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Class 340/680 - Machine tool


Subclass of Class 340 - Communications: electrical
Definition: Subject matter where the machine component monitored is
No. of patents: 234
Last issue date: 01/10/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8094036Monitoring device for a laser machining device
A monitoring device (10) for a laser machining device (12) that has one or more laser beams (13) that are displaced along a predetermined adjustable trajectory (14, 16) along a workpiece (18) includes one or more sensors (20, 22...
01/10/2012
7880632Measuring arrangement
A measuring arrangement for assembly on or in a tool, in particular, in an injection moulding tool, comprising two or more sensors for the simultaneous measurement of measured parameters, each sensor generating a measurement signal in the operating state, at least t...
02/01/2011
7847704Method and device for transmitting signals from a position measuring arrangement to an evaluation unit
A method for transmitting signals from a position measuring arrangement to an evaluation unit, the method including transmitting position signals, reference pulses, and warning signals indicating a malfunction state from a position measuring arrangement for determin...
12/07/2010
7710287Sensor system for machine tools
A sensor system for a machine tool with at least one sensor with at least one measurement instrument, which measures a physical quantity occurring within the machine tool, which is related to a machining process performed by the machine tool; with a first energy sup...
05/04/2010
7696893Apparatus and related method for sensing cracks in rotating engine blades
A method and apparatus for detecting structural anomalies in the body of rotating members of an engine involves establishing an electric circuit in the body of the rotating members by embedding a network of electrically conductive fibers. Upon rotation of the member...
04/13/2010
7486195Machine tool probe
A probe has internal circuitry capable of operating in a plurality of different modes, for example a variety of filter modes and turn off modes. A switch on the probe sends an input to a controller which is arranged to set the mode in response to operation of the sw...
02/03/2009
7439512Method and apparatus for detecting unsafe conditions
A device can be made operable to distinguish between materials impinging on a predefined area based at least in part on differentials within sets of data indicative of measurable characteristics of the materials impinging on the defined area. Such a device can trigg...
10/21/2008
7421349Bearing fault signature detection
A device, and method, detects the presence of developing faults in rolling element bearings. Detection is accomplished by measuring the vibration of the apparatus in which the bearing is operating (motor, generator, engine, etc.) and searching for signatures unique ...
09/02/2008
7413499Grinding process and apparatus with arrangement for grinding with constant grinding load
A process of grinding a surface of a workpiece, by a grinding tool rotated about its axis. The process includes a grinding step of grinding the workpiece surface, by pressing at least one of the grinding tool and the workpiece against the other of the grinding tool ...
08/19/2008
7403131Power tool movement monitor and operating system
A power tool movement monitor system including a first accelerometer operatively configured to sense movement along a first axis of a power tool and a first high pass filter operatively connected to the output of the first accelerometer. The first high pass filter h...
07/22/2008
7353688Methods and systems for determining a position of a probe
The present methods and systems include aligning at least two sensors with one or more known locations, selecting at least two of the at least two sensors, electrically driving the probe, based on signals received by the selected sensors, determining whether the pro...
04/08/2008
7351018Method and apparatus for measuring a depth of holes in composite-material workpieces being machined by an orbiting cutting tool
A method and apparatus for measuring a hole depth in a composite-material workpiece machined by a orbital cutting tool, including the steps of applying a low-level electric potential to an electrically insulated cutting tool having a cutting head with radial and axi...
04/01/2008
7334647Rotary tool
An overload clutch assembly for a power tool having two torque settings through which rotary drive is transmitted to a spindle. The overload clutch assembly is capable of being between switched between the two torque settings by at least one actuator. The clutch ass...
02/26/2008
7328121Vibration data collection method and apparatus
The present invention relates to a vibration data collection method and apparatus. The invention includes processes of receiving electrical vibration signals from at least one vibration sensor, digitizing the electrical vibration signals to obtain digitized vibratio...
02/05/2008
7321299Workpiece handling alignment system
Method and apparatus for use in setting up workpiece treatment or processing equipment. A disclosed system processes silicon wafers that are treated during processing steps in producing semiconductor integrated circuits. The processing equipment includes a wafer sup...
01/22/2008
7319406System and method of channel serialization in a safety I/O product
A system serializes control signals within a safety control architecture wherein a safety serial interface at least one of receives and transmits signals from one or more processing components. A serialization component receives and serializes at least one data pack...
01/15/2008
7316077Probe for sensing the position of an object
A probe (10) for a machine tool has a switch (32) or other sensor for connecting its battery power supply in response to movement of the probe. In a preferred embodiment, the switch responds to rotation of the probe in the machine tool spindle. The swi...
01/08/2008
7317994Method and apparatus for signal signature analysis for event detection in rotating machinery
A method for analyzing vibration including: acquiring a vibration signal; isolating a vibration signal event in the acquired signal; determining a frequency of a damped sinusoid of the vibration signal event, wherein the damped sinusoid characterizes the vibration s...
01/08/2008
7315018Machine tool analysis device and method
The invention relates to a device and method for analysis of a tool (50) e.g. used on a machine tool. A tool detector (5) includes a light emitter (12) and a light receiver (34). Tool (50) when progressed into a beam (20) of...
01/01/2008
7315252Assembly machine operator interface with multiple color light indicators
An assembly machine display has an image representative of a workpiece to be assembled using the machine. Multi-colored indicator lights mounted behind a display substrate are associated with areas on the workpiece image that require a process to be completed by a m...
01/01/2008
7310889Method and device for the three-dimensional measurement of objects
Disclosed is a method for three-dimensionally measuring objects, according to which the positions of a measuring element (14) are determined by means of a locating method (e.g. optically, electromagnetically, or acoustically), the positions being relative to ...
12/25/2007
7302842Method and device for measuring a path that has been covered
A displacement measuring device measures a path of a moving object that can be displaced in a direction has at least one first component that is allocated to the moveable object and a second, stationary component. The components are interlinked for the purpose of co...
12/04/2007
7292156Remote tapping method and system for internally tapping a conduit
Disclosed is a method, system and apparatus for use in remotely and internally tapping a conduit. The method is performed, at least partially, by an automatic mechanism or robot configured to effectively perform the tasks and various steps of the method. The method ...
11/06/2007
7278341Structural bolt security apparatus
A structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut forming a threaded central hole for a bolt; the security nut has a groove in an upper surface and/or a side surface. At least one groove is at least partially separated from the threaded central hole by th...
10/09/2007
7258051Arrangement for cutting an optical fibre
An arrangement for cutting an optical fibre comprises a fibre cutter for cutting the fibre. A motor is provided to operate the cutter. To start a cutting movement, the motor is controlled by a control unit in response to a start signal. The start signal is generated...
08/21/2007
7260446Temperature protection method for machine tool
A method of protecting a rotating device, loaded by temperature of a machine tool with one temperature sensor on that device and a temperature bloc, comprising the steps of inputting specific parameters in the temperature bloc, estimating a value for the device temp...
08/21/2007
7248154Wear detection by transponder destruction
The invention relates to a system and a method for the detection of the wear state of machine parts which are subject to mechanical wear, by means of an electronic transmitting/receiving device (38) and at least one transponder device (36), which is em...
07/24/2007
7237439Pressure sensor over-pressure protection
A gauge is provided for monitoring pressure of air or other gases within a tire or other gas containing chamber. A gauge includes a receiver attachable to a valve stem of the tire. A valve core is also provided on the gauge through which fill air can be directed. In...
07/03/2007
7236096Slope detector
In a dump truck where a monitoring system prevents the raising of the cargo bed when the level of lateral tilt exceeds a safe limit, a keyed switch allows for presetting the maximum safe degree of tilt by simple left or right manipulation of the switch, and to switc...
06/26/2007
7228197Spindle device with state monitoring, and monitoring method and monitoring system therefore
A spindle device for driving a production machine includes a first sensor for detecting a first physical variable of the spindle device, and at least a second sensor for detecting a second physical variable of the spindle device. In this way, it becomes possible to ...
06/05/2007
7212108Remote control system
When a trouble occurs in a machine tool (20) sold by a machine tool manufacturer to a customer, a failure analysis apparatus (11) installed in a service center (10) of the machine tool manufacturer remotely controls the machine tool (20) ...
05/01/2007
7210878Feed adaptation core drill
A process for controlling and a core drilling machine (1) having an electrical motor (2) for rotational drive of a core drill bit (3) having cutting edges (5) oriented axial to a work piece (4), a feeding means (6) for gener...
05/01/2007
7178436Method of cutting carbon and alloy steel
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for controlling the load on the blade of a steel-cutting saw A programmable logic controller senses the spindle motor load current and compares it with the desired optimum operating current. Variations in hardne...
02/20/2007
7172034Boring control method
A boring control method for a machine tool for automatically boring a deep hole using a central control means performing boring with programmed control. In the boring, the number of processing and steps of the machine tool is kept minimum, load torque of a tool is d...
02/06/2007
7168291Apparatus and method for determining feedscrew and barrel wear
An apparatus and a method for determining wear of a feedscrew and barrel combination includes measuring wear of the barrel using a gage plug in a measuring aperture in the barrel or an ultrasonic thickness gauge and measuring feedscrew wear with an eddy current sens...
01/30/2007
7151428Extra hand system
The present application is directed to an apparatus designed to hold an object in a stationary position using electromagnetic components. The object is held in a stationary position when at least one electromagnet is activated and the object is released when the at ...
12/19/2006
7145468Machine tool probe
A probe 10 has internal circuitry capable of operating in a plurality of different modes, for example a variety of filter modes and turn off modes. A switch on the probe sends an input to a controller which is arranged to preset the mode in response to operat...
12/05/2006
7138785Power tool with means for obtaining product use information
A charging apparatus for charging a battery comprising a current source for providing current to the battery, a controller connected to the battery and to the current source for controlling charging of the battery, and a memory connected to the controller for storin...
11/21/2006
7138926Sensor head component
A sensor head component is configured for use with a monitoring tool assembly in the performance of one or functions as part of a monitoring process. The sensor head component is configured to include at least one electrical component for performing the function as ...
11/21/2006
7135984Device for positioning a workpiece
A device for positioning a workpiece for machining has a bench, which is mounted movably at a base and to which the workpiece (14) can be fastened. A detection device (15, 16, 17, 18) is arranged at the bench (12) for detecting a state of a mach...
11/14/2006
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