Abstract: A removal device of a welding electrode tip includes a first insertion piece and a second insertion piece that are inserted into a space formed between an end surface of a large diameter portion of a shank and an end surface of the welding electrode tip, each of the first insertion piece and the second insertion piece having a wedge shape having a thickness that increases from a front end to a back portion in an insertion direction, wherein the first insertion piece and the second insertion piece have a thickness by overlap of the first insertion piece and the second insertion piece, and the thickness changes from a thickness smaller than a length of the space to a thickness larger than the length of the space according to an overlap amount in the space.

Abstract: A wire electric discharge machining apparatus includes: a processing tank, a lower-side wire guide assembly, a lower arm, a direction changing pulley, a winding roller, and a conveying device. The conveying device comprises a high-pressure jet flow generator and a suction pipe. The high-pressure jet flow generator is provided between the direction changing pulley and the winding roller on a side of a front end of a lower arm, and spouts a high-pressure jet flow toward a direction of the winding roller so that a wire electrode is guided only by a restraining force of the high-pressure jet flow and sent flying to the direction of the winding roller with the high-pressure jet flow. The suction pipe is provided on an exit side of the winding roller, and sucks and captures a tip of the wire electrode sent by the high-pressure jet flow.

Abstract: A first electrode coolant path is configured to cool a first welding electrode by liquid coolant flowing from a supply path through the first electrode coolant path to a return path. A second electrode coolant path is configured to cool a second welding electrode by liquid coolant flowing from the supply path through the second electrode coolant path to the return path. Three or more valves are configured to stop or reduce liquid coolant flow through the first or second electrode coolant path and configured to stop or reduce liquid coolant backflow from the return path when the first or second welding electrode is at least partially detached. At least one valve is coupled in the first or second electrode coolant path. A drawback apparatus generates a suction force to draw liquid coolant away from a gap formed when the first or second welding electrode is at least partially detached.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus for cooking ingredients packaged together in a package is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking device and a barcode reader. The cooking device includes a housing defining a cooking room for accommodating the ingredients therein, a cooking unit for heating contents in the cooking room, and a control module electrically connected to the cooking unit for controlling operation of the cooking unit. The barcode reader is electrically connected to the control module, and scans a barcode on the package representing data related to information about the ingredients, decodes the barcode so as to obtain the data, and transmits the data to the control module that controls operation of the cooking unit based on the information.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a laser machining system includes first deflection optics, second deflection optics, and a coupling device. The first deflection optics deflect a machining laser beam in two directions in space. The second deflection optics deflect a measuring beam in two directions in space independently of the machining laser beam. The coupling device is arranged in a beam path of the machining laser beam and couples the measuring beam into the beam path of the machining laser beam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a camera module thin film heater and a camera module having the same, the camera module thin film inhibiting and avoiding frost, condensation and freezing by reaching a target temperature of a lens within a short period of time, suppressing the generation of fire due to overheating even when operated in a high environment, and not including a temperature sensor and a temperature control unit, thereby greatly reducing the manufacturing cost. The camera module thin film heater comprising: an electrode; a thin film heating body electrically connected to the electrode and having a variable resistance corresponding to a heating temperature; and an insulating member surrounding the electrode and the thin film heating body.

Abstract: Processes and systems for pasteurizing and sterilizing a plurality of articles in a microwave heating system are provided. In certain aspects, groups of articles may be passed by a microwave launcher in a first convey direction and a second, opposite convey direction, so that each group of articles passes the microwave launcher more than once. Processes and systems described herein are also configured to uniformly heat spaced apart groups of articles without disrupting the operation of the microwave generator or distribution system.

Abstract: A machine for making an individual drink. The machine includes a pressure source, a store defining a plurality of housings, a plurality of removable containers each immobilized, in a service position, in a respective housing. Each container includes a receptacle containing an ingredient, and an upstream emptying valve allowing the ingredient to be caused to exit to the outside of the receptacle by an increased pressure generated inside the receptacle by the pressure source. The machine includes a chamber to receive the ingredients extracted from the containers, via the upstream emptying one-way valves, because of the increased pressure, so as to make the drink. The machine includes a control module able to command the increased pressures in the containers as a function of a desired composition for the drink.

Abstract: Three systems for the destruction of the data storage portion of electronic media storage devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives and hybrid hard drives. One system utilizes a mill cutter with which the hard drive has relative motion in the direction of the axis of the mill cutter to destroy the data storage portion. A second system utilizes a laser to physically destroy the data storage portion. The third system utilizes a chemical solvent to chemically destroy the data storage portion.

Abstract: A laser cutting nozzle includes an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle. The inner nozzle exhibits a tube shape having a through hole on an axis and having a diameter decreasing on a first end portion side and includes a notch extending in the axis direction along an outer peripheral surface on a second end portion side. The outer nozzle is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the inner nozzle and includes a vent passage including the notch and communicating between the first end portion and the second end portion in the axis direction. A minimum flow cross-sectional area of the vent passage matches an opening area of the notch in an end surface on the second end portion side.

Abstract: The device comprises a welding unit with a tube (3), a laser radiation unit (1) radiating in direction of the tube axis (3.0), and a mandrel (4) which is connected to the tube (3) via a holding unit which is formed, e.g., by two spacer elements (5.1) and which is coaxially arranged relative to and in the tube (3). The tube (3) and the circumferential surface of the mandrel (4) are reflective of the laser radiation of the laser radiation unit (1) such that through multiple reflections between the tube (3) and the mandrel (4) the laser radiation is deflected toward the beam output-side tube end (3.2) and is shaped annularly.

Abstract: A laser processing system is disclosed, which includes a system frame, a process frame movably supported by the system frame, an optics wall coupled to the process frame, a process shroud coupled to the system frame and extending over and alongside upper and lateral peripheral regions of the optics wall and an optics shroud coupled to the process shroud. The process frame is configured to support a laser source, a workpiece positioning system and a beam delivery system. The process frame is moveable relative to the process shroud and the process frame is moveable relative to the optics shroud. The process shroud, the optics wall and the process frame enclose a first space for laser processing of a workpiece. The optics shroud, the optics wall and the process frame enclose a second space for accommodating the laser source.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide welding power are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes: a transformer having first and second secondary windings; switching elements configured to control current flow from the first and second secondary windings to an output; and a control circuit configured to control the switching elements to selectively output a positive output voltage or a negative output voltage without a separate rectifier stage by selecting, based on an output voltage polarity, a first subset of the switching elements to perform rectification.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a processing apparatus having a cover piece that participates in preheating a process gas. In one implementation, the cover piece includes an annulus. The annulus has an inner wall with a first height, an outer wall with a second height, and a top surface. The second height is greater than the first height. The cover piece also includes an inner lip disposed adjacent the inner wall, and a plurality of fins disposed on the top surface of the annulus. The cover piece and the plurality of fins are an opaque quartz material. The cover piece provides for more efficient heating of process gases, is composed of a material capable of withstanding process conditions while providing for more efficient and uniform processing, and has a low CTE reducing particle contamination due to excessive expansion during processing.

Abstract: The present invention is one that intends to reduce the number of working processes necessary to provide a secondary conductor on the inner circumferential surface of a roll main body, and an induction heated roll apparatus including: a roll main body that is rotatably supported; and an induction heating mechanism that is provided inside the roll main body and has an induction coil for allowing the roll main body to inductively generate heat. In addition, on the inner circumferential surface of the roll main body, the secondary conductor is formed by build-up welding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a superconducting magnet apparatus using movable iron core and induction heating apparatus thereof. The superconducting magnet structure is composed by including a pair of superconducting magnets and a pair of movable iron cores which are symmetrically located with respect to the heating target product located between the superconducting magnets and a part of which move through the cutouts of the superconducting magnets. And the distance from the superconducting magnets is adjusted by moving the movable iron cores. Further, the present invention manufactures an induction heating apparatus by using the superconducting magnet structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing pet food has a base and a lid. The base is engageable with a container of the pet food and the lid is moveable relative to the base between an open state for allowing engagement and disengagement of the container and a closed state for preventing disengagement. The apparatus includes a scanner for reading a pet food identifier on the container. The scanner is adapted to read the pet food identifier and provide it to a controller. The controller is adapted to obtain food preparation parameters from an external database and to cause the apparatus to then prepare the pet food according thereto.

Abstract: The heater device has a sheet shaped main body having a heat generating portion heated by energization and a radiating surface for radiating radiant heat toward a heating object by using heat in the heat generating portion, a plate shaped member arranged on an opposite side with respect to the radiating surface of the main body, and an air layer forming member for forming an air layer between the main body and the plate shaped member arranged on a side opposite to the radiating surface of the main body.

Abstract: A heater unit emits radiation heat caused by heat generated with a heat generation unit when energized. The heater device includes a contact detection unit having a contact detection region overlying the heater unit to detect a contact by an object on the contact detection region. The heater device includes a determination unit to determine, when a contact by the object on the contact detection region is detected by the contact detection unit, whether the contact is for a predetermined switching operation. A control unit stops energization of the heat generation unit when the determination unit determines that the contact is not for the predetermined switching operation. The control unit switches between a start and a stop of energization of the heat generation unit when the determination unit determines that the contact is for the switching operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method using the same, the substrate processing method including: introducing a substrate into a chamber; processing the substrate while heating the substrate by using a heat source unit provided in the chamber; and reciprocating at least any one of the substrate and the heat source unit in an extending direction of the substrate. Thus, while the substrate is processed, the temperature of the substrate may be uniformly adjusted, and the efficiency of thermal processing of the substrate may thereby be improved.