Abstract: A curl prevention plate for a replaceable blade for microtome is provided with an overlap plate portion overlapped on the replaceable blade and a curl prevention plate portion having guard functions. The curl prevention plate is connected to the overlap plate portion and arranged in a cutting direction. A slit for exposing the cutting edge of the replaceable blade overlapped on the overlap plate portion is formed between the overlap plate portion and the curl prevention plate portion. The slit extends along the longitudinal direction of the overlap plate portion and intersects the cutting direction. As a result, it is possible to provide a curl prevention plate for a replaceable blade, which is simple in structure and capable of not only preventing thin slices cut out from a sample from being curled and protecting an operator's hands and fingers from being injured, but also allowing an operator to visually check the state of the thin slices cut out from the sample instantly.

Abstract: Apparatus for causing paper webs to tear off within rewinding machines, the web (2) being provided, at regular intervals, with transverse perforation which subdivide the web into sheets joined to each other but able to be separated in correspondence of said perforation lines, the apparatus comprising means to cause the tearing of the web (2) upon the passage of a perforation line (p) which separates the last sheet of a log (RO) in the course of formation from the first sheet of the next log to be formed, characterized in that the tearing means are of pneumatic type (SP) able to direct a jet of compressed air toward the line (p).

Abstract: A miter saw is provided. The miter saw includes a table for supporting a workpiece; a fence located on the table; and a beveling arm for supporting a saw blade, the fence operatively connected to the arm to move the fence when the blade is beveled so that the blade does not contact the fence when the blade is moved toward the table. A method of locating a workpiece near a saw blade is provided. The method may include moving an adjustable section of fence near a path the saw blade will travel by beveling the saw blade; and moving a workpiece to contact the fence near the saw blade path.

Abstract: A miter saw having a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably disposed on the base assembly, and a saw assembly rotatably supported by the table. The miter saw also has a miter lock assembly for locking the rotational position of the saw of the table relative to the base assembly.

Abstract: A knife assembly (10) particularly adapted for coupling with an extruder barrel (26) is provided having a knife shaft (16) supporting a knife unit (14), with the knife shaft (16) axially rotatable and axially shiftable through fore and aft limits. The assembly (10) may be adjusted during operation without interrupting the axially rotation of shaft (16), using adjustment mechanism (24) located in a safely remote position from knife unit (14). The preferred assembly (10) includes axial shift limiting structure (114, 116, 124) serving to limit the extent of fore and aft axial movement of shaft (16). The mechanism (24) allows fine adjustment of the position of knife unit (14) relative to the extruder barrel (26), and also permits monitoring of the wear of knife unit (14).

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet cutter that can cut the sheet cleanly without being left uncut or torn off in cutting the sheet and is cheap and very compact by reducing the thickness of a movable knife pressure welding member. The sheet cutter comprises a stationary knife including a straight blade part formed like the straight line in the longitudinal direction, a movable knife including a cutting edge part formed in the shape of V-character, opposed to mesh with the straight blade part of the stationary knife, the movable knife being able to freely move toward or back from the stationary knife, a movable knife pressure welding member for pressure welding the movable knife against the stationary knife, and movable knife driver driving the movable knife forward or backward. The movable knife pressure welding member pressure welds the movable knife against the stationary knife by means of a compression coil spring contained inside the movable knife pressure welding member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a cutting tool system. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be capable of being removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be capable of controlling a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling actuators in a mechanical reproducing piano or other instrument. In one implementation, a single finite state machine is provided to control all the actuators. The finite state machine may be or include a shift register or a toggle register, which increases the operating speed. When a note is to be played, the desired dynamic is mapped into a start vector and a stop vector. The actuator is turned on when the state of the finite state machine is equal to the start vector, and is turned off when the state of the finite state machine is equal to the stop vector. Furthermore, the period of the finite state machine is adjusted to be directly proportional to the supply voltage. This allows notes to be played at the desired dynamics even when the supply voltage fluctuates.

Abstract: A body adapter for a stringed musical instrument, comprising: a bottom portion and a varying thickness perimeter sidewall portion, where a space bounded by the bottom portion and an inside portion of the perimeter sidewall portion, forms a receiving compartment. The receiving compartment has a shape adapted to releasably receive the body of a stringed musical instrument and thereby change the shape of the instrument as it is held by a user for playing, from that of the outside shape of the musical instrument, to the outside shape of the body adapter.

Abstract: A ligature is provided for use in a mouthpiece system for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a woodwind musical instrument. The ligature is constructed from a single layer of flexible strap, having two ends to which rigid bars are fixedly secured. The ends of the straps and rigid bars are brought together to form a loop that is placed over the mouthpiece and reed. A threaded closure mechanism is used to tighten the ligature around the mouthpiece. The ends of the strap are crimped into slots in the rigid bars to secure the flexible strap to the rigid bars. Slots or slits run along substantially the entire length of the flexible strap. Removable masses are attached to the ligature in contact with the rigid bars.

Abstract: A compact transportable drum set includes a bass drum; a snare drum; at least one tom drum; at least one cymbal; and a throne. The compact transportable drum set is compactable to a compact transportable single package with the bass drum, the snare drum, at least one tom drum, at least one cymbal, and the throne vertically aligned and defining an envelope volume less than 8 cubic feet and weighing less than 60 lbs.

Abstract: A keyboard support adapted to be mounted to the waste portion of a musician providing support arms that are attached to a harness such that the keyboard is allowed to reposition in the lateral direction with respect to the waist portion of the musician. The support arms are further adapted to maintain the keyboard in a proper ergonomic orientation so the musician can play the keyboard while standing as well as moving.

Abstract: Provided is a tuning device including: a tuning device main body including an electric circuit for computing a tuning state of a musical instrument; a clip portion including a pair of plate materials for attaching the tuning device main body to the musical instrument; a joint member for joining the tuning device main body and the clip portion; and a vibration sensor for sensing a sound emitted from the musical instrument, the joint member including: a first pivot portion for making the clip portion free to pivot about an extension direction of the joint member; and a second pivot portion for making the tuning device main body free to pivot about a direction perpendicular to the extension direction. The vibration sensor is incorporated into the joint member, and is structured to be rotatable about the extension direction unitarily along with the tuning device main body.

Abstract: A musical composition system, includes a plurality of tokens (5-7) of visibly distinct types, each representing aspects of at least a fragment of a musical composition, wherein the tokens are configured for placement by at least one user in a spatial configuration; a system for determining respective locations and types of an assembly of tokens (5-7) placed in a spatial configuration by the user(s); a system (13-16;44-46) for translating a spatial ordering of the tokens (5-7) in the spatial configuration into a temporal ordering; a system (13,18,40;44-46) for translating the types of the tokens (5-7) into respective aspects of at least a fragment of a musical composition; and a system (13,18-20;44-46) for generating at least one signal representing a synthesis of the respective aspects of fragments of a musical composition in accordance with the temporal ordering, the signals being suitable for audible reproduction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic tone-following method and system for music accompanying devices, which detects the frequency of the singer's voice instantly and continuously and compares it with the theme tone frequency of the accompanying music to estimate the error between the tones of the singer and the music so as to adjust the tone of the music to match the tone of the singer's voice. The present invention calculates the fundamental frequency of the user's voice every short section of time through a tone estimator, then converts the fundamental frequency of the user's voice into user scale sequence in a scale sequence recorder, then compares the difference between the user scale sequence and the theme scale sequence through a scale matcher. Whether a transposition is needed through a transposition judger is determined so that the scale parameter in the music synthesizer can be adjusted.

Abstract: An instrument-playing portable communication device is provided. The device includes an instrument-playing key unit having one or more keys, provided on a body of the instrument-playing portable communication device. When a user selects a chord of a selected instrument by pressing at least one of the one or more keys, the instrument-playing key unit converts the at least one key press into a first signal. The device also includes a sensor unit mounted in the body, for sensing a motion of a user. When the user presses the at least one of the one or more keys and moves in a location near the sensor unit, the sensor unit senses a motion of the user and converts the motion into a second signal. The device further includes a controller for receiving the first signal from the instrument-playing key unit and the second signal from the sensor unit, generating a tone frequency of the selected instrument based on the received signals, and converting the tone frequency into a tone.

Abstract: Clips for use with projectiles and projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack are disclosed. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and unclipped as required by the user.

Abstract: A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall.

Abstract: A composite armor panel and a method for making the armor is disclosed. In one embodiment the armor consists of a plurality of ceramic tiles (21) individually edge-wrapped (52) with fiber or edge-wrap fabric, which are further wrapped with a face-wrap fabric, and encapsulated in a hyperelastic polymer material (31) permeating the fabric and fibers, with a back plate (41) adhered to the encapsulated tiles. In one embodiment the hyperelastic polymer (31) is formed from a MDI-polyester or polyether prepolymer, at lease one long-chain polyester polyol comprising ethylene/butylene adipate diol, at least one short-chain diol comprising 1,4-butanediol, and a tin-based catalyst.

Abstract: A compressor for an air conditioning system comprises a piston and a pin. The piston comprises an aperture forming a piston bearing surface and a lubrication port in communication with the aperture. The pin comprises a pin bearing surface and the pin is received within the aperture to form an interface between the pin bearing surface and the piston bearing surface. In another embodiment, a method of lubricating within a compressor comprises rotating a crankshaft within a crankcase, introducing lubricant into the crankcase; and contacting the lubricant with a portion of a pin disposed within a piston via a lubrication port in the piston. In yet another embodiment, a piston for a compressor comprises an aperture forming a piston bearing surface and a lubrication port in communication with the aperture.

Abstract: A method for reducing biological contamination of indoor air, which method includes providing a concentrated salt solution, which is either (i) a brine capable of responding to aeration thereof by a rapid increase of its Redox potential, wherein the rate of said increase is greater than the rate of increase observed for a 45% (w/w) calcium chloride solution subjected to identical aeration conditions; or (ii) a brine which is passed through an electrolytic cell in order to raise its Redox potential; circulating said concentrated salt solution through a treatment zone; causing a stream of biologically contaminated air to flow through said treatment zone, such that said contaminated air is contacted with said salt solution in said treatment zone; and withdrawing purified air from said treatment zone.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems, and devices for carrying out sorption (adsorption and absorption) for separating and/or purifying fluid mixtures are disclosed. Medical oxygen generators, dehumidifying units, sorptive heat pumps, ozone generators and Peltier devices are also disclosed. The sorption methods involve pressure swing operation of at least two sorption units. Energy from the desorbing and decompressing fluid is substantially recovered and used within the system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing significantly or to zero the waste effluent from a system including a boiler and a wet electrostatic precipitator, the waste effluent comprising blow down water discharged by the boiler during a blow down operation and bleed water discharged by the wet electrostatic precipitator. The method comprises collecting the blow down water, providing the collected blow down water to the wet electrostatic precipitator as a makeup water supplement, evaporating a portion the bleed water and leaving residual bleed water, providing the evaporated bleed water to the wet electrostatic precipitator as a further makeup water supplement, and using the residual bleed water to quench ash produced by combustion of solid fuel by the boiler. The apparatus includes an evaporator that provides direct contact between hot boiler flue gas and the bleed water such that a portion of the flue gas is quenched before being provided to the wet electrostatic precipitator.

Abstract: A thermocyclic process having a short cycle time, typically a cycle time of less 30 minutes, especially a PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) process, using agglomerates that contain phase change materials (PCMs), so as to reduce the thermal effects that said thermocyclic process is subjected to during each cycle is provide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nanoporous hybrids formed by covalent bonding between a crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid and a gigantic mesoporous metal oxide, containing organic groups on the surface thereof, having a size of 10 nm or more. Since the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous composite has a large surface area, a multiple microporous structure, a large pore volume and includes an organic-inorganic hybrid having backbone flexibility, the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous composite can be used as materials for storing liquids and gases, such as hydrogen, methane and the like, and can be used as adsorbents, separating materials, catalysts, and the like. Further, the covalently-bonded hybrid nanoporous hybrids can be used in the application fields of biomolecule supporting, drug delivery, harmful material removal, nanoparticle supporter, sensors, catalysis, adsorbents, fluorescent materials, solar cells, and the like.

Abstract: A filter assembly having a filter head having inlet and outlet ports and a top cap having a substantially curved, non-planar flange portion, the non-planar flange sealingly received within the filter head such that the filter head is divided into inlet and outlet partitions. In some embodiments, the flange portion has a generally s-shaped cross-sectional profile. The flange portion incorporating a modified venturi for improved flow of both inlet and outlet streams through the filter assembly.

Abstract: In an air filter unit (10) comprising at least one main air filter (1) and an auxiliary air filter (2) that is connected by an air conduit (3) to the main air filter (1) and has at least one auxiliary filter element, the auxiliary filter element is formed, at the unfiltered air side of the main air filter (1), by an at least partially porous wall of the air conduit (3) closed off at the intake side. In the reverse case, when installing at the filtered air side, the auxiliary filter element is arranged within the air conduit connected to the main air filter.

Abstract: A charged multilayer filter includes a hydrocharged filtration layer containing a plurality of intertwined nanofibers that have a finite length of about 12 to about 300 mm, atop a porous roll-to-roll processable support layer.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for generating electricity from renewable geothermal, wind, and solar energy sources includes a heat balancer for supplementing and regulating the heat energy fed to a turbine generator; a hydrogen-fired boiler for supplying supplementary heat; and an injection manifold for metering controlled amounts of superheated combustible gas into the working fluids to optimize efficiency. Wind or solar power may be converted to hydrogen in an electrolysis unit to produce hydrogen. A phase separator unit that operates by cavitation of the geothermal fluids removes gases from the source fluid. A pollution prevention trap may be used to remove solids and other unneeded constituents of the geothermal fluids to be stored or processed in a solution mining unit for reuse or sale. Spent geothermal and working fluids may be processed and injected into the geothermal strata to aid in maintaining its temperature or in solution mining of elements in the lithosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to a direct-current high-voltage generator that comprises: current unidirectional switches (74, 76); a driver unit (130) capable of controlling the switching operation from an on-state to an off-state of a switch (74) only when a switch connected in parallel is in the on-state

Abstract: An exhaust-gas treatment system for treating exhaust gas from a semiconductor manufacturing line, an ICD manufacturing line, etc., is disclosed. The exhaust gas, which is sucked and guided by a blower fan 16, is first introduced and passed through a deodorizing layered active carbon filter 12 acting as a pre-filter. Consequently, the entrained odoriferous substances in a gaseous phase or a vapor phase, or both, are removed. The resulting exhaust gas is then passed thorough a bag-filter element 14 to remove its dust, etc. The bag-filter element 14 cannot be clogged at an early stage, since the odoriferous substances, which are in a gaseous phase or a vapor phase, or both, have had their high adhesive properties removed by the pre-filter 12.

Abstract: An air filter with a clog-detecting device includes a housing having a wind outlet and a wind intake, a filter unit positioned between the wind outlet and the wind intake, an exhauster disposed between the wind outlet and the filter unit, a magnetic induction unit positioned on the exhauster, and a warning unit assembled on the housing and electrically connected with the magnetic induction unit. A metallic plate is axially fixed on the rotating spindle of a motor and positioned adjacent to the magnetic induction unit, having its upper side formed with at least one projection to enable the magnetic induction unit to induce the metallic plate and produce pulse signals. Thus, by detecting the frequency of the pulse signal, a user can know whether the air filter is clogged or not and proceed to remove the clogged condition to let the air filter continue to work normally.

Abstract: A cartridge for extracting a beverage from a particulate substance contained therein by means of water under pressure, the cartridge comprising: a main body comprising a cup portion and a lid portion, the cup portion comprising a base, a sidewall and a rim opposed to the base, the lid portion being fixedly attached to the rim of the cup portion so as to define an internal volume of the cartridge, the internal volume of the cartridge housing the particulate substance comprised within filtering means for retaining the particulate substance and for percolating fluid substances therethrough, the lid portion comprising a lid port defining a first passage for percolation fluid substances, the base of the cup portion comprising a cup port defining a second passage for percolation fluid substances, wherein the base comprises a plurality of ridges directly formed thereon and protruding towards the internal volume of the cartridge, so as to support the filtering means and the particulate substance and to define a fine

Abstract: A cartridge for extracting a beverage from a particulate substance contained therein by means of water under pressure is provided. The cartridge comprises a main body with a cup portion and a lid portion. The cup portion comprises a base, a sidewall and a rim opposed to the base, while the lid portion is fixedly attached to the rim of the cup portion so as to define an internal volume of the cartridge. The internal volume of the cartridge houses the particulate substance comprised within filtering means for retaining the particulate substance and for percolating fluid substances therethrough. The lid portion comprises a lid port defining a first passage for percolation fluid substances, the base of the cup portion comprising a cup port defining a second passage for percolation fluid substances.

Abstract: A cartridge, particularly for espresso coffee machines, for extracting a beverage from a particulate substance contained therein by means of water under pressure is provided. The cartridge comprises a main body with a cup portion and a lid portion. The cup portion comprises a base, a sidewall and a rim opposed to the base, while the lid portion is fixedly attached to the rim of the cup portion so as to define an internal volume of the cartridge. The internal volume of the cartridge houses the particulate substance comprised within filtering means for retaining the particulate substance and for percolating fluid substances therethrough. The lid portion comprises a normally closed lid port defining a first passage for percolation fluid substances when it is opened. The cartridge further comprises a tappet arranged inside the internal volume so as to pierce the base when a pressure is applied to the base towards the internal volume, thus opening a normally closed cup port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot water supplying device for coffee machines comprising a condensation chamber having at least one output duct for supplying the hot water, a first duct having a first flow rate and arranged for injecting water or steam at a first temperature into the chamber, a second duct having a second flow rate and arranged for injecting water at a second temperature into the chamber According to the invention, the device further comprises first interception means (21) applied to the first duct (12) and arranged for supplying a first certain amount of water on the basis of the first flow rate by intercepting or not intercepting water injection by respective first time periods of interception or not interception in a certain time interval and second interception means (31) applied to the second duct (13) and arranged for supplying a second amount of water, calculated on the basis of the second flow rate, by intercepting or not intercepting the water injection by respective second time

Abstract: Apparatus useful for making pastry shells includes an annular baking ring having one or more vertical side walls and substantially planar opposite upper and lower ends that are open and disposed substantially perpendicular to the side walls and parallel to each other. The baking ring can comprise an extrusion of, e.g., aluminum, that is ground to the desired length between the parallel plates of a centerless grinder, and can incorporate a wide variety of plan-form shapes adapted to produce pastry shells having walls with corresponding plan-form shapes.

Abstract: A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between a first position, for food processing, and a second position, to facilitate cleaning, a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen, the auger being operable to advance food product within the compartment from the inlet end of the pressure vessel toward the outlet end, and a transfer mechanism including a conduit in communication with the compartment, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge and operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move food product through the conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus facilitating the cooking of multiple products simultaneously. More particularly, the present invention relates to cooking tray and cooking rack for securing the cooking tray. The cooking tray of the present invention comprises a downward extending member, a planar surface, convex rounded edges, lateral straight edges, convex upward extending surfaces, lateral upward extending surfaces, a transition area, and circulation vents. The cooking tray is inserted into a cooking rack along support bars or a platform and is secured using a downward extending member that is obstructed by a wire or the edge of the platform, deterring the cooking tray from falling or shifting during use. The cooking tray is removable from the cooking rack by lifting the cooking tray up the height of the downward extending member. The cooking tray is made of either a punched aluminum or wire, with circulation vents such that the products being cooked may be cooked evenly.

Abstract: A breading machine, and improvements thereto, for use in high volume food production is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an improved breading machine includes a side-mounted feed hopper, a low pressure auger assembly including an auger transfer box with an input port for accepting a cross-feed screw and paddle, and an output port for transferring coating material to a vertical screw. The improved breading machine also includes a substantially cylindrical, rod-based spreader assembly and a transport conveyor belt for feeding the spreader assembly within a top hopper of the breading machine. The improved breading machine further includes a vibrating filter assembly to filter out clumps of coating material while allowing un-clumped material to be re-used within the breading machine.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement upon such machines as the McGill #3 Rough Rice Milling Machine, and replica models like the McGill #3 Rough Rice Milling, by eliminating the 5 wear points associated with the machine: back plate, rear plate threaded collar, rear plate rings, back plate wear rings and excentric threaded locking nut. Since these five wear areas are of different structural material, back plate: cast aluminum, rear plate: mild steel, eccentric locking nut: cast bronze, the wear rate is not uniform or predictable, thus causing a draft or misalignment of the milling cylinder in the milling basket assembly. The break bars in the Milling Basket Assembly must be in perfect alignment with the shaft that the milling cylinder rotates on. If a misalignment occurs due to wear or uneven wear on the basket assembly then misrepresentative results of the milling yield will occur.

Abstract: The invention relates to packaging of banknote bundles and can be used, for example, in a bank. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for straightening a banknote bundle that has been deformed when being wrapped in a currency strap, wherein said device would ease the process of straightening the banknote bundle, prevent tear of the top banknotes of the bundle in places of contact with the side edges of the strap and provide an overall increase in the efficiency of the wrapping process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the device and the method for printing an alignment film. The printing plate comprises: a resin plate; a plurality of pixel array embossing pattern formed on the resin plate, for printing the alignment film to a pixel array formed on the glass substrate of the liquid crystal display device; a plurality of dummy embossing pattern formed on the resin plate at which the pixel array embossing patterns are not formed as seeing in the rotating direction of the printing roller; and a grooved pattern formed on the resin plate between the pixel array embossing patterns and between the dummy embossing patterns.

Abstract: A synchronous control method and apparatus for a rotary stencil printing press individually drive a rotary screen cylinder by a dedicated drive motor, can set how many rotations have been made before arrival of a sheet at a screen printing unit when synchronous control of the drive motor with respect to a prime motor of a sheet-fed offset printing press is started, and stop the rotation of the rotary screen cylinder until the start of the synchronous control.

Abstract: A screen mask cleaning apparatus including an upper wiping sheet for cleaning the upper surface of a screen mask in which the upper wiping sheet is brought into contact only by its own weight with the upper surface of the screen mask, and a screen mask cleaning method performed by using the screen mask cleaning apparatus.

Abstract: A method for operating a dampening system of a printing group of a printing machine, especially a web-fed rotary printing press, the dampening system comprising a dampening means dosing device provided with a plurality of dosing units, a dampening system rolling mill drive having at least one dampening system roller, and at least one dampening means application roller. The application of the dampening means is adapted to the width of the material to be printed or to widths of the sides of the material to be printed.

Abstract: A variable-diameter printing press cylinder is provided. The variable-diameter printing press cylinder includes a cylinder body, a first shell segment having a first circumferential end portion and a second shell segment having a second circumferential end portion. The first and second shell segments are mounted on the cylinder body via the first and second circumferential end portions. A method of varying a circumference of a cylinder in a printing press and a printing press are also provided.

Abstract: A method for registering patterns on a web to provide independent scale control in both the lateral and longitudinal directions is provided. The method includes routing the web over a first roller; routing the web over a second roller and stabilizing the web; applying a pattern to the web using process hardware; measuring registration of the pattern and providing an error signal; controlling lateral position error using the error signal; controlling longitudinal position error using the error signal; controlling lateral scale error using the error signal; and controlling longitudinal scale error using the error signal. The method provides independent scale control in both the lateral and longitudinal directions. Independent scale control avoids non-linear distortions otherwise imposed by attempting to accomplish both corrections by stretching the web in both directions.

Abstract: A plurality of printing blocks are placed on a plate cylinder of a printing machine. Each of these printing blocks is located at one of a plurality of mounting locations which are located adjacent each other in an axial direction of the plate cylinder. Each of these printing blocks is stored in a storage device which includes storage positions that are located adjacent to, and offset from each other at a fixed distance in the axial direction of the plate cylinder, prior to the arrangement of the printing blocks at one of the mounting locations of the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder and/or the storage device are displaced axially relative to each other by the operation of a positioning device.

Abstract: An explosive cutting charge is formed by machining or otherwise forming a cavity of a desired configuration within a circular ring of metal cutting material such as copper or aluminum. The cavity may then be filled with an explosive material. The cutting characteristics of the cutting charge may be controlled by the selected cross-section configuration of the cavity. The ring may contain a booster explosive charge with connections to the active portion of the ring having the cutting metal material.