Abstract: To provide a tool mounting device for a turning center that allows a rotating tool to be clamped/fixed using a shared clamp mechanism (8), and a turning tool (1B) to be clamped/fixed in an engaged/locked state in a turning center.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing control using radio frequency identification (RFID). A trigger issues a trigger signal when activated by user contact. A RFID interrogator retrieves information from a RFID tag when activated. A controller is configured to activate the RFID interrogator, get the relative information from associated systems and control the indicator according to the trigger signal. An indicator provides operating status of the RFID interrogator and/or information getting from the controller.

Abstract: A system and a process for combusting hydrocarbons to recover energy and the carbon dioxide resulting from the combustion is provided. The process utilizes a two-stage combustion process, each stage utilizing water injection and a recirculation stream to increase the efficiency of combustion to generate larger proportions of carbon dioxide. An energy recovery boiler is used to recover heat energy from the combustion product. Combustion product is then cleaned and the carbon dioxide is separated and condensed into a useable liquid carbon dioxide product.

Abstract: A carrying package of pancake reels which are made by winding magnetic tapes on hubs and a method of recovering the carrying package after use are provided. The carrying package comprises a pallet, a body, a lower cap, an upper cap and bonding bands. The body has four walls which are interconnected and in which packing units, two lattices and an intermediate plate are disposed. The body has a height in which the packing units are laid on the other packing units via the intermediate plate forming two layers of the packing units. The lattices function as a partition wall for defining multiple compartments corresponding to the numbers of the packing units. The packing unit comprises two plastic discs, a plastic core, pancake reels, an intermediate film and sponge pads.

Abstract: A vending machine having an access port through which articles are delivered and returned in connection with keypad selected transactions performed by a robotic transporter programmed through a computer control system, is provided with an emergency storing bin within which articles are accepted for return only during transaction shutdowns caused by those malfunctions of the robotic transporter which persist after it undergoes a recovery process. Those transactions of the transporter, aborted by failure of a scanner to read identification data on returned articles placed in the access port, may be resumed by selective input of such identification data to the computer control system through the keypad.

Abstract: A device for judging precious stones such as diamonds with ease, especially enables judgment of quality of cut, clarity or existence of imperfections and color grade of diamonds without requiring expert skill or experience. The device body (1) is provided with a window (3) at its upper part and light source (2) at its lower part. A plate (4) for supporting precious stones such as diamonds, is slidably inserted and carried between the window (3) and the light source (2). A base plate (14) which is slidably secured, is also provided to the device body (1), and a magnifying glass (12) for presenting precious stones in enlargement through the window (3), is fixed to the base plate (14). On the object lens side of the magnifying glass (12) is mounted a disc (17) having a small hole (18). The exterior of the disc (17) is colored in red or silver.