Abstract: A Mo source powder is added to and mixed with an iron-based powder containing 1.0% by mass or less of prealloyed Mn to yield a powder mixture containing 0.2 to 10.0% by mass of Mo, the resulting powder mixture is subjected to heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere to thereby yield an alloyed steel powder containing Mo as a powder partially diffused and bonded to a surface of the iron-based powder particles. The prepared alloyed steel powder for powder metallurgy has satisfactory compactability. The use of this alloyed steel powder can produce a sintered powder metal body (an intermediate material after compaction and preliminary sintering in re-compaction of sintered powder materials process) for highly strong sintered member.

Abstract: A tool for removing damaged fasteners and a method for making such tool wherein the tool (10) includes a first end (12) and a second end (14) with an outside surface (32) and an inside surface (40) defined between ends (12) and (14). A portion (46) of inside surface (40) is in the shape of a hexagonal frustum (54) that has a major end (58) and that includes spiral splines (25). Splines (25) have constant depth between the major end (58) and the minor end (56) of frustum (54) and the relief angle (£) of splines (25) increases in the direction from minor end (56) toward major end (58). In the method for making the tool (10), a tubular section (118) is made from a tapered blank (91) by piercing one end of the tapered blank with a pierce punch (132). One end of the tubular section is then driven onto a splined punch (162) to provide a splined tubular section (165) having splines in one end.

Abstract: A vise apparatus for use on a drilling machine to thread together pipe to form a drill string. The vise apparatus also for use on a drilling machine to break pipe threaded together in a drill string. The vise apparatus having scissor members that open to receive various size pipe diameters and close to contact the pipe around the pipe diameter at equally distanced locations.

Abstract: A multipurpose socket wrench includes a handle having a box at one end, a driving member, the driving member having a hollow ratchet unit disposed at one side and coupled to the box of the handle and a coupling unit with equiangularly spaced pawls disposed at the other side, and a socket for use with the driving member and the handle to rotate a bolt or nut, the socket having a polygonal coupling hole disposed at one side and adapted to receive the workpiece and a plurality of pawls equiangularly spaced at the other side for engagement with the pawls of the driving member for enabling the socket to be driven by the handle to rotate the workpiece.

Abstract: An output shaft and attachment combination and a power tool incorporating the combination are disclosed. The output shaft has a first diameter portion, a second diameter portion, and a drive portion located between the first and second diameter portions. The attachment has a first cylindrical bore, a second cylindrical bore, and a driven bore located between the first and second cylindrical bores. The first cylindrical bore and the second cylindrical bore have inner diameters sized to receive outer diameters of the first diameter portion and the second diameter portion, respectively. The driven portion is configured to engage the drive portion.

Abstract: A cutting tool assembly for machining a turbine component includes a substantially solid toolblock body, a blade sub-assembly, a cutting insert, and a lead screw. The toolblock body includes a centerline axis. The blade sub-assembly is slidably retained adjacent said toolblock body and a cutting insert is attached to the blade sub-assembly. The lead screw coupled adjacent to the toolblock body such that the lead screw is substantially perpendicular to the centerline axis. The lead screw is rotatably coupled to the blade sub-assembly such that rotation of the lead screw extends the blade sub-assembly from the toolblock body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a post-harvest vegetable processing process and device.

Abstract: A novel cutting saw assembly is provided with coaxial spindles each of which supports a cutting saw blade. One of the coaxial spindles or spindle shafts is moveable in an axial direction relative to each other so as to position two or more cutting saw blades accurately spaced apart from each other. The two cutting saw blades are dressed to the same diameter and are moveable close together when in operation so that both saw blades can make complete cuts simultaneously on the same wafer, thus increasing the throughput of the cutting saw by almost 100 percent.

Abstract: Constant chip volume cutting system for machine tools, which includes at least one cut-off phase of a tube or round bar, in which the advancement speed of the cut-off unit, which is guided by a logic-control unit, is continuously and regularly adapted, to keep the volume of chip cut away and accumulated in each gap between the teeth of the blade constant, due to the fact that, when cutting a bar, the advancement speed will be higher at the beginning and at the end of the cut, and lower in the central part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a miter guide for a table saw that allows the operator to make a miter cut with a slope in a single pass of the workpiece past the cutting blade. The miter guide includes a base within a pivotally attached guide bar that slidably engages the alignment groove in the work table of a table saw. The base is thus pivotably about a vertical axis to one of a selected number of angular orientations with respect to the cutting blade to provide the miter cut desired. A work platform that receives the workpiece to be cut is pivotally attached to the base about a horizontal axis and is thereby adjustable to a number of angular orientations with respect to the base to provide the desired slope to the miter cut.

Abstract: A woodworking machinery jig and fixture system includes a track which is or may be attached to a fence, a convex-concave curved flip stop and a base which mounts the stop to the track. The stop has a projecting portion which penetrates the plane of the fence so the stop isn't lifted by the point of a mitered board. The stop also has a lower convex surface which faces the work support surface and curves up at both ends. The top leg of the stop is concave toward the fence to allow clearance for a zero-clearance board and make the stop adaptable to different track and fence configurations. The base has opposite sides of different widths bordered by steps on one side and a ramp on the other side so the base can be used in a large range of T-track slot widths. The arm mounting hole of the base is offset from the base mounting so as to provide an offset to accommodate a ¾″ zero clearance board by turning the base a half turn relative to the slot.

Abstract: A miter saw includes a tool adjustment unit having a joint pivotable about an axis, a guide rail spaced from and coupled to the joint so as to pivot about the axis, a saw housing mounted on the guide rail and a linear motion bearing assembly, which is positioned between the guide rail and the saw housing. The guide rail and the linear motion bearing are so shaped and dimensioned that the saw housing and the guide rail rotationally engage one another in a substantially play free manner to displace a saw blade between a plurality of angled positions.

Abstract: A cutting disc core which has a circular shaped body which has a center hole and a circular peripheral edge. Formed within the body and located spaced from the center hole and also the peripheral edge are a series of scroll shaped slits each of which has a longitudinal axis that is displaced at an acute angle relative to a radius line which passes through the slit. Each of the slits may be filled with a filler with this filler comprising an epoxy resin impregnated with aluminum powder. Each of the slits are of scroll shape.

Abstract: There is provided a keyboard apparatus which has a high durability, portability, and operability, and facilitates adaptation to a wide range of musical scenes and to multi-model production. Each adjacent pair of four main cases are pivotally connected to each other via connecting portions, whereby the main cases are allowed to assume a folded position which enables the keyboard apparatus to be carried with ease, and a flat unfolded position in which the keyboard can be played. Each main case has a keyboard unit arranged therein. Three main cases for lower tone ranges each have four white keys arranged therein, and a main case for a highest tone range has three white keys arranged therein, and a total of 25 keys are arranged on the keyboard apparatus. The main case for the highest tone range also has a group of operating elements arranged therein.

Abstract: A mute for a stringed instrument which includes a character or caricature.

Abstract: When a copy of music data recorded in an HDD to another electronic equipment is instructed, whether an accounting process is performed or a sound quality deteriorating process is performed is selected. When the accounting process is performed, after a predetermined accounting procedure was performed, a data copying process is performed and the data is outputted to a copy destination. When the accounting process is performed, a quality of the data is held to be almost identical to that of the original data. When the sound quality deteriorating process is selected, a data conversion is performed by a predetermined sound quality deteriorating process, the quality of the data is deteriorated, and the deteriorated data is outputted to the copy destination. In this case, the accounting is not performed. In case of the move of the data, the accounting process and the sound quality deteriorating process are not performed.

Abstract: In an electronic music apparatus system, a unique musical instrument ID is stored in an electronic musical instrument by means of a plant computer before shipment thereof. After purchase of the electronic musical instrument, a user transmits the stored musical instrument ID to a management computer via a network without use of any intermediate device or by use of a user computer or a user portable communication terminal and performs user registration. By use of the musical instrument ID, the user downloads a program or content item suitable for the electronic musical instrument from a program distribution computer or a contents distribution computer via the network.

Abstract: A non-lethal personal defense device that may be carried by a user includes a housing, a nozzle having a discharge orifice, a control valve coupled to the nozzle, a pressurized source containing a bio-active agent and coupled to the nozzle, a rangefinder for determining a range to a target, a trigger mechanism for activating firing of the device and a firing controller. The firing controller operates the control valve to discharge an aerosol plume of the bio-active agent through the nozzle in response to activation of the trigger mechanism and in response to the range determined by the rangefinder. The nozzle may include a spray orifice for discharging a pulsed aerosol spray plume at relatively long range and a mist orifice for discharging a pulsed mist aerosol plume at relatively short range. The pulse parameters are varied in response to the sensed range to the attacker.

Abstract: A recoil control mechanism for a weapon which fires a projectile which is characterised by the generation of a forward counterforce to the rearward recoil simultaneously with absorption of rearward recoil force upon initiation of propoulsion of the projectile. The forward counterforce is generated by propelling a first mass forwardly upon firing the projectile and substantially simultaneously propelling a second mass rewardly for absorbing some of the recoil force. In one mechanism (10), the first mass may be the weapon's barrel (12) and the second mass its breach block (14). Expaning gases (36) from detonation of propellant in cartridge (24) enter a reaction volume (28) between the barrel (12) and breech block (14). These gases drive barrel (12) forwardly against force transmission spring (16) to impose a forward counterforce on the weapon's frame (18).

Abstract: An hydraulic system comprising an air sucking hydraulic circuit 8, an air sucking control valve 5, and a check valve 6 provided in or before and after the air sucking hydraulic circuit 8, allowing a flow of a hydraulic fluid from the air sucking control valve 5 to the hydraulic actuator 4 and preventing a flow of a hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic actuator 4 to the air sucking control valve 5.

Abstract: A precision servo control system for a pneumatic actuator has a piston positionable over a stroke of the pneumatic actuator using a supply of pressurized gas. A brake and a sensor system are connected to the actuator and to the servo control system. The servo control system operates to initiate the forward thrust from the pressurized gas to move the piston along the stroke. When a braking point along the stroke is determined, the servo control system initiates a reverse thrust from the pressurized gas while maintaining the forward thrust and simultaneously begins to selectively apply the brake to stop the piston within a predetermined tolerance of a desired stopping position. The precision servo control system is easily programmable in a manner similar to that of a control system for electrical actuators. The precision servo control system can maintain the predetermined tolerance even under changing loads, long stroke lengths or vertically oriented stroke directions.

Abstract: A base 36A of an output shaft 36 comprises a rod member 36B, and a holder 43 having a bottom 43A. A stop 42 is formed separately from the holder. The holder has a reduced diameter portion 43B, in which an outer coiled spring 41A and an inner coiled spring 41B are disposed, and a piston 40 is disposed rearward thereof, and an increased diameter portion 43D in which the stop is disposed, and a reaction disc 35 is disposed rearward thereof.

Abstract: During a normal brake operation, a brake reaction from a reaction disc 12 is transmitted to a valve plunger 15 through an outer plunger 17 and an inner plunger 18.

Abstract: The present invention is an actuator assembly for use with the fluid control valve having an inlet in communication with the fluid supply source and an outlet in communication with a fluid powered device. Additionally, the fluid control valve is in communication with at least one adjustable flow control port. The fluid powered device defines a chamber having a pressure driven piston disposed therein. The pressure driven piston has a front side and a back side that substantially divides the chamber of the fluid powered device into two main portions.

Abstract: In a cylinder liner of an internal combustion engine for casting into a light-metal crankcase to be cast, in order, during the casting in of the cylinder liner, to achieve as good a binding as possible of the cylinder liner to the surrounding casting material, the cylinder liner has on the outer circumference, in the region of the upper dead center of the piston rings of a piston guided in the liner, an activation layer which consists of a material which, due to the heat effect of the liquid casting material, connects metallically more rapidly to the latter than the liner material, and in that the cylinder liner has a rough surface on the outer circumference following the region of the upper dead center.

Abstract: A gas removal filter has an ion exchanger for adsorbing a gas and at least a pair of electric resistance measuring electrodes disposed on the ion exchanger. By measuring a change in the electric resistance between at least the pair of electric resistance measuring electrodes disposed on the ion exchanger, it is possible to estimate an ion exchange group consumption ratio of the ion exchanger. The ion exchange group consumption ratio of the ion exchanger can be detected in a short period of time, and a remaining adsorption capability of the ion exchanger can be known with ease.

Abstract: A combined method of separating oxygen and for generating power. Oxygen containing stream is compressed and oxygen is separated from the stream into permeate oxygen and an oxygen depleted retentate in an oxygen transport membrane unit. An anode side of the oxygen transport membrane unit is purged with a pressurized purge stream made up of pressurized, superheated steam. A pressurized oxygen product stream is discharged from the anode side of the oxygen transport membrane, the product comprising permeated oxygen and steam. The pressurized oxygen product stream is cooled against itself or the oxygen containing stream. The pressurized oxygen product stream is condensed by indirect heat transfer with a process fluid that boils to allow power to be extracted from the process fluid. Condensed water is separated from the oxygen product stream and separated oxygen is extracted as a product at pressure.

Abstract: An air cleaning apparatus is disclosed which, in one embodiment, has: an inlet for ambient air; an outlet for purified air; a mechanism for the uptake of a scrubbing liquor and for the removal of impurities dissolved or dispersed in the ambient air by contact with said scrubbing liquor; an inlet for feeding a scrubbing liquor from a scrubbing liquor feeding tank; an outlet for discharging used scrubbing liquor; and a blower for drawing ambient air into the apparatus, flowing the air through the apparatus and discharging the purified air from the apparatus.

Abstract: System for restraining the upward motion of granular material in a vessel containing a bed of the granular material through which a fluid flows in an upward direction. The system comprises flexible porous basket within the vessel in contact with the top of the bed of granular material and in contact with the inner walls of the vessel above the bed of granular material, wherein the porous basket has openings which are smaller than the smallest particles of the granular material such that granular material does not pass through the openings.

Abstract: A hydrogen purification device, components thereof, and fuel processors and fuel cell system containing the same. The hydrogen purification devices include an enclosure that contains a separation assembly adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and to produce a stream that contains pure or at least substantially pure hydrogen gas therefrom. The separation assembly includes at least one hydrogen-permeable and/or hydrogen-selective membrane, and in some embodiments includes at least one membrane envelope that includes a pair of generally opposed membrane regions that define a harvesting conduit therebetween and which are separated by a support. The enclosure includes components that are formed from materials having similar or the same coefficients of thermal expansion as the membrane or membranes. In some embodiments, these components include at least a portion of the support, and in some embodiments, these components include at least a portion of the enclosure.

Abstract: A hydrogen purification device, components thereof, and fuel processors and fuel cell system containing the same. The hydrogen purification devices include an enclosure that contains a separation assembly adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and to produce a stream that contains pure or at least substantially pure hydrogen gas therefrom. The separation assembly includes at least one hydrogen-permeable and/or hydrogen-selective membrane, and in some embodiments includes at least one membrane envelope that includes a pair of generally opposed membrane regions that define a harvesting conduit therebetween and which are separated by a support. The enclosure includes components that are formed from materials having similar or the same coefficients of thermal expansion as the membrane or membranes. In some embodiments, these components include at least a portion of the support, and in some embodiments, these components include at least a portion of the enclosure.

Abstract: Membrane modules that contain one or more hydrogen-selective membranes, methods for preparing the same, and hydrogen purification systems, fuel processors and devices containing the same. In some embodiments, the membrane modules include one or more hydrogen-selective membranes supported on a support or screen structure, of which a variety of embodiments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the membrane or membranes are adhesively mounted on the screen structure during assembly. In some embodiments, the screen structure includes a plurality of screen members adhesively mounted together during assembly. In some embodiments, the screen structure includes a coating. The present invention is also directed to methods for reducing the thickness of hydrogen-selective membranes.

Abstract: To provide a mounting structure for a gas adsorption filter and a housing equipped with the gas adsorption filter that make it possible to overcome the contradiction between achieving a further reduction in the size of airtight containers such as casings for magnetic storage disk devices, and ensuring improved control over moisture, noxious gases, and other types of contaminants in the airtight containers.

Abstract: An absorption apparatus for an absorption chiller includes a series of eliminator blades situated between a vaporizing chamber (e.g., a generator or an evaporator) and a devaporizing chamber (e.g., a condenser or an absorber). Each of the blades includes an upstream leg, a downstream leg and a deflection tab. With respect to the direction of vapor flowing from the vaporizing chamber to the devaporizing chamber, the upstream leg is at an upward incline and the downstream leg is at a downward incline. The deflection tab extends out over the downstream leg to create a concavity that helps prevent liquid in the devaporizing chamber from splashing back across the eliminator blade. In some embodiments, a tube support plate includes a series of holes for not only supporting the tube bundles of two heat exchangers but also for supporting the eliminator blades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the extraction of a substance for the preparation of a beverage. This device includes a fixed first component, and a second component moveable relative to the first along an axis of rotation arranged at the rear of the two components. The front of each component forms a housing for the substance to be extracted, and the device includes a member that is integral with the fixed and moveable parts for closing and opening the components. The device also includes a control and a valve associated with the control, with these components placed on the upper part of the moveable second component in such a way that the control and valve are near the housing wherein the substance is to be extracted.

Abstract: A device 10 for basting a chicken on a barbeque grill or in an oven includes a base plate 16 and a plurality of rods 20 perpendicularly joined to a top wall 36 of the base plate 16 such that a full beer can 22 may be snugly inserted between the rods 20 until the bottom of the beer can engages the top wall 36 of the baseplate 16 thereby maintain the beer can 22 in a substantially vertical position when opened and inserted with the rods 20 into the posterior end 24 of a chicken 18. The device maintains the beer can 22 and chicken 18 substantially vertical throughout the cooking process to promote the evaporation of the beer from the can 22 into an internal cavity of the chicken 18, thus basting the chicken 18 from the inside to the outside, resulting in a more uniformly basted and cooked chicken 18.

Abstract: The temperature of an extrusion die head having a stator means is selectively controlled as a function of the bulk density of the final extruded product, thereby to maintain the bulk density at a targeted value by regulating the temperature of the extruding product. A programmable logic computer for regulating a multi-tasking processor to constantly monitor, control, and display speed, head gap position, gross temperature, feed rate and target moisture additionally regulates the flow of cooling liquid through a water jacket formed in the stator means of the extruder die head surrounding the extrusion die opening or gap.

Abstract: A cooking device that is capable of rapidly cooking food products such as in toasting bread products or cooking pizza. The cooking device uses air impingement from above and/or below the food product. In some cases an infrared heater is additionally used to impart a desired color and crunchiness about a surface of the food product. In some cases, a boost in thermal energy is applied to the bottom of the food product vis-à-vis the top thereof. In some cases, the boost is due to an extra heater, which may be gas or electric. The device is particularly adapted for toasting bread products, cooking sandwich products (toasting the bread and heating the sandwich filler) and/or cooking pizza. Rapid cooking times are achieved by delivering more thermal energy to the top or bottom of the food product, depending on the type thereof, to give quality and speed. For example, a pizza can be cooked to have a crisp bottom without burning a cheese topping.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing baked products (2) from a conveyor (1), for example so-called tubs, which bear against a mould part (13) which is preferably adapted to the shape of the baked products. The device is characterized in that at least one ejector (20) is ejectable from the mould contour of the mould part (13) in order to release the baked products from the respective moulds.

Abstract: Frying apparatus for frying food, such as French fries, vegetables, bakery goods, meat fish, poultry and the like, in a heated fluid contained in a fry pot. The fluid is heated by a combustion burner that has a heat exchanger removably disposed in the heating fluid. When removed from the fluid, the heat exchanger and the fry pot can be easily cleaned. The air and/or gas is injected into the combustion chamber so as to provide an air gas ratio that supports clean combustion. A control monitors various temperatures and other parameters at various locations of the frying apparatus to control the efficiency of the frying apparatus to approximate a predetermined efficiency by altering the air/gas ratio.

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule for the preparation of a beverage obtained by supplying hot water within the capsule under pressure and releasing the beverage from the capsule; said capsule comprising a food substance therein, a first surface adapted to be traversed by a flow of water entering the capsule, a second surface adapted to be traversed by a flow of beverage exiting the capsule, wherein the second surface is adapted to deform outwardly upon action of the inside water pressure thereon and wherein said surface comprises at least one opening member capable of deforming inwards the capsule upon a mechanical reaction force applied from outside onto the closure member as a result of the deformation of said second surface due to the build-up of the inside pressure.

Abstract: A composite frozen confectionery item includes a cone, truncated cone or cup shaped shell formed from a solid fat based composition and nestingly contained substantially within a close fitting protective packaging sheet of corresponding shape, the confectionery item and packaging sheet each having an open end and a closed end, and the shell forming a lining in substantially contiguous contact with an internal surface of the packaging sheet and a filling of ice confectionery.

Abstract: The device comprises a cabinet with atmosphere controlled by refrigeration and/or supply of an inert gas to prevent the deterioration of the foodstuffs. Present in the cabinet is an automatic storage unit with container means for containing the products. The latter are to be fed towards an automatic slicing machine which carries out controlled slicing both as regards the thickness of the slices and as regards the number of slices and the weight of the sliced product. Finally, a delivery unit makes it possible to dispense the products outside the cabinet. Operation of the device is controlled by a unit, which is accessible to the user from outside the cabinet. Said unit is preferably arranged for payment using different paying means.

Abstract: A safety device for a pneumatic membrane press with door(s) comprises at least one unit for controlled establishment of a leak, each optionally associated with a cooperating opening/door assembly. Each unit includes an actuator module comprising an opening for receiving a key mounted on the door of the press and an actuating member whose position depends on the presence or not of the key in the opening; and a valve module comprising a sealing member for a circulation duct between an aperture in fluid connection with one or more inflation volume(s) pressurised when the press is pressurised and an aperture opening into the open air, the actuating member allowing the closure of the duct by the sealing member when the key is in the receiving opening and forcing the freeing of the duct when the key is not in the opening.

Abstract: A printing screen transferring a printing material to a printed surface of a printing object which is capable of suppressing printing defects due to distortion of the screen occurring when pulling the printed surface and the screen apart from each other and which is capable of printing a predetermined pattern of the printing material with a high precision, including a sheet-like screen provided with a mask formed with a predetermined pattern of openings in which a printing material is to be filled, a frame arranged away from the outside of the screen, and a support which connects the frame and the screen and supports the screen moveably with respect to the frame and printing the printing material supplied to one surface of the screen on to the printed surface of the printing object contacting the other surface through a mask, wherein contour shapes of connection portions of the screen and the frame to which the support is connected are circular.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric drive, including a stator (4) and a rotor (3), for a paper processing machine, in particular a printing press having at least two rotary subassemblies (1, 2), the stator (4) and the rotor (3) being separated from one another by an air gap. This electric drive is distinguished in that the one subassembly (1) contains the rotor (3) and the other subassembly (2) the stator (4).

Abstract: Apparatus for producing image bearing filled gelatin capsules (12 and 16) for directing gelatin ribbon (2,4) from respective casting drums to an encapsulation station (6). Along the path of at least one ribbon (4) is a transfer station (18) at which images are applied to the ribbon. The images are applied in a pattern which corresponds to the pattern of capsules formed from the ribbon at the encapsulation station (6). Both the rollers (8) at the encapsulation station, and a support roller at or adjacent the transfer station are positively drive, and a control system ensures that the peripheral speed of a support roller (16) in the transfer station (18) is the same as the speed of the ribbon into and through the encapsulation station. The drive motor for the respective support roller in the transfer station is preferably a stepping motor, adjustable to advace or retard relative to the ribbon spped in the encapsulation station (6).

Abstract: Print media, when rolled tightly often produces a high degree of curl when removed from a roll form. The stiffer the media, the more likely the tenancy to curl. On the other hand, media that is too thin will be too floppy for conventional handling. The media described is constructed from fine ribs of greater stiffness running along the axis of a roll. These ribs ideally have a pitch of approximately 200 microns and they can be either formed from embedded fibre of greater stiffness or through ridges of greater thickness. The ribs result in material of greater stiffness across the width of the media than along the length and maintain adequate stiffness for handling and viewing of the printed media.

Abstract: A direct-to-press imaging method comprises:

Abstract: A recto and verso printing press, comprising an upper gripper and a lower gripper, respectively, centrally pivotable with respect to an introduction of force, said upper gripper, in recto printing position thereof, being cooperable with a gripper pad fixed to a cylinder of the printing press, said upper gripper and said lower gripper being arranged centrally in relation to one another and to said gripper pad, and having a common center line.