Abstract: A process for forming an article, such as a combustion chamber liner, comprises the steps of providing a mandrel formed from a material, such as an aluminum containing material, having a net shape of the article to be made, depositing a powdered metal material onto the mandrel without melting the powdered metal material, and removing the material forming the mandrel to leave a free standing monolithic article. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the powdered metal material comprises powdered GRCop-84. Alternatively, the powdered metal material may be GRCop-42.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-dip coating alloy composition suitable for galvannealing steel sheet. The addition of 0.02 to 0.11 wt. % Cr to the alloy allows for an increased Al content in the bath, while ensuring a sufficient diffusion of Fe into the Zn coating during annealing. This is particularly advantageous for use in coating lines where galvanised and the galvannealed products are manufacturing alternatively. The addition of Cr allows to lower the annealing temperature and to shorten the residence time of the steel in the annealing furnace. Galvannealing dual phase steels, which should be processed at relatively low temperatures, is therefor greatly facilitated.

Abstract: Metallic dental prostheses made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys wherein the dental prosthesis has an elastic strain limit of around 1.2% or more and methods of making such metallic dental prostheses are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for descaling and/or cleaning a metal casting (1), particularly a hot-rolls trip made of normal steel or of stainless steel. According to the inventive method, the metal casting (1) is guided in a direction of conveyance (R) through a device (2), inside of which it is subjected to a plasma descaling and/or a plasma cleaning. In order to improve the result of the descaling or of the cleaning of the metal casting, the invention provides that before the device (2) for plasma descaling and/or plasma cleaning, in the direction of conveyance (R), the metal casting (1) is subjected to a process that imparts a high degree of flatness to the metal casting (1).

Abstract: A steel sheet having (a) a dual phase microstructure with a martensite phase and a ferrite phase and (b) a composition containing by percent weight: 0.01?C?0.2; 0.3?Mn?3; 0.05?Si?2; 0.1?Cr?2; 0.0?Al?0.10; 0.0005?Ca?0.01, with the balance of the composition being iron and incidental ingredients. Also, the steel sheet is made by a batch annealing method, and has a tensile strength of at least approximately 400 MPa and an n-value of at least approximately 0.175.

Abstract: An apparatus for card receival comprises a foldaway portion; a leather element; and two fence elements; wherein the foldaway portion has its two ends to connect with the two ends of the leather element; the two fence elements connecting with the foldaway portion by one side thereof; the leather element comprising a plurality of card receival units, each of which constituting by a plurality of bar openings for cards inserting. As an embodiment, the card receival units are arranged at intervals. The apparatus for card receival may further comprise a coin-receiving bag formed on an outer side of the foldaway portion. The invention also discloses a wallet with such an apparatus for card receival.

Abstract: A run flat safety support ring intended to be mounted on a wheel rim inside a tire equipping a vehicle for supporting the tire tread in case of loss of inflation pressure has a generally cylindrical crown intended to come in contact with the interior of the tire tread in the event of the loss of inflation pressure, but has a clearance from the tire tread interior at normal pressure. The ring also has an annular body located radially inward of the crown, the annular body comprising a grid of continuous reinforcement composite.

Abstract: A tire support ring for pneumatic tires in the event of loss of inflation pressure is disclosed. The support ring comprises an annular main body and a plurality of noise dampers. The main body made is made of an elastic material and provided on both sides thereof with a plurality of holes each having a pair of opposite radially-extending side surfaces. The noise damper is made of a spongy material and inserted into the hole such that gaps of from 2.0 to 10.0 mm are formed between the side surfaces and the damper. The hole has a closed end, and in the hole, a hollow space is remained behind the inserted noise damper.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire including a tread provided with a plurality of blocks. Tread surfaces of the blocks 18 are provided with second arcuate portions 20B, which have a center of curvature outside of the tire, at a leading edge 18f side and a trailing edge 18k side of a first arcuate portion 20A, which has a center of curvature inside of the tire. With this configuration, bending deformation of the entire block can be suppressed by delaying a timing of ground contacting at the time of contact, so that the bending deformation in a direction opposite to a rotational direction of the tire, generated in the vicinity of the trailing edge 18k right before leaving, thus suppressing heel-and-toe wear in the block.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a pneumatic tire capable of securing rigidity of a tip end of a block, and effectively preventing deviated wear of a tread surface. In a tread surface of a pneumatic tire formed with a block 30 having a tip end 31 which is tapered as viewed from above, and a block 20 having a sidewall surface 25 opposed to a sidewall surface 32 of the block 30, the tip end 31 of the block 30 is provided with a taper cut portion 33 whose land portion height is gradually reduced toward its tip end side, and a bridge portion 34 which is connected to the sidewall surface 25 of the block 20 at a substantially constant land portion height from the tip end of the taper cut portion 33.

Abstract: A rim of a spoke wheel for tubeless tires including a sealing device (12, 25, 27, 36, 44, 46, 48) arranged in the region of a rim bed (2) in a well (11) of the rim (1) and the rim (1) comprising on both sides of a rim center plane (10) a relief (13) with sealing areas, the relief (13) being provided with two constrictions forming the sealing areas (14, 14?) and the sealing device (12, 25, 27, 36, 44, 46, 48) being configured substantially complementary in shape and size to the relief (13) and is arranged therein.

Abstract: An assembly of a pneumatic tire and a rim includes a band-like noise damper, having the bottom surface fixed to a tire inner surface or a rim inner surface and the upper surface facing a tire inner space in the tire inner space, and extending in the tire circumferential direction. The noise damper is made of a sponge having a volume in the range of from 0.4 to 20% of the entire volume of the tire inner space. In a tire meridian section, the noise damper is of a laterally long, flat sectional shape having a maximum thickness value (tm) from the bottom surface to the upper surface in the range of from 5 to 45 mm and having a width (W1) of the bottom surface more than the maximum thickness value (tm).

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each having a bead core therein, a carcass comprising an inner ply and an outer ply, the inner ply comprising a main portion extending between the bead cores through the sidewall portions and the tread portion and a pair of turnup portions each turned up around each of the bead cores from axially inside to axially outside of the tire, the inner ply substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the tire continuously, and the outer ply comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced pieces each having radially inner ends which are not turned up around the bead core.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide an orienting and laminating apparatus of wood chips with a bonding agent applied which can produce continuously a long and thick wood composite material having mechanical strength enough to be used for a structural material, an orienting and laminating method of wood chips with a bonding agent applied, and a production method of a wood composite material.

Abstract: In a case that a panel substrate to which a flexible substrate is bonded in a protruding manner is to be bonded by pressure to an auxiliary substrate, the panel substrate and the auxiliary substrate are placed on a panel mounting table and a substrate mounting table, respectively. Then, both mounting tables are moved such that the protruding portion of the flexible substrate should be located at the bonding position of the auxiliary substrate. Then, the flexible substrate and the auxiliary substrate are bonded by pressure by a pressure bonding head. When the auxiliary substrate bonded by pressure is removed from the substrate mounting table, a support member provided in the panel substrate mounting table supports directly the auxiliary substrate from the downside so that the auxiliary substrate should not droop relative to the panel substrate.

Abstract: A method for making a unitary fibrous structure including the steps of providing a first plurality of synthetic fibers onto a forming member having a pattern of channels. The synthetic fibers are provided such that at least some of the synthetic fibers are disposed in the channels. A second plurality of cellulosic fibers are provided onto the synthetic fibers such that the cellulosic fibers are disposed adjacent to the synthetic fibers to form a unitary fibrous structure including the synthetic fibers and the cellulosic fibers, wherein the resulting fibrous structure has micro-regions of differential basis weight.

Abstract: A method for making a fibrous structure including a plurality of synthetic fibers disposed in a predetermined pattern and a plurality of cellulosic fibers generally randomly distributed throughout at least one layer of the fibrous structure. The method includes depositing an aqueous slurry including synthetic fibers and an aqueous slurry including cellulosic fibers onto a fluid-permeable forming member having a pattern of channels. The slurries are dewatered to form a fibrous web, wherein the at least some of the cellulosic fibers are randomly distributed throughout at least a portion of the fibrous web and a plurality of synthetic fibers are at least partially non-randomly distributed in the channels.

Abstract: A flaw and foreign object debris (FOD) detection system (11) for use during fabrication of a structure (12) includes an illumination device (13). The illumination device (13) is configured to be in proximity with a fabrication system (10) and illuminates a portion (18) of the structure (12). The illumination device (13) directs light rays (16) at acute angles relative to the portion (18). A detector (14) monitors the portion (18) and detects FOD in the portion (18) during fabrication of the structure (12) in response to the reflection of the light rays (16) off of the portion (18).

Abstract: This invention relates to a process which produces flat, distortion-free, zero-shrink, low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) bodies, composites, modules or packages from precursor green (unfired) laminates of three or more different dielectric tape chemistries that are configured in an uniquely or pseudo-symmetrical arrangement in the z-axis of the laminate.

Abstract: An adhesive layer included in an adhesive-type optical film forms a portion located on the inside of a edge line of an optical film.

Abstract: Process and plant for the production of tires, in which lines (100) for assembling semifinished components in order to produce incomplete green tire structures (13) are combined with stations (200) for completing said structures laying down a continuous long element of crude elastomer material along a predetermined path so as to form a constituent element of the tire, for example tread band and/or sidewalls. This process envisages a step for temporarily storing the incomplete green tire structures (13) between the assembly line (100) and the completion station (200), performing mainly a “regulating” function so as to absorb the production of the assembly line when °; the latter is operative and constantly supply the completion station also when the assembly line is at a standstill.

Abstract: An inflatable laminated article is prepared by contacting a first film (8) with a second film (10), and heating selected portions of at least one the first and second films to a temperature above a fusion temperature of the first and second films, so that the first and second films are heat sealed to one another. The heat sealing is carried out in a pattern which provides a plurality of inflatable chambers between the first film and the second film. The first and second films are for warded at a speed of at least “0.6096 m/s” (120 feet per minute) while coming into contact with one another. The heating is carried out by contacting the first film with a heated raised surface roller (16) having a release coating thereon.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for applying an apex at a workstation of a pneumatic tire building machine wherein a carcass reinforcement ply and one or more bead area components have been built into an in-process carcass on a tire building drum of the tire building machine. An injector-extruder is located at the workstation, and is either configured to extrude hot apex material directly into a bead area of the in-process carcass on the tire building drum, or to extrude the hot apex material onto an application drum followed by applying a hot apex from the application drum into a bead area of the in-process carcass on the tire building drum.

Abstract: In a process for making disposable wearing article, a composite web running in a machine direction is formed with a pair of rectilinear slits extending in a cross direction and a notch intersecting these paired slits. A region surrounded by these slits and notch is cut away from the composite web to form a gap. In a step before the composite web is formed with the gap, second fastener means supported on a fastener base sheet strip are engaged with the associated pair of first fastener means previously bonded to the composite web opposed to each other about the gap as viewed in the machine direction and thereby the fastener base sheet strip is attached to the composite web so as to stride over the gap.

Abstract: An aircraft stringer lay-up assembly is provided comprising a first mandrel element having a first mandrel material with a first mandrel coefficient of thermal expansion. A composite ply assembly is laid up onto the first mandrel element to generate a primary lay-up surface. The composite ply assembly comprises a first primary fold-over portion folded onto to the first mandrel right end surface. A second primary fold over portion folds over to the first mandrel left end surface. The first mandrel coefficient of thermal expansion is adapted such that the first mandrel is movable between a first mandrel normal condition and a first mandrel heated condition where the first mandrel right end surface and the first mandrel left end surface move away from each other. The first primary fold-over portion and the secondary primary fold over portion are thereby moved such that wrinkles are pulled out of said primary lay-up surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for a remnant of backing paper in parts fabricated from a sheet material. The apparatus includes: a backing paper for laminating to a sheet material; and a pattern printed on the backing paper for radiating a detection signal from the pattern through the sheet material in response to receiving an activation signal.

Abstract: An aircraft stringer lay-up assembly is provided comprising a contoured curing block and a first mandrel element positioned thereon. The first mandrel assembly includes a first bar assembly having a plurality of rigidity reducing first slots formed along a first mandrel length. The plurality of rigidity reducing first slots protruding partially through a first mandrel depth of the first mandrel element to allow the first bar assembly to conform to the contoured curing block. A composite ply assembly is laid up onto the first mandrel element and cured while conformed to said contoured curing block such that a contoured composite stringer element is generated.

Abstract: Composite sections for aircraft fuselages and other structures, and methods and systems for manufacturing such sections, are disclosed herein. A method for manufacturing a shell structure in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes applying composite material to an interior mold surface of a tool to form a skin extending 360 degrees around an axis. The method can further include positioning a plurality of stiffeners on an inner surface of the skin. After the stiffeners have been positioned, a vacuum bag can be installed over the stiffeners and evacuated to press the stiffeners and the skin outwardly against the interior mold surface of the tool. Next, the skin/stiffener combination can be cocured to bond the stiffeners to the skin and harden the shell structure.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a laminated composite body including a metal foil and a plurality of fiber plies. The method includes perforating a sheet of metal foil, stacking the perforated metal foil sheet and the plurality of fiber plies in face to face relation in a predetermined order and orientation, and infusing resin into the stacked sheet and plies so that resin flows through the perforations in the metal foil sheet and intersperses between the plurality of fiber plies to form the laminated composite body.

Abstract: Fusible adhesive appliqués and methods for manufacturing, marketing, and using fusible adhesive appliquéelements are provided. An aspect of the present invention is the use of precise cutting techniques, which enhance design offerings. Another aspect of the invention is the use of heat-activated adhesives to make the use of appliquéelements more accessible to the average crafter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for high speed manufacture of swatch bearing sheets wherein each sheet is directed through various operating stations via a single set of sheet engaging members. Individual sheets are removed from a stack of sheets at a feeding station. The sheets are aligned into a predetermined position for feeding to the sheet engaging members. A single set of sheet engaging members directs each sheet through an adhesive applying station where glue spots are placed on the sheets at predetermined locations. Each sheet is then advanced by the same set of sheet engaging members through one or more swatch applying stations where swatches are applied to the glue spots on the sheets. The sheets are then discharged from direction via the sheet engaging members at a disengaging station. The sheets are then fed through a pressing station to firmly adhere the swatches to the glue spots on the sheets.

Abstract: Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. A reflective film is disposed at least on the recessed faces, and a fill material fills the cube corner cavities. The fill material comprises radiation-curable materials, adhesives, or both, and preferably transparent radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesives. The fill material preferably forms a continuous layer covering both the recessed faces and upper portions of the structured surface. A transparent cover layer preferably contacts the fill material layer.

Abstract: A sheet with anti-counterfeit functions for making counterfeiting highly difficult in the case where authentication information is recorded using the properties of cholesteric liquid crystal is provided. A cholesteric liquid crystal layer 110 having a selective reflected wavelength band in at least the visible light region is provided in such a manner that this cholesteric liquid crystal layer 110 is a single layer of which thickness is approximately uniform, and an authentication region 112 of which selective reflected wavelength band is different is provided in at least one place. Preferably, an adhesive layer 130 is provided on one side of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer 110. Preferably, a base 120 is provided between the cholesteric liquid crystal layer 110 and the adhesive layer 130. Preferably, a light absorbing layer 140 is provided on adhesive layer 130 of the cholesteric liquid crystal layer 110.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polymer compositions capable of being colored and suitable for use in laser welding applications and a process for laser welding objects made therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover sheet comprising a low birefringence protective polymer film and a layer containing a water-soluble polymer and polymer particles that promotes adhesion to poly(vinyl alcohol). The cover sheet has excellent adhesion to poly(vinyl alcohol)-containing dichroic polarizing films and eliminates the need to alkali treat the cover sheet prior to lamination to the dichroic films, thereby simplifying the process to manufacture polarizing plates.

Abstract: A thin ribbon spirally wound polymer conduit and method of forming, wherein a helical reinforcing bead is interposed adjacent overlapping layers of ribbon. Further, a method of continuously forming spirally wound conduit wherein a sacrificial layer, preferably having a different base polymer to that of the conduit, is first applied to the former before the conduit is formed overtop.

Abstract: Radiant energy may be applied to a photochemically susceptible etching or conditioning solution to enable precise control of the removal of material or alteration of the top surface of a wafer during the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits. A particular condition may be detected during the course of photoactivated generation of free radicals or molecular activation to control the further generation of said species by controlling the radiant energy exposure of a wafer.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises an indexer block, an anti-reflection film processing block, a resist film processing block, a drying/development processing block, and an interface block. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to the interface block. The drying/development processing block comprises a drying processing group. The interface block comprises an interface transport mechanism. A substrate is subjected to exposure processing by the exposure device, and subsequently transported to the drying processing group by the interface transport mechanism. The substrate is cleaned and dried by the drying processing group.

Abstract: A plasma processing system for etching a semiconductor wafer comprises: 1) a plasma chamber in which the semiconductor wafer may be mounted; 2) an upper ring capable of being mounted on an upper opening of the plasma chamber, wherein a central portion of the upper ring forms a hole; and 3) an electrode plate having a plurality of vias therethrough. The electrode plate is disposed in the hole in the upper ring, wherein the central portion of the upper ring further forms a shelf for supporting the electrode plate in the hole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wedge-shaped heating element (or heating wedge) for an apparatus for contact welding of plastic films or plastic sheets (2, 3) and to a method for producing it. In order to provide that the heating element (1) is usable for different plastic materials and has high strength, high abrasion resistance, and high temperature and thermal shock resistance to approximately 800° C., as well as corrosion resistance to the chemical factors that occur in welding various polymer materials, the invention proposes that a ceramic material be used as the material for the heating element (1).

Abstract: Described is an embossing apparatus for transferring a transfer layer of an embossing film on to a substrate body which is stable in respect of shape. The embossing station has two mutually spaced support rollers and a deflection roller around which runs an embossing belt. An embossing section of the embossing belt is defined by the support rollers. Provided in the proximity of the embossing station in parallel relationship with the embossing section is a transport device which is provided for transporting the substrate body to be embossed. The embossing belt and the transport device are driven simultaneously at the same advance speed.

Abstract: The device for holding a film roll in a laminator. The film roll holding device of the present invention helps a user correctly install the film roll in the laminator without confusing a film roll installation orientation. Furthermore, the film roll holding device can appropriately tension the film during a film-coating process despite having a simple structure.

Abstract: A laminating press comprises a plurality of press units adapted to individually receive respective stacks of individual laminae and press the laminae together face to face so as to independently form in parallel a corresponding number of laminated products. The press units are mounted along a conveyor and displaced thereby between a loading position and a discharged position while individually holding their respective stacks of laminae in compression.

Abstract: A window assembly, the window assembly comprising a window frame, a pair of spaced-apart guide tracks, at least one window sash mounted to and positioned between the a pair of spaced-apart guide tracks, and a foldable and spreadable pleated screen. The window sash is slidably movable along the guide tracks between an open position and a closed position. The pleated screen has a first screen end mounted to the end of the at least one window sash and a second screen end mounted to a first end of the window frame so that the pleated screen extends when the at least one window sash is in the open position and the pleated screen folds onto itself when the at least one window sash is in the closed position. The pleated screen can also be used in double-hung windows.

Abstract: Composite curtains comprising a plurality of rows of pleats configured on top portions of each curtain, moreover, a plurality of curtain hooks is configured on top portions of the pleats. The present invention is characterized in that corresponding fastening members are sewn on a front side and a reverse side of two side edges of each of the curtains respectively, thus enabling the curtains to be joined together to form an appropriate width by means of the fastening members, and thereby suitably shading split widths of a window.

Abstract: A rotor brake mechanism for curtain linkage system, wherein a reverse acting force brake mechanism is indirectly produced between a drive unit and a roll-up and release mechanism. The rotor brake mechanism primarily utilizes a turntable, whereon three blocking rods are separately disposed and three slide grooves are separately defined so as to be equi-angularly spaced on the turntable thereof. The slide grooves provide for movably disposing of rollers therein. A triangular rotor is movable disposed within the rotor brake mechanism. The turntable and a combinatory member are clamped as a pair on front and rear end openings of a limit ring respectively. Utilizing the correspondingly configured slide grooves, two points from such can thus determine a straight line relation, and utilizing the three blocking rods, three points can determine a plane, thereby uniformly distributing acting forces and effectuating unhindered operation therefrom.

Abstract: An improved curtain hoisting apparatus is wedged to a left end of a track and mainly includes a gear located on the bottom of an anchor body. The gear has a spindle pin movable in an m-shaped channel formed on an inner side of a wedge plate. The spindle pin is allowed to move and anchor in a first channel of the m-shaped channel to loosen a curtain cord for hoisting the curtain panel to a selected elevation. Pulling the curtain cord one more time allows the spindle pin moving from the first channel towards a second channel until anchoring at an outer rim at the left side of the m-shaped channel to brake the curtain cord thereby to halt the curtain panel at the selected elevation. Pulling the curtain cord repeatedly, the curtain panel may be hoisted and halted alternately and easily at selected elevations.

Abstract: A clear tubular container consisting of two sections, one slightly smaller than the other, that can telescope to a smaller size. A flexible tab locking mechanism prevents the tubular structure from increasing in length beyond its original size but allows the structure to easily telescope to a smaller size. Removable caps are mounted at each end. The caps can be removed and the container telescoped to a smaller size to allow the window blinds to be trimmed without removing them from the container. The container's length can be easily varied by changing the placement of the tab and window.

Abstract: A closure assembly (40) of an opening in a building including at least two mutually pivoted panels (41, 42, 43) mounted with the mutual pivot axis (44) at least substantially vertical. The panels are movable between a closed condition whereby the at least two panels at least substantially in mutual alignment provide at least a partial closure of the opening in or substantially parallel to the plane of the opening, and an opened condition whereby the at least two panels, mutually disaligned by having pivoted mutually towards each other, are substantially clear of the plane of the opening. A proximate panel (41) is pivoted by a vertical pivot axis substantially in the plane of the opening at adjacent a vertical periphery of the opening (45). The distal region of distal panel (42) is supported by at least one supporting runner.

Abstract: A retractable shade finding particular use in covering non-linearly aligned architectural openings or curved openings, includes one continuous curtain following a predetermined path along the openings. A segmented drive system forms linear segments of a drive system which in combination are adjustable to accommodate various curvatures of openings or angles between adjacent architectural openings. Movement of the shade between retracted and extended positions is automatically stopped and a fail-safe system is provided to prevent inadvertent extension of the shade such as when the shade is used to cover the windshield of a recreational vehicle or the like.