Means For Molding Powdered Metal Patents (Class 425/78)
  • Publication number: 20090257905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (3) for compacting a sintered component or a powder for the sintered component, with a clamping element (10) and a compacting element (11) which can be radially adjusted in terms of its dimensions, with a contact surface for the sintered component or powder, which has a surface complementing the surface of the sintered component to be produced, and the clamping element (10) has an oblique first surface (12) and the compacting element (11) has an oblique second surface (13) complementing it, and the first and the second oblique surface (12, 13) co-operate in order to prise apart and open or make smaller the compacting element (11), and the clamping element (10) and/or the compacting element (11) can be displaced in the axial direction, and a support element (9) is provided if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: MIBA SINTER AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventor: Johannes Hartner
  • Publication number: 20090256271
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is mainly a powder dispenser including a casing capable of impulsing the powder in a reciprocal movement on a plane along a determined displacement direction (X), and means (19,23) for grouping the powder along distinct axes, substantially parallel to the X direction. The object of the present invention is also a method for making pellets, notably nuclear fuel pellets, applying a dispenser according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Pascal Engelvin, Jean-Pierre Pages, Jean-Luc Pandraud, Remy Lavoine
  • Publication number: 20090258192
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite structural article exhibiting a three dimensional shape and size and including an admixture including at least one of a metal and a ceramic component, this combined with at least one polymeric component. In a further revised application, the article can include au admixture including at least one of a silver and a polymeric component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Miguel A. Linares
  • Publication number: 20090232921
    Abstract: A target capsule includes (A) a pedestal having a central projection, (B) a pedestal aid attached to the central projection so as to define a sample-loading assembly, and (C) an impact-receiving member, wherein the components (A), (B), and (C) are detachable from each other. The impact target capsule can be readily loaded with a sample, allows the sample to be easily retrieved after application of impact pressure, and can be used repeatedly, and thereby the capsule can be preferably used as an impact compression apparatus in combination with a single-stage powder gun or a single-stage gas gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: KURARAY LUMINAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Iwasaki, Takayuki Ikeda, Hideaki Fujiwara, Yoshihisa Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20090226338
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing complex shape parts including parts with cavities from powder materials by Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) with controlled pressure inside the HIP tooling and multi-layer inserts including hollow inserts. Controlled pressure inside the HIP tooling is provided by injecting the HIP gas media into the cavities of the hollow inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Igor Troitski, Victor Samarov, Roman Haykin, Dmitry Seliverstov, Evgeny Kratt, Evgeny Khomiakov
  • Patent number: 7578963
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for densifying the teeth of a powder metal preform gear. The die includes an aperture for receiving a body of the gear and a plurality of grooves for receiving the teeth of the gear. The grooves have a length and a variable width along the length. The grooves narrow tangentially relative to the aperture. The powder metal preform gear is urged through the die and the teeth are plastically and elastically deformed at a relatively narrow portion of the groove. After passing through the narrow portion of the groove and being compressed, the teeth can at least partially recover. The grooves defined by the die can be helical for forming a helical groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: PMG Indiana Corp.
    Inventors: Juan R. L. Trasorras, Eric T. Riley
  • Publication number: 20090208360
    Abstract: A metal injection molding apparatus includes a metal injection mold die having first and second die halves, a first set of features provided in the first die half, a second set of features provided in the second die half and complementary to the first set of features provided in the first die half and an ultrasonic transducer disposed in contact with the metal injection mold die. A binderless metal injection molding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Carey E. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 7575425
    Abstract: An improved assembly for HPHT processing having a can with an opening and a mixture disposed within the opening. A sealant barrier is positioned atop the mixture. First and second lids are positioned atop the mixture. A meltable sealant positioned intermediate the second lid and a cap covering the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Ronald Crockett, Jacob S. Waldron, Joe Fox
  • Patent number: 7560068
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes providing a die cavity formed in closed top and bottom dies; closing a bottom of the die cavity by a bottom punch accommodated in a punch tunnel formed in the bottom die; filling the die cavity with a pre-determined amount of sinterable powder; moving a top punch towards the die cavity through a punch tunnel formed in the top die; compacting the powder by urging the top and bottom punches towards each other, thereby forming the green body; and moving the top die and punch away from the bottom die and punch, thereby enabling removal of the formed green body. An apparatus for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes top and bottom dies which abut each other and top and bottom punches which slide in their respective dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventors: Carol Smilovici, Osama Atar, Assaf Ballas, Basem Dakwar
  • Patent number: 7559755
    Abstract: A press for the manufacture of dimensionally stable compacts from powdered material, characterized by the features of a press frame having vertically adjustable columns and cross-connections, a die retainer plate, at least one upper ram retaining plate, at least one lower ram retaining plate, a guide column outside a press main axis which has two parallel guideways on which all retainer plates are adapted to be guided vertically on one side or be selectively locatable, wherein the lower end of the guide column is fixedly coupled to a frame-mounted lower plate and the upper end is located on the press frame, an upper adjustable drive adapted to be located on the press frame, for the upper retaining plate (34), a lower adjustable drive (68) for the lower retaining plate (38, 40) and the die retainer plate, if desired, and which is fixed to the frame-mounted lower plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Baltruschat, Holger Behns, Carsten Jordt, Jan Naeve, Thomas Pannewitz, Martin Plucinski, Harald Romer
  • Patent number: 7553145
    Abstract: A powder press for compacting a compressible mass into a rigid and dimensionally accurate body has a base, a first sleeve part in the base and having an inner surface, and a second sleeve part movable in a predetermined direction on the base adjacent the first die part between an inner position and an outer position. The second part has an inner surface forming in the inner position with the first-part inner surface a cavity open outwardly in the direction. A piston shiftable in the direction in the cavity can compact the mass therein. An actuator can shift the second part in the direction relative to the first part between the inner and outer positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: SMS Meer GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Nies, Walter Solty, Bernd Horn
  • Patent number: 7547204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nano-precision sintering system 1 for sintering a nano-sized powder of a material in the pulse energization and pressure sintering process to obtain a highly purified sintered compact having a nano-sized grain structure, said nano-precision sintering system 1 comprising: at least one pre-process chamber 20 defined by at least one sealed housing 21 having at least one glove and designed to be controlled into a predetermined atmosphere; a sintering process chamber 30 defined by a sealed housing 31 having at least one glove and designed to be controlled into a predetermined atmosphere; a shut-off system 26 disposed in a passage providing communication between the pre-process chamber and the sintering process chamber so as to block the communication between the two chambers selectively while keeping it in an air tight condition; and a pulse energization and pressure sintering machine 50 having a vacuum chamber ā€œCā€ allowing for the sintering process to be carried out under a vacuum
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: SPS Syntex Inc.
    Inventors: Masao Tokita, Shinichi Suzuki, Katsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20090136776
    Abstract: A split case die is used to press powder, wherein the die parts are moveable in a direction non-parallel to the direction of the pressing axis. The part produced by such a split case die has an external surface with parting line marks oriented in a direction non-perpendicular to the pressing axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Gubanich, Edward M. Dinco, Kent P. Mizgalski
  • Publication number: 20090108970
    Abstract: A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori OI, Seiichi ENDO, Kazuyuki SATOU, Masayuki OHTSUKA, Norihisa SAITO, Tsuneki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 7517204
    Abstract: An installation for the production of a solid product from a powdered material comprises: a powdered material supplier; a die for receiving the material and forming the solid product to be produced; an upper punch which can co-operate in the die and which is driven in translation by a lower motorized cam; and a lower punch which can also co-operate with and in the die and which is driven in translation by an upper motorized cam. The upper and lower cams rotate in a synchronized manner. Moreover, the cam(s) are provided with an outer deformable profile which is intended to provoke particular actions from the punch that is moved in translation thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Medelco
    Inventor: Henri Mercado
  • Publication number: 20090056499
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnesium-based alloy includes the steps of: (a) mixing a number of carbon nanotubes with a number of magnesium particles; (b) heating the mixture in a protective gas to achieve a semi-solid-state paste; (c) stirring the semi-solid-paste using an electromagnetic stirring force to disperse the carbon nanotubes into the paste; (d) injecting the semi-solid-state paste into a die; and (e) cooling the semi-solid-state paste to achieve a magnesium-based alloy. An apparatus for fabricating the magnesium-based alloy includes a transferring device, a thixomolding machine, and an electromagnetic stirring device. The transferring device includes a feed inlet. The thixomolding machine includes a heating barrel having two ends, a nozzle disposed at a first end thereof, and an material input positioned at a second end thereof. The electromagnetic stirring device includes an electromagnetic induction coil disposed on an outer wall of the heating barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KAM-SHAU CHAN, CHENG-SHI CHEN, LI-QING ZHANG, WEN-ZHEN LI
  • Patent number: 7494330
    Abstract: The device serves to receive a tool for calibrating of workpieces (83), preferably workpieces manufactured by a powder metallurgical process. On the example shown the tool comprises the lower stamps (77, 78, 79) and the upper stamps (80, 81, 82) located on tool supports (31, 32, 33; 31?, 32?, 33?). These stamps may be moved up and down individually or together parallel to the axis (40). Also movable up and down is the tool support (41) on which, if required, a center pin (85) is mounted. The device is particularly suitable for the calibration of complicated workpieces, such as represented for example by the workpiece (83) having the form of a body of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Alvier AG PM-Technology
    Inventors: Hermann Good, Peter Rauch
  • Publication number: 20090042050
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for fabricating a tridimensional solid object by sintering inorganic particles of controlled size distribution. The particles are directed onto a target area in a powdery stream in the shape of a conical surface which is coaxial to a simultaneous heating flux while an at least bidimensional relative movement is maintained between the target area, the powdery stream and the heating flux. As a result the particles sinterization occurs in a single operation directly onto the target area. The resulting tridimensional solid objects are also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Paolo Matteazzi, Hinrich Becker
  • Publication number: 20090022616
    Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a process for refurbishing a spent sputtering target. The process includes the step of applying sufficient heat and axial force to the filled sputtering target to hot press the filled sputtering target such that the powdered metal fuses with the un-sputtered metal, producing a refurbished target. The process may be used to refurbish precious metal targets, such as ruthenium targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Acker, Adrish Ganguly, Matthew T. Willson
  • Publication number: 20090016924
    Abstract: This publication discloses a method and apparatus for functionalizing nanoparticle systems. The method comprises treating a nanoparticle-containing layer so as to produce a pattern of structurally transformed zones, the treatment comprising applying an electric field through the nanoparticle layer. According to the invention an AC-field capacitively coupled to the nanoparticle-containing layer is used as said electric field. The treatment preferably results in at least partly sintered structures, which can be used as conductors, for example. The document discloses several realizations for utilization of the disclosed functionalization in mass-fabrication lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
    Inventors: Mark Allen, Tomi Mattila, Ari Alastalo, Heikki Seppa
  • Patent number: 7455509
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for loading a plurality of powder materials into a magnetic compaction tool. The system and method employ a powder loader which guides the plurality of powder materials into predetermined locations in the magnetic compaction tool so that when the tool is electromagnetically energized, the plurality of powder materials are compacted to form a part having a plurality of densified metals formed by the plurality of powder materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: IAP Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Arlen Knoth, Bhanu Chelluri, Edward John Schumaker
  • Patent number: 7448318
    Abstract: A machining waste metal recycling machine has an in-feed hopper. The hopper uses paired augers to move the waste metal through the hopper to a cutting and transporting auger. The hopper augers are powered independently from each other, and may be individually reversed or reversed as a group to clear jams. In the event a jam is not cleared through one or more reversal cycles, the remaining augers may be operated to clear the hopper, thereby avoiding the need for manual unloading. Within the hopper are one or more shear bars that are provided to sever bunches or bundles of machining waste and thereby clear tangles which might otherwise jam the augers. The cutting and transporting augers ultimately feed a reciprocating compactor having a movable gate with one or more grooves for controlled drainage of machining oil and other liquid, as the machining waste metal is compressed into pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Daniel J. Ralicki
  • Publication number: 20080233225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powder metallurgically manufactured steel with a chemical composition containing, in % by weight: 0.01-2 C, 0.6-10 N, 0.01-3.0 Si, 0.01-10.0 Mn, 16-30 Cr, 0.01-5 Ni, 0.01-5.0 (Mo+W/2), 0.01-9 Co, max. 0.5 S and 0.5-14 (V+Nb/2), where the contents of N on the one hand and of (V+Nb/2) on the other hand are balanced in relation to each other such that the contents of these elements are within an area that is defined by the coordinates A?, B?, G, H, A?, where the coordinates of [N, (V+Nb/2)] are: A: [0.6,0.5]; B?: [1.6,0.5]; G: [9.8,14.0]; H: [2.6,14.0], and max. 7 of (Ti+Zr+Al), balance essentially only iron and impurities at normal amounts. The steel is intended to be used in the manufacturing of tools for injection moulding, compression moulding and extrusion of components of plastics, and for tools for cold working, which are exposed to corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: UDDEHOLM TOOLING AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Lennart Jonson, Odd Sandberg
  • Publication number: 20080181806
    Abstract: There is provided a compression molding machine capable of manufacturing briquettes by compression molding a material efficiently. The compression molding machine includes a mold device (12) formed with a molding chamber and a plunger (15) provided so as to be capable of advancing and retreating in the axial direction to compression mold the material in the molding chamber. The molding device (12) includes an axially fixed pressure receiving member (16) facing to a tip end surface (15a) of the plunger (15), an outside mold (44) in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the plunger (15), and supporting means which supports the outside mold (44) so that the outside mold (44) moves in an extrusion direction of the plunger (15) in association with the movement of the plunger (15) in the extrusion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ueno, Masafumi Sedo, Mitsuma Matsuda, Shigenobu Hasui, Shinji Urata, Tetsuo Shigemi
  • Patent number: 7404707
    Abstract: A hydraulic sample mounting press utilizes a face seal against the top face of a molding cylinder. The face seal employs a hydraulic cylinder to press a disk-shaped surface of a cap piece against the top annular face of the mold cylinder for a metallographic mounting press. The face seal cylinder is mounted to a hydraulic fluid column that allows the face seal to rotate away from the mold cylinder for access to the molding cylinder and to rotate into place when a metallographic mount is to be molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Leco Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight F. Warren, Robert S. Tate, Matthew D. Cox
  • Publication number: 20080175936
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nano-precision sintering system 1 for sintering a nano-sized powder of a material in the pulse energization and pressure sintering process to obtain a highly purified sintered compact having a nano-sized grain structure, said nano-precision sintering system 1 comprising: at least one pre-process chamber 20 defined by at least one sealed housing 21 having at least one glove and designed to be controlled into a predetermined atmosphere; a sintering process chamber 30 defined by a sealed housing 31 having at least one glove and designed to be controlled into a predetermined atmosphere; a shut-off system 26 disposed in a passage providing communication between the pre-process chamber and the sintering process chamber so as to block the communication between the two chambers selectively while keeping it in an air tight condition; and a pulse energization and pressure sintering machine 50 having a vacuum chamber ā€œCā€ allowing for the sintering process to be carried out under a vacuum
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Masao Tokita, Shinichi Suzuki, Katsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20080170960
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compressing the surface of a toothed section. The method is characterized by iteratively calculating the number of compression movements of a form tool to be repeated for compressing the surface of an area of a blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Gerhard Kotthoff, Bjorn Leupold
  • Publication number: 20080166579
    Abstract: A method for producing an at least partially surface-densified metallic toothed element comprising a densified sintering material, in order to improve a strength profile, a preform of the toothed element being produced with a locally selective oversize profile relative to a final size of the toothed element and being rolled to the final size by means of at least one rolling die, the toothed element being densified in locally varied manner at least in the region of at least one flank and/or one root of a tooth of the toothed element to produce a densified outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Gerhard Kotthoff
  • Patent number: 7393193
    Abstract: A system is capable of making a metallic product with robust mechanical and electrical properties. The system includes a pressing stage configured to compress powder (e.g., MMC material) to form a green compact from the powder, a sintering stage configured to sinter the green compact to form a sintered structure from the green compact, and a consolidation stage configured to apply electric current to the sintered structure to form the metallic product from the sintered structure. The electric current is in the form of high density, short electric AC or DC pulses and results in consolidation of the sintered structure at grain boundaries to correct defects in the boundaries (e.g., areas of high electrical resistance) without melting the bulk metal to produce the metallic product. Such a system alleviates the need for coining process, which could fracture bonds and thus weaken the structure, following the sintering process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Nader G. Dariavach, James A. Rice
  • Patent number: 7393194
    Abstract: A tool for use in a powder metal process is disclosed. The tool includes an upper tool and a lower tool. The upper and lower tools may include multiple members for each tool. The lower tool having a predetermined cross sectional profile that continuously expands outward from or near a center point of the lower tool. The lower tool is also secured within a press for the powder metal process via a fastening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Dunkle, Jude D. Schlimm
  • Patent number: 7390183
    Abstract: A tool rig for the compaction of particulate materials includes a base and a cylinder block disposed on the base. At least two pistons are disposed within the cylinder block and one piston is at least partially disposed within one other piston. A supply component is disposed in the inner diameter of at least one of the pistons and defines at least one channel. The channel connects an energy supply to at least one of the pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: NetShape Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerd Hinzmann
  • Patent number: 7371344
    Abstract: A blank for a rotary tool for chip removing machining, such as a helix drill or an end mill is formed by advancing a mixture of hard metal powder and carrier through an extrusion passage. The mixture is fed past a core having pins secured thereto for forming respective internal holes through the mixture. Then the mixture is advanced through a rotary part that is rotating about a center axis of the extrusion passage, wherein the rotary part and the internal holes become twisted to a predetermined pitch. The mixture is also advanced past a plurality of shaping parts which project transversely into the extrusion passage for shaping exterior chip flutes in the mixture, e.g., by embossing or cutting. The mixture is allowed to harden into a green body, and the green body is then sintered to form a blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Seco Tools AB
    Inventors: Mikael Grƶnquist, Johnny Bruhn, Mattias Svensson
  • Patent number: 7368075
    Abstract: The invention concerns an impact machine for forming a body with desired shape of a formable working material through impact action in a forming operation, said impact machine comprising a machine stand (6), an upper unit which comprises either a lower impact unit (3), which comprises a counter-impact device, or a stationary anvil, and a central unit between the upper and the lower units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Morphic Technologies Aktiebolag (Publ)
    Inventor: HĆ„kan Olsson
  • Patent number: 7367791
    Abstract: A device capable of producing an annular magnet or arcuate magnet with excellent dimensional accuracy and magnet performance, of which the mass is not greatly scattered. The device for producing the annular magnet, for example, includes a preforming section for obtaining an annular preformed body from a compound of a mixture of an anisotropic magnet powder and a thermosetting resin, a magnetic field orienting and forming section for obtaining an annular intermediate formed body by subjecting the annular preformed body to orienting and pressure-forming, a main forming section for obtaining an annular magnet by further forming the annular intermediate formed body, and a work transferring section for transferring works.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Aichi Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsu Murata, Ryoji Makino, Yuji Takemoto, Katsuyuki Hiraiwa, Shinji Kawamura, Takahiro Nishiyama, Yoshinobu Honkura, Hironari Mitarai, Kenji Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7362015
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transformer and more particularly, to a system and method for making a transformer utilizing dynamic magnetic compaction. A coil is placed in a conductive container, and a conductive powder material, such as ferrite, is placed in the container and surrounds the coil and the turns of the coil. A power supply energizes a capacitor which subsequently provides a high energizing current to a second, energizing coil within which the container, material and inner coil are situated, thereby causing the container, powder materials and coil to be compacted to provide an electrical component, such as a transformer, motor, commutator, rotor or choke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: IAP Research, Inc.
    Inventors: John P Barber, David P Bauer, Edward K Knoth, Duane C Newman
  • Patent number: 7351048
    Abstract: Powder press for the production of pressed articles of powder-shaped pressing material, having the following characteristics: a female mould plate with a least two female moulds or one female mould with at least two female die bores, at least two upper plungers, which co-operate with the female moulds and the female die bores, respectively, hydraulic cylinder for the upper plungers at least two bottom plungers, which co-operate with the female moulds and the female die bores, respectively hydraulic cylinders for the bottom plungers at least one position sensor for the upper plungers, and at least one position sensor for the bottom plungers force sensors for the individual hydraulic cylinders and a controlling means for the hydraulic cylinder or the hydraulic cylinders for the upper plungers and each one controlling means for the hydraulic cylinders for the bottom plungers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ingo Schmidt, Andreas Groth, Andreas Teetzen, Thomas Pannewitz, Holger Behns
  • Patent number: 7347681
    Abstract: This invention relates to a permanent magnet molding apparatus and has as an object an improvement in productivity and reliability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ugai, Taizo Iwami, Yuji Nakahara, Yasuo Ozeki
  • Patent number: 7322812
    Abstract: A transfer lock for a tabletting plant, which has a casing with side walls where at least one wall has an aperture which is adapted to be closed by a first flap which is pivotable inwardly into the interior of the casing and is adapted to be locked by a locking device operable from the interior of the casing, wherein the aperture is externally surrounded by a connection profile which is adapted to be sealingly brought together with a counter-profile of a lock channel and the flap externally has a driver profile which interacts with a counter-driver profile of a second flap mounted at the end of the lock channel when the counter-profile of the lock channel is connected to the connection profile, thus allowing to pivot the two flaps into the interior of the casing when the locking device is unlocked, which integrates the connection profile into the material of the casing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Romer, Frank Schade, Detlef Nuppenau, Ulrich Arndt
  • Patent number: 7318715
    Abstract: A press for producing shaped parts of powder material has lifting rods and a transverse part mounted on the lifting rods. A top punch holder is connected to the transverse part. A top punch is mounted in the top punch holder. An eccentric drive acting on the top punch through the lifting rods and the transverse part is provided. The transverse part has an actuating drive acting on the top punch, wherein the actuating drive at least partially compensates an elastic expansion of the press occurring during a pressing stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: KOMAGE-Gellner Maschinenfabrik KG
    Inventor: Wilfried Markeli
  • Publication number: 20070231420
    Abstract: A lower punch is arranged to be inserted into a cavity of a die from a lower side of the die. A upper punch is arranged to be inserted into the cavity from an upper side of the die to compact the powder filled in the cavity, in cooperation with the lower punch. A feeder supplies the powder into the cavity. A first cam driving system has a first cam for vertically moving the die relative to the lower punch. A second cam driving system has a second cam for vertically moving the upper punch. A third cam driving system has a third cam for moving the feeder forward or backward relative to the cavity. A contact member is connected to the first cam driving system. A stopper is located above or below the contact member and regulates relative vertical movement of the die with respect to the lower punch, in cooperation with the contact member. A fourth cam driving system has a fourth cam for vertically moving the stopper. The first cam, the second cam, the third cam, and the fourth cam are rotated in synchronism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Satoh, Sadaki Satoh, Ken Kikuchi, Masashi Gotoh, Takeshi Itoh, Takuo Kataho
  • Patent number: 7252120
    Abstract: A powder feed apparatus and method for increasing the rate of flow of powder fed through a powder feed system to a powder press. The apparatus includes a housing having a powder feed chamber, with a powder ingress opening and a powder egress opening, and at least one vibrator. The powder feed chamber is dimensioned to transmit a vibrational force from the vibrator to powder in it such that the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening is increased over the velocity of the powder through the powder egress opening in the absence of the vibrational force (i.e. using only gravity feed).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Glenn Beane
  • Patent number: 7229263
    Abstract: The present teachings describe various aspects of a pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized or granulated material. In one aspect, the pressing device includes a frame structure, which, via a lower connection device adapter-like, can be connected to a lower press frame means of a press and a die holding plate arranged in the frame structure. Moreover, the pressing device may further include a base body arranged within the frame structure, the die holding plate, and the base body being arranged in the frame structure relatively movable one to each other, a plurality of punch carriers, at least one part of them being mounted on the frame structure being movable in press direction relatively to the die holding plate and relatively to the base body, and supporting devices which support the punch carriers relative to the base body in the final press position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Dorst Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Silbermann, Walter Rau, Johann Meyer
  • Patent number: 7214046
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for the production of compacted powder elements. More specifically, the present invention is directed to the improvement of tooling for powder compaction equipment, and the processes for making such tooling. The improvement comprises the use of a ceramic tip or similar component in high wear areas of the tooling, particularly center pins. Moreover, the use of such ceramic components enables reworking and replacement of the worn tool component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Inventor: Luka Gakovic
  • Patent number: 7210915
    Abstract: A powder compacting apparatus (1) has a top plate (3), a die plate (9) and a bottom plate (12), combined with each other as follows. The top plate (3) holds upper punches (4) in place by punch holders (5), and the die plate (9) firmly grips a die holder (8) holding dies (7). The bottom plate (12) keeps lower punches (11) in place gripped by clamps (32) so that an amount of powder fed into each die (7) is compacted to give a consolidated powder piece. The die plate (9) is composed of an upper part (9a) and a lower part (9b) so that the die holder (8) is sandwiched by and between the parts (9a, 9b), in such a manner that these parts cooperate with each other to secure each die (7) in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignees: Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute, Kimura Chemical Plants Co., Ltd., Japan Computer Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Minakawa, Takashi Iwasaki, Akira Iwai, Kouji Nounen, Morihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 7188498
    Abstract: A reconfigurable tool and/or die geometry and methods of use generally comprise forming at least a portion of a shape defining surface with a shape memory material. In response to an activation signal, the shape memory material changes geometry of the shape defining surface to provide a means for forming parts with different geometries from the same tool and/or die. In an alternative embodiment, an insert for a tool and/or die can be used, wherein the insert has at least a portion of its shape defining surface formed of a shape memory material. Also disclosed are processes for forming a first part with a defined geometry and a second part with a defined geometry different from the first part defined geometry using a reconfigurable tool and/or die as well as a reconfigurable insert with a standard tool and/or die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan L. Browne, Vidyashankar R. Buravalla, Nancy L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7175404
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for filling a multi-powder including a powder box (10) including a plurality of powder chambers storing a plurality of powders whose constituent compositions differ in a divided manner, and a gas feed pipe (14) disposed on the bottom side of the powder chamber and having an introducing hole for introducing a gas, wherein it can fill a plurality of the powders into a cavity (24) at once through the bottom openings of the powder box by introducing a gas through the introducing hole to substantially equalize the respective flow resistances of a plurality of the powders. Thus, it is possible to fill the powders whose constituent compositions differ at once without disposing them in a mixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mikio Kondo, Hiroshi Okajima, Yoshitaka Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7156631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary press that allows mass production of a molded product. The rotary press has upper and lower punches that may be split in to a plurality of split punches, a means for moving the split punches, and a means for manipulating the plurality of split punches. In addition, the rotary press also has a plurality of molding material supply-charging units for supplying and charging molding materials into the space formed by the tip portions of the split punches, a precompression molding unit and a main compression molding unit for compression-molding the molding materials supplied and charged the entire molded product, respectively. Optionally, a unit to remove residual molding material remaining on the lower punches and/or the temporary molded product may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi Ozeki
  • Patent number: 7150617
    Abstract: A modular press assembly for performing multiple position pressing with a single press. The modular press assembly includes a floating mount attached to the upper platen of the press, a hydraulic cylinder, and a press ram coupled to the cylinder which automatically guides itself precisely into axial alignment with a die situated on a lower platen and containing material to be pressed. A plurality of such press assemblies are mounted on the upper platen and are connected through respective flow control valves to an independent hydraulic control system to allow adjustment of the travel of the multiple press rams. This configuration facilitates multiple position pressing and equally divides the total press force from the single hydraulic press, distributing it among each of the multiple positions independent of the final height of each pressed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mark D. Lowell, James A. Gusack
  • Patent number: 7147820
    Abstract: A method for minimizing the spread of the maximum compression forces in compacting powder, specifically metallic powder, by means of a powder press which has a die-plate, an upper ram, and at least one lower ram which are associated with a die-bore and are respectively operable by a hydraulic press cylinder, and a charging shoe movable on the die-plate along a predetermined path for filling the die-bore with the powder, wherein the maximum compression force of at least the upper ram is measured upon arrival at a predetermined position, the charging shoe, the die-plate, the upper ram and/or lower ram are vibrated at a predetermined frequency and amplitude during the filling operation and/or at the beginning of the compression procedure and, in addition, the filling time or the course of charging shoe motion in time are predetermined, wherein the frequency distribution of the maximum compression force values is determined at intervals and the standard deviation is determined therefrom for the maximum compressio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Ingo Schmidt, Thomas Pannewitz, Udo Baltruschat, Thorsten Ehrich, Ulf Hauschild
  • Patent number: 7140856
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for producing tablets under protection from the environment with a tablet press and a protective device disposed on such tablet presses for protecting the surroundings of the presses from tablet ingredients, such as toxic substances, and/or for protecting the tablets from ambient media, such as oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Korsch AG
    Inventors: Helmut Zeddies, Peter Weisbach