Abstract: A magnet is embedded in a flexible elastic material, providing a means of temporarily connecting the flexible elastic material to ferromagnetic objects. A rigid cup provides a container for anchoring the magnet in the flexible elastic material. The cup also provides a structure to bind with the flexible elastic material. The magnet rests in the base of the cup, which extends past the surface of the material, allowing the magnet's forces to extend outside the base of the cup. The remainder of the cup resides within the material.

Abstract: A three-dimensional vacuum thermal insulation element having a compressed three-dimensional porous structure and a shell closed in an airtight manner. The shell includes a thermoformable barrier wall and encloses the porous structure arranged between two major surfaces of said barrier wall. The porous structure has a pressure of between less than 105 Pa and more than 10-2 Pa at ambient external temperature and pressure. The barrier wall is thermoformed at the site of said two major surfaces, between which the porous structure has a curved shape and/or reliefs and/or depressions.

Abstract: An vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate, a second plate, and a support configured to maintain a vacuum space between the first and second plates. The support includes a support plate supported on an inner surface of one of the first plate and the second plate and a bar extending from the support plate. The bar contacts an inner surface of the other of the first plate and the second plate. The one end of the bar has a cross-section less than that of the other end of the bar.

Abstract: An insulating element for insulating a structural element in a vehicle includes a carrier which has a first wall and a second wall. A first rib and a second rib are arranged between the walls. The insulating element also includes an expandable material which is arranged between the walls and on both sides of each rib. The insulating element also includes a fastening element for fastening the insulating element in the structural element.

Abstract: A long frame is provided with: a plurality of frame members that have a longitudinal direction and a short direction, have a first flange part folded along a folding line extending along the longitudinal direction, and are arranged close to an inner peripheral surface of a surface plate along an array direction; and a plurality of first connecting parts that connect each of the plurality of first flange parts to the surface plate. The frame is further provided with at least one of a second connecting part that connects second flange parts to each other and a third connecting part that joins together end surfaces of a pair of frame members arranged adjacent to each other in the array direction to connect the pair of frame member arranged adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A Z-pin for increasing a delamination resistance of continuous fibre-reinforced polymer composites, formed of a composite material including a polymer matrix, and a plurality of fibres embedded in the polymer matrix and aligned along the length direction of Z-pin, the fibres having an elongation at break of at least 2% and a tensile strength of at least 5 GPa, the polymer matrix having an elongation at break equal to or greater than the elongation at break of the fibres, and a tensile strength of at least 120 MPa.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed. A method of printing onto a base having an upper surface spaced from a lower surface by a base thickness includes dispensing a yarn from a nozzle of a printing system and selectively attaching the yarn to a first attachment region. The step of dispensing the yarn includes dispensing a heat-moldable material and a melt-resistant material. The step of selectively attaching the yarn to the first attachment region includes moving the nozzle into the first attachment region. The step of moving the nozzle into the first attachment region reduces the base thickness by a prodding distance. The heat-moldable material bonds to the first attachment region.

Abstract: An auger feeder includes a hopper having an inner hopper wall and an outer hopper wall where the inner hopper wall includes an air permeable surface. A space is positioned between the inner and outer hopper walls. A heater is coupled to an outside edge of the inner hopper wall or a n outside edge of the outer hopper wall while a feed screw is positioned along an inside edge of the inner hopper wall. The auger feeder additionally includes an evacuator coupled to a vacuum port that is positioned in the outer hopper wall. The auger feeder also includes an aperture exit positioned at a bottom of the inner and outer hopper walls.

Abstract: A mold component for forming a foamed part with a three-dimensional shape includes a magnetic block having a first face that defines a curved three-dimensional surface with a hook strip-receiving recess positioned above the magnetic block. The magnetic block is configured to be placed in a mold with a hook strip placed in the hook strip-receiving recess. The hook strip has a ferrous metal-containing component such that the magnetic block attracts and holds the hook strip with the hook strip conforming to the curved three-dimensional surface. Characteristically, the mold component is configured to be applied in a molding process to mold the three-dimensional shape in the foamed part wherein the hook strip attaches to a trim cover.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel that is capable of being rolled up, and a protection member, the protection member including a back surface portion layered closer to a back surface of the display panel, a first folded portion folded toward a front surface of the display panel from one end of the back surface portion in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a roll-up direction in which the display panel is rolled up, and a second folded portion folded toward the front surface from another end of the back surface portion in the orthogonal direction. In the display apparatus, the first folded portion includes a first front surface portion arranged at one end of the front surface in the orthogonal direction, and the second folded portion includes a second front surface portion arranged at another end of the front surface in the orthogonal direction.

Abstract: A composite structure of a cargo body and a method of making the same are disclosed. The composite structure includes at least one anchor embedded between fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) layers. The embedded anchor includes a porous veil of nonwoven fibers in a polymer-rich matrix. Accessories may be coupled to the composite structure by anchoring mechanical fasteners into the embedded anchor.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin molding material molded product includes a fiber-reinforced resin molding material prepared by impregnating chopped fiber bundles obtained by cutting a reinforcing fiber bundle with a matrix resin, wherein in a region excluding 30 mm from an edge of the molded product, when an arbitrary rectangular region having an area of 40 mm2 or more and defined by a thickness of the molded product and a width in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the molded product is set in a cross section in an arbitrary thickness direction of the molded product, with respect to a bundle thickness of the chopped fiber bundles present in the set rectangular region.

Abstract: An article comprising: (a) one or more nonwoven material layers comprising a lofted fibrous material; and (b) one or more molded material layers having a fibrous matrix, wherein the article is configured to at least partially thermally insulate an item or compartment and the article absorbs external heat or cold to substantially prevent amplitude of temperature fluctuation of the item or within the compartment.

Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a foldable creeper having a body comprised of a foldable material. The body has a first end, a second end and is foldable in a direction along a folding axis. The creeper further comprises a bottom, a raisable circumferential wall having first end portion, a second end portion, a first side wall and a second side wall, said first and second side walls running along axes that are substantially parallel to the folding axis, and a plurality of rigid panel members. The plurality of rigid panel members are positioned at panel locations within or along each of the first and second side walls. The first end portion, the second end portion and the first and second side walls are moveable relative to the bottom and cooperate to form a circumferential raised barrier around the periphery when the creeper is in an unfolded configuration.

Abstract: A fabric and a method for making the same. The fabric includes a layer of unidirectionally oriented carbon fibre filaments sandwiched between a first layer of glass fibre rovings and a second layer of glass fibre rovings. The first layer of glass fibre rovings and the second layer of glass fibre rovings are linked by a connecting material.

Abstract: A battery includes a negative electrode can that is formed into a topped cylindrical shape. A negative electrode can circumferential wall portion includes a double cylinder portion that extends from an opening edge of the negative electrode can toward a top portion, and a step portion that connects the top portion to the double cylinder portion. The step portion includes a first curved portion that extends to a lower side from an outer circumferential edge of the top portion, a second curved portion that extends to an outer side of a radial direction from the first curved portion, and a third curved portion that extends to the lower side from the second curved portion. The double cylinder portion includes an inner cylinder portion that extends to the lower side from the third curved portion, and an outer cylinder portion that surrounds the inner cylinder portion from the outer side of the radial direction.

Abstract: A stitched multi-axial reinforcement and a method of producing a stitched multi-axial reinforcement. The stitched multi-axial reinforcement may be used in all such applications that reinforcements are generally needed and especially in such applications where either Vacuum Infusion technology or Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) technology for distributing the resin in the mold is used. The stitched multi-axial reinforcement is especially applicable in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, boats, sporting equipment, storage tanks, bus, trailer, train and truck panels, etc., and generally in all such structures that are subjected to stress in more than one direction.

Abstract: An element for producing a jacket, folder or box, in which the element relates to a semi-finished product comprising a sheet which on at least one side is provided with a layer of hotmelt adhesive directly applied on the sheet for applying a finishing layer directly on the layer of hotmelt adhesive.

Abstract: A vehicle-window glass assembly includes a vehicle-window glass and its injection-molded encapsulation; and an over-molded bolt including a base, a thread rod and an injection-molded part. One end of the thread rod is fixedly connected to the base, and the injection-molded part covers at least a part of the base. The injection-molded encapsulation covers at least a part of the injection-molded part such that the over-molded bolt and the vehicle-window glass are fixed to each other, and a material of the injection-molded part has a tensile strength greater than that of a material of the injection-molded encapsulation. This vehicle-window glass assembly can b e adapted to various vehicle models with a large gap between a surface of a vehicle-window glass and a vehicle-door sheet metal on which the vehicle-window glass requires to be mounted.

Abstract: A composite component system includes a base component with a first component fiber ply and a second component fiber ply and a repair insert with a first repair fiber ply and a second repair fiber ply. The base component is connected to the repair insert by an adhesive joint. The first component fiber ply has an interface surface connected to the interface surface of the first repair fiber ply by the adhesive joint. The second component fiber ply has an interface surface connected to the interface surface of the second repair fiber ply by the adhesive joint. The first component fiber ply has a fiber orientation corresponding substantially to a fiber orientation of the first repair fiber ply. The interface surface of the first repair fiber ply completely overlaps the interface surface of the first component fiber ply.