Abstract: The manufacturing method of the honeycomb structure has a forming step of forming a forming raw material into a plurality of quadrangular prismatic honeycomb formed bodies each having partition walls, a firing step of firing the plurality of honeycomb formed bodies to form a plurality of quadrangular prismatic honeycomb fired bodies, a sheet-like bonding material attaching step of attaching sheet-like bonding materials to at least part of side surfaces of at least part of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies, a honeycomb block body preparing step of preparing a honeycomb block body in which the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are stacked, by assembling the plurality of quadrangular prismatic honeycomb fired bodies while bonding the side surfaces thereof to one another by the bonding materials, and a grinding step of grinding a circumferential portion of the honeycomb block body to obtain the honeycomb structure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical power storage system using hydrogen includes a power generation unit generating power using hydrogen and oxidant gas and an electrolysis unit electrolyzing steam. The electrical power storage system includes a hydrogen storage unit storing hydrogen generated by the electrolysis and supplying the hydrogen to the power generation unit during power generation, a high-temperature heat storage unit storing high temperature heat generated accompanying the power generation and supplying the heat to the electrolysis unit during the electrolysis, and a low-temperature heat storage unit storing low-temperature heat, which is exchanged in the high-temperature heat storage unit and generating with this heat the steam supplied to the electrolysis unit.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing fabric-reinforced weatherstrip include incorporating a fabric application step into a process for making coated substrates. In one embodiment, a strip of the fabric from a roll of material may be applied directly onto a coating after it has been applied in a coat die to a foam profile, while the coating is still in the molten state. Alternatively, a fabric application plate may be attached to an upstream side of coating die with a fabric feed channel cut into the plate. The fabric follows the channel to contact and mate with the foam profile. The fabric applicator plate may be configured so as to exert pressure on only the part of the product where the fabric is being applied. Ultrasonic welding techniques may also be employed.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly includes: obtaining a porous active material molded body by molding a constituent material containing a lithium multiple oxide in the form of particles by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the used lithium multiple oxide; forming a solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment; and bonding a current collector to the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to a tape dispenser with automatic backing removal more particularly including a spindle rotatably mounted for receiving said supply of tape; a pinch roller set in tension having an adjustment to set the drag for the tape supply passing through the pinch rollers that convert a pull of the tape to a rotary motion; a take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing layer when separated from the tape; a set of drag washers to maintain an pre-set tension as the protective backing is spooled onto the take up spindle; a first gear responsive to the rotary motion of the pinch roller set and a second gear responsive to the motion of the first gear and axially attached to the take-up spindle for spooling the protective backing.

Abstract: A hand-held tape dispenser adapted for supporting a tape roll thereon and including a housing, a cutting unit connected to the housing, a protect cover, a noise reduction unit, and a linkage unit. The housing has an installing portion adapted to support the tape roll thereon. The protect cover is pivoted to the housing and has a grip portion corresponding in position to the installing portion. The noise reduction unit is pivoted to the housing and has a noise reduction roller that is adapted to contact a tape of the tape roll. The linkage unit interconnects the protect cover and the noise reduction unit such that the noise reduction unit and the protect cover are simultaneously pivotable toward or away from the installing portion.

Abstract: A method for use with multiple chips, each respectively having a bonding surface including electrical contacts and a surface on a side opposite the bonding surface involves bringing a hardenable material located on a body into contact with the multiple chips, hardening the hardenable material so as to constrain at least a portion of each of the multiple chips, moving the multiple chips from a first location to a second location, applying a force to the body such that the hardened, hardenable material will uniformly transfer a vertical force, applied to the body, to the chips so as to bring, under pressure, a bonding surface of each individual chip into contact with a bonding surface of an element to which the individual chips will be bonded, at the second location, without causing damage to the individual chips, element, or bonding surface.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a metal foam and a metal foam reinforced back plate may be used to provide high-strength and low weight structural elements in portable information handling systems. A method for manufacturing a metal foam may include selectively adding iridium oxide and ceramic particulate to a light-metal allow to create desired mechanical properties of the metal foam.

Abstract: A bottom tape applicator that facilitates changing of large diameter tape rolls is provided that is composed of a stationary frame mounted in the machine and through which a full roll of tape may be passed and that mounts a detachable unit that is replaced to replace the tape roll and a base unit movable between an open position and an operative position. The base unit combines with the detachable unit mounted in operative position in the stationary frame to form an operative tape applicator.

Abstract: A tape applicator assembly for securing tape to a surface includes a body and may include a centering and locking assembly configured to automatically center and lock a tape assembly within the body for dispensing. The tape applicator assembly may further be configured for securing tape to at least one cable and a surface, wherein the body includes a tape-receiving cavity defined for receiving a tape assembly having tape with a tape center longitudinal axis. A tape applying assembly may be defined within the body that is configured to adhere the tape to both the at least one cable and the surface. A cable alignment assembly may also be defined within the body that is configured to receive at least one cable positioned against the surface and substantially align the at least one cable with the tape center longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An adhesive tape application placement device for applying an elongated adhesive material to an adherend is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the device comprises: an elongated connection rod having a first end and a second end configured to pass through a plurality of connection rod receiving apertures; a spool having a connection rod receiving aperture positioned on the elongated connection rod; a first spool retainer having a connection rod receiving aperture positioned on the elongated connection rod proximate to the spool; and an adjustable offset bumper having a connection rod receiving aperture and an offset bumper guide arm positioned on the elongated connection rod proximate to the first spool retainer. Adhesive tape may be pressed onto an adherend by the spool while the movement of the spool over the adherend may be guided by an offset bumper guide arm contacting and moving over the object with a surface comprising an adherend.

Abstract: A device (1) for use in applying self adhesive labels, where the device (1) is formed by a plate (2) extending in a plane which is greater than the extension of the plate out of the plane, and having at least one side face (3) connecting a top side (4) and a bottom side (5), where at least one functional edge (6) is formed at least across part of the side face (3), where the device is handheld in use, wherein the device is provided with a parking position with a support face (7) of at least part of the top side (4) and/or the bottom side (5), and wherein the devices includes at least one permanent magnet (8).

Abstract: The present invention provides for a manufacturing apparatus for forming a ceramic preform from an extrudate having a first end and a second end. A cutter forms the first and second ends of the extrudate complementary to each other such that the first and second ends of the extrudate align with each other in a spaced relationship to define a preform having a substantially uniform exterior surface and a substantially uniform thickness. The present invention provides for a method of forming the preform from the extrudate having the first and second ends utilizing a mandrel. The method includes the step of aligning the second end complementary to the first end of the first layer in a spaced relationship to define the preform having the substantially uniform exterior surface and the substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nano complex oxide doped dielectric ceramic material used for a multilayer ceramic capacitor using a base metal as a material of internal electrodes. The doped dielectric ceramic material comprises barium titanate and a nano complex oxide dopant, wherein the molar ratio of the barium titanate to the nano complex oxide dopant is in the range of (90 to 98):(2 to 10), the average particle size of the barium titanate is 50 to 300 nm and the nano complex oxide dopant has the following formula (1): wA+xB+yC+zD. The present invention also provides processes for preparing the nano complex oxide doped dielectric ceramic material and ultrafine-grained and temperature-stable multilayer ceramic capacitors using the nano complex oxide doped dielectric ceramic material as a material of dielectric layers.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode assembly includes: obtaining a porous active material molded body by molding a constituent material containing a lithium multiple oxide in the form of particles by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 850° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of the used lithium multiple oxide; forming a solid electrolyte layer by applying a liquid containing a constituent material of an inorganic solid electrolyte to the surface of the active material molded body including the inside of each pore of the active material molded body, and then performing a heat treatment; and bonding a current collector to the active material molded body exposed from the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A hand-carried taping machine for taping an elongated object is disclosed. The machine includes a powered gear set operably coupled to a body and powered by a drive system. An applicator head includes a substantially C-shaped gear in meshing engagement with the powered gear set such that the substantially C-shaped gear rotates about an application axis under control of the drive system, and a tape reel mount for rotatably mounting a reel of tape on the substantially C-shaped gear for rotation about the application axis and application of the tape to the elongated object. A non-powered guide system operably couples to the body for guiding the applicator head along the elongated object with transient engagement with the elongated object such that the elongated object is maintained in a vicinity of the reel of tape.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method for a monolithic ceramic electronic component, a plurality of green chips arrayed in row and column directions which are obtained after cutting a mother block are spaced apart from each other and then tumbled, thereby uniformly making the side surface of each of the green chips an open surface. Thereafter, an adhesive is applied to the side surface. Then, by placing a side surface ceramic green sheet on an affixation elastic body, and pressing the side surface of the green chips against the side surface ceramic green sheet, the side surface ceramic green sheet is punched and stuck to the side surface.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge. The adhesive tape cartridge includes an adhesive tape roll around which an adhesive tape is wound about an axis line, a separation material roll configured to wind the separation material layer around an axis line, a connecting arm that freely rotatably supports the adhesive tape roll and freely rotatably supports the separation material roll, and a guide device configured to cause the adhesive tape to pass in a tape posture with a tape cross-section set to a substantially horizontal direction, substantially contact both tape width direction ends during the passing, and to guide the adhesive tape in the tape width direction, provided in a middle part of the connecting arm, between the adhesive tape roll and the separation material roll.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge comprising an adhesive tape roll around which is wound an adhesive tape, a peeling part, a separation material roll, and a support member. The adhesive tape comprises an adhesive layer and a separation material layer. The peeling part is configured to peel the separation material layer from the adhesive tape fed out from the adhesive tape roll and subsequently fed to one side in a predetermined direction. The separation material roll is configured to wind the separation material layer. The support member respectively rotatably supports the adhesive tape roll and the separation material roll. A position of the peeling part in the predetermined direction is disposed further on the one side than at least a position of a take-up position of the separation material roll when the separation material roll is in a minimum outer diameter state.

Abstract: A method includes casting a friction reducing layer on a carrier, and casting an adhesive layer overlying the friction reducing layer to form a multilayer cast film. The method further includes laminating the multilayer cast film to the load bearing substrate with the load bearing substrate to form a composite and shaping the composite. The load bearing substrate is closer to the adhesive layer than to the friction reducing layer.