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7613541 Thread control method and system therefor  
In a threading control system for performing a threading operation by moving, in synchronization with rotation of the main-spindle, either a cutter or a workpiece in the feeding spindle direction...
7599813 Method and machine for determining a space coordinate of a measurement point on a measurement object  
For determining a space coordinate of a measurement point on a measuring object, the measurement point is approached with a probe head arranged on a displacement mechanism having at least two...
7593786 Automated engraving of a customized jewelry item  
A method for manufacturing a ring (i.e. class, championship, or affiliation) begins by receiving order data specifying a series of personalization elements, such as the addition of text and icon...
7534077 Finishing machine  
A surface of a workpiece is traced when a machining tool is pressed onto the surface of the workpiece under force control so as to find the positional data of the surface shape. This positional...
7507296 Methods and apparatus for determining scrubber brush pressure  
In a scrubber adapted to clean a semiconductor wafer, the torque of a brush rotation motor is monitored while a scrubber brush is in contact with the wafer and is being rotated by the motor. The...
7502663 Correction method for chip removal machines  
A method for determining a deviation of at least one regulating variable on chip removal machines with a mechanical drive for a tool and/or a workpiece, regulated by a control system, wherein the...
7494305 Raster cutting technology for ophthalmic lenses  
A raster cutting apparatus and method for producing accurately formed, aspheric ophthalmic lenses having a good quality surface finish. The accurate form and good surface finish are obtained by...
7490020 System and method for controlling operations of a measuring machine  
A method for controlling operations of a measuring machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: clearing faults when there are the faults occur in a measuring machine; sending a restart...
7487004 Tool selection method for machine tool, control device, and numerically controlled lathe  
A tool selection method, for a machine tool, comprising the steps of identifying the maximum tip distance (D 2 ) of a currently selected tool ( 141 ), a next designated tool ( 142 ) and an...
7383098 Machine tool acceleration  
A method of controlling the movement of a processing head of a machine tool includes monitoring the position of the processing head along a first coordinate direction, monitoring the movement of...
7366576 Position control device and position control method for machine tools  
A machine tool moves a driven member by use of a servomotor. A position control device controls the position of the driven member in accordance with full closed loop control. The position control...
7359764 On-line/off-line scoring bridge  
A scoring bridge includes a plurality of moveable mounted carriages. The carriages each have a rotor, and the bridge has a linear stator to move the carriages. The position of a carriage designated...
7359763 Cutting tool angle adjustment method  
A cutting tool adjustment method includes lowering a cutting tool on a transparent Mylar to produce an indentation before an actual scribing operation; picking up the image of the indentation;...
7329881 Charged-particle beam system  
A charged-particle beam system used to fabricate or inspect semiconductor devices comprises the charged-particle beam accurately brought into position on a workpiece. The system has a workpiece...
7328082 Numerical control apparatus  
A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for...
7310566 Quality control method for two-dimensional matrix codes on metallic workpieces, using an image processing device  
A quality control method for two-dimensional matrix codes on metallic workpieces, the codes being in the form of stamped marking dots is disclosed. The stamping process for the marking dots is...
7305277 Methods and systems for position sensing of components in a manufacturing operation  
Methods and systems for position sensing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes measuring at least three discrete point positions associated with a first component by using at least...
7292910 Method and device for machining a workpiece  
A method for machining workpieces by means of a multiaxial manipulator, such as an industrial robot, with a tool moved proportionally by a control unit of the manipulator and which can perform...
7283889 Numerical control device, and numerical control method  
A machine has a tool head which rotates on a C-axis (about the Z-axis) and an A-axis (about the X-axis). A tool length vector is multiplied by a matrix whereby a misalignment component δs -H and...
7272524 Method and a system for programming an industrial robot to move relative to defined positions on an object, including generation of a surface scanning program  
A method and a system for programming an industrial robot to move relative to defined positions on an object. The system includes a geometrical model of the object, the real object, and an...
7269473 Work installation error measuring apparatus  
A work is installed on a table of a machine tool, and the coordinate system on the work is (X′, Y′, Z′). Each three points on respective three faces of the work, which are orthogonal to one...
7266903 Method for correcting thermal displacement in a machine tool  
A thermal displacement correction method is provided, including the steps of presetting coordinate data for a fixed position of a workpiece on a table, finding an amount of displacement of the...
7245975 Skew compensation  
A system and method for generating master and slave reference signals is disclosed, wherein at least one axis of the plurality of axes is a master section and at least one axis of the plurality of...
7236853 Automated robot alignment system and method using kinematic pins and end effector sensor  
A method and system can align a robot arm with a payload station. A probe and a contact detector may be positioned on the robot arm and three pins may be placed on the payload station. A controller...
7233837 Apparatus and methods for performing operations on an object  
An apparatus for performing machining operations on an object includes a carriage, a movable head configurable with an operating attachment to perform the machining operations on the object, and a...
7225051 Closed-loop feedback for maximizing Cpk in progressive forming operations  
A method and system for maximizing process capability in a progressive forming operation. The method compensates for deviations introduced by unformed components, and uses closed loop feedback to...
7225048 Gap adjustment apparatus and gap adjustment method for adjusting gap between two objects  
A first stage and a second stage are disposed to face each other. A first object is fixed on the first stage. A first displacement sensor attached on the first stage is used to measure a distance...
7209799 Predictive modeling of machining line variation  
A multistage machining process includes a plurality of stations. Workpiece feature quality is predicted based on decomposition of the machining process into sources of variation, reticulation of...
7206659 Numerical controller  
A numerical controller capable of obviating the waste of a workpiece by machining such that a position deviation by learning control is converged and automatically performing storage of correction...
7203569 Machine tool control methods and designs for fabricating mesoscopic surface structures on substrates  
There is provided a machining tool for machining a workpiece on a workpiece support in response to control signals. The machining tool includes a cutting tool configured to cut a surface of the...
7194387 Apparatus and method for determining the minimum zone for an array of features with a true position tolerance  
A method and apparatus for determining the minimum zone for an array of features with a true position tolerance. In one embodiment, a target function is defined according to a deviation value of...
7194337 Agent-based operation of a robotic device  
A method for agent-based operation of a robotic device. In the method, at least one condition is detected in various locations of a room with a plurality of sensors. In a plurality of agents...
7172490 Method for calibrating a grinding machine  
The invention relates to a method for calibrating a grinding machine for sharpening bar blades by grinding at least two flanks and a top surface (K) of the bar blades, involving the following...
7158852 Methods for controlling dimensional variations in workpieces subjected to machining operations  
The present invention comprises methods of machining a workpiece. In one embodiment, a method includes positioning a workpiece in a first position in a process station of a machine system, and...
7158265 Method of calibrating an engraving machine  
A method of calibrating a gravure engraving machine includes the steps of providing an engraving signal to the engraving machine to cause production of a cell, measuring the volume of the cell,...
7155375 Method and system for designing objects using design intent merge  
A method and apparatus for merging design intent of multiple designers with respect to a digital model of an object are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving data concerning a...
7136794 Method and apparatus for estimating values for condition indicators  
Disclosed are techniques used in connection with determining a health indicator (HI) of a component, such as that of an aircraft component. The HI is determined using condition indicators (CIs)...
7136708 Control system, control apparatus, and control method for microscope stage  
A control system of a stage of a microscope includes: a stage transfer unit for transferring the stage for loading a sample perpendicular to an optical axis of the microscope; a transfer command...
7130718 Pathcorrection for an industrial robot  
A method for an industrial robot to increase accuracy in movements of the robot. A first path is formed by bringing a tool supported by the robot to adopt a plurality of generated positions. A...
7130715 Machining method and machining apparatus  
In a machining method and a machining apparatus, prior to machining, an NC control unit makes an X-axis drive unit move a table based on examination conditions specified in advance. Thus, the NC...
7130714 Method of predicting springback in hydroforming  
A method of determining springback in metal forming with a fluid cell press through establishing a computational formulation to determine bend angle and compensated die radius based on factors of...
7123984 Threading control method and apparatus therefor  
A threading control method and apparatus therefor is provided, in which, when carrying out thread-cut machining operations several times at one position, synchronized with main-spindle rotation and...
7117066 Computer controlled cup forming machine  
A computer controlled cup forming machine is provided. The computer controlled cup forming machine has a main motor, a main controller, and a plurality of workstations having individual motors...
7110853 Processes and devices for computer-aided adaptation of an application program for a machine tool  
A process and device for computer-aided adaptation of an application program for a machine tool is described. A sequence of control commands for feed axes of the machine tool defines a contour to...
7103441 Calibration procedures and such using an erosion and grinding machine  
A method for calibration of grinding and/or erosion machines assumes an initial calibration process and corresponding re-calibration processes. Calibration of the machine is performed with a...
7089160 Model for modifying drill data to predict hole locations in a panel structure  
A method of creating a mathematical model which is employed in the determination of at least one work location in a multi-layered laminated circuit panel. The mathematical model for modifying drill...
7085620 Servo controller  
In response to a learning control start command from an external apparatus, an input switch for inputting a position deviation to learning control means and an output switch for outputting...
7085018 Method for engraving printing cylinders  
In a method for engraving printing cylinders in an electronic engraving machine, printing densities are matched in individual engraving lanes by engraving cups in the printing lanes with which the...
7083368 Numerical control apparatus  
A machine having X- and Y-axis linear moving axes and a pivot axis B for rotationally pivoting a pivot member having a tool arranged at a distal end thereof about an axis parallel to a Z axis is...
7076322 System and method for satisfying move constraints when performing a motion control sequence  
A system and method for specifying and satisfying move constraints when performing a motion control sequence. One or more motion control operations may be included in a sequence in response to user...
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