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Class 318/570 - Contouring systems


Subclass of Class 318 - Electricity: motive power systems
Definition: Subject matter in which motion of a member along two or
No. of patents: 148
Last issue date: 04/19/2011


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7928682Numerical controller having axis reconfiguration function
A numerical controller capable of performing axis reconfiguration of control axes in at least two paths without need for the paths to wait. A program block is read and it is determined whether or not the read block includes an axis detachment command. If the block i...
04/19/2011
7425811Numerical controller
When a servomotor (control axis) is coasting and rotating in a servo-off state in which no current is applied to the servomotor, this servo-off state is switched over to a servo-on state in which current is applied to the servomotor, and a position control and a spe...
09/16/2008
7366583Methods 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
7292910Method and device for machining a workpiece
A method for machining workpieces by means of a multiaxial manipulator, such as an industrial robot, with a tool moved proportionally by a control unit of the manipulator and which can perform characteristic movements with several degrees of freedom is characterized...
11/06/2007
7276673Solder bonding method and solder bonding device
A solder bonding method and a solder bonding device are provided, in which solder is melted, and heating of electrode portions is performed by irradiating laser light to an inner side of a region where electrodes portions are provided, making the temperature differe...
10/02/2007
7271558Method for the generation of electrical pulses
In rotating systems with angular references, angular- and/or time-based pulses must be generated which can be described in a generic manner to meet various requirements. The parameters for definition of the pulse are assigned as a value pair to permit more flexibili...
09/18/2007
7182273Spraying system with automated nozzle cleaning device
A shower header type spray device has a motorized cleaning brush on a rotary shaft mounted therein for cleaning inlet apertures of its spray nozzles. The brush shaft is supported to impart axial movement when it is rotated, and has a sealing valve attached thereon s...
02/27/2007
7130718Pathcorrection for an industrial robot
A method for an industrial robot to increase accuracy in movements of the robot. A first path is formed by bringing a tool supported by the robot to adopt a plurality of generated positions. A plurality of observed positions of the tool moving along the first path a...
10/31/2006
7110854Numerical control apparatus for machine tool and numerical control method for machine tool
A numerical control apparatus for machine tool, including: an NC program storage portion; an electronic cam data transformation unit which transforms an NC program into electronic cam data; a constant circumferential velocity control command detection unit which det...
09/19/2006
7110851Numerically controlled device
In the processing preparation operation for checking a processing program and the tool compensation amount, a series of confirmation operations for all the tools are easily made using the processing program as conventionally used, without having limitations on the c...
09/19/2006
7082349Machining apparatus for machining a workpiece to reproduce a model shape
A machining apparatus capable of easily machining a workpiece to reproduce a shape of a machining model or with alternation of a scale in a scanning or profiling direction. A non-contact displacement gauge is fixed to one surface of a tool rest, and a tool to the ot...
07/25/2006
7035712Numerical control device
To provide a numerical control apparatus 1 provided with a plurality of skip signals (external signals), in which a processing program is easily fabricated even in the case where the tool is moved to the final specified position by decreasing stepwise, or inc...
04/25/2006
7034491Numerical controller
For outputting an amount of backlash compensation according to the direction of reversal in the reversal motion of the moving axis, three output modes are prepared: (a) a mode in which a preset backlash compensation is outputted all at once, (b) a mode in which back...
04/25/2006
7030586Method for co-ordinating and synchronizing the movement of servo-assisted axes
The invention regards a method for co-ordinating and synchronizing the movement of servo-assisted axes in machines and apparatuses which execute various industrial applications. The method in object is applied in the programming of electronic control systems using s...
04/18/2006
6999845Numerically controlled curved surface machining unit
A numerically controlled curved-surface machining unit equipped with three linearly moving axes and, at least, one rotary axis, including a simultaneous multiple-axis control NC machine numerically controlled by a numerical control unit with a numerical control NURB...
02/14/2006
6992456Biped walking mobile system, its walk controller, and walk control method therefor
The present invention provides a biped (two-footed) walking mobile system, its walk controller, and walk control method therefore, which are to realize enhancing an walk stability, as well as a consumed energy saving. A walk controller (30) of a biped walking...
01/31/2006
6970093Method for configuring the alarm device of an electrical motor and motor for implementing said method
If a motor becomes defective, e.g. stops running, runs too slowly, or becomes too hot, many customers demand the generation of an alarm signal, i.e. ask for an alarm device provided on the motor. The following method is used for configuring this alarm signal: At lea...
11/29/2005
6967457Monitoring device
In order to produce a monitoring device for checking for a predefined position of a body or checking for the presence of a body, comprising a pivotal check element, a motor for driving the checking element and a housing for accommodating the motor, which will be uni...
11/22/2005
6934601Numerically controlled curved surface machining unit
A numerically controlled curved-surface machining unit comprises a component converting matrix·angle-addition value forming function of converting CL (cutter location) data into components on a normal coordinate system on the basis of the machine configuration of t...
08/23/2005
6838852Plug and play electric machine
A plug and play electric machine interfaces with a plug and play controller. A memory device stores configuration parameters for operating an electric machine that are accessed by the plug and play controller. A plug and play connector connects to the plug and play ...
01/04/2005
6815917Automatic lathe, method for controlling the same, and device for controlling the same
A method for controlling an automatically operated lathe provided with at least one spindle and at least one tool rest includes the following steps. First, each of a plurality of transfer position data required in a sequence of machining programs in connection with ...
11/09/2004
6812664Automatic lathe, and method for controlling the same and device for controlling the same
A method for controlling an automatically operated lathe, provided with at least one spindle and at least one tool rest, includes the following steps. First, each of a plurality of transfer position data required in a sequence of machining programs in connection wit...
11/02/2004
6788019Electric discharge machining device and electric discharge machining method
An electric discharge machining apparatus is provided with an electrode mounting section which mounts a tool electrode, and an electrode driving section which has a radial driving section which supports and drives the electrode mounting section in a non-contact mann...
09/07/2004
6772020Arrangement for generating command variables for control loops of a numerically controlled machine
An arrangement for generating command variables for control loops of a numerically controlled machine that includes an interpolator unit for providing position set points with a defined interpolator scanning rate and a precision interpolator unit. The precision inte...
08/03/2004
6677721Method of control and control structure for the movement control, pre-control and fine interpolation of objects in a speed controller clock which is faster than the position controller clock
The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed val...
01/13/2004
6665580Automatic cutting tool management system for a computer numeric controlled machining system
A method and apparatus for monitoring the useful life of machine tools. A controller continuously monitors the amount of time a particular tool has been used as well as the materials the tool has been used to machine. A useful lifetime of the tool is esti...
12/16/2003
6597142Apparatus and method for setting control parameters of machining apparatus
An apparatus for setting control parameters of a machining apparatus. The setting apparatus includes a storage unit for storing a set of control parameters for each of a plurality of machining modes; an input device for selecting one of the plurality of m...
07/22/2003
6567725Method and apparatus for teaching robot station location
Apparatus for teaching robot station location relative to a work piece apparatus includes an attachment that can be temporarily coupled to the apparatus and positioned in known relationship to the robot station location. A plurality of positional sensors ...
05/20/2003
6555983Positioning apparatus and method
There is provided an apparatus for, and a method of, driving a plurality of uniaxial positioning elements of positioning stages to perform an automated search to find a signal in a multi-dimensional search space having a dimensionality equal to the number...
04/29/2003
6504333Numerical control apparatus
A numerical control system includes a curved-surface state evaluating unit for forming curved-surface evaluation data of evaluation points by arranging, virtually, the tool on a given scheduled path locus, that serves as the criterion of movement of a too...
01/07/2003
6501997Numerical controlling device and tooling apparatus having thereof
A numerical controlling device and a tooling apparatus having thereof, in which performance required for the machining is greatly improved correspondingly to a degree of importance according to a type of the machining and thus high efficiency and high acc...
12/31/2002
6479960Machine tool
A machine tool includes a tool (a drill or the like having a diameter of 2 mm or less), a camera (artificial retina chip or the like) which acquires an image of the tool, and an image processor which determines whether the tool is faulty based on the imag...
11/12/2002
6447223Control for high speed cutting tool
A computer-implemented method and system is disclosed for controlling a cutting tool of a high speed cutting machine. The method and system provides an effective tool path for controlling a cutting machine under a constant rate of material removal in a hi...
09/10/2002
6428252Method for machining
A method adapted to achieve a high rate of material removal when, for example, milling a cavity into a work piece. The method includes providing for a cutter path in which the angular engagement between the cutter and the work piece is maintained below a ...
08/06/2002
6417640Displacement sensors for servo-control actuators
A structure comprising firstly a differential sensor of linear displacement comprising a body and a core slidably mounted relative to said body, and secondly a rod of a servo-control actuator in which the core is mounted, said rod terminating in an endpie...
07/09/2002
6366045Operating-cycle synchronized engagement and disengagement of servo axle groups by means of electronically simulated cam disks
Disclosed is a system for an operating-cycle synchronized disengagement and re-engagement of groups of servo axles to be synchronized electronically and a method for disengaging and engaging a servo axle group to be synchronized electronically with a mast...
04/02/2002
6344724Numerical control apparatus for NC machine tool
A numerical control apparatus (1 or 20) comprising pecking operation controlling means (12) which make a feed drive system (14) retracted when a cutting load detected by cutting load detecting means (7) exceeds a reference value during a drilling process,...
02/05/2002
6323616Self teaching robotic wafer handling system
A wafer handling apparatus having input and output robotic systems directed by a programmed controller. Each system has components including a robot, a twist and rotate, and a carrier and automated carrier rail. The input system is for removing wafers fro...
11/27/2001
6310457Servomotor controller
When contents of a program for machining to be executed by a servomotor indicate a cutting mode, a current command is generated by performing speed loop processing by using a speed loop gain for cutting mode, and moreover, a voltage command to a servo amp...
10/30/2001
6304051Self teaching robotic carrier handling system
Briefly, a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a wafer carrier buffer for storage of a plurality of carriers containing wafers either waiting to be taken for processing in an adjacent wafer processing system, or waiting to be taken from...
10/16/2001
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