Abstract: A processing system may include a plasma chamber operable to generate a plasma, and an extraction assembly, arranged along a side of the plasma chamber. The extraction assembly may include an extraction plate including an extraction aperture, the extraction plate having a non-planar shape, and generating an extracted ion beam at a high angle of incidence with respect to a perpendicular to a plane of a substrate, when the plane of the substrate is arranged parallel to the side of the plasma chamber.

Abstract: A multi-axial blow-molded packing cushion is a resilient, hollow, thin-walled, generally parallelepiped blow-molded body, having opposite ends, each end defining a groove thereacross. The grooves are each sized and shaped to receive opposite edges of a rectangular opening in a packing insert. Each packing cushion may be snap-fitted into the packing insert rectangular opening by sliding a first end of the packing cushion into a rectangular opening, aligning a first groove defined across the first end of the packing cushion with a first edge of the rectangular opening and pressing down on the packing cushion to snap-fit a second groove defined across a second end of the packing cushion over a second edge of the rectangular opening, with the second grove aligned with the second edge of the rectangular opening. The packing insert, with maintained cushions, is disposed between a packed item and outer packaging, on each item side.

Abstract: One example provides a replaceable cartridge for user-installation in a printer system. The replaceable cartridge includes a cartridge body, a cartridge lid and a lid manifold. The cartridge lid covers the cartridge body and includes a lid aperture to supply printing fluid into the cartridge body. The lid manifold is mounted to the cartridge lid and includes a lid manifold input port to be fluidly connected to and disconnected from a carriage manifold of the printer system. The state of the fluid connection depends on a pivot position of the carriage manifold, if the replaceable cartridge is installed in the printer system.

Abstract: One example provides a replaceable cartridge for user-installation in a printer system. The replaceable cartridge includes a cartridge body, a cartridge lid and a lid manifold. The cartridge lid covers the cartridge body and includes a lid aperture to supply printing fluid into the cartridge body. The lid manifold is mounted to the cartridge lid and includes a lid manifold input port to be fluidly connected to and disconnected from a carriage manifold of the printer system. The state of the fluid connection depends on a pivot position of the carriage manifold, if the replaceable cartridge is installed in the printer system.

Abstract: A structure for joining structural members is disclosed. The structure joins an end of a first member to a side of a second member by a coupling insert. The coupling insert has a web coupling portion that is received by the end of the first member and a tenon portion that is received by a transverse opening in the side of the second member. The web coupling portion and the tenon portion are connected by a base plate.

Abstract: A structure for joining structural members is disclosed. The structure joins an end of a first member to a side of a second member by a coupling insert. The coupling insert has a web coupling portion that is received by the end of the first member and a tenon portion that is received by a transverse opening in the side of the second member. The web coupling portion and the tenon portion are connected by a base plate.

Abstract: An ankle brace utilizes first and second strap segments. The strap segments are positioned proximate the bottom portion of the brace and extends up and across the front portion of the brace before being secured about the brace.

Abstract: A window sash is formed from a pair of one-piece injection molded sash body members having substantially the same mechanical configuration. Each sash body member has an inner, facing surface and a non-facing surface. The facing surface of each sash body member is provided with a plurality of locators of two different types, arranged about axis of anti-symmetry. The two different types of locators are complementary to one another, and so are configured to engage each other. This allows a window sash to be formed of substantially identical components that are mated together. Each sash member may be provided, on its facing surface, with a weld wall that is set back from the outer sash member edges. The window sash may be assembled after heating the weld walls and joining the two substantially identical sash members.

Abstract: A host bus adapter (“HBA”) is provided with a programmable trace logic that can be enabled or disabled by firmware running on the HBA and if enabled can receive trace information from at least one processor, which is stored in a local memory buffer controlled by a local memory interface. A receive and transmit path processor data is traced and stored in the local memory buffer. The trace logic includes an arbitration module that receives trace data from plural sources and the trace data is stored in a first in first out based buffer before being sent to a direct memory access arbiter module and then to an external memory. Trace data as stored in the external memory includes a trace data source identity value, and a time stamp value indicating when data was collected.

Abstract: An ankle support utilizes a strap having a first end and a second end. The first end forms a loop adapted to go around a user's foot and the second end is adapted to go around the user, proximate the user's ankle. A loop member is operatively connected to the first end and the second end passes through the loop member, whereby pulling on the second end tightens both the first end and the second end. In other embodiments, the ankle support may utilize a body being operatively connected thereto. In other embodiments, the ankle support is operatively connected to a shoe.

Abstract: A non-curing sealant composition includes a monoepoxy compound, a polysulfide, and a tertiary amine catalyst, and optionally a liquid polythioether polymer having a functionality between about 2 and about 3. The composition is substantially free of chromates.

Abstract: The two piece rider assembly consist of a base piece that is welded to the skid pipe of a steel slab reheat furnace and a top piece that is removably attached to the base piece. The base piece has a cut out slot divided into three sections. The center section has strait walls and the front and back sections have walls that slope into the cut out to reduce the cross sectional distance. The cut out is open at the front section. The top piece has two protrusions with dove tail looking cross sections that fit into the front and back sections of the cut out slot of the base piece. The tip of the dove tail protrusion is wider than the neck of the cut out slot in the base piece so that upward movement is prevented when they are engaged. The protrusions are separated by at least the distance of the front section of the cut out slot of the base piece.

Abstract: A single gun projection cathode ray tube (CRT) which permits the generation of high brightness image output. The crux of the invention is the provision, in the CRT, of an optically reflecting high thermal conductivity metal plate-like member positioned in the path of the electron beam, the surface of the metal plate-like member, which is directed toward both the electron gun and the faceplate of the CRT, being coated with a monochrome phosphor and being cooled by external means. The CRT is capable of producing monochrome images which are reflected by the phosphor-bearing surface of the metal plate-like member toward the faceplate of the CRT and, upon passing through the faceplate, may be projected directly onto a display screen. Alternatively, the CRT can produce projected field sequential color images when it is used either with a synchronized color wheel or with a synchronized liquid crystal shutter color filter interposed between the metal plate-like member of the CRT and the associated display screen.

Abstract: Tall work-supporting elements, riders or buttons, for reheat furnaces increase the unshadowed area of radiation exposure for the under surface of steel workpieces and thereby significantly reduce the "skid mark" phenomena of workpieces. The tall supporting members are secured to horizontal water-cooled skids and have internal flow passageways to receive cooling water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the thermal radiation heat transfer between a metallurgical reheat furnace and the object being heated within the furnace by increasing the distance between the water cooled skid pipes and the object itself thereby reducing the shadow effect of the support structure on the object being heated.

Abstract: A method for insulating a pipe, including skid pipes for walking beam and pusher type furnaces and the well known over-and-under skid pipe, including providing an appropriately contoured anchor band which can be applied around the pipe, the two ends secured together, each anchor band having a plurality of outwardly projecting prongs. A ceramic fiber blanket is applied around the exposed part of the pipe and then a pliable refractory material is applied around the blanket so that the prongs extend through the blanket and sufficiently into the pliable refractory material to support the refractory material around the pipe. Preferably a preformed insulator laminae comprising a ceramic fiber blanket, a pliable refractory material and a plastic-like film between and secured to them is applied to the prongs to reduce installation time.

Abstract: An improved walking beam furnace insulation in which the leg openings through the furnace floor are provided with insulation to limit the heat losses therethrough and such insulation includes an insulating cap secured to the leg within the furnace and positioned to engage the insulating material surrounding the leg openings in the furnace floor during a substantial portion of the time. Additionally a pipe is secured to said leg to circulate water therethrough.

Abstract: A skid rail for a reheat furnace which supports the slabs or work pieces moving therethrough without excessive cooling or tiger striping of such work pieces including a hollow structural member having an upper surface, a wear bar having a plurality of support blocks secured thereto for supporting the wear bar in a position above the upper surface of the structural member, cleats engaging the blocks to secure the wear bar on the surface and insulation under the wear bar and around the blocks and cleats, the material of the wear bar and the blocks having low thermal conductivity and high strength when subjected to the elevated temperatures of the reheat furnace.

Abstract: An improved furnace support member including a hollow structural member with an insulator having segments fitting tightly on the structural member with longitudinal abutting edges interrupted by a recess, and fastening means including anchor bands secured in the segments and having tabs extending outward in the recesses, means for retaining the tabs which are deformed to secure the insulator on the structural member and insulating plugs filling the recesses.

Abstract: The device for closely securing two insulator segments around a support member includes a resilient brace secured to and connecting the spaced apart insulator segments, a pair of converging upper locking surfaces and contiguous diverging lower surfaces on the insulator segments. A locking bar having a top and a pair of converging sides is conformingly inserted within the brace and upper locking surfaces in order to mechanically secure the insulator segments around the support member. A refractory mortar is applied to the interior of the locking plug and the diverging lower surfaces in order to protect the locking plug from the furnace heat. The arrangement permits the insulator segments to be locked at a single point around the support member.