Abstract: A pure polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence at least 70% identical to SEQ ID NO:7, 8, or 9. The polypeptide regulates expression of a gene in a cell. Also disclosed is an isolated nucleic acid characterized in that it hybridizes under stringent conditions to SEQ ID NO:1, 2, or 3, or a complementary sequence thereof. Also within the scope of the invention are a transformed cell or a transgenic plant containing such a nucleic acid and a method of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptide.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 4348019 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 4348019, to the plants of soybean 4348019, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 4348019 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 4348019 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 4348019, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 4348019 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid-soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 4348019 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 1339013 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 1339013, to the plants of soybean 1339013, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 1339013 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 1339013 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 1339013, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 1339013 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 1339013 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 5723045 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 5723045, to the plants of soybean 5723045, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 5723045 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 5723045 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 5723045, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 5723045 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 5723045 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety S06-WW167686 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety S06-WW167686 and its progeny, and methods of making S06-WW167686.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH3PG, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH3PG, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH3PG with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH3PG with another maize line or plant and to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH3PG, to methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH3PG and to the inbred maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated XW03U, the plants and seeds of wheat variety XW03U, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety XW03U with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety XW03U with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety XW03U. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety XW03U and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: A musical instrument stand includes a base, a rod mounted on the base, a first mounting seat mounted on the rod, a second mounting seat mounted on the rod and located between the base and the first mounting seat, a plurality of first support members each detachably mounted on the first mounting seat, and a plurality of second support members each detachably mounted on the second mounting seat. Thus, the musical instrument stand has a plurality of first support members and a plurality of second support members for supporting a plurality of musical instruments without having to provide multiple musical instrument stands to support different musical instruments, thereby decreasing the purchase costs, and thereby saving the space of storage.

Abstract: A vent for a drum or drum head is provided. The vent includes a valve which is mounted on the side of the drum or drum head which can be adjusted between fully open and fully closed positions and may provide a range of settings between those two positions. A number of embodiments of adjustable throttle valve types that are applicable including but not limited to: globe valve, gate valve, ball valve, plug valve butterfly valve, diaphragm valve, check valve, one, two or three way valves, pinch valve, flap valve, needle valve or safety valve.

Abstract: Captive washers are used with tension control devices on a drum having a drum shell, two drum hoops, two drumheads and multiple tension control devices. Each tension control device is mounted on the drum shell and has a mounting post, a connector and two adjusting bolts. Each captive washer presses against the drum hoop and has a flange, a lip, an annular groove and a through hole. The annular groove is formed between the flange and the lip and is mounted securely in an elongated groove in the drum hoop to hold the captive washer in the drum hoop. The through hole extends longitudinally through the captive washer.

Abstract: The neck sock cover for stringed instruments is used while the instrument is not being played. It protects the headstock, neck, tuning pegs, and strings of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, while at the same time allowing the remaining areas of the instrument to be displayed. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a top portion for covering the headstock and tuning keys of said instrument; a body portion for covering the strings of said instrument, with one or more straps to secure the body portion around the headstock; and an end portion for attaching said cover to the body of said instrument. Another embodiment also has one or more detachable straps connected at one end to a free edge of the top portion of said cover and connected at another end to a free edge of the end portion of said cover. Other embodiments additionally have one or more pockets accommodated within said cover or accommodated on the exterior of the cover. The cover can be made of any suitable material such as fabric or plastic.

Abstract: A performance information display apparatus which makes it possible to easily check whether or not automatic performance based on performance data is carried out in accordance with the creator's intention. Performance data includes sounding designation data which designates sounding starting timing and sounding ending timing of each of musical tones constituting a musical composition, and is stored in a performance data storage section 302. A generation time period calculating section 308 calculates a generation time period of a musical tone signal indicative of each of the musical tones corresponding to the sounding designation data in the performance data to be generated by a musical tone generating device when the musical tone generating device is instructed to generate the musical tone signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transducer for converting between mechanical vibration and electrical signal, the transducer comprising a housing enclosing a substantially cylindrical permanent magnet and a coil, the magnet having a side-to-side polar orientation. The transducer may be used as sensor that is part of a sensor array for detecting vibrations from a hollow-bodied musical instrument and converting the vibrations into electrical signals for amplification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a complex oxide having a composition represented by the formula La1?xMxNiO2.7?3.3 or (La1?xMx)2NiO3.6?4.4 (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Li, Zn, Pb, Ba, Ca, Al, Nd, Bi and Y, and 0.01?×?0.8), the complex oxide having a negative Seebeck coefficient at 100° C. or higher. This complex oxide is a novel material which exhibits excellent properties as an n-type thermoelectric material.

Abstract: Charge-splitting networks, optoelectronic devices, methods for making optoelectronic devices, power generation systems utilizing such devices and method for making charge-splitting networks are disclosed. An optoelectronic device may include a porous nano-architected (e.g., surfactant-templated) film having interconnected pores that are accessible from both the underlying and overlying layers. A pore-filling material substantially fills the pores. The interconnected pores have diameters of about 1-100 nm and are distributed in a substantially uniform fashion with neighboring pores separated by a distance of about 1-100 nm. The nano-architected porous film and the pore-filling, material have complementary charge-transfer properties with respect to each other, i.e., one is an electron-acceptor and the other is a hole-acceptor. The nano-architected porous, film may be formed on a substrate by a surfactant temptation technique such as evaporation-induced self-assembly.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media to mount one or more components to a hardware casing are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a pattern of interconnects to apply to an interior surface of the hardware casing. The pattern includes at least one independent path for transmitting a signal between the components. The pattern of interconnects is then applied to the interior surface, the application being configured for the topography of the interior surface to couple the components with the pattern of interconnects. In many embodiments, the components may then be mounted to the casing and interconnected with the interconnects. And, in some embodiment, the pattern of interconnects may be coupled with a circuit board having additional components.

Abstract: A fire and/or water resistant enclosure is provided for housing an operable digital data storage device. The enclosure is a low cost, preferably molded enclosure having various embodiments for providing resistance to fire and/or water. In one embodiment, a fan cooperates with one or more hatchless ventilation passageways to cool the digital data storage device. Passageways are sized to be sufficiently small to limit the transfer of heat through those passages sufficiently to prevent damage to the data storage device and to prevent loss of data stored thereon. Another embodiment provides a water resistant pouch surrounding the data storage device which may be made of flexible foil or of finned relatively robust and non-flexible thermal conductor. The enclosure in some embodiments utilizes a fan and in some embodiments operates without a fan. Similarly, the enclosure in some embodiments utilizes movable hatches and in other embodiments is hatchless in design.

Abstract: A crossmember module for attachment under an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The crossmember module includes a metal tube surrounded at least in part with plastic. The metal tube has a central, tubular cross-section and flattened ends. Each flattened end has a first mounting hole and a plastic tab that is injection molded onto each flattened end. The crossmember also has a groove-shaped plastic duct for guiding a wiring harness relative to the metal tube. Different receivers may optionally be molded on in one piece in the plastic enabling the connection of various adjacent components.

Abstract: A differential signal transmission cable has four stranded cores, each formed of an inner conductor covered with an insulation of fluorocarbon resin; an outer conductor being spirally wrapped around the four stranded cores in the opposite direction to a stranding direction of the cores; and a sheath formed around the outer conductor, where the diameter of the cable is 1.0 mm or less.

Abstract: A bicycle frame member (102c) includes a wire support (13) fixed thereto and formed as a bracket or coupler to receive and retain an electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). An apparatus (15) is used to at least partially cover the wire support (13) and comprises a wire support cover member (15b) that is integrally formed with a locking unit (15f). The wire support cover member (15b) is to be placed onto the frame member and over the wire support (13) and the locking unit is to become locked to one of the wire support (13) and the electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). The electrical wire unit may include electrical wiring (EW2) and a rigid cover member (11a).

Abstract: A circuit substrate includes a base and a plurality of conductive traces. The conductive traces are disposed on the base and on the same layer. The conductive traces include at least one first conductive trace. Wherein, the base has a cut region. The end of the first conductive trace is connected to the end portion of the cut region. The included angle between the rim of the end portion of the cut region and the first conductive trace is 75° to 105°.

Abstract: A wiring board comprising: a conductor layer comprising Fe and Cu; and at least one of a radiator, a connection terminal, a cover and a circuit component, connected to the conductor layer through a joining member, which is obtained by coating a copper paste comprising a copper powder, an organic vehicle and an Fe2O3 particle as a conductor layer on a ceramic green sheet and firing it.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for shaping signals transmitted via plated through holes (PTHs) utilizes standard back-drilling techniques to reduce the resonant stub lengths of ground PTHs in the vicinity of a back-drilled signal PTH.

Abstract: A substrate is made of resin or a composite material. Pins with Au plating on their surface are soldered, with a soldering material made of Sn and Sb, to a substrate body having a first main surface, and formed into substantially a rectangular shape to project over the first main surface of the substrate body. Wettability of the soldering material for securing the pins and the substrate body is relatively low as compared with that of a Pb—Sn soldering material. Therefore, the height of upward movement of the soldering material along the pin can be reduced. Thus, the pins can be deeply inserted into socket so that the gap between the first main surface of the substrate body and the upper surface of the socket is reduced. As a result, the overall height realized the substrate made of resin has been joined to the socket can be reduced.

Abstract: A shielding member is proposed for shielding an opening on a side of a server cabinet, the opening being adjacently connected to a base panel of a server cabinet, wherein the server cabinet includes a first positioning portion corresponding to the opening. The shielding member includes: a body, which is dimensioned to cover the opening; an operational portion formed on the body to correspond to a side of the back panel of the server cabinet, wherein the operational portion is formed with a second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion; and a combining portion formed on the body and away from the side of the base panel of the server cabinet, for being combined with the side of the opening away from the base panel, so as to effectively and conveniently shield the opening adjacently connected with the base panel of the server.

Abstract: A multifunction key assembly for inputting data to an electronic device. The multifunction key assembly has two switches operated by a single key cap. The key cap can be displaced vertically into three active positions and horizontally into four contact positions, giving rise to twelve distinct output data signals for inputting to the electronic device.

Abstract: An improved, low-cost magnetic switch assembly (16, 16a) is provided having an easily fabricated housing (24, 24a) and cover (29, 29a) formed of non-conducting synthetic resin material. A pair of electrically conductive switch elements (30, 32, 30a, 32a) are positioned in spaced relationship with the housing (24, 24a) along with a body (40, 40a) shiftable between a first position in simultaneous contact with the switch elements (30, 32, 30a, 32a), and a second position out of such simultaneous contact. The housing (24, 24a) is also equipped with a first attractive component (38, 38a) which magnetically reacts with the body (40, 40a) to hold the latter in one of the positions thereof when the assembly (16, 16a) experiences a first magnetic field condition, but allows the body (40, 40a) to move to the other of the positions thereof when a second magnetic field condition is experienced adjacent the assembly (16, 16a).

Abstract: A switch or circuit board having a first conductive area on a first side of the board, a second conductive area on a second side of the board, several tiny holes running through the board from the first side to the second side, and a conductive material substantially filling the holes by capillary force, where the conductive material forms an electrical connection between the first conductive area and the second conductive area.

Abstract: A press switch includes a base, a contractible pulling rod, an upper casing, and an actuator, and when the actuator is pressed to compress a resilient spring between the upper casing and the actuator, such that the contractible pulling rod and its press terminal move downward until two movable contact points are in contact with two fixed contact points of input/output terminal on both sides of the base to electrically connect to power supply If the actuator is released, the extension of the resilient spring lifts the contractible pulling rod and its press terminal, and thus the two movable contact points are forced to be detached from the fixed contact points of the input/output terminals on both sides, so as to disconnect the power supply. The invention can assure the safety of the use of an electric appliance product such a tool machine.

Abstract: A tuning structure of a sound mixer is disclosed to include a switch set, formed of sliding switches with a respective switching lever, a face panel, which has sliding slots arranged in parallel for the passing of the switching levers of the switch set, a track set, which is mounted in between the switch set and the face panel and has pairs of ribs for guiding movement of the switching levers of the sliding switches stably along the sliding slots of the face panel, and tuning keys respectively fastened to the switching levers of the switch set and suspending above the face panel.

Abstract: A switch device for vehicle use is provided with a switch case fixed to a handle bar of a vehicle. A unit case attached to the switch case is capable of rotating with respect to the switch case. An operation lever arranged in the unit case is capable of rotating together with the unit case. The operation lever is capable of operating a predetermined electrical component. The unit case can be freely rotated over a plurality of positions of use at which the operation lever can operate a predetermined electrical component. An object to be operated by the operation lever is made to be different according to a stopping position of the unit case.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of an EDM electrode dressing template comprising a body made of an electrically conductive material. Bonded to the body is a pad with an electrically conductive material with hardness greater than the body. An electrode with an eroded end is positioned proximate the pad and a DC current pulses between the eroded end and the pad. After a period of time, the eroded end is shaped into a dressed tip. Since the pad is less susceptible to spark erosion than the body, the electrode is more consistently dressed and the template is replaced less frequently.

Abstract: An electrical discharge machining assembly has a fixture that retains an electrode. The fixture has clamps to apply a clamping force to the electrode. A threaded member adjusts the compression of a spring to change the clamping force for each clamp. For each clamp, the spring applies a force to a clamp lever pivotably attached to the fixture. Pivoting of the clamp lever moves a lower portion of each clamp lever closer to the fixture clamping the electrode to the fixture body. A clamp release is located proximate to the fixture to rotate the clamp levers in an opposite direction releasing the clamping pressure and the electrode.

Abstract: In an electrode for projection welding, an end cover (10) of metal having a through hole (19) is attached to the end of a main body (6) of metal having a cylindrical shape, a guide sleeve (12) of insulation material is disposed in the main body (6), the end of the guide sleeve (12) being formed with a receiving hole (18) for a part (2) in a state in which the receiving hole (18) communicates with the through hole (19) in the end cover (10), and a cooling passage (32) for fluid which cools the guide sleeve (12) is formed.

Abstract: A joining system head (22) is proposed for fixation to a movable frame (12), in particular to a robot (12), having a holding means (66) for an element (36) to be joined to a part (38), a joining drive means (64) to move the holding means (66) along a joining direction (40) for joining, and a feeding means (44) for feeding elements (36) to the joining system head (22). Here a control means (42) to control the joining drive means (64) is arranged at the joining system head (22) spatially distanced from the holding means (66) and the joining drive means (64), so that the holding means (66) and the joining drive means (64) form a joining tool (32) of small dimensions, and means (68) are provided to pass on the elements (36) fed to a transfer station (46) of the feeding means (44) in each instance to the holding means (66) from in front.

Abstract: Method and device for obtaining information to evaluate the quality of a resistance welding connection and/or to control or regulate a resistance welding method. Method and device include performing a resistance welding procedure on workpieces, performing a step including one of obtaining information to evaluate one of a quality of a resistance welding connection during the resistance welding procedure, controlling the resistance welding procedure, and regulating the resistance welding procedure, and measuring a first voltage between a first welding electrode and a first workpiece of the workpieces being welded during the resistance welding procedure.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a plasma-spraying device for spraying a powdered material, including electrodes, which may form a plasma channel having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a unit for supplying the powdered material to the plasma channel. The powder supply unit may be arranged between a first section of the electrodes located upstream of the powder supply unit and a second section of the electrodes located downstream of the powder supply, as seen in the direction of plasma flow of the plasma channel.

Abstract: A system for applying a laser beam to work pieces, includes a laser system producing a high power output beam. Target delivery optics are arranged to deliver the output beam to a target work piece. A relay telescope having a telescope focal point is placed in the beam path between the laser system and the target delivery optics. The relay telescope relays an image between an image location near the output of the laser system and an image location near the target delivery optics. A baffle is placed at the telescope focal point between the target delivery optics and the laser system to block reflections from the target in the target delivery optics from returning to the laser system and causing damage.

Abstract: A robot laser processing system (10) comprises at least one robot controller (14) for controlling at least one robot, a host controller (12) connected to the robot controller through a first network (11) for overall control of the robot controller, and a plurality of laser oscillators (16-1 to 16-n) selectively connectable to the processing nozzle (35) mounted on each robot and connected to the robot controller through a second network (18-1 to 18-n). An instruction from the host controller is transmitted to the robot controller through the first network, so that the robot controller determines the laser oscillator to be controlled and directly controls the particular laser oscillator through the second network. As a result, a processing command can be issued directly to the laser oscillator from the robot controller without intervention by the host controller.

Abstract: TIG welding equipment includes a first articulate robot having a first arm, a TIG torch holding member for holding a TIG torch at a specified position so that the TIG torch can perform a weaving operation, and a filler wire guide moving member formed so as to surround the TM torch holding member and holdingly moving a filler wire guide in Z-axis direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting a parameter for external control units (30) of a welding device (1), whereby the welding parameters can be selected and set using different control elements (27) and indicating elements (28) on the welding device (1). The aim of the invention is to provide a method of this type with which a flexible adaptation of setting options of external components (29) connected to the welding device (1) is made possible for the most varied applications or welding processes. To this end, a control program (32) is activated in the welding device (1), whereby the selected welding parameter for setting or adjusting is selectively assigned to an external control unit (30) located on an external component (29) so that this welding parameter is set or changed when the external control units (30) on the external components (29) are activated or adjusted.

Abstract: A soldering iron provided with a soldering tip that melts solder at a distal end, having inside said soldering tip a substantially cylindrical insertion fit recess portion extending from a proximal end of the soldering tip to the distal end, opening at the proximal end, and a heater formed into a coil shape and whose surface is covered with an insulating oxide film being fittingly inserted into the insertion fit recess portion.

Abstract: A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned on. The safety device controls the heating of the sealing mechanism, and stops the sealing mechanism from being triggered accidentally.

Abstract: An oven for heating moving thermoplastic blanks (preforms, intermediate containers), which includes conveying devices for supporting and moving the blanks sequentially while rotating each of them about its own axis. A heating device is arranged laterally to the conveying device for heating the moving blank bodies, and the conveying device includes at least two parallel conveying branches, proximate each other and having opposite conveying directions, the two branches being traveled along one after the other by the blanks. The heating device is arranged between the two conveying branches so as to heat simultaneously on both sides of the blanks moving in opposite directions respectively on the two branches.

Abstract: A cooking appliance configured with a programmable controller within a heating unit. The programmable controller is configured to control a plurality of functions of the cooking appliance. The controller is located in the base of the appliance and is in communication with a control panel that transmits a plurality of signals to the controller indicative of a user input. The control panel can be arranged nearly flush with an outer surface of the cooking appliance.

Abstract: A controller for an electric article includes a voltage-stabilizing circuit for supplying voltage stable DC power, a microprocessor, a temperature-detecting circuit, a protecting circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The temperature-detecting circuit includes several comparators commonly connected to a temperature range switch. The protecting circuit includes a comparator that detects a pre-set highest heating temperature and that is connected to the voltage stable DC power and a voltage-detecting circuit of the voltage stable DC power. The comparator of the protecting circuit is further connected to a voltage-dividing end of a thermistor connected to a temperature-detecting wire. The control circuit is connected to the microprocessor and an output of the comparator of the protecting circuit. The switch circuit is connected to an output of the voltage stable DC power and the control circuit, thereby controlling conduction or cutting off DC power supply to the electric article.

Abstract: A grip heater control apparatus (7) capable of increasing the opportunities to enable a heater (2) to warm a grip (1) while suppressing a voltage drop of a battery (10), the grip heater control apparatus comprising a heater (2) for generating heat by means of electric power supplied from the battery (10), the heater being provided in a grip (1) of a steering handle of a vehicle having a generator (9) for generating electricity interlocking with the rotation of an engine as a propulsive source and the battery (10) charged by the generator (9), and a heater control unit for controlling the electric energy supplied to the heater (2) from the battery (10), wherein a revolutions detecting unit is provided for detecting the number of revolutions of the engine or the generator (9) and the heater control unit includes a unit for determining an upper limit on the upper limit electric energy supplied to the heater (2) depending on the detected number of revolutions.

Abstract: The invention includes a composite ice protection heater for an aircraft. The composite heater includes at least one electrically insulating layer, and at least one electric heater element comprising an electrically conductive layer bonded to the insulating layer. The conductive layer may include a pre-impregnated woven fabric that includes a plurality of threads that include an electrically conductive material, such as carbon or graphite fibers. The composite heater can be incorporated into a composite surface structure of an aircraft. The conductive layer and insulating layer may include a plurality of spaced openings through the layers that cooperate with an underlying open-cell matrix to attenuate noise at the associated surface of an aircraft. A desired electrical resistance of the conductive layer may be obtained by introducing a plurality of discontinuities in the layer, such as spaced holes or slits.

Abstract: A method for making a transparent electrothermal body includes: a) plating ITO (indium tin oxide) onto a surface of a transparent substrate to form an ITO film, and b) printing a conducting material onto a surface of the ITO film to form two connecting portions each electrically connected to the ITO film, thereby forming a transparent electrothermal body. Thus, the transparent electrothermal body includes a circuit made of ITO material having greater transparency to form a conducting film that allows passage of the electric current, thereby enhancing the transparency of the electrothermal body, and thereby increasing the versatility of the electrothermal body.

Abstract: An apparatus and process are provided for scan induction heating of a workpiece. The workpiece is moved through an inductor to inductively heat treat features of the workpiece with electric power of varying frequency and duty cycle to control the magnitude of electric power as the frequency changes.