Abstract: An apparatus for forming a pattern in a curable material carried on a substrate having one or more components with coefficients of thermal expansion that are substantially equal to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate.

Abstract: A transfer press apparatus for molding a material panel in a predetermined shape is provided, which comprises: (a) an upper mold; (b) a lower mold; (c) a crankshaft to supply power to move the upper and lower molds; (d) a blank holder connected to an outer circumference of the lower molder; (e) a finger arranged between the upper mold and the lower mold so as to lift the panel after the panel is molded by the upper and lower molds; and (f) an operating die face unit mounted on the blank holder so as to provide a space for receiving the finger when the finger is used to lift the panel. A method for controlling the apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: The subject invention is directed to a method for producing a pre-reacted clinker used in the manufacture of E glass. The clinker is fed into an E glass furnace, and melts down into a finished E glass product at high efficiencies and short production times. The clinker allows glass to be produced at a lower cost as compared with known methods.

Abstract: A crank lever for a bicycle is provided. The crank lever includes a body formed of a hardened matrix of thermosetting material having reinforcing fibbers enclosed in the matrix. The hardened plastic matrix retains an insert within the body of the crank lever. The crank lever can also include a hollow cross section along a portion thereof. The reinforcing fibres can also be randomly arranged within the thermosetting material matrix.

Abstract: The mold for molding a tire has the contact part 42 that contacts with the end surface in the circumferential direction of the adjacent pieces and the non-contact part 44 that does not contact with the end surface in the circumferential direction of the adjacent pieces at the end surface 40 in the circumferential direction of the piece 30 in the segments right after the mold of the cycle of the tire molding process in which the opening and closure of the mold are repeated is closed, and the non-contact part 44 is present in the inner side of the tire radial direction, the contact part 42 is present outside of the tire radial direction than the non-contact part, and right before the mold in the cycle of the tire molding process is opened, the end surface 40 in the circumferential direction of the piece 30 in the segments contacts with the end surface 40 in the circumferential direction of the adjacent pieces in the non-contact part 44.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for molding and assembling a composite part assemblies in, for example, a plastic injection-molding machine. Complementary mold portions associated with a mold plate and rotatable turret form plural parts. Assembly apparatus associated with the turret assembles the plural parts into an assembly. A further turret may be provided to add a complementary part to the assembly to make a final assembly. The method includes manufacture of composite part assemblies and final assemblies.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating a nonmetallic substrate is disclosed as including a first beam; a first quenching device positioned so that a coolant stream may be applied to the substrate at or immediately adjacent to the trailing end of the first spot; a second beam; and a second quenching device positioned between the first quenching device and the second beam. At least one of an angle at which the first scribe beam impinges on the substrate and an energy intensity of the first scribe beam impinging on the substrate are adjusted to obtain right angle separation. A crack sensor and controller can also be provided for measuring a position of the cut line, comparing the position with a reference position and adjusting the power intensity of the second beam based on the comparison of the position of the cut line with the reference position.

Abstract: A method of making a patterned ribbon includes cutting a fabric to strips of ribbons, providing a roller device having a patterned model and a cutting blade, providing an ultrasonic device for high frequently oscillating and heating up the roller device, setting the ribbon under the roller device and driving the roller device to rotate and press the ribbon. The patterned model presses and melts corresponding regions of the ribbon to form a coining pattern on the ribbon according to the pattern of the patterned model. The heated cutting blade cuts down the excessive portion of the ribbon, and rapidly melts an edge of the ribbon for sealing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) comprising: contacting a thermoplastic polymer, a cross-linkable elastomer, at least one curative, and at least one cure activator in a solvent to form Composition A. The solvent is then removed, and thereafter the cross-linkable elastomer is at least partially cured. The average particle size of the cross-linkable elastomer is 10 microns or less after the solvent is removed.

Abstract: A process for producing a hollow blow-molded product with high productivity is provided by improving heating efficiency of a parison without significant changes to a molding machine for producing the product. The invention relates to the following production process. A process for producing a resin hollow molded product, which comprises the step of heating a parison formed of a thermoplastic resin material, and the step of blow-molding the heated parison, the heating step involving a near-infrared heater with a maximum energy wavelength in the range of 900 nm to 1500 nm and a wavelength converter disposed outside the parison, which absorbs the radiation from the near-infrared heater and emits the radiation as an infrared radiation longer than the maximum radiation energy. The wavelength converter emits radiation preferably with a maximum energy wavelength in the range of 3000 nm to 5000 nm.

Abstract: The inventive carousel-type rotating machine includes a rotating frame bearing several work stations, a power and fluid supply rotating column which is coaxial to the axis of the rotating frame and incorporates a rotatable electric collector connected to a fixed power source for supplying power to the work stations and a rotatable fluid connection connected to a fixed fluid source for supplying fluid to the work stations, wherein the rotatable fluid connection is disposed on the top of the rotating column above the rotatable electric collector, thereby having the reduced diameter of the part thereof rotatable at reduced linear speeds between the fixed and rotatable parts thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling a molten plastic film tube exiting the outlet of an extrusion die is disclosed. The apparatus includes an inlet passage adapted to direct cooling air through the extrusion die to the interior of the plastic film tube. The apparatus includes at least one air dispensing device coupled to the inlet passage. The air dispensing device is configured to receive the cooling air and to direct a flow of the cooling air out of the air dispensing device in an approximately circumferential or tangential direction. The circumferential or tangential flow of the inlet air inside the plastic film tube cools the molten tube while reducing impact on the molten tube.

Abstract: Acrylic matt thermoplastic resin films having excellent printability, flex whitening resistance, impact resistance and solvent resistance, and a process for the preparation thereof are provided. The films made of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an acrylic resin (A) and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a crosslinked acrylic polymer (B) as a matting agent are prepared by a process wherein the resin composition is kneaded and formed into a film, and the both surfaces of the film are simultaneously brought into contact with rolls between them, one roll being kept at a temperature of not less than the glass transition temperature Tg of the resin composition and the other roll being kept at a temperature of less than the Tg, whereby the film surface contacted with the roll having a temperature of Tg or higher is converted into a mirror surface and the film surface contacted with the roll having a temperature lower than Tg is converted into a matt surface.

Abstract: A production method of a dielectric ceramic composition comprising a main component including a compound having a perovskite-type crystal structure expressed by a general formula ABO3 (note that “A” is Ba alone or a composite of Ba and Ca, and “B” is Ti alone or a composite of Ti and Zr), and a fourth subcomponent including an oxide of R (note that R is at least one selected from Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Th, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu); comprising steps of dividing a material of the main component to a first main component material and a second main component material, obtaining a post-reaction material by bringing the material of the first main component to react in advance with a part of the fourth subcomponent material to be included in the dielectric ceramic composition, and adding the material of the second main component and rest of the fourth subcomponent material to be included in the dielectric ceramic composition into the post-reaction material; wherein, when assuming that number of moles o

Abstract: Provided is a complex sintering furnace to sequentially perform a bake-out process and a sintering process for molding ceramic products. The complex sintering furnace includes: a support frame; a pair of furnace bodies supported on the top of the support frame and having a built-in heat insulator covered by a disc-shaped cover; a pair of rails arranged under the support frame in parallel in a length direction along arrangement of the furnace bodies; a rotating base horizontally transferred along the rails and rotatably connected to bottoms of the furnace bodies when the rotating base is vertically transferred directly under the bottoms of the furnace bodies, the rotating base including a separately rotating setter mounted the top thereof; and an ascending/descending apparatus mounted under the rotating bases and having a ball-screw type rotation shaft to vertically ascend/descend the rotating base at the same time of the separate rotation of the setters.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active vibration isolation system in which at least one sensor is provided for detection of ground vibration, and the system has a control device which calculates compensation signals in at least two degrees of freedom, based on movements of the ground.

Abstract: The clamp-unit is arranged in class-1 double-lever configuration. The levers carry a pair of jaws at one end, and magnets at the other end. The magnets are arranged in repulsive pairs, whereby the magnets urge the jaws together.

Abstract: A compact corner clamp includes first and second clamping surfaces which extend transversely to one another; a first clamping member having third and fourth clamping surfaces with the first and third clamping surfaces facing one another to clamp therebetween a first workpiece and the second and fourth clamping surfaces facing one another to clamp therebetween a second workpiece which extends transversely to the first workpiece; and an adjustable member which is movable toward and away from the first and second clamping surfaces and securable in a selected adjustment position. The first clamping member is slidably mounted on the adjustable member for moving toward the first and second clamping surfaces when the adjustable member is secured in the selected adjustment position.

Abstract: An assembling device for sheet materials includes a supporting member including a guide rod and a supporting plate connected together to form an L-shape A clamping member includes and second clamping rods connected together at one end by a horizontal cross-member to form a substantially U-shaped. The first and second clamping rods are located on two sides of the guide rod, opposite to the outer and inner faces of the guide rod, respectively. When the first sheet is supported on the supporting plate and the second sheet is arranged to simultaneously abut against the first sheet and the inner face of the guide rod, the clamping member can be moved along the guiding groove to a suitable position and fixed at that position by a first positioning element, while a second positioning element holds the second sheet perpendicular to and abutting against the first sheet.

Abstract: A clamp device is provided that can prevent a table from being tilted at the time of clamping, can suppress a displacement in an axial direction at the time of clamping to a minimum, and also can be suitably used for a table unit with its table swiveling at a high speed. A table 2 has fixedly attached thereto a braking plate 7 swiveling with the table 2. A frame 3 has fixedly attached thereto fixing plates 6, 6 having inner flange portions protruding to a swiveling axis side of the table 2 with a predetermined pitch so that the inner flange portions interpose the braking plate 7. Moreover, a hydraulic cylinder 4 having a clamp piston 5 freely movable between a clamp position at which the braking plate 7 is clamped and an unclamp position at which the clamp state is released is provided with the flame 3.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes an aligning member configured to align an end of a bundle of sheets including a folded sheet by engaging with the edge of the bundle of sheets, and a sheet processing unit configured to process the bundle of sheets having the end aligned by the aligning member. The end of the bundle of sheets engaged with the aligning member is opposite to a folded portion of the folded sheet.

Abstract: A sheet conveyed by a first conveying portion is processed by a laser processing portion. A product obtained by the processing is conveyed by a second conveying portion. A controller configured to drive the laser processing portion determines, before the sheet is cut, whether the product can be conveyed by the second conveying portion based on the length of the sheet in the conveying direction, the length of the leading edge section of the sheet to be cut, and the length of the trailing edge section of the sheet to be cut. When it is determined that the product can be conveyed, the controller drives the laser processing portion.

Abstract: An abnormal sheet delivery detection device includes a convey device, first pile device, noncontact-type detection unit, and first releasing unit. The convey device includes a sheet holding unit for holding a sheet, and conveys the sheet held by the sheet holding unit. The sheet released from the sheet holding unit is piled on the first pile device at a predetermined sheet release position. The noncontact-type detection unit arranged downstream of the sheet release position in a sheet convey direction detects a presence/absence of the sheet. The first releasing unit selectively switches between a first state wherein the sheet held by the sheet holding unit is released and piled on the first pile device, and a second state wherein the sheet held by the sheet holding unit is conveyed downstream in the sheet convey direction by the first convey device without releasing the sheet.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device, and a document feeding device including the sheet feeding device have a pickup roller which can elevate and lower between an operative position and a standby position, a sheet feeding rotating device that separably feeds each sheet from the roller, and a registration roller that registers the sheet from the sheet feeding rotating device. A carry-in roller conveys the sheet to a predetermined processing position, and a carry-out roller carries the sheet from the processing position. The pickup roller and sheet feeding rotating device are drivingly coupled to a first driving motor. The registration roller and carry-in roller are coupled to a second driving motor via a sliding friction clutch. The sliding friction clutch is configured so that the registration roller is rotated by rotating the second driving motor and transmission of a driving force is blocked by rotating the first driving motor.

Abstract: An automatic document processor for automatically conveying documents includes: a document tray; a document feed path for introducing and feeding originals from the document tray into the interior of a machine; a document pickup roller assembly for picking up originals, page by page, from the document tray; and a document drive roller for conveying originals, and is constructed such that the pickup roller assembly includes two units of document pickup rollers and a pickup roller selecting mechanism for selecting the document pickup rollers to be operated, in accordance with the document size is provided.

Abstract: An air blowing portion blows air to the end of sheets supported by a lifting and lowering tray. The sheets blown up by the air from the air blowing portion are sucked and conveyed by a sucking and conveying portion. The sheets are preliminarily blown up above the suckable rang. Then, the sheets are lowered to the suckable range before a sucking and conveying operation is started. In the above operation, the tray is lifted, and thereafter the tray is lowered until the sheets reach the suckable range while repeating a step operation of performing a lowering operation and a stop operation based on detection of the upper surface of the sheets by a sheet detecting mechanism.

Abstract: A media feed assembly for a printing device is provided. The assembly comprises: a stack of porous sheets of print media, the stack having a topmost sheet and a second sheet immediately underlying the topmost sheet; a sheet-separation device for providing a separated topmost sheet, the sheet-separation device comprising an air supply in fluid communication with a nozzle, the nozzle being configured to direct a blast of air normal to a face of the topmost sheet such that the blast of air penetrates through the topmost sheet and impinges on the second sheet, thereby separating the topmost sheet from the stack; and a sheet conveyor for conveying the separated topmost sheet to the printing device.

Abstract: The sheet capacity of a pivoting feed head is combined with a complimentary pivoting design for the paper tray lift, such that a large total capacity of sheets is attained within a compact space, while allowing the lifting mechanisms to be located outside of the perimeter of the paper tray.

Abstract: At least two coaxially rotatable sheet conveyors, operating together with one another, are provided, of which the first sheet conveyor, with a jacket surface serving as placement for the sheet, specifies essentially a curvature path for the sheet to be conveyed, and the second sheet conveyor has at least one gripping element to grip the accepted front edge of the sheet, in such a way that the front edge of the sheet can be gripped and conveyed between the gripping element and the jacket sheet.

Abstract: When the rear end of a sheet bundle S is brought to reach the clamping portion between a rocking roller and a rear end aligning wall by conveyance means, the individual timings, at which the rocking roller and the rear end aligning wall move to the escape position, are controlled to drop said sheet bundle S onto a stack tray, and then the rear end aligning wall is moved from the escape position to the support position thereby to register the rear end of the sheet bundle S dropped on the stack tray.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an idler roller has an insertion through-hole through which a rotation shaft is inserted. Collar-shaped stopper portions are formed on the rotation shaft and are located on both left and right sides of the idler roller when the rotation shaft is inserted and provided at a normal position. Coil springs are attached between the stopper portions and base surfaces of concave groove portions of the idler roller. The idler roller is held at the normal position by biasing force of both the coil springs when paper is not seized. When paper is seized, the idler roller is moved in a lateral direction by elastic restoring force caused by a torsion phenomenon occurring in the paper. The idler roller returns to the normal position due to biasing force of both the coil springs after the paper has passed through the idler roller.

Abstract: A guide member, which is constituted by an upper paper guide and a lower paper guide that form a paper transport path, is arranged between registration rollers and pre-registration rollers. At least one of the upper paper guide and the lower paper guide is supported swingably during printing operation.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a feeding section configured to feed a recording sheet, a first conveyance roller which conveys the recording sheet fed from the feeding section to a recording area and conveys the recording sheet during a recording operation, a recording section configured to record an image on the recording sheet at the recording area downstream from the first conveyance roller in the direction of feeding the recording sheet, a conveyance rate detection unit configured to detect the conveyance rate of the recording sheet conveyed by the first conveyance roller, a recording sheet end detection unit disposed downstream from the first conveyance roller and detects the end part of the recording sheet, and a correction unit configured to correct the conveyance rate of the recording sheet conveyed by the first conveyance roller based on a result detected by the conveyance rate detection unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the contactless detection of flat objects, particularly in sheet form, such as paper, films, foils, plates and similar flat materials or packs. In said methods and devices, e.g. in the printing industry there is a need for bringing about a reliable, precise detection of single, missing or multiple sheets, particularly double sheets of the flat objects.

Abstract: To provide a gaming machine which achieves a reduction in a player's fatigue. A gaming machine 1 according to the invention includes a cabinet 3, having a display portion 4 which displays information relating to a game and operation buttons 11 for a player to carry out an operation of the game, a power lamp light emitting portion 300 which emits light, and a lens barrel 310 which intercepts at least some of light heading toward a player, from among light emerging from LED's 302 provided on the power lamp light emitting portion 300. In this kind of gaming machine 1, at least some of the light heading toward the player, from among the light emerging from the LED's 302 of the power lamp light emitting portion 300, is intercepted by the lens barrel 310. For this reason, light from the power lamp light emitting portion 300 entering the player's field of vision being reduced by the lens barrel 310, fatigue of a player continuing the game is reduced.

Abstract: An engraved puzzle board includes a board having an erasable surface and a number of d lines formed at least partially through the erasable surface. The engraved lines form a for playing a puzzle. The engraved lines persist on the erasable surface through repeated due to the engraved lines being formed at least partially through the erasable surface.

Abstract: A method of playing a board game of pursuit for at least one of a first and a second player; where the board includes a pathway made up from a number of discrete squares and includes at least a starting position. The method of play includes the steps of the first and second players taking alternating turns to determine the number of squares to move along the pathway; deciding whether to move in one of a first and a second direction along the pathway; and positioning a marker at the square so determined. The game ends when the second player is able to position their marker on the same square as the first player. The board may also be provided with a finishing position remote from the starting position. In this instance, the game ends when the first player reaches the finishing position prior to the second player being able to position their marker on the same square as the first player. The game may include hazards along the pathway that require the players to pay a penalty before resuming play.

Abstract: The invention includes a board game and a method in which a card from a player card deck is used to provide instructions to a player to perform an adult activity. Two types of player card decks are used. One player card deck is suitable for a male player and another player card deck is suitable for a female player.

Abstract: The license plate geography game described by this provisional patent is a multi-player game intended to be played while traveling in a car, and in which players accumulate points by identifying the geography of origin for license plates on the cars around them, and using a pre-determined scoring system which attaches values to plates from different geographies.

Abstract: A game for one or more players utilizing a unique deck of cards or set of tiles and method of play is disclosed. The game consists of 81 numbered cards or tiles, nine each of numbers one through nine and may include additional cards or tiles without a number, to be used as wild cards. Each card or tile may have a color associated with it, in conjunction with or instead of a number. This game also utilizes a playing surface or game board having a grid of nine rows intersecting nine columns creating 81 smaller sections. The grid is marked into nine equal sections; each section therefore consisting of nine smaller sections. Players place one card or tile at a time on one of the smaller sections of the grid without duplicating any number already in that row, column or larger section.

Abstract: A game begins with a game wager and an optional bust wager. The initial dealer hand and the initial player hand are dealt. A final dealer hand and final player hand are formed by hitting or standing and the player is rewarded on his game wager if the final player hand is closer to a target value than the final dealer hand is. If the dealer busts on exactly three cards, the player wins the bust wager. Payoff on the bust wager is optionally variable and determined by the third card of the final dealer hand.

Abstract: A variation of casino blackjack that includes a bingo type side game. A scoreboard is prominently displayed to the players which comprise indicator lights representing conditions of either the dealer's hand or a player's hand. When each condition is satisfied, the respective indicator light on the scoreboard is lit. When a player plays the side wager and the scoreboard displays particular combinations, the player wins an award.

Abstract: A system and method for playing a game is disclosed. Players divide a hand of six cards into two hands of three cards. The two three-card hands are evaluated with respect to two reference hands held by the banker, the dealer or a third party. The player wins if each of the player's three-card hands is superior in value to the corresponding reference hand. The value of a three-card hand is related to poker-hand strength if it contains at least one pair; however, the value of a three-card hand is related to its point value if it does not contain a pair.

Abstract: A game comprising a set of cards for teaching credit card debt management. The set of cards carry indicia thereon to signify that they are either credit card debt or cash. Players are dealt seven cards each, and then in turn draw from either the remaining cards in the deck or the card that is on the top of the discard pile, if there is one. The drawn card may then be substituted for a card in the player's hand. The player completes his/her turn by discarding a card to maintain seven cards in hand. The game is won by accumulating one credit card debt card and six cash cards, wherein the cash cards add up to the same, or greater than, the credit card debt card amount, within a grace range, such as, for exemplary purposes only, $200.00.

Abstract: Provided is a game apparatus wherein a player may attempt to score a goal by means of a projectile. The gaming apparatus includes a handheld launcher which has a ramp portion configured such that the player may launch the projectile up and away from the launcher. The apparatus also includes a target supported in spaced relation relative to the launcher that defines a goal for the projectile.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a game in which players launch, shoot, or propel objects at a target, and more specifically, to a game in which players launch, shoot, or propel objects in an attempt to attach the objects to a target that may be in motion, or to dislodge objects that are hanging from the target.

Abstract: An electronic game that awards the last player to correctly answer a question before the expiration of a timer. The game includes a plurality of buttons and corresponding indicators coupled to a housing. Within the housing is a controller that causes a question to be displayed on a screen. A timer also counts to a time interval. The controller activates an indicator associated with a button that was depressed last by a player that provides a correct answer to the question at the expiration of a timer. The last player can then move a token on a board. The player that moves their token to the end of the board wins the game.

Abstract: An electronic game that awards the last player to correctly answer a question before the expiration of a timer. The game includes a plurality of buttons and corresponding indicators coupled to a housing. A question is provided to the players. A timer counts to a time interval. The controller activates an indicator associated with a button that was depressed last by a player that provides a correct answer to the question at the expiration of the timer. The last player can then move a token on a board. The player that moves their token to the end of the board wins the game.

Abstract: A seal part having a base material, a porous coating layer formed by flame spraying a hard material on a seal surface of the base material, and a lubricating film containing one or more types of materials selected from silver, gold, and tin and a gold-cobalt alloy on the porous coating layer. The seal part of the present invention has superior durability and sealability and further a long life and high reliability even when used in a high temperature (for example 400° C. or more, in particular 400 to 600° C.) and high pressure (for example 2 MPa or more) environment.

Abstract: To prevent increase of torque by sliding movement of an auxiliary lip, large lubricating resistance against main lips caused by the auxiliary lip, a turning trouble of the auxiliary lip and sliding abrasion of the auxiliary lip, a sealing device (1) comprises a slinger (2) installed on one member (21) of two relatively rotating members and a lip member (3) installed on the other member (22), the slinger (2) comprises a mounting part (2a) and a flat surface part (2b) which are formed integrally, the lip member (3) comprises main lips (5g, 5h) closely contacted to the end face of the flat surface part (2b) of the slinger (2), and an auxiliary lip (5i) with labyrinth structure radially facing a peripheral surface (21a) of the one member (21) is formed at the inside from the main lips (5g, 5h) at a position axially deviated from the mounting part (2a).