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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110294406 | WAFER POLISHING APPARATUS Provided is a wafer polishing apparatus. The wafer polishing apparatus comprises a first polishing part and a second polishing part. The first part is disposed at a position higher than a top surface of a wafer and configured to be rotated on a first rotation axis. The ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A POLARIZING DYE RECEIVING SURFACE A method of preparing a polarizing dye receiving surface includes bringing the polarizing dye receiving surface into contact with a brushing surface of a brush pad carrying an abrasive material and brushing the polarizing dye receiving surface with the brushing surface ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110207386 | AGING APPARATUS FOR AGING AN ARTIFICIAL STONE The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for aging a stone, preferably an artificial stone. The aging device comprises a rotary support operatively connected to a rotary shaft, at least one abrasive tool mounted to the rotary support for roughing and/or ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110065367 | ARC SURFACE GRINDING DEVICE A grinding device includes a fixed barrel, a moving barrel, a grinding plate, and an actuator. The fixed barrel defines a chamber and includes a number of inner surfaces substantially parallel to a central axis, each of which defines a holding groove therein for holding... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100233947 | INNER SURFACE GRINDING TOOL An inner surface grinding tool is provided with a plurality of machining units for simultaneously machining inner surfaces of a plurality of portions of a workpiece. The plurality of machining units respectively include expanding and contracting mechanisms and grinding ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100184361 | Polishing head and tool change arm for a polishing head A polishing head for use in a polishing machine for optical surfaces, having an axis of rotation and a base body having a holding structure intended to be arranged at a polishing spindle and having a transport element intended to be held at a tool change arm, the transp... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100178850 | Techniques for debris reduction when performing edge deletion on coated articles having temporary protective coatings applied thereto Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for edge deleting coatings supported by coated articles while a temporary protective coating is applied thereto. More particularly, a stationary, enlarged, and higher powered aspirator is connected to fl... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100041320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HONING A WORKPIECE AND A WORKPIECE A method for honing a workpiece by passing a workpiece through a hone tool having a plurality of abrasive surfaces configured to remove a portion of all exterior machining surfaces of the workpiece as it is passed through the hone tool, the exterior machining surfaces b... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090298389 | SURFACE TREATING METHOD AND APPARATUS A surface treating apparatus treats a substrate surface by rotating a cylindrical polishing member in a state where the polishing member makes contact with the substrate surface. A polishing liquid is supplied to a polishing liquid passage that is provided in a central ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090291622 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GRINDING AND A METHOD THEREOF T An improved grinding arrangement for grinding a required profile in a body is provided. The arrangement includes a body having at least one channel extending into the body and a grinding wheel adapted to grind the required profile in the side of the channel. In the se... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090239452 | GRINDING APPARATUS A grinding apparatus for grinding workpieces includes two clamping rods and a base. Each of the two clamping rods has a first end and an opposite second end. The first ends are opposite to each other for clamping workpieces therebetween. The base includes a receiving gr... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090215364 | Grinding machine with a length-adjustable dust collecting structure A grinding machine with a length-adjustable dust collecting structure includes a dust collecting structure, and the dust collecting structure includes a dust collecting pipe and a moving element, and the moving element is installed at a front end of the dust collecting ... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090197513 | PROCESSING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE A method for processing a flexographic printing plate on which patterned flexographic material that is uncured or partially cured has been provided, the method comprising mechanically shaping the upper surface of the flexographic material and fully curing the shaped mat... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090185874 | GLASS CUTTING TOOL A glass cutting tool includes a cutter body provided at a bottom portion thereof with a hole-cutting portion. The hole-cutting portion has a circular cross section and a recessed hole recessed inwardly from a bottom end thereof, such that the contact area between the ho... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090163121 | GRINDING MACHINE WITH A DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING A GRINDING WHEEL AND A METHOD OF CONDITIONING A GRINDING WHEEL A grinding machine for grinding a workpiece comprises a machine frame, a bearing device provided on the machine frame and movable along guides, in which a cup-shaped grinding wheel is rotatably drivable about a grinding wheel axis and electrically insulated. The grindin... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090156104 | GRINDING WHEEL TRUING TOOL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND TRUING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRINDING WHEEL AND WAFER EDGE GRINDING APPARATUS USING THE SAME The present invention relates to a grinding wheel truing tool, its manufacturing method, and a truing apparatus, a method for manufacturing a grinding wheel and a wafer edge grinding apparatus using the same. The grinding wheel truing tool of the present invention compe... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090142993 | EYEGLASS LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: a processing tool which processes a peripheral edge of the lens and includes a roughing tool, a beveling tool and a bevel-modifying tool; a selection unit which is used to select a high curve beveling mode for forming a be... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090093197 | Apparatus for Grinding Workpieces An apparatus for grinding a planar work piece which is conveyed along a transport path defined by at least partly driven supporting rollers and pressure rollers, contains a revolving grinding element which extends into the transport path and which contacts the work piec... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090068932 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIMMING A LENS BY CUTTING SAID LENS The present invention relates to a device and to a method for shaping an optical lens. According to the invention, a selection is provided between either a first tool (50) for machining the edge face of the lens, and a cutter tool (637) for cutting through... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090068931 | METHOD OF BEVELING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS BLANK, MACHINE PROGRAMMED THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM The present invention is directed to a machine programmed to edge an ophthalmic lens blank. The machine includes an edger device for forming a bevel in a peripheral edge of the lens blank, a central processing unit operably associated with the edger device for controlli... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090047875 | COOLANT NOZZLE POSITIONING FOR MACHINING WORK-PIECES A method of determining a position of a coolant nozzle relative to a rotating grinding wheel removing material from a work-piece and an apparatus for practicing the method are disclosed. The method includes the step of disposing a coolant nozzle having a base and a dist... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090047879 | LOW LOAD SWINGING MECHANISM FOR A SANDER The invention relates to a low load swinging mechanism for a sander. The sander includes a roller unit that has a positioning base provided with two sliding rails for contacting with a connecting member of a sliding base. The sliding rail has an arc surface and the conn... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090023365 | PNEUMATIC GRINDER The present invention provides an improved structure of pneumatic grinder, the housing of pneumatic grinder comprises an air chamber stand to assemble rotor; the air chamber stand comprising a cylinder, an upper cover and lower cover; the cylinder is fitted with inlet h... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080274675 | MULTIPURPOSE BENCH GRINDER WITH LEFT AND RIGHT GRINDER ASSEMBLIES A multipurpose bench grinder (1) is disclosed that includes a body including a base (2) and a housing (3); a motor mounted in the body and having a driving shaft (6) extending out of both sides of the body; a right grinder assembly (4)... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080188164 | Method And Device, For Grinding A Cutting Tool, Especiallay A Knife The invention relates to a method for grinding a cutting tool, especially a knife. The aim of the invention is to provide a method which allows configuration of individual leaf or blade geometries at comparatively low costs. For this purpose, the cutting tool is contact... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080166956 | Method for correcting semi-conductive belt The present invention provides a method for correcting a semi-conductive belt, the semi-conductive belt including a resin and a conductive substance, the method having grinding a geometrically defective part of the semi-conductive belt to flatten the geometrically defec... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080153399 | Stone cutting system and method A stone cutting system and method for cutting a stone sheet having a substantially planar surface utilizes a frame upon which a stone sheet to be cut can be positioned, a motor for supporting a cutting tool adjacent the stone sheet and for rotating the cutting tool, and... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080132154 | Instrument sharpener system An instrument sharpener system for efficiently sharpening dental tools, such as but not limited to dental explorers. The instrument sharpener system generally includes a body including a motor and a drive member, wherein the drive member is mechanically connected to the... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080108283 | Tire uniformity machine grinding assembly A grinding assembly contacts a tire supported by a frame relative to the tire. The grinding assembly includes at least one section, and an axial positioning assembly supporting the at least one section. The axial positioning assembly enables the at least one section to ... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080085660 | Abrasive Articles with Novel Structures and Methods for Grinding Bonded abrasive tools, having novel porous structures that are permeable to fluid flow, comprise a relatively low volume percentage of abrasive grain and bond, and a relatively low hardness grade, but are characterized by excellent mechanical strength and grinding perfo... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080081540 | Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method The substrate processing apparatus relating to the present invention comprises a polishing section where wafers are sequentially arranged, and that has multiple polishing platens for polishing a metal film on the wafer surface in stages. The wafers are simultaneously co... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080051015 | Lens Machining Machine The invention relates to a machining machine for lenses, which comprises a first workpiece drive, configured as the transport receptacle and having a workpiece spindle, a workpiece changer for exchanging workpieces between the workpiece drive and a workpiece stock, and ... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080026185 | Method for Polishing Silicon Wafer, Method for Producing Silicon Wafer, Apparatus for Polishing Disk-Shaped Workpiece, and Silicon Wafer The present invention is a method for polishing a silicon wafer, in which an oxide film is formed on a back surface side of the wafer, wherein the oxide film on a chamfered portion of the silicon wafer is removed, and the oxide film on a peripheral portion of the back s... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080009230 | Impact Resistant Lens, Frame and Tools and Method for Making Same A corrective/ophthalmic lens comprising an impact lip extending from an anterior lens edge and a radial groove adjacent and parallel to the lens lip posterior surface, an eyewear system containing a corrective/ophthalmic lens and a method of making a lens is provided. T... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070243801 | Double-grinding-wheel type drill bit grinding device with a single driving shaft and grinding method thereof A double-grinding-wheel type drill bit grinding device with a single driving shaft and grinding method thereof comprising a power source disposed on a table, two grinding wheels being disposed at both ends of a single power shaft extending out of the power source. The g... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070128993 | APPARATUS FOR CYLINDRICALLY GRINDING WORKPIECES An apparatus for cylindrically grinding workpieces includes a first holding tool (10) and a second holding tool (12). The first holding tool is configured for positioning pre-grinding workpieces (18). The first holding tool defines a first groove (<... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070105484 | System and method for duplicating keys A key duplication system employs a modular key duplication attachment in combination with a high-speed, rotary powered tool and a profiled abrasive cutter. The attachment comprises a base, a carriage assembly movable relative to the base, a profiled stylus secured to th... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070066192 | Wafer-edge polishing system A wafer-edge polishing device includes a buff member for polishing a semiconductor wafer, and a dresser for dressing the buff member, wherein the dresser opposes the buff member with an intervention of the semiconductor wafer. A wafer mount mounting thereon the semicond... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20060269773 | Corner formative member, and apparatus for chamfering apex angle portion of corner formative member A corner formative member A includes at least two plate pieces 1a and 1a bonded with each other at side portions thereof via reactive hot melt adhesive P so as to form an apex angle portion 3 extending in a longitudinal direction. A ch... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060094342 | Monolithic rotating tool A solution is presented for high speed rotating devices, in particular cutting tools, whereby the said rotating device (1) is made monolithic with its shaft and the bearing system, needed to support it during rotation, uses the surfaces of the rotating device ( 05/04/2006 | |
