Abstract: Plasmatron includes an anode having a cylindrical proximal portion and a cylindrical distal portion, the distal portion having a smaller diameter than the proximal portion; a connecting portion connecting the proximal and distal portions and having walls oriented at 40-60 degrees to a center axis of the anode; a cathode having a generally cylindrical shape in its proximal portion and a tapering at a 30-45 degree angle to the center axis of the anode in its distal portion, with a cylindrical rod on its tip. Gap between the connecting portion of the anode and the distal portion of the cathode is double the gap between the proximal portion of the anode and the proximal portion of the cathode. High voltage power supply provides an operating voltage of 800-2500 volts and a current of 0.3-0.7 A. Length of the rod is approximately 1.5 times its diameter.

Abstract: A combined ventilation and microwave oven system includes an external enclosure with a top portion defining recirculation vent outlets, a cooling air inlet, a cooling air outlet, and an outside vent outlet, first and second side portions, and a bottom portion defining a vent inlet. The vent inlet is connected with the recirculation vent outlets and the outside vent outlet via airflow pathways. A hood assembly is disposed within the external enclosure and includes a first hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the first side portion and a second hood fan disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion. The hood assembly is configured to direct air through the vent inlet and through an interior of the external enclosure. A cooling fan is disposed between the cooking cavity and the second side portion to direct air through the cooling air inlet and the cooling air outlet.

Abstract: A method for controlling an induction heating system, particularly an induction heating system of a cooktop on which a cooking utensil with a certain contents is placed for heating/cooking purposes, comprises the steps of carrying out a predetermined number “n” of electrical measurements of a first electrical parameter of the heating system on the basis of a predetermined electrical value of a second electrical parameter, “n” being ?2, repeating the above set of measurements at a predetermined time after the first measurements, and estimating at least one thermal parameter of the heating system, particularly of the contents of the cooking utensil, on the basis of the above set of measurements.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a susceptor for chemical vapor deposition comprising a horizontal component with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is configured to support one or more wafers; a vertical component extending from the bottom surface of the horizontal component along a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the horizontal component; and a hollow region within the vertical component. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a susceptor for chemical vapor deposition comprising a horizontal plate with a top surface configured to support one or more wafers, a vertical rod integrated with and perpendicular to the horizontal plate, and a hollow region within the vertical rod for promoting temperature uniformity across the top surface of the horizontal plate.

Abstract: A waterway structure of the milk powder brewing machine comprising a water storage tank, a plurality of cooling pipes, a thick-film heater and a constant-temperature bin. A water inlet and outlet are formed in the water storage tank, and a spiral pipe is arranged in each cooling pipe. Water flowing from the water outlet is divided and respectively flows into water inlet of each cooling pipe of the plurality of cooling pipes. After the water flowing out from water outlets of the plurality of cooling pipes join together, the water flows into the thick-film heater to be heated to a temperature of 90-100° C. The hot water flows into the spiral pipe to be cooled and flows into the constant-temperature bin after being cooled to a preset temperature. The waterway structure of the present disclosure enhances the cooling effect, realizes instant heating, achieves reuse of energy, and improves the energy-saving effect.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an induction-heating cooking apparatus that includes a sensing circuit for controlling an output of a heating coil, and more specifically, to an induction-heating cooking apparatus capable of enhancing accuracy in measuring electric currents of a heating coil by simply modifying a circuit. The induction-heating cooking apparatus includes a control unit calculating an output of a heating coil on the basis of electric currents measured by a sensor supplying alternating current power.

Abstract: An adapter (1) for use in the preparation of a beverage by a capsule (2) and a beverage preparation device. The adapter (1) can be placed together with the capsule (2) in the beverage preparation device. The adapter (1) has a capsule face (4), on which mechanism (5) for introducing a liquid into the capsule (2) and mechanism (6) for discharging a liquid from the capsule (2) are located. In addition, the adapter (1) has a device face (7), on which an inlet (8) for a liquid provided by the beverage preparation device and an outlet (9) are located. The inlet (8) is fluidically connected to the mechanism (5) for introducing a liquid into the capsule (2) and the outlet (9) is fluidically connected to the mechanism (6) for discharging a liquid from the capsule (2).

Abstract: A method of preventing arc flaring events for a welding system is provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, a real-time welding output characteristic of the welding system. The method additionally includes comparing, by the controller, the real-time welding output characteristic to a threshold welding output characteristic. The method further includes controlling an operating characteristic of the welding system in response to a determination that the real-time welding output characteristic exceeds the threshold welding output characteristic.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device comprises a device housing comprising a first receiving chamber configured to receive and accommodate a first consumable and a second receiving chamber configured to receive and accommodate a second consumable. The device further comprises a power source in an internal space defined by the device housing and a controller configured to control aerosolization of an aerosol-forming substrate in a consumable in one of the first receiving chamber and in the second receiving chamber. At least the second receiving chamber includes electrical contacts configured to be detachably connected to a battery based on the separate power source being in the second receiving chamber such that the electrical contacts provide additional power from the separate power source to the aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a liquid storage tank having a heating element, an inlet for receiving unheated liquid, an outlet for outputting heated liquid, and a partition configured to divide the tank into a first portion and a second portion. The partition can have an aperture such that the first portion and the second portion are in fluid communication. The liquid storage tank can include an actuator in mechanical communication with the partition and configured to linearly move at least a portion of the partition based at least in part on the temperature of liquid within the tank.

Abstract: Consumables for cutting torches include consumables that define a parallel plasma channel and/or a steep, elongated plasma chamber. Additionally, the consumables may define smooth, rounded edges between different geometries of the plasma channel (e.g., at transitions between straight and angles sections) and/or between the plasma channel and the plasma chamber. That is, the consumables may provide a plasma channel that does not converge, diverge, or define any corners and/or a plasma channel that transitions to the plasma chamber without defining any corners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an Electro-Thermal Heating element for a wind turbine blade comprising an electrically conductive resistive material; two active busbars for supplying electrical power to the electrically conductive resistive material; and at least one dummy busbar at a predetermined spacing between the two active busbars on the electrically conductive resistive material. The present invention is also directed to a method of repair of the Electro-Thermal Heating Element.

Abstract: A glass substrate for a semiconductor package includes a first principal surface, a second principal surface, at least one hollowed-out portion, and at least one through hole formed in a surrounding of the at least one hollowed-out portion, wherein in a section of the at least one hollowed-out portion taken in a direction perpendicular to the first principal surface, a minimum diameter of the at least one hollowed-out portion is smaller than an opening diameter of the at least one hollowed-out portion at each of the first principal surface and the second principal surface.

Abstract: A machine for preparing and dispensing a beverage, such as tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold chocolate, milk, soup or baby food, comprising a capsule recognition module for recognizing a capsule inserted in said machine at a capsule recognition position, the capsule recognition module comprising a camera for capturing an image of at least part of said capsule in said capsule recognition position; wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a camera for capturing an image of at least part of a capsule in the capsule recognition position, at least one source of light, for example at least one LED, to light up the capsule at said capsule recognition position, wherein the capsule recognition module comprises a diffuser for diffusing the light of the at least one source of light towards the capsule recognition position.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide welding-type arc starting and stabilization with reduced open circuit voltage are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes: power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power; and control circuitry configured to: control the power conversion circuitry to output a voltage pulse at a first voltage; determine whether the power conversion circuitry outputs current during the voltage pulse; in response to determining that there is less than a threshold output current during the voltage pulse, control the power conversion circuitry to turn off an output or output a second voltage that is less than the first voltage; and in response to determining that the power conversion circuitry outputs at least the threshold output current during the voltage pulse, control the power conversion circuitry to output the welding-type power.

Abstract: Disclosed are an aluminum-coated blank, a manufacturing method thereof, and an apparatus for manufacturing the same. The blank includes two or more aluminum-coated steel sheets connected together by a joint, each of the steel sheets including: a base steel sheet including 0.01-0.5 wt % of carbon, 0.01-1.0 wt % of silicon, 0.5-3.0 wt % of manganese, greater than 0 but not greater than 0.05 wt % of phosphorus, greater than 0 but not greater than 0.01 wt % of sulfur, greater than 0 but not greater than 0.1 wt % of aluminum, greater than 0 but not greater than 0.001 wt % of nitrogen, and the balance of iron and other inevitable impurities; and a coating layer including aluminum and formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet.

Abstract: A welding device for gas shielded arc welding includes: a portable welding robot mounted with a welding torch including a nozzle that guides jetting of shielding gas and a contact tip that performs energization on a consumable electrode; a feeding device that supplies the consumable electrode to the welding torch; a welding power source that supplies electric power to the consumable electrode via the contact tip; a gas supply source that supplies the shielding gas to be jetted from a nozzle end; and a control device that controls the portable welding robot. When the welding torch is seen from a side of jetting of the shielding gas, the contact tip is placed in an inside of an opening of the nozzle, the nozzle and the contact tip have a relatively movable structure, and an inner diameter of the nozzle end is within a range of 10-20 mm.

Abstract: A method of processing a SiC ingot includes a resistance value measuring step of measuring an electric resistance value of an end face of the SiC ingot, a laser beam output adjusting step of adjusting the output of a laser beam according to the electric resistance value measured in the resistance value measuring step, and a peeling belt forming step in which, while a laser beam of such a wavelength as to be transmitted through the SiC ingot is being applied to the SiC ingot with a focal point of the laser beam positioned at a depth corresponding to the thickness of a wafer to be formed, the SiC ingot and the focal point are put into relative processing feeding in an X-axis direction to form a belt-shaped peeling belt in the inside of the SiC ingot.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of devices which each contain at least one electrical or gas consumer, with the following steps: before switching on the consumer, the device asks an allocation module whether the process can be started, on the basis of parameters of the requested process, parameters of currently running and/or planned processes of the other consumers and a predefined maximum power value, the allocation module decides whether the requested process is enabled, modified or at least temporarily disabled. A system having a plurality of devices which each have at least one electrical or gas consumer as well as a controller, and having an allocation module in which a maximum power value for the consumers is stored, wherein the controller of the devices can send information about planned and current processes via a communication link to the allocation module and receive an enable signal.

Abstract: A cutting processing machine includes a processing machine body and an NC device. The NC device includes a tool diameter correction amount calculator, a processing trace calculator, and a driving controller. The processing machine body includes a processing unit and a tool trace controller. In a case where, as a processing condition, an offset amount between a control center point of a tool trace and a center point of a nozzle is set, the processing trace calculator generates a tool trace control signal for causing the control center point to be displaced relative to the center point of the nozzle by the offset amount in a predetermined direction. The processing machine body controls the tool trace based on the tool trace control signal such that the control center point is displaced relative to the center point of the nozzle in the predetermined direction.