Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper is basically provided with a first side caliper part, a second side caliper part, a layer of bonding material, a mating recess and a mating protrusion. The first side caliper part includes a first bonding surface. The second side caliper part includes a second bonding surface. The layer of bonding material is disposed between the first and second bonding surfaces of the first and second side caliper parts. The mating recess is disposed on one of the first and second side caliper parts. The mating protrusion is disposed on the other of the first and second side caliper parts and mated with the mating recess. The first and second bonding surfaces of the first and second side caliper parts are fixedly bonded together by the layer of bonding material with a brake disc slot being defined between the first and second side caliper parts.

Abstract: A mounting system for a brake pad in the housings of a disk brake yoke in which the brake pad comprises at its ends two mounting ears (10), each ear being mounted in a housing of a disk brake yoke. The mounting system comprises for each pad ear, a spring (5) of linear or lamella shape, intended to bear, on the one hand, below a lower face (12) of the ear and, on the other hand, on the lower face of the housing of the yoke so as to separate the lower face (12) of the ear from the lower face of the housing.

Abstract: A mounting system for a brake pad in the housings of a disk brake yoke in which the brake pad comprises at its ends two mounting ears (10), each ear being mounted in a housing of a disk brake yoke. The mounting system comprises for each pad ear, a spring (5) of linear or lamella shape, intended to bear, on the one hand, below a lower face (12) of the ear and, on the other hand, on the lower face of the housing of the yoke so as to separate the lower face (12) of the ear from the lower face of the housing.

Abstract: An electromagnetic type retarder includes a stator having spaced, circularly arranged magnetic coils forming multi-phase connections and a steel rotor surrounding the stator and rotated according to the rotation of a tire; a control device; and a driving device including at least two transistors opened and closed by a drive pulse from the control device, respectively. The multi phase connections are formed by the magnetic coils, the magnetic coils of each phase are connected with capacitors to form a resonance circuit, respectively, and each of the transistors is connected in series to at least two phase connections. The revolution speed of a rotary magnetic field induced in he magnetic coils by the rotation of the steel rotor is set smaller than the revolution speed of the steel rotor. A braking torque is controlled by turning ON and OFF the transistor inserted in one phase connection.

Abstract: A method for improving corrosion resistance in FNC cast iron substrates without the need for additional coating or painting. The exemplary methods remove a portion of the FNC coating applied to a cast iron substrate, preferably through polishing, to expose the epsilon phase portion of the compound area. The epsilon phase portion is thought to provide improved corrosion protection as compared to non-polished FNC cast iron substrates. One exemplary product that may be provided with improved corrosion protection according to the above method is a brake rotor having a FNC treatment.

Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid damper using magnetorheological fluid, whose viscosity changes according to an intensity of a magnetizing field, as working fluid includes a cylinder in which magnetorheological fluid is sealed, a piston which is slidably arranged in the cylinder, a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber which are partitioned by the piston, a main flow passage which is open on opposite end surfaces of the piston and allows communication between the first and second fluid chambers, an electromagnetic coil which generates a magnetizing field to be applied to the magnetorheological fluid flowing in the main flow passage, a bypass flow passage which is formed at a position less affected by the magnetizing field generated by the electromagnetic coil than the main flow passage, and a bypass branching portion which branches the bypass flow passage from the main flow passage.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of steering dampers for motorcycles in general and in particular it refers to a steering head integrating a magnetorheological type steering damper.

Abstract: A hydraulic damper device includes a cylinder unit including a cylinder body having an inner surface and a plug, and a piston unit including a piston, a piston rod and a valve member. The piston defines an annular groove. The valve member is disposed movably in the annular groove. The piston cooperates with the inner surface to define a valve opening and a valve seat. The valve seat has a truncated conical surface. The valve member is movable between a closing position, in which the valve member covers sealingly the valve opening and abuts against the truncated conical surface, and an opening position, in which the valve member is spaced apart from the truncated conical surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cam operated shock absorber damper systems for use with landing gear. The cam operated shock absorber damper systems may comprise a cylinder and a piston mounted to slide telescopically in the cylinder and a snubber ring comprising rebounding orifices and compression orifices.

Abstract: A friction brake device includes a brake rotor which has a main rotor and a sub-rotor which are spaced apart from each other along a rotation axis and extend around the rotation axis over the entire circumference, and a cylindrical part integrally connecting their outer peripheral portions of the main rotor and the sub-rotor, first and second friction members which are supported between the main rotor and the sub-rotor by a stationary member so as to relatively displace along the rotation axis and extend annularly around the rotation axis, and pressing devices which press the first and second friction members against the main rotor and the sub-rotor, respectively.

Abstract: A case has a quick-access weapon holder assembly that moves from a concealed position to an accessible position. The weapon carried by the weapon holder assembly may be a firearm, a chemical-based defense weapon, a baton, or an electricity-based (electroshock) weapon. The weapon holder assembly may include a holster designed to secure the weapon in the manner of a traditional holster so that the weapon is securely held by the weapon holder assembly and so the weapon does not unintentionally fall out of the holder assembly during normal use of the case. The movement of the weapon holder assembly is actuated without the need for the user to remove his hand from the normal case-carrying position. The normal case-carrying position is one wherein the user's hand is positioned on a handle of a hard-sided case or positioned on the lower portion of the front portion of a strap of a soft-sided case or purse.

Abstract: A luggage article may include at least one panel attached to other walls to form the luggage article. The at least one panel may be framed by rods and/or a coil spring member connected to corner pieces to form a peripheral frame that extends around and is attached to and supports the periphery of a lamina to thereby form a framed panel that is attached to the other walls to form the luggage article. The configuration of the rods, coil spring member and the corner pieces may result in reduced weight and improved memory and elasticity comparative to conventional frames, and may offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage frames.

Abstract: An electronic transmission range selection hydraulic control system includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a first mode valve assembly in fluid communication downstream of the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a drive clutch actuator connected to a drive clutch and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, a reverse clutch actuator connected to a reverse clutch and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, a second mode valve assembly in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly, and a park servo connected to the park mechanism and in fluid communication directly downstream of the first mode valve assembly and the second mode valve assembly.

Abstract: A stepless speed variation transmission drive unit, in particular for industrial, agricultural or railway machinery, comprises at least a first input pinion (10), at least a first hydraulic motor (12) connected to said first input pinion (10), an output shaft (30), and at least a second hydraulic motor (22, 23). The first hydraulic motor (12) is connectable and disconnectable to/from said output shaft (30) by means of a clutch (50), while the second hydraulic motor (22, 23) is adapted to transmit the movement directly to the output shaft (30). The transmission drive unit further comprises a brake device (70) adapted to block the rotation of the first hydraulic motor (12) when said first hydraulic motor (12) is disconnected from the output shaft (30).

Abstract: A roller lock device has a shaft and a housing configured over the shaft for selective relative movement thereto. A plurality of rollers is configured between the housing and the shaft, at least some of which are substantially conically shaped. A cage is configured between the housing and the shaft and adjacent the rollers such that the rollers are at least partially constrained from movement by the cage. A control is configured to move the rollers axially thereby engaging and disengaging the roller lock. The housing has ramps configured to receive the rollers, the ramps having a curved contour.

Abstract: A coupling assembly for transferring a drive torque from a drive shaft (2) to a secondary unit, of a motor vehicle, including a drive shaft (2), an output (9) with at least one friction surface (20, 30), an armature (7) that is adjustable relative to the output (9) by energising an energisable winding (4) and that has friction coupling means with a friction surface (19, 25), as well as at least one liquid friction coupling means with a shear gap (21, 29, 52) filled with a fluid (16), wherein the friction coupling means and the liquid friction coupling means are part of a common coupling (14) designed as a combined friction disc and liquid friction coupling in which the adjustable armature (7) delimits the shear gap (21, 29, 52).

Abstract: The present invention uses a sensor to determine when a pressure plate and a clutch plate of a dual clutch transmission system are in contact with one another. The assembly includes a housing having a plurality of pistons connected to both the clutch plate and pressure plate. The pistons contain either magnets or couplers and are positioned adjacent one another separated by either a Hall effect sensor or an inductive sensor. As the pressure plates and clutch plates come into contact with one another the pistons move within the housing and said movement is detected by the sensor. The sensor determines if the pressure plate is in contact with the clutch plate and if the clutch plate or the pressure plate has traveled any linear distance.

Abstract: At least one roller connected to a clip via an axle. The clip capable of being removably attached to a wicket, the wicket being well known in the art. The roller provides anti-friction engagement of wicket workpieces that are handled by wickets in industrial processing such as the processing of tinplate sheets.

Abstract: An electronic single-space parking meter mechanism is provided. The electronic single-space parking meter mechanism includes an inner housing having a front side and a rear side. The meter mechanism includes wireless communications hardware including an antenna. The meter mechanism includes a payment reader supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. At least a portion of the antenna is located above at least a portion of the electronic display screen.

Abstract: A system that measures a thickness of an object includes a conveyor to convey the object and an engagement member movable in response to the thickness of the object. The system further includes a lever connected to the engagement member, the lever movable with the movement of the engagement member, and a measurement device to measure the thickness of the object based on a measured position of the lever.

Abstract: A sorting conveyor having electromagnetically actuated rollers for sorting articles off one or both sides of the conveyor. A linear stator creates a magnetic flux wave that rotates rotors in the article-supporting rollers and selects their direction of rotation. In one version the magnetic flux wave swivels the rollers to change the sorting direction. In another version the magnetic flux wave causes one set of rollers or another set of orthogonally disposed rollers to contact conveyed articles.

Abstract: A laboratory automation system is described, comprising an automatic conveyor belt sliding within a sliding profile of a lane, and a coating tape interposed between the automatic conveyor belt and the sliding profile. The profile includes a first region onto which a coating tape is applied by gluing.

Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt and system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of pickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of pickets including a plurality of first links and a plurality of second links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing and the plurality of second links have a second spacing, the first spacing being less than the second spacing. The system further includes a sprocket, wherein the plurality of spaced tractive rods terminate with clinched ends within the plurality of first links disposed on the outer edges of the flat wire conveyor belt, and the first links are dimensioned for receiving the clinched ends and the sprocket teeth therewithin.

Abstract: A locking switch assembly includes a locking switch having a locking plunger, and an actuator has a housing and a cover. The actuator has a through hole, and the through hole receives the locking plunger. The actuator having a non-access mode and an access mode, and at least one of the housing or the cover is configured to change from the non-access mode to the access mode. The housing or the cover has a cap, and at least a portion of the cap prevents access to the through hole in the non-access mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a switchboard. The switchboard includes a switchboard case with a built-in circuit breaker, a door mounted on the switchboard case in a hinge structure to be opened or closed and configured to include a door hook including an inclined surface at a front end, an external manipulation handle provided at an outer side of the switchboard case and configured to manually, externally manipulate a switch-on or off operation of the circuit breaker, and a catching member disposed in the switchboard case to be contactable with the inclined surface of the door hook. The catching member rotates by contacting the inclined surface of the door hook according to a closing operation of the door, and a locked state of the door is maintained by catching the door hook on one side corner of the catching member.

Abstract: A battery switch including a selector supported by a housing and rotatably mounted to the housing. The selector having four positions, including, a first position in which a first and second bank terminals are disconnected from a first and second load terminals, a second position in which the first bank terminal is connected to the first load terminal and the second bank terminal is disconnected from the second load terminal, a third position in which the first bank terminal is connected to the first load terminal, the second bank terminal is connected to the second load terminal, and the first bank terminal is disconnected from the second bank terminal, and a fourth position in which the first bank terminal is connected to the first load terminal and the second bank terminal and the second bank terminal is connected to the second load terminal.

Abstract: Devices for switching or tuning of an electrical circuit comprise a liquid metal (LM) drop confined inside a sealed cavity. The cavity is formed at least partially inside a microelectronics layered structure which includes metal, dielectric and semiconductor layers. The microelectronics layered structure may be prepared using a VLSI/CMOS technology. Some of the VLSI/CMOS metal layers or metalized vias may be used for conduction lines contacted by the LM drop or as RF transmission lines opened or closed by the LM drop.

Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker, includes: a case; a power side terminal portion and a load side terminal portion formed at two sides of the case; a mounter installed at the terminal portion with a structure to enclose a terminal connector connected to the terminal portion, wherein the mounter includes: a mounting surface for mounting the terminal connector; insulation surfaces extending from two side edges of the mounting surface, and spaced from each other; and a cover surface having an opening, and formed on outer side surfaces of the insulation surfaces so as to cross the insulation surfaces and the mounting surface. Under such configuration, a regulated insulation distance can be obtained, and the terminal connector can be supported more stably.

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that have components. A housing protrusion may be interposed between a display cover layer and display components. A button may have a button member. A support structure for a dome switch in the button may have a screw hole. A housing may have screw holes through which a screw passes. The screw may also pass through the screw hole of the support structure to hold the switch structure near the button member. A clip may have a spring. A metal plate may prevent the clip from becoming worn by the spring. A display may be mounted on a ledge in a device housing. The ledge may have gaps with supports and removed corners.

Abstract: The invention is relative to a junction box auxiliary securing structure comprises an auxiliary securing plate mounted in the junction box, and a switch base mounted securely on the auxiliary securing plate. The auxiliary securing plate, from outside to inside, oppositely defines long slots, short slots, and a central hole formed at a center thereof. The four corners of the central hole have securing tongues slantly extending therefrom and toward a center of the auxiliary securing plate. Two sides of the switch base have outer fixing holes and inner fixing holes, respectively. The outer fixing holes are corresponding to the long slots of the auxiliary securing plate, the inner fixing holes are corresponding to the short slots of the auxiliary securing plate. With such, the drawback of being incapable of mounting the switch base due to rustiness of the junction box is therefore avoided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a handle operating device for a circuit breaker, and there is provided a handle operating device including a connecting rod configured to transfer power for operating a manual operating handle that manually operates the on/off of a circuit breaker from the outside; a movable frame connected to the connecting rod to be movably coupled to an outer surface of a circuit breaker case in a direction parallel to the operating direction of the manual operating handle; a movable member provided at the movable frame in an interlocking manner to move the manual operating handle; a slot hole is formed on the moving member in an inclined manner from the moving direction of the manual operating handle; and a fastening member fastened to the movable member and movable frame through the slot hole.

Abstract: A two-piece rocker assembly having an inner rocker and an outer rocker, the inner rocker being snap-fit into the outer rocker via a connection between at least one flange and at least one latch beam. In certain embodiments, a locking member is added to the two-piece rocker assembly.

Abstract: A click mechanism for a switch includes a button that is operable by a user, a click generation surface formed on the button or a body to which the button is coupled, an urging mechanism, and a pusher pushed against the click generation surface by the urging force of the urging mechanism and slidable on the click generation surface in response to operation of the button. The pusher is configured to apply tactile force to the button when sliding on the click generation surface. The click generation surface includes at least one groove.

Abstract: A keyboard device includes a base seat, a circuit board including a plurality of switches, a press key membrane connected to a periphery of the base seat to forma sealed space to enclose the circuit board therein, and a plurality of resilient members. The press key membrane includes a plurality of protrusion units defining a plurality of press zones on the press key membrane. Each of the resilient members is disposed between the press key membrane and a respective one of the switches for deforming to close the respective one of the switches when a respective one of the press zones is pressed and for restoring to open the respective one of the switches when the respective one of the press zone is released.

Abstract: A device has a housing with a top part that accommodates one or more pressable keys forming the user-interface of the device. Each specific key has a specific keycap. The top part is formed from a harder plastic element and a softer rubber layer in a two-shot injection molding process. The harder plastic element has one or more openings occupied by the softer rubber layer. The harder plastic element has a specific pin positioned in a specific hole of the softer rubber layer. The specific keycap has a bottom face with a specific protruding sleeve configured for engaging with the specific pin. The bottom face of the specific key and an area at a top face of the softer rubber layer have complimentarily shaped profiles configured for accurately orienting the keycap relative to the top part.

Abstract: A capacitive control interface for a domestic appliance includes an outer layer configured to be pressed by a user, a first capacitive component, a second capacitive component facing and separated from the first capacitive component, a first layer of insulating material between the outer layer and the first capacitive component, and a second layer of insulating material beneath the first layer of insulating material and in contact with the first capacitive component, the second layer having a thru hole encompassing the second capacitive component, wherein the second capacitive component faces the first capacitive component at the thru hole, and wherein the outer layer is flexibly responsive to pressure and is configured to transfer a flexure to the first capacitive component.

Abstract: In a system for recycling a high-boiling-point waste photoresist stripper generated in processes of manufacturing LCDs or semiconductor devices, wherein an expensive high-boiling-point stripper solvent can be easily recycled at high yield and high-purity electronic grade. This system includes a first distillation device for removing low-boiling-point impurities, a second distillation device for recycling a stripper solvent composition while removing high-boiling-point impurities, a third distillation device for removing trace water, thus recovering the stripper solvent composition, a fourth distillation device for additionally recycling a stripper solvent, thus additionally recovering a high-boiling-point stripper solvent, and a fifth distillation device for sequentially and separately recovering the stripper solvent composition recovered by the second distillation device and the high-boiling-point stripper solvent additionally recovered by the fourth distillation device.

Abstract: Condensing apparatuses and their use in various heat and mass exchange systems are generally described. The condensing apparatuses, such as bubble column condensers, may employ a heat exchanger positioned external to the condensing vessel to remove heat from a bubble column condenser outlet stream to produce a heat exchanger outlet stream. In certain cases, the condensing apparatus may also include a cooling device positioned external to the vessel configured and positioned to remove heat from the heat exchanger outlet stream to produce a cooling device outlet stream. The condensing apparatus may be configured to include various internal features, such as a vapor distribution region and/or a plurality of liquid flow control weirs and/or chambers within the apparatus having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5. A condensing apparatus may be coupled with a humidifier to form part of a desalination system, in certain cases.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a distillation device having a first portion including a ringed area for resting on a boiling vessel is provided. A second portion is coupled to the first portion and a rest, coupled to the second portion and configured to receive a condensation surface above the second portion is provided. The second portion is configured to combine with a condensing surface to provide a condensation region the condensation region is configured to be in fluid communication with the boiling vessel.

Abstract: A method for recovering base oil from waste lubricating oil by separating base oil range constituents from a waste lubricating oil mixture, thereafter separating higher quality base oil constituents and lower quality base oil constituents from the base oil recovered from the waste lubricating oil mixture and thereafter treating the lower quality base oil constituents to produce marketable base oil. The total base oil produced from a waste lubricating oil mixture by this process is greater than the quantity producible by previous processes using only base oil separation from the waste lubricating oil mixture or processes which use only treatment of the base oil recovered from the waste lubricating oil mixture to produce the product base oil.

Abstract: A gas separation process for treating a gas stream containing vapors of condensable components. The process includes two membrane separation steps, the second step using membranes of lower selectivity than the first step. Advantageously, the first membrane separation step may be carried out outside the pressure-ratio-limited region and the second membrane separation step may be carried out within the pressure-ratio-limited region. The second residue stream is a desired product of the process, and the process is particularly useful for applications where the target concentration of component A in this product is low, such as below 1-2 vol %.

Abstract: A physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber, a process kit of a PVD chamber and a method of fabricating a process kit of a PVD chamber are provided. In various embodiments, the PVD chamber includes a sputtering target, a power supply, a process kit, and a substrate support. The sputtering target has a sputtering surface that is in contact with a process region. The power supply is electrically connected to the sputtering target. The process kit has an inner surface at least partially enclosing the process region, and a liner layer disposed on the inner surface. The substrate support has a substrate receiving surface, wherein the liner layer disposed on the inner surface of the process kit has a surface roughness (Rz), and the surface roughness (Rz) is substantially in a range of 50-200 ?m.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording layer comprises a granular film type recording layer and a continuous film type recording layer. The granular film type recording layer comprises a first granular film type recording layer in which magnetic crystal grains in a film plane has an average crystal grain diameter of 3 to 7 nm, and a second granular film type recording layer including magnetic crystal grains having an in plane average crystal grain diameter larger than that of the magnetic crystal grains of the first granular film type recording layer.

Abstract: A method for using a sputtering target which enables an oxide film with a high degree of crystallinity, which contains a plurality of metal elements, to be formed is provided. In the method for using a sputtering target including a polycrystalline oxide containing a plurality of crystal grains which include a cleavage plane, an ion is made to collide with the sputtering target to separate sputtered particles from the cleavage plane, and the sputtered particles are positively charged, so that the sputtered particles are deposited uniformly on a deposition surface while repelling each other.

Abstract: An electrochemical machining apparatus includes a support assembly, a machining electrode assembly, a tank configured to hold an electrolyte, a workpiece holder positioned in the tank, a movable feed assembly, and a connecting member. The machining electrode assembly includes a first machining electrode and a second machining electrode. The movable feed assembly includes a first feed subassembly and a second feed subassembly. The connecting member is connected to the first feed subassembly and the second feed subassembly. The first machining electrode is coupled with the connecting member, and the second machining electrode is coupled with the second feed subassembly. The second feed subassembly can move with, and relative to, the first feed subassembly. The second machining electrode can slide in the first machining electrode.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein include an electro-chemical deposition apparatus that provides an efficient circulation system, chemical management that provides reliable and uniform plating, and a configuration that provides short maintenance times and greater tool availability. Techniques include a processing tank containing an anolyte fluid, and one or more plating cells each having a catholyte fluid compartment with a circulation path that connects to a separate or remote catholyte reservoir. Thus, with such a configuration, a single pump can be used to flow catholyte (via manifolds) through one or more plating cells. Thus, with the catholyte reservoir maintained off board, instead of dumping catholyte over a weir into a reservoir, catholyte fluid—after flowing through a plating cell—is returned to the catholyte reservoir.

Abstract: An ozone water generating device provided with a first housing (1), a second housing (2), and a catalyst electrode (3), in which the catalyst electrode (3) is provided with a positive electrode (32), a positive ion exchange membrane (31), and a negative electrode (33) in this order from the first housing side, and ozone water is generated by supplying raw-material water to the catalyst electrode (3) and applying a direct-current voltage across a positive electrode (32) and a negative electrode (33), wherein a positive-electrode supply channel and a discharge channel are provided to the first housing (1), a negative-electrode supply channel and a discharge channel are provided to the second housing, a cushioning material (15) is provided between the positive electrode (32) and the first housing (1), and pressing members (41, 42) for directly pressing the catalyst electrode (3) ; are provided to the first housing (1) so as to penetrate through the first housing (1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate processing system with a damage preventing function, comprising: a fluid tank which stores fluid; a chamber which receives the fluid from the fluid tank and provides a space where a substrate is processed; a pipe which connects the fluid tank and the chamber and through which the fluid flows; and a damage preventing unit which allows the fluid tank to be changed in position corresponding to thermal expansion caused in the pipe by receiving heat as the fluid flows in the pipe. With this, the substrate processing system with the damage preventing function for allowing the fluid tank to correspond to change in volume due to the thermal expansion of the pipe and preventing the fluid tank from damage is provided.

Abstract: A hybrid deposition system includes a chamber, a pump, a gas source, a cathodic arc source, a high power impulse magnetron sputtering source and a substrate. The pump is connected with an interior of the chamber for changing a pressure of the interior of the chamber. The gas source is connected with the interior of the chamber for providing a gas into the interior of the chamber. The cathodic arc source is connected with the chamber and includes a first target disposed in the interior of the chamber. The high power impulse magnetron sputtering source is connected with the chamber and includes a second target disposed in the interior of the chamber. The substrate is disposed in the interior of the chamber and corresponded to the first target and the second target.

Abstract: A ruthenium sputtering target, wherein a Si content is 10 to 100 wtppm, a total content of unavoidable impurities excluding gas components is 50 wtppm or less, and a remainder is Ru. By suppressing the crystal growth of ruthenium or a ruthenium alloy and reducing the generation of coarse crystal grains, arcing that occurs during sputtering is minimized, particle generation is reduced, and yield is improved.