Abstract: Methods for repairing and restoring water manifold pipes, particularly locomotive diesel motor water manifolds exhibiting excessive corrosion around at least one water port. Exemplary methods include inserting a pipe segment into a selected water port and using the inserted pipe segment as a build-up or brazing form. Braze material is applied in one layers around and against the inserted pipe segment. Excess braze material and the pipe segment are thereafter removed in order to restore the manifold pipe to an original dimension.

Abstract: The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load. A first strap is detected while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load. The first strap is engaged. The first strap is pulled away from the first vertical side of the load while engaged. The first strap is cut at a cut point on the first strap, and the first strap is removed from the load.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributing loads from fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits, are disclosed. An aircraft configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, and a fuel tank carried by least one of the fuselage portion and the wing portion. The aircraft also includes a spar carried by at least one of the fuselage portion and the wing portion. The spar includes a first spar rib and a second spar rib spaced apart from the first spar rib. The aircraft further includes a fluid conduit proximate to the spar and operably coupled to the fuel tank. A support member carrying the fluid conduit is operably coupled to the spar. The support member can be positioned to transfer at least approximately all of the axial loads from the fluid conduit to at least one of the first spar rib and the second spar rib.

Abstract: A framing device (1) and a method are provided for connecting disk-type bodies (6) to a frame (5) by a manipulator (2). A joining device (4) is associated with the manipulator (2), for joining individual frame parts (8, 9, 10, 11) to the disk-type body. The manipulator (2) guides the disk-type body (6) and inserts it into the frame parts (8, 9, 10, 11) provided, the frame parts being pressed against the disk edge (7) at the same time or one after the other.

Abstract: A portable electrical equipment racking tool with an onboard power supply, controllers and drive assembly that can raise or lower the drive assembly while operating the drive assembly from a safe distance form the electrical equipment needing replacement.

Abstract: A method comprises: forming an optical device on a device substrate; forming a first optical waveguide on the device or device substrate; forming a second, structurally discrete optical waveguide on a structurally discrete waveguide substrate; and assembling the optical device, first waveguide, or device substrate with the second waveguide or waveguide substrate. The device and first waveguide are arranged for transferring an optical signal between the device and the first waveguide. Upon assembly the first and second waveguides are positioned between the device and waveguide substrates and are relatively positioned for transferring the optical signal therebetween via optical transverse coupling. The first or second optical waveguide is arranged for transferring the optical signal therebetween via substantially adiabatic optical transverse coupling with the first and second waveguides so positioned.

Abstract: A method of connecting a motor vehicle door lock (3) to a vehicle door (8), in which the motor vehicle door lock (3) comprises a carrier plate (4) whereon the locking pieces (2, 21, 22) are mounted, and a lock housing (32) which at least partially surrounds the locking pieces (2, 21, 22) comprising the carrier plate (4), comprising a counter piece (34) formed from the side (36) of the lock housing (32), which is opposite to the carrier plate (4), the counter piece (34) being provided in such a way that it co-operates with a connection element (7) in the vehicle door (8) by means of a through opening (43) in the carrier plate (4).

Abstract: A method for production of spacers to hold at least a number of elongated fuel rods (5) in a fuel unit (20) for placement in a re-actor (1) is described. The method comprises the steps of providing at least two spacers (30), to provide a set of mandrels (40) comprising a number of mandrels (42), to arrange at least two spacers (30) with one on top of the other on the set of mandrels (40), and to heat treat the spacers (30) when they are arranged on the set of mandrels (40) so that the cells (31) in the spacers (30) adapts to the mandrels (42).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing gaskets that is capable of improving the wettability of the metal surface to thereby enhance the tackiness when rubber is anchored to a metal core material without using an adhesive.

Abstract: In this machine the displacement assembly allows the working head to be moved in five or six axes, namely three translational movements along the three Cartesian axes X, Y and Z, and two or three pivoting options; the working head includes several tools for performing the various operations involved in fitting a fastener, particularly a drilling tool, a countersinking tool; these tools can each be moved in turn between a rest position and working position situated on the working axis; in this working position, each tool can move translationally along the working axis; the working head also includes a bearing piece mounted on it intended to come to bear against the components that are to be assembled and including a buffer region with which the drilling and countersinking tools come into contact as they move, this contact determining the fully deployed position of these tools.

Abstract: A positive orientation container and closure combination is provided. The container includes at least one flange segment having a front and a back face. The container further includes a gap defined by the front face of one of the flange segments and the back face of one of the flange segments. The closure includes a plurality of collar segments. The closure includes at least one collar segment having an engagement face to establish a positive orientation of the closure at a predetermined position.

Abstract: A method of making a speaker may be performed partially or completely in a roll-based processing. The method includes: providing an electrode; providing a membrane; forming a conductive layer on the membrane; forming a plurality of first supporting members on one of the electrode and the membrane; providing a substrate; forming a plurality of second supporting members on one of the substrate and the membrane; and combining the electrode, the membrane, and the substrate to provide a first chamber between the electrode and membrane and to provide a second chamber between the membrane and the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for correcting slow roll in a rotatable shaft is disclosed. A sensing area of a shaft is heated to a predetermined temperature while rotating the shaft in order to change electrical properties of the sensing area of the shaft. Coolant is applied to non-sensing areas of the shaft adjacent to the sensing area while the sensing area is being heated. The sensing area of the shaft is maintained at the predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time, and the sensing area of the shaft is quenched with coolant immediately after the predetermined amount of time in order to cool the sensing area of the shaft to room temperature.

Abstract: A method of making a solenoid actuator by laser direct metal deposition can comprise heating with a laser an outer surface of a circumferential groove of a solenoid tube blank constructed of a first material to create a heated area and depositing a second material upon the heated area to form a layer of second material. The second material can melt and then cool to thereby bond to the solenoid tube blank. A bore can be defined in the solenoid tube blank such that the bore includes an interior surface having a ring of second material disposed between a pair of portions of first material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor that allows the sensor to be constructed with a very narrow and well controlled track width. The method includes depositing a layer of diamond like carbon over a series of sensor layers. A first mask is then formed to define a sensor, and an ion milling is performed to remove sensor material not protected by the first mask. Then, a second mask is formed, and a hard bias layer is deposited to the thickness of the sensor layers. The second mask is then lifted off and a CMP is performed to remove the first mask structure. Because the all areas other than the area directly over the sensor are substantially planar (due to the removal of the second mask and the low level of the hard bias material) a quick, gentle CMP can be used to remove the first mask layer even if the first mask is small, such as for definition of a very narrow track-width sensor.

Abstract: This invention utilizes silicon through via technology, to build a Toroid into the chip with the addition of a layer of magnetic material such as Nickel above and below the T-coil stacked multi-ring structure. This allows the connection between the inner via and an array of outer vias. This material is added on a BEOL metal layer or as an external coating on the finished silicon. Depending on the configuration and material used for the via, the inductance will increase approximately two orders of magnitude (e.g., by utilizing a nickel via core). Moreover, a ferrite material with proper thermal conduction properties is used in one embodiment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode for a secondary battery, which enables cost savings and the manufacture of products having various sizes and shapes. The method includes (A) preparing an electrode plate, (B) cutting the electrode plate to conform to the width of the electrode, thus providing a unit electrode plate, and (C) removing at least one of the corner regions of the unit electrode plate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a lithium secondary battery, which improves charge-discharge characteristics, lifespan, and temperature characteristics of the battery and which includes interposing a separator between a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, thus manufacturing an electrode assembly; housing the electrode assembly in a battery case, introducing an additive-containing electrolytic solution, and then sealing the battery case; subjecting the sealed battery case to pre-charging, and then removing gas generated by the pre-charging; subjecting the battery case to formation; and removing gas generated by the formation, wherein the additive is one or more selected from among LiF2BC2O4, 3,9-divinyl-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5,5]undecane, LiBC(C2O4)2, poly(ethyleneglycol)borate and derivatives thereof, halogen-substituted carbonate, and vinyl silane, and the pre-charging is conducted in a range of 10% or less of a battery capacity.

Abstract: In a module system for manufacturing variants of two and three stable positions fluid-operated actuators a cylinder housing of both variants of two and three stable positions actuators are manufactured from a blank, including at least one opening for the cover and being identical for the variants of said two and three stable position actuator, and being at least prepared for the arrangement of: a first pressure duct, a second pressure duct, and a first cylinder diameter of the cylinder housing, thus decreasing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide: a spindle inclination detector capable of surely detecting spindle inclination with a simple configuration; and a machine tool including the spindle inclination detector. Spindle inclination detectors (41A, 41B) are equipped in columns (32A, 32B) of a portal bridge (24) of a machine tool (21). Each spindle inclination detector includes: a string (43) which hangs vertically with an upper end fixed to the column (reinforcement (32b)) and a lower end attached to a weight (45); a gap sensor (44) which is attached to the string to measure a distance to a front face plate (32a) of the column; and an oil damper (46).

Abstract: AN SMT nozzle is provided for picking up an SMD. The nozzle includes a suction portion and a supporting arm extending from a side of the suction portion. The suction portion forms an engaging end configured for abutting against the SMD, and defines a suction passage with an opening in the engaging end. The supporting arm form at least one supporting end spaced from the engaging end of the suction portion and configured for abutting against the SMD.

Abstract: A tool facilitates removing a remnant piece of rubber/insulating material on a spark plug located in a deep engine recess, where the piece is a remnant portion (e.g., a ring portion) of an insulating boot from a conductor assembly formerly attached to a top of the spark plug, but where the remnant portion tore away upon removal of the boot. The tool includes a long shaft, a handle, and a tip configured to slip between or under the remnant piece and the spark plug, where it can be partially rotated to slip under or bite into the piece to forcibly pull the piece out of the recess. The tip includes a sharp corner and a chamfered corner adapted to physically dig into (or slip under) the remnant piece upon the partial rotation of the shaft. A related method is also disclosed. The tool can be a strip of 3/16?× 1/32? steel, such as an oil dipstick.

Abstract: The invention describes a system (1) for changing sleeves (12) that can be pushed onto ink transfer roller cores (24) of a printing machine (23). This system (1) includes at least one magazine (2), which includes at least one sleeve mounting device (10, 11), in which the sleeve mounting device (10, 11) can be moved relative to the frame (6, 7) of magazine (2) and at least one travel device (3), to which the magazine (2) can be connected, and with which the magazine (2) can be moved in the vertical and/or horizontal direction, as well as a drive (19), with which a drive force or drive torque can be furnished to move the sleeve mounting device (10, 11) relative to frame (6, 7) of magazine (2). The fact that the drive (19) is a component of the travel device (3), which can be brought into effective connection with the sleeve mounting device (10, 11) of magazine (2), is new and inventive.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a multi-layer circuit board having embedded passive components. The method includes selectively removing portions of at least one layer of the multi-layer circuit board (300) to form a two dimensional array of test points (304) defining a grid extending across a surface of the multi-layer circuit board in those areas on which a circuit is to be formed. The method also includes measuring at each of the test points at least one electrical parameter which is useful for defining a characteristic of the multi-layer circuit board. The method further includes selectively modifying the geometry of at least one embedded passive component to be formed on the multi-layer circuit board based on an analysis of a result obtained in the measuring step.

Abstract: A conductive elastomeric and mechanical pin and contact system for creation of a Elastromechanical Connector (1) that combines Mechanical Pins, an Insulator Array with Conductive Elastromeric Memory Material. This combination provides a low cost, high density, reliable, reusable electronic interconnect system. This system can be used in place of most connector systems in use today. It replaces any connector that uses pins and sockets and also supports the fine conductor pitch required in the semiconductor business like Ball Grid Array (BGA) Sockets and related devises. The inventive device includes mechanical pins (2), installed in an insulator (3), each mechanical pin is topped with conductive elastromeric compound (4). A mechanical pin is used for each connection point, the insulator positions the mechanical pins in an array pattern appropriate to the interconnection requirement. A conductive elastromeric compound is added to each metal pin to create the Z axis electrical coplanality to the mating unit.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a multilayer printed circuit board, which enables the formation of a micro circuit able to be realized through a semi-additive process using the CTE and rigidity of a metal carrier on a thin substrate which is difficult to convey.

Abstract: A copper bonding compatible bond pad structure and associated method is disclosed. The device bond pad structure includes a buffering structure formed of regions of interconnect metal and regions of non-conductive passivation material, the buffering structure providing buffering of underlying layers and structures of the device.

Abstract: When manufacturing slender metallic components (9) by cutting shaping from pre-manufactured forgings (1), the respective component (9) upon finish machining by cutting is dimensionally inspected to determine deformations (a) induced by manufacture, as compared to the nominal position, and on the basis of the measuring result the position of tensile stress areas (4) in rim layers of the component (9) is determined. For positionally balancing the component (9), the tensile stress areas (4) causing deformation of the component (9) are subjected to controlled shot peening at a specified intensity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jig for manufacturing components of aerodynes and wind turbines and a manufacturing process for these components, the jig comprising a base (10), on which at least one rigid part (7) like a flange is arranged in the upper edge of at least one of the sides, which rigid part is connected to the base (10) through an elastic hinge (8), which can driven to pivot between a raised closed position and a lowered open position, for the molding and demolding of the components to be manufactured by means of incorporating fiber strip layers on the surface that they determine between the base (10) and the flange or flanges (7).

Abstract: A method of fabricating a rotor blade is provided. The method includes forming at least one passageway within the rotor blade, wherein the passageway extends substantially radially from a root of the rotor blade to a tip of the rotor blade, and coupling a shroud to the tip of the rotor blade. The shroud includes at least one substantially radially-outward extending wall that at least partially defines an outer plenum that is radially outward from at least the shroud, wherein the outer plenum is in flow communication with the passageway.

Abstract: A novel method of manufacturing a toothed disc is taught wherein the teeth can be cold formed to a relatively high set of tolerances in a relatively time-efficient manner. A cold-formed disc blank with an annular thickened ring about its periphery is forced through a set of tooth forming rollers which engage the annular thickened ring. As the blank is forced through the set of rollers, the rollers cold forming tooth structures in the annular ring. In some circumstances, the tooth structure can be a final desired tooth profile and in other circumstances, the disc blank may be forced through two or more different sets of tooth forming rollers, each set of tooth forming rollers contributing to the forming of the final, desired tooth profile.

Abstract: A method of making a bearing includes providing a bearing intermediate, which is unfinished while having an overall shape of a finished bearing product; and repeatedly impacting a surface of the bearing intermediate at one or more ultrasonic frequencies to modify characteristics of the bearing intermediate. The resulting bearing intermediate or finished bearing product includes nano-size grains at or underneath the surface.

Abstract: An axially elongate hobby knife having an external housing defining an internal cavity is described. The hobby knife has structural features that permit the rotation of an rearward actuator. Such rotation causes a cover to advance over the blade at the same time as the blade withdraws into the cover, thereby to provide for enhanced safety and security of the blade.

Abstract: The invention involves a deburring tool for deburring drilled holes, especially simple holes or through-holes, and includes a tool holder (1) with a tool shaft (2) and a anterior part (3), in which an extending recess (19) is placed transversally to the longitude of the tool holder (14), in which recess at least one cutting knife (14, 15) is placed, on whose underside a latch recess (26) is designed, in which a rocker-knife coupling (17, 18) engages, which has a torque-proof connection to the front side of a rocker (7) that is pivotable and located in the tool shaft (2), which rocker is pre-stressed with a spring (6), by which at least one cutting knife (14, 15) is always held under spring tension to the tool shaft (2), characterized by the fact that the rocker-knife coupling (17, 18), in the form of a rigid rocker stud or an elastic rocker spring, engages in the longitude of the tool holder (1) under spring tension in the associated latch recess (26) at the base of at least one cutting knife (14, 15).

Abstract: An axially elongate hobby knife having an external housing defining an internal cavity is described. The hobby knife has structural features that permit the rotation of an rearward actuator. Such rotation causes the blade to withdraw into, or advance from, the cover, thereby to provide for enhanced safety and security of the blade.

Abstract: In a cutting edge of a razor blade, a non-nitrided layer containing Ti, Al, and Cr is formed on opposite surfaces of a base plate as a portion of a coating layer. A remaining layer containing Ti, Al, Cr, and N is formed on opposite surfaces of the non-nitrided layer as a portion of a nitrided layer of the coating layer. A surface layer containing Ti, Al, Cr, and N is formed on opposite surfaces of the remaining layer as a portion of the nitrided layer of the coating layer. A fluororesin layer is formed on opposite surfaces of the surface layer with a bonding layer containing Cr and Al in between. The coating layer including the non-nitrided layer and the nitrided layer further improves the cutting edge, enhances cutting performance of the cutting edge, and maintains the enhanced cutting performance to improve the durability of the cutting edge.

Abstract: The cast saws embodying this invention include an ergonomic egg shaped saw body and a spiral cut blade, which eliminates the exposed circular blade of conventional cast saws. The spiral cut blade extends from the bottom of the saw body. The spiral cut blade is driven by an electric DC drive motor, which is housed within the saw body along with batteries and other electronics and wiring. A blade shield is pivotally mounted to the saw body, which covers the spiral cut blade when not in use. The shield pivots upward against the saw body as the cast saw moves over and cuts the cast from the patient. A guide assembly extends from the bottom of the saw body, which includes a thin neck part and a flat foot plate. The foot plate acts as a guide, which travels between the patient's skin and the inside layer of gauze of the cast. The foot plate also ensures that the spiral cut blade never contacts the patient's skin.

Abstract: The portable cutting tool includes a housing that rotatably supports a cutting blade, a base to be connected with the housing and having an opening through which the cutting blade is protrudable, and a protrusion amount changing mechanism. The protrusion amount changing mechanism has a link part extending from the base, and a fixing part which is provided at the housing, comes to a fixed state with respect to the link part when moved in one direction in a direction orthogonal to a rotational shaft of the cutting blade, and comes to a moving state to be movable with respect to the link part when moved in an other direction in the direction orthogonal to the rotational shaft, whereby a protrusion amount of the cutting blade from the second side of the opening is changed as the fixing part is moved with respect to the link part.

Abstract: A band saw including a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a first wheel supported by the housing for rotation about a first wheel axis, the first wheel being drivingly coupled to the motor and driveable by the motor, and a second wheel supported by the housing for rotation about a second wheel axis. A band saw blade extends around the first wheel and the second wheel for traveling in a continuous loop around the first wheel and the second wheel to cut a work piece. The band saw blade includes a first surface for engaging the first wheel and the second wheel, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes a knurled surface for gripping the first wheel and the second wheel.

Abstract: A handheld power tool having a power tool that executes a reciprocating motion, in particular a reciprocating power saw with a reciprocating sawblade (14), is disclosed. To prevent the power tool from sawing untrue during the cutting operation, in particular between the upper and lower cutting edges, the power tool is assigned at least one force transducer (19), which measures the magnitude of a transverse force, oriented transversely to the direction of motion, that occurs at the power tool, and at least one actuator (21), which acts on the power tool as a function of the measured magnitude of the transverse force, is provided for transverse force compensation.

Abstract: A collapsible saw (10) comprising a blade (20) and a frame construction (30) formed of parts (31, 32, 33), whereto the blade (20) is attachable and which frame construction (30) can be transformed to a smaller form for e.g. transportation purposes and to at least partly cover the blade (20) when the saw (10) is not used. The parts (31, 32, 33, 34) of the frame construction (30) of the saw (10) are attached to each other and the blade (20) by means of fixing members (21, 22, 23, 24, 35), at least one of which is a fulcrum pin (21, 22, 23, 24), a bolt or corresponding allowing a turning motion between the parts, and/or that the saw (10) is collapsible and can again be turned into the sawing condition without detaching the fixing members.

Abstract: A sight assembly is adapted for connection to a bow. The sight assembly includes a base sight having a sight opening and forming a pocket along an edge thereof. A pin cartridge is releasably connected to the base sight and is located within the pocket. When installed, the cartridge is adapted for supporting at least one pin at least partially within the sight opening.

Abstract: A measuring device (10) for determining and/or transmitting one-dimensional measurements, taken with reference to at least one end side (16) of the measuring device (10), includes a holding arrangement (17) provided on the at least one end side (16) for temporarily fixing marking element.

Abstract: A deployable stationary device includes a device support, rate gyros supported by the device support, the rate gyros being oriented along different axes, and a controller supported by the device support. The controller is arranged to receive rate gyro signals from the rate gyros. Each rate gyro signal indicates a rate of rotation about a respective axis associated with a particular rate gyro. The controller is further arranged to perform a vector sum operation based on the rate gyro signals, and generate a direction signal which identifies a direction resulting from performance of the vector summing operation. Such a deployable stationary device is capable of operating as one of a network of such devices in a surveillance system to enable detection and precise location of suspicious activity.

Abstract: A nanowire magnetic sensor and position sensor for determining the position of a magnetic object and direction of magnetic field is disclosed herein. The magnetic compass includes a number of magnetic nanosensor printed on a flexible substrate, which covers 360-degree angle at equal intervals. Each magnetic nanosensor generally includes magneto-resistive nanowires with high magnetic sensitivity printed in sets e.g. of ten on the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate can also be bent to form a circular configuration to detect the azimuth direction of the magnetic field. The individual nanosensors can be connected into resistive Wheatstone bridge configurations by metalization. The magnetic nanosensors can be utilized as a position sensor of a magnetic object for position determination. Additional electronics can also be mounted or printed on the flexible substrate from other type of nanowires.

Abstract: A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head after operational use of the coupler head.

Abstract: A method of sensing contact between a first member (606, 908) and a second (608, 910) member in a computer numerical control machine, wherein the position of at least one of the first member and the second member is controlled by one or more servo mechanisms, the method including the steps of: causing at least one of the first member and the second member to be driven towards the other; monitoring an error signal in one of the servo mechanisms; and detecting when the error signal exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A measuring device is provided that may be selectively configured between an extended condition and a collapsed condition. The device includes a first member, second member, flexible housing, and securing means. Each member has a proximal end, distal end, and convex surface. The convex surfaces are flexible such that the members may bend about a bending axis of the device and resilient such that the convex surfaces are biased toward their stable convex shape and the device is biased toward the extended condition. The first and the second members are disposed within the flexible housing to form a covered pair having a proximal end and a distal end. The apex of the convex surface of the first member is opposite the apex of the convex surface of the second member when the members are disposed within the flexible housing. The securing means secures the measuring device in the collapsed condition.

Abstract: A wheeled distance measuring device includes a wheel with a measuring unit connected to a side of the wheel and a pole unit is connected to the wheel, the pole unit includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section has two first holes and two second holes defined in two ends thereof. The first section is movably inserted into the second section which has two third holes and movably inserted into the third section which has two fourth holes. Two positioning units are respectively located between the first and second section, and between the second and third sections. The positioning units control the retractable movement of the sections so as to adjust the length of the pole unit. A handle is connected to the pole unit and controls the positioning units by an action rod.

Abstract: A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second brake rod is connected with a contact section which has a brake pad connected thereto. The brake key includes first and second protrusions and a control rod is connected with the first brake rod, the control rod includes third and fourth protrusions. A locking recess is defined between the third and fourth protrusions. The first and second brake rods are lowered to brake the wheel by the brake pad when the first protrusion presses the third protrusion. The second protrusion is locked in the locking recess and presses the third protrusion to keep the wheel to be braked.