Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to split a rubber portion of conveyer belt positioned between each steel cords embedded in the rubber portion of conveyer belt so as to separate the steel cords, and completely and efficiently cut the rubber portion off from the separated steel cords in the process of endless joining of the conveyer belt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a log-processing machine that includes a frame and at least one cutting head that is movable in relation to the frame along a path of travel. The path of travel includes a horizontal displacement component and a vertical displacement component and defines a plurality of log engaging positions. For example, the at least one cutting heads are movably mounted to the frame via at least one pivot, whereby the path of travel is defined by the cutting head's movement about the pivot. The log-processing machine is adapted to receive end loaded logs, such that when the at least one cutting head is in engagement with a log, a relative movement between the log and the cutting heads in a longitudinal direction of the log causes the cutting heads to cut away a side of the log.

Abstract: A slicing machine includes a tapered slicing gate for use in cutting products such as potatoes or the like into a plurality of slices each having a tapered thickness. The slicing machine generally corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 3,521,688 and includes a rotary impeller for carrying the products by centrifugal force against an interior surface of a nonrotating cylindrical outer impeller housing, a portion of which defines an adjustable slicing gate forming a cutting slot of controlled thickness relative to a stationary slicing knife for cutting the products into the plurality of slices. A tapered ramp is formed or mounted at a downstream end of the slicing gate so that the cutting slot and the resultant slices have a tapered configuration. The tapered slices may be cut further into elongated strips, such as French fry potato strips, having a tapered lengthwise thickness.

Abstract: A mandreled tube punch includes a cantilevered mandrel and an arbor housing for securing the cantilevered mandrel. The cantilevered mandrel has a bore longitudinally disposed therethrough and the mandrel is adapted to secure a workpiece, or tubular stock, to be punched. An evacuation apparatus in the form of a pushrod is disposed within the longitudinally disposed mandrel bore and is arranged for movement therein and removes punched material from the work area. The punching device further includes a punching means for punching the workpiece and includes a punch housing having an aperture that accepts the workpiece positioned on the mandrel. The punch assembly prevents the workpiece from becoming damaged as a result of punching operations and efficiently, effectively and safely removes punched material from the work area.

Abstract: A plug prevention device is provided in a slicing machine having a rotary impeller for carrying products such as potatoes or the like into engagement with cutting knives to form lattice cut slices, wherein the plug prevention device prevents the products from lodging within an upwardly open inlet throat of the impeller. The plug prevention device comprises an elongated stationary rod having one end projecting into the impeller throat at a position substantially off-axis relative to an axis of impeller rotation. Products entering the impeller and tending to lodge by centrifugal action against an internal wall of the impeller throat will strike the rod, causing such products to separate from wall of the impeller throat and fall further into the impeller for slice processing.

Abstract: The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly and having a plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade disposed on an arbor, and a pivot arm pivotally attached to the table and supporting the saw assembly. The motor preferably drives a belt, which drives a first gear. The first gear meshes with an idler gear, which in turn meshes with a gear disposed on the arbor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elongate guide (4) for guiding a tool (1) in the longitudinal direction of the guide as the tool performs an operation extending along a straight line on a workpiece (3), wherein the straight line extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the guide, wherein the guide can be divided into a number of mutually connectable elements. In order to prevent play, a force-transmitting coupling is preferred. It is of course possible to apply a screw connection as force-transmitting coupling, but an attractive embodiment results when the coupling comprises a male part (17) mounted on a first end of the element and a female (18) of the female part extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the guide is adapted to be in contact at least at two points with an outer wall (19) of the male part of the coupling, and that the coupling is provided with a pressing element (22) adapted to press the inner wall and the outer wall and the outer wall against each other.

Abstract: An improved centrifugally-cast tube is provided, along with a related method and apparatus of making the tube. The tube includes a plurality of grooves and bosses that are mechanically machined into an interior surface of the tube, such as by a broaching process. The profile of grooves and bosses may be defined by a plurality of intersecting concave and convex radii. The tube is resistant to creep, carburization and metal dusting. The tube also has an enhanced heat transfer rate, and a desirable surface roughness. A method of making the tube is also provided. The method essentially consists of mechanically deforming the interior surface of the tube by passing a series of cutting inserts on support rings having incrementally-differing dimensions over the interior surface.

Abstract: A modification to musical wind instruments is provided which utilizes placement of interface inserts between sections of the instrument which come into contact with each other during normal operation of the instrument thus eliminating wear on the sections of the instrument. In a preferred embodiment, annular interface inserts are fitted into the grooves made in the sections of the instrument. This arrangement conceals the annular interface inserts, preserves the acoustic qualities of the instrument, and is easy to apply to already existing instruments.

Abstract: In a connection type foot pedal of a dual type drum pedal, for example, a first base plate (101) on which a foot pedal (100) for a bass drum serving as a foot pedal for a left foot of a player has been mounted and a second base plate (201) of which a foot pedal (200) for hi-hat cymbals has been mounted are connected and fixed to each other by a connecting tool comprising hinges (120) and (220) and a fixing tool constituted with a first fixing portion (130), a second fixing portion (230) and a fixing screw (250). The foot pedal (200) for hi-hat cymbals is made rotatable within a horizontal plane and the angle thereof is made adjustable to the foot pedal (100) for a bass drum. Accordingly, a connection type foot pedal is provided where a foot pedal for hi-hat cymbals and a foot pedal for a bass drum with a simple constitution.

Abstract: An attachable and removable Light Emitting Diode array adhesively adhered to the top edge surface of a stringed instrument fretboard and fretboard. The device uses independently wired electronically driven (LED's) positioned at or near each standard embedded fret location marker and functions as an optical data display system when wired to an electronic audio signal processing device power source that may be mounted inconspicuously on the neck or body of an instrument. Located in such close proximity to the musician's eyes, the intensity of the display array's bright emissions of light allows for high visibility of the reference data under all light conditions. The array's extremely small size and unobtrusive shape does not obstruct the movement of the fretting hand, and the device does not modify, damage, or de-value the original condition of the instrument.

Abstract: There is provided a synchronized beat notification system for reliably and simultaneously notifying a plurality of players of beats indicated by a conductor. A beat signal indicated by a user with arbitrary timing by using a master device is radio-transmitted to a slave device. The slave device that has received the signal performs notification of beat indication by visual display, aural expression, bodily-sensational expression, or the like.

Abstract: Our invention describes a muzzle or exit exhaust attachment for firearms or other thermodynamic heat engine jetting devices and incorporates magnetic field diversion design features not previously utilized to increase efficiency in the reduction of noise, flash, barrel whip, exhaust flame temperature and muzzle blast effect. Our invention advantageously applies relatively recent discoveries in the field of ballistic studies; know as transition ballistics, and mitigates the high velocity, high pressure exhaust gasses from the instant of existence through decline to atmospheric pressure with greater efficiency than prior art devices such as, silencers, suppressors, mufflers and sound absorber attachments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single sensor, preferably of a capacitance type, that detects various conditions of a brake booster and the braking system. In one embodiment, the sensor is integrally formed with a reaction disc in the brake booster. Another embodiment includes forming the sensor within the poppet valve of the brake booster.

Abstract: A depth control system particularly useful for single point depth control on an agricultural implement includes a valve and actuator mounted directly to the pivotal connection areas of a hydraulic cylinder that controls height. Cylinder motion directly controls valve actuation independently of complicated linkages to reduce the size and cost of the system and substantially overcome hysteresis problems.

Abstract: An implement attachment interface is described, that is used for the coupling of operating implements to a utility vehicle, and that contains six double-acting hydraulic cylinders, that are adjustable in length and which are arranged in the manner of a hexapod between the utility vehicle and a coupling frame. This contains two upper hydraulic cylinders that are arranged alongside each other and extend in a direction converging towards each other, two lower hydraulic cylinders arranged alongside each other and converging towards each other as well as two hydraulic cylinders at the sides. According to the invention means are provided that for a pendulous movement to the right the lower right hydraulic cylinder and the upper left hydraulic cylinder extend synchronously and the lower left hydraulic cylinder and the upper right hydraulic cylinder are retracted synchronously. For a pendulous movement to the left the hydraulic cylinders operate in the opposite direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting element having a cylinder 1, the interior space 8 of which contains a pressurized medium. A piston is arranged displaceably in the cylinder 1, said piston having a piston rod 4 which protrudes out of the cylinder 1 at one end of the cylinder 1. The piston rod 4 is surrounded by an annular seal 5 which, with its inner, radially encircling circumference, bears in a sealing manner against the piston rod 4 and, with its outer, radially encircling circumference, bears in a sealing manner against the inner wall of the cylinder 1, is acted upon, on the side facing the interior space 8, by the pressure of the medium and, with its side facing away from the interior space 8, is supported on a supporting element 10.

Abstract: A submersible gas compressor is described which has a ceramic high pressure piston in contact with a ceramic sleeve, a drive piston mounted to the ceramic high pressure piston and a crank in mechanical connection with the drive piston. The submersible gas compressor can be used as a second stage compressor in a gas delivery system that includes a first stage low pressure compressor, an absorption bed containing molecular sieve material, a second stage compressor to pressurize a gas stream to a pressure between 5000 and 10,000 psig, a cascade system for storing the pressurized gas stream between 3500 and 5000 psig, a control system, and an outlet for delivering the pressurized gas stream.

Abstract: A manifold assembly including a unitary manifold body including at least two component ports and an integral channel system connecting the component ports in series, and at least two fluid-treating components directly connected to the component ports in a substantially gas-tight manner. The fluid-treating components can include at least one of a coalescer, an adsorber, an absorber, a strainer, and a filter. At least one of the component ports includes an inner port section and an outer port section, the outer port section including a flow distributor arranged around and concentric to the inner port section.

Abstract: A process and corresponding apparatus for dehydrating gas, especially natural gas. The process includes an absorption step and a membrane pervaporation step to regenerate the liquid sorbent.

Abstract: A vehicle air cleaner system 10 includes a cyclone chamber 14 and a variable inlet 30. The variable inlet 30 communicates airflow to the cyclone chamber 14 at a relatively constant velocity by varying an opening 32 in response to airflow which enters the inlet 12. During a relatively low airflow condition the variable inlet 30 directs airflow closer to a center of the cyclone chamber 14 which increase the angular velocity of the airflow by directing airflow toward smaller radii 42s within the cyclone chamber. During a relatively high airflow condition the variable inlet directs airflow toward the outer diameter of the cyclone chamber 14 and larger radii 42 L to assure an angular speed sufficient to separate out undesirable particles yet prevent an undesirable pressure drop across the air cleaner system 10. By varying communication of airflow to particular radii within the cyclone chamber 14, a relatively constant pressure drop across the air cleaner system 10 is provided regardless of airflow velocity.

Abstract: The use of spacer textiles for attachment in front of windows or doors to guard against dusty allergens such as pollen or house dust.

Abstract: Shown is an apparatus and method for cleaning filter units of an air filtering system using a reverse flow pulse of pressurized air. The filter cleaning system includes a venturi element (36) with a narrowed throat portion (56). A blowpipe (46) is substantially axially aligned with the venturi (36) and has an outlet nozzle (50) that is flared in a substantially conical shape with an included angle that (64) that exceeds an angle at (62) at which high pressure air would ordinarily diverge from an unmodified blowpipe opening. The nozzle (50) is axially spaced from the venturi at a selected distance (70) such that a high velocity pulse of air delivered by the blowpipe (46) through the nozzle (50) is delivered to the outlet portion (58) of the venturi (36) substantially between the outlet opening (62) and the throat (56).

Abstract: In an x-ray device having two x-ray systems each having an x-ray source and an x-ray detector, and a method for operating such an x-ray device to compensate scattered radiation, an x-ray scattered radiation image based on the x-ray radiation scattered from a subject is acquired for one of the two x-ray systems, given a specific positioning of the x-ray systems relative to one another. The acquired x-ray scattered radiation image is saved and used for subtraction from an x-ray image acquired with that x-ray system in order to compensate the influence of the scattered radiation originating from the other x-ray system and to achieve an improved image quality.

Abstract: An air conditioner device includes a first electrode array and a second electrode array. A mechanism, that cleans the electrode(s) in a first electrode array, includes a length of flexible insulating material that projects from a base of the second electrode array towards the first electrode array. As a user moves the second electrode array up or down within the conditioner housing, the electrode(s) in the first array are frictionally cleaned.

Abstract: The invention creates a new type of scrubbers: drum scrubber. In the drum scrubber, processed gas passes through a wet fiber filter, but unlike previously invented fiber-bed scrubber, the fiber is constantly cleaned. The cleaning is achieved by using filter material as a surface of the rotating drum, partially immerged in a liquid.

Abstract: A stepped, perforated tray is provided for increasing the available gas-slurry contact area in a flue gas desulfurization chamber. The tray redirects the horizontal flow upwardly through the tray for increased surface area and contact time with slurry for removing SOx or other contaminants from a fossil fuel combustion flue gas before releasing the flue gas to the atmosphere. The tray is adaptable for use in vertical tower systems as well.

Abstract: A probe is provided that combines in one housing a pressure regulator and filter/dryer element. The probe may be connected to a conduit for the transfer of a fluid sample, such as natural gas, from the conduit to provide separation of the fluid such that a gaseous component may be then subsequently transferred to an instrument or the like. If liquid is separated it may be returned to the conduit via a return line.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for preparing a beverage from a capsule containing the product to be extracted comprising a water injecting device (3) including an injection head (18) connected to a water supply conduit (9), and a hydraulic system for displacing the injection head towards a capsule-holder (4) positioned beneath the injection head, the hydraulic system being connected to a piston water conduit (11) interconnected via a locking control valve (12) to a pump (2), which also feeds the injection head.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising a case (1) and a vessel (2). Said vessel is intended to receive a cooking bath and is equipped with a draining device (10) which is used to drain the contents of the vessel (2) into a draining container (3), said container being removably-disposed in relation to the case (1). According to the invention, the draining device (10) comprises a thermostatic valve (16) consisting of a heat-sensitive mechanical element which moves according to the temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking device that is convertible between a rotisserie cooking device and a kebab cooking device, folds up for compact storage, uses the heat element and enclosure of a conventional oven, and is inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: Food Injection Device with an injection tube member and integral handle, a piston, and a piston holding stand. The tube member is rigid and has a thin wall structure capable of piercing and penetrating a variety of foods items and retaining the food items for future deposit into a second food item. The piston is positioned within the piston holding stand in such a way that the injection tube can fit over the piston and be retained by the piston holding stand so that when the tube handle is pushed down, the tube moves down the stationary piston and the food item within the tube is prevented from moving by the piston and is therefore left within the second food item. A preferred embodiment includes a variety of shaped injection tubes such as heart shaped, star shaped, circular shaped and the like.

Abstract: A transfer tool for transporting a row of workpieces, such as hamburger patties, located as a first position on a surface, such as a grill, to another location. The tool has an elongated, rigid, workpiece-receiving panel, an end support extending transversely from the panel, and an elongated, hand-grippable handle attached to the end support and extending, in an operable orientation of the tool, above the panel. Preferably, the workpiece-receiving panel is contoured to have an upwardly concave, bowl-like surface for containing liquid on the panel and there is an end support at each end of the panel which includes a liquid impervious wall extending upwardly from the panel for containing liquid on the panel to prevent spillage. Preferably, the handle extends between and is attached at its opposite ends to the end supports and is parallel to the panel.

Abstract: An apparatus for in-situ baling of trees is provided. The apparatus includes a first frame which supports, a rotatable second frame. A tree trunk is inserted into the first and second frames. The second frame is rotated by a motor as the frames are elevated toward the top of a tree. During elevation, string is dispensed from a cannister on the second frame, baling the tree. The dispensed string is then secured completing the operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for marking cigarette packets, comprising a transport device for conveying at least one cigarette packet to a marking station for marking cigarette packets, and the following features: the transport device grasps a batch of adjacent, aligned cigarette packets and moves them to the marking station, where the transport device releases the batch; and the released cigarette packets are marked on at least one exposed area.

Abstract: A screen printing apparatus prints cream solder through a pattern hole of a mask plate, to which a substrate is brought into contact, by sliding a squeegee head. The mask plate, to which the substrate is positioned, is three-dimensionally measured from its above, thereby detecting a positioned status. Based on the detection result, the positioned status is corrected by driving a substrate-positioning-section. As a result, the substrate is always exactly positioned to the mask plate, and quality print is thus maintainable.

Abstract: A device for supporting the corner of a silkscreen frame during the stretching and attachment of the silkscreen, including a unifying plate to support the various elements. The plate is removably secured to a table and includes a position defining corner support flanked by a pair of spaced torsion absorbing pads and a calibrated tower to capture the stretching tool and assuring proper and constant tension.

Abstract: A combined lithographic/flexographic printing process having a plurality of successive printing stations for printing color images on a substrate in a continuous in-line process. One of the stations prints a first color image using the flexographic process and at least one of the successive printing stations prints a second color image over the first color image using an offset lithographic process in the continuous in-line process.

Abstract: A printing unit of a web-fed rotary printing press for newspaper printing includes forme cylinder which is six upright broadsheet pages in width and a transfer cylinder which is six upright broadsheet pages in width and has three clamping channels for clamping three rubber blankets, wherein each blanket is two pages in width, wherein the clamping channels are offset from each other by approximately 120°.

Abstract: Both Laser printers and Inkjet printers have undergone many improvements in the last 10 years—mainly becoming faster and with better resolutions, and with prices going down all he time. However, one of the biggest limitations of all these types of printers has remained the same all the time: They print just on one side of the page. Although some printers on the market have an optional additional unit for mechanically flipping pages over, these units are typically cumbersome, expensive, and require extra space. Also, with mechanical flipping there is a higher chance for various malfunctions. Being able to efficiently print on both sides of the page can have many advantages: Saving paper costs, saving trees, saving office space or home space, being able to double the printing speed, being able to easily print eBooks, and more.

Abstract: Printing mechanism, printing process and machine of the tobacco processing industry. The printing mechanism includes a tempering device to adjust a temperature of the ink. The machine can be, e.g., a cigarette rod machine. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter sleeve 120 for mounting or changing working sleeves carrying print forms on king rolls of printing machines, said king rolls preferably embodied as an air cylinder, drivable, and having a sheath, where the adapter sleeve 120 can be pushed axially onto the sheath of the king roll, or can be removed from it, and the body of the adapter sleeve, in the mounted state, supports the working sleeve with its outer jacket. For mounting the adapter sleeve 120, hydraulic tightening elements integrated in them serve, said tightening elements being formed on the bushing elements 121 and 122 disposed at a distance from one another and being embodied by annular elements 151, 152 disposed on the inner side of the bushing elements 121 and 122. During operation the tightening elements cause the securing against rotation between the adapter sleeve 120 and the king roll.

Abstract: In a rotary screen printing apparatus, a method and apparatus are disclosed for converting a printing station into a cleaning station. A cleaning attachment replaces either the squeegee or the flood bar, or both, in a conventional print station.

Abstract: The first embodiment is a support for a lithographic printing plate, wherein the surface area ratios obtained from three-dimensional data by use of an atomic force microscope meets the following requirements (1-i) to (1-iii).

Abstract: An integrated computerized system for use in color printing having at least one digital representation of a color characteristic of at least one page to be printed and a digital storage memory for storing the digital representation. An imposition apparatus is connected to the storage memory to receive the digital representation and arrange the digital representation in accordance with a desired plate layout, thereby to define a plate image. A press set-up device extracts from the plate image the color characteristic and provides ink flow set-up data to a printing press in accordance with the extracted color characteristic.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for fabricating a pattern which makes it possible to obtain a wide pattern having edges of a preferable shape. The apparatus for fabricating a pattern ejects a liquid material as liquid droplets from an ejecting section, and dispose the liquid droplets on a substrate in a line-shaped pattern. A plurality of line-shaped patterns are formed on the substrate by disposing a plurality of liquid droplets on the substrate in the line-shaped patterns, and then another set of liquid droplets are disposed between the line-shaped patterns so as to integrate the line-shaped patterns with each other.

Abstract: Method and apparatus in which a first liquid is extruded through a porous printing plate to its printing surface, a second liquid is externally applied over the first liquid on the printing surface, and a sheet material is contacted with the printing surface in order to print the second liquid onto the sheet material. In some embodiments, the first liquid is a release agent, the second liquid is a printing agent, and a sheet material is contacted with the printing agent on the printing surface, whereby the release agent prevents the adhesion of the printing agent and the sheet material to the printing surface and thereby allows the sheet material to be easily separated from the printing surface. In some embodiments, the printing agent is an adhesive and the release agent prevents the adhesive from strongly adhering to or accumulating on the printing surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is sabot and a firearm round for a firearm. The sabot includes a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber. The payload chamber receives a slug to form the firearm round. Additionally, the sabot includes a solid section connected to the compression section. The solid section can include a powder cup section for sealing ignition gasses. Typically, the sabot is formed from a high density polyethylene.

Abstract: A vehicular linear propulsion system for use along a track, comprising: a tubular drive line (3) divided lengthwise into a plurality of mutually-sealed sectors connected end-to-end by sector gate air valves (SG); at least one main supply pipe running adjacent, preferably parallel, to the drive line for the supply of air to the drive line or the evacuation of air from the drive line; at least two main air valves (V1, V2 or P1, P2) near respective ends of each sector for selective communication with the main supply pipe; and two exhaust air valves (I1, I2 or E1, E2) near respective ends of each sector for selective communication with the atmosphere for exhausting air or taking air in.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ions of weakly basic oxides as linking ions for polyacids in cements, preferably polyelectrolyte cements. Suitable ions comprise elements of the scandium series, for example, Sc3+, Y3+, La3+, Ce4+ and all subsequent tri- and tetra-valent lanthanides and the ions Mg2+, Zn2+, Ga2+, In2+. The application of said ions permits a regulation of the cement reaction without surface treatment of the glass powder.