Abstract: A motorized hardware jig that allows for the changing and setting of drill guides in a matter of seconds without the need for any tools. The motorized jig receives a height for the panel on the face of a drawer and a center-to-center measurement for the hardware. The motorized jig automatically moves the drill guides to the desired position for drilling holes for the hardware.

Abstract: Described are various embodiments of an installation tool for affixing objects to plurality of vertical surfaces and methods using thereof. In one embodiment, a tool illustratively comprises a rigid and elongated rectangular body, said body extending longitudinally according to a first axis, the body comprising a front flat surface and a rear flat surface comprising thereon corresponding measurement scale for acquiring, at least in part, said plurality of reference installation measurements; a bubble level; and two elongated arms, each arm being reversibly extendable from one of two end flat surfaces along the first axis; two end-stops, each end-stop configured to be slidingly movable along a top channel of the body and comprising a securing means thereon to releasably secure the end-stop at a position along said top channel; and a support mount configured to have fastened thereto an extendable vertical support member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of aligning magnetic flakes, which includes: coating a substrate with a carrier having the flakes dispersed therein, moving the substrate in a magnetic field so as to align the flakes along force lines of the magnetic field in the absence of an effect from a solidifying means, and at least partially solidifying the carrier using a solidifying means while further moving the substrate in the magnetic field so as to secure the magnetic flakes in the carrier while the magnetic field maintains alignment of the magnetic flakes. An apparatus is provided, which has a belt for moving a substrate along a magnet assembly for aligning magnetic flakes. The apparatus also includes a solidifying means, such as a UV- or e-beam source, and a cover above a portion of the magnet assembly for protecting the flakes from the effect of the solidifying means.

Abstract: A gobo with a substrate having at least one peripheral edge a body extending from the peripheral edge, the body having two faces and a structural network on at least one of the two faces, the structural network generally extending to the peripheral edge. An optical pattern is disposed on or through the body, with the structural network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern. The structural network is integral with the substrate.

Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor that includes one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track in a trolley track direction and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket being formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method further includes the steps: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported closing the pocket by fastening the at least one end of the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.

Abstract: Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the flat surface, then removed to yield a flat surface that facilitates the performance of processes on and/or detection of the immobilized material.

Abstract: A stencil screen with a desired pattern to be imprinted is supported on a stencil screen frame. The frame has upstanding elongated sidewalls joined by spaced apart end walls to circumscribe a screen window opening. The stencil screen has sufficient strength transversely to plane of the screen to allow deflection from the plane of the screen without elastic deformation. The stresses produced by the deflection of the screen produce repeated flexing of fatigue resistant and resilient screen frame sidewalls and screen support arms at opposite end of these side walls by the provision of sufficient resiliency to restore the stencil screen to a stencil screen support plane.

Abstract: An electronic stamp or method for performing stamps where one or several sets of phototransistors (8), with associated light emitting diodes (9), are mounted on a print head (3) that is hand-operated along beams (5) with the aid of a lever (4) coupled to an upper stamp housing (1). The phototransistors (8) generate signals used by a micro controller circuit (12) in order to in real time calculate positioning parameters about the print head (3), and thus be able to steer and control a stream of ink drops intended to form a predetermined printout pattern.

Abstract: A deposition mask frame assembly, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent (EL) device using the deposition mask frame assembly are provided. The deposition mask frame assembly includes a mask including a thin plate in which a predetermined pattern of apertures is formed, a frame supporting one surface of the mask so that the mask is tensed, and a cover mask supporting an opposite surface of the mask, wherein the cover mask corresponds to the frame.

Abstract: This invention relates to semiconductor devices, microelectronic devices, micro electro mechanical devices, microfluidic devices, and more particularly to a lithographic template, a method of forming the lithographic template and a method for forming devices with the lithographic template. The lithographic template (20, 30, 42) is formed having a substrate (22, 32) and a template pedestal (24, 34) having formed thereon an uppermost surface an etched pattern or relief image (26, 36, 48). The template (20, 30, 42) is used in the fabrication of a semiconductor device (44) for affecting a pattern in the device (44) by positioning the template (20, 30, 42) in close proximity to semiconductor device (44) having a radiation sensitive material (50) formed thereon and applying a pressure (52) to cause the radiation sensitive material (50) to flow into the relief image (48) present on the template (42).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing stencil and a method for its preparation. There is thus provided, In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a printing stencil comprising a porous stencil carrier layer, preferably of a non-woven tissue, which is impregnated with a solid or liquid radiation curable material. The printing stencil may further comprise a mask laid upon or integral to the stencil layer for defining areas transparent and areas non transparent to curing irradiation. There is thus also provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method for the preparation of a printing stencil, said printing stencil comprising a stencil carrier layer and a stencil layer, which is impregnated with a radiation curable material.

Abstract: A stencil stamp assembly is formed of: a stencil sheet having a perforation area having an image perforated therein, at least two plate members having lower end portions secured to the stencil sheet at at least two positions with the perforation area sandwiched therebetween and upper end portions connected with each other, the plate members serving as operating portions during printing, an ink holding portion for holding ink on the upper surface of the perforation area of said stencil sheet, and a center member having a plurality of surfaces in contact with at least a part of the inner surface of the plate members and the upper surface of said ink holding portion. The center member is provided in a space between the inner surface of the plate members and the upper surface of the ink holding portion.

Abstract: A stencil kit for applying decorative patterns and designs to architectural structures in which the kit includes one or more stencil templates fabricated from a closed-cell foam sheet with pattern and design cut-outs through which paint is applied to the surface of the architectural structure, the foam sheet having a contact side with a temporary stick adhesive for adhering the template to the surface of the architectural structure, and a top side with a surface allowing removal of misapplied paint, the stencil kit also including paint and stipple brushes for application of the patterns and designs.

Abstract: A stencil system and process for applying a decorative coating atop a substrate surface. The stencil system includes a plurality of stencils connectable in an array used in the process and structured to lay interconnected atop the substrate without relative movement and to uniformly and completely shield a decorative or geometric pattern defined on the substrate from being coated by the array of stencils. Thus, a liquid cement-like coating, preferably sprayed over the substrate to a thickness generally equal to that of the stencils, will cure and harden after removal of the stencils, to create a decorative simulated stone, brick, tile or the like surface appearance.

Abstract: A printing press comprising press units inclusive of a press unit that does not correspond to a standard floor, the press units being stacked in stages. The standard floor is provided with an operation floor that faces a press unit and with an operation floor hoist means for moving the operation floor up and down. When a press unit is situated at an intermediate stage which renders the operator difficult to work on the operation floor at the height of the standard floor, the operator go on board the operation floor, actuates the operation floor hoist means to raise the operation floor to a predetermined position or a suitable position and stops it, and then carries out the operation for the press unit of the intermediate stage maintaining stable attitude.

Abstract: A screen printing apparatus particularly useful for printing numerals on athletic wear characterized by a plurality of printing head assemblies, each of which include a screen receiving socket, are mounted in a horizontal extending side by side relationship in a plane disposed above a printing station provided with a material receiving pallet. The printing head assemblies are slideably carried on a frame support for selective horizontal movement of a given printing head assembly over the pallet. Each printing head assembly is mounted to a sliding frame or carriage for independent vertical pivotal movement toward and away from the pallet to define a printing and non-printing position. Means are also provided to releasably and selectively fix each of the printing head assembly means with a screen mounted thereon in one of a plurality of printing positions overlying the pallet upon pivoting the printing head disposed directly over the pallet to a printing position.

Abstract: A silk screen printing system (10) is provided which allows the user to print indicia (12) on articles (14). The printing system (10) includes a longitudinally extending printing frame (20) which is mounted on a base surface (22). A plurality of work stations (88) are mounted to the printing system frame (20) and rotatable about a vertical axis (40) to allow displacement of printing stations (88) from a first position to various subsequent printing positions. Articles (14) are mounted on the printing stations (88) and are contacted by an indicia printing carriage mechanism (32) which carries a stencil member (18) for imprinting pigmentation of particular indicia (12) on various articles (14). The indicia printing carriage mechanism (32) is displaceable in a longitudinal direction (16) to allow indexing and registration of indicia (12) on various articles (14) at the discretion of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a printing or cutting force to an elongated strip of tape comprising a base, a printing station, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the base and each including a tape receiving opening, a printing or cutting member and a force exerting element. The force exerting element includes a curved force exerting surface with the axis of its center of curvature being parallel to the path of travel of tape through the apparatus and a structure for supporting and guiding the force exerting element in movement between a first and second position.

Abstract: In a marking method of jetting a paint onto material to be marked through a stencil having formed thereon a group of openings of an optional pattern arrangement, a marking method and apparatus therefor characterized in that specific openings among the group of openings are shielded in accordance with a desired character to be marked.

Abstract: An apparatus for marking metal in which a main carriage having a spray gun assembly with a stencil assembly mounted on it is moved toward and away from a piece of metal to be marked. Either the spray gun assembly or the stencil assembly is movable relative to the other in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the main carriage. The stencil assembly has a plurality of stencil rings each having a plurality of cutouts with each ring being indexable so as to bring a specific cutout next to the piece of metal to be marked. After the indexing operation, the spray gun assembly is activated to spray molten metal through a cut-out in each stencil ring for forming the indicia.

Abstract: The variable pattern screen printer includes a support frame defining a central opening and a plurality of elongated patterned printing screens movable through the support frame across the opening. The individual printing screens are independently moved along their lengths to select the desired pattern and ink is applied through the screens to a work product. The pattern carried by the printing screens can be a series of numbers or letters or a combination thereof, or any other design series.