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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190285 | Feedback for polishing rate correction in chemical mechanical polishing A substrate having a plurality of zones is polished and spectra are measured. For each zone, a first linear function fits a sequence of index values associated with reference spectra that best match the measured spectra. A projected time at which a reference zone wi... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180477 | Machining status monitoring method and machining status monitoring apparatus A machining status monitoring apparatus is provided on a machine tool, and has an actual CCD camera for imaging the tool and the workpiece and generating actual two-dimensional image data thereof, a virtual image generating section having a virtual CCD camera corres... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180476 | Machining state checking method and machining state checking apparatus The present invention provides a machining state checking apparatus and method for checking whether a workpiece mounted on a machine tool and a workpiece fixture are shifted. A machining state checking apparatus has an actual CCD camera for imaging a workpiece fixed... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8145347 | Numerical control apparatus and numerical control method In a numerical control apparatus, a rotation-axis filtering processor subjects an angle change amount between interpolation points between rotation angles of a rotation axis to moving average filtering thereby smoothing the angle change amount between the interpolat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8060235 | Saw adjustment mechanism The present invention relates to a saw including a sawhead pivotably connected to a base. The pivotable connection may define a pivot axis therethrough, wherein the pivot axis may be parallel to the horizontal plane. In addition, the sawhead may rotate around the pi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060236 | System for producing orthodontic aligners by CNC machining A system produces orthodontic aligners by CNC machining. A digital model of the patient's dental anatomy is manipulated using CAD software to create a solid CAD model of an aligner. A CNC milling machine is then used to machine the inside and outside surfaces of the... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8041445 | Transformation method of G-code into step-Nc part program A method of transforming a G-code type part program into a STEP-NC language type part program is provided and more particularly, a method is provided for enabling a G-code type part program mainly used in the field to be easily applied to a STEP-NC controller withou... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7957830 | CNC instructions for solidification fixturing of parts A customer transmits their 3D CAD file for a part to be total profile machined. Computer analysis of the transmitted CAD file produces CNC machining instructions, which are transmitted back to an address defined by the customer. The customer can then use the transmi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7925371 | Eyeglass lens processing system An eyeglass lens processing system for processing an eyeglass lens includes: a data inputting device that inputs a left and right target lens shape data and a layout data; a cup attaching device that attaches a lens fixing cup used for processing the eyeglass lens, ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7877162 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a surface on a gas turbine blade A process and apparatus for the manufacture of adapted, fluidic surfaces on a gas turbine blade is disclosed. In an embodiment, the process includes: (a) generating a nominal milling program for the manufacture of fluidic surfaces in the region of one flow inlet edg... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7774086 | Substrate thickness measuring during polishing A computer program product that determines a polishing endpoint includes obtaining spectra from different zones on a substrate during different times in a polishing sequence, matches the spectra with indexes in a library and uses the indexes to determining a polishi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7668616 | Method of rapid hole transfer to replacement parts A method of replacing an existing part or parts on a structure such as an aircraft. The structure is inducted for modification. An existing part is removed and a new part is temporarily installed. Hole locations are digitally transferred to the new part, e.g., photo... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7657342 | Substrate thickness measuring during polishing A computer program product that determines a polishing endpoint includes obtaining spectra from different zones on a substrate during different times in a polishing sequence, matches the spectra with indexes in a library and uses the indexes to determining a polishi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7620473 | Automatic programming method and automatic programming device for controlling numeric control unit based on the division of the machining area An automatic programming method of dividing a machining area into a first process region in which one end of a work model is held for a machining and a second process region in which other end of the work model is held for the machining, and creating a program for c... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7571022 | System and method for monitoring machine health A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7444201 | Machine tool or production machine with a display unit for visually displaying operating sequences The invention relates to a machine tool or production machine in which the tool/machine has a display unit (4, 5) for visually displaying operating sequences and/or parameters of the tool/machine, whereby the display unit (4, 5) is provided in the form... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437210 | Punching tool provided with a tool identification medium and punch press provided with a tool identification medium reader A punch press has a punch supporting member (22) for supporting a plurality of punches (26) and a die supporting member (24) for supporting a plurality of dies (28), wherein identification media (34, 36) representing a punch and a ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419418 | CNC abrasive fluid-jet milling A method and apparatus for milling a desired pocket in a solid workpiece uses an abrasive fluid-jet by moving and suitably orienting the abrasive fluid-jet relative to the workpiece. The method includes defining a path of the abrasive fluid-jet necessary to mill a d... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421307 | Operating method and apparatus for controlling a machine tool The invention relates to a control device (5), controlling a machine tool (1), which processes a step sequence (S1-S11), by a wireless reading of a partial program (18) from a workpiece data support (15), provided for a work... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412296 | Working control device To provide a working control device, a working control program and a working control system enabling the working under proper working conditions by searching for a working case corresponding to characteristics of a configuration to be worked and setting the working ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409760 | Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to dete... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409260 | Substrate thickness measuring during polishing A method for determining a polishing endpoint includes obtaining spectra from different zones on a substrate during different times in a polishing sequence, matching the spectra with indexes in a library and using the indexes to determining a polishing rate for each... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7386362 | System for adopting a manual lathe for use with a computer controlled milling machine A machining system comprised of a computer controlled milling machine and a manual lathe mounted on the mill table provides an improved combination that will be advantageous for many machining operations. The machining system preserves the full functionality of both... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383094 | Method for CNC milling a wax model of a dental prosthesis or coping A wax model of a required coping is produced using CNC machining techniques based on a virtual model of the coping created from digital data obtained from the intraoral cavity. The dental coping is then fabricated from the wax model. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377037 | Fillet machining method without adaptive probing A method for finishing a part having excess material includes generating one or more surfaces on a model of the part to be machined, creating a machining tool path drive geometry, using the machine tool path drive geometry and one or more surfaces on the model to be... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369909 | Producing three-dimensional objects from deformable material Three-dimensional objects are produced from a deformable material received substantially continuously in the direction of production and the objects are produced by a deforming process substantially in the direction of production. Rotatable devices are arranged to d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366583 | Methods and systems for fabricating components A method for fabricating a component using a tool includes determining an actual property of a region of the component, comparing the actual property of the region of the component with an expected property of the region to determine a difference between the actual ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337672 | Method for inspecting grinding wheels This invention discloses a method of evaluating the internal structure of a grinding wheel through ultrasonic inspection. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337037 | Controlled wall saw and method for controlling the wall saw A control wall saw includes a guide rail (2) securable on a to-be-cut wall (7), a saw head (3) displaceable along the guide rail (2), a rotary drive, a pivotally adjustable saw arm (4) on a radially end of which a rotatably driven,... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331267 | Apparatus and method of cutting a work piece An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that includes a base frame with four upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between. A framework may be mounted to the base frame for supporting a rotatable carriage above the workflow path. A pai... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332045 | Automatic blocking and lens blank measuring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for automatically blocking and providing measurement of a lens blank during the blocking process includes an alignment station and a blocking station. The alignment station aligns a lens blank to a block for bonding that is also known as the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331842 | Contour follower for tool A contour follower includes a plurality of sensors spaced around a waterjet nozzle, each of the sensors being configured to measure a distance between a working surface and a first plane, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The sensors may include ha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328640 | Turret tool holder for a press A tool-changing system for a press utilizes a rotary turret on which different tools are rigidly fixed. The turret includes a circular table base which is rotatably mounted on top of the press anvil. As the turret is turned, a different tool is moved into the work z... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328082 | Numerical control apparatus A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321800 | Control system and method of controlling an injection molding machine A control system for injection molding machines comprises a central control unit (26) for executing cyclical machine program sequences. Further, a visualization means (24, 25) is connected with the central control unit (26). The central control ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318485 | Method of Controlling the direction of rotation of a power tool The invention discloses a power tool for screwing or drilling having a motor for driving a drive shaft, a controller for controlling the power tool, a motor switch for switching the motor on and off, switch for reversing the power tool between clockwise and counter-... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310566 | Quality control method for two-dimensional matrix codes on metallic workpieces, using an image processing device A quality control method for two-dimensional matrix codes on metallic workpieces, the codes being in the form of stamped marking dots is disclosed. The stamping process for the marking dots is carried out by a marking tool (17) with the aid of predetermined d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305274 | System and method for drawing and manufacturing bent pipes Novel systems and methods of using a bent-tube object in a drawing file include entering a custom bent-tube object in a drawing file, and using the bent tube object to generate bender driver data. In a particular method, the step of entering the custom bent-tube obj... | 12/04/2007 |
