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Micro Jig, Inc.

University of Michigan

Michigan Biotechnology Institute

Process Biotechnology, Inc.

Henry Y Wang

Yongxiang Wang

Gwo-Jenn Shen

Ralph Bagnall

Kailash C Srivastava

Chun-Huan Chuang

Mahendra K Jain

Kuo-Chuan Karen Chou

Xiang M Li

Somesh C Nigam

Murugiah R Natarajan

Wei-Min Wu

Lakshmi Bhatnagar

I-Fu Tsao

A worktable (), having: a left slot grid (); a right slot grid () secured to the left slot grid; and a center slide () configured to be adjustably positionable between the left slot grid and the right slot grid.

Dovetail slot grid multi-purpose worktable

An apparatus (), including: a push block () configured to push a workpiece across a table saw, the push block including: a first leg (), a second leg () having a fence side () configured to abut a fence of the table saw, and a center leg () disposed between the first leg and the second leg. The first leg and the center leg define a first tunnel () therebetween, and the center leg and the second leg define a second tunnel () therebetween; a scale () configured to indicate a distance along the push block from the fence when the fence side of the second leg abuts the fence; and a cursor () configured to indicate on the scale safe cut-width settings for the table saw in which a saw blade will not contact the center leg when the fence side of the second leg abuts the fence.

Push block safe index scale

An apparatus (), including: a base () configured to retain a liquid therein; an abrasive mat () configured to rest on a bottom of the base and to support a saw blade in a horizontal orientation; and a blade slot () configured to hold the saw blade in a vertical orientation.

Blade cleaner

A miter bar assembly (), including: a top member () having: a top member opening () configured to permit a bottom member fastener () to pass through the top member; and a top member fastener feature () configured to immovably fix the top member directly to a panel; and a bottom member () positioned under the top member and having: a bottom member fastener feature () configured cooperate with the bottom member fastener and the top member opening to enable the bottom member to move laterally relative to the top member and to selectively immovably fix the bottom member to the top member. At least one of: a magnetic force urges the bottom member and the top member laterally apart; and relative longitudinal movement between the bottom member and the top member adjusts a lateral position of the bottom member relative to the top member.

Zeroplay miter bar

A bearingless groove router bit includes at least one cutting element affixed to a head of the router bit and has a first end spaced from an end of connected shank connected to the head and a second end adjacent to the second end of the head. The cutting element includes a cutting edge extending along the cutting element between the first end to the second end of the cutting element. The cutting edge may include a radial side edge that projects radially inwardly relative to a central axis of the router bit and a straight side edge that extends from an end of the radial side edge outwardly relative to the central axis to minimize tear out during cutting of a groove in a work piece.

Router bit with a flared cutting edge

A clamp head adapter (), including: an adapter body (); a slot () disposed on a first side () of the adapter body and configured to receive and secure therein a clamp head (); and a groove () recessed into a body surface () of the adapter body opposite the first side. The groove includes a vertex (); a first bevel angle () between a normal line () normal to the body surface and a first line () between the vertex and a first corner () of the groove, and a second bevel angle () between the normal line and a second line () between the vertex and a second corner () of the groove. The first bevel angle and the second bevel angle together form a groove angle () that is less than 90 degrees.

Clamp head adapter

An apparatus (), including: a push block () including: a first side () and a second side (), each configured to abut and slide along a fence of the table saw; and a bottom () including a first tunnel () and a second tunnel () and an immovable dividing wall () therebetween. When the first side abuts the fence the first tunnel is configured to straddle a blade throughout a first tunnel first range of fence positions (R), and the second tunnel is configured to straddle the blade throughout a second tunnel first range of fence positions (R). When the second side abuts the fence the first tunnel is configured to straddle the blade throughout a first tunnel second range of fence positions (R), and the second tunnel is configured to straddle the blade throughout a second tunnel second range of fence positions (R).

Coded push block

An apparatus (), including: a base reference contact () configured to correspond with a first point on a workpiece; a dimension contact () configured to move relative to the base reference contact along a dimension axis () and to correspond with a second point on a workpiece; and a pointer () operatively associated with the dimension contact such that movement of the dimension contact moves the pointer along the dimension axis an amount (X % D) that is proportional to and less than an amount (D) the dimension contact moves along the dimension axis.

Fit finder tool

An apparatus, having: a panel () comprising a top surface (), a bottom surface (), and a side surface () spanning the top and bottom surfaces; plural upper retaining slots (), each upper retaining slot recessed into the panel through the top surface, extending parallel to the top surface, and opening through the side surface in at least one location (), wherein each upper retaining slot comprises a trapezoidal shape; and a dog hole () extending through the panel from the top surface to the bottom surface.

Panel with fixture retaining features and modular assemblies made using multiple panels

Embodiments of a multi-purpose utility clamp may include a component engagement member having a clamp head and a handle. A guide arm is operatively connected to the component engagement member at a first end of the guide arm. A first post is operatively connected to a second end of the guide arm to move linearly relative to the guide arm. A second post at an end of the support post is disposed generally perpendicular to the first post and has a first end connected to the first post and a second end, distal the first end, and the second end is disposed opposite the clamping head. The second post has a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape along a length thereof between the first end and the second end, and the second post is configured to be inserted into a channel having a corresponding trapezoidal shape and formed in an auxiliary component to be clamped to another component.

Multi-purpose utility clamp

An apparatus, having an elongated main body () with a dovetail shape, a top surface (), a bottom surface (), a side surface () connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, a first end (), a second end (), and a chamfer () at a corner () of the side surface and the bottom surface at the first end. A size and shape of the elongated main body matches a size and shape of a frustoconical section () of a dovetail slot into which the elongated main body slip fits. A bottom () of the frustoconical section is spaced apart from a bottom of the dovetail slot.

Dovetail anchor nut

An anti-pivot and lock mechanism for a clamp including a horizontal post connected and moveable relative to a vertical post. The mechanism engages the vertical post and horizontal post above or below a pivot axis of the horizontal post to prevent or minimize pivoting movement of the horizontal post between changes of consecutive clamped workpieces.

Clamp and an anti-pivot and lock mechanism for a clamp

An F-type clamp with an anti-pivot and lock mechanism that engages a side of the first post facing the clamp head below a pivot axis of the guide arm of the clamp; or the anti-pivot axis engages a second side opposite the first side and above the pivot axis of the guide arm.

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Henry Y Wang