Abstract: A tension controller includes a drive device configured to rotate a drive shaft, and a drive transmission device configured to transmit a rotation driving force of the drive shaft of the drive device to rotate a rotary shaft of a roll of a conveyance target medium. The drive transmission device including a tension applying device including a variable speed reducing device and a torque limiter, the variable speed reducing device and the torque limiter being disposed between the drive shaft of the drive device and the rotary shaft of the roll of the conveyance target medium. The variable speed reducing device of the tension applying device being configured to change a speed reduction ratio between the rotary shaft of the roll of the conveyance target medium and the torque limiter and to apply a tension force to the conveyance target medium.

Abstract: A propulsion system includes plural inverters configured to be onboard a vehicle and to convert direct current into an alternating current, and plural motors configured to receive the alternating current from the inverters. The motors also are configured to be operably coupled with axles of the vehicle to rotate the axles. The inverters are configured to be coupled with and control the motors that rotate non-neighboring axles of the axles in the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for making interleaved cylindrical rolls from a polymer roll and a porous roll. The interleaved rolls disclosed herein are useful for subsequent high pressure gas impregnation and solid-state foam processing. In one embodiment, an interleaving apparatus comprises: a first rotatable platform for unwinding a first cylindrical roll of a first sheet material, the first rotatable platform being rotatable about a first central axis; a second rotatable platform for unwinding a second cylindrical roll of a second sheet material, the second rotatable platform being rotatable about a second central axis; and a third rotatable platform for winding, while the first and second materials are unwinding, the first sheet material together with the second sheet material to yield the interleaved cylindrical roll, the third rotatable platform being rotatable about a third axis and proximate to the first and second rotatable platforms.

Abstract: A method of continuous curing and post-curing of a plurality of extruded strands is provided. A plurality of extruded strands is wrapped through a plurality of spindle units rotatably connected to a rigid frame structure. A plurality of dual spindles are provided in a plurality of upper and lower spindle units, wherein each dual spindle comprises a free spinning roller and a driven roller. A chamber that comprises a dual function chamber configured for heating and cooling is supported on the rigid frame structure. The plurality of extruded strands is continuously transferred between the upper spindle units and the lower spindle units such that the plurality of extruded strands runs in a vertical fashion that continuously alternates between the lower spindle units and the upper spindle units. Each of the plurality of strands is transferred independently of each other and continuously passed through the chamber for continuous curing and post-curing.

Abstract: A method of winding a tape-like laminated film in a disk form, in which the winding tension force applied to the tape-like laminated film is so controlled as to be 0%/winding meters to +0.10%/winding meters to the tension value at the start of winding in accordance with the length of the tape-like laminated film wound around a core. According to this method, the occurrence of the deformation and the winding breakage of the tape-like laminated film during the transportation and storage thereof can be suppressed.

Abstract: A winding device generally includes a spool, which includes a shaft, a sleeve rotatably coupled to the shaft such that the sleeve and the shaft are capable of partial independent rotation relative to one another, with the sleeve adapted to receive thereon a core onto which a web of material may be wound, and one or more gripping members, which are adapted to engage the core upon relative rotation of the shaft in a first direction, and disengage the core upon relative rotation of the shaft in a second direction.

Abstract: A method for controlling the winding of an elongated element onto a collection reel with the interposition of a service fabric, includes rotating the collection reel and simultaneously winding the elongated element and the service fabric onto the collection reel, wherein the simultaneous winding includes determining the actual winding diameter of the collection reel and preferably, the actual unwinding diameter of a storage reel of the service fabric. The rotation speed of the collection reel is adjusted according to the actual winding diameter and preferably, also to the variation in length of the portion of elongated clement about to be deposited onto the collection reel.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for causing a follower vehicle to follow a leader may have a tether system mounted to the follower vehicle. The tether system may include a tether having an end adapted to be attached to the leader, a length sensor, and an angle sensor. A path tracking system operatively associated with the tether system determines a path traveled by the leader. A path control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to follow the path traveled by the leader. A spacing control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to maintain a predetermined spacing between the follower vehicle and the leader.

Abstract: A sewing bobbin assembly and method that provides access of a sewing machine, and particularly a bobbin in the sewing machine, to a larger supply of thread with automatic reloading of the bobbin during use thereof.

Abstract: A method and arrangement are provided in connection with a continuous material web, which runs from an unwinder to a winder, at least one of which being a center winder. The method includes providing an initial value for density of a material on the center winder, calculating a moment of inertia for a roll of material on the center winder, determining tightness of the material web, producing a correction term for torque calculation based on a material web tightness reference, the material web tightness and the moment of inertia of the roll of material, calculating a torque reference based on the produced correction term and the calculated moment of inertia of the roll of material, and controlling the torque of the center winder based on the torque reference. The method also includes correcting the density value of the material on the center winder based on the produced correction term.

Abstract: The present invention avoids a problem in that wound-up banknotes are located unevenly on substantially the same position on a winding drum. The paper sheet processing device is configured to process paper sheets.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for causing a follower vehicle to follow a leader may have a tether system mounted to the follower vehicle. The tether system may include a tether having an end adapted to be attached to the leader, a length sensor, and an angle sensor. A path tracking system operatively associated with the tether system determines a path traveled by the leader. A path control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to follow the path traveled by the leader. A spacing control system operatively associated with the path tracking system and the follower vehicle causes the follower vehicle to maintain a predetermined spacing between the follower vehicle and the leader.

Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape dispenser available for diverse width includes a main body and a winding mechanism installed inside the main body. The winding mechanism has a driving gear and a recycling gear fitted with a recycling wheel. The driving gear and the recycling gear are respectively mounted with a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member that have a certain height. A tape disk is fitted on the first adjusting member. With or without the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member, adhesive tapes with diverse widths can be applied by the adhesive tape dispenser of the invention without using an additional conventional adhesive tape dispenser.

Abstract: A device for the automatic coiling and/or uncoiling on reels (28) of a flexible tape carrier of electronic components (60), the device comprising a coiling location (80) where a reel (28) can be connected to a rotation actuator, and retractable tape guides (35), consisting of articulated jaws (35) that can be closed together forming a channel to guide the flexible tape (60) and connect a free end of the flexible (60) tape (60) to a hub (29) of the reel (28), the device further having a stopper element (87) that engages with the slot in the reel hub, in order to stop the reel in a position in which the slot is aligned with the tape guide.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer medium conveying device conveys an intermediate transfer medium by a drive force of one DC motor, in a normal feed direction where the intermediate transfer medium is wound on a winding reel and in a reverse feed direction where the intermediate transfer medium is wound on a feeding reel. The intermediate transfer medium conveying device includes a winding shaft that drives the winding reel during normal feed where the intermediate transfer medium is conveyed in the normal feed direction, a feeding shaft driving the feeding reel during reverse feed where the intermediate transfer medium is conveyed in the reverse feed direction, transmission means for normal feed that transmits a drive force of the DC motor to the winding shaft during the normal feed, and transmission means for reverse feed that transmits a drive force of the DC motor to the feeding shaft during the reverse feed.

Abstract: A pedestrian traffic control stanchion including a post having an upper end and a lower end; a belt cassette assembly mounted on an upper end of the post; a spring case assembly positioned adjacent to and operatively connected to the belt cassette assembly to provide tension on a belt as the belt is extracted from the belt cassette assembly; a brake case assembly positioned adjacent to the belt cassette assembly and operatively connected to the belt cassette assembly to dampen the rate of rotation of the belt cassette assembly as the belt is retracted into the belt cassette assembly under the tension force exerted by the spring case assembly; the brake case assembly including a housing, a drive gear positioned within the housing, said drive gear being configured to be connected to the belt cassette assembly, a floating gear positioned within the housing in a position to engage the drive gear, the floating gear having an axial shaft extending therefrom, wherein the axial shaft of the floating gear is positione

Abstract: A method of winding a tape-like laminated film in a disk form, in which the winding tension force applied to the tape-like laminated film is so controlled as to be 0%/winding meters to +0.10%/winding meters to the tension value at the start of winding in accordance with the length of the tape-like laminated film wound around a core. According to this method, the occurrence of the deformation and the winding breakage of the tape-like laminated film during the transportation and storage thereof can be suppressed.

Abstract: A tensioner for controlling tension in a continuous web being wound onto a rewind roller after the web is processed, for example after printing on labels carried on the web. The tensioner receives the web from a processor and has a slack sensor between the processor and the input of the tensioner. The slack sensor indicates when the slack is a selected minimum, and the web is clamped by the tensioner. After a selected time, which is before the slack sensor indicates a maximum slack is present, the motor driving the rewind roller is stopped and the web is unclamped. After unclamping the web, the rewind roll is again driven at a speed to take up more of the web than that which is driven by the processor, to wrap the web around the core until the slack sensor indicates the slack in the web is at a minimum.

Abstract: A double-sided tape dispenser is provided, in which a rolling tape mechanism is axially formed at the inner wall of body. The rolling tape mechanism comprises a driving gear and a drawback gear joggling with the driving gear. A drawback roll wheel pivots onto the drawback gear. A double-sided tape pivots onto the driving gear to wind the tail of tape onto the roll wheel. Double-sided adhesive is formed over the outer circumference of double-sided tape. An adjustment part pivots onto the drawback roll wheel, so when the gear is driven to joggle with the drawback gear to run, a frictional resistance is caused between the drawback roll wheel and the drawback gear to keep the tightness of drawback of the drawback release paper, preventing the release paper from being blocked on the drawback roll wheel and then the double-sided tape from not drawing back completely.

Abstract: To provide an automatic film winding apparatus, a slit winding system and a method for producing a rolled film which can improve winding quality, is reduced in size and enables winding mechanisms to be arranged in multiple stages. The automatic film winding apparatus includes winding shafts 21 and 22 for winding a film around a winding core 12, a turret 20 for pivotably supporting the winding shafts 21 and 22 in a rotatable manner, a touch roller 23 which presses the film to the winding shaft 22 when a predetermined amount of the film is wound by the winding shaft 21, and the turret 20 is rotated by a predetermined angle to allow the film to be hung on the winding shaft 22, a cutter 241 which cuts the film between the winding shaft 21 and the winding shaft 22, and a film affixing roller 25 which presses the film which has been cut to the winding shaft 22, and moves to the front end of the film while winding the film around the winding core 12 with the film being pressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the state of the art automatic erosion control, fire suppression and water recovery storage system. Precipitation sensors automatically activate synchronized motor controls, activating the upper reel and lower tension reel constructing a repellent barrier, diverting and collecting water run-off thereby controlling and prohibiting over-saturation of the soil base, a direct cause of mudslides. Run-off is collected and stored in environmentally safe cisterns. Stored water supplies the incorporated fire suppression system for preventing and controlling fires caused by natural or man-made acts. The fire suppression system is controlled by automatic temperature sensors signals to activate the suppression system. When a threat of fire is over a signal is sent to terminate operations. This system is extremely effective in protecting and enabling the eco-systems by controlling over-saturation allowing a stronger root base.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for winding coreless and soft-core rolls (11), of film materials (10). The film (10) is made to advance, at differentiate speeds (S1, S2), between a first and a second drawing unit (12, 21) making the film (10) to perform a floating loop (19). The film (10) is fed in a controlled way, making it adhere to a grooved embossing drum (22) by an air jet (29) to emboss cross corrugations in the film (10) while it is being wound up; the corrugations of the film (10) traps air and prevents the implosion of the roll (11). A programmable electronic unit (32), controls the drawing units (12, 21) in relation to control signals (E1, E2) related to the feeding and winding up speeds (S1, S2) of the film (10), and in relation to a control signal supplied by a sensing device (28) for detecting the position of the floating loop (19).

Abstract: When an elongate film is initially wound around a core, it is wound under a low winding tension command value T1 corresponding to the length of the core. Then, after the tension is progressively increased at a predetermined rate, the elongate film is wound while its tension is gradually lowered from a high winding tension command value T3.

Abstract: A cable management system comprising a cable flex radius system having at least two opposing curved surfaces to control flex radius of a cable linking a stationary system to a dynamic system is disclosed. The cable management system also comprises a cable strain relief system comprising a cable clamp located on each of the at least two opposing curved surfaces. The system simultaneously provides position biasing of a driven rotating mechanism referenced to a fixed system as well as mechanism backlash control. The system insures consistent cable bend radius and slack management required to insure flex cable cycle life. In one embodiment, the cable management system is comprised of a torsion arm and a spool. In this embodiment, the torsion arm pivots during rotation of the spool. A spring connected to the torsion arm provides the requisite tension force to a cable that links the spool and the torsion arm.

Abstract: One or more optical fiber elements each constituted by a coated glass fiber are fed to an over-coating device and an over-coating is applied to the optical fiber elements in a lump, the feeding speed of the optical fiber elements to the over-coating device is made larger than the take-up speed of the over-coated optical fiber onto a take-up reel so as to give longitudinal compression strain to the glass fibers of the over-coated optical fiber. The glass fiber has compression strain of not less than 0.03% to less than 0.10% in a longitudinal direction thereof at room temperature.

Abstract: A tension fluctuation absorbing device used in a cardboard sheet manufacturing apparatus and equipped with a tension fluctuation detection assembly and a tension adjustment assembly. The tension fluctuation detection assembly detects fluctuations in the tension generated in a material paper. The tension adjustment assembly is installed on the upstream side of the tension fluctuation detection assembly and adjusts the tension generated in the material paper by increasing or decreasing the feed-out speed of the material paper on the basis of fluctuations in tension detected by the tension fluctuation detection assembly.

Abstract: When an elongate film is initially wound around a core, it is wound under a low winding tension command value T1 corresponding to the length of the core. Then, after the tension is progressively increased at a predetermined rate, the elongate film is wound while its tension is gradually lowered from a high winding tension command value T3.

Abstract: A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load and tensioning the strap material around the load includes a frame for supporting the load, a chute positioned on the frame for receiving the strap material and orienting the strap material around the load, a strap supply and a strapping head for extracting the strap from the supply, feeding the strap through the chute around the load, passing the strap from the chute around the load, retracting and tensioning the strap. The strapping head includes feed rollers and retraction rollers for feeding and retracting the strap and a winder for tensioning the strap around the load. The winder is positioned between the feed and retraction rollers and the strap supply. The winder includes a rotating head portion having a stationary element and a pivotal element. The stationary and pivotal elements each define an outer surface around which the strap material is wound and a slot therebetween for receiving the strap material.

Abstract: A process for preparing a spandex supply package with minimal package relaxation variations along the length of spandex utilizing precalculated variable winding speeds for different segments of the package, calculated from package relaxation values of a reference spandex supply package, and uniform supply packages prepared by this process, are provided.

Abstract: A method and device for the winding up of a moving web of paper (9) on a reel spool (11), as large a part as possible of the developing wound roll (12) having a high degree of winding hardness (WH), characterized by the fact that a relatively soft intermediate layer is formed between the wound roll (12) of high winding hardness and the winding core (11). This is achieved in the manner that, during a short initial phase of the winding process, it is ensured that the winding hardness (WH) is relatively slight in the innermost layers of the wound roll (12), whereupon an immediate transition to a relatively high winding hardness (WH) is effected which is being substantially maintained during the rest of the winding-up process. Alternately, the relatively soft intermediate layer can also be created in the manner that the reel spool (11A-11D) has a soft covering (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47) on a metal reel spool body (40).

Abstract: A paper web having a longitudinally extending zone coat of adhesive is continuously wound around the cylindrical surface of a rotating drum for a selected number of wraps to form a multi-layer cylindrical master stack. Web tension is controlled during winding to cause each succeeding wrap to be placed in relatively greater tension, so that when the completed cylindrical stack is cut transversely and unwrapped from the drum, equalization of the tensile stresses in the web wraps results in a flat master stack of rectangular sheets of equal length. The stack is further processed by cutting along transverse and longitudinal cut lines to form individual pads of adhesive-backed notes. Tension control may be based directly on the increase in drum radius resulting from the buildup of web wraps or by maintenance of print pattern register between continuous equally spaced print patterns in overlying wraps.