Abstract: Magnetic-lock panel mounting assemblies allow mounting, dismounting, and reconfiguration of decorative architectural resin panels relative to a support structure in a quick and efficient manner. The magnetic-lock panel mounting assemblies can include a housing, a locking pin, a locking sleeve, and one or more locking elements. The housing can receive and selectively lock the locking pin therein. Placing a magnet proximate the magnetic-lock panel mounting assembly can automatically unlock the locking pin from the housing. In addition, implementations of the present invention include systems and methods for mounting panels to a support structures using one or more magnetic-lock panel mounting assemblies.

Abstract: A method to disassemble a mast assembly having a substructure including a first and second section, a first and a second cylinder, and a lower mast section. The method includes the steps of disengaging a pair of front mast legs of the lower mast section from a pair of front leg supports. The pair of front leg supports are moved from an operational to a transport position. The lower mast section is lowered from a vertical to a horizontal position by retracting the first cylinder and the second cylinder. A mast center spreader is thereafter removed from the lower mast section. A center drill floor section is removed from between the first substructure section and the second substructure section so that a combination of the first substructure section, the first cylinder and a portion of the lower mast and a combination of the second substructure section, the second cylinder and a portion of the lower mast may be transported.

Abstract: A container system is provided for removing a needle portion from a needle holder of a needle system. The system includes a receptacle defining an opening, a lid configured to cover the receptacle opening, wherein the lid defines an aperture having a shape configured to receive a needle system having a first configuration. The system also includes an adapter configured for engagement in the lid aperture, wherein the adapter defines an aperture having a shape configured to receive a needle system having a second configuration, and wherein the engagement of the adapter in the lid aperture resists rotation of the adapter with respect to the lid.

Abstract: A turbine nozzle attachment assembly includes an outer turbine component (a shroud or a turbine shell) formed with a circumferential groove open in a forward-facing axial direction; a nozzle segment including a vane extending between inner and outer bands, the outer band provided with an upstanding annular hook formed with a hook element extending in an aft-facing axial direction and received in the circumferential groove. The upstanding annular hook and hook element are formed with a circumferentially-oriented slot. An anti-rotation block is located in the circumferentially-oriented slot, and an anti-tipping plate having a circumferential width greater than a corresponding circumferential width of the circumferentially-oriented slot substantially covers a forward face of the anti-rotation block. The anti-rotation block and the anti-tipping plate are fastened directly to the outer turbine component.

Abstract: An example includes a hand tool for repairing high-voltage electric power transmission cable, the tool including a generally straight elongate bar extending from a proximal portion including a back end to a distal portion including a tip that is generally smaller in diameter than the proximal portion, the proximal portion including a hand-graspable handle, the bar defining a hollow extending into the handle, the hollow extending from an interior wall of the hollow to an opening in the handle, the bar including a shoulder encircling the bar defining a transition between an at least partially conical shape extending from the tip to the shoulder and a spreader portion extending from the shoulder to the handle, wherein the hollow is sized to receive the transmission cable, with the opening being larger in diameter than both the conductor of the transmission cable and an insulator of the transmission cable.

Abstract: A tool is disclosed. The tool is for inserting a ferrule alignment sleeve within a sleeve mount of a fiber optic adapter, wherein the sleeve mount defines an axial bore and radially inwardly extending fingers for retaining the ferrule alignment sleeve therewithin. The tool includes a handle and a pin extending from the handle, the pin configured to slidably receive the ferrule alignment sleeve, the pin defining longitudinal keys for mating with gaps defined between the radially inwardly extending fingers of the sleeve mount, wherein the tool can be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve insertion tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a first orientation and is configured to be used as a ferrule alignment sleeve removal tool if the pin is inserted into the axial bore in a second orientation from an opposite end of the axial bore.

Abstract: Methods, ovens, and associated apparatus. Ovens and methods are adapted for maintaining the quality of a pre-cooked food product. Rapid temperature and/or relative humidity restoration may be used. Ovens may include a partition movable to vary sizes of oven cavities. Ovens may include removable interior panels. Humidification mechanisms are adapted for generating water vapor which may be used to maintain the quality of a pre-cooked food product.

Abstract: A method of machining a component is provided. The component includes a substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface defines at least one interior space. A core is disposed within each interior space. The method includes forming at least one hole in the substrate while the core is disposed within the respective interior space. Each hole extends through the substrate to provide fluid communication with the respective interior space. The method further includes removing the core from the respective interior space. The core may be a casting core or a subsequently formed core.

Abstract: Inflation devices and methods to inflate medical devices are disclosed. Certain embodiments enable the selective coupling of a plunger to a syringe body through manipulation of a handle. Other embodiments facilitate the generation of relatively high fluid pressures through inflation device designs that incorporate multiple plungers.

Abstract: A system and methods for disassembling a machine is provided. The machine includes a casing including a plurality of arcuate channels defined therein. The system includes a reaction bridge configured to couple to a casing, the reaction bridge including a first leg, a second leg and a support beam extending therebetween, a force device including an actuator and a connecting rod extending therefrom, wherein the force device is coupled to the reaction bridge support beam. The force device is configured to apply a force to an end of a segment positioned in one of the casing channels. The system also includes a clevis assembly coupled to the connecting rod, wherein the clevis assembly is configured to engage the segment to facilitate removal of the segment from the rotary machine.

Abstract: An injection system includes a syringe, which preferably includes larger and smaller inner diameters, and a plunger. A wiper sidewall of the plunger defines a cavity, into which a plunger shaft of the system is inserted, for moving the plunger, within the syringe, for fluid injection. The plunger includes a feature for engaging the shaft, and the sidewall preferably includes a expandable-contractible portion, in which the feature is formed. When the plunger is initially mounted within the larger inner diameter of the syringe, the portion of the sidewall is expanded and the feature of the plunger does not operably engage the inserted shaft. When the shaft moves the plunger into the smaller inner diameter of the syringe, the portion of the sidewall contracts and the feature operably engages the shaft. An optional deformable end wall of the plunger may be spaced apart from a distal terminal end of the inserted shaft.

Abstract: Roll-to-roll processes for manufacturing touch sensors on a plastic base film are provided. The touch sensors can be deposited on the base film using various patterning techniques. One or more shorting bars can also be patterned onto the base film to couple together traces, such as drive lines, sense lines, conductive traces, and the like, of the touch sensor to prevent a potential difference from forming between traces due to static buildup during the manufacturing process. After the touch sensor is fully formed on the base film, the touch sensor can be removed from the base film using lithography or a physical cutting process. The removal process can separate the touch sensor from the one or more shorting bars, thereby uncoupling the traces of the touch sensor.

Abstract: The method for removing an inner casing from a machine includes removing a top part of the outer casing, removing a top part of the inner casing, removing the bottom part of the inner casing, before removing the bottom part of the inner casing connecting the bottom part of the inner casing to the rotor, such that the bottom part of the inner casing is supported by the rotor, then rotating the rotor around the longitudinal axis to make the bottom part of the inner casing accessible.

Abstract: A gimbal that provides for passive vertical latching and unlatching of a Cold Water Pipe (CWP) in a floating vessel such as an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) facility is sealingly connected to a cold water sump on the floating vessel. The CWP gimbal is capable of reacting all static and dynamic forces of the suspended CWP at angles on the order of +/?20 degrees while remaining sealed at high differential pressures.

Abstract: A load introduction element for a movable surface of an aircraft comprises a load introduction body that is connectable with the surface. A fitting connected with the load introduction body with a first section and a second section. The first section comprises a first bearing means, the second section comprises a second bearing means, and the first or second section comprises a third bearing means. The fitting is pivotally connected with the load introduction body by way of the first bearing means. An adjustment unit connects the second bearing means with the load introduction body in a variable position and is positioned on a side of the load introduction body that is opposite the fitting. In this manner adjustment of a reference position of a surface takes place without the need for an access flap. By loosening the adjustment unit the movable surface is pivotable without moving a flap drive.

Abstract: A system for connecting a power-supply battery to a motor vehicle, including a device for ventilating the battery, and a multi-connection plate which includes openings for connecting to at least two ducts for circulating a heat-transport fluid, and for connecting to the battery so as to connect the at least two ducts to an inner circulation circuit of the battery.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal support, a spring carrier, a plurality of springs, and a seal carrier. The spring carrier is connected to the seal support by a guide assembly. The plurality of springs are disposed between the seal support and the spring carrier. The seal carrier is connected to the spring carrier and is removable therefrom.

Abstract: A carrier for releasably securing an object, such as an ammunition magazine, a PDA, a mobile phone, an MP3 player, and the like, having a latching pin and an opposed biasing member. The latching pin is positioned on an interior wall of the housing of the carrier to mate with a corresponding aperture or the like formed on the interior surface of an object when the object is inserted in the carrier, to enable rapid insertion of the object into the carrier, to provide secure retention of the object in the carrier, and to enable the rapid and easy retrieval of the object from the carrier.

Abstract: A dust cap assembly for sealing an end face of a fiber optic ferrule includes a sleeve and a sealant. The sleeve is configured to be placed onto the fiber optic ferrule and frictionally engage a medial portion of the fiber optic ferrule. The sealant, which is at least partially disposed on the sleeve, comprises a curable liquid configured to create a removable seal that directly contacts the end face on the fiber optic ferrule when the sleeve is placed onto the fiber optic ferrule. The sealant is also configured adhere to contaminants present on the end face such that upon removal of the sleeve and sealant from the fiber optic ferule remedial cleaning of the end face occurs.

Abstract: A method for working on a defective heating element of a pressuriser comprising a tank lying flat along a longitudinal axis and elongate heating elements extending within the tank, and at least one spacer plate through which the heating elements pass and which is capable of maintaining a transverse spacing between the heating elements is provided. The method includes cutting at least one spacer plate around the heating element so as to detach said heating element from said spacer plate, and then extracting the heating element from the tank in one single piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for loading and unloading a cassette which is used, for example, in plasma coating processes, wherein the following method steps are carried out: a. providing a cassette (1) which can be assembled and disassembled using a disassembly and assembly robot, b. automatic disassembling of the cassette such that the bottoms (2) of the cassette are separated from one another, c. transferring and associating the bottoms (2) to at least one automatic feeding apparatus which populates the bottoms (2) with workpieces to be processed, d. mounting the populated bottoms (2) to the cassette (1), e. transferring the cassette (1) to the process site where the process should be executed, f. executing the process, g. transferring the cassette (1) to the disassembly and assembly robot or to a further disassembly and assembly robot, h. disassembling the cassette in such a way that the bottoms (2) of the cassette are separated from one another, and i.

Abstract: A signage apparatus includes a plug-in hitch, a slack adjuster bracket, a water-resistant sign box, and an upright post. The plug-in hitch includes opposed plates and an insert portion configured for receipt within a hitch receiver. The upright post includes a plurality of openings defined therethrough sized and dimensioned for receipt of a securement member, and positioned to correspond to a plurality of openings of the opposed plates when the upright post is received between the opposed plates. The plurality of openings include lower openings configured for coupling of the upright post to the plug-in hitch via a securement member such that the upright post is capable of rotative movement relative to the plug-in hitch about an axis defined by the securement member, such rotative movement being limited by the insert portion of the plug-in hitch.

Abstract: A filtration system includes a filter assembly removably coupled with a manifold. The coupling of the filter assembly coupled with the manifold aligns an intake port of the filter assembly with an inlet tube of the manifold and communicates a flow tube of the filter assembly with an exit tube of the manifold. The filter assembly pushes a shut-off valve of the manifold from its normally closed position to its open position. Liquid then flows into the filter assembly from the inlet tube of the manifold and filtered liquid flows into exit tube of the manifold from the flow tube of the filter assembly. The filter assembly further pushes a pressure relief valve of the manifold from its normally open position to its closed position.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for using reel assemblies including customizable and interchangeable drums. According to embodiments described herein, a reel assembly includes a first flange having a bolt pattern and a second flange having the bolt pattern. The reel assembly also includes a core drum having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends of the reel assembly also have the bolt pattern. The first end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the first flange via the bolt pattern, and the second end of the reel assembly is detachably coupled to the second flange via the bolt pattern.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage production device for preparing a beverage by introducing at least one liquid in a receptacle (13) containing a beverage concentrate, said beverage production device comprising: a plurality of nozzles (3, 40, 8, 11) for injecting at least one liquid into the receptacle, and at least one liquid supply means (5, 6)connected to said nozzles, wherein the nozzles are removably fixed in a positioning device (1) said positioning device being made of a flexible material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a saw, comprising a drive, a first blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to a plane defined by a surface of the first blade, a second blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to the plane in a direction opposite to that of the first blade, and wherein gearing is provided between the drive and the first and second blades to reduce the speed transmitted from the drive to the blades. A saw blade, a connection mechanism for connecting a blade to a saw and associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: A hub pulling device for the removal of a hub from the axel of a vehicle. The device includes a pin and plate. The plate having a central bore having a sidewall supported by a plurality of gussets. The plate containing a plurality of apertures aligned to be received on the lug bolts of the hub. The pin having a head sized for receipt within the hub center and engagement of the axel and a shaft sized for receipt within the central bore. To remove a hub, the pin is placed within the central bore and the plate is mounted to the lug bolts using the lug nuts, the opposed force of the pin pushing on the axel and the plate pulling the hub frees the hub.

Abstract: A chamber for a milling machine includes a milling rotor rotatably mounted transversely on the chamber. The chamber also includes a side plate mounted on the chamber, adjacent to the milling rotor, in a substantially vertical position. The side plate includes a side plate support. The chamber further includes a rotor bearing coupled with the milling rotor and a bearing support configured to receive the rotor bearing. The chamber also includes at least one fastening element to removably couple the bearing support with the side plate support and the rotor bearing.

Abstract: A latching structure is configured for a portable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing. The latching structure includes a latching groove and a hook. The latching groove is defined the first housing, and a removable portion is formed in the latching groove. The hook is formed on a second housing. The hook latches in the latching groove. The removable portion is separated from the first housing to expose the latching groove for pushing the hook out of the latching groove.

Abstract: A sprinkler head removal is disclosed. Said sprinkler head remover comprises a tip portion having a width, a shaft having a first end and a second end; and, a handle having a first end and a second end. Said tip portion releasably connects to a sprinkler socket of a sprinkler head. Said tip portion attaches to said first end of said shaft. Said handle attaches to said second end of said shaft. Said width of said tip portion varies according to an internal diameter of said sprinkler socket.

Abstract: A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing and a cable spool assembly disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The cable spool assembly has a first tear-away end and a second tear-away end. The first and second tear-away ends include at least one area of weakness extending from an inner diameter of the cable spool assembly to an outer diameter of the cable spool assembly. A mounting plate is rotationally engaged with the cable spool assembly such that the cable spool assembly and the housing selectively and unitarily rotate about an axis of the mounting plate.

Abstract: A glass cutting apparatus (101) includes a pair of cutters (13a, 13b) installed oppositely to each other in such a way as to sandwich, therebetween, a glass plate with surfaces of the glass plate thereof being along a vertical direction; a first pressing unit (14a) which presses one of the cutters to one of the surfaces of the glass plate in a horizontal direction with a pressing force P; a second pressing unit (14b) which is placed oppositely to the first pressing unit and presses the other one of the cutters to the other surface of the glass plate in the horizontal direction with the pressing force P; and a moving unit (20) which moves the pair of cutters pressing the glass plate with the pressing force P.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.

Abstract: A crusher adapted to crush feed materials comprising a main frame, a secondary frame disposed adjacent to the main frame, a crushing chamber adapted to receive feed materials, and a tramp iron relief system comprising a cylinder. The tramp iron relief system is adapted to allow a portion of the secondary frame to move away from the main frame. The cylinder is disposed substantially adjacent to the secondary frame. A method for installing a cylinder on a crusher and a method for removing a cylinder from a crusher wherein a lifting device remains attached to the cylinder continuously during each operation.

Abstract: Building panels, especially floor panels are shown, which are provided with a locking system that is configured to lock the adjacent edges by angling and that have a tongue and a strip on the same edge, and a method to divide a board and produce such building panels.

Abstract: A containment apparatus includes a clamp having an axially extending passage and a containment assembly having an engagement element and a flexible elongated hose connected to the engagement element. A method of removing a fire sprinkler head from a pipe entails installing the clamp onto the pipe such that an end of said pipe and the sprinkler head extend from the clamp, and attaching the engagement element to the clamp so that the sprinkler head and the pipe end reside in the interior of the hose. The method further entails grasping the sprinkler head through the hose without breaching the sidewall of the hose, detaching the sprinkler head from the pipe, and releasing the sprinkler head to allow the sprinkler head and any residual water in the pipe to fall into and be contained by a lower portion of the hose.

Abstract: Provided is an electric oven, which includes a main body, a cooktop, and an oven part. The cooktop is disposed in an upper portion of the main body to heat an object. The oven part is disposed within the main body under the cooktop, and includes a cavity including a cooking chamber, a door selectively opening and closing the cooking chamber, and a first heating unit and a second heating unit, which supply radiant energy into the cooking chamber. Before the cooktop is installed, or after the cooktop is removed, a top of the main body is opened, and the first heating unit is installed in or removed from the cavity through the opened top of the main body. The second heating unit is installed in or removed from the cooking chamber through an open front of the cooking chamber. Accordingly, a heater can be protected, and be conveniently installed and removed.

Abstract: A combustor-transition-piece guide jig is constituted by two rails, a fixing member, and a holding member. The fixing member is provided at one ends of the rails and attached to a combustor attachment port. The rails are inserted from the combustor attachment port toward inside of the combustor casing and fixed to the combustor attachment port by the fixing member. The rails come into contact with a combustor-transition-piece guiding part provided on a combustor transition piece to guide a movement of the combustor transition piece in one direction.

Abstract: An extraction tool is provided for grasping an assembly (e.g., a circuit card assembly) having a number of openings and a number of respective connector pins extending through the openings. The tool includes one or more generally cylindrical puller structures, each having a central bore and a locking end. One or more filler rods are configured to translate coaxially within the central bore of their corresponding puller structure. The filler rod has a central bore configured to accept one of the connector pins. The puller structure is configured to extend through one of the openings such that the locking end engages the opposite side of the assembly. The filler rod is configured to translate within the puller structure, and around a connector pin extending through the selected opening, to apply outward radial pressure on the locking ends of the puller structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for stripping metal from a cathode plate, the apparatus comprising stripping means adapted for positioning between the metal and the cathode plate in order to separate the metal from the cathode plate, and wherein movement of the stripping means is achieved through movement of a robotic arm.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the weight of a C-130 aircraft with jack-screw landing gear compression loads applied to a C-130 aircraft main landing gear strut jack-screw friction washer. For each main landing gear, a thru-hole load cell is mounted to the bottom of the jack-screw so that the weight of the aircraft bears on the load cell. The load cells are connected to a computer which measures the loads and determining the weight and center of gravity of the aircraft.

Abstract: A liquid containment wall for a tank is formed by corrugated panels connected end to end and supported by upstanding brackets at spaced positions around the peripheral wall and a liner attached to the wall. Each panel has at each end an overlapping section with an array of aligned holes. The holes are connected by connector plates shaped and arranged to overlie a part of the array. Each plate has a plurality of shear pegs extending at right angles and at least one hole therethrough to receive a threaded bolt so that the bolt passes through a respective one of the aligned holes of the array to clamp the plate against the overlapping panels.

Abstract: A board removal apparatus for a wooden pallet includes a frame, and a carriage carried by the frame. The carriage includes a pair of spaced apart tables with a fixed gap therebetween. The carriage is movable between a pallet receiving position and a board removal position. The pallet is positioned on the carriage when in the pallet receiving position so that a board to be removed overlies the fixed gap. A board removal assembly is carried by the frame and includes a push rod and a board removal foot pad pivotally coupled thereto. The push rod and the board removal foot pad are inserted between adjacent stringers on the pallet when the carriage is in the board removal position.

Abstract: Systems, methods and structures for remanufacturing inkjet printer cartridges and inkjet printer print heads by removing the print head and adhesive holding the print head to a used inkjet printer cartridge, preparing the cartridge housing for a new print head by routing out the used print head and used adhesive to create a new mounting surface for new adhesive and a new print head, placing the adhesive and new print head on the new mounting surface, curing the adhesive and assembling a re-manufactured cartridge from the cartridge housing having a new print head positioned thereon.

Abstract: Certain types of garbage bins that allow for automated garbage collection are becoming increasingly prevalent. These bins come with a hinged lid that will open when the garbage bin is lifted by mechanical arms. This invention discloses a lock that can be attached to the lid of the garbage bin that will keep the lid closed when the bin is standing upright but will automatically release when the bin is tilted at an angle.

Abstract: A retrofitting flap damper assembly system for cone type damper variable air volume (VAV) boxes includes specifically modified mounting hardware to secure a flap damper assembly inside an existing cone type damper VAV box. A flap damper having a housing with a front opening and a rear opening is secured between an existing cone type damper VAV inlet and at least one back plate. A plurality of bolts secure the flap damper in place using back plate and the VAV box housing.

Abstract: A pick tool comprising an insert and a steel holder for the insert, the insert comprising a superhard tip joined to a cemented carbide support body having an insertion shank; the steel holder comprising a shaft for connection to a tool carrier and provided with a bore configured for receiving the insertion shank; the volume of the cemented carbide support body being at least 6 cm3.

Abstract: Break out wrench assemblies are provided that can include: a pair of opposing arms linked by an actuator; at least one wheel assembly having an axle substantially normal to a surface of at least one of the opposing arms; and a power source coupled to the wheel. Methods for separating linked longitudinal sections are provided, the methods can include: providing at least two linked longitudinal sections; securing one of the two linked longitudinal sections; contacting another of the two linked longitudinal sections with at least one wheel; and powering the wheel to rotate the other of the sections in relation to the secured section.

Abstract: A rolling mill stand and related rolling mill for rolling rod-shaped bodies, even large in size, which meets the requirement of stiffness uniformity of the rolling mill stands in the transversal direction, all the hydraulic capsules being firmly fixed to the external structure of the rolling mill and providing for the side change of the rolls of each stand. The arrangement of rolling rolls and related extensions of each rolling mill stand is such to avoid problems of corrosion and damaging to the extensions themselves and to the reducers due to the drainage of the cooling waters.

Abstract: A method for dismantling a furnace having a multilayered refractory structure including: a furnace shell; a containing layer that is formed of a containing refractory that contains asbestos, and covers the inner side of the furnace shell; and a multilayered non-containing layer that is formed of a non-containing refractory that contains no asbestos, and covers the inner side of the containing layer, the method includes: a primary dismantling process; and a secondary dismantling process conducted after the primary dismantling process. In the primary dismantling process, the non-containing layer is dismantled from a furnace-core side thereof but the containing layer and at least one layer of the layers forming the non-containing layer, which is in contact with the containing layer, are left as a remnant. In the secondary dismantling process, the remnant is dismantled while asbestos measures are implemented.