The robot controller may then perform the task based on the output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Heiko Claussen, Juan L. Aparicio Ojea, Martin Sehr, Eugen Solowjow, Chengtao Wen
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Publication number: 20200254610Abstract: A method for controlling an industrial robot provides that position data of the industrial robot are detected and environment data of an object in an environment of the industrial robot are captured with an environment detection unit. The position data and the environment data are transformed into a common figure space, in which a control figure is defined for the industrial robot and an object figure of the object is represented. A parameter set is created which takes a dimensioning of the control figure in the figure space into account. The parameter set comprises a temporal and spatial correlation of the position data and the environment data and takes into account the movement history of the industrial robot and/or of the object. An action instruction is generated for the industrial robot if the control figure and the object figure satisfy a predefined criterion in relation to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Clemens Maier, Armin Pehlivan, Christoph Zech, Peter Kastler, Thomas Morscher
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Publication number: 20200254611Abstract: A grasping error correction method includes a position information acquisition step of acquiring position information of a plurality of areas of a lower component 2, a grasping error value calculation step of calculating a grasping error value based on the position information at the time of the reproduction and the position information of the plurality of areas of the lower component 2 at the time of teaching, and an arm control step of controlling an operation of a multi-axis articulated arm 11a so as to correct the grasping error value. Further, in the grasping error value calculation step, the grasping error value is calculated so that a grasping error in a processing nearby area, which is one of the plurality of areas of the lower component 2 that is closest to the processing area, is preferentially eliminated over those in the other areas of the lower component 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi SAKUI
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Publication number: 20200254612Abstract: The present invention features a computer-implemented method for adjustably distributing cooperative motion between a first manipulator and a second manipulator in a manufacturing processing system. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, data for the first manipulator configured to hold a tool, data for the second manipulator configured to hold a workpiece, and process data defining a process to be performed by the tool on at least a portion of the workpiece. The data for at least one of the first or second manipulator comprises a weighting factor adjustable by a user to specify at least a percentage of motion for the corresponding manipulator. The method also includes generating a relative transformation function for defining the process path and distributing motions between the first and second manipulators to complete the process path based on the at least one weighting factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Mohammad Keshmiri, Waseem Khan, Korhan Turker
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Publication number: 20200254613Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a system, devices, and methods for simultaneous localization and mapping in a high- and low-frequency dynamic environment. One exemplary embodiment relates to a method that includes generating a first SLAM map of the environment; generating a second SLAM map of a portion of the environment at least in part from visual feature data received from a first client device located in the portion of the environment; receiving a localization signal from a second client device indicating the location of the client device; sending, in response to the localization signal, data that includes a minimum number of map points that a SLAM process on the second client device should be able to detect in the portion of environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Frederic CONDOLO
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Publication number: 20200254614Abstract: A method for constraining movements of a robot comprises: obtaining digitally stored dynamic building data describing a set of one or more temporary conditions, the dynamic building data comprising, for each temporary condition of the set of one or more temporary conditions, a location of the temporary condition and a description of the temporary location; updating, from the dynamic building data, digital cost data associated with one or more features of a digital map by calculating, for each temporary condition of the set of one or more temporary conditions, an increased cost of navigation associated with the location of the temporary condition; in response to receiving a task that is associated with a destination location, determining a route of the robot to the destination location using the digital map based in part upon the location of each temporary condition and the increased cost associated with the location, the route not including at least a location of a particular temporary condition of the set ofType: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Savioke, Inc.Inventors: Steve Cousins, Adrian Canoso, Robert S. Bauer, Phil Herget, Izumi Yaskawa
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Publication number: 20200254615Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Edward A. Bryner, Kevin Y. Low, Joshua D. Moore, Dillon R. Jourde, Francesco H. Trogu, Jeffrey J. Mrkonich, William J. Pridgen, Domenic P. Rodriguez, Alex C. Watt, Michael Stephen Auda, Logan A. MacKenzie, Ian Miller, Samuel Theodore Westenberg, Katherine Virginia Denner
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Publication number: 20200254616Abstract: Provided is a robotic cooking device including: a chassis; a set of wheels; a processor; an actuator; one or more sensors; one or more motors; and one or more cooking devices. An application of a communication device wirelessly connected to the robotic cooking device is used for one or more of: choosing settings of the robotic cooking device, choosing a location of the robotic cooking device, adjusting or generating a map of the environment, adjusting or generating a navigation path of the robotic cooking device, adjusting or generating boundaries of the robotic cooking device, and monitoring a food item within the one or more cooking devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: AI IncorporatedInventor: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi
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Publication number: 20200254617Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to robotic control for tool sharpening. The device may determine a first location associated with a first cutting tool of the one or more cutting tools relative to the first container. The device may grip the first cutting tool based on the first location of the first cutting tool relative to the first container. The device may move the robotic device to one more scanning sensors. The device may collect three dimensional data. The device may extract a profile of the first cutting tool. The device may determine a top edge and a bottom edge based on the profile. The device may determine a tip of the first cutting tool. The device may generate a sharpening path based on the tip and the profile of the first cutting tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Russell Aldridge, Marc Christensen, Jacob Robinson, Isaac Jones, Joshua Foss, Mathius Jones, Michael Morgan, Austin Christenson, Jason Orr, Nathan Powelson, Sam Grayson
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Publication number: 20200254618Abstract: An improved method, system, and apparatus is provided to implement a general architecture for robot systems. A mode execution module is provided to universally execute execution modes on different robotic system. A system includes an execution module that receives software instructions in a normalized programming language. The system also includes an interface having a translation layer that converts the software instructions from the normalized language into robot-specific instructions that operate in a particular robotic system. The system further includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the interface, wherein the controller receives the robot-specific instructions. Moreover, the system includes a robotic device that is operatively controlled by the controller by execution of the robot-specific instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Frederick Dennis ZYDA, Jeffrey Steven KRANSKI, Vikram CHAUHAN
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Publication number: 20200254619Abstract: A smart container yard includes systems for intelligently controlling operations of vehicles in the container yard using teleoperation and/or autonomous operations. A remote support server controls remote support sessions associated with vehicles in the container yard to provide teleoperation support for loading and unloading operations. Aerial drones may be utilized to maintain positions above a teleoperated vehicle and act as signal re-transmitters. An augmented reality view may be provided at a teleoperator workstation to enable a teleoperator to control vehicle operations in the smart container yard.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Joe Grundfest, Shay Magzimof, David Parunakian, Michael Kris, Elrom Silvera
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Publication number: 20200254620Abstract: Provided is a robot calibration method for calibrating a position of an arm tip of a robot, the method including measuring a relative positional relationship between a first link and a second link on opposite ends of at least three links which are connected to each other so as to execute collective calibration for at least two joint axes between the at least three links, measuring a relative positional relationship between a base and a link connected to the base to execute independent calibration for a joint axis between the base and the link, or measuring a relative positional relationship between the first link and another link as to execute independent calibration for a joint axis between the first link and the other link, and calibrating the position of the arm tip based on the collective and the independent calibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Jiang HANGJIE
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Publication number: 20200254621Abstract: A control system may receive a first plurality of measurements indicative of respective joint angles corresponding to a plurality of sensors connected to a robot. The robot may include a body and a plurality of jointed limbs connected to the body associated with respective properties. The control system may also receive a body orientation measurement indicative of an orientation of the body of the robot. The control system may further determine a relationship between the first plurality of measurements and the body orientation measurement based on the properties associated with the jointed limbs of the robot. Additionally, the control system may estimate an aggregate orientation of the robot based on the first plurality of measurements, the body orientation measurement, and the determined relationship. Further, the control system may provide instructions to control at least one jointed limb of the robot based on the estimated aggregate orientation of the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Boston Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Alex Khripin, Alfred Anthony Rizzi
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Publication number: 20200254622Abstract: A machine learning device that learns an operation of a robot for picking up, by a hand unit, any of a plurality of workpieces placed in a random fashion, including a bulk-loaded state, includes a state variable observation unit that observes a state variable representing a state of the robot, including data output from a three-dimensional measuring device that obtains a three-dimensional map for each workpiece, an operation result obtaining unit that obtains a result of a picking operation of the robot for picking up the workpiece by the hand unit, and a learning unit that learns a manipulated variable including command data for commanding the robot to perform the picking operation of the workpiece, in association with the state variable of the robot and the result of the picking operation, upon receiving output from the state variable observation unit and output from the operation result obtaining unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Takashi YAMAZAKI, Takumi OYAMA, Shun SUYAMA, Kazutaka NAKAYAMA, Hidetoshi KUMIYA, Hiroshi NAKAGAWA, Daisuke OKANOHARA, Ryosuke OKUTA, Eiichi MATSUMOTO, Keigo KAWAAI
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Publication number: 20200254623Abstract: Provided is a modular movable robot that is capable of providing various services and realizing automatic driving. The modular movable robot includes a main body, a driving unit mounted on a lower end of the main body so that the main body is movable, a module coupling plate mounted on an upper end of the main body to detect a module coupled to a top surface thereof, a body display unit extending from one end of the module coupling plate in a vertical direction, a head display unit rotatably mounted on an upper end of the body display unit, and a control unit configured to receive information with respect to the detected module from the module coupling plate to control at least one of the body display unit or the head display unit on the basis of the received information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yousook EUN, Jinsu KIM, Taewoo YOO, Soonho JUNG
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Publication number: 20200254624Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting pose and force against an object are provided. A method includes receiving a signal from a deformable sensor comprising data from a deformation region in a deformable membrane resulting from contact with the object utilizing an internal sensor disposed within an enclosure and having a field of view directed through a medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane. The method also determines a pose of the object based on the deformation region of the deformable membrane. The method also determines an amount of force applied between the deformable membrane and the object is determined based on the deformation region of the deformable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Alspach, Russell L. Tedrake, Kunimatsu Hashimoto, Erik C. Sobel
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Publication number: 20200254625Abstract: A method of teaching a robot including providing a pin at a location within a work station, and the robot in an area adjacent to the station. The robot having an arm and an end effector that pivots. The end effector has a through-beam sensor including a light emitter and a light receiver to sense when an object is present therebetween. The robot is moved to perform sensing operations in which the sensor senses the pin, such operations are performed while a position and/or an orientation of the end effector are varied to gather sensed position and orientation data. The sensing operations are performed such that the pin is located at different distances between the emitter and the receiver as the robot moves the sensor across the pin. Calculations are performed on the data to determine the location of the pin with respect to a coordinate system of the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Yaskawa America, Inc.Inventor: John Charles ROGERS
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Publication number: 20200254626Abstract: A gripping unit for the automated assembly of a component having at least one holding region may include at least one assembly gripper configured to grip the component in the at least one holding region. The at least one assembly gripper may include two gripping fingers that may be axially adjustable towards one another into a gripping position where the component is securable between the two gripping fingers, and that may be axially adjustable away from one another into a released position where the component is releasable from the two gripping fingers. The two gripping fingers may include a first gripping finger having a first gripping contour and a second gripping finger having a second gripping contour. The first gripping contour and the second gripping contour may be structured complimentary to the at least one holding region of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Ralf Berndt, Anabel Gaule, Nico Held, Frank Nastoll, Jochen Schaudt
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Publication number: 20200254627Abstract: According to one embodiment, a holding mechanism includes a first holding part, a second holding part, a first guide, a second guide, a third guide, a fourth guide, and a driving mechanism. The second holding part faces the first holding part in a first direction. The first guide is connected to the first holding part and capable of moving the first holding part in the first direction. The second guide is connected to the second holding part and capable of moving the second holding part in the first direction. The third guide is capable of moving the first guide in the first direction. The fourth guide is capable of moving the second guide in the first direction, and aligned with the third guide in the first direction. The drive mechanism changes a distance between the first holding part and the second holding part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Junya TANAKA, Atsushi SUGAHARA
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Publication number: 20200254628Abstract: A screwing device includes a screwdriver and a connection element for coupling the screwdriver to a robot arm. The connection element has a first robot-side transmission element, a second tool-side transmission element, a restoring element arranged between the first and second transmission elements, and a distance measuring element. The two transmission elements can be moved towards each other against a restoring force of the restoring element in an actuation direction. The distance measuring element measures a distance that represents the spacing between the transmission elements in the actuation direction and is used to control the actuating force acting on the screwdriver.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Andrea Cambruzzi, Philipp Zimmerli, Raphael Bitzi, Erich Butler
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Publication number: 20200254629Abstract: A robot hand according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a finger unit and a guide member. The finger unit is capable of holding a flexible linear member such that the linear member is slidable in a longitudinal direction of the linear member, the linear member being a linear member whose one end is fixed. The guide member is mounted on the finger unit, and includes a guide section that guides the linear member to a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke MATSUZAKI, Takekazu KAKINUMA
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Publication number: 20200254630Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying cables to robots at non-static locations. A work platform for supporting one or more humans is positioned above a base platform for supporting one or more are robots independently of the work platform. A cable carrier system for providing cables to the robots is positioned underneath the work platform and above the base platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Eric Miller, Dennis R. Mathis
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Publication number: 20200254631Abstract: An abnormal condition determination system includes a detection device which detects rotation of each rotation shaft of a robot and an abnormal condition determination device which detects an encoder abnormal condition based on an absolute signal and an incremental signal from the detection device. The abnormal condition determination device calculates an absolute angle of the rotation shaft based on an amount of variation in angle of rotation of the rotation shaft indicated by an incremental signal from an incremental encoder. The abnormal condition determination device determines the detection device as abnormal when a difference between the absolute angle of the rotation shaft calculated based on the incremental signal and the absolute angle of the rotation shaft indicated by the absolute signal from an absolute encoder is out of an allowable range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Hideki Sawada, Toshiyuki Sato, Tatsuo Onoyama, Ryoichi Okura, Mugen Kawazu
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Publication number: 20200254632Abstract: A material delivery interface includes a fixed assembly that is coupled to a primary structural attachment. The fixed assembly includes a fluid inlet and a wired input, wherein the fixed assembly defines a central axis. A rotational assembly is rotationally coupled to the fixed assembly and that rotates about the central axis with respect to the fixed assembly. The rotational assembly includes an inner portion having a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and an outer portion having a wired output, wherein a conduit extends from the wired input to the wired output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Paul Lamb, Alexander Hastings, Luke Stauffer
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Publication number: 20200254633Abstract: A surgical cart assembly may comprise a base portion; a plurality of wheels coupled to the base portion; a column extending vertically from the base portion; a manipulator arm coupled to an end portion of the column; a stabilization device coupled to the base portion, the stabilization device moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position; an actuation device to cause movement of the stabilization device between the retracted position and the deployed position; and a biasing element coupled to the stabilization device, the biasing element exerting a biasing force to bias the stabilization device toward the retracted position. The stabilization device may comprise a stabilization surface, the stabilization surface contacting the ground surface on which the surgical cart assembly is supported in the deployed position of the stabilization device, and the stabilization surface spaced from the ground surface in the retracted position of the stabilization device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David ROBINSON, Matthew R. CAVALIER, Gregory W. DACHS, Michael HANUSCHIK, Jason JIANG, Paul W. MOHR, Bruce M. SCHENA, Mark W. ZIMMER
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Publication number: 20200254634Abstract: A variable stiffness joint and method to alter the stiffness of the joint with multiple stiffness levels is described wherein a plurality of stiffness bits (m) are used for enabling 2 m stiffness level variations for the joint. Each stiffness bit comprises an elastic element in mechanical connection with a clutch (21, 22, 23). The joint revolves with zero stiffness level when all the clutches (21, 22, 23) are disengaged whereas a clutch (21, 22, 23) involves one of the elastic elements which alter the stiffness of the joint. Engaging other clutches (21, 22, 23) involve more elastic elements for altering the joint stiffness and the resultant joint stiffness is determined by adding the stiffness values of all the involved springs (6, 7, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Mohammad AWAD, Dongming GAN, Jorge DIAS, Lakmal SENEVIRATNE
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Publication number: 20200254635Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Hogue Tool & Machine, Inc.Inventor: James David Bruhns
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Publication number: 20200254636Abstract: There is disclosed a cutting unit (14, 60, 80, 100) for a hair cutting device (10), comprising: a blade carrier (16) carrying a cutting blade; a guard (18) comprising: a blade-facing surface engaging the cutting blade at a cut location; a planar guard contact surface (30) for contacting skin of a user, wherein the guard contact surface (30) is angled with respect to the blade-facing surface; and a guard extender (40, 70, 90) separate from the guard (18), wherein the guard extender (40, 70, 90) comprises a planar extension contact surface (46, 76, 96) configured to cooperate with the guard contact surface (30) to provide an extended contact zone (50) across the guard (18) and the guard extender (40, 70, 90) for contacting skin of a user. The blade-facing surface and the guard contact surface (30) converge towards a tip of the guard, wherein a cutting direction extends along the guard contact surface (30) towards the tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Marcus Franciscus EIJKELKAMP, Arjen DE BOER, Martijn Frans Johan NAB, Roel Alexander RETHMEIER, Willem MAAT
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Publication number: 20200254637Abstract: There are many trimmer models with 2 main parts, the static comb blade and the side moving cutter blade driven by electric motor/vibrator. These blades differ in many ways, shapes, sizes . . . which require fine adjustments and tenth of millimeter clearance at the end of the blades. Some models come with an adjuster that fits its model only with a fixed clearance that cannot be modified and does not fit other models. The proposed inventions are universal trimmer blades adjusters that fit most trimmer blades models and the clearance can be varied to meet the users' requirements. First invention design has one moving part with non-linear smooth adjustments and second invention design has two moving parts with linear fine adjustments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Hassan Mohammad Mourtada
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Publication number: 20200254638Abstract: The present invention provides for a shaving device and more specifically, to a portable shaving apparatus designed to look like a cosmetic container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventors: Anand Khubani, Eric Langberg, David Stowers
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Publication number: 20200254639Abstract: A personal care bottle with a distal end portion and a proximal end with a shoulder. A collapsible bag is positioned within the bottle. The collapsible bag configured to contain a liquid. A cap defining an opening having a frangible seal is cap mounted to the proximal end. The bottle has an outer surface defining a groove extending from the shoulder toward the distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Kelly Daniel Bridges, Christopher Ramm, Ted DeCastro, Philipp Goeder
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Publication number: 20200254640Abstract: The disclosure relates to mounts for knife sheaths. The mounts can be assembled in a first configuration in which the mounts can be strap-mounted; and a second configuration in which the mounts can be mounted on a waist belt. The mounts also permit the orientation of the sheath to be varied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Neal McKillips
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Publication number: 20200254641Abstract: A conveyor system 24 carries work items, such as flexible, pliable, food products 22, through a scanning system 28 which generates data pertaining to various physical parameters of the food products. Thereafter, the food products are transported through a processing station which may be in the form of a portioning system 30. Next, the portioned food products are transported to a harvesting system 32 utilizing a actuator 34 to unload the food product portions 36 by vacuuming the portions into a nozzle 90. Such food products are transported to one or more desired locations through a hose/tube connected to a nozzle or may be launched through the air in a trajectory aimed at the desired placement location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Jon A. Hocker, George R. Blaine, Harrison T. Gill, Jonathan Keogh, Erick A. Sorenson
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Publication number: 20200254642Abstract: The machine tool includes modules and a control portion. Each of the modules includes a main spindle for holding a workpiece and a tool post for holding a tool. The tool is used to machine the workpiece held by the main spindle. The control portion is configured to control to restrict a parallel execution of predetermined machining for the workpiece and machining affected by the predetermined machining and to permit an execution of machining other than the restricted machining.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Shozen YANAKAWA
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Publication number: 20200254643Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device for adjusting the gap width between a punch and counter pressure cylinder of a rotary punch device, comprising an eccentric by means of which the position of a running ring of the counter-pressure cylinder can be adjusted relative to the counter pressure cylinder, and a servomotor which is designed to adjust the gap width between the punch and counter press cylinder. A control device for controlling the servomotor in which an adjusting curve taking into account the eccentricity of the eccentric, is provided. The invention also relates to an associated rotary punch device and to a method for receiving an adjusting curve of an adjusting device and to a method for adjusting a gap width between a punch cylinder and a counter pressure cylinder of a rotary punch machine comprising an adjusting device with an eccentric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Albertus de Natris
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Publication number: 20200254644Abstract: A rotary die cutting system comprising: a rotary die cutter (21) having a die cutting cylinder (22) that can rotate about a die cutting axis; a counter-pressure cylinder (23) that can rotate about a counter-pressure cylinder axis; and an adjusting mechanism, by means of which a gap width between the die cutting cylinder and the counter-pressure cylinder (22, 23) can be adjusted; and a die cutting sheet (25) that can be fixed to the die cutting cylinder (22). A machine-readable information carrier (26) is associated with the die cutting sheet (25), more particularly the die cutting sheet (25) has said information carrier, by means of which carrier at least the die cutting sheet (25) can be identified, and the rotary die cutting system has a detection unit (27) designed to read out the information carrier (26). The adjusting mechanism has a servomotor and a control unit (28) and is designed to adjust the gap width according to the die cutting sheet (25). Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the gap width.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Albertus de Natris
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Publication number: 20200254645Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a hydrophilic writing sliced bamboo veneer, including, in sequence, the following steps: (1) processing a sliced bamboo veneer into thin bamboo sheets with a thickness of 0.2-0.6 mm; (2) selecting the thin bamboo sheets with less color difference and fewer processing defects, and rolling the selected thin bamboo sheets on a plane; (3) performing deburring, sanding, and surface polishing on the rolled thin bamboo sheets; (4) performing mildewproofing and mothproofing treatment on the thin bamboo sheets; (5) performing surface coating treatment on the thin bamboo sheets using a coating material; (6) drying the coated thin bamboo sheets at low temperature; (7) fine-polishing the dried thin bamboo sheets; (8) cutting the thin bamboo sheets; and (9) flattening, compacting, and piling the cut thin bamboo sheets for future use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Xinyan Lin
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Publication number: 20200254646Abstract: The present disclosure describes a treated cellulosic material comprising a cellulosic material having a porous structure defining a plurality of pores, at least a portion of the pores containing a treating agent comprising a polymer comprising an olefin-carboxylic acid copolymer; and a modifying agent comprising an epoxy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Stephen W. King, Xue Chen
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Publication number: 20200254647Abstract: A method for manufacturing a prefabricated concrete product is disclosed, in which method, a concrete slab with a recess at its upper surface is cast with slipform casting on a casting bed, and after the slipform casting of the slab the recess of the fresh cast slab is equipped with ducts, piping and/or wiring components, after which the recess is covered with concrete mass, and the concrete product is left to cure. The invention also relates to such a prefabricated concrete product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Elematic OyjInventor: Heikki Kankkunen
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Publication number: 20200254648Abstract: A repair process for an article such as an airfoil includes providing an article that has a substrate and a ceramic barrier coating disposed on the substrate, where the ceramic barrier coating has a damaged region, abrading the damaged region to provide dimple in the ceramic barrier coating, wherein a remaining region of the ceramic barrier coating adjacent the dimple remains intact, and depositing a patch of networked ceramic nanofibers in the dimple.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Zhongfen Ding
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Publication number: 20200254649Abstract: The invention comprises a concrete form. The concrete form compises a first mold for concrete and a second mold for concrete, the first and second molds being in thermal communication with each other. The concrete form also comprises thermal insulating material substantially surrounding the first and second molds but not between the first and second molds. A method of using the concrete form is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Romeo Ilarian Ciuperca
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Publication number: 20200254650Abstract: The invention relates to a production facility (40) for detaching wafers (2) from donor substrates (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Marko Swoboda, Christian Beyer, Ralf Rieske, Albrecht Ullrich, Jan Richter
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Publication number: 20200254651Abstract: In the field of tire production, the invention relates to methods and systems for creating unvulcanized rubber batches prior to mixing them in a rubber mixer, including selecting at least one batch for mixing in the mixer, wherein each batch corresponds to a selection of rubber bales (AI, BI, CI) each corresponding to a rubber nature (A, B, C) having predefined characteristics, in order to obtain a proportion corresponding to a predetermined proportion, a target weight to attain a difference between (a) the required weight of the batch and (b) the sum of the weight of the bales (AI, BI, CI) and the weight of the pieces (AIJ, BIJ, CIJ).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: AURELIEN TOURNEBIZE, SEBASTIEN LAFOND, JEAN-CLAUDE SABATIER
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Publication number: 20200254652Abstract: An apparatus for drying granular resin material in a hopper including a first sub-system, including a membrane and a heater receiving drying gas from the membrane to be heated, the first sub-system supplying dried heated gas to a first portion of the hopper; and a second sub-system, including a mixing device and a heater for receiving drying gas from the mixing device to be heated, the mixing device inducing withdrawal of gas from the hopper and mixing the withdrawn gas with gas supplied from the first subsystem, the mixed gases being heated and supplied to a second portion of the hopper, the improvement comprising a gas separation membrane for separating inert gases from air supplied to the apparatus and providing the separated inert gas in the first subsystem; a heater for heating air supplied to the apparatus; and a thermostat for controlling the heater and thereby maintaining the supplied air at a selected temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Novatec, Inc.Inventors: Conrad BESSEMER, Mark HAYNIE
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Publication number: 20200254653Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: POLYFUZE GRAPHICS CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
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Publication number: 20200254654Abstract: An object is to provide a manufacturing method of a fiber-reinforced resin that significantly reduces a resin filling defect on the surface and surface irregularity caused by a temperature difference between a molding temperature (curing temperature) and ordinary temperature in the course of molding the fiber-reinforced resin, and a product manufactured by the manufacturing method. There is accordingly provided a manufacturing method of a coated fiber-reinforced resin molded article and a product manufactured by the manufacturing method. The manufacturing method comprises a first molding process that cures a matrix resin which a reinforcing fiber is impregnated with at a temperature T1(° C.) to obtain a fiber-reinforced resin molded article; and a second molding process that places the fiber-reinforced resin molded article in a cavity of a mold, sets the cavity to a temperature T2(° C.) that is lower than the temperature T1(° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Hidehiro TAKEMOTO, Seiji TSUJI, Masashi KITAGAWA, Yuji MIYAGAWA