Abstract: A semi-insulating gallium arsenide crystal substrate has a main surface with a plane orientation of (100) and a diameter of 2R mm, the main surface having a specific resistance with an average value of 5×107 ?·cm or more and with a standard deviation divided by the average value of the specific resistance, or with a coefficient of variation, of 0.50 or less in each of three measurement areas having their centers at distances of 0 mm, 0.5R mm, and (R-17) mm, respectively, from the center of the main surface in the [010] direction.

Abstract: A device for carrying out cutting operations on an open format edge of a printed product is operatively connected to a feed apparatus for the first cutting operation and to a removal apparatus which operates after the final cutting operation. The device comprises a cutting apparatus configured to carry out each edge-based cutting operation. The printed product is moveable from a first cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a first format edge takes place, to a second cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a second format edge takes place, after which, the printed product is transferable to a third cutting location, at which the cutting operation for a third format edge takes place. The printed product is transferable by a transport unit having a device by which the printed product is gripped by the spine and is conveyable in a suspended manner.

Abstract: High mobility P-channel power metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a power MOSFET is fabricated such that the holes flow in an inversion/accumulation channel, which is along the (110) crystalline plane, or equivalents, and the current flow is in the [110] direction, or equivalents, when a negative potential is applied to the gate with respect to the source. The enhanced channel mobility of holes leads to a reduction of the channel portion of the on-state resistance, thereby advantageously reducing total “on”resistance of the device.

Abstract: A pizza cutter includes at least one blade, a handle attached to the blade, and extenders for positioning the cutter in a pizza box to cut uniform slices of pizza. The blade may be a single blade or two blades forming a 90 degree “X”. The handle is attached across the top of the blade and may include slots to better grasp the handle. The extenders are attached to opposite ends of the cutter and may be fixed or rotating, and intersect opposite corners of the pizza box to align the blade to cut uniform slices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant. The method comprises the steps of obtaining at least one stalk half 7 by cutting the stalk 1 in longitudinal direction L of the stalk 1, automatically detecting a bud 8 on the stalk half 7 and cutting out a vegetal tissue comprising the bud 8 based on the detected position of the bud 8. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for carrying out this method as well as the use of this system for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for cutting food comprising a rack and a knife rest set on the rack and further comprising: a nipper for gripping food. A slideway is designed on the rack, provided with a slide rail and a guide rail that match each other between the slideway and the bottom of the nipper. The nipper for gripping food of the food cutter avoids sliding along the slideway with hands directly holding food to effectively prevent hands from being scratched by the knife rest and provide safer and more labor-saving use. Moreover, the slide rail and the guide rail that match each other between the slideway and the bottom of the nipper prevent the nipper from deviating when sliding along the slideway for more labor-saving use. This invention further discloses that it is a food cutter that can cut food into more shapes.

Abstract: Embodiments provide various saw chain links which may be combined to form a utility saw chain. In various other embodiments, cutting system fixtures are disclosed which may facilitate the cutting of pipes and other materials from an axis point.

Abstract: A sheet having two opposing sides and a fiber orientation, comprising: a first section on one side of the sheet; and a second section on another the other side of the sheet and substantially parallel to the first section, wherein the sections are not transverse to the fiber orientation of the sheet, and wherein the sections are dimensioned and arranged so that respective separation lines and separation regions formed on the respective sides of the sheet when the sheet is torn result in a homogeneous outlook where respective separation regions are hidden from view.

Abstract: A method for shortening the processing time on creating shaped label stacks. Between a strip pack cross-cutter and a die-cutting device in the region of a conveying section, the strip packs cut by way of the strip pack cross-cutter into stack packs are transferred and then die-cut in the die-cutting device into shaped label stacks. Two or more stack packs are layered on one another in the region of the conveying section and the layered stack packs are die-cut into shaped label stacks, for increasing the die-cutting output. The layered, die-cut stacks can then be divided again into shaped label stacks that can be managed and banded.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed to manufacture a plurality of edible pieces in a continuous process where each piece is generally different in thickness, shape, size and/or texture from another piece, so as to create, in the aggregate product distribution, pieces of randomly varying thickness, size, shape and/or texture.

Abstract: Embodiments provide various saw chain links which may be combined to form a utility saw chain. In various other embodiments, cutting system fixtures are disclosed which may facilitate the cutting of pipes and other materials from an axis point.

Abstract: A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprise moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut.

Abstract: A method for producing stacks of sheet material transversely and longitudinally cuts rectangular starting stacks using a single cutting machine and short travel paths for the material being cut. The starting stack arranged on a rear table is pushed forward under a cutting blade and is separated into at least two partial stacks which are aligned, rotated 90 degrees and pushed back under the cutting blade to form a plurality of finished partial stacks.

Abstract: A method for affixing adhesive films to a main board is provided. The main board includes a main body and a shield. The shield includes a first shield and a second shield. The second shield defines openings. When the second shield is attached to the main body, components of the main body are confined within the openings, respectively. The method includes: first absorbing a single adhesive film to an electrostatic absorbing film. Then, stamping the electrostatic absorbing film and the single adhesive film to form adhesive films that have substantially the same shape and arrangement as the openings. Next, aligning the electrostatic absorbing film with the first shield and affixing the adhesive films to the first shield. Then, removing the electrostatic absorbing film from the first shield. And, assembling the first shield to the second shield.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting fruit. The apparatus includes a frame, at least first and second cutting stations, at least one receptacle in which the fruit is received that includes a plurality of extensions protruding outwardly from an outer circumference thereof, and a conveyor that conveys the receptacle from the first cutting station to the second cutting station. The frame includes a kicker. In use, the object is cut along its vertical axis at the first station, the receptacle is then rotated about its vertical axis as a result of one of the extensions contacting the kicker, and the object is cut at the second station.

Abstract: A system for cutting blocks of food product into individual, elongated loaves of substantially equal size. The system includes a loaf cutter conveyor configured to receive incoming blocks of food product and move the blocks along continuum processing path for cutting; a programmable logic controller coupled to the loaf cutter conveyor; and, multiple stations associated with the cutter conveyor. The PLC is configured to determine an optimized cut solution of the slab portion of food product from data related to the food product, and is configured to provide the cut solution to the various stations. The PLC is configured to control the system for cutting of the food product, based on the optimized cut solution, into loaves of substantially equal size and shape.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a form-cut object made of foam. The invention is is based on the aim of refining a known method for producing a form-cut object made of foam in that it also allows the precise creation of complex shaped form cuts in the foam. This aim is achieved by the method according to the invention in that the first preliminary version of the object in the region of a first form or contour cut is provided with a (second) form cut, which is superimposed on the first form or contour cut and extends down to larger depths than the first cut. Preferred application areas of the claimed method and the resultant objects made of foam are pillows, for example.

Abstract: A tripe cutting board and method of making menudo is provided. The tripe cutting board includes a base plate and opposed sidewalls so as to form an elongate structure having a central trough. These sidewalls have opposed slots formed equal distance along the length of the sidewalls for introduction of a knife blade. The method of cutting tripe includes rolling a flat sheet of tripe into a tripe roll. The rolled tripe is then cut by slicing a knife downward between each of the opposed slots. The rolled tripe is cut into smaller rolls of trip which are removed to form tripe strips. The tripe strips are positioned longitudinally into the cutting board trough and then cut once again to form substantially square pieces of tripe suitable for introduction into menudo soup.

Abstract: Sensors of the longitudinal edges and/or the width of hot roll metal strip are located immediately ahead of the trimming blades and are used to transversely adjust the trimming heads and/or the centerline position for the strip so that in subsequent trimming operations, the trim widths are identical at both sides. The cutting heads can be positioned in indentations at junctions between the successive segments of the strip.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to feed and shear metal bars, comprising a shearing unit that shears the metal bars sequentially into segments of desired length, and an alignment and translation unit, which feeds the metal bars to the shearing unit, provided with butting member suitable to cooperate with the tail ends of the metal bars in order to align them longitudinally with respect to each other. The butting member comprises a magnetic portion facing toward the tail ends of the metal bars, and conformed so as to generate a magnetic or electromagnetic attraction force on the tail ends, so as to attract the metal bars to itself and to keep the relative tail ends substantially aligned and in contact with the butting member.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering and methods of cutting a window covering are provided. A method of operating a window covering cutting machine comprises a) packaging a window covering comprising components in a package such that first ends of the components extend beyond a first end of the package and second ends of the components extend beyond a second end of the package; b) automatically moving the package and components in a first direction of travel against a first squaring surface such that the first ends of the components are in a common plane; c) cutting the first ends of the components; d) automatically moving the package and components in a second direction of travel against a second squaring surface such that the second ends of the components are in a common plane; and e) cutting the second ends of the components.

Abstract: A method for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail feature therein; disposing the dovetail feature within the complementary dovetail receptacle; and swaging an interface defined between the dovetail feature in said first edge and said complementary dovetail feature in the second edge to swage mating edges defining the dovetail feature and the dovetail receptacle at at least six swage contact points.

Abstract: An exemplary method for making a metallic workpiece includes: (a) providing a metallic sheet and a punching machine, wherein the metallic sheet comprises a curved portion and a plurality of predetermined punching areas; the punching machine comprises a die set, a lifter, at least one punch blade; (b) placing the metallic sheet on the die set; (c) adjusting a position of the metallic sheet for making a longitudinal center axis of the punch blade perpendicular to a plane tangential to a center of the predetermined punching areas; (d) applying the lifter to press down, and the punch blade punching one of the predetermined punching areas out of the metallic sheet; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) appropriately in turn to form a plurality of punched holes in the curved portion of the metallic sheet. The metallic workpiece made by the present method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of cutting a sheet of fiber-cement and cutting machine programmed to effect such a method is disclosed. The method includes aligning a cutting plane of the sheet with at least one blade of a first cutting station. The sheet is cut along the cutting plane to sever a strip from the sheet. A plank is formed either by the act of severing the strip from the sheet or by advancing the sheet along the path to align another cutting plane of the sheet and cutting the sheet along the cutting plane with the at least one cutting blade. The plank so formed is advanced along a path to a second cutting station.

Abstract: There is provided a lead cutter that enables micro-adjusting a cutting clearance between a punch and a die with high accuracy. The lead cutter includes a die on which the lead provided in an encapsulating resin enclosing a semiconductor chip is to be placed, a punch that vertically moves relative to the die to thereby cut the lead, and a temperature controller that controls a temperature of at least one of the punch and the die, so as to adjust a clearance between the punch and the die.

Abstract: A method for forming a variable capacitor including a conductive strip covering the inside of a cavity, and a flexible conductive membrane placed above the cavity, the cavity being formed according to the steps of: forming a recess in the substrate; placing a malleable material in the recess; having a stamp bear against the substrate at the level of the recess to give the upper part of the malleable material a desired shape; hardening the malleable material; and removing the stamp.

Abstract: A system for cutting blocks of cheese or other food product into chunks includes conveyors for moving the blocks along an automated, continuous, in-line processing path. A block cutter cuts the blocks longitudinally and or vertically to provide one or more stacks of slabs which are destacked by a vacuum transfer apparatus. A transverse cutter cuts the individual slabs to create chunks of cheese or other food product. The conveyors include a stack conveyor located in the processing path for conveying successive stacks of slabs from the block cutter to the product destacking apparatus in succession, and a slab conveyor located in the processing path for conveying successive slabs from the product destacking apparatus to the transverse cutter. A trim cutting module includes a rotating mechanism that rotates a block during the trim operation, allowing trim to drop to a trim disposal conveyance.

Abstract: A cutting method for cutting to size a wooden Venetian blind, already at least partly assembled, in a cutting machine, comprises a first step in which the wooden Venetian blind and a first cutting unit of the cutting machine, provided with first cutting means able to cut the metal container of the wooden Venetian blind, are brought into proximity by means of a first movement unit of the cutting machine, a second step in which the metal container is cut by means of the first cutting unit, and a third step in which the first cutting unit and the wooden Venetian blind are distanced from each other by means of the first movement unit, a fourth step in which the wooden Venetian blind and a second cutting unit of the cutting machine, provided with second cutting means able to cut the wooden slats of the wooden Venetian blind, are brought into proximity by means of a second movement unit of the cutting machine and a fifth step in which the wooden slats are cut by means of the second cutting unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld is disclosed. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail feature therein; disposing the dovetail feature within the complementary dovetail receptacle; and swaging an interface defined between the dovetail feature in said first edge and said complementary dovetail feature in the second edge to swage mating edges defining the dovetail feature and the dovetail receptacle at at least six swage contact points. In one embodiment the swaging is with a hollow circle punch.

Abstract: A temperature sensor temperature sensing tube and its fabrication method comprised of a step that provides for a tubular blank of an appropriate length, a step in which a curvilinear semifinished product of the tube member bottom section aperture is formed, a step in which a semifinished product of the neck base and the neck body is formed, a step in which a semifinished product of the neck base and the neck body is further formed, and a step in which a finished product having an outer conoidal hem and an inner conoidal hem is formed. Executing each step completes the fabrication of the temperature sensing tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld is disclosed. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail feature therein; disposing the dovetail feature within the complementary dovetail receptacle; and swaging an interface defined between the dovetail feature in said first edge and said complementary dovetail feature in the second edge to swage mating edges defining the dovetail feature and the dovetail receptacle at at least six swage contact points. In one embodiment the swaging is with a hollow circle punch.

Abstract: A head stack assembly of a disk drive unit including a head arm assembly (HAA) having a head gimbal assembly, a drive arm to be connected with the head gimbal assembly; wherein the drive arm comprises a securing portion, a connection portion and a spacer connecting the securing portion with the connection portion. In the present invention, at least one undercut is formed on the spacer of the drive arm to strengthen the drive arm. The invention also discloses a method of manufacturing such a head stack assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus of horizontally stacking a stator core. A central rail structure 34 that runs down approximately the center axis of the stator frame 2, and attached to the central rail structure are adjustable supports 40 that hold the central rail structure within the stator frame. A dolly 36 is positioned on top of the central rail structure 34. The dolly 36 has multiple finger supports 38 disposed on its top and the finger supports match corresponding grooves in stator core laminations 10. Lamination are placed onto the dolly, gaps in the lamination engage the finger supports on the upper inner diameter of the lamination. This allows for the lamination to be horizontally moved into place within the stator frame.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process and an apparatus for the preparation of a motor coil by which a longitudinally wound motor coil, so called, can be easily prepared. First, a molded product 10 comprising a column part 11, and a fin part 12 projected in the form of flat plate from an outer peripheral surface 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D of the column part to an outer side in a radial direction of the column part and helically continuing in an axis direction of the column part at predetermined intervals along the outer peripheral surface of column part is prepared. The column part 11 of the first molded product is punched out in an axis direction of the column part with retaining the fin part 12 to remove the column part, and the fin part 12 having helical shape left after the removal is coated with an insulating film.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a seamless metal housing and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrical connector includes a plastic base and a metal housing. The housing shields a connection portion of the plastic base and is integrally formed with a top surface and a plurality of circumferential surfaces to define a chamber having an opened bottom end. At least one surface among the circumferential surfaces and the top surface is formed with an opening to expose the connection portion of the plastic base. No seam is formed between any adjacent two surfaces among the top surface and the circumferential surfaces.

Abstract: A method of trimming the width of a blind having a head rail and a fabric panel depending therefrom, by a predetermined trim measurement, by trimming a first length from the head rail, retracting the head rail away from a first side edge of said fabric panel, trimming a second length from the first edge of the fabric panel,; moving the head rail axially relative to the fabric panel so as to retract it from a second side edge of the fabric panel opposite to the first side edge, trimming a third length from the second edge of the fabric panel, and moving the head rail axially relative to the fabric panel whereby to locate it equidistant from the first and the second edges of the fabric panel. Also disclosed is apparatus for trimming such a fabric blind.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing large-area planar wave guide structures is described. A planar substrate is provided with channel-shaped structures and the channel-shaped structures are filled with a wave guide material. The channel-shaped structures are introduced sequentially into the substrate by a stamping tool, the substrate and the stamping tool are moved relative to one another. Therefore, it is easy and inexpensive to apply precise wave guide structures to surfaces of any desired size.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device including a driving portion, a movable portion, and a fixing portion for holding the driving portion and the movable portion. The driving portion includes a pair of thin plate portions facing each other, and a film-like piezoelectric/electrostrictive element formed on at least a part of the outer surface of at least one of the thin plate portions. A ceramic green laminate including at least one ceramic green sheet constituting one of the thin plates and at least one ceramic green sheet having at least one hole formed thereon is formed. The ceramic green laminate is sintered to produce a ceramic laminate. A piezoelectric/electrostrictive element is formed by a film formation method on the outer surface of the thin plate portion of the ceramic laminate. The ceramic laminate is then cut with the piezoelectric/electrostrictive element formed thereon.

Abstract: A stator for an automotive alternator is provided with good installation characteristics for stator coils and which can lower noise. The stator includes a stator core in which a plurality of slots are formed at an inner circumference thereof and stator coils which are fitted into the slots. A rotor is provided inside the stator and includes a rotor coil, and a pole core for housing the rotor coil. Two slots are provided for each set of stator coils, each phase and each magnetic pole and the total number of slots is seventy-two or more. The stator core formed by laminating a plurality of sheet-shaped magnetic members. The stator coils are disposed in the slots, and the stator core is rounded such that the stator coils become the inner side thereof and both end surfaces thereof are contacted to connect the stator core in an annular shape.

Abstract: A method for cutting belt material to accurate dimensions and for forming the mating edges of a puzzle cut joint for joining the ends of the belt material to form a continuous belt for use in a document processing application. The belt material is maintained in accurate registration a punch press by optical sensors at each station. A vacuum pickup is constructed to move the belt material from a precision cutter to a punch press and maintains the material in tensioned condition to facilitate accurate operation of the punch press.

Abstract: A press punching apparatus makes many holes at the same time and changes an arrangement of the holes without changing a punch block and a die block. A punching mold is provided with a plurality of punches having different lengths. A travel distance of the mold is adjusted so that a first part of the punches penetrates a work piece to be punched in a first stroke. Then, the travel distance of the mold is changed so that the work piece is punched by a second part of the punches other than the first part of the punches in a second stroke.

Abstract: A device and method for severing fasteners securing deck boards to pallet runners. A band saw extends across a table recess. The band saw is spaced above the tabletop aligning the saw between the deck boards and runners. The recess includes stop surfaces enabling the pallet to be pivoted from a horizontal position through a vertical position and then to an upside down position while the saw blade remains within the pallet for severing fasteners securing the opposite top deck board from the pallet.

Abstract: Sheet-metal blanks for rotors or stators of electrical machines are cut from rolled sheet-metal strips with a magnetic preferential direction and layered to form a laminated rotor core or laminated stator core. To compensate largely for a magnetic anisotropy of the laminated rotor core or laminated stator core, the sheet-metal blanks, when they are not centrosymmetrical, are cut out together congruently in a single cutting operation, from rolled sheet-metal strips stacked one above the other and rotated relative to one another by an angle.

Abstract: A method for cutting belt material to accurate dimensions and for forming the mating edges of a puzzle cut joint for joining the ends of the belt material to form a continuous belt for use in a document processing application. The belt material is maintained in accurate registration a punch press by optical sensors at each station. A vacuum pickup is constructed to move the belt material from a precision cutter to a punch press and maintains the material in tensioned condition to facilitate accurate operation of the punch press.

Abstract: Sensors of the longitudinal edges and/or the width of hot roll metal strip are located immediately ahead of the trimming blades and are used to transversely adjust the trimming heads and/or the centerline position for the strip so that in subsequent trimming operations, the trim widths are identical at both sides. The cutting heads can be positioned in indentations at junctions between the successive segments of the strip.

Abstract: An electromagnetically operable valve having an electromagnetic circuit which includes at least one solenoid coil, a core used as internal pole, and an armature, as well as a magnet housing at least partially surrounding the solenoid coil. The magnet housing is produced from a sheet-metal blank with the aid of rolling or bending. The magnet housing has a middle housing area that is adjoined in the axial direction on both sides by attachment areas which have a smaller outside diameter than the housing area. The valve is particularly suitable as a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines with externally supplied ignition.

Abstract: An automated tube trimming system accurately trims tubes to the correct height and angle. The tube trimming system is a combination of an automated trimming saw and a unique spherical tube clamping system. A spherical clamp having a fixed clamp section and an internal swivel portion is used to clamp a tube at an appropriate angle for cutting in an automated tube trimming saw. The spherical clamp may be tightened onto the tube at an angle appropriate to provide the correct mating cut to easily weld to a second mating tube section or fitting. Conventional methods cut perpendicular to the direction of the tube, thereby requiring time consuming and labor intensive grinding and deburring. The ability to provide accurate and simple formation of trimmed tubes may be useful in a wide variety of industries where the movement of air and fluid through tubes is performed.

Abstract: The present invention is an attachment fixture that is used in conjunction with a single-pass radius molding system to manufacture elliptical arches. The attachment fixture includes a vertical beam, a horizontal self-centering rack mounted at top end of the vertical beam, a swivel base attached at bottom end of the vertical beam, and a holding clamp attached to the swivel base.

Abstract: The heat sink processing method including the steps of: a working machine with a feeding mechanism is provided in a working zone; a power arm of the working machine drives an elastically extending and contracting knife set as well as a stopping and pushing mechanism comprising a fin fixing rod and a pushing edge; a material block is fixed on the feeding mechanism which progresses for a predetermined distance; the material block is cut after an equal moving distance each time and in a bevel way by the elastically extending and contracting knife set; at the time of bevel cutting and progressing, the stopping and pushing mechanism pushes and erects a fin cut last time; the process is performed till cutting of the material block is completed.

Abstract: An apparatus for bisecting a CRT is disclosed. The device separates the funnel portion of the CRT, which is composed of a leaded glass, and panel portion of the CRT, which is composed of an unleaded glass, for recycling purposes. The apparatus consists of a lateral track along which the CRT moves. Opposing sides of the CRT are cut by circular saws disposed on opposite sides of the track. The CRT is then rotated 90 degrees and a second set of saws cuts the remaining opposing sides of the CRT.