Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carcass structure for vehicle tyres includes preparing strip sections, each comprising longitudinal and parallel thread elements coated at least partly with at least one layer of raw elastomer material. A first series of strip sections is laid down onto a toroidal support. First primary portions of annular reinforcing structures are applied against end flaps of the first series strip sections. At least one second series of strip sections is laid down onto the toroidal support. Together, the first and second series define a first carcass ply. A third series of strip sections is laid down onto the toroidal support. Second primary portions of the annular reinforcing structures are applied against end flaps of the third series strip sections. At least one fourth series of strip sections is laid down onto the toroidal support. Together, the third and fourth series define a second carcass ply.

Abstract: The present invention provides a distinctive method and apparatus (20) for forming an article which includes one or more selectively configured strands of material. In particular aspects, the invention can provide a method and apparatus for wrapping a strand of material with a selected filament, and desirably, the filament can be an adhesive filament. The technique of the invention can include a moving of a strand of material (22) at a selected speed along an appointed machine-direction (34). A substantially continuous filament (24) can be directed onto the strand of material (22) along an oscillating filament path (26) to form a plurality of filament threads (28) extending from opposed lateral side regions (30) of the strand of material (22). An air stream (32) is directed to operatively wrap the filament threads (28) around the strand of material (22).

Abstract: A book cover paper that is to be glued to a book block back has material scooped out on the side facing the book back, reducing the thickness of the cover paper at least over the width of the book block back, before the cover paper is joined to the book block back.

Abstract: The methods and devices of the present invention comprise and result generally in sturdy foldable, performed protective corners of sturdy construction, preferably acid-free, non-yellowing polymeric film, and preferably having a preformed corner pocket for a convenient, snug fit on a corner, and include a self-sticking adhesive for permanent adhesion to a corner. The methods provide convenient steps to creating such products economically.

Abstract: In a process for making an elastically stretchable composite sheet an elastically stretchable web and inelastically stretchable web constituting together a stock web are bonded together at a plurality of bonding spots. This stock web is stretched in Y-direction and succeedingly contracted to obtain a composite sheet. The bonding spots are arranged so that each pair of the bonding spots lying adjacent to each other in Y-direction at least partially overlap each other as one of these adjacent bonding spots is translated in Y-direction.

Abstract: The present invention involves a method of creating a transfer. The method comprises providing a heat sensitive polymer substrate having a heat sensitive opaque polymer film and a heat activated adhesive disposed thereon, and providing a second carrier film having a second polymer film and a second adhesive wherein the second adhesive has a peel strength which decreases with increasing temperature. The method further includes printing resin solids in a desired graphic onto the opaque polymer film at a temperature which is below the temperature at which the polymer substrate is activated to create a printed transfer, positioning the printed transfer on the second polymer film, and adhering the printed transfer onto an adherable article by applying sufficient heat to the polymer substrate at a temperature which is above the temperature which the polymer substrate activates and at which to substantially reduce the peel strength of the second adhesive.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying labels to mail, including mixed mail. A conveyor conveys individual mail pieces along a predetermined path of travel into a label applying position. The label feed mechanism feeds a web of labels into the label applying position. A label stripper is positioned adjacent the label feed mechanism at the label applying position and adjacent the path of travel to strip labels from the web when an individual mail piece has entered a label applying position. A label roller is positioned adjacent the label stripper. A roller drive mechanism is operatively connected to the label roller for vertically moving the label roller against the label. A connector is operatively connected to the roller drive mechanism for timing the roller drive mechanism to move the label roller against the label as the label is stripped from the web and against an individual mail piece fed under the label stripper.

Abstract: An applicator 16 is used to apply a label 10 to a shaped CD ROM (not shown). The applicator 16 comprises a central projection 18 and peripheral locator pins 20a and 20b, as well as a well 22 in which to receive a shaped CD ROM. A label is secured to a CD ROM held in the well 22 by placing locator tabs of the label over the locator pins 20a and 20b to ensure correct relative location of the CD ROM and the label.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for bonding a first article to a second article which comprises (a) providing a first article comprising a polymer having photosensitivity-imparting substituents; (b) providing a second article comprising metal, plasma nitride, silicon, or glass; (c) applying to at least one of the first article and the second article an adhesion promoter selected from silanes, titanates, or zirconates having (i) alkoxy, aryloxy, or arylalkyloxy functional groups and (ii) functional groups including at least one photosensitive aliphatic >C═C< linkage; (d) placing the first article in contact with the second article; and (e) exposing the first article, second article, and adhesion promoter to radiation, thereby bonding the first article to the second article with the adhesion promote. In one embodiment of the present invention, the adhesion promoter is employed in microelectrical mechanical systems such as thermal ink jet printheads.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a unit for generating a plasma in a vacuum chamber, a wafer stage for holding a semiconductor wafer introduced into the vacuum chamber, a high frequency power supply for applying a high frequency voltage to the wafer stage, a wafer voltage probe for measuring a voltage of the semiconductor wafer at a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer, a current and voltage probe for measuring at least one of a voltage and a current applied to the wafer stage from the high frequency power supply, and a control portion. The control portion obtains an impedance from the semiconductor wafer to earth through the plasma on the basis of a voltage value of the semiconductor wafer measured by the wafer voltage probe, and a voltage value or a current value measured by the current and voltage probe, and performs a processing based on the obtained impedance.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer film on which an image is printed is carried on a backing web and after is laminated to a substrate, such as an identification card. A lamination station uses heater rollers for the lamination process, and subsequent to the lamination station the backing web is guided to a take-up roller around a peel-off roller. The peel-off roller is supported in a heat insulating frame to minimize storing heat that increases the likelihood of flakes of the laminate material remaining with the backing web.

Abstract: A device and process for aerating dispersions, particularly for flotation of pulp suspensions, in a de-inking process. The process includes at least two stages, where each stage has a separate liquid circulating system which sucks in the gas or air and mixes it with the liquid. The device has at least two flotation cells, with each of the cells having a separate injector and a separate circulation system including a pump.

Abstract: In the feeding of a slurry of comminuted cellulosic fibrous material to a digester (continuous or batch) in the production of chemical pulp, one of the tanks used in the feed system (which preferably includes a high pressure feeder) may be eliminated without consequent loss of its function by providing a single tank with the combined functions of controlling the level of liquid in a slurrying conduit which supplies slurry to a slurry pump, and storing and substantially continuously supplying liquid to a make-up liquid pump connected to the digester. The single tank preferably surrounds the slurrying conduit and is substantially concentric, and in liquid communication, with it. A gap of 3-48 inches may be provided between the bottom of the conduit and a connection to the slurry pump. A screen or strainer may be provided in the gap, which is substantially surrounded by the tank.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method to delignify fibrous material comprising an aqueous suspension of fibers which has a consistency between 5%-40%, with a peroxy compound that is used in amounts between 0.

Abstract: Machine for producing a web includes a former for sheet formation of the web, a press section for dewatering the web, a drying section for drying the web, and at least one edge strip forming device positioned in an area of at least one of the press section and the drying section, which is arranged to separate at least one edge strip from the web.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for beginning the formation of a paper web on a traveling forming wire, or between a pair of converging forming wires, includes a headbox on a papermaking machine for projecting a stock stream onto the forming wire, or between the forming wires over the porous face surface of a forming shoe. The forming wire or wires are looped to travel in a continuous path, and within at least one of the looped forming wires is the forming shoe, which is porous by way of grooves or openings over at least a portion of its face surface. The grooves are in the surface of the forming shoe which engages the inner surface of the looped forming wire to define a portion of the path of travel of the forming wire adjacent the headbox from which the stock stream is projected onto, or between, the forming wire(s). The grooves extend in the surface facing the forming wire from a point downstream of the leading edge in the nose portion of the face surface of forming shoe in the direction of forming wire travel.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for use in semi-solid molding. A hydraulic clamping mechanism producing substantially equal clamping force on the four comers of a moveable platen is utilized to clamp a pair of die halves together to form a die cavity for use in semi-solid molding. In one exemplary embodiment, clamping force is created when a plurality of retractable tie bars affixed to a moving platen are locked to a stationary platen and hydraulic pressure is utilized to tension the tie bars.

Abstract: An apparatus for casting molded parts includes a casting mold having a lower core, an upper core and pushing elements, which, in a first end position, are in contact so as to form a hollow space into which a liquid casting mass can be introduced during a casting process. The upper core, which rests against the inside of the molded part is displaceable in an insertion direction in order to remove the molded part comprising a hardened casting mass. The upper core has a jacket surface and a bore that extends at a predetermined angle with respect to the insertion direction. An actuating element is displaceable in the insertion direction. An undercut pushing element is coupled to the actuating element via a crossbeam and has a front end that is movable between first and second end positions.

Abstract: A heat-recovery unit includes an outer housing and a heat-recovery cell with two separate air passages therethrough opening on faces of the cell. The upstream face of each passage is adjacent and inclined at 90 ° to the downstream face of the other passage. A turret on the housing at each inlet and outlet is rotatable about its axis and has an angled coupling rotatable on the turret about an axis at right-angles to the axis of the turret. The inlet, upstream turrets each contain a filter and the outlet, downstream turrets each contain a centrifugal fan.

Abstract: A heat sink comprising (a) a plate-shaped heat pipe including an upper plate member and a lower plate member to form a hermetically sealed cavity, and a working fluid enclosed therein, and (b) at least one heat radiating fin integrally formed with the upper plate member on an outer surface of the upper plate member.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for controlling heat transfer in a fluidized bed reactor having a heat transfer chamber (312) with a bed (314) of solid particles therein, means (320,322) for introducing fluidizing gas into the heat transfer chamber for fluidizing the bed of solid particles therein and heat transfer surfaces (316) in contact with the bed of solid particles in the heat transfer chamber. Heat is transferred to said heat transfer surfaces from the solid particles. The fluidization of the bed of solid particles is varied according to a periodical function, e.g. by control means (34) periodically varying the flow velocity of fluidizing gas being introduced into the heat transfer chamber. Thereby the instantaneous heat transfer, as well as, the effective heat transfer from solid particles to the heat transfer surfaces may be controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser for condensing a vaporous fluid, preferably a condenser designed on the church window principle. The condenser comprises at least one bundle (10) with a multiplicity of tubes (12) arranged parallel to one another, the bundle being subdivided into an upper sector (16) and a lower sector (14). The tubes have a first fluid flowing through them and the vaporous fluid flowing around them. A condensate discharge element is arranged in the bundle between the upper sector (16) and the lower sector (14). The condensate discharge element may be designed as a condensate discharge plane (60) or else as a condensate discharge duct (80).

Abstract: A liquid cooling system 10 for cooling liquids including a housing 11, a housing cover 12, and a liquid cooler 13. The housing 11 is sealingly fastened to the housing cover 12. The liquid cooler 13 is composed of cooling plates 19 stacked one on another. The cooling plates 19 sealingly separate a liquid space 20 from a coolant space 21. The coolant spaces 21 are connected by openings 26 which are disposed on projections 27 on the plates 19. In the housing 11 there is a liquid inlet 15, a liquid outlet 16, a coolant inlet 17 and a coolant outlet 18. The liquid inlet 15 leads into a housing volume 14 on an uncooled side 31 which is formed by the housing 11 and the liquid cooler 13. The uncooled side 31 lies opposite a cooled side 32 which communicates with a return passage 22 extending through the liquid cooler 13. The liquid inlet 15 is sealingly separated by a seal arrangement 25 from the coolant inlet 17 and coolant outlet 18.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange cells positioned in a stacked configuration with respect to each other. Each cell includes first and second parting sheets, an internal finned member, and at least one external finned member. The first and second parting sheets include opposing first and second surfaces, an inlet manifold portion, an outlet manifold portion, an internal finned member portion and peripheral edges. The second parting sheet is substantially superimposed by, is spaced apart from and is coupled to the first parting sheet. The second surface of the second parting sheet confronts the second surface of the first parting sheet. The peripheral edges of the first and second parting sheets are attached to each other.

Abstract: A heat exchanger has a tank for accommodating a heat medium therein and a tube connected to the tank through a core plate. Specifically, an end portion of the tube is inserted into a connection hole of the core plate and is mechanically joined thereto. A joined portion of the tube and the core plate is covered with adhesive through a wettability improving film for improving wettability of the adhesive to the joined portion. As a result, a sealing property between the tube and the core plate is easily and stably improved by the adhesive.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a casing with a vent outlet, a blower chamber within the casing, a wall cooperating with the casing to form a descending air passage permitting a downward flow of air discharged from the blower chamber and an ascending air passage permitting an upward flow of air passing through the descending air passage toward the vent outlet. A heating heat-exchanger is substantially horizontally disposed within the ascending air passage and arranged adjacent to a recessed portion of the wall and at least partially overlapping in the vertical direction with a cooling heat-exchanger disposed between the blower chamber and the heating heat-exchanger. A bypass air passage bypassing the heating heat-exchanger is substantially linearly aligned with the vent outlet via the ascending air passage. A foot vent passage is disposed above the heating heat-exchanger and between the blower chamber and the ascending air passage.

Abstract: An extruder cylinder is heated by resistance heaters surrounding cooling coils around respective segments of the extruder cylinder which is subdivided into heating and heating or cooling zones therealong. The rate of flow of the heat-carrier oil in the coil or the rate of flow of a cooling medium in heat exchange therewith can be regulated to control the cooling effect of the heat-carrier oil which can continue to flow through the coil even during purely heating phases for temperature equalization over the zone.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process for controlling filtration loss during the installation of slag cement in a well. The procedure entails the addition of a specific quantity of at least a derivative of galactomannan, hydrophilically and hydrophobically modified. In one version, the derivative is hydrophobically modified hydroxy propyl guar (HMHPG). This invention concerns slag cement and a filtrate reductant additive containing a specific quantity of at least a derivative of galactomannan, hydrophilically and hydrophobically modified.

Abstract: A well completion apparatus and method comprises a junction assembly having a template and a lateral branch connector engageable with the template to couple a main bore to a lateral branch bore. To improve inter-engagement characteristics of the template and connector, one arrangement of the junction assembly utilizes a continuous rail and groove inter-engagement mechanism. In another arrangement, a portion of the rail and groove inter-engagement mechanism is segmented instead of continuous. A method and apparatus is also provided in some arrangements to enable placement of intelligent completion devices in a lateral branch. Additionally, some junction assemblies comprise flow control mechanisms to control commingling, or not, of fluids from different regions in the well bore.

Abstract: A low pressure actuator for use in a dry, low-pressure, pressurized-gas, fire control and suppression sprinkler system for delivering an extinguishing liquid to a fire, wherein there is a system gas pressure of up to about 20 psi and an extinguishing liquid supply pressure of up to about 160 psi is disclosed. When actuated by a rapid fall in the system gas pressure, the device allows liquid to flow through to a sprinkler check valve, which, in turn, is actuated and provides liquid flow for distribution through a piping system to a plurality of interconnected sprinklers.

Abstract: Waterloons is an innovative apparatus used for aerial fighting of forest/wild fires. Rather than pouring water from a bucket-the current method used for this problem—water sealed in balloons would be dropped on the flames from directly above. This “sealed water” approach offers significant advantages over the “pouring” strategy. First, this invention would not cause water to evaporate—a process conducive to feeding the fire. It also ensures that water reach lower levels of the fire.

Abstract: An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.

Abstract: A tool, which can be used in the manner of a pinion, contains two parts, whereof one serves as the drive and the other as the driven part. The two parts form a cavity in which is inserted a torque-limiting clutch. The latter is positioned in axially floating manner, so that the once set clutch release torque can be maintained independently of external influences.

Abstract: A line guiding arrangement for supporting at least one energy line, which comprises a generally rectangular line receiving channel 1 that includes a base wall portion 2, a cover portion 3, and side wall portions 4, 5. The line receiving channel 1 is subdivided by transverse separations 6 into a plurality of segments 9, 10 that are tiltable relative to one another. The transverse separations 6 extend through the cover portion 3, and they continue in the side wall portions 4, 5 to at least the vicinity of the base wall portion 2. Also, the transverse separations are configured to define at least one recess 11 in one of the adjacent segments and a projection 12 in the other segment which engages within the recess 11. The flexural and torsional rigidity of the channel is thereby improved.

Abstract: An end cap for closing one end of trunking, the end cap having a closure part for closing an interior space of the trunking and a fixing part for fixing it to a back of a base section of the trunking. The closure and fixing parts are connected together by a connecting part. The connecting part constitutes an elastic coupling which allows the closure part to move relative to the fixing part.

Abstract: There is provided an electrical block, which cures those deficiencies outlined above of providing a mount, and a separate electrical box. The mount has a base that is adapted to be secured to an exterior surface of a structure. The mount also has a housing extending from the base that has an opening formed therein to receive an electrical box. The electrical box includes a base, plurality walls extending from the base. The walls have an upper portion, which is received in the opening of the housing such that the electrical box is securely retained. One of the walls of the electrical box defines a second opening formed within the electrical box.

Abstract: The bus bar wiring plate body (20) for an electric coupling box according to the present invention is arranged in a manner that bus bar members (23, 24) are wired between pre-hardening epoxy resin plates (21, 22) and these pre-hardening epoxy resin plates are subjected to the heat pressing process to thereby integrate the pre-hardening epoxy resin plates (21, 22) and the bus bar members (23, 24) in a laminated state. When hardened epoxy resin plates (25, 26) are disposed at the outsides of the pre-hardening epoxy resin plates (21, 22) as shown by phantom lines, respectively, the strength of the bus bar wiring plate body (20) can be improved. Thus, since the bus bar members (23, 24) are sealed in an insulated state, leak current can be reduced surely. Further, the thickness of the bus bar wiring plate body (20) can be reduced to a large extent, so that the electric coupling box can be miniaturized and lightweighted.

Abstract: In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 1A and 2), each of a pair of base plate portions (7, 8) of one combination plate terminal (2) is provided with one elongated protrusion (11, 12) located substantially intermediately between a pair of retaining portions (9, 10), i.e., located adjacent to a though hole (6) or located adjacent to the retaining portions (9, 10). In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 3A and 4), retaining portions (9, 32, 19, 33) have different lengths in directions substantially parallel to extending directions of wire connecting portions, and protrusions (38, 39, 40, 41) are disposed parallel to phantom lines (M, N) which respectively connect fulcrums (21, 34) and fulcrums (22, 35) located at the root portions of the retaining portions (9, 32).

Abstract: A fire-resistant and water-resistant low-voltage electrical cable including a conductor and a first internal layer to protect it against water based on a polymer compound containing no halogen, crosslinked or not, and a second layer consisting of a blend of a crystalline propylene homopolymer or copolymer and of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one &agr;-olefin, optionally with a diene, and of an agent having fire retardant properties, the ratio of the thicknesses of the outer layer and the internal layer being from 1 to 7.

Abstract: The present invention provides a printed wiring board, an IC card module including the printed wiring board, and a method for fabricating the IC card module, for improving reliability of IC cards. The printed wiring board and the IC card module of the invention include: a base having a resin sealing region, clamped regions in a periphery zone of the resin sealing region clamped with a sealing mold, and non-clamped regions in the periphery zone; and terminals for external connection formed on the top surface of the base. The terminals are formed in a region other than any of the resin sealing region, the clamped regions, and the non-claimed regions.

Abstract: In a ceramic wiring board which comprises a copper via, breaks and defects of via interconnections resulting from enlargement of copper particles in the interior of the via during sintering, are prevented.

Abstract: A BGA package is mounted on a multi-layer printed wiring board having a plurality of electrodes arranged in a matrix form through a plurality of solder bumps. In the most externally-located electrodes, a lead wire is formed to extend from a portion of the most-externally-located electrode located inside of a polygon formed by connecting each of the centers of adjacent most-externally-located electrodes. Therefore, the solder bumps are prevented from coming off the most-externally-located electrodes because a portion of the most-externally-located electrode to which stress caused by an external shock is intensively applied is located in an outside of the polygon. Thus, a contact failure between the BGA package and the multi-layer printed wiring board is prevented.

Abstract: The invention provides a printed-wiring board that is capable of preventing the lift-off phenomenon without changing the related process for fabricating related printed-wiring boards. A printed-wiring board of the present invention has the structure in which land portions are formed on both sides (front side and back side) of a board, a through hole is formed through the board, and an electrically conducting layer is formed on the inside peripheral surface of the through hole by means of plating to connect between the above-mentioned land portions of a wiring pattern, wherein the entire surface of the land part including the opening circumference of the through hole is covered with an insulating layer that covers the other part of the wiring pattern on the component side and on the other hand the land part is not covered with an insulating layer and remains exposed on the soldering side.

Abstract: An electrically conductive apparatus includes, a) an electrically non-conducting substrate, the substrate having a base surface and an adjacent elevated surface, the elevated surface being spaced from the base surface by a first distance thereby defining a step having a step wall; b) a capping layer of first electrically conductive material coating the elevated surface only portions of the step wall, the capping layer having outer top and outer side portions; and c) a conductive trace of second electrically conductive material which is different from the first electrically conductive material; the conductive trace overlying the substrate, portions of the step wall not covered by the capping layer, and the outer side portions of the capping layer. Methods are disclosed for producing such a construction, for forming an electrically conductive projection outwardly extending from a substrate, and for providing an electrical interconnection between adjacent different elevation areas on a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit board, which can reduce a conduction loss and generate no trouble in electric/electronic apparatuses in the case of being mounted to electric/electronic apparatuses adapting a high frequency current.

Abstract: A multi-purpose drilling rig has a movable pipe support cradle which moves horizontally to transfer drill pipe from a storage area to the well being drilled, and vice versa. The cradle travels along a roof platform supported by load-bearing hydraulic lifting rams. Raising or lowering the lifting rams raises or lowers the roof platform, along with the drill pipe suspended from the cradle. Structural towers stabilize the lifting rams against buckling and lateral loads. Supplementary lifting capacity is provided cradle-mounted roof rams having pistons which may extend downward from the cradle, with the drill pipe suspended from a yoke interconnecting the roof ram pistons. For offshore drilling, a control system senses fluctuations in rig elevation due to wave action, and automatically adjusts extends or retracts the rams as required to maintain constant load on the drill bit. Also disclosed is a method of drilling which utilizes vertical and lateral movement of the cradle and top drive.

Abstract: A cutter element for a drill bit has a non-rectilinear crest. The cutter element has a base portion and an extending portion and the extending portion has either a zero draft or a negative draft with respect to the base portion. The non-positive draft allows more of the borehole bottom to be scraped using fewer cutter elements. The cutter elements having non-positive draft can be either tungsten carbide inserts or steel teeth.

Abstract: The scales include a tray (1) placed on a base (3) and lifted by an air cushion, with no mechanical connection with the base (3). The weight of an object (21) laid on the tray (1) varies the air cushion pressure, and the measurement of this pressure by an external sensor (19) is straightforward and gives the weight of the object (21) once a law of correlation has been determined. Lateral pipes enable gas to be blown against a flange (2) of the tray (1) and thus horizontal displacements of the tray and friction to be avoided. Several vertical pipes are generally provided so as to reduce tray (1) tipping after the object (21) has been thrown off centre, the weight being then given by the sum of the measurements of each vertical pipe.

Abstract: A vehicle weight classification system recognizes the various factors that influence system performance. Some of the factors are compensated for using analog signal processing circuitry or techniques. Other factors are compensated for using digital signal processing techniques. The unique combination of analog and digital approaches, rather than pure analog or pure digital, provides an effective solution at addressing the various factors that influence signals and system performance in a vehicle weight classification system while keeping the cost and complexity of the system within acceptable limits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a load measurement device for measuring the load on a load member, the device including,