Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a labyrinth seal for a turbine through the additive manufacturing of martensitic stainless steel using 3D printing, the method including the steps of: making a ring-shaped body of the labyrinth seal by means of centrifugal casting or a ring mill and a labyrinth part protruding from one surface of the ring-shaped body of the labyrinth seal by means of the 3D printing; and depositing a bonding layer onto top of the ring-shaped body to improve a bonding force between the ring-shaped body and the labyrinth part, the bonding layer having a composition similar to the composition of the metal powder or metal wire used in the 3D printing.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a labyrinth sealing device mounted between a diaphragm and a turbine rotor of a turbine to induce smooth rotation of the turbine rotor and prevent a leakage of gas by minimizing friction is presented. A labyrinth sealing device includes a ring-shaped body and a labyrinth part protruding from one surface of the ring-shaped body. The ring-shaped body is manufactured by centrifugal casting or ring mill, and the labyrinth part is manufactured by 3D printing.

Abstract: A grill plate configured for use within an oven is provided that includes a cooking surface and one or more projection members projecting outwardly from the cooking surface. The one or more projection members may be configured to abut a support element within the oven. Further, when the one or more projection members abut the support element, the cooking surface may slope downwardly from a rear side toward a front side of the cooking surface. That way, cooking byproducts, like grease, may be directed forwardly toward drain holes provided near the front side of the grill plate. The cooking byproducts may then be collected in drain pans located below the drain holes.

Abstract: A grill plate is provided that includes a top cooking surface and a bottom surface configured to rest on the wire rack in a countertop oven when the grill plate is in use. The bottom surface of the grill plate may include one or more projections configured to abut tines of the wire rack and limit movement of the grill plate relative to the wire rack in a forward and rearward and a side-to-side direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination pressure cooker and air fryer lid that may be selectively coupled to a vessel. When the lid and the vessel are coupled, the lid may be adjustable between two positions. In the first position, the lid may be used for pressure cooking. In the second position, the lid may be used for air frying. To transition the lid from the first position to the second position, a handle on the lid may be rotated in a particular direction. Conversely, to transition the lid from the second position to the first position, the handle on the lid may be rotated in an opposite direction. Advantageously, in performing either of the pressure cooking or air fryer cooking functions, the lid need not be replaced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination pressure cooker and air fryer including a lid that may be selectively attached to a vessel. The lid may be adjustable between two general cooking positions. In the first cooking position, the lid may operate with the vessel as a pressure cooker. In the second cooking position, the may operate with the vessel as an air fryer. In performing either of the pressure cooking or air fryer cooking functions, the lid does not need to be replaced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adaptive device and method for wireless network. The method comprises: detecting RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of a plurality of antenna pairs of a MIMO system; selecting a first antenna pair which has the highest RSSI; using the first antenna pair to perform data transmission; detecting a data rate of the first antenna pair; and determining whether to adjust other antenna pairs to perform the data transmission according to the data rate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adaptive device and method for wireless network. The method comprises: detecting RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of a plurality of antenna pairs of a MIMO system; selecting a first antenna pair which has the highest RSSI; using the first antenna pair to perform data transmission; detecting a data rate of the first antenna pair; and determining whether to adjust other antenna pairs to perform the data transmission according to the data rate.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus includes a nozzle part disposed over a donor film in a vacuum chamber so as to be spaced apart from the donor film, and configured to spray an inactive gas onto an upper surface of the donor film. Also included is a shielding layer disposed on the upper surface of the donor film to make contact with the donor film and shaped so as to be positioned along a circumference or outer edge of the donor film.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus and methods for severing and welding tissue, in particular blood vessels. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end thereof. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. The first and second heating elements may be provided on the same or opposite jaws. A control handle provided on the proximal end of the elongated shaft includes controls for opening and closing the jaws, and may include an actuator for sending current through the first and second heating elements. The first and second heating elements may be electrically connected in series, and the first heating element may be bifurcated such that it conducts about one half of the current as the second heating element.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end thereof. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. The first and second heating elements may be provided on the same or opposite jaws. A control handle provided on the proximal end of the elongated shaft includes controls for opening and closing the jaws, and may include an actuator for sending current through the first and second heating elements. The first and second heating elements may be electrically connected in series.

Abstract: A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus includes a nozzle part disposed over a donor film in a vacuum chamber so as to be spaced apart from the donor film, and configured to spray an inactive gas onto an upper surface of the donor film. Also included is a shielding layer disposed on the upper surface of the donor film to make contact with the donor film and shaped so as to be positioned along a circumference or outer edge of the donor film.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus and methods for severing and welding tissue, in particular blood vessels. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end thereof. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. The first and second heating elements may be provided on the same or opposite jaws. A control handle provided on the proximal end of the elongated shaft includes controls for opening and closing the jaws, and may include an actuator for sending current through the first and second heating elements. The first and second heating elements may be electrically connected in series, and the first heating element may be bifurcated such that it conducts about one half of the current as the second heating element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and method for driving the LCD using one or more polarity inversion methods is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of driving an LCD comprising a liquid crystal panel partitioned by a plurality of gate lines and data lines and including a plurality of liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix and auxiliary lines adjacent to and parallel to the gate lines, the auxiliary lines coupled with the plurality of liquid crystal cells, the method including supplying an auxiliary voltage that increases from a low level to a high level on a first pair of auxiliary lines adjacent to each other for a jth frame period, supplying an auxiliary voltage that decreases from a high level to a low level on a second pair of auxiliary lines adjacent to each other for the jth frame period, supplying the auxiliary voltages at levels opposite to the levels of the jth frame period on the first and second pairs of auxiliary lines in a (j+1)th frame period.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus and methods for severing and welding tissue, in particular blood vessels. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft having a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end thereof. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. The first and second heating elements may be provided on the same or opposite jaws. A control handle provided on the proximal end of the elongated shaft includes controls for opening and closing the jaws, and may include an actuator for sending current through the first and second heating elements. The first and second heating elements may be electrically connected in series, and the first heating element may be bifurcated such that it conducts about one half of the current as the second heating element.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus and methods for severing and welding tissue, in particular blood vessels, include a pair of relatively movable jaws at a distal end of an elongated shaft. A first heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a first temperature and form a welded region within the tissue, while a second heating element on one of the jaws is adapted to heat up to a second temperature and sever the tissue within the welded region. A force-limiting mechanism is provided to limit the pressure applied to the tissue by the jaws to ensure that the tissue is severed and the ends effectively welded within a short amount of time.

Abstract: In a transflective type fringe field switching liquid crystal display device, the display device may comprise wires including a plurality of gate wirings and a plurality of data wirings providing electric signals to a plurality of pixel regions, wherein each of the pixel regions is partitioned into a transmission region and a reflection region and at least one first transparent electrode having a flat shape and formed in each of the pixel regions. The device may further include a plurality of second transparent electrodes formed over the first transparent electrode, a reflection plate formed on the first transparent electrode located in the reflection region; and a plurality of embossings formed on the reflection plate, wherein the center of each embossing is formed only on the reflection plate.