Abstract: A method includes obtaining a metal substrate coated with a polymeric film which includes a first polymer obtained using a cationic photoinitiator and a second polymer obtained using a free-radical photoinitiator. The method further includes deep drawing the metal substrate and the polymeric film while the polymeric film is in a first crosslink density state and curing the deep-drawn polymeric film to achieve a second crosslink density state.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing cap closure for a carbonated beverage is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cap liner having a circular ring shape. The apparatus further comprises an outer lip and an inner portion of the circular ring shape. The outer lip is wider than the inner portion, and the outer lip has two or more members extending away from a center of the outer lip.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cap closure for a carbonated beverage is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cap liner having an outer lip and an inner portion. The cap liner is symmetric about a central plane of the inner portion. The outer lip includes an outer nub extending radially outward.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a rotor, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation, with which an axial direction is defined, and a stator having stator windings, a coolant distribution chamber and a coolant collecting chamber arranged axially at a distance thereto, the coolant distribution chamber fluidically communicates with the coolant collecting chamber for cooling the stator windings, a cooling duct and a stator winding are embedded in an electrically insulating plastic for thermal coupling, the stator has stator teeth which extend along the axial direction, are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction and bear the stator windings, the electrically insulating plastic is arranged together with the cooling duct and the stator winding in an intermediate space, and the electrically insulating plastic is formed by a first plastic mass of a first plastic material and by a second plastic mass of a second plastic material.

Abstract: Child resistant packaging for storing medicine or medicinal compositions that frustrates or prevents a child's attempts to access the contents while permitting an adult to easily open the packaging through a series of movements or steps in coordination or combination to readily access the contents. The child resistant packaging includes a housing component and an insert component that is configured to slideably interact with an interior space of the housing component between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration.

Abstract: Described herein are sensor systems and methods for monitoring a gondola configured to hold harvested produce and be transported by a trailer. The sensor system can include a capacity sensor configured to determine a remaining capacity of the gondola and a temperature sensor configured to monitor at least one of a temperature of the gondola or a temperature of the harvested produce held by the gondola. The sensor system can include a tilt sensor configured to monitor a tilt of the gondola and a trailer location sensor configured to determine a global position of the gondola. The sensor system can include a communication module in communication with the capacity sensor, the temperature sensor, the tilt sensor, and the trailer location sensor and can be configured to transmit data from the capacity sensor, the temperature sensor, the tilt sensor, and the trailer location sensor to a remote computing system.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cap closure for a carbonated beverage is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cap liner having an outer lip and an inner portion. A cross-section of the outer lip includes an upper extension member and a lower extension member. The upper extension member and the lower extension member each defines an outer lip angle from about 35° to about 140°.

Abstract: System and method for optimizing bottling line performance based on data received from a bottle with sensors. The system provides a bottle with sensors in a bottling line or maintenance system, a network gateway, a human machine interface (HMI) device, and a platform server. The HMI device provides for local control of the bottling line while the platform server handles distribution of GUIs, as well as data processing, data storage, and data analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical compounds and compositions, an apparatus for dispensing said chemical compounds and compositions, and devices for attracting, trapping and/or monitoring insects, more particularly Carpophilus beetles, such as the almond beetle, Carpophilus truncatus. The present invention also relates to methods for attracting and trapping Carpophilus beetles.

Abstract: A method for producing a stator for an electric machine includes providing a stator with an annular stator body, from which a plurality of stator teeth protrude radially inwardly, wherein an intermediate space is formed in each case between two stator teeth that are adjacent in a circumferential direction, encapsulating two stator teeth adjacent in the circumferential direction with a first plastic mass, arranging a stator winding on a stator tooth, fixing the stator winding on the stator tooth by encapsulating said stator winding with a second plastic mass, following the encapsulation with the first plastic mass and before the fixing of the stator winding, a first mask is introduced into the intermediate space between the two stator teeth, such that the volume of the intermediate space that is filled with the first mask remains free from the second plastic mass to form a cooling duct during the encapsulation.

Abstract: Described herein are sensor systems and methods for monitoring a gondola configured to hold harvested produce and be transported by a trailer. The sensor system can include a capacity sensor configured to determine a remaining capacity of the gondola and a temperature sensor configured to monitor at least one of a temperature of the gondola or a temperature of the harvested produce held by the gondola. The sensor system can include a tilt sensor configured to monitor a tilt of the gondola and a trailer location sensor configured to determine a global position of the gondola. The sensor system can include a communication module in communication with the capacity sensor, the temperature sensor, the tilt sensor, and the trailer location sensor and can be configured to transmit data from the capacity sensor, the temperature sensor, the tilt sensor, and the trailer location sensor to a remote computing system.

Abstract: System and method for optimizing bottling line performance based on data received from a bottle with sensors. The system provides a bottle with sensors in a bottling line or maintenance system, a network gateway, a human machine interface (HMI) device, and a platform server. The HMI device provides for local control of the bottling line while the platform server handles distribution of GUIs, as well as data processing, data storage, and data analysis.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a cap closure for a carbonated beverage is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cap liner having an outer lip and an inner portion. The cap liner is symmetric about a central plane of the inner portion. The outer lip includes an outer nub extending radially outward.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor rotatable about a rotational axis, by which an axial direction is defined, and a stator with stator windings, a coolant distributor space and a coolant collector space. The coolant distributor space communicates fluidically with the coolant collector space to cool the stator windings with a cooling duct. The stator includes stator teeth supporting the stator windings and protruding radially inward from a stator body of the stator. A stator groove is formed between two stator teeth which has a radially outer groove zone extending radially inward away from the stator body into a radially inner groove zone, the radially inner zone width of which is smaller than the radially outer zone width, when measured along the circumferential direction, of the radially outer groove zone. At least one stator winding is embedded, for thermal coupling, into an electrically insulating plastic arranged in the stator groove.

Abstract: Described herein, in some embodiments, are systems and methods for optimizing a press cycle for producing one or more press cuts from a harvested fruit/vegetable. In some embodiments, optimizing the press cycle includes optimizing the quality of the juice by identifying and controlling specific pressing parameters to produce the maximum volume of the highest quality juice for every press cut identified by the system and/or the individual components responsible for the juice production. The system might identify the pressing factors for optimum performance using historical juice data from current and prior harvests, laboratory results from the actual juice analysis, other current or past harvest data, and information from juice post processing that are integrated into mathematical models enabling the system and/or process owners to predict certain finished product characteristics from the pressing operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and devices for attracting, trapping and/or monitoring insects, more particularly Carpophilus beetles, such as stone fruit beetle and almond beetle. The described compositions and devices include novel mixtures for attracting Carpophilus beetles, including compositions for selectively attracting and trapping specific species of Carpophilus beetle.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization. The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for alternative coatings applicable to metal are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a composition having, an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer; a neutralizing base; and water. The ethylene acrylic acid copolymer is about 15 percent to about 45 percent by weight concentration of the water. The apparatus further comprises metal coated with the composition.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for using coatings for metal applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an article comprises a cured polymeric film having a first reaction product of a cationic photoinitiator and a compound suitable for cationic polymerization. The article has a second reaction product of a free-radical photoinitiator and a compound suitable for free-radical polymerization; The article has a metal substrate, wherein the cured polymeric film coats the metal substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for alternative coatings applicable to metal are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a composition having, an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer; a neutralizing base; and water. The ethylene acrylic acid copolymer is about 15 percent to about 45 percent by weight concentration of the water. The apparatus further comprises metal coated with the composition.