Abstract: The present invention discloses folded corrugated material for producing segments or strips for use as Easter grass, packing material and the like or for use as flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials.

Abstract: A strapping arrangement for a stirrup of a saddle of a horse or other riding animal so as to carry the weight of a rider's foot on the stirrup. Strapping means are connected to multiple portions of the saddle so that the weight imposed by the rider's foot on the stirrup is distributed at least substantially uniformly over the saddle.

Abstract: A reel bat assembly has a plurality of reel bat tubes formed into sections so that the assembly of reel bat tubes can be disassembled for shipping and can be reassembled to provide for a long reel bat needed for modern harvesters. The reel bat assembly includes molded tines that have saddle-like hubs which attach to the reel bat tubes using a single screw that extends through the reel bat tubes and threads into a receptacle formed in a post of those tines. The post protrudes into the interior of the reel bat tube and expands as the screw is tightened to provide a secure, stable tine that is held securely with two parts, the tine and the screw.

Abstract: An engine control device provided with a lean NOx catalyst comprises means for estimating a condition of the lean NOx catalyst, means for performing reactivation control of the lean NOx catalyst based on the result, and means for controlling the termination of the reactivation control. The lean NOx catalyst is constantly made usable in a favorable condition.

Abstract: This system is characterized in that the engine (1) is linked to various members and to means (17) for checking the operation of these various members in order to control the operation of the engine, these means also being designed to trigger a regeneration phase of the particle filter by combustion of the particles trapped in the latter, at the same time initiating a phase of multiple injections of fuel into the cylinders of the engine during their expansion phase, and in that the checking means (17) are designed to control closing of the means (4) for recycling the exhaust gases at the inlet of the engine during a regeneration phase of the particle filter, so as to make it possible to check the composition of the gases at the inlet of the particle filter (7) and isotorque operation of the engine.

Abstract: An exhaust passage control valve has a valve element of a spiral shape mounted on a valve seat portion of a housing through which exhaust gases from an engine pass. The valve element is urged by a valve spring in a direction of closing the valve. A spring constant of the valve spring is kept low without enlarging the valve spring, and there can be obtained opening and closing characteristics in that the valve opens at a stretch when an exhaust-gas pressure has reached a predetermined value. As the valve spring, a helical torsion spring having a coiled cylindrical body portion is used. Arm portions on both ends of a coiled cylindrical body portion are engaged with a pair of spring receiving members. The spring receiving members are disposed in the housing on circumferentially opposite sides of the valve seat portions. The arm portion are engaged with the spring receiving members so as to be slidable in a longitudinal direction of the arm portions.

Abstract: The device for moulding frozen confectionery articles comprises a metering hopper connected to a volumetric metering device comprising a metering chamber and a metering element dispensing a predetermined volume of ice cream into passing containers by means of a metering nozzle.

Abstract: The treatment of produce, especially processed produce, such as lettuce, broccoli and potatoes, wherein the produce is heat-shocked with water having an elevated temperature relative to the produce, to minimize discoloration of the produce from the processing, followed by low pressure or vacuum cooling and drying of the produce to remove heat-shock water adsorbed and absorbed by the produce.

Abstract: A thermal expansion valve 10-3 includes a passage 32 through which refrigerant enters a prism-shaped body 30 from a receiver, and a valve means 32b placed within a valve chamber 35 for controlling the opening of an orifice 32a. The refrigerant returning from an evaporator 8 travels through a passage 34 toward a compressor 4. A power element 60 that drives the valve means 32b via a heat sensing shaft 36f comprises a disk-shaped housing 36d and a diaphragm 60a placed within said housing, which constitute a pressure working chamber 36b. A working gas is filled inside said pressure working chamber 36b and sealed thereto by a plug body 60k. The diameter size of the diaphragm 60a and the whole size of the plug body 60k are reduced in order to miniaturize and reduce the weight of the thermal expansion valve as a whole.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a new temperature zone of freezer compartment as a compartment having a new temperature zone not higher than a lower limit of a maximum ice forming temperature zone and higher than a freezing temperature zone. The new temperature zone may be added as one of selective temperature zones for a switchable compartment which can be switchable so as to have a refrigerating compartment temperature zone, an icing temperature zone, a vegetable compartment temperature zone and a freezer compartment temperature zone.

Abstract: An absorption type refrigerating apparatus is provided capable of not discharging to the outside but oxidizing hydrogen gas generated therein to water through reaction with metal oxide to inhibit declination of the operational efficiency. The hydrogen gas saved in the condenser 9 is brought in direct contact with a metal oxide of the hydrogen gas removing module 93 provided in the condenser 9. This causes the reducing reaction of the metal oxide to turn the hydrogen gas to water. The module 93 or a reduction unit is accommodated in the condenser 9 thus eliminating the need of a conventional sealing structure where the reduction unit is provided outside and connected by a conduit to the condenser 9. The reducing reaction can favorably be promoted by the heat of a refrigerant vapor introduced into the condenser 9 through its inlet 94.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating high-purity silica glass using a sol-gel processing that includes the steps of: (a) mixing a deionized water with a fluorine compound and a dispersion agent to prepare an aqueous premix solution; (b) mixing the aqueous premix solution with a fumed silica; (c) mixing the resulting mixture to form a dispersed sol; (d) aging the sol at the ambient temperature to stabilize silica particles; and, (e) removing air voids from the sol and adding a gelation agent.

Abstract: A method of producing a disk having a radius of r and a thickness of 2h from an oxynitride glass by pressing, said method being characterized in that the pressing load (F), the pressing temperature (T), and the pressing time (t) are defined by the expression below. 1 1900 ≥ T ≥ 100 × log 10 ⁡ ( 0.

Abstract: An electric furnace extending method and apparatus for an optical fiber glass body alignment when connecting the extension use body and pulling member and making it possible to immediately start the extension after the fusing of the connection portion. A centering mechanism for centering the free end portion of the body and member on the furnace center side is provided between the furnace pipe of the electric furnace and grips of the extension use glass body and between the furnace pipe and the pulling member. The free end portion is centered by this centering mechanism, then the gripped sides of the body and member are fixed, the front ends of the two free end portions are abutted and fused and bonded at the highest temperature portion inside the electric furnace, then the highest temperature portion is moved to the extension portion of the glass body side and the extending of the glass body is commenced.

Abstract: A gravity latch for a gate has a front unit having a key operated lock accessible from its front face and a latching tongue mounted in a housing and adapted to capture and retain a striker pin for use with the latch and mounted on a gate, the front unit having a locking element adapted to be displaced by the lock when key operated and a connection arrangement for connecting to a separate rear unit adapted to be mounted on the opposite side of the gate post. The rear unit has a similar key operated lock and connects through a connection element of an elongate form. A lost-motion connection is provided in association with each lock so that each lock can be actuated independently and either can lock or unlock the latching tongue, and when the tongue is unlocked the rear unit, through a push-button can displace the tongue to release the striker pin.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the stroke of a press brake having a movable beam (1) supporting a punch (2), a fixed beam (3) supporting a die (4), means of displacing (5, 5′) the movable beam with respect to the fixed beam, said displacement means resting on side frames (6, 6′) immovably attached to the fixed beam, linear encoders (9, 9′) for measuring the displacement of the movable beam with respect to the side frames, at least one sensor (8, 8′) measuring a physical parameter (p) varying with the force exerted by said punch on a metal sheet placed on said die, and an electronic device for controlling (7) the bending movement controlling the speed of said displacement movement between top dead center and bottom dead center (BDC), provided with a calculation means for correcting the value of said bottom dead center depending on the measurement of said displacement and said physical parameter.

Abstract: A can bottom having an approximately frustoconical portion extending downwardly and inwardly from the can side wall, an annular nose portion extending downwardly from the approximately frustoconical portion, and a central portion extending upwardly and inwardly from the nose. The nose is formed by inner and outer circumferentially extending frustoconical walls that are joined by a downwardly convex arcuate portion. The inner surface of the arcuate portion of the nose has a radius of curvature adjacent the nose inner wall of at least 0.060 inch. The central portion of the can bottom has a substantially flat disc-shaped central section, having a diameter of at least about 1.40 inches, and an approximately dome-shaped and downwardly concave having a radius of curvature no greater than 1.475 inches. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner surface of the arcuate portion of the nose is formed by a sector of a circle and has radius of curvature is no greater than about 0.070 inch.

Abstract: A hollow liner (14) for fitting in the interior of a aerofoil vane (10) is crimped prior to fitting within the vane (10). Following fitting, the liner (14) is expanded so as to fit snugly within the vane (10). The technique permits the insertion of liners (14) into vanes (10) that are so configured as to preclude the insertion of conventional liners.

Abstract: An air meter is provided which enables the improvement of accuracy of internal reference voltages with few IC terminals. A band gap reference power supply circuit 6 supplies an internal reference voltage to a characteristic adjusting circuit 4 and an internal reference voltage VINT to a multiplier circuit 5. The band gap reference power supply circuit 6 comprises a temperature current generating circuit 21 for generating a current proportional to a temperature, a current mirror circuit for duplicating the current of the temperature current generating circuit 21, a reference voltage generating circuit 23 through which the current duplicated by the current mirror circuit 22 is caused to be flowed to generate the internal reference voltage ES, and a reference voltage generating circuit 24 through which the current duplicated by the current mirror circuit 22 is caused to be flowed to generate the internal reference voltage VINT.

Abstract: A semiconductor mechanical sensor having a new structure in which a S/N ratio is improved. In the central portion of a silicon substrate 1, a recess portion 2 is formed which includes a beam structure. A weight is formed at the tip of the beam, and in the bottom surface of the weight in the bottom surface of the recess portion 2 facing the same, an electrode 5 is formed. An alternating current electric power is applied between the weight portion 4 and the electrode 5 so that static electricity is created and the weight is excited by the static electricity. In an axial direction which is perpendicular to the direction of the excitation of the weight, an electrode 6 is disposed to face one surface of the weight and a wall surface of the substrate which faces the same. A change in a capacitance between the facing electrodes is electrically detected, and therefore, a change in a physical force acting in the same direction is detected.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for contact-free optical displacement and/or vibration measurement of an object, in which the object to be measured is scanned in the form of a grid. The position of the measurement points and the contour of the grid are freely selectable. Individual measurement point subquantities, to be analyzed respectively in correlation with one another, can be classified in different categories and analyzed as a function of the category to which they are assigned.

Abstract: Pressure sensor cell comprising:

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a particulate material such as cotton is disclosed, in which a plurality of emitter-receiver pairs are arranged in a spaced apart manner about a passageway to monitor material flowing through said passageway, and a controller activates each emitter-receiver pair in sequence and obtains a signal from the receiver in that pair only, the controller keeps in an associated memory a cumulative count of the signals from each receiver, and calculates from the cumulative counts an estimated total quantity of material passing between the emitter-receiver pairs. The controller also maintains a weighting for each sensor in calculating the quantity of material flowing through said passageway, and compensate for one or more emitter-receiver pairs become blocked.

Abstract: Motorized reduction gear (16) intended for functional equipment of motor vehicles, such as window lifters, sunroofs or seats, comprising a rotor provided with a rotor shaft (5) bearing a commutator (6) and passing through a rolling bearing (7) housed in a support (18) of a reduction gearbox (9) in which the said shaft is placed, a worm (11) of the shaft engaging with a gearwheel housed in the reduction gearbox; a seal (17) is inserted between the bearing and the bearing support, on the side of the bearing close to the inside of the reduction gearbox. An annular housing (19), the profile of which is adapted to receive the seal (17) resting on a spherical surface (12) of the bearing (7), is arranged in the wall of the bearing support (18). The presence of the seal (17) prevents any leak of lubricant out of the gearbox (9) thus ensuring a better longevity of the brushes (15) of the commutator (6).

Abstract: The present invention is a push button actuator including a plunger movable between return and actuating positions, a flexible conduit with an axial bore therethrough and a flexible core slideably disposed within the bore. The first end of the conduit is operatively connected to the plunger and moves substantially with the plunger. The second end of the conduit and the first end of the core are fixed with respect to the movement of the plunger between its return and activating positions. Movement of the plunger from its return position to its actuating position pushes the first end of the conduit away from the first end of the core, flexing the conduit and causing the second end of the core to be drawn towards the second end of the conduit. The movement of the second end of the core may be used to activate a reaction mechanism operatively connected to the second end of the core.

Abstract: A selector for a bicycle gear mechanism. The selector has a housing fastened to a portion of a bicycle frame, a cable inlet, and a rotatable drum having a control cable wound onto for effecting cable travel. The selector also includes a rotary bushing for operating the selector and a mechanism for superimposing a correction or overshift travel on the cable travel. The mechanism includes a pivoting lever for guiding the control cable and a correction cam having a profile configured to provide the requisite correction travel for each gear stage as the rotatable drum is rotated.

Abstract: A Mount System provides a strong mount for reliable direct connection of attachments to the steering of a bicycle. The mount is connected to the steering of a bicycle next to the steering bearings, the strongest location. The Mount System includes a plurality of fittings for the direct connection of a plurality of attachments.

Abstract: This invention aims at providing a method of obtaining fine alloy powders, which are extremely small in particle size, high in purity, and uniform in composition, providing fine alloy powders obtained by this method, and providing molding materials, slurries, and electromagnetic shielding materials, which use these fine alloy powders. This invention provides a fine alloy powder production method, which is characterized in that after performing the process of mixing at least a trivalent titanium compound and a complexing agent, which binds with the trivalent titanium ion, in an aqueous solution containing two or more types of metal ion, the two or more types of metal are made to deposit simultaneously.

Abstract: A method and structure for forming magnetic alloy nanoparticles includes forming a metal salt solution with a reducing agent and stabilizing ligands, introducing an organometallic compound into the metal salt solution to form a mixture, heating the mixture to a temperature between 260° and 300° C., and adding a flocculent to cause the magnetic alloy nanoparticles to precipitate out of the mixture without permanent agglomeration. The deposition of the alkane dispersion of FePt alloy particles, followed by the annealing results in the formation of a shiny FePt nanocrystalline thin film with coercivity ranging from 500 Oe to 6500 Oe.

Abstract: A band saw attachment for working in conjunction with a band saw for cutting arcuate panels from a piece of stock. The attachment includes a frame structure and a carriage movably mounted on the frame structure and movable back and forth between selected cutting positions. A rotating support is pivotally mounted to the carriage and pivotally movable back and forth relative to the blade of the band saw. In operation, the rotating support receives and holds a piece of stock and by rotating the support the blade of the band saw functions to cut arcuate shaped panels from the piece of stock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic machine for slitting and creasing paperboard sheets and the like, comprising, on a bearing framework, a plurality of assemblies for slitting and driving the sheets to be processed.

Abstract: Circular tool (10) for cutting rolls of paper and similar, the tool (10) including a central axial hole (11), two lateral surfaces (10a) and an outer cutting edge (12) defined by two chamfers or bevels (13a, 13b) inclined at respective angles “&agr;,&bgr;” with respect to the lateral surfaces (10a), one chamfer (13a) defining a cutting side of the tool (10) and the other chamfer (13b) defining a side not directly involved in the cutting action of the tool (10), the tool (10) being able to be associated by means of the central hole (11) with a rotation shaft, the lateral surfaces (10a) having a thickness “s” of between 2 and 4 mm and being parallel to each other, the surface defined by the chamfer (13b) not directly involved in the cutting action being covered with a protective layer (14) of material of great hardness.

Abstract: A guided cutting system including first and second blade cartridges which are used in association with templates. The blade cartridges each include a head portion and cover portion wherein the head portion includes a non-use end and a cutting end. The cutting end includes a pair of guide pegs and a cutting blade wherein the guide pegs are adapted to be received within a peripheral groove formed on a template. The cover portion is adapted to be attached to the non-use end of the head portion whereby the cover portion acts as a handle for guiding the head portion during a cutting operation. Alternatively, the head portion may be attached over the cutting end of the head portion to cover and prevent contact with the cutting blade. A different spacing is provided between the cutting blade and guide pegs for the first and second head portions whereby one head portion may be used for cropping a photograph and the other head portion may be used for cutting a corresponding backing mat for the photograph.

Abstract: A decarbonating apparatus has a dehumidifying section for adsorbing humidity contained in waste gas and a decarbonating section for adsorbing CO2 contained in the dehumidified waste gas. The decarbonating section includes a decarbonating drum rotor loaded with a CO2 adsorbent having a honeycomb structure and arranged so as to adsorb CO2 contained in the waste gas, a heated gas supply pipe for supplying a heated gas so as to desorb CO2 adsorbed by the CO2 adsorbent, a purge gas supply pipe for supplying a purge gas so as to purge desorbed CO2, and a cooling gas supply pipe for supplying a cooling gas so as to regenerate the CO2 adsorbent. The decarbonating drum rotor is rotated to successively pass through the adsorption region, the desorption region, the purging region, and the regeneration region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification of a gas stream containing one or more gaseous impurities from the group formed by carbon dioxide, water vapor, H2S, alcohols, S02 and C1-C8 saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbons. The gas stream is brought into contact with several different porous carbon adsorbents, that is to say active carbons having different properties and characteristics. The gas is air, nitrogen, hydrogen produced by the reforming or cracking of ammonia or the cracking of alcohols or hydrocarbons, natural gas, combustion gas or fermentation gas.

Abstract: This invention's object is to eliminate a possibility that both aromatic substances and olefin substances are resolved into deaerated liquid contacted with a transmission film. As a transmission film for allowing only gas to pass and preventing liquid from being passed therethrough, there is applied a product of high volatile characteristic in which dispersion liquid composed of single solution not containing both aromatic substances and olefin substances is added to particle plastic substrate to form paste material is extruded and baked.

Abstract: The appliance for the preparation of hot beverages, soups and similar nutritional/luxury foods, with a drinking cup (1) and with a container (2) to be arranged therein being provided with a heating device (11) and intended for the liquid (10) to be heated, which, after being heated, is emptied into the drinking cup (1) after a valve (26) of the container (2) has been opened, is distinguished in that the valve (26) is provided with actuating devices (28), by means of which said valve is closed when the container (2) is inserted into the drinking cup (1) and is opened when said container is removed.

Abstract: Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and out of the enclosure without need for angling or coupling the assembly to a power drive socket. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel door which may be opened in various ways to facilitate food insertion into and removal from the enclosure, and which may be easily removed for cleaning or other purposes. The embodiment's design makes efficient use of valuable counter space by recessing back and raising off the countertop its controls.

Abstract: A planographic printing plate formed of a support having sequentially disposed thereon a first layer, that is structured by a heat-insulating material having a low thermal conductivity, and that is made hydrophilic by being processed with one of an alkali and a silicate in an alkali developing solution after exposure; and a second layer whose alkali developability is changed, without ablation, by being irradiated with an infrared ray. Alternatively, a support that is structured by a heat-insulating material whose thermal conductivity is low, and in which a surface thereof is made hydrophilic by being processed with one of an alkali and a silicate in an alkali developing solution after exposure, may also be used as the support.

Abstract: A flowable and pumpable aqueous semifinished product of gassing stability for the production of paints and lacquers comprises water, a pre-stabilized metallic pigment and an anticorrosive pigment.

Abstract: A dental root canal filling material that is a dental canal filling material used in a root canal filling method in an obturation method is disclosed, which contains 3 to 8% by weight of bone wax and has a softening temperature of 40° to 70° C., the dental root canal filling material being low in hardness and superior in fluidity with respect to its softened materials, and having a operability suitable in the root canal filling operation in the obturation method.

Abstract: A substantially fat impervious coating (KIT number from about 6 and about 16) coating made from an aqueous solution of a hydroxypropyl high amylose pea starch.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods and compositions for cementing pipe strings in well bores. The methods of the invention are basically comprised of preparing a cement composition comprised of a hydraulic cement, an epoxy resin, a hardening agent for the epoxy resin and sufficient water to form a pumpable slurry. Thereafter, the cement composition is introduced into the annulus between a pipe string and a well bore and the cement composition is allowed to set into a resilient impermeable solid mass.

Abstract: GaN system compound semiconductor and method for growing a crystal thereof, which can significantly reduce a concentration of crystalline defects caused by lattice mismatch by growing a GaN system compound semiconductor of GaN or InxGa1-xN by using InxAl1-xN crystal on a substrate as an intermediate buffer layer, the method including the steps of (1) providing a sapphire substrate, (2) growing an intermediate buffer layer of InxAl1-xN on the sapphire substrate, and (3) growing GaN or InxGa1-xN system compound semiconductor on the intermediate buffer layer.

Abstract: A solvent of a resist solution is dropped from a solvent supply nozzle onto the surface of a semiconductor wafer held by a spin chuck. The semiconductor wafer is rotated by the spin chuck to spread the resist solution over the entire surface of the semiconductor wafer W. Simultaneously, the resist solution is dropped from a resist solution supply nozzle onto the semiconductor wafer and spread following the solvent. During the processing, the processing space is isolated from the outer atmosphere by closing a lid of a processing vessel and a sprayed solvent is supplied into the processing space. The processing space is thus filled with the mist of solvent. In the processing space supplied with the solvent, evaporation of the solvent from the resist solution is suppressed. A film of the resist solution is formed with a uniform film thickness to the edge of the semiconductor wafer W.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing a small volume of a selected liquid, such as a biological sample or reagent, onto a substrate. The device includes a tube adapted to contain the liquid. An elongate fiber is disposed within the tube for axial movement therein between raised and lowered positions. Upon shifting or oscillating the fiber between its raised and lowered positions, a liquid spot can be formed at a selected position on the substrate. The device is readily adaptable for the production of micro-arrays having a great number of individual spots.

Abstract: An electrostatic powder coating apparatus including a housing with an interior coating area for receiving a workpiece. The interior coating area includes a vortex inducing surface and a pressurized air input device directs air against the surface to form a swirling pattern of air around the workpiece. A powder introducer directs charged powder into the swirling pattern of air and the powder is then electrostatically attracted to the workpiece. The powder introducer may be a powder fluidizing bed disposed in the housing or other suppliers, such as electrostatic powder spray guns. In alternative embodiments, vortex generators in the form of tubular structures connected proximate the housing inlet and outlet have tangential ports for introducing positive pressure air or inducing vacuum in the tubular structures.

Abstract: A dynamic blending gas delivery system and method are disclosed. A blended gaseous mixture produced in accordance with the method is used in chemical vapor deposition tools or similar process tools. One embodiment is a multi-step method for processing a plurality of fluids to form a blended gaseous mixture and supplying the blended gaseous mixture to a distribution header from which the blended gaseous mixture is delivered to at least one tool. The first step is to supply a first fluid. The second step is to heat the first fluid to a temperature where at least some portion of the first fluid is a vapor. The third step is to superheat the vapor portion of the first fluid to a temperature sufficient to avoid condensation of the blended gaseous mixture delivered to the at least one tool. The fourth step is to supply a second fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a plasma in a plasma processing system. The apparatus comprises a wafer support pedestal surrounded by a process kit that is driven by an RF signal. Both an electrode (cathode) in the pedestal and the process kit are driven with an RF signal to establish a primary plasma above the pedestal and a secondary plasma above the process kit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for growing thin films onto a substrate by exposing the substrate to alternate surface reactions of vapor-phase reactants for forming a thin film onto the substrate by means of said surface reactions. The apparatus comprises a vacuum vessel (1), a reaction chamber (2) with a reaction space into which the substrate can be transferred and which has infeed channels (6) for feeding therein the reactants used in said thin film growth process, as well as outlet channels (4) for discharging gaseous reaction products and excess reactants. According to the invention, said reaction chamber comprises a base part (9, 10) mounted stationary in respect to the interior of said vacuum vessel (1) and a movable part (18) adapted to be sealably closable against said base part of said reaction chamber. The invention makes it possible to improve the cleanliness of the substrate load chamber and to reduce the degree of substrate contamination.