Abstract: A wet friction material for use in a wet clutch includes a friction interfacing surface for experiencing frictional engagement with an opposed surface in the presence of a lubricant. At least a portion of the friction interfacing surface comprises fibrillated nanofibers, which define a nanofibrous web, and friction adjusting particles held by the nanofibrous web. A cured resin may adhere the fibrillated nanofibers and the friction adjusting particles to provide structural support for the friction material.

Abstract: A housing for use with a clutch assembly includes an annular wall disposed around an axis and extending between an open end of the housing and a floor of the housing with the floor extending toward the axis. A plurality of splines are spaced around the annular wall and extends between the open end and the floor. The splines define a work surface for engaging teeth of a clutch plate with the work surface being fractured from the annular wall providing a substantially normal relationship to the annular wall.

Abstract: The invention discloses a composite layer bushing used as supplementary material feeder in mold cast processes, which decreases the heat loss between the walls thereof and the sand of the mold. The bushing of the invention comprises two concentric layers, an inner exothermic layer and an outer insulating layer, wherein said layers form an upper section corresponding to a hollow cylinder, and a lower section corresponding to the bottom of the bushing.

Abstract: The coin handling apparatus configured to handle the first coin of the first nation and the second coin of the second nation includes a recognition unit 48 configured to recognize a coin and detects a feature amount of the recognized coin. The recognition unit 48 is configured to regard the recognized coin as the first coin when the feature amount of the detected coin conforms to feature amount information including a feature amount of the first coin and a feature amount of the second coin.

Abstract: A buffer store for storing containers having a container axis has rotor that can be driven to rotate about a vertical machine axis. The rotor includes storing units distributed around the machine axis. Each one forms a storage region extending extends along an axial direction thereof in the rotor's longitudinal direction to accommodate containers in a storage position. Each container is oriented with its axis in either square or radial to the machine axis. A transport system introduces containers into and causes them to issue from the storage regions. The transport system swivels a container into storage position upon introduction of the container from a normal container position in which its container axis extends in a vertical direction. It also swivels a container out of storage position and into the normal position as the container is issued from a storage region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an entry station (1) which comprises at least one passageway for parallelepiped packages, located upstream from the preparation station (3), said passageway (6) being defined by means of lateral rails (7, 8) which are separated by a distance substantially corresponding to the length of said packages (2) and comprising a means for varying the width thereof at the pivoting area of said packages (2). The passageway (6) is defined by a rail (7) which is aligned with the pivoting abutment (15), and a rail (8) located opposite, facing the former, said opposite rail (8) including, in the downstream portion thereof, in the pivoting area, a rail section (14) that extends as far as the entrance to the preparation station (3) and said section can be retracted in order to allow the pivoting of the package (2) halted by said abutment (15) at said pivoting area.

Abstract: Setting of reciprocal position of filter segments (3) delivered from multiple modules (1) of a machine for manufacturing filters is accomplished by registering the position and the length of a segment (3) from each module (1) on a carrier element (2) of a grouping unit when the filter manufacturing process is switched off, after which the reciprocal position of the segments (3) and the length between the segments (3) are set. The said operations may be accomplished by means of a sensor (4), the registering element (12) or by mapping the relative positions of adjacent segments (3) in the control system.

Abstract: Conveyor for moving and positioning objects along a conveyor path, the conveyor including: a conveyor rail extending through a predefined conveying path; at least one carriage having a rotatable article support; and a turning block associated with the rotatable article support, to allow rotatable movement of the article support relative to the at least one carriage, wherein the conveyor further includes an aligning station for rotating the article support into a predetermined position, wherein the turning block has first disk with a first perimeter contour and a second disk with a second perimeter contour, and wherein the alignment station has means for engaging the second disk for rotatingly aligning the article support into the predetermined position.

Abstract: An article support is disclosed for movement by a conveyor along a conveying path that has treatment units and turning stations there along. The article support includes a carriage for engagement by a conveyor, and a holder for supporting an article that is rotatably mounted to the carriage. A turning gear is associated with the holder to enable rotation of a supported article about a vertical axis with respect to the carriage. Rotation is effected in response to the article support being moved past a turning station along a conveying path. Indexing means are further operatively arranged between the turning gear and the carriage for indexing at least a first and a second position of incremental rotation. The indexing means include first and second pairs of confronting magnetic elements. The magnetic elements are each positioned in accordance with the relevant first and second incremental rotational positions.

Abstract: The invention relates notably to an installation comprising a device for orienting objects which have more or less two axes of symmetry and are placed on a conveyor. The installation is notable in that the device comprises four arms (81, 82, 83, 84) arranged perpendicular to one another so as to form a cross, the arms (81, 82, 83, 84) being mounted on a chassis, said chassis being mounted so that it can rotate about a common axis (Z) of rotation which is perpendicular to the plane of said conveyor. In addition, each arm (81, 82, 83, 84) is mounted with the ability to effect a rectilinear translational movement along a segment of a straight line, said segments being offset by a distance in relation to the common axis of rotation (Z), said segments intersecting to form a square centred on said common axis of rotation (Z). Finally, the installation comprises means for moving the axis (Z) of rotation of the device transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis (Z) of said conveyor of said items.

Abstract: A conveyance apparatus aligns conveyed packaging bags. In the conveyance apparatus, a thickness measurement part measures the thickness of a packaging bag. A controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has decreased when the thickness of the packaging bag is greater than a reference thickness, and the controller causes a first guide member to move so as to approach a second guide member via a guide drive part. In addition, the controller infers that the width of the packaging bag has increased when the thickness of the packaging bag is less than the reference value, and the controller causes the first guide member to move so as to be distanced from the second guide member via the guide drive part.

Abstract: A transport apparatus (2) for conveying a product is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides a conveying apparatus which conveys a workpiece. The conveying apparatus includes a pallet which supports the workpiece, a conveyor which supports one side of the pallet in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction from below the pallet, and includes a conveyance roller for conveying the pallet and a driving source for driving the conveyance roller, and a heaving suppression guide member which extends along the conveyor, abuts against the other side of the pallet in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and suppresses heaving of the pallet.

Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.

Abstract: Docking station (1) with a clearing device for a channel (4) for the mass flow of rod-shaped articles (5) used in the tobacco industry, provided with storage means (2) containing the clearing device (3) wherein the storage means are adapted in such a way that they are led in into the channel in response to a signal of presence of the end face of mass flow at the place at which the clearing device is led in or out; moving means (14) for inserting the clearing device into the channel after the storage means have been led in into the channel; furthermore, the storage means are adapted in such a way that they are led out of the installation channel in response to the signal of presence of the end face of the cleaning device in the channel.

Abstract: It is disclosed a matrix conveyor (10) comprising: a plurality of individual roller modules (28), wherein respectively one roller module (28) is arranged at each point of intersection of a regular grid-shaped structure (68), and wherein the roller modules (28) commonly define a conveying plane (30), which is substantially planar, for transporting a conveying good (72) thereon; and a superordinated control device (12) being adapted to individually control each of the individual roller modules (28) so that the conveying good (72) can be transported along a path (74), which can be planned in advance, wherein a shape of the path (74) is defined by a plurality of overlaps of at least two basic conveying directions (60, 62) of the conveying plane (30); wherein the at least two basic conveying directions (60, 62) geometrically span the conveying plane (30), and wherein each of the roller modules (64) is drivable in only one of the at least two basic conveying directions (60), wherein directly adjacent roller modules

Abstract: A vibrator (16) for the tray (10) of a vibratory conveyor (slip conveyor). The conveyor (16) includes bases 19 and 20 supported by resilient mountings (17, 18) on a stationary structure 37. Elongated resilient mountings (17, 18) extend between bases (19, 22), with the tray (10) supported on the base (23).

Abstract: A track and carrier system has a plurality of carriers having an upper surface, a bottom surface, and at least one roller coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the upper surface of the plurality of carriers is shaped such that it has a wide end and a narrow end, the narrow end pointed substantially inwardly of the continuous groove and at least one roller is configured to travel within a continuous groove in a platform so that displacement of one carrier in the plurality of carriers displaces at least one additional carrier in the plurality of carriers about the continuous groove.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning device (15) for an endless transport belt (14), whereby the tensioning device (15) comprises two tensioning edges (16) around which the transport belt (14) is deflectable, and at least one spring section (26, 26?) integrally formed with the tensioning edges (16) and arranged between the two tensioning edges (16). This tensioning device (15) can be provided with a transport belt (14) and used in an automatic gripper system (1).

Abstract: An operating device provides for mutually independent rotation for two rotation operating knobs. First and second rotation operating knobs rotating centered on a rotation axis are provided as well as a holding member including a rotation operating knob holder holding the rotation operating knobs so as to be capable of independent rotation. The rotation operating knob holder includes a first and second support surfaces having substantially circular tubular shapes centered on the rotation axis. The first rotation operating knob includes first switch operators causing a first switch element to output a signal and a first sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the first support surface. The second rotation operating knob includes second switch operators causing a second switch element to output a signal and a second sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the second support surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a circuit breaker lockout device installed on a circuit breaker switch. The circuit breaker lockout device includes a first body section and a second body section. A handle extends through the first body section and the second body section. The handle includes a lockout screw with a screw head having a plurality of slots and a handle pin for engaging one of the plurality of slots. The lockout screw is turned by the handle to control the movement of the first body section and the second body section with respect to each other to engage the circuit breaker switch.

Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for remotely racking circuit breakers and contactors that are housed within a housing structure, such as a circuit breaker cell or switchgear cabinet. The apparatus and system are capable of maintaining a constant force on breakers during racking operations.

Abstract: A switching apparatus comprising a contact point section including a first contact point; an actuator including a first piezoelectric film that expands and contracts according to a first drive voltage and a second piezoelectric film provided in parallel with the first piezoelectric film and expands and contracts according to a second drive voltage, and a control section that controls the first drive voltage and the second drive voltage is provided. The actuator moves a second contact point to contact or move away from the first contact point according to the contraction and expansion of the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film. When switching from a contact state to a separated state, the control section stops supplying the first drive voltage and applies the second drive voltage causing the second piezoelectric film to contract to the second piezoelectric film, such that the actuator is biased to return.

Abstract: A switch assembly includes a switch casing and a button pivotally connected with the switch casing. The switch casing has at least two sets of fastener slots disposed at two sides of the switch casing, respectively. The cover plate has a set of hooks corresponding to the fastener slots. The hooks are engaged with either set of the fastener slots. In addition, an upper side of the switch casing where the button is pivotally connected includes at least one positioning protrusion that is correspondingly engaged with a positioning groove provided on the cover plate to prevent erroneous assembly of the cover plate with the switch casing.

Abstract: A water resistant switch assembly comprises a sealed compartment, and an electrical switch within the compartment. The sealed compartment includes a housing defining a cavity that maintains the electrical switch therein, the housing having an upper opening and a lower opening. The sealed compartment further includes an elastomeric member sealing said upper opening, and a moldable member sealing said lower opening, whereby the electrical switch is sealed from the ambient. The elastomeric member is sufficiently flexible for moving a switch button of the switch within said cavity when the elastomeric member is pressed from outside the switch assembly.

Abstract: A switch designed for dustproof performance by minimizing a route of entry of dust from a terminal portion, includes a plurality of terminals, a movable contact piece that is supported in a manner allowing displacement between a non-conduction position and a conduction position, and a contact actuating member that displaces the movable contact piece in response to an externally applied pressing force. A main body of the switch includes an opening communicating with the outside, partition walls formed between the opening and the movable contact piece, barrier walls formed between the opening and the movable contact piece, and passages formed by ends of the barrier walls and walls that are opposite the ends of the barrier walls. Each partition wall extends across the corresponding passage and each terminal includes a connection portion and a blocking portion that is bent from the connection portion and blocks the corresponding passage.

Abstract: A folding high voltage electric power switch that can be fully assembled, tested and adjusted at the factory and then folded for shipping on a road truck with minimal disassembly. The switch can then be readied for installation with minimal field assembly largely limited to unfolding and securing support beams and struts. The switch includes a number of phase insulators (i.e., two phase insulators for a 2-way switch and three phase insulators for a three-way switch), a central switch insulator and a number of blade arms, each selectively connecting an electric power tap at the central insulator to an electric power tap at a respective phase insulator. The platform includes structural beams and struts that easily fold for transportation and unfold for installation in the field while the beams, struts, insulators and blade arms remain attached together.

Abstract: A keyboard that comprises a flexible film of a thickness having a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film; a plurality of shallow wells in the flexible film, each shallow well including a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface and corresponds to one key of the keyboard; a plurality of sensor, each sensor is configured in the chamber of one of the shallow wells; a patterned conductive layer on the flexible film; and an adhesive layer on the patterned conductive layer.

Abstract: A switch device includes first and second contacting portions including first and second fixed contacting portions and first and second movable contacting portions, respectively, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; a first electric arc runner provided near at least one of the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion; and a second electric arc runner provided near at least one of the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for recovery of organic compounds and drying organic mass. The apparatus comprises a dryer incorporating a dryer vessel equipped with a material inlet nozzle, a material outlet nozzle and a gas discharge nozzle. The apparatus comprises a column communicating with the gas discharge nozzle of the dryer vessel for feeding discharge gas exiting via the gas discharge nozzle of the dryer vessel to the column in order to concentrate in the column the discharge gas or the portion of the discharge gas at least partially condensed. To the gas discharge nozzle is connected a boiler for transferring the thermal energy of the discharge gas flowing through the gas discharge nozzle at least partially to the column.

Abstract: An assembly for recycling a solvent from a contaminated solvent solution includes a reservoir module including a mounted reservoir including an interior volume and a removable lid. The lid including a portion that extends into the interior volume and an access port disposed in the portion. A back edge of a bottom wall of the reservoir is disposed above a front edge of the bottom wall of the reservoir and a front portion of a side wall of the reservoir is disposed non-vertical and substantially normal to the bottom wall of the reservoir adjacent the front edge of the bottom wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating a multi-component feed mixture in a distillation system comprising a first distillation column having a first fired reboiler, and at least a second distillation column having a second heat-exchange reboiler, comprising the steps of a) introducing the feed mixture to the first column, and separating into at least a first top and a first bottom product; b) taking part of the first bottom product for providing heat to the second reboiler as a utility stream; and c) feeding part of said utility stream after heat-exchange as main feed to the second column for further separation. This process allows significant energy savings, by reduction of the amount of external heat required for the fired reboiler and omission of a conventionally used heat-exhanger. The invention also relates to such distillation system suitable for separating a multi-component mixture with the process of the invention.

Abstract: The embodiments describe a system for combinatorial processing of a substrate. In one embodiment, electrodeposition processing techniques are combinatorially evaluated. The system is capable of providing a localized electrical connection to each region of a substrate being combinatorially processed. The localized electrical contacts allow for varying a voltage delivered to each region of a substrate whether processing the regions in serial or parallel. Accordingly, from a single substrate, a variety of materials, process conditions, and process sequences may be evaluated for desired electrodeposition results.

Abstract: A sputtering device for depositing a deposition material from a deposition source to a deposition target, wherein a sputtering pressure between the deposition source and the deposition target is from about 6.70×10?2 Pa to about 1.34×10?1 Pa.

Abstract: In-line metalizer assemblies can include an external rotating actuator exchange that can be operable to exchange one or more parts between a conveyor system and a vacuum chamber, and an internal rotating actuator exchange within the vacuum chamber that can be operable to receive the one or more parts from the external rotating actuator exchange, transition the one or more parts to a sputter coater integrated with the vacuum chamber for metallizing, and return metalized one or more parts to the external rotating actuator exchange such that the external rotating actuator exchange can return the metalized one or more parts to the conveyor system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an indium target and manufacturing method thereof, where deposition rate is high, initial discharge voltage is low, and deposition rate and discharge voltage, from the start of sputtering to the end of sputtering, are stable. In the indium target, an aspect ratio (length of longer direction/length of shorter direction) of crystal particle, observed from cross-section direction of the target, is 2.0 or less.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an electrochemical processor, which comprises two electrodes of different electrochemical potential, which are bridged via an electrolyte. Upon, completion of the electric circuit between the two electrodes, the second electrode is oxidized and therefore changed in at least one physical parameter, e.g. the second electrode becomes transparent. The electrochemical processor is characterized in that the surface of the second electrode, which is in contact with the electrolyte, is partially covered with an electrically insulating material, wherein this material is adjacent to the electrolyte. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of this electrochemical processor and a method of composing such electrochemical processor.

Abstract: A nanopore sensor comprises second electrophoresis electrode or micropump, second fluidic reservoir, second micro-nanometer separation channel, substrate, sub-nanometer-thick functional layer, first micro-nanometer separation channel, first electrophoresis electrode or micropump, and electrophoresis electrode or micropump that are sequentially assembled. An opening and a nanopore are provided through the substrate and the sub-nanometer-thick functional layer, respectively. A first electrode for measuring ionic current is provided in the first micro-nanometer separation channel, and a second electrode for measuring ionic current is provide in the second micro-nanometer separation channel. The present invention provides a simple method to prepare a sub-nanometer functional layer having a nanopore extending through the sub-nanometer-thick functional layer. The pore size is comparable to the spacing between two adjacent bases in a DNA strand required for single-base resolution sequencing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymerization fluid for electropolymerization which exhibits a reduced environmental burden and excellent economic efficiency and which can yield a conductive polymer film that has high conductivity and that is dense and highly transparent. The polymerization fluid includes at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3,4-disubstituted thiophenes which is dispersed as oil drops in surfactant-free water, and the polymerization fluid is transparent.

Abstract: An anodized layer formation method includes: (a) providing an aluminum base or an aluminum film deposited on a support; anodization step (b) in which a forming voltage is increased to a predetermined first voltage level under a predetermined condition with a surface of the aluminum base or a surface of the aluminum film being kept in contact with an electrolytic solution, and thereafter, the forming voltage is maintained at the first voltage level for a predetermined period of time, whereby a porous alumina layer which has a minute recessed portion is formed; and etching step (c) in which, after step (b), the porous alumina layer is brought into contact with an etching solution, whereby the minute recessed portion is enlarged and a lateral surface of the minute recessed portion is sloped.

Abstract: A clam shell wafer holder includes a base and a lid pivotally connected with the base by an integral hinge. The base includes a rotatable wafer support, and the lid includes a universal frame and a pin holder attachment spaced inwardly from the frame. Only two contact pins are formed in a wafer-facing surface of the pin holder attachment. The contact pins are manually aligned with and contact two points on a wafer when the lid is closed against the base. A method for holding a wafer for plating is provided using the disclosed holder apparatus.

Abstract: A monolithic catalyst system for the cleavage of water into hydrogen and oxygen with the aid of light comprises a first photoactive material capable by itself or together with one or more of an auxiliary material and an auxiliary catalyst of generating oxygen and protons from water, when irradiated with light having a wavelength ?420 nm of generating oxygen and protons from water, and a second photoactive material selected from gallium arsenide, copper indium disulphide/selenide, copper indium gallium disulphide/selenide and cadmium sulphide/selenide/telluride and having a water resistant coating transparent to visible light capable of the reducing protons in water to hydrogen, when irradiated with visible light. The first photoactive material and the second photoactive material are supported on at least one substrate and are in electrical contact, particularly in direct electrical contact, exclusively via one or more electron-conducting materials.

Abstract: The current invention is to provide an oxygen gas diffusion cathode for brine electrolysis which reduces an initial electrolysis voltage and is excellent in the durability against short-circuit, and an electrolytic cell and an electrolytic method using the same. The oxygen gas diffusion cathode for brine electrolysis includes a gas diffusion layer 13 and a reaction layer 14 on one surface of an electro-conductive substrate 12, and an electro-conductive layer 15 on the opposite surface thereof. The present oxygen gas diffusion cathode reduces the resistance of the electro-conductive substrate 12 and supplies uniform current by mounting the electro-conductive layer 15.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing mercury-free alkaline-manganese type electrolyzed manganese dioxide, which sequentially comprises: (1) mixing manganese oxide ore and pyrite, continuously feeding the mixture and sulfuric acid into a continuous leaching tank to form a one-stage or multi-stage continuous leaching, removing potassium ions first after leaching, and then removing iron by means of a neutral iron removal method, and adding lime powder at the late stage of iron removal to adjust the pH value of the solution to 6-6.5, so as to obtain a manganese sulfate solution after reaction at 90-95° C.

Abstract: Processes for the liberation of oxygen and hydrogen from water are provided allowing for mass scale production using abundant sources of catalyst materials. A metal oxide based anode is formed by the simple oxidation of metal in air by heating the metal for a specified time period. The resultant anode is then contacted with water and subjected to a voltage from an external source or driven by electromagnetic energy to produce oxygen at the surface of the anode by oxidation of water. These processes provide efficient and stable oxygen or hydrogen production.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for reclaiming metals from articles having one or more components containing or coated with copper are provided. An example technique may include providing an article having one or more components containing or coated with copper, providing a barrel disposed in a container, the container containing an electrolytic solution and a copper starting pole component, positioning a plurality of electrically conductive particles and the article within the barrel, and separating one or more copper ions from at least a portion of the article by electrolysis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are biochemical actuator heads instrumented with a receptor conductive polymer for reversibly controlling ligand-receptor interactions. Also disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing and fabricating the biochemical actuator head. The biochemical actuator head and related systems and methods may be used in a wide array of applications including, without limitation, micro/nano assembly, examination of cellular signaling mechanisms, image-guided cell nanosurgery or particle processing. Particle processing systems and methods are also provided utilizing a receptor conductive polymer for reversibly controlling ligand-receptor interactions.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting the presence of water on or in pipelines, tanks, equipment and other structures, including insulated structures which may be subject to corrosion under insulation, or CUI. Two dissimilar, spaced-apart metals are coupled at least indirectly to a structure to be monitored, and apparatus for detecting a potential difference between the two dissimilar metals, thereby indicating that water is present as an electrolyte. In CUI applications, at least one of the dissimilar metals is attached to, or embedded within, a water-absorbing insulator or other material coupled to or surrounding the structure. The water-absorbing material may be provided in the form of a tape attached to the surface of a metal component fanning the structure. In some embodiments, the structure to be monitored may itself incorporate a ferrous metal component which is used as one of the dissimilar metals.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to allow for determination of substantially Hematocrit independent analyte concentration. In one example, an analyte measurement system is provided that includes a test strip and a test meter. The test strip includes a reference electrode and a working electrode, in which the working electrode is coated with a reagent layer. The test meter includes an electronic circuit and a signal processor. The electronic circuit applies a plurality of voltages to the reference electrode and the working electrode over respective durations. The signal processor is configured to determine a substantially hematocrit-independent concentration of the analyte from a plurality of current values as measured by the processor upon application of a plurality of test voltages to the reference and working electrodes over a plurality of durations interspersed with rest voltages lower than the test voltages being applied to the electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus, a control unit and a method are provided for detecting a concentration of chlorate-ions in an aqueous solution containing different types of chlorine oxidants. By applying energy to a defined volume of the aqueous solution to trigger a transformation of substantially all chlorine oxidants and/or chlorine therein to chloride and/or chlorate, and detecting the concentration of chlorate-ions contained in the defined volume, a solution can be provided that enables a simple and cheap measurement for a concentration of chlorate ions in an aqueous solution and that is capable for online measurement of such chlorate concentrations.