Abstract: Systems and methods are described for multiple block sequential memory management. A method includes: partitioning a block of memory into a plurality of shared memory segments; and providing a processor with accessibility to each of the plurality of shared memory segments. An apparatus includes: a computer system; a block of memory including a plurality of shared memory segments; and a processor.

Abstract: A gap 11 between a flange 4A of a ball support member 4 and the inner circumferential surface of a sleeve member 7 functions as an orifice for restricting an oil flow downstream of a seat hole (6B). The movement of the ball support member 4 is stabilized, pressure is generated in a chamber 9 downstream of a seat hole 6B, and the override characteristics of the relief valve 1 are improved.

Abstract: A gas chromatograph with multiple valves is disclosed. An embodiment of the multi-valve gas chromatograph includes multiple valves and multiple thermal conductivity detectors (TCD's). This allows separation and measurement of a gas sample in one compact integrated unit.

Abstract: A hose reel has a drum (4) having a damper (15) for damping rotational movement of the drum in at least one direction, corresponding to the unwinding of a hose pipe from the drum. The damper prevents unwanted unwinding of hose pipe from the drum due to inertia in the latter.

Abstract: The solenoid valve comprises a duct having an inlet opening and an outlet opening through which the fluid can pass substantially without changing direction, a valve seat within the duct, a closure member movable between a closure position and a fully-open position, and electromagnetic means for acting on the closure member in order to move it to any position between the closure position and the open position in dependence on an electrical control quantity.

Abstract: A manifold assembly is provided which includes a manifold block having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The block also includes a regulator inlet in a planar surface of the manifold block which is connected to the gas inlet. The regulator outlet is also provided in the planar surface spaced from the regulator inlet and connected to the gas outlet. A regulator is mounted to the manifold block at the planar surface and includes an inlet and outlet on a common wall of the regulator. The inlet and outlet of the regulator have the same spacing as and communicates with the regulator inlet and outlet of the manifold block. In the preferred embodiment, one of the inlet and outlet of the regulator is annular and encompasses the other.

Abstract: A liquid pressure regulator assembly includes an inlet portion through which the liquid enters the regulator assembly. The inlet portion includes a piston member which is engageable with a plunger portion. A housing portion encloses the plunger portion and is sealingly engageable with the inlet portion. The housing defines passageways for the liquid to pass through the regulator assembly. A spring member located between said inlet portion and said plunger portion biases the plunger portion to an operating position away from said inlet portion to permit liquid to flow through the assembly. Separated support members are provided between the piston member and the plunger portion to permit axial movement of the plunger portion relative to the inlet portion to predeterminely control the flow of liquid through the regulator assembly.

Abstract: A valve seat structure is secured to an outlet end of a passing pipe installed in an exhaust muffler. The valve seat structure includes a flat seat surface portion which extends around the outlet end of the passing pipe. A valve plate structure is pivotally connected to the valve seat structure. The valve plate structure includes a valve plate portion and a flat sealing portion which forms a peripheral part of the valve plate portion. The valve plate structure has a close position wherein the valve plate portion closes the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion entirely pressed against the flat seat surface of the valve seat structure and an open position wherein the valve plate portion opens the outlet end of the passing pipe having the flat sealing portion separated from the flat seat surface. A biasing structure biases the valve plate structure to assume the close position.

Abstract: A pressure relief valve monitoring device is provided. The monitoring device includes a sensor input module located proximate to a pressure relief valve, a microcontroller located within the sensor input module, and a real time clock/calendar also located within the sensor input module.

Abstract: A manifold valve in which mounting of a magnetometric sensor is easy and wiring is easy and which is easy to handle in maintenance and has a position detecting function is obtained. This valve is formed of a solenoid valve 1, a manifold base 2, and an intermediate block 3 disposed between the solenoid valve 1 and the manifold base 2. The solenoid valve 1 includes a magnet 20 for detecting a position and moving in synchronization with a spool 8 and a depression 22 in which a sensor is to be mounted and which is provided in a position corresponding to the magnet 20. The manifold base 2 includes a first plug 28 to be connected to a controller for controlling the solenoid valve. The intermediate block 3 includes a projecting portion 37 to be fitted in the depression 22, a magnetometric sensor 21 housed in the projecting portion 37, and an insertion hole 43 through which a conductor 44 connecting the magnetometric sensor 21 and the first plug 28 is inserted.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement with a control valve (3), which, in a first operating position (5), connects a motor connection (21) with a pump connection, in a second operating position (6), connects a motor connection with a tank connection, and, in a locking position (4), disconnects the motor connection (21) from the pump and tank connection. A locking valve (19) is coupled between the control valve (3) and the motor connection (21), dividing the motor line (22) into a first section (23) allocated to the control valve (3) and a second section (24) allocated to the motor connection (21). For the locking valve (19), a pressure release valve (20) in the shape of a seated valve is provided. The operating element (32) of said pressure release valve (20) is loaded in the closing direction by the pressure in the first section (23) and a spring (36) and in the opening direction by a constant control pressure (V) acting in dependence of the position of the control valve (3).

Abstract: The system controls the position of a pneumatically operated valve using an electrical control signal from a controller. A pilot circuit of the system has multiple piezo valves that are subject to electrical signals from the controller to provide pneumatic output signals to a volume booster circuit of the system. Relatively small volume pneumatic pilot signals from the piezo valves are used to determine the opened or closed state of higher volume valve assemblies of the booster circuit which connect or disconnect the actuator of the valve to be operated with a source of pressurized gas. Both the piezo valves and the booster valve assemblies are subjected to gas at the same operating pressure, but the surface area of pistons in the booster valve assemblies exposed to the piezo valves is substantially larger than the surface area of the pistons exposed to operating pressure such that the pneumatic signals shift the pistons even when pressure is the same on both sides thereof.

Abstract: Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves are capable of preventing reverse flow while utilizing the advantageous properties of pilot type electromagnetic valves. Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves may include two pilot type electromagnetic flow valves that are connected in series, but disposed in opposite operational directions. Preferably, one of the pilot type electromagnetic flow valves acts as an anti-reverse low valve. Therefore, the two-way piping can be switch between a state preventing reverse flow, and a state permitting reverse flow. Moreover, a relatively small solenoid coil can be utilized to drive the pilot type electromagnetic valves.

Abstract: A flow control valve includes a valve body having a substantially cylindrical bore, and a substantially cylindrical valve element received within the cylindrical bore of the valve body to be reciprocatable. The valve body and the valve element define first and second chambers separated by the valve element. The valve body has a circumferential groove surrounding the valve element, and a plurality of radially-extending passage holes communicating with the circumferential groove. The circumferential groove and the passage holes form portions of the second chamber. The valve element has a plurality of radially-extending throttle holes for establishing communication between the circumferential groove and the first chamber. The flow rate of operation oil flowing between the first chamber and the second chamber via the throttle holes is changed through axial movement of the valve element.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.

Abstract: In a hose guide in the base of a robot, having a hose with a lower and an upper hose arm interconnected by a curved hose head, the upper hose arm is horizontally displaced relative to the lower hose arm.

Abstract: An adjustable jacket and method of covering an insulated conduit, the jacket having two parts which together form a cylindrical configuration over the insulated conduit. Overlapping flanges of the two parts equipped with grooves and ridges allow tightening of the two parts so that the jacket conforms to the underlying conduit having bends and curves.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to employ rotating brushes to remove the lint, size, trimer, dirt, etc. from the reed of a weaving machine in an efficient manner without removing the reed from the weaving machine, without disengaging the warp yarn sheet, and without significantly reducing the tension on the warp yarn sheet. The apparatus is particularly effective on air jet weaving machines, on which the apparatus simultaneously cleans the reed and the auxiliary air nozzles. The apparatus has a pair of reed guides and a clamping air cylinder that engage the reed; a plurality of wheels that deflect the warp yarn sheet in a downward direction, exposing the reed and auxiliary air nozzles for cleaning; and a drive motor and a winder drum mechanism that allow the cleaning apparatus to be readily moved across the loom. The apparatus has the desirable features of being efficient, portable, and economical, as one apparatus can be used to clean many weaving machines.

Abstract: For making it feasible to suit to vacuum processing utilizing a system consisting of an exhaust section and a separable vacuum processing vessel section, to ensure flexibility of production, to prevent dust from attaching onto an article, so as to achieve increase in non-defective percentage of vacuum-processed articles, and also to suppress variability in vacuum processing characteristics among lots, an article is loaded into a movable vacuum processing vessel section, the vacuum processing vessel section is preliminarily pressure-reduced and moved, the vacuum processing vessel section is connected to an exhaust section, and communication is established between the vacuum processing vessel section and the exhaust section to perform vacuum processing. A first opening provided in the vacuum processing vessel section is connected to a second opening provided in the exhaust section and a vacuum seal valve of the first opening which is openable and closable, is opened.

Abstract: A nozzle for use with an apparatus for inserting toothpaste having a plurality of materials into a toothpaste container. The nozzle includes a first hollow member for receiving a first material, and a second hollow member arranged inside the first hollow member for receiving a second material. The first and second hollow members enable the first and second materials to be inserted into the toothpaste container such that one of the first and second materials is arranged inside the other of the first and second materials when the toothpaste is dispensed from the toothpaste container.

Abstract: A combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor, a hydrogen storage alloy therefore and a hydrogen transportation/distribution infrastructure which incorporates the combine bulk storage/single stage metal hydride compressor.

Abstract: Atomically engineered hydrogen storage alloys which include a spectrum of hydrogen bonding energies and multiple hydride phases which extends and enhances their storage capacity at high pressures and high pressure hydrogen storage units which contain a variable amount of these hydrogen storage alloys therein to enhance the storage capacity of the unit beyond that obtainable by conventional alloys or pressurized hydrogen gas alone.

Abstract: A combination workpiece positioning, hold-down and anti-kickback device for a work table having a fence against which a workpiece is guided, includes a non-rotatable positioning member having an arcuate cam surface at one edge for engaging a side surface of a workpiece on the work table; an adjustment device for moving the positioning member in lengthwise and transverse directions relative to the workpiece and for locking the same thereat; a pivot pivotally mounting the positioning member to the adjustment device; a spring connected between the positioning member and the adjustment device for biasing the positioning member in a pivot direction into engagement with the side surface of the workpiece; a variable tensioning device for variably adjusting the biasing force of the spring; a non-rotatable hold-down member having a second arcuate cam surface at one edge for engaging an upper surface of the workpiece; an adjustment device for moving the hold-down member in lengthwise and vertical directions relative to

Abstract: A method of preparing a magnetostrictive material, including the steps of:

Abstract: A magnetic powder of an Sm—Fe—N alloy, which has a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 &mgr;m, and either an average acicularity of 75% or above or an average sphericity of 78% or above. The powder exhibits an extremely high residual magnetization and an extremely high coercive force, since particles characterized by the above acicularity or sphericity have particle diameters approximately equal to that of the single domain particle and nearly spherical particle shapes. The powder can be produced by preparing an Sm—Fe oxide by firing a coprecipitate corresponding to the oxide, mixing the obtained oxide with metallic calcium and subjecting the mixture to reduction/diffusion and nitriding successively.

Abstract: Steel alloys susceptible to case and core hardening comprising 0.05 to 0.24 weight percent carbon; 15 to 28 weight percent cobalt and 1.5 to 9.5 weight percent in nickel, small percentages of one or more additives: chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium; and the balance iron.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surface treatment agent for steel, characterized in that, said agent contains 0.1-15% by mass of chromium sulfate and 10-40% by mass of a binder resin containing butyral resin or a mixture of butyral resin with another resin which is compatible with butyral resin.

Abstract: A high-strength and high-conductivity copper alloy is disclosed which contains essentially of: (a) from 0.5 to 2.5 wt % of Ni; (b) from 0.5 to 2.5 wt % of Co; (c) from 0.5 to 0.8 wt % of Si; (d) from 0.05 to 0.15 wt % of either Mg or P or both; and (e) the balance of Cu. The amounts of Co, Ni, and Si satisfy the following equations: 2%<(Ni+Co)<4%, and 0.8<(Ni/4+Co/6)/Si<1.2. The new copper alloy exhibits substantially improved electrical conductivity, greater than 65% IACA, than the commercially available C7025 copper alloy, while maintaining a satisfactory tensile strength (greater than 600 MPa), and, thus, can be most advantageously used for preparing leadframes for use in high pin-number (greater than 100 pins) IC application.

Abstract: A high tensile strength hot-rolled steel sheet comprises 0.04 to 0.09% C, 0.1% or less Si, 0.5 to 1.5% Mn, 0.02% or less P, 0.01% or less S, 0.1% or less Al, 0.001 to 0.008% N, and 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: A solid rocket propellant includes a hydroxy-terminated caprolactone ether binder and an oxidizer. The propellant may be disposed of by contacting it with an aqueous solution of 12 N NaOH or 6 N HCI at a temperature of about 140° F. for about 24 hours to decompose the binder. Solids remaining in the solution after the binder decomposes are removed.

Abstract: This patent describes a solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether, a non-pyrophoric solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether in a concentration of 7 to 8%, a non-pyrophoric solution of ethyllithium in dibutyl ether and in a hydrocarbon in a concentration of 2 to 8%, process for preparing the solutions and the use of the solutions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interchanging the exterior cover of a purse or handbag having a carrying strap by providing a cover having a plurality of fasteners for engagement to the carrying strap.

Abstract: A new and improved shoulder bag is disclosed which also would serve as a seat cushion in both the open and closed positions. The shoulder bag would be approximately rectangular in shape and would have two side faces, which would include a first side face and a second side face. The shoulder bag would also have a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, a first side edge and a second side edge. The shoulder bag would comprise two half sections, with the two half sections being pivotally attached to one another at the bottom edge. The shoulder bag would include a zipper, with the zipper being located on the first side edge, the top edge, and the second side edge. The shoulder bag would also include a shoulder strap clasp, which would provide the user with a hands-free way of carrying small items, such as an umbrella, small beverage coolers, or other items that have a handle for carrying. In addition, items can be carried within the present invention when in the closed position.

Abstract: The present invention is a flexible golf scorecard holder that includes a center foldline to separate the scorecard holder into similarly sized front and back panels, with the front panel completely covering the back panel. The back panel has an interior transparent sleeve allowing access from two opposite ends at all times. The sleeve is adapted to hold one half of a golf scorecard while allowing the other half to be folded on top of the transparent sleeve, providing access to the exposed portion of the golf scorecard for scorekeeping. Therefore, one-half of the golf scorecard is protected by the transparent sleeve, with the exposed half of the scorecard protected when the front panel of the holder is folded over the back panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic tire effectively controlling uneven wear occurring in the vicinity of a main groove even if a groove width of the main groove is widened due to change in tread radius during inflation. In the pneumatic tire, with regard to the main groove having the groove width widened during inflation among a plurality of main grooves provided on a tread surface, a groove wall near a shoulder is inclined outward in a tire width direction toward a groove bottom, and a thin rib protruding from the groove bottom along the groove wall near the shoulder is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a flexible heat-exchange device for taking heat from or delivering heat to the ambient surroundings, wherein the device includes a body comprised of mutually joined flexible mats and including an internal passageway for the heat-carrying fluid. The apparatus includes two mould dies which can be brought together and have on their mutually opposing surfaces generally mirror-image patterns in the form of recesses in the respective abutment surfaces of the tools, the recesses corresponding to the extension of a flow passageway, and two mat joining tools which can be brought together and have on their mutually opposing surfaces a generally mirror-image pattern in the form of abutment surfaces that form the electrodes of the mat joining tools, wherein the electrodes are disposed in a pattern corresponding to the delimitations of the flow passageway, and the electrodes can be connected to a high frequency welding unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of connecting workpieces which is suitable notably for connecting an anode rod (5) to an end plate (6) of a rotor sleeve (7) in a rotary anode X-ray tube where on the one hand adequate strength is required and on the other hand an as small as possible cross-section of the anode rod so as to realize a heat barrier. The method is characterized mainly in that the objects are connected to one another by friction welding and that the cross-section is reduced, that is, outside a connecting zone in which the friction weld is situated, in such a manner that the strength of the connecting zone is at least slightly greater than that of the segment of reduced cross-section.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing electronic monolithic ceramic components, including a sheet supplier for supplying a plurality of ceramic green sheets of a plurality of types in a predetermined order, and a laminator for laminating the ceramic green sheets supplied by the sheet supplier. A plurality of trays is set in two vertical columns in a rack which is vertically movable. Each tray holds a stack of a plurality of ceramic green sheets of the same type. A particular tray positioned to a predetermined level by the vertical movement of the rack is drawn by a tray drawer device, and one ceramic green sheet is picked up from the tray, and is then conveyed to the laminator. The utilization efficiency of area in the sheet supplier is thus increased.

Abstract: A multilayered board includes a laminate including a plurality of glass-containing insulating layers, each glass-containing insulating layer being provided with an electrode on the surface thereof. The glass-containing insulating layer is formed by firing a layer containing 60% by volume or less of a glass component before firing, a portion of the glass component is segregated in the surface region of the glass-containing insulating layer by firing, and the electrode is bonded to the surface of the glass-containing insulating layer by means of the segregated glass component. A method for fabricating a multilayered board is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for repairing concrete structures utilize a generally flat composite material insert. The insert is inserted into a slot formed in a preexisting section of concrete and bonded to the preexisting section using an adhesive. The insert is installed such that a portion of the insert extends beyond the preexisting structure and into a void where damaged concrete has been removed and where the new concrete is to be poured. The insert then functions to join the preexisting section and the new concrete section. Alternatively, the insert may comprise an extension to attach an external fixture to the concrete section. Alternatively, a slot can be created within two preexisting concrete sections, adhesive added to the slot, and an insert installed in the slot. Again, the insert functions to join the two concrete sections.

Abstract: The method of the present invention is capable of securely removing air from a space between the cover glass and a slide glass and securely locating a damaged part of a specimen outside of a visual field of a microscope. One end of the cover glass is held by a sucking pad, which is provided to an arm capable of rotating and vertically moving. Then, cover glass is obliquely held in a state. The one end of the cover glass is located on the upper side with respect to the other end thereof. A position of a rotational axis of the arm is moved to a position under the slide glass, and the arm is rotaed to make the other end of the cover glass contact the slide glass and curve the cover glass, and the one end of the cover glass is gradually moved toward the slide glass.

Abstract: A first carcass ply (3) is formed by depositing onto a toroidal support (11), strip-like lengths (13) cut to size from a continuous strip-like element and each comprising longitudinal thread-like elements (14) incorporated into a layer of elastomer material (17). The strip-like lengths are laid down sequentially in mutual circumferential side by side relationship, to form side portions (25) partly superposed on each other and crown portions (24) in mutual circumferential side by side relationship. Associated with the carcass ply (3) are annular structures (4) comprising a first and a second circumferentially inextensible annular inserts (27, 28) and an elastomer filling (29) interposed therebetween. A second carcass ply (31) is made in superposed position to the first carcass ply (3) and the annular structures (4). A belt structure (5), a tread band (8) and sidewalls (9) are combined with the carcass structure (2) thus formed, to define a tire (1) to be vulcanized.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a windable carbonaceous material sheet, which is obtained by continuously curing a long uncured fiber sheet which is obtained by using short fibers to make paper and which contains uncured resin to produce a resin-impregnated cured sheet, and then continuously carbonizing it, and its production process.

Abstract: A versatile method of cold transferring images without using supplemental heat in the course of image transfer to a wide variety of substrates includes printing an image with water-based ink onto an image transfer sheet that has a coating of water-accepting adhesive. The sheet is then applied to the substrate to transfer only the portions of the adhesive that bear the image onto the substrate, with the remainder of the adhesive remaining attached to the sheet. A method of manufacturing image transfer sheets includes first applying a water impermeable layer onto a flexible substrate. A layer of water-activatable adhesive is applied upon the water impermeable layer. The adhesive is then dried in a dryer with dehumidified air. A water permeable detack layer is then applied upon the layer of adhesive.

Abstract: Polymeric films including a layer of propylene polymer resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labeling operations and also during destacking of pre-formed labels. The invention provides labels formed from such films.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for mechanically cutting a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves in a foil sheet for use in a metal matrix composite product are disclosed. In one form the mechanical cutting apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart stationary teeth. The disclosed apparatus may be used in either a batch process or a continuous process. In another form the sheet product grooving technology is integrated with a cleaning line and fiber loading technology.

Abstract: An automobile structure includes a first extruded structural member with longitudinally extending ribs on an exterior surface, and a second structural member joined to the first structural member with adhesive, wherein the depth of the adhesive between the first and second structural members varies with variations in the cross-section of the first structural member, and the ribs define a gap of a specified depth between facing surfaces of the two joined structural members to enhance the performance of the adhesive bond.

Abstract: A method for bonding a plurality of non-magnetic members includes the steps of (1) mating the non-magnetic members via an uncured adhesive interposed between their surfaces to be bonded; (2) applying pressure to their mated portions between a pressing magnet jig and a pressure-receiving, soft-magnetic jig; and (3) curing the adhesive while applying pressure.

Abstract: A 2-cyanoacrylate composition comprising a cyclic phenol sulfide derivative. The composition has a high curing rate and is excellent in moist-heat resistance, surface curability and clearance curability.

Abstract: To separate a composite member consisting of a plurality of bonded members without destructing or damaging it, a fluid is jetted against the composite member from a nozzle to separate it into a plurality of members at a position different from a bonding position.