Abstract: According to the invention, in order to be able to design a gas generator, in particular, for belt tighteners, with a slim housing (1), the electrical coupling is brought about via connection wires (4), pins or cables (4a) which are introduced into the housing (1) via a stopper (5) and are sealed by the latter. The stopper (5) is surrounded sealingly by the housing (1) itself or a holder element (6) sealingly connected to the housing.

Abstract: A running roller for the traveling-gear mechanism of the transport assembly of a cableway system has a pulley-type roller body. The roller body is produced from a metal, in particular from steel, and it is provided along the periphery of the roller body with a running surface which encloses the roller body and which is produced from a plastic material.

Abstract: The installation conveys persons from a valley station to a mountain station and for carries individuals from the mountain station to the valley station via carriages that are guided along a track formed by a running rail. The installation has a cableway system with a haulage cable and transport assemblies that can be coupled thereto and are intended for persons and for conveying devices that convey the carriages from the valley station to the mountain station. The haulage cable is guided over cable-deflecting pulleys in the valley station and in the mountain station. Guide rails are provided in the valley station and in the mountain station along which the conveying devices and transport assemblies, uncoupled from the haulage cable, are guided around the cable-deflecting pulleys with conveying wheels. Bypass rails are connected to the guide rails via diverters both in the valley station and in the mountain station.

Abstract: The installation conveys passengers along a self-contained track which extends between two end stations and has at least one intermediate station between the end stations. Traveling devices, such as cablecars or carriages can be moved along the track by a self-contained traction cable which are guided in the end stations about drive pulleys and deflecting pulleys. The traveling devices are moved through the stations at such a speed that passengers can embark and disembark. The intermediate station is situated at an equal distance from the respectively adjacent stations, the traveling devices, which are optionally arranged in groups, are coupled onto the traction cable at a spacing distance equal to twice the distance between the stations. Subsections of the track allow the traveling devices to move in opposite directions only in the stations.

Abstract: A dog carriage for a railway car indexing system for positioning a railway car or a trip of coupled railway cars having railway wheels mounted in and carrying bogey wheel truck frames by engaging and pushing against the bogey wheel truck frames using dogs includes a dog carriage frame moveable along a railroad track, a pair of spaced opposed dogs pivotally attached to the dog carriage frame for pivoting between a lowered position and a raised position to engage a bogey wheel truck frame in the raised position by movement of said dog carriage frame. A bogey wheel truck frame sensing device is carried on the dog carriage and a dog operating system is provided for controlling the position of each of the dogs individually between said lowered and said raised position.

Abstract: A running-gear mechanism for the transport assembly of a cableway system has running rollers that roll in guide rails while the coupling assembly is uncoupled from the haulage cable. In the region of the running rollers there is provided at least one downwardly projecting continuation which projects into the guide rails.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink which comprises a dye dispersed product, an oil-soluble dye being dissolved in a high boiling point organic solvent which has a boiling point of 150° C. or more and has a specific inductive capacity at 25° C. of 3 to 12, the oil-soluble dye is emulsified and dispersed in a water-based medium, and the dye dispersed product is formed. Further, a method of manufacturing an ink-jet ink, in which an oil-soluble dye is dissolved in a high boiling point organic solvent which has a boiling point of 150° C. or more and has a specific inductive capacity at 25° C. of 3 to 12, and the oil soluble dye is emulsified and dispersed at a pressure of 50 MPa or more using a high-pressure emulsifying and dispersing device.

Abstract: A water based ink composition for a writing instrument containing a lecithin derivative and further containing a colorant, a perfume and water, which is less liable to cause feathering of the lines and in which a perfume is dispersed and retained in an aqueous medium in a stable state and the fragrance lasts long.

Abstract: A water based ink composition for a writing instrument containing an N-acylglutamic acid ester and further containing a colorant, a perfume and water, which is less liable to cause feathering of the lines and in which a perfume is dispersed and retained in an aqueous medium in a stable state and the fragrance lasts long.

Abstract: This consists in an ink composition containing: a coloring agent, 2-pyrrolidone, a specific surfactant, a butyl ether-based solvent, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent. With the present invention, it is possible to provide an ink composition with which clogging cannot occur, which is of excellent discharge stability, and which affords excellent printing quality by preventing blurring.

Abstract: Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material is processed into a relatively course material comprising pieces or flakes of a maximum predetermined size, preferably with a relatively low aggregate content. The flakes are finish processed into ground cover and/or erosion control products, with advantage taken of the larger size and low aggregate content. Processing of the flakes include (i) tumbling and simultaneously heating the flakes and a dry powder, (ii) embedding a surface treatment material into the heated flakes, and either (iii) drying the flakes for use as loose ground cover, or (iv) compressing the flakes into a mat product. The flakes may be produced by an initial process that includes (i) shredding the used and scrap shingle material into pieces of a predetermined maximum size, and (ii) separating the shredded material into (a) fine material and (b) course material.

Abstract: A first coating solution for forming a colored film on a glass substrate contains a titanium alkoxide; a silicon alkoxide; a coloring agent that is a nitrogen-containing organic compound; and an organic solvent dissolving the titanium alkoxide, the silicon alkoxide and the nitrogen-containing organic compound. A second coating solution therefor contains a titanium alkoxide; a silicon alkoxide; and an organic solvent dissolving the titanium alkoxide and the silicon alkoxide. At least one of these titanium alkoxide and silicon alkoxide of the second coating solution contains in the molecule a nitrogen-containing organic group derived from a nitrogen-containing organic compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides the aqueous glittering ink composition whose viscosity ranges from about 1,000 to about 10,000 mPa·s, (measured by an ELD-type viscometer: 3° R 14 cone, 0.5 rpm, at the temperature of 20° C.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a water-based metallic coating composition capable of providing coatings having a better appearance, superior in luster, even under high humidity conditions, as compared with the prior art water-based coating compositions.

Abstract: A pallet comprising a frame (2) whose upper part, at least sides thereof, is provided with edges (4) projecting from the pallet (1′), a frame structure being arranged inside the frame (2), the pallet (1′) further comprising a loading surface (5) onto which a load (17) is to be arranged. Both sides of the pallet (1′) are provided with stiffening elements (10, 22) arranged to stiffen the pallet (1′) in its longitudinal direction, enabling the pallet (1′), even while carrying a load, to be lifted without the pallet (1′) substantially bending in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing the removal of cassettes from an automated teller machine along their guide paths includes mountings and a plurality of retainers, each associated with its respective cassette. Each retainer is securable in an operational position on the mountings to extend into the guide path of its respective cassette to prevent removal of the cassette. Further, each retainer is movable from the operational position to allow removal of its respective cassette. The retainers may be removable from the mountings to allow removal of the cassette and lockable to the mountings. Two or more locking devices may be used in which the locks are operated separately or remotely. The retainer may be a suitably shaped elongate member such as a locking bar. Multiple bars can be used to retain a cassette. The retainers may guard the face of the cassette.

Abstract: An installation for generating power, comprising a main combustion chamber for burning fossil fuels, having means for generating steam; at least one thermal pre-processing chamber for processing carbonaceous materials; and a guiding duct for guiding the flue gases of at least one thermal pre-processing chamber to the main combustion chamber. The airflow in the thermal pre-processing chamber is toroidal. The thermal pre-processing chamber comprises an annular series of blades, a device for generating an air flow through the series of blades, a burner located under the series of blades, a cone shaped element in the center of the series of blades. The guiding duct has particle removal means, which are arranged to remove particles down to a size wherein the particles do not disturb processes in the main combustion chamber.

Abstract: A panel positioning system can be used to position side panels during manufacture of a pant. As a pant is transported in a machine direction, the panel positioning system moves a pant side panel in a direction generally perpendicular to the machine direction. The panel positioning system can comprise a drive mechanism, a positioning mechanism operatively connected to the drive mechanism, and a head connected to the positioning mechanism. The drive mechanism and the positioning mechanism can cause the head to move in an orbital profile and contact the side panel. The orbital profile can lie in a plane generally perpendicular to a pant transport plane or in a plane oblique to a pant transport plane.

Abstract: The invention provide an adjustable steering mechanism for a watercraft. The watercraft has a hull including a main body, an upper wall engaging the hull and cooperating therewith to defme an engine compartment for housing an engine. The engine has an output shaft arranged to drive a water propulsion device of the watercraft The upper wall has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface facing forwardly towards engine compartment. A first steering means extends through the upper wall and is in communication with a steering mechanism of the watercraft. The first steering means also coupled to a steering shaft and handle. The steering shaft and handle are journalled for rotation about a first axis with respect to a rotation member.

Abstract: An anchoring device, adapted to be driven into the ground, is used to tether a floating vessel along a shore area, an animal or child, or an inanimate object. It includes an elongated hammer element and an elongated stake element in axial alignment and preferably assembled in a manner to enable relative axial and rotational movement between the hammer element and the stake element. Consequently, without disconnecting the assembled hammer and stake elements, the user axially raises and lowers the hammer element to strike with force the stake element to drive the stake element into the ground.

Abstract: A nursing bottle having a waterproof film adhered to the periphery, the waterproof film having a color-change temperature sensitive material that changes color subject to the variation of temperature of the liquid filled in the nursing bottle.

Abstract: In the case of a pointer instrument having a connecting sleeve (3), that holds an essentially transparent pointer (4), and an illuminating means (10) that radiates directly into a flag (12) of the pointer (4), the connecting sleeve (3) has conductors (17, 18) and contact surfaces (15, 16) of conductive plastic. At its end facing away from the pointer (4), the connecting sleeve (3) has connecting contacts (13, 14) for making contact with a power supply of a circuit board (6). (FIG.

Abstract: An alloy composition suitable for use as a single crystal seed comprises nickel and, in the proportion of 5 to 50 weight %, a further metal selected from the Transition Series of elements in Period VI of the Periodic Table of Elements. The further metal may be tungsten or tantalum. The alloy composition contains no component which forms an oxide layer at elevated temperatures, and in particular contains no aluminium or titanium. The alloy composition is suitable for use as a seed alloy for the casting of single crystal components such as aerofoils for gas turbine engines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to single crystal silicon, in ingot or wafer form, which contains an axially symmetric region which is free of agglomerated intrinsic point defects, and a process for the preparation thereof. The process for growing the single crystal silicon ingot comprises controlling (i) a growth velocity, v, (ii) an average axial temperature gradient, G0, during the growth of a constant diameter portion of the crystal over a temperature range from solidification to a temperature of no less than about 1325° C., and (iii) a cooling rate of the crystal from a solidification temperature to about 1,050° C., in order to cause the formation of an axially symmetrical segment which is substantially free of agglomerated intrinsic point defects.

Abstract: A planar body of an oxide single crystal having a good crystallinity is grown stably to prevent cracks in the crystal when the planar body of the oxide single crystal is grown with a &mgr; pulling-down method. A raw material of the oxide single crystal is melted in a crucible 7. A seed crystal 15 is contacted to a melt 8. An oxide single crystal 31 is grown by pulling down the seed crystal 15 to draw the melt from an opening 13c of the crucible 7. A cooler is provided under the opening 13c of the crucible 7, which cool the oxide single crystal drawn from the opening of the crucible.

Abstract: A head assembly is provided which is adapted to be connected to the output shaft of a motor. The assembly is used in providing a cloud of liquid wax for coating foodstuffs and includes a collector coaxially attached to the motor output shaft. An internal wall of a dispensing shroud surrounds the collector. A housing is attached to the motor and coupled to a liquid wax source. A delivery tube, which extends from the housing to the collector within the shroud, has an aperture at one end positioned in close proximity to the collector. The liquid wax flows down the tube to form a bead on the collector to be centrifugally dispensed against the internal shroud wall and to run down the shroud to be expelled as a mist.

Abstract: In a conveyor system with a radiant heating system, convection is provided with hollow elongated tubes having small holes for providing a gentle air flow toward a workpiece to heat the workpiece with convection and radiation.

Abstract: Device for introducing a coating into pipes and pipe bends and, more generally, into rotationally symmetrical bodies open at only at least one end, with an elastic, elongate, inflatable core (12), the so-called “variocore”.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a metallic coating on an object (4) emerging from a bath of molten metal (5). The object can for example be a wire or a plate. A magnetic field is created near the point of exit of the object. The object leaves the bath of molten metal via an exit channel (3) containing a meniscus of the said bath of molten metal. The thickness of the metallic coating is controlled as a function of the second derivative of the curve of the meniscus (6) and of a capillary number Ca representing the ratio between the viscous forces of the molten metal and the forces of surface tension at the surface of the molten metal.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer processing substrate support assembly, comprises a substrate support platform having a centrally disposed recess, coupled to a base disposed above the centrally disposed recess, a plate disposed above the base, and a substrate support disposed above the plate. The substrate support assembly further comprises a plurality of o-rings having a plurality of lobes, wherein a first lobed o-ring of the plurality of lobed o-rings is disposed between the support platform and the base, a second lobed o-ring is disposed between the base and the plate, and a third lobed o-ring is disposed between the plate and the substrate support. Moreover, the plurality of lobed o-rings are utilized in the support assembly for reducing the number of o-rings required in the support assembly.

Abstract: A method of producing an electron-emitting device includes the steps of forming a pair of electrodes and an electrically-conductive thin film on a substrate in such a manner that the pair of electrodes are in contact with the electrically-conductive thin film and forming an electron emission region using the electrically-conductive thin film, wherein the method is characterized in that a solution containing a metal element is supplied in a droplet form onto the substrate thereby forming the electrically-conductive thin film.

Abstract: An apparatus for impregnating porous parts comprises a vessel for holding at least one porous part and a fixed volume of impregnant, and at least one device for measuring the change in effective volume of the impregnant within the vessel.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes: a coating gun to which a voltage is applied; a coating hose for leading a coating material to the coating gun; a piston provided so as to be capable of water-tightly sliding in the coating hose; and driving means for moving the piston in the coating hose. The coating material is injected into a front part of the piston and the piston is moved toward the coating gun at the time of coating.

Abstract: A dual track stencil system includes a first set of rails and a second set of rails, each of the rails being independently controlled for allowing for independent movement of circuit boards through the stencil system for processing. The stencil system includes a working area, at which the circuit boards are stenciled. A stencil, having two patterns, each aligned with a respective working area of each track is suspended above the dual track system. In one embodiment, a solder dispensing unit including a squeegee arm is suspended above the stencil, parallel to and centered between the two tracks. During operation, a circuit board enters the working area, is raised to engage with the stencil, and the squeegee arm traverses that portion of the stencil pattern currently engaging the board, thereby dispensing solder through the pattern and stenciling the board. The stencil system operates to process two boards on one track before advancing to the second track for processing another pair of boards.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin film deposition equipment having a cleaning apparatus, this equipment including a reactor 100 in which a wafer is mounted and a thin film is deposited on the wafer, a first reaction gas supply portion 210 for supplying a first reaction gas to the reactor 100, a second reaction gas supply portion 230 for supplying a second reaction gas to the reactor 100, a first reaction gas supply line 220 for connecting the first reaction gas supply portion 210 to the reactor 100, a second reaction gas supply line 240 for connecting the second reaction gas supply portion 230 to the reactor 100, a first inert gas supply line 260 for supplying an inert gas from an inert gas supply source 250 to the first reaction gas supply line 220, a second inert gas supply line 270 for supplying an inert gas from the inert gas supply source 250 to the second reaction gas supply line 240, an exhaust line 400 for exhausting the gas within the rector 100 to the outside, and a cleaning gas supply line 340

Abstract: A single-substrate-processing apparatus includes an airtight process chamber in which a worktable is supported by a pedestal. The worktable has a mount face on which a plurality of ventilation grooves are formed. A plurality of ventilation holes and three lifter holes for lifter pins are formed vertically through the worktable. The gap space between the wafer and the mount face communicates with the inner space of the process chamber around the worktable and the wafer, through the ventilation grooves, the ventilation holes, and the lifter holes.

Abstract: The cathode electrode for plasma sources of a vacuum coating device, preferably for the application of coating layers on optical substrates, consists at least partially of a material with preferably as wide a band gap as possible of at least 3 eV between its energy bands. In this case, the wide band gap material of the cathode electrode doped for an optimal primary and secondary electron emission and can consist of diamond doped with nitrogen (N) or sulfur (S) or diamond with a codoping of boron (B) and nitrogen (N) or N-doped crystalline 6H—SiC and 4H—SiC (silicon carbide), or GaN, AlN and AlGaInN alloys doped with Zn, Si or Zn+Si, as well as BN, CN, BCN and other n-doped nitrides, borides and oxides.

Abstract: A plasma deposition device 1 comprises electrodes 13 mounted on an electrode substrate 11, gas induction holes 12 provided between said electrodes 13 for introducing material gas G to the interior, a deposition substrate 30 provided to oppose to said electrodes 13 from a predetermined distance d, and a power source 60 generating plasma from said material gas by providing energy thereto, wherein material gas G is resolved to active species R deposited on said deposition substrate 30, characterized in applying voltage to adjacent electrodes 13 so as to generate discharge DC.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus which has a very-high-frequency parallel antenna producing inductively-coupled plasma for a large substrate. This plasma processing apparatus includes a very high frequency power source in order to generate the high dense plasma, and parallel-connected antenna units that receive the very high frequency power from the very high frequency source. The very high frequency power has a frequency of 20 MHz to 300 MHz. According to present invention, while the plasma density can be raised, the electron temperature can be lowered. Thus, when the dry etch process is conducted using CFx, the CFx/F ratio can be adjusted to have the low density of fluorine radical. And also, it is possible to have the high radical density of CF2, CF3 and the like. As a result, the proper radical ratio, which is relative to increase selection ratio, enhances the dry etch process excellently.

Abstract: A plasma processing system that includes a temperature management system and method that can achieve very accurate temperature control over a plasma processing apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the temperature management system and method operate to achieve tight temperature control over surfaces of the plasma processing apparatus which interact with the plasma during fabrication of semiconductor devices. The tight temperature control offered by the invention can be implemented with combination heating and cooling blocks such that both heating and cooling can be provided from the same thermal interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for the application of coatings in a vacuum comprising a plasma duct surrounded by a magnetic deflecting system communicating with a first plasma source and a coating chamber in which a substrate holder is arranged off of an optical axis of the plasma source, has at least one deflecting electrode mounted on one or more walls of the plasma duct. In one embodiment an isolated repelling or repelling electrode is positioned in the plasma duct downstream of the deflecting electrode where the tangential component of a deflecting magnetic field is strongest, connected to the positive pole of a current source which allows the isolated electrode current to be varied independently and increased above the level of the anode current. The deflecting electrode may serve as a getter pump to improve pumping efficiency and divert metal ions from the plasma flow.

Abstract: A reactor chamber is positioned between a top array of heat lamps and a bottom array of heat lamps. At least one of the heat lamps forming the top and bottom arrays features a segmented filament such that power output along the length of the heat lamp differs. In one configuration, the heat lamp has a pair of high energy output regions spaced from each other by a lower energy output region. In some configurations, at least one of the heat lamps forming the top and bottom arrays is non-linear, such as U-shaped. In further configurations, a non-linear heat lamp has a segmented filament with segments or areas of different winding density.

Abstract: An animal feedlot management system for uniformly delivering assigned feed rations to feedbunks associated with animal pens in a feedlot, in which discretion and direct control over the various suboperations of the feed ration assignment and delivery process are distributed among the individual operators in the system while the feedlot manage is capable of indirectly monitoring the performance of the various suboperations through use of a satellite based global positioning system.

Abstract: A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for distributing fodder and/or drink in metered portions to an animal. The feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is provided with a feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) for containing fodder and/or drink. An entrance opening (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) gives access to the feed unit. A feed supplying device (13, 23, 33, 43) supplies an amount of fodder and/or drink to the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50). There are provided means for weighing the fodder and/or drink present in the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) being pivotably and/or rotatably OFF fastened to the feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,) for the purpose of co-operating with the weighing means. There are further provided means for deterring an animal that visits the feed unit from taking fodder and/or drink.

Abstract: An animal excretions-treating material includes particles, and each particle is composed of a core layer of fibers and a skin layer to cover the core layer. The skin layer contains &agr;-starch and fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a duct and ventilation system for livestock production buildings. The building comprises a plurality of containment rooms for livestock, a pit beneath the room, an attic above the rooms, a ventilation duct for each room and a ventilation house coupled to the pit. The containment rooms have slatted floors. The attic includes a vent. Each ventilation duct includes a manually actuable air flow control valve. The ventilation house includes an exhaust fan and is adapted to draw air through the vent and through the attic to one of the ventilation ducts and into one of the rooms through the slatted floor and out via the ventilation house. The building may include a manifold area adjacent the rooms and in fluid communication with the attic.

Abstract: An injection valve is provided with vibration to dislodge residue therefrom and to thus avoid injection valve clogging. A wave generator which preferably generates an ultrasonic sine wave, is operatively coupled to the vaporization region of the injection valve (i.e., via the injection block, via a piezoelectric valve controller, etc.). The wave may be applied to the injection valve whenever vaporization takes place, in which case a removable trap is coupled between the injection valve and the processing chamber. Alternatively, the sonic wave may be applied to the injection valve only in conjunction with a chamber cleaning process.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling boiling condition of hot H3PO4 solution by adjusting the vapor extracting rate thereof, wherein an acid tank filled with hot H3PO4 solution to a level surface is located in a treatment room and a temperature thermocouple is arranged above the level surface of the hot H3PO4 solution to monitor the vapor temperature near the level surface of the H3PO4 solution. The vapor temperature is used to adjust the extracting rate of the treatment room by control of a damper connected to an outlet of the treatment room. According to the present invention, the treatment apparatus and method can control the boiling condition of the hot H3PO4 solution thereof by properly adjusting the extracting rate, and therefore avoid defects and loss of control in manufacturing processes.

Abstract: A fuel additive controlling and maintaining apparatus used to eliminate the loss of absorbed CO2 gas mixed into liquid hydrocarbon fuel and particularly diesel fuel. In addition to the gas-enriched fuel, a gastight bag is utilized for holding a stabilizing gas mixture of CO2 and air that is not absorbed in the fuel. This bag, which is located within a protective enclosure and is connected into the ullage of a fuel tank, via a conduit, has approximately the same volume as the fuel tank. A two product refueling means is provided so that gas-enriched fuel is delivered to the fuel tank and the CO2 gas is delivered to the gastight bag. During fuel usage, as the fuel tank ullage increases, the gas mixture from the gastight bag maintains the ullage in a substantially filled condition thus, allowing the fuel to remain gas-enriched.

Abstract: A bi-fuel control system and assembly for modifying and operating a diesel engine to the extent that the engine is capable of running in either a full diesel fuel mode or a bi-fuel mode, where bi-fuel is defined as a mixture of a methane based gas and diesel fuel. The control system and assembly are designed to provide for either manual or automatic transfer between modes for continuous engine operation without interruption in output and at substantially equivalent efficiency levels. A gas control sub-system and sub-assembly are provided to control the amount of gas supplied to the diesel engine in the bi-fuel mode, and an electronic control sub-system and sub-assembly are provided to control the overall system and assembly based on engine load as determined from the intake manifold air pressure.