Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to systems, articles, materials, and methods for roofing a structure including, for example, hybrid shingles comprising a first material and a second material. A hybrid shingle may comprise, in some embodiments, a first layer comprising a metallic substrate or a polymeric substrate and at least partially defining a headlap region of the shingle, a buttlap region of the shingle comprising one or more tabs interspersed with inter-tab openings, an outward-facing surface of the first layer, and a substrate-facing surface of the first layer; and a second layer comprising a base and asphalt, having a smaller area than the first layer, and at least partially defining a buttlap region of the shingle, wherein the second layer is fixed to the substrate-facing surface of the first layer.

Abstract: A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower.

Abstract: Floor panels (1, 1?) are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system including tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other.

Abstract: The present application relates to a pre-embedded anchor system for securing construction elements to concrete slabs. The system comprises at least one pair of juxtaposed elongate anchor slots (1) connected together by at least two linkage bolts (8) and an assembly of steel bars (2) interconnecting a plurality of anchor members (3) at connection nodes (7) of the anchor members (3). The anchor slots (1) have a plurality of anchor members (3) extending therefrom. The pair of juxtaposed anchor slots (1) are interconnected by the linkage bolts (8) and the assembly of crossover steel bars (2) to form a frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to building materials, in particular to attachment of siding boards, such as composite boards, or fiber cement boards on building siding. A clip to securely attach the boards is disclosed. The clip may be used with our without a shaped foam insulation board. A method to use the clip is also disclosed. Various embodiments of the clip are provided.

Abstract: A variety of roof mount sealing assemblies are disclosed. The roof mount sealing assemblies allow a user to mount rails for solar panels, signs, satellite dish or any other desired item on the roof and have the mounting location sealed against water. The roof mount sealing assemblies has a body with a recess for a flexible washer, which is attached to a bolt body (or formed with the bolt body) and threaded either down in a base plate or directly into the roof. The bolt body and body form a double stud assembly, which also holds a flashing onto the roof to provide further water proofing.

Abstract: A masonry anchor for tying a masonry veneer wall to a stud back-up wall comprises a generally planar anchor plate of corrosion resistant steel having an outer coupling end for connection to a veneer tie wire and an inner anchoring end for securement to the stud back-up wall. The anchor plate is provided with a plurality of holes through the anchoring end for accepting a fastening means for fastening the anchor to the stud back-up wall. A backing plate of an inert material is provided for positioning between the anchoring end of the anchor plate and the stud back-up wall, the backing plate being provided with raised structures on a face sized to be contained within the holes in the anchoring end of the anchor plate to allow a shank of the fastening means to pass through the raised structure without contacting the anchoring end of the anchor plate.

Abstract: A prefabricated flashing product for an opening in an exterior surface of a structure includes a generally planar flange shaped to conform to the exterior surface, the flange extending outwardly from an entire perimeter of an aperture therein that corresponds to the opening, and a return that seals to the flange about the aperture and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom toward an inward direction of the opening. The flange and the return are monolithically formed of a waterproof material. A method of integrating a fenestration product into an opening of an exterior surface of a structure includes inserting the flashing product described above into the opening, and inserting the fenestration product at least partially into the aperture of the flashing product.

Abstract: An anchoring system for anchoring a pole to a ground surface, the anchoring system including a plurality of modules interconnectable to one another for surrounding the pole, each module including a support leg configured for extending into the ground surface so as to provide anchoring support to the pole on a given side of said pole, each module of the anchoring system further including at least two mounting interfaces disposed distally from the support leg and configured for resting against the pole, and each module of the anchoring system further including at least one connecting member extending from an edge of the support leg to a corresponding mounting interface, said the least one connecting member further operatively extending between said at least two mounting interfaces.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a drying compound comprising from 50 to 85% of FGD gypsum and/or natural or processed gypsum, in mass percentages based on the total mass of the compound, presenting the following particle size characteristics: (i) a d50 from 35 to 70 ?m and (ii) a span (d90-d10/d50) lower than 2. The object of the invention is also a preparation process of the compound according to the invention. Finally, the object of the invention is a building process of a structure using this compound.

Abstract: A false formwork system (40) includes a plurality of sideforms (17) which are able to be interconnected to define a perimeter of an opening in a panel to be cast. A support structure (24) is carried by the sideforms (17) for supporting components (26) used to mould a false skim coat overlying the opening when the panel is cast. An opening demarcation portion (21) is carried by each of at least some of the sideforms (17). Each opening demarcation portion (21) defines a zone of weakness to demarcate the skim coat of the cast panel from a remainder of the panel and to facilitate removal of the skim coat from the remainder of the panel by breakage along the zone of weakness.

Abstract: A pallet configured to be coupled to another pallet to form a modular structure. The pallet includes a top surface and a bottom surface including a longitudinal center axis. First and second cross-bar elements are coupled to and extend outward from the bottom surface. The first cross-bar element is positioned parallel to and at a first distance from the center axis, and the second cross-bar element positioned parallel to and at a second distance from the center axis different than the first distance.

Abstract: A swimming pool consisting of a plurality of panels that withstands water pressure in both a concave and convex configuration to create any freeform shape or size. Each panel consists of an adhered wall of skinning of metal or plastic over expanded polystyrene or expanded urethane foam. The density of the foam is adjusted as necessary to increase the strength of the wall based on static loading of water when swimming pool is assembled as a whole and fully filled with water.

Abstract: Described is a building structure comprising a basic horizontal element, substantially flat and forming a treadable surface, comprising a plurality of stirrup bodies rising from the surface and aligned for identifying at least one habitable room, a plurality of wall elements each comprising a pair of panels parallel to each other and spaced at a predetermined distance so as to form a hollow space between them for receiving a construction material and an upper horizontal element connected to the upper ends of the wall elements for delimiting the top of the habitable room. The hollow space is filled with a volume of clayey soil having a percentage of between 19% and 26% of inert material and delimited by lower connection means anchored to the stirrup bodies and upper connection means anchored to the upper horizontal element; the volume of clayey soil compacted such as to have a compression strength of at least 22 kg/cm2 and a shear strength of at least 4 kg/cm2.

Abstract: A hypodermic syringe assist device and method for effectively assisting individuals lacking full use of both hands and/or those having movement or visual disorders with safely and accurately withdrawing an injectable pharmaceutical drug or medicine from variously sized medicine vials includes a body having first and second spaced portions and configured to receive a medicine vial there between and a variety of adjustable size inserts for securely receiving the vial in the body such that medicine may be safely withdrawn from the vial using a hypodermic syringe by such an individual. The assist device includes a plurality of adjustable suction cups for securing the assist device in a variety of locations and positions as well as an adjustable magnifier for use by the individual in better observing the vial and withdrawing medicine there from using a hypodermic syringe.

Abstract: An eyewash dispensing container to store and deliver an eyewash fluid that is particularly suitable for terminal sterilization. The container includes a base and a locking lid with a tamper indicator. The container is able to be opened quickly and deliver the eyewash fluid directly to an eye of a user.

Abstract: An packaging apparatus is disclosed that comprises, a tray having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a sidewall, one or more compartments integrally formed with and extending from the tray, and one or more pods for housing a product, the pods further comprising, a pouch with a cover secured to the pouch to provide closure of the pod, the cover including a bottom cover surface and a top cover surface, and a tab layer secured at least partially to the top cover surface, wherein the pods are received and at least partially enclosed by the compartments, and the pods are secured to the tray.

Abstract: A method and an installation seeking to create a controlled atmosphere in the head space of a product storage container in an installation of the type in which the following measures are taken continuously: —the container is partially filled with the product to a given fill level; —the upper part of the container is placed in contact with a treatment gaseous atmosphere aimed at removing all or some of the air present in the container above said fill level and at installing the required controlled atmosphere above said level; —the upper edge of the container is sealed or closed using a suitable means; —the controlled atmosphere being installed upstream of and/or during sealing, characterized in that the controlled atmosphere is installed in an uncontained injection zone by using at least one injector of tubular type oriented in the injection zone in such a way that at least one of the components of the velocity of the sprayed gas is the opposite to the direction of travel of the containers, and in that the inj

Abstract: A package for bedding includes a blank of material formed into a loop, the loop having an enclosed top side, an enclosed bottom side, first and second enclosed lateral sides extending between the enclosed top side and the enclosed bottom side, a first openings at a first end of the loop, and a second opening at a second end of the loop. A section of the enclosed top side is joined together to form handle that extends along a top side of the loop between the first opening at the first end of the loop and the second opening at the second end of the loop. The package has a central opening defined by the enclosed top side, the enclosed bottom side, and the first and second enclosed lateral sides of the loop, the central opening extending from the first opening at the first end of the loop to the second opening at the second end of the loop. A box is disposed within the central opening of the loop.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus for compressed pressed bales (25) is designed to apply a bale packaging (32) to the pressed bale (25) and has a transporting device (5), which is designed to remove a compressed pressed bale (25) from a press (3, 3?). The transporting device (5) has a movable bale receptacle (6) for picking up the compressed pressed bale (25) on two opposite sides, wherein the bale receptacle has several elongated support elements (20) arranged at a distance from one another on each of the areas intended to retain the pressed bale.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shrink film having a multilayer structure, wherein the core layer of the film includes polypropylene, hydrocarbon resin and block-copolymer rubber. The invention also relates to a label including said film and to use of films for labelling recyclable or reusable items. Further the invention relates to a method for producing shrink film, to a method for attaching a shrink film to an article, and to a method separating a shrink film from an article.

Abstract: A film dispenser for stretch wrapping machines includes at least one roller and a first brake engageable with a braking surface the one roller. The first brake may include a flat brake pad that is pivotally movable for engagement with the braking surface, and is adjustable between a first configuration engaged with the braking surface and applying a first braking force, and a second configuration disengaged from the braking surface or only minimally engaged with the braking surface such that any braking force applied is substantially less than the first braking force.

Abstract: A method of using an article such as an oral care implement. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of using an oral care implement comprising: a) obtaining a package of oral care implements, the package comprising a tubular body having a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity separated from the second cavity by at least one wall, the first cavity having an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the oral care implements are positioned within the first cavity and a cover encloses the open top end of the first cavity; and b) removing one of the oral care implements from the first cavity.

Abstract: A method for releasing a lid from a base without disturbing contents and without undue lid stress includes flexing two graspable members at separated locations about the lid periphery, thereby providing two distinct initial disengagement locations and overcoming any tendency of the lid to reactively grip the tray when disengagement is initiated. The separated locations are not directly opposite to each other, and can be separations of between 20 and 60 degrees or between 25 and 50 degrees. The lid is then easily removed by lifting the lid upward. The method can include simultaneous and/or sequential flexing of the graspable members by one or both of a user's hands. The graspable members can include lift tabs and/or indentations. In embodiments where the lid further includes press locations, the method includes pressing on the press locations while flexing the graspable members.

Abstract: An apparatus for printing different colors on packages includes holding-and-centering units, each having a primary and a secondary part. The primary part is held at a holding position during package handling. The secondary part is mounted in the primary part to be rotatable about a vertical axis of the unit. The secondary part receives a functional element necessary for handling a package. A plurality of secondary parts adapted to different types, forms and/or sizes of packages are associated with the primary parts.

Abstract: Heat isolation apparatus for capturing a specific area of heat-shrinkable plastic film used for packaging objects suitable for packaging as a heat-shrinkable package to prevent heat from reaching a specific area of the heat-shrinkable plastic film; a slotted track for transporting the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged throughout the heat isolation apparatus; means for inserting the heat-shrinkable plastic film in an area of the heat isolation apparatus for capturing a portion of the heat-shrinkable plastic film that forms a designated area removed from the application of heat; means for propelling the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged through the heat isolation apparatus; heat tunnel means for applying heat to the heat-shrinkable plastic film surrounding the object to be packaged and not to the plastic film captured by the apparatus; the means for propelling moving the object and heat-shrinkable plastic film to the heat tunnel; and means for securely capturing the des

Abstract: An air scoop-cyclone filter assembly having an air scoop for guiding untreated air, which including an inlet opening, a deflection area for deflecting untreated air and an outlet opening, and having a cyclone filter for cleaning untreated air, which is connected downstream of the air scoop in the flow direction and is connected in an airtight manner to the air scoop A perforated plate is arranged in the cyclone filter as a filter inlet opening. The perforated plate has a first passage area having a high number of holes, a second passage area having a low number of holes at the geodetically deepest point, and a baffle plate. The baffle plate distributes the untreated air flow through the first and second passage area and, with the outer wall of the air scoop, forms a collecting chamber that stabilizes the flow.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, arrangements, systems, components, features and methods for separating hydrophobic fluid such as oil entrained as aerosols from gas streams, such as crankcase ventilation gas streams are described. The components specifically described include a filter cartridge with preferred features for interaction with a filter housing, and a filter housing with preferred features for convenient installation.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure gas/liquid separator assemblies, such as crankcase ventilation filter assemblies, and components are described. Also described are liquid flow control arrangements for facilitating liquid flow from a region of first effective pressure to a region of second higher effective pressure are described. In examples, the flow control arrangements are configured so they can be used in association with a gas/liquid separator, managing separation of liquids from crankcase ventilation gases, for example for internal combustion engines. Example arrangements are described, used with crankcase ventilation gas filter assemblies. Combinations of equipment, and various components usable in those combinations, are described.

Abstract: A stacking modular filter arrangement may be employed as a final filter for the dust collector for woodshop or other environment in which dust in an air stream is separated out and the exhausted air is filtered in the final filter to return to the ambient. The filter arrangement employs at least first and second filter modules of similar section, and a number of clamp members to hold facing end plates of the filter modules and pull the end plates against one another with one or more gasket members compressed between them. This arrangement permits the available filter area of the final filter to be customized to the customer's needs.

Abstract: Filter media, filter elements, and method of forming filter media and filter elements are provided. The filter media and filter elements require filtered fluid to pass through filter media twice. The filter media and filter elements generally relate to fluted or similar style filter media. The filter media is formed from convoluted sheets coupled to face sheets to form first and second sets of flutes. At least one of the flute sets includes inlet and outlet seals and the other one of the flutes includes an intermediate seal interposed between the inlet and outlet seals of the other flute set. This forces the fluid to pass through the filter media at least twice.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure 100 has a plurality of flow paths 110a and 110b which are partitioned by partition walls 120 and are substantially parallel to each other; and one end of the flow path 110a is plugged by a plugging part 130 at one end surface 100a of the honeycomb structure 100, and one end of the flow path 110b is plugged by a plugging part 130 at the other end surface 100b of the honeycomb structure 100, wherein, in an image of the partition walls 120 obtained by X-ray CT measurement, when the number of communicating holes detected when resolution of the image is 1.5 ?m/pixel is defined as X, and the number of communicating holes detected when resolution of the image is 2.5 ?m/pixel is defined as Y, Y/X is 0.58 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a ceramic filter that can be used for a long time at a high temperature, including a porous substrate having a partition wall that defines and forms a cell extending from one end face to the other end face, the porous substrate being made of ceramic a separation membrane disposed on a wall face in the cell; and glass seal disposed at the one end face and the other end face so as not to block open frontal areas of the cell. The glass seal includes glass and inorganic particles dispersed in the glass, the inorganic particles being made of clay, and a ratio of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass seal to a coefficient of thermal expansion of the porous substrate is 90% or less.

Abstract: A combination of a towing vehicle and an agricultural harvesting machine drawn by the towing machine is provided. The harvesting machine includes at least one working assembly for conveying crop (G), for processing crop (G) or both. The harvesting machine also includes a working connection to the towing vehicle in order to be supplied with drive power by the towing vehicle in order to operate the at least one working assembly and a control device can be operated in a harvesting mode in order to specify a ground speed (v) for the combination depending on ascertained operating parameters of the harvesting machine and the towing vehicle.

Abstract: A speed control mechanism for controlling selective engagement of the self-propelled transmission assembly for a walk-behind lawn mower is provided. The speed control mechanism is also configured to control the relative output speed of the transmission assembly. The speed control mechanism includes a speed engagement assembly and a speed adjustment assembly, wherein the speed engagement assembly includes a pair of rotatable levers for causing the transmission assembly to actuate between a disengaged position and an engaged position and the speed adjustment assembly includes a rotatable knob for causing the relative output speed of the transmission assembly to the wheels of the lawn mower to increase or decrease.

Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roving machine for producing a roving (1) from a fiber sliver (2), wherein the roving machine comprises at least one spinning station (3) which has a vortex chamber (4) with an infeed opening (5) for the fiber sliver (2) and a roving forming element in the form of a spindle (6) that has an inlet port (10) and extends at least partially into the vortex chamber (4), wherein the vortex chamber (4) is associated with spinning nozzles (19) through which air can be guided into the vortex chamber (4) in order to impart, after a piecing process, a protective twist to the fiber sliver (2) in the region of the inlet port (10), and wherein the spindle (6) has a draw-off channel (9) via which the roving (1) provided with the protective twist can be drawn out of the vortex chamber (4).

Abstract: A component having a heat protection system is provided. The heat protection system includes an intumescent coating which extends over a surface of the component. The heat protection system further includes a heat resistant wrapping which covers the coating on the component. The wrapping is expandable when the coating intumesces to maintain the wrapping's coverage of the coating.

Abstract: An electric propulsion system includes a first stationary plasma thruster including a single first cathode, a first anode, and a first gas manifold, and a second stationary plasma thruster including a single second cathode, a second anode, and a second gas manifold. The system further includes an electrical connection device common to the first and second cathodes, first and second gas flow rate control devices with a common fluid flow device for feeding gas, and a selective control device for activating at any given instant only one of the first and second cathodes in co-operation with one or the other of the first and second anodes.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has an inlet duct, which is configured to communicate with an inlet to a compressor. The inlet duct is further configured to communicate air outwardly of an outer casing of the gas turbine engine, and to pass the air along an axial length of the gas turbine engine to cool a component associated with the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: Generally a power unit including an internal combustion engine and a Stirling engine engaged through a common power transmission system to offset applied load. Specifically, a Stirling engine which uses the heat discharged by an internal combustion engine as heat source with the engine speed of the Stirling engine controlled by a combination of regulation of fuel consumption of and application of an exhaust brake to the internal combustion engine to transfer a compressive load of the internal combustion engine to the Stirling engine through the common power transmission system.

Abstract: An exhaust control system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The system may have an exhaust passage, an exhaust sensor located within the exhaust passage and configured to generate a first signal indicative of an exhaust parameter, and an operational sensor associated with the combustion engine and configured to generate a second signal indicative of an operational parameter. The system may have a controller associated with the combustion engine, the exhaust sensor, and the operational sensor. The controller may be configured to detect a change in the operational parameter based on the second signal and to detect a change in the exhaust parameter based on the first signal. The controller may measure an elapsed time between detection of the change in the operational parameter and the change in the exhaust parameter, and determine a placement-related parameter of the exhaust sensor based on the elapsed time.

Abstract: An engine system for a machine is disclosed. The engine system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into a donor cylinder and a non-donor cylinder of an engine. The engine system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the non-donor cylinder to the atmosphere and a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the donor cylinder. The engine system may further have a control valve configured to selectively direct a first amount of exhaust from the second exhaust manifold to the intake manifold and an after-treatment component configured to treat the first amount of exhaust. In addition, the engine system may have a controller configured to adjust a first operating parameter of the donor cylinder such that a ratio of an amount of a gaseous component and an amount of particulate matter in the first amount of exhaust exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining the oxygen storage capacity of an emission control system in an exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine. In a first phase, the internal combustion engine being operated using an air-fuel mixture having a rich air-to-fuel ratio, and in a second phase, the engine being operated at a lean air-to-fuel ratio; and an oxygen storage capacity of the emission control system being determined from an oxygen input into the emission control system during the second phase; and/or in order to determine a hydrocarbon gas storage capacity, the internal combustion engine being operated during the first phase at a lean air-to-fuel ratio, and operated in the second phase at a rich air-to-fuel ratio; and the hydrocarbon gas storage capacity being determined from the oxygen discharge from the emission control system during the second phase.

Abstract: A vehicular fluid injection system including a storage tank, an injection line, a heating system including an electrical heating element being powered by a power source, and a voltage converter inserted between the power source and the heating element, alone or combined with a PWM power regulation.

Abstract: A system and method of effective regeneration of a diesel particulate filter used in the exhaust system of a diesel engine during low engine operating temperatures, is disclosed. Generally speaking, a catalytic burner system and method used in filter regeneration on a diesel engine comprises a burner diesel oxidation catalyst (BDOC) coupled to an exhaust flow of the diesel engine, a mixer fluidly coupled to the BDOC, a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) fluidly coupled to the mixer, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF) fluidly coupled to the DOC, wherein the BDOC directs the exhaust flow through the mixer, the DOC and the DPF during a regeneration cycle of the DPF under low engine temperature operating conditions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed for diagnosing a condition of a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system in exhaust receiving communication with an internal combustion engine where the exhaust aftertreatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst. The diagnostic module is configured to determine a normalized tailpipe nitrogen-oxide NOx value based on a tailpipe NOx sensor signal and a ratio of an SCR inlet ammonia (NH3) flow rate to an SCR inlet NOx flow rate. The apparatus also includes a component condition module configured to determine a condition of the component based on the normalized tailpipe NOx value.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided with: a first catalyst (234) which is disposed in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine (200); a second catalyst (235) which is disposed in the exhaust passage on a downstream side of the first catalyst; a reducing agent supplying device (233) which is disposed on an upstream side of the first catalyst and which is configured to supply a reducing agent into the exhaust passage; and a reducing agent supply controlling device (100) which is configured to control the reducing agent supplying device such that an air-fuel ratio on the upstream side of the first catalyst becomes momentarily rich.

Abstract: A catalytic converter and muffler including a housing having an inlet disposed between a first end and a second end of the housing to introduce exhaust gases into an inlet chamber. A plurality of first exhaust treatment banks disposed between the inlet and the first end of the housing to allow the exhaust gases flow towards the first end from the inlet chamber into an end chamber. A mixing tube to direct the exhaust gases towards the second end from the end chamber into a flow distributor and a plurality of second exhaust aftertreatment banks and flow into an outlet chamber. At least one resonator chamber defined within the housing to attenuate noise in the exhaust gases.

Abstract: An aftertreatment system of an engine is disclosed. The aftertreatment system includes a housing. The aftertreatment system also includes a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst provided within the housing. The aftertreatment system further includes an exhaust duct associated with the SCR catalyst. The aftertreatment system includes a sampling flute provided within the exhaust duct. The aftertreatment system also includes a NOx sensor at least partly enclosed by a first end of the sampling flute. The aftertreatment system further includes a spring member. The spring member is joined to the sampling flute and the exhaust duct.