Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for improving component extraction from heap leach operations. Following heap leaching for some time, portions of the heap deficient in component extraction are identified, and treatment wells are drilled and remedial treatments are selectively performed on the identified portions of the heap. The remedial treatment can include hydraulically fracturing the identified portions of the heap followed by selective treatment with leach solution of the area impacted by the fracturing.

Abstract: To provide a precious metal colloid enabling a production in simply and in low cost, a long-term storage, and a formation of a thin film having a high conductivity, a precious metal fine-particle, a composition including the same, and a method for producing a precious metal fine-particle for forming such precious metal colloid, which is a precious metal colloid in which a protection component protects a precious metal fine-particle selected from gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, a precious metal colloid in which the maximum peak of 13C-NMR spectrum of the protection component separated from the precious metal colloid by ultracentrifugation treatment presents in 160 to 190 ppm other than peaks of a primary carbon and an aromatic carbon, or a precious metal colloid in which peaks of 13C-NMR spectrum present in 20 to 90 ppm and 160 to 190 ppm.

Abstract: A knife sharpening system includes a plurality of sharpening units, each performing a different sharpening operation, which are individually mountable on a base for alternate use. One of those units may be a knife edge former which is adjustable to produce edges of preselected different sharpness angles, and which is capable of use independently or as a part of said system.

Abstract: A framing hammer assembly enables a user to tend to nail work within tight spaces. The hammer assembly comprises a three-dimensional hammer head, an elongate hammer handle, and a select tool attachment assembly. The hammer head comprises first and second nail-striking heads, a fulcrum, and a nail-pulling claw. The first nail-striking head and the second nail-striking head are orthogonally situated relative to one another for enabling a user to drive nails within tight spaces. The hammer handle comprises a head-engagement portion, a second handle end, and a hand-grip portion. The select tool attachment assembly comprises a select tool accessory and certain fastening structure for fastening the select tool accessory to the second handle end. The select tool accessory is interchangeable with a plurality of secondary tool accessories for selectively providing a lever arm and for enabling the user to remove driven nails or similar other hardware within tight spaces.

Abstract: In the past shingles and nails were removed from a roof by means of a shovel, pitch fork, or shingle removal tool. All of these methods require intense physical labor, and because of the small width of the available tools are very time consuming to achieve the desired results. The Rapid Roof Remover alleviates the need for intense physical labor by levering the shingles and nails from the wood they are attached to by the action of the tear-off blade (up to 36 inches in width) being levered back by the pneumatic cylinder.

Abstract: A socket and a system for using the socket where the socket has a male attachment end for releaseable engagement with the female output gear of a ratchet wrench. The socket may include a coupling mechanism or a detent groove with the coupling mechanism moved to the periphery of the opening in the output gear allowing the coupling to take place within the wrench to effectively reduce the height of the socket.

Abstract: An extensible handle for a hand tool includes a main body, a sleeve and a rotator. The main body has an extension bar provided with plural locking ball holes. The sleeve matched with the extension bar is provided pivotally with a ball corresponding with the locking ball holes. The rotator restrictively and pivotally matched with the front portion of the sleeve is provided with a releasing groove corresponding with the ball. When the releasing groove is moved to coincide with the ball, the extension bar can reciprocate freely along the sleeve. On the contrary, when the releasing groove is moved to separate from the ball, the ball is to be confined in the locking ball hole, keeping the extension bar restricted and immovable.

Abstract: The invention is directed at a torque-enabling tool holder comprising a frame having a handle portion and a drive tool receiving portion; a plurality of tools, each having an end housed within the drive tool receiving portion; and retaining means, located within the drive tool receiving portion for receiving the end of the plurality of tools; wherein when one of the tools is rotated from a storage position to an in use position, the handle portion is used as a handle to provide an easier method for enabling torque for the tool.

Abstract: A clamp changing apparatus includes a holder (70) including a plurality of clamp-holding devices (72), each of which holding a clamp (10) thereon, a robot (50) including a shaft (501), and a coupling device (30) secured on the shaft of the robot. The robot selects one of the clamps held on the clamp-holding devices according to a predetermined machining program therein, changes out a used clamp for the selected clamp, and mounts the selected clamp on the coupling device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved hand tool for using one hand to grasp a workpiece between a first and a second jaw of the hand tool and adjust the force applied to the workpiece. The hand tool includes a first arm and a second arm, the second arm is operably linked to the first arm so as to cause relative motion of the first and second jaws upon motion of the arms. The hand tool further includes a control arm having a first end pivotably linked to the first arm and a second end pivotably linked to the second arm at a moveable pivot location. The control arm is configured to control relative motion of the first and second arms into and out of an overcenter lock position. Movement of a force adjustor located on the second arm in a first direction moves the moveable pivot location so as to increase the level of force required on the second arm to move the control arm into the overcenter lock position.

Abstract: A hand tool includes an elongate body and a function end is connected on a first end and a handle is located on the other end of the body. A control device is connected on an outside of the body and includes a display screen which includes an illumination member. The control device is electrically connected with strain gauges so as to display the values of torques that the tool outputs from the function end. The illumination member can be a back light board or light emitting diode such that the users read the information in the display screen in dark areas.

Abstract: A method of machining a work in a numerically controlled lathe is provided which is capable of reducing the machining cost by shortening idle time at the time of switching and which is capable of enhancing the lifetime by lessening a load on a feeding mechanism of a tool rest. After completion of the machining of a work W with a tool T1 on one tool rest (13), the one tool rest (13) is moved to a standby position B and, at the same time, the other tool rest (15) is moved from a standby position D and the feed speed of the other tool rest (15) is controlled such that the one and the other tool rests (13, 15) simultaneously reach positions C and F preset between the work W and the standby positions B and D.

Abstract: A tool for holding tissue to be sampled in place to allow tissue samples of a prescribed thickness to be prepared from the held tissue. The tool includes at least one tine array for engaging and holding the tissue. First and second tine arrays may advantageously be provided to define a slice thickness therebetween. In addition, or in the alternative, the tines of the tine array are mutually spaced apart by different distances to effectively hold the tissue and to define prescribed tissue sample lengths.

Abstract: Brake pawls for use in safety systems for power equipment are disclosed. The brake pawls include an energy-absorbing region. The energy absorbing regions may include a deformable or collapsible region made from apertures in the brake pawl or from collapsible members or from materials of differing hardnesses, strengths, or structures.

Abstract: A guide assembly including a riser and a guide body. Riser has first and second ends. First end has a first opening defining a first axis. First opening is defined by a wall and includes a shoulder extending about wall. First opening also has a channel defined in wall. Channel extends parallel to first axis. Cut guide body has a first bone engaging surface, an opposing second surface and opposing proximal and distal sides. Cut guide includes a post extending vertically from distal side and defining a post axis. Post is rotatably received within first opening of riser. Cut guide includes a boss extending from post at an angle to post axis. Boss is slidable within channel to enable post to be inserted into first opening. Post is rotatable about post axis and boss engages shoulder to prevent vertical movement of post in first opening.

Abstract: A table saw comprising a table including an aperture to receive a portion of a rotatable saw blade extending from below the table and a riving knife extending through the aperture from below the table. The riving knife includes a slot that receives a first pin and the riving knife includes a plurality of recesses. A cam that operatively engages the first pin and is rotatable to cause linear motion of the first pin with respect to the slot such that when the cam is in a first position the riving knife may be retained in a selected position and when the cam is in a second position the riving knife may be movable to another selected position, wherein the rotation of the cam additionally causes movement of a second pin that may be received within one of the plurality of recesses.

Abstract: A press forming-and-cutting method and a related device are structured to produce vinyl tile with rolled edges. A press forming-and-cutting die and related mechanisms are structured to form and cut vinyl tile that has been rolled and surface-finished to produce an end-product of vinyl tile with rolled edges in a single integrated operation. The press forming-and-cutting die is driven by a hydraulic press system.

Abstract: An improved riving knife/guard assembly that provides a viewing slot on a guard top plate to allow for sufficient observation of the cutting zone during table saw operations, while providing protection to minimize the likelihood of contact the rotating saw blade during use.

Abstract: A sawing machine has a cutting angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting the cutting angle of a saw blade. The adjustment mechanism includes a handwheel for rotation by the user to bias a bracket on which a saw unit having the saw blade is mounted so as to further adjust the cutting angle of the saw blade, and a positioning member, which is rotatable between a first position to lock the bracket in position and stop the handwheel from biasing the bracket and a second position to allow operation of the handwheel to bias the bracket.

Abstract: A miter saw design with a cutting arm pivot mechanism that allows the pivot point of the cutting arc to move in a predetermined path in the plane described by the rotating cutting surface. The “floating pivot” enables the tool to accommodate larger pieces of material than conventional miter saws with the same diameter cutting blade. This design also allows the saw to be more compact, lighter in weight, and less complex in comparison to the sliding miter saw. Thus, a miter saw can be provided that provides the cutting capacity of a larger saw with less weight, bulk, and cost than the current alternatives.

Abstract: A cartridge for a machine tool is provided. The cartridge has a main body, two punch-retention arms, and two die-retention arms. Preferably, the cartridge also has a stripper locator base. In some embodiments, the cartridge is provided with an electronic information storage device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting unit for cutting sheet material. The cutting unit includes a unit body having a lower side, and a rotary cutting device coupled to the unit body. The rotary cutting device has a circular knife mounted rotatably about a shaft. The circular knife is movable between a raised initial position and a lowered cutting position via an actuation device. When the circular knife is in the cutting position, it is shiftable into a cutting location for a cutting operation. The circular knife is movable relative to the lower side such that in the initial position the circular knife does not project beyond the lower side, and in the cutting position does project beyond the lower side. The cutting operation is producible by moving the entire cutting unit over the sheet material.

Abstract: The invention described herein provides a seal opening device structured as a component of an automated system that ruptures seals from sealed containers. The invention is particularly useful within the context of a repackaging process where automated opening of laminated and/or foil seals is needed, such as repackaging pharmaceutical or nutritional supplement products and combining their contents into larger containers or bottles. The seal opening device comprises a generally elongated and substantially planar blade wherein the distal portion of the blade forms a generally chevron configuration. The distal end of the blade further comprises an arcuate bend initiating at a position proximal to the apex tip and continuing to the tip. The invention further provides an automated seal opening apparatus structured to rupture seals from container openings comprising the seal opening device. The invention further includes an automated method of opening a seal of a sealed container utilizing the seal opening device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge-type die cutter which includes two flat metal plates. The two metal plates are mutually hinged to form a hinged structure. A recess and engaging projection are mutually offset and include sharpened edges so as to provide a cutting structure when the two plates are brought together. The contours of the projections and recesses define the pattern to be cut with the die cutter. Other projections and recesses are provided that when engaged cause embossing of the material placed therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a die press cutting system that includes a commercial die press including a working area with a cutting height, a consumer die adapted to be located in the working area of a consumer press with a cutting height smaller than the cutting height of the commercial press, a consumer die having a steel rule height that is custom or specific to the consumer press working area, and an adapter having a thickness or height that is generally approximately equal to the difference between the height of a commercial die and the height of the consumer press die.

Abstract: A speaker has a pipe member with opposed open ends, and a sounding body that is attached to any one of the opposed open ends of the pipe member on the same axle as that of the pipe member. The sounding body is driven on the basis of an acoustic signal that is applied to the sounding body. Sound wave radiated from the sounding body and passed through an inside of the pipe member vibrates with a pipe wall of the pipe member, thereby to enable sound wave corresponding to the acoustic signal to radiate from a whole of an outside surface of the pipe member to outside.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for composing music in a portable terminal. A frequency of a sound input through a microphone is analyzed. A musical scale is distinguished with the analyzed frequency. A musical note is written with the distinguished musical scale. Thus, a user can easily compose music with a musical scale recognition interface capable of recognizing a musical scale.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a musical piece extraction program stored in a computer-readable storage medium, the program causing a computer to perform a process including the steps of, detecting a musical piece likeliness of each of pieces of processing-unit data that constitute input audio data, based on a result of the detection of the musical piece likeliness, identifying a musical piece candidate section within the audio data, based on the musical piece candidate section and musical piece information acquired from an external server, determining a musical piece section within the audio data, and recording the musical piece information onto a recording medium so as to be associated with the musical piece section.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing music are provided, particularly systems and methods employing a top-down process, where the user is provided with a musical composition that may be modified and interacted with and played and/or stored (for later play). The system preferably is provided in a handheld form factor, and a graphical display is provided to display status information, graphical representations of musical lanes or components which preferably vary in shape as musical parameters and the like are changed for particular instruments or musical components such as a microphone input or audio samples.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a pleasing and coordinated combination of food and music is provided. In one embodiment, the musical food kit of the present invention combines a prerecorded musical selection or soundtrack in a prepackaged combination with a selected food item or group of foodstuffs and is played during the process of preparing and/or serving a meal, thereby creating an enhanced dining experience. In another embodiment, one or more food items is purchased and a coordinating musical selection is downloaded via a computer network. Once again, when the musical selection is played during the dining and/or preparation of the coordinated foodstuff, an enhanced dining experience can be enjoyed.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for extracting the structure of song lyrics using a repeated pattern thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a lyric extractor extracting lyric information from metadata related to an audio file, a character string information extractor extracting an interlude section and a repeated character string based on the extracted lyric information, a paragraph extractor extracting a paragraph based on the repeated character string and then a set of paragraphs having the same repeated pattern among the extracted paragraphs, and a lyric structure generator arranging an interlude section, a character string, and a paragraph related to the audio file in a tree structure.

Abstract: A karaoke system which displays and highlights musical notes and tablature, in addition to lyrics, as they are to be played or sung, with a view to helping an aspiring musician learn to play their instrument of choice. The system further utilizes a means to slow the tempo of the songs being played, so that the aspiring musician can master the notes and timing of the songs. The system can be patched to any TV system or displayed on the screen of the system itself The system contains an amp which allows for the plugging in of electric instruments and features a built in microphone. The system further allows a musician the option of a “full band” backup when the song is played, or the option of hearing only the selected instrument while playing along. Compact disks can be provided which would contain the songs, musical notes, lyrics and back up music thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus of playing back an audio signal includes storage means for dividing exercise tempos of a user into a plurality of groups and storing digital audio data concerning music pieces, the digital audio data being associated with the plurality of groups; a playback circuit that plays back the digital audio data; detecting means for detecting an exercise tempo of the user; and a control circuit that reads out the digital audio data from the storage means to supply the readout digital audio data to the playback circuit. The control circuit determines which group, among the plurality of groups, the exercise tempo detected by the detecting means belongs to, and reads out the digital audio data concerning a music piece associated with the determined group from the storage means to supply the readout digital audio data to the playback circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a music practice supporting appliance, which receives an input of sounds of a musical instrument, vocal music, and the like and acquiring and displaying deviation of those sounds inputted by a practicing person from preset reference sounds with high precision so that a change in the deviation is easier to grasp for the practicing person than in the case of a conventional music practice supporting appliance. In the music practice supporting appliance, a musical interval of an input signal of sound inputted in a signal input unit (1) is detected by a musical interval detecting unit (6), and a sound volume thereof is detected by a sample-and-hold unit (8). The detected pieces of data are displayed on a display unit (11). Since the musical intervals and the sound volumes of the sounds of the musical instrument can be objectively displayed, the display is useful in practices of playing the musical instrument. Also, by storing the data in a memory unit, practiced contents can be confirmed later.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a background music (BGM) play operation is disclosed. The method determines if a predetermined hotkey is pressed during the BGM play operation and, if pressed, a BGM play control box is displayed while maintaining the state of an ongoing main operation. Function mapping of a series of predetermined keys is then changed. If determined that the predetermined key is pressed for control of the BGM play operation, the BGM play operation is controlled according to the mapped function of the pressed key. The BGM play control operation can be adjusted using the predetermined hotkey without converting the BGM play operation into the main operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to output a musical tone is disclosed. More particularly, disclosed is an apparatus and method to output a musical tone according to motion, which divides a space in which a terminal can move into a plurality of subspaces, and matches the subspaces with different musical tones, so that the terminal can output a musical tone matched with a specific subspace when the terminal has moved into the specific subspace.

Abstract: A braiding unit moving type braiding apparatus is capable of extremely efficiently braiding apparatus is capable of extremely efficiently braiding on a long mandrel having a curved portion. A braiding layer is formed around a mandrel using the braiding unit. The braiding apparatus includes a braiding unit mover which moves the braiding unit along an axis of the mandrel, and the braiding unit mover includes a drive source which is directly or indirectly provided in the braiding unit, and a first guide and/or a second guide which is aligned with the axis of the mandrel as viewed from above and/or the axis of the mandrel as viewed from the side.

Abstract: A barrel assembly for a device for shooting projectiles is disclosed. The barrel assembly comprises a firing chamber with first and second openings, wherein the firing chamber is capable of holding at least two projectiles. A first projectile retention device is located at the second opening of the firing chamber. A propellant injection device injects propellant into the firing chamber through a third opening. A firing control device initiates the injection of propellant into the firing chamber, wherein at least one projectile and the projectile retention device substantially seal the second opening of the firing chamber when propellant is introduced and at least one projectile is expelled out of a barrel through the first opening of the firing chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an armored vehicle that includes a frame supported by one or more wheels, a hull affixed to the frame having a generally diamond shaped vertical cross section, the hull including: a plurality of armored panels; one or more bullet proof windows; and an air intake designed to prevent debris from entering an engine compartment, wherein the generally diamond shape of the hull deflects energy from sources that are not normal to a hull surface away from the hull to minimize damage to the hull.

Abstract: A system for selectively controlling movement of a piston between first and second positions, the system comprising a controller selectively actuated to enable fluid communication between a device and a source of pressurized fluid, a control valve for enabling fluid communication between a control system and the source of pressurized fluid, a sensing system for identifying the first and second positions, a monitoring valve selectively actuated by the at least one sensing valve for exhausting the flow of pressurized fluid, wherein the monitoring actuator remains actuated until the control valve is deactuated, and a latching mechanism selectively capable of engaging the piston when a loss of pressurized fluid has been identified.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hydraulic axial piston machine (1) with a cylinder body (3), at least one piston (9) to be axially displaceable in the cylinder body (3), said piston (9) resting on a swash plate (13) by way of a slide shoe (11), with a pressure plate (14) loading the slide shoe (11) in the direction of the swash plate (13), and a hold-down part (16), which bears with a contact surface (18) on a counter surface (20) of the pressure plate(14) facing away from the swash plate (13). It is endeavoured to operate the machine with as little wear as possible. For this purpose, it is ensured that the contact surface (18) is formed by a circumferential surface section of a cone, whose peak (19) is directed towards the swash plate (13).

Abstract: The hydraulic cylinder assembly of the present invention provides an enlarged barrel and a compressible locking ring that secure a rod gland in the rod end of the cylinder. The tapered barrel prevents the rod gland from sliding into the cylinder and the locking ring seated in an annular groove prevents the rod gland from sliding out of the cylinder. A small hole in the cylinder barrel is provided through which the round ring may be punched out of the annular groove and easily removed with a screwdriver or pick. These features allow the hydraulic cylinder to be easily assembled and disassembled without compression tools and eliminate the need for threaded components, welds or bolts. The enlarged rod end of the cylinder barrel also provides a smooth cylinder barrel that is elegant in appearance and more easily manufactured, repaired and maintained.

Abstract: A method of providing a linear drive with an axially play-free entrainment connection between at least one linearly travelling rod (5) and a guide unit able to be moved parallel thereto. Between a coupling member (26), projecting to the fore of the rod (5), of the guide unit and the terminal face (27) of the rod (5) adhesive (34) is applied and then the components are so screwed together that athwart the direction of displacement relative motion is still possible. Then the entire unit is shifted between its two terminal positions even prior to curing of the adhesive (34), the components then aligning themselves. After the adhesive is cured the screw connection is finally drawn tight.

Abstract: A device for detecting the position of a hydraulic piston-cylinder system, where the hydraulic piston-cylinder system is connected to a position-detecting means which comprises a magnet and a Hall sensor and the connection between the hydraulic piston-cylinder system and the position-detecting means comprises a lever.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating water vapor from a water-vapor containing gas mixture is described. The apparatus may include a mixed ion conducting membrane having at least a portion of one surface exposed to the water-vapor containing gas mixture and at least a portion of a second surface, that is opposite the first surface, that is exposed to a second gas mixture with a lower partial pressure of water vapor. The membrane may include at least one non-porous, gas-impermeable, solid material that can simultaneously conduct oxygen ions and protons. At least some of the water vapor from the water-vapor containing gas mixture is selectively transported through the membrane to the second gas mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nitrogen oxide removal equipment, a nitrogen oxide removal method, a container used for the removal of nitrogen oxide, and a method for filling the container. A nitrogen oxide removal equipment 94 according to the present invention supplies gas with the unevenness of flowing amounts eased to an absorption unit 94a via a gas rectification means 108 for supplying gas to a large-area side of solid absorbent layers, the absorption unit 94a being provided with solid absorbent layers including a plurality of low-profile solid absorbents 95 constituting the nitrogen oxide absorption means. Nitrogen oxide contained in gas effectively passes through the solid absorbent layers and removed.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a natural gas well vapor recovery processing system and method comprising recovering gaseous hydrocarbons to prevent their release into the atmosphere including providing a method for preventing the gaseous hydrocarbons from returning to a liquid state.

Abstract: A process for the extraction of an unwanted material from a gas or liquid comprising the steps of introducing an extraction liquid into the fluid having an unwanted liquid therein to form a physical microdispersion comprising a plurality of extraction liquid droplets and the fluid, allowing the plurality of extraction liquid droplets to interact with the unwanted component in the fluid, to cause the extraction liquid droplets to be “wetted out” and captured on a porous medium, where the liquid is further contacted by the gas and simultaneously formed into a plurality of coalesceable droplets, coalescing the coalesceable droplets into larger droplets containing the unwanted liquid, and separating the larger droplets containing the unwanted liquid from the fluid.

Abstract: Vacuum deaerators and methods of using for deaeration comprise a vessel having side walls and a cover. The vacuum deaerator further comprises at least one vacuum source coupled to the vessel, and an open-ended distributor plate comprising outer edges spaced from the walls of the vessel. Additionally, the vacuum deaerator comprises a drive shaft configured to rotate the distributor plate, and at least one feed port configured to provide a liquid comprising entrained gases to a surface of the distributor plate. The distributor plate is configured to deaerate the liquid by substantially removing entrained gases from the liquid through the application of centrifugal force.

Abstract: An air elements separating apparatus having a plurality of hollow-fibers for separating nitrogen containing gas and oxygen containing gas having a flexible structure, and an outer sleeve having a flexible structure for covering the plurality of the hollow-fibers member and an opening for releasing the oxygen containing gas separated by the plurality of the hollow-fibers member wherein the plurality of the hollow-fibers member and the outer sleeve member are kept airtight, and the opening is formed in the vicinity of the compressed air intake end, wherein the plurality of hollow-fibers member is made of a resin having a flexible property such as polysulfone or polyimide, and the outer sleeve member is made any one of a metal formed in bellows, resin, rubber or fabric.