Abstract: An electronic component includes: a multilayer body; an inductor constituted of a plurality of inductor conductor layers and a via hole conductor, the inductor having a helical shape; a first outer electrode provided on a first end surface formed by contiguous outer edges of the insulation layers; and a second outer electrode provided on a second end surface. The plurality of inductor conductor layers have a first inductor conductor layer connected to the first outer electrode, and a second inductor conductor layer adjacent to the first inductor conductor layer on another side in the lamination direction. The via hole conductor connecting the first inductor conductor layer and the second inductor conductor layer is provided closer to the first outer electrode than the second outer electrode, and when viewed in plan view from a normal direction of the first end surface, does not overlap with the first outer electrode.

Abstract: During a manufacturing method, an induction welder is provided that includes a concentrator and a coil extending through a receptacle in the concentrator. The receptacle projects into the concentrator from a face surface of the concentrator. A first thermoplastic body arranged with a second thermoplastic body are provided. The first thermoplastic body is located next to the face surface. The first thermoplastic body is induction welded to the second thermoplastic body to provide a weld seam between the first thermoplastic body and the second thermoplastic body. The concentrator extends along a portion of the weld seam. The induction welding includes: generating an electromagnetic field with the coil; and concentrating a portion of the electromagnetic field with the concentrator onto a region of the first thermoplastic body.

Abstract: An inductor includes a body in which a plurality of insulating layers on which a plurality of coil patterns are arranged are stacked, and first and second external electrodes disposed inside the body, wherein the plurality of coil patterns are connected by coil connecting portions and form a coil in which opposing ends thereof are connected to the first and second external electrodes, and the first and second external electrodes are directly connected to the opposing ends of the plurality of coil patterns inside the body.

Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors. The pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of terminal electrodes. Each of the pair of terminal electrodes is formed by a plurality of electrode layers having different shapes being stacked in a stacking direction and is exposed on end surfaces, a main surface, and a pair of side surfaces. One electrode part of the terminal electrodes exposed on the side surfaces of the element body and formed by one of the electrode layers has an overlapping part overlapping at least a part of the other electrode part formed by another of the electrode layers adjacent to the one electrode layer in the stacking direction and a non-overlapping part not overlapping the other electrode part when viewed from the stacking direction.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide an electrofusion pipe coupler with mechanical support. The electrofusion pipe coupler comprises a coupler housing. A wire is configured and disposed within the housing. Electrodes are affixed to the coupler housing and in electrical contact with the wire. A threaded pattern is formed in an outer surface of the coupler housing. Gripping wedges are affixed to the coupler housing. Each gripping wedge extends from the coupler housing. A nut is attached to the coupler housing, engaging with the threaded pattern, and compressing the wedges against the connecting pipes. This serves to provide axial load transfer from the connecting pipes to the coupler housing via the wedges, thereby providing improved mechanical stability for such pipe assemblies.

Abstract: A composite fibrous susceptor for use in induction welding is described, along with methods of its construction and use. The composite fibrous susceptor can include a magnetically susceptible continuous fiber in conjunction with a thermoplastic polymer. The composite fibrous susceptor can be deposited according to an additive manufacturing process on a surface to be bonded according to an induction welding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inductive heating of a component, having a component placement unit for the component, an induction coil, with which the component can be heated inductively, at least in regions, an electrical lead for the induction coil, and a positioning unit, at which the induction coil is arranged in such a way that it can be brought into different relative arrangements with respect to the component placement unit by way of the positioning unit, wherein the electrical lead is guided over a contact, which is formed by contact surfaces that rest against each other and are shifted in position in relation to each other in the contact position when the induction coil is shifted in position by means of the positioning unit.

Abstract: Provided are a fuel tank made of polyketone and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes injection-molding an upper cover and a lower cover using an injection-molding machine, placing the upper cover and the lower cover at a relatively high position and a relatively low position, respectively, assembling the upper cover and the lower cover with each other, and bonding contact surfaces between the upper cover and the lower cover to each other using a laser beam. Since the upper cover and the lower cover are formed at the same time and are bonded to each other immediately after being assembled by a machine, it is possible to achieve automated production, mass production and remarkable cost reduction. Further, since the fuel tank has sufficient rigidity due to the rigidity of polyketone without an additional reinforcing member, it is possible to manufacture a lightweight fuel tank.

Abstract: A device for heating and connecting sheets (11, 12, 111, 121) of bituminous or synthetic membranes (100), comprising at least one sheet (11, 12, 111, 121) of a bituminous or synthetic membrane (100) which is applied to at least one base layer (141), said membrane (100) being formed with a single compound or having at least one bottom layer including a compound or a bituminous mixture and at least one upper layer including a polymeric material and an electrically conductive material, which is heated; in particular, a body (13, 23) having a mainly longitudinal (A) development and placed on a first edge (11a, 21a) of a first sheet (11, 21, 111, 121) of the membrane (100) in order to connect said first edge to a second edge (12a, 22a) of a second sheet (12, 22, 111, 121) of the membrane (100) is provided with an upper face (13a, 23a).

Abstract: A coil structure of open ventilated type stereoscopic wound-core dry-type transformer, comprising wire disks formed by wound wires and fixing parts. The fixing parts are provided with clamping grooves for fixing the wire disks. The wire disks are fixed and wound around the fixing parts to form the coil structure. The outer layers of the wires are coated with insulating paper with insulating paint. And by insulating paint, wires are adhered mutually and wire disks adhere to fixing parts, which combine into an integral structure. The coil structure does not require another paint impregnation process, so the process is simplified. And by the insulating paint on the insulating paper, wires are adhered mutually and wire disks adhere to fixing parts, so the structure is stable and firm and ensures the electrical equipment meets the requirements of electric performance, mechanical property and insulating property.

Abstract: A spiral unit includes a base tube extended along a longitudinal axis and made of a first thermoplastic resin, and a fin disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the base tube along a fin axis spirally extended around the longitudinal axis and made of a second thermoplastic resin. The fin includes a strip portion provided in a state of being bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the base tube and spirally extended along the fin axis. The second resin being mixed with a magnetic material in the strip portion.

Abstract: A system includes pipes, each of which has a pipe passageway for fluid to pass therethrough and electrical conductors insulated from the pipe passageway. At least one fluid connector has a connector passageway for fluid to pass therethrough and electrical conductors insulated from the connector passageway. The pipes are fluidly and electrically connected to the at least one fluid connector. An irrigation controller and a power source are electrically connected to the pipes.

Abstract: An induction heating inductor and perforated susceptor are formed as an integral unit to provide a low cost, physically stable, efficient, and easily cleaned unit.

Abstract: A method and a device (1) for bonding a metal fairing (6) to protect a leading edge of an aircraft airfoil (7), the metal fairing (6) is designed to be bonded against the airfoil (7) with the help of an adhesive (9). The bonding device (1) is remarkable in that it includes a rigid yoke (2) having inserted therein induction heater elements (30) for heating the metal fairing (6).

Abstract: Provided is a pipe having an anti-freezing function including a strip type surface heating element which is capable of having a function of preventing the pipe from freezing and bursting, and a fabricating method thereof, in which the pipe is a relatively thin film and includes a surface heating element therein. The anti-freezing pipe includes: a ribbon heater which has a strip type surface heating element which emits heat when electric power is applied to both ends of at least one strip, and the strips are arranged with an interval in parallel with each other when the strip type surface heating element is formed with a number of strips, and an insulation layer which is coated on the outer circumference of the strip type surface heating element in a plate form, and which is spirally wound to form a cylindrical shape; and a spiral junction portion which pins side surfaces of the spirally wound ribbon heater.

Abstract: An electrofusion coupling for joining together two or more sections of pipe or for joining a section of pipe and a pipework fitting, said coupling comprising: (i) a first part (14) having a first internal diameter at a first end adapted to form a tight sliding fit with a first pipe section and a second internal diameter at a second end, larger than the first; (ii) a second part (14) having a first internal diameter at a first end adapted to form a tight sliding fit with a second pipe section and an outside diameter at a second end adapted to form a tight sliding fit with the second internal diameter of the first part such that the two parts can nest together tightly with an overlapping region; (iii) electrical heating elements (16, 17, 18) and electrical terminal connections being provided in the two parts such that the first part can be used independently of the second part to join a section of pipe to a pipework fitting or the first and second parts can be used in combination to join two adjacent sections o

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inductor includes a lamination step, a division step, a firing step, and a plating step. In the lamination step, a laminate including an insulator, a coil body, and external electrodes is formed. That is, in the lamination step, insulating layers having wide filling conductors, insulating layers having narrow filling conductors, and conductor patterns having external electrode patterns are laminated. As a result, the conductor patterns form the coil body, and the wide filling conductors, the narrow filling conductors, and the external electrode patterns form the external electrodes. The narrow filling conductors have a width that is less than the widths of the wide filling conductors and the external electrode patterns, and recesses and projections are provided in the external electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for producing a high-quality insulation for conductors or conductor bundles of electrical machines by means of spray-sintering. Unlike in the prior art, it is possible to apply internal corona-discharge protection, insulation and external corona-discharge protection to conductors or conductor bundles in which, on account of a very low level of defects in the insulation and its inherent resistance to partial discharges, it is possible to dispense with the use of winding processes using glass/mica tapes. This eliminates the need to use complex special equipment and allows the throughput times to be shortened considerably.

Abstract: A method of sealing a foil cap to the opening of a container by induction heating is provided. A heat pipe is used to transfer heat from an induction sealing head assembly.

Abstract: An induction foil cap sealer includes a sealing head module and power supply module that can be separately mounted and replaced. Both modules are convection air-cooled without a requirement for forced air-cooling or water cooling.

Abstract: A thermally insulating panel (e.g., vacuum IG window unit) includes first and second opposing substrates spaced apart from one another by a plurality of spacers. A low pressure space is defined between the substrates, and is hermetically sealed off by at least one edge seal. During evacuation of the space, a plasma is ignited within the space in order to reduce the time needed to evacuate the space down to the desired low pressure.

Abstract: A piping system that includes a plurality of pipe made of thermoplastic material, a coupling and an arrangement for securing the pipe to the coupling. The coupling is configured so that either a fusable seal or mechanical seal can be used with the coupling to connect the pipe to the coupling with an electrofusion joining control device. Preferably, the pipe and coupling are made of thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for electrically heat welding a thermoplastic electrofusion fitting having an electrically resistive element disposed therein, whereby a regulated quantity of electric power is supplied to the resistive element during the welding process and the making of a high quality weld is ensured. In accordance with the method, electric power is supplied to the resistive element of the fitting. The resistance of the electrically resistive element is measured with low voltage electric power, and the size of the fitting to be welded is determined from a data table that can be loaded and modified by the user and sorted according to previously-fused fittings. The method includes the steps of generating a alternating current voltage from a direct current power supply and transmitting the alternating current voltage to the electrically resistive element.

Abstract: In a method of producing a fuel tank from plastic, a heating element is located between two shell parts to be welded to one another. When the shell parts are pressed together, the heating element melts into the plastic and produces a weld that provides a fuel-resistant seal. The fuel tank subsequently has a particularly exact shape.

Abstract: A method for joining thermoplastic resin molded products by pressing together joining surfaces of two molded products with electric resistance wire therebetween is provided, wherein the method comprising: a first step in which electric resistance wire 20 is sandwiched between the joining surfaces of two molded products which are to be joined, pressure is applied at a first predetermined pressure, and current of a predetermined value is applied for a predetermined time to the electric resistance wire, so that the resin around the electric resistance wire is melted by the thermal energy produced in the electric resistance wire while the surfaces of the two molded products that are to be joined are held at a predetermined interval; and a second step in which, following the conclusion of the first step, the current being applied to the electric resistance wire is stopped, and a second predetermined pressure is applied to attach the molten resin under pressure.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus and method for heating a substantially continuous first bondline defined by a length of thermally responsive bonding material positioned between a first member and a second member. The first member or second member is made of an electrically conductive material or positioned adjacent an electrically conductive material. The inductive heating apparatus includes a flexible, reshapeable cable assembly operably positionable adjacent the first member along the first bondline. The flexible, reshapeable cable assembly is capable of being manually shaped to a first shape of the first bondline, and is capable of being manually re-shaped to a second shape of a second bondline different than the first shape of the first bondline. An alternating current power supply is electrically coupled to the flexible, reshapeable cable assembly.

Abstract: A method for joining thermoplastic pipes made by spiral winding a hollow profile with mainly rectangular cross section.

Abstract: A bonding method which includes heating an electrically conductive substrate with an induction heating system. The electrically conductive substrate is suitable for receiving a bonding agent which includes a pressure sensitive adhesive or a hot melt adhesive. The bonding agent is attached to a non-conductive substrate. The contact surface of the substrate is heated with the induction heating system to elevate the temperature of the contact surface. The heated surface enhances the wet out of the bonding agent upon application of the bonding agent onto the substrate.

Abstract: A method of repairing the insulation of a subsea insulated pipeline which includes the use of an induction heating coil placed around the insulated pipe in the vicinity of an insulation defect. An electric current is provided to the induction heating coil which heats the pipe and melts the surrounding thermoplastic insulation, and thereby repairs and seals the insulation defect.

Abstract: The deposition strength is enhanced in the thermally deposited portion of thermoplastic resin molded product. In addition, in the test for obtaining the deposition strength, the shape and dimensions that can reach the purposed deposition strength is defined. If the annular groove (21) for fixing the heating element (30) is installed to the periphery of the deposited portion of lower case (20) and the annular rib (11) is fitted into the annular groove (21) is installed to the deposited portion of upper case (10) and if the diameter of heating element (30) to be used is considered to be D, then (a) the interval L between both the lateral walls in the annular groove 21 shall be set to 1.3 D L 1.6 D (b) the wall thickness T of annular rib shall be set to 1.1 D T 1.2 D (c) the height A of outside lateral wall in the annular groove shall be set to A 2 D (d) the height B of inside lateral wall in the annular groove shall be set to B 2 D, and (e) the height H of annular rib shall be set to H A.