Abstract: This invention is directed toward a system for driving a wire loop cutting element. More particularly, the disclosed invention employs a frame and pulleys to drive a wire loop cutting element.

Abstract: A thin-film slicer is disclosed that comprises a base; a sample holder; a cutting blade; and a feeder, wherein the sample holder and the cutting blade are placed at predetermined angles with respect to the base; the sample holder sandwiches the sample surfaces of the thin film at a portion other than a portion to be cut; the cutting blade is provided movably in a straight line in a direction that forms the predetermined angle with respect to the direction of the sample surfaces of the thin film, and cuts the thin film held by the sample holder from a sample-surface side; and the feeder feeds the cutting blade in a straight line in the direction that forms the predetermined angle with respect to the sample surfaces of the thin film held by the sample holder.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a saw blade includes a plurality of edge portions and a plurality of cutting portions. The edge portions each include a gullet. The gullet extends constantly radially outwardly from a central portion of the edge portions to the cutting portion.

Abstract: A device for severing a hollow profile, shaped according to the internal high pressure forming process, transversely to its longitudinal extent, includes an encircling cutting edge arranged in or at an encircling recess formed in an inner wall of the device. In this case, it is essential that sealing elements are provided on the inner wall, with at least one sealing element being arranged in each case on both sides of and parallel to the cutting edge.

Abstract: A cutter wheel for scribing a brittle material substrate having excellent biting in the surface of the brittle material substrate when the brittle material substrate used for a liquid crystal display panel or the like is cut and a method for manufacturing the cutter wheel with high productivity are provided. The cutter wheel made of a hard metal or sintered diamond is formed in such a manner that a V-shaped ridge line part is formed as an edge along the circumferential part of a disk-like wheel, and at least one notch is engraved in the above described ridge line part and notches as that described above are formed in the entirety of the periphery of the above described ridge line part at a pitch of more than 200 ?m.

Abstract: A message display system for a stringed instrument comprises a plurality of bridge pins, each bridge pin being formed with a top surface marked with indicia. The top surfaces with indicia are viewable when the a plurality of bridge pins are installed into a bridge of the instrument, and the bridge pins are arranged to display a message to a viewer. Trademarks, band names and short political or personal messages may be displayed. The indicia formed on the bridge pins are not limited to those of the Latin alphabet. The text and symbols of other writing systems or languages, for example, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, or Korean, may be formed on the bridge pins. For beginner guitar players, the bridge pins may be used to mark the names of the strings (e.g. E A D G B E).

Abstract: A stringed instrument and associated fret mapping method. The instrument includes a neck having a fret board provided with a plurality of frets having offset string contact regions along their length, whereby accurate intonation of a note is achieved when a string is brought into contact with one of the string contact regions and a note is played. The fret mapping method utilizes a test instrument having a fret board that is longitudinally movable toward and away from the nut of the test instrument. The method utilizes this movable fret board to determine the desired locations of string contact regions for frets on the fret board of a stringed instrument of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein comprises a guitar pick with a built-in recorder and playback device. The invention allows guitarists to record an audio sample into the recorder, then play it back directly through an amplified guitar or microphone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the operation of a pipe organ, with at least one of the valves being provided as a valve actuated in multiple ways which can be controlled to open at least on the basis of two different note demands. In accordance with the invention, on a note demand on a valve actuated in multiple ways which is already open due to another note demand, the valve actuated in multiple ways is closed for an interruption time period and then opened again. The invention further relates to a method for the operation of a pipe organ, wherein information input at the console is transmitted via a data bus to remote receiver units which are connected to valves and/or stop pallets for their control, with the receiver units determining individually from the information transmitted whether, and if so, which of the valves and/or stop pallets connected to the respective receiver unit are to be opened or closed.

Abstract: A mouthpiece assembly for a woodwind musical instrument that holds an associated reed includes (1) an elongated mouthpiece body defining an air conduit means extending therethrough for providing a supply of air to facilitate playing of a woodwind musical instrument; (2) a reed placement surface defined on the mouthpiece body adjacent the air conduit dimensioned and configured to receive a reed detachably secured thereagainst; (3) a ligature including a ligature body dimensioned and configured to encircle the mouthpiece body and selectively retain the associated reed in position upon the reed placement surface and (4) a locating body engaging the ligature body and the mouthpiece body to locate the ligature body axially and radially with respect the mouthpiece body.

Abstract: A drum key for adjusting the bolts that secure and tune the drum heads or skin that close one or more ends of a drum. The key is constructed in an elongated body with one end having a socket configured for engaging onto the head of a tightening bolt used to tighten and tune the drum head or skin. When the body of the key is articulated arms or wings embodied within the body of the key extend, deploy or spread to provide a leaver arm for tightening the tuning bold on a drum. After the tightening and or tuning operation is complete, the arms or wings are securable back within the body of the drum key.

Abstract: A device for reading and learning indicia, particularly music notation and other music-related indicia, is disclosed. The device is constructed with at least one sheet and has a main image portion and a hanging portion. The main image portion is foldable about first folds and second folds and the hanging portion is foldable about an edge fold and second folds to form a variety of display, storage and travel configurations, including a poster configuration, self-standing configuration, storage pocket configuration and pocket folder configuration. Fastening devices are employed to releasably maintain contact between the surfaces of the learning device. indicia may be positioned anywhere on the learning device to facilitate reading and learning.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for visualization of music and other sounds. In one embodiment, the twelve notes of an octave are labeled around a circle. When notes are played, the intervals between the notes are visualized by displaying a line between the labels corresponding to the note labels on the circle. In some embodiments, the lines representing the intervals are color coded with a different color for each of the six intervals. In other embodiments, the music and other sounds are visualized upon a helix that allows an indication of absolute frequency to be displayed for each note or sound.

Abstract: Displaying instrument output is disclosed. Instrument output data is received. A difference between two or more corresponding portions of data included in the received instrument output data is determined. At least a selected part of the received instrument output data is displayed in a manner that highlights the difference.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media are provided for classifying digital music. In some embodiments, methods of classifying a song are provided that include: receiving a selection of at least one seed song; receiving a label selection for at least one unlabeled song; training a support vector machine based on the at least one seed song and the label selection; and classifying a song using the support vector machine. In some embodiments, systems for classifying a song are provided that include: memory for storing at least one seed song, at least one unlabeled song, and a song; and a processor that: receives a selection of the at least one seed song; receives a label selection for the at least one unlabeled song; trains a support vector machine based on the at least one seed song and the label selection; and classifies the song using the support vector machine.

Abstract: A portable electronic device with a song selection function is disclosed. The device includes a storage unit, a processing unit, a display unit, an input unit and a wireless communication unit. The processing unit further includes a list displaying module and a song selecting module. A user can make use of the device to browse or select songs rapidly to play at a multimedia system in an efficient method, without the need for the user to remember the song titles or artist(s) name of the song in advance of making a selection. Consequently, the device avoids searching for songs from a complex multimedia system and is convenient for the user to select desired songs. The present invention also provides a method for achieving a song selection function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of and system for browsing of music. In an embodiment, a method of browsing recorded music comprises steps of: selecting a song from a library; playing at least a portion of the selected song for a user; while the portion of the selected song is playing, accepting input from the user, the input comprising an indication of the user's enjoyment of the at least a portion of the selected song; repeating said steps of selecting, playing and accepting to generate a sequence of song portions; and creating a record comprising an identification of each selected song portions and the indication for the song portions.

Abstract: A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a removable attachment mechanism, to enable repair on the trap, to reduce bullet adhesion to the trap and to provide improved containment of lead and improved access to the trap.

Abstract: A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more frusto-conically-tapered telescoping rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a telescopically-extended upright configuration forming an expanded inner volume. In a first embodiment, the upright configuration provides blast effects shielding, such as against blast pressures, shrapnel, and/or fire balls. And in a second embodiment, the upright configuration provides ballistic shielding, such as against incoming weapons fire, shrapnel, etc. Each ring has a high-strength material construction, such as a composite fiber and matrix material, capable of substantially inhibiting blast effects and impinging projectiles from passing through the shield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for linear actuators, in particular for fluid-actuated adjusting devices, with a piston rod mounted in an axially displaceable manner relative to a receiving device. The object of the invention is to provide a locking device for linear actuators, with which a secure locking is possible over the entire travel path of the linear actuators. This is attained in that the piston rod has a hollow space extending in the axial direction, in which form-fitting devices are arranged distributed in the axial direction, that form-fitting elements corresponding to the form-fitting devices are arranged in the piston rod in a radially displaceable manner, which elements are mounted in an axially stationary manner relative to the receiving device, and that an actuating device that displaces the form-fitting elements radially is assigned to the form-fitting elements.

Abstract: Compressor including a supplementary torque providing part for reducing a speed of a piston (340) in compression of refrigerant, and increasing the speed of the piston (340) in drawing of the refrigerant, thereby reducing a compression rate of the refrigerant in compression relatively, and increasing a re-expansion rate, to maximize a suction efficiency.

Abstract: Pressure swing adsorption process for the separation of a feed gas mixture comprising (a) providing a pressure swing adsorption system comprising one or more composite beds, each composite bed comprising adsorbent material disposed in two or more vessels in parallel flow configuration, each vessel having a feed end and a product end; (b) performing cyclic sequential steps comprising adsorption/make product, withdrawing gas at decreasing pressure from the composite bed, purging the composite bed, and introducing gas into the composite bed at increasing pressure; and (c) for any of the sequential steps, setting a flow rate or flow rates of one or more gases selected from the group consisting of gas introduced into or withdrawn from the feed end or ends of any of the two or more vessels and gas introduced into or withdrawn from the product end or ends of any of the two or more vessels.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them. The sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents comprise an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or more substantially inert components. The active zinc component is a two phase material, consisting essentially of a zinc oxide (ZnO) phase and a zinc aluminate (ZnAl2O4) phase. Each of the two phases is characterized by a relatively small crystallite size of typically less than about 500 Angstroms. Preferably the sorbents are prepared by converting a precursor mixture, comprising a precipitated zinc oxide precursor and a precipitated aluminum oxide precursor, to the two-phase, active zinc oxide containing component.

Abstract: Respirable particles with diameters on the order of 0.05 to 10 microns entrained in an air stream. are concentrated in an aerodynamic lens (FIG. 2) for separation from the air steam. The entire structure is made by microfabrication techniques, such as silicon micro-machining which enables arrays of precisely aligned slit lenses to be made on a silicon chip. At a Reynolds number of 800, a slit 25 microns wide by 1 mm tall will pass a flow of only 0.28 liters per minute, but arrays of lenses (FIG. 4), stacked in parallel banks, multiplies the available flow rate. Placing a skimmer (27) at the exit of each silicon micro-machined lens in the assembly and connecting the skimmer channels in chimneys (55), allows the bulk of the gas flow to be stripped off while allowing the concentrated particle stream to pass into a region of much lower flow rate, thereby producing a highly concentrated aerosol in the low velocity stream.

Abstract: In a method of drying an object, a first drying fluid and a second dry fluid may be first heated to form a gas mixture. The gas mixture may be second heated to prevent the mixed gas from condensing. The second heated gas mixture may be filtered to remove impurities from the second heated mixed gas. The filtered mixed gas may be then applied to the object so as to dry the object.

Abstract: A filter cleaning system for use with a fabric filter mounted in a housing and defining an upstream side at which particulates are separated from a fluid stream passing through the filter and collected. The fabric filter also has a downstream side that is substantially free of the particulates. The filter cleaning system comprises a blowpipe for supplying a pressurized fluid. A one-piece nozzle is made from a tubular member having a substantially constant cross-section extending along the length of the member. The nozzle is attached to the blowpipe at a first end portion. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the blowpipe to direct a portion of the pressurized fluid from a second opposite end portion into the downstream side of the filter to dislodge particulates from the upstream side. An aspirator is located upstream and spaced from the second end portion of the nozzle.

Abstract: A cleaning system for a gas turbine inlet filter mounted to a tubesheet. The filter defines an upstream side at which particulates are separated from a fluid stream passing through the filter and a downstream side substantially free of the particulates. The cleaning system comprises a blowpipe for supplying a pressurized fluid. A one-piece nozzle is made from a tubular member having a substantially constant cross-section extending along the length of the member. The nozzle is permanently attached to the blowpipe at a first end portion. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the blowpipe to direct a cleaning pulse of the pressurized fluid from a second opposite end portion into the downstream side of the filter to dislodge particulates into the upstream side. An aspirator is formed in the nozzle at an upstream location spaced from the second end portion of the nozzle.

Abstract: An adsorption system with a sorbent bed that includes at least two distinct layer with two different sorbent materials, one of the sorbents being a natural zeolite such as clinoptilolite. The clinoptilolite is particularly suited to be positioned at the outlet end of the bed.

Abstract: A system for use in specifying freshness of a beverage within a beverage container. The system includes a resilient filament configured for selected attachment to the beverage container. The system also includes a timing device secured to the resilient filament. The timing device includes a user interface configured to indicate freshness of the beverage within the beverage container based on an elapsed time.

Abstract: Device (1) for preparing a brew of an aromatic vegetable substance by means of brewing through a cartridge (4) containing the aromatic vegetable substance, the device comprising a boiler (2) for the production of boiling water, a funnel (3) for housing the cartridge through which flows the boiling water for the production of the brew, a recipient (5) of the brew engaging with the boiler with the interposition of the funnel, first hydraulic sealing means (6) with the funnel and, distinct from the first hydraulic sealing means, second hydraulic sealing means (7) with the cartridge positioned perimetrically to the top filtering element (8) of the cartridge.

Abstract: A device for producing a milk emulsion includes: a steam injection conduit (10), a milk conduit (15), an air conduit (16) which opens into a suction chamber (3), and an air control element (25) designed to adjust the air flow passing through the air conduit. The device also includes a tubular segment (14) having an outer surface (24) at which the air conduit (16) opens. The air control element (25) includes first and second sealing elements (29, 30) provided on the outer surface (24). In addition, the air control element (25) can move between (i) a cappuccino position in which the opening (22) of the air conduit (16) communicates with the atmosphere and (ii) a hot milk position in which the first and second sealing elements define a sealed space containing the air conduit opening. A coffee machine including one such device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A food cooking container, including a thermal indicator, has a container handle with a seat for engaging an envelope which is thermally conductively coupled to the cooking container body, the envelope having an opening provided for receiving a stem element of a temperature measuring and indicating device, the stem having a region including a plurality of detecting sensors, contacting the envelope walls.

Abstract: An improved lid (1) for covering containers for cooking foods (2), includes elements for cooling vapour (3) placed outside and above the lid (1), and support elements (4) for the vapour cooling elements (3). The lid has an extension in the thickness direction so as to provide a plurality of channels (11) through the lid. The channels (11) define a passage path for the vapour coming from the container (2) for cooking the foods outward, causing an acceleration of the vapour, the accelerated vapour contacting through the channels (11) a lower surface (31) of the vapour cooling elements, condensing and flowing again, at a liquid phase, inside the cooking container (2) through the plurality of channels (11).

Abstract: A roller assembly for use with an agricultural baler is configured to be mounted to a housing of the baler in a manner that avoids transmitting an undue axial load to a bearing of the roller assembly. An associated method is disclosed.

Abstract: A pivotally loaded baler system includes a ram, which ram is movable along a horizontal axis, and a housing disposed at least partially about the ram. A pivotable loading member or tube is connected to the housing such that, when the loading member or tube is pivoted to a vertical disposition, a defined loading chute or the loading tube surrounds a vertical axis and an open end of the chute or tube aligns with a loading aperture of the housing. As the loading member or tube is pivoted to the vertical disposition, material is permitted to fall toward the loading aperture. A cutting edge of the ram severs material as the ram extends. Severed upper portions of the material are surrounded by the loading chute or tube and are at least temporarily supported from below by the ram.

Abstract: A sheet punching and embossing machine includes a sheet feeder unit, a punching station, at least one additional processing station, a machine control system and a sheet transport system which has circulating gripper carts. Grippers are fastened on the gripper carts by which the sheets can be grabbed at a gripper margin and moved through the machine. The circulating gripper carts are driven at their outer ends by at least one linear drive each and the sheets at their sheet stopping positions in the punching station and the processing stations are register-oriented by the incremental movement generated by the linear drives.

Abstract: Multicolor image, formed from at least two component images, are printed on non-planar surfaces of edible pieces by maintaining registration of the pieces from one printing station to another. The registration is maintained by firmly securing the pieces to the transporting surface by applying a pressure differential, by a combination of a pressure differential with a resilient surface, or by trapping the pieces between a retaining member and a recess portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen for screen printing. More particularly, structure of the screen can have different types of mesh or sheets joined together. The present invention also relates to a method of detachably spreading a screen to a screen frame.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising a printing screen frame, a first sheet attached to the printing screen frame, an alignment frame, and an alignment device. The alignment device may have a first means for registering the printing screen frame and the first sheet in a first position and a first orientation, with respect to the alignment device, and a second means for registering a second sheet with respect to the alignment device. The first sheet may be a wire mesh. The second sheet may be a photo tool. In addition, first and second current devices can be attached to the printing screen frame to apply current to the frame and the first sheet.

Abstract: A flexo printing screen roller having a surface, which has cells which can be filled with ink or paint, is disclosed. The cells have different depths in order to apply ink or paint of varying thickness to a flexo printing form and thus ultimately to a substrate to be printed.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a transfer foil for transferring a transfer layer onto a printing material in a transfer unit. In order to avoid the adhesion, and simultaneously retain the flexibility of the transfer cylinder, it is proposed that the transfer unit has at least one material application device for applying friction-reducing material onto the transfer cylinder and/or the carrier foil reverse side. Furthermore, a transfer foil is proposed, the carrier foil of which has a rear-side coating of friction-reducing material. The friction-reducing material may be a fluid or powder.

Abstract: An apparatus for registering lines of termination with indicia in a transported sheet of web material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a print cylinder and a perforation cylinder. The print cylinder has a position determining system cooperatively associated thereto. The perforation cylinder is in registration relative to the print cylinder based upon an output of the position determining system.

Abstract: In a sheet bundle printing system, a sheet is fed by peeling an uppermost sheet from a sheet bundle. A printing device has a printing head and a platen roller for printing on the sheet. An ink ribbon is fed through space between the printing head and the platen roller in parallel with the sheet at the time of printing thereon. The platen roller is moved back and forth relative to the printing head between a printing position in which the platen roller is urged into contact with the printing head and a contact-free position in which the platen roller is out of contact with the printing head. Ink-ribbon feeding is suspended in a manner interlocked with the relative movement of the printing head and the platen roller between the printing position and the contact-free position.

Abstract: A print roll includes an ink reservoir section. The ink reservoir section includes a plurality of bladder type containers for storing respective types of ink. A pair of print media roll sections is provided for carrying a wound length of print media. The print media roll sections can be fastened together to receive the ink reservoir section. A pair of outer casing sections can be fastened together to receive the print media roll sections.

Abstract: A sheet-fed printing press includes a printing section for printing on sheets of paper fed from a sheet feeding section, and a surface treating section for treating surfaces of the sheets of paper by pressing transfer films respectively onto the sheets of paper printed at the printing section. The surface treating section includes a downstream cylinder having a gripper for gripping each of the sheets of paper fed from an upstream cylinder for conveying the sheets of paper printed and fed thereto, and a film transfer mechanism that presses the transfer films respectively onto the sheets of paper on the downstream cylinder while at the same time conveying the transfer films in the same direction as the direction of the downstream cylinder.

Abstract: A new-plate holding unit holds a surface of a new plate in a width direction on a new-plate insertion path. A movement constraining unit constrains the new-plate holding unit to move in a direction of inserting the new plate, with a margin in the width direction of the new plate. A pressing unit presses the new-plate holding unit in a direction in which the new-plate holding unit is constrained with a constant force by a distance equivalent to a moving distance of the new plate. A position returning unit presses the new-plate holding unit to be returned from a position where the new-plate holding unit is pressed to a position before being pressed.

Abstract: A printing press coupling system and method for connecting supply lines to a printing press module, specifically to a printing couple or a dampening unit, of a printing press, is disclosed. The coupling system includes a coupling element on a printing press side and a coupling element on a supply line side, where the coupling element on the printing press side and the coupling element on the supply line side comprise all interfaces for centrally connecting all fluid supply lines and/or all electrical supply lines so that all fluid supply lines and/or all electrical supply lines are connectable jointly to the printing press module.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a new and improved appearance and claimed multiple methods for applying image applications to a trash receptacle liner, such as lettering, borders, images, scenes and shapes, employing various method image application procedures as herein claimed. The new decorative trash receptacle liner provides further creative and innovation that will add to the decor, thus providing the viewer a more pleasant and appealing appearance as well as a new visual decorative addition to the public domain. The new claimed decorative trash receptacle liner methodology application images clearly provides for visual images adding to an otherwise drab product. The diagram describes the invention in the visual, leaving no question as to the uniqueness of the invention and of obvious practical use, a aesthetic inventive contribution to the seemingly blank trash receptacle liner.

Abstract: Projectiles with sealed propellant are described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, a projectile includes a chamber having a propellant charger, an exit from the chamber for release of propellant gases into a barrel when the propellant is ignited to fire the projectile, and a seal to block the exit which is opened by ignition of the propellant within the chamber but is resistant to ignition of other propellant in the barrel, where the seal is carried from the barrel by the projectile after the ignition. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A gas generator, especially for a vehicle safety system, has a pyrotechnical igniter unit (22) and a holder (14) for the igniter unit (22). The igniter unit (22) is attached to the holder (14) in that the igniter unit (22) and the holder (14) are encapsulated together by one of injection molding and foaming of a plastic. The holder (14) has at least one passage opening (30, 38) for the plastic during the encapsulation by one of injection molding and foaming, the at least one opening being configured in such a way as to create a form-fitting anti-twist protection between the plastic (34) and the holder (14).