Abstract: A spacer for a long substrate in the interior of a long tube, with a superinsulation material being disposed between the substrate and the tube. The spacer includes two rings (3, 4) seated on the substrate (1) and spaced apart from each other at a longitudinal axial distance, a tube section (5) supported on the rings (3, 4) and a second ring (6) disposed on the tube section (5). The first rings (3, 4), the tube section (5) and the second ring (6) are made of a material with poor thermal conductivity and high mechanical strength.

Abstract: A reinforced flexible pipeline (1), which has an inner liner (3) whose inner side engages an inner reinforcement layer (2) that may be formed by a so-called carcass, and on whose outer side at least a strength-imparting reinforcement layer (4, 5, 6, 7) is provided, has an additional barrier layer (9, 10, 11) which is arranged between the inner liner and the inner reinforcement layer. The additional barrier layer is thermally insulating and/or chemically protecting. The additional barrier layer may be formed as a tape (9) which is wound around the inner reinforcement layer, or may be composed of locking profiles (10, 11) which are wound around the flexible pipeline in a helix. The additional barrier layer (9, 10, 11) may be made completely or partly of a polymer which may be thermoplastic, or is cross-linked completely or partly. Hereby, the pipe may be protected against temperatures above e.g. 13° C. and may also be protected against attacks from methanol that contains water.

Abstract: An insulating apparatus for use with vacuum insulated tubing sting to reduce heat loss through the joints, where the apparatus includes an insulator adapted to surround the joint and a latching joint protector adapted to surround the insulator and hold the insulator against the joint, where the protector also includes a channel for receiving injection and/or control tubing. The insulator is capable of reducing heat loss through the joints of a vacuum insulated tubing string by as much as 95%.

Abstract: A drain, waste and vent (“DWV”) fitting is made from chlorinated polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Provided is a woven, glass textile fabric comprised of glass sliver in the weft or cross direction and air texturized glass yarn in the machine direction having a titer of from 60 to 80 tex. The resulting fabric is aesthetically pleasing in appearance, strong, yet lightweight. The fabric finds excellent applicability as a wall covering.

Abstract: A high-pressure processing apparatus includes a processing vessel including a processing chamber formed therein to perform a certain process onto an object in the processing chamber; fluid feeding means which feeds a high-pressure fluid into the processing chamber; fluid discharging means which discharges the high-pressure fluid from the processing chamber; an agitating unit which is arranged in the processing chamber and is operative to flow the high-pressure fluid over the object by relative rotation to the processing vessel; a communicating channel which is formed in the processing vessel to communicate inside and outside of the processing chamber; a rotary driving member which is coupled to the agitating unit via a shaft portion provided in the communicating channel; and a sealing portion which is provided between the shaft portion: and the processing vessel to disconnect the processing chamber from the rotary driving member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of potting a component, namely encasing a component (110) in a potting compound (112) with, optionally, all or some of the voids in the component also being filled with potting compound. In particular, the present invention relates to potting a component that will be subject to high electric field strengths in use. The method comprises introducing an inert gas into a first pressure vessel (100) containing the component to be potted thereby to create an inert environment, introducing a potting compound into the first pressure vessel and allowing the potting compound to cure in the inert environment.

Abstract: A method and a device for reducing the evaporation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) when an essentially liquid petroleum product is being filled into a storage and/or transport tank (16) through a drop line (14), possibly also through a loading point (8), in which a gas or mixture of gases is supplied to the upper portion of the drop line (14) or the loading point (8) during the filling operation.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for pumping the tyre of a vehicle whilst the vehicle is travelling. The device is mounted on the wheel axle and, apart from a hanging counterweight (226) which remains stationary, the entire device rotates with the axle and wheels. Tyre pressure is sensed and, when below a predetermined level, a piston (22) moves axially to press a rotating clutch plate (260) against the stationary counterweight (226). The clutch plate (260) thus stops rotating. Part of a pump drive structure (216) stops rotating with the clutch plate (260). Relative rotation between this part of the pump drive structure and the remainder of the pump drive structure causes air to be pumped to the tyre. When tyre pressure has been restored the piston (22) moves back, the clutch plate (260) is released, and the pumping action ceases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tank, for storing chemicals, lined with chemical-resistant lining sheet at the interior surface of its metallic tank body. The tank of the present invention comprises an outer sheet with which the metallic tank body is lined at the interior surface, an inner sheet laid inside the outer sheet, and spacers disposed between the outer sheet and the inner sheet to keep a space communicating with outside of the tank. The tank of the present invention is suitably used to store chemicals which penetrate the lining sheet even though the sheet itself has no defect, depending on the type of the chemicals stored or the working conditions of the tank, for example, chemicals having high penetrability to corrode metals. Thus, the chemical in the tank can be protected from metal contamination, and the damage of the tank body can be prevented.

Abstract: A manifold assembly for use in conjunction with a servicing apparatus for exchanging fluid between a serviceable automobile component and new and used fluid tanks and including a rigid manifold body with a fluid circuit defining a plurality of pathways connecting a plurality of ports whereby fluid is directed through the fluid circuit and ports by selectively operating first and second valves and circulated using a common pump to exchange fluid, recirculate fluid, and drain both the used and new fluid tanks as desired.

Abstract: A multicomponent, ground based system for reducing the hazard of explosion of aircraft fuel in the on board tanks of aircraft. The system is adapted to provide a supply of scrubbed fuel having a low concentration of dissolved oxygen. The scrubbed fuel can be supplied from bulk storage tanks to dispensing stations nearby the aircraft loading and boarding positions at an airport. The system also includes equipment adapted to wash the ullage of the aircraft fuel tanks to remove excess oxygen above the fuel in the tanks. The system further includes a gas cleaning unit to strip excessive amounts of volatile organic compounds from gas exhausted during operation of the system thereby producing environmentally benign atmospheric emissions. The system also includes redundant sources of inert gas so that the system can continue to operate in the contingency that one of the inert gas sources temporarily ceases to operate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recycling containers which use petroleum products, the apparatus having a housing, a perforated shelf within the housing, an assembly movable between upper and lower positions with assembly having a plurality of piercing members formed on an underside thereof, a drive member to move the assembly between the first and second positions, and liquid receiving means below the perforated shelf. Using the apparatus and method of the present invention, both the oil and the plastic containers may be recovered for recycling.

Abstract: A fuel dispensing nozzle and boot therefor that includes a sound system and/or video system which contains prerecorded messages for playback during refueling by a user of the fuel dispensing nozzle. The sound system and/or video system includes a speaker for playback of audio messages. A switch is also included to initiate the playback of messages. The switch can activate the system when the nozzle is inverted to pump fuel or can activate the system in response to squeezing of the handle actuator used to control fuel flow through the nozzle.

Abstract: A hazardous fluid materials transfer system is automated to control the transfer of the hazardous fluid while maintaining the fluid within a closed environment for providing maximum personal protection to the operators handling the hazardous materials during the transfer, such as those operations in the mosquito control industry. The system includes the transfer of the fluid to storage tanks intermediate the source and target tanks between the transfer is desired. A pre-programmed processor receiving pressure, weights, and connection signals from transducers, such as pressure sensors and load cells, located throughout the system controls the operation of pumps and valves to allow the fluid being transferred to remain within a closed environment.

Abstract: A servicing apparatus for exchanging fluid between a serviceable automobile component and new and used fluid tanks and including a manifold with a fluid circuit defining a plurality of pathways connecting a plurality of ports whereby fluid is directed through the fluid circuit and ports by selectively operating first and second valves and circulated using a common pump to exchange fluid, recirculate fluid, and drain both the used and new fluid tanks as desired.

Abstract: An arrangement and associated method for moving and filling multiple storage containers with pressurized contents. The arrangement includes a movable rack for receiving the multiple containers. The rack includes ground-engaging movable members for permitting the rack and the multiple containers received thereon to be moved. The arrangement includes a fixed filling station that has a plurality of dispensing devices. Each dispensing device is engagable with a storage container to provide the pressurized contents to the containers. The rack and the filling station are arranged such that the rack is movable into proximity with the filling station and the rack is movable away from the filling station. The dispensing devices are arranged within the filling station such that each container is in proximity to a respective device when the rack and the filling station are in proximity. Also, an arrangement and method for moving and filling different types of storage containers.

Abstract: A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a housing and a hand grip attachable to one of the base and the housing, and the hand grip may be contoured to fit a hand of an operator and may be at least partially formed of an elastomeric material. In some aspects, a router includes a housing and a hand grip connected to the housing. In some aspects, a router is operable above a workpiece and under a table. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a motor housing and an adjustment mechanism supported by at least one of the base and the motor housing for adjusting the position of the motor housing relative to the base. In some aspects, a case for a router includes a base plate operable to support a router with a bit attached to the router.

Abstract: The magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration according to the present invention has an NaZn13-type crystalline structure and comprises iron (Fe) as a principal element (more specifically, Fe is substituted for the position of “Zn”) and hydrogen (H) in an amount of 2 to 18 atomic % based on all constitutional elements. Preferably, the magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration preferably contains 61 to 87 atomic % of Fe, 4 to 18 atomic % of a total amount of Si and Al, 5 to 7 atomic % of La. The magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration exhibits a large entropy change in a room temperature region and no thermal hysteresis in a magnetic phase transition. Therefore, when a magnetic refrigeration cycle is configured using the magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration, a stable operation can be performed.

Abstract: A rare-earth alloy powder is obtained by rapidly cooling a melt of an alloy by an atomization process. The alloy has a composition represented by (Fe1-mTm)100-x-y-zQxRyTizMn, where T is at least one of Co and Ni, Q is at least one of B and C, R is at least one of the rare-earth metal elements and yttrium, and M is at least one of Nb, Zr, Mo, Ta and Hf. The mole fractions x, y, z, m and n satisfy 10 at %<x≦25 at %, 6 at %≦y<10 at %, 0.1 at %≦z≦12 at %, 0≦m≦0.5, and 0 at %≦n≦10 at %, respectively. By adding Ti to the alloy, the nucleation and growth of &agr;-Fe during the rapid quenching process can be minimized.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic resonator for use in a marker in a magnetomechanical electronic article surveillance system has improved magnetoresonant properties and/or reduced eddy current losses by virtue of being annealed so that the resonator has a fine domain structure with a domain width less than about 40 ÿm, or less than about 1.5 times the thickness of the resonator. This produces in the resonator an induced magnetic easy axis which is substantially perpendicular to the axis along which the resonator is operated magnetically by a magnetic bias element also contained in the marker.

Abstract: This relates to an improvement to the process of aluminization or activated cementation in which a donor cement containing the aluminium is attacked at high temperature and in a neutral or reducing atmosphere by a gaseous ammonium halide to form a gaseous aluminium halide which decomposes on contact with a nickel-based substrate depositing aluminium metal thereon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a black hexavalent chromium-free plating treatment system in which the corrosion resistance of a surface of a metal part is improved by activating the surface of a zinc-plated coating of the metal part in a treatment solution in a dilute nitric acid activation treatment step, subsequently forming a black coating in an inorganic salt solution containing trivalent chromium and iron components as main ingredients in a black chromate treatment step, forming a conversion coating in a solution of inorganic salt and organic acid containing trivalent chromium and silica as main ingredients in a finish treatment step, and drying the resulting metal part. Therefore, even in a black trivalent chromate coating, sufficient corrosion resistance and sufficient strength are obtained. Moreover, a black trivalent chromate coating with heavy feeling is obtained for the first time.

Abstract: Bearing parts are formed of damping steel containing 0.2 to 0.6 wt. % C, 5.0 to 15.0 wt. % Cr, 0.2 to 1.3 wt. % Si, 0.05 to 0.20 wt. % N, and comprising Fe and inevitable impurities as the remaining. The damping steel may be hardened in an ordinary manner to have a surface hardness, in terms of Rockwell C hardness of at least 57.

Abstract: Heat dissipating plate (4) made of copper-base alloy is proposed that exhibits high degree of flatness after joining in the step of assembling power semiconductor modules, IC packages, etc., that will not crack in the solder (3) joint if subjected to heat cycles during joining or in an environment of use, and that has high heat conductivity and cost effectiveness.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pneumatic tire, which exhibits excellent puncture-preventing function while avoiding inconvenience aroused when a sealant layer is formed based on decomposition reaction of polyisobutylene, a process for producing the same and a sealant rubber composition. This pneumatic tire is provided with the sealant layer in a region of the inner surface of the tire which corresponds at least to a tread. The sealant layer is made of an adhesive sealant obtained by heating a rubber composition containing 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of peroxide per 100 parts by weight of a rubber ingredient containing not less than 50 wt. % of polyisobutylene. 5 to 50 parts by weight of a liquid ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer, liquid polybutadiene or liquid polyisoprene are added as an adhesive of the sealant layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a pneumatic tire comprising an inner liner, where the inner liner comprises a mixture of a vinyl-based polymer having a polar functionality and organoclay. In a preferred embodiment, the vinyl-based polymer comprises a mixture of a co-polymer of isobutylene and para-methyl styrene. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the co-polymer is halogenated.

Abstract: There is provided a pneumatic tire capable of effectively preventing the pulling-out of a side portion of a carcass ply, in which the side portion of the carcass ply is wound around a bead core and a pulling-out restraint member of the carcass ply is arranged between the winding portion and the bead core to support a tensile force applied to a main body portion of the carcass ply with the pulling-out restraint member.

Abstract: A tire P with a radial carcass reinforcement (1), intended for mounting on a rim J at least one of whose seats (42) is inclined outwards and is extended axially on the outside by a hump (41) of small height, said hump comprising an axially outer wall (411), and comprising two sidewalls (8) and at least one bead (5) with a heel axially on the inside and a bead toe axially on the outside, said bead (5) being provided with a protective rib T extending in the circumferential direction and axially further away from the equatorial plane than the axially outer wall (411) of the hump (41) of the rim in order to protect said rim J, the profile of the lower face BC connecting the axially outer face AB of the protective rib T and the profile of the bead (5) being totally located radially outside a virtual segment whose ends are on the one hand the radially innermost point B of the axially outer face AB of the rib T, and on the other hand the last point C′ of the tire bead which is in contact with the hump of the r

Abstract: A newly designed “Stained Glass” window-panel process constructed from one piece of glass without the led/zinc or copper foil assembly method. “Stained Glass—The Fusing Way” is created by utilizing a kiln firing method. The results obtained can be compared to “Stained Glass” window-panels but the “Stained Glass—The Fusing Way” delivers superior strength, maintenance free results and a safer and stronger window-panel.

Abstract: A method for making mechanical parts and objects, in particular, prototype parts and objects, from a specific computer-assisted design includes the successive steps of making the parts in elementary layers or strata, reconstructing an assembly of the layers, and assembling the layers. The layers are derived from a previous decomposition of the part along specific planes and in one or several step(s). The unit layers determined by the decomposition of the part include a central portion (8), which effectively corresponds to a layer having the shape and thickness desired for the finished part, an outer portion (11) of substantially the same thickness, surrounding at least portions of the central portion, and frangible bridges (10) linking the central portion (8) and the outer portion (11) together.

Abstract: A method of applying labels to flat objects transported along a conveying path includes determining the acceleration time from the starting time of a pressure and applicator drum as far as the peripheral speed corresponding to the defined, average transport speed of the objects at a circumferential region accommodating the labels and measuring the times at which the front edge of the respective object passes two sensor devices located one after another in the transport path before the pressure and applicator drum and determining the starting time of the pressure and applicator drum in accordance with a mathematical relationship.

Abstract: Method of bonding plies of tissue paper together includes the step of feeding a web of at least two plies of tissue paper through an ultrasonic bonding device having at least one ultrasonic horn and an anvil roller having a pattern of protrusions on its peripheral surface. The method comprises the further step of applying fluid to the web in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of protrusions before the web passes the ultrasonic horn. An arrangement for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A ceramic capacitor has at least one dielectric layer and at least two electrodes having the dielectric layers therebetween. The dielectric layer includes a sintered body of ceramic grains containing a primary component of a perovskite crystal structure in a form of ABO3 and a ratio A/B of outer portions of the ceramic grains is greater than that of an inner portions thereof.

Abstract: System for producing models of tyres which are different from each other, comprising:—a building unit (2) comprising a plurality of operating stations (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), each designed to assemble at least one corresponding structural component on at least one model of tyre being produced;—a vulcanizing unit (3), having vulcanizing moulds (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) for the built tyres;—a unit for producing a plurality of mixtures, comprising at least one extruder unit, which continuously supplies at least one of the said operating stations with at least one mixture suitable for making the said at least one structural component.

Abstract: A method for the welding of plastic materials in the form of webs, films or the like by means of a heating wedge, welding being carried out without the use of a second pressure roller below the welded material webs. For this purpose, the heating wedge is placed onto the lower material web and is moved over the latter under pressure. The pressure is generated via a holding-down device which has a holding-down roller and which presses onto the upper material web and onto the heating wedge. A floating mounting for the heating wedge compensates for slight unevennesses on the lower material web.

Abstract: The process for the manufacture of a pultruded product characterised by the employment of a phenolic resin that is in a solid state at room temperature and is mixed with an appropriate cross-linking agent, by raising the resin and cross-linking agent to a suitable temperature to maintain said phenolic resin in a liquid state, by impregnating a fibreglass with said liquefied phenolic resin, by forming said fibreglass impregnated with resin, as described above, to make the pre-defined product and by subjecting the product to heat treatment for a preset period to allow polymerisation of said resin.

Abstract: A method of assembling a storage unit is disclosed. The method comprises applying heat to a groove separating a pair of walls to melt at least a portion of the plastic material, and pivoting the walls so that the surfaces of the groove contact and join as the melted plastic material solidifies.

Abstract: This invention is about adhesion type accessories, which are usable at part of body or clothes by adhering, and which were various types and have volume and aesthetic sense, the above invention is made of forming adhesion layer at a part of soft bottom layer with a certain type, and the other part of above bottom layer is made of one or more than two among resin materials in a micro size, metal, stone, spangle, glass, textiles with a certain type and feather.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the connection of micro-chip modules to antennas arranged on a first carrier tape for the manufacture of a transponder, in which the chip modules are first applied to a second carrier tape and both carrier tapes are wound off the reel and brought one above the other, whereby the chip modules are released from the second carrier tape and placed at a predetermined point on the first carrier tape. Release is implemented in a simple manner in that the second carrier tape is diverted at a sharp edge and peels off the back of the chip module.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforcements (30) attached to the plastic panels (22).

Abstract: A method for separating a supply of material into distinct sections of material, while controlling the position and orientation of these distinct sections during further manipulation in a continuous process is disclosed. The method includes forming a line of weakness comprising perforations and scores extending substantially from the first edge to the second edge and applying a force substantially parallel to the length of the web sufficient to separate an individual sheet from the web at the line of weakness.

Abstract: A process for making a disposable diaper wherein a plurality of backsheets destined to face a garment are successively connected one to another along respective side edges to form a first web. A first web is continuously fed in its longitudinal direction. Tape fastener members extending in the longitudinal direction are fed to the respective backsheets being contiguous one to another in the first web so as to straddle respective lines corresponding to the side edges of the respective backsheets. Each of the tape fastener members has its longitudinally opposite end portions folded in a Z-shape or an inverted Z-shape. Top sections of these Z-shape and inverted Z-shape are coated on respective under surfaces with a first self-adhesive and bottom sections of these Z-shape and inverted Z-shape are coated on respective under surfaces with a second self-adhesive. The tape fastener member is bonded to the first web by means of the second self-adhesive.

Abstract: A process for transferring a coating onto at least one optical surface of a lens blank which comprises:

Abstract: High green strength reactive hot melt adhesives that allow for easy deglazing of windows are provided.

Abstract: A method for disassembling a stacked-chip package includes the steps of: providing a corrosive onto glue above an upper chip to erode the glue and to expose the upper chip; supplying a heat source onto the upper chip to melt the glue and an adhesive of the stacked-chip package; and removing the upper chip to expose the lower chip. Thus, it is possible to disassemble the stacked-chip package in order to perform a failure analysis, to find the fault reasons, and to improve the package processes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering ozone to a workpiece. In one embodiment, fluid is sprayed onto a workpiece placed in an ozone-rich environment. Alternatively, ozone is mixed with the fluid prior to spraying the fluid onto the workpiece. When spraying the fluid, the invention pulses the fluid at desired rates to create a substantially uniform layer of ozone-rich fluid on the workpiece. In another embodiment, the workpiece is also slowly rotated during at least a portion of the time the layer of ozone-rich fluid is applied to the workpiece.

Abstract: A compact high-pressure process apparatus is provided, which ensures an easy loading of a material to be process to a process chamber, as well as a high reliable operation and a high productivity. For this purpose, an opening 9 is disposed in a pressure vessel 7 including a process chamber 4, and a lid member 10 for closing the opening 9 may be pressed there against by means of a press apparatus 15. In this case, a moving mechanism for moving the lid member 10 relative to the opening 9 in the direction parallel to a contact surface of the lid menber 10 and the pressure vessel 7 is further provided.

Abstract: A substrate processing chamber of the type adapted for processing a substrate having edges and a surface at a reduced pressure and elevated temperature relative to ambient. Typically, a combination of the elevated temperature and the reduced pressure tends to produce spallation of the substrate near the edges, which spallation produces chips that are redeposited across the surface of the substrate. Such chips inhibit proper operation of subsequent processing of the substrate. The improvement is a shield disposed in proximity to the surface of the substrate, but not touching the substrate. The shield forms a perimeter barrier at a circumference of the substrate that is interior to the edges of the substrate where the spallation occurs, and the shield prohibits the chips from redepositing across portions of the surface of the substrate that are interior to the perimeter barrier.

Abstract: A system for processing microelectronic substrates in a liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide process media comprises (a) a plurality of carbon dioxide processing chambers; (b) a carbon dioxide supply vessel operatively associated with each of the carbon dioxide processing chambers; (c) a first process chemical supply vessel operatively associated with at least one of the carbon dioxide processing chambers; (d) a waste collection vessel operatively associated with at least one of the carbon dioxide processing chambers; and (e) a controller operatively associated with the plurality of processing chambers, the carbon dioxide supply vessel, the vacuum pump if present, the first process chemical supply vessel, and the waste collection vessel, the controller configured to independently process microelectronic substrates in each of the processing chambers.