Abstract: Disclosed is an optical sheet for use in liquid crystal displays, which is not easily damaged by external impact, thus facilitating handling thereof and decreasing defective rates, resulting in reduced production costs and increased production efficiency. Decreases in the luminance of the optical sheet due to damage can be prevented.

Abstract: Shaped articles are provided herein. In one example, the shaped article (10) comprising a carrier (20) and a flexible decorative part (30) of planar design with an edge (31) and an edge region (32), wherein the carrier (20) features a groove (22) for the edge region (32), the decorative part (30) comprises a visible layer (40) and a cushion layer (50), the decorative part (30) is arranged on the carrier (20) in such a way that the cushion layer (50) faces the carrier (20) and the edge region (32) engages into the groove (22), and wherein the decorative part (30) features one or more recesses (41) that are arranged in the edge region (32) and partially or completely extend across the depth of the visible layer (40).

Abstract: A mat is described which is suitable for placement over the threshold of an opening for protecting the threshold and nearby floor or other surface from excessive wear caused by pets or foot traffic. The perimeter edge of the mat in one embodiment includes a cutout or contour that is sized and shaped to at least partially engage the side post or jamb near the opening. One or both ends of the mat may include a contour that is shaped to engage the side jamb. The contour in another embodiment includes a slot that at least partially engages the wall near the opening. Engagement between the contoured edge of the mat and the side post or wall helps resist unintended movement of the mat when in place. The mat may also include downward protrusions for engaging with the floor or floor covering.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a retroreflective film, comprising a retroreflective sub-structure, and a transparent polymeric film, having a surface roughness profile where the Arithmetic Mean Deviation of the Roughness Profile (Ra) ranges from about 0.18 microns to about 1.30 microns and where the Mean Spacing of Local Peaks (R-S) in the printing direction ranges from about 10 microns to about 85 microns, located over and coupled to the retroreflective sub-structure.

Abstract: The floor member, in the form of a floor tile or a floor plank, that is formed of a flexible, non-rigid material, has a bottom portion formed with a plurality of moisture dispersal pathways that lead toward peripheral side edges of the bottom portion. The moisture dispersal pathways permit any moisture that develops between a floor base and the bottom portion of the floor member that is installed on the floor base to flow in the moisture dispersal pathways toward at least one of the peripheral side edges of the bottom portion, for passage beyond the one peripheral side edge of the bottom portion. Adjacent tiles of a floor tile installation have communicable moisture dispersal pathways such that moisture is not entrapped below the floor member and can migrate through the communicable pathways to an outermost peripheral side edge of the floor tile installation for dissipation of moisture into the ambient air.

Abstract: A liquid controlling surface, comprising a formation comprising a plurality of individual open topped, closed bottomed cells for containing liquid with each of the cells having a cell wall integral with the closed bottom and defining a well. Each of the cell walls have a top edge. The surface also includes a plurality of distribution channels extending between adjacent cells and being positioned on the cell wall at a height to permit liquid to drain to the adjacent cell when a cell liquid level exceeds a predetermined limit and to permit liquid to be retained in the well up to the limit. At least some of the cell walls are sized and shaped to define contact areas at the top edges to support an object above the limit.

Abstract: The invention has an object to provide a display glass substrate capable of reducing poor film application and a method for manufacturing the same. The display glass substrate is a display glass substrate 20 for use in a flat panel display constituted of two main surfaces and four end faces. In this display glass substrate, when one main surface is set horizontal, the substrate end portion area 21 of at least one main surface existing in the range of 1˜30 mm inwardly of the substrate end E0 thereof has an elevation difference of 15 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass laminate including a glass substrate and a supporting glass plate, in which a surface of the glass substrate and a surface of the supporting glass plate are directly contacted to each other, in which each of the surface of the glass substrate and the surface of the supporting glass plate that are contacted to each other is a smooth flat surface, and the both surfaces are closely adhered.

Abstract: A composite layer for resisting erosion includes a sacrificial layer for exposure to an erosion environment, a body layer, and an erosion resistant layer located between the sacrificial erosion layer and the body layer for protecting the body layer upon erosion of the sacrificial layer.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for enhancing joint capability and reducing the risk of delaminating a stringer using skew-angle radius fillers. A skew-angle radius filler for enhancing joint capability includes a top surface and a bottom surface separated by a thickness. The radius filler also includes a radius contact side that has an edge radius that is sized to match a radius of a web joint of a stringer. The radius filler also includes a pair of opposing non-parallel sides that may extend from the radius contact side at an acute angle, and a rear side that is shorter than the radius contact side.

Abstract: An aircraft structure including structural composite parts assembled together to form the aircraft structure. A bonding interlayer material bonds the structural composite parts to each other. The bonding interlayer material includes a nanostructure enhanced material. A method of producing an aircraft structure of assembled structural composite parts, being cured or semi-cured before assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides an SN plate capable of being formed in a large size while using a highly corrosion resistant and highly thermally expansible refractory product. In the SN plate of the present invention, a specific refractory member 1a having a thermal expansion rate as measured at 1500° C. of 1.15 to 2.50% due to addition of aluminum for improving corrosion resistance is arranged as a part of the SN plate to cover at least a practically critical region of the SN plate. A thickness of the specific refractory member is set in a range of 15 to 25 mm. A portion of the SN plate other than the specific refractory member is made up of an unburned or burned refractory product consisting primarily of an alumina-carbon composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a top frame made from a thermoset foam material. The top frame includes a pair of substantially parallel sides and a pair of substantially parallel ends connected to the sides to form a generally rectangular frame structure. The frame structure has an inner layer and outer surface defining a thickness. The thermoset foam material varies in density along the frame structure thickness such that the density of the thermoset foam material is greatest near the frame structure outer surface to form a hard outer shell.

Abstract: An electricity-storing device electrode comprises a current collector foil, an active material layer formed on a surface of the current collector foil, and a high-resistance layer formed on the surface of the current collector foil so as to be adjacent to and in direct contact with the active material layer. At least a portion of the interface between the active material layer and the high-resistance layer, mixed phase is formed where constituents from the two layers intermingle. Presence of the mixed phase at the interface between the active material layer and the high-resistance layer improves the bond between the two adjacent layers. During manufacture and use, there is therefore reduced tendency to experience delamination or loss of the active material layer, the high-resistance layer, and/or other layer(s), such as layer(s) provided for short circuit prevention.

Abstract: A method of producing a radiation detecting element with an improved resolution property, a radiation detecting element, a radiation detecting module, and a radiation image diagnostic apparatus are provided. The radiation detecting element includes a scintillator layer on a substrate. The scintillator layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals having substantially no irregularity on each side.

Abstract: A glass chair mat and method of packaging comprising a sheet of tempered glass with rounded corners and rounded beveled edges. The tempered glass chair mat may be finished to enhance its appearance or left translucent to showcase the flooring underneath. The method of packaging allows a minimal amount of employees to safely package the glass chair mat for delivery to residence and businesses alike. Furthermore, the packaging provides additional protection against damage during transit and assures common carriers are aware of the fragile nature of the package.

Abstract: A glass article is provided. The glass article may comprise: a glass body with convex-concave and/or via hole structures formed on at least a part of periphery of the glass body; a plastic layer adhered to the periphery of the glass body with adhesive coated therebetween. The plastic layer may be adhered to the glass body via the convex-concave and/or via hole structures. A method of forming the glass article as described above is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for ceramizing green glass in a continuous furnace, with the ceramization being carried out directly on rollers.

Abstract: A composite structure and a touch device are provided. The composite structure includes a substrate and a transparent conductive pattern layer. The substrate has a central area and a peripheral area. The transparent conductive pattern layer is disposed on the substrate and has a plurality of recess-portions. The recess-portions are disposed on a side surface of the transparent conductive pattern layer away from the substrate and at least located in the peripheral area. A depth of each of the recess portions is smaller than or equal to a thickness of the transparent conductive pattern layer. A width of each of the recess portions is between 100 ?m and 1000 ?m, and the recess portions are arranged in a ring-shape or arranged in an array.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for a making a formed fibrous article and more specifically to method and apparatus for making a formed fibrous article useful as an absorbent core structure in a disposable sanitary article such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, diaper or the like. The present invention also relates to a disposable sanitary article including a formed fibrous article according to the present invention as a core structure thereof.

Abstract: Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face.

Abstract: A pervious concrete slab is pre-cast in a reusable mold or form to define at least one keyway configured and arranged to engage with a complementary keyway of another similar pre-cast pervious concrete slab. The concrete slab is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to an installation site, and installed.

Abstract: A knitted spacer fabric having a tightly knitted bottom layer, a more loosely knitted upper layer and linking fibres extending across the space between the lower and upper faces. Settable material, e.g. cement, is introduced into the space between the upper and lower faces and can be caused to set by the addition of a liquid, e.g. water. Until set, the fabric is flexible and can be shaped but after the material in space has set, the fabric is rigid and can be used as a structural element in a wide range of situations. The bottom layer has an extension that extends beyond the upper face and is connected to the upper face by elastic connecting fibres that draw the extension towards the other face, thereby at least partly closing the space at the edge of the cloth and preventing the settable material from spilling out.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a membrane structure element that can be easily manufactured, has an excellent insulating property and high quality; and a method for manufacturing the membrane structure element. The manufacturing method is for manufacturing a membrane structure element including a membrane formed of a silicon oxide film and a substrate which supports the membrane in a hollow state by supporting a part of a periphery of the membrane. The method includes: a film formation step of forming a heat-shrinkable silicon oxide film 13 on a surface of a silicon substrate 2 by plasma CVD method; a heat treatment step of performing a heat treatment to cause the thermal shrinkage of the silicon oxide film 13 formed on the substrate 1; and a removal step of removing a part of the substrate 2 in such a manner that a membrane-corresponding part of the silicon oxide film 13 is supported as a membrane in a hollow state with respect to the substrate 2 to form a recessed part 4.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the deposition of nanowires and other nanoparticles on surfaces. According to one aspect of the invention, a fluid containing nanoscale objects, such as nanowires, is deposited on a surface having one or more relatively hydrophilic regions and one or more relatively hydrophobic regions. If the fluid is hydrophilic, it will preferentially be located in the relatively hydrophilic regions (or vice versa if the fluid is relatively hydrophobic). The fluid is then allowed to evaporate to cause the nanoscale objects to deposit. For instance, the rate of evaporation may be controlled so as to allow the nanoscale objects to substantially deposit at the centers of the regions and/or at a rate that causes the nanoscale objects to become substantially aligned. In some cases, the regions may be relatively small, e.g., having a minimum surface dimension of less than about 3000 nm. In one set of embodiments, one or more cylindrical droplets may be formed on the surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a template which includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided with a first pattern of a plurality of recessed portions formed on a main surface of the template, and has a first thickness. The second region is provided with a second pattern of a plurality of recessed portions formed on the main surface of the template, and has a second thickness different from the first thickness. The second pattern is different from the first pattern in at least one of interval and dimension of the recessed portions.

Abstract: Absorbent structures with nonwoven meltblown lyocell fiber webs are described which have excellent liquid distribution properties. The absorbent structures comprise at least two nonwoven meltblown lyocell fiber webs with superabsorbent polymer intermediate the two webs. Methods for making the structures are also described. The structures are particularly useful for use in disposable hygienic products.

Abstract: A PCD cutting element for use in earth boring drill bits where the interstices remote from the working surface are filled with a catalyzing material and the interstices adjacent to the working surface are substantially free of the catalyzing material is described. An intermediate region between the substantially free portion and filled portion has a plurality of generally conically sectioned catalyst-free projections which taper down, extending to a second depth from the planar working surface, preferably about 0.5 times or more of the first depth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal accumulation-transmission panel that comprises an improved porcelain stoneware and a manufacturing process thereof, for its use as a thermal accumulator and transmission element in heating devices. The thermal accumulation-transmission panel of porcelain stoneware of the invention is characterised in that it comprises a porcelain stoneware whose chemical composition comprises between 80.0% and 90.0% SiO2 and between 5.0% and 15.0% Al2O3, in that its geometry presents parallelepiped projections on one of its faces that permit the creation of natural convection chimneys and in that it has a thickness of at least 12 mm.

Abstract: A glass article having improved edge strength. The glass article includes a glass substrate and an outer edge comprising a glass frit disposed on the edge of the substrate, wherein the glass frit is under compression. Methods of making the glass article and strengthening the edge of a glass article are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a package form, with which cleanness of a glass film is ensured and the glass film is prevented from breaking. The package form is effective in minimizing the number of glass film processing steps to be performed before packaging and after unpackaging. As the package form for a glass film, provided is a glass roll (1) formed by winding a glass film (2) into a roll while superposing the glass film (2) on a protective sheet (3), the glass film (2) being formed by an overflow downdraw method and having exposed front and back surfaces.

Abstract: Aircraft fuselage frame (9) in composite material with stabilized web whose omega-shaped cross section (11) in at least a first segment (31) is formed by one head (23), two webs (25, 25?), two feet (27, 27?) with a stiffening element (29) between the two webs (25, 25?). The invention also refers to a manufacturing procedure for the first segment (31) comprising steps to: a) provide an external element (41) with an omega-shaped cross section formed by one head (43), two webs (45, 45?) and two feet (47, 47?), and an internal element (51) with omega-shaped section formed by one head (53), two webs (55, 55?) and two feet (57, 57?), with their respective webs (45, 55; 45?, 45?) and feet (47, 57; 47?, 57?) oriented in parallel; b) join the internal element (51) to the external element (41).

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a fiber-reinforced component includes heating a blank of a carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic plastic material to at least a melting temperature of the thermoplastic plastic material; introducing the blank into an at least two-part moulding tool; forming the fiber-reinforced component by applying pressure on the blank using the moulding tool; and injecting a further thermoplastic plastic material into at least one edge region of the moulding tool so as to form an edge seal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing an assembly, comprising providing a first structure; providing a second structure; providing at least one flexible adhesive limiting member extending between said structures; and providing an adhesive between said structures to bind said structures to each other; wherein the adhesive is limited by the flexible adhesive limiting member such that a concave front line surface of the adhesive is defined. The invention also relates to such an assembly as well as to a wind turbine rotor blade, and to a wind turbine, comprising such an assembly.

Abstract: A glass sheet article includes a glass sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface terminates in a tapered upper end, and the lower surface terminates in a tapered lower edge. The taper profile of the tapered upper edge is different from the taper profile of the tapered lower edge. The tapered upper edge and the tapered lower edge intersect to form a double-tapered asymmetric edge.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ultrahard compact includes assembling a mass of ultrahard material with a mass of substrate material such that the mass of ultrahard material extends radially outward a greater extent than the substrate material to compensate for a difference in the radial shrinkage of the ultrahard material compared to the substrate material during a sintering process. The method may further includes subjecting the assembled compact to a high pressure high temperature process mat results in the forming of an ultrahard compact including an ultrahard layer integrally bonded with a substrate.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) comprises a substrate including an interfacial surface having a raised region. The PDC comprises a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table bonded to the interfacial surface of the substrate. The PCD table defines an upper surface and exhibits a thickness over the raised region. The PCD table includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains defining a plurality of interstitial regions. A first region of the PCD table adjacent to the substrate includes metal-solvent catalyst disposed interstitially between the bonded diamond grains thereof, and a leached second region of the PCD table extends inwardly from the upper surface. The interstitial regions of the leached second region are depleted of metal-solvent catalyst. The geometry of the PCD table and raised region may be selected so that residual compressive stresses therein are retained to a sufficient level after leaching to provide a damage tolerant/thermally-stable PCD table.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shell body includes the steps of: a) processing a glass substrate to form a glass panel having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral face extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the peripheral face being formed with a coupling portion, the coupling portion being one of a protrusion protruding from the peripheral face and a recess indented from the peripheral face; and b) molding a plastic member onto the glass panel, the plastic member being coupled fittingly to the coupling portion of the glass panel. A shell body with a plastic member molded onto a glass panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roof, ceiling or wall element (1) made of several successive superposed layers of wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b), where the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of the successive superposed layers lie on top of each other with their broad surfaces (3) facing, and the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of a layer are connected to the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of at least the abutting layer by holding elements (4). A cost effective manufacture with small loss of material can be achieved by the fact that the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) on the mutually facing broad surfaces (3) are unplaned, and at least the small surfaces (8) of the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b), which surfaces form a visible side of the roof, ceiling or wall element (1), are stepped at their edges with an upper and lower notch (9, 10).

Abstract: A glass ribbon has a thickness of 100 ?m or less and comprises a convex curved surface portion or a side surface. The glass ribbon can be produced by heating a preform glass material having a thickness of 2 mm or less, and subjecting the preform glass material to drawing so that the preform glass material has a thickness of 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a consolidated composite pre-form for reinforcing a composite structure, said pre-form comprising fibres and a binding agent, said pre-form having a sheet-like structure with an upper major surface and a lower major surface, and said pre-form being provided with recesses on at least a portion of at least one of said major surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a sliding component of high wear resistance having a lubricating oil retaining structure and a structure helping to supply a lubricating oil regardless of the contact angle between itself and the mating component. There is provided a precision machinery component having at least three layers stacked together, characterized in that a portion substantially parallel to the stacking direction has a sliding portion coming into contact with another component, and that at least a part of the sliding portion has a recess.

Abstract: The invention relates to a complex partition glass (1) consisting of at least two glass elements (10; 20) which are adjacent according to at least one edge section (11; 21) and separated from each other by a gap (2). Said partition glass is characterised in that a first glass element (10) is provided beneath an edge (12) of at least one section of a rigid profiled element (13) which projects past said edge and provides a support for a second glass element (20).

Abstract: An abrasive tool having a body including an abrasive portion having abrasive grains contained within a matrix material and porosity characterized by a bimodal distribution of pores including large pores having an average large pore size (Pl) and small pores having an average small pore size (Ps), wherein Pl>Ps. The body of the abrasive tool further includes a first reinforcing member contained within the abrasive portion, and a percent thermal expansion over a temperature range for 25° C. to 450° C. of not greater than about 0.7%.

Abstract: A method for production of a component in a tool having a cavity-forming first and a second tool half comprises the following steps: a) insertion at least of two skins with angled-over end regions into the second tool half such that the angled-over end regions of the skins are situated adjacently with the same orientation and angling; b) rear-foaming or rear-spraying of the skins with a foam material or injection moulding material, c) after insertion of the skins, the end regions of the skins being pressed together in a foam-tight or spray-fight manner at least in regions by pressing at least on one side of the end regions which are situated one above the other against a wall which determines the form and position of the pressed-together end regions.

Abstract: A black matrix (10) is formed on a transparent substrate (3), and micro color filters (12) are formed to partially overlap on the black matrix (10). The thickness of the black matrix (10) is gradually increased from an opening rim (10a) thereof to a plane portion (10b) thereof. The plane portion (10b) has substantially uniform thickness. A cross-sectional line of the thickness increasing portion of the black matrix (10) has convex curve portions P1 and P3, and a concave curve portion P2. The thickness of the black matrix (10) is controlled such that the cross-sectional line of the thickness increasing portion is kept under a tangent line contacting with both the convex curve portions P1 and P3.

Abstract: A single-layer plastic composite panel (10) includes a single plastic panel (11), an injection molding plastic element (12) whose periphery is bonded or welded with that of panel (11), and a strengthener injection molding plastic element (12), by ultrasonic welding or gluing. Said plastic composite panel (10) could be used as table board, chair board and backrest, partition wall of furniture and so on.

Abstract: The present invention is a substrate for growing a single crystal diamond layer including: at least, a base material made of a single crystal diamond, and an iridium film or a rhodium film heteroepitaxially grown on a side of the base material where the single crystal diamond layer is to be grown; wherein a peripheral end portion of a surface of the base material on the side where the single crystal diamond layer is to be grown is chamfered with a curvature radius (r), the curvature radius satisfying (r)?50 ?m. As a result, there is provided a substrate for growing a single crystal diamond layer and a method for producing a single crystal diamond substrate, the substrate and the method in which a single crystal diamond having uniform and high crystallinity can be reproducibly produced at low cost.

Abstract: A corner joint element for bevel-edge tiles, comprising a first in-view surface (2) and a second in-view surface (8) which are incident to one another and reciprocally inclined by a predetermined angle, in which the first in-view surface (2) exhibits a first corner (3), defined by a union of two consecutive edges (5, 6), and a second corner (4), defined by a union of two consecutive edges (6, 7). Each corner exhibits at least a tract (5a, 6a, 6b, 7a), arranged in proximity of a respective corner (3, 4) of the corners, which is downwards-inclined with respect to the first in-view surface (2) on a perpendicular plane to the first in-view surface (2).

Abstract: The invention is directed to glass articles having improved resistance to edge fracture resulting from armoring the edges using metallic material adhesively bonded to the edges of the glass article. In one embodiment the metallic edge material is machinable to enable final finish of the part to specification tolerances. One of a plurality of layers of the metallic material can be applied to edge.