Abstract: An articulated manipulator includes a base body, a first arm body, a second arm body having a second arm center axis, and a third arm body. A first joint part connects the base body and a first end portion of the first arm body rotatably around a first rotation axis. A second joint part connects a second end portion of the first arm body and a third end portion of the second arm body rotatably around a second rotation axis. A third joint part connects a fourth end portion of the second arm body and a fifth end portion of the third arm body rotatably around the third rotation axis. When the first, second and third arm bodies are all erected with respect to a installation surface, the first rotation axis, the second arm center axis, and the third rotation axis are substantially aligned with each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopable steering spindle having an inner spindle and an outer spindle, which are arranged coaxially in relation to one another and have an out-of-round cross section for torque transmission, wherein an intermediate space is provided between the outer spindle and the inner spindle, a sliding sleeve being arranged in the said intermediate space, wherein the sliding sleeve is provided with a surface structuring on at least one surface facing the inner spindle or the outer spindle.

Abstract: A bicycle stem comprises a steerer tube base including a pivotal end having a pivotal hole and two blocking devices provided in the pivotal end and slightly protruding from an inner side of the pivotal hole; a clamp arm including a coupled end pivotally coupled to the pivotal end; and a lock unit including two lock sleeves, an engaged bolt disposed in the pivotal hole of the pivotal end and a blocking element for preventing the engaged bolt detaching from the pivotal end; wherein the lock unit is operable between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the lock unit, the clamp arm is fixed and can not pivot with respect to the steerer tube base, and in the second position of the lock unit, the clamp arm is able to pivot with respect to the steerer tube base.

Abstract: A bicycle handlebar assembly that includes a body having at least two grip areas positioned for interaction with the hands of a rider. The grip portions or grip areas are preferably spaced apart by a center portion that secures the assembly to a bicycle steerer tube. A channel or detent is formed in the body proximate at least one, and preferably proximate each grip portion or grip area. A dampener formed of a different material than the body is disposed in the detent and dissipates at least a portion of vibration of the body to reduce vibrations communicated to the hands of the rider from handlebar vibration. An optional grip assembly cooperates with the handlebar assembly and is constructed to further dampen handlebar vibration.

Abstract: A grip sleeve assembly is adapted to be mounted on a grip portion of a steering wheel. The grip sleeve assembly includes an anti-slip sleeve, a resilient clamp, and a grip sleeve. The anti-slip sleeve is adapted to be sleeved on and in frictional contact with the grip portion, has a C-shaped cross-section, and is formed with a gap adapted for permitting the grip portion to be removed from the anti-slip sleeve therethrough. The resilient clamp has a C-shaped cross-section, and is mounted to the anti-slip sleeve to thereby bias the anti-slip sleeve to clamp the grip portion. The grip sleeve is mounted fixedly around the anti-slip sleeve.

Abstract: A restraining system is configured to secure and release a rider's footwear to a vehicle footrest in response to inputs to a control interface. The vehicle is typically a motorcycle or bicycle. In the case of a motorcycle, a rider's boot is restrained to a motorcycle foot peg by the action of a restraining device. Exemplary restraining device embodiments include an electromagnet or a mechanical latch. The control interface may be located on the motorcycle handlebar or on the rider's helmet. The rider can provide the inputs directly to the control interface. Alternatively, the inputs may be received from a wireless source.

Abstract: A method for the production of a ?-TiAl base alloy by vacuum arc remelting, which ?-TiAl base alloy solidifies via the (?-phase (?-?-TiAl base alloy), comprises the following method steps: forming a basic melting electrode by melting, in at least one vacuum arc remelting step, of a conventional ?-TiAl primary alloy containing a lack of titanium and/or of at least one (?-stabilising element compared to the (?-?-TiAl base alloy to be produced; allocating an amount of titanium and/or (?-stabilising element to the basic melting electrode, which amount corresponds to the reduced amount of titanium and/or (?-stabilising element, in an even distribution across the length and periphery of the basic melting electrode; adding the allocated amount of titanium and/or (?-stabilising element to the basic melting electrode so as to form the homogeneous (?-?-TiAl base alloy in a final vacuum arc remelting step.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing nano-sized metal wire having a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 50 by using an ionic liquid in a polyol reduction using a metal salt as a precursor.

Abstract: A reducing dross method of lead-free solder includes the steps of: producing master alloy of reducing dross which comprises Sn and 0.1 to 0.8 wt % P; analyzing the percentage of P in the lead-free solder to be modified, in order to reach 0.008 to 0.015 wt % P in the lead-free solder, adding the master alloy into the lead-free solder with the percentage of P less than 0.008 wt % or no P; then sampling the lead-free solder at regular intervals to determine the percentage and the percentage loss of P, if the percentage of P being less than a given value between 0.008 to 0.015 wt %, adding the master alloy to keep the percentage of P within 0.008 to 0.015 wt %.

Abstract: A nail driver that is a non separable bottom loader. The driver is equipped with handles with the striking area penetrating through the handle enabling the user to strike the striking area only reduce the vibration received when using it manually or with a hammer. A handle on the rod allows it to be held safely while striking the striking area on top of the rod handle with a hammer. The tool is small enough to be easily stored in a workers tool box. A plurality of sizes permit the user to hold a wide variety of nail sizes required.

Abstract: A power tong device (1) for handling of a threaded pipe connection wherein the power tong device (1) comprises a frame (6) having a power tong (10) and a holding tong (8) and also a drive gear (12) for the power tong (10), and wherein the power tong (10) is displaceable relative to the holding tong (8) along its rotational axis, as the power tong (10) is radially displaceable relative to the holding tong (8), and wherein the power tong (10) is connected to the drive gear (12) by means of a radially displaceable coupling (26, 54).

Abstract: A breakout wrench for use with a rock drill string includes a frame adapted for mounting to a rock drill feed guide structure, and a sub-frame rotatably connected to the frame about a drill string longitudinal axis. The sub-frame supports a pair of jaw members adapted for radial movement towards and away from one another and to releasably engage a first section of a drill string. The breakout wrench also includes a clamping member supported by the rock drill feed guide structure. The clamping member is adapted to releasably engage a second section of the drill string spaced axially from the first section.

Abstract: A screw embedder attachment for a hand tool handle is disclosed. The invention allows for the addition of a screwdriver functionality to hand tool handles at the end of the tool handle opposite the working end of the tool. Since the invention is placed over the exterior of the tool handle, it allows for assembly and reassembly of the resulting apparatus without the need for disassembly and reassembly of the tool. The invention may be attached and detached from the tool in a minimal number of steps and without the need for special tools, such that where the invention is not needed for a particular job, but the tool is, the invention may be stowed for later use. The invention may be practiced by hand tool operators desiring to reduce the number of individual tools that need to be carried and exchanged for a particular job. This improves the efficiency of work operations and may reduce the number of related injuries and accidents.

Abstract: An installation aid for installing a blocking element on a suspension strut of a motor vehicle, the installation aid having a flexible, Y-like design with a trunk section, a first branch section and a second branch section, wherein the first branch section is longer than the second branch section, a respective eye is arranged at a free end of the trunk section and at a free end of the second branch section, and the eye on the branch section is designed in such a manner that at least regions of the first branch section can be passed there through. Rapid and simple installation for blocking a suspension strut can thereby be achieved.

Abstract: A machining device has a stationary member and a rotating member. A plurality of bearings on one of the members engages a surface of the other. At least one of the bearings is radially fixed, while the remainder of the bearings are radially adjustable. In another aspect of the invention, the bearings are rotatable on a first cylindrical portion of a mounting shaft that has a second cylindrical portion attachable to the machine. A radial undercut is provided around a flange between the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A cutting system for cutting natural or composite products is disclosed. The cutting system includes a fixed shear cutting blade having a cutting edge that faces upwardly. The cutting system also includes a movable ram positioned above the cutting edge. The movable ram can be moved upwardly and downwardly relative to the cutting edge. In use of the cutting system, a product desired to be cut is fed between the movable ram and the cutting edge of the cutting blade. By moving the movable ram downwardly toward the cutting blade, the product is compressed against the cutting blade thereby causing the cutting edge of the cutting blade to cut upwardly through the product.

Abstract: Curled decorative grass having a variety of configurations and methods for making such decorative grass is provided which, because of its increased bulk, can also be used as a packing material, animal bedding, cat litter, mulch for soil, and a media for plants. The curled decorative grass is produced by curling a substantially flat sheet of material and thereafter cutting the resulting curled sheet of material, or by cutting a pre-curled material.

Abstract: A gathering method for a keypad fabrication process, in which a key-top tree is placed into a punching die, the punching die is aligned, a receiving device is disposed under the punching die, an assembly jig is disposed on the receiving device and aligned using an x-y table for gathering a punched-out key-top, a punch disposed above the punching die using another x-y table for allowing the punching die to perform both punching the key-top tree and gathering the punched-out part onto the assembly jig. Each key-top on the key-top tree is punched out and gathered on the assembly jig by repeating the aforementioned steps. Accordingly, the key-tops can be punched out and arranged on the assembly jig with a different pitch from the key-top tree automatically, fast and correctly. A gathering apparatus for a keypad fabrication process is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for facilitating efficient order change in the dry end conversion of a corrugated paperboard web by looking ahead to as many as three orders scheduled to follow the running order and repositioning slit tools and score tools to unused positions in anticipation of the orders to follow. The method is particularly effective to preset the slit and score tools for an order that follows a short order that may have a running time as short as 20 seconds.

Abstract: One embodiment of a fluid jet cutting assembly for cutting slots in a hollow workpiece, which may have an inner surface and an outer surface, may include a base. The assembly may also have an attachment mechanism supported by the base. The attachment mechanism may engage and support the workpiece. In addition, the assembly may also have a carrier supported by the base whereby the carrier or the attachment mechanism may be movable on the base along a longitudinal axis. Further, the assembly may have an array of fluid jet cutters extending from the carrier for cutting the hollow workpiece from the inner surface to the outer surface. The cutters may cut the slots in the workpiece in response to the carrier or the attachment mechanism moving along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A blanking tool is provided for cutting blanks from a sheet of material. The sheet of material includes a product area where the blanks are located, and a web area, which is the area between the blanks. The blanking tool includes a shear having first and second opposing sides, an outer diameter, and an inner diameter. A plurality of contact surfaces are disposed on the second side of the shear. The contact surfaces engage only the web of the material. A tooling assembly is also disclosed, which includes first and second tooling coupled to first and second opposing portions, respectively, of a press and being structured to cooperate to engage the sheet of material therebetween. The blanking tool is coupled to the first tooling, and the shear of the blanking tool cooperates with a portion of the second tooling to cut the blanks from the material.

Abstract: A cut and strip machine (1) for producing cable-sections by processing a passing cable, especially coaxial or optical cable (2). Cable-sections are cut off from the cable, and on both ends of each cable-section at least one insulating layer can be notched/cut and stripped off. The machine comprises at least one cable feeding device (3, 4), and a cable processing unit, preferably cutting unit (6) arranged adjustably transverse to a cable axis, as well as a first cable guiding unit arranged—in a feeding direction (5) of the cable (2)—in front of said cable processing unit (6). A second cable guiding unit is arranged behind said cable processing unit (6). These first and second cable guiding units may be formed as fixed, non-rotating first and second cable centering units (7, 8). These are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the cable processing unit (6), and are suitable for centering, preferably straight-line centering, of the cable (2) on both its sides.

Abstract: A protective cover structure of a desk sawing machine includes a chopper board, a cover, two first side boards and two second side boards. The cover is disposed at an upper end of the chopper board. The two first side boards respectively disposed at two sides of the cover. One end of each of the first side boards is pivotally connected to the cover. The two second side boards respectively connected to another end of each of the first side boards. The first side boards and the second side boards can be operated independently to enhance shelter. The desk sawing machine can keep off the sawdust when cutting, providing a protective effect to the equipment and the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for parting, in particular for sawing, having a carrier blade that has a toothing portion having a finite, geometrically determined toothing, having a receiver for fixing to a tool spindle of a power tool, which tool spindle can be driven in oscillation about its longitudinal axis, the toothing being disposed at a distance from the receiver and being configured to be advanced perpendicularly in relation to the longitudinal axis, wherein the toothing is realized in a non-uniform manner along the toothing portion, the toothing portion being provided with a middle region and having end regions that adjoin the latter and that are provided with strengthened corner teeth.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for cutting a chamfer into the edge of a material while simultaneously making another cut in the material. The chamfer provides the cut material with reduced susceptibility to top surface edge swell.

Abstract: An active scraper which can form a scattering pattern on a light guide plate to a uniform depth even when the light guide plate has a curved surface, and an apparatus for manufacturing a light guide plate using the active scraper. The active scraper includes a drive-force generating part which generates drive force, and a transmitting part which transmits the drive force to teeth of a body part. The active scraper further includes the body part which converts the drive force into surface-unit drive force corresponding to the width of the body part, and a scraping part which is provided on the end of the body part. The scraping part converts the surface-unit drive force into line-unit drive force. The teeth are provided on the scraping part and form grooves of a scattering pattern in a light guide plate at a predetermined pitch.

Abstract: A stringed musical instrument body with a front plate having an integral cavity defined by a tail end inner edge, a neck end inner edge, a bass side inner edge, and a treble side inner edge is provided. The cavity cooperates with a back plate to form a resonance chamber. A method for making the stringed musical instrument body is also presented. In many instances, the stringed musical instrument is a guitar.

Abstract: A musical string includes at least one supporting core of the string, and a first winding wire wound in a helical manner around the core of the string. The first winding wire has a core and a first outside layer disposed in substantial surrounding relationship to the core. The core and the first outside layer are pressed and/or welded together at least in sections.

Abstract: A percussive device for a stringed instrument. The percussive device includes a support structure, an attachment component that attaches the support structure to the stringed instrument, one or more hammers attached to arms rotatably coupled to the support structure and one or more actuators rotatably coupled to the support structure. User activation of the one of the actuators causes a corresponding one of the hammers to make contact with a string of the stringed instrument. A rotational force device applies a rotational force to at least one of the hammer arms or actuators. The rotational force device includes a torsion or helical compression spring. The applied rotational force causes the hammer to be positioned not in contact with the string of the stringed instrument.

Abstract: Device for supporting a guitar (1) or another string instrument, with a support (2) which is fastened on its upper part to a guitar body (9) in a lockable hinge (4). In an unfolded position the support (2) creates an angle at approximately 45° to the length axis through the guitar body (9), in such manner that the guitar can rest on the support (2). When mounted on an electric guitar the support is placed in grooves at the back of the guitar, and can be pivoted from the guitar body when the locking mechanism is released.

Abstract: A wind instrument is constituted of a mouthpiece and a pipe structure including tapered/straight pipes. The pipe structure is constituted of a blow member and a branch pipe. The branch pipe is branched into a main pipe and an auxiliary pipe, which are straight pipes having openings and connected together in a branch shape. The blow member is connected to a branch point of the branch pipe. The branch pipe simulates resonance characteristic of a tapered pipe having a predetermined length, a predetermined distance between the upper base and the vertex, and a predetermined sectional area of the upper base commensurate with the sectional area of the main pipe.

Abstract: A support system for an acoustic instrument has connecting elements of flexible material extending between and attaching the instrument and a support frame to support and/or balance the weight of the instrument and isolate acoustic frequencies, thereby eliminating deleterious acoustical effects. Embodied exemplarily herein as a support system for a drum, flexible elements extend between and attach the drum head hoop to a circular frame or support that fully or partially encircles the drum. The flexible elements may be made integral with the drum head and/or its head skin.

Abstract: A bass drum support hoop for supporting one or more percussive instruments, and a method of supporting one or more percussive instruments, above a bass drum.

Abstract: A method of instructing an audience to spontaneously create music at an entertainment event is disclosed. The method comprises providing noisemakers to groups of participants, the noisemakers being distinguishable between the plurality of types and each noisemaker sounding a single note. A dynamic display comprising a screen and a notice period shows instructions to the participants. The instructions direct the participants to sound their respective noisemakers at different times. The combined sound from the various noisemakers thereby produces a musical score.

Abstract: An expert system based system for customizing a song for a system user. The system includes a song acquisition module having access to the internet, a knowledge acquisition control consol, the knowledge acquisition control consol operatively connected to the song acquisition module, a characteristics extraction module the characteristics extraction module operatively connected to the song acquisition module, knowledge generation module, the knowledge generation module configured to communicate with the knowledge acquisition control consol, a knowledge base module, the knowledge base module configured to work with the inference engine module and communicate with the knowledge acquisition control consol the inference engine module configured to use the knowledge base for reasoning and communicate with the song synthesizer; and an a graphics user interface to interface with system users and a song synthesizer for generating a song according to the requirements of a system user.

Abstract: A CPU 19a supplies parameters on musical tone signals to a tone generator 17 having a plurality of tone generation channels CH0, CH1, . . . , CH127 each generating a musical tone signal. The parameters include channel information which designates one or more of the tone generation channels, and musical tone information which defines respective musical tone signals which are to be generated in the respective tone generation channels designated by the channel information. The tone generator 17 has a tone generation reservation circuit 17b which makes the designated tone generation channels start generation of the musical tone signals defined by the musical tone information when the respective tone volume levels of musical tone signals currently generated in the tone generation channels designated by the channel information are equal to or below a certain tone volume level.

Abstract: An audio coupling device is disclosed that includes a connector for an electric musical instrument, a connector for a handheld computing device, and a connector for headphones. The device may also include electrical decoupling and shielding mechanisms.

Abstract: A multilayered composite fabric, the composite fabric comprising a first fabric comprising first and second non-woven unidirectionally oriented fiber layers. Each of the fiber layers is in a resin matrix and the fibers comprise high tenacity fibers. The fibers in the two fiber layers are disposed at an angle with respect to each other. The composite fabric includes a second fabric comprising multi-directionally oriented fibers optionally in a resin matrix. The second fabric also comprises high tenacity fibers. The first and second fabrics are bonded together to form the composite fabric, which has improved ballistic resistant properties. Plastic films may be adhered to one or both outer surfaces of the first fabric and can serve as the bonding agent between the two fabrics. Also described is a method of making a composite fabric.

Abstract: A vehicle provided with a revolving turret includes an armor-plated cockpit (2), a system for the motion of the central revolving turret (4) upon which a main armament (5) can be mounted. The turret is connected to the armor-plated cockpit of the vehicle of a circumferential fifth-wheel (8) which allows the revolving of the turret around a substantially vertical axis which passes through the center of the fifth-wheel. The base (9) of the turret presents a hatch (10) for communication between the interior of the turret and the interior of the cockpit (2) of the vehicle.

Abstract: An architecturally design mortar base plate is provided having an architecturally design structure having a center receiving hub and socket made of one piece machine from solid steel for socket to absorb the impact over repeated cycling. A plurality of forged metal ribs extend radially out therefrom to distribute the impact strength from the socket regime to throughout the whole base volume to consume the energy that created due to firing.

Abstract: A brake actuator having a plurality of actuator housing portions includes a diaphragm seal partially delimiting a parking brake de-actuation chamber and retained between adjacent portions of the housing. To produce brake actuation upon depressurization of the parking brake de-actuation chamber, a push rod extends into and out of a service brake actuation chamber upon release of fluid pressure from and supply of fluid pressure to the chamber. A clip or similar element receivable over the end section of the push rod is securable on the end section to compress the diaphragm seal axially relative to the push rod against a seat carried by the push rod while permitting a radial inner edge of the diaphragm seal to remain spaced from an outer surface of the end section.

Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing and a swash plate which is mounted in the housing and is arranged in an oil space of the housing. A drive shaft is connected to the swash plate and passes through a housing opening, and with a seal for the drive shaft, which seal is mounted in the housing in the region of the housing opening. The high-pressure fuel pump has a plurality of pump elements for sucking up, compressing and ejecting fuel, which pump elements can be acted upon consecutively by the rotatable swash plate. In a pump of this type, the fuel pump has at least one magnet, the magnetic force field of which acts on the oil space of the housing. Premature wear of the pump, in particular premature wear of the seal, is avoided since the magnet separates off iron-containing dirt particles found in the oil.

Abstract: Carbon capture is effected by mechanical means, producing out of flue gas a concentrated, cleaned, and cooled stream of carbon dioxide. This is a new method of carbon capture which avoids the limitations of known cryogenic, membrane, or chemical capture methods. A mechanically assisted turbulent flue gas scrubber comprises counter-rotating coaxial centrifugal impellers and a shrouding tank for receiving the flow from between the impellers. Feed is at the axis of rotation. Axial extraction of nitrogen and water vapor is driven by an axial pump and by back pressure from the tank while radially outward flow of carbon dioxide and scrubbing targets is driven by the impellers. Scrubbing of the concentrated targets is in high turbulence during a long residence time. Tiny centrifugation effects of innumerable turbulent eddy vortices in a shear layer between the impellers and in the tank are integrated by the forcing regime of the impellers and the axial pump.

Abstract: A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from the combustion of gaseous fuels, and gaseous fuel combustion processes including such gas separation. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying a feedstock gas flow including a main compound, water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as so-called secondary impurities, that comprises: a) feeding the feedstock gas flow into at least one 2-grid radial adsorber comprising as a single adsorption bed an activated alumina or silica gel bed on which H2O is preferably adsorbed; b) feeding the gas resulting from step a) into at least one 2-grid radial adsorber comprising as a single adsorption a molecular sieve bed on which CO2 and secondary impurities are preferably adsorbed; and c) recovering a gas resulting from step b) enriched with the main compound and suitable for cryogenic distillation.

Abstract: A method for mitigating mercury vapor emissions during storing, staging, handling and transportation of an unbroken mercury containing universal waste lamp. The method includes the step of: placing the unbroken mercury containing universal waste lamp wholly within a container for storage, staging, handling or transportation. The container has an opening for allowing the unbroken mercury containing universal waste lamp to be placed wholly within the container. The container also has impervious wall structure for preventing mercury vapors from passing therethrough. The method also includes the step of: placing a predetermined amount of an activated carbon media having an affinity for mercury vapors within the container to passively adsorb mercury vapors escaping from incidental breakage of the mercury containing universal waste lamp.

Abstract: A system in one embodiment includes a barrier; an inverted cone in the barrier; and a member under the inverted cone and having dimensions that cause solids passing therealong between the member and the barrier to have about a constant velocity profile thereacross. A method for purging a gas from a solid/gas mixture according to one embodiment includes adding solids to a barrier having an inverted cone therein and a member under the inverted cone, wherein the solids passing along the member have about a constant vertical velocity profile thereacross; and injecting a purge gas into the solids from at least one point adjacent the member.

Abstract: An air filtration system includes a housing that is interchangeably positioned within a plenum that is in fluid communication between the housing and a room. A fan is positioned within the housing and configured to draw contaminated air from the plenum. At least one filter member is positioned within the housing and configured to filter the contaminated air. A flexible duct is configured to channel filtered air from the housing to the room. The flexible duct is configured to enable the interchangeability of the housing.

Abstract: An electrically enhanced air filtration system is disclosed which uses rear fiber charging is disclosed. In particular, a fibrous filter may be placed in an upstream position within the system with one or more ionization arrays positioned downstream or to the rear of the fibrous filter in terms of airflow direction. The fibrous filter may include a grounded side and fiber side with the grounded side being upstream of the fiber side. The ionization array may include a plurality of electrodes each extending unidirectionally toward the fibrous filter.

Abstract: Provided is a radon reduction apparatus for groundwater having a disinfection means. The radon reduction apparatus includes an agitation space forming body that groundwater fed through a groundwater feed pipe passes through before inflow into the groundwater storage tank and that forms a water turbine installation space whose top portion is not filled with groundwater; a water turbine located in the water turbine installation space to be rotated by groundwater when the fed groundwater falls, is run against the bottom and scattered; an oxygen supply means supplying oxygen to groundwater before inflow of the groundwater to the agitation space forming body; a ventilating fan that is rotated by receiving rotary power of the water turbine and that is connected to the water turbine installation space to discharge air of the water turbine installation space; and an antiseptic solution supply means supplying antiseptic solution to be mixed with the groundwater.