Abstract: A feeding device includes a fixed frame, a drive mechanism, and a feeding mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a drive block, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft; a connection chain, a driving component, a pushing component; a rotating component, and a gear. The driving component is connected to the first rotating shaft. The gear is connected to the feeding mechanism by the connection chain. The driving component rotates the first rotating shaft once, and the first rotating shaft rotates the pushing component once. The pushing component rotates the rotating component. The rotating component rotates the second rotating shaft, the gear, the connection chain, and the feeding mechanism at a predetermined frequency. The feeding mechanism puts the work-pieces on the conveying line at the predetermined frequency.

Abstract: The described implementations relate to processing of electronic data. One implementation is manifest as a system that can include logic and at least one processing device configured to execute the logic. The logic can be configured to receive a first task request to execute a first task that uses a resource when performed. The first task can have an associated first level of interactivity. The logic can also be configured to receive a second task request to execute a second task that also uses the resource when performed. The second task can have an associated second level of interactivity. The logic can also be configured to selectively throttle the first task and the second task based upon the first level of interactivity and the second level of interactivity.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of forming battery active materials are provided. A solution of battery active metal cations and reactive anions may be blended with a fuel to yield a precursor mixture usable for synthesizing a battery active material for deposition onto a substrate. The battery active metal cations include lithium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, iron, vanadium, and the like. Reactive anions include nitrate, acetate, citrate, tartrate, maleate, azide, amide, and other lower carboxylates. Suitable fuels, which may be water miscible, may include amino compounds. Alcohols and sugars may be added to adjust carbon content and fuel combustion characteristics. An exothermic reaction is performed to convert the metals into battery active oxides.

Abstract: In a method for simulating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a workpiece using an electronic device, the method meshes a 3D model using triangles, and outputs a first sequence of triangles of the 3D model. The method further normalizes vertexes of each of the triangles in the first triangle sequence, and obtains a meshed model of the workpiece. A 2D image of the workpiece is divided and a second sequence of triangles of the divided 2D image is obtained. The method further traverses the second sequence of triangles and obtains a pixel set and vertex coordinates of each of the triangles in the second sequence, and electronically pastes each of the triangles in the second sequence to a corresponding position in the meshed 3D model. The pasted 3D model is displayed on a display device.

Abstract: A drainage device includes a closed chamber, a liquid pumping mechanism, and a liquid discharge mechanism. The drainage device can also include a controller. The closed chamber may be filled with liquid and gas for discharge. The liquid pumping mechanism pumps the liquid in the closed chamber, and prevents the liquid in the liquid pumping mechanism from flowing back to the closed chamber. The liquid discharge mechanism discharges the liquid in the liquid pumping mechanism to the outside, and prevents outside air from flowing into the closed chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of forming a battery-active material are described. An apparatus includes a first processing section that raises the temperature of a precursor material to a reaction threshold temperature, a second processing section that converts the precursor material to a battery-active material, and a third processing section that cools the resulting battery-active material. Each of the processing sections may be a continuous flow tubular component. The first and third processing sections may be metal, and the second processing section may be a refractory material for high temperature service. The battery-active material is collected using a solids collector.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to lithium-ion batteries, and more specifically, to batteries having integrated separators and methods of fabricating such batteries. In one embodiment, a lithium-ion battery having an electrode structure is provided. The lithium-ion battery comprises an anode stack, a cathode stack, and a porous electrospun polymer separator comprising a nano-fiber backbone structure. The anode stack comprises an anodic current collector and an anode structure formed over a first surface of the anodic current collector. The cathode stack comprises a cathodic current collector and a cathode structure formed over a first surface of the cathodic current collector. The porous electrospun polymer separator is positioned between the anode structure and the cathode structure.

Abstract: Method of pairing accessories includes obtaining coordinates of outline points of first accessories and second accessories of a product. The outline points of the first accessories and the second accessories are assigned numbers. Each of the first accessories and each of the second accessories are transported to a corresponding location according to the assigned numbers. A second accessory is determined to pair with each of the first accessories according to the coordinates of the outline points of the first accessories and the second accessories. Paired first and second accessories are transported from corresponding locations into a first box for assembly, and unpaired first and second accessories are transported into a second box by a the transport system.

Abstract: A drainage device for draining liquid out of a closed chamber includes an air cylinder, a driving assembly, a first channel, a second channel, a first sealing assembly, a second sealing assembly, and a controller. The air cylinder includes a main body defining a receiving chamber, an action piston positioned in the receiving chamber of the main body, and a connecting rod connected to the action piston. The main body defines a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, both of which communicate with the receiving chamber, and the presence of a fixed piston with a seal in each of the inlet and outlet creates a double-acting one-way valve when the action piston is moved up and down.

Abstract: A drainage device for draining liquid out of a closed chamber includes a main body, a piston assembly, and a transmission assembly. The main body defines a receiving chamber and a liquid inlet communicating with the receiving chamber to the closed chamber. The piston assembly is fixed in the receiving chamber of the main body. The transmission assembly is partially received in the receiving chamber. The transmission assembly and the piston assembly cooperatively separate the receiving chamber to a first chamber adjacent to the liquid inlet and a second chamber away from the liquid inlet. The transmission assembly is slidably received in the receiving chamber, thereby causing air pressure differences between the first chamber and the second chamber, to pump the liquid from the closed chamber to the second chamber. The main body further defines a plurality of discharge holes for draining liquid out of the second chamber.

Abstract: A production line oven includes a product gripping mechanism mounted above one side of the production line oven, a plurality of fixtures, a fixture gripping mechanism mounted under the product gripping mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a conveyor mounted in other side of the production line oven. The product gripping mechanism includes a first guide rail, a support arm mounted to the first guide rail in sliding, and mechanical gripping members connected to the support arm. The fixture gripping mechanism includes a second guide rail and a clamp mechanism mounted to the second guide rail in sliding. The mechanical gripping members are configured to grip of a product. The fixture gripping mechanism is configured to grasp each the fixture to assemble or dismount the fixtures.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode includes: providing a metal foil; depositing titanium metal on the metal foil; masking the titanium metal surface to control the density of sites where anodization will occur; and anodizing the Ti/metal foil so as to produce a nano-porous titania dielectric on the surface of the anode. The process may be on only one surface of the metal foil or on both sides simultaneously. The metal foil may be an aluminum foil. The porous titania dielectric may comprise titania nanotubes. An electrode structure may be fabricated using a linear process tool for reel-to-reel processing of a metal foil, the tool may include: a titanium deposition station for depositing a uniform thin film of titanium on the surface of the metal foil; a masking station for modifying the titanium surface to control the density of sites where anodization will occur; and an anodization station for transforming the Ti thin film into a porous titania dielectric film.

Abstract: An automated workpiece loading/unloading device comprises a housing, an electrical box, a workpiece driving device, an elevating mechanism, and a workpiece holding device. The elevating mechanism comprises a movable platform. The workpiece holding device can be assembled to the movable platform and configured to hold a plurality of workpieces. The workpiece holding device can vertically move by the driving of the elevating mechanism. The workpieces can be collected in the workpiece holding device, or released from the workpiece holding device driven by the workpiece driving device.

Abstract: A welding device for welding and transmitting belts includes a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a welding mechanism, and a control unit. The feeding mechanism is used for storing and transmitting the belts to the positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism receives and positions the belts. The welding mechanism includes a cylinder assembly and a welding assembly connected to the cylinder assembly driven by the cylinder assembly in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction, whereby the welding assembly is horizontally and vertically moved to the positioning mechanism. The control unit controls an operation of the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism, and the welding mechanism.

Abstract: A computing device debugs a computerized numerical control (CNC) machine. The computing device generates an average contour of a product. The computing device generates a reference contour according to the path points of a CNC program. The computing device calculates a coordinate difference between each path point of the reference contour and the corresponding contour point of the average contour. The computing device compensates each coordinate of the path points using the coordinate difference.

Abstract: An automatic draining system can include a driving mechanism, a first housing coupled to the driving mechanism, a vacuum pump and a bulkhead both coupled to the first housing, an inletting conduit and an outletting conduit both coupled to the bulkhead, a controlling device electrically coupled to the vacuum pump, a draining mechanism electrically coupled to the vacuum pump, and a first conduit and a second conduit both coupled to the first cylinder. The draining mechanism can include a first cylinder coupled to the bulkhead, a piston rod extending through the first cylinder; and a first piston assembly coupled to an end of the piston rod and received in the first cylinder. An end of the first conduit coupled to the first cylinder, the other end inserting into a pre-drained liquid. An end of the second conduit coupled to the first cylinder, the other end communicating with the outletting conduit.

Abstract: A turnover apparatus for turning over a workpiece includes a first support frame, a second support frame, and a workpiece turnover mechanism. The workpiece turnover mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a turnover assembly. The lifting assembly includes a first driving element, a movable gripper driven by the first driving element, and a suction cup positioned on the movable gripper. The turnover assembly includes a first rotating driver, a clamp connected to the first rotating driver, and a first clamp driver. The first rotating driver is capable of rotating the first clamp driver and the clamp. The first clamp driver is capable of driving the clamp to clamp or release from the workpiece.

Abstract: A centrifugal moisture removal device includes a rotating mechanism and a fixing mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a rotating bracket and a rotary driving member. The rotating bracket includes two sleeving portions. The fixing mechanism includes two positioning members, two clamping members, and two line driving members. Each clamping member includes a moving staff, an elastic member, and a sensing member. A first end portion of the moving staff passes through a sleeving portion and is mounted on a positioning member. The elastic member is sleeved on the moving staff. A first end portion of the elastic member resists the sleeving portion. A second end portion of the elastic member resists a second end portion of the moving staff. Each line driving member is set above the second end portion of a moving staff. The sensing member senses when the workpiece arrives at the positioning member.

Abstract: A computing device compensates a coordinate of a position device for a computerized numerical control (CNC) machine. The computing device generates a point cloud according to contour points of the position device. The computing device deletes selected contour points from the point cloud upon the condition that the distance corresponding to each selected contour point exceeds a predetermined threshold. The computing device calculates an average coordinate of the contour points which are remained in the point cloud.

Abstract: A feeding device in manufacturing which is configured to feed a carrier tape includes a transmission mechanism and a buffering mechanism. The transmission mechanism is configured to receive the carrier tape and transfer the carrier tape to the buffering mechanism. The buffering mechanism includes a slide assembly, a feeder assembly, and an inductor. The slidable feeder assembly is mounted to the slide assembly, and is configured to receive the carrier tape transferred from the transmission mechanism. The slide assembly moves the feeder assembly. The inductor is mounted to one side of the slide assembly, and senses distances from the feeder assembly, to control a feeding speed of the transmission mechanism.