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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7485082 | Tool changer and machine tool equipped with the tool changer A tool changer, used for exchanging tools between a tool magazine and a tool spindle of a machine tool, includes a tool-changing unit and a feed screw. The tool-changing unit has a rotating shaft with a changing arm attached to one end thereof and a rotating drive m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7374524 | Method, system and program product for enabling rapid connection of automated tools to a device network A tool changer includes a tool attachment mechanism and a changer electronics module. The changer electronics module implements a tool changer node on a device network for the tool changer and a tool plate node on the device network for a tool plate of an automated ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7338419 | Tool coupler for connecting tool heads, such as drills, reamers, millers, turn-cutters, dies, and rams, to a tool holder A tool coupler for connecting tool heads, such as drills, reamers, millers, turn-cutters, dies, and rams, to a tool holder. The tool coupler has a hollow shaft, a ring-shaped collar, and a gripper groove, in which gripper groove are disposed two diametrically opposi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325459 | Identifying unit for working machine and pressure apparatus A working machines includes an identifying unit. A force sensor detachably supports a working head in the identifying unit. A controller circuit is designed to identify the working head based on the load detected at the force sensor. When the working head is replace... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318692 | Spindle for a machine tool with improved tool ejection feature A spindle unit for a machine tool includes a drive unit having a drive shaft and a spindle head assembly constructed for receiving a tool and having a hollow spindle head shaft driven by the drive unit. Arranged for axial displacement in the hollow spindle head shaf... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275897 | Drilling machine for panels A drilling machine for drilling variable-thickness on-edge supported wood, plastics material, aluminum panels, comprises a bottom intermittent conveyor for abutting against a bottom edge of a panel and horizontally conveying a panel to be processed to a tool bearing... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264581 | Machining center with a relay tool exchange device A machining center includes a first column, a second column, a crossbeam mounted transversely on the first and the second columns, a tool magazine, an upper tool exchange device mounted on the crossbeam, a lower tool exchange device mounted on the tool magazine and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251543 | Interference checking device Interference checking device including: a modeling database that stores data for three-dimensional modeling of tools, workpieces, and machine-tool constituting structures; an interference data memory for storing interference data defining inter-component interferenc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229396 | Tool replacement method and nut driver for machine tools A spindle (5) has a chuck (9) provided on a distal end (5a) thereof for chucking a tool (11), and a nut (13) screwed to the distal end (5a) and rotatable for tightening and loosening the chucking. The spindle (... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217229 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211033 | Machine tool A machine tool has at least one working spindle, in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is a tool-changing arm with a gripper, for a tool holder in order to transfer this tool holder between its magazine position, which is spaced... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204792 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194335 | Manipulator and its control apparatus and method A manipulator operative in a master/slave operative mode, comprising: a master unit commanding an operation; a slave unit having a work unit; a detector detecting the orientation of the master unit and the orientation of the slave unit; and a control device controll... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169100 | Tool change magazine for laser beam machine The invention aims at providing a tool change magazine for laser beam machine to improve machining efficiency of a laser beam machine by installing a tool change magazine containing laser machining tools equipped with a torch and a nozzle replaceably attached to the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165630 | Methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, a carriage assembly moveably coupled to the track assembly and movea... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156795 | Tool change system for a machine A plurality of atomizers or other tools are disposed in a mounting plate (10) in storage places (12), respectively. The mounting plate (10) is rotatable relative a paint robot of a coating installation and has a pneumatic lock or a tool holder (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150705 | Tool changing device which prevents chips adhering to tool A tool changing device of a machine tool which prevents chips adhering to a tool. By using a drive motor with which a tool changing device of the machine tool is usually provided, to vibrate the tool, the chips are prevented from adhering to the tool, especially to ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144355 | Tool replacement method and nut driver for machine tools A spindle (5) has a chuck (9) provided on a distal end (5a) thereof for chucking a tool (11), and a nut (13) screwed to the distal end (5a) and rotatable for tightening and loosening the chucking. The spindle (... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115082 | Machine tool A machine tool has a working spindle in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is at least one tool-changing arm with a gripper in which a tool holder is held in a peripheral alignment with respect to the gripper in order to transfe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095203 | Numerical controller A numerical controller which, after once stopping a slave axis during superposing control, can easily resume the superposing control. In the superposing control, a motion amount for a master axis and a motion amount for the slave axis are added to a workpiece coordi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070549 | Inducing mechanism for a tool changing device of a machine A tool changing device of a machine includes an inducing frame connected between the body and the motor of the machine and a plurality of inducing members radially connected in the inducing frame. A signal coupler is connected to an output shaft of the motor and the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7035710 | Device for automating and/or controlling of machine tools or production machines A device for automating and/or controlling machine tools or production machines is described. The device includes at least one computer which is located remote from a machine. The computer operates like a handheld controller and is connected via at least one bus sys... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011613 | Spindle comprising a data storage element The invention relates to a spindle (9) for a machine tool, having a housing (12) to accommodate an electric motor (11) and a shaft (13) driven by the latter and having a tool holder for a tool (10) for machining workpieces, at leas... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010851 | Automated machine for setting bendable nailing pins on a frame The machine includes a movable carriage (5) carrying an application gun (8) filled with pins for application, which is movable above a work station composed of a table (1) carrying an endless belt (2). The machine is provided with a rack ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6840895 | Tool side robotic safety interlock A robotic tool changer with an improved safety interlock includes a master unit, a tool unit, and a coupler movable between coupled and decoupled positions and operative to couple the master and tool units. A circuit for actuating the coupler is associated with the ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6780145 | Bending press system A bending press system provided with a bending press (1) with at least one bending station to mount a plurality of divided tools, tool housing devices (65, 123) to house divided metals to be used on the bending press, tool exchange devices (61, 143 | 08/24/2004 |
| 6719677 | Automatic tool changer The present invention is an automatic tool changer. The automatic tool changer is adapted to perform a tool magazine indexing operation in response to an indexing command and perform a tool changing operation in response to a tool changing command. If an indexing co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6589144 | Dental automatic cutting apparatus A dental automatic cutting apparatus is disclosed, having a construction in which cutting tools are made automatically detachable to a chuck and a tool cassette by automatic control mechanism comprising: an engagement means provided to the tool cassette a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6494821 | Movable arm activated tool changer for machine tool system The present invention involves a tool changer for removal and installation of tools in a machining center having a machine tool with a spindle for holding a tool disposed within the machining center frame. The tool changer comprises a tool rack having a p... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6376940 | Drive motor and drive apparatus for a molding machine A drive motor has a shaft supported by a casing to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction over a predetermined stroke. A portion of the shaft is utilized in order to form a rotary motor section for rotating the shaft, and another portion of the s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6183404 | Machine tool for machining cavities in workpieces A machine tool (10) has a spindle (11) for receiving a tool (15) for machining a workpiece (16). A mechanism (17) for clamping the workpiece (16) is also provided. Also provided is a changing mechanism (37) for a machining tool (29), which holds the machi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6090025 | Machine tool with tool selecting function A machine tool includes a tool magazine for accommodating a plurality of tools, the tool magazine including a tool ejecting section, feeding means for selectively feeding one of the tools accommodated in the tool magazine to the tool ejecting section of t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5772564 | Magnetic bearing spindle device for machine tools A magnetic spindle device for machine tools has a spindle contactlessly supportable by a plurality of controllable magnetic bearings for mounting thereon a tool element which is automatically changeable for a tool element of different kind. The spindle de... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5649888 | System for making a panel A system for assembling parts on a sheet to form a panel includes a fixture for holding the sheet and presenting the sheet broadside to a robot. A rack within the reach of the robot holds a plurality of end effectors, each having an interconnect which can... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5447485 | Method and apparatus for clamping a tool in a metal cutting machine An ultrasonic machining device 10 is attached to a movable carriage 3, and has a borehole 11 to whose free end a differential screw 14 is threaded. To clamp a tool 20, first the device is returned to a neutral position whereat a wrench 25, which is mounte... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5382213 | Mechanical device for tool clamping in adaptors A tool locking and releasing device having a rotatably driven spindle rotatably mounted on a support frame. A socket is formed in the spindle coaxial with an axis of rotation thereof and is adapted to receive a tool holder and to retain it against relativ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5242357 | Deceleration method and apparatus for a moving bolster for a press A method and apparatus for changing dies on a moving bolster for a press including a control circuit in combination with a cam-actuated deceleration valve. A cam is located at a predetermined location along a path for the moving bolster. Upon reaching the... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5134767 | Automatic tool changing device in machine tool An automatic tool changing device in a machine tool for automatically changing a tool at an automatic tool changing (ATC) region. A spindle head is disposed reciprocally movable between a machining region and the ATC region by way of a machine origin whic... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5129140 | Cutter exchanging apparatus incorporated in a machine A cutter exchanging apparatus includes a cam mechanism mounted on a driving shaft of the apparatus. The cam mechanism includes a cylindrical roller and a plate attached together. The cylindrical roller has a first and second end, and an endless recessed c... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5121538 | Deceleration method and apparatus for a moving bolster for a press A method and apparatus for changing dies on a moving bolster for a press including a control circuit in combination with a cam-actuated deceleration valve. A ramp is located at a predetermined location along a path for the moving bolster. Upon reaching th... | 06/16/1992 |
