Abstract: A process for manufacturing rubber, (and the rubber produced) especially tire rubber including silica additives, reduces, controls, or eliminates harmful formaldehyde emissions during rubber manufacture. Preferred silica-based rubber additives can reduce formaldehyde emission during rubber manufacturing. The process and/or ingredients lead to the manufacture of exceptional rubber and tires, without such harmful emissions. Aminosilanes (preferably aminopropyltriethoxysilane) effective for reducing formaldehyde emission can be incorporated into the first rubber mixing pass. Alternatively, silanes, such as aminosilanes (preferably aminopropyltriethoxysilane) or hydrolyzable alkoxymethylamino-functional silanes (preferably Silylated Melamine Formaldehyde Resin) can be used to pretreat and/or functionalize the silica-based additives prior to rubber processing.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner may include a body having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a sidewall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, a suction motor, and at least one air jet assembly configured to encourage generation of a vortex between the body, a surface to be cleaned, and a vertical surface extending from the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and a method for making printed foods such as cookies, crackers, and snacks at high production speeds on a continuous basis. The apparatus includes a rotary printer which is synchronized with dough forming apparatus such as a rotary cutter or rotary molder.

Abstract: Spherical baked goods, such as, cookies, crackers and snacks, are produced on a mass production basis by feeding a farinaceous dough or other food composition to one or a plurality of dies which shape it into ropes. The shaped extrudate ropes obtained from each die are cut by a cutting means, such as, a reciprocating cutter, which severs and shapes the rope into substantially spherical, cylindrical or rounded pieces. The doughs which are cut into substantially spherical, cylindrical or rounded pieces can be raw, partially cooked or baked, or fully cooked. A spherical or rounded shape is maintained or obtained upon subsequent baking or leavening of the substantially spherical dough pieces by continuously moving them relative to the oven conveyer so as to avoid flattening of the dough piece due to spreading. The baked pieces are sufficiently rounded or spherical so as to permit continuous application of confectionery coatings of substantially uniform thickness by pan coating techniques.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for making printed foods such as cookies, crackers, and snacks at high production speeds on a continuous basis. The apparatus includes a rotary printer which is synchronized with dough forming apparatus such as a rotary cutter or rotary molder.