Abstract: A composition for treating a textile fabric to impart an odor control property is provided. The composition has a synergistic effect on controlling odor of a textile fabric for an extended number of home launderings. The composition comprises a urethane based binder dispersion or a urethane precursor in addition to a metal oxide. The composition comprises a blocked isocyanate binder and a metal oxide.

Abstract: A non-Owoven covered roller comprising a resin-saturated seamless non-woven tube on a shaft and a process for making the non-woven covered roller comprising non-woven fibers and a shaft surface completely covered with at least the same resin wherein the resin-saturated non-woven tube has a hardness of at least 40 wet Shore A. It also has an outer surface configured to both trap metal debris from a metal web during primary metal fabrication operations and temporarily compress to allow larger metal debris associated with the metal web to pass by without permanently damaging the outer surface of the non-woven covered roller.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biofinishing system comprising a combination of cellulases, in particular a biofinishing system comprising a combination of GH45 cellulases. The present disclosure further relates to a process for treating a cellulose-containing textile comprising biofinishing the cellulose-containing textile with a combination of GH45 cellulases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for modifying the surface of a polyvinyl alcohol film or fabric by applying heat and pressure to the film or fabric to increase the moisture on the surface which is held by the fabric and to coalesce the surface fibers and reduce the porosity of the surface.

Abstract: A system and method for forming patterned tufted fabrics such as carpets, including the formation of patterns having cut pile and loop pile tufts therein. The system includes a pair of needle bars each carrying a series of needles to which a plurality of yarns are fed. Cut pile hooks are arranged along a cut pile side of a tufting zone, in a position to engage the needles of one of the needle bars, while loop pile loopers are arranged along the opposite loop pile side of the tufting zone, in a position to engage the needles of the other one of the needle bars. A backing material is fed through the tufting zone, and as loop pile tufts of yarns are formed in the backing material, the needles mounted along a needle bar extending along the cut pile side of the tufting zone can be shifted to an off-gauge position, with the yarn feed to these needles further being controlled, to substantially prevent engagement and pick-up of the yarns carried by such needles by the cut pile hooks.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a transferable film for dye sublimation, the film comprising, in an example implementation, a carrier film; and a dye sublimation-receptive layer comprising a base resin that undergoes crosslinking at elevated temperatures. In an example implementation, the dye sublimation-receptive layer comprises an acrylic copolymer with acrylate reactive groups. Methods of using the transferrable film to create a dye sublimation-receptive surface are also provided, as are substrates having a substantially non-receptive to dye sublimation inks onto which is formed a thermally crosslinked layer to the substrate surface.

Abstract: A process of sublimation printing on hide or leather, a laminar substrate to be used in such a sublimation printing process, hide or leather treated to be printable, as well as hide or leather printed by said process of sublimation printing, are described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel pretreating agent to improve the effect of ink-jet printing on polyester fabric and its application, and this invention belongs to the field of digital ink-jet printing. Stirring the dispersing agent, which includes many procedures of wetting agent and deionized water in a stirrer, adding nano-porous oxide dispersoid. Furthermore, keep stirring for 30 min and put the mixture in a sand mill to grinded for 2 h, then nano-porous oxide dispersoid is eventually got. The nano-porous oxide dispersoid work as pretreating agent, which used in the polyester fabric, is treated like pretreating agent during the padding process. By applying this technique into double-sided permeation ink-jet printing and direct-injection ink-jet printing, its pattern's definition, colour depth and colour saturation could be remarkable enhanced.

Abstract: A method for providing window coverings comprising customized, photographic images imprinted on their surface to provide consumers with an attractive means of personalizing and improving the appearance of the windows, via the user's own treasured photographs.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an assembly of filamentary elements that are wound together in a helix includes a twisting device, a preforming device, and an assembling device. The twisting device is structured to twist at least first and second filamentary elements individually, such that each filamentary element is twisted separately from another filamentary element, to produce at least first and second twisted filamentary elements. The preforming device, which is arranged downstream of the twisting device, is structured to preform each of the twisted filamentary elements individually into separate preformed helixes, to produce at least first and second preformed helixes. The assembling device, which is arranged downstream of the preforming device, is structured to assemble the preformed helixes into an assembly.

Abstract: The method for producing a cellulose-containing solid material of the invention includes treating a botanical biomass in a mixed solvent of water and at least one alcohol selected from aliphatic alcohols having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, under condition A (the concentration of the raw material to be charged into the mixed solvent is 1% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less), condition B (the reaction temperature is 100° C. or higher and 350° C. or lower), and condition C (the reaction time is 0.1 hours or more and 10 hours or less), followed by solid-liquid separation after the treatment to give a cellulose-containing solid material. Accordingly, there are provided a method for producing a cellulose-containing solid material excellent in saccharification performance and a method for producing glucose from the cellulose-containing solid material.

Abstract: A papermaking fabric has a fabric repeating unit that comprises eight top MD yarns and eight bottom MD yarns that extend in machine direction; three top CMD yarns interwoven only with the top MD yarns; three bottom CMD yarns interwoven only with the bottom MD yarns; and two pairs of binding yarns interwoven with both the top MD yarns and the bottom MD yarns; the binding yarns of each pair cross each other under respective transition yarns; the binding yarns of each pair, together, leave exposed on a top surface of the fabric only single isolated transition yarns, all separated from each other in cross machine direction by a plurality of adjacent top MD yarns.

Abstract: Aspects provide for a Whitewater processing system suitable for managing an ejected Whitewater spray during operation of a paper or board making machine. A de-air system may provide for improved removal of air from the Whitewater. A calming system may reduce turbulence in a liquid flow, reducing turbulence in the flume. The de-air system and calming system may be disposed together or separately. Certain aspects may be implemented with a turbine (e.g., used to generate electricity from the Whitewater spray). Some aspects may provide for improved handling of variable spray velocities.

Abstract: A method for operating a heating group subsystem of a machine for the production or treatment of a fibrous web. The heating group subsystem includes a first heating group and a last heating group and at least one additional heating group; in each case having at least one device that is heated with pressurized heating steam. Viewed in a direction of travel, the fibrous web is fed first through the first heating group, then through the at least one additional heating group, and thereafter through last heating group. The steam pressure of the heating steam of the at least one additional heating group is adjusted lower than the respective steam pressure of the heating steam of first heating group and of last heating group.

Abstract: A method for producing a Yankee dryer cylinder, or Yankee cylinder, includes the steps of executing a cylindrical tubular semifinished product made of steel and having a side wall provided with an internal surface and an external surface. A forging step of the cylindrical tubular semifinished product follows for obtaining predetermined thicknesses at the central portion and at the terminal portions of the side wall where the enlarged terminal portions are made. The cylindrical shell is completed executing a plurality of grooves at the internal surface of the cylindrical tubular semifinished product. Then a plurality of longitudinal blind holes are executed at the external surfaces of the enlarged terminal portions of the cylindrical shell. Then, the heads are positioned at each of enlarged terminal portion of the cylindrical shell to which they are fixed by means of studs that pass the blind holes of the shell and respective through holes of which the heads are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support plate of a doctor in a fiber web machine. The support plate (10) is designed to be removably fitted to a blade holder (16) and to support a doctor (15) in the blade holder (16). The support plate (10) includes sensor devices (18) for detecting that a drop through has accrued either upstream from the doctor or at the doctor. The invention also relates to a doctor assembly of a fiber web machine and a method in a doctor of a fiber web machine.

Abstract: A dispersible moist wipe includes regenerated cellulose fibers in an amount equal to or less than 20 percent by weight and natural cellulose fibers in an amount equal to or greater than 80 percent by weight. At least 50 percent of the natural cellulose fibers are fibrillated. The regenerated cellulose fibers and the natural cellulose fibers are hydroentangled such that the web has a wet CD tensile strength of at least 200 grams per inch. A method of making a dispersible nonwoven sheet includes dispersing natural cellulose fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers in a liquid medium to form a liquid suspension and depositing the liquid suspension over a forming surface to form a nonwoven web. The natural cellulose fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers of the web are hydroentangled using a plurality of hydroentangling jets.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coated substrates including a substrate having first and second major surfaces and a compostable coating disposed on at least one of the first and second major surfaces of the substrate. The substrate includes a cellulosic material. The compostable coating includes at least one compostable polymer and a dispersant and may disposed on the substrate at a coat weight less than about 20 grams per square meter. The coated substrate has a grease resistance ranging from about 4 to about 12 as measured in accordance with the TAPPI 559 kit test. In some embodiments, the compostable coating is formed from an aqueous dispersion of the compostable polymer and the dispersant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a shaped tray or plate of fibrous material. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing a fibrous pulp, in which the fibres substantially consist of at least 85 wt-% of softwood fibres having an average fibre length of at least 2.0 mm and at most 15 wt-% of broke having a fibre length of about 0.05 mm to 1.0 mm, (ii) turning the pulp into a foamed suspension, (iii) supplying the foamed suspension from a headbox to a forming fabric of a board machine to form a fibrous web, (iv) drying the web to obtain a dried web having a compressibility in the thickness direction of at least 20%, and (v) including the web as a layer in a board, which is turned to said tray or plate by thermopressing or deep-drawing. The invention even covers shaped trays and plates produced by use of the method.

Abstract: A large lightweight 3-D shaped molded pulp material, for example a container, comprising a large pulp molded outer shell lined with a reinforcing core spacer material, conforming to and adhering to said shell, and an inner shell made of molded pulp or a flexible paper based material. A method for manufacturing such a lightweight material involves pressing slurried pulp between a first male mold half covered with elastomeric material and a second female mold half, to form the molded pulp outer shell, and gluing the reinforcing core spacer material to the interior of said molded pulp shell and gluing the inner shell to said spacer material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating and locking mechanism for diamond crossings of central rail-guided vehicles, comprising: a sliding plate (2A) fixed to a fixed part (2) of the diamond crossing forming a channel in its central area in the direction of the X axis, a guide block (10) fixed to the sliding plate (2A) comprising four guide grooves (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) in the form of circular sectors located on the main plane of the guide block (10), the geometric center of which coincides with a theoretical pivoting point (17) of a moving panel (6) of the diamond crossing, where the sliding plate (2A) and the guide block (10) form a rectangular section groove (2F) the axis of which is parallel to the direction of the X axis, four shafts (12A, 12B, 13A, 13B) fixed to the moving panel (6) symmetrically with respect to a guide rail (7) of said moving panel (6) and perpendicular to the main plane of the moving panel (6), comprising respective rollers (12E, 12F, 13E, 13F) that can be moved and rolled res

Abstract: A noise protection element for the insulation and absorption of sound emissions from vehicles, more particularly road vehicles and railway vehicles and also aeroplanes moving along a traffic route. The noise protection element includes a plate having a transparent material, where a noise-absorbing material has been applied on at least one of the two surfaces of the plate, where the noise-absorbing material is a closed-pore polymer foam.

Abstract: A system which creates a disable seal between adjacent horizontal panels, including those that may be curved or subject to temperature expansion and contraction or mechanical shear. The durable seal system incorporates a plurality of ribs, a flexible member between the cover plate and the ribs and may incorporate a load transfer plate to provide support, to the rib from below, and/or cores of differing compressibilities.

Abstract: Novel adhesive scrim and application methods using polyurethane and polyurea adhesives are provided for joining segments of artificial turf.

Abstract: An artificial turf system comprises a resilient layer, an artificial grass layer comprising a substrate and pile fibers upstanding from the substrate and an infill layer. The infill layer comprises smooth, hard granules having a mean size of between 1.8 mm and 10 mm disposed on the substrate and interspersed between the pile fibers. The smooth, hard granules provide improved characteristics in terms of foot release.

Abstract: A vibratory compactor is described that includes a drum, a frame supporting the drum, an eccentric shaft configured to be rotated by a vibration motor, and a primary eccentric weight attached to the eccentric shaft inside the drum. At least one active isolation eccentric weight is located outside the drum so that when the eccentric shaft is rotated, a phase of a vibration generated by the at least one active isolation eccentric weight is substantially opposite to that of a vibration generated by the primary eccentric weight.

Abstract: A milling drum is disclosed for use with a cold planer. The milling drum may have a cylindrical body, a flighting plate affixed to an outer surface of the cylindrical body, a base block affixed to the fighting plate and having a first bore, a tool holder disposed in the first bore of the base block and having a second bore, a cutting tool disposed in the second bore of the tool holder, and a paddle affixed to the outer surface of the cylindrical body adjacent the fighting plate. The milling drum may further have a first transmitter coupled to the cutting tool, and a second transmitter coupled to the tool holder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a road surface crushing apparatus. The road surface crushing apparatus includes: a cylinder-shaped drum configured to be rotatably installed on one side of a main transportation means; a plurality of crushing units each formed to protrude from one side of the outer circumferential surface of the drum in an outward direction, and configured to crush a road surface to be repaired; and one or more cutting units each formed to extend from one side of one of both ends of the outer circumferential surface of the drum in a direction away from the outer circumferential surface of the drum, and configured to cut a boundary surface between the road surface to be repaired and a road surface not to be repaired; wherein when the drum is rotated, both a crushing operation of the crushing units and a cutting operation of the cutting units are simultaneously performed.

Abstract: A fire protection device for a structural cable is proposed including taught metal reinforcements (32) and having a first stretch (41), a second stretch (42) and a connection zone (40) of a collar (30) located between the first and second stretches. The fire protection device comprises a protective mat (34) surrounding the structural cable (16) in the first and second stretches (41, 42) and interrupted in the connection zone (40), and a thermally insulating ring (36) more rigid than the protective mat (34), arranged between the reinforcements (32) and the collar (30) in the connection zone (40) and cooperating with the protective mat in order to provide the reinforcements with a continuous thermal protection along the first stretch (41), of the connection zone (40) and of the second stretch (42).

Abstract: A system for aeration and separation of contaminant from flowing water (10) is disclose wherein a contaminated water travel through up and down flooring (6) and diverted its path frequently by the means of baffle (5) to aerate and increase travel distance in particular channel (1). The sink (2) between last baffle and partition wall (3) collect contaminant and sliding mesh(4) above wall(3) collect the plastic, metallic, paper and weed.

Abstract: A frame rail assembly for a boat dock structure includes a frame rail member and a removable resilient rub-rail member. The frame rail member includes a first side configured for securing the frame rail member to a side of the boat dock structure; a second side opposing the first side; a first channel extending along a length of the frame rail member; and a second channel below the first channel, the second channel extending along the length of the frame rail member. An interlocking frame rail system for boat dock structures includes a first frame rail member, a second frame rail member, and an upper connector member extending along at least a portion of a length of the first frame rail member and at least a portion of the length of a second frame rail member.

Abstract: Modular structure for protecting an offshore vessel in a body of water from forces of ice features comprising a protective harbor wall, a flotation support, a pile, and a telescoping connection. The telescoping connection is operatively coupled to the protective harbor wall and the flotation support and constructed and arranged to axially move the protective harbor wall between a retracted position and a raised position. The protective harbor wall is constructed and arranged to enclose a harbor space and to counteract the forces of ice features. The flotation support supports the protective harbor wall and is constructed and arranged to change net buoyancy of the modular protective structure to submerge the structure such that the flotation support is positioned on a seabed. The pile is constructed and arranged to be partially disposed in the seabed to maintain the position of the flotation support on the seabed.

Abstract: A system is for establishing a collection of well foundations, the well foundations being formed of suction-foundation units arranged to be driven down into an unconsolidated mass. An alignment template includes several through cut-outs, each arranged to receive a suction-foundation unit. The alignment template placed over the unconsolidated mass, forms a means of positioning the suction-foundation units before the suction-foundation units are driven down into the unconsolidated mass. A method of establishing a collection of well foundations is described as well.

Abstract: The invention provides an in-situ concreting construction method of tower foundations (10), particularly wind turbine tower foundations, configured by a base slab (11) with a circular or a polygonal shape, a pedestal (13) with a cylindrical or a prismatic shape and a plurality of radial walls (15) with a prismatic-triangular or a prismatic-trapezoidal shape extending from the pedestal (13) towards the outer edge of the base slab (11). The construction method comprises a curing step in which water is supplied to the foundation in an automatically controlled mode from a plurality of water emitters (59) arranged in water distribution pipes (55, 57) placed over predetermined locations of the foundation (10).

Abstract: An indication system associated with a coupler assembly is provided. The indication system includes a sensing element affixed to the coupler assembly. The sensing element is arranged and positioned proximate to a hydraulic assembly of the coupler assembly. The sensing element is configured to generate a signal indicative of an extension of a piston pin of the hydraulic assembly. The indication system also includes an indicator assembly coupled to the sensing element. The indicator assembly is configured to receive the signal indicative of the extension of the piston pin. The indicator assembly is also configured to determine if the piston pin is in an extended state based on the received signal.

Abstract: Attachments for excavators and the like for improved gripping, handling, and processing of materials and debris are provided having one or more work surfaces to provide enhanced material handling characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed power machines include a lift arm structure having a first arm pivotally mounted to a frame and a second arm, coupled to an implement interface, configured to telescopically extend from and retract into the first arm. A control system controls a first actuator to raise and lower the first arm, and controls a second actuator to extend and retract the second arm relative to the first arm. The control system is configured to control the first and second actuators to implement a lift operation, responsive to an operator input. During the lift operation, the first actuator raises the first arm and the second actuator extends and retracts the second arm to maintain a substantially linear path, such as a vertical path, of the implement interface or an implement attached to the implement interface.

Abstract: An excavator is disclosed including a chassis coupled to a boom point A, a sensor on a limb, an implement, an architecture, and a linkage assembly (LA) including a boom and a stick coupled to a boom point B. The architecture comprises one or more LA actuators and a controller that generates a sensor location ? and offset angle ? and is programmed to: pivot the limb (either the boom or stick) about a pivot point (respectively, A or B) and generate a set of sensor signals. The controller is programmed to repeatedly execute an iterative process n times until exceeding a threshold, which process comprises determining a sensor location estimate ?n (a distance between the sensor and the pivot point) and an offset angle estimate ?n defined relative to a limb axis. A utilized optimization model includes the set of sensor signals and error terms.

Abstract: An excavator calibration framework comprises an excavator, a laser distance meter (LDM), and a laser reflector. The excavator comprises a chassis, linkage assembly (LA), sensor, implement, and control architecture. The LA comprises a boom, stick, and four-bar linkage (4BL) with the sensor on a 4BL dogbone linkage. The control architecture comprises a controller programmed to execute an iterative process at successive implement curl positions. The iterative process comprises generating a measured dogbone angle ?DFMeasured, determining a height ? and a distance {circumflex over (D)} between an implement node and the LDM, and determining an implement node position. The iterative process further comprises determining an estimated implement angle ?GHEstimated, and generating a mapping equation comprising linkage angle inputs (?DFMeasured, ?GHEstimated) and n unsolved 4BL linkage length and angle offset parameters.

Abstract: An excavator calibration framework comprises an excavator, a laser distance meter (LDM), and a plurality of laser reflectors. The excavator comprises a chassis, linkage assembly (LA), implement, and control architecture. The LA comprises a boom, stick, the implement, and a four-bar linkage including nodes, with a laser reflector at each node. The control architecture comprises a controller programmed to execute an iterative process at n linkage assembly positions to determine a position of an nth calibration node of the plurality of nodes of the four-bar linkage to determine triangular angles and side lengths of an external triangle formed between the nth calibration node and two other nodes having identified positions. The iterative process is repeated n times until triangular angles and side lengths of three external triangles are determined that form an internal triangle. Angles of the internal triangle are determined to generate an implement angle.

Abstract: To highly accurately plan a load loading operation by a working machine so that a load after the load loading operation has a target shape. A working machine operation system is a working machine operation system with a bucket, including: an operation recording unit which records a loading operation of a hydraulic excavator when a load is loaded from the bucket onto a carrier; a shape acquiring unit which acquires a shape of the load loaded on the carrier after the loading operation; a correlation calculation unit which calculates a correlation of the loading operation and the shape of the load; and a loading operation calculation unit which calculates the loading operation based on the correlation and the target shape of the load.

Abstract: An electric drive machine includes a power module configured to provide power including a battery and an engine coupled to a folding heat exchange device. The electric drive machine may also include a drive module configured with one or more motors and positioned over a track roller frame. The electric drive machine may also include a ripping module configured with one or more ripping devices to rip encountered material. The electric drive machine may also include a hydraulic module with one or more devices in a region to cut or rip the encountered material.

Abstract: A plurality of work machines are provided. The plurality of work machines may each include a power module including a battery and an engine and configured to provide power. The plurality of work machines may each also include a drive module configured with one or more motors and positioned over one or more track roller frames. The plurality of work machines may also include a ripping module configured with one or more ripping devices to cut or rip encountered material.

Abstract: A work machine may include a power module including a battery and engine and configured to provide power. The work machine also includes a drive module configured with one or more motors and positioned over a track roller frame. The work machine may also include a ripping module configured with one or more ripping devices to cut or rip encountered material. Further, the work machine may also include a hydraulic module including one or more devices in a front region to cut or rip the encountered material.

Abstract: A scarifier board comprises a rectangular attachment portion defining a width, a height and a thickness and the attachment portion includes a front face and a back face, and a first plurality of mounting apertures extend through the front face and the back face. The board also includes a working portion defining a plurality of anti-rotation grooves and a plurality of working zones therebetween having a wear resistant material, and the working portion includes a strip of wear resistant material disposed immediately below the attachment portion.

Abstract: A blade for use with a grading machine comprises an attachment portion, a working portion including a plurality of teeth, each tooth defining a bore, and a plurality of wear resistant inserts retained in the bores of the teeth.

Abstract: Dampening device (1) for a Dozer blade (10) and related earthwork equipment (100); the blade (10) being carried by a frame (102) of the equipment (100) through the interposition of an actuating unit (106) suitable to adjust the vertical position of the blade (10); an axial-symmetrical member (11) being carried by the frame (102) to dampen oscillations associated, in use, to the forward movement of the blade (10).

Abstract: To improve the precision of position of a fastener hole and a seating face for mounting a counterweight, a counterweight supporting member is comprised of a support plate erected and fixed at the rear end of a revolving frame and a supporting member attached to the support plate. The supporting member is comprised of a base member that is locked and secured to a through hole opened on the support plate in a back and forth adjustable manner and has a counterweight fixing surface and a bolt fastening member in which a fastener hole for receiving a fastener bolt is formed.

Abstract: An automated control system in a work vehicle for automating operation of a task is provided. The control system includes one or more electronic controllers having processing and memory architecture including a potential field module and an actuator control module. The potential field module includes a state determination unit configured to determine a state of the work vehicle based on input data; a potential field function selection unit configured to select at least one potential field function based on the determined state; vector calculation unit configured to calculate an action vector based on the at least one potential field function; and an action unit configured to generate an actuator command based on the action vector. The actuator control module is configured to receive the actuator command and to generate command signals for at least one actuator of the work vehicle to, at least in part, perform the task.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working machine is a load sensing (LS) system and includes a first hydraulic actuator and a first control valve for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid from a pump to the first hydraulic actuator and for draining hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic actuator, respectively and a second hydraulic actuator and a second control valve for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid from the pump to the second hydraulic actuator and for draining hydraulic fluid from the second hydraulic actuator, respectively. The hydraulic system further includes a first hydraulic circuit for providing an LS pressure for the first actuator and a second hydraulic circuit for providing an LS pressure for the second actuator. At least one of the first and second hydraulic circuits includes an offset valve for changing the LS pressure before providing the LS pressure to the pump.