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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322082 | Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus for processing a periphery of an eyeglass lens, the apparatus includes: a lens chuck shaft that holds and rotates the lens; an end mill that processes the periphery of the lens; an end mill tilting unit that varies a tilt of the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7228899 | Warning device and method to prevent clutch burning This invention is generally directed towards a system designed to assist the rig operator by alerting him/her that the air pressure is too low to be using the drum clutch, to provide a log for studies on rig operation technique, and to provide a training tool for ri... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221155 | Inventory counter for oil and gas wells A magnetic induction device mounted at the wellhead that is capable of measuring changes in magnetic flux can recognize when a tubing joint or casing collar passes in or out of the well. The number of changes in magnetic flux directly correlates to the number of joi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200910 | System and method of disposing a substrate in a housing A method of making a gas treatment device, the method includes projecting a laser line onto a side of substrate from a laser line generator angled away from a viewing source; projecting a laser dot onto the substrate from a laser dot generator located above the view... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202952 | Fabrication and alignment device A system for actively aligning an optoelectronic device including a frame, a mounting and alignment assembly, and a camera. The mounting and alignment assembly can be movably connected to the frame and is configured to mount separate portions of an optoelectronic de... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7128638 | System and method for ophthalmic lens manufacture A method and system for the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses comprising a computer (102) and a CNC machining platform (104) in operative connection with the computer. The CNC machining platform includes a mounting stage (110), a block (106 | 10/31/2006 |
| 7029422 | Ergonomics safety warning device and method to prevent clutch burning This invention will therefore provide a tool to assist the rig operator in perfecting his/her rig operation skills. Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for minimizing slippage on the drum clutch of a well service rig. A detector senses the motion of the comp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010850 | Thermal regulation of a coated work-piece during the reconfiguration of the coated work-piece Apparatus for configuring an externally coated workpiece are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a tubular reconfiguration chamber having a plurality of slidably mounted outer walls, the outer walls slidably mounted along individual radial lines emanati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004456 | Engine speed limiter for a hoist A mobile service rig for wells includes a hoist powered by an internal combustion engine. In response to the hoist exerting a predetermined lifting force, the lifting force is limited by automatically limiting or reducing the speed of the engine. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006920 | Activity data capture system for a well service vehicle The present invention is directed to incrementing a well service rig in such a manner that activity-based and/or time-based data for the well site is recorded. The acquired data can be transmitted via wired, wireless, satellite or physical to a data center preferabl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006009 | Servicing system for wells A well servicing system includes a computer-based system that monitors pumping or other service operations at a well site and monitors deliveries and withdrawals of chemicals at a bulk storage station. A GPS device or other location identifier provides a location va... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988314 | Assembly, tolerance matching and post-manufacturing quality assurance method A system and method for assembling an internal combustion engine and for correlating engine information with a vehicle identification number. The engine includes an engine block and a plurality of pistons. The engine block has a plurality of cylinders formed therein... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6931714 | Optical component assembly system Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus for pressing an optical component into an optical housing. The apparatus generally includes a fixture configured to support the optical housing, a press tool configured to press the optical component into t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6817077 | Part sorter and selector An apparatus and method for sorting and selecting parts comprising a computer for designing a plurality of a first type of component parts and a plurality of a second type of component parts. Each job, which consists of the plurality of first component parts and the... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799448 | Device for placing a mechanical retaining means An apparatus for mounting mechanical fasteners comprises first elements to set, limit and/or measure a path or a length or a distance when the fastener is being mounted. Said apparatus also comprises second elements to set, limit and/or measure at least one force co... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6782594 | Method and apparatus for auditing a tension load in the threaded fastener The present invention is directed towards a method and an apparatus for accurately estimating the tension or clamp force in a bolted joint. An installed fastener is rotated and the torque necessary to rotate the fastener and the angle through which the fastener is r... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6715206 | Method and apparatus for accurately determining the amount of metal to be removed from a stroked engine block Disclosed is a method and apparatus for quickly and accurately determining the amount of metal to be removed from the lower portion of an engine block when the engine is to be stroked, i.e. have a longer, replacement, connecting rod installed to increase the engine'... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6701615 | Inspection and sorting system and method for part repair An inspection and sorting system for part repair includes at least one sensor for inspecting a part. The sensor is configured to obtain inspection data for the part. A comparison module is configured to receive the inspection data, to generate a repair pr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6550135 | Method of part mounting When plural board blocks formed in one board undergo sequential part-mountings at plural mounting stages, particular recognition points and recognition points in the board blocks target of a downstream mounting stage are recognized at an upstream mounting... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6516234 | Information transmitting system for use in factory An information transmitting system for use in a factory, which is capable of transmitting information among controllers simply without the complicated lead-around of a communication line nor the need of complicated communication protocol. A controller for... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6481095 | Cup attaching apparatus A cup attaching apparatus includes: a cup attaching system for moving a cup to a lens placed at a predetermined position, and attaching the cup onto the lens; a detecting system, provided with a measurement optical system having a measurement light source... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6430979 | Device for placing a mechanical retaining means An apparatus for mounting mechanical fasteners comprises first elements to set, limit and/or measure a path of a length of a distance when the fastener is being mounted. Said apparatus also comprises second elements to set, limit and/or measure at least o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6356807 | Method of determining contact positions, calibration parameters, and reference frames for robot assemblies A method of determining contact positions of a robot relative to a workpiece in a workspace of the robot. The method utilizes the contact positions to determine a location of the workpiece in the robot workspace. The method also monitors an integral opera... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6327768 | Method for positioning parts in an assembly station An automated parts assembly station includes positioning means (11) having surfaces (15a, 16a) for defining a desired mutual position of the parts to be assembled and assembly means (13) connecting the parts. At some of the surfaces (15a, 16a) there are m... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6240626 | Pressing device A pressing device for joining workpieces has a pressing tool and a motorized drive for actuation of the pressing tool over a pressing distance, as well as a control device which has a drive control device for influencing the drive. The drive control devic... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6212763 | Torque-turn system for a three-element sucker rod joint A sucker rod tool system for oil wells monitors both torque and angular displacement of a three-element sucker rod connection. The tool system engages two sucker rods that are at least partially screwed into opposite ends of a sucker rod coupling. The sys... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202290 | Pressing device for joining workpieces The invention concerns a pressing device (1) for joining workpieces, in particular press fittings to a pipe, having an electric drive (6) and a pressing tool (2) attached replaceably thereto, and is characterized in that control parameters for the drive (... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6167607 | Vision target based assembly Methods and apparatuses for assemblying, handling, and fabrication are disclosed in which targets are used on objects. The targets can be specifically applied to the object, or can be an otherwise normal feature of the object. Conveniently, the targets ar... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163946 | Vision target based assembly Methods and apparatuses for assemblying, handling, and fabrication are disclosed in which targets are used on objects. The targets can be specifically applied to the object, or can be an otherwise normal feature of the object. Conveniently, the targets ar... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5727300 | Fastener verification system An automatic fastener installation machine feeds fasteners to a fastener inserter and senses the orientation and size of the fastener in the fastener inserter prior to inserting the fastener into a fastener hole in a work piece to determine whether the pr... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5675887 | Error free rivet system A rivet system (10) locks separate parts (12, 14) of an assembly (13) together on a support fixture (20) with the clamping devices (28); which prevents release of the parts (12, 14) from the fixture (20) until a required number of rivets (51) have been co... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5604974 | Apparatus for positioning a wing panel for riveting Apparatus and method for positioning a wing panel or other member for riveting or conducting other operations thereon. The member is loaded at floor level on a plurality of hydraulic cylinders spaced over the length thereof and raised to a position for co... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5533250 | Self-adjusting head for impacting fasteners into a panel A system is disclosed for installing fasteners in a panel and automatically sensing and compensating for certain error conditions which commonly arise in the installation process. The system includes monitoring the load exerted during the installation pro... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5487215 | Self-adjusting head A system is disclosed for installing fasteners in a panel and automatically sensing and compensating for certain error conditions which commonly arise in the installation process. The system includes monitoring the load exerted during the installation pro... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5349730 | Mehtod and apparatus for assembling blinds A method and apparatus for assembling blinds includes a punching and cutting station, an outfeed station and a lacing stating having a plurality of lacing towers. A guide cable extends between adjacent lacing towers for guiding transported slats. A pivote... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5245747 | Device for tightening threaded joints The invention concerns a device for tightening threaded joints in two subsequent steps, namely a first step during which a joint is tightened to a predetermined torque snug level and a second step during which the joint is further tightened up to a final ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5216795 | Method for tightening threaded joints A method for tightening threaded joints by applying torque on the joint by means of a power tool until a predetermined pretension level in the joint is reached, whereupon a controller means connected to the power tool is arranged on one hand to initiate p... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5208976 | Apparatus and method for assembling circuit structures Apparatus and method for assembling circuit structures in an assembly line process. The apparatus responds to a set of program instructions by selecting components in a predefined sequence from a plurality of components and aligns each selected component ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5201106 | Apparatus and method of the control of installing weather stripping in a door or like opening by a robot A robot for installing a fixed length of weather stripping in a body opening. The robot in a preferred embodiment includes an arm movable in a predetermined path, a powered variable angular displacement rate pressure roller mounted on the end of the arm f... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4774757 | Part incorporating system A part incorporating system includes a plurality of visual sensors at a detecting station immediately upstream of an incorporating station and respectively detect the positions of reference points in the base material when the base material is supplied to... | 10/04/1988 |
