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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014893 | Method of machining workpiece with offset tool A groove (Da) extending in a Y-axis direction of a workpiece (D) is finish machined with an offset tool (T) that has a cross-section with a shape (L3) offset in a reducing direction by only a predetermined offset amount relative to a finished shape (L1... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7991502 | Tool compensation system and method for adjusting parameters of a tool A tool compensation system for adjusting parameters of a tool includes a controller and a selecting module. The controller includes a storing module, an invoking module, and a compensation module. The storing module is configured for storing serial numbers and data ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7354386 | Thermal displacement correcting device Machine-tool thermal displacement correcting device having: a tool-temperature estimating unit for recognizing—based on identification data obtained from a controller for designating, out of tools stowed in the tool-changer tool magazine, an exchange-target toolâ€... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7324869 | Tool information display device for processing machine The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machine which can display information on tools installed in appropriate parts of the processing machine, in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention allows even the identifi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7274165 | Numerical controller A numerical controller capable of mitigating mechanical shock caused by tool compensation while a machine tool is operated according to table data. X- and Z-axis path tables Tx, Tz store X- and Z-axis positions corresponding to reference positions (time or spindle p... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266903 | Method for correcting thermal displacement in a machine tool A thermal displacement correction method is provided, including the steps of presetting coordinate data for a fixed position of a workpiece on a table, finding an amount of displacement of the fixed position of the workpiece at a current cutting edge position based ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260446 | Temperature 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 |
| 7245983 | Method and apparatus for correcting thermal displacement of machine tool A method corrects thermal displacement of a machine tool having a rotational spindle. The method includes detecting a rotation speed of the spindle. A thermal displacement amount of the spindle in the current cycle of execution of a program is estimated by using an ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233837 | Apparatus and methods for performing operations on an object An apparatus for performing machining operations on an object includes a carriage, a movable head configurable with an operating attachment to perform the machining operations on the object, and a position determination system operable to determine the spatial relat... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7184854 | Device and method for generating piston outline machining data and computer-readable recording medium on which machining data generation program is recorded A machining data generator generates NC machining data specifying machining operations for shaping the external shape of a piston. The machining data generator uses a machining data sheet (provided by a spreadsheet software) describing noncircular part shape data on... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158852 | Methods for controlling dimensional variations in workpieces subjected to machining operations The present invention comprises methods of machining a workpiece. In one embodiment, a method includes positioning a workpiece in a first position in a process station of a machine system, and forming at least one check feature on the workpiece. A position of the ch... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7130715 | Machining method and machining apparatus In a machining method and a machining apparatus, prior to machining, an NC control unit makes an X-axis drive unit move a table based on examination conditions specified in advance. Thus, the NC control unit obtains a stabilization time required from the command-rea... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127316 | Method and system for estimating manufacturing target bias A computer implemented method for estimating manufacturing target bias for products in manufacturing tools. The method first establishes a first data set according to manufacturing target bias history based on a correlation with tools used. The manufacturing tools c... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7090561 | Method and apparatus for pivot point determination and machine tool adjustment A CNC apparatus has a memory configured to compensate for offsets in a pivot point. The machine tool has a head, a pivot point, a spindle, a table, and at least four axes including an X-axis, a Y-axis, a Z-axis, and a C-axis. A method for calibrating the CNC apparat... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069114 | Anti-vibration technique A supporting apparatus includes a supporting member configured to support a movable member, an acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration of the supporting member, an actuator configured to drive the supporting member, a memory configured to memorize offs... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069154 | Method and apparatus for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment A method and apparatus for detecting and automatically identifying defects in technical equipment, is disclosed. Measurement signals varying in time are downloaded as spectrograms to a computer memory. Using a predetermined criteria a set of designated peak values i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052215 | Cutting tool with sensor and production method therefor A cutting tool with a sensor according to the present invention includes an electrically conductive substrate, an insulation film provided on a surface of the electrically conductive substrate, and a sensor circuit of an electrically conductive film provided on the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024284 | Anti-vibration technique An anti-vibration system includes a supporting member for supporting a driving mechanism, an acceleration sensor for detecting acceleration of the supporting member, a driving unit for driving the supporting member, a storing unit for memorizing offset data to be us... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014319 | Projection type color display device A projection type color display device capable of achieving both the color balance and higher luminous flux amount (high luminance) of enlarged on-screen images is disclosed. The device includes a white light source, light flux separating unit, image display element... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6985792 | Method for automatically correcting the systematic errors in measurement and manufacturing machines and apparatus for implementing the method A method for automatically correcting the systematic errors in measurement machines and in manufacturing machines, in particular in machine tools, characterized by comprising the following operative steps in succession: identifying the parametric mathematical model ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6973713 | Apparatus and system for operating an automatic component mounting unit for mounting components onto a substrate of an electrical assembly A method, apparatus and system are for operating an automatic component mounting unit for mounting an electrical component onto a substrate of an electrical assembly. The automatic component mounting unit utilizes a number of different mounting members, such as a he... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968256 | Method for processing manufactured parts A method for processing one or more manufactured parts is provided. The method includes generating a number of tool paths corresponding to a feature to be added to the one or more manufactured parts. Each of the tool paths has an effect on a respective one of the re... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6930461 | Device and method for controlling a machine tool A device and a method are provided for controlling a machine tool, at least one arbitrarily organized database having supplementary data being used for workpiece machining. During the execution of a machining program using a processing unit, the database commands ar... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909939 | Numerical control method and numerical control device Two shafts whose moving directions do not intersect orthogonally with each other are set, then any one shaft of two shafts as an oblique reference shaft is set, then information based on an angle between two shafts whose moving directions do not intersect orthogonal... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6862560 | Machining simulation method and apparatus A machining simulation method using a plurality of equally sized regular volumes such as cubes to represent the surface of a raw stock object at a relatively low resolution. Each regular volume contains a reference to that portion of the original stock surface falli... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6831555 | Method and apparatus for dynamically monitoring system components in an advanced process control (APC) framework A method and system for monitoring a performance of at least one system component of a manufacturing system. At least one event that can occur within the system is defined. It is determined whether the at least one event has occurred within the system, and altering ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6819973 | Control apparatus for cutting machine and method of indication The present invention is directed to provide a control apparatus for a cutting machine in which offset values on coordinates relative to the cutting machine are indicated, regardless of the position of the turret, and an operator need not calculate the offset values... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799078 | Method for finding optimal set-points for machines and processes A controller and method for efficient tracking and optimizing of a machine set-point, to correct for changes in machine characteristics, can include: (a) defining allowed ranges for output product properties and possible machine set-points, and optimal set-point cri... | 09/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6757581 | Offset apparatus for NC machine tool The present invention relates to an offset apparatus for an NC machine tool, that can achieve high accuracy machining by offsetting the amount of operation of a motion mechanism in accordance with the analysis result of the behavior of the NC machine tool. The offse... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745100 | Computerized system for generating a tool path for a pocket A method and system for generating a path to be followed by a cutting tool in a milling situation. Using a novel geometric concept suited to a milling situation called “focal areas,” a toolpath is generated in which the cutting tool remains in constant contact w... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6681145 | Method for improving the accuracy of machines Large machines, especially those having working envelopes in excess of fifteen feet, exhibit unacceptable errors because of thermal expansion and mechanical misalignments between the axes. The errors have traditionally been minimized by enclosing the mach... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6591148 | Numerical control device A numerical control device for synchronously controlling the movement of a plurality of axes of a machine by repeatedly controlling a cyclic motion. An axis of the machine is designed to stop at a predetermined position upon the occurrence of an emergency... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6567718 | Method and apparatus for monitoring consumable performance A method for monitoring consumable performance in a processing tool comprises storing a performance model of the processing tool; receiving a consumable item characteristic of a consumable item in the processing tool; determining a predicted processing ra... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546310 | Process and device for controlling a metallurgical plant A process for controlling a metallurgical plant for producing steel or aluminum, in particular a rolling mill, steel or aluminum having specific material properties that depend on the structure of the steel or aluminum being produced in the metallurgical ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6505091 | Method and apparatus for electrodischarge machining A detected value indicating a machining state is filtered and a machining gap between an electrode and a workpiece is adjusted by using a control variable obtained through the filtering. Therefore, machining speed can be improved by maintaining a stable m... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6463357 | Method and system for precision operational control of automated machines A system and method for precision operational control of automated machines includes a motion element, an IMU (Inital Measuring Unit) installed at an end effector of the motion element for sensing and providing a motion measurement of the motion element, ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6449526 | Machine tool with automatic process control and monitoring In a grinding machine a measurement arrangement is provided for the monitoring of the processing of a work piece, especially to make tools. The measuring arrangement uses, preferably, combined transmitted-light and incident-light based techniques so that ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401004 | Method and device for analyzing NC program for NC machining A device for analyzing NC program is provided with a machining method analyzing means (34) which extracts machining conditions for every machining work element by analyzing an actual NC machining program, and data base creating means (35). The device extr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6225771 | Probe chord error compensation Probe chord error compensation is provided in a machine tool including a rotary member for supporting a work piece and a probe having a path of travel. The compensation is accomplished by using the probe to measure an observed diameter of the work piece a... | 05/01/2001 |
