Abstract: An electrical machine, in particular a rotary current generator for motor vehicles, is proposed which has a housing (13) in which a stator (16) is retained, such that a coolant can flow around the outside of the stator (16) from one of its axial face ends (57) to a circumferential region of the stator (16), defining a flow cross section of the flow course through the stator (16) and the housing (13). The flow course is defined toward the stator by outer stator teeth (62) located on the outer circumference of the stator (16).

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system of popping popcorn. In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus comprises a popcorn popper, a popped popcorn hopper and a dispensing mechanism in communication with the hopper. By actuation, the dispensing mechanism dispenses one or more servings from the hopper. In another aspect of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a dosing mechanism to provide sequential doses of unpopped corn to the popper to make a plurality of batches of popped popcorn. In another aspect of the invention, a sensor sensing when popped popcorn in the hopper exceeds a pre-determined level or amount and instigates a signal to actuate the dosing mechanism to fill the hopper. In a system according to the invention, a self-contained cabinet includes the popper, hopper, dispensing mechanism and dosing mechanism, as well as a control circuit and actuators to operate the dosing mechanism and dispensing mechanisms.

Abstract: A food waste disposer includes a food conveying section, a grinding mechanism, and a brushless permanent magnet motor operably connected to the grinding mechanism. A discharge device is configured so as to reduce the overall height of the food waste disposer.

Abstract: A strip-shaped lamella (10) for a stator (30) of an electric machine, having a yoke region (12) and a number of first teeth (18) that are of one piece with the yoke region (12) on a first side (14) and have first grooves (20) between them, and having second teeth (22) that are of one piece with the yoke region (12) on a second side (16) oriented away from the first side (14) and have second grooves (24) between them. The second teeth (22) are located at a position of the first teeth (18).

Abstract: A food waste disposer system includes a food waste disposer and an audio indicator operably connected to the food waste disposer. The audio indicator outputs a predetermined sound, such as a voice message or music, in response to activating the disposer.

Abstract: A portable floor is provided comprising a first panel board, a second panel board and a biscuit. The first panel board has a plurality of first panel sides, where one of the first panel sides includes a first panel slot. The second panel board has a plurality of second panel sides, where one of the second panel sides includes a second panel slot. The biscuit inserted into the first panel slot and the second panel slot.

Abstract: A switching assembly for a food waste disposer includes a housing containing a switch and first and second magnets. An interlock device has third and fourth magnets. The magnets are arranged so that the switch is actuated when the first and third magnets align and the second and fourth magnets align.

Abstract: An improved platform for use with a conveyor system used in the automated formation of folded food products such as burritos, taquitos and the like. The platform includes a substantially planar base and an articulated flap having pivotally connected upper and lower members. The articulated flap rotates with respect to the base to fold the shell of the food product once. The upper member of the articulated flap rotates with respect to the lower member to create a pinch-like subsequent fold in the previously folded shell, which secures the filling within the initial enclosure. The platform may also include additional, rigid flaps for making additional folds after the upper member makes the pinch-like fold. Once the final fold is made, the partially-folded food product may be securely transferred to the mechanism for finalizing the folding and production thereof.

Abstract: A strip-shaped lamella (10) for a stator (30) of an electric machine, having a yoke region (12) and a number of first teeth (18) that are of one piece with the yoke region (12) on a first side (14) and have first grooves (20) between them, and having second teeth (22) that are of one piece with the yoke region (12) on a second side (16) oriented away from the first side (14) and have second grooves (24) between them. The second teeth (22) are located at a position of the first teeth (18).

Abstract: The method for making a stator includes making individual strip-shaped laminas (15) for it; stacking the laminas (15) to form a stator core (13) with grooves (18) on one side extending through the core; producing a subassembly by inserting a stator winding (17) into the grooves (18); bending the subassembly to form a cylindrical cavity so that the grooves (18) end in the cavity and connecting two ends (23) of the stator core (13) to each other by a welding seam (20) to maintain this configuration. To produce a welding seam of sufficient strength which does not exert excessive influence on magnetic properties, the welding seam depth (TS) is given by TS=0.5 mm*(Hyoke/mm?1)±?TS, wherein Hyoke is yoke height and ?TS is a tolerance value. An electric machine including the stator made by this method is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for making rolled food products. More particularly, the apparatus includes a dispensing mechanism for dispensing edible filling materials onto a generally planar shell and a rolling mechanism for making the shell dispensed with the filling materials into a roll.

Abstract: A food waste disposer includes a housing defining an inlet opening and a grinding mechanism driven by a motor for grinding food waste received into the housing through the inlet opening. An annular retaining collar has one end for connecting to a sink opening, via a standard sink mount, for example. An annular elastomeric coupler is situated about the opposite end of the annular retaining collar and connected to the housing for vibrationally isolating the annular retaining collar from the housing. The primary loading on the elastomeric material is in shear. Elastomeric materials in shear are particularly effective in absorbing both vibration and shock loads.

Abstract: According to a known method for producing a component by means of a powdery starting material, powder is mixed with auxiliaries comprising binding agents, whereby a free-flowing mass is produced. A green body is produced from the mass by means of powder injection moulding. A portion of the auxiliaries is extracted by heating the green body in a container and exposing said body to a stream of solvents. The green body is sintered, whereby the component is produced. The aim of the invention is to enable fast and gentle extraction for releasing green bodies which are produced by means of powder injection moulding. According to the invention, the extraction comprises a heating-up phase during which the temperature of the green body is permanently or gradually increased and the green body is overflown by solvent in the form of a compressed, supercritical treatment gas.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically applying a de-jamming action in response to a jammed rotating member includes applying a pulsed torque in response to a detected jam, and additionally a reversal in the direction of rotation may be applied.

Abstract: A grinding mechanism for a food waste disposer includes a grinding ring defining a plurality of window openings therethrough. A backing member receives the grinding ring and defines a plurality of cavities therein corresponding to the window openings. A plurality of stacked disks form a rotatable shredder plate that is situated to rotate relative to the grinding plate.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for manufacturing a stator for an electric machine, in which strip-shaped laminations (21) are first stacked to form an essentially block-shaped lamination packet (40) that is then shaped into an annular form by means of roller bending in one of the subsequent steps; the annular form has an axial direction (a), which corresponds to a cylinder axis (z), and axial end surfaces (46). In another of the subsequent steps, the annular lamination packet (40) is plastically deformed in the axial direction (a) at least in some parts of the axial end surfaces (46). The present invention also proposes a stator for an electric machine, in particular a generator for motor vehicles, which is comprised of a stator yoke that is composed of rolled strip-shaped laminations (21) and has axial end surfaces (46). The stator yoke is plastically deformed in the axial direction (a) on the end surfaces (46).

Abstract: A cosmetics tester including a transparent support medium in the form of a sheet. The support medium is partly covered by a motif. Preferably at least two visually different motifs are provided which are formed from at least one cosmetic composition, for example, a nail varnish, with the compositions being permanently attached to the support medium. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a cosmetics tester wherein at least one cosmetic composition is screen-printed onto a transparent support medium so as to obtain a motif capable of being permanently attached to the support medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fan apparatus for an electrical machine, with a fan (10), which can be rotated around an axis, wherein air flows into the fan (10) in the axial direction and out of the fan (10) in the radial direction, a bearing plate (12), and a magnet wheel (14), wherein a flow conduit (16) is at least partially bounded by the bearing plate (12) and the magnet wheel (14) and the flow cross section of the flow conduit (16) is essentially constant in the radial direction.

Abstract: The methods of the invention include interrogating a user provided “Abandoned Property DataBase” (APDB) and assigning a probable escheat jurisdiction to each account based on a series of user-selected processing options. The invention appends confidence codes indicating how each escheat decision was reached, enabling users to make informed decisions as to which accounts require additional manual review and ultimately, which escheat to each jurisdiction. The invention can also correct addresses, parse extraneous data, append alternate escheat jurisdictions, provide Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) compliance validation, and allow real-time review and updating of account data and escheat determinations. The invention will increase the likelihood of lost assets being reunited with their rightful owners and/or turned over to the proper jurisdiction.

Abstract: A stator for an electrical machine is proposed that has a stator winding (45) that is held by a stator core (10) that is formed into an annular shape. The stator core (10) has grooves (14) and teeth (13) on its radially inwardly oriented circumference. The stator core (10) is composed of layered stator sheet metal lamellae (11), the direction of the layers defining an axial direction (a). It is provided that at least a first stator sheet metal lamella (20) has a higher flexural strength than second stator sheet metal lamellae (21), the at least one first stator sheet metal lamella (20) having a thickness (dLE) in the axial direction (a) that does not exceed 4 mm.