公开(公告)号：US10583478B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15485629

申请日：2017-04-12

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Stewart Lowth ,  Adam Nagy ,  Stewart T Welch

IPC: B22D25/02 ,  B22C9/04 ,  B22C9/10 ,  B23Q3/18 ,  B28B11/12 ,  B22C7/02 ,  B22C9/24 ,  B22D29/00 ,  B23Q3/08

Abstract: A method of providing datum features on a ceramic article including the steps of providing a ceramic member having a plurality of substantially parallel holes extending into the ceramic member. Providing a plurality of tubular mounts, the cross-sectional area of each tubular mount being less than the cross-sectional area of the corresponding hole. Applying adhesive to the exterior surface of each one of the tubular mounts and inserting an adhesive covered tubular mount into each one of the holes. Providing a fixture member having a plurality of substantially parallel projections extending from predetermined positions. Positioning the ceramic member on the fixture member such that each projection locates in one of the tubular mounts and fixes the tubular mounts at the predetermined positions. The ceramic article may be removed from the fixture member or located in a machine tool using the fixture member and machining the ceramic article.

公开(公告)号：US10345785B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15051844

申请日：2016-02-24

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James Kell ,  Thomas Frederick Danvers ,  Adam Nagy ,  Dragos Aurelian Axinte ,  Mark Hugh Raffles ,  Amir Rabani ,  Salvador Cobos-Guzman

IPC: G05B19/19 ,  B23Q17/24 ,  B23Q15/02 ,  F01D15/06 ,  B23Q1/50 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  B23P6/00

Abstract: A tool for machining an object comprising: a first part including a rotatable member, the rotatable member being rotatable to cause rotation of a machine tool; a second part; a joint coupling the first part and the second part to enable relative movement between the first part and the second part; and a sensor to sense an object to be machined.

公开(公告)号：US10213919B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15062938

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Dragos Aurelian Axinte ,  Xin Dong ,  Mark Hugh Raffles ,  Adam Nagy ,  James Kell

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: A flexible tool comprising: a plurality of rigid members spaced along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of flexible members extending between the plurality of rigid members and being arranged to enable the plurality of rigid members to diverge from the longitudinal axis and define a work volume for the flexible tool, at least some of the plurality of flexible members being unevenly spaced around the longitudinal axis, and/or a physical characteristic of at least some of the plurality of flexible members varying along the longitudinal axis, to cause the work volume and/or stiffness of the flexible tool to be asymmetric relative to the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US11209791B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16410207

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： James Kell ,  Thomas Frederick Danvers ,  Adam Nagy ,  Dragos Aurelian Axinte ,  Mark Hugh Raffles ,  Amir Rabani ,  Salvador Cobos-Guzman

IPC: G05B19/19 ,  B23Q17/24 ,  B23Q15/02 ,  F01D15/06 ,  B23Q1/50 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  B23P6/00

Abstract: A tool for machining an object including a first part including a rotatable member that is rotatable to cause rotation of a machine tool, a second part, a joint coupling the first part and the second part to enable relative movement between the first part and the second part, and a sensor to sense an object to be machined.

公开(公告)号：US10279447B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15174375

申请日：2016-06-06

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Stewart Lowth ,  Adam Nagy

IPC: F16F6/00 ,  B23Q11/00

Abstract: A damper damping motion of a first object relative to a second object, the damper including: a casing including a conductor; plurality of magnetic elements serially in a first direction within the casing and each including at least one magnet so adjacent magnetic elements repel in the first direction; at least one magnetic element is moveable relative to other magnetic elements within and relative the casing; the conductor allows movement of at least one moveable magnetic element relative to the casing induces current in the conductor, the magnetic field produced by current providing a braking force to the moving magnetic element; at least one moveable magnetic elements includes a first connecting part and either casing or at least one other magnetic element includes a second connecting part, one connecting part for connecting the damper to the first object, and other connecting part for connecting the damper to the second object.

公开(公告)号：US20170080569A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15246749

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： James Kell ,  Amir Rabani ,  Adam Nagy ,  Bilal Nasser

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08

CPC classification number: B25J9/1692 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J13/089 ,  G05B2219/37124 ,  G05B2219/40234

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling movement of robotic machinery relative to an object, the apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: control a first magnetic transmitter to provide a first magnetic field, the object being positioned at least partially within the first magnetic field; receive a first signal from a first magnetic field sensor mounted at a first location on the robotic machinery; determine a control signal for controlling the robotic machinery to move relative to the object using: the received first signal; stored data of the structure of the object; and a target location; and provide the control signal to the robotic machinery to cause at least the first location of the robotic machinery to move relative to the object.