Patents Issued in March 7, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240075539
    Abstract: A shell cutter tool can include an arbor; a cutter including a first end secured to the arbor; a second end defining a cutting element; and a wall extending from the first end to the second end and defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface defining an outer diameter of the cutter; and a depth stop secured to the cutter, the depth stop defining a stop surface and an outer diameter, the outer diameter of the depth stop being greater than the outer diameter of the cutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Latimore Hughes, JR., Samantha Ellen Covington
  • Publication number: 20240075540
    Abstract: A cutting tool that includes an elongated body with a first end and an opposing second end. A cutting edge is positioned at the first end. A heat pipe extends within an interior space of the body and has a first end in proximity to the cutting edge and a second end in proximity to the second end of the body. The interior space is enclosed within the body and comprises walls that extend around an interior space. The walls comprise a geometric configuration for a liquid within the heat pipe to move towards the first end of the heat pipe during rotation of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Glen Ellsworth, Bryan Galbreath, Mark Everette Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20240075541
    Abstract: A deburring tool includes: a body having a cylinder bore; an anti-rotation body protruding toward inside of the cylinder bore; a cylindrical slide shaft reciprocable inside the cylinder bore, and an elastic body urges the slide shaft toward a cutting depth direction. The slide shaft includes a guide groove having a displacement width for the slide shaft to axially displaceable with respect to the anti-rotation body, and the guide groove moves the slide shaft with respect to the body in an opposite direction to the cutting depth direction as the guide groove receives cutting resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHITANI, Mitsuru MUTO
  • Publication number: 20240075542
    Abstract: A cutting tool has a circular core with a plurality of bit holder pockets arranged around its periphery. Bit holders are positioned within the bit holder pockets and held in place by fastening wedges, which are in turn threadably engaged with wedge anchors. A cutting bit, which may be a polycrystalline diamond composite (PDC) cutting bit, is mounted on each bit holder. Removal of the fastening wedges permits easy removal and placement of the bit holders with attached bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: George J. Fischer
  • Publication number: 20240075543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coolant turbine for a rotary cutting tool, a rotary cutting tool, a coolant turbine module, and a method for operating a rotary cutting tool. The coolant turbine comprises an annular turbine base body having a first front face, an opposite second front face, and a plurality of coolant passages, which are arranged so as to be distributed around a central axis of the turbine base body, said passages having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, each of which extends through the turbine base body at least in portions in such a way that the turbine base body can be set into rotation by a flow of coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Kroedel, Santosh Boregowda, Iranna Shidrameshetra, Ravi Halasur, Nicholas Henry
  • Publication number: 20240075544
    Abstract: A blade assembly is formed from multiple blades assembled adjacent each other with openings in respective blades arranged to form a passageway passing through adjacent blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Baron Investments LLC
    Inventor: Anthony Baratta
  • Publication number: 20240075545
    Abstract: A blade including a body having an untoothed distal edge. A plurality of recesses are recessed from distal ends of the distal edge. The blade also includes a plurality of carbide tips attached to the body to form a toothed portion configured to perform a cutting operation. Each of the carbide tips is received in a respective one of the recesses. Each of the carbide tips at least mostly fills the respective one of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: John J. Springer
  • Publication number: 20240075546
    Abstract: A method for joining, by brazing, a first part and a second part, the steps of preparing at least one of the parts including the following: a) providing a part intended to be brazed, the part being made of carbon or based on titanium, nickel or a CoCr alloy, b) performing inert gas plasma treatment on the part whereby the part is cleaned and an active surface is formed on the part, c) depositing a first layer comprising an active element on the active surface of the part, the active element being a carbide-forming element, d) depositing a second layer of gold on the first layer, whereby the first layer is protected from oxidation and good wetting is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Grégory Largiller, Philippe Emonot, Rayisa Voytovych
  • Publication number: 20240075547
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to welding-type systems that automatically detect when a wire spool is emptied of welding wire. This may help to alert an operator to an issue that might negatively impact the welding-type operation. Additionally, the systems detect when the wire spool is emptied of welding wire using wire feeder parameters that are already relied upon for control and/or protection of the wire feeder, thereby omitting the need for extra (and/or expensive) components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Maxwell Bode Brock
  • Publication number: 20240075548
    Abstract: A tool includes a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the handle includes a first cylindrical cavity extending into the handle from an opening in the distal end and having a first cylindrical wall. The tool further includes a radial bearing having an inner race, an outer race, and rolling elements, wherein the outer race is secured to the first cylindrical wall of the first cylindrical cavity. Still further, the tool includes a central shaft having proximal and distal sections, wherein the proximal section is secured to the inner race, and wherein the distal section extends from the first cylindrical cavity and includes external screw threads. The tool additional includes a chuck threadably coupled to the external screw threads, wherein the chuck includes self-centering jaws for selectively gripping a tungsten electrode along an axis of rotation established by the radial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: EDWIN ALONZO MARTINEZ
  • Publication number: 20240075549
    Abstract: A rotary holder (2) and a cutting component (3) are prepared. The rotary holder (2) can receive a spot-welding electrode tip (11). The cutting component (3) has a cutting edge (3d) and a flank surface (3b). A receiving surface (2c) and the flank surface (3) are treated by blasting to form a rough surface (2d, 3e). The cutting component (3) and the rotary holder (2) are then attached to a tip dresser (10). The electrode tip (11) is received by the receiving surface (2c) and the flank surface (3b) while the rotary holder (2) is rotating to cut and reshape a tip end (11a) of the electrode tip (11) with the cutting edge (3d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Kazuhiro TEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240075550
    Abstract: A laser machining head for material processing with a laser includes: a focusing optics for focusing the laser beam; an exit opening for the laser beam; an optical sensor arrangement; a coupling optics for coupling light entering through the exit opening out of the beam path of the laser beam to the sensor arrangement; an optics for adjusting a focal position of the laser beam, which has at least one adjustable optical element for adjusting the focal position of the laser beam; and a compensating optics for correcting a chromatic aberration, caused by the focusing optics, of the light coupled out to the sensor arrangement. The compensating optics are arranged between the coupling optics and the sensor arrangement and are arranged for adjusting a focal position of the light coupled out to the sensor arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: David Blazquez Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20240075551
    Abstract: A laser material machining assembly has at least one laser beam source (5), a beam splitter (6), a modulating device with a plurality of acousto-optical modulators (4) and a dynamic beam deflection device (9). A collimated laser beam (10) is separated two-dimensionally into a plurality of sub-beams (1) by means of the beam splitter (6), said sub-beams running non-parallel to each other in at least one first dimension. An optical assembly is arranged between the beam splitter (6) and the modulating device in order to parallelise the sub-beams (1) in the first dimension. This optical assembly has an array of multiple prisms (12), are designed and arranged such that the sub-beams (1) are aligned in parallel to one another in the first dimension upon passing through the prisms (12) by means of a respective double diffraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Mario HESKER
  • Publication number: 20240075552
    Abstract: A laser beam irradiation device for processing a semiconductor includes a laser beam outputter configured to cause a laser beam to travel in a direction of processing to process a semiconductor, and to vibrate the laser beam at a constant amplitude in a direction of vibration different from the direction of processing; and a condenser lens configured to form a laser spot on the semiconductor, the laser spot traveling in the direction of processing and vibrating in the direction of vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: XELINCOMPANY Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Jang Su JUN
  • Publication number: 20240075553
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include air flow systems configured to regulate air flow when laser welding to improve laser weld quality. An exemplary air flow system can include a primary inlet coupled to an air source and one or more secondary inlets coupled to the primary inlet. At least one of the one or more secondary inlets can include an internal valve. Each internal valve is actuatable between a fully open state, a fully closed state, and an intermediate state. The air flow system can further include an outlet coupled to each of the one or more secondary inlets downstream of the internal valve and a controller configured to adjust a position of each internal valve. The controller is configured to adjust the position of each internal valve based on an air flow mapping to increase an average air flow velocity along a laser beam of a welding laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Zeng, Scott E. Parrish, Baixuan Yang, Hui-ping Wang, Scott A. Hooker, Blair E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20240075554
    Abstract: A portable device for laser marking capable of detecting the presence of defects on the surface to be marked and/or its misplacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AUTOMATOR MARKING SYSTEMS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Jaime Alberto BARCILON BRAMBILLA
  • Publication number: 20240075555
    Abstract: Provide is a laser welding method of a lamination member including a second base material provided on a first base material, the laser welding method including forming a first scanning route by scanning a laser from a first point of the lamination member to a second point different from the first point, the first point being predetermined, and forming a second scanning route, at least a portion of which is shared with the first scanning route, by scanning the laser from a third point of the lamination member to a fourth point different from the third point, the third point being predetermined, and melting the first base material and the second base material in a common region between the first scanning route and the second scanning route, in which a welding depth of the first base material is 0.2 mm or more and 0.7 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Yuta KOGURE
  • Publication number: 20240075556
    Abstract: Provided is an aluminum alloy member for use in laser welding for firmly joining an aluminum alloy and copper, which are materials of different types, by laser welding. The object of the present invention is accomplished by an aluminum alloy member for use in laser welding that includes a nickel plating layer on an aluminum alloy and in which an arithmetic average roughness Sa of a surface of the nickel plating layer is greater than or equal to 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kento SAKURADA
  • Publication number: 20240075557
    Abstract: A build system includes: a build apparatus including an energy beam irradiation unit, a material supply unit, and a control apparatus. The build system builds a second object above a first object including a first space. The second object includes: a first inclination part connected to the first object; a second inclination part connected to the first object; and a connection part that connects a tip of the first inclination part and a tip of the second inclination part. The build system builds the first inclination part and the second inclination part by alternately performing a building of a part of the first inclination part and a building of a part of the second inclination part. A second space below the first inclination part and the second inclination part is connected to the first space, and an upper part of the second space is closed by the connection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki UENO, Motofusa ISHIKAWA, Koichi YASUBA, Kei SEKIGUCHI, Atsuko MASUDA, Fumika SHIKI
  • Publication number: 20240075558
    Abstract: A processing method of a single crystal material includes the following steps. A single crystal material is provided as an object to be modified. The amorphous phase modification apparatus is used for emitting a femtosecond laser beam to process an internal portion of the object to be modified. The processing includes using a femtosecond laser beam to form a plurality of processing lines in the internal portion of the object to be modified, wherein each of the processing lines include a zigzag pattern processing, and a processing line spacing between the plurality of processing lines is in a range of 200 ?m to 600 ?m, wherein after the object to be modified is processed, a modified layer is formed in the object to be modified. Slicing or separating out a portion in the object to be modified that includes the modified layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., mRadian Femto Sources Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien Chung Lee, Bo-Kai Wang, Shang-Chi Wang, Chia-Chi Tsai, I-Ching Li
  • Publication number: 20240075559
    Abstract: A solder material having a good thermal-cycle fatigue property and wettability. The solder material contains not less than 6.0% by mass and not more than 8.0% by mass Sb, not less than 3.0% by mass and not more than 5.0% by mass Ag, and the balance of Sn and incidental impurities. Also, a semiconductor device may include a joining layer between a semiconductor element and a substrate electrode or a lead frame, the joining layer being obtained by melting this solder material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirohiko WATANABE, Shunsuke SAITO, Yoshihiro KODAIRA
  • Publication number: 20240075560
    Abstract: A TIG welding filler metal is provided that has a composition including, by mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.80%, Si: 0.15 to 0.90%, Mn: 15.0 to 30.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cr: 6.0 to 15.0%, and N: 0.120% or less, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. Where necessary, the filler metal may contain one or two selected from Ni and Mo, may further contain one, or two or more selected from V, Ti, and Nb, and may additionally contain one, or two or more selected from Cu, Al, Ca, and REM. This configuration reduces the occurrence of welding cracks during TIG welding, that is, realizes excellent hot crack resistance, and allows for easy production of a weld joint having high strength and excellent cryogenic impact toughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Kazufumi Watanabe, Atsushi Takada, Akiyoshi Ando, Takatoshi Okabe, Keiji Ueda
  • Publication number: 20240075561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe processing machine with auxiliary support and sorting structure, which is equipped with a first and second slide rails at the front end of a machine base, a feeding mechanism and a main chuck assembly are installed at the first slide rail, and an unloading mechanism is installed at the second slide rail; when the pipe is clamped between the feeding mechanism and main chuck assembly for processing by the processing mechanism, the unloading mechanism will move to the bottom of the pipe on the second slide rail to be a support, which enables the processing mechanism to carry out stable processing of pipes, and when the processing is completed, the finished pipes can be unloaded in stable support by the unloading mechanism, which further increases the processing yield of pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: SHENG TSUNG WANG
  • Publication number: 20240075562
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting collar components to an elongate member is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame structure having a central opening that is configured to receive an elongate member and that includes at least a first gripping station and a second gripping station. Each gripping station includes a reference surface and a clamp device that is configured to force a collar component against the reference surface. The first and second gripping stations are configured to control relative spatial location of a first collar component held by the first gripping station relative to a second collar component gripped by the second gripping station, prior to connecting the first and second collar components to the elongate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ConXtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxwell C. Simmons, John S. Boyd, Kevin Marek, Eric Bellman, Robert J. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20240075563
    Abstract: A system for removing a panel insert from a panel includes a main housing. A loading cap is coupled to the main housing. A tension knob is coupled to the main housing. The tension knob is configured to couple to a puller rod. A tension spring is within the main housing. The loading cap is configured to set the tension spring at an initial tension. The tension knob is configured to set the tension spring at a subsequent tension. A heater is configured to apply heat to the panel insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew William Mueller, Terrence C. Seet, John C. Osborne
  • Publication number: 20240075564
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a bolt removal template that can be used remove failed bolts from Doser Valve mounting bolt holes of a DEF fuel tank or other suitable bolt holes. The bolt removal template comprises a plate and an expandable flange. The plate can have a plurality of apertures. The plate can have a top and bottom. The flange can be positioned on the bottom of the plate and adjacent to one of the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffrey Del Rossa
  • Publication number: 20240075565
    Abstract: Treatment of aneurysms can be improved by delivering an occlusive member (e.g., an expandable braid) to an aneurysm sac in conjunction with an embolic element (e.g., coils, embolic material). A treatment system for such treatment can include an electrolytically corrodible core wire having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a detachment zone between the proximal portion and the distal portion. An occlusive member having a proximal hub is coupled to the core wire distal portion. A conduit extends along at least a portion of the core wire. The conduit has a lumen configured to pass an embolic element therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Junwei Li, Mark Ashby, Hoai Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20240075566
    Abstract: A hydraulic tension adaptor comprising a flange housing, a bolt support retainer, a bolt tensioning piston, a plurality of stud assemblies, and a retainer ring. The bolt tensioning piston houses a portion of the bolt support retainer. The bolt support retainer threadedly engages with the flange housing. The retainer ring threadedly engages with the bolt support retainer. Ports located on the bolt tensioning piston allow pressure to be exerted on the system via supply and bleed ports, thus applying tension to the plurality of stud assemblies simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Henry Esteban Mora Herrera
  • Publication number: 20240075567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for locating a drill press or router table fence comprises a center-post insert having a protrusion located in a central portion of the center-post insert, a center-point template having a plurality of openings sized to closely receive the center-post insert, wherein the openings are located at a range of predetermined distances, and a fence having a securing mechanism, the fence located at a distance set by the center-point template, wherein the center-point template is placed on the center-post insert at a chosen opening, and the fence is secured against the center-point template at a distance determined by the chosen opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: John P. PENCZAK
  • Publication number: 20240075568
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an in-situ freezing machining method for an integrated thin-walled array structure. In the method, the area among cups is cut off first; then, the outer walls of a cup array are machined; and finally, water filling and freezing are carried out, and in-situ freezing machining of the inner walls of the cup array is carried out. Then, hoisting and turning over are carried out, and the area among cavities is cut off; then, the outer walls of a cavity array are machined; and finally, water filling and freezing are carried out, and in-situ freezing machining of the inner walls of the cavity array is carried out. The method realizes in-situ freezing clamping of workpieces, avoids error accumulation caused by repeated installation of a fixture, and can refrigerate efficiently, suppress ambient and cutting thermal interference, and ensure the stability of freezing fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Haibo LIU, Chengxin WANG, Yongqing WANG, Xu LI, Kuo LIU, Xiaofei MA, Dongming GUO
  • Publication number: 20240075569
    Abstract: A system and method for transferring a part being machined by a machine from a first fixture to a second fixture so that an un-machined side of the part can be exposed for machining, where the first fixture is secured to a first actuator and the second fixture is secured to a second actuator. The method includes securing the part to the first fixture, operating the first actuator so that the part is able to be machined on sides of the part except a side of the part coupled to the first fixture, and machining the part while the part is secured to the first fixture. The method operates the first actuator and the second actuator so that the part secured to the first fixture is aligned with the second fixture, and secures the part to the second fixture and releases the part from the first fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Skrna, Grant Green, Oleh Kizyma, Robert Stafford, Louis Letendre, Caleb Schlanderer
  • Publication number: 20240075570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe feeding machine in which the frame is equipped with plural conveying devices, plural lifting plates, plural pipe diameter limiting devices, a group loading device and an independent loading device; wherein the conveying device comprises a conveying belt, and the group and independent loading devices comprise a pusher plate and a positioning plate; when the lifting plate with the pipes is raised to the plane of the conveying belt and the pipes are conveyed between the pusher plate and positioning plate, which is able to further transport a single pipe to the center of the chuck assembly for processing, which replaces the conventional feeding belt to avoid the collision during the lifting and conveying of the pipes, and to improve the efficiency and yield of pipe production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: SHENG TSUNG WANG
  • Publication number: 20240075571
    Abstract: A workpiece supply system may be provided to enable automatic loading of workpieces to be machined into a CNC machining center and to retrieve finished workpieces from the CNC machining center. The workpiece supply system may include a shelf arrangement that stores a number of pallets each bearing one or more workpieces in a vertical and horizontal arrangement. A pallet retrieval unit may engage the pallets on the shelves and a gantry may maneuver the pallet retrieval unit into the CNC machining center. The pallet retrieval unit may engage a pallet clamping base within the CNC machining center to unlock a pallet bearing a finished workpiece and then exchange the finished workpiece pallet for a new workpiece pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Thilo Wilhelm, Sven Klatt
  • Publication number: 20240075572
    Abstract: A suction device for a releasable connection to a hand-held power tool, in particular to a hammer drill, includes a housing with a drive unit arranged in the housing for generating a suction flow, and at least one locking unit for a mechanical coupling with the hand-held power tool. The coupling includes at least one locking element for direct locking with the hand-held power tool and at least one actuating element used to release the lock of the at least one locking element. The actuating element and/or the locking element are arranged at least partially adjacent the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Fritz Schlegel, Holger Froehling
  • Publication number: 20240075573
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for a machining apparatus includes an outer ring extending from a first axial inlet end to a first axial outlet end. The outer ring contains a flow distribution section that extends inwardly from the ends of the first axial inlet towards the first axial outlet and terminating therebetween. The outer ring includes a diffuser section extending inwardly from the first axial outlet end towards and ends at the flow distribution section. The outer ring has a first interior area defined by a first interior surface which contains a diffuser surface aligned with the diffuser section and multiple flow passages formed within and aligned with the flow distribution section and overlaps into the diffuser surface, and at least one guide surface and an abutment surface; and an inner member extending into the first interior area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Schaublin SA
    Inventor: René Motschi
  • Publication number: 20240075574
    Abstract: There is provided a technique for more reliably detecting clogging of a filter with chips over conventional techniques. A machine tool that can machine a workpiece includes a storage tank; a discharge unit that discharges coolant stored in the storage tank toward chips resulting from the machining of the workpiece; a filter that removes the chips from the coolant; a collecting pump that brings the coolant back to the storage tank; a first obtaining unit that obtains a first index value indicating an amount of coolant discharged per predetermined time; a second obtaining unit that obtains a second index value indicating an amount of coolant that is brought back to the storage tank per predetermined time; and a notifying unit that notifies of an abnormality in the filter when a result of comparison of the first index value with the second index value satisfies a predetermined abnormality condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junichi KANAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240075575
    Abstract: An electrostatic chuck device comprising: a plate-shaped electrostatic chuck part which has an electrostatic adsorption electrode provided therein and has a mounting surface on which a plate-shaped sample is mounted; and a base part which supports the electrostatic chuck part on a support surface thereof from an opposite side of the mounting surface, wherein the base part has a disk shape which has a central axis at a center thereof, and a coolant channel extending along the support surface is provided inside the base part, wherein the coolant channel includes an outer peripheral channel which overlaps an outer edge of the plate-shaped sample when viewed from an axial direction of the central axis, and an inner peripheral channel which is disposed on an inner side in a radical direction than the outer peripheral channel, wherein at least a portion of the inner peripheral channel extends spirally around the central axis, and a channel cross-sectional area of the inner peripheral channel decreases as a distance
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki KINPARA, Taku ICHIYOSHI, Satoyoshi INUI, Toru SUGAMATA
  • Publication number: 20240075576
    Abstract: Disclosed is a workpiece diameter measurement method including the steps of: measuring coordinates of a point P that is on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical workpiece that is supported such that a rotary axis of a main spindle of a machine tool and a central axis of the cylindrical workpiece coincide with each other, the coordinates having a maximum or minimum coordinate in a first direction that is orthogonal to the rotary axis; calculating a distance D2 in the first direction between the point P and a reference point Q that is a point at which a distance D1 in the first direction from the rotary axis is known; and calculating a workpiece diameter of the cylindrical workpiece based on the distance D1 and the distance D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko KURIYA, Koji IIYAMA, Katsuhito MIYAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240075577
    Abstract: A processor of a control apparatus, which controls an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, performs a check operation execution step (S14, S17, S19, and S21 to S23) and a result output step (S24), based on a state management program. In the check operation execution step, the processor causes the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to execute a check operation for checking a state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus. In the result output step, the processor outputs information indicating a result of the executed check operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kyoji TAKEICHI, Takamitsu ISOGAI
  • Publication number: 20240075578
    Abstract: A disc changing system for a robotic defect repair system is presented. The system has a first abrasive disc and a second abrasive disc. The first and second abrasive discs are coupled to a liner. The system includes an abrasive disc placement device configured to automatically: remove the first abrasive disc from the liner, transport the first abrasive disc to a robotic tool of the robotic defect repair system, and place the first abrasive disc on a backup pad coupled to the robotic tool. The system also includes an abrasive disc remover configured to automatically remove the first abrasive disc after receiving a removal signal. The system also includes a controller configured to send an instruction to the disc placement device to remove, transport and place the first abrasive disc, instruct the robotic tool to conduct an abrasive operation. The controller is also configured to send the removal signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron K. Nienaber, Mark W. Orlando, Nathan J. Herbst, Christie L. Vitale, Marc Eberwein, Brett R. Hemes, Jonathan B. Arthur, Thomas J. Strey
  • Publication number: 20240075579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface property measuring apparatus for a polishing pad used for polishing a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer, a surface property measuring method for a polishing pad, and a surface property judging mehod for a polishing pad. The surface property measuring apparatus (30) includes: a light-emitting structure (32) configured to irradiate the polishing pad (2) with light from a plurality of directions as viewed from a polishing surface (2a) of the polishing pad (2); and a light-receiving structure (32) configured to receive reflected light traveling in a plurality of directions from the surface of the polishing pad (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kohei OHSHIMA, Hisanori MATSUO, Toshifumi KIMBA, Nobuyuki TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20240075580
    Abstract: A surface property measuring system capable of accurately measuring a surface property of a polishing pad without damaging the polishing pad and without reducing throughput of the entire polishing process is disclosed. The surface property measuring system includes: an optical measuring device configured to direct light to a polishing surface of a polishing pad when the polishing pad is rotating, and measure a surface property of the polishing pad based on reflected light from the polishing surface; a cover member disposed between the optical measuring device and the polishing pad; and a transparent-liquid supply line coupled to an inlet port provided in the cover member and configured to supply a transparent liquid onto the polishing pad through the inlet port. The cover member has a light transmissive portion on an optical path of the light and the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Toshifumi KIMBA, Kohei OHSHIMA, Kohei OTA
  • Publication number: 20240075581
    Abstract: A slurry arm is provided. The slurry arm includes: an arm body; a slurry line that extends through the arm body; an oxygen removal chamber provided in the arm body and configured to receive slurry from the slurry line; a purge gas supplier configured to supply a purge gas to the slurry in the oxygen removal chamber; and a main valve configured to selectively discharge gas from the oxygen removal chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DONGHOON KWON, IlYoung Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240075582
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards polishing modules for performing chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate. The substrate may be a semiconductor substrate. The polishing modules described have a plurality of pads, such as polishing pads, disposed within a single polishing station. The pads are configured to remain stationary during processing, such as during polishing or buff operations. Either an x-y gantry assembly or a head actuation assembly is coupled to a system body of a polishing module and is configured to move a carrier head over the pads. Between process operations the polishing pads may be indexed to expose a new polishing pad to the carrier head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Steven M. ZUNIGA, Jay GURUSAMY
  • Publication number: 20240075583
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen to hold a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate against a polishing surface of the polishing pad, and a controller. The polishing pad has a polishing control groove. The carrier is laterally movable by a first actuator across the polishing pad and rotatable by a second actuator. The controller synchronizes lateral oscillation of the carrier head with rotation of the carrier head such that over a plurality of successive oscillations of the carrier head such that when a first angular swath of an edge portion of the substrate is at an azimuthal angular position about an axis of rotation of the carrier head the first angular swath overlies the polishing surface and when a second angular swath of the edge portion of the substrate is at the azimuthal angular position the second angular swath overlies the polishing control groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jimin Zhang, Jianshe Tang, Brian J. Brown, Wei Lu, Priscilla Diep
  • Publication number: 20240075584
    Abstract: A retaining ring for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polishing system includes an annular outer portion having an annular outer surface and a plurality of flanges projecting radially inward from the annular outer portion. Adjacent flanges are separated by a gap and inner ends of the plurality of flanges provide an inner surface to contact a substrate held in the carrier head. The plurality of flanges are canted relative to radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew J. Nagengast, Jeonghoon Oh, Steven M. Zuniga, Kuen-Hsiang Chen, Eric Lau
  • Publication number: 20240075585
    Abstract: Monitoring system (12) for a mobile component (3), for example a rotating component, supported by a stationary component (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Alessandro Ruggeri, Daniele Lanzoni, Andrea Turrini, Claudio De Simone, Christian Wurm
  • Publication number: 20240075586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sandblasting mask (50) as well as its use for the sandblasting of blade tips in a method comprising a step of positioning a plurality of sandblasting masks (50), each blade passing through an opening (58) of a mask and each blade tip extending projecting from the respective mask, the masks being assembled two by two preferably without play; and a step of sandblasting the protruding blade tips of the masks. The masks (50) are preferably produced by plastic additive manufacturing and coated with a polyurea-based coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS
    Inventors: Matthieu Edouard, Henri DROELLER, Michael Leon, Josephe TRAFALSKI, Kevin Francois, Michel MALAISE
  • Publication number: 20240075587
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component includes supporting the component on a mounting structure. The method further includes impacting first peening bodies on the component to increase sub-surface compressive residual stresses of the component. The first peening bodies impact the component at a first intensity of from about 0.45 mmA to about 0.61 mmA. A first coverage of the component by the first peening bodies is from about 120% to about 205%. The method further includes impacting second peening bodies on the component to increase surface compressive residual stresses of the component. The second peening bodies impact the component at a second intensity of from about 0.20 mmA to about 0.30 mmA. A second coverage of the component by the second peening bodies is from about 120% to about 205%. Each of the first peening bodies and the second peening bodies includes a ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Martin J. RAWSON, Aleksej MOLOKANOV, John HETHERINGTON
  • Publication number: 20240075588
    Abstract: An end clamp for installation of a solar module includes a cap member that is installed in an opening of a rail. The end clamp also includes an assembly having a slider member and a base member, and also includes a fastener that attaches the assembly to the cap member. The slider member moves relative to the base member to clamp down on a flange of the solar module based on tightening of the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian WARES, Ethan M. ELY