Abstract: A finishing system includes a workpiece carrier configured to hold a workpiece, and a plurality of work stations arranged in a row along an axis defining a process line, each of the plurality of work stations configured to receive the workpiece and treat the workpiece. A hoist runway, including fixed and movable rail sections, extends along the plurality of work stations of the process line. A hoist is movable along the hoist runway to traverse the plurality of work stations, the hoist coupled to the workpiece carrier to raise and lower the workpiece carrier and to move the workpiece carrier along the process line. A side transfer mechanism moves the movable rail section, with the hoist situated thereon, in a direction transverse to the axis so that the hoist is movable out of the process line.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated item sortation and container handling. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining, by a controller, a first item identifier of a first item at an induction portion of a sortation system, determining an order identifier associated with the first item identifier, and determining a first container associated with the order identifier. The method may include causing a first mobile carrier unit to receive the item, and causing the first mobile carrier unit to deliver the first item to the first container.

Abstract: Provided is a transport robot and a substrate treating apparatus including the transport robot. The substrate treating apparatus includes a transport chamber having a long shape on one side, and for providing a moving space of a substrate, a load lock chamber connected to the transport chamber to provide an exchange space between the transport chamber and a substrate before a process or a substrate after a process, a process unit connected to the transport chamber to perform a process for a substrate transferred from the transport chamber, a track provided in the transport chamber to provide a moving path of a substrate, and a transport robot capable of moving along the track in a non-contact manner, and entering or exiting the load lock chamber to perform a substrate exchange between the load lock chamber and the transport chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for correcting misalignment of a strip, wherein the apparatus includes a correction device with an alignment surface for supporting a strip in a support plane, wherein the support plane extends at a support angle with respect to a first vertical plane in a range of five to thirty degrees, wherein the support plane intersects with a second vertical plane that is perpendicular to the first vertical plane at an intersecting line, wherein the correction device further includes one or more correction elements for exerting a displacement force onto said strip in a correction direction parallel to the support plane and transverse to the intersecting line.

Abstract: A center-alignment apparatus for use in an ATM has a transport mechanism to transport a document into the ATM. One or more plates operable in tandem to move the document toward a centerline of a path the document is to travel. Edge-detection sensor(s) on the plate sense an edge of the document when the plate(s) is moved toward the centerline. A translate/rotate mechanism translates and rotates the document while the translate/rotate mechanism transversely moves the document toward the center until another edge-detection sensor detects an edge of the document to create a parallel-aligned document. The control logic controls the plate(s) to centers the parallel-aligned document about the centerline to create a centered document.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a feed module, which is applicable to an electronic device, for example, a multi-function product/printer/peripheral or printer and the like. The feed module comprises a carrier tray, a clamping piece, a first sensor and a control unit. A document is suitable for being placed on the carrier tray, and is driven by the feed module to be transferred into the multi-function product/printer/peripheral or printer. The clamping piece is movably assembled on the carrier tray. The first sensor senses the position of the clamping piece on the carrier tray. The control unit is electrically connected with the first sensor. After the document is placed on the carrier tray and clamped by the clamping piece, the control unit determines the width of the document by the first sensor.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance device includes a conveyance roller pair. A skew correction roller pair conveys the sheet after contacting two nip portions, and a sheet skew is corrected in a state in which the skew correction roller pair is being stopped. The sheet having a toner image is bent by a first conveyance guide such that a sheet first surface becomes an inside surface. The sheet is bent by the first and second conveyance guides to cause the sheet first surface to be the inside surface and a sheet second surface to be an outside surface. The skew correction roller pair includes two first rotary members of a first roller. A second roller and the two first rotary members form the two nip portions. The second roller and the first conveyance guide contact the sheet first surface. The first roller and the second conveyance guide contact the sheet second surface.

Abstract: When an open hole is detected at the front end of a sheet at a conveyance start position, a registration operation to correct a tilt posture of the sheet is avoided, and the present velocity is retrained to convey the sheet without temporarily stopping the sheet having the tilt posture.

Abstract: In a reel-up for reeling of fiber webs, a web travelling in direction (S) is cut by two water jet nozzles moving in a transverse direction. Two cuts (C1, C2) are formed by the nozzles starting from the web edges moving to the web center where the cuts (C1, C2) cross or meet forming a V-shaped tail end (V1). After the cuts nozzle movement is stopped and after the return of the nozzles, cutting is restarted from the center toward the edges so the web W is cut by two cuts (C3, C4) forming a substantially V-shaped beginning end (V2) and between the cuts (C1, C2) for the tail end (V1) and the cuts (C3, C4) for the beginning end (V2) there is formed one web reject part (R) with two substantially V-shaped cuts. Cross-direction travel distance (L1, L2) of each nozzle is substantially shorter than the web width.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes a handling section and a plurality of housing units. The handling section includes an upstream conveyance mechanism and a validation section. The upstream conveyance mechanism conveys paper sheets. The validation section validates paper sheets conveyed by the upstream conveyance mechanism. The housing units each include a downstream conveyance mechanism and a housing section. The downstream conveyance mechanism conveys paper sheets conveyed from the handling section. The housing section houses therein paper sheets conveyed by the downstream conveyance mechanism. Each of the housing units can be coupled to another one thereof via the downstream conveyance mechanisms, and a group of the downstream conveyance mechanisms, which are coupled together, is coupled to a group of the housing sections in a manner that allows the group of the downstream conveyance mechanisms to integrally pivot with respect to the group of the housing sections.

Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides a folding apparatus configured to stack and fold a designated number of sheets at a time. The folding apparatus includes a conveyor configured to sequentially convey the designated number of sheets, a stacker configured to temporarily store a sheet conveyed by the conveyor to stack the designated number of sheets, a sheet folding device configured to fold the designated number of sheets at a time, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to cause the sheet folding device to fold the stored sheet in response to an occurrence of a sheet jam upstream from the stacker in a direction of sheet conveyance, in processing the designated number of sheets.

Abstract: Methods of installing a cable reel or a coil of cable in a bag. The methods can include one or more steps such as releasably coupling a hub portion of a first flange with a second flange of the cable reel, and the hub portion is configured to support a coil of cable, placing the first flange on a first support frame secured to a base of the bag; and placing a coil of cable on the hub portion for dispensing the cable from the bag.

Abstract: A kit of separate components for assembly of a cable reel apparatus that includes a pre-wound coil of cable, a bag, first and second frames having a geometry configured to fit inside of the base of the bag, and first and second flanges. The first flange is configured for engaging the first frame and has a first hub portion on the inner surface of the first flange. The second flange is configured for engaging the second frame has a second hub portion on the inner surface of the second flange. The first and second hub portions are sized to fit within the inner diameter of the coil of cable and are configured to releasably couple with one another to form a hub member for supporting the coil of cable between the first and second flanges.

Abstract: A cable payout apparatus that comprises a bag with a payout opening for dispensing cable, and first and second frames inside the bag. A first flange is configured to be rotatably coupled to the first frame. A second flange is configured to be rotatably coupled to the second frame. An elongated wall extends from the first flange and releasably couples to the second flange for supporting a coil of cable between the first and second flanges. The first frame is positioned in the base of the bag and the second frame is positioned at the cover of the bag, such that when the cover of the bag is closed with respect to the base of the bag, the second frame releasably couples with the second flange and such that when the cover of the bag is opened, the second frame decouples from the second flange.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a system for detecting drift of a building includes a detector that detects at least one horizontal position of elevator roping within a hoistway in or on the building at a selected vertical location. A processor determines at least one characteristic of drift of the building based on information from the detector regarding the detected at least one horizontal position, information regarding tension on the elevator roping, information regarding a density of the elevator roping, and a relationship between the selected vertical location and a length of the elevator roping.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars, an elevator controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of elevator cars. The elevator controller is configured to generate a signal to a first elevator car for indicating an elevator call to the first elevator car. The first elevator car is configured to, in response to a receipt of the signal, initiate a communication with at least one second elevator car for receiving information relating to a status of the at least one second elevator car, and in response to a receipt of the information, generate a control signal with respect to serving the elevator call received by the first elevator car. A method for controlling an elevator car in the elevator system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An overspeed governor assembly for an elevator system, an elevator safety system, and an elevator system. The overspeed governor assembly comprises an overspeed governor, a linkage provided to enable the overspeed governor to associate with a safety device of the elevator, when an elevator car overspeed is occurring, to trigger the safety device to perform safety measures, and at least one torsion spring coupled between a sheave and a centrifugal mechanism in the overspeed governor for providing a pre-set load, and the centrifugal force formed by the centrifugal mechanism when the elevator car overspeed is occurring, is greater than the pre-set load, for triggering the safety device via the linkage.

Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator load bearing member includes a unidirectional weave of a plurality of load bearing fibers including at least a first material and a second material. A melting point of the first material is higher than a melting point of the second material. The plurality of load bearing fibers are bonded together by at least some of the second material that is at least partially melted. A coating covers the plurality of load bearing fibers.

Abstract: A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator car includes a plurality of tension elements extending along a length of the belt and a plurality of belt fibers transverse to the plurality of tension elements and interlaced therewith. The belt fibers define at least one traction surface of the belt. An edge fiber is located at a lateral end of the belt transverse to and secured to the plurality of belt fibers to secure the belt fibers in a selected position.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-detection device for a liner plate of a hoisting container and a detection method. The device mainly includes: a frame, a baffle-type hoist conveyor, a horizontal conveyor, a loading hopper assembly, an unloading hopper assembly, a liner plate assembly, and a hoisting container system. The loading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to an upper right end of the frame, the unloading hopper assembly is fixedly mounted to a lower left end of the frame, the hoisting container system is arranged on an upper left portion of the frame and above the unloading hopper assembly, and the liner plate assembly is provided inside the hoisting container system.

Abstract: An attachment unit is configured to secure to an object, such as cargo. The attachment unit includes one or more portions that are configured to secure to the object. The one or more portions are further configured to one or both of mechanically or magnetically removably couple to a clasp assembly.

Abstract: A tag reader acquires identification data and data of a reception intensity indicative of an intensity of a reception signal from a weight tag mounted on each weight, and a data processing device acquires the identification data and the data of a reception intensity of each weight tag from the tag reader, discriminates the identification data corresponding to each weight tag into attached weight data indicating that a reception intensity corresponding to the identification data exceeds a reference intensity set in advance and other non-attached weight data, and determines an attachment state of the weight to the main body portion based on the attached weight data.

Abstract: A drive system (46) for a telescoping boom (22) includes an elongated member (48), a locking head (50) configured to be driven on the elongated member, an actuator (52) configured to drive the locking head on the elongated member, and a cabling assembly (54) interconnected between the actuator and the locking head such that the locking head is driven on the elongated member in response to operation of the actuator, the cabling assembly including a cable (64) and a plurality of sheaves (66, 68). The telescoping boom includes a base section (34) and one or more telescoping sections (36, 38, 40) configured for telescoping movement relative to the base section, and the locking head is configured to selectively engage and disengage a telescoping section of the one or more telescoping sections.

Abstract: A crawler-type crane includes an upper turning body and a lower traveling body on which the upper turning body is turnably mounted and which has a pair of left and right side frames; a car body that connects both the side frames to each other to support the upper turning body; and a front lower weight and a rear lower weight attached to both front and rear end sides of the car body. Rotational moments with reference to the center position of the upper turning body of the front lower weight and the rear lower weight are made different from each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crane comprising a main boom and a rearwardly directed derrick boom for bracing the main boom, wherein a suspended ballast is directly or indirectly attached to the derrick head via connecting means, wherein at least one luffable, rearwardly aligned ballast adjusting boom is provided, which acts on the connecting means and influences the suspended ballast radius by its luffing angle.

Abstract: An adjustable length winch apparatus is disclosed. The adjustable length winch apparatus comprises a first motor, a first drum, a second drum, and a shaft. The first motor is configured to rotate the first drum and the shaft on an axis. The second drum is adapted to be rotated by the shaft on the axis. The shaft and the second drum are configured to adjust the distance between the first and second drum.

Abstract: A shoe tying support assembly includes a frame that is positionable on a floor. A scissor lift is movably coupled to the frame and the scissor lift is actuatable between a lifted position and a lowered position. A platform is positioned on the scissor lift and the platform is spaced upwardly from the frame when the scissor lift is actuated into the lifted position. Thus, a user can position their foot on the platform for assisting with tying shoes. A tilting unit is coupled between the scissor lift and the platform and the tilting unit tilts the platform at a selectable angle of deflection from a horizontal plane to enhance comfort for the user to position the user's foot on the platform. A remote control is provided to remotely control the scissor lift and the tilting unit.

Abstract: A cable can be suspended from a mobile lift column. A bracket may be used and include one or more hangers on which the cables extending between the individual mobile lift columns may be suspended. In this way, the cables are elevated from the floor and work surface and no longer present a tripping hazard for personnel in the work area nor an obstacle over which equipment must roll during the servicing of the vehicle. Advantageously, the brackets may be individually mounted to each lift column as original equipment when the column is purchased or as a retrofit improvement to existing lift columns.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ramp for assisting the loading of a vehicle onto a rollback car carrier or the like. The ramp including a front ramp assembly, a middle ramp assembly rotatably connected to the front ramp assembly, a rear ramp assembly rotatably connected to the middle ramp assembly, and a trailer abutment section positioned adjacent to the rear ramp assembly.

Abstract: A lift for raising or moving loads is disclosed. The lift is autonomous and comprises several parts for sensing and communicating as well as actuating a displacement. In some instances, the lift is moveable and includes optical and other sensors and can furthermore determine one or more vehicle wheel locations to position itself and raise a vehicle up off of the ground.

Abstract: The invention refers to a plant for treating receptacles adapted to contain a pourable product comprising: at least a treatment unit apt to carry out a treatment process on the receptacles; an isolation chamber housing the treatment unit and containing, in use, a controlled atmosphere controlled in sterile and/or aseptic conditions; and a filtering unit configured to filter a gas to be introduced in the isolation chamber for constituting the controlled atmosphere; wherein the treatment plant further comprises a test device housed inside the isolation chamber, immersed, in use, in the controlled atmosphere and configured to perform one or more test operations on the filtering unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that include providing a beverage dispensing machine with a cleaning system comprising a first water branch and a second water branch connected in fluid communication with a three-way valve, a cleaning supply connected in fluid communication with the second water branch via a pump, and a nozzle. The three-way valve may be operated in a “dispensing mode” to provide a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water through the first water branch and a flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle, and operated in a “cleaning mode” to provide a flow of a cleaner, and optionally a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water, through the second water branch and a secondary flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle to clean the nozzle and/or a drain of the beverage dispensing machine.

Abstract: A liquid supply device for supplying liquid to an atomizing device is provided. The liquid supply device includes a liquid supply member and a connecting member. An inner space of the liquid supply member is a liquid supply chamber containing cigarette liquid. The liquid supply member is provided with a connecting hole. Opposite ends of the connecting member are a liquid inlet end and a liquid outlet end. The liquid inlet end is connected to the connecting hole. An interior of the connecting member is a liquid outlet passage. A control valve is provided on the connecting member. When the atomizing device is installed to the liquid outlet end, by operating the control valve, the liquid outlet passage communicates the liquid supply chamber with the liquid storage chamber, or the liquid supply chamber and the liquid storage chamber are cut off by the control valve.

Abstract: A fuel dispensing system for dispensing fuel into a vehicle comprises a stationary fuel tank adapted to contain a quantity of fuel. At least one fuel dispenser is in fluid communication with the fuel tank via piping. A pump is operative to transfer fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel dispenser. A level detector is located in the fuel tank. A tank monitor is in electronic communication with the level detector, the tank monitor being operative to produce information indicative of the quantity of fuel in the fuel tank. The fuel dispensing system further includes a fuel additive injection assembly comprising an additive reservoir configured to contain a quantity of fuel additive. A controller is in electronic communication with the tank monitor to receive information indicating a delivery of fuel into the fuel tank, the controller having a processor and memory operative to execute instructions determining when an additive quantity should be provided.

Abstract: A gravity-fed fuel delivery system is provided. A central storage tank holds fuel to re-supply a number of pump trucks or other mechanized equipment, such as on a hydraulic fracturing location, and can be selectively raised or lowered. Hoses or other conduits extend from the central storage tank to individual fuel tanks of the equipment to be refueled. Adapters allow connection of the distal end of each hose or conduit to an inlet opening of a fuel tank. A float valve assembly senses when fuel inside an individual fuel tank is below a predetermined level, thereby mechanically opening a valve assembly to permit fluid to flow from the central storage tank, through a conduit, through the float valve assembly and into the fuel tank.

Abstract: A saddle bag cooling system is provided. The saddle bag cooling system is for keeping contents retained therein cool, wherein the system embodies a center pad dimensioned and adapted so that when lain on a horseback a middle portion of the center pad is adjacent to and upward of a spine of the horseback, and the end portions are generally parallel to each other yet transverse relative to the middle portion. The center pad removably connects to a center bag and two coolers, each cooler adapted to retain a temperature less than the ambient air and removably connectable to one of two opposing end portions.

Abstract: A method of fabricating suspended beam silicon carbide microelectromechanical (MEMS) structure with low capacitance and good thermal expansion match. A suspended material structure is attached to an anchor material structure that is direct wafer bonded to a substrate. The anchor material structure and the suspended material structure are formed from either a hexagonal single-crystal SiC material, and the anchor material structure is bonded to the substrate while the suspended material structure does not have to be attached to the substrate. The substrate may be a semi-insulating or insulating SiC substrate. The substrate may have an etched recess region on the substrate first surface to facilitate the formation of the movable suspended material structures. The substrate may have patterned electrical electrodes on the substrate first surface, within recesses etched into the substrate.

Abstract: A method of forming a microelectromechanical device wherein a beam of the microelectromechanical device may deviate from a resting to an engaged or disengaged position through electrical biasing. The microelectromechanical device comprises a beam disposed above a first RF electrode and a second RF electrode. The microelectromechanical device further comprises one or more electrical contacts disposed below the beam. The one or more electrical contacts comprise a first layer of ruthenium disposed over an oxide layer, a titanium nitride layer disposed on the first layer of ruthenium, and a second layer of ruthenium disposed on the titanium nitride layer.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes an ASIC chip, a first MEMS chip, a second MEMS chip, a housing and a circuit board. The ASIC chip is electrically connected to the first MEMS chip and the second MEMS chip, and the ASIC chip, the first MEMS chip and the second MEMS chip are mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board and the housing cooperatively form a first chamber configured to accommodate the ASIC chip and the first MEMS chip, and a second chamber configured to accommodate the second MEMS chip. The circuit board defines a first through hole corresponding to the first MEMS chip and a second through hole corresponding to the second MEMS chip. The MEMS microphone has both the function of the traditional microphone and the function of the distance sensor, which saves the space occupied by components in a mobile terminal and the cost of the components.

Abstract: A device includes: a chip; a support member; an adhesive layer disposed on the support member; and a wire electrically connected to the sensor chip on a side face of the sensor chip. Herein the adhesive layer includes a material exhibiting a dilatancy property in which a shear stress increases in a multi-dimensional function as a shear rate increases.

Abstract: Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensors exhibiting reduced parasitic capacitance are described. The reduction in the parasitic capacitance may be achieved by forming localized regions of thick dielectric material. These localized regions may be formed inside trenches. Formation of trenches enables an increase in the vertical separation between a sense capacitor and the substrate, thereby reducing the parasitic capacitance in this region. The stationary electrode of the sense capacitor may be placed between the proof mass and the trench. The trench may be filled with a dielectric material. Part of the trench may be filled with air, in some circumstances, thereby further reducing the parasitic capacitance. These MEMS inertial sensors may serve, among other types of inertial sensors, as accelerometers and/or gyroscopes. Fabrication of these trenches may involve lateral oxidation, whereby columns of semiconductor material are oxidized.

Abstract: MEMS based sensors, particularly capacitive sensors, potentially can address critical considerations for users including accuracy, repeatability, long-term stability, ease of calibration, resistance to chemical and physical contaminants, size, packaging, and cost effectiveness. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to exploit MEMS processes that allow for manufacturability and integration of resonator elements into cavities within the MEMS sensor that are at low pressure allowing high quality factor resonators and absolute pressure sensors to be implemented. Embodiments of the invention provide capacitive sensors and MEMS elements that can be implemented directly above silicon CMOS electronics.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromechanical systems structure includes manufacturing sub-micron structural features. In some embodiments, the structural features are less than the lithographic limit of a lithography process.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device including a conductive bonding structure disposed between a substrate and a MEMS substrate. An interconnect structure overlies the substrate. The MEMS substrate overlies the interconnect structure and includes a moveable membrane. A dielectric structure is disposed between the interconnect structure and the MEMS substrate. The conductive bonding structure is sandwiched between the interconnect structure and the MEMS substrate. The conductive bonding structure is spaced laterally between sidewalls of the dielectric structure. The conductive bonding structure, the MEMS substrate, and the interconnect structure at least partially define a cavity. The moveable membrane overlies the cavity and is spaced laterally between sidewalls of the conductive bonding structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removal of unwanted, in particular acidic, gas constituents, for example carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, from a crude synthesis gas containing metal carbonyls by gas scrubbing with a scrubbing medium. According to the invention water is added directly into the feed conduit of the methanol water mixture containing metal sulfides before the introduction thereof into the methanol-water separating column and/or water is injected directly into the methanol-water separating column at at least one point. This avoids deposits or encrustations of metal sulfide particles in the methanol-water separating column.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods whereby products can be prepared in a manner that adds value to the products beyond the market value of such products, and the present disclosure further provides methods for optimizing production of products toward processes that yield a positive net result. The methods for preparing a product can utilize a synthesized oxide compound and, depending upon the order of combination, can modify the synthesized oxide compound by combination with both of carbon dioxide and a secondary component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of trifluoroamine oxide comprising the steps of producing an intermediate product by reacting nitrogen trifluoride and nitrous oxide in the presence of a reaction catalyst; and producing trifluoroamine oxide by reacting the intermediate product with sodium fluoride in vacuum condition up to 100 mmHg.

Abstract: A phosphorus production method can include reducing feed containing phosphate ore and providing a silica ratio from 0.3 to 0.7 in a reaction chamber from 1250 to 1380° C. Less than 20% of the phosphate remains in the residue. Another phosphorus production method includes continuously moving a reducing bed through the reaction chamber with the feed agglomerates substantially stable while in the reducing bed. Reaction chamber temperature can be from 1250 to 1380° C. A phosphorus production system includes a barrier wall segmenting the reaction chamber into a reduction zone differentiated from a preheat zone. The bed floor is configured to move continuously from the preheat zone to the reduction zone during operation. A method for producing a reduction product includes exothermically oxidizing reduction/oxidation products in the reaction chamber, thereby adding heat to the reducing bed from the freeboard as a second heat source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lithium phosphate, comprising: passing a lithium-containing solution through an aluminum-based adsorbent to adsorb lithium on the aluminum-based adsorbent, passing the distilled water or an aqueous solution having a lower lithium concentration than the lithium-containing solution through the aluminum-based adsorbent on which the lithium is adsorbed to obtain a lithium-containing desorption solution, and putting a phosphorous supplying material in the lithium-containing desorption solution to obtain lithium phosphate

Abstract: A method of exfoliating layered, shearable material is described. Examples are provided including exfoliation of graphite to form graphene nanoplatelets. Also described is a machine for preparing nanoplatelets that includes a chamber whose volume can be increased by pressure exerted by the exfoliated product. Composites of graphene nanoplatelets and polyamide exhibited improved flexural modulus compared to that of graphite composites while impact strength was unaffected.