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An ion-beam source comprising: a plasma-generation unit for generating plasma and an ion-extraction unit for extraction and acceleration of ions from the aforementioned plasma, where the ion-extraction unit is made in the form of at least one grid under a negative potential. The plasma generating unit consists of a working chamber having a deeply immersed antenna cell. The cell contains a ferromagnetic core, a heat conductor with a heat sink, at least one inductive coil wound onto the ferromagnetic core, and a cap made from a dielectric material that sealingly covers the ferromagnetic core and the inductive coil.

An auto refracto-keratometer not only produces a black-and-white image for observing the alignment of eyes to be examined using an infrared illumination light but also has a color observation optical system for observing a condition of eyes to be examined using color-illumination light. The auto refracto-keratometer comprises an infrared optical system for examining an alignment and corneal curvature of eyes to be examined; a fogging optical system for relaxing accommodation of the eyes; a measuring optical system for measuring refractive power of the eyes; and a color observation optical system having a visible light source for emitting at least one visible light to the eyes and a 2-dimensional imaging device for detecting image of visible light reflected by the eyes.

The flow-through cavitation device is provided for mixing and manipulating fluids that comprises feeding a fluidic mixture in a multi-stage flow-through hydrodynamic cavitation system, subjecting said fluid to a controlled multi-stage cavitation and continuing the treatment for a period of time sufficient for obtaining desirable changes in the physical and/or chemical properties and generating upgraded products.

A metal substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a second insulating substrate, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a release layer. The first insulating substrate has a first modified surface and a second surface opposite to the first modified surface. The first metal layer faces the second surface. The release layer is bonded on the first modified surface. The second insulating substrate is bonded on a side of the release layer, such that the release layer is between the first modified surface and the second insulating substrate. The second metal layer is disposed on a side of the second insulating substrate, such that the second insulating substrate is between the release layer and the second metal layer. An original surface roughness of the first modified surface has a variation substantially less than 10% after the first modified surface is released from the release layer.

The present invention relates to a device for replacing the printing roller in a printing unit, in particular for in line rotary flexographic machines.

The present invention relates to cells (1) for a centrifugal partition chromatography column, consisting of stacked discs and comprising a network of three-dimensional cells interconnected in series and communicating with liquid phase circulation channels, said cells being distributed over the periphery of at least one disc driven into rotation about a main axis (8); the cells have a geometric shape of revolution about a substantially radial axis with respect to said disc and they are connected by channels (2, 4) of substantially circular, elliptical or parallelepipedic section, the main two dimensions of which are smaller than the largest cross-section of the cell.

The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing these cells.

A method and apparatus is disclosed for manufacturing sinuous springs wherein each spring comprises a discrete length of sinuous spring wire having parallel straight bar segments interconnected at their opposite ends by oppositely directed curved connecting segments. This apparatus is operable to adjust the length of the sinuous spring wires exiting the machine without turning off or stopping the machine. An operator need only rotate a handle outside a housing of the machine to increase or decrease the length of the sinuous spring wires exiting the machine.

Processes and apparatus for producing laminated solar panels built up of a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer is preheated and stores thermal energy. The at least one layer is laminated, under vacuum or in controlled gas atmosphere, with at least one other layer.

A metal substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a second insulating substrate, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first insulating substrate has a first modified surface and a second surface opposite to the first modified surface. The first metal layer faces the second surface. The second insulating substrate is bonded on the first modified surface, such that the first insulating substrate is between the second insulating substrate and the first metal layer. The second metal layer is disposed on a side of the second insulating substrate, such that the second insulating substrate is between the first modified surface and the second metal layer. An original surface roughness of the first modified surface has a variation substantially less than 10% after the first modified surface is released from the second insulating substrate.

Disclosed are assembly line equipment maintenance devices and methods. A maintenance cart is selectively engaged to a transport conveyor and integrated into a moving assembly line. The cart can include maintenance tools to refurbish robot end effector tools or replacement tools engageable by robot wrists. The maintenance or replacement tools can include a variety of maintenance equipment including weld tip dressing tools, weld force gauges, replacement weld guns, and test coupon disks.

The present invention provides methods of producing packaging for use in consumer goods packaging. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of printable substrates having pre-printed static information thereon; printing variable information on the plurality of printable substrates, inspecting the static information of each of the plurality of printable substrates; and inspecting the variable information of each of the plurality of printable substrates. The present invention is advantageous in that inspecting the static information and inspecting variable information are carried out at a same time therefore production efficiency is improved. In addition, inspection is done against separated individual printable substrates hence if any defect is detected, only the defected substrate needs to be discarded hence wastage rate is reduced.

The invention relates to an efficient camera accessory assembling and welding device. The efficient camera accessory assembling and welding device comprises a placing assembly, a taking assembly, a welding assembly, an assembling assembly and a rotating assembly, wherein the placing assembly comprises a workbench, a rotating disc arranged above the workbench, a large part feeding disc, a first small part feeding disc, a second small part feeding disc and a discharging disc; the large part feeding disc, the first small part feeding disc, the second small part feeding disc and the discharging disc are sequentially arranged around the rotating disc; the taking assembly comprises a large part feeding mechanical arm, a first small part feeding mechanical arm, a second small part feeding mechanical arm and a discharging mechanical arm; the first small part feeding mechanical arm and the second small part feeding mechanical arm are connected with rotatable first cameras; the welding assemblycomprises a laser welding machine arranged between the second small part feeding mechanical arm and the discharging mechanical arm; the laser welding machine is connected with a rotatable second camera; the assembling assembly comprises a plurality of jig mechanisms distributed above the rotating disc in the circumferential direction; each jig mechanism is used for placing a large part and two small parts; the rotating assembly comprises a rotating mechanism; and the rotating mechanism is used for rotating the jig mechanisms.

A plurality of equivalent representations of a process are identified. The process has a plurality of tasks. Each of the representations specifies a different order of the tasks. The plurality of equivalent representations are consolidated into a single representation. The single representation captures, in at least one flexible order grouping, at least two of the tasks that may be performed in more than one order. At least one constraint is specified for the at least one flexible order grouping. Techniques for merging two or more flexible representations are also provided.

The present invention relates to an exhaust temperature controller of a compressor and a control method and an application thereof. A compressing cavity is arranged in the compressor; a high-pressure gas circuit is arranged outside the compressor; one end of the high-pressure gas circuit is communicated with the high pressure side of the compressor or a system, and the other end is communicated with the compressing cavity. A gas valve and flow-regulating valves are arranged in the high-pressure gas circuit. The high-pressure gas circuit is communicated with a liquid refrigerant circuit connected between the condenser and the expansion valve of the system; control valves, which can realize the communication of only the high-pressure gas circuit, the communication of only the liquid refrigerant circuit or the simultaneous communications of the high-pressure gas circuit and the liquid refrigerant circuit, are arranged in the high-pressure gas circuit and/or the liquid refrigerant circuit. The controller injects the high-pressure gas in a housing into the compressing cavity of an air cylinder to rapidly increase the exhaust temperature and pressure of the compressor in order to improve the working capability and efficiency of a greenhouse. When the outside temperature is low, the startup time and defrosting operation time of the greenhouse can be greatly shortened in the process of startup, operation, defrosting, etc.

The invention relates to a radiant energy powered water heating methods and apparatus, particularly, to the open-loop solar radiation collection systems. At least one nozzle is directed against a reflection surface facing an evaporation surface to spray at least one jet with reflection to diffuse the fluid within the inner cavity in an atomized plume having the evaporation surface been moisturized by a part of the sprayed fluid and said moisturizing part of the sprayed fluid been sufficiently vaporized or evaporated (see FIG. 3).

Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing an API design and development module are disclosed. A receiver receives inputs for designing a specification. Codes are generated from the API specification and necessary business logic is added. A processor pushes the specification along with the code to a source control which automatically triggers a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline in response to pushing of the specification along with the code to the source control. The CI/CD pipeline automatically executes, through pre-defined configuration, each phase of an API development life cycle to develop the API based on the designed specification.

The invention relates to a system and method for generating procedural textures on an object on the basis of physical ink data and physical applicator data. The system includes: access to target object data having data for initial meshing and initial contouring of the target objects; access to data pertaining to mixture rules and mixture functions; access to physical data for initial textures T; a module for generating a pre-projection virtual rendering provided to combine the physical ink data with the physical applicator data; a module for tessellating the data of the target objects so as to convert the contours of the target objects into meshing; and an integrating module for the physical parameters, the integrating module being provided to generate a new set of textures T+I for the object(s).

The invention discloses an automatic wafer testing machine, and belongs to the technical field of wafer testing. The automatic wafer testing machine comprises tray devices, a testing device and a transferring device, wherein the multiple tray devices are arranged, the multiple tray devices comprise to-be-tested tray devices and sorting tray devices, the to-be-tested tray devices are configured to carry trays with to-be-tested wafers to be placed thereon, the sorting tray devices are configured to carry trays with tested wafers placed thereon, the transferring device can be used for transferring the to-be-tested wafers on the to-be-tested tray devices to the testing device to complete testing, and the transferring device can also be used for transferring the tested wafers from the testing device to the sorting tray devices. According to the automatic testing machine, the automatic testing of the wafers is realized, the efficiency and the productivity of wafer testing are improved, and the labor intensity of working personnel production is reduced.

The invention relates to a production technology of materials, in particular to a production technology of a composite material product. The production technology of the composite material product comprises the following steps that firstly, raw materials are made into rubber materials; secondly, the rubber materials are made into laminated materials; thirdly, the laminated materials are shaped through a mould, and are put into an outer sleeve, the outer sleeve is sleeved with a protection bag, and negative pressure is formed; fourthly, the product is put into a hot-pressing tank to be vulcanized, the pressure in the hot-pressing tank rises to 0.3 Mpa to 3.0 Mpa, the temperature of the hot-pressing tank rises to 60 DEG C to 300 DEG C, and after thermal forming is carried out for 15 minutes to 80 minutes, circulating cooling is carried out, and the product is taken out. According to the technology for producing the composite material product through the hot-pressing tank, the productivity and the efficiency are high, the yield is also high, and the size consistency of the product is good.

The disclosed process to obtain a modifier for cement systems comprises a synthesis of the modifier by a process of polymerization in a soft alkaline catalysis. This contributes to the formation of a product with a low molecular mass and viscosity. The concentration of the homogeneous aqueous solution is from 40-58% and the specific production of the process is Q=0.25 to 3.00 kg per hour in comparison with the specific production of the known prototype which is Q=0.03 to 0.04 kg per hour. One of the most important characteristics of the new process used to obtain the disclosed modifier is the fact that synthesis is achieved without external heat sources. Also, synthesis is achieved either by a periodic process or a continuous process. Another important characteristic of this process is the possibility to optimally combine a synergist in the form of a copolymer of formaldehyde with polycondensed desulfitade and the product of the aldonic condensation of the homopolymer in the presence of an alkaline starter. As a result, the required distribution of the molecular mass (DMM) is obtained and the temperature of the reactive mass is regulated during the final phase of the synthesis. The reactive mass temperature in the final phase is from 50-70° C.; the pH of the final product is auto-regulated without using special neutralizers, showing a value of 7.1-8.8 at a temperature of 20 +/- 2° C., and the average of the molecular mass will not exceed 340 Dalton. The unique properties of the final product insures the efficiency of the cement system modifiers with relatively low molecular mass. Synthesis occurs in a short period of time due to the combination of the high reactive capacity of the monomer, the high velocity of the elemental reactions and the growth of the polymeric chain. The absence of secondary products during the polymerization process results in a specific production of Q=0.25-3.0 kg per hour, which is one or two orders higher when compared with known technologies. In spite of the relatively low molecular mass, the disclosed modifier is distinguished by a high plasticizing effect and a reduction in water consumption in cement systems. The modifier is recommended for use in the clinker mill in order to substantially increase all the technical properties of cement and/or to increase the production of the mill of up to 45%, retaining the normal properties of the cement. The modifier can also be utilized for the production of relatively dry and self-leveling mortar and concrete mixes. In addition, the modifier can be used as a superplasticizer in cement systems. In addition, the modifier is a compactor of the microstructure, simultaneously increasing the strength of cement systems at all hardening ages and maintaining the value of the W/C ratio. If self-leveling mixes are used, the increase in strength of the components utilizing cement modified with the disclosed modifier can be increased up to 80%. From the above-mentioned properties, the conclusion is evident that the disclosed modifier represents a new technical solution related to the technology of its production and related to improved properties in cement systems.