Abstract: A plurality of support rollers rotatably support a belt member. A first motor and a second motor each rotate one of the plurality of support rollers. In a normal mode, a normal control portion derives a load index value based on information on a load torque of the plurality of support rollers, and controls a second supply power supplied to the second motor based on power control data representing a correspondence between the load index value and a motor supply power. In a calibration mode, a calibration control portion corrects the power control data by comparing a speed detection value when a test drive control is being executed or a test actual value which is a power supplied to the second motor with a reference value.

Abstract: A medium feed apparatus includes a stacking tray, a pick roller located at an upstream side from a feed roller and separation roller in the medium conveyance direction, a first sensor located at an upstream side from the pick roller in the medium conveyance direction, a second sensor located at a downstream side from the feed roller and the separation roller in the medium conveyance direction, and a processor to rotate the pick roller and the feed roller in a medium feed direction to feed a plurality of sheets of the medium stacked on the stacking. The processor stops the pick roller when the second sensor detects a front end of a preceding sheet of the medium and rotates the pick roller again to advance a succeeding sheet of the medium when the first sensor detects a back end of the preceding sheet of the medium.

Abstract: A medium thickness detection device includes: a light emitting element; a constant-current control circuit controlling, in a constant-current manner, the light emitting element to output light passing through a medium for an irradiation time; a light-receiving element receiving the light passing through the medium to obtain an analog signal; a receiver circuit receiving the analog signal; a maximum holding circuit holding a maximum of the analog signal; an analog-to-digital converter circuit reading the maximum of the analog signal and converting the maximum of the analog signal into a digital signal; a reset circuit resetting the maximum holding circuit; and a processor controlling operations of the constant-current control circuit, the reset circuit and the analog-to-digital converter circuit, and determining a thickness of the medium according to the digital signal when a specification of the medium is unknown.

Abstract: A system for moving a flexible plate, in particular a printing plate or a printing plate precursor, over a support surface in the direction of a treatment station, comprising a support for supporting the plate on a support surface thereof; an articulated operating arm extending substantially parallel to the support surface and comprising a first segment and a second segment; said first segment having a first end which is rotatably connected to said second segment around a first rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and a second end provided with a plate engagement means to contact the plate; said second segment being rotatable around a second rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the support surface; a control means to control the rotation of the first and second segment, such that the plate is slid over the support in the direction of the treatment station.

Abstract: A roll dispenser is arranged to support a roll of packaging material, and includes a chuck assembly with a first chuck unit that includes a first plug received in a first axial end of a core of the roll, a first shaft fixed to the first plug, a first mount brought into engagement with the first shaft, and a first brake connected to the first plug and the first mount to establish friction between the first plug and the first mount. A first handle assembly may adjust a first compressive force applied axially between the first mount and the first shaft to regulate the friction between the first plug and the first mount. The chuck assembly also may include a second chuck unit received in a second axial end of the core for additionally supporting the roll of packaging material.

Abstract: An expansible chuck for holding hollow cylindrical cores used for winding and unwinding sheet material. A portion of the chuck body nearest the flange is stepped up so that the diameter of the chuck near the flange is slightly larger than the diameter of the rest of the chuck. The stepped up portion centers the chuck within the core which helps the expanding elements to uniformly grip the core.

Abstract: In a present vacuum treatment apparatus, a controller controls an auxiliary roller, a thermometer, a power source, and a temperature control mechanism, in which the controller detects a temperature of a base material wound and conveyed by a main roller, starts film deposition to form a film deposition material on the base material when the temperature of the base material is in a film deposition temperature range, adjusts, when the temperature of the base material is out of a threshold range after starting film deposition on the base material, the temperature of the main roller so that the temperature of the base material falls within the threshold range and adjusts an adhesion force between the main roller and the base material, and continues the film deposition of the film deposition material on the base material with the temperature of the base material in the film deposition temperature range.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of winding and packaging wide wallpaper, which is wound around a roll on a winding and rotary device, followed by packaging wallpaper in containers for transportation or storage. In the first embodiment of the invention, in the presented process, winding of the wallpaper (3) is carried out onto a winding and rotation mechanism, made in the form of a finished hollow closed cylindrical tube (1) of flexible material, equipped with a valve (2) for supplying and discharging air from it. At the same time, the valve (2) is fixed on one of the tube bases (4). Along the length of the pumped cylindrical tube (1) is fixed the edge of the wallpaper (3) and wound it on the tube (1) until a roll of the required length is obtained. In the second embodiment of the invention, the tube for wallpaper winding is formed from a part of a whole piece of wallpaper material (6) separated from the edge (7) in the form of a fold along the width of the wallpaper.

Abstract: A system for controlling tension on textile material used in forming a preform is disclosed herein. The system includes a sensor and a controller, where the controller is configured to: receive a signal, from the sensor, indicative of a compressive force applied by the textile material feeding into the system; determine whether the compressive force is within range of a setpoint of the tension for the textile material; and responsive to the compressive force being outside the range, send a command of at least one of an increase or a decrease of the tension on the textile material.

Abstract: A tape supply device that supplies a tape to an optical cable, the tape supply device includes: an accumulator unit of a multistage unit type divided into units, each of the units including a plurality of movable rollers and a plurality of fixed rollers, the units being connected in series; and a control unit configured to control a supply order of the tape from the units.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a conveyor, a sound collector, and circuitry. The conveyor conveys a sheet. The sound collector collects an operating sound when the sheet is conveyed. The circuitry is to extract a feature amount of the operating sound collected by the sound collector, select, among multiple sets of index data serving as index to determine whether an abnormal conveyance of the sheet is to be occurred, a set of index data corresponding to a conveyance condition of the sheet, and determine whether the abnormal conveyance of the sheet is to be occurred based on the feature amount and the set of index data selected from the multiple sets of index data.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a housing, an opening unit, and a drive rotator. The opening unit is openably close the housing, the opening unit including a driven rotator including first driven rollers at each end regions of an axis of the driven rotator, and a second driven roller at a center region of the axis. The drive rotator forms a conveyance roller pair with the driven rotator to convey a sheet. The second driven roller has an outer diameter greater than each of the first driven rollers.

Abstract: A sheet sorting apparatus includes a second tray arranged below a first tray detachable from a main body having a first discharge port corresponding to the first tray and a second discharge port corresponding to the second tray, a discharge unit, a tray detecting unit, and a control unit. The discharge unit discharges a sheet toward the first or second discharge port. In a state that the first tray is detached from the main body and the discharge unit discharges sheets from the first discharge port to the second tray and then the first tray is detected as attached to the main body, the control unit selects a discharge destination of a second sheet, subsequent to a first sheet discharged and stacked first after the first tray is attached to the main body, such that the second sheet is stacked on a tray having the first sheet thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for applying an adhesive (1) to a longitudinal product (4). The device comprises: a body (6) comprising a guide member (8); wherein said guide member (8) comprises a channel (10) for receiving and guiding a longitudinal product in relation to said guide member, said channel (10) is having a first end (12) and a second end (14); wherein said guide member (8) comprises a tape slot (16) for guiding an adhesive tape (2) into said channel; wherein said channel (10) comprises a guide surface (18); and wherein said tape slot (16) extends through at least part of the material of said guide member (8) and into said guide surface (18) of (10) said channel (10), thereby allowing feeding an adhesive tape (2) through the material of said guide member (8) and into said channel (10) of said guide member (8). The invention allows in a fast and efficient manner to apply an adhesive to a longitudinal product with the view to subsequently adhere that product to a surface.

Abstract: A slitter device comprising a circular blade at an outer periphery of the slitter device. One or more row of transverse blades at the outer periphery and on a side of the circular blade, the blades of the row of transverse blades being oriented transversely relative to the circular blade.

Abstract: A bag dispensing system for dispensing bags one at a time includes a plurality of bags detachably coupled end-to-end. A box defines a chamber which contains the plurality of bags. A front wall of the box extends between a pair of side walls of the box and upwardly from a bottom wall. An upper edge of the top wall is positioned spaced from the top wall, defining an aperture. The aperture has a width and a height greater than a width and a height respectively of the plurality of the bags so that the plurality of bags is insertable into the chamber through the aperture. A door is movably coupled to the front wall between an open position, thereby opening and closing the aperture respectively. A bag slot extends the door which receives an end bag of the plurality of bags therethrough.

Abstract: The present invention provides a roller folder (100c). Existing roller folders do not provide sufficient entry margin for entry of intermediate items into the roller folder. The roller folder includes swiveling arms (212 or 224) that are angularly oriented from a first tangent (221) which increase entry margin (220) for the intermediate items such as paper strips. In some of embodiments, biasing members (237 or 238) restore positions of swivel arms (212 or 224) during folding operation. In other embodiments, slots (300 or 310) are provided for changing the angular orientation of the swiveling arms (212 or 224). The angular orientation of the swivel arms (212 or 224) reduces the occurrence of jamming of intermediate items while performing folding, pressing operations.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a folding apparatus includes a first fold reinforcing roller and a second fold reinforcing roller. The first and second fold reinforcing rollers are moved along a fold line of the sheet bundle while applying pressure to reinforce the fold line. The first fold reinforcing roller includes a first large diameter portion and a first small diameter portion. The first small diameter portion has a smaller diameter than the first large diameter portion. The second fold reinforcing roller includes a second large diameter portion and a second small diameter portion. The second large diameter portion faces the first small diameter portion. The second small diameter portion faces the first large diameter portion. The second small diameter portion has a smaller diameter than the second large diameter portion.

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a print head extending across a media path, and configured to apply indicia to media; a platen roller assembly adjacent to the print head, the print head configured to draw the media from a media supply along the media path travelling between the print head and the platen roller assembly, the platen roller assembly including: (i) a first platen roller extending across a first portion of a width of the media path, and (ii) a second platen roller coaxial with the first platen roller, and extending across a second portion of the width of the media path; a drive assembly coupled with the first and second platen rollers, the drive assembly configured to selectively drive rotation of either or both of the first and second platen rollers.

Abstract: A core insert (103) for insertion into a core (700) of a roll (500, 600) of material and a hand tool using the core insert for applying the material to a surface (1100). The insert (103) includes a gripper sleeve bearing (7) rotatably connected to a spindle hub (101) attached to an axle shaft (1). The bearing (7) has tapered axial splines (104) extending away from center of the bearing (7) configured to grip the inner surface of the core (700). The hand tool includes the core insert (103) and an axle shaft (1), a handle shaft (2) and a shaft connector (9). The axle shaft (1) is insertable into the core (700) with the bearing (7) inserted into the (700) core to releasably and frictionally engage the core (700) so that the roll (500, 600) is rotatable about the axle shaft (1) along with the bearing (7).

Abstract: A method and a controller are disclosed. The method in includes obtaining, by a controller of an elevator system, a sensor event associated with a location in a building; and changing, by the controller, the state of at least one elevator associated with the location from an idle state to an active state.

Abstract: A safety device includes an external device for the use of inspection within an elevator hoistway, and a human detection sensor in electrical communication with the external device and an elevator controller. The human detection sensor is configured to detect presence of a person within the hoistway in response to the ON operation of the external device to prevent movement of the elevator car.

Abstract: An elevator car (102) including at least one barrier (110) extending from an external surface (106, 108) of the elevator car (102). The elevator car (102) further includes a switch (208) connectable in series with a safety chain circuit. The at least one barrier (110) is configured to be displaced from a first position (202) to a second position (204) upon contact with an object (120), such that the displacement to the second position (204) opens the switch (208) to initiate an emergency stop procedure of the elevator car (102).

Abstract: An elevator safety includes a barrier (108) for installation on an external upper surface (106) of an elevator car (102) and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect a change in the barrier (108) and the system is configured to produce a safety signal when a change in the barrier (108) is detected by the sensor. The sensor may be configured to detect a movement of at least part (316; 426; 548) of the barrier (108). The sensor may be configured to detect a change in the load applied to at least part (626; 726) of the barrier (108). The sensor may be configured to detect a change in resistance in at least part of the barrier (108).

Abstract: An elevator braking device includes a body, with its interior accommodating at least a part of a brake disc, and a support member axially fixed relative to the brake disc; a guide member connected to the support member, wherein the body is movable relative to the brake disc along the guide member; a first friction member and a control portion which are arranged inside the body and adjacent to a first side of the brake disc, wherein a part of the control portion is connected to the body, and the first friction member moves along the guide member under control of the control portion to be in contact with the first side to perform a braking operation in a first state, and to be out of contact with the first side in a second state, respectively.

Abstract: An elevator safety clamp control device, an elevator safety apparatus and an elevator system. The elevator safety clamp control device includes an operating portion arranged on a running device running along an elevator guide rail and connected to an elevator safety clamp, the operating portion release kinetic energy when controlled to enter a second state from a first state of energy storage, for actuating the elevator safety clamp to engage with the elevator guide rail to stop the running device; a control portion configured to control the operating portion to be in the first state, and to control the operating portion to enter the second state from the first state to release kinetic energy when an operating parameter of the running device exceeds a threshold; and a power portion arranged on the running device and connected to the operating portion.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a guide rail, an elevator car, a safety brake actuator and a safety brake. The safety brake actuator and the safety brake are mounted to the elevator car to move along the guide rail with the elevator car in use. The safety brake actuator includes an actuation mechanism configured in use to actuate the engagement of the safety brake against the guide rail. The safety brake actuator also includes a proximal surface, the safety brake actuator is mounted adjacent to the guide rail with the proximal surface facing the guide rail and spaced from the guide rail to define a clearance gap between the guide rail and the proximal surface of the safety brake actuator.

Abstract: A frictionless safety brake actuator, for use in an elevator system, includes at least two stators; a magnet array positioned between the stators; a linkage attached to the magnet array; and a biasing arrangement. The linkage is actuatable to move a safety brake into frictional engagement with an elevator guide rail. The magnet array is moveable between a first position in which the linkage is actuated and a second position in which the linkage is not actuated. The biasing arrangement is arranged to bias the magnet array towards the first position. The magnet array includes a first magnet set and a second magnet set which comprise at least one magnet each and at least three magnets in total. The magnet(s) of the first magnet set is/are arranged alternately with the magnet(s) of the second magnet set in a stack.

Abstract: An elevator assembly with a rack-and-pinion drive including a tower and an elevator. The elevator assembly is designed to allow the autonomous inverse assembly of the tower on a shaft and/or a gallery during excavation processes. The elevator assembly descends along a suspended tower as far as a bottom end of the tower to convey mast sections to be assembled under the tower. The mast sections to be assembled are positioned for fishplating thereof, one by one, by means of a movable deck of the elevator assembly. A inverse assembly method, a docking method, and a method for dismantling the elevator assembly are also provided.

Abstract: A lifting device for building a steel structure hoistway and a method for building a steel structure hoistway. The lifting device includes a lifting mechanism and a crane mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a bottom platform, a middle platform and a top platform. The crane mechanism is arranged on the top platform of the lifting mechanism, and includes a base and a crane on the base. The base is arranged on the top platform and is rotatable relative to the top platform along a vertical axis, and the hanger frame of the crane is movable between a vertical orientation and an inclined orientation. The lifting mechanism is configured to ascend and descend in the constructed steel structure hoistway, and the crane mechanism is configured to lift building materials, such as steel beams, steel columns, etc., for use in building the steel structure hoistway to their designed installation locations.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of monitoring assembly of an elevator, comprising prefabricating a plurality of hoistway sections each hoistway section having a hoistway space, transporting the hoistway sections to a building site, and lifting the hoistway sections at the building site on top of each other. In order to facilitate fast and reliable assembly, a hoistway section is provided during prefabrication with a sensor device having a transmitter which is activating during prefabrication to transmit sensor data via to a data storage storing the transmitted sensor data in a memory. The sensor data is monitored, and transmission of a message to a predetermined recipient is triggered when the sensor data fulfills at least one predetermined criterion defined in an assembly plan.

Abstract: For procedural safety, a gripping device for a crane hook for safely removing a hook from a forklift may include a sensor and a method of communicating the open and closed status of the hook to a crane cab for the driver to be notified. The gripping device can include a handle, having a trigger coupled to a cable seated within a central rod. A pair of jaws may couple to the central rod and a finger may couple to one jaw, wherein the cable is seated within the one jaw and the finger, which can swing about a hinge. As such, when the trigger is actuated while the hook is positioned between the pair of jaws, the cable is pulled, which pulls the finger down to open a latch of the crane hook. When the trigger is released, the cable is released and the finger retracts up.

Abstract: A lifting machine includes a machine chassis, a boom extending from the machine chassis, a connector extending from the boom for coupling to a load, a control system that determines a rated lifting capacity of the machine, based on an orientation of the machine chassis and a lifting load, and a display. The display indicates the rated lifting capacity relative to a total lifting capacity, and the display also indicates the lifting load relative to the rated lifting capacity and the total lifting capacity.

Abstract: A crane housing for a leg encircling crane to be mounted onto a slew bearing includes an annular base component, two support components, and a frontal component, each having bulkheads. The support components are connected to the annular base component at respective lateral sides of a front segment thereof. The frontal component is connected to the front segment of the annular base component, between the two support components such as to interconnect these. The two support components and the frontal component together form a front torsion box, which provides torsional rigidity. The load of the boom, as applied on the support components, subjects the base component via the torsion box to a torsion that is distributed over the front segment of the base component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a winch. The winch includes a motor. A driveshaft that is coupled to the motor, and the motor rotates the driveshaft. End plates at opposite ends of the driveshaft are configured to support the driveshaft between the end plates, and to allow rotation of the driveshaft. A spool is fixed to the driveshaft such that the motor rotates the spool by rotating the driveshaft. A line is attached to the spool and rotation of the driveshaft causes the spool to wind the line onto the spool or unwind the line from the spool. At least one support member is coupled between the end plates. The at least one support member is generally parallel with and spaced apart from the rail, and the support member is fixed to the end plates such that the support member keeps the end plates and drive shaft in alignment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manual displacement mechanism and a device provided therewith. The displacement mechanism includes a displacement frame including a housing, and a wheel that is provided at a first end of the housing. The wheel is moveable relative to the frame between a displacement position where the device can be displaced and a stationary position where the device is in a stationary position. The mechanism also includes a steering handle that is operatively coupled to the wheel with a linkage mechanism that is configured for moving the wheel relative to the frame. The steering handle is connected to the displacement frame at a second end of the housing. The mechanism also includes a connector configured for connecting the manual displacement mechanism with the pallet truck or lifting device. The connector includes a hinge for hingedly connecting to the device and a connector spring element configured for providing a pre-tension on the wheel.

Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.

Abstract: A transfer unit for the transfer of a load carrier from a first vehicle to a second vehicle and vice versa, or from a first vehicle to a conveyor and vice versa, is disclosed. The transfer unit includes a first entrance that allows the entry of a first vehicle, and the transfer unit opposite the first entrance includes either a second entrance, which permits the entry of a second vehicle, or is connected to the conveyor. The transfer unit may include at least one parking and receiving area for the load carrier, on which the first vehicle can park and receive the load carrier. A centering device for centering a load carrier may be arranged in the transfer unit, so that centering takes place when the load carrier is transferred from the second vehicle to the first vehicle or from the conveyor to the first vehicle.

Abstract: An automatic fluid replacement device is adapted to be mounted on an opening of a storage barrel. The automatic fluid replacement device includes a robotic arm, at least one fluid convey joint and a controller. The robotic arm has a gripper. The fluid convey joint includes a convey pipe, a sleeve and a sealing bag. The convey pipe is configured to deliver a fluid. The sleeve is sleeved on the convey pipe. The gripper clamps the sleeve. The sealing bag is sleeved on the sleeve. The controller is configured for automatically controlling the robotic arm to move the fluid convey joint into the opening and controlling the sealing bag to be inflated to seal the opening.

Abstract: Proposed are a wine storage device and a wine dispensing method using same. A storage space (32) storing a wine bottle (B) may be formed in a cabinet (10), and the cabinet (10) may be provided with a dispensing head (100) dispensing wine (B) to the outside. Further, a temperature adjustment module (200) may be placed on a dispensing path for delivering the wine to the dispensing head (100), and the temperature adjustment module (200) may adjust the temperature of the wine being dispensed through the dispensing head (100). Here, the temperature adjustment module (200) may include a heating unit and a cooling unit. Accordingly, the wine may be heated or cooled while being dispensed, and thus have a drinking temperature different from a storage temperature.

Abstract: A flavor dispensing system includes a dispensing system configured to dispense flavor concentrates with minimal installation support. In aspects, the flavoring dispensing system includes one or more concentrate cartridges with a pump cap that are fluidly connected to a nozzle. A pump actuator in the flavor dispensing system moves the concentrate cartridges and thereby actuates the pump cap to dispense concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular dispensing container for oil, consisting of a container designed to be installed as an independent module or as a group of several modules or different divisions or compartments, with internal layers of insulating material, and thermal glass with UV protection for the front face, and a lid located on the upper face, with a leak-tight seal, the oil or liquid being served via a dispensing tap located on the lower front part.

Abstract: This vented spout relates to a detachable pouring spouts that can be used to transfer liquid contents from a filling container to a receiving container. More particularly, the present invention relates to a detachable self-venting, non-spilling pouring spout. This vented spout has a side air channel or air channels including one way valves that prevent liquid back out from the air channel and also does not reduce the pouring orifice cross section which would result in accelerating the flow rate of substance. The vented spout has a thread shape portion which will create spinning flow and enhancing flow rate as well. It's also flexible so that the spout can be bend to different directions which helps reduces storage space due to the bending.

Abstract: A system for controlling selection and distribution of a product in a product dispensing system. The system includes a user interface for prompting a selection and selecting the product, a machine control processor in communication with the user interface, a power distribution module connected to the machine control processor, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the system through the power distribution module.

Abstract: A form-coded collar assembly that is configured to be attached around a filling pipe extending into an underground fuel storage tank and comprises a radial lip defining an opening at its open end, and a system having a plurality of such form-coded collar assemblies. The collar assembly has a base plate with a hollow center comprising a greater footprint than the filling pipe; a form-coded collar that corresponds to a substance contained within the underground storage tank; and a sidewall extending between a user-facing surfaces of said base plate and said form-coded collar.

Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatus described herein provide a minimally invasive technique of controlling shape and stress in a MEMS device. An example method includes depositing a layer of material continuously across a semiconductor wafer, exposing the layer of material to oxygen plasma to increase a relative amount of oxygen within the layer of material; and etching the layer of material after exposing the layer of material to the oxygen plasma.

Abstract: An encapsulated MEMS device and a method for manufacturing the MEMS device are provided. The method comprises providing a cavity structure having an inner volume comprising a plurality of MEMS elements, which are relatively displaceable with respect to each other, and having an opening structure to the inner volume, depositing a Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) through the opening structure onto exposed surfaces within the inner volume of the cavity structure, and closing the cavity structure by applying a layer structure on the opening structure for providing a hermetically closed cavity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing chlorine in a high yield through a hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction and more specifically, this invention is characterized in that chlorine is produced in a high yield by subjecting hydrogen chloride to an oxidation reaction in a mixed gas containing carbon oxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resource utilization method of crude sodium sulfate. The method comprises the following step: reducing the crude sodium sulfate to form a sodium sulfide solution; making the sodium sulfide solution perform a first reaction with chlorine to obtain sulfur and a sodium chloride solution; and electrolyzing the sodium chloride solution to obtain a sodium hydroxide solution and chlorine, and supplying the generated chlorine to the sodium sulfide solution to perform the first reaction.

Abstract: Architectures for production of nitric oxide (NO) include systems and methods for generating NO having one or more plasma chambers configured to ionize a reactant gas to generate a plasma for producing a product gas containing NO using a flow of the reactant gas through one or more plasma chambers; a controller configured to regulate the amount of nitric oxide in the product gas using one or more parameters as an input to the controller, one or more parameters including information from a plurality of sensors configured to collect information relating to at least one of the reactant gas, the product gas, and a medical gas into which product gas flows; and a flow divider configured to divide a product gas flow from the plasma chamber into a first product gas flow to provide a variable flow to a patient inspiratory flow and a second product gas flow.