Abstract: A return to neutral mechanism for a dual hydrostatic transmission includes a plurality of return to neutral control arms, each return to neutral control arm biased toward a neutral position. Each return to neutral control arm moves in response to forward or reverse movement of an operator control, such as a stick or foot pedal. Additionally, switches are mounted to the return to neutral control arms. The switches enable starting of the engine if every return to neutral control arm is in a neutral position, and disable starting of the engine if at least one return to neutral control arm is out of the neutral position.

Abstract: A radial piston pump has a pump housing (1) and at least one pump unit (2) with a pump piston (3) and a cylinder (4) wherein the pump piston (3) can be mounted such that it can be moved backwards and forth, wherein the pump unit (2) can be driven by means of a camshaft (5) mounted in the pump housing (1); and a roller plunger (6) is arranged between the camshaft (5) and the pump unit (2), consisting of a plunger (7) and a roller (8), wherein the plunger has a guide area (9) which is used to guide it a first slot-shaped guide groove (10) of the cylinder insert (4). The roller plunger (6) is thus reliably prevented from rotating inside the cylinder insert (4). The radial piston pumps are particularly suited for high rotational speeds occurring in high-pressure fuel pumps.

Abstract: An air pump comprises a cylinder, a piston, a piston rod, three substantially rigid members, and a handle. The piston is reciprocably movable within the cylinder and is secured to the piston rod. The first member is pivotably connected at its first end to the cylinder. The second member is pivotably connected at its first end to the piston rod and at its second end to the second end of the first member. The third member is pivotably connected at its first end to the connected second ends of the first and second members. The handle is pivotably connected to the second end of the third member. The third member is arranged to transmit between the handle and the connected second ends of the first and second members a force resulting from a force applied to the handle.

Abstract: A one-piece piston having an investment or other permanent or non-permanent mold/die precision cast piston crown, rod flange and piston skirt. The piston crown has a relative constant thickness, a flange requiring minimal machining and a skirt providing for a wall with a support against the angular shifting of the piston. This improves the distribution of heat within such crown and the angular stability of the piston wall at the piston rod connection.

Abstract: An air cleaner is provided according to the invention. The air cleaner includes a main power source, a backup power source, a state detector configured to detect a state of an air cleaner component, and a state memory element coupled to the state detector. The state memory element is configured to transfer a current state in the state memory element to a control circuit: using main electrical power from a main power source, receive the state in the state memory element from the state detector when the state memory element is receiving backup electrical power from a backup power source, and store the state in the state memory element using the backup electrical power.

Abstract: An air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes a high voltage power supply configured to provide a high voltage to a collector cell and a shut-down circuit coupled to the high voltage power supply. The shut-down circuit is configured to monitor an electrical current supplied to the collector cell, remove electrical power to the collector cell if the electrical current exceeds a predetermined cell current threshold for a predetermined time period, and generate an indication if the electrical power is removed from the collector cell.

Abstract: A gas permeable membrane comprising a thin polymeric coating on a microporous backing, said gas permeable membrane being permeable permitting for oxygen and carbon dioxide at different flow rates, wherein the gas permeable membrane is made from a copolymer of a polyether and a polyamide enables the achievement of a controlled atmosphere in a cargo region, wherein the membrane is able to obtain and hold low concentrations of carbon dioxide and of oxygen in the atmosphere in the cargo region and to produce an “ideal” or optimum storage atmosphere which will ensure a retardation of respiratory activity within the container.

Abstract: A combined compressor and dehydrator apparatus including a gas compressor unit with an exhaust through which exhaust gas is expelled from said gas compressor unit; a glycol dehydrator unit with a glycol reboiler; a means of transferring heat from said exhaust of said gas compressor unit to said glycol reboiler of said glycol dehydrator unit; and a skid; wherein said gas compressor unit, said glycol dehydrator unit and said means of transferring heat are fixedly attached to said skid.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for dehumidifying a gas stream is provided. The process includes steps of: a) providing a semi-permeable wall having an osmotic membrane with a plurality of pores at least some of which are operably sized to permit capillary condensation, a first side, and a second side; b) placing an osmotic fluid in a compartment formed in part by the semi-permeable wall, wherein the second side of the osmotic membrane is exposed to the osmotic fluid; c) exposing the first side of the osmotic membrane to the gas stream to be dehumidified; and d) maintaining a sufficiently high water concentration gradient across the osmotic membrane during the dehumidification process to result in a flux of water through the osmotic membrane. The apparatus includes at least one semi-permeable osmotic wall, at least one gas stream compartment formed in part by the osmotic wall, and at least one osmotic fluid compartment formed in part by the osmotic wall.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of connectors used to connect gas sources to apparatus for the administration or other use of gas or mixtures of gases, and more specifically to filters used to remove biological contaminants that might be colonized with the pressurized containers used in gas administration for respiratory support of a user or patient or other applications where biological contamination is not desired.

Abstract: A method of producing a material including agglomerated particles of precipitated silica, including preparing a solution of at least two metal salts (Me), wherein the metal ions are divalent or polyvalent. A solution of alkali metal (M) silicate having a molar ratio SiO2/M2O of 1-4 is prepared. The solutions are mixed and the mixture stirred, allowing a coagulum to immediately form. The coagulum is rinsed, collected, dewatered, impregnated and processed to provide a material having a dry matter content of >75%, preferably >97%. A material obtainable by the process is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of purifying a flow of a gas, in particular an exhaust gas from a Diesel engine, which is contaminated with a particulate material (e.g. nanoparticles) using an apparatus comprising (i) a conduit for passage of the gas flow, (ii) means for applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves, and (iii) means for supplying a dipolar liquid, e.g. water, said method comprising the steps of allowing the contaminated gas to flow through the conduit; and applying the electromagnetic radiation to said gas and said liquid. The invention also relates to an apparatus, e.g. a diesel engine exhaust system for purifying a continuous exhaust gas flow contaminated with particulate material(s), e.g. nanoparticles, in order to reduce the content of nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for the recycling of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), from a waste gas of a manufacturing process, such as a semiconductor processing method. In particular, the present invention provides a simplified system and method that utilizes additional SF6 as a purge gas for the system pump and allows relatively easy separation of the SF6 from the other waste gas components.

Abstract: An improved air-conditioner filter, including a planar element for entrapping dust particles, and an additional planar porous element impregnated with a bacteriostat, the filter being arranged in an air-handler unit such that inducted air is first filtered for dust, and subsequently treated for remaining micro-sized organic material. A frame element peripherally encloses the element for entrapping dust particles and the additional porous element so that the components of the filter may be readily replaced as a unit.

Abstract: A membrane for use in an implantable glucose sensor including at least one crosslinked substantially hydrophobic polymer and at least one crosslinked substantially hydrophilic polymer; wherein the first and second polymers are different polymers and substantially form an interpenetrating polymer network, semi- interpenetrating polymer network, polymer blend, or copolymer. The membranes are generally characterized by providing a permeability ratio of oxygen to glucose of about 1 to about 1000 in units of (mg/dl glucose) per (mmHg oxygen). Three methods of making membranes from hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers formed into polymer networks are provided, wherein according to at least two of the methods, the monomers may be substantially immiscible with one another.

Abstract: Air cleaning device has a particle charging zone comprising a conducting sheet having a plurality of apertures, through which air can be passed, and a plurality of corona emitters each associated with an aperture, and a filter.

Abstract: The air-cleaner includes a housing. The air-cleaner includes a filter element located in the housing to filter an air taken into the housing. The air-cleaner includes an adsorption element for adsorbing a vaporized fuel flowing into the housing. The housing includes first and second housing components having open ends put on each other. The filter element is held between the first and second housing components, separating the housing into a clean side and a dust side. The adsorption element includes a frame at the periphery; and an adsorption portion located inside of the frame. One housing component of the first and second housing components as the clean side has an inner side back in the open end, the inner side having a mounting portion having the adsorption element mounted thereto. The mounting portion includes the adsorption element; and a support member put on the adsorption element and supporting the adsorption portion. The support member is located back in said one housing component for fixing.

Abstract: Embodiments of oxygen concentrators having a sieve bed that includes a vessel filled with a separation medium are disclosed. The sieve bed vessel at least partially supports one chassis component of the oxygen concentrator with respect to another chassis component. of the oxygen concentrator.

Abstract: An air cleaner including touch points is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes a chassis and one or more visually coded touch points on the chassis. The one or more visually coded touch points include indicia of user-contactable components of the air cleaner.

Abstract: Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of i) a conveyance system for the dispensing of particulate material; ii) a beverage selection system providing for the possibility of selecting from among a class of beverages; and iii) a hot water dispensing system which may have a system for detecting the absence of water in the fluid conduit component thereof.

Abstract: A cheese reshaper is provided that reshapes a generally rectangular portion of cheese into a generally circular or ovular portion of cheese. The cheese reshaper consists of a cheese shaping die having a generally rectangular entrance opening and a generally circular exit opening with a transition zone therebetween. The transition zone is dimensional to gradually reshape the cheese as it passes through it. Furthermore, the cross-sectional areas of the generally rectangular portion of cheese, generally circular or ovular portion of cheese, generally rectangular entrance opening, and the generally circular or ovular exit opening are all substantially equal.

Abstract: a Multi Purpose drip Guard comprised of 1 receiving placement cut out 2 solid surface inter-locking mechanism 3 flat surface mechanism 4 platform elevating mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grilling implement for use in conjunction with a cooking device, preferably a griller having a pair of hinged grate components, comprising a base frame having an open top portion, an open bottom portion and a peripheral wall, stably seatable on an heating surface of said cooking device, wherein said peripheral wall has mounting means into which one or more grill accessories are suspendedly mounted. The grill accessories are preferably in forms of one or more suspendedly mounted skewers that are rotatably driven by at least a skewer driver that is mounted into said mounting means in a manner that said mover functions also as a handle for lifting said base frame, or of one or more clamp-type wire mesh grills suspendedly mounted into said mounting means through one or more mountable handles and tines thereof.

Abstract: A cooking utensil combining the capabilities of both a whisk and a spatula is arranged with a plurality of resilient wire loops protruding outwardly from a handle forming a cage wherein at least one of the wire loops is provided for with a heat resistant flexible wiper arranged for making contact with and wiping the internal surfaces of a mixing container.

Abstract: An infrared barbecue grill which includes a body, a pair of infrared burners, a first shield member, a first baffle installed on the outer edge of the first shield member, a second shield member, a second baffle having a first edge installed on the outer edge of the second shield and having a lug, a grate placed on the body, a heat dissipator arranged on a bottom of the body, and a water basin mounted under the heat dissipator, whereby the baffles will guide the heat through the holes thereon to the region of the grate where the infrared ray emitted from the infrared burners cannot cover, the lug will prevent the rear infrared burner from emitting infrared rays directly to the user, and the water basin will provide water vapor to add moisture to the food on the grate thereby making the food juicy and delicious to eat.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus (2) for forming a cavity within a banana (1). The apparatus (2) includes a cutting tool (18) having an arcuate tubular cutter (7) extendible into the banana (1) to form a longitudinally extending cavity within the banana (1). Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for forming a cavity within a banana (1). The method includes the steps of moving a cutting tool (18) having an arcuate tubular cutter (7) into engagement with a banana (1) such that the cutter (7) extends into the banana (1) to form a longitudinally extending cavity within the banana (1), and removing the cutter (7) from the banana (1). Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of filling the banana (1) with a food product such as chocolate.

Abstract: A bale wrapping control system that enables several custom bale wrapping patterns which more effectively wrap and maintain the integrity of bales formed in a round baler. The bale wrapping control system controls operation of a dispensing arm which dispenses twine or other bale wrapping material. The dispensing arm is moveable between a start position where an end of the dispensing arm is closest to the bale, a left edge position where the end of the dispensing arm is near a left edge of the bale, a right edge position where the end of the dispensing arm is near a right edge of the bale, and a cutoff or home position where the end of the dispensing arm passes a cutting mechanism. The bale wrapping control system includes a baler controller for controlling movement of the dispensing arm and a user interface for receiving operating instructions from an operator of the baler and for controlling certain functions of the baler controller in response to the operating instructions.

Abstract: High production processing and high accuracy processing are selectively performed with a single press. To this end, there are provided a system and method for controlling a servo press 1 in which an eccentric rotation mechanism 20 is driven by a servo motor 21 and the rotating power of the eccentric rotation mechanism 20 is transmitted to a slide 3 through a toggle linkage 15, thereby vertically moving the slide 3. In the control system and method, the rotation of the servo motor 21 is controlled in response to a motor speed command rm calculated based on the deviation ? p of the position of the slide 3 and a positional gain G(?) preset according to a speed ratio of the slide 3.

Abstract: A method for operating a four-roll calendar machine (R), according to which a plastic melt from an extrusion nozzle is homogenized first between a first and second roll (W1, W2), and then between a third and a fourth roll (W3, W4). The position of the third roll (W3) can be modified in relation to the rolls (W1) and/or (W2) even during operation, in order to regulate different operating states.

Abstract: The invention discloses differing embodiments of trash management systems and methods for the disposal and/or collection of trash. In one embodiment under the invention, a trash management system may include a mobile cart, a trash vessel connected to the cart, a piston adapted to compact trash within the trash vessel, and a passageway adapted to be connected to a vacuum trash disposal. The piston may be adapted to travel from one position to a second position, and back from the second position to the first position. This movement of the piston may be achieved utilizing multiple passageways which are each adapted to be connected to a vacuum source and a vent source.

Abstract: A transfer feeder 41 has a lift/clamp device 80 moving a bar 14 in a lift direction and a clamp direction, a plurality of feed carriers 52 installed on the bar 14, and feeding linear motors 53 driving the feed carriers 52 in a feed direction. Since an object driven by the feeding linear motors 53 can be formed small since the feed carriers 52 are installed on the bar 14, the feeding linear motors 53 having a small capacity can be adopted to simplify the structure of a transfer press 1.

Abstract: A screen printing squeegee doctor blade includes an elastic application element and a maintaining or gripping device. The grip is subdivided into several grip sections which can be displaced in relation to each other over the width of the screen printing doctor blade. The squeegee may be used, for example, for printing curved vehicle windshields.

Abstract: A method of conveying imprint material and a printing table for a flatbed printing machine are described. The method of conveying imprint material, particularly solar cell wafers, in and out of a processing area of a flatbed printing machine includes the steps of moving the imprint material by means of a conveyor belt on a first conveyor belt section into the processing area, processing the imprint material and further moving the imprint material on the first conveyor belt section out of the processing area. An automatic checking of the first conveyor belt section for soiling or damage takes place and, as a function of the checking result, a moving-back of the first conveyor belt section into the processing area or a moving of a second conveyor belt section into the processing area takes place.

Abstract: A technique which enables screen printing on a large printed object is provided. A screen frame of a screen mask has a lower surface (third surface), a screen-mesh holding unit which holds a screen mesh, a surface (fourth surface) which is different from the lower surface, and a screen-frame fixing unit which is fixed in a state in which a first contact region which is a part or the entirety of the surface is in contact with a screen-frame holder of a printing device. The position of the first contact region in a cross section of the screen frame cut from the upper surface toward the lower surface is present above the lower surface.

Abstract: Provided is an intaglio printing press including: a gravure printing device, which performs gravure printing on one surface of a sheet of paper; dryers, which dry the one surface of the sheet of paper, on which gravure printing is performed by the gravure printing device; an intaglio printing device, which performs intaglio printing on the sheet of paper having been dried by the dryers; and a printing surface switching device, which transfers the sheet of paper from the gravure printing device to the intaglio printing device in a manner that a surface of the sheet of paper on which the intaglio printing device performs intaglio printing is switched between any one of the one surface and the other surface of the sheet of paper.

Abstract: A method of controlling register when overprinting a plurality of separated colors, includes adjusting with register adjusting devices the position of image fields produced with the separated colors on a print carrier, so that the image fields are in register with one another. The position of all of the image fields on the print carrier are continuously changed simultaneously in the same direction by an equal amount.

Abstract: A web offset printing press for printing a web is provided including a bearerless plate cylinder having a plate cylinder gap for receiving a printing plate; a bearerless blanket cylinder having a blanket cylinder gap for receiving a blanket; a first reference ring located on a plate cylinder axial end; and a second reference ring located on a blanket cylinder axial end.

Abstract: A web-fed rotary printing machine has at least one printing unit and at least one Turning bar that is usable to redirect a travel direction of a web that is to be conveyed. The turning bar has an effective length, for redirecting the web. A projection of this Effective length corresponds with the width of the incoming web which is of at least four Adjacently arranged printed pages in newspaper format.

Abstract: A print system includes: a first printing device; a second printing device; a host machine; and a storage device, wherein the first printing device and the second printing device, which receive a print command from the host machine, continuously transport a continuous sheet even after printing operation complying with a received print command has been completed, and resume printing operation from a state where the continuous sheet is being transported, upon receipt of a next print command from the host machine before completion of transport of the object of accommodating to the storage device.

Abstract: A sealing assembly for an ink chamber associated with an anilox roll, includes a doctor blade having a doctoring edge, with each end having a notch at the doctoring edge, and first and second seals adapted to seal ends of the ink chamber. Each seal includes a peripheral supporting wall, an upper wall thereon including an upper concave surface for engaging an outer surface of the anilox roll, a flat upper supporting surface at opposite ends of the upper wall on which ends of the doctor blade seat, and an extension above the flat upper supporting surface for engaging within the notch at the end of the doctor blade to permit the doctor blade to bend thereat. A lubricant chamber is defined therein and the upper wall includes an opening through which the lubricant is forced out of the lubricant chamber due to external pressure.

Abstract: A method of making a printing blanket or printing sleeve which includes one or more cast polyurethane layers is provided. Each cast polyurethane layer may be applied in a single pass to a moving substrate web or a rotating sleeve by slot die coating, electrostatic or non-electrostatic spraying, or knife coating. The method may utilize UV or radiation curable polyurethanes, two-part polyurethanes, moisture curable polyurethanes, or cure-blocked or delayed-cure polyurethanes.

Abstract: An offset lithographic printing press combined with a gapped or seamed cylindrical offset printing blanket having pre-made blanket material mounted on a cylindrical sleeve is disclosed, wherein conventional, manufactured blanket material in flat form is adhered to a cylindrical sleeve to economically produce a cylindrical sleeved blanket. The leading and trailing ends of the flat blanket material are joined in close proximity such that a small gap is formed. A seam may be made with a filler material that fills the remaining gap resulting in a seamed sleeved blanket. In use, the blanket's printing surface, which excludes the gap or seam, is aligned with the printing plate's image-bearing surface. Consequently, no loss of print length results from the gap or seam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitive lithographic printing plate which is excellent in both workability and image forming properties and is also capable of omitting the use of a laminated-paper. The present invention also provides an interleaving sensitive granular matting agent for photosensitive lithographic printing plate, which is used by applying onto the surface of an infrared-sensitive lithographic printing plate, comprising an infrared absorbing dye. Surface treatment is conducted by applying a granular matting agent containing an infrared absorbing dye onto the surface of an infrared-sensitive lithographic printing plate.

Abstract: A plate replacing apparatus includes a plate-winding support roller that presses a plate on a plate cylinder and a plate pressing unit that rotates around the plate-winding support roller and thereby pressing a trailing end of the plate in an edge portion of the plate pressing unit. The plate pressing unit presses the plate in a position in front of a lower tooth of a vice built in the plate cylinder.

Abstract: This is a mechanical oil dispenser for use in applying an oil to the surface (or two surfaces in a duplex mode) of printed media to improve its sheet-handling characteristics. This dispenser system has an oil-containing housing or tank with oil ports at the bottom of the tank. The ports are abutting a wick, this wick then disperses oil to an applicator roll which in turn applies oil to one or both surfaces of a printed media. The oil ports and oil flow are controlled by the profile of a cam and shaft in operative connection to said ports. Opening and closing of these oil ports are controlled by a cam shaft movement actuated by the rotation and stopping of the applicator roll.

Abstract: A process for the production of printed articles which include at least one support on which one or more characters are printed, and at least one layer of coating, removable by abrasion, capable of hiding the printed characters underneath. The process provides the use of transparent ink to print the characters, covering them with colored ink and applying a coat of transparent varnish over the layer of colored ink.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an electronic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) circuit which is desirably used with fuzed explosive weapons, such as projectiles having a nominal mission time. After expiration of the mission time, if the explosive has not detonated, the inventive circuit controls the energy supplied to the fuze detonation circuit to a level that is less than a threshold level required by the fuze for detonation, thereby preventing subsequent detonation of the explosive.

Abstract: A method of converting a cluster bomb having an expelling charge and submunitions into a unitary bomb, the method comprising: preparing the cluster bomb for the insertion of a shock wave destructive charge including removing the expelling charge; and inserting the shock wave destructive charge into the cluster bomb such that the destructive charge operatively contacts at least one submunition.

Abstract: A Bioluminescent Paintball 10 includes a shell 12 defining an interior cavity 14, a liquefied substance 16 disposed within the interior cavity 14, a phosphorescent material 18 disbursed throughout the shell 12 for providing a visible “tracing” effect when the bioluminescent paintball 10 is ejected from a paintball discharge device, a neutralizing agent 20 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for neutralizing calcium disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 thereby preventing light emission before the paintball 10 impacts a target, and a photoprotein 22 disbursed throughout the liquefied substance 16 for reacting with calcium disposed upon a target after the bioluminescent paintball 10 impacts the target, thereby rupturing the shell 12 and allowing the liquefied substance 16 to engage the calcium to produce visible light.

Abstract: A munition, such as a projectile formed of at least one reactive material, is provided. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a body portion formed of at least one reactive material composition wherein the at least one reactive material composition defines at least a portion of an exterior surface of the projectile. In other words, a portion of the reactive material may be left “unbuffered” or exposed to the barrel of a gun or weapon from which it is launched and similarly exposed to a target with which the projectile subsequently impacts. In one embodiment, the projectile may be formed with a jacket surrounding a portion of the reactive material to provide additional structural integrity. The projectile may be formed by casting or pressing the reactive material into a desired shape. In another embodiment of the invention, the reactive material may be extruded into a near-net shape and then machined into the desired shape.