Abstract: On an outer surface 2b of a spindle 2, a first end surface 2f abutting on one end surface 11d in an axial direction of an inner ring 11 of a first ball bearing 10 is formed so as to be positioned in a plane perpendicular to an axial center, and a second end surface 2c is formed so as to be parallel to the first end surface 2f and be positioned a predetermined distance t apart in the axial direction from the other end surface 11c? in the axial direction of an inner ring 11? of a second ball bearing 10?, and a flange member 17 is attachably/detachably fitted to the second end surface 2c so as to come into close contact with the second end surface 2c, and between the flange member 17 and the other end surface 11c? of the inner ring 11?, a collar member 19 having an axial-direction dimension slightly longer than the predetermined distance t is interposed.

Abstract: An adjustable key block assembly includes an outer housing block having an upper face and a lower face. The outer housing includes an elongated table engagement member extending from the lower face arranged and configured to be received within a groove of a table of a milling machine defining a set direction of the adjustable key block assembly. A drive screw is rotatably connected to the outer housing block and extending through a slide member opening in the upper face of the outer housing block. The drive screw defines a drive axis that is offset angularly from the set direction. A center slide member includes a collar portion having a threaded opening extending therethrough that is threadably engaged with the drive screw such that rotation of the drive screw moves the center slide member along the drive axis within the slide member opening. The center slide member further includes an engaging portion that extends upwardly from the collar portion beyond the upper face.

Abstract: An apparatus for machining metal workpieces has a frame defining machining, pick-up, and drop-off stations. A vertical slide is vertically shiftable on the machine frame. In turn a horizontal slide carrying a rotatably driven holder is horizontally shiftable on the vertical slide between respective pick-up, machining, and drop-off positions above the stations. A holder is provided in the machining station, and one of the holders is adapted to hold a tool and the other of the holders for holding a workpiece for machining the workpiece in the machining station. A pair of shields is fixed to the vertical slide and horizontally flanks the machining station. One of the shields is between the machining station and the pick-up station. Respective slidable doors on each of the shields are shiftable between a closed position blocking movement of the rotatable holder past the respective shield and an open position permitting such movement.

Abstract: A tool turret includes a tool disk (1) having at least one tool receptacle (7) for a machining tool and being fastened to an accommodating disk (51). The disk can be swiveled about a support column that defines a swivel axis into positions in which the particular machining tool is in a working position. A contact surface (55) is provided on the tool disk (1) and can be clamped to an accommodating surface (53) on the accommodating disk (51) by a clamping device. The clamping device has an annular groove on one disk to be clamped. The annular groove is concentric to the swivel axis, is open radially outside and has at least one inner slanted surface (81). At least one compression piece (57) is on the other disk, penetrates the annular groove (61) under compressive force and has a wedge surface (79).

Abstract: A hone insert is adapted for use in a rotating shaft system that has a segmented stave bearing housing. The stave bearing housing includes multiple stave bearing inserts that retain the rotating shaft. The hone insert is supported by a mounting bar section and a support pad that bears a hone layer against the face of the rotating shaft. Accordingly, as the shaft rotates against the hone layer, the surface of the shaft is made more smooth.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus polishes a substrate by moving the substrate and a polishing pad relative to each other. The apparatus includes: an elastic modulus measuring device configured to measure an elastic modulus of the polishing pad, and a polishing condition adjustor configured to adjust polishing conditions of the substrate based on a measured value of the elastic modulus. The polishing conditions include pressure of a retaining ring, arranged around the substrate, exerted on the polishing pad and a temperature of the polishing pad.

Abstract: A polishing method can process and flatten, in a practical processing time and with high surface accuracy, a surface of a substrate of a Ga element-containing compound semiconductor. The polishing method includes: bringing a Ga element-containing compound semiconductor substrate (16) into contact with a polishing tool (10) in the presence of a processing solution (14) comprising a neutral pH buffer solution containing Ga ions; irradiating a surface of the substrate with light or applying a bias potential to the substrate, or applying a bias potential to the substrate while irradiating the surface of the substrate with light, thereby forming Ga oxide (16a) on the surface of the substrate; and simultaneously moving the substrate and the polishing tool relative to each other to polish and remove the Ga oxide formed on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of controlling polishing includes polishing a metal layer of a substrate. The metal layer overlies an underlying layer structure. During polishing of the metal layer, a light beam is directed onto the first substrate. The metal layer is sufficiently thin that a portion of the light beam reflects from an exposed surface of the metal layer and a portion of the light beam passes through the metal layer and reflects from the underlying layer structure to generate a reflected light beam. The reflected light beam is monitored during polishing and a sequence of measured spectra is generated from the reflected light beam. At least one of a polishing endpoint or an adjustment for a polishing rate is determined from the sequence of measured spectra.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad stack is provided containing: a polishing layer; a rigid layer; and, a hot melt adhesive bonding the polishing layer to the rigid layer; wherein the polishing layer comprises the reaction product of ingredients, including: a polyfunctional isocyanate; and, a curative package; wherein the curative package contains an amine initiated polyol curative and a high molecular weight polyol curative; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.6 g/cm3; a Shore D hardness of 5 to 40; an elongation to break of 100 to 450%; and, a cut rate of 25 to 150 ?m/hr; and, wherein the polishing layer has a polishing surface adapted for polishing the substrate.

Abstract: Hard-material, flat-surfaced workpieces such as semiconductor wafers or sapphire disks are attached with vacuum to the flexible elastomeric membrane of a wafer carrier that allows one surface of the workpiece to be in conformal abrading contact with a moving flat-surfaced abrasive. The elastomeric membrane external wafer attachment surface has a pattern of recessed vacuum grooves and vacuum is supplied to the grooves to firmly attach the rigid-material silicon wafer in flat-surfaced contact with the membrane. The attached wafer seals the vacuum grooves and also provides lateral stiffness to the center portion of the membrane. An outer annular extension of the flexible elastomer membrane maintains the wafer at its original membrane-centered location when abrading forces are applied to the rotating wafer. The rotating wafer peripheral edge does not contact a rigid retaining ring during a wafer polishing procedure.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises: a stage moveable on first and second axes; a material removal tool moveable on a third axis; a linear slide and a guide parallel to the third axis; a mount for an imaging device coupled to the linear slide using carriages; an armature coupled to the material removal tool and the guide that moves the guide along the third axis with the tool; a locking device for fixing the mount along the guide; and a processor that: (a) move a sample to a material removal position; (b) cause the tool to remove a first thickness of the sample along the third axis; (c) move the sample to an imaging position located at a predetermined location with respect to the mounting block; and repeating (a) through (c) until a second thickness of the sample has been removed.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus, of a grinding stone which is manufactured by attaching abrasive grains respectively having polyhedral shapes in which mutually opposed surfaces are parallel to each other to a base member, is provided with: an abrasive grains classifying apparatus adapted to classify the abrasive grains based on sizes of the abrasive grains defined by face-to-face distances between the mutually opposed surfaces; and an attaching apparatus adapted to attach the abrasive grains classified by the abrasive grains classifying apparatus to the base member.

Abstract: A chucking device is disclosed. The chucking device includes plural protruding portions that support the central portion of a semiconductor substrate and that are provided on a base portion. The chucking device also includes a cylindrical peripheral portion that supports the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor substrate, plural suction holes that chuck the semiconductor substrate, and a vacuum source that vacuum draws the plural suction holes at differing timings. A plurality of mutually independent vacuum drawable suction holes are provided in at least one portion of the protruding portions.

Abstract: A selectively one-way wrench includes a handle, a socket, a pawl and a switch. The handle includes a grip, a head in a plane other than that of the grip, a transient portion extending to the head from the grip, and a recess in the head near the transient portion. The socket includes a series of teeth placed in the head. The pawl includes two pawls placed in the head and a spring for interconnecting the pawls. Each of the pawls includes teeth for engagement with the teeth of the socket. The switch includes a sliding unit movable between two positions for engagement with the pawls and a finger-contacting element extending from the sliding unit. The finger-contacting element is placed in the recess except an upper end placed above the grip.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular to a screwing device, includes a control device for controlling and/or regulating the tool movement of a tool holder and/or of a tool. The hand-held power tool has an interface for communicating with an external adjustment device. The interface is configured to be connected to the control device in such a way that signals may be transmitted for the parameterization of at least one tool movement sequence. The tool movement sequence includes a plurality of sequentially-progressing tool movements. A method for parameterizing at least one tool movement sequence of a hand-held power tool includes parameterizing the at least one tool movement sequence with a separate setting device in a remote-controlled manner via an interface of the hand-held power.

Abstract: An installation method for an expansion anchor is carried out by repeatedly exerting rotary-percussive strikes onto the shank (2) of the expansion anchor (1) by an impact screwdriver. The repeat rate (Ntarget) of the rotary-percussive strikes is selected as a function of the tightening torque prescribed for expanding the expansion sleeve (3) of the expansion anchor (1). The impact screwdriver stops generating rotary-percussive strikes when the detected mean rotational speed (d) of the shank falls below a threshold value (D).

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for installing channel nuts includes a shank, a handle formed on a first end of a shank, and an end piece with a threaded shaft configured to receive a channel nut formed on the second end of the shaft. The tool can be used to insert or remove a channel nut in a channel framing system and then removed from the channel nut.

Abstract: An electric hand power tool includes a cylindrical device section, a control element displaceable about the cylindrical device section, and an electric scanning device disposed at the device section and configured to determine a rotary position of the control element. The scanning device is configured to optically scan the rotary position.

Abstract: A tool having a housing assembly, which defines a handle, a motor assembly, a trigger assembly, a spindle and a transmission assembly. The motor assembly is received in the housing assembly and has an output shaft. The trigger assembly is coupled to the housing assembly and is configured for use in actuating the motor assembly. The transmission assembly transmits rotary power between the output shaft of the motor assembly and the spindle. The transmission assembly includes a planetary stage with an input sun gear, an output planet carrier and a compound planet gear having a first planet gear and a second planet gear coupled together for common rotation on the output planet carrier. The planetary stage is selectively operable in a first gear reduction and a second, relatively lower gear reduction in which the compound planet gear cooperates to produce at least one intermediate gear reduction within the planetary stage.

Abstract: A striking tool includes a striking head, a passage extending through the striking head, and an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis. The elongated handle has a mounting portion disposed in the passage, and the mounting portion includes a finger and a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from the finger to define a gap between the ribs and an internal wall of the passage. The striking tool further includes a resin filling a volume between the mounting portion and the passage to provide an adhesive bond between the striking head and the handle. The resin interlocks with the ribs to provide a mechanical bond between the striking head and the handle.

Abstract: A modular weighted base bicycle stand having cross over and adjustable application. Said bicycle stand is comprised of light weight weather enduring durable material. The device of this invention having a removably attachable weighted planar base and several removably attachable extendable arms.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus guides movement of a cutting instrument across a first surface of a work piece. The apparatus has a base, a tape-measure mount, and a fence. The base has a substantially-flat lower surface that abuts the first surface of the work piece. The tape-measure mount mounts a tape measure to the base on a first side of the apparatus. The fence is attached to the base, opposite the first side of the apparatus, and has a guiding surface that guides the movement of the cutting instrument across the first surface of the work piece. At least one movable component, other than a tape measure tape, is attached to the base to permit adjustment of a dimension of the apparatus that is used to calibrate the apparatus for use with the cutting instrument.

Abstract: A tool box includes a base, a button, a cover and two hinges. The button is located in a recessed area of the base and connected to a fixing member that is connected to the recessed area. The button has a resilient arm extending from each of two ends thereof, and each resilient arm has a protrusion which is engaged with the positioning hole of the fixing member. Two resilient piece extending toward each other from the top edge thereof and a flange extends from one side of the button. The cover is pivotably connected to the base by the two hinges. The cover has a locking member so as to be engaged with the flange of the button. The two resilient piece push the cover upward when the cover is unlocked from the base. The hinges are not loosened after frequent use.

Abstract: Modular components form a robotic assembly. the mod-components include modules and tools, each have a set of functions and capabilities, are rapidly configured-reconfigured to function cooperatively, creating a configurable robotic assemblage. Each mod-component incorporates a standardized connector mating with any other standardized connector in an interchangeable manner providing mechanical stability, power, and signals therebetween. Each mod-component incorporates a processor, data storage for mod-component identity, status, and programmable functionality, and for responding to commands. Storage is reprogrammed while the robot is operational, altering both commands and responses. After interconnection, inter-module power and communication are established and each modular component identifies itself and its functionality, thereby providing “plug and play” configuration.

Abstract: A master-slave device grips an object and performs a task while being in contact with a to-be-treated object. A force detection unit measures force information given to a slave mechanism. A force correction determination unit determines a force correction part serving as information from correction start to end times of force information transmitted to a master mechanism and, as a correcting method to perform correction, a first method determining a gain such that a reduction in absolute value of force information at the force correction part is maintained for a predetermined period of time or a second method determining a gain such that a reduction and an increase in the absolute value are repeated within a range that is not more than a value by reducing the absolute value. A force correction unit corrects information of a type of a force based on the force correction part and the gain.

Abstract: A method of operating a robot includes receiving image data from an image capture device of the robot. The image data is representative of a glyph viewed by the image capture device on the display of a computing device within a field of view of the image capture device. The method further includes determining, at a controller, a command message based on the glyph represented in the image data and issuing a command to at least one resource or component of the robot based on the command message.

Abstract: A robotic system includes a robot, a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud camera, and a controller. The camera outputs an image data file having two-dimensional (2D) color data and 3D depth data. The controller receives input criteria and the image data file, and detects 2D and 3D line segments in the image data file. Sets of new 3D lines are generated via back-projecting some of the 2D line segments onto some of the 3D line segments. The new 3D lines are grouped into intersecting lines, and the controller performs a normal vector grouping function on the intersecting lines to identify candidate planes. Intersecting planes are identified from the candidate planes, and candidate boxes are identified from the intersecting planes. The controller locates a target box from among the identified candidate boxes via the input criteria. A control action may be commanded on the target box by the end effector.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for determining 3D scene geometry by projecting patterns of light onto a scene are provided. In an example method, a first projector may project a first random texture pattern having a first wavelength and a second projector may project a second random texture pattern having a second wavelength. A computing device may receive sensor data that is indicative of an environment as perceived from a first viewpoint of a first optical sensor and a second viewpoint of a second optical sensor. Based on the received sensor data, the computing device may determine corresponding features between sensor data associated with the first viewpoint and sensor data associated with the second viewpoint. And based on the determined corresponding features, the computing device may determine an output including a virtual representation of the environment that includes depth measurements indicative of distances to at least one object.

Abstract: A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a processor connected to a memory and a wireless network circuit, for executing routines stored in the memory and commands generated by the routines and received via the wireless network circuit. The processor drives the mobile robot to a multiplicity of accessible two dimensional locations within a household, and commands an end effector, including at least one motorized actuator, to perform mechanical work in the household. A plurality of routines include a first routine which monitors a wireless local network and detects a presence of a network entity on the wireless local network, a second routine which receives a signal from a sensor detecting an action state of one of the network entities, the action state changeable between waiting and active, and a third routine which commands the end effector to change state of performing mechanical work based on the presence and on the action state.

Abstract: A sensory system for a robot comprises a plurality of tactile sensor arrangements (10), each of which includes a flexible planar substrate (12) adapted to form the coating of a robot body, carrying a plurality of pressure sensing devices (14), and an associated signal acquisition microcircuit (16), so arranged as to acquire electrical signals indicative of the contact with an external object (O) or environment from the plurality of sensing devices (14). The microcircuit (16) faces a serial communication bus (B) shared by a plurality of associated arrangements, so as to provide the signals acquired by the plurality of arrangements to an external microcontroller processing unit (40). The sensor arrangement comprises a single input connection port (18?) of the communication bus, and at least one output connection port (18?) of the communication bus, adapted to define a branched path of the bus (B) through said plurality of associated arrangements.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus includes a support, a fixing shaft fixedly mounted on the support, a driving mechanism supported by the support, and at least two clamping assemblies positioned on the fixing shaft and the moving shaft. The driving mechanism includes a driving member fixed on the support, and a moving shaft assembled to the driving member. Each clamping assembly includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member, a first connecting member, and a second connecting member. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are pivotally coupled with the fixing shaft, the first connecting member is hinged with the first clamping member and the moving shaft, the second connecting member is hinged with the second clamping member and the moving shaft. The first clamping member and the second clamping member of each clamping assembly are capable of moving toward each other for clamping a workpiece.

Abstract: An umbilical member attachment device including a base part attached detachably to a first member and a second member of a robot, the first member and the second member rotating relative to each other; a first fastening part attached to the base part to fasten the first umbilical member; and a second fastening part attached to the base part to fasten the second umbilical member. The second fastening part has an attachment member attached to the base part and a fastening member fastening the second umbilical member to the attachment member, and the attachment member is provided detachably from the base part together with the second umbilical member in a state where the first umbilical member is fastened by the first fastening part.

Abstract: A safety razor with a thin profile that can be easily transported on a person, without risk of injury or damage to the razor blades.

Abstract: A shaving demonstration apparatus having a rotatable support surface. A drive unit is operatively connected to the rotatable support surface. A fixture is spaced apart from the rotatable support surface. A first shaving razor has a first handle mounted to the fixture. A first blade cartridge unit is mounted to an end of the first handle. The first blade cartridge unit contacts the rotatable support surface.

Abstract: A winder unit (1) is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools (4, 5) for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (typically a pulley) is positioned away from the mounting means. The unit (1) may be used in various techniques either alone or with an auxiliary guide arrangement (2).

Abstract: A cutting jig for cutting a plate material positioned on a supporting surface, includes a jig body, a rolling blade rotatably supported with the jig body to roll on and cut the plate material, and paired holding parts rotatably supported with the jig body at respective sides of the rolling blade in a direction along a rotation axis of the rolling blade to roll on and hold adjoining portions of a cut portion of the plate material, each adjoining portion on which a stress acts due to the rolling blade cutting the plate material at the cut portion.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit including a cutting blade, a holding member having an adhesive layer on which an object to be cut is removably held, a wireless tag containing cutting information, a reading unit reading the cutting information from the wireless tag when the holding member has been set on the apparatus, and a control unit controlling the cutting unit based on the cutting information the reading unit has read from the wireless tag. The cutting information includes at least one of a relative moving speed between the blade and the object, a pressing force of the blade against the object and a correction amount which corrects a relative movement amount of the blade relative to the object. The cutting unit includes a pressing unit which presses the object held by the holding member, and the cutting information includes a pressing force of the pressing unit.

Abstract: A method of patterning an electrically-conductive film is performed by providing a flexible substrate that carries the electrically-conductive film thereon to form a combined layer. The combined layer is then bent about a radius of curvature, so as to impart a stress on the brittle conductive film along the axis of curvature of the curved surface. The application of the stress to the conductive film results in the formation of crack lines that are substantially perpendicular to the direction to which the substrate and conductive film are bent. The crack lines serve to define and electrically isolate conductive sections therebetween that can be utilized as electrodes and address lines in electronic devices.

Abstract: A batch mixer for mixing concrete materials into a mixed concrete includes a mixing drum having a plurality of paddles fixed to the drum for rotation with the mixing drum about the longitudinal axis of the mixing drum. The paddles include mixing paddles oriented to urge the concrete materials away from the outlet opening at the second end of the drum when the mixing drum is rotated in the mixing direction, and at least one shearing paddle which is oriented at less than 25 degrees from the longitudinal direction of the mixing drum. The shearing paddles has a main body portion interrupted by shearing apertures through which concrete material are directed and an inner edge which is discontinuous and interrupted by longitudinally spaced teeth.

Abstract: A cutting chain for cutting concrete and other similar materials having wear and stretch resistant features. In one embodiment, the cutting chain can include chain links having a debris trap for hindering the entry of debris onto bearing surfaces. In one embodiment, side links and a center link can have cooperating members forming a maze-like debris trap and can include a lubricant and/or other barrier material. In a particular arrangement, side links can have annular ribs which can be partially received in annular grooves on a center link to create the maze-like debris trap. In another embodiment, the cutting chain can include chain links having anti-rotation structures to hinder rotation of the fastener relative to the side links. In a particular arrangement, side links can have a protrusion or slot for cooperating with a complementary mating slot or protrusion on the fastener.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition comprising two or more components. The two or more components are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a spray gun having a spray needle comprising two or more spray channels for producing such coating layer.

Abstract: A slag powder and cement production system capable of utilizing slag immediately after generation as a byproduct of a primary manufacturing process to recover thermal energy of slag concurrently with preparation of slag for cement in a powdered form to maximize energy recovery from primary manufacturing process and to minimize energy consumption to transform slag into a slag powder. Preferably the heat removed from the liquid slag as it solidifies is recovered for useful work, such as sustaining the primary manufacturing process or co-located cement production process and/or electric power production preferably through a supercritical CO2 thermodynamic cycle operating through a heat exchanger less transfer of thermal energy from the slag.

Abstract: A die and method for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin are disclosed. In one embodiment, the die includes an impregnation section including an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin, the impregnation zone including a plurality of contact surfaces. The die further includes a perturbation positioned on at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces, the perturbation configured to interact with the roving. In one embodiment, the method includes coating a fiber roving with a polymer resin. The method further includes traversing the coated roving through an impregnation zone to impregnate the roving with the resin. The impregnation zone includes a plurality of contact surfaces. The method further includes interacting the coated roving with a perturbation positioned on at least one of the plurality of contact surfaces.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a photoaligning integrated large area metallic stamp, which includes the following steps: making a unit device PLC mold pattern, and molding a unit PLC device pattern through a multistep imprinting method using the PLC mold pattern; heat treating the unit PLC device pattern to minimize scattering loss due to surface roughness; making a groove pattern for supporting an optical fiber; making an integrated PDMS mold for a unit device by aligning the unit PLC device pattern and the groove pattern; and repeatedly replicating the integrated PDMS mold for a unit device to make a large area PDMS pattern, and making a large area stamp through electroforming using the large area PDMS pattern.

Abstract: An extrusion apparatus including a die and a mask are provided such that no slots feed directly into the longitudinal skin forming gap between the mask and the die. In a method of forming a die adapted to improve skin uniformity of extruded cellular ceramic substrates a slotted block of die material is provided including central slots adapted to form a cellular matrix of the substrate and peripheral slots located outwardly of the central slots designed to be covered by a skin former mask and adapted to extrude peripheral batch material. An arcuate skin former is cut corresponding to a target shrinkage so as to intersect the slotted block such that skin flow from tangent slots at 90 degree positions of the die is limited to the peripheral batch material.

Abstract: A thermal curing device is used to manufacture a high-pressure gas tank by FW method. In the thermal curing device, a tank vessel configured to have a fiber layer formed on its outer surface by winding carbon fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin is held to be rotatable about a virtual central axis of the tank vessel. In the thermal curing device, the tank vessel is heated by a heating unit during rotation, so as to thermally cure the thermosetting resin in the fiber layer and thereby form a fiber-reinforced resin layer. A bubble removal process for preventing formation of air bubble in the fiber-reinforced resin layer is performed at multiple different stages during such heating.

Abstract: A panel assembly includes a multilayer panel including first and second layers made of loftable material characterized by a molded orientation resultant from lofting and subsequently compressing the loftable material during molding of the multilayer panel. The panel assembly may be light-weight with a low profile to minimize protrusion into an opening or compartment enclosed by the panel. The multilayer panel may be configured to as a floor panel enclosing an opening defined by a floor structure, which may be a vehicle floor. The multilayer panel may include at least one recess portion configured to strengthen the multilayer panel. A method of making the multilayer panel includes tethering the loftable material in a tethering frame prior to lofting and transferring the tethering frame including the lofted material into a mold to form into the multilayer panel. The tethering frame retains offal for removal from the mold after forming the panel.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention features a machine for the production of a solid dosage form wherein the machine is adapted to form a dosage form between a first forming tool and a second forming tool within a forming cavity and wherein the first RF electrode and the second RF electrode are arranged within the machine such that when RF energy is applied between the first RF electrode and the second RF electrode, the RF energy passes through the portion of the forming cavity adapted to form the dosage form.

Abstract: Composite materials are provided that include one or more CNT yarns embedded in a matrix material. The composite materials may be transparent. Methods for making the composite materials are also provided. The composite materials may be made by arranging at least one CNT yarn into a desired pattern and embedding the at least one CNT yarn into a matrix material.