Abstract: A wire saw assembly having a slide frame, support frames, and a tensioning carriage. The slide frame has a mounting plate movably attached thereto. Rotation of a lead screw moves the mounting plate towards a work piece. Two support frames are attached to the mounting plate. Each support frame has a plurality of drive wheels and a hydraulic motor for each drive wheel. The tensioning carriage has a slide plate with an idler pulley attached rotatably thereto. Rotation of a threaded rod moves the slide plate and idler pulley to increase or decrease tension in the wire saw. A diamond wire saw is looped around the drive wheels and idler pulley. The slide frame is attached to the work piece and as the mounting plate is advanced towards the work piece, the diamond wire saw engages and cuts the work piece.

Abstract: A method for preventing the wear of monocrystalline diamond tools by applying multiple physical fields during ultra-precision machining is disclosed, wherein dislocation form of lower energy state will appear by applying different physical fields such as electric field, magnetic field and laser irradiation around the diamond tool so as to change the construction of crystal interface and interfacial energy.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for trimming elastomeric gasket squeeze-out from between a removeable workpiece and a static base, when there is compression between the workpiece and the base. The elastomeric gasket is deformable and compression causes squeeze-out along the edge, The method comprises using a tack release agent to remove the tackiness from the elastomeric squeeze-out and, following wetting of the squeeze-out, applying a thin blade adjacent the workpiece and trimming the excess squeeze-out by moving the blade along the workpiece.

Abstract: An input conveyor, output conveyor, and knife assembly with a blade between the input and output conveyors all reciprocate back and forth as a blade moves perpendicular to the conveyors to cut portioned sized of product, such as ground meat. The cut cycle allows the product feed to keep moving in a continuous manner on conveyors. For ground meat, this system can allow production rates of 150 pieces or more per minute per conveyor line and can improve the accuracy of portioning. The blade is actuated by a profiled cam set that pulls the blade down, and then returns it with a spring to an upper position. The knife assembly can accelerate just after cutting to reduce the potential for sticking to the cut product.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stator core is disclosed. The method includes advancing a blank at each of a plurality of press cycles to form a segment at each of the press cycles and shaping the segments. Shaping the segments further includes activating a tooth punch, activating a mounting-ear punch, and activating an joint punch. The method also includes separating the segments from the blank.

Abstract: A nibbler assembly includes a punch and a die. The die includes a through opening formed therein, which opening has an oblong configuration as viewed along a vertical direction. The die includes an upper surface including a recess extending from an upper peripheral portion of the through opening at an upstream side of a feed direction towards the upstream of the feed direction. The recess is dented downwardly relative to other portions of the upper surface. The punch includes a blade substantially matching in shape with the through opening. The blade includes an upstream end portion in the feed direction provided with opposite corners each having an arcuate shape as viewed along the vertical direction. The punch and the die are operable to punch successive holes that at least partially overlap along the feed direction so as to form an elongated hole in a sheet material.

Abstract: A rotary working apparatus provided with a working unit and an actuator, wherein the working unit is provided with a unit frame and a cutter roll and anvil roll supported by the unit frame so as to be rotatable about mutually parallel axes of rotation, the anvil roll being further supported by the unit frame in a movable manner. The actuator is provided at the outside of the working unit and is provided with advanceable/retractable rods for making the anvil roll move to press the anvil roll against the cutter roll. A workpiece fed between the cutter roll and the anvil roll is worked by the rotating cutter roll and/or anvil roll.

Abstract: An electrode plate die-cutting apparatus of the present invention includes an original plate support portion 3 that supports an original plate of an electrode plate on a support surface 35, a driving portion that drives a cutting blade, which is arranged with a blade edge facing the original plate support portion 3, to move forward or backward, and a pressure adjusting portion 7 that suctions the original plate on the support surface 35 when the cutting blade is moving toward the original plate support portion 3 by the driving portion. For example, the pressure adjusting portion 7 includes a pipe 71, a first branch pipe 72, a first valve 75, and a decompressing portion 74. The vicinity of the support surface 35 is suctioned, and thus the electrode plate is adsorbed onto and fixed to the support surface 35 through a through hole 94 disposed in a sheet 90.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing pad used for planarizing inter layer dielectrics and the like by CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device, a method of producing the polishing pad and a method of producing a semiconductor device by using the polishing pad. The present invention relates to a semiconductor wafer polishing pad having grooves in a polishing surface and formed from a foamed polyurethane, wherein a processed surface of the groove comprising a side surface and a bottom surface has a surface roughness Ra of not more than 10.

Abstract: Described is a mounting system for acoustic musical instruments. The mounting system includes a central hub with three suspension arms extending thereform. Each extension arm having a proximal end connected with the central hub and a distal end having a gripper arm assembly. A lower support cushion and a gripper pad are connected with each gripper arm assembly, both of which are formed of neoprene. Thus, a user can position a drum hoop on the lower support cushions and use the gripper pads to secure the drum therebetween. In doing so, the mounting system provides a secure, rigid grip on the instrument for performance, while ensuring the instrument is undamaged and fits all types of counter hoops in popular use. Additionally, due to the neoprene, the mounting system allows the acoustic instrument to resonate (speak) in a more unrestricted manner with respect to the prior art.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes an outer casing, having a first cover (front cover) and a second cover (back cover). The first cover and second cover having a contour shape of a selected musical instrument. The contour may be for example, the shape of a guitar, piano, drum set or other musical instrument. A plurality of pages are bound between the front cover and the back cover. The pages having the contour shape of the first cover and the second cover. A musical chip module for outputs audible musical signals corresponding to the contour shape when pressed, or the page is opened, or the module is otherwise actuated, such as motion or voice.

Abstract: A device comprises a first image phase with a first set of coded indicia positioned with respect to a background image, a second image phase with a second set of coded indicia positioned with respect to the background image, and means to alternate between the first and second phases. The second set of coded indicia are related to the first set of coded indicia by a mapping based on the background image, and means are provided to alternate between the image phases, the means configured to select the background image with the first set of coded indicia or the background image with the second set of coded indicia.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on one or more computer storage devices pertaining to integrated music files, The methods include receiving data representative of notes associated with a musical piece. The methods include generating an image that includes at least one glyph, the glyph including a graphical representation of one of the notes of the musical piece. The methods include generating a musical file, the music file including instructions for causing the computer to play the notes of the musical piece. The methods include generating a mapping that referencing the instructions and the glyph. The methods also include generating a sheet music data file, the sheet music data file including the image, the music file, and the mapping.

Abstract: Systems and method for performing adaptive audio signal processing using music as a measurement stimulus signal. A musical stimuli generator may be used to generate musical stimulus signals composed to provide a stimulus with a spectrum that is substantially dense, and ideally white or pink, over a selected frequency range, so that all frequencies of interest are stimulated. The musical stimuli generator may generate melodically pleasing musical stimulus signals using music clips that include any of: a chromatic sequence, a chromatic sequence including chromatic tones over a plurality of octaves, a chromatic sequence including chromatic tones over a selected plurality of octaves, or an algorithmically composed chromatic sequence, to cover a selected frequency range. The musical stimulus signal may be generated as sound into the environment of use. An audio input picks up the sound from the environment, and a sound processor uses the received musical stimulus signal to determine a transfer function.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming character strings and musical input are provided herein. According to some embodiments, methods for transforming character strings into musical output may include executing instructions stored in memory via a processor to determine a scheme for converting character strings into musical output, receive the character string, parse the character string into character segments, and convert the character segments into individual musical notes according to the scheme to create the musical output.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable storage medium generates an audio fingerprint for an input audio clip that is robust to differences in key, instrumentation, and other performance variations. The audio fingerprint comprises a sequence of intervalgrams that represent a melody in an audio clip according pitch intervals between different time points in the audio clip. The fingerprint for an input audio clip can be compared to a set of reference fingerprints in a reference database to determine a matching reference audio clip.

Abstract: An improved electronic cymbal is disclosed. The electronic cymbal includes a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface. A cover is received over the upper surface of the frame. A sensor is captured in a pocket in the cover. The cover may include one or more layers.

Abstract: An explosive assembly adapted to destruction of artillery and other large ordnance shells; said explosive assembly comprising a pair of hollow half shells; each of said half shells formed with an internal cavity conforming to at least a portion of external surfaces of an ordnance shell to be destroyed.

Abstract: A toothed cable is provided in which a braid can be securely joined to a core cable while maintaining flexibility of the braid. The toothed cable includes the core cable, a wire disposed spirally around the core cable at a fixed pitch, and the braid having a core thread and piles fixed to the core thread, the braid being disposed spirally along a groove having side walls and a bottom formed by the wire and the core cable. The toothed cable is obtained by a manufacturing method of disposing a meltable filament thread in the groove, disposing the braid in the groove with tension after the filament thread is disposed, melting the filament thread after the braid is disposed, and joining the braid to the core cable by solidifying the melted filament thread.

Abstract: A textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The textile sleeve has a water-based, impervious coating for protecting elongate members contained within the sleeve. The sleeve has a flexible, tubular wall of tightly braided yarns with a coating applied thereto to render the wall impervious to fluid. The coating is a water-based coating applied as two distinct, first and second layers. The first, underlying layer includes a dielectric enhancing additive and a thickening agent to enhance the impermeability of the wall. The second, outer layer contains a similar formulation as the underlying first layer, however, it is free of the thickening agent.

Abstract: A perforating gun body including a first layer having a first yield strength and a second layer having a second yield strength, the second layer positioned radially inwardly from the first layer with a radial gap initially provided between the first and second layers, the second layer expanded radially to engage the first and second layers, the first and second yield strengths being dissimilar.

Abstract: An ammunition magazine (20) contains an ammunition belt (34) of linked ammunition cartridges (36) to be fed into a machine gun (12), the magazine (20) including a front opening (26?), enabling a leading end of the ammunition belt (34) to be accessible for feeding the machine gun (12) and for linking with a trailing end of another ammunition belt (34), and a rear opening (26?), enabling a trailing end of the ammunition belt (34) to be accessible for linking with a leading end of another ammunition belt (34). An arrangement of consecutive and adjacent ammunition magazines (20) allows movement of an ammunition belt (34) from the distal magazine (20b) into the proximal magazine (20a) towards the machine gun (12) during operation, enabling continuous feeding of ammunition belts (34) into the machine gun.

Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. A second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. The second material includes attenuating-regions. A first attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a first range of overpressures utilizing a first inelastic response. A second attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a second range of overpressures utilizing a second inelastic response. At least a portion of the back surface of the layer of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of the front surface of the layer of the second material.

Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a layer of a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The layer of the first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance, and a thickness less than about 3 mm. The device includes a layer of a second material configured to attenuate a substantial portion of the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of a front surface of the second material.

Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material includes a first reflective-region having a first acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. The first material includes a second reflective-region having a second acoustic impedance substantially less than the first acoustic impedance. The device includes a second material configured to attenuate the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. The second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to a front surface of the second material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dampening vibration forces being transmitted from a vehicle to a firearm mount and firearm to permit substantially vibration free aiming and firing of the firearm from the moving vehicle. A support member supports a pliable membrane and permits flexing movement of a region of the membrane in response to vibration forces. A firearm mount is secured to a flexing region of the membrane. Vibration forces transmitted from the vehicle to the firearm mount are dampened by flexing of the membrane due to the mass of the firearm thereby permitting the firearm to remain stabilized for accurate aiming and firing.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a hydraulic control apparatus for construction machinery comprises: hydraulic pumps; first and second control valve units which control the flow directions of working oil discharged from the hydraulic pumps to supply the working oil to first and second work machines, respectively, and which control the degree of opening of flow channels which interconnect the first and second work machines and the hydraulic pumps, respectively; and a control unit which controls the first and second control valve units in accordance with operating signals inputted from first and second operating units.

Abstract: A rotating air cylinder is disclosed. The rotating air cylinder, comprises a first master cylinder comprising a first cylinder block, a first sealing assembly assembled in one distal end of the first cylinder block; a cylinder shaft partially received in the first cylinder block; a first piston assembly movably sleeving on the cylinder shaft, wherein the first piston assembly moves longitudinally within the first cylinder block, and rotates relative to the cylinder shaft; a second master cylinder positioned coaxial with the first master cylinder comprising a second cylinder block received in another part of the cylinder shaft; a second sealing assembly assembled in the second cylinder block; a second piston assembly received in the second cylinder block, non-rotatably and slidably connected with the cylinder shaft, wherein the second piston assembly moves longitudinally in the second cylinder block and rotates relative to an axis of the second cylinder block.

Abstract: There is provided an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not an output measurement unit is abnormal, in order to determine abnormality of the output measurement unit. When the output measurement unit is abnormal, the operation of an elastic actuator is controlled not in accordance with a measurement result of the output measurement unit but in accordance with an internal state model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling structure of a cylinder block, the cooling structure being capable of improving a cooling performance of sliding surfaces. A cylinder block includes a plurality of cylinders, and pistons are respectively inserted into the cylinders through openings. Each of the pistons performs reciprocating sliding on a sliding surface which defines the cylinder. A plurality of cooling depressions are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder block. Each of the cooling depressions extends from a front end surface of the cylinder block on a dividing wall located between the two adjacent cylinders and is formed by reducing the thickness of the dividing wall so as to reduce a thickness of a portion between the sliding surface and the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: An aluminum-based diesel engine piston and a method of making the piston. The method involves casting the piston with complex geometries, including undercut or reentrant features. The casting uses an aggregate disposable mold that can be removed from the as-cast part. In one form, the complex geometry includes an undercut combustion bowl formed in the piston dome, while in another, it may include an internal cooling passage. The undercut bowl and internal passages may be produced using the aggregate disposable mold.

Abstract: An exemplary piston assembly and method of making the same are disclosed. An exemplary piston assembly may include a piston crown and skirt. The crown may include radially inner and outer crown mating surfaces, and the crown may define at least in part a cooling gallery extending about a periphery of the crown. The skirt may further include an inner collar wall disposed radially inwardly of a radially inner interface region and extending upwards to a free end. The collar wall may generally enclose the radially inner interface region from the central region.

Abstract: A method of separating a first gas component from a feed gas mixture comprising the first gas component and a second gas component using a SAPO-34 molecular sieve membrane. Periodically removing unwanted components that are absorbed on the membrane may be accomplished by passing a regeneration gas stream through the membrane.

Abstract: A flow control system, method and device for performing thermal desorption is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a first flow path in which gas flows from a first carrier gas inlet, through a first vessel in a first direction at a first flow rate to adsorb analytes on an adsorbent of said first vessel; a second flow path in which gas flows from a second carrier gas inlet, through said first vessel in the first direction at a second flow rate to further adsorb the analytes on the adsorbent of said first vessel; a third flow path in which a carrier gas flows through said first vessel in a second direction to carry desorbed analytes out of said first vessel; and wherein the second flow rate of carrier gas through said first vessel is greater than the first flow rate of carrier gas through said first vessel.

Abstract: In a method for adsorptively drying purified biogas and regenerating laden absorbents, foreign matter is not allowed to enter the purified biogas, the content of methane in the gas remains virtually unchanged and the effort involved in regenerating the laden adsorbent is reduced. Drying and regeneration are effected in a closed biogas cycle, wherein separate layers based on silica gel and molecular sieves are used as the adsorbent. The biogas to be dried first flows through the silica gel layer. The adsorbent is regenerated with exclusively heated, dried biomethane having a temperature of up to 150° C. which, after contact with adsorbent, is recirculated to the outflow of purified biogas. After regeneration, the bed is cooled by biomethane, which is subsequently recirculated to the outflow of purified biogas. Methane-containing water accumulating during drying and regeneration is recirculated to the biogas generation and/or purification.

Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to provide stability to air flow through a hood scoop. The present invention may also be utilized to straighten and smooth out air flow through a hood scoop and accompanying air filter media. The present invention utilizes an air filtration media which may be inserted into at least a portion of a vehicle hood scoop and may filter out particulate and may also slow air flow down temporarily in order to straighten and/or smooth turbulent air flow through the air filtration media.

Abstract: A composite hollow ceramic fiber includes a porous hollow core supporting a thin, dense sheath. The non-gas-tight core comprises a first ceramic compound and an interconnecting network of pores. The gas-tight sheath comprises a second ceramic compound. The fiber is made by extruding first and second suspensions of the first and second ceramic compounds in polymeric binders and solvent from a spinnerette and coagulating the nascent hollow fiber to effect phase inversion of the polymeric binders. The resultant green fiber is sintered in a two step process. First, the binder is burned off. Second, the sheath is densified and the second ceramic compound is sinter without fully sintering the first ceramic compound. The first ceramic compound has a melting point higher than that of the second ceramic compound.

Abstract: An air filter assembly is disclosed. The air filter assembly is comprised of a frame consisting of two sections configured for releasable holding of a recyclable filter material. The air filter assembly is further comprised of a fragrance contained in a container configured to passively release the fragrance during air flow. The air filter assembly is further comprised of at least one compartment for securely holding the fragrance container.

Abstract: The device (1) associable to a steam dispenser (2) for making an aromatic beverage comprises a container (5) to which a closing cover (6) is removably applied, supporting either directly or indirectly both at least a tube (7) for conveying the steam, sealingly connectable to the steam dispenser (2) and configured such as to exhibit at least a steam outlet (8) below a minimum liquid level (9) provided in the container (5) for making the aromatic beverage, and at least a stirrer (10) positioned adjacent to the inside wall of the container (5) below the minimum level (9) and exhibiting at least a permanent magnet (11, 12) for receiving rotary motion from a motor (13) having permanent magnets (14, 15) and being located externally of the container (5).

Abstract: An automatic bread maker (1) comprises a bread container into which bread ingredients (50) are put; a body (10) for receiving the bread container (50); an automatic feeding mechanism (19, 80) for enabling a portion of the bread ingredients to be automatically fed into the bread container (50); and a control unit (90) for executing a bread-making procedure for making bread. The bread-making procedure executed by the control unit (90) is provided with a plurality of types of bread-making procedures, including a first bread-making procedure and a second bread-making procedure. The control unit (90) varies the method of control related to the timing with which the bread ingredients are fed using the automatic feeding mechanism in the first bread-making procedure and the second bread-making procedure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hot-air dual-purpose stove comprising a pot body, a pot cover, a hot air generator, a motor and a spatula. The pot cover is pivotally coupled to a side of the pot body, and the hot air generator is installed at the center of the pot cover, and the motor is installed at the bottom of the pot body, and the pot cover is covered onto the pot body to form a confined heating space. In addition, an installing hole is formed at the bottom of the pot body for passing out a drive shaft of the motor and coupling with the spatula inside the pot body to drive and rotate the spatula. The invention is characterized in that the spatula has a quick release structure for installing or removing the quick release structure quickly to improve the convenience of use significantly.

Abstract: The disclosed automatic bread machine (1) is provided with a first bread receptacle (80) capable of breadmaking with a cereal grain as a starting material, a second bread receptacle (140) capable of breadmaking with a cereal grain as a starting material, and a housing unit (30) which, during breadmaking, selectively houses the first bread receptacle (80) or the second bread receptacle (140), and which, during storage, is capable of housing the first bread receptacle (80) and the second bread receptacle (140) in a state in which one of the bread receptacles is stored inside of the other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-purpose juicer, which includes a frame assembly, a base assembly, and a drive assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame body, a head assembly fixed on the base assembly, and a function element. A terminal of the frame body matches with the head assembly to form an operation cavity for containing the function element. Another terminal thereof matches with the drive assembly such that the drive assembly drives the function element to operate in the operation cavity. The drive assembly can directly drive the function element to rotate it in the operation cavity. The function element may be altered according to different needs; however, other elements need not to be altered, thus the whole structure thereof is simple.

Abstract: An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales based on arrangement and control of compression rollers. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a rotary feeder; a compression assembly comprising at least one compression roller configured to generate a pressure on the crop material as it passes between the compression roller and another compression component in the baler; and a bale chamber, wherein the pre-compressed crop forms a bale. The compression roller and compression component define an adjustable gap therebetween. The one or more compression rollers and/or baler compression components may be located in various locations in the baler. By adjusting the gap, pressure exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers and baler compression components may be controlled, resulting in bales of higher density.

Abstract: An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a compression assembly comprising at least one pair of opposing compression rollers configured to generate a pressure on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers; and a bale chamber, wherein the pre-compressed crop forms a bale. The compression rollers define an adjustable gap therebetween. By adjusting the gap, pressure exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers may be controlled, resulting in bales of varying density.

Abstract: An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a compression assembly comprising at least one pair of opposing compression rollers configured to generate a pressure on the crop material sufficient to crush the nodes as it passes between the compression rollers; and a bale chamber, wherein the crushed crop forms a bale. The compression rollers define an adjustable gap therebetween. By adjusting the gap, a pressure sufficient to crush the nodes of the crop may be exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers may be controlled, resulting in bales of higher density than conventional bales.

Abstract: A permeable material compacting method includes feeding permeable material between at least one set of rollers, and decreasing a cross sectional area of the permeable material as it passes between the at least one set of rollers.

Abstract: A marking apparatus for spectacle lenses includes a printing data generation device which generates printing data of a layout mark to be printed on the optical surface of a spectacle lens. The apparatus also includes a printing device implemented by an inkjet printer which prints the layout mark on the spectacle lens in cooperation with a conveyance device based on the printing data. The apparatus moreover includes a UV curing device which cures the ink printed on the spectacle lens. The printing data generation device includes a storage unit which stores image data of the layout mark, and printing condition data including a plurality of printing conditions each corresponding to the surface state of the spectacle lens, and a process unit which generates the printing data based on the image data and a printing condition selected from the plurality of printing conditions.

Abstract: A pad printing machine includes a printing plate holder, a printing plate attached on the printing plate holder, a device for inking the printing plate, and a pad configured to lift the ink off the printing plate and transferring the ink to an object to be printed. At least one of the printing plate holder, the device for inking the printing plate and the pad is moveably arranged, with the printing plate being supported for displacement and rotation.