Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-duct fluid dispenser for withdrawing liquid (14) from a plurality of cavities (12) formed in a reservoir platter (10) and spraying it onto a receiving platter (16).

Abstract: There is now provided a beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material, and a container filling plant container information adding station, such as, a labeling station having a sleeve label cutting arrangement, the station being configured to add information to containers, such as, bottles and cans.

Abstract: A spouted container (10) constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for storing fluids and transferring the stored fluids to a fluid receiving receptacle such as a lawn mower fluid reservoir (R) is disclosed. The illustrated spouted container (10) broadly includes a storage container (12), a self-venting spout (14) removably coupled to the container (12), a collar (16) for removably coupling the spout (14) to the container (12), and a cap (18) for closing the spout (14) and/or the container (12). The collar (16) cooperates with an inventive sealing disc (32) and a neck (24) to create a gasket-less seal between the spout (14) and the storage container (12) that is adjustable yet prevents undesirable fluid leakage when the spout (14) is in either a pour or a storage position. The spout (14) is a self-venting spout that includes an air-venting passageway (34) formed in part by a flange (60).

Abstract: Methods for the harvesting of timber using a cutting sawhead having cutting elements of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) are provided. A sawhead having cutting elements of PCD extends the useful life of the blades, increases productivity and decreases downtown in timber harvesting methods. A method for harvesting timber in rocky and sandy soils using a sawhead with PCD tipped cutters is described. A cutting sawhead having cutting elements of PCD provide increased useful life compared to conventional steel and tungsten carbide cutting elements.

Abstract: A log delimbing processor includes two pairs of grapples for holding workpieces for translation along their length so as to engage delimbing knives. The workpieces are urged by a pair of driven wheels on opposite sides of the workpieces, by a driven upper roller mounted to a backbone of the processor, and by a driven lower roller mounted on the end of an articulated arm which is actuated to tuck up under the workpieces held in the grapples so that the workpieces are engaged and driven from all sides. A swing out saw on one end of the processor provides for delimbing large forked branches.

Abstract: A multifunctional electrically powered and operated construction apparatus incorporating an electric saw tool, an electric planer tool, and an electric drill tool all mounted upon a common stock pillar of the apparatus. The apparatus incorporates a unique system of cooperating transmission and gear subassemblies that enable an operator of the apparatus to quickly and efficiently adjust the apparatus to toggle between sawing, drilling and planning functions.

Abstract: A method to prepare a terminal assembly for different varieties of bamboo, required to form a system of nodes useful in construction, with which points or ends of bamboo such that they can be joined together easily and with great precision; and so that the bamboo can be joined to any other type of material, incorporating it into all kinds of structural system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition for repairing metallic articles which in its initial state is in the form of an adhesive, self-supporting putty, capable of being molded including 5-15% by weight of a sacrificial binder containing at least one acrylic resin and volatile solvent. The invention also relates to a kit for the composition and methods for repair.

Abstract: A bitumen film containing magnetic powder is heated prior to magnetization to a temperature enabling the magnetic powder particles to be oriented according to the effect of the magnetic field. The bitumen film is sufficiently cooled after magnetization in order to preserve said magnetization, whereby the orientation, whereby the orientation of the magnetic powder particles, which is adjusted during magnetization, is maintained.

Abstract: In the present invention, after a nitriding process is performed on a steel, a passivating process in which the steel is heated under an atmosphere containing oxygen is performed. The heating condition of the passivating process is within a range surrounded by (100° C., 120 min), (100° C., 10 min), (125° C., 5 min), (190° C., 5 min), (200° C., 10 min), (200° C., 20 min), (190° C., 30 min), (190° C., 40 min), (180° C., 60 min), and (180° C., 120 min) on coordinate axes of temperature and time. In the process for production of the nitrided steel, uniform passivated layer can be easily formed, and fatigue strength is improved as pitting corrosion resistance is improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cold-formed spring having high fatigue strength and high corrosion fatigue strength, a specific type of steel for such a spring, and a method of manufacturing such a cold-formed coil spring. The spring according to the present invention is made from a steel material containing, in weight percentage, 0.45 to 0.52% of C, 1.80 to 2.00% of Si, 0.30 to 0.80% of Ni, 0.15 to 0.35% of Cr and 0.15 to 0.30% of V, with Fe substantially constituting the remaining percentage. A wire is produced from the steel, and the wire is subjected to a high-frequency heating process, whereby the wire is hardened at a temperature of 920 to 1040° C. for 5 to 10 seconds, and then tempered at a temperature of 450 to 550° C. for 5 to 20 seconds so that its hardness becomes 50.5 to 53.5 HRC. Finally, the wire undergoes a shot peening process so that its residual stress at 0.2 mm depth from the surface becomes −600 MPa or higher.

Abstract: A non-heat treated seamless steel tube has a composition consisting of, by weight, C: 0.10 to 0.25%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.5 to 2.5%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.05%, Cr: 0.5 to 2.0%, V: 0.03 to 0.3%, Al 0.003 to 0.10%, N: 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: There is provided a Fe—Ni based alloy for shadow mask having high corrosion resistance, high rigidity and low thermal expansion and hardly generating rust even if being exposed in air in the course of circulation and transportation after the bright annealing as a middle step of the starting material production and a shadow mask material. A Fe—Ni based alloy for a shadow mask having an excellent corrosion resistance comprises C≦0.01 wt %, Si: 0.01-0.1 wt %, Mn: 0.01-0.1 wt %, Ni: 35-37 wt %, Cr≦0.1 wt %, Nb: 0.01-1.0 wt %, S≦0.0020 wt %, Al≦0.005 wt % and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurity, and a shadow mask material is comprised of the alloy having a proof strength at 0.2% of not less than 300 N/mm2 and a thermal expansion coefficient of not more than 1.0×10−6/° C.

Abstract: High-strength, beryllium-free moulded bodies made from zirconium alloys which may be plastically deformed comprise a material essentially corresponding to the following formula in composition: Zra(E1)b(E2)c(E3)d(E4)e, where E1=one or several of Nb, Ta, Mo, Cr, W, Ti, V, Hf and Y, E2=one or several of Cu, Au, Ag, Pd and Pt, E3=one or several of Ni, Co, Fe, Zn and Mn, E4=one or several of AI, Ga, Si, P, C, B, Sn, Pb and Sb, a=100−(b+c+d+e), b=5 to 15, c=5 to 15, d=0 to 15 and e=5 to 15 (a, b, c d, e in atom %). The moulded body essentially comprises a homogeneous, microstructural structure which is a glass-like or nano-crystalline matrix with a ductile, dendritic, cubic body-centred phase embedded therein.

Abstract: A method for heat treatment of a cold rolled strip with a surface coating of Ni and/or Co and incorporated non-metallic elements C and/or S, if need be with the addition of Fe, In, Pd, Au and/or Bi, whereby the cold rolled strip has a low carbon content. Since the compounds of C, S, N and P deposited on the grain boundaries bring about the most micro-cracks with the surface coating metal if no recrystallization takes place, the temperature of the heat treatment should be selected lower than the recrystallization temperature and higher than the precipitation temperature. With a recrystallization, the grain sizes would easily attain the thickness of the coating so that the embrittled compounds would migrate with the grain boundaries out of the coating. Due to the choice of temperature of the heat treatment of the surface coating of the invention, in contrast, an optimal embrittlement of the grain boundaries is guaranteed, which is especially advantageous in the manufacture of battery cans.

Abstract: A steel composition contains: 0.05% or less of C; 0.5% or less of Si; 0.20% to 1.80% of Mn; 0.03% or less of P; 0.005% or less of S; 14.0% to 18.0% of Cr; 5.0% to 8.0% of Ni; 1.5% to 3.5% of Mo; 0.5% to 3.5% of Cu; 0.05% or less of Al; 0.20% or less of V; 0.01% to 0.15% of N; and 0.006% or less of O on a mass basis, and satisfies the following expressions: Cr+0.65Ni+0.6Mo+0.55Cu−20C≧18.5 and Cr+Mo+0.3Si−43.5C−0.4Mn−Ni−0.3Cu−9N≦11 (where Cr, Ni, Mo, Cu, C, Si, Mn, and N represent their respective contents (mass %)). After such a steel pipe material is formed into a steel pipe, the steel pipe is quenched by cooling after heating to a temperature of the AC3 transformation point or more and tempered at a temperature of the AC1 transformation point or less. The composition may further contain at least one element of Nb and Ti; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, B, and W; or Ca, singly or in combination.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a steel composition, a process for producing a steel product having said composition, and said steel product itself. According to the invention, a cold-rolled, possibly hot dip galvanized steel sheet is produced with thicknesses lower than 1 mm, and tensile strengths between 800 MPa and 1600 MPa, while the A80 elongation is between 5 and 17%, depending on the process parameters. The composition is such that these high strength levels may be obtained, while maintaining good formability and optimal coating quality after galvanising. The invention is equally related to a hot rolled product of the same composition, with higher thickness (typically about 2 mm) and excellent coating quality after galvanising.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steel sheet excellent in workability, which may be used for components of an automobile or the like, and a method for producing the same. More specifically, according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a steel sheet excellent in workability, including in mass, 0.08 to 0.25% C, 0.001 to 1.5% Si, 0.01 to 2.0% Mn, 0.001 to 0.06% P, at most 0.05% S, 0.001 to 0.007% N, 0.008 to 0.2% Al, at least 0.01% Fe. The steel sheet having an average r-value of at least 1.2, an r-value in the rolling direction of at least 1.3, an r-value in the direction of 45 degrees to the rolling direction of at least 0.9, and an r-value in the direction of a right angle to the rolling direction of at least 1.2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet, consisting essentially of, by mass %, 0.04 to 0.10% C, 0.5 to 1.5% Si, 1.8 to 3% Mn, 0.02% or less P, 0.01% or less S, 0.01 to 0.1% Sol. Al, 0.005% or less N, and the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, and having a structure which substantially comprises ferrite phase and martensite phase. Since the high strength cold-rolled steel sheet of the invention has ductility in which an elongation is 18% or more, excellent stretch-flangeability in which a hole-expanding ratio is 60% or more and a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more, it is favorable for use in a structural member of automobile.

Abstract: A high strength cold-rolled steel sheet, which simultaneously provides a tensile strength of 70 to 90 kgf/mm2 grade and is easily formed, thereby increasing an impact energy absorption in case of collision and enhancing the safety of automobiles, and its manufacturing method. The high strength cold-rolled steel sheet with excellent formability and weldability, comprises, in percent by weight, 0.15 to 0.25% C, 0.5 to 1.5% Si, 1.0 to 2.0% Mn, 0.25% or less P, 0.020% or less S, 0.015 to 0.050% Al, 0.008 to 0.026% N, balance Fe and incidental impurities while satisfying a condition of 1.2≦Si[%]+50/8P[%]≦2.0. The method comprises the steps of hot rolling a steel having the above composition, cold rolling the hot-rolled steel sheet to form a cold-rolled steel sheet; continuous annealing the cold-rolled steel sheet at a temperature range satisfying a condition of 563+651C[%]+42 Si[%]+18Mn[%]≦annealing temperature [° C.

Abstract: According to the invention, a high-strength hot rolled steel sheet having an excellent shape fixability as hot-rolled and an excellent fatigue durability after the forming, excellent weldability and phosphatability and a tensile strength of not less than 590 MPa level can be obtained by comprising C: not less than 0.02 mass % but not more than 0.2 mass %, Si: not less than 0.5 mass % but not more than 2.0 mass %, Mn: not less than 1.0 mass % but not more than 3.0 mass %, Al: not less than 0.01 mass % but not more than 0.1 mass %, N: not less than 0.002 mass % but not more than 0.006 mass %, P: not more than 0.03 mass %, S: not more than 0.01 mass % and solid-soluted (C+N): not less than 0.

Abstract: A method for producing metallic strips having a high-grade cube texture based on nickel, copper, aluminum, silver or alloys of these metals including austenitic iron-nickel alloys makes it possible to obtain, during a subsequent annealing process and with lower total degrees of forming, a recrystallization cube layer of a quality equal to that of one obtained using customary roll forming and produces a better quality cube texture with comparable total degrees of forming. To this end, a forming method is provided during which the materials are formed by cold drawing before their recrystallization annealing thereby rendering them high-grade. The tools used for this include: a) non-driven roll devices with an axially parallel flat pair of rolls or turk's head arrangements with two pairs of rolls or; b) fixed drawing jaws that are slanted toward one another. The strips produced according to the invention can be used, for example, as a coating support for producing strip-shaped high-temperature superconductors.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a copper alloy wire having high strength and high conductivity is provided. The copper alloy wire is formed from a copper base alloy containing from 0.05 to 0.9 wt % magnesium and more than 15 ppm impurities in total. The wire has a single end diameter no greater than 0.10 inches, a tensile strength of at least 100 ksi, and an electrical conductivity greater than 60% IACS. A process for producing the copper wire of the present invention is also described.

Abstract: A disposable tablecloth that can easily convert from a table covering to a bag for collecting and disposing of trash. The disposable tablecloth has a cover that can be made out of fluid impenetrable material, such as plastic, a fluid absorbent material, such as paper or cloth, or one or more layers of fluid impenetrable material and one or more layers of fluid absorbent material. The periphery edge of the cover has a drawstring cavity that can be formed by folding the periphery edge over on the cover. A drawstring is disposed inside the drawstring cavity such that it is suitable for securing the tablecloth to a table and for securely closing the bag. The disposable tablecloth is particularly useful for picnics and craft projects where the tablecloth can be used to gather and dispose of the trash.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an exteriorly mounted mirror is provided. The apparatus contains a first portion having an interior portion and an exterior portion, and a second portion having an interior portion and an exterior portion, wherein a portion of the first portion and the second portion is attached to define an inner volume within the apparatus, and wherein an opening is defined by a portion of the first portion and the second portion that is not attached. A first connecting means is attached to the exterior portion of the first portion and a second connecting means is attached to the exterior portion of the second portion, wherein fastening the first connecting means and the second connecting means decreases a size of the opening.

Abstract: A self roll-up car cover has a built-in spring between waterproof sheets or a synthetic sheet with a built-in memory to return to a spiral shape when rolled out of the spiral configuration and then released. The rear half of the cover has an end rod and a central opening that allows it to be hooked over a trunk lock mechanism and kept secure when the trunk is then shut. The front half of the cover has a lead rope or belt with two hooks for securing under the hood of the vehicle or any other edged surface. The tension in the cover keeps it stretched out and the overlapping portion of the front and back covers maintains at least a portion of the cover elevated above the vehicle.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire that does not require mending a puncture outside the car and that prevents leakage of air without entailing a weight increase or the aggravation of riding comfort as found in a conventional puncture-less tire; and a method of producing the same. This pneumatic tire has a rubber-like thin film applied to the inner surface thereof, which film has a breaking extension of not less than 900% and a tensile strength of not less than 15 MPa. The rubber-like thin film is in the form of a dried thin film of latex.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, wherein at least one peripheral main groove (2) is provided in a tread center area and inclined main grooves (3) inclined diagonal-outward in a direction reverse to the specified rotating direction of the tire and reverse inclined main grooves (4) inclined diagonal-outward in a direction reverse to the inclination direction of the inclined main grooves are disposed on both sides of the peripheral main groove alternately in the circumferential direction of the tire, the inner ends of the inclined main grooves (3) are connected midway to the reverse inclined main grooves (4) in the area of 10 to 20% of a contact width from a tire center and the outer ends thereof are extended to shoulders, and the inner ends of the reverse inclined main grooves (4) are connected to the peripheral main groove (2) and the outer ends thereof are connected midway to the inclined main grooves (3).

Abstract: A tyre includes a tread including a relief pattern delimited by a plurality of circumferential and transverse grooves forming at least one circumferential row of blocks projecting from a base surface of the tread and extending radially outward as far as top surfaces of the blocks. Each block is delimited by longitudinal and transverse lateral surfaces. Each lateral surface is part of at least one wall of the grooves. At least one block includes at least one notch in one or more of its surfaces. At least one side of the at least one notch is open along an entire length of one of the surfaces. The at least one notch includes a greater dimension oriented in a direction of one of the grooves and is tapered along that dimension between a base and a vertex opposite the base. A method for increasing traction of the tyre is also disclosed.

Abstract: A central tire inflation system for maintaining tire inflation on a vehicle having a torque transfer sleeve connected between an axle plug assembly and a stationary shaft on the rotary union assembly. A flexible conduit extends through the axle plug to the rotary union assembly and is used to provide air pressure to tires connected to the rotary union assembly. The torque transfer sleeve limits rotational torque on the flexible conduit. Primary and secondary seals are provided on the rotary union assembly as well. A vent chamber between the primary and secondary seals allows the release of air which exits the primary seal, which prevents pressure from entering the lubrication area of the rotary union assembly.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire comprises: a tread portion defining an overall diameter of the tire under a normally-inflated unloaded state and a ground contacting width under a normally inflated loaded state; a pair of sidewall portions defining an overall width of the tire therebetween under the normally-inflated unloaded state; a pair of bead portions each with a bead core therein; a carcass extending between the bead portions through the tread portion and sidewall portions; and a belt disposed radially outside the carcass in the tread portion, wherein the overall diameter of the tire is in a range of from 750 to 820 mm; the ground contacting width is in a range of from 85 to 90% of said overall width of the tire; and the carcass comprises an ultrahigh-turnup ply extending between the bead portions through the tread portion and sidewall portions and turned up around the bead core in each of the bead portion so that the turned-up portions each extend radially outwardly into the tread portion through the sidewall p

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for attaching mechanical fasteners to absorbent articles using slow-crystallizing hot melt adhesives under conditions sufficient to result in a mechanical fastener/absorbent article bond static shear strength of at least about 50 min/kg. Preferred mechanical fasteners include hook-type fastener tabs. The present invention provides an efficient, reliable method for attaching mechanical fasteners to absorbent articles which is superior to previous techniques. The present invention also relates to absorbent articles produced by the described method.

Abstract: A method of creating a fluorescent painted sign, advertisement or decorative article for application to a window or wall. The method comprises applying a fluorescent paint to a first side of a white substrate material. Following this step, the method comprises applying a black vinyl or ink outline to the fluorescent paint applied to the white substrate material. A protective coating is then applied to the fluorescent paint and vinyl or ink outline. An adhesive is applied to a first portion of a second side of the white substrate material. The substrate material is then installed on a window or wall.

Abstract: A roofing component adhering assembly includes a bitumen layer having first and second major surfaces and at least a first release sheet substantially coextensive with the first major surface of the bitumen layer. The first release sheet is separable from the first major surface of the bitumen layer so that the bitumen layer of the roofing component adhering assembly can be used to adhere together overlapping surfaces, such as end and/or lateral edge portions, of first and second roofing components. The roofing component adhering assembly is especially well suited for adhering surfaces together where one of the surfaces is a granule surface, such as an end edge portion of a cap sheet. Preferably, styrene-butadiene-styrene modified bitumen is used to form the bitumen layer.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for producing individual folded labels incorporating a radio frequency device, the method comprising the steps of providing a ribbon of labels containing a woven logo or text. A carrier with a plurality of radio frequency devices is provided and the plurality of radio frequency devices is joined to the ribbon of labels. The ribbon of labels is then folded so as to form at least one folded portion. The folded ribbon is subjected to sufficient heat and pressure to set the at least one folded portion. The ribbon of labels is subdivided into individual folded labels. The present invention also relates to a label-making apparatus including a reel for dispensing a carrier having a plurality of radio frequency devices disposed thereon. A mechanism linearly advances a ribbon of labels. Means join the plurality of radio frequency devices with the ribbon of labels. A cutting station subdivides an individual label from the ribbon of labels and plurality of radio frequency devices.

Abstract: This invention is a method of forming features, such as counter-bore holes in a circuit board assembly. A first and second substrate are processed and counter-bore holes are formed in the first substrate. After the holes are formed, sealing glass is deposited on the bottom side of the first substrate and the top side of the second substrate and is sintered on the bottom side of the first substrate and the top side of the second substrate. After sintering, the bottom side of the first substrate is fixtured to the top side of the second substrate and the first and second substrate are refired, causing the sealing glass to reflow and fuse the bottom side of the first substrate to the top side of the second substrate. Finally, the first and second substrate are cooled.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ceramic composition including three components, Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3, PbTiO3, and PbZrO3, and having a basic composition formula of Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)xZryTizO3, where 0.90<x+y+z<1.0, exhibits excellent piezoelectric characteristics and heat resistance and has a low sintering temperature of about 900° C., a coupling coefficient Kp not less than 0.50, and a Curie temperature not lower than 300° C. A piezoelectric device using this composition may employ inexpensive silver and silver-palladium alloys containing a high percentage of silver as material of an internal electrode, thus being inexpensive and having excellent characteristics.

Abstract: An improved glass sheet support system eliminates the use of elastomeric gaskets for mounting glass sheets in metal frames and replaces the gaskets with elastomeric support members that are positioned within a channel of the metal frame to temporarily support the glass sheet. Permanent support of the glass sheet is then provided by utilizing a bonding agent to adhesively bond an edge of the glass to the metal frame. The temporary elastomer support members may be short sections of elastomeric material laid into the channel and having sufficient length and spacing to adequately support the glass sheet in the metal frame until such time as the bonding agent has set. A plastic insert in the form of an elongated strip of material that can be snapped into place between the glass sheet and the upper edges of the channel fills the space between the glass and frame and provides a clean cosmetic edge. In the case of a boat windshield, the invention includes an improved mounting of the windshield to the deck of a boat.

Abstract: A method of simultaneously producing production runs of tires 200 on a multi-station sequential tire manufacturing system 10, the tires 200 being from a group of tire types of different build specifications in lot sizes of one or more tires is disclosed. The steps include: scheduling the production run by imputing tire build software, wherein the software program performs the steps of: selecting the tire building equipment and materials required for the respective tire types; calculating the corresponding number of cycles each piece of building equipment must perform to build a given lot; and automatically changing to a second build specification at a lot change by switching to the second build specification after the last tire 200 of the first build specification passes; repeating the automated changing to the next build specification at each station 11-16 and 71-74) as each last tire 200 of each prior lot passes until a final lot is produced.

Abstract: A method of forming a garment trim is provided. The method includes folding a peripheral edge of a fabric to a selected position to form a cavity, inserting a binding in the cavity, securing the binding in the cavity and the peripheral edge in the selected position with a seam, and exposing the fabric to at least one condition sufficient to cause the binding to bond to the cavity and to dissipate the seam.

Abstract: In a film deposition apparatus which deposition a film through SWP-CVD, a substrate holder on which a substrate is to be placed is provided with cooling means, thereby inhibiting occurrence of an increase in the temperature of the substrate, which would otherwise be caused during deposition of a film. A coolant passage is formed in the substrate holders, and coolant delivered from a chiller is circulated through the coolant passage, thereby cooling the substrate holder. Further, grooves are formed in the surface of a cooling holder where a substrate is to be placed, and the substrate is cooled by a helium gas by causing the helium gas to flow through the grooves.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastic strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastic strands onto a cooled surface of a rotating drum, which transports the strands in parallel alignment to a nip formed between two rollers rotating about parallel axis. The drum transfers the plurality of strands to the nip in a controlled distribution where it is bonded with the nonwoven.

Abstract: Fiber tow carrying a resin powder is dispensed from an unwind creel with the tow spread out using a comb. From here the tow is directed between a pair of bands and pressed onto the outer surface of a heated impregnation wheel. It is compressed against the wheel to melt the resin powder. The resin moves in a liquid state to be uniformly distributed across the tow strands. Pressure is applied by wheels pressing on the bands. The result is a composite tape that is cooled upon leaving the impregnation wheel and then wound onto a rewind drum or spool.

Abstract: Fiber tow carrying a resin powder is dispensed from an unwind creel with the tow spread out using a comb. From here the tow is directed between a pair of bands and pressed onto the outer surface of a heated impregnation wheel. It is compressed against the wheel to melt the resin powder. The resin moves in a liquid state to be uniformly distributed across the tow strands. Pressure is applied by wheels pressing on the bands. The result is a composite tape that is cooled upon leaving the impregnation wheel and then wound onto a rewind drum or spool.

Abstract: A method for making a squeeze loop includes step of preparing pre-preg yarns and wrapping the yarns to a mandrel; step of solidifying the yarns and removing the mandrel from the yarns which forms a tube; step of cutting the tube into loops, and step of wrapping the loops with an outer layer made of flexible material.

Abstract: A masking tape tool/dispenser for imparting a lengthwise fold in a length of masking tape. Within the tool, the tape traverses proximate or through a plurality of tape guides for imparting the fold in the tape, such that a first lengthwise region of the adhesive surface is folded against a second lengthwise region of the adhesive surface, leaving sufficient exposed adhesive surface to permit adhesion of the folded tape to a work piece for paint overspray masking. The user can withdraw a continuous length of the folded masking tape from the dispenser, cutting the folded tape when the desired length has been withdrawn. During use, the tool can be hand-held or releasably affixed to a surface.

Abstract: A polymeric material may be bonded to a polymeric catheter tube by generating at least one annular beam of electromagnetic energy at a wavelength that is at least partially absorbed by at least one of the polymeric material and the polymeric catheter tube, controllably directing the annular beam of energy onto the polymeric material to concentrate the energy in a bond site circumscribing the catheter tube to at least partially melt at least one material selected from the group consisting of the polymeric material and the polymeric catheter tube along the bond site and the immediate region thereof and allowing the at least one partially melted polymeric material to cool and solidify to form a fusion bond between the tube and the polymeric material.

Abstract: A UV curing apparatus and method is provided for efficiently decreasing the curing time for the curing of a UV curable product, article or other object having a UV curable coating, ink or adhesive by at least one array of UV LED chips on a substrate. Advantageously, the UV LED chips are driven at a current ranging from 2 to 4 times higher than the normal operating current for the UV LED chips to cause the UV LED chips to emit UV light at a much greater intensity than when the UV LED chips are driven at their normal operating current. For enhanced results, the UV LED chips are cooled during operation of the apparatus and system, so that the UV LED chips can be driven at a higher current for a longer period of time.

Abstract: The invention provides a pick and place assembly for transferring a film of material. The assembly comprises a collet having a substantially convex contact surface for contacting the film, the collet including a vacuum suction device operative to generate a force to hold the film. The film may comprise a thermoplastic adhesive tape or B-stage thermoset epoxy coated film.

Abstract: A flexible board bonding method is a method in which a flexible board is bonded to a head holding member having a bent projection, provided with a load beam and a flexible member. The flexile board is sucked by a main suction head and a sub suction head positioned on said flexible board, and then the sub suction head is shifted in such a way that the sub suction head remains within an area defined by a rotation center located substantially at the main suction head and a rotation radius extending substantially between the main suction head and the sub suction head. Then, the flexible board is bonded to the head holding member at the main suction head side under the state in which the flexible board is kept away from said bent projection by bending of the flexible board.