Abstract: A molding system includes a flexible cable carrier body that defines a sealing opening that provides access to an interior channel. A continuous length of the flexible cable carrier body is wrapped about a spool for storage and for ease of dispensing at a work site. The continuous length of the cable carrier body is cut to desired custom lengths during installation at the work site. An insertion tool having a plow and feeder channel can facilitate payoff of the fiber/cable into the cable carrier body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of fabrication of a multilayer flexible metamaterial can be fabricated using flip chip transfer (FCT) technique. This technique is different from other similar techniques such as metal lift off process, which fabricates the nanostructures directly onto the flexible substrate or nanometer printing technique. It is a solution-free FCT technique using double-side optical adhesive as the intermediate transfer layer and a tri-layer metamaterial nanostructures on a rigid substrate can be transferred onto adhesive first. Another embodiment of the present invention is the fabrication method and apparatus that allows the transfer of the metamaterial from a rigid substrate such as glass, quartz and metals onto a flexible substrate such as plastic or polymer film. Thus, a flexible metamaterial can be fabricated independent of the original substrate used.

Abstract: According to the state of the art, piezoceramic multi-layer elements are sintered in air at temperatures of approximately 1100 DEG C or higher. Therefore, only a noble metal having a high melting temperature can be used as the inner electrode. Non-noble metals would oxidize. Therefore, a silver-palladium alloy having up to 40% palladium is normally used. However, such a measure is associated with high material costs. Lower melting temperatures of the inner electrode material, however, also require a ceramic material having correspondingly low sintering temperatures. The invention therefore proposes that an electrically non-conductive sintering additive added be added to the base material, and that the inner electrode comprise silver, preferably pure silver, as the main material component thereof, and an electrically non-conductive material component and/or a metal alloy or metal oxide mixture.

Abstract: An electronic cigar is provided. The electronic cigar includes an inhalation portion and a body portion connected with the inhalation portion; a junction is formed by the connection between the inhalation portion and the body portion; the electronic cigar has an outer layer covering the junction and the junction edge adjacent areas. The electronic cigar looks beautiful, and the inhalation part and the body portion are securely connected.

Abstract: A method including applying layers of multiple constituents where the constituents are capable of producing a non-equilibrium condition on the contacting surfaces of a ceramic matrix composite component and a gas turbine engine component where one outer coating includes a first constituent and the other outer coating includes a second constituent; forming a component assembly with the ceramic matrix composite component coupled to the gas turbine engine component with contact between the outer coatings; adding an energy to facilitate an equilibrium reaction between the first constituent of the first outer coating and the second constituent of the second outer coating; and as a result of adding the energy, forming a bond structure in the component assembly with a product of the equilibrium reaction where the bond structure affixes the ceramic matrix composite component to the gas turbine engine component between the first constituent and the second constituent.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing container bundles without a shrink film or strapping has container guides, which are either base or head guides, a grouping unit, one or more application elements, a multiple track container feed providing multiple container streams, and a container transporter for each stream. The guides are disposed on the container transporter. An application element near the transporter applies adhesive to containers. The grouping unit groups and compress a predetermined number of containers to form a container bundle.

Abstract: A tape applicator having an edge folding structure includes a main body and an edge folding block. The edge folding block is provided with a transverse press board, a longitudinal reverse folding block, a longitudinal reverse folding reinforcement block, and a longitudinal flattening board. A distance is defined between the flattening board and the reverse folding reinforcement block. An outer side of the reverse folding block is pivotally connected with a folding post. The tape applicator has a simple structure and can be assembled easily with the folding post to be pivoted to the outer side of the reverse folding block. The tape applicator enables the tape to form a nonstick side edge exactly for the user to tear off the tape from a packing.

Abstract: A layered arrangement, a hot-gas path component, and a process of producing a layered arrangement are disclosed. The layered arrangement includes a substrate layer, a ceramic matrix composite layer, and a non-metal spacer between the substrate layer and the ceramic matrix composite layer configured to define one or more pockets. The hot-gas-path component includes a nickel-based superalloy layer, a ceramic matrix composite layer, and a ceramic spacer between the nickel-based superalloy layer and the ceramic matrix composite layer. The ceramic spacer is mechanically secured to one or both of the substrate layer and the ceramic matrix composite layer, and the ceramic spacer is bonded to the substrate layer or the ceramic matrix composite layer. The process includes securing a non-metal spacer between a substrate layer and a ceramic matrix composite layer of the layered arrangement.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge comprising an adhesive tape roll, a peeling part, a separation material roll, a support member, and adhering portion. The adhesive tape roll wound an adhesive tape comprising an adhesive layer and a separation material layer covering the adhesive layer. The peeling part is configured to peel the separation material layer from the adhesive tape fed out from the adhesive tape roll, and thereby to generate an affixing tape. The separation material roll is configured to wind the separation material layer peeled by the peeling part. The support member respectively rotatably supports the adhesive tape roll and the separation material roll. The adhering portion is configured to reseparably adhere the affixing tape generated by the peeling of the separation material layer by the peeling part.

Abstract: A device is provided for applying a product to the skin. The device includes a tape with a layer of the product disposed on a surface of the tape. The device includes a support. A portion of the tape passes over the support such that the tape is between the support and the product. When the tape moves across the skin, the product transfers from the tape to the skin and the tape advances.

Abstract: An atomizing device comprises an atomizing seat, and an atomizer having a heating wire and disposed at one side of the atomizing seat. A first electrode assembly is disposed at another side of the atomizing seat away from the atomizer. The first electrode assembly includes a first seat body and a first electrode post, two of which two of which are insulated from each other and respectively connected with two ends of the heating wire to form the positive and negative electrode. The first seat body resists the atomizing seat and clamps a first end of the heating wire therebetween, and the first electrode post resists the atomizing seat and clamps a second end of the heating wire therebetween. The heating wire is secured by the squeezing of the atomizing seat and the first electrode assembly, the atomizing sleeve, which has a stable structure and low cost.

Abstract: An improved manually operated taping device provides for control of the leading end or a tape being applied, which may be obtained by a brake action of adhesive grip or both and may also include controlled tape cutting action and a safety cutting knife retaining mechanism.

Abstract: A method for sealing a vent includes coupling a film including an adhesive surface to an applicator, applying the film onto the vent using the applicator adhering the adhesive surface to at least one of the vent and a portion of a structure surrounding the vent, and decoupling the film from the applicator during or after the applying the film. An applicator for applying a sealing film to a vent for sealing the vent includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member having a bore extending along its length and receiving the first member within the bore, where the first elongate member is longer than the second elongate member and where a first end portion of the first elongate member extends beyond a first end of the second elongate member and a second end portion of the first elongate member extends beyond a second end of the first elongate member, and where the second elongate member is rotatable to various orientations relative to the first elongate member about a longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A dispenser dispenses portions of a roll of a double-sided sticky adhesive tape where at least one sticky side is covered by a liner.

Abstract: Tab length is controlled in a tape applicator by adjusting the position of a tension roll as the diameter or periphery of the tape supply roll is changed to increase the force pulling the tape from the supply roll as the diameter of the tape supply roll decreases without significantly changing the tension in the tape.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic capacitor component that includes preparing a laminate body including first to third green sheets by stacking the first green sheets before applying conductive paste, stacking the second green sheets with conductive paste applied thereon on the first green sheets, and stacking the third green sheets before applying conductive paste on the second green sheets; preparing fourth green sheets from a raw material that does not contain V2O5; providing the fourth green sheets onto four surfaces of the laminate body other than end surfaces of the laminate body to form a main body; firing the main body; and applying and baking a Cu paste onto the four surfaces of the main body and the end surfaces of the main body.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for applying heat resistant protection components onto the surface of a heat exposed component. The method including providing at least two separate heat protection components, and joining the at least two separate heat protection components onto their top surface and/or bottom surface and/or at least one side surface by flexible means for obtaining an integrally handable entity. The method further includes fixing the integrally handable entity by applying and brazing the surface of each heat protection component on the surface of the heat exposed component. The materials of the flexible means and for joining the flexible means on the separate heat protection components are selected such that the materials withstand brazing being performed under protective atmosphere, i.e. an atmosphere without or with reduced amount of oxygen, at process temperatures between 700° C. and 1200° C., and that the materials are burned out after brazing during a following oxidizing thermal step.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a frit slurry paste for use in assemblies (e.g., a vacuum insulated glass unit or a plasma display panel), and methods of making the same. Frit powder, binder material, and a water-based solvent are mixed together to form an intermediate mixture. The frit powder is substantially lead free, and the water-based solvent is provided at a first temperature. Additional water-based solvent is added to the intermediate mixture to form a frit slurry paste. The additional water-based solvent is provided at a second temperature, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. The binder material is provided at a concentration of 0.001%-20% by weight with respect to the frit slurry paste or the frit slurry paste absent the frit powder. The frit slurry paste has a bulk viscosity of 2,000-200,000 cps.

Abstract: Delamination of a laminated multilayer stack is provided by generating a layer-specific energy distribution in the stack during delamination. A localized energy transferrer can generate localized heating, cooling heating, cooling, or other form of energy absorption or transmission, in a bonding layer of a multilayer stack. Localized energy transfer can include thermal energy transfer, such as heating and/or cooling, acoustic energy transfer, such as applying ultrasonic energy, electromagnetic energy transfer, such as applying laser light, directed microwaves, etc. Localized energy transfer can generate a layer-specific energy distribution that can weaken the bonding layer while reducing damage to other layers of the stack.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a first arm, a second arm, a holder, a roller, a retaining device, a blade, spring(s) and one or more guides. The tape dispenser is positioned on a tape roll by positioning the holder on the inside of the tape roll and positioning the roller and retaining device on the outside of the tape roll. Tape is able to be pulled through the tape dispenser and then cut using the blade. After the tape is cut, the tape on the roll remains on the retaining device for easy access. The tape dispenser is also removable for use with many tape rolls.