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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308844 | Tile saw A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281537 | Multi-station block-texture modifying system and block-spacer Disclosed herein is a block-texture-modifying apparatus for modifying the surface texture of blocks. The apparatus comprises a support for supporting blocks thereon, a multi-station block-texture modifier for engaging blocks on the support, and a translational displ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7198558 | Knife blade dressing apparatus A dressing device (10,90) for sharpening or conditioning of a blade (18) or the like includes one or more disk pairs (36–40,108), each having a pair of disks (52,54,110,112) respectively presenting a series of circumferentially spaced, ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189142 | Sharpening-trimming assembly The present invention relates to a sharpening-trimming assembly comprising a base (20), a casing (30) mounted on said base (20), the casing (30) having at least two insertion slots (40, 40′) provided on the upper portion of the c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186165 | Apparatus and method for sequentially polishing and loading/unloading semiconductor wafers A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafers utilizes multiple wafer carriers that are transferred to different positions about a polishing pad to polish at least one semiconductor wafer while another semiconductor wa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172500 | Knife sharpener A knife sharpener has a housing, a base, a sharpening device and an adjustable device. The housing has a case, a cavity and a slot. The cavity is defined in the case and the slot is defined in the case and communicates with the cavity. The base is mounted on the hou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7125319 | Apparatus and method for grinding and/or polishing an edge of a glass sheet An apparatus and method are described herein which help prevent particles and other contaminants that are generated when an edge of a glass sheet is processed from contaminating or damaging the glass sheet. The apparatus includes an encapsulation device and a proces... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121919 | Chemical mechanical polishing system and process Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems and methods are provided herein. One aspect of the present subject matter is a polishing system. One polishing system embodiment includes a platen adapted to receive a wafer, and a polishing pad drum that has a cylindrical... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104867 | Apparatus and method for sequentially polishing and loading/unloading semiconductor wafers A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafers utilizes multiple wafer carriers that are transferred to different positions about a polishing pad to polish at least one semiconductor wafer while another semiconductor wa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070482 | Marble or stone slab polishing machine provided with a rotating head mounted on a fulcrum In comparison with the prior art the present machine offers many important advantages. Concerning the practicalness, the working processes are simpler and there is less wear and tear in the movable parts. Concerning the construction, the present machine avoids the u... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048619 | Rubbing machine with realigning functions of rubbing cloth for use in LCD manufacturing process and rubbing method using the same The present invention relates to a rubbing machine with realigning functions for use in an LCD manufacturing process and also to a rubbing method which is conducted using the same. The rubbing machine is used to determine the direction of alignment by rubbing an ali... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013542 | Process and apparatus for the transformation of yarns and a yarn thus produced Process for the mechanical transformation of a thread (F) of vegetable, animal or artificial or synthetic origin, characterized in that it includes abrading the thread (F) when the latter is supported in the air between two supports (55, 56). ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004815 | Apparatus and method for sequentially polishing and loading/unloading semiconductor wafers A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafers utilizes multiple wafer carriers that are transferred to different positions about a polishing pad to polish at least one semiconductor wafer while another semiconductor wa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942545 | Apparatus and method for sequentially polishing and loading/unloading semiconductor wafers A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafers utilizes multiple wafer carriers that are transferred to different positions about a polishing pad to polish at least one semiconductor wafer while another semiconductor wa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6875093 | Sharpening device A sharpener includes a motor driven shaft with at least one slidably mounted sharpening assembly consisting of a supporting hub structure mounted by its central bore hole on the shaft. The hub structure supports a symmetrically shaped rotating surface containing an ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6645043 | Method and apparatus for cold-end processing full lead crystal An apparatus for grinding and polishing without visible flaws a variety of different size and shape full-lead crystal workpieces. A conveyor supports the workpieces and runs through the apparatus housing. A workpiece calibrator is located proximate the en... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6435951 | Electrically driven grinder for ceramic cutlery An electrically driven grinder for ceramic cutlery 1 has a rough machining diamond abrasive wheel 2 comprising a disc-shaped member provided with a grinding surface on its periphery and a finishing machining diamond abrasive wheel comprising a substantial... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6234882 | Surface enhancement system for building blocks A system for enhancing the surfaces of building blocks by cutting or grinding away material from the surface to be enhanced. A building block is placed on a conveyer belt which moves the block passed three rotating cutting apparatus each of which is indep... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6206763 | Deburring machine A brush deburring machine includes upper and lower synchronized dogged conveyors that translate workpieces between a pair of cylindrical wire brushes to remove burrs from the ends of the workpieces. A first support surface is defined on each of the dogs o... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6152809 | Method and apparatus for cold-end processing full-lead crystal An apparatus for grinding and polishing without visible flaws a variety of different size and shape full-lead crystal workpieces. A conveyor supports the workpieces and runs through the apparatus housing. A workpiece calibrator is located proximate the en... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6099385 | Method for removing edge areas of a laminated panel The protruding edge of a plastic sheet in a laminated safety glass panel can be removed, or trimmed, by moving the panel edgewise over a rotating grinding wheel, such that fragments generated by the wheel are directed away from the feed path of the panel.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086464 | CMP platen plug An improved chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for polishing a semiconductor wafer used in the fabrication of silicon-based semiconductor devices is provided so as to eliminate an air pocket bubble from being formed underneath a polishing pad without... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6086465 | Device for post-machining a steel edge of a ski There is described an apparatus for finishing a steel edge (14) of a ski (15) by means of a pot-shaped grinding wheel (1) driven by a motor (2) with an axis of rotation extending transverse to the feed direction (8). To create advantageous constructional ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6001003 | Wave beveling machine A wave beveling machine is disclosed which produces a wave bevel on a glass work piece. The machine includes a feed path that is adapted to receive a glass work piece and which includes a plurality of spaced-apart treatment heads adjacent the feed path an... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5954568 | Method, tool and device for the profiling of grinding worms for continuous gear grinding The profiling tool (10) has a segment (12) of a worm thread. Its active zone (13) is coated with grains of hard material (16) and is crowned in cylinder sections coaxial to the tool axis (26). During profiling, the grinding spindle (2) and the tool (10) r... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5518439 | Process and apparatus for the finish grinding of cutting tools of a granulating device A process and apparatus for the finish grinding of cutting blades of a cutting tool head of a granulating device for thermoplastic material in which a grinding wheel is supported for rotation about a vertical axis with a grinding surface of the grinding w... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5514025 | Apparatus and method for chamfering the peripheral edge of a wafer to specular finish An apparatus for chamfering the peripheral edge of a semiconductor wafer to specular finish, consisting of a turn table with an abrasive table surface, and a wafer holder, which holds the wafer firmly by sucking one face of the wafer, turn the wafer circu... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5496206 | Building block face enhancement apparatus An apparatus for enhancing the face of a masonry building block including a frame for supporting a conveyer belt, three cutting tools, rollers for constraining the building block and a water system for spraying the cutting tools and the building block. Th... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5184430 | Machine for machining edges, particularly of glass plates The machine for machining edges, particularly of glass plates, includes, on a supporting structure, mutually opposite conveyors which extend continuously and are suitable for moving the plates to be machined at machining heads. At least one of the conveyo... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5181346 | Thru-feed lapping apparatus An automated lapping system employing a rotating table with a horizontal lapping surface and one or more parts tracks with escapement mechanisms for regulating the rate at which parts cross the lapping table. Each parts track is suspended above the rotati... | 01/26/1993 |
| 4908992 | Chamfering machine, particularly for sheets of glass A chamfering machine for sheets of glass and the like includes a pair of tracks with vertical axes for conveying the sheets, in which the shoes of one track are provided with elements which can slide transverse the direction of advance of the tracks under... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4852198 | Edge brush for electroplated strip Apparatus is disclosed for brushing the edges of electroplated metal strip to remove excess plating metal therefrom. In a first embodiment for brushing the narrow face edges of the strip, a cup brush is mounted on a carriage having a motor thereon for rot... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4843764 | Glass plate grinding apparatus A glass plate grinding apparatus comprises holding members attached to a chain moved by a rotationally driven sprocket, a belt conveyor for conveying a glass plate while seizing the plate in co-operation with holding members, and a grinder for grinding th... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4833832 | Production of polished flat glass A method of polishing a glass sheet which includes the steps of supporting the glass sheet in a substantially horizontal position with one of its major faces uppermost, providing a substantially horizontal gantry (11) supported so that it can be traversed... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821459 | Multilevel grinding apparatus and method A grinding apparatus comprises first and second grinding wheels for grinding the arms of E-cores, or any other desired item, having two different lengths, in a single grinding operation.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4493167 | Chamfering machines, particularly for glass sheets In belt chamfering machines, the glass sheet being machined is gripped and conveyed during the machining (chamfering) of its edge between two facing portions of two belts. The rear belt extends downwards more than the front belt as it has to provide a sup... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4364696 | Edge finishing machine A material working machine for edge finishing of workpieces of different sizes and shapes and of different materials has a material work station supported by a table like construction with a mechanical cutting tool mounted at the work station. The machine... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4164828 | Abrasive machine for stones An abrasive machine for stones, which comprises one or more abrasive units and means for feeding the stones, each of said units having a plurality of abrasive tools each provided with a grindstone rotatably mounted thereto, said abrasive tools being arran... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4079551 | Glass plate edge beveling machine A glass plate edge beveling machine comprises a first chain conveyor mechanism provided with a supporting means, a second chain conveyor mechanism provided with a pressing means and a plurality of grinding means for beveling the lower end portion of a gla... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4078905 | Edge-rounding method and apparatus therefor A method and an apparatus for rounding edges of workpieces by carrying the workpieces on a conveyor, rounding by a first pair of rotary buffs the edge portions of each workpiece being conveyed which are opposed to the resultant feed directions of the buff... | 03/14/1978 |
