Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery powered right angle aircraft drill comprising a motor, an adapter collar, a spindle gear shaft, and an angled head. An electrically powered motor rotates a shaft. The adapter collar secures the motor to the angled head, establishing a formlocking connection between the motor and the angled head along an axis, the adapter being annular and having an opening extending therethrough. The shaft of the motor is cooperatively joined to the spindle gear shaft. The spindle gear shaft has a first end extending to a second end, the first end joined to the shaft of the motor, the second end of the spindle gear shaft includes splines. The angled head includes splines mating to the splines of the spindle gear shaft, and further includes a tool bit receptacle, whereby the rotational force of shaft of the motor is translated through the spindle gear shaft to the angled head, actuating a tool bit in the tool bit receptacle.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a structure for positioning a tool on an elongated recess of a workpiece, wherein the elongated recess extends along a first longitudinal axis and has end surfaces on two end faces. The structure may include a plate having a cutout extending along an axis; a centering device; and a clamping device fixedly connected to the plate and the centering device. The cutout, when the second longitudinal axis is aligned parallel to the first longitudinal axis, enframes the elongated recess. The centering device includes a centering jaw movable within the cutout along the second longitudinal axis and also movable into and out of the elongated recess. The clamping device, on the side of the plate facing the elongated recess, includes clamping jaws movable along the second longitudinal axis to come into mechanical contact with one of the end surfaces of the end faces of the elongated recess.

Abstract: A motor, to which a rotary joint supporting structure is attached, turns a spindle. The motor includes a motor housing, a rotary shaft that is hollow, the flinger that is integrally attached to the rotary shaft outside the motor housing, and a peripheral wall that is provided in the motor housing and projects in the axial direction of a spindle so as to surround the periphery of the flinger. The peripheral wall has cutouts in its side surface so as to establish communication between the interior and exterior of the peripheral wall, to thereby form protrusions projecting in the axial direction of the rotary shaft and an annular top plate portion provided on the distal end of the protrusions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling system comprising a spray unit for spraying a coolant. The present invention further relates to a machining device which comprises a cooling system of this type. The spray unit comprises a flow guide which is coupled on one side to a chamber and is coupled on the other side to one or more channels, where the chamber, the flow guide and the plurality of channels form a closed system for spraying from the channels pressurized coolant fed to the chamber, where the flow guide, the plurality of elongated channels and the chamber are manufactured as an integral part.

Abstract: To provide a rotary table device that can prevent the occurrence of malfunction before it happens.

Abstract: One variation of a method for automatically re-sharpening a knife includes: receiving a knife at a vice; during a scan cycle, scanning the grind head along a blade of the knife from an initial longitudinal position proximal the vice toward a longitudinal end position and recording a sequence of vertical positions of segments of an edge of the blade at various longitudinal positions of the grind head based on outputs of a sensor arranged in the grind head; calculating a blade profile for the knife based on the sequence of vertical positions; and, during a grind cycle, actuating a grind wheel in the grind head and pitching the grind head while driving the grind head longitudinally along the blade to maintain an axis of the grind wheel substantially parallel to segments the blade profile corresponding to longitudinal positions of the grind head, relative to the vice.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for automatically removing burrs from a riser of an aluminum alloy wheel. The device is composed of a frame, a clamping gear rack structure, a support plate, a servo motor and the like. When a clamping cylinder drives a left sliding plate to move, clamping wheels are controlled to center and clamp the wheel, and the servo motor controls the rotation of the clamping wheels, so that the wheel may rotate while being clamped. When a distance adjusting cylinder drives a right sliding block to move, a left sliding block and the right sliding block move synchronously under the action of a feed gear rack structure, so that a left burr tool and a right burr tool move synchronously to adjust the distance between them according to the diameter of a cap slot.

Abstract: A tool, a device, and a method for zonal polishing of optical workpieces, wherein the tool has a preformed cap for forming a polishing surface, and the tool is placed against the workpiece that is to be polished in such a way that the tilt angle of the axis of rotation of the tool to the normal of the contact surface on the workpiece remains at least essentially constant and/or the size of the contact surface remains at least essentially constant.

Abstract: A pressing device for sanding machines is connected to a sanding machine with a transversal frame, at least one transmitting group, and at least one transmission belt, and the pressing device has a holding frame, a pressing frame, a synchronization set, and an auxiliary set. The holding frame is securely connected to the transversal frame to locate in an inner side of the at least one transmission belt. The pressing frame is securely connect to the holding frame to locate in the inner side of the at least one transmission belt, and has multiple rollers deposited on a bottom of the pressing frame and extending toward a lower half of the at least one transmission belt. The rollers of the pressing frame selectively abut the at least one transmission belt to rotate with the at least one transmission belt and to provide a pre-pressing force.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate polishing unit that includes a polishing pad and a top ring that holds and presses a wafer against the polishing pad. The top ring includes an annular retainer ring that supports the outer periphery of the wafer, a deflection detector that detects a pressing force with which the wafer presses the retainer ring, and a controller that determines that a polishing processing on the wafer has ended when the amount of change in the pressing force exceeds a predetermined value. The deflection detector includes a pressing target that undergoes deflection by being pressed by the wafer during a polishing process, a pressure detector that detects an amount of deflection of the pressing target as the pressing force, and a support that supports the pressing target and the pressure detector.

Abstract: A heat exchanger capable of preventing sticking of slurry is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes: a flow passage structure having a heating flow passage and a cooling flow passage formed therein; and a water-repellent material covering a side surface of the flow passage structure. A side surface of the heat exchanger is constituted by the water-repellent material.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing chemical mechanical polish on a wafer includes a polishing head that includes a retaining ring. The polishing head is configured to hold the wafer in the retaining ring. The retaining ring includes a first ring having a first hardness, and a second ring encircled by the first ring, wherein the second ring has a second hardness smaller than the first hardness.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus has a table on which a polishing surface for polishing a substrate is provided, and a discharge suction section which has a discharge port which communicates with a fluid supply source and through which a fluid is discharged to the polishing surface and a suction opening which communicates with a vacuum source and through which the fluid existing on the polishing surface is sucked.

Abstract: A method for selecting a template assembly includes: preparing a template assembly in which a template is concentrically attached on a base ring or a base plate having a larger outer diameter than the template, the template having a back pad to hold a workpiece back surface and a retainer ring positioned on the back pad and to hold an edge portion of the workpiece; non-destructively measuring a height position distribution of the retainer ring and the back pad on the template side of the template assembly, where an outer peripheral edge surface of the base ring or the base plate serves as a reference surface; calculating a flatness of the retainer ring and an average amount of step differences between the retainer ring and the back pad from the measured height position distribution; and selecting the template assembly based on the flatness and the average amount of step differences.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool spindle for a device for fine machining optically active surfaces on workpieces, having a spindle housing and a tool holding portion which protrudes beyond the housing. The tool holding portion can be axially advanced towards the workpiece along a tool rotational axis via a guiding assembly, which can be rotated about the tool rotational axis in the spindle housing. In order to axially advance the tool holding portion, the guide assembly has a plurality of linear mounting elements, which are distributed about the tool rotational axis in a uniform manner, and respective paired guide rods, which are connected to the tool holding portion in a traction- and pressure-resistant manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting, controlling and automatically compensating pressure in a polishing process, including: detecting a pressure between a polishing wheel and a polished workpiece by a detection shaft or a moment generated on the detection shaft, and outputting the detected pressure or moment to a controller; comparing the detected pressure or moment with a preset pressure or moment and determining whether there is a difference between them; calculating a compensation feeding amount based on the difference and outputting an adjustment signal to an adjustment shaft based on the compensation feeding amount; and moving the adjustment shaft correspondingly based on the adjustment signal so as to drive the polishing wheel or the polished workpiece to move correspondingly to adjust a relative position between the polishing wheel and the polished workpiece so that the difference keeps consistent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor grinding apparatus (100) with a housing (110) having an interior space (111) open to one side, a carrier plate (120) rotatably mounted in the interior space (111) for receiving abrasives, and drive unit (130) adapted to rotate the carrier plate (120), the housing (110) having an inner dust sealing ring (112) with at least one recess (115), wherein the inner dust sealing ring (112) divides the interior space (111) into an inner portion (113) and an outer portion (114), and wherein the carrier plate (120) is disposed in the inner portion (114), at least one extraction opening (116) disposed in the outer portion (114), and an outer dust sealing ring (117) enclosing the interior space (111), the inner dust sealing ring (112) and the outer dust sealing ring (117) being arranged to define a common working plane parallel to the plane of rotation of the carrier plate (120).

Abstract: A method of altering an additively manufactured part can include orienting a surface of the additively manufactured part toward a rotational center that may be independent of a rotational axis defined by the additively manufactured part, flowing an abrasive media past the surface, rotating the additively manufacturing part about the rotational center; urging abrasive particles in the abrasive media past the surface abrasive media to impinge the surface with centrifugal force generated by the rotating, and improving surface finish of the surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resin bonded cut-off tool. The resin bonded cut-off tool comprises rod shaped sintered bauxite abrasives, wherein an amount of the rod shaped sintered bauxite abrasives is at least 10% to 90% by weight, based on 100% by weight of a Grinding Active Matrix (GAM) of the cut-off tool. The resin bonded cut-off tool comprises further a bonding agent in an amount of 10% to 40% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the GAM of the cut-off tool and fused and/or sintered abrasives in an amount sufficient to bring the GAM of the cut-off tool to 100% by weight.

Abstract: A tray and a display module production apparatus using the same are provided. The tray includes a base, a main bracket and a limit bracket set. The main bracket includes a cross bar, which is connected with the base and is located above the base. The limit bracket set is connected to the cross bar. The limit bracket set includes a first bracket, a second bracket and at least one third bracket, and the first bracket and the second bracket are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the cross bar. A first limit portion is provided on the first bracket, and a second limit portion is provided on the second bracket. The third bracket is slidably mounted on the cross bar in the longitudinal direction of the cross bar. A third limit portion is provided on the third bracket. Limit directions of the first limit portion, the second limit portion and the third limit portion are different from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a clamping device system comprising a block, a first clamp, a first piston, a second piston, a second clamp, a third piston, a fourth piston, a control valve, a first pressure regulator, a second pressure regulator, and, a third pressure regulator. The block comprises a base and a work support plate. The first clamp comprises a first end, a first clamp body and a second end. The second clamp comprises a third end, a second clamp body and a fourth end. The first piston comprises a first piston-first clamp end and a first piston-block end. The first piston-first clamp end is attached to the first end. The first piston-block end is attached to the base. The second piston, third piston and fourth piston are configured similar to the first piston.

Abstract: A frame block clamp includes first and second block portions dimensioned and configured to provide first and second tube receiving apertures for snugly receiving a predetermined tube; and to provide first and second “V” configured recesses in respective first and second side portions when portions of said first and second block portions are cooperatively engaged. The frame block clamp further includes a retaining spring dimensioned and disposed to urge together predetermined portions of the first and second block portions to ultimately secure a tube in the first or second receiving apertures. The frame block clamp is ultimately secured in a vise to allow a person to service the tube secured in the first or second receiving aperture.

Abstract: A pair of pliers include a handle unit, a head unit and at least one positioning unit. The handle unit includes two handles each having a mounting portion which is provided with a mounting slot and a regulating hole. The head unit includes two heads each provided with a working portion, a pivot hole and a plurality of positioning grooves. Each of the heads is pivotally mounted in the mounting slot by the pivot hole. Each of the positioning grooves is moved by rotation of each of the heads to align with the regulating hole. The at least one positioning unit is mounted in the regulating hole of one of the handles and locked in one of the positioning grooves of one of the heads.

Abstract: A device and method for clamping an object with adjusting plier is disclosed. In particular, a device is provided with a top jaw having a bottom handle, a slot, and a series of ridges located around the slot and top handle with a distal end including joint pegs. A pin or button, which includes an engagement element, is provided for extending through the slot. The bottom jaw can include recess for receiving a pin or button. The bottom jaw can also include at least one detent adapted to receive at least one part of the top of at least one handle. In addition, a bottom jaw is adapted to connect with a distinct part of at least one handle that is adapted for receiving the pin. The top jaw and bottom jaw pivot about an axis of the pin, and the engagement element is moveable along the same axis from a first position wherein to a second position.

Abstract: A device comprising: (a) a first working arm; (b) a body; (c) a shuttle, and (d) a bias device; wherein the bias device biases the first working arm relative to the body when the shuttle is in a first position, and wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm relative to the body when the shuttle is in a second position.

Abstract: To provide a component-temporarily holding member and a component mounting jig that do not require removal of a component installation jig after a foamed resin molding is demolded. In a component-temporarily holding member 3 having a temporary holding part 2 for temporarily holding a component 5 having a locking part 6 lockable to another member when mounting the component 5 by locking the locking part 6 in a component mounting position 8 of a forming die 4 for a foamed resin molding, the holding force of the temporary holding part 2 is less than the force with which the locking part 6 is locked in the component mounting position 8.

Abstract: A wrench includes a head having a first end and a second end and a handle extending from the head. The head defines and at least partially surrounds an opening. The head further defines at least one recess continuous with the opening. A distance between the first end and the second end of the head is greater than a cross-sectional diameter of a pipe flange of a hammer union.

Abstract: A reversible tool holder assembly is adapted for insertion into a handle in either of two orientations to present two different ends extending from the handle. The reversible tool holder assembly includes a first barrel and a second barrel that are axially aligned, and a ratcheting mechanism that is disposed axially between the first and second barrels and configured to provide a reversible ratcheting mechanical connection between the first and second barrels. The ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a reversible ratcheting mechanical connection or a solid mechanical connection between the two barrels.

Abstract: A dual positionable adaptor for a fastener driver assembly employs a tandem guide assembly mounted to a guide head which has an entry reference surface defining an opening for a fastener to provide a proper location and entry angle for the fastener. A pair of wings each defines a pair of reference engagement edges which engage either an upper horizontal member or a lower horizontal member. The wings, together with the entry reference surface, define a proper entry location and angle for connecting a vertical stud to either an upper plate or a lower plate. The selected adaptor position is achieved by securing the adaptor in one of two angular positions relative to the tube axis of the fastener driver assembly. The wings are also affixed with squirrel claws to lock the adaptor in place for installing the fastener. The adaptor also includes flush indicators to indicate that the proper flush position of the reference surface against the vertical member is achieved.

Abstract: The rotary torque boosting device includes a main body with an inertia flange to be assembled or made as one piece structure with the main body, an input member having an input recess for receiving the anvil of the impact wrench, an output recess for receiving a detachable driving anvil made to accommodate the impact socket with the same driving head type and dimension which to be secured with a retaining device for easy replacement, such as a magnet unit adhered at the bottom of the recess or an inner retaining groove by the side for receiving the ball retainer or a retaining ring on the driving anvil. The rotary torque boosting device will solve the drawback of the prior art especially the driving anvil will not be held durable enough under the magnified torque induced by the inertia effect during operation.

Abstract: A socket having functions of torque sensing, angle sensing, and signal transmitting is provided. The socket includes a socket body, a circuit board module, a deformation strain sensing unit, an output/input module, a power supply module, and a protection device. Wherein, the socket body has variable structures to accommodate the circuit board module, the deformation strain sensing unit, the power supply module and the output/input module, and to protect the accommodated elements by the protection device. Accordingly, the socket has the functions of torque sensing, angle sensing, and signal transmitting.

Abstract: A ratcheting box torque wrench is provided. The wrench includes a head and a handle connected to the head. The head has a slipping torque limiter that applies torque to a fastener in a first direction (T) up to a torque limit before slipping in the first direction (T) and ratchets in a second direction (R).

Abstract: A fastener driving device including an elongate shaft extending between the driving head and the handle is provided that has a torque limiting mechanism disposed partially within the handle and extending through the elongate shaft into engagement with the driving head. The torque limiting mechanism enables the driving head to drive the fastener into the substrate without exerting more than a predetermined maximum torque on the fastener, thereby avoiding damage from being done to the fastener and/or the substrate. A ratcheting mechanism is disposed within a torque gear of the torque limiting mechanism to provide a ratcheting function to the tool with a small profile for the tool.

Abstract: An actuation system for preventing actuation of a base device upon a non-target substrate. The actuation system includes a detector configured to generate and transmit a profile signal of a test substrate. A processing unit is in communication with the detector and configured to receive the profile signal of the test substrate from the detector, the processing unit being configured to determine whether the profile signal of the test substrate corresponds to a profile signal of a target substrate, and to generate an actuation signal if the profile signal of the test substrate corresponds to the profile signal of the target substrate. An actuation unit is in communication with the processing unit and the base device, the actuation unit being configured to receive the actuation signal from the processing unit and to permit the base device to actuate when receiving the actuation signal.

Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a gun body, a muzzle connected to the gun body for receiving a nail, a cylinder unit disposed in the gun body, an air valve unit having a cover portion, and a striking unit having a piston. The cylinder unit includes a gas storage chamber, a striking cylinder having a cylinder chamber 510 in fluid communication with the gas storage chamber, and at least one gas storage cylinder in fluid communication with the gas storage chamber for receiving a gas having a pre-determined gas pressure. The cover portion is operable to interrupt fluid communication between the cylinder chamber and the gas storage chamber, and to allow the fluid communication such that the piston is pushed by the gas to strike the nail.

Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a main body, a cylinder, a muzzle device, a lifting wheel, a piston, a lifting rod, and a nail-striking pin. The piston is movable between a striking position and a non-striking position. The lifting rod is connected to the piston, and has an engaging portion that is engaged with the lifting wheel such that rotation of the lifting wheel drives the piston to the non-striking position, and that is disengaged from the lifting wheel such that the piston is driven by air pressure inside the cylinder to the striking position. The nail-striking pin is connected removably and co-movably to the piston, is spaced apart from the lifting rod, and is adapted for striking a nail when the piston is at the striking position.

Abstract: The AC-powered framing nail gun is the only product of its kind that provides the unique convenience of a framing nail gun that can be operated without the need for an air supply and without the limitations of battery-powered operation.

Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.

Abstract: Kickback control methods for power tools. One power tool includes a movement sensor configured to measure an angular velocity of the housing of the power tool about the rotational axis. The power tool includes an electronic processor coupled to the switching network and the movement sensor and configured to implement kickback control of the power tool. To implement the kickback control, the electronic processor is configured to control the switching network to drive the brushless DC motor, receive measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool from the movement sensor, determine that a plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool exceed a rotation speed threshold, and control the switching network to cease driving of the brushless DC motor in response to determining that the plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity exceed the rotation speed threshold.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle, a press member, a shank body and multiple latch assemblies. The handle is formed with a receiving cavity and a locating hole in communication with the receiving cavity. The press member is movably disposed in the locating hole. The shank body is fitted in the receiving cavity and movable relative to the handle. The shank body is formed with multiple sockets. The latch assemblies are respectively mounted in the sockets. When the shank body is moved, (for example, slid or rotated) relative to the handle to make one of the sockets aligned with the locating hole, the latch assembly latches the shank body with the handle. When pressing the press member, the latch assembly unlatches the shank body from the handle, the shank body is movable relative to the handle.

Abstract: A device comprising: (a) a first working arm; (b) a shuttle located on the first working arm, and (c) a bias device; wherein the bias device biases the first working arm when the shuttle is in a first position, and wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm when the shuttle is in a second position.

Abstract: A hand tool comprising a head portion, a shaft, and a grip component is provided. The shaft is attached to or integral with the head portion, and the grip component is disposed around the shaft. The grip component and the shaft form a handle of the hand tool. The grip component comprises an external portion molded from a first thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material or thermoplastic urethane (TPU) material, and an inner portion molded from a second TPE material or TPU material. The first TPE or TPU material has a first level of hardness, and the second TPE or TPU material has a lower level of hardness. The inner portion is disposed around the shaft, and the external portion forms a shell around the inner portion and is an exposed user contact surface. The grip component is attached to the shaft via at least a mechanical fastener.

Abstract: An engine stand including a cradle assembly configured to support an engine assembly and a dolly configured to support the cradle assembly. The cradle assembly includes an upper frame assembly including a first frame member and a second frame member each fixedly coupled to a third frame member, a protrusion coupled to and extending substantially vertically upward from the first frame member, and a rest coupled to the second frame member, the rest having an engagement surface shaped to correspond to a shape of an exterior surface of the engine assembly. At least one of the first frame member, the second frame member, and the third frame member define an aperture configured to receive a fork from a lift device.

Abstract: A tool and rigging support bracket comprised of a durable, non-conductive plastic having an “L” shaped cross-section of up to about ½? and other dimensions of about 2.5? wide and 20? long. Multiple support holes perforate through an upper surface of the “L” shaped tool and rigging support bracket. The tool and rigging support bracket can accommodate at least 100 pounds of tools and riggings.

Abstract: Techniques for installing a robotic arm, such as for use in a product packaging environment are described. In an example, a floor-supported plate may define a number of holes to allow connection of the plate to selected locations in the concrete floor. In an example, holes defined in the plate that are in undesirable locations in the concrete floor may not be used to bolt the plate to the floor. In contrast, holes that are in more favorable locations in the plate can be used to bolt the plate to the floor. The floor-supported plate may also be configured with alignment features that assist in connection of one or more supporting or related systems to the plate. Examples of the systems that may be connected to the plate, and/or aligned by contact with the plate, include conveyor systems, case-providing cassette(s), and pallet location and/or alignment guides.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for automated deployment of pre-configured bots for executing one or more actions initiated by a user within a technology environment based on a supervised classification of the user into a predetermined class. The present invention is configured to receive information associated with one or more actions initiated by a user within a technology environment; generate one or more primary data points; classify the user into a class based on at least the one or more primary data points generated; retrieve one or more pre-configured bots associated with the class; and deploy the one or more pre-configured bots to execute the one or more actions initiated by the user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission, to a transmission housing, to a driving member mounted rotatably in the transmission housing, to an output member mounted rotatably in the transmission housing and to at least one speed-changing transmission stage which couples the output member to the driving member and has a torque-supporting member, wherein the driving member together with the output member and the torque-supporting member forms a preassembled assembly in which the torque-supporting member is mounted rotatably on the transmission housing by means of a transmission-stage rolling bearing device and has a toothing which is in engagement with a driving pinion mounted rotatably in the transmission housing. The invention also relates to an electric driving device and to an industrial robot having at least one such transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive unit for a joint being arranged between two arm members of a manipulator of a robotic system and for the rotatory drive of one arm member in relation to one other arm member, with a motor which drives a drive shaft, with an output element, which is connected with the one arm member and which is directly or indirectly set into rotation by means of the drive shaft, and with a circuit board, on which a sensor device for the drive as provided by the drive shaft and a sensor device for the output as provided by the output element are arranged.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm including an A arm rotating around an A rotation axis and a B arm provided rotatably around a B rotation axis having an axial direction different from an axial direction of the A rotation axis, an A driving mechanism including an A motor and an A reduction gear and configured to drive the A arm, and a B driving mechanism including a B motor and a B reduction gear and configured to drive the B arm. A center axis of an input shaft and a center axis of an output shaft of the A reduction gear correspond to each other. A center axis of an input shaft and a center axis of an output shaft of the B reduction gear correspond to each other.

Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.