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Class / Patent application numberDescriptionNumber of patent applications / Date published
125012000 SAWING 115
125230010 SPLITTING, SHEARING, AND PUNCHING 20
125300010 PRECIOUS STONE WORKING 5
20090320820GEMSTONE WATERBATH DRILL - A gemstone drill is of the drill press type which includes a motor suspended and slidably affixed between upstanding vertical telescoping rods. A drill bit is affixed to a spindle which is a direct extension of the motor shaft which is in parallel alignment with the rods. A body of the motor includes a cylindrical spindle housing extending downwardly from the bottom of the motor body adjacent the drill bit. The rods are extensible from tower sleeves mounted directly to a base which has a top support surface enclosed by a transparent containment cover. The door is moveable between open and closed positions to gain access to a clamping mechanism releasably attached to the support surface that holds the stone to be drilled. The containment cover, when closed, includes a circular aperture at the top which closely receives the spindle housing.12-31-2009
20110126815METHOD OF STABILIZING OPALS - The present invention protects opals during processing from rhyolite nodules. An opal containing rhyolite nodule is soaked in a heated polyester resin, styrene (100-42-5) solution for 24 hours per 10 grams of nodule. The rhyolite nodule is dried and sawed into slabs, which are soaked in a heated polyester resin, styrene (100-42-5) solution. The soaked slabs are cut into pieces, cabochons are marked out, and the pieces are rough cut into pre forms. The pre forms are soaked in a heated polyester resin, styrene (100-42-5) solution, beneficially for 24 hours. The pre forms are dried and cut into cabochons, which are soaked (preferably for 24 hours) in a heated polyester resin, styrene (100-42-5) solution. The soaked cabochons are then dried, polished, and air cured.06-02-2011
20100059034GEMSTONE PRODUCTION FROM CVD DIAMOND PLATE - A method of producing gemstones includes obtaining a plate of chemical vapor deposition formed diamond. The plate is cut into a plurality of geometrically optimized preforms. The preforms may be finished and cut into diamond gemstones.03-11-2010
20100000507ANGLE CUT ON CVD DIAMOND - A cut gemstone has one or more backside grooves cut into backside facets to form sub facets that operate to increase the brilliance of the cut gemstone.01-07-2010
20100282234ORNAMENTAL DIAMOND HAVING TWO-STAGE PAVILION - An ornamental diamond is provided as an extremely bright diamond with numerous reflection patterns when viewed from above its table facet and crown facets. The diamond has the same crown as the round brilliant cut and its pavilion consists of a first pavilion and a second pavilion separated by a horizontal division plane. The second pavilion is an octagonal pyramid and its side faces form second pavilion main facets. The first pavilion is a hexadecagonal frustum with a top face on the horizontal division plane and its side faces form first lower girdle facets. First pavilion main facets extend from the girdle and between the first lower girdle facets, into between the second pavilion main facets. The ornamental diamond having the two-stage pavilion is much more brilliant than and has twice as many reflection patterns as the conventional round brilliant cut.11-11-2010
125036000 TOOLS 5
20110283985DEMOLITION BIT WITH BOUNCE BACK BIT EXTRACTOR - The invention provides a demolition tool comprising a chisel and a bounce back element.11-24-2011
20100031947Blade - A blade comprises a strip having a main body portion and an edge portion. Cutting medium in the form of a diamond grit is secured to the strip by braze material. The edge portion is thinner than the main body portion.02-11-2010
20100175677Diamond wire saw - A diamond wire saw with an improved structure is provided. The diamond wire saw is capable of cutting operation along curved paths with small radii of curvature. In addition, the diamond wire saw is configured to prevent a diamond particle layer covering a surface thereof from flaking off. Thus, the diamond wire saw has improved durability and enhanced sharpness as well as low production cost.07-15-2010
20080295822RAIL GUIDE WITH BEARINGS FOR TILE SAW - A tile cutting machine includes a tool support assembly having at least one rail with a rail bearing associated therewith for selective movement there along. The rail bearing includes a housing having a bore therethrough. A plurality of slots are located in the housing adjacent the bore. The slots receive an axle pin having a wheel thereon to provide a roller bearing. Portions of the wheels extend into the bore and ride along an outer surface of the rail when it is received in the bore.12-04-2008
20090145417Power tool stand and tool coupling for mounting a portable power tool on the stand - A power tool stand includes a guide carriage (06-11-2009
125010000 TURNING 4
20080264401METHOD AND GRINDING MACHINE FOR DRESSING OF A GRINDING TOOL - The invention relates to a method and machine for the dressing of a grinding tool (10-30-2008
20100236537Curvic wheel dressing - A method of producing a grinding wheel is provided. An outer profile of an outer surface of the grinding wheel is formed with a rotary dresser element, so that the outer profile corresponds to a dressing profile of the rotary dresser element. An inner profile of an inner surface of the grinding wheel is formed with the rotary dresser element, so that the inner surface corresponds to the dressing profile of the rotary dresser element.09-23-2010
20110067683MACHINE FOR TRUING ABRASIVE WHEELS - A truing and dressing machine for profiling an abrasive wheel. The truing and dressing machine includes a truing wheel assembly for positioning the truing wheel relative to an abrasive wheel mounted on an abrasive wheel spindle. The truing wheel assembly includes a truing wheel swivel located between a truing wheel spindle housing and a reciprocation slide that is attached to an infeed slide. An infeed slide swivel is located between the infeed slide and a bottom support swivel plate which is rotatably connected to a base plate. Utilization of both an infeed slide swivel and a truing wheel swivel allows for dressing both sides and the face of the abrasive wheel without having to remove, flip, and reinsert the abrasive wheel into the machine.03-24-2011
20090320818Dressing Apparatus For Flex-Arm Mounted Grinding Wheel - An apparatus for dressing a grinding wheel mounted on a flex-arm, the apparatus including a base, a post, a dresser and a guide, wherein when the flex-arm is in an unengaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is capable of movement along at least two directional axes, and wherein when the flex-arm is in an engaged position with the apparatus, the flex-arm is restricted to movement along one directional axis.12-31-2009
125002000 DRESSING 4
20080196704Tool For Machining a Workpiece Made of a Hard Material - There is described a tool as well as a method for machining a workpiece made of a hard material by means of a geometrically determined blade. In order to obtain an improved surface quality of the machined workpiece when machining such a hard and brittle material, a tool is provided which has a cutting angle of less than 10°. According to the associated machining method, rotational speeds exceeding 1300 rpm are used. There is further described a machine that is to be used in such a tool and is utilized in such a method.08-21-2008
20100258102DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SLABS OF STONE OR STONE-LIKE MATERIALS10-14-2010
20100006081METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON MATTER FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing silicon articles for a plasma processing apparatus. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing silicon articles, comprising: preparing a silicon ingot; forming a hollow silicon cylinder and a silicon core cylinder having a diameter less than that of the silicon ingot by coring the silicon ingot; forming a silicon annular plate having a central opening by cutting the hollow silicon cylinder and forming a silicon electrode plate by cutting the silicon core cylinder; and forming a silicon ring by processing the silicon annular plate and forming a silicon electrode by processing the silicon electrode plate. According to the present invention, a hollow silicon cylinder and a silicon core cylinder are manufactured by coring a cylindrical silicon ingot before the silicon ingot is sliced. They are used to manufacture silicon articles, such as a silicon ring and a silicon electrode, so that the production cost for the silicon articles can be reduced.01-14-2010
20080302349STONE THICKNESS CORRECTING TOOL FOR HANDHELD MACHINES - A tool for creating uniform thickness around the edge of a stone slab for seaming or profiling thereof. The tool is used with portable routers or other handheld machines. A spindle side spacer, bearing assembly and blade side spacer establish a fixed depth at which the cutting blade is set from the base of the machine. This fixed depth creates a uniform thickness when the tool is used on the edge of a stone slab.12-11-2008
125035000 WORK SUPPORTS 3
20110232621Portable stone shaper - The present invention provides a portable stone shaper resembling a tabletop jigsaw, this machine contains operational components germane to larger stone and tile cutters. Yet, in addition to its compact size, the Portable Stone Cutter embodies other unique design features. First, the base of the unit contains a two inch water tank and pump mechanism. This component facilitates proper lubrication, as well as safe and pristine finishes. Additionally, the device of the present invention is able to use virtually any type of common or specialized bits for cutting. Easily interchangeable, the versatility of the bit usage ensures that one has any bit needed for any job at all times. The Portable Stone Cutter can be sold with a standard bit selection and other bit designs made especially for this product are sold separately, as an aftermarket product. The device of the present invention operates on conventional one hundred ten volts, sixty hertz power and is connected to a standard power outlet. As such, the Portable Stone Cutter is easily placed on a countertop in a kitchen undergoing renovation or in a garage shop. By simply plugging in the unit, choosing a bit, and placing a stone or tile onto the unit, a user simply glides the tile through the machine, which generates a lubricated cut and quickly shapes and finishes the edge.09-29-2011
20100300424COMBINED APPARATUS FOR MACHINING OF ARTICLES IN PARTICULAR IN FORM OF SLABS - An apparatus for machining an article (L) in the form of a slab or the like comprises—in addition to a rotary tool (12-02-2010
20100043771JIG FOR CUTTING A BRICK OR BRICKS02-25-2010
125001000 MISCELLANEOUS 3
20100132687ADJUSTABLE MATERIAL CUTTING GUIDE SYSTEM - A material cutting guide system for cutting predetermined widths of a material. The system includes a frame fixed in location and a pair of spaced apart parallel tracks. At least one horizontal member is movably affixed to the frame and has a distal end extending outwardly therefrom, the distal end being affixed to the tracks. The system includes a motive device adapted to move the tracks in a generally lateral direction to a new location toward the fixed frame in predetermined increments to change the location of the tracks.06-03-2010
20100252016TOOL FOR USE IN MARKING TILES - A tool suitable for holding a ruling tile (10-07-2010
20080223351Method of Producing Silicon Blocks and Silicon Wafers - In a method of producing silicon blocks by cutting a silicon ingot by the use of a silicon ingot cutting slurry containing abrasive grains and an alkaline substance so as to provide the silicon blocks that can be produced into silicon wafers each having a thin thickness with reduced substrate damage at the time of producing a solar battery, the content of said alkaline substance is at least 3.5 mass % with respect to the mass of the entire liquid components of said slurry, and said slurry contains an organic amine of from 0.5 to 5.0 by a mass ratio with respect to water in the liquid components of said slurry. Said slurry is used at a pH of 12 or more and at a temperature of from 65 to 95 degrees C.09-18-2008
125026000 BRICK CLEANING 1
20080276922Block Dressing Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for dressing marginal areas of externally viewable surfaces of a building block. The apparatus includes at least one chipper having rotational axis and a plurality of outwardly extending teeth randomly disposed thereabout. The chipper is positioned and oriented so that its teeth may effectively work a predetermined marginal area of interest. As the predetermined marginal area of interest and the teeth of the chipper are brought into contact with each other, portions of the marginal area are randomly impacted and fractured to form an erose or jagged surface that resembles hand dressing. The apparatus may also include additional chippers, each having a rotational axis and a plurality of teeth randomly disposed thereabout.11-13-2008
125009000 PLANING 1
20110259315TABLE SAW - The present invention relates to a table saw, including: a work table, including a working surface for placing a workpiece; a fence, slidably arranged on said work table for support said work piece; a first motor, arranged below said working surface of the work table; a blade, driven by said first motor for cutting motion, and at least part of the blade is protruding out of the working surface of the work table in the cutting process, characterized in that: A planer detachably arranged on said work surface, said planer including a housing, a second motor located in said housing and a blade shaft driven by said second motor to rotate about its longitudinal axis.10-27-2011

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