2769results about "Auxillary members of forms/shuttering/falseworks" patented technology

A method of forming a small pitch pattern using double spacers is provided. A material layer and first hard masks are used and characterized by a line pattern having a smaller line width than a separation distance between adjacent mask elements. A first spacer layer covering sidewall portions of the first hard mask and a second spacer layer are formed, and spacer-etched, thereby forming a spacer pattern-shaped second hard mask on sidewall portions of the first hard mask. A portion of the second spacer layer between the first hard mask and the second hard mask is selectively removed. The material layer is selectively etched using the first and second hard masks as etch masks, thereby forming the small pitch pattern.

A rack-mount server system of a liquid cooling system, in which a heat-generating component such as a CPU is cooled by a coolant has a plurality of server modules with heat-generating components which are cooled by the circulating coolant. The server modules are connected in parallel to a circulation coolant path through which the coolant to cool the server modules is circulated. In the middle of the coolant circulation path is a cooling unit that cools the coolant by radiating its heat to the outside air. Furthermore, a bypass route parallel to the server modules and going around the server modules is provided in the coolant circulation path, and the circulation quantity of the coolant is controlled in the bypass route. Alternatively, the flow quantity of the coolant is controlled in each of the server modules.

The invention comprises connector for a pair of opposed spaced concrete forming panels. The connector comprises an elongate spacer member having flanges formed thereon intermediate a central portion thereof and each opposite end thereof. A portion of at least one end of the spacer member is sized and shaped to selectively engage an elongate panel bracing member. A composite insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed.

An apparatus and method of providing a panoramic image, the method including: preparing images of a plurality of levels, which are made by scaling each of two source images at several rates; computing a Sum of Square Difference (SSD) between two corresponding images in each of the plurality of levels of the two source images to form an image stitched together; and when stitching the two images, the overlapping area is divided into a plurality of parts and each part is assigned a weight which is linearly applied respectively to the divided part of each source image for blending color. The apparatus includes stitching units to stitch source images together at the plurality of levels and blending units to color blend the source images in the overlapped area.

A method and system for installing an insulated concrete wall includes insulation panels placed in an upright manner. Generally T-shaped wall studs are placed next to the insulation panels such that the front section of the wall stud is on the outside of the insulation panels and an anchoring section of the wall stud extends beyond the insulation panels into the gap into which concrete will later be poured. Concrete pouring forms are placed so as to render the gap into which concrete will be poured a desired thickness. The wall stud may also include slots for receiving cross-ties that secure the concrete pouring forms in proper position and retaining nubs that prevent the insulation panels from floating when concrete is poured. Concrete is then poured into the gap, surrounding the anchoring section the T-shaped wall stud.

A 3D construction module comprising at least one vertically upstanding panel with first and second mesh layers oriented generally transversely and longitudinally. The first and second mesh layers have at least one rod member mounted to said panel and are vertically spaced from each other. The rod members form a first horizontally projected retention cell to restrict translation of a bar held in said retention cell between said first and second mesh layers. A third mesh can also be provided to form a second retention cell between said second and third mesh layers. The first and second retention cells restrict translation movement longitudinally and transversely of a vertical reinforcement member held in said first and second retention cells, and restrict rotation of the vertical reinforcement member about both a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis of the said 3D construction module. Horizontal reinforcement meshes are features of the invention. Other features of the invention include a trough for holding melted panel material, connectors for connecting rods to panels and associated stopper members. Also included are bracers for joining connectors and other devices related to panel connections.

A forming panel is provided which is particularly useful as a large, crane-set forming panel for forming concrete walls. The forming panel includes a face plate and a frame, the frame including channels having a slot extending longitudinally therealong. The slot is adapted to receive a filler insert having a bushing which includes a flexible barrier having a brush-like element with a plurality of filaments extending into a passage configured to receive either a tie bar or a tie rod. The forming panel preferably includes a shiftably mounted bracket for supporting a waler, scaffold or strongback thereon, wherein the bracket includes an arm which may be pivoted to a position substantially parallel to the frame and its mounting plate for transport and/or storage. The face plate may be provided as a multilayered composite panel and the frame may include rails having grooves on the side opposite the face plate which receive flexible barriers for inhibiting the passage of fine particles of concrete therepast.

A method for receiving a data service is disclosed. A method for handoff in content transmission comprises the steps of: receiving status information of a data service via short-distance wireless communication from a first device receiving a data service of a specific content through a server; transmitting the status information of the data service to the server; and continuing the reception of the data service being transmitted to the first device from the server. Accordingly, there is an effect of convenience because another apparatus continuously services a corresponding data service during the reception of a specific data service using a specific device.

A construction form system for forming concrete walls for use as above grade walls, foundations, frost walls, exterior envelopes, and the like, is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of pairs of opposing vertical forming panels spaced from each other to define a forming cavity disposed to receive a hardenable material. Each pair of opposing forming panels comprises an inner panel forming part of an inner wall and an outer panel forming part of an outer wall. The system also includes an outer rail positioned between each adjacent pair of outer forming panels and an inner rail positioned between each adjacent pair of inner forming panels. The inner forming panels comprise support panels configured to be selectively addable and removable from between each adjacent pair of inner rails prior to and subsequent to a pouring of the hardenable material into the cavity.

A radio frequency identification (RFID) assembly is configured for use with cast concrete components. The RFID assembly has a planar back plate having a plurality of break-away, registration posts extending perpendicular to the nominal plane of the back plate, and a plurality of gripping surfaces extending opposite the registration posts. The RFID assembly further includes a RFID transponder encapsulated between the back plate and a cover. The RFID transponder is programmed with information concerning the cast concrete component to which the RFID tag is affixed.

The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a first removable concrete form having a concrete forming face and a first insulating panel insert having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface, wherein the second primary surface of the first insulating panel insert contacts the concrete forming face of the first removable concrete form. The product also comprises an elongate anchor member having an enlarged portion and an elongate portion, the elongate portion having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the enlarged portion is disposed adjacent the first end and contacts the second primary surface of the first insulating panel insert and wherein the elongate portion extends through the first insulating panel insert and extends outwardly from the first primary surface of the first insulating panel insert. A method of using a removable insulated concrete form system is also disclosed.

The invention disclosed herein is remarkable in its simplicity and promises wide commercial application as the labor costs for construction become increasingly prohibitive. The extraordinary absence of nails, screws, bolts, welds or any other fastening device allows these barriers to compete with many conventional barrier systems, such as those employed for fencing, vehicular trailer beds, removable stages, and scale models or toys of all fabrications mentioned plus many more. In this age time is money and the erection speed this barrier system offers may well revolutionize conventional "post and beam" framing. The invention is specifically aimed at eccentric beam loading where barriers must be economically fabricated to withstand hurricane force winds, earthquake reactions, or liquid concrete pressure in a sub-rigid manner. The Fast-Form System will offer insurers building products that will protect their interests for any and all applications. When the barriers disclosed herein are utilized for concrete formwork, contractors will have a new option that embraces standard building products, with barrier fabrication accomplished in half the time of the systems that precede it.

A system for forming concrete slabs has been developed for commercial buildings having a steel moment-frame structure. This system utilizes the cold-formed-steel framing members, such as the wall girts shipped with a particular building package, to be first utilized as slab foundation forming elements before being framed into the building. The system defines foundation geometry upon simple assembly of the forming elements, and efficiently provides for placement of anchoring hardware which corresponds exactly to the connections of the structural frames.

A brace for securing concrete form members to a casting surface. First and second leg members are spaced to form an angle. A bridging member extends between opposing ends of the leg members and a strut extends between the joined ends of the leg members and the bridging member. The bridging member and strut form a truss, together with raised ribs along the legs and bridging member. The brace may be molded from plastic as a one-piece structure.

A low impact foundation system requiring little or no excavation, and allowing for the preservation of the soil and drainage characteristics of the site upon which it is erected. The system utilizes small obliquely driven piles in combination with a pre-cast component designed to engage a standard foundation wall.

Systems and methods for storing, locating, identifying and coating eyeglass lens mold members for use in the production of eyeglass lenses are disclosed. An embodiment includes storing eyeglass lens mold members in a storage array. A plurality of indicators may be coupled to the storage array and associated with storage locations. A controller may be configured to select mold members, and to identify the locations of the mold members. A user may input mold member identifying information. The controller may activate indicators associated with determined storage location. A mold reader may be used to input the mold member identifying information. The mold reader may detect a light pattern formed by illumination of the identifying information and determine the identity of the mold member based on the light pattern. Additional embodiments relate to separating a cast lens from a lens mold. Such embodiments may include a clamping mechanism for elastically deforming the lens mold. The lens mold and lens may then be separated by applying a separating force.

A through-insulation connector assembly for use in the construction of insulated concrete sandwich wall. The connector assembly includes a spool-shaped connector body comprised of two, interconnecting pieces and a tie that engages the connector body. The two pieces of the connector body are installed at the place of manufacture in a sheet of foam insulation board that will be used as the insulation layer in the construction of an insulated concrete sandwich wall.

A system and method for forming concrete structures, using foam panels as forms, supported by vertical tracks with horizontal bridge pieces inserted through the forms. The bridge pieces are in the form of triangular webs with coaxial rings for supporting vertical rebars centrally between opposing forms. The coaxial rings on opposing bridge pieces key together to securely hold the vertical rebars. At the corners of the structure, corner retaining extrusions are used having fins for retaning the foam panels, and having various included angles such as 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 135°, 150° or 165°. Specific types of corner tie pieces for square, obtuse or acute corners are used to connect together the corner retaining extrusions at the inner and outer corners of the structure.

The invention provides a hydraulic creeping formwork system and a creeping formwork construction method. The invention is characterized in that a climbing system is composed of four machine positions and a creeping formwork device attached to a wall surface, wherein machine positions are arranged on a transverse bridge edge; a formwork, a formwork moving bracket, a working platform, a hydraulic power device, a hydraulic platform and a decorative platform are arranged from top to bottom at the machine position side; on a longitudinal bridge edge, no machine position is arranged and only the formwork, the formwork moving bracket, the working platform and a man passageway connected to a climbing face hydraulic platform are mounted; and in a climbing process, the formwork and the working platform on the longitudinal bridge edge are driven to climb together with four sides by the four machine positions on the transverse bridge edge. The hydraulic creeping formwork system overcomes the defects of other hydraulic creeping formwork devices that mounting and dismounting are inconvenient and quantity of used hydraulic creeping formwork devices is large. The hydraulic creeping formwork system is simple in integral structure, is conveniently maintained and is conveniently mounted and dismounted.

The invention discloses a unilateral formwork erecting system of a cast-in-site concrete arc outer wall body and a construction method thereof. The construction method comprises the following construction steps: 1. setting an embedded part on a concrete floor slab below an arc wall body which is not cast; 2. pre-splicing an arc wall body formwork; 3. pre-splicing and mounting a unilateral support frame on site and fastening the unilateral support frame and the embedded part; 4. connecting the unilateral support frame and the arc wall body formwork; 5. setting up a scaffold required by the unilateral support frame; 6. adjusting, reinforcing and checking various parts; 7. casting arc wall body concrete between the arc wall body formwork and an arc outer wall body of an adjacent building; and 8. detaching the formwork after the concrete strength meets the specification requirement. The invention has the advantages of greatly shortening the construction period, saving labor force, reducing the construction cost and meeting the requirement of structural construction quality and is particularly applicable for wall body construction of automobile ramps, stadiums and other large-scale public buildings with arc structures.

An early-stripping formwork system for concreting of constructions comprising beams, slab and columns comprises several rectangular standard formworks (1), props with multiple early-stripping support mechanisms (2), several filler beams (3) and filler panels. The standard formwork (1) consists of a panel (11) and a formwork frame (12), and the formwork frame (12) is provided with L-shaped corners (121) at its four corners. Each of the early-stripping prop (2) consists of an upper support inner tube (21) and a lower support tube (22) which form a telescopic connection, a rectangular head plate (23) is disposed at the top end of the upper support inner tube (21), one corner of the head plate (23) fits an internal corner of any one of the L-shaped corners (121) on the formwork frame (12). A load-releasing mechanism (24) is connected between the upper support inner tube (21) and the lower support outer tube (22). An early stripping mechanism (25) for early stripping of the standard formwork (1) is disposed on the upper support inner tube (21), short posts (251) for supporting the formwork frame (12) are disposed at four corners of the early stripping mechanism (25), and a structure for preventing the formwork frame (12) from slipping outwards is formed between the short post (251) and the L-shaped corner (121). The formwork frame (12), the filler panel, the filler beam (3), and a bridge beam (4) may be all in a detachable combined structure. In the formwork system, transport and storage of the formwork are convenient, and manufacturing cost is reduced.

One embodiment is a retractable brace comprising a telescoping support including a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube includes a plurality of adjustment holes; a foot plate coupled to a first end of the telescoping support; and a bracket coupled to a second end of the telescoping portion, the bracket including a plurality pin holes that align with the plurality of attachment holes in the telescoping support of the retractable brace. The bracket includes in one embodiment an attachment member; a plurality of wings coupled to the attachment member; and at least two pin holes in each of the plurality of wings for securing the bracket to the retractable brace such that the bracket is prevented from pivoting when two pins are place through the two pin holes in each of the plurality of wings and through corresponding holes in the retractable brace.

The process includes forming a concrete form at least one end wall where the concrete form is adapted to receive concrete placed thereinto. The process also includes setting a fixed end anchor and a tensioning end anchor on at least one end wall where the fixed end anchor and tensioning end anchor are each adapted to receive a tendon. The process further includes threading the tendon through the fixed end anchor and tensioning end anchor such that a tensioning end portion of the tendon extends from the tensioning end anchor and placing concrete into the concrete form. The process includes installing a cap about the circumference of the tensioning end portion of the tendon. The cap includes a cap body. The cap body includes an inner bore, where the inner bore has a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the tendon.

A polymer organic light-emitting device (OLED) is provided to improve efficiency and lifetime of the polymer OLED by preventing the recombination zone from shrinking. The OLED includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emission layer includes an emission material and a hole transport material. The emission layer can be built in a single layer or in multi-layers. In the multi-layer structure, one layer includes an emission material and a hole transport material, while the other layer includes an emission material. The polymer OLED presented in this invention exhibits superior properties regarding electron density, brightness, and color purity.

A tie system and method for forming a wall from a hardenable pourable building material. In one embodiment, the tie system includes multiple ties configured to be directly interconnected into a vertically extending tie stack such that multiple tie stacks can be positioned over a footing in a spaced apart arrangement. The multiple tie stacks are configured to extend substantially perpendicular between substantially parallel panel structures. Each tie stack includes a base tie and one or more wall ties, each of which directly attach to each other in a vertically stacked arrangement.

Variable length polypropylene ties are used to form an insulated concrete wall by holding sheet materials in a fixed distance part so concrete can be cast between the two sheet materials.

A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adjusted in slidingly positioned contact with a lower tapered wedge along inclined surfaces within a recess formed therein before attachment of the tapered wedges to each other by horizontal fastener bolts extending through the upper wedge and the lower wedge. In such adjusted position of the wedges, a convex surface on the inserted bearing washer is in contact with a concave surface within a recess formed in the top surface of the upper wedge to support the equipment in close spaced relationship thereabove. Slidable adjustment of the wedges is limited by a recess shoulder in the lower tapered wedge to avoid excessive loading of the fastener bolts under severe shock and vibration conditions imposed on the equipment positioned on the foundation.

An electrode assembly having a super-capacitor for allowing high current charge/discharge operations and a lithium secondary battery having the same. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrode plates, a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates; and a super-capacitor. Each plate has an electrode charge collector, an activation material layer formed on at least one surface of the electrode charge collector, and an electrode tap attached to the electrode charge collector.

The invention relates to a cast-in-site watery concrete stand template and its constructing method, where the seat platform and seat-back stile are encircled with seat platform bed template panel, seat back stile's up-front vertical surface hanger template, seat back stile's down-front vertical template panel, rear vertical template panel and seat back stile's bed template panel, and the position of the ventilating hole is pre-buried with PVC pipe; the external angle position is equipped with an circular-arch chamfered external angle die strip plate; a triangular strip is cut off outside the bottom end of the seat back stile's up-front vertical surface hanger template in the internal angle position; horizontal secondary keel and vertical primary keel are used to support the back of each template panel; the primary keel is supported on support beam, the support beam is arranged on the support beam body; the primary keel of the hanger template hangs and is supported by temporary vertical support, and wall-passing bolt runs in order through the primary keel of the hanger template, seat back stile's up-front vertical surface hanger template, ventilating hole, rear vertical template panel and the primary keel of the rear vertical template panel and is fastened. And the invention advances constructing schedule, assures construction quality and besides, reduces engineering cost.

A system support assembly comprises a pair of substantially parallel footer forms, insulated concrete forms, footer form base saddles, a poly form saddle assembly and first and second vertical stabilizers. The footer form base saddle may be generally u-shaped and is driven into the ground forming two substantially parallel areas. Each footer form is placed within the row formed by the footer form base saddles such that a cavity is defined therebetween which will ultimately form the footer of the foundation. The poly form saddle assemble comprises a poly form saddle and fasteners. The poly form saddle may also be generally u-shaped and is placed over both footer forms, thus straddling the same. The poly form saddle may then be secured with corresponding fasteners. The insulated concrete forms are placed side by side and are stacked upward, such that a wall is formed. A first poly form vertical stabilizer is placed over the wall and operatively connected to the footer form base saddle. More insulated concrete forms are stacked to complete the wall. The second poly form vertical stabilizer may then be placed, preferably laterally spaced from the first poly from vertical stabilizer. The second poly form vertical stabilizer is also operatively connected to the footer form base saddle. Then, the concrete is poured into the insulated concrete forms such that the foundation wall and footers are poured and cured at one time.