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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047034 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7926317 | Pressing machine, crank pressing machine, and vibration processing method in these machines A press machine includes: an electric motor for raising and lowering a slide by rotating a crank shaft; a motion datum receiving module through which, by an input operation, an operator inputs a motion datum including, as input items, height positions at which the s... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7905126 | Die cushion controller of press machine A die-cushion controlling device includes a position-command-signal outputting section for outputting a position command signal of a die-cushion pad; a position detecting section for detecting a position of the die-cushion pad; a position comparing section for outpu... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905127 | Automated monitoring for clinching joints A system and method for monitoring clinched joints senses lateral displacement of die segments during formation of a joint, which depends on joint button diameter. The system determines whether a joint is acceptable by correlating acceptable button diameter with acc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7631528 | Die cushion mechanism, and apparatus and method for controlling the same A control apparatus for controlling a die cushion mechanism including a servo-motor as a drive source and producing a force adapted to be applied outside. The control apparatus includes a force commanding section for commanding a force to be produced by the die cush... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7461530 | Die cushion mechanism, and apparatus and method for controlling the same A control apparatus for controlling a die cushion mechanism including a servo-motor as a drive source and producing a force adapted to be applied to a slide in a press machine. The control apparatus includes a force commanding section for commanding a force to be pr... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7434505 | Servo press control system and servo press control method High production processing and high accuracy processing are selectively performed with a single press. To this end, there are provided a system and method for controlling a servo press 1 in which an eccentric rotation mechanism 20 is driven by a servo ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421878 | Control device for servo die cushion A control device of a die cushion mechanism, by which a force between a slide and a die cushion may follow a commanded value even in the rapid acceleration or deceleration of the slide and, moreover, a problem such as vibration of the mechanism may be prevented in t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421871 | Pressing tool and pressing process for extruding press fittings A pressing tool (13) includes a fluid pump (4), a cylinder element (5) arranged connecting with this and a piston which can be slid forward in the cylinder element (5) by pressure fluid of the fluid pump (4) and reset by a return s... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401492 | Control device for a die cushion mechanism A control device (10) for a die cushion mechanism that produces a force for a slide (24) in a press machine, comprising slide velocity command-forming means (61) for forming a velocity command for the slide (24), die cushion velocity comm... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360391 | Control device for servo die cushion A control device, for a servo die cushion, for precisely performing force control without using a force detector. The control device includes a slide position detecting part for detecting the position of the slide, a storing part for storing information representing... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357013 | Marking device for encoding metallic workpieces with two-dimensional matrix codes A marking device for encoding metallic workpieces with two-dimensional matrix codes includes a striking tool for forming the code recesses, driven by an electromagnetic device. The driving movement is performed against the force of a return device. A positioning dev... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353666 | Method for press molding a glass optical element A molding apparatus for molding a press-molded product by heating and softening a material and press-molding the material into a predetermined shape by the use of a mold, includes a pair of dies which form the mold, each of which comprises a molding surface facing w... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353677 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353686 | Press A press comprises a servo motor (6), a ball screw (9), and a roller guide (11) in which machining accuracy is enhanced while reducing the overall size and weight, noise and vibration, and power consumption of the press. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343764 | Placing tool with means for controlling placing processes A rivet setting tool is provided to provide improved monitoring of riveted connections during rivet setting. The rivet setting tool includes a head piece for holding a rivet, a device for gripping a rivet pin, a pulling apparatus connected to the device for gripping... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331208 | Die cushion controller A die cushion controller uses position control to position die cushion members for placement of a metal sheet. A pressing process starts and the upper die is lowered. When a position detector detects a position at which the upper die touches the sheet metal, the die... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310990 | High-pressure press A high-pressure press includes a pressure vessel surrounded by a force-absorbing press frame. The high-pressure press also includes a detection structure for detecting changes in length of at least one column comprised in the press frame, the changes in length depen... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293500 | Press A pressing apparatus using a motor, in which a fast feed drive lowers an upper die to a position immediately before pressing, and a motor for pressing performs a pressing operation. The fast feed drive and the motor for pressing operate cooperatively, and only one p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281403 | Production device, in particular a folding press and a method for operating a production device The invention relates to a production unit (1), in particular a bending press, and a method of operating the latter in order to shape workpieces of sheet metal between two press beams (15, 16) equipped with bending tools (36, 37) and displaceabl... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249478 | Method and system for processing plate material, and various devices concerning the system A method for processing sheet metal includes processing and forming a sample and a blank on a work while leaving a microjoint part in a blanking process. The method also includes detecting at least one of a plate thickness of the work in an optional position and a s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243516 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234332 | Bending machine The invention concerns a bending machine comprising a machine frame, and upper bar and a lower bar mounted on the frame and mutually mobile, a bending bar mounted on the frame, a bending bar mounted on the frame and mobile relative to the frame, to the upper bar and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210209 | System and method for ballizing and measuring a workpiece bore hole A system and method are described for ballizing and measuring a workpiece bore hole. In one embodiment, a ballizing unit having a distal end removably coupled to a ballizing member moves the ballizing member from a first position within the bore hole to a second pos... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210328 | Metal sheet folding device with depositing/positioning device A metal sheet folding device, particularly a folding press, comprising a table beam stationarily arranged on a machine frame, and a press beam arranged on the machine frame in guide arrangements with a driving device. The press beam is adjustable in relation to the ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207203 | Methods and apparatus for forming a workpiece A method of forming a workpiece using an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first stage including a die fixture, a die actuator coupled to the die fixture, and a holding member configured to cooperate with the die fixture to hold the workpiece. The meth... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172105 | Apparatus for positioning pipe and tubing A counterweight assembly is especially adapted for mounting to a spinner tool allowing a workpiece to be balanced when rotated during welding or other operations. The counterweight assembly has an adjustable counterweight to provide a necessary amount of counterbala... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174324 | Crimping connection design system using multilayer feedforward neural networks Estimation sections which have beforehand learned a relationship between known connection data pertaining to connection design and unknown connection data pertaining to connection design for the known connection data estimate the unknown connection data for the know... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159435 | Apparatus for straightening pipe A straightening apparatus for large diameter thick wall pipe has an expander head at one end of a beam inserted into the pipe and having a radially displaceable saddle positionable at any selected location along the beam. The saddle may be shifted along the beam by ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155955 | Crimping assembly A crimping assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes cam profiles on the ends of the arms. The cam profiles are engaged by the crimping tool and control the input force versus displacement of the tool. The cam profile includes a first portion defined by a radius,... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143617 | Press A press forming machines includes displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement between a slide plate and a reference plate. Control means measures a positional displacement of each of the driving sources by using the displacement measuring means in each... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140215 | Cutting head for wire-processing machine A cutting head has upper part with at least one separating cutter, at least one stripping cutter, a first cutting edge, a force-measuring device operating on the piezo principle, and a first holding plate. A lower part of the cutting head includes at least one separ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107814 | Pneumatic precision pliers The invention relates to a device for pneumatically operating a tool which can be driven by means of pressure, such especially, pneumatic pliers. The device has a cylinder comprising one or more pneumatically operated, nonpositively fitted pistons arranged in a row,... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089774 | Bending device and bending method A moving speed of one of tables 11 during the bending process in an approaching direction is controlled to be a bending process optimal speed which is determined by maximum machine speed inherent in the table 11, a coefficient of a material of a workpi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086327 | Press forming method A press forming method is disclosed, wherein press forming can be effected at high speed while maintaining the horizontal state of a slide plate in press-forming work by a press machine. A press machine is used in which the slide plate is pressed by a plurality of s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086262 | Electric press An approach sensor 2 is provided to give a signal to a control device, that is, CPU 1, when the approach sensor 2 detects an operator approaching a region predetermined in consideration of a region where a ram 20 is driven. The CPU 1 | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086261 | Crimp state estimation apparatus for crimp contact terminal and quality determination apparatus for crimp contact terminal A crimp state estimation apparatus includes: an information input section for inputting information on an crimp contact terminal, an electric wire, an anvil, and the crimper and an input compression ratio of a core wire of the electric wire; and an estimation unit f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079919 | Method for setting the travel of a press brake A method for setting the travel of a press brake comprising at least one sensor, which measures a physical parameter (p) that varies with the force exerted by the punch on a piece of sheet metal placed on the die, and an electronic device that controls the displacem... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069847 | Overload protection control method for pressing machine An overload protection control method for a pressing machine capable of performing overload protection with excellent responsiveness with a simple structure is provided. For this purpose, the overload protection control method includes the steps of driving a slide (... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059166 | Method and apparatus for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp assembly Methods and apparatus are disclosed for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. In some embodiments, positive stopping apparatus on the crimp ring are used to assure appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. The positive stopping ap... | 06/13/2006 |
