Abstract: An apparatus for blending a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a kapok fiber using static electricity is provided, along with a method for blending the PET fiber and the kapok fiber using the apparatus. The fiber blending apparatus includes a fiber blending chamber having an inlet in which the PET fiber and the kapok fiber are introduced and an outlet from which a nonwoven fabric is discharged. A discharge plate is positioned at an upper side and a lower side based on a center line passing through the center of a cross section of the fiber blending chamber to accumulate the static electricity. The PET fiber and the kapok fiber contacting the discharge plate are electrically charged and are thus uniformly distributed and blended around the center line and stacked around an outlet.

Abstract: The card wire comprises a plurality of teeth inclined at an angle with the rib portion. The teeth have a front portion and a back portion joining at the tip of the teeth; and a base segment connecting the front portion to the back portion of the preceding tooth. The front portion is the inner portion of the tooth leaning towards the rib portion. The back portion is the outer portion of the tooth. The front portion comprises at least two undercut segments. The second undercut segment is spaced further away from the tip of the tooth than the first undercut segment. Each undercut segment has an undercut angle, being the minimum of the angles with the longitudinal direction of the card wire, of the tangents to each point of the part of the undercut segment going—when observed from the tip—inwards from the front portion.

Abstract: Protective coverings are disclosed that have a scrim made up of warp and weft members that define a plurality of interstices coated on only a first major surface thereof by a multi-layer coating with a first layer of the multi-layer coating juxtaposed to the first major surface, and penetrating into the interstices of the scrim to co-define, with the warp and weft members, an opposing second major surface of the scrim. The first layer of the multi-layer coating has a melting point below 100° C. and comprises a copolymer of ethylene, and provides the co-defined opposing second major surface of the scrim with a coefficient of friction of at least 0.5 when tested with dry leather and at least 0.7 when tested with dry rubber.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine (1) for knitwear or hosiery, comprising a bearing structure, a needle-bearing organ (3) and a plurality of mobile needles (N) for producing a knitted fabric; a plurality of flanked stitch-forming slots (5) is defined in an external surface (4) of the needle-bearing organ (3), each of which slots movably houses a respective needle actuable with alternating motion along the relative stitch-forming slot. The needle-bearing organ is superiorly provided with a knit-forming plane (P) destined to restingly receive portions of knitting situated between two contiguous needles (N).

Abstract: A braiding machine in which spools wound with tensile elements are mounted on carriages that are disposed on a rotor track around the perimeter of the braiding machine. The perimeter of the braiding machine is non-circular, such that the area enclosed by the perimeter of the non-circular braiding machine is substantially less than the area enclosed by a circular braiding machine having a perimeter of the same length as the perimeter of the non-circular braiding machine.

Abstract: An automated apparatus produces braided yarn starting from strands for spinning into yarn. A controller provides the automation. A tension roller holds the plurality of strands in tension. A spinning and/or twisting block has pathways extending through it and each pathway contains one tensioned strand. The spinning and/or twisting block includes air jets operated by valves, each air jet acts on one tensioned strand to a produce a twisted strand within the pathway. A take-up apron receives each twisted strand while maintaining the twist of each twisted strand. A tensioning take-up roll for each twisted strand receives each twisted strand from the take-up apron. A grooved cam with fork guide moves the twisted strand. A ring with booster jets directs a vortex of pressurized air to the twisted strands to produce a braided strand. Finally, a winding machine winds the braided strand received from the ring with booster jets.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a needle bar turning apparatus. The apparatus includes: a needle bar holder swingably held with a fulcrum point as the center of rotation; a swing rod connected to the needle bar holder to transmit a driving force that swings the needle bar holder; a needle bar held by the needle bar holder, which is slidable along the axis and turnable with the axis as the center of rotation, and swingable together with the needle bar holder; a coupling member fixed to the needle bar such that it extends in a direction orthogonal to the needle bar; a guide shaft that extends along the needle bar; and a guide shaft connecting bracket fitted to the coupling member and the guide shaft such that it is movable relative to the coupling member in the coupling member extending direction, and turnable relative to the coupling member with a vertical line extending in the extending direction as the center of rotation.

Abstract: A needle bar case has a plurality of needle bars. As a main shaft is rotated by a main shaft motor (first drive source), the needle bars are driven in an up-down direction so that a sewing operation is carried out in a conventionally-known manner. Ascending/descending bars are supported on the needle bar case in corresponding relation to the needle bars, and each of the ascending/descending bars is driven in the up-down direction by a motor (second drive source). A cord guide member for guiding a cord material onto a workpiece is mounted to the lower end of any of the ascending/descending bars, in place of a conventional presser foot. Cord sewing or loop sewing of cord material can be performed selectively by changing an ascending/descending stroke of the ascending/descending bar. Thus, cord sewing and loop sewing of the chord material can be performed selectively with a simple construction.

Abstract: Methods for atmospheric pressure plasma discharge processing using powered electrodes having elongated planar surfaces; grounded electrodes having elongated planar surfaces parallel to and coextensive with the elongated surfaces of the powered electrodes, and spaced-apart a chosen distance therefrom, forming plasma regions, are described. RF power is provided to the at least one powered electrode, both powered and grounded electrodes may be cooled, and a plasma gas is flowed through the plasma regions at atmospheric pressure; whereby a plasma is formed in the plasma regions. The material to be processed may be moved into close proximity to the exit of the plasma gas from the plasma regions perpendicular to the gas flow, and perpendicular to the elongated electrode dimensions, whereby excited species generated in the plasma exit the plasma regions and impinge unimpeded onto the material.

Abstract: A washing machine which enables a user to effectively perform hand washing of washings in a washing and dewatering tank is disclosed. A full-automatic washing machine has: a washing and dewatering tank for performing washing and dewatering of washings; a water supply unit for supplying water into the washing and dewatering tank; a control part for controlling the water supply unit; an auxiliary washing plate which is detachably installed in the washing and dewatering tank and has a shape of concaves and convexes on an upper surface; and a hand washing water supply button which is operated when the auxiliary washing plate installed in the washing and dewatering tank is used for performing hand washing of washings. Here, the control part supplies water to the water supply unit based on a condition already operated on the hand washing water supply button.

Abstract: Methods for monitoring load balance in washing machine appliances, and washing machine appliances, are provided. A method includes accelerating rotation of a basket about a central axis within a tub of the washing machine appliance from a first speed to a second speed greater than the first speed. The method further includes detecting a plurality of speed changes during the accelerating step, and summing absolute values of speed differences for each of the plurality of detected speed changes to obtain an unfolded speed value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine including a balancer module which is actively driven in a balancer housing to damp load unbalance of the washing machine, a power supplying unit provided at an outside of a tub to supply electric power to the balancer module, and a wire configured to pass through a hollow portion of a rotating shaft of a flange shaft to electrically connect the balancer module and the power supplying unit. The washing machine comprises a slip ring disposed between the rotating balancer module and the fixed power supplying unit to prevent the wire from being twisted. An internal wire disposed in a rotating tub is covered by a waterproofing tube so as to prevent moisture from permeating the internal wire. The hollow portion of the rotating shaft of the flange shaft is sealed by a stopper member and a packing member so as to prevent the moisture from permeating. An external wire disposed at an outside of the tub may be neatly arranged by a guide bracket.

Abstract: A laundry treatment machine includes a wash tub, a pulsator provided inside the wash tub and to be rotated, a motor to rotate at least one of the wash tub and the pulsator, a clutch to selectively transmit torque of the motor to at least one of the wash tub and the pulsator, a clutch drive unit to control driving of the clutch unit, and a controller to control the motor to repeat rotation and braking in a first direction a first number of times during a first time period after operation of the clutch is changed. With this configuration, in the top-loading type laundry treatment machine, the coupling force of the clutch may be increased when operation of the clutch is changed.

Abstract: A method for supplying heated water from a water heater appliance to a washing machine appliance includes initiating a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance, directing heated water from a water heater appliance into the washing machine appliance if a set point temperature of the water heater appliance is equal to or greater than a specific temperature and/or if the water heater appliance contains a volume of heated water required for the wash cycle of the washing machine appliance, and delaying the wash cycle of the washing machine appliance if the set point temperature of the water heater appliance is not equal to or greater than the specific temperature and/or if the water heater appliance does not contain the volume of heated water required for the wash cycle of the washing machine appliance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus.

Abstract: The laundry treating apparatus includes a door to open and close the introduction port about a first rotational or a second rotational axis which is different from first rotational axis. A first switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of door about the first rotational axis, and a second switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of the door about the second rotational axis. A lock fixes a position of at least one of the first switching unit or second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. As can be appreciated, the mechanism used for the laundry apparatus may be applicable to other home appliances or non-home appliances where two different rotational axes may be needed to open and close a door.

Abstract: A drying assembly for mounting to a wall, the assembly comprising: (a) an elongate mounting member; (b) an elongate support member hingeably coupled to an upper end of the mounting member for disposition between a storage position in which the mounting member and the support member are aligned parallel and an open position in which the support member extends outwardly from the mounting member to provide a continuous length for supporting clothes; and (c) a brace that is operable to retain the members in the open position; and wherein the support member has a profile that defines a volume that conceals the brace and the mounting member in the storage position and that includes a reinforcing web enabling connections with the brace and the mounting member to be concealed.

Abstract: A portable, collapsible clothes dryer, for use in drying small articles of clothing while traveling and/or for use in households with limited space, is composed of a cylindrical collapsible central housing with an inlet opening at the bottom, an airflow adapter at the inlet to attach a portable hair dryer, a spin-able clothes hanger, and a removable top member with air exhaust vents. When collapsed, the assembly assumes a compact, flat disk shape. When expanded, the portable hair dryer can blow hot air into the housing, forming a vortex stream within the cylindrical enclosure that exits through the exhaust vents in the top. The top member can be removed to attach articles of clothing to the spin-able clothes hanger. The unit is designed such that the vortex air stream that flows upward within the cylindrical enclosure and out the upper exhaust vents spins the clothes hanger with the articles of clothing, thereby ensuring complete coverage of the hot air over the clothing surfaces and speeding the drying time.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a housing having an accommodation space therein, and a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon. The hanger may include a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing, a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions, a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards, and a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item.

Abstract: A protective sleeve and a method for protecting clothes and delicate materials during washing in a machine is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the method is particularly applicable to protecting a garment formed with four corners having fringes attached to each of the corners, such as a tzitzit garment. The method includes the steps of first folding the garment transversely about its center; second folding the garment longitudinally; placing the fringes on top of the garment after the second folding; rolling the folded garment into a rolled object while ensuring that the fringes remain within the rolled object and inserting the rolled object within a protective sleeve.

Abstract: Cellulose based insulation materials are treated with phosphate compounds to provide flame retardant properties and reduce or eliminate the propensity of the cellulose based materials to ignite and propagate flame or smolder. The phosphate compounds may be blended with the cellulose based material in a dry process. Alternatively, the phosphate compound may be dissolved or dispersed in water or other solvent and sprayed on the cellulosic material. The cellulose material is then dried prior to use. The treated cellulose materials may be further conditioned prior to use by heating to between 30° C. and 100° C. for 12 to 48 hours.

Abstract: Raw materials that constitute reaction products of two compounds (1) and (2) having the general formulas (1) and (2), wherein the first compound (1) having the general formula (1): R1—(CH2)a—(CHR2)b—(CR32)c—(CHR4)d—(CH2)e—R5, and the second compound (2) has the general formula (2): Y-A-Si(OR1)r(R2)3-r, exhibit anti-wrinkle properties. They are used in laundry detergents, fabric softeners or textile treatment compositions that are applied to the textile outside a washing machine or a dryer.

Abstract: Composition and production methods of artificial hair (11) with natural organic material, comprising a core (12), surrounded by a mantle (9), whereby the core comprises a strong fiber with one or more filaments (13) and whereby the mantle comprises one or more layers of shellac and liquefied hydrolysed human hair, combined with crosslinkers that are attached to the core that can be composed of natural fibroin fibers or of fibers of a high performance synthetic polymer.

Abstract: Alcohol repellent fabrics having a wide variety of uses (e.g., surgical drapes, surgical gowns, etc.) are provided. The alcohol repellent fabric includes a fibrous substrate and an alcohol repellent composition (ARC). The ARC includes at least one fluorochemical and at least one binder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and kits for treating cotton and converting waste cotton into mature and fine cotton.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for feeding rhinestones. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for feeding rhinestones, which costs low with simple elements and structures and remarkably speeds work up with less possibility of operation errors.

Abstract: A method of recovering wood pulping chemicals from black liquor produced in a wood pulping process where the process entails burning the black liquor in a recovery boiler to form ash containing high levels of carbonate as well as sodium, potassium and chloride. The ash is dissolved to form a dissolved ash solution that is directed to a first stage crystallization unit that concentrates the dissolved ash solution and which results in the precipitation of sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate. Thereafter the concentrated dissolved ash solution is directed to a second stage crystallization unit which adiabatically cools the concentrated dissolved ash solution to form a glaserite slurry and a purge stream that is rich in chloride.

Abstract: There is provided a wet paper web transfer belt for transferring a wet paper web, comprising: a wet paper web carrying side resin layer having a wet paper web carrying surface for carrying the wet paper web; and a roll side resin layer having a roll contacting surface. A water swelling rate of a resin material constituting the wet paper web carrying side resin layer and a water swelling rate of a resin material constituting the roll side resin layer are different, and the water swelling rate of the resin material constituting the wet paper web carrying side resin layer is 2.0% or more and the water swelling rate of the resin material constituting the roll side resin layer is 10.0% or less.

Abstract: A drainage device for removing dirt particles and wastewater from a cleaning head for cleaning a dryer screen of a paper production plant includes an air-water separation container. The air-water separation container includes an air outlet, a wastewater outlet and an inlet opening for receiving the dirt particles and the wastewater from the cleaning head. The air-water separation container is connected to the cleaning head so as to be movable transversely relative to the dryer screen together with the cleaning head.

Abstract: A system comprising: one or more deckle board that extend along a machine direction of a paper machine, and a boundary layer shower that is located proximate to each of the one or more deckle board systems and directs a fluid unto a stock side face of the one or more deckle boards so that a boundary layer of fluid is formed between the one or more deckle boards and stock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable molding assembly, which has a lower mold, an upper mold, and an activating device. The lower mold has a first plane formed with at least one cave. The upper mold has a second plane formed with at least one guide rail and at least one protrusion assembly corresponding to the at least one cave. The lower mold and the upper mold are matched with each other along a first direction by the at least one cave and the at least one protrusion assembly thereof. The activating device is linked with the upper mold. The at least one protrusion assembly comprises at least one driving element and a plurality of driven elements.

Abstract: A device and method for preparing a nano-fragmented product. A polysaccharide slurry is circulated in a polysaccharide supply path (3) via a chamber (2). Specifically, using a pump (8), the polysaccharide slurry in a tank (7) is circulated in a circulation path (9) which is formed using a vinyl hose, a rubber hose or the like. On the other hand, another slurry than the polysaccharide slurry is circulated through a second fluid medium supply path (4) as another circulation path via the chamber (2). Specifically, using a pump (11), the slurry other than the polysaccharide slurry in a tank (10) is caused to pass through a heat exchanger (12) and a plunger (13) and thereby circulate in the other circulation path. The slurry other than the polysaccharide slurry circulated in the second fluid medium supply path (4) is orifice-injected against the polysaccharide slurry circulated in the polysaccharide slurry supply path (3) and flowing through the chamber (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to sizing agent formulations, especially to stabilizing a sizing formulation by a modified non-food polysaccharide. The method for preparation of the modified non-food polysaccharide is further provided.

Abstract: The present invention is related to sizing agent formulations, especially to stabilizing a sizing formulation by a modified non-food polysaccharide. The method for preparation of the modified non-food polysaccharide is further provided.

Abstract: A hydrophobic coated paper substrate formed from a paper substrate of paper fibers and internal sizing agent, a surface size layer of one or more surface sizing starches, optionally one or more non-starch hydrophobic surface sizing agents, and optionally one or more paper pigments, on at least one surface of the paper substrate, and at least one hydrophobic pigmented coating layer of a paper pigment component and a hydrophobic pigment binder component on at least one surface size layer. Also a method for preparing such coated paper substrates.

Abstract: In a water-soluble unbleached bag paper comprising lignin-containing cellulose fibers as main component and one or more additive(s), at least one surfactant is contained as additive, and the bag paper has a relative wet strength of less than 6% after a 5-minute wetting time. Furthermore, a paper bag comprised of water-soluble unbleached bag paper is described.

Abstract: Formulations and methods for papermaking use one or more volatile debonders, where the volatile debonder forms a solution or an emulsion with water in a paper precursor, and where the volatile debonder is evaporable from the paper precursor before the paper precursor is completely dried to form a paper sheet during papermaking. Two volatile debonders having different boiling points can be used, where they are miscible in water and in each other, and where one volatile debonder has a higher molecular weight and the other volatile debonder has a lower boiling point.

Abstract: Method for concreting railway slab track which envisages placing two parallel rails one at each side and at the exterior of the track under construction, supported and fixed on the platforms, semi-platforms or lateral spaces, on which at least one autonomous device or hopper moves, capable of loading concrete and/or pouring it in a controlled manner, distributing it uniformly along the track under construction to form the concrete slab of the slab track; transporting the concrete from a supply area to the pouring area on the track under construction is also carried out by means of devices or hoppers which move by rolling on the auxiliary rails, which are either the same devices that carry out the pouring, or are auxiliary transport devices or hoppers.

Abstract: A method for waterproofing of bridges (1) and similar structures aimed at railway traffic is described, the structures comprising an arch or deck structure, on which there is placed a ballast (M) of gravel or crushed stone (2) upon which the tracks (6) extend between the two ends of the bridge (1). The waterproofing is obtained first by the removal of the tracks (6) and a reduced layer (S) of gravel or crushed stone (2), leaving in place the remaining part of gravel or crushed stone (2), and then by laying one or more sheets (10) of cured rubber on the remaining part of gravel or crushed stone (2). The thickness of the rubber is such as to be sufficiently resistant to perforation by the gravel or crushed stone (2), which is subsequently placed thereon to complete the ballast, Finally, the previously removed tracks (6) are set in place again.

Abstract: A method of forming an upwardly facing surface around a conduit that is embedded in ground material and defines a passageway. The conduit has an open upper end, through which access can be gained to the passageway, and an outer perimeter. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a riser assembly; placing the riser assembly in operative relationship with the open upper end of the conduit wherein the riser assembly is supported at least partially by the ground material around the outer perimeter of the conduit and defines an entry opening to the passageway; and with the riser assembly in the operative relationship with the open upper end of the conduit, forming at least one material around the conduit to a desired vertical thickness on which the upwardly facing surface is defined.

Abstract: A control system for a cold planer having a milling is disclosed. The control system may include a depth sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a milling depth below a work surface, a speed sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a ground speed of the cold planer, and a profile detection device mountable to the cold planer at a location forward of the milling drum. The profile detection device may be configured to generate a third signal indicative of a width profile of the surface. The control system may further include a controller in communication with the profile detection device, the depth sensor, and the speed sensor. The controller may be configured to determine a volume of a milled material based on the first, second, and third signals.

Abstract: A safety warning device includes an integrally formed telescopic warning body which is a flexible bellows-shaped tube having a bottom end, a top end, and a bellows section connecting the top end and the bottom end. As a result, the telescopic warning body can be compressed and elongated by an external force, thereby minimizing the volume and facilitating the moving of the safety warning device, as well as achieving the goal of extending the usage life and having better safety.

Abstract: The friction snowplough is a parallelepiped-shaped device that has a heavy mass, designed to remove the ice formed on the asphalt in extreme weather conditions and situations. Its operation is based on the friction work of two bodies in movement. The work used to move two bodies is transformed into heat energy, which is absorbed by the ice thus proceeding to melt it. The heavy mass has the shape of a regular hexahedron (1) and at the front portion it forms an acute dihedron (2) where a fastening element (3) is arranged so as to be coupled to the tractor vehicle, and at the rear portion of the regular hexahedron (4) there is a transversal hook embedded in the heavy mass, and in the aforementioned embedded rear hook at least one roller (5) is assembled.

Abstract: A shoreline protection and bank stabilization system and method are provided that creates a living shoreline suitable for a variety of soils and wave energy conditions. A combination of recycled plastic matrix layers of geo-synthetic recycled plastic matrix sheets is employed, including matrix sheets that are planted during installation and those that contain pre-grown vegetation. The sheets are secured on a newly constructed or existing levee, earthen berm or earthen terrace. When installed, the system protects and stabilizes banks and shorelines with a variety of soils including loose organics. The system also stabilizes and protects banks and shorelines from a variety of wave energy environments including open water wave action in coastal waters throughout the United States and internationally, but especially in the coastal environment of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Abstract: An on-board re-inflatable containment boom for a waterborne vessel that lies substantially flat and capable of being spooled when deflated and floats in the proper orientation when inflated, that has re-inflatable float sections which are sequentially inflated during deployment and sequentially deflated during recovery, that can be repeatedly deployed and recovered for the purposes of training and testing, and that can be deployed immediately upon occurrence of an oil spill from a waterborne vessel because of its on-board location and its rapid deployment, and a control system for proper inflation and deflation of re-inflatable containment boom during deployment and recovery.

Abstract: The system, method and apparatus described relates generally to a method of Direct Power Compaction (DPC). In one example embodiment to methods, apparatus, and systems to compact loose ground by vibration and compaction of H piles driven by vibrators or drivers (vibro-hammer). The DPC method is an efficient and highly economical technique for densifying loose soils. In the procedure piles, with an innovative H pattern structure, are driven in the ground using a combination of downward and vibratory force to move particles of the loose or sandy soil closer together and reduce the voids between them. Subsequent backfilling and vibration at the H-pile sites achieves the highest density possible and provides for an improvement ground soil structure and load bearing capacity.

Abstract: Generally, the disclosed technology regards a novel auger annulus adjoinable to a shell useful in encapsulating structural piles to below the earth's surface. The disclosed technology further regards a jacket and auger annulus system useful in encapsulating structural piles. Also provided is a method of positioning a first fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) circular-cylindrical shell at and about the exposed base of a structural pile, thereby encapsulating the pile to below the earth's surface using a jacket and auger annulus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for anchoring an irrigation system. According to a first preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a preinstalled concrete stage on which a drive tower may be positioned. Preferably, the concrete stage further includes a securing shelf mechanism for providing a restraint over the rear tire. As further disclosed, the present invention preferably further includes a barricade secured in front of the front tire of the drive tower to prevent the drive tower from sliding out of position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sub-aqua foundation including: simultaneously inserting one or more first helical piles and one or more second helical piles into the sub-aqua earth via a common inserting apparatus, wherein a first helical pile has one or more clockwise helices and wherein a second helical pile has one or more counter-clockwise helices.

Abstract: A water-permeable ground-covering woven geotextile fabric for providing soil reinforcement and/or stabilization, for example as an underlayment in road construction, utilizes a series of round warp fibers, in combination with a series of flat warp fibers, across the width of the fabric to increase water flow while still providing desired filtration. In particular, the round warp fibers form angles that allow greater amounts of water to pass through the fabric. In addition, using both round and flat warp fibers results in increased roughness of the fabric surface, which makes the fabric more resistant to being pulled out of the soil when pulled on. Furthermore, one or more of the round and/or flat warp fibers can include a color selected for high visibility to the human eye in daylight conditions.