Abstract: An imaging window of an imaging catheter includes a first imaging window section and a second imaging window section. The first imaging window section has a finite length and is formed from a first material having a flexural modulus. The second imaging window section has a finite length and is formed from a second material having a flexural modulus. The flexural modulus of the first material is different than the flexural modulus of the second material.

Abstract: A tool for assembling components of a clutch pack coaxially about an axis includes a base, a first guide member, and a second guide member. The first guide member is coupled to the base and has a first guide face configured to matingly engage a toothed portion of an inner clutch plate of the clutch pack. A top portion of the first guide face is radially inward of a bottom portion of the first guide face. A second guide member is coupled to the base and spaced apart from the first guide member. The second guide member has a second guide face configured to matingly engage the toothed portion of the inner clutch plate of the clutch pack. A top portion of the second guide face is radially inward of a bottom portion of the second guide face.

Abstract: An automated screw driving machine may include a hopper adapted to hold associated fasteners, a chuck assembly adapted to hold an individual fastener in position with respect to an associated component part, a feeder assembly adapted to convey the fasteners from the hopper to the chuck assembly; and, a driver assembly that takes fasteners from the chuck assembly and attaches them to the associated component part.

Abstract: A method for managing a guidewire in preparation for a surgical operation, comprising attaching a block of resilient polymer to a coiled tube which contains a guidewire; attaching to the block of resilient polymer a card having printed information concerning the guidewire on a planar surface of the card; removing the guidewire from the coiled tube; removing the block of resilient polymer from the coiled tube while keeping the card having printed information attached to the block of resilient polymer; coiling the guidewire into a flat spiral form; capturing, in a slot formed in the block of resilient polymer, a plurality of portions of the guidewire, which portions are adjacent to and parallel with each other, thereby maintaining the guidewire in the flat spiral form.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing hollow tubular jewellery comprises a die and core assembly for extruding a hollow metallic tube, wherein a core is positioned within a die of the die and core assembly to define three-dimensional surfaces or curved surfaces of a hollow metallic tube. A mandrel is provided for bending the hollow metallic tube, wherein the mandrel is fixed proximal from the die and core assembly. A laser source is provided, which is configured to emit a laser beam to form perforations on the hollow metallic tube. The system includes a fixture which is adapted to hold the hollow metallic tube. The fixture is configured to rotate and tilt to adjustably position a three-dimensional surface or curved surface of the hollow metallic tube perpendicular to the laser beam for forming perforations.

Abstract: A method for anchoring a sling of a rope for supporting loads, in a wind turbine, the wind turbine includes at least two components connected via a bolt-and-nut arrangement includes multiple pairs of bolts and nuts at opposing flanges, the nuts fastening to the bolts at the upper flange, wherein at least one adapter includes a cylindrical outer holding surface for receiving the sling is placed atop of at least one nut covering its edges, and the sling is fastened to the adapter is provided.

Abstract: An extraction tool includes a coupling disc, an operating rod and two pads, wherein the coupling disc is penetrated by an assembly hole, the operating rod is provided in the assembly hole, and the pads can be movably arranged on the coupling disc. The coupling disc is penetrated by four first through grooves, two second through grooves, two third through grooves and two fourth through grooves. Each of the pads respectively covers one of the fourth through grooves, and the pads are each penetrated by one fifth through groove, each fifth through groove communicates with one of the fourth through grooves, and one side of each fifth through groove forms an alignment relationship with one of two sides of each of the fourth through grooves.

Abstract: A feeder for a swage gun comprises a collar magazine and a guide-block assembly. The guide-block assembly comprises a guide block that comprises a slot, configured to receive the lock collar from the collar magazine at a first guide-block position along the slot. The guide-block assembly also comprises an actuator, operable to move the lock collar along the slot from the first guide-block position to a second guide-block position. Feeder further comprises a feed tunnel, coupled with the guide-block assembly, and a dispensing bulkhead, coupled with the feed tunnel. Feeder also comprises a gripping assembly, coupled with the dispensing bulkhead.

Abstract: An automatic assembly machine fora combined control button, includes a frame, a power distribution control box, a turntable and turntable drive disposed on the frame so as to fit with each other, wherein the base fixtures fitting controller bases are evenly disposed along the circumference of the turntable; the front side of the frame located at the right side of the turntable is disposed with a base feeding mechanism; the rear side of the base feeding mechanism located on the frame is provided with a base transportation device fitting with the base fixtures; and the left side of the base transportation device along the rotating direction of the turntable is provided with a button assembly mechanism cooperating with the base fixtures.

Abstract: Methods for preparing a heat pipe are provided. The methods may include forming a metal foam on a surface of a first metal sheet using a slurry, placing the first metal sheet on a second metal sheet, and bonding outer portions of the first and second metal sheets. The surface of the first metal sheet faces the second metal sheet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing composite laminate panel sub-elements (34) for subsequent assembling into a modular assembly structure (37), comprises the preprocessing steps of casting an elongate composite laminate sheet panel (18) having opposite first and second fiber-reinforced plastic face skins (19,21) sandwiching a core (35), a free first elongate edge (22) and an opposite second elongate free edge (24), demolding the elongate composite laminate sheet panel (18), cutting the demolded elongate composite laminate sheet panel (18) into (n) shorter sections (Sn), thereby providing sections (Sn) with at least one free cut edge (26; 32), a free first edge (22) having the same profile as the free first elongate edge, and a free second edge (22) parallel to the free first edge and having the same profile as the free second elongate edge, and machining at least a first coupling profile (27) along the at least one free cut edge (26; 32).

Abstract: A jig for assembling a cabinet is disclosed. The jig includes a clamp assembly pivotally attached to a base. The clamp assembly includes a first jaw and a second jaw configured to apply a clamping force therebetween. The clamp assembly can pivot between a first position and a first inclined position. In the first position, a front support plate of the clamp assembly is oriented vertically, and in the first inclined position, a first angle less than 90 degrees is formed between the front support plate and a support surface on which the base rests. The clamp assembly may also pivot to a second inclined position at which a second angle less than the first angle is formed between the front support plate and the support surface.

Abstract: A radial/axial ring rolling mill for rolling a ring has an axial rolling device and a radial rolling device. The radial rolling device includes a main roller and a roller mandrel, between which the ring can be shaped. The roller mandrel is retained in the upper region thereof on a mandrel bearing head supported in a first linear adjustment device to be able to be horizontally adjusted in such that the roller mandrel can be moved perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof in the direction towards the main roller and in the opposite direction thereto. The first linear adjustment device together with the mandrel bearing head and the roller mandrel is able to be adjusted as a unit by a second linear adjustment device in a vertical manner so that the roller mandrel can be pulled out of the inner space of the ring and introduced therein.

Abstract: A method for joining heat transfer plates, comprising: applying a melting depressant composition on individual application areas of a first metal sheet, each application area comprising a mid-section and two end-sections; pressing ridges and grooves in the metal sheet, the ridges extending in a direction that extends between the end-sections of the application areas, such that the application areas are located on top of the ridges; bringing the metal sheet into contact with a second, pressed metal sheet, such that contact points are formed where the mid-sections of the application areas relocated; heating the sheets until melted metal is formed at the application areas where the melting depressant composition is applied; and allowing the melted metal to solidify such that a joint is obtained at the contact points.

Abstract: A method of reducing a burn-on time of a composite component including a body comprising a plurality of fibres layered between a front face of the body and a rear face of the body within a matrix material, wherein the body comprises an edge face between the front face and the rear face at least partially formed by edges of the layers of fibres. The method comprising shaping an edge portion of the body in order to control a local concentration of vapours from the matrix material at the edge face of the body, the vapours having been produced during heating of the composite component and having passed between the layers of fibre of the body to the edge face.

Abstract: A tow-bar mounting system and method for removable and adjustable mounting of a variety of accessories upon a tow-bar structure such as a vehicle trailer hitch or bumper, having clamping mount units and inserting mount units, each clamping mount unit having a plain-angled subunit with a hinging tab and a fastening hole, and a mounting angled subunit with a hinging slot, a fastening tab, dual extended mounting arms, and dual accessory mounting holes, and each inserting mount unit having an inserting body, a single extended mounting arm, and dual accessory mounting holes.

Abstract: CMC components having microchannels and methods for forming microchannels in CMC components are provided. For example, a method for forming microchannels in a CMC component comprises laying up a plurality of body plies for forming a body of the CMC component; laying up a microchannel ply on the plurality of body plies that has at least one void therein for forming at least one microchannel; laying up a cover ply on the microchannel ply to define an outer layer of the CMC component; and processing the laid up body plies, microchannel ply, and cover ply to form the CMC component. In another embodiment, the method comprises applying an additive matrix to the body plies to define at least one microchannel. In still other embodiments, the method comprises machining at least one microchannel in the plurality of body plies.

Abstract: In a method for producing a microstructure component, which is used in particular as an x-ray phase contrast grating in an x-ray device, a material absorbing x-rays is poured into a mold able at least to be deformed about one bending axis, which is formed by a silicon substrate and which has a plurality of cutouts running in a direction of the thickness of the silicon substrate with dimensions in the micrometer range. The mold into which the material is poured is heated up to a working temperature value lying above the room temperature and below a melting temperature value of the material which is poured into it and is formed into a final contour as per specifications.

Abstract: A method for managing a guidewire in preparation for a surgical operation, comprising attaching a block of resilient polymer to a coiled tube which contains a guidewire; attaching to the block of resilient polymer a card having printed information concerning the guidewire on a planar surface of the card; removing the guidewire from the coiled tube; removing the block of resilient polymer from the coiled tube while keeping the card having printed information attached to the block of resilient polymer; coiling the guidewire into a flat spiral form; capturing, in a slot formed in the block of resilient polymer, a plurality of portions of the guidewire, which portions are adjacent to and parallel with each other, thereby maintaining the guidewire in the flat spiral form.

Abstract: An illustrative induction warming range capable of heating one or more multiple-sized servers and/or pots at any location on the range top using a plurality of preconfigured heating settings including low (145-155 F), low-med (156-165 F), med-high (166-175 F), and high (176-185 F). The illustrative induction warming range may be configured for automatically switch off 2 minutes after pans are removed. The induction warming range is compatible with all induction ready servers and pans and may include a durable, easy to clean tempered glass top. The illustrative warming range may be configured as a portable unit for countertop use, as a built-in unit for installation in a countertop or other surface, and/or the unit may be configured for both countertop or drop-in use.