Abstract: A method of controlling an operation of an induction actuated container cover includes the steps of (a) normally retaining a cover panel of the container cover in a closed position; (b) detecting a target movement of a user by a sensor; (c) generating a first actuating signal to an actuation unit when the sensor detects the target movement of the user; (d) generating an actuation output from the actuation unit to the cover panel of the container cover, wherein the actuation output contains a decelerating and torque enhancing force which moves the cover panel of the container cover at an opened position; (e) pivotally actuating the cover panel of the container cover at the opened position via the actuation output to expose a storage cavity, and (f) generating a second actuating signal to pivotally actuate the cover panel of the container cover back to the closed position.

Abstract: Upper and lower support members (25, 26), supporting a valve (13), are lowered toward a valve guide (12) with at least the lower support member (25) vibrated by a vibrating device (19). When a lower-end chamfered surface (13g) of the valve has failed to be brought into contact with the opening edge (12c) of the guide through the lowering, not only the upper support member is caused to gradually move away from an umbrella section (13b) of the valve but also the position of supporting, by the lower support member, of a shaft section (13a) of the valve is displaced downward after the lower end of the shaft section of the valve contacts the upper end surface (12b) of the guide, so that vibrating movement of the lower end of the shaft section is reduced to allow the chamfered surface to contact the opening edge. Then, the valve is inserted into the guide by a pressing member (32).

Abstract: A method for forming a face component 40 for a golf club head from a sheet of high strength metallic material is disclosed herein. The face component has a center portion 50 with a greater thickness than other portions 52 and this greater thickness portion is formed in the original sheet of material.

Abstract: Drum assembly, and method for fabricating the same is disclosed, for making a capacity larger and enhancing stiffness and strength. The drum assembly includes a drum for holding laundry, a connector attached to an outside surface of a bottom of the drum, and a driving member coupled to the connector for rotating the drum, wherein the bottom includes an expansion region unoccupied by the connector, the expansion region being protruded toward an outside of the drum, to expand a capacity of the drum. The method includes a first time pressing for pressing a plate for forming a bottom of a drum, for securing a space for expanding a capacity of the drum, and a second time pressing for forming a seat for attaching a connector connecting a driving member and the drum.

Abstract: A punching method providing extension effect aims to form an oil seal sleeve. Through a mold with a gap formed therein a punching material can be compressed and extended during forming. By reducing the moving speed of the mold the forming speed also is slower. As a result, the roundness improves and surface roughness is reduced after the oil seal sleeve is formed. Thus there is no need to do follow-on lathing and polishing, and the formed oil seal sleeve can meet users' requirements. The invention can increase production speed and reduce production cost and material loss.

Abstract: There is provided a blind rivet including an axially extending hollow tubular body having a tail end face at one end and a pre-formed radially enlarged flange at the other end, together with a mandrel having a stem which extends co-axially though the body and having enlarged head adjacent the tail end of the body, the stem having a weakened region immediately adjacent the head. There is also provided a method of fastening at least two workpieces using such a blind rivet, including providing the blind side of the workpieces with a countersunk region to accommodate the conically deformed tail end of the body after setting, substantially flush therewith.

Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a high friction joint between a first tubular metal body and a second tubular metal body, the method comprising: selecting a first tubular metal body having a first outer face at a first end portion thereof and selecting a second tubular body having a second inner face at a second end portion thereof, the first and second faces being capable of overlap to enable the first and second tmbs to fit together; treating the first outer face of the first tubular metal body and/or the second inner face of the second tubular metal body by introducing a friction enhancing agent to at least part of one or both thereof; inserting the first end portion of the first tubular metal body inside the second end portion of the second tubular metal body such as to form a low friction joint therebetween; and moving the first end portion of the first tubular body relative to the second end portion of the second tubular body to create rubbing at the first and second faces to activate the friction

Abstract: A method for forming a fairway-type golf club head having a composite crown is disclosed herein. The method includes casting a subassembly, compression molding a crown component, and bonding the crown component to the subassembly.

Abstract: A method for forming a golf club head having a composite crown is disclosed herein. The method includes casting a face component, stamping a sole component, compression molding a crown component, welding the face component to the sole component to create a subassembly, and bonding the crown component to the subassembly.

Abstract: An elongated metal simulated log siding panel has a curved portion that simulates the curvature of a natural construction log. A plurality of longitudinally extending and randomly transversely spaced permanent bends in the curved portion simulate hew lines of a natural construction log, thereby creating a more natural appearance. Rotating disks compress the metal into an elastomeric roller to create the hew line-simulating bends.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing an assembly of at least one transmission coil (B1) and one reception coil (B2) for eddy current testing, the reception coil receiving in the absence of fault a complex amplitude signal VR, subject to a variation ?VR in the presence of a characteristic fault to be detected. The method consists in selecting the distance ?ER between the axes of the transmission coil and the reception coil so as to maximize the ratio I?VR/VRI.

Abstract: An apparatus for loading stator windings into a stator core. The apparatus includes an arbor member including a body having an outer diametric portion including a plurality of slots. The apparatus also includes a first guide track having a first end that is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion. A second guide track includes a first end is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion and spaced from the first end of the first guide track. The apparatus further includes a third guide track including a first end is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion and spaced from the first end of the first guide track and the first end of the second guide track. At least one of the first, second, and third guide tracks and the arbor member is positionable to guide slot segment portions of corresponding first, second, and third stator windings into predetermined ones of the slots.

Abstract: A horizontal axis washing machine includes a clothing receptacle rotated by a 4 pole rotor. A 36 slot stator having an interior bore with an interior diameter receives the 4 pole rotor in magnetic coupling relation and capable of operating within a flux weakening range of at least 5:1. The stator has a ratio of an interior diameter to a minimum exterior diameter greater than or equal to 0.63:1.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a head assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a head assembly including a load beam having a protrusion and a gimbal in contact with the load beam at the protrusion, includes: a heater configured to heat the protrusion from a back surface of the load beam; a thermal image forming module configured to form a first image which is a temperature distribution image of the gimbal by detecting infrared radiation emitted from a front surface of the gimbal; and a position detector configured to detect a position of the protrusion on the gimbal based on the first image formed by the thermal image forming module.

Abstract: A process for assembling a rigid-flex printed circuit board (PCB) is presented. During operation, the process receives rigid-flex PCBs that are to be coupled together, wherein a rigid-flex PCB includes flexible PCBs coupled to rigid PCBs. The process then places the PCBs onto a carrier which is configured to: align the PCBs so that bond regions located on the flexible PCBs overlap with bond regions located on corresponding flexible PCBs, and apply pressure to the overlapped bond regions. The process then sends the carrier through a reflow oven which reflows solder on the PCBs so that the components become mechanically and electrically coupled to the PCBs. The temperature profile generated by the reflow oven and the pressure applied by the carrier cures and sets an anisotropic conductive film located in the bond regions so that the overlapped flexible PCBs become mechanically and electrically coupled together.

Abstract: A tool for installing compression connectors of various sizes and types on the end of a coaxial cable has a base mounting a pair of movable anvils for engaging two different lengths of connectors. A slidably mounted plunger cooperates with the anvils to compress a connector. The plunger has a push head, an adjustment knob and a slide rod. The push head and adjustment knob are movable relative to one another and have first and second end faces with different outside diameters. An end face with the appropriate diameter for a particular connector can be placed in an operative position where it will engage a connector.

Abstract: A system of rapid prototyping, having: a plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film, each sheet having a different metallization pattern formed thereon; and a base onto which each of the plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film can be received, wherein the base comprises a metallization pattern formed thereon, and wherein placement of each of the plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film onto the base results in a different circuit being formed across the thin sheet and the base.

Abstract: A circuit board and a circuit apparatus using the same which can prevent displacement and film exfoliation ascribable to thermal expansion, and suppress a drop in reliability at increasing temperatures. The circuit board of the circuit apparatus includes a metal substrate having pierced holes as a core member. Protrusions are formed on the top ends of the pierced holes, and depressions are formed in the bottom ends of the pierced holes. Wiring pattern layers are formed on both sides of this metal substrate via respective insulating layers. In order to establish electrical connection between the wiring pattern layers, a conductor layer which connects the wiring pattern layers is formed through the metal substrate via the pierced holes. The conductor layer thereby establishes electrical conduction between the wiring pattern layers. Furthermore, a semiconductor chip is directly connected to the surface side of the circuit board via solder balls.

Abstract: In this method, a vertical stack is formed on an axis coinciding substantially with the gravity direction and comprising, from top to bottom: the element; the mass in a solid state; and the substrate. The mass is then heated so as to cause it to pass into a liquid state enabling it to spread on the substrate. More particularly, after the stack has been formed, the element is left free to move vertically, and during heating, variation in the vertical position of the element is measured.

Abstract: A wiring board comprising: a core board including a core body and a ceramic sub-core which is accommodated in a sub-core accommodation space that is a through-hole that communicates with major surfaces of the core body or a recess having an opening in a first major surface of the core body; and wiring laminates each formed by resin insulating layers and conductor layers laminated on each of major surfaces of the core board, wherein: a groove-filling portion which fills a gap between the core body and the ceramic sub-core is integral with a lowest resin insulating layer of the first-major-surface-side wiring laminate; and via conductors that are connected to respective conductor patterns formed on a first major surface of the ceramic sub-core penetrate through the lowest resin insulating layer.

Abstract: A connecting rod and methods for making the same are disclosed. A method of making a connecting rod may include joining a first connecting rod blank and a second connecting rod blank together. The first connecting rod blank includes a first material, while the second connecting rod blank includes a second material different from the first material. The first and second connecting rod blanks have an interface between the piston pin and crankshaft ends. The method further includes narrowing a cross-section of the blanks at the interface, forming a piston pin aperture in the first connecting rod blank, and forming a crankshaft pin aperture in the second connecting rod blank. At least one of the narrowing and forming steps works a perimeter of the interface, thereby forming a generally smooth connecting rod surface about the perimeter of the interface.

Abstract: A method of assembling a wind turbine generator includes fabricating a first portion of a shaft from a first steel alloy having a first strength property value. The method also includes fabricating a second portion of the shaft from a second steel alloy having a second strength property value. The first strength property value is greater than the second strength property value. The method further includes welding the second portion of the shaft to the first portion of the shaft.

Abstract: A method and an assembly for fastening at least one screw nut to be tightened of a rotor blade bearing of a wind turbine are provided. A screw nut driver assembly is provided at a rotatable portion of the rotor blade bearing, the screw nut driver assembly being adapted to automatically tighten the at least one screw nut. The screw nut driver assembly is aligned with the screw nut to be tightened by rotating the rotatable portion with a pitch drive of the wind turbine. Then the screw nut is tightened using the screw nut driver assembly.

Abstract: According to the preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for the manufacturing of an aluminum tube and aluminum fin heat exchanger that includes steps for pneumatic cleaning, thermal cleaning, and uncontrolled-atmosphere open-flame autobrazing of hairpins to return bend fittings. The method uses a tube lubrication system that is adjustable to control amount of lubrication applied to the tube prior to final expansion. The method uses a pneumatic coil cleaning station that is adjusted to reduce the residual oil particulate from the expansion process required to be thermally cleaned.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engineered wood flooring product including providing a flat plywood platform having an original thickness, sanding top and bottom surfaces of the platform to achieve a final thickness less than the original thickness, wherein the amount of material removed from the bottom surface is greater than the top surface to induce center lift in the platform, applying adhesive to the platform, applying a veneer face to the platform, and subjecting the lay-up to a lineal pressing system to ensure bonding.

Abstract: A unitized pinion seal assembly has a seal portion and a sleeve portion that are assembled in an interference fit relationship. The unitized pinion seal assembly is assembled to a carrier bearing cage and an axle companion flange with proper spacing between non-sealing components, and without a spacer mounted between the two portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair removal apparatus having a trimmer (4), whereby the trimmer (4) has at least two cutting parts (7, 8) each having rows of teeth drivable individually relative to one another, and having at least one wet shaver unit (21), which has at least one sharp-edged razor blade (22), characterized in that the wet shaver unit (21) is arranged on a carrying element (19) that is guided movably on the housing (1), said carrying element being adjustable by the user in at least two different positions through a corresponding switching movement, the first position being a storage position of the wet shaver unit and the second position allowing simultaneous removal of hair by the trimmer (4) which is leading in the direction of use (P) and the trailing wet shaver unit (21).

Abstract: A cap (11), which is suitable to be applied in a shaving head of a shaving apparatus, has a skin contacting surface (21) which comprises at least two annular corrugations (22, 23, 24). The shape of the skin contacting surface (21) of the cap (11) is adapted to realizing a high feeling of comfort for a user of a shaving apparatus which is equipped with at least one shaving head comprising the cap (11). A factor contributing to the feeling of comfort is that an annular central surface (22a) of an outmost corrugation (22) has an orientation which is out of line with an expected course of an imaginary smooth flowing plane (30) following the at least one central surface (23a, 24a) of the at least one other corrugation (23, 24), wherein a drooping configuration of the central surface (22a) of the outmost corrugation (22) with respect to the at least one central surface (23a, 24a) of the at least one other corrugation (23, 24) is realized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting element (10), such as used in an electric shaver. The cutting element is made from stainless steel with a hardened surface layer (14) over at least part of its surface, and is characterized, in that the cutting end face (11) of the element comprises a, surface layer of hardened steel at least over its cutting edge (12), the rest of the end face comprising the stainless steel. The cutting element has self-sharpening and wear adjustable characteristics. The invention also relates to a method for producing the cutting element, and to an electric shaver comprising at least one cutting element according to the invention.

Abstract: A ratcheting cutting tool for plastic pipes having first and second, elongated rigid members pivotally mounted to each other, Each rigid member has a handle and the first rigid member additionally has an anvil at an end opposite from its handle. A spring-biased, knife blade member with a cutting edge and with a plurality of ratchet teeth is pivotally mounted to the first member The tool further includes drive and catch pawls pivotally mounted to the respective rigid members. In operation, the handles of the rigid members can be repeatedly squeezed together to progressively move the cutting edge of the knife blade member in a step-by-step manner toward the anvil to cut through a plastic pipe positioned therebetween.

Abstract: A safety chisel (100) has handle parts (101) and (102), each pivotally connected to a chisel blade (105) by pins (104), to adjust the chisel readily from an open position (FIG. 11) to a closed position (FIG. 12). Grooves (107) in the handle parts (101, 102) form a cavity (109) to house the chisel blade (105) safely when the chisel (100) is closed. Impact forces are applied to flat tops of the handle parts (101, 102), which have lower, internal abutment faces 108 to transmit impact forces to the chisel blade (105).

Abstract: A tool body for use in scrapbooking having a groove for accepting a plurality of interchangeable tools therein. The tool body may comprise two or more separate bodies that may be connected together. A rotary cutter having one or more offset patterned blades may be used separately or include an adapter for traveling in the groove. The tool body may also be used with a line guide having a plurality of spaced apart holes for drawing lines, or a straight cutter having removable blade assemblies for cutting strips of paper having various widths. An ergonomic handle may be used with a sticker placer/remover, embosser tip, interchangeable stamper or other tools. The design of the handle permits the tool to be held without obstructing a user's line of sight.

Abstract: A replacement blade razor including a holder having a head portion, a razor head supported by the head portion of the holder, and a blade member removably mounted in the razor head is provided. The head portion of the holder or the razor head includes a holding mechanism that assists in mounting of the blade member in the razor head by attracting or adhering to the blade member and thus causing the razor head to hold the blade member.

Abstract: A compasses writing implement includes a compasses body having two compasses legs mutually pivotable between closed and splayed-out states. A writing lead is mounted in one of the compasses legs. A protective cap is or can be fitted onto the free end of at least the compasses leg holding the writing lead, to shield the free ends of the two compasses legs in the closed state from the outside. The protective cap has a passage for the writing lead at a distal end remote from the compasses body in the fitted state. The writing lead and the fitted protective cap are mutually displaceable between a release state and a retention state. In the release state, a lead tip of the writing lead protrudes through the passage of the protective cap to the outside and in the retention state, the writing lead is retracted in the interior of the protective cap.

Abstract: A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's gravity vector. A heading reference determines an azimuth heading for the image sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a hinged measuring and marking device is disclosed herein. The device utilizes a first member, containing a flat surface with a straightedge for marking or measuring, coupled to a second member, also containing a flat surface with a straightedge for measuring or marking wherein the first member is coupled to the second member in a direction perpendicular to the straightedge of the first member. The straightedges of the first and second members are coplanar for marking an approximately contiguous line on a single plane or on two intersecting planes. The first member and the second member can be rotated between 0 and 180 degrees with respect to each other to accommodate marking a line on the two intersecting planes.

Abstract: A method of measuring a three-dimensional shape of a connection assembly of a stator coil in a turbine generator, includes first measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a laser non-contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, second measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, the multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device including a plurality of arms being coupled via a joint including a built-in encoder, and integrally synthesizing the three-dimensional shape data measured in the first measurement, the three-dimensional shape data measured in the second measurement, and shape measurement data of a local area measured manually, thereby drafting a plan of the stator connection assembly.

Abstract: A support device for a piston ring comprising a circular support defining a bore having an interior support surface to provide circumferential support to a piston ring. Also disclosed is a kit comprising a plurality of circular supports.

Abstract: The present instant reading oil dipstick automatically extracts a representative column of oil from the crankcase oil reservoir. Such is done inside of a translucent fluoroplastic tube. A machined brass slide valve, with sealing O-rings, fits inside of the metal dipstick tubing leading into the engine crankcase. When the dipstick is withdrawn for checking oil level, the slide valve automatically closes over an air vent in the plastic tubing, thus preventing the oil that is inside the bottom of the tubing from running out. The oil level can be ascertained, easily—even in low light levels—without have to wipe off the oil from the outside of the dipstick, and without having to reinsert the dipstick one or more times.

Abstract: An electrician's reference device, wherein accurate phase determinations may be simply identified therefrom, and wherein conduit bending measurement calculations may be confidently established, via a quick, consistent, easy and convenient method incorporated into a commonly used tool configuration.

Abstract: A clothes drying machine comprises a drum (1), a first fan (5) blowing a first flow of drying air through a drying-air conduit, a condenser (3) through which said flow of drying air passes, a cooling-air conduit conveying a second flow of fresh air through said condenser, said second flow being circulated by a second fan (6), and a motor adapted to drive said fans. There is provided an additional condensation element (11) run in parallel of said conduit of drying air, and a respective second air conduit connecting said additional condensation element to said drying air conduit; said additional condensation element is cooled by air at room temperature inside the dryer machine and/or by a wall of it, and the water there condensed is being passed to a common condense recovery reservoir (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washer/dryer (1) with a high efficiency and wherein the noise generated during the drying cycle is decreased.

Abstract: A secondary lint trap couplable between a laundry dryer and a building-embedded vent duct. The trap has an elongate housing. Aligned inlet and outlet apertures are formed in bottom and top sides of the housing's rearward ends. A tray is removably insertable within the housing. A screened aperture in the tray is aligned between the inlet and outlet apertures when the tray is inserted within the housing. The housing is mountable above the dryer such that the inlet and outlet apertures extend rearwardly of the dryer. This facilitates coupling of the dryer's exhaust outlet to the inlet aperture through one 90° elbow via a first short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit; and facilitates coupling of the vent duct to the outlet aperture through one other 90° elbow collar via a second short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit.

Abstract: A method of refreshing clothing includes primarily drying the clothing by operating a fan; supplying steam generated by a steam generation unit to the clothing; and drying the clothing by operating the fan after the steam is supplied.

Abstract: A system for reducing organic contaminates from the condensate discharge of a closed loop industrial drying process. The system includes a dryer, a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) in flow communication with the dryer, and an energy recovery unit in flow communication with the RTO.

Abstract: This invention discloses systems, apparatuses and methods for drying or dehydrating high moisture content feedstock to dry or low moisture products. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel and wherein the processing unit forms the dried material from the dryer vessel into granules, pellets, flakes or other desired form for the final product. The systems, apparatuses and methods of this invention also provide for prevention of release of HAP, including VOC, emissions from manufacturing facilities in conjunction with or independent of the above treatment of high water content feedstock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pan-like support element designed to be hung, in use, for transporting sheet material throughout a sheet material working plant, comprising: at least one plate-like body for supporting the sheet material, having a front and a rear; at least one holding portion extending from at least one surface of the at least one plate-like body, hanging means provided at the rear for engagement with dragging and support means of a plant for working sheet materials, and at least one holding portion comprising at least one lug rising from the plate-like body, or from a base element secured thereto, and supports a top transverse element extending substantially parallely to the plate-like body and transversally to the front-rear direction thereof.

Abstract: A crampon capable of being worn on general footwear for golf shoes and climbing irons is disclosed, in which because of small volume and light load, the crampon has a cheap and conveniently portable advantage.

Abstract: An article of footwear configured for use as a dance shoe is provided. The article of footwear can include an upper and a two-piece sole connected to the upper. The article can also include a cage support that surrounds a portion of the upper and aids in flexibility of the shoe. The article can also include a single piece liner with an integrated toe box. In addition, the shoe can include an offset lacing system. In another arrangement, the shoe can include an elastic wrap, connected to the bottom of the shoe on the inside of the upper. The wrap can act as a tongue to minimize contact between the offset lacing system and the dancer's foot. In yet another arrangement, the shoe can include different types of outsole supports.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces.