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An extrusion-based freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional object from a design created on a computer, including (a) providing a support member; (b) operating a dispensing head having at least one dispensing nozzle with a discharge orifice for dispensing continuous strands of a material composition in a fluent state at a first temperature onto the support member, the material composition including a reactive prepolymer with a melting point above 23° C. and the first temperature being greater than the prepolymer melting point; (c) operating material treatment devices for causing the dispensed strands of material composition to rapidly achieve a rigid state in which the material composition is substantially solidified to build up the 3-D object, the material treatment devices also working to convert the reactive prepolymer to a higher molecular weight thermoplastic resin; and (d) operating control devices for generating control signals in response to coordinates of the object design to control the movement of the dispensing nozzle relative to the support member and for controlling the strand dispensing of the material composition to construct the 3-D object.

A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.

A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.

Methods for the synthesis of tricalcium phosphates are presented, as well as a series of specific reaction parameters that can be adjusted to tailor, in specific ways, properties in the tricalcium phosphate precursor precipitate. Particulate tricalcium phosphate compositions having an average crystal size of about 250 nm or less are provided. Compositions of the invention can be used as prosthetic implants and coatings for prosthetic implants.

An ink comprising particles of self-dispersing carbon black having at least one hydrophilic group at the surface thereof, and calcium in an aqueous medium. The ink can form images excellent in fastness properties such as water fastness and light fastness and character quality, and can be stably ejected from a recording head irrespective of printing environment.

A process and materials are disclosed to enable the formation of metal powder-polymer/plastic preform articles by three dimensional printing a green state article, debinding the polymer/plastic from the metal powder, and sintering the article to a final shape.

Flexible metamaterials and three-dimensional metamaterials operable in the terahertz range are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for fabricating terahertz response metamaterials using microfluidic-jetted techniques. Layers of material including substrate and deposited material are stacked to form three dimensional bulk metamaterials. The fabricated metamaterials act as left-handed metamaterials in the range 0.1 to 3.0 THz.

Provided are methods and systems and computer readable media for providing interaction between remote players and one or more local players of a rhythm-action game executed on a game platform. One or more local players is identified to participate in a networked session of a rhythm action game corresponding to a predetermined band template, each local player associated with a type of simulated musical instrument. A first type of simulated musical instrument, represented in the predetermined band template and not associated with any of the one or more local players, may then be identified, along with a remote player associated with the first type of simulated musical instrument. Then, game platforms of the local and remote players communicate to establish a networked session of the rhythm action game with the one or more local players and the identified remote player before initiating a game session where the players play the game.

A bone drill that includes a shaft with a flexible portion having a proximal end and a distal end and a drill tip coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The bone drill also includes a cannulated sheath with a proximal end and a distal end, the sheath housing a portion of the shaft and having a curved portion at the distal end. The drill tip may also be housed within the curved portion of the sheath. The bone drill may also include a hub with an actuator mechanism, the hub being coupled to the sheath, wherein the actuator mechanism retracts the sheath to cause the drill tip to extend beyond the distal end of the sheath.

A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.

The invention discloses equipment for manufacturing a large-size metal part in a high energy beam additive manufacturing mode and a control method of the equipment. The equipment comprises a work cavity, a worktable, a control system, a high energy beam scanning generator, a powder storage hopper, a powder laying device and a gas purification module, wherein the worktable is composed of a forming cylinder and a powder recycling cylinder, and the upper surface of the forming cylinder and the upper surface of the powder recycling cylinder are coplanar and form a work plane. The control system controls the high energy beam scanning generator and the powder laying device to move opposite to the worktable in the powder laying direction. The equipment for manufacturing the large-size metal part in the high energy beam additive manufacturing mode and the control method of the equipment largely shorten the waiting time caused by pre-installation of a powder bed when a common laser/electron beam selective melting technology is used for processing a part, thereby obviously improving the forming efficiency of high energy beam additive manufacturing. Through the application of the equipment for manufacturing the large-size metal part in the high energy beam additive manufacturing mode and the control method of the equipment, a metal part with a meter-grade size, high performance, high accuracy and a complex structure can be manufactured efficiently and rapidly.

The radio base station apparatus comprises: a plurality of antenna elements for transmitting and receiving radio signals; a detection unit for detecting information about an uplink dedicated channel corresponding to a first user equipment from signals received via the plurality of antenna elements; a directivity control unit for determining directivity of transmission power based on the information detected by the detection unit when signals are transmitted to the first user equipment via the downlink shared channel; and a transmission unit for transmitting signals with the directivity determined by the directivity control unit.

The invention provides a mold for processing a glass container and belongs to the technical field of mold. The mold includes a pair of half molds that are opposite to each other and have the same shape and a bottle mold cavity, and a heat-radiating groove is opened on the outer wall of the two half molds. The mold has the advantages that the heat-radiating grooves on the outer wall of the two half molds are helpful for heat radiation of the half molds, which leads the temperature of the mold cavity to drop under the softening point rapidly and is favorable for improving the formation speed of the bottle in the mold cavity and the production speed of the bottle; the opening of the heat-radiating groove does not affect the strength of the half molds, thus being capable of ensuring the service life of the mold.

A method of hermetically sealing a glass assembly comprising glass plates or substrates with a glass-based frit when there is a large difference between the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTEs) of the frit and the CTEs of the glass plates. The method comprises a rapid increase of an irradiating heat source, used to heat and soften the frit, from a non-sealing power to a sealing power over a very short distance along the frit to form an initial stabilizing seal between the substrates.

The invention discloses a peach tree shape applicable for high-density planting. The peach tree shape of the invention is Y-shaped, and consists of a trunk and two large branch groups. Two large fruit branch groups can be produced on the upside of the trunk, and are arrayed oppositely in a line, and respectively extend into the two side rows; the extension direction is perpendicular to the row direction, as well as has a 45-55 degrees angle with the vertical direction. Fruit branches and small sized fruit branch groups are produced on the large fruit branch groups. The peach tree shape of the invention is applicable for high density planting, the structure of the tree is simple, the pruning is simple, the forming is quick, and the cost is low. The method of the invention is easy to be learned, the operation is simple. Standard management can be conducted for the invention to ensure that the peach orchard realize early rich and high-quality yield, high yield and stable yield.

The invention relates to a shaping and trimming method of crowns of pear trees. The crowns are trimmed into a structure of two layers of main branches, wherein each layer of main branches comprises two main branches facing south and north, and lateral branches are left at two sides of the main branches in the horizontal direction. The shaping and trimming method has the advantages of facilitating flower bud differentiation, increasing effective photosynthetic accumulation, enhancing wind resistance, and obviously improving the commodity quality of fruit of a single-layer planar pergola shaping method; moreover, the shaping of the crowns is quick; the cultivation of crown structure can be completed to enter the early fruit period 3 years after the planting in general; the yield of a single plant can be controlled to be 6-10kg, and increases year by year; meanwhile, trimmed crowns do not contain sub-main branches; the trimming method is simple, and is easy to master; the work space of the flower and fruit management of a pear orchard can be controlled; labor and force are saved; the labor efficiency is improved; and the management cost of the orchard is reduced; in addition, the method is suitable for a flat land or a gentle slope landform undulation, and is particularly suitable for a gentle slope with the landform undulation or a slope land with the slope of less than 15 DEG.

The invention a method of forming complex shape of styrenic polymer foams in which a pressing surface is created, for example, by planing/machining a layer of an as formed extruded styrenic polymer plank, contacting said plank with a contoured die face and pressing the foam to form the complex shape.

The invention provides a mold for processing a glass container and belongs to the technical field of mold. The mold includes a pair of half molds that are opposite to each other and have the same shape and a bottle mold cavity, a first heat-radiating groove and a second heat-radiating groove are alternatively opened on the outer wall of the two half molds. The mold has the advantages that the first and the second heat-radiating grooves on the outer wall of the two half molds are helpful for heat radiation of the half molds, which leads the temperature of the mold cavity to drop under the softening point rapidly and is favorable for improving the formation speed of the bottle in the mold cavity and the production speed of the bottle; the opening of the first heat-radiating groove and the second heat-radiating groove does not affect the strength of the half molds, thus being capable of ensuring the service life of the mold.

The application provides cold rolled quenched ductile steel and a preparation method. The cold rolled quenched ductile steel comprises the following chemical components in mass percent: 0.18 to 0.23 percent of C, 1.5 to 2.2 percent of Mn, 1.3 to 1.8 percent of Si, not greater than 0.02 percent of P, not greater than 0.008 percent of S, 0 to 0.05 percent of Nb, 0 to 0.1 percent of Ti and the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. According to the application, the cold rolled quenched ductile steel prepared by adopting processes of slab preparation, heating, hot rolling, cooling, coiling, cold rolling, continuous annealing and the like reaches 980 to 1200 MPa in tensile strength and reaches more than 25 GPa.% in product of strength and elongation.