Abstract: A cutting device includes a housing, a bearing, a base, and a rotary cutter. The housing defines a receiving chamber. The bearing is received in the receiving chamber and includes an inner ring and an exterior ring contacting an interior wall of the housing. The base is secured to the inner ring of the base and has one end protruding out of the housing. The rotary cutter includes a head and a securing shaft, and the securing shaft has a first end secured to the head and a second end secured to the end of the base protruding out of the housing. The cutting device can prevent small glass pieces from dropping into the bearing and affecting the rotation of the bearing, thereby extending the service life of the bearing as well as guaranteeing smooth rotation of the bearing to improve the quality of the cutting operation.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a bottom plate, a platform located on the bottom plate for holding a workpiece, a first support plate connected to the support plate and located above the bottom plate, a first telescopic cylinder having a first piston, a blade connected to the first piston, a first medium providing device configured to provide medium, a first switch including a gateway A1 connected to a first lower cavity of the first telescopic cylinder, a gateway B1 opened to the outside, a gateway P1 connected to the first medium providing device, a first sensor including a gateway A2 opened to the outside, a gateway B2 communicating with a first upper cavity of the first telescopic cylinder, and a gateway P2 connected to the gateway B1.

Abstract: Two surfaces forming a cutting edge and a ridge of a cutting edge existing along the boundary between the two surfaces intersecting with each other are irradiated with a gas cluster ion beam at the same time, the maximum height of the profile of the two surfaces being equal to or smaller than 1 ?m. A facet is newly formed on the ridge of the cutting edge by performing the irradiation with the gas cluster ion beam in such a manner that the two surfaces are not perpendicularly but obliquely irradiated with the gas cluster ion beam, and at least a part of the ridge of the cutting edge is perpendicularly irradiated with the gas cluster ion beam.

Abstract: A cutter die has an upper body and a lower body having first and second cutting blades which encapsulate a rope. A first blade holder retains the upper body and a second blade holder retains the lower body. The first blade holder has an edge for supporting the wire rope and the second blade holder has an edge for supporting the wire rope. The first cutting blade and the second cutting blade can have cutting edges which are cantered and offset. A cutter tool has a first cutting blade and first retainer; a second cutting blade and a second retainer; and a cutting jaw assembly. The first and second cutting blades and said first and second retainers are secured to first and second jaws of jaw assembly and positive stops are formed on the first and second jaws.

Abstract: A tool-free blade change system in one embodiment includes a handle, an arbor bolt including a keyed portion configured to mate with a keyed bore of the handle to restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the arbor bolt, a blade washer defining a plurality of washer teeth which enmesh with the body teeth so as restrict rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in one direction while allowing rotation of the handle with respect to the blade washer in another direction, and a biasing member configured to bias the handle downwardly toward the blade washer, wherein the handle is axially movable with respect to the blade washer between a first position whereat the plurality of body teeth are enmeshed with the plurality of washer teeth and a second position whereat the plurality of body teeth are spaced apart from the plurality of washer teeth.

Abstract: A cutting guide includes a central rail, a plurality of legs supporting the central rail, a first frame connected and extending upwardly from the central rail, and a second frame pivotally mounted adjacent to the first frame and extending upwardly from the central rail. The second frame is constructed to pivot away from the first frame so that a substrate material becomes insertable therebetween.

Abstract: A key depression (i.e., string striking) is performed while a pedal is kept at a set non-key-depressed-state corresponding position (a rest position of a hammer). A string striking velocity immediately before string striking and a string releasing velocity immediately after the string striking are detected, and a coefficient of rebound is calculated on the basis of the detected velocities and stored in association with the current value of the rest position of the hammer. Similar operations are repetitively performed with individual ones of different rest positions of the hammer, wherein each of the different rest positions of the hammer corresponding to each of a plurality of stroke positions within one stroke of the pedal. Thus, a distribution curve of the coefficients of rebound detected in association with the plurality of stroke positions is obtained and a half point of the pedal is identified based on the distribution curve.

Abstract: A pedal beating apparatus for musical instruments comprises a pedal beating holder, an elevation adjustment tray and a clamp beam. The elevation adjustment tray is movable against the pedal beating holder and has an elevation difference curved surface. The pedal beating holder has a fulcrum member. The clamp beam hinged on the fulcrum member has a clamp end and a leaning end at two ends. A compression spring is interposed between the clamp beam and pedal beating holder and located between the clamp end and fulcrum member to allow the leaning end to move downward to contact the elevation difference curved surface. By moving the elevation adjustment tray, position of the leaning end contacting the elevation difference curved surface is adjusted to further drive the clamp end to move. Thus distance between the clamp end and clamp boss can be changed to rapidly clamp drum hoops with varying thicknesses.

Abstract: A processor of a tuning apparatus receives a desired fundamental frequency or note and determines a frequency of at least one drumhead of a drum in response to the received desired fundamental frequency or note. An output at the processor outputs a value corresponding to the determined frequency of the drumhead.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a corrugated preform that allows a fiber volume fraction and an orientation angle to be substantially the same at a concave portion and at a convex portion when the corrugated preform is manufactured based on a braiding process. The method includes braiding a compound material corresponding to an outer diameter of a cylindrical cylinder shape, braiding the compound material by connecting a plurality of separate compound materials to one side of the braided compound material, and braiding the compound material to one side of the separate compound material corresponding to the outer diameter of the cylindrical cylinder shape.

Abstract: An arrow mounted blind or decoy offers portability, flexibility, and minimum weight while always being mounted to a bow or gun. The arrow mounted blind or decoy can be quickly deployed and folded against the arrow to which it is affixed and stowed out of the way. A mount is attached to an arrow with clamp screws. Spars are attached to the mount with an internal shock cord that runs through the mount. In another embodiment, fabric having a camouflage or decoy pattern is mounted directly to an arrow and is rolled up tightly around the arrow and stowed in a bow quiver. The arrow is removed from the bow quiver and shot or driven into a tree. The fabric is unfurled from the bow and allowed to hang down, revealing the camouflage or decoy pattern, and giving the hunter freedom to move about the arrow mounted blind or decoy.

Abstract: A blast absorption structure and system for use in absorbing blast forces exerted upon an armored vehicle is disclosed. The blast absorption structure includes a first absorption component and a second absorption component, wherein the first and second absorption components deform to absorb and slow the forces prior to reaching an occupant of the cabin. Deformation of the first and second components reduces the blast force load transmitted through the vehicle structure to the occupants' lower extremities, thereby avoiding catastrophic injury to the lower extremities.

Abstract: A gas management system for a firearm has a body including an end and having a plurality of apertures that communicate with a central body bore and a sleeve that closely receives the end of the body. One of the body apertures communicates with a barrel aperture that communicates with a barrel bore. One of the body apertures is a forward aperture that is continuously exposed an exhausts gas to the environment as the sleeve reciprocates between a forward position and a rearward position as the firearm cycles. One of the body apertures may be a rearward aperture that is not continuously exposed and only exhausts gas to the environment when the sleeve uncovers the rearward aperture as the sleeve moves to the rearward position.

Abstract: A valve member of a pressure relief valve has a shaft portion, a pressure receiving portion, and a guide portion, wherein the valve member is axially movable in a fuel return passage. When a forward end of the shaft portion is seated on a valve seta, the fuel return passage is closed, while the shaft portion is separated from the valve seat the fuel return passage is opened. A notched portion is formed at an outer wall of the guide portion to thereby form an outer-surface passage. A fuel inlet port is formed in the valve member for communicating a fuel inlet chamber to the fuel return passage at a downstream side of the valve member.

Abstract: A method of regenerating a desiccant in a breather communicating with a vessel includes creating a temperature signal that is a temperature associated with at least one of the vessel and the breather for a plurality of cycles, each cycle having a predetermined duration, and regenerating the desiccant when the second derivative of the temperature signal reaches a peak value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal wet type cleaner which collects contaminants within air using fine water particles to centrifugally separate the air and water from each other using the weight difference between the air and water, thereby purifying air. The centrifugal wet type cleaner has a swirl chamber in which contaminants are three-dimensionally collected using a large number of water particles sprayed by a rotating atomizing device to centrifugally separate the contaminated water having a heavy weight and collecting the contaminants from the air using a direct spiral flow generated at a downstream side of a centrifugal impeller. When compared to a conventional cleaner, since the centrifugal wet type cleaner has low energy loss and less noise, noise and energy may be reduced to improve the effect of preventing the discharge of fine dust.

Abstract: A cyclone for a cyclone mist eliminator. The cyclone has an inner wall enclosing an inner chamber having an inlet end and an opposed outlet end, an outer wall surrounding and spaced outwardly from the inner wall to create an outer chamber in a spacing between the inner wall and the outer wall, openings foamed in the inner wall to permit fluid in the inner chamber to pass through the openings and into the outer chamber, a swirler positioned at the inlet end of the inner chamber, and a fiber pad positioned in the outer chamber.

Abstract: A liquid processing apparatus and a chemical liquid collecting method can suppress corrosion of wirings formed on a substrate. The liquid processing apparatus includes a processing unit configured to perform a liquid process by supplying a chemical liquid to a substrate; a collecting line configured to collect the chemical liquid supplied to the processing unit; a supply line configured to supply the collected chemical liquid to the processing unit; and a gas supply unit configured to supply an inert gas into the collecting line.

Abstract: A debinder trap for treating binder gas thermal-cracked in sintering process of metal injection molding includes a hollow barrel body having a barrel cover, a barrel wall and a barrel bottom, and a plurality of baffles disposed in the barrel body to define a guide channel. An inlet and an outlet are apart opened in the barrel cover. The entrance of the guide channel is communicated with the inlet of the barrel body and the exit of the guide channel is communicated with the outlet of the barrel body. The barrel body contains oil material therein. In use, the binder gas enters the barrel body through the inlet and flows along the guide channel for being adsorbed by the oil material and rapidly condensed into solid binder, and the solid binder is dissolved and precipitated in the oil material to make the oil material continue to adsorb the binder gas.

Abstract: In order to minimize the amount of contaminants that pass through a pump, or that are allowed to accumulate therein, a sub-atmospheric pressure gas scrubber suitable for use upstream of a vacuum pump is provided. The gas scrubber comprising a vessel and means for forming a spray of cleaning solvent within the vessel, the vessel comprising an inlet and an outlet for the gas to be cleaned at sub atmospheric pressure, the inlet and outlet being arranged to cause the gas to be cleaned to pass through the spray of cleaning solvent, the means for forming a spray comprising a cleaning solvent inlet connected to at least one spray nozzle and a cleaning solvent outlet through which used solvent can be pumped from the vessel using a pump, wherein the pump is arranged to recirculate the used solvent back to the cleaning solvent inlet.

Abstract: This microwave beverage cartridge holder is designed with the intention of facilitating the process of making a single cup of any hot beverage. This invention overcomes the necessity of specific or more complex machines in order to produce a single cup of hot beverage. In addition to saving energy and money as part of its benefits, this invention is made with eco friendly materials as well.

Abstract: An automatic cooking medium level control system for a cooking apparatus, e.g., a fryer, may include a cooking vessel having a first temperature sensor at a first level of the cooking vessel and a second temperature sensor at a second level of the cooking vessel. A reservoir holding a cooking medium, such as cooking oil, may be in fluid communication with the cooking vessel. A controller may monitor temperature data from the first and second temperature sensors to determine whether the level of cooking oil in the cooking vessel has lowered. Upon determining that the cooking oil level has lowered, the controller may actuate a supply mechanism, such as a pump, which may be disposed on a fluid communication path between the reservoir and cooking vessel, which may enable the introduction of cooking medium from the reservoir to the to the cooking vessel.

Abstract: A temperature controlled heatable object is provided in which a temperature sensor is connected to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is located within the handle of the object, and the temperature sensor is placed in contact with the object. In a first embodiment of the invention, the temperature sensor is partially imbedded within the object via a notch located in the side of the object. In a second embodiment of the invention, a temperature sensor is imbedded within a tunnel drilled within the base of the object. In a third embodiment, a temperature sensor is imbedded between the bottom of the object and a slab attached to the bottom of the object. The sensor can be located in a slot formed in either the slab or the bottom or the object. Handles and receivers for mounting the handles to the temperature controllable objects are also provided.

Abstract: A juice extraction module for a juicer is provided, which includes a container formed with a juice discharge port, a sieve positioned inside of the container, a screw positioned inside of the sieve to extract juice from a material, and a lid coupled to a top end of the container and formed with a input port through which the material is input. The juice extraction module includes a crushing portion formed on a top end of the screw to be narrowed upward, the crushing portion having a crushing blade formed thereon; and a crushing processing portion connected to the input port and formed in a bottom of the lid to be concave for accommodating the crushing portion.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for reducing a thickness of an absorbent body having liquid absorbent fiber as a main material. The apparatus includes a pressing device that reduces the thickness of the absorbent body transported in a transport direction, by sandwiching and pressing the absorbent body in a thickness direction orthogonal to the transport direction, a pair of rollers that is positioned on a downstream side along the transport direction than the pressing device, and rotates while passing the absorbent body through a gap formed by outer circumferences of the pair of rollers opposing each other, a sensor that outputs measurement information relating to the thickness of the absorbent body at a position between the pressing device and the pair of rollers, and a controller that sets a size of the gap between the pair of rollers based on the measurement information.

Abstract: A cutting data generator includes a control device configured to obtain arrangement information including arrangement positions for arranging a plurality of types of decorative pieces with at least different colors and the types of the decorative pieces, to generate print data for printing identification marks at respective positions, based on the obtained arrangement information, the positions where the identification marks are to be printed corresponding to the arrangement positions respectively, the identification marks being indicative of the types of the decorative pieces respectively, and to generate cutting data for cutting a plurality of holes in a sheet material, based on the obtained arrangement information, the holes being usable to arrange the decorative pieces on the sheet material.

Abstract: A scraper device is applied to a solder paste printer for scraping solder paste on a surface of a stencil. The scraper device comprises a supporting structure, a scraper fixed to the supporting structure, two blocking members positioned at opposite ends of the scraper respectively and coupled to the supporting structure, and two adjusting structures moveably mount the two blocking members to the supporting structure correspondingly. When the scraper scrapes the solder paste, the scraper and the two blocking members are slid on the surface of the stencil, the adjusting structure adjusts a friction between each blocking member and the surface to a predetermined level.

Abstract: An intaglio printing press includes: a first intaglio printing unit; a second intaglio printing unit; a dryer for drying a printed surface of a sheet subjected to printing by the first intaglio printing unit; a convertible unit which holds and conveys the sheet received from the first intaglio printing unit and passes the sheet to the second intaglio printing unit in such a way that a surface of the sheet to be subjected to intaglio printing by the second intaglio printing unit is switchable between one surface and another surface of the sheet; and a second skewing adjustment cylinder and a second circumferential adjustment cylinder which are disposed between the convertible unit and the second intaglio printing unit and which adjust a position of a pattern to be intaglio-printed on the sheet by the second intaglio printing unit.

Abstract: A System and method for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during the printing and ink correction process is presented.

Abstract: A System and method for measuring the viscosity of printing ink during the printing and ink correction process is presented.

Abstract: A carbon fiber roller core coated or covered with an outer nylon or outer chrome surface for use in a printing press, and a method of making and the method of using same are disclosed. The advantages of a light weight roller for shipment, handling and roller replacement are provided. Also the desired nylon or chrome surface for use in the printing press, such as the press inking or water system is also provided.

Abstract: A method of preventing damage in a printing press is provided. The method includes determining a minimum value at which tension in a web in the printing press is capable of damaging at least one web contacting component of the printing press; sensing a tension in the web in the printing press; and severing the web when the sensed tension reaches the minimum determined tension value. A printing press is also provided.

Abstract: A method is provided which reduces substrate waste while adjusting the press parameters to obtain a satisfactory image. The method includes the steps of: supplying a web to a printing press; printing a plurality of first images on the web at corresponding printing positions; inspecting one of the first images on the web; rewinding the web to one of the printing positions; and printing a further image over one of the first images on the web. A printing press is also provided which is configured and arranged to print in accordance with the method.

Abstract: A method for producing a planographic printing plate, including the steps of: image-wise exposing a positive type planographic printing plate precursor including an intermediate layer and a positive type image-forming layer successively on a support, the intermediate layer having a coating amount after drying of from 2 mg/m2 to 200 mg/m2 and including a polymer including a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I-1) and a repeating unit represented by the following formula (I-2); and developing the exposed positive type planographic printing plate precursor using a treatment liquid having a pH of from 7 to 12:

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a muzzle velocity of a fired bullet so that the bullet may explode at an accurate location. The muzzle velocity measuring apparatus includes a detector configured to comprise a pair of cores encircled by probe wound coils and installed in two separate positions in an adapter, and to output a muzzle velocity signal based on eddy current signals which are generated by the probe wound coils when a bullet fired from a bullet chamber passes through the adapter, a muzzle velocity calculator configured to calculate a flight speed of the fired bullet based on the muzzle velocity signal; and a transmitter configured to transmit the calculated flight speed to the bullet.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for explosively dispersing particles of reactive metals into the atmosphere to form a fuel-air explosive. Also, this invention relates to a composition, which enhances the performance of metal augmented charge (MAC) devices. The metal augmented charge (MAC) includes flaked aluminum powder and polytetrafluorethylene. The MAC is pressed into solid billets. A preferred embodiment of the present invention involves a system with heavy-walled warhead, which comprises a canister and a cylinder of MAC disposed in the canister, so that said cylinder is in contact with the interior wall of the canister. Further, a high explosive is disposed in the cylinder with a fuze in direct contact with the high explosive, in such a way that the fuze detonates the high explosive.

Abstract: A fragmentation body comprising a substantially monolithic structure comprising a metal material and comprising a major surface having an indentation pattern therein, and an opposing major surface having an opposing indentation pattern therein, the opposing indentation pattern being substantially aligned with the indentation pattern. A warhead and an article of ordnance are also described.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a primary anchoring element, a beam mount movably connected to the primary anchoring element, a beam connected to the beam mount, a vessel mount movably connected to the beam, a vessel connected to the vessel mount, the vessel being movable along at least a vertical axis, and a control unit within the vessel. The control unit is configured to accept control input from a passenger within the vessel and transmit at least one control signal to cause the beam to move relative to the primary anchoring element, the vessel mount to move relative to the beam, and the vessel to move relative to the vessel mount independently.

Abstract: An overhead conveyor, components therefor and method for making same, in which the conveyor trolley utilizes load wheels having double row bearings, and is designed for a channel having a height “X,” but is built with a maximum allowable load value which is equal to or greater than the maximum allowable load value for a trolley used in channels of height greater than X.

Abstract: A zip line attraction and methods are provided. The zip line attraction includes a tower and a stopping point. One or more cables extend between the tower and the stopping point. At least one end of the cable can change in elevation to allow users to travel from the tower to the stopping point, and back to the tower from the stopping point without disconnecting from the cable.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide a transport system powered by short block Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs). The use of short blocks allows vehicles to move under precise control even when they are in close proximity to each other. The design allows the vehicles to be propelled and guided while negotiating sharp turns and negotiating merge and diverge switches. A coreless LSM can be used to create propulsive force without attractive force so as to allow a relatively high drag vehicle suspension, such as a vehicle sliding on a smooth surface.

Abstract: Devices for enabling navigation of a crawler vehicle along an airfoil-shaped body, such as a helicopter blade, in a low-cost fashion with high reliability, especially for swept configuration blades. Using the natural tendency of vacuum adherence devices to adhere to changing surface contours, the crawler vehicle can adhere itself to airfoil-shaped structures in a way that allows the crawler vehicle to easily translate along an airfoil-shaped body while accommodating extreme variations along the surface of the airfoil-shaped body. The crawler vehicle can be designed to eliminate any trailing edge follower wheel, which simplifies the crawler's ability to accommodate trailing edge protrusions, such as trim tabs.

Abstract: An ink formulation for marking living tissue comprises a dispersion of carbon black pigment particles encapsulated in water soluble shells, mixed with a pharmaceutically accepted carrier, such as water, and a preservative. A dispersion formulation is preferential to a suspension formulation for marking living tissue because the carbon particles of the dispersion formulation are less likely to aggregate and sediment over time. In addition, the absence of large quantities of additives makes a dispersion formulation less reactive to living tissue, further enhancing its appeal as a biological marker.

Abstract: A renewable material for releasing a self-healing agent includes a renewable polymeric substrate with capsules and a reactant dispersed in the renewable polymeric substrate. The capsules may be formed from a first renewable shell polymer and may enclose the renewable self-healing agent. The reactant may be suitable for reacting with the renewable self-healing agent to form a polymer.

Abstract: A coating composition including an inorganic sol material and an organic colorant is applied to mineral particles and cured at a temperature less than 200 degrees Celsius provides roofing granules with improved luster.

Abstract: A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand.

Abstract: A polyoxymethylene polymer is disclosed that contains long-chain alkyl end groups. The polyoxymethylene polymer may be formed by using a Bis-alkylformal as a chain transfer agent during production of the polymer. In one embodiment, the Bis-alkylformal is dissolved in a monomer, such as trioxane, during production of the polymer. In one embodiment, a branching agent may also be present with one or more monomers for producing a branched polyoxymethylene polymer. In this manner, greater amounts of alkyl end groups can be incorporated into the polymer. The resulting polymer has excellent flow characteristics. The polymer may be used to form various molded articles with excellent tribological properties.

Abstract: A polyoxymethylene polymer is disclosed that contains long-chain alkylene glycol end groups. The polyoxymethylene polymer may be formed by using a Bis-oligo-alkylene glycol-formal as a chain transfer agent during production of the polymer. The end groups on the polyoxymethylene polymer may comprise ethylene oxide end groups and/or propylene oxide end groups. The resulting polymer has excellent flow characteristics and may be used as a flow additive for other thermoplastic polymers. Alternatively, the polymer may be used to form various molded articles with excellent tribological properties.

Abstract: Provided are an additive for skim coat mortar and a skim coat mortar composition including the same, and the additive is a blend of cellulose ether having hydroxyalkylalkyl cellulose cross-linked with an aldehyde compound and hydroxyalkyl cellulose cross-linked with an aldehyde compound. By applying the additive to a skim coat mortar composition, it is possible to improve workability, surface luster, and a creamy property while maintaining a water retention property.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solution and to methods for producing the solution comprising propylfunctional alkaline siliconates, silicates and, optionally, the cocondensation products thereof.