Abstract: Electrostatic chucks and methods for forming electrostatic chucks are provided. A method comprises obtaining a substrate comprising an etch resistant coating layer; ablating, with a laser, the etch resistant coating layer so as to remove at least a portion of the etch resistant coating layer so as to provide one or more exposed portions of the substrate; and forming an electrostatic chuck, wherein, when measuring an electrical resistance across the one or more exposed portions of the substrate between two metallized portions, the electrostatic chuck exhibits an electrical isolation of 300 G? or more. An electrostatic chuck comprises a substrate having at least one etch resistant coating layer comprising a laser ablated pattern, wherein the laser ablated pattern comprises one or more exposed portions of the substrate spanning distances of at least 0.5 mm.

Abstract: Additive particles are introduced to a braze joint by combining the additive particles with a flux and using the flux with additive particles to form a core or coating of a braze product including braze alloy and flux. Additive particles are selected to provide some improvement to the finished braze joint that cannot be achieved by combining the additive particles directly into the braze alloy. Methods of brazing include application of vibration to a braze joint while the braze joint is maintained at a brazing temperature. Vibration applied to the materials being joined is transmitted through the flux, molten braze alloy and additive particles, producing a braze joint of increased strength and uniformity.

Abstract: The polishing pad according to an embodiment comprises a top-pad that is brought into contact with a wafer to perform polishing and a sub-pad that is located on one side of the top-pad, wherein the polishing rate at a distance of 95 mm from the center of the wafer in the polishing rate profile in a CMP process for a silicon oxide layer is greater than the polishing rate at a distance of 85 mm from the center of the wafer. As a result, the polishing rate and polishing flatness can be enhanced; in particular, the polishing rate profile characteristics of the polishing pad edge are excellent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing pad that uses a polyol different from conventionally used polyols such as PTMG as a high molecular weight polyol of an isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer that forms a polishing layer, a method for producing the polishing pad, and a method for polishing the surface of an optical material or a semiconductor material using the polishing pad. A polishing pad having a polishing layer comprising a polyurethane resin, wherein the polyurethane resin is a cured product of a curable resin composition comprising an isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer and a curing agent, and the isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer is a reaction product of a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component, and the polyol component comprises a polyol having a carbonate group in a molecule.

Abstract: A robot arm having a series of rigid links including a first rigid link and a final rigid link, the links being operatively controlled via tendon-driven joints, each tendon-driven joint comprising a motorized spool configured to rotate in either of two directions and operatively coupled, via a cable assembly having an elastic portion, to a pulley configured to move a respective rigid link thereby. A controller adapts robot arm motion in response to position and force sensing signals. A tendon-driven joint may be implemented via one motor controlling the tension of two cables acting in opposing directions and coupled between respective ones of a pair of common-driven spools and a pair of pulleys.

Abstract: An automation system controls an automated production process of an industrial plant including a plurality of equipment for performing the production process. The system includes an augmented reality system, including a database system configured to store data and spatial coordinates associated with respective equipment of the plurality of equipment, augmented reality glasses configured to display the data, and executable program logic coupled to the augmented reality glasses. The executable program logic receives an up-to-date spatial position of a user from a positioning system and the data of equipment that are located in a proximity of the up-to-date spatial position of the user from the database system and control the augmented reality glasses for display of at least some of the received data.

Abstract: An intelligent waste wooden formwork recovery and recycling system includes a screening part, a feeding part, and a processing part. The screening part includes a wood board unit, a wood strip unit and a wood block unit disposed inside a frame unit. The feeding part includes three conveying units inclined and disposed within an installation unit, and ends of the three conveying units are respectively aligned with the wood board unit, wood strip unit and wood block unit. The processing part includes a compaction unit, a moving unit, a discharging unit, a gauze unit, and a glue brushing unit sequentially disposed on a bracket unit. Wood materials are classified into three types and the three-layer conveying mechanism effectively controls an addition order of the wood material, significantly improving an utilization rate of the wood materials and ensuring a uniform density distribution of the compacted wood materials.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to embodiments of an apparatus for producing polymer composite panels. The polymer composite panels include one or more layers of a polymeric matrix having discontinuous fibers embedded therein. The apparatus has a frame, a deposition bed, and a deposition head configured to move relative to the frame and over the deposition bed. The deposition head includes at least one extruder and a nozzle array. The extruder is configured to force the polymeric matrix and discontinuous fibers through the nozzle array and onto the deposition bed. The deposition head is configured to deposit an entire layer of a polymer composite panel on the deposition bed in a single pass so that the discontinuous fibers are oriented in the direction of the single pass. The disclosure also relates to embodiments of a method of forming a polymer composite panel and to embodiments of a polymer composite panel.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods to classify and adjust builds across additive manufacturing machine(s) are disclosed. An example apparatus includes learner circuitry to: process first data from a set of first builds to learn behavior; classify each build as a standard or non-standard build; model the learned behavior to form a standard reference behavior and a non-standard reference behavior, the standard reference behavior including first features and the non-standard reference behavior including second features; and output the standard reference behavior and the non-standard reference behavior to classify additional builds. The apparatus includes evaluator circuitry to: ingest second data for a second build; process the second data in comparison to the standard reference behavior and the non-standard reference behavior; classify the second build as a standard build or a non-standard build; and, when the second build is classified as a non-standard build, output a corrective action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inspection system (46) for checking braille characters in a converting machine (1), the inspection system comprises an image sensor (48) configured to capture at least one image of a first braille tool (36) provided with embossing protrusions (40), a memory (52) and a control unit (51). The control unit is configured to determine an actual braille lettering sequence (Sa) from the at least one image and compare the actual braille lettering sequence to a desired braille lettering sequence stored in the memory.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing strand siding boards and/or panels with an irregular, pebbled stucco texture. A multi-layer mat of wood strands is formed on a production line, and a paper overlay is applied to the upper surface of the mat. The mat is then subjected to heat and pressure in a press to consolidate the mat into a board. The press comprises one or more engraved or cast metal top plates, which have been engraved or cast with a stucco impression. The stucco texture also wholly or partially eliminates telegraphing of the underlying strands and flakes in the base manufactured-wood panel.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a substrate stage configured to move while holding a substrate, a discharge unit including nozzles for discharging a liquid, a control unit configured to control the discharge unit to discharge the liquid from the discharge unit, and a position acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a movement target object at a predetermined timing while the substrate stage or the discharge unit is moved as the movement target object. The control unit controls a discharge timing for discharging the liquid from the discharge unit, based on a difference between the position of the movement target object acquired by the position acquisition unit at the predetermined timing and a target position of the movement target object at the predetermined timing.

Abstract: A vehicular headlight system includes a headlight configured to mount at a vehicle equipped with the vehicular headlight system. The headlight includes a lens and a light source that, with the headlight mounted at the vehicle and, when the light source is electrically operated, emits light through the lens to illuminate a region forward of the vehicle. The vehicular headlight system includes a cover that, with the headlight mounted at the vehicle, is movable relative to the headlight between a deployed position and a retracted position. When the cover is in the deployed position, the cover extends over and along the lens of the headlight so that the headlight is not viewable. When the cover is in the retracted position, the cover is moved laterally away and inboard of the headlight so that the headlight is viewable.

Abstract: An electrically variable transmission for an off-road vehicle including an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft. The electrically variable transmission includes a compound planetary gear assembly having a first planetary gear set with a first ring gear, a first sun gear and a first planet carrier and a second planetary gear set with a second ring gear, a second sun gear and a second planet carrier. The planet carriers are coupled together for common rotation and are coupled to an output gear for common rotation therewith. The first ring gear is in torque transferring communication with the crankshaft. The first sun gear is in torque transferring communication with a first motor generator. The second sun gear is in torque transferring communication with a second motor generator. The rotational axes of the compound planetary gear assembly and each of the motor generators are parallel rotational axes.

Abstract: This application provides a vehicle, and an integrated driving and braking control apparatus and method for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first electric motor brake and a second electric motor brake that are disposed on a first side of the vehicle, a drive system that is disposed on a second side of the vehicle and has an energy regeneration function, and a control apparatus. The control apparatus is configured to control a left wheel of first side wheels of the vehicle to be braked by only the first electric motor brake and a right wheel of the first side wheels of the vehicle to be braked by only the second electric motor brake. The control apparatus is further configured to control a left wheel and a right wheel of second side wheels of the vehicle to be braked by only the drive system.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an output speed of an electric drivetrain of a self-propelled work machine, including inputting an actual value for a longitudinal tilt of the self-propelled work machine and inputting an actual value for the output speed. The method further includes establishing a characteristic curve of a limit value for the output speed as a function of the longitudinal tilt of the self-propelled work machine and verifying whether, according to the input actual value for the longitudinal tilt, the input actual value for the output speed exceeds the limit value established in the characteristic curve. The method further includes outputting a control signal for bringing about an operationally safe state of the electric drivetrain according to a verification result based on the verification step.

Abstract: Disclosed are a roof panel assembly fixing structure and a vehicle. The roof panel assembly fixing structure includes: a roof panel assembly provided at the inner side of the body side inner plate; an upper pillar panel assembly provided at the inner side of the body side inner plate; and an inflatable curtain provided between the body side inner plate and a side wall of the roof panel assembly. An end of the side wall of the roof panel assembly is connected to a top end of the upper pillar panel assembly, and when the end of the side wall of the roof panel assembly is displaced toward a vehicle due to an impact of the inflatable curtain, the top end of the upper pillar panel assembly is configured to avoid a displacement path of the end of the side wall of the roof panel assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle includes ignition controls operable between an active state and an inactive state and a storage compartment operable between a locked state and an unlocked state. An electronic control unit (ECU) is configured to detect one of the active state and the inactive state of the ignition controls and includes data processing hardware and memory hardware that stores a security monitoring system. The security monitoring system includes an alarm and a security monitoring application that is configured to execute a delay mode including a tiered proactive measure. The delay mode is configured to delay translation of the storage compartment from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a security event.

Abstract: A process for enabling an industrial vehicle comprises an industrial vehicle determining whether the industrial vehicle includes a lanyard that is associated to the industrial vehicle. The industrial vehicle receives login credentials from an operator. If the lanyard transitions from an unsecured state to a secured state, then the industrial vehicle is enabled.

Abstract: A pedal simulator is disclosed. The pedal simulator according to an embodiment may include a cylinder of which a side is connected to a reservoir storing a pressing medium and another side is connected to a wheel cylinder, the cylinder including an internal space in which the pressing medium is stored, and a piston of which a portion is movable back and forth by a brake pedal inside the cylinder, the piston configured to provide a reaction force corresponding to a pedal effort of the brake pedal while moving back and forth and discharge the pressing medium stored in the internal space of the cylinder toward the wheel cylinder.