Abstract: A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument has a force delivery system which communicates a changing force to a user of the surgical instrument when a limit of a surgical function is reached. A sensor senses position of a moving element to communicate a signal to the force delivery system. In various embodiments, the system generates a vibratory force to signal the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a packaging element having a sub-area that includes a packaging-element opening includes an enclosure having an outer load-bearing structure having load-bearing elements and a wall structure held in the load-bearing structure and isolated by the load-bearing structure from loads. It also has two subsections, one on and moving with a conveyor and the other on a device frame and not moving with the conveyor. The enclosure defines a sterile interior that contains the packaging-element opening. The conveyor moves the packaging element along a transport route in a transport direction. Supports of the load-bearing structure extend transversely to the transport direction and connect to a longitudinal chord oriented along the transport direction. Either the load-bearing structure is disposed outside the enclosure and spaced apart from the enclosure or the transport route includes a circular conformation and a ring forming the longitudinal chord.

Abstract: A device for opening and emptying filled two-piece capsules, each having a capsule lower part and a capsule upper part, comprises a separator block for separating the capsule lower part from the capsule upper part. A guide pusher is provided for pressing individual two-piece capsules into the separator block in a pressing direction. The separator block has a first clamping track for the lower capsule part and a second clamping track for the capsule upper part. The clamping track have a direction of advancement in which the capsule upper part or capsule lower part can be moved by the guide pusher and be clamped perpendicularly thereto. The two clamping tracks are inclined such that their directions of advancement diverge at an angle to the pressing direction of the guide pusher.

Abstract: A wrapper for wrapping round bales of crop material includes a frame, a wrapping table pivotable between a wrapping position and a bale release position, a wrapping device, and an unloading device. The unloading device has an unloading arm movable between a receiving position and a release position, and a ground support movable between a lifted position and a support position, wherein the wrapper comprises a first actuator to move the unloading arm from the receiving position to the release position. The wrapper includes a second actuator arranged to move the ground support from the lifted position to the support position and to move the wrapping table at least partially from the wrapping position to the bale release position.

Abstract: A bi-component silicone resin (6) is introduced into a container (4). A placement of at least one solid cosmetic product (5) is placed on the silicone resin (6) introduced in the container (4). The resin (6) is polymerized with consequent anchoring of the cosmetic product (5) to the container (4). The bi-component silicone resin is a modified polyvinyldimethylsiloxane-based resin consisting of two low viscosity elastomeric silicones, polyvinylmethylvinylsiloxanes and polymethylhydrogensiloxane, suitably mixed. In particular, a RTV-GEL resin or an elastomeric RTV resin is used.

Abstract: A self-service system (10) for depositing and dispensing coins (108, 116) with a device for the input (12) of coins (108, 116) and a device for the output (30) of coins (108, 116). Means are provided which provide the coins (108, 116) to be output from the stock (18a to 18d) of the deposited coins (108, 116) in the form of a packed coin pack comprising a large number of coins (108, 116).

Abstract: A filter rod for a cigarette or other smoking article comprising a filter plug having a plurality of threads extending though at least part of the filter plug, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a filter rod.

Abstract: A sealed letter formation system folds an envelope sheet while enclosing a content, forms an envelope having the content enclosed therein, and seals the envelope. The sealed letter formation system includes a folder and a positioner. The folder folds the envelope sheet at only one place before enclosing the content. The positioner is provided downstream in a conveying direction of the folder to position the envelope sheet in a conveyance perpendicular direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the envelope sheet before folding the envelope sheet while enclosing the content.

Abstract: In a hand-held power tool with a device for presetting a selected rotation direction of a drive motor that is associated with the power tool and contained in a tool housing. The device is equipped with an actuating element accessible from outside the tool housing for mechanically actuating a switch element, which is situated inside the tool housing and is at least embodied for electrically switching between a first and second rotation direction of the drive motor, the switch element is situated in the vicinity of the actuating element.

Abstract: Provided is a power tool which is capable of more reliably detecting excessive reaction torque acting on a tool body. More specifically, provided is a handheld power tool which causes a tip tool to rotate so as to carry out a predetermined machining operation, the handheld power tool comprising a tool body, a motor which is housed in the tool body and causes the tip tool to rotate, a first sensor which detects the torque state of the tip tool, a second sensor which detects the motion state of the tool body, and a torque cut-off mechanism which cuts off the transmission of torque between the motor and the tip tool. The torque cut-off mechanism is configured to cut off the transmission of torque on the condition that the first sensor and the second sensor respectively detect a preset threshold value for the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A toner filling apparatus includes a storing portion and a nozzle. The storing portion includes a storing chamber configured to store toner therein and a pressing member configured to press the toner stored in the storing chamber. The nozzle ejects the toner pressed by the pressing member outside from the storing chamber. The storing portion has an air outlet for releasing air outside from the storing chamber when the pressing member presses the toner.

Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of articles. The package has panels that cooperate to at least partially form an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one opening is in the top panel for at least partially receiving at least a portion of one of the articles. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to the top panel adjacent the at least one opening. The at least one retention flap has a free edge for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The at least one retention flap is at least partially defined by at least one J-shaped cut.

Abstract: Methods for preparing and using multiple chambered freezing bags containing biological fluid in the chambers are disclosed.

Abstract: A work machine equipped with an automatic hammering function is capable of preventing breakage of the hammer caused by blank firing. Hydraulic oil fed to a hydraulic breaker at the distal end of a work machine is controlled by first and second spools. Operating an operation lever so as to contract single rod type boom cylinders to press the hydraulic breaker against an object to be crushed. Head-side pressure and rod-side pressure of the boom cylinders are respectively detected by pressure sensors. Any one of switches is used to switch the mode of automatic hammering operation between an automatic hammering inhibiting mode and an automatic hammering authorizing mode. In the automatic hammering authorizing mode, a controller controls the first and second spools of the hydraulic breaker so as to open them only when head-side pressure and rod-side pressure of the boom cylinders are in a given range of pressing force.

Abstract: A device for producing a three-dimensional structure from a receiver includes a deposition unit that deposits toner on the receiver. That unit is controlled by a controller to produce a toner pattern on the receiver. A fusing device includes first and second rotatable members having respective, different compliances and a mount that selectively retains the members with respect to each other to form a fusing nip and permits adjustment of respective forces between the members at each end. A directing unit entrains the receiver around the second member so that the receiver passes through the fusing nip. A softening device softens the toner of the toner pattern so that as the second member rotates through successive revolutions, corresponding layer areas of the receiver are defined and the softened toner in each layer area adheres to the second surface of the receiver in an adjacent layer area.

Abstract: An apparatus for clamping packaging material may include a packaging material holder. The packaging material holder may include a first jaw, a second jaw, opposing the first jaw, and a jaw opening between the first and second jaws. The jaw opening may be configured to receive a portion of packaging material. The packaging material holder may include an inflatable structure configured to fill at least a portion of the opening. The apparatus also may include a packaging material insertion tool configured to insert the portion of packaging material into the jaw opening for clamping.

Abstract: The present techniques provide multi-layer plastic structures and methods for making such. The multi-layer plastic structures include an inner surface made from a polyolefin resin, and resistant to environmental stress cracking, and an outer surface that includes a styrenic copolymer. The outer surface has a kinetic coefficient of friction with itself of 0.42 and a static coefficient of friction with itself of 0.44.

Abstract: An arrangement of several machine assemblies (34, 38). The machine assemblies are arranged in a way that the material flow between the machine assemblies (34, 38) is at least technically mutually coupled. The machine assemblies are subsequently arranged to form treatment stations and/or processing stations of a machine (10) for processing, treatment and/or filling of containers. A method for coupling several machine assemblies (34, 38). The assemblies are subsequently arranged to form treatment stations and/or processing stations of a machine (10) for processing, treatment and/or filling of containers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for tilting and filling a carton with a pouch and a flowable food product are described. The carton can be tilted prior to filling in order to minimize a void between the pouch and a sidewall of the carton. The carton is pivoted to a tilted orientation, such that the sidewall includes a lowermost inclined segment. The pouch is then inserted into the carton either prior to or after pivoting the carton to the tilted orientation so that the pouch can substantially rest against the inclined segment. The flowable food product is then at partially deposited into the carton, such that the flowable food product substantially fills in next to the pouch instead of between the pouch and the inclined segment. After a sufficient height of flowable food product has been deposited into the carton, the carton can be returned to a vertical orientation and closed.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for optimizing the flow of seed along a seed handling path. The system and method include multiple stages at which seeds undergo different processes to prepare the seeds for sale or further handling. The stages may include one or more of Receiving, Husking, Sorting, Drying, Shelling, Bulk Storage, Sizing, Conditioning, Treating, and Packaging. Sensors may be located along the seed handling path for monitoring the seed handling path and the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path at and between different stages. The sensors may provide feedback signals to a controller, which may in turn adjust the operating parameters of various processing devices associated with one or more of the stages in a real-time scenario to optimize the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path.