Abstract: A multi-index detection microfluidic chip is provided. A bottom plate (1) and a cover plate (2) that matches the bottom plate (1) and seals it are provided in the microfluidic chip. The center of the microfluidic chip has a through-hole (3). The bottom plate (1) has one or more wave-shaped main channel (s) (4), one end of each of the main channel (4) connected to a sample injection hole (9) on the bottom plate (1), and the other end connected to an exhaust hole (10) on the bottom plate (1). The valley on the main channel (1) is distal to the through-hole (3), and the peak is proximal to the through-hole (3). Each valley of the main channel (1) is connected to a reaction chamber (6) by a linking channel (5). The linking channel (5) comprises one or more buffering chambers (7). The microfluidic chip can be used in detection by fluorescence, turbidity, color, detection equipment, and/or direct observation by the naked eyes. The detection is real-time as the reaction occurs or after the reaction.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for retrieving target material from a suspension. A system includes a processing vessel, a displacement fluid, and a tube. The tube includes a funnel, a cannula, and a cavity. The cannula allows for fluid communication between the funnel and the cavity, such that the processing vessel is inserted into the cavity, and the cannula extends into the processing vessel.

Abstract: Provided is an allergen detecting apparatus that can combine with an allergen microarray chip, and the apparatus comprises a microfluidic chip and a clamping unit. The allergen microarray chip can be any commercial chip and a reaction region of the microfluidic chip is configured to fit tightly with a microarray region of the allergen microarray chip allowing a sample or a reagent to contact with a protein allergen disposed on the microarray region. The present invention also provides a platform comprising a control system configured to automatically perform the mixing/binding reactions of the antibody/antigen in the apparatus of the present invention to achieve a faster, more cost-effective, and accurate detection of allergens.

Abstract: A fluidic testing system and method for use are presented. The fluidic testing system includes a microfluidic channel, a first chamber and second chamber. The microfluidic channel has only one port for the introduction and/or extraction of fluid through the microfluidic channel. The first chamber is disposed at a terminal end of the microfluidic channel. The second chamber is coupled to the fluidic channel and is aligned such that each opening to the second chamber is configured to be aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector during operation.

Abstract: Disposable microfluidic cartridges, potentiostat reader devices, systems, kits, and methods to determine the concentration of analyte reaction products in a patient's specimen, such as: blood, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, joint fluid or tears. The microfluidic cartridges are disposable, paper-based strips comprising multiple assay layers, each layer comprising: a drop zone for receiving a patient specimen; a filter to remove contaminates, and/or isolate assay reactants; a hydrophilic microfluidic channel to direct movement of the specimen down the cartridge; a centered reaction chamber comprising impregnated enzymes and reagents to chemically react with the filtered specimen to produce an analyte; and a detector mechanism. Multiple analytes can be produced in parallel (e.g. one per layer), or sequentially along one layer.

Abstract: A centrifuge device and method for use are presented. The centrifuge device includes a housing, a chamber, a channel, and a cover. The housing includes a first port and a vent opening and is designed to rotate about an axis passing through a center of the housing. The chamber is defined within the housing and is coupled to the first port. A first portion of the chamber has a width that tapers between a first width at a first position and a second width at a second position within the chamber, the first width being greater than the second width. The channel is coupled to the second position of the chamber and arranged such that a path exists for gas to travel from the channel to the vent opening. The cover provides a wall that seals the chamber.

Abstract: A device for use in sorting cells comprises a first body member having a pair of longitudinally spaced through passages opening to a inner surface. A second body member has an inner surface and a portion defining an opening. The first body member is configured to be mounted to the second body member such that a gasket is disposed between the inner surface of the first body member. The substrate is disposed between the gasket and the inner surface of the second body member for overlying the opening in the second body member. The openings in the first body member open onto an inner surface of the substrate at opposite ends of a channel defined by the inner surface of the first body member, an elongated longitudinal opening in the gasket and the substrate.

Abstract: A unit is configured to make available a fluid for a biochemical analysis device. The unit includes a lid element and a bottom element with a bottom recess lying opposite the lid element. The unit includes a film, arranged between the lid element and the bottom element, and a fluid bag with a force introduction surface configured to introduce a force into the fluid bag. The fluid bag is folded and/or arranged in the bottom recess such that, without pressure acting on the film, the force introduction surface and a main plane of the film are oriented in different directions. The film is configured to be pressed against the force introduction surface when pressure acts on the film in the direction of the bottom recess to introduce the force into the fluid bag. The fluid bag has at least one closure seam configured to open when the force is introduced.

Abstract: A microfluidic system is presented that includes a cartridge and a container. The cartridge includes a plurality of microfluidic channels coupled to one or more chambers. The container holds dry chemicals and includes a housing with a first opening and a second opening smaller than the first opening. The container is designed to be inserted into an opening of the cartridge, such that the container is independently secured within the opening. The insertion of the container allows for the container to be fluidically coupled with a microfluidic channel of the plurality of microfluidic channels via the second opening.

Abstract: A combined clamping and supporting ring for a reaction vessel having a radial flange at a junction between a vessel body and a vessel lid. The ring is capable of clamping around the flange to clamp the lid to the body and support the reaction vessel. The ring comprises a two-part collar comprising a U-shape main portion wide enough at one end to receive the flange of the reaction vessel in a direction parallel to the plane of the ring and a closure portion moveable with respect to the main portion to dose the collar. The collar has at least one support that fits under the flange of the reaction vessel to support the reaction vessel, and at least one clamping member that is arranged to engage above and below the flange to clamp the lid to the body when the collar is closed. At least two supports are provided in the main portion, one on each side of the U-shaped main portion.

Abstract: A processing assembly for processing kitchen organic garbage and waste of farms includes a tank with a grinder located therein. The grinder grinds the garbage and waste by blades and rotatable blades. A transition can is connected between the tank and a deodorant pool which has deodorant bacteria received therein to remove odors. A one-way filter is connected between the transition can and the deodorant pool. A vacuum pump is connected between the tank and the transition can to suck air in the tank to the deodorant pool and to separate water from the vapor air. The water is stored in the transition can. The volume and weight of the garbage and waste are reduced and no pollution is created to the air. Hard stuff from the organic waste is ground into small pieces without damage to the blades.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating material includes a frame and a rotatable sleeve supported by the frame. The sleeve has a first end, a second end, and a wall with a plurality of apertures to permit material smaller than a first size to fall through the apertures. A source of forced air is arranged to force air through an interior of the sleeve.

Abstract: An agitator ball mill comprises a grinding chamber (1), a rotatably mounted agitator shaft (5), which protrudes into the grinding chamber (1) and on which agitator elements (10, 20, 30), in the form of paddle wheels, are arranged spaced apart from one another axially, and an inlet (6) for supplying material to be ground and grinding bodies and an outlet (7) for removal of the ground material. The agitator elements (10, 20, 30) are constructed in such a way that, during operation, they convey a mixture consisting of material to be ground or dispersed and grinding bodies through their interior outwards away from the agitator shaft (5). In the grinding chamber (1) there are arranged return conveyor elements (17, 27, 37; 47; 57) which are joined to the agitator shaft (5) for conjoint rotation therewith and which convey the mixture laterally alongside and/or between the agitator elements (10, 20, 30) inwards towards the agitator shaft (5).

Abstract: An insert for covering one or more selected surfaces of a discharge end assembly including a discharge end wall of a mill shell partially defined by an outer perimeter wall thereof and a number of pulp lifters mounted on the discharge end wall. The insert is formed to cover the selected surfaces to mitigate wear to which the selected surfaces are subjected when the insert is located in a predetermined position relative to the selected surfaces.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a lifter bar may be provided that is formed at least partially from an elastomeric material and includes at least one attachment formation embedded at least partially in the elastomeric material. In other aspects, the attachment formation may include a longitudinal spine that may include apertures, may be substantially planar, and may include a track.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a control system. The method including measuring a quantity related to stress to which the crusher is exposed during the crushing of material, determining a deviation value of the quantity related to stress, comparing the determined deviation value to a reference deviation value, and in response to the deviation value differing from the reference deviation value, adjusting a default setting of the quantity related to stress.

Abstract: A method of recovering particles from a liquid, a froth flotation apparatus, and a method of recovering particles in a flotation cell are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises a technique of exposing the particles to first-size bubbles having a first predetermined size; the first-size bubbles adhering to the particles; and exposing the particles in a liquid, with the first-size bubbles adhering to the particles, to second-size bubbles having a second predetermined size, the second predetermined size being at least approximately ten times larger than the first predetermined size. The method further comprises the second-size bubbles adhering to the particles and engulfing the first-size bubbles on the particles; and using the second-size bubbles adhering to the particles to recover the particles from the liquid. In one embodiment a first surfactant is used to form the first-size bubbles, and a second surfactant is used to form the second-size bubbles.

Abstract: The method controls timing of a discharge event of a centrifugal separator, during which discharge event at least part of a heavier liquid and/or sludge or solids separated from a lighter liquid is discharged from the separator through at least one discharge opening. The discharge opening is opened and/or closed hydraulically. The method comprises the steps of waiting for a scheduled discharge time, measuring the pressure of the liquid used for opening and/or closing the discharge opening, comparing the measured pressure to a predetermined limit value, and, in the case the pressure is below the limit value, delaying the discharge event.

Abstract: A horizontal centrifuge, method and system of use, recovers weighting materials from a returned drilling fluid slurry. A clean fluid is delivered, through a clean fluid pipe arranged axially at the hub, to solids discharge ports. The clean fluid is directed radially and circumferentially outwardly at the discharge ports for mixing homogeneously with the recovered weighting materials from forming a reconstituted weighted drilling mud. The reconstituted weighted drilling mud can then be delivered to a rig mud tank for use in a drilling operation. In the system, a drilling fluid and low gravity solids, which are separated from the weighting materials in the horizontal centrifuge, being a first centrifuge, are directed to a second centrifuge which is capable of removing the low gravity solids, thereby producing a clean fluid. The clean fluid is recycled to the first centrifuge for delivery through the clean fluid pipe.

Abstract: There is provided a teat cup (1) comprising a flexible liner (3) for engaging about a teat of an animal to be milked. The liner has a head portion (7) at one end of the liner and a milk discharge passageway (12) at another end of the liner. The head portion is provided with a mouth (9) through which the teat is engageable with the liner, and an injector (18) for injecting fluid into the head portion of the liner. The injector comprises a gravity biased diverter that controls, based on an orientation of the teat cup, an injection direction (FLT, FLF) in which the fluid is injected into the head portion. There is further provided a method for milking an animal using the teat cup.

Abstract: A sprinkler can include a turbine, a nozzle, a gear drive and a reversing mechanism. The gear drive and the reversing mechanism rotatably couple the turbine and the nozzle. The gear drive can shift a direction of rotation of an output stage that is coupled to the reversing mechanism. The reversing mechanism can include a shift member coupled with the gear drive.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a pneumatic ported atomizing fluid delivery manifold includes a fluid delivery housing, the fluid delivery housing having a frustum geometry, the fluid delivery housing has a first end and a second end, the first end has a first plane and the second end having a second plane, the fluid delivery housing has at least one chamber through which cleaning solution is operable to pass from the first end to the second end, and a free-floating pneumatic rotating exit tube positioned along a longitudinal center axis of the fluid delivery housing, the free-floating pneumatic rotating exit tube have only air passing through the free-floating pneumatic rotating exit tube.

Abstract: An electrostatic coating device comprising a nozzle section that discharges a liquid to a substrate, a counter electrode that is disposed in such a way as to face the nozzle section and supports the substrate and a power source device that applies a voltage between the nozzle section and the counter electrode further comprises an instantaneous stop circuit that selectively grounds the nozzle section. When the nozzle section is grounded by the instantaneous stop circuit, a charge remaining in the nozzle section goes to the ground and the charge remaining in the nozzle section disappears. For this reason, after the power source device is turned off, dripping of the liquid from the nozzle section can be completed as quickly as possible.

Abstract: A foam-forming assembly includes a housing having an air passage and a liquid passage, each ending in a mouth and being in communication with a dispensing passage having a dispensing opening, and a valve body which, in a rest position, covers the mouth of the liquid passage and the mouth of the air passage in a sealing manner in order to prevent a flow from the liquid passage and the air passage to the dispensing passage. During dispensing, the valve body opens the mouth of the liquid passage and the mouth of the air passage in order to allow mixing of air and liquid to take place in the dispensing passage. The mouth of the air passage is substantially annular, and the air passage includes a pressure balance chamber to divide the air pressure substantially equally over the substantially annular mouth.

Abstract: A wax spray gun for dispensing corrosion protection wax in spray form including a pistol-grip-like handle and a trigger provided in front of the handle for triggering a dispensing operation. Above the handle, a dispensing subassembly is provided and includes with a mixing-nozzle unit. A dispensing opening, is also provided through which the corrosion protection wax is dispensed in spray form. The wax spray gun additionally includes feed channels for corrosion protection wax and for compressed air, the feed channels opening out into an atomizing chamber of the mixing-nozzle unit, and a heating device, which heats a heating portion of the feed channel for the corrosion protection wax.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, an atomizer for dispensing cleaning solution from a capsule is provided. The atomizer comprises a handle, a base, and a pipette extending from the base to the nozzle. The handle comprises a nozzle, a trigger, and a capsule receiving portion. The base comprises a reservoir portion configured for receiving cleaning solution from the capsule. The handle is configured to be secured to the base. When the capsule is positioned within the capsule receiving portion and the handle is secured to the base the cleaning solution is provided to the reservoir portion. When the capsule is positioned within the capsule receiving portion, the handle is secured to the base, and the trigger is activated, the cleaning solution is dispensed from the reservoir portion through the pipette and out of the nozzle.

Abstract: A dispenser main body (11) includes a cylindrical-shaped fitted portion (16a), and a nozzle (40) includes: a nozzle main body (41) and a nozzle extension body (42). The nozzle (40) is provided with a dispensing tube (51) including: a first dispensing tubular portion (51a) and a cylindrical-shaped second dispensing tubular portion (51b). A cut-out (52a) is provided in the front end of the first dispensing tubular portion (51a) or in a base end of the second dispensing tubular portion (51b), and an opening end of the cut-out (52a) is closed by the first dispensing tubular portion (51a) or the second dispensing tubular portion (51b) to provide an air inlet hole (52) in the dispensing tube (51).

Abstract: A robot tool for dispensing an anticorrosion wax including a nozzle unit for delivering non-atomized wax as a thin jet and wax atomized with compressed air as a spray cone. The nozzle unit is connected to a supply duct for compressed air and to a supply duct for wax, and has an internal nozzle for producing the jet and an external nozzle for producing the spray cone. An atomizing chamber is between the internal nozzle and the external nozzle, wherein the supply duct opens into the atomizing chamber. The internal nozzle is flush with the external nozzle such that, when the atomizing chamber is not supplied with compressed air, wax which exits as the jet may be delivered through the atomizing chamber and through the external nozzle. The atomizing chamber when supplied with compressed air is configured for atomizing the jet exiting from the internal nozzle by the compressed air.

Abstract: Apparatus are described that may serve as guards that protect partially buried sprinkler heads from impact damage. These apparatus each include an inner frame, an outer frame, and several wall members. The outer frame encircles the inner frame, and the wall members occupy the space between the two frames. The inner frame, the outer frame, and the wall members combine to partition the space into a plurality of compartments. At the same time, a top of the inner frame is higher than a top of the outer frame, and the wall members define a ramp between the top of the outer frame and the top of the inner frame. The apparatus may serve to cause a wheel of a lawnmower that would normally impact the sprinkler head to harmlessly pass over the sprinkler head without damage.

Abstract: A material deposition system is configured to deposit material on an electronic substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The material deposition system includes a frame, a support coupled to the frame and configured to support an electronic substrate during a deposit operation, a gantry coupled to the frame, and two deposition heads coupled to the gantry. Each deposition head includes a needle, with the deposition heads being movable over the support by movement of the gantry. The material deposition system further includes a needle cleaner assembly movable on a needle cleaner gantry, with the needle cleaner assembly being configured to clean needles of the deposition heads. The material deposition system further includes a controller configured to control the operation of the needle cleaner assembly to perform a needle cleaning operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for selectively restricting deposition of a spray coating on a substrate surface includes at least one substrate-contacting stabilizer with a lower stabilizer surface which is selectively attachable to the substrate surface. A restrictor fin has a fin body having longitudinally separated upper and lower fin surfaces. An inner fin edge is connected to an inner stabilizer edge with an obtuse angle formed therebetween when viewed in a lateral-longitudinal plane. A plurality of transversely oriented fin apertures extend through the fin body. Each laterally adjacent pair of fin apertures defines a transversely oriented restrictor bar from the fin body interposed laterally therebetween. The fin apertures permit at least a portion of the spray coating to pass substantially longitudinally therethrough toward the substrate surface. The restrictor bars selectively prevent passage of at least a portion of the spray coating toward the substrate surface.

Abstract: A handheld shower and matching cradle includes a cradle component with a first magnetic element therein and a handheld shower component with a second magnetic element therein. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element attract each other to make the handheld shower component attached to the cradle component. The cradle component has a first metal piece attracted to the first magnetic element. The handheld shower component has a second metal piece attracted to the second magnetic element; the first metal piece, the first magnetic element, the second magnetic element and the second metal piece disposed and placed one by one. The first metal piece is attracted to the first magnetic element, the second metal piece is attracted to the second magnetic element.

Abstract: A system and method for producing a fluid display are provided. The method and system involve providing a bendable fluid flow path, the bendable fluid flow path i) having a central axis, ii) being bendable such that the central axis is bendable to define curves in non-parallel planes at different portions along a bendable portion of the bendable fluid flow path, and iii) having an upstream end and a downstream end. Fluid from the downstream end of the bendable fluid flow path can be provided to a nozzle from which the fluid flow can exit in a fluid flow path direction.

Abstract: Provided is a spray system comprising: a frame, spray bar, and trough. The spray bar may be rotatable between a dispensing orientation and a diversion orientation and may comprise a pipe and a nozzle. The pipe may define a pipe interior, a pipe elongation axis, be operationally rotatable about the pipe elongation axis, be in fluid communication with an output of a fluid supply, adapted to accept an associated fluid from the fluid supply, and adapted to convey the associated fluid. The nozzle may be adapted to direct an output of the associated fluid from the pipe in a diversion direction or in a dispensing direction. The trough may comprise a trough inlet positioned along the diversion direction and adapted to accept associated fluid when the spray bar is in the dispensing orientation, and a trough outlet in fluid communication with the trough inlet and a fluid supply input.

Abstract: An apparatus including an air blower; a rotary airlock; a receptacle having an inner chamber supplied with a plurality of colorant particles; a water supply; and a mixing chamber. The air blower blows air into a bottom section of the rotary airlock, and the rotary airlock receives colorant particles from an output of the receptacle. A rotor shaft of the rotary airlock rotates to cause colorant particles to be transported to the bottom section of the rotary airlock. Air blown into the bottom section of the rotary airlock mixes with colorant particles transported into the bottom section of the rotary airlock to form an air and colorant particles mixture, which is blown out of a first output of the rotary airlock and combined with water to form a water, air, and colorant particles mixture, which is mixed with material in a mixing chamber. The material may be natural mulch.

Abstract: A laminated nozzle assembly includes a first end plate having first and second fluid inlets, a second end plate, and a plurality of nozzle plates positioned between the first and second end plates. A first fluid conduit is fluidically connected to the first fluid inlet. The first fluid conduit has a reservoir and one or more first openings. A second fluid conduit is fluidically connected to the second fluid inlet. The second fluid conduit has an inlet channel, a connecting channel and one or more second openings. An orifice assembly includes a first orifice fluidically connected to the first opening and a second orifice fluidically connected to the second opening. The first and second orifices are disposed in the same plate of the plurality of nozzle plates and are coplanar.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying adhesive to both ends of each of a pair of rails for adhesive attachment to posts for example of a door includes a support head with two channels and center fence for supporting the rails in parallel position for presenting the ends side by side vertically upwardly to an adhesive applicator head with a nozzle guided by a three axis movable support. The support head is rotatable through 180 degrees about a transverse axis so as to present the other ends and there is provided a drive system defined by set of drive rollers for driving the rails up to an end stop position at which the presented ends are at the adhesive applicator head. A laser sensor detects the end profile to ensure that the adhesive pattern matches a preselected required layout and to ensure no contact between the nozzle and the profile.

Abstract: A thermal reservoir including a melting section and a heating arrangement is provided. A method of assembling is also provided. The melting section includes a plurality of material flow sections. Each material flow section includes a central cavity extending axially therethrough between first and second ends along a central longitudinal axis. The plurality of material flow sections are operably removably connected together with the central cavities thereof aligned and in fluid communication to form a material flow path extending through all of the connected material flow sections. The heating arrangement cooperates with the plurality of material flow sections to provide heat for heating a material to be passed through the material flow path.

Abstract: A cartridge in which a pipe can be retained without increasing the number of components or suppressing pushing-out of a content. A length L over which the outer peripheral surface of a pipe and the inner peripheral surface of a through hole contact each other when the pipe is press-fitted into the through hole, an average outside diameter R of the pipe in the range of the length L over which the pipe is press-fitted into the through hole, and an average inside diameter N of the through hole in the range of the length L are determined to meet: L×R×?×(1?N/R)×3.3?W and 0.01<(1?N/R)<0.1, wherein the maximum pushing load of the piston is defined as W and a grasping force to hold the pipe as the pipe is press-fitted into the through hole is defined as 1?N/R.

Abstract: A cartridge fitting portion of a cylindrical syringe made of a resin includes an end surface opening portion, a continuous opening portion continuous with the end surface opening portion, opened in a radial direction, and extending in an extending direction, and a recess portion configured to communicate with the end surface opening portion, the continuous opening portion, and an internal passage in a cylindrical body. The recess portion includes a flange fitting recess to be fitted with a flange portion of a cartridge, and a cylindrical portion fitting recess that communicates with the flange fitting recess and is fitted with a part of the cylindrical portion. A wall portion surrounding the cylindrical portion fitting recess of the cartridge fitting portion is configured to warp into snap engagement with the part of the cylindrical portion when the part of the cylindrical portion is inserted from the continuous opening portion.

Abstract: An applicator that is less expensive than those according to the related art and in which a plunger does not easily slip out of a cylindrical syringe. A cylindrical syringe and a plunger are each molded from a resin material. A resistance structure is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical syringe and the outer peripheral surface of a pressing portion of the plunger. The resistance structure is configured to act as resistance to movement of the pressing portion when the pressing portion is moved toward a cartridge fitting portion beyond a predetermined position and to movement of the pressing portion when the pressing portion is moved from the side of the cartridge fitting portion toward an end of the cylindrical syringe opposite to the cartridge fitting portion beyond the predetermined position.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for dispersing nanoparticles into a matrix. Disclosed is a system and method for coating a carrier film with a resin, spraying the resin with a suspended nanoparticle solution, and then transferring the resin-nanoparticle matrix to a collection vessel for dispensing for end use. Also, suspended nanoparticle solution is sprayed onto carrier film, the film is dried, a fabric layer is coated with resin layer, and nanoparticles are then transferred into the fabric resin layer to create a nanoparticle-infused fabric matrix. Fabric layers can also be coated with resin and sprayed with nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a system and method for coating a first carrier film with nanoparticles, coating a second carrier film with resin, and transferring nanoparticles from first carrier into the resin layer on the second carrier to create a nanoparticle infused resin material that can be collected and dispensed for end use.

Abstract: A balloon coating method is disclosed, which includes an application step in which, where a flexible dispensing tube for supplying a coating solution containing the water-insoluble drug and a solvent is formed at its end portion with an opening portion for discharging the coating solution therethrough and when the opening portion-formed end portion side of the dispensing tube is kept in contact with the outer surface of the balloon in such a manner as to be oriented in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the balloon while the balloon is rotated about an axis of the balloon, the coating solution is discharged through the opening portion and applied to the outer surface of the balloon while the dispensing tube is moved relative to the balloon in an axial direction X of the balloon.

Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes an effusion cell, a guide rail, and a cooling channel. The effusion cell extends in a first direction. The guide rail is below the effusion cell and extends in a second direction. The cooling channel is below an upper surface of the guide rail and extends in the second direction.

Abstract: Methods of machining a body to produce a chip are provided wherein the body is formed of a material and in a state such that the material exhibits sinuous flow during a machining operation. The methods include providing a layer located on a surface of the body, and machining the body by causing engagement between a cutting tool and the body in a contact region below an area of the surface having the coating layer thereon and moving the cutting tool relative to the body to produce the chip having the layer thereon. The layer reduces sinuous flow in the material of the body and the chip is formed primarily by laminar flow.

Abstract: A web coating apparatus applies a coating material to surfaces of a web being transferred. The web coating apparatus includes: a cutting apparatus that makes cuts in the web being transferred so that the cuts extend through the web; an extending apparatus that extends the web in the lateral direction of the web and widens the cuts in the lateral direction of the web; and coating material discharging apparatuses that apply the coating material to the surfaces of the web extended in the lateral direction of the web.

Abstract: A system of coating a component or part of a vehicle, device, or an apparatus with an abrasive resistant material (ARM) in order to increase the component or part's life cycle. A welding system can be used to deposit ARM between a lead electrode and a trail electrode and also deposit ARM behind the trail electrode. The welding system can also be used to deposit ARM that includes a lead electrode depositing the steel material and a trailing electrode that delivers an alloying material.

Abstract: A method to protect and modify surface properties of articles is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, an intermediate layer is first deposited onto a substrate of the article. The intermediate layer has a thickness of at least 2 mils containing a plurality of pores with a total pore volume of 5 to 50% within a depth of at least 2 mils. A lubricant material is deposited onto the intermediate layer, wherein the lubricant material infiltrates at least a portion of the pores and forms a surface layer. The surface layer can be tailored with the selection of the appropriate material for the intermediate layer and the lubricant material, for the surface layer to have the desired surface tension depending on the application.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe including a matching element, a backing layer, a piezoelectric element and a driver is provided. The piezoelectric element is disposed between the matching element and the backing layer. The driver generates a coding wave inputted to the piezoelectric element, such that the piezoelectric element outputs a focusing sonic wave field along a short axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents an eccentric assembly for a compaction machine comprising: an outer eccentric member that is longitudinally elongated cylinder shaped and has a partial longitudinal opening through the length; an inner eccentric member that is longitudinally elongated cylinder shaped and has a partial longitudinal opening through the length and rotatably connected inside of said outer eccentric member so that the inner eccentric member can rotate with respect to the outer eccentric member around the same axis of rotation.