Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sitting orthosis, which is provided with a contact surface where the user of the sitting orthosis makes contact with the sitting orthosis, from a representation of the contact surface of the sitting orthosis. The method comprises of manufacturing a shell part on the basis of the representation of the contact surface by machining processable material under the control of the representation of the contact surface of the sitting orthosis; and arranging a covering layer on the thus obtained shell part. The invention also relates to a sitting orthosis. The sitting orthosis comprises a contact surface where the user of the sitting orthosis makes contact with the sitting orthosis, wherein the sitting orthosis is assembled from a shell part of a material processable by machining and wherein at least the contact surface is provided with a covering layer.

Abstract: A method for fixing a piercing nut includes placing on a punching die a metal plate. A pilot portion is provided at a bearing surface of a nut main body of the piercing nut. A height from the bearing surface to an end face of the pilot portion is smaller than a thickness of the metal plate. The pilot portion is pressed to a first surface of the metal plate to be struck into the metal plate so that an inner peripheral surface of a punching opening portion of the metal plate engages with an outer peripheral surface of the pilot portion to fix the piercing nut to the metal plate. The end face is positioned between the first surface and a second surface of the metal plate. A punching slag is downwardly pushed to discharge the punching slag to a punching hole of the punching die.

Abstract: A method for assembling a bone anchoring device includes inserting a bone anchoring element in a first holder of a tool and inserting a receiving part in a second holder of the tool, actuating the tool from a first configuration towards a second configuration to insert a head of the bone anchoring element into the receiving part; continuing actuation of the tool towards the second configuration to move a locking ring and a receiving part body of the receiving part relative to each other until the locking ring assumes a second position with respect to the receiving part body in which the locking ring is latched to the receiving part body in a position where the locking ring compresses a portion of the receiving part body to compress the head, such that the head is held in and cannot be removed from the receiving part body and the bone anchoring element is held adjustably at a first angular position relative to the receiving part, and removing the attached bone anchoring element and receiving part from the tool

Abstract: Device for securing and locking a display element (1) mounted on a support (3) using at least one assembly element (2) in a direction of assembly (D). The device includes at least one locking element (4) for the assembly element (2) and the locking element (4) is accessible from the visible side (11) of the display element (1).

Abstract: A wire harness arrangement method for fixing a wire bundle including a plurality of wires constituting a wire harness to a wire harness arrangement path on a vehicle body panel with a plurality of clamp members is provided. A position of a clamp attachment hole to be formed on the vehicle body panel is set such that a separation distance that is equal to or larger than a first predetermined dimension is remained between an edge portion of the vehicle body panel at a side of the wire harness arrangement path and the wire bundle held by the clamp members. An installation interval of the clamp members is set such that a swing width of the wire bundle suspended between the clamp members adjacent to each other due to vibration of a vehicle body is smaller than the first predetermined dimension.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming corrosion-resistant joints in a plurality of overlapping thin metal sheet workpieces, at least one of which comprises at least 85% by weight of magnesium sheets. The fastener is a fiber-reinforced polymer rod shaped and sized for insertion into a coaxial opening formed in each sheet and subsequently upset on each end to form a head. The workpiece sheets are deformed to form mechanically-interfering features which cooperatively complement the strength of the fastener, under at least some joint loading patterns. The method may be used for other workpiece and fastener compositions.

Abstract: A method of painting on a generally planar ceramic front surface of a tile in a food safe manner includes the steps of cleaning the front surface with a food safe cleaning agent, preparing a food safe paint to apply to the front surface, painting the front surface with the food safe paint in an aesthetically pleasing manner, resting front surface for a predetermine dwell time and heating the painted front surface to at least three hundred degrees Fahrenheit (300° F.) for at least thirty minutes (30 min). The predetermined dwell time is at least twelve hours (12 hrs).

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the protection against electromagnetic radiation. The compositions include a polymeric material including a polyamide such as nylon 6 or nylon 6, 6, barium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The polymeric material upon exposure to incident electromagnetic radiation emits subtle electromagnetic oscillations at probiotic frequencies that counter adverse effects of incident electromagnetic radiation. The polymeric material may be formed into a protective housing for electronic devices and may be formed into protective fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for repairing an electrical connection between bipolar electrodes contained within an electrostatic chuck and a conductive mask disposed atop the electrostatic chuck, known as a balancing circuit. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful after removal of an electrostatic chuck for refurbishment.

Abstract: A coupling body for a coaxial connector is dimensioned to couple with connector body at a connector end. An inner body of the coupling body is provided with a bore dimensioned to receive the coaxial cable. The inner body is formed of transparent material partially covered in an opaque material. An uncovered portion of the inner body functions as a visual installation portal. Methods of installation include inserting the coaxial cable into the cable end of the bore of the inner body until a desired portion of a prepared end of the coaxial cable is visible.

Abstract: A method for producing a group of electrical coils for electromagnetic applications includes providing at least one piece of a continuous ribbon conductor or a ribbon conductor stack of a predefined single length. The ribbon conductor is parted in a number n of linear conductor portions. The conductor portions are place in parallel to each other prior to winding. Thereafter the conductor portions are wound in order to create a group of coils composed of a corresponding number n of coils whereby the coils are connected with each other and are made of the same piece of continuous ribbon conductor or ribbon conductor stack.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for winding coils of at least one electric wire conductor (W) on a coil support (10, 11, 10?, 11?) comprising a coil support (10,11) wound and assembled on a pole of a core of a dynamo electric machine, or a pole (10?,11?) wound and assembled to form the core of a dynamo electric machine; comprising: a wire dispenser (19), the wire dispenser having a passage portion (18) for the wire and an exit (23?) from where the wire reaches the coil support (10, 11, 10?, 11?) during winding; means (31,32) for pressing on the wire (W) during winding to bend the wire according to a configuration of the coil; means (20) for supporting and rotating the coil support with respect to the dispenser (19) to wind the wire on the coil support (10,11, 10?, 11?); means (40) for applying tension on the wire reaching the dispenser (19); means (24, 24?, 25, 25?, 26, 26?) for moving the dispenser (19) with respect to the coil support (10, 11, 10?, 11?).

Abstract: A method of forming an encapsulated coupled coil arrangement. The method includes coupling a first lead of a first coil to a second lead of an electrical circuit device, by soldering or infusion, using a superconductive jointing alloy; and encapsulating the first coil, the electrical circuit device and the jointed leads of the first coil and the electrical circuit device in an encapsulation material. The jointing alloy has a melting point higher than a highest temperature experienced by the encapsulation material having the encapsulation process.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method of mounting a surgical robotic arm to a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system is provided that includes sliding a pair of guide slots of the surgical robotic arm over a pair of guide tabs in the set-up arm; aligning electrical connectors in the set-up arm to electrical connectors of the surgical robotic arm; and coincidentally mating male electrical connectors to female electrical connectors while finally mating the guide tabs in the set-up arm to flanges of a housing of the surgical robotic arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lashing platform for inserting and removing retaining hardware for twist-lock containers, having a dead plate for a container, the dead plate being supported on a rigid base by hydraulic displacers, and having a pressure medium store fluidically connected to the hydraulic displacers, wherein the hydraulic displacers under synchronized asymmetrical loading of the dead plate.

Abstract: There is provided a terminal crimping apparatus which can detect a crimping failure mode which produces a transversely asymmetrical crimped shape in a crimped product. The terminal crimping apparatus includes an anvil (102A) which is a lower die on which a conductor crimping portion (11) of a terminal (10) is place and a crimper (101A) which is an upper die which bends inwards a pair of left and right crimping pieces (11L, 11R) of the conductor crimping portion (11), and the terminal crimping apparatus further includes a detection device which detects a transversely unbalanced load in the upper and lower dies (101A, 101B) in a crimping process in which the upper die (101A) is pressed down towards the lower die (102A) so as to crimp the pair of left and right crimping pieces (11L, 11R) on to a conductor (Wa) of an electric wire so as to crimp the conductor (Wa).

Abstract: A method and crimping tool for creating a crimp connection between a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the outer conductor and inner conductor, a jacket made of an electrically insulating material surrounding the outer conductor, and a coaxial connector having an outer conductor part. A hollow cylindrical supporting sleeve is arranged on the jacket. A section of the outer conductor from which the jacket has been stripped is pulled over the supporting sleeve, so that this section of the outer conductor is at least in part arranged radially on the outside of the supporting sleeve, with the outer conductor part enclosing the supporting sleeve and lying on the outside, wherein a radial force is applied from outside on the outer conductor part over at least a part of the circumference of the outer conductor part, such that a cold weld is achieved.

Abstract: A printed circuit board with an electronic component embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing a printed circuit board with an embedded electronic component having a groove formed on one surface thereof and an electrode formed inside the groove includes: forming a first circuit pattern on one surface of a first metal layer; pressing the first metal layer against a first insulator; forming a first conductive protrusion by selectively etching the other surface of the first metal layer; and mounting a first electronic component by disposing a conductive adhesive layer such that an electrode of the first electronic component and the first conductive protrusion are electrically connected to each other. Thus, an electronic component without its electrode protruded outward can be mounted easily and reliably and the manufacturing time can be shortened.

Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer, forming an insulating layer on the metal supporting layer so as to form an opening, forming a conductive thin film on the insulating layer and on the metal supporting layer that is exposed from the opening of the insulating layer, heating the conductive thin film, forming a conductive pattern on the conductive thin film that is formed on the insulating layer, and forming a metal connecting portion to be continuous to the conductive pattern on the conductive thin film that is formed on the metal supporting layer exposing from the opening of the insulating layer.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a circuit board is provided. In the process, first, a circuit substrate including an insulation layer and at least a pad contacting the insulation layer is provided. Next, a barrier material layer is formed on the circuit substrate. The barrier material layer completely covers the insulation layer and the pad. Then, at least one conductive bump is formed on the barrier material layer. The conductive bump is opposite to the pad, and the material of the barrier material layer is different from the material of the conductive bump. Next, a portion of the barrier material layer is removed by using the conductive bump as a mask, so as to expose the surface of the insulation layer and to form a barrier connected between the conductive bump and the pad.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hermetic lead connector includes fixing an electrically insulating ring between an electrically conducting contact ring and an electrically conducting spacer ring to form a hermetic ring subassembly, and fixing a plurality of the hermetic ring subassemblies in axial alignment to form a hermetic lead connector. The hermetic lead connector includes an open end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a lead aperture. The hermetic lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the outer surface and the inner surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the use and manufacture of cooling features within a component used in a hot gas path, such as within a turbine. In one embodiment, channels are formed within an external surface of the component and filled with a removable material. The external surface and channels may then be coated with one or more layers, such as a structural layer and/or top coat. The removable material may then be removed to leave the channels free of the removable material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transporting and assembling segmented wind turbine blades are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes multiple transport devices that are each moveable as a unit from a blade fabrication site to a blade assembly site, and that have corresponding carriers positioned to carry corresponding spanwise segments of a wind turbine blade. The system can still further include a guide structure carried by at least one of the transport devices and coupled to a corresponding one of the carriers, with a motion path aligned with a corresponding blade axis. The guide structure can be positioned to guide the corresponding carrier along the motion path toward the other transport devices, e.g., to facilitate assembly of the blade segments.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part by forging, including producing a semifinished part by precision forging and polishing the part by an abrasive strip, compliant geometric characteristics of the part to be obtained being predetermined in a theoretical model. The method includes: measuring the geometrical characteristics of the semifinished part after the forging operations and comparing the characteristics with the theoretical model; determining noncompliant areas on the surface of the part; determining the amount of material to be removed from each noncompliant area to make the area compliant; and polishing the part using the abrasive strip, controlling the strip so as to remove the amount of material from each noncompliant area. The method can be used for example for polishing turbine engine fan blades.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection head manufacturing method including step A of preparing a substrate having the flow path mold; step B of arranging a first layer serving as the flow path wall member so as to cover the flow path mold; step C of curing a portion serving as a flow path sidewall of the first layer; step D of arranging a second layer so as to cover the cured portion of the first layer and the flow path mold; step E of planarizing the second layer by pressing the second layer toward the substrate side; step F of arranging the ejection port in the first layer and the second layer; and step G of forming the flow path by removing the flow path mold in this order.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for an ice machine has the form of a cylinder. In some embodiments, the cylinder is made from an extrusion of a metal such as an aluminum alloy. The heat exchanger includes inner and outer cylindrical walls and one or more refrigeration passages positioned between the inner and outer walls. The inner and outer walls are separated from each other by connecting structures defining the refrigeration passages. The heat exchanger can be extruded as a rectangular panel and subsequently formed into a cylindrical form. Alternatively, the heat exchanger can be extruded as a cylinder, or as an arcuate cylindrical segment in which several of such segments are subsequently joined together (as by welding) into a cylinder. Ice machines that feature ice formation on both the inner and outer walls of the cylinder are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of assembling a differential gear set includes installing a first bushing into a carrier, installing a second bushing into the carrier, and inserting a first planet gear into an interior portion of the carrier. The first planet gear includes a first planet gear shaft. A second planet gear including a second planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the carrier. The first and second planet gear shafts are installed into the first and second bushings. A third planet gear including a third planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the carrier and a fourth plant gear including a fourth planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the housing. The third and fourth planet gear shafts are passed into corresponding bushing receptors in the carrier. Third and fourth bushings are installed on the third and fourth planet gear shafts.

Abstract: A method reinforcing an axisymmetric annular metal part by including a winding of composite material. A metal blank for the part is prepared, a cavity is formed therein that opens out into a coaxial inside face thereof, and that presents a right cross-section of axial extent that decreases from the inside towards the outside, a reinforcing yarn is wound in the cavity, the cavity is closed, the assembly is subjected to a hot isostatic compression process, and the blank is machined to obtain a final part.

Abstract: A method of making a vehicle part, including growing a live mycelium mat from interwoven hyphae. The mycelium mat is cured to terminate mycelium growth. The mycelium is cut into a single structural component without further processing for use in a vehicle.

Abstract: A wet shaver that includes a handle, a shaving head having at least two blades, defining a shaving plane (P), the shaving head having a cam surface, the shaving head being pivotally mounted on the handle about a pivot axis (X) parallel to the shaving plane, the shaving head having a rest position, a biasing member provided on the handle, adapted to exert a camming action on the cam surface to bias the shaving head toward the rest position.

Abstract: A portable tool for cutting an armor of a cable is configured with two clamping units pivotally mounted to one another swing between an open position in which the desired blade penetration depth into the armor is set, and a closed position in which the cable is engaged for producing a cut. One of the clamping units supports a stop unit configured with a screw mounted to the one clamping unit and extending transversely to the rotation axis of the blade. The stop unit further has a bracket traversed by the screw, and a pin traversed by and threaded on the screw and mounted within the bracket. The stop unit further has a stroke-adjusting nut threaded on the screw and operative to actuate relative displacement between the bracket and pin so as to set the desired penetration depth and control the displacement of the blade into the armor at the desired depth.

Abstract: A top plate is provided in a top portion of a cylinder block of a combustion engine of a type, provided with a cooling fan, so as to lie perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of an engine cylinder. An intake side gasket interposed between the cylinder block and an intake unit is extended upwardly to contact the top plate to thereby seal a gap between the top plate and the intake side gasket. An exhaust side gasket interposed between the cylinder block and an exhaust unit is extended upwardly to contact the top plate to thereby seal a gap between the top plate and the exhaust side gasket. A cooling passage for passing therethrough a cooling air from the cooling fan is formed by the cylinder block, the top plate, the intake side gasket and the exhaust side gasket.

Abstract: A utility knife is provided with a guard for preventing the user's fingers from being lacerated by the blade or from being abraded by contact with material being cut. The guard can be a removable guard attachable to the knife using a fastener that also secures two halves of the knife handle together. The removable guard can include a work-engaging member with a slot through which the blade protrudes. The cutting depth, or the angle of the work-engaging member can be adjusted by providing in the guard a suitable slot through which the fastener extends. Different kinds of work-engaging members can be provided, including an insulation stripping guide, a guide having narrow ends aligned with the blade for visual guidance, and a guide having diverging sides for cutting flooring.

Abstract: A chef's knife comprises a handle and a blade. The blade has a point, sides, and an edge ground on both of the sides to form a cutting edge. The cutting edge has a section near the handle and a section near the point of the blade. The cutting edge has an acute cutting angle ? that becomes continuously smaller from the section near the handle towards the section near the point of the blade.

Abstract: A sharpener is disclosed for writing, drawing, and/or cosmetic pencils. The housing includes a collection container, a sharpening blade, and an adjacent cone-shaped sharpening channel having an insert opening. Walls of the housing include an opaque and/or translucent material. The sharpening blade comprises a sharpening channel facing a bottom portion of the housing and a top facing a shaving removal section. The sharpener also includes a viewing channel that extends from a wall of the housing through the sharpening channel to enable viewing of the bottom of the sharpening blade.

Abstract: A molded product that includes a first molded part, a second molded part, and a label having a rear side provided on the first molded part, a front side opposite to the rear side, the front side having a peripheral border. The second molded part has an overlapping portion which overlaps the front side of the label only on the peripheral border.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cabinetry, cabinet making and the building industry in general. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for transcribing a profile of a reference surface onto a target surface. In one form, the present invention provides a scribe tool that may include at least one marking portion operatively associated with a reference surface following portion, the at least one marking portion extending laterally beyond the perimeter of the reference surface following portion and may include at least one marking region forming an angle of about 90° or less at its outer extent.

Abstract: An absolute value transducer (1) for determining an absolute position (P) of a body (6), with a measured material element (5), as well as a process for determining the absolute position (P) of two bodies (3, 4, 6) in relation to one another. In order to be able to use the absolute value transducer (1) in as flexible a manner as possible and to detect mounting errors of the measured material element (5), provisions are made according to the present invention for a code (K) of the measured material element (5) to have a discontinuity (9) in its course and for the code (K) to be scanned outside the discontinuity for determining the absolute position (P) within the discontinuity (9), and for the scanned absolute values (W) to be combined with an offset value (A).

Abstract: An incremental transducer (1) as well as a process (D1) are provided for determining an actual position of a body (5) along a measuring path (W) and/or a change therein. A position code (7) of the incremental transducer (1) has a gap (10). To make it possible to use the incremental transducer (1) as flexibly as possible and to operate it despite dimensional tolerances of the body (5), provisions are made for converting an actual location frequency (Fi) of the position code (7) into a desired location frequency (Fs) that is independent from the length (L) of the gap (10) to generate a position signal (S) representative of the actual position or the change therein.

Abstract: A geodetic target for use in geodesy includes a support, a measuring target supported by the support, an identifier supported by the support, and a controller. The identifier includes at least one identification element that is configured to be switchable between at least two optical states and has a first predetermined optical property in one optical state and does not have the first predetermined optical property in a further optical state. The controller is configured to change the state of the at least one identification element. A geodetic measurement instrument includes an identifier detection unit, a measuring unit, and a transmitter configured to address a receiver of the geodetic target and to transmit control commands to the same which effect the change of the optical state of the at least one identification element of the identifier of the geodetic target. A system includes the geodetic measurement instrument and geodetic target.

Abstract: A rotating laser device and method is disclosed. The laser device includes a laser unit, which generates a laser beam, a leveling device, which aligns the laser beam in a horizontal plane which is arranged perpendicular to the gravitational field of the earth, an inclination device, which inclines the laser beam about an axis of inclination in relation to the horizontal plane, a rotational unit which moves the laser unit at least partially about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed, and a measuring unit with which an angle of rotation of the laser unit about the axis of rotation can be determined such that a memory unit is provided for storing at least one angular position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter top for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology, which may be placed on drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter, and the adapter top comprises a second housing for a second retroreflector with a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter. The invention further relates to a positioning element for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology by adjusting the relative position of a first standard drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter and an adapter fitting which is designed such that by combination of the first standard drilling adapter with the positioning element and the adapter fitting a standard drilling adapter with a second housing for a second retroreflector with second diameter can be emulated.

Abstract: A device for measuring a seal gap created between a moving part and a mounting part of a vehicle body includes a base member, a scale member and a retaining member. The scale member is mounted to the base member and is moveable between an extended position and a retracted measured position. An indicator is provided on the base member for reading the scale member. The retaining member is coupled to the base member and engages the scale member for retaining the scale member in both the extended and measured positions relative to the base member. The base member is installed in the seal gap and is removably connected to one of the vehicle body parts. The scale member is moved to the extended position. The moving part is then closed relative to the mounting part, and the other of the vehicle body parts engages the scale member and moves the scale member to the measured position. The indicator together with the scale member provides a dimension of the seal gap.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an adjustable hairdryer permitting a user to rotate and vertically adjust the barrel portion of a hand-holdable dryer. Embodiments of the invention disclose ball-and-socket and disc joint couplings between a hairdryer barrel and handle. Embodiment linkage apparatus is disclosed providing mechanical contact between the barrel and a rotatory electrical interface, permitting the barrel to be freely rotatable relative to the handle while maintaining electrical contact.

Abstract: A method for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container, includes heating the winding to a specifiable temperature by a low-frequency current. A spraying device includes a nozzle for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container. A rod element is used as a part of the spraying device so that it is possible to point the nozzle of the spraying device directly at a winding and an insulating layer. A gentle and effective drying of the winding having an insulating layer is provided by combining an inner heating of the winding by a low-frequency current and the spraying of a rod-shaped spraying device directly at the winding.

Abstract: In a method and equipment for continuous sintering of pelletized mineral material, a partition wall (7, 8) arranged between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5, 6) is in the height direction placed at a distance from the pellet bed (2), so that in between the partition wall (7, 8) and pellet bed (2), there is left a gap (s) that allows gas to flow between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5; 6) through the gap (s) in order to equalize the pressure between the cooling chambers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alignment film drying device and drying method thereof for drying alignment film material, which is diluted with solvent and formed on a first surface of a substrate. The device comprises a heating stage, heating a second surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of pores averagely distributed thereon; a peripheral supporting mechanism, being located at the periphery of the heating stage to support edges of the second surface; a plurality of support pins, being averagely distributed on an upper surface of the heating stage; and an elevator mechanism, raising and lowering the peripheral supporting mechanism and the support pins. The present invention can eliminate the phenomenon of drying alignment film unevenly in the drying process to optimize the alignment film quality for raising the display characteristic of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel and raising the quality and yield of the LCD panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tumble type drying device having partial thermal flow returning structure, in which a return flowpath structure for introducing a partial thermal flow discharged from a tumble is installed at an air inlet flowpath of the tumble type drying device; with the installation of a novel distribution structure for thermal flow returning and discharging, the partial returned thermal flow and the air flow introduced from the air inlet flowpath are enabled to be preheated and mixed for saving energy.

Abstract: A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature, humidity, and/or dryer on/off information concerning the dryers. The dryer monitoring system may analyze the dryer information and generate reports communicating the dryer information, identify possible maintenance issues with the dryers, identify ambient environmental conditions that may lead to inefficient drying, identify possible operator errors, and/or diagnose other dryer conditions that may be determined based on the dryer information.

Abstract: A training sandal for barefoot running conditioning is provided. According to the method of the present invention two sandals are provided, each sandal having an elastic sole that decreases in elasticity with use in running and walking. A wearer then runs with the sandals to cause the elastic sole to decrease in elasticity, whereby the feet of the wearer are gradually strengthened to accommodate bare foot running.