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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371149 | Honing feed system having full control of feed force, rate, and position and method of operation of the same The feed system (30) for a honing machine (10) provides a capability to dynamically correct in real time errors in bore size inferred arising from variations in feed force, and a method of operation of the same. The system (10) allows a user to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7346973 | Processing cell of automatic machining system and automatic honing system A processing cell of automatic machining system configured in that it is easy to decide or change the number of steps and to design, and to reduce the installation cost. The control unit of the processing cell comprises an operation data storing means for storing ev... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7267608 | Method and apparatus for conditioning a chemical-mechanical polishing pad A conditioner including abrasive elements for conditioning a polishing pad to be used in abrasive semiconductor substrate treatment processes, such as chemical-mechanical polishing or chemical-mechanical planarization processes. The abrasive elements are formed from... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7153190 | Grinding wheel monitoring A method of monitoring the wear of a grinding wheel measures the force exerted between the wheel and a workpiece, and generates a warning signal when the measured force exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A signal proportional to the normal grinding force is ob... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144307 | Point superabrasive machining of nickel alloys A process for point superabrasive machining of a nickel based material comprising the steps of providing a tool having a grinding surface coated with a superabrasive material, orienting the tool relative to a surface of the nickel based material to be machined so th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097543 | Burr removal apparatus Apparatus for removing a burr from an aperture in a workpiece, using a rotating deburring tool having a flexible or partly flexible shaft, an abrasive mechanism that rotates on the shaft and a collar that protects the workpiece from abrasion when the abrasive mechan... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090569 | Manual clutch device for a roller sander for controlling reciprocating movement of a roller A clutch device for a roller sand for controlling reciprocating movement of a roller includes a belt wheel, a connecting shaft and a adjusting button. The roller sander consists of a base, a motor set, a roller set and a linking device. The belt wheel is pivotally c... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083500 | Method and device for grinding the outside and inside of a rotationally symmetric machine part comprising a longitudinal borehole A machine part with a conical effective surface, which is machined by means of a device comprising a machine bed, a longitudinally movable grinding bench, and a workpiece spindle head that clamps the machine part by means of clamping jaws via a chuck. The conical ef... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055376 | Method and a pump apparatus for the generation of an adjustable, substantially constant volume flow of a fluid and a use of this method A method and a pump apparatus are provided for the generation of an adjustable, substantially constant volume flow of a fluid by means of a pump apparatus, wherein the fluid (5) is forwarded by the pump apparatus (1) from a reservoir (2) into a ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014540 | Device for the precision working of planar surfaces A device for the precision working of planar surfaces, in particular for the plane finishing, has a tool (13), which has an outer and an inner operating surface (36, 44). These are designed like cup wheels, which fit into one another, and are rotatable... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016799 | Apparatus and method for checking the machining process of a machine tool An apparatus and a method are provided for checking a machining process of a machine tool, for example a grinding machine, to obtain information about the quantity of a material removed and the wear condition of a grinding-wheel. The apparatus comprises an acoustic ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6999846 | Apparatus and method for feedback-adjusting working condition for improving dimensional accuracy of processed workpieces A feedback compensating apparatus for adjusting the working condition of a working machine of a working system adapted to process working portions of successive workpieces under control of a machine controller, which determines the working condition from an extraneo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6915725 | Engraver's workstation Described is a device that is useful for allowing an engraver, or the like, to have their workpiece rotated without the need to lift their tools from the work piece, and to eliminate hesitation or stopping in the course of engraving circles, spirals, curves, or conv... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910945 | Honing method and honing apparatus In a coarse honing step in a section (101), a honing head (15) provided with coarse honing hones (17) is inserted into a cylinder bore (13) of a cylinder block (11), the honing head 15 is rotated while axially moving it, and... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6793560 | Honing method A honing method proposes that using an arbor honing tool a remachining be carried out using the same tool either simultaneously or following onto arbor honing, in which the ratio of the stroke speed to the rotational speed of the tool is significantly increased. Thi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6739954 | Grinding pin for grinding machines comprising resin bonded selections of rough grit and fine grit A grinding pin (53) for grinding notches in the edges of disc workpieces, such as semi-conductor wafers, comprises a metal spindle (132) for mounting in a grinding machine, and an adjoining cylindrical region having axially spaced sections of fine grit... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6688949 | Method and apparatus for surface treatment of inner surface of member The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for surface treatment to polish and wash with high accuracy the inner surface of a member having complicated internal configuration. A magnet 23 is arranged on outer side of a member 1, which is made of ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6615613 | Method of grinding a substrate and method of manufacturing a glass substrate and a magnetic recording medium by the use of the glass substrate In a method of grinding side end surfaces of substrates, spacers are interposed between the substrates to form a stack of the substrates and the spacers. The spacers are slightly smaller in size than the substrates. The stack of the substrates and the spa... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6546992 | Method and apparatus for the working of cavity walls of continuous casting molds For the working of walls which bound the cavity of a continuous casting mold, a machine is used which incorporates machining and/or polishing tools. The machine consists of a machine tool table with an arm introducible into the cavity for the supporting o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6533640 | Ultra high pressure abrasive waterjet cutting apparatus An ultra high pressure abrasive waterjet cutting apparatus for cutting nuclear reactor structural components is described. The cutting apparatus includes an ultra high pressure abrasive waterjet (UHP) cutting nozzle, movably coupled to a single axis manip... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6461229 | Abrasive machine for machining a surface of a cylindrical work piece Machine for machining an envelope surface of a cylindrical work piece includes a tubular cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis and having an inner space extending from a first end of the housing, and with an axis offset from the housing axis, a sha... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454629 | Method for the production of medical fittings, in particular dental fittings A method for the production of medical fittings, in particular dental fittings, is proposed. A workpiece (1), from which the fitting is produced, has material removed from it by machining with a tool (7). The tool (7) and the workpiece (1) execute a relat... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6409578 | Adjustable grinding method and apparatus A method of grinding the bore of a rotary spindle, the bore having a taper, to true the bore while the spindle rotates about a spindle axis, the steps that include providing a support attachable to a base associated with the spindle; providing an angled s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6322423 | Internal abrasive machine An internal abrasive machine abrades material from an inner surface of a workpiece. The machine includes a casing rotated about a first axis, with a workpiece rotated therewith about the first axis. A housing is disposed coaxially inside of the casing, an... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6012973 | Cylinder and method for honing its internal surfaces When honing working cylinders for reciprocating piston-type machines or engines, e.g. internal combustion engines, unlike in conventional honing methods working takes place with a much higher axial speed than circumferential speed. This gives a mark patte... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5803794 | Combined grinding machine for providing an internal spline The combined grinding machine for internal spline includes three grinding heads for processing a bore of internal spline parts. The machine clamps a workpiece and at the same time can finish grind during the bore and spline operation and boring one of its... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5679061 | System for grinding rings with hydraulic holding An annular workpiece having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface at least one of which is centered on a workpiece axis is ground by supporting the workpiece hydraulically on a liquid layer in a support for rotation about the axis, r... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5667425 | Device for centering and clamping a component with a view to lapping it using an expansion lap Device for centering and clamping a component (1) with a view to lapping it, comprising a rest (10) for applying the component (1) against a fixed stop (3), a first piston (7) with a long stroke and a second piston (8) with a short stroke interposed betwe... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5558558 | Apparatus for retracting a tool slide of an ultrasonic cutting machine A carriage 3 is movable in a feed direction A on guideways 1, and carries an ultrasonic machining device 4, 5 loaded with an adjustable force in the feed direction by a first fluid cylinder 7. A cylinder 15 is attached to the carriage, around which is loo... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5554063 | Centerless grinder having inside diameter size control and method therefor A centerless grinding machine comprises a stationary disk, a following disk, and a shoe, which cooperate to hold and rotate a workpiece. The following disk is mechanically loaded to the bias towards the stationary disk and the shoe so that the workpiece i... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5540613 | Cutter apparatus A cutter robot used to operate in a horizontal pipe having a horizontally extending main body, a stand gear to support the main body aloft, and a head bearing a rotary grinder assembly, and this head consists of: (i) a motor having an upward output shaft ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5426352 | Automatic honing apparatus An automatic honing apparatus for honing the internal surface of a cylindrical member has a wheel member for tightening the honing stones against the internal surface. A brake assembly is associated with the wheel member, and when activated contacts the w... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5411430 | Scanning optical device and method for making a hybrid scanning lens used therefor The present invention provides a hybrid lens having an axially asymmetrical non-spherical shape, good mass productivity, and excellent shape precision surface precision as well as environment resistant property, and a method for fabricating same, as well ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5359814 | System for grinding a workpiece A machine for regrinding components of a constant velocity universal joint is disclosed. The machine contains (1) a chuck mechanism and an adaptor for mounting a component in the chuck mechanism, (2) a grinding bit comprised of a grinding tip, an arbor, a... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5305556 | Method and apparatus for shaping the interior surfaces of bores A method and apparatus for machining of bores in workpieces is described, where a honing tool, covered with an abrasive material coating and radially pressed against the wall of the bore, simultaneously performs a rotational motion and an axial reciprocal... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5293717 | Method for removal of abradable material from gas turbine engine airseals A method for removing a predetermined amount of material from the inner surface of a circular article which deviates from a true circular configuration. The outer surface of the article is touch probed to determine its true location in space, and the data... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5269103 | Honing measuring tool A honing tool (1) simultaneously serving as a measuring mandrel has, apart from honing ledges (7), measuring and/or guide ledges (10), which are mounted in radially adjustable manner on the tool body (2) for increasing the measuring precision and/or for a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5205078 | Rotary apparatus A rotary apparatus includes a rotary spindle, a front end portion of which projects from a shell to an outside thereof and which is supported by magnetic force while the spindle is rotating, a working tool being mountable on the front end portion of the s... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5197228 | Method of and machine for grinding a workpiece A method and a machine for grinding the components of a constant velocity universal joint of front wheel driven vehicles is disclosed wherein the method involves the grinding of the ball retaining grooves of the outer housing, inner race and outer race el... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5177904 | Method for honing workpieces A method for machining a workpiece bore in a single working stroke utilizes a honing tool with a preset honing surface fixed in a radial position corresponding to the desired end size of the bore during the work cycle and measures the finished project for... | 01/12/1993 |
