Abstract: A hinge rib for pivotally connecting an aerodynamic control element such as a spoiler or aileron to an aircraft structure. The hinge rib comprises: a first hinge rib arm having a grain oriented in a first direction; and a second hinge rib arm having a grain oriented in a second direction which is not parallel with the first grain direction. The arms may be formed together from a single piece of material, or more typically they are formed separately before being attached together such that the grain of the first arm is not parallel with the grain of the second arm.

Abstract: This invention provides corsage pins and methods of their use. The pins can be a single wire bent to provide a first straight segment connected to a second straight segment through a looped segment. In methods of use, first segment can be inserted into a flower and the second segment into fabric of a garment.

Abstract: A metal decorative button has a plastic buttony segment and a metal decorative segment. The decorative segment has a fastening protrusion being connected securely to the buttony segment. The buttony segment is buttoned to a native hole of an object to decorate the object without damaging the object. Therefore, the objects such as clothes, bags, shoes and the like that have native holes such as buttonholes can be decorated by the metal decorative button without being damaged.

Abstract: A decorative button has a body, connector and an inner cap. The body has an outline, a front surface formed with a pattern and a rear surface. The connector is attached to the rear surface of the body and has a sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end and a flange being formed perpendicularly on the distal end of sleeve. The inner cap has a stopper and a plug. The plug is formed centrally on and protrudes perpendicularly from the stopper and is mounted through and fastened in the connector and has a proximal end. The decorative button is mounted through existing holes in any objects to improve aesthetic appeal without being dangerous or causing damage.

Abstract: Patent An attachment arrangement and a method for attaching a panel to a supporting structure on a vehicle are provided. The attachment arrangement includes a profile with a first section extending outwards from the supporting structure and a second section extending in a plane substantially parallel to the supporting structure, wherein the second section is arranged to extend into a recess in an outer edge along one side of the panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a releasable fastening arrangement that can include a first fastening strip secured to and extending over a substrate surface and having a first surface carrying first fastening elements extending from the surface. The releasable fastening arrangement can also include:a second fastening strip having a second surface carrying second fastening elements that are engageable by the first fastening elements to form a releasable fastening. The first surface can include a flexible flap that is formed therein, and that is surrounded by other portions of the first surface. The flap can carry at least one of the first fastening elements, and can flap have a distal edge that is displaceable from the substrate surface under peel loads applied to the at least one first fastening element carried by the flap.

Abstract: Retaining rings can be used either externally on a shaft or internally within a bore are provided to form assemblies that can retain a component adjacent to the shaft or bore. The retaining rings can have a rectangular cross-section, and an axial thickness greater than the radial width. Components retained by such retaining rings can have a chamfered or radiused edge, and can overhang the retaining ring. The thrust load applied to the retaining rings can have an axial portion and a radial portion.

Abstract: A retaining clip for releasable fixing of a plurality of modules strung together on a distributor bar for forming a module series, wherein the distributor bar has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with two legs as well as a back wall and the two legs, have a plurality of recesses. The retaining clip has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with two retaining clip legs as well as a connecting bar between the two retaining clip legs, whereby the two retaining clip legs each have at least one detent, which may be brought into locking engagement from the outside into respectively two opposite recesses of the distributor bar, such that the retaining clip may be snapped onto the distributor bar for securing the modules of the module series from lateral displacement in the longitudinal direction of the distributor bar with this.

Abstract: Deck clips for fastening surface structure boards which are adjacent and parallel to each other to a transverse underlying substructure have a top portion with two opposed wings, which are inserted into slots or grooves in the side of the surface structure boards. A center section has a vertical spine designed to be installed against the vertical plane of the substructure member, and a bottom section has a protruding attachment device and/or an opening to accommodate a fastener such as a screw or nail.

Abstract: A fastening apparatus for fastening a first device to a second device is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff member disposed through a through hole of the first device; a clamp member having a clamp portion for clamping the standoff member; a sleeve member having a hollow body and enclosing the clamp member, wherein the clamp member is compressed in the hollow body; a resilient member wrapping around the sleeve member; a rotatable cam member pivotly coupled to the clamp member; and a cap member arranged between the rotatable cam member and the resilient member, wherein the rotatable cam member is rotated to a first location to compress the resilient member for causing a first preload force exerted on the second device.

Abstract: A clamp is described, having two crescent shaped jaws which are spring loaded for engaging a planer surface to support an article therefrom.

Abstract: A crosslapper receives a card web and folds it into a lap intended to be needle-punched or consolidated by other means. The web comprises zones which are more condensed, having a spectrum of orientation of fibres with a component parallel to the width of the web, alternating with less condensed zones having a longitudinal unidirectional spectrum of orientations. The zones which are less condensed are used to form the edge zones of the lap. The result is that the lap has different respective spectra of orientation which pre-compensate for the unwanted changes produced by the needle-punching or other consolidation which follows. A needle-punched lap is obtained having a uniform MD/CD ratio (relationship between longitudinal and respectively transverse tensile strengths) or having a sought profile of the MD/CD ratio across the width of the lap.

Abstract: A vehicle collision repair system and process is provided. The system and process utilizes interdependent collision repair stages and specifically tooled stations or work spaces. The system and process utilizes a rail system for advancing vehicles having collision damage through the stages of the collision repair process.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pipeline. The disclosed systems and methods are particularly suited for rehabilitating buried and undersea pipelines or pipelines installed in areas of restricted access.

Abstract: A method of removing aircraft mastic includes contacting a cutting head with a body of aircraft mastic within a fuel tank of an aircraft, and vibrating the cutting head with a pneumatic vibrator to cut away the mastic without scratching the metal components to which the mastic is adhered.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing facemask structure includes following steps. A facemask with first folds is placed on a seat and a pressing body forces the facemask so as to form step-shaped structures. Then, two movable plates are used to form the step-shaped structures as second folds on the facemask. Thereby, the mask can be stretched both vertically and horizontally, in a way that the mask body becomes more three-dimensional, fitting more firmly to the contours of a wearer's face, and providing more comfort and convenience than the conventional facemasks.

Abstract: A method of making a filler neck housing assembly. A reinforcement bracket having a ring-shaped portion and a reinforcement flange is assembled to a housing panel that defines a recessed area inside a body outer panel. The reinforcement bracket includes door stop flanges and hinge attachment flanges to which a fuel door is attached by a hinge and hinge bracket.

Abstract: A method for producing a collecting line, and a collecting line produced according to the method is provided for detecting and locating an agent discharging into the environment of the collecting line in case of leakage. Such a collecting line has a carrier pipe, the wall of which is equipped with openings that are sealed by an elastic material that is permeable for the agent. Accordingly, a hose made of the permeable elastic material, the inside diameter of which is smaller than the outside diameter of the carrier pipe, is elastically expanded by creating a pressure difference between the interior and the exterior of the hose. The carrier pipe is inserted into the radially expanded hose, and the radially expanded hose is attached to the outside surface of the carrier pipe by reducing the pressure difference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gun rivet and a device for placing said rivet. The gun rivet contains a rivet head (1) with a collar (3) at one end and a rivet tip (6) at the other. The rivet body contains a cavity (7) in the form of a bore in a sleeve section (22). As with other gun rivets, the gun rivet is shot with a percussive-type action and with the aid of its rivet tip into an opening in two sheets (13, 14) that are to be joined together, until the collar comes to rest on the upper face of the upper sheet. A tensile bolt is then introduced into the cavity and is connected to the base (8) of the latter. This can be achieved by resistance welding. The tensile bolt is then drawn until a rivet head is formed on the opposite side of the two sheets. The tensile bolt is then detached from the gun rivet, for example by shearing. The tensile bolt can be re-used to place another rivet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for introducing at least one connecting element into a workpiece using a tool composed of at least one part. In said method, before the connecting element is joined and connected to the workpiece, the tool is precisely aligned in relation to the workpiece by means of at least one locating and centering element that engages with a centering region of the workpiece and by the relative displacement of the tool part and the workpiece. The invention also relates to an associated device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blind rivet and a device for placing said rivet. The blind rivet contains a rivet head with a collar at one end and a rivet tip at the other. The rivet body contains a cavity in the form of a bore in a sleeve section. As with other blind rivets, the blind rivet is inserted into an opening in two sheets that are to be joined together, until the collar comes to rest on the upper face of the upper sheet. In a second step, the part of the rivet body or the rivet head that lies on the rear face of the two sheets is deformed with the aid of a hammer or expanding body, which is advanced with a percussive-type action in the same direction. A device for placing a rivet of this type contains a part that can be pushed forwards with a percussive-type action, said part consisting of a hammer for exerting pressure on the expansion body.

Abstract: An end-effector is provided for use on a micro/nano manipulation device. The end-effector is comprised of: a micropump fluidly coupled to a microtube; a piezoelectric sensing structure disposed in the microtube; and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the sensing structure for determining the force of the fluid flowing through the microtube. The end-effector is a closed loop control-enabled micro/nano manipulation system.

Abstract: An edge (29) for supporting a diaphragm assembly (100) with respect to a frame (26) is bonded to the frame (26) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm (27) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil (28) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge (29) partly overlaps diaphragm (27). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet (21) and the edge (29).

Abstract: A high yield in a manufacture of an HDD having a high recording density and using a patterned medium by a trench-like or a dot-like pattern is realized. In this HDD manufacturing method, a magnetic field size (writing and reading) of a head in a head manufacturing process is measured in a head unit inspection process. According to the result of the measurement, the head is classified into a plurality of groups in a head classifying process. In a patterned medium manufacturing process, a plurality of types of the patterned media which are designed so as to correspond to the classified head groups are manufactured. In an HDD assembly process, the HDD is manufactured by combining the plurality of head groups and the plurality of patterned media following a predetermined rule.

Abstract: A method for making chip resistor components includes: (a) forming a plurality of first and second notches in a substrate so as to form resistor-forming strips; (b) forming pairs of upper and lower electrodes on each of the resistor-forming strips; (c) forming a resistor film on each of the resistor-forming strips; (d) forming an insulator layer on the resistor film; (e) forming a hole pattern in the insulator layer and the resistor film; (f) forming an insulating shield layer on the insulator layer; (g) cleaving the substrate along the first notches so as to form a plurality of strip-like semi-finished products; (h) forming a pair of side electrodes on two opposite sides of each of the semi-finished products; and (i) cleaving each of the semi-finished products.

Abstract: A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating a lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon mixed compound with another metal compound together. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior electrical property and is a better cathode material for lithium secondary batteries.

Abstract: A composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure is provided. Such compound can be formed by heating lithium, iron, phosphorous and carbon sources with a lithium metal compound. The resulting mixed metal crystal can exhibit superior electrical property and is a better cathode material for lithium secondary batteries.

Abstract: A component mounting apparatus mounting a component on a substrate includes a driving unit, a frame structure, a first outputting section, and a compensating section. The driving unit includes a head to hold the component and a driving mechanism to move the head. The frame structure is equipped with the driving unit. The first outputting section detects a vibration of the frame structure and outputs first displacement information as displacement information of the frame structure caused by the detected vibration. The compensating section compensates a position of the head that moves by the driving mechanism based on the first displacement information.

Abstract: Manufacturing an electronic component 5 in which an interposer 50 is bonded to a base circuit sheet includes a base circuit forming step for forming a base-side terminal in a continuous base member 610 in continuous sheet form, an arranging/bonding step for arranging the interposer 50 on a surface of the continuous base member 610 in which the base-side terminal is formed and bonding the interposer 50, and a separating step for cutting out the electronic component 5 from the continuous base member 610 to which the interposer 50 is bonded. In this electronic component manufacturing method, for the common continuous base member 610, each of the steps is repeated in parallel while this continuous base material 610 is being advanced.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of optoelectronic components, optical components being mounted in the composite wafer. Provided to this end is a method for producing optoelectronic components, in particular image signal acquiring or image signal outputting components, in the case of which optical components are respectively provided, picked up and mounted on a wafer, the optical components preferably respectively being positioned individually or in groups relative to the position of assigned optoelectronic or optical components of the wafer or of a wafer to be connected thereto.

Abstract: A laser direct write method used to transfer entire single components such as semiconductor bare dies or surface mount passive and active components on a substrate or inside recess in a substrate for making embedded microelectronics is disclosed. This method laser-machine the pockets, laser-transfer the individual components inside those pockets, and then laser-print the interconnects required to “wire” the components, thus resulting in a fully assembled embedded circuit required to make a fully functional microelectronic system.

Abstract: A device-incorporated substrate and a method of manufacturing a device-incorporated substrate, as well as a printed circuit board and a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board in which a fine-pitch conductor pattern can be formed on an insulating layer with high precision while securing the dimensional stability of the conductor pattern, are provided. A transfer sheet (61) has a structure that includes two layers, a metal base material (62) and a dissolvee metal layer (64), and a conductor pattern (55) is formed on the dissolvee metal layer (64) through electroplating. Then, after the transfer sheet (61) on which the conductor pattern (55) is formed is adhered onto an insulating base material (51), the transfer sheet (61) is removed through a step of separating the metal base material (62) from the dissolvee metal layer (64), and a step of selectively dissolving and removing the dissolvee metal layer (64) with respect to the conductor pattern (55).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electronic module (2) comprising a printed circuit (4) board (3), at least one first type of component (5), and a second type of component (6), said method comprising the following steps: solder (8) is placed on the board; the first type of component is placed in position; the board is generally heated in order to melt the solder in such a way as to solder the first type of component; the second type of component is positioned in such a way that it has tongues (7) which are supported on the board by means of solder; and the solder is locally heated such that it melts in order to solder the second type of component. The invention also relates to a production line for implementing said method.

Abstract: In this present invention, a method for forming solder lumps on printed circuit board (PCB) substrate is provided. A PCB substrate including a number electrical traces and solder pads formed on a substrate surface thereof is provided. A liquid photoresist is applied onto the PCB substrate such that a photoresist layer defining a number of openings thereof is formed and each of the solder pads is exposed via each of the openings. A solder masses are filled into each of the openings. The solder masses are reflowed and the photoresist layer is removed.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a substrate, a first capacitor electrode, a dielectric layer, a second capacitor electrode, and a transparent conductive electrode. The substrate includes an effective display region and a non-effective display region that surrounds the effective display region. The first capacitor electrode is in the non-effective display region. The dielectric layer is on the first capacitor electrode. The second capacitor electrode is on the dielectric layer corresponding to the first capacitor electrode. The transparent conductive electrode is positioned substantially in the effective display region. Therefore, the number of elements is decreased so that a size and a manufacturing cost of a display device are reduced.

Abstract: At least one base material having a wiring circuit that has been formed into a predetermined outer shape is bonded to a motherboard. The motherboard wiring board and the base material having a wiring circuit are electrically connected to each other at least one portion through an inner via hole. The outer shape of the base material having a wiring circuit is smaller than the outer shape of the motherboard, with the base material having a wiring circuit having an island shape on the motherboard.

Abstract: A process for remanufacturing valve bodies such as fuel injector valve bodies includes receiving a salvaged valve body having a first segment, a second segment and a middle segment which includes a valve seat and a guide bore for a valve therein. The process further includes removing material of the valve body where the valve seat and the guide bore are disposed, and positioning an insert within the valve body in place of the removed material. A new valve seat and a new guide bore are then machined in the insert, including locating for machining the new valve seat and new guide bore on a timing face of the valve body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb article with an after-applied skin includes fixing a honeycomb body between a first support member and a second support member of a skinning apparatus, the first support member positioned against a first end of the honeycomb body and the second support member positioned against a second end of the honeycomb body. A skin layer is applied to the honeycomb body by an applicator, where a first edge of the skin layer contacts the first support member and a second edge of the skin layer contacts the second support member. At least one of the first edge and the second edge of the skin layer is heated by a heat source before removing the honeycomb body with the applied skin layer from between the first and second support members.

Abstract: A hybrid rocket motor is manufactured by photopolymerizing the solid fuel grain in a stereolithography method, wherein fuel grains in a plastic matrix are deposited in layers for building a solid fuel rocket body in three dimensions for improved performance and for a compact design,

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an adsorption heat exchanger, which is characterized by the following Steps: producing a heat exchanger structure; forming an adhesive layer (5) on the heat exchanger structure; filling the heat exchanger structure with a sorbent material (6.1); removing from the heat exchanger structure portions of the sorbent material that have bonded only weakly or not at all to the adhesive structure.

Abstract: A heat exchanger core tube having a body with at least one internal fluid passage and having at least one end adapted such that an effective height results that is less than or equal to the inside diameter of a manifold and can allow the body of the core tube to have a height greater than the inside diameter of the manifold. The at least one adapted end may comprise an adapter and may be twisted such that the longitudinal axis of a core tube remains substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the manifold and wherein the end of the core tube is angled less than 90 degrees with respect to the tube body.

Abstract: A method of improving working of grooves of a screw rotor, in particular, working of grooves side in working efficiency, a working apparatus, a working tool, and a method of manufacturing a screw compressor are provided. A method of controlling rotation of a work and turning of a tool at a time to form a screw tooth space based on a five-axis NC machine, and a special end mill having a cutting edge of a short length and a neck portion provided between the cutting edge and a shank portion to be made thin is used to perform working in grooves side finish working process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular-shaped component (19) for an aeronautical fuselage made of composite materials comprising an outer skin (1) without joints having a cylindrical or cylindrical-conical shape, a plurality of stiffeners or stringers (2) longitudinally arranged in said outer skin (1) and a plurality of anchoring elements (3) for anchoring other elements to subsequently be incorporated transversally arranged between said stiffeners or stringers (2). The invention also comprises a jig (18) comprising a support body (12) and a plurality of panels (9) that can shift between an extended position (10) and a retracted position (10?) in both directions and a process for manufacturing said component (19) in the last step of which once the tubular component (19) is formed and cured, it is separated from the jig (18) by means of a longitudinal movement after the shifting of those elements of the jig (18) preventing it, and particularly the panels (9) that can be shifted.

Abstract: A method for mounting a seat including weight sensors on a motorcar frame. The method includes the rigid connection to the motorcar frame of a number of weight sensors, each of which rests on a flat resting area of the motorcar frame and is rigidly connected to the motorcar frame by a number of bolts fastened in threaded holes obtained through the motorcar frame itself. The motorcar frame is completed by leaving the resting areas rough, and after completing the construction of the motorcar frame, each rough resting area is subjected to precision machining by a machine tool, which includes a flattening by milling and subsequently a drilling and a threading to make the holes.

Abstract: An electric shaver which can be pulled for shaving. The shaver comprises a head 2 tiltably attached to an end of a handle 1 and having a blade unit 3. The head 2 is tiltable with the handle 1 thereby supported vertically until the blade unit 3 is positioned sideways, and is holdable as positioned sideways by lock means 6. When the head 2 is positioned sideways, the shaver can be pulled for shaving.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system and methods by which the delivery of a food item for personal consumption may be facilitated. More specifically, the present invention is directed to systems and methods that include the use of simplified utensils by which food may be managed and prepared for consumption. Certain embodiments of the simplified utensils include one or flavoring retainers by which flavoring agents can be retained and conveyed to a diner or diners and the flavor of a food item altered during consumption of a food item.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a folding knife, which includes a knife handle having a slot; a blade pivotally coupled to the knife handle and turnable into or out from the knife handle; a resilient device fixed to the knife handle and extended to a position proximate to the pivotal connecting position, such that when the blade is stored completely into the knife handle, the resilient device produces a torque to turn the blade into the knife handle, and when the blade is turned to a predetermined angle out of the knife handle, the resilient device produces a torque to turn the blade out from the knife handle; and a turning device, pivotally coupled to the knife handle and having a protruding pillar passed through the slot for securing or releasing the blade as required.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool comprising a first handle (2), a second handle (4), a first cutting blade (6) attached to the first handle (2) at first pivot point (40), as well as a second cutting blade (8) attached to the second handle (4) at a second pivot point (42), the first and the second cutting blades (6, 8) being engaged with one another at a pivot point (10) such that the first and the second cutting blades (6, 8) are movable in a scissor-like manner between an open position and a closed position in response to a relative rotational movement of the first and the second handles (2, 4). The invention is characterized in that the first handle (2) comprises a first toothed transmission part (12) and the second handle (4) comprises a second toothed transmission part (14), the first and the second toothed transmission parts (12, 14) being arranged to be engaged with one another.

Abstract: A quick change knife blade assembly, for use in conjunction with a tape roll dispensing cartridge assembly of a case sealing machine, comprises a knife blade mounted upon a knife blade mounting plate. A pin plate is fixedly connected to mounting pins passing through the knife blade, and springs are interposed between the pin plate and the mounting plate so as to normally bias the pin plate to a position at which the mounting pins prevent the removal of the knife blade from the mounting plate. When the pin plate is depressed against the biasing forces of the springs, the mounting pins are moved so as to permit the knife blade to be removed from the mounting plate.

Abstract: A hand held cutting tool is provided for use with at plurality of different tool elements each having a two-sided shank portion of distinct longitudinal profile. The hand held cutting tool is described as comprising: (a) a barrel portion defining an equal plurality of longitudinally extending channels therewithin, with each said channel having a complimentary outline shape and otherwise dimensioned to receive one of said shank portions therewithin in close fitting relation, with a first side of said shank portion positioned adjacent the base of said channel; (b) one or more housing means mounted on the barrel portion for selectively contacting said shank portion remote from said first side to retain the respective tool element in mated held-fast relation within each said channel; and, (c) a handle portion attached to said barrel portion.