Abstract: A yarn debris removing apparatus for circular discoloration knitting machines provides compressed air through an air compressor. The compressed air is delivered to a negative pressure generator through a rotary connector that controls the flow direction of the compressed air so that a negative pressure suction nozzle forms a negative pressure to generate a suction force to suck yarn debris cut off on a circular discoloration knitting machine. The negative pressure generator is connected to a dust collection net on another end through a hose to collect and filter out the yarn debris to reproduce clean air. Through the rotary connector the dust collection net and the negative pressure generator can be rotated with the circular discoloration knitting machine. The suction nozzle of the negative pressure generator is directed towards the needles of the circular discoloration knitting machine where change of yarns takes place to suck the yarn debris.

Abstract: A knitting method provides an easy-to-wear knitted tubular knitted fabric which gives little stretching feeling and exhibits high fitness upon wearing by joining at least three tubular parts.

Abstract: In order to reduce the impact speed of a latch (4) of a needle (1) in back position by reducing the acceleration effect originating from a half stitch (19), the upward jaw slope (8) of the needle (1) is subdivided into different regions. A first section (12) ascends at a relatively large acute angle ? of, for example, up to 20°, preferably 16°. Just after the half stitch (19) has contacted the inside (14) of the latch (4), said half stitch arrives on a second section (16) of the upward jaw slope (8). The second section (16) is a straight section which ascends at a smaller acute angle ? of, for example, only 14° or less. Consequently, an acceleration effect from the half stitch (19) on the latch (4) is avoided over a wide pivot range of said latch. Preferably, this acceleration-free pivot range is at least 90°, preferably greater than 110°.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a rotation body control device capable of suppressing a vibration, and a washing machine including the same. The rotation body control device includes at least two balancing units each including an annular race and a plurality of rolling bodies seated in the race to be moved according to a rotation of the rotation body; a rotation number measuring unit measuring a number of rotations of the rotation body; a detecting unit detecting a rotation speed of the rotation body; an analysis unit analyzing a variation in the rotation speed detected by the detecting unit and calculating a weight of the imbalance occurring in the rotation body; and a control unit controlling the rotation of the rotation body according to the calculated weight of the imbalance by the analyzing unit.

Abstract: An automatic washing machine includes a wash basin having a plurality of apertures and an annular liquid reservoir formed at an upper portion of the basin. A plurality of flow channels are arranged around the exterior surface of the wash basin. The plurality of flow channels includes upward flow channels, configured for directing wash liquid extracted from the wash basin into the reservoir under centrifugal force generated in a spin cycle. The plurality of flow channels also includes downward flow channels configured for directing wash liquid from the reservoir to a central drain following the spin cycle. The arrangement avoids the need for an outer wash tub, and at the same time provides stabilization to the wash basin during high speed spins. In another aspect, the wash basin may include wash action ramps provided on a bottom surface of the wash basin and at an upper sidewall of the wash basin.

Abstract: A portable wringer includes a housing having upper and lower ends and defining an open interior area therebetween. The portable wringer also includes first and second rollers positioned inside the open interior area, the first and second rollers being accessible through the housing and movable relative to one another so as to cooperatively pass an item therebetween. A crank handle is operatively connected to the rollers for causing at least one of the rollers to rotate. A plurality of legs are coupled to the housing adjacent the lower end of the housing with each leg being pivotable between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. The legs may be telescopic for length adjustment thereof. The portable wringer includes a removable tray positionable in the housing beneath the first and second rollers for collecting a liquid initially associated with the item passed between the rollers.

Abstract: Laundry machine including a selectively rotatable drum, a pump for supplying water to a steam generator and controller for determining the pump of being out of order by using a time period required for supplying water to a preset water level of the steam generator or a current to the pump, thereby realizing product safety effectively.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lock for an ultralow temperature refrigerator, belonging to the field of a refrigeration device. The lock for an ultralow temperature refrigerator according to the present invention is manipulated easily and conveniently. It comprises a lock body with a handle and a lock head, wherein the lock body has, on one side, a shaft hole which along with a rotating shaft of a lock seat attached to the refrigerator door forms a rotating mechanism; the lock body has on the other side a lock opening having the surface of a hump and being engaged with a lock tab of the lock head to form a locking-in mechanism; and an empty cavity containing a lock core is provided above the shaft hole of the lock body with respect to the diagonal direction and accommodates therein a lock-body locking and limiting mechanism formed by a lock stop flake fixed on the lock seat and the empty cavity containing the lock core.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a strut assembly 10 comprising a locking device 11 in operative communication with a piston 3, wherein the locking device 11 comprises an active material operative to resist motion of the piston 3 in response to an activation signal. Disclosed herein too is a method of operating a strut assembly 10 comprising displacing a suspended body 60 in mechanical communication with a piston 3; activating an active material in operative communication with the piston 3; and controlling the motion of the suspended body 60.

Abstract: A lock for a locker has a housing, a front panel, a control locking device and a main locking device. The housing has a coin passage device which has at least one adjustable coin plate. The position of the coin plate could be adjusted in the coin plate. Therefore, various coins could be put in the lock without changing the coin plate, and the use of the lock is convenient.

Abstract: A lock for a locker has a housing, a front panel, a control locking device, a main locking device, an electrical controller and a power supply device. The main locking device has an operating knob to operate the lock for the locker. Therefore, when the operating knob is turned, the lock is locked or unlocked. Using an operating knob directly formed on the locking device is convenient.

Abstract: A locking device and a method for unlocking the locking device are provided. The locking device includes a stationary plug having a first aperture extending therein configured to receive a key. The stationary plug further includes an outer surface, an inner surface defined by the first aperture, and at least a second aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface. The locking device further includes a housing having an outer wall disposed around at least a portion of the stationary plug. The outer wall has at least a third aperture extending therethrough. The locking device further includes a bolt member operably coupled to the outer wall of the housing. The locking device further includes a locking mechanism disposed in the third aperture of the housing and extending into the second aperture of the stationary plug. The locking mechanism is configured to allow rotation of the housing about the stationary plug when the key is inserted into the first aperture.

Abstract: An independently interactive interconnected lock includes an interconnecting mechanism that retracts a latchbolt and a deadbolt when an inner handle is moved between an up position, an intermediate position and a down position. The deadbolt is retracted by a deadbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle moves from the up position to the intermediate position. The latchbolt is retracted by a latchbolt lock mechanism as the inner handle continues to move from the intermediate position to the down position. When the inner handle is moved to the up position, both the latchbolt and deadbolt are extended and the deadbolt lock mechanism is disconnected from the latchbolt lock mechanism such that manipulation of the latchbolt lock mechanism to retract the latchbolt does not retract the deadbolt. The inner handle operates with low handle torque because the deadbolt and the latchbolt are not retracted simultaneously.

Abstract: A lock assembly for use in a fuel tank filling neck includes a body for insertion into the neck; a cylindrical lock and a plunger beneath the lock slidable and lockable in one position in the body; and a cam on the bottom end of the plunger for pushing latches outwardly against the bottom of the filling neck to prevent removal of the assembly from the filling neck.

Abstract: A locking arrangement (10) comprising a lockable handle assembly (31) having an independent locking mechanism (30), which mechanism cooperates with an engagement means (61) operable by an actuator (60), said actuator itself being operable by a vehicle's central locking system (not shown), wherein when the engagement means (61) is place in lockable contact with the locking mechanism (30) of the handle assembly (31) by the actuator (60), the locking arrangement (10) is placed in a locked condition.

Abstract: A lock device comprises a housing (2) which includes an opening (4) and a core (10) which is rotatably disposed in the opening. A latching element (20) co-acts between the housing and the core and can be moved between a release position in which the core is rotatable relative to the housing, and a latching position in which rotation of the core relative to the housing is blocked. An electronically controllable actuator (30) is disposed in the core and is moveable between an opening-registering-position in which the latching element is movable to the release position, and a latching position in which movement of the latching element to said release position is blocked. A returning means (50) co-acts mechanically with a key in a key way in the core and with the actuator and such as to move the actuator away from the position of the opening to a further latching position in response to the key being drawn out of the keyway.

Abstract: A turning knob with a lock for an electric circuit indicating a body for receiving a barrel rotating relative to a stator. The barrel includes springs receiving a key configured while rotating to take up at least two functional retained or released positions and having at one of its ends a shank configured to be actuated by rotating the key. The body has an inner cylindrical sleeve whereon the stator is urged to be positioned, the inner sleeve having a number of identical members for positioning the stator, each positioning member of the inner sleeve matching a corresponding positioning member of the stator, so as to select the position of the stator relative to the body.

Abstract: A lock assembly includes a lock body and a keyway covering member. The lock body includes a keyway disposed on an outer surface. The keyway covering member is assembled with the outer surface of the lock body, and is slideable between a covering orientation and an uncovering orientation. When the keyway covering member is in the covering orientation, a covering portion of the keyway covering member aligns with the keyway to cover the keyway. When the keyway covering member is in the uncovering orientation, an opening in the keyway covering member aligns with the keyway to permit insertion of a key in the keyway.

Abstract: A shape-permanent or deformation-resistant growing medium in the shape of a block, that may hold one or more plants, consists of an active or inactive growing medium and an adhesive or binder providing shape and strength, said adhesive or binder being gypsum (calcium sulphate, CaSO4.2H20). By using gypsum as an adhesive or binder it is possible to make known growing media completely shape-permanent or deformation-resistant in a quite simple way enabling plants to grow and thrive absolutely normally, while the growing medium keeps its original shape under practically any circumstances. When the medium is no longer of use, it may be discarded without any problem and without any costs of disposal.

Abstract: An improved granular-type urea fertilizer having an extended or slow release nitrogen component in which a non-thermosetting urea-formaldehyde resin concentrate is used to provide the granular fertilizer with an extended-release nitrogen component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to means for feeding blanks into the thread rolling part of a thread rolling machine in accurate timing and accurate position. A transport screw for transporting blanks e.g. in a thread rolling machine is disclosed, said transport screw comprises a transport helix for transporting a blank along said transport screw when said transport screw rotates, said transport screw further comprises a feeding area being a widening of said transport helix, whereby said feeding area can receive and feed said blank into said transport helix upon rotation of said transport screw. Further, a method of feeding blanks into a transport screw and a feeding system comprising a transport screw, a blank height adjustment mechanism and a blank alignment mechanism are disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a roll former for forming a continuous beam from sheet material, and a downstream former positioned in-line and downstream of the roll former. The downstream former includes a die-supporting sled temporarily movable with the beam, and includes a bottom die, side dies reciprocatingly movable inwardly to temporarily support sides of the beam, and a top die reciprocatingly movable to reform flanges on the beam against the side dies to reform portions of a section of the continuous beam. A related method is also shown.

Abstract: Metal parts can be economically fabricated by a metal stamping that comprises preforming a piece of wire to have a shape corresponding to the 2-dimensional configuration of a desired product workpiece, flattening the wire to form a metal blank, and subjecting the metal blank to metal stamping to obtain the desired product workpiece. The process can significantly reduce the amount of scrap material and thereby reduce manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A pressing machine 1 includes: a bed 6 on which a die-cushion device 10 is provided; and a bolster 51 provided on the bed 6. The bed 6 has an inner space 61 in which a die-cushion pad 13 of the die-cushion device 10 is lifted up and down. A supporting portion 63 penetrating the die-cushion pad 13 in a lifting direction and supporting a lower surface of the bolster 51 via a carrier 52 is provided in the inner space 61. With this arrangement, since the bolster 51 is supported by the supporting portion 63, the bolster 51 can be prevented from being flexed during a press forming operation, whereby a highly accurate press forming operation can be realized. In addition, since the supporting portion 63 penetrates the die-cushion pad 13, unlike conventional arrangements, the die-cushion pad 13 does not need to be divided, whereby a complication of the arrangement can be avoided.

Abstract: The present invention is a press forging method by which porosities in a raw material are removed and mechanical properties such as ductility and toughness of a steel product are at a required level in a case that a steel ingot is treated as a raw material in press forging. A cylindrical steel ingot (a so-called “round billet”) is set onto a die as a raw material, and, a forging process is applied to the steel ingot so that buckling of the steel is not generated during the forging process and that a reduction ratio and a forging ratio are more than predetermined values, respectively.

Abstract: A ferrule securing assembly including a die set assembly for reducing a cylindrical ferrule. The die set assembly having a female die and a male die. The female die having a female die opening sequentially defined by a tapered section, a parallel section, and a concave seat. The male die having a concave die face with at least two lateral edges, a medial area, and a radius of curvature. The male die is receivable in the female die opening to move the ferrule through the tapered section so as to forge the ferrule into a substantially oval shape, to move the oval shaped ferrule through the parallel section, and to compress the oval shaped ferrule between the concave die face and the concave seat to forge the oval shaped ferrule into a substantially cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A sensor system that provides an adjustable threshold level for the sensed quantity is described. The adjustable threshold allows the sensor to adjust to ambient conditions, aging of components, and other operational variations while still providing a relatively sensitive detection capability for hazardous conditions. The adjustable threshold sensor can operate for extended periods without maintenance or recalibration. In one embodiment, the sensor is self-calibrating and runs through a calibration sequence at startup or at periodic intervals. In one embodiment, the adjustable threshold sensor is used in an intelligent sensor system that includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with the sensor units. When one or more of the sensor units detects an anomalous condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor unit communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition.

Abstract: A self-service checkout terminal includes a scanner and a weight scale. The customer passes each item past the scanner to identify the item and obtain weight data for that item from a centralized database, including a mean weight and a standard deviation. An error value is calculated from the measured weight of each item and the weight data. The error value of all items scanned during the common transaction are summed to produce an accumulated error for the particular weight scale during that transaction. This accumulated error is compared to a threshold value to determine whether a fault condition exists at the weight scale.

Abstract: A device for measurement of entrained and dissolved gas has a first module arranged in relation to a process line for providing a first signal containing information about a sensed entrained air/gas in a fluid or process mixture flowing in the process line at a process line pressure. The device features a combination of a bleed line, a second module and a third module. The bleed line is coupled to the process line for bleeding a portion of the fluid or process mixture from the process line at a bleed line pressure that is lower than the process pressure. The second module is arranged in relation to the bleed line, for providing a second signal containing information about a sensed bleed line entrained air/gas in the fluid or process mixture flowing in the bleed line.

Abstract: A method of determining and regulating a mass flow rate exhaust gases recirculated into an engine is disclosed. The method may comprise directing the exhaust gases through a venturi and sensing a differential exhaust pressure across the venturi. The method may further include sensing an absolute exhaust pressure at the venturi, and sensing a temperature of the exhaust gases. The method may further include determining the mass flow rate of the exhaust based on the sensed differential fluid pressure, absolute fluid pressure, and temperature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a flow disruption within a gas chromatograph (GC) inlet. A controller controls an input flow of a gas entering a chamber of the GC inlet, and the output flow of gas leaving the chamber. A flow disruption is detected when at least one of the input and output flows deviates from a target value.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for testing the leakage rate of an encapsulated device comprising the step: bombing the device with a Neon and/or Argon atmosphere using a bombing pressure of at least more than environmental pressure and measuring the quality factor before and after bombing. Preferably, the bombing time is about 10 to 100 hours, and the bombing pressure is 1.5 to 100 bar, more preferably 1.5 to 5 bar and most preferably about 4 bar. With this test, the leakage rate of fine leaks of the device may be determined. This test is helpful in determining statistical surface contaminations or defects caused by wafer processing that affect the seal integrity just enough to cause shorter lifetimes. Further, dicing, die assembly and transfer molding may also introduce physical defects which may be detected with the present method. Finally, the inventive test method may be useful for process optimization: Hermeticity tests are a great help to optimize sealing processes.

Abstract: A diagnostic method of detecting component failures in a fuel cell anode subsystem involves estimating fuel flow through injectors and comparing the estimated flow with a model based upon the system parameters. An observer based model is used to determine a residual value, the difference between the hydrogen input and the hydrogen consumed, and the residual is compared with a threshold range. In alternative embodiments, the stack current and the state of the valves are used to calculate the required hydrogen flow through the injectors and the duty cycle of an injector is compared to a tolerance range.

Abstract: A containment and collection system for leakage occurring within a plumbing run is disclosed and comprises a secondary sleeve with couplers fittable onto the piping of a plumbing run. The sleeve and couplers are oriented to form a void between the piping of the plumbing run and the sleeve and the couplers, and where the void allows for the collection and retention of any leakage. The sleeves and couplers extend for the length of a plumbing run and may then be directed to a collection basin where any leakage can be accumulated. The collection basin may include a level sensor and alarm for notification of a leak event. In an alternate embodiment, a sleeve for a containment and collection system includes a longitudinal opening or slot which can be spread to allow installation onto the piping of a plumbing run. The opening also allows visual observation for the detection and location of a leak.

Abstract: A sample injection apparatus and a liquid chromatography apparatus including the sample injection apparatus are provided. The sample injection apparatus includes a sampling vessel into which a sample is supplied, a sampling needle for aspirating and ejecting the sample, a cleaning part into which a cleaning liquid for cleaning at least the sampling needle is supplied, a sample injection part for injecting the sample ejected from the sampling needle into a moving liquid, and a needle transfer part for transferring the sampling needle among the sampling vessel, the cleaning part and the sample injection part, wherein the cleaning part includes an ultrasonic vibrator for generating an ultrasonic wave in the cleaning liquid.

Abstract: The portable magnetic hardness tester support assembly is made for testing the hardness of small or large ferrous metallic specimens. The hardness tester is made up of a hardness tester head which uses the standard test method for Rockwell hardness testing and of a magnet, the two of which are held together by a nonmagnetic support body. The portable magnetic hardness tester attaches to the specimen through the magnetic force generated by the magnet.

Abstract: When a characterization of a tip of a diamond stylus for working is needed, the tip of the diamond stylus for working used is observed by a high resolution scanning electron microscope of a high acceleration voltage under a steam atmosphere. When the tip of the diamond stylus for working is worn or when a shape of the tip of the stylus needs to be changed, the tip of the diamond stylus for working is worked by selectively irradiating an electron beam only to a necessary region by increasing an amount of steam and an amount of a current of the electron beam. When a working chip is strongly adhered to the diamond stylus for working and needs to be removed, the electron beam is selectively irradiated only to the working chip adhered to the tip of the diamond stylus for working to be removed under a xenon fluoride atmosphere.

Abstract: A mass air flow sensor for an internal combustion engine is provided. The sensor has a pair of opposed nozzles. A converging nozzle has a first conical throughbore having a first throughbore axis, the first throughbore has first and second apertures, the first aperture has a diameter greater than the second aperture. The diverging nozzle has a second conical throughbore having a second through axis. The throughbore has third and fourth apertures, with the third aperture having a diameter greater than the fourth aperture. A first hotwire sensor positioned within the first aperture. A second hotwire sensor positioned within the second aperture.

Abstract: A tire and wheel rim assembly includes a tire supporting rim having an outward facing mounting surface and at least one tire body mounted to the rim and positioning an internal tire cavity over the rim mounting surface. A tire pressure monitoring module assembly mounts to the rim mounting surface and includes a housing having an internal pressure chamber; a pressure sensing device and/or a temperature measuring sensor within the housing pressure chamber; and an elongate connecting member extending through the housing and the rim mounting surface. The connecting member has an axial through-passageway communicating with the internal tire cavity and the housing pressure chamber. The connecting member may be configured as an externally threaded bolt having an axial through-passageway. The bolt is in threaded engagement with a threaded opening in the housing and extends through the rim outside mounting surface to couple the housing to the rim.

Abstract: The operation, analysis and interpretation of a chromatographic system can be significantly enhanced by coupling therewith one or more fluid property measurements that provides an initial indication of the fluid type, the presence of any contamination, an estimate of the hydrocarbon composition (C1, C2-C5 and C6+), gas/oil ratio, color and/or fluorescence measurements. Other measurements that can be used in the initial stage can include density, viscosity, phase transition determinations. These measurements may be used to enhance, in real-time, the GC sampling protocol, the analysis protocol and also improve the robustness of the interpretation of the chromatogram.

Abstract: A method for ice detection for a wind turbine is provided. The method includes providing an ice condition threshold parameter adapted for distinguishing a condition during which icing may occur and a condition during which icing may not occur, measuring a wind velocity with a first anemometer, wherein the first anemometer being of a first type, measuring a wind velocity with a second anemometer, wherein the second anemometer being of a second type, and wherein the second type is different from the first type, evaluating, for a condition during which icing may occur, a deviation of the wind velocity measured with the first anemometer and the wind velocity measured with the second anemometer, and determine whether the deviation exceeds a limit value based on a calibration conducted under a condition during which icing may not occur.

Abstract: A vortex flowmeter has a vortex sensor and terminals that receive a thermal junction output from a thermowell assembly that is remote from the vortex flowmeter. The vortex flowmeter has a data input that receives data representing a thermal property of the thermowell assembly. The vortex flowmeter has a circuit that receives the first thermal junction output and the vortex sensor output, and that provides a flowmeter output that is compensated for temperature and for the thermal property.

Abstract: Sensor of liquid levels in a tank having a probe (10) capable of measuring a liquid level in a tank and of generating first type of electric signals dependent on the liquid level on the tank, an electronic device (20) connected to the above mentioned probe (10) and capable of receiving the first type of electric signals and of generating a second type of electric signals that are managed by an indicating instrument (14), which serves for displaying an information corresponding to the liquid level in the tank. The sensor is characterised by a power extracting circuit (29) apt to extract power signals from the secondary type of electric signals and to provide power supply to the sensor (5).

Abstract: A liquid level detection apparatus of the present invention includes contacts provided at a distal end portion of a contact plate, and resistance plates which are formed on a wiring board, and have respective conductor portions over which the contacts can slide, respectively, so as to detect a liquid level. Conductor patterns other than the conductor portions are formed on those regions of the wiring board which the contacts at the distal end portion of the contact plate contact during the time when an arm holder is mounted on the wiring board.

Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for example, in distance functionality. Distances might, for instance, be ascertained. One or more heights, one or more optical values, information corresponding to orientation, and/or one or more values corresponding to captured images might, for example, be employed. Ascertained distances might, for example, be updated. An area captured by a device of a first user might, for instance, be recognized as captured by a device of a second user. Such recognition might, for example involve the use of one or more distances between the two users.

Abstract: A device for mounting rotors, in particular articulated shafts, in a balancing machine has a bearing frame (10) and a frame upper part (11), which is mounted on the bearing frame so as to be able to oscillate via spring bars and includes a spindle (12) for rotatable mounting of a rotor. The frame upper part (11) is mounted on the bearing frame (10) via groups of spring bars (19, 19?), said groups (19, 19?) being arranged at a distance from the axis of rotation of the spindle (12) and at a distance from one another, and the longitudinal axes of the spring bars forming the spring bar groups (19, 19?) being oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the spindle (12). The spring bars forming the spring bar groups (19, 19?) have an elongated, slender shape such that their rigidity in an axial direction is at least 100 times, in particular at least 300 times, greater than their radial flexural rigidity.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a seismic mass which is suspended on springs above a substrate and is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. In order to reduce deflections of the seismic mass along the surface of the substrate because of interference accelerations, which lead to a falsification of the measurements of the deflection of the seismic mass perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the springs include two bending bars which are interconnected via crosspieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic method for a final control element (2) driven by auxiliary power, in which the auxiliary power is supplied by means of an actuator for converting an electrical manipulated variable into a physical variable of the auxiliary power, where the elements of the actuator form a control loop. It is proposed to operate the actuator as a sensor in a direction of action of the signal flow that is opposite to its conventional direction.

Abstract: There are included a movable body on which an ultrasonic wave signal output part for producing and outputting an ultrasonic wave signal of a particular frequency is mounted; an ultrasonic wave signal reception part for receiving the outputted ultrasonic wave signal; a determination part for determining the difference between the frequency of the ultrasonic wave signal received by the ultrasonic wave signal reception part and the particular frequency; a calculation part for calculating the speed of the movable body from a signal of the determination difference; and a display part for displaying a result of the calculation.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure relate to a method of displaying an image of an inconsistency on a part. The part may be scanned. An inconsistency on the part may be located. An image of the inconsistency may be displayed on the part. In other embodiments, parts are provided which had images of the parts' inconsistencies displayed on one or more surfaces of the parts.