Abstract: Sandwich panels (10) comprise a first microtruss panel (12), a second microtruss panel (18), and a damping film (26). The first microtruss panel (12) comprises a first outer skin (14) and a first microtruss structure (16) integral with the first outer skin (14). The second microtruss panel (18) comprises a second outer skin (20) and a second microtruss structure (22) integral with the second outer skin (20). The damping film (26) is positioned between and engaged with the first microtruss panel (12) and the second microtruss panel (18) opposite the first outer skin (14) and the second outer skin (20).

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a Christmas tree with a shape changeable by adjusting an angle of branches. The Christmas tree includes a base, a column arranged on the base, and one or more layers of branches arranged on the column. Branch fixing frames are arranged around the column. The branches are rotatably arranged on the branch fixing frames. The base is provided with a branch adjusting structure. The branch adjusting structure includes an adjusting frame movably sleeved outside the column, a support member for supporting the adjusting frame, and a push rod motor for driving the support member to move up and down to push the branches for angle adjustment. During angle adjustment, the push rod motor drives the support member to move up and down, thereby driving the adjusting ring to move up and down to push the branches to rotate for angle adjustment.

Abstract: An improved ornament-hanging hook and system includes an ornament-hanging apparatus and one or more ornament-hanging hooks, wherein each of the one or more ornament-hanging hooks includes an ornament-engaging loop, a first engagement-element for engaging a tree branch or other hanging structure, and a second engagement element disposed between the ornament-engaging loop and the first engagement-element for contact with the ornament-hanging apparatus during hanging. The second engagement-element has a second bend having a plurality of flections, wherein a portion of the second bend forms a fulcrum. Upon engagement with the ornament-hanging apparatus at the fulcrum, an ornament attached at the ornament-engaging loop is balanced gravitationally such that the first-engagement element is positioned upright and in an unobstructed manner.

Abstract: An inkjet ink that shows only a small amount of discoloration over time and is capable of printing with a stable color, not only when printed on a surface of a print object having a relatively low ink permeability, but also when printed on a surface of a print object having a relatively high ink permeability, and provide a printed item including a printed area printed using the inkjet ink. A gray ink according to the present embodiment is an edible inkjet ink which contains at least a first colorant which is a food dye and a second colorant which is a food dye, and the first colorant is at least one of Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Red No. 104, Red No. 105, and Red No. 106.

Abstract: [Problems] Provided is a discoloring body which is discolored by application of water and has high glossiness and is excellent in applicability to various fields such as a toy field, a decoration field, and a design field. [Solution] A discoloring body including a supporting body, a porous layer in which a low refractive index pigment is fixed in a dispersed state by way of a binder resin, and a glossy resin layer, in which an occupancy area ratio of the glossy resin layer is 1% to 95% with respect to a 1 cm square at any position in the porous layer.

Abstract: A make-up product (1) with at least one visible surface (2) on which at least a plurality of basic three-dimensional elements (B) and a plurality of modified three-dimensional elements (M) are obtained, the basic three-dimensional elements (B) being arranged on the surface in a primary pattern (P), in primary rows (P1, P2, . . . ) and mutually side by side, so as to be positioned one after another each on each primary row (P1, P2, . . . ), the modified three-dimensional elements (M) being arranged on the surface in a secondary pattern (S), in secondary rows (S1, S2, . . . ) and mutually side by side, so as to be positioned one after another on each secondary row (S1, S2, . . . ), the secondary pattern (S) replacing the primary pattern (P)—and therefore interrupting it—in some parts of the surface (S) so as to form a figure (F) which is visible when lit from predefined angles.

Abstract: A collapsible cone tree includes a mast (12), abase plate (14) mounted to an end of the mast and a plurality of legs (18), each having a first end pivotally mounted to the base plate and a free end, a plurality of struts (20), each having a first end pivotally mounted to a respective one of the legs intermediate the first end and the free end. A support member (12,24) is slidably positioned on the mast, and the second end of each strut is pivotally mounted to the support member. The support member is moved away from the base plate to collapse the legs toward the mast to a closed state, and is moved toward the base plate to open the legs away from the mast to an open state. Flexible stringers, such as LED light strings extend between the legs' free ends and a top of the mast.

Abstract: A sintered ceramic foam that has a total porosity of greater than 60% by volume and the following phase composition, in mass percent based on the crystallized phases: 25 to 55% mullite, 20 to 65% corundum, 10 to 40% zirconia, mullite, corundum and zirconia together representing more than 80% of the mass of the crystallized phases. Also, a furnace that has a thermal insulator such ceramic foam.

Abstract: An improved ornament-hanging hook and system includes an ornament-hanging apparatus and one or more ornament-hanging hooks, wherein each of the one or more ornament-hanging hooks includes an ornament-engaging loop, a first engagement-element for engaging a tree branch or other hanging structure, and a second engagement element disposed between the ornament-engaging loop and the first engagement-element for contact with the ornament-hanging apparatus during hanging. The second engagement-element has a second bend having a plurality of flections, wherein a portion of the second bend forms a fulcrum. Upon engagement with the ornament-hanging apparatus at the fulcrum, an ornament attached at the ornament-engaging loop is balanced gravitationally such that the first-engagement element is positioned upright and in an unobstructed manner.

Abstract: Described herein is a panel with a layered structure having: a first outer layer; an intermediate layer; a second outer layer; and an interface layer between the intermediate layer and the second outer layer, the interface layer being configured for enabling adhesion of the layers between which it is set, wherein the second outer layer is obtained as a fabric with continuous fibres that have a tensile modulus of elasticity higher than or equal to 40 GPa measured according to the ASTM C1557 standard.

Abstract: An example article includes a substrate and a barrier coating on the substrate. The barrier coating includes a matrix including a rare-earth disilicate extending from an inner interface facing the substrate to an outer surface opposite the inner interface. The barrier coating includes a graded volumetric distribution of rare-earth oxide rich (REO-rich) phase regions in the matrix along a direction from the inner interface to the outer surface. The graded volumetric distribution defines a first volumetric density of the REO-rich phase regions at a first region of the matrix adjacent the outer surface. The graded volumetric distribution defines a second volumetric density of the REO-rich phase regions at a second region of the matrix adjacent the inner surface. The second volumetric density is different from the first volumetric density. An example technique includes forming the barrier coating on the substrate of a component.

Abstract: A material contains open pores in which the channels and pores that are internally coated with at least one layer of phosphorus-containing alumina. Such material is formed by infiltrating a porous material one or more times with a non-colloidal, low-viscosity liquid coating precursor, drying, and curing the coating precursor to form a phosphorus-containing alumina layer within pores of the material.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating includes a bond coat layer deposited on a substrate, and a ceramic layer deposited on the bond coat layer. The ceramic layer includes a first layer having a porosity of 10% or more and 15% or less, and a second layer having a porosity of 0.5% or more and 9.0% or less and deposited on the first layer.

Abstract: A trophy apparatus, comprising a plurality of columns; a base piece comprising a plurality of grooves, each configured to attach to a bottom end of each of the plurality of columns, and further comprising an interface configured to couple to a plaque mount; and a lid piece comprising a plurality of grooves, each configured to attach to a top end of each of the plurality of columns.

Abstract: A foamed, opacifying element has a substrate with opposing planar surfaces and a foamed opacifying layer disposed on one opposing surface. The foamed opacifying layer contains (a) 0.1-80 weight % of nonporous polymeric particles; (b?) 10-80 weight % of a matrix material derived from a (b) binder material having a glass transition temperature of less than 40° C.; (c) 0.0001-50 weight % of certain additives; (d) less than 5 weight % of water; and (e) at least 0.002 weight % of an opacifying colorant different from all of the (c) additives. Foamable and foamed aqueous compositions can be used to provide these foamed, opacifying elements for use as light-blocking window shades, curtains, or other materials. These light-blocking articles can also have a printable outer surface that accepts ink for making printed images that are not observable from the opposite surface.

Abstract: An alloy member includes a base member that includes a recess in a surface of the base member and is constituted by an alloy material containing chromium, an anchor portion is disposed in the recess and contains an oxide containing manganese and a covering layer is connected to the anchor portion and contains a low-equilibrium oxygen pressure element whose equilibrium oxygen pressure is lower than that of chromium.

Abstract: A spraying material comprising a rare earth (R), aluminum and oxygen, the spraying material being a powder and comprising a crystalline phase of a rare earth (R) aluminum monoclinic (R4Al2O9) and a crystalline phase of a rare earth oxide (R2O3), with respect to diffraction peaks detected within a diffraction angle 2? range from 10° to 70° by a X-ray diffraction method using the characteristic X-ray of Cu-K?, the spraying material having diffraction peaks attributed to the rare earth oxide (R2O3) and diffraction peaks attributed to the rare earth (R) aluminum monoclinic (R4Al2O9), and an intensity ratio I(R)/I(RAL) of an integral intensity I(R) of the maximum diffraction peak attributed to the rare earth oxide (R2O3) to an integral intensity I(RAL) of the maximum diffraction peak attributed to the rare earth aluminum monoclinic (R4Al2O9) being at least 1.

Abstract: A silicon carbide porous body includes: (A) silicon carbide particles as an aggregate; and (B) at least one selected from the group consisting of metallic silicon, alumina, silica, mullite and cordierite. The silicon carbide porous body has amorphous and/or crystalline SiO2 or SiO on a surface(s) of the component (A) and/or the component (B). The silicon carbide porous body contains 6% by mass or less of ?-cristobalite in the amorphous and/or crystalline SiO2 or SiO.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder comprising soft magnetic metal particles including Fe, wherein a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle is covered by a coating part having an insulation property, and the coating part includes a soft magnetic metal fine particle.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a panel structure that incorporates one or more panels and a material for providing reinforcement, baffling, sealing, sound absorption, damping or attenuation, thermal insulation, combinations thereof or the like.