992 results about "Material type" patented technology

A system and method for designing a wear article for an object comprises providing a virtual three-dimensional model of the object, including first data representing three dimensions of the object. Virtual two-dimensional patterns representing different portions of the wear article are assembled into a virtual three-dimensional wear article. The virtual three-dimensional wear article includes second data representing three dimensions of the wear article. A material type is associated with one or more of the virtual patterns and the virtual three-dimensional wear article. The material type has third data representing at least one physical property of the material type. In order to display the virtual three-dimensional wear article on the virtual three-dimensional model, the first and second data are compared to determine the non-intersection of the virtual three-dimensional wear article with the virtual three-dimensional object. The virtual three-dimensional wear article is then conformed to the virtual three-dimensional model within constraints imposed by the third data. With this arrangement, the system and method enables the virtual wear article to stretch, flex, sag, etc., on the virtual model to better approximate the real-life fit and look of the wear article on an object during design of the wear article.

A photo resist composition contains a polymer resin, a first photo acid generator (PAG) requiring a first dose of actinic energy to generate a first photo acid, and a photo base generator (PBG) requiring a second dose of actinic energy, different from the first dose, to generate a photo base. The amounts and types of components in the photo resist are selected to produce a hybrid resist image. Either the first photo acid or photo base acts as a catalyst for a chemical transformation in the resist to induce a solubility change. The other compound is formulated in material type and loading in the resist such that it acts as a quenching agent. The catalyst is formed at low doses to induce the solubility change and the quenching agent is formed at higher doses to counterbalance the presence of the catalyst. Accordingly, the same frequency doubling effect of conventional hybrid resist compositions may be obtained, however, either a line or a space may be formed at the edge of an aerial image. Feature size may also be influenced by incorporating a quenching agent into the resist composition that does not require photo generation.

A personal audio playback device having gain control responsive to environmental sounds provides for improved enjoyment of program material played back through headphones, while further providing features for personal safety and communications with others. A microphone is incorporated on the surface of the playback device, which includes an audio output connection for headphones and internal storage for audio program material. The entire device may be incorporated within the headphones, or the headphones may connect through a connector on the housing of the device. The gain, type or position of the program material is controlled in conformity with a detected characteristic of ambient sounds received by the microphone, which may be the amplitude of the signals in one or more frequency bands, or a particular type of sound, such as speech or vehicular sounds. Multiple modes are selectable for processing the audio, selecting program material type and/or re-positioning the program material.

A composite formed of a polymer matrix phase having a reinforcement phase including polymeric microfibers. The microfibers are preferably formed of a highly oriented polymer, having a high modulus value and a large surface area. The large surface area can serve to tightly bind the microfibers to the polymer matrix phase. The microfibers can be provided as a fully- or partially-microfibrillated film, as a non-woven web of entangled microfibers, or as a pulp having free fibers. The microfibers can be embedded in, or impregnated with, a polymer or polymer precursor. Some composite articles are formed from thermoset resins cured about a highly oriented polypropylene microfiber reinforcement phase, providing a strong, tough, moisture resistant article. One composite includes a matrix and reinforcement formed of the same material type and having substantially equal refractive indices, allowing the composite to be optically clear.

A method of producing a custom packaging system for arbitrary objects. A first image of an object to be packaged is received via an electronic user interface. Information relating to the material properties of the object may be received as well via the interface. A three dimensional size for the object is determined. At least one package for the object is automatically selected. Based on the material properties, a packing material type is automatically determined. Based upon the size and the selected package, a packing material amount is determined. Further printing options are permitted.

A structure and method for forming a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor structure comprises, a substrate having a gate-channel region and source and drain regions adjacent the gate-channel region, a gate insulator over the substrate, a central gate conductor positioned above the gate-channel region and over the gate insulator and outer gate conductors over the gate insulator and adjacent the central gate conductor, wherein the gate insulator has a first thickness under the central gate conductor and a second thickness greater than the first thickness under the outer gate conductors. The center and outer gate conductors may consist of different material types (i.e., different work functions). The polarity of the source-drain doping is independent of the polarity of the central or outer gate conductors.

A method and apparatus for determining a digital signature from an article made of paper, cardboard, plastic or many other material types. A coherent source directs a beam to illuminate the article and a detector arrangement collects data points from light scattered from many different parts of the article to collect a large number of independent data points, typically 500 or more. By collecting a large number of independent signal contributions specific to many different parts of the article, a digital signature can be computed that is unique to the area of the article that has been scanned. This measurement can be repeated whenever required to test authenticity of the article. Using this method, it has been discovered that it is essentially pointless to go to the effort and expense of making specially prepared tokens, since unique characteristics are measurable in a straightforward manner from a wide variety of every day articles.

A body support comprising at least one layer of flexible material having a reticulated cellular structure is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more of these layers comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and has at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user's body heat. In these and other embodiments, one or more of the layers of flexible material comprises non-visco-elastic foam, and can be combined in a body support with one or more layers of visco-elastic foam. The body support can include one or more additional layers of other material types, including one or more layers of high-resilience polyurethane foam. Also, in those embodiments having two or more layers of material, one or more of the layers can have a profiled surface at least partially defining air flow paths through the body support.

An ultrasonic surgical apparatus and method, the apparatus including a signal generator outputting a drive signal having a frequency, an oscillating structure, receiving the drive signal and oscillating at the frequency of the drive signal, and a bridge circuit, detecting the mechanical motion of the oscillating structure and outputting a signal representative of the mechanical motion. The ultrasonic surgical apparatus also includes a microcontroller receiving the signal output by the bridge circuit, the microcontroller determining an instantaneous frequency at which the oscillating structure is oscillating based on the received signal, and determining a frequency adjustment necessary to maintain the oscillating structure oscillating at its resonance frequency, the microcontroller further determining the quality (Q value) of the signal received from the bridge circuit and determining material type contacting the oscillating structure.

A method for extracting a linear feature from remotely sensed imagery, including selecting by user interface anchor points for the linear feature, the anchor points being identified with a geographic location; using image-based logic to automatically calculate a vector set associated with the anchor points, the vector set comprising a path associated with the linear feature; automatically attributing a material type to the path; automatically attributing a geometry to the path; selecting by user interface anchor points for a successive linear feature; using image-based logic to calculate a successive vector set associated with the anchor points for the successive linear feature, the successive vector set comprising a successive path; using a geometric relationship between the vector set and the successive vector set to automatically adjust the vector set to create an adjusted vector set, the adjusted vector set correcting the path associated with the first linear feature.

The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating material-driven processing in an industrial controller environment. Various models supported by database objects are provided to automatically and dynamically map inventory systems/processes to control systems/process such as in batch or recipe operations. A material model is provided that tracks to an inventory database and includes such aspects as defining material types and containers to house such materials. An area model maps the material model to possible units and equipment modules to process the materials. These models include phased-based parameters that define amounts of material that flow into and out of a determined area for processing the materials. Before, during and/or after automated manufacturing operations, object binding operations occur between material-based servers associated with an inventory system and batch servers associated with a process-control system. Such binding includes Just-In-Time or on-demand binding at run time, and relates material requirements of a recipe (or batch) to the units and equipment that are available to produce the recipe.

Embodiments of systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to enhance borehole image analysis associated with a hydrocarbon reservoir. A neural network mapping process can first be performed, responsive to openhole log data and core data, to thereby generate a material-type scheme. Then, an image-based petrophysical analysis process can distribute and calibrate borehole image data, responsive to the core data and material-type scheme. Consequently, an approximated material type and an approximated grain size can be produced for each borehole image reading. The openhole log data, the core data, the material-type scheme, and the approximated material types and grain sizes, for example, can then be displayed to thereby increase consistency in categorizing subsurface material associated with hydrocarbon wells by material type and enhance interpretation of subsurface material texture, fabric, and features to predict subsurface material composition of the hydrocarbon reservoir.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional (3D) metal printer. A printing head integrating a ceramic melting furnace and a liquid metal ejector is a key technology for the 3D metal printer. The printing head is made of high temperature resistant ceramic or graphite material, a water cooling eddy current coil is installed on an outer layer, the melting furnace is filled with inert gas to protect liquid metal, and the ejector is a reciprocating type plunger pump. The water cooling eddy current coil is electrified with high-frequency current, and heating power can be adjusted through a high-frequency controller according to factors such as material types, model requirements and processing speeds. The inert gas keeps a certain pressure while protecting the molten metal, flow of the liquid metal is facilitated, and metal residue in the plunger pump and the melting furnace is removed by means of gas simultaneously during shutdown. Besides application to the 3D metal printer, the printing head can also be used for devices for die-cast molding and injection molding of metal material and the like.

A body support comprising a top layer of flexible visco-elastic material having an exposed convoluted top surface is disclosed. The flexible visco-elastic material can have a reticulated or non-reticulated cellular structure. In some embodiments, one or more other layers of the body support comprises reticulated visco-elastic foam, and can have at least one material property responsive to temperatures in the range of a user's body heat. In these and other embodiments, one or more of the other layers of flexible material comprises non-visco-elastic foam, and can be combined in a body support with one or more layers of visco-elastic foam. The body support can include one or more layers of other material types, including one or more layers of high-resilience polyurethane foam.

A dispenser with an optical keying system includes a housing that is configured to carry a removable refill container that contains an amount of material, such as soap, for example. The removable refill container includes microscopic indicia that is visually-imperceptible to a human, which includes an authorization code, as well as a reference code that identifies various attributes associated with the refill container, such as its size, material type, and date of manufacture. Finally, the dispenser includes an optical sensor that is configured to read the authorization code defined by the microscopic or visually-imperceptible indicia to determine whether the refill container is authorized for use with the dispenser.

The invention relates to a 3D composite material prefabrication piece robot sewing system, which comprises a robot, a single-face sewing machine, a structured light vision sensor and an image processing unit; the single-face sewing machine is connected with a shell of the structure light vision sensor and fixed at the tail end of an arm of the robot; the structured light vision sensor comprises a laser and a CCD video camera which are respectively fixed inside an shell of the structured light vision sensor, the included angle of a light axis centerline of the CCD video camera and a laser structure light surface of the laser is 30 to 60 degrees, which is perpendicular with the work-piece surface of a sewing material; the image processing unit comprises an image acquisition card, a PC machine and an image processing program library, the image processing program library comprises a sewing material type identification module, an image pre-processing module, an image post-processing module and a control capacity output module; the CCD video camera is connected with the image acquisition card through an video data line, the image acquisition card is arranged inside a main board slot of the PC machine, the PC machine is connected with the robot through a serial port.