Abstract: A lift dolly is provided for lifting and transporting stand-mounted power tools and the like, with little effort. The dolly includes a pair of platforms and a wheel system having at least three castors extending downwardly from the platforms. The dolly is designed such that one step onto a latching or locking mechanism by the operator causes the wheel system to be forced downward relative to the stand thereby slightly lifting the power tool and stand off of the ground and enabling transport of same via the castors. Another step on the locking or latching mechanism disengages the wheel system and permits gravity to return the stand and tool firmly to the ground for use.

Abstract: An improved spray delivery system and method for aerosol containers is provided. The system and method provide improved selectable spray pattern characteristics. In addition, the system is provided with multiple automatic features to prevent unintended actuation of the aerosol container as well as an override system to selectively disable these characteristics and automatically return the device to a safety position without requiring the user to see the device.

Abstract: A transfer belt for a paper machine has a substrate and a coating on at least one flat side. The coating has an inner layer and an outer layer adjacent thereto. The outer layer has a porous structure having cavities open toward the outer side.

Abstract: A ring assembly, including a first oil scraper ring, a center oil scraper ring and a gas seal ring, adapted for disposition in a single groove of a packing cup which can be stationarily mounted over and around a reciprocally movable piston rod of a gas compressor. The function of the assembly is to both scrape lubricating oil from the piston rod for return to one side of the cup and to provide a seal against gas leakage from an opposite side of the cup, both along the piston rod under the seal ring and between the seal ring and opposing sides of the center ring and groove to prevent mixing of gas with the oil and escape of gas from the compressor. The center ring features a tapered outer peripheral surface portion. An annular side loading element, which can be a garter spring, is mounted in compression around the center ring so as to bear against the tapered surface portion and against an adjacent side of the first ring.

Abstract: A method for measuring and displaying the flatness of a rolled steel sheet is disclosed that includes the steps of measuring tension in the sheet at a plurality of locations on the surface of the sheet and determining a plurality of tension ranges into which the sensed tension level can fall. A color is associated with each of the tension ranges, and a representation of the sheet is produced that is made up of a plurality of regions, each region having a color corresponding to tension range into which the tension sensed at the corresponding location on the surface of the sheet falls. A device for carrying out this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for forming a protein-oligonucleotide conjugate. The method is particularly amenable for forming antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates. The invention further concerns the conjugate molecules produced using such improved methods.

Abstract: A system for forming a plurality of discrete objects into a stack is disclosed which system includes a frame having a top, a bottom and sides; a conveyor associated with the frame and having an end edge for dispensing discrete objects, a first support mounted on the frame near the end edge for receiving objects from the end edge and having an opening with a width smaller than the width of the objects, a first actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between first and second positions relative to the end edge; a second actuator operably connected to the first support for moving the first support between upper and lower positions relative to the frame; a second support mounted on the frame beneath the first support having a width less than the width of the opening in the first support; a third actuator operatively connected to the second support for moving the second support between high and low positions, the second support high position being higher than the first support

Abstract: A clutch for a motor vehicle having an annular diaphragm (54) with a concave clutch characteristic curve and a pneumatic actuator (76) acting on the diaphragm (54) for clutch release. A mechanism (86, 88) is provided to generate a supplemental resistant force during clutch release to that developed by the diaphragm (54). The invention is particularly applicable to industrial vehicles equipped with a pressurized gas source.

Abstract: A filler device has a filler neck (23) and a closure cap (1) which has an engagement segment (4). The engagement segment (4) and filler neck (23) have complementary engagement elements (7, 8, 25, 26), for example in order to form a threaded or bayonet connection. They can be brought, by movement of the closure cap (1) with respect to the filler neck (23), from an initial position without engagement via an engagement path subsequent thereto into a final position, and vice versa. A locking device (13, 14) which prevents the closure cap (1) from falling off by itself is arranged and configured so that it generates an elevated resistance to movement in a specific movement region of the closure cap (1). The locking device (13, 14) is arranged in such a way that it is effective at a distance from the final position.

Abstract: An input/output device is disclosed that includes a digitizer with an LCD mounted thereon and a protective layer mounted directly on the LCD to minimize the parallax errors that have heretofore occurred when a protective layer was mounted in a spaced relation from an LCD. The LCD is a fringe field switching (FFS) LCD which does not distort when pressure is applied to its upper surface through the directly connected protective layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to porous paper machine clothing (1, 11, 21) for de-watering a paper web in a paper machine, comprising a filament lay-up made of at least one layer (2, 12, 22) of longitudinal filaments (3, 13, 23) and at least one layer (4, 14, 24) of transverse filaments (5, 6, 7; 15; 25) which cross the longitudinal filaments (3, 13, 23), wherein the longitudinal and transverse filaments (3, 13, 23; 5, 6, 7; 15; 25) are single-component filaments, which is characterised in that the longitudinal and transverse filaments (3, 13, 23; 5, 6, 7; 15; 25) are fused at crossing points (8, 16, 27) to each other and/or to parts (17, 18, 19) joining them as a result of heating to the melting temperature which is restricted to said crossing points (8, 16, 27). The invention further relates to a method of producing porous paper machine clothing such as this.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating sheet material with thermoset material. In certain embodiments, first and second different induction furnaces are provided, with the coated sheet first proceeding into and through the first furnace, and then into and through the second furnace. The first furnace may be maintained at a temperature less than the second furnace, so that out-gassing of volatile materials is achieved in the first furnace and thereafter heightened cross-linking conversation rates are achieved in the second furnace at higher temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an exhaust gas control (EGC) valve. The EGC valve comprises a valve housing having at least one inlet port, at least one outlet port, and a flow channel having a centerline extending between the ports. A valve seat is adjacent an opening in the at least one outlet port. The EGC valve further comprises a rotatable actuator shaft offset from the centerline. At least one L-shaped valve armature is operably connected to the actuator shaft. The valve armature has a first leg and a second leg. The first leg is connected to the actuator shaft so that rotation of the actuator shaft in a first direction positions the second leg into sealing engagement with the valve seat to close the flow channel.