Abstract: A locking and tuning stabilizing device for an electric guitar having a tremolo device includes a clamp screw and an adjustment screw to enable the player to lock the tremolo or to stabilizing the tuning of the strings by turning an appropriate, easily accessible knob projecting from the guitar. In a first embodiment, an axially movable pin is in contact with the tremolo device at one end and in contact with an adjustment screw disposed in the end of the guitar at the opposite end. In second and third embodiments, an anchor block is disposed within a cavity on the back of the guitar. A pin connects to the tremolo device and is axially slidable within the anchor block. Clamping the pin to a fixed position within the anchor block, by tightening a clamp screw disposed in the anchor block, functions to lock the tremolo device in place.

Abstract: The objective of the embodiment is to maximize amplitude sustentation of the primary (or fundamental) frequency of metal wind chime tubes, while at the same time attenuating undesirable harmonic frequencies. This is accomplished by designing the dimensions of each tube of the chime such that they are in resonance with the standing air wave inside the tube. To achieve maximum resonance it has been observed that there is maximum amplitude sustentation with time when the tube dimensions are such that the length of the tube approximates the second natural air column wave length. At this length equivalency there is a wave node match between the second natural frequency of the air column inside the tube and that of the primary natural frequency wave of the tube. The constructive interference thus accomplished supports the primary frequency of the tube and by such attenuates expression of harmonic frequencies.

Abstract: A musical keyboard that is collapsible between a deployed configuration and a deployed configuration. The musical keyboard including two or more modules, each module containing a different subset of a set of musical keys; and means for collapsing the modules from the deployed configuration in which the modules are arranged in a row to form the musical keyboard, the keyboard being substantially planar, to the collapsed configuration in which the modules are substantially positioned on top of each other.

Abstract: The launcher closure with outer cover is adapted to fit on a canister that contains a missile or the like thereby sealing the inside of the canister from the external environment and allowing the missile to be tested. The closure is designed to move only in the event of a fast rise in pressure caused by launch, but to remain in place in the occurrence of a slow pressure leak. The closure is in a predetermined shape such as a cylinder or the like with one end of the tube containing an O-ring to seal the canister and closure, and the other end of the closure with a surface. The closure, when attached to the canister, seals the inside of the canister from the external environment.

Abstract: An armor module comprising a rigid casing having a front face, a top face and a bottom face, and a plurality of multi-layer planner cassettes fixedly mounted within the casing. Each cassette has a top base plate and a bottom base plate, sandwiching between them at least a one other layer. The top base plate of an uppermost cassette constitutes the top face of the casing, and a bottom base plate of a lowermost cassette constitutes the bottom face of the casing.

Abstract: The invention provides a ceramic body for deployment in a composite armor panel, for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity projectiles, the body having a peg-like configuration consisting of a stem section and a head section wherein a cross-sectional area across the stem is less than a cross-sectional area across the head section.

Abstract: A multiple cell ammunition cradle system for a weapon wherein the rate of ammunition transfer and the consequent rate of fire of the weapon is independent of the azimuth angle of the weapon. In a preferred embodiment, the system generally includes a cradle having a rotor with a plurality of cells formed therein. The cradle may be disposed in a charging position and a loading position. When in the charging position, each of the cells is controllably, selectively alignable, by means of the rotor, with an ammunition hoist to receive an ammunition component in each cell. When the cradle is pivoted into the loading position, the rotor may be positioned so that each of the cells is alignable with the barrel of the weapon so that the ammunition component may be loaded into the weapon and fired.

Abstract: The primary A-tact systems allow individuals to create a barrier in a hostile environment and still defend themselves. An area such as a cockpit or a room deemed a safe room to protect the individuals inside without exposing them to a confrontation. The A-tact system can locate a threat and neutralize it without the use of deadly force. Using cameras, the system is activated by the Systems Operator. The system then defends the area by one of three means. Either, infrared, pressure switch or proximity switch. Several heads are mounted together forming a power bar. The power bar targets and electronically stuns and immobilizes the aggressor. In an airplane, the Systems Operator can target 8 individuals plus the cockpit door is designed to defend itself from 2 more aggressors. The aggressors can be restrained still attached to the wire system and reactivated at any time.

Abstract: A safety diaphragm for a diaphragm pump, which makes it possible to detect a rupture of the diaphragm during operation or when at a standstill. The diaphragm has at least two diaphragm layers (1, 2) arranged lying one on top of the other, and preferably has an essentially circular periphery. The at least two diaphragm layers (1, 2) each has opposing inner and outer surfaces and a peripheral edge and are arranged so that the inner surfaces of the diaphragm layers are adjacent each other. The diaphragm has a clamping region (E), from the peripheral edge towards a center, running in a peripheral direction for fixing the diaphragm in a pump and has an adjacent operational region (A) from the clamping region (E) toward the center. The diaphragm layers (1, 2) are connected to each other so that they are sealed against penetration of liquid and/or gas between the diaphragm layers and so that there is atmospheric or subatmospheric pressure between the diaphragm layers (1, 2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake booster (1) with at least one booster housing section (3) including an opening (13) into which a sealing element (1) made of a flexible material is mounted, said sealing element (1) including a recess (10) into which a pneumatic connecting element (5), in particular for the vacuum supply of the brake booster (1), is slidable. An object of the present invention is to precisely define the exit portion (9) of a deflected connecting element (5) in its rotational position relative to the housing (3) of the booster in order to simplify and improve the assembly. This object is achieved in that associated projections (6) and recesses (7) are used to ensure that the connecting element (5) can only be mounted into the sealing element (1) at the correct angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method characterised in that it consists in: determining online at least an ultraviolet spectrum portion of at least one of the compounds present in one or the other of the waste water feeding circuits (7, 13) or of the column (8) waste water output (16); qualitatively and quantitatively determining, by mathematical processing of the measured intensity levels, at least a contaminant present in the samples; on the basis of the results obtained and by comparing with pre-defined setpoint values, in restoring said data in the form of electric signals, which control the waste water supply and the stripping column water vapour flow rates.

Abstract: A method of operating a life support system for an aircraft, the system including a plurality of oxygen supply apparatus, each of which in use is operable to supply product gas, which may be pure oxygen or oxygen enriched gas, to a breathing gas supply apparatus, at least one of the oxygen supply apparatus being a main oxygen supply apparatus and the remainder of the oxygen supply apparatus being auxiliary oxygen supply apparatus, the main oxygen supply apparatus being operable independently of the auxiliary oxygen supply apparatus, characterized in that the method includes operating the main oxygen supply apparatus and supplying product gas to each of the auxiliary oxygen supply apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of the invention includes a method of removing airborne hydrocarbons from liquid electrophotographic printer exhaust comprises generating airborne hydrocarbon droplets as either vapor or mist during the transportation of electrophotographic ink or toner, directing substantially all of the air and hydrocarbon droplet mixture to a central collection point, forcing the air/droplet mixture to and through an oleophilic, substantially non-leaching collection media, and exhausting substantially hydrocarbon-free air from the electrophotographic printer. The method may further comprise inducing pressure in the printer with air pressure reduction to pull the exhaust through the collection media, for example with a pump or fan used to produce air pressure reduction. The method may comprise inducing airflow in the printer with ventilation holes or by the addition of a fan to provide a fresh air inlet. The air/hydrocarbon mixture may be directed to the collection media by a transportation system.

Abstract: A pretreatment system for natural gas liquefaction employing heat integration for more efficient and effective natural gas temperature control. The pretreatment system expands the natural gas prior to acid gas removal. After acid gas removal, the natural gas is cooled by indirect heat exchange with the expanded natural gas located upstream of the acid gas removal system.

Abstract: A sparge vessel having a liquid sample is heated with an immersion heater to more completely purge the analytes from the sample to a sorbent trap. A thermocouple may be used to help the immersion heater maintain the sample at a desired temperature between 70 and 85 degrees C.

Abstract: Hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. The hydrogen purification membranes include a metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of palladium or a palladium alloy. In some embodiments, the membrane contains trace amounts of carbon, silicon, and/or oxygen. In some embodiments, the membranes form part of a hydrogen purification device that includes an enclosure containing a separation assembly, which is 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. In some embodiments, the membrane(s) and/or purification device forms a portion of a fuel processor, and in some embodiments, the membrane(s) and/or purification device forms a portion of a fuel processing or fuel cell system.

Abstract: The liquid separator with integral sight glass separates liquids, if present, from gases and allows a technician to visually confirm the presence or absence of liquids in the gas. The present invention is typically used when taking a spot sample from a natural gas pipeline. Spot samples of natural gas are often analyzed by gas chromatographs which do not tolerate the presence of liquids in a sample. If the technician visually confirms the presence of liquids, adjustments to the spot sampling technique can be made to possibly eliminate the creation of such liquids due to poor technique.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed to detect foam above a liquid sample in a sparge vessel, and disrupt any foam that may exist. The foam sensor includes an optical emitter and optical sensor coupled to a sparge vessel above the level of the liquid sample. Foam is detected if the light beam is attenuated or blocked. The foam disrupter provides thermal energy to raise the temperature of a surface in the sparge vessel to break up the foam, which may condense on the walls of the sparge vessel.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a modular air supply system for a vehicle, normally a truck or bus. The system comprises a base unit (1) forming an interface to different modules of the air supply system. Such further modules may include an air treatment module (2), an electronic drier unit (3) and air distribution module (13).

Abstract: A canister is connected to a fuel tank to adsorb fuel vapor vaporized in the fuel tank and includes a canister housing and a canister main body, which is received in the canister housing and communicates with the fuel tank at one end. The canister housing includes an atmospheric port and a filter chamber, and the filter chamber receives a filter and communicates between the other end of the canister main body and the atmospheric port, which in turn communicates with the atmosphere. The filter includes an active carbon part, an atmosphere-side unwoven fabric and a tank-side unwoven fabric. The active carbon part includes active carbon granules, which adsorb fuel vapor vaporized in the fuel tank. The atmosphere-side unwoven fabric and the tank-side unwoven fabric sandwich the active carbon part therebetween in a flow direction of air, which passes through the active carbon part.

Abstract: A filter structure of a vehicle air conditioner comprises a filter cartridge provided with a plurality of filter papers within a case and a light source. The light source is provided at a position within the filter papers for radiating light toward one side of the case. The light is blocked when pollutants deposited on the filter papers are enough to cause a contaminated state of the filer to reach a preset state. A display section is provided on the case for transmitting the light, radiated from the light source, to be visually checked on the external side. Therefore, the filter structure allows a driver to check a proper exchange time of the filter visually through a display section in which a display state changes according to a contaminated state of the filter.

Abstract: An end of service life indicator (ESLI) device for a fluid filter is included on the filter and visually indicates when the life of the filter has expired. The ESLI indicates the depletion of the filter by changing the color density on a surface of the device to a color density having a well distinguishable contrasting pattern that is easily recognizable even by individuals who are color-blind. The contrasting pattern may express text indicative of the state of the filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an instant coffee-brewing container that comprises a cup cover, a dripper, a filter, and a coffee-ground bag, all being packed into a package container. The cup cover or dripper is detachably coupled to the top opening of a beverage cup so as to cover the top opening, and the cup cover has an upwardly-projected drinking port with a hole at the center or one side of the cup cover. The dripper has a recessed spillage prevention portion inclined downwardly to one side from a horizontal centerline passing through a center of a bottom surface of the dripper, and the dripper has a drinking port with a hole near the recessed spillage prevention portion.

Abstract: It is disclosed a unit (1) for the preparation of a beverage from a soluble product contained in a disposable cartridge (2), of the type comprising a collecting device (3) with a seat designed to contain the cartridge, wherein at least one throttling arrangement is provided to ensure laminar flow of the beverage as it comes out from the cartridge.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for mixing two phases (2, 3) of a food product (1), where the first phase (2) constitutes the largest fraction of the product (1) and the second phase (3) constitutes the smallest fraction of the product (1). The second phase (3) is caused to pass a first distributor device (4) which is provided with a large number of holes (5). The second phase (3) is distributed out in the first phase (2) which surrounds the first distributor device (4) and which is enclosed in a first distributor housing (8). The first distributor housing (8) has an inlet (9) for the first phase (2), as well as an outlet (10) for the united phases (2, 3). The united phases (2, 3) are thereafter caused to pass at least a further second distributor device (13) which is provided with a large number of holes (14). A second distributor housing (16) surrounds the second distributor device (13).

Abstract: An automatic toaster, comprising heating means (2) with slices of bread pass passing in front of said heating means, and means for transporting slices of bread to said heating means, characterized in that the means for transporting the slices of bread include a spiral-shaped rotating element (6) defining a plurality of housings (11) for slices of bread (30), the length of said housings corresponding essentially to the pitch of the spiral (6).

Abstract: Seasoning for use with snack chips can be recovered and recycled. A seasoning permeable conveyor transports snack chips through a seasoning application. The seasoning applicator deposits seasoning onto the snack chips. The conveyor allows the seasoning not adhered to the moving snack chips to substantially pass through and by toward a seasoning recoverer. The seasoning recoverer, which is positioned beneath the conveyor, collects the seasoning for purification and blending with fresh seasoning. After blending, the seasoning mixture is transported to the seasoning application for use.

Abstract: A roller grill for cooking human food is disclosed which comprises a housing having a plurality of tubular cooking members rotatably mounted within the housing and a divider ensemble shaped to be positioned on the tubular cooking members for sectioning the tubular cooking members into a first cooking area and a second cooking area.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a roasting oven comprising an inner pot, and a pallet with openings for holding steaming boxes. The pallet is of a foldable structure. The pallet of the utility model can be folded to be put in the inner pot. Therefore, the volume of the package is decreased and the cost of packaging and handling is lowered.

Abstract: An inner pot of the roasting oven with steaming boxes comprising an inner pot (1) and at least two steaming boxes (2) is characterized in that the hat-tab like lid rims (6) extending laterally are provided on the peripheries of the upper openings of the steaming boxes (2), and the steaming boxes (2) are arranged side by side on the upper opening of the inner pot which are then laid on the edge of the upper opening of the inner pot through the lid rims (6) of their upper openings. The pallet provided in the inner pot of the traditional roasting oven with steaming boxes is eliminated which causes not only savings in material, decreasing cost, convenience in use, but also minimizes the volume and the cost of packaging and handling.

Abstract: A wrapping implement is mounted to a rear location of a large round baler with connections permitting its quick attachment to, and detachment from, the baler. The wrapping implement includes a guidance ring that is essentially oriented vertically for guiding at least one wrapping material carrier about its periphery. The baler is equipped with a bale conveyor that receives a bale discharged from the baling chamber and transfers the bale to a bale carrier mounted to the guidance ring. The carrier supports and effects or permits the rotation of the supported cylindrical bale, where during the wrapping process the axis of rotation of the cylindrical bale extends perpendicular to the central axis of the circle of movement of the wrapping material carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting the properties of the polymer coating (2) of a roll or a belt (3), whereby the roll or the belt is used for calendering a fibrous web (4) in a roll nip (N), which is formed between the roll or the belt and its backing roll (5), whereby the roll or the belt has a polymer coating comprising fibrous material (1). In the method, the thermal elongation coefficient and/or thermal conductivity of the polymer coating (2) are adjusted by directing the fibre direction of the fibrous material (1).

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fixture for assembling an optical component. The fixture includes a substantially rigid base member having an upper surface and a lower surface with a base aperture connecting the two surfaces and a component mounting plate positioned on the upper surface and having an aperture formed therein corresponding to the base aperture. The fixture further includes at least one pivotally mounted component disengagement member positioned on the upper surface and being configured disengage a component from the mounting plate and a component securing member slidably positioned on the upper surface and being configured to secure a component to the mounting plate. Additionally, a differential press screw assembly is positioned on the lower surface, wherein the differential press screw assembly is configured to press a lens into a component mounted on the component mounting plate via extension of a press nut through the base aperture.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a fixture for assembling an optical component. The fixture generally includes a substantially rigid base member having a measurement aperture formed therein, a pair of upstanding frame members, each of the upstanding frame members having a pivotal mount and a vertical slot formed therein, and a support press slidably positioned within the vertical slot. The fixture may further include a component support assembly positioned below the support press, and a pivot arm connected to the support press at a first end, pivotally connected to the pivot mount at a middle portion, and a screw actuator at a second end.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus for pressing an optical component into an optical housing. The apparatus generally includes a fixture configured to support the optical housing, a press tool configured to press the optical component into the optical housing, and a controller in electrical communication with the press tool, the controller being configured to control the press operation. The apparatus may further include a camera positioned in an optical path of the optical housing, the camera being configured to receive an optical output of the optical component and transmit data representative of the output to the controller for use in controlling the press operation. The controller is generally configured to use the optical measurements taken by the camera to control the pressing operation such that the optical source or lens is pressed to an optimal longitudinal position within the optical housing.

Abstract: A multi-roll calender for controlling the moisture gradient of a fibrous web and for enabling the manufacture of high quality paper grades, such as WFC, LWC-roto and SC-A by on- and off-line calendering. An on-or off-line multi-roll calender formed of separate sets of rolls is used for calendering, and the fibrous web (W) is subjected to intermediate moistening between the sets of rolls (A, B).

Abstract: A support structure for a blanket cylinder of an offset printing press includes: a first eccentric bearing that is rotatably supported by frames of the offset printing press; a second eccentric bearing that is rotatably supported by the first eccentric bearing so as to rotatably support an shaft of a blanket cylinder; a printing pressure adjustment device that rotates the first eccentric bearing relative to the frames, thereby adjusting a clearance between an impression cylinder and a blanket cylinder; and a throw-on device that rotates the second eccentric bearing relative to the first eccentric bearing, thereby performing throw-on and throw-out operations. In the thus arranged support structure, a throw-on distance of the throw-on device is variable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous resin stamp which can repeatedly seal without supplying ink for a long period of time by beforehand soaking ink therein. The present invention also relates to a cartridge comprising the porous resin stamp and a stamp comprising the cartridge. Colors of the stamp can be intentionally adjusted by adjusting the amount of heating materials combined or the mixing rate of heating materials. Thus, it is possible to precisely check the desired letters, designs, patterns and so on. Furthermore, it is possible to intentionally adjust efficiency rate of heat generation of the heating materials by suitably changing the amount of heating materials. This makes it possible to express any small letters, minute designs and patterns with high reproducibility.

Abstract: A process for the offset printing of a receiving medium with a functional pattern comprising in any order the steps of: applying a printing ink to a printing plate and wetting the printing plate with an aqueous fountain medium containing a solution or a dispersion containing at least one moiety having at least colouring, pH-indicating, whitening, fluorescent, phosphorescent, X-ray phosphor or conductive properties.

Abstract: An artificial chamois leather type product is provided with a colour printed decoration on at least one face thereof, that face having material such as polyester chamois material (12) and the cover layer (10, 11), typically of a latex material is highly moisture permeable yet provides wear resistance to the product; the cover material is characterized by being devoid of colouring material which would deleteriously affect a colour printed image (13) printed onto the layer.

Abstract: A method of correcting the position of a printed image on a printable medium, said image being generated by a computer and printed on the printable medium by a printer controlled by the computer, in which the computer executes a print operation to print an image onto a printable medium; obtains co-ordinates which define the actual position of the image printed as well as the co-ordinates of a desired position of the image; and responds to the difference between the required and the actual positions to correct the image which would be generated by the computer in the next execution of the print operation such that it will be printed at the correct position.

Abstract: A difference of picture quality between a foreground image and a background image is reduced and a good print result in which a boundary between the foreground image and the background image is inconspicuous is obtained. A printing apparatus for compressing raster image information which is formed in accordance with inputted print information, using the compressed image as a background image, and drawing a foreground image thereon. After the foreground image was drawn on a RAM 2, a degree of image deterioration due to compression of the compressed background image is detected and a compressing process which causes the image deterioration of the degree similar to the detected image deterioration is performed to the whole image.

Abstract: In a printing apparatus, it is checked if a tab paper print setup is made. If it is determined that the tab paper print setup is made, it is checked if the face to be printed is the obverse or reverse face. If it is determined that the face to be printed is the obverse face, first drawing data is generated; if face to be printed is the reverse face, second drawing data is generated by adjusting the first drawing data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for use in forming an irregularly shaped part using in-mold labeling which includes receiving at least one of text and image information at a first computing unit. A mold is formed using a mold cutter controlled by a second computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information. The mold has a cavity, an interior surface, and at least one aligning characteristic on the interior surface. A label is printed based on the at least one of text information and image information to provide the at least one decoration. The label is cut from a sheet of paper using a label cutter controlled by a third computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information. The label is inserted into the cavity and aligned with the at least one aligning characteristic and moldable material is inserted into the mold to form the part and the label integral to each other.

Abstract: An initiator has a circuit board with two spaced copper traces and a bridge resistor of Nichrome® or tantalum nitride at one end, and wire leads or pins joining the wire traces at the other end. A zener diode is placed between the wire leads and a bridge resistor. Immediately before the wire leads reach the circuit board they pass through a ferrite core. The wire leads, the ferrite core, and the circuit board except for the end of the board to which the bridge resistor is mounted, is insert molded into a body of glass filled nylon 6,6. The nylon body mounts an aluminum can that covers the bridge resistor and is bonded to a circumferential groove in the nylon body. The bridge resistor is covered with primary explosives such as zirconium potassium perchlorate and the can is filled with gas generating granules such as 5-aminotetrazole.

Abstract: A fragment projectile (1) that can be produced at low cost, and has a sufficient fragment distribution for combating targets, while avoiding the use of explosives in the interior of space (7) of the fragment projectile (1). Instead, the interior space (7) normally required for the explosive for such proximity is at least partially filled with heavy metal fragments (4) and a relatively compact pyrotechnical ejector charge (5) is provided to effect the ejection of the fragments (4) at a desired or predetermined time. The fragment projectile (1) should preferably be a sub caliber projectile to attain the highest possible fragment speed in the target region.

Abstract: The invention is a launching system made of a gripping conus connected to a wire that is connected to a winch system, a turning sheave, and a lifting cylinder that is affixed to a base, wherein the winch system has a motor driven hydraulic pump connected to an accumulator system connected to a hydraulic motor that drives a winch drum, and wherein an attached booster system is made of a cylinder connected to accumulator system and a set of sheaves connected to wire that is connected to a gripping conus that moves or stops a cart.

Abstract: The invention relates to transport systems of most varied applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides single fluid lithographic printing inks that include a continuous phase and a discontinuous emulsified phase. The continuous phase includes a polymer or mixture of polymers having from about 0.25 to about 15 meq/gram of groups capable of hydrogen bonding with the hydrophilic phase, from about 1.0 to about 3.0 meq/gram of one or more members selected from the group consisting of aromatic groups, cyclic aliphatic groups, and combinations thereof, and from about 0.3 to about 3.0 meq/gram of aliphatic hydrocarbon segments, each independently having from about 8 carbon atoms to about 51 carbon atoms. The emulsified phase includes water and/or a liquid polyol. The invention further provides a method of making a single fluid ink composition and a process of printing using the single fluid ink of the invention with improved resistance to toning.

Abstract: Compouns of formula (I) 1