Abstract: A product discount system, apparatus, and method are herein disclosed. A discount server may receive one or more product discounts from a use. A wireless device may retrieve product identification information from a product and generate a discount request message that is transmitted to a discount server. The discount server may identify potential discounts associated with the product identification information and transmit product availability data to the wireless device. The wireless device may notify a user of available product discounts based on the product availability data. Once notified, the user may proceed by redeeming one or more of the available product discounts.

Abstract: A polymer article includes a meltprocessable blend of a melt-viscid fluoropolymer and a liquid crystalline polymer. Methods are presented for preparing a meltprocessable blend from a melt-viscid fluoropolymer and liquid crystalline polymer.

Abstract: A trailer mounted proportional brake controller for a towed vehicle and a method of controlling the brakes of a towed vehicle is described. The brake control unit may control the brakes of a towed vehicle. The brake control unit may include a power control unit and a hand control unit. The power control unit may be connected to the brakes of the towed vehicle and the power control unit may be capable of selectively controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle based on a set of braking parameters. The hand control unit may be configured to remotely communicate with the power control unit. The hand control unit may be capable of transmitting information to the power control unit to adjust at least one of the braking parameters and receiving information from the power control unit.

Abstract: A sliding caliper parking brake that positively retracts of both the outer and the inner brake pads upon de-actuation of the parking brake is provided. The parking brake includes a caliper body, a mounting assembly that slidably mounts the caliper body on the suspension of the vehicle so that is movable with respect to a brake rotor, and at least one piston assembly movably mounted in a bore in the caliper body and having an end connected to an inner brake pad. An outer brake pad is fixedly connected to the caliper body and is moved into engagement with an outer side of the brake rotor when the caliper body is moved along the mounting assembly as a result of the inner brake pad extending into engagement with the inner side of the brake rotor.

Abstract: The present application is directed to closure assemblies, and particularly closure assemblies for closing an opening in a vessel. In particular embodiments, the closure assemblies described herein can have a first ring having a top surface, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface comprises threading, wherein the first ring comprises a first flange having a top surface extending radially inward from the inner surface of the first ring a distance of FL, and wherein the top surface of the first flange is spaced apart from the top surface of the first ring by a distance FH, and wherein a ratio of FH:FL is greater than 1.

Abstract: A light emitting semiconductor device according the invention includes an SOI substrate, a collector and an injector. The SOI substrate includes a carrier layer, a buried oxide layer on the carrier layer, and a doped silicon layer structure with a conductivity type. The doped silicon layer structure with the conductivity type includes at least two silicon- or silicon germanium layers arranged adjacent to one another, wherein a dislocation network is configured in their interface portions at which dislocation network a radiative charge carrier combination with a light energy is provided, which light energy is smaller than a band gap energy of the silicon- or silicon germanium layers. The collector is formed as a pn-junction in a portion between the dislocation network and a surface of the silicon layer structure that is oriented away from the carrier layer, and wherein the injector is configured as a metal insulator semiconductor diode.

Abstract: A display device 10 comprises a base 16, a first flat display area 12 and a second flat display area 14, the first display area 12 being pivotally mounted and angularly movable relative to the base 16 about an axis of rotation, the second display area 14 being pivotally mounted to and independently angularly movable relative to the base 16 about said axis of rotation, the first and second display areas 12, 14 being arranged to align with one-another in the same plane to form a single flat display area in at least one position.

Abstract: The silicone composition for sealing a semiconductor, comprises: (A) 100 parts of a polyorganosiloxane having one or more alkenyl groups, obtained by reacting (a1) 60 to 99 parts of an organosiloxane containing at least a trifunctional siloxane unit not taking part in a hydrosilylation reaction, with (a2) 40 to 1 parts of an organosiloxane containing a bifunctional siloxane unit having an alkenyl group and/or a monofunctional siloxane unit having an alkenyl group; (B) an amount of a polyorganohydrogensiloxane having two or more hydrogen atoms having a viscosity at 25° C. of 1 to 1000 mPa·s so that an amount of the hydrogen atoms is 0.5 to 3.0 mol per mol of the alkenyl groups; and (C) a platinum-based catalysts, wherein a decrease in storage modulus of a cured product thereof from 25° C. to 50° C. is 40% or more.

Abstract: There are provided a composition for silicone rubber foam, a manufacturing method of a silicone rubber foam, and a silicone rubber foam in which it is possible to control the foaming states. The composition for silicone rubber foam contains: (A) 100 parts by mass of polyorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerization of 4,000 to 10,000 and having two or more alkenyl groups at a content of 0.001 mmol/g or more and less than 0.3 mmol/g; an amount of polyorganohydrogensiloxane having an average of two or more Si-atom-bonded hydrogen atoms so that a molar ratio of the hydrogen atoms to the alkenyl groups in the (A) component is 0.001 to 5; 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of an organic foaming agent with a decomposition temperature of 50 to 250° C.; 5 to 200 parts by mass of silica powder; and a catalyst amount of a platinum-based metal catalyst activated with ultraviolet rays.

Abstract: A flexible composite with integral flights is provided and methods for making the same. The composite is made from, for example, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymer. The composites are useful for making conveyor belts for use in high temperature food processing, and particularly for contact toasters. The conveyor belts are an improvement over the prior art in that they prevent slippage of the articles conveyed, may be manufactured at low cost, and are relatively easy to clean.

Abstract: A piston for use in 4 Cycle reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The one embodiment includes a multifunctional Engraving or Imprint that is machined into the crown of the piston. This “Imprint” consists of concentric circles of metal removed in a machining process resulting in the compartments of the functional areas within the crown of the piston connected by either the height and or cross drillings within the Imprint. The functional result is to create low and high pressure zones within the crown of the piston as it proceeds upward on the compression stroke facilitating the creation of an active moving rotational swirl in the outer 25% on the top surface area of the piston circumference. The active swirl pattern results in ultimate homogenization of the air fuel mixture leaving no area of the combustion chamber with weak or separated air and fuel molecules resulting in enhanced power and complete combustion.

Abstract: A vehicle brake unit is provided for use with a drive train having a drive train subassembly. The brake unit comprises a brake unit housing for enclosing a braking mechanism, the braking mechanism arranged to act on a power shaft configured for operatively connecting the output drive shaft of the drive train subassembly with a further drive shaft, in order to transfer power therebetween. The brake unit housing is arranged for mounting directly to a housing of the drive train subassembly. In one embodiment of the invention, the brake unit housing replaces the rear tail housing of a four-wheel drive transfer case.

Abstract: A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a polymeric material formed of a composition including polyalkylsiloxane and a radiation resistant component. The radiation resistant component is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the weight of the polyalkylsiloxane.