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A superabrasive wire saw having a plurality of individual coated superabrasive particles (14) attached to a wire (10) with an organic binder (42) is disclosed and described. The superabrasive particle (46) can be coated with a solidified coating (48) of a molten braze alloy that is chemically bonded to the superabrasive particle (46). The organic binder ( 42) can optionally contain filler materials and / or an organometallic coupling agent to improve the retention of coated superabrasive particles (14). The resulting superabrasive wire saws (28) can be produced having diameters of less than 0.5 mm, which significantly reduce kerf loss. Various methods for making and using such a superabrasive wire saw are additionally disclosed and described.

A method of forming a wallboard material can include forming a mixture including microparticles, sodium silicate and vinyl acetate. The mixture can be disposed between a metallic facing membrane and a second facing membrane. The mixture can then be heat cured in a single step sufficient to form a wallboard material having the metallic facing membrane and the second facing membrane attached to a core matrix. The heat curing time is complete in less than about 1.5 hours without causing damage to the wallboard material.

A gasket retention system includes a gasket and a plate. The gasket includes a loop. The loop includes a gasket tab extending from the gasket, a pair of loop arms flanking the gasket tab and extendingfrom the gasket, a loop webbing connecting the pair of loop arms, and a loop tab extending from the loop webbing toward the gasket tab. The plate includes a loop receiving seat. The loop receiving seat includes a gasket seat, a gasket tab slot to receive the gasket tab, a loop tab channel to receive the loop tab, a pair of loop arm channels to receive the pair of loop arms, and an edge for the loop webbing to bear upon.

A transaction system and method, for use at merchant premises and which includes an electronic cash register (182, 54) and a scanning device (184, 60). The scanning device (184, 60) optically scans acustomer code (198) on a user device (48), such as a user's smart phone (148). The customer code (198) is processed (188) using a plurality of keys to produce a plurality of processing tokens (181, 183,185), such as a financial processing token and a loyalty program token. These tokens can then be used to initiate multiple actions, such as transaction payment and loyalty program actions, from a single scan (184) of the customer code (198). The processing tokens (181, 183, 185,) may be provided to respective token vaults (192, 194, 196) for conversion to respective account numbers, e.g. for a financial account and a loyalty program account.

The invention relates to a nonaqueous organic composition and an application thereof. The composition comprises the following components: 5-50 wt% of mineral oil, 1-10 wt% of cosolvent, 30-70 wt% of limonene, 5-25% of pine oil and 0-5 wt% of polyalcohol. The composition is a blended mixture of organic compositions, which can be locally applied on log, wood with permanent coatings, ceramics, stainless steel, non-ferrous metal or other hard surface objects, plays the roles of disinfectors, sterilizers, mildew preventives, insecticides, deodorants, degreasing agents and lubricants, simultaneously maintains excellent gloss and performs excellent protection on avoiding damages due to oxidation and sunlight. The composition is locally applied to wood or other objects through superior rag, dry napkin or dry sponge and the like.

A collapsible vessel (10) reconfigurable between expanded and collapsed configurations. A sleeve combination (12) has an inner sleeve (16) rotatable relative to an outer sleeve (14). A liner (18) is retained by the sleeve combination (12). The sleeves (14, 16) have opposed major walls (44, 46, 52, 54) divided by opposed fold line formations (45, 49, 53, 57). Arrays of flexion apertures (66, 68) span a lateral range from adjacent to the respective fold line formation (45, 49, 53, 57) toward a central portion of the major wall (44, 46, 52, 54), and an aperture density can vary generally based ondistance from the fold line formation (45, 49, 53, 57) to promote a true-round confirmation of the expanded vessel (10). A lid structure (28) with a disk (30) and opposed retaining tabs (36) can be selectively engaged with the liner (18), and a retaining strap (20) can be pivotally coupled to the sleeve combination (12) with a first orientation encircling the sleeve combination (12) and a second,longitudinal orientation. A storage bag (70) with first and second longitudinally-disposed stays (82, 84) can receive and further compress the vessel (10).

The perforating tool (40) includes a cartridge (60) connected to a work string (112) and a perforator (10) secured in the cartridge disposed along the work string. The perforator includes a cylindrical casing (12), explosive substance, metal cap (14) and detonating cord (46). The housing has a partition (50) at a first end, an open mouth at a second end, and an interior volume. The first end includes a post (54) having a slot (56). An explosive substance is disposed in the inner volume. A metal cap (14) covers the open mouth of the housing and has a disc segment (20) defined by a divider ring (22). The separator ring has a structurally weakened region (24) surrounding the disk segment. The detonating cord is received in a groove in the cylinder.

A garment using a phase change material that change phase from solid to liquid at a low or high temperatures situated within a gel matrix. The phase change material may be used after surgical procedures to reduce swelling, edema and bruising. The gel matrix allows the material of the present invention to maintain a conformable and elastic form at room temperature. This invention provides the novelty of a low or high temperature phase change material that is conformable to surfaces or volumes of varying geometry.

An apparatus for performing a seismic survey includes a data unit disposed in a housing, a flexible tether connected to the housing at a first end and having a second end, the tether including at least signal carrying wire and a tension conveying member, and an antenna connected to the second end of the tether, the data unit in signal communication with the antenna via the at least one signal carrying wire.

The present invention provides a method for using ion filtering to adjust the number of ions delivered to a substrate (170). The method comprising a process chamber (100) being provided that is operatively connected to a plasma source (120). The substrate is provided on a substrate support (130) that is provided within the process chamber. An electrical bias source is provided that is operativelyconnected to an aperture plate (190,191,192) that is provided in the process chamber. The substrate on the substrate support is processed using a plasma generated using the plasma source. A variable bias voltage from the electrical bias source is applied to the aperture plate during the plasma processing of the substrate. The plasma processing of the substrate can further comprise exposing the substrate to a plasma time division multiplex process which alternates between deposition and etching on the substrate.

A modular tool with improved tool interface structures may feature an adjustable wrench body (110) with tool modules (120) which fit within the jaws (114, 116) of the head of the tool. The tool body (110) (120) that serve as tools or as attachment for tool components, like tool bits or sockets. The tool features a ratcheting engagement of the jaws (162, 172) with a quick release (117) and spring bias (176) that allows for easy attachment of the modules.