Abstract: A quench system for applying cooling air to one or more hot metallic components that are supported on a component support having a substantially open construction. The quench system includes a housing having sidewalls that define a cooling chamber with peripheral portions proximate the sidewalls and a center portion spaced inwardly from the sidewalls. The quench system also includes a conveyance system that is configured to carry the component support into the center portion of the cooling chamber, as well as a forced air fan that generates a bulk flow of cooling air through the cooling chamber. The quench system further includes a plurality of nozzle baffles extending inwardly from the plurality of sidewalls to define a narrowing region within the housing between the forced air fan and the conveyance system, whereby, during operation of the fan, cooling air flowing through the peripheral portions of the cooling chamber is redirected into the center portion of the cooling chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detection of faults in an electric power system. In one embodiment, an incremental quantities subsystem may be configured to calculate a plurality of values of an operating quantity based on the plurality of time-domain representations of electrical conditions. The incremental quantities subsystem may also calculate a plurality of values of a restraining quantity based on the plurality of time-domain representations of electrical conditions. An interval during which the calculated operating quantity exceeds the calculated restraining quantity may be determined. A fault detector subsystem may be configured to declare a fault based on the calculated operating quantity exceeding the calculated restraining quantity by a security margin. A protective action subsystem configured to implement a protective action based on the declaration of the fault.

Abstract: A cable having a multipurpose space area comprises pods formed at both side ends of a cable and accommodating support members; electric cable insertion portions formed at the center of the cable between the pods and accommodating electric cables; support members inserted into the pods; and multiple electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portions. The electric cable insertion portion is partitioned into a plurality of areas by a plurality of joining portions and fusion portions to which fusible materials fused by heat are applied are formed at inner sides of the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion.

Abstract: A high density slurry comprising encapsulated sulfur particles, carbon nanofibers and activated carbon black suitable for use in forming the active material of an electrode. A method for forming the high density sulfur slurry is also provided. A cathode containing the particles and a battery constructed with the cathode as well as methods for their formation are also provided.

Abstract: A testing device includes a testing socket and a reflector. The testing socket defines an accommodating space. The reflector is disposed in the accommodating space and has a plurality of reflection surfaces non-parallel with each other. The reflection surfaces define a transmission space.

Abstract: The invention is related to the field of control apparatus, and in particular, to control apparatus configured to allow a user to control the processing of data. In particular, this invention relates to controlling the processing of industrial plant data by controlling selection of a geographical area. The selection of a geographical area may be implemented by controlling a display using a user interface controller.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a dielectric layer, a first patterned conductive layer and a first connection element. The dielectric layer has a first surface. The first patterned conductive layer has a first surface and is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the dielectric layer. The first connection element is disposed on the first surface of the first patterned conductive layer. The first connection element includes a first portion, a second portion and a seed layer disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion of the first connection element and the first patterned conductive layer are formed to be a monolithic structure.

Abstract: A reduction device, an acid gas recovery device, a recovery device collector, and a first removed substance returning line are provided. The reduction device is configured to perform a reduction process to turn iron oxide to reduced iron by adding a reducing agent. The acid gas recovery device is configured to recover CO2 being acid gas with CO2 absorbing liquid being acid gas absorbing liquid from exhaust gas containing at least powder-shaped iron-based solid substances and the acid gas, which are discharged from the reduction device. The recovery device collector is configured to collect the iron-based solid substance contained in the absorbing liquid with a filter. The iron-based solid substances collected by the recovery device collector are removed, and removed substances containing the removed iron-based solid substances are returned to the reduction device side through the first removed substance returning line.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a dielectric layer, a heat dissipation structure and a first patterned conductive layer. The dielectric layer has a surface. The heat dissipation structure is surrounded by the dielectric layer. The heat dissipation structure defines a space and includes a liquid in the space. The first patterned conductive layer is disposed adjacent to the surface of the dielectric layer and thermally connected with the heat dissipation structure.

Abstract: A clamping assembly sized to clamp adjacent body panels of a vehicle together for an assembly operation includes a handle assembly including a handle that rotates in a first plane about a pivot location. A jaw assembly includes a first jaw structure that moves relative to a second jaw structure in a second plane parallel to the first plane. A linkage assembly operably connects the handle assembly and the jaw assembly using an actuation pin such that rotating the handle assembly in the first plane moves first jaw structure toward and away from the second jaw structure in the second plane between open and closed configurations by extending and retracting the actuation pin relative to the second jaw structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a scandium-containing concentrate from the wastes of alumina production and extracting high-purity scandium oxide from the same. Provided is a method for producing a scandium-containing concentrate from a red mud, wherein the Sc2O3 content therein is least of 15 wt. % (in terms of dry matter), the TiO2 content not more than 3 wt. % (in terms of dry matter), the ZrO2 content not more than 15 wt. % (in terms of dry matter), and wherein scandium in the concentrate is in form of a mixture of Sc(OH)3 hydroxide with ScOHCO3×4H2O. Also provided is a method for producing high-purity scandium oxide, with a purity of approximately 99 wt. %.

Abstract: A solid-core ring-magnet having one or more cavities is provided. The magnet can have an overall cylindrical shape or a rectangular-prism shape. In either case, a portion of cavity walls of the magnet are ring shaped, causing the magnetic field lines to emanate from the magnet in the shape of a ring. The diameter of the ring shaped cavities can be constant throughout, constant through a portion of the cavity, variant throughout, or variant through a portion of the cavity. The cavities open to the end of the magnet, and terminate toward the core of the magnet. Also provided are systems and kits having solid-core ring-magnets. Methods of purifying a macromolecule using the solid-core ring-magnets are also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a bumper assembly that includes a bumper cover, and a bumper cover retainer. The bumper cover retainer may further include an integrally formed fastening feature that is integral with the bumper cover retainer and that folds over the bumper cover to connect the bumper cover to the bumper cover retainer.

Abstract: A nitrogen oxide absorbing unit, a nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid extraction line, a nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid heating/regenerating unit, a released gas line, and a regenerated liquid discharge line are provided. The nitrogen oxide absorbing unit is configured to absorb and remove nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas with nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid by introducing the exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide. Through the nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid extraction line, the circulating nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid is extracted from a nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid circulation line. The nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid heating/regenerating unit is configured to obtain released gas containing at least nitrogen monoxide and carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid regenerated liquid by subjecting the nitrogen oxide absorbing liquid to heating and regeneration treatment.

Abstract: An ignition device for an internal combustion engine, having a housing in which a crankshaft sensor is accommodated for detecting the rotational speed and/or the position of a crankshaft, which is in particular provided with a toothed position sensor and in which at least one ignition transformer with a primary winding is accommodated, and a secondary winding for generating a spark for the internal combustion engine is accommodated, wherein a number of input ports, in particular for the connection of an electrical energy source for supplying the or each ignition transformer and/or for supplying sensor and/or control signals, and in which a plurality of output ports, in particular for connecting at least one spark plug and/or for emitting control signals, are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor package device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a bonding wire, a heat spreader, a thermal conductive structure and an encapsulant. The electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The bonding wire connects the electronic component to the substrate. The heat spreader is disposed over the electronic component. The thermal conductive structure is disposed between the heat spreader and the electronic component. The thermal conductive structure includes two polymeric layers and a thermal conductive layer. The conductive layer is disposed between the two polymeric layers. The thermal conductive layer has a first end in contact with the electronic component and a second end in contact with the heat spreader. The encapsulant covers the bonding wire.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a front end assembly including a headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity and an outer lens that closes the cavity. A low beam headlamp assembly is located within the cavity. A shared cover lens is located within the cavity. The shared cover lens has an illumination region. A first light guide device directs a beam of light at the illumination region. A second light guide device directs a beam of light at an area offset from the illumination region and also at the illumination region.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a cutting edge portion, and the cutting edge portion includes a bottom cutting edge forming an arc shape that protrudes toward a front end side in a central axis direction, an outer peripheral cutting edge forming an arc shape that protrudes toward an outside in a radial direction, and a cutting edge of corner that connects an outer end of the bottom cutting edge in the radial direction and a front end of the outer peripheral cutting edge in the central axis direction and forms an arc shape that protrudes toward a front end outer circumferential side. The bottom cutting edge and the outer peripheral cutting edge are formed so as to form a linearly symmetric shape together with respect to an imaginary straight line that passes through an arc central point of the cutting edge of corner and intersects the central axis.

Abstract: An antenna semiconductor package device includes: (1) a waveguide cavity having a radiation opening; and (2) a first directing element outside of the waveguide cavity and separated from the waveguide cavity by a first gap.

Abstract: A processing method of a base material sheet includes winding out the base material sheet wound up by a first core and a first porous sheet wound up by a second core, winding up by a third core the base material sheet and the first porous sheet to be overlapped with each other, and processing the base material sheet by a first processing liquid held in the first porous sheet; and winding out the base material sheet and the first porous sheet overlappingly wound up by the third core, winding up the first porous sheet by the second core, and winding up the base material sheet by the first core.