Abstract: A pressing roller is provided including an inner core and a roller cover structure where the roller cover structure is divided into segments. Each roller cover segment may have a rigid inner ring, an elastomeric outer ring, and a deformable coupling structure located between the inner ring and the outer ring. The deformable coupling structure may be formed from a shape memory alloy, a carbon fiber composite, or nylon.

Abstract: Described is an affixing apparatus capable of flattening a surface of a film affixed to a main surface of a plate-shaped body. An affixing apparatus for affixing the film to the plate-shaped body includes: a plate-shaped mounting member provided with a mounting portion on which the plate-shaped body is mounted; a plate-shaped pressing member installed at a position facing the mounting member; and a support member installed at an outer edge of the mounting portion so as to be positioned between the mounting member and the pressing member.

Abstract: A foam sheet core, including a plurality of foam sheet walls defining an array of hollow cells, wherein the plurality of foam sheet walls are bonded together to form the array of hollow cells, each of the plurality of foam sheet walls has a thickness from about 0.002 inches to about 0.08 inches, and each of the plurality of foam sheet walls has an average height from about 0.05 inches to about 5 inches.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer structure includes the following steps: a) providing a first substrate, b) depositing a thick layer of a precursor formulation including a preceramic polymer filled with inorganic particles on the first substrate, c) providing a second substrate, d) adhesively bonding the thick layer and the second substrate, e) thinning the first substrate or the second substrate so as to obtain an active layer, f) applying a pyrolysis heat treatment so as to ceramize the preceramic polymer of the thick layer and to obtain a ceramic matrix composite material, the filler content and the nature of the inorganic particles being chosen so that the thick layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion which differs, at most, by 15% from that of the first substrate and from that of the second substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a connection between a first plastic component and a second plastic component, wherein at least one of the two components is produced by plastics injection moulding, wherein at least one fastening region is provided on the at least one component and is moulded with a surface structure of grooves having a small spacing, and wherein the components are connected to one another by an ultrasonic welding method in the fastening region.

Abstract: A labeling station in labeling machines for pre-adhesive labels, including a feeding assembly with unwinding rollers of a respective spool of backing tape with adhesive labels applied thereto and at least one assembly for applying the labels which has a peeling device located proximate to the containers to be labeled and adapted to separate the individual labels from the backing tape for application, and at least two mutually composable parts, respectively a first part, which includes a first support which forms a first worktable, on which the application assembly is mounted, and a second part, which includes a second support, on which at least the feeding assembly is mounted. The feeding assembly further includes a splicing system for joining the backing tapes which are unwound from the unwinding rollers and a group of dandy rolls, while at least one first redirection roller is mounted on the first worktable.

Abstract: A roller including a core portion having a cylindrical shape, a support portion located on a central axis of the core portion and configured to rotatably support the core portion, a foam body covering an entire circumference of the core portion and including an outer circumferential surface being flat, an operation portion configured to operate the foam body, and a fixing portion configured to fix the support portion and the operation portion, wherein at least one of end portions of the outer circumferential surface bends toward a direction of the central axis.

Abstract: Inflatable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The devices can be medical invasive balloons, such as those used for transcutaneous heart valve implantation, such as balloons used for transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. The balloons can have high strength, fiber-reinforced walls.

Abstract: A catheter for delivering fluids includes a hollow tube having a proximal section, a distal section, and an elongated lumen that extends through the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube. One or more fluid openings are formed in the distal section of the hollow tube, which are in fluid communication with the elongated lumen of the hollow tube. A visible marker collar is secured to an outer surface of the hollow tube and is located at a junction of the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube. A visible marker filament is disposed within the elongated lumen of the hollow tube and extends between the junction of the proximal and distal sections of the hollow tube and a distal end of the hollow tube. The visible markers are used to identify a soaker region of the catheter used to infuse fluids or drain fluids from a patient.

Abstract: The embossing-laminating device comprises a first embossing roller provided with embossing protrusions defining a first embossing pattern and comprising first embossing protrusions and second embossing protrusions, of a height greater than the first embossing protrusions. The device further comprises a first pressure roller defining, with the first embossing roller, a first embossing nip; wherein a first path for a first ply extends through the first embossing nip. A second embossing roller, provided with embossing protrusions defining a second embossing pattern, coacts with a second pressure roller defining, with the second embossing roller, a second embossing nip. The second embossing pattern of the second embossing roller comprises third embossing protrusions and fourth embossing protrusions, of a height greater than the third embossing protrusions.

Abstract: A tool kit includes a pair of bead and rhinestone positioners. The first positioner includes a positioning shaft attached to a first mounting thimble. The second positioner has a holding adhesive-bearing shaft attached to a second mounting thimble. The first and second mounting thimbles mount on end phalanxes of human hand digits. The positioning shaft projects outwardly along a direction aligned with the phalanx upon which the first mounting thimble is mounted. A positioning end is disposed away from the first mounting thimble. The holding adhesive-bearing shaft projects outwardly along a direction aligned with the phalanx upon which the second thimble is mounted. A holding adhesive spaced apart from the second mounting thimble is disposed on the holding adhesive-bearing shaft.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit having a between-pane space. An aerogel layer is located in the between-pane space. Further, some embodiments of the invention provide a method of manufacturing such a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit. Still further, some embodiments provide a glazing assembly comprising a frame and a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit that includes an aerogel layer and is mounted in the frame. Finally, some embodiments provide a method of handling an aerogel sheet.

Abstract: Provided are devices and methods of applying a film (120) to a first panel of a vehicle wherein the first panel is connected to a second panel of the vehicle by a joint area containing a ditch portion (52) that is recessed relative to the first panel. The method includes the steps of placing into the ditch portion (52) an elongated jig (100) that comprises a shim (102) extending continuously along the length of the ditch portion (52), the shim (102) protruding above a height of the first panel, applying the film (120) to the first and second panels such that the film (120) extends over the elongated jig (100), and then using a tool (122) to apply pressure against the film (120) and toward a cutting edge of the shim (102) along the length of the shim (102) to trim the film (120) along a peripheral edge. The elongated jig (100) can then be removed from the ditch portion (52), and the peripheral edge of the film (120) adhered to the ditch portion (52).

Abstract: A method for fabricating a heat exchange construct is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for equipping containers (12), preferably with labels (44) or prints. The device has at least one equipping device (18, 20, 22, 23) for equipping containers (12) and a planar drive system (16) with a base element (30) and at least one movement device (32). The at least one movement device (32) has a container carrier (34) for holding a container (12). The at least one movement device (32) can be moved to the at least one equipping device (18, 20, 22, 23) by means of magnetic interaction with the base element (30) in order to equip the container (12) held in the container carrier (34). The device (10) can be used very flexibly.

Abstract: A core layer suitable for a multilayer composite including at least one surface layer and one core layer, the surface layer arranged to at least partially cover the core layer and be fixedly connected thereto, wherein the core layer has elements composed of wood, which elements have plate-like regions arranged in zig-zag-shaped fashion, wherein a plate-like zig region of an element with an adjoining plate-like zag region of the element form a common edge between them, in such a way that the wood element of zig-zag-shaped form is formed, wherein elements of zig-zag-shaped form are arranged in the core layer such that two such edges of two different elements cross one another at a non-zero angle, and wherein the two elements are fixedly connected to one another at the crossing point. In one embodiment, a wood element of zig-zag-shaped form may be adhesively bonded to a planar wood element.

Abstract: A separator sealing device includes: a first sealing unit provided with a sealing tip having a protruding shape to press a separator on an outer surface thereof, the first sealing unit rotating about a first rotation shaft; and a second sealing unit provided with a pressing surface that faces the sealing tip to press the separator on a circumference thereof, the second sealing unit rotating about a second rotation shaft, wherein, when the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit rotate, the sealing tip and the pressing surface press the separator disposed between the first sealing unit and the second sealing unit to perform the sealing of the separator.

Abstract: A coated nonwoven product used to make engine hood insulation material is produced by a method which involves needle punching a carded, cross-lapped web, then calendering the resulting web and then applying a foam coating. Rotary screen printing is used to apply a dot pattern of an acrylic emulsion to the dried, foam-coated web. Thermoplastic and/or thermoset material is deposited onto the acrylic coating and excess material is removed by vacuum, leaving a corresponding dot coating pattern of said material. The coated web is heated using infrared energy before cooling, cold calendering and winding-up.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of an absorbent body includes: a duct to convey fibrillated fibers via an air flow; a first drum to allow the fibers conveyed through the duct to be accumulated on an outer peripheral face by the suction force from the interior to convey a fiber body of the accumulated fibers, the first drum being a first pattern drum to define the shape of the fiber body; a spraying device to spray absorbent particles; a second drum to convey an aggregate obtained by collecting the sprayed particles on an outer peripheral face by the suction force from the interior, the second drum being a second pattern drum to control the distribution of the aggregate; and a layering unit to layer the fiber body and the aggregate to each other.

Abstract: A method for applying absorbing inserts in a process for the production of pull-up diapers, includes: feeding a composite elastic web, including at least one elastic element, along a path and according to an advancing direction, conferring said composite elastic web with an application tension such that the composite elastic web has an elongation lower than a nominal maximum elongation thereof and the elastic element has a second percentage elastic elongation lower than first percentage elastic elongation corresponding to the nominal maximum elongation; applying absorbing inserts on an intermediate portion of the composite elastic web while the composite elastic web advances with said application tension, such that, once the tension is completely released, the absorbing inserts remain substantially flat and do not form substantial folds or wrinkles.