Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transferring a graphene film comprising the steps of (A) providing a carrier, wherein the carrier has a first surface, and a second surface, and a first graphene film is formed on the first surface; (B) disposing a patterned protection layer on the second surface of the carrier; (C) patternin carrier with the first graphene film on a target substrate; (E) removing the the carrier to expose the first graphene film; (D) disposing the patterned carrier to transfer the first graphene film on the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a graphene monolayer on insulating substrates from CVD graphene synthesis, comprising: applying a thermal release adhesive tape to the bottom graphene layer deposited at the bottom of the metal foil in the CVD graphene synthesis, detaching the thermal release adhesive tape and the bottom graphene layer from the metal foil via the application of heat, from 1° C. up to 5° C. higher than the release temperature of the thermal release adhesive tape so that the thermal release adhesive tape with the bottom graphene layer can be removed, obtaining a metal foil with a top graphene layer sample, and transferring the top graphene layer onto a substrate via a sacrificial protective layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing technique capable of polishing, at a high speed, a substrate containing Al and having high hardness, such as single-crystal sapphire substrate, and capable of providing a polished surface of high accuracy. The present invention relates to a polishing slurry for polishing a substrate containing aluminum, comprising abrasive grains, an inorganic boron compound having a solubility in water at 20° C. of 0.1 g/100 g—H2O or more, and water. In the present invention, it is preferable that the content of the inorganic boron compound is 0.1% by mass to 20% by mass in terms of boron atoms based on the polishing slurry.

Abstract: In a plasma processing apparatus including a processing room disposed in a vacuum vessel, a sample stage located in the processing room, a dielectric film disposed on the top surface of the sample stage and serving as the sample mounting surface of the sample stage, and a plurality of electrodes embedded in the dielectric film for chucking the sample to the dielectric film when supplied with electric power, a part of the sample is chucked by supplying electric power to at least one of the electrodes while the sample is mounted on the sample stage; the sample is heated up to a predetermined temperature; a larger part of the sample is chucked by supplying electric power to the other of the electrodes; and the processing of the sample using the plasma is initiated.

Abstract: A magnetic disk substrate production method by which the embedded alumina and the waviness of the substrate surface can be reduced is provided. The magnetic disk substrate production method includes the steps of (1) polishing a polishing surface of a substrate to be polished using a polishing liquid composition A containing alumina particles and water; (2) polishing the polishing surface of the substrate obtained in the step (1) using a polishing liquid composition B containing water and silica particles having an average primary particle size (D50) of 40 to 110 nm and a primary particle size standard deviation of 40 to 60 nm; (3) cleaning the substrate obtained in the step (2); and (4) polishing the polishing surface of the substrate obtained in the step (3) using a polishing liquid composition C containing silica particles and water.

Abstract: A method is described for etching ceramic phosphor converters. The method includes contacting a surface of the converter with a solution of phosphor acid for a time sufficient to etch the converter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic switch. The electronic switch includes a fixed contact point; a movable contact point; and an actuating unit for moving the movable contact point, wherein at least one gas inflow space is formed in at least one of the fixed and movable contact points, a gas which is injected into a space where the fixed and movable contact points make contact with or are separated from each other flows into the at least one gas inflow space while the fixed and movable contact points make contact with each other, and the gas in the at least one gas inflow space is exhausted to the space where the fixed and movable contact points make contact with or are separated from each other while the fixed and movable contact points are separated from each other.

Abstract: A system for repairing a component is provided. The system includes an electrochemical machining unit and a tool delivery apparatus. The electrochemical machining unit includes an electrode, a power supply configured to energize the electrode and the component, and a machining solution source configured to pass a machining solution between the component and the electrode. The tool delivery apparatus includes a number of linkage elements pivotally connected and configured to carry the electrode. The tool delivery apparatus further includes an actuation element configured to actuate the linkage elements to move the electrode. A tool delivery apparatus and a method for repairing a component disposed within a case are also presented.

Abstract: The hand-held electro-discharge device to remove boluses of material from a workpiece is disclosed. In some implementations, a conductive electrode and its supporting ground pin are immersed in a dielectric fluid contained in a hood or cavity near or at the electrode's distal tip, and removably sealed to a conductive workpiece. A flushing inlet and outlet in fluid communication with said hood provide a flushing fluid, which may also be a dielectric fluid to remove FOD and to cool.

Abstract: A submerged arc welding system includes a robot having a first arm connected to a second arm, and at least one wire supply. A welding torch is connected to a first end of the second arm of the robot. A wire motor is mounted to a second end of the second arm of the robot. The wire motor moves wire from the wire supply along a wire path to the welding torch. The system further includes a flux supply and a flux delivery system configured to move flux from the flux supply along a flux path to the welding torch.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of hardfacing a glass mould made of cast iron, bronze, or steel comprising: machining an edge of the mould so as to form a flat surface, for example a flat spot or a chamfer; depositing a determined quantity of hardfacing material on the flat surface of the edge thereby machined, the hardfacing material comprising a metal or a metal alloy; and, simultaneously, locally welding the hardfacing material on the flat surface by means of a beam of a laser, so as to form a reinforcement zone.

Abstract: A bonding head 6 is provided with a tool base 8 in a housing 6A and transmitting laser beam L is configured such that the laser beam L transmitted through this tool base 8 can heat an electronic component 3 and bond the same to a substrate 2. A surface of a heat radiating member 15 is provided in contact with a surface of the tool base 8 on which the laser beam L impinges. This heat radiating member 15 has light transmittance for transmitting the laser beam L and also has thermal conductivity larger than the thermal conductivity of the tool base 8. The tool base 8 is heated during bonding treatment, but heat transmitted to the tool base 8 rapidly escapes to the heat radiating member 15 having larger thermal conductivity.

Abstract: A chip attraction passage 23 is provided extending through a housing 5A, a tool base 13, and a bonding tool 14. When the chip attraction passage 23 is attracted by the vacuum source 32, a semiconductor chip 3 can be attracted to and held on the lower surface of the bonding tool 14. The tool base 13 is configured by laminating transmitting members 11 and 12. A connection passage 29, which is a main part of the chip attraction passage 23, is configured by a groove 12B formed on the upper surface of the transmitting member 12 and a through-hole 12A in the center of the transmitting member 12. When the semiconductor chip 3 is heated by laser beams L and bonded to a substrate 2, even if flux or the like adhering to bumps 35 transpires and adheres in the connection passage 29.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a thin film are disclosed. Thin films are loaded onto two different loading fixtures, laser beam pulses are split into first and second laser beam pulses, the thin film loaded on one loading fixture is irradiated with the first laser beam pulses to induce crystallization while the thin film loaded on the other loading fixture is irradiated with the second laser beam pulses. At least a portion of the thin film loaded on the first and second loading fixtures is irradiated. The laser source system includes first and second laser sources and an integrator that combines the laser beam pulses to form combined laser beam pulses. The methods and system further utilize additional loading fixtures for processing additional thin film samples. The irradiation of additional thin film samples can be performed while thin film samples are being loaded onto the remaining loading fixtures.

Abstract: A spot welding system according to an embodiment includes a spot welding robot and a control device. The spot welding robot has a plurality of joint axes and includes a plurality of motors in correspondence with the joint axes. The control device drives the motors. Furthermore, the control device includes a capacitor that accumulates regenerative electric power generated from the motor.

Abstract: An arc welding system includes a welding torch, an electrode, and a power supply having a switching-type power converter connected to the torch. A parallel state-based controller is connected to the power converter and provides a waveform control signal thereto for controlling its operations. The controller generates a motion control signal for controlling movements of the electrode and/or the torch. A sensor senses welding voltage or welding current. A memory stores a welding state table comprising sequential control states, and stores a motion control system state table comprising further sequential control states. The welding waveform is defined in the welding state table. The controller controls the operations of the power converter through the waveform control signal according to the welding state table, simultaneously adjusting the motion control signal according to the motion control system state table. The controller transitions between control states according to the signal received from the sensor.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a welding-type system including circuitry configured to receive direct current (DC) power directly from a distributed DC bus, to generate a current using the received DC power, and to isolate the welding-type system from the distributed DC bus.

Abstract: An arc welding system includes a power converter that outputs a welding waveform based on a welding signal. The power converter is operatively connected to a welding torch to create an electrical arc between the welding torch and a workpiece based on the welding waveform. The arc transfers at least one drop of molten material onto the workpiece. The arc welding system also includes magnetic field system includes a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field based a magnetic steering signal and a controller that is operatively connected to the power converter and the magnetic field controller. The controller controls operations of the power converter according to the welding signal and simultaneously controls the magnetic field system according to the magnetic steering signal. The welding signal includes a peak portion and a background portion for each waveform cycle, and the magnetic steering signal includes a peak portion.

Abstract: Systems and methods of communicating between a welding power source and a welding wire feeder to improve the operation of a welding system. Two-way communication between a welding power source and a welding wire feeder is provided either wirelessly or over the welding output cable. The communication between the welding power source and the welding wire feeder facilitates output voltage selection at the welding wire feeder as well as the entering of a lower output power state of the welding power source when not welding.

Abstract: A system and method for a heatable floor or wall covering having a decorative visible surface layer, for example marble or other natural stone. The heatable wall or floor covering includes at least one surface treatment panel, the at least one panel having at least a bottom layer, a heat module layer, and a surface material layer. The heat module layer includes at least one electrically conductive pathway, and the bottom layer includes at least one tab and at least one receiver, each tab and receiver located on a lateral surface of the bottom layer and including an electrical connector in contact with an electrically conductive pathway. When installed, a tab of one panel is matably engageable with a receiver of an adjacent panel, providing at least one continuous electrically conductive pathway between adjacent panels that generates heat, the heat being radiated from the visible surface layer.

Abstract: A heater for use in a reptile breeding cage is disclosed to include a flat heater body including a front heat-radiating face, a flat back cover covered on a back side of the front heat-radiating face, a heating layer set in between the front heat-radiating face and the flat back cover and a thermal insulation layer sandwiched between the heating layer and the flat back cover, and a flat protective shell accommodating the flat heater body and providing an opening through which the front heat-radiating face of the flat heater body is exposed to the outside.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a portable device for heating the ends of plastic tubing to enlarge the diameter and increase the flexibility of the tubing to more easily connect with various fittings.

Abstract: Kitchen appliance comprising one or more electrical and/or electromechanical devices, a frontal surface adapted, once the kitchen appliance is installed, to be faced by a user, a lateral surface substantially perpendicular to the frontal surface, the lateral surface being provided with a touch-sensitive control device adapted to operate the one or more electrical and/or electromechanical devices of the same kitchen appliance and/or of one or more further kitchen appliances.

Abstract: Disclosed is a warm window system that utilizes individual buss bars that are placed within the space between an inside window pane and an outside window pane and creates sufficient physical force to create an electrical contact on the tin oxide layer on the inside surface of the inside pane of glass. The buss bars have a modulus of elasticity to ensure sufficient electrical contact with the tin oxide layer to prevent the formation of hot spots and securely hold the buss bars in place. Both a z buss bar and c buss bar are also disclosed that are capable of generating a sufficient amount of reactive force to create a secure contact with a tin oxide layer on the interior surface of an interior pane of glass in a warm window system to hold the buss bar in place and provide a large contact surface area to provide sufficient electrical contact with the tin oxide layer to prevent hot spots.

Abstract: An electromagnetic frying and broiling device of the present invention includes an induction cooker and a container for containing food. The container is placed on an upper disk of the induction cooker. The induction cooker includes a heating coil for heating the container. The container includes a bottom plate and a side wall extending upwardly from a circumference of the bottom plate. A plurality of positioning plates extends downwardly from a lower end of the side wall of the container. After the container is placed on the induction cooker, the bottom plate of the container is kept a distance away from the upper disk, and the positioning plates are fastened on an outer periphery of the upper disk so that the container is positioned on the induction cooker.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus for the rapid synthesis of catalyst. One embodiment comprises a reaction chamber positioned relative to a microwave radiation generator to receive microwave radiation from the microwave generator, a temperature probe configured to detect a temperature within the reaction chamber, a reflux condenser in fluid communication with the reaction chamber and a controller. The controller receives the temperature within the reaction chamber from the temperature probe, controls production of microwave radiation by the microwave radiation generator based on the temperature received from the temperature probe to increase the temperature of the reaction chamber at a controlled rate until a predetermined temperature is reached and controls production of microwave radiation by the microwave radiation generator to maintain the temperature of the reaction chamber at the predetermined temperature until a reaction in the reaction chamber is complete.

Abstract: A snack holder includes a generally cylindrical cup sized and shaped lower section and a larger container or multiple container upper or adjacent section for holding snack foods, additional cups and the like.

Abstract: A snack holder includes a generally cylindrical cup sized and shaped lower section and a larger container or multiple container upper or adjacent section for holding snack foods, additional cups and the like.

Abstract: An integrated measuring scoop apparatus includes a mounting ring with at least a first mounting protrusion extending inwardly from an inner surface of the mounting ring; a measuring scoop having a bowl and an handle; and a recessed area in an exterior surface of the bowl and terminating in an upper support surface being arranged for engagement with the mounting protrusion and the handle being arranged for engagement with the mounting protrusion.

Abstract: A liquid pouch is comprised by a polymeric film material bag which has a front and a rear wall. The front and rear walls define a top and bottom edge and opposed side edges. A dispensing fitment is secured in an upper region of the pouch spaced from the top edge. The dispensing fitment has a rigid spout neck with a removable closure member. An attachment flange wall surrounds the spout neck and is secured to the plastic film material. The spout neck has a base formation shaped for friction fit retention in a connecting slot of a support member. The pitcher has a connecting slot formed in an upper edge thereof with the slot having a bottom retention section to receive the engageable formation in retention fit therein to retain the bag containing liquid secured thereto for dispensing the liquid through the spout neck.

Abstract: A glass container and related methods of manufacturing and coating glass containers. The glass container includes an inorganic-organic hybrid coating over at least a portion of an exterior surface of a glass substrate.

Abstract: A capping device includes an external outer cap adapted to be removably fixed to the exterior face of a container neck, and an internal insert adapted to plug the opening of the neck. The insert is adapted to be fitted to the neck independently of the outer cap and before fitting the outer cap to the neck. When it is fitted to the neck, the outer cap is adapted to be permanently fastened to the insert. When filling the container, the insert may include means for retaining it on the neck adapted to connect the insert mechanically to the neck before the outer cap is fitted to the neck, thereby sealing at least the exterior peripheral surface of the free end of the neck against a cleaning liquid applied externally to the neck.

Abstract: A container adapted for holding shrink wrap in place without the use of adhesives. The shrink wrap is held in place by at least one protuberance on the sides or bottom of the container. The protuberance has a particular design in relationship to the sides or bottom of the container that prevents slippage of the shrink wrap. Also disclosed is a container system for consumable products, comprising the aforementioned container, at least one lid, and a shrink wrap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a universal closure device (1) for openings (2) of sample containers (3) having different cross-sections (4). The closure device (1) comprises a shaft part (6) extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis (5) and a plurality of sealing elements (12, 16), which are disposed in the region of an outer surface (9) of the shaft part (6) and are intended for applying to an inner lateral surface (11) of the sample container (3) to be closed, wherein said lateral surface faces the longitudinal axis (5). The sealing elements (12, 16) arranged on the shaft part (6) are arranged in succession in a circumferential plane and in the circumferential direction of the shaft part (6). At least one supporting element (31, 33) is arranged and extends between the sealing element (12, 16) and the outer surface (9) of the shaft part (6).

Abstract: A method for producing a primary laminate including a tabstock by feeding a seal laminate comprising bottom food contact layers including a foil layer and a top polyester layer to a laminating station wherein either the foil layer of the underside of the polyester layer has been printed; simultaneously feeding a tabstock, which is narrower than the seal laminate, to the laminating station such that the bottom of the tabstock and the top polyester layer of the seal laminate come into contact to form a primary substrate, simultaneously feeding a plastic film stock; and continuously extruding a polymeric adhesive between the top face of the primary substrate and bottom surface of the plastic film stock.

Abstract: A refillable animal repellent canister comprising a housing with a removable cap, a spike attached to the base for mounting the canister into the ground and vents to allow repellent fumes to escape said canister. A canister is refillable by removing a cap from the housing and said canister is weatherproofed with the cap on. A canister with the housing comprising an open top with an oversized cap secured to an interior center shaft standing above the rim of the housing to give an umbrella effect and comprise a singular vent. A housing comprising a closed top with a cap inserted slightly down into it, and the brim of said cap resting on the rim of the housing and said housing comprising a plurality of side vents elbowed downward to a forty five degree angle.

Abstract: A paint bucket that is quadrilateral in design and incorporates a type of screen or grid directly into the manufacturing of the product and is easily stackable.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a transport container includes a body that contains temperature preserving material having a melting point of higher than that of water and a compartment adapted to receive a sample of material that is to be maintained at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: An insert assembly is outfitted upon a lidded beverage container for enabling the user to transfer heat from a relatively hot assembly-contained beverage so as to prevent scalding prior to consumption. The insert assembly preferably comprises a damming structure. The damming structure is formed from a semi-rigid material and is sized and shaped for receipt adjacent the upper rim perimeter of a container structure for defining beverage-containing and beverage-cooling compartments. The insert structure comprises first and second apertures for outletting beverage and inletting air intermediate the beverage-containing and beverage-cooling compartments. The beverage-cooling compartment receives heat from the beverage received therewithin and thereby enables the beverage to cool before being outlet via a primary outlet of the lid.

Abstract: A plastics material container has an aperture area, a shoulder area adjoining the aperture area in a longitudinal direction of the plastics material container, a main body adjoining this shoulder area in the longitudinal direction of the plastics material container and a base area adjoining the main body in the longitudinal direction of the plastics material container. The shoulder area is widened in the longitudinal direction of the plastics material container from the aperture area in the direction of the main body, and a transition area is provided between the aperture area and the shoulder area. The transition area has a portion widening in the longitudinal direction of the plastics material container from the aperture in the direction of the shoulder area and having a straight course.

Abstract: Bag Wrap is made from a piece of nylon fabric with some elastic sewn at both ends allowing it to stretch and fit snugly to luggage and roller bags. Could also be customized with additional modifications for very large or unique applications. ie: zipper. The Bag Wrap is sized accordingly to different sizes of luggage and customized with screen-printed or embroidered patterns, logos, artwork, sayings or names to individualize each piece.

Abstract: A liquid metering assembly is described and which includes a container for enclosing a source of a liquid to be dispensed; a container cap defining a dispensing aperture and a vent aperture which is releasably affixed to the container; a moveable diaphragm releasably cooperating with the container cap, and coupled in fluid flowing relation relative to the dispensing aperture, and wherein the moveable diaphragm has a valve member; and a moveable liquid volume control member which cooperates with the moveable diaphragm, and wherein, when a predetermined suction is applied to the dispensing aperture of the container cap, a user may withdraw a given volume of liquid from the beverage container.

Abstract: A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are formed during molding of the lid. An inner contour of a groove of the lid and an outer contour of the cup body rim are selected to provide a slight snap fit of the lid onto the cup body, to provide a secure seal.

Abstract: A packaged product assembly is provided. The packaged product assembly may include a packet received in a dispensing container. The packet may be a blister packet including units of a product received in sealed cavities. The dispensing container may include a top casing and a bottom casing. The upper casing may be pivotably connected to the lower casing such that the upper casing is moveable between a closed position in which access to the packet is substantially blocked, and an open position in which access to the packet is provided. The packet may be supported by a shoulder defined at an inner surface of sidewalls of the lower casing such that a receptacle is formed between the packet and a major wall of the lower casing. A unit of the product released from one of the sealed cavities may be received in the receptacle and dispensed via a dispensing aperture.

Abstract: The cup singulation device of the present disclosure is an automated device, thus eliminating problems associated with users not able to extract single cups at a time, or destroying product by using too much force when doing so. A controller controls a cup holding table to present stacks of cups to an gripping device that grips and removes a single cup. A latch mechanism on the cup holder can hold the remainder of the stack in place to make sure that only one cup is removed.

Abstract: A dispensing container includes a plurality of sheets of products stored within a housing. The container includes a dispensing orifice having a length that extends along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end. In particular embodiments, the dispensing orifice has a maximum width disposed not less than 20% and not more than 49% of the distance from the first end to the second end, a midpoint width disposed halfway between the first end and the second end, the midpoint width being less than the maximum width, and a third width disposed 80% of the distance from the first end to the second end, the third width being no greater than 80% of the maximum width. In particular embodiments, the dispensing orifice is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis but asymmetrical about a transverse axis. In particular embodiments, the dispensing orifice has an ovoid shape.

Abstract: A novel sheet material dispenser package includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a collapsible top wall, a collapsible bottom wall, a first hinge feature, and a second hinge feature. A first side region of the first sidewall is coupled to a first region of the second sidewall via the first hinge feature and a second side region of the first sidewall is coupled to a second side region of the second sidewall via the second hinge feature. The top wall includes a first region coupled to the first sidewall and a second region coupled to the second sidewall. The bottom wall includes a first region coupled to the first sidewall and a second region coupled to the second sidewall. In a particular embodiment, the sheet material dispenser is a collapsible tissue dispenser adapted to sit in a cup holder when in a non-collapsed state and in a pocket when in a collapsed state.

Abstract: A drawer 72 includes a coin container receiving unit 74 and a plurality of types of coin containers 76a, 76b having different shapes, each of the coin containers 76a, 76b can be placed in the coin container receiving unit 74, and wherein a number of the coin containers 76a, 76b installed in the drawer 72 is changeable according to a combination of the types of the coin containers 76a, 76b placed in the coin container receiving unit 74.

Abstract: A vending machine is provided that includes an enclosure having at least two bin elements, each structured to store an article. A customer selection element is accessible by a customer to select the article from one of the bin elements. A currency receiver element is structured to receive a currency for purchasing the article. A second enclosure is also included, and has additional bin elements, with the second enclosure selectively attachable and detachable to the first enclosure, such that when the second enclosure is attached to the first enclosure, the customer selection element allows a customer to select an article from one of the at least two additional bin elements. A light assembly is coupled to a bottom surface of both enclosures, the light assembly having several visible-light emitting elements, and arranged to illuminate an area directly adjacent to the bottom surface of the enclosures.

Abstract: A product dispenser and shelf assembly including a shelf having laterally opposed first and second side members and a number of lateral members extending between the first and second side members, and a product dispenser frame positioned on the shelf, the product dispenser frame having a front end longitudinally opposed from a rear end, the product dispenser frame having a container support deck extending at least partially between the front and rear ends and a lower support deck positioned below the container support deck, the lower support deck extending at least partially between the front and rear ends, and defining a product display area, wherein at least one of the lateral members is positioned below the front end of the product dispenser frame.