Abstract: A hot runner injection molding apparatus, and method of use, is disclosed in which strain gauges are provided in the temperature zones of the hot runner injection molding apparatus and a hot runner controller creates a target strain profile, detects deviations from the target strain profile in any temperature zone based on the strain readings provided by the strain gauges in each temperature zone, and instructs correction of deviations from the target strain profile in any deviating temperature zone by adjusting the heat produced by a heater or heaters in the deviating temperature zone. The target strain profile may be based on a median or average of strain readings provided over time by the strain gauges in each temperature zone. A hollow installation tube for placing the strain gauges in the hot runner injection molding apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a relief pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, the apparatus including a curing unit configured to cure the imprint material, a moving unit configured to relatively move the mold and the substrate, a detection unit configured to detect a pattern of light reflected by the mold and light reflected by the substrate, and a processing unit configured to obtain information on a separation state of the mold and the cured imprint material on the substrate based on the pattern detected by the detection unit while separating the mold from the imprint material by widening, using the moving unit, an interval between the mold and the substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a flame-proofed fiber by performing a flame-proofing treatment on a carbon-fiber precursor fiber bundle with a heat treatment furnace including a gas supply blowout nozzle, including: a nozzle body including an inclined plate that guides a gas flowing straightly from a gas inlet port to a rectification board; and the rectification board which rectifies the flow of the gas to blow out toward a yarn from a gas outlet port, where a gas introduction direction in the nozzle is different from a gas blowing out direction, a gas guiding zone is between the inclined plate and the rectification board and includes a guide plate in a space between the gas inlet port and the rectification board and divides the gas supplied from the inlet port into two or more streams, and at least one of between the inclined plate and the guide plate or between the guide plates, an upstream passage width W1 perpendicular to a gas flowing direction inside the gas passage and any downstream passage width W2 satisfy

Abstract: An injection molding system (1) is described, for at least one fat-containing product in at least one die (9), equipped with at least one injection means (3), the injection means (3) being equipped therein with at least one injection channel (2), the system (1) comprising at least one heating element (5) arranged inside the injection means (3) in parallel with the injection channel (2) and at least one male half-shell (8) of the die (9), connected to at least one lower surface of at least one cooled support means (7).

Abstract: A continuous liquid interface production system includes a source of optical stimulation. The system includes a vessel configured to retain a pool or film of optically sensitive monomer and a substantially optically transparent plate retained by the vessel. The optical stimulation is directed through the plate and into the pool or the film based upon a sliced 3D model of the part. The system includes source of reaction inhibitor wherein the substantially optically transparent plate allows the reaction inhibitor to permeate through the plate and into the pool or the film such that a sufficient amount of reaction inhibitor is within the pool or the film to create a zone proximate the plate that prevents polymerization therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method for a plug for a container neck. In one implementation, a skirt of the plug is molded and provided with an attachment device adapted to removably attach to the container neck and with a permanent retention strip around the container neck. The retention strip is adapted to pass, by folding, from a molding configuration to an operating configuration. A peripheral break line is then cut out in the skirt, adapted so as to be broken during the first opening of the plug. In some implementations, the retention strip may be prefolded and thereby pass from a molding configuration to an intermediate prefolded configuration. The retention strip is then folded until it passes into an operating configuration. In some implementations, the folding of the retention strip may pass the retention strip from an intermediate prefolded configuration to an operating configuration.

Abstract: A liquid supply apparatus which supplies a liquid to an object, includes a discharger configured to discharge a liquid; a driving mechanism configured to arrange the discharger at a plurality of positions including a first position and a second position; a first exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the first position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the first position; and a second exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the second position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the second position.

Abstract: Provided is an imprint apparatus for contacting a resin applied to a substrate with a mold to perform patterning on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a substrate holding unit for holding the substrate, wherein the substrate holding unit comprises a plurality of holding areas arranged in a predetermined direction, the plurality of holding areas has different width dimension in the direction respectively based on positions in the direction, a surface ratio between two holding areas of the plurality of holding areas with different width dimension respectively is within a range of 0.8 to 1.2.

Abstract: Multifunction reprographic apparatus comprises a housing having a first window in the front wall of the housing and a second window in the top wall of the housing. A mirror in the housing is pivoted to swing about a horizontal axis between an inclined position in which light from an illuminated original placed on the second window is directed through a lens system onto photosensitive paper positioned in the housing, and a horizontal position in which light from a subject placed in front of the first window is directed by the lens system onto the photosensitive paper. The apparatus is thus operable to make a photocopy of an original placed on the top window or to make a photograph of a person or other subject positioned in front of the front window.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting ferromagnetic particles distributed in metal or metal alloy material is disclosed. A tank containing an electrolyte is provided to electrochemically dissolve the metal or metal alloy material without substantial dissolving of the particles. A support surface is provided within the electrolyte for supporting the dissolving metal material and collecting undissolved particles. The support surface further comprises the working electrode in conjunction with the metal material. A magnetic field forming device is associated with the support surface for magnetically adhering undissolved particles to the support surface so as to maximize recovery of the particles.

Abstract: The method for preventing the inclusion of slag into the molten steel tapped from a converter is disclosed. Such method comprises immersing an elongated stopper in a molten steel contained in the converter until the stopper is positioned at a predetermined height above the inside opening of a tap hole, directing the elongated stopper to the inside opening irrespective of tilting of the converter such that the stopper could maintain the predetermined position while allowing a constant flow-out of the molten steel into the tap hole through the space formed between the stopper and the inside opening of the tap hole, and lowering the elongated stopper to close the tap hole when the slag floating above the molten steel is about to flow into the tap hole through the space, whereby the inclusion of the slag into the tapped molten steel can be prevented effectively. The apparatus which can efficiently conduct the above method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink liquid supply system for an ink jet system printer includes a constant flow rate pump and a pressure accumulator for removing a pressure pulsation or ripple created by the constant flow rate pump. In order to stabilize the constant flow rate operation and to shorten the preparation period of the system when the system operation is started, a temperature compensation or sensitive system is provided for varying the ink liquid pressure within the pressure accumulator. The temperature compensation system includes a bimetal element for varying the pressure to be applied to a resilient member included in the pressure accumulator. The pressure adjusting operation is continuously conducted even when the ink jet system printer does not operate.