A container feeding device includes a casing and first and second latch members. The casing defines a lower retaining space for receiving a plurality of containers that are stacked on one another. The first latch member is operable to enter the lower retaining space for supporting a bottommost container, or leave the lower retaining space to release the bottommost container. The second latch member enters the lower retaining space to support a second bottommost container when the bottommost container is released by the first latch member.
A tool set includes a tool holder, a tool and a tool rack. The tool has a groove unit. The tool holder has a latch unit that engages the groove unit. The tool rack includes a rack body and a blocking member. When the tool holder is moved away from the rack body after the tool is moved into the rack body by the tool holder and after the blocking member moves to a blocking position, the tool is blocked by the blocking member so that the latch unit is separated from the groove unit and that the tool holder is separated from the tool.
Polycaprolactone (PCL) and polylactic acid (PLA) are blended to form composition where the polylactic acid is a continuous matrix and the polycaprolactone is present as separate individual domains within the polylactic acid. The blends have a distortion temperature that exceeds the neat PLA distortion temperature even though the PCL has a melt temperature (~ 60 °C) at or near the neat PLA distortion temperature. The compositions may be useful for plastic articles that are compostable at ambient conditions such as those seen in landfills and backyard composters.
An additive manufactured article is comprised of a plurality of layers adhered together, wherein the additive manufactured article is comprised of a grafted aliphatic polyketone.
An apparatus, system and method for a multilevel electrical vehicle (EV) motor drive circuit with an integrated battery charger. The apparatus, system and method may include a direct current (DC) battery for the EV connected in parallel with a capacitance; and a three level inverter circuit in parallel with the DC battery and connected in neutral point bisection with the capacitance, comprising: a high frequency low voltage pulse width modulation circuit; and a low frequency fundamental switching circuit at least partially in parallel with the high frequency low voltage pulse width modulation circuit. Additionally included may be motor windings connected in neutral point bisection with the low frequency fundamental switching circuit; and a power factor correction boost charging circuit connected to the three level inverter circuit, and connected to an alternating current grid.
B60L 53/22 - PROPULSION DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; FOURNITURE DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE À L'ÉQUIPEMENT AUXILIAIRE DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; SYSTÈMES DE FREINS ÉLECTRODYNAMIQUES POUR VÉHICULES, EN GÉNÉRAL; SUSPENSION OU LÉVITATION MAGNÉTIQUES POUR VÉHICULES; CONTRÔLE DES PARAMÈTRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE Échange d'éléments d’emmagasinage d'énergie dans les véhicules électriques caractérisés par des convertisseurs situés dans le véhicule - Détails de structure ou aménagements des convertisseurs de charge spécialement adaptés pour recharger des véhicules électriques
B60L 50/60 - Propulsion électrique par source d'énergie intérieure au véhicule utilisant de la puissance de propulsion fournie par des batteries ou des piles à combustible utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des batteries
B60L 55/00 - Dispositions relatives à la fourniture d'énergie emmagasinée dans un véhicule à un réseau électrique, c. à. d. du véhicule au réseau [V2G]
B60L 58/21 - Procédés ou agencements de circuits pour surveiller ou commander des batteries ou des piles à combustible, spécialement adaptés pour des véhicules électriques pour la surveillance et la commande des batteries de plusieurs modules de batterie ayant la même tension nominale
H02M 1/42 - Circuits ou dispositions pour corriger ou ajuster le facteur de puissance dans les convertisseurs ou les onduleurs
H02P 27/08 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par le type de tension d'alimentation utilisant une tension d’alimentation à fréquence variable, p.ex. tension d’alimentation d’onduleurs ou de convertisseurs utilisant des convertisseurs de courant continu en courant alternatif ou des onduleurs avec modulation de largeur d'impulsions
A bullet (ammunition projectile) comprising a branched condensation polymer and a filler, wherein the filler is present in an amount from about 10% to 65% by volume of the branched condensation polymer and filler is described. The bullet may be made by heating a mixture comprised of a branched condensation polymer and a filler comprised of a first and second filler having differing densities and differing particle size distribution to form a molten mixture and injecting the molten mixture into a mold to form the ammunition projectile allowing for the tailoring of the characteristics of the bullet for differing applications.
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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A FFF PRINTING NOZZLE
An apparatus, system and method for providing a nozzle having refined print control and enhanced printing speed by providing, on the inside or outside or on an interstitial substrate layer, of any metallic or non-metallic nozzle of a non-conductive surface suitable to support sensors relevant to the FFF process. Heat, force, flow, strain, stress, extrusion force, and like sensors may be provided on the inside or the outside of any nozzle, or on an interstitial substrate layer on the inside or outside of any nozzle. The sensors may be provided about the center access through the nozzle, longitudinally along the center access of the nozzle, or at any of various points along the nozzle, wherein the placement or shape of such sensors may vary in accordance with the type of sensing to be performed by the subject sensor.
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B29C 64/386 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour la fabrication additive
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B33Y 50/00 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour la fabrication additive
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BOND PAD CONNECTOR FOR SECURING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THEREON
A bond pad connector to be disposed on a stretchable substrate and adapted to secure an electronic component thereon. The bond pad connector includes two spaced apart bond pads that are adapted to be disposed on the stretchable substrate to face each other. Each of the two bond pads is adapted to be connected to a respective conductive trace and includes: a stress relieve component that is adapted to be connected to the conductive trace, the stress relieve component being formed with a central hole; and an extension component extending from the stress relieve component and opposite to the conductive trace. The electronic component is secured onto the bond pad connector by attaching the electronic component to, for each of the bond pads, at least a part of the extension component.
A mounting frame for being mounted with either one of first and second screwdrivers, includes a main frame, a mounting seat, and first and second mounting plates. The mounting seat has a plate attachment hole set. The first mounting plate has a first seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a first driver attachment hole set for the first screwdriver to be attached thereto. The second mounting plate has a second seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a second driver attachment hole set for the second screwdriver to be attached thereto.
A flexible composite substrate for a wearable antenna includes a fabric sheet and a single-layer dielectric film immersed into the fabric sheet. The single-layer dielectric film includes a dielectric resin matrix and a low dielectric loss material which is mixed with the dielectric resin matrix and which serves as a wireless functional dielectric interface material.
An amorphous polycarbonate is crystallized by contacting the amorphous polycarbonate with a cyclic terpene to form a semi-crystalline polycarbonate. The semi-crystalline polycarbonate may be blending with another thermoplastic polymer such as a styrenic polymer and a polyester. The semi-crystalline polycarbonate may have a trace or detectable amount of the cyclic terpene. The cyclic terpene may a naturally occurring such as a monoterpene (e.g., D-limonene). The cyclic terpene in addition to inducing crystallization may impart desired coloration.
An additive manufacturing apparatus, system, and method. More particularly, the disclosed in-line nozzle inspection apparatus, system and method are suitable to monitor an additive manufacturing print nozzle, and may include: at least one sensor integrated with a motion driver for the print nozzle; a plurality of imaging lenses suitable to provide a substantially complete field of view at least about a tip of the print nozzle; and a comparative engine suitable to compare the field of view state to an acceptable state of the print nozzle, and to execute a cleaning of the print nozzle if the field of view state is unacceptable.
Additive manufacturing condensation polymer powders may be made by emulsifying condensation monomers, intermediates of the monomers such as oligomers or salts in a high temperature oil, heating the emulsion to a polymerization temperature at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polymer to polymerize and realize particles having the shape of the emulsified droplets upon cooling after polymerization.
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
C08G 69/26 - Polyamides dérivés, soit des acides amino-carboxyliques, soit de polyamines et d'acides polycarboxyliques dérivés de polyamines et d'acides polycarboxyliques
Apparatuses, systems and methods of providing heat to enable an FDM additive manufacturing nozzle having refined print control and enhanced printing speed. The heating element may include at least one sheath sized to fittedly engage around an outer circumference of the FDM printer nozzle; at least one wire coil at least partially contacting an inner diameter of the sheath; and at least one energy receiver associated with the at least one wire coil.
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B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
B29C 64/40 - Structures de support des objets en 3D pendant la fabrication, lesdites structures devant être sacrifiées après réalisation de la fabrication
H05B 3/12 - Eléments chauffants caractérisés par la composition ou la nature des matériaux ou par la disposition du conducteur caractérisés par la composition ou la nature du matériau conducteur
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
H05B 3/28 - Eléments chauffants ayant une surface s'étendant essentiellement dans deux dimensions, p.ex. plaques chauffantes non flexibles le conducteur chauffant enrobé dans un matériau isolant
H05B 3/46 - Eléments chauffants ayant la forme de tiges ou de tubes non flexibles le conducteur chauffant monté sur une base isolante
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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING NOZZLE
Apparatuses, systems and methods of providing heat to enable an FDM additive manufacturing nozzle having refined print control and enhanced printing speed. The heating element may include at least one sheath sized to fittedly engage around an outer circumference of the FDM printer nozzle; at least one wire coil at least partially contacting an inner diameter of the sheath; and at least one energy receiver associated with the at least one wire coil.
A composition useful for additive manufacturing is comprised of a thermoplastic elastomer blended with an aliphatic polyketone, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is a continuous phase having dispersed therein separated domains of polyketone. The composition is useful for additive printing methods employing heating and extrusion of the composition to form extrudates that are printed an article comprised of fused layers of the composition. The composition facilitates the formation of extrusion based elastomeric additive manufactured articles.
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
The disclosed apparatus, system and method may include: at least two hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing; a material guide suitable to receive the extruded print material filament; at least one heater element coupled to a transition point along the material guide distally from the at least two hobs, wherein the transition point comprises an at least partial liquefication of the print material within the material guide by the at least one heater element to allow for printing of the at least partially liquefied print material; and at least one secondary heater at least partially about an upper aspect of the transition point and suitable to at least heat the upper aspect upon a clog in the material guide to liquefy the clog.
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B29C 64/295 - Fabrication additive, c. à d. fabrication d’objets en trois dimensions [3D] par dépôt additif, agglomération additive ou stratification additive, p.ex. par impression en 3D, stéréolithographie ou frittage laser sélectif - Détails ou accessoires à cet effet Éléments de chauffage
The disclosed exemplary apparatuses, systems and methods provide a three-dimensional foam molding, produced via a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process in which regions of respective layers of pulverant are selectively melted via introduction of electromagnetic energy. These apparatuses, systems and methods may include layers of the pulverant comprising at least thermoplastic polyurethane polymer (TPU) coated upon a base particle, wherein the TPU is coated via one of spray drying and a fluidized vessel.
An apparatus, system and method of for certifying a sensor that at least partially navigates an autonomous mobile robot. The apparatus may include at least a robot body; at least one light source resident on the robot body proximate to the sensing camera such that the at least one light source is capable of at least partially irradiating a field of view (FoV) of the sensing camera, wherein the at least one light source has characteristics substantially mated to the sensing camera; and at least one processing system that provides the at least partial navigation. The at least one processing system may execute the steps of: actuating the at least one light source at a predetermined time and for a predetermined duration; monitoring data from the sensing camera for confirmation of the actuating; calculating at least one of the latency, throughput, and reactivity of the sensing camera based on the monitoring; and at least partially navigating based on the calculating.
A rework patch for an electronic circuit includes a flexible patch body and at least two patch traces. The electronic circuit includes a substrate, at least two board traces formed on the substrate, and at least one defect portion within at least one of the board traces. The patch body is attached to the substrate to partially cover each of the board traces and to cover the defect portion. The patch traces are formed on the patch body. A pattern of the patch traces corresponds to a pattern of a portion of the board traces covered by the patch body.
A nylon 5 powder suitable for three-dimensional printing is provided. The process includes adding nylon 5 and ethanol to a container; wherein an amount of ethanol is about two to five times an amount by weight of the nylon 5; raising a temperature in the container to between about 130 degrees Celsius and about 150 degrees Celsius; forming a solution of nylon 5 in the ethanol; cooling the solution to a precipitation temperature of the nylon 5 to between about 100 degrees Celsius and about 125 degrees Celsius; agitating the solution; precipitating the nylon 5 in powder form from the solution; and removing the nylon 5 powder from the container.
Apparatus, system and method for supply chain management (SCM) system processing. A SCM operating platform is operatively coupled to SCM modules for collecting, storing, distributing and processing SCM data to determine statistical opportunities and risk in a SCM hierarchy. SCM risk processing may be utilized to determine risk values that are dependent upon SCM attributes. Multiple SCM risk processing results may be produced for further drill-down by a user. SCM network nodes, their relation and status may further be produced for fast and efficient status determination.
G06Q 10/0635 - Analyse des risques liés aux activités d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p.ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes
G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/0637 - Gestion ou analyse stratégiques, p. ex. définition d’un objectif ou d’une cible pour une organisation; Planification des actions en fonction des objectifs; Analyse ou évaluation de l’efficacité des objectifs
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Apparatus, system and method for supply chain management (SCM) system processing. A SCM operating platform is operatively coupled to SCM modules for collecting, storing, distributing and processing SCM data to determine statistical opportunities and risk in a SCM hierarchy. SCM risk processing may be utilized to determine risk values that are dependent upon SCM attributes. Multiple SCM risk processing results may be produced for further drill-down by a user. SCM network nodes, their relation and status may further be produced for fast and efficient status determination.
G06Q 10/0635 - Analyse des risques liés aux activités d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p.ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes
G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/0637 - Gestion ou analyse stratégiques, p. ex. définition d’un objectif ou d’une cible pour une organisation; Planification des actions en fonction des objectifs; Analyse ou évaluation de l’efficacité des objectifs
G06F 16/904 - Navigation; Visualisation à cet effet
A method and apparatus for multiple flexible circuit cable attachment is described herein. Gold bumps are bonded on interconnection pads of a substrate to create a columnar structure and solder or conductive epoxy is dispensed on the flexible cable circuit. The substrate and flexible cable circuit are aligned and pressed together using force or placement of a weight on either the substrate or flexible cable circuit. Appropriate heat is applied to reflow the solder or cure the epoxy. The solder wets to the substrate pads, assisted by the gold bumps, and have reduced bridging risk due to the columnar structure. A nonconductive underfill epoxy is applied to increase mechanical strength.
H01L 23/00 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS NON COUVERTS PAR LA CLASSE - Détails de dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou d'autres dispositifs à l'état solide
H05K 3/36 - Assemblage de circuits imprimés avec d'autres circuits imprimés
B23K 20/02 - Soudage non électrique par percussion ou par une autre forme de pression, avec ou sans chauffage, p.ex. revêtement ou placage au moyen d'une presse
B23K 20/233 - Soudage non électrique par percussion ou par une autre forme de pression, avec ou sans chauffage, p.ex. revêtement ou placage tenant compte des propriétés des matériaux à souder sans couche ferreuse
H01L 21/84 - Fabrication ou traitement de dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants à l'état solide ou de circuits intégrés formés dans ou sur un substrat commun avec une division ultérieure du substrat en plusieurs dispositifs individuels pour produire des dispositifs, p.ex. des circuits intégrés, consistant chacun en une pluralité de composants le substrat étant autre chose qu'un corps semi-conducteur, p.ex. étant un corps isolant
H05K 1/11 - Eléments imprimés pour réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
B23K 20/00 - Soudage non électrique par percussion ou par une autre forme de pression, avec ou sans chauffage, p.ex. revêtement ou placage
B23K 35/02 - Baguettes, électrodes, matériaux ou environnements utilisés pour le brasage, le soudage ou le découpage caractérisés par des propriétés mécaniques, p.ex. par la forme
B23K 35/30 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiés pour le soudage ou le brasage dont le principal constituant fond à moins de 1550 C
H05K 3/32 - Connexions électriques des composants électriques ou des fils à des circuits imprimés
H05K 3/40 - Fabrication d'éléments imprimés destinés à réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
H05K 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou l'ajustage d'ensembles de composants électriques
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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING ULTRA-FINE JETTED MATERIAL
An apparatus, system and method for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include a solution dispenser comprising a carrier having embedded therein particles having a size of about 1-5 microns; a jet suitable to disperse the solution from the dispenser; and a tunable heat filter suitable to burn off the carrier, and make molten the particles, as the solution passes therethrough; wherein an additive manufacturing print build receives the molten particles.
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Disclosed herein is a wipes device for dispensing warm wetted wipes. A wipes device includes a wipes dispensing structure configured to permit a user to remove a wetted wipe, a wipes housing configured to hold dry wipes, wherein the wetted wipe is accessible via the wipes dispensing structure, an evaporation device unit positioned relative to the wipes housing, a water container connected to the evaporation device unit, and an additive housing connected to the evaporation device unit, where the evaporation device unit is configured to the wet the dry wipes by vaporizing a combination of water from the water container and an additive from the additive housing for a defined event.
The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for an additive manufacturing system. The apparatus, system and method may include at least: a heated print nozzle suitable to deliver at least partially liquefied print material to a print build in a print area; at least two projected digital masks suitable for providing a pixelization masking of the print area; and at least one print area heater suitable to deliver heat to ones of the masked pixels in the print area responsive to at least one controller.
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An additive manufacturing composition useful as a support material for common build materials (e.g., polyamide or polyester) is comprised of a blend of an elastomer toughened styrenic polymer having discreet domains of polymerized conjugate diene dispersed within a styrenic matrix and a vinyl aromatic-maleic anhydride copolymer. The composition may be used as a support material in additive manufacturing methods such as extrusion methods (e.g., fused filament fabrication). The compositions may be tuned to realize the desired adherence to facilitate the desired support while also allowing for the mechanical removal without breakage of the underlying part or residual adhered support material.
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
B29C 64/40 - Structures de support des objets en 3D pendant la fabrication, lesdites structures devant être sacrifiées après réalisation de la fabrication
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LOW VOLTAGE, LOW FREQUENCY, MULTI LEVEL POWER CONVERTER
A low voltage, low frequency multi-level power converter capable of power conversion is disclosed. The power converter may include a low voltage, low frequency circuit that includes a plurality of phase-shifting inverters in series; a plurality of low voltage source inputs, and a plurality of phase-shifting inverters in series. Each of the plurality of phase-shifting inverters may be configured to receive at least one of the plurality of low voltage source inputs; and generate at least one square wave output. A semi-sine wave output may be derived from the generated at least one square wave output.
H02M 7/49 - Combinaison des formes de tension de sortie d'une pluralité de convertisseurs
H02S 40/32 - Composants électriques comprenant un onduleur CC/CA associé au module PV lui-même, p.ex. module CA
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
H02M 1/12 - Dispositions de réduction des harmoniques d'une entrée ou d'une sortie en courant alternatif
H02M 7/5387 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant alternatif sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. onduleurs à impulsions à un seul commutateur dans une configuration en pont
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APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN O-RING GRIPPER MODULE
An apparatus, system and method for providing an o-ring gripper. The embodiments may include an end effector, comprising: a housing; a movable stripping bar mechanically associated with the housing; a plurality of modules at least partially within the housing; and at least two interleaved angular jaws, wherein each of the at least two jaws provides at least two of the at least four fingers, and wherein an increase in angle between the at least two jaws effects an expansion of an area bounded by each of the at least four fingers; wherein a movement of the stripper bar distally from the housing strips the o-ring from the retention groove for placement.
An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for a manufactured imager system. The apparatus, system and method may include an imager comprising a plurality of photosites divisible into a plurality of subsections, and at least one wafer-level lens additively composed of a plurality of material layers successively deposited directly upon the imager to achieve a predetermined optical performance for each of the plurality of subsections. The material layers may comprise one or more of a photopolymer, a thermoplastic resin, a low temperature melting glass, and a glass sheet, and may be uniform or non-uniform.
H04N 23/57 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniques; Leur commande - Détails mécaniques ou électriques de caméras ou de modules de caméras spécialement adaptés pour être intégrés dans d'autres dispositifs
H04N 25/70 - Architectures de capteurs SSIS; Circuits associés à ces dernières
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APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR BLOCKCHAIN TRACKING OF SPOOLED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT MATERIAL
Apparatuses, systems and methods to track use of print filament wound on a print spool on a printer in an additive manufacturing print. Included are: an identifier associated with the print spool; a network ledger comprising at least the identifier, prior ones of the plurality of additive manufacturing prints using the 3D print filament, and authorized ones of the at least one printer acceptable to run enhanced print algorithms during ones of the plurality of additive manufacturing prints; a confirmation block in the ledger of a sufficient amount of the print filament on the print spool to execute a current one of the plurality of manufacturing prints; a controller for executing the current one of the plurality of manufacturing prints including the enhanced print algorithms; and an update block generator for generating an update block to the ledger confirming the amount of the print filament used corresponded to the identifier.
An apparatus, system and method for a flipping tray picker gantry. The embodiments include at least: a flipping bridge associated with an actuating motor; at least one x-axis drive suitable to move the flipping bridge perpendicularly to a length of rows of items in a pick tray; at least one z-axis drive suitable to move the flipping bridge both up and down with respect to the pick tray; and a plurality of grippers associated with the flipping bridge and suitable for gripping the items when the flipping bridge moves down in the z-axis, and retaining the items as the flipping bridge moves up in the z-axis and the actuating motor flips the flipping bridge.
An apparatus, system and method for a programmable pitch changer end effector. The embodiments include: a plurality of modules, wherein one of the plurality includes a base which is positionally fixed in an x-axis, and wherein others of the plurality include bases which are capable of linear movement in the x-axis; a plurality of grippers each uniquely associated with each of the plurality of modules distal from a base of each of the plurality of modules, the plurality of grippers being capable of gripping an item in a manufacturing or packaging line; a z-axis actuator capable of moving at least one of the plurality of grippers along a z-axis closer to and farther from the gripped items; a theta axis actuator capable of moving at least one of the plurality of grippers about the z-axis in relation to the respective base of the one of the plurality of modules corresponded to the one of the plurality of grippers; and a linear movement actuator capable of providing the linear movement in the x-axis of at least one of the plurality of modules.
Disclosed herein are implementations of methods and devices for stacking printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies (PCBA) with a single reflow process which decreases impact on surface mount technology (SMT) component and solder joint reliability.
H05K 13/08 - Contrôle de la fabrication des ensembles
H05K 3/12 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué au support isolant de manière à former le parcours conducteur recherché utilisant la technique de l'impression pour appliquer le matériau conducteur
A radome and a method for manufacturing same. A radome apparatus has a radome body having an aperture, a film covering the aperture, and a support installed into the aperture. The film and the support have a low loss at a desired operating frequency. The support provides backing, support, and rigidity for the film so that distortion of the film by weather conditions, such as wind, is reduced. Thus, the integrity of the RF transmission characteristics of the radome are preserved. The aperture, film, and support are in the boresight of an antenna and are large enough to accommodate a desired beam steering range. The radome body may be manufactured with the aperture and the film included therein by using an in-mold labeling process. The support may be installed in the aperture by a subsequent molding process.
Support blocks for printed circuit boards (PCB's) and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA's), wherein the support blocks are produced from a 3D printing process. The support block including a bottom surface having a vacuum connection; a top surface having at least one vacuum hole; at least one recessed surface that is offset from the top surface; and at least one vacuum channel extending from the vacuum connection to the at least one vacuum hole.
H05K 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou l'ajustage d'ensembles de composants électriques
B25B 11/00 - Porte-pièces ou dispositifs de mise en position non couverts par l'un des groupes , p.ex. porte-pièces magnétiques, porte-pièces utilisant le vide
Spherical thermoplastic polymer powders useful for additive manufacturing may be made at high throughputs by a method comprising polymer in a dispersing medium at a temperature above the polymer melting temperature (Tm) under shear for short times (e.g., less than 30 minutes) to form a mixture that is then rapid (faster than ambient cooling) cooled below Tm. The method is particularly useful for thermoplastic polymers having a high melt flow index (MFI) or low capillary viscosity at high shear (~1000 s-1) within 20 or 30 °C of the polymer's melt temperature. The method may also include a crystallizing temperature below Tm and above the glass transition temperature Tg of the polymer to crystallize amorphous polymers or increase the crystallinity of semi-crystalline polymers.
B29B 9/12 - Fabrication de granulés caractérisés par la structure ou la composition
B29C 64/153 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides utilisant des couches de poudre avec jonction sélective, p.ex. par frittage ou fusion laser sélectif
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
Spherical thermoplastic polymer powders useful for additive manufacturing may be made at high throughputs by a method comprising polymer in a dispersing medium at a temperature above the polymer melting temperature (Tm) under shear for short times (e.g., less than 30 minutes) to form a mixture that is then rapid (faster than ambient cooling) cooled below Tm. The method is particularly useful for thermoplastic polymers having a high melt flow index (MFI) or low capillary viscosity at high shear (˜1000 s−1) within 20 or 30° C. of the polymer's melt temperature. The method may also include a crystallizing temperature below Tm and above the glass transition temperature Tg of the polymer to crystallize amorphous polymers or increase the crystallinity of semi-crystalline polymers.
C08J 3/16 - Pulvérisation ou granulation par coagulation de dispersions
C08J 3/11 - Production de solutions, dispersions, latex ou gel par d'autres procédés que ceux utilisant les techniques de polymérisation en solution, en émulsion ou en suspension dans des liquides organiques à partir de polymères solides
C09D 167/00 - Compositions de revêtement à base de polyesters obtenus par des réactions créant une liaison ester carboxylique dans la chaîne principale; Compositions de revêtement à base de dérivés de tels polymères
The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for a print head for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include at least two proximate hobs suitable to receive and extrude therebetween a print material filament for the additive manufacturing, each of the two hobs comprising two halves, wherein each of the hob halves comprises teeth that are offset with respect to the teeth of the opposing hob half; a motor capable of imparting a rotation to at least one of the two hobs, wherein the extrusion results from the rotation; and an interface to a hot end capable of outputting the print material filament after at least partial liquification to perform the additive manufacturing.
B29C 64/386 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour la fabrication additive
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
A polymer material suitable for three-dimensional printing that may include at least one of polyether block amide, thermoplastic polyurethane, and thermoplastic olefin. The polymer is formed through chemical precipitation forming a precipitated pulverulent polymer which possesses increased operating window characteristics selected from the group consisting at least one of a wider than typical range between and among the melting and recrystallization temperatures, a larger enthalpy upon melting, and a low volumetric change during recrystallization.
C09D 11/102 - Encres d’imprimerie à base de résines artificielles contenant des composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
C08J 3/14 - Pulvérisation ou granulation par précipitation à partir de solutions
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43.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIAGNOSTICS FOR A SUPPLY CHAIN
Apparatus, system and method for supply chain management (SCM) system processing. A SCM operating platform is operatively coupled to SCM modules for collecting, storing, distributing and processing SCM data to determine statistical opportunities and risk in a SCM hierarchy. SCM risk processing may be utilized to determine risk values that are dependent upon SCM attributes. Multiple SCM risk processing results may be produced for further drill-down by a user. SCM network nodes, their relation and status may further be produced for fast and efficient status determination.
G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/0637 - Gestion ou analyse stratégiques, p. ex. définition d’un objectif ou d’une cible pour une organisation; Planification des actions en fonction des objectifs; Analyse ou évaluation de l’efficacité des objectifs
G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p.ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
44.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A LAMINATION PRESS
A lamination apparatus, system, and method. The apparatus, system and method are for a lamination press for laminating at least one laminating film to a subject, which may include: an upper press comprising a gel plate, an upper vacuum chamber, and tooling suitable to apply the laminating film; a lower press suitable to maintain the subject to receive the laminating film, and comprising a lower vacuum chamber, an air bearing stage, and servo-positioned tooling; and an aligner that applies the servo-positioned tooling to maintain positional balance and alignment of the subject by the air bearing stage during the laminating while enabling vertical flexure of the lower press, wherein the positional balance and alignment is substantially continuously monitored by a controller.
B32B 37/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons
B32B 37/10 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p.ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par la technique de pressage, p.ex. faisant usage de l'action directe du vide ou d'un fluide sous pression
B32B 41/00 - Dispositions pour le contrôle ou la commande des procédés de stratification; Dispositions de sécurité
45.
APPARATUS, ENGINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS IN A MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
A predictive analytics apparatus, engine, system and method capable of providing real time analytics in a manufacturing system. The apparatus, engine, system and method may include a data input capable of receiving raw data output from at least one machine operable to effect the manufacturing system embodiments, and a processor associated with a computing memory and suitable for executing code from the computing memory. The code may comprise an adaptor capable of pushing the received raw data to one or more databases to processed data; an extractor capable of extracting the processed data from the one or more databases; predictive analytics capable of receiving the extracted processed data and applying thereto at least one predictive model comprised of target data for the at least one machine, and capable of providing feedback to the at least one machine to modify performance of the at least one machine based on the application of the at least one predictive model; and a visualizer capable of providing at least a visualization of the feedback and of the performance.
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
46.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING POWER IN AN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
The disclosed apparatus, system and method may include at least the delivery of device power to a single or plurality of workstations, which may include at least one power storage unit suitable to supply power to the plurality of workstations; a plurality of control units each associated with one of the plurality of workstations, wherein each of the control units receives power from the at least one power unit, is communicatively associated with the at least one power unit, and comprises a plurality of power outputs suitable to output power from the power unit to devices associated with the respective workstation; and may include at least one ambient energy collector suitable to provide accumulated power to the at least one power unit.
Apparatus, system and method for providing a digital device health platform for optimizing an offering of a product. Disclosed embodiments include: a plurality of supply chains, each of which contributes a different aspect of the product; a plurality of input modules; a digital device health engine that receives processed data from each of the input modules, and that processes the received processed data to generate a holistic digital twin of all aspects of the product corresponding to the plurality of the inputs, which includes the supply chain data from each of the plurality of supply chains, wherein the corresponding comprises at least a correlating to an optimized level of performance of the purpose, a comparing to a plurality of rules governing the performance of the purpose, and feedback from machine learning regarding anonymized prior similar iterations of other products similar to the product as reflected by the third party data.
G16H 40/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux, p.ex. pour planifier la maintenance ou les mises à jour
G16H 40/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santé; TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux
G16H 10/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p.ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients
48.
Method and Apparatus for Finite Impulse Response Filter Under Constrained Sampling Rate
Methods and systems for finite impulse response filter under a constrained sampling rate. A method for constrained sampling rate filtering includes segmenting an input signal with a first rate into a defined number of streams, wherein the defined number of streams sets an effective sample rate of each stream to at least less than a second rate and the second rate is less than the first rate, determining filter coefficients for a finite impulse response filter, grouping the filter coefficients into subsets of filter coefficients to match the defined number of streams, applying in parallel, for each of the defined number of streams, a subset of filter coefficients to a corresponding stream, and combining at least some outputs from the defined number of streams conditionally based on the second rate.
The disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method for providing an end effector. The end effector may be capable of accommodating semiconductor wafers of varying sizes, and may include: a wafer support; a bearing arm capable of interfacing with at least one robotic element, and at least partially bearing the wafer support at one end thereof; a plurality of support pads on the wafer support for physically interfacing with a one of the semiconductor wafers; and a low friction moving clamp driven bi-directionally along a plane at least partially provided by the bearing arm, wherein the low friction moving clamp retractably applies force to a proximal edge of the semiconductor wafer.
H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p.ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
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PRODUCING SEMI-CRYSTALLINE PULVERULENT POLYCARBONATE AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Ways of preparing a partially crystalline polycarbonate powder are provided that include dissolving an amorphous polycarbonate in a polar aprotic solvent to form a first solution of solubilized polycarbonate at a first temperature. The first solution is then cooled to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, where a portion of the solubilized polycarbonate precipitates from the first solution to form a second solution including the partially crystalline polycarbonate powder. Certain partially crystalline polycarbonate powders resulting from such methods are particularly useful in additive manufacturing processes, including powder bed fusion processes.
B29C 64/153 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides utilisant des couches de poudre avec jonction sélective, p.ex. par frittage ou fusion laser sélectif
C08J 3/14 - Pulvérisation ou granulation par précipitation à partir de solutions
51.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A FLUID BAG HEATER
The disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method of providing a flexible heater on at least one conformable substrate of a medical fluid bag. The disclosed embodiments may include providing a matched function ink set, printed onto at least one substantially planar face of the at least one substrate to form at least: at least one conductive layer capable of receiving current flow from at least one power source; at least one resistive layer electrically associated with the at least one conductive layer and comprising a plurality of heating elements capable of generating heat upon receipt of the current flow; and at least one dielectric layer capable of at least partially insulating the at least one resistive layer.
H05B 3/34 - Eléments chauffants ayant une surface s'étendant essentiellement dans deux dimensions, p.ex. plaques chauffantes flexibles, p.ex. grillages ou tissus chauffants
H05B 1/02 - Dispositions de commutation automatique spécialement adaptées aux appareils de chauffage
A61M 5/44 - Dispositifs pour faire pénétrer des agents dans le corps par introduction sous-cutanée, intravasculaire ou intramusculaire; Accessoires à cet effet, p.ex. dispositifs de remplissage ou de nettoyage, appuis-bras avec des moyens pour refroidir ou pour chauffer les dispositifs ou les agents
A core/shell polymer material suitable for three-dimensional printing is provided. The core/shell polymer material may include at least one amorphous polymer as a core particle and at least one semicrystalline polymer as a shell material surrounding the core particle.
C08L 79/00 - Compositions contenant des composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions créant dans la chaîne principale de la macromolécule une liaison contenant uniquement de l'azote, avec ou sans oxygène ou carbone, non prévues dans les groupes
Methods and systems for inter-path delay estimation. A method for inter-path delay estimation includes injecting, nearly simultaneously, a continuous wave tone at an input test point in a first communication path and at an input test point in a second communication path, combining output signals from the first communication path and the second communication path, measuring a magnitude of a combined output signal using an envelope detector, and adjusting a delay element in one of the first communication path and the second communication path until the magnitude of the combined output signal is maximized.
An apparatus, system and method for providing an automated contact cutter. The contact cutter includes a contact reel holder for holding therein a bandoleer comprising a plurality of stamped contacts; at least an inlet roller comprising an inlet pin, a turn roller, and a receiving roller mechanically connected by at least one motor drive belt to a drive motor, wherein the inlet roller is capable of receiving an end portion of the bandoleer onto the inlet pin for loading; a cutter between the turn roller and the receiving roller that is capable of cutting ones of the stamped contacts from the bandoleer for picking by a pick and place robot; and a comb capable of combing at least the bandoleer and cut and partially cut ones of the stamped contacts.
B65H 35/04 - Délivrance d'articles à partir de machines à découper ou à perforer linéairement; Appareils délivrant des articles ou des bandes, comportant des dispositifs pour couper ou perforer linéairement, p.ex. distributeurs de bande adhésive à partir de coupeuses ou de perforatrices transversales ou avec ces appareils
B26D 7/18 - Moyens d'enlèvement des matériaux découpés ou des chutes
B65H 23/26 - Positionnement, tension, suppression des à-coups ou guidage des bandes longitudinal par barres ou rouleaux transversaux fixes ou réglables
B65H 41/00 - Machines pour séparer des bandes superposées
A surgical helmet assembly can be securable to a mixed reality device and can include an inner frame, an outer frame, and a surgical hood. The inner frame can be securable to the mixed reality device. The outer frame can be releasably securable to the inner frame, where at least a portion of a lens of the mixed reality device exposed through the inner frame and the outer frame. The surgical hood can be connected to the outer frame and can be configured to cover at least a portion of a head of a user.
A surgical helmet assembly can be securable to a mixed reality device and can include an inner frame, an outer frame, and a surgical hood. The inner frame can be securable to the mixed reality device. The outer frame can be releasably securable to the inner frame, where at least a portion of a lens of the mixed reality device exposed through the inner frame and the outer frame. The surgical hood can be connected to the outer frame and can be configured to cover at least a portion of a head of a user.
A42B 1/017 - Chapeaux; Casquettes; Capuchons spécialement adaptés pour améliorer la santé, p.ex. avec des moyens pour appuyer sur des points d’acupuncture
A41D 13/05 - Vêtements protecteurs de travail ou de sport, p.ex. blouses de chirurgien ou vêtements protégeant des coups ou des chocs protégeant uniquement une partie particulière du corps
An electronics assembly including a plurality of midplanes positioned between and coupled to a plurality of electronic components at one side of the plurality of midplanes and at least one electronic component at an opposite side of the plurality of midplanes in a manner so that the midplanes are vertically oriented in parallel relative to each other so as to define spaces therebetween. The midplanes each include electrical traces configured to send signals among and between the plurality of electronic components at the one side of the midplanes and the at least one electronic component at the opposite side of the midplanes.
Ways of preparing a partially crystalline polycarbonate powder are provided that include dissolving an amorphous polycarbonate in a polar aprotic solvent to form a first solution of solubilized polycarbonate at a first temperature. The first solution is then cooled to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, where a portion of the solubilized polycarbonate precipitates from the first solution to form a second solution including the partially crystalline polycarbonate powder. Certain partially crystalline polycarbonate powders resulting from such methods are particularly useful in additive manufacturing processes, including powder bed fusion processes.
C08J 3/14 - Pulvérisation ou granulation par précipitation à partir de solutions
C08J 3/11 - Production de solutions, dispersions, latex ou gel par d'autres procédés que ceux utilisant les techniques de polymérisation en solution, en émulsion ou en suspension dans des liquides organiques à partir de polymères solides
C08J 3/09 - Production de solutions, dispersions, latex ou gel par d'autres procédés que ceux utilisant les techniques de polymérisation en solution, en émulsion ou en suspension dans des liquides organiques
C09D 169/00 - Compositions de revêtement à base de polycarbonates; Compositions de revêtement à base de dérivés de polycarbonates
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
59.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN O-RING GRIPPER MODULE
An apparatus, system and method for providing an o-ring gripper. The embodiments may include an end effector, comprising: a housing; a movable stripping bar mechanically associated with the housing; a plurality of modules at least partially within the housing; and at least two interleaved angular jaws, wherein each of the at least two jaws provides at least two of the at least four fingers, and wherein an increase in angle between the at least two jaws effects an expansion of an area bounded by each of the at least four fingers; wherein a movement of the stripper bar distally from the housing strips the o-ring from the retention groove for placement.
An apparatus, system and method for providing a variable swath end effector. The variable swath end effector may include: two arms, each for retaining a portion of a retained element; two pairs of bearing rails, each pair being uniquely mechanically associated with a one of the two arms, wherein a level of one pair of bearing rails is staggered from a second level of the other pair of earing rails in a perpendicular axis, and wherein the staggered pairs of bearing rails are interleaved with each other; and a motor capable of driving a belt in mechanical association with each of the two arms, wherein actuation of the motor drives the belt to synchronously move each of the two arms across a respective one of the pairs of bearing rails to vary the swath between the two arms.
A polymeric composition comprised of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) and polylactic acid (PLA) having a surface charge potential of at least about 50 volts in the absence of any other charge enhancing component may be made by melt blending PMMA and PLA, extruding the melt blend through a die and cooling at a rate through Tg of the PLA of at 10° C./min to 1000° C./second. The polymeric composition may be made by melt blowing into a nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric may be charged to a surface potential of at least about 50 electron volts. Such filters may have greater than 95% efficiency at a pressure drop of less than 2 mm Hg even after being exposed to high temperatures (~70° C.) for an hour or more.
A62B 23/02 - Filtres en vue de la protection des voies respiratoires pour appareils respiratoires
D04H 1/4382 - Fibres obtenues par étirage de film réticulé; Fibres composites; Fibres mixtes; Fibres ultrafines; Fibres pour cuir artificiel
D04H 1/56 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fibres coupées ou autres fibres similaires relativement courtes à partir de voiles ou couches composés de fibres ne possédant pas des propriétés cohésives réelles ou potentielles par soudage des fibres ensembles, p.ex. par fusion partielle ou dissolution en association avec la formation de la fibre, p.ex. suivant immédiatement l'extrusion des fibres en brin
62.
IMPROVED MELT BLOWN ARTICLES AND METHODS TO FORM THEM
A blended polymer comprising, an amorphous thermoplastic polymer and a thermoplastic semi-crystalline polymer, each of the polymers being essentially miscible in the other and being blended at a weight ratio of amorphous polymer/semi-crystalline polymer of greater that 0.05 to about 20 forms a melt blown nonwoven fabric having essentially no defects with long fiber lengths having uniform diameters. The nonwoven fabrics when used as a filter may have greater than 95% efficiency at a pressure drop of less than 2 mm Hg even after being exposed to high temperatures (˜70° C.) for an hour or more.
D04H 1/56 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fibres coupées ou autres fibres similaires relativement courtes à partir de voiles ou couches composés de fibres ne possédant pas des propriétés cohésives réelles ou potentielles par soudage des fibres ensembles, p.ex. par fusion partielle ou dissolution en association avec la formation de la fibre, p.ex. suivant immédiatement l'extrusion des fibres en brin
D04H 3/016 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fils ou de matériaux filamenteux similaires de bonne longueur caractérisés par leur finesse
D04H 3/16 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fils ou de matériaux filamenteux similaires de bonne longueur caractérisés par la méthode de renforcement ou de consolidation avec liages produits par soudage entre fils thermoplastiques ou filaments avec liages entre filaments thermoplastiques produits en relation avec la formation des filaments, p.ex. suivant immédiatement l'extrusion
B01D 39/16 - Autres substances filtrantes autoportantes en substance organique, p.ex. fibres synthétiques
Polymer powders useful for additive manufacturing may be made by contacting carbon dioxide and a crystallizable polymer having at least one carbonyl, sulfur oxide or sulfone group; permeating the carbon dioxide into the polymer for a crystallizing time sufficient to induce crystallization forming an induced crystalized polymer; removing the carbon dioxide; and forming induced crystalized polymer particles having a D90 particle size of at most 300 micrometers and average particle size of 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers equivalent spherical diameter. The carbon dioxide is desirably supercritical carbon dioxide for at least a portion of the crystallizing time. The polymer powders upon heating during additive manufacturing may result in a polymer having less crystallinity or become amorphous.
B29C 64/00 - Fabrication additive, c. à d. fabrication d’objets en trois dimensions [3D] par dépôt additif, agglomération additive ou stratification additive, p.ex. par impression en 3D, stéréolithographie ou frittage laser sélectif
C08L 29/00 - Compositions contenant des homopolymères ou des copolymères de composés possédant un ou plusieurs radicaux aliphatiques non saturés, chacun ne contenant qu'une seule liaison double carbone-carbone et l'un au moins étant terminé par un radical alcool,; Compositions contenant des polymères d'esters hydrolysés d'alcools non saturés avec des acides carboxyliques saturés; Compositions contenant des dérivés de tels polymères
C08L 69/00 - Compositions contenant des polycarbonates; Compositions contenant des dérivés des polycarbonates
C08L 77/00 - Compositions contenant des polyamides obtenus par des réactions créant une liaison amide carboxylique dans la chaîne principale; Compositions contenant des dérivés de tels polymères
Polymer powders useful for additive manufacturing may be made by contacting carbon dioxide and a crystallizable polymer having at least one carbonyl, sulfur oxide or sulfone group; permeating the carbon dioxide into the polymer for a crystallizing time sufficient to induce crystallization forming an induced crystalized polymer; removing the carbon dioxide; and forming induced crystalized polymer particles having a D90 particle size of at most 300 micrometers and average particle size of 1 micrometer to 100 micrometers equivalent spherical diameter. The carbon dioxide is desirably supercritical carbon dioxide for at least a portion of the crystallizing time. The polymer powders upon heating during additive manufacturing may result in a polymer having less crystallinity or become amorphous.
B29C 64/153 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides utilisant des couches de poudre avec jonction sélective, p.ex. par frittage ou fusion laser sélectif
A self-correcting wave soldering machine for soldering a RGB in an SMT manufacturing system. The wave soldering machine includes at least one thermal infrared camera that generates thermal images of the RGB so as to provide thermal imaging processing to monitor, characterize and predict processing temperatures. The wave soldering machine generates a heat map using the thermal images and compares the heat map to a thermal gradient to provide real time profiling by digitally connecting it to heating and other mechanically controlled systems, such as flux dispensing, conveyor speed and parallelism of the wave soldering machine.
G01N 21/956 - Inspection de motifs sur la surface d'objets
G01N 23/083 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p.ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et mesurant l'absorption le rayonnement consistant en rayons X
A router for separating RGBs from a panel in an SMT manufacturing system. The router includes a router bit and at least one camera that generates images of the panel. The router monitors and corrects a cutting process of the router to ensure that the router is following a predetermined cut path and is not generating excess debris. If the router deviates the camera will initiate requisite actions to self correct.
G01N 21/956 - Inspection de motifs sur la surface d'objets
H05K 3/12 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué au support isolant de manière à former le parcours conducteur recherché utilisant la technique de l'impression pour appliquer le matériau conducteur
G01N 23/083 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p.ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et mesurant l'absorption le rayonnement consistant en rayons X
A reflow soldering oven for soldering and/or bonding component leads both electrically and mechanically to pads on a PCB in an SMT manufacturing system. The soldering oven includes at least one thermal infrared camera that generates thermal images of the PCB to provide thermal imaging processing to monitor and correct temperature deviations in real time. The oven generates a heat map using the thermal images and compares the heat map to a thermal gradient to provide real time profiling and to initiate changes like temperature control or the oven belt-speed monitoring to offer self-correcting capabilities.
G01N 21/956 - Inspection de motifs sur la surface d'objets
H05K 3/12 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué au support isolant de manière à former le parcours conducteur recherché utilisant la technique de l'impression pour appliquer le matériau conducteur
G01N 23/083 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p.ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et mesurant l'absorption le rayonnement consistant en rayons X
A router test panel including a plurality of strategically drilled holes designed to statistically determine X and Y repeatability and predictability for router cuts. The number of drilled holes can be 40 holes and the test panel can be optically compared to a real panel.
G01N 21/956 - Inspection de motifs sur la surface d'objets
H05K 3/12 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué au support isolant de manière à former le parcours conducteur recherché utilisant la technique de l'impression pour appliquer le matériau conducteur
G01N 23/083 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de rayonnement [ondes ou particules], p.ex. rayons X ou neutrons, non couvertes par les groupes , ou en transmettant la radiation à travers le matériau et mesurant l'absorption le rayonnement consistant en rayons X
69.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONFORMABLE HEATER SYSTEM
The disclosure is and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for a flexible heater sensor suitable for association with a fluid bag. The apparatus, system and method may include a conformable substrate on a ply of the fluid bag opposite a printed flexible heater; and a matched function ink set, printed onto at least one substantially planar face of the substrate. The matched function ink set forms: at least one conductive layer capable of receiving current flow from at least one power source; and at least one dielectric layer capable of at least partially insulating and at least partially limiting conductivity of the at least one conductive layer; wherein the matched ink set is matched to preclude detrimental interactions between the printed inks of each of the at least one conductive and dielectric layers, and to preclude detrimental interactions with the conformable substrate; and wherein the at least one conductive layer and the at least one dielectric layer comprise a sensing circuit that senses at least the temperature of fluid within the fluid bag.
A61M 5/44 - Dispositifs pour faire pénétrer des agents dans le corps par introduction sous-cutanée, intravasculaire ou intramusculaire; Accessoires à cet effet, p.ex. dispositifs de remplissage ou de nettoyage, appuis-bras avec des moyens pour refroidir ou pour chauffer les dispositifs ou les agents
H05B 1/02 - Dispositions de commutation automatique spécialement adaptées aux appareils de chauffage
G01K 7/02 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments thermo-électriques, p.ex. des thermocouples
H05B 3/34 - Eléments chauffants ayant une surface s'étendant essentiellement dans deux dimensions, p.ex. plaques chauffantes flexibles, p.ex. grillages ou tissus chauffants
H05B 3/14 - Eléments chauffants caractérisés par la composition ou la nature des matériaux ou par la disposition du conducteur caractérisés par la composition ou la nature du matériau conducteur le matériau étant non métallique
G01K 13/00 - Thermomètres spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques
G01F 23/263 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de capacité ou l'inductance de condensateurs ou de bobines produites par la présence d'un liquide ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans des champs électriques ou électromagnétiques en mesurant les variations de capacité de condensateurs
70.
METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR FINELY PITCHED HIGH SPEED CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT
An apparatus, system and method capable of providing a high precision connection between a plurality of pins of a C form factor pluggable (CFP) and a connection pad of a printed circuit board (PCB). The apparatus, system and method include: a connector mask suitable to receive therein a body of the CFP; a ruler suitable to receive therein the connector mask, and sized and shaped for direct physical associated with the PCB about the connection pad; and an adjustment mechanism at least partially passing through the ruler for contacting at least the connector mask and capable of adjusting the position of the pins in relation to the connection pad.
H01R 13/516 - Moyens pour maintenir ou envelopper un corps isolant, p.ex. boîtier
H05K 1/11 - Eléments imprimés pour réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
H01R 13/631 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour l'engagement uniquement
71.
Acoustic metamaterial structures and geometry for sound amplification and/or cancellation
Disclosed herein are implementations of acoustic metamaterial structures and geometric configurations of acoustic metamaterial structures which produce sound amplification or cancellation. An acoustic metamaterial device for using with a sound source includes a plurality of fins, where each fin is made from a very dense material with respect to air which creates the anisotropic properties of the acoustic metamaterial device, where each fin has a length dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, the width and length dimension being equal and substantially perpendicular to the direction of sound wave propagation from the sound source, where each fin is sized different from other fins along the width and length dimension, and where the plurality of fins are interconnected such that planes formed by the width and length dimension of each fin faces perpendicular to the sound wave propagation direction from the sound source.
An end capped condensation polymer may be formed by heating a condensation polymer in the presence of an end capping compound to form cleaved condensation polymer reacting at least a portion of the cleaved condensation polymer with the end capping compound to form the end capped condensation polymer. The end capped condensation polymers may be used to form additive manufactured articles having high solids loading and improved processing due to improved rheological behavior.
A method of making a printed circuit board pallet is provided. The method of making the pallet illustratively includes the steps of: providing a base in a form of a polymer sheet stock; applying a fluid onto the base at selective locations where the pallet will be built-up to a three-dimensional form; depositing a polymer powder onto the base at the selective locations applied with the fluid; removing any excess amounts of the polymer powder not adhered to the fluid; and heating the pallet to fuse the polymer powder together and to the base.
H05K 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou l'ajustage d'ensembles de composants électriques
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
Systems and methods for performing over-the-air verification tests for radar. A test chamber includes multiple sections, the sections separated by metal walls. The inner surfaces of the metal walls include absorbers. Each section includes defined testing devices to verify a defined function of a radar device. The defined testing devices can include a horn antenna and corner reflector. Each section has a defined number of rows. Each row has a defined testing device. Test fixtures hold a defined number of the radar devices in correspondence with the defined number of rows. The defined number of the radar devices placed on the test fixture via a placement device. A positioner to align under the sections and move the test fixtures through the sections of the test chamber and a controller to control operation of the positioner, the radar devices, and the placement device to execute over-the-air verification of the radar devices.
H01Q 17/00 - Dispositifs pour absorber les ondes rayonnées par une antenne; Combinaisons de tels dispositifs avec des éléments ou systèmes d'antennes actives
H01Q 19/13 - Combinaisons d'éléments actifs primaires d'antennes avec des dispositifs secondaires, p.ex. avec des dispositifs quasi optiques, pour donner à une antenne une caractéristique directionnelle désirée utilisant des surfaces réfléchissantes où les surfaces sont concaves la source rayonnante primaire étant un élément rayonnant unique, p.ex. un dipôle, une fente, une terminaison de guide d'onde
G01N 22/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de micro-ondes ou d'ondes radio, c. à d. d'ondes électromagnétiques d'une longueur d'onde d'un millimètre ou plus
75.
Apparatus, system and method of additive manufacturing using ultra-fine jetted material
An apparatus, system and method for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include a solution dispenser comprising a carrier having embedded therein particles having a size of about 1-5 microns; a jet suitable to disperse the solution from the dispenser; and a tunable heat filter suitable to burn off the carrier, and make molten the particles, as the solution passes therethrough; wherein an additive manufacturing print build receives the molten particles.
B29C 64/295 - Fabrication additive, c. à d. fabrication d’objets en trois dimensions [3D] par dépôt additif, agglomération additive ou stratification additive, p.ex. par impression en 3D, stéréolithographie ou frittage laser sélectif - Détails ou accessoires à cet effet Éléments de chauffage
B33Y 30/00 - Appareils pour la fabrication additive; Leurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 64/165 - Procédés de fabrication additive utilisant une combinaison de matériaux solides et liquides, p.ex. une poudre avec liaison sélective par liant liquide, catalyseur, inhibiteur ou absorbeur d’énergie
76.
APPARATUS, ENGINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS IN A MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
A predictive analytics apparatus, engine, system and method capable of providing real time analytics in a manufacturing system. The apparatus, engine, system and method may include a data input capable of receiving raw data output from at least one machine operable to effect the manufacturing system embodiments, and a processor associated with a computing memory and suitable for executing code from the computing memory. The code may comprise an adaptor capable of pushing the received raw data to one or more databases to processed data; an extractor capable of extracting the processed data from the one or more databases; predictive analytics capable of receiving the extracted processed data and applying thereto at least one predictive model comprised of target data for the at least one machine, and capable of providing feedback to the at least one machine to modify performance of the at least one machine based on the application of the at least one predictive model; and a visualizer capable of providing at least a visualization of the feedback and of the performance.
A method of making a printed circuit board pallet is provided. The method of making the pallet illustratively includes the steps of: providing a base in a form of a polymer sheet stock; applying a fluid onto the base at selective locations where the pallet will be built-up to a three-dimensional form; depositing a polymer powder onto the base at the selective locations applied with the fluid; removing any excess amounts of the polymer powder not adhered to the fluid; and heating the pallet to fuse the polymer powder together and to the base.
H05K 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou l'ajustage d'ensembles de composants électriques
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
An apparatus, system and method for a wedge clamp suitable to provide self extracting grips for an end effector suitable to hold semiconductor wafers, or other substrates such as rectangular panels. The apparatus, system and method may include two inner jaws at least mechanically associated with a robotic base; two outer arms associated with the inner jaws via at least one arms cam; and a plurality of wedge clamps. Each of the wedge clamps may comprise: a spring; a cam loaded on the spring; and a cam travel path into which the cam is slidably associated. A contraction of the inner jaws and a consequent arms camming of the outer arms applies pressure to a circumferential edge of the semiconductor wafer such that the circumferential edge depresses each of the cams along its respective cam travel path and against its respective one of the springs. The jaws close may synchronously about a center point of the substrate, thereby keeping it centered.
An apparatus, system and method for a substrate flipper capable of accommodating substrates of varying sizes. The apparatus, system and method may include a base housing providing at least a portion of a rotating feature; an arm enclosure rotatably associated with the rotating feature and providing at least one arm actuator, and at least one gripper actuator; two arms at two substantially distal points with respect to one another along the arm enclosure, each of the two arms being communicatively associated with the at least one arm actuator; and a gripper associated with each of the two arms distal from the arm enclosure, communicatively associated with the at least one gripper actuator and capable of gripping one of the substrates upon actuation of the gripper. The actuation of the at least one arm actuator effectuates a change in distance between central longitudinal axes of each of the two arms.
H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p.ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
Apparatus, system and method for supply chain management (SCM) system processing. A SCM operating platform is operatively coupled to SCM modules for collecting, storing, distributing and processing SCM data to determine statistical opportunities and risk in a SCM hierarchy. SCM risk processing may be utilized to determine risk values that are dependent upon SCM attributes. Multiple SCM risk processing results may be produced for further drill-down by a user. SCM network nodes, their relation and status may further be produced for fast and efficient status determination.
G06Q 10/0635 - Analyse des risques liés aux activités d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p.ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes
G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
G06Q 10/0637 - Gestion ou analyse stratégiques, p. ex. définition d’un objectif ou d’une cible pour une organisation; Planification des actions en fonction des objectifs; Analyse ou évaluation de l’efficacité des objectifs
G06F 16/904 - Navigation; Visualisation à cet effet
An apparatus, system and method for providing an optical coupler. The optical coupler may be a miniature fiber optic coupler, which may include: a housing having dimensions of less than 4 mm×4 mm×4 mm; an input into the housing capable of receiving a fiber optic sending line; a sending line prism having dimensions of less than 2 mm×2 mm within the housing in optical communication with the sending line; a receiving line prism having dimensions of less than 2 mm×2 mm in optical communication with the sending line prism at a corresponded angle in a range of 30 to 60 degrees and capable of receiving a signal incoming on the sending line and redirecting the received signal; and a receiving line in optical communication with the receiving line prism and capable of receiving and outputting the redirected received signal.
H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p.ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
H01L 21/67 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants
H01L 21/68 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le positionnement, l'orientation ou l'alignement
H04B 10/80 - Aspects optiques concernant l’utilisation de la transmission optique pour des applications spécifiques non prévues dans les groupes , p.ex. alimentation par faisceau optique ou transmission optique dans l’eau
82.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER LEVELING RIM
An apparatus, system and method for a wafer leveling rim, and for installing a wafer leveling rim. The leveling rim for a semiconductor wafer may include: a thin, substantially rigid receiver ring suitable to receive a circumferential rim of the semiconductor wafer; and a substantially flexible containment ring removably associated with the rigid receiver ring. Thereby, the rigid receiver ring imparts rigidity to a circumferential shape of the semiconductor wafer, and the containment ring retains the semiconductor wafer within the rigid receiver ring.
H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p.ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
H01L 21/683 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension
83.
METHOD FOR IMPROVING ADHESION IN AND BETWEEN LAYERS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
An additive manufactured condensation polymer article with improved build or Z direction strength may be formed by physically mixing or depositing thereon a chain extender that extends and chemically bonds the polymer chains within and between layers upon heating and fusing during the additive manufacturing process.
B33Y 70/00 - Matériaux spécialement adaptés à la fabrication additive
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p.ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p.ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B29C 64/141 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides
84.
BURIED PATCH ANTENNA FOR LOW COST MMWAVE PHASED ARRAY DESIGN
A mmWave phased array antenna that has particular application to be used in a 5G radio. The antenna includes a PCB structure having a plurality of dielectric layers and conductive layers. A beamforming IC is formed on one side of the PCB structure and a patch antenna radiating element is formed at an opposite side of the PCB structure from the beamforming IC, where one of the dielectric layers is formed over the radiating element so that the radiating element is buried.
H01L 27/10 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant un corps semi-conducteur comprenant une pluralité de composants individuels dans une configuration répétitive
H01Q 3/26 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante
A mmWave antenna that has particular application to be used in a 5G radio. The antenna includes a RGB structure having a plurality of layers. The RGB structure includes a first via hole formed into the layers through one side of the RGB structure and filled with a first via and a second via hole formed into the layers through an opposite side of the RGB structure and filled with a second via, where the first and second vias are electrically coupled by an interconnect. Prepreg buildup layers are formed on the one side of the PCB structure and prepreg buildup layers are formed on the opposite side of the PCB structure. A beamforming IC is formed on the prepreg buildup layers on the one side of the PCB structure and an antenna radiating element is formed on the prepreg buildup layers on the opposite side of the PCB structure.
H01Q 1/38 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p.ex. cône, spirale, parapluie formés par une couche conductrice sur un support isolant
H01Q 21/06 - Réseaux d'unités d'antennes, de même polarisation, excitées individuellement et espacées entre elles
H01Q 3/00 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne
86.
HORN APERTURE FOR A SIMPLIFIED MMWAVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA
A mmWave phased array antenna that has particular application to be used in a 5G radio. The antenna includes a RGB structure having a plurality of prepreg buildup layers including microvias on one side and on an opposite side. A plurality of beamforming ICs are formed on the prepreg buildup layers on the one side of the RGB structure and a plurality of horn antenna radiating element are formed on the prepreg buildup layers on the opposite side of the RGB structure, where each of the horn antenna radiating elements includes a feed structure formed in one of the prepreg buildup layers and a horn aperture extending from the feed structure and formed in a metal layer.
H01Q 3/00 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne
87.
METHOD OF IMPROVED POWER INTEGRITY FOR MMWAVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS USING MICROVIAS
A mmWave antenna that has particular application to be used in a 5G radio. The antenna includes a thick copper power layer, a first prepreg layer formed on one side of the thick power layer, a signal layer formed on a side of the first prepreg layer opposite to the thick power layer, a second prepreg layer formed on a side of the signal layer opposite to the first prepreg layer and a thin copper power layer formed on a side of second prepreg layer opposite to the signal layer. Microvias extend through the first prepreg layer that electrically couple the thick copper layer to the signal layer and microvias extend through the second prepreg layer that electrically couple the thin copper layer to the signal layer, where the number of microvias extending through the first prepreg layer is less than the number of microvias extending through the second prepreg layer.
A mmWave phased array antenna that has particular application to be used in a 5G radio. The antenna includes an enclosure and a RGB structure provided in the enclosure, where the RGB structure includes a plurality of layers having dielectric layers and conductive layers. The antenna also includes a plurality of radiating elements formed on one side of the RGB structure and a plurality of beamforming ICs formed on an opposite side of the RGB structure from the radiating elements, where gaps are defined between the beamforming ICs. A modular heatsink unit is removably coupled to the enclosure, and includes a heatsink, a plurality of pedestals thermally coupled thereto, where each pedestal is thermally coupled to one of the beamforming ICs, and a plurality of propagation suppressing elements, where a separate propagation suppressing element is provided in each gap between the beamforming ICs.
H01L 23/28 - Capsulations, p.ex. couches de capsulation, revêtements
H01L 23/40 - Supports ou moyens de fixation pour les dispositifs de refroidissement ou de chauffage amovibles
H01Q 3/26 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante
H01L 27/10 - Dispositifs consistant en une pluralité de composants semi-conducteurs ou d'autres composants à l'état solide formés dans ou sur un substrat commun comprenant des éléments de circuit passif intégrés avec au moins une barrière de potentiel ou une barrière de surface le substrat étant un corps semi-conducteur comprenant une pluralité de composants individuels dans une configuration répétitive
H04W 84/02 - Réseaux pré-organisés hiérarchiquement, p.ex. réseaux de messagerie, réseaux cellulaires, réseaux locaux sans fil [WLAN Wireless Local Area Network] ou boucles locales sans fil [WLL Wireless Local Loop]
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Enterprise software platform, namely, providing temporary
use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise
software enabling services for use in supply chain
management, logistics, operations, and procurement;
enterprise software platform, namely, providing temporary
use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise
software for use in supply chain decision support;
enterprise software platform, namely, providing temporary
use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise
software that integrates with existing execution systems to
provide visibility, collaboration tools, risk management,
and diagnostics for supply chain professionals; enterprise
software platform, namely, providing temporary use of
online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise software
for providing supply chain orchestration, machine learning,
simulation and artificial intelligence, identifying
corrective actions for supply chain planning, procurement,
logistics, and network optimization; enterprise software
platform, namely, providing temporary use of online,
non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise software for
addressing event risks by alerting supply chain managers to
supply chain disruptions, displaying affected areas of the
supply chain, providing impact summaries, and providing
detailed recovery recommendations; enterprise software
platform, namely, providing temporary use of online,
non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise software for
providing digital twin capabilities, serving internal supply
chain practitioner use cases, and external bespoke customer
use cases; enterprise software platform, namely, providing
temporary use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based,
enterprise software for managing risk by providing a risk
framework powered prescriptive analytics that identify and
suggest corrective actions for high risk parts, products,
and suppliers; enterprise software platform, namely,
providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable,
cloud-based, enterprise software used to generate a
dashboard that displays a snapshot of an organization's
overall risk picture and indicates risk intensity across
availability, velocity, complexity, and delivery categories;
enterprise software platform, namely, providing temporary
use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise
software featuring supply chain diagnostic software that
provides end-to-end visualization of all the processes,
applications, and other elements of supply chains;
enterprise software platform, namely, providing temporary
use of online, non-downloadable, cloud-based, enterprise
software for providing supply chain practitioners with
real-time intelligence, visibility, and analytics,
presenting them with a path for optimal infrastructure and
resource utilization and allowing them to evaluate lead
times and compare alternative sources of supply across
suppliers and geographies; hosting an Internet website
portal in the field of supply chain management, logistics,
and operation; hosting an Internet website portal featuring
data, information, analysis, and analytics in the areas of
supply chain visibility, event risk, design for supply
chain, risk management, supply chain diagnostics, product
life cycle, manufacturing, supply and demand management,
on-time delivery performance and accuracy, inventory
performance and accuracy, demand performance and accuracy,
logistics, shipment orchestration, and customer
collaboration space for live interaction and inquiry.
90.
Health and vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display and making of same
A vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a ring housing, the ring housing comprising at least two windows and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer configured to be attached to the ring housing. The PCBA layer includes a display section, a sensor section, a transmission mode oximetry measurement section configured to be in alignment with the at least two windows, a power supply, and a switch configured to power on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via the power supply. The display section is configured to display physiological and action parameters associated with a user by sensing the physiological and action signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the sensor section and the transmission mode oximetry measurement section.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p.ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang, de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p.ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale
A61B 5/01 - Mesure de la température de parties du corps
A61B 5/0245 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques utilisant des capteurs engendrant des signaux électriques
91.
IMPROVED THERMOPLASTIC CONDENSATE POLYMERS AND METHOD TO FORM THEM
Copolymers of condensation polymers are formed by a method of cleaving and reacting with a chain extender to form an end capped cleaved condensation polymer that is further reacted with a second compound that may be comprised of a further chain extender and condensation polymer that react with a reactive group still remaining in the chain extender capping the cleaved condensation polymer. The method allows the formation of block copolymers, branched copolymers and star polymers of differing condensation polymers bonded through the residue of a chain extender.
C08F 293/00 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par polymérisation sur une macromolécule contenant des groupes capables d'amorcer la formation de nouvelles chaînes polymères rattachées exclusivement à une ou aux deux extrémités de la macromolécule de départ
92.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SUBSTRATE CHUCK
An apparatus, system and method for providing a stationary chuck for positionally maintaining an associated inprocess wafer. The stationary chuck may include a base plate having, on an upper surface thereof, a plurality of machined concentric ridges that form a series of concentric circular zones; a silicon carbide coating on the upper surface of the base plate; and a plurality of silicon carbide inlays capable of being bonded onto the silicon carbide coating in the concentric circular zones.
H01L 21/687 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension en utilisant des moyens mécaniques, p.ex. mandrins, pièces de serrage, pinces
H01L 21/683 - Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide pendant leur fabrication ou leur traitement; Appareils spécialement adaptés pour la manipulation des plaquettes pendant la fabrication ou le traitement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs ou des dispositifs électriques à l'état solide ou de leurs composants pour le maintien ou la préhension
93.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MANUFACTURING GRIPPING NOZZLE
An apparatus, system and method for providing a manufacturing gripping nozzle. The apparatus, system and method for gripping an in-process component during processing may include: a chuck; at least two walls extending from the chuck; at least two peripheral guides having a size and shape correspondent to a periphery of the component and placed atop the at least two walls distal from the chuck, wherein the at least two peripheral guides are capable of positionally maintaining the periphery during the processing; and at least one Bernoulli cup within a cavity bounded by the chuck, the at least two walls, and the component, wherein the at least one Bernoulli cup non-contactedly grips the component.
B25J 15/06 - Têtes de préhension avec moyens de retenue magnétiques ou fonctionnant par succion
B65G 49/06 - Systèmes transporteurs caractérisés par leur utilisation à des fins particulières, non prévus ailleurs pour des matériaux ou objets fragiles ou dommageables pour des feuilles fragiles, p.ex. en verre
94.
OVER-THE-AIR PRODUCT VERIFICATION TEST USING ANTENNA AND REFLECTOR ARRAYS
Systems and methods for performing over-the-air verification tests for radar. A test chamber includes multiple sections, the sections separated by metal walls. The inner surfaces of the metal walls include absorbers. Each section includes defined testing devices to verify a defined function of a radar device. The defined testing devices can include a horn antenna and corner reflector. Each section has a defined number of rows. Each row has a defined testing device. Test fixtures hold a defined number of the radar devices in correspondence with the defined number of rows. The defined number of the radar devices placed on the test fixture via a placement device. A positioner to align under the sections and move the test fixtures through the sections of the test chamber and a controller to control operation of the positioner, the radar devices, and the placement device to execute over-the-air verification of the radar devices.
A speaker and like manufactured item manufacturing system, apparatus and method for aligning speaker components regardless of feature size to a common centering datum for placement. A speaker motor assembly may be aligned based on datum of a basket/washer subassembly, wherein remaining components are coupled, aligned and adhered according to the same datum, thus increasing concentricity, alignment, and orthogonality among components and installations. Speaker suspension components may likewise be coupled using the same datum. Specialized alignment mechanisms, such as a centering collet and a mechanical gripper, may be also be provided to align speaker components for placement and adhesion, and adhesives may be robotically controlled based on the aforementioned datum.
An apparatus, system and method of operating an autonomous mobile robot having a height of at least one meter. The apparatus, system and method may include a mobile robot body; at least two phased array antennas associated with the mobile body, wherein the phased array antennas enable wireless communication between on-board features of the mobile robot, including at least mobility hardware proximate to a base of the mobile robot body, and off-board sensors related to at least navigation of the mobility hardware; and a processing system communicative with the on-board features and the off-board sensors via intercommunication with the phased antennas, and comprising non-transitory computing code which, when executed by at least one processor associated with the processing system.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
H01Q 3/34 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante faisant varier la phase par des moyens électriques
H01Q 1/27 - Adaptation pour l'utilisation dans ou sur les corps mobiles
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets avec appareil récepteur
97.
NUCLEATION METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYCAPROLACTONE POWDER
9090 between 20 microns and 150 microns. The polycaprolactone powder described herein contains a detectable amount of a biocompatible solvent, a bioresorbable solvent, and/or ethyl lactate.
A61K 47/34 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone, p.ex. polyesters, acides polyaminés, polysiloxanes, polyphosphazines, copolymères de polyalkylène glycol o
A61K 9/14 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par un aspect particulier à l'état particulaire, p.ex. poudres
C08G 6/00 - Polymères de condensation obtenus uniquement à partir d'aldéhydes ou de cétones
C09D 11/102 - Encres d’imprimerie à base de résines artificielles contenant des composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
98.
METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYCAPROLACTONE POWDER BY REPRECIPITATION AND SUBSEQUENT USE OF SAME IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Disclosed is a method of preparing a polycaprolactone powder possessing properties making it well-suited to powder bed fusion 3D printing processes. The polycaprolactone powder disclosed herein has an enthalpy of fusion between 80 J/g and 140 J/g. The polycaprolactone powder described herein has a D90 between 20 microns and 150 microns. The polycaprolactone powder described herein contains a detectable amount of a biocompatible solvent, a bioresorbable solvent, and/or ethyl lactate.
Disclosed is a method of preparing a polycaprolactone powder possessing properties making it well-suited to powder bed fusion 3D printing processes. The polycaprolactone powder disclosed herein has an enthalpy of fusion between 80 J/g and 140 J/g. The polycaprolactone powder described herein has a D90 between 20 microns and 150 microns. The polycaprolactone powder described herein contains a detectable amount of a biocompatible solvent, a bioresorbable solvent, and/or ethyl lactate.
B29C 64/153 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides utilisant des couches de poudre avec jonction sélective, p.ex. par frittage ou fusion laser sélectif
9090 between 20 microns and 150 microns. The polycaprolactone powder described herein contains a detectable amount of a biocompatible solvent, a bioresorbable solvent, and/or ethyl lactate.
B01J 2/06 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en général; Traitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p.ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par division du produit liquide en gouttelettes, p.ex. par pulvérisation, et solidification des gouttelettes en milieu liquide
A61K 9/00 - Préparations médicinales caractérisées par un aspect particulier
