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A method for formation of shaped components such as shaped absorbent cores, for disposable absorbent articles, contemplates that a relatively wide web of material be provided from which the components are cut. The web of material is longitudinally slit to form a plurality of subdivided webs each having shaped components arranged in serial relationship. The shaped components of adjacent ones of the subdivided webs are nested with each other, that is, a line extending longitudinally of the web extends through the components of adjacent subdivided webs. Efficient formation is facilitated by collecting the marginal portions of the web of material, and at least partially recycling the collected portions for formation of the wide web.

A computer-implemented process, system, and computer readable medium are provided for administration and governance of fiat and cryptocurrency funds in a distributed computer system. In one example, a process includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, accessing a list of a plurality of participant nodes, which may include a fund administrator receiving a list of participants or nodes. The method further includes transferring crypto-currency (e.g., that is pegged to U.S. dollars, local currency, or the like) to one or more of the participant nodes. Each of the participant nodes may include an interface portal (e.g., a web-portal) for viewing transferred crypto-currency and for transacting (e.g., bidding, soliciting, etc.) with other participant nodes of the list of participant nodes with the crypto-currency.

A hands-free towel dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of towel material includes a housing having an internal volume so as to retain at least one roll of towel material therein. An electronically powered dispensing mechanism is contained within the housing for dispensing a measured sheet from the roll of towel material upon actuation of the dispensing mechanism. A passive trigger sensor is disposed so as to detect the presence of a user in a first detection zone, and an active dispense sensor is disposed so as to detect the presence of a user in a second detection zone that is different from the first detection zone. For each dispense cycle, the passive trigger sensor senses the presence of a user in the first detection zone prior to the active dispense sensor being enabled to initiate a dispense sequence upon detection of the user in the second detection zone.

An ink supply for an ink-jet printer is provided with a main reservoir, which is typically maintained at ambient pressure. The main reservoir is coupled to a variable volume chamber via a one-way valve which allows the flow of ink from the reservoir to the chamber and prevents the flow of ink from the chamber to the reservoir. The chamber is coupled to a fluid outlet which is normally closed to prevent the flow of ink. However, when the ink supply is installed in a printer, the fluid outlet establishes a fluid connection between the chamber and the printer. The chamber is part of a pump provided with the ink supply that can be actuated to supply ink from the reservoir to the printer.

A method allocates and assigns addresses to nodes in an ad hoc wireless network. A set of potential addresses of nodes in an ad hoc wireless network are defined as having N fields, in which the number of bits in each field is one or more bits. A subset of the set addresses is allocated initially as addresses to be assigned to nodes joining the network, in which each address has N-K fields, where 0<K<N. The size of the subset of addresses is increased adaptively by increasing the number of fields in each address in the subset.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method of a mobile station transmitting power information in a multiple component carrier system. This specification discloses configuring a Type Indicator Field (TIF) to indicate whether a first type of a maximum transmission power and a second type of a maximum transmission power which are outputted for primary component carriers of a Primary Serving Cell (PSC) are identical with each other, configuring at least one power field on the basis of the TIF, and transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) message, including the TIF and the at least one power field, to a base station. According to the present invention, in a wireless system in which a component aggregation is used, a maximum transmission power report regarding a PSC within an MAC control element is not redundantly performed using a TIF.

The present invention utilizes one or more processes to immobilize a waste that contains one or more of radionuclides, hazardous elements, hazardous compounds, and/or other compounds present in the waste. Each of the processes create a barrier against leaching and diffusion of the wastes. The first barrier is created by integrating the waste with an immobilizing mineral. The second barrier is a layer of non-radioactive or non-hazardous material that covers the first barrier. The second barrier may be created using an overgrowth procedure or by sintering. The third barrier is created by a rock or glass matrix that surrounds the first and/or second barriers. The fourth barrier is created by ensuring that the rock or glass has the same or similar composition as the indigenous rock at the disposal site. The resultant rock or glass matrix is in equilibrium with the groundwater or local hydrothermal solutions that are saturated with components of the indigenous rock of the disposal area.

A fish head, after being heated and softened, is broken down into its nose cartilage and various residues by being rotated and crushed, after a fish head. The method of processing a fish head also includes the following steps: separating the nose cartilage into an end proboscis part and a rear part; making a paste by removing fats after making comminutions of the cartilage; making a paste by removing the fats after making comminutions of the end proboscis part; making a paste of the aforesaid rear part; making a raw material from which to extract chondroitin sulfate, after removing the fats of the nose cartilage; making a powder from the paste of the end proboscis part; and making a powder from the paste of the rear part. Through the above methods it is possible to break down a fish head into its various parts easily and accurately; in particular, to separate the nose cartilage from the rest of the fish head, to break down the nose cartilage into the end proboscis part and the rear part, and to make the above parts, including the residues, into products having forms that are easy to handle and utilize.

In order to judge an ink end state of at least one of ink cartridges detachably mounted on a recording head incorporated in an ink jet recording apparatus, a consumed ink amount in each ink cartridge is counted. When the counted consumed ink amount of one ink cartridge reaches a first value indicating the ink end state, a count value is added to the counted consumed ink amounts of any other ink cartridges, in order to obtain verification count values. When at least one of the verification count values reaches a second value which is less than the first value, it is judged that the ink cartridge in which the verification count value reaches the second value is in the ink end state.

A blade with first and second blade tabs extending outwardly from an edge of the blade; and a shell with a first indent and a first slot. The first blade tab is arranged to engage the first indent and the second blade tab is arranged to engage the first slot. In one embodiment, the first indent is arranged radially inward on the shell relative to the first slot. In one embodiment, the first blade tab is affixed to the first indent. In one embodiment, the second blade tab is bent over an outside surface of the turbine shell. In one embodiment, the shell includes a second indent and the blade includes a third blade tab extending outwardly from the edge and at least partially disposed in the second indent. A method of manufacturing a pump or turbine shell for a torque converter

A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a container having a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance. The container includes a first passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween. The container also includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the first passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first threaded connecting portion located at one end of the body for connecting another component thereto. The device also includes a one-way valve assembly that includes a valve body including a body base defining a second passageway and a piercing portion mounted within the valve body and engageable with the pierceable wall of the container. At least one of the piercing portion and the pierceable wall is movable relative to the other between a first position wherein the pierceable portion is not piercing the pierceable wall, and a second position wherein the pierceable portion is piercing the pierceable wall and the first passageway of the container is in fluid communication with the second passageway of the valve body for allowing the flow of substance from the storage chamber therethrough. The valve assembly includes a second threaded connecting portion that is threadedly connectable to the first threaded connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container when the valve assembly and container are located in the second position. A manually-engageable and removable member is disposed intermediate the valve body and the container that prevents movement of at least one of the piercing portion and pierceable wall to the second position until the removable member is removed. The valve assembly includes a valve seat and at least one flow aperture extending through the valve body adjacent to the valve seat and in fluid communication with the second passageway for receiving the substance from the storage chamber there through.

The disclosed charging device for individual heating and controlling temperature comprise: an indoor temperature collector with a temperature sensor on input end; and a controller with input end being arranged all of an outdoor temperature sensor, a water-feeding temperature sensor, and a return-water temperature sensor, and analog output end connected to an electric control valve through a drive amplifier. Wherein, the corresponding method comprises: scaling heating parameters by the correlative program stored in the second CPU in the controller on-field, calculating weight values and thermal equivalent, and obtaining the heat charge for individual user. This invention can charge more reasonably, and prevents waste.

A multi-compartment package attachment apparatus and method for coupling a plurality of items with a package, for example a food package. Printed items such as marketing materials or promotional flyers may be inserted into a first compartment while condiments, napkins, hand-wipes or utensils may be inserted into one or more other compartments. The apparatus may then be fixedly coupled with another package and may also cover or hold prizes for example. One or more compartments may comprise thermal protective layers to keep condiments from melting when hot food packages are stacked. Thermochromic materials may be used to show temperatures of items in compartments. Each compartment may utilize any technique for enclosing an item. Embodiments may be constructed from materials that allow underlying package branding to be visible when the embodiment is coupled with the package or may be coupled to an area of a package not covering existing branding.

The invention discloses a drawer type paper roll box which comprises a box body. A rotary shaft is arranged in the box body, a drawer is arranged at the bottom of the box body, first fixing blocks are arranged on two sides of the drawer, the lower portions of the first fixing blocks are connected with clamping blocks through first springs, a pull plate with the middle in rotary connection with the drawer is arranged on the drawer, a torsional spring is arranged on a rotary shaft of the pull plate, a first pull rope is connected between the clamping blocks and the pull plate, guiding holes are formed in two sides of the drawer, second fixing blocks are arranged in the box body, the lower portions of the second fixing blocks are connected with sliding rods penetrating into the guiding holes through second springs, and cutters are arranged at the bottoms of the sliding rods. The paper roll box capable of outputting paper in a fixed length mode can output paper according to the same length and perform automatic cutting, the paper roll box is more convenient and can be operated with one hand when being normally used by a user, toilet paper waste caused by non-normal usage is effectively limited, smooth cutting of paper rolls can be ensured without arranging cutting lines on the paper rolls, and the cutting safety of the paper roll box is improved.

A method controls the section sizes of a rolled product in a segment of a rolling line between at least two rolling stands, wherein each is provided with its own drive members, in which at least a detector located between the two rolling stands detects a characteristic size of the rolled product. A control unit compares the characteristic size of the rolled product with a reference size and acts on said drive members in order to hold the rolled product in an optimal drawing condition. The method comprises setting a predefined value of an electric quantity of at least one of the drive members, measuring the reference size, and verifying the characteristic size of the rolled product in transit. If a deviation is detected between the characteristic size and the reference size, returning the characteristic size of the rolled product to the reference size.