Abstract: A projectile for small munitions is provided having a bullet with an integral jacket runner formed from a resilient, shape-retaining material. The projectile comprises a bullet having a tapered front section, a cylindrical middle section and a tapered end section. The middle section includes a recessed retaining portion over which the resilient jacket runner is securely positioned or formed. The maximum diameter of the bullet is less than the primary bore diameter of the firearm barrel, and the outer diameter of the jacket runner when positioned around the bullet, is slightly greater than the primary bore diameter, whereby rifling in the barrel scores the jacket runner and not the bullet, and imparts spin to the jacket runner during firing and hence to the bullet which is integral therewith, achieving enhanced gas checking efficiency, accuracy and velocity. The integral jacket runner remains on the bullet after firing and downrange to its ultimate destination.

Abstract: A particulate composition wherein each particle thereof includes a first metal (e.g., tungsten), an optional second metal (e.g., tin), and a polymer binder (e.g., thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol) is described. The first metal has a particle size of less than or equal to 10 ?m, and the second metal has a particle size of less than or equal to 20 ?m. The polymer binder is typically present in each particle of the particulate composition in an amount of from 0.5 to 2.5 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the particulate composition. The particulate composition has an average particle size of 25 to 300 ?m, and is free flowing. The particles of the particulate composition are preferably substantially spherical. Also described is a method of preparing the particulate composition by means of spray drying. The particulate compositions may be used to prepare molded articles, such as frangible projectiles (e.g., frangible bullets).

Abstract: A projectile or bullet for a muzzle loading firearm that has a fixedly attached skirt as a gas seal. The projectile is a full-bore bullet that has high velocity and high accuracy and is easy to load. The bullet includes a rear body portion covered with skirt made of a different material than the body to form a gas seal when the projectile is fired. In a preferred embodiment, the skirt material is plastic, paper or nylon. The body portion of the projectile may be covered by a jacket. The nose portion of the bullet may incorporate a ballistic tip. In some embodiments, the rear of the bullet body is indented to allow the expanding gases at ignition to expand the rear of the bullet to further seal the combustion behind the bullet and to further seal the skirt to the bullet.

Abstract: Ammunition utilizing sabots that extend more forward than the bullets they at least partially encase. The sabots may be formed from one or more pieces. The one-piece sabots may include one or more arms.

Abstract: The cartridge consists of a shell (13) with powder filling (16) and a bullet (1), where the bullet (1) comprises a body (2) having a rear base (6) and peripheral walls, in the axis of which is fixed a piercing core (3). The body (2) of the bullet (1) is adapted for controlled detachment, in the area of weakening of its peripheral wall, of at least one of its forward portions after the bullet (1) impacts with the barrier. The body (2) comprises a guiding forward portion (5) and a rear portion (17) of greater diameter, corresponding to the calibre of the gun, for stabilising and guiding the bullet (1) in the gun barrel. The piercing core (3) is lodged with radial allowance in the body (2), in the opening (19) on the front side.

Abstract: [OBJECT]To greatly reduce the passenger and freight traffic on highways and greatly reduce the consumption of petroleum due to short-distance domestic air traffic by the use of railway, so as to contribute to energy saving and mitigation of air pollution, and reduce the transportation costs through high speed and efficient transportation of people and goods. [SOLUTION MEANS]Railroad are constructed in uninhabited areas to connect a plurality of cities, with no stations constructed on the main tracks and railway interchanges are constructed instead that are provided with side tracks branching out from the main tracks or leading to the main tracks, so that a train bound to a particular town is directed through the railway interchange to a terminal constructed outside the town.

Abstract: Braking and motion-arrest apparatus for braking the arrival of a zipline cable rider at a landing platform and arresting the rider's motion to retain the rider at the platform. A frame is mounted on the cable to allow longitudinal rolling movement of the frame along the cable. A self-closing one-way latch is provided at the forward end of the frame. The latch includes a pair of capture plates which are normally inwardly biased toward one another, on opposite sides of the cable. The rider is tethered to a pulley block which rolls along the cable and collides with the latch. The collision force drives the plates laterally away from the cable, allowing the pulley block to roll through the latch. After the pulley block rolls past the latch, the plates' normal biasing closes the latch, preventing the pulley block from rolling back through the latch.

Abstract: A guide apparatus on which a power saw or other power tool can be removably mounted to guide the power tool along a straight line and for clamping a work piece while the power tool is cutting or otherwise performing work on the work piece. The guide apparatus includes at least one rail, rocker arms and support means that form a parallelogram.

Abstract: A rail wheel attachment for a road vehicle allowing the vehicle to travel on the rails of a railway track. The attachment has a mounting unit for mounting the attachment to the vehicle and a rail unit underneath the mounting unit. The mounting unit has a vertical moving unit mounted on each end of the unit. The rail unit has an axle slidably mounted thereon with rail wheels at its ends. Transverse moving elements on the rail unit move the axle transverse to the vehicle. The vertical moving units connect to the rail unit to raise or lower it relative to the mounting unit along a straight line. The vertical moving units cushion the movement of the rail unit relative to the mounting unit.

Abstract: A process for improving the rheological properties of aqueous pigment compositions is provided which comprises ultrasonic treatment at a frequency of 16 to 100 KHz of aqueous pigment dispersions of suspensions. The obtained pigment compositions show improved, more economical, handling properties, such as a significant particle (pigment) loading and a reduced viscosity, and lead, therefore, to considerable advantages when preparing colorant compositions, such as inks or paints, thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IR-absorbing metal-cyanine dye, in which the metal has at least one axial ligand bound thereto, and wherein the axial ligand comprises a hydrophilic or hydrophilizable moiety. Dyes of this type are especially suitable for use in netpage and Hyperlabel systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pigments whose particles have a length of from 2 ?m to 5 mm, a width of from 2 ?m to 2 mm and a thickness of from 50 nm to 1.5 ?m and a ratio of length to thickness of at least 2:1, the particles having a core of a metallically reflecting material having two substantially parallel faces, the distance between which is the shortest axis of the core, comprising (a), optionally, on one parallel face of the core, an SiOy layer wherein 0.95<y?2.0, (b), on the SiOy layer, an SiOx layer wherein 0.03<x?0.95, and (c), on the SiOx layer, an SiOz layer wherein 0.95<z?2.0, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof in paints, textiles, ink-jet printing, cosmetics, coating compositions, plastics, printing inks and in glazes for ceramics and glass. The pigments without an SiOy layer produce brilliant colours. The pigments with an SiOy layer are opaque and exhibit brilliant colours with a metallic appearance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayered interference pigments comprising a platelet-shaped substrate which is coated with alternating layers of materials of high and low refractive index, where the total thickness of the interference pigments is not greater than 1 ?m. The present invention likewise relates to processes for the preparation of these pigments, in which a substrate is coated alternately with layers of materials of high and low refractive index, where the thicknesses of the layers of materials of high and low refractive index are selected in such a way that the total thickness of the interference pigments does not become greater than 1 ?m, and to the use of these pigments in cosmetics, paints, coatings, plastics, films, in security printing, in security features in documents and identity cards, for coloring seed, for coloring foods or in medicament coatings, and for the preparation of pigment compositions and dry preparations.

Abstract: An improved pigment spacing composition and method of manufacture. A coating composition wherein the pigment particles are spaced more uniformly resulting in improved coating properties. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a composition having nanoparticles interacting with pigmentary titanium dioxide to provide for more uniform spacing of the titanium dioxide.

Abstract: New methods of producing narrower particle size distribution precipitated silica and/or silicate materials are provided. Such a method permits a significant reduction in manufacturing costs through the utilization of more efficient drying/evaporation components, in essence, in one potentially preferred embodiment, production of such silica and/or silicate materials followed directly by a hydraulic chamber press filtering step combined with vacuum dewatering subsequently leading to the needed resultant particle comminution. The resultant precipitated silicas and/or silicates produced thereby exhibit greater density prior to comminution and thus greater propensity for more uniform milling than previously utilized and prevalent spray/flash drying apparatuses.

Abstract: Pigments, made from pulverized Smalti or specifically formulated, highly-pigmented glass, suitable for coloring a variety of construction, industrial and other matrices are described, as well as methods for producing and using the pigments. For example, the pigments may be used to color concrete, plaster, grout, shotcrete, stucco, as well as a variety of other industrial paints and coatings produced using a water, alcohol, oil, resin, or petroleum-based solvent. In a preferred embodiment, the pigment particle size is sufficiently small to be suspended in the solvent. The pigments provide a variety of desirable characteristics including: availability of a wide range of brilliant hues, colorfastness over long periods of time in the presence of ultra-violet radiation, humidity, oxygen, and varying temperatures, imperviousness to harsh conditions and a wide range of acid/base variations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to foamed cement slurries, additives and methods. A foamed cement slurry of the invention comprises a hydraulic cement, sufficient water to form a slurry, sufficient gas to form a foam and an environmentally benign foaming and stabilizing additive comprising a mixture of an ammonium salt of an alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine surfactant, a cocoamidopropyl dimethylamine oxide surfactant, sodium chloride and water.

Abstract: The present invention is a tinted texturing mixture. The tinted texturing mixture includes a first texturing material and a second tinting substance. The two ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Preferably, the texturing material is a dry joint compound or a concrete material. The second tinting substance is preferably a latex paint. The tinted texturing mixture is then applied to a surface. The present invention enables the application of just one coat of material to a wall.

Abstract: A table set includes: a writing board secured with an angle-adjusting device which is angularly adjustable on a basic table, and a reading board universally mounted on the writing board, so that either the writing board or the reading board can be optionally adjusted to obtain a comfortable ergonomic writing or reading angle or height.

Abstract: An activity table that includes a container tabletop for containing items or material, such as sand, and that provides off-the-ground seating surfaces, in addition to standing access, for children or other users of the table. The interior of the tabletop is enclosed by a removably and replaceable top to inhibit rain, leaves, and other debris from contaminating the interior and any items in the interior.

Abstract: A patio furniture includes a tabletop having a circular center cavity and defining an inner supporting edge encircling with the center cavity and a rotor mounting arrangement including a plurality of supporting rotors evenly and rotatably mounted along the supporting edge of the tabletop and a turn table having a diameter slightly smaller than a diameter of the center cavity of the tabletop, wherein the turn table has a circular peripheral edge arranged in such a manner that when the turn table is disposed at the center cavity of the tabletop, the peripheral edge of the turn table is securely supported on the supporting rotors to substantially support the turn table within the center cavity such that the turn table is adapted to be rotated in a circular manner with respect to the tabletop through the supporting rotors.

Abstract: Penetration resistant door panel comprises a plurality of spars having a series of holes therethrough and sandwiched between an outer skin and a rear skin. Preferably there are two series of holes in each spar that are staggered with respect to each other. The holes permit outer edges of the spars to be ablated by an explosion blast while dissipating energy to preserve the integrity of rear regions of the spars.

Abstract: A self-contained, transportable air curtain incinerator for combustion of low calorific value waste comprises a transportable frame supporting a firebox, a fuel supply tank, a fuel-burning electric power generator in communication with the fuel supply tank, at least one fuel-burning burner unit in communication with the fuel supply tank for directing a flame into a combustion chamber defined by the firebox, and an air curtain blower powered by the generator for providing a sheet of high velocity air flow generally across an open top of the firebox.

Abstract: A sewing machine of the present disclosure is provided with a sewing device capable of pattern sewing by controlling a needle swinging mechanism that swings a vertically reciprocating needle bar in a horizontal direction and a cloth feeding mechanism having a feed dog, a controller that controls the sewing device and a memory that stores sewing data supplied externally via a data transmitting network or a data storage media. The aforementioned controller determines whether or not the pattern to be sewn based on the sewing data loaded from the memory can be sewn by the sewing device and upon determining that sewing is not possible, the sewing data is modified to a pattern that can be sewn by the sewing device.

Abstract: A sewing machine capable of embroidering includes a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle, a frame moving mechanism that moves an embroidery frame based on embroidery data composed of a plurality of embroidery pattern sections, a thread trimming mechanism that executes a thread trim operation based on a thread trim instruction, a thread wiping mechanism that executes a thread wiping operation after the execution of the thread trim operation by the thread trimming mechanism, and a controlling unit that moves the embroidery frame by the frame moving mechanism to a sewing start position of the next embroidery pattern section based on the embroidery data after the thread trim operation by the thread trimming mechanism and before the execution of the thread wiping operation by the thread wiping mechanism.

Abstract: A pattern data producing device incorporated in a sewing machine which comprises a sewing mechanism including a needle swing mechanism and a display and in which the sewing mechanism is operated so that a pattern sewing can be carried out, thereby producing pattern data. The pattern data producing device includes a touch panel mounted on an outer surface of the display so as to be capable of detecting a location of touch, a pen-shaped pointing device inputting and instructing on the touch panel a plurality of points corresponding to a plurality of needle drop points forming a pattern, a pattern data producing unit which obtains location data of needle drop points from the input points to produce pattern data, and a display data producing unit which produces, from the location data of needle drop points, display data for displaying a configuration of the pattern on the display.

Abstract: An electronic sewing machine M capable of embroidery stitching is provided with an embroidery frame driving mechanism for driving a embroidery frame based on embroidery stitching data, in the case of a large-size embroidery pattern larger than the embroidery area of the embroidery frame, capable of dividing the pattern into a plurality of divided patterns to perform the embroidery stitching. Included are an embroidery stitching data storage unit that stores embroidery stitching data of a plurality of divided patterns of a plurality of large-size embroidery patterns; a display adapted to display the embroidery patterns etc.

Abstract: A device used when towing a user with a watercraft includes a tow-rope and a tow-rope retraction device receiving the tow-rope. The tow-rope retraction device is configured to selectively retract the tow-rope so as to accelerate a user being towed by the watercraft on the tow-rope. A method of towing a user with a watercraft includes selectively retracting a tow-rope while towing the user to accelerate the user.

Abstract: Water craft or amphibious vehicle includes a hull 12 fitted with at least one elongate longitudinal keel; which may be extruded from rubber. The keel has at least one mounting formation, to engage with channel formation. The keel may be mounted directly into hull; alternatively, at least one mounting structure may comprise an extrusion; mounted into a channel in the hull. The keel may be flexible to resist damage if grounded; but is laterally stiff to aid handling on water. The keel may be slid into place longitudinally; and may be finished with a rubber end piece, protected by a further metal end piece. Both end pieces may be detachable. Keel may be foam filled; or may be inflated with fluid to alter its cross section.

Abstract: A fastener cover capable of covering exposed studs on a boat contains a padded portion having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one socket sized to couple to an exposed stud. The socket is located on the bottom surface of the padded portion, so that when the fastener cover is attached to the exposed stud, the stud is covered by the padded portion.

Abstract: A portable folding seat has a fabric seat supported in an open position by support rods and a rigid canister. In an open position, the canister functions as a pedestal for the seat and is removably affixed to a mounting surface. The folding seat may be folded into a retracted position such that the fabric seat is completely enclosed within the canister. A removable cap is provided to close the top opening of the canister when the folding boat seat is in the retracted position.

Abstract: This silicon wafer production process has a step of cutting a silicon wafer from a silicon single crystal ingot in a perfect region which includes a perfect region P free of agglomerates of interstitial-silicon-type point defects and agglomerates of vacancy-type point defects and/or a region R in which there is occurrence of ring-shaped oxidation induced stacking faults, and a step of performing rapid thermal annealing on the silicon wafer in a hydrogen atmosphere, an argon atmosphere or an atmosphere containing a mixed gas thereof.

Abstract: The apparatus for manufacturing a silicon single crystal includes: a crucible for storing molten silicon; a pulling-up device for pulling up a silicon single crystal from the molten silicon in the crucible to grow; a detecting device for detecting a position of the crucible in a vertical direction; and a control device for controlling a pulling rate for the silicon single crystal by the pulling-up device, based on the detected position of the crucible.

Abstract: This method for heat-treating a silicon wafer includes: a step of subjecting a silicon wafer to a high-temperature heat treatment in an ambient gas atmosphere of hydrogen gas, argon gas or a mixture thereof; and a step of lowering a temperature at a rate of 2° C./min or less in a nitrogen-gas-containing ambient atmosphere in a portion or all of a process of lowering a temperature to a wafer removal temperature following said high-temperature heat treatment. This silicon wafer has a defect-free layer which is formed by a high-temperature heat treatment and is included in a surface thereof, wherein an average iron concentration in said surface is 1×1010 atoms/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A crystallization apparatus of the present invention irradiates a non-single-crystal semiconductor film with a luminous flux having a predetermined light intensity distribution to crystallize the film, and comprises a phase modulation device comprising a plurality of unit areas which are arranged in a certain period and which mutually have substantially the same pattern, and an optical image forming system disposed between the phase modulation device and the non-single-crystal semiconductor film. The unit area of the phase modulation device has a reference face having a certain phase, a first area disposed in the vicinity of a center of each unit area and having a first phase difference with respect to the reference face, and a second area disposed in the vicinity of the first area and having substantially the same phase difference as that of the first phase difference with respect to the reference face.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for cooling a strip (1) of sheet metal with nozzles (6) for a cooling liquid to be sprayed onto the bottom side of the strip, which nozzles are arranged beneath the strip (1) in transversal rows relative to the feeding direction (3) of the strip. In order to provide advantageous cooling conditions it is proposed that the nozzles (6) configured as fan jet nozzles form a common middle spraying surface (7) for each transversal row and that covers (10) are provided in the spraying region of the nozzles (6) which are laterally adjacent to the strip (1) of sheet metal.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for coating an object with photosensitive material, a roller stabilizes a supply amount of the photosensitive material and is disposed between the object and a slit coater, so that the stabilized photosensitive material is supplied to the object through the slit coater. The photosensitive material includes additives for controlling amount of a solid powder, a boiling point and a surface tension thereof. Accordingly, the photosensitive material may be uniformly coated on the object.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for obtaining a tailored heat transfer profile in a chamber housing a microprocessor manufacturing process, including estimating heat transfer properties of the chamber; estimating heat absorptive properties of a wafer; adjusting the physical characteristics of the chamber to correct the heat transfer properties; and utilizing the chamber for manufacturing microprocessors.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus vacuum reactor is internally divided into an upper part and a lower part that are separated from each other by an electrically conductive partitioning plate grounded. The upper part of the vacuum reactor is a plasma discharge space in which an rf electrode is arranged, and the lower part of the vacuum reactor is a substrate process space in which a substrate support mechanism is disposed. The partitioning plate has a plurality of through-holes that are provided to pass vertically through it, and has an internal space that is isolated from the plasma discharge space and communicates with the substrate process space. Each of the plurality of through-holes provided on the partitioning plate has a vertical length of between 5 mm and 30 mm, a bore diameter of between 5 mm and 30 mm and an aspect ratio of above 1 and below 2.

Abstract: A processing apparatus is disclosed which is capable of switching supplies of a raw material gas and a reducing gas alternately, while continuously forming a plasma of the reducing gas. An excitation device (12) excites a reducing gas supplied thereinto, and the excited reducing gas is supplied into a process chamber (2). A switching mechanism (20) is arranged between the excitation device (12) and the process chamber (2), and a bypass line (22) is connected to the switching mechanism (20). The switching mechanism (20) switches the flow of the excited reducing gas from the excitation device (12) between the process chamber (2) and the bypass line (22).

Abstract: A power supply antenna comprises a plurality of coils disposed concentrically. Power supply portions formed at opposite ends of the respective coils are located in different phases on the same plane such that spacing between the adjacent power supply portions is equal. The power supply antenna can generate a uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field, although it has the plural coils.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for rapid temperature profile control of the upper surface of a substrate holder providing a specified uniformity or specified non-uniformity of the temperature profile on that surface. The substrate holder includes a first fluid channel positioned in a first thermal zone, utilizing a heat transfer fluid at a specified flow rate and at a specified temperature, to control the temperature profile of the first thermal zone of the surface of the substrate holder. A second fluid channel positioned in a second thermal zone of the substrate holder, utilizing a heat transfer fluid at a specified flow rate and at a specified temperature, is configured to control the temperature profile of the second thermal zone of the surface of the substrate holder.

Abstract: A deposition boat includes a boat on which a deposition material is placed; a cap body having an opening through which a vapor of the deposition material goes and partially overlapping with the boat; and a fixing member that is disposed on the overlapping portion of the cap body with the boat and fixes the cap body and boat at the overlapping portion, the fixing member being formed of a material that is more plastically deformable and higher in the fracture toughness than materials constituting the boat and the cap body.

Abstract: A wafer boat which is suitable for supporting wafers in a process furnace is disclosed. The wafer boat includes a base plate, multiple support rods carried by the base plate and multiple wafer support pins carried by each of the support rods. Each of the wafer support pins has an upper surface disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of each of the support rods. This causes contact of the wafer support pins with the wafer at the wafer's center of gravity and minimizes the contact surface area between the wafer support pins and each wafer.

Abstract: A method and a housing assembly (10) for farming members of the Phylum Arthropoda (12) to collect silk therefrom in a centralized location without the members exhibiting territoriality tendencies is disclosed. The housing assembly (10) includes a wall (22) defining a plurality of frames (24) in close proximity with one another and disposed about a work space (26). Each frame (24) presents an open frame space (28) having a predetermined area and the work space (26) has a foot print (30) of a predetermined area such that a ratio is established therebetween. The ratio of the predetermined area of the open frame space (28) to the predetermined area of the foot print (30) is at least 1:5. A roof (32) is supported by the wall (22) for covering the frames (24) and the work space (26) and has an eave (34) that extends perpendicularly beyond the wall (22) a predetermined distance to protect the frames (24).

Abstract: A new type of feed crop harvesting system. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the relatively moist feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the storage container. Three or more harvesting cycles can be used to completely fill the storage container. Multiple containers can be used to harvest large feed crops. The containers are then parked in a convenient location awaiting winter. When winter arrives, the feed containers are towed to the feeding area. Doors in the lower portion of the containers are opened to allow access to the feed.

Abstract: A re-hydration supplement composition particularly suitable to counteract dehydration stresses in mature bovine mammals in the form of a pelletized feed supplement is disclosed which includes relatively large fractions of carbohydrates including saccharides, cationic and anionic electrolytes and a minor amount of betaine osmolyte. A process for pelleting is also disclosed.

Abstract: A new method for collecting and dispensing cut crops. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the dried feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the storage container. Three or more harvesting cycles can be used to completely fill the storage container. Multiple containers can be used to harvest large feed crops. The containers are then parked in a convenient location awaiting winter. When winter arrives, the feed containers are towed to the feeding area. Doors in the lower portion of the containers are opened to allow access to the feed.

Abstract: An animal feeding system includes a feeding receptacle and a disposable liner releasably attached to the feeding receptacle. The receptacle includes a bottom wall and a sidewall, which define an internal cavity. The receptacle includes a rim around and extending outwardly from an upper portion of the sidewall. At least one engagement member attached to or formed with at least one of the sidewall and the rim. The disposable liner is sized to fit within the receptacle, and includes a bottom wall and a sidewall which define an internal cavity, a rim around and extending outwardly from an upper portion of the sidewall, the rim including a pair of flange portions extending outwardly from opposing sides of the rim. A pair of engagement portions is disposed within the flange portions and releasably engages the engagement members of the receptacle.

Abstract: My invention, the Pet Butler, is to be used by pet owners so they can provide their pets a sanitary and hygienic food station. In addition, it provides an orderly and hygienic area in the home where the pet can be fed without causing a mess on floors or surrounding areas. It is simple to construct the enclosure that can be erected in minutes without use of significant physical exertion or tools.