Abstract: A coating material comprising a binding agent and at least one filler including particles having a size and/or surface roughness of about 100 ?m or less, and a photocatalytically active agent. The binding agent may be at least partially decomposed by a photocatalytic action, and a microstructured, self-cleaning surface may be formed.

Abstract: Composite materials including at least partially cured cement-containing particles dispersed through a polymeric matrix and applications utilizing such composite materials such as a floor tile, decking profile, roof profile, stair tread, railings, siding, and interior and exterior trim. Methods of fabricating the composite materials and products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A metal pallet including a deck member that forms an upper surface of the pallet and a sidewall disposed on each side of the pallet. Each sidewall is a unitary structure that is shaped to extend vertically from the bottom of the pallet and underneath the deck member to form a fluid gutter that enables standing fluids to be easily drained from the pallet. Bottom support beams are disposed on the bottom of the pallet on each end between the sidewalls. Each bottom support beam includes downwardly angled edges that enable the tines of a forklift or hand truck to easily roll into the pallet. A bumper is provided to protect the ends of the deck member and the sidewalls may include openings to allow four-way entry into the pallet.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a foldable table arrangement comprising a foldable table top having a rear side and a substantially flat front side. The table top is supported by at least one base member and at least one foldable table top support member. The foldable table top support member is pivotally secured to the base member and the table top for pivoting the table top relative to the base member, so as to keep the front side of the table top continuously visible in at least one viewing direction during the pivotal movement. The front side of the pivotable table top is provided with at least one durable work surface, which work surface is provided with at least one durable and substantially transparent surface layer. There is at least one display unit visibly arranged behind said durable and substantially transparent surface layer for presenting moving images.

Abstract: A table includes a base and a table top for positioning on the base. The table top includes a unitary construction and a substantially flat, uninterrupted upper surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of rollers are rotatably secured to the base and rotatably engage the bottom surface of the table top such that the table top rotates in a horizontal plane about a rotational axis. A mechanism on the base engages the table top and prevents the table top from moving laterally in the horizontal plane with respect to the base.

Abstract: A high efficiency bio-fuel pellet and corn burning furnace. The furnace has a series of augers to load the fuel into the burn pot, move the fuel through the burn pot and finally remove the ash from the system. The burn pot or combustion area as two parallel augers with counter rotating flights so as to move the combustible material towards the area between the burn pot augers and from one side of the burn pot to the other during combustion so as to prevent clumping and aid in complete combustion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger tube 41 includes: a first cover layer 44 provided on an outer side of a tube main body 42 to partly or completely cover a tube main body 42; and a second cover layer 45 provided on an outer side of the first cover layer 44 to partly or completely cover the first cover layer 44. The first cover layer 44 is formed by overlay-welding a material higher in ductility than the second cover layer 45 to the tube main body 42. The second cover layer 45 is formed by overlay-welding a material higher in hardness than the first cover layer 44 to the first cover layer 44.

Abstract: A medical waste treatment apparatus which comprises: a processing chamber where medical waste is loaded and heated; a combustion chamber having fuel burning means for burning a fuel to produce superheated water vapor by heating one of water and steam; superheated water vapor supply means having the combustion chamber for supplying the superheated water vapor to the processing chamber; a jacket surrounding at least a part of the processing chamber and forming a jacket space surrounding at least a part of the processing chamber between outer walls of the processing chamber; and a combustion gas introduction path interposed between the jacket and the combustion chamber for introducing combustion gas generated by the fuel burning means into the jacket space.

Abstract: An apparatus for stitching a fabric and/or attaching guide rings to the fabric for possible use in a covering for an architectural opening includes a lift bar to which a top edge of the fabric is connected so the fabric can hang into an underlying housing where a plurality of individually operated clamps are positioned. The clamps can manipulate the fabric as the lift bar is raised or lowered while horizontal tucks are formed in the fabric with a reciprocating tucker blade. A pair of traversing sewing machines are used to stitch and/or attach guide rings to the tuck in an automated operation. After all operations are complete on a tuck, the fabric is raised a predetermined amount so that a repeated operation can be applied to the fabric at a predetermined distance below the first operation where by the fabric can be provided with rows of tucks forming tunnels to which guide rings are attached.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming fabrics for use, by way of example, in coverings for architectural openings includes a system for handling single or multi-layered fabrics by suspending the fabric from a lift tower, threading the fabric through various clamp systems within a housing for the apparatus, and subsequently forming horizontal rows of hobbles, tunnels, and/or attached rings by gripping and releasing the fabric with a vacuum clamp, upper and lower clamps, and a tucker blade clamp while a reciprocating tucker blade forms horizontal tucks in the fabric. The tucks which are selectively treated by forming a tunnel or attaching guide rings. Hobbles can also be formed in one layer of the fabric through use of the vacuum clamp which gathers a portion of one layer of the fabric while the other layer is handled differently. In doing so, hobbles are formed between tucks in the fabric with the hobbles establishing a fabric resembling a Roman shade.

Abstract: A holder for an outrigger is disclosed which has a housing for mounting the holder on top of a structural part of a boat. The holder can be rotated in a horizontal plane to various fixed positions by means of a rotatable, retractable handle positioned below the structural part of the boat. The weight of the holder is taken by in internal structure of the housing, such that, during rotation to another position, the holder weight is not transferred to the handle; thereby making it easier to rotate the holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a boat comprising a platform (52), at least one main, completely submerged, streamlined float (51), integral with the platform (52) by one or more supporting pylons (16) which take up the full weight of the platform (52) to keep it out of the water, arms (14) radiating out from the platform (52), which are substantially horizontal and which support submersible struts (5) extending into the water, fitted with submerged orientable ailerons (1, 2) with hydrodynamic lift effect, said arms (14) being located above the water, mobile streamlined fairings (6), freely rotating under the effect of the local current and individually enveloping each supporting pylon (16) and each submersible strut (5), at least three auxiliary closed-hull floats (53), watertight and streamlined, spaced around the platform (52) to ensure balanced trim when immobile or at low speed, integral with the radiating arms (14) or with the platform (52).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a watercraft hull design that comprises a hull having a bow, stern, top, and bottom. A wedge-shaped wave spreading system is located at a forward portion of the craft. The wave-contacting surface planes of the wave spreading system are positioned substantially perpendicular to the plane of smooth water. The bottom edge of the wave spreading system is positioned near the level of smooth water when the watercraft is at cruising speed. The wave spreading system has a forward apex which forms a substantially perpendicular or vertical leading wedge to the plane of water. Since the apex and planes of the wave spreader are substantially perpendicular to the water, oncoming waves encountered by the wave spreader will tend to be deflected horizontally. Accordingly, the watercraft will more easily “cut through” waves instead of riding over them. Located rearwardly of the wave spreader, an internal hull prow is spaced from the wave spreading system, creating an air space therebetween.

Abstract: A molded boat hull is provided having a channel forming member extending between a motor mounting transom and an aft riser that forms a step in the bottom portion of the boat hull. The channel forming member has at least one open side and at least an opening in another side to provide a fluid flow communication channel from the atmosphere to the underside of the boat in the step area. The channel forming member is formed as an integral part of the boat hull during forming of the boat hull by molding.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a wheeled frame and sidewalls with a cockpit therein. A top is provided having a perimeter contoured for engaging a sidewall perimeter in a closed position and providing a canopy for the cargo/living space in an open position. Linear actuators are provided for moving the top between the open and closed positions along with a motor mechanism for operating the linear actuation. A panel moveably attached to the top enables operator entry and exit from the vehicle with the top in the closed position through an access provided by the panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a placement system for a free-flying kite-type wind-attacked element in a watercraft in which the kite-type wind-attacked element comprising a profiled wing is connected to the vessel body via a traction rope. Said wind-attacked element can be guided from a neutral position on board the watercraft into a raised position that is free from obstacles located at the same or a higher level. An azimuthally pivotable fixture is provided by means of which the wind-attacked element can be brought into a position in which the same is exposed to a sufficient wind effect. Furthermore, a docking receiving device is provided which is to be removably connected to the docking adapter of the wind-attacked element on the side facing away from the wind while also allowing the wind-attacked element to be furled with the aid of automatically engaging holding means.

Abstract: A dial gauge assembly includes a first pointer driven by a first motor and a second pointer that is driven by a second motor that rotates independently about a common axis. A first pointer rotates about an axis of rotation to indicate on the outer scale and a second pointer rotates about the same axis of rotation to indicate on the inner scale. The first pointer is mounted directly to a shaft of the first motor and the second pointer is mounted directly to a second shaft of the second motor.

Abstract: This silicon wafer is obtained from a silicon single crystal grown by the CZ method in a hydrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere, and is a completely grown-in defect-free wafer containing no COPs or dislocation clusters throughout the wafer in the thickness and radial directions thereof, and all the portions consist essentially of an interstitial rich region. This method for growing silicon single crystals includes pulling a silicon single crystal in a hydrogen-containing inert gas atmosphere so as to expand the range of the pull rate for the PI region, wherein the pulling of the silicon single crystal is conducted at a pull rate within this expanded range of the pull rate for the PI region so as to grow a body portion that is an interstitial rich region.

Abstract: A single crystal semiconductor manufacturing method for realizing a dislocation-free single crystal while not varying or hardly varying electric power supplied to a heater when and after a seed crystal comes into contact with a melt. The allowable temperature difference ?Tc not causing dislocation in the seed crystal is determined according to the concentration (C) of the impurities added to the seed crystal (14) and the size (diameter D) of the seed crystal (14). When the seed crystal (14) comes into contact with the melt (5), electric power supplied to a bottom heater (19) is fixed, and a magnetic field produced by a magnet (20) is applied to the melt (5). Electric power supplied to a main heater (9) is controlled so that the temperature at the surface of the melt (5) which the seed crystal (14) comes into contact with may be a target value. After the seed crystal (14) comes into contact with the melt (5), single crystal silicon is pulled up without performing a necking process.

Abstract: Single, acentric, rhombohedral, potassium fluoroberyllium borate crystals of a size sufficient for use in a variety of laser and non-optical applications are formed by a hydrothermal method.

Abstract: A method of fabricating devices comprising elongated nanosize elements as well as such devices are disclosed. The devices comprise epitaxially grown layers into which elongated nanosize elements, such as carbon nanotubes, are incorporated. A substrate supporting epitaxial growth of an epitaxial layer is provided, elongated nanosize elements is provided onto the substrate and epitaxially overgrown with an epitaxial layer. The elongate nanosize elements are thereby at least partly encapsulated by the epitaxially grown layer. One or more components are prepared in the layer, the one or more components being prepared by means of lithography. Devices with carbon nanotubes as the active element may thereby be provided. The method is suitable for hybrid devices, hybrid between conventional semiconductor devices and nano-devices.

Abstract: A silicon carbide seeded sublimation method is disclosed. The method includes the steps of nucleating growth on a seed crystal growth face that is between about 1° and 10° off-axis from the (0001) plane of the seed crystal while establishing a thermal gradient between the seed crystal and a source composition that is substantially perpendicular to the basal plane of the off-axis crystal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to new uses and applications for colorless, single-crystal diamonds produced at a rapid growth rate. The present invention is also directed to methods for producing single crystal diamonds of varying color at a rapid growth rate and new uses and applications for such single-crystal, colored diamonds.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of Group III nitride crystals and a method for manufacturing Group III nitride crystals are provided, by which high quality crystals can be manufactured. For instance, crystals are grown using the apparatus of the present invention as follows. A crystal raw material (131) and gas containing nitrogen are introduced into a reactor vessel (120), to which heat is applied by a heater (110), and crystals are grown in an atmosphere of pressure applied thereto. The gas is introduced from a gas supplying device (180) to the reactor vessel (120) through a gas inlet of the reactor vessel, and then is exhausted to the inside of a pressure-resistant vessel (102) through a gas outlet of the reactor vessel. Since the gas is introduced directly to the reactor vessel (120) without passing through the pressure-resistant vessel (102), the mixture of impurities attached to the pressure-resistant vessel (102) and the like into the site of the crystal growth can be prevented.

Abstract: My invention will simply replace the standard toilet paper roll that is commonly used in bathrooms throughout the United States and abroad. It will be directly attached to the standard toilet paper holder installed in most homes. Once attached to the standard toilet paper holder, the consumer may then use the contents of the dispenser which will contain either moist, medicated, or moisturized toilet paper sheets. The product will meet the consumers needs hence the amount of aging baby boomers which will populate the United States and abroad in the next five to ten years.

Abstract: The system includes a first conveying vehicle for holding and conveying wafers as products finished with an inspection step from a stock storage shelf group 11 to a reloading device 17, and a second conveying vehicle for holding and conveying a transporting container from a reloading device to a transporting storage shelf group: wherein a traveling course of the first conveying vehicle is provided on one side of the reloading device and a traveling course for the second conveying vehicle is provided on the other side; the reloading device includes a first mounting table for mounting the conveying container, a second mounting table for mounting the transporting container, and a reloading device for reloading wafers in the conveying container mounted on the first mounting table to the transporting container mounted on the second mounting table; and the installed number of the first mounting tables is larger than that of the second mounting tables.

Abstract: Provided is a mask which is used to form on the surface of a substrate a plurality of linear film members disposed in parallel to each other by fixing one surface of the mask to the substrate and supplying a film material through the other surface of the mask by the use of a vapor process. The mask includes: a mask body having a plurality of openings corresponding to patterns of the linear film members; and reinforcement ribs which are disposed to cross the openings and which have a function of preventing deformation of the mask body due to the weight thereof. Here, the reinforcement ribs are disposed close to the other surface of the mask in the thickness direction of the openings.

Abstract: An immobilization method, an apparatus, and a manufacturing method of a microstructure are provided, where the method including the electrospray step by which a solution containing at least one objective substance is supplied to a capillary; and immobilization step by which the objective substance in the solution atomized in the electrospray step is immobilized on an object, which is to be coated and has an arbitrary shape, in a dried state by an electrostatic force while retaining functionality and/or activity of the objective substance, resulting in a thickness on the order of nanometers.

Abstract: An air source (11) is connected to an air motor (3) through an electropneumatic converter (12) which is connected to a rotational controller (13). Upon changing settings in a target rotational speed (N0) or paint discharge rate (Q0), in order to supply a necessary air pressure for rotationally driving the air motor (3) in a steady state with new setting conditions, the rotation controller (13) selects a steady value (is) from a rotational data selection processing table, and outputs to the electropneumatic converter (12) the newly selected steady value (is) as an input current value (i). By so doing, the rotational speed of the air motor (3) is quickly controlled toward the changed target rotational speed (N0).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device which comprises a step for carrying a plurality of substrates (1) in a process chamber (4), a step for supplying an oxygen-containing gas from the upstream side of the substrates (1) carried in the process chamber (4), a step for supplying a hydrogen-containing gas from at least one location corresponding to a position within the region where substrates (1) are placed in the process chamber (4), a step for oxidizing the substrates (1) by reacting the oxygen-containing gas with the hydrogen-containing gas in the process chamber (4), and a step for carrying the thus-processed substrates (1) out of the process chmaber (4).

Abstract: A device for coating both sides of a substrate with a hydrophobic layer in a vacuum coating system has a substrate holder, a first evaporator arranged one side of said substrate bolder for evaporating a substance forming the hydrophobic layer, and a second evaporator arranged on another side that is opposite from said one side.

Abstract: An insulated organic copolymer is provided, having the excellent mechanical strength and deposition property at an interface contacting the lower base or the upper layer of the inorganic insulation film, and the effective dielectric constant is low as the whole film, which is suitable as the interlayer insulation film that separates the multi-layer copper wirings of the semiconductor device. The organosiloxane copolymer film is obtained by the polymerization of the cyclosiloxane and the straight-chain siloxane as the raw materials by the plasma excitation of both. At the interfaces contacting the inorganic insulation films, the interface layers having a film quality that is intricate and excellent in deposition property are prepared whereby the main component of the film composition is the straight-chain siloxane.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to generate stable plasma and carry out continuous discharge while at the same time preventing the adherence of dust to a mouth side electrode by arranging the mouth side electrode outside the container to face a container side electrode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a substrate support assembly. In one embodiment, a substrate support assembly includes a substrate support plate, a thermal regulating plate coupled in a spaced-apart relation to the substrate support plate and a main actuator coupled in a spaced-apart relation to the thermal regulating plate. The main actuator is adapted to move the substrate support plate laterally. The substrate support assembly is configured to limit the thermal influence of the main actuator on a substrate positioned on the substrate support plate.

Abstract: A teatcup assembly includes a shell having a liner, and a pressure responsive valve movably mounted in the shell for movement between open and closed positions at the beginning and end of a milking interval.

Abstract: A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual animal identification (3) multiple measurement and remeasurement systems with automatic data input and (4) a cattle handling and sorting system, animals are individually (a) identified and (b) measured by weight, external dimensions and characteristics of internal body tissue. With this information together with animal physiological characteristics and historical data, the computer system calculates the optimum (c) slaughter weight, (d) economic end point and (e) marketing date for shipment to a packing plant. After measurement, individual animals are (f) sorted by direction of the computer in response to calculations from the measurements.

Abstract: A feline solarium or pet enclosure for mounting in a standard window preferably includes a housing having an interior space capable of accommodating a household pet or the like, where the housing is at least partially disposed outside of the window when mounted. Such a housing is also preferably constructed entirely of transparent material to provide complete viewing of the outside environment. The enclosure may further include at least two wings capable of moving with respect to the housing so as to cover spaces created between the enclosure and the window, and which dictate the size of the opening to the interior of the housing.

Abstract: An animal shelter apparatus is formed as a unitary enclosure having a sidewall defining an open floor. The enclosure rests on a pair of spaced apart beams supported by a generally horizontal support surface. The sidewall is surrounded in an abutting relationship with the support surface formed as a peripheral berm. The sidewall provides two spaced apart wheels that are above the support surface when the enclosure rests on the support surface and contact the support surface when the enclosure is tilted toward the wheels.

Abstract: A dog-seat for restraining a dog within a vehicle; the dog seat comprising a base, a head support, an attaching means and a restraining means; the base member configured to fit onto a seat of the vehicle; the attaching means configured to engage a seatbelt as provided with the seat, the restraining means configured to restrain a dog upon the base without unduly constraining the dog.

Abstract: A leash assembly for restraining two or more animals includes a supplemental leash line that retains an attachment member and an animal attachment fastener. One feature is that the attachment member attaches to a main leash line so that the attachment member is freely moveable with respect to the main leash line from a handle at which a first end of the main leash line terminates to a main animal attachment fastener at which a second end of the main leash line terminates. Another feature is that an adjustment member is repositionable with respect to the supplemental leash line to selectively adjust a maximum distance between the attachment member and the animal attachment fastener.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine (200) includes a coolant pump (212) having a pump outlet (214), and a first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (206) fluidly connected to the pump outlet (214). A crankcase (202) is fluidly connected in parallel with the EGR cooler (206) to the pump outlet (214) for receiving coolant therefrom. A cylinder head (204) is fluidly connected to the crankcase (202) for receiving coolant therefrom. A thermostat (232) is fluidly connected between the cylinder head (204) and the coolant pump (212). A valve system (238) has a first selectable position fluidly connecting the flow from the first EGR cooler (206) to the flow in the cylinder head (204), and a second selectable position fluidly connecting the flow from the first EGR cooler (206) to the thermostat (232) in bypassing relation to the cylinder head (204). Each of the first or second position is effected in response to an engine operating parameter.

Abstract: A split-cycle air hybrid engine operatively connects an air reservoir to a split cycle engine. A power piston is received within a power cylinder and operatively connected to a crankshaft such that the power piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke during a single revolution of the crankshaft. A compression piston is received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke in a single rotation of the crankshaft. The compression cylinder is selectively controllable to place the compression piston in a compression mode or an idle mode. An air reservoir is operatively connected between the compression cylinder and the power cylinder and selectively operable to receive compressed air from the compression cylinder and to deliver compressed air to the power cylinder for use in transmitting power to the crankshaft during engine operation.

Abstract: An engine valve operating system is provided in which a rocker arm that swings by following a valve operating cam abuts against an engine valve via a hydraulic tappet, a receiving member (41) receiving the hydraulic tappet (12) being slidably fitted into the rocker arm (13), the hydraulic tappet (12) being fitted into the rocker arm (13), a restricting part (29) being provided so as to face the receiving member (41) from the side opposite to the hydraulic tappet (12), and an adjustment screw (44) for adjusting a clearance between the restricting part (29) and the receiving member (41) when the engine valve is in a valve-closed state being screwed into an engine main body (5) so that its position can be adjusted back-and-forth so as to abut against the receiving member (41) when the engine valve is closed.

Abstract: An engine includes two or more banks, VVTL mechanisms provided for the respective banks for changing the operating characteristics of intake valves, and a control device that controls the VVTL mechanisms. The control device controls the VVTL mechanisms by integrating a plurality of pieces of control information corresponding to the respective VVTL mechanisms. When one of the pieces of control information becomes unknown, the control device performs a process of learning the control information with respect to the VVTL mechanism for the bank involving the unknown control information, and continues to control the VVTL mechanism for the other bank or banks, using the corresponding control information.

Abstract: In an apparatus for adjusting a phase position of a camshaft in relation to a crankshaft which drives the camshaft, including an electric actuator for operating an adjustment mechanism, which can move the camshaft to a basic or emergency-operating position in the event of a shut-down as a result of an operational fault, the emergency-operating position can be reliably reached with the aid of the electric actuator which is supplied with energy by an energy supply that is separate from an operational energy supply and which is capable of moving the adjustment mechanism to the emergency-operating position. Also, a method for operating an apparatus for adjusting a phase position of a camshaft is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lash adjuster body, comprising A lash adjuster body, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity includes an inner surface configured to accommodate an insert and a spring; and the cavity is fabricated through forging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the start-up phase of a motor vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine (12). The internal combustion engine (12) is started by an electrical machine (16) that can be operated as a motor, and there is a preferably automatically actuatable clutch (50) in the drive train (11) between the internal combustion engine (12) and the electrical machine (16). A faster start-up response can be achieved if the internal combustion engine (12) is driven by the electrical machine (16) when the clutch (50) is engaged during start-up, and if the clutch capacitance (MK) is reduced according to a defined parameter, preferably the engine speed, the time or the torque (ME) of the electrical machine (16) or similar.

Abstract: An engine including an oil passage through which oil output from an oil pump flows, an oil cooler mounted to the oil passage, and a branched oil passage for a hydraulically-powered device of the engine that is configured to branch in a location of the oil passage extending from the oil pump to the oil cooler to deliver the oil to the hydraulically-powered device.

Abstract: A method for operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a cylinder with at least a first and second valve, the method comprising during a first mode, operating with the first valve active and the second valve deactivated during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said first mode, the cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder during an intake stroke, where the air is mixed with fuel and compressed to attain auto-ignition; and during a second mode, operating with the first and second valves active during a cycle of the cylinder, where during said second mode, cylinder operates to allow at least air to enter the cylinder, where the air is mixed with fuel and ignited via a spark from an ignition plug.

Abstract: The present invention provides a throttle position sensor for a motorcycle including a handlebar having an end. The throttle position sensor includes a rotor having a first end and a second end. The rotor is positioned within the handlebar and rotated relative to the handlebar. The second end is closer than the first end to the end of the handlebar. The throttle position sensor also includes a sensor operable to detect rotation of the rotor relative to the handlebar and generate a signal corresponding to the rotation of the rotor relative to the handlebar. The throttle position sensor further includes at least one electrical conduit passing into the rotor from the first end. The at least one electrical conduit is routed through the rotor and is accessible from the second end of the rotor.