Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products includes a product feed, at least one cutting blade which rotates about a blade axis and/or revolves about a center axis and to which at least one product to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction and a blade holder to which the cutting blade can be attached. An adjustment device is configured to deform the cutting blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products includes a product feed, at least one cutting blade which rotates about a blade axis and/or revolves about a center axis in planetary motion and to which at least one product to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction and includes a blade holder to which the cutting blade can be attached. An adjustment device is provided by means of which the cutting blade is movable relative to the blade holder in an adjustment direction.

Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably mounted on the base, a blade and motor assembly pivotally coupled to a frame support that is attached to the table, and a power cord coupled to the blade and motor assembly. The frame support, the base, and/or the blade and motor assembly also comprises a handle portion that includes a grip with an opening disposed at an outer end thereof, with the grip also having a pair of arcuate surfaces disposed at opposing sides thereof for retaining the power cord when wrapped around both surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a belt brake for a band saw such as a band saw on a sawmill utilized for sawing lumber. The belt brake provides added safety by stopping the blade of the band saw when the operator deactivates the band saw, for example, by turning the band saw off or operating the band saw clutch. The belt brake activation may be synchronized with the band saw's clutch mechanism.

Abstract: A fiber cleaver having a displaceable fiber guide for aligning and guiding an optical fiber is disclosed. Generally, the fiber cleaver comprises a pair of clamps that may articulate between a retracted position and a clamping position. A displaceable fiber guide directs the optical fiber as it travels along an internal path of the fiber cleaver. The fiber guide translates between a loading position and a clamping position. When the clamps are securing the optical fiber to the internal path, a linear actuator may be depressed in order to translate the fiber guide and ultimately direct the optical fiber toward a scoring blade to cleave the fiber. The fiber guide is sized and shaped such that a predetermined length of optical fiber will remain after cleaving.

Abstract: A combination stringed musical instrument, such as a four string electric bass and a six string electric guitar, is described. The combination stringed musical instrument includes a single neck portion with opposed fret boards formed or disposed on either side or major face of the neck portion. Accessibility to either stringed musical instrument may be accomplished by neck portion rotation, relative to the body portion, facilitated by an ergonomically placed and designed handle assembly. User initiated neck portion rotation may be facilitated by an internal shaft and bearing set, interconnecting the neck portion and the body portion. Manipulation of the handle may cause a positive neck portion position placement and neck portion fixation via retention hardware. The combined instrument presents a conventional-appearing electric guitar/bass guitar.

Abstract: A stick of a string instrument bow includes a base material having an arched-rod shaped carbon fiber resin layer made of carbon fiber resin and a glass fiber resin layer which covers the outer surface of the carbon fiber resin layer and is made of glass fiber resin, and the glass fiber resin layer has a non-adhesion portion formed of an air layer present within the glass fiber resin layer and an adhesion portion which does not include the air layer.

Abstract: The present invention is a percussion device to be utilized with a percussion tool, such as a drum stick. The percussion device comprises a support structure and a percussion accessory. The device provides for creating musical sounds in addition to the sounds created by the percussion tool.

Abstract: A drumstick comprises an elongated rigid body having a front section, a shaft section and a handle section. The front section is made of wooden or bamboo materials and has a top end and a distal end. A striking tip is mounted on the top end. The handle section is also made of wooden or bamboo materials and has a front end and a butt end. The shaft section is made of composite materials and has a first end, and a second end. The first end of the shaft section is jointed to with the distal end of the front section. The second end of the shaft section is jointed to with the front end of the handle. The shaft section further includes a receiving room defined between the first and second ends for receiving vibration-absorbing devices or weights.

Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods of for displaying on a second instrument finger positions that were played on a first instrument. A teacher, for example, can play notes and/or chords on a first stringed instrument having a sensor. A processing having a decoder and a message generator can receive signals from the sensor and generate messages that are communicated to a light-system in the second instrument. The light-system displays the finger positions on the second instrument, each finger position corresponding to a finger position played on the first instrument. The processor can receive sensor information from the second information that can be used to determine whether a displayed finger position was correctly played on the second instrument.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance of a chord, a chord series, or a chord progression. The performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of music track. An indication can be provided to assess the performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors. A new chord can be displayed to a user based on the assessment of the user's performance of the previous chord.

Abstract: Processor-implemented methods and systems for polyphonic note detection are disclosed. The method includes converting a portion of a polyphonic audio signal from a time domain to a frequency domain. The method includes detecting a fundamental frequency peak in the frequency domain. The method then detects a defined number of integer-interval harmonic partials. If a defined number of integer-interval harmonic partials relative to the fundamental frequency peak are detected the fundamental frequency is recorded as a detected note. This process is repeated for each fundamental frequency until each note in the polyphonic audio signal has been detected. For example, this method allows detection of each note in a strummed guitar chord to provide feedback on the tuning of each string in a strummed chord or allows detection and feedback of the timing and pitch errors for guitar chords played along with a reference track.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite armor comprising multiple isolated reactive charges in various shapes and in various configurations. Charges are reacted and dynamically pressurize ceramic elements to reinforce the armor and to disrupt the projectile penetration process. In one embodiment of the present invention an armor comprising a multitude of high tensile strength enclosures are arranged in a closely packed pattern. A ceramic element is disposed in each individual enclosure; a thin inter-layer of explosive material is disposed between the ceramic element and the enclosure's strike face. In a ballistic event, the explosive is set off by an incoming projectile and the ceramic element is thus pressurized and reinforced.

Abstract: A bolt catch assembly for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber and an underside engageable magazine. The assembly includes a bolt catch actuator housing supported in seating fashion relative to the receiving chamber and communicating with an attachable magazine. A catch actuator is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing. A follower component is upwardly and biasingly disposed within the magazine and which, upon contacting the catch actuator, displaces an associated bolt catch of the firearm in an upper and bolt restraining position.

Abstract: A bolt catch assembly configured for operating with rimfire ammunition for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber. The assembly includes a bolt catch actuator housing supported in seating fashion relative to the receiving chamber and communicating with an attachable magazine. A catch actuator is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing. A bolt catch component and integrally formed actuator catch engaging portion is slaved to the catch actuator in order to be displaced in response to elevating motion exerted upon the catch actuator, such as by a follower component biasingly disposed within the magazine. The follower, in its uppermost displaced position within the attached magazine, engages a tab associated with the catch actuator which extends over a communicating interior of the bolt catch actuator housing in communicating alignment with the exposed receiving chamber.

Abstract: In an actuating drive or method for capturing a position of a final control element to be positioned by a drive member of the actuating drive, the final control element is pushed from an initial position to a target position by a spring body acting on the drive member. A first reference position is spatially configured in a vicinity of or at the spring body. A second reference position moving relative to the first reference position during positioning movement of the drive member is spatially configured adjacent a first outer surface of the spring body. A distance between the first reference position and the second reference position is captured.

Abstract: A pressure booster (1) for a die casting machine, comprises a pressure booster piston (4) having a valve seat (7), wherein the pressure booster piston (4) interacts with the valve seat (7) to form a shut-off or non-return valve (6). The valve body (24) is displaceable to a limited extent in the axial direction (a) and can be retained hydraulically in a starting position.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor including an oscillation-type piston mechanism is provided with a piston ring which is mounted in a piston ring groove to seal space between a piston and a cylinder. A ring groove other than the piston ring groove is provided at an outer periphery of the piston on a side away from the piston ring groove and closer to a crank shaft. A guide ring, which is inhibited from radial movement and shaped like a skirt opened toward the crank shaft, is mounted in the ring groove. Thus, the oscillation-type reciprocating compressor is adapted to maintain long-term durability even under high-pressure compression condition and to prevent heat propagation to a large end portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear actuator. A slide table of the linear actuator includes a table main body and an end plate connected to another end of the table main body. On a base portion of the table main body, four workpiece retaining holes are formed, and fitting seats are disposed respectively about the workpiece retaining holes on radial outer sides thereof. The fitting seats are formed at the same time that the table main body is formed by press molding.

Abstract: A high-pressure pump includes a plunger for pressurizing a fuel, a cylinder accommodating the plunger reciprocatably in its axial direction and a pump body. The pump body defines a pressurization chamber, a low-pressure fuel passage hydraulically connecting a fuel inlet and the pressurization chamber, and a discharge passage. The pump body further defines a cylindrical space around the cylinder. The fuel flows into the cylindrical space from the low-pressure fuel passage so as to cool the cylinder. The entire outer surface of the cylinder can be surely cooled.

Abstract: A natural gas dehydration system and method includes a contactor, a flash tank, and a still interconnected by a desiccant circulation system. A continuously fired reboiler is coupled to the still and the flash tank to bum the flash gas from the flash tank and heat the desiccant.

Abstract: A method is provided for degassing a transport chamber (1) of a metering pump. The method is based on performing impulse generation, wherein gas bubbles arising from the gas-forming fluid and adhering to the inner surfaces in the transport chamber (1) are released from the surfaces, wherein the gas bubbles (4.4?, 8.8?) present in the transport chamber (1) accumulate, perform a motion (c) in the direction of the pressure valve (6), and form an accumulated gas bubble (7) on the transport chamber side of the pressure valve (6). An increase in pressure causes the accumulated gas bubble present at the pressure valve (6) to escape from the transport chamber (1) as discharged gas bubbles (7?) into the pressure line. A metering pump having a device present in the transport chamber for performing the impulse generation is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the treatment of a carbon dioxide-containing gas stream from a large-scale combustion plant, in particular of a power station. The gas stream is separated in a carbon dioxide purification stage R into a gas substream having an increased carbon dioxide content and a gas substream having a reduced carbon dioxide content. The gas substream having an increased carbon dioxide content is fed to a further use and/or storage S. In particular, compression of the carbon dioxide under the ground can reduce the emission of gases which affect the climate. To increase the proportion of compressible CO2, it is proposed that the gas substream having a reduced carbon dioxide content is fed to a pressure swing adsorption stage PSA in which a fraction which is rich in carbon dioxide and a fraction which is low in carbon dioxide are produced.

Abstract: Supported zeolite Y membranes exhibiting exceptionally high CO2 selectivities when used in CO2/N2 gas separations are produced by a seeding/secondary (hypothermal) growth approach in which a structure directing agent such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide is included in the aqueous crystal-growing composition used for membrane formation.

Abstract: The invention relates to adsorbents for removing impurities from water-comprising gas streams, in particular for use in fuel cell systems, wherein the adsorbents comprise oxides of elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, Mg, Ba, Zr, Ce, La or combinations of these elements, have a copper oxide content of at least 30% by weight and have pore volumes of less than 0.175 ml·g?1 for pores having a radius of less than 20 nm.

Abstract: A method for sorbing a gas using an ionic liquid to sorb a vapor having an electric multi-pole moment. The ionic liquid comprises an anion and a cation. The electric multi-pole moment may be an electric dipole moment and/or an electric quadru-pole moment. The sorption may be an adsorption or an absorption. The ionic liquid may be a liquid that substantially contains only anions and cations, while not containing other components, such as water. Alternatively, a solution containing the ionic liquid and a solvent or further compound, such as water, may be used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure having a core-shell configuration. The core comprises a predetermined adsorber solid material, and the shell at least partially surrounding the core comprises a predetermined humidity controlling material, thereby enabling using said adsorber solid material for interacting with and thus storing therein a predetermined adsorbable gas under desired environmental conditions. The invention also discloses a pressure vessel for use in storing at least one gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a humidifier assembly for humidifying a gas stream. The humidifier assembly including a heating element structured to be disposed in the gas stream for directly heating the gas stream as the gas stream passes therethrough and a supply of fluid provided at or near the heating element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for implementing water separation in the vacuum system of a paper machine. The apparatus is characterized by comprising a guiding baffle structure (1) connect to an inlet pipe (8) and a water trap vessel (2) as well as a droplet separation cell (4) mounted at the mouth of an outlet pipe (9).

Abstract: A membrane selectively permeable to light gases comprises a membrane body formed by a first plate and a second plate. The second plate comprises a thin layer that is selectively gas-permeable. In the region of windows, this layer is exposed. There, support is provided by a porous bottom wall in the first plate or by narrow bores in the second plate. A heating device causes a radiation heating of the windows.

Abstract: An ionizing device for air treatment systems includes two electrodes that can be connected to a high-voltage source generating an AC voltage and between which a dielectrically encumbered discharge can be induced for generating a plasma, wherein each electrode includes a deformable shape having an electrical conductor encased in a dielectric material and wherein the two deformable shapes are fixed relative to each other such that the two deformable shapes contact each other at least in areas or have a small enough distance from each other that they can induce the dielectrically encumbered discharge.

Abstract: Provided herein is a conditioning apparatus that includes a geometrical configuration having an inlet flow deceleration conduit and a cyclonic tube to effectuate both liquid-gas separation and droplet coalescence. The apparatus is typically positioned at the inlet of a separator vessel used for removing water and gas from extracted crude oil containing entrained water and gas. The apparatus promotes droplet coalescence and gas separation for mixed fluids flowing into an existing water and oil separation device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a modular waste liquid separator and collector device, comprising component modules. A first module comprises a support structure, a second module comprises a droplet separator connectable to said support structure, and a third module comprises a waste liquid collector. The component modules are individually portable, and are assembled at the point of use.

Abstract: Provided is a blood storage tank equipped with a filter having a treatment capacity desired by a health worker. A health worker managing a blood storage tank can comprehend the amount of stored blood more accurately. Furthermore, bubbles are prevented from being mixed into blood after bubbles are removed therefrom. A filter member (52) of a blood storage tank (1) is a filter member for removing foreign matters and bubbles from the blood. The filter member (52) is equipped with a first filter portion (52a) and a second filter portion (52b). The first filter portion (52a) forms the wall portion and the second filter portion (52b) forms the bottom portion. Specifications of the first filter portion (52a) and the second filter portion (52b) are different. The guide member (60) of the blood storage tank (1) consists of foaming material. The blood from which bubbles are removed are thereby led in a state where the blood permeated the guide member (60).

Abstract: A blower intensified gas flame kettle is disclosed. The kettle and gas burner jets of a gas burner are at least partially inserted into a first housing. Burning gases emanating from the gas burner jets are directed toward the kettle and contained by the first housing. The temperature and velocity of the burning gases are enhanced by action of a blower which blows air which mixes with flammable gas in the gas burner prior to burning. Higher temperatures and improved, radiant, conductive, and convection heating of the kettle are achieved. A mechanized stirrer is also disclosed which enhances heating of contents of the kettle by stirring the contents of the kettle.

Abstract: A device for cooking an edible item includes a sidewall having an upper end and a lower end, the sidewall defining an interior chamber and the lower end of the sidewall defining a lower opening; a perforated bottom wall coupled to the lower end of the sidewall, the bottom wall moveable between: a closed position in which the perforated bottom wall is configured to block the lower opening to maintain an item within the interior chamber; and an open position in which the bottom wall is configured to permit dispensing of the item from the interior chamber; and a control operative to cause the bottom wall to move from the closed position to the open position; where the device is a cooking device and the item is an edible item.

Abstract: This invention comprises a new process for imparting the flavor of smoke to food and consists of a vacuum/compression chamber designed for the placement of meat or other food product within; and which can be sealed to create an airtight condition within; and which is connected by an adjustable valve or valves to a smoke producing chamber capable of producing smoke saturated air which can be sucked into said vacuum/compression chamber by an attached vacuum pump, causing said smoke saturated air to be pulled deeper into said meat or other food product than would occur under normal exposure conditions; and subsequently pushed further into said meat or other food product by compression of said smoke saturated air within said vacuum/compression chamber; and this process can be enhanced by piercing meat or other food product with a skewer device which creates more exposed surface within the meat or other food item.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressing unit includes a hydraulic pump, supply and hydraulic chambers, moving and stationary parts, a restoring spring, and a return valve provided within or attached to a housing. The moving part is displaced from a starting position into a pressing position as a result of filling the hydraulic chamber with a hydraulic medium from the supply chamber by using the hydraulic pump. The return valve is automatically displaced into an open position as a result of a hydraulic pressure corresponding to the pressing position, and the restoring spring moves the moving part. A piston acts on the flow of the hydraulic medium and lowers the pressure such that the return valve is displaced into the closed position.

Abstract: Method for producing a base material (25) for screen printing, which comprises a protective film (10), a screen (5) and an intermediate resist layer (13) comprising photosensitive material, the method comprising the steps of applying a first resist layer (15) to one side of the protective film (10), drying the first resist layer (15), applying an additional resist layer (17) to the first resist layer (15), and then applying a screen (5) to the additional resist layer (17) under pressure, with that side of the additional resist layer (17) to which the screen (5) is applied being wet. The invention also describes a base material (25) for screen printing, which comprises a protective film (10), an electroformed screen (5) and an intermediate resist layer (13) comprising photosensitive material.

Abstract: The invention refers to a flexographic printing process with wet on wet capability based on controlled polymer or polymer segment precipitation that leads to gel formation of ink compounds by controlling the solubility parameter of the ink system. The mechanism to obtain a desirable wet on wet color trapping is the formation and/or presence of a gel in the applied ink film due to a controlled physicochemical mechanism of resin precipitation. This is accomplished either by controlling a change in the Hansen Solubility Parameter of the liquid in the ink through evaporation of some or all of a non-reactive and volatile solvent, or alternatively by use of a polymer comprised of two distinct and separate segments one of which is soluble in the monomer/oligomer mix and the other of which is not.

Abstract: An ID card printer with a manual card slot in which supplying of the cards to be printed into a printing unit is classified into an automatically supplying mode in which the cards to be printed are sequentially in an automatic way supplied from the conventional card hopper and a manually supplying mode in which the cards to be printed are manually supplied from a manual card slot one by one; the cards to be printed are selectively inserted into the printing unit based on the user's selections between the two modes depending on the priority of the printing event in question or current printing speed; and, the printed cards in the automatically supplying mode and the printed cards in the manually supplying mode are not mixed with each other but are collected back in a discrete manner, whereby improving efficiency of card printing operations.

Abstract: A device for preparing a liquid mixture that is to be applied to a printing material is provided. The device includes a first reservoir containing a first ingredient of the liquid mixture, a supply source for a second ingredient of the liquid mixture, a mixing tank for receiving the at least first and second ingredients and for mixing the ingredients to obtain the liquid mixture, and supply lines to convey the first ingredient and the second ingredient from the first reservoir and the supply source to the mixing tank. The first ingredient includes less than 60, preferably less than 50, and most preferably less than 25 weight % of water, and in particular is an essentially waterless ingredient. A method is also provided.

Abstract: Fiducials having substantially continuous portions made on a substrate allow the position of the substrate to be determined. An approach for making fiducials involves moving first and second fiducial devices together back and forth across the substrate along a trajectory having a component along the lateral axis of the substrate while the substrate and the first and second fiducial devices are in relative motion along the longitudinal axis of the substrate. The first fiducial device operates to make one fiducial on the substrate during the movement along the trajectory and the relative motion. The second fiducial device operates to make another fiducial on the substrate during the movement along the trajectory and the relative motion. The fiducials may be formed so that they have a constant spatial frequency with the first fiducial being out of phase with respect to the second fiducial.

Abstract: A method for producing doctor blades from metal, in particular from steel, the doctor blades to be produced having a reduced material thickness in a region of a working edge. The material thickness is essentially constant in the region of reduced material thickness. By a planing operation being used upon a basic body with an essentially constant material thickness, the region of reduced material thickness is generated. By the region of reduced material thickness being generated by means of a planing operation, an efficient and cost-effective method for the production of doctor blades is achieved.

Abstract: A printer (10) for groups of products (101) supported on a table structure (100) comprising a housing (11) for receiving a plurality of tables (100) placed one on another, means for orienting (12) the tables (100) in the housing (11) as regard to the printer (10), means for supplying (13) of a single table (100) at a time from the housing (11) to an advancing plane (14) towards a printing head (15) and means for moving (16) the single table (100) on the advancing plane (14), in which the means for supplying (13) of a single table at a time from the housing to the advancing plane towards the printing head comprise leafing devices (13) placed laterally and in a lower portion of the housing (11), the leafing devices (13) being mobile between a first position in which they maintain lifted the pile of tables (100) from the advancing plane (14) and a second position in which a single table (100) drops from the housing (11) on the advancing plane (14).

Abstract: A method, processing system, and/or computer program product for generating a graphic for application to a surface to produce a plaque. In one aspect, the method includes, in a processing system: receiving, from a user, first location data indicative of a first location; receiving, from the user, second location data indicative of a plurality of second locations; determining for each second location, a displacement pair, each displacement pair being indicative of: a distance between the first location and the respective second location; and a direction of the respective second location relative to the first location; and generating, using each displacement pair, graphical data indicative of a graphic for application to a surface, wherein the graphical data is indicative of the distance and direction of each second location relative to the first location.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for use in printing branding, the process comprising the steps of: a. identifying the colours used in the branding b. specifying the required colours, and c. determining the minimum number of colours which can be used to form a palette of colours which can be mixed to obtain the required colours to within a specified tolerance. The process leads to the creation of a tailored and limited colour palette.

Abstract: An alkali soluble resin is disclosed comprising a first monomeric unit including at least one sulfonamide group and a second monomeric unit derived from the monomer according to the following structure (I) wherein R1 represents a structural moiety comprising an ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable group; R2, R3 and R4 independently represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group or, the necessary atoms to form a five to eight membered ring.

Abstract: A blasting control system includes a detonator module, and a blasting machine interface configured for serial communication between a blasting machine and the detonator module. The detonator module includes a detonator, a unique electronic ID, a switch configured to enable/disable the detonator in response to verification of the unique electronic ID, a communication device configured for communication with the blasting machine interface, and a processor responsive to instructions from the communication device. The blasting machine interface includes an I/O device, a communication device, and a processor responsive to the I/O device and the communication device. Upon verification of the unique electronic ID via communication from a user via the blasting machine interface, a state of the switch associated with the detonator is placed in an unlocked mode so as to enable activation of the associated detonator upon a fire signal from the blasting machine via the blasting machine interface.

Abstract: Old ballast is removed from under a section of railway track with a bulldozer having an elongated rake attached to its front blade. The section of railway track is first elevated. The bulldozer is then driven along the section with its rake extending under the section and at a level that causes old ballast to be swept from under the section.