Abstract: A multiple spot vaporizing foil actuator weld (VFAW) system includes a target sheet layer secured relative to a stabilizing component, such that standoff components may be arranged sandwichably between the target and a flier sheet layer. An electrically insulating layer separates the flier from a vaporizing component sheet layer, which may comprise at least two vaporizing subsections configured to have less conductive material than at least three dividing subsections that separate the vaporizing subsections. The geometry and/or other features of the vaporizing subsections may be varied to optimize the vaporization. A second electrically insulated stabilizing component may sandwichably secure the above components between the first stabilizing component in order to control the forces generated in the VFAW process. The method involves loading the vaporizable component sheet layer with electrons via applied voltage such that the vaporizing subsections sublimate.

Abstract: A system may include an emitting device and a controller. The emitting device may be adapted to emit a first laser beam and a second laser beam. The controller may include one or more processors and may be operably coupled to the emitting device to control emission of the first and second laser beams. The controller may be adapted to remove a portion of a workpiece to form an exposed surface of the workpiece with the first laser beam using the emitting device and to remove a portion of the exposed surface with the second laser beam using the emitting device.

Abstract: A system for automating the removal of cooking racks or trays laden with food items. The automatic rack lifting system includes a fryer assembly having a frypot and a liftable traveler assembly with a removable rack carrier or cooking carriage that carries a plurality of removable cooking baskets for food into and out of the cooking medium or oil disposed within the frypot. The system may further include lift arms removably secured to an actuation support structure. The automatic rack lifting system comprises a lift system for automated (e.g. under software program control) or manually controlled automatic lifting of a cooking carriage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of an outdoor cooking station with a cooking chamber configured to be heated with smoke. The outdoor cooking station includes a pivoting hood to move the hood between closed and open positions. In one embodiment, upon the hood being in the closed position, the hood includes a vertically oriented surface with openings to vent the heated smoke.

Abstract: A device has a water heating system, a first output for delivering hot water and a second output for delivering steam. A first hydraulic circuit with a first filter supplies the first output and a second hydraulic circuit with a second filter supplies the second output. The first filter comprises a scale inhibitor filter and the second filter comprises an ion exchange filter.

Abstract: A welding auxiliary joining part with which a welding connection, more particularly a resistance welding connection, can be established between a first component A made of a poorly weldable material and a second component made of weldable material. The welding auxiliary joining part is distinguished by a cylindrical punch shaft that can be punchingly pressed into the first component A approximately rotation-free. The punch shaft has an element head at the head underside of which only one continuous circumferential clamping ring is arranged that projects axially in the direction of the punch shaft.

Abstract: A member includes a first metallic region made of a first material; a second metallic region made of a second material that is a different from the first material; and a mix region made of mixture of the first and second materials between the first and second metallic region. In a cross-sectional view, an interface between the first metallic region and the mix region is represented by a line having a first curved line protruding toward the first metallic region and a second curved line protruding toward the first metallic region, and an angle at a cross point of the first and second curved lines, the angle being made by a tangent line of the first curved line and a tangent line of the second curved line in a region of the first metallic region, is equal to or larger than 70 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brewing plant for continuously or discontinuously obtaining and treating a wort in the beer brewery or beverage industry; wherein the wort derived based on a surface filtration, is obtained continuously or discontinuously. In a second device the wort obtained as such, is set to a first temperature between 0 and 85° C. after completing of the thermal treatment of the wort; and an enzyme-containing substrate is added by means of an apparatus. Therein, the first apparatus for setting the temperature of the wort to a first temperature is arranged downstream to an apparatus for keeping hot or boiling of the wort. The apparatus is arranged downstream to the first apparatus for setting the temperature of the wort to the first temperature. Moreover, a corresponding method and corresponding uses are suggested.

Abstract: A method for welding balls provides a component, provides at least two balls, places at least one first ball of the at least two balls on the component, and applies an electrical voltage in such a manner that a current flows through the at least two balls and through the component, wherein the at least two balls are simultaneously welded together and the first ball is simultaneously welded to the component.

Abstract: An optical head for a laser transmission welding apparatus comprising a housing with an end on the outlet side with respect to a laser beam and a ball mounted in the housing. The ball may comprise a material whose refractive index is higher than the refractive index of quartz glass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a component of a turbomachine from a metal alloy as well as a correspondingly produced component, wherein the method includes defining at least one first component region that will have a first property profile, and at least one second component region that will have a second property profile which is different from the first property profile; providing at least one powder of the metal alloy or several different powders of constituents of the metal alloy; additive manufacture of the component from the at least one powder, wherein the powder is melted for cohesive joining of the powder particles to each other and to a substrate or to an already produced part of the component.

Abstract: A French press includes a flask, a pressing rod movable with respect to the flask, a filter system attached to an end of the pressing rod, a handle releasably attached to the flask, and a stopper assembly located in the handle. The stopper assembly includes a stopper movable relative to the handle and a biasing member contacting the stopper to press the stopper towards the flask.

Abstract: A method of forming an object from a material includes directing a first beam of light toward a first target location of the material to define a first portion of the object. The method also includes, after directing the first beam of light toward the first target location, determining an optical correction to be applied by an optical system. The optical correction is based on an atmospheric change in an atmospheric distortion region proximate the first target location due, at least in part, to interaction of the first beam of light and the material. The method further includes directing a second beam of light toward a second target location of the material to define a second portion of the object. The second beam of light is directed through at least a portion of the atmospheric distortion region while the optical correction is applied.

Abstract: A cooking food vessel including a metal body, at least one handle, constrained to a portion of the metal body via a metal fastening element, and at least one thermal signalling device, applied on a portion of the handle placed at a respective component having thermal conductivity properties. The thermal signalling device is provided with at least one indicating element operatively connected to a respective actuating element made of a shape-memory alloy. The actuating element is a shape-memory coil spring, indirectly contacting the component having thermal conductivity properties and configured to switch from a first non-operative configuration, wherein is inactive, to a second operative configuration, wherein is stretched when a predefined temperature value is achieved. Between the actuating element and the component having thermal conductivity properties is interposed a metal base for modulation and/or thermal enhancement which transfers heat to such actuating element.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices and methods for improving the power efficiency and control of an induction heating system. In particular, the induction heating system includes a series resonant bridge inverter circuit and a control circuit. The inverter circuit includes one or more induction coils that are structured to inductively couple to the cookware to heat the cookware and a current sensor structured to sense a coil current signal across the one or more inductor coils. In particular, the current sensor is structured to generate a positive sensed voltage signal corresponding to a positive portion of the coil current signal and a negative sensed voltage signal corresponding to a negative portion of the coil current. The control signal is structured to control switching of a first and a second set of switches based on the positive and negative sensed voltage signals.

Abstract: A machining condition adjustment device adjusts laser beam machining conditions for a laser beam machining device to carry out laser beam machining of a workpiece, produces each of state variables including machining condition data, workpiece data, and plasma generation amount data and determination data including plasma generation amount determination data, and learns adjustment action for the laser beam machining conditions with respect to an amount of plasma generated in the laser beam machining of the workpiece under prescribed laser beam machining conditions, with use of the produced state variables and the produced determination data.

Abstract: A connector assembly of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device may be formed by metal in-molding. The connector assembly may include a connector body that is integrally formed. The connector body may include a base portion that is generally cylindrical, a nose portion extending from a first end of the base portion, and at least two slots extending longitudinally through the base portion and on opposing sides of the nose portion. An electrical lead extends through each of the at least two slots.

Abstract: A high temperature dry block temperature calibrator relates to the technical field of temperature calibration. The high temperature dry block temperature calibrator includes a high temperature furnace, a control board module, a system board module, a measuring board module, a lower support, and a housing. The high temperature furnace and the control board module are mounted on the lower support. The system board module and the measuring board module are mounted on the front side surface of the housing. The housing is clipped to the periphery of the lower support and the high temperature furnace and the control board module are accommodated in the housing. The modules are independent of each other and can be removed separately, thereby facilitating maintenance and replacement. The high temperature dry block temperature calibrator can be used for calibrating the temperature of a high temperature element to be measured.

Abstract: An optical system may include a first optical assembly and a first scan field expansion assembly. The first optical assembly may include or may be configured as a first flat-field lens. The first flat-field lens may have a first nominal scan field with a first flat focal plane. The first scan field expansion assembly may include one or more first field-expanding optical elements configured to provide a first expanded scan field coinciding with the first flat focal plane. The first expanded scan field may have a cross-sectional width and/or area that exceeds a corresponding cross-sectional width and/or area of the first nominal scan field. A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object may include directing a first energy beam through the first optical assembly, and directing the first energy beam through the first scan field expansion assembly.