Abstract: The invention relates to liposomes, particularly, but not exclusively, to liposomes for introducing a molecule into a cell, and to processes for making and using liposomes.

Abstract: Capsules and particles with at least one encapsulated and/or entrapped agent, such as therapeutic agent, imaging agents, and other constituents may be produced by electrohydrodynamic processes. More particularly, the agent encapsulated in a vehicle, capsule, particle, vector, or carrier may maximize treatment and/or imaging of malignant cancers while minimizing the adverse effects of treatment and/or imaging.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus control the direction and/or magnitude of warpage in formed plastic parts through strategic repositioning of the non-homogeneous melt conditions across the stream of a laminar flowing fluid flowing through a flow channel to a desirable state. This may be used in combination with more conventional process variables, such as control of material temperature, pack pressure, and pack time. The invention is particularly useful in any solidifying or non-solidifying runner, or flow channel used to make products from laminar flowing fluids. The runner may be a cold-runner or hot-runner system that flow a stream of laminar flowing material, such as thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic (melt) through at least one runner flowing a non-homogeneous melt, and extruded or packed into a single or multiple-cavity mold.

Abstract: An approach is presented for designing a polymeric layer for nanometer scale thermo-mechanical storage devices. Cross-linked polyaryletherketone polymers are used as the recording layers in atomic force data storage devices, giving significantly improved performance when compared to previously reported cross-linked and linear polymers. The cross-linking of the polyaryletherketone polymers may be tuned to match thermal and force parameters required in read-write-erase cycles.

Abstract: There is described a method for operating an injection molding machine, which comprises a forming tool, an injecting device and a digital regulating and/or control device at least for regulating and/or controlling the injecting device. When regulating and/or controlling the injecting device, a pressure regulation and/or pressure control for regulating and/or controlling the injection device is switched over subject to the reaching of a transition criterion, whereby a value is established that is used for determining the transition criterion. At least one extrapolation value is established for at least one measured value, whereupon the extrapolation value is compared with the transition criterion and the pressure regulation and/or control of the injection molding machine or is switched over to the pressure regulation and/or the pressure control.

Abstract: A method of producing nanoporous material includes the steps of providing a liquid, providing nanoparticles, producing a slurry of the liquid and the nanoparticles, removing the liquid from the slurry, and producing a monolith.

Abstract: A web article (28) includes at least a first fibrous layer (36) laminated with a first facing surface (72) of at least one polymer film layer (38). The first fibrous layer can include a first quantity of cellulosic fibers. The first fibrous layer and the at least one polymer film layer have been configured to provide a target web (26), which has been moved at a selected web speed. A rotating anvil roller (34) and counter-rotating pattern roller (32) have been urged together to provide a selected nip force value. Additionally, the target web has been moved at the web speed through a nip region (30) between the anvil roller (34) and pattern roller (32) to provide an operative first bond between the first fibrous layer (36) and the at least one film layer (38).

Abstract: A continuous method for production of a porous hollow fibre membrane having regioselective affinity for compounds in blood or other biologically active fluids to be removed during purification of blood or said fluids is disclosed, as well as a porous hollow fibre membrane produced by said method, an adsorption device containing such a porous hollow fibre membrane, and use of such a porous hollow fibre membrane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of light open porous components of metal, metal alloys, plastic or ceramic of any geometry. Here, the component is produced through casting liquid material into a casting device (01), wherein a core stack (04) is mounted, cast and removed in a casting mold (03). The core stack (04) here is designed as a regular multi-dimensional core lattice (09) with defined core lattice planes (12), where each core lattice plane (12) is constructed of individual regular core bodies (10).

Abstract: A system and method for casting molds that can be used, for example, to make prosthetic or orthodic devices or any other suitable object. The system and method uses an elastic bag containing an elastic, flexible, conformable or resilient material, such as micro polystyrene beads, to cast negative and positive molds of the object using the application of vacuum suction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wood composite material comprising: wood strands disposed in surface layers and one or more core layers, whereby an intermediate density divides the wood strands so that the two surface layers of strands are more dense than the intermediate density, and the one or more core layers of the strands are less dense than the intermediate density, and wherein the core layer contains at least about 70 wt % of the strands that are less dense than the intermediate density; and the surface layers contain at least about 70 wt % of the strands that are more dense than the intermediate density.

Abstract: An apparatus for modifying the appearance of a surface-texture of cementitious blocks. The apparatus comprises a container, a movement imparting device and at least one block-immobilizing device. The container comprises block-receiving areas for receiving blocks. The movement imparting device imparts a movement to the container. The block-immobilizing device immobilizes the blocks on a given block-receiving area the during movement of the container. When introducing an impacting material in the container and imparting a movement to the container, the impacting material is caused to so impact the cementitious blocks as to modify the appearance of the surface texture thereof so as to artificially age these blocks. A vacuum device and a clamping device are also disclosed as block-immobilizing devices. Also disclosed herein is a method for modifying the appearance of a surface-texture of cementitious blocks so as to artificially age these blocks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying a covering layer to a substrate, comprising of applying an adhesive layer in non-cross-linked state to the substrate and applying thereto a cross-linked covering layer, characterized in that the covering layer is provided with openings, and to a method for manufacturing a coating package, and use of the coating package.

Abstract: A process to produce semi-permeable polymer membranes that allows to obtain hollow capillary membranes to be preferably (but not exclusively) used in the field of the treatment of blood and its derivatives, particularly for hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and hemofiltration. The process is based on a phase separation mechanism to produce the semi-permeable membrane, and uses dense or supercritical fluids instead of the liquid solvents as non-solvents in the phase separation. Supercritical or dense fluids act as non-solvents for polymers and as solvents for liquid solvents used to form the membrane. The temperature, pressure, residence time and composition ranges have been designed so as to allow the modulation of the porosity of the produced capillary membranes.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an integrated belt machine. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an integrated belt puller and 3D forming machine for continuously forming 3D products from plastic materials.

Abstract: Dope containing TAC and a solvent is prepared. The dope is cast so as to form three layers from a casting die. A casting film is formed on a cooling drum. The casting film is peeled as a wet film from a cooling drum by a peel roller. The wet film is transported by a pin tenter and a clip tenter. A tenter draw ratio, which is a ratio between feeding speeds of the pin tenter and the clip tenter and a rotating speed of the cooling drum, is set to not less than 110% and not more than 150%. The wet film is dried in the pin tenter and the clip tenter to obtain a film.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a resin joining product includes a molding step in which a first resin member and a second resin member are respectively formed with a molding die, and a joining step in which abutting faces of the first resin member and the second resin member are joined with each other. A molding face of the molding die for forming the abutting face may be provided with a protruded part for forming a recessed part on the abutting face, and an ejection pin is located at a position within an area of the protruded part. Alternatively, the ejection pin may be located on a side for forming a face on an opposite side to the abutting face. Alternatively, a protruded part may be formed on the abutting face to prevent liquid from leaking out.

Abstract: A method of making a shoe, said shoe having an interior sole (10) and an outsole (8) being integrally moulded onto an upper (1) with an insole (4), comprising the following steps: providing of a last (30) having a wedge-shaped recess (32) is its heel area, said recess being defined by a projecting rib (33), providing an upper (1) with an insole (4) on the last (30), said insole (4) being provided with a hole (7) in the heel area, arranging the lower part of the last provided with the upper (1) and the insole (4) in a mould (34), injecting a plastic material into a closed mould cavity formed by the last and the mould, allowing the injected material to harden, whereby the rib (32) of the last (30) forms a corresponding groove (12) between the interior sole (10) and the inner face of the upper (1), removing the upper (1) with the moulded-on soles (8, 10) from the last (30), providing a separately formed insert (13) of a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the groove (12) and placing the insert in t

Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a hybrid electrical component (40), which has as electrical conductors connection elements (2, 3, 4, 5). The electrical conductors connection elements are punched out of a pressed screen (1) and are in turn extrusion-coated with a plastic housing (24). To make it possible to manufacture such a hybrid component in a possibly continuous process, the connection elements (2, 3, 4, 5) are connected to one another at least before the extrusion coating with stabilizing webs (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) and are stationarily in connection with the pressed screen (1) via holding webs (17, 18, 19, 20). The pressed screen (1) is extrusion coated with a plastic housing (24) together with the connection elements (2, 3, 4, 5) that are in connection with the pressed screen (1) in one injection molding operation.

Abstract: Process of making a plastic component (1), in particular luggage shell, from self-reinforced thermoplastic material, to a plastic component (1) made of self-reinforced thermoplastic material and an apparatus for making such a plastic component, in particular luggage shell (7). The invention provides a new product and process for manufacturing same on the basis of self-reinforced thermoplastic material by means of the step of tensioning said material (lamina), at least partially tensioning said lamina during all follow-up component shaping and/or molding steps up to a release of a component pre-form shape from the remainder lamina, to form the component. The present invention allow the manufacturing of an ultra-light weight luggage shell (7) on the basis of using self-reinforced thermoplastic material, the manufacturing of same can be further enhanced by permanently tensioning said material during all manufacturing steps up to the final finishing of the product.

Abstract: There are provided (1) a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional decoration piece having a flat rear surface, (2) a method of manufacturing the decoration piece by easily cutting the same by means of a fusion cutter, (3) a method of manufacturing the decoration piece having a bonding or sticking feature on the rear surface and (4) a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional decoration piece without limiting the characteristics of the base member thereof. The three-dimensional decoration piece is manufactured by using an indented mold and high frequency dielectric heating. An indented mold having a second fusion cutter and arranged along an outer periphery of the fusion cutter is used. Firstly, a three-dimensional molded body of upper and intermediate layers having a recessed section on a lower surface thereof is molded by means of an indented mold and a protruding mold, and subsequently a lower layer material is molten by high frequency dielectric heating and made to flow into the recessed section.

Abstract: Discloses is: (i) a molding-system lock, (ii) a molding system having a molding-system lock, and/or (iii) a method of a molding-system lock, amongst other things.

Abstract: The invention relates to propylene polymer compositions comprising 50-70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer, 5-20 wt % of a first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer, 5-25 wt % of a second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer and 5-30 wt % of an ethylene polymer. The propylene polymer compositions are suitable for moulding and they have low haze and a good impact strength/stiffness balance with good impact strengths at low temperatures.

Abstract: Disclosed are: (i) a molding-system drive, and (ii) a molding system having a molding-system drive, amougst other things.

Abstract: A method of making a fuser roller comprising: providing a fuser roller an outer layer comprising a fluorothermoplastic polymer; and annealing the outer surface of the outer layer through contact the outer layer by means of heat and pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preparing extruded article by flowing heat plastified stream of extrudable resinous thermoplastic material through an extrusion orifice. In the invention crosslinking additives are introduced and mixed to the surface portion of the stream of extrudable resinous thermoplastic material before the extrusion step. After the extrusion step the crosslinking of the surface portion of the extruded article provided with the crosslinking additives is initiated by special initiation means.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an element (1, 100, 101) that comprises the following steps: applying at least one resin and one or more fibrous elements to at least one part of the external surface (2a) of a hollow body (2), the hollow body (2) being made of a first material that softens at a temperature near the polymerisation temperature of the resin; placing the hollow body (2) in a mould (4) that reproduces the external shape of said element (1, 100, 101); bringing the resin and the hollow body (2) to the polymerisation temperature to obtain the softening and/or the partial melting of the external surface (2a) of the hollow body (2), compressing the resin and the fibrous elements against the walls (6) of the mould (4) until reaching the polymerisation temperature of the resin; obtaining the polymerisation; extracting the element (1, 100, 101) from the mould (4). The invention is a container element (1) which comprises a receptacle (2) suited to contain a product (P).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inflatable cuff is provided. The method includes the acts of stretching a tube, creating a positive pressure within the tube, changing the amount the tube is stretched, heating the tube, and increasing the positive pressure within the tube such that a portion of the tube in blown outward to form a cuff.

Abstract: An improvement to a process for making plastic parts in infusion processes using a reusable polymer soft flexible bag, wherein the bag is sealed directly to the tool flange portion using an interlocking press sealing device. The interlocking device has one mating portion bonded to the tool flange and the other mating portion either bonded to the bag or integrally assimilated into the bag during its manufacture by spraying or swirl spraying one or more multiple layers or coats of a polymer made from one or plural component polymer material, such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,014,809 dated Mar. 21, 2006. Alternative seals include seals made from material suitable for providing a breathable seal against composite materials allow for the passage of air through or underneath a resultant seal during the infusion process. Seals can also be used between soft bags.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for cooling a reduced-iron agglomerate in a reduced-iron agglomerate production equipment wherein an iron oxide agglomerate is reduced in a reducing furnace and discharged as a reduced-iron agglomerate, a conveyer to convey said reduced-iron agglomerate is installed at the outlet of said reduced-iron agglomerate production equipment, a plurality of spray nozzles are installed above, or above and below, said conveyer at intervals in the conveying direction of said reduced-iron agglomerate, and said reduced-iron agglomerate on said conveyer is cooled intermittently by ejecting cooling water, continuously or intermittently, through said spray nozzles.

Abstract: A rubber vibration damping device including: a main rubber elastic body that connects together a first mounting member and a second mounting member; and a stopper mechanism that limits in cushionwise fashion relative displacement of the first mounting member and the second mounting member by means of contact of a pair of contact faces thereof. A stopper rubber is formed on each of the pair of contact faces in the stopper mechanism and a multitude of parallel grooves and lands are formed on the respective contact faces, with the grooves and lands on one of the contact faces and the grooves and lands on an other of the contact faces oriented in directions intersecting one another.

Abstract: A spring contact has a post-release outer upper surface in compression and a post-release outer lower surface in compression. A compressive lower layer of spring material may be formed at a thickness that is three-eighths or less of a tensile upper layer of spring material. A low modulus of elasticity cladding material may also be applied to the outer surface of the spring contact with a lower surface of the cladding material being formed with a compressive stress.

Abstract: A lift spring assembly has a compression spring rod with a housing having a longitudinal axis and axially opposite ends, and having a rod member coaxial with the axis and having an inner end in the housing and an outer end axially outwardly of one of the opposite ends. A guide member is provided on the inner end of the rod member for supporting the rod member during movement of the rod member. A first stage spring assembly extends between one of the opposite ends of the housing and the guide member. A second stage spring assembly extends between the other of the opposite ends of the housing and the guide member. A mounting member extending from one of the opposite ends of the housing for mounting the spring rod assembly to a hood assembly. A locking member is pivotally connected to the mounting member and pivots into locking engagement with one of the ends of the housing.

Abstract: An impact damper (7) with at least one damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11). The damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11) includes at least one elastomer spring element (15), at least one fluid-filled primary chamber (24), and at least one fluid-filled secondary chamber (27), as well as one nozzle opening (26) connecting the two chambers (24, 27), wherein the fluid can be displaced during spring deflection of the elastomer spring element (15) from the primary chamber (24) into the secondary chamber (27). The impact damper (7) includes a damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11) has the shape of a rotational toroidal or an annular body. The impact damper of the invention is suitable, in particular, for high-end damping applications, for example the wheel suspension of automobiles, and more particularly for overcoming such divergent requirements as an early force buildup, a uniform energy dissipation with a long stroke, and a high energy absorption.

Abstract: A centering and holding fixture includes a base, a piston disposed within a piston chamber at least partially located within the base, and a radially flexible ring connected to the piston by force transmission apparatus operable to contract and expand the radially flexible ring by upward and downward motions respectively of the piston. The flexible ring may be slotted and may include alternating inwardly and outwardly extending radial slots extending axially through the flexible ring and extending radially inwardly and radially outwardly from radially outer and inner surfaces of the flexible ring respectively to axial stress relief holes extending axially through the flexible ring. The apparatus may further be operable to contract the radially flexible ring when the piston chamber is pressurized and to expand it when the piston chamber is depressurized. Spring loaded clamps mounted to the base may be used to secure a workpiece to the holding fixture.

Abstract: A boiler wall tube tool is disclosed and comprises a pair of opposed clamp members, means for securing the members to a boiler wall, and means for inhibiting ejection of the members from the boiler wall. Each one of the members comprises an aperture formed centrally therethrough for receiving securing means that is inserted through each of the apertures. Securing means may comprise a threaded bolt and a threaded nut, wherein the nut may be fixed or floating. Inhibiting means may comprise a pin having a stop formed at an end thereof, or a bolt having a threaded end formed at an end thereof. In the bolt type inhibiting means, the threaded end is threadably coupled to a nut, wherein the nut may be fixed or floating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate transporting mechanism and a substrate transporting method, in which driving force can be separated or combined together without using a mechanical synchronizing mechanism such as gear. A substrate transporting mechanism in a chamber 31 comprises a fixed stage 310 and a movable stage 320. On the movable stage 320, a first, a second, and a third driven magnets 331, 332, and 333 are supported by bearing units 322. These driven magnets are magnetically coupled with each other, and the third driven magnet 333 is magnetically coupled with the roller magnet 323. Further, the first driven magnet 331 is magnetically coupled with the driving magnet 330, and the driving force from the driving magnet 330 can be separated or combined.

Abstract: A sheet feed apparatus, e.g., coupled to an image forming apparatus, can include: a main frame; a storage unit mounted on the main frame and configured with a capacity to store a large quantity of sheet-like material; a transporter mounted on the main frame and configured to supply the sheet-like material to the image forming apparatus; an additional unit adapted to be mounted on the main frame and operable to enhance a functionality of at least one of the sheet feed apparatus and an image forming apparatus; and a supporting frame mounted on the main frame in place of the additional unit, and further adapted such that the additional unit is mountable thereon; the additional unit being mounted on the supporting frame.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet feeding unit configured to suction a stored sheet with a negative pressure to feed the suctioned sheet, a suction duct connected to the sheet feeding unit, a suction fan configured to generate a negative pressure in the suction duct, a shutter disposed in the suction duct and configured to allow and shut off communication between the sheet feeding unit and the suction fan, and a communicating mechanism configured to cause a space in the suction duct between the shutter and the sheet feeding unit to communicate with an outside of the suction duct. The communicating mechanism is configured to cause the space in the suction duct to communicate with the outside of the suction duct according to the shutter shutting off communication between the sheet feeding unit and the suction fan.

Abstract: A low profile banknote stacker/dispenser uses a central diverting switch provided intermediate two opposed banknote stackers. The stack of banknotes is passed from one banknote stacker to the other banknote stacker, and the central switch allows a new banknote to be added and aligned with the banknote stacker. The banknote stacker is then passed in the opposite direction for the addition of a further banknote to the banknote stacker. This oscillating modular design is space efficient and cost effective.

Abstract: The present invention provides an object-feeding system. The feeding system includes an object feeder and a pickup roller. The object feeder includes an object separating ramp and a tray part. The object separating ramp is placed along an object feeding direction. The tray part is for loading at least an object to be fed, and the tray part includes a main body and a protruding portion sticking out from the main body and connected to the object separating ramp, wherein the protruding portion and the main body constitute a hollow part. The pickup roller is for feeding the object by rolling, wherein the hollow and the pickup roller separately locate two sides of the object and the pickup roller locates the hollow place above.

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes a separation roller, a friction roller, a shaft and an energy storing element. The energy storing element stores energy when the friction roller is driven by the separation roller to rotate in the sheet-feeding direction and releases energy to make the friction roller rotate in a direction opposite to the sheet-feeding direction.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibrating jogging tray with rotatable rods having longitudinal edges. The apparatus can further include a transfer assembly comprising a transfer belt and a first vacuum system positioned opposite to a separation assembly comprising a separation belt and, optionally, a second vacuum system. In operation, the rods rotate a plurality of articles toward the transfer assembly. The first vacuum system can draw a first article onto the transfer belt and transports it to a processing station. If a second article overlaps the first article on the transfer belt, the second vacuum system can draw the second article off of the first article and onto the separation belt. If the first article traveling on the transfer assembly is thicker than a distance between the transfer belt and the separation belt, a retractable roller can retract the separation belt and/or the transfer belt to increase the distance therebetween.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus provides skew correction roller pairs which rotate a sheet while conveying the sheet to correct skew of the sheet, and lateral registration roller pairs which moves the sheet in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction to correct the lateral registration. When the lateral registration is corrected, assist roller pairs arranged downstream is moved in the same direction as the lateral registration roller pairs in synchronization with the lateral registration roller pairs.

Abstract: A sheet punching and embossing machine includes revolving gripper cars with which a gripping margin of a sheet is grasped by grippers disposed on the gripper car so as to move the sheet through the machine, a punching station in which the gripping margin can be separated from the sheet, a delivery station in which the gripping margin can be further separated from the sheet, and an ejection station in which the gripping margin can be ejected from the gripper. The ejection station includes a blower which directs a current of air at the gripping margin.

Abstract: A media path jam clearance apparatus installable in a supporting structure includes media drive mechanisms for moving flexible media through media paths and a rotatable, removable jam clearance element. Within the jam clearance element facing surfaces of guide elements define guide surfaces for media paths, with the guide elements having external surfaces capable of supporting the flexible media as it is wrapped around the external surfaces. A pivotal support element supports and enables rotational movement of the jam clearance element within the supporting structure. The jam clearance element may be partially or entirely extracted from the supporting structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet delivery device for a printing machine, preferably for an electrophotographically operating printing machine, comprising a transfer path on which sheets are transported from a path entry (1) of said transfer path to a path exit (2) of said transfer path via said transfer path. The object of the invention is to be able to adapt a sheet delivery device of the above-said type to various types of printing machines in a cost-effective and simple manner, preferably with minimal manipulation. In accordance with the present invention, this object is achieved in that a specific height level is assigned to the path exit (2), while the path entry (1) is configured in a height-variable manner.

Abstract: A game player selection device for indicating a turn in a multiple player game is provided. The game player selection device includes a housing, a selector, a number of indicators, and a control circuit. The selector is disposed on the housing and is used to select one of the operating modes. The operating modes include sequential, random and random but fair. The indicators are dispersed on the housing. The control circuit is coupled to the selector and the plurality of indicators. The control circuit temporarily activates at least one of the indicators based on the selected operating mode. As such, the turn in the multiple player game is indicated.

Abstract: A play field includes a token table adapted to mount a plurality of tokens on an upper face thereof, and a groove adapted to receive a token fallen from the token table. A moving table is moving along the upper face of the token table in such a direction that the tokens on the token tables are pushed toward the groove. A token supplier is operable to supply a token to a player in a case where a token pushed by the moving table is fallen from the token table to the groove. A first game executer is operable to execute a first game with one of a plurality of first operation modes. A second game executer is operable to execute a second game with one of a plurality of second operation modes. An operation mode switcher is operable to switch the one of the first operation modes to another one and to switch the one of the second operation modes to another one, when a prescribed mode switching requirement is satisfied.

Abstract: A board game illustrating the development, production and sale of new drugs by the pharmaceutical industry is provided. The game can be played by 2 or more persons and can be used for educational purposes or for entertainment.