Abstract: A belt for use on a long nip press for dewatering a fibrous web includes a base assembled by spirally winding a prepared structure strip in a plurality of non-overlapping turns. Successive turns are abutted against and joined to those previously wound by sewing or otherwise bonding along the continuous spiral seam thus formed. The prepared structure strip may be a fabric strip woven from lengthwise and crosswise yarns, which may be monofilament yarns of a synthetic polymeric resin. The fabric strip may be of either a single- or multi-layer weave. At least one side of the base, namely, that side which will be on the inside of the belt in its endless loop form, and which slides over the arcuate pressure shoe component of the long nip press during its operation, is coated with a polymeric resin, such as polyurethane, to render it impervious to liquids, and especially to the oil used to lubricate the surface of the arcuate pressure shoe.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-impregnated endless belt structure is carried out on an apparatus having an outer cylinder having an inner cylindrical surface coaxial with a smaller radius cylindrical mandrel. An endless base structure for the endless belt structure is disposed within the outer cylinder on the inner cylindrical surface. The cylindrical mandrel, having an inwardly curved nose, is then inserted into the outer cylinder forming a nip of converging geometry between the nose and the inner cylindrical surface. Polymeric resin material is dispensed continuously into the nip while the cylindrical mandrel is gradually moved completely into the outer cylinder. The nose forces the polymeric resin material into the endless base structure, and air bubbles out, while forcing the endless base structure against the inner cylindrical surface.

Abstract: A peel seal zipper tape for reclosable plastic bags or packages includes a first and a second mutually interlocking zipper profile disposed on a top surface of a laminated film strip. The top surface is formed by a layer of a sealant material. The laminated film strip also has a middle layer, or core, of a material stiffer than the first and second mutually interlocking zipper profiles, and may also have a bottom layer of a sealant material. In use, the laminated film strip is folded over, and the zipper profiles are interlocked with one another. In doing so, portions of the top surface of the laminated film strip face inwardly, so that the folded film strip may be closed with a heat seal. The outside of the folded peel seal zipper tape, that is, the bottom layer of sealant material is bonded to plastic sheet material from which reclosable plastic bags or packages are made. In the production of the bags or packages, the mutually facing portions of the laminated film strip are sealed together.

Abstract: A standoff ground connector for mounting a circuit board to a chassis in a piece of electronic equipment in a standoff grounded position relative thereto includes two pre-load form members, each including two opposed shanks with support portions for the circuit board. A mounting device including an arrowhead shaped portion and a contiguous portion of reduced width forms a detent mounting device for the circuit board. Inward and outward flexing of the arrowhead shaped portion causes the support portions of the pre-load form members to perform a wiping motion. Therefore, as the aperture of the circuit board moves from the arrowhead shaped portion into the detent position within the portion of reduced width, the pre-load form members perform this wiping motion.

Abstract: An apparatus 100 is provided with: a supply section 1 for supplying a paper base material P; a storage section 21 for storing a white fine particles coating; a development section 2 having a sleeve 22 for holding the white fine particles coating from the storage section 21, a blade 23 for controlling a thickness of the white fine particles coating held by the sleeve 22, and a charge drum 24 for absorbing the white fine particles coating from the sleeve 22; a transfer section 3 for electrostatically transferring the white fine particles coating absorbed by the charge drum 24 onto the paper base material P; a fixing section 4 having a heat roller 41 and a press roller 42, and for fixing the white fine particles coating on the paper base material P; and a ejection section 5 for ejecting the paper base material P fixed the white fine particles coating by the fixing section 4. By using the apparatus 100, the thermal transfer image receiving sheet S on which a high quality image can be formed, is produced easily.

Abstract: A drainage device and method which provides for drainage from paper or pulp stock on a fabric in a sheet or mat making machine which includes a primary blade and trail blade with a gap therebetween for drainage wherein the size of the gap controls drainage and the primary blade is so configured so as to force a portion of the drained liquid through the fabric to create paper stock activity and disbursement while minimizing turbulence and maintaining laminar flow in the machine direction along with providing reinforcement of CD shear.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus for counting a total number of times each endoscope, of a plurality of endoscopes, is connected to a peripheral device includes a connector on the peripheral device, a switch for detecting the connection of an endoscope to the connector, and a storage device provided in the peripheral device for storing the total usage operating time or the number of times connected for each individual endoscope. A display device is connected to the storage device and allows an operator to visually confirm usage times or connection totals for each endoscope independent of which endoscope is connected to the peripheral device.

Abstract: The apparatus relates, according to a first aspect, to an edge guiding arrangement, for a door having a plurality of mutually rotatable panels (2) which are extended between and movable along two elongate guides (4) at opposite edge portions (8) of the panels (2). The edge guiding arrangement comprises such a guide (4), a guide device (16) engaging and being movable along the guide (4), and a joint between the guide device (16) and an edge portion of a panel (2). The edge guiding arrangement is characterised in that the guide device (16) is rotatable relative to the guide (4) in a plane (P) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide (4), and that the joint between the guide device (16) and the panel (2) is resiliently flexible in said plane (P).

Abstract: An image processing system with a quality assurance feature is disclosed for determining the quality of the images being processed. The system includes a plurality of sections operating independently and concurrently to insure reliability. One section includes calculation of a quality assurance parameter dependent on the fill factor and the compression ratio determined before and after compression respectively. A second section includes histogram hardware for generating qualified histograms representative of foreground data, and background data transitions and a comparator for detecting overlap therebetween. A third section develops a histogram parameter based on the areas of the histograms and compares this parameter to the quality assurance parameter for concurrence. The system also includes autosizing means for detecting the borders of an image using fuzzy logic.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite picture processing device for processing a composite picture consisting of a plurality of picture components. In the composite picture processing device, when a plurality of candidate patterns of one of the picture components is displayed, currently selected patterns for the other picture components is combined to each of the candidate patterns. Further, a mouse is provided to select one of the candidate patterns displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data converting device for an embroidery data processing device which is capable of reading/writing data with use of a removable memory card. The data converting device has a connector connectable to a receptacle of the memory card provided on the embroidery data processing device. The data converting device reads data stored in an optical disk and converts a data structure and stores the converted data in a memory provided therein such that the data structure in the memory is similar to the data structure in the memory card.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a sanitary article comprising a main body having a liquid-impermeable back sheet, a liquid-permeable front sheet and an absorbent material and leg holes having at the opposed edge portions of the main body, further comprising fixation means forming a flexible ring which are fitted closely over the entire circumference of the proximal portion of each of the wearer's legs.

Abstract: A mixer is disclosed which allows more effectively mixing and easy maintenance. The mixer can positively and effectively mix different kinds of concrete. an inside mixing blade 18 includes first and second mixing blade elements 19, 19each provided with a supporting member 18d for supporting mixing blades 18a. The two mixing blades 18a are each formed in helical configuration and has greater width. the first and second mixing blade elements 19, 19 are inserted to a shaft body 17a as well as a spacer 17a and prevented from coming off the shaft body 17a by a end plate 17b. The inside mixing blade 18 is formed in helical shape of substantially 360 .degree.. When any one of the mixing blades 18a is damaged, only the mixing blade element 19 having the damaged mixing blade 18a should be replaced with new one so that the replacement can be simply performed and the maintenance of the mixer 1 is improved.

Abstract: A head holder incorporating a thermal printing head is detachably mounted in a printing position defined in a thermal transfer printer by use of guide means. The head holder secured by the guide means is vertically moved by means for vertically moving the head holder so as to be positioned at a stand-by point in non-operation of printing, and at a print working point in operation of printing. When the head holder demounted for exchanging or other possible purposes is replaced in the printing position, the head holder is restrained by lateral and longitudinal spring members, thus being placed in an adequate printing position, so as to enable excellent printing on a recording medium such as ID cards to be successfully performed without marring the essential printing quality.

Abstract: A light depilating apparatus comprising a light depilating probe, an electric controller, and a connection cable for connecting the light depilating probe to the electric controller whereby the light depilating probe is brought into contact with a portion of skin to be depilated; wherein the light depilating probe includes: a hollow body; a head cap having opened and closed ends and being attached at its opened end to one end portion of the body so as to form an inner space in the head cap; a transparent contacting cylinder provided on a head of the head cap at its closed end so that the cylinder is brought into contact with skin; a holding block provided in the inner space of the head cap; a connection cap provided at the other end portion of the body to hold a terminal of the cable connected to the electric controller; a plurality of light-emitting sources constituted by semiconductor laser elements mounted in holes formed in the holding bock so as to be excited by the electric controller through electric c