w SWITCHING REGULATOR By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A switching regulator control circuit is used in a switching regulator that converts an input voltage into an output voltage by the switching of a switching device, and generates a switching signal for controlling the ON/OFF operation of the switching device. The switching regulator control circuit has a fault detector and a fault protector. The fault detector detects, based on the duty ratio of the switching signal or a variable correlated to it and included in a control signal used to generate the switching signal, a fault state where the duty ratio falls outside the normal modulation range. The fault protector stops the switching of the switching device when the fault detector detects a fault state. Full Article
w Power Module By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An object of the present invention is to provide a power module having high reliability. The power module according to the present invention, includes a circuit body and a case housing the circuit body. The case has a first case member including a first base plate and a second case member including a second base plate. The first case member has a first side wall portion formed in an arrangement direction of the first base plate and the second base plate. The second case member has a second side wall portion formed in the arrangement direction, the second side wall portion coupling to the first side wall portion. The first side wall portion and the second side wall portion are formed so as to have the sum of lengths of the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion in the arrangement direction smaller than the thickness of the circuit body. The first case member has a deforming portion smaller than the first base plate and the second base plate in rigidity. Full Article
w CHASSIS SWITCH USING DISTRIBUTED BACKPLANE TO INTERCONNECT LINE CARDS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The present invention is to provide a chassis switch, which comprises a chassis for accommodating a designated number of line cards therein; a backplane installed on the back side of the chassis and having a plurality of connectors disposed thereon; at least one line card plugged into one of the connectors corresponding thereto via a front side of the chassis and each having an access switch chip adapted to switch local network signals and an interconnect switch chip adapted to switch the signals between ports of the at least one line card; and a loop adapted to connect the corresponding ports of the access switch chip and the interconnect switch chip respectively through the connectors, so as to enable each line card plugged into the chassis switch to perform a local network switching function and a switching function between the at least one line card. Full Article
w Heat Sink With Protrusions On Multiple Sides Thereof And Apparatus Using The Same By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Examples of a thermal management unit and an electronic apparatus utilizing the thermal management unit are described. In one aspect, the thermal management unit includes a heat sink. The heat sink includes a base portion, a first protrusion structure and a second protrusion structure. The base portion has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first protrusion structure protrudes from the first side of the base portion, and includes multiple fins. The second protrusion structure protrudes from the second side of the base portion, and includes multiple ribs. The heat sink may be made of silicon. Full Article
w FAN ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A fan assembly includes a first guide, a second guide disposed in a direction vertical to the first guide such that the height of the first guide is adjustable, a slider disposed to move in a horizontal direction along the second guide, and a plurality of fan modules fastened to the slider, wherein each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened to the slider such that the height of the fan module is adjustable. Accordingly, the heights of the plurality of fan modules can be simultaneously adjusted, and the heights of some of the plurality of fan modules can be adjusted different from those of the other fan modules, so that the plurality of fan modules can be optimally installed. Full Article
w COMPONENT CARRIER AND GUIDING SYSTEM FOR TUNABLE, ENHANCED CHASSIS AIRFLOW By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An enhanced airflow chassis system includes a component chassis that defines a chassis enclosure including a chassis entrance and component slots. First component carriers are mounted to first components and positioned in each of the component slots. Each first component carrier defines first component carrier airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance to the first component mounted to that first component carrier. A backplane located in the chassis enclosure opposite the component slots from the chassis entrance defines backplane airflow apertures and includes a component connector located adjacent each of the component slots that is connected to the first component mounted to the component carrier positioned in that component slot. A chassis venting member positioned between at least two of the component slots defines chassis venting member airflow apertures that direct airflow entering the chassis entrance through the chassis enclosure to a subset of the backplane airflow apertures. Full Article
w Reader's Letter: I was told to change Southampton Civic Centre clock lights from blue to red By www.dailyecho.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:03:12 +0100 I was wondering why the iconic Civic Centre clock in Southampton is not lit up blue on Thursday at 8pm to clap for the NHS. Full Article
w Reader's Letter: Who is to blame for PPE shortage? By www.dailyecho.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:03:53 +0100 CHRISTINE Cassell (letters 28th April) asks a pertinent question when she enquires where the responsibility for the problem with PPEs for front line NHS workers lies. Full Article
w Reader's Letter: St John's Ambulance volunteers are working tirelessly By www.dailyecho.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:04:08 +0100 75 YEARS AGO this week St John Ambulance volunteers played a vital role delivering first aid and providing support to both the public and the armed forces on VE Day. Full Article
w Reader's Letter: Thank you to Daily Echo journalist Alan Wiltshire By www.dailyecho.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:04:11 +0100 I SHOULD like to pay tribute to Alan Wiltshire the Echo and Romsey Advertiser reporter whose death was sadly announced last week Full Article
w Reader's Letter: Rose-tinted views of European Union not falling apart By www.dailyecho.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:07:12 +0100 More rose-tinted views of the EU: the EU not falling apart? Full Article
w Rekordbox 6: Now With Cloud Library Syncing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:41:28 +0000 As we predicted earlier this year, a new Rekordbox version has been released. Rekordbox 6 has a new functionality, Cloud Library Sync, which allows the ability to upload tracks and playlists to Dropbox and sync them across multiple devices. Cloud Library Sync: Tracks, playlists, and track metadata are able to be synced across four different […] The post Rekordbox 6: Now With Cloud Library Syncing appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article News + Culture Pioneer Rekordbox DJ cloud library rekordbox 6 rekordbox dj syncing DJ library
w Streaming L(o)ive In The Time of COVID-19: What’s the future for DJ live streaming? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:57:19 +0000 Weeks have passed, and DJs the world over have settled into the reality of sheltering in place. As efforts to combat COVID-19 push on, the masses are staying at home. Clubs have shuttered their doors, bars and restaurants are no more, and non-essential businesses are closed. But in this primetime of social distancing, there has […] The post Streaming L(o)ive In The Time of COVID-19: What’s the future for DJ live streaming? appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article Streaming DJ Sets dj livestreams dj streaming livestreaming streaming dj sets
w Mixcloud Launches A DJ Live Streaming Platform With Copyright Figured Out By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:54:49 +0000 The live streaming scene might feel crowded, but this week Mixcloud has introduced their own endeavor. They’ve launched a streaming platform built specifically for DJs, Mixcloud Live—not only taking on streaming giants like Facebook, Twitch, and Youtube, but also creating much-needed relief for DJ streams that are continually flagged for copyright. The team at Mixcloud […] The post Mixcloud Launches A DJ Live Streaming Platform With Copyright Figured Out appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article News News + Culture Streaming DJ Sets live streaming DJ sets mixcloud mixcloud select streaming streaming dj mixes streaming dj sets streaming service
w Facebook Now Lets You Charge Entry To Livestream Events By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:59:33 +0000 On Facebook, live streaming just got taken things a step further: with monetization. Many suspected monetizing virtual events was coming, and it seems to be rapidly arriving on the largest social network. Facebook has come forward with new updates to assert its dominance in this COVID-19 era of online entertainment and relationships. New Facebook Tools […] The post Facebook Now Lets You Charge Entry To Livestream Events appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article News Streaming DJ Sets facebook live streaming dj sets
w Operation: Help DJTT Artists – submit your Bandcamp project and we’ll promote you. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:47:15 +0000 Bandcamp is waiving their fees, so we're going to spotlight and promote you, our community members. The post Operation: Help DJTT Artists – submit your Bandcamp project and we’ll promote you. appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article News + Culture artist spotlight bandcamp DJTT community producer spotlight
w A third generation of Radius 2 + 4 rotary mixers: New tech upgrades, lower price By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 01:06:36 +0000 The UK-based mixer-maker and audiophile favorite MasterSounds has a small piece of joy to brighten up DJs’ days. They’ve released the third generation of their Radius 2 and Radius 4 mixers, and have adjusted their price points to cater to artists with a lower spending budget (especially now). These mixers are homegrown, too—MasterSounds mixers are […] The post A third generation of Radius 2 + 4 rotary mixers: New tech upgrades, lower price appeared first on DJ TechTools. Full Article DJ Gear mastersounds radius 2 Radius 4
w Selfishness and Sacrifice After the Meltdown By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0800 The Children at Aurora Theatre Company makes us think deeply. Noble on its face for messages involving climate change and generational responsibility, excellent craft rises foremost as the walk-away reward of Aurora Theatre's new production. Written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed with signature, uncanny brilliance by Barbara Damashek, The Children employs a familiar theatrical construct to reveal the play's layered, complex story in 95 uninterrupted minutes.… Full Article Arts Feature
w Thrown Bones By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0800 Why can’t I get off during sex? Am I broken? I'm 20, straight, male, fit, and active. I masturbated prone — flat on my stomach — for years.… Full Article Savage Love
w Dispatches From Nowhere with Jeff Hull By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0800 The new AMC series Dispatches From Elsewhere was inspired by a massive art project created by the Oaklandish founder. Before it premiered last Sunday, months of promotional teasers for the AMC series Dispatches From Elsewhere intrigued viewers with scintillating visuals emerging from mundane settings, while only hinting at the show's quixotic premise. AMC describes its 10-hour series as the story of four people "brought together by chance — or perhaps it's by design — when they stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life."… Full Article Arts Feature
w Books To Read While Social Distancing By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0700 A reading list specifically appropriate to these trying times. Okay, you're stuck in the house, but is it really that awful? OK, probably.… Full Article Books
w For the Week of March 25, 2020 By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0700 Be extra kind to kind people. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your oracle comes from Aries poet Octavio Paz: "The path the ancestors cleared is overgrown, unused. The other path, smooth and broad, is crowded with travelers.… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w Free Will Astrology Week of April 1 By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700 ARIES March 21-April 19 “If all the world’s a stage, where the hell is the teleprompter?” asks aphorist Sami Feiring. In my astrological opinion, you Aries are the least likely of all the signs to identify with that perspective.… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700 Week of April 8 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Moses did forty years' worth of hard work in behalf of his people, delivering them out of slavery in Egypt.… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w Free Will Astrology By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700 Week of April 15th rob brezsny free will astrology Week of April 15… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w Week of April 22 By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700 ARIES (March 21-April 19) In the future, when the coronavirus crisis has a diminished power to disrupt our lives, I would love for you to have more of the money you need to finance interesting new experiences that help you learn and thrive.… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w Free Will Astrology By www.eastbayexpress.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700 Week of April 29 ARIES (March 21-April 19) I always hesitate to advise Aries people to slow down, be more deliberate, and pay closer attention to boring details.… Full Article Free Will Astrology
w LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND POWER-GENERATING DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A light-emitting device having a light-extraction structure includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an inorganic-material-based layer disposed between the first electrode and the light-emitting layer or between the second electrode and the light-emitting layer. The inorganic-material-based layer has thickness of 100 nm or more and has conductivity of 10−6 Ω−1cm−1 or more and 100 Ω−1cm−1 or less. Full Article
w Improved Accumulator Circuit for Towed Implements By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An apparatus and a system directed to an improved hydraulic circuit for use on implements powered by separate motorized vehicle such as a tractor. The apparatus and system include an implement, such as a bale processing or stacking device, configured with wheels to be a towed vehicle, with the towed vehicle configured to be conveyed by a tow vehicle. Additionally, a hydraulic pump on the tow vehicle is coupled to one or more accumulators on the towed device to provide hydraulic power at varying rates as needed by one or more mechanical operations of the implement vehicle. A hydraulic circuit including check and block valves in concert with a pressure switch on the implement device obtains hydraulic power from the tow vehicle from a hydraulic pump located on the tow vehicle via one or more hydraulic transfer lines from the tow vehicle to the implement. Full Article
w GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT WITH COMPOUND CUSP COOLING CONFIGURATION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A component for a gas turbine engine including a gas path wall having a first surface and a second surface. A cooling hole extends through the gas path wall from an inlet in the first surface through a transition to an outlet in the second surface. Cusps are formed on the transition. Full Article
w PLANT CONTROL APPARATUS, PLANT CONTROL METHOD AND POWER GENERATING PLANT By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus is configured to control a power generating plant that includes a gas turbine configured to be driven by a gas, an exhaust heat recovery boiler configured to generate steam by using heat of an exhaust gas from the gas turbine, a temperature reducing apparatus configured to cool, through a cooling medium, the steam generated by the exhaust heat recovery boiler, and a steam turbine configured to be driven by the steam cooled by the temperature reducing apparatus. The plant control apparatus includes an output controller configured to control output of the gas turbine, and a temperature reduction controller configured to control a cooling operation of the steam by the temperature reducing apparatus while the output controller controls the output of the gas turbine. Full Article
w Gas Separation Process Using Membranes with Permeate Sweep to Remove CO2 from Combustion Exhaust By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A gas separation process for treating exhaust gases from combustion processes. The invention involves routing a first portion of the exhaust stream to a carbon dioxide capture step, while simultaneously flowing a second portion of the exhaust gas stream across the feed side of a membrane, flowing a sweep gas stream, usually air, across the permeate side, then passing the permeate/sweep gas back to the combustor. Full Article
w SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF AN EXHAUST STREAM BY USE OF TWO REDUCTION CATALYSTS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An exhaust treatment system comprising a first oxidation catalyst to oxidise nitrogen and/or carbon compounds in an exhaust stream and a first dosage device downstream of said first oxidation catalyst to supply a first additive. A first reduction catalyst device is arranged downstream of said first dosage device for reduction of nitrogen oxides using said first additive, and for the generation of heat, through at least one exothermal reaction with said exhaust stream. A particulate filter arranged downstream of said first reduction catalyst device to catch soot particles and a second dosage device, arranged downstream of said particulate filter to supply a second additive. A second reduction catalyst device is arranged downstream of said second dosage device for reduction of nitrogen oxides in said exhaust stream, through the use of at least one of said first and said second additive. Full Article
w Mobile Multi-Mode Power Generation System with Mode Based Adjustable Drag Configuration By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Various embodiments of the invention can include a portable power system with multiple power generation modes and mode based adjustable drag configuration. Embodiments of the invention include a system with an adjustable inlet ram air inlet, a ram air powered section (e.g. a ram air powered turbine with an adjustable ram air inlet), a fuel powered section, e.g., jet fuel powered auxiliary power unit, which is used when insufficient ram air is present or a power surge requires augmented power generation, and a generator section selectively coupled with the ram air powered section and the fuel powered section. Full Article
w ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FREE TURBINE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An assistance device for an aircraft free-turbine turbine engine, the device including first electrical power supply for powering a winding of a starter rotary machine, referred to as a “first” winding, in order to provide first assistance in accelerating the gas generator of the engine. The device further includes a monitor for monitoring the first assistance, and a second power supply for electrically powering a second winding of the rotary machine to provide second assistance in accelerating the gas generator if the monitor observes that the first assistance is insufficient. Full Article
w MODULAR PLATFORM FOR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTIONS WITH A STABILIZED STRUCTURE AND THE RECOVERY OF WATER WAVE ENERGY By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The modular platform for offshore constructions, composed of more than two separate buoyancy elements partially immersed in water, which move along with the water wave movement and which, in the part above the water level, are connected to the structural elements forming a rigid horizontal spatial structure, characterized in that the buoyancy element (1) is given the shape of a cuboid or cylinder having at least one vertical hollow (2) to accommodate the structural element, i.e. piston (3), which forms the axis along which the buoyancy element (1) moves, and which is connected to the horizontal structural element (4) fitted to take external loads. Full Article
w HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a first control valve including a first direction switch to switch a direction in which the operation fluid is to flow through a first hydraulic actuator and a pressure compensator to maintain a differential pressure to a constant pressure, the differential pressure being a difference between a pressure of the operation fluid to be inputted to the pressure compensator and a pressure of the operation fluid to be outputted from the pressure compensator. And, the hydraulic system includes a second control valve including a second direction switch to switch a direction in which the operation fluid is to flow through a second hydraulic actuator and a flow rate prioritizer to prioritize a flow rate of the operation fluid to be outputted to the second hydraulic actuator. Full Article
w Unknown By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An injection assembly for a combustor of a gas turbine has an outer body provided with inlet passages for comburent air, a conical tubular portion housed inside the outer body and delimiting partly an inner duct and an outer annular duct; a first and a second supply means for supplying a liquid fuel into the inner duct and, respectively, into the outer annular duct; at least one circumferential annular seat formed being carried by one of the tubular portion and the outer body, so as to collect a mass of liquid fuel advancing in the outer annular duct and make uniform the flow of liquid flowing out of the circumferential annular seat. Full Article
w System for Injecting a Liquid Fuel into a Combustion Gas Flow Field By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A system for injecting a liquid fuel into a combustion gas flow field includes an annular liner that defines a combustion gas flow path. The annular liner includes an inner wall, an outer wall and a fuel injector opening that extends through the inner wall and the outer wall. The system further includes a gas fuel injector that is coaxially aligned with the fuel injector opening. The gas fuel injector includes an upstream end and a downstream end. The downstream end terminates substantially adjacent to the inner wall. A dilution air passage is at least partially defined by the gas fuel injector. A liquid fuel injector extends partially through the dilution air passage. The liquid fuel injector includes an injection end that terminates upstream from the inner wall. Full Article
w BUILDING MEMBRANE WITH POROUS PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A breatheable multilayer spun bonded polypropylene membrane having a coated pressure sensitive adhesive capable of allowing air and moisture vapor to pass through it. The adhesive is formed of a copolymer comprising a backbone of n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and vinyl acetate which is mixed with a surfactant and emulsified to produce bubbles which form pores when the copolymer is set with about 80% to about 90% of the pore sizes ranging from about 200 microns to about 300 microns and a pore density in the cured pressure sensitive adhesive ranging from about 4200 per inch2 to about 4600 per inch2, said pores being uniformly distributed to form a flow path through adhesive. Full Article
w Acrylate-Terminated Urethane Polybutadienes From Low-Monomer 1:1 Monoadducts From Reactive Olefinic Compounds and Diisocyanates and Hydroxy-Terminated Polybutadienes for Liquid Optically Clear Adhesives (LOCAs) By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The present invention relates to an optical clear resin and a method for producing a liquid optical clear photo-curable adhesive. Full Article
w NARROW PRE-DEPOSITION LASER DELETION By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Certain aspects pertain to methods of fabricating an optical device on a substantially transparent substrate that include a pre-deposition operation that removes a width of lower conductor layer at a distance from the outer edge of the substrate to form a pad at the outer edge. The pad and any deposited layers of the optical device may be removed in a post edge deletion operation. Full Article
w Winding Device And Label Printing Apparatus By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A winding device includes: a separation unit that separates sheets layered and simultaneously transported; a winding unit that winds one of the sheets separated by the separation unit; and a pressure contact unit that presses the one of the sheets wound by the winding unit from outside of the wound sheet toward the winding unit. Full Article
w SHOWERHEAD HAVING A DETACHABLE GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the body is electrically coupled to the gas distribution plate through the clamp. Full Article
w METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL WITH ADHESIVE ONTO ARTICLES WITH A DIFFERENCE IN DEGREE OF CURING BETWEEN THE MATERIAL AND ADHESIVE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of the surface of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the surface of the article. Full Article
w METHOD FOR MAKING COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH A SURFACING FILM THEREON By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A method for making a composite structure with a surfacing film thereon. The surfacing film is co-cured with fiber-reinforced resin composite materials. The surfacing film is formed from a curable resin composition containing an epoxy novolac resin, a tri-functional or tetra-functional epoxy resin, ceramic microspheres, an amine-based curing agent, particulate inorganic fillers; and a toughening component. The surfacing film exhibits high Tg and high cross-linked density after curing, as well as high resistance to paint stripper solutions. Full Article
w FILAMENT WINDING APPARATUS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The present invention generally relates to an improved winding apparatus useful in the production of filament wound products and particularly wound tubular products having high length to diameter ratios. The improved winding apparatus comprises a support means for supporting a rotatable mandrel during the manufacture of wound products, the support means comprising a plurality of axially spaced pins extending circumferentially around the mandrel, and a support assembly having a semicircular inner face and an opening, wherein a portion of the plurality of pins is brought into contact with the inner face of the support assembly when the mandrel is rotated. Full Article
w METHOD AND MACHINE FOR BONDING A FLEXIBLE COATING TO A SUPPORT USING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND LINING PRODUCED IN THIS WAY By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A machine (1) and a method for thermobonding using an emission of electromagnetic waves (13), for example microwaves, to activate one or a plurality of adhesive layers located between a support and one or a plurality of layers of flexible covering, through a bed of particles (4) fluidized by a humidified gas. A multi-layer upholstery item including at least one non-permeable layer and produced in a single operation is also described. Full Article
w COMPOSITE WOOD PARTICULATE PRODUCTS WITH ALDEHYDE-FREE ADHESIVES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The disclosed composite wood particulate products, adhesives contained in such wood particulate products, and methods of making the adhesive and the wood particulate products employ an aldehyde-free adhesive, and more specifically a formaldehyde-free adhesive. The aldehyde-free adhesive includes an inert additive that extends a resin, such as an isocyanate resin, and forms an evenly dispersed, less expensive polymeric adhesive admixture. The extender-filler of the resin is mixed with water to form a slurry. The slurry can then be mixed with a resin, like the isocyanate resin, to form the adhesive. Various rheology modifiers can be added, if desired, to the extender-filler or the slurry. The adhesive can be blended with wood particles to form a mat that is then pressed into a composite wood particulate product. Full Article
w Hot Gas Bypass for Two-Stage Compressor By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A vapor compression system comprising a centrifugal compressor (22) having: an inlet (24); an outlet (26); a first impeller stage (28); a second impeller stage (30); and a motor (34) coupled to the first impeller stage and second impeller stage. A first heat exchanger (38) is downstream of the outlet along a refrigerant flowpath. An expansion device (56) and a second heat exchanger (64) are upstream of the inlet along the refrigerant flowpath. A bypass flowpath (120; 320) is positioned to deliver refrigerant from the compressor bypassing the first heat exchanger. A valve (128) is positioned to control flow through the bypass flowpath, wherein: the bypass flowpath extends from a first location (140) intermediate the inlet and outlet to a second location (142; 342) downstream of the first heat exchanger along the refrigerant flowpath. Full Article