Abstract: A bullet for use with a small caliber rifle comprises a jacket and a lead core provided within the jacket. The jacket is drawn from a copper alloy material. A bearing surface portion of the jacket has a nominal thickness less than about .010? and the copper alloy material of at least the bearing surface portion of the jacket has a nominal hardness that is substantially greater than an as-drawn hardness of the copper alloy material of the bearing surface portion of the jacket.

Abstract: A bullet comprises a casing engaging segment, a rifling leade mating segment, and a tip segment. The rifling leade mating segment has a frusto-conical shape tapering from a first diameter at a first end portion thereof to a second diameter at a second end portion thereof. The rifling leade mating segment extends from a first end portion of the casing engaging segment. The tip segment extends from the second end portion of the rifling leade mating segment. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge having a propellant charge casing at least partially filled with a propellant charge powder, and a projectile part connected on a front of the propellant charge casing, wherein the propellant charge casing comprises a casing cover, a casing sheath and a casing base, and the casing sheath is connected to the projectile part via the casing cover and to the casing base via a spring steel sheet. In order to achieve different amounts of propellant charge powder filled into the same propellant charge casing without igniting the propellant charge at undesirable blast waves, a sack-shaped container that is completely filled with the respective amount of propellant charge powder is disposed inside the propellant charge casing so that the container, and thus also the propellant charge powder, extends in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the cartridge.

Abstract: A re-locking device for a rocker arm detonator (1) of an armament, such as a hand grenade, irritation body etc., is formed by a security mechanism (3), which facilitates a repeat locking after activation of the armament. The re-locking device includes at least one profile part (4, 4?), which is pivotably arranged and able to engage with the armament by means of an expedient (9), especially with the ignition head (5, 5?) and the rocker arm (2).

Abstract: A rail system for an electric pallet track has, in known manner, a main line which can be optionally connected to at least two branch lines by way of points. The points have as many movable rail portions for each rail of the main line as there are branch lines. These movable rail portions can each be pivoted about a stationary pivot axis which is located outside the longitudi-nal extent of the corresponding movable rail portion.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to an intercommunication bellows for compartments of a public transport vehicle or for a removable aircraft-access ramp, formed from a coated textile support, comprising a double weave fabric both faces of which are coated with an elastomeric material, and to a method of connecting two compartments of a public transport vehicle comprising the attachment of an intercommunication bellows between two compartments of the vehicle that are hitched together. An embodiment also relates to a public transport vehicle comprising compartments connected together by an intercommunication bellows. According to an embodiment, the double weave fabric coated with an elastomeric material has one or more of the following properties: stiffness; delamination resistance; tear resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for treatment, the composition comprising a fluorinated compound and a phosphate ester having at least one hydrocarbon residue having at least 6 carbon atoms. There is further provided a method of treatment applying the composition to a substrate.

Abstract: This invention relates the use of corn steep liquor, in liquid form, as a pellet binder for mineral rock fines. The use of Corn Steep Liquor as a binder provides a durable, abrasion resistant pellet that can withstand rough handling without crumbling.

Abstract: Dried forms of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) with controllable redispersibility in water are provided; lightweight and easily transportable dried acid-form nanocrystalline cellulose which can be resuspended for use in a desired application can be produced by maintaining the humidity content of the NCC within a specific, low, range; evaporated acid-form NCC suspensions with moisture contents below this range are non-dispersible and therefore can be subsequently fixed in permanently dried form; the second form is produced by exchanging the proton of the acid-form NCC for neutral monovalent counterions and freeze-drying the NCC to give a solid product which rapidly disperses when placed in water; properties similar to those of the original suspension are also obtained with a brief sonication treatment.

Abstract: A composition for sizing paper includes alkenylsuccinic anhydride (ASA) as the sizing agent and an emulsifier system of anionic emulsifiers and nonionic components, wherein the anionic emulsifiers are chosen from alkali metal salts of aliphatic carboxylic acids or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and the nonionic components are chosen from polyethylene glycols.

Abstract: A method of making a sulfur-extended asphalt mixture with a minimum of hydrogen sulfide gas release into the atmosphere by using sulfur granules with specific physical properties and which are made by successively coating a starting sulfur seed particle with liquid sulfur that is solidified between coatings to thereby build up the a sulfur particle of a desired size. The sulfur granules are used to in the preparation of a sulfur, bitumen and aggregate mixture to provide the sulfur-extended asphalt.

Abstract: A custom color paint or stain tinting system employs at least one light-colored non-infrared-absorptive base paint or stain packaged in a point-of-sale container and an array of colorants including an infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant, a non-infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant, and one or more additional liquid colorants made with non-infrared-absorptive pigments. The infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant or non-infrared-absorptive black liquid colorant may respectively be used to make custom-tinted interior or exterior paints and stains.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, a method and/or composition of environment friendly composite construction material. In one aspect, a method includes providing a mixture of a pozzolanic material and/or a kaolin clay with an activator solution to form an alumino-silicate cementitious material through a resulting geo-polymerization process. The alumino-silicate cementitious material is in the form of a paste. The method also includes processing the alumino-silicate cementitious material to transform the alumino-silicate cementitious material that is in the form of the paste to a form of a powder of the alumino-silicate cementitious material. The method further includes mixing the alumino-silicate cementitious material which is in the form of the powder with water to control a workability of the alumino-silicate cementitious material.

Abstract: A cementitious composition for high density, low porosity sheet-form building materials having solid surfaces is comprised of cement, pozzolans, and a high percentage of fine and/or coarse glass aggregate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cement binder composition and to the use of the binder composition in construction products. The cement binder composition is based on MgO that absorbs CO2 when hardening. The binder composition of the present invention also comprises at least one magnesium carbonate (either hydrated or unhydrated) having the formula xMgCO3—yMg(OH)2—zH2O, wherein x is at least 1, and at least one of y or z is greater than 0. The binder composition may optionally comprise a hydroscopic material, for example NaCl. The MgO when mixed with water in the presence of the magnesium carbonate produces magnesium hydroxide that has a rosette-like morphology (as shown).

Abstract: CO2-sequestering formed building materials are provided. The building materials of the invention include a composition comprising a carbonate/bicarbonate component. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the CO2-sequestering formed building material.

Abstract: A sulphur cement pre-composition, comprising sulphur, a first organosilane and a second organosilane, and a sulphur cement product comprising sulphur, a particulate inorganic material, a first organosilane and a second organosilane are disclosed. The first organosilane comprises one or more functional groups chosen from thiol, sulphide, amine or alkenyl groups. The second organosilane does not comprise any thiol, sulphide, amine or alkenyl groups. Processes for making the sulphur cement pre-composition and the sulphur cement product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses additive compositions, cementitious compositions, and methods for controlling air in cementitious compositions, wherein a polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine defoamer is deployed in combination with one or more air-entraining agents, such as higher alkanolamines, water-reducing agents including oxyalkylene-containing superplasticizers, or other air entraining agents.

Abstract: A table includes a pair of leg portions that has a length in a vertical direction and is hollow in shape with an opening formed at the top end thereof; a top panel that is mounted rotatably; a pair of casters, at least one such casters being provided at each of the front and the rear of a base portion of the leg portion; a contact portion that is provided on the base portion of the leg portion; and a raising/lowering mechanism that couples a movable portion, which is either one or more of the pair of casters and the contact portion, and the top panel, and switches what comes into contact with a floor surface between the pair of casters and the contact portion by raising/lowering the movable portion in accordance with a rotation of the top panel. The raising/lowering mechanism couples the top panel and the movable portion through the opening.

Abstract: A flip-type nesting table includes a frame, a tabletop that pivots between an operative position and a storage position and a hinge and latch assembly that controls the movement of the tabletop between the operative position and the storage position. The hinge and latch assembly includes a pair of hinge brackets that each mount to a rear cross-member. Each hinge bracket includes a front latch that engages a front cross-member to hold the tabletop in the operative position. A rear latch is operable to engage the rear cross-member to hold the tabletop in its upright, storage position. The hinge and latch assembly includes a pull handle coupled to a cross bar that can be used to simultaneously move the latch members to allow movement of the tabletop between the usage position and the storage position.

Abstract: A horizontal planar movable surface forms a stage used as a work holder for optics, scientific instruments, microscopes and the like. The stage has a fixed lower plate with parallel grooves for bearings and a central groove for a ferromagnetic strip. A movable upper plate has corresponding parallel grooves to receive the bearings and powerful magnets over the ferromagnetic strip to pull the upper plate towards the lower plate without surface contact. A magnetic shield is interposed between the magnets and the work support surface of the upper plate to block most magnetic flux from work tools carried by the stage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon treatment system for supplying decomposition heat to waste tires. The carbon treatment system of the present invention comprises: a carbon storage tank which receives carbon separated from a thermal decomposition furnace for thermally decomposing waste tires and which stores the received carbon; a burner which receives oil or gas contained in the steam generated during a process of thermally decomposing waste tires, and burns the received oil or gas; and a combustion furnace arranged at one side of the burner to burn the carbon supplied by the carbon storage tank using the burner as an ignition source and to supply heat generated during the combustion to the thermal decomposition furnace. The thus-configured system of the present invention completely burns the carbon separated from waste tires to prevent contamination and reutilizes the heat generated during combustion to maximize the economical operation thereof, and therefore is of great industrial usefulness.

Abstract: An air-fired combustion unit such as a utility boiler is converted to oxy-fired operation and a second oxy-fired combustion unit is operatively connected upstream so that its flue gas is fed into the combustion chamber of the first unit.

Abstract: A steam generator includes a furnace configured and adapted to generate a stream of furnace exit gases from the combustion of municipal solid waste fuel. At least one superheater is disposed within an upper portion of the furnace or backpass. The superheater is configured and adapted to superheat fluids within the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the superheater and furnace exit gases outside the superheater. At least one waterwall furnace platen is disposed within the furnace upstream from the superheater, the waterwall furnace platen is configured and adapted to lower furnace exit gas temperature at the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the waterwall furnace platen and furnace exit gases outside the waterwall furnace platen.

Abstract: A furrow opener apparatus attachable to an implement has a trailing arm with a packer wheel at the rear end, and a furrow opener attached forward of the packer wheel. An actuator moves the trailing arm between a lowered operating position and a raised transport position. A latch mechanism engages the implement frame and the trailing arm when the actuator is operated to move the trailing arm to the transport position, preventing the trailing arm from moving downward. A release mechanism moves the latch mechanism to an unlatched position when the actuator is operated to move the trailing arm from the raised transport position to the lowered operating position, allowing the trailing arm to move down from the transport position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an embroidering machine in which a moving body (40) is installed on a base framework (10) so as to be displaceable along a Y-axis, a sewing device (60) is installed on the moving body (40) so as to be displaceable along an X-axis by LM guides (61,62) and a ball screw (63) connected to a motor (64), and longitudinally elongated left and right nippers (70, 80) are installed on opposite sides of the base framework (10) to keep a cloth tensioned along the X-axis until a predetermined unit size of cloth fed to the base framework (10) is completely embroidered.

Abstract: A cutting mechanism for cutting off a leading sequin from a continuous sequin strip in response to sewing operation is constructed to cut off the sequin at substantially the same time as a sewing needle pierces a sewing workpiece. For example, the cutting mechanism includes a movable cutter blade, and an abutting member that, in response to sewing operation, abuts against the movable cutter blade to move the movable cutter blade in a predetermined direction so that the sequin is cut off by the movable cutter blade. The abutting member is provided in a presser foot that presses down the sewing workpiece in interlocked relation to the sewing needle during the sewing operation.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a main body, a presser bar attached to the main body so as to move along a vertical direction of the sewing machine and detachably holding a presser foot, a needle thread tension adjustment mechanism selectively brought into inactive and active modes, the needle thread tension adjustment mechanism releasing a needle thread tension in the inactive mode and maintaining the needle thread tension in the active mode, and a presser bar lifting lever manually rotated along the vertical direction by a user of the sewing machine and adjusting a position of the presser bar in the vertical direction in accordance with the manual rotation, the presser bar lifting lever including a height adjustment cam portion adjusting the position of the presser bar in the vertical direction and a thread tension adjustment cam portion allowing the needle thread tension adjustment mechanism to adjust the needle thread tension.

Abstract: A sail 100 includes: a top outhaul 1; a bottom outhaul 3; a groove 4 extending perpendicularly and attachable to a groove portion 61 formed in furling gear 6; and two swelling portions 100a and 100b on both sides of the groove 4. When a sailboat is under sail, the swelling portions 100a and 100b are spread and usable in a following wind, while the swelling portions 100a and 100b are folded along the groove 4 and usable as a jib in a head wind or a beam wind. The top outhaul 1 and the bottom outhaul 3 are connected to the furling gear 6 and the groove 4 is attached to the furling gear 6, and thereby, the furling gear 6 furls and unfurls the swelling portions 100a and 100b.

Abstract: A manually-operated canopy deployment system is disclosed for mounted attachment to existing rooftop or bridge structure of recreational boats. The system comprises a pair of spring-loaded tubular actuators telescopically assembled and coupled in parallel alignment to deploy a flexible canvas from a roller member transversely mounted between the actuators with a gear box operatively connected to the roller member to control the canvas deployment. Each actuator assembly includes a rearward outer tube closed at its back end, separate forward and intermediate interior tubes each fitted with inner end caps and coaxially disposed to move longitudinally within the outer tube, and compression springs separately disposed within the respective chambers of the outer tube and intermediate interior tube to apply outbound forces axially upon the inner ends of the respective interior tubes.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes assemblies for attaching flags to objects. One assembly includes a base for attaching to an end of a flag mast. The assembly further includes a base receiving member for attaching to an object and to the base. The base receiving member forms a slot for slidably receiving the base and for locking the base to the base receiving member.

Abstract: A pressure gauge 10 has an indicator needle 23 and a scale plate 22. A preset pressure indicating member 31 extending along a pressure scale in a circular arc pattern is slidably attached to a front wall 11 of a case 13, and provided with a first display section 35. An opaque shield portion 36 provided with a second display section 37 at one end thereof is provided to a transparent cover 26 rotatably attached to the front wall. The transparent cover 26 drives the preset pressure indicating member 31 to set a preset pressure range between the first display section 35 and the second display section 37 which is observable from the outside through the transparent cover 26. Therefore, it is easy to change a preset pressure range which is within a measurable range of the pressure gauge.

Abstract: Computer controlled quality control methods for manufacturing high purity polycrystalline granules are introduced. Polycrystalline silicon granules are sampled and converted into single crystal specimen in computer controlled system, eliminating the need of human operator in controlling the processing parameters. Single crystal silicon test samples, then characterized by FTIR and other standard analysis, are therefore more representative of the starting granular silicon.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a high quality bulk single crystal of silicon carbide in a seeded growth system by reducing the separation between a silicon carbide seed crystal and a seed holder until the conductive heat transfer between the seed crystal and the seed holder dominates the radiative heat transfer between the seed crystal and the seed holder over substantially the entire seed crystal surface that is adjacent the seed holder.

Abstract: A multi-chamber CVD system includes a plurality of substrate carriers where each substrate carrier is adapted to support at least one substrate. A plurality of enclosures are each configured to form a deposition chamber enclosing one of the plurality of substrate carriers to maintain an independent chemical vapor deposition process chemistry for performing a processing step. A transport mechanism transports each of the plurality of substrate carriers to each of the plurality of enclosures in discrete steps that allow processing steps to be performed in the plurality of enclosures for a predetermined time. In some embodiments, the substrate carrier can be rotatable.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for using a cluster tool to pre-clean a substrate in a first processing chamber utilizing a first gas prior to epitaxial film formation, transfer the substrate from the first processing chamber to a second processing chamber through a transfer chamber under a vacuum, and form an epitaxial layer on the substrate in the second processing chamber without utilizing the first gas. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a biased fabric is supplied. The biased fabric supply has a first specified width and a first bias angle of warp yarns relative to weft yarns. At least one overfeed roller configured to overfeed fabric from the biased fabric supply at an overfeed rate is provided. At least one spreading arm configured to stretch the fabric to a second specified width and a fabric oven configured to heat the biased fabric supply to a specified temperature and output a balanced crimp and/or elongation biased fabric are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a coating device including: a substrate carrying unit which rotatably holds a substrate while the substrate is upright and is able to dispose the held substrate at a first position and a second position; an application unit which includes a liquid material nozzle ejecting a liquid material to each of first and second surfaces of the substrate disposed at the first position; and a removal unit which includes an accommodation mechanism accommodating a part of the peripheral edge portion of the substrate disposed at the second position and a cleaning liquid ejection mechanism ejecting a cleaning liquid to the peripheral edge portion and removes the liquid material of the peripheral edge portion.

Abstract: A curing assembly for curing of inks and the like comprises at least one array of UV LEDs 18. A reflector 4 with an elongate reflective surface 14 partly surrounds the array 18 and has an opening for emission of radiation towards a substrate. A lens 24 is positioned between the array 18 and the opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for impregnating web material with thermally curable impregnating resin, The apparatus includes an impregnating trough in which the web material is brought into contact with the impregnating resin and an inlet line which leads to the impregnating trough and through which the impregnating resin is introduced into the impregnating trough. The apparatus also includes a heating device structured and arranged for heating the impregnating resin, wherein the heating device is associated with the inlet line and heats the impregnating resin in the inlet line.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for cleaning of an optical position measurement system in a coating installation. The optical position measurement system includes a cantilever, and a sensor head having a radiation inlet and/or outlet for the reception and/or emission of an optical signal, at a free end of the cantilever. For tempering of the sensor head, a local thermoregulation is applied using a heater and/or cooling device for heating and/or cooling of the sensor head depending on thermal conductivity of material of at least the sensor head and depending on secondary heat in the coating installation.

Abstract: It is possible to efficiently remove deposited materials such as a conductive film or insulting film adhered to parts such as the inner wall of a processing chamber and a substrate supporting tool disposed in the processing chamber. There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method comprises: loading a substrate into a processing chamber; forming a conductive film or an insulating film on the substrate by supplying a plurality of source gases into the processing chamber; unloading the substrate from the processing chamber; and modifying a conductive film or an insulating film adhered to the processing chamber by supplying a modifying gas into the processing chamber. After performing a cycle of the loading, the forming, the unloading, and the modifying processes a plurality of times, the modified conductive film or the modified insulating film adhered to the processing chamber is removed from the processing chamber by supplying a cleaning gas into the processing chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of a gas diffuser plate for distributing gas in a processing chamber are provided. The gas distribution plate includes a diffuser plate having an upstream side and a downstream side, and a plurality of gas passages passing between the upstream and downstream sides of the diffuser plate. The gas passages include hollow cathode cavities at the downstream side to enhance plasma ionization. The depths, the diameters, the surface area and density of hollow cathode cavities of the gas passages that extend to the downstream end can be gradually increased from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate to improve the film thickness and property uniformity across the substrate. The increasing diameters, depths and surface areas from the center to the edge of the diffuser plate can be created by bending the diffuser plate toward downstream side, followed by machining out the convex downstream side. Bending the diffuser plate can be accomplished by a thermal process or a vacuum process.

Abstract: Provided is a poly silicon deposition device, which includes an electrode part, a silicon core rod part, a silicon core rod heating part, a gas supply pipe, and a gas injection part. The electrode part includes a first electrode and a second electrode which are disposed in a bottom of a reactor including a gas inlet for introducing source gas, a gas outlet for discharging gas, and a heating material inlet for introducing a heating material, and are spaced a predetermined distance from each other. The silicon core rod part receives electric current from the first electrode and transmits the electric current to the second electrode to generate heat. The silicon core rod heating part is spaced a predetermined distance from the silicon core rod part and surrounds the silicon core rod part and includes a heater receiving the heating material introduced through the heating material inlet of the reactor.

Abstract: A substrate cooling device configured to cool a substrate after a treatment, the device includes: a housing having a space configured to house a substrate internally; a pair of holder sections provided so as to face an inner wall of the housing, and including a groove section supporting an end neighborhood of the substrate; and a pair of cooling sections including a cooling mechanism provided to sandwich the pair of holder sections in a direction crossing a direction in which the holder sections face each other. According to the invention, a time for cooling the substrate after the treatment can be reduced.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a processing atmosphere for coating substrates, with this method primarily being used in CVD-processes for precipitating an individual layer or a system of individual layers under defined processing atmospheres, in which processing gas is supplied to a coating chamber in a defined manner and exhausted. Via the method and related devices, a variable processing atmosphere is adjustable inside the coating chamber in a flexible, reliable and homogenous manner, and requiring a reduced maintenance and energy expense, even when the substrate is heated. The processing gas is created by at least one gas channel extending perpendicular in reference to the substrate by way of supplying gas flow or exhausting, with a lateral extension being equivalent to the width of the substrate.

Abstract: A protective enclosure for a wild bird feeder or for feeding wild birds has apertures sized to selectively restrict access to its interior and comprises an outer mesh section (1) overlying an inner mesh section (2), said mesh sections being loosely mutually connected by one or more link members (5) extending into a space between the mesh sections and allowing relative lateral displacement of the inner and outer mesh sections to vary the effective size of said apertures. The link members are suitably hooked over horizontal bars (6d) of the outer mesh section and the effective aperture size (A/a) can be varied by rotating the inner mesh section (2).

Abstract: A leash assembly includes a housing comprising a handle portion. The housing includes a dispensing opening and a retention opening. The leash assembly further includes a leash at least partially contained within the housing, one end of the leash being secured within the housing. The dispensing opening is configured to provide access to an unused pet waste bag contained within the housing, and the retention opening is configured to retain a used pet waste bag. A method of disposing of pet waste includes walking a dog utilizing a leash assembly; causing pet waste to be contained within a pet waste bag, thereby transitioning the pet waste bag from an unused state to a used state; closing the pet waste bag by tying a knot in the pet waste bag; and retaining the pet waste bag via engagement of the knot with a retention opening of the leash assembly.

Abstract: A modular aquaculture system and method of use for providing a flexible cost effective system and method for producing aquaculture. The modular aquaculture system and method of use includes aquaculture holding tank for at least facilitating the grow-out of the aquaculture species, at least one oxygenation apparatus operationally couples to each one of the aquaculture holding tanks, and a filter apparatus operationally coupled to the aquaculture holding tanks.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for repelling aquatic creatures and finds particular application in the protection of surfers (or surfboards) and personal watercraft such as surf skis, paddle skis and the like from shark attack. The drawing illustrates the device 10 installed on the underside of a surfboard 100, the device 10 consisting of a pair of housings 102, 104 connected to one another by a cable tray 106. One of the housings 102, 104 houses the device circuitry and the other of the housings 102, 104 houses a rechargeable power source. Each housing 102, 104 is supplied with a cover plate that doubles as an electrode plate 108, 109. A wiring harness located within the cable tray 106 connects the battery to the device circuitry, each constituted by a separate, removable waterproof module that can be inserted and locked into the housings 102, 104. When shark protection is not required, the modules can be substituted with lighter dummy modules that simply close up the housings 102, 104.