Abstract: A process is described for processing metal which includes clock rolling a metal plate until the desired thickness is achieved to form a rolled plate. Sputtering targets and other metal articles are further described.

Abstract: Alloys based on copper, nickel, tin and lead obtained by a method of continuous or semi-continuous casting, or static billet casting or sprayforming billet casting, and capable of spinodal hardening. The machinability index of the inventive alloys exceeds 80% relatively to standard ASTM C36000 brass and can even reach 90%.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating gas for a processing system is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for generating gas for a processing system includes a canister having at least one baffle disposed between two ports and containing a precursor material. The precursor material is adapted to produce a gas vapor when heated to a defined temperature at a defined pressure. The baffle forces a carrier gas to travel an extended mean path between the inlet and outlet ports. In another embodiment, an apparatus for generating gas includes a canister having a tube that directs a carrier gas flowing into the canister away from a precursor material disposed within the canister.

Abstract: An accessory bag such as a pocketbook includes a cover and a liner that are configured to hold accessories such as makeup therein. The cover and liner are removably and repeatedly attachable to one another so that the liner may be replaced when worn and/or interchanged with a different color liner. Related accessory bag kits, components and methods of using accessory bags are also disclosed.

Abstract: An adjustably fitted covering member is disclosed that is secured to a shelf standard such that all but the desired slots are obscured. The covering can improve the appearance and/or installation of the adjustable shelving unit. The covering member is adhered to the shelf standard by one of a variety of ways, such as through magnetism, adhesively, using tabs, or by being snapped-on, to name a few examples. The covering member can be sold pre-cut and/or can be customized after purchase. The covering member can optionally have indications on the backside to allow the user to custom cut the covering member. The covering member can optionally be sold as part of shelving kit that where it is made to match the length and width of the shelving standard contained in the kit.

Abstract: A wheel including an annular hub and a plurality of curved spokes extending radially outward from the hub. Each spoke has an inner base adjacent the hub and an outer tip opposite the base. The wheel further includes an annular rim concentric with the hub and connected to the spokes adjacent their tips.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes center blocks that are arranged over an equator of the pneumatic tire. Second blocks are arranged on outer sides of the center blocks in the direction of the width of the pneumatic tire. One center block opposes at least three second blocks.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire which can enhance performance on snow while assuring performance in wet or dry condition is provided. A plurality of inclined lateral grooves 16 which extend from the tread edge 12E toward the tire equatorial surface CL, being inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction, are arranged in the tread 12 to establish the rotation directionality, whereby high performance in wet condition is obtained. In traveling on snow, the snow is got into the inclined lateral grooves 16, resulting in a force for shearing the snow column being obtained, thus basic performance in traveling on a snow covered road surface is provided. In the land portion 18 between inclined lateral grooves 16 adjoining in the circumferential direction, convexly curved line fine grooves 20 and sipes 22 are formed on the treading-in side, whereby a great edging effect is obtained in treading in the snow, which can enhance traction performance on snow.

Abstract: A tire chain for a vehicle is provided. The tire chain has an outer side strand that is in contact with an outer side flank of a vehicle tire in the mounted state and an inner side strand that is in contact with an inner side flank of the vehicle tire in the mounted state. A chain net is in contact with the tread of the vehicle tire in the mounted state and is arranged between the outer side strand and the inner side strand in the mounted state. The inner side strand is of a stretchable design. The inner side strand has an outer part enveloping an inner part, and the outer part and the inner part are of different stretchabilities.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a noise damper, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for fixing the damper to the tire are disclosed. The inner surface of the tread portion of the vulcanized tire is buffed, and the noise damper is fixed to the buffed inner surface, using a double-sided adhesive tape which has specific characteristics such as adhesive force, tensile strength, thickness, cold-resistant property, heat-resistant property and water-resistant property.

Abstract: A method for managing feeders of a surface mount machine includes the steps of: initializing all IC cards of the feeders; scanning the feeders; inputting initial operational information of each feeder to a corresponding IC card and a first document; inputting current operational information of each feeder to its IC card and the first document periodically; determining whether the surface mount machine needs to continue operating; inputting end information to the corresponding IC card and the first document if the surface mount machine does not need to continue operating. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer printed wiring board includes an inner layer formation step of forming an inner layer pattern in a core substrate divided corresponding to a flexible portion that is made bendable and a hard portion that is made rigid, and an outer layer formation step of forming an outer layer such that an outer layer material that covers the core substrate is caused to make contact at the hard portion, and an outer layer pattern formation step of forming an outer layer pattern in the surface of the outer layer material, and a removal step of removing a covering portion that is the outer layer material and is covering the flexible portion, and an outer shape formation step of forming the outer shape of a layered substrate formed via the removal step.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical element by bonding a plurality of optical member with an adhesive, which is capable of providing the optical element with sufficient optical performance and with such a sufficient bonding strength to prevent separation from being made at bonded portions, and of making alignment easily, is provided. The method for producing an optical element, which comprises bonding two or more optical members with an adhesive, is characterized in that at least one of confronting bonded surfaces on at least one pair of contact surfaces of the optical members is subjected to dry cleaning in such a state that at least a surface connecting to a bonded surface is masked, followed by applying a liquid adhesive as the adhesive on the cleaned surface and curing the liquid adhesive to bond the optical members.

Abstract: A filter and method of making is provided. The method comprising: forming a plurality of sheets of filter media, each sheet of filter media having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein each of the plurality of sheets of filter media are formed by the steps of: thermoforming a first layer of filtration media to have a plurality of channels, the first layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; sonically welding a portion of a second layer of filtration media to the first layer of filtration media to form the sheet of filtration media, the sheet of filtration media having a plurality of fluid channels each having an inlet opening at one end of the sheet and a sealed end at another end of the sheet; and securing the plurality of sheets together by applying a strip of adhesive between each upper surface of each first layer facing the second layer of another sheet of filter media stacked upon the upper surface of the first layer of the filtration media.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, and resulting system, for forming a reinforcing system suitable for application to a structure of an article of manufacture. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plurality of shaped expandable segments that are movably (e.g., flexibly rotatable or the like) attached to each other for application to a cavity or other location of a structure. In one specific application, the system may be used for reinforcement of transportation vehicles such as forms of cycles (e.g., unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, etc) or other manpowered or motor powered vehicles including on-road vehicles, off-road vehicles or otherwise.

Abstract: A method of producing hollow plastic components, such as for air conduction in internal combustion engines, in which two or more molded or hollow body members are manufactured using injection molding technology, are thereupon brought together and are joined together using plastic welding technology.

Abstract: A first subassembly is formed with a magnetic stripe and a second subassembly is formed, independently of the first subassembly, with an imaging (holographic) layer. The second subassembly may bonded to the first subassembly by means of a heat activated suited to adhere to the two subassemblies to form an assembly in which an imaging layer overlies a magnetic stripe. Forming the two subassemblies independently of each other enables each subassembly to be formed so as to optimize the components and functions of each subassembly. The second assembly may include a transparent top layer which is scratch and abrasion resistant to protect the underlying imaging layer which may include an embossed layer overlying either a metallic layer or a coating having a high refractive index.

Abstract: The present invention provides a matte repositionable photo media has an imageable substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. An image receptive coating is disposed on the first surface of the inkjet printable sheet. A repositionable adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, but the adhesive does not cover the entire second surface. A liner is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The photo media has a gloss value at 600 of 25% or less, an adhesion to polyester of 200 gram/inch or less and a static angle test adhesion value of greater than 600 seconds.

Abstract: When an ion beam 4 is to be extracted from an ion source 2 by using a gas containing boron trifluoride as an ion source gas 50 for supplying the gas into a plasma chamber 20 for the ion source 2, a bias voltage VB of a plasma electrode 31 with respect to the plasma chamber 20 for the ion source 2 is set to be positive by a bias circuit 64.

Abstract: A plasma reactor having a reactor chamber and an electrostatic chuck having a surface for holding a workpiece inside the chamber includes inner and outer zone backside gas pressure sources coupled to the electrostatic chuck for applying a thermally conductive gas under respective pressures to respective inner and outer zones of a workpiece-surface interface formed whenever a workpiece is held on the surface, and inner and outer evaporators inside respective inner and outer zones of the electrostatic chuck and a refrigeration loop having respective inner and outer expansion valves for controlling flow of coolant through the inner and outer evaporators respectively. The reactor further includes inner and outer zone temperature sensors in inner and outer zones of the electrostatic chuck and a thermal model capable of simulating heat transfer through the inner and outer zones, respectively, between the evaporator and the surface based upon measurements from the inner and outer temperature sensors, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring plasma electron density precisely measures electron density in plasma even under a low electron density condition or high pressure condition. This plasma electron density measuring apparatus includes a vector network analyzer in a measuring unit, which measures a complex reflection coefficient and determines a frequency characteristic of an imaginary part of the coefficient. A resonance frequency at a point where the imaginary part of the complex reflection coefficient is zero-crossed is read and the electron density is calculated based on the resonance frequency by a measurement control unit.

Abstract: A process kit for a semiconductor process chamber is provided herein. In one embodiment, a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, includes one or more components fabricated from a metal-free sintered silicon carbide material. The process kit comprises at least one of a substrate support, a pre-heat ring, lift pins, and substrate support pins. In another embodiment, a semiconductor process chamber is provided, having a chamber body and a substrate support disposed in the chamber body. The substrate support is fabricated from metal-free sintered silicon carbide. Optionally, the process chamber may include a process kit having at least one component fabricated from a metal-free sintered silicon carbide.

Abstract: A method for producing a thermoplastic resin string roll of the present invention uses a core made of a plurality of core pieces that are arranged along a circumference and can move back and forth in a diameter direction, the outer faces of the core pieces forming a part of a cylinder when the core pieces are extended in the diameter direction. The end of a thermoplastic resin string is fixed, while the core pieces of the core are extended in the diameter direction. Then, the core is rotated to wind the thermoplastic resin string a plurality of times around the periphery of the core. Thereafter, supersonic vibration is applied to a plurality of layers of the thermoplastic resin string that is wound round the core via a horn, thereby causing frictional heat, so that the plurality of layers of the thermoplastic resin string are connected by thermal fusion due to the frictional heat, and then the thermoplastic resin string is wound to produce a roll.

Abstract: A cradle for rotatably supporting at least one drive spool for a window covering about which a drive cord is windable includes a pair of left and right bearing blocks in side-by-side relationship, a bottom web connecting the left and right bearing blocks and a first opening in the bottom of the cradle for at least one cord portion of the drive cord to extend through and wherein the cradle further includes at least one cord guide on the bottom web or on one of the bearing blocks.

Abstract: An anchor for securing the lower end of lift cords to the bottom rail of a vertically retractable covering for architectural openings includes features enabling the anchor to be wedged into a blind hole formed in the top surface of the bottom rail. The anchor can be one piece or two pieces and in the event of a two-piece anchor, a main body has spreadable legs and is engaged by a cam member to spread the legs after the anchor has been inserted into the blind hole. In the case of the single-piece anchors, there are legs or fingers engageable with the side wall of the blind hole upon insertion of the anchor into the blind hole to wedgingly secure the anchor in position.

Abstract: A slat tilting device for tilting slats of a window covering includes a mounting seat having a horizontal surface and a bearing wall for rotatably supporting a journal segment about a first rotating axis that extends rearwardly and downwardly toward the horizontal surface. The journal segment is connected to a driving shaft and a pulley roller. A driven wheel is rotated by the driving shaft so as to drive a tilt shaft to turn, thereby tilting the slats. An operating cord is wound on the pulley roller, and has two pulled segments that extend downwardly and that are pulled to result in rotation of the pulley roller so as to enable the driving shaft to turn the tilt shaft. A joined gripped end of the operating cord is disposed forwardly and away from the slats to avoid hindrance caused by the slats during the pulling operation.

Abstract: A bracket comprising a first wall and a second wall can be secured to a supporting surface. The walls are arranged such that the window covering head rail can be located between the walls. The first wall includes a pocket for receiving the rear upper edge of the head rail. A flange extends under the front upper edge of the head rail. A biased latch extends into the area bounded by the first and second walls and is attached to either the first or second walls. The latch includes a protrusion that engages the rear bottom edge of the head rail to clamp the head rail in the bracket. A relatively sharp barb, formed on the latch, engages the back wall of the head rail to prevent lateral movement of the head rail relative to the bracket.

Abstract: To mount a decorative fabric and a screen on a frame by using the same spline material to push both the decorative material and the industry-standard screen material into the same groove in the frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a door drive comprising a guide carriage which is connected to the door, is arranged movably in a guide rail, is connected to the drive device of the door drive via a drive means and comprising an arrester consisting of an arresting member held at the guide carriage and being movable between a release position and an arrested position, with it engaging at an arresting rail in a shape-matched or force-transmitting manner in the arrested position. In accordance with the present disclosure, the arresting member is made as a two-arm lever which is pivotable around a pivot point and one end of the lever is made as a pawl, whereas a follower roll is arranged at the other end and the follower roll is guided along a cam section so that the pawl dips regularly into recesses provided sequentially in the arresting rail on a regular door movement.

Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a paper machine for producing paper that can be gravure printed from a fibrous stock suspension, which can be supplied successively to a wire section, a pressing section, a drying section, a film press having a film roll for applying a coating color, a calender arranged downstream of the film press, and can be wound up on a paper roll.

Abstract: Described are conjugated polymer fibers and nanofibers, methods of making, and methods of use thereof. The conjugated polymer fibers and nanofibers can be prepared by an electrostatic spinning process followed by crosslinking.

Abstract: A process for making a silver-impregnated lignocellulose (SIL) is disclosed, comprising associating metal cations (Al or Fe) with soluble polymers, penetrating the cation-polymer complex into a lignocellulose matrix; and irreversibly associating the cation- polymer complex with the lignocellulose matrix by drying the lignocellulose matrix, such that leaching will not occur upon rehydration.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides anti-microbial paper products, compositions comprising anti-microbial paper products, processes for producing anti-microbial paper products, and methods of inhibiting microbial growth or replication in paper products.

Abstract: A dewatering arrangement in the press section of a web-forming machine having a press suction roll (10) and a press fabric (13) arranged to run via the press suction roll (10). The dewatering arrangement has a saveall (15), which is installed in conjunction with the press suction roll (10), and drainage facilities (18) for removing the collected water from the saveall (15). The saveall (15) has a concave guide surface (19) which in the cross direction is located on a partial distance of the circumference of the press suction roll (10) and at a distance from the surface of the press suction roll (10) in order to accomplish a vacuum effect and to hence remove water from the press suction roll (10).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising disposing a gel casting composition between an outer die and a wax pattern; wherein the wax pattern is a replica of a desired casting; reacting the gel casting composition to form a gel matrix; removing the wax pattern; extracting a solvent from the gel matrix to form a dried gel; and firing the dried gel to form a gel cast mold. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising disposing a gel casting composition between an outer die and a wax pattern; wherein the wax pattern is a replica of a turbine component; reacting the gel casting composition to form a gel matrix; removing the wax pattern; extracting a solvent from the gel matrix to form a dried gel; and firing the dried gel to form a gel cast mold.

Abstract: A sacrificial core is used for forming an interior space of a part and includes a ceramic core element and a first core element including a refractory metal element. The ceramic core element may be molded over the first core element or molded with assembly features permitting assembly with the first core element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous casting mold, in particular a thin slab mold in which the flow of a liquid metal in the mold is influenced by a magnetic field generated by permanent magnets, wherein the permanent magnets have, over the width and/or height thereof, different magnetic strengths or are spaced from each other by different distances for a different field strength. To provide for variation of the magnetic field strength, the permanent magnets are differently adjusted in groups for changing a field strength distribution.

Abstract: A heating and cooling apparatus with which batch processing is possible and throughput can be increased, and furthermore which is more compact and uses less energy. A substrate heating chamber and a substrate cooling chamber each capable of simultaneously holding a plurality of substrates are provided in a thermally separated state in a heating and cooling apparatus with a single vacuum processing chamber. The substrate heating chamber is equipped with a plurality of communicating or non-communicating substrate holding spaces. The substrate cooling chamber is also equipped with a plurality of communicating or non-communicating substrate holding spaces. The communicating substrate holding spaces allow the batch heat treatment of substrates, while the non-communicating substrate holding spaces allow the batch or individual processing of substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exposure apparatus having an element to be cooled and being configured to expose a substrate to patter radiation by using the element, the apparatus including a reservoir configured to house a liquid coolant therein, a first pump disposed between the reservoir and the element and configured to supply the coolant from the reservoir to the element, a heater disposed between the first pump and the element and configured to heat the coolant supplied from the first pump, a jacket configured to receive the coolant from the heater and to cool the element, a second pump disposed between the jacket and the reservoir and configured to supply the coolant from the jacket to the reservoir, and a cooler disposed between the second pump and the reservoir and configured to cool the coolant supplied from the second pump.

Abstract: A refrigeration based air handling system design process for significant energy and cost savings in cleanroom and other applications requiring large air change rates is presented. The process utilizes a by pass around the air conditioning system, the ratio of bypass to air conditioning flow being such that minimal or no reheat of the air is required for applications having relative humidity (RH) control requirements and with RH control being achieved via cooling. If dehumidification is achieved by adsorptive processes, then the by pass ratio is varied so as to minimize cooling of the heated dry air. In other non relative humidity control applications the bypass is varied to minimize the air conditioning flow, thereby decreasing cost, but by using optimum cooling coil velocities in a manner such that system energy for airflow is minimized. The energy and cost savings achieved by this process vary between 65% to 15% depending on the Class of the cleanroom and/or on the number of air changes per hour required.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement which is used to secure a first heat exchanger to a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger (11) is arranged parallel to the second heat exchanger (1) and comprises a heat exchanger block (12) in addition to collector pipes arranged on both sides thereof, and which more particularly comprise an integrated collector (14). The second heat exchanger comprises a pipe/rib block provided with collector boxes (4) which are secured on both sides thereon and which are made of a casting or injection type material, especially plastic. The invention also relates to a first heat exchanger (11) which is secured by means of retaining means (16, 18) which are injected onto the collector boxes (4) of the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: A tube support device for a tube bundle having a plurality of elongated tubes with a U-shaped bend portion is disclosed. The tube support device includes an elongated longitudinally extending strip having a pair of opposing faces. A plurality of tube engaging members extend from the pair of opposing faces. The tube support device includes an engagement assembly formed on one end of the tube support device. The engagement assembly is adapted to engage the anchor assembly positioned within the tube bundle, whereby the tube support device can be rotated into the desired orientation between the tubes to prevent vibration damage.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for discretized, combinatorial processing of regions of a substrate such as for the discovery, implementation, optimization, and qualification of new materials, processes, and process sequence integration schemes used in integrated circuit fabrication. A substrate having an array of differentially processed regions thereon is processed by delivering materials to or modifying regions of the substrate.

Abstract: A waterblock and accompanying cooling tube for carrying away heat generated by electrical or electronic components mounted on a circuit board or other substrate are disclosed. The cooling tube is attached to the waterblock by means of an adhesive or other suitable material, and is not positioned in a groove machined into the surface of the waterblock as has been done in past. The unique design of the waterblock and cooling tube eliminates the need to machine expensive grooves in the waterblock, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A thermal conductive member is mounted on a heat generating object. An air cooling member is attached to the thermal conductive member for radiating heat into air. A liquid cooling member is removably attached to the thermal conductive member for absorbing heat from the thermal conductive member. The circulation pump operates to allow the flow of the coolant into the flow passage of the liquid cooling member. Replacement of the liquid cooling member can be completed in a facilitated manner. In this case, the thermal energy of the heat generating object is transferred to the air cooling member through the thermal conductive member. The heat radiating member serves to radiate the thermal energy into the air from a larger surface area. The heat generating object can in this manner be cooled down even without the liquid cooling member.

Abstract: A heat pipe includes a casing and a sintered powder wick arranged at an inner surface of the casing. The sintered powder wick is made of spherical metal powder (300), the spherical metal powder having an apparent density ranging from 3.3 g/cm3 to 4.8 g/cm3 to reduce micro pores of the sintered powder wick and improve ability of heat transfer of the heat pipe.

Abstract: A vapor-lift pump heat transport apparatus having a small heat resistance and a large heat transport capacity. A heat exchange circulating solution container has a first space and a second space communicating with the first space through a communication opening and contains a heat exchange circulating solution, and vapor thereof, in each space. A circulating solution transport passage includes a pipe connected to the solution outlet of the container and provided with a sensible heat releasing heat exchanger, a pipe disposed in the container, and a pipe connected to a vapor-liquid two-phase fluid inlet and provided with a heating heat exchanger. A vapor-liquid two-phase fluid flows into only the first space through the vapor-liquid two-phase fluid inlet. When the entrance of the vapor-liquid two-phase fluid has caused a pressure difference between the first and second spaces, a difference occurs between the positions of the vapor-liquid interfaces in the first and second spaces.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a computer enclosure having a panel, a heat sink installed in the computer enclosure, a fan mounted on the heat sink, a duct and a dust mask. The panel defines an air intake therein. The duct includes a first end portion mounted onto the fan and a second end portion connected to the air intake of the panel so that a sealed access is provided for air straightly flowing from the air intake to the heat sink. The dust mask is removably mounted on the panel and covers the air intake for hindering dust particles from entering the computer enclosure.

Abstract: A cooling device having a slanted heat pipe. The cooling device includes a cooling fin set, a cooling substrate and at least a heat pipe. The cooling substrate is disposed at one side of the cooling fin set. The heat pipe includes an absorption region and a dissipation region. The dissipation region is disposed on the cooling fin set, while the absorption region is affixed to the cooling substrate. The heat pipe is slanted between the cooling substrate and the cooling fin set with an altitude difference. Consequently, the dissipation region of the heat pipe is located higher than the absorption region. In this manner, both the vaporized working fluid and the condensed working fluid can transfer rapidly between one end of the heat pipe to the other end. Thus, an enhanced cooling rate is obtained.

Abstract: A heat pipe (10) includes a longitudinal casing (12) having an evaporator section (121) and a condenser section (122), a major wick structure (14) disposed in an inner wall of the casing, at least one assistant wick structure (16) contacting with an inner wall of the major wick structure and extending between the evaporator section and the condenser section, and working medium filling the casing and saturating the major and assistant wick structures. A diameter of a cross section of the assistant wick structure is smaller than a diameter of a cross section of the major wick structure. The assistant wick structure cooperates with the major wick structure to form a composite wick structure, which increases the capillary force inside the heat pipe and further increases the heat transfer capability of the heat pipe.