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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.

An article (100), such as quilted construction, and methods of making the same are described. A quilted construction may comprise a first woven sheet (102), a second woven sheet (104), a series of stitching (107, 108), a reinforcing body (112), and a thermally insulating filler (114). The first woven sheet is coupled to the second woven sheet via a series of stitching to define one or more chambers (110). The reinforcing body may have a figure-eight form and is disposed between the first woven sheet and second woven sheet such that a crossover of the figure-eight form is aligned with the series of stitching. The thermal insulating filler is disposed within the one or more chambers.

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.

Articles, such as tee shirts, and method of making the same are disclosed. An article comprises a main body formed from a p re-shrunk natural fabric; and a wicking barrier printed on a first surface of the fabric in a pattern that defines adjacent printed and unprinted portions such that moisture adjacent the first surface of the fabric is cause to move to the unprinted portions and is absorbed through the fabric.

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 method for completing an unconventional subterranean formation include the steps of positioning a perforating tool in a section of the deviated wellbore that intersects the unconventional formation,forming at least one opening in a production structure without substantially penetrating into a surrounding formation by firing the perforating tool, and fracturing the formation by pumping a fracturing fluid through the at least one opening. The perforating tool may include shaped charges that have a charge case, a liner disposed in the charge case, and an explosive material filling an interiorof the charge case.

A skate blade bending apparatus (35) may feature a unitary body (1) with a securement structure (10, 15) which holds a skate blade on its side, parallel to the ground, and a means for exerting downward force (8) on the side of the skate blade. The securement structure may feature movable anvils 15 which will change the imparted radius of curvature imparted upon the blade. Indicia (29) may be utilized to position said anvils (15) to ensure the process is repeatable on different blades. A handle (14) used with the means for exerting downward force (8) may be adjustable. The means for exerting downward force (8) and anvils (15) may be interchangeable with other shapes of similar structures for greater versatility.

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.

The present invention provides an improved method for forming a memory element having a chalcogenide layer such as Ge2Sb2Te5. A substrate having a dielectric etch stop layer, a chalcogenide layer, an anti-reflective layer and a mask layer is placed in a vacuum chamber having a high density plasma source. At least one chlorine containing gas, such as a mixture of BCl3 and Cl2, is introduced into the vacuum chamber for etching the chalcogenide layer and the anti-reflective layer to the dielectric etch stop layer. The etch process is discontinued based on an endpoint detection system. Upon completion of the etch process, the substrate is removed from the vacuum chamber and the mask layer is stripped from the substrate.

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.

The connector (148) includes a first component, a second component, a cord member (40), detents (52, 54), and a catch assembly (44). The first member has an opening having an inner surface (116) and a first annular groove (114) disposed around the inner surface (116). The second component has a top end (118) configured to fit within the opening. The tip (118) has an outer surface (126) with a second annular groove (124) disposed around the outer surface (126). The first annular groove (114) and the second annular groove (124) are configured to form a channel (142) in response to being arranged in cooperative alignment. A cord member (40) is configured to be removably inserted into the channel (142) to secure the first component to the second component. The pawls (52, 54) are disposed on the cord member (40). The catch assembly (44) is configured to engage the pawls (52, 54) and provide resistance to movement of the cord member (40) relative to the catch assembly (44).