Abstract: Barriers including crosslinked amphiphilic molecules, and methods of making the same, are provided herein. In some examples, a barrier between first and second fluids includes at least one layer comprising a plurality of amphiphilic molecules. Amphiphilic molecules of the plurality of amphiphilic molecules are crosslinked to one another.

Abstract: A splice sealing device including a first electric cable having an electrical conductor and an insulative cover, a second electric cable having a further electrical conductor and insulative cover, a junction joining the electrical conductors of the first and second electrical cables, a housing which has at least two housing parts mated to each other and which delimits an inner space for accommodating the junction, and a first cable exit in the housing. The first cable extends through the first cable exit, which includes a first chamber accommodating a first cable seal positioned on the first insulative cover of the first cable and sealing the first cable against the housing. The first cable exit is an integral part of a first housing part, and the first cable exit includes an annular wall axially delimiting the first chamber to the outside in extension direction of the first cable.

Abstract: A splice sealing device including a first electric cable having an electrical conductor and an insulative cover, a second electric cable having a further electrical conductor and insulative cover, a junction joining the electrical conductors of the first and second electrical cables, a housing which has at least two housing parts mated to each other and which delimits an inner space for accommodating the junction, and a first cable exit in the housing. The first cable extends through the first cable exit, which includes a first chamber accommodating a first cable seal positioned on the first insulative cover of the first cable and sealing the first cable against the housing. The first cable exit is an integral part of a first housing part, and the first cable exit includes an annular wall axially delimiting the first chamber to the outside in extension direction of the first cable.

Abstract: A sewing machine having a power-driven needle has an endless feed belt for moving workpieces beneath the needle. The belt stops and advances, and there is provision for measuring the movement of the belt upon each advance of the belt. In response to this measurement, the belt is stopped, thereby to ensure that the belt moves only a predetermined distance beneath the needle each time the belt advances. To advance the belt, there is a friction roll in contact with the belt, a back-up roller on the opposite side of the belt from the friction roll, and structure selectively to apply the back-up roll forcibly against the belt and to move the back-up roll away from the belt, thereby respectively to drive the belt and to interrupt the drive to the belt.

Abstract: Yarn break in a short seam sewing machine is determined by detection of yarn swinging and wherein the sewing machine is stopped in response to the detection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cloth-cutting machine with a sword-knife, provided with a band sharpening device, an elastic hold-down and all the parts being in contact with the cloth sheet to be cut are coated with an anti-friction polytetrafluorethylene coating. The machine is driven by an electromotor and can be characterized in that in the sharpening head band tensioning arms are arranged, on said arms changeable heads are mounted, furthermore the machine is provided with a control spindle performing regulation by means of a tension spring and a nut bolt. The rod pressing the cloth in an elastic manner is provided with the toothed retaining member, the casing leading the same, with the spring built into said casing, with a retaining lever, a further spring and with an arm for the release of the retaining member.The machine according to the invention ensures excellent quality of the cloth-sheet cut, economical operation of the machine and reduced display of physical strength.

Abstract: Button stitching and sewing machine comprising a control disc with paths to control a needle swinging device and a cloth moving mechanism which is complete with an orienting device. Combined, conjugated control paths of the disc include first main sections for controlling button stitching, second such sections for controlling fixing stitches, and third main path sections for controlling the shank formation. According to the invention, fourth path sections are inserted for controlling through stitches, namely between the second and the third main path sections. Additional, optional features are also disclosed.