Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus mounted to a mold for injecting air into a mold cavity and removing exhaust from the mold cavity. The apparatus includes a needle rotation restrictor adapted to fit into a counter bore of a blow cylinder body, where the needle rotation restrictor has a hole through which a needle can pass. The blow cylinder body is mountable to the mold and has a conduit to the mold cavity and an interface for interfacing with the mold. The interface of the blow cylinder body has a counter-bore for containing the needle rotation restrictor. The apparatus further includes a needle having a cross-sectional shape adapted to restrict rotation within the hole of the needle rotation restrictor and passing through the conduit of the blow cylinder body. The needle rotation restrictor is rotatably positioned within the counter bore prior to engagement of the blow cylinder body with the mold.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a splined member having a coating of a material applied thereto minimizes the amount of undesirable backlash and broken back when the splined member is assembled with another splined member, such as to form a slip joint. A first splined member, such as a male splined slip yoke shaft having a coating of a low friction material, is provided having splines that include major diameter portions and side portions. The first splined member is supported on an apparatus including a turning tool and a broaching tool. The turning tool is initially operated to engage and remove portions of the coating provided on the major diameter portions of the splines of the splined member. Then, the broaching tool is operated to engage and remove portions of the coating provided on the side portions of the splines of the splined member.

Abstract: A motion mechanism is described. In one embodiment, the motion mechanism includes a base portion, a flexure portion, and a transducer. The flexure portion includes a payload support portion configured to support a payload, a first plurality of elongated portions extending substantially in a first direction and contacting the payload support portion, wherein the flexure portion contacts the base portion. The transducer is arranged to provide a force to the payload support portion in a second direction when actuated, the second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. Other embodiments of the motion mechanism are also described.

Abstract: A pallet P held in a vertical position is moved from a pallet mounting surface, formed to extend vertically on a table 115 of a machine tool 101, to a pallet mounting surface formed vertically on a pallet support member 17 of a pallet changer 11. After rotationally indexing a swivel base 15 by 180 degrees about a vertical axis, a pallet P? is moved from the pallet support member 17 to the table 115.

Abstract: A stator core extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a yoke, and a plurality of radially-inwardly projecting teeth separated by intervening slots. A radially innermost portion of each tooth initially includes a pair of legs separated by a recess disposed therebetween. The conventional tooth tips are unformed in the first stage, thereby defining an increased-size slot opening for allowing the insertion of an enlarged stator winding, which has a width (e.g., diameter for a round conductor) substantially equal to the width of the slot itself. In a second processing stage, after the core itself has been manufactured and wound with stator windings, the legs are cold-formed in order to form tooth tips, which define a reduced-size slot opening to provide an improved magnetic flux path and provide a wire retention function. A high slot fill stator design is provided, which allows and enables higher generator efficiencies and output for a given package size.

Abstract: A cylindrical laminated body is prepared by winding into a helical shape a continuous first sheet formed by press-punching from a thin first magnetic steel sheet material. A second sheet having a predetermined length is prepared by press-punching from a thicker second magnetic steel sheet material. Next, chamfered portions are formed on edge portions of second recess portions by chamfering the second sheet. Then, the second sheet is bent into an annular shape and the second sheets bent into the annular shape are stacked on both axial ends of the laminated body and integrated by laser welding.

Abstract: A cylindrical laminated body is prepared by winding into a helical shape a continuous first sheet formed by press-punching from a thin first magnetic steel sheet material. A second sheet having a predetermined length is prepared by press-punching from a thicker second magnetic steel sheet material. Next, chamfered portions are formed on edge portions of second recess portions by chamfering the second sheet. Then, the second sheet is bent into an annular shape and the second sheets bent into the annular shape are stacked on both axial ends of the laminated body and integrated by laser welding.

Abstract: A slider separating method, which is provided for cutting a row bar constituted with a plurality of slider-forming portions along its length direction into individual sliders, includes a bonding process to bond said row bar to a bonding surface of a cutting fixture along a side surface that extends in the length direction; a cutting process to cut said row bar bonded on said cutting fixture into individual sliders along cutting gaps provided between the slider-forming portions; a bonding force decreasing process to decrease bonding force between each diced slider and the bonding surface; and a separating process to push out and separate each slider with decreased bonding force from said cutting fixture along a side direction being parallel to said bonding surface and perpendicular to said length direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved magnetic disk drive manufacturing method that is to be employed during an interval between magnetic disk drive assembly completion and shipment. In one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive has an interface connector. The magnetic disk drive is retained by a shock absorber so that the interface connector is exposed. A testing side connector mounted on a base plate is connected to the interface connector of the magnetic disk drive that is retained by the shock absorber. A host apparatus transfers a test/adjustment program to the magnetic disk drive via the testing side connector. The magnetic disk drive executes the test/adjustment program.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for manufacturing a hard drive platen. The method includes depositing two or more types of film around a central core to form a plurality of film layers, each film layer being of a different type than its adjacent layers. Next, the deposited film layers are sectioned to expose a patterned surface. The patterned surface is then planarized and selectively etched to expose patterns comprised of one of the types of film to a predetermined depth to produce a selectively etched surface. Magnetic material it deposited within etches of the surface and the surface is then planarized to form separated magnetic tracks therein.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of producing a non-reciprocal circuit device, which is much smaller than a conventional counterpart, with excellent mass productivity. A support substrate 400 having support portions Q11 to Qnm arranged therein in a lattice-like form is produced, and a previously manufactured gyromagnetic component 1 is bonded on each of the support portion Q11 to Qnm. Then, a permanent magnet plate 200 is bonded. The permanent magnet plate 200 has a plane area which covers all the gyromagnetic components 1. Subsequently, the entire structure is cut along lines X1-X1 and lines Y1-Y1 in accordance with each gyromagnetic component 1.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating compliant spring contacts for use in, for example, IC packaging and interconnection between multi-layers in stacked IC packages and electronic components. Internal stresses generated within an formed film are released to cause the film to buckle and/or bow away from a supporting terminal. A thin stressed metal film layer is selectively broken away from the substrate of the supporting terminal allowing the stressed metal film to take on a bowed and/or spring-like shaped through minute deformation based on a release of the internal stresses. The resultant thin compliant spring contact can deform a small amount as the spring contact is then pressed against a compatible mating contact surface in an overlying layer.

Abstract: A method of stacking a green sheet, where, in rolling up a support sheet on which a multilayer unit including a green sheet and/or electrode layer is formed, the multilayer unit can be easily unrolled without adhering to the back surface of the support sheet, and in stacking the multilayer unit, the support sheet can be easily separated from the multilayer unit. On the surface 20a of the support sheet 20 is stacked a multilayer unit U1 composed of an electrode layer 12a and/or green sheet 10a to form the support sheet with the laminated unit. Then, the support sheet 20 with the laminated unit is rolled up to form a rolled body R. The rolled body R is unrolled, the support sheet 20 with the multilayer unit is placed on a layer on which the support sheet is to be placed, the support sheet 20 is separated from the laminated unit U1, and the laminated unit U1 is stacked.

Abstract: A technique for reducing via capacitance is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for reducing via capacitance. The method may comprise forming, in a circuit board, a via hole that bridges a first trace and a second trace. The method may also comprise forming a channel in a sidewall of the via hole. The method may further comprise filling the via hole and the channel with a conductive material. The method may additionally comprise removing the conductive material from the via hole without depleting the channel, thereby forming an interconnect that couples the first trace to the second trace.

Abstract: A semiconductor inspection device for inspecting an electronic device is disclosed. The semiconductor inspection device includes a contact probe including a plurality of column parts disposed in continuation, each of the column parts having different height, a conductive layer formed at least on the surfaces of the column parts, a holding part for holding the contact probe, and a through-hole electrode penetrating at least one of the column parts, wherein the contact probe and the holding part are integrally formed from a single silicon substrate.

Abstract: A method of making a bristle arrangement for a brush seal, which includes providing a bristle arrangement with the first size but net the second size ; severing the bristle arrangement, the bristle arrangement now having free ends; and joining the free ends. A method of reworking a bristle arrangement for a brush seal, which includes the steps of: providing a bristle arrangement; removing a section from the bristle arrangement; and adding a replacement section to the bristle arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fine machining a cylindrical inner surface which has materials of different hardnesses in the axial direction, and comprises the following steps: pre-turning of the surface, with at least one softer area of the surface being pre-turned to a greater diameter than a harder area, honing of at least the harder area down to the diameter level of the softer area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular piston for a piston engine, comprising a tubular section, a collar shaped region and a ball pivot formed thereon, and an inner tube arranged in an outer tube. A cavity is at least partially formed between the outer tube and the inner tube. Said cavity is sealed from the area surrounding the hollow piston in a pressure-tight manner, by a material, especially a solder material, which is arranged in the cavity in a positively locking manner by means of heating.

Abstract: A tool for an internal combustion engine having a plate (419) capable of causing compressive force to be applied to at least one engine valve spring (125), a fastener (505) operably connected to the plate (419) and a support (401), operably connected to the plate (419) and capable of connecting to an engine component.

Abstract: A method to produce a catalytic bed is initiated by forming apertures in a predetermined pattern on a strip or segment of thin foil. A pattern of desired channels is formed into the apertured foil, for example, as a herringbone pattern. The patterned foil is heat treated, and the surfaces of the foil are provided with at least one washcoat and at least one catalyzed coat, and cured. Cured foil in strip form is rolled into a multi-layer coil, or cured foil in segment form is stacked in multiple segment layers, to produce a desired geometric shape of the catalytic bed. The channels between layers of foil are offset in each successive layer to preclude channel nesting. The offset channels and apertures provide turbulent longitudinal and radial flow of a desired material throughout the catalytic bed.

Abstract: A method and a pre-shaped workpiece for making at least a portion of a gas turbine fuel nozzle are disclosed having opposed gripping tabs which can be secured to machine tool holders during manufacturing by a machine tool.

Abstract: A method for producing a heat exchanger in which the heat exchanger has a plurality of identically embodied guide baffles which form a helical guide for the composition and which are penetrated by heat exchanger tubes. For making through openings in the guide baffles for the heat exchanger tubes, a mounting device cooperates with a laser beam device. By making the through openings in the guide baffles that have already been provided with their final slope, the through openings can be adapted very precisely to the heat exchanger tubes. As a result, losses from overflow of the composition at the guide baffles are reduced, and the efficiency of the heat exchanger is increased.

Abstract: An electroconductive toner supply roller, a method of preparing the supply roller, and an electrophotographic imaging apparatus including the electroconductive toner supply roller are provided. More particularly, an electroconductive toner supply roller including a reactive conducting agent so as to prevent the formation of a sticky foam and migration of an ionic conducting agent. The electroconductive toner supply roller avoids the formation of a foam resulting from an increase of viscosity due to the addition of an electroconductor. An electrophotographic imaging apparatus is produced comprising the electroconductive toner supply roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming microscopic recesses on a circumferential surface that defines a cylindrical bore in a workpiece, the apparatus including a form roller, a form roller drive driving the form roller to rotate about a rotation axis in an axially offset position in which the rotation axis is offset from a central axis of the cylindrical bore, an axial drive causing a relative axial movement of the workpiece and the form roller drive along the central axis of the cylindrical bore, and a rotary drive driving at least one of the workpiece and the form roller drive to rotate about the central axis of the cylindrical bore while keeping an outer peripheral surface of the form roller pressing against the circumferential surface that defines a cylindrical bore.

Abstract: Distal protection filter frame and method for using and manufacturing the same. A distal protection filter frame may include one or more struts, a mouth, and a filter coupled to the mouth.

Abstract: A method sets a retained austenite amount of an edge of a bearing ring of a bearing to between 3% or more and 20% or less. The method includes exposing the bearing ring to an environment having a temperature in the range of 850° C. to 930° C., an ammonia concentration, and a carbon concentration C·P in a range of 0.9 to 1.1%, for a period of not more than 5 hours. The ammonia concentration of the environment is in a range of 4 to 7 CFH. The temperature of the environment is then reduced to a temperature in a range of 800° C. to 830° C. for a second period of at least 30 minutes. The bearing ring is next quenched in oil and then heat treated in an environment set to a temperature of 160° C. to 200° C. and then air cooled.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cutting device for trimming hair, which can cut hairs regularly while adjusting the hairs in uniform thickness and slant when a user trims a client's hair in a beauty shop or house. The hair cutting device includes: a grip part, a fixing member, a plurality of cutter panels and a handle part. The cutting device allows anybody to effectively and easily cut the client's hair with a beautiful cut line, and can be widely applied in various ways according to wanted hair styles since it is simple in its structure and inexpensive.

Abstract: An electrical device removes body and facial hair and dead skin cells by buffing and abrading by rotating motion. The electrical hair removing device has one, two or three abrasive surfaces for pressing against hairy skin to exfoliate the skin and abrade the hair by automatic and continual electronically controlled rotational movement in the same direction. Hooks and loops removably attach each abrasive surface to a circular base driven in rotation. The two or three abrasive surfaces can be controlled to rotate at different speeds. The two or three abrasive surfaces can also be controlled to rotate in alternating directions and at different speeds.

Abstract: The present invention is a food cutting and serving device which includes an elongated handle with a cutting wheel attached to one end of the handle and a serving device or spatula attached to the second end of the handle. The cutting wheel is attached to the handle with a pin or axle to facilitate the rotation of the wheel cutter. The serving device is generally triangular and is secured to the handle with a hinge to facilitate the folding of the serving device proximate the handle between and open position and a closed position.

Abstract: A hand knife has a handle (1), a blade (2), and a fixing clip (3). The blade is adjustable between a closed position and an open position relative to the handle (1). The fixing clip (3) is adjustable between a withdrawn position and a projecting position relative to the handle (1). An adjusting assembly (10) adjusts the fixing clip (3) from the projecting position into the withdrawn position by adjusting the blade (2) from the closed position into the open position.

Abstract: The disposable box cutter comprises: a main body provided with an interior receiving compartment, two longitudinal ends, through port. The main body provided on one side with a slot extending along the longitudinal direction of the main body, a guide member movably disposed in the main body such that the guide member moves along the longitudinal direction of the main body to extend out of the through port of the main body. The guide member is provided with a blade attachment means and a push knob. The blade is attached to the guide member by the blade attachment means so that a first end of the blade and a second end of the blade are concealed in the main body at the time when the guide member is not extended out of the main body.

Abstract: The present blade device invention comprises an elongated housing wherein the housing comprises forward and rearward end portions and wherein the forward end portion defines an opening. The invention further comprises a blade holder moveable along a length of the housing toward the forward end portion and an actuator moveable along the length of the housing toward the forward end portion wherein the actuator is associated with the blade holder to impart movement to the blade holder toward the forward end portion of the housing. The invention further comprises a projection secured to one of the blade holder and the actuator wherein the projection extends in a direction transverse to the length, wherein the projection comprises a control surface which extends in a direction nonparallel to the length, wherein the other of the actuator and the blade holder to which the projection is not secured contacts the control surface and wherein the blade holder is movable in the direction nonparallel to the length.

Abstract: A blade holding device comprising a housing and a blade holder positioned within the housing wherein the blade holder is movable in a direction along a length of the housing. The device also comprises an actuator positioned within the housing and associated with the blade holder to move the blade holder along the length of the housing wherein the actuator moves parallel to the blade holder within the housing. Another embodiment of the blade holding device comprises a housing and a blade holder wherein the blade holder is adapted to move in a direction within the housing.

Abstract: A saw blade, especially for a handsaw, along the longitudinal edge of which a series of saw teeth is formed which has a geometric saw-tooth base line extending along the saw blade and is divided by at least one tooth gap, preferably a plurality of tooth gaps, into sections of the series comprising a plurality, especially more than two saw teeth, a free space of recessed saw blade material in the area of a tooth gap and extending beyond the saw-tooth base line into the saw blade being provided with an undercut.

Abstract: A cutting tool of a cutting machine having a base part and a bit holder. According to this invention, the bit holder has a plug-in attachment, retained in a socket of the base part that has a stop against which the bit holder rests. To prevent the penetration of water and stone dust and to allow the bit holder to be easily detached from the base part, a sealing element is located between the bit holder and the base part, surrounding at least sections of the socket.

Abstract: A hand tool for cutting wire and a method for manufacture. The hand tool comprises a first part having a first jaw, the first jaw having a first recess; a second part having a second jaw and a second insert retention portion; and a first cutting insert disposed in the first recess, the second part being pivotally attached to the first part so that the second insert retention portion covers and holds the first cutting insert in the first recess, so that when the parts are squeezed together the first cutting insert is forced toward the second jaw to cut a wire there between. Preferably the two parts are identical. The method comprises forming the first part and the second part; forming a first recess and a second retention portion respectively therein, placing a cutting insert in the first recess, and affixing both parts to a pivot.

Abstract: A tool for measuring, marking, and cutting material, the tool formed of a rigid sheet of transparent material having a transparent flexible sheet of pressure-sensitive material removably adhered thereon to cover one side of the rigid sheet and provide a removable, non-slip surface. One or the other of the rigid and flexible sheets has a plurality of lines formed thereon, preferably two-color lines, to aid in measuring and marking material. The pressure-sensitive material is formed of a non-static cling vinyl film having plasticizers that continually migrate to the surface of the film.

Abstract: The device or gauge for measuring the size of the foot comprises: a) a foot support plate having a single graduated scale per foot; b) a transverse first bearing face for the heel; c) a longitudinal second bearing face for the inside of the foot; and d) a moving assembly comprising a “transverse” first abutment for coming into contact with the front end of the foot, at the toes, and a “longitudinal” second abutment for coming into contact with the outside of the foot, and measurement identifier means for identifying the size on the graduated scale. The moving assembly moves in a rectilinear or curved direction that is oblique relative to the longitudinal second bearing face, e.g. at an angle ?, in its rectilinear portion, that lies in the range 13° to 20°, and is preferably equal to 14.3°.

Abstract: A laser marker disposable on a reference surface having a cylindrical housing, a suitable power pack, and a laser diode and lens within the housing for generating a point of measurement.

Abstract: A device (1) for measuring the relative orientation according to at least one degree of freedom for two objects, including a constraint generator (10) suitable for causing a goniometric sensor (40) to move in a plane, having the function of measuring the variation of relative orientation of the two objects in this plane. The goniometric sensor (40) is arranged in a housing (41) that crosses longitudinally the constraint generator (10), which has high flexional stiffness in a first longitudinal plane (?) and a low flexional stiffness in a second longitudinal plane (?) orthogonal to the first (?) . The sensor measures rotations in a plane and the constraint generator induces a rotation in that plane. With the device (1) a data suit (50) can be made for measuring the movement of limbs of an individual. For example, arranging three devices (10a, 10b, 10c) in series, but capable of measuring angles in orthogonal planes, the rotation can be measured of the arm (76) with respect to a shoulder (75) of an individual.

Abstract: Provided is a device that locates the center point of any one of a number of differently shaped objects in one manipulation. The device incorporates a bed plate and two opposing right angle sliding jaws to position a center punch or drill bit bushing to the center of the object.

Abstract: Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. Comprises one, two or more re-orientable elements to orient a probe feeler according to a plurality of indexed orientations. The orientable elements are guided in their rotation and sliding movements by undercut bushings and undercut shafts. The arrangement of the undercuts allows an accurate guiding in the rotation movement without impairing the indexing accuracy.

Abstract: A gauge (100) for measuring wear of a trailer kingpin (10) provides, for each of the base (20) and shank (30) parts of a kingpin, two contiguous slots (118 and 120, and 114 and 116, respectively), one slot (118, 114) sized to indicate sufficient wear to warrant scheduling replacement or rebuilding, and the other, more lateral slot (120, 116), sized to indicate failure due to excessive wear. In described embodiments, the two pairs of contiguous slots (118 and 120, 114 and 116) are joined in the middle of the gauge (100) by an entrance area (112). A respective kingpin base (20) or shank (30) that does not pass, at its widest point, from the entrance area (112) into the respective slot (118, 114) has not worn to the point of warranting replacement or rebuilding. Embodiments of the kingpin gauge (100) may also have spaced apart open slots (141, 142) for measuring the length and trueness of a kingpin along its vertical axis (50).

Abstract: The device 1 for positioning the measuring element of a measuring apparatus comprises a traverse 14 on which the measuring element is arranged. The device further comprises a track 11 on which bearings 12, 13 run, and on which the traverse 14 is held by means of bearings 124, 125. The measuring element of the measuring apparatus can be positioned radially in relation to the track 11 and along the track 11. The traverse 14 comprises multiple components, wherein the components 141, 142 of the traverse 14 are interconnected with one or several bearings 143, or the components 141, 142 of the traverse 14 are held inside each other so as to be telescopically slidable. Radial positioning takes place in that the angle ?14 between the components 141, 142 of the traverse 14 is changed or in that in the case of a telescopic traverse 14, which constitutes a chord in the track 11, the length is altered.

Abstract: Disclosed is a measuring tape for tape rule consisting of a metallic main body formed into concave upwards shape with a hook provided to its free end, and is labeled with successive graduations and numerals as scales on its upper surface. A transparent protective layer is respectively provided on its upper and lower surface by coating. The front section of the tape near its free end is further protected by enhancing protective layers in proper length by coating on both surfaces of the tape.

Abstract: A centrifugal pellet dryer screen especially adapted for drying micropellets includes an exterior or outer support screen in the form of a cylindrical perforated plate, an inner screen of small wire mesh material, and an optional middle screen of wire mesh material sandwiched between the outer support screen and the inner screen. The screen layers are preferably diffusion bonded to each other. These multi-layer screens produce drier micropellets exiting the dryer and reduce banding of the micropellets and plugging of the dryer screen outlet holes.

Abstract: An operation method for a combination driver is disclosed. The present invention relates to a combination dryer, and more particularly, to an operation method for a combination dryer which enables air in a drying drum and a cabinet for drying the laundry to circulate continuously and enables water generated in the circulation process to perform a refreshing cycle by using the water.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing heat-sensitive pharmaceutical powder is disclosed. The original pharmaceutical substances are dissolved in a solution or suspended in a suspension, which is sprayed through an atomizing nozzle and frozen in a cold gas phase or liquid nitrogen atomized directly in the spray-freeze chamber or gas jacket at the same time (for cooling purposes). The particles are freeze-dried at roughly atmospheric pressure in a down-stream fluid flow with exit filter thereby to remove moisture entrapped on or inside the frozen particles. The system has applicability for forming other powders.

Abstract: A device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir (6) for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means (300) to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble dryer and/or to directly contact fabrics in the dryer, thereby transferring a portion of the fabric treatment composition into contact with fabrics in the tumble dryer during a tumble drying cycle; charcterised in the provision of reservoir charging means (301) comprising one or more charging conduits (60) for directing fabric treatment composition to one or more regions of the transfer means.

Abstract: A grain dryer is provided with a housing, and a hot air source connected to the housing so as to dry grain in the housing. A rehydration source is connected to the housing to add moisture, in the form of steam or hot water, to grain which is over-dried. A conveyor moves the grain through the housing during the drying and rehydration processes.