Seagate Technology Incorporated

National Flooring Equipment, Inc.

Mark Dennis Anderson

Mark August Toffle

John A Kivisto

Rodney Dale Dahlenburg

Steve Sheeran

Colin Graham Presly

Paul J Poisson

The adverse effects associated with high temperatures and warpage of parts of a shot blaster are ameliorated by providing a telescoping sleeve and valve mount and an orifice adaptor to regulate the area of the flow path from a shot reservoir to a metering valve.

Valve mount for shot blaster plenum valve

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to establishing a desired position control over a workpiece by compensating for thermal cycling affecting a member supporting the workpiece during processing.

Position control with compensation for thermal cycling of a workpiece support

A mechanism provides compliance between a tool and a robotic arm and includes a base with a first face. The mechanism includes a post assembly with a thrust washer and a mounting post attached to the thrust washer. The thrust washer engages the first face to form a compliance joint that permits a compliance range of sliding translational motion along the first face. The mechanism comprises springs that slideably engage an outer rim surface of the post assembly and providing a compliance force resisting the sliding translational motion. A retainer is mounted to the base and compresses the thrust washer against the first face and limits rotational motion of the assembly out of a plane of the first face.

Robotic compliance mechanism

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Champlin, MN, United States of America

Mark Dennis Anderson