Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for printing a three-dimensional object. The system may comprise a support for holding a portion of the object and a wire(s) source configured to hold a wire(s) of substantially the same or different diameters. The system may also comprise a print head. The print head may comprise a guide for directing the wire to the support. The system may also comprise a driver roller comprising a groove configured to contact a portion of the wire and direct the wire to the guide, and a power source in electrical communication with the wire and the support. The system may also comprise a controller configured to direct the power source to supply electrical current to the wire and the support. The electrical current may be sufficient to melt the wire when the wire is in contact with the support or the portion of the object.

Abstract: A system for detecting a fault in a locking pin for use in an aircraft includes the locking pin; means for receiving a static air temperature; and a controller; wherein said locking pin comprises an internal heater element and at least one internal temperature sensor provided therein. The system also includes means for transmitting said measured temperature sensor information from said at least internal temperature sensor and said static air temperature information to said controller. The controller is configured to compare the static air temperature information with said locking pin temperature sensor information and determine if a difference between the measurements is above a static v. internal temperature threshold value.

Abstract: A control device, for a water purifier, that dispenses hot water and that includes: an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal; and a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal, wherein the controller is configured to: control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier is disclosed.

Abstract: An induction cooking apparatus includes a panel forming a cooking surface and a bottom surface. The cooking surface is configured to support a cooking utensil. A housing is in connection with and disposed beneath the cooking surface. The housing forms an enclosure having an internal cavity. The enclosure includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A plurality of induction coils is arranged in at least one linear array beneath the cooking surface. A beam structure includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The beam structure is configured to extend across the housing of the cooking apparatus from the first side to the second side and support the plurality of induction coils. A plurality of spring mechanisms connects the first end portion to the first side and the second end portion to the second side.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to the aligning of a melting beam source in an additive manufacturing (AM) system. Methods of the disclosure may include forming a first test article and a second test article of different shapes on a build plate. The method further includes measuring a vertical scale, vertical alignment, horizontal scale, and an alignment of the melting beam source using the first and second test articles. The method includes determining whether one of the vertical scale, the vertical alignment, the horizontal scale, or the horizontal alignment of the melting beam source is not within a corresponding tolerance of a target specification. If at least one of the vertical scale, the vertical alignment, the horizontal scale, or the horizontal alignment is within the corresponding tolerance, the method includes adjusting the melting beam source of the AM system to align the melting beam source to yield the target specification.

Abstract: In order to provide a laser irradiation system, a method for removing a coating, and a laser irradiation apparatus capable of efficiently removing a coating on a surface of a structure and recovering the removed substance using suction, a laser head (3) is configured from an optical system (4) for irradiating laser beam (30), a suctioning means (33) for suctioning removed matter (60) produced at the point where the laser beam (30) is directed, and an attachment (5) configured to be capable of abutting a surface (20) of a structure, the optical system (4) being operated to scan the irradiation point of the laser beam so as to draw a trajectory of a circle having a radius r1 around the optical axis of the laser beam (30) on a surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis.

Abstract: A laser-transmitting machining tool is disclosed. The laser-transmitting machining tool has a plurality of faces including an entrance face, a rake face, a flank face connected to the rake face, a rake side face extending between the entrance face and the rake face, and a flank side face extending between the entrance face and the flank face. The connection of the rake face to the flank face defines a cutting edge. The rake face extends away from the rake side face to define a rake angle. The entrance face is configured to receive and refract a laser beam to the rake face, the flank face, and the cutting edge for causing the laser beam to refract into and heat the workpiece at a compression region extending proximate at least the rake face and a tensile region extending proximate the flank face.

Abstract: Described herein is a cartridge for use with apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The cartridge comprises a housing defining a chamber, and a heating device located in the chamber. The heating device is arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The heating device comprises a heating element and smokable material arranged on the heating element. Also disclosed is apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The apparatus comprises an assembly having an interface, and the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is for co-operating with the interface of the assembly.

Abstract: A juice extraction module for a juicer is provided, which includes a container formed with a juice discharge port, a sieve positioned inside of the container, a screw positioned inside of the sieve to extract juice from a material, and a lid coupled to a top end of the container and formed with a input port through which the material is input. The juice extraction module includes a crushing portion formed on a top end of the screw to be narrowed upward, the crushing portion having a crushing blade formed thereon; and a crushing processing portion connected to the input port and formed in a bottom of the lid to be concave for accommodating the crushing portion.

Abstract: A temperature sensing assembly for a milk frothing apparatus. The assembly including: a temperature sensor element and a resilient support element that receives and biases the temperature sensor element towards thermal communication with the underside of a vessel; wherein the assembly is located towards the end of a protruding portion that extends from the body of the a milk frothing apparatus; and wherein an upper surface of the temperature sensor assembly is adapted to promote liquid movement into a drip tray reservoir. The apparatus may include: a steam source; an air source coupled to an air injector module for mixing the air and steam; a user interface for receiving input from a user; and wherein the apparatus is configurable by receiving input parameters through the user interface, whereby the parameters includes final milk temperature, and an indication of froth amount.

Abstract: A system and process of producing extended fresh, ambient fresh, milk while harvesting desired components from the milk is disclosed. The system and process use substantially less pressure and low heat that can capture and segregate many beneficial components such as proteins, as well as advantageously harvesting IgG, while still obtaining extended fresh milk, ambient fresh milk equivalent to the shelf life associated with conventional UHT processing, and all at a substantially lower cost.

Abstract: Disclosed is a welding system configured to perform additive manufacturing, particularly a welding system to achieve a stable a laser metal deposition with hot wire process by controlling the contact point between the welding wire and the workpiece. For example, the resistance of the stick-out wire is measured and the measured resistance is converted to a distance signal, which can then be used for comparison to a desired distance. The distance between the contact tip and the workpiece can then be adjusted based on the comparison. The present disclosure also relates to using a constant enthalpy system to determine and control the contact tip to workpiece distance.

Abstract: An example method of controlling a short circuit welding process includes: setting a heat target for at least a portion of a short state; monitoring output parameters during the short state; calculating a measured heat from the measured output parameters; comparing the measured heat and the heat target; adjusting a pinch current in a subsequent short state in response to at least one comparing from at least one previous short state; and repeating these actions.

Abstract: A partial-freezing meat fresh-preservation control method, a controller and a refrigerator are provided. The control method includes: S1 (101), acquiring a current temperature of meat food in a compartment of a refrigerator in real time; S2 (102), judging whether the current temperature of the meat food is greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold t0, and if yes, performing S3 (103); S3 (103), controlling the compartment to perform a cooling operation; S4 (104), judging whether the meat food is frozen during the cooling operation, and if yes, performing S5 (105), S5 (105), starting timing once the freezing occurs, and performing S6 (106) after the timing reaches a first preset time period; S6 (106), controlling the compartment to perform a heating operation; wherein, after the performance of the step S6 (106) is completed, the performance of the step S1 (101) is continued.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pizza vending machine and an automatic pizza selling system. The pizza vending machine includes a first cabinet with a first window, a second cabinet arranged on one side of the first cabinet with a second window corresponding to the first window, a pizza storage device arranged in the first cabinet to store pizza, a conveying device arranged in the first cabinet and corresponding to the first window, a pizza baking and feeding device arranged in the second cabinet and corresponding to the second window to make a baked pizza to be packaged out, and a packaging box storage device arranged in the second cabinet and corresponding to the pizza baking and feeding device to make a packaging box fall into the pizza baking and feeding device to complete packaging.

Abstract: A flexible heat preservation board with heating wire encapsulated therein includes a heating pad, a heating wire and a liquid adhesive. A first side of the heating pad is defined with a groove and arranged with a plurality of projections. The heating pad is provided with a power supplier. Inner surfaces of the groove are provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion respectively. A bottom surface of the groove, lower surfaces of the first protrusion and the second protrusion define an open accommodating space for receiving the heating wire. A first gap is formed between the first protrusion and the heating wire, a second gap is formed between the second protrusion and the heating wire. The liquid adhesive encapsulates the first protrusion, the second protrusion, and the heating wire in the groove. Both the heating pad and the heating wire are flexible.

Abstract: A device and a method for welding together conductor ends disposed on a component of an electric machine in a conductor end assembly. To be able to also process larger conductor end assemblies in a safe process, more rapidly and with considerably lower costs, the device includes an illuminating device for illuminating the conductor end assembly, an optical recognition device for recognizing the position of the illuminated conductor ends, a laser device capable of directing, depending on the recognized position, a laser beam onto each group of conductor ends, which is to be welded together, of the entire conductor end assembly, and a mount, by means of which the component is held stationary relative to the laser device during the welding process.

Abstract: A ceramic heater includes a ceramic plate. The ceramic plate has a wafer placement surface, and is divided into an inner-peripheral zone having a circular shape and an outer-peripheral zone having an annular shape. An inner-peripheral resistance heating element that is composed of high-melting-point metal is disposed in the inner-peripheral zone. An outer-peripheral resistance heating element that has at least a surface composed of metal carbide is disposed in the outer-peripheral zone.

Abstract: A heater includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface relative to the substrate; a first heating pattern disposed on a first-surface side of the substrate; a second heating pattern disposed on the first-surface side of the substrate and located at a position different from a position of the first heating pattern; a first terminal to which electricity is to be supplied; a first power-supply pattern electrically connecting the first terminal and the first heating pattern to each other and disposed on a second-surface side of the substrate; and a first electrically-continuous portion extending through the substrate and electrically connecting the first power-supply pattern and the first heating pattern to each other.

Abstract: A shielded metal arc welding system includes a stick electrode holder, a stick electrode clamped by the holder, and a welding power supply operatively connected to the holder and configured to supply a welding current to the electrode through the holder. The power supply includes a memory storing both of a short circuit threshold voltage level and an arcing threshold voltage level. A welding voltage level is detected during an initial shorting of the electrode to a workpiece for commencing a welding operation. Both of the short circuit threshold voltage level and the arcing threshold voltage level are adjusted based on the detected welding voltage level. A short circuit clearing routine is activated when the welding voltage level is equal to or less than the adjusted short circuit threshold voltage level, and deactivated when the welding voltage level is equal to or greater than the adjusted arcing threshold voltage level.