Abstract: A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A sport ball may incorporate a casing that includes a plurality of joined panels. At least one of the panels may have a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The casing defines at least one indentation in the exterior surface, and the first layer is bonded to the third layer adjacent to the indentation. In some configurations, the casing may also define at least one indentations in a surface of the third layer, which may correspond in location with the indentation in the exterior surface. Additionally, the sport ball may include an intermediate structure and a bladder located within the casing.

Abstract: A method for forming a knockout on a raceway includes removing a knockout from the raceway to form an opening, positioning the knockout within the opening, and thereafter attaching the knockout to the raceway by welding the knockout and the raceway together.

Abstract: The linear friction welding apparatus of this invention includes two vibrating assemblies, which simultaneously vibrate both work pieces along different weld axis within the plane of the weld interface during the weld process. The LFW apparatus allows one or both work pieces to be independently vibrated against one another along different weld axis to control and concentrate the application of thermal energy across the weld surfaces caused by friction in certain areas of the weld surface and certain times during the weld process.

Abstract: A stamping head includes a stamping portion and a connection portion connected to the stamping portion. The stamping portion includes a top surface and four side surfaces. The stamping head defines a jag extending from a junction between a specific one of the side surfaces and the top surface toward a centre of the top surface. The jag passes through the specific side surface. When the stamping head presses a ACF onto a ceramic substrate, a residual air between the ACF and the ceramic substrate flows outside through the jag.

Abstract: A sonotrode and anvil are adapted for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region that exhibits greater durability, permitting use of less material per package. The horn-to-anvil contact is through a plurality of energy directors arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors include a series of plateau surfaces regularly spaced apart in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The energy directors of the horn are configured to interlock with the energy directors of the anvil. The rectangular-shaped plateaus are spaced apart by angled side-surfaces that form valleys. A stepped transition to a corresponding region of reduced height for the energy directors of the sonotrode and anvil may form a cosmetic seal region with a lesser integrity, in addition to the main barrier seal.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for thermally treating webs having thermoplastic respectively meltable compounds, thereby creating cylindrical or elliptic consolidation regions which may optionally have an aperture by employing a thermal energy source, such as ultrasonic energy, as well as to webs with elliptic consolidation regions. In a particular, the apparatus and methods create consolidation regions by using an anvil with a flexible elongated member, such as a wire, a chain or a tubular anvil with circumferential ribs.

Abstract: The linear friction welding (LFW) apparatus of this invention, in various embodiments includes a vibrating assembly or assemblies, which simultaneously vibrates both work pieces along the weld axis during the weld process. In one embodiment, separate vibrating assemblies are used to vibrate each work piece along the weld axis relative to each other. Each vibrating assembly has its own oscillator mechanism with motors and cams that can be moved into and out of phase with that of the other vibrating mechanism to generate the relative movement between the work pieces. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a vibrating assembly that uses a single oscillator and two sets of rocker arms supporting carriages operatively connected by a linkage mechanism to simultaneously vibrate both work pieces along the weld axis.

Abstract: For use with the technique of transversely aligning the transducer in an ultrasonic welding assembly, the presently disclosed principles provide a unique ultrasonic sonotrode for use in ultrasonic welding assemblies having such a transversely aligned transducer. In one embodiment, an exemplary ultrasonic sonotrode comprises a body having nodal and anti-nodal regions, and configured to propagate ultrasonic waves received at a nodal region along a first direction. Such an exemplary sonotrode may further comprise a plurality of redirecting features formed in the body and configured to cause received ultrasonic waves propagating along the first direction to propagate along a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, upon encountering one or more of the redirecting features. In such embodiments, the body is further configured to stretch and compress along the second direction based on corresponding peaks and valleys of the waves propagating along the second direction.

Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool is comprised of a vacuum tool and an ultrasonic welder as a unified manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool may be used to pick and position a manufacturing part that is then welded with the associated ultrasonic welder.

Abstract: A round sonotrode has a sonotrode body which has a receiving space for a workpiece at its front end. The receiving space is surrounded by an annular web which has a weld surface at its front end face. A workpiece holder is furthermore provided in the receiving space.

Abstract: A device including: a plurality of protruding portions of an anvil roll; an ultrasonically vibrating horn; a suction hole for drawing granular particles together with non-woven fabric sheets so as to carry the non-woven fabric sheets and to prevent the granular particles from being placed on the non-woven fabric sheets over the protruding portions; and a ridge extending along an outer circumference of the suction hole with a protruding height lower than a protruding height of the protruding portions.

Abstract: An absorbent article having a plurality of granular particles placed between two liquid-permeable non-woven fabric sheets, the article including: a high-strength bonded portion formed in a loop-shaped pattern on the article such that the two non-woven fabric sheets are not separated even if the granular particles swell to thereby apply a separating force to a bonded position between the two non-woven fabric sheets; and a low-strength bonded portion formed in an inner area surrounded by the high-strength bonded portion such that the two non-woven fabric sheets are separated from each other at a bonded position when the granular particles swell to thereby apply a separating force to the bonded position between the two non-woven fabric sheets.

Abstract: An active anvil assembly for use in forming a looped suture is provided. The active anvil assembly includes an anvil member, a first sensor operably connected to the anvil member, and a control assembly. The first sensor is configured for measuring at least one of force, torque, and distance feedback. Also provided are systems and methods for forming a looped suture including an active anvil assembly.

Abstract: A stabilization device includes a molding tool onto which at least one fiber layer having a binder material is placed. The device also includes a consolidation device having sonotrode that applies ultrasonic energy to the fiber layer. The molding tool positions the fiber layer in a predetermined position relative to the sonotrode.

Abstract: A sonotrode and anvil are adapted for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region that exhibits greater durability, permitting use of less material per package. The horn-to-anvil contact is through a plurality of energy directors arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors include a series of plateau surfaces regularly spaced apart in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The energy directors of the horn are configured to interlock with the energy directors of the anvil. The rectangular-shaped plateaus are spaced apart by angled side-surfaces that form valleys. A stepped transition to a corresponding region of reduced height for the energy directors of the sonotrode and anvil may form a cosmetic seal region with a lesser integrity, in addition to the main barrier seal.

Abstract: A sonotrode holder for the oscillatable fastening of a sonotrode at a carrier is provided, wherein a direction of oscillation extends from the carrier to the sonotrode and the sonotrode holder has at least one oscillating body having at least one cut-out and the oscillating body is connected to the sonotrode at one end and has a mount which is configured for fastening at the carrier.

Abstract: A custom weld-repair tool, for use in repairing a discrepant weld between workpieces, including an extended portion and a cavity adjacent the extended portions. The discrepant weld includes an insufficient primary portion and the tool is configured to, when the extended portion is in contact with a proximate one of the workpieces, channel welding energy, received at or generated at the tool, to the proximate workpiece via the extended portion, to form or enlarge a weld at a periphery of the primary portion or directly adjacent the primary portion.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding assembly having an ultrasonic horn and an anvil having first, second, and third plate portions is provided. The third plate portion is coupled between the first and second plate portions. The first plate portion has a first knurled region on a first side disposed proximate to the ultrasonic horn, and the second plate portion has a second knurled region on the first side. The third plate portion has a first aperture extending therethrough. The assembly further includes a bracket that receives the second side of the anvil for holding the anvil thereon. The bracket has a second aperture extending therethrough that aligns with the first aperture, such that a coupling member extending through the first and second apertures removably couples the anvil to the bracket.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for laminating an anisotropic conductive film on a flat display panel. The apparatus includes: a feeding device, a cutting device, a pressing device, and a collection device. The feeding device supplies an anisotropic conductive film. The anisotropic conductive film includes a film body and a release sheet laminated on the film body. The cutting device includes an ultrasonic cutter, which is arranged under the feeding device to cut off the film body of the anisotropic conductive film passing therethrough. The pressing device is arranged at one side of the cutting device to attach the film body of the anisotropic conductive film that has been cut off and is ready to laminate to the flat display panel. The collection device is arranged at one side of the pressing device that is away from the cutting device to collect the release sheet of the anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: An ultrasonic tool having a sonotrode having a single weld region and two nodal regions formed on either side of the weld region. Two rigid mount boosters are each coupled to either side of the weld region. One transducer is coupled to one of the rigid mount boosters. Two ultrasonic stack mounting rings are each configured to be coupled to a housing assembly at a non-nodal region and coupled to one of the rigid mount boosters at a nodal region.

Abstract: An anvil has a temperature adjustment mechanism including a heater. The anvil has a heat transmitter transmitting heat generated by the temperature adjustment mechanism. The anvil has a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of an anvil attachment portion in which the anvil of rotating drum installed. The ultrasonic joining apparatus includes a controller configured to control a temperature to which the rotating drum should be heated by the temperature adjustment mechanism. The controller controls a heat generation amount of the temperature adjustment mechanism on the basis of a detection result by the temperature sensor. The temperature adjustment mechanism and the heat transmitter are installed in each of the multiple anvils.

Abstract: An ultrasonic collet horn for an ultrasonic welder has a body and a collet over which a replaceable horn tip is receivable. The collet has a plurality of axial slits therein that divide the collet into sections and a tapered axially extending bore that tapers outwardly as it extends axially outwardly. The body has a threaded bore that is threadably engageable with a threaded inner section of a collet lock. The sections of the collet are forced outwardly against an inner wall of the horn tip when the horn tip is received on the collet and the collet lock tightened into the threaded bore to secure the horn tip on the collet.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding device for the transverse welding of a continuous chain of package blanks movable in a longitudinal direction, the continuous chain of package blanks including a continuous succession of products spaced apart in a longitudinal direction and wrapped in a tubular packaging film.

Abstract: A sealing jaw for sealing a packaging material using ultrasound is provided. Said sealing jaw comprises energy directing means (28) which, for sealing purposes, can be brought in contact with an opposite surface (26) via the packaging material and which have a substantially grid-shaped or rhomboidal sealing profile (36).

Abstract: The present invention concerns an ultrasonic oscillating unit comprising a converter and a sonotrode (1) optionally connected to the converter by way of an amplitude transformer (2), wherein the sonotrode (1) has a sealing surface (10) which is substantially in the form of a circular ring or a cylinder surface and the ultrasonic oscillating unit has a holder (3) for fastening the ultrasonic oscillating unit to a machine stand. To achieve that it is proposed according to the invention that the holder (3) is fastened directly to the sonotrode (1).

Abstract: A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic vibration unit (10) for an ultrasonic welding device for sealing and welding material webs, comprising a sonotrode (12) connected to a converter (14) and having at least one sealing horn (16) radially protruding from an axis of rotation (a) and rotatable about the axis of rotation (a) and having a free end forming a sealing surface (18). The sonotrode (12) comprises a sonotrode shaft (20) having the axis of rotation (a). One or both end faces (22) of the sonotrode shaft (20) are connected to a converter (14) and the sealing horns (16) are attached to the sonotrode shaft (20) directly or by means of boosters (24, 26) when vibrational nodes (KL) of a longitudinal vibration (SWI) of the sonotrode shaft (20) are present.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sealing jaw (1) is used for sealing portions of plastic film to a tube so as to form a sealing engagement of the portions of plastic film around the circumference of the tube. The sealing jaw (1) includes a concave film-tube welding portion (7) for receiving the tube covered by the plastic films the film-tube welding portion (7) to form the film-tube attachment. Adjacent to at least one side of the film-tube welding portion (7) of the sealing jaw (1), is a substantially flat film-film welding portion (3, 4) for engaging the plastic film and sealing adjacent portions of plastic film to each other in an area adjoining the tube. A film-film welding portion (3, 4) defining a top plane (10) of the sealing jaw (1) has at least one recess with a surface (11) so as to form a cavity (12) and forms a cavity (12) with an opening towards the film-tube welding portion (7).

Abstract: A button includes a button body that is placed over a first main surface of a sheet having the first main surface and a second main surface opposing to the first main surface, the button body having a hole over the first main surface; a fixing member including a base that is placed over the second main surface, and a shaft that projects from the base and passes through the hole from the second main surface towards the first main surface side, in which a distal portion of the shaft includes: a plate-like base portion provided over the button body and covering the hole; and a plurality of ribs integrally formed with the base portion and onto a surface of the base portion, and radially extending from a center to a circumference of the base portion.

Abstract: A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for welding metal parts by means of ultrasound, in particular for welding strands, comprising a sonotrode (3) having a sonotrode head (3.1), which can be excited by an oscillation generator (9) to perform torsional oscillations with respect to a torsion axis (B). The sonotrode head (3.1) comprises at least one welding surface (3.4) relative to the torsion axis (B) on the circumference side. Furthermore, an anvil (18) having a counter/compacting surface (18.1) is provided, which can be arranged opposite the welding surface (3.4) of the sonotrode (3) in a stationary position relative thereto. In the case of an opposite arrangement, the welding surface (3.4) and the compacting surface (18.1) delimit a compaction space (8) in a direction perpendicular to the torsion axis (B), said space being provided to receive the parts to be welded.

Abstract: A round sonotrode has a sonotrode body which has a receiving space for a workpiece at its front end. The receiving space is surrounded by an annular web which has a weld surface at its front end face. A workpiece holder is furthermore provided in the receiving space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a torsion sonotrode (S) having a contact surface (1, 1?) for transferring a torsional oscillation directed about a torsion axis (T) onto a component (4) to be welded. To ensure that the welded joint has a uniform strength, it is proposed according to the invention that the contact surface (1, 1?) has a flat stop surface (2, 2?) which runs substantially perpendicular to the torsion axis (T) and from which elevations (3, 3?) of insular design extend with a pointed form.

Abstract: A horn for an ultrasonic welder includes a pattern of knurls on a face of the horn. The knurls are spaced by a pattern of indentations including fist indentations formed a first depth from a contact plane and second indentations formed a second depth from the contact plane.

Abstract: A device and a method is proposed whereupon the device for processing a packing material using ultrasound comprises the following elements: at least one sonotrode (10), at least one anvil (12), whereupon a gap is constructed between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) through which the packing material can be passed for the purpose of ultrasonically sealing a packing material, at least one adjustment means (50) that adjusts the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12), at least one generator (70) that changes an input voltage into an output voltage, which a converter (74) transforms into mechanical oscillations in order to generate ultrasonic oscillations on the sonotrode (10), whereupon a regulation device and/or control device (78) is arranged to regulate or control the gap (s) between sonotrode (10) and anvil (12) depending on at least one electric variable (P,E,R) that acts on the sonotrode (10).

Abstract: A longitudinal continuous welding device for packaging machines includes structural features aimed at enabling it to act continuously on opposite sides of layers of material to be welded, joining and welding them continuously, as they pass through the inside of the welding device, while the device remains static, without the possibility of movement in the direction in which the layers of material to be welded advance.

Abstract: A device includes at least one bearing shield, at least one sonotrode which is rotatably mounted in the bearing shield, at least one anvil which interacts with the sonotrode to process the packing material, at least one other bearing shield to rotatably mount the anvil, whereupon a coupling mechanism is arranged to mechanically couple both bearing shields. The coupling mechanism is configured so that a relative motion between both bearing shields is made possible.

Abstract: An anvil includes a base and projections and. The base is installed at an attachment position on an outer peripheral surface of a rotating drum. The projection protrudes from a front surface of the base in a normal direction H of the rotating drum and is formed in a line shape extending in the cross direction CD along the front surface of the base. On the front surface of the base, one end in the cross direction CD of the projection is provided forward of the other end in a rotation direction R. In the projection, a cut portion is formed to extend in a direction opposite to the protrusion direction of each protrusion. The cut portion extends from the front surface of the projection, protruding from the front surface of the base, to the vicinity of the middle of the projection.

Abstract: A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for an ultrasonic welding device, wherein a contact face of a carrier body (1) produced from a metal facing a component to be welded is provided with a diamond coating (3). To improve the durability, it is proposed in accordance with the invention for the diamond coating to be produced by means of CVD methods and to have a thickness (D2) in the range from 0.5 to 20 ?m.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding machine and method are provided. The machine includes a base portion having a first aperture that defines first internal threads. The machine further includes an electrically non-conductive member disposed on the base portion having a second aperture that is aligned with the first aperture. The machine further includes an anvil portion disposed on the electrically non-conductive member having a third aperture that is aligned with the second aperture. The machine further includes a first bolt disposed through the third aperture and the second aperture that is threadably received in the first internal threads, and the first bolt and the anvil portion are electrically isolated from the base portion.

Abstract: The sonotrode and anvil of co-pending application Ser. No. 12/925,652, for advanced ultrasonic welding of work pieces, are readily incorporated into new form-fill-seal machines, but existing machines with heat-seal stations pose difficult problems for swapping of the sealing packages. Kits enabling heat station replacement, with the further improved sonotrode and anvil disclosed herein, comprise: a housing; a linear rail fixed thereto; anvil and sonotrode support members; and a parallel gripper. Each of the anvil and sonotrode support members is slidably attached to the rail(s) and are also connected to a respective piston of the gripper, permitting actuation of each through cycling of the gripper pistons.

Abstract: In a ultrasonic processing apparatus, upstream conveyor and downstream conveyor allow a fibrous web to run in a machine direction continuously. Between the conveyors, a working surface of a first mechanical element serving as a stationary element of the ultrasonic processing apparatus extends diagonally with respect to the machine direction. The fibrous web runs in the machine direction above the working surface. The ultrasonic processing apparatus includes a second mechanical element adapted to move in a direction diagonally intersecting the machine direction. The working surface of the first mechanical element cooperates with the second mechanical element to subject the fibrous web to ultrasonic processing. One of an ultrasonic horn and an anvil is used as the first mechanical element and a remainder of the ultrasonic horn and the anvil is used as the second mechanical element.

Abstract: Ultrasonic welding tools for joining two or more components include a horn and an anvil. The horn work surface(s) has a plurality of protrusions, each having a base, a lower portion projecting from the base, and an upper domed portion projecting from the lower portion, substantially resembling a domed cone. The anvil work surface(s) has a plurality of protrusions, each having a basal portion and an upper tapering portion projecting from the base, substantially resembling a pyramid. The span of each pyramid base is no greater than the span of each domed cone base. The geometric center of each domed cone base on each horn work surface aligns with the geometric center of the valley surrounded by four adjacent pyramids on the matching anvil work surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing films. In one embodiment the sealing device comprises a horn and an anvil. The film has a standard portion and an increased portion. Increased energy is applied to the film in the increased portion compared to the energy applied to the standard portion. Such a method allows for sealing of varying number of layers.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a disk-shaped filtering unit includes a conveying unit, a hot-pressing unit and a punching unit. The conveying unit conveys a laminate including a screen-related substrate sandwiched between two membrane-related substrates. The hot-pressing unit hot-presses and welds the laminate dot by dot to bond the substrates along a closed curve eventually, thus making a semi-product of the filtering unit out of a portion of the laminate within the closed curve. The punching unit punches the semi-product with an aperture, thus making a final product of the filtering unit.

Abstract: The sonotrode and anvil of co-pending application Ser. No. 12/925,652, for advanced ultrasonic welding of work pieces, are readily incorporated into new form-fill-seal machines, but existing machines with heat-seal stations pose difficult problems for swapping of the sealing packages. Kits enabling heat station replacement, with the further improved sonotrode and anvil disclosed herein, comprise: a housing; a linear rail fixed thereto; anvil and sonotrode support members; and a parallel gripper. Each of the anvil and sonotrode support members is slidably attached to the rail(s) and are also connected to a respective piston of the gripper, permitting actuation of each through cycling of the gripper pistons.

Abstract: Device for attaching a first product to a second product includes an ultrasonic welding device intended and adapted to realize a durable welded connection between a wall of the first product and the second product. The welding device includes an ultrasonic welding torch and an anvil which are each displaceable between a rest position, clear of the first product and the second product, and an active position opposite each other in which a wall part of the first product and a strip-like part of the second product lie therebetween. First supply elements are provided for supplying the first product to the welding device. Second supply elements are available and intended for moving the second product to the wall of the first product. The welding device includes a displaceable support arm from which the anvil extends together with at least one of the second supply elements and the ultrasonic welding torch.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding assembly having an ultrasonic horn and an anvil having first, second, and third plate portions is provided. The third plate portion is coupled between the first and second plate portions. The first plate portion has a first knurled region on a first side disposed proximate to the ultrasonic horn, and the second plate portion has a second knurled region on the first side. The third plate portion has a first aperture extending therethrough. The assembly further includes a bracket that receives the second side of the anvil for holding the anvil thereon. The bracket has a second aperture extending therethrough that aligns with the first aperture, such that a coupling member extending through the first and second apertures removably couples the anvil to the bracket.