Abstract: In a storage section, there are stored a plurality of music data sets of a given first format. Reproduction definition information defines reproducing order of a group of desired music data sets among the plurality of music data sets stored in the storage section. On the basis of the reproduction definition information, the music data sets of the first format defined by the reproduction definition information are read out from the storage section and automatically supplied as objects to be converted into a second format different from the first format. Then, the supplied music data sets of the first format are converted into music data of the second format. In this way, the music data sets of the first format can be readily converted collectively into music data of the second format.

Abstract: Audio reproduction apparatus and method for controlling audio data reproduction in accordance with a user operation or input extracts a predetermined musical characteristic, such as a rhythm, melody, etc., from audio data and generates a time information string indicating reproduction timings. During the audio data reproduction, a user operation/input on the apparatus based on a sensor output can be detected to generate detection information indicating a user operation/input timing, and determine whether or not the user operation/input timing coincides with a corresponding one of the reproduction timings indicated by the time information string. A sound system can reproduce the audio data as is, if both timings coincide with each other. Otherwise, predetermined effects can be added to the audio data or the audio data can be manipulated during reproduction.

Abstract: A performance control apparatus which can actually reproduce performance information without a long sounding blank time period being produced even if the performance information includes information indicative of a long sounding blank time period. Performance data md-A including at least key-on event data KON and time data TIME that defines sounding timing is read out and output. When the time data TIME in the readout performance data md-A is indicative of a longer sounding blank time period than a predetermined time period, the sounding blank time period is reduced or eliminated in outputting the performance data md-A.

Abstract: Title information on music composition data recorded on a reproduction CD is acquired from a title information providing site and recorded on a recording MD together with composition data. A recording/reproducing apparatus (100) transmits TOC information acquired from the reproduction CD to a title information providing server (500) through a communication device (200), a wireless public communication network (WNET), a communication exchange (400), and the Internet (INET). The title information providing server (500) creates an inquiry code corresponding to the received TOC information and transmits it to a title information database (600). The title information database (600) sends a response code corresponding to the inquiry code as a reply to the title information providing server (500).

Abstract: Various method and system embodiments of the present invention are directed to computational estimation of a tempo for a digitally encoded musical selection. In certain embodiments of the present invention, described below, a short portion of a musical selection is analyzed to determine the tempo of the musical selection. The digitally encoded musical selection sample is computationally transformed to produce a power spectrum corresponding to the sample, in turn transformed to produce a two-dimensional strength-of-onset matrix. The two-dimensional strength-of-onset matrix is then transformed into a set of strength-of-onset/time functions for each of a corresponding set of frequency bands. The strength-of-onset/time functions are then analyzed to find a most reliable onset interval that is transformed into an estimated tempo returned by the analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for music display and collaboration. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a tablet computer includes a first display unit with a front surface, a display device mounted in the front surface, and a first back surface. The tablet computer also includes a second display unit with a front surface, a display device mounted in the front surface, and a back surface. Finally, the tablet computer also includes a hinging assembly coupling the first display unit to the second display unit. The hinging assembly defining an axis of rotation that allows each display unit to rotate about 360° around the axis of rotation with respect to the other display unit.

Abstract: A versatile electronic sheet music device with an improved navigation system, comprising a memory having a storage of all musical scores and of an index of said musical scores. The device comprises a wide angle visibility display. The display is capable of displaying the notes arranged by musical bar and/or by page. A central processing unit receives information from an input device and from a foot actuated input device, touch-screen, and/or a microphone, processes said information and communicates the output information to the display. The foot actuated input device is capable of communicating to the central processing unit an identity of any musical bar and/or any page of the notes of the musical score. The foot actuator comprises at least one pedal that allows selection of any of at least ten characters, an “Enter” input signal and a mode selection. The commands and outputs are processed by software.

Abstract: An armor composite can have a continuous phase comprising a first metal and a plurality of discrete abrasive particles with each having a coating thereon. The plurality of discrete abrasive particles can be suspended in the continuous phase comprising the first metal. A first bond strength between the plurality of discrete abrasive particles with the coating and the continuous phase comprising the first metal can be higher as compared to a second bond strength between the plurality of discrete abrasive particles without the coating and the continuous phase comprising the first metal.

Abstract: A drive device comprises a fluid driven drive (2), which defines a drive space (8), in which at least one drive piston (14) is located which is able to be linearly shifted by fluid actuation and is kinematically coupled with an output drive part (17). Furthermore there is a position regulator (3) which is responsible for setting the position of the at least one drive piston (14), such regulator having a electronic regulation circuitry (26) and a valve means (27) and being a component of a regulator cartridge (28) which is inserted as a unitary assembly from the side, which is axially opposite to the drive space (8), through an installation opening into a accommodating space (25) defined by an integral extension of the drive housing (4) made in one piece therewith and axially in sequence with the drive space (8).

Abstract: The invention concerns a variable pump or hydraulic motor with a drive axis with a first axis of rotation and first plungers connected to the drive axis and rotatable around the first axis of rotation. A port plate mounted in the housing can rotate around an axis intersecting the first axis, for adjusting the stroke volume. The port plate positioning drive comprises two counter-acting hydraulic actuators acting on the port plate in the direction of the first plungers.

Abstract: The invention concerns an adjustable stop assembly, for limiting a stroke, designed for a piston-cylinder unit comprising a cylinder and a piston having a rod, said stop assembly serving to limit the stroke of a lifting device on a forklift truck. Said assembly has a clamping ring (2) axially slidable and lockable on the piston rod, comprising, in one region of its external periphery, a threaded portion. Said assembly also comprises a threaded ring (3) which can be screwed on the threaded portion of the clamping ring and whereof the side facing the cylinder serves as stop thereon.

Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator including: an ignition device having an igniter main body fixed to an igniter collar, a cylinder connected to the igniter collar, the cylinder having a first sliding chamber located in a position facing the ignition device and a second sliding chamber formed in a direction perpendicular to the first sliding chamber, a first piston being disposed inside the first sliding chamber, one end surface of the first piston having a first inclined surface inclined in one direction, and the other end surface being opposite to the ignition device, and a second piston being disposed inside the second sliding chamber, a circumferential surface of the second piston being provided with a recess formed with a second inclined surface inclining in the central axis direction, the second piston being provided such that the first inclined surface abuts against the second inclined surface.

Abstract: A piston cartridge having a piston chamber, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a piston moveable between a first position and a second position. Also, the cartridge includes a first barrier positioned between the piston and the inlet port and a first sealing member moveable between the first barrier and the inlet port, wherein the first sealing member seals the inlet port when positioned adjacent to the inlet port but allows the fluid into the chamber when positioned adjacent to the first barrier. In addition, the cartridge also includes a second barrier positioned adjacent to the outlet port and a second sealing member moveable between the piston and the second barrier, wherein the second sealing member seals the outlet port when positioned adjacent thereto but allows the fluid to pass through the outlet port when positioned adjacent to the second barrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembled piston (1) for an internal combustion engine, said piston consisting of an upper part (4) provided with a combustion cavity (8), and a lower part (5) that is screwed to the upper part (4) by means of a screw (6) which is arranged coaxially to the piston axis (31). Said screw (6) is embodied as a set screw comprising a hexagon socket (6?) on the inner side of the piston and a head (6?) on the bottom side of the piston, the head (6?) forming part of the bottom of the combustion cavity (8) and being flush therewith (8) in the screwed state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diaphragm-type vacuum pump that is compact in size and manufactured at low cost and includes an inclined pin that is radially spaced at a predetermined distance from the rotational center of a motor and turns around the rotational center, a rolling plate that is connected with the inclined pin and eccentrically shakes up and down, and a three-point diaphragm that is combined with the rolling plate and changes the internal volume by eccentrically shaking up and down, in which vacuum pumping is applied by repeating intake and exhaust of air according to changes in the internal volume of the three-point diaphragm.

Abstract: A liquid processing apparatus, includes an apparatus main body, a power room having an atmosphere separated from the clean room by a partition member, an air suction path configured to suction an air in the clean room and take the air into the power room, a temperature control part provided in the power room and configured to control at least a temperature of the air taken in via the air suction path, an air supplying path configured to supply the air from the temperature control part to the liquid processing unit, a ventilation part configured to take the air from the air suction path and supply the air via the air supplying path, and a cleaning filer configured to clean the air taken in from the air suction path.

Abstract: A membrane air dryer includes a proportioning valve for providing sweep air to the dryer. The valve may be located in an easily accessible location and may be oriented so that the movable valve element extends transverse to the length of the shell. The valve may be configured to allow air to flow back from the delivery port to the fibers during a compressor unload cycle to maintain pressure on the fibers, while blocking flow of air from the delivery port to the sweep chamber.

Abstract: An emission treatment system includes a first separation device that is operable to introduce one or more sorbents into an exhaust stream having emission products. The sorbent captures the emission products such that the exhaust stream includes sorbent with captured emission products. A second separation device located downstream from the first separation device receives the exhaust stream and utilizes an electrostatic potential to separate the sorbent with captured emission products from the exhaust stream into a discharge stream to produce a clean stream.

Abstract: A system for removing mercury from combustion gas. The system includes a combustion device, a stack, and a duct system that couples the combustion device to the stack. The system further comprises an injection system that is coupled to the duct system. The injection system injects sorbents including alkali-based sorbents and carbon-based sorbents into the duct system.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a process for treating a flue gas stream (22) from a coal-fired boiler to reduce the amount of mercury contained therein. The process includes subjecting the flue gas stream (22) to a first wet scrubbing process for reducing the concentration of sulfur oxides therein and thereby producing a water-saturated flue gas stream (22) and subjecting the water-saturated flue gas stream to a second wet scrubbing process having an aqueous acidic solution comprising hydrogen peroxide to produce a flue gas having a reduced mercury content.

Abstract: A method of assembling a gas removal system for an integrated gasification combined cycle is provided. The method includes coupling a first rich solvent tank in flow communication with the integrated gasification combined cycle to store a first emissions-rich solvent discharged from the integrated gasification combined cycle and coupling a first stripper in flow communication with the first rich solvent tank to facilitate removing gases from the first emissions-rich solvent. The method also includes coupling an absorber in flow communication with the first stripper to receive gases from the first stripper and create a second emissions-rich solvent and coupling a second rich solvent tank in flow communication with the absorber to store the second emissions-rich solvent.

Abstract: A device separates particulates from a gas stream flowing through the device. The device includes at least one high voltage electrode and a substantially cylindrical separator. The high voltage electrode applies a first voltage to the gas stream. The separator has an inlet for introducing the gas stream into the separator tangentially to an interior wall of the separator, a particulate outlet for expelling the particulates from the separator, and a gas stream outlet.

Abstract: A gas generating system comprises an air separation module (ASM) in fluid communication with a nitrogen enriched air (NEA) line and an oxygen enriched air (OEA) line. A valve is positioned in the OEA line and an oxygen sensor is positioned in the NEA line. The valve can be modulated in response to the oxygen sensor to create a backpressure forcing more airflow into the NEA line. The OEA line can be backpressured until a predetermined NEA oxygen concentration is reached.

Abstract: A filter element has a filter medium that is made of at least two filter web layers and an adsorptive layer of adsorptive particles which adsorptive layer is substantially enclosed by the at least two filter web layers with the exception of lateral open edges. A sealing compound seals the lateral open edges at least during manufacture of the filter element. A frame part is attached by injection molding to the filter medium after sealing the open lateral edges with the sealing compound.

Abstract: Provided is a bubble damper of a slurry supply apparatus, more particularly, a bubble damper of a slurry supply apparatus in which a bubble damper removes bubbles generated by a slurry supply apparatus. The bubble damper system includes a slurry drum in which slurry is stored, a vessel to which the slurry is supplied from the slurry drum, and a bubble damper that is provided between the slurry drum and the vessel. The bubble damper collects bubbles generated from the slurry that is supplied from the slurry drum.

Abstract: An integrated beverage infuser and lid are adapted for use with an insulated drinking vessel for brewing a consumable product, such as tea, in an insulated travel mug, tumbler, or the like. The lid includes a main body adapted for movable receipt on a drinking vessel that forms a downwardly directed, open-ended cavity. A fluid-permeable brewing basket defines an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of the brewing consumable product. The basket is movable between a stowed position, substantially within the cavity above the liquid level of the hot water in the tumbler, and a deployed position, below and substantially outside of the cavity for submersion in the hot water contained in the drinking vessel. A lever arm forms a part of the transfer mechanism and has a portion that penetrates the main body to the outside thereof so that the transfer mechanism can be operated by an individual without removing the lid from the insulated drinking vessel, tumbler, or the like.

Abstract: A machine for rapid cooking of pasta includes: a measuring device (A) to deliver a predetermined amount of pasta and insert it into a steam cooking chamber (B) equipped with an inlet and an outlet ball valves (40, 28) placed respectively at its upper and lower ends: an expansion chamber (C), where the cooked food leaving the cooking chamber (B) is conveyed: at the base of this chamber there being provided a lid (62) adapted to pour the food into a dish (76): a silencing-steam abating device (D) installed above the expansion chamber, a boiler (E) for the production of pressurized hot water with low evaporation index, which makes it possible to maintain the cooking chamber (C) at a stable temperature and with minimum gradient between the base and top, and a drive mechanism which synchronizes and restrains the movement of the intercepting and distributing organs of the machine.

Abstract: A fryer filtration arrangement utilizes certain automated components.

Abstract: A portable, multipurpose cooking utensil includes a base pan adapted to retain a grill having a dome-shaped, transparent lid thereon. The device also includes a heat control unit that allows a user to select the amount heat delivered to the grill. The heat control unit may be replaced with a broiling pan or frying pan, if desired.

Abstract: The disclosed bakeware for food products provides flexibility for de-molding a food product while providing sufficient rigidity for various baking uses. The bakeware can comprise one or more flexible receptacles for receiving food products in which the one or more receptacles have one or more side walls extending to a flexible rim portion and a plurality of handle portions attached to the flexible rim portion. Each handle portion can include at least one rigid insert adapted to maintain the shape of the bakeware.

Abstract: An automated belt cooking machine (10) for pancakes and the like food products has upper and lower overlapping, thermally conductive belts (12, 14), counter-rotatably mounted to a frame (16) so that, in use, a bottom run (30) of the upper belt (12) and a top run (32) of the lower belt (14) co-operate to convey food (40) to be cooked. The lower belt (14) extends a predetermined distance to one side of the upper belt (12) so as to provide a dispensing platform portion (38) for dispensing thereon the food to be cooked (40), so that the food (40) is conveyed towards a mouth (52) formed between the upper belt and lower belts (12, 14) and thereafter is conveyed sandwiched between the bottom and top run (30, 32). Upper and lower heating platens (26,28) are mounted to the frame (16) and are in thermal contact with the bottom and top run (30, 32), wherein the food to be cooked (40) is initially exposed to heat from the lower platen (28) conducted through the dispensing platform portion (38).

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for varying the color and/or flavor of an extruded food product during a single production run of a single extrusion device. The apparatus includes a multi-additive injection system, which is attached to a fluid supply line of an extrusion device. The injection system is comprised of a plurality of additive supply tanks, which are each in fluid communication with the fluid supply line via an injection manifold, and a metering mechanism which selectively controls the amount of additive injected into the supply line by each individual supply tank. The injection system may also include a central control mechanism for calibrating the amount of additive injected into the supply line and for maintaining a constant fluid volume added to the extrusion device. Each of the additive supply tanks may contain a different colorant and/or flavoring. Two variants of the injection manifold are provided as well as a novel injection sequence for use with the disclosed system.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an apparatus for peeling off, and is composed of an opening through which water is introduced; a cylinder including a plurality of blades for peeling off attached in a row on the inner side of it; a rotating bottom plate which is arranged on a lower part of the cylinder, and which includes opposing convex portions formed on a part around an axis, and a projection rotatively installed on the surface of the bottom plate; a motor mounted on the lower part of the rotating bottom plate for rotating the rotating bottom plate forwardly and inversely; an outlet connected to the cylinder for discharging the remaining water and shells after peeling off; and a discharge opening for pulling out remaining materials in the cylinder. If a motor is operated after pouring the water and the materials into the cylinder, the water and the materials are rotated along the circumference of the cylinder according to the rotations of the rotating bottom plate.

Abstract: A method an apparatus for fabricating an interconnection structure. A substrate is provided with a dielectric layer thereon. The dielectric layer comprises at least one opening therein. A gap-filling material is applied on the substrate filling the at least one opening. The gap-filling material is planarized using a template to create a substantially planarized surface.

Abstract: A method of inline die cutting of a substrate including providing a substrate having a print image thereon; detecting a position of the print image and outputting a web position signal; computing a die correction signal in response to the web position signal and outputting the die correction signal; and adjusting the position of a die in response to the die correction signal to ensure cutting of the substrate at a predetermined location.

Abstract: A printing screen has a first metallic layer that is electroformed and has a number of apertures in the metallic layer. A second metallic layer is electroformed over the first metallic layer. The second metallic layer forms a frame around groups of the apertures.

Abstract: An installation for preparing dampening solutions for offset printing with a device (10, 62, 72) for preparing a dampening solution and a device (40, 60, 70 for feeding one or more basic liquid materials (42) for preparing the dampening solution into the device (10, 62, 72) for preparing the dampening solution, in which the feeding device (40, 60, 70) is provided for cooling the basic material or materials (42) or a mixture thereof, which is to be supplied.

Abstract: A method for automatically controlling the cut-off register in a web-fed rotary press includes determining an expected cut-off error in the area of harps for one of webs or partial webs before the formation of strands and automatically controlling the cut-off register of the one of the webs or partial webs by rotating plate cylinders involved in the printing of the respective web or partial web on the basis of the expected cut-off error thus determined for each web or partial web. The method further includes determining an expected cut-off error in the area of the folder upper section for at least some strands before a complete strand is formed, and automatically controlling the cut-off register by displacement of register rollers located downstream of the former in which the at least some strands are quarter-folded on the basis of the expected cut-off error thus determined for the at least some strands.

Abstract: A method for detecting a type of one of plurality of devices attached to a graphics machine, each device being one of at least a first type and a second type. The method includes detecting at a controller the type of device attached to or to be attached to the machine. The controller is capable of preadjusting the device or machine as a function of the detection. A graphics machine includes a controller, a first device connected to the controller, the first device being categorizable as one of at least a first type and a second type, the controller detecting the type of the first device, and a memory accessible by the controller, the memory storing information regarding the first type and the second type.

Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, when a photograph image to be printed on a printable surface area of a circular recording medium is selected, a margin area for writing a title or a description is set. Once the margin area has been set, the photograph image is arranged in an area of the printable surface area of the recording medium excluding the margin area. Then, the photograph image is printed in the area excluding the margin area of the recording medium as arranged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric igniter including: a heat-generating body which generates heat by being electrified, an accommodation chamber in which the heat-generating body is disposed and exposed at the bottom surface, an explosive material being accommodated in the accommodation chamber, having a first layer in the heat generating body side and a second layer which is an upper layer of the first layer, the first layer formed by loading a first explosive material in a dry state, and the second layer formed by loading a second explosive material in a wet state.

Abstract: In a method for increasing the efficiency of a consist comprised of a plurality of linked diesel-electric driven vehicles, with each vehicle including a diesel assembly and an intermediate circuit which is operatively connected to the diesel assembly and a drive motor which is operatively connected to the intermediate circuit, the operation of the diesel assembly of a vehicle is deactivated, when the vehicle requires a reduced level of power, while the vehicle is in travel mode. The drive motor is hereby operated in a regenerative mode and solely responsible, when operating in the regenerative mode, to feed electric energy to the intermediate circuit of the deactivated diesel assembly and an auxiliary operating device, connected to the intermediate circuit.

Abstract: A drive unit for driving at least one wheel drive shaft, in particular of a wheelset axle, in particular a cross-drive for use in rail vehicles with a driving engine and a transmission assembly coupled thereto. The output of the transmission assembly is formed by a hollow shaft which is coupled via an articulated coupling to the wheel drive shaft, in particular the wheelset axle. A first braking subsystem and a second braking subsystem are embodied as disk brake systems, each comprising at least one brake disk. An attachment flange of the brake disk of one braking subsystem is embodied in integral fashion with the hollow shaft. Placement of the braking subsystems along the hollow shaft is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a car body of a railway vehicle capable of absorbing the energy caused when collision occurs to the end of the car body. The present invention comprises a strength member 15 disposed along the circumferential direction of the car body on the end of the car body, a strength member 16 disposed along the circumferential direction at a position rearward from the member 15, rib members 17 disposed along the longitudinal direction of the car body and connecting the two strength members, and an outer panel 18 covering the same. The longitudinal direction of the rib member 17 corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the car body. The rib member 17 is composed of two flanges 17c, 17d and a web 17b connecting the two flanges, and the side having the web 17b is welded to the outer panel 18 via fillet welding. A notch 21 opened to the edge of the flange is formed on the flange at the center of the longitudinal direction of the rib member 17.

Abstract: A railcar step mounts to the stirrup of a rail vehicle. The railcar step comprises a support sized to support a rail worker. A coupling is supported in relation to an end of the support. The coupling is sized and configured to hold the support in fixed relation to the stirrup. The support is sized to extend outward beyond the rail vehicle and support a rail worker.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic binder product [12, 10] which includes a mixture of a hydraulic binder [38, 202], a polyvinyl alcohol [14, 204] and a gelling agent [54] which reacts with the polyvinyl alcohol and a method [8] of producing same.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink containing 1,1-diethylurea in the liquid vehicle which provides good print reliability and excellent latency with dye colorants. The present invention further pertains to an ink set containing this aqueous inkjet ink, as well as to methods of printing with this ink and ink set on a variety of substrates.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink containing a humectant in the liquid vehicle selected from the group consisting of butyl urea, pentyl urea, and any combinations thereof which provides good print reliability and excellent latency with dye colorants. The present invention further pertains to an ink set containing this aqueous inkjet ink, as well as to methods of printing with this ink and ink set on a variety of substrates.

Abstract: This invention relates to the synthesis and isolation of colloidal silver particles through the use of thermomorphic polymers and the resulting composition. It further relates to the use of the resulting composition in the preparation of inks for printing with silver-containing inks.

Abstract: Skin sealants are applied over skin preps to seal the skin and hold any remaining bacteria in place prior to incisions. It is desirable for the person applying the sealant to know where the sealant has been applied. It is also desirable to be able so see through the sealant to observe the skin to detect any possible infection. A skin sealant is provided that has a pH indicator and co-additive acid that react soon after mixing, rendering the skin prep colorless.