Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a first nozzle including a first orifice facing a travel path. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a gas source in fluid communication with the first nozzle, with the gas source directing a gas flow to the first nozzle. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a controller coupled to one or more of the gas source or the first nozzle to vary the gas flow from the gas source the first nozzle such that the first nozzle is discharges a series of gas bursts through the first orifice toward the travel path at a frequency within a range from about 10 Hz to about 45 Hz. A second nozzle is spaced apart from the first nozzle. The second nozzle includes a second orifice facing the travel path. The second nozzle discharges a continuous gas flow through the second orifice toward the travel path.

Abstract: A black polyester film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method for manufacturing the black polyester film includes: providing a recycled polyester material; physically regenerating a part of the recycled polyester material to form physically regenerated polyester chips having a first intrinsic viscosity; chemically regenerating another part of the recycled polyester material to form chemically regenerated polyester chips having a second intrinsic viscosity lower than the first intrinsic viscosity; mixing black regenerated polyester chips, the physically regenerated polyester chips, and the chemically regenerated polyester chips according to a predetermined intrinsic viscosity so as to form a polyester chip raw material; melting and then extruding the polyester chips raw material to form the black polyester film having the predetermined intrinsic viscosity.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a heat-sealable polyester film, including a base layer and a heat-seal layer formed on the base layer. The heat-seal layer includes a physically regenerated polyester resin, a chemically regenerated polyester resin, and a modifier. The heat-sealable temperature of the heat-sealable polyester film is between 100° C. and 230° C.

Abstract: A polyester film and a method for producing the same are provided. The polyester film includes a physically recycled polyester resin and a chemically recycled polyester resin. The physically recycled polyester resin is formed of physically recycled polyester chips, and the physically recycled polyester chips have a first intrinsic viscosity. The chemically recycled polyester resin is formed of chemically recycled polyester chips, and the chemically recycled polyester chips have a second intrinsic viscosity. The second intrinsic viscosity is less than the first intrinsic viscosity. The physically recycled polyester chips and the chemically recycled polyester chips are mixed with each other and melt extruded according to a predetermined intrinsic viscosity, so that the polyester film has the predetermined intrinsic viscosity.

Abstract: A recyclable retort pouch and a recyclable retort polyester film thereof are provided. The recyclable retort polyester film includes a heat seal layer and at least one polyester layer. The heat seal layer is composed of isophthalic acid, neopentyl glycol, polybutylene terephthalate, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and polyethylene terephthalate-1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol ester. The polyester layer is formed on the heat seal layer, and is composed of a polyester composition. The polyester composition includes a polyester resin made from recycled PET bottle flakes processed by physical or chemical methods and the polyester resin has an inherent viscosity between 0.62 dl/g and 1.0 dl/g. The recyclable retort pouch is made of the recyclable retort polyester film.

Abstract: A voltage-controlled varied frequency pulse width modulator is provided, including a frequency-regulating voltage output device which receives a determining voltage, decides a resonant frequency according to the determining voltage and outputs an oscillation signal having the resonant frequency. A duty-ratio-regulating voltage output device receives the oscillation signal and a reference signal to determine a duty ratio through an inverting closed loop, so as to adjust the oscillation signal to have the duty ratio. By employing the proposed voltage-controlled modulator circuit with tunable frequency and varied pulse width of the present invention, a modulation signal having the determined resonant frequency and duty ratio is obtained. Moreover, the present invention can be further combined with gate drive waveform trend feedback designs to achieve superior power transmission efficiency of a wireless power transmission system to optimize the inventive effect of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for forming a resin-based composite structure is provided. The method includes: providing a prepreg layup, wherein the prepreg layup includes an epoxy resin-carbon fiber composite material; covering a thermal-fusion material on a surface of the prepreg layup; and performing a molding and curing process to fuse the thermal-fusion material with the prepreg layup. Wherein the molding and curing process includes: heating at a first temperature to melt, soften and fully fuse the thermal-fusion material with the prepreg layup; and heating at a second temperature to solidify the thermal-fusion material for forming the resin-based composite structure. Wherein the first temperature is lower than the second temperature.

Abstract: A method for a multidrop network system is provided. The method includes the following steps: transmitting, by a first node, a sleep request message to a second node; and determining, by the first node, whether to enter a sleep state from a wakeup state according to the condition in which the second node transmits a sleep acknowledge message in response to the sleep request message.

Abstract: A touchpad press device includes a support unit having two first sides interconnecting between two second sides, and first engaging members proximate to the second sides. A touch unit with a touch switch is disposed above the support unit, and a transmission unit is disposed between the support unit and the touch unit. The transmission unit includes peripheral plates, each of which is disposed above one of the second sides and has second engaging members, and a pressing plate to trigger the touch switch. When one of the peripheral plates is pressed downward through the touch unit, the other peripheral plate turns upward so that the second engaging members thereof engage the respective first engaging members to limit the other peripheral plate from moving further upward.

Abstract: An information security paper is provided. The information security paper includes a first paper layer, a second paper layer, a sensing unit, and a plastic reinforcement layer. The sensing unit and the plastic reinforcement layer are both disposed between the first paper layer and the second paper layer, and the plastic reinforcement layer is located at one side of the sensing unit.

Abstract: A bicycle has a spider including a torque input section and at least one torque output section; a crank assembly coupled with the spider through the torque input section and applying an input torque to the spider; a chainring mounted to the spider through the at least one torque output section and receiving an output torque from the spider; a gauge disposed and oriented generally along a tangential direction or a quasi-tangential direction with respect to the torque input section and the at least one torque output section; and a circuitry coupled to the gauge and receiving a signal from the gauge.

Abstract: A modified thermoplastic polyester elastomer and a breathable and waterproof membrane are provided. The modified thermoplastic polyester elastomer is formed from a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, a regenerated polyethylene terephthalate, and a compatibilizer. Based on a total weight of the modified thermoplastic polyester elastomer being 100 phr, a content of the regenerated polyethylene terephthalate is greater than 0 phr and up to 50 phr. Based on a total weight of the thermoplastic polyester elastomer being 100 wt %, the thermoplastic polyester elastomer includes 25 wt % to 75 wt % of hard segments and 25 wt % to 75 wt % of soft segments.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical packaging composite film includes a heat sealing layer, an aluminum foil layer, and an impact resistant layer. The heat sealing layer contains residues derived from at least one of 1,4-butanediol, isophthalic acid, isoprene glycol, and isopropanol, and thus has a melting point between 130° C. and 180° C. The aluminum foil layer is disposed on the heat sealing layer. The impact resistant layer is disposed on the aluminum foil layer.

Abstract: A polyester film is provided. The polyester film includes 10 wt % to 100 wt % of a regenerated polyester resin. The regenerated polyester resin includes a physically regenerated polyester resin and a chemically regenerated polyester resin. Based on a total weight of the regenerated polyester resin being 100 wt %, an amount of the chemically regenerated polyester resin is larger than or equal to 5 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for finding shortest pathways between neurons in a neuronal network, including a neuronal space generating device for establishing a three-dimensional or higher dimensional neuronal space database (which may be neuron image database), wherein the three dimensional or higher dimensional neuronal space database includes a plurality of neurons distributed therein. A neurons connection determining device is used for determined whether there is a connection between each of the plurality of neurons in the three-dimensional or higher dimensional neuronal space database and the others of the plurality of neurons in the three-dimensional or higher dimensional neuronal space database. A neuronal shortest pathway tables generating device is used for calculating a shortest pathway table of all of a plurality of connected neurons and then stored in a storage device.

Abstract: A heat sealable polyester film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The heat sealable polyester film is made from a recycled polyester material. The heat sealable polyester film includes a base layer and a heat sealable layer formed on at least one surface of the base layer. The heat sealable layer is formed from a first polyester composition. A main component of the first polyester composition is regenerated polyethylene terephthalate and the first polyester composition further includes at least one of 1,4-butanediol, isophthalic acid, neopentyl glycol, and polybutylene terephthalate. A heat sealing temperature of the heat sealable polyester film ranges from 120° C. to 230° C.

Abstract: Provided is progressive addition lens without a progressive corridor and capable of eliminating the peripheral unwanted astigmatism on both sides of the central progressive zone of the lens. The three-dimensional freeform surface design of the lens and injection molding method are used to manufacture the progressive addition lens, which can provide a clear distant vision on the upper part thereof, a clear near vision on the lower part thereof, and a clear intermediate vision thereof at the middle progressive zone. The present disclosure has a wide field of view and a high definition that greatly reduces the interference of vision in the astigmatism zone.

Abstract: A recycled PET foam material and a manufacturing method thereof are characterized in that a recycled material can be used. The manufacturing method includes the following steps: uniformly mixing PET resin, chain extender, antioxidant, flame retardant and heat stabilizer, and then mixing with a twin-screw extruder to obtain a foam PET resin. The PET foaming material obtained is a material having the advantages of light weight, large rigidity, high specific strength, good electrical insulation, good sound insulation and the like, low raw material cost, simple manufacturing process and environmental protection.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous anti-adhesive film is provided, which includes the steps of providing an electrospinning solution and performing an electrospinning process by using the electrospinning solution to form the porous anti-adhesive film The electrospinning solution includes a polymer material and a solvent. The solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, butanone, ethylene glycol, hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP), isopropanol, deacetylated chitosan (DAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMAC), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and ether.

Abstract: A white polyester film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The white polyester film includes a physically recycled polyester resin and a chemically recycled polyester resin. The physically recycled polyester resin is formed by a plurality of physically recycled polyester chips. The chemically recycled polyester resin is formed by a plurality of chemically recycled polyester chips and mixed with the physically recycled polyester resin. The plurality of chemically recycled polyester chips further include chemically recycled electrostatic pinning polyester chips. The chemically recycled electrostatic pinning polyester chips contain electrostatic pinning additives, and the electrostatic pinning additives are metal salts. Expressed in percent by weight based on a total weight of the polyester film, a content of the electrostatic pinning additives in the polyester film is between 0.005% and 0.1% by weight. The polyester film further includes a white additive.