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4.5 Room cleanliness
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4.5 Room comfort
4.3 Hotel condition
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for Everyoneby A verified traveler from NC
Nice Hotel with excellent RestaurantPosted Jul 9, 2015
A great place to relax and recharge located close to Piacenza in the country side. Beautiful gardens, spacious rooms and bathroom, quiet and private. Don't miss dinner time, great service and great food, well presented menu, I recommend it!!
by Neil & Joan
Best Value Hotel EverPosted Jun 5, 2012 on Hotels
A little off the beaten track BUT this is without doubt the best value hotel we have ever stayed in. The qualitywas fantastic, the food was amazing (we had the 3 course residents menu), staff extremely helpfull and friendly, the price was perfect and the rooms are extremely large for Italy. The only down side was the difficulty finding it (it didn't show up on the sat nav. You need to look for the sign for Scottina between P?? and Cadeo, which is very small. Well worth the time finding it. We just wish we had stayed a little longer - we look forward to returning.
by A verified traveler
wonderful hotelPosted Jul 1, 2016 on Hotels
Very nice hotel, relaxing place, with probably the best restaurant of my life
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Posted Sep 21, 2015
Location carina ma per un quattro stelle ci si aspetta ke ci siano gli asciugamani per ogni ospite e ke si tolga la polvere ......accettazione e ristorazione nella media.
by Loris from Paris
hôtel superPosted May 15, 2015 on Hotels
super hôtel propre et Personelle de l'hôtel super service et trop petit déjeuné
by Johan from Gävle
Nicely converted farm house and great foodPosted May 11, 2015 on Hotels
Wonderful converted farm house with excellent design/feeling and wonderful restaurant. We really enjoyed our stay. Perfect for us driving from Tuscany and spending one night before our flight home. Nice room, but the bed was too hard for me and not enough pillows. You need a car, since the hotel is not within walking distance from a town.
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Top ServicePosted Mar 12, 2015 on Hotels
Abgelegen, die Duschen ein wenig eng dafür ein bequemes Bett. Das Highlight war das Abendessen tolles Essen, guter Wein und zu einem sehr fairen Preis.
by A verified traveler
Schön aber ödePosted Nov 17, 2014 on Hotels
Schöne Anlage in gutem Zustand. Das Essen im Restaurant war sehr fein und der Auswahl von Wein gross und gut. Als wir im Mitte November da waren, hat es fast keine andere Gäste gehabt und die ganze Anlage scheinte uns fast öde. Spa Anlage etc schien alles geschlossen zu sein. Die Lage direkt am Autobahn ist etwas störend.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Ottima location e personale gentile e gradevolePosted Jul 17, 2014
Pros: Struttura e camere
Cons: Difficilmente migliorabile, ma l'autostrada dietro le camere
Soggiorno breve ma molto piacevole in un'ottima struttura


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ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc stock performance trend indicates that the stock price has rallied 7.81% in the past 12 Weeks , but analyzing the 6 month charts for the stock , the price continues to stay positive and keep the rally at 12.79% . Looking at the past 52 week period, the stock price is down -17.1% . Relative price strength is a important factor used by wealth management firms while investing in stocks since the indicator compares the stock performance with the overall market. The relative price strength of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc has a negative value of -24.68 compared to overall market performance.ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is having a Relative Strength Index of 49.16 which indicates the stock is not yet over sold or over bought based on the technical indicators.
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) has tumbled 7.84% during the past week and has dropped 7.43% in the last 4 week period. The stocks are negative as compared to the S&P 500 for the past week with a loss of 8.06%. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) has underperformed the index by 8.49% in the last 4 weeks. Investors should watch out for further signals and trade with caution.
Company shares have received an average consensus rating of Hold for the current week ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) stock ended Friday session in the red zone in a volatile trading. The stock closed down 0.14 points or 2.16% at $6.35 with 1,452,524 shares getting traded. Post opening the session at $6.35, the shares hit an intraday low of $6.31 and an intraday high of $6.54 and the price was in this range throughout the day. The company has a market cap of $841 million and the number of outstanding shares has been calculated to be 132,376,670 shares. The 52-week high of ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ZIOP) is $9.19 and the 52-week low is $4.45.
Company has reported several Insider transactions to the SEC, on Nov 23, 2015, Caesar J Belbel (COO, CLO, and Secretary) sold 153,333 shares at 12.84 per share price.On Jun 11, 2015, Francois Lebel (Executive Vice President R&D) sold 50,000 shares at 10.12 per share price.On Jun 5, 2015, Kevin G Lafond (Vice Pres., Treasurer, & CAO) sold 57,500 shares at 9.67 per share price.
ZIOPHARM Oncology Last issued its quarterly earnings results on Nov 9, 2016. The company reported $-0.11 EPS for the quarter. Analyst had a consensus estimate of $-0.11. The company had revenue of $1.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $1.45 million. The companys revenue was down -15.8 % compared to the same quarter last year.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $-0.14 EPS.
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of a diverse, risk-sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs to address unmet medical needs. The Company applies new insights from molecular and cancer biology to understand the efficacy and safety limitations of approved and developmental cancer therapies and identifies proprietary and related molecules for better patient treatment.

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TechSci Research: Shaky BRICS Pave Way for Emerging Economies
May 02, 2016, 10:30 ET from TechSci Research
NEW YORK, May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading Economies with Fastest Real GDP Annual Percentage Change, 2015
Real GDP Growth Ethiopia 10.2 Côte d'Ivoire 8.6 Uzbekistan 8 Ireland 7.8 India 7.3
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
According to TechSci Research, BRICS nations, which comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, registered the fastest GDP growth during the first decade of the 21st century. However, economic slowdown in China, recession in Brazil and Russia, along with policy uncertainty in South Africa have created opportunities for other emerging nations to attract investments.
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TechSci Research depicts, Ethiopia, a low income Sub-Saharan African economy accounted for the fastest growth rate in world in 2015. Government of Ethiopia has made large public investments for improving the infrastructure of the country and eradicate poverty. However, due to lower participation from private sector, the GDP growth of the country is projected to decline to 7% in 2017.
Côte d'Ivoire, another Sub-Saharan African economy has registered 8.6% growth in 2015 on the back of growing investments and rising consumer confidence. The country is projected to continue to exhibit strong growth over the next two years and grow at 8% in 2017.
TechSci Research highlighted, Uzbekistan, growing at 8%, recorded the third fastest growth in 2015 on account of tactful management of the hydrocarbon resources owned by the country. However, the recession in Russia is expected to pose negative implications on the growth of the economy, owing to which, the country is projected to grow at 5.5% in 2017.
Real GDP growth of Ireland was pegged at 7.8% in 2015 on account of elimination of major tariffs, which is projected to boost the productivity of the country. However, due to sluggish growth of the European Union, GDP growth of Ireland is projected to decline to 3.6% in 2017.
TechSci Research depicts, the Indian economy has continued to exhibit steady growth since 2012 and registered 7.3% growth in 2015. The GDP of India is expected to maintain its robust growth and clock at 7.5% in 2017. At the current rate, GDP of India is expected to exceed the combined GDP of Germany and Japan by 2019.
Asia-Pacific Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
China India Vietnam Philippines 2011 9.5 6.6 6.2 3.7 2012 7.7 5.6 5.2 6.7 2013 7.7 6.6 5.4 7.1 2014 7.3 7.2 6 6.1 2015 6.9 7.3 6.7 5.8 2016 6.5 7.5 6.3 6 2017 6.2 7.5 6.2 6.2
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
Despite slowdown in the manufacturing sector and low investments, China is expected to remain one of the fastest growing economies in Asia-Pacific region on account of steady growth in the services sector. China, being the largest economy of the region, is expected to spearhead the economic growth of the entire Asia-Pacific region.
According to TechSci Research, in the Asia-Pacific region, India is expected to exhibit the fastest economic growth over the next two years on the back steady growth in private consumption. In 2015, the country overtook China in terms of growth rate of real GDP and has emerged as the fastest growing economy in Asia-Pacific. Tight monetary policy implemented by the Government of India is expected to assist the country in realising the 5% inflation target by mid-2017. Additionally, plummeting oil prices are further aiding to the growth of the Indian economy, which is a net importer of crude oil.
Vietnam is another bright spot in the Asia-Pacific economy. Reforming policies by the Government have helped the country to reduce poverty and improve stability. Oil price windfall is expected to strengthen the economy of Vietnam and assist in reducing inflation. Vietnam is expected to exhibit growth with more than 6% through 2017.
After Vietnam, Philippines is projected to be the second fastest growing nation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN-5). Improving public investment efficiency is expected to be the chief driver for high GDP growth of the country. Steady growth in public construction activities and strong pickup in private investment have successfully offset the ill effects of international financial volatility on Philippines.
Economy of Côte d'Ivoire, which began recuperating in 2012, is poised to exhibit the fastest growth in the Sub-Saharan region through 2017. Sustained growth of investments in the private sector coupled with rising consumer and business confidence are major contributors to the favourable economic growth of the country.
Sub-Saharan Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
Côte Cameroon Uganda Tanzania Senegal Mozambique Ethiopia Djibouti d'Ivoire 2011 4.1 6.8 7.9 1.9 7.1 11.4 7.3 -4.4 2012 4.6 2.6 5.1 4.5 7.2 8.7 4.8 10.7 2013 5.6 4 7.3 3.6 7.1 9.9 5 8.7 2014 5.9 4.9 7 4.3 7.4 10.3 6 7.9 2015 5.9 5 7 6.5 6.3 10.2 6.5 8.6 2016 4.9 5.3 6.9 6.6 6 4.5 6.5 8.5 2017 4.6 5.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 7 7 8
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
Increased spending on infrastructure is the chief contributor to the healthy growth of the real GDP of Djibouti. The country is poised to grow at 7% in 2017 on account of increasing investments and strengthening banking supervision.
Sustained public investments aided Ethiopia to grow at 10.2% in 2015. Reduced poverty and controlled inflation are expected to steer the economy of Ethiopia forward through 2017. However, low participation of private sector is expected to curtail the growth of the Ethiopian economy.
TechSci Research portrays, Mozambique, a low income Sub-Sahara African economy, has been progressing at a steady rate since 2011. In 2017, the country is expected to register a growth rate of 6.8%. The real GDP growth rate of Mozambique is expected to reach 38.9% by 2021 on account of commissioning of gas processing facilities in the Northern part of the country, which is projected to stimulate large investments in the country.
TechSci Research highlighted, progressive growth of infrastructure, including construction of power dam, highways and an oil refinery, is expected to bolster the economic growth in Uganda through 2017. Against the backdrop of low crude oil prices, the downstream sector of the country is projected to exhibit promising growth. Additionally, the central bank of the country has slashed lending rates in order to promote private sector borrowing.
Buoyed by the strong macroeconomic growth and expanding agricultural sector, real GDP growth of Senegal is pegged at 6.8% in 2017. Additionally, supportive economic plans by the Government would encourage the economic growth of the country.
Despite depreciating exchange rate, the real GDP growth of Tanzania has remained strong. Improving growth across various sector, including construction, transportation and finance, is expected to steer the growth of Tanzanian economy over the course of next two years.
GDP growth of Cameroon clocked at around 6% in 2014 and 2015 on account of impressive growth in public sectors. Low inflation is expected to continue to benefit the economy.
According to TechSci Research Analysis, Dominican Republic, which is one of the most visited tourist destination in the Caribbean, generates majority of the income through tourism and construction industry. The country has witnessed large FDI inflows over the last five years, which is expected to strengthen the economy further.
Americas Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
Dominican Peru Republic 2011 6.5 2.8 2012 6 2.6 2013 5.9 4.8 2014 2.4 7.3 2015 3.3 7 2016 3.7 5.4 2017 4.1 4.5
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
Growing middle class population and market friendly policies established by the Government of Peru has resulted in augmented growth of the economy since 2014. The Peruvian economy, which relies largely on mining activities, is projected to register 4.1% growth in 2017 on account of supportive government measures.
Middle East and North African Economies (Including Afghanistan and Pakistan) Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
Egypt Pakistan Iran Iraq 2011 1.8 3.6 3.7 7.5 2012 2.2 3.8 -6.6 13.9 2013 2.1 3.7 -1.9 6.6 2014 2.2 4 4.3 -2.1 2015 4.2 4.2 0 2.4 2016 3.3 4.5 4 7.2 2017 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.3
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
According to Samarth Gupta, Research Analyst with TechSci Research, in the Middle East and North Africa region, Iraq is expected to register the fastest real GDP growth in 2016 on account of steady growth in oil production. Financial monitoring by the International Monetary Fund would is expected to further accelerate the growth of the economy in the short term.
"Slump in oil prices, improving energy infrastructure, along with rising credit growth is expected to steer the economy of Pakistan forward through 2017 despite weakening external environment. Additionally, investments pertaining to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would further assist the economic growth of the country", said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research.
Removal of international sanctions imposed on Iran is expected to bolster the growth of the economy, which registered 0% growth in 2015. Expanding oil production coupled with growing exports would enable Iran to exhibit steady growth over the course of next two years. Rising consumer spending coupled with falling crude oil prices is responsible for the growth in the real GDP of Egypt. However, rising unemployment is expected to result in a slight decline in the growth rate in 2016.
European Economies Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
Romania Ireland 2011 1.1 2.6 2012 0.6 0.2 2013 3.5 1.4 2014 2.8 5.2 2015 3.7 7.8 2016 4.2 5 2017 3.6 3.6
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
Liberalization of international trade and elimination tariffs is expected to boost productivity in Ireland, as a result of which, a positive outlook has been forecast for the growth of Irish economy through 2017. In particular, the strong growth of the pharmaceutical sector of the country is expected to generate large gains.
TechSci Research highlighted, real GDP of Romania is projected to vault to 4.2% in 2016 on account of the expanding industrial sector. Romania, which is included under Emerging and Developing Europe economies, is projected to register 3.6% growth in 2017 as compared to 3% growth projected to for the entire Emerging and Developing Europe economies.
Georgia Turkmenistan Uzbekistan 2011 7.2 14.7 8.3 2012 6.4 11.1 8.1 2013 3.4 10.2 8 2014 4.6 10.3 8.1 2015 2.8 6.5 8 2016 2.5 4.3 5 2017 4.5 4.5 5.5
Commonwealth of Independent State Economies Real GDP Annual Percent Change, 2011-2017F
Source: IMF and TechSci Research
Rising public investments by the Government of Uzbekistan have successfully shielded the economy from the negative consequences global financial slowdown experienced by the neighbouring economies. Reorientation of natural gas exports from Russia to China, which provides better compensation, has enabled Uzbekistan to tackle the lower hydrocarbon prices.
Planned development of oil and has sector by the Government of Turkmenistan has benefited the country in manging its hydrocarbon resources. The country controls the fourth largest supply of natural gas in the world. Despite suspension of natural gas contract from Russia, Turkmenistan is expected to yield profitable returns through sale of natural gas to China and Iran.
According to TechSci Research, recession in Russia is expected to have a negative impact on CIS countries, including Georgia. As a result, the real GDP growth of the country is expected to decline to 2.5% in 2016. However, the country is projected to register 4.5% growth rate in 2017 on account of corrective measures taken by the Government of Georgia.
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|Apr 10, 1973
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|Combs O
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (26), Classifications (9)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent 91 Combs [54] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING CODED MEDIA [75] Inventor: Ollah Combs, Morrow, Ohio [73] Assignee: The National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio 22 Filed: Sept. 21, 1970 21 App]. 190.; 73,699
[52] U.S. Cl. ..101/21, 101/193, 346/76, 101/27, 197/156 [51] Int. Cl ..B4lj 7/54, B4lf l/44, B4lm 5/20 [58] Field of Search ..10l/27,21,9, 10, 101/11, 30, 193; 197/156; 346/76 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 933,186 9/1909 Latta ..197/156 1,030,500 6/1912 Brown ..197/156 2,065,690 12/1936 Gould et a1. ..101/27 X 3,004,486 10/1961 Typrowicz ..101 193 3,217,638 11/1965 Gottscho ..101/27 3,289,573 12/1966 Apicella ..l0l/27 3,430,557 3/1969 Peters ..101/27 3,432,022 3/1969 Priebs ..197/153 1 Apr. 10, 1973 Primary Examiner-William B. Penn Attorney-Louis A. Kline, Albert L. Sessler, Jr. and Elmer Wargo [5 7] ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for printing at least first and second indicia on a record medium. The apparatus includes a print station to which the medium is incrementally fed. The print station uses a thermally operated print head having a plurality of separately energizable resistive elements which heat up, when energized, to print a colored bar code on the medium, which may be a label. A shiftable carriage member supplies first and second heat-activatable color ribbons to the print station. When the first ribbon is at the print station, the print head and the medium are pressured together with the first ribbon therebetween, and selected ones of the resistive elements are energized to transfer the first color to the medium. The medium is then held stationary while the first ribbon is removed and the second color ribbon is shifted by the carriage-member to the print station. The print head and the medium are then pressured together with the second ribbon therebetween, and selected ones of the resistive elements are energized to transfer the second color to the medium.
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This invention relates to a method and apparatus for printing at least first and second indicia on a record medium through the use of a thermally operated print head and first and second heat-activatable ribbons. In recent times, there has been an increased effort to use tags or labels which are coded to provide data to input terminal devices instead of manually entering the data on an input device like a cash register. The labels contain data about the items to which they are attached and are used, for example, in retailing and inventorying functions and the like. The data which is coded on the label may take the form of parallel color bars which appear on the label according'to a predetermined code. One such coded color label is disclosed in the United States patent application of John B. Christie, Ser. No. 837,850, which was filed on June 30, 1969, and is assigned to the same assignee as this application.
The present invention provides a low-cost method and apparatus for printing coded labels.
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for printing at least first and second indicia on a record medium. The apparatus includes a print station and a feed means for incrementally feeding the medium to the print station. The print station includes a thermally operated print head having a plurality of separately energizable resistive elements adapted to be heated when energized. A carriage means at the print station is shiftable to first and second positions relative to the print head, and first and second ribbon supply means are mounted on the carriage means for supplying first and second indicia to the medium. When printing of the first indicium is to be effected, the carriage means is shifted to the first position, and a platen is used to force the medium against the print head with a ribbon of the first ribbon supply means being positioned therebetween. Selected ones of the resistive elements are then energized, enabling the first indicium to be formed on the record medium. The platen is moved away from the print head, enabling the carriage means to be shifted to the second position, which shifting removes the first ribbon and positions a ribbon of the second ribbon supply means between the platen and the print head. The medium is held stationary during the shifting of ribbons; and, when the platen is again moved towards the print head, the' second ribbon is positioned therebetween. Selected ones of the resistive elements are then energized, enabling the second indicium to be printed on the medium. The background of the medium may be used to obtain a third indicium by not printing either of the first or second indicia on selected areas of the medium.
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the apparatus of this invention showing the means for feeding a record medium to a print station where first and second indicia are printed on the medium by use of a thermally operated print head.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged, side-elevational view, partly in cross-section, and is taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 to show additional details of the first and second indicia and the means for moving them in operative positions relative to the print station.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged, side-elevational view, partly in cross-section, and is taken along the line 33 of FIG. 1 to show a drive means for incrementally moving the first and second indicia to the print station.
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the drive means shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the left side of FIG. 3 to show additional details thereof.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a thermally operated print head used at the print station.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the thermally operated print head at the print station and is taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a general schematic diagram of control means which may be used in this invention.
FIG. 8 is a portion of the medium which is separated into an individual label, showing a finished product from the printing operation having first and second colors printed thereon, the background of the label providing a third color for the code used in printing.
The general arrangement of the various elements of the printer apparatus of this invention is shown in FIG. 1. The apparatus, designated generally as 20, is supported upon a base 22 and a vertical support wall 24 upstanding therefrom. A record medium 26, supplied by a supply reel 28, is incrementally driven to a print station 30 by a conventional capstan 32 and pinch roller 34.
The print station 30 includes a thermally operated print head, designated generally as 36, and a movable platen 38, which are spaced apart in the inoperative position shown in FIG. 1. A clamp member is located on each side of the print station to hold the record medium 26 stationary during the printing operation. A first clamp member, including a stationary member 40 and a solenoid-operated movable platen 42, is shown clamping the medium 26. A second clamp member, shown downstream of the print station 30, also includes a stationary member 44 and a solenoid-operated movable platen 46 and is shown clamping the medium 26. A carriage means, designated generally as 48, is located generally beneath the print station 30 and is used to feed first and second thermally activated colored ribbons to the print station to effect the printing on the medium 26 in cooperation with the thermally operated print head 36. In the specific embodiment described, the apparatus 20 is used to print green and black parallel stripes of color on the medium 26, which has a white background. Details of the various elements included in the apparatus will follow.
The record medium 26, supplied by the reel 28, consists of a tape which is perforated as at 50, as shown in FIG. 2, to provide a plurality of labels which may be easily separated from one another. One such label having coded printing thereon is shown in FIG. 8. The medium 26 to be printed upon is stored on the reel 28 (FIG. 1) until it is advanced to the print station 30 by the capstan 32 and pinch roller 34, which feed the tape an incremental amount equal to the length of one in- I in a slot 58 in the wall 24. A tension spring 60, having one end secured to a pin in the wall 24 and the remaining end secured to the pin 56, is used to rotate the arm 52 clockwise about the pin 54, as viewed in FIG. 1. A flanged roller 62 is rotatably mounted on the free end of the arm 52, and the medium 26 is routed around the roller.
Conventional limit switches, shown only diagrammatically as 64 and 66 (FIG. 1) are used to control the unwinding of the medium 26 from the reel 28. The reel 28 has associated with it a conventional slip clutch (not shown), which maintains a pre-set torque on the reel to restrain it from turning in the direction of the arrow marked 68. As the medium 26 is moved from left to right (as viewed in FIG. 1) past the print station 30, the reel 28 is held stationary by the slip clutch mentioned, and the arm 52 rotates counter-clockwise to the position shown in phantom outline as 70. When the arm 52 reaches the position shown as 70, it actuates the limit switch 64, causing a motor (not shown) to rotate the reel in the direction of the arrow 68 (overriding the pre-set clutch), which rotation unwinds the medium 26 from the reel 28. As the medium 26 unwinds, the arm 52 is pulled clockwise by the spring 60 (to take up the slack of the unwinding medium 26) until it reaches the extreme position shown to the left in FIG. 1, at which time the limit switch 66 is actuated to shut off the motor rotating the reel 28.
The carriage means 48 for feeding the first and second thermally activated colored ribbons to the print station 30 to effect printing on the medium 26 in cooperation with the thermally operated print head 36 is shown in detail in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4. The carriage means 48 includes a frame 71, which is slidably mounted on a plurality of pins 72, which are perpendicularly secured to the vertical wall 24. A camming means 74 (FIG. 2) is used to movethe frame 71 of the carriage means 48 parallel to the wall 24. When the carriage means 48 is in the first position, shown in FIG. 2, the first ribbon 76 is positioned between the print head 36 and the platen 38. When the carriage means 48 is moved to the second position (by the camming means 74), the second ribbon 78 will be shifted to the left (as viewed in FIG. 2) and thereby occupy the printing position beneath the platen 38. Because both ribbons 76 and 78 are mounted together on the frame 71, the first ribbon 76 naturally moves to the left of the platen 38 (to occupy the position shown in phantom outline 80) when the carriage means 48 is moved to the second position.
The carriage means 48 is moved between the first and second positions by the camming means 74 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The camming means 74 includes a first cylindrical cam member 82 having one end which is fixed to the frame 71 and the remaining end cut at an angle of approximately 45. The member 82 is free to move axially on a shaft 84; however, the member 82 is restrained from rotation thereon by a spring-loaded pin 86, which is secured in the wall 24 and depends into an axially aligned slot 88 located on the periphery of the member 82. The camming means also includes a second cylindrical camming member 90, which is cut at one end at an angle, as at 92, to complement the angle on the member 82. The other end of the member 90 is cut perpendicularly to its axis of rotation and is secured to one end of a lever 94 to be rotated on the shaft 84 when the lever 94 is rotated in either direction. The shaft 84 is conventionally restrained against axial movement in the wall- 24. The remaining end of the lever 94 is pivotally joined to the operating plunger 96 of a solenoid 98 (FIG. 1), which is secured to the wall 24. A tension spring 100 (FIG. 1), having one end secured to the plunger 96 and the other'end secured to the wall 24, is used to return the lever 94 to the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in which the carriage means 48 is in the first position shown. When the solenoid 98 is energized, its plunger 96 is withdrawn, and the lever 94 is rotated counter-clockwise (as viewed in FIG. 1 and the second camming member 90 is rotated thereby to force the first camming member 82 to move axially on the shaft 84 (to the left as viewed in FIG. 2) to move the carriage means 48 to the left to the second position. in which the second ribbon 78 is positioned under the platen 38. When the solenoid 98 is deenergized, the tension spring 100 pulls the lever 94 clockwise (as viewed in FIG. 1) to restore the carriage means 48 to the first position with the assistance of springs like 102 (FIG. 2). Suitable, adjustable, limit stops (not shown) on the solenoid plunger 96 controlv the length of travel of the lever 94, so as to accurately control the movement of the carriage means 48 between the first and second positions.
The first and second ribbons are mounted on the carriage means 48 (FIG. 2) for incremental feeding to the print station 30. The first ribbon 76 is fed from a supply reel 104 rotatably mounted on a shaft 105 (FIG. 1) and is routed over the idler rollers 106 and 108, which are rotatably mounted on pins 110 and 112, respectively, which are perpendicularly mounted on the frame 71. While positioned between the rollers 106 and 108, the ribbon 76 is positioned parallel to the platen 38 and the print head 36. From the roller 108, the ribbon 76 is routed to a take-up reel 1 14 (FIG. 2), which is keyed to a shaft 1 16, which is rotatably mounted in the frame 71 and perpendicular thereto. A lever 118 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 116 and is used to incrementally rotate the shaft 116, to which the reel 114 is secured. A driving pawl means 120 (FIG. 4) is mounted on the lever 118 and includes a driving pawl 122, which has one end pivotally mounted on the lever 118, and the remaining end has a tooth-engaging portion 124 to engage a toothed driving wheel 126. A spring 128 is used to keep the portion 124 in driving engagement with the wheel 126. The free end of the lever 118 is pivotally joined to the free end of the operating plunger 130 of a solenoid 132. When the solenoid 132 is energized, the plunger 130 is withdrawn, and the lever 118 is rotated clockwise (as viewed in FIG. 4) on the shaft 116. As the lever 118 rotates, it carries the pawl 122 therewith to thereby rotate the toothed wheel 126 clockwise, which incrementally rotates the shaft 116 and the takeup reel 114 clockwise. Conventional limit stops (not shown), in cooperative association with the operating plunger 130, control the extent of incremental feed of the ribbon to the print station 30. A tension-type restoring spring 134 is used to return the plunger 130 and the lever 118 to the inoperative position, shown in FIG. 4. An anti-back'up pawl 136 has one end which is pivotally mounted on the frame 71, and the other end engages the teeth on the toothed wheel 126. During the time when the toothed wheel 126 is driven by the pawl 122, the pawl 136 rides up a tooth and engages the next succeeding tooth (to prevent back-up) when the driving pawl 122 has rotated the wheel 126 an incremental amount equivalent to one tooth. A spring 138 resiliently urges the pawl 136 into the toothed wheel 126. As the solenoid 132 is energized, the ribbon 76 is wound up on the take-up reel 114 (FIG. 2) to present an unused area of ribbon to the print station 30. In a similar manner, the second ribbon 78 is fed from a supply reel 140 (located behind the reel 104 in FIG. 1), is routed over the rollers 106 and 108, and is taken up on a take-up reel 142 (FIG. 2). Because the reel 142 is also keyed to the shaft 116, it is incrementally rotated an amount equal to that of the reel 114, and both ribbons 76 and 78 are fed to the print station 30 each time the solenoid 132 is energized.
Each of the ribbons 76 and 78 includes a base having a transferable coating composition thereon. The coating composition generally comprises about 3 percent to 40 percent, by weight, of an olefinic polymer; about 3 percent to 40 percent, by weight, of a wax; about percent to 70 percent, by weight, of a thermoplastic aminotriazine-sulfonamide-aldehyde resin; and about 1 percent to percent, by weight, of a sensible material which, in the embodiment described, is a coloring agent for the different colors used. A more detailed explanation of the method of making heat-activatable color ribbons may be found in U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 35,230, filed on May 6, 1970, by Charles T. Fellows et al., for A Transfer Medium for Producing Scratch and Smudge Resistant Marks and a Process for Making the Same; see Example 15 of that application in particular. U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 35,230, filed May 6, l970, is assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.
The print head 36, shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, is constructed in the following manner. The print head 36 is supported on an insulating substrate 144, which may be made of glass or other suitable material. A layer 146, of resistive material, like tantalum oxide, about 1,300 Angstroms thick, is deposited on the substrate 144 by conventional tantalum-vacuum deposition techniques. The layer 146 is then masked and conventionally etched to produce the pattern shown in FIG. 5. The pattern includes a common leg 148 having joined thereto the individual heating elements 150, with a separate energizing leg 152 for each element 150. A layer 154, of conductor material (like gold), is deposited on each leg 152, and a layer 156, of conductor material, is deposited on the common leg 148 to leave the heating element 150 uncovered (free of conductor material), as shown in FIG. 6. A thin layer 158, of glass (about 5,000 Angstroms thick), is then deposited over the heating elements 150 and portions of the layers 154 and 156 of conductor material, as shown in FIG. 6. The layer 158 affords protection to the heating elements from abrasion from the ribbons 76 and 78 when in contact therewith during the printing operation. The ribbons 76 and 78 are so positioned that their transferable coatings (like 76C in FIG. 6) face the medium 26. In the embodiment shown, each heating element has a length of about one half-inch and a width of about 0.013 inch. The elements 150 are placed in spaced parallel relationship on centers which are approximately 0.015 inch apart. Naturally, the specific dimensions selected for the elements 150 are dependent upon the particular print size desired. Each conducting leg 152 has its own energizing lead 160 connected thereto, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. These leads 160 are connected to a conventional switching network 162, which is connected to a conventional pulsed power source 164. The switching network simply selects the individual leads 160 to be energized to effect printing of the first and second colors in accordance with a particular code. As any conventional logic may be used for this purpose, any conventional circuitry may be used.
Because conventional control circuitry may be used, only a block diagram is shown in FIG. 7 for controlling the apparatus 20. The control means includes a conventional input device 166, like a keyboard, upon which the desired input data is entered. This data includes statistical data and the number of labels required, and is fed to a conventional control logic 168. Assume that a portion of the medium 26 to be printed upon is at the print station 30, and the carriage means 48 is in the first position. The control logic 168= will actuate a pair of solenoids 170 and 172 to move the platens 42 and 46 against their respective stationary members 40 and 44 to hold the medium 26 in a fixed position. A solenoid 174 is actuated by the control logic 168 for forcing the platen 38, the medium 26, and the first ribbon 76 into intimate contact with the print head 36. The particular heating elements 150 to be energized to print the color bars of the first color are energized by the control logic 168. When these energized elements 150 heat up, the color from the from the thermally activated first ribbon 76 is transferred to the medium 26 to produce the color bars shown in FIG. 8. For example, all the strips numbered 176 in FIG. 8 are produced from the first ribbon 76 in one printing operation. After printing of the first color from the first ribbon 76, the solenoid 174 is deenergized to permit the platen 38 to move away from the print head 36. During this time, the solenoids 170 and 172 remain energized to hold the medium 26 in place, as there is a tendency for the first ribbon 76 to stick to the medium 26 after the printing operation. Holding the medium 26 in place is also necessary to maintain very accurate registration of the printing of the color bars on the medium 26. The solenoid 98 of the camming means 74 is then energized by the control logic 168 to move the carriage means 48 into the second position, in which the second ribbon 78 is positioned at the print station 30. The solenoid 174 is then energized by the control logic 168 to force the medium 26 and the second ribbon 78 into intimate contact with the print head 36. Selected ones of the heating elements 150 are then energized to print the color bars of the second color. For example, the bars marked 178 in FIG. 8 are the bars which are printed by using the second ribbon 78. All of the bars 178 are printed at one time. The bars like 180 are the same color as the background of the medium 26 and are printed" by not energizing the corresponding heating elements 150 of the print head 36 during the printing of the first and second colors. By this arrangement, a three-color code is obtained on the medium. The width of the heating elements 150 is made narrower than the width of the color bar to be printed, due to the fact that some of the heat produced by a particular element will extend to areas of the medium adjacent to the element, causing a bleeding of color on the medium 26. This bleeding is utilized and results in a color bar of desired width, as shown in FIG. 8, with little overlapping or spacing between adjacent color bars.
After the color bars of the second ribbon 78 are printed on the medium shown in FIG. 8, the solenoid 174 is deenergized, allowing the platen 38 to return to the home position, shown in FIG. 1. The solenoid 98 is also deenergized by the control logic 168 (FIG. 7), allowing the carriage means 48 to be returned to the first position. The solenoids 170 and 172 are then deenergized by the control logic 168, enabling the platens 42 and 46 to be moved away from their associated members 40 and 44, respectively, enabling the medium 26 to be indexed or moved. The motor 182 (FIG. 7), associated with the capstan 32, is then energized by the control logic 168 to incrementally index the medium 26 (to the right as viewed in FIG. 1) an amount equivalent to one label, as shown in FIG. 8. A conventional sensing means 184 (shown only as a box in FIG. 1) is used to maintain synchronization of label feeding with the printing operation. For example, the sensing means 184 may be a photoelectric cell means which senses the notches on the edges of the medium 26 to insure that the motor 182 incrementally indexes the medium 26 so as to center the coded printing on an individual label. The solenoid 132 is then energized by the control logic 168 to simultaneously index both color ribbons 76 and 78 an incremental amount, so as to present an unused portion of the ribbons to the print station 30. The printing operation just described'is then repeated as many times as is necessary to obtain the desired number of labels.
What is claimed is:
1. An apparatus for printing at least first and second indicia on a medium comprising:
a print station; and
feed means for incrementally feeding the medium to said print station;
said print station including:
a single stationary print head having a plurality of separately-energizable resistive elements which have predetermined shapes and which become heated when selectively energized by a control means;
a carriage means having drive means for shifting it to first and second positions relative to said print head in response to said control means;
first and second supply means mounted on said carriage means for supplying first and second thermally responsive ribbons respectively to said print head;
a platen means and actuator means therefor for urging said medium against said first ribbon and print head when said carriage means is in said against said second ribbon and print head when said carriage means isshifted to said second posi; tion, enabling said second indicia to be formed on said medium when selected ones'of said resistive elements are energized by said control means;
said first and second indicia being formed on said medium in shapes corresponding to the shapes of the associated resistive elements; and
said resistive elements being the sole means for forming the shapes of said first and second indicia on said medium.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further including clamping means located on opposite sides of said print station to hold said medium while said first and second indicia are formed thereon to control the registration of said first and second indicia on said medium.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said resistive elements are positioned in aligned, equallyspaced, parallel relationship with one another and in which each said resistive element has a generally rectangular outline having a fixed width for its narrow dimension whereby said first and second indicia are formed on said medium in rectangular shapes corresponding to-the shapes of said resistive elements, and in which the fixed width of each said resistor element is less than the width of the corresponding rectangular shape produced thereby.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 in which said drive means shifts said carriage means at right angles to said medium when shifting said carriage means to said first and second positions and in which said first and second supply means simultaneously move said first and second ribbons a fixed incremental amount for each incremental feeding of said medium.
5. A method of printing at least first and second indicia in the form of parallel bars on a medium comprising the steps of: feeding the medium to a stationary print station including a stationary print head having a a plurality of separately energizable resistive elements which heat up when energized; bringing said medium and print head together with a thermally activatable first indicia member positioned thcrebetween; energizing selectedones of said resistive elements so as to activate said first indicia member and thereby transfer said first indicia to said medium; removing said first indicia member while holding the position of said medium fixed relative to said print head; bringing said medium andprint head together with thermally activatable second indicia member positioned therebetween; and energizing selected ones of said resistive elements so as to activate said second indicia member and thereby transfer said second indicia to said medium.
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|Harvey A Moyer
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|Frank Ackerman
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|Oct 17, 1961
|Masson Seelcy And Company Ltd
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|Nov 16, 1965
|Gottscho Inc Adolph
|Hot die roll leaf marking apparatus
|Mar 9, 1965
|Dec 6, 1966
|Anthony Apicella
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|Mar 4, 1969
|Omni Card Systems Inc
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|Mar 11, 1969
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|Texmark Inc
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|Ncr Corporation
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|Juichiro Ozawa
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|Method and apparatus for controlling the area of a thermal print medium that is exposed by a thermal printer
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|Rca Corporation
|Workpiece with abraded machine-readable marking therein and method of making
|May 26, 1982
|Jun 12, 1984
|Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
|Printing apparatus with coacting printer head movement and paper advancement
|Dec 30, 1982
|Jul 3, 1984
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Thermal print apparatus using a thermal transfer ribbon such as a multi-colored one, and a printing method
|Dec 14, 1983
|Aug 20, 1985
|Ncr Canada Ltd - Ncr Canada Ltee
|Thermal printing apparatus
|Nov 30, 1984
|Jan 7, 1986
|Markem Systems Limited
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|Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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|Dec 16, 1986
|Teraoka Seikosho Co., Ltd.
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|Dec 16, 1986
|Polaroid Corporation
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|Nov 14, 1985
|Sep 8, 1987
|Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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|May 29, 1990
|Walter Mathis
|Apparatus for dry printing onto a workpiece using a hot embossing film and an embossing die
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|Molex Incorporated
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|U.S. Classification
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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Anhui Institute of Geological Survey
Anhui Institute of Geological Survey
Wei X.,Nanjing University |
Wu P.,Nanjing University |
Zhang H.,Nanjing University |
Fan M.,Nanjing University |
And 3 more authors.
Huanjing Kexue Xuebao/Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae | Year: 2017
Soil samples were collected from both topsoils (0~20 cm) and subsoils (150~180 cm) from fifteen large alluvial islands in the Anhui section of Yangtze River. Spatial distribution and source identification were performed for heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn). Results of the study showed that the average contents of Cd, Hg, Pb, Cu and Zn in topsoils were 2.33, 1.67, 1.35, 1.48 and 1.43 times that in subsoils, respectively. Taking the background values of the Yangtze River sediments as baseline levels, the geo-accumulation indexes of these heavy metals were found in the order of Cd>Hg>Cu>Zn>As>Pb. The inter- and intra-island disparities of these elements were mainly associated with the formation and evolution processes of the islands. The concentrations of heavy metals in topsoils were normally high in newly formed parts of the islands. The results of factor analysis showed that three major factors, including grain size effect, fixation by calcic minerals and atmospheric deposition from coal combustion, were responsible for the enrichment of heavy metals in the study area. The contributions of various sources of heavy metals were quantified with the method of Principal Component Scores & Multipal Linear Regressions (PCS-MLR) analysis. Grain size effect was the dominant factor controlling heavy metals in study area, contributing more than 70% for Ni, Cu, Pb, Zn, As and Cd in topsoils. © 2017, Science Press. All right reserved.
Chen Y.-T.,Northwest University, China |
Zhang G.-W.,Northwest University, China |
Lu R.-K.,Northwest University, China |
Lu R.-K.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Zhang Y.-Q.,Lizi Goldmine Company Ltd of China National Gold Group Corporation
Geological Bulletin of China | Year: 2010
The samples of mylonite were collected from the Guozhacuo fault, situated in the southwestern end of Altyn Tagh fault zone, which extends from Guozhacuo to Longmuco and then to Kongkashankou. The plateau ages of the syntectonic biotite contained in the samples by means of 40Ar/40Ar isotopic dating are listed as follows: 105.9 ± 0.5 Ma, 121.5 ± 0.6 Ma, 150.4 ± 0.9 Ma, which indicated that the ductile deformation of early stage occurred in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous in Guozhacuo fault, and they were consistent with main stages of activities of Altyn Tagh fault zone. Consequendy new evidence has been provided for the extension of Altyn Tagh fault zone towards west. That is to say, Guozhacuo fault has the consistent characteristics of deformation geochronology and tectonic attribute with Altyn Tagh fault zone, and the former is the western extension of the latter, both of them are of the same tectonic belt and are also the results of impulsive tectonic activity caused by northward movement of Lhasa block.
Yu X.,China University of Geosciences |
Wang D.,Bureau of Mineral Resources |
Jiang D.,University of London |
Jiang L.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
And 2 more authors.
Acta Geologica Sinica | Year: 2011
The major tectonic zone that passes through the border regions of the Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Provinces in southeast China has been commonly referred to as the Wan-Zhe-Gan fault zone. Geologically, this zone consists ofseveral regional fault belts of various ages and orientations. We have categorized the faults into four age groups based on field investigations. The Neoproterozoic faults are northeast striking. They start from the northeast Jiangxi Province and extend northeastward to Fuchuan in Anhui Province, the same location of the northeast Jiangxi-Fuchuan ophiolite belt. The faults probably acted during the Neoproterozoic as a boundary fauIt zone of a plate or a block suture with mélange along the faults. The nearly east-west- or east-northeast-striking faults are of Silurian ages (40Ar/39Ar age 429 Ma). This group includes the Qimen-Shexian fault and the Jiangwang-Jiekou ductile shear belt. They represent a major tectonic boundary in the basement because the two sides of the fault have clear dissimilarities. The third group of faults is north-northeast striking, having formed since the early-middle Triassic with 40Ar/39Ar ages of 230-254 Ma. They form a fault beIt starting from Yiyang in northern Jiangxi and connect with the Wucheng as well as the Ningguo-Jixi faults. This fault belt is a key fault-magmatic belt controing the formation of Jurassic-Cretaceous red basins, ore distribution, magmatic activity, and mineralization. When it reactivated during the late Cretaceous, the belt behaved as a series of reverse faults from southeast to northwest and composed the fourth fault group. Therefore, classifying the Wan-Zhe-Gan fault zone into four fault groups wil1 help in the analysis of the tectonic evolution of the eastern segment of the Jiangnan orogen since the Neoproterozoic era.
Guan H.,Nanjing University |
Guan H.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Zhu C.,Nanjing University |
Zhu T.,University of Minnesota |
And 2 more authors.
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences | Year: 2016
Rare studies on the aeolian deposit located in north bank of the Yantgze River are documented. Recently, it is found in the field investigations and in bore sections that the loess in the Chaohu lake basin has the largest thickness of over 40. m. In this study, the probability cumulative curves, frequency distribution, the grain size distributions and the discriminant function of the grain size suggest that the loess in the Chaohu lake basin is of eolian origin. The magnetic susceptibility curves of the loess in the basin coincide perfectly with those of the loess in the northern China and the marine isotope stages (MIS), and show that paleoclimatic cycles and sub-cycles were documented since L3 during middle-late Pleistocene in the basin. The MS curve of Paleosol S1, Paleosol S2 and loess L3 in the basin coincide perfectly with MIS5, MIS-7 and MIS-8, respectively. The good correspondence indicates that the loess in the basin has given a sensitive response to the globe paleoclimatic change since L3. On the other hand, the climate changes in some stages recorded by the loess has regional characteristics obviously, which might be the result of the dual effect of globe climate changes and East-Asia monsoon climate changes. The result of geochemical characteristics suggests that the loess in the basin has undergone moderate to strong chemical weathering. Most elements are mobilized during chemical weathering; Na and Ca of the loess are markedly lost and the removal of K is also evident, and chemical weathering doesn't evidently turn into the Si removal stage. The chemical weathering of the loess is more intensive than that of the loess deposits in northwestern China and the upper reaches of the Yantgze River. The intensive chemical weathering has been documented by the loess might be related to strong monsoon climate in Chaohu lake basin. The provenance of the loess also differs from that in northern China, and is discussed firstly with the lithofacies palaeogeography. The well-developed alluvial-lacustrine deposits in the Huaihe floodplain seem to be the major source materials of the loess. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Qian J.,Hefei University of Technology |
Chen Z.,Hefei University of Technology |
Zhan H.,Texas A&M University |
Zhan H.,Wuhan University |
Guan H.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey
Hydrological Processes | Year: 2011
Local cubic law (LCL) is one of the most commonly applied physical laws for flow in single fractures (SF) and fractured media. The foundation of LCL is Darcian flow. This experimental study examines if LCL is valid for flow in a single rough fracture and how the fracture roughness and Reynolds number (Re) affect flow. Similar to the Moody diagram for flow in pipes, a diagram for flow in a single rough fracture has been generated to relate the friction coefficient with Re and the roughness. Under the experimental condition of this study, flow appears to be substantially different from Darcian flow. The flow law of q ∝ enJm appears to be valid for describing the flow scheme where q, e, and J are the unit width flux, the average aperture, and the hydraulic gradient. The value of the power index m is found to be around 0·83 ~ 0·98, less than what has been used in Darcian flow (m = 1). The power index n is around 11·2 and 13·0, much greater than the n value used in the LCL (n = 3), and it increases with the average velocity. The Moody type of diagram shows that the friction factor for flow in SFs is influenced by Re and the roughness. It decreases with Re when Re is small, and becomes less sensitive to Re when Re is large enough. It also increases with the roughness. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Wan Q.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Du J.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey
Northwestern Geology | Year: 2015
According to metallogenic geological conditions and characteristics of Tongling area, and results of previous studies, deep mineralization and its process were discussed in this paper. Structural analysis shows that the Tongling area covers more than one deformation system with multiple stages. The deformation is dominant by fold and fault, and the deformation properties of strata below Silurian may have already changed; magmatic process showsthat ore-bearing rock are mainly syntectic granitoid; magma tite has obvious mineralization-exclusive characteristics. Copper-gold related rocks are mainly high-K calc-alkaline rocks, while iron-bearing and sulfur-bearing volcanic intrusionsare basically kohalaite rock series. Spatial distribution of magmatic rocks is mainly controlled by tectonic structure; magmatic hydrothermal migration in deep percolation is of middle scale, intruding upward in shallow as dykes. There is certain coupling relationship between ore-forming rock and surrounding rock. The ore mineralization takes place in Yanshanian. The summary of deposit distribution, types and mineralization law, combined with the mineralization prediction theory, the mineralization area, type and location were predicted. The study can provide reference forthe deep exploration in the Tongling area.
Chen X.-R.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Chen F.-R.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Jia S.-J.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Chen Y.-N.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey
Geology in China | Year: 2012
Geoc hemical parameters of top and deep soils as well as geochemical baseline and background were calculated based on multi-purpose regional geochemical survey covering Yangtze River-Huaihe River basin of Anhui Province. The concentrations of most elements in top soils are mainly controlled by their concentrations in deep soils. The concentrations of some elements in different soil layen are apparendy different. Soil formation processes and anthropogenic activities have had remarkable impact on the distribution of elemental concentrations in soils. It is demonstrated that soil parent material usually has significant influence on geochemical baseline. Geochemical baselines of soils derived from the same parent materials have the tendency to vary in different geographical units. Therefore calculation of soil geochemical baseline should consider spatial variation. These results can be widely used in eco-geochemistry and related multi-discipline research.
Li B.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Zhang Z.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Wu M.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Zhou T.,Hefei University of Technology |
And 3 more authors.
Geological Bulletin of China | Year: 2015
The Dawujian deposit is a typical stratabound skarn W-Mo deposit located on the northeastern margin of the Qin-Hang metallogenic belt. The determination of the ages of the mineralization and the magmatic rocks of the Dawujian deposit is very important for the study of deposit genesis and regional metallogenic regularity. On the basis of geological and petrographic studies, the authors collected the primary types of magmatic rocks and molybdenite of the main mineralization stage and obtained the ages of the magmatic rocks (148.3±2.2 Ma, 148.5±2.1 Ma) by LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating and the age of mineralization (144.4±1.5 Ma) by Re-Os dating of the Dawujian deposit. The authors also reveal that the Dawujian deposit was formed by magmatite intrusion of the first stage of Yanshanian period (150~136 Ma). This stage seems to be an important metallogenic period in the south of Anhui Province, which was formed in a regional compressional environment from the transform of the Paleo-Tethys tectonic domain to the Pacific tectonic domain. ©, 2015, Science Press. All right reserved.
Guan H.-C.,Nanjing University |
Guan H.-C.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Li Y.-H.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
Liu D.-B.,Anhui Institute of Geological Survey |
And 2 more authors.
Geology in China | Year: 2015
The OSL dating results show that the deposition of the Xiashu Loess (Xiashu Formation) in the Hefei Basin began in the late period of the Middle Pleistocene. In this study, the major geochemical elements and grain sizes of the Xiashu Loess in Hefei were compared with those of Northwest (NW) loess, Xiashu Loess of Zhenjiang, Wushan Loess and Xuancheng Loess. The provenance of the Xiashu Loess in Hefei was discussed. Studies of geochemical characteristics, grain size content and deposition rate show that the provenance of the Hefei Xiashu Loess differs from that of the nearby Zhenjiang loess and the Northwest China Loess which were derived from the northern deserts. The lithofacies palaeogeography and the paleoclimate indicate that the abundant fine-grained sediments of the alluvial-lacustrine deposits in the Huaihe floodplain seem to be the major source materials of the Hefei Xiashu Loess.
Dong Z.-Y.,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Dong Z.-Y.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Liu D.-W.,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Wang Z.-M.,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
And 6 more authors.
Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology | Year: 2013
By using GIS/RS technology, and from the aspects of landscape structure, river- and road densities, wetness index, geomorphology, and cultivated land productivity, a spatial analysis was made on the potentiality of wetland restoration in Northeast China, with the regions of priority and secondary priority restoration wetlands determined. Then, by using the coordinated development index of crop production and wetland as well as the landscape indices, the wetland restoration effect was verified. In Northeast China, the wetland area of priority restoration was 1.78×106 hm2, among which, farmland and grassland were the main types for restoration, accounting for 96.7% of the total, and mainly located in the Sanjiang Plain in the northeastern part and the Songnen Plain in the central part of Northeast China. The wetland area of secondary priority restoration was 1.03×106 hm2. After the restoration of the wetlands, the wetland area in Northeast China would be increased by 37.4%, compared with the present wetland area, and the value of the coordinated development index of crop production and wetland would increase from 0.539 before restoration to 0.733 after restoration. The landscape pattern would be more benefit to the performance of the ecological functions of the wetlands. This study revealed that the restoration scheme of the wetlands in Northeast China based on spatial analysis was practicable, which could provide data support for the implement of wetland restoration and the improvement of ecological environment in Northeast China.


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