Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device including a processor and an operational component assembly, the operational component assembly including a frame. The frame carries a sensor that is coupled to the frame, where the sensor is capable of (i) receiving an environmental stimulus, and (ii) subsequently, generating an environmental parameter based on the environmental stimulus. The operational components further include a speaker that includes a magnetic driver that is capable of generating a magnetic field in response to receiving the instructions, and a diaphragm that is capable of actuating in response to the magnetic field being generated by the magnetic driver. An opening is disposed at an external surface of the frame such that when an amount of moisture is present within the volume, the magnetic driver receives the instructions from the processor to generate a magnetic field that actuates the diaphragm so as to expel the moisture.

Abstract: A method and system for drying a honeycomb structure having an original liquid vehicle content includes exposing the honeycomb structure to a first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 20% and about 60% of the original liquid vehicle content, exposing the honeycomb structure to a second electromagnetic radiation source different from the first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content, and exposing the honeycomb structure to convection heating until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content.

Abstract: A method for cooking a product in an electromagnetic oven. In one embodiment product is conveyed to a convection oven. The product is then cooked to a moisture content of between about 3% and about 20%. The product is then conveyed to an electromagnetic oven where the moisture content is reduced to below 2.5%. The combination of the convection oven and the electromagnetic oven reduces the moisture gradient within the product which results in decreased post packaging stress cracks.

Abstract: An alignment film drying system and a method for drying alignment films are proposed. The alignment film drying system is used for drying an alignment film coated on a substrate. The alignment film drying system includes a plurality of magnetrons. The alignment liquid is coated on one side of the substrate facing the plurality of magnetrons and is heated through electromagnetic radiation produced by the plurality of magnetrons. The dried alignment liquid forms an alignment film having a uniform thickness, which ensures that the display effect of LCDs is better.

Abstract: An apparatus for activating an ionizable product is provided, which includes means for generating a magnetic field and means for applying plasma particles by corona discharge to the ionizable product placed on the means for generating the magnetic field.

Abstract: A system for dying material, in which system the material to be dried is located in a drying space isolated from its surroundings, in which space drying is done by way of negative pressure and a high-frequency electromagnetic field generated by electrodes. The drying space used is a drying batch-specific film package that is substantially separate from the rest of the equipment and that can be brought to an electromagnetic field generated by external electrodes. The film package serving as the drying space comprises nozzles, and for the period of drying, the package can be connected by tubes from the nozzles to equipment for removing moisture released from the material.

Abstract: A corona discharge apparatus 2 is provided as an ionized gas irradiation means above a plate 3 on which a textile product 2 is placed. The ionized gas E generated by the corona discharge apparatus 4 is irradiated to the textile product 2 and the textile product is activated. The ionized gas E penetrates into the textile product 2 from surface to back under the influence of the magnetic field generated by the plate 3. The textile product 2 is fully ionized from surface to back by this method and apparatus.

Abstract: A corona discharge apparatus 2 is provided as an ionized gas irradiation means above a plate 3 on which a textile product 2 is placed. The ionized gas E generated by the corona discharge apparatus 4 is irradiated to the textile product 2 and the textile product is activated. The ionized gas E penetrates into the textile product 2 from surface to back under the influence of the magnetic field generated by the plate 3. The textile product 2 is fully ionized from surface to back by this method and apparatus.

Abstract: A method of firing ceramic materials involving placing the ceramic material in a microwave heating apparatus having a microwave cavity and subjecting the ceramic material to combination of microwave radiation and conventional heat energy according to predetermined time-temperature profile. The time-temperature profile, ranging from room temperature the sintering soak temperature, comprises a series of target heating rate temperature setpoints and a series of corresponding core and surface temperature setpoints with each of the core and surface temperature setpoints being offset from the target heating rate setpoints a predetermined offset temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the method involves continuously measuring the ceramic body core temperature, TC, and the surface temperature TS and independently controlling the microwave power and the conventional heat in response to the core temperature value and the surface temperature value, respectively.

Abstract: A method of firing ceramic materials involving placing the ceramic material in a microwave heating apparatus having a microwave cavity and subjecting the ceramic material to combination of microwave radiation and conventional heat energy according to predetermined time-temperature profile. The time-temperature profile, ranging from room temperature the sintering soak temperature, comprises a series of target heating rate temperature setpoints and a series of corresponding core and surface temperature setpoints with each of the core and surface temperature setpoints being offset from the target heating rate setpoints a predetermined offset temperature. The method involves continuously measuring the ceramic body core temperature, TC, and the surface temperature TS. Controlling of the microwave power involves adjusting the microwave power in response to a difference between core temperature setpoint and a biased core measured temperature.

Abstract: A method of firing ceramic materials involving placing the ceramic material in a microwave heating apparatus having a microwave cavity and subjecting the ceramic material to combination of microwave radiation and conventional heat energy according to predetermined time-temperature profile. The time-temperature profile, ranging from room temperature the sintering soak temperature, comprises a series of target heating rate temperature setpoints and a series of corresponding core and surface temperature setpoints with each of the core and surface temperature setpoints being offset from the target heating rate setpoints a predetermined offset temperature. The method involves continuously measuring the ceramic body core temperature, TC, and the surface temperature TS. Controlling of the microwave power involves adjusting the microwave power in response to a difference between core temperature setpoint and a biased core measured temperature.

Abstract: Many improvements for a high speed camera including being able to process image data from a CCD array at one-quarter the pixel rate at which that image is provided by the CCD array; automatically demultiplexing color information in the digital domain; a high frequency, temperature compensated phase shift clock circuit to individually adjust the phase of the clock signal to each A/D converter; high frequency, high power analog, bipolar clock drivers to drive the horizontal functions of the CCD array since the necessary speed and power is not available in the horizontal driver section of commercially available CCD drivers; a technique to minimize the smearing of partial values of previous pixels into later pixels since the CCD array is being clocked faster than the internal time constant of the output stage of the CCD array; determination of, and compensation for, the dark reference (i.e.

Abstract: Drying a coated substrate which includes magnetic particles includes a condensing surface spaced from the substrate. This creates a longitudinal gap between the substrate and the condensing surface. Liquid is evaporated from the substrate to create a vapor and the vapor is transported to the condensing surface without requiring applied convection. The vapor is condensed on the condensing surface to create a condensate which is removed from the condensing surface. Removal is performed, using more than gravity, without allowing non-uniformities of the condensate film to occur. The magnetic particles are oriented on the coated substrate by subjecting the coated substrate to a magnetic field created at a location outside of the dryer space.

Abstract: An article separating and drying system which receives container ends from an infeed station, separates and dries the container ends and the compound applied thereto in a separating and drying station, and passes the articles to an outfeed station. The article separating and drying system includes a magnetic separating assembly which imposes a magnetic field on the container ends passing thereby for similarly magnetizing the container ends causing neighboring ends to repel one another. The magnetic repulsion of neighboring ends produces gaps between the neighboring ends as they move through the separating and drying station. A conveying device is provided to controllably move the container ends through the separating and drying station. An air distribution assembly is provided to deliver air to said separating and drying station and drive the air through the gap between neighboring container ends thereby contacting the liner compound applied to the container ends and removing moisture therefrom.

Abstract: Drying a coated substrate which includes magnetic particles includes a condensing surface spaced from the substrate. This creates a longitudinal gap between the substrate and the condensing surface. Liquid is evaporated from the substrate to create a vapor and the vapor is transported to the condensing surface without requiring applied convection. The vapor is condensed on the condensing surface to create a condensate which is removed from the condensing surface. Removal is performed, using more than gravity, without allowing non-uniformities of the condensate film to occur. The magnetic particles are oriented on the coated substrate by subjecting the coated substrate to a magnetic field created at a location outside of the dryer space.