Abstract: A press cover corresponds to a cheese mould, in particular a cheese mould that is arranged in a cassette press or the like. The press cover has a simple construction, to withstand pressure and to meet high hygienic standards. The press cover is of one piece and comprises a single-walled perforated plate, and a ribbed structure integrally formed on the side of the perforated plate remote from the cheese mould. The ribbed structure comprises longitudinal ribs in the form of webs and annular cross ribs arranged crossing the latter.

Abstract: A puller apparatus has a path through which an extrusion travels downstream from an outlet of an extruder and upper and lower extrusion puller members that define a portion of the path. At least one of the extrusion puller members is a drive member to provide forward motion to an extrusion. A mounting arm is moveably mounted to the puller apparatus at a mounting location. The mounting arm has a first portion on one side of the mounting location and a second portion on an opposed side of the mounting location. The upper extrusion puller member is mounted to the first portion of the mounting arm. The mounting arm is movable from a lowered position in which the upper extrusion puller member is positioned to engage an extrusion in the path and a raised position in which the upper extrusion puller member is spaced upwardly from the lowered position.

Abstract: A custom message food press is provided. The device is a hand held debossing, embossing, and impressing device having culinary and other uses to impress or imprint names, messages, logos, artwork, and designs into or onto food or other substrates. The device includes an ejection panel configured to remove a plurality of impression elements from a peg board carrier plate. The carrier plate is configured to hold the plurality of impression elements in a particular set arrangement for impressing into or onto the food. A cleaning crate is configured to act as the base of the device by attaching everything together for cleaning and storage.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flavor capsule of tobacco according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a membrane manufacturing step for manufacturing a membrane of a flavor capsule by a membrane manufacturing part that manufactures a membrane; a capsule manufacturing step for manufacturing the flavor capsule using an apparatus for manufacturing a capsule with the membrane manufactured during the membrane manufacturing step and a flavored liquid to be held in the membrane; and a hardening step for hardening the flavor capsule.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system may have a support and a first module operatively mounted to an end of the support and configured to discharge a material during motion of the support to form an object. The system may also have a second module configured to sever the material, at least a third module configured to at least one of compact or cure the material, and an actuator configured to cause movement of the second and the at least a third modules relative to the first module.

Abstract: The method for producing non-core beta silicon carbide fibers includes four steps. The first step is spinning of multifilament polymeric fiber by melt-extrusion of polycarbosilane. The second step is thermooxidative cross-linking for which the produced spun polymeric fibers are cured in an oxidation furnace at a temperature of 175-250 degrees C. at a heating rate of 3-10 degrees C./h until their weight is increased by 6-15%. The third step is carbonization of the produced cured polymeric fibers with the conversion into the ceramic phase. The fourth step is finishing of the produced beta silicon carbide fiber. The effect of the invention is producing non-core silicon carbide fibers, improving their strength performance, improving resistance to high temperatures and their high creep resistance, stable fiber properties, optimal average diameter of fibers, absence of foreign impurities in the fiber composition.

Abstract: Embodiments described in this application relate generally to a system, an apparatus and/or methods for manufacturing electrodes by infusion electrolyte into compacted electrode materials. In some embodiments, a working electrode materials can be produced using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. In some embodiments, a single-sided finished electrode can be produced directly from a dry powder mixture using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. In some embodiments, a double-sided finished electrode can be produced directly from a dry powder mixture using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. The electrodes produced by an infusion mixing and manufacturing process generally perform better than those produced by non-infusion processes.

Abstract: A method for encapsulating electronic devices comprises, successively, placing a profiled strip on a conveyor belt, the profiled strip comprising a base, at least one flap protruding with respect to said base; positioning an electronic device, in the longitudinal direction, on the receiving zone of the profiled strip; and plastically deforming the flap by application of an application force in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A combined electrospinning and microextrusion apparatus includes a robotic manipulator having a plurality of degrees of freedom, an end effector supported and movable by the robotic manipulator, a plurality of extruders housed on the end effector, each extruder having an interchangeable nozzle for extrusion of material, a working plane for deposition of extruded material, a pneumatic circuit supplying a fluid flow to the extruders for controlling extrusion of material, and an electric generator selectively activatable to apply a potential difference between the nozzles of the extruders and the working plane. The extruders are capable of operating selectively in microextrusion mode with inactive electric generator or in electrospinning mode with active electric generator, in an independent manner from each other.

Abstract: A method of forming a thermoplastic plastic component includes applying an amount of pigmented powder to a sheet of thermoplastic, heating the sheet of thermoplastic to a selected temperature, melting the amount of pigmented powder on the sheet of thermoplastic to form a coating, re-heating the sheet of thermoplastic to another selected temperature, positioning the sheet of thermoplastic over a pattern, and vacuum forming the sheet of thermoplastic to form the sheet of thermoplastic into the pattern.

Abstract: A Magnetic Rolling System for Pliable Material is described as a rolling board having the ability to magnetically attract spacing and guide rails on which a rolling pin travels, thus keeping a rolling pin a specified distance above the rolling board and on track. In addition, these spacing and guide rails are also used to hold a rolling diagram, a cutting mat, and a sheet of parchment paper firmly in place. The Magnetic Rolling System for Pliable Material makes rolling pliable material such as dough and compounds to a precise thickness, simple and almost effortless.

Abstract: A nozzle for additive manufacturing having a body having a thermally conductive material, a front side opposite a back side, a first side opposite a second side, the first side and the second side connected to and between the front side and the back side. The nozzle further has a top end opposite an extrusion end, and the body tapers at the extrusion end to a nozzle opening. A first conduit extends through the body from an opening in the top end to the nozzle opening in the extrusion end. A heater conduit, adjacent to the first conduit, extends from a heater opening in the top end and into the body towards the extrusion end and a sensor conduit, adjacent to the first conduit, extends from a sensor opening in the top end and into body towards the extrusion end.

Abstract: A material that can be formed into a porous prosthetic sleeve liner that provides particularly useful benefits for prosthetics. The material is breathable and sweat-absorbing, thus minimizing skin morbidity when used as a prosthetic liner. The material can include hydrophilic-lined continuous pores within a hydrophobic polymer, wherein the hydrophilic lining is crosslinked together with the hydrophobic polymer via non-degradable covalent interactions using chain crosslinkers.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rechargeable battery includes forming a mixture layer and an insulating layer on an electrode substrate having an edge extending in a specified direction so that an exposed portion where the electrode substrate is exposed extends between the edge and the insulating layer; pressing the mixture layer; and stretching an extension portion, located between the edge and the mixture layer, and the insulating layer in the specified direction. The stretching includes applying a stress greater than or equal to yield stress of the electrode substrate or greater than or equal to 0.2% proof stress of the electrode substrate and less than tensile strength of the electrode substrate to the extension portion, and applying a stress greater than or equal to yield stress of the insulating layer or greater than or equal to 0.2% proof stress of the insulating layer to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of injecting potting material into at least a portion of a workpiece, comprises positioning a potting press, containing the potting material, over a target area of the workpiece. The target area contains openings, passing entirely through the workpiece. Simultaneously with positioning the potting press over the target area of the workpiece, the potting material is injected into each one of the openings within the target area.

Abstract: Systems and methods of indicating to a line worker when there is a defective zipper profile extruded onto a generally flat plastic web while moving in a feed direction in a re-sealable container production line. The system includes a sensor for detecting the defective zipper profile and a web distortion device that actuates in response to the sensor detecting the defect. The web distortion device keeps the web bunched together while it spools onto a roll support device located downstream thereby making it readily apparent to a line worker that the bunched segment contains the defective segment.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing system includes a resin vessel containing photocurable resin, an imaging system, a build plate with a plate upper surface, a vertical positioner, a volume compensator (VC), and a controller. The controller is configured to: (a) operate the VC to maintain a resin upper surface proximate to a build plane, (b) operate the imaging system and the vertical positioner to generate a plurality of base layers upon the plate upper surface, (c) receive a first signal responsive to vertical motion of the resin upper surface, (d) analyze the first signal to determine a metric that is related to an extent of immersion of the plate upper surface below the resin upper surface during formation of the base layers, and (e) operate the imaging system and the vertical positioner to begin generation of the 3D article after the metric has reached a predefined threshold.

Abstract: A rake arm assembly mountable to a build table having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface is provided. The rake arm assembly includes a rake arm body extending in a direction transverse to a working axis and positionable at the upper surface of the build table, a first guide rail mountable to the lower surface of the build table and extending along the working axis, a first rake support member fixed to a first end of the rake arm body and movably supported on the first guide rail, a second rake support member fixed to an opposite second end of the rake arm body, and a guide pad fixed to a lower surface of the second rake support member and positionable at the lower surface of the build table.

Abstract: A 3D printer capable of adjusting a light transmission rate includes: a plate on which a forming material is disposed; a light source disposed above the plate and emitting light for curing the forming material; a course setting unit setting a processing course of the light emitted to the forming material; a beam shifting speed determination unit determining a beam shifting speed in each processing zone of the processing course set by the course setting unit; and a light transmission rate adjustment unit disposed between the forming material and the light source and adjusting a transmission rate of the light emitted to the forming material based on the beam shifting speed in each processing zone of the processing course.

Abstract: An injection molding machine capable of changing the position of the supply hole of the resin material in a cylinder as appropriate is provided. An injection molding machine according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a supply hole through which a resin material is supplied to an inside of a cylinder, the supply hole being formed in a side wall part of the cylinder; and a closing part that, when a torpedo piston moves to a side of an other end part of the cylinder in order to plasticize the resin material, moves together with the torpedo piston and closes the supply hole.