Abstract: A fluid delivery system capable of delivering a precise amount of fluid and monitor certain properties of the fluid so that the correct fluid is safely delivered to its intended destination. The system makes use of a flow sensor comprising a freestanding tube portion vibrated at a resonant frequency, wherein the resonant frequency corresponds to the density of the fluid flowing through the tube portion and the tube portion exhibits a degree of twist that varies with the mass flow rate of the fluid flowing therethrough. Movement of the tube portion is then sensed to produce a first output signal corresponding to the fluid density and a second output signal corresponding to the mass flow rate. The system is also equipped to measure elapsed time and to stop fluid flow in response to either of the first and second output signals.

Abstract: A splitter for multi-layer microfluidic devices is provided. The splitter includes multiple forked channels defined in two or more device layers. The forked channels communicate fluidically at overlap regions. The overlap regions, in combination with symmetrical channel geometries balance the fluidic impedance in the system and promote even splitting.

Abstract: An in-line type fluid hammer prevention device capable of maintaining pressure energy conversion efficiency of elastic cushion for a long time by improving fluid sealing tightness against an elastic cushion by elastic cylindrical diaphragm, wherein an inlet cylindrical connecting body (1) and an outlet connecting body (3) are connected at an intermediate position of fluid channel (R) of a piping system in series, and both ends of a sleeve (5) is positioned between center through-holes (1C, 3C), and a cylindrical diaphragm (7) is placed around the outer periphery side of small holes (5E) provided on the wall of the sleeve (5), and inward lip portions (7A, 7B) at the both ends of the cylindrical diaphragm (7) are pressed and supported by the protrusive flanges (5C, 5D) and the recessed seats (1D, 3D), and an elastic cushion (8) is placed outside the cylindrical diaphragm (7) around the outer periphery side of the small holes (5E) of the sleeve (5).

Abstract: A straight opposing member insertion section located at the end of a hose tube and has a ring-shaped groove for inserting a sealing ring. The opposing member insertion section has a ring-shaped tongue piece and/or a ring-shaped ring supporting section. Tongue-piece has a sloped surface and an overhang positioned over the ring-shaped groove. Ring supporting section is an indentation on the ring-shaped groove that protrudes away from the end of the hose tube. A sealing ring is tightly inserted into the ring-shaped groove. A ring-shaped engagement projection on the end of the tube-shaped opposing member is pushed into the opposing member insertion section until the engagement projection abuts the sealing ring. Sealing ring and the section of the tube wall with the ring-shaped groove can be constructed to handle seal deterioration. The resulting fuel hose connection structure has superior fuel sealing properties, fuel impermeability and can be contructed simplely and inexpensively.

Abstract: This flexible tubular pipe 1 comprising, from the inside outwards, at least, a carcass consisting of an interlocked metal strip 3, an internal sealing sheath 4, a cylindrical pressure vault 5 consisting of the winding of an interlocked profile metal wire wound in a helix with a short pitch, at least one ply of tensile armour wires 7 wound with a long pitch and an external protective sealing sheath 8, is characterized by a wire 9 wound with a short pitch over the ply of armour wires 7 so that its deformable sheath 11 partially penetrates the gaps 12 in the said ply.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for producing a leno fabric and includes a plurality of juxtaposed stationary needles (1) each fitted with one guide eye for a single warp and in addition a device (13) fitted with a plurality of juxtaposed warp guide eyes, said device (13) being displaceable relative to the stationary needles (1) along the needles' longitudinal direction and transversely thereof, said apparatus being characterized in that the guide-eyes fitted device (13) is guided during longitudinal displacements along the longitudinal direction of the needles and along respective transverse displacements by guides (18)

Abstract: The drawings mechanism according to the invention comprises a tubular connecting rod with flattened cross-section which, in order to be coupled to at least one oscillating connecting lever, is provided with at least one connector comprising two plates, provided to be disposed on either side of this lever, being articulated thereon, and at least one part adapted to penetrate and to be immobilized in this connecting rod. This connecting rod end is provided, on its inner surface, with elements in relief adapted to cooperate with bearing surfaces provided on the aforementioned part for the immobilization of this part in the end of the connecting rod.

Abstract: A sunshade comprises a canopy including a first gore piece and a second gore piece. The first gore piece has a first edge and the second gore piece has a second edge. The first edge of the first gore piece and the second edge of the second gore piece are adjacent to each other without being sewn together, thereby defining a passage. A mesh is sewn to and thus covers each passage, allowing wind to pass through the mesh. When the sunshade is subject to a wind flowing upward from an underside of the canopy, at least a portion of the wind passes through the mesh, thereby reducing the force exerting on the canopy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stretchable woven fabric characterized in that the warp yarn and/or the weft yarn is prepared from a false-twisted yarn of a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) multifilamentary yarn, and that the false-twisted yarn is twisted with a twist factor of from 2,700 to 13,000 in the direction reverse to the false twisting direction. The woven fabric of the present invention is useful as a stretch material for sportswear, outerwear, and the like.

Abstract: A resealable cap for a medicament vial has a base portion formed of vulcanized rubber or like material known for providing a stable environment for the medicament contained within the vial, and a resealable portion overlying the base portion. The resealable portion is made of low-density polyethylene or like material, and can be punctured by a needle or like injection member for dispensing medicament into the vial. Prior to filling, the cap is assembled to the vial and the cap/vial assembly is sterilized. Then, a needle is inserted through the cap and medicament is introduced through the needle and into the vial. Upon withdrawal of the needle, the penetrated region of the cap is fused by laser or direct heat sealing to hermetically seal the needle hole in the cap.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dispenser comprising an upper part forming a reservoir (4) for storing the granular material, a lower part forming a base (5) supporting a metering device, the upper and lower parts of the dispenser being separated by a pierced horizontal wall comprising a flow window.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for transferring data relating to the functioning of a fuel dispenser between a wireless device and the fuel dispenser. The wireless device activates a sensor on the fuel dispenser which in turn initiates the transfer of data between the wireless device and the fuel dispenser. The wireless device can download data from the fuel dispenser for review as well as modifying the data. If the operator of the wireless device modifies the data, the operator can upload the modified data to the fuel dispenser.

Abstract: The invention concerns an installation for filling and packaging hollow bodies (12) comprising stations (20, 22, 24, 26) for filling and packaging said bodies and a device for transferring the latter between an intake station (18) for the bodies in the transfer device, the filling and packaging stations, and an outlet station (19) for the filled and packaged bodies, the transfer device comprising a motorised endless conveyor (16) including an outgoing side (32) opposite which are arranged the filling and conditioning stations and the outlet station (19), and a return side (34). The return side (34) extends above the outgoing side (32). The invention is useful in particular for filling and packaging bottles or flasks.

Abstract: A conveyor chain has lower pins and is displaced in steps through a station. Respective pairs of plates have holes fitted to the pins and confronting cutouts together forming seats shaped to fit complementarily around necks of bottles. Horizontally displaceable supports in the station above the chain carry downwardly projecting upper pins. An actuator raises the plates in the station and thereby slides the holes of the plates in the station from the lower pins onto the upper pins. The arms and upper pins are moved apart when the plates are on the upper pins to open up the seat so that a bottle can be fitted to or taken out of the seat. The arms and upper pins are moved together when the plates are on the upper pins to close the cutouts around a bottle positioned between them, and then lowered back down onto the lower pins.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method at tanking up or refilling fuel to motor driven equipment and vehicles via at least one tanking valve (1), consisting of at least one female part (2) and at least one male part (3). The refilling is performed in at least one step 2, at which at least one tightening surface (21) creates a closed room, including at least one equipment tank (6) and one refilling outfit (7) and said intermediate, open tanking valve (1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a filling system for loading one or more paintball reservoir tubes with paintballs. The system is made of a paintball fill funnel and a support for at least one, and preferably a plurality of reservoir tubes. The fill funnel is dimensioned to fit within the reservoir tube and rest on the rim of the reservoir tube. A support shoulder, rim, or plurality of support shoulders on the outside of the fill funnel form a stable plane atop the tube rim. Each funnel can have more than one spout that communicates with a central funnel chamber for filling a plurality of paintball reservoir tubes simultaneously. The tube support can take a variety of configurations.

Abstract: A tree delimber includes a hollow tube having opposite upper and lower ends, the upper end adapted for mounted below an aerial hoist, the lower end having an anti-rotation device mounted thereto for coupling with, mating into and temporarily entangling with the branches of a tree as the trunk of the tree is journalled upwardly through the hollow tube as the tube is lowered onto the tree and down the trunk of the tree. The anti-rotation device inhibits rotation of the tube about a longitudinal axis of symmetry of the tube. A collar is rotatably mounted to the lower end of the tube. An annular saw blade having a lower cutting edge is mounted to the collar so as to dispose the cutting edge downwardly. The cutting edge of the saw rotates in a circle contained in a plane generally perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the tube. A prime mover is mounted to the tube.

Abstract: A stand is made up of two channel shaped sides. There is a removable top that has holes drilled in it so a router with router bits of different diameters and shapes, such as round-nosed and straight router bits or heads, can be attached. There is a removable wood guide having a front with two wood guide sides attached to it. The electric router is the power source for the cutter. The round nose bit cuts the wood ends to form tenons of different diameters and shapes, such as radius, chamfered (tapered) or square-shouldered tenons. The top will be a flat surface with holes that will support a router and attach to the sides. The two channel shaped sides will include holes for attaching a top, securing it to a work bench, and attaching wood guides. The fronts will have different diameter holes, and will attach to wood guide sides. The wood guide sides will have a slot where a bolt can pass through to attach wood guides to channel sides.

Abstract: An adjustable work surface arrangement has a primary work surface, a secondary work surface, a link system, a link brake mechanism arranged to selectably prevent or permit rotation of the first end of the link system, a tilt mechanism mechanically connecting the primary work surface and the secondary work surface and a tilt brake mechanism to selectably prevent or permit tilting of the secondary work surface relative the second end. The link system is pivotably attached at a first end to the primary work surface and at a second end to the secondary work surface, to permit the secondary work surface to be displaced relative the primary work surface. The tilt mechanism connects the primary work surface and the secondary work surface, so that when the first end of the link system is pivoted about a first axis, an angular position of the secondary work surface with respect to the primary work surface is kept substantially constant.

Abstract: A batch debarking apparatus includes a rectangular bin and a plurality of abrader rotors placed across the bin. Log batches are debarked within the bin and discharged laterally through one sidewall of the apparatus.

Abstract: According to present invention, there is provided a lead-free solder precipitating composition comprising a tin powder, and a complex of silver ions and/or copper ions and aryl phosphines, alkyl phosphine, phosphines or azoles. The solder precipitating composition can form proper lead-free solder on lands of a circuit board, without forming silver and/or copper film on the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical process for providing a tortoise-shell chromatic effect to nickelated metallic substrates, which comprises heating the metallic substrate to 100-110 ° C. and subsequent buffering at a temperature of 40-110° C. with an oxidizing solution based on sodium thiosulfate, a reagent metal and an acidifying compound.

Abstract: An age-hardenable copper alloy made of 1.2 to 2.7% cobalt, which is able to be partially replaced by nickel, 0.3 to 0.7% beryllium, 0.01 to 0.5% zirconium, optionally 0.005 to 0.1% magnesium and/or iron and in some instances up to a maximum of 0.15% of at least one element from the group including niobium, tantalum, vanadium, hafnium, chromium, manganese, titanium and cerium. The remainder is copper and includes production-conditioned impurities and usual processing additives. This copper alloy is used as the material for producing mold blocks for the side dams of continuous strip-casting installations.

Abstract: This invention relates to a threaded joint for steel pipes which comprises a pin and a box each having a contact surface including a threaded portion and an unthreaded metal contact portion and which can be prevented from galling during repeated fastening and loosening without application of a compound grease. A solid lubricant coating which comprises a lubricating powder such as molybdenum disulfide and a resin binder is formed on the contact surface of at least one of the pin and the box. The coating is formed by applying a coating fluid and drying the applied coating by first stage heating in the temperature range of from 70° C. to 150° C. and second stage heating in the range of from higher than 150° C. to 380° C.

Abstract: Carbon steels of high performance are disclosed that contain dislocated lath structures in which laths of martensite alternate with thin films of austenite, but in which each grain of the dislocated lath structure is limited to a single microstructure variant by orienting all austenite thin films in the same direction. This is achieved by careful control of the grain size to less than ten microns. Further improvement in the performance of the steel is achieved by processing the steel in such a way that the formation of bainite, pearlite, and interphase precipitation is avoided.

Abstract: A rotary feedthrough for a device to inflate and deflate a tire on a tractor wheel has a housing (13) with an inner member (28) arranged at a radial distance within the housing. The radial gap is bridged by two radially distanced closing elements (18, 22). The inner member (28) is supported in the closing elements (18, 22). Two seal combinations, including respectively, a first sealing ring (35) and a second sealing ring (41), are arranged mirror-invertedly to the inner member (28). The first sealing rings (35), with a first sealing face (36), abut a counter sealing face (21) or (25) of the closing elements (18, 22), respectively. Each first sealing ring (35) can be moved axially along the longitudinal axis Y. Each first sealing ring (36) is fixed rotationally to the inner member (28). Each first sealing ring (35) is acted upon by a second sealing ring (41).

Abstract: A bead wire for a bead core of a tire, having at least one portion of its annular extent formed from a material having characteristics of superelasticity, resulting in increasing deformations of the bead core when a constant stretching load is applied at constant temperature. As the load ceases, the bead core recovers from the deformation. The characteristics of the bead core allow mounting a tire incorporating the bead core to a rim at ambient temperature, with intelligent adjustment of the bead core to the dimensions of the seat of the rim. The bead core increases the magnitude of an inward contraction stress as its temperature increases, so that it increases the gripping pressure exerted by the tire beads on the rim when the tire runs in the deflated state.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hybrid cabled cord comprising: at least two yarns having different properties and an unbalanced configuration wherein the hybrid cabled cord has improved tensile strength retention. In a preferred embodiment one of the two yarns comprises polyethylene terephthalate and the second of at least two yarns comprises polyethylene naphthalate and the coring level is between about 3% to about 15%. The present invention is also directed to a process for making a hybrid cabled cord comprising the steps of supplying at least two yarns having different properties to a direct cabler, and cabling the at least two yarns using the direct cabler to achieve a hybrid cabled cord having a coring level which is not zero. The present hybrid cabled cord may be used in tire cord for rubber reinforcement in passenger car tires, van tires, light truck tires, or motorcycle tires.

Abstract: A substrate laminating apparatus has an upper stage for holding an upper glass substrate and a lower stage for holding a lower glass substrate, and which laminates together the upper glass substrate and the lower glass substrate in a condition that both of the substrates are positioned relative to each other. An image pickup device photographs position detecting marks on the upper and lower glass substrates, and a moving device changes a relative distance between the image pickup device and the upper/lower glass substrates. A data acquiring device acquires data about the relative distance between the upper/lower glass substrates and the image pickup device, and a control device controls the moving device based on data about the relative distance.

Abstract: A composite laminate includes first sheet layers and second sheet layers. The first sheet layers include a first particulate aggregate and the second sheet layers include a second particulate aggregate. Each of internal second sheet layers is disposed between two first sheet layers and two external second sheet layers constitute two main faces of the composite laminate. The thickness of the internal second sheet layers is greater than the thickness of the external second sheet layers. The first sheet layers and the second sheet layers are bonded to each other by penetration of a part of the first particulate aggregate contained in the first sheet layers into the second sheet layers. This configuration can reduce the transverse shrinkage in the firing step of the composite laminate.

Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a member of a periodic structure having a plurality of high refractive index layers and a plurality of low refractive index layers having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the high refractive index layers alternately stacked, each of the high refractive index layer and low refractive index layer having a thickness finer than a wavelength, and the method comprises the steps of: alternately superimposing a plurality of first sheet glasses having a high refractive index and a plurality of second sheet glasses having a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the first sheet glasses on each other to form a stacked member; heating the stacked member to a temperature of not less than a glass transition temperature; and applying a pressure to the heated stacked member perpendicularly to a principal surface of the sheet glasses or extending the heated stacked member parallel to the principal surface of the sheet glasses, thereby integrating the stacke

Abstract: A method of positioning a heat generating component on a header to enhance heat sinking characteristics includes positioning the header on a first pedestal, wherein the first pedestal and the header are bounded by an air trench having a vertical surface, and positioning the heat generating component only in areas on the header having an associated heat dissipation conical region extending from the heat generating component downward through the first pedestal at an angle that satisfies Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction, wherein the conical region does not intersect the vertical surface of the air trench.

Abstract: There are disclosed an adhesive composition comprising: (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a curing agent and (c) a polymer compound with a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 or more, wherein a ratio of A/B exceeds 1 and is 10 or less, where A represents the total weight of (a) the epoxy resin and (b) the curing agent and B represents a weight of (c) the polymer compound; an adhesive composition, whose compositions are separated into a sea phase and an island phase, when viewed at a section in a cured state, and a ratio X/Y is in a range of 0.1 to 1.0, where X is an area of the sea phase and Y is an area of the island phase; a process for producing said adhesive composition; an adhesive film wherein said adhesive composition is formed into a film form; an adhesive film for bonding a semiconductor chip and a wiring board for mounting a semiconductor or for bonding semiconductor chips themselves, wherein the adhesive film can perform bonding by heat-pressing with a pressure of 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for removing tablets (16) from a blister pack (10) including formations (14) for receiving the tablets and a rupturable foil member (18) which seals the formations. The foil member (18) is rupturable to allow removal of the tablets (16) from the blister pack (10). The de-blistering apparatus (20) works essentially by using an adhesive coated tape (28) to mount and draw the blister pack (10) through a depressing station (22) and a foil removal station (24). In the depressing station (22), the foil (18) which seals the tablet (16) within the formations (14) is ruptured and in foil removal station (24) the ruptured foil (18) is removed from the blister pack (10) to free the tablet (16).

Abstract: An adhesive comprising: (a) 80 to 100% of a melt blend of 40 to 98% polyalphaolelin which has been grafted with 0 to 5% of at least 1 ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, (b) 2 to 60% of at least one copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate; (c) 0 to 20% of an opacifier; (d) optional further ingredients; wherein the total amount of components (a) and (b) is 80-100% of the composition and wherein the percentages of the components are selected to total 100%.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, lining the interior surface (13) of a passageway (15) such as a pipeline, involving progressive installation of a liner (11) on the interior surface (13) of the passageway (15) or on a substrate applied to the interior surface of the passageway by adhesively bonding the liner (11) in position. The liner (11) is bonded to the inner surface (13) of the passageway (15), or onto a substrate applied to the inner surface of the passageway, using a substance which hardens and which together with the liner (11) forms a rigid structure. The apparatus (10) includes a body (23) adapted to be moved along the passageway (15) to progressively install the liner (11). The body (23) also applies the adhesive for the bonding process.

Abstract: A polyolefin resin drawn sheet 4 is laminated on at least one face of a sheet-form core material 6 having a density of 30 to 300 kgf/m3. At this time, a sheet or film 5 made of a bonding synthetic resin or rubber having a flow starting temperature lower than the thermal deformation temperature of the core material 6 and the melting point of the drawn sheet 4 is interposed between the core material 6 and the drawn sheet 4. The resultant stack product is heated to not less than the flow starting temperature of the synthetic resin or the rubber and not more than the thermal deformation temperature of the core material 6 and the melting point of the drawn sheet 4. At the same time of or after the heating, the stack product is pressed to apply a compression strain of 0.01 to 10% to the core material 6.

Abstract: The following plasma processing apparatus can suppress the production of contaminants from the plasma processing chamber of the apparatus and an article in the plasma processing chamber which are allowed to act as ground electrodes: a plasma processing apparatus in which a workpiece is processed by creating a plasma in the processing chamber, and one or more surfaces made of a grounded metal electric conductor which come into contact with the plasma in the plasma processing chamber are coated with a plasma-resistant polymeric material having a relationship between relative dielectric constant k&egr; and thickness t (&mgr;m) of t/k&egr;<300, or a protecting layer formed of a plasma-resistant and water-absorbing resin material is adhered and fixed to the outer surface of an article in the processing chamber by its swelling and then shrinkage.

Abstract: This application discloses an insulation-film etching system that etches an insulator film on a substrate by a species produced in plasma. The apparatus comprises a process chamber in which the etching process is carried out, a substrate holder that is provided in the process chamber and holds the substrate, a gas introduction line to introduce a gas having an etching function into the process chamber, a plasma generator to generate the plasma of the introduced gas, and a transfer mechanism to transfer the substrate into the process chamber and to transfer the substrate out of the process chamber. The gas introduction line is capable of introducing a gas having a cleaning function to remove a deposited film on an exposed surface in the process chamber, instead of the gas for the etching. The system comprises a control unit that carries out the sequence control. According as the sequence control, the cleaning is carried out after the etching.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate processor includes a substrate transfer chamber and a plurality of substrate processing chambers connected therewith. An interfacial structure is received between at least one of the processing chambers and the transfer chamber. The interfacial structure includes a substantially non-metallic, thermally insulative mass of material interposed between the one processing chamber and the transfer chamber. The mass is of sufficient volume to effectively reduce heat transfer from the processing chamber to the transfer chamber than would otherwise occur in the absence of said mass of material. An interfacial structure includes a body having a substrate passageway extending therethrough. The passageway includes walls at least a portion of which are substantially metallic. The body includes material peripheral of the walls which is substantially non-metallic and thermally insulative. The substantially non-metallic material has mounting openings extending at least partially therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying, in use, electromagnetic microwave radiation in a plasma cavity, which plasma cavity is present within a housing, being substantially cylindrically symmetric about a (first axis, and which comprises a cylindrical wall provided with a circumferential slit, said plasma cavity being in communication, via said slit, with a first end of an elongated microwave guide having a longitudinally extending second axis, said device being in communication in use with microwave generating means via the other end of said microwave guide, in which the electromagnetic microwave radiation being generated may comprise several modes.

Abstract: An improved deposition baffle, that is provided to protect a dielectric window from conductive deposits, is provided in high-density-plasma apparatus having slots with features therein which spatially distribute the transmitted RF power density through a baffle. The features form connections and current paths across the slot boundaries on the side of the baffle that faces the plasma, away from the window through which a coil couples RF power, thereby minimizing interference with the inductive coupling. In one embodiment, bridges across the slots on the plasma side of the baffle improve the flux distribution through the baffle. In another embodiment, blades in and parallel to the slots, on the coil side of the baffle but which are supported by connections on the plasma side of the baffle, reduce the formation of plasma in the slots and prevents resputtering of material from the slot boundaries.

Abstract: A manufacturing speed for a laminated member for every layer is increased to improve productivity and at the same time a small-sized manufacturing apparatus capable of being practically realized is provided. A base plate is mounted at a linear predetermined segment path in such a way that it can be reciprocated and moved up and down, each of one to a plurality of an insulating layer forming means for discharging ceramics slurry or insulating resin paste, conductive layer forming means for injecting conductive paste by an ink jet system and drying means for drying said slurry, paste are arranged side by side on the segment path, the thin film layer having a predetermined electrode pattern arranged thereon is formed on the ceramics insulating layer while the base plate reciprocates by once to several times over the segment path, and these operations are repeated to form the laminated member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device that is provided with a pressing and applying drum (17) which is driven during start-stop operation in a controlled manner and is used for applying the labels (16) to flat objects (20) which are transported along a conveying path. The aim of the invention is to transport said objects (20) past the pressing and applying drum. Said drum is provided with a first casing region (23) which receives labels and has a circular bend. The centre of the circle is situated within the rotational axis. The drum is also provided with a second casing region (24). The surface of said second casing region is displaced towards the inside to such an extend that the second casing region (24) cannot touch the objects in a disturbing manner. The two casing regions (23, 24) are connected to one another by means of transition areas (25).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for directing a papermaking pulp towards a regulated outlet (9). Accept from successively arranged cleaning stages (6, 14, 20) is lead towards the outlet (9), while the respective rejects are lead to the inlet of the succeeding cleaning stage (14, 20). Depending on the operational situation, the accept from the cleaning stages (6, 14, 20) is totally or partly lead towards the outlet (9) while excess accept is lead in the opposite direction to the inlet (5) of the preceding cleaning stage (6). The invention also relates to an arrangement for the feeding of a forming wire, wherein a collecting accept pipe (8) is provided for extending between the outlet (9) and a feeding (3) for fresh pulp, while reject pipes (11, 18) lead to the next cleaning stage (14, 20).

Abstract: Pulp fibers can be treated with water insoluble chemical additives resulting in a minimal amount of unretained water insoluble chemical additives present after redispersing the treated pulp fibers in the process water. One embodiment of the present invention is a method for preparing chemically treated pulp fiber. A fiber slurry is created comprising process water and pulp fibers. The fiber slurry is transported to a web-forming apparatus of a pulp sheet machine thereby forming a wet fibrous web. The wet fibrous web is dried to a predetermined consistency thereby forming a dried fibrous web. The dried fibrous web is treated with a water insoluble chemical additive thereby forming a chemically treated dried fibrous web containing chemically treated pulp fibers.

Abstract: There are disclosed electroconductive paper which comprises on at least one side thereof, an electroconductive-substance-containing layer having a surface resistivity of at most 107 &OHgr; and a surface pH in the range of 5.5 to 8.0, and which has preferably a half-life period of static electricity being at most 0.2 second and a concentration of sulfate ions of at most 1 ppm, the ions being extracted by subjecting 1 g of electroconductive paper to an extraction treatment in 70 milliliter (mL) of deionized water at 100° C. for 1 hour; and a carrier for an electronic member which carrier uses the electroconductive paper. The above electroconductive paper is capable of suppressing the corrosion of the electronic member due to the generation of sulfate ions and the like, and thereby is well suited for use as a carrier for the electronic member.

Abstract: This invention relates to the reaction product of at least one starch with at least one aromatic anhydride and/or aromatic acid wherein the starch is reacted in the solid state with solid state reactants comprising the aromatic anhydride and/or aromatic acid, and at a time and temperature sufficient to obtain a reaction between the anhydride and/or acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in leading a web threading tail particularly in a paper machine. In the method a device is used, which is moved close to a fabric transporting the web threading tail and by means of which the web threading tail is detached from the surface of the fabric. The web threading tail is transferred laterally relative to its direction of travel to the following web threading device, after which the device is moved away from the vicinity of the web threading tail. The transfer of the web threading tail in the cross direction of the paper machine takes place mechanically by pushing. The invention also related to a corresponding device.

Abstract: Process for forming and a headbox for producing a fibrous material web from a pulp suspension to form one of a paper or cardboard web. The headbox includes a headbox nozzle and at least one lamella, and the process includes providing a structured surface with at least one structure one of in and on a surface of the at least one lamella, such that the structured surface is arranged to generate cross flows inside the pulp suspension, whereby the cross flows lead to shear flows in the suspension stream.