Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
029407090 | With aligning, guiding, or instruction | 87 |
20080263845 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - Techniques of performing a manufacturing operation on a workpiece are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming an indexing hole in the workpiece. A coordinating pin may be installed into the indexing hole, the coordinating pin including a quantum of indexing information. A sensor may be positioned proximate the coordinating pin. The quantum of indexing information may be sensed with a sensor. A manufacturing operation may be performed on the workpiece based at least partially on the quantum of indexing information. | 10-30-2008 |
20090070979 | Vertical indent production repair - A method of nanomachining is provided. The method includes plunging a nanometer-scaled tip into a surface of a substrate at a first location in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface, thereby displacing a first portion of the substrate with the tip. The method also includes withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction. The method further includes moving at least one of the tip and the substrate laterally relative to each other. In addition, the method also includes plunging the tip into the substrate at a second location in a third direction that is substantially parallel to the first direction, thereby displacing a second portion of the substrate with the tip and withdrawing the tip from the substrate in a fourth direction that is substantially opposite to the third direction. | 03-19-2009 |
20120167367 | Methods For Enhancing An Interbody Device - A composite interbody device includes superior and inferior endplates with a plastic core molded therebetween. The core includes one or more features for permitting bone growth through the core. Each endplate includes a bone interface side coated with hydroxyapatite, for promoting bone on-growth. Pores in the bone interface sides permit bone in-growth. Core interface sides of the endplates include relatively larger pores for accepting molten material from the core, for example during injection molding, to enhance bonding of the endplates with the core. Each endplate has a central barrier layer for preventing the molten core material from extruding through the core interface pores into the bone interface pores, reserving the bone interface pores for bone in-growth. A method of manufacturing the composite interbody device is also disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120204397 | Drinking Assistant - A drinking assistant to be used on a beverage can. The drinking assistant includes a cover portion coupled to the top of the beverage can and a skirt portion coupled to the outer surface of the cylindrical body of the drinking container. The cover portion and the skirt portion form a lid structure. The cover portion can have a recess portion having an edge substantially aligned with the edge of an opening on the top of the beverage can. | 08-16-2012 |
20120233835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for producing a magnetic attachment mechanism is described. A method is provided for determining the magnetic field axis of an element prior to machining it. The magnetic field axis can be used as a reference to machine an outer surface of the magnetic element at a desired angle. The method provides a means to more precisely align magnetic field axes of corresponding magnets in a magnetic attachment system. | 09-20-2012 |
20120304435 | PROCESS TO ALIGN SLEEVE MEMBER OPTICALLY WITH OPTICAL DEVICE - A method to assemble an optical assembly is disclosed. The method includes steps of rough and fine alignment between the sleeve member and the J-sleeve, and the alignment of the J-sleeve with the optical device. The rough alignment slides the sleeve member on the J-sleeve as tracing closed loops concentric to each other by alternating a direction of the slide in clockwise and counter clockwise in respective loops. | 12-06-2012 |
20120317773 | DYNAMIC REAL-TIME BORESIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a dynamic real-time boresighting system and method. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a mapping function by associating deflection and rotation data of strategically located at least two sensors with sensor deflection data, real-time or static sensor readings from at least two sensors which are strategically located on the component in the aircraft or the land vehicle, while the aircraft or the land vehicle is moving or static respectively and determining an alignment of the component by comparing the real-time or static sensor readings obtained from the strategically located at least two sensors with the obtained mapping function. | 12-20-2012 |
20130000095 | Method for Predetermined Component Placement to a Target Platform - A method for aligning an assembled multi-component electronic apparatus including providing a first component with first and second surfaces, an alignment mark at the second surface, and interface contacts on the second surface. The alignment mark has sensors and a spatial relationship to the interface contacts. The method further includes providing a second component including a first surface, a reference mark at the first surface, and interface contacts on the first surface. The reference mark has a spatial relationship to the interface contacts of the second component. The method further includes creating a conduction path through the sensors and reference mark when each of the sensors is terminated by an external probe when the reference mark is in a first position with respect to the sensors. Then the interface contacts of the first and second components are aligned. | 01-03-2013 |
20130019446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS - A system and method for assembling a 360-degree section of an aircraft fuselage or nacelle by properly positioning a plurality of assembly panels relative to a machine datum representing an assembly-level datum schema, drilling full-sized holes proximate to a second skin edge of the panels with the machine, net-trimming a second edge of the panels with the machine, then using the full-sized holes proximate to the second skin edges as alignment features to properly orient and attach pairs of the panels together proximate to first skin edges, opposite of the second skin edges with an auxiliary machine, forming panel pairs. Control systems may be installed into the panel pairs separately and independently, then the panel pairs may be joined together, aligning the full-sized holes proximate to the second edges, and inserting fasteners through the aligned full-sized holes proximate to the second skin edges. | 01-24-2013 |
20130042454 | LIPSEALS AND CONTACT ELEMENTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTROPLATING APPARATUSES - Disclosed herein are lipseal assemblies for use in electroplating clamshells which may include an elastomeric lipseal for excluding plating solution from a peripheral region of a semiconductor substrate and one or more electrical contact elements. The contact elements may be structurally integrated with the elastomeric lipseal. The lipseal assemblies may include one or more flexible contact elements at least a portion of which may be conformally positioned on an upper surface of the elastomeric lipseal, and may be configured to flex and form a conformal contact surface that interfaces with the substrate. Some elastomeric lipseals disclosed herein may support, align, and seal a substrate in a clamshell, and may include a flexible elastomeric upper portion located above a flexible elastomeric support edge, the upper portion having a top surface and an inner side surface, the later configured to move inward and align the substrate upon compression of the top surface. | 02-21-2013 |
20130047396 | APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A LENS MODULE AND AN IMAGE SENSOR TO FORM A CAMERA MODULE, AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An apparatus for assembling a lens module and an image sensor to form a camera module is disclosed. The apparatus comprises i) a positioning system for adjusting a relative arrangement between the lens module and the image sensor; and ii) an inspection system operative to view fiducials of the lens modules and the image sensor. In particular, the positioning system is configured to align the lens module and the image sensor based on a relative alignment of the respective fiducials of the lens module and the image sensor as viewed by the inspection system. A method of assembling a lens module and an image sensor to form a camera module is also disclosed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067712 | METHOD FOR ALIGNING CROSSVIEW MIRRORS - A remote controlled crossview mirror assembly for use on a vehicle that allows a vehicle operator to adjust an arcuate mirror to improve the field of vision directly in front of and to the sides of the vehicle. To operate the assembly, the operator activates an electronic controller contained within the cab region. The electronic controller sends an electrical signal to an electronic actuator. The electronic actuator interprets the electronic signal and rotates about a center point thereby adjusting a coupled arcuate mirror to improve the operator's field of vision directly in front of and to the sides of the vehicle. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081247 | JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND SURGICAL TOOLS - Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086787 | ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A substrate plating processor has a vessel on a support structure and a head support fixed in place relative to the support structure. A head having a rotor is attached to the head support. A lifter associated with the head support moves the head into and out of engagement with the vessel. An alignment assembly attachable to the rotor has at least one sensor adapted to detect a position of an inside surface of the vessel when the head is engaged with the vessel. The sensor may be a physical contact sensor positioned to contact the inside surface of the vessel. | 04-11-2013 |
20130086788 | Cabinet Installation Tool and System of Use Thereof - A template tool that is adapted to quickly and easily define standard cabinet front edge position, whether for base or wall cabinet, and whether from stud or drywall wall. | 04-11-2013 |
20130086789 | MODULAR BONE PLATE SYSTEM - A modular bone plating system in one embodiment is a bone plate kit including a plurality of bone plates, each of the plurality of bone plates including a male coupling portion, a female coupling portion and a shaft extending between the male coupling portion and the female coupling portion, wherein each of the male coupling portions of each of the plurality of bone plates is configured to couple with each of the female coupling portions of each of the other of the plurality of bone plates. | 04-11-2013 |
20130152358 | GUIDANCE TOOL FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF AUTONOMOUS CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A guidance tool guides movement of an adjustment tool toward an adjustment member of an autonomous cruise control (ACC) assembly. The ACC assembly is moveably coupled to a vehicle body, and the adjustment member is adjustable with the adjustment tool to change a position of the ACC assembly relative to the vehicle body. The guidance tool includes an attachment member that removably attaches to the ACC assembly. The guidance tool also includes a guide surface that guides the adjustment tool toward the adjustment member when the attachment member is removably attached to the ACC assembly. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160266 | MICROMECHANICALLY ALIGNED OPTICAL ASSEMBLY - An optical assembly includes a combination of laser sources emitting radiation, focused by a combination of lenses into optical waveguides. The optical waveguide and the laser source are permanently attached to a common carrier, while at least one of the lenses is attached to a holder that is an integral part of the carrier, but is free to move initially. Micromechanical techniques are used to adjust the position of the lens and holder, and then fix the holder it into place permanently using integrated heaters with solder. | 06-27-2013 |
20130185909 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS INTO ASSEMBLIES USING FIXTURES DEFINING SELF-ALIGNING SURFACES - The present disclosure provides apparatuses configured to assemble components into assemblies and related methods and assemblies. The apparatuses may include a first fixture that is configured to hold a first component, and which defines a first alignment surface. The apparatuses may also include a second fixture that is configured to hold a second component, and which defines a cooperating alignment surface. The alignment surfaces, which may be conical, are configured to self-align when brought into contact with one another such that the components held by the fixtures also come into alignment. Thereby, one of the components may be axially displaced, for example via a plunger, into contact with the other component such that the components are assembled into an assembly. | 07-25-2013 |
20130212854 | System and Method for Positioning a Processing Tool in Relation to a Workpiece - In a system and a method for positioning a processing tool in relation to a workpiece, an object alignment mark and the workpiece are situated on a first object. In addition, a workpiece alignment mark is situated on the workpiece. The processing tool via which the object alignment mark is detectable is situated on a second object, which is disposed so as to be displaceable along at least one movement direction in relation to the first object. Furthermore, an alignment sensor is disposed thereon, with whose aid the object alignment mark and the workpiece alignment mark are detectable. In addition, a scannable measuring standard, which extends along the at least one movement direction, is disposed on the second object. At least two scanning units for scanning the measuring standard are situated on the first object in order to thereby determine the relative position between the first and the second object along the movement direction, the two scanning units having a defined offset. | 08-22-2013 |
20130232754 | LOCK STRIKER ALIGNMENT CHECK FIXTURE - A door lock striker alignment check fixture includes a check fixture body having a tapered region engageable with a striker receiving slot of a door latch mechanism. The check fixture body defines an elongated slot for receiving a door striker. The door lock striker alignment check fixture further includes a flange fixedly attached to the check fixture body, and which is engageable with an exterior surface of a vehicle door coupled to the door latch mechanism. The flange includes a contact surface that contacts the exterior surface of the vehicle door and which faces an insertion direction of the tapered region with respect to the striker receiving slot. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247350 | MULTIPLE APERTURE ULTRASOUND ARRAY ALIGNMENT FIXTURE - Increasing the effective aperture of an ultrasound imaging probe by including more than one probe head and using the elements of all of the probes to render an image can greatly improve the lateral resolution of the generated image. In order to render an image, the relative positions of all of the elements must be known precisely. A calibration fixture is described in which the probe assembly to be calibrated is placed above a test block and transmits ultrasonic pulses through the test block to an ultrasonic sensor. As the ultrasonic pulses are transmitted though some or all of the elements in the probe to be tested, the differential transit times of arrival of the waveform are measured precisely. From these measurements the relative positions of the probe elements can be computed and the probe can be aligned. | 09-26-2013 |
20130276282 | Desk-Mounted Retainer Device for Portable Sheet Clamps - Disclosed is a device which may be used to secure a sheath or stack of papers contained in an apparatus such as a commonly-used architectural sheet rack clamp. The device is essentially a three-tiered rectangular structure forming two parallel, length-wise channels within the spaces defined by the three tiers. One channel, situated as the upper channel, is structured so as to securely accommodate the typical sheet clamp used to store such materials as architectural drawings, maps, and other similar over-sized sheets. The second, or lower, channel of the device is contains two adjustable fastening means, enabling attachment of the lower channel to a desk, draftsman's stand, or table. | 10-24-2013 |
20140013566 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, HIGH THROUGHPUT PROCESSING OF CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS OF FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - Alignment markers are added to each layer of a multiple layer substrate for proper alignment. Optical alignment markers are applied on the surface of each substrate layer. Groups of alignment markers are arranged in localized areas on each substrate layer. Each localized group of alignment markers are referred to as alignment target areas. The alignment markers in a first alignment target area on the first substrate layer are to be aligned with corresponding alignment markers in a second alignment target area on the second substrate layer. In some embodiments, the first alignment target area includes an alignment marker configured for manual alignment and another alignment marker configured for machine alignment. The second alignment target area has a corresponding manual alignment marker and machine alignment marker. | 01-16-2014 |
20140033493 | Semi-Circular Alignment Features of an Elastic Averaging Alignment System - A semi-circular male alignment feature elastic averaging alignment system utilizing a plurality of semi-circular male alignment features which interface by elastic averaging with a plurality of female alignment features, wherein semi-circular male alignment features of a first component are received during a mating process by respective female alignment features formed in a second component, whereby precise alignment of the first and second components and stiffness are provided by elastic averaging of the male and female alignment features. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041185 | ELASTIC TUBE ALIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISELY LOCATING AND ATTACHING COMPONENTS - An elastic tube alignment system for the mating of components utilizing the principle of elastic averaging. A plurality of geometrically separated elastic tube (male) alignment and attachment features are disposed on a first component, while a plurality of one-to-one corresponding aperture (female) alignment and attachment features are provided on a second component. During the mating of the components, each elastic tube and its respective aperture provide elastic deformation, which, on average, precisely aligns and attaches the components. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047690 | Disc Brake Pad Mounting and Retention System and Method - system and method are provided for mounting, removing and retaining brake pads in disc brakes, such as air-operated disc brakes utilized on commercial vehicles, in a manner which does not require the use of separate brake pad retaining devices while providing positive retention of the brake pad. A preferred embodiment includes a brake caliper mount having brake pad abutment surfaces having radially-oriented and lateral grooves which permit a brake pad with corresponding projections on is lateral sides to be inserted through an opening of the brake caliper into the radially-oriented grooves until the backing plate projections are aligned with the lateral groove, and advancing the brake actuator behind the brake pad to place the brake pad in an operating position in which the actuator prevents the brake pad from realigning with the radially-oriented grooves until the actuator is retracted to permit brake pad extraction. | 02-20-2014 |
20140047691 | ELASTIC CONVEX WALL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISELY LOCATING COMPONENTS - An elastic convex wall alignment system for aligning components includes a first component and a second component. The system also has a plurality of upstanding elastic convex walls disposed on at least one of the components, the convex walls each having a convex wall surface and a non-convex wall surface. The system further has a plurality of apertures formed in at least one of the components, each aperture having an aperture wall, the plurality of apertures geometrically distributed in coordinated relationship to a geometrical distribution of the plurality of elastic convex walls such that each elastic convex wall is receivable into a respective aperture, wherein when each elastic convex wall is received into its respective aperture an elastic deformation occurs at an interface between the convex wall and the aperture wall, and wherein the elastic deformation is elastically averaged over the plurality of elastic convex walls. | 02-20-2014 |
20140130326 | BARBED SUTURES - A system and method for affixing barbs on a suture are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a suture supply mechanism for selectively retaining a length of suture and a barb supply mechanism for operably engaging a barb supply assembly including at least one barb. At least one of the suture supply mechanism and the barb supply mechanism are configured to approximate towards the other of the barb supply mechanism and suture supply mechanism to engage the at least one barb of the barb supply assembly with the suture of the suture supply assembly. Also provided are a barb for use in forming a barbed suture and a suture including at least one barb. | 05-15-2014 |
20140173873 | Modular Tank Construction and Deconstruction Methods and Tools For Use Therein - Disclosed is a deconstructable water storage tank assembled using modular components including wall panels, a base ring and a membrane for use in large volume fluid transfer operations such as hydraulic fracturing. Also disclosed are methods and tools for assembling the tank for use at a first hydraulic fracturing site, and disassembling and transporting the tank components for redeployment at a second hydraulic fracturing site. A fluid management system is also disclosed utilizing the deconstructable storage tank. | 06-26-2014 |
20150052725 | ELASTIC AVERAGING ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An elastic averaging alignment system includes a first component having at least one wall member defining a thickness between opposing faces thereof, and a second component having a component surface with at least one receiver protruding therefrom, each of the at least one receiver having a first receiver wall with a first engagement surface and a second receiver wall with a second engagement surface, the first and the second engagement surfaces are positioned a distance apart less than the thickness such that at least one of the first and the second receiver walls elastically deform in response to having the at least one wall member positioned between the first and the second receiver walls. | 02-26-2015 |
20150343828 | Method of Documenting Installation of a Fluid Handling Device in a Fluid Flow System - A method of documenting installation of a fluid handling device in a fluid flow system using a form and an identification device. The identification device has a first portion with first identification information and a second portion with second identification information. The method comprises installing the fluid handling device in the fluid flow system. The method further comprises checking for leaks associated with the fluid handling device installed in the fluid flow system. The second portion of the identification device is separated from the fluid handling device while the first portion of the identification device remains coupled to the fluid handling device after checking for leaks. The second portion of the identification device is then affixed to the form. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344348 | Method And Apparatus For Clamping A Spinning Preform And Reducing The Vibration Of Twisted Optical Fiber From A Spinning Preform - An apparatus for manufacturing an optical fiber is provided. The apparatus includes a spindle having a bore for receiving a preform of the optical fiber along a longitudinal axis defined by the spindle. A plurality of work holding devices are positioned apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the spindle and configured to secure the preform against the spindle at two or more distinct positions when the preform is spinning The plurality of work holding devices comprises any combination of chucks, collets, cams, set screws, or shims. A position of at least one of the work holding device is adjustable to shift the preform away from the longitudinal axis. | 12-03-2015 |
20160025522 | METHOD OF ASSISTED MOUNTING AND ERROR COMPENSATION FOR ABSOLUTE GRATING RULER - The present invention is a method of assisted mounting and error compensation for absolute grating ruler. It comprises the following: (1) when mounting a CMOS sensor and a grating ruler body, the CMOS sensor reads an upper and a lower sample windows, and due to an angle existing between the grating ruler body and the CMOS sensor, a difference exists between the numbers of the upper and lower sample windows, and by continually adjusting the grating ruler body or the CMOS sensor, the code reading difference is made minimal so that the angle existing between the grating ruler body and the CMOS sensor is zeroed; (2) when mounting the grating ruler body and a mechanic housing, it is moved by a fixed displacement in a motion direction, and a grating encoding reading is recorded and an error compensating amount is obtained which serves as error compensation value in an actual motion to correct a cumulative error introduced by the angle between the grating ruler body and the motion direction. The invention may automatically calculate the deviation angles between the CMOS sensor and the grating ruler body and correct parallelism errors. Meanwhile, it also provides an error compensation in the case that the parallelism errors between the grating ruler body and the reference direction cannot be corrected. | 01-28-2016 |
20160254175 | VACUUM ADSORPTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND PACKAGING DEVICE FOR MOTHER SUBSTRATE TO BE PACKAGED | 09-01-2016 |
029407100 | Assisting assembly or disassembly | 52 |
20080307626 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CAMERA MODULE - An exemplary method for assembling a lens unit and a light-receiving unit into a camera module is provided. The lens unit includes a mountable surface. The light-receiving unit includes a light-receiving surface and a mounting surface. The method includes a mountable surface detecting step, a mountable surface repositioning step, a mounting surface detecting step, a mounting surface repositioning step, and a mounting step. The mountable surface detecting and repositioning steps detect and reposition the lens unit to make the mountable surface perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens unit. The mounting surface detecting repositioning steps detect and reposition the light-receiving unit to make the mounting surface parallel to the light-receiving surface. The mounting step mounts the light-receiving unit to the lens unit in the manner that the mounting surface parallel to the light-receiving surface is biased against the mountable surface perpendicular to the optical axis. | 12-18-2008 |
20080307627 | Plug and system for inserting the same into a substrate - A system for precisely matching an insert to a predrilled hole and a plug to a plug hole within a designated substrate including a predrill assembly having a first set of parameters, an insert having a second set of parameters precisely matched to the first set of parameters for the designated substrate, and a plug having a third set of parameters precisely matched to the first set of parameters for the designated substrate. | 12-18-2008 |
20090320261 | Method and Device for Aligning a Stent with a Stent Support - A method for aligning a stent with a stent support includes the steps of (1) placing a stent support and a stent mounted on the stent support in a vertically position with the stent support's first support element at a lower position and the stent support's second support element at an upper position; (2) obtaining a digital image of the stent support and stent; (3) analyzing the digital image of the stent support and stent to compute the vertical position of the stent's upper end; (4) computing a desired position of the second support element based on the position of the stent's upper end; and (5) using a positioning device to move the second support element to the desired position. The movement of the second support element causes the conical sections of the first and second support elements to engage the respective ends of the stent to center the stent around a core element of the stent support and to secure the stent in a longitudinal direction of the stent support. | 12-31-2009 |
20110107577 | Method and Deivce for Adjusting the Fitting Depth of a Tool in a Tool-Holder - The invention concerns a method and device for adjusting the fitting depth of a tool in a tool-holder, in particular in a tool-holder to be banded. The method is characterized in that it consists in performing a prior calibration of a sensing assembly ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110185552 | Method For Improved Scaling Of Filters - Method of reducing performance variability of membrane scaling devices. Scaling device performance uncertainty is reduced, thereby reducing the scaling safety factor, by specifying a narrow range or subset of the set of all qualified manufactured membranes for installation into scaling devices. In certain embodiments, the scalability factor is reduced by determining where within the performance distribution a particular membrane lies, and adjusting the scaling factor accordingly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192002 | METHOD OF FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A method for forming a driver type golf club head, the method comprising orienting a golf club head using a largest tangent circle method, forming a golf club head having an apex point positioned in a crown apex zone and designing a crown curve having some portion exist above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward the back end of the golf club head. | 08-11-2011 |
20120124799 | Self-Installed Security System - A security system installation kit carries a coded designation of the characteristics of the components of the kit. An installer can use a wireless telephone, which is executing a scanning application, to sense or read the coded designation. The telephone can transmit the component parameters to an installation server. The server can transmit installation instructions back to the telephone. Those instructions can be visually or audibly presented to the installer facilitating the process. The installer, via the telephone and the server, can test the installed components for proper operation. | 05-24-2012 |
20120222278 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A VISUAL REFERENCE MARK AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The invention relates to a device ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120233833 | Method for Handlebar Mount Bicycle Componentry Alignment Tool - A method of handlebar mount bicycle componentry alignment tool comprises the steps of aligning a plurality of bicycle components. The plurality of bicycle components comprises a front wheel or tire, a saddle, a left and right gear system, and a left and right brake system. The front wheel or tire is aligned relative to the handlebar and the saddle is also aligned relative to the handlebar. The left and right gear system and the left and right brake system also align relative to the handlebar, each other, and/or specific angles. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240374 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL MOTION TO LINEAR MOTION AND JIG FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - In this manufacturing method, when a plurality of planetary shaft main bodies are arranged at even intervals around a sun shaft main body, a state in which a sun threaded section is engaged with each of planetary threaded sections is referred to as a regular assembled state, and an assembly formed by a combination of the sun shaft main body and the planetary shaft main body in the regular assembled state is referred to as a first assembly. The first assembly is assembled in a state in which the relationship of the planetary shaft main body and the sun shaft main body is in correspondence with the relationship of the planetary shaft main body and the sun shaft main body in the regular assembled state. | 09-27-2012 |
20130014369 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ROTATIONAL ORIENTATION OF A TUBE HEAD RELATIVE TO A TUBE BODYAANM Schulthess; OskarAACI JonaAACO CHAAGP Schulthess; Oskar Jona CH - A device for the automatic rotational orientation of a tube head ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130042452 | TOOL FOR TRACTOR P.T.O - A tool facilitating operable interconnection between a power take off (P.T.O.) shaft and an input shaft of a driven accessory includes a wrench for engaging the splined P.T.O. shaft and turning the shaft to rotationally align with the input shaft of cooperating structure. | 02-21-2013 |
20130097835 | METHOD FOR PLACING A COMPONENT ON A SUBSTRATE - A method is provided for placing a component on a substrate. The method uses a component feeding device and a component pick-and-place device to place a component on a substrate. | 04-25-2013 |
20130117983 | ASSEMBLING METHOD OF MANDREL USED FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE AND ASSEMBLING APPARATUS OF MANDREL - A technique which can assemble a mandrel having a substantially cylindrical shape and being dividable into plurality of segments, which is used for manufacturing, for example, a fuselage of an aircraft, with high position accuracy and an easy manner. In a segment fastening step, a segment which is a fastened target is fastened to a specified fastening portion which is one of a plurality of fastening portions set along a pair of support rings placed to face each other. In a rotation step, before the segment fastening step, the support rings are rotated so that the specified fastening portion is located at an uppermost portion of the support rings. In the segment fastening step, the segment which is the fastened target is placed between the support rings and lifted vertically up to a height corresponding to the specified fastening portion and then fastened to the support rings. | 05-16-2013 |
20130160265 | CONTAINER/LID ASSEMBLY - A container/lid assembly that includes a container having a sidewall with at least one aperture extending through the sidewall and a lid having a ring portion with at least one projection extending therefrom that is configured to engage the aperture in the container sidewall for securing said lid to said container. The aperture extending from the lid ring portion can be configured to allow the lid ring portion to be inserted into the container sidewall but yet restrict the lid ring portion from being readily removed from the container sidewall. | 06-27-2013 |
20130212853 | Pitch Link Alignment Tool - An alignment tool for a pitch link comprises first and second pitch link retainers, wherein the distance between the retainers is adjustable to accommodate the length of the pitch link; and a measurement system for measuring the displacement of a rod end from an adjustment member of the pitch link, comprising first and second measurement reference points fixedly associated with the first and second retainers, respectively. Another alignment tool for a pitch link comprises first and second retainers having an adjustable distance there between; and a stabilization mechanism for stabilizing the tool on a surface. A method for adjusting and aligning a pitch link, in part comprising the steps of securing the pitch link to the alignment tool; measuring and recording a baseline length displacement of the pitch link; loosening the pitch link jam nuts; and adjusting the pitch link on the alignment tool to match the previously recorded displacement. | 08-22-2013 |
20130255053 | COLLAR INSTALLATION END EFFECTOR - An assembly tool includes a head and an actuator system. The head includes a collar swaging tool that is moveable along a first axis substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the assembly tool. A sensor system detects a first position of the head within the confined space, and a second position of the collar swaging tool relative to the target object. The actuator system positions the head within the confined space, and the collar swaging tool relative to the target object. | 10-03-2013 |
20130298369 | FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING WORKPIECE - A fixture and method for adjusting a workpiece are disclosed. The fixture includes a holding device engageable to a workpiece to secure the workpiece, and an adjustment device engageable to a projecting member of the workpiece and movable along a first axis and a second axis. Movement of the adjustment device along the first axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the first axis, and movement of the adjustment device along the second axis when engaged to the projecting member adjusts the projecting member along the second axis. | 11-14-2013 |
20140101910 | DISPENSER FOR VISCOUS CONDIMENTS - A dispenser is provided for viscous condiments. The dispenser includes a tubular sidewall having opposite ends. One opposite end is open and can receive a plunger or piston therein for applying force to condiment contained within a compartment inside of the sidewall. The other end of the sidewall includes a dispenser valve assembly comprising a member secured to an inturned flange portion of the sidewall with the flange portion being generally normal to the sidewall. The dispenser valve assembly is suitably secured to the flange portion as by heat sealing to form a composite laminated structure that is resistant to the penetration of liquids from the condiments. A bead of hot melt can be provided to seal an exposed outer edge of the dispenser valve assembly and to seal the dispenser valve assembly to the sidewall. The dispenser valve assembly includes a valve plate having one or more selectively openable discharge openings formed therein that will open and close under the influence of pressure applied to the condiment within the dispenser. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115857 | CLAMPING METHOD AND CLAMPING DEVICE - Provided are a clamping method and a clamping device that enable automatic mount and fixation of a boot to a constant velocity universal joint with a band. A boot band ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140130325 | System for finishing printed labels using multiple X-Y cutters - A label finishing station receives a web carrying printed images for labels arranged so there are a plurality of images formed in rows or ranks across the width of the web. The images are also arranged in longitudinal columns along the length of the web. A cutting station carries a plurality of cutter heads to cut out the plurality of labels forming each row or rank simultaneously. The web, with the label peripheries cut out, may be slit longitudinally and formed into finished rolls of labels. | 05-15-2014 |
20140165359 | TURBINE TRANSITION PIECE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Various embodiments include alignment systems for turbines. In various particular embodiments, an apparatus for aligning an end of a transition piece (TP) with an outlet of a combustor component is disclosed. The apparatus can include: a mount configured to attach to the combustor component proximate the outlet; a hinge component pivotably connected to the mount, the hinge component having an axis of motion substantially perpendicular with a primary axis of the combustor component; a dummy transition piece (dummy TP) component fixedly attached to the hinge component for pivoting with the hinge component; and an adjustment apparatus having a first end fixedly attached to the dummy TP, and a second end with an actuatable adjustment member for modifying a position of the dummy TP. | 06-19-2014 |
20140165360 | SELF-ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR MOUNTING SIDE DOORS ON MOTOR-VEHICLE BODIES - Method for mounting side doors on motor-vehicle bodies, wherein the doors are connected to the body by means of a pair of hinges each providing a pivot for support and articulation of the door. Each hinge is constituted by a body (fixed) element connected to the body and a door (movable) element connected to the door, as well as by a pin for their mutual rotational articulation. The method comprises the steps of:—detecting—by means of optoelectronic systems—a plurality of dimensions measured along coordinates X, Y, Z, on the body and on the door units, with the aid of the proper references, for qualifying the geometric conditions of the coupling between the doors and the cooperating door receiving seats,—on the basis of the detected dimensions, determining the mounting positions of each pair of hinge elements to be secured to the body and to the doors, so as to obtain that the doors, in the closed condition thereof, are consistent with the respective door receiving portions on the body sides according to the assembly project drawing,—mounting the aforementioned hinge elements on the body in the thus determined positions, using tools that arrange the upper and lower body hinge elements obtaining the alignment of their axes and the correct conjugation of the pivots,—mounting the doors on the body by connecting the body hinge elements and the door hinge elements to each other by simply simultaneously inserting the articulation pins in the seats thereof, without requiring performing further operations for adjusting and recording the geometrical settings, neither on the pre-painting body completion line, nor on the final vehicle assembly line. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LASER-BASED AUTO-ALIGNMENT - In a laser-based alignment system, a laser sensor tool, comprising a laser emitter and detector element can be gripped by a gripper unit of a robotic arm and used to automatically align the robotic arm with a work surface. A landmark on the work surface can be identified by scanning the work surface with the laser sensor in an X-Y plane. A center point of the landmark in the X-Y plane can be determined to align the gripper unit with the work surface in the X-Y plane. The robotic arm can be calibrated on a Z-axis by moving the gripper downward in a z-direction until the gripper unit contacts the work surface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140182105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FENCE GATE ASSEMBLY - Systems and methods are presented herein for assembling a fence gate on-site. The system may include a fence press and a nail plate. The fence press may be smaller and more portable than typical presses, and adapted to press the nail plate into a junction of a plurality of boards to create the fence gate. In one embodiment, the fence press presses the nail plate into three boards at once, causing a strong union at the plate location. The nail plate may contain protrusions that have a hook feature to prevent the nail plate from pulling out of the boards. In one embodiment, the hook feature may include a sub-protrusion on the protrusion. The fence press may include a pressing surface that is substantially the same shape as the nail plate, and may be adapted to hold the nail plate in place as the press operates. | 07-03-2014 |
20140201965 | Device and Method to Accurately and Easily Assemble Glass Slides - Embodiments provide a slide assembly device having a static tooling base which is statically and solidly affixed to a base such as a table and a moveable tooling arm that is rotatable about a hinge connected to the static tooling base, so that moveable tooling arm rotates about the hinge in a manner similar to a book cover opening and closing. The embodiments further provide an upper slide chuck that is removably attachable to the moveable tooling arm and a lower slide receiver that is removably attachable to the static tooling base. The upper slide chuck is configured to hold an experimental slide via a vacuum mechanism to engagedly hold the experimental slide to the upper slide chuck while the moveable tooling arm is rotated about the hinge from an open-book position to a closed-book position. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208561 | ELASTIC ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY FOR ALIGNING MATED COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF REDUCING POSTIONAL VARIATION - An elastic alignment assembly includes a first component having a first engagement surface. Also included is a second component having a second engagement surface and is configured to be mated with the first component. Further included is a receiving feature formed in at least one of the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface. Yet further included is a protrusion comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the protrusion extending away from at least one of the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface, the protrusion formed of an elastically deformable material to elastically deform at a first interface and a second interface upon contact with the receiving feature, wherein the first interface is located proximate the first sidewall and the receiving feature, and wherein the second interface is located proximate the second sidewall and the receiving feature. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208562 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY TO COUPLE AN OPTICAL FIBER TO AN OPTO-ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An optical fiber having an end section with a front face to couple light in and out of the optical fiber is inserted in an opening of a housing to encase the end section of the optical fiber. The optical fiber is attached to a surface of the housing, wherein the surface forms a boundary of the opening. The front face of the optical fiber is aligned to the opto-electronic device such that light coupled out of the front face of the optical fiber is coupled into the opto-electronic device or light coupled out of the opto-electronic device is coupled into the optical fiber at the front face of the optical fiber. | 07-31-2014 |
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20140259595 | FLUID EJECTION MODULE MOUNTING - A fluid ejection module mounting apparatus, including a module mount having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, a fluid ejection module mounted to the module mount, and a clamp assembly including a recessed portion, a clamp along a wall of the recessed portion, and a lever coupled to the clamp and configured to move the clamp from an open position to a closed position. The horizontal portion has an opening configured to receive a fluid ejection module and the vertical portion has a protruding portion. The protruding portion of the module mount is configured to mate with the recessed portion of the clamp assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259596 | Condition of Assembly Visualization System Based On Build Cycles - A method and apparatus for identifying a condition of assembly of an aircraft. A current state of assembly of the aircraft is identified. Parts present in the aircraft for the current state of assembly of the aircraft are identified. The parts present in the aircraft for the current state of assembly of the aircraft are displayed in a graphical user interface on a display device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259597 | PIPE PROCESSING TOOL WITH PIPE DEFORMATION MEMBERS - A pipe processing tool that is configured to deform the end of a pipe so that the circumferential shape of the end of the pipe generally matches the circumferential shape of an adjacent pipe end. Matching the circumferential shapes of the pipe ends is advantageous during a pipe attachment process. The pipe processing tool can include a deformation ring with a plurality of pipe deformation members. Each pipe deformation member faces radially inward and is actuatable in a radial direction toward and away from the center of the deformation ring in order to permit engagement with the pipe. Each pipe deformation member is individually and separately actuatable from the other pipe deformation members so that the circumferential shapes of the pipes can be altered by controlling suitable ones of the pipe deformation members. | 09-18-2014 |
20140290024 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING ALARM SYSTEMS AND DOOR LOCKS - A method and apparatus for marking positions for burglar alarm sensor elements on a door, the door attached to a frame having a header including comprising the steps of providing a marking apparatus the marking apparatus including an arm, a positioning member with a longitudinal centerline attached to the arm, and punch point attached to the positioning member, the punch point being aligned with the longitudinal centerline of the positioning member; at least partially opening the door; placing the positioning member in a hole in the header and closing the door; while the door is closed causing the positioning member to make a mark on the top of the door; and opening the door and removing the positioning member from the hole in the header; and causing an opening to be made in the door at the location of the mark. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298634 | COMPONENT HANDLING ASSEMBLY - According to the present invention there is provided a component handling assembly, comprising, an index table which comprises one or more nests each of which is configured to cooperate with a component to hold the component as the index table is indexed, wherein the one or more nests are configured such that a component which cooperates with a nest is supported above the nest so that the one or more nests can cooperate with components of various sizes, and an alignment means operable to move a component into a predefined orientation before a component co-operates with a nest on the index table. There is further provided a corresponding method of handling a component. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304963 | METHOD OF MINIMIZING STACKING ELEMENT DISTORTIONS IN OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES - A compound optical assembly is constructed from a plurality of stacking elements for spacing, aligning, and retaining optical elements within the assembly. Stacking faces of the stacking elements are measured and low-order surface errors are extracted, represented by mathematical approximations having a primary angular frequency. The stacking elements including the optic holders are relatively oriented to promote complementarity between the low-order surface errors of mating stacking faces. | 10-16-2014 |
20140304964 | PROBE HEIGHT FIXTURE PRODUCT PROFILE - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for using a calibration fixture adapted for use with a measurement instrument having a sample probe needle. The calibration fixture can be used for calibrating a maximum depth the sample probe needle will travel to for optimal aspiration of samples within the wells of one or more of multiple different microplates. The calibration fixture can include multiple cavities to calibrate the sample probe needle height for each of multiple different microplates. Each cavity has a cavity height that corresponds with a known depth of the wells disposed within each different microplate. | 10-16-2014 |
20140331468 | UNIVERSAL BED SYSTEM - An adjustable bed system includes first and second end boards. A first height adjustment mechanism is secured to the first end board via a first mounting member and a second height adjustment mechanism is secured to the second end board via a second mounting member. The second height adjustment mechanism is independent of the first height adjustment mechanism. An external housing member is engagable with one of the first and second mounting members. A transition box is operatively engagable with one of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms. The transition box is positioned within the external housing such that the transition box is substantially inhibited from rotation during height adjustment of the bed system. A drive shaft interconnects the transition box, at a first end thereof, and the other of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms, at a second end thereof. | 11-13-2014 |
20150033531 | PASSENGER AIRBAG INSTALLATION VERIFICATION TOOL AND METHODS - A number of variations may include a product including an installation device having a plurality of pillars which are constructed and arranged to accept a passenger airbag housing; wherein at least one sensor or switch is attached to the installation device which may physically engage at least one tab during the installation process and which may provide electronic feedback of the installation results. A number of variations may include a method including placing a passenger airbag assembly having at least one lock feature onto an instrument panel chute having at least one tab feature; placing the installation device having at least one sensor or switch attached to it onto the passenger airbag assembly; pressing down on the installation device to engage the at least one lock feature with the at least one tab feature; and wherein the at least one sensor or switch provides electronic feedback of the installation results. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040365 | ZERO FLUSH SYSTEM - A zero flush system includes a body provided with a plurality of transfer paths, a plurality of solenoid bars movably inserted into the transfer paths and a solenoid bar in the plurality of solenoid bars having one end closely adhered to a vehicle body panel or a door panel, a plurality of solenoids disposed in the transfer paths and transferring the solenoid bars at a time of applying power to the solenoids and a control device controlling the transferring of the solenoid bars. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052724 | METHOD FOR TENSIONING VAPOR DEPOSITION MASK USING AN ALIGNMENT MASTER GLASS - An alignment master glass for aligning a plurality of openings of a vapor deposition mask for tensioning the vapor deposition mask, the alignment master glass includes a transparent substrate, and reflective film patterns on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, the reflective film patterns being only at locations corresponding to the plurality of openings of the vapor deposition mask. | 02-26-2015 |
20150121673 | DEVICE FOR EFFECTING AND VERIFYING FULL MATING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN A COUPLER AND A COMPLEMENTARY CORRESPONDING SOCKET AND METHOD THEREFOR - A device for effecting and verifying a full mating operable engagement between a slidable coupler and a complementary corresponding socket. The coupler and the complementary corresponding socket are received into a receiving region defined between first and second opposing sidewall portions which squeeze the coupler and the complementary corresponding socket together to effect the full mating operable engagement from a partial mating engagement relationship. A method for use of the device to verifying a full mating operable engagement between a slidable coupler and a complementary corresponding socket is also provided. | 05-07-2015 |
20150121674 | METHOD FOR DISPOSABLE GUIDEWIRE OPTICAL CONNECTION - There is described a method for terminating an optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing. The guidewire tubing has an outside diameter and comprises a lumen. The method comprises centering the optical fiber relative to the outside diameter of the proximal portion of the guidewire tubing. The optical fiber and the inside of the lumen define an average gap there between. The average gap around the optical fiber is between 1 μm and 100 μm for allowing a substantial displacement of the optical fiber inside the lumen during the centering. | 05-07-2015 |
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20150375350 | METHOD OF JOINING A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT, HAVING AN ATTACHMENT PART, WITH A METAL SHEET - In a method for joining a functional element with a metal sheet, with the functional element having an attachment part for attachment of a structure to the metal sheet, a cold forming process employed for the metal sheet is also used to mark the metal sheet with a sink mark by which a joining position of the metal sheet with the functional element is indicated. After the functional element is joined with the metal sheet at the joining position, the joining position is checked with respect to a position of the functional element inside of the sink mark. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160115872 | ENGINE INSTALLATION USING MACHINE VISION FOR ALIGNMENT - Installation of an engine to a support structure includes temporarily attaching first and second alignment structures to the support structure and the engine. One of the alignment structures has a target pattern on its surface. The installation further includes using a machine vision system from the other of the mounting structures to indicate the relative position of the target pattern with respect to a reference. The relative position of the target pattern with respect to the reference provides information about relative position of an engine mounting element (e.g., bolt hole) with respect to a corresponding mounting element (e.g., bolt hole) in the support structure. The relative position of the target pattern with respect to the reference can be used to maneuver the engine in order to align the mounting elements. | 04-28-2016 |
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