Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell having an upper edge, a casket lid closeable upon the shell, and a memorial shelf connected to the upper edge of the shell, the shelf adapted to support items of memorialization thereon.

Abstract: A method and product for producing a chenille type of yarn, trim, and fabric by sewing, brushing or water treating and drying non selvaged or bound edges of biasing strips to form a fluffed material for decorative use as a fabric edging, weaving material, or yarn to produce patterned material designs when affixed thereto.

Abstract: A laminate-type piezoelectric device includes: a piezoelectric layer (2); and an internal electrode layer (3) which is laminated on the piezoelectric layer (2), has a lower surface flat along a surface of the piezoelectric layer (2) and has an edge sidewall in its tip portion having an inclined surface (3A) making an acute angle with respect to the surface of the underlying piezoelectric layer (2). The piezoelectric layers (2) and the internal electrode layers (3) are alternately laminated on each other.

Abstract: A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.

Abstract: A method of refurbishing components such as brake rotors and drums is disclosed. The method may involve identifying, sorting and cleaning used or worn components. The components may then be blasted with an abrasive material to prepare them for a metal deposition process. Metal may then be added to the components using an arc spray gun, for example. The component may then be cryogenically treated to improve the wear characteristics of the component. The component may then be machined to place the component within a specified configuration. Components may be refurbished repeatedly in this manner so as to utilize resources more efficiently and reduce waste. Moreover, the components may exhibit improved wear characteristics over components manufactured by other methods.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a metallic sheet containing at least one raised surface zone.

Abstract: A tool and method for winding and forming a field coil for field assembly, such as a stator, includes separable tool halves defining a winding cavity therebetween. The winding cavity receives magnet wire that is wound therein, such as by rotating the tool or a winding nozzle. The magnet wire generally conforms to the shape of the winding cavity such that when the tool halves are separated, a field coil having a net shape is produced. Once the magnet wire is sufficiently deposited within the winding cavity, wires of the coil may be bonded together either through a resistive heating process such as by passing an electrical current through the coil or through other heating or chemical bonding methods to thereby maintain the net shape of the field coil once it is removed from the tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of easily adjusting relative positions of a magnetic head gap and guide rollers of a magnetic tape recording/reproducing device without using an adjust reference tape and a device of the same. Relative position of guide rollers (9) and a magnetic head gap (11) is adjusted independently to a device reference plane defined on the magnetic tape recording/reproducing device (7).

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a rechargeable power cell are described. Methods include providing a slurry, paste, or dry mixture of negative electrode materials having low toxicity and including dispersants to prevent the agglomeration of particles that may adversely affect the performance of power cells. The methods utilize semi-permeable sheets to separate the electrodes and minimize formation of dendrites; and further provide electrode specific electrolyte to achieve efficient electrochemistry and to further discourage dendritic growth in the cell. The negative electrode materials may be comprised of zinc and zinc compounds. Zinc and zinc compounds are notably less toxic than the cadmium used in nickel cadmium batteries. The described methods may utilize some production techniques employed in existing NiCad production lines. Thus, the methods described will find particular use in an already well-defined and mature manufacturing base.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a battery having a case where the sites to which high stresses are applied are strongly welded. The case has a closed bottom and an opened top. The cross section of a peripheral wall of the case defining the opened top is substantially polygon, and a thickness of the peripheral wall is thick at middle portion and thin at distal end portions of a side that is longest among sides defining the polygon. The method includes steps of contacting a seal plate against a top surface of the peripheral wall of the case to close the opened top of the case, and scanning and radiating an energy beam along the contacting line between the peripheral wall of the case and the seal plate continuously. The energy beam having large energy is radiated at a position where the peripheral wall is thick and the energy beam having small energy is radiated at positions where the peripheral wall is thin.

Abstract: A method for forming a laminated structure in which four or more chips are laminated together includes at least a step of laminating a first chip sub-block comprised of a plurality of laminated chips together with a second chip sub-block comprised of a plurality of laminated chips.

Abstract: A method for fabrication of single crystal silicon micromechanical resonators using a two-wafer process, including either a Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or insulating base and resonator wafers, wherein resonator anchors, a capacitive air gap, isolation trenches, and alignment marks are micromachined in an active layer of the base wafer; the active layer of the resonator wafer is bonded directly to the active layer of the base wafer; the handle and dielectric layers of the resonator wafer are removed; viewing windows are opened in the active layer of the resonator wafer; masking the single crystal silicon semiconductor material active layer of the resonator wafer with photoresist material; a single crystal silicon resonator is machined in the active layer of the resonator wafer using silicon dry etch micromachining technology; and the photoresist material is subsequently dry stripped.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring board includes: forming a first insulating layer on a supporting board; mounting at least one reinforcing member on the first insulating layer; mounting at least one semiconductor chip on the first insulating layer; forming a second insulating layer on the reinforcing member and the semiconductor chip; and forming a wiring on the second insulating layer, the wiring being connected to the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A component verification method for a mounter (100) that is capable of performing component verification with less labor, is comprised of: a position specification step (S12A) of specifying a placement position in the mounter (100) where a component tape is placed; a read step (S13) of reading component information from an IC tag (426b) that is attached to the component tape or a reel (426); and a verification step (S14) of verifying the component information and the placement position against component arrangement data that indicates components that should be mounted onto the board as well a position where the component tape should be placed.

Abstract: An electronic-component holding apparatus, an electronic-component mounting system, and an electronic-component mounting method each of which assures that a nozzle head holding at least one suction nozzle is easily attached to, and detached from, a head holding member, are provided. A suction surface 130 of a head holding member 52 is held in close contact with a to-be-sucked surface 200 of a revolver head 56, so as to define a head-related negative-pressure chamber 204 that holds the revolver head 56 by utilizing suction based on a negative pressure. The revolver head 56 is rotated, and moved upward and downward, with the head holding member 52. The revolver head 56 has twelve suction nozzles 212 and twelve valve devices 264.

Abstract: A printed wiring board is disclosed. The printed wiring board includes a board recognition mark formed of a conductive foil, a first component land covered with resist, and a second component land not covered with the resist. The board recognition mark is defined by an area of the conductive foil exposed from a resist opening having the same shape and size as the conductive foil.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a hard base part forming at least one rearwardly and forwardly open seat and formed with a transverse passage extending across the seat generally at the rear seat end, a respective contact in the seat having a front end and a rear end, a respective wire projecting into the rear end of the seat and connected there to the rear contact end, and a soft jacket encapsulating a rear end of the base part and front ends of the wires and extending at least partially into the rear seat ends. This connector is made by fitting a flow-blocking bar through the passage into a position blocking forward flow in the seat to the front contact end. The rear end of the part and the bar are then enclosed in a cavity of a mold, and the cavity is filled with a hardenable resin such that the resin surrounds and encapsulates the rear end of the part and flows into the seat only rearward of the flow-blocking bar.

Abstract: A method of providing an iron cylinder liner (1) for incorporation in a cast aluminium block for an internal combustion engine, including the steps of placing the liner (1) in a heated fluidised bed so as to simultaneously clean and heat the liner, and then positioning the cleaned and heated liner on the sand barrel core (2). The barrel core having been sized to accept the heated and thus expanded liner, which will subsequently cool and retract locking the liner onto the sand core in the correct position, in readiness for casting of the aluminium cylinder block.

Abstract: A method of forming an interstage seal including removing a diaphragm seal box (14) from a gas turbine compressor assembly (10) and removing a labyrinth sealing member (12) from the diaphragm seal box (14). An abradable material layer (34) may be deposited on the diaphragm seal box (14). A spray gun may be mounted in relation to an engine disk (16) of the gas turbine compressor assembly (10) for cold-spraying a quantity of particles toward the engine disk (16). The particles may be sprayed at a velocity sufficiently high to cause at least a portion of the quantity of particles to adhere to the engine disk (16). The spray gun may be controlled to deposit a quantity of particles on the compressor disk (16) to form a geometry (32) that will abrade the abradable material layer (34) during operation of the gas turbine compressor assembly (10). The geometry (32) abrading the abradable material layer (34) forms an interstage seal.

Abstract: A method for controlling combustor liner carbon formation on repaired combustors includes making modular effusion panel subassemblies remote from the combustor liner; removing a non-effusion or damaged panel from the combustor liner; and replacing the non-effusion or damaged panel with the modular effusion panel.

Abstract: A method for repairing a heat recovery steam generator (HSRG) header to tube attachment damage, includes providing an access window in the header opposite the damaged header to tube attachment location; removing the header to tube attachment damage; inserting a tapered stub tube into a header penetration centered axially immediately over the tube; effecting a profile weld between the header and the tapered stub tube at the header penetration from the inside surface of the header; welding the tapered stub tube to the existing tube through the header inside diameter; welding shut the access window; and completing a post weld heat treatment of all the welds.

Abstract: A heat insulation roller of an image forming apparatus of the present invention arranges hollow pipes between a core roller and an outer peripheral roller and obtains a high heat insulating effect though it is light in weight and inexpensive. Further, the core roller and hollow pipes are inserted into the outer peripheral roller before pipe extension, and the outer peripheral roller is extended, and the hollow pipes are uniformly adhered and fixed between the core roller and the outer peripheral roller, and then the ends of the outer peripheral roller and hollow pipes are removed, thus the core roller can be secondarily worked easily.

Abstract: In the manufacture of a sleeve unit (22), when a sleeve (221) is to be glued to a sleeve housing (222), an endfaces (225) of the sleeve (221) while abutting on a sleeve retainer (51) is spring-biased along the center axis J1 in the direction toward the sleeve retainer (51). Meanwhile, an endface (226) on a side of the sleeve housing (222) opposite from the endface (225) of the sleeve (221) while abutting on a sleeve-housing retainer (52) is spring-biased along the center axis J1 in the direction toward the sleeve-housing retainer (52).

Abstract: The present invention provides a cordless device for removing a single layer of stitches from a fabric. The cordless device comprising a body having a top end and a bottom end. At the top end of the body is a blade having a plurality of upper teeth and a plurality of lower teeth for cutting the layer of stitches to be removed from the fabric. Inside of the body is a high powered motor for actuating the blade in a back and forth motion across the layer of stitches being cut. A cordless power source, such as a battery, is positioned inside the body to provide power to the motor.

Abstract: A reciprocating type electric shaver having a trimmer blade, which is substantially reverse L-shaped in cross section and installed in a shaver head of a shaver main body, wherein the trimmer blade comprises a stationary outer cutter that is bent in substantially a reverse L shape and a movable inner cutter that makes sliding contact with the inner surface of the stationary outer cutter; and in the horizontal bent part at the upper end of the outer cutter is formed with first slits that open toward the open end side and second slits that open toward the opposite bent corner side of the horizontal bent part; so that the outer cutter works together with the reciprocating inner cutter to cut the hair that enters the slits.

Abstract: A utility cutter comprising a first handle member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end and a second member having a handle end and a working end distal to the handle end wherein the first member is pivotally coupled to the second member. A cutting implement including a blade is coupled to the second member proximate to the working end of the second member, and a cutting surface is coupled to the first member proximate to the working end of the first member.

Abstract: A knife assembly includes a handle having a blade cavity and a deployment slot extending longitudinally in the handle. A blade is slidably positioned within the blade cavity, and is slidable between a retracted position, in which the blade is wholly enclosed within the handle, and an extended position, in which a portion of the blade extends from a first end of the handle. A clip assembly includes a pin configured to releasably engage a tang portion of the blade in the blade cavity via the deployment slot. While the pin engages the blade, it can traverse the deployment slot from a first end to a second end to move the blade between the extended and retracted positions. The handle is configured to hang from the pin at the second end of the deployment slot while the blade is in the retracted position.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a hair clipper comprises an electric motor and a control circuit for operating the motor at a constant speed regardless of load conditions. The control circuit has detector means for sensing the supply voltage to the clipper and the clipper current, processor means for generating an error signal indicative of a change in supply voltage needed to maintain a constant motor speed and driver means responsive to the error signal for adjusting the supply voltage to the motor to maintain the speed constant.

Abstract: A hair clipper has a housing in which a motor is disposed and blades at an end of the housing which the motor drives. The housing has a speed selector switch that extends through a wall of the housing and a controller disposed therein coupled to the switch and to the motor. The housing has associated with the speed selector switch a plurality of visual indicators. Each visual indicator is indicative of a particular type of animal. The speed selector switch is used to select the particular type of animal that the clipper will be used with. The controller is responsive to the selection of the animal type by the speed selector switch and sets the speed of the motor based on the particular type of animal selected. The visual indicators indicate which animal type was selected.

Abstract: A hair cutter blade in biased slideable contact with the upper or rear surface of a clipper comb is adapted to be reciprocated back and forth by an electric hair clipper. The upper surface of the clipper comb includes a plurality of cooling depressions and cooling protrusions effective in increasing the surface area of the upper surface of the clipper comb so as to substantially reduce temperatures during operation of the clipper blade. Air currents formed by the clipper blade convectively cool the depressions and protrusions so as to efficiently transfer heat from the lower surface of the clipper comb through the protrusions to the ambient air.

Abstract: An extended-life cutting blade is adapted for mounting on a hand-held cutting tool in multiple operative orientations. A single cutting blade may provide up to four independent shear edges, each of which has a useful life. The blade can be easily changed from an orientation adapted to cut a workpiece with one shear edge to a different operative orientation adapted to cut with a different shear edge by selecting an appropriate mount on the blade.

Abstract: An extended-life cutting blade is adapted for mounting on a hand-held cutting tool in multiple operative orientations. A single cutting blade may provide up to four independent shear edges, each of which has a useful life. The blade can be easily changed from an orientation adapted to cut a workpiece with one shear edge to a different operative orientation adapted to cut with a different shear edge by selecting an appropriate mount on the blade.

Abstract: A cutting implement has a body with a top and a bottom and one or more blades extending outwardly of the bottom and defining a closed cutting path. In one embodiment, the implement has a cutting depth control. The cutting implement is particularly useful in cutting sections of wall covering. In accordance with a method, the cutting implement is located adjacent a wall covering so that the blade(s) surround a damaged portion of the covering. Force applied to the top of the implement drives the blade(s) into the covering, creating a severed portion including the damaged area. The severed portion is removed and is preferably replaced by a replacement section of the same size cut with the implement from replacement wall covering.

Abstract: Finger rest surfaces are formed on side surfaces of a bolster, which side surfaces are adjacent to side surfaces of a tang. The finger rest surfaces extend toward an edge of the tang from base lines, which are apart from a boundary between side surfaces of the blade plate and the side surfaces of the tang by a range of 10 mm or less toward the side surfaces of the tang. The finger rest surfaces are inclined to gradually separate from the side surfaces of the tang while extending away from boundary edge portions with respect to the side surfaces of the tang toward the edge of the tang. Finger rest surfaces are formed on the side surfaces of the bolster, which side surfaces are adjacent to the side surfaces of the blade plate. The finger rest surfaces extend toward the tang from the boundary between the side surfaces of the blade plate and the side surfaces of the tang or from the base lines, which are separate from the boundary toward the side surfaces of the blade plate.

Abstract: A ceramic cutting knife comprise a handle part and a ceramic blade part fixed to the handle part. The blade part has a cutting edge; a back edge, the back of which is the cutting edge; and an arcuate tip edge formed at a tip portion of the blade part and being continuous with the cutting edge and having a predetermined radius of curvature. At least one side surface of the blade part comprise a large blade surface tilted from the large blade surface to the cutting edge, and a small blade surface tilted from the large blade surface to the cutting edge at a larger angle than the large blade surface. The small blade surface extends at least from the cutting edge through the arcuate tip edge to a location at which an arc of the arcuate tip edge terminates. This enables to suppress the occurrence of broken blades at the cutting edge and the arcuate tip edge.

Abstract: The invention relates to an auto tensioner of a chain saw. A spiral guide groove (16) of the disk (15) engages with a protrusion 10a of a slider piece (10) and the slider piece (10) is slidably stored in a guide portion (9) formed in a chain cover (2) via a spring (14). A tensioner (11) comprising a protrusion (11) engaged with a guide bar is slidably stored in the slider piece 10 via a coin spring (12). The protrusion (10a) contacts an outer circumference face of the spiral guide groove 16 on a diameter passing through a rotating center of the disk, and an unshown nut for engaging with a stud bold 6 provided on an engine cover side is attached on the rotating center of the disk (15). A rotation of the disk enables to fix the chain cover (2) and move the guide bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pocket knife having a rotation type can opener for opening a can. The rotation type can opener has a crank, a shaft, a gear and a cutting blade; the upper rim of the can is put to be infixed between the cutting blade and the gear, with the top end of the can holding the cutting blade; the crank is rotated to drive the rotation of the shaft, the rotated shaft further drives the rotation of the gear, and the rotated gear engages the upper rim of the can and drives the rotation of the can; the top end of the rotated can produces a pressure against the cutting blade so that the cutting blade first penetrates and then rotationally cuts apart the top end of the can.

Abstract: A template system and column placement method which facilitates the placement of a column resulting in enhanced placement efficiencies for large scale column construction projects. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a template for column placement can include a frame, at least one pivotal column engagement scaffold coupled to the frame and at least one docking collar extending from the pivotal column engagement scaffold and configured to secure a column to the pivotal column engagement scaffold.

Abstract: The invention relates to drafting equipment and, more particularly, pertains to a new and improved drafting compass for use with brittle or delicate surfaces. The drafting compass includes an arm rotatable about a bearing axis or axis of rotation. An instrument block is selectively securable along the length of the arm, and the block includes means to selectively secure writing instruments of various sizes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for aligning a laser beam in an ion source. A mounting member has a first end, a second end, and an axis. An awl is positioned on the axis and operably connected to the first end. A biasing member is arranged to urge the awl along the axis when the apparatus is mounted on the ion source to create a mark for aligning the laser beam.

Abstract: An alignment tool includes a base, a column, and a ball. The base is manufactured from a material with a high material density and includes a crosshair. The column is machined out of an optical transparent material and is attached to the base. The ball is positioned within the column at the end opposite to the base and above the center of the crosshair. The alignment tool may not only be used to properly align a radiation source with an area of interest of a part to be inspected but also as an alignment quality indicator providing information of proper alignment to an interpreter of the radiograph taken. Therefore, the need to take multiple exposures can be eliminated. The alignment quality indicator is suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aerospace industry, such as nondestructive testing and evaluation of airframes during aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, and repair.

Abstract: A posture-checking device includes a reference-datum locating member including a reflective surface and at least one datum indicia which is movable with respect to a display device to setup the reference-datum locating member to provide an indication of proper posture for a specific user. The reference-datum locating member reflects a reference-datum fixedly associated with the user, for example, eyes, nose, mouth, in relation to the datum indicia. After initial setup, the visually checks the relationship of the reference-datum with respect to the datum indicia while interacting with the display device, and adjusts his or her posture as indicated by any discrepancy. A system may employ one or more reference-datum locating members for adjusting.

Abstract: A depth gauge for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone is disclosed having a digital readout for providing the measurement to a surgeon. The depth gauge has a probe with a tip inserted into and positioned proximate to the depth the hole, and has a reference member adjustably positioned relative the probe and against the bone proximate the hole. A measuring device is provided with the depth gauge for measuring the relative distance between the tip and the reference member, and the measuring device has a large, digital display for providing the relative distance.

Abstract: An instrument for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone or other tissue electronically, and for providing a convenient display of information relating to the depth. The surgical depth gauge comprises a probe insertable into the hole with an indented hook for positioning the distal end of the probe against a distal surface of the bone, and a reciprocating member slidably connected to the probe and positionable against a proximal surface of the bone. The probe cooperates with a sensor in an electronic circuit connected to the reciprocating member to produce an electronic signal that changes with the distance between the first surface and the second surface. The electronic circuit comprises a power source and a display. The instrument is robust to contamination and sterilization, and is designed for use by both left and right-handed surgeons.

Abstract: The present invention is a substrate-placing mechanism to be provided in a processing container of a substrate-processing apparatus including: a stage having: a base body on which a substrate is placed, a heat-generating body for heating the substrate placed on the base body, and a feed terminal part for feeding electric power to the heat-generating body; a hollow supporting part fixed to a base of the processing container for supporting the stage; a connection terminal part fixed to the base of the processing container under the supporting part for being connected to an electric power source located outside the processing container; a feed member connected to the feed terminal part and extending in the hollow supporting part; and a spring member that connects the feed member and the connection terminal part.

Abstract: A dryer including a control panel is provided. A dryer includes a control panel, a display mounting part formed on the control panel and on which a display device is installed, a detachable button disposed on the display mounting part, and a button holder holding the detachable button to be detachable.

Abstract: A freeze dryer comprises a chamber having an opening through which containers can be inserted into the chamber, a door, and a mechanism for moving the door against the opening. A sealing mechanism comprises a first gasket extending around the opening, and a second gasket extending around the first gasket. The second gasket is moveable between a first position at which the first gasket forms an airtight seal with the door and a second position at which the second gasket forms an airtight seal with the door.

Abstract: A disposable protective sole is adapted for wear on a foot or shoe of a user. The protective sole includes a multilayer composite having opposing inside and outside major surfaces. The outside major surface is textured to resist slippage of the protective sole on an underlying surface. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to the innside major surface of the composite, and is adapted for removably attaching the protective sole to the foot or shoe of the user.

Abstract: A substantially transparent article of footwear includes a substantially transparent resilient sole having a gripping surface and a substantially transparent shoe upper integrally extending from the resilient sole. The upper includes an element for aeration of a foot of a user and a substantially transparent insole disposed within the upper and a closure element for the upper. The transparent closure element operates to stabilizing an ankle and in-step area of a foot of the user within the footwear.

Abstract: A substantially transparent article of footwear includes a substantially transparent resilient sole having a gripping surface and a substantially transparent shoe upper integrally extending from the resilient sole. The upper includes an element for aeration of a foot of a user and a substantially transparent insole disposed within the upper and a closure element for the upper. The transparent closure element operates to stabilizing an ankle and in-step area of a foot of the user within the footwear.