159 results about "Impact zone" patented technology

A metal wood golf club head is provided having a front face with an impact zone including a compliant area. Preferably, the compliant area is disposed in an upper portion of the front face. Preferably, a through-slit is provided in the front face to form the compliant area. The through-slit may be an elongated slot substantially parallel to a top of the front face and may include an elastomeric reinforcement. The compliant area creates an ultra-low center of gravity relative to the geometric face center, resulting in higher launch angles and spin rate ratios. The compliant area upwardly shifts the coefficient of restitution to the geometric center of the face and thereby increases the carry distance of a golf ball hit off the club head.

A method is disclosed for designing an energy-absorbing impact zone for a vehicle interior, including acquiring test data representative of an occupant, determining a force versus deflection curve for the vehicle impact zone, analyzing the force versus deflection curve, and utilizing the analysis to adjust the stiffness of the energy-absorbing impact zone and to shape the force versus deflection curve so that a constant area under the force versus deflection curve has the minimum deflection possible without exceeding a certain force limit and a certain head impact criterion.

A system and method for use of an enhanced aiming system which includes a marker displayed at a first position in an aiming scope, a user input of a start position and an ending position to measure a desired impact zone, a calculator for determining a range to the target based on the known dimension of the impact zone and the magnification value of the aiming scope, and a display in the aiming scope for showing an aiming point dot or bar to compensate for projectile drop at the calculated range, and optionally for windage and optionally for moving target hold-over.

An apparatus for wet etching metal from a semiconductor wafer comprises a wafer holder for rotating a wafer and a plurality of nozzles for applying separate flow patterns of etching liquid to the surface of the wafer. The flow patterns impact the wafer in distinct band-like impact zones. The flow pattern of etching liquid from at least one nozzle is modulated during a total etching time control the cumulative etching rate in one local etch region relative to the cumulative etching rate in one or more other local etch regions. Some embodiments include a lower etch chamber and an upper rinse chamber separated by a horizontal splash shield. Some embodiments include a retractable vertical splash shield used to prevent splashing of etching liquid onto the inside walls of a treatment container. An etch-liquid delivery system includes a plurality of nozzle flow paths having corresponding nozzle flow resistances, and a plurality of drain flow paths having corresponding drain flow resistances. Nozzle flow resistances and drain flow resistances are matched so that switching the flow from a nozzle to a corresponding drain flow path does not change the flow rate of etching liquid through other nozzles. A non-wafer-contacting measuring device measures a metal thickness on a rotating semiconductor wafer during metal wet etching by immersing a plurality of electrodes in etching liquid in close proximity to the wafer surface of the rotating wafer and determining electrical resistance between a plurality of electrodes.

A system and method for use of an enhanced aiming system which includes a marker displayed at a first position in an aiming scope, a user input of a start position and an ending position to measure a desired impact zone, a calculator for determining a range to the target based on the known dimension of the impact zone and the magnification value of the aiming scope, and a display in the aiming scope for showing an aiming point dot or bar to compensate for projectile drop at the calculated range, and optionally for windage and optionally for moving target hold-over.

A method of manufacturing a driver, or other types of golf club, includes inducing residual compressive stress by high intensity laser shock peening to form an array of laser shock peened impact zones on the club face. Laser pulses having irradiance greater than 4 GW / cm2, with spot size greater than 4 mm2 are used, including a pulse with on the order of 16 ns, with spot size greater than 9 mm2. Residual compressive stress of more than 400 MPa penetrating with a depth of more than 0.2 mm are imparted, without increased hardening in or damage to the face of the club. Laser shock peening a pattern that covers an interior area leaves the perimeter unpeened, inducing a stress gradient between interior area and the perimeter of the club face. Multiple layers of arrays of laser shock impact zones are applied on the club. The technology is readily applied to assembled club heads.

An apparatus is provided for separation of suspended solid particles from fluids, for separation and mixing of fluids, and for dissolving gases in aqueous fluids. The apparatus employs a grooved ring to divide the fluid stream and impart a high velocity on each of the divided or sub-streams. A grooved ring with any number of grooves that may be spiral in shape is used to create a high velocity circular motion on a divided stream for separation of suspended solid particles by centrifugal force in a cyclone filter and for saturation of liquid with gases in a fluid mixer where gases are introduced through a diffuser. A grooved ring with any number of grooves that may be radial is used in a fluid mixer to divide a stream of fluid, produce a high velocity flow through each groove, introduce a second fluid through an orifice into the first fluid flowing through each groove, and direct the fluid mixture to a center impact zone where the various streams collide to complete the mixing.

The invention discloses an aluminum-containing cold forging steel smelting process, comprising the steps of blast furnace molten iron making, processing by a converter, refining and continuous casting, wherein requirements of molten iron are as follows: P is not more than 0.10%, Si is not more than 0.50% and not less than 0.30%, S is not more than 0.030%; requirements in converter refining are as follows: CaO is not less than 85%, activity degree is not less than 280 and SiO2 in fluorite is not more than 6%; low-Si pre-melted slag or refining agent replaces partial CaO and fluorite in a converter steel discharging process for rapid slag making, a refining furnace deoxidizing agent is applicable to slag deoxidization after stirring calcium carbide and aluminum particles, and Si-containing material is prohibited; during continuous casting, pure Ca lines are applicable between a medium packet impact zone and various flows, so that calcium aluminate which is low in melting point and is from reaction of Al2O3 generated from medium packet through secondary oxidation and Ca floats and is removed. The process can reduce the content of Si in steel, improve Al content and guarantee continuous pouring of molten steel.

There is described a rebound wall to be positioned with respect to a playing surface having an activity area and configured for varying a rebound of a ball directed thereon, the rebound wall comprising: a wall having a rebound surface and adapted to be positioned vertically relative to the playing surface so that the rebound surface substantially faces the activity area; the rebound surface comprising a plurality of impact zones each for returning the ball according to a respective type of shot, each impact zone comprising at least one rebound region each for rebounding the ball along a respective rebound direction towards the activity area upon the ball impacting thereon, each rebound region being shaped as a function of the respective rebound direction and the type of shot of the respective impact zone in which the rebound region is contained.

A gymnastics springboard with adjustable elasticity comprising a top board coated with a coating subdivided into two distinct zones enabling the impact zone to be demarcated visually, which presents a homogeneous and flexible structure with a hardness able to be adjusted by means of:a curved intermediate plate articulated on the frame at its bottom end by a hinge and bearing by rolling means at its top end under the middle of the impact zone of the board,an adjustable support bar cooperating with the curved intermediate plate between two longitudinal positions by maneuvering actuating member, said bar being guided by rails in the hole of the frame,and a system for quick addition or removal of springs positioned underneath the frame by a combined compression and rotation movement through the oblong holes.

An article of footwear having a tapered heel in part defining an impact point associated with a padded impact zone which first strikes a surface upon a foot plant and a plate embedded within a sole of the article such that the plate supports the heel of the sole from flexing or collapsing, the impact point positioned anterior a pivot point of the wearer's ankle. In one aspect the plate avoids positioning at a lateral midfoot area of the sole to allow for impact zone padding and promotes avoiding or reducing heel strike forces when walking or running.

Drive hammer assembly with a drive hammer and rod is used with dynamic cone penetrometer tests. A rod end is attached to a cone penetrometer used to measure strength and density of soil. The assembly has no exterior impact zones, eliminating any chance of user injury. A casing loosely fits around a rod. A casing upper end is fitted with a top plate and lower end is fitted with an end plate through which the rod passes. Upper end of the rod is flared with a shoulder which may be welded to the top of the rod. Lower end of the rod is threaded to connect the rod to standard rod and cone assemblies. The hammer is raised to the shoulder on the upper end of the rod. The hammer slides along the rod until the top plate impacts upon the shoulder and drives the DCP cone into the ground.

The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety structure for a motor vehicle body having a soft-nose outer skin panel and a bonnet providing an overlying structure for a grille opening reinforcing front cross member. The grille opening reinforcing front cross member carries a plurality of brackets. The brackets are designed to support loads distributed thereupon by the overlying structure, vertical (Z) loads in the range of 1.0-1.5 kN and longitudinal (X) loads in the range of 0.4-0.6 kN. The brackets are further designed for energy absorbing deformation when subjected to longitudinal (X) loads distributed thereupon by the overlying structure above 0.6 kN, such that the plurality of brackets provide an energy absorbing upper leg impact zone for the protection of pedestrians in the event of a collision with the motor vehicle.

An apparatus for transferring spent nuclear fuel in the form of a cask having a cylindrical inner shell forming a cavity configured to receive a canister containing spent nuclear fuel, an intermediate shell disposed concentrically around and spaced apart from the inner shell and an outer shell disposed concentrically around and spaced apart from the intermediate shell. A bottom flange is affixed to bottoms of each of the shells, and a bottom lid is removably affixed to the bottom flange. A top flange is affixed to tops of each of the shells, and a top lid is seated on the top flange. An annulus for air flow may be formed between the inner shell and the canister; the bottom lid may include an impact zone including impact absorbing structure; and the top flange may have integrally formed trunnions.

A head-rest of a vehicle seat with a deformable central supporting body which forms an impact zone for the head of a vehicle occupant and into which the kinetic energy of the head in the event of an accident is admitted. On both sides of the impact zone the central supporting bodies are joined by lateral supporting surfaces which are extendable out of the plane of the head-rest in the direction of travel in order to laterally support the head. In order to avoid or at least to reduce the risk of a cervical-spine whiplash injury, it is proposed according to the invention that the head-rest comprises a device for absorbing the energy admitted into the central supporting body and for outputting the absorbed energy in order to activate lateral supporting surfaces.

The invention relates to a reworked material working lining of a continuous casting tundish and a preparation method for the reworked material working lining. The reworked material working lining is divided into an impact zone working lining and a non-impact zone working lining, which are internally attached to a permanent lining; the non-impact zone working lining sequentially comprises a ladle edge working lining, a ladle wall working lining and a ladle bottom working lining from top to bottom; the impact zone working lining is built by adopting waste magnesia-carbon bricks and regenerated coating material mud through a wet process; the ladle wall working lining and the ladle bottom working lining are built by adopting a regenerated dry material; an overflow port working lining and the lade edge working lining are built by adopting the regenerated coating material; a space between the two sides of a turbulent flow controller and the ladle wall permanent lining is filled by waste; and a regenerated coating material layer coats the outer surfaces of the waste magnesia-carbon bricks, the outer surface of the waste and the upper surface of the turbulent flow controller. By applying the reworked material working lining, the service life of a shaped blank continuous casting tundish reaches 33-38 hours, and refractory material cost of the regenerated material working lining is reduced by more than 60% year on year.

The present invention relates to a bricking method for bottom of steel ladle, in particular to a steel ladle with high aluminum brick as the working layer of the ladle bottom. The bricking method divides the ladle bottom into a ladle bottom, a ladle bottom impact zone and a water area, wherein, the ladle bottom impact zone occupies 3 / 5 of the total area, meanwhile, a piling brick is arranged at the impact zone, bricking of the ladle bottom is from the water area to the wall area, after the brick is bricked around a reservation pit for the ventilation brick, one side near the bottom can be parallel with the bottom brick. A space is reserved before the bricking of the ladle bottom, and automatic material pouring is used for the space. After drying, material is used to thicken the ladle bottom. The present invention increases the service life of the ladle bottom brick to 116 times, increasing by 28.9 percent. Compared with current technology, steel consumption is reduced by 0.2-0.3Kg, and the cost of each ton steel is reduced by 1.5 yuan.

A gymnastics springboard with adjustable elasticity comprising a top board coated with a coating subdivided into two distinct zones enabling the impact zone to be demarcated visually, which presents a homogeneous and flexible structure with a hardness able to be adjusted by means of: a curved intermediate plate articulated on the frame at its bottom end by a hinge and bearing by rolling means at its top end under the middle of the impact zone of the board, an adjustable support bar cooperating with the curved intermediate plate between two longitudinal positions by maneuvering actuating member, said bar being guided by rails in the hole of the frame, and a system for quick addition or removal of springs positioned underneath the frame by a combined compression and rotation movement through the oblong holes.

An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attaching means for attaching the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of said person through said contact surfaces.

A lift gate having a deformable section which allows the lift gate to deform rather than break during a low speed impact event. The lift gate has a deformable section located between an inner panel and an outer panel. The deformable section is able to deform during a low speed impact event against the outer panel, thereby preventing the inner panel from receiving any of the impact. This allows the inner panel to be significantly more rigid than the outer panel and the deformable section, and, therefore, provides the necessary structural support for the lift gate while withstanding collisions on the Impact Zone.

A golf ball has colored lines emanating from colored visual impact zones of the ball to form a useful alignment tool as well as directional indicators. The visual impact zones are located on opposite ends of the golf ball. The utility of such a colored design on the golf ball aids the golfer in seeing the ball to improve with eye-hand coordination and proper alignment of the golfer's body to the ball in order to produce a better ball striking result.

The invention provides a motor vehicle bumper comprising:a shield presenting a first impact zone situated substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian and, immediately below said first zone, a second impact zone situated substantially at the height as the tibia of an adult pedestrian;a beam placed behind the shield substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian, in register with and at a certain distance from the shield; andinterposed between the beam and the shield, at least one block made of a compressible material, the block having a front end disposed beside the shield and a rear end disposed beside the beam, and having a cross-section that increases from its front end towards its rear end.The front end of the block is disposed in register with the second impact zone of the shield.

A turbine engine fan casing for containing a separated blade fragment comprising a support case having an axially extending impact zone, a substantially structurally continuous penetrable covering circumscribing the impact zone; and a containment covering circumscribing the penetrable covering. The containment covering comprises a textile fabric containing threads in a warp direction and a fill direction, wherein the threads in the warp direction are of a different denier than the threads in the fill direction.

A lift gate having a deformable section which allows the lift gate to deform rather than break during a low speed impact event. The lift gate has a deformable section located between an inner panel and an outer panel. The deformable section is able to deform during a low speed impact event against the outer panel, thereby preventing the inner panel from receiving any of the impact. This allows the inner panel to be significantly more rigid than the outer panel and the deformable section, and, therefore, provides the necessary structural support for the lift gate while withstanding collisions on the Impact Zone.

The present invention relates to a method for producing, on the surface of a wall capable of being swept by a fluid, raised elements forming disruptions of the boundary layer. It is characterized in that laser shocks are applied to said surface so as to create peaks on the edge of the impact zones, the peaks forming said disruptive raised elements.

The invention provides a motor vehicle bumper comprising: a shield presenting a first impact zone situated substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian and, immediately below said first zone, a second impact zone situated substantially at the height as the tibia of an adult pedestrian; a beam placed behind the shield substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian, in register with and at a certain distance from the shield; and interposed between the beam and the shield, at least one block made of a compressible material, the block having a front end disposed beside the shield and a rear end disposed beside the beam, and having a cross-section that increases from its front end towards its rear end. The front end of the block is disposed in register with the second impact zone of the shield.