Abstract: Stepped sections (110) whereby the height of a block (100) gradually decreases towards the outside of the tire peripheral direction from the center of the block (100) are formed in a peripheral direction end section (160) of the block (100). The stepped sections (110) have a first stepped surface (111a) and a second stepped surface (121a). A stepped surface (110a) extends from an outside end section (140) towards an inside end section (150).

Abstract: A pneumatic tire reduces the columnar resonance noise of the tire while controlling the lowering of wet performances, wherein four circumferential grooves continuously extending in the circumferential direction of the tire are disposed in a treading face and a plurality of lateral grooves each having one end opened to the circumferential groove and terminated in a land portion are formed with respect to two circumferential grooves among the four circumferential grooves, and these lateral grooves and the respective circumferential grooves have such a groove width that both groove walls of the groove do not contact with each other in a ground contact face and one or more lateral groove are always completely included in the ground contact face, and an extending length of a portion of each lateral groove in the ground contact face having a groove width of the lateral groove corresponding to not less than 30% of a groove width of the circumferential groove is made not less than 40% of an extending length of the ci

Abstract: Pneumatic tire 1 for an agricultural machine, having an axis of revolution XX and comprising a tread 7, a sole 11 situated opposite the tread 7, and two sidewalls 13, 15 connecting the tread 7 to the sole 11. The tread 7, the sole 11 and the two sidewalls 13, 15 together form a casing 17 defining a chamber 19 inside the pneumatic tire 1. At least one of the sidewalls 13, 15 comprises, in this order and in succession in a direction oriented radially from the axis of revolution XX to the outside, a proximal portion 131, an intermediate portion 133 and a distal portion 135. In the unloaded state, the intermediate portion 133 projects into the chamber 19 in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of revolution XX.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that improves in terms of the fuel economy of a rubber composition containing an isoprene-based rubber and also offers favorable durability and favorable processability or adhesion to steel cords, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a bead apex, sidewall packing, base tread, or breaker cushion, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of sulfur; and a specific amount of a compound represented by formula (I) below. The present invention also relates to a rubber composition for a steel cord topping, strip adjacent to steel cords, or tie gum, including: a specific rubber component; a specific amount of a specific carbon black; a specific amount of an organic acid cobalt salt; and a specific amount of a compound represented by the formula (I).

Abstract: Provided is an inner liner for a pneumatic tire including no less than 8 resin-layers, the resin-layer having a layer A constituted with a resin composition containing a resin having gas barrier properties, and a layer B that is adjacent to the layer A and is constituted with a resin composition containing an elastomer, an extensional viscosity ?A of the resin composition of the layer A, and an extensional viscosity ?B of the resin composition of the layer B as determined at a predetermined temperature both being no less than 1,000 Pa·s, and an extensional viscosity ratio ?A/?B being no less than 0.2 and no greater than 10.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: an inner liner having a thermoplastic resin film, a carcass, and an adhesive layer disposed between the inner liner and the carcass, in which the dynamic storage modulus E's at ?20° C. of the thermoplastic resin film, the adhesive layer, and the carcass are defined as E1?, E2?, and E3?, respectively, and the relationship among E1?, E2?, and E3? satisfies E1?>E2?>E3?. This pneumatic tire has excellent anti-crack property in a low-temperature environment of the inner liner.

Abstract: A tire 100 comprises one pair of bead cores 110 and a carcass layer 120 having a toroidal shape that extends between the one pair of bead cores 110. The carcass layer 120 is folded back to an outside in a tire width direction at the bead cores 110. With respect to an end portion 121 of the carcass layer 120 folded back at the bead cores 110, a plurality of wall members 200 are provided at positions in the tire width direction. The plurality of wall members 200 are provided so as to be spaced from one another along a tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: A tire 1 comprises one pair of bead cores 12, a carcass layer 20 having a toroidal shape that extends between said one pair of bead cores 12, and a belt layer 40 disposed so as to be adjacent to the carcass layer 20. The carcass layer 20 is folded back to an outside in a tire width direction at the bead core 12. The carcass layer 20 folded back at the bead core 12 is disposed so as to be overlapped in a tread portion 30 having a tire stepping surface. The carcass layer 20 is formed of a plurality of carcass cords 21, each of which has an inclination of 30 degrees or more and 50 degrees or less with respect to a tire circumferential direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having a bead core embedded in a bead portion of the tire, the bead core being constituted of a strand as a rubber-coated single bead wire wound around the bead portion to be juxtaposed in plural columns in the axial direction and stacked in plural rows in the radial direction to form a torus structure, characterized in that: the bead core as the torus structure is constituted of two columns of the bead wire juxtaposed in the axial direction; a winding-start end and a winding-terminal end of the bead wire are situated at the outermost rows in the radial direction of the corresponding columns thereof, respectively; and at least one of an interval between the winding-start end and an inner peripheral layer adjacent to the winding-start end of the bead wire and an interval between the winding-terminal end and an inner peripheral layer adjacent to the winding-terminal end of the bead wire is larger than any other intervals between two adjacent bead wires of the bead

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a high temperature resistant sound absorbing material for vehicles. In particular, the method includes a beating/blending step, a web forming step, a web laminating step, a needle punching step, a first binder soaking step, a first solvent recovering step, a second binder soaking step, a second solvent recovering step, a second binder surface treating step, a second solvent recovering step, and a molding step. Further, the method of the present invention may include a first binder surface treating step, a first surface solvent recovering step, and a molding step after the first solvent recovering step. In addition, the method of the present invention may further include a third binder soaking step, a third solvent recovering step, a third binder surface treating step, a third surface solvent recovering step, and a molding step after a nonwoven fabric is formed in the needle punching step.

Abstract: A system for detecting a missing tow in a tow band may include a fiber placement head for applying a tow band to a substrate forming a composite layup. The system may further include a heating device for preheating the substrate prior to application of the tow band. The system may additionally include an infrared camera mounted to the fiber placement head and configured to generate a real-time thermal image of the composite layup during the application of the tow band to the substrate.

Abstract: A manufacture method of a touch and display device includes following acts. An open cell is provided. A touch panel with a protection film is provided. The open cell and the touch panel with the protection film are laminated to form a touch and display panel. A backlight unit is assembled, and then the backlight unit is integrated with the touch and display panel using a liquid crystal display module to form a touch and display device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure including a honeycomb unit which contains silicoaluminophosphate particles and has a plurality of cells that extend in a longitudinal direction from a first end surface to a second end surface and are partitioned by a cell wall.

Abstract: Novel methods for extending electrostatic chuck lifetimes are provided. The methods involve providing a chuck having a metal cooling plate attached to a ceramic top plate, and after a period of use, disassembling the chuck, and providing a new chuck including the used metal cooling plate. In certain embodiments, the use of a low temperature bond material uniquely allows the described disassembly and reassembly without damage to other parts of the chuck.

Abstract: This invention discloses a printed circuit board manufacturing method capable of manufacturing circuits with at least two different thicknesses on a same PCB substrate. In the printed circuit board manufacturing method, a circuit trench is formed on a first PCB substrate having a copper clad circuit layer of a smaller thickness and exposed from the bottom of a groove on another side of the copper clad layer, and then a thick copper is filled into the circuit trench by a copper electroplating method, and then a printed circuit board manufacturing flow is adopted to manufacture the printed circuit board having the circuits with at least two different thicknesses on the first PCB substrate, so as to achieve the effect of saving material costs, avoiding a waste of high priced metals, and reducing pollution sources.

Abstract: A machine and method for welding first and second fabric panels together. The machine includes a welding head which travels along a frame, applying heat and pressure to an overlapped region of the panels. An infrared camera is positioned to monitor the seam temperature after formation. The camera takes a thermal image across the width of the seam and transmits the data to a central processing unit (CPU). Programming in the CPU compares the thermal image data with a pre-programmed ideal temperature profile. Based on the comparison, the CPU makes adjustments to one or more of the speed of travel of the welding head, and the heat and pressure applied by the welding head, if necessary. The CPU activates an alarm to alert the machine operator if the adjustments aren't successful. The machine further includes a marking assembly for identifying regions on the welded seam which may require post-production testing.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a donor substrate, the device including a film supply unit for supplying a flexible base film in a supply direction, a film guide unit at a front of the film supply unit in the supply direction for supporting the base film and for guiding the base film in the supply direction, a frame transferring unit at the front of the supply direction and for providing a support frame configured to be coupled to the base film and for transferring the frame while contacting a first side of the base film, and a heating unit facing the frame transferring unit with the base film therebetween for heating and for pressurizing a part of the base film contacting the support frame.

Abstract: A system and method for welding edge seams at the edges of fabric is presented. A method begins by lowering a fabric pre-fold bar onto a piece of fabric. A pre-aligned portion of the fabric is pushed on top of the pre-fold bar so that the pre-fold bar is between the portion of fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar and other fabric below the pre-fold bar. The fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is folded edge fabric and fabric not on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is not folded edge fabric. A folded edge is formed between these two sections of fabric. The method pinches some of the fabric at the folded end and then pulls the folded edge fabric off of the fabric pre-fold bar. After that, the method welds at least some of the folded edge fabric to the not folded edge fabric.

Abstract: A carrier film of thermoplastic polyester has releasable metal adhesive properties suitable for a metal transfer in which the polyester film is metalized and the metal layer is subsequently transferred to a permanent adhesive-coated substrate. The metal layer is in direct contact with the polyester carrier film and no intermediate release layer is present. Desired metal adhesion is provided by dispersing an suitable surfactant, and optionally, a hydrocarbon wax, uniformly into the polyester film. Surfactant on the outer surface of the carrier film modifies metal adhesion to the polyester such that the metal can be removed in a metal transfer operation.

Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.

Abstract: The present relates a laminate comprising: an outer polyethylene (PE) layer; a first adhesive layer; a substrate layer with one side selectively vacuum metalized or selectively reverse printed and said printed or metalized side is toward first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer; an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) polymer barrier film layer; an linear density polyethylene (LDPE) extrusion layer; and an inner polyethylene (PE) layer. The present disclosure further relates to tubes made of the partially opaque and partially clear laminate. The present disclosure also relates to a process of manufacturing of tubes using the said laminate.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for fabrication of nanoporous membranes. In one embodiment, among others, a system includes electrode pairs including substantially parallel electrodes, a controllable power supply to control the electrical potential of each of the electrode pairs, and a syringe to eject an electrically charged solution from a needle to form a nanofiber. The orientation of the nanofiber in a nanofiber layer is determined by the electrical potentials of the electrode pairs. In another embodiment, a method includes providing a nanoporous membrane including nanofiber layers between a transferor and a mainmold of a stamp-through-mold (STM) where adjacent nanofiber layers are approximately aligned in different directions. A patterned membrane is sheared from the nanoporous membrane using the transferor and the mainmold of the STM and transferred to a substrate.

Abstract: A metal sheet for encapsulating an organic light-emitting display device, the metal sheet including a main body, first and second adhesive layers respectively formed on both surfaces of the main body, and first and second releasing films that respectively protect the first and second adhesive layers by covering them. A portion of an outer line of the first adhesive layer passes an inner region of the second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for attaching an adhesive label to an item. The label includes a substrate having face and rear sides and an adhesive layer applied on the rear side. The adhesive layer is non-tacky but activatable by external energy from an energy source to become tacky. The adhesive layer includes a deactivating agent that is activatable by the external energy exerted on the adhesive layer from an energy source so that the deactivating agent, when activated, begins to transform the adhesive layer to become non-tacky. The deactivating agent is activated with the energy source to start the transformation of the adhesive layer. A delay is arranged during which the thermal effect of external energy used for activation reduces in the label. The label is attached to the item so that the adhesive surface comes in contact with the surface of the item. The use of an adhesive in labelling.

Abstract: Photolytically induced redox curable compositions, which show a delayed onset of cure resulting in controllable “open times” for the end user consumer, are provided. These compositions are activated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation, such as UV/VIS radiation with a wavelength in the range of 254-470 nm, but show a commercially meaningful “open time” prior to cure. This property is particularly attractive when opaque substrates and/or substrates with low transmissivity are to be assembled.

Abstract: A method for gluing of shaped bodies made of fiber composite compositions containing a plastic matrix KFZ with polyurethane compositions, the method including: a) application of IR radiation to a defined region of the shaped body of KFZ; b) application of a polyurethane composition to the defined region of the shaped body; c) bonding of the polyurethane composition on the defined region of the shaped body to a substrate; and d) curing of the polyurethane composition. The method is distinguishable by a rapid strengthening (early strength) of the polyurethane composition, so that the bond produced with its use can be machined or stressed already a short time after the application of the polyurethane composition.

Abstract: A dual roll fabric welding or seaming machine is configured to seam pieces of sheet material to one another as the pieces move downstream. The machine includes modular gantries and various actor devices which may be readily mounted on any of the gantries to interact with the moving sheet material to achieve various functions, such as seaming pieces of sheet material together, forming hems, applying grommets to the sheet material, printing on the sheet material, connecting reinforcement strips or ropes to the sheet material and cutting the sheet material.

Abstract: Cyanoacrylate-containing compositions that include, in addition to the cyanoacrylate component, a hydrogenated anhydride and optionally a benzonitrile, are provided. Cured products of the inventive cyanoacrylate compositions demonstrate improved heat resistance without compromising fixture time, stability or color.

Abstract: A plasma processing chamber is provided comprising one or more process gas inlets, one or more exhaust gas outlets, plasma generating hardware configured to generate a process gas plasma in a plasma processing portion of the plasma processing chamber, a wafer processing stage positioned in the plasma processing chamber, and a plasma monitoring probe assembly. The plasma monitoring probe assembly comprises an electrically conductive probe and an insulator sleeve assembly positioned about the electrically conductive probe. The insulator sleeve assembly comprises a plasma-side sleeve portion and a subterranean sleeve portion positioned about distinct portions of a longitudinal probe axis of the electrically conductive probe of the probe assembly.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a first and second electrodes disposed on upper and lower sides and opposite each other within a process container, a first RF power application unit and a DC power supply both connected to the first electrode, and second and third radio frequency power application units both connected to the second electrode. A conductive member is disposed within the process container and grounded to release through plasma a current caused by a DC voltage applied from the DC power supply. The conductive member is supported by a first shield part around the second electrode and laterally protruding therefrom at a position between the mount face of the second electrode and an exhaust plate for the conductive member to be exposed to the plasma. The conductive member is grounded through a conductive internal body of the first shield part.

Abstract: A portable device for attaching a connector to an optical fiber, the optical fiber having an end, the device comprising means for receiving the optical fiber at the end of the optical fiber; and a connector station for autonomously attaching the connector to the optical fiber.

Abstract: A laminator for hot laminating a combination of sheet material and a laminating foil, the laminator including a housing; a pass-through channel extending in the housing for passing a combination of sheet material and laminating foil through; a laminating device arranged in the housing, wherein the laminating device includes a heating device, wherein the combination is laminated in the laminating device under pressure and heat, wherein the heating device includes a temperature display device which includes a display element which generates an externally detectable display when the heating device has reached a ready temperature that corresponds to an operational readiness of a laminator, and wherein the display element is configured as at least one reversible thermo-chromic element which is operatively coupled with the heating device so that a reversible discoloration of the at least thermo-chromic element occurs as a function of the temperature of the heating device.

Abstract: A system comprises a feed assembly for applying composite tape; a unit for forming lateral stripes across a portion of the tape that has been applied; a camera for capturing images of the lateral stripes; and a processor programmed to process the images of the lateral stripes to identify any discontinuities in the tape. Those stripes intersecting any discontinuities will make those discontinuities apparent.

Abstract: In an absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus, a first roller (31) and a third roller (51) are rotated while each first concave portion (312) faces a convex portion (512), and therefore sheet concave portion rows (913) are formed on a first sheet member (91). The first sheet member (91) is transferred from a first roller-outer side surface (311) to a cylinder-outer side surface (211) of a supply cylinder (21), and a lower portion of the cylinder-outer side surface (211) is in contact with the first sheet member (91) while supply concave portions (212) supplied with particles face the sheet concave portion rows (913). Therefore, particles can be supplied accurately into each sheet concave portion (912) included in the sheet concave portion rows (913) and be held in the sheet concave portion (912) while the particles are practically prevented from scattering to the outside of the sheet concave portion (912).

Abstract: This present disclosure discloses a plastic pressure hammer for the optical fiber welding machine. The pressure hammer includes a pedestal with a mounting hole, a spring, a main body and a cap. The upper part of the main body said above is installed inside the mounting hole of the pedestal. The said cap is fixedly installed on the upside of the pedestal. The said spring is installed between the cap and the main body of the pressure hammer. At the bottom of the main body, there is a tablet. The main body of the pressure hammer is lineal contact installed inside the mounting hole of the pedestal. At the rear end of the tablet at the bottom of the main body, there is a fixing component adaptive to the V-shape groove of the optical fiber welding machine. This disclosed embodiment improves the defect of big shaking gap of the main body, thus the fiber bounce caused by it is avoided, and the accurate positioning of the main body is realized.

Abstract: This Dispenser having a cutter plate, which is flexibly mounted on a Tape roll, helps in peeling the Tape and is able to cut it by serration provided at the other end. There is an open space, in between the rod and cutter plate, so that Tape can be drawn over from both sides of the dispenser, to cut it by serrations present at the other end. On the cutter plate of the Dispenser, there is a notch and a hole is provided, so that, the cut end of the tape which sticks on the plate, can be easily removed for the next operation. This cutter plate assembly being flexibly attached on a Tape roll, by means of two 0 rings, can swivel like a hinge, so that Tape can be cut at any desired and from a suitable angle. A double cutter is provided to hold a firm grip on the tape, to cut it easily, besides, to protects from injury also.

Abstract: Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a flange may be configured to couple to the protective film. The flange may aid in the accurate application of the protective film to the electronic device.

Abstract: In a sectional overhead garage door assembly, the problem of inefficient and/or insufficient insulation of a garage door assembly that comprises a door for closing an entrance is solved by covering joints and openings of the door assembly with isolating members so that the joints and openings of the door assembly other than the entrance remain close when the door is opened. For example, an embodiment of an insulation system includes a lateral insulating assembly to be secured to a door frame or wall adjacent the garage door; and a resilient insulating assembly is secured to at least one of the garage door along the lateral edge thereof and the lateral insulating assembly for defining an enclosure with the garage door and the lateral insulating assembly. In some embodiment, each door panel is provided with a door panel insulating assembly.

Abstract: A pleated wall covering system includes a bracket for hanging and pleating wall fabric. The bracket includes a plurality of longitudinally extending planar mounting portions and a plurality of longitudinally spaced u-shaped pleating portions interspaced between the mounting portions. In an illustrative embodiment, a receiver includes opposing upper and lower slots configured to receive the mounting portions of the bracket.

Abstract: A control device for a venetian blind, including a controller for controlling the venetian blind to draw and withdraw and a rotating handle for driving the controller to operate. The controller includes a first rotating member for driving a transmission shaft of the venetian blind to rotate and a second rotating member. The axis of rotation of the second rotating member and that of the first rotating member are orthogonal. The second rotating member is provided with a connection shaft connected with the rotating handle. The first rotating member is rotated coaxially with the transmission shaft to realize the drawing and withdrawing of the venetian blind. A venetian blind having the above control device for the venetian blind is further disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing micro fibrillated cellulosic material from pulp where multiple passes through a medium consistency refiner are made either singularly or in combination with low consistency refiners and high consistency refiners.

Abstract: Irradiated lignocellulosic or cellulosic materials are provided which contain carboxylic acid groups and/or other functional groups not present in a naturally occurring cellulosic or lignocellulosic material from which the irradiated material was obtained.

Abstract: A web product having at least two plies and having a Basis Weight, BW, value greater than 51.6 gsm and a Dry Bulk, DB, value greater than 15.5 cc/g is disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed toward methods for delivering a pigment dispersion and an inverted retention aid emulsion to a papermaking process. The method comprises injecting the pigment dispersion and the inverted retention aid emulsion into a process line of the papermaking process. The pigment dispersion comprises titanium dioxide, and the retention aid may comprise an anionic flocculant. The process line is located downstream from a screen and upstream from a headbox. The methods may incorporate the use of one or several nozzle devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of paper and board which comprises: (a) introducing one or more fillers, one or more anionic polysaccharides and one or more cationic agents into a mixing zone to form a filler composition; (b) introducing by means of a pump the filler composition into an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres; and (c) dewatering the obtained suspension. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of a filler composition which comprises: (a) introducing one or more fillers,one or more anionic polysaccharides and one or more cationic agents into a mixing zone to form a filler composition; (b) introducing by means of a pump the filler composition into a storage tank.

Abstract: The process of the present invention concerns manufacturing paper and paperboard employing two polymeric retention aids. These two polymeric retention aids should be added to the low consistency suspension, often referred to as the thin stock. The first polymeric retention aid is a water-soluble cationic polymer exhibiting an intrinsic viscosity of at least 6 dl/g. The second polymeric retention aid is a water-soluble cationic polymer exhibiting an intrinsic viscosity of between 4 and 9 dl/g. The cationic charge density of the second polymeric retention aid should be higher than that of the first polymeric retention aid. The process is particularly suitable for the manufacture of fine paper or multiply packaging paper which often contains filler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printing paper product, in which method natural fibres are introduced into a system which includes a paper machine. In the method, calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide are admixed to natural fibres, for precipitating calcium carbonate onto the surfaces of the natural fibres, and said printing machine is used for manufacturing a printing paper product which includes at least said natural fibres, with calcium carbonate precipitated on their surfaces, as a filler for said printing paper product. The invention also relates to a system for manufacturing a printing paper product. Further, the invention relates to a calendered printing paper product which has not been coated with a pigment.

Abstract: A furfuryl alcohol derivative having the general formula X[—CH(OR)2]m is prepared by an aldehyde with a furfuryl alcohol in the presence of a copper catalyst. In this formula, X is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic group, R is a 2-furyl group, 2-(5-methylol) furyl group or a mixture thereof, and m is in the range of from 1 to 5. Reaction conditions allow a product having less than 25% free furfuryl alcohol, providing a composition that is suitable as a binder for foundry aggregate in producing a foundry mix.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide cooling equipment which can reduce power consumption. Cooling equipment 1 includes a storage chamber 30 that stores storage goods; latent heat storage materials 101 to 106 disposed inside the storage chamber 30; a compressor 40 that configures a refrigerating cycle for cooling the inside of the storage chamber 30; a temperature sensor 60 that detects a temperature of the latent heat storage materials 101 to 106; and a control unit 100 that controls the compressor 40, based on a state of the latent heat storage materials 101 to 106.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a cooling means including a radiator, a cooling fan sending wind to the radiator, a reservoir tank connected with the radiator to store a cooling fluid, and a water pump circulating the cooling fluid. A water cooling type condenser is connected with the cooling line to condense a two-phase refrigerant, in which a superheated steam refrigerant, gas, and liquid are mixed through heat exchange with the cooling fluid. An air cooling type condenser is connected with the water cooling type condenser through a refrigerant line in series to condense the refrigerant through heat exchange with external air flowing in while driving and to discharge the condensed refrigerant to a receiver drier.