Abstract: Disclosed herein is a building assembly for assembling building panels. The building assembly includes a supporting member, a pair of a first sealing member, an elastically deformable gasket, and a second sealing member. The supporting member has a base, a channel disposed at the center of the base, and a pair of rails independently disposed next to the channel. The pair of a first sealing members independently includes a first base portion and two retention tongues independently extending outwardly from the first base portion. The elastically deformable gasket has a U- or V-shaped space in cross section and two flanges independently extending laterally from one edge of the U- or V-shaped space. The second sealing member has a second base portion and a rib disposed at the center of the second base portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a building assembly for assembling building panels. The building assembly includes a supporting member, a pair of a first sealing member, an elastically deformable gasket, and a second sealing member. The supporting member has a base, a channel disposed at the center of the base, and a pair of rails independently disposed next to the channel. The pair of a first sealing members independently includes a first base portion and two retention tongues independently extending outwardly from the first base portion. The elastically deformable gasket has a U- or V-shaped space in cross section and two flanges independently extending laterally from one edge of the U- or V-shaped space. The second sealing member has a second base portion and a rib disposed at the center of the second base portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for recycling cigarette waste, so that the reusable material (e.g., cellulose acetate, CA) in the cigarette waste may be isolated and reused. The cigarette waste is composed of a filter and a non-filter part. The apparatus includes at least, an adjusting unit and a treatment unit, respectively coupled to each other via a conveying member. The adjusting unit is configured to adjust the orientation of each cigarette so that each cigarette is aligned in sequence with the same orientation. The treatment unit is configured to cut out the non-filter part of each cigarette, and physically separating CA from the remaining part of the filter of each cigarette. Also disclosed herein is a method of recycling cigarette waste by use of the present apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fabrics having different thermo-properties. The fabric is characterized in its structure by having a high melting temperature zone and a low melting temperature zone, which are respectively made up by yarns having high and low melting temperatures By having yarns of high and low temperatures in the fabric, in which the respective melting temperatures in the high and low melting temperature zones differ by about 30° C. to 150° C.; and the low melting temperature zone melts and eventually becomes harden after heat-activation, while the high melting temperature zone remains un-melted and soft after heat-activation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for recycling cigarette waste, so that the reusable material (e.g., cellulose acetate, CA) in the cigarette waste may be isolated and reused. The cigarette waste is composed of a filter and a non-filter part. The apparatus includes at least, an adjusting unit and a treatment unit, respectively coupled to each other via a conveying member. The adjusting unit is configured to adjust the orientation of each cigarette so that each cigarette is aligned in sequence with the same orientation. The treatment unit is configured to cut out the non-filter part of each cigarette, and physically separating CA from the remaining part of the filter of each cigarette. Also disclosed herein is a method of recycling cigarette waste by use of the present apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile plastic recycling system mounted in a vehicle. The system is configured to process a plastic article and make it into thermoplastic items. The mobile plastic recycling system includes a plastic recycling apparatus and a power supply apparatus that are electrically coupled with each other; the system also includes a vehicle configured to carry and transport the power supply apparatus and plastic recycling apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite laminated articles and methods for manufacturing the same. According to some embodiments, the composite laminated article includes a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber fabric layer, a PET nonwoven laminated board, and a PET film interposed between the PET fiber fabric layer and the PET nonwoven laminated board. In some embodiments, the composite laminated article further includes a low-density PET nonwoven fabric layer interposed between the PET film and the PET nonwoven laminated board. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the composite laminated article is free of any thermoset binder, and hence, the composite laminated article is one hundred percent recyclable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile plastic recycling system mounted in a vehicle. The system is configured to process a plastic article and make it into thermoplastic items. The mobile plastic recycling system includes a plastic recycling apparatus and a power supply apparatus that are electrically coupled with each other; the system also includes a vehicle configured to carry and transport the power supply apparatus and plastic recycling apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a supporting assembly that allows easy assembly of a furniture. The supporting assembly includes structures that employ easy-to-use locking mechanism so that a user may assemble a furniture at desirable configuration without using a tool.

Abstract: A building material whereinside an accommodating space is formed is disclosed. The building material includes a first area whereon at least one protruding part and at least one sunken part are formed alternately in a first direction, and a second area whereon at least one protruding part and at least one sunken part are formed alternately in the first direction. The protruding part of the second area aligns with the corresponding sunken part of the first area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the sunken part of the second area aligns with the corresponding protruding part of the first area in the second direction.

Abstract: A building material whereinside an accommodating space is formed is disclosed. The building material includes a first area whereon at least one protruding part and at least one sunken part are formed alternately in a first direction, and a second area whereon at least one protruding part and at least one sunken part are formed alternately in the first direction. The protruding part of the second area aligns with the corresponding sunken part of the first area in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the sunken part of the second area aligns with the corresponding protruding part of the first area in the second direction.

Abstract: A bicycle power supply module is for supplying power to electrical devices on a bicycle. The bicycle power supply module includes a bicycle hub dynamo mounted on a hub of the bicycle for generating an AC power, an AC to DC converting module coupled to the bicycle hub dynamo for converting the AC power generated by the bicycle hub dynamo into a DC power, an energy storage module for storing electrical energy, and a charger coupled to the AC to DC converting module and the energy storage module for receiving the DC power converted by the AC to DC converting module and for charging the energy storage module with the DC power.

Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a bottle, and a solar bulb for capping with the bottle. The solar bulb includes a housing, a solar panel disposed on the housing for converting solar energy into electric energy, a rechargeable battery module installed inside the housing for storing the electric energy generated by the solar panel, a light source installed inside the housing for emitting light to the bottle, and a control circuit installed inside the housing and coupled to the solar panel and the rechargeable battery module for transmitting the electric energy from the rechargeable battery module to the light source.