Patents Issued in May 9, 2023
  • Patent number: 11642681
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air treatment chamber having a porous member at the air outlet. The air treatment chamber has a stationary portion and an openable portion, the openable portion is moveably mounted by a mount between a closed position in which the air treatment chamber is closed and an open position in which the air treatment chamber is open. The porous member is moveable concurrently with the openable portion. When the openable portion is in the closed position, the openable portion and the stationery portion abut along peripheral edges that extend along a length of the air treatment chamber sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Patent number: 11642682
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use in liquid-dispensing system, the nozzle assembly including: a body configured to receive a pipe; and the pipe, an end of the pipe being mounted on the body. The pipe includes multiple lumens correspondingly terminated in multiple orifices such that a liquid is escapable from each lumen through the corresponding orifice and is thereby dispensable from the nozzle assembly. The pipe has a first flow-capacity to supply a first volume of the liquid at a first flow-rate and at a first pressure. Each orifice and corresponding lumen has a second flow-capacity to supply a second volume of the liquid at a second flow-rate and at a second pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Channing Chan, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Chun-Chih Lin
  • Patent number: 11642683
    Abstract: A portable, battery-powered liquid sprayer is operable to eject liquids. The sprayer includes a power unit including a base having a motor housed therein. The sprayer further includes a sprayer tank including a reservoir, an outlet fluidly connected with the reservoir, and a pump fluidly connected with the reservoir and the outlet. The sprayer tank is configured for selective engagement with the power unit. When the sprayer tank engages the power unit, the motor is operable to selectively drive the pump to pump liquid from the reservoir for ejection through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Mantes, Daniel Reif, Dalton F. Hansen
  • Patent number: 11642684
    Abstract: A water spray gun for control of an outflow of water and adjustment of the amount of the outflow is revealed. The water spray gun includes a handle portion, a pipe portion connected to the handle portion and used for spraying water, and a control device arranged at the position where the pipe portion meets the handle portion. The control device comprises a press part and a rotary control member. The amount of the water outflow is controlled by the rotary control member. The amount of the outflow sprayed out from the pipe portion at respective stages is continuously controlled and regulated by the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: YUAN-MEI CORP.
    Inventor: Chi-Han Cheng
  • Patent number: 11642685
    Abstract: A system for applying an inorganic coating material to a surface (110) comprising: —a spray nozzle unit (50), having the following features: —a first end portion (51) with a first connection (11) for a first supply hose (10), for supplying a first component of the coating material, —a second end portion (52) for discharging the coating material from the spray nozzle unit (50), —a connection unit (60) for mixing and transporting components of the coating material from the first end portion (51) to the second end portion (52), —wherein the connection unit (60) comprises a mixing chamber (61) with at least one further connection (21,31) for supplying a second component of the coating material, —and wherein at least one electronic sensor (70) is mounted on the connection unit (60), to detect an oscillation amplitude (81) arising at the connection unit (60), —a data processing unit (80), —a comparison unit (90), —a control unit (100), wherein the control unit (100) —generates a warning signal (101) when the contro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthäus Haider, Christian Manhart
  • Patent number: 11642686
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming a 3D object from powder, comprising: a) delivery means adapted to emit a flow of powder at sufficiently high velocity to enable it to form the 3D object; b) positioning means adapted adjust the position of the delivery means; and c) control means adapted to control: i) movement of the positioning means; and ii) the velocity of the flow of powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: EFFUSIONTECH IP PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Camilleri, Byron Kennedy
  • Patent number: 11642687
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing foam wall structures are described. The methods include placing a wall structure proximate to a robotic arm, orienting an imaging device so that the imaging device on the robotic arm faces a cavity in the wall structure, surveying the cavity using the imaging device, determining a spray foaming pattern to fill the cavity to a selected depth with a foam layer, orienting the spray nozzle so the spray nozzle faces the cavity, and spray-applying the foam-forming composition into the cavity to the selected depth by passing the foam-forming composition through the spray nozzle to form the foam layer. Foam wall structure manufacturing systems that are suitable for carrying out such methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Covestro LLC
    Inventors: James L. Lambach, Michael F. Palmosina, II, Scott Cloherty
  • Patent number: 11642688
    Abstract: A paint system includes a paint unit having a first paint robot and a second paint robot. The first paint robot includes a first robot base and a first robot arm operably mounted on the first robot base. The second paint robot includes a second robot base and a second robot arm operably mounted on the second robot base. When a virtual plane extending in a vertical direction and along a direction of relative movement between an object to be painted and the paint unit is defined as a reference plane, a distance between the first robot base and the reference plane is set to be shorter than a distance between the second robot base and the reference plane. A passage range allowing passage of the second robot arm is provided under the first robot base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Tani, Akira Numasato, Kazuki Tanaka, Takufumi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11642689
    Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a first module and a second module constituting a coating area where a coating target is coated. The first module includes a first frame and a coating robot. The second module includes a second frame. When the first module and the second module are arranged to adjoin each other in a movement path direction in which the coating target relatively moves along the coating area, the first frame of the first module and the second frame of the second module that are arranged to adjoin each other are configured to be coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Tani, Akira Numasato, Kazuki Tanaka, Takufumi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11642690
    Abstract: A paint application system for an object in a paint submersion operation. The paint application system includes at least one clamp configured to be coupled to the object, and an auxiliary vibration apparatus coupled to the at least one clamp. The auxiliary vibration apparatus is configured to introduce sympathetic vibrations into the object in the paint submersion operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Robert John Kempf
  • Patent number: 11642691
    Abstract: A pipe doping apparatus comprises a bucket assembly including a base and a bucket supported on the base and having an inside volume, a lubricating unit having at least one lubricant applicator inside the bucket; and a source of torque configured to rotate the bucket and/or the lubricating unit relative to a tubular. The apparatus may include a cleaning unit and/or a drying unit and the source of torque may be a fluid jet in either. At least one lubricant applicator may be retractable and may be actuated between a retracted position and an extended position by centripetal force. The apparatus may further include a positioning assembly supporting the base and the rotary bucket assembly and a controller connected to and controlling each of:—the positioning assembly, the cleaning unit, the drying unit, and the lubricating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Schanlaub, Keith Hager, Chris Magnuson, Eric Deutsch
  • Patent number: 11642692
    Abstract: Provided is a coating die enabling coating of two layers of coating films stably. The coating die includes: a first block including a first manifold to receive a first coating liquid; a second block including a second manifold to receive a second coating liquid; and a shim sandwiched between the first block and the second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: VEHICLE ENERGY JAPAN INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Horinouchi, Takashi Kashimura
  • Patent number: 11642693
    Abstract: An alignment system, in an example, may include a substrate comprising at least one nanowell, at least one fluid ejection device comprising at least one die, the at least one die comprising as least one nozzle, and an alignment device to align the at least one nozzle to the at least one nanowell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Pugliese, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Christie Dudenhoefer, Craig Olbrich, Debora J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11642694
    Abstract: A robot end effector for dispensing an extrudable substance comprises a chassis and cartridge bays, attached to the chassis and each shaped to receive a corresponding one of two-part cartridges. Robot end effector also comprises a dispensing valve, attached to the chassis and comprising a valve inlet and a valve outlet, in selective fluidic communication with the valve inlet. Robot end effector further comprises a manifold, comprising a manifold outlet and manifold inlets. The manifold outlet is in fluidic communication with the valve inlet. Robot end effector additionally comprises a plunger assembly, comprising pairs of plungers. Plunger assembly is arranged to concurrently extrude contents of the two-part cartridges through the cartridge outlets when the two-part cartridges are received by the cartridge bays. Robot end effector also comprises a non-rotating linear pneumatic actuator, configured to selectively move the plunger assembly relative to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Walter Pringle, IV, Angelica Davancens, Ryan Vutha Touch, Dehwei Oliver Hsu
  • Patent number: 11642695
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a semiconductor chip in which an ultrasonic transducer is formed and an electrode pad electrically connected to an upper electrode or a lower electrode of the ultrasonic transducer is provided and a flexible substrate in which a bump electrically connected to the electrode pad is provided and the bump is disposed in a portion overlapping with a stepped portion of the semiconductor chip. Further, a height of a connection surface of the electrode pad of the semiconductor chip connected to the bump is lower than a height of a lower surface of the lower electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuntaro Machida, Akifumi Sako, Yasuhiro Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 11642696
    Abstract: A vibrator-mounted holder is attached to a casing of a vibration generator which moves a vibrator to generate a vibration when used. The vibrator-mounted holder includes a vibrator, a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixing unit fixed to a casing, and an arm. The vibrator includes a magnet having a plate shape parallel to a horizontal surface and a yoke arranged on the magnet. The arm connects the fixing unit to the vibrator retention unit, and supports the vibrator retention unit in a manner that the vibrator retention unit is displaceable with respect to the fixing unit. The yoke has a projecting portion which is projected downward and fixed to the vibrator retention unit. The arm is connected to a portion, at which the projecting portion is arranged, within the vibrator retention units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Mikio Umehara
  • Patent number: 11642697
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer is disclosed. The transducer includes a wear cap and an active element. The wear cap includes at least one slot arranged so as to define a strip. The strip is arranged to be in vibrational communication with the active element. The ultrasonic transducer may include a rigid block. The active element may be interposed between the wear cap and the rigid block, and the rigid block may be configured to provide a backing mass for the active element. Optionally, the rigid block may include chamfered edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Guided Ultrasonics Ltd
    Inventor: Jimmy Fong
  • Patent number: 11642698
    Abstract: Provided is a vibration device using sound and a system comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vibration device for generating vibration using sound such that the beat of the sound can be felt, which is convenient to carry or transfer due to a lightweight and compact size thereof, is capable of generating vibration matching the beat of sound to which a user is currently listening, is furthermore capable of generating vibrations of various feelings matching the beat of sound according to user settings, thereby greatly enhancing effects that the user may feel, and is very inexpensive to manufacture, and a system comprising the vibration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BEATSNINE INC.
    Inventor: Ji Seung Yoo
  • Patent number: 11642699
    Abstract: Tables for sorting agricultural producta. The tables include legs, a deck, and a vibration generator. The deck is supported on the legs. The deck includes a loading end, a terminal end, and a grate. The terminal end is opposite the loading end. The grate extends between the loading end and the terminal end and defines the grate openings. The vibration generator is mounted to the deck and configured to vibrate the deck. The grate supports agricultural products that are larger than the grate openings. Agricultural products that are smaller than the grate openings pass through the grate. The vibration generator vibrating the deck causes the agricultural products to move across the deck over the grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kellin Keesee, Barry Keesee, Kayla Keesee
  • Patent number: 11642700
    Abstract: A screen apparatus for screening granulate, in particular moist and/or dry granulate, having a screen housing having a base, a cover and a side wall, an inlet for the granulate arranged on the screen housing, an outlet for the screened granulate arranged on the screen housing, a screen arranged in the screen housing and an inlet for transfer air. The outlet for the screened granulate, which is arranged on the screen housing is arranged on the side wall of the screen housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Glatt Maschinen- und Apparatebau AG
    Inventors: Jochen Thies, Adrian Kape, Heinz Pritzke
  • Patent number: 11642701
    Abstract: Disc screen for separating solid residues, which includes multiple parallel rotation shafts, each of which carries a plurality of discs fixed thereto. In addition, the disc screen includes multiple shaped rings, which are each constituted by multiple sectors removably mounted around the rotation shafts, and they are placed between the discs in order to simply and easily vary the screening section. The external edge of each shaped ring is provided with thrust sections, which are adapted to intercept the material to be screened in order to subject the latter to a greater stress, which facilitates a more efficient separation of the materials, and push upward components of light and filamentous material so as to prevent possible entangling and obstructions of such materials at the rotation shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ECOSTAR S.R.L.
    Inventor: Domenico Cappozzo
  • Patent number: 11642702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-cleaning optical housing arrangement comprising a first cylindrical shell, a shaft, a motor, a second cylindrical shell, a cleaning pad, a shaft magnet and a cylinder magnet. The shaft magnet and the cylinder magnet are arranged in order to magnetically interact such that a rotation of the shaft causes the shaft magnet to exert a force on the cylinder magnet causing the second cylindrical shell to rotate with the shaft. The cleaning pad will upon rotation of the shaft and the second cylindrical shell, sweep across and thereby clean at least a part of an outer surface of the first cylindrical shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SUBMERGED AS
    Inventors: Lars Martin Sandvik Aas, Håvard Lein Braa
  • Patent number: 11642703
    Abstract: The present application discloses a cleaning apparatus and system, including: a transmission assembly; a drive assembly, connected to the transmission assembly and located lower than the transmission assembly; a cleaning assembly, located higher than the transmission assembly; and a waterproof structure, located between the drive assembly and the cleaning assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Jianfeng Shan
  • Patent number: 11642704
    Abstract: A roll-type cleaning member for scrubbing and cleaning a target cleaning surface of a substrate includes a plurality of nodules formed on a surface thereof. Each nodule includes a slit which extends so as not to be parallel to the rotation direction of the roll-type cleaning member, upstream edges are formed by the slit so as to serve as edges first contacting the target cleaning surface when a cleaning surface of the nodule contacts the target cleaning surface of the substrate by the rotation of the roll-type cleaning member, and the upstream edges are provided at a plurality of positions of the cleaning surface of the nodule in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoatsu Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 11642705
    Abstract: A method for removing powder from a component or part produced by a powder bed additive manufacturing system is provided. The method includes providing a part, the part having at least one internal cavity with at least one external opening, the at least one cavity being at least partly filled with powder grains, the powder grains being connected to each other and to the walls of the cavity by mechanical, frictional, electrical, physical, or chemical forces. The method further includes adding medium in liquid phase to the at least one cavity of the part, the liquid having the property that it expands in phase transition from liquid to solid phase; transforming added medium to solid phase to loosen and break up at least a fraction of the powder grains connections from each other; and removing powder from the at least one internal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Freemelt AB
    Inventor: Robin Stephansen
  • Patent number: 11642706
    Abstract: A cleaning device. The cleaning device includes: a base body, a spray head, and a main worktable and a first auxiliary worktable that are provided on the base body; a nozzle of the spray head is provided facing a mounting surface of the main worktable, and the spray head is configured to move in a preset direction vertical to the mounting surface to clean a to-be-cleaned panel on the mounting surface; the first auxiliary worktable is located at one end of the main worktable along the preset direction, and a first surface of the first auxiliary worktable facing the spray head is parallel to the mounting surface, and the first surface is higher than or flush with the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Qiangqiang Li, Baoyou Wang, Ce Chen, Gang Fang, Bolin Gan
  • Patent number: 11642707
    Abstract: A method of unclogging ducts in a part made by additive manufacturing, the ducts running from at least one well that opens out into the surface of the part, the method comprising the steps of: fabricating a guide with a body that is designed to fit in the well, the guide having internal channels that extend from a base of the guide that is accessible by a user to an outside wall of the body; cleaning the well and inserting the body of the guide in the well so that channels in the guide open out in register with inlets of ducts that are to be unclogged; and inserting a thin flexible tool, e.g. a metal cable, through the base of the guide into at least one channel therein and causing the tool to penetrate into the duct in register in the part so as to unclog it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Olivier Rigo, Thomas Kairet, Denis Luttenbacher, Stéphane Lambre, Stefano Argentero, Gérard Balducci
  • Patent number: 11642708
    Abstract: Provided is a used paper diaper processing apparatus in which a water absorption function of a superabsorbent polymer that absorbs water contained in excrement is lowered and water is removed by mixing the superabsorbent polymer and a chemical containing divalent metal ions in an outer tank, and in which weight is reduced by dehydration after an amount of water contained in a used paper diaper is lowered. In the apparatus, a lower portion of the outer tank can be opened and closed, so that weight reduction processing and a series of operations including taking-out are possible. Since an operator is not required to take out the used paper diaper after processing directly from the outer tank, it is possible to reduce work and hygiene burdens on the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genichiro Matsuda, Hidenao Kataoka, Naofumi Hino
  • Patent number: 11642709
    Abstract: An in-situ thermal remediation method and a drip system for implementing the method. The drip water system collects data and changes its drip operation to optimize performance of the electrode. Electrical current, drip volume, drip cycle time and change in current are measured as a function of time and adjustments are made to the drip water volume and time between injections to optimize performance based on the observed current performance over time. A specialized screen delivers water where it is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TRS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Milan, Jason Ozolins, Eric Maki, James W. Erario, Amy Wagner, Mark Boulos, Sean M. Fournier
  • Patent number: 11642710
    Abstract: A roll press machine that presses-forming of a work is disclosed in which a plurality of electrode layers having been baked on a metal foil. The material is supplied as a work W into a gap between a lower roll and an upper roll for consolidating. As the work travels through the gap, a controlling device is configured to maintain the gap larger than a consolidating gap until the front edge of the work passes through the gap by a first predetermined distance, then maintain the gap equal to the consolidation gap until the rear edge of the work arrives downstream of the gap by a second predetermined distance, and maintain the gap larger than the consolidation gap until the rea edge leaves the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventor: Shogo Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11642711
    Abstract: A drawing machine comprising: a first drawing unit that includes a first drawing die, a first upstream capstan that is provided before the first drawing die so as to deliver the metal tube to the first drawing die, and a first downstream capstan that is provided after the first drawing die so as to draw the metal tube from the first drawing die; a second drawing unit that includes a second drawing die that draws the metal tube delivered from the first drawing unit, a second upstream capstan that is provided before the second drawing die so as to deliver the metal tube to the second drawing die, and a second downstream capstan that is provided after the second drawing die so as to draw the metal tube from the second drawing die; and a tension applying section that applies a predetermined tension to the metal tube between the first drawing unit and the second drawing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: FAE Inc.
    Inventors: Kosuke Takemoto, Kenichi Tashima
  • Patent number: 11642712
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of manufacturing a vehicle body structure component. The method includes extruding a tube to include at least one reinforced region extending along a length of the tube. The tube has a first thickness in the at least one reinforced region and a second thickness in other regions of the tube. The first thickness is greater than the second thickness. The method further includes cutting a blank from the tube such that the blank includes at least a portion of the at least one reinforced region and forming the blank into a desired shape of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anil K. Sachdev, Louis G. Hector, Jr., Arianna T. Morales, Andrew Clay Bobel
  • Patent number: 11642713
    Abstract: Tube bending devices for bending a tube. The tube bending devices include an actuator, a crank, a bending die, and a clamp assembly. The crank is mechanically coupled to the actuator. The bending die is mechanically coupled to the crank. The clamp assembly is operatively coupled to the bending die and configured to selectively secure the tube to the bending die. The actuator selectively drives the crank. The crank selectively rotates the bending die. The crank is configured to rotate the bending die over at least 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Rogue Fabrication, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Gambino
  • Patent number: 11642714
    Abstract: A progressive pressing method includes: a first bead molding step of molding a first bead having a length of a second predetermined distance extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, in a side part of a region which becomes a first product part of the elongated metal plate; a first conveying step of conveying the elongated metal plate in the longitudinal direction by a feed amount which is a first predetermined distance; and a second bead molding step of molding a second bead having a length of the second predetermined distance extending in the longitudinal direction of the elongated metal plate, so as to link with the first bead molded in the first bead molding step, in a side part of a region which becomes a second product part of the elongated metal plate, in which the second predetermined distance is longer than the first predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Hori, Tomotsugu Takahashi, Kei Matsumoto, Seitaro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11642715
    Abstract: A forming device which expands a metal pipe material to form a metal pipe having a pipe portion and a flange portion includes first and second dies paired with each other and including pipe forming surfaces for forming the pipe portion and flange forming surfaces for forming the flange portion, a drive unit that drives at least one of the first and second dies, and a controller that controls the drive unit, in which, on at least one of the flange forming surfaces of the first and second dies, a protrusion portion protruding by an amount not to abut against the other flange forming surface when the dies are closed is formed and the controller controls the drive unit to form a thin wall portion at which a thickness of the flange portion becomes partially small at the flange portion by the protrusion portion pressing the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Ide, Masayuki Ishizuka, Norieda Ueno, Kimihiro Nogiwa
  • Patent number: 11642716
    Abstract: A press ram for a fine blanking press comprises a ram plate section configured to carry a fine blanking tool and at least two guide sections positioned on opposing sides of the ram plate section. The ram plate section comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, and two opposing side surfaces. The at least two guide sections of the ram plate section are configured to guide movement of the press ram relative to a press frame during a fine blanking process. The at least two guide sections extend in a vertical direction to a level that is higher than the upper side of the ram plate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Lapmaster Wolters GmbH
    Inventor: José Lozano Bonet
  • Patent number: 11642717
    Abstract: There is provided a punching device for punching a workpiece into a predetermined shape using a die and a punch, the device including: load sensors which measure a load in a punching direction at at least three predetermined points different from each other; and a control device that calculates a first moment, which is a sum of moments of the measured load around a first axis, and a second moment, which is a sum of moments of the measured load around a second axis, with respect to the first and second axes on a plane perpendicular to the punching direction, and determines that foreign matter is generated in a case where a magnitude of at least one of the first and second moments is deviated from a range of predetermined values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takahashi, Keitaro Fujii
  • Patent number: 11642718
    Abstract: A cable clamping device includes a pair of grip jaws, a reset mechanism, and a handle connected to the grip jaws by the reset mechanism. The handle is pivotable about a handle pivot between a first position in which the grip jaws are in an open position and a second position in which the grip jaws are in a closed position around a cable. The reset mechanism pivots the handle from the second position to the first position before moving to a reset position of the reset mechanism that holds the handle in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Jakob C. Coalmer, Christopher John Karrasch
  • Patent number: 11642719
    Abstract: A hybrid casting process for structural components uses a re-usable metallic mold rather than a sand mold to produce more consistent cast components. The hybrid casting process uses a metallic mold coupled to a core mold to produce the near net shape of the cast component. Machining operations are performed on the near net shape cast component to produce a final component that meets tolerances and other specifications of the structural component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: John Joseph Marcin, Darrell J. Holding, Christopher Heinze, Ryan Tonk
  • Patent number: 11642720
    Abstract: A casting core assembly is disclosed herein. The casting core assembly comprises a casting core and a bumper assembly. The bumper assembly is disposed on an outer surface of the casting core. The bumper assembly comprises a receptacle and a metal apparatus. The metal apparatus may be a pin, a sphere, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carl R. Verner, David A. Krause
  • Patent number: 11642721
    Abstract: A horizontal continuous casting apparatus includes a fluid supply pipe for supplying a lubricating fluid to the hollow portion of the mold, which is arranged on one end side of the mold; and, a cooling water cavity for accommodating cooling water cooling an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion of the mold, which is formed outside the inner peripheral surface, wherein the inner peripheral surface and the inner bottom surface of the cooling water cavity facing the inner peripheral surface form parallel surfaces with each other, and a cooling wall of the mold between the inner peripheral surface and the inner bottom surface is formed so that the heat flux value per unit area from the molten aluminum alloy to the cooling water is 10×105 W/m2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Yoshifumi Kimura
  • Patent number: 11642722
    Abstract: A fluid blow-out structure of a centrifugal casting device 1, for blowing out a fluid to inner surface of a rotating cylindrical mold 2, including: fluid application outer tube 5 inserted into the mold 2; movable mechanism 6 supporting a base end of the fluid application outer tube 5; outlet 8 through which the fluid is blown out, the outlet 8 provided at a leading end of the fluid application outer tube 5; fluid supply tube 9 inserted in the fluid application outer tube 5 and connected to the outlet 8; and guide mechanism 7 contacting an outer circumferential surface of the fluid application outer tube 5, and guides the fluid application outer tube 5 into and out of the mold 2. The fluid application outer tube 5 includes a resin hollow tube 10 and a metal tube 11 covering outer circumferential surface of the resin hollow tube 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Uchinaka, Suguru Takano
  • Patent number: 11642723
    Abstract: A three-dimensional metallic foam is fabricated with an active oxide material for use as an anode for lithium batteries. The porous metal foam, which can be fabricated by a freeze-casting process, is used as the anode current collector of the lithium battery. The porous metal foam can be heat-treated to form an active oxide material to form on the surface of the metal foam. The oxide material acts as the three-dimensional active material that reacts with lithium ions during charging and discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CellMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeji Park, Hyelim Choi, Yumi Rho, Heeman Choe
  • Patent number: 11642724
    Abstract: A die or piston of a spark plasma sintering apparatus, wherein the die or piston is made from graphite and the outer surfaces of the die or piston are coated with a silicon carbide layer with a thickness of 1 to 10 micrometres, the silicon carbide layer being further optionally coated with one or more other layer(s) made from a carbide other than silicon carbide chosen from hafnium carbide, tantalum carbide and titanium carbide, the other layer(s) each having a thickness of 1 to 10 micrometres. A spark plasma sintering (SPS) apparatus comprising the die and two of the pistons, defining a sintering, densification or assembly chamber capable of receiving a powder to be sintered, a part to be densified, or parts to be assembled. A method of sintering a powder, densifying a part, or assembling two parts by means of a method of spark plasma sintering (SPS) in an oxidising atmosphere, using the spark plasma sintering (SPS) apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Alexandre Allemand, Alain Largeteau, Seu U-Chan Chung, Yann Le Petitcorps, Jérôme Roger
  • Patent number: 11642725
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for calibrating the delay settings of a laser or scanner head in a laser additive manufacturing process. More particularly, the invention relates to calibrating delay settings during run-ins and run-outs of a laser scanning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Scott Alan Gold
  • Patent number: 11642726
    Abstract: Provided is a cutting insert having two cutting parts that is capable of entering a workpiece more deeply and easily supports machining of a groove or hole having a small diameter in a workpiece. A cutting insert includes: a body having at least an inner surface to be fixed to a tool body of a cutting tool and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface; and two cutting parts protruding in opposite directions in a longitudinal direction of the body. The cutting part includes: a cutting upper surface; a cutting front surface; and a first cutting side surface and a second cutting side surface. A front cutting edge is located on an edge between the cutting upper surface and the cutting front surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TUNGALOY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11642727
    Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, and a reference plane located parallel to and between the top and the bottom surfaces. A nose portion includes a convex nose cutting edge, and a first and a second cutting edge. The nose cutting edge connects the first and second cutting edges. The first and second cutting edges form a nose angle of 71-85° relative to each other. The nose portion has a third convex cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and a fourth cutting edge adjacent to the third convex cutting edge. The fourth cutting edge forms an angle of 10-30° relative to a bisector. The distance from at least a portion of the fourth cutting edge to the reference plane increases at an increasing distance from the nose cutting edge. A second protrusion is arranged between the nose cutting edge and the first protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: AB SANDVIK COROMANT
    Inventors: Adam Johansson, Ronnie Lof, Joe Truong
  • Patent number: 11642728
    Abstract: A twist drill and an exchangeable head for a twist drill, the twist drill extending along a central axis of rotation and having a front end formed as a drill point with two cutting edges and at least two clearance surfaces. Two helical chip flutes conduct chips away from the cutting edges. Each cutting edge extends in a transition between the clearance surfaces. One of the chip flutes extends from an inner position adjacent to the central axis to a peripheral envelope surface and has a main portion closest to the peripheral envelope surface. Each chip flute is delimited by a side surface including a main rake face, which extends rearward from the main portion of the cutting edge. The cutting edges are contained in an imaginary conical surface, such that the twist drill is operable to generate a bottom profile having the shape of an inverted cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SECO TOOLS AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Sterling
  • Patent number: 11642729
    Abstract: A rotary tool may include a main body having a circular columnar body, including a rotation axis and extending from a first end to a second end. The main body may include first flutes, second flutes, a first cutting edge, and a second cutting edge. The first flutes may have a helix angle ?1 and the second flutes a reverse helix angle ?2. The first cutting edge may be located on a ridge line where the outer periphery of the main body intersects with the first flutes and the second cutting edge at a ridge line where the outer periphery of the main body intersects with the second flutes. The ?2 may be larger than the ?1, m?5, m?n?3, and m and n are coprime numbers, where m is the number of the first flutes and n is the number of the second flutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Waki
  • Patent number: 11642730
    Abstract: A cutting tool may include a base member and a diamond layer located on the base member. The cutting tool may include a first surface, a second surface, and a cutting edge located in at least a part of a ridge line which the first surface intersects with the second surface. The diamond layer may be located in at least a part of the first surface, at least a part of the second surface, and at least a part of the cutting edge. A maximum height in the cutting edge may be smaller than a maximum height in the first surface. The maximum height in the cutting edge may be greater than a maximum height in the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Waki