Abstract: A clutch has a stationary carrier, a first clutch member and a second clutch member. The first clutch member and the second clutch member are disposed so as to be rotatable about a common axis. The carrier has a coil arrangement, which is partially accommodated in a first partial core containing soft iron and which faces towards the first clutch member. The first clutch member has a second partial core, containing soft iron, having magnetic-flux poles that at least partially enclose the coil arrangement of the stationary carrier. The second clutch member has permanent-magnet elements, which face towards the magnetic-flux poles and which, are at least partially in alignment with at least some of the magnetic-flux poles. The first clutch member and the second clutch member are set up to transmit a torque and/or a rotary motion from the one clutch member to the other clutch member.

Abstract: A fan drive system is provided having a housing connected with a pulley. A fan shaft is rotatably mounted to the housing by a clutch. A piston actuates the clutch. A pressure tube is provided for delivering pressure to the piston. A valve controls pressure against the piston. A fixed shaft rotatably supports the housing and the pulley and has passages extending through the pulley. A base connects the support shaft to a vehicle structure. An oil plate has inlets and outlets with the shaft passages. The oil plate circulates the hydraulic fluid. A coolant plate is juxtaposed between the oil plate and the structure supporting the support shaft. The coolant plate has inlets and outlets for coolant from a remote cooler.

Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided wherein a clutch disc has enlarged holes for connection of opposing backing plates. The backing plates have semi-pierced sections that are insertable within mounting holes of the clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.

Abstract: A driven disc assembly is provided. The backing plates have right angle depression sections that surround mounting holes of a clutch disc. The thickness of the backing plates are enlarged from their normal thickness causing a top surface of the backing plates to axially clear heads of conventional rivets. The thickness of the friction buttons on the backing plates can then be reduced to their minimal effective use thickness.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a housing part, a shaft extending from the housing part, and a spring element having a plurality of spring windings wound around the shaft, a first end of the spring element being fixed to the housing part. An actuating means is attached to a second end of the spring element and is configured to twist the second end in a circumferential direction of the spring element to thereby cause the spring element to tighten and frictionally contact an outer circumference of the shaft. The spring element is comprised of a hollow cylindrical metal base body having a helical-shaped incision that defines the plurality of spring windings. The incision may be formed in the hollow cylindrical base body by a plasma beam process, by a laser cutting process, by a flame cutting process or by a water jet cutting process.

Abstract: Device for taking back empty containers, in particular plastic bottles and metal cans, with a housing which has apparatuses for processing inserted empty containers, an intake chute accessible from the outside that receives empty containers as bulk material and a bottom sloping downward in direction of intake chute. Device is provided that prevents or impedes insertion of excessively large objects into device. Device provides almost unimpeded insertion of empty containers as bulk material into intake chute, and simultaneously prevents that excessively large objects can enter into the device. The bottom of intake chute has a plurality of grooves arranged side by side and running in the intake direction, the grooves flowing into a passage opening leading to the device and whose cross-section is dimensioned in such a manner that empty containers aligned longitudinally in the intake direction can pass unimpeded through the grooves.

Abstract: A moving walkway or escalator includes a handrail and a guide for the handrail. The handrail is driven by motor and moved along the longitudinal axis thereof at or on the guide. The handrail is guided at or on the guide along an arcuate portion of the guide while rotated or twisted about the longitudinal axis thereof, so that it can be guided more easily around curves of the moving walkway.

Abstract: A fully-automatic verification system for intelligent electric energy meters comprises a plurality of verification units for automatic verification of the electric energy meters, main transport lines for connecting the verification units, and a verification management system for coordinating the work of the verification units. The main transport lines comprise upper transport lines for transporting boxes carrying electric energy meters to be verified to the verification units and lower transport lines for transporting the boxes carrying the electric energy meters back to the warehouse. The verification system for electric energy meters can implement fully-automatic verification, thus enhancing the efficiency and the verification accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a workstation of a food item processing system, said workstation comprising a food item reception area for receiving food items at the workstation from a primary conveyor of the food item processing system, a food item dispatch area for returning processed food items to the primary conveyor, a computer registration device arranged for obtaining information about a return of a processed food item from said food item dispatch area to said primary conveyor and sending said information to a computer system.

Abstract: A letter processing apparatus has a first transporting passage, a first detection unit, a second transporting passage, a second detection unit, a third transporting passage, and a sorting control unit. The first detection unit detects the letter transported in the first transporting passage. The second detection unit detects the letter transported in the second transporting passage. The third transporting passage causes the letter to pass. The sorting control unit directs a first letter to the first transporting passage and directs a second letter transported after the first letter to the second transporting passage. On the basis of the inter-letter distance between the two letters being transported, the transporting speed of each letter, and the preparation time from end time for the first detection to the start time of the second detection, a third letter is sorted to the first transporting passages, the second transporting passages or the third transporting passage.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus for reorienting a conveyed article with respect to its line of travel includes a rotating disk that receives an article from a first conveyor and discharges the article to the second conveyor. While the article is being discharged, it pivots around an edge of the rotating disk.

Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a tool (1) for handling and grouping together products which are aligned one behind another and which are separated by a given spacing, said tool (1) comprising a row of supports (2) which are each able to carry a grasping element (5) for grasping a product, the supports (2) being mounted such as to be able to move on at least one rail (3,4), each support (2) being connected to an adjacent support (2) by attachment means (10). The attachment means (10) each comprise a rod (11) that connects two adjacent supports (2) and also a member (12) for locking the position of at least one of the two adjacent supports (2) on the rod (11), it being possible to deactivate the locking member (12) in order to adjust the distance between two supports (2) to said distance between two products.

Abstract: A V-plow belt cleaner has a cleaning element providing first and second opposing cleaning edges which can be flipped over so that the second cleaning edge is adjacent the conveyor belt; and reconnecting the V-plow belt cleaner to its mount. The flip-able V-plow belt cleaner may comprise: left and right arms defining an apex and providing a mounting interface for cleaning media; a front arm holder attached proximate the apex; a rear support bar attached proximate rearward ends of the arms for maintaining a spacing; one or more rear arm holders attached to the rear support bar; and two or more power arms for connecting to a V-plow mount, each power arm being pivotably connected to a front or rear arm holder and being mountable to positions both above and below the V-plow cleaner.

Abstract: A ball guide having a body for receiving and guiding balls of a specified size along a specified path that is defined by the body. At least one vibration generator is provided which is connected to the body in a vibration-transmitting manner.

Abstract: Extendable conveyors with lights are disclosed herein. An example extendable conveyor disclosed herein includes a base unit and a mechanically extendable section, which is adjustably positionable between a nested position within the base unit and an extended position telescoped forwardly from the base unit. The conveyor includes a conveying surface to convey articles extending at least partially on an upper side of the mechanically extendable section. A light source is positioned at a lower side of the mechanically extendable section to illuminate at least an area below the mechanically extendable section.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device (1) for the transport and compaction of material, preferably of combustible material destined to the feed of plants for energy production. The device includes a pressing belt (2) overlapped to a conveyor belt (3) according to a certain angle of incidence in such a way as to define such a convergent advancement path (4) as to compact the material during its advancing motion. A first (9) and a second (10) bulkhead are arranged in such a way as to contain into the advancement path (4) the material comprised between the belts. In accordance with the invention, the first bulkhead (9) and the second bulkhead (10) result to be mobile integrally at least with respect to the conveyor belt (3) and arranged at such a reciprocal distance d that the superior belt (2) results to be insertable into the space (11) comprised between the bulkheads (9, 10) in such a way as to compact the material contained into the space (11).

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is directed to a cantilevered screw assembly comprising a solid oil bearing to facilitate rotation of the screw. Another exemplary embodiment of a cantilevered screw assembly includes an improved anchor system comprising multiple load-bearing walls. In particular, an exemplary embodiment may comprise a screw that is cantilevered to at least two walls. At least one reinforcement member may connect the walls for additional support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transporting objects along a closed transport track, comprising, as the transport track, two tubular or rod-shaped guide rails (12, 14), which are arranged parallel to and substantially vertically on top of each other. At least one transport module (10) is connected to each guide rail (12, 14) via at least one support roll pair (46, 48), wherein the rolls of each support roll pair (46, 48) can be rotated about roll axes (a) which are substantially perpendicular to a guide rail axis (x) and include an angle of less than 180° and the rolls are seated against one of the guide rails (12, 14) in a detent position. The device is equipped with a drive means which is arranged so as to rotate substantially parallel to the guide rails (12, 14) and which can be connected to the at least one transport module (10).

Abstract: A egg belt comprises a belt extending in a conveying direction for conveying eggs in the conveying direction. The belt is provided with a plurality of openings, each being triangular in shape.

Abstract: A conveying device and/or press having a feed device connected upstream and having a feeding space for material to be pressed. A feeding space bottom is cylindrically bent and rises in a transfer region upstream of the conveying device. A conveying apparatus which can be pivoted to and fro by means of a drive is provided in the feeding space, a pivot axis of the conveying device coinciding with a virtual center axis of the cylindrical shape. At least one rotatably driven rotor roller is arranged adjacent to the transfer region to further convey or press the material. The conveying apparatus is a conveyor arm with a conveyor head, and in order to convey the limited quantities of the material to be pressed from a position in a lower region of the bottom upwards to the transfer region, the conveyor head can be moved to and fro over the bottom.

Abstract: A small-diameter-roller conveyor converted from a large-diameter-roller conveyor and a method for the conversion. One or more belts are trained around the power-driven rollers of a roller conveyor. A stationary array of smaller-diameter article-supporting rollers is positioned atop the belts. The article-supporting rollers are in frictional contact with the belts. The rotation of the power-driven rollers advances the belts, which rotate the article-supporting rollers and convey articles supported atop the article-supporting rollers.

Abstract: A locked state for a movable part (11) of switchgear is created by deflected spring wires (15) entering a recess (12). Said device is reversible and has the advantage of being safe since it is completely passive, and it improves the dynamics of the movement of the movable part in particular by damping impacts when entering the abutment state. The invention can be applied to the drive rod of a vacuum circuit-breaker.

Abstract: The movable portion (35) of a vacuum circuit-breaker comprises a circular spring (46) sliding on an outer bearing surface (41) in most positions, that is suitable for entering a recess (40) on relaxing in order to define a maximally open position for the vacuum circuit-breaker in which locking is thus provided. The movable portion (35) may be made up of two sections (38, 39), of which one, made of copper, is a very good electrical conductor, and is directed towards the stationary contact (37) and receives a connection element for connection to an outside electrical circuit; the section (38) may be made of steel in order to promote sliding of the spring without wear.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for an impact switch is disclosed. The impact switch includes a first member having a reservoir for holding a conductive fluid and a second member having a first conductive portion disconnected from a second conductive portion. The second member is coupled to the first member over the reservoir. Responsive to receiving a predetermined level of impact, the conductive fluid moves from the reservoir to an interface between the first and second members to conductively connect the first conductive portion with the second conductive portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a means in which contact between contacts in a “double-break (or double-make) contact structure” occurs in two places in the same state as much as possible. A contact structure includes two fixed members (110,112) each of which has a fixed contact (116,118) and a movable member (102) containing a movable contact (106) which contacts or separates from the fixed contact of each of the fixed members. The movable member is in the form of a strip as a whole, its one end is supported so as to allow the above mentioned contact and separation of the movable member, and the other end of the movable member has the movable contact, and the movable member has a narrowed section between its two ends.

Abstract: A waterproof type switch includes: a waterproof sheet including a flat portion and a side wall portion disposed around the flat portion, an upper portion of the side wall portion coupled to an edge portion of the flat portion; a switch disposed below the flat portion; and an electronic component coupled to an upper surface of the flat portion, the electric component being used as a key top, wherein the waterproof sheet includes a rubber and a reinforcing plate including a first reinforcing plate disposed on the upper surface of the flat portion and coupled to the electric component.

Abstract: I (the applicant) have invented a method of quarantine computer virus, cross reference to related application Ser. No. 61/520,159, filing or 371(c) date Jun. 4, 2011. The “ON-ON MASTER SWITCH” controls the electrical voltage (12 Volt and 5 Volt power) to the hard drives at different time. For home use one hard drive (the left side, red led) would be installed with operating program, internet, e-mail and skype. The other hard drive ( on the right side, green led) would be installed with operating programs, Microsoft office, adobe, adobe photo shop, Autocad, income tax files, photos, family moves, etc. When you are surfing on the internet you can get a computer virus that will destroy your family photos, Autocad files etc. Or scan your computer and get your income tax files, banking information. With “ON-ON MASTER SWITCH” is on the left side your files are safe. For business use one hard drive would be used as primary drive and the other one would be used as a secondary backup.

Abstract: A wireless keyboard includes a keyboard body carrying a set of operating key switches, an elongated spacer block hinged to the front side of the keyboard body and turnable between a first position where the elongated spacer block is kept at the front side of the keyboard body in a substantially flush manner and a second position where the elongated spacer block is attached to a bottom side of the keyboard body for supporting the keyboard body on a flat surface in a tilted condition, a circuit module consisting of a circuit board, a battery power supply, a wireless module and a solenoid switch, and a magnetic member for acting with the solenoid switch to switch off the battery power supply when the elongated spacer block is in the first position or to switch on the battery power supply when the elongated spacer block is in the second position.

Abstract: A touch device includes a touch panel, a circuit board, and at least one capacitive sensing element located between the touch panel and the circuit board. The circuit board includes a top layer and a bottom layer, each capacitive sensing element is mounted to the top layer, the bottom layer defines at least one first area, each first area corresponds to each capacitive sensing element, and each first area is not coated with copper.

Abstract: A structure having a plurality serially coupled variable capacitors, each one of the variable capacitors having a pair of plates, one of the plates being electrostatically moveable relative to the other one of the plates, to provide each one of the variable capacitors with a variable capacitance; and a transmission line. A first one of the variable capacitors has a first one of the one plates thereof coupled between and input and output of the transmission line and a second one of the plates thereof serially coupled to a first one of the plates of a second one of the variable capacitors.

Abstract: A click mechanism for an electric part comprises a spring 50 made of a plate material and disposed on a rotatable plate 40 that rotates integrally with a rotationally-manipulated shaft of an electric part, a click piece 60 disposed on the outer perimeter of the rotatable plate 40 so as to retractably protrude from the outer perimeter, and projections and depressions 25 formed on the inner perimeter of a housing 22 for the rotatable plate 40 to be arranged in the circumferential direction of the inner perimeter. The click piece 60 is cylindrical and biased by the spring 50 to be in resilient contact with the projections and depressions 25 at the perimeter thereof. The click mechanism can produce a fine and clear click feel, has high durability, and can be reduced in size.

Abstract: A touch panel has multiple first-axis sensing lines and multiple second-axis sub-sensing sets. Each first-axis sensing line has a second-axis sensing set formed therein with multiple second-axis sensing part of the second-axis sensing set spaced apart along the first axis. The second-axis sub-sensing parts at each identical coordinate of the second axis are connected to constitute a second-axis sensing line, and the first-axis sensing lines and the second-axis sensing lines are mutually crossed. As the second-axis sub-sensing parts constituting each second-axis sensing line are separately enclosed in different first-axis sensing lines, the capacitance values of capacitive coupling between the first-axis sensing lines and the second-axis sensing lines are relatively higher and more stable.

Abstract: This is directed to a dome switch that includes a capacitive sensor. A dome switch can include a dome operative to deform to provide tactile feedback to a user. To provide an electrical instruction to the device, the region underneath the dome can define a free space separating conductive regions forming a capacitor. For example, a tip of the dome, a button placed between the dome and a circuit board, or a user's finger can form a first conductor of a capacitor, and a support structure for the dome can include a terminal forming a second conductor completing the capacitor. When the dome deflects, the distance between the conductors can change and provide a measurable capacitance variation, which the device can detect. To protect the dome switch from damage due to contaminants, the terminal can be integrated within a volume of the circuit board such that it is not exposed to the environment of the dome switch. In one implementation, the terminal may not be exposed to air.

Abstract: A biochar generator may include a pyrolysis chamber, a heater connected to the pyrolysis chamber and a biochar collection chamber in communication with the pyrolysis chamber. A biochar collection chamber sensor may sense a composition of the biochar collected in the biochar collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the biochar. A controller in electrical communication with the biochar collection chamber sensor may utilize the sensed composition of the biochar to dynamically alter conditions in the pyrolysis chamber to alter the composition of the biochar.

Abstract: A pyrolysis apparatus reduces feedstock to gaseous energy sources and recyclable solids by moving feedstock through a processing unit via a feedstock transport mechanism that has sections that move the feedstock at respectively different rates through a retort within the processing unit. The feedstock transport mechanism may be an auger with a variable flighting pitch along its shaft. The pyrolysis apparatus may be modular in that processing units may be added and subtracted as necessary for any given installation. A restriction device squeezes ambient air out of the feedstock prior to entry into the pyrolysis apparatus retort.

Abstract: Process for the purification of an aqueous stream coming from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction comprising a treatment with at least one inorganic base, an evaporation treatment, a distillation and/or stripping treatment and a treatment with at least one organic base. Said process allows at least a part of the aqueous stream coming from the Fischer-Tropsch reaction to be used as process water in the production plant of synthesis gas subsequently sent to a Fischer-Tropsch plant for the production of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reacting tin metal or SnCl2 with crude TiCl4 containing vanadium to produce pure TiCl4, SnCl4, and a vanadium solid co-product. The reaction is preferably done in a continuous fashion in two stages for maximum through-put and utility at an elevated temperature. Distillation can be used to purify the TiCl4 produced and simultaneously yield a purified SnCl4 product. The synthesis of SnCl4 in this method utilizes waste chloride to save virgin chlorine which would otherwise be used.

Abstract: A method for separating one liquid from a mixed liquid containing at least a first liquid and a second liquid having a different boiling point from that of the first liquid, the method including: spraying the mixed liquid from a spraying means for spraying the mixed liquid, into a container into which a heated gas, having a temperature higher than at least one of the boiling point of the first liquid or the boiling point of the second liquid, is supplied from a heated gas supply means, the container having a discharge port for discharging at least a gas; vaporizing at least the first liquid by allowing the mixed liquid sprayed into the container to contact the heated gas; discharging, through the discharge port of the container, at least a mixed gas that contains the first liquid vaporized in the vaporizing; and separating liquid from the mixed gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for compressing at least two gas streams by means of a single compressor that does not support a fluctuation in flow rate and/or pressure above a critical percentage, said method being characterized in that at least one of the gas streams is fed into a buffer space before being fed into the single compressor.

Abstract: Provided is a new photochemical process for preparing artemisinin. Also provided are certain dihydroartemisinic acid derivatives useful for preparing artemisinin.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy component has a surface region alloyed with an anodic metal to increase corrosion resistance in aqueous environments with high salinity or sulfur content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of medical sterilized normal saline, more specifically, to such a method for manufacturing sterilized normal saline for medical purpose with effective sterilizing efficacy comprising: a step of disposing at least one electrode set immersed in saline solution of pH 4.0 to pH 7.5 including a pair of electrodes with flat surface separated from each other by an interval between 1 mm and 3 mm, the flat surfaces of the electrodes facing each other; and a step of supplying 30 mA to 200 mA direct current to the electrodes by applying 2.4V to 3.3V DC power to the electrodes; wherein free chlorine is reliably and stably generated as having concentration range between 0.17 ppm and 6 ppm from electrolysis between electrodes.

Abstract: A removable electrode module for engagement with an electrolysis chamber comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a suspension structure. The suspension structure comprises a suspension rod coupled to the first electrode. The second electrode is suspended or supported by the suspension structure, which comprises at least one electrically-insulating spacer element for retaining the second electrode in spatial separation from the first electrode.

Abstract: An ion-exchange membrane method electrolytic cell comprising a coil cushion arranged between a conductive plate and a cathode in a cathode chamber, and further an ion-exchange membrane arranged in contact with the cathode. The conductive plate is not perforated, and the coil cushion is arranged so that its axial direction is in agreement with the vertical direction of electrolytic cell. Preferably the coil cushion is made of a metal coil and has an impact resilience of 7-17 kPa. The cathode preferably has supported electrode catalyst and is made of an expanded metal with strands of 0.1-1.0 mm width and 0.1-1.0 mm thickness, and having SW of 0.5-5.0 mm and LW of 1.0-10 mm, and 48-60% open area. The electrolytic cell is energy-saving, and damage thereof can be avoided over a long period, and elevation of voltage and reduction of current efficiency with time can be minimized.

Abstract: An electroplating processor includes an electrode plate having a continuous flow path formed in a channel. The flow path may optionally be a coiled flow path. One or more electrodes are positioned in the channel. A membrane plate is attached to the electrode plate with a membrane in between them. Electrolyte moves through the flow path at a high velocity, preventing bubbles from sticking to the bottom surface of membrane. Any bubbles in the flow path are entrained in the fast moving electrolyte and carried away from the membrane. The electroplating processor may alternatively have a wire electrode extending through a tubular membrane formed into a coil or other shape, optionally including shapes having straight segments.

Abstract: Sealing devices are provided as configured for use with cathode devices of an electrolytic cell for production of aluminum. In particular, the seals are specifically configured to provide an outlet seal for the cathode bars. The sealing devices are made of a material that is elastic, gas-proof, and heat-proof, and can create a hermetic seal around the cathode bar in such a way as to be able to move synchronously or asynchronously with the movement of the cathode bar as it undergoes thermally induced movement during aluminum production.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus is provided with an elongated target holder, a substrate holder having a substrate receiving surface, and a mask assembly having an opening configured between the target holder and the substrate holder. The mask assembly is comprised of a first and second masking part having facing edges that form the opening and are disposed parallel to the substrate receiving surface and independently movable in a direction perpendicular to the length of the target holder and parallel to the substrate receiving surface, or in a direction perpendicular to the substrate receiving surface.

Abstract: A sputtering device with a tubular target, includes a holding device with a supporting shaft having a shaft flange connected to the target tube detachably and in a water-tight manner by a clamping device. The end of the target tube facing the shaft flange of the supporting shaft is flangeless and a spacer ring is arranged detachably on the outer side of the tube in a predetermined position. The spacer ring is held by a form-fitting connection at a minimum distance from the end of the target tube. The clamping device includes the shaft flange of the supporting shaft, the spacer ring and a clamping ring which engages over the shaft flange and the spacer ring and comprises at least two pieces. At least one sealing element is arranged between the outer side and/or the end side of the target tube, and an opposite sealing face of the shaft flange.

Abstract: A sputtering target that includes at least two consolidated blocks, each block including an alloy including a first metal (e.g., a refractory metal such as molybdenum in an amount greater than about 30 percent by weight) and at least one additional alloying ingredient; and a joint between the at least two consolidated blocks, the joint being prepared free of any microstructure derived from a diffusion bond of an added loose powder. A process for making the target includes hot isostatically pressing (e.g., below a temperature of 1080° C.), consolidated preform blocks that, prior to pressing, have interposed between the consolidated powder metal blocks at least one continuous solid interface portion. The at least one continuous solid interface portion may include a cold spray body, which may be a mass of cold spray deposited powders on a surface a block, a sintered preform, a compacted powder body (e.g., a tile), or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus includes a support assembly and posts. The support assembly includes an upper base, a lower base, seat members, and connection posts interconnected between the upper base and the lower base. The upper base defines cutouts. The seat members are rotatably mounted on the lower base and aligned with the cutouts. Each seat member includes a hollow receiving post, a support post moveably received in the receiving post, a lever bar pivotably connected to the receiving post, and a drive post, the drive post and the support post are coupled to opposite ends of the lever bar. Each seat member is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the receiving post. The posts fix workpieces in place. Each post includes a rod body portion having a first end and an opposite second end, an engagement portion at the first end, and a protrusion extending from the second end.