Abstract: This disclosure provides an improved nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes a housing having an inlet for directing media (e.g. cleaning fluid) into the housing, and a nozzle core rotatably coupled to the housing. The nozzle core includes a sprayer shaft and a vane coupled thereto. The sprayer shaft defines a peripheral outlet, and is adapted for passage of media from the housing through the outlet. The vane is adapted to receive media from the inlet to rotationally bias the nozzle core in a first direction and radially orient the outlet to an activated position. The nozzle assembly further comprises means for rotationally biasing the nozzle core in a second direction opposite the first to radially orient the outlet to a home position different than the activated position. A system comprising the nozzle assembly, and methods of using each of the same, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mesh for an atomizer assembly is provided, including a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of nozzles extending between the first surface and the second surface, the first surface being at least partially coated with a hydrophilic coating or the second surface being at least partially coated with a hydrophobic coating, the plurality of nozzles defining an inner surface, and the inner surface being at least partially coated with the hydrophilic coating. An atomizer assembly for an aerosol-generating device, and an aerosol-generating device comprising an atomizer assembly, are also provided.

Abstract: A clawless synthetic jet actuator includes a cavity layer having an internal cavity for reception of a fluid volume and an orifice providing a fluid communication between the cavity and an external atmosphere; and an oscillatory membrane having a piezoelectric material adapted to deflect the oscillatory membrane in response to an electrical signal. The cavity has an opening in at least one planar surface of the cavity layer, and the cavity layer and the oscillatory membrane are joined by a high strength, low shear modulus adhesive material with the oscillatory membrane positioned adjacent to the planar surface having the cavity opening and adapted as an enclosing surface to said cavity opening. The oscillatory membrane is adapted to compress and expand a volume within the cavity, based on a deflection generated by the piezoelectric material, for generating a fluid flow between the cavity and the external atmosphere through the orifice.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes a liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film, a liquid film heat retaining step of keeping the liquid film warm, a gas phase layer forming step of forming a gas phase layer which holds the processing liquid on a center portion of the liquid film, an opening forming step of forming an opening in the center portion of the liquid film by excluding the processing liquid held by the gas phase layer, a substrate rotating step of rotating the substrate around a rotation axis, and an opening expanding step of expanding the opening, while a state in which the gas phase layer is formed on an inner circumferential edge of the liquid film is maintained, by moving the irradiation region toward a circumferential edge portion of the substrate while the liquid film heat retaining step and the substrate rotating step are performed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced coating dispensing controls are disclosed. A dispensing system is configured to apply material to a sequence of substrates. The dispensing system applies a first amount of material to a first substrate according to a first value of an operating parameter. A sensor is used to measure a characteristic of the first amount of material applied on the first substrate. Based on the characteristic of the first amount of material applied on the first substrate, a characteristic of an amount of material, after being applied on a subsequent substrate in the sequence of substrates, is estimated to be outside of a range. The value of the operating parameter is adjusted in response and a second amount of material is applied to a second substrate.

Abstract: A dispensing control system includes a dispensing device and a remote device. The dispensing device includes a dispenser configured to dispense material from a cartridge disposed in the dispensing device, a first receiver configured to receive information related to the cartridge, a transmitter configured to transmit the information related to the cartridge, and an electronic controller configured to cause the transmitter of the dispensing device to transmit the information related to the cartridge. The remote device includes an electronic controller, a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver of the remote device is configured to receive the information related to the cartridge, the controller of the remote device is configured to monitor the information related to the cartridge and to cause the transmitter of the remote device to transmit the information related to the cartridge to a remote server.

Abstract: A method of texturing a wall or ceiling with non-acoustical joint compound by providing a collapsible bag having an opening at its top and is adapted to contain non-acoustical joint compound for forming a textured coating on the wall or ceiling and providing a spray nozzle having a low pressure input port, a joint compound suction port attached to the opening at the top of the collapsible bag, and an output port for spraying the non-acoustical joint compound. A low pressure stream of air from an air gun attached to the low pressure input port urges a small quantity of the non-acoustical joint compound to be sprayed out of the spray nozzle when the bottom of the collapsible disposable bag is raised above its top to either allow or force the joint compound to flow into the suction port and into the interior of the spray nozzle.

Abstract: Provided is a multilayer coating film including a metallic base coating film and a transparent colored coating film that contains a blue pigment and that is disposed on the metallic base coating film, wherein the value of hue angle h in an L*C*h color space diagram of the multilayer coating film is within the range of 225° to 300°, and when X=C*45/L*45 and Y=[(L*15)2+(C*15)2)]1/2+[(L*25)2+(C*25)2)]1/2, X is 2 to 20 and Y is 50 to 250, provided that C*15, C*25, and C*45 each represent a chroma of the multilayer coating film calculated from a spectral reflectance of light illuminated at an incident angle of 45° with respect to the multilayer coating film and received at angles of 15°, 25°, and 45° deviated from specular reflection light, and that L*15, L*25, and L*45 each represent a lightness of the multilayer coating film calculated from a spectral reflectance of light illuminated at an incident angle of 45° with respect to the multilayer coating film and received at angles of 15°, 25° and 45° deviated from s

Abstract: Provided is a method for removing wire-form objects, a device for removing wire-form objects, and a method for processing electronic/electrical apparatus component waste, which can efficiently sort wire-form objects from sorting target objects having various shapes.

Abstract: Aggregate processing systems, methods, and apparatus are described. In some embodiments, a plant is configurable in one of a plurality of configurations, e.g. by sliding one of a plurality of chutes, hoppers, or flumes into a frame and/or by modifying a height of the frame. In some embodiments, a roller floor assembly is in a maintenance configuration when a chute is in a maintenance position. In some embodiments, a flume includes one or more diverters for moving a subset of material from one side of the flume to another.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for sorting and sequencing articles in a processing facility are disclosed. Delivery endpoints are divided and grouped into stop groups. A first sorter sorts items according to stop group and outputs the items to trays. The output trays from the first sorter are loaded to a second sorter in stop group order. The second sorter can then sort the items into output bins in delivery sequence order.

Abstract: An efficient flexible sorting device for material flow is provided. The gear A is driven by the rotating motor, and the gear A meshes with the gear B, so that the rotating body can be rotated relative to the main frame according to the sorting direction actually required. The belt motor rotates the driving shaft through the small synchronous pulley, the synchronous belt, and the large synchronous pulley. The driving shaft drives the belt to move along the tensioning roller, the driving shaft, and the guiding pulley. The relative position of the tensioning roller and the rotating body is adjusted through the bolt F, the fixing plate and the nut F to ensure that the belt is tensioned, thereby realizing the sorting process.

Abstract: An acquisition device for at least semiautomated acquisition of sets of multiple object data of at least one object, including a movement device for generating a defined relative movement between at least one object data acquisition unit and the at least one object.

Abstract: A paint roller debris deposit pad for holding excess paint and debris from a painted surface includes a mount which is removably coupled to a paint roller frame. The mount includes a pair of retention tabs. Each of the retention tabs is attached to and extends frontwardly from a respective one of a top edge and a bottom edge of the mount. A plurality of couplers is attached to and extends rearwardly from the rear surface wherein each of the plurality of couplers removably couple the mount to the paint roller frame. A pad is removably coupled to the mount using the retention tabs. The pad receives and holds any excessive paint and debris found and removed from a surface after being painted by a paint roller.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the cleaning conditions of a facility include the use of a cleaning apparatus with a tracking device. The tracking device is adapted to detect an operating parameter of the cleaning apparatus. In embodiments, the operating parameter includes at least one of the location of the cleaning apparatus within a facility over time, the movement of the cleaning apparatus, and the dynamic coefficient of friction encountered by a cleaning head of the cleaning apparatus as it traverses a surface being cleaned in the facility.

Abstract: This invention provides an air curtain apparatus, which are characterized by making the dry and clean airflow and/or de-electrostatic ionized airflow sprayed by the air-spraying heads or air-spraying slit thereof be further accelerated by a funnel structure and flowed vertically toward to a predetermined target, thereby less dry and clean airflow and/or a de-electrostatic ionized airflow are needed to achieve an idea dry and clean and/or de-electrostatic state, and the cost for cleaning or removing static electricity can be highly reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a substrate includes a housing having a processing space in which the substrate is processed, a support unit that supports the substrate in the processing space, a nozzle that dispenses a chemical onto the substrate placed on the support unit, a chemical supply unit that supplies the chemical to the nozzle, and a controller that controls the chemical supply unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of maintaining fluid flow through a plumbing system, comprising sealing an opening of all but one of the plurality of plumbing fixtures to result in a first unsealed plumbing fixture; connecting a vacuum assembly to an opening of the plumbing system below the horizontal pipe line by connecting a first end of a vacuum conduit to a vacuum source and a second end of the vacuum conduit to the opening of the plumbing system; connecting a pump assembly to the unsealed plumbing fixture by connecting a first end of a fluid conduit to a tank and a second end of the fluid conduit to an opening of the first unsealed plumbing fixture; activating the vacuum source; and introducing a volume of fluid from the pump assembly through the fluid conduit into the opening of the unsealed plumbing fixture. Also disclosed are systems for maintaining fluid flow.

Abstract: A drain cleaning device includes a drum, and a cable positioned within the drum. The cable is operable to be extended out of the drum and into a conduit. The drain cleaning device also includes a motor coupled to the drum to rotate the drum, a sensor operable to detect a characteristic of the cable, and a controller coupled to the sensor and the motor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the characteristic of the cable and send an instruction to the motor to change an operating parameter of the motor based on the signal received from the sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for cleaning, rinsing, and sanitizing a container is disclosed.

Abstract: Shear assisted extrusion processes (ShAPE) for forming Metal-NCCF extrusions are provided. The processes can include: using a die tool, applying a rotational shearing force and an axial extrusion force to a feedstock material comprising a metal and NCCF (NanoCrystalline Carbon Films); and extruding a mixture comprising the metal and NCCF through an opening in the die tool to form the Metal-NCCF extrusion. ShAPE feedstock materials are provided that can include a metal and NCCF. Conductive solid material mixtures are provided that can include a metal and a NCCF. Portions of the metals and NCCF of the material mixtures can have an isotropic crystallographic orientation. Assemblies relying in part on conductivity can include: a conductive solid material mixture that includes: a metal; and a NCCF.

Abstract: Herein a tubular element (2) is disclosed. The tubular element comprises a first tubular portion (4) comprising a first metal or alloy and a second tubular portion (6) comprising a second metal or alloy. At least a portion of an interface (9) between the first and second tubular portions (4, 6) extends within a fixed diameter range along a longitudinal direction (L) of the tubular element. The second tubular portion (6) comprises a first end portion (8) arranged around the first tubular portion (4). The second tubular portion (6) comprises a sealing surface (10) extending circumferentially around the second tubular portion (6) at the first end portion (8).

Abstract: A rotary body including a drum and a wire support member winds a wire by rotation. A spacer is provided on the rotary body and is displaceable to a first position and a second position in the rotary body. When the spacer is in the first position, the wire is wound on the rotary body not via the spacer, and hence the wire is wound with the first diameter. When the spacer is in the second position, position, the wire is wound on the rotary body via the spacer, and hence the wire is wound with a second diameter larger than the first diameter.

Abstract: The system includes a cell framework for defining a manufacturing area. The system includes at least one workplace within the manufacturing area. The system includes at least one manufacturing component within the manufacturing area and configured to be movable along three axes in relation to the at least one workplace. The system includes a conveying mechanism configured to move a part into the at least one workplace to be worked on by the at least one manufacturing component.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a overlapping connection, in which at least two overlapping components are connected to one another via a folded flange, with a first edge of a first component being folded over a second edge of a second component to form the folded flange, along with a body component that includes such an overlapping connection for a vehicle and a stamping tool for such a body component. According to the disclosure at least one connection region is formed on the folded flange, in which the stamping tool stamps the first component through the second component at least one stamping point, with displaced material of the first component passing into the second component and producing a positive connection.

Abstract: A transfer mechanism includes a rail, first and second tables on the rail, first and second arms each having a base pivotably supported by the first and second tables, respectively, and first and second drive mechanisms that move the first and second tables along the rail, respectively. The first and second arms are pivotaly connected to each other at a position between a tip side and a base side. Tip side portions of the first and second arms than a connected portion of the first and second arms serve as fingers for holding a workpiece. The first and second drive mechanisms independently move the first and second tables, respectively. A relative movement of the first and second tables causes the first and second arms to operate a clamp/unclamp operation. A coordinated movement of the first and second tables causes the first and second arms to perform an advance/return operation.

Abstract: When a sheet metal is sandwiched between a punch held by a punch holder and a die held by a die holder to bend the sheet metal at a set bending angle by moving the punch toward the die, a stroke calculation unit calculates a stroke of the punch for bending the sheet metal at the bending angle in consideration of a spring back amount of the bent sheet metal. A bending load calculation unit calculates a bending load required to bend the sheet metal at the bending angle. A punch deflection amount calculation unit calculates a punch deflection amount according to the bending load. A punch holder deflection amount calculation unit calculates a punch holder deflection amount according to the bending load. A depth value calculation unit calculates a depth value by adding at least the punch deflection amount and the punch holder deflection amount to the stroke.

Abstract: A binding machine includes a first body part having an operation part, a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire to a surrounding of a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire, thereby binding the binding object, an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part, a first output unit configured to detect an operation on the operation part and to output a first signal, a second output unit configured to detect that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire and to output a second signal, and a control unit that controls the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation when the control unit detects the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic core for investment casting is provided. The method includes injecting a slurry into a disposable die. The slurry includes ceramic particles, a binder, and carbon fibers. The method also includes a first heating to eliminate the disposable die, leaving a cured ceramic core comprising the ceramic particles, binder, and carbon fibers.

Abstract: A slurrying device includes a slurrying tank and a rotor stirrer. The rotor stirrer includes a stirring drum, a transmission gear arranged at an end face of the stirring drum configured to face the slurrying tank, and a rotor stirring rod configured to extend from the stirring drum and into the slurrying tank to stir a slurrying liquid in the slurrying tank. The rotor stirring rod is meshed with the transmission gear and configured to revolve along a planar trajectory of the transmission gear while simultaneously rotating. The rotor stirrer further includes a driving device provided at the stirring drum and configured to drive the rotor stirring rod to rotate via the transmission gear.

Abstract: A strand guide segment for a continuous casting plant, which strand guide segment has an upper frame, a lower frame and position-controlled hydraulic cylinder units for setting the distance between the upper frame and the lower frame and, as a result, a strand thickness of a strand to be guided by the strand guide segment. A first end of each hydraulic cylinder unit is mounted on the upper frame. At the second end of the hydraulic cylinder units, facing away from the upper frame, each hydraulic cylinder unit is detachably connected by a respective flange connection to a respective tie rod which, at its end facing away from the flange connection, is mounted on the lower frame. The invention further relates to a corresponding continuous casting plant.

Abstract: A roll line unit for a continuous casting apparatus includes a roll mantle having two ends and a non-rotatable shaft including a coolant line. The roll mantle is rotatably mounted on the non-rotatable shaft by means of a first bearing located in a first end region of the roll mantle and a second bearing located in a second end region of the roll mantle. The roll mantle includes at least one coolant channel having at least one fluid inlet that is arranged to be in fluid communication with the coolant line. The roll line unit includes two outer seals located on an axially outward side of each of the first and second bearings, whereby the outer seals and the first and second bearings are located axially inwards of the ends of the roll mantle.

Abstract: The invention Ceramic Metal Riser Tube stalk is designed to countermeasure the problems caused by the use of conventional riser tubes. The subject matter uses metals and ceramics combination therefore achieving properties of both materials. The invention reduces safety risks of Riser tube replacement, down time, reduces losses caused by casting defects and it is economical to manufacture. Components of the subject matter can be reused for further economic benefits.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a system, methods, and apparatus configured for generating singulated metal droplets and collecting powder metal. The system comprises crucible apparatus each including a crucible housing, a gas inlet, and an alloy nozzle. The crucible housing is operatively coupled to an induction heating element and power supply to provide induction heating of the crucible housing and electromagnetically levitate a mass of molten metal. The gas inlet is operatively coupled to a gas supply and configured to receive a pressurized gas pulse via the gas supply, the pressurized gas pulse being directed at the mass of molten metal. The alloy nozzle is configured to release a metal droplet singulated from the mass of molten level due to the pressurized gas pulse. The system includes a powder collection unit configured to collect powder from one or more dispensing channel configured to catch the falling singulated liquid metal droplet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metal additive manufacturing extrusion mechanism for monitoring and improving mechanical properties in situ, and belongs to the technical field of metal additive manufacturing. The mechanism comprises a wire conveying unit, a composite cavity unit, a high-temperature loading unit, a temperature detecting unit, a pressure loading unit, a pressure detecting unit and an in-situ monitoring unit. Multi-stage high-temperature loading is achieved through silicon nitride heater components distributed in the piston, the outer wall of the cavity and the nozzle, and meanwhile service temperature detection is achieved through thermocouple components. Multi-stage pressurization is achieved through continuous pressure loading of the wire conveying mechanism and high-frequency pressure loading of the piston mechanism and the four-rod mechanism, and then service pressure detection is achieved through strain gauge components on the top of the piston and the inner wall of the cavity.

Abstract: There is provided an invention relating to methods of purifying atomic quantum clusters, in particular those consisting of 3 or fewer zero-valent metal atoms. The invention also relates to compositions and uses of such compositions, for the treatment of cell proliferative disorders.

Abstract: A metallic build material granule includes a plurality of primary metal particles and a temporary binder agglomerating the plurality of primary metal particles together. The primary metal particles have a primary metal particle size ranging from about the 1 ?m to about 20 ?m. The primary metal particles are non-shape memory metal particles, and the metallic build material granule excludes shape memory metal particles.

Abstract: Provided is a powder mixture for powder metallurgy that has excellent fluidity, can be ejected from a green compacting die with little force, and can suppress die galling in forming. The powder mixture comprises: a raw material powder; a copper powder; a binder; a graphite powder; and carbon black. The raw material powder contains an iron-based powder in an amount of 90 mass % or more with respect to the raw material powder. An average particle size of the graphite powder is less than 5 ?m. Additive amounts of the binder, the graphite powder, the copper powder, and the carbon black are in specific ranges. A surface of the raw material powder is coated with at least part of the binder. A surface of the binder is coated with at least part of the graphite powder, at least part of the copper powder, and at least part of the carbon black.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to the production of bulk amorphous metal (BAM) alloys comprising chromium, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, silicon, carbon, boron, and the balance of iron to replace tungsten carbide-based welded material. The BAM alloy embodied herein can be applied through PTA welding, HVOF, TWAS, flame spraying, plasma spraying, laser, their combinations, and other coating and welding processes. When used as welded material, the density of the embodiment of around 7 grams per CC, which is less dense than the tungsten carbide customarily used, resulting in even hard faces during welding spread uniformly across the weld, therefore creating a harder and more wear-resistant weld.

Abstract: A system and a method for fabrication of bulk nanocrystal alloys is provided. The method may include subjecting powders of at least one material to an ultrasonic vibration at a first amplitude. The method may also include heating the powders in response to the ultrasonic vibration at a first temperature elevating rate corresponding to the first amplitude, and treating the powders in a temperature range corresponding to the first temperature elevating rate. The method may further include obtaining a bulk material composed of a plurality of crystal grains, the plurality of crystal grains having an average linear dimension equal to or larger than 10 nm. The method may further include obtaining a bulk material with amorphous structure with sufficient temperature cooling rate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a thin-walled metal component by three-dimensional (3D) printing and hot gas bulging. The present invention uses 3D printing to obtain a complex thin-walled preform, which reduces a deformation during subsequent hot gas bulging. The present invention avoids local bulging thinning and cracking, undercuts at the parting during die closing, and wrinkles due to the uneven distribution of cross-sectional materials, etc. The present invention obtains a high accuracy in the form and dimension through hot gas bulging. After a desired shape is obtained by hot gas bulging, a die is closed to keep the component under high temperature and high pressure for a period of time, so that a grain and a phase of the material are transformed to form a desired microstructure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for additive manufacturing support removal of an additive manufactured component are provided. The method includes additively manufacturing a built component including at least one support having a thickness, and gaseous carburizing the built component and the at least one support to form a carburized component and at least one carburized support. Each of the carburized component and the at least one carburized support have a carburization layer with a predefined depth. The method includes removing the carburization layer to form the component devoid of the at least one carburized support.

Abstract: A device for forming spherical particles may include a receiving chamber having a heating portion and a cooling portion. Wire segments may travel in a free fall through the receiving chamber. While falling through the heating portion, wire segments may be heated to form spherical particles in response to exposure to microwave electromagnetic radiation. While falling through the cooling portion, formed spherical particles cool.

Abstract: A method of preparation of titanium and titanium alloy powder for 3D printing is based on a fluidized bed jet milling technique. Hydride-dehydrate titanium powder and titanium alloy powder are used as main raw material powder, jet milling and shaping are carried out in shielding atmosphere of nitrogen or argon, and finally high-performance titanium and titanium alloy powder meeting the requirements of 3D printing process is obtained. The titanium and titanium alloy powder prepared using this method has a narrow particle size distribution, approximately spherical shape, and controllable oxygen content.

Abstract: An atomization device for preparing metal alloy powder which includes a main body provided with an atomization chamber, the atomization chamber is provided with an inlet and an atomization zone, the inlet is configured to introduce metal alloy liquid; a high-pressure inert gas pipeline system that is configured to provide a high-pressure inert gas introduced into an atomization zone of the atomization chamber, to atomize the metal alloy liquid; and an oxygen-containing gas pipeline system that is configured to transfer oxygen-containing gas to the atomization zone.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling generation of scaling in a reaction vessel to reduce time and cost required for removal of the scaling in the process of producing nickel powder from a solution containing a nickel ammine sulfate complex. This is a method for producing nickel powder, including: adding, to the solution containing the nickel ammine sulfate complex, seed crystals in an amount of 0.3 times or more and 3 times or less the weight of nickel in the solution to form a slurry; and blowing hydrogen gas into the slurry to reduce a nickel complex ion and to thereby form a nickel precipitate.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a metal nanostructure having a diameter of 2 nm to 2.5 nm; and a manufacturing method therefor. The formed metal nanostructure is provided as approximately spherical single-crystalline nanoparticles or amorphous alloy nanoparticles. Besides, a nanostructure fabricated in the form of an oxide has a nanoneedle shape. For formation of the metal nanostructure, an amorphous nanostructure is used. A second metal element having a higher standard reduction potential than a central metal constituting the amorphous nanostructure is used in the synthesis of the metal nanostructure.

Abstract: A system for forming a part with a support including: a liquid reservoir to hold a support material to form the support; an ejector to receive support material from the liquid reservoir and deposit the support material into a build area; an actuator to provide relative motion between the ejector and the build area; and a spreader to form a layer of metal particles in the build area, wherein the support provides support for the part during sintering.

Abstract: In a three-dimensional (3D) printing method example, a metallic build material is applied. A binder fluid is selectively applied on at least a portion of the metallic build material. The binder fluid includes a liquid vehicle and polymer particles dispersed in the liquid vehicle. The application of the metallic build material and the selective application of the binder fluid are repeated to create a patterned green part. The patterned green part is heated to at about a melting point of the polymer particles to activate the binder fluid and create a cured green part. The cured green part is heated to a thermal decomposition temperature of the polymer particles to create an at least substantially polymer-free gray part. The at least substantially polymer-free gray part is heated to a sintering temperature to form a metallic part.

Abstract: According to an example, a green body may include from about 1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a metal nanoparticle binder and a build material powder, wherein the metal nanoparticle binder is selectively located within an area of the green body to impart a strength greater than about 3 MPa.