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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182313 | Carriage arrangement for a machine tool A carriage arrangement for a machine tool, which can be adjusted similar to a compound slide, has an increased rigidity against a machining force being taken up by said arrangement in that according to the invention a first carriage (1) can be adjusted relati... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7937182 | Diagonal generating method to generate tooth flanks with specified twist at specified flank line crowning By coordinating the amount and course of the crowning of the tool and the diagonal ratio, a twist is created with a simple tool, and superimposed on the natural twist, thus resulting in the twist required for the work piece. Furthermore, an additional portion of the... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7886415 | Machine tool In a machine tool with at least two axes of movement (2, 7) defining, respectively, the mobility of a first function-supporting unit (1) and of a second function-supporting unit (5), only the first function-supporting unit (1) is provided... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7836803 | Quick-adjust draw rod positioning nut A quick-adjust draw rod positioning nut which is attachable to a machine's chuck and/or de-chuck prime mover via a base portion. The positioning nut includes an engagement portion preferably comprising at least two segments that can be held in a collapsed position, ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7794186 | Gear cutting machine, in particular bevel gear cutting machine, having a device for chamfering / deburring the edges of a work piece A gear cutting machine wherein a chamfer/deburr device and tool are fastened to a fixed component of the gear cutting machine. In this way, it is possible to adjust the chamfering/deburring tool into the working position in a simple and dependable manner to remove t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7781010 | Method for coating medical devices An apparatus for coating medical devices at the point of care with a polymer and/or therapeutic agent comprising an environmentally controlled device coating chamber in which the device may be delivered by the manufacturer as the device packaging, or the device may ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7748718 | Expanable mandrel An expandable mandrel for holding a part has a shank with inclined radial slots slidably engaged by keys. The keys are coordinated by a collar which engages an extension on each key. A platen affixes to the shank of the mandrel to provide a stop that will index the ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736619 | Hydrogel compositions and manufacturing process for ultrasound couplants A hydrogel coupling device for the transmission of ultrasound therethrough having a predetermined shape and comprising a hydrogen bonded composition comprising PVA, one or both of PVP and PEG, and the balance water. The predetermined shapes are formed and are then e... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712227 | Carriage arrangement for a machine tool An actuation device driven by the adjusting motion of a first carriage is provided and, because of the adjusting motion of the first carriage from the first position into the second position, the adjusting motion of a second carriage can be driven from the measureme... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7682222 | Variable rate method of machining gears A method of machining gears or other toothed articles wherein the workpiece feed rate and/or the tool shifting is varied so as to produce an irregular surface pattern on tooth surfaces with a resulting reduction in mesh noise. The method is particularly applicable t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7651383 | Method of lapping gears The present invention provides a controllable gear lapping process whereby the lapping process may be modified at discrete locations on the tooth surface in order to selectively modify the tooth flank surface. ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7585369 | Apparatus for coating medical devices An apparatus for coating medical devices at the point of care with a polymer and/or therapeutic agent comprising an environmentally controlled device coating chamber in which the device may be delivered by the manufacturer as the device packaging, or the device may ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7553115 | Gear testing and lapping machine A machine for processing gears, such as by testing and lapping, which can accommodate a wide range of gear pair shaft angles (less than, equal to, and greater than ninety degrees) while providing improved machine stiffness and an enhanced arrangement of machine elem... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7520698 | Cutting tool for gears and other toothed articles A cutting tool having a two-sided cutting blade positionable in a tool holder to form a blade hob. The inventive cutting tool can be used to duplicate the generation action of single or multi-threaded, multi-gashed hobs. The two-sided cutting blade includes one or m... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7462143 | Machine spindle An exchangeable spindle assembly for a machine tool. The spindle assembly includes an assembly attachment coupling being connectable to said machine tool, a tool spindle having a predetermined spindle diameter, and a spindle drive coupling being connectable with a d... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462092 | Method of finishing bevel gears to produce a diffuse surface structure A method for providing a surface structure wherein conventional grinding micro scratches are broken up to provide a diffuse structure of micro scratches and micro flats resulting from grinding wheel motion comprising an eccentric revolving of the grinding wheel and/... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7402007 | Method of machining essentially cylindrical gear wheels with internal or external gearing A method of machining cylindrical gears with internal or external gearing on a machine with a tool wherein a gear is positioned on a machine, the gear having an axis of rotation (D). The gear is then evaluated to establish a gear guiding axis (F) and the position of... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364391 | Manufacturing straight bevel gears A method and tool arrangement for producing straight bevel gears and the like on a multi-axis computer controlled machine wherein a single tool is utilized in the machining process. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7305264 | Bone cancer pain management utilizing ultrasound Noninvasive pain treatment of skeletal cancer metastases in cancer patients utilizing planar or focused ultrasound. The ultrasound energy preferably targets at the Periosteum or immediate soft-bone-tissue interface, where local sensory pain receptors are directly af... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294046 | Method for dressing a grinding worm A method for dressing an essentially cylindrical grinding worm on a machine suitable for continuous generation grinding in the diagonal method. The dressing tool is an essentially cylindrical gear wheel, having an abrasive coating on the surface that effects the dre... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7204243 | Truing tool for truing a grinding worm A truing tool for truing an essentially cylindrical grinding worm that is arranged on the tool spindle of a machine suitable for the continuous generation grinding in the tangential- and diagonal process. The truing tool comprises an essentially cylindrical gear whe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198440 | Workpiece loading apparatus for machine tool Method and apparatus for positioning a workpiece in a spindle of a machine tool and/or removing a workpiece from the spindle. The machine spindle includes an axis of rotation and the workpiece includes a centerline extending between a first end surface and a second ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182674 | Coolant delivery apparatus for machine tool A coolant delivery apparatus for a machine tool wherein the position of the coolant delivery apparatus is controllable such that coolant may be delivered to the machining contact zone of a tool even though the location of the machining zone of the tool may change su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7118459 | Dressing tool for profiling the tip area of a threaded grinding wheel A dressing tool for profiling the tip area of a threaded grinding wheel used for continuous generation grinding. Concave working faces (13) are arranged in a cylindrical surface of the dressing tool (7) and coated with an abrasive coating. The pitch (P... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6939214 | Honing wheel having internal gearing The cross-sectional profile of the outer peripheral surface of a honing wheel is within a spherical enveloping surface that is concentric with the honing wheel. Due to the cross-sectional profile of the outer peripheral surface of the honing wheel, tilting in the op... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6866630 | Vivo biocompatible acoustic coupling media A medical ultrasound coupling media and lubricant, in gel or liquid form, comprised of polyethylene oxide (PEO), and aqueous solvent solutions. The inventive coupling media provides long term biocompatibility (bio-inert, bio-erodable or biodegraded and excreted) in ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846291 | Production of lubricious coating on adhesive hydrogels Method and formulations to extend the utility of ultrasound compliant adhesive hydrogel membranes from static to dynamic applications by modifying the surface of at least one face so as to transform the tactile nature of the surface from one that is adhesive and ren... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6824449 | Clamping assembly An apparatus for clamping a workpiece in a machine. The apparatus comprises an inner nose portion being rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising a plurality of mounting surfaces, and, an outer ring portion rotatable about the axis of rotation and comprisin... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808440 | Method of grinding cutting blades A method of grinding cutting blades with a grinding wheel having first and second grinding edges. The method comprises rough grinding at least one surface of the cutting blade with the first grinding edge and finish grinding at least one surface of the cutting blade... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6776757 | In vivo biocompatible acoustic coupling media A medical ultrasound coupling media and lubricant, in gel or liquid form, comprised of polyethylene oxide (PEO), at least one of polyalkylene glycols and polyhydric alcohols, and the balance water. The inventive coupling media provides long-term biocompatibility (bi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6719699 | Adhesive hydrophilic membranes as couplants in ultrasound imaging applications Adhesive hydrogel films as ultrasound couplants wherein such hydrogels are adhesive on both sides for adhering to an ultrasound probe and to a protective sleeve or probe cover which facilitates acoustic coupling between an object such as between the human body and t... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712566 | Machine and method for producing bevel gears A machine for manufacturing bevel and hypoid gears comprising a machine column including a first side and a second side. A first spindle is movably secured to the first side with the first spindle being rotatable about a first axis. A second spindle is movably secur... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6676337 | Tool for chamfering and deburring the end face tooth edges of gear wheels A tool for chamfering and deburring of end face tooth edges of spur and helical gears comprising (1) at least one rolling deburring wheel for machining the tooth edges, arranged at an end face relative to the workpiece and meshing therewith, and (2) a too... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669415 | Machine for producing bevel gears A machine for manufacturing bevel and hypoid gears including a column, a first spindle, and a second spindle is provided. The column has a first side and a second side. The first spindle is movably secured to the first side and rotatable about a first axi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6497610 | Process for dressing an internal or external gear tool for fine machining of tooth profiles A process for dressing a tool, a honing tool in particular, introduced into a machine for fine machining of the tooth profiles of gear workpieces, with a dressing wheel which is engaged with the tool to be dressed in place of a gear workpiece and is cause... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481508 | Spindle for machine tool A spindle (60) for a machine tool comprising a rear spindle portion (62) and a forward spindle portion (64) with each of the rear spindle portion and the forward spindle portion being rotatable about the same axis relative to one another. The inventive sp... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6422924 | Process for widening the crown of cylindrical-type gears by continuous diagonal hobbing Desired crown width and offset can be obtained on the workpiece in a simple manner and with geometrically simple tools, by adjustment of tool lead modification, the axial spacing between tool and workpiece, or the angle of rotation. Tooth flanks modified ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402607 | Fine-machining tool for machining gear workpieces A fine-machining tool, a honing wheel in particular, characterized by an axial laminar structure with a center layer and two exterior layers bonded to each other, the center layer consisting of a plastic material in which cutting grains are embedded, and ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394716 | Process and machine for fine machining of tooth flanks of geared workpieces A process and a machine for fine machining of the tooth flanks of geared workpieces with a driven tool in the form of a gear wheel or worm gear which is in meshing contact with a workpiece, the axes of tool and workpiece intersecting. During machining of ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390893 | Method of machining gears A method of machining at least one tooth flank of a gear with a finishing tool. The method comprises rotating the finishing tool, such as a grinding tool, and bringing the tool and the tooth flank into contact. Relative movement between the tool and the g... | 05/21/2002 |
