Abstract: A composite part is formed by a composite tape application machine that lays up a plurality of tapes on a substrate. The lateral position of the tapes may be adjusted as the tapes are being laid up.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a heat insulation container mainly includes preparing a coating material by mixing a binder and a thermo-expandable powder, coating such coating material on a surface of a container and then heating the container to foam the coated material. The foamed coating material is therefore provides the container with heat insulation property. The thermo-expandable powder consists of a plurality of thermo-expandable microcapsules, each of which consists of a thermoplastic polymer shell and a low-boiling-point solvent wrapped by the thermoplastic polymer shell. To obtain a smooth surface, the soften point of the binder is required to be lower than the boiling point of the solvent.

Abstract: A method for producing a cordierite-based ceramic honeycomb filter comprising the steps of introducing a plugging material of a cordierite-forming material into predetermined flow paths of a sintered, cordierite-based ceramic honeycomb having an outer diameter of 150 mm or more, and drying and sintering the resultant plugs, the sintering step comprising a temperature-elevating process, a temperature-keeping process and a temperature-lowering process, and the temperature-elevating process having a temperature-elevating speed of 70-500° C./hr from 800° C. to the highest keeping temperature.

Abstract: Dry-to-the-touch compositions containing a curable polymeric matrix and a curable anaerobic composition present within the polymeric matrix are disclosed. In a particularly desirable form, the compositions are moisture curable. The compositions are non-flowable at high temperatures and have an improved solvent resistance once cured.

Abstract: A process for protecting a porous structure includes providing a treatment fluid including nanoparticles including a sealant material coated with a metal ion to a face of the porous structure, and applying a sequence of DC voltage pulses to the porous structure in a position so as to drive the nanoparticles on the face of the porous structure into the porous structure. The metal ion coating of the nanoparticle separates from the sealant material within the porous structure to close pores within the porous structure.

Abstract: A method for providing folded sheet structures comprising selecting an aspect surface, applying a shaping function to said aspect surface to yield a shaped surface, applying a floating point method to obtain a floated surface, and calculating a corresponding fold pattern on a unfolded sheet. The floating point method can be applied reiteratively to calculate the corresponding fold pattern. Machines for folding multifold structures, laminate structures, and micro- and nano-structures are disclosed.

Abstract: Laser induced thermal embossing (LITE) films used to make microreplication tools, liners, and products such as laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) donor films. The LITE tools or liners have a microstructured surface selectively imposed upon them as determined by an area of imaging the LITE films against one or more microreplication tools. An orientation between the laser imaging lines and LITE films can be selected to produce various microreplication patterns on the tools. The LITE tools can be made having a structure on structure pattern including a microstructured pattern with a nanostructured surface. The LITE liners can be combined with other films to form products. The LITE films can also be coated with a transfer layer to form a LITE donor film with a structured transfer layer.

Abstract: A method for connecting shell parts (01, 02), which have been formed from sheet metal, for example by deep drawing. The shell parts (01, 02) may be any desired workpieces of a chassis part in the form of semifinished items or other components that are suitable for a folded seam connection. For this, the shell parts must have edges which are arranged lying one against the other in the connecting position. The method according includes first arranging the shell parts (1, 2) that are to be connected in a position envisaged for the shell parts (01, 02) in the connected state. Subsequently, the edge (03) of the first shell part (01) is folded around the edge (04) of the second shell part (02), so that a folded seam (06) is formed. After the folding operation, according to the invention the folded seam (06) is heated and subsequently once again pressed together. As a result, a positive and gap-free folded seam connection is achieved, with which the shell parts (01, 02) are permanently firmly connected.

Abstract: A shield, which covers exposed surfaces of objects/fixtures attached to, but not limited to, walls, floors, ceilings, doors, or windows preventing coating material or dust particles from getting into or onto objects/fixtures. In construction or remodeling particle or coating material such as, but not limited to, dust, paint or plaster can enter into or get onto objects/fixtures. A pliable elastic type material further comprising a container or sleeve like structure with a minimal of one opening placed over the fixture. The elastic type container or sleeve comes in various sizes and can adapt to the different size and shapes of fixtures. The elastic material stretched over the fixture, conforming to the shape of the fixture or fixture's base, creating a tight thin seal around the perimeter edges. The thin membrane creates a very close tight seal allowing coating material to be very closely administered to the surface area next to the fixture without entering or getting onto the fixture.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a transparent, heat-resistant, oil-resistant laminate name tag, which includes the steps of laminating a newly developed heat-resistant, oil-resistant polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin and a adhesive polyolefin resin on each other to form a pouch film including a two-resin three-layered film (F), sandwiching a printed article (L4) having a moisture evaporation rate of 3% or less between the pouch films, and welding the resulting product by heating, in which the two-resin three-layered film (F) is formed of, from the outside: a first layer including a transparent, heat-resistant, stretched polyester film (L1); a second layer including a heat-resistant, oil-resistant, adhesive polyester film (L2); and a third layer including an adhesive polyolefin film (L3).

Abstract: The manufacturing efficiency of a light emitter (product) having a lens member and a light emitting device is efficiently improved. With a molding die for forming a light emitter, a frame before the molding and bonding process, with a required number of light-emitting devices mounted thereon, is set on a setting section provided in an upper die. A required amount of transparent liquid resin material is supplied by a dispenser into each of cavities of cavity blocks provided in a lower die in correspondence to the light-emitting devices, respectively. A molding die is closed so as to elastically press the mouths of the cavities onto the light emission surfaces of the light emitting devices, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus, device and method for automatically rubber-coating cutting dies comprising: elastic material containing and distributing means (10); cutting and positioning means (13, 14) of portions of said elastic material (100); supporting and handling means of said elastic material containing and distributing means and of said cutting and positioning means of portions of said elastic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solvent-free, reactive composition comprising at least a photoinitiator and a polymer A, capable of reacting under UV-radiation using a photoinitiator and optionally further components, characterised in that the polymer A contains at least one in-chain olefinically unsaturated group and that the polymer A and/or a polymer B contains further a) at least two groups capable of reacting in the presence of moisture, and/or b) at least two olefinically unsaturated groups in terminal position, and/or c) at least one group capable of reacting in the presence of moisture and at least one olefinically unsaturated group in terminal position. The invention relates also to the process making the same, and its use as adhesive and/or as coating composition.

Abstract: A trim part is aligned, via a flexible, split jig, to a finished primary surface and adhered by an epoxide to a secondary structural surface. An epoxide fixing accelerant is applied to the epoxide via the jig, whereby the trim part is rapidly rigidly affixed to the secondary structural surface. The jig is then removed via its being both split and resiliently flexed.

Abstract: Described is a method and a device for applying a coating film (63) on a face (108) of an optical element (100), including placing the coating on the face of the lens with an adhesive interface (46) placed between the coating and the lens, and inflating a membrane (62) towards the lens in order to press the coating against the lens. Provision is made to adjust the position of the lens relative to the membrane, the adjustment being distinct from the inflation of the membrane.

Abstract: Macrocyclic compounds, e.g., ketones, crown ethers, methicones etc., have been found to be effective co-solvents in solvent based adhesives for pipe joining applications. Because of their enhanced solubility with VOC exempt solvents (40 C.F.R. 51.100), the calculated VOC content of the adhesive can be lowered to at least 75% of those established by SCAQMD Rule 116A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative amorphous polyurethane polymers of the formula (I) and also to hotmelt adhesive compositions based on them. The compositions are notable for greatly improved dimensional stability after application, and are ideally suited to the adhesive bonding of transparent substrates. The polymers are notable for rapid, bubble-free curing.

Abstract: A panel of wood or similar, having a filling structure between two parallel, substantially flat sheets of wood or similar, is produced by heating the sheets and/or the filling structure; applying glue or similar to the heated sheets and/or filling structure; and assembling the sheets and the filling structure.

Abstract: Use of an adhesive sheet having a carrier film provided with an adhesive on one side for covering microtitre plates, the adhesive being formed from at least one acid- or acid anhydride-modified vinylaromatic block copolymer, at least one tackifier resin and at least one metal chelate.

Abstract: A two-part moisture-curing composition having as a first part water and an hydroxy-terminated diorganosiloxane; and a second part which includes a reactive silicone, at least one end-capping silane which includes one or more enoxy groups, at least one end-capping catalyst and at least one moisture cure catalyst. Enhanced and controlled cure speed is obtained by these compositions.

Abstract: To make it possible to suppress deterioration of processing properties of a sample to be processed due to the distortion of ion sheath at the end portion of the sample to be processed or possible to maintain the condition for suppressing the deterioration, so that the acquisition rate of acceptable products can be increased, so as to thereby improve the yield. In a plasma processing apparatus, a minute hole 10 is provided in a focus ring 9 in the vicinity of the inner circumferential portion thereof. Current detecting means 11 is arranged in the bottom portion of the minute hole 10. A high-frequency power is supplied to the focus ring 9 via high-frequency power distributing means 16. A state of distortion of an ion sheath 18 is detected from an amount of current which is changed according to the amount of the high-frequency power supplied to the focus ring 9 and which is detected by current detecting means 11.

Abstract: Provided are a method of generating hollow cathode plasma and a method of treating a large area substrate using the hollow cathode plasma. In the methods, the hollow cathode plasma is generated by a gas introduced between a hollow cathode in which a plurality of lower grooves where plasma is generated is defined in a bottom surface thereof and a baffle in which a plurality of injection holes is defined. A substrate disposed on a substrate support member is treated using the hollow cathode plasma passing through the injection holes. The uniform plasma having high density can be generated by hollow cathode effect due to the hollow cathode having the lower grooves and the injection holes of the baffle. Also, since the substrate can be treated using a hydrogen gas and a nitrogen gas in an ashing process, a damage of a low dielectric constant dielectric can be minimized.

Abstract: A microwave plasma reactor (10) comprises a reactor chamber, a microwave resonant cavity (14) located within the reactor chamber, a waveguide (16) for conveying microwave radiation to the resonant cavity, the waveguide having a convergent tapered portion, means for forming an electromagnetic standing wave within the resonant cavity from the microwave radiation for initiating and sustaining a plasma within the resonant cavity, the resonant cavity having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and conduit means extending from the gas outlet for containing a plasma conveyed from the resonant cavity with a gas flowing from the gas inlet to the gas outlet.

Abstract: A lamination shaping apparatus has a powder layer preparing means and an optical unit which irradiates a light beam to an intended portion of a powder layer so as to sinter or melt for solidifying the portion into a cured layer. Preparation of the powder layer and curing of the cured layer are repeated to fabricate a three-dimensional object in which a plurality of the cured layers are laminated and integrated. The apparatus includes a fixed base carrying thereon the powder layer and the cured layer, an elevator frame surrounding a periphery of the fixed base, and driving means for driving the elevator frame to move vertically. The powder layer is formed within a space above the base and surrounded by an interior surface of the elevator fame such that the powder layer (cured layer) can be stacked on the base with the base being kept at a fixed position, thereby facilitating to fabricate a precisely shaped object.

Abstract: A device for producing a laminated film includes a plurality of thin film extruding dies, a case, and a thin film pressing module. Each thin film extruding die has a conveying channel, and extrudes a thin film through the conveying channel. The case forms an accommodation space together with the thin film extruding dies. One end of the conveying channels is respectively communicated with the accommodation space. The case has a through hole communicated with the accommodation space. The through hole is connected to a vacuum pump, and the vacuum pump is used to remove the gas in the accommodation space. The thin film pressing module is connected to the case and is located in the accommodation space. The thin film pressing module receives the output thin films, and then stacks, adheres, and presses the thin films together, so as to form a laminated film.

Abstract: The present application generally relates to methods, materials, and equipment for manufacturing a signs. Some embodiments of the present application relate to methods of manufacturing a digitally printed, multi-panel sign. Some embodiments of the present application relate to a laminator for use in laminating optically active sheeting to a substrate.

Abstract: An ultrasonic bonding apparatus includes a head that includes a tool surface configured to mount an electronic component, an ultrasonic bonding unit configured to ultrasonically bond the electronic component with a substrate, and a wiping unit configured to wipe out pre-cured underfill that has adhered to the tool surface of the head, by using a wiping member on a wiping table. The wiping unit includes a solvent supply unit configured to supply a solvent configured to powder the underfill, to the wiping member on the wiping table, a sealed cartridge configured to house the wiping table and a feed mechanism configured to supply the wiping member to the wiping table and to roll up the wiping member from the wiping table, and a cartridge support member that includes a motor configured to drive the feed mechanism, and is detachably attached to the cartridge.

Abstract: There is provided a label printer 10 that performs printing on a label L including a front-part label area L1 located at the front side in the feed-out direction and a rear-part label area L2 which is connected thereto. The label printer 10 comprises a printing unit 12 that performs printing on the label L, a sticking unit 14 that sticks the label L to an object W while holding the label L and a turn-over device 15 that turns over the front-part label area L1 to the rear face side of the rear-part label area L2. The sticking unit 14 is arranged so as to stick the label L to the object W after the front-part label area L1 is turned over and attached to the rear-part label area L2 by the turn-over device 15.

Abstract: A labeling machine in a bottle or container filling plant having a transport roller, such as a cutting or severing roller; and such a roller for labeling equipment or a labeling arrangement, as well as labeling equipment or a labeling arrangement. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: In order to transfer an image-type coating from a carrier film to a printed sheet, an image-type adhesive is applied to the printed sheet. In a film transfer module (2), the carrier film comprising the image-type coating is rolled over the printed sheet using contact pressure such that the coating adheres to the adhesive sections, thus forming an image. In order to improve the function, simplify the device and increase flexibility, a modular holder for film rolls of the transfer foil (5) is provided, allowing simplified handling.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an ultrasonic welder having nodal horn support for improving transmission of transducer energy to the weld comprising an acoustical tool having a horn; a weld tip on the end of said horn; and at least two nodal mounts which are in contact with and axially and radially support said horn. The horn self-aligns in housing by sitting a housing-key within a keyway in the horn. The weld tip self aligns by sitting the keyed tip in a keyway of the horn.

Abstract: A control device for blinds includes a transmission unit, a scrolling unit and a tilting unit, the transmission unit includes a case in which a coil spring and a gear unit are received. The coil spring is connected between the gear unit and the case. The scrolling unit includes two scrolling rods which are rotated with a transmission rod. Each scrolling rod has a lift cord wrapped thereon and extending through slats of the blinds. The tilting unit includes two tilt members connected to two respective end sections of the two scrolling rods. Two tilt cords have two respective positioning members which are clamped in two clamp grooves of the two tilt members and the tilt cords extend through the slats. The gears in the gear unit can be adjusted so as to cooperate with slats of different weights.

Abstract: A floor-supported partition system includes at least one support pole having an upper end mechanically connected to at least one trolley and a lower end attached to a weight bearing member. A partition is attached to the support pole so that the partition and support pole move in unison. The trolley travels along a channel fixed to the ceiling. The weight bearing member is capable of moving along the floor while transferring the weight of the partition system to the floor.

Abstract: A window covering fabric and a transverse-moving zebra-stripe shade thereof includes a flexible shade with light penetrating portions located thereon that have a plurality of pores formed in spaced columns or rows by drilling or punching and opaque portions which do not have pores. The light penetrating portions and the opaque portions are spaced from each other alternately. The window covering fabric thus formed can be installed in an overlapped fashion in a front side and a back side relative to each other to become a double-layer zebra-stripe shade and is movable through a transverse-moving means to make the light penetrating portions and the opaque portions overlapped or staggered with each other to facilitate adjustment of indoor lighting or dark condition.

Abstract: A door including two lateral posts each having a slideway bounded by two wings, a transverse element connecting upper ends of the lateral posts, a flexible curtain having lateral edges engaging in each of the slideways, and means for winding the curtain into a door-opening position, where each of the slideways is equipped with a sealing profile having a back wall and two lateral walls substantially forming a U-shape, each of the lateral walls bearing against the wing which is adjacent to it.

Abstract: In a group of motorized screens in which each comprises a load bar that is displaced according to a predefined travel, the configuration method comprises a step (E250; E260) that consists in determining, for each screen of the group, a shift parameter (In, On) between a first reference position of the screen and a second reference position, one of these two reference positions being a reference position common to the screens of the group of screens. The grouped control method for a group of screens takes into account at least one shift parameter to obtain, following a control command, at least the alignment of the load bars that have been displaced. An automatic control mechanism controlling a group of screens according to the invention incorporates means of implementing a configuration method and/or a grouped control method as mentioned hereinabove.

Abstract: A system for reducing sun glare through an opening into a space, the system comprising an electrically controllable window treatment operable to alter the amount of daylight entering the space through the opening; a first sensor mounted within the space and characterized by a sensor gain, the first sensor operable to sense a level of illumination in the space; and a control system operable: to compare the sensed illumination level in the space to a dead-band having upper and lower thresholds; to adjust during a time period when glare from the sun can occur through the opening at least one of: (a) the upper threshold of the dead-band, (b) the lower threshold of the dead-band, and (c) the sensor gain of the first sensor; and to adjust the window treatment in response to the sensed level of illumination to reduce the sun glare.

Abstract: A composition and method for deinking is disclosed. The composition and method contain an activated magnesium silicate or a magnesium silicate.

Abstract: A composition and method for deinking is disclosed. The composition and method contain an activated magnesium hydroxide or a magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: A composition and method for deinking is disclosed. The composition and method contain an activated inorganic mineral.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new pulp, which is derived from lignocellulosic material subjected to agitation in an aqueous tetra-alkylammonium salt solution under microwave irradiation. The invention relates also to a process for pulping lignocellulosic material and to a process for softening lignocellulosic material. The treated material is preferably wood, softwood or hardwood.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for increasing bulk of a fiber product, in which process a fiber pulp, and further a fiber product, is formed. In accordance with the invention, in a first step a carbonate compound is added to the fiber pulp as a basic component, and in a second step acid is added as an acidic component, in order to form salt, to provide the formation of small-bubbled gas, and to increase the bulk, and the fiber pulp is dehydrated. The invention also relates to a corresponding fiber product and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the combination of at least two plies (5, 6) based on tissue paper without glue and by pressure marking, characterized in that it involves embossing at least one first ply (5) according to an embossing design by passage between a first cylinder (2) and a cylinder (4) covered externally with a rubber blanket, then combining at least one second ply (6) with the said first ply (5) by causing the said plies (5, 6) to pass between a first engraved steel cylinder (2) of axis CC? and at least one first series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders (1) of axis XX?, then between the said first cylinder (2) and a second series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders (3) of axes YY?, the axes CC?, XX? and YY? being horizontal and parallel. The invention embraces, furthermore, the installation intended for carrying out the said method.

Abstract: The invention relates to improvements in security substrates and in particular to fibrous security substrates, such as paper, incorporating a watermark. The security substrate comprises a fibrous base layer, having a normal base fibre density, said base layer incorporating a watermark consisting of a plurality of alphanumeric characters. Each character comprises dark and/or light regions, the dark regions being formed by more densely deposited fibres than the normal base fibre density and the light regions being formed by less densely deposited fibres than the normal base fibre density. The density of the fibres in any region is substantially uniform such that there is no gradual change of tone between the light and dark regions. Each dark and light region adjoins at least one light and dark region respectively and an area of normal fibre density.

Abstract: A method of making absorbent cellulosic sheet with increased wet/dry CD tensile ratio includes treating the fiber at high consistency with debonder in a pulper, for example. The process enables the use of large amounts of debonder in a wet-press process in order to achieve wet/dry CD tensile ratios of greater than 30%.

Abstract: Fibrous structures comprising an oil system, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures comprising an oil system comprising a non-silicone oil comprising a triglyceride having a fatty acid profile containing a palmitic acid content of greater than about 15 wt %, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: An arrangement for the production of a wood-free coated, matte or semi-matte paper web including at least one precalendering apparatus for precalendering the paper web, at least one coating apparatus and at least one dryer. The coating apparatus is configured to apply a liquid and/or a pasty application medium to the paper web. The dryer is configured for drying the paper web.

Abstract: The process for investment casting of complex shapes has historically had 6 basic steps in it. Depending upon the path taken, these discrete steps have been reduced to either 5 steps, or to 2 steps, discarding the unwanted steps. Instead of having to generate the shape of each sacrificial pattern, the process generates either (A) a male tree containing a plurality of sacrificial patterns, already on their runners, onto which a mold shell can be formed, or, (B) a female shell, made of a refractory material, and forming internally the outside surfaces of the plurality of patterns and runners. This process removes both capital expenditure for tooling and process time by up to 90%. By removing several lengthy, time-dependant steps from the process the part cost and lead time are reduced.

Abstract: A decoring method and system is provided. The method includes the steps of providing the casting having a core material disposed in the internal passage; providing the decoring apparatus configured to selectively oscillate the casting and selectively rotate the casting; securing the casting in the decoring apparatus; introducing a quantity of shot into the internal passage of the casting; oscillating the casting; and rotating the casting. A decoring apparatus configured to selectively oscillate the casting along a first axis, rotate the casting about a second axis, and rotate the casting about a third axis, is also provided.

Abstract: A continuous casting device for producing slabs of steel having a mold and a roller apron downstream of the mold which has frameworks with bottom frames and top frames at which are provided guide rollers whose gap width is continuously adjustable by means of adjusting elements which connect the frames. Cylinders controlled by switching valves are provided as adjusting elements. The advantages of position-regulated cylinders as adjusting elements are made use of, but at a reduced cost. To this end, the valves are constructed as fast switching valves, or the valves are provided with a control enabling a fast switching process.